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World
By STEVEN ERLANGER | Aug 18th 2014
The WikiLeaks founder has taken refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy
in London for the past two years while facing extradition to Sweden.
Extradition
A hope.
He possibly will make it work.
You can tell me when.
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Health
By DENISE GRADY | Aug 17th 2014
The treatment in Atlanta of two American missionaries will allow for extensive testing not available during outbreaks in Africa.
Ebola Virus; ZMapp (Drug)
Knowing what helps is a first step.
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Automobiles
By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Aug 15th 2014
Automakers introduced a variety of interesting high-end cars: some old and some new, but all exquisite.
Automobiles; Antique and Classic Cars; Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance (Car Show)
The E Type is a winner.
I would build the Caterham7.
The design was always a kit car.
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Sports
By MARC TRACY | Aug 16th 2014
Paul Finebaum discusses his book “My Conference Can Beat Your Conference” and what lies ahead for the Southeastern Conference.
College Athletics; Football (College); Bowl Games
I do not want to register to vote in the South East.
Crosswords/Games
By GARY ANTONICK | Aug 18th 2014
Can you help navigate a maze of columns in this puzzle inspired by a classic Greek myth?
Creativity; Mathematics; Puzzles
I do not have a shortcut.
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World
By STEPHEN CASTLE | Aug 17th 2014
Conservatives’ sway has dwindled in the north, and some left-leaning Scots are thinking of going their own way.
Referendums
Even the Marxists want the Union Jack.
The Tories are trying to retain power.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tories
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Business Day
By WILLIAM ALDEN | Aug 14th 2014
The acquisition is the latest example of private equity firms betting on natural gas, amid a surge in production.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Natural Gas; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Private Equity; Shale
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 13th 2014
College sports will have to adjust to a new way of doing business without exploiting the players and students.
College Athletics; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Editorials; Colleges and Universities
Appeal on appeal.
It is progress.
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Technology
By STEVE LOHR | Aug 17th 2014
The analysis of giant data sets promises unique business insights,
but much manual effort is still required to prepare the information for
parsing.
Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Start-ups
Do not trust the results.
Bias is easily introduced into "dirty" data.
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U.S.
By KEN MAGUIRE | Aug 18th 2014
Lawyers for Bob and Maureen McDonnell started calling witnesses to
testify that they did not have a quid-pro-quo relationship with a
businessman.
Corruption (Institutional); Witnesses; Governors (US)
tough to prove.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 17th 2014
Misguided European Union policies are impeding further economic recovery.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Editorials
We are not helping.
Neither they or we are recovering. .05% interest is not an impediment to spending.
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Technology
By BRIAN X. CHEN | Aug 17th 2014
Apple this week said it had for the first time begun storing user
data on servers in mainland China. It also barred two potentially
harmful chemicals that some factory workers had used during assembly of
iPhones and iPads.
Computers and the Internet; Data Storage; Factories and Manufacturing; Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Business with the Chinese has value.
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The Upshot
By DEREK WILLIS | Aug 18th 2014
A lot of the donations sent to the House whip Steve Scalise have
come from committees that did not give to his previous campaigns.
United States Politics and Government; Elections, House of
Representatives; Campaign Finance; Political Action Committees; Midterm
Elections (2014)
Votes are their problem. Money does not buy many.
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N.Y. / Region
By J. DAVID GOODMAN | Aug 17th 2014
The tally of shooting victims is up more than 10 percent over last
year, despite efforts to tamp down potential violence before it
escalates.
Murders and Attempted Murders; Assaults
Hot weather.
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U.S.
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Aug 18th 2014
As President Obama increasingly turns to unilateral action to
achieve policy goals, activists and businesses are coming forward with
their wish lists and making their case out of public view.
Executive Orders and Memorandums; Presidents and Presidency (US);
Immigration and Emigration; Labor and Jobs; United States Politics and
Government
Obama will do what he can.
Getting heard is always the problem.
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Opinion
Aug 13th 2014
Edwin Lyman of the Union of Concerned Scientists writes that the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission should broaden its definition of the cost
of nuclear tragedies.
