Friday, November 1, 2013

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U.S.

California: Aid for Illegal Immigrant College Students

Janet Napolitano, the president of the University of California, said that $5 million would be devoted to providing counseling and financial aid for students living in the country illegally.
Colleges and Universities; Illegal Immigration; Financial Aid (Education) 

Conscience money.
 
2
Opinion

Savior of the Whales

"Let's go hunt whales, bring your binoculars, bring your camera, so you can take them away and leave them there."
Whales and Whaling; Environment 

It is good not to be alone.
 
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Magazine

The Pills of Last Resort

For desperate patients, the pace of clinical drug trials can be lethally slow. But there is a way for them to beat the clock.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Clinical Trials; Cancer 

This path has not been called for here.

Estrogen loading is a poor idea.  We will try to do without.
 
4
Opinion

Some Essential Reading (and Viewing) on Government Surveillance and the Press

The Snowden era is producing provocative commentary on the changing state of journalism.
Classified Information and State Secrets; First Amendment (US Constitution) 

I am interested and paying attention.
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Opinion

Scott Stringer for New York City Comptroller

Mr. Stringer would bring the right mix of experience, doggedness and political skills to the job.
Elections, Comptrollers; Endorsements 

Let reform shine if it can.
 
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Business Day

In Dispute Over a Song, Marvin Gaye’s Family Files a Countersuit

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Technology

An Abridged History of Bitcoin

What started as an idea in 2008 has since become a currency found in automated teller machines, used by black markets and put in portfolios that some investors want to trade like stocks.
Currency; Black Markets; Frauds and Swindling; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

They still are not accepted as payment for taxes.

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U.S.

South Carolina: Five Are Killed in Custody Dispute

Bryan E. Sweatt is accused of shooting the mother of his child, her parents and two of her young nephews, then killing himself.
Murders and Attempted Murders; Child Custody and Support; Suicides and Suicide Attempts 

A family tragedy. 
A child in need.
It feels like watching the death notices for an apartment.
 
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Business Day

It Slices, It Dices, It Looks Great in Your News Feed

An online campaign for the kitchen appliance maker Bella encourages young people to use smartphones to post about it to social networks.
Advertising and Marketing; Social Media; Home Appliances 

AstroTurf .   

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N.Y. / Region

Confession in ‘Baby Hope’ Killing Was Taped, but the Interrogation Was Not

Conrado Juárez, accused of killing Anjélica Castillo in 1991, said that his confession in the case had been coerced, a claim that could be rebutted had the interrogation been videotaped.
Confessions; Murders and Attempted Murders; Interrogations; Video Recordings and Downloads 

The cops must break him again with the tape running and council in the room.
Or they can try to convict on other evidence.
 
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Automobiles

Jeep Delays Fuel Tank Recall; G.M., Bentley, Lamborghini and Nissan Issue Recalls

Jeep owners have still not been contacted months after Chrysler said it would address a fuel tank defect for which N.H.T.S.A. directed a recall.
Automobiles; Brakes; Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Recalls and Bans of Products 

Price pressure.
 
12
World

Rebel Stronghold Falls to Congolese Army

In a turning point in an insurrection that has roiled the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the last major population center controlled by the M23 fell to the military.
Defense and Military Forces 

M-23 has a supply chain.   It should not keep it.
 
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Style

Filling Cavities Can Be a Laugh, but Dentists Still Suggest Limiting Gummies at Halloween

Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, can make the process of getting a filling much more pleasant, even for a 5-year-old.
Halloween; Parenting; Teeth and Dentistry 

Better not to need such things.
Some get the connection.
Sugar is a terrible habit.
I find I buy about five pounds a year.

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World

Greek Police Say 10 Officers Have Links to Golden Dawn

An internal investigation found that the officers had ties to the neo-fascist party, but that no signs of “organized cells” affiliated with the group had been discovered.

Witch hunting.

15
Technology

A Colorful and Attractive Speaker That’s a Bit Silly

The JBL Spark Bluetooth has mediocre sound quality, and needs to be plugged into the wall, but it is colorful.
Speakers (Audio); Wireless Communications 

Twenty bucks for computer speakers.  Wired and running off a USB port and the external jack.
 
16
Technology

Strong Growth at LinkedIn, but Sober Forecast Sends Shares Down

The company’s revenue for the third quarter exceeded its target, but its expectations for the last quarter disappointed investors.
Company Reports; Social Media 

They seem to be in trouble along with the social disease.
 
17
Sports

Kazakhs Delight Home Crowd at Amateur Boxing Championships

Kazakhstan bolstered its reputation as the new powerhouse of amateur boxing by winning four titles in front of a home crowd at the world amateur boxing championships in Almaty.
Boxing 

Admirable.  The punch drunk are no fun.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Video: Obama Visits a Brooklyn School

President Obama went to Pathways in Technology Early College High School, and spoke to students Friday afternoon.

