Sunday, September 28, 2014

@11:30, 9/26/14

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Police Wagon Edition

Ford unveils a police concept version of its Transit van; North American Car and Truck of the Year semifinalists are announced.
Automobiles; Trucks and Trucking 

Salesmen resist change.
The future should be like the past.
Tesla is a change.

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N.Y. / Region

Fighting to Honor a Father’s Last Wish: To Die at Home

Maureen Stefanides wanted to fulfill her father’s request after long nursing home stays left him weak and unhappy, but the forces of the health care system seemed stacked against her.
Death and Dying; Elder Care; Hospice Care; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Nursing Homes; Home Health Care; Medicaid; Medicare; Elderly; Medicine and Health

A price of siblings.
There are some resources for home care.
I did not need to go in that direction.
Take advice.

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A contractual obligation.

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Your Money

One Career Wrapping Up, and Finding That Next Role


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U.S.

Protection for Wolves Is Restored in Wyoming

World

Q. and A.: Glen Peters on China and Climate Change

Arts

Post-Internet Art Waits Its Turn

U.S.

In a Mississippi Jail, Convictions and Counsel Appear Optional

Civil liberties need defenders.

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Sports

Host Cities Forbidden to Discriminate

The International Olympic Committee will require future Olympic host cities to abide by rules that forbid any kind of discrimination, a move prompted by the outcry caused by Russia’s adoption of a law banning so-called gay propaganda before the Sochi Winter Games.
Olympic Games

The games may not find a host.

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U.S.

Democrats Pin Senate Hopes on a Kansan

The Senate race in Kansas has become the most scrutinized contest in the country, with Republicans scrambling to protect the incumbent and Democrats putting their hopes on an independent.
United States Politics and Government; Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, Senate

Hardly. 
He should win.  There will be others.

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Opinion

Eric Holder’s Legacy

The attorney general took some laudable positions, but his record is marred by the role he played in matters of secrecy and national security.
Editorials; Classified Information and State Secrets; Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Voter Registration and Requirements; Voting Rights Act (1965); Targeted Killings; Drug Abuse and Traffic; Subprime Mortgage Crisis

Holder did well.

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World

In Liberia, Home Deaths Spread Circle of Ebola Contagion


We do not have a count.

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Business Day

Digital ‘Sports Jeopardy!’ Puts Quiz Shows in the Ring With Angry Birds

“Sports Jeopardy!,” one of the first online-only game shows, will appear on Crackle, Sony’s streaming video service, weekly beginning on Wednesday.
Web-Original Programming; Television; Contests and Prizes; Athletics and Sports

Chewing gum.

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The Upshot

In Scotland and Beyond, a Crisis of Faith in the Global Elite

The independence movement in Scotland was another sign of widespread dissatisfaction with an established order that has failed to deliver.
Economic Conditions and Trends; Income Inequality; Referendums; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Elections; Tea Party Movement; United States Politics and Government

The Euro has failed again.

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World

Yemen Rebels Gain Concessions From Government After Assault on Capital

President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi announced that the rebels, known as the Houthis, had agreed to an immediate cease-fire and the formation of a new government, a process in which they were expected to hold sway.
Muslims and Islam; Shiite Muslims; Sunni Muslims; Defense and Military Forces; Deaths (Fatalities)

The rebellion succeeded.

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The Upshot

Coming: The Boom in Third-Party Speculation

Despite the likely outcome, the temptation to hype independent candidates is usually too hard to resist.
Presidential Election of 2016; Third-Party Moves (US); Presidential Elections (US); United States Politics and Government

No more than usual.

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World

South Sudan: China to Send Troops for U.N. Mission

China said Thursday it would send 700 troops to join a United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, where fighting has threatened Beijing’s oil investments.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline

interesting.

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World

Russia: Investigative Agency Says Tycoon Remains Under House Arrest

A Russian billionaire’s company claimed that the tycoon had been freed from house arrest on Friday, an announcement that was rejected minutes later by the nation’s top criminal investigation agency.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline 

A blunder indicating dissension.

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