Wednesday, October 9, 2013

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1
Science

Do Most Flowers Have 5 Petals?

The number of petals a flower may have, and their arrangement, are all adapted to maximize pollination,attract pollinators or both.
Flowers and Plants; Gardens and Gardening; 

There is no standard.
 
2
U.S.

Billions in Debt, Detroit Faces Millions in Bills for Bankruptcy

Even as it wrestles with $18 billion in debt, the city has been charged more than $19.1 million by the firms and individuals hired to sort through the bankruptcy.
Bankruptcies; 

There is nothing untoward in this story.
Bankruptcy is a carrion feast.  
The vultures are being polite.
 
3
U.S.

Garcetti, New Los Angeles Mayor, Reflects Changing City

Mayor Eric Garcetti seems to embody a host of ethnic, ideological and cultural strains that are transforming the city, but unlike his predecessor, he strives to avoid the spotlight.
Mayors; 

Try a different version.
 
4
Sports

East Coast Calls It a Night for a West Coast Game

5
World

Brazil’s Leader Asks Canada to Explain Its Spying

President Dilma Rousseff called a Canadian intelligence agency’s surveillance of Brazil’s mining and energy ministry and a top Brazilian diplomat “unacceptable.”
Espionage and Intelligence Services; 

Just noise.
 
6
Science

How Young Mice Tell Older Ones, ‘Get Lost’

A newly discovered chemical substance allows young mice to ward off the sexual advances of older mice.
Mice; Sexual Harassment; Research; 

stink.
 
7
Health

Cheating's Surprising Thrill

8
N.Y. / Region

Quest to Honor a Veteran Spans Years and Continents

9
Business Day

Top Editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer Is Dismissed

10
Health

Weighing Surgeries in Light of a Breast Cancer Gene


Living is better.

11
Opinion

To Stop the Craziness in Washington, Fund the Census

 
Get rid of party control of districting.
 
12
Arts

Forgotten Fabergé Comes Out of the Attic

13
Sports

Races End Fees to Top Runners, Drawing Outcry

14
Business Day

F.D.A. Bans Three Arsenic Drugs Used in Poultry and Pig Feeds

15
Opinion

The White Gold of Jihad

16
Technology

Gates’s Future Fuels Speculation as Microsoft Seeks New Chief

As Microsoft prepares to name a new chief executive and plot a course out of its funk, the role of Bill Gates has been a source of wide fascination.
Appointments and Executive Changes;

If Gates could he would.  
His "vision" failed badly.
  
17
Opinion

Dirk Kramers

The engineer of the winning boat in the America’s Cup on the noise of the ocean boiling.
America's Cup; Sailboats and Sailing; 

I like his answers.  

One gets cavitation over a foil not under it unless the foil is providing a down force.
Cavitation eats propellers.
 
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U.S.

A G.O.P. Moderate in the Middle ... of a Jam

Representative Charlie Dent, a Republican from Pennsylvania, said he would vote for a spending bill without conditions.
National Debt (US); Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Shutdowns (Institutional); United States Economy; United States Politics and Government; 

Maybe.
 
20
Science

For 3 Nobel Winners, a Molecular Mystery Solved

James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman, and Thomas C. Südhof were recognized for their work involving the transport system of cells.
Nobel Prizes; Medicine and Health; 

The Nobel committee is more prompt this time.
 
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Opinion

Dirk Kramers

3
Sports

Olympic Flame Handed Over to Sochi Organizers

The Olympic flame was handed to organizers of the Sochi Winter Olympics in a ceremony at the site of the first modern summer games on Saturday.
Olympic Games (2014); 

Just do it.
 
4
Science

How Young Mice Tell Older Ones, ‘Get Lost’

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N.Y. / Region

Screen Gems and Stars Aplenty

The 21st annual festival opens Oct. 10, with such anticipated films as “Kill Your Darlings,” with Daniel Radcliffe, and “12 Years a Slave,” directed by Steve McQueen.
Hamptons International Film Festival; Movies; 

Netflicks 

6
Science

A Disease Cuts Corn Yields

Goss’s wilt, a disease that is spreading in the United States, has been devastating the crops of corn farmers, while the cause of the tidal wave remains uncertain.
Corn; Agriculture and Farming; Bacteria; 

Monocroping.
 
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U.S.

Boehner Hews to Hard Line in Demanding Concessions From Obama


No change.

8
U.S.

Ohio: School Aide Faces Charges Linked to Rape Case

A grand jury investigating whether other laws were broken in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl by two high school football players last year has issued its first indictment.
Sex Crimes; Perjury; 

Red herring.
 
