Friday, March 20, 2015

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N.Y. / Region

Crowds and Long Delays Fray Subway System and Riders’ Nerves


See part two.
Golem.
N.Y. / Region

Patz Trial Jury Is Told Suspect Was Prone to Confessing

World

Fears of Greek Debt Default Overshadow European Union Gathering


Panic.
Sports

Cavaliers, Down Early, Rout Nets


Basketball 

not yet.
Science

Scientists Seek Ban on Method of Editing the Human Genome


Silly.
Business Day

Honda Expands Takata Airbag-Related Recalls

Real Estate

Streetcar Revival Is Wavering in Some Cities

U.S.

Letter Bound for White House Tests Positive for Cyanide

Business Day

Public Pension Cuts Exempt Police and Firefighters

Science

Scientists Solve a Puzzle: Cosmic Dust Comes From Supernovas

Your Money

When You Must Take Money Out of Your I.R.A.or 401(K)

inapplicable.
Magazine

For Perfect Pasta, Add Water and a Vigorous Stir

This simple ingredient brings classic Roman dishes to life.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Pasta; Water; Recipes 

Yes

Drought is lack of water.
Business Day

Failed by Law and Courts, Troops Come Home to Repossessions


Lenders are not friends.
Opinion

On the Use of Antipsychotics for Dementia Patients

The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation and Dr. Daniel P. McGonigle, a geriatric psychiatrist, respond to a news article.
Psychiatry and Psychiatrists; Dementia; Elder Care; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) 

Death ends all ills.
Sports

Forgoing the Pews to Minister to the Big East’s Benches

Most of the conference’s colleges are Catholic, and at this week’s tournament, half of the teams had members of the clergy on the bench.
Basketball (College); Chaplains
World

A Cricket Match, With Politics in the Spotlight

Royal College and St. Thomas’ College, bastions of privilege that have groomed Sri Lanka’s leaders for nearly two centuries, have competed in cricket every March for 136 years.
Cricket (Game); Youth 


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N.Y. / Region

Crowds and Long Delays Fray Subway System and Riders’ Nerves

With fares set to rise, riders across New York City are complaining of having to pay more when service is worse.
Subways; Delays (Transportation); Infrastructure (Public Works); Transit Systems; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) 

It may be an attempt to make the fare hike more acceptable.
Service may be better Monday.
It may just be the season.
If so things will be just as bad Monday.

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U.S.

Pentagon Confirms Strike Killed Shabab Militant Leader in Somalia

The Defense Department said that Adan Garar, a senior member of the Shabab extremist group, had been killed in a drone strike on his vehicle last week.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Drones (Pilotless Planes) 

Yes.  
Golems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem

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N.Y. / Region

Patz Trial Jury Is Told Suspect Was Prone to Confessing

A psychologist serving as a defense witness testified that Pedro Hernandez, who has confessed to strangling 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979, was susceptible to giving a false confession because of his low intelligence.
Confessions; Interrogations; Psychology and Psychologists 

yes

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Sports

Cavaliers, Down Early, Rout Nets


Basketball 

Not yet.

5
Business Day

Biogen Reports Its Alzheimer’s Drug Sharply Slowed Cognitive Decline

The drug, developed by Biogen Idec, could achieve sales of billions of dollars a year if the results from the small trial are replicated in larger trials.
Alzheimer's Disease; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Clinical Trials; Dementia 

It is early days still with the project of control of Alzheimer's disease.
The proposed drug slows but does not reverse the progress of the disease.

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Science

Scientists Seek Ban on Method of Editing the Human Genome

A group of biologists, including the scientist who developed the technique, has called for a worldwide moratorium on using the method to change human DNA.
Genetics and Heredity; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Genetic Engineering; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

Human beings are not sacred.
The Churches must leave science alone.
Separation of church and state has proven beneficial.

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World

Fears of Greek Debt Default Overshadow European Union Gathering

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels were confronted with the possibility of a Greek default, and exit from the eurozone, and possibly the bloc.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Euro (Currency) 

They should.
Greece cannot pay.

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Business Day

Honda Expands Takata Airbag-Related Recalls

The announcement added 88,000 2008 Pilots, a model that had not been included in previous recalls.
Recalls and Bans of Products; Automobile Safety Features and Defects 

Yes.

9
Real Estate

Streetcar Revival Is Wavering in Some Cities

Drivers hate Streetcars.

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Opinion

U.S. Allies, Lured by China’s Bank

In significant ways, the flocking of Western nations to a potential World Bank rival is a problem of America’s own making.
Economic Conditions and Trends; Infrastructure (Public Works); United States International Relations; International Relations 

Yes.

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U.S.

Letter Bound for White House Tests Positive for Cyanide



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Opinion

A Reformer, on Bias and ‘Broken Windows’

Robert Gangi, director of the Police Reform Organizing Project, says the New York Police Department needs to end discriminatory practices.

Adding to the headcount is easy.
Changing a culture is difficult.
It requires thought.

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Business Day

Public Pension Cuts Exempt Police and Firefighters

Recent labor legislation, such as measures to curb collective bargaining and change pensions and health coverage, often exempts public safety workers.
Government Employees; Collective Bargaining; Police; Fires and Firefighters; States (US); Law and Legislation 

The Republican party believes in popular revolutions.
The loyalty of public safety officers is a primary concern.

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World

South Korea Tells China Not to Meddle in Decision Over Missile System

Beijing has been pressing its neighbor to reject Washington’s calls to install a missile defense system, prompting Seoul to deliver a rare public retort.
Missiles and Missile Defense Systems; United States Defense and Military Forces 

The Chinese regime is troubled.
The basic unreality of its assumptions is becoming apparent.

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Your Money

When You Must Take Money Out of Your I.R.A.or 401(K)

If you turned 70½ in 2014 and have an individual retirement account, you have until April 1 to make your first withdrawal.
Individual Retirement Accounts; 401(k), 403(b) and 457 Plans; Personal Finances 

I will not be in that situation.

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Magazine

For Perfect Pasta, Add Water and a Vigorous Stir

This simple ingredient brings classic Roman dishes to life.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Pasta; Water; Recipes 

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017304-cacio-e-pepe

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017305-pasta-alla-gricia

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017306-pasta-aglio-olio-e-peperoncino

Patience does not prevent anxiety.

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U.S.

As California Drought Enters 4th Year, Conservation Efforts and Worries Increase

The Sierra Nevada snowpack, which is supposed to provide 30 percent of the state’s water, is at its second-lowest level on record.
Drought; Conservation of Resources 

A drought is a disaster but it is only a political emergency.
If there is no water in a place, people must move to where there is water.

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Magazine

Casino Dream

The discovery of a parent’s gambling addiction prompts a daughter to grow up.
Gambling; Casinos; Finances 

Addictions are.

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Business Day

Failed by Law and Courts, Troops Come Home to Repossessions

Lenders are not friends.

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Science

Scientists Solve a Puzzle: Cosmic Dust Comes From Supernovas

Astronomers found evidence that the dust, building material for planets and stars, survived a supernova’s hot aftermath.
Space and Astronomy; Stars and Galaxies 

"We are all star stuff"  Carl Sagan

The dust is composed of elements.
Most elements are stable under  most conditions.
(Radioactives and fusing hydrogen are exceptions)
Seven to ten percent of dust is retained by the supernova fragment.
The headline is fiction.

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