Tuesday, March 17, 2015

@2:55, 3/16/15

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Business Day

Authorities Closing In on Hackers Who Stole Data From JPMorgan Chase

Business Day

Safety Agency Defends Guardrail Test

U.S.

For Blacks in the U.S., Much Work Remains

U.S.

Chasm Grows Within G.O.P. Over Spending

Fiscal hawks who are determined to maintain strict spending caps oppose defense hawks who are threatening to derail any budget that does not ensure an increase for the military.
Federal Budget (US); United States Politics and Government; Law and Legislation; United States Defense and Military Forces

Dumb position.
U.S.

Crackdown in a Detroit Stripped of Metal Parts

Business Day

Popular Demand

People 18 to 24 trailed the weekly averages for all adults in most media usage categories, except for smartphone use, game console use, and time spent using a “multimedia device.”
Smartphones; Mobile Applications; Computer and Video Games; Tablet Computers; Computers and the Internet

I have seen none of it.
U.S.

Boston Celebrates End of Ban as Gays March in St. Patrick’s Parade

Thousands of people celebrated a new chapter in the city’s history on Sunday as the storied South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade opened its ranks for the first time to gays and lesbians.
Homosexuality and Bisexuality; St Patrick's Day; Parades

ok
U.S.

Letter Calls Plea Deal for David Petraeus a ‘Profound Double Standard’

A sharply worded letter to the Justice Department calls for the release of Stephen J. Kim, an imprisoned government contractor who is serving a 13-month sentence for disclosing classified information about North Korea to Fox News.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Classified Information and State Secrets; News and News Media

" the last commandment: Don't get caught."
World

France Charges 2 Suspected of Ties to Gunman in Attacks

The two men, charged with “terrorist conspiracy to commit crimes against people,” are suspected of links to Amedy Coulibaly, who attacked a kosher grocery in Paris.
Terrorism; Kidnapping and Hostages; Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides

Witch hunting(?)
Technology

A Police Gadget Tracks Phones? Shhh! It’s Secret


yes.
U.S.

A Frontier Land Dispute, Circa 2015, Pits Modernization Against the Past

As in many larger cities across the country, modernization and history are facing off in Cheyenne, Wyo., the scene of a battle over the fate of three homes.
Historic Buildings and Sites; Architecture; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Land Use Policies

Some speculations are not profitable.
World

Leading Role for France as Africa Battles Back

France has joined an increasingly violent campaign to combat Al Qaeda’s affiliate and other Islamist extremists, and more recently to thwart Boko Haram.

France likes to Crusade.
Opinion

Slavery’s Enduring Resonance

My family owned people. What would those people think of America today?
Blacks; Slavery (Historical); Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Equal Educational Opportunities; Prisons and Prisoners; Discrimination

Yes.
N.Y. / Region

Giving a Voice to Immigrant Workers in New York

Opinion

College Applications and Criminal Records

Screening prospective students for convictions is driving away large numbers of people who present no danger to campus safety and are capable of succeeding.
Admissions Standards; Colleges and Universities; Ex-Convicts; Juvenile Delinquency; Discrimination

By intention.
Sports

Duke, Again Led by Young Players, Hopes to Avoid Last Year’s Fate


Soon.
Opinion

A New Look for College?

Readers discuss the pluses and minuses of the online learning model.
Colleges and Universities; E-Learning; Computers and the Internet; Tuition

Something else.
"Trade School"
U.S.

Huckabee Pursues Unconventional Ways to Fund a Campaign

N.Y. / Region

A $19.69 Liquid Lunch to Honor the End of ‘Mad Men’

Technology

Managers Turn to Computer Games, Aiming for More Efficient Employees


Piece work.

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