Thursday, April 27, 2017

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The Learning Network

The Eighth Annual New York Times Summer Reading Contest

Our June 16-Aug. 25 contest will be judged by Times journalists, and winners will be published on The Learning Network each week. Join us!

I do enough.

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U.S.

Ohio Woman Rescued From a Neighbor’s Pit, Police Say

Her mother reported her missing. Later, the police heard reports of screams from a backyard shed with a well in it. The man who owned it was arrested.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Collector

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Food

Your Next Lesson: Spätlese Riesling

The sweetness and the German on the label may present obstacles, but these wines are too thrilling and versatile to ignore.

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Times Insider

In Arkansas, Behind the Executioner’s Shroud

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U.S.

Jay Dickey, Arkansas Lawmaker Who Blocked Gun Research, Dies at 77

Mr. Dickey prevented the government from investigating the public health effects of gun violence, but long after leaving office, he did an about-face.

People do learn.

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Opinion

Homeland Security, at Cross Purposes

The New York City commissioner of investigation writes that federal homeland security is working at cross purposes with his agency.

Homeland Security is doing as it is ordered.

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U.S.

Threat of Government Shutdown Fades as Trump Retreats on Wall

Lawmakers are negotiating a spending bill that would supply no money for a border wall but would increase funding for the military and other border security measures.

The draconian cuts to entitlement programs are unacceptable.

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U.S.

Sessions Vows to Enforce an Anti-Bribery Law Trump Ridiculed

Attorney General Jeff Sessions underscored his commitment to such cases amid concerns that they would take a back seat to violent crime and illegal immigration.

Jeff Sessions is an honest monster.

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Health

Common Nursery Products Send Thousands of Children to Hospitals

Baby carriers, mattresses, strollers and other fixtures lead to injuries and emergency room visits for some 66,000 young children a year, a study finds.

There are continuous opportunities to do retrofits.

Getting the design right initially is better
but more expensive for the manufacturer. 

"Recalls only happen to other people."



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