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World
China Plans to Upgrade Coal Plants
Beijing’s cabinet will try to cut emissions from coal-fired power plants by 60 percent by 2020, the state news agency Xinhua said.Plans are easy.
Thermodynamics is rigorous.
The only way to cut emmissions by two thirds is to quench the coal and change to gas.
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U.S.
Transportation Bill Is Full of Little-Heralded Changes
Within a five-year, $300 billion measure are dozens of provisions providing new policies and consumer protections.This bill is filled with traps.
It should not become law.
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Magazine
Feast in the Heart of Texas
In a tribute to his hometown, San Antonio, the chef Quealy Watson cooks a Tex-Mex barbecue with Asian flavors and gathers friends to celebrate the season.I am nervous about fish sauce and shrimp paste.
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Health
Ebola Crisis Passes, but Questions on Quarantines Persist
States often exceeded federal guidelines during the outbreak, sometimes with haphazard consequences, according to a new report.Quarentine is a big hammer.
Fear is often not proportional to danger.
Consider it as a social immune response.
We can learn to do it better.
We often do not learn.
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World
Mexico: Charred Bodies in Van May Be Those of Missing Australian Tourists
Prosecutors said Monday that the bodies had been found inside a burned-out vehicle registered in the name of one of the two missing men.Early report.
They were shot before they burned.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3345493/Two-bodies-burned-van-Mexico-owned-two-Australian-surfers-shot-burned.html
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Sports
Neymar Is New Name on Ballon d’Or List
Neymar made the three-man Ballon d’Or shortlist for the first time alongside his Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.http://www.theguardian.com/football
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Sports
Singapore Police Again Arrest Suspect Accused of Fixing Soccer Matches
An appeals court in Singapore had ordered the release of the man, Tan Seet Eng, last week, and the police gave few details about his re-arrest.Dan Tan will probably be extradited to Hungary.
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Travel
Traveling to Tokyo With Three Generations
A multigenerational trip to a city that delights and confounds brings the joys of shared discoveries.Enjoy.
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Science
Hawaii Court Rescinds Permit to Build Thirty Meter Telescope
Construction of the telescope had been stalled since April, when protesters blocked crews from the site.The telescope will be built.
The protesters will get more of the respect they crave.
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U.S.
Rahm Emanuel Says He Won’t Resign Over Police Shooting and Video
The mayor of Chicago, facing more tough questions, said in an interview with Politico, “We have a process; it’s called the election.”Properly.
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Sports
Despite Suspensions, Jenrry Mejia Gets Contract From Mets
The Mets surprisingly tendered Mejia, who is suspended until late July because he tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug, a contract for the 2016 season.Off season maneuvers.
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Travel
Making the Most of Evolving Airline and Hotel Reward Programs
Even with the coming changes, travelers can still rack up rewards by shopping, dining, and, of course, flying.It is not a game I want to play.
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N.Y. / Region
Officers Called to Queens Dispute Shoot 2 Men and Kill a Dog
The police said that a fight began over unpaid rent, and that when they tried to intervene, the Labrador retriever and another dog turned on them.It was a messy situation That could have used more police and a dog catcher.
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Food
Your Next Lesson: Fino Sherry
These wines are fortified, which means that neutral spirits are added to bring up the alcohol level.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cask_of_Amontillado
It must be fifty proof to stop the fermentation.
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Sports
Wisconsin Knocks Off Syracuse in Overtime
Wisconsin beat No. 14 Syracuse, 66-58, in overtime on Wednesday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference-Big Ten Challenge.http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/scoreboard.asp?day=20151205&conf=000
| 5:15 PM ET | |
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Sports
Nets Edge Suns to Win Fourth in a Row at Home
Brook Lopez had 23 points for the Nets, who also won consecutive games for the first time this season.http://nytimes.stats.com/nba/scoreboard.asp?meta=true
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot |
| Boston | 32 | 19 | 39 | 24 | 114 |
| Sacramento | 17 | 19 | 32 | 29 | 97 |
| Preview | Box | Recap |
| Leaders | Boston | Sacramento |
| Points | 2 tied with 21 | R. Gay 18 |
| Rebounds | A. Johnson 7 | K. Koufos 10 |
| Assists | I. Thomas 9 | R. Rondo 8 |
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Sports
Luke Walton, With a 0-0 Record, is Named N.B.A.’s Coach of the Month
The Warriors’ wins and losses will continue to be credited to Kerr, who has been out all season, the league said, but Walton got his own recognition on Tuesday.http://nytimes.stats.com/fb/scoreboard.asp?meta=true
Sunday, December 6, 2015
| 4:25 PM ET | FOX |
| Philadelphia | |
| New England | |
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World
Korean County Achieves Its Goal: Less Birth Control, More Babies
For three straight years, a farming county has had the highest fertility rate in South Korea, a rare bright spot in a country some doomsayers predicted would become “extinct” in several centuries.It is all economics.
Child labor has value in hand agriculture.
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World
Spain: Court Rejects Resolution on Plan for Independence of Catalonia Region
The court ruling said the resolution, which was adopted on Nov. 9, violated the country’s Constitution.Spain will leave the euro eventually.
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