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Opinion
By LINDA GREENHOUSE | Sep 17th 2014
On gay marriage, Judge Richard Posner’s journey from “no” to
“maybe but not yet” to “yes and now” suggests he is a stand-in for many
of us.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships
There is no promise of quick judgment.
However there is opportunity.
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U.S.
By ERIC LIPTON | Sep 17th 2014
Lawmakers would like to improve transparency before prominent think tanks’ scholars testify on Capitol Hill.
United States Politics and Government; Think Tanks; Conflicts of Interest
I do not see a conflict of interest.
We do ask agents of foreign governments to register as such.
It is good for congress to know who is speaking.
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Automobiles
By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN | Sep 17th 2014
The agency also announced it was opening an investigation of Ford Fiesta door latch problems.
Traffic Accidents and Safety; Recalls and Bans of Products; Automobile Safety Features and Defects
Business as usual.
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U.S.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 16th 2014
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on Tuesday overhauling the
state’s management of its groundwater supply, bringing it in line with
other states that have long regulated their wells.
Law and Legislation; Water; Aquifers
It is one of the few thing that could be done.
Urban lawns will go brown soon.
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Opinion
By Hanna Kozlowska | Sep 17th 2014
Recent research suggests that the impact of the “Harry Potter”
series may be far more significant than a shared cultural experience and
a rich vocabulary of spells. Is it possible that reading Harry Potter
makes us better people?
Books and Literature; Discrimination; Education (K-12); Harry Potter
(Fictional Character); Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Immigration and
Emigration; Psychology and Psychologists; Reading and Writing Skills
(Education); Refugees and Displaced Persons; Research
The work has had great impact.
We will have to wait a generation or three to know how much change it has made in the world.
L. Frank Baum is a model for the change Rowling has made.
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World
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 17th 2014
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of an
Islamist political leader on Wednesday who was convicted last year of
war crimes during the nation’s 1971 war for independence.
Sentences (Criminal); Muslims and Islam; Capital Punishment; War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Delwar Hossain Sayedee is not entirely forgotten.
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Opinion
Sep 17th 2014
Officials of two environmental groups criticize Export-Import Bank financing of projects that might endanger the reef.
Reefs; Environment
yes.
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Magazine
By SAM SIFTON | Sep 17th 2014
A stew of ground beef and tomatoes gives a taste of island home cooking.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Meat; Beef; Recipes; Tomatoes
Stews are the fastest of fast foods for all but the cook.
They stand hot and ready once made.
This looks to be a good one.
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World
By ELLEN BARRY | Sep 17th 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting President Xi Jinping with
hopes of encouraging Chinese investment and reducing a trade imbalance
between their countries.
International Trade and World Market
China will find no peace.
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World
By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE | Sep 17th 2014
Nijmegen, the Netherlands, recently completed a showpiece bridge,
in memory of a bold daylight crossing of the Waal River by the Americans
in World War II.
World War II (1939-45); United States Defense and Military Forces;
Monuments and Memorials (Structures); Bridges and Tunnels; Museums
"Mr. Meijer, who survived the occupation as a young boy, said it was most
important to explain to young people what Nijmegen was like during the
war. “We have to remember sacrifices of allied soldiers who came into a
country that was occupied and was too weak to liberate itself,” he said."
It would be good to be thought of like this in Mesopotamia.
Our image may be that of Prince Rupert there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Rupert_of_the_Rhine
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U.S.
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE | Sep 16th 2014
The plan to build a resort in Everett may founder in November if
voters repeal a 2011 state law that permitted the construction of
casinos.
Casinos; Gambling
Building no casinos would be the best possible result.
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The Upshot
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER | Sep 17th 2014
Women were paid 78 cents for every dollar a man earned last year, a record high percentage.
Women and Girls; Wages and Salaries; Executive Compensation; Work-Life Balance; Labor and Jobs; Family Leaves
The rate of remuneration for tasks must be equal.
All genders should be paid equally for equal work.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep 16th 2014
Income for most Americans has not recovered since the recession
ended, and, at the recent rate of progress, it won’t for a long time, if
ever.
United States Economy; Poverty; Recession and Depression;
Editorials; Income; Labor and Jobs; Unemployment; Wages and Salaries
Yes, depressing.
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N.Y. / Region
By BENJAMIN MUELLER | Sep 16th 2014
The program is meant to direct an influx of young immigrants from Central America to available services.
Immigration and Emigration; Children and Childhood; Illegal Immigration; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Education (K-12)
The City of New York is trying to be good.
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World
By WILLIAM NEUMAN | Sep 16th 2014
A silver-rich mountain — seen by many Bolivians as a potent
national symbol — is caving in after centuries of mining, but many of
the men who work on the mountain do not want to move.
Mines and Mining; Mountains; Silver; Accidents and Safety; Metals and Minerals
Public apathy and private greed.
It reads like the hill is all rich in silver.
The usual result is open pit mining.
Ultimately the hill will be a hole.
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N.Y. / Region
Sep 16th 2014
Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Lotteries
I do not play the state lotteries.
All I can think is that you have a contract and a budget line.
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World
By ANDREW ROTH | Sep 17th 2014
Vladimir P. Yevtushenkov, the majority shareholder in the
conglomerate Sistema, has been accused of money laundering, but some say
his arrest was politically motivated.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Search and Seizure
There are events in the Kremlin we do not know.
The troubles in Ukraine may be ending.
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U.S.
By KJ Dell'Antonia | Sep 17th 2014
If you’re looking to start a conversation about sexuality with
your child, “It’s Perfectly Normal,” with its science-based, rigorously
researched approach, makes for solid footing on which to begin.
Children and Childhood; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Parenting; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Sex; Sex Crimes
The books are far better than trying to assemble the model in ignorance.
Sex and food is all of life for most people.
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Business Day
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE | Sep 17th 2014
About a third of the 200,000 migrant workers in Malaysia’s
thriving electronics industry are employed in forced labor conditions,
according to Verité, a factory monitoring group.
Foreign Workers; Factories and Manufacturing; Electronics; Labor and Jobs
This kind of exploitation is unnecessary and destructive. Robots can do this work.
The Managers doubtless consider themselves charitable.
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Great Homes & Destinations
By MIKE POWELL | Sep 17th 2014
A contemporary in Oklahoma, a condo in Philadelphia and a lake house in Michigan
Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
We will do much better if we build or convert.
People charge heavily for dreaming.
Most cannot do it.
I do not need to pay for other peoples dreams.
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