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Sports

Islanders Win on Road; Devils End 4-Game Skid

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 17th 2015

The backup goalie Chad Johnson made 37 saves to lead the Islanders past the Hurricanes. The Devils’ Scott Gomez and Jacob Josefson scored in a shootout against the Sabres.

Hockey, Ice 

UConn

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Result
11/1410:00 PM ET	at California-Davis	10:00 PM ET	ESPN3	W 102 - 43
11/179:00 PM ET	at 6 Stanford	9:00 PM ET	ESPN2	L 86 - 88
11/231:00 PM ET	vs. Creighton	1:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 96 - 60
11/288:30 PM ET	vs. Charleston*	8:30 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 85 - 24
11/298:30 PM ET	vs. Vanderbilt*	8:30 PM ET		W 91 - 52
11/308:30 PM ET	vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay*	8:30 PM ET		W 89 - 53
12/63:15 PM ET	at 2 Notre Dame	3:15 PM ET	ESPN	W 76 - 58
12/197:30 PM ET	vs. 25 DePaul	7:30 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 98 - 64
12/215:00 PM ET	vs. UCLA*	5:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 86 - 50
12/271:00 PM ET	vs. Southern Methodist	1:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 96 - 45
12/299:00 PM ET	vs. 10 Duke	9:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 83 - 52
12/312:30 PM ET	at East Carolina	2:30 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 89 - 38
1/41:00 PM ET	vs. St. John's (NY)*	1:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 70 - 54
1/77:00 PM ET	vs. Tulsa	7:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 98 - 60
1/113:00 PM ET	at Southern Methodist	3:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 87 - 28
1/147:00 PM ET	vs. Temple	7:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 92 - 58
1/181:00 PM ET	vs. South Florida	1:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 92 - 50
1/217:00 PM ET	at UCF	7:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 100 - 45
1/253:00 PM ET	at Cincinnati	3:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 96 - 31
1/287:00 PM ET	vs. East Carolina	7:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 87 - 32
2/12:00 PM ET	at Temple	2:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 83 - 49
2/37:00 PM ET	vs. Cincinnati	7:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 96 - 36
2/73:30 PM ET	at Memphis	3:30 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 80 - 34
2/98:00 PM ET	vs. 1 South Carolina	8:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 87 - 62
2/144:00 PM ET	vs. Tulane	4:00 PM ET	CBSS	W 87 - 39
2/177:00 PM ET	vs. Houston	7:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 85 - 26
2/213:00 PM ET	at Tulsa	3:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3
2/238:00 PM ET	at Tulane	8:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3
2/282:00 PM ET	vs. Memphis	2:00 PM ET	CBSS
3/27:00 PM ET	at South Florida	7:00 PM ET	ESPN2

http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/boxscore.asp?gamecode=201502170129&home=129&vis=254&final=true

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Sports

Blackhawks Hold Off Penguins in a Shootout

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 15th 2015

Patrick Sharp scored the decisive goal to lift Chicago, which has 6 of a possible 8 points after completing half of an eight-game homestand.

Hockey, Ice; Trades (Sports) 

Chicago is cold.   

I can deal with it.

3

Health

Vaccinations Are States’ Call

By DENISE GRADY | Feb 16th 2015

Laws attempting to balance freedom with the common good have led to numerous personal religious exemptions that states have the power to eliminate or tighten.

Measles; Vaccination and Immunization; States (US) 

Parental refusal to vaccinate their children without a physical reason should qualify as child abuse.

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U.S.

Texas: Prosecutors in Sniper’s Death Rest

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 17th 2015

Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the trial of a Marine veteran charged with killing the “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle and another man.

Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides 

Eddie Ray Routh is nuts.  He should plead insanity.

5

Opinion

Don’t Talk About Those Unpaid Bills

By ADAM SETH LEVINE | Feb 18th 2015

Yes.

6

The Upshot

Is This the Day of Reckoning for Greece and Europe?

By NEIL IRWIN | Feb 17th 2015

Germany should yield.

7

U.S.

F.A.A. Rules Would Limit Commercial Drone Use

By SCOTT SHANE | Feb 15th 2015

Proposed regulations requiring daylight flights with craft always being kept in sight might ground planned delivery services like Amazon’s Prime Air.

