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Business Day

In Northeast, a Winter to Forget

By MARTHA C. WHITE | Feb 9th 2015

Once again, snowstorms concentrated in the Northeast resulted in canceled flights and stranded travelers, costing airlines and passengers millions of dollars.

Airlines and Airplanes; Snow and Snowstorms; Delays (Transportation)

Just a winter.

World

Afghan Strike Is Said to Kill Commander Linked to ISIS

By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN | Feb 9th 2015

If confirmed, a strike against Mullah Abdul Rauf Khadim would be the first known military operation undertaken against the Islamic State in Afghanistan.

Drones (Pilotless Planes)

Religious war tends to be ugly.

Science

Dscovr, Warning System for Solar Storms, Still on Earth as SpaceX Launch Is Halted

By KENNETH CHANG | Feb 8th 2015

The planned launching of a spacecraft that is to act as a “tsunami buoy” for solar storms was called off Sunday. The next launch opportunity is Tuesday evening.

Space and Astronomy; Rocket Science and Propulsion

Better a delay than a loss.

The Upshot

To Save Money on Building Rail, Spend Money on Marketing Buses

By JOSH BARRO | Feb 10th 2015

Transit agencies are building rail lines at great expense even when they’re no faster than bus service.

Transit Systems; Buses; Commuting; Railroads; Airports

Rails do not increase highway traffic.

Opinion

Reform After the Ebola Debacle

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Feb 10th 2015

To right its anemic performance, the World Health Organization has endorsed changes to respond more quickly to the next outbreak.

Ebola Virus; Epidemics

The U.N. should be a world government.

Opinion

The Case for Aid to Central America

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Feb 9th 2015

If the Obama administration’s billion-dollar funding level is approved, it stands a much better chance of addressing the region’s instability.

Foreign Aid; Illegal Immigration; United States Politics and Government; Editorials; Immigration and Emigration; United States International Relations

The case for aid is solid.

The objections to Obama's budget are trivial.

U.S.

Climate Is Big Issue for Hispanics, and Personal

By CORAL DAVENPORT | Feb 9th 2015

Hispanics are more likely than whites to view global warming as a problem that affects them personally and to support policies aimed at curbing it, a New York Times poll has found.

Global Warming; Polls and Public Opinion; Hispanic-Americans; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Air Pollution

The Democrats have the proper approach.

Tax cuts for the rich will not solve the problems.

Opinion

What Would Jesus Do About Measles?

By PAUL A. OFFIT | Feb 10th 2015

Christianity teaches us to care for the weak, and protect our children.

Vaccination and Immunization; Measles; Christians and Christianity; Religion and Belief; Epidemics; Freedom of Religion

"Who will bell the cat?"

The courts will not do the legislators work.

World

Mayor of Paris Grows Into Her New Role as Comforter in Chief

By DAN BILEFSKY and MAÏA de la BAUME | Feb 7th 2015

"City Hall aides said Thursday that Ms. Hidalgo planned to file a defamation complaint against Fox News at a Paris court this week, once she received approval from the Paris Council. Some interpreted the legal action as an empty gesture calculated to raise her profile since, at least in the United States, such a complaint is unlikely to go far, given First Amendment protections."

The first amendment is not French.

U.S.

‘American Sniper’ Trial Sets Town on Edge

By MANNY FERNANDEZ and KATHRYN JONES | Feb 9th 2015

A trial in Texas will dissect war’s effect on two men — one of them a sniper hailed as an American hero and the other a fellow soldier on trial for two murders.

Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Jury System; United States Defense and Military Forces

Sad.

Science

Video: Fixing Climate in Iceland

Carrie Halperin and Henry Fountain | Feb 9th 2015

CarbFix, a pilot program at Iceland’s Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Station, seeks to tackle climate change by injecting greenhouse gasses into the ground for permanent storage.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Geothermal Power; Global Warming; Air Pollution; Storage; Carbon Capture and Sequestration

I do not believe sequestration will work.

Opinion

Don't Arm Ukraine

By JOHN J. MEARSHEIMER | Feb 8th 2015

For America to supply Kiev with weapons would only make Russia a more reckless adversary.

Defense and Military Forces

I would be happy with a neutral Ukraine.

The Afghan solution is the only one I can see.

Business Day

As Technology Entrepreneurs Multiply in Vietnam, So Do Regulations

By MIKE IVES | Feb 8th 2015

Whine.

