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World
Report Ties Coal Plants to Water Shortage in Northern China
China’s coal-fired power plants consume more water where water is scarce than plants in any other country, according to the Greenpeace report.Bad engineering in support of the green cause.
The report does not stand scrutiny.
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U.S.
Nuclear Plant Leak Threatens Drinking Water Wells in Florida
A finding that a Florida nuclear power plant is leaking polluted water has environmentalists threatening to sue over the safety of Biscayne Bay and the surrounding ecosystem.https://www.google.com/maps/place/Turkey+Point+Nuclear+Generating+Station/@25.4353348,-80.3334475,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88d9d97d20f0bb61:0x7bb701b44ddb8265
Florida is not well governed.
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N.Y. / Region
Ruling That Long Island Village Engaged in Biased Zoning Is Upheld
A federal appeals court affirmed a lower court’s finding that Garden City, N.Y., had discriminated against minorities with a move to favor single-family homes over modestly priced apartments.Garden City must mend its language or change its policies.
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Real Estate
$1,749,000 Houses in Maryland, Florida and Washington
A brick townhouse in Baltimore, a house in Florida and a view of water in Washington.no
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Business Day
New Single-Family Home Sales Soar in Western United States
The Commerce Department said that new-home sales rose 2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 512,000 units in February.Houses are not selling well.
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U.S.
Nevada: Judge Denies Release for a Bundy in a Conspiracy Case
A son of the rancher Cliven Bundy was ordered to remain in federal custody on charges stemming from an armed confrontation with government agents in 2014.Judges do not like their authority questioned.
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Opinion
Shouldn’t Congress Tell Us How We’ll Pay for Tax Cuts?
A simple rule, called pay as you go, has been abandoned by the House Republicans.The budget fight continues. Congress has passed no budget for the year.
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Travel
With Brussels Airport Shut Down, What Passengers Need to Know
Following the terrorist attacks in Belgium, many airlines are offering refunds or allowing passengers to postpone flights to or from Brussels.Call your airline.
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U.S.
In Criminal Rulings, Garland Has Usually Sided With Law Enforcement
A study of 14 cases showed that Merrick B. Garland, the Supreme Court nominee, favored the police and prosecutors 10 times, bolstering his reputation as a moderate.The Senate Republicans are determined to block an appointment by President Obama to the Supreme Court.
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Business Day
Politicians Push Marriage, but That’s Not What Would Help Children
Encouraging poor people to marry, long a part of government policy, might not help children in poverty as much as other measures.The argument is solid.
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T Magazine
An Australian Chef in Hong Kong, Serving Casual French Fare
Months after abruptly shuttering Bones in Paris, James Henry has opened a new restaurant and pop-up — and shares his whole roast chicken recipe with T.I will roast chicken this way if required.
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Travel
New Seattle Marketplaces Satisfy Appetites for Everything
For residents and tourists alike, these vibrant markets have become destinations all their own, offering savory dining to grab-and-go shopping.Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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N.Y. / Region
Officials Seize Gun From Brooklyn Middle School Student
The 14-year-old boy’s weapon, a 9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun, was unloaded, but the magazines included nine rounds, the police said.Dumb kid.
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The Upshot
How to Stop the Bouncing Between Insurance Plans Under Obamacare
Millions of Americans move back and forth between Medicaid and the insurance marketplace, inconveniencing patients and costing taxpayers.Single payer.
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N.Y. / Region
Prosecutor Won’t Seek Prison for Peter Liang, Ex-Officer Convicted in Killing
District Attorney Ken Thompson said Mr. Liang, who was found guilty in a fatal shooting at a Brooklyn housing project, should receive probation.Yes
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Food
Better Than Drugstore Chocolates
These bars from Valerie Confections are accented with sea salt, cocoa nibs or raspberry.I will take the thought for the deed.
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U.S.
Texas: 48 More Bikers Charged in Restaurant Shootout
A grand jury indicted 48 more bikers Wednesday in a 2015 shootout outside a Waco, Tex., restaurant that left nine dead, bringing the number of people facing felony charges to 154.18
Travel
In the Mountains of Bolivia, Encounters With Magic
A trek through Bolivia’s dramatic Cordillera de los Frailes reveals the fantastical culture and art of the indigenous Jal’qa people.Not this year.
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N.Y. / Region
Rikers Guards Beat Inmate to ‘Set the Tone,’ a Prosecutor Says
Jahmal Lightfoot was battered by men responsible for curbing violence at Rikers Island, a Bronx prosecutor said as nine jail officers accused of taking part in the beating went on trial.I expect convictions.
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N.Y. / Region
Shira Scheindlin, Judge Behind Stop-and-Frisk Ruling, Will Step Down
Judge Scheindlin handled major First Amendment cases in her long tenure on Federal District Court and found in a controversial ruling that the New York police had engaged in racial profiling.Judge Shira A. Scheindlin will be missed on the federal bench.
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