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Travel
Hotels Go Beyond the Suite — to Cabins, Villas and Treehouses
There’s nothing standard about these rooms — hotels are offering stays in cabins, huts and villas that are often a scenic hike away.Passport required. A three month wait.
Sooner is better, As soon as you can is best.
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Opinion
How the Media Covers Donald Trump’s Tweets
Readers urge the media not to allow Mr. Trump’s tweets to dictate what they write about.Trumpets deserve coverage and limited comment.
420 characters seems appropriate for commentary.
Broken wind should not be much noted.
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U.S.
Texas Again Places Obstacles in Front of Those Seeking Abortions
After losing a Supreme Court case this past summer, the state has shifted its focus to requiring facilities that perform abortions to pay for cremation or burial of fetal remains.Church and state are separate.
Choice is the law of the land.
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U.S.
Standing Rock Pipeline Protesters, Ordered to Leave, Dig In
“I ain’t going nowhere,” one man said as he and fellow protesters on the frozen prairie prepared for what they believe may be their last stand.Speaking truth to power has costs.
It is necessary.
The city of Bismark will get the bill.
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U.S.
Trump Sticks to His Guns, Firing Twitter Salvos and Igniting Drama
Mr. Trump’s surprise announcements and impulsive gestures have brought into sharp focus the compulsively theatrical style he will bring to the Oval Office.Self destruction is difficult to stop.
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Opinion
Earth, the Final Frontier
Trump may defund NASA climate research. That’s a bad idea for the entire planet."Beam me up Scotty, there is no intelligent life on Earth."
The Republican party is determined to be wasteful.
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Opinion
Reduce Subway Fares for Poor New Yorkers
Transit costs have risen steeply, even as the earnings of low-income workers have stagnated.The transit subsidy exists.
It was supposed to preserve the nickle fare.
It would be better policy to raise the minimum wage.
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Opinion
Liberals and Soda Taxes
A reader says liberals, too, are guilty of “using the state to tell others how to live.”Governments exist to do social engineering.
Saying otherwise is hypocrisy of the highest order.
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N.Y. / Region
Ex-Rikers Guard Kicked Ill Inmate to Death, Prosecutor Says at Trial
The prosecutor leveled her accusation against Brian Coll, a former correction officer accused of violating an inmate’s constitutional rights.Conviction is almost certain.
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Business Day
Princess Cruise Lines to Pay $40 Million Fine for Illegal Dumping
Federal authorities called the fine the “largest-ever criminal penalty” for intentional vessel pollution.Princess Cruise Lines has been lightly punished again.
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