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U.S.
Program That Lets Foreigners Write a Check, and Get a Visa, Draws Scrutiny
A Senate panel will hold a hearing on the EB-5 visa program, which allows wealthy foreign investors, for a price, to put themselves on a path to citizenship.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Colossus
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Science
Video: Of Spider Bondage, and Cannibalism
Male nursery web spiders tie up females with spider silk before mating to avoid being killed and eaten.Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Business Day
TransCanada to Buy Columbia Pipeline Group in $10.2 Billion Deal
The all-cash deal will make the Canadian company a major force in the distribution of natural gas produced in the northeastern United States.People like money.
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U.S.
Biden Names Leader for ‘Moonshot’ Cancer Campaign
There is no simple cure for cancer.
We should keep learning.
If this is the story people need it should be told.
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World
Killing of Italian Student, Giulio Regeni, Puts Focus on Egypt’s Stability
The case of Mr. Regeni, who was tortured and killed, has Western officials debating how to address the worsening human rights situation in Egypt.Egypt is a sovereign nation.
Egypt must deal with Egyptians.
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Science
Fighting Macular Degeneration
Advances are being developed to improve results against the so-called wet and dry forms of the condition.It is a fix for a problem.
I do not suffer from it.
I get checked.
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Opinion
Voters Tell Prosecutors, Black Lives Matter
Anger over the handling of cases in Chicago and Cleveland involving the police killing young black people led to the election defeat of two officials.The editorial board is being hopeful.
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World
Ex-President ‘Lula’ Joins Brazil’s Cabinet, Gaining Legal Shield
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, facing multiple corruption investigations, will become President Dilma Rousseff’s chief of staff, a position that offers him increased protection.The process is stayed.
Petrobras will live a few more days.
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N.Y. / Region
State Assembly Plan Would Limit New York Lawmakers’ Outside Income
The proposal, from a Democrat-controlled Assembly still reeling from corruption scandals, far exceeds a pay ceiling for part-time legislators suggested by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.State Legislators should not be bought.
I have no idea what one costs.
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Theater
Sara Bareilles Takes Her Slice of Broadway With ‘Waitress’
The singer-songwriter is part of a new twist in musical theater: pop stars trying to make the leap to Broadway.I have no familiarity with her music or voice.
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Arts
Hilary Putnam, Giant of Modern Philosophy, Dies at 89
He was known for the breadth of his thinking, the vividness of his arguments and his penchant for self-questioning and willingness to change his mind.I need a social group. I will not find it in the philosophy department.
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Opinion
I’m Not Evil. I’m a Landlord.
I think I’m better at providing affordable housing than the government.Rents are always market rents.
Below market rentals have waiting lists.
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Opinion
Congress Should Allocate Money to Fight Zika
Delaying dedicated emergency funds could put thousands of people at risk.Congress should appropriate the money.
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Queens
This week’s properties are in the Queens neighborhoods of Jackson Heights and Long Island City; and in Park Slope, Brooklyn.I do not want to live an urban life.
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Opinion
Obamacare’s Birth-Control ‘Exemption’ Still Tramples on Rights
Its opt-out provision on birth control violates our faith.There will be a careful consideration of the facts.
I do not expect The Little Sisters of the Poor to carry the day.
Access to birth control and abortion is a right
All the Sisters need do is say they will not provide such access.
The Government can then find another way to provide the access.
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Sports
New Work Rules Reshape M.L.B.’s Relationship With Cuban Prospects
A decision by the Obama administration could have a profound effect on the way major league teams sign Cuban baseball players.Cheap labor is always popular.
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Business Day
Self-Driving Cars, Wall Street Supervision and More Tech at SXSW
A look at government economic reports, congressional hearings, earnings reports and central banking moves expected in the coming week.These are all dead ends.
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Business Day
VW Financial Services Lowers Profit Outlook in Wake of Scandal
The emissions scandal “intensively challenged” Volkswagen and its in-house bank, the unit’s chief said, and the unit expects costs to go up.No sales means no profits.
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Science
Seduced by Junk Food, Storks Are Opting Not to Migrate
Some of their favorite menu items, researchers found, were rotten fish, leftover chicken and hamburgers.The birds will figure it out.
I doubt this population will follow the traditional pattern and migrate.
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Technology
Modeled After Ants, Teams of Tiny Robots Can Move 2-Ton Car
Researchers are exploring the limits of friction in the design of tiny robots that can pull thousands of times their weight, wander like gecko lizards on vertical surfaces or mimic bats.Theatrical effects get attention.
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