Monday, August 5, 2013

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Opinion

Fast Food, Low Pay

Restaurant workers are fighting for basic rights, and getting somewhere.
Fast Food Industry; Labor and Jobs; Organized Labor; Strikes; Wages and Salaries; 

A sad fact. 
It is low bid work.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Bloomberg Vetoes Measures for Police Monitor and Lawsuits

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, setting up possible override votes, rejected bills that he called “dangerous and irresponsible.”
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Search and Seizure; Discrimination;
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Business Day

Dell Considered Novel Tax Strategy in Buyout

Dell was presented with a twist on the practice of corporations moving overseas to take advantage of lower taxes but thought it would create image problems.
Corporate Taxes; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Tax Evasion;
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Business Day

Polar Thaw Opens Shortcut for Russian Natural Gas

Now that the Northeast Passage is reliably open to commercial shipping, Russian energy companies are planning to ship directly to customers in China.
Natural Gas; Offshore Drilling and Exploration;
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World

Indonesia: 60 Missing in Sinking of Refugees’ Boat to Australia

A boat carrying as many as 170 people believed to be asylum seekers bound for Australia has sunk off the south coast of Indonesia, the Australian news media reported Wednesday.
Asylum, Right of; Boats and Boating; Refugees and Displaced Persons; Maritime Accidents and Safety;
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U.S.

Students Recall Special Schools Run Like Jails

Boarding schools that are part of a “tough love” network based in Utah are coming under fire for accusations that the troubled youth in their care were routinely abused.
School Discipline (Students); Child Abuse and Neglect; Education (K-12); Private and Sectarian Schools; States (US);
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N.Y. / Region

The Real Beauty Within

Metropolitan Diary: A subway rider was silently noting a woman’s physical appearance, but her kindness showed what was more important.
Customs, Etiquette and Manners; Elderly; Subways; Wigs; Women and Girls;
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Home & Garden

The Storm Erases, the Drawing Board Replaces

Two landscape designers give guidance on how to repair a landscape after destruction from a storm.
Gardens and Gardening; Trees and Shrubs; Hurricane Sandy (2012); Hurricane Irene (2011);
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World

Garment Trade Wields Power in Bangladesh

The industry’s trade group has seen its influence soar as Bangladesh has become a global garment power. But critics say the group is a big part of the problems that have made the country a dangerous place for garment workers.
Factories and Manufacturing; Fashion and Apparel; Rana Plaza Building Collapse, Bangladesh (2013); Deaths (Fatalities); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; International Trade and World Market;
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Arts

The Plan to Swallow Midtown

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s plan for East Midtown, which would add giant new buildings without upgrading streets and subways, would only set New York City back.
Zoning; Real Estate (Commercial); Area Planning and Renewal;
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U.S.

In Cleveland, Killings Show Social Costs of Deterioration

The killings of three women near Cleveland exposed how a city that is proud of its downtown business revival and world-class cultural and medical institutions continues to harbor pockets of despair.
Abandonment (Property); Crime and Criminals; Poverty; Women and Girls;
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Travel

A QE2 Hotel May Ply the Waters

QE2 Holdings announced plans to convert the Queen Elizabeth 2, one of the world’s most storied ocean liners, into a floating hotel, most likely in Hong Kong or Singapore.
Cruises; Ships and Shipping; Travel and Vacations;
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World

Principal of Indian School That Served Tainted Lunch Is Arrested

Meena Kumari was among the most wanted people in India after fleeing when children in her school fell ill, with 23 dying.
Food Contamination and Poisoning; Lunch and Breakfast Programs; Pesticides; Deaths (Fatalities);
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U.S.

Judge Blocks North Dakota Abortion Restrictions

A federal judge issued an injunction against what would have been the most stringent limits on abortion in the country, calling them “invalid and unconstitutional.”
Abortion; Decisions and Verdicts;
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Opinion

'Harvesting the Biosphere' - Bill Gates on Vaclav Smil

Bill Gates explores a new book by Vaclav Smil tallying the growing human demands on the biosphere.
Agriculture and Farming; Animals; Books and Literature; Earth; Forests and Forestry; Meat; Paper and Pulp;
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Education

No Evidence Harvard Officials Read Faculty E-Mails, Report Says

A review commissioned by the university found that administrators involved in searching faculty e-mail accounts did not believe they were violating privacy rules.
E-Mail; Cheating; Privacy; Colleges and Universities;
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Dining & Wine

Bottarga, an Export That Stays at Home

Cured roe of mullet has the potential to make an impact on restaurant menus around the country.
Fishing, Commercial; Seafood; Restaurants; Fish and Other Marine Life; Food;
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World

Harsh Self-Assessment as Cuba Looks Within

President Raúl Castro and many of his citizens are bemoaning a loss of culture and civility in the nation.
Ethics (Personal); Customs, Etiquette and Manners;
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Arts

National Library of Sweden to Recover Stolen Books

Two valuable rare books that were stolen from the National Library of Sweden will be returned on Wednesday.
Libraries and Librarians; Robberies and Thefts;
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Business Day

Revolution Fund Invests $40 Million in E-Commerce Start-Up

The Revolution growth fund, started by Steve Case and two former AOL colleagues, has invested in Bigcommerce, a start-up whose software helps companies create and manage online stores.
Computers and the Internet; E-Commerce; Start-ups;

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