Sunday, June 9, 2013

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U.S.

Illinois: Prosecutors Seek Four-Year Term for Jackson

Prosecutors on Friday recommended four years in prison for former Representative Jesse L. Jackson Jr., after his guilty plea this year on charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign money on personal items.
Income Tax; Federal Taxes (US); Sentences (Criminal); Campaign Finance; 

Jesse L. Jackson Jr. appeared to be a demagogue from the start.
 
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World

Pakistan’s New Premier Calls for Drone Strike Halt

Nawaz Sharif made the demand shortly after he won a parliamentary vote to lead the country for an unprecedented third time.
Drones (Pilotless Planes); United States International Relations; Power Outages and Blackouts; Electric Light and Power; 

I will believe it when it happens.
 
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Science

Martian Rock Another Clue to a Once Water-Rich Planet

The clay-rich rock, which scientists named Esperance, is one of the oldest rocks that the rover Opportunity has looked at during its nine and a half years on Mars.
Mars (Planet); Space; Curiosity (Mars Rover); Opportunity (Mars Rover); Clay; Rock and Stone; Water; Metals and Minerals; 

Mars is still dead.
 
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Business Day

Publishers Tell of Disputes With Apple on E-Book Prices

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Business Day

F.D.A. Vote Is Minor Victory for Troubled Diabetes Drug

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Health

Accord Aims to Create Trove of Genetic Data

The goal is to put the vast collection of data on genetic variations and health into databases open to researchers and doctors all over the world.
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Genetics and Heredity; Research; Doctors; Medicine and Health; 

A reasonable project.  
Intellectual property may become a problem.  Better set policy now.

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N.Y. / Region

Legislature Appears Set to Delay Date for Primary Runoffs in Mayoral Race

New York City’s Board of Elections said it wanted the extra week to determine the Sept. 10 primary results and prepare for the runoff.
Elections, Mayors; Primaries and Caucuses; State Legislatures; Voting Machines; 

The Democratic machine is not in the best repair.
 
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U.S.

Illinois: Lawmakers Called Back to Fix Pension Shortfall

After the state had its credit rating downgraded again because of a pension debacle, Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday called lawmakers into a special session “to finish the job.”
Pensions and Retirement Plans; Credit Ratings and Credit Rating Agencies; United States Politics and Government; 

Party politics drags on and on.
 
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Business Day

Wal-Mart Yearly Meeting Follows a Narrow Script

Wal-Mart’s annual shareholders meeting extolled the value of its employees, and largely ignored the issues that some investors and activists were complaining about.
Shareholder Rights and Activism; Boards of Directors; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (1977); Rana Plaza Building Collapse, Bangladesh (2013); 

No change.
 
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Opinion

New York’s Clueless Election Board Drags Out Ancient Machines

The Shoup machines were cranky when they were in full use. Imagine their troubles after years in storage.
Elections, State Legislature; Voting Machines; 

The new equipment has gained a reputation in the last few elections.
The old lever machines have quirks but they seem to be random.
Easier to use the lever machines than to train the volunteers.
 
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U.S.

Breaking the Evangelical Mold at a Church With Ethnic Roots

Vox Veniae, a 200-person church in Austin, Tex., began as a church for Chinese-Americans but has quickly become multiracial.
Religion and Belief; Evangelical Movement; Race and Ethnicity; Christians and Christianity; 

Whatever  you wish.  I am, at best, a cultural christian.  
 
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U.S.

I.R.S. Suspends Two for Taking Gifts

The action comes as the agency faces mounting criticism for lavish spending and improperly targeting conservative political groups.
Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations; Gifts; Ethics (Institutional); 

The I.R.S. has very few friends.
 
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Opinion

A Ruling on DNA Samples

The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California responds to an online Op-Ed essay, “Why the Court Was Right to Allow Cheek Swabs.”
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Fourth Amendment (US Constitution); Search and Seizure; Decisions and Verdicts; 

The Police would be remiss if they did not collect a sample.

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Opinion

All The King's Men

Democratic reform or not, politicians in Morocco remain beholden to Mohammed VI.
Elections; Freedom of the Press; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Muslims and Islam; 

There are always malcontents.  
It is worse if they have a case.
Conservative economics is disaster.
 
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Business Day

College Fund Tinkers With Its Slogan to Stress Investing in Students

The United Negro College Fund is introducing a campaign with the tagline, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste but a wonderful thing to invest in.”
Advertising and Marketing; Blacks; Education; Scholarships and Fellowships; Slogans and Mottoes; Colleges and Universities; 

I don't know what to do about fear.

All the children should be educated.

