Wednesday, August 20, 2014

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Automobiles

Monday Motorsports: Power Moves Closer to Elusive IndyCar Title

By JERRY GARRETT | Aug 18th 2014
Will Power won at Milwaukee; the 10-race MotoGP winning streak of Marc Márquez ended with a loss to his teammate, Dani Pedrosa.
Automobile Racing; Automobiles; Nascar Sprint Cup Series 

The project advances.

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U.S.

Tennessee: Case Over Test Fraud Is Shut

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 19th 2014
Prosecutors said four people caught in a teacher certification fraud scheme have agreed to stop teaching, ending the federal case involving teachers in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Teachers and School Employees; Education (K-12); Frauds and Swindling 

Credentials gain.
Echos of the Scopes trial.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inherit_the_Wind_%28play%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pariah_dog

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U.S.

Behind Closed Doors, Obama Crafts Executive Actions

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Aug 18th 2014
As President Obama increasingly turns to unilateral action to achieve policy goals, activists and businesses are coming forward with their wish lists and making their case out of public view.
Executive Orders and Memorandums; Immigration and Emigration; Taxation; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Labor and Jobs 

No individual interest is the national interest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_No._10

"Madison states, "The latent causes of faction are thus sown in the nature of man,"[21] so the cure is to control their effects. He makes an argument on how this is not possible in a pure democracy but possible in a republic. With pure democracy, he means a system in which every citizen votes directly for laws, and, with republic, he intends a society in which citizens vote for an elite of representatives who then vote for laws. He indicates that the voice of the people pronounced by a body of representatives is more conformable to the interest of the community, since, again, common people’s decisions are affected by their self-interest."

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Business Day

German Authors Join Protest Over Amazon’s Tactics in E-Book Dispute

By MELISSA EDDY | Aug 17th 2014
More than 1,000 German-language authors have written an open letter deriding Amazon’s practices in Europe.
Writing and Writers; E-Books and Readers; Book Trade and Publishing 

Amazon is a publisher selling directly to the public.

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World

Turkey Expresses Outrage at Reports of Routine Spying by Germany, a NATO Ally

By MELISSA EDDY and SEBNEM ARSU | Aug 18th 2014
Long angered by allegations of U.S. spying, Germany itself was accused of espionage, including picking up conversations involving Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Kerry.
Espionage and Intelligence Services; Wiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods 

Let us see what can be done by talking.

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U.S.

Fight on Common Core Is Dividing Louisiana

By MOTOKO RICH | Aug 18th 2014
The fight has generated two dueling lawsuits, a standoff between Gov. Bobby Jindal and the state superintendent of education he appointed, and a sense of chaos among educators and parents.
Education (K-12); Tests and Examinations; Suits and Litigation (Civil); State Legislatures; Governors (US) 

The fight is over literacy.  
We must have it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalization
Literacy is not required.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Reformation#Literacy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Reformation#England

I am not finding the requirement that all parishioners read from the bible in public.

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Opinion

Who Will Stand Up for the Christians?

By RONALD S. LAUDER | Aug 19th 2014
People are getting killed because of their beliefs. Jews have a duty to speak up.
Christians and Christianity; Jews and Judaism; War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity; International Relations; Defense and Military Forces; Terrorism; Anti-Semitism 

Crusade?
Been there, done that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_war


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalization
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalization#Denaturalization

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World

Relief Official Urges Groups to Step Up Ebola Efforts

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. and SHERI FINK | Aug 19th 2014
Dr. Joanne Liu, the president of Doctors Without Borders, called the outbreak in West Africa a “complete disaster” of a scale not yet known.
Ebola Virus; Epidemics 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bio-warfare

One blocks the other.

To prepare to fight the infection is to prepare to use the virus.


