Friday, February 28, 2014

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U.S.

Amid Toxic Waste, a Navajo Village Could Lose Its Land

A tiny community in the Navajo reservation in New Mexico is bearing the brunt of the environmental damage caused by decades of uranium mining, and may have to leave.
Uranium; Navajo Indians; Nuclear Wastes; Mines and Mining 

External costs are paid by someone.
The last trump has been delayed indefinitely.
 
2
World

Dead Guards on Freighter Are Identified as Former Navy SEAL Members

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U.S.

Funds and New Timetable for Offshore Wind Farm in Massachusetts

Cape Wind, the much-delayed offshore wind project proposed for Nantucket Sound, said it would finish its financing this fall and begin producing power by 2016.
Wind Power

"It still faces various hurdles, and opponents question whether it will be able to meet this new deadline."

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World

South Sudan: Rebels Control Major City

South Sudan’s government said Friday that rebel fighters were in control of Malakal, the capital of Upper Nile State, after several days of heavy fighting.
Defense and Military Forces; Refugees and Displaced Persons 

A civil war.
 
5
N.Y. / Region

Contracts for Milk in New York City Schools Are Flagged

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Opinion

Obama’s Pipeline

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N.Y. / Region

New York City Council Swiftly Passes Bill to Extend Paid Sick Days

8
Sports

Test in Northwestern Case: Is College Football a Job?

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Home & Garden

Matters of Taste

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U.S.

Ted Nugent Apologizes for Obama Insult

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U.S.

Pennsylvania: Body in Car Went Unnoticed for Days

The body of Nadia Malik, 22, was found on Thursday under a pile of clothes and a gym bag in the front seat of a heavily ticketed Nissan Altima near Philadelphia’s main train station.
Missing Persons; Deaths (Fatalities); Murders and Attempted Murders 

This will be messy.
 
13
Sports

Brain Trauma Extends to the Soccer Field

14
Magazine

David Guttenfelder on the Second Camera

David Guttenfelder, photographer for The Associated Press, uses his iPhone to document life beyond the daily news.
Cameras; iPhone; Photography 

Good work.

I have been trying not to document aging, greed and ignorance.
I do not see much else.

16
Technology

Federal Court Orders YouTube to Take Down Controversial Anti-Islam Video

The “Innocence of Muslims” video on YouTube set off a fierce debate over free speech in 2012, but a federal court ruling on Wednesday was about an entirely different legal issue: copyright.
Copyrights and Copyright Violations; Freedom of Speech and Expression; Video Recordings and Downloads 

I am glad it is gone.
 
17
Opinion

Crime and Punishment and Obama

18
Business Day

Two Senior Living Companies to Merge

Brookdale Senior Living and Emeritus Corporation, in announcing the $2.8 billion merger on Thursday, said that 6.5 million people 80 years or older will live within 10 miles of a Brookdale community once the deal is completed.
Elderly; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Nursing Homes; Retirement Communities and Assisted Living 

Not now.  Not soon.
 
19
Opinion

To Save on Defense, Hire Rivals

In the long run, hiring rival producers keeps costs down and weapons quality up.
United States Defense and Military Forces 

There is only one best.
Market forces do not enter here.
There are many combat conditions that require different bests.
 
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Technology

Handset Makers Go Big on Smartphones

The turn to bigger screens is a sharp departure from the dominant strategy of phone makers just a few years ago, when critics often mocked devices with big screens, joking that people would never buy them.
Smartphones; Tablet Computers 

The visual interface is newly important on portable equipment.


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