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Opinion

Why Doctors Need Stories

By PETER D. KRAMER | Oct 18th 2014

In an era of systematic clinical research, medicine still requires the vignette.

Antidepressants; Anxiety and Stress; Depression (Mental); Doctors; Psychiatry and Psychiatrists; Psychology and Psychologists; Therapy and Rehabilitation 

It is very hard to tell a story in statistics.  

Every recovery is a story.

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U.S.

Holder Decision on Benghazi Case Reverberates

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT | Oct 17th 2014

Senior F.B.I. and Justice Department officials worry that it was a mistake to entrust the case to an office with less experience in trying terrorists.

Benghazi Attack (2012); United States Attorneys 

I will have to look at the trial to know how the evidence was developed.

Getting an impartial jury is going to be a trick.

Capturing the suspect was probably a violation of international law.

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Business Day

Texas Plant to Capture, and Then Reuse, Carbon

By MATTHEW L. WALD | Oct 16th 2014

Skyonic Corporation of Austin plans to open a $125 million factory near San Antonio next week that will make industrial chemicals.

Carbon Capture and Sequestration; Cement; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Coal 

Reuse is not sequestration.

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Opinion

The Boys in the Clubhouse

By BUZZ BISSINGER | Oct 18th 2014

Elite athletes are coddled, with often tragic consequences.

Football; Athletics and Sports; Social Conditions and Trends 

All I can say is Not Guilty.

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Opinion

From Jimmy Carter, a Rebuke to Egypt

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 18th 2014

The closing of a nonprofit’s Cairo office is a damning critique of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

United States International Relations; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Elections 

Egypt is Islamic and majority radical Islamist.

We have a choice of a pro western Authoritarian government or a radical Islamist democratic government. 

Authoritarian does not look that bad to me.

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Opinion

Free Pigs From the Abusive Crates

By BILL MAHER | Oct 17th 2014

New Jersey’s governor should sign the bill that ends this practice.

Pigs; Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare; Agriculture and Farming 

I can pay more for pork.

I am opposed to Cris Cristie.

The New Jersey legislature can pass a bill over the governors veto.

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Opinion

Taxes and Charity: A View From the Foundations

Oct 17th 2014

Vikki Spruill, president of the Council on Foundations, disagrees with an Op-Ed writer’s proposal.

Endowments; Philanthropy; Taxation; Nonprofit Organizations 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/06/opinion/a-better-way-to-encourage-charity.html

Charities deliver services in general.

Foundations are trust funds that deliver grants.

The difference approximates a manufacturer and a bank.

Foundations are charitable in not expecting a return on their grants.

Foundation grants are not necessarily needs based. 

Charities are required to be needs based.

Both charities and foundations are necessary as society is organized.

Let us not confuse them in the tax code.

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U.S.

Police Officer in Ferguson Is Said to Recount a Struggle

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, MATT APUZZO and JULIE BOSMAN | Oct 17th 2014

The man who fatally shot a teenager in Missouri in August has told investigators that he feared for his life, according to officials.

Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings 

"This is the first public account of Officer Wilson’s testimony to investigators, but it does not explain why, after he emerged from his vehicle, he fired at Mr. Brown multiple times. It contradicts some witness accounts, and it will not calm those who have been demanding to know why an unarmed man was shot a total of six times. Mr. Brown’s death continues to fuel anger and sometimes-violent protests."

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/08/13/us/ferguson-missouri-town-under-siege-after-police-shooting.html

Officer Wilson looks guilty of murder.

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U.S.

Obama Could Reaffirm a Bush-Era Reading of a Treaty on Torture

By CHARLIE SAVAGE | Oct 18th 2014

The administration is debating whether to back away from President Obama’s view, as a senator, that a United Nations treaty against torture applies to American-run facilities anywhere in the world.

United States Defense and Military Forces; Torture; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations 

We must have the discussion. 

We should back the treaty on suppressing torture.

