Thursday, August 21, 2014

@0:20, 8/21/14

|


1
Business Day

New Era in Safety When Cars Talk to One Another

A government-sponsored pilot program in Ann Arbor, Mich., is exploring the benefits that occur when vehicles can talk with one another, and their surroundings.
Accidents and Safety; Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Traffic Accidents and Safety; Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles; Roads and Traffic; Computer Security; Traffic Signals and Signs 

not soon.

3
U.S.

Lawyers Spar in Florida Over Newest Voting Map

Lawyers for the groups that sued the Republican-dominated Legislature over the original boundaries said the latest map was scarcely different from the old one.
Redistricting and Reapportionment; State Legislatures; Elections, House of Representatives 

yes.

4
N.Y. / Region

De Blasio, Seeking Calm in Chokehold Case, Turns to Clergy

U.S.

California: Shootout and Chase End in One Death and Arrest


6
World

Terence Todman, an Envoy to 6 Nations, Is Dead at 88

Mr. Todman became the senior African-American member of the Foreign Service during his four decades in diplomacy.
Deaths (Obituaries); Blacks; Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates; United States International Relations 

"Negotiating, he once said, is “the art of letting someone else have your way.”  "

7
World

Gaza Cost Far Exceeds Estimate, Official Says

Hundreds of thousands more Gazans have been displaced than the United Nations thought was possible in an emergency, a Unicef official said.
Children and Childhood; Refugees and Displaced Persons; Palestinians; International Relations; Civilian Casualties 

It is a war.  
The walks are not long.

Neither side can win or quit.
What can Israel do with the Palestinian population?

8
Business Day

Fed Dissenters Increasingly Vocal About Inflation Fears

The group believes the Federal Reserve has nearly exhausted its ability to repair damage caused by the recession.
Interest Rates; Inflation (Economics); United States Economy 

They have never been quiet.
There will be no inflation soon.

9
World

Annexation of Crimea Divides an Artist Colony Founded on Tolerance

The light and landscape of coastal Koktebel has drawn artists for nearly a decade, but Russia’s annexation of Crimea has split the normally peaceful oasis into feuding factions.
Writing and Writers; Poetry and Poets; Referendums; Art; Embargoes and Sanctions 

Noise.

9
World

Saudi Prince Is Identified as Target of Paris Heist

While the police in France have refused to release his identity, the French news media reported that it was Prince Abdul Aziz, 41, who was ambushed by gunmen in a Hollywood-style robbery.
Robberies and Thefts 

Old news.

10
Business Day

China Fines Japanese Auto Suppliers for Antitrust Violations

Two bearing makers, NSK and NTN, were fined for violating antitrust laws, as Beijing intensifies its scrutiny of the vehicle sector.
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Automobiles 

It is the Japanese way.

11
World

Guatemala: General Dies in Crash

A top Guatemalan general and four other officers were killed on Wednesday when the helicopter they were in crashed near the country’s northern border with Mexico, Guatemala’s government said.
Helicopters; Aviation Accidents and Safety 

Refugee traffic is getting attention.

12
U.S.

Ski Town May Face Winter Without Popular Path to Slopes

One of Utah’s most popular ski resorts is facing eviction in a legal dispute that may not be settled by the time winter kicks in.
Skiing; Evictions; Renting and Leasing (Real Estate) 

Pay Talisker their price.

13
World

Ukrainian and Russian Leaders Will Meet as Rebels Continue to Falter

The government said it saw a chance for peace in eastern Ukraine after word that the two leaders and European Union officials would meet next week.

Take Putin's surrender.

14
World

In Retaking of Iraqi Dam, Evidence of American Impact

The scene around the strategically important Mosul Dam bore testament to the deadly effect American airstrikes were having on the militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS.
Levees and Dams; Water

Lack of supplies.

15
Opinion

New Threats to Democracy in Turkey

The popular election of Recep Tayyip Erdogan as its next president creates political uncertainties for his country.
Editorials; Elections 

I worry.

16
World

A Trove of Diaries Meant to Be Read by Others

Having collected more than 7,000 personal memoirs, Italy’s Pieve Santo Stefano has become known as the City of Diaries.
Diaries; World War I (1914-18); World War II (1939-45); Archives and Records; Museums 

Archives interest some.

17
World

Landslides After Heavy Rain Kill at Least 36 in Japan

Heavy rains in western Japan caused flash floods and landslides Wednesday that buried victims alive as they slept in their homes, the police said.
Landslides and Mudslides; Floods 

Mountain building in progress.
The warning signs are apparent to those who look.

18

G.O.P. spite.

19
U.S.

Shooting Accounts Differ as Holder Schedules Visit to Ferguson

Witnesses to the shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo., have given investigators sharply conflicting accounts. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is scheduled to visit Wednesday.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Murders and Attempted Murders; Witnesses; Autopsies; Civil Rights and Liberties; Forensic Science; Martial Law 

The holes in the body tell just one story.



|

No comments:

Post a Comment