Saturday, July 5, 2014

@9:40, 7/4/14

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1
Business Day

Downloads in Decline as Streamed Music Soars


Streaming would be good.  
My attention comes in lumps as other duties intrude.

2
N.Y. / Region

Reduced Charge for Boy in Fatal Bronx Stabbing


The best result we can hope for.

3
U.S.

Many Sharp Turns in Bergdahl’s Path to Army

Yes.
4
Opinion

Bangladesh’s Rotten-Mango Crisis

A garden is not a farm.  It is supposed to be part time work and a pleasure for all involved.
5
Magazine

How Would Chuck Norris Vote?

These days, you simply never know which ridiculous celebrity testimonial is going to work.
Endorsements; Tea Party Movement; Midterm Elections (2014); Social Media; Political Advertising 

I neither know or care.
6
U.S.

The Biological Grandparent Trap

I’m thrilled that my parents are so excited about Tori and Kelly’s baby, but I’m the sperm donor, and not the person raising this baby. I’m working to manage their expectations.
Artificial Insemination; Grandparents; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Parenting; Sperm

Try again.  I have not enough to make a story.  
7
U.S.

Protesters in California Delay Transfer of Migrants

Protesters blocked buses carrying detained families who had been flown to Murrieta, Calif., to alleviate overcrowding at Border Patrol stations in Texas.
Illegal Immigration; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Buses; Immigration Detention

A triumph of N.I.M.B.Y.

8
N.Y. / Region

New York Towns Can Prohibit Fracking, State’s Top Court Rules

The Court of Appeals affirmed a lower-court ruling, saying that local zoning ordinances may be used to ban the gas drilling process.
Hydraulic Fracturing; Natural Gas; Land Use Policies; Zoning; Local Government

The property owners will not be happy.
The over extended will suffer a failure.
More bad mortgages.
The gas will wait.
 
9
U.S.

Tea Party Favorites Find That Losing Only Widens Their Reach

Many of the Tea Party movement’s most resonant voices are Election Day losers who have headed to outside groups or radio programs in an effort to influence campaigns.
Tea Party Movement; Elections, Senate

Their fraction is not that big we can hope.
Sunlight is a disinfectant.
 
10
Home & Garden

The Garage That Bloomed

The Lotus Garden, a community patch in an unlikely Upper West Side spot, celebrates 30 years.
Gardens and Gardening

A garden but not my garden. 
We start with the site.

11
Opinion

Anthrax? That’s Not the Real Worry

Labs are working with virulent flu strains that could start a pandemic.
Epidemics; Influenza; Research; Vaccination and Immunization; Viruses; Anthrax

I sleep at night.
I do not feel I need more nightmares.
There is nothing we are not meant to know.
 
12
U.S.

GTT ★

Our quirky, discerning picks for the most interesting things to do around the state this week.
Music; Independence Day (US) (July 4); Books and Literature; Country Music; Festivals

Collect the whole set. 
I like most of this music.

13
U.S.

Compromise at the Supreme Court Veils Its Rifts

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. managed to shepherd the justices together, but the 9-to-0 decisions often masked deep disagreements.

I am not happy with the conservative majority.
Money in political campaigns should be public.
Less religion in public life is better.

14
Great Homes & Destinations

What You Get for ... $1,200,000

This week’s homes include a midcentury modern in Seattle, a stone manor in Philadelphia and an adobe in New Mexico.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

Location counts.   Keep looking.
 
15
U.S.

Pennsylvania: Food Truck Explodes

A propane tank on a food truck exploded in North Philadelphia on Tuesday, sending a huge fireball into the sky and injuring at least 11 people.
Food Trucks; Explosions (Accidental)

The story is badly reported.
 
16
World

Find Another Name, Belgian Court Tells DSK Sex Club

A legal victory for the man known widely by those initials: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the French politician and former head of the International Monetary Fund.
Prostitution; Names, Personal; Strip Clubs and Strippers; Sex Crimes

Yes.
 
17
World

Video: ISIS’ Goals for Iraq and Syria

Background on ISIS, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Muslims and Islam; Social Media; World Cup 2014 (Soccer)
18
World

Flawed Saudi Response Is Cited in Outbreak of the Middle East Virus MERS

Cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome have more than tripled since the end of 2013, leading health experts to cite grave flaws in the way Saudi health officials have handled the crisis.
MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome); Epidemics

ok
19
N.Y. / Region

BNP Paribas Guilty Plea Is Latest Big Settlement to Bolster New York State’s Fiscal Position

The French banking giant’s agreement to plead guilty to federal and state criminal charges and to pay an $8.9 billion penalty is a sweet windfall for the taxpayers of New York.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Embargoes and Sanctions
20
Fashion & Style

Taking Marriage One Year at a Time

I had never doubted my fiancĂ© or my love for him, or our three-year relationship. And yet here I was, preparing to say “I do” and terrified that I was about to make a big mistake.
Modern Love (Times Column); Love (Emotion); Marriages; Dating and Relationships; Weddings and Engagements

Try the experiment.

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