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Opinion

The Tobacco Ties That Bind

By PETER B. BACH | Apr 10th 2014

Why doesn’t the cancer society protest all cigarette sales?

Smoking and Tobacco; Philanthropy; Nonprofit Organizations 

Tobacco is a continuing evil.

Regulation and taxation help to restrict it.

 

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Technology

Audio Editing in iMovie

By J. D. BIERSDORFER | Apr 4th 2014

Plus, how to back up Windows Phone.

Computers and the Internet; Software; Video Recordings and Downloads 

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

 

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U.S.

Illinois Moves to Ease Chicago Pension Woes

By MONICA DAVEY | Apr 8th 2014

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Opinion

Big Bang to Little Swoosh

By MAX TEGMARK | Apr 11th 2014

The discovery of gravitational waves in the fabric of space may go down as one of the greatest in the history of science.

Gravitation and Gravity; Space and Astronomy; Solar System; Physics 

I think the waves may be remnants of acoustic waves.

I am not sure that makes a difference.

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U.S.

School Funding Deal in Kansas Complicates Governor’s Campaign for Re-election

By MONICA DAVEY | Apr 7th 2014

Late additions to the bill included diminishing job protections for teachers, which would almost certainly become a thorny campaign issue for Gov. Sam Brownback should he sign the measure.

Education (K-12); Elections, Governors; Law and Legislation 

Brownback must go.

 

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World

Mexico: Convicted Trafficker Now Aiding U.S. Officials

By PAULINA VILLEGAS | Apr 10th 2014

The United States attorney in Chicago said that a top member of the Sinaloa gang had been cooperating with the authorities since he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges a year ago.

Drug Abuse and Traffic

Cooperation will buy leniency for Jesús Vicente Zambada Niebla.

The system may not send him home at the end of his sentence. 

 

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N.Y. / Region

Pre-K Victory Ad With Mayor de Blasio’s Family Aims to Help Him Regain His Footing

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Apr 8th 2014

Allies of Bill de Blasio spent nearly $500,000 to put the ad on the air, and they plan to spend more to keep it on through the month.

Political Advertising; Education (Pre-School); Mayors; Charter Schools; Lobbying and Lobbyists 

A good idea.

 

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World

Libyan Rebels Vow Gradual End to Oil Standoff

By REUTERS | Apr 6th 2014

The agreement reached with the government allows some ports to reopen immediately, both sides confirmed, while others will resume functions within four weeks.

Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline 

Order is returning to Libya.

 

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Sports

Surgical Infections End Ian Thorpe’s Career

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Apr 9th 2014

The five-time Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe, 31, will never swim again after contracting two potentially deadly infections during shoulder surgery, his agent said.

Swimming; Olympic Games 

His competitive days are over.

I hope you are not badly hurt.

 

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Business Day

In New Tack, I.M.F. Aims at Income Inequality

By EDUARDO PORTER | Apr 8th 2014

The International Monetary Fund has been moving away from its single-minded focus on spending cuts, and broadening its scope.

Income Inequality; Economics (Theory and Philosophy); Inflation (Economics); Poverty; Economic Conditions and Trends 

Education is a slow process.

 

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World

U.S. Pair Can’t Leave Qatar Amid Appeal

By RICK GLADSTONE | Apr 9th 2014

Sentenced to three years in their daughter’s death, Matthew and Grace Huang of Los Angeles have been denied permission to travel.

Americans Abroad; Murders and Attempted Murders; Child Abuse and Neglect 

I have no news.

 

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Sports

Alex Ovechkin Reaches 50-Goal Mark for Fifth Time in Career

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Apr 9th 2014

The Washington right wing became the 11th player in league history to do so, scoring in a 4-1 victory over St. Louis.

Hockey, Ice 

Washington next.

 

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Car Tipping Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Apr 8th 2014

Hooligans tip Smart cars around San Francisco; some Toyota factories replace robots with people.

Automobiles; Antique and Classic Cars 

Always a danger.

 

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Dining & Wine

Fish With Morocco in Mind

By DAVID TANIS | Apr 4th 2014

The first step is to season the catch with chermoula, a mixture of herbs, spices and olive oil.

Cooking and Cookbooks; Seafood 

I am willing to play.

I do not cook much fin fish these days.

 

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Fashion & Style

Banking on My Future as a Father

By DAN CRANE | Apr 4th 2014

A spate of reports on potential fertility problems among older men sends the author on a mission to the sperm bank.

Sperm; Infertility; In Vitro Fertilization; Artificial Insemination; Men and Boys; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Age, Chronological 

No.

 

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Technology

Using iTunes on a Windows Tablet

By J. D. BIERSDORFER | Apr 7th 2014

Plus, how to unlock a stuck iPhone screen.

Windows (Operating System); iPhone; Tablet Computers; E-Mail 

The AOL address is active and checked.

 

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U.S.

Despite Support in Party, Democratic Governors Resist Legalizing Marijuana

By ADAM NAGOURNEY | Apr 5th 2014

Despite a slight majority of support by Americans, some Democratic governors are leery about having their states become the next to legitimize marijuana.

Marijuana; Governors (US); Polls and Public Opinion; Law and Legislation; States (US) 

Ancient history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_J._Anslinger

"Harry Anslinger later claimed that he had witnessed a scene that affected his life. When he was 12, he heard the screams of a morphine addict that were silenced only by a boy returning from a pharmacist to supply the addict with more morphine. Anslinger was appalled that the drug was so powerful and that children had ready access to such drugs. (However, the experience did not stop Anslinger, while acting as the Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, from authorizing a druggist near the White House to fill a morphine prescription for an addicted Senator Joseph McCarthy as part of an effort to help the Senator end his heroin addiction.)^[2] "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_J._Anslinger#The_campaign_against_marijuana_1930.E2.80.931937

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_history_of_marijuana_in_the_United_States 

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N.Y. / Region

Grand Jury Questions Christie Aide in an Inquiry

By KATE ZERNIKE | Apr 4th 2014

Michael Drewniak, who previously served as Mr. Christie’s chief spokesman, appeared before a grand jury in Newark on Friday to answer questions about the George Washington Bridge lane closing scandal.

George Washington Bridge; Roads and Traffic 

ok

 

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World

Warily, Jordan Assists Rebels in Syrian War

By BEN HUBBARD | Apr 10th 2014

Jordan has been quietly providing a staging ground for the rebels and their foreign backers on Syria’s southern front, but many say the aid is not enough.

International Relations; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); United States International Relations 

Strategic.

 

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Last Bohemian Turns Out the Lights

By ALAN FEUER | Apr 4th 2014

Clayton Patterson, an avant-garde artist, has been disillusioned by gentrification on the Lower East Side and is moving to Austria.

Gentrification; Photography; Art 

 That world is gone from Manhattan.

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