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Automobiles
Tripleheader to Open Show Season
Three international salons — in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Guangzhou, China — are about to open more or less on top of one another. The potential complications for automakers, as they allocate manpower and new models over several time zones, is staggering.
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U.S.
$122 Million in 2012 Spending by Koch Group
Americans for Prosperity, founded by the billionaires David and Charles Koch, spent tens of millions of dollars in ads in a bid to defeat President Obama and Democrats in Congress, documents show.
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World
Would You Like Fries With Those Spicy Pork McBites?
The new pork treat is in line with the overall global strategy of Western chains tailoring their menus to local tastes.
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World
Saudi Arabia: MERS Virus Found in Patient’s Pet Camel
The discovery of the virus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in a camel belonging to a recent human victim adds credence to the theory that the virus originates in bats but can reach humans through camels.Business Day
‘60 Minutes’ Is Reviewing Discredited Benghazi Report
In a brief statement, the program says the review — which had not been mentioned before — began “the moment we confirmed there was an issue in our story.”Confirmation bias is a real problem.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
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World
West Bank: Palestinian Family’s Home Is Set on Fire
Hebrew graffiti outside suggested that the arson was an act of revenge for the fatal stabbing of an Israeli soldier by a Palestinian teenager the day before.
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N.Y. / Region
A New Era for Progressives
The growth of progressive politics is tied to the Working Families Party, which is extending its reach beyond the city.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-liberal
http://www.thenation.com/#
The Working Families Party is not very interesting to me.
Thoughtful people in government likely do know what our nation must do.
Industry is not allowed to act in the public interest when it does not coincide with the interests of industry.
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Crosswords/Games
Gordon Hamilton's Unfair Thrones
Can you solve this fraction challenge by Gordon Hamilton of MathPickle?
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Health
20 Million in Mideast to Get Polio Vaccine
Health officials will try to get polio vaccines to more than 20 million children across the Middle East.
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N.Y. / Region
New Building Codes Passed After Lessons From Hurricane Sandy
The City Council approved new requirements that were expected to make buildings more sustaining during emergencies.
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N.Y. / Region
She Doesn’t Expect Anything, and Hasn’t Been Disappointed
Even after she found her cat dead and mutilated, Mary Lou Ritter, who is homeless, remains cleareyed and chipper.
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N.Y. / Region
Under Fire, Brooklyn Deputy Prosecutor Will Retire
Michael F. Vecchione had been a friend and right-hand man to District Attorney Charles J. Hynes, who was defeated for re-election.
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World
Council Asks Toronto Mayor to Step Down Temporarily
A court also released documents documents that painted a salacious picture of a combative, drunken mayor who assaulted staff members and entertained suspected prostitutes.
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World
New U.N. Brigade’s Aggressive Stance in Africa Brings Success, and Risks
The Force Intervention Brigade routed rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a departure from peacekeepers’ usually passive approach.
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Business Day
MSNBC Suspends Alec Baldwin and His Talk Show
The actor Alec Baldwin, who hosts “Up Late,” caused an uproar after video was released of a confrontation he had with reporters, in which he used a gay slur.
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Arts
Italian Cities Vie for Culture Capital Status
Delegations from 21 Italian cities have gone to Rome to try to convince a panel of 13 experts that their city deserves to be the 2019 European Capital of Culture.
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World
Glafkos Clerides, Greek Cypriot Leader Who Sought Unification, Is Dead at 94
Mr. Clerides, the president of Cyprus from 1993 to 2003, was a frustrated peacemaker in futile talks with Turkish Cypriots to reunify their long-divided island.
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N.Y. / Region
Judge to Review Files on Brooklyn Detective Scarcella
The review will be the first time anyone outside the district attorney’s office has examined the complaints of dubious investigative techniques against the former detective, Louis Scarcella.
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N.Y. / Region
Judd Hirsch’s Wind-Power Plan Unsettles Catskill Town
Mr. Hirsch, an actor, wants to erect a wind turbine tower on his property in Denning, N.Y., but other residents oppose the tower, saying it would disturb their views and quiet.
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World
New Georgia President Takes Office
In his inaugural address on Sunday, Giorgi Margvelashi promised to continue integration with Europe while pursuing better relations with Russia.The Union army did not march through this Georgia.
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Business Day
More Freedom on the Airplane, if Nowhere Else
The Federal Aviation Administration’s move to allow electronic devices throughout a flight highlights the grindingly slow process of removing government regulations.
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Sports
Bolt Says Jamaican Doping Issues Are Costing Him Money
Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt said that controversy over Jamaica’s anti-doping program is scaring off potential sponsors and costing him money.
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Business Day
Japan’s Delicate Search for a Way to Breed Tuna on an Industrial Scale
With environmental treaties leaning toward listing Pacific bluefin tuna as an endangered species, finding a better way to farm the fish has become of national importance.
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World
Russia: Greenpeace Detainees Are Transferred
Russia’s prison authorities began transferring 30 crew members of a Greenpeace International ship from Murmansk to St. Petersburg on Monday.
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Opinion
Quebec's Tea Party Moment
By outlawing religious attire, Quebec's legislature would present further hurdles to the province's immigrants.
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Opinion
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