Friday, May 17, 2019

On Politics: Trump Does Not Want Military Clash With Iran


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HAZe8j

For Me, He Was Willing to Face His Worst Fear


By MEAGHAN MAHONEY from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2Q7gbeE

U.S. Women’s National Team Beats New Zealand in World Cup Tuneup


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2HrQLWx

Warriors Stage a Comeback to Beat the Blazers in Game 2


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2WREY92

They Peddle Myths and Call It History


By ROMILA THAPAR from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Q5hTwW

Focus Here


By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2LPxouJ

Word + Quiz: travail


By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2QaNDAJ

Making Zenith Watches Live Up to the Name


By ROBIN SWITHINBANK from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/2VqanxL

Seoul (Watch) Seekers


By VIVIAN MORELLI from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/2Vqautb

Kremlin Museums Restore Catherine the Great’s Clock Inkstand


By MELANIE ABRAMS from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/30qUwD1

Is Time Up for the World’s Largest Watch and Jewelry Fair?


By ROBIN SWITHINBANK from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/30svjIq

Highlighting Watchmakers ‘People Had Never Heard Of’


By MELANIE ABRAMS from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/30pDHIy

What’s on TV Friday: ‘Catch-22’ and ‘See You Yesterday’


By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2YzYozQ

Guaidó Officials Rally at Venezuelan Embassy in Washington as a Stalemate Ends


By ZACH MONTAGUE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/30z1zcS

Bruins Sweep Away Hurricanes, Win 7th Straight Playoff Game


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2EfHApS

Pregnant US teen killed, baby taken from womb

Police said Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19, was lured to the home of someone she knew on April 23 with the promise of free baby supplies, was instead strangled to death, and her baby extracted from her womb.

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Donald Trump says having gay presidential candidate is great

A previously little known mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Buttigieg has raced to prominence as one of the top contenders in a crowded Democratic field -- and as the first major presidential candidate to be openly homosexual.

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IM Pei, mastermind behind Louvre Pyramid, dies at 102

From the controversial Louvre Pyramid in Paris to the landmark Bank of China tower in Hong Kong, the Chinese-born Pei was the mastermind behind works seen as embracing modernity tempered by a grounding in history.

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F-16 fighter jet crashes into California warehouse, pilot ejects

The pilot was not hurt, and there were no immediate reports of injuries on the ground, said Maj. Perry Covington, the base’s director of public affairs. The cause of the crash was under investigation.

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About 500 people test positive for HIV in Pakistan

Bibi took her son to a local doctor, who prescribed paracetamol syrup for Raza and told her there was no need to worry. But she panicked after being alerted that several children who initially came down with a fever had tested positive for HIV in nearby villages.

from Hindustan Times - world http://bit.ly/2JNBikX

Australia Longs for Bolder Politics as Beloved Leader Dies on Election’s Eve


By DAMIEN CAVE from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2W6Nfc5

Taiwan Legislature Considers Asia’s First Same-Sex Marriage Law


By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2YAmBWB

Indonesia Says It Foiled Plot to Detonate Bombs via Wi-Fi


By HANNAH BEECH and MUKTITA SUHARTONO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2YrTkxk

Violent Japanese Mascot That Tickled John Oliver Is Suspended by Twitter


By MIKE IVES from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Hxe6os

On Politics: Trump Does Not Want Military Clash With Iran


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HAZe8j

For Me, He Was Willing to Face His Worst Fear


By MEAGHAN MAHONEY from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2Q7gbeE

U.S. Women’s National Team Beats New Zealand in World Cup Tuneup


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2HrQLWx

Warriors Stage a Comeback to Beat the Blazers in Game 2


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2WREY92

They Peddle Myths and Call It History


By ROMILA THAPAR from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Q5hTwW

Word + Quiz: travail


By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2QaNDAJ

Making Zenith Watches Live Up to the Name


By ROBIN SWITHINBANK from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/2VqanxL

Seoul (Watch) Seekers


By VIVIAN MORELLI from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/2Vqautb

Kremlin Museums Restore Catherine the Great’s Clock Inkstand


By MELANIE ABRAMS from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/30qUwD1

Is Time Up for the World’s Largest Watch and Jewelry Fair?


By ROBIN SWITHINBANK from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/30svjIq

Highlighting Watchmakers ‘People Had Never Heard Of’


By MELANIE ABRAMS from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/30pDHIy

What’s on TV Friday: ‘Catch-22’ and ‘See You Yesterday’


By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2YzYozQ

Guaidó Officials Rally at Venezuelan Embassy in Washington as a Stalemate Ends


By ZACH MONTAGUE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/30z1zcS

Bruins Sweep Away Hurricanes, Win 7th Straight Playoff Game


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2EfHApS

Warriors Say Kevin Durant Will Be Out Another Week


By FIELD LEVEL MEDIA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2EatGVV

Theresa May, Iran, I.M. Pei: Your Friday Briefing


By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2w2Ndn5

The President has ambitious plans that hinge on his negotiating partners agreeing to utter capitulation

President Donald Trump's ambitious plans to fix the immigration system, forge Middle East peace and coax Iran to the table might work -- but only if his negotiating partners agree to utter capitulation.


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Trump unveils new (likely doomed) immigration plan

President Donald Trump announced a broad plan to reform border security and legal immigration during a speech on Thursday afternoon, calling for changes that would favor young, educated immigrants instead of those with family ties to the US.


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For Southern Republicans, Trump's tariffs make for awkward politics

In the halls of the Capitol these days, Republican lawmakers from Southern states aren't exactly eager to talk about the President's trade war with China.


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On Politics: Trump Does Not Want Military Clash With Iran

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HAZe8j