Friday, February 21, 2014

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1
Science

Freezing January for Easterners Was Not Felt Round the World

Despite ice storms in the American South, it was the fourth-warmest January on record for the earth as a whole.
Weather; Wind; Rain; Snow and Snowstorms; Winter (Season); Temperature 

No surprise here.
 
4
Opinion

Contraception in the Shadow of Abortion

A response to Will Saletan and James Taranto on the sexual revolution and the decline of marriage.
Abortion; Babies and Infants; Birth Control and Family Planning; Marriages; Nineteen Hundred Sixties; Sex 

Douthat is arguing for male control of reproduction.
The available methods for that are limited.
Almost all power over reproduction is with the woman.
There are a large number of available males.
Adultery no longer carries a death penalty.
Child support is not voluntary after the fact for the male.

5
World

Coping with Retirement

Thomas James Brennan tries to move on with his life after being medically retired from the Marine Corps and finds a number of obstacles in his way.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); Mental Health and Disorders; Psychology and Psychologists; Suicides and Suicide Attempts; Traumatic Brain Injury; United States Defense and Military Forces; Veterans 

The Tea Party wants to cut entitlements.
One way is to discover malingerers on the disabled rolls.
Faith healing does not work for third parties.
Their desire for your recovery has no effect on recovery.
 
6
Opinion

The Go-To Congresswoman on Gun Control Packs It In

After 18 years of meeting with victims and their families, Representative Carolyn McCarthy can move on and know that she tried to make a difference.
Gun Control; United States Politics and Government

We may be able to put a Democrat in her seat.
 

8
Movies

For Your Consideration: Apathy

In a longer campaign season before the Oscars, Hollywood’s mood is dampened by moral disputes and low box-office bumps.
Academy Awards (Oscars); Movies 

Good but not popular.
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U.S.

Flu Rate Rises in the Young and the Middle-Aged

The flu is hitting young and middle-aged people particularly hard this season, as a tough flu strain re-emerged and too few people were vaccinated, health authorities said Thursday.
Swine Influenza; Influenza; Vaccination and Immunization 

Had it.  
 
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N.Y. / Region

Police Coercion Cited in Order for Retrial in Upstate New York Killing

A chief judge said the lies and deceptions of police detectives in Troy, N.Y., taken together, amounted to psychological coercion that violated a suspect’s constitutional rights.
Police; Confessions; Interrogations; Courts and the Judiciary 

Accidental death might be a better ruling.
 
11
U.S.

American Meat Plants Said to Face Shortages of Inspectors

The shortfalls, linked to slow hiring in a new Agriculture Department program, raise the possibility that contaminated products could reach consumers.
Meat; Food Contamination and Poisoning; States (US) 

Meat cannot be processed any faster than it is inspected.
Inspection must rule the system.
12
U.S.

In the Debate Over Health Care, ‘Real People’ Become Human Volleyballs

Democrats and Republicans alike resort to “real people” to get their messages across, sometimes with unexpected consequences.
United States Politics and Government; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Health Insurance and Managed Care; State of the Union Message (US) 

AstroTurf is not evidence.
 
13
U.S.

GTT ★

Our quirky, discerning picks for the most interesting things to do around the state this week.
Folk Music; Music; Movies; Art; Rodeos 

Texas has interesting music and sick politics.
 
14
Business Day

At Asia Air Show, Plenty of Competition for Sales of Drones


Shooting the neighbors has fans.

15
Opinion

The Tame Truth About the Wolves of Wall Street

Unlike Hollywood’s idea of Wall Street partying, the only all-nighters I pulled were over spreadsheets.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Movies 

"The Dodd-Frank Act, the Volcker Rule, the increased capital requirements and the rest have done next to nothing to change the fundamental fact that bankers and traders are still being rewarded to take imprudent risks with other people’s money in order to get big bonuses. That’s the Wall Street reality. The rest is just entertainment."
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N.Y. / Region

A Poet Mines Memories of Drug Addiction

Gil Fagiani writes poetry that he hopes will connect with people in a way that his political writings could not.
Poetry and Poets; Drug Abuse and Traffic 

I feel little need to think about that life.
 

18
U.S.

Jury Reaches Partial Verdict in Florida Killing Over Loud Music

Michael Dunn, a white man who admitted shooting Jordan Davis, a black 17-year-old, was convicted of three counts of second-degree attempted murder, but not first-degree murder.
Murders and Attempted Murders; Self-Defense; Decisions and Verdicts 

Nothing was learned.
 
19
World

Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank Is Fired After Warning of Missing Oil Revenue

President Goodluck Jonathan’s dismissal of Lamido Sanusi, who had charged that billions in oil revenue was missing, was seen as a lack of resolve in tackling corruption.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Corruption (Institutional); Banking and Financial Institutions 

Whistle blowing is not safe.
 

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