Saturday, April 1, 2017

@23:35, 3/31/17

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U.S.

3 Arrested in Fire That Caused Atlanta Highway Collapse

The massive fire weakened an elevated portion of Interstate 85, a major north-south route.

People try to get warm by lighting fires.
Storing fuel under an highway is a bad idea.
These people were not responsible for Atlanta's bad judgment.


U.S.

Like Trump, White House Staff Will Skip Correspondents Dinner

The administration said the entire White House staff would not attend the event next month, in solidarity with the president, who had already said he would not attend.

Ignoring the journalists does not help.
The journalists job is telling stories.
They well make them up if they must.


Opinion

And Now, the Dreaded Trump Curse

Meet the gang from under the bus.

Gail Collins is a journalist denied a story.
She has made one out of bits.

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U.S.

Already Facing Death, Dylann Roof Cuts Deal for Added Life Term

The white supremacist will plead guilty to state charges in the church massacre, a decision that will spare victims and relatives of another trial.

A dead story.

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U.S.

Congress Is Headed to Another Government Funding Showdown

Fresh off the House health bill debacle, the president is courting another disaster by asking for $18 billion in cuts to pay for his border wall with Mexico.

The Republicans are trying to reverse the results of
The Civil War.
The Union and the republic continue.

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Well

More Women With Breast Cancer Opt to Remove Healthy Breast

One in three breast cancer patients under 45 in 2012 removed the healthy breast along with the breast affected by cancer, a new study found.

Fully fund genetic research.
Include stem cells.

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U.S.

Confused by the Trump Surveillance Drama? Here’s a Timeline

A timeline for those who have not kept up with how the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian meddling is descending into a sideshow.

I may be caught up but my understanding is limited.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/politics/sean-spicer-trump-wiretapping.html


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N.Y. / Region

As Clock Winds Down, Albany Budget Deal Is So Close, Yet So …

The state on Friday seemed perilously close to producing a late budget, with stumbling blocks centered on issues like charter schools and raising the age of criminal responsibility.

The Albany budget is always late.

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The Learning Network

How Well Do You Sleep?

Should more medical practitioners use light therapy to fix mood disorders?

Do what works.

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U.S.

Pence and Ailing Senator Deliver Votes to Block Family Planning Money

The dramatic moves set the stage for a final vote on Thursday on a measure aimed at taking money away from clinics that also provide abortions, namely Planned Parenthood.

The plan will only work in red states.
A liberal supreme court should strike it down.

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