Tuesday, February 24, 2015

@9:40, 2/24/15

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N.Y. / Region

Jurors in Patz Case View Suspect’s First Confession

A 2012 video shows a distraught Pedro Hernandez being encouraged and consoled by officers as he admitted that he choked 6-year-old Etan Patz until the boy passed out.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Confessions; Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming; Asphyxiation, Choking, and Suffocation; Missing Persons; Child Abuse and Neglect 

I would like some physical evidence.

2
Opinion

When Medical Devices Spread Superbugs

Surely there are ways to keep hard-to-clean tubing from transmitting antibiotic-resistant infections.
Medical Devices; Infections; Bacteria; Hospitals; Editorials 

Present practice is to dispose of medical equipment after one use.
We can try to make the duodenoscopes disposable.

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Opinion

No More Exploding Tank Cars

The West Virginia event is a terrifying reminder that the industry lacks the ability to safely ship oil from North Dakota’s booming oil fields.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Railroad Accidents and Safety; Explosions (Accidental); Oil Spills 

Better regulation of the railroads will help.
The economics of oil production and use are the arbiter of safe operation.
Taxing carbon at the point of extraction is a good way.

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World

With Palestinian Debt Rising, Israeli Utility Briefly Reduces Power to West Bank

The move came amid a worsening crisis in the Palestinian Authority after Israel began to withhold more than $100 million in monthly tax revenue it collects on the authority’s behalf.
Palestinians 

A one state solution.

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Opinion

Cutting Through India’s Smog

Indians appear to be waking up to the dangers of dirty energy, but their current path remains self-destructive.
Air Pollution; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Coal; Editorials; Carbon Dioxide; Respiratory Diseases 

India must go to nuclear power.

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U.S.

Obama’s Expected Keystone Pipeline Veto Is Likely to Be the First in a Wave

President Obama’s veto of the pipeline bill this week, the third and most significant one of his six years in office, would most likely be followed by others.
Vetoes (US); Keystone Pipeline System; United States Politics and Government; Pipelines; Presidents and Presidency (US) 

It has been plain for years that building Keystone XL was not going to happen.
The oil industry did not win this one.

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Sports

N.F.L. Teams Dissect Differences Between Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston

The two quarterbacks, who have similar résumés but different approaches, have finished what could be considered a thorough application process at the scouting combine.
Draft and Recruitment (Sports); Football 

Football kills players slowly.

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U.S.

Killing by Police in a Washington Town Stirs Protests

Demonstrators have gathered every day during the past week in front of Pasco’s city hall to demand answers in the deadly police shooting of Antonio Zambrano-Montes.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Hispanic-Americans; Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides 

"Suicide by cop" should not happen.
Health care must include mental health care.

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U.S.

More Conflict Over Cutting Federal Role in Education

Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Monday produced data that he said showed that poorer districts would suffer under a Republican plan expected to clear the House of Representatives this week.
Education (K-12); No Child Left Behind Act; United States Politics and Government 

Having the "poor" suffer is the Republican intention.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elementary_and_Secondary_Education_Act
Federal money comes with federal control.
If states refuse the control they refuse the money.
"No child left behind" is an attempt to sabotage Title1.

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World

Negotiators Weigh Plan to Phase Out Nuclear Limits on Iran

Iranian and American officials considered a proposal that would strictly limit for at least 10 years Tehran’s nuclear production but gradually ease restrictions in the final years of a deal.
Nuclear Weapons; United States International Relations; Nuclear Energy 

Netanyahu objects to any deal with Iran.

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U.S.

Judge Orders Stop to Detention of Families at Borders

A federal judge ruled that the Obama administration must stop holding women and children caught trying to enter the country illegally whether or not they had applied for asylum.
Illegal Immigration; Asylum, Right of; Women and Girls 

The Department of Homeland Security has not behaved itself.

12
U.S.

States Are Blocking Local Regulations, Often at Industry’s Behest

So-called pre-emption laws, passed in states across the country, have stopped cities from regulating landlords, building municipal broadband systems and raising the minimum wage.
State Legislatures; States (US); Local Government 

Texas is facing the political realities.
The Confederate Constitution never worked.

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N.Y. / Region

New York Attorney General Is Said to Review Casino Bidding Process

The state attorney general’s office has opened a preliminary inquiry into the process by which three projects were recently recommended for new casino licenses, according to two former bidders.
Attorneys General; Casinos 

A booby prize.

14
Sports

A Scare for Fernando Alonso in Formula One

Fernando Alonso was concussed in a crash during Formula One testing in Montmelo, Spain.
Automobile Racing; Concussions 

If the game were not dangerous there would be no money in it.

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Business Day

Honda, Grappling With Quality Problems, Will Replace Its President

The company’s main crisis, which stems from faulty Takata airbags, predates Takanobu Ito’s tenure. But his efforts to quickly expand drew criticism.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Recalls and Bans of Products 

Takata must meet its obligations.  
Honda can only help.

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Business Day

A Pesticide Banned, or Not, Underscores Trans-Atlantic Trade Sensitivities

Diverging regulatory approaches to atrazine, a herbicide made by a Swiss company but not used in Europe, shows the hurdles in trade negotiations.
International Trade and World Market; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Pesticides; Defoliants and Herbicides 

Ban the use of Atrazine everywhere. 
It should not be used in the natural environment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrazine

17
Technology

Daily Report: Automakers Close to Widely Adopting Dashboard Tech From Google and Apple

In the coming months, auto dealerships around the country will begin selling vehicles capable of running Android- and Apple-compatible dashboard systems.
Android (Operating System); Automobiles; Computers and the Internet; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Google Phone; Software 

Two years after wide adoption it will be banned.

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Business Day

Wall St. and Law Firms Plan Cooperative Body to Bolster Online Security

Banks and law firms are planning to set up a group that would be affiliated with the banking industry’s forum for sharing data on online threats.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Legal Profession; Cyberwarfare; Computers and the Internet; Industrial Espionage; Executive Orders and Memorandums; Computer Security 

Governments cannot make the users of the net behave.
Users of the net must act to protect themselves.
People are only guilty of actions.
After they act they can be pursued.

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U.S.

Document Reveals Growth of Cyberwarfare Between the U.S. and Iran

A newly disclosed National Security Agency document shows the drastic acceleration of the use of cyberweapons by the United States and Iran against each other.
Cyberwarfare; Espionage and Intelligence Services; Computers and the Internet; International Relations 

I am not going to worry about it.
It will have to be another negotiation.

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Business Day

Amex’s Loss in Court May Not Help Consumers

If history is any guide, the ruling against American Express will not lead to the desired outcome of increased competition and lower prices.
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Credit Cards; Shopping and Retail; Decisions and Verdicts 

True.
Higher incomes would help.


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