Sunday, January 12, 2014

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1
Business Day

Eminent Domain: a Long Shot Against Blight

The mayor of Richmond, Calif., is pushing a novel use of eminent domain to prevent foreclosures. Financial firms are very, very unhappy.
Eminent Domain; Foreclosures; Mortgages; Law and Legislation; Banking and Financial Institutions 

Hope persists among the bankers.
 
2
Fashion & Style

At a Bay Area Club, Exclusivity Is Tested

3
Multimedia/Photos

Video: Times Minute | ‘Polar Vortex’ at Work

4
Health

The Well Smoking Quiz: Who Looks Older?

5
World

New Clashes Erupt in Ukraine After Trial

At least a dozen protesters were injured in clashes with riot police after a Ukrainian court on Friday convicted three men of plotting to topple a statue of Vladimir Lenin in 2011.
Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots 

They have not yet made a desert.
"We have made a desert and called it peace".  Scipio Africanus 
6
Sports

Colts vs. Patriots: A Great Rivalry, Now Revised

Since Tom Brady’s first career start more than a dozen years ago, the rivalry between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts has been must-watch football.
Football 
Massachusetts?   We can search.
 
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8
World

Germany Charges Former SS Member in Wartime Killings

9
Sports

Swimming Coach Absent as Georgia Conducts Inquiry

10

Russian mobilization.
The rest was automatic.

11
Opinion

The Submarine Race in Asia

12
Business Day

Banished for Questioning the Gospel of Guns

13
Opinion

In the Name of the Law

14
World

Bird Flu Cited by Officials in Death in Canada

15
N.Y. / Region

Women at the Pulpit

A growing number of women are becoming pastors and becoming leaders in their own churches.
Women and Girls; Ministers (Protestant); Christians and Christianity 

Yes
 
16
Opinion

Putting Drones to the Test

Congress should enact privacy protections before commercial unmanned aircraft are allowed to take off.
Drones (Pilotless Planes); Privacy; Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Editorials 

Not ready for prime time.

17
U.S.

Ohio: Ballot Rules for Minor Parties Are Blocked

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked new limits to ballot access for minor parties, increasing the chances that Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, will face a third-party challenger this fall.
Politics and Government 

Good
 
18
N.Y. / Region

Yale Professor Died of Overdose, Official Says

The Connecticut medical examiner attributed the death of Samuel See while in police custody to “acute methamphetamine and amphetamine intoxication with recent myocardial infarct.”
Deaths (Fatalities); Methamphetamines; Drug Abuse and Traffic; Autopsies; Colleges and Universities; Domestic Violence 

"Nothing to see here.  Move along."
19
U.S.

After Apparent Food Stamp Deal, Dairy Rift Moves to Fore in Farm Bill Talks

A deal was said to have been reached on cuts of about $9 billion over 10 years to the food stamp program, but disagreements continued over dairy and catfish programs.
Farm Bill (US); Crop Controls and Subsidies; Catfish; Milk; Food Stamps 

This is junk legislation.
 
20
Opinion

Myanmar’s Constitutional Reform

Parliament can promote democracy by ending unfair restrictions on candidates.

They must decide.


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1
Business Day

Eminent Domain: a Long Shot Against Blight


Probably not.

2
World

Defying Japan, Rancher Saves Fukushima’s Radioactive Cows

Angered by what he considers Japan’s efforts to sweep away the inconvenient truths of a nuclear disaster, a rancher returns to the no-man’s land near the devastated plant.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Japan); Cattle; Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011); Food Contamination and Poisoning 

Defining Quixotic.
 
3
Fashion & Style

At a Bay Area Club, Exclusivity Is Tested

4
Multimedia/Photos

Video: Times Minute | ‘Polar Vortex’ at Work

5
Health

The Well Smoking Quiz: Who Looks Older?

6
World

Polio Vaccination Effort in Syria Appears to Have Some Effect

The outbreak of the disease appears to have been contained halfway through an emergency vaccination effort for millions of children in the Middle East.
Poliomyelitis; Vaccination and Immunization; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) 

good.
 
7
Opinion

The Submarine Race in Asia

8
World

New Clashes Erupt in Ukraine After Trial

9
U.S.

Montana: Missile Operators Investigated

Two missile-launch crew members at Malmstrom Air Force Base have been implicated in an illegal narcotics operation, and their access to classified information has been suspended, a Defense Department official said.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Drug Abuse and Traffic; Missiles and Missile Defense Systems; Nuclear Weapons 

Noise.
 
