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Travel
Hotel and Resort News: Keeping Cozy by the Fire Pit (and Pool)
What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including heated outdoor areas at hotels and a spa safari in Indonesia.A warm beach is a wonder worth visiting.
An indoor fire is a pleasure. It is better if the walls are warm or reflective.
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N.Y. / Region
Robert Menendez Case Eligible for Appeal
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey can appeal his indictment on corruption charges.I do not expect Senator Menendez to be successful in his appeals.
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Magazine
A New Winter Roast
In a dinner salad, a Manhattan chef’s nod to the Middle East.http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017892-housemans-roasted-squash-salad
I will think on the dressing.
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N.Y. / Region
3 Men Imprisoned in 1980 Brooklyn Arson Case Are Exonerated
Raymond Mora, who died in prison, William Vasquez and Amaury Villalobos, who served 32 years, were cleared by District Attorney Ken Thompson’s office.Nothing is owed to me.
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U.S.
Mistrial Declared in Case of Officer Charged in Freddie Gray’s Death
The trial was seen as a barometer of whether it was possible to convict a police officer, but does not end the tension in Baltimore surrounding Mr. Gray’s death.The judge gets a try at a decision.
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N.Y. / Region
Plaintiff and Lawyer Ordered to Reimburse New York in False-Arrest Suit
After his wife recanted an allegation of abuse, Patricio Jimenez sued the city for false arrest. A judge dismissed the lawsuit, and has now ordered the man and his lawyer to pay $19,075 in sanctions.Gregory P. Mouton Jr. did not properly advise Mr. Jimenez.
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U.S.
Executions by States Fell in 2015, Report Says
New death sentences imposed by courts also declined to levels not seen since the early 1970s, an annual survey found.The sentence of death is cruel and unusual.
The courts are rarely so certain.
Death does not punish.
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N.Y. / Region
New York State Agrees to Overhaul Solitary Confinement in Prisons
The $62 million settlement of a lawsuit by the New York Civil Liberties Union intends to reduce the number of inmates held in isolation and improve their living conditions.Some progress.
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N.Y. / Region
Brooklyn Prosecutors Revisit 3 Convictions in Fatal 1980 Fire
The Convictions were an abuse of the legal system.
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Food
Top New York Restaurants of 2015
Sluggish economies breed cautious restaurants. This year’s crew is anything but."Fast Food" is a disaster.
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U.S.
Ferguson Nears Deal With Justice Dept. to Overhaul Police Force
Months after the release of a scathing federal report into the city’s policing, officials in Ferguson, Mo., reached the outlines of a deal that would force changes to its Police Department.Completing a revolution is always an hard act.
The population of Ferguson must pay their costs.
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Sports
N.H.L. This Week: Rangers Look to Right the Ship
The Rangers — 2-6-2 in their last 10 games — meet Edmonton on Tuesday before road games against Minnesota and Winnipeg later this week.http://nytimes.stats.com/nhl/scoreboard.asp
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N.Y. / Region
Brooklyn Woman Convicted in Killing and Dismemberment of Neighbor
Leah Cuevas stabbed Chinelle Latoya Thompson Browne 39 times in the summer of 2014 over a dispute about rent and utility payments, prosecutors said.Evicted with extreme prejudice.
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N.Y. / Region
2 Brooklyn Men Are Charged in Firing of Pistol at Waldorf Astoria Wedding
The charges against the men, brothers from the Mill Basin neighborhood, stem from the inadvertent discharge of a gun in the hotel’s lobby in June, injuring one of the two and four other people.Russian gangsters are enthusiastic gun owners.
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Sports
Panthers Overwhelm the Islanders in Brooklyn
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U.S.
Ohio: Legal Fight on Fetal Disposal
A federal judge in Ohio has temporarily blocked state officials from taking legal action against Planned Parenthood to enforce a rule governing the disposal of fetal tissue.The anti abortion forces are losing another battle.
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U.S.
Graduation Rates Reach a High
The graduation rate for American public school students is at its highest ever, according to data released by the United States Department of Education.This short article does not say what changed to cause this rise in graduation.
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Sports
Wisconsin Coach Bo Ryan Announces Retirement
Ryan, who turns 68 on Sunday, last season coached the Badgers to the national championship game, which they lost to Duke.| American Athletic Conference | ||||||||||||
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| W-L | Pct | Hm | Rd | W-L | Pct | Hm | Rd | Nt | Top 25 | |||
| 1 Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8-0 | 1.000 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| 20 South Florida | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-2 | .750 | 6-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-3 | .667 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 0-1 | ||
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-3 | .667 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | ||
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-4 | .556 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-5 | .500 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-5 | .375 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-5 | .375 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-6 | .333 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-6 | .333 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | ||
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-7 | .300 | 1-4 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | ||
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Sports
Islanders Defeat Blue Jackets in Overtime
Kyle Okposo lifted the visiting Islanders to a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
"BRUINS 3, PANTHERS 1 Ryan Spooner scored twice, and Tuukka Rask stopped 26 shots to lift host Boston to a win over Florida.
Backed
by a strong stretch from Rask, the Bruins posted their eighth win in 11
games (8-1-2). Rask is 6-0-2 in his past eight starts."
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N.Y. / Region
Senate Confirms Robert Capers as U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of New York
Mr. Capers, a longtime prosecutor in the district, will replace Loretta E. Lynch, who left there to become the United States attorney general.The Republican party lost another battle.
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