New Your Times - Health - Once Paralyzed, Three Men Take Steps Again With Spinal Implant

By BENEDICT CAREY
NYT Health
An experimental, pacemaker-like device offers hope for treating spinal injuries.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 02:00AM

New Your Times - Health - In Congo’s Ebola Outbreak, Experimental Treatments Are Proving Effective

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
NYT Health
More than half of the patients who received treatment survived, scientists reported.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 02:00AM

Savers: Shop Around, and You May Finally Make Some Money

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT
Savers rejoice — you can finally earn a little more on the money you've been setting aside.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 11:02PM
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Libertarian Backs Republican in Tight Montana Senate Race

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT
The Libertarian candidate in Montana's U.S. Senate race threw his support behind Republican Matt Rosendale on Wednesday in response to an election mailer from an unknown group that appeared aimed at undermining Rosendale's support among conservati...
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 08:05PM
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Officials: Damage From Florence in North Carolina at $17B

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT
State officials now say the damage in North Carolina from Hurricane Florence has approached $17 billion, an increase from a previous estimate.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 09:14PM
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The Fear of Losing Your Health Insurance

By Unknown Author
NYT Letters
Readers express concern that the Affordable Care Act may be overturned.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 09:12PM
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Once Paralyzed, Three Men Take Steps Again With Spinal Implant

By BENEDICT CAREY
NYT
An experimental, pacemaker-like device offers hope for treating spinal injuries.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 08:19PM
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What You Need to Know About the Strike Against Marriott Hotels

By KAREN SCHWARTZ
NYT
When hotel workers go on strike, as more than 7,500 are at brands managed by the world’s largest hotel chain, it can be difficult territory for guests to navigate.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 07:48PM
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DNA Fails to Exclude Convicted Oklahoma Killer From Crime

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT
A DNA test funded by attorneys for an Oklahoma death row inmate who was featured on the ABC-TV documentary series "The Last Defense" found his DNA matches that found on key evidence.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 07:20PM
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U.S. Federal Reserve Unveils Proposal to Ease Regulations for Larger Banks

By REUTERS
NYT
The U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled a proposal on Wednesday that would ease regulations for banks with less than $700 billion in assets, as the central bank looks to tailor rules in line with banks' risk profiles.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 05:04PM
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Libertarian Could Trigger Runoff in Georgia Governor's Race

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT
Ted Metz may not get many votes in the Georgia governor's race, but the Libertarian candidate is on the ballot, raising the possibility that no one else will get to declare victory on Election Day either.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 06:14PM
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NASA Image of the day on October 31, 2018 - Happy Birthday, Michael Collins!

Описание: Happy birthday, Michael Collins! Test pilot and NASA astronaut Michael Collins served as the pilot for Gemini X and as the command module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission, the first time humans set foot on another celestial body. via NASA

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Halloween provides an opportunity to meditate on — and perhaps to visit — some of the American landscape’s more mysterious tourist destinations. I recently grew curious about these peculiar attractions when I came across a photograph by roadside documentarian John Margolies of a sign for Saint Ignace, Michigan’s Mystery Spot.

The Saint Ignace Mystery Spot promises visitors a disorienting sensory experience marked by visual anomalies and feelings of lightheadedness and queasiness. According to its website, this Mystery Spot was discovered by three surveyors, who found that “no matter how many times they tried to level their tripod… the plum-bob would always be drawn far to the east, even as the level was reading level.” Spooky.

Mystery Spot entrance, Saint Ignace, Michigan, 1980. Photo by John Margolies. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/mrg.06737

West Virginia’s Mystery Hole similarly beckons visitors to “See the laws of gravity defied!” at their site. Several scientific publications have characterized the mysterious symptoms experienced at these “gravity hills” as optical illusions. It’s unclear how interested mystery spot entrepreneurs might be in this practical explanation.

Bizarre facade of the Mystery Hole, near Ansted, West Virginia, 2015. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/highsm.34242

California’s Trees of Mystery site invites visitors to dwell on the incredible scale of the area’s giant redwoods, fortunately without any adverse side effects. Located near Klamath in the Redwood National and State Parks, the Trees of Mystery feature not only a beautiful natural setting, but also two gargantuan statues, of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.

Paul Bunyan & Babe, Trees of Mystery, Route 101, Klamath, California, 1991. Photo by John Margolies. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/mrg.06549

The Winchester Mystery House is perhaps the spookiest of the mystery sites I encountered in my quick search of the collections. Winchester Repeating Arms Company heir Sarah Lockwood Winchester built the sprawling mansion in San Jose continuously from 1884 to her death in 1922. According to the 1947 edition of California: A Guide to the Golden State, published as part of the Federal Writers’ Project, the house “was never destined to be finished, for Mrs. Winchester… was informed by a medium’s message that as long as she kept on building, death would never overtake her.”

California: A Guide goes on to describe such anomalies as “trapdoors, crooked halls, steps leading nowhere” and “doors opening into space.” The photographs taken for the location’s Historic American Buildings Survey show a grand house, but betray none of these architectural oddities.

