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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Goodbye, Dollie! Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Aug 27th 2014

Dollie Cole, outspoken widow of a former G.M. chief, dies; former Porsche executives are ordered to stand trial for market manipulation.

Automobiles; Hurricane Sandy (2012); Deaths (Obituaries) 

"Tata Power Solar Systems announced Monday that it had worked with British Gas to install a 3.8-megawatt solar array at a Toyota factory in Wales. Tata said the power supply could generate enough electricity to build 22,500 engines per year. (Bloomberg)"

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U.S.

9 Mexicans Can Return to Contest Deportations

By JENNIFER MEDINA and JULIA PRESTON | Aug 27th 2014

In a lawsuit, the American Civil Liberties Union argued that enforcement agents had coerced the nine into accepting removal by failing to advise them of their rights.

Immigration and Emigration; Civil Rights and Liberties; Deportation; Immigration Detention; Suits and Litigation (Civil) 

"The federal judge who will decide, John A. Kronstadt of the Central District of California, is not expected to rule until next year. As part of the already agreed changes, immigration and border agencies will set up a telephone hotline with information for people considering voluntary departure and will provide lists of lawyers and times to consult them as well as better access for lawyers to meet with those who are detained.

“This is a substantial reform of how Border Patrol and ICE do business,” said Sean Riordan, senior staff attorney for the civil liberties union in San Diego, using the acronym for the enforcement agency. The agreement allows the A.C.L.U. to monitor the agencies’ compliance for three years." 

I.C.E. lost in court.

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U.S.

Workers Win Supermarket President’s Job Back

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED | Aug 27th 2014

After six weeks of big rallies, Market Basket workers forced management’s hand to reinstate the grocer’s deposed leader, Arthur T. Demoulas.

Supermarkets and Grocery Stores; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Labor and Jobs 

The fight was about money.

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N.Y. / Region

Committee on Shut Lanes Subpoenas Cellphone Records of a Top Christie Aide

By KATE ZERNIKE | Aug 27th 2014

The legislative panel investigating last fall’s lane closings at the George Washington Bridge issued a subpoena to AT&T in an effort to uncover information about calls and texts to and from Regina Egea.

Text Messaging; Subpoenas 

Christie is guilty.

New Jersey loves him.

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Opinion

In Ebola Crisis, Hope and Heroism

Aug 27th 2014

Doctors and a nurse discuss efforts to care for the sick and stop the spread of the virus.

Ebola Virus; ZMapp (Drug); Clinical Trials; Epidemics; Humanitarian Aid 

Yes.

http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/guinea/index.html

Case Counts *

* Case counts updated in conjunction with the World Health Organization updates

Total Cases

Updated: August 28, 2014

• Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 3069
• Suspected Case Deaths: 1552
• Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 1752

Cases by Country

Guinea

• Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 648
• Suspected Case Deaths: 430
• Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 482

Liberia

• Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 1378
• Suspected Case Deaths: 694
• Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 322

Nigeria

• Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 17
• Suspected and Confirmed Case Deaths: 6
• Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 13

Sierra Leone

• Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 1026
• Suspected and Confirmed Case Deaths: 422
• Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 935

 The disease is gaining on us.

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U.S.

Immigration Clash Could Lead to Shutdown

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Aug 27th 2014

President Obama is believed to be preparing to take executive action on immigration, and Republicans are considering removing funding to effectively block the order, possibly prompting a spending stalemate just before November elections.

Midterm Elections (2014); Immigration and Emigration; Federal Budget (US); Law and Legislation; Shutdowns (Institutional) 

The Republican power structure is racist.

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Opinion

Winged Warning: Heavy Metal Song Distortion

By ANDREW C. REVKIN | Aug 28th 2014

A series on birds as environmental sentinels includes a story on how mercury contamination distorts birds’ songs.

Birds; Environment; Food Contamination and Poisoning; Mercury (Metal); Oceans and Seas; Pesticides; Poisoning and Poisons 

http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2014/aug/wingedwarnings4heavy-metal-songs

Conservatives!

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Opinion

Why a New Nail Polish Cannot Gloss Over Rape Culture

By JAKE FLANAGIN | Aug 28th 2014

A nail polish designed to help fight date rape changes color when dipped in drugged drinks. Critics say products like it perpetuate victim blaming and distract from the root causes of sexual assault.

