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Automobiles
Aug 10th 2014
Rob Sass offers his take on some notable cars up for auction in Monterey.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/automobiles/collectibles/for-car-lovers-summer-peaks-on-the-california-coast.html?_r=0
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Business Day
By JAMES KANTER | Aug 10th 2014
The European Union’s languishing case against the Russian gas
company may underscore a reality: Gas is off the table when it comes to
sanctions.
Natural Gas; Embargoes and Sanctions; Antitrust Laws and Competition
Issues; International Trade and World Market; Energy and Power
Gazprom is the low cost supplier.
The antitrust case will not go forward.
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N.Y. / Region
By SUSAN HARTMAN | Aug 10th 2014
Nearly one-fourth of the population of Utica, N.Y., are refugee
families, who have become an economic engine for the slumping industrial
city.
Refugees and Displaced Persons; Shutdowns (Institutional); Labor and Jobs
It would be easier if the mills were running.
Utica did cotton delivered by canal and rail.
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U.S.
By JONATHAN MARTIN | Aug 4th 2014
Despite their vulnerabilities, Senator Lamar Alexander of
Tennessee and Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas hold wide fund-raising
advantages against opponents struggling to gain traction.
Campaign Finance; Midterm Elections (2014); Tea Party Movement; Elections, Senate; Primaries and Caucuses
Fights on the far right are interesting in how they affect voter turnout on election day.
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The Upshot
By JARED BERNSTEIN | Aug 5th 2014
Since the 1940s, Democratic presidents have presided over
healthier economies than Republican presidents. Whether that actually
means anything is another story.
United States Economy; United States Politics and Government;
Presidents and Presidency (US); Gross Domestic Product; Federal Budget
(US)
Jared Bernstein exposes his political opinion
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/?s=Long+term+economic+growth
95 results.
blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/more-paleo-keynesianism-slightly-wonkish/
. . . "
What you see is that wage growth was low when unemployment was high, and vice versa." . . .
When more people earn things are better.
No mystery and not luck.
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Opinion
Aug 10th 2014
Patrick Moynihan, president of The Haitian Project, responds to an Op-Ed article, “A Creole Solution for Haiti’s Woes.”
Reading and Writing Skills (Education); Education; Language and Languages
Literacy and numeracy are not seen as advantageous for low wage workers.
Slavery leaves terrible scars on a society.
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World
By JULFIKAR ALI MANIK and HARI KUMAR | Aug 4th 2014
The ferry, licensed to carry a maximum of 85 passengers, was
carrying about 200 when it was caught in bad weather and then sank while
crossing a river.
Maritime Accidents and Safety; Ferries; Rivers
Corruption is not the will of any god.
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U.S.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 6th 2014
The corps sent out about 565,000 letters formally notifying
victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that their damage claims have
been denied.
Hurricane Katrina (2005); Levees and Dams; Disasters and Emergencies
The Corps built the best system the politicians would pay for.
The politicians knew what they bought.
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World
By FRANCES ROBLES | Aug 5th 2014
Communists are only sinners.
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Business Day
By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Aug 10th 2014
A clearer picture of the currency union’s economic recovery,
impending payments by Puerto Rico’s electric power authority and modest
expectations for the United States Producer Price Index.
Economic Conditions and Trends; Gross Domestic Product; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Producer Price Index
No news as yet. I anticipate disappointments.
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Business Day
By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY | Aug 4th 2014
Donald E. Graham sold The Washington Post last year, but continues
to remain busy by running his business enterprise, Graham Holdings.
Philanthropy; Newspapers; Scholarships and Fellowships
I do not care what his conscience drives him to do.
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World
By TIM ARANGO and ERIC SCHMITT | Aug 10th 2014
At every turn, the rise of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been shaped by
the United States’ involvement in Iraq — most of the political changes
that fueled his fight, or led to his promotion, were born directly from
some American action.
Terrorism; Iraq War (2003-11); United States Defense and Military Forces; Detainees; United States Politics and Government
An attempt to reboot the dictator software.
Assassination would be appropriate if quietly done.
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World
By AZAM AHMED | Aug 6th 2014
Two assaults left 11 officers in southern Afghanistan dead as the
authorities were still grappling with the assassination of a top
American general.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); Attacks on Police; Police; Assaults
As the British Colonial office observed: "It is hard to stop an assassin who is willing to die in the attempt".
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Opinion
By SONJA B. STARR | Aug 10th 2014
Evidence-based sentencing is unfair and probably unconstitutional.
Sentences (Criminal); Constitution (US); Crime and Criminals
I agree.
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World
By ALAN COWELL | Aug 4th 2014
With ceremonies in Britain, Belgium and elsewhere, monarchs, prime ministers and citizens recall the “war to end all wars.”