Nuclear Energy; Accidents and Safety
The high cost of accidents is a reason to think first.
A failure to act is a failure.
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N.Y. / Region
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG | Aug 12th 2014
On Monday, Columbia University officials canceled Bacchanal, a
campuswide concert scheduled for next month. Student groups argued the
move was made to reduce sexual assaults on campus, while school
officials denied that harassment concerns played a part in the decision.
Sex Crimes; Colleges and Universities; Sexual Harassment
Starting with a riot is not a good plan.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 17th 2014
New reports confirm that formaldehyde can cause cancer, but it’s
still widely used in consumer products and industrial processes.
Formaldehyde; Cancer; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Editorials; Chemicals
Formaldehyde is a bad actor.
We should avoid glued up products like plywood and chip board.
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Opinion
By ALEX DE WAAL and ABDUL MOHAMMED | Aug 15th 2014
Security in Africa can only be achieved by supporting diplomacy, democracy and development.
United States Defense and Military Forces; United States International Relations; Terrorism; Foreign Aid
"Diplomacy is war by other means."
After diplomacy fails force remains.
Let us not resort to force before diplomacy has failed.
World
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 17th 2014
The boat was on its way from Lombok Island to Komodo Island
carrying 20 foreign tourists, four Indonesian crew members and an
Indonesian guide when it sank.
Maritime Accidents and Safety; Boats and Boating; Missing Persons
Low bids have costs.
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World
By STEPHEN CASTLE | Aug 17th 2014
Conservatives’ sway has dwindled in the north, and some left-leaning Scots are thinking of going their own way.
Referendums
The Scots are very conservative.
Westminster, like the U.S. congress, has two right wings.
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Business Day
By WILLIAM ALDEN | Aug 14th 2014
The acquisition is the latest example of private equity firms betting on natural gas, amid a surge in production.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Natural Gas; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Private Equity; Shale
A winning strategy.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 13th 2014
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Technology
By STEVE LOHR | Aug 17th 2014
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U.S.
By KEN MAGUIRE | Aug 18th 2014
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 17th 2014
No resolution.
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Technology
By BRIAN X. CHEN | Aug 17th 2014
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The Upshot
By DEREK WILLIS | Aug 18th 2014
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N.Y. / Region
By J. DAVID GOODMAN | Aug 17th 2014
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U.S.
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Aug 18th 2014
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N.Y. / Region
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG | Aug 12th 2014
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 17th 2014
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Opinion
By ALEX DE WAAL and ABDUL MOHAMMED | Aug 15th 2014
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World
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 17th 2014
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 17th 2014
The bank should rise to the challenges posed by remittances — a critical tool in the fight against world poverty.
Money Laundering; Banking and Financial Institutions; Editorials;
Remittances; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Foreign Workers
Sending money home is a right.
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Business Day
By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY | Aug 17th 2014
For Mr. Cagle, who grew up a Hollywood-obsessed pop culture
fanatic in Abilene, Tex., the goal is to turn his passion for celebrity
into profits.
Magazines; Celebrities
I still hate it.
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U.S.
By KIRK JOHNSON | Aug 17th 2014
Former Gov. Sarah Palin and her successor, who served as her
lieutenant, have become rivals over a ballot measure to be decided on
Tuesday.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Referendums; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions
The old if not the new.
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World
By ALISSA J. RUBIN | Aug 16th 2014
Alissa J. Rubin, a veteran Times foreign correspondent, was
injured Tuesday in a helicopter crash in Kurdistan and dictated this
article from her hospital bed in Istanbul.
Helicopters; Aviation Accidents and Safety; Yazidi (Religious Sect); Kurds; Rescues
Expensive for the world.
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Travel
By RAQUEL CEPEDA | Aug 15th 2014
Seeking to patch holes in her family history, the author travels to Aruba, her father’s childhood home.
Families and Family Life; Travel and Vacations; Genealogy
People wander. Usually they leave little behind.
We take experience with us.
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