9
Arts

What’s on Wednesday

Television highlights.
Television; MTV Video Music Awards; Cooking and Cookbooks; 

Try PBS.
 
10
Sports

Australia Primed for First Cup Challenge Since 2000

The bid of Hamilton Island Yacht Club, confirmed as the challenger of record for the next America’s Cup, is headed by Bob Oatley, a seasoned racer, and his son.
Sailboats and Sailing; America's Cup; 

Off again on an adventure.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Charter Schools Fear Having de Blasio for a Landlord

The schools worry what would happen under a city run by Bill de Blasio, a harsh critic who wants to start charging them rent for using city space.
Elections, Mayors; Charter Schools; 

Charter schools are a poor substitute for smart teachers.
 
12
Opinion

A Breakthrough on Iraqi Visas

In the midst of the federal shutdown, members of Congress managed to rescue an important program that extends visas to Iraqi translators.
Law and Legislation; United States Politics and Government; Iraq War (2003-11); Visas; 

ok
 
13
Crosswords/Games

The Mansion Doors Puzzle

Can you help design a house for an eccentric millionaire?
Mathematics; Puzzles; 

Cute.
 
14
 
Booming

And This Was Called Care? The Walter Reed Story

This Retro Report video revisits the scandal involving the care of wounded American troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2007.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Iraq War (2003-11); Afghanistan War (2001- ); Medicine and Health; Hospitals; Veterans; 

It would help to fund the system.
 
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Business Day

Unease in Hawaii’s Cornfields

With the collapse of the sugar and pineapple industries, seeds have become the state’s leading agricultural commodity, but residents are concerned.
Agriculture and Farming; Genetic Engineering; Corn; Pesticides; Seeds; Biotechnology; 

more noise.
16
Sports

East Coast Calls It a Night for a West Coast Game

17
U.S.

Justices to Hear ‘Raging Bull’ Copyright Appeal

The Supreme Court will hear an appeal in a dispute arising from the movie “Raging Bull,” brought by the daughter of a friend of Jake LaMotta, the boxer portrayed in the film.
Copyrights and Copyright Violations; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Domestic Violence; Home Health Care; Movies; 

Prompt action is required.
 
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Science

For 3 Nobel Winners, a Molecular Mystery Solved

19
Opinion

Rich People Just Care Less

20
Opinion

When Wealth Disappears

We are reaching end times for Western affluence. We must accept economic honesty and recognize that promises made during good times can no longer be easily kept.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); United States Economy; International Trade and World Market; Recession and Depression; Economic Conditions and Trends; 

Learn some macroeconomics.


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N.Y. / Region

Screen Gems and Stars Aplenty

3
Science

Sponges Recycle Food for Reefs

The organisms take cast offs from coral and algae and recycle it into food that is consumed by larger reef dwellers, according to a new study.
Fish and Other Marine Life; Reefs; 

ok 
 
4
N.Y. / Region

Charter Schools Fear Having de Blasio for a Landlord

5
Sports

East Coast Calls It a Night for a West Coast Game


Science

How Young Mice Tell Older Ones, ‘Get Lost’

7
Health

Cheating's Surprising Thrill

8
Science

Genes Suggest European Women at Root of Ashkenazi Family Tree

A genetic analysis indicates that the women who founded the Ashkenazi Jewish community of Europe were not from the Near East, as previously thought.
Jews and Judaism; Genetics and Heredity; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); 

That and the fare will get you on the subway.
9
Science

For 3 Nobel Winners, a Molecular Mystery Solved

10
N.Y. / Region

Quest to Honor a Veteran Spans Years and Continents

11
Business Day

European Lawmakers Reject Tight Restrictions on E-Cigarettes

The European Parliament, in a move favored by users and producers of electronic cigarettes, voted against regulating the products as medical devices.
Smoking and Tobacco; Advertising and Marketing; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; 

Unfortunate.
 
12
Arts

$4 Million Grant to Help Rebrand Lincoln Center Institute

A grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation will support an effort to rebrand the Lincoln Center Institute, Lincoln Center’s educational arm, as Lincoln Center Education.
Grants (Corporate and Foundation); 

Dreams.
 
13
Business Day

Top Editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer Is Dismissed

14
Opinion

To Stop the Craziness in Washington, Fund the Census

15
Arts

Forgotten Fabergé Comes Out of the Attic

16
Sports

Races End Fees to Top Runners, Drawing Outcry

17
Business Day

F.D.A. Bans Three Arsenic Drugs Used in Poultry and Pig Feeds

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Opinion

The White Gold of Jihad

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Technology

Gates’s Future Fuels Speculation as Microsoft Seeks New Chief


No.

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Science

For 3 Nobel Winners, a Molecular Mystery Solved






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