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Fashion & Style
This Fashion Director Favors Mid-Heels and Color in Winter
Marina Larroude, who works at Teen Vogue, always gives a nod to her Brazilian heritage.The editors are paying attention to the shows.
Fashion is recursive.
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Sports
Duke Guard Could Miss Louisville Matchup
After winning a game it probably should have lost, No. 20 Duke may now have to deal with the loss of another seemingly irreplaceable player.UConn Huskies
Connecticut Knocks Off No. 21 S.M.U. For 19th Win
"Amida
Brimah had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks as Connecticut improved
to 19-7, and 9-4 in the American Athletic Conference, with a 68-62 home
victory over No. 21 Southern Methodist on Thursday night.
Nic
Moore scored 14 points for S.M.U. (21-4, 9-4), and Ben Moore had 13
points and 12 rebounds. The Mustangs, who are ineligible for postseason
play, are 3-4 since an 18-0 start."
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N.Y. / Region
Rikers Guard Charged With Lying in Inmate’s Death Pleads Guilty
Carol Lackner, a New York correction officer, was sentenced to five years of probation over charges that she lied about checking on a prisoner who overheated in his cell.Other things would have been exposed at trial.
I do not know what.
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Your Money
Be Cautious When Choosing a Tax Preparer
Consumers should ask a potential preparer many questions, regardless of whether that person has credentials.
"If
your return isn’t especially complex, Ms. Wu said, you may consider
completing it on your own. Some limited studies have found that
self-prepared returns have a smaller proportion of errors than professionally prepared versions.
If
you meet income requirements, you can get free commercial tax software
through the I.R.S. website. “You may be better off doing it yourself,”
she said."It has been over ten years since I have had significant income.
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Sports
Juan Martín del Potro Into Quarterfinals
Juan Martín del Potro, the 2009 United States Open champion and former world No. 4, beat the qualifier John-Patrick Smith, 6-4, 6-4, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach Open in Florida.http://www.boston.com/sports?p1=Levelone_Nav_sports_hp
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox?p1=menu_sports_more_redsox
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Business Day
At Puerto Rico’s Power Company, a Recipe for Toxic Air, and Debt
For years, Abraham Ortiz, of Puerto Rico’s power authority, reported that it bought oil that failed to meet clean-air standards. He was ignored.Private Equity does not tolerate government ownership.
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Fashion & Style
Playing the Game at Tory Burch
Tory Burch put her runway where her ambitions are, mixing her main line and her new Tory Sport.http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2016/02/16/fashion/runway-womens/tory-burch-fall-2016/s/toryburch-fall-2016-rtw-slide-200A.html
Clothing that will not be "banned in Boston".
Good color, good prints and careful drape.
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U.S.
California: Developer Sued for $20 Million in Fire
Los Angeles filed suit on Thursday against developer of the Da Vinci Apartments, alleging improper construction and security led to damage of city buildings when arson nearly destroyed the complex.The investigation should continue.
Dawud Abdulwali could have been "setup".
Geoffrey H. Palmer may have been escaping bankruptcy.
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World
Austria: Limits on Migrants Imposed
The Interior Ministry said Wednesday that it would allow no more than 80 migrants a day to apply for asylum at southern border crossing points.Europe continues to march toward a genocidal Crusade.
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N.Y. / Region
Ex-Official Says Medical Examiner Forced Her Out Over DNA Technique
Marina Stajic, the former director of the Forensic Toxicology Laboratory, sued the city Thursday, saying she was made to resign after she questioned the use of a novel form of DNA testing.Science and office politics often intersect though they should not.
The suit will put the situation in the public record.
Marina Stajic is probably correct.
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Opinion
When the Public Defender Says, ‘I Can’t Help’
Inadequate funding of the public defender program in Louisiana is a crime.12
Business Day
University of Chicago to Get $50 Million From Venture Capitalist
In their latest donation to an educational institution, Michael Moritz and his wife, Harriet Heyman, are giving $50 million to the university.It is their money.
They can do with it as they please.
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U.S.
University of Texas Sets Parameters for Concealed Handguns on Austin Campus
The university president, Gregory L. Fenves, in announcing the policy, which follows state law, said he still did not believe handguns belonged on campus.U.T. is part of the state property.
Texas law must be part of its rules.
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U.S.
2 Los Angeles Police Officers Accused of Repeated Sexual Assaults
Prosecutors said the two officers were on duty and armed during assaults against four women over the course of more than two years.They have no immunity from the law.
The statute of limitations has not run.
Cause for prosecution has been found.
15
U.S.
U.S. Closing a Loophole on Products Tied to Slaves
President Obama will close a loophole this week that allowed fish caught by forced labor into the American market, part of a flurry of recent actions to address lawlessness at sea.Yes.
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Science
Ancient Humans May Have Left a Genetic Mark on Neanderthals
On top of abundant evidence that humans carry Neanderthal DNA, a new study shows that the interbreeding went both ways.People have sex.
Neanderthals were not a separate species.
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Business Day
Delta, in Alliance With Danny Meyer, Aims to Elevate Airline Food
Delta is seeking an edge in the battle for premium-class passengers by serving food intended to be as good as what is served in Mr. Meyer’s restaurants.It is good business practice.
18
Science
Measuring the Planet’s Health in Vibrant Shades of Green
By seeing which ecosystems are experiencing the most change at the plant level, scientists hope they will be able to make better predictions.Science continues.
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Fashion & Style
Sies Marjan, New York Fashion Week’s Most Buzzed-About Debut, Turns Its Back on Black
The designer’s first show, in an expansive, under-construction penthouse in TriBeCa, dominated the week’s chatter almost immediately.http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2016/02/14/fashion/runway-womens/sies-marajan-fall-2016-rtw/s/siesmarajan-fall-2016-rtw-slide-N5DA.html
Sportswear.
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N.Y. / Region
Audit Faults New York City for Not Using Vacant Lots for Affordable Housing
Comptroller Scott M. Stringer said the city had been slow to develop over 1,000 long-unused properties despite a housing shortage. Housing officials said his conclusions were “false and misleading.”No fault should be found.
There are places where the poor cannot live and the comfortable will not live.
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