World War I (1914-18)
The horror has not yet faded.
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World
Quynhanh Do and Emily B. Hager | Aug 8th 2014
A look at who the pesh merga are, their history as Iraq’s most
formidable force, and why President Obama has now authorized airstrikes
against ISIS to support them.
Kurds
Isis are Turks without a flag.
Technology
Rebekah Fergusson and Vanessa Perez | Aug 6th 2014
Molly Wood debates the value of three paid monthly services that
let you read unlimited books on a smartphone, tablet or the web.
E-Books and Readers; Amazon Kindle
Probably not. Use the library.
U.S.
By RICHARD FAUSSET | Aug 10th 2014
Twelve former public schools employees are accused of conspiring to alter and boost students’ standardized test scores.
Education (K-12); Cheating; Principals (School); Blacks; Frauds and Swindling
Unavoidable.
U.S.
By JACK HEALY | Aug 4th 2014
Seeking to head off a fight that could threaten vulnerable
Colorado Democrats, Gov. John W. Hickenlooper said he had reached a deal
to keep two antifracking measures off the ballot.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Hydraulic Fracturing; Natural Gas; Referendums; Midterm Elections (2014)
Better than a november fight.
U.S.
By ROSS RAMSEY | Aug 7th 2014
State Senator Leticia Van de Putte is busy running for lieutenant
governor of Texas, so the last thing the Democratic nominee needed to
hear was of her potential interest in being the mayor of San Antonio.
Endorsements; Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, State Legislature; Elections, House of Representatives
Split votes are a tactic.
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U.S.
By SERGE F. KOVALESKI | Aug 9th 2014
Though over one million people are thought to use marijuana to
treat ailments, there are few studies on its effectiveness. A major
reason: The federal government puts tight restrictions on research.
Medical Marijuana; Research; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Old law is being used in party politics.
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Business Day
By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Aug 10th 2014
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World
By DENISE GRADY and SHERI FINK | Aug 9th 2014
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Business Day
By DAVID CARR | Aug 10th 2014
Print and text are different.
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U.S.
By ADAM NAGOURNEY | Aug 10th 2014
Republicans, who already control 55 percent of all state
legislative seats, aim to pick off about a half-dozen chambers in
elections this year and enact policies that can get no traction in
Washington.
United States Politics and Government; Series; States (US); Midterm
Elections (2014); Elections, House of Representatives; State
Legislatures
Court bait.
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Opinion
Aug 10th 2014
Patrick Moynihan, president of The Haitian Project, responds to an Op-Ed article, “A Creole Solution for Haiti’s Woes.”
Reading and Writing Skills (Education); Education; Language and Languages
Start with what they know.
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Business Day
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON | Aug 9th 2014
By allowing a telecom company to spin off part of itself into a
real estate investment trust, the I.R.S. has opened a window to a way
for many corporations to have lower tax bills.
Corporate Taxes; Real Estate Investment Trusts; Federal Taxes (US); Tax Shelters
So?
The object is income.
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U.S.
By RICHARD FAUSSET | Aug 10th 2014
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U.S.
By THEODORE SCHLEIFER | Aug 8th 2014
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N.Y. / Region
By VIVIAN YEE | Aug 10th 2014
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N.Y. / Region
By SUSAN HARTMAN | Aug 10th 2014
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U.S.
By MARY M. CHAPMAN | Aug 8th 2014
A three-hour excursion for officials and creditors that was intended to show the disparate faces of a financially troubled city.
Bankruptcies
interesting.
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Opinion
Aug 10th 2014
The Rev. Ron Stief of the National Religious Campaign Against
Torture responds to an Op-Ed article, “Stop the C.I.A. Spin on Torture.”
Torture; Espionage and Intelligence Services; Detainees; United States Politics and Government
Congress has not.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 10th 2014
The virus’s spread is showing how unprepared America and other
advanced countries are to help protect and treat thousands of Africans
threatened by a disease for which there is no cure.
Ebola Virus; Epidemics; Vaccination and Immunization; Clinical Trials; Humanitarian Aid
Stay away. There is no credit in it.
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World
By TIM ARANGO and ERIC SCHMITT | Aug 10th 2014
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Opinion
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN | Aug 8th 2014
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N.Y. / Region
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 10th 2014
Rabbi Joseph Raksin, who was visiting family in Florida, was killed while walking to a synagogue.
Jews and Judaism; Murders and Attempted Murders; Robberies and Thefts
Robbery is not a hate crime.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 9th 2014
Banks that fail to submit credible “living wills” should be forced to downsize.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act (2010); Regulation and Deregulation of
Industry; Law and Legislation
These big banks can be destroyed piecemeal.
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