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U.S.

Primaries in Northeast Set the Stage for the Fall

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE | Sep 9th 2014 

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U.S.

Nevada: Flooding Shuts Stretch of Interstate

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 9th 2014

Heavy rains and flash flooding throughout the Southwest washed away portions of Interstate 15 in Nevada, prompting state officials to close a nearly 50-mile stretch between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City.

Floods; Roads and Traffic; Delays (Transportation) 

It happens.  Nevada is always surprised.

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Science

NASA Missions Approved to Go On

By KENNETH CHANG | Sep 8th 2014

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U.S.

For Bob McDonnell, a Miscalculation at the Scene of a Blunder

By JASON HOROWITZ | Sep 5th 2014

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U.S.

Judge Agrees to Delay Detroit Bankruptcy Trial

By MONICA DAVEY | Sep 10th 2014

The move by a federal judge will give Detroit a chance to iron out the final details in a settlement with Syncora Guarantee, a bond insurer and the city’s most forceful and public critic.

Bankruptcies; Insurance 

This deal will not survive.

The bonds are void.  Those debts are junior.

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Science

Hopes for a Strong El Niño Fade in California

By HENRY FOUNTAIN | Sep 9th 2014

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World

Longtime Rivals Look to Team Up to Confront ISIS

By TIM ARANGO | Sep 9th 2014

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U.S.

In California, Jerry Brown’s Opponent Makes Most of Lone Debate

By ADAM NAGOURNEY | Sep 5th 2014

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N.Y. / Region

At Surgery Clinic, Rush to Save Joan Rivers’s Life

By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS and J. DAVID GOODMAN | Sep 9th 2014

New York City officials said 10 emergency medical workers had arrived at a medical center in Manhattan after receiving a call that Ms. Rivers had gone into cardiac arrest.

Emergency Medical Treatment 

A long full life with a quick exit.

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Sports

Gaffe Allows Czechs to Defeat Dutch

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 10th 2014

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U.S.

A Live Action Comic Book Brings Zygon to Life

By ROBYN ROSS | Sep 6th 2014

“The Intergalactic Nemesis,” a touring show that has been staged at more than 100 venues worldwide, relies on an audience’s imagination to visualize its robots and aliens.

Comic Books and Strips; Theater; Graphic Novels 

I enjoy radio drama when I find it.

I would tune away from this clunker.

12

Business Day

Popular Demand

Sep 7th 2014

Box office is down so far this year compared to 2013, so studios have less to divide. The top three each grossed more than $1 billion, with Sony fourth at $948 million. “Guardians of the Galaxy” took over No. 1 overall last week, so Disney may pass Fox, which has gone with a tried-and-true strategy: of it’s top six movies, all were sequels except for “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Mr. Peabody and Sherman,” above. Coming this year, several potential blockbusters, including an all-star “Exodus: Gods and Kings” (Fox), “Dumb and Dumber To ” (Universal) and “Annie” (Sony).

Movies 

"A vast wasteland."

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Science

A Superhero of Sorts in a Hunt for Artifacts

By JOHN MARKOFF | Sep 8th 2014

When a team of archaeologists explore the site of an ancient shipwreck this month, they will use a suit evocative of “Iron Man” that will allow for longer dives.

Diving and Divers; Shipwrecks (Historic); Robots and Robotics; Archaeology; Greek Civilization 

The project is worth doing.  

The loot of Syracuse.

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The Upshot

Revisiting a Hurricane

Sep 10th 2014

Fifty years ago this week, Hurricane Dora, a Category 4 storm, caused severe damage in Florida and Georgia.

Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 

It is usually not that different now.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/wv-l.jpg

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Business Day

An Industrial Rebound

Sep 8th 2014

The economic turnaround in Youngstown, Ohio, is part of a transformation taking place across the heartland of the nation.

Factories and Manufacturing; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline

"Dead cat bounce".

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Opinion

Becoming a Real Person

By DAVID BROOKS | Sep 8th 2014

Elite American universities give students extensive résumé guidance but seem to have forgotten the moral component of their mission.

Colleges and Universities; Admissions Standards; Education; Youth

Again David Brooks fails to read and think before he writes.
There are professional schools for the professionals.
There one never finds generalists.
or people searching for a place in society
There are liberal arts schools.
There one will find several kinds of generalists among the Gentle People preparing for cultured life or doctoral programs.
There are Universities which claim to combine all the above.  They try to teach tolerance and understanding of the value of all the arts, applied and theoretical.

Success at the last is so rare as to be undervalued by all institutions.


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N.Y. / Region

Bratton Outlines Police Training Overhaul

By J. DAVID GOODMAN | Sep 8th 2014

The police commissioner testified before the City Council on Monday, explaining how the department would employ more de-escalation and conflict resolution techniques.

Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Minorities

These skills are not taught at the police academy.
Installing them will be revolutionary.

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World

Another Royal Baby Is Expected for an Uneasy Kingdom

By ALAN COWELL | Sep 8th 2014

The announcement of the pregnancy set off speculation about whether it would influence a secession vote in Scotland.

Royal Family; Morning Sickness

Experiments with splitting crowns have not had good results.

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Automobiles

Weekend Auto Calendar: Mazda Celebrates 25 Years of Miata

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Sep 5th 2014

Mazda shows off it’s all-new 2016 MX-5 Miata at an enthusiast meet; Nascar holds last race before the Chase for the Championship.

Automobiles; Antique and Classic Cars; Nascar Sprint Cup Series; Automobile Racing Racing

The Miata is a cute car.
It should stay that way.

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N.Y. / Region

Cuomo, Accused of Party Disloyalty, Backs Legislator Facing the Same Charge

By THOMAS KAPLAN | Sep 7th 2014

Andrew Cuomo is doing a skillful job.

I am not so unhappy with him as to want him gone.
I could say the same of President Obama.

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