Saturday, January 10, 2015

@9:15, 1/9/15

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It is not fair but Uber must answer summonses.
The operation is unlawful in most cities. 
The T.L.C. can call them.

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Opinion

Gun-Running in the Jet Age


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U.S.

Two Mississippi Men Plead Guilty to Hate Crimes

The two were the last of 10 defendants who have pleaded guilty in racially motivated attacks on African-Americans in Jackson in 2011.
Hate Crimes; Blacks; Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Race and Ethnicity 

Education is expensive.

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U.S.

Federal Grand Jury to Look at Brownback Loans

Health

New Antibiotic Stirs Hope Against Resistant Bacteria


We will lose it more quickly if it is abused.
No biological weapon is totally effective or that organism would cover the planet.

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Sports

U.S.O.C. Chooses Boston as Candidate for 2024 Summer Olympics

The United States Olympic Committee on Thursday chose Boston as the American bid city for the 2024 Summer Games, over Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington.
Olympic Games (2024) 

Boston should not complain of the cost.

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U.S.

For States That Don’t File Carbon-Cutting Plans, E.P.A. Will Impose ‘Model Rule’

Republicans and the coal industry were quick to criticize the move, which is meant to pre-empt states that refuse to submit plans of their own.
States (US); Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Coal; Global Warming; Clean Air Act 

"Silence is a sign of contempt"

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Science

SpaceX Rocket Launch Is Called Off Minutes Before Liftoff

The rocket is packed with a payload of more than 5,000 pounds, and is now set for a launch on Friday.
Private Spaceflight; Rocket Science and Propulsion 

I have heard no report of a crash.
The rocket launched cleanly.

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Health

Many ‘Healthy Obese’ Don’t Stay Healthy

U.S.

Stigma of Ebola Customer Is Too Much for Bridal Shop

The store in Akron, Ohio, became known as “the Ebola store” after a Dallas nurse who had visited later tested positive for the virus.
Ebola Virus 

She can change the name and location of her business.
The new identity can be found by old customers with a Google search.
Akron has empty store fronts.

Your choice will please me.  
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

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N.Y. / Region

Grading Bill de Blasio’s First Year as New York City’s Mayor


Mr. de Blasio is doing well.
 
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The Upshot

What Rising Airline Fees Tell Us About the Cable Industry

Unbundling sounds promising, but more choice and the possibility of paying less do not necessarily translate into consumer satisfaction.
Television; Airlines and Airplanes; Consumer Behavior; Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming; Cable Television; Customer Relations; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); United States Economy 

The cable services can offer bundles.
They should not demand the purchase of bundles.

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The University community abused her.
She is suing the deep pocket.
She will need a skilled lawyer.

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Business Day

China Wants Taxes Paid by Citizens Living Afar

A longtime law, widely ignored, requires individuals and companies to pay domestic taxes on income earned outside the country.
Income Tax; Corporate Taxes 

It is silly for a government to try to tax people it does not control.

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N.Y. / Region

Time Warp, 56th and Broadway

Metropolitan Diary: The sight of a longhaired young woman running in Midtown, coffee in hand, took an observer back to a summer and a heartthrob long ago.
Love (Emotion); Poetry and Poets; Youth 

It could have been like this.
It was not.
All crashes are not the same.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

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Home & Garden

Brick by Tiny Brick


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Style

When Autocorrect Goes Wrong (And So, So Right)

The changing complexities, and constant follies, of our autocorrected life.
English Language; Computers and the Internet; Software; Social Media; Language and Languages; Text Messaging; Smartphones 

Yes.
I turn the feature off.
I use Spellchecker.

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Business Day

Congress Passes Measure to Cover Terrorism Risk

The legislation passed the Senate after addition of a measure to ease some regulations on financial derivatives.
Law and Legislation; Insurance; Terrorism; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010) 

Blackmail.

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World

Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Skeptical of Nuclear Talks With U.S.

Saying that the United States could not be trusted to lift sanctions, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Iran should find internal solutions to economic problems.
Nuclear Weapons; United States International Relations 

yes
Faith is a terrible thing.

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World

A Moment of Optimism on Sudan Peace Fades as New Talks Approach

Peace talks that ended in December failed to produce an agreement and prompted analysts to question whether the divided government can, or even wants to, reach a deal.

Losing in negotiations is a loss.
None of these parties are ready to surrender.


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