Assaults; Colleges and Universities; Crime and Criminals; Gender; Law and Legislation; Sex Crimes; Sexual Harassment; Women and Girls 

Another confusion of cause and effect. 

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U.S.

Unflattering Portrait of Virginia’s Former First Lady Is Offered by Her Lawyers

By TRIP GABRIEL | Aug 27th 2014

Maureen McDonnell was described by a daughter as a heavy spender, prone to outbursts of anger who seemed infatuated with a rich businessman.

Gifts to Public Officials; Travel and Vacations; First Ladies (US); Ethics and Official Misconduct 

Sentence them to time served and a divorce.

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Opinion

No Thaw Yet in Ukraine

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 26th 2014

The meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia gave no indication that either side was ready for a cease-fire.

Editorials; Embargoes and Sanctions; International Relations 

The insurgency continues.

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World

Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS

By BEN HUBBARD and ERIC SCHMITT | Aug 27th 2014

As fighters continue to seize territory, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has built an effective management structure of mostly middle-aged Iraqis, including many military officers under Saddam Hussein.

United States Defense and Military Forces; Terrorism; Draft and Recruitment (Military); Prisoners of War; Espionage and Intelligence Services; Muslims and Islam 

Yes.

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World

The Netherlands: 173 Victims Identified From DNA Found in Flight Wreckage

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 27th 2014

Experts working to identify the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 say they have positively identified 173 of them from DNA samples.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Forensic Science 

"All 298 people on board died"

Russia may have another revolution.

We will know when the troops turn around.

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

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U.S.

Little League Win Lifts District Marred by Violence

By GREG COUCH | Aug 27th 2014

Chicago welcomed back the Jackie Robinson West Little League team, starting with a homey neighborhood celebration in the South Side, a departure for an area known for gun violence.

Little League World Series; Parades; Children and Childhood 

The G.O.P. has not won their campaign against Chicago.

I will live north of the Ohio river.

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Opinion

He Has a Dream

By MAUREEN DOWD | Aug 26th 2014

President Obama, who once boldly and candidly addressed race, has outsourced the issue to the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Blacks; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Race and Ethnicity; United States Politics and Government 

They will have the war without him.

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U.S.

Expansion of Mental Health Care Hits Obstacles

By ABBY GOODNOUGH | Aug 28th 2014

The Affordable Care Act has prompted one of the largest expansions of mental health coverage in a generation, increasing access for millions, but shortfalls persist.

Health Insurance and Managed Care; Anxiety and Stress; Medicaid; Mental Health and Disorders; Therapy and Rehabilitation 

We all have a lifetime of incident to deal with.

Let us draw a line and deal with the present.

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World

Iran Altering Reactor in Bid for Nuclear Deal

By RICK GLADSTONE | Aug 27th 2014

The nation’s top nuclear official said the reactor would be redesigned to limit the amount of plutonium it could produce.

Nuclear Weapons; Plutonium; Uranium 

I have almost no idea how to limit plutonium production by reactor design.

If the U238 were reduced to near zero that would do it.  That would be unacceptable as nearly pure U235 is another bomb fuel.

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N.Y. / Region

Scaffolding Comes Down in East Harlem After 4 Years

By NIKITA STEWART | Aug 27th 2014

Mayor Bill de Blasio returned to the Lincoln Houses to fulfill a campaign pledge.

Public and Subsidized Housing; Elections, Mayors 

It is time to change the "window dressing".

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U.S.

Obama Pursuing Climate Accord in Lieu of Treaty

By CORAL DAVENPORT | Aug 26th 2014

To sidestep Senate approval, President Obama’s negotiators are devising what they call a “politically binding” deal to “name and shame” countries into cutting their emissions.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Global Warming; Treaties; United States Politics and Government; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

A treaty would be better. 

This is what we can get.

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Magazine

Mitch McConnell Is Headed Down the Stretch

By JONATHAN MARTIN | Aug 27th 2014

Losing the Senate would be a disaster.

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U.S.

Louisiana: Governor Sues Over School Standards

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 27th 2014

Gov. Bobby Jindal sued the Obama administration on Wednesday over the Common Core education standards.

Suits and Litigation (Civil) 

Jindal is nuts.

Common Core is not Federal policy.

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