Friday, May 9, 2014

@8:40, 5/8/14

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1
Opinion

Tear Down ‘Deadbeat’ Dams

For most, their environmental costs are not worth it.
Levees and Dams; Fish and Other Marine Life; Water 

Yes.
Developers have a different idea:  Waterfront property.
 
2
U.S.

Judge Paves Way for Voting on Detroit’s Recovery Plan as Two Police Unions Settle

Detroit officials have raced to reach deals with city workers and others in an effort to expedite the process of exiting bankruptcy court by mid-October.
Bankruptcies; Pensions and Retirement Plans; Wages and Salaries; Government Employees; Organized Labor 

I see the madness of Michigan.  Greed and racism in the statehouse.
 
3
World

Vietnam Squares Off With China in Disputed Seas

The confrontation highlighted hair-trigger tensions in the South China Sea as East Asian nations try to contain China’s more aggressive posture in pursuing maritime claims.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Fishing, Commercial; International Relations 

The squabble continues.  
State thinks it could get serious.
 
4
U.S.

After Tornado, Obama Visit Puts Politics on Pause in Arkansas

President Obama’s visit drew support even from Senator Mark Pryor, who is running for re-election and has tried to distance himself from the new health care law, which is unpopular in his state.
Tornadoes; Elections, Senate; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) 

Pure politics.
 
5
Opinion

The Global Polio Threat, Back Again

The hope that polio would be eradicated was dimmed this year when three countries allowed the virus to be carried beyond their borders.
Poliomyelitis; Vaccination and Immunization; Editorials 

yes
 
6
Education

Stanford to Purge $18 Billion Endowment of Coal Stock

Stanford became the first major university to lend support to a nationwide campaign to rid endowments and pension funds of fossil fuel investments.
Endowments; Coal; Mines and Mining; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Colleges and Universities 

better
 
7
N.Y. / Region

Ex-Official of Port Agency to Rebuff State Inquiry

8
Science

Video: The Animals of Chernobyl

9
U.S.

Rhode Island: Circus Accident Linked to Metal Fastener


10
Opinion

The Fervor for Great Books and Big Ideas Isn’t Dead

Readers including Christopher B. Nelson of St. John’s College respond to a column by David Brooks.
Books and Literature; Social Conditions and Trends 

editing.
 
11
Opinion

Supreme Injustice

In political cases, does the Roberts Court have different standards for the rich and the poor?
United States Politics and Government; Conservatism (US Politics); Liberalism (US Politics); Courts and the Judiciary; Voting Rights Act (1965); First Amendment (US Constitution); Campaign Finance; Nonprofit Organizations 
yes
 
14
U.S.

When Hitting ‘Find My iPhone’ Takes You to a Thief’s Doorstep

Using GPS tracking apps, more people are taking the law into their own hands to recover stolen smartphones, a trend that has law enforcement officials concerned.
Mobile Applications; Global Positioning System; Robberies and Thefts; Smartphones 

ok
 
15
Opinion

Leave ‘Organic’ Out of It


ok

16
U.S.

Michigan: Retirees Agree to Cuts

18
U.S.

Bill H. Dana, NASA Pilot Who Outflew Bullets, Dies at 83

Mr. Dana flew the X-15 rocket plane at record supersonic speeds and tested many of the most innovative and dangerous aircraft ever developed.
Rocket Science and Propulsion; Deaths (Obituaries); Military Aircraft; Space and Astronomy
19
Opinion

Privacy in the Digital Age

The American Civil Liberties Union and a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation respond to an editorial.
Fourth Amendment (US Constitution); Cloud Computing; Search and Seizure; Computers and the Internet; Law and Legislation 

20
U.S.

Alaska: Testing Begins on Drone Use for Animal Census

Testing on an unmanned aircraft system started on Monday in Alaska, one of six states selected for such testing, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Drones (Pilotless Planes) 

good luck

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