Tuesday, September 17, 2013

@9:31, 9/15/13


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World

Proposal to Protect Antarctic Waters Is Scaled Back

A proposal by the United States and New Zealand to create a huge ocean reserve in Antarctic waters has been sharply reduced after opposition from Russia and other nations with large fishing industries.
Oceans and Seas; Fishing, Commercial; Conservation of Resources; 

Cutting back the reserve is a bad thing.
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Opinion

Collusion in the Potash Market

A dispute between two obscure mining companies demonstrates why the World Trade Organization needs the power to look into anticompetitive partnerships.
Potash; International Trade and World Market; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Fertilizer;
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World

Kerry Insists That Syria Quickly Give Data on Arms

Secretary of State John Kerry said his team would be looking for important signs that Syria and Russia were serious about securing and disposing of Syria’s chemical weapons.
Biological and Chemical Warfare; Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament; United States International Relations; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- );
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N.Y. / Region

Christie Pledges Support for Fire-Ravaged Towns

Reprising his role after Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey met with residents reeling from another disaster on the Shore.
Fires and Firefighters; Hurricane Sandy (2012);
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Technology

The Many Mysteries of Air Travel

Air turbulence won’t crash a plane, and nothing happens when lightning hits a plane. A pilot and blogger answers the questions that many fliers have.
Airlines and Airplanes; Airport Security; Aviation Accidents and Safety;
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World

Brazil: Answers Are Sought on N.S.A. Spying

President Dilma Rousseff said Monday that Brazil would seek an explanation over a news report that the National Security Agency had spied on the national oil company.
Espionage and Intelligence Services;
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Sports

Days Are Numbered for 2 Soccer Goal Records

Miroslav Klose of Germany and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal are close to breaking longstanding standards for their national teams, proving again that records are made to be broken.
World Cup 2014 (Soccer);
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U.S.

Administration Rejects Union Pleas on Health Law

The decision denies federal tax credits to workers who receive health coverage under plans sponsored by more than one employer.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Organized Labor;
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U.S.

In State Records, Little Evidence to Back Stricter Abortion Law

Proponents of the legislation have argued that it was necessary to make clinics safer. But a review of state inspections before the law was passed did not find a significant safety issue.
Abortion; Accidents and Safety; Law and Legislation;
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Business Day

European Carmakers Split on How to Survive Slump

Despite the slowest European car sales in two decades, Opel, Renault, Ford and Peugeot have a stream of new models. Fiat, however, is holding back.
Automobiles;
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Opinion

As Comics Say, 'These Kids Today! I Tell Ya!'

Those less-liberated college days of long ago look pretty bad from here.
Colleges and Universities; Sex;
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N.Y. / Region

Voter Voices: Stop-and-Frisk Policing

Voters in New York share their views on stop-and-frisk policing.
Elections, Mayors; Search and Seizure; Racial Profiling;
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Opinion

Civil Rights Justice on the Cheap

The 50th anniversary of a church in Birmingham, Ala., offered an opportunity for truth and reconciliation. But it has ended up a ceremonial affair.
Reparations; Civil Rights and Liberties; Blacks; Segregation; Terrorism;
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Autos

Radnor Hunt Concours Attracts Top-Shelf Samples of Automotive History

Held outside Philadelphia last weekend, the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance featured a rich assortment of racecars, Art Deco vehicles and motorcycles.
Antique and Classic Cars; Art Deco; Automobiles; Le Mans Auto Race;
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Health

A Family Says 'Enough'

The long, unlikely struggle to get a pacemaker disconnected.
Dementia; Elder Care; Pacemakers;
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U.S.

Police Question Zimmerman About a Domestic Dispute

George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who was cleared of charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, was said to have threatened his wife and his father-in-law.
Assaults; Domestic Violence;
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N.Y. / Region

Puzzlement Outside the Mouse House

Metropolitan Diary: A visitor to the Bronx Zoo is overheard wondering why the visitor’s companion is interested in mice.
Mice;
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U.S.

