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Review: Mazi, a Greek Taverna Refined by Time and Fire
After its predecessor burned down, Mazi emerged with a sleeker space and a more varied Mediterranean menu.Riverhead is good.
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N.Y. / Region
16-Year-Old Charged in Brooklyn Shooting Death
The suspect, Malik Streat, was taken into police custody after the killing of Darnell Wilkerson, 18, in the East New York neighborhood.A sad event.
The shooter was recognized.
The motive is known.
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U.S.
Michigan Attorney General to Investigate Flint Water Crisis
The state’s investigation into lead contamination of the city’s drinking water follows an inquiry by federal prosecutors working with the Environmental Protection Agency.There is no excuse for poisoning Flint.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_poisoning
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_poisoning#Treatment
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Opinion
Farmers Markets and Food-Borne Illness
There are correlations between them. What does this mean?We don't know.
Doubt has been sown.
All fresh vegetables may carry some risk.
More consumption, more risk.
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N.Y. / Region
Review: Global Sensibility at the Plum and the Pear
“America is a melting pot of cultures, and so is my food,” said George Kalivas, the chef and owner of the Plum and the Pear, which opened last year in Wyckoff.Another fancier lunch spot.
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Food
Take Comfort in One-Hour Winter Vegetable Soup
Using a food mill instead of a blender results in a flavorful, colorful mixture you can almost chew on.http://cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt-cooking/638891-warming-stews-and-soups
yes.
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Health
To Protect Against Zika Virus, Pregnant Women Are Warned About Latin American Trips
Pregnant women are told to avoid countries where mosquitoes are spreading the virus, which has been linked to brain damage in babies.Firm up the link.
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World
Honduras: 3 Americans Killed in Crash
Two students and a health care worker died Wednesday in a bus crash as they headed to an airport for a flight home after a volunteer mission.Pay more for buses.
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N.Y. / Region
In Greenpoint, a Doughnut Shop Where Time Stands Still
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop has served the same neighborhood in Brooklyn since 1953 with an array of confections at reasonable prices.Once a week.
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Health
Hawaii Baby With Brain Damage Is First U.S. Case Tied to Zika Virus
The case was a first for the United States, and the child’s mother, who had lived in Brazil, probably was infected by a mosquito bite there last year, the state department said.People will spread it to the mosquitoes.
A vaccine is needed.
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N.Y. / Region
Death of 3 Columbia Students Raises Fears Over Trips Abroad
A bus crash involving Columbia students in Honduras highlighted concerns over the safety of the many students studying or volunteering in foreign countries.I would not stop the students traveling if I could.
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Business Day
Hawaiian Airlines and Delta Lead On-Time Rankings
Hawaiian Airlines and Delta Air Lines again topped the airline on-time rankings for November, released on Friday by the Transportation Department.Meaningless numbers.
Ones delay is always a disaster and a personal affront.
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Science
U.S. Restricts Movement of Salamanders, for Their Own Good
Scientists hope that a rule making it illegal to import salamanders or move them across state lines, will help stop a deadly fungus.The exotic pet trade will suffer.
It is better that they do.
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Health
F.D.A. Faulted for Problems With Drug Tracking
The system the Food and Drug Administration uses to keep data on drugs after they have come to market is incomplete, outdated and often inaccurate, federal investigators said.Big data would make a wonderful sales tool.
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N.Y. / Region
Jersey Shore Town Deems a Seaside Pavilion a Monumental Mistake
Meant as a tribute to the resiliency of Highlands, N.J., after Hurricane Sandy, a concrete structure donated by a nonprofit construction trade group has instead become a point of contention.The aesthetic is not to the local taste.
Removal is just an engineering problem.
Taking it apart into its components is easy.
Getting the parts off the beach is also easy.
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Sports
Nets Lose Again at Barclays Center as Trail Blazers Rally
Portland overcame a 6-point deficit with a little under nine minutes left to send the Nets to their 11th loss in their last 12 home games.http://nytimes.stats.com/nba/scoreboard.asp
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot |
| Boston | 24 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 119 |
| Washington | 31 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 117 |
| Preview | Box | Recap |
| Leaders | Boston | Washington |
| Points | I. Thomas 32 | J. Wall 36 |
| Rebounds | J. Sullinger 9 | M. Gortat 11 |
| Assists | J. Crowder 6 | J. Wall 13 |
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U.S.
In Maine, Local Control Is a Luxury Fewer Towns Can Afford
Faced with dwindling populations and rising costs, tiny localities like Cary Plantation find that their only salvation might be in dissolving themselves.I could live there.
It would be easier with a milder climate.
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Business Day
Chipotle Will Close Stores for Food Safety Meetings After Outbreaks
All Chipotle restaurants will open later than usual on Feb. 8 so employees can discuss safety changes, the chain said.OK by me.
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The Upshot
How to Bridge That Stubborn Pay Gap
Decades after President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, the gender pay gap is still with us, but there are several strategies that could erase it.Interchangeable parts should cost the same.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gresham%27s_law
Applies to labor.
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World
German Town Bars Male Asylum Seekers From Its Public Pool
The town of Bornheim made the move after receiving complaints that some women were sexually harassed at the pool, with officials saying that breaching German cultural norms was a red line that should not be crossed.|
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