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Sports
Italy Qualifies for European Championship
Stephan El Shaarawy ended a three-year drought by scoring the winning goal as Italy beat Azerbaijan, 3-1, Saturday to qualify for next year’s European Championship.http://www.theguardian.com/football
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Science
Study Quantifies Liana Vines’ Threat to Forests
Researchers in Panama reported that after three years, forest areas with lianas had 76 percent less biomass than plots that had been cleared of vines.Forests exist to grow seeds.
Carbon storage is a human goal.
There are no effective carbon offsets.
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N.Y. / Region
One Dead After Truck Hits Apartment Building in the Bronx
Six people were also injured, including the driver of the Coca-Cola delivery truck that slammed into the building in the Port Morris neighborhood, officials said.https://www.google.com/maps/place/E+138th+St,+Bronx,+NY/@40.8039094,-73.912389,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c2f5c30057fe3d:0xe574e0df4bd825e1
Ugly location.
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U.S.
Two Reviews of Tamir Rice Shooting in Cleveland Are Seen as Shielding Police
Shopping for experts.
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N.Y. / Region
An Armed Robber Finds an Easy Target Down Under the Plaza
A robber goes underground to commit a crime remarkable not only for its brazenness and ease, but also for its particular setting and circumstances.Running will do no good.
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World
China: Fire Strikes Tianjin, 2 Months After Fatal Blast
In a scene reminiscent of that blast on Aug. 12, social media sites in China showed videos of a large fireball lighting up the sky.An alcohol spill.
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Science
A Culture of Nagging Helps California Save Water
The rise of domestic and neighborhood self-enforcement is having an effect on the wasting of water amid the drought.California needs to fix their water use.
Higher prices will do that.
Charge the replacement cost.
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U.S.
South Carolina: Toddler Shoots Grandmother With Gun in Car
Police say a 2-year-old boy found a gun in the car he was riding in and shot his grandmother in the back.Locked or carried.
A gun is useless if it is inaccessible.
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Sports
South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier Is Retiring Immediately, Reports Say
Spurrier, 70, told his players Monday he was retiring, effective immediately, according to multiple news media reports.There is a reason.
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Health
Study Shows Spread of Cigarettes in China
Chinese men smoke one-third of all the world’s cigarettes, and a third of all young men in China eventually die from the habit.Yes.
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N.Y. / Region
Review: The Lure of Steak at Noches de Colombia in Montclair
Noches de Colombia’s skirt steaks bring carnivores indoors as barbecue season ends.I will eat steak.
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Sports
Dave Meyers, U.C.L.A. Basketball Star, Dies at 62
Meyers led the Bruins to their final championship under John Wooden and was later part of the trade that sent Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers.Stars age badly.
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World
Video: In Hong Kong, Neon’s Fading Glow
LEDs are overtaking neon as the light of choice adorning Hong Kong’s iconic streetscapes.Art is the experience.
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Opinion
Where Our Trash Goes
Readers take issue with a Sunday Review essay that said recycling has failed in both economic and environmental terms.As most of the writers point out, recycling is not locally cost effective.
We will do it for its other benefits.
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World
London Police End 24-Hour Watch at Embassy Housing Julian Assange
The WikiLeaks founder has been holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London since 2012, avoiding extradition to Sweden on a rape accusation.Julian Assange is a target.
It is his goal in life.
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World
Video: Pro-E.U. Campaign Begins in Britain
Stuart Rose, chairman of Britain Stronger in Europe, began an initiative on Monday urging the British to vote for remaining in the European Union in a referendum to be held by the end of 2017.Britain will think it will do better without the E.U.
True short term. Less true long term.
I cannot decide for them.
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Opinion
Republicans, Immigration and Jobs
A reader faults the party’s hypocrisy on American jobs.It is both.
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Opinion
Native Lives Matter, Too
Almost no attention is paid to this pattern of violence against already devastated peoples.Yes.
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T Magazine
A Recipe for Fluke, From One of Paris’s Hottest Chefs
Inaki Aizpitarte recently traveled to New York to celebrate Contra’s two-year anniversary with a two-night, nine-course dinner.OK.
U.S.
Planned Parenthood to Forgo Payment for Fetal Tissue
The decision was meant to combat videos that contended that officials sought to profit from the programs, which provide fetal tissue to researchers.The Republicans will continue to yell at Planned Parenthood for the Republicans' suspicions.
Sports
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes Win Crash-Marred Russian Grand Prix
With Vladimir V. Putin in attendance, Hamilton extended his season series lead while his teammate Nico Rosberg quickly fell out of contention.The formula 1 season has been a series of random incidents.
Business Day
Volkswagen Says Diesel Repairs Will Vary in Europe and U.S.
Volkswagen’s top executive in Britain, Paul Willis, faced skeptical members of Parliament during testimony on the auto company’s emissions scandal.I do not expect the emissions problems to be fixed.
Travel
Hotel and Resort News: A Canyon Ranch in Turkey; a Faena in Miami Beach
What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including new hotels in London, New York City, Bogota and Mumbai.Nothing I need.
Opinion
The Asian Advantage
One American minority succeeds as others lag, and it has nothing to do with intelligence.Hereditary club memberships are a reality.
Opinion
Sentencing Reform
A reader calls for the reinvestment of the cost savings of right-sizing our prison population.Taking in one another's laundry does not lead to wealth.
U.S.
Iowa: Charges Dropped Against One Ron Paul Aide
A federal judge dismissed charges Friday against Ron Paul’s 2012 presidential campaign manager.The dismissal is a contractual obligation.
World
Verdict Issued for Jason Rezaian of Washington Post, Iran Says
An Iranian judicial official said a final verdict was given, according to the semi-official Tabnak website, but did not provide any further details.It would be good to know the sentance.
N.Y. / Region
Hazing and Drinking Deaths at Asian-American Fraternities Raise Concerns
As Asian-American fraternities have spread in recent decades, some have replicated not only the camaraderie of other Greek organizations, but also their excesses.As they should.
World
London Police End 24-Hour Watch at Embassy Housing Julian Assange
Enough.
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