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World
By SOMINI SENGUPTA and JODI RUDOREN | Sep 16th 2014
Israeli and Palestinian officials reached a temporary accord to
move reconstruction material into Gaza, a senior United Nations official
said.
Israeli Settlements; International Trade and World Market; Building (Construction)
"The
Palestinian Authority, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, will have “a
lead role in the reconstruction effort,” while United Nations monitors
will ensure that reconstruction materials are not “diverted from their
entirely civilian purpose,” Mr. Serry said."
Life goes on.
World
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK | Sep 16th 2014
The de facto coalition of militias, the United States and the
Iraqi government against the Islamic State shows little promise for
stability.
Terrorism; Sunni Muslims; Shiite Muslims
The US should not be in Iraq.
Let Iran do it.
That is not a good thought.
The world will be better without a new Persian empire.
The Kurds must grow officers.
We can teach them.
With luck we can educate them.
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U.S.
By JULIE BOSMAN | Sep 16th 2014
A judge has given an extension of 60 days to the grand jury
considering whether to indict Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo., police
officer who killed Michael Brown, 18.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Racial Profiling; Race and Ethnicity; Discrimination
It is difficult to prosecute a policeman.
It is close to impossible to indict a policeman.
Darren Wilson must stand trial or the justice system will stand indicted.
Power can have no special privelege before the law.
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Technology
By EDWARD WYATT | Sep 15th 2014
The commission will consider changing a 2010 policy that excluded
cellular companies from rules that prevent Internet providers from
slowing down or blocking websites and apps.
Net Neutrality; Cellular Telephones; Wireless Communications
Verizon is using "newspeak".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak
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Arts
By Sophia Kishkovsky | Sep 16th 2014
Its founder cited international tensions and a virtually nonexistent local market.
Art; Boycotts; Culture (Arts); Festivals; Freedom of the Press; Newspapers; Olympic Games (2014); Russian Language
Putin will not last if this is an attempt to close the Russian mind.
Socialist realism froze the Soviet evolution and consigned the regime to the trash.
The attempt to raise a zombi will soon fail I can hope.
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World
By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE | Sep 15th 2014
Human traffickers rammed a boat with up to 500 migrants off the
coast of Malta, causing most of them to drown, the International
Organization for Migration said.
Human Trafficking; Maritime Accidents and Safety; Drownings;
Refugees and Displaced Persons; Illegal Immigration; Palestinians
Fighting over the spoils will save neither Africa or Europe.
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Automobiles
By FRED HEILER | Sep 16th 2014
The 18th annual concours at the Radnor Hunt club near Philadelphia
featured an impressive array of cars and motorcycles, both old and new.
Automobiles; Collectors and Collections
"Down the hill from the motorcycles was a row of diverse vehicles, all
powered by Ford V8 engines. For the most part, this class was a tribute
to the late Carroll Shelby, who made a name for himself by shoehorning
Ford V8s into relatively small cars. On hand were two authentic examples
of his most famous accomplishment: the Cobra roadster."
As lovely as I remember it.
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World
Carrie Halperin | Sep 16th 2014
The United States is sending 3,000 troops to West Africa to help
control the deadly outbreak, a mission with different challenges from
the aid effort after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
Ebola Virus; United States Defense and Military Forces; Humanitarian Aid; Earthquakes; Ebola
Too many to lose and not enough to do the work.
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Opinion
By MARK BITTMAN | Sep 16th 2014
Taking back the power on climate change.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Global Warming; Corporations; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Energy and Power; Ozone
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/16/science/earth/fixing-climate-change-may-add-no-costs-report-says.html
http://newclimateeconomy.report/
No names endorse this paper.
I suspect that it is not good science or engineering.
We are already committed to the climate disaster.
Rejection will not matter to the change we have wrought.
Mark Bittman is a good person
though here he offers false hope.
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N.Y. / Region
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Sep 15th 2014
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Gov. Chris Christie
met with the homeland security secretary to review counterterrorism
procedures.
Terrorism
I would like to turn a deaf ear to such warnings.
There is no safety to be found.
The attempt sacrifices liberty.
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Opinion
Sep 16th 2014
A response to the Texas senator’s defenders in the Middle East Christians debate.
Anti-Semitism; Christians and Christianity; Jews and Judaism;
Muslims and Islam; Palestinians; Religion and Belief; Terrorism; War
Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity; Zionism
I will not defend any religion.
I would aid the self destruction of Salafi Islam.
Liberty.
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World
By KIMIKO DE FREYTAS-TAMURA | Sep 16th 2014
The decision by a 5-year-old’s parents to take him to the Czech
Republic for treatment of a brain tumor has thrown a harsh light on
Britain’s National Health Service.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Cancer; Parenting
Just a mess.
There is no fault except with the Health Service administrators.
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Health
By RICK GLADSTONE and SOMINI SENGUPTA | Sep 16th 2014
Reports by United Nations agencies showed that a goal of reducing child mortality by two-thirds is years behind.
Infant Mortality; Food; Children and Childhood; Deaths (Fatalities); Third World and Developing Countries; Poverty
The UN does not have the power to tax.
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World
By SIMON ROMERO | Sep 15th 2014
Marina Silva, a former cabinet minister, has gained attention in
her race against Dilma Rousseff, in part by repudiating the power
structure she helped assemble.
Elections; Race and Ethnicity; Blacks
I must plead ignorance.
Brazil has a long history of environmental disaster.
It could be that neither candidate is better.
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Opinion
By JAMES BAMFORD | Sep 16th 2014
Is American intelligence data being used to persecute Palestinians?
Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Classified Information and
State Secrets; Palestinians; United States International Relations
I just don't care.
The NSA is unconstitutional I hope.
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World
By SALMAN MASOOD | Sep 16th 2014
The delayed departure of a flight on Monday caused several enraged
passengers to reject two politicians from the plane before it could
even take off.
Airlines and Airplanes; Delays (Transportation); Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
The politicians do not run Pakistan.
Pakistan only pretends to be a democracy.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep 15th 2014
The vote on whether to arm and train Syrian rebels should be
entirely separate from the spending bill to keep the government running.
Federal Budget (US); Editorials; Law and Legislation; United States Politics and Government; Foreign Aid
Entangle the financing so the failure to act tars the G.O.P.
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Opinion
Sep 16th 2014
A reader responds to an article about the shortage of men in the profession.
Teachers and School Employees; Education (K-12); Working Hours; Workplace Environment
"We
need smart, hardworking, talented individuals (both men and women) to
choose careers in teaching. But with more professions open to women, and
the few perks in danger of disappearing, I fear that we will soon no
longer be asking ourselves why more men don’t go into teaching but why
more people don’t go into teaching.
EMILY LYONS
Chicago, Sept. 8, 2014"
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Business Day
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM | Sep 15th 2014
The Fed will next need to focus on the central bank’s power to set
interest rates, but economic and strategic questions will shape their
decisions.
United States Economy; Quantitative Easing; Interest The attempt sacrifices liberty. The attempt sacrifices liberty. Rates; Credit and Debt
Yes.
Interest rates will not go up before inflation goes up.
The fed was ineffective. It will not be destructive.
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U.S.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 16th 2014
Several State Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism on
Tuesday about a Republican official’s decision to keep the Democratic
nominee for the United States Senate on the ballot against his wishes.
United States Politics and Government; Supreme The attempt sacrifices liberty. Courts (State); Elections, Senate Politics
Allow the candidate to withdraw.
The Republican must get his own majority.
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