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U.S.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 24th 2015
A proposal to establish an enormous bomber training area over the
Northern Plains that advocates say will improve military training and
save money got final approval Tuesday.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Military Bases and Installations
These are not ground support aircraft.
The residents will not be aware of the training missions.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Mar 26th 2015
Requiring that two people be in the cockpit at all times during flight, as many airlines already do, is a sensible step.
Airlines and Airplanes; Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters; Pilots
A quick response.
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World
By ANDREW ROTH | Mar 25th 2015
Thousands of workers at a plant in Avdiivka that serves as a vital
cog in Ukraine’s steel industry stubbornly return to work every day
despite repeated rocket and artillery strikes.
Factories and Manufacturing
I don't know when the the battles will end.
A collapse of the Russian economy might do it.
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World
By NICOLA CLARK, DAN BILEFSKY and AURELIEN BREEDEN | Mar 26th 2015
The co-pilot initiated the plane’s descent for an unknown reason while he was alone in the cockpit, said the prosecutor.
Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters
check.
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World
Associated Press | Mar 26th 2015
Brice Robin, the chief Marseille prosecutor, said on Thursday the
co-pilot of the Germanwings Airbus A320 deliberately crashed the plane
that killed himself and 149 others aboard in the French Alps.
Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters; Air Traffic Control; Pilots
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/27/world/europe/germanwings-crash.html
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Business Day
By JAD MOUAWAD | Mar 25th 2015
Another plane crash has many in aviation asking whether commercial
flights should be required to transmit live data in real time.
Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters; Airlines and Airplanes;
Recording Equipment; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
Constant contact is still overkill.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distress_radiobeacon
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World
By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Mar 26th 2015
Has the news of another airplane tragedy caused you to change your
travel plans? Have you decided to use another means of transportation?
Airlines and Airplanes; Accidents and Safety
no
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Real Estate
By KEVIN BRASS | Mar 25th 2015
The international second-home market stalled in 2008, sales in the
Manuel Antonio area slowed and prices fell. Activity has picked up in
the past year.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Travel and Vacations
I need some social contact.
I would have very little in Costa Rica.
The people who build there are searching for relief from their intense social lives.
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Technology
By MOLLY WOOD | Mar 25th 2015
Messaging apps with a multitude of features, such as mobile
payment portals and games, can walk a fine line between convenient and
overwhelming.
Instant Messaging; Mobile Applications; Smartphones
Smart phones are not simple.
These apps add to the complexity.
They will not be used.
The market is as a fashion accessory.
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Science
By SABRINA TAVERNISE | Mar 23rd 2015
A new study suggests that because of the Affordable Care Act, the disease is being diagnosed earlier in poor Americans.
States (US); Health Insurance and Managed Care; Diabetes; Medicaid; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)
"Correlation is not causality."
Finding cases of diabetes is a good thing.
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Magazine
By JESSICA BENKO | Mar 26th 2015
Different nations take very different approaches to the convicts they deem the most dangerous.
Prison Escapes; Capital Punishment; Political Prisoners
Prison building and operation are not useful as economic stimulus.
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World
By RICK GLADSTONE | Mar 24th 2015
A loosely organized effort by computer hacking collectives aimed
at disrupting ISIS and other violent jihadist causes began last year
after the group posted images of beheaded captives.
Computers and the Internet; Cyberattacks and Hackers; Terrorism; Social Media; Vigilantes; Threats and Threatening Messages
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigilante
It is not a good idea.
These are not superheroes.
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U.S.
By MITCH SMITH | Mar 24th 2015
The troubled city of Flint says its supply is safe despite the
development of odors and discoloration since a switch from Lake Huron to
the Flint River.
Water; City Councils; Infrastructure (Public Works)
Flint will have both.
Flint is another city that qualifies as a ghost town.
the flow of wealth that built it has moved on.
Its only excuse is existence.
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Real Estate
By KEITH SCHNEIDER | Mar 24th 2015
There is growing demand for new warehouse and distribution space near the nation’s fourth-largest container port.
Freight (Cargo); Ports; Ships and Shipping; Storage
Low wages due to poor labor protection combined with good highway and rail service and low realestate costs.
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Travel
By SHIVANI VORA | Mar 24th 2015
The Taiwanese chef, formerly of French Laundry, offers tips on how to stay away from generic and touristy places on the road.
Restaurants; Chefs; Travel and Vacations
Talking to the chefs is a professional privilege.
We would have to study Google.
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U.S.
By ADAM NAGOURNEY | Mar 24th 2015
The proposed referendum, which demands that anyone who has sexual
relations with someone of the same gender be put to death, calls into
question the state’s historically permissive voter initiative system.
State Legislatures; Homosexuality and Bisexuality
Crazies are everywhere.
Democracies are not proof against them.
Voting one's interests is a duty of citizenship.
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N.Y. / Region
By WINNIE HU | Mar 24th 2015
The supportive housing program, a city-state venture, is set to
expire next year unless Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio
reach an agreement about funding and expansion.
Homeless Persons; Disabilities; Affordable Housing
I don't know how to make the program work.
Concentration camps are not an acceptable answer.
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The Upshot
By NEIL IRWIN | Mar 26th 2015
The Villages area in Florida shows that warmth and affordable
housing have helped a pre-recession population trend reassert itself.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Population; States (US); Affordable Housing
I do not like concentration camps.
They draw predators.
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U.S.
By ROBERT PEAR and JENNIFER STEINHAUER | Mar 25th 2015
The Congressional Budget Office released figures showing that the
sweeping changes could add more than $140 billion to federal budget
deficits in the coming decade.
Medicare; United States Politics and Government; Federal Budget (US)
The legislation is needed.
It violates Republican dogma.
I expect it to fail.
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U.S.
Erik Braund and Eugene Yi | Mar 24th 2015
Residents in the town of Pahoa on Hawaii’s Big Island talk about
what it’s like to live in the pathway of a very, very slow moving
natural disaster.
Volcanoes; Disasters and Emergencies
Yes, "Be Prepared".
I am attempting preparation.
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