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N.Y. / Region
Judge May Make Public Some Documents Related to Inquiry on Clinton Emails
A critic of the F.B.I.’s handling of the email case has requested materials related to an investigation into emails belonging to Huma Abedin, an aide to Hillary Clinton.It would be good to know what F.B.I. director Comey was looking at to cause the flap.
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Opinion
Betsy DeVos and God’s Plan for Schools
For the religious right, vouchers are a way to dismantle public education.Brain washing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_control
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_control#The_Korean_War_and_brainwashing
https://books.google.com/books?id=-5SA4NrtJOoC&pg=PA295&lpg=PA295&dq=%22rand+corp%22+brain+washing&source=bl&ots=LypENqGw0K&sig=1Waj6goAPzKfMzQ285ZhTrI_cyA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLppWJ8_LQAhWF1CYKHdfABEkQ6AEIQzAH#v=onepage&q=%22rand%20corp%22%20brain%20washing&f=false
Another set of monsters crawling out from under the rock.
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Technology
When Trump Meets Tech Leaders, Jobs Will Be on the Agenda
The executives meeting with Mr. Trump in Manhattan on Wednesday include Elon Musk of Tesla, Timothy D. Cook of Apple and Jeff Bezos of Amazon.http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Combination+in+Restraint+of+Trade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Antitrust_Act
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World
India Hobbles Through a Cash Crisis, and Electronic Payments Boom
Millions of Indians are moving toward a cashless economy, fulfilling what Prime Minister Narendra Modi now says was an objective of banning 500- and 1,000-rupee notes.It looks like deflation.
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Opinion
A Bumpy Peace for Colombia
The FARC is on the way to disappearing as an insurgent armed force, but peace is still uncertain.Some peace is better than no peace.
"Nothing will be the same as once it was."
The fighting will restart shortly.
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U.S.
Donald Trump’s Wealthy Cabinet Picks to Undergo Financial Scrutiny He Didn’t Face
The first step to office will be a grilling on potential business conflicts of interest and, for some, tax returns, courtesy of Senate sleuths.None of the announced nominees has withdrawn.
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Health
Video: Surgeon General Raises E-Cigarette Concerns
Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the United States Surgeon General, called for action on Thursday to reduce the use of e-cigarettes among young people.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/health/e-cigarettes-united-states.html
Nicotine addiction is a problem.
I am deep in recovery.
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Business Day
Supreme Court Shores Up Insider Trading Law
Justices reaffirmed a broad approach to proving insider trading on tips, in contrast with a ruling by New York’s circuit court.Less insider trading is better.
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N.Y. / Region
Burst Radiator Blamed for Deaths of 2 Sisters in the Bronx
Ibanez Ambrose, 2, and Scylee Vayoh Ambrose, 1, died in temporary housing for the homeless after being severely burned, the authorities said.Tragedy is standardized.
I want to know about what broke.
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Technology
Cars Talking to One Another? They Could Under Proposed Safety Rules
Under the rules, cars would be able to use wireless technology to detect if another vehicle was moving too fast in their direction and headed for a collision.Communication links are hackable.
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N.Y. / Region
After Many Missed Deadlines, New Jersey Megamall Is Again Taking Shape
After a standstill, work has resumed at the troubled site of the huge American Dream Meadowlands retail and entertainment complex, now scheduled to open in fall 2018.The mall of sunk costs.
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Opinion
A Broncos Player Gets a Racist, Threatening Letter
These hate crimes and incidents of harassment were reported in the last week."He has a little list!
They'll none of them be missed!"
The Micado
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Opinion
Tourism Highway Signs
A former traffic engineer and a consultant on sign regulation take different views.Take them down.
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World
Christians in U.S. Are Less Educated Than Religious Minorities, Report Says
A Pew Research Center survey of 151 countries found wide gaps in education among major religions, including among Christians and minority faiths in the United States.A near useless abstract from a study.
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World
Bolivia Detains Chief of Airline in Colombia Crash
Investigators also seized files from the airline in a widening inquiry into the crash in Colombia of a jet carrying the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense.Pointless.
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Business Day
Hedge Fund Driven by Anonymous Ideas Gets New Investments
Numerai makes its investments based on models submitted by data scientists, who are allowed to remain anonymous and who are paid in Bitcoin.Tape reading with computers.
Slower high speed trading.
"The trend is your friend"
In other equities booms 'tape reading' has proven to be a bad idea.
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Business Day
Video: Draghi on Eurozone Stimulus Package
Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, on Thursday said the bank would continue its bond-purchase stimulus program as long as needed to try and keep the eurozone economy stable.Pushing on the money supply through the banks is supply side stimulus.
There is no problem with supply.
Demand is prostrate.
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Opinion
The Russian Doping Scandal Keeps on Growing
A new report uncovers even more cheating by Moscow’s sports authorities.The Russian government has destroyed international sports.
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Business Day
Fox Faces New Lawsuit Claiming Harassment by Roger Ailes
The suit was filed by Fox 5 reporter Lidia Curanaj, who said she faced discrimination and a hostile work environment during her tenure at the network.Roger Ailes should lose in court.
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Opinion
Preserving the Great Barrier Reef
An Australian official defends the country’s commitment to preserving the natural wonder.The Australian colony has followed its ideals into a blind alley.
They may have stopped advancing before finding the end.
"The first thing to do when stuck in a hole is to stop digging."
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