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World

Art Thief’s Body Found in London Canal

By DAN BILEFSKY | Oct 1st 2015

The police said the death of Sebastiano Magnanini, one of the men behind the theft of a masterpiece from a church in Venice in 1993, was being treated as suspicious.

Give us a cause of death.

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N.Y. / Region

Storm-Battered Towns Watch Hurricane Joaquin’s Forecast With Anxiety

By PATRICK McGEEHAN | Oct 1st 2015

East Coast communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy three years ago are preparing for the prospect that a new storm may bring heavy rains, strong winds and flooding.

No.

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N.Y. / Region

Dogs Hurting the Most Have a Special Place to Heal

By COREY KILGANNON | Oct 1st 2015

A Manhattan center run by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals treats animals with histories of severe abuse and prepares them for adoption.

It is probably time for another dog.
It will be your dog.

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Food

Chinon, a Red With Attitude

By ERIC ASIMOV | Oct 1st 2015

These wines possess a chameleon characteristic that yields a deeper experience the more you bask in their glow.

How far would you walk?

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N.Y. / Region

Man Visiting Brooklyn Apartment Building Dies in Elevator Accident

By BENJAMIN MUELLER | Oct 2nd 2015

Eran Modan, 37, who suffered head and torso trauma, was riding an elevator that city records show has been tagged with violations and drawn complaints about being unreliable or unsafe.

The accident reads like a design problem.
The buildings department has another project.
The landlord has a financial problem.

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Sports

Serena Williams Out for Two Tournaments to Heal Injuries

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 1st 2015

Serena Williams said she was withdrawing from the season-ending W.T.A. Finals and the China Open to take time to heal after playing through injuries all year.

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

Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 Cleveland 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 x 3 10 0

W: D. Salazar (14-10)   L: R. Porcello (9-15)   S: C. Allen (34)

Preview | Box | Gameview | Recap

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U.S.

South Carolina Residents Told to Stay Home as Rain Continues to Pound Region

By RICHARD FAUSSET and ALAN BLINDER | Oct 4th 2015

Forecasters projected possible heavy storms through Sunday and also warned that other sections of the Eastern Seaboard could be subject to flooding through the day.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/023339.shtml?5-daynl#contents

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Other images: 5-Day track on – 3-Day track on – 3-Day track off – Interactive
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Note: If a storm is expected to dissipate within 5 days, its track will be shorter

It is leaving Bermuda.

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U.S.

Video: Lawyer on Meeting Between Davis and Pope

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 1st 2015

Mat Staver, lawyer for Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, disclosed details of his client’s secret visit with Pope Francis.

Pope Francis should not have had the meeting.

The Republican caucus is out of order.

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World

Priest Dismissed by Vatican After Saying He Is Gay

By REUTERS | Oct 3rd 2015

The priest, Msgr. Krzysztof Charamsa, came out as gay and called for changes in Roman Catholic teachings against homosexual activity.

The Vatican is not pressured.

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World

Officials Seek Quarry Worker in Southern China Bombings

By DAN LEVIN | Oct 1st 2015

As the authorities sought to calm fears in Liucheng County, the site of 17 blasts that killed at least seven people, another explosion occurred there.

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

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World

Video: Vatican Clarifies Position on Kim Davis

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 2nd 2015

The Vatican distanced Pope Francis from Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, saying that they met in a group meeting planned by others.

Pope Francis should not have had the meeting. 

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Sports

Venus Williams Wins 47th

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 4th 2015 

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

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Opinion

Toward Saner, More Effective Prison Sentences

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 3rd 2015

A bipartisan reform bill is a crucial first step toward unwinding the government’s reliance on prisons.

There will be little bipartisan legislation.

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Opinion

William Bratton’s Shift on the Use of Force

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 2nd 2015

The police commissioner’s willingness to pivot on policy is a good first step, but it doesn’t yet solve the problem.

"As Commissioner Mark Peters of the Department of Investigation said: “The NYPD must still develop a plan for de-escalation training and improve its disciplinary process. Suggestions that today’s announcement represents a full resolution to this problem are premature.”"

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N.Y. / Region

Deadly Elevator Fall Spurs Look at Brakes and Load

By BENJAMIN MUELLER | Oct 3rd 2015

More than 10 people were in the elevator of an apartment building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that plunged to the basement on Friday, killing one man, a city official said on Saturday.

A design failure.
The death was due to panic.

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N.Y. / Region

Poison Ivy in Autumn in New York

By DAVE TAFT | Oct 2nd 2015

If there is ever a time to admire poison ivy, it is in the fall, when the plant turns brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow.

Roundup kills the plant.
It works better in the spring when the plant is growing.

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Corrections

Quotation of the Day

Oct 2nd 2015

Quotation of the day for Friday, October 2, 2015.

There is not much else to do.

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N.Y. / Region

U.S. Church, in Pope Francis’ Afterglow, Sees Chance to Win Back Faithful

By VIVIAN YEE and ANDY NEWMAN | Oct 2nd 2015

The pope’s visit to New York, Philadelphia and Washington reinvigorated many Roman Catholics, who are now hoping they can sustain the sense of mission he inspired.

The problem is to move peoples attention from the man to the institution.

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U.S.

Private Probation Company Accused of Abuses in Tennessee

By SHAILA DEWAN | Oct 1st 2015

Providence Community Corrections jailed people who were too poor to pay court fines for traffic violations and misdemeanors, a lawsuit says.

The company is probably abusive.
The court will decide.

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World

Pope Francis Opens Vatican Synod on Family Issues

By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO | Oct 4th 2015

Francis told bishops that the church must stay true to its teachings on the “indissolubility” of marriage, while also calling on them to be sensitive to the complexity of modern society.

The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has laid down the law.

The Roman church will have to discover how to change.

Until it changes it will continue to loose adherents.

Forgiveness of sin may be a way to change.

http://www.catholic.com/tracts/the-forgiveness-of-sins

The Church has probably had this fight.
I am not a Cannon lawyer or interested in becoming one.


It is time for sleep.



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