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Multimedia/Photos

Video: North Korea Celebrates Workers’ Party

By REUTERS | Oct 10th 2015

North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the country’s Workers’ Party with a parade.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busby_Berkeley

Turkey:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair

The riots have not started.

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Sports

Djokovic-Nadal Final Set

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 11th 2015

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the China Open final in Beijing on Sunday after both won their Saturday semifinals.

http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp

Not yet.

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Sports

Djokovic Advances to Semifinals

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 10th 2015

Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak to 27 matches at the China Open in Beijing with a 6-2, 6-2 win over John Isner in a quarterfinal.

http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/standings.asp

American League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
X-Toronto	93	69	.574	-	53 - 28	40 - 41	42 - 34	20 - 14	19 - 13	6 - 4	L 2
Y-NY Yankees	87	75	.537	6	45 - 36	42 - 39	38 - 38	21 - 12	17 - 16	3 - 7	L 3
Baltimore	81	81	.500	12	47 - 31	34 - 50	39 - 37	15 - 18	15 - 18	5 - 5	W 5
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	13	42 - 42	38 - 40	36 - 40	13 - 19	17 - 17	6 - 4	W 2
Boston	78	84	.481	15	43 - 38	35 - 46	35 - 41	15 - 18	15 - 18	6 - 4	L 4
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
X-Kansas City	95	67	.586	-	51 - 30	44 - 37	18 - 16	44 - 32	20 - 12	6 - 4	W 5
Minnesota	83	79	.512	12	46 - 35	37 - 44	19 - 14	40 - 36	16 - 17	5 - 5	L 3
Cleveland	81	80	.503	13.5	39 - 41	42 - 39	18 - 15	32 - 43	19 - 14	6 - 4	W 3
Chi White Sox	76	86	.469	19	40 - 41	36 - 45	14 - 19	32 - 44	21 - 12	4 - 6	L 1
Detroit	74	87	.460	20.5	38 - 43	36 - 44	12 - 20	41 - 34	12 - 22	4 - 6	W 1
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
X-Texas	88	74	.543	-	43 - 38	45 - 36	23 - 11	18 - 14	36 - 40	5 - 5	W 1
Y-Houston	86	76	.531	2	53 - 28	33 - 48	18 - 16	14 - 18	38 - 38	6 - 4	L 1
LA Angels	85	77	.525	3	49 - 32	36 - 45	16 - 16	17 - 17	44 - 32	7 - 3	L 1
Seattle	76	86	.469	12	36 - 45	40 - 41	15 - 17	14 - 20	39 - 37	2 - 8	W 1
Oakland	68	94	.420	20	34 - 47	34 - 47	10 - 23	14 - 19	33 - 43	4 - 6	L 1

National League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
X-NY Mets	90	72	.556	-	49 - 32	41 - 40	47 - 29	13 - 20	21 - 12	5 - 5	W 1
Washington	83	79	.512	7	46 - 35	37 - 44	44 - 32	14 - 19	17 - 16	5 - 5	L 1
Miami	71	91	.438	19	41 - 40	30 - 51	35 - 41	13 - 19	16 - 18	6 - 4	L 1
Atlanta	67	95	.414	23	42 - 39	25 - 56	34 - 42	15 - 18	12 - 21	6 - 4	W 3
Philadelphia	63	99	.389	27	37 - 44	26 - 55	30 - 46	11 - 23	14 - 18	6 - 4	W 1
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
X-St. Louis	100	62	.617	-	55 - 26	45 - 36	20 - 12	46 - 30	23 - 11	4 - 6	L 3
Y-Pittsburgh	98	64	.605	2	53 - 28	45 - 36	24 - 9	34 - 42	27 - 6	6 - 4	W 1
Y-Chi Cubs	97	65	.599	3	49 - 32	48 - 33	22 - 12	46 - 30	19 - 13	8 - 2	W 8
Milwaukee	68	94	.420	32	34 - 47	34 - 47	17 - 16	31 - 45	12 - 21	4 - 6	L 4
Cincinnati	64	98	.395	36	34 - 47	30 - 51	16 - 17	33 - 43	8 - 25	1 - 9	L 1
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
X-LA Dodgers	92	70	.568	-	55 - 26	37 - 44	19 - 13	17 - 17	46 - 30	5 - 5	W 4
San Francisco	84	78	.519	8	47 - 34	37 - 44	18 - 15	15 - 18	38 - 38	5 - 5	L 1
Arizona	79	83	.488	13	39 - 42	40 - 41	15 - 18	14 - 19	39 - 37	6 - 4	W 1
San Diego	74	88	.457	18	39 - 42	35 - 46	17 - 16	15 - 18	35 - 41	3 - 7	L 3
Colorado	68	94	.420	24	36 - 45	32 - 49	16 - 18	15 - 17	32 - 44	5 - 5	W 1

