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N.Y. / Region
Federal Monitors for Rikers Island Cite Progress and Violence
In response to a settlement agreement brought on by inmates at the New York jail complex, a report found signs of improvements, while physical force against inmates remains a concern."“The department’s performance to date should make the stakeholders cautiously optimistic that real reform is underway and building momentum,” the report said."
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Real Estate
Rockaway Beach: City Life With Sand and Surf
The Queens community is a surfer’s paradise and an artist’s retreat, and offers homes for those priced out of other neighborhoods.I have visited.
It is a long way (over an hour on the subway ) from mid town.
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U.S.
Old and on the Street: The Graying of America’s Homeless
The emergence of an older homeless population is creating daunting challenges for social service agencies and governments already struggling to fight poverty.Los Angeles does not kill as quickly as other cities.
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Opinion
Hope for Fixing Manhattan Congestion
Congestion pricing will work.
The subway fare could vary with the loading on the line as reported by the motor draw. That would require a debit fare card and a feedback display.
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Opinion
New Orleans’ New Flood Maps: An Outline for Disaster
Pressured by the city, FEMA has declared that even areas below sea level don’t need to worry about the next big storm.The realestate interests of New Orleans have further corrupted F.E.M.A.
Convenient lies are the most expensive.
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U.S.
6 Dead in Texas Floods, and More Rain Is Coming
The authorities in southeastern and central Texas are bracing for more severe weather this week.You could have guessed.
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World
Fire at Military Ammunition Depot in India Kills at Least 16
The large blaze erupted early on Tuesday in the state of Maharashtra and threatened neighboring villages before it was extinguished by the afternoon.Sad.
Munitions bunkers are always a danger.
The fire fighters were foolish to respond.
The storage should be divided to limit the destruction.
Let the explosives burn out.
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N.Y. / Region
Lake George, in Need of Off-Season Visitors, Puts Hopes in a Hotel
In July, a 120-room Courtyard Marriott is expected to open in the popular tourist destination as a way to attract visitors beyond the warm-weather months.Lake George has no other business.
Last year the lake did not freeze.
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U.S.
Justice Dept. Says Judge in Immigration Case Is Out of Bounds
The Obama administration on Tuesday accused Judge Andrew S. Hanen of overstepping his authority by imposing sanctions on government lawyers for what he said were ethics violations.Judge Hanen is claiming power he does not poses.
The South will not rise again.
The consequences would be terrible.
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Opinion
Update of Overtime Rules
The labor secretary writes that college graduates, among others, will benefit.According to PBS the median wage is much less than half the average wage.
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Food
Enchiladas Are the Saucy, Cheesy Addition to Your Dinner Table
Think of them as a molten weeknight casserole you can make casually, often, for grateful family and friends.Enchiladas Con Carne | Chicken Enchiladas With Salsa Verde | Cheese Enchiladas With Chili Gravy
Produced on demand.
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Real Estate
$2,250,000 Homes in Utah, Tennessee and Florida
A storybook cottage in Salt Lake City, Utah, an 1835 house in Franklin, Tenn., and a contemporary in Vero Beach, Fla.Let us build what we want.
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N.Y. / Region
Girl, 15, Is Fatally Shot in Brooklyn Apartment
The teenager, who had been shot twice, was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital Center, the police said.The shooting was intentional.
Once could be an accident.
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Food
A Downtown Ice Cream Crawl
Sugartooth Tours leads walking tours to various downtown ice cream shops.I would like to wear a bathing suit again.
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Health
F.D.A. Proposes Guidelines for Salt Added to Food
The guidelines, which are voluntary, will provide a benchmark by which companies can be measured, consumer advocates say.People like salt.
The food business would like to stay out of trouble.
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Science
Ronald C. Davidson, Pioneer of Fusion Power, Dies at 74
During Dr. Davidson’s tenure, the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory made major advances toward harnessing fusion, which powers the sun.Fusion is neither clean or easy.
The sun is our local fusion reactor.
Congress has problems funding expensive experiments.
Discussions continue.
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N.Y. / Region
Connie Kopelov, of First Same-Sex Couple Legally Married in New York, Dies at 90
Ms. Kopelov and her partner of 23 years, Phyllis Siegel, were the first couple through the door of the marriage bureau the day the law took effect.Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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U.S.
T.S.A. Trains Dogs to Stay One Sniff Ahead of Bomb Makers
Explosives from household chemicals can be hard even for dogs to detect, but a Transportation Security Administration center in Texas is determined to teach them how.A false positive is not that much of a problem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetone_peroxide
The dogs should have no difficulty.
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Opinion
Everybody Into the Pool
A parks department accommodation to Orthodox Jews violates the rights of others who just want to cool off.Perhaps the parks department can build the orthodox their own pool.
Another pool would not hurt.
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Fashion & Style
Adriane Glazier, Scott Turow
The author of “Presumed Innocent” is to marry a Bank of America senior vice president.Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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