Friday, September 27, 2013

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T:Style

Power of 10 | The Secrets of an A-List Divorce Attorney

The celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, who has represented clients like Kim Kardashian and Maria Shriver, has a new book and a whole lot of advice about the right way to split up.
Child Custody and Support; Dating and Courtship; Divorce, Separations and Annulments; 

None of the listed points are bad advice as far as I know.
People are manipulative.
 
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Real Estate

On the Market in New York City

A Chelsea studio; a duplex on the Upper West Side; and a Prospect Heights apartment with a terrace.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential);
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Business Day

‘G.M.A.’ Beats ‘Today’ Over a Full Season

According to the final viewership figures for the 2012-13 season, “Good Morning America” on ABC has taken a decisive lead among total viewers.
Television;
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U.S.

Obama Scorns G.O.P. ‘Blackmail’ on Health Law

Days before the law’s main elements take effect, President Obama mocked opponents for “crazy” arguments and accused them of trying to “blackmail a president” to stop the law.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Tea Party Movement; Health Insurance and Managed Care;
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Science

Isolated Forests

Islands formed by the flooding of a reservoir in Thailand had a rapid drop in the number of resident mammal species.
Forests and Forestry; Environment; Biodiversity; Invasive Species;
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World

Surgery for Spain’s King Fuels Debate on Monarchy

King Juan Carlos of Spain underwent hip surgery on Tuesday, his fifth operation in 18 months.
Surgery and Surgeons; Hips;
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Opinion

New York Legislators’ Secret Income

The state anticorruption commission must press for details about outside money sources that lawmakers have kept hidden for decades.
State Legislatures; Conflicts of Interest; Editorials;
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World

At Every Corner, From Deaf Man to Danger, Hints of a Colorful Past

Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, is a traffic-choked, graffiti-smeared city where hints of its past character can still be read in the descriptive names of street corners.
Names, Geographical; Roads and Traffic;
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U.S.

Don’t Help Injured Baby Raccoons? Alabama Edict Angers Those Who Love Them

The state conservation agency has told raccoon protectors in Alabama to stop rehabilitating the animals, a decision that has angered many.
Animals; Raccoons; Hunting and Trapping;
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Sports

Cornell Men Punished for Hazing

Cornell canceled all fall competitions for its men’s lacrosse team for what the university described as “a team hazing incident.”
Lacrosse; College Athletics; Hazing; Colleges and Universities;
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Sports

N.W.S.L.’s First Season From the Outside Looking In

U.S. international Yael Averbuch on watching the inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League.
Soccer; Americans Abroad;
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Sports

Extended America’s Cup Leaves Some High, Dry and Homeless

With the America’s Cup’s spilling into a third week, crews, commentators, fans and journalists have scrambled to change flight itineraries and find hotel rooms after their planned stays expired.
America's Cup; Sailboats and Sailing;
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Health

Robert McCabe Jr., a Kidney Donation Specialist, Dies at 88

After having a donor kidney flown to Moscow in 1979 when no domestic recipients were found, Dr. McCabe used the episode to improve the transplant donor system.
Kidneys; Transplants; Deaths (Obituaries); Organ Donation;
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Business Day

Quandary of Hidden Disabilities: Conceal or Reveal?

Announcing a condition like epilepsy may stigmatize an employee, but keeping it secret could mean being fired.
Disabilities; Labor and Jobs; Americans With Disabilities Act;
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Business Day

Joseph E. Granville, Stock Market Predictor, Dies at 90

Mr. Granville was a famous market forecaster who made his own fortune in the less risky newsletter business.
Stocks and Bonds; Deaths (Obituaries); Newsletters;
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Opinion

Medicine's Search for Meaning

Doctors willing to heal themselves can help the medical profession recover from its own illness.
Doctors; Emotions; Empathy; Ethics (Institutional); Grief (Emotion); Hospitals;
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Business Day

White House Warns Against Threats of Debt Default

The National Economic Council, advisers to the Obama administration, said in a report that Congressional tussles over raising the federal debt ceiling could harm the economy.
United States Economy; United States Politics and Government; Federal Budget (US); National Debt (US);
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Business Day

Ratings Shift

Last year, after struggling to win business, Standard & Poor’s changed its criteria for rating bonds backed by residential mortgages. Since the change, the company has generally given the most optimistic forecasts for the bonds of any rating agency. That has made S.& P. popular with the banks issuing the bonds.
Credit Ratings and Credit Rating Agencies; Mortgage-Backed Securities;
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Science

The Rational Choices of Crack Addicts

Scientists have long known how drugs act on the brain’s reward center, but a researcher shows that societal factors play a large role in addiction, too.
Research; Cocaine and Crack Cocaine; Methamphetamines; Addiction (Psychology); Drug Abuse and Traffic;
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Business Day

S.&P. Bond Deals Are on the Rise Since It Relaxed Rating Criteria

As banks began reviving the market for bonds tied to home loans, S.& P.’s tough stance was hurting the bottom line.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Credit Ratings and Credit Rating Agencies; Mortgage-Backed Securities; Subprime Mortgage Crisis;

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