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Opinion
Albany Lawmakers’ Pay
A reader says that unless these lawmakers’ salaries are raised, “we are unlikely to attract talented people to serve.”The legislature controls their own pay.
With a delay of a term.
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U.S.
As Graduation Rates Rise, Experts Fear Diplomas Come Up Short
The number of students completing high school has reached historic peaks, yet other measures of academic readiness for college or jobs are much lower.The phenomena are grade inflation and certification inflation.
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World
Trapped Under Mud and Debris for 67 Hours
A young migrant worker rescued Wednesday is the only person saved from a collapsed factory in Shenzhen, China.Other residents would be very unhappy if he had been abandoned.
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U.S.
Texas: Funding Cut to Planned Parenthood
The state health department is cutting off federal funding to a Houston affiliate of Planned Parenthood for a nearly three-decade-old H.I.V. prevention program.The government of Texas is insane.
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Opinion
New Minimum Wages in the New Year
As some states and cities begin to take action, Congress needs to raise the national minimum to $15.The raise is politically impossible.
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Health
Brain Cancers Reveal Novel Genetic Disruption in DNA
A study of gliomas found that DNA structure was disrupted, allowing separate segments to merge and activate a growth gene. An existing chemotherapy drug can fix that.Another small step.
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U.S.
Lawmakers Urge U.S.D.A. To Discuss Bias Complaints
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus say the federal Department of Agriculture will not adequately address their concerns as it faces civil rights complaints.A congressional investigation might help.
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World
Chinese Official Vows Punishment Over Shenzhen Landslide
The city’s Communist Party chief offered an unusual apology for a construction collapse that toppled 33 buildings.Human sacrifice has been thought to quiet mobs.
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Real Estate
A Greenwich Village Penthouse for $21.2 Million
A full-floor at the Greenwich Lane condominium was the sale of the week.https://www.google.com/search?q=paul+nelson,+architect&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-4P2YnbrKAhWI1R4KHTbJCOEQsAQIHA&biw=1132&bih=642
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Business Day
Takata Airbag Tied to Another Death in U.S.; Recall Expands
Regulators said that several hundred thousand new Honda, Mazda and Subaru cars were being recalled and that a young driver died after a July crash.The financial hole grows deeper.
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Sports
Ex-FIFA Official Is Jailed in Uruguay
Eugenio Figueredo, a former vice president of FIFA, received millions of dollars in bribes as president of the South American soccer federation, Uruguayan prosecutors said.Yes
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Sports
After Loss, United’s Manager Considers Quitting
After host Stoke City won 2-0, inflicting a fourth straight loss on Manchester United, Louis van Gaal raised the prospect of quitting as United’s manager.http://www.theguardian.com/football
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World
13 Migrants Drown Off Turkish Coast
The boat, nearly 20 feet long, was carrying 29 migrants, when it capsized Tuesday night, a spokeswoman said.It is winter and the passengers are not experienced.
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N.Y. / Region
Wealthy Men Are Targeted in Nightclubs, Police Say
In several incidents this year, men have reported taking women home from restaurants and nightclubs only to find luxury goods have been stolen.It is one reason hotels exist.
Call it neutral ground.
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World
Indonesia: Boat Disaster’s Toll Rises
Rescuers on Thursday recovered 40 bodies from waters in central Indonesia, raising the confirmed death toll from the weekend sinking of a passenger boat to 63.A sizable boat to carry 118 passengers and crew.
More is not reported.
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U.S.
Man With H.I.V. Gets Prison Time, Again, for Unprotected Sex
Ricky Webster of Wilson, Pa., expressed remorse for not telling three women of his infection, but the judge who sentenced him said, “This ranks among the most cowardly of human acts.”"A danger to himself and to others."
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Sports
Kobe Bryant, Despite Struggles, Has Big Lead in All-Star Voting
Bryant’s 719,235 votes more than doubled the total of LeBron James, the N.B.A. said in announcing the first returns.18
U.S.
Chicago Police Fatally Shoot 2, Raising New Questions for a Force Under Scrutiny
The Chicago Police Department was already the subject of a federal review following release of a the release last month of a video from a 2014 shooting.There is no delay this time.
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World
2 Sentenced to Death in Killing of British Tourists in Thailand
Two men from Myanmar, both workers on a popular resort island, were convicted of murder, rape and unlawful entry into the country.Thailand is a sovereign nation.
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U.S.
Alabama Declares State of Emergency as Flooding From Storms Continues
Shortly after the governor’s announcement on Friday, a tornado tore through part of Birmingham, damaging homes and injuring at least one person.An emergency perhaps.
It is not a disaster with that level of damage.
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