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Opinion

The Continuing Debate Over Health Costs

More reaction to a front-page article, including letters from a leading health insurer, an anesthesiologists’ group and a radiologist.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Medicare; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); 

Obama care is the best we can do now.
 
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Opinion

Urban Trees as Triggers, From Istanbul to Oregon

When leaders crack down in fights over scarce urban trees, trouble follows.
Democracy (Theory and Philosophy); Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Environment; Parks and Other Recreation Areas; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Politics and Government; Urban Areas; 

Islam has no use for trees aside from the date and the olive.

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Opinion

The Split Between the States

On health care, education and other issues, many states are abandoning their responsibilities.
Medicaid; States (US); Health Insurance and Managed Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Editorials; Education (K-12);

Punishing the poor has yet to make things better.
 
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U.S.

Texas: Breast Cancer Events Canceled

The breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure said Tuesday that it was canceling walks next year in seven cities where fund-raising goals have not been met.
Breast Cancer; Philanthropy; 

Suicidal management.
 
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Sports

In Developing Talent, a U.S. Coach Turns to His Roots

Tab Ramos is coaching the U.S. Under-20 men’s team with an eye to further developing the United States as a soccer nation. Many of his young players, like Ramos himself, have Hispanic roots.
Soccer; Hispanic-Americans; Youth; 

Bring us results.

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1
Opinion

New York’s Clueless Election Board Drags Out Ancient Machines

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U.S.

Breaking the Evangelical Mold at a Church With Ethnic Roots

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U.S.

I.R.S. Suspends Two for Taking Gifts

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Opinion

All The King's Men

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Business Day

College Fund Tinkers With Its Slogan to Stress Investing in Students

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Opinion

Urban Trees as Triggers, From Istanbul to Oregon

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Opinion

The Split Between the States

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U.S.

Texas: Breast Cancer Events Canceled

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Sports

In Developing Talent, a U.S. Coach Turns to His Roots

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Arts

Pussy Riot Takes Manhattan, Quietly

Performers in the Russian art and protest collective take in an HBO documentary about them and talk with their fans.
Television; Movies; Music; Documentary Films and Programs; Freedom of Speech and Expression; 

I have not been paying attention.
 
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Business Day

T.S.A. Drops an Effort to Allow Some Knives on Planes

The agency said easing the ban would allow security workers to focus on “higher threat” items, but attendants saw a danger to crew and passengers.
Airport Security; Knives; Airlines and Airplanes; Flight Attendants; Security and Warning Systems; Law and Legislation; 

Very sad.
 
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World

In Istanbul’s Heart, Leader’s Obsession, Perhaps Achilles’ Heel

Public space, even a modest and chaotic swath of it like Taksim Square, again reveals itself as fundamentally more powerful than social media.
Area Planning and Renewal; Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Economic Conditions and Trends; Parks and Other Recreation Areas; 

The Turks love this park.
 
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Business Day

Multinational Corporations' Support for Big Banks Is Not Persuasive

The notion that the United States would better regulate big banks by conforming to European standards, as the Business Roundtable has suggested, is wrongheaded, an economist writes
Banking and Financial Institutions; International Trade and World Market; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; 

Yes.
 
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Booming

Two Hippies on a Long Flight Together

After nearly 40 years of marriage, Bill Pearson says his wife, Linda, looks as good as Miss Colorado.
Baby Boomers; Marriages; Love (Emotion); Adoptions; 

Yes, and yes, I would take on a repairable sick kid.
 
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U.S.

Oklahoma: Tornado Broke Record for Width

The tornado that struck El Reno on Friday had a record-breaking width of 2.6 miles, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.
Tornadoes; Weather; 

Storm cellars must go into the building code.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Scam Suspects Become the Victims

Using a bag filled with newspaper clippings and water bottles instead of cash, an elderly woman turns the tables in the elaborate Chinese blessing scam.
Elderly; Frauds and Swindling; 

Nasty.
 
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Business Day

As Investors Bail Out, SAC Shows a Brave Face

SAC Capital Advisors, which is caught up in an insider trading investigation, told employees in an e-mail that it was stable despite a surge in investor withdrawals.
Hedge Funds; Insider Trading; 

Put no money there.
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Business Day

Japanese Pilots Worry About Repaired Boeing 787 Jets

Pilots were dismayed that Boeing did not improve cockpit displays to provide more substantial alerts if the batteries overheated.
Airlines and Airplanes; Aviation Accidents and Safety; Lithium (Metal); Pilots; Batteries; 

I am also worried.
 
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Opinion

Better Teachers for New York City

The teacher evaluation system imposed by the state education commissioner is an important and necessary step toward education reforms.
Education (K-12); Teachers and School Employees; Performance Evaluations (Labor); Editorials; 

Purely political.

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