Friday, October 16, 2015

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1
Sports

Eugenie Bouchard Sues Over Injuries From Fall at U.S. Open


The Mets won.

2
Sports

Steve Spurrier Takes the Blame at South Carolina




3
Travel

In Somerset, a Hotel With Fitting Name Focuses on Food



4
Opinion

The Hudson River Rail Tunnel

A former New York City planning official writes that the choice of New Jersey Transit to lead an environmental study sends the wrong message.

Christi and Cuomo fight.

5
Sports

United States vs. Costa Rica Player Ratings

The U.S. men’s team looked dull and lethargic in a loss to Costa Rica. Here’s how the players grade out:

Costa Rica won.

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N.Y. / Region

Relief for Local Rail Woes Is Taking Shape in Concrete by the Hudson



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N.Y. / Region

N.J. Transit to Lead Environmental Study for Hudson Rail Tunnel

The environmental review could take two to three years and will be coordinated by New Jersey Transit but paid for by Amtrak, officials said.

Christi hopes to exit gracefully.

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N.Y. / Region

Pilot Program Aims to Save Jamaica Bay’s Shrinking Marshes

Officials have installed five artificial islands in Jamaica Bay to slow the erosion of its marshes by waves, and will introduce a large oyster bed next spring.

Oysters will help more.
The bay needs eel grass.

9
T Magazine

How to Pot a Plant (and Still Wear a Nice Watch)

Behold elegant luxury watches that keep everything on track — and tips on how to put them to work (loosely speaking).

Potting is a hobby.

10
U.S.

Live-In Boxes in Oakland Redefine Housing Squeeze

A village of shipping containers and, for the homeless, tiny houses on wheels are making a mark in a city where rents are rising with an influx of newcomers.

I have considered living in a shipping container.
I can do it.
I don't have to.  Neither do you.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

11
Fashion & Style

3 Products to Make You Take Your Bath Seriously

A new crop of products is inviting us to take tub time a bit more seriously.

I intend to have an "in floor" tub with heat under it.
It will be big enough for me to stretch out in if I have to build it myself.

12
Sports

Player Ratings: Mexico (3) vs. United States (2)

Player ratings from the Concacaf Cup playoff game at the Rose Bowl, where Mexico defeated the United States in extra time.


Toronto Secures First Playoff Spot

Toronto F.C. beat the Red Bulls, 2-1, on Tuesday night to clinch its first playoff appearance, with Sebastian Giovinco scoring his 22nd goal of the season.

By Way of Brazil, Italy Gets Jolt It Needed at Striker

While Italy has a long history of producing wonderful strikers for its national team, it now has turned to a Brazilian-born player, Éder Citadin Martins.
Costa Rica 1, United States 0

United States vs. Costa Rica Player Ratings

The U.S. men’s team looked dull and lethargic in a loss to Costa Rica. Here’s how the players grade out:
Costa Rica 1, United States 0

Costa Rica 1, U.S.A. 0: Days After Emotional Loss, a Lackluster One

Coming off a loss to Mexico, the Americans pushed their way through an uninspired exhibition at a less-than-half-full Red Bull Arena, a defeat sure to increase the pressure on their coach.

Russia and Slovakia Set for European Championship

Russia qualified for the tournament with a win over Montenegro. Slovakia won at Luxembourg

In Leading Wales, Bale Is True to His Roots

After qualifying for the European Championships, the names of Gareth Bale and his lesser-known teammates will resonate through the Welsh valleys.


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U.S.

Kansas Voter ID Law Sets Off a New Battle Over Registration

A lawsuit challenges a proof of citizenship rule that has left thousands of people — many of them young and first-time voters — listed as incomplete registrants.

"Advocates of voting rights said the Kansas law, like about a dozen similar voter identification laws passed in Republican-led states since 2011, is intended to depress voter turnout among groups that lean Democratic, including low-income and minority voters."

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U.S.

Missouri: Judge Strikes Down Law Increasing St. Louis’s Minimum Wage

St. Louis Circuit Judge Steven Ohmer declared the ordinance invalid and banned the city from enforcing it.

Missouri has elected poverty.
It should be called the state of misery.

15
Your Money

Check Your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, Then Check It Again

The annual open enrollment period for Medicare begins Thursday, and if you buy a stand-alone prescription drug plan, health experts say you should review your policy and compare options.

I have not yet signed up for Medicare part D.
I presently use no prescription drugs.
If that changes my life will become more complex.

16
U.S.

Two Reviews of Tamir Rice Shooting in Cleveland Are Seen as Shielding Police

Some believe that two outside reports that concluded a Cleveland officer was “reasonable” in deciding to shoot 12-year-old Tamir Rice signaled that an indictment was unlikely.

Corruption and prejudice are pervasive.

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N.Y. / Region

Reaching a Transit Deal, if Not a Compromise in a Feud

The agreement between Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio on a five-year, $29 billion capital plan for the M.T.A. may do little to end their political clashes.

The fight is over which entity pays the bills.
This resolution is a recognition of how the transit authority is structured.  The expenses are shared between the city the state and the fare box.  Control rests with the mayor if he will use it.  The transit authority is viewed by the financial industry as an unnecessary expense so control has been ignored while they ran the city. 

18
World

Hong Kong Police Officers Are Charged in Beating of Protester

The officers are accused of beating Ken Tsang, a participant in protests last year that called for electoral changes, during a clash that was caught on video.

The Hong Kong courts are still British.

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U.S.

HealthCare.gov to Get Major Changes to Ease Shopping for Coverage

Tools being added to the federal health care website are intended to make it easier for people to find plans that include their doctors and to estimate costs.

The insurance companies continue to try to run our lives for their profit.

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Opinion

Abortion at the Supreme Court’s Door

The stakes couldn’t be higher should the Supreme Court choose to take up an abortion case in its new term.

"So is the future of the right to abortion once again — still — in the hands of Justice Kennedy? It’s nearly impossible to conclude otherwise. Given his vote for the stay, it’s all but certain that he will at least be willing to give the Texas abortion clinics a hearing. The right to abortion, as announced in Roe v. Wade and more or less preserved in Planned Parenthood v. Casey has its origins in Griswold v. Connecticut, the 1965 decision that established the constitutional right to use birth control. The most recent step on the constitutional journey that Griswold initiated 50 years ago came in June with the same-sex marriage decision, Obergefell v. Hodges. Preserving the right to abortion as defined in Casey keeps the court on the path of individual liberty and dignity that Justice Kennedy’s majority opinion in Obergefell celebrated. Permitting the state of Texas to have its way will take us backward."


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