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World

Next Leader May Echo Maliki, but Iraqis Hope for New Results

By TIM ARANGO and MICHAEL R. GORDON | Aug 19th 2014
During the American occupation, Haider al-Abadi, a Shiite chosen to be Iraq’s next prime minister, resisted the idea of reconciliation with Sunnis, but some hope he can break the mold of recent leaders and govern in an inclusive way.
Shiite Muslims; Sunni Muslims; Kurds 

http://www.juancole.com/
http://www.juancole.com/2014/08/islamic-tikrit-against.html
http://america.aljazeera.com/

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Opinion

Subsidies for the Homeless

Aug 19th 2014
Elizabeth Hoffman of the Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York responds to a news article.
Homeless Persons; Children and Childhood; Public and Subsidized Housing; Affordable Housing 

Such programs have helped.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Other_Half_Lives

"In How the Other Half Lives Riis describes the system of tenement housing that had failed, as he claims, due to greed and neglect from wealthier people. He claims a correlation between the high crime rate, drunkenness and reckless behaviour of the poor and their lack of a proper home.[5] Chapter by chapter he uses his words and photographs to expose the conditions inhabited by the poor in a manner that “spoke directly to people's hearts”.[2]"

This struggle continues.

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Sports

Beckham Jr., Giants’ Top Pick, Back on Sideline

By BILL PENNINGTON | Aug 19th 2014
Odell Beckham Jr., a wide receiver who was the Giants’ first-round draft pick, has a sore hamstring and will miss Friday’s preseason game against the Jets.
Football 

"In a statement from the team, Beckham said: “We have progressively built up my workload. I was sore this morning, and I didn’t work today because we didn’t want a setback, and I don’t consider this a setback. I see it as another step in getting back to full strength.”"

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Sports

Chicago Rallies Late at Little League World Series

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 18th 2014
Joshua Houston’s tiebreaking single in the fifth inning lifted Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West to an 8-7 victory over Cumberland, R.I., in the Little League World Series on Monday.
Little League World Series; Baseball 

OK

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Health

Lots of Reasons to Eat Fish

By JANE E. BRODY | Aug 18th 2014
Fish is good for you, better than heart-damaging red meat and even better than lean poultry. Even so, it is not a popular choice in the kitchen — but there are ways to overcome opposition to it.
Fish Farming; Food; Salmon; Seafood 

Yes.

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World

Mexico: Mining Company Lied on Spill, Official Says

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 19th 2014 

There is no excusing such a spill.

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N.Y. / Region

In Five Years, a Federal Prosecutor Has Taken On Terrorism, Corruption and Cuomo

By BENJAMIN WEISER and BEN PROTESS | Aug 18th 2014
During his tenure as the United States attorney in Manhattan, Preet Bharara has embraced the media spotlight while fighting attempts to politicize justice.
United States Attorneys; Corruption (Institutional); Terrorism; Civil Rights and Liberties; Indian-Americans 

Prosecution is not a political decision.

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N.Y. / Region

Easy on the Environment, but Not Necessarily the Eyes

By MATT A.V. CHABAN | Aug 18th 2014
Thomas Paino planned an environmentally friendly interior for his Queens rowhouse, but then embraced a bold design for its exterior, which has prompted vigorous debate.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Architecture; Restoration and Renovation; Sustainable Living; Energy Efficiency 

I will build as passively as I can without getting into formaldehyde trouble.  

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World

Israeli Strike in Gaza Hits Family of Hamas Military Commander

By JODI RUDOREN and FARES AKRAM | Aug 20th 2014
Palestinian militants and Israeli military traded fire for a second day after the collapse of the latest cease-fire and suspension of peace talks in Cairo.
Palestinians; Civilian Casualties 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NczfHFX5vCc

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U.S.

California: Shootout and Chase End in One Death and Arrest

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 18th 2014
A chase that began Monday with two men in an S.U.V. firing on pursuing police officers ended several hours later with one suspect dead, another arrested and a SWAT officer with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Murders and Attempted Murders; Drunken and Reckless Driving; Firearms; Automobiles; Police; Attacks on Police; Speed Limits and Speeding 

Do not challenge the police.
They never fight fair.
 
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Opinion

The Verdict on a Troublesome Carcinogen

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 17th 2014
 
Avoid formaldehyde.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formaldehyde
 
"In 2011, the US National Toxicology Program described formaldehyde as "known to be a human carcinogen".[6][7][8]"

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World

Indonesia: Fishermen Save 13 From Tourist Boat That Sank

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 18th 2014
Rescuers on Monday safely recovered 13 more people from a tourist boat that sank after hitting a reef in central Indonesia but were searching for a Dutch man and an Italian woman who were still missing, officials said.
Maritime Accidents and Safety; Rescues; Boats and Boating; Missing Persons 

I wo7uld as soon not be ashore on Komodo Island.
I have no intention of swimming for my life.


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