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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Global Pentastar Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Feb 14th 2014

Chrysler will no longer publish North American vehicle production reports; Ford’s aluminum F-150 sparks a run on the aluminum market.

Automobiles; Aluminum 

Chrysler needs spun numbers.

Aluminum is corrosion resistant.  

Weight and strength are about a breakeven with steel.

Tesla may have a problem with its battery.

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N.Y. / Region

Some See Biden’s ‘Third World’ Description of La Guardia as Too Kind

By MARC SANTORA | Feb 7th 2014

Comments by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. criticizing La Guardia Airport may have sounded harsh, but some New Yorkers and officials agree with his assessment.

Airports; Airlines and Airplanes; Airport Security; Travel and Vacations; Infrastructure (Public Works) 

The La Guardia  passenger terminals are  not new.

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N.Y. / Region

Hospital’s Plan to Expand Angers Many in Park Slope, Brooklyn

By VIVIAN YEE | Feb 11th 2014

New York Methodist Hospital’s proposed outpatient center would dwarf the surrounding brownstones and cause traffic congestion, some residents say.

Hospitals; Building (Construction); Zoning 

Build on the south side of the campus.

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Arts

Online Exhibit Tracks Books Saved by the Real-Life Monuments Men

By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER | Feb 12th 2014

The exhibit aims to help identify some of the markings from the millions of books seized by the Nazis.

Books and Literature; Holocaust and the Nazi Era; Libraries and Librarians; World War II (1939-45) 

The effort continues.  

The claims of an extinguished community have no advocate.

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N.Y. / Region

On the Lookout for Falling Ice Amid Manhattan’s Towers

By MARC SANTORA | Feb 11th 2014

Windblown chunks of snow flying off 1 World Trade Center have led to closed sidewalks to protect pedestrians, an icy predicament several cities face.

Accidents and Safety; World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY); Snow and Snowstorms; Buildings (Structures); Ice; Winter (Season); Stations and Terminals (Passenger); Weather 

Icicles are a threat every year.

 

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U.S.

A Closer Look at Valentine’s Flowers

By JULIÁN AGUILAR | Feb 13th 2014

Flowers coming across the border from Mexico are being carefully scrutinized, but more for tiny pests and plant diseases than as hiding places for drugs.

Valentine's Day; Flowers and Plants 

The inspections matter.

 

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Technology

Facebook Deal on Privacy Is Under Attack

By VINDU GOEL | Feb 13th 2014

A class-action settlement intended to ensure that Facebook obtained consent before using people’s images or other data in ads is about to receive another legal challenge.

Online Advertising; Children and Childhood; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Nonprofit Organizations; Advertising and Marketing; Privacy; Parenting; Teenagers and Adolescence

It is a hard but necessary task.