Friday, May 16, 2014

@9:06, 5/16/14

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Sports

New York Revives Talk of Hosting the 2024 Games

Government officials have held “very preliminary” talks about the possibility of New York City bidding for the 2024 Summer Games, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said this week.
Olympic Games (2024); Olympic Games (2012)

New York must, minimally, make a new plan.
 
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N.Y. / Region

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

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U.S.

Lem Johns, Who Guarded Johnson in Dallas, Dies at 88

Mr. Johns, a Secret Service agent, received an award for his actions in responding to the sound of gunfire when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
Deaths (Obituaries); Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US); Presidents and Presidency (US) 

Many years have passed.
 
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World

Scraping for Sea Delicacy, and a Meager Living

People who live along the rocky Galician coastline of Spain must fight poachers and dangerous conditions in the hunt for barnacles.
Poaching (Wildlife); Seafood; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Fines (Penalties); Fish and Other Marine Life; Unemployment 

Deflation is impossibly painful.
The retail price is excessive.
 
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Opinion

The Rise of Antibiotic Resistance

The pharmaceutical industry must be encouraged to develop new drugs to supplement those that are losing their effectiveness.
Antibiotics; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Infections; Editorials 

I agree.
The easy antibiotics are in production.
There may be more in the wild.
We need to explore other approaches like phages.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteriophage
 
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U.S.

Paul Diverges From His Party Over Voter ID

Senator Rand Paul broke with fellow Republicans by saying that the focus on stricter voting laws to crack down on fraud alienates African-Americans and hurts the party.
Voter Registration and Requirements; Blacks; Presidential Election of 2016; Identification Devices 

On this he is correct.  
I am glad he is alone.
 
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Science

New Neurons Found to Overwrite Old Memories

The loss of childhood memories may be the result of the constant birth of new neurons in the brain, research with rodents suggests.
Amnesia; Rodents; Brain; Memory 

Interesting.  The speculation needs more work.
 
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U.S.

Wisconsin: Judge Halts Campaign Inquiry Again

For the second time this week, a federal judge on Thursday halted an investigation into possible campaign finance law violations by conservative groups in Wisconsin and Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign committee.
Campaign Finance 

"More appeals appeared likely."

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Sports

Tennessee Avoids N.C.A.A. Penalties

Tennessee’s football program has improved its academic progress to the point that it will not face punishment from the N.C.A.A.
Football (College) 

Whitewash.
 
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U.S.

U.S. Mines Personal Health Data to Find the Vulnerable in Emergencies

A Medicare pilot program aims to use vast volumes of government data to direct assistance to potentially vulnerable people, but it has raised privacy concerns.
Medicare; Privacy; Medicine and Health 

Take Obamacare.

I see no way to control the threat.
 
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Real Estate

A Trail Helps Open Up a Dallas Neighborhood to New Development

The Katy Trail, built on former railroad property, is a key part of the transformation of Uptown into a “live, work, play” district.
Real Estate (Commercial); Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Area Planning and Renewal; Parks and Other Recreation Areas 

We need the railroads.  Bicycle trails are relatively cheap to build.
 
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World

Colin Pillinger, Who Set Europe’s Eye on Space, Dies at 70

Dr. Pillinger led a shoestring effort to put a European lander on Mars. It failed to reach the planet, but the mission elevated space exploration in Europe.
Space and Astronomy; Mars (Planet); Deaths (Obituaries) 

I will try to look at this again.   I must begin to travel.   
We will do the interment tomorrow, Saturday.
 
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Science

A Very High-Flying Scotsman

Virgin Galactic’s David Mackay, the chief pilot for the world’s first airline to space, has kept working his way there despite growing up in a country without a space program.
Space and Astronomy; Private Spaceflight
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U.S.

Judge Upholds Ban an Assault Weapons

A federal judge on Thursday upheld a Washington gun law that bans assault weapons and requires owners of other firearms to follow certain registration requirements.
Gun Control
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U.S.

Veterans Affairs Secretary to Face Senate Questions on Delayed Care

Eric Shinseki may not respond in any detail to questions about what happened at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where reports of secret waiting lists first emerged.
Veterans; United States Politics and Government; Hospitals; United States Defense and Military Forces
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Business Day

Andreessen Horowitz Bets on a Government Software Start-Up

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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U.S.

Alaska: Lawsuit Over Marriage Ban

Five couples filed a lawsuit in federal court in Anchorage on Monday, challenging Alaska’s ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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Technology

Saving Your Favorite Videos on YouTube

Plus how to back up an iPod Nano.
Computers and the Internet; iPod; Mobile Applications
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World

China's Demand Threatens Rare Hardwoods in Mekong

A new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency says that illegal logging and corruption have contributed to the near extinction of Siamese rosewood, a rare tropical hardwood found in the Mekong region.
Conservation of Resources; Endangered and Extinct Species; Forests and Forestry; International Trade and World Market; Logging Industry
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World

In Colombia, an Election May Turn on a Dirty War

The presidential campaign has suddenly turned nasty, with damning charges of payoffs from drug traffickers, illegal surveillance and even attempted murder.
Elections; Drug Abuse and Traffic 

About  22:00 I will try to check in again.


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