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U.S.
By JACK HEALY and JULIE TURKEWITZ | Feb 11th 2015
With Republicans in control of the State Senate in Colorado, the
funding for the licensing program was largely stripped, leaving
applicants waiting. And in New Mexico, the governor wants to repeal the
law allowing the licenses.
Illegal Immigration; Drivers Licenses; State Legislatures
The G.O.P. will not pay its bills.
They have sent the costs to Mexico and object when the Mexicans come to them to escape those costs.
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World
By MARLISE SIMONS | Feb 11th 2015
William Schabas, who resigned last week, said his appointment to a
United Nations inquiry into last summer’s Gaza conflict had been
troubled from the outset.
Palestinians; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Threats and Threatening Messages
Here is a display of paranoia from Israelis.
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N.Y. / Region
By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. | Feb 10th 2015
As the videotape of Pedro Hernandez’s confession played, some
jurors scribbled notes and others leaned forward and stared at the
television monitor, studying his face.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Confessions
Pedro Hernandez will be convicted.
The facts are no longer relevant.
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Science
By KENNETH CHANG | Feb 11th 2015
The observatory took off on a SpaceX rocket from Cape Canaveral,
Fla., on a mission to provide early warnings of solar storms before they
reach Earth.
Space and Astronomy; Rocket Science and Propulsion; Satellites
Let the work continue.
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World
By RACHEL DONADIO | Feb 10th 2015
The government increased security after the episode, but it also
put new focus on teachers, who are expected to instill republican values
and the concept of the rule of law.
Education (K-12); Freedom of Religion; Freedom of Speech and
Expression; Teachers and School Employees; Terrorism; Muslims and Islam
The Gypsies have never acculturated.
The Syrians are following the Gypsy example.
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World
By REUTERS | Feb 10th 2015
London’s police chief said Tuesday that the cost of keeping watch
on Mr. Assange, who is holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy there, was
draining resources and must be reviewed.
Extradition; Asylum, Right of
Give the London police more money or exonerate Assange.
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U.S.
By JULIE TURKEWITZ | Feb 11th 2015
Lawyers began questioning potential jurors for the trial of the
man accused of killing 12 people and wounding 70 during a showing of a
Batman movie in 2012.
Aurora, Colo, Shooting (2012); Jury System
The only question is whether the shooter was insane under the rule.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insanity_defense#United_States_law
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U.S.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 11th 2015
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a former mayor of San Francisco, said
Wednesday that he would begin raising money to run for governor in 2018,
a position he has long sought.
Elections, Governors; Governors (US); United States Politics and Government
California may avoid a primary fight.
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Business Day
By EDWARD WONG | Feb 11th 2015
The report by the American Chamber of Commerce reflects
on-the-ground attitudes that large Chinese cities have become less
hospitable places to work.
Economic Conditions and Trends; Air Pollution; Computer Security
Buying from China is easy.
Selling to China is difficult.
Corruption is less prominent than it was.
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By LAURA NEILSON | Feb 11th 2015
We’ve compiled a list of the best spots to drop by for beverages between the shows.
Alcoholic Beverages; Bars and Nightclubs; Cocktails; Coffee; New York Fashion Week; Restaurants
I am not in the rag trade.
I will meet you anywhere you wish.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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World
By JAMES RISEN | Feb 10th 2015
In 2002, victims’ families sued the government of Saudi Arabia and
the Saudi elite, including banks, charities and even members of the
royal family, accusing them of financing Al Qaeda.
September 11 (2001); Suits and Litigation (Civil)
"Where there is a will there is a way."
Eventually the plaintiffs will go broke or die.
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By ANDREW C. REVKIN | Feb 11th 2015
A student filmmaking team prepares to chronicle efforts to save Caribbean coral reefs, with a focus on Curaçao.
Colleges and Universities; Conservation of Resources; Coral;
Documentary Films and Programs; Fish and Other Marine Life; Reefs; Waste
Materials and Disposal
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/travel/28curacao.html
Is it time to get a passport?
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U.S.
By ASHLEY PARKER | Feb 11th 2015
With just seven legislative days until the Department of Homeland
Security runs out of money on Feb. 27, even a temporary solution still
seems unlikely.
United States Politics and Government; Federal Budget (US)
Shutting down Homeland Security would not be a loss.
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Business Day
By RACHEL ABRAMS | Feb 11th 2015
The chain attributed growth in customer traffic to digital and branding initiatives, and its profit rose.
Company Reports; Organic Foods and Products; Supermarkets and Grocery Stores
A trustworthy management is a selling point in today's market.
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U.S.
By MANNY FERNANDEZ and KATHRYN JONES | Feb 11th 2015
Text messages show that Chris Kyle warned his friend Chad
Littlefield about the man who would fatally shoot them both a short time
later.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Eddie Ray Routh should plead "Not Guilty by reason of Insanity".
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U.S.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 11th 2015
A cancer patient and five doctors filed a lawsuit Wednesday
seeking to exempt physicians who help terminally ill patients end their
lives from a state ban on assisted suicide.
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide; Doctors; Suits and Litigation (Civil)
The California legislature is not ready.
The judge will not overrule the legislature.
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U.S.
By MITCH SMITH and ELI YOKLEY | Feb 11th 2015
Though Gov. Jay Nixon had declared a state of emergency and called
in the National Guard before the grand jury announcement, troops were
not in position outside businesses that were burned and ransacked in
November, leading to intense criticism from some.
Retirement; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
Ferguson Mo. is a sick settlement.
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N.Y. / Region
By JIM DWYER | Feb 10th 2015
The university’s reach into the Middle East showed the perils of
mixing liberal ideals with an economy dependent on impoverished migrant
workers.
Colleges and Universities; Foreign Workers; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Abuse is the fate of low wage work.
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N.Y. / Region
By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ and MICHAEL WINERIP | Feb 10th 2015
The administration indicated that most of the money would go
toward reducing the use of force by correction officers, hiring new
guards and improving programs for young inmates.
Prisons and Prisoners; Budgets and Budgeting
Change has begun. There is more to do.
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World
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 10th 2015
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his Egyptian
counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, said Tuesday in Cairo that the two
countries planned to jointly build Egypt’s first nuclear power plant.
Nuclear Energy; Factories and Manufacturing
Plutonium in Egypt will not be a happy development.
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