EAST FRONT – Winchester House, 525 South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA , 1980. Photo by Jane Lidz. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ca0959/photos.018660p

SARAH WINCHESTER’S BEDROOM, SECOND FLOOR – Winchester House, 525 South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA, 1980. Photo by Jane Lidz. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ca0959/photos.018668p

For those of you seeking to add to your vacation bucket list, perhaps some of these mysterious destinations will earn a spot!

Learn More:

• See more quirky roadside attractions in the John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive.
• For an introduction to the Margolies collection read this blog post.
• Browse more Paul Bunyan images in the collections.
• View more attractions documented by Carol M. Highsmith.
• View the remaining documentation from the Historic American Buildings Survey of the Winchester Mystery House.

Autor: Melissa Lindberg
Published on October 31, 2018 at 05:53PM

Stable Premiums, More Options as Health Law Sign-Ups Begin

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT Politics
The Affordable Care Act's sixth sign-up season opens Thursday amid stabilizing premiums and more choice for consumers.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 05:26PM
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North Carolina GOP, Causey, Big Donor Subjects of Complaint

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A former county Democratic Party official alleges a large donation from the North Carolina Republican Party to state Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey's campaign broke laws so a big donor could bypass individual giving limits.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 04:56PM
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The Great Center-right Delusion

By PAUL KRUGMAN
NYT
Politicians and pundits get America wrong
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 03:22PM
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In Indonesia's Tin Islands, Plane Crash Leaves Deep Scars

By REUTERS
NYT Asia Pacific
As Indonesia struggles to determine why an airliner crashed this week with the loss of all 189 people on board, there is nowhere the impact of its second-worst air disaster has been felt as deeply as the sleepy, palm-fringed Bangka-Belitung island...
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 03:15PM
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Shaping Britain's Post-Brexit Financial Services Regime Could Take Decades

By REUTERS
NYT
It could take decades for Britain to determine the shape of financial services industry regulation after Brexit, Nicky Morgan, who chairs parliament's Treasury Select Committee, said on Wednesday.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 03:09PM
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Today in History - October 31

Today in History - October 31

On the night of October 31, many Americans celebrate the traditions of Halloween by dressing in costumes and telling tales of witches and ghosts. Continue reading.

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As Brazil Shifts Right, Its Leftists Search for a Way Forward

By REUTERS
NYT Americas
The victory of Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro has battered the country's leftist Workers Party, which is now looking for a way to rebuild.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 01:24PM
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Anthem Quarterly Profit Beats Estimates, Raises 2018 Forecast

By REUTERS
NYT
Anthem Inc reported quarterly profit that topped analysts' estimates on Wednesday on lower medical costs and the No.2 U.S. health insurer raised its full-year adjusted earnings forecast.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 01:03PM
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U.S. House Within Democrats' Grasp, Senate a Long Shot

By REUTERS
NYT Politics
After two years of wielding no practical political power in Washington, the Democratic Party faces a strong chance of winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives in next week's election, with Republicans likely to keep the Senate.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 12:14PM
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Edmunds: How to Shave Hours Off Your Next Dealership Visit

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT
One of the most common complaints of car buyers is the amount of time it takes to wrap up a vehicle purchase. Depending on whom you ask, the time spent completing a deal at the average dealership is between 3.6 hours (J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Sales Sa...
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 12:14PM
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Euro Zone Needs Large Banking Champions, ECB's Nouy Says

By REUTERS
NYT
The euro zone needs a few mega banks that can compete on the world stage, and banks need a deposit insurance scheme, Daniele Nouy, the head of the European Central Bank's supervisory board, said on Wednesday.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 11:26AM
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Training the Next Generation of Doctors and Nurses

By LAURA PAPPANO
NYT Learning
Bed-bound mannequins that can bleed, blink and give birth (there’s even a realistic placenta); VR goggles to see what a polyp actually looks like.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 11:00AM
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Being Fit May Be as Good for You as Not Smoking

By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
NYT Move
A new study found a strong correlation between endurance and living a long life.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 11:00AM
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Black Gold, White Knuckles: Oil Refiners Face Rollercoaster Ride as Fuel Margins Seesaw

By REUTERS
NYT
Oil product margins have been tossed around on a wild rollercoaster ride in October, as factors like impending Iran sanctions, the Sino-American trade war and upcoming new shipping regulations yank fuel profits up, down and back again.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 10:23AM
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Brexit Worries Drag on UK Consumer Sentiment-GfK

By REUTERS
NYT
British consumer morale slid to a three-month low in October, dragged down by worries about the economic outlook in the run-up to Brexit, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 09:38AM
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FCA Launches Study Into General Insurance Pricing

By REUTERS
NYT
‍Britain's financial markets regulator said it has launched a study into how general insurers price home and motor policies amid concern some have the potential to cause harm to vulnerable consumers.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 09:17AM
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India Central Bank Governor May Resign, Reports Say; Rupee Down

