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World

Journalists Held by Militants in Syria Reunite With Family

By ANNE BARNARD | Mar 30th 2014

Javier Espinosa and Ricardo García Vilanova arrived in Madrid a day after Mr. Espinosa called his newspaper to say they had been handed over to Turkish soldiers.

Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Kidnapping; Hostages 

I am surprised.

I had no expectation of such an action.

The Saudis or Iran or probably the Turks got it done.

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World

Religious Tensions Cloud Myanmar Census

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 30th 2014

The nationwide count has been criticized because the government has denied members of a long-persecuted Muslim minority the right to identify themselves as Rohingya.

Census; Rohingya (Ethnic Group); Minorities 

Myanmar has a problem.  

The current actions are not resolving it.

I have no solution to offer.

Genocide is not acceptable.

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U.S.

Air Force Fires 9 Officers in Scandal Over Cheating on Proficiency Tests

By HELENE COOPER | Mar 27th 2014

The officers were fired and their base commander resigned as the Air Force continued to deal with accusations that crew members shared answers on missile proficiency tests.

Cheating; United States Defense and Military Forces; Missiles and Missile Defense Systems; Nuclear Weapons 

It says nothing about nuclear bombs.

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U.S.

North Carolina: Lawyer Hired to Represent Agency in Spill Inquiry Once Worked for Duke Energy

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 24th 2014

The lawyer hired to represent North Carolina’s environmental agency during a federal investigation into its regulation of Duke Energy’s coal ash dumps once represented the utility company in a different criminal inquiry.

Water Pollution; Conflicts of Interest 

It may be that North Carolina’s environmental agency needs a criminal defender.

It appears that Duke Energy needs one.

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Opinion

Climate Panel Sees Global Warming Impacts on All Continents, Worse to Come

By ANDREW C. REVKIN | Mar 30th 2014

The new U.N. climate panel report on impacts of global warming sees substantial shifts already under way and much more to come.

Air Pollution; Carbon Dioxide; Food; Glaciers; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Income Inequality; Third World and Developing Countries; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; Water; Wildfires 

The political opposition is in denial.

Time is not available.

Legislation is intentionally disabled.

Assassination is not acceptable.

We cold file  lawsuits.

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Sports

Islanders Win in Shootout; Bruins Clinch Atlantic Title

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 29th 2014

The Islanders defeated the visiting Devils, 2-1, in a shootout Saturday night, while Boston clinched the Atlantic Division title with a 4-2 win in Washington.

Hockey, Ice 

I will begin to take action when you speak.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.