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Business Day
By JAMES B. STEWART | Aug 8th 2014
In the cases of Sprint’s abandoned bid for T-Mobile and 21st
Century Fox’s for Time Warner, more recent aggressive enforcement
efforts seem to be having an effect.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Antitrust Laws and
Competition Issues; News and News Media; Telephones and
Telecommunications
Regulation is alive.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_baron
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/opinion/paul-krugman-inequality-is-a-drag.html?
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N.Y. / Region
By NIKITA STEWART and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Aug 6th 2014
After a man died in a police chokehold, Mayor Bill de Blasio
sought a healing moment last Thursday at City Hall. It didn't work, and
he is still struggling to take command of the controversy.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
Rev. Al Sharpton and William Braton are competing to run New York City.
The position is already filled.
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World
By STEPHEN CASTLE | Aug 7th 2014
With the referendum fast approaching, over 200 celebrities
bolstered a campaign against Scotland’s independence by signing a letter
pleading with the country to remain with Britain.
Celebrities; Referendums
Westminster deserves a yes from Scotland on separation.
Separation is unlikely.
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Automobiles
By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Aug 7th 2014
A 1930s Delahaye racecar is headed back to the track in Monterey,
Calif.; police in a Chinese town devise singular way to deter abuse of
brights.
Automobile Racing; Automobiles
Open wheel cars were more competitive
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U.S.
By ALAN BLINDER and JONATHAN WEISMAN | Aug 7th 2014
Senator Lamar Alexander outspent his chief opponent, Joe Carr, and
voters also rejected an effort to force three State Supreme Court
justices from the bench.
Elections, Courts and the Judiciary; Supreme Courts (State);
Elections, Senate; Midterm Elections (2014); Primaries and Caucuses;
Elections, House of Representatives
Movement conservatism may be in retreat.
I can hope.
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Business Day
By JACK EWING | Aug 7th 2014
The European Central Bank’s president said the economic risks from
the Ukraine crisis did not yet warrant a shift in monetary policy.
Interest Rates; Economic Conditions and Trends
Mr. Draghi is defending his faith.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/opinion/paul-krugman-inequality-is-a-drag.html
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U.S.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 7th 2014
A seventh suspect has been charged in the 2010 killing of a United
States Border Patrol agent whose death is at the center of a scandal
over a botched American gun-smuggling investigation known as Operation
Fast and Furious.
Murders and Attempted Murders; Smuggling; Firearms
The man is charged with murder.
Leave it at that.
The source of the guns is not material.
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World
By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW | Aug 8th 2014
The death on Wednesday of Li Hu, a campaigner for the rights of
people with H.I.V./AIDS, has drawn together a group of people in China
who struggle with widespread discrimination.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Discrimination; Funerals and Memorials; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Hospitals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV_treatment#Management
The page is not informative about treatment.
See also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiviral_drug
Also not the desired information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS#Management
This seems to be "the state of the art".
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N.Y. / Region
By MATT FLEGENHEIMER | Aug 7th 2014
Expected to cost at least $27 billion, the plan will include
installation of advanced signaling technology on subway and railroad
systems.
Transit Systems; Second Avenue Subway (NYC)
Not much of a gain for the riders.
The board is Conservative.
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N.Y. / Region
By BENJAMIN MUELLER | Aug 6th 2014
Officers were leading a woman and a child away from a home in Port
Washington that smelled of gasoline when the garage exploded, killing a
man.
Explosions (Accidental); Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Fires and Firefighters
I have no connection.
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Business Day
By TOM SZAKY | Aug 8th 2014
Today, the revenue our marketing department generates offsets a
large percentage of the costs it incurs. And every year we get closer to
running a truly profitable marketing department.
Advertising and Marketing; Blogs and Blogging (Internet); Public
Relations and Publicity; Reality Television; Small Business; Television;
Waste Materials and Disposal
This is not a way forward for me.
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Science
By CARL ZIMMER | Aug 7th 2014
The toxin-creating organisms have been around for billions of years, and modern conditions are ideal for them to flourish.
Algae; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Water Pollution; Microbiology
Better regulation of crop fertilizers will be an early action.
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Business Day
By CHAD BRAY | Aug 8th 2014
The deal is expected to bolster the Dutch digital security
company’s offerings of software used to verify identity and provide
encrypted security for financial transactions.
Computer Security; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
Direct cracking is the domain of government supported operations. Most security failures are by other routs.
Trust no passive defense.
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N.Y. / Region
By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and NIKITA STEWART | Aug 7th 2014
A protest march across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is planned,
though no one seems quite sure who is running either the demonstration
or the bridge.
Mayor DeBlasio is being forced to take a side.
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U.S.
By BENEDICT CAREY | Aug 7th 2014
Research on post-traumatic stress disorder among members of the
armed forces beginning a generation ago has implications for the Iraq
and Afghanistan wars.
Veterans; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Research; Mental Health and Disorders; Disability Insurance
Yes, more of the results will be out in a few months.
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Health
By LISA SANDERS, M.D. | Aug 6th 2014
A former state trooper begins wasting away, losing body hair and
falling down. Can you solve a medical mystery that stumped the man’s
doctors?
Doctors; Falls; Hair; Medicine and Health; Tests (Medical); Weight
This is not in my skill set.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 7th 2014
The Russian people will be getting another hefty bill for President Vladimir Putin’s arrogant efforts to batter Ukraine.
Embargoes and Sanctions; International Trade and World Market; Agriculture and Farming; Food
yes.
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U.S.
By THEODORE SCHLEIFER | Aug 6th 2014
Lawyers say Mary-Shea Sutherland inappropriately wooed the support
of the donor at the core of the corruption case against Maureen
McDonnell and her husband, Bob McDonnell, the former governor of
Virginia.
Bribery and Kickbacks; Gifts to Public Officials; Corruption (Institutional)
I hope they are guilty.
I cannot decide as yet.
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Business Day
By RACHEL ABRAMS | Aug 7th 2014
Walmart is looking to grab a bigger share of the billions of
health care dollars being spent in the United States and to benefit from
the shifting delivery system that has resulted from the Affordable Care
Act.
Medicine and Health; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)
Yuck.
I do not want to give more money to Walmart.
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World
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR | Aug 7th 2014
Edward J. Snowden, the American former intelligence technician who
leaked thousands of classified files, was originally granted one year
of residency.
Classified Information and State Secrets
Snowden is probably a hero.
If I found I needed to do such an act I would run too.
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