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Opinion

The Walrus and the Politicians

By GAIL COLLINS | Oct 3rd 2014

You’d think that lawmakers in places where ice is melting and the sea levels are rising, like Alaska and Louisiana and Florida, would be on the forefront of climate science, right?

Walruses; Oceans and Seas; Global Warming; United States Politics and Government 

Lawmakers do not think in public.

Their thoughts in private are often unprintable.

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U.S.

North Carolina: Inmate Death Will Be Investigated

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 2nd 2014

The United States Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into the death of an inmate with mental illness who died of thirst after being held in solitary confinement for 35 days.

Prisons and Prisoners; Mental Health and Disorders 

There could be doubt.

The prosecutor is required to look and build the case.

It looks like murder by torture.

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Sports

A Winter Games Few Care to Host

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY | Oct 2nd 2014

The I.O.C. will award the 2022 Winter Olympics to either Beijing or Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Olympic Games (2022); Olympic Games 

Almaty has mountains.

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U.S.

2 New Limits on Voting in North Carolina Are Rejected by U.S. Court

By RICHARD FAUSSET | Oct 1st 2014

The federal appeals panel ruled against North Carolina, telling it to restore a “same-day registration” provision.

Voter Registration and Requirements; Blacks; Appeals Courts (US); State Legislatures; Decisions and Verdicts; Voting and Voters; Midterm Elections (2014) 

Political judges act politically.

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Science

Antibiotics in Livestock: F.D.A. Finds Use Is Rising

By SABRINA TAVERNISE | Oct 2nd 2014

In an annual report, the Food and Drug Administration said the amount of medically important antibiotics sold for use in animals raised for meat grew by 16 percent from 2009 to 2012.

Livestock; Antibiotics; Factory Farming 

We have no numbers since the rule change.

There should be a big pile of antibiotic animal feed additives somewhere.  A 97% drop in consumption is big.

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Technology

New Apple Tool Checks iPhones for 'Kill Switch' Security

By BRIAN X. CHEN | Oct 3rd 2014

Starting next summer, a new law will require every smartphone sold in California to include a so-called kill switch that renders the device unusable if it is reported lost or stolen. Apple now has a tool to check whether an Apple device has a kill switch turned on.

iPhone; iPod; Robberies and Thefts; Smartphones 

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

It is software.

If there is not a hack for it there soon will be one.

I am not that worried about theft.  

I do no business over the web.

When I do I will open another bank account with a small balance.  I will get a debit card on that account.

That will limit my possible losses. 

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Opinion

Paying Afghanistan’s Bills

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 1st 2014

The combat mission in Afghanistan may be winding down for the United States, but the end to the financial obligations seems to be nowhere in sight.

Afghanistan War (2001- ); Editorials; Corruption (Institutional); United States International Relations; Foreign Aid 

" That commitment was solidified Tuesday as the American ambassador in Kabul and Afghanistan’s security adviser signed a bilateral security agreement that will keep a small contingent of NATO troops there for at least two years.

The United States and NATO partners recently agreed to spend $5.1 billion a year to pay for the army and police, until at least 2017. Western donors are expected to continue to give billions more for reconstruction and other initiatives, recognizing that Afghanistan won’t be weaned off international aid anytime soon. In fact, the government appears to be broke."

"The best government money can buy"

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false

The Designers of Spring/Summer 2015 Fashion Week Take Their Bows

By T MAGAZINE | Oct 3rd 2014

We catalog the bows — some proud, some playful, some humble, some all of the above — of many fashion visionaries.

Fashion and Apparel; London Fashion Week; Milan Fashion Week; New York Fashion Week; Paris Fashion Week 

There is very little strong color in the clohing shown.

There are no interesting shapes there.

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The Upshot

Calpers Isn’t Done With High-Fee Investment Gurus

By JOSH BARRO | Oct 2nd 2014

The pension system is getting out of hedge funds. But it is sticking with its favorite expensively managed asset class: private equity.

Private Equity; Stocks and Bonds; Pensions and Retirement Plans; Hedge Funds; Asset Allocation (Personal Finances) 

Josh Barro says private equity is no place for a new investment.  Hedge funds are no place for any investment.  He is correct.

Money that must be invested probably should go into  index funds.  Cash should be in FDIC covered accounts of less than $250,000.  The rules may have changed so ask and read the rules.