X - Clinched Division,  Y - Clinched Playoff Spot

AL Wild Card Standings
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Last 10	Streak
Y-NY Yankees	87	75	.537	+1.0	45-36	42-39	3-7	L 3
Y-Houston	86	76	.531	-	53-28	33-48	6-4	L 1
LA Angels	85	77	.525	1.0	49-32	36-45	7-3	L 1
Minnesota	83	79	.512	3.0	46-35	37-44	5-5	L 3
Cleveland	81	80	.503	4.5	39-41	42-39	6-4	W 3
Baltimore	81	81	.500	5.0	47-31	34-50	5-5	W 5
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	6.0	42-42	38-40	6-4	W 2
Boston	78	84	.481	8.0	43-38	35-46	6-4	L 4
Chi White Sox	76	86	.469	10.0	40-41	36-45	4-6	L 1
Seattle	76	86	.469	10.0	36-45	40-41	2-8	W 1
Detroit	74	87	.460	11.5	38-43	36-44	4-6	W 1
Oakland	68	94	.420	18.0	34-47	34-47	4-6	L 1

NL Wild Card Standings
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Last 10	Streak
Y-Pittsburgh	98	64	.605	+1.0	53-28	45-36	6-4	W 1
Y-Chi Cubs	97	65	.599	-	49-32	48-33	8-2	W 8
San Francisco	84	78	.519	13.0	47-34	37-44	5-5	L 1
Washington	83	79	.512	14.0	46-35	37-44	5-5	L 1
Arizona	79	83	.488	18.0	39-42	40-41	6-4	W 1
San Diego	74	88	.457	23.0	39-42	35-46	3-7	L 3
Miami	71	91	.438	26.0	41-40	30-51	6-4	L 1
Milwaukee	68	94	.420	29.0	34-47	34-47	4-6	L 4
Colorado	68	94	.420	29.0	36-45	32-49	5-5	W 1
Atlanta	67	95	.414	30.0	42-39	25-56	6-4	W 3
Cincinnati	64	98	.395	33.0	34-47	30-51	1-9	L 1
Philadelphia	63	99	.389	34.0	37-44	26-55	6-4	W 1

Y - Clinched Playoff Spot

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Sports

Fever Force a Fifth Game

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 12th 2015

Shenise Johnson scored 15 points and Marissa Coleman added 14 to help the Indiana Fever beat the visiting Minnesota Lynx, 75-69, forcing a decisive Game 5 in the W.N.B.A. finals.

No games scheduled in the  W.N.B.A.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/10/12/sports/basketball/ap-bkl-wnba-finals.html

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Sports

Ironman Title Decided

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 11th 2015

Jan Frodeno of Germany won the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, pulling away in the bicycle leg in scorching conditions.

Yes

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Sports

Djokovic Defeats Nadal

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 12th 2015

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal, 6-2, 6-2, to win his sixth China Open title and improve his record at the tournament in Beijing to a sterling 29-0.

Yes

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Sports

Lynx’s Moore Hits 3-Pointer at Buzzer, Stunning Fever

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 9th 2015

Maya Moore made a 3-pointer at the buzzer from the top of the key to give the Minnesota Lynx an 80-77 victory over the Indiana Fever.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/10/12/sports/basketball/ap-bkl-wnba-finals.html

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U.S.

