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Business Day
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED | May 28, 2013
SoftBank of Japan has reached a tentative
agreement to win national security clearance for its $20.1 billion bid
for Sprint Nextel, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday,
surmounting one of the biggest hurdles to the deal.
Cellular Telephones;
Foreign Investments;
Telephones and
Telecommunications;
The mist begins to lift.
We will have to regulate the phone system again.
Competition is not working well.
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Health
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS | May 28, 2013
New studies that pit running against walking
found that if your goal is to lose weight, running wins. But in other
measures of health, walking can be at least as valuable as running — and
in some instances more so.
Calories;
Exercise;
Heart;
Obesity; Running;
Walking;
Weight;
So get out there and run. I know that heavy exercise suppresses appetite.
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N.Y. / Region
By PATRICK MCGEEHAN | May 28, 2013
The electric utility, trying to avoid the
destruction it suffered with Hurricane Sandy last fall, has built a mile
of concrete walls to safeguard crucial parts of its network against
flooding and storms.
Executive Compensation;
Floods;
Hurricane Sandy (2012);
Weather;
There are too many conduits and other holes for this to work well.
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Business Day
By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD | May 29, 2013
Wal-Mart pleaded guilty to seven counts related to the improper discarding of hazardous wastes in California and Missouri.
Waste Materials and
Disposal; Hazardous and
Toxic Substances; Fines
(Penalties); Clean Water
Act;
Only the next step. Wal-Mart is going to have to be killed.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 29, 2013
In two cases, the Supreme Court correctly said defendants should get federal habeas review.
Decisions and Verdicts;
Habeas Corpus;
Courts and the Judiciary;
Capital Punishment;
Criminal Justice is the prerogative of the individual states.
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Business Day
By ANN CARRNS | May 28, 2013
More than 30 states are organizing events around a Wednesday promotion to encourage enrollment in their 529 plans.
Colleges and
Universities; Savings;
Tuition;
I do not need one and do not want one.
If we were to buy a kid I would open one as part of the process.
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Business Day
By TODD WOODY | May 29, 2013
When defects are discovered, confidentiality
agreements keep the manufacturer’s identity secret, making
accountability difficult.
Solar Energy;
Defective Products;
Energy and Power;
Regulation and Deregulation of Industry;
Greenhouse Gas Emissions;
Stability problems do raise costs.
There is more bankruptcy on the way.
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Opinion
By ANDREW C. REVKIN | May 28, 2013
A capitalist turned conservationist defends the idea that environmental care can be good for business.
Books and Literature;
Environment;
Sustainable Living;
Government regulation is essential.
The natural environment is worth much more to society.
The extracted cash is worth more to the individual.
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Business Day
May 29, 2013
The former partner, Scott London, agreed to plead guilty to one felony count of securities fraud in an insider trading case.
Frauds and Swindling;
Securities and Commodities
Violations; Insider
Trading;
Not OK.
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Business Day
By REUTERS | May 29, 2013
The bloc’s antitrust chief said he would probably
ask Google to improve its proposed concessions to end a three-year
investigation into complaints that it unfairly dominated Internet
search.
Antitrust Laws and
Competition Issues;
Search Engines;
Once it was trade wars. The EU is being played.
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Opinion
By ROSS DOUTHAT | May 28, 2013
A response to Ezra Klein on the plight of the conservative policy wonk.
Global Warming;
Health Insurance and Managed
Care; Presidential
Election of 2012;
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships;
In Douthat's view the political system is crazy.
We only disagree on how.
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Business Day
By EDUARDO PORTER | May 29, 2013
If corporations generate “stateless” income —
beyond the reach of tax authorities — then governments should probably
look outside the corporate sector for revenue.
Corporate Taxes;
Federal Taxes (US);
Tax Shelters;
Politics and Government;
There will be taxes.
Progressiveness is important.
Money becomes income when it is under an individual's control.
Tax income progressively.
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Business Day
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ | May 29, 2013
Paul A. Volcker, the former chairman of the
Federal Reserve, is starting a foundation that will support research,
fellowships and conferences focused on making government work better.
Regulation and
Deregulation of Industry;
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010);
Law and Legislation;
United States Economy;
United States Politics and
Government;
Government must not play favorites.
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World
By MARTIN FACKLER | May 26, 2013
While the leak was small, it received intensive
coverage in Japan’s news media, a reflection of the country’s anxiety
over nuclear safety.
Nuclear Energy;
Radiation;
Accidents and Safety;
Laboratories and Scientific Equipment;
Bad reporting. This was X-rays.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 28, 2013
The immigration system cannot abandon fairness in the rush to prosecute and punish.
Immigration and
Emigration; Illegal
Immigration; Crime and
Criminals;
Yes.
