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World
South Korea Gives American a 20-Year Sentence for a 1997 Murder
Arthur John Patterson was convicted of killing a 22-year-old South Korean college student, a case that has gripped the nation for years.South Korea is a sovereign nation.
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N.Y. / Region
Mayor de Blasio Makes New York City’s Fiscal Case to a Wary Legislature
The mayor asked for state funding for city public housing and homelessness prevention programs, while some lawmakers argued that the city should receive less help from Albany.“The hearing indicated some of the realities we live with in our state; there are partisan differences, there are regional differences. I still think it was respectful, I think it was a pretty informed and fair hearing.”
Raise the state income tax.
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N.Y. / Region
Prosecutor in Etan Patz Trial May Participate in Retrial, Judge Rules
Lawyers for the defendant, Pedro Hernandez, had sought to bar Joan Illuzzi for her comments about the case during her political campaign last year.Finding a jury will be difficult.
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N.Y. / Region
U.S. Appeals Court Allows Killing of Snowy Owls Near Kennedy Airport
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey could kill the birds when a plane and its passengers are endangered.Yes.
People can attempt to make the killing unnecessary.
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Opinion
The Supreme Court Rules for Common Sense in Electricity Case
The decision will save consumers money and improve the reliability of the power grid.Yes.
"Smart" metering will be required.
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Automobiles
Video Review: The New XF, a Jaguar Light on Its Feet
This luxury performance sedan is, on average, 200 pounds lighter than the outgoing model, with a bonded and riveted aluminum platform instead of steel.No sale.
Drive a car that pleases you.
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U.S.
Missouri: Professor Held in Assault Gets Probation
Melissa Click, the suspended University of Missouri assistant professor who was charged with assault for a November run-in with two student journalists during campus protests, reached a deal with prosecutors.I have no opinion on an event I did not know of.
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Real Estate
Two Bedrooms on Park Avenue for $18.9 Million
An apartment at 432 Park Avenue, currently the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere, was the sale of the week.I do not want to live like that.
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N.Y. / Region
New Snow-Plowing Strategy Left Behind ‘Mixed Bag’ in Queens
The New York Sanitation Department’s revised approach to prioritizing streets to be cleared of snow relies on two designations: critical and sector. The weekend blizzard tested the plan."The squeaky wheel gets the grease"
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Travel
In Ghent, a Wood-Fired Oven With the Warmth of a Hearth
At De Superette, the chef Kobe Desramaults centers his convivial restaurant on an oven built for bread.http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:00000.1.06431
It would feel good this week.
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Opinion
What Data Can Do to Fight Poverty
Randomized evaluations of policies are how we learn what actually works.People are learning how societies work.
People learn faster when they ask the right questions.
Microlending provides credit to impoverished people.
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Sports
City Advances to Final
Sergio Agüero clinched Manchester City a place in the English League Cup final by scoring the decisive goal in a 3-1 home win over Everton, sealing a 4-3 victory on aggregate.http://www.theguardian.com/football
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Food
Chicory Rocks the Salad Bowl
Whether crimson or burgundy, pointy or curly fingered, chicory brings a pleasant bittersweet flavor to a salad.http://cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt-cooking/807794-cheery-winter-salads-for-dreary-days
I have no objection.
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Sports
Arkansas Wins, Ending Texas A&M’s 10-Game Run
Arkansas ended No. 5 Texas A&M’s 10-game winning streak with a 74-71 victory on Wednesday night.http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/scoreboard.asp
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Sports
No. 8 Maryland Ends a Nine-Game Run by No. 3 Iowa
The Terrapins got 17 points each from two players in a victory over the visiting Hawkeyes, who lost in their first game since climbing to No. 3, their highest ranking since 1987.http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/schedules.asp?team=0129
#1 Connecticut Huskies (19-0)
Soon to be (20-0)
| 1/16 | vs. Temple | 6:00 PM ET | W 104 - 49 | |
| 1/20 | vs. UCF | 7:00 PM ET | W 106 - 51 | |
| 1/23 | at Southern Methodist | 3:00 PM ET | W 90 - 37 | |
| 1/27 | at Tulsa | 8:00 PM ET | W 94 - 30 | |
| 1/30 | vs. Memphis | 12:00 PM ET | ||
| 2/3 | at Tulane | 8:00 PM ET | ||
| 2/6 | vs. East Carolina | 1:00 PM ET |
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N.Y. / Region
Hot Toddies That Will Keep Long Island Winter at Bay
Hot drinks of various flavors and sweet toppings can warm you up as well as serve as substitutes for dessert.We should know better.
It is hard to stop at one.
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Sports
Nuggets Defeat Wizards
Danilo Gallinari led the Nuggets with 26 points as Washington continues to reel.http://nytimes.stats.com/nba/teams.asp
http://nytimes.stats.com/nba/teamstats.asp?teamno=02&type=schedule
Boston Celtics (27-21)
| Wed. 27 | vs. Denver | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/ALT | W 111 - 103 |
| Fri. 29 | vs. Orlando | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/FSFL | W 113 - 94 |
| Sun. 31 | at Orlando | 6:00 PM ET | NBAt/CSNE/FSFL |
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World
At Some Restaurants in China, a Shortcut to Addictive Food: Poppies
At least 36 restaurants across China were investigated in the past week for adding poppy capsules and other illegal ingredients to food, the state news media said.The Chinese would trade silk and tea for opium at Canton.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qing_dynasty
The Qing demanded silver for these luxury goods.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Bengal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars
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U.S.
Lawyers Assail ‘Runaway Grand Jury’ in Indictments of Abortion Opponents
A move is afoot to ask the district attorney not to proceed with the case against the two indicted figures in the Planned Parenthood case.Lawyers for the defendants always object to prosecution.
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U.S.
Drug Shortages Forcing Hard Decisions on Rationing Treatments
Such shortages are the new normal in American medicine. But the rationing that results has been largely hidden from patients and the public."In recent years, shortages of all sorts of drugs — anesthetics, painkillers, antibiotics, cancer treatments — have become the new normal in American medicine. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists currently lists inadequate supplies of more than 150 drugs and therapeutics, for reasons ranging from manufacturing problems to federal safety crackdowns to drugmakers abandoning low-profit products. But while such shortages have periodically drawn attention, the rationing that results from them has been largely hidden from patients and the public."
Manufacturers appear to be forcing a shortage.
Competition between suppliers is not working.
In the past this would produce a price rise.
Under regulation the tactic should lead to nationalization of production.
Before outright nationalization negotiated cost plus contracts
can be tried.
Nationalization will require congressional action.
That will require a change of congressional control.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Management_Relations_Act_of_1947
Combination in restraint of trade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_antitrust_law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_antitrust_law#Cartels_and_collusion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Antitrust_Act
Get the prosecutors busy.
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