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Your Money

Decoding the Paradox of Rising Cable Stocks

By JEFF SOMMER | Jan 17th 2015

Why, despite President Obama’s moves toward greater regulation of Internet providers, cable companies’ share prices have continued to go up.

Computers and the Internet; Wireless Communications; Net Neutrality; Telephones and Telecommunications; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

Investors have looked at the situation.

They see a noncompetitive market.

Most of the country will have only one broad band supplier. 

Owning the pipe Will be profitable.

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World

Sunnis in Iraq Are Kept Waiting for Reforms, and Word on Loved Ones

By TIM ARANGO | Jan 17th 2015

Promises of judicial reforms have gone largely unfulfilled, while practices adopted by the United States after the invasion in 2003 remain at the core of Sunni grievances.

Sunni Muslims; Terrorism; Informers; Confessions 

The Sunni Shia fight continues.

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Business Day

Senators Question Stringency of Guardrail Testing

By AARON M. KESSLER | Jan 16th 2015

Senators Richard Blumenthal and Charles E. Schumer sent a harshly worded letter to the Federal Highway Administration, saying that the tests were inadequate and should be more rigorous.

Transportation; United States Politics and Government; Automobile Safety Features and Defects 

Trinity will not plead guilty.

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The Upshot

Helping the Poor in Education: The Power of a Simple Nudge

By SUSAN DYNARSKI | Jan 17th 2015

Researchers have found that something as small as text message reminders can help children born into poor families close the gap with richer students.

Colleges and Universities; Children and Childhood; Education (K-12); Equal Educational Opportunities; Education (Pre-School); Income Inequality 

It will help some.

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World

For Indonesians, President’s Political Outsider Status Loses Its Luster

By JOE COCHRANE | Jan 17th 2015

The Indonesian president’s appointments have cast doubt on his reputation as a man of the people and his promises of a squeaky-clean government.

Appointments and Executive Changes; AirAsia Flight 8501; Polls and Public Opinion 

"The Jury is still out"

Indonesia is better than it was. 

I do not plan to do business there.

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World

Islamic State Frees 350 Elderly and Ailing Yazidis

By REUTERS | Jan 17th 2015

The Islamic State freed about 350 members of Iraq’s Yazidi minority on Saturday, delivering them to safety in the country’s northern Kurdish region.

Yazidi (Religious Sect); Kurds; Minorities 

"It is better to create wounds than deaths."

Each wounded person removes four from the battle.  

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World

Boat Accident in East China Kills 22 People

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Jan 17th 2015

Chinese authorities confirmed that 22 people on the test voyage of a tugboat on the Yangtze River had died.

Maritime Accidents and Safety; Deaths (Fatalities); Boats and Boating 

Incompetent design.

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U.S.

Odd Byproduct of Legal Marijuana: Homes That Blow Up

By JACK HEALY | Jan 17th 2015

As cities across the United States try to clamp down on homemade hash oil and lawmakers consider outlawing it, some enthusiasts argue for their right to make it safely.

Marijuana; Law and Legislation; Explosions (Accidental); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

The state must license and regulate solvent extraction.

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Science

Ocean Life Faces Mass Extinction, Broad Study Says

By CARL ZIMMER | Jan 15th 2015

Scientists find what they say are clear signs that humans are beginning to damage oceans on an unprecedented scale.

Oceans and Seas; Fish and Other Marine Life; Endangered and Extinct Species; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Research 

Fair warning has been given.

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Opinion

Mean Girls in the Retirement Home

By JENNIFER WEINER | Jan 17th 2015

I couldn’t believe people were shunning my 99-year-old Nanna.

Elder Care; Nursing Homes; Social Conditions and Trends 

Yes, we need to socialize.   

I am not skilled at it.

 

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U.S.

Pressed by Budget Squeeze, Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas Pulls Back on Tax Cuts

By JOHN ELIGON | Jan 16th 2015

The governor of Kansas, a supporter of shrinking government, on Friday proposed some higher sales taxes and slowing his plan to reduce state income taxes.

Budgets and Budgeting; Taxation; Governors (US) 

Brownback is still not doing the right things.

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Opinion

How Mexicans Became Americans

By SAM QUINONES | Jan 17th 2015

Immigrants are now seeing California as home.

Immigration and Emigration; Hispanic-Americans; Social Conditions and Trends; Local Government 

yes.

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World

C.D.C. Chief ‘Confident’ on Ebola

By REUTERS | Jan 13th 2015

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa could be brought under control.

Ebola Virus 

I do not understand what the numbers are showing.

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	2825	2525	1829
Liberia	8362	3127	3556
Sierra Leone	10186	7825	3083
Total	21373	13477	8468

There are not enough dead.

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Business Day

OPEC Report Downgrades Demand for Its Oil as Prices Fall Again

By STANLEY REED | Jan 15th 2015

The report said that demand for crude would fall to 28.8 million barrels per day this year, 100,000 barrels a day less than it forecast last month.

Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Layoffs and Job Reductions

Large scale recession.

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Sunday Review

Packing Heat at the Airport? Oops

By KATE MURPHY | Jan 17th 2015

With concealed-carry weapons permits becoming more common, travelers seem to forget they have firearms in their bags.

Airport Security; Firearms

If they are forgotten they are truly useless.

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World

Nigeria: 2 Regions Report New Outbreaks of Bird Flu

By RICK GLADSTONE | Jan 16th 2015

The health and veterinary authorities on Friday reported outbreaks of avian flu hundreds of miles apart on opposite ends of Nigeria.

Avian Influenza

Chicken will cost more. 
The flu is not in the human population. 

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Your Money

Savings Rates Are Anemic, but a Survey Shows They Are Less Paltry Online

By ANN CARRNS | Jan 14th 2015

GoBankingRates says nine of the 10 best savings rates are offered on web accounts, with several hitting 1 percent.

Banking and Financial Institutions; Savings; Interest Rates; Personal Finances

The banks are stuffed with credit.  There is little motivation to borrow.

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World

Rebels Claim to Have Control of Ukraine Airport

By ANDREW ROTH and ANDREW E. KRAMER | Jan 16th 2015

Central government officials, however, deny that the long-sought prize in the continuing battle in eastern Ukraine has fallen.

Defense and Military Forces; Airports

The fight goes on.

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U.S.

Republican Convention Set Earlier Next Year

By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Jan 14th 2015

The party’s presidential nominating convention in Cleveland will be held a month or more earlier than usual, giving the nominee more time to use general election money.

Republican National Convention

Loyalty is everything.

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N.Y. / Region

Not Taking Electricity for Granted

By JASEM HARARI | Jan 16th 2015

Metropolitan Diary: When their subway car’s lights went out for a few seconds, two friends reflected on their homelands, where electric power is sometimes scarce.

Electric Light and Power; Subways

A price we pay.

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