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Opinion

Murder in the Mediterranean

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep 18th 2014

The international community must take collective action before more migrants perish.

Illegal Immigration; Refugees and Displaced Persons; Murders and Attempted Murders; Maritime Accidents and Safety; Editorials; War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity 

I wish they could.

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Opinion

After the Bridge Scandal, Fixes for the Port Authority

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep 18th 2014

The notoriously secretive agency has taken some steps toward transparency, but more must be done by the lawmakers and governors of New Jersey and New York.

Editorials; State Legislatures 

Ditto.

The leadership was carefully divided to stop the agency from favoring either state. 

Keep the power divided and balanced.

That is important.

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Automobiles

And Then My Car Chimed In, After It Nudged Me in the Rear

By PHIL PATTON | Sep 19th 2014 

Some may want a decorated robot.

Design 

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N.Y. / Region

Cuomo Presses Candidates to Back Women’s Equality Act

By NIKITA STEWART | Sep 18th 2014

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York urged candidates to sign a pledge backing his 10-point plan, which would strengthen laws against sexual harassment, domestic violence and salary discrimination.

Women's Rights; Discrimination; Women and Girls; Sexual Harassment; Domestic Violence; Wages and Salaries; Law and Legislation; Elections, Governors 

Better

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Business Day

G.M. Recalls: Crisis in Auto Safety

Sep 19th 2014

The New York Times has exposed missteps and delays by automakers and federal safety regulators in responding to deadly defects in automobiles during what has become a record year for recalls — more than 48 million in the United States alone through September.

Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Recalls and Bans of Products; Accidents and Safety 

The wonder is the system worked again.

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U.S.

Pope Appoints New Archbishop for Chicago

By LAURIE GOODSTEIN | Sep 20th 2014

The naming of Bishop Blase J. Cupich of Spokane to replace Cardinal Francis George, 77, who is ill, is Pope Francis’ first major appointment in the United States.

Priests 

"Bishop Cupich has been chairman of the bishops’ committee responding to the sexual abuse crisis, and has at times been unusually forthright in criticizing the church’s record on abuse. He took over the Spokane diocese after it was sued by abuse victims and declared bankruptcy, and is still embroiled in a legal case over how the bankruptcy was handled."

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Arts

The Esoteric World of Print Collecting

By SCOTT REYBURN | Sep 19th 2014

Encouraged by the soaring prices of original art and the availability of images of prints online, a new international crowd has entered the specialized market.

Art; Auctions; Museums; Printing and Allied Trades; Collectors and Collections 

Business as usual.

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World

Fleeing Gaza, Only to Face Treachery and Disaster at Sea

By FARES AKRAM and ISABEL KERSHNER | Sep 19th 2014

A Gazan’s son is among the hundreds missing after a migrant ship sank off Malta, and his plight illustrates the risks facing Palestinians seeking illegal passage to Europe.

Immigration and Emigration; Palestinians; Boats and Boating; Refugees and Displaced Persons; Maritime Accidents and Safety 

Tear jerker.

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World

Yemen: Clashes Unsettle the Capital

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 19th 2014

Shiite rebels and Sunni militiamen clashed in Sana, the capital, for a second day on Friday in battles that have killed at least 120 people.

Muslims and Islam; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots 

Religious war continued.

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Business Day

Exxon Halts Oil Drilling in Waters of Russia

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS | Sep 19th 2014

The latest round of sanctions by Washington and the European Union ordered companies to cut off help to Russian oil exploration in the Arctic.

Embargoes and Sanctions; Offshore Drilling and Exploration; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline 

Burning fossil carbon is no benefit.

The inevitable spills will endure in the arctic.

We can extract that oil much later.

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World

Iraq: Deadly Attacks Strike Baghdad

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK | Sep 18th 2014

At least 29 people were killed and more than 65 wounded in attacks in and around the predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Kadhimiya in Baghdad.

Deaths (Fatalities); Terrorism; Sunni Muslims; Shiite Muslims 

Religious war continued.

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World

Ebola Presents Challenge, and an Opportunity, for U.N. Leader

By SOMINI SENGUPTA | Sep 18th 2014

For Ban Ki-moon, in his seventh year leading the United Nations, Ebola represents a crucial test — but also an opportunity to lead the global response in fighting the outbreak.

Ebola Virus 

“The United Nations was built for challenges like this.”

We will never know how many have died.

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Opinion

Exercising the Right to Rant

By GAIL COLLINS | Sep 19th 2014

Never to worry! Our elected representatives have averted a government shutdown by decreeing that we will keep spending whatever it is we’ve been spending for a while.

United States Politics and Government; Insider Trading; Taxation; Corporate Taxes; Tax Evasion 

Rants are a relief.

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World

After Sweep, Australia Adds Security at Parliament

By CHRIS BUCKLEY | Sep 19th 2014

The move came a day after 15 people were detained in raids that the prime minister said were based on signs that militant Islamists were planning attacks.

Defense and Military Forces; Muslims and Islam; Terrorism; Legislatures and Parliaments 

Racism.

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Business Day

Indonesians, Optimistic About New President, Spend Freely

By JOE COCHRANE | Sep 19th 2014

Any problems that may lie ahead, among them poverty and corruption, have failed to dent Indonesians’ confidence and willingness to splurge.

Economic Conditions and Trends; Consumer Behavior 

When people can they do.

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Opinion

A Thin Blue Line in Battle Fatigues

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep 18th 2014

Congress should take the lead in demilitarizing police forces so they don’t become standing armies.

Police; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Law and Legislation; Defense Contracts; Editorials 

The method of bringing this view of policing to an end matters.

The community in residence must police itself.

Police imposed on a community are an army of occupation and will appear so.

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Magazine

Turning Microcelebrity Into a Big Business

By TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNER | Sep 19th 2014

All it takes is blood, sweat and selfies.

Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming; Music; Computers and the Internet; Social Media; Advertising and Marketing 

I never figured out the world of enthusiasm.

They have brushed me from time to time.

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Technology

Ex-Employees Say Home Depot Left Data Vulnerable

By JULIE CRESWELL and NICOLE PERLROTH | Sep 19th 2014

Before a major data breach, Home Depot was slow to raise its defenses against hackers despite alarms from security experts as far back as 2008.

Computer Security; Cyberattacks and Hackers 

Smart people are not always wise.

Their IT department was good enough for years.

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Arts

The Climax in a Tale of Green and Gritty

By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN | Sep 19th 2014

The High Line is a remnant of what was a sea port.

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Opinion

Mobile Payments: Concerns Amid the Hype

Sep 18th 2014

The Consumer Federation of America responds to an Op-Ed article, “The Digital Wallet Revolution.”
The third and final phase of the High Line is like a Rorschach test, signifying different things — about urban renewal, the environment, gentrification — to different people.

Parks and Other Recreation Areas; Architecture

Consumer Protection; Wireless Communications 

I see no way to prevent losses.

We can limit losses with insurance against loss of the device.  Information can be stored remotely with pass word protection.  Use a good pass word and change it

when one changes devices.  Write it down in a paper diary. Keep only a few days spending money accessible

from the digital wallet.  

The thought is to keep the loss limited and bearable. 

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