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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 15th 2015
The government’s victory in the case against Nomura and the Royal Bank of Scotland raises an interesting question.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Regulation and Deregulation of
Industry; Mortgage-Backed Securities; Securities and Commodities
Violations; Subprime Mortgage Crisis
A cost of doing business badly.
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Travel
By ELIZABETH ZACH | May 18th 2015
The scarcity of water has forced amusement parks, golf courses and other attractions in the state to make the most with less.
Water; Travel and Vacations; Drought; Amusement and Theme Parks
I am not sorry.
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Sports
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 17th 2015
McIlroy became the event’s first two-time winner, and his final score beat the tournament’s record by five strokes.
PGA Championship; Golf
http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp?day=20150519&meta=true
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Real Estate
By VIVIAN MARINO | May 15th 2015
A sprawling apartment at the Marquand, a century-old Beaux-Arts Revival building, was the sale of the week.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Luxury Goods and Services
How rich the rich are.
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Travel
By SHIVANI VORA | May 15th 2015
The town of Great Barrington, Mass., a longtime popular weekend
destination, also has a vibrant year-round community of residents.
Travel and Vacations
A "beach resort town" in the hills. Cool.
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Health
By DENISE GRADY | May 18th 2015
New research published in Annals of Internal Medicine suggested
that only about half of women with dense tissue need extra tests.
Breast Cancer; Mammography
Radiation, X-ray or ultrasound can only detect density.
Ultrasound has different resolution.
The radiologists are worried about their incomes.
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Science
By JOHN MARKOFF | May 15th 2015
Researchers have figured out how to enable a quadcopter drone to stick a landing — at any angle — much like a flying gecko.
Drones (Pilotless Planes); Robots and Robotics
When the patents expire it will be an assassination method.
Most assassins do not want to sign their work.
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Travel
By DIANE DANIEL | May 15th 2015
Bikabout offers downloadable guides to biking in Washington, D.C., and New York City as well as a number of other destinations.
Travel and Vacations; Bicycles and Bicycling
Packaged tours are a business.
A map and local knowledge.
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Job Market
Interview by PATRICIA R. OLSEN | May 16th 2015
As the “bear doctor” at the Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Nancy Robert takes care of the stuffed animals mailed in for repairs.
Sewing; Careers and Professions
A failure of craft in the general public.
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Real Estate
By JULIE SATOW | May 15th 2015
Investing in real estate projects in exchange for legal immigration status has become big business in New York City.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Visas; Immigration and Emigration; Foreign Investments
The program is supported by the limits on immigration.
It allows the wealthy to buy their way around the visa process.
There is a problem with what is being built.
It is all high rent residential and office.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 18th 2015
The new Wage Board has the power to help the state’s fast-food workers, and set an example for the nation.
Wages and Salaries; Minimum Wage; Labor and Jobs
Yes.
Business will fight the idea.
Care will be required to get a labor majority.
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Sports
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 16th 2015
Contador held off his closest challenger, Fabio Aru, during the eighth stage.
Giro d'Italia (Bicycle Race)
Drug testing may have fallen behind again.
http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp
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Opinion
By DAMON TWEEDY | May 15th 2015
Black patients are more likely to trust them, and to have better outcomes.
Blacks; Medicine and Health; Doctors
Agreed.
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Sports
By REUTERS | May 17th 2015
James Morrison and David Howell shot a 68 and 69 to share a two-stroke lead after the third round.
Golf
http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp
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Opinion
May 16th 2015
Readers discuss the wage violations and health hazards for those who give manicures.
Beauty Salons; Nails (Body Part); Labor and Jobs; Wages and Salaries; Workplace Environment
Inspect and license the salons.
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Books
May 15th 2015
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
Books and Literature
I have been working and reading when resting.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 18th 2015
The problem of fake and ineffective medicines must be addressed on a global basis.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Third World and Developing Countries; Malaria
The U.S. must act through the U.N.
We can test the worlds' drugs.
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Real Estate
By ROBIN FINN | May 15th 2015
A full-floor apartment that is one of just 12 residences above the Ritz-Carlton is about to enter the market for $50 million.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
Things are worth what clears the market.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_clearing
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Travel
By CHARU SURI | May 15th 2015
From story time to hot baths and cookies and milk, hotels are
paying attention to their youngest guests in a variety of nighttime
rituals.
Travel and Vacations; Hotels and Travel Lodgings; Children and Childhood
Yes, Nannies.
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World
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO | May 15th 2015
About 100 people had made homes in the camp, but the government
sent in bulldozers on Monday, after new arrivals swelled the population.
Immigration and Emigration; Asylum, Right of
Cities have the right to control development.
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