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World

A Train Ride Through Time: From Iraq’s Checkered Past Into an Uncertain Future

By TIM ARANGO | Oct 18th 2014

Grand ambitions to restore the country’s run-down train services to their former glory have been halted by Islamic State’s advances.

Railroads 

The Civil war demonstrated the power and vulnerability of the railroads.

T.E. Laurence took the lesson to the Middle East.

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N.Y. / Region

Story Excerpt: ‘Traveling From Brooklyn’

By LYDIA DAVIS | Oct 17th 2014

Looking out the window toward Lower Manhattan as a Q train from Brooklyn crosses the Manhattan Bridge.

Subways; Railroad Accidents and Safety 

City . . . Nothing to add.

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Travel

12 Treasures of Europe

By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Oct 17th 2014

From chocolate in Brussels and silk in Florence to umbrellas in Paris and hats in London, discover special items in a dozen European cities.

Travel and Vacations; Culture (Arts); Brick and Tile; Guitars; Hats and Caps; Paprika; Toys; Chocolate; Textiles; Umbrellas; Coffee 

Yes.  I would want to learn more.

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World

Planner of Pop Concert Found Dead in South Korea

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 18th 2014

A day after 16 people were killed in an accident at an outdoor concert in South Korea, a man involved in the show’s planning died in an apparent suicide, officials said.

Accidents and Safety; Deaths (Fatalities); Suicides and Suicide Attempts 

Korea takes personal responsibility seriously.

The Professional Engineer on the construction project was at fault. 

He checked the spec on the grating.

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U.S.

Outspoken Governor Tries to Squeak By in 3-Way Maine Race

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE | Oct 18th 2014

Gov. Paul R. LePage, a tough-talking Republican, is seeking a second term in a state known for electing moderates and independents.

Elections, Governors; Voting and Voters; Third-Party Politics (US); Tea Party Movement; Midterm Elections (2014) 

Michaud takes it by three percent is my guess.

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Sports

Penn’s 18th Straight Victory Over Columbia Sets Ivy Mark

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 18th 2014

Alek Torgersen led Pennsylvania to a 31-7 rout of Columbia as the Lions set a league record for the longest winning streak against one opponent.

Football (College) 

Columbia's football team is a running joke.

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U.S.

Unable to Meet the Deductible or the Doctor

By ABBY GOODNOUGH and ROBERT PEAR | Oct 17th 2014

Some people enrolled in private coverage through the Affordable Care Act are hesitating to use their insurance because of the high out-of-pocket costs.

Health Insurance and Managed Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Preventive Medicine 

Single payer is still the way to go.

The insurance companies are still fighting for their profits.

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Technology

A Look Behind the Snapchat Photo Leak Claims

By MIKE ISAAC | Oct 18th 2014

Three men who built a tool called Snapaved to store images from the messaging service have come forward to offer details of how a recent theft of thousands of private photos occurred.

Cyberattacks and Hackers; Instant Messaging; Privacy 

If it is on the net consider it public.

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The Upshot

Fighting for the Right to Vote

Oct 17th 2014

Weeks before the presidential election of 1964, African-Americans and their advocates were working toward a record turnout.

Voter Registration and Requirements; Civil Rights Movement (1954-68); Civil Rights and Liberties; Blacks 

It was a different time.

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Sports

Tension Grows in Nascar’s Playoff

By VIV BERNSTEIN | Oct 18th 2014

The Geico 500 on Sunday will winnow the Sprint Cup field down to eight, and some of the sport’s top drivers are facing elimination.

Nascar Sprint Cup Series 

ok,   more time on the road.

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N.Y. / Region

Razed by Terror Attacks, a Church Will Rise Anew

By ALEX VADUKUL | Oct 18th 2014

The small Greek Orthodox church that stood as a reprieve from the city’s furious financial nerve center was crushed as the World Trade Center collapsed on Sept. 11.

World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY); September 11 (2001); Greek Orthodox Church; Historic Buildings and Sites 

The Greek Orthodox  have had a tough time with Islam.

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