Tuesday, March 10, 2015

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N.Y. / Region

Bronx Man Is Charged in La Guardia Airport Laser Case

A 36-year-old man was arrested after he admitted aiming a laser at aircraft Monday night, injuring the eyes of three pilots – including two officers in a New York Police Department helicopter.
Airlines and Airplanes; Laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation); Pilots 

Thoughtless.

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Health

Ebola-Stricken Countries Lagged in Health Systems


Give them the money.

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N.Y. / Region

Assembly Democrats Reject Cuomo’s Education Reform Plans

Democrats in the New York Assembly criticized proposals linking an increase in statewide school aid to an array of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposed reforms.
Education (K-12); Mayors; State Legislatures 

Andrew Cuomo is wrong.

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World

ISIS Seizes Opportunity in Libya’s Turmoil

The unrest has all but invited ISIS to expand into the country, offering new frontiers to the group as it comes under pressure from airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.
Christians and Christianity 

Yes.
Next they will want democracy.

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True.

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World

Benjamin Netanyahu, in Campaign Remarks, Speaks of ‘Worldwide’ Effort to Defeat Him

The Israeli prime minister, once seen as easily re-elected, spoke as polls showed his rightist Likud bloc tied with the center-left Zionist Union.

True for many reasons.

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World

Afghan Peace Efforts Reopen Wounds Over Pakistan


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Business Day

Job Growth for Hispanics Is Outpacing Other Groups


No surprise.

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N.Y. / Region

Warning New York City to Prepare as Its Population Ages


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Wisdom is not required of congressmen.
 
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Science

A Praying Mantis’s Spin on Body Control

The insect has complex and coordinated movements of its forelegs, hind legs and abdomen in a leap that takes less than a tenth of a second.
Insects 

Fun and interesting.

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The Upshot

Women on Boards: Where the U.S. Ranks

A new law in Germany highlighted the slow progress of American companies in placing women on corporate boards.
Women and Girls; Boards of Directors; Corporations 

The U.S. does not have the power to require gender balance.

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N.Y. / Region

Chunk of New Jersey’s Money From Exxon Settlement Is to Go to Legal Fees

If the broadly criticized deal is approved, New Jersey’s recovery will most likely total about $180 million or so, after legal fees and costs are deducted, records show.
Environment; Water Pollution; Suits and Litigation (Civil) 

New Jersey is selling its "birth right" cheap.

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Sports

N.C.A.A. Men’s Conference Tournament Previews

N.Y. / Region

Two Portrayals of Patz Suspect: Manipulative, or Mentally Ill


His conviction will be appealed.

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Sports

Like Kentucky Men, Princeton Women Close In on Perfection


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N.Y. / Region

A Battle for Light and Air at an Upper East Side Building

A pair of windowed air shafts have become a coveted amenity for some residents and the focus of court cases brought by the landlords.
Renting and Leasing (Real Estate); Landlords; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Windows 

The judge decides.

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Opinion

Suffering in Gaza: Who Is to Blame?

Readers respond to a column by Nicholas Kristof.
Palestinians; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; International Relations

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