NEW THINGS: @1:25, 8/23/14

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Consider the Springfield Mass. area again.

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U.S.

As Primary Nears, Governor Candidates Turn Eyes to Border

By FERNANDA SANTOS | Aug 22nd 2014

The six Republican candidates to succeed Jan Brewer as governor of Arizona are jumping over each other to sound tough on illegal immigration.

Endorsements; Political Advertising; Campaign Finance; Illegal Immigration; Governors (US)

Dementia is terrible to witness.

U.S.

U.S. Faces Suit Over Tactics at Immigrant Detention Center

By JULIA PRESTON | Aug 22nd 2014

Civil rights groups claim that the government committed due process violations against women and children held for deportation at a detention center in New Mexico.

Immigration and Emigration; Illegal Immigration; Immigration Detention; Women's Rights; Children and Childhood; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Deportation; Civil Rights and Liberties

Blowing the whistle on a foul.

World

Blackouts in Egypt Prompt Accusations

By KAREEM FAHIM and MERNA THOMAS | Aug 22nd 2014

Officials blamed supporters of a deposed leader, while others pointed fingers back at the government.

Power Failures and Blackouts; Electric Light and Power; Natural Gas; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline

Air conditioning is addictive.

World

Two New Cases of Ebola Stem From Indirect Contact

By ADAM NOSSITER and DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. | Aug 22nd 2014

Although the cases in Nigeria involve the spouses of health workers who had cared for the Liberian-American who carried the virus, the country says its containment strategy is working.

Ebola Virus; Deaths (Fatalities); Airport Security

http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/disease/ebola/en/

No update.

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

Ebola Cases and Deaths (West Africa)
Updated: August 20, 2014

Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 2615
Suspected Case Deaths: 1427
Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 1528

Updates on cases and deaths can be found on the CDC website:
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/guinea/index.html

Case Counts

Total Cases

Updated: August 22, 2014

Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 2615
Suspected Case Deaths: 1427
Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 1528

Cases by Country

Guinea

Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 607
Suspected Case Deaths: 406
Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 443

Liberia

Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 1082
Suspected Case Deaths: 624
Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 269

Nigeria

Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 16
Suspected and Confirmed Case Deaths: 5
Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 12

Sierra Leone

Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 910
Suspected and Confirmed Case Deaths: 392
Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 804

Population collapse.

They will not like it.

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U.S.

Administration Proposes New Health Rules Addressing Religious Objections

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR | Aug 22nd 2014

The Obama administration on Friday offered compromises intended to address objections by some nonprofit groups and private companies over providing contraceptive coverage.

Family Business; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Birth Control and Family Planning

An alternative is a stake and in the town square.

These are better choices.

N.Y. / Region

New York Council Vote to Pay School Bus Drivers More Is Criticized

By KATE TAYLOR | Aug 23rd 2014

Opponents say a bill, which passed 41 to 6, could undermine future contracts and even prompt other demands for raises from private workers.

Buses; Budgets and Budgeting; Organized Labor

A government is not a business.

Opinion

Obama Cares. Look at the Numbers.

By TALI MENDELBERG and BENNETT L. BUTLER | Aug 21st 2014

Has the president hidden his own war on poverty too well?

Federal Budget (US); Presidents and Presidency (US); Poverty; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings

Pay attention.

U.S.

A Prominent Location to Remember Veterans Who Were Wounded

By ELENA SCHNEIDER | Aug 22nd 2014

Just southwest of the Capitol, a 2.4-acre memorial for the millions of wounded veterans will debut on Oct. 5.

Veterans; Monuments and Memorials (Structures)

The Veterans Administration does that.

Sports

College Football Playoff Possibilities

By MARC TRACY | Aug 22nd 2014

Examining the new playoff using The Associated Press’s preseason rankings.

Football (College)

Football is not about wisdom.

U.S.

Emails Show Bigger Fund-Raising Role for Wisconsin Leader

By ADAM NAGOURNEY and MICHAEL BARBARO | Aug 22nd 2014

Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin played a greater role than previously known in arranging for wealthy contributors to donate to a conservative organization, according to court documents.

Campaign Finance; Ethics and Official Misconduct

"The best government money can buy"

Business Day

Deborah Sussman, Who Dressed Buildings in Vivid Colors and Shapes, Dies at 83

By JOSEPH GIOVANNINI | Aug 22nd 2014

Known for a bold use of color, Ms. Sussman was an early advocate of applying print elements to campuses, buildings and cityscapes.

Design; Architecture; Deaths (Obituaries); Logos; Signs and Signage; Olympic Games; Amusement and Theme Parks

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/11945940/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/scientists-retrace-parthenons-brilliant-hues/#.U_jCzkSlrtQ

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

The Big Duck was constructed in the 1930s to help its owner's duck farming business.

It is not my favorite architectural element.

Opinion

The Danger of Combustible Dust

By RAFAEL MOURE-ERASO | Aug 22nd 2014

Tiny particles can ignite. But these explosions are readily preventable.

Accidents and Safety; Explosions (Accidental); Labor and Jobs; Factories and Manufacturing; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_explosions#Sources_of_dust

"Many materials which are commonly known to oxidise can generate a dust explosion, such as coal, sawdust, and magnesium. However, many otherwise mundane materials can also lead to a dangerous dust cloud such as grain, flour, sugar, powdered milk and pollen. Many powdered metals (such as aluminium and titanium) can form explosive suspensions in air."

OSHA is needed.

Sports

O’Bannon Appeal Advances

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 22nd 2014

The N.C.A.A. notified the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that it intended to appeal a judge’s ruling in the Ed O’Bannon case that it had violated antitrust laws.

Basketball (College); College Athletics; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues

The entire report:

"The N.C.A.A. notified the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that it intended to appeal a judge’s ruling in the Ed O’Bannon case that it had violated antitrust laws. "

N.Y. / Region

Judge Drops Charges for 8 in an Inquiry on Benefits

By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. | Aug 21st 2014

Six police officers and two others were among 136 workers accused of faking mental illness to obtain disability benefits.

Frauds and Swindling; Mental Health and Disorders; September 11 (2001); Disability Insurance

"Justice Daniel P. Fitzgerald of State Supreme Court in Manhattan threw out the charges after the district attorney’s office said in a motion that it had uncovered new evidence suggesting the eight defendants might indeed be ill. The motion concluded that “these cases cannot be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.”"

Some people are crazy.

5.9% of this group.

Not a bad error and properly resolved.

U.S.

Florida: Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 21st 2014

A federal judge on Thursday declared the state’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, joining judges across the country who have sided with gay couples wishing to marry.

Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Marriages; United States Politics and Government; Decisions and Verdicts

Your Money

For Student Loan Borrowers in Default, Redemption Just Got Easier

By ANN CARRNS | Aug 22nd 2014

Under new federal rules, income, expenses and family size may now help limit the size of payments for loans in a rehabilitation program.

Student Loans; Income; Colleges and Universities; Federal Aid (US); Personal Finances

Not good enough.

U.S.

An Indictment Is One Way to Get Noticed

By ROSS RAMSEY | Aug 22nd 2014

Gov. Rick Perry’s indictment, though putting him at risk legally and politically, could actually give him a push toward a 2016 presidential nomination.

Elections, Governors; Presidential Election of 2016

The G.O.P. is crazy.