Not a good thing.

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Business Day

Walmart Plans More Stores and E-Commerce in China

In addition to opening as many as 110 new facilities in the country by 2016, the company said it would try to capitalize on the growing online sales market there.
E-Commerce; Shopping and Retail 

They must pay sales tax.

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Sports

Red Sox Rout Cardinals to Win World Series

Boston scored three in the third inning and three in the fourth to defeat St. Louis and win the series in six games, celebrating its first championship at Fenway Park since 1918.
Baseball; World Series 

yes.

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Arts

What You Can’t See Is Even Cooler

“Dark Universe,” a new space show at the Hayden Planetarium, takes viewers through a century of discovery about the past, present and future of the cosmos.
Space and Astronomy; Stars and Galaxies; Dark Matter (Astronomy); Dark Energy (Astronomy) 

Dig at the problem:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olbers%27_paradox  

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Arts

Video: TV Talk: Midseason Renewals

The Times reporters Bill Carter and Brian Stelter discuss this week’s TV cancellations and renewals.
Television 

Broadcast does not sound hopeful.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Court Blocks Stop-and-Frisk Changes for New York Police

A federal appellate panel says Judge Shira A. Scheindlin, who has been overseeing litigation on the tactic, violated a judicial code of conduct.
Search and Seizure; Suits and Litigation (Civil) 

Delay linger and wait.  The issue will not go away.
 
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U.S.

Tussle in G.O.P. As Challengers Eye Primaries

That sitting legislators are being challenged by fellow Republicans shows that much of the state’s real political action happens not in general elections, but in Republican primaries.
Primaries and Caucuses 

Splitting the base is not healthy in politics.
Divide and rule is for the other side.
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Health

Malaria in United States Is at a 40-Year High

Of the 1,925 cases detected in 2011, almost 70 percent were in people who had visited Africa.
Malaria 

It is not epidemic here.
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Movies

Taking On Broncos and a Plague

Matthew McConaughey stars as an unlikely advocate for patients with H.I.V., taking his treatment into his own hands in “Dallas Buyers Club.”
Movies; Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 

You can drag me.
 
7
Opinion

Scott Stringer for New York City Comptroller


ok

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Business Day

In Dispute Over a Song, Marvin Gaye’s Family Files a Countersuit

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Real Estate

Walker Tower Penthouse Under Contract

If a deal closes, it will mark a new high for a condominium sale in downtown Manhattan.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Condominiums 

No.
I would just visit.
 
10
Technology

An Abridged History of Bitcoin

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U.S.

South Carolina: Five Are Killed in Custody Dispute

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It is all paid.
 
13
Opinion

Intimidating Pakistan's Press

A fatwa issued by a group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban raises concerns about journalists’ safety in a country that is already already among the deadliest in the world for reporters.
Drones (Pilotless Planes); Freedom of the Press; News and News Media; Private and Sectarian Schools; Terrorism; United States International Relations 

The Pakistani government is not fighting.
 
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Business Day

It Slices, It Dices, It Looks Great in Your News Feed


AstroTurf.

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Fashion & Style

How Outing Lost Its Power to Shock

The announcement that a public figure is gay barely registers as newsworthy now, but that was not always the case.
Homosexuality; News and News Media; Celebrities 

ok
 
16
Education

Welcomed With Kisses, Stanford Freshmen Risk the ‘Kissing Disease’

Full Moon on the Quad is an event unique in American education: an orgy of interclass kissing reluctantly but officially sanctioned by Stanford University.
Kissing; Epidemics 

Yes.   Not my choice.
17
Real Estate

Where Horses Wet Their Whistles

Of the few horses that remain in New York, many may soon be out of a job.
Horses; Carriages; Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare 

We would miss the horses.
 
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Education

As Interest Fades in the Humanities, Colleges Worry

With the growing money and attention devoted to science and technology, university administrators are concerned that the humanities are being eclipsed.
Humanities; Colleges and Universities; Science and Technology 

Trade schools are different.
 
19
Sports

Red Sox Rout Cardinals to Win World Series

Boston scored three in the third inning and three in the fourth to defeat St. Louis and win the series in six games, celebrating its first championship at Fenway Park since 1918.
Baseball; World Series 

I did not need the party.
 
20
Health

F.D.A. Finds 12% of U.S. Spice Imports Contaminated

The imports, from countries like Mexico and India, are said to be tainted with insect parts, whole insects, rodent hairs and other things.
Food Contamination and Poisoning; Salmonella (Bacteria); Spices; International Trade and World Market

I cook the spices.


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