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U.S.
2016 Was Second-Warmest Year on Record in U.S.
There should be plenty of snow in Montana.
http://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/northrockies.php#tabs
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N.Y. / Region
New York Traffic Deaths Dip Again. It’s Not Enough, Mayor’s Critics Say.
Auto traffic is worse than ever.
Stick with the highways as much as possible.
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Opinion
Silicon Valley Takes a Right Turn
Microsoft, Facebook, Google and Amazon used their PACs to support Republican Congressional candidates more than Democratic ones in 2016.Management solidarity.
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Opinion
In Bolivia, an Entrenched President
Bolivian voters decided last year that Evo Morales should not be allowed to run for a fourth term. He now intends to disregard their call.Evo Morales does not look heroic from here.
The U.S. may have a similar problem in four years.
North Carolina suffers from an entrenched leader.
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World
Sinn Fein Official Quits Northern Ireland Government, Setting Off Shake-Up
Martin McGuinness resigned as deputy first minister to protest the government’s handling of an energy subsidy program.https://www.theguardian.com/uk/northernireland
The Irish don't like Brexit.
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Science
These Foods Aren’t Genetically Modified but They Are ‘Edited’
Gene editing, which does not add genes from other organisms into plants, is done with new tools that snip and tweak DNA at precise locations.Crisper lettuce?
It is more than selective breeding.
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Real Estate
House Hunting in . . . Auckland, New Zealand
With a recent influx of foreigners, as well as New Zealanders moving to the city for work, the real estate market in Auckland is booming.Resort living under glass.
New Zealand is entering deflation.
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U.S.
Comey Letter on Clinton Email Is Subject of Justice Dept. Inquiry
The inspector general will look into James B. Comey’s hotly debated decision to inform Congress days before the election about a new review of the case.It is worth looking into.
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Opinion
Old Labour, New Labour, No Labour
How social democracy is dying in Britain.My first thought is Labor depends on industry.
Industry has collapsed orphaning Labor.
There is probably more to the problem.
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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.Fire codes work if they are allowed to work.
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U.S.
Comey Letter on Clinton Email Is Subject of Justice Dept. Inquiry
The inspector general will look into James B. Comey’s hotly debated decision to inform Congress days before the election about a new review of the case.The timing is questionable.
The cache should have been examined in the first round.
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U.S.
Sessions Says Law ‘Absolutely’ Prohibits Waterboarding
Senator Jeff Sessions, in line to become attorney general, offered no hints at any legal workaround that would allow the president-elect to bring back the brutal interrogation tactic.Congress can change the law.
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Science
White House Urges Research on Methods to Slow or Reverse Global Warming
The bureaucracy is working on the problem of climate change.
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Opinion
Republican Hypocrisy on Trump’s Nominees
Mitch McConnell used to be demanding when it came to presidential nominees. How times have changed.The Republican Party appears to be about personal ambition.
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Business Day
Fox News Settled Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Bill O’Reilly, Documents Show
Suppression is usually temporary.
The suppression should quickly fail.
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