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U.S.
Flint City Worker Agrees to Cooperate in Water Investigation
A felony charge against Michael Glasgow, the city’s utilities manager, will be dropped in exchange for his help with the inquiry into Flint’s tainted water."States Evidence"
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Real Estate
Buildings Get Bike Friendly
Driven by demand as well as a city mandate, developers and building owners are carving out bike rooms for residents.Practical parking.
Now for a public bicycle parking structure at subway stops.
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N.Y. / Region
Manhattan Jail Guard Gets 7-Year Sentence for Raping Inmate
A federal judge said he gave the guard a longer sentence than prescribed by guidelines to emphasize the severity of the crime.List the former guard on the sex crimes registry.
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Style
Johan Lindsten: A Different Kind of Sampler
In his chairs for Cappellini, the Swedish designer shows off an affection for needlepoint.The career starts with objects made.
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World
Convoys Inch South to Safety From Fire-Ravaged Fort McMurray
Officials hope to clear thousands of vehicles from the area, which has been cut off repeatedly when flames blocked the only road link to the rest of Canada.Forest does not burn twice in one year.
Fort McMurray will not burn further if the fire department returns to town.
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Science
Dry Winter and Warm Spring Set Stage for Canadian Inferno
El Niño played a role in the Fort McMurray fire in Alberta, scientists say, by creating conditions in which vegetation can ignite more readily.About development one must ask the local indians.
Fort McMurray is a boom town.
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N.Y. / Region
Cement Shoes, Fabled Anchor to Watery Grave, Surface on Body in Brooklyn
After a man’s body was found on the shore in Brooklyn on Monday, his feet encased in concrete, crime historians struggled to point to similar cases.The body has a name.
The Medical Examiner will tell us more.
At a guess:
He was dead before the body went into the water.
The cause of death was asphyxia by duct tape.
The killer or killers were comfortably well off.
There was a boat and a warm isolated room.
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Style
Me, Living in Chaos; You, a Decorator
An online matchmaking service called Homepolish leads clients gently into the intimidating realm of home improvement.These are things I do for myself.
I lack the confidence to try to do them for strangers.
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N.Y. / Region
500 Affordable Units to Rise on Housing Authority Land in Bronx and Brooklyn
The de Blasio administration has selected three private developers for the buildings, which will be erected in parking lots and grasslands of existing housing projects.The projects are already too large.
These additions will make them larger and even less stable.
This is a really bad idea.
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are on the Lower East Side, in SoHo, and in Midwood, Brooklyn.These are wonderful properties for people who lead urban lives.
I don't want to live an urban life.
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U.S.
Alligator Wrestling in Colorado? A Draw for Thrill Seekers, and Critics
Offbeat tourist attractions — even those inclined to bite — are a vital part of the isolated San Luis Valley, one of the weirdest patches of the West.https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mosca,+CO+81146/@37.6458975,-105.8449758,9597m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8715d4023af5b84b:0xf54d8cfc70c2f644!8m2!3d37.6508908!4d-105.872992
Cheap space.
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U.S.
Harvard Restrictions Could Reshape Exclusive Student Clubs
Members of single-gender clubs will be barred from campus leadership positions, and from receiving official recommendations for postgraduate fellowships.More pressure is brought on misogyny.
I would be interested to see the numbers change.
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U.S.
The Smallest Fingers on the Trigger
Shootings by preschoolers are happening at a pace of about two per week. A child who accidentally pulls the trigger is most likely to be 3 years old.The second amendment must be modified.
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World
Chinese Woman’s Mundane Query Turns Into Surreal Court Scuffle
The woman needed a simple police document. Before it was all over, she was on the floor, and then behind bars.It is time for another cultural revolution.
Central authority seems to be in tatters.
I want to learn of troubles in China.
I will not put much faith in the news until there is a far larger number of reports.
Confirmation bias is a problem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
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Fashion & Style
Streetwear Label Noah Seeks to Push Skateboard Style Forward
Brendon Babenzien, the former creative director at Supreme, seeks authenticity with his own store.I neither follow or lead.
My interest in men's fashion is passing as one of the privileged class.
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties include a five-bedroom in West Islip, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Westport, Conn.The equipment to live dramatically.
Personal drama is not my goal.
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Real Estate
Elmhurst, Queens, a ‘Crossroads of the World’
The neighborhood is drawing residents with its lower housing costs, proximity to the subway and quiet, low-rise streets.I doubt it. Go there and experience the place.
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Opinion
Fleeing Fire in Canada’s Oil Country
I think my house is still standing, but I’m not sure.Panic in a boom town.
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Food
Granola That’s Packed With Clusters
This simple recipe has a deep coconut-spice flavor and a light, crunchy and delightfully clumpy texture.I try to avoid fructose.
I will make it on demand.
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Travel
The Seven Joys of Travel, From a Joyful Traveler
The journalist Thomas Swick has written a book extolling the benefits of travel, from emotional connection to a new appreciation of home.I am not a good traveler.
I live too much in my mind.
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Travel
The Seven Joys of Travel, From a Joyful Traveler
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