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U.S.
By LIZETTE ALVAREZ | Oct 21st 2014
The debate between Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist
illustrated just how diametrically opposed the two men are stylistically
and on almost every issue.
Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, Governors; Debates (Political)
Governor Crist is the better candidate.
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Opinion
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN | Oct 21st 2014
Two leaders with a lot of influence who matter in very different ways.
International Relations
I find myself at odds with Thomas Friedman.
He thinks the world could be calm and orderly.
The world will be much as it is.
If it can agree that the use of fossil carbon should end and that the seas are a common
free of abuse by any will be progress.
Freedom of thought and facts would be a triumph because there is little agreement on the facts.
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Technology
By MIKE ISAAC | Oct 20th 2014
Commerce experts say they think the involvement of Apple could be
the impetus that moves mainstream consumers to digital payments.
E-Commerce; Smartphones; Mobile Applications; Credit Cards; Mobile Commerce
I do not wish to enter Apple's walled garden.
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World
By ELLEN BARRY | Oct 21st 2014
The party of Jayalalithaa Jayaram, the former chief minister of
Tamil Nadu, says 193 followers have died or committed suicide since she
was imprisoned for corruption.
Suicides and Suicide Attempts
She has committed to distribute almost a million dollars.
That is not much money for a successful political leader.
The forensic accounting for her appeal should explain it.
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U.S.
By MATT APUZZO | Oct 21st 2014
The success of Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in reversing
the Bush administration’s emphasis on trying terrorism suspects in
secret prisons or at offshore military tribunals may be one of his most
significant achievements.
Terrorism; Military Tribunals; Detainees; September 11 (2001)
Yes.
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Business Day
By HUGO DIXON | REUTERS | Oct 19th 2014
A grand bargain might shift the malaise, but such a deal, hinted
at by the European Central Bank president, is unlikely to materialize
soon, if at all.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Budgets and Budgeting
Not only will the plan not be instituted it would not work if it were.
The euro is on borrowed time.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 20th 2014
President Obama should not consider any legal loophole that might
permit an American official to engage in torture or cruelty, no matter
where it takes place.
Torture; Editorials; Executive Orders and Memorandums; International Relations
I trust the proposed rule will be rejected.
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U.S.
By ADAM LIPTAK | Oct 20th 2014
A group of motel owners challenged a Los Angeles law that allows
the police to inspect hotel and motel guest registries without
permission from a judge.
Hotels and Travel Lodgings; Search and Seizure; Fourth Amendment (US Constitution)
I know there are four justices who would like the warrantles searches to be constitutional.
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World
By ERIC SCHMITT | Oct 20th 2014
On top of recent airstrikes against the Islamic State, the move
reflects the importance of the Syrian town on the Turkish border.
Kurds; United States Defense and Military Forces; Strikes
We can do that.
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N.Y. / Region
By JAMES BARRON | Oct 21st 2014
Some timekeeping enthusiasts have a new-found respect for the
technicians who construct their prized possessions after attending a
watchmaker’s workshop in Manhattan.
Watches and Clocks; Collectors and Collections; Factories and Manufacturing
Assembling a watch is a demanding craft. Designing a movement is more demanding.
Designing a case is a different problem.
These watches are art multiples and priced as such.
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By NINA BERNSTEIN | Oct 21st 2014
A journey taken with a woman and her dying father led Nina
Bernstein to write an article that speaks to the challenges many readers
also face.
Elder Care; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Hospice Care; Nursing Homes
It seems a good plan.
As long as I can live I would like to do so.
When I cannot be repaired it is time for Hospice at Home or inpatient Hospice.
If I am conscious and communicating please ask me.
We will talk about it and take the necessary actions.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 21st 2014
Nigeria and Senegal are free of the virus, and 43 people in Texas
who had been monitored for 21 days have been cleared without any of them
becoming sick.
Ebola Virus; Epidemics; Editorials
No news here.
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/index.html
9216 reported sick. Liberia is not reporting.
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/situation-reports/en/
There have been 9936 EVD
cases,
and
4877 deaths
, up to the end of 19 October
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There is a radio report of 1000 recoveries.
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U.S.
By MATT APUZZO and MANNY FERNANDEZ | Oct 21st 2014
Passengers arriving from Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone must enter at one of five airports that are screening for the disease.
Ebola Virus; Airport Security
We could do that.
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World
By ROD NORDLAND | Oct 19th 2014
An Afghan woman who was betrothed to ensure family peace becomes
the subject of a documentary as she struggles to avoid the life her
father had intended for her.
Women's Rights; Movies; Documentary Films and Programs; Women and Girls
"Witness protection" would not work. They are community dependent.
They could try to get on the refugee list for some western nation.
Not a wonderful idea.
Internally displaced is what they are.
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World
By AZAM AHMED | Oct 21st 2014
As Mr. Ghani breaks from the courtly style of his predecessor,
Hamid Karzai, his desire to move fast may put off others in his
government.
Appointments and Executive Changes
Ashraf Ghani is rushing to his assassination.
With the troop deal in place a mutiny would not surprise me.
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U.S.
By JIM MALEWITZ | Oct 18th 2014
Susan Combs, the state comptroller, stirred controversy last month
when she said Texas’ growing wind energy industry should no longer
receive tax credits.
