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World
Extreme Weather Tied to Over 600,000 Deaths Over 2 Decades
A week before a climate meeting in Paris, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction warned that the frequency of such events was expected to rise.6/100,000 annually seems a small risk.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Today: Welcome to the Jungle
Tuesday: At the zoo, chilly weather, and poetic geese.I have not looked for geese this year.
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Science
Are Squirrels Able to Enjoy the Changing Colors of Fall?
Squirrels do have color vision, but they cannot see the difference between the green leaves of summer and the red leaves of fall, researchers say.Another bit.
Squirrels use scent more than we think.
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Opinion
Adjust Social Security
A reader suggests a solution: Increase or eliminate the earnings cap.Make that inflation adjustment retroactive.
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N.Y. / Region
Tyrone Howard, Suspect in New York Police Officer’s Killing, Pleads Not Guilty
Mr. Howard was charged with the murder of a police officer, two counts of robbery, gun possession and other crimes after the fatal shooting of Officer Randolph Holder in October.Tyrone Howard will not return to the streets.
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Travel
Hotels Offer Variations on an Afternoon Tea Theme
Some properties are doing away with the predictability by offering creative interpretations of the classic pastime.I could do that.
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Sports
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings Preview
If the Packers had a hard time scoring against the porous Detroit defense, they may not have a prayer against the Vikings.I would take the even line.
http://www.theguardian.com/football
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N.Y. / Region
Thomas Libous, Ex-New York State Senator, Gets Probation and Home Confinement in Corruption Case
Mr. Libous, a Republican from the Binghamton area, avoided prison time because he has prostate cancer that he has described as terminal.Many others have not fallen into the trap of political corruption.
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Sports
Kyle Busch Wins First Sprint Cup Championship
Kyle Busch opened the season in a hospital bed and ended it in victory lane with the championship trophy.ok
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Business Day
Nestlé Reports on Abuses in Thailand’s Seafood Industry
The report on the seafood industry in Thailand cataloged deceptive recruitment practices, hazardous working conditions, and violence on fishing boats and in processing factories.There are no surprises in this report.
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Sports
Rangers Win Ninth in a Row at Home
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 31 shots in blanking the Predators, who were dealt their third straight shutout loss.
"BRUINS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3 David
Krejci scored the only goal in a shootout and Patrice Bergeron extended
his point streak to eight games as Boston won in Toronto to sweep a
home-and-home series.
Brad
Marchand scored twice and Zac Rinaldo also had a goal in regulation for
the Bruins, who defeated Toronto, 2-0, in Boston on Saturday." 12
U.S.
Identities of Jurors in Trial Over Freddie Gray’s Death Will Be Shielded
The judge cited potential “undue harassment” of jurors in the trial of the first of six police officers charged in the death of Mr. Gray, a black man who suffered a spinal injury after his arrest.Reasonable.
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Business Day
Renault Espace Exceeds Pollution Limits, German Environmental Group Says
The latest test data comes as European automakers await the results of broader, official tests by the German agency that oversees motor vehicles.Trust is lost.
All the diesels will be tested in on road conditions.
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Travel
The Airport Survival Guide
Delayed? Have some time between flights? What to do (and where to eat, do yoga, or charge your phone) at major American airports during the busy holiday travel season.I can suffer and ask.
I can't plan a trip as yet.
There is always a crowd and never a firm time.
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Science
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to articles in Science Times.Sugar is toxic.
Specifically fructose is toxic.
Sugar: The Bitter Truth - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM
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N.Y. / Region
Civilian Review Board Criticizes Arrest of Thabo Sefolosha
The board ruled that while the police had not used excessive force in arresting the Atlanta Hawks player, they were wrong to arrest him.An end to the matter.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Today: Queasy Rider
Subway sickness, cold weather and our future skyline.Wages are small for Manhattan rents.
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Travel
Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving, Old and New
In New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Los Angeles, holiday activities include the traditional (turkey trots) and a departure or two (zipping around the zoo).Enjoy.
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Sports
American Sets Skating Mark
Brittany Bowe of the United States set a world record in the women’s 1,000-meter race at the World Cup speedskating event in Salt Lake City. Bowe finished in 1 minute 12.18 seconds.Another record.
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Travel
Travel Deals: Food Tours of Eastern Europe
Tours include visits to Slovenia and Croatia, or to Macedonia and Montenegro, sampling home-cooked meals and street food and traveling to markets.For the bored.
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