Friday, June 6, 2014

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1
World

Israel Expands Settlements to Rebuke Palestinians

Israel said the proposal for about 1,500 units was a response to the creation of a unity Palestinian government.
Israeli Settlements 

The war in the Levant continues.
 
2
Sports

Sterling Agrees to Sale of Clippers, and to Drop Lawsuit

3
Automobiles

Wheelies: The Audi Flagship Edition

Audi announces pricing for its A8 sedan; Honda and Mercedes-Benz top the ALG value and quality study.
Automobiles; Advertising and Marketing 

Interesting.
 
4
Opinion

Guns and Mental Illness

Yes, the mental health system has problems. But the bigger issue is guns.
Gun Control; Isla Vista, Calif, Massacre (2014); Mental Health and Disorders; Murders and Attempted Murders 

We can consider making it harder to buy guns.
Getting action soon is not possible.
 
5
N.Y. / Region

New York City Soda Fight, in Court, Tests Agency’s Power

Much more than soda is at stake in New York’s battle over sugary drinks.
Soft Drinks; Diet and Nutrition; City Councils; Obesity 

Sugar is fighting for its subsidy.
 
6
World

Ireland: Orphanage’s Mass Grave

A researcher says that 796 children may have been buried in a mass grave beside a former orphanage for the children of unmarried women.
Babies and Infants; Orphans and Orphanages 

This is just a fragment of the story.
 
7
World

U.N. Official Urges Syria to Finish Chemical Arms Disposal

Sigrid Kaag, the official overseeing the destruction of the weapons, said it was “very, very critical” to remove the final 7.2 percent of the arsenal.
Biological and Chemical Warfare; Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament; International Relations 

The chaos of war.
 
8
World

Obama’s Warsaw Workout Finds Its Way to the Internet

A video showed the president in a dark tracksuit wearing earphones as he lifted weights, did squats and rode a stationary bicycle, occasionally grimacing.
Privacy; Exercise 

Another null story.
 
9
Sports

Contract Awarded for Construction of Olympic Venue in Rio de Janeiro

A contract was finally awarded for construction on the long-delayed second major venue complex for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Olympic Games (2016); Building (Construction) 

Many of these events do not fit in a stadium.
These Are Roman rather than Greek games.
An Arena?
 
10
World

In South Korean Voting, No Clear-Cut Victory for Either Party

Local election results showed the main opposition party winning nine of 17 races for big-city mayors and provincial governors, and candidates from the governing party won the remaining eight races.
Elections; Governors (US) 

I have not followed the internal politics of South Korea.
The Republicans built the political system there.  
It has found a limit and is in a process of regeneration.
The details are internal.

One could say the same for the U.S.
I am not happy with U.S. politics
I am agreeing with Winston Churchill: 
"Democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others."

11
Business Day

Small Record Labels Ask Regulators to Intervene in YouTube Dispute

The labels say that YouTube has threatened to block their content if they refuse licensing terms they see as inferior to those offered to big labels.
Music; Royalties 

The fight is over a potential streaming service licensing rate.

File sharing will continue.

Copyright is in need of overhaul

www.nytimes.com/2014/06/04/business/media/justice-department-is-said-to-plan-a-review-of-music-licensing-rules.html?

12
Health

Losing Weight May Require Some Serious Fun

Volunteers who were told to exercise by walking a mile consumed more calories afterward than those who were told to have fun while completing the same workout, a provocative new study found.
Calories; Exercise; Medicine and Health; Psychology and Psychologists; Weight 

This is probably right.
Cutting out Fructose is a bigger effect.
 
13
World

Hamas Looms Over Latest Israel-U.S. Dispute

The dispute was over the announcement this week that the United States would work with a new Palestinian government that emerged from reconciliation talks with Hamas.
Palestinians; United States International Relations
14
U.S.

A Brawny Vegetarian Soup Holds Its Own With Meat Lovers

Martha Rose Shulman, a cookbook author and Times columnist, works with the Ruder family to help them go vegetarian twice a week without even thinking of feeling deprived.
Cheese; Cooking and Cookbooks; Food; Kale (Vegetable); Lentils; Parenting; Recipes; Soups; Vegetables; Vegetarianism 

Good Soup.
 
15
World

Germany Begins Inquiry of U.S. in Surveillance Case

After pressure from members of Parliament, Germany’s federal prosecutor announced a formal investigation into the tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cellphone.
Espionage and Intelligence Services; United States International Relations; Wiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods 

Dramatic but pointless.
There is no digital privacy.
 
16
Science

Putting a Price Tag on Nature’s Defenses

A new study estimates the trillions of dollars of protection that ecosystems provide, although not everyone buys the premise.
Land Use Policies; Coral; Reefs; Disasters and Emergencies 

There is no natural defense against sea level rise.
 
17
Health

Health Experts See Benefits in Push to Cut Pollution

Reductions in power plant emissions would lessen heart and lung ailments, they say, if the Obama administration can achieve them.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Air Pollution; Coal; Asthma; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Global Warming; Factories and Manufacturing; Medicine and Health 

Yes.  This helps the political situation.
 
18
Science

N.I.H. Seeks $4.5 Billion to Try to Crack the Code of How Brains Function

The National Institutes of Health’s price tag stamps President Obama’s Brain Initiative as an effort on the scale of the Human Genome Project.
Brain Activity Map Project; Brain; Research 

Well spent money.
 
19
Business Day

Car Buyers Crowded Showrooms in May, Unfazed by Surge in Recalls

Analysts said pent-up demand, good weather and low interest rates spurred sales. General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan and Toyota all reported double-digit increases.
Automobiles 

Creaming the auto market.
 
20
World

Irish Keep Their Eyes on Scottish Independence Vote

Both nationalists and unionists in Northern Ireland have been closely following the Scottish debate, seeing it either as an opportunity or a threat.
Referendums 

It is an emotional decision.
I have no way to guess how it will be decided.
I favor union.
 

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