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N.Y. / Region
Newark School Officials Knew of Lead Risks, 2014 Memo Shows
The document, sent that summer, urged principals and custodians to have everyone run the water in fountains before drinking in an effort “to reduce the risk of possible lead contamination.”No surprise.
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World
Official Admits He Gave Misleading Account of Chinese Miners’ Plight
The governor of Heilongjiang Province said wages at a state-owned company were in arrears and obliquely blamed underlings for his earlier statement that they had been paid on time.Someone received the money..
"Follow the money."
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U.S.
Louisiana and Mississippi Check Damage After Heavy Rain and Flooding
Residents in both states were taking stock of damage after a deluge of rain submerged roads and cars, washed out bridges and forced residents to flee their homes.Heavy rain in the south.
The Mississippi river is not up.
http://www.wunderground.com/severe.asp?region=sp&setprefs.0.key=SVRMAP&setprefs.0.val=sp
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/floods-from-up-to-20-inches-of-rain-create-state-of-emergency-in-louis
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N.Y. / Region
Officer in Fatal Shooting of Ramarley Graham Faces Police Dept. Charges
Let the police try to clean their house.
Opinion
Saving a Mixed-Income New York
The city should pursue a strategy of enlarging the permanently affordable cityscape.That would mean housing would be in surplus.
That could happen if New York were to be relatively depressed.
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Business Day
Awash in Empty Homes, China Asks Migrant Workers to Settle Down
Migrants travel to work.
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Sports
Bill Haas Takes Third-Round Lead
Haas had a second straight four-under-par 67 and built a one-shot lead over Graham DeLaet going into the final round of the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla.http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland
The Guardian is worrying about the referenda.
The Independence party is alive.
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World
China’s Law on Nongovernmental Organizations Remains Work in Progress
There are questions as to if the government is reconsidering whether the legislation could crimp international cooperation in areas it cares about."BEIJING — It has been more than two years since the Chinese government proposed tighter controls on foreign nongovernmental organizations, prompting fears for the future of a wide range of groups active in China, like medical charities, branches of foreign universities and business chambers. Among their concerns are the prospect of requirements to obtain government sponsors and police approval of projects and restrictions on fund-raising."
No Progress.
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Real Estate
An Upper East Side Penthouse for $31 Million
A triplex penthouse atop a new condominium conversion on the Upper East Side was the top sale of the week.It would be nice to sell such a thing.
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Sports
Swiss Enlist France’s Help in Sepp Blatter Inquiry
The French police searched the headquarters of the French soccer association in Paris this week at the request of Swiss authorities.Sepp Blatter has been caught.
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World
Balkan Nations Shut Down March of Migrants
Since Tuesday, countries in southeastern Europe have moved to close the migrant trail, even as the European Union continues talks with Turkey.The European Union is broken.
It may not know it yet.
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Health
Health Officials Urge Congress to Fund Zika Research
President Obama’s request for $1.8 billion has stalled, and concern was raised that Puerto Rico was “facing an uphill battle” with the virus.Make a note:
"President Obama has asked for $1.8 billion, but the request is stalled in Congress, with Republicans suggesting that money previously allotted to the Ebola virus be used instead.
Health
officials contend that most of those funds have already been committed
to testing vaccines and to keeping up monitoring in Africa, because
another Ebola outbreak could erupt at any time."
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.Abortion on demand is a right.
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Health
New Procedure Allows Kidney Transplants From Any Donor
The procedure, reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, involves a reboot of a patient’s immune system and could also work for lung and liver transplants.Wonderful if true.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordwainer_Smith
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Planet_Named_Shayol
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U.S.
West Virginia: Veto on Abortion Curb Overridden
West Virginia lawmakers put a ban on a common second-trimester abortion method into law.This law is unconstitutional.
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Opinion
Raise the Minimum Wage to $15?
Readers offer opposing views on whether it would benefit workers and the effect on businesses.It will help some.
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N.Y. / Region
The $1,000 Shoes
Why do older women buy ugly shoes? For the same reason they go out with unsuitable men: availability.Tell your ghosts to scream at each other.
Shoes that fit are important.
I will carry you over a threshold.
You must walk the asile.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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U.S.
Donald Trump’s Rally in Chicago Canceled After Violent Scuffles
Protesters and supporters of Donald J. Trump confronted each other, screaming and shoving, at a campaign event Friday that was called off over security concerns.I hope the protests help.
None of the Republican candidates are acceptable.
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