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Business Day
The Owner Has a Crucial Part in Volkswagen Diesel Repair
For the most part, owners are not required to have repairs made to Volkswagen cars whose emissions systems were modified to cheat federal tests.The removal of the feature that allowed Volkswagen diesels to pass federal emissions tests will not end the fraud.
If it would do so there would be no reason for the fraud.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/17/us-volkswagen-emissions-software-idUSKCN0SB0PU20151017
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World
Waits Stretch for Days as Nepal Confronts Fuel Shortage
Thousands lined up after the government briefly eased a ban on sales to private vehicles imposed in the face of constitutional protests and a dispute with India.India is not being a good neighbor.
http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/goa-uses-anniversary-to-reimagine-itself/
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Sports
UEFA Seeks Quick Ruling
European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, called for a quick decision in the case of its suspended president, Michel Platini, and said the FIFA presidential election, in which he is a candidate, should take place in February as planned.League managements are untrustworthy.
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Opinion
Will Hillary Clinton Be Pilloried by the Benghazi Committee?
There are legitimate questions for the panel to address, but the members have other interests."https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/busted_flush"
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U.S.
Dennis Hastert Reaches Plea Deal in Bank Withdrawals Case
The former House speaker is charged with structuring $1.7 million in cash withdrawals to avoid detection. Reports said he needed “hush money” to cover up allegations of sexual misconduct with a student."https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/busted_flush"
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U.S.
Medicare Premiums May Soar as Social Security Payments Stay Flat
Unless Congress acts, some beneficiaries face premium increases of about 50 percent, the largest rise, by far, in the history of Medicare.Congress does its best to sabotage Medicare.
I am not going to worry.
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U.S.
California: September Wildfires Caused $2 Billion in Damage, Insurer Says
Two vast wildfires that burned up parts of Northern California, killing six people and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people, did nearly $2 billion in damage.I will try to find some "Crocodile tears" for the insurance companies.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crocodile_tear#English
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U.S.
Small Increase Expected in Health Insurance Enrollment
The number of Americans covered through exchanges is expected to grow by only one million by the end of 2016, for a total of 10 million, a much smaller number than earlier projections.There is not much "low hanging fruit " left.
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Sports
After a Cancer Battle, Golfer Fights to Regain His Form
Jarrod Lyle of Australia, who underwent a double umbilical cord blood transplant in 2012 after his second bout with acute myeloid leukemia, is back playing again.http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland
1 day ago ... Views from the NHS frontline It took my patient six years to see me – a
dermatologist ... Leader of NHS junior doctors urges Jeremy Hunt to reopen
negotiations.
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2 days ago ... Stella Ambache obituary · Stella Ambache 18 Oct 2015: Other lives: Doctor who
practised in the first days of the National Health Service and went on to be a ...
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2 days ago ... a) the Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) ruining many National Health Service (
NHS) ... Too many National Health Service (NHS) trusts are near or in bankruptcy
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1 day ago ... Other lives: Doctor who practised in the first days of the National Health Service
and went on to be a psychotherapist.
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2 days ago ... The survey covers people resident in private households, National Health
Service (NHS) accommodation and student halls of residence. It does not cover
any ...
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3 days ago ... Analysis What do the government's devolution plans mean for a national health
service? Bob Hudson. Published: 7 Oct 2015 24 · What do the government's ...
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2 days ago ... At London protest Dr Johann Malawana tells health secretary to stop lambasting
junior medics, in bid to stop BMA strike.
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World
Video: Closing Hungarian Border ‘Not Possible’
As he left discussions with European Union leaders in Brussels on the migrant crisis, Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, said that the border with Croatia would remain open.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/16/world/europe/migrant-crisis-europe.html
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Croatia/@44.3935628,11.9781119,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x133441080add95ed:0xa0f3c024e1661b7f
https://www.google.com/maps/search/european+union/@44.2332336,11.9774534,6z/data=!3m1!4b1
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Your Money
Retirees’ Futures Hinge on Candidates’ Plans for Social Security
Democrats are calling for higher-income workers to pay more in payroll taxes, while Republicans’ proposals focus on cutting benefits.I know where my interest rests.
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N.Y. / Region
Sheldon Silver Trial Can Include Clinic Move, Federal Judge Says
A judge ruled that prosecutors may introduce evidence showing that the former State Assembly speaker took action on behalf of a real estate developer to block a methadone clinic’s relocation.Sheldon Silver was corrupt.
He was caught.
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Sports
Fantasy Football Week 6: Rankings and Matchup Analysis
Le’Veon Bell may have proven to be the best fantasy pick of the first round. More on this, and fantasy football notes for every remaining Week 6 game.http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/19/craig-joubert-mistake-penalty-australia-scotland-world-cup
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Sports
Browns’ Johnny Manziel Avoids Charges After Dispute With Girlfriend
Manziel was pulled over by the police in Avon, Ohio, after a witness said a person was trying to jump from his speeding vehicle. Manziel admitted having consumed alcohol before the incident.http://www.theguardian.com/football
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U.S.
Nebraska to Vote on Abolishing Death Penalty After Petition Drive Succeeds
The effort, led by Gov. Pete Ricketts, is a blow to legislators and others who led a successful effort four months ago to end the death penalty.Pete Ricketts perhaps did not hear his constituency.
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World
South Korean President Says She’s Open to Talks With Japanese Leader
A summit of Park Geun-hye and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan would be welcomed by Washington, which wants its main East Asian allies to mend ties.Talk is the better option.
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World
Hungary to Close Its Border With Croatia in Migrant Crackdown
The Hungarian foreign minister said the country was taking action because the European Union had yet to come up with a comprehensive plan to deal with the flow of people.Communication is not good in Hungary
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Opinion
What Happened to Working Women?
For all the talk about helping the American economy, little attention is paid to the disturbing fact that women’s place in the workforce is shrinking.The economy is not doing well.
Here is less well than there.
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U.S.
Richard F. Heck, Chemist Who Revolutionized Drug Development, Dies at 84
Dr. Heck shared the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for creating techniques to synthesize complex carbon molecules that are now used to make drugs, electronics and other products.The work continues.
He did not die alone.
Organic models remind me of tinker toys.
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Sports
Botched Punt in Final Seconds Leaves Wolverines Stunned
Michigan punter Blake O’Neill fumbled the snap, and Michigan State safety Jalen Watts-Jackson scooped up the game’s first turnover and scored a touchdown.http://www.theguardian.com/football/results
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