Sunday, August 10, 2014

@12:00, 8/9/14

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Automobiles

Weekend Auto Calendar: Coys Classics at the ‘Ring

U.S.

Defense Seeks to Move Trial on Boston Marathon Bombing

U.S.

Out-of-State Clinic Is Central in Texas Abortion Law Fight

U.S.

Pennsylvania: Fourth Victim Dies After Carjacking

U.S.

Florida: First Body Identified at Boys’ School

Opinion

Keep Planes a Quiet Space

World

Snowden Said to Be Allowed 3 More Years in Russia

U.S.

Florida Redraws an Election Map That Was Ruled to Be Unconstitutional

With Florida’s election schedule in disarray after a judge ruled the state’s congressional map unconstitutional, lawmakers on Friday approved redesigned districts — drawn in private by the two Republican committee heads, their staff and outside lawyers.
Redistricting and Reapportionment; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Voting and Voters 

The Florida Republicans appear not to have done as ordered.
The result will not be happy.
Opinion

Obama on the World

World

Fear of ‘Another Benghazi’ Drove White House to Airstrikes in Iraq

Interviews with multiple officials in the Obama administration paint a portrait of a president forced by the unexpectedly rapid deterioration of security in Iraq to abandon his longstanding reluctance to use military force.
United States Defense and Military Forces; United States International Relations; Benghazi Attack (2012); Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates 

I am looking at a reporting failure.
The danger to the diplomatic mission is a side issue.
Primary is the Islamic revival in South Asia.
Religious War with nuclear weapons . . .
Health

Think Like a Doctor: Losing It

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 

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/think-like-a-doctor-losing-it-solved/

The cause of this man’s weight, strength and hair loss was…
Copper deficiency
The copper deficiency resulted from…
Untreated celiac disease

Opinion

When a Car Loan Means Bankruptcy

The federal government must crack down on the auto lending industry’s all-too-common risky and deceptive practices.
Automobiles; Credit and Debt; Banking and Financial Institutions; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Consumer Protection 

Let the car go.

The happiness of the salesman is not worth your happiness.
Sports

Cuomo Says He Could Consider New Bills Stadium

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wants to keep the Buffalo Bills in New York, he said, and would consider public aid for a new stadium if necessary.
Football; Stadiums and Arenas 

I have not been watching Cuomo and do not follow football.
Cuomo appears to be dealing with an intrusive and irrelevant reporter.
Business Day

29 States Seek Tighter E-Cigarette Regulations

The attorneys general urged the federal government to prohibit the sale of most e-cigarette flavoring, fearing their appeal to children.
E-Cigarettes; Attorneys General; Advertising and Marketing; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

One need not know the dangers in detail to recognize danger.

There is no benefit in tobacco.
Opinion

When a Mormon Teenager Takes a Transgender Journey

Her Mormon society will reject her.
Opinion

Why You Lie About Where You’re From

Where you’re from says a lot about who you are. But, for some, where you’re not from is even more important.
Affordable Housing; Area Planning and Renewal; Suburbs; Urban Areas 

There are metropolitan areas. 
There are neighborhoods.
There are few if any concentrated city cultures.
I no longer hear the distinct accents of cities.
Real Estate

Fee for Dumping the Furniture

Answers to questions about furniture disposal, liability for water damage and repairs in rent-stabilized apartments.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Renting and Leasing (Real Estate); Waste Materials and Disposal; Rent Control and Stabilization 

There is no easy way to be a landlord.
The Salvation Army will take furniture without a fee. 

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