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Sports
Spieth Is Player of Year
Jordan Spieth was voted the PGA Tour player of the year on Friday.http://www.theguardian.com/uk
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland
Suburban worries. Labor is not enthusiastic.
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N.Y. / Region
Health Exam Help for Restaurants to Avoid Rodents, or Worse, a C
Consultants and some former city inspectors are charging monthly fees to provide practice on earning the highest grade from the city’s health department.It is far better to learn before the test.
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U.S.
Video: Sheriff Discusses Oregon Shooting
The Douglas County sheriff, John Hanlin, gave details about the fatal shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore.http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/#/shooting+at+Umpqua+Community+College+in+Roseburg%2C+Ore/7days/allresults/1/allauthors/newest/
Nothing informative as yet.
He left a manifesto that has not yet leaked.
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Travel
‘Real Tennis’ May Be Obscure, but It Has Fans in Britain
The game has the general feel of having been invented by someone who changed the rules on the fly to avoid losing.I never caught tennis.
There are no scheduled games.
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Opinion
Shackling Pregnant Women
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges responds to an editorial.The rule says shackled so the guards shackle.
Change the rule.
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Business Day
F.D.A. Approves Combining 2 Cancer-Fighting Drugs
The first combination of drugs to bolster the immune system to fight cancer has been approved, giving Bristol-Myers Squibb an early lead over competitors.Medicare will have to bargain on drug prices.
People will have to get through the next few years.
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N.Y. / Region
De Blasio Aims to Sell Wary Churchgoers on Rezoning Plan for East New York
The mayor promoted his development plan, which would transform blocks of rowhouses and vacant lots into a community with lower-cost housing.No area deserves housing projects.
East New York can stay industrial.
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U.S.
4 Students Arrested in Northern California, Suspected of Plotting Killings in High School
The sheriff of Tuolumne County, east of San Francisco, said the boys had “very detailed” plans to shoot specific people, including teachers.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRpAANsoG8I
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Multimedia/Photos
Video: Sky Divers Break World Record
More than 200 skydivers formed the largest sequential skydiving formation to date on Tuesday, thousands of feet above California.They did break it up before opening their parachutes.
Delivering the divers must have been a feat.
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Opinion
The Biggest Questions Awaiting the Supreme Court
As the justices begin a new term, they will face cases on voting rights, the death penalty, affirmative action, reproductive freedom and unions.These seem settled matters to me.
I cannot predict this Supreme Court.
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World
Australia Set to Deport Troy Newman, Head of U.S. Anti-Abortion Group
Politicians had raised concerns that Mr. Newman, president of Operation Rescue, might encourage violence against abortion providers or women seeking the procedure.I approve of the Australian actions.
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U.S.
Hurricane Joaquin Expected to Stay at Sea, Sparing East Coast
The Category 4 storm, which caused severe flooding and wind damage in the Bahamas on Friday, is forecast to remain offshore as it moves north.Coastal Watches/Warnings and 5-Day Forecast Cone for Storm Center
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Sports
In Painful News for Tour, Serena Williams Ends Her Season
Serena Williams announced that she would not play in the China Open in Beijing next week or the WTA Finals in Singapore later this month, citing a need to recover from injuries.http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp?day=20151004
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
American League
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World
North Korea to Release Detained N.Y.U. Student, South Says
Once returned to the South, the student, Joo Won-moon, will most likely face an interrogation on criminal charges of violating the law.A silly kid.
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The Upshot
Hurricane Joaquin Forecast: Why U.S. Weather Model Has Fallen Behind
With the storm projected to move out to sea, it’s another triumph for European modeling.http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2015/hurricane-Joaquin?map=model
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=3142
http://www.wunderground.com/
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Opinion
Behind the Rise in Mass Incarceration
A “bipartisan moment” on criminal justice reform, and the findings of a National Academy of Sciences report.Needlessly punitive laws and prosecutors.
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World
Greece: A Record Number of Migrants Come Ashore
Nearly 400,000 refugees and migrants have arrived in Greece by crossing the Mediterranean Sea this year.2,000,000 in Turkey and more in Lebanon and Jordan.
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Opinion
Pope Francis’ Secret Meeting With Kim Davis
A reader finds the church’s secrecy about the pope’s meeting with the Kentucky clerk “distasteful.”Pope Francis should not have had the meeting.