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Opinion

Housing in East Jerusalem

Oct 3rd 2014

Howard B. Weber, president of the Coalition for Israel, disagrees with an editorial criticizing Israel.

Israeli Settlements; Palestinians 

 Howard B. Weber makes some questionable assumptions.  

There is no symmetry in building.  There is no return of Palestinians to Israel. There is no durable land title in the "occupied territory" for Palestinians. East Jerusalem is "occupied territory".  There is more.

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World

Under Francis, Catholic Leaders Prepare to Debate Whether Church Should Change

By JIM YARDLEY | Oct 3rd 2014

A meeting convened by Pope Francis will begin a process on whether the Roman Catholic Church will change its approach to issues like divorce, gay civil unions or single parents.

Priests; Divorce, Separations and Annulments; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships 

The Catholic Church will change.  

How it will change will be debated.

Finding consensus will take years.

Scandal may end Francis before the resolution is in place.

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World

Egypt Seizes Newspapers to Censor an Article

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK | Oct 1st 2014

The censorship is another example of restrictions on news media freedom since the military takeover in July 2013 that put Abdel Fattah el-Sisi into power.

Freedom of the Press; Espionage and Intelligence Services; Censorship; News and News Media 

This is a single instance.  

Old patterns of behavior are slow to change.

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Business Day

Times Articles Removed From Google Results in Europe

By NOAM COHEN and MARK SCOTT | Oct 3rd 2014

The notifications offer examples of the issues involved in Europe’s decision to allow individuals some control over what appears online about themselves.

Computers and the Internet; Privacy 

Google does as it is told some.

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World

Greece: Push for a Confidence Vote

By NIKI KITSANTONIS | Oct 1st 2014

The Greek government said Wednesday that it would seek a vote of confidence in Parliament next week in a bid to quash mounting speculation about early elections and to keep flagging economic reforms on track.

Legislatures and Parliaments; Elections; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ) 

The government will fall.

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Opinion

Mr. Obama’s Pacific Monument

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 1st 2014

When so much else is on his plate, the president made the time to create the largest marine preserve in the world, ensuring that a pristine area of ocean stays that way.

Oceans and Seas; Fish and Other Marine Life; National Parks, Monuments and Seashores; Editorials; United States Politics and Government 

An important step.

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U.S.

In Defense of Sparkle Science

By KAREN T. SMITH | Oct 2nd 2014

It’s not necessary to create an arbitrary dividing line between “serious” science and everything else. For some children, learning about the science behind sparkly things is their way in to a whole world of technology.

Cosmetics and Toiletries; Parenting; Robots and Robotics; Science and Technology; Women and Girls 

Any entrance to causality.

We shape things.

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N.Y. / Region

In the Beginning, It Was All About Comics

By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES | Oct 2nd 2014

There once was a time, in the mid-1960s, when New York’s first major comic book convention took place and Hollywood was an unseen presence.

Comic-Con (Conventions); Comic Books and Strips; Cartoons and Cartoonists; Conventions, Fairs and Trade Shows; Books and Literature 

In the beginning it was about a new story.

The rest is media.

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World

U.S. Eases Embargo on Arms to Vietnam

By MICHAEL R. GORDON | Oct 2nd 2014

The United States partially lifted its ban on providing lethal arms to Vietnam, a move intended to help Hanoi strengthen its maritime security against China.

Arms Trade; United States International Relations; Defense and Military Forces 

Much of congress is fighting the Kaiser.

Others are fighting the Union.

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World

Coalition Leader Warns of Long Fight Against ISIS in Iraq

By KIRK SEMPLE | Oct 3rd 2014

John R. Allen said it would take up to a year to prepare the Iraqi military for a campaign to retake Mosul, which is held by ISIS.

United States Defense and Military Forces; Awakening Movement (Iraq); Iraq War (2003-11) 

"We has met the enemy and he is us"

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U.S.

South Texas Drilling Country Saying No to Waste

By JIM MALEWITZ | Oct 2nd 2014

The proposed site of an oil and gas waste plant outside of the village of Nordheim led to one of the first organized protests in the heart of South Texas’ drilling country.

Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Waste Materials and Disposal 

Texas Railroad Commision:

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

A competitor of Standard Oil.

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