Thursday, November 19, 2015

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U.S.

Texas: Tornado Rips Through Halliburton Plant

The tornado, one of four that touched down in the area, caused a chemical leak but no immediate reports of injuries.

There is nothing to be done about a tornado during the event.

Better preparation could be legislated.

Earth berms are reasonably effective shelter.

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Opinion

Why I Provide Abortions

I went back home to Alabama because women in the South are being denied the abortions that are their legal right.

The doctor is right.

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N.Y. / Region

Education Dept. Drops Proposal to Rezone Upper West Side Schools

The move would have shifted some families from the zone of a highly sought after elementary school to that of a school that was labeled persistently dangerous.

The schools should be comparable.

As it is the education department is chicken.

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Magazine

Small Country, Many Tastes


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Magazine

Can My Workplace Ask Me for a Donation?

A university holds its fund-raising drive just before yearly performance reviews are given.

Many questions do not have good answers.

As for the donation, if the supervisor is not the one asking it is your choice.
If the supervisor is the one asking it is time to look for another job.

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U.S.

Maryland: Four-Year Sentence for Man Who Set Fire in Riot

A Baltimore man who pleaded guilty to setting fire to a CVS store during a riot was sentenced in federal court to four years in prison.

Minimal.

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U.S.

Family of Man Killed by Deputies in Idaho Says It Was Murder

Jack Yantis went to the scene of a crash involving a bull from his farm. He was shot by sheriff’s deputies, but much about what happened on that rural highway is unclear.

No information.

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Your Money

More States Are Initiating Programs to Encourage Retirement Savings



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N.Y. / Region

Ankle Monitors Weigh on Immigrant Mothers Released From Detention


Just bad practice.  
Texas is nervous.

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Sports

Late Goal Sends Rangers to Ninth Straight Victory



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Sports

N.H.L. This Week: Kane and Rangers Aim to Keep Streaks Alive



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Opinion

China’s One-Child Policy

A reader from China writes, “As an only child, I may be biased, but it doesn’t seem to be that bad.”

It did look like a good policy.
It seems to have worked as intended.

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N.Y. / Region

Officer Shoots Man Reaching for Gun After Chase in Brooklyn, Police Say

Kareem Thomas, who had appeared in court earlier in the day in an attempted murder case, was shot after a car and foot chase in the Crown Heights neighborhood, the authorities said.

The cop appears to be in the right.

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Magazine

Judge John Hodgman on a Bone of Contention

A post-steak-dinner habit draws the ire of a fiancée — and the judge.

Good advice.

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U.S.

Maryland College to Remain Closed as Police Search for Student


Pointless.

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Travel

From Sedona to the Breakers, Spas With a Sense of Place

Sylvia Sepielli firmly believes that a spa should channel the history, culture and spirit of a region.

Bathroom design.

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Real Estate

$1.2 Million Homes in Kentucky, Maryland and Connecticut


Big.

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World

U.S. Navy Ship, Bearing Message of Good Will, Docks in China



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N.Y. / Region

Veronique Hakim Is Named President of New York City Transit

Ms. Hakim, currently the executive director of New Jersey Transit, will start her new role in December. She will lead the agency that operates the city’s bus and subway service.

The challenge is the failure of the promised subsidies.

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N.Y. / Region

Half of New Yorkers Say They Are Barely or Not Getting By, Poll Shows

The survey showed great differences in perceptions of the quality of life in the city’s five boroughs, but it found that economic anxiety was widespread.

Things look good in New York from the outside.

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Opinion

Why I Provide Abortions

I went back home to Alabama because women in the South are being denied the abortions that are their legal right.

Yes, it is important.
It is the care required.

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Magazine

Small Country, Many Tastes

Learning to make corviches, the tuna-stuffed fritters of the Ecuadorean coast.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017828-corviches

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017829-aji-cuencano

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N.Y. / Region

De Blasio Unveils Plan to Create 15,000 Units of Housing

Mayor de Blasio’s plan would provide housing units for veterans, victims of domestic violence, people with mental illness and others with complex needs.

