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FASHION & STYLE

My Marriage: A Course in Desert Survival

By CANDIDA PUGH | May 16th 2014

What happens when a husband is suddenly drawn to new, inhospitable terrain.

Divorce, Separations and Annulments; Marriages; Therapy and Rehabilitation; Suicides and Suicide Attempts; Love (Emotion); Modern Love (Times Column)

I would provide comfort if I knew how.

Your pain affects me.  

I would stop it if I could.

You should tell me how to help

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

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AUTOMOBILES

Wheelies: The Top-Shelf Kia Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | May 16th 2014

Kia announces nationwide rollout of its K900 luxury sedan; 1999 Packard Twelve prototype to go up for sale in July auction.

Automobiles; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

"The Meyers Manx – an often-copied fiberglass-body dune buggy that uses a Volkswagen Beetle chassis as its platform – has been around, more or less unchanged, since 1964. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Manx, the maker built an electric buggy powered by lithium-ion battery cells and a 102-volt AC motor. (Autoweek)"

Dune Buggies are not usually weather sealed.

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N.Y. / REGION

Lawyer for Ex-Christie Aide Seeks Corrections to Lane Closing Report

By KATE ZERNIKE | May 14th 2014

Kevin Marino, a lawyer for Bill Stepien, a former top aide to Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, took strong issue with an internal report that put his client at the center of the George Washington Bridge lane closing scandal.

Governors (US)

"Kevin Marino, a lawyer for the former aide, Bill Stepien, demanded that the lawyers Mr. Christie hired to write the report correct their assertions that Mr. Stepien had lied to the New Jersey governor, noting that at least three interviews conducted for the report contradict that assertion."

Some people can read.

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BUSINESS DAY

Seeing Future in Fuel Cells, Toyota Ends Tesla Deal

By HIROKO TABUCHI | May 12th 2014

The electric RAV4 has sold poorly, despite low-cost lease and loan offers Toyota introduced last year to promote sales.

Automobiles; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Fuel Efficiency; Hydrogen

Toyota knows though the Times may not that fuel cells are an electric technology.

The Tesla is excessively costly.

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TECHNOLOGY

Yearning for a Bigger (Apple) Smartphone

By NICK BILTON | May 16th 2014

While I’ve owned an Apple iPhone for the past seven years, seeing a lot of larger Android devices on the market has caused me to have big phone envy.

Android (Operating System); iPhone; Smartphones

Now that we know we can fix the problem.  Android is customizable.

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HEALTH

Labs Are Told to Start Including a Neglected Variable: Females

By RONI CARYN RABIN | May 14th 2014

As more drugs are found to be problematic for women, the National Institutes of Health is seeking inclusion of female lab animals from the earliest stages of research.

Research; Women and Girls; Animals; Gender; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)

Yes, learn the differences between the sexes.

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WORLD

Pakistan: Departing Travelers Must Get Polio Vaccine

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 13th 2014

As of June 1, Pakistan will require everyone leaving the country to get a polio vaccination, the Health Ministry said Tuesday.

Poliomyelitis; Vaccination and Immunization

For good reason.  The polio virus is loose in Pakistan.

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TECHNOLOGY

Ruling in Airbnb’s Case in New York

May 13th 2014

The Supreme Court in New York squashed a subpoena served to Airbnb by the state’s attorney general that sought information about the start-up’s users.

Decisions and Verdicts; Supreme Courts (State)

No fishing is the rule.

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SPORTS

Ex-Duke Lacrosse Coach Rebuilds Shattered Career

By ZACH SCHONBRUN | May 16th 2014

Fired in the wake of a rape case involving Blue Devils players that turned out to be bogus, the Bulldogs’ coach has the program rolling in Division I.

Lacrosse; College Athletics; NCAA Lacrosse Championships; Colleges and Universities

I must build a career.  

I would like to have your presence.

I don't do well alone.

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OPINION

Hefty Global Goals from a Vatican Meeting: Stabilizing the Climate, Energy for All and an Inclusive Economy

By ANDREW C. REVKIN | May 15th 2014

A Vatican meeting of scientists, economists and theologians produces a joint statement charting a technical and moral path to a sustainable and just human future.

Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Human Trafficking; Income Inequality; Population; Poverty; Sustainable Living; Water Pollution

This is hopes and prayers.

I want a step by step program.

I will accept a first step toward a fossil carbon free world.

It needn't be a large step but the time is now.

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SPORTS

Video: Snowboard Star Mentors Fresh Talent

By TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH | May 16th 2014

Five years ago, Jeremy Jones invited a young Ryland Bell to join him in Alaska. Since that trip, Bell has traveled to the state with Jones nearly every spring, revealing Bell’s growth as a rider.

Snowboarding

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SPORTS

Video: Snowboard Legend Mentors Fresh Talent

Teton Gravity Research | May 16th 2014

Five years ago, Jeremy Jones invited a young Ryland Bell to join him in Alaska. Since that trip, Bell has traveled to the state with Jones nearly every spring, revealing Bell’s growth as a rider.

Snowboarding

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WORLD

Book Reveals Wider Net of U.S. Spying on Envoys

By CHARLIE SAVAGE | May 12th 2014

A book by Glenn Greenwald mentions one incident where Susan E. Rice asked the N.S.A. for help during negotiations with the United Nations Security Council on sanctions against Iran.

United States International Relations; Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Embargoes and Sanctions; Classified Information and State Secrets; Books and Literature; Espionage and Intelligence Services

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BUSINESS DAY

Doubts Raised About Off-Label Use of Subsys, a Strong Painkiller

By KATIE THOMAS | May 13th 2014

The drug was approved in 2012 for cancer patients, but has since become an outsize moneymaker for Insys Therapeutics and has been prescribed more widely.

Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Pain-Relieving Drugs; Cancer

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THE UPSHOT

Where Are the Gay Chief Executives?

By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER | May 16th 2014

In corporate America, L.G.B.T. employees usually remain closeted.

Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Workplace Environment; Corporations; Transgender and Transsexual

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WORLD

A Grass-Roots Drive for Clean Elections in Karnataka

By ANKITA RAO | May 15th 2014

An anticorruption campaign, Me and My Vote Are Not For Sale, has taken hold at the village level.

Corruption (Institutional); Elections; Politics and Government; Rural Areas; Urban Areas; Voting and Voters; Women and Girls

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BUSINESS DAY

Andreessen Horowitz Bets on a Government Software Start-Up

By WILLIAM ALDEN | May 15th 2014

OpenGov, a start-up that sells software to help local governments manage data, said it had received about $15 million in a financing round led by Andreessen Horowitz.

Software; Venture Capital

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WORLD

Russian Rocket Crashes After Takeoff

By ANDREW ROTH | May 16th 2014

A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying a communications satellite crashed in Kazakhstan after what appeared to have been an engine malfunction, an official said.

Space and Astronomy; Rocket Science and Propulsion

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OPINION

Climate Change: Prophets and Deniers

May 14th 2014

Readers react to a new findings on climate change and comments by Senator Marco Rubio.

Global Warming; United States Politics and Government; Carbon Dioxide

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BUSINESS DAY

A Clash of Ideals and Investments at Swarthmore

By JAMES B. STEWART | May 16th 2014

A student-led movement aimed at ridding college endowment funds of fossil fuel investments got its start at Swarthmore College, which has yet to sign on to the cause.

Colleges and Universities; Endowments; Coal

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