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N.Y. / Region
Thanksgiving and Christmas Meals at New York Area Restaurants
Establishments on Long Island are gearing up to serve those who savor special occasions, but not doing the dishes.The diner is less important than the group.
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Opinion
Filipinos Fleeing Poverty
A Filipino-American organization urges an economic overhaul of the Philippines to deter its citizens from seeking work abroad.The Filipinos are voting with their feet.
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U.S.
Video of Chicago Police Shooting a Teenager Is Ordered Released
A judge ordered the city to make public a video taken by a police dashboard camera of the killing of Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times.There will be no riot.
The cop is guilty.
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Science
How Gourds Survived When Even Mastadons Went Extinct
Eons ago, squash and gourds depended on large mammals to distribute their seeds. But thenThe rats chew through the flesh to get to the seeds.
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Sports
Compensating N.F.L. Players Who Might Develop Brain Disease Met With Skepticism
Judges note that symptoms associated with C.T.E. like mood swings and depression were widely prevalent in the general population and players who developed the conditions would not necessarily have C.T.E.The settlement should be openended.
Players will continue to develop the condition.
Diagnosis will improve.
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Opinion
Homeless Schoolchildren
Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker, writes that homeless policy is difficult to carry out given opposition to the shelter siting process.There is no solution to homelessness in New York.
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N.Y. / Region
Princeton Students Hold Sit-In on Racial Injustice
Despite some gains, students continued to hold protests to reject what they saw as racial injustice and university inaction.The activists among the students will have to continue their efforts.
They are not having the effect they desire.
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N.Y. / Region
Silver’s Lawyers Ask Judge for Acquittal on All Counts
Assemblyman Sheldon Silver’s defense team argued that the government had not met its burden showing he committed the charges against him."A request for an acquittal before a case goes to the jury is the kind of routine motion defense lawyers make after the government rests, which the prosecution did on Wednesday in Mr. Silver’s case. The judge did not immediately rule on the defense motion, saying that she would take the issue under advisement."
On with the trial.
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T Magazine
The Japanese Chef Beloved by Lorde
Kenji Koyama, of West L.A.'s unassuming year-old restaurant Necco, shares his recipe for lotus root croquettes.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorde
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcestershire_sauce#Japan
Worth a visit in passing.
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U.S.
Negotiators Come to Agreement on Revising No Child Left Behind Law
Although Democrats and Republicans agreed that the law had led to overly punitive stakes, Congress had been unable to come to an accord on replacing it.No Child Left Behind has failed as was intended.
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N.Y. / Region
Albany Ethics Panel Fears Loophole May Limit Disclosure Requirements
A new law to make lawmakers and state officials reveal their outside clients could be subverted by secrecy rules.The legislature has elected to be corrupt.
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N.Y. / Region
With Eviction Looming, an Injured Worker Accelerates His Job Search
Andre Gomes, a Brooklyn resident, is looking for work after falling twice in 2014 while he was helping to install pipes with a residential building construction company.Touching.
I have nothing to offer him.
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World
Afghan Jobs Program Aims to Stem Exodus of Young
The program announced by President Ashraf Ghani, is intended to recreate some of the jobs that disappeared after NATO forces withdrew.It seems a good idea.
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Health
Senate Holding Hearing for F.D.A. Commissioner Nominee
Senators are considering Dr. Robert M. Califf, a cardiologist whose ties to the pharmaceutical industry have raised questions among some public health groups.I accept the administration's judgment.
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Sports
Lightning Snap Rangers’ 9-Game Winning Streak, 6 Months After Breaking Their Hearts
In the teams’ first meeting since Game 7 of last season’s Eastern Conference finals, Valtteri Filppula’s late goal helped Tampa Bay prevent the Rangers from matching a club-record winning streak.
"BRUINS 4, WILD 2 Loui Eriksson scored three goals, and Boston beat slumping Minnesota at home.
Eriksson wrapped up his third career hat trick when he converted a perfect give-and-go from David Krejci early in the third."
http://nytimes.stats.com/nhl/scoreboard.asp?day=20151119
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Opinion
Reducing Pedestrian Deaths
A reader suggests a three-step traffic lights pattern to make crossing the street safer.Who gets the long wait?
Poor lighting hides pedestrians.
Do not challenge vehicles.
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Sports
3-on-3 Event to Replace All-Star Game
The N.H.L. will play a three-on-three All-Star tournament instead of a traditional All-Star Game.Testing divisions is a different problem.
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Science
N.I.H. to End Backing for Invasive Research on Chimps
The National Institutes of Health has also announced that it will retire the 50 chimps previously set aside for future biomedical research.Agreed.
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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.Facial hair is fashionable.
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Real Estate
A Foothold on the Lower East Side
Sarah Sterns wanted a place to live in New York. The studio she found was small, but fit the bare essentials.Just too tight.
A small house.
Not a tiny house. I want interior doors that close.
A separate studio.
The dirt and chaos of work should not come home.
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