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France Is Scolded Over Care of Great Hamster of Alsace
The European Union’s highest court ruled that France had failed to protect the Great Hamster of Alsace, the last wild hamster species in Western Europe.One can't do just one thing. -
Rule by Rentiers
Who benefits from economic stagnation?Certainly not the bulk of the population. Most of us are in debt. -
The Earth Is Full
We are in denial about the severity of the climate crisis and just how big of a response is going to be needed.Is it better to be where the mob left or where it is going?Famine does not lead to mobs in the streets. The death rate goes up and activity stops. Food riots mean there is someone to blame. -
Alaska to Release Sarah Palin’s E-Mails
More than 24,000 pages of messages Ms. Palin sent as governor are to be released in response to a public records request."There has to be a pony in there somewhere." -
Employers Spend on Equipment Rather Than Hiring
As the economy recovers, companies’ capital spending is growing faster than their spending on employees, encouraged by tax breaks and falling prices for equipment.This looks like stagnation to me. -
Egypt’s Economy Slows to a Crawl; Revolt Is Tested
In a region where economic woes enraged an entire generation, whether and how Egypt can fix its broken finances will be a key factor in determining the revolution’s success.Consider the black box model for Egypt. What do they buy? What do they sell? What does Egypt sell??The revolution in Egypt has not happened yet. -
Plea Deal Struck in Classified Leaks Case
A former spy agency employee agreed to plead guilty to a minor charge in a highly publicized leak prosecution, undercutting U.S. efforts to stem leaks of classified data to the press.It is very hard to tell a prosecutor to stop. -
Gingrich Aides Quit en Masse Over Conflicts
Newt Gingrich’s campaign imploded as his top advisers resigned, setting off a further exodus of aides and battering his hopes of a political comeback.To the profound relief of all parties. -
U.S. Said to Be Falling Behind in ‘Green’ Technologies
Strong incentives in European and Asian countries have given them the lead in clean energy technologies.Been there, done that. Oil is still too cheap.We did these things in the mid seventies. They did not pay. -
I.B.M. Researchers Create High-Speed Graphene Circuits
The advance, reported in the journal Science, may have applications that include future smartphone and telephone displays.This is still a laboratory curiosity.A good use will be photovoltaic systems.It may take them beyond the twenty percent efficiency limit.
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Help Us Investigate the Sarah Palin E-Mail Records
On Friday, the State of Alaska will release more than 24,000 of Sarah Palin’s e-mails covering much of her tenure as governor of Alaska. Times reporters will be in Juneau, the state capital, to begin the process of reviewing the e-mails, which we ...There are lots of volunteers looking for that pony. -
In Visit to Puerto Rico, Obama Has Eye on Mainland
After five decades of cold shoulders from presidents, Puerto Ricans are primed for a presidential visit, even if it is brief and unlikely to address the debate over the island’s identity.Warm water beaches that do not require a passport.The bad economy is everywhere. -
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The new “X-Men” film is more than a summer flick. It’s historical fiction.I would rather look at Xena, warrior princess.( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xena:_Warrior_Princess ) -
Leonard B. Stern, Creator of Mad Libs, Dies at 88
Mr. Stern, an Emmy-winning television writer, created Mad Libs as he tried to find the right word for a script.How can the money people be convinced that they need help creating programming? -
At Age 90, Philip Philip’s Tongue Is Sharp as Ever
He’s been called both a survivor of Britain’s imperial age and a national embarrassment, but Queen Elizabeth’s consort shows no sign on cutting back on his wildly offensive witticisms.Let the poor prince amuse himself. He is not bothering the help and he is not costing the earth. -
Apple Eases Rules for Publishers on Sales via Mobile Apps
Apple changed its guidelines for content subscriptions sold through its App Store after publishers criticized the original terms.As things were there was no benefit for them to be there. -
In Gurgaon, India, Dynamism Meets Dysfunction
In Gurgaon and elsewhere in India, economic growth is often the product of a private sector’s improvising to overcome government inadequacies.Boom towns go bust. -
White House Cultivates Relationship With Bahrain Crown Prince
Obama administration officials are clinging to the hope that Bahrain’s leaders — or at least the crown prince — may be willing to undertake democratic changes.Why would they do that? They won't even get to run off with the treasury. -
Citi Data Theft Points Up a Nagging Problem
Data breaches like the one against Citigroup have been occurring for years, but the financial industry has failed to prevent them.They can fix them or they can be further regulated.
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