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U.S.
Federal Emergency Is Declared in Flint Over Contaminated Water
President Obama cleared the way for federal aid for Flint, Mich., which is struggling with a drinking water crisis.Flint will not be saved.
2
Science
What Does It Mean When Animals Suffer a Vast Die-Off?
Seabirds called murres are undergoing a die-off in Alaska, probably because of warming water, but the larger meaning of such die-offs is hard to know.The human population needs to know why creatures are dying. They are as dependent on the planetary ecology as we are. Death of populations indicate a change humans must adapt to in order to continue to survive.
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U.S.
Rural Oregon’s Lost Prosperity Gives Standoff a Distressed Backdrop
Areas that were once economically important languish as jobs are clustered in urban centers, creating a feeling of powerlessness as their populations grow older, poorer and less educated.Eastern Oregon has lived on extraction economics.
The grass was exhausted and the cattle industry shrank to a sustainable intensity.
The timber industry cut the trees.
There are no more trees to cut. The industry has died.
These businesses will not return.
The federal government can wait for the attempt to resurrect them to collapse from futility.
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N.Y. / Region
Cuomo’s Budget Opens New Chapter in Rivalry With de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed on Thursday to use “any means necessary” to reverse cuts outlined in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s budget plan, which the mayor praised on Wednesday.The fight over money continues.
The Republicans are seeing things.
5
Business Day
Bird Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Indiana
The avian influenza strain, which attacked a commercial turkey flock, was different from the main strain reported last year.Bird flu is present.
There is thought to be no pandemic.
Governments are aware and attentive.
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U.S.
In Rural Alabama, a Longtime Mistrust of Medicine Fuels a Tuberculosis Outbreak
Marion, Ala., is in the throes of a tuberculosis outbreak so severe that it has posted an incidence rate that is about 100 times greater than the state’s and worse than many developing countries.
"Others suggested that the history of medicine in Alabama, including the notorious medical experimentation in Tuskegee, was hampering efforts to contain tuberculosis.
“There
is a mistrust of government medicine, in the African-American community
especially, because of Tuskegee,” Dr. Perkins said. “It dates back to
that. We haven’t dealt with the damage of Tuskegee in this state at any
meaningful level.”"
Take action.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis
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N.Y. / Region
In Compromise, Mayor de Blasio Agrees to Limit Carriage Horses in Central Park
The plan, which would also ban pedicabs in the park below 85th Street, eases a longtime political headache for the mayor, whose devotion to ending the carriage industry has proved broadly unpopular."Two years after he embraced the polarizing cause of ending the Midtown horse-carriage trade, a request of some of his most generous campaign supporters, Mr. de Blasio is set to reduce the size of the industry and confine its horses to Central Park."
The fight is not over.
The internal combustion engine does not belong in the city.
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Sports
Notre Dame Sends No. 9 Duke to a Second Straight Loss; No. 2 Oklahoma Survives
The Irish’s Bonzie Colson finished with a career high in points, and Demetrius Jackson contributed 22, as Notre Dame knocked off the Blue Devils on the road.http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/standings.asp?conf=182&clientdir=
American Athletic Conference
#1 Connecticut Huskies (16-0)
http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/schedules.asp?team=0129
| 1/6 | vs. Tulsa | 7:00 PM ET | W 95 - 35 | |
| 1/8 | at Houston | 9:00 PM ET | ESPN3 | W 76 - 37 |
| 1/10 | at
22
South Florida |
5:00 PM ET | W 75 - 59 | |
| 1/13 | at Memphis | 6:00 PM ET | W 86 - 46 | |
| 1/16 | vs. Temple | 6:00 PM ET | W 104 - 49 | |
| 1/20 | vs. UCF | 7:00 PM ET | ||
| 1/23 | at Southern Methodist | 3:00 PM ET |
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U.S.
State of Emergency Declared Over Man-Made Water Disaster in Michigan City
In response to the water crisis in Flint, Mich., President Obama authorized FEMA to provide water, filters and other supplies for residents whose water has been poisoned with lead."The president’s action on Saturday authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency to “coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency” in Genesee County. FEMA can provide up to $5 million in federal aid to help provide water, filters, and other items for up to 90 days to residents whose water has been contaminated since the city switched water supplies in a cost-cutting move in 2014."
Gov. Rick Snyder is still in denial.
He should not keep his office.
