Wednesday, September 3, 2014

19:30, 9/2/14

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Corvette Sinkhole Filled Edition

The National Corvette Museum decides to fill the sinkhole that swallowed eight cars; Aston Martin takes a Nissan executive as chief.
Automobiles; Museums; Prostitution 

I doubt it is the drive through brothel you want to point at.
Bowling Green Kentucky is too far south for living.
I would guess you are visiting.
Karst topography is a good thing not to build on.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karst

Louisville?  Run from Atlanta. 

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U.S.

Parents Didn’t Realize Gun Instructor Had Been Shot, Police Say

A family on vacation in Las Vegas did not initially realize that a shooting range instructor had been shot in the head when their 9-year-old daughter lost control of an Uzi, according to a police report.
Firearms 

That is immaterial.

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Automobiles

Motorsports: Labor Day Weekend Rewards for Power, DeJoria, Kahne and Marquez

Will Power won his first IndyCar championship title; Alexis DeJoria beat John Force in the N.H.R.A. finals.
Automobiles; Automobile Racing; Nascar Sprint Cup Series 

ok

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World

Israel: U.N. Chief Criticizes Seizing of West Bank Land

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations added his voice on Monday to the criticism of Israel over its seizing of nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem.
Israeli Settlements; Palestinians; Defense and Military Forces; International Relations 

". . . runs totally counter to the pursuit of a two-state solution."

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Technology

Posting of Nude Photos Prompts Regret on Social Media

After a trove of nude photos of celebrities is posted online, some champions of anything-goes social media are rueful.
Freedom of Speech and Expression; Privacy; Cyberattacks and Hackers 

You should remember I did not make such exposures.

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Opinion

The New Look of Smokers' Litter

 
orderly disposal.

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World

Gaza Crossing Reflects Israel-Hamas Unreality

The Erez crossing is one of the focal points of the cease-fire that finally halted the hostilities last week between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinians 

A flag of truce of concrete.

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N.Y. / Region

Despite Strength, Cuomo’s Re-election Bid Is Hardly a Coronation

Though polls show Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo leading by a wide margin, he faces snubs by labor unions, liberal activists, gun owners and other critics.
Primaries and Caucuses; Elections, Governors; Endorsements; Polls and Public Opinion 

Consider the alternatives.

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U.S.

A Prisoner’s Beard Offers the Next Test of Religious Liberty for the Supreme Court

Months after ruling on the Hobby Lobby case, the justices will hear arguments on whether Arkansas may prohibit Muslim inmates from having beards.
Prisons and Prisoners; Religion-State Relations; Muslims and Islam; Beards and Mustaches 

Silliness. 

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World

NATO Set to Ratify Pledge on Joint Defense in Case of Major Cyberattack

 
U.S.

After a Father’s Plea, Few in Missouri Try to Disrupt Traffic

Most adhered to the request though several protesters did walk onto Interstate 270 holding up their hands, slowing and then stopping traffic for about four minutes before walking onto the shoulder.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Blacks; Roads and Traffic 

No significant event.

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Opinion

Bangladesh’s Traveling Pain

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U.S.

Christie Studies Foreign Affairs for a 2016 Test

Aides to the New Jersey governor say his journey to Mexico is about economic ties and commitment to Hispanic voters back home, but it will also offer him a chance to demonstrate a grasp of international affairs as he considers a run for the presidency.
United States International Relations; Presidential Election of 2016 

He should think twice.  
Humiliation stings.

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Opinion

Minor School Infractions

Derek M. Cohen of the Texas Public Policy Foundation responds to a news article.
School Discipline (Students); Juvenile Delinquency 

If the states would act the federal government would not.

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Opinion
 
 
Sexual assault is a problem on college campuses. But are colleges offering students useful strategies for steering clear of dangerous situations, for themselves and for others?
Assaults; Colleges and Universities; Dating and Relationships; Fraternities and Sororities; Mentors; Sexual Harassment 

yes

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Business Day

Easy Money Failing to Spur Turnaround for Europe

The European Central Bank’s negative rates strategy has not worked as planned, which is why it is under increasing pressure to try something else.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Euro (Currency) 

The situation is called deflation.
They have it.

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N.Y. / Region

On Rockaway Reef, Taking Dinner to Go, on the Point of a Spear

Eschewing the traditional rod and reel, spear fishermen dive about 40 feet under brown-green water to capture bass, porgies and triggerfish.
Fishing, Sport; Boats and Boating; Fish and Other Marine Life; Series 

Yes.

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World

Years of Rape and ‘Utter Contempt’ in Britain

In Rotherham, England, at least 1,400 children were lured into a network of sexual exploitation while the authorities looked the other way.
Sex Crimes; Child Abuse and Neglect; Children and Childhood; Women and Girls; Police 

This is not my world.

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Business Day

New York Accuses Evans Bank of Redlining

Eric T. Schneiderman, New York’s attorney general, filed a suit on Tuesday that accuses Evans Bank of denying mortgages to African-Americans in Buffalo regardless of their credit.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Discrimination; Minorities; Mortgages; Race and Ethnicity; Suits and Litigation (Civil) 

They are at it again.
U.S.

Father Seeks Answers in Death of Son, Who Police Say Shot Himself While Cuffed

Calls for a federal review after the state police say a 22-year-old black man fatally shot himself in Louisiana while handcuffed in the back of a cruiser.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Blacks 

I would like a trial before the police are convicted. 


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