Girl’s Suicide Points to Rise in Apps Used by Cyberbullies

Rebecca Ann Sedwick, 12, leaped to her death from a platform at an abandoned cement plant near her home in Florida, in a case that highlights the growing use of cellphone apps for cyberbullying.
Bullies; Suicides and Suicide Attempts; Computers and the Internet; Text Messaging; Children and Childhood; Cellular Telephones; Social Media;
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N.Y. / Region

The Two Wills of the Heiress Huguette Clark

The relatives of Huguette Clark, who died in 2011 at 104, are contesting the disposition of her estimated $300 million estate after she executed a second will that excluded her family.
Wills and Estates;
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N.Y. / Region

Questions After Police Bullets Wound Bystanders Near Times Sq.

Two police officers fired shots at an agitated man who confronted them in Times Square, striking two bystanders instead. The man was in custody, an official said.
Police; 



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@9:40

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U.S.

Administration Rejects Union Pleas on Health Law

The decision denies federal tax credits to workers who receive health coverage under plans sponsored by more than one employer.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Organized Labor; 

The unions would like a double dip.  The employers get a tax credit.

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Opinion

The Next Wireless Revolution, in Electricity

More than a quarter of the world has no electricity. The good news is it is now possible to buy a small power plant in a box.
Alternative and Renewable Energy; Lighting; Solar Energy; Wireless Communications;

Hopeful.   We will have to do the homework.
 
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Business Day

At Labor Group, a Sense of a Broader Movement

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Technology

Google Makes New Offer to Settle Its European Union Antitrust Case

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N.Y. / Region

Christie Pledges Support for Fire-Ravaged Towns

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Technology

The Many Mysteries of Air Travel

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Opinion

Assange as Tyrant?

Some former allies say the WikiLeaks founder acted like an ordinary politician in his Australian Senate campaign.
Elections;

Being correct does not make one good or popular.
 
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Business Day

Labor Dept. Reports Plunge in Jobless Claims, Then Says Figures Were Flawed

The number, the government said, was skewed by upgrades on two state computer systems that caused those states to underreport claims.
United States Economy; Labor and Jobs; Unemployment; States (US); Computers and the Internet; Unemployment Insurance;

ok.
 
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World

Brazil: Answers Are Sought on N.S.A. Spying

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World

Pakistan Takes Step Toward Talks With the Taliban

Pakistan’s political and military leadership agreed to clear the way for peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban, calling it the best strategy to end militant-driven bloodshed.

A Pakistani surrender.
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Sports

Days Are Numbered for 2 Soccer Goal Records

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Business Day

New Reports Hint Economy Lacks Energy

Though retail sales rose slightly in August, wholesale prices rose and consumer confidence declined.
United States Economy; Inflation (Economics); Shopping and Retail; Consumer Confidence (Economic Indicator); Producer Price Index;

Yes.
 
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Business Day

F.D.A. Panel Backs Pre-Surgery Drug for Breast Cancer

Perjeta, a Genentech drug already approved for late-stage breast cancer, could be used in patients before surgery to remove tumors if the F.D.A. approves it.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Breast Cancer; Clinical Trials; Cancer;

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Opinion

As Comics Say, 'These Kids Today! I Tell Ya!'

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Opinion

Civil Rights Justice on the Cheap

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Health

To Cut Abuse, F.D.A. Is Altering Painkiller Label Rules

Federal officials said the labeling changes would “help improve the thoughtful prescribing” of medicines like OxyContin.
Drug Abuse and Traffic; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Pain-Relieving Drugs; Labeling and Labels; OxyContin (Drug);

We must try.
 
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Opinion

Celebrities With Their Hands Out

Celebrities have been showing up on Kickstarter, but that doesn’t mean smaller names will be lost in the crowd.
Crowdfunding (Internet); Philanthropy; Celebrities;

Work continues.
 
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