Sports

Favorites Off to Good Start in Six Nations

By HUW RICHARDS | Feb 8th 2015

England, Ireland and France won tight battles over the weekend in the first round of Europe's annual tournament of top rugby nations.

Rugby

American Athletic Conference
	Conference				Overall					vs
	W-L	Pct	Hm	Rd	W-L	Pct	Hm	Rd	Nt	Top 25
2 Connecticut	12-0	1.000	6-0	6-0	23-1	.958	10-0	8-1	5-0	4-1
25 South Florida	10-1	.909	6-0	4-1	19-4	.826	10-1	6-2	3-1	0-3
Tulane	9-3	.750	4-2	5-1	18-5	.783	9-3	8-1	1-1	0-0
Tulsa	7-4	.636	5-1	2-3	12-10	.545	7-5	4-5	1-0	0-1
Temple	7-4	.636	4-2	3-2	11-13	.458	5-6	4-6	2-1	0-3
East Carolina	6-6	.500	2-3	4-3	15-8	.652	6-3	7-4	2-1	0-3
Memphis	5-7	.417	3-3	2-4	11-12	.478	8-5	3-7	0-0	0-1
UCF	3-9	.250	1-5	2-4	7-16	.304	5-7	2-9	0-0	0-1
Cincinnati	3-9	.250	2-4	1-5	6-17	.261	5-5	1-10	0-2	0-2
SMU	1-10	.091	0-5	1-5	5-17	.227	4-8	1-7	0-2	0-3
Houston	1-11	.083	0-6	1-5	6-17	.261	1-8	3-7	2-2	0-1

Conference W-L - conference win-loss record
Conference Pct - conference winning percentage
Conference Hm - conference home record
Conference Rd - conference away record
Conference Nt - conference neutral site record

Overall W-L - overall win-loss record
Overall Pct - overall winning percentage
Overall Hm - overall home record
Overall Rd - overall road record
Overall Nt - overall neutral site record
vs Top 25 - record vs. Top 25 teams

x - conference champion -- regular season
y - conference champion -- tournament
z - divisional champion

#2 Connecticut Huskies (23-1)


Stats \| Roster \| Schedule

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Result
Fri. Nov. 14	at California-Davis	10:00 PM ET	ESPN3	W 102 - 43
Mon. Nov. 17	at 6 Stanford	9:00 PM ET	ESPN2	L 86 - 88
Sun. Nov. 23	vs. Creighton	1:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 96 - 60
Fri. Nov. 28	vs. Charleston*	8:30 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 85 - 24
Sat. Nov. 29	vs. Vanderbilt*	8:30 PM ET		W 91 - 52
Sun. Nov. 30	vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay*	8:30 PM ET		W 89 - 53
Sat. Dec. 6	at 2 Notre Dame	3:15 PM ET	ESPN	W 76 - 58
Fri. Dec. 19	vs. 25 DePaul	7:30 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 98 - 64
Sun. Dec. 21	vs. UCLA*	5:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 86 - 50
Sat. Dec. 27	vs. Southern Methodist	1:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 96 - 45
Mon. Dec. 29	vs. 10 Duke	9:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 83 - 52
Wed. Dec. 31	at East Carolina	2:30 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 89 - 38
Sun. Jan. 4	vs. St. John's (NY)*	1:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 70 - 54
Wed. Jan. 7	vs. Tulsa	7:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 98 - 60
Sun. Jan. 11	at Southern Methodist	3:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 87 - 28
Wed. Jan. 14	vs. Temple	7:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 92 - 58
Sun. Jan. 18	vs. South Florida	1:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 92 - 50
Wed. Jan. 21	at UCF	7:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 100 - 45
Sun. Jan. 25	at Cincinnati	3:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 96 - 31
Wed. Jan. 28	vs. East Carolina	7:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 87 - 32
Sun. Feb. 1	at Temple	2:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 83 - 49
Tue. Feb. 3	vs. Cincinnati	7:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 96 - 36
Sat. Feb. 7	at Memphis	3:30 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3	W 80 - 34
Mon. Feb. 9	vs. 1 South Carolina	8:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 87 - 62
Sat. Feb. 14	vs. Tulane	4:00 PM ET	CBSS
Tue. Feb. 17	vs. Houston	7:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3
Sat. Feb. 21	at Tulsa	3:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3
Mon. Feb. 23	at Tulane	8:00 PM ET	ESPN-FC/ESPN3
Sat. Feb. 28	vs. Memphis	2:00 PM ET	CBSS
Mon. Mar. 2	at 25 South Florida	7:00 PM ET	ESPN2