Monday, December 31, 2012

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Health

What You Think You Know (but Don't) About Wise Eating

Joe Schwarcz, a scientist at McGill University, sets the record straight on a host of widely circulated nutritional falsehoods.
Diet and Nutrition; Food; Meat; Nuts; Organic Foods and Products; Seafood; Sustainable Living; Trans Fatty Acids; Vitamins;
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World

Will Turkey Squander Its Opportunity to Lead?

Turkey should be assuming a place of leadership in the wake of the Arab Awakening, instead the reactionary impulses of Prime Minister Erdogan could mean Turkey retreats rather than leads.
Constitutions; Freedom of the Press; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations;
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Health

U.S. Clears DNA Firm’s Acquisition by Chinese

The controversial purchase of a Silicon Valley-based DNA sequencing company by a Chinese firm has raised concerns about American competitiveness in a field that is becoming a big business.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Genetics and Heredity;
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Business Day

Instantly Yours, for a Fee

Fear of Amazon.com has pushed a variety of stores to embrace delivery within hours as a must-have promotion, even though it’s costly and logistically complicated.
Delivery Services; Shopping and Retail; Computers and the Internet; E-Commerce;
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World

U.S. Group Raises Funds for Syrian Scholars

A New York-based organization coordinates efforts to help students and academics left stranded by the conflict.
Education; Colleges and Universities; Financial Aid (Education);
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Opinion

Views of Global Warming in 1992 and Now

A look back at global warming, as described 20 years ago.
Global Warming; Hurricanes and Tropical Storms; Museums;
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Business Day

William Baer Confirmed as Justice Department Antitrust Chief

William J. Baer is expected to continue what has been widely seen as the agency's reinvigorated enforcement of antitrust laws after a period of lax oversight during the Bush administration.
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Appointments and Executive Changes; Law and Legislation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; United States Politics and Government;
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Style

12 New Year's Resolutions for Happier Families

Keep a "to-don't" list. Give warm greetings and farewells. Create more art together. Bribe more creatively.
Families and Family Life; New Year; Parenting; Writing and Writers;
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Health

Vegan Pantry Dinners for the New Year

Cleaning out your pantry, fridge and freezer to make healthy, hearty meals is a good way to start the New Year.
Veganism; Quinoa; Recipes; Parties (Social); Medicine and Health; Diet and Nutrition;
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N.Y. / Region

Woman Posed as Aunt of Newtown Victim to Commit Fraud, the F.B.I. Says

The authorities said that Nouel Alba of the Bronx had solicited donations online, falsely claiming that she was related to one of the children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012); Frauds and Swindling; School Shootings;
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U.S.

9 Are Killed in Bus Crash in Oregon

About 20 others were injured in the crash, including the driver of the bus, owned by a Canadian company.
Buses; Traffic Accidents and Safety; Deaths (Fatalities);
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Technology

Ryan Block: Why I'm Quitting Instagram

Ryan Block, the co-founder of Gdgt, explains why he is quitting Instagram.
Privacy; Social Networking (Internet);
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Business Day

Questcor Finds Profits, at $28,000 a Vial

After pricing its once-obscure drug, Acthar, in the stratosphere, Questcor gained many fans on Wall Street. But the company has also drawn some doubters.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); Babies and Infants;
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Business Day

Partial Agreement With Union Averts a Strike at 14 Ports

Shipping companies and dockworkers reached a deal on their main dispute, and the longshoremen’s union agreed to drop its threat of a strike this Sunday.
Strikes; Organized Labor;
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Opinion

The 2012 Sidney Awards, Part II

What did you think of the first round of winners of the best essays of the year? Well, here are the rest!
Magazines; Schizophrenia; Liberalism (US Politics);
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World

In Germany, Merkel’s Main Rival Appears to Stumble From Gaffe to Gaffe

The Social Democrats’ candidate for chancellor, Peer Steinbrück, finds himself facing questions about speaking fees and a comment that Angela Merkel has the advantage of a “women’s bonus.”
Elections; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Politics and Government;
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N.Y. / Region

A Portrait of Interfaith Giving

Metropolitan Diary: A Sikh man in Jackson Heights was thrilled when a stranger who had taken his picture returned with a framed copy for him.
Christmas; Gifts; Jews and Judaism; Sikhs and Sikhism;
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Opinion

Time to Confront Climate Change

President Obama has the tools to reduce gas emissions significantly. He should use them.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Coal; Law and Legislation; Air Pollution; Editorials; Series;
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U.S.

Medicaid Waiver Presents Structuring Challenges

A Medicaid transformation waiver could transform aspects of Texas’ health care, if hospitals and providers can figure out how to create a system that will reap the benefits.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Hospitals; Reform and Reorganization;
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Education

Philadelphia School District Plans to Close Dozens of Schools

Facing deep financial problems, Philadelphia’s school district proposed an unprecedented downsizing and other changes that would affect 17,000 students.
Education (K-12); Shutdowns (Institutional);






































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