Tuesday, April 29, 2014

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1
Automobiles

Auto China Opens to the Public in Beijing

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The students might learn something.
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N.Y. / Region

Effort to Remove Landlord Who Made Units Unlivable


The landlord might be a monster.

4
World

Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Kills Over 140, U.N. Agency Says

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that at least 230 suspected or confirmed cases of Ebola had been recorded in Guinea and Liberia.
Ebola Virus; Deaths (Fatalities)

No update. 4/29/14  @7:40

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Sports

A Double Standard in Doping Punishments

Lance Armstrong can never again compete in an Olympic sport, while three of the people who helped facilitate doping in the peloton will be free to return in eight years or less.
Olympic Games; Cycling, Road; Bicycles and Bicycling; Doping (Sports)

The keepers of sports records have no interest in justice.
Their concern is the continuation of the record.
Doping is a fact to them.  Our society's attempt to suppress doping
is a threat to their records.
They will act against that threat.
 
6
World

U.S. Couple Denied Permission to Leave Qatar While Appeal is Pending

The couple, Matthew and Grace Huang of Los Angeles, were convicted last month of child endangerment in the death of their adopted daughter from Africa.
Americans Abroad; Adoptions; Sentences (Criminal); Human Trafficking; Prisons and Prisoners; Child Abuse and Neglect

The American civil engineer, Matthew Huang, is seen as an enemy by the Qatari justice court. 
His existence is making an assault on Islamic tradition.
The Qatari court will punish him and his for what he is.
 
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World

Egypt: U.S. to Deliver Helicopters

The United States will deliver to Egypt 10 Apache helicopters that were held up last year after President Mohamed Morsi was deposed.
Helicopters; United States International Relations; Foreign Aid

 These are a bribe.

8
Opinion

Piketty and the Petits Rentiers

What “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” Gets Right.
Education (K-12); Gifts; High Net Worth Individuals; Income; Income Inequality; Parenting; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions

Douthat misreads a book.
 
9
Automobiles

Not Flared Nostrils, but Nostrils With Flair

Automotive grilles tend to get a lot of attention from designers, but they have lately been shifting their focus to the air intakes in the sides of the front bumpers.
Automobiles; Design; New York International Auto Show

Styling first last and always.
 
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World

Plan to Sell Condoms in Schools Encounters Resistance

Middle schools in Xi’an in Shaanxi Province should sell condoms, education officials have said. Family planning officials say they know the move is controversial, but hope it will help stop the spread of H.I.V.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Birth Control and Family Planning; Condoms; Education (K-12); Sex; Sex Education; Youth

Do it.
Give them to all and any without charge.
Give them in any style desired.
Get them into use.
 
11
Business Day

Vermont Will Require Labeling of Genetically Altered Foods

Vermont’s approval was hailed by food-safety advocates. Meanwhile, the biotech industry has drafted federal legislation to pre-empt any such state initiatives.
Labeling and Labels; Genetic Engineering

Biotech does not own the food industry.
 
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World

Iraqi Militants Stage Political Rally, Then Bombs Go Off

Bombs killed over 30 at a political rally in Baghdad by a Shiite militant group, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a Sunni group, claimed responsibility.
Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Terrorism; Shiite Muslims; Sunni Muslims; Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Bombs and Explosives

We are out of there.
 
13
Automobiles

The Horseless eCarriage Is an Option for a Horse-Free Central Park

On display at the New York auto show, the 7,500-pound Horseless eCarriage was conceived as a potential replacement for horse-drawn carriages.
Automobiles; Carriages; New York International Auto Show; Horses

no.
 
14
U.S.

National Advocacy Group Takes Local Political Turn

Americans for Prosperity, a force in this year’s midterm congressional elections, has surprised people in Columbus, Ohio, with a campaign against a tax increase to benefit the local zoo.
Property Taxes; Zoos

Americans for Prosperity is the tea party.
The Tea Party opposes all taxation.
 
15
Opinion

A Deeper Look at a Study Finding High Leak Rates From Gas Drilling

16
World

Qaddafi Son Appears on Screen at His Trial

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Technology

Despite Big Ambitions, New York’s Tech Scene Is Still Starting Up

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Health

Data Murky on Fertility Rates


19
Sports

Goalies.Babielie Ballot Is Announced


Boston is better.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Schumer Lists Proposals to Overhaul Port Agency


Can't be done.

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