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Business Day
In Reversal, German Prosecutors Say Volkswagen’s Former C.E.O. Isn’t Under Investigation
Officials said they regretted previously indicating that Martin Winterkorn, the former executive, was a focus of an inquiry into an emissions scandal.The prosecutors are in error.
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U.S.
California: Planned Parenthood Clinic Attacked
A small fire that damaged a Planned Parenthood facility in Thousand Oaks was apparently ignited when someone tossed a container of a flammable liquid through a window, the authorities said.ugh.
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U.S.
Ohio: Police Chief Admonishes Public Over Killings of Children in Cleveland
In a span of four weeks, three children ages 5 and under were shot to death in Cleveland, and city leaders are making an emotional plea for the public to help stop the violence.3
N.Y. / Region
Deadly Explosion in Brooklyn May Be Linked to Gas Stove Removal
A blast that killed one person and injured eight others may have been sparked when a gas line had been disconnected from a stove, the fire commissioner said. One person is still missing.4
World
Italian Lab Battles ‘Not to Lose the Dead’ From Migrant Ships
Since 2014, a laboratory at the University of Milan has been working to give a name to those hundreds of unidentified migrants who have drowned at sea.It will slow the flow
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U.S.
Reparations in 1983 Beirut Bombing Among Cases Added by Supreme Court
The court agreed to add 13 cases to its docket, including one about payments from Iran to relatives of the 1983 Marine Corps barracks bombing in Lebanon.The situation has moved on.
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World
Frantic Search for Survivors in Guatemala After Mudslide Kills 30
Many people remain missing after a rain-sodden hillside collapsed Thursday night in a neighborhood on the outskirts of Guatemala City.Time sensitive.
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Business Day
Automakers Ask Europe for Leniency in Emissions Testing
Under the new plan, cars in Europe would for the first time be tested on the road, using portable equipment, instead of in laboratories.http://www.uspto.gov/patent
hybrid automobile
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=0&f=S&l=50&TERM1=hybrid&FIELD1=&co1=AND&TERM2=powertrain&FIELD2=&d=PTXT
The hybrid field is active.
My sample puts the leading edge in the upper midwest.
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Magazine
The Brother Who Made It Across the Mediterranean
Rescued from the boats off Libya, he would have to mourn on his own.sad
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Sports
Southampton Sends Chelsea to Another Loss
Southampton won, 3-1, at Stamford Bridge in London, leaving Chelsea, the defending Premier League champion, 10 points behind the leader Manchester City.http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/sport
http://www.theguardian.com/football
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Opinion
Shell’s Exit From Arctic Oil Drilling
A reader says it’s too early to celebrate since nothing is stopping Shell from returning to the Arctic once oil prices rise.Oil prices should rise through taxation rather than demand.
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Opinion
Does Pre-K Make Any Difference?
A new study suggests the gains are ephemeral. But let’s check the fine print.Education is a reversible process.
Children can be trained toward the literate culture or away from it.
Tennessee has been training poor children away from the literate culture.
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Food
Safari Brings Somali Cuisine to Harlem
Its East African flavors include bisbaas, a sauce of yogurt, cilantro and jalapeños.The food looks good.
I would have to work on the spice balances.
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Sports
Kristaps Porzingis Hurts Knee but Says He’ll Be Fine
The Knicks revealed that Kristaps Porzingis, their No. 1 pick in the 2015 N.B.A., had injured his left knee Wednesday night in a noncontact drill.The season has not started yet.
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U.S.
North Carolina Students Hospitalized in Collapse of Canopy
The students, who were attending a band competition in the town of Olin, were injured after a concrete canopy hit by a truck collapsed, emergency medical workers said.Minimal structures are easily damaged.
They are subject to catastrophic collapse.
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Health
Campuses Debate Rising Demands for ‘Comfort Animals’
Many colleges are figuring out how to field increasing requests from students with psychiatric diagnoses for so-called emotional support animals.High rents bring complex pressures on subsidized housing.
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World
Hundreds Missing in Guatemala as Landslide Cleanup Begins
The death toll stood at 131, but officials estimated 300 people were missing after a mudslide engulfed a neighborhood, and by Sunday, little hope remained that anyone would be found alive.Debris flows kill quickly.
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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.Every organization likes income.
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