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U.S.
Records Show Complaints About Driver in Deadly Tennessee Bus Crash
Reports by students and school staff members said the driver drove too fast, cursed at students and deliberately slammed on the brakes to make students fall.The bus company was not ready to fire Mr. Walker.
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Business Day
Earth Isn’t Doomed Yet. The Climate Could Survive Trump Policies.
If the president-elect keeps nuclear plants going and maintains momentum for wind, solar, and shale energy, the United States could outdo its Paris pledges.The problem is the earth is already going to become unrecognizable.
The carbon is already in the atmosphere.
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U.S.
House Overwhelmingly Approves Sweeping Health Measure
The bill would increase funding to fight cancer and other diseases, address weaknesses in the nation’s mental health systems and help combat prescription drug addictions.Mostly noise.
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Opinion
Threats of an Anti-Muslim Holocaust
These hate crimes and incidents of harassment were all reported in the last two weeks.I could do without the tribal noise.
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N.Y. / Region
Judge Rejects Bid for Special Prosecutor to Investigate Christie in Bridge Scandal
The citizen who made the request to investigate Gov. Chris Christie’s involvement in the lane closings did not have standing to make such a motion, a judge ruled.The case is strong enough to withstand prosecutorial prejudice.
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Science
A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change
Alaska is warming about twice as fast as the rest of the nation. So what are the dozens of villages at imminent risk of destruction to do?First build the escape road to the foothill site.
The road need be nothing more than a draining gravel path capable of carrying trucks.
It is an escape rout that will be needed.
Second: build emergency shelter at the foothill site.
It can eventually serve as school and other public space.
Third: build an airstrip at the foothill site.
Fourth: see to water and sewage and fuel.
Emergencies will then be survivable.
Winter boat storage, permanent power and other amenities
can come later.
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U.S.
$6.3 Billion Measure Aims to Cure Ailing Health Care Policies
Congress will vote this week on a measure that is the product of years of debate over health care policy issues, including the unwieldy mental health care system and opioid abuse.Know that the doctrinaire Republicans will do their best to mess up a government program.
Things will have to be fixed.
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Business Day
Canadian Journalist’s Detention at U.S. Border Raises Press Freedom Alarms
Border officials questioned Ed Ou, a freelance photojournalist, and confiscated his phones for a period before denying him entry.The United States Customs and Border Protection Agency is feeling useless.
Here was a chance to exercise power. The local agents did not resist.
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Opinion
Retired Coal Miners Losing Their Safety Net
Mitch McConnell should help retirees who worked in a dangerous industry and deserve what was promised by contract.Mitch McConnell stands obdurate against any change.
The managers of former coal mines are desperate to shed their contractual obligations
to retired miners. The financial drain would have been trivial to an operating mine. It is draining what the operators see as their personal wealth.
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U.S.
Dylann Roof to Represent Himself at Trial in Charleston Church Shootings
A federal judge called the request by Mr. Roof “strategically unwise,” but allowed him to have lawyers present as backup.Representing oneself in a capital case is considered suicidal.
A quick execution is Dylann Roof's only possible escape from prison.
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World
François Fillon Wins Center-Right Nomination for French Presidency
Mr. Fillon, a former prime minister who pledged to limit immigration and control Islam, handily defeated Alain Juppé in a Republican Party runoff.Government and government regulation are necessary counters to the inherent tendencies of aristocracy and business.
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N.Y. / Region
Anthony Weiner Fined $65,000 for Campaign Finance Violations
The penalty was levied by New York City’s Campaign Finance Board, which said the former congressman violated the rules during his failed mayoral bid in 2013.The barn door is now locked.
The horse was stolen long ago.
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Business Day
Stalking Black Friday Bargains
Even as more people shop online, millions, including two sisters from New York and New Jersey, still rely on Black Friday discounts in stores.I am not in a retail trade. Christmas is upon us.
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Business Day
How Banza, a Chickpea Pasta Start-Up, Thrives on Attention
Two brothers took their chickpea pasta from obscurity to the shelves of national retailers, successfully demonstrating the fine art of self-promotion.The brothers found a hole in the American food market.
Glutin free:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_noodles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellophane_noodles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soba
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Movies
‘Moana’ Has the Second Best Thanksgiving Weekend Opening of All Time
Disney Animation Studios, and its corporate sibling, Pixar, now hold the top six spots for opening weekends over the Thanksgiving holiday period.My mind does not go there.
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Opinion
Why Donald Trump Shouldn’t Fill the Cabinet With Generals
Mr. Trump needs a mix of voices advising him, not just military leaders.The debate on the composition of the cabinet takes place in the Senate.
Generals are military commanders.
They do not debate.
They follow orders.
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Business Day
Companies Should Rethink Paying C.E.O.s Extra for Acquisitions
Sensible mergers are part of what chief executives are already paid for, and purchases may not add value and may cause trouble if cultures clash.Mergers and acquisitions are decisions for boards of directors.
The C.E.O. is only one member of the board.
Yes.
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Magazine
Should I Call My Friend Out for Her ‘Service Dog’ Scam?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what to do when you know someone is passing off a pet as a service animal and whether to report a workplace for mandating its employees speak only English." We do civil rights no favors by stretching them beyond their proper bounds, but nothing weakens them faster than a lack of exercise."
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Opinion
What the Alt-Right Really Means
The term, and the movement, may tell us something about how the country is changing.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativism_(politics)
The group is a durable problem.
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Movies
Fates in Filmmaking: Who Were the Wallflowers at the ‘La La Land’ Dance?
The twists and turns that can affect a movie’s destiny were present in the early genesis of Damien Chazelle’s musical. Just ask Emma Watson and Miles Teller.I have limited opinions on how to make a movie.
People who have such opinions sometimes succeed in making movies.
Successful films always have a strong narrative.
Successful films have strong visuals.
Music helps.
The Oscar winners are always effective films.
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