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Chinese Crackdown on Lawyers and Activists Is Criticized at U.N.
The United States and 11 other countries on the Human Rights Council expressed alarm at the sweeping arrests of activists and lawyers and the treatment of several Hong Kong residents who vanished.China is a sovereign nation.
World opinion does not control their internal actions.
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Business Day
Safety Chief’s Family Car Recalled for a Takata Airbag
The nation’s top auto safety regulator, Mark R. Rosekind, said one of his family’s cars was being recalled to fix a faulty Takata airbag.yes
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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.Wealth has privileges.
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Fashion & Style
Beyond Swipe Right: The Pickup Line Gets a Makeover
The migration of courtship online has resulted in a refinement of pickup lines far beyond ’70s singles-bar relics like “Hey baby, what’s your sign?”There is not much that can be done with a fishhook.
The bait gets all the attention.
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Opinion
A Federal Judge’s New Model for Forgiveness
Should a judge care what happens years later to defendants convicted in his courtroom?I wish it worked.
Checking the box ends the process.
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T Magazine
Spring’s New Boxy (and Ladylike) Bags
Being square never looked so good.A businesslike fantasy.
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U.S.
Angered by Cities’ Handling of Police Shootings, Voters Oust Two Prosecutors
Anita Alvarez, the state’s attorney for Cook County, and Tim McGinty, the Cuyahoga County prosecutor, lost in Democratic primaries on Tuesday.Mob rule is not a good thing.
We will see if things get better.
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Health
Meeting My DNA
I was adopted, so I don’t know much about my family medical history. But home DNA testing is changing all that.DNA testing is not all that informative.
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Business Day
British Authorities End Criminal Inquiry Into Currency Markets
The Serious Fraud Office of Britain said it had “insufficient evidence” to pursue criminal charges for manipulation of foreign currency trading.Manipulation of the fix is not significant.
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World
2 Female Suicide Bombers Attack Mosque Near Maiduguri, Nigeria, Killing Over 20
The militant Islamic group Boko Haram is suspected of carrying out the bombings, which also wounded 18 people, an army spokesman said.Brave talk. Boko Haram will self destruct.
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U.S.
Indiana: Bill Banning Abortions for Genetic Causes Goes to Governor
Fellow conservatives believe Gov. Mike Pence will sign a measure making the state the second to ban abortion of fetuses with a genetic abnormality."A national group representing gynecologists called on him to veto the bill. “This poorly conceived bill is not medically appropriate, and without question, it threatens both the health and the constitutional rights of women in Indiana,”"
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Science
This Week Surfers Will Ride a Wave in the Amazon
The Pororoca, a tidal bore, tumbles in from the ocean and travels up the river on a path of destruction. But surfers love it.Enjoy.
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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.Zero is a good number.
It isbetter to pay the state legislators.
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Science
Wind Farm May Be Built Off Long Island
The Interior Department and its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management are moving toward auctioning a lease for a site about 11 nautical miles offshore.I worry about the birds.
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Sports
Selection Sunday 2016: Kansas, North Carolina, Virginia and Oregon Are Top Seeds
The Jayhawks are the overall No. 1 seed, but in contrast with past seasons, there are several teams capable of winning it all this year.http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/conn-w-baskbl-sched.html
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Storrs, Conn. | 11:00 a.m. |
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Opinion
The Water Data Drought
Measuring something once every five years doesn’t give us the information we need.This low resolution data is sufficient for federal planning. States may need much better data.
Better data can be had from the weather service
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Theater
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell on the Hard Work Behind ‘Bright Star’ on Broadway
The show, which will open at the Cort Theater, tells a sincere story and features a bluegrass band.I could be convinced.
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U.S.
SeaWorld Says It Will End Breeding of Killer Whales
The move comes after years of criticism over the treatment of marine mammals in captivity.We will see how people feel in ten years.
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Business Day
Lloyd S. Shapley, 92, Nobel Laureate and a Father of Game Theory, Is Dead
A father of game theory, which tries to explain the choices that competitors make in situations that require strategic thinking.The work goes on.
Lloyd Shapley will be missed.
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