Sunday, January 19, 2014

@8:15, 1/18/14

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U.S.

Supreme Court Will Consider Whether Police Need Warrants to Search Cellphones

The case centers on the wide variety and personal nature of information on today’s smartphones.
Search and Seizure; Cellular Telephones; Fourth Amendment (US Constitution) 

The police are not allowed "fishing expeditions" in any medium.
This is the purpose of requiring a warrant.

Compelled testimony compels immunity.

Stop, question and frisk is not permissible.

2
Business Day

More Details in Mistaken Landing of a Plane


Just an error.
Probably by the Branson tower.  The plane was in radar range.
 
3
World

Sweeping New Restrictions Take Aim at Protesters Camped Out in Kiev

The Ukrainian Parliament outlawed tents in public spaces and imposed other restrictions aimed at clearing out hundreds of demonstrators from Independence Square in the capital.
Legislatures and Parliaments; Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots 

Revolution is never popular with governments.
 
4
U.S.

Standstill on Farm Bill May Revive 1949 Rules


Obstructionism.

5
N.Y. / Region

A Fight Over Horses


Not a good idea.
6
N.Y. / Region

Who Speaks for the Carriage Horses?


The Teamsters should.

7
World

Image of the Day: January 17

8
Health

Ask Well: How Long Does a Flu Shot Last?


More than a season.

9
N.Y. / Region

Leaders Begin City’s Left Turn With Sick Pay Proposal

The plan is the first in a series of labor- and immigrant-friendly laws that Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to champion, including higher pay for employees on many city-sponsored projects.
Paid Time Off; Labor and Jobs 

Mayor Bill de Blasio won the election.
 
10
Opinion

Rap Lyrics on Trial

The work of amateur rappers is being used against them in court.
Rap and Hip-Hop; Crime and Criminals; Violence (Media and Entertainment); Freedom of Speech and Expression; Music 

First amendment.
Freedom of expression.
 
11
Fashion & Style

The Power of One

Among actresses, wearing a custom-made gown on the red carpet is a badge of distinction.
Fashion and Apparel; Academy Awards (Oscars); Emmy Awards; Grammy Awards; Golden Globes (Awards); Actors and Actresses; Celebrities; Movies 

Nice dresses 
 
12
Magazine

Technology Is Not Driving Us Apart After All

13
Science

List of Smoking-Related Illnesses Grows Significantly in U.S. Report

Long known to cause lung cancer and heart disease, smoking also causes diabetes, colorectal and liver cancers and erectile dysfunction, a new report from the United States surgeon general says.
Smoking and Tobacco; Liver Cancer; Death and Dying; Lung Cancer; Respiratory System; Research 

I quit 37 years ago.
There is no excuse for smoking.
 
14
N.Y. / Region

The Mystery of Three Letters That Disappeared

Jersey City reworked a mural by Abdul Gonsalves, the graffiti artist Paws21, to cover up letters in the N.F.L. shield; also, an irate mayor, and a prescient camel.
Super Bowl; Trademarks and Trade Names; Advertising and Marketing 

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16

A good idea.

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The group will grow.
 
18
U.S.

Cheating Accusations Among Officers Overseeing Nuclear Arms


World

Myanmar: Signs of Unrest Raise Alarms

The United States urged Myanmar to investigate reports that security forces and Buddhist mobs attacked members of the Rohingya Muslim minority, killing as many as 60 people.
Rohingya (Ethnic Group); Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Defense and Military Forces 

It takes a great deal to get a Buddhist to riot.
 
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U.S.

Ian Barbour, Who Found a Balance Between Faith and Science, Dies at 90

Dr. Barbour embraced the notion of evolution and the Big Bang theory but was also a devoted churchgoer who in 1999 won the Templeton Prize for his progress in the field of religion.
Science and Technology; Christians and Christianity; Deaths (Obituaries)

We will miss him.

The topic is worthy of discussion.



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