The way to limit immigration is to allow wages to fall below subsistence.
People follow the money.
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World
By NICK GERBER | May 28, 2013
Nick Gerber and his father, Kurt, decided to travel across the country on motorcycles to connect with veterans.
Amputation;
Iraq War (2003-11);
Physical Therapy;
Road Trips;
United States Defense and Military Forces;
The V.A. is not doing its job.
More money would help.
A research budget is a requirement.
We don't know how to help effectively.
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Opinion
By EYAL PRESS | May 28, 2013
A proposed rule would punish government workers who speak out when they see something wrong.
Whistle-Blowers;
Government Employees;
Layoffs and Job Reductions;
Suspensions, Dismissals and
Resignations;
No need.
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U.S.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 28, 2013
Eight people were hospitalized on Monday after an
explosion and a fire on a boat on the South River near Edgewater, fire
officials said.
Maritime Accidents and
Safety; Boats and
Boating; Explosions;
Trivial. Ignorant people or accident.
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World
By DOREEN CARVAJAL | May 28, 2013
For the children of expats, home is not always
easy to define. Is it the country of their birth? Their parents’ birth?
Or the places in between?
Americans Abroad;
Documentary Films and
Programs;
Consider the Gypsies.
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Science
By PETER ANDREY SMITH | May 28, 2013
Ecologists are increasingly interested in the
great wildlife diversity indoors, where they’ve found that buildings
contain identifiable microbial signatures of their human inhabitants.
Microbiology;
Bacteria;
Biodiversity;
Buildings (Structures);
Doing the research.
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N.Y. / Region
By PATRICK MCGEEHAN | May 28, 2013
The electric utility plans to spend $1 billion to
harden its system and is asking regulators to let it pass the cost on
to customers over four years.
Executive Compensation;
Floods;
Hurricane Sandy (2012);
Weather;
A quick "do something".
There is probably nothing to be done short term.
The heavy buss lines need to be extended and waterproofed to elevate the switch gear. All the power down town goes through that substation.
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Health
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS | May 28, 2013
yes
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Business Day
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED | May 28, 2013
SoftBank of Japan has reached a tentative
agreement to win national security clearance for its $20.1 billion bid
for Sprint Nextel, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday,
surmounting one of the biggest hurdles to the deal.
Cellular Telephones;
Foreign Investments;
Telephones and
Telecommunications;
Money.
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Business Day
By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD | May 29, 2013
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 29, 2013
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Business Day
By JANE L. LEVERE | May 29, 2013
The agency is releasing radio, television and digital ads to educate the public about the system, which began two years ago.
Advertising and
Marketing; Disasters and
Emergencies; Wireless
Communications; Online
Advertising;
The system depends on the cellular phone system.
Cell phones are a weak link.
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Business Day
By TODD WOODY | May 29, 2013
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Business Day
By ANN CARRNS | May 28, 2013
No exposure.
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Opinion
By ANDREW C. REVKIN | May 28, 2013
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Business Day
By JAMES KANTER | May 29, 2013
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World
By MARTIN FACKLER | May 26, 2013
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Opinion
By ROSS DOUTHAT | May 28, 2013
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Booming
By JOYCE WADLER | May 29, 2013
Nametag Day arrives in New York Saturday. Will it make the city a friendlier, nicer place?
Baby Boomers;
Comedy and Humor;
Customs, Etiquette and Manners;
Friendship;
Names don't make that much difference.
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Business Day
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 29, 2013
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U.S.
By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN | May 26, 2013
Community gardens for immigrant groups can
provide familiar foods that are hard to find in the grocery store. They
can also be a balm for alienation and depression.
Gardens and Gardening;
Hmong Tribe;
Mental Health and Disorders;
Immigration and Emigration;
Refugees and Displaced
Persons;
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/how-the-camel-got-his-hump/
"And there ought to be a corner for me
(And I know' there is one for you)
When we get the hump--
Cameelious hump--
The hump that is black and blue!
The cure for this ill is not to sit still,
Or frowst with a book by the fire;
But to take a large hoe and a shovel also,
And dig till you gently perspire;
And then you will find that the sun and the wind,
And the Djinn of the Garden too,
Have lifted the hump--
The horrible hump--
The hump that is black and blue!"
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Business Day
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON | May 26, 2013
It’s that time of year when shareholders speak
their minds at annual meetings. But that doesn’t mean the companies’
boards are always listening.
Boards of Directors;
Stocks and Bonds;
Appointments and Executive
Changes; Shareholder
Rights and Activism;
Just sell the stock.
If the situation is really ugly, take a short position.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 28, 2013
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Business Day
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ | May 29, 2013
To whom?
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World
By GERRY MULLANY | May 28, 2013
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Science
By PETER ANDREY SMITH | May 28, 2013