By REUTERS
NYT
Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel may consider resigning from his post given a breakdown in relations with the government, TV channels reported on Wednesday, sparking a sell-off in the rupee and bonds.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 07:23AM
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High Hopes & Hype for Experimental Depression Drug Ketamine

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT
It was launched decades ago as an anesthetic for animals and people, became a potent battlefield pain reliever in Vietnam and morphed into the trippy club drug Special K.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 07:02AM
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On Politics: Trump Wants to End Birthright Citizenship With Executive Order

By Unknown Author
NYT Politics
President Trump has sought to appeal to prospective voters in the midterms by making dramatic claims that appear to have little chance of materializing.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 06:46AM
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Astronomy picture of the day by NASA - R Leporis: A Vampire's Star

Better known as Hind's Crimson Star, R Leporis is a rare star in planet Earth's night sky. It's also a shocking shade of red. The star's discoverer, 19th century English astronomer John Russell Hind, reported that it appeared in a telescope "... like a drop of blood on a black field." Located 1,360 light-years away in the constellation Lepus the star is a Mira-type variable, changing its brightness over a period of about 14 months. R Leporis is now recognized as a carbon star, a very cool and highly evolved red giant with an extreme abundance of carbon. Extra carbon in carbon stars is created by helium fusion near the dying stellar core and dredged up into the stars' outer layers. The dredge-up results in an overabundance of simple carbon molecules, like CO, CH, CN, and C2. While it's true that cool stars radiate most of their energy in red and infrared light, the carbon molecules strongly absorb what little blue light is left and give carbon stars an exceptionally deep red color. R Leporis is losing its carbon-rich atmosphere into the surrounding interstellar material through a strong stellar wind though, and could be near the transition to a planetary nebula. Oh, and Happy Halloween from the folks at APOD. via NASA

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Brexit Worries Drag on UK Consumer Sentiment-GfK

By REUTERS
NYT
British consumer morale slid to a three-month low in October, dragged down by worries about the economic outlook in the run-up to Brexit, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 02:11AM
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Global Insurance First-Half M&A Value Hits Highest Level Since Financial Crisis

By REUTERS
NYT
Global insurance mergers and acquisitions rose to 37 billion euros in the first six months of 2018, with a host of mega deals resulting in the highest first-half total since the financial crisis, a report by Willis Towers Watson and Mergermarket s...
Published date: October 31, 2018 at 02:08AM
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Amgen Posts Higher Quarterly EPS, Repatha Sales Fall Short

By REUTERS
NYT
Amgen Inc on Tuesday said stock buybacks lifted its third-quarter earnings per share, but operating income fell as expenses rose and sales of some key products declined.
Published date: October 30, 2018 at 11:12PM
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Waymo Gets First California OK for Driverless Testing Without Backup Driver

By REUTERS
NYT
Alphabet Inc's Waymo unit on Tuesday became the first company to receive a permit from the state of California to test driverless vehicles without a backup driver in the front seat, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles said.
Published date: October 30, 2018 at 11:24PM
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FedEx Ends Deal for N.R.A. but Says It’s Not Because of Pittsburgh Shooting

By TIFFANY HSU
NYT
The shipping company said it was ending a discount program with the gun group, after a routine review that began months ago.
Published date: October 30, 2018 at 11:34PM
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General Electric Reveals Deeper Regulatory Probe, Restructuring

By REUTERS
NYT
General Electric Co slashed its dividend on Tuesday, said it faces a deepening federal accounting probe and vowed to restructure its power unit, as new Chief Executive Larry Culp took his first steps to revive the struggling conglomerate.
Published date: October 30, 2018 at 12:59PM
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You’re Disillusioned. That’s Fine. Vote Anyway.

By ROXANE GAY
NYT
Very pragmatic advice for anyone thinking about not casting a ballot.
Published date: October 30, 2018 at 10:09PM
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Family History Leads Kentucky Candidates to Different Places

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT
As a child, Andy Barr watched his sister battle juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. She spent her childhood in and out of hospitals, undergoing at least 25 surgeries while his parents struggled to find affordable insurance coverage.
Published date: October 30, 2018 at 09:59PM
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NASA Image of the day on October 30, 2018 - A New View of Our Starry Night

Описание: After nine years in deep space collecting data that revealed our night sky to be filled with billions of hidden planets – more planets even than stars – NASA’s Kepler space telescope has run out of fuel needed for further science operations. via NASA

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In Tight Race, Ohio Governor Rivals Hedging Bets on Trump

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT
Locked in a tight race for governor in the perennial swing state of Ohio, Republican Mike DeWine and Democrat Richard Cordray are using the final stretch to hedge their bets on Donald Trump.
Published date: October 30, 2018 at 06:41PM
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Progress? Gridlock? How Midterm Vote Could Affect US Economy

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT Politics
President Donald Trump has warned that if Democrats regain political power in the midterm elections, the U.S. economy would essentially implode.
Published date: October 30, 2018 at 06:29PM
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