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By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Aug 6th 2014
General Motors announced pricing for Chevrolet Colorado and GMC
Canyon pickups; Nissan and Chrysler vehicles declared “most hackable” in
report.
Automobiles; Computer Security; Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks
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Opinion
By DAVID S. BECKMAN | Aug 6th 2014
Two cities now know what it’s like when the taps are shut off.
Water; Water Pollution; Clean Water Act; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Environment; Global Warming
Yes.
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Opinion
By LINDA GREENHOUSE | Aug 6th 2014
The willingness of courts to weigh whether the abortion right has
become unduly burdened is critical in the struggle to preserve
reproductive freedom.
Abortion; Courts and the Judiciary; Constitution (US); Second Amendment (US Constitution)
I thank Linda Greenhouse.
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U.S.
By MANNY FERNANDEZ | Aug 6th 2014
The state has spent $500 million since 2005 to beef up its border
security, drawing criticism from scores of detractors who say the threat
posed by illegal immigrants and the extent of crime have been
exaggerated.
Illegal Immigration; Smuggling; Drug Cartels
I am not happy with Texas.
I am not happy with the situation.
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Opinion
By CHARLES M. BLOW | Aug 6th 2014
Despite a Republican’s claim that Democrats are waging a divisive
campaign, the G.O.P. has long been digging its own grave on issues of
racial inclusion.
Blacks; Race and Ethnicity; United States Politics and Government; Minorities; Hispanic-Americans
Yes.
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U.S.
By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. | Aug 6th 2014
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, after being warned that he did not have to say
anything incriminating, discussed his disappearance from his unit in
Afghanistan.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); Prisoners of War; United States Defense and Military Forces
A story about not getting the story.
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U.S.
By ERIK ECKHOLM | Aug 6th 2014
In three hours of back-and-forth questioning, it appeared that
neither side could take victory for granted in the United States Court
of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, where the cases were heard.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships;
Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Marriages; Courts and the Judiciary;
Defense of Marriage Act (1996)
Procreation cannot be the test for marriage.
If it were no childless couple could be married.
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Opinion
By DANIEL LANSBERG-RODRÍGUEZ | Aug 6th 2014
How the Maduro government has outsourced repression of the media to the private sector.
Censorship; Freedom of the Press; Freedom of Speech and Expression
Changing culture is a long term project.
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U.S.
By ALAN BLINDER | Aug 5th 2014
A judicial election in Tennessee this week could add momentum to efforts by conservatives to reshape courts across the country.
Supreme Courts (State); Courts and the Judiciary; Campaign Finance;
Political Advertising; Elections, Courts and the Judiciary
They had better be wrong.
The Union won the civil war.
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Business Day
By HIROKO TABUCHI | Aug 5th 2014
Yoshiki Sasai was a co-author of a study published this year that
claimed an acid bath could turn cells into stem cells, used in medical
treatments.
Suicides and Suicide Attempts; Stem Cells; Research
In science faith is dangerous.
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Opinion
Aug 6th 2014
A reader recalls the coziness of the converted barn she lived in as a teenager.
Barns; Weddings and Engagements; Architecture; Noise
Nothing will make these neighbors happy with environmental change.
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Opinion
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN | Aug 5th 2014
Some new and significant things were revealed in the Gaza war.
Palestinians; Terrorism; Civilian Casualties
The zealots have taken over.
Zionist and Salafi will fight to the death.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salafi_movement )
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World
By SUZANNE DALEY | Aug 6th 2014
They left countries like Iran and Afghanistan, ending up in poverty and as the targets of garbage thrown by angry citizens.
Immigration and Emigration; Illegal Immigration; Refugees and
Displaced Persons; Economic Conditions and Trends; Asylum, Right of
yes
There is nothing to add.
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Technology
By MOLLY WOOD | Aug 6th 2014
Monthly subscription services from Amazon, Oyster and Scribd offer
access to unlimited e-books, but many newer books aren’t yet available.
Books and Literature; E-Books and Readers; Amazon Kindle
I will use the public library and Amazon.
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N.Y. / Region
By NIKITA STEWART and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Aug 6th 2014
Careful not to undermine law enforcement, the mayor has muffled
his inner advocate, but some former allies interpret his cautious
approach as weak.
Police; Mayors
The choke hold has the potential of the Lewinski affair.
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Business Day
By JONATHAN MAHLER | Aug 6th 2014
The two companies achieved results that exceeded analysts’
expectations, and both said they had enough scale on their own to
compete successfully.
Company Reports
I hope the proposed merger is quite dead.
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U.S.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 6th 2014
Forty Illinois state troopers are being sent to help the city’s
police department combat street violence during what is typically the
most dangerous time of year.
Police; Gun Control
Good luck.
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World
By MARTIN FACKLER | Aug 5th 2014
The new measures, more limited than those announced last month by
the United States, will freeze assets in Japan of groups and individuals
involved in Russia’s intervention in Ukraine.
Embargoes and Sanctions; Natural Gas
Yes
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Opinion
By JULIET LAPIDOS | Aug 5th 2014
In roughly 15,000 comments published on seven editorials, readers
were far more supportive of ending the federal ban on marijuana than the
average American.
Marijuana; Editorials; Series; Law and Legislation; Polls and Public Opinion
The cost of local pot must drop below that of the Mexican imports.
That will destroy that traffic across the border.
It will not change other drug traffic.
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Sports
By STEVE EDER | Aug 6th 2014
The five biggest conferences, already spending millions on sports, could expand their budgets under proposed N.C.A.A. rules.
Colleges and Universities; Athletics and Sports
The image of a football team with a dependent university is silly.
Let these teams join the N.F.L. and compete against their class.
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