Window dressing.

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U.S.

Florida: Search Ends With No Sign of Ship’s Black Box

Crews have ended their search of the wreckage of the cargo ship El Faro deep in the Atlantic without finding the vessel’s “black box.”

Enough.  An end.

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Sports

Broncos Confront Possibility of Not Having Peyton Manning

Manning has a tear of the plantar fascia, and after his poor game on Sunday, Coach Gary Kubiak told reporters that he should have kept him out.

Monday, November 23, 2015
8:30 PM ET ESPN
Buffalo
New England
Preview

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Sports

Late Goal Sends Rangers to Ninth Straight Victory

On Sunday Rangers had their ninth straight win, a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Bruins at  19:00 ET

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Sports

N.H.L. This Week: Kane and Rangers Aim to Keep Streaks Alive

Every Tuesday, The New York Times will look at the week ahead in the N.H.L., highlighting hot — or not so hot — teams and players.

http://nytimes.stats.com/nhl/scoreboard.asp?day=20151119

7:00 PM ET NESN/FSN
Minnesota
Boston
Preview

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Real Estate

$1.2 Million Homes in Kentucky, Maryland and Connecticut

This week’s properties include an old brick house in Kentucky, a contemporary in Connecticut and a new farmhouse in Maryland.

They are more house than I want to clean.


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Sports

Mario Chalmers Leads Grizzlies

Chalmers scored a season-high 29 points in a win over the Thunder.

"Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points, and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 111-95 win at Houston. The Rockets have lost four straight for the first time since January 2013."

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Your Money

More States Are Initiating Programs to Encourage Retirement Savings

States are increasingly creating their own retirement savings programs, and the Obama administration on Monday took steps to bolster the movement.

Another problem solved.

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Sports

Clippers’ Ex-Owner Loses Appeal to Regain Team

Donald Sterling was properly removed from a family trust that owned the team, a California court determined.

The court has acted properly.

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N.Y. / Region

Seizing a Second Chance After a Bout With Cancer

In a time of failing health and mounting debt, Karen Watson was able to find the resources to pull her herself and her family back together.

Good.

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U.S.

Senate Blocks Obama’s Climate Change Rules

The resolution would stop an effort to cut carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants and might make it harder for Mr. Obama to negotiate a climate change accord in Paris in two weeks.

Expected.

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Sports

Ireland Secures Berth in European Championship

Ireland won the playoff over Bosnia-Herzegovina, 3-1, on aggregate.

http://nytimes.stats.com/epl/scoreboard_daily.asp

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World

U.S. Navy Ship, Bearing Message of Good Will, Docks in China

The commander of the United States Pacific Fleet met a Chinese vice admiral on board the destroyer as it began a weeklong port visit in Shanghai.

The situation in the South China Sea will continue to be tense.

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Sports

Devils Looking Sharp Under John Hynes, Despite Shunning Razors

With a new coach, a new general manager and more relaxed rules about facial hair, the Devils have gotten off to a strong start, even beating the reigning Stanley Cup champions twice.

http://nytimes.stats.com/nhl/scoreboard.asp?day=20151119

7:00 PM ET NESN/FSN
Minnesota
Boston
Preview

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U.S.

Few Complaints Against Chicago Police Result in Discipline, Data Shows

Data released by two groups shows that in 2015 there was no discipline in 99 percent of the thousands of misconduct complaints against Chicago police officers.

Body cameras are a good idea.  The footage should be reviewed automatically.

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U.S.

California Judge Orders Frozen Embryos Destroyed

A state court judge in San Francisco on Wednesday ordered the destruction of five frozen embryos after a man challenged his ex-wife’s right to use them.

Child support should enter into these decisions.
The law was that all choice rests with the woman after the decision to have sex.
The law has apparently changed.

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Sports

Graeme McDowell Wins in Mexico

McDowell survived a three-man playoff to claim the title at the OHL Classic.

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


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