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U.S.
California: Los Angeles Charges Gas Company in Leak
Los Angeles prosecutors have filed criminal misdemeanor charges against Southern California Gas Company for failing to report a huge natural gas leak that began in October.Los Angeles prosecutors can be considered to be piling on.
The gas company has acted promptly to stop the leak.
An old well has blown out unexpectedly.
A "bottom kill" process was started promptly.
I assume the well casing would not hold an emergency valve.
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Opinion
Court Ruling on Juveniles
A psychiatrist writes that the Supreme Court has again acknowledged that “children are not just little adults.”David Fassler is probably correct.
The experiment will be tried.
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Opinion
Mr. Cuomo’s Housing Wrecking Ball
The governor’s plan to finance affordable housing could cripple the city’s ambitious efforts to build.Housing that is desirable is not affordable.
Housing that is affordable is not desirable
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Opinion
Give the Dead a Break
A reader writes that “we should airbrush out the foibles and inadequacies that exist in those who have left us,” at least for a while.We remember the dead.
They cannot hurt or help us now.
Their works remain.
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World
Exploitation of Endangered Species Feared as China Revisits Wildlife Law
China is a sovereign nation.
Let the diplomats work.
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World
India: 13 Swimmers Drown in Riptide
The bodies of 10 women and three men were recovered, and one student was still missing.Sea bathing is a skill set.
Life Guards earn their pay.
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Real Estate
$1,100,000 Homes in Seattle, Massachusetts, and Texas
A view of mountains in Hanckock, Mass., a midcentury modern in Seattle, Wash., and and a ranch house in Fort Worth, Tex.Comfort and easy care are much more important than public drama.
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World
German Cabinet Approves Measures Tightening Asylum Rules
The measures, expected to be passed by Parliament, included a two-year ban on family reunifications and the exclusion of three North African countries from the asylum list.The Reichstag is not yet burning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstag
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U.S.
California: Optimism Despite Falling Short on Water Goal
Californians used 18 percent less water in December and for a third straight month fell short of the 25 percent conservation mandate set by the governor, state officials said.It is raining and snowing.
The drought is not declared over.
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/home/regionaldroughtmonitor.aspx?west
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U.S.
San Francisco Will Have U.S. Review Police Tactics
The mayor requested the review after police officers fatally shot an African-American man on a city street in December, sparking protests.Give the police their billies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baton_%28law_enforcement%29
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N.Y. / Region
Uber Drivers in New York City Protest Fare Cuts
Hundreds of Uber drivers gathered at the New York headquarters of the ride-sharing service to oppose fare cuts imposed last month, a move the company said lifts demand during slow winter months.The drivers see a wage cut.
Wage cuts are not inducive of labor peace.
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Travel
Bohemia’s Secret Spot for Cross-Country Skiing
The Jizera Mountains of Central Europe, unknown to many, offer fine Nordic trails.http://www.wunderground.com/severe/europe.asp
http://www.wunderground.com/q/locid:EZOL0012;loctype:1
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N.Y. / Region
After Retrial, Brooklyn Teenager Is Convicted in Fatal Shooting on Bus
A jury found Kahton Anderson, 15, guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Angel Rojas, who was struck by a bullet in 2014 that was intended for members of a rival gang.I do not ride the buses in Brooklyn.
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World
Surge of Zika Virus Has Brazilians Re-examining Strict Abortion Laws
Abortion rights activists are seizing on the crisis to push back against conservative lawmakers who want to toughen already stringent limits.I approve.
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U.S.
Two Virginia Tech Students Charged in 13-Year-Old’s Death
David Eisenhauer, a freshman charged with abduction and murder, knew the victim, who had been missing since Wednesday, according to investigators.An early report.
There is not enough here to be informative.
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Business Day
Finding Common Political Ground on Poverty
In an unlikely meeting of the minds, scholars from the left and the right managed to craft a compelling set of recommendations, despite their differences.I will have to see the report.
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Opinion
Cheap Oil Isn’t a Threat
The Natural Resources Defense Council writes that today’s low oil prices “pose little risk to the continued rapid scale-up of clean energy.”True as long as the regulations last.
I have seen no agitation for a higher gasoline tax.
Neither have I seen a crop of small cars.
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Real Estate
House Hunting in ... Barbados
Housing prices in Barbados are slowly returning to 2008 levels, brokers say, and new luxury properties are coming to market.Rent.
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Sports
Maryland Team Scoring Record Missed by a Point
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 41 points to lead the No. 5 Maryland women to a victory at Purdue.http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/scoreboard.asp
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World
Journalist Who Sought Refuge in Thailand Is Said to Return to China
A telephone call by the journalist, Li Xin, to his wife, He Fangmei, was her first news of his fate since he went missing last month.China is a sovereign nation.
Thailand did not detect and report the travel.
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World
Ivory Coast: Gbago Was a Defender of Democracy, Lawyer Tells Court
A defense lawyer made the argument in his opening statement at Laurent Gbagbo’s trial on charges of crimes against humanity.The defense lawyer is not defending Laurent Gbagbo.
Sports
Australian Groups Warned on Gender Equality
Sports bodies in the country were told that they would face cuts if female and male athletes did not travel in the same style when taking part in major events overseas.yes.
World
From ‘Bold’ to ‘Bastard,’ Readers Debate Role of Working Women in India
Some say a recent Times article shows that the country has made great progress on women’s rights. Others say change can not happen without more models of courage."The village" is the problem.
Opinion
President Obama Speaks Out on Solitary
Federal changes to solitary confinement could have a broader impact on criminal justice reform around the country.Far too usual.
Business Day
Senators Call for a Much Broader Recall of Defective Takata Airbags After a Recent Death
Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Edward Markey of Massachusetts called on the Obama administration to force the recall of every Takata airbag using a propellant that contains ammonium nitrate.Grandstanding.
N.Y. / Region
New York Officer Ran Prostitution Ring at Motels, Authorities Say
Federal prosecutors said that Eduardo Cornejo, who was fired in January for failing a drug test, essentially held two jobs, working as a police officer during the day and a pimp at night.Probably true.
U.S.
Georgia’s Oldest Death Row Inmate Is Executed
Brandon Astor Jones, 72, was put to death for a 1979 murder after the United States Supreme Court declined to grant a stay of the execution.They should not have bothered.
It took 35 years to get him into the execution chamber.
World
Jacob Zuma, South African Leader, to Repay Part of Money Spent on His Home
The president has been dogged by reports about $23 million in public funds used to make extensive upgrades to his homestead.Parliament was not paying attention.
World
Authorities Arrest Son of Ex-Leader in Sri Lanka
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested by financial crimes investigators after being questioned over his involvement in alleged money-laundering.I am not complaining.
World
Britain Awaits Proposals for ‘Better Deal’ on E.U. Membership
A package of concessions intended to encourage Britons to stay in the bloc is expected to be announced on Tuesday, potentially clearing the way to a referendum.The E.U. is a bad deal as constructed.
N.Y. / Region
Man Slashed in Face After Argument on Harlem Subway Platform
The 27-year-old man was attacked at 110th Street and Lenox Avenue, in an episode that joined a spate of slashings that have put New York City on edge over the past month.just noise.
Arts
Cosby Case Highlights a Rivalry Between Two Lawyers
A coming court hearing surrounding sexual assault charges against Bill Cosby is likely to pit a former district attorney in Montgomery County, Pa., against the county’s present district attorney.Bill Cosby will not work again.
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