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Movies

For DiCaprio, ‘Wolf’ Is ‘Reflection of the Truth’

By MELENA RYZIK | Feb 13th 2014

Leonardo DiCaprio talks about the difficulties of making “The Wolf of Wall Street,” and the criticism that it glorifies criminals.

Movies; Academy Awards (Oscars) 

For a stock trader "winning is the only thing".

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Sports

Top Scorer in the Big 12 Gets a Record to Match

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 8th 2014

Melvin Ejim scored a Big 12-record 48 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds to lead No. 16 Iowa State to a victory over Texas Christian.

Basketball (College)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/sports/ncaabasketball/ncaa-womens-championship-connecticut-louisville.html

"NEW ORLEANS — As the current Big East Conference held its confetti farewell Tuesday night in women’s basketball, Connecticut left with the most coveted of parting gifts: its eighth national title."

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U.S.

For New Air Force Secretary, a Baptism by Fire

By HELENE COOPER | Feb 13th 2014

Deborah Lee James, hit with a scandal weeks after starting her new job, has been praised by some Pentagon officials for seizing an opportunity to practice greater openness.

United States Defense and Military Forces; Cheating; Nuclear Weapons 

Doing the possible.

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Opinion

Abortion and Contraception Cases Before the Justices

| Feb 13th 2014

A lawyer involved in the two Supreme Court cases takes issue with an online column by Linda Greenhouse.

First Amendment (US Constitution); Freedom of Speech and Expression; Birth Control and Family Planning 

I remain with Greenhouse on the matters.

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Business Day

German Court Defers to Europe on Bond-Buying Plan

By REUTERS | Feb 7th 2014

The decision by Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court removes the prospect of the court’s curbing the European Central Bank’s flagship program.

Courts and the Judiciary; Decisions and Verdicts; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ) 

The German constitutional court has ruled against  outright monetary transactions.  This is an attempt to keep hope alive.

 

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U.S.

Atlanta Frozen Again as Winter Woes Chill South

By KIM SEVERSON | Feb 12th 2014

A storm that meteorologists said could be the largest of the winter — at least in terms of geographical size if not precipitation or temperature — headed from the South to the North.

Snow and Snowstorms 

Weather is not climate.  

We are having a winter.

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U.S.

Wendy Davis, Texas Candidate, Offers Nuance on Abortion View

By MANNY FERNANDEZ | Feb 13th 2014

Wendy Davis, the Texas state senator who filibustered abortion restrictions last year, told a Dallas newspaper she would have supported one restriction had it been written differently.

Abortion; Elections, Governors 

Wendy Davis is a Texan.

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Sports

Man Sentenced for Email Threat to Tygart

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 10th 2014

A second person was sentenced for sending a threatening email to Travis Tygart, the chief executive of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, over its sanctions against Lance Armstrong.

Bicycles and Bicycling; Doping (Sports); Threats and Threatening Messages; E-Mail 

Witch hunting has legal sanction.

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U.S.

G.O.P. Senate Leaders Avert Debt Ceiling Crisis

By ASHLEY PARKER and JONATHAN WEISMAN | Feb 12th 2014

Senate Republican leaders rescued a measure to raise the nation’s borrowing limit, overcoming a threatened filibuster to clear the way for final approval.

National Debt (US); Filibusters and Debate Curbs; Federal Budget (US); United States Politics and Government; Tea Party Movement 

Flashes of sanity.

 

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U.S.

California: Warning Labels Are Proposed for Sweetened Drinks

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 13th 2014

The proposed legislation would require a warning on the front of all beverage containers with added sweeteners that have 75 or more calories in every 12 ounces.

Labeling and Labels; Law and Legislation; Beverages; Sugar

Good luck with that.

Let us start by getting rid of the sugar subsidy.

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Opinion

Abortion and Contraception Cases Before the Justices

| Feb 13th 2014

A lawyer involved in the two Supreme Court cases takes issue with an online column by Linda Greenhouse.

First Amendment (US Constitution); Freedom of Speech and Expression; Birth Control and Family Planning 

Fighting the battle of public opinion.

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World

Spain Seeks to Curb Law Allowing Judges to Pursue Cases Globally

By JIM YARDLEY | Feb 10th 2014

After crusading judges in Spain ordered international warrants for a former premier and an ex-president from China, a trade partner, the Spanish Parliament will debate limiting the practice.

Courts and the Judiciary; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Law and Legislation; International Relations 

Spain does not have the power claimed in this action.

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Half-Baked Jeep Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Feb 12th 2014

Consumer Reports is unimpressed with the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee; Japanese workers request higher pay as profits soar for automakers.

Automobiles; Hockey, Ice

There is no place for a winch on the new Cherokee.

 Japan is seeing some inflation.

Ohio is resisting electric cars.

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