Wednesday, November 4, 2015

@11:00, 11/3/15

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N.Y. / Region

Missing Italian Marathoner Found on New York Subway, Still in His Running Gear

Gianclaudio P. Marengo, who speaks no English, was found disheveled and confused by an off-duty police officer riding the No. 2 train on Tuesday morning.

New York residents try not to bother each other.

2
Opinion

China’s New Two-Child Policy: ‘Too Little and Too Late’

A Population Council official calls on China to “drop all limits on childbearing.”

China considers itself overpopulated.
It is a sovereign nation.

3
Sports

Mary Keitany of Kenya Wins Another New York City Marathon

With a time of 2 hours 24 minutes 25 seconds, Keitany had a cushion of more than a minute ahead of the second-place finisher in the women’s division.

In any group there is a fastest.

4
Science

The Pacific Ocean Becomes a Caldron

The interplay of all the different kinds of warming going on can be difficult to sort out and, as with the recent hurricane, attributing a weather event to a single cause is unrealistic.

The greenhouse gas burden is the cause.

5
U.S.

California: Ex-Deputy Gets 8 Years in Jail Beating

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for supervising the back-room beating of a jail visitor who fellow guards testified was handcuffed on the ground and covered in blood.

The deputies acted wrongly.
They are now on trial.

6
Sports

At 40, Meb Keflezighi Shows No Signs of Slowing

Attention to routine has built a glorious running career over 26.2 miles for Keflezighi, who will be running his 10th New York City Marathon on Sunday.

http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&contentCollection=Sports&region=TopBar&WT.nav=searchWidget&module=SearchSubmit&pgtype=article#/New+York+marathon/since1851/allresults/1/allauthors/newest/

7
Sports

Unofficially 49,467th, but First Among the New York City Marathon’s ‘Almost’ Crew

The first three runners to complete the New York Marathon after the official cutoff were happy just to finish, and to have forged new friendships.

Enjoy.

8
Business Day

School vs. Society in America’s Failing Students

In tests, American students fall behind their peers in many countries, but adjusting for demography and access to resources gives a different picture.

Vote.

9
N.Y. / Region

Readers Respond to Success Academy’s ‘Got to Go’ Student List

An article about the creation of a “Got to Go” list of students at a Success Academy charter school prompted more than 1,200 comments with varied reactions.

We ration education.

This is not a good idea.

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N.Y. / Region

Jury Selected in Sheldon Silver Corruption Trial

Nine women and three men make up the jury in the trial of Mr. Silver, the once powerful speaker of the State Assembly who is facing political corruption charges.

The jury will decide the facts.

11
U.S.

Supreme Court to Decide if Georgia Went Too Far in Excluding Black Jurors

There appeared to be consensus on the court that prosecutors in 1987 crossed a constitutional line in a capital case against a black man accused of killing a white woman.

I wish them justice.

12
Food

Singapore Treats at Chomp Chomp in Greenwich Village

With the chef Simpson Wong’s ambitious hawker food menu, it’s like going from stall to stall without leaving your seat.

"Go to Queens, go to the Village, go to sea. Go anywhere you need to go to keep November in its place."

13
The Upshot

Fake Cover Letters Expose Discrimination Against Disabled

Employers were less likely to respond to applicants who said they had a disability, researchers show.

Workers are in surplus.
Employers will select the "best" available.

14
U.S.

Thousands Start Life Anew With Early Prison Releases

The initial group of prisoners, who were released as a result of an adjustment of federal drug penalties, had sentences that averaged 10.5 years.

They have served their time.

15
U.S.

Rift Emerges Among Gun Owners Over Concealing Weapons in Schools

A dispute in a Michigan district is part of a larger debate over state legislation that is pitting open-carry groups — and gun control activists — against those who favor concealing guns at times.

Consider a circular firing squad.

16
N.Y. / Region

Driver Had Medical Episode Before Crash That Killed 3 in the Bronx, Police Say

Emergency medical workers told the police that Howard Unger, of the Bronx, had a seizure before his sedan drove onto a sidewalk packed with trick-or-treaters.

Medicated or not, he should not have been driving.

17
N.Y. / Region

A Chance to Improve the Community, and Himself

After bouts with grief, unemployment and homelessness, Elbert Copeland is starting anew by helping to beautify Lower Manhattan neighborhoods.

Building famine walls.

18

Times Insider

More White People Die From Suicide and Substance Abuse: Why?

Gina Kolata considers why the death rates for middle-aged white Americans are rising.

Long term unemployment.

19
N.Y. / Region

Jury Selection Begins in Sheldon Silver Corruption Trial

A federal judge interviewed more than 30 people who could become jurors in the trial of the former speaker of the New York State Assembly. The final jury is expected to be in place Tuesday.

Sheldon Silver's political life is over.

20
Sports

Carmelo Anthony Breaks Out in Knicks’ Road Win

The Knicks ruined Washington’s home opener, with Anthony scoring 37 points.

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

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