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Opinion

The Last Train

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN | Oct 25th 2014

Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian environmentalists may have the best model for Middle East peace.

Palestinians; Water 

I do not believe in the two state solution.

Genocide is not permitted.

We see the result of a refugee diaspora two thousand years old.

We are having another. 

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The Upshot

The Conflict Between Germany and the E.C.B. That Threatens Europe

By NEIL IRWIN | Oct 24th 2014

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Opinion

Why Kobani Must Be Saved

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 23rd 2014

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World

Aid Is In, but Gazans Can Only Look at Supplies

By JODI RUDOREN | Oct 25th 2014

Reconstruction of homes damaged or destroyed in this summer’s battle between Israel and Hamas remains distant, as supplies allowed into Gaza this month remain untouched, baffling residents.

Defense and Military Forces; Palestinians; Israeli Settlements; Terrorism 

This is Palestinians abusing Palestinians. 

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U.S.

New Hampshire’s Tight Senate Race Keeps Focus on Baggage

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE | Oct 25th 2014

Scott Brown has gained traction in a potentially pivotal Senate race by lashing the Democratic incumbent, Jeanne Shaheen, to President Obama.

Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, Senate; United States Politics and Government; Polls and Public Opinion 

Sending Scott Brown to the Senate would be a great mistake.

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World

Deal Set on China-Led Infrastructure Bank

By BREE FENG | Oct 24th 2014

China can buy influence.

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Business Day

Dividing and Conquering the Trash

By DAVID ZAX | Oct 25th 2014

Rubicon Global, a waste consultant, finds a lucrative niche in helping its business clients cut their hauling costs, and to recycle whatever they can.

Waste Materials and Disposal; Recycling of Waste Materials; Environment 

Briquetting  autumn leaves for stove fuel.   Compost for clean organic waste.

Methane digesters, composting toilets . . .

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Business Day

Three More States Ban a Type of Highway Guardrail

By DANIELLE IVORY | Oct 23rd 2014 

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World

The Horror Before the Beheadings

By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Oct 25th 2014

The death of James Foley in August at the hands of Islamic State jihadists in Syria was a very public end to a hidden ordeal shared with nearly two dozen other Westerners.

Kidnapping and Hostages 

"Waving the bloody shirt."    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waving_the_bloody_shirt

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World

Unable to Marry Gay Couples, Some Italian Mayors Rebel

By GAIA PIANIGIANI | Oct 23rd 2014

Local leaders aim to force national legislators to clarify the legal standing of same-sex couples who have married abroad.

Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Mayors; Law and Legislation 

It is a small rebellion.

Italy will follow rather than lead the Roman church.

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Your Money

When iPhones Ring, the Economy Listens

By JEFF SOMMER | Oct 25th 2014

Beyond serving as Apple’s biggest profit center, the iPhone is also a bedrock of consumer spending and the stock market.

iPhone; United States Economy; Economic Conditions and Trends; Consumer Behavior; Stocks and Bonds; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)

Any phone you want.

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U.S.

Oklahoma: Challenge to Abortion Law Denied

By ERIK ECKHOLM | Oct 24th 2014

A state judge declined Friday to block a law requiring doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles.

Abortion; Birth Control and Family Planning 

The Oklahoma judge is doing the proper thing. 

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Opinion

The Pope and the Precipice

By ROSS DOUTHAT | Oct 25th 2014

The Catholic Church is inching toward a crisis of faith.

Divorce, Separations and Annulments; Homosexuality and Bisexuality 

Happily Ross Douthat is not a cardinal.

We will see the end of the process.

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World

Coalition Seeks to Send North Korea to International Court Over Rights Abuses

By SOMINI SENGUPTA | Oct 25th 2014

Seven months after a groundbreaking report documenting torture and starvation in North Korea, a broad coalition of countries is pushing to refer Pyongyang to the International Criminal Court.

Torture; War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity 

The nub of the problem is the difficulty of hauling a sovereign government into court to answer charges.

Part of it is the same problem we have in prosecuting a corporation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_and_several_liability

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_money

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Business Day

Cheaper Fuel Leads to Record Profits at Airlines

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 23rd 2014

The recent slide in crude oil prices contributed to soaring third-quarter revenue for the biggest airlines, and that trend seems likely to continue through the holiday travel season.

Airlines and Airplanes; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Company Reports 

Airline seats have been supply limited for some years.

Short supply has pushed up the price of a seat.

The cost of a seat to the airlines has fallen.

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Health

Ebola Guidelines for Doctors’ Offices Are Called Vague and Vary by Region

By RONI CARYN RABIN | Oct 22nd 2014

Often local officials and medical associations are left to develop their own policies on how doctors’ offices, walk-in clinics and blood-testing centers should handle possible Ebola cases.

Ebola Virus; Doctors; Blood; Tests (Medical); Protective Clothing 

"A C.D.C. spokeswoman said that the agency had provided some guidance to state health departments, but that private physicians, who are licensed by the states, should seek recommendations from the local authorities."

The states should decide how much management they want.

http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/case-counts.html

Countries with Widespread Transmission

Country	Total Cases	Laboratory-Confirmed Cases	Total Deaths
Guinea	1553	1312	926
Liberia	4665	965	2705
Sierra Leone	3896	3389	1281
Total	10114	5666	4912

Countries with Travel-associated Cases

Country	Total Cases	Laboratory-Confirmed Cases	Total Deaths
Mali	1	1	1
Senegal	1*	1*	0
Total	2	2	1

Countries with Travel-associated Cases and Localized Transmission

Country	Total Cases	Laboratory-Confirmed Cases	Total Deaths
Nigeria	20*	19*	8
Spain	1	1	0
United States	4	4	1
Total	25	24	9

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World

Iranian Photojournalist Reportedly Detained After Covering Protest Against Acid Attacks

By ROBERT MACKEY | Oct 24th 2014

Arya Jafari was reported to have been detained over his images of protesters deploring acid attacks on women in Isfahan.

Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Women's Rights; Women and Girls; Muslim Veiling; Vigilantes

It is their religion.  

We can and do object to acid attacks and the detention of journalists. 

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World

Woman Who Bore British Undercover Officer’s Child Is to Get Settlement

By ALAN COWELL | Oct 24th 2014

The payment is part of tangle of cases relating to a unit whose members posed as activists to gather intelligence on militant political and environmental groups.

Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Police; Espionage and Intelligence Services 

The story belongs in a supermarket tabloid.

I regret its escape. 

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The Upshot

China Will Keep Growing. Just Ask the Soviets.

By NEIL IRWIN | Oct 24th 2014

Can China continue its torrid pace of economic growth for decades to come? The long arc of history suggests not, according to a paper by Harvard’s Lant Pritchett and Lawrence Summers.

Economic Conditions and Trends; Gross Domestic Product; Economics (Theory and Philosophy) 

The question is always when.

There is nothing new in this article.

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N.Y. / Region

Building for the Next Big Storm

By ALAN FEUER | Oct 25th 2014

Rather than a big fix, like giant storm gates, flood-proofing solutions being tried out in New York are more widespread and humbler, like stone revetments and solar-powered streetlights.

Hurricane Sandy (2012); Disasters and Emergencies; Floods 

If sea level rises twenty feet the water will not retreat.

The city would be different if it survived at all.  

Planning  for such an event is unnecessary or impossible.

Another monster storm is possible.

Hardening the infrastructure is a good idea.

Changes in the building code are another.

Getting development off the beaches is necessary.

Let flood insurance deal with shoreline development.

Require it and do not subsidize it.

The city must deal with a chronic rather than an emergency situation.

 

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