Drones (Pilotless Planes); Delivery Services; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

Yes.

8

Technology

Connecting With Wi-Fi, Then Making the Call

By BRIAN X. CHEN | Feb 15th 2015

Two start-ups are trying to lower cellphone costs by relying on Wi-Fi routers, and now some of the bigger companies are looking to follow their lead.

Wireless Communications; Cellular Telephones; Computers and the Internet; Mobile Applications 

Skype?

9

Opinion

The Roadblock to Sentencing Reform

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Feb 17th 2015

The new chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee opposes almost any reduction of mandatory minimum sentences.

Sentences (Criminal); Mandatory Sentencing; United States Politics and Government; Discrimination 

Republican obduracy.

10

Sports

John Tavares Lifts Islanders Past Blue Jackets

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 15th 2015

11

Sports

Liberty and Sky Trade Top Guards

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 17th 2015

The Liberty acquired Epiphanny Prince from the Chicago Sky in exchange for Cappie Pondexter, who averaged a career-low 13 points last season.

Basketball 

U Conn W 85 - 26

12

Technology

Securing a Hotmail Account

By J. D. BIERSDORFER | Feb 17th 2015

How to use two-step verification to guard against unauthorized access to your email.

Computer Security; Mobile Applications; Computers and the Internet; E-Mail; iPod 

Nosy companions are a nuisance. 

Two step verification looks to be more bother than it is worth.   

Think of the Blue Beard story.

13

Business Day

Rethinking Money, Not as Good or Bad but as a Tool

By CARL RICHARDS | Feb 17th 2015

A shift in thinking changes attitudes about saving and spending; we are no longer focused on positive or negative but on the outcome of our actions.

Budgets and Budgeting; Savings; Personal Finances 

Nicely put.

 

14

The Upshot

In Hospitals, Board Rooms Are as Important as Operating Rooms

By AUSTIN FRAKT | Feb 16th 2015

A hospital’s quality is deeply influenced by its top management. But too often, hospital boards and C.E.O.s are focused on the wrong things.

Hospitals; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Boards of Directors 

Business management is not appropriate for hospitals.

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Business Day

Steep Fees and First-Class Prices, But Private Jets Are Available to More

By MATT KRUPNICK | Feb 16th 2015

Capitalizing on dissatisfaction with commercial airlines, a number of new ventures are using smartphone apps to upend the private jet market.

Airlines and Airplanes; Private Aircraft; Travel and Vacations; Start-ups; Mobile Applications; Smartphones 

Better than airlines if money is no object.

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Business Day

The Promise and Failure of Community Colleges

By EDUARDO PORTER | Feb 17th 2015

President Obama’s offer of a full ride to community college should increase enrollment, but its success will depend more on how many students graduate.

Community Colleges; United States Economy 

Use entrance examinations.

17

Health

Doctors Strive to Do Less Harm by Inattentive Care

By GINA KOLATA | Feb 17th 2015

Inattentive medical care is now seen as a real harm. To remedy the situation, many hospitals and doctors are surveying those in their care.

Hospitals; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Research; Pain 

OK

18

Health

Scientists Shed Light on Circuits That Control Genes

By GINA KOLATA | Feb 18th 2015

Researchers hope the discoveries, described in two dozen papers released on Wednesday, will eventually lead to a deeper understanding of diseases and new ways to treat or cure them.

Genetics and Heredity; Research; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) 

We have to look before we can see.

19

Business Day

Power Broker in Greek Debt Crisis Could Be the E.C.B.

By JACK EWING | Feb 18th 2015

With or without a resolution in Brussels, the European Central Bank’s president, Mario Draghi, may hold the keys to keeping Athens solvent.

European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Banking and Financial Institutions; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

The ECB lacks the power to rescue Greece.

20

World

Americans May See Appeal of Medical Tourism in Cuba

By WILLIAM NEUMAN | Feb 17th 2015

As the Obama administration chips away at the economic isolation of Cuba, the medical tourism industry is among those trying to figure out what the easing of tension will mean for them.

Embargoes and Sanctions; Medicine and Health; Economic Conditions and Trends; Americans Abroad 

Cheap health care is always in demand.