Automobiles
Wheelies: The Little Landie Edition
Jaguar Land Rover announces pricing for the 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport; BMW recalls about 30 more cars because of Takata air-bag parts.
The Coastal Plain of the U.S.
Map produced by the U.S. Department of the Interior
Petroleum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_geology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_Springs,_Georgia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaolinite
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence_Canyon_State_Park
Location of Providence Canyon State Park in Georgia
World
Australian Leader Seeks Deal to Sell Uranium to India
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said ahead of a visit to India that a uranium sale deal would help support “the world’s emerging democratic superpower.”World
Charges Dropped Against British Parents of Ill Child
The British parents who took their critically ill child, Ashya, to Spain for treatment without doctors’ consent were released from a prison outside Madrid, their lawyer said.U.S.
Detroit Plan for Its Debt Is Debated in Court
The trial that will decide the fate of Detroit, the largest city ever to seek bankruptcy protection, began as a lawyer for the city on Wednesday urged a judge to approve the city’s blueprint for shedding $7 billion of its debts.Opinion
Tragedy or Triumph
In a Supreme Court case over presidential recess appointments, functional pragmatism wins over rigid formalism in constitutional interpretation.U.S.
V.A. Rules May Enable Benefits Long Denied to Vietnam-Era Veterans
Thousands of Vietnam-era veterans denied benefits because of less-than-honorable discharges may be eligible for upgrades if their misconduct was related to post-traumatic stress disorder.Opinion
No More Dams on the Mekong
The environmental and socioeconomic costs of major hydropower projects on the river are too great.Business Day
August Sales Fall for G.M. as Trucks Lift Chrysler
General Motors’ sales streak came to an end with a 1 percent decline in August, but Chrysler sales jumped 20 percent; Ford sales were flat.U.S.
Report Counters Claims of Migrant Abuse
Inspectors for the Department of Homeland Security’s found no evidence of “systemic abuse” at detention facilities, a report said.Opinion
The New Look of Smokers' Litter
The cigarettes may change, but for some smokers the habit of littering does not.Opinion
A Church for the Poor
Pope Francis is reversing the Vatican's Cold War stance against liberation theology.Business Day
European Central Bank Cuts Rate Further, Paving Way for More Drastic Measures
The move by the European Central Bank sets the stage for more powerful but riskier measures to stimulate the faltering eurozone economy.Elizabeth Warren at CUNY
She and I will be having a dialogue, moderated by Janet Gornick of LIS, starting at 7:30. You can watch the live stream here.
http://www.cuny.tv/WarrenKrugmanConversation
19:30 EDT
Business Day
$1.4 Billion in Penalties Is Sought in California Gas Blast
Four years after eight people died and dozens were hurt in a natural gas explosion in San Bruno, Calif., the Pacific Gas & Electric Company was hit with a proposed $1.4 billion penalty for suspected safety violations.U.S.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Gives $14,000 Back to Chicago for Travel
Mr. Emanuel’s repayments, which included interest, were a result of a new city policy that seeks to ensure that Chicago taxpayers are not charged for fund-raising trips.Senate Modeling
The stakes
in this year’s midterms aren’t as high as in some elections;
Republicans are sure to retain control of at least one house, Obama will
still be president, so gridlock continues. Still, some things will be
at stake — for example, whether the Congressional Budget Office turns
into an adjunct of the Heritage Foundation. And whatever happens, it
will be held up as giving somebody or other a mandate for something or
other. So it’s definitely interesting to watch.
What also makes it
interesting for social science wonks is that there is now a clear divide
on methodology. Basically, how much weight should you put on polls,
versus fundamentals like the known party lean of states. This matters a
lot because the map gives Republicans a big advantage (in part because
Democrats won in some normally very red states in 2008), but polls have
tended to look somewhat better for Democrats than the fundamentals would
lead you to expect.
So we have a range of models. The Times model
is the most Republican-leaning — it gives 60 percent odds of Republican
control, down thanks to the interesting developments in Kansas. Sam Wang at Princeton
is at the other end, although I’m finding his latest update a bit
confusing — I think he’s saying 90 percent odds of Democratic control if
the election were held today, but only 65 percent for election day,
since stuff happens.The Monkey Cage says 53 percent Republican chance, Dailykos says Dems 56 percent, Huffington Post was saying Dems 52 percent before the Kansas upheaval.
I don’t have a dog in
this fight — not my field, and I haven’t done the homework to make my
own judgment about different approaches. It is interesting that nobody
seems to be predicting a GOP blowout, despite the map and Obama’s low
ratings — which is consistent with the view that presidential approval
ratings don’t mean what they used to thanks to extreme partisanship.
Anyway, fun stuff, except that this is my country and the fate of the world hinges on having the right people in office. Enjoy."
World
2 South Korean Soldiers Die in Anti-Captivity Training
The soldiers apparently suffocated during an exercise meant to prepare them for being taken prisoner by the enemy, a military spokesman said Wednesday.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.World
Cuts at W.H.O. Hurt Response to Ebola Crisis
The epidemic has exposed gaping holes in the ability to tackle outbreaks in an increasingly interconnected world, where diseases can quickly spread from remote villages to cities housing millions of people.Widespread and intense transmission as at 31 August 2014
| Country | Case definition | Total | Total (deaths) | Case fatality rate (%) |
| Guinea | Confirmed | 579 | 343 | 59 |
| Probable | 150 | 149 | 99 | |
| Suspected | 42 | 2 | 5 | |
| All | 771 | 494 | 64 | |
| Liberia | Confirmed | 403 | 271 | 67 |
| Probable | 815 | 373 | 46 | |
| Suspected | 480 | 227 | 47 | |
| All | 1698 | 871 | 51 | |
| Sierra Leone | Confirmed | 1107 | 430 | 39 |
| Probable | 37 | 34 | 92 | |
| Suspected | 72 | 12 | 17 | |
| All | 1216 | 476 | 39 | |
| All | All | 3685 | 1841 | 50 |
Initial case(s) and localized transmission as at 31 August 2014
| Country | Case definition | Total | Total deaths | Case fatality rate (%) |
| Nigeria | Confirmed | 16 | 6 | 37.5 |
| Probable | 1 | 1 | 100 | |
| Suspected | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| All | 21 | 7 | 33.3 | |
| Senegal | Confirmed | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Probable | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspected | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| All | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| All | All | 22 | 7 | 31.8 |
Official low fatality rates indicate rapid spread.
U.S.
3rd Missionary With Ebola Is Identified
Dr. Rick Sacra, 51, was sickened in West Africa while delivering babies at a hospital in Liberia.Opinion
Scotland’s Identity, Put to a Vote
In a testimony to democratic values in Britain, the Scots will soon vote on whether they should be an independent country without the threat of reprisals.N.Y. / Region
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