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N.Y. / Region
Left Behind at a Bus Stop, but Not for Long
A driver makes up for a hasty departure with a quick trip around the block.Human drivers are better. Be kind to them.
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U.S.
2016 Was Second-Warmest Year on Record in U.S.
Federal scientists reported that only 2012 had a higher average temperature in the lower 48 states in records reaching back to 1895.The U.S. is not the world.
Compare apples with apples.
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World
The Hunger Strike, the Protest Tactic of Gandhi, is Vexing Iran’s Penal Overseers
At least seven Iranian inmates have gone on hunger strikes, and their causes have found traction on social media.Death silences protesters.
Iran is improving.
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N.Y. / Region
Andrew Cuomo Raises His Profile, Stirring Talk of a 2020 Run
Though it’s premature to pick a front-runner for the next presidential race, there is reason to speculate about a possible bid by the governor of New York.It is not the worst idea.
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N.Y. / Region
New York City’s Fire Deaths Reach Lowest Point in Over 100 Years
The decline, to 48 people in 2016, was attributed to a combination of Fire Department initiatives and supplies a boost to Mayor Bill de Blasio ahead of his re-election campaign.Two cheers.
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Magazine
The Voter Fraud Case Jeff Sessions Lost and Can’t Escape
He prosecuted civil-rights activists in 1985, but his case fell apart.None of Trump's choices make me happy.
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U.S.
For Many on Chicago’s South Side, Obama’s Farewell Will Be Personal
People in his hometown sounded possessive, proud and wistful as he prepared to give a farewell address Tuesday in a convention center beside Lake Michigan.Fighting over crumbs has not led to power.
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U.S.
Albert P. Brewer, a Former Governor of Alabama, Dies at 88
Mr. Brewer took over as governor after the death of Gov. Lurleen Wallace, who had been elected as a proxy for her firebrand husband, George C. Wallace.Alabama continues as the people who led it die.
There should be no inherited privilege before the law.
Citizenship by birth is a questionable concept.
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Business Day
Smaller Airports Get the Attention of International Carriers
Interest has been spurred by expenses, a growth in air travel, low-cost carriers offering long-haul flights and congestion at larger airports.Better aircraft are being built.
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Fashion & Style
Viola Davis, Ryan Reynolds and Tracee Ellis Ross Celebrate After the Golden Globe Awards
InStyle and Warner Bros. host a splashy party following the ceremony.The social condition of women is not much better in show business.
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