Sunday, October 4, 2015

@20:20, 10/3/15

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N.Y. / Region

Several Are Rescued After Boat Capsizes in Jamaica Bay


Overloaded.

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Opinion

The Reign of Recycling

It’s still costly and inefficient. So why do we keep doing it?

"Teach the controversy."

If the feed materials are unavailable there will be no market for those materials.

We must stop using fossil carbon.
It is a bitter truth and I can whine.
I will see it done.

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U.S.

Storms Batter the South as Hurricane Joaquin Recedes

Though Joaquin continued its path well clear of the U.S. mainland, heavy rains from a separate storm system triggered flash flooding in South Carolina and Georgia.

It appears that Joaquin will brush Bermuda.
Bermuda may catch the eye though that is not certain.

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U.S.

Hurricane Joaquin Drifting to the Bahamas, but Path Remains Uncertain



The Storm has left the Bahamas.

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N.Y. / Region

2 Dead After Boat Capsizes in Jamaica Bay

Two others were injured when the pleasure boat they were in capsized in choppy waters on Friday night near Floyd Bennett Field, the authorities said.

Yes

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U.S.

Oklahoma Court Stays Execution for 3 Inmates

The decision came two days after the execution of Richard E. Glossip was halted when prison officials realized they had been sent the wrong drug.

I expect the inmates don't care.  They are living one day at a time.

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Sports

Hat Trick Propels Schalke to Victory

Franco Di Santo claimed a 17-minute hat trick as Schalke beat Asteras Tripoli, 4-0, in the Europa League.

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

http://www.theguardian.com/football

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Opinion

Test Emissions Where Cars Pollute: On the Road

In the wake of the Volkswagen scandal, we should remotely monitor vehicles’ emissions. Some states already do.

Bolt the test rig to the rear bumper.

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Business Day

U.S. States Jumping Into Investigation of VW Emissions Deception

At least 30 states and the District of Columbia are cooperating in an inquiry into the possibilities of fraud and violation of environmental laws.

There is money in it.

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U.S.

California: Goals on Water Cuts Met for Third Month

State officials said Californians had surpassed a mandate to save water for a third consecutive month, using nearly 27 percent less in August than the same month in 2013.

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/home/regionaldroughtmonitor.aspx?west

U.S. Drought Monitor forWest

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Business Day

Ford Windstar Minivans Recalled for a Second Time

Ford is again recalling about 340,000 Windstar minivans from 1998 to 2003 because an earlier effort to fix a rear axle that could break might not have been done properly.

It is not yet time to buy a new car.

12
Travel

Cruise and Resort News: Bangladesh Itineraries; Wellness in Mexico

What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including a new hotel in Stowe, Vt., and a Mackinac Island Halloween.

Mexico is hungry.

13
Opinion

Off-Label Drugs

A University of Michigan professor writes that “many see this as yet another way the First Amendment is being hijacked.”

Know and trust your doctor.

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N.Y. / Region

Legionnaires’ Bacteria Regrew in Bronx Cooling Towers That Were Disinfected


yes. 
The city can be as successful as its budget allows.

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U.S.

South Carolina: Officer Killed in Shooting at Mall

A police officer responding to a report of a suspicious person was fatally shot at a suburban mall on Wednesday, and the police said the suspect was charged with murder.

An expected result.

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U.S.

Oregon Sheriff Shared Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theory on Facebook

The sheriff whose force responded to the rampage at Umpqua Community College once implored Facebook friends to consider the possibility that the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax.

Education is expensive.

17
Sports

Venus Williams in Final


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

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N.Y. / Region

One Killed and Three Hurt by Explosion in Borough Park, Brooklyn

The cause of the blast on Saturday had not been determined but a gas leak was strongly suspected, the Fire Department said.

Dumb.

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Opinion

President Obama and the Power of Mercy

Mr. Obama can make a big difference by offering a fast-track commutation process for thousands of prisoners.

The prisoners can wait another year.
We don't need the noise.

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