Saturday, March 30, 2013

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U.S.

Dairy Finds a Way to Let Cows Power Trucks

An Indiana farm is turning the manure from its cows into fuel for its fleet of 42 delivery trucks, an endeavor that is being called a pacesetter for the dairy industry.
Cattle; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Agriculture and Farming; Methane; Natural Gas; Waste Materials and Disposal;
2
U.S.

Victim and Prosecutor Back Death Row Inmate’s Bid for Resentencing

Duane E. Buck’s guilt has never been disputed, but the testimony of a psychologist has raised questions about the role that race played in the decision to sentence him to die.
Prisons and Prisoners; Capital Punishment; Sentences (Criminal); Race and Ethnicity; Decisions and Verdicts; Psychology and Psychologists; Murders and Attempted Murders;
3
Science

Mystery Malady Kills More Bees, Heightening Worry on Farms

A mysterious ailment appears to have expanded drastically in the past year, wiping out as many as half of the hives needed to pollinate much of America’s produce.
Bees; Pesticides; Agriculture and Farming; Environment;
4
Business Day

New Problem for Boeing 787 Battery Maker

GS Yuasa, the maker of the battery for the Boeing 787 that overheated and led to the grounding of the fleet, has discovered overheating in its lithium-ion battery for cars.
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Lithium (Metal); Batteries; Defective Products; Airlines and Airplanes; Automobiles;
5
Opinion

Benefits for Drug Felons

A political science professor at Emory responds to an editorial, “Unfair Punishments.”
Ex-Convicts; Welfare (US); States (US); Prisons and Prisoners;
6
Opinion

Down Syndrome and a Death

Why did an encounter between a man with Down syndrome and three off-duty county sheriff’s deputies at a movie theater have to turn deadly?
Police; Down Syndrome; Police Brutality and Misconduct; Editorials;
7
N.Y. / Region

U.S. Wants State to Pay After Audit of Youth Care

The Department of Health and Human Services criticized the operation of family-based rehabilitation homes for mentally ill and emotionally disturbed young people.
Medicaid; Budgets and Budgeting; Mental Health and Disorders; Therapy and Rehabilitation;
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Business Day

The Most Common Consumer Complaints

The federal consumer agency said more than half the complaints it received concerned mortgages and a quarter were related to credit cards.
Consumer Protection; Credit and Debt; Credit Cards; Mortgages; Personal Finances;
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Real Estate

Tax-Abatement Changes Affect Many Unit Owners

Tax abatements for co-ops and condos will no longer be available to those who own their residences through trusts and LLCs.
Cooperatives; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Property Taxes; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions;
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Health

Link Is Found Between Stressful Events and Stillbirths

Pregnant women who have stressful experiences in the year before giving birth are more likely to deliver stillborn babies, a new study reports.
Stillbirth; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Anxiety and Stress;
11
Business Day

Skepticism From Court in Drug Case

Several Supreme Court justices questioned the legality of some payments made by brand-name drug companies to potential generic competitors.
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Inventions and Patents; Generic Brands and Products; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals);
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Technology

Tip of the Week: Beware of Tax Season Scams

E-mail messages that claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service asking for personal information are probably phishing scams.
Computers and the Internet; Federal Taxes (US); Frauds and Swindling; Phishing (Computer Fraud); Text Messaging;
13
Opinion

Antibiotics and the Meat We Eat

While the F.D.A. can see what kinds of antibiotic-resistant bacteria are coming out of livestock facilities, the agency knows little about the antibiotics that are being fed to the animals.
Antibiotics; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Factory Farming; Meat;
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Business Day

Monsanto and DuPont Settle Fight Over Patent Licensing

DuPont will pay Monsanto at least $1.75 billion over 10 years for the rights to technology for herbicide-resistant soybeans.
Suits and Litigation; Genetic Engineering; Inventions and Patents; Soybeans;
15
Business Day

Judge Questions S.E.C. Settlement with Steven Cohen's Hedge Fund

Judge Victor Marrero made it clear that he was troubled that SAC Capital did not have to acknowledge wrongdoing to settle insider-trading accusations by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Hedge Funds; Insider Trading; Securities and Commodities Violations; Suits and Litigation;
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Business Day

Amazon to Buy Social Site Dedicated to Sharing Books

Amazon’s purchase of Goodreads, a social media site built around sharing books, would give the online bookseller more power in determining which authors get exposure.
Social Networking (Internet); Book Trade and Publishing; Books and Literature; E-Books and Readers;
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N.Y. / Region

Fitness on the Fast and Friendly Track

Camaraderie among runners is built through clubs associated with several tracks in Manhattan.
Running; Organizations, Societies and Clubs; Exercise;
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Opinion

Recycling Electronics

The Consumer Electronics Association responds to a front-page article.
Electronics; Recycling of Waste Materials;
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Business Day

A Mortgage Practice Gets a Closer Look by Regulators

A widespread practice by lenders of buying often-costly insurance for mortgaged property and billing the owner is under scrutiny.
Insurance; Mortgages; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry;
20
U.S.

Lawsuit Accuses Founder of Yoga Empire of Misconduct

The suit, filed in Los Angeles by a former student, accuses Bikram Choudhury of sexual harassment, discrimination and defamation.
Yoga; Sexual Harassment; Suits and Litigation; Discrimination;

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1
U.S.