10
Science

Mutant Petunias Sing the Blues

What makes some petunias blue? Researchers have discovered a genetic glitch that produces the different shade, and weakens the plants.
Flowers and Plants; Genetics and Heredity; Gardens and Gardening; Research; Color 

People will value and propagate them.
 
11
Sports

Colts vs. Patriots: A Great Rivalry, Now Revised

12
Opinion

A Week of Victories for Cold Weather and Al Qaeda

The first full week of the new year brought frigid weather, victories by Al Qaeda and a marathon apology from Chris Christie.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Iraq War (2003-11); Weather; Sunni Muslims; Floods; George Washington Bridge; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) 

Chris Christies career is over.
 
13
World

Germany Charges Former SS Member in Wartime Killings

14
Opinion

The Civil Rights of Children

The Obama administration speaks out against zero tolerance disciplinary policies that disproportionately affect minorities.
School Discipline (Students); Minorities; Civil Rights and Liberties; Education (K-12) 

The police have limited responsibility.
 
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16
Sports

Swimming Coach Absent as Georgia Conducts Inquiry

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Automobiles

Chrysler Announces Mopar Custom Shop Display for Detroit

Visitors will have a chance to use iPads to see what Chrysler and Fiat vehicles look like customized with Mopar aftermarket parts.
Automobiles; North American International Auto Show 

These parts do not make better cars.
 
18
Business Day

Labor Tactic Raises Fear for France

The kidnapping of two executives at a Goodyear factory have become one of the most potent symbols of the challenges companies face in France.
Layoffs and Job Reductions; Shutdowns (Institutional); Labor and Jobs; Factories and Manufacturing; Tires; Kidnapping; Corporations 

Looking for Luddites.

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Business Day

Boeing Workers Approve 8-Year Contract Extension

The vote was an emotional, and very close 51 percent in favor of the contract extension to 2024, keeping aerospace jobs in Washington State.
Airlines and Airplanes 

Boeing Corporation "has sown the wind . . ."

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1
World

Defying Japan, Rancher Saves Fukushima’s Radioactive Cows


Early death.

2
Multimedia/Photos

Video: Times Minute | ‘Polar Vortex’ at Work

3
Business Day

From Harvard, a Cheaper Storage Battery

In findings published in the journal Nature, Harvard scientists report that a carbon-based battery can double storage capacity.
Batteries; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Research 

Just hope at this point.
 
4
World

New Clashes Erupt in Ukraine After Trial

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5
Sports

Colts vs. Patriots: A Great Rivalry, Now Revised


We can search in Massachusetts.

6
Opinion

The Civil Rights of Children


About time.

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8
Opinion

Sex Is Not Our Problem

Dealing with the decline of the traditional family and high single-parent birthrates means addressing broader issues.
Sex; Sex Education; Birth Control and Family Planning; Social Conditions and Trends; Men and Boys 

Yes
10
Business Day

Never Mind the Résumé. How Hot Is the C.E.O.?

A study suggests that investors give higher share values to companies run by attractive chief executives.
Beauty; Executive Compensation; Research; Stocks and Bonds 

I hope this is a joke.
 
11
Opinion

The Submarine Race in Asia

12
World

Bird Flu Cited by Officials in Death in Canada

13
U.S.

Ohio: Ballot Rules for Minor Parties Are Blocked

14
World

U.S. Considers Resuming Nonlethal Aid to Syrian Opposition

Officials insisted that no nonlethal supplies would be given directly to Syria’s Islamist groups, but questions remained over how to keep it from ending up in the wrong hands.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Foreign Aid 

Leave it alone.
Aid the refugees.
 
15
U.S.

Contractor for Health Portal Replaced, but Says ‘We Were Not Fired’

CGI Federal had come under fire from the Obama administration for the glitches that plagued the rollout of the HealthCare.gov website.
Government Procurement; Health Insurance and Managed Care 

Call it what you will.
 
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Just a bad deal.

17
Opinion

Myanmar’s Constitutional Reform


18
Business Day

Sears’s Sales Fell 9.2% in Tepid Holiday Season


A bad season.

19
Opinion

Tragedy in Custody Cases

Dr. Harvey White, a psychiatrist at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, discusses the need for medical intervention in the case of parents in custody disputes.
Child Custody and Support; Parenting; Divorce, Separations and Annulments 

The payment of the bill will be another issue.
20
N.Y. / Region

Women at the Pulpit

A growing number of women are becoming pastors and becoming leaders in their own churches.
Women and Girls; Ministers (Protestant); Christians and Christianity 

Old news for me.











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