Wind Power; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Alternative and Renewable Energy
"“People ask me, when are we going to cut the subsidies for renewables?”
said Michael E. Webber, deputy director of the Energy Institute at the
University of Texas at Austin. “I say, probably the same day we cut the
subsidies for oil and gas, which is never.”"
Texas is pinched by its subsidies.
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Business Day
By EDUARDO PORTER | Oct 21st 2014
As the damages wrought by increasingly disruptive weather patterns
have climbed around the world, the insurance industry seems to have
quietly engaged in what looks a lot like a retreat.
Insurance; Weather; Global Warming; Disasters and Emergencies; Suits
and Litigation (Civil); Hurricane Sandy (2012); United States Economy
"Insurers won’t be able to stay in markets where they can’t align
premiums with rising risk. Government regulators must acknowledge this
fact. Policy makers must also realize that the enormous subsidies for
Americans to build in harm’s way are ultimately counterproductive."
Retreat from low areas like the beaches is the only option.
Beach houses must self insure.
The companies cannot bear the risk of total loss of a risk pool.
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U.S.
By DAVID E. SANGER | Oct 19th 2014
The Iranians have signaled that they would accept a “suspension”
of the stringent sanctions that have cut their oil revenues and
terminated their banking relationships with the West.
Nuclear Weapons; Embargoes and Sanctions; United States Politics and Government
And a good thing too.
The "Hawks" in congress have made the world a more dangerous place.
Only the State Department is nimble enough to get a satisfactory deal.
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N.Y. / Region
Oct 21st 2014
The New York City Department of Investigation on Tuesday released a
report concerning an April fire in Queens in which two children died.
Fires and Firefighters; Accidents and Safety
The dispatching system failed.
EMS and the Fire Department will now try to fix it.
Elapsed time so far: six months.
Time to results: another year.
Ems could routinely respond to building fires.
The Fire crew could summon EMS on discovering a serious fire in an inhabited structure.
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N.Y. / Region
By KATE ZERNIKE | Oct 21st 2014
Roy Cho has portrayed Representative Scott Garrett, a sixth-term
incumbent in a suburban district, as only a reluctant supporter of
relief funds two years ago.
Hurricane Sandy (2012); Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, House of Representatives; Tea Party Movement
I would like to see Scott Garrett defeated.
Roy Cho is probably not the man to do it.
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Technology
By MIKE ISAAC | Oct 20th 2014
This is not a good idea.
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U.S.
By MATT APUZZO | Oct 21st 2014
U.S.
By MATT APUZZO and MANNY FERNANDEZ | Oct 21st 2014
World
By ELLEN BARRY | Oct 21st 2014
This is not a democratic action.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 20th 2014
Another good action by President Obama.
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U.S.
By ADAM LIPTAK | Oct 20th 2014
Not a surprise. I had heard nothing of the case before this story.
Business Day
By HUGO DIXON | REUTERS | Oct 19th 2014
No effective actions will be taken.
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World
By ERIC SCHMITT | Oct 20th 2014
I am sorry the action was necessary.
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N.Y. / Region
By JAMES BARRON | Oct 21st 2014
Collectors are not rational.
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By NINA BERNSTEIN | Oct 21st 2014
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U.S.
By MATT APUZZO | Oct 22nd 2014
Four former Blackwater Worldwide security contractors were
convicted Wednesday on charges stemming from a deadly 2007 shooting in
Iraq.
Iraq War (2003-11); Mercenaries and Private Military Contractors; Murders and Attempted Murders; Civilian Casualties
Less of a win for justice than I hoped.
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World
By AZAM AHMED | Oct 21st 2014
World
By ROD NORDLAND | Oct 19th 2014
A reason to change their culture.
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U.S.
By JIM MALEWITZ | Oct 18th 2014
There will be no change in Texas.
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World
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD | Oct 18th 2014
Residents of Iguala, Mexico, searching for students who
disappeared after a clash with the police, have not found them, but they
have found mass graves.
Drug Abuse and Traffic; Missing Persons; Murders and Attempted Murders; Organized Crime
The Mexican police are a lost cause.
The Mexicans all qualify as refugees.
A credible promise of honest government would cause a revolution.
They need the day of the dead.
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U.S.
By DAVID E. SANGER | Oct 19th 2014
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Business Day
By EDUARDO PORTER | Oct 21st 2014
The Upshot
By JOSH BARRO | Oct 22nd 2014
Three more months of data are in, and the state is still collecting much less income tax than it expected.
Income Tax; Elections, Governors; Budgets and Budgeting; State Legislatures
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N.Y. / Region
By KATE ZERNIKE | Oct 21st 2014
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Business Day
By MIKE TIERNEY | Oct 20th 2014
Because some identical or similar routes are now offered at Love
and Dallas-Forth Worth International, travelers have a rare blessing:
options.
Airports; Business Travel; Airlines and Airplanes; Law and Legislation
Kennedy has an elevated tram to Jamaica station. The connection is much less arduous than "the train to the plane". There is a bus to Jamaica from Laguardia but the easy connection is to the seven on the fair grounds. There are van services that will take one where needed. For a price there are cabs and black cars. Newark is connected by rail. I would have to look it up.
You could call me.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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