Dairy Finds a Way to Let Cows Power Trucks

An Indiana farm is turning the manure from its cows into fuel for its fleet of 42 delivery trucks, an endeavor that is being called a pacesetter for the dairy industry.
Cattle; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Agriculture and Farming; Methane; Natural Gas; Waste Materials and Disposal;
2
U.S.

Victim and Prosecutor Back Death Row Inmate’s Bid for Resentencing

Duane E. Buck’s guilt has never been disputed, but the testimony of a psychologist has raised questions about the role that race played in the decision to sentence him to die.
Prisons and Prisoners; Capital Punishment; Sentences (Criminal); Race and Ethnicity; Decisions and Verdicts; Psychology and Psychologists; Murders and Attempted Murders;
3
Science

Mystery Malady Kills More Bees, Heightening Worry on Farms

A mysterious ailment appears to have expanded drastically in the past year, wiping out as many as half of the hives needed to pollinate much of America’s produce.
Bees; Pesticides; Agriculture and Farming; Environment;
4
Opinion

Antibiotics and the Meat We Eat

While the F.D.A. can see what kinds of antibiotic-resistant bacteria are coming out of livestock facilities, the agency knows little about the antibiotics that are being fed to the animals.
Antibiotics; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Factory Farming; Meat;
5
Business Day

Monsanto and DuPont Settle Fight Over Patent Licensing

DuPont will pay Monsanto at least $1.75 billion over 10 years for the rights to technology for herbicide-resistant soybeans.
Suits and Litigation; Genetic Engineering; Inventions and Patents; Soybeans;
6
Business Day

Judge Questions S.E.C. Settlement with Steven Cohen's Hedge Fund

Judge Victor Marrero made it clear that he was troubled that SAC Capital did not have to acknowledge wrongdoing to settle insider-trading accusations by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Hedge Funds; Insider Trading; Securities and Commodities Violations; Suits and Litigation;
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Business Day

Amazon to Buy Social Site Dedicated to Sharing Books

Amazon’s purchase of Goodreads, a social media site built around sharing books, would give the online bookseller more power in determining which authors get exposure.
Social Networking (Internet); Book Trade and Publishing; Books and Literature; E-Books and Readers;
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N.Y. / Region

Fitness on the Fast and Friendly Track

Camaraderie among runners is built through clubs associated with several tracks in Manhattan.
Running; Organizations, Societies and Clubs; Exercise;
9
Opinion

Recycling Electronics

The Consumer Electronics Association responds to a front-page article.
Electronics; Recycling of Waste Materials;
10
Business Day

A Mortgage Practice Gets a Closer Look by Regulators

A widespread practice by lenders of buying often-costly insurance for mortgaged property and billing the owner is under scrutiny.
Insurance; Mortgages; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry;
11
U.S.

Lawsuit Accuses Founder of Yoga Empire of Misconduct

The suit, filed in Los Angeles by a former student, accuses Bikram Choudhury of sexual harassment, discrimination and defamation.
Yoga; Sexual Harassment; Suits and Litigation; Discrimination;
12
Business Day

Study Challenges Fuel Subsidies

A study by the International Monetary Fund found that government fuel subsidies are expensive and detract from investment in areas like education and health care.
Taxation; Economic Conditions and Trends; Energy and Power;
13
Autos

Safety Agency Opens Inquiry on Hyundai Sonata Suspension Failures

The new investigation was prompted by six reports from owners that a rear control arm failed, apparently because of corrosion.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Automobiles; Recalls and Bans of Products;
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Health

Using Ex-Smokers to Spur Others to Quit

A government campaign featuring real people ravaged by smoking was so successful, officials say, that they are launching a second round.
Advertising and Marketing; Diabetes; Native Americans; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Political Advertising; Smoking and Tobacco; Television;
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N.Y. / Region

Deal May End City’s Standoff With Teachers

Lawmakers in Albany reached a deal to help New York City and its teachers’ union settle on an evaluation system, preventing the city from losing millions in future education funding.
Performance Evaluations (Labor); Teachers and School Employees; Education (K-12); Organized Labor;
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Business Day

E.P.A. Plans Stricter Limit for Sulfur in Gasoline

The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to cut sulfur levels, to match standards used by California, could raise the cost of gasoline by up to 8 cents.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Air Pollution;
17
U.S.

Pentagon Reduces Furlough Days for Civilian Staff

A compromise spending bill signed this week helped the military reduce the number of unpaid days off for hundreds of thousands of Defense Department employees.
Federal Budget (US); Government Employees;
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Business Day

Oil Giants Invest Heavily in Exploration Near Shetlands

BP and three partners, as well as the British government, hope the drilling north of Scotland will help reverse the decline in the country’s oil industry.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Offshore Drilling and Exploration;
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Technology

Where in the World Are Windows Phones Outselling iPhones?

On Wednesday, Microsoft said that Windows Phone was out-shipping Apple’s iPhone in seven countries. Where? Microsoft didn’t say, so Bits asked IDC.
Smartphones; Windows (Operating System);
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Business Day

Bob Teague, WNBC Reporter Who Helped Integrate TV News, Is Dead at 84

When he joined WNBC-TV, there were few black reporters. But Mr. Teague was eventually disillusioned with TV newscasts.
News and News Media; Deaths (Obituaries); Blacks; Television;







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