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World
Airline Pilot, Believed to Be Drunk, Is Pulled From Cockpit in Canada
A Sunwing Airlines pilot was charged with alcohol-related offenses after being found passed out in the captain’s chair while the plane was on the tarmac, the police said.I am glad the captain did not try to fly the plane.
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U.S.
Trump Rebukes House Republicans Over Bid to Gut Ethics Office
President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday criticized House Republicans for their surprise move to gut an independent congressional ethics office on the eve of a new legislative session.The effort would have drawn a veto.
Congress must wait a few weeks to try again.
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Well
Is Your Workout Not Working? Maybe You’re a Non-Responder
People who don’t benefit from endurance workouts may get results from interval training, and vice versa, a new study suggests.Ok.
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U.S.
Dylann Roof, Charleston Church Killer, Is Deemed Competent for Sentencing
Dylann Roof will die on the hands of the state. When and how is to be determined.
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U.S.
Raids of Illegal Immigrants Bring Harsh Memories, and Strong Fears
Under George W. Bush, hundreds of raids at home and work netted undocumented immigrants. Now President-elect Donald J. Trump has vowed to deport millions of such immigrants.Trump tries to appear to keep his word.
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U.S.
After Obama, Some Health Reforms May Prove Lasting
A transformation of the delivery of health care may be an enduring legacy for the president, even as Republicans plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act.Ending Obamacare would be a disaster.
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N.Y. / Region
After Victory Lap for Second Avenue Subway, M.T.A. Chief Will Retire
Thomas F. Prendergast, who has led the agency since 2013 and is revered by New York leaders, transit advocates and union chiefs, is expected to step down early this year.I hope to little note the retirement of Thomas F. Prendergast.
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U.S.
A United Baggage Handler Took an Unexpected Flight in a Cargo Hold
Investigators are trying to figure out how Reginald Gaskin, 45, ended up trapped for more than an hour on a flight from North Carolina to Virginia.The trip would not be pleasant. It probably was not voluntary.
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N.Y. / Region
Second Avenue Subway, Clean and Fast, Is Praised as Commuters Return
Many New Yorkers went to work in the morning on the shiny, new line, a long-delayed project that took nearly a century to bring to reality.Three stops. It hardly seems worth the fuss.
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U.S.
Chief Justice Salutes Trial Judges for Tackling ‘Daunting Workload’
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. noted in his annual report that federal trial judges typically have 500 cases on their docket each year. The Supreme Court issued 62 decisions in its last term.The congress has been stubborn.
A 12.5% vacancy rate for partisan reasons is intolerable.
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