10
World
Zika Warning Spotlights Latin America’s Fight Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
The C.D.C. advisory for pregnant women to avoid more than a dozen Latin American countries comes only a few months before the start of the Olympic Games in Brazil.
"“The
announcement by the C.D.C. is entirely appropriate, given the risks in
Brazil,” said Dr. Artur Timerman, 62, an infectious disease specialist
in São Paulo.
He
said that he had advised his own daughter, who is 32, to avoid getting
pregnant now in Brazil. “If she wants to do so, her best course of
action is to leave the country and go to a place where Zika is not a
problem,” he said."
The U.S. succeeded in cleaning up the mosquitoes in The Canal Zone of Panama.
11
Magazine
The Living Dead
By studying the microscopic bacteria that bloom on our bodies after we die, scientists hope to unlock surprising mysteries of the departed.Learning from The bodies of the dead seems a good idea.
The project should be well funded.
12
World
Ebola Death in Sierra Leone Follows Report of Outbreak’s End
The World Health Organization did not provide the age or sex of the victim, although Reuters reported that the death occurred in the capital, Freetown.We have an index case.
We know what and where to watch for more cases.
We know how to treat Ebola.
Vaccine studies will continue.
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Sports
Henrik Lundqvist Hits Milestone as Rangers Edge the Flyers
Lundqvist is the only goaltender in N.H.L. history to have won 20 games in each of his first 11 seasons.http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins?p1=menu_sports_more_bruins
http://nytimes.stats.com/nhl/scoreboard.asp?meta=true
Boston Bruins (23-16-5)
Schedule
| January | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV | Result | |
| Fri. 1 | vs. Montreal Canadiens | 1:00 PM ET | NBC/RSN/TVA | L 1 - 5 | |
| Tue. 5 | vs. Washington Capitals | 7:00 PM ET | NESN/TVA/CSMA | L 2 - 3 | |
| Fri. 8 | at New Jersey Devils | 7:00 PM ET | NESN/MSG+ | W 4 - 1 | |
| Sat. 9 | at Ottawa Senators | 7:00 PM ET | NESN/TVA2/CiTV | L 1 - 2 OT | |
| Mon. 11 | at New York Rangers | 7:00 PM ET | NESN/TVA/MSG | L 1 - 2 | |
| Wed. 13 | at Philadelphia Flyers | 8:00 PM ET | NBCS/TVA | L 2 - 3 | |
| Fri. 15 | at Buffalo Sabres | 7:00 PM ET | NESN/MSGB | W 4 - 1 | |
| Sat. 16 | vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM ET | NESN/CBC/CiTV | W 3 - 2 | |
| Tue. 19 | at Montreal Canadiens | 7:30 PM ET | NESN/RDS/RSNE | ||
| Thu. 21 | vs. Vancouver Canucks | 7:00 PM ET | NESN/RSN | ||
| Sat. 23 | vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:00 PM ET | NESN/FSOH | ||
| Mon. 25 | at Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00 PM ET | NESN/TVA/CSNP | ||
| Tue. 26 | vs. Anaheim Ducks | 7:00 PM ET | TVA/NESN/FSW | ||
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Sports
Ski Jumper’s Legs Are Paralyzed
Lukas Müller of Austria was left partly paralyzed after a crash Wednesday during practice for the ski flying world championships, doctors said.http://www.wunderground.com/news/snow-ohio-valley-middle-atlantic-northeast
http://www.wunderground.com/severe/europe.asp
15
Opinion
A Tax on Views of Central Park?
Readers applaud and question the value of such a move by New York City.Graduate the property tax. Apply it to the structure.
17
World
Venezuela Declares Emergency as Its Economy Falters
President Nicolás Maduro is seeking additional powers to bypass the National Assembly on spending matters, but the measure would have to be approved by the president’s rivals.18
Opinion
Putting an Environmental Price Tag on Coal
The Obama administration is serious about decreasing the country’s reliance on fossil fuels.The price set for extracting coal will be high.
$38/ton is minimal.
19
Sports
John Terry’s Goal Helps Chelsea Salvage a Draw and Stay Unbeaten Under Its New Manager
Terry scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to clinch the draw for Manager Guus Hiddink’s side.http://www.theguardian.com/football
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Sports
No. 2 South Carolina Women Top No. 9 Kentucky
A’Ja Wilson had 26 points and 13 rebounds as No. 2 South Carolina remained undefeatedhttp://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/conn-w-baskbl-body.html
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