2 Outside Reviews Say Cleveland Officer Acted Reasonably in Shooting Tamir Rice, 12

By MITCH SMITH | Oct 10th 2015

The opinions, reached by a Colorado prosecutor and a former F.B.I. supervisory special agent, were released Saturday by a county prosecutor, who will present evidence to a grand jury.

The cop will be exonerated.

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Sports

A Swede Is the Star of the Rangers’ Home Opener. Lundqvist Is Good, Too.

By DAVE CALDWELL | Oct 10th 2015

The rookie Oscar Lindberg scored twice, giving him four goals in three games, as the Rangers jumped on the Blue Jackets and cruised to a victory.

I am too much of a democrat.
Tournaments do not please me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tournament_%28medieval%29

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World

Bao Zhuoxuan, Son of Rights Lawyer Held in China, Is Said to Be Under House Arrest

By MICHAEL FORSYTHE | Oct 12th 2015

Mr. Bao, 16, was trying to escape through Myanmar when he was detained and is now at his grandparents’ home in Inner Mongolia, a family friend said.

China is refusing to grow politically.
It has become another reactionary government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactionary 

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Your Money

New Worry for Home Buyers: A Party House Next Door

By RON LIEBER | Oct 9th 2015

The proliferation of short-term rentals offered by Airbnb, HomeAway and other websites has created problems in some good-time destinations like Austin, Tex.

I want enough space around my home that noise is not a problem.
I want enough noise around my studio that noise is not a problem.

The combination combined with easy walking distance is a problem.

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U.S.

Insurance Dropouts Present a Challenge for Health Law

By ABBY GOODNOUGH | Oct 11th 2015

Mississippi, which has some of the highest rates of attrition from the insurance marketplace this year, is symbolic of the challenge facing the exchanges: keeping the customers they have.

Single payer is a tested solution.

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Sports

A First for Fitzpatrick

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 12th 2015

Matthew Fitzpatrick signaled his emergence as one of Europe’s most prominent young golfers, shooting a three-under 68 to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the British Masters in Woburn, England, for his first professional title.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland

http://www.theguardian.com/business/shortcuts/2015/oct/12/explosives-demolitions-go-wrong-red-road-flats-glasgow-controlled

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World

Guatemala: More Bodies Are Recovered in Neighborhood Hit by Landslide

By ELISABETH MALKIN | Oct 9th 2015

A week after a hillside collapsed, officials said that 253 bodies had been recovered and that 374 people were still missing.

Guatemala has all the time there is to dig out the dead.
Preventing redevelopment of the area is the new problem.

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Opinion

How to Keep People in Health Plans

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 13th 2015

There are several reasons people drop their insurance, but cost is clearly the big factor.

Get their costs paid.

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U.S.

A.C.L.U.’s Own Arguments May Work Against It in Voting Rights Case

By ADAM LIPTAK | Oct 12th 2015

The group is arguing in a Supreme Court case that states should be able to count illegal immigrants when drawing voting districts. But it recently argued the opposite regarding prisoners.

This discussion is a distraction.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_herring

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives
"Each U.S. state is represented in the House in proportion to its population as measured in the census, but every state is entitled to at least one representative."

The Census "counts heads". It does not ask citizenship.
Prisoners live in prison as demanded by government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Census#Procedure
The story points out that there is settled law on the census status of prisoners

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Sports

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

By BRIAN SCIARETTA | Oct 11th 2015

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

http://www.theguardian.com/football

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U.S.

Confederate Flag Supporters Indicted in Clash With Black Partygoers

By RICHARD FAUSSET | Oct 12th 2015

Fifteen members of a group called “Respect the Flag” are accused of violating Georgia’s anti-street gang ordinance during a confrontation in July.

The culture of the State of Georgia is changing.

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N.Y. / Region

New York Parking Alert: Alternate-Side Parking Rules Suspended on Monday

Oct 11th 2015

Because of Columbus Day, alternate-side street-cleaning regulations will be suspended.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/hunting.html

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/65231.html

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28605.html#Black

Nuisance animals:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/81531.html

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Magazine

One Suicide (Assisted) Almost Becomes Two

CARLOS FRAMB | Oct 13th 2015

A son in Colombia helps his mother die while making plans of his own.

Some pains pass.

I can try to help.


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