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Opinion

Stop Spying on Wikipedia Users

By JIMMY WALES and LILA TRETIKOV | Mar 10th 2015

The N.S.A.’s surveillance undermines the free exchange of knowledge on which we all depend.

Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Freedom of Speech and Expression; Privacy; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Espionage and Intelligence Services

Hopeless

The N.S.A. collects all the electronic communications.

It cannot be stopped from doing so short of ending the organization.

Encryption does not hide the metadata that shows the source and destination of messages.  The onion router can give some delay.  It can be "broken".

Encryption is by design not public.

The best that can be done Is to impose anonymity on the agency's publications.

The agency may not name persons or places publicly.

I can think of no way to control private conversations by individuals. 

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Opinion

Elusive Justice in Wisconsin

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Mar 10th 2015

The toxic effects of excessive spending in judicial elections are evident in the fiasco playing out in the state’s Supreme Court.

Supreme Courts (State); Campaign Finance; Elections, Courts and the Judiciary; Conflicts of Interest; Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel)

The "deep pockets" spending to elect selected judges will oppose the diminution of their power.

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N.Y. / Region

In New Exam for Cabbies, Knowledge of Streets Takes a Back Seat

By COREY KILGANNON | Mar 8th 2015

New York cabbies have long had to face a rigorous set of geography questions on the test they must pass to get a license. Now those questions have disappeared.

Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers; Tests and Examinations; Global Positioning System; Car Services and Livery Cabs; Navigation

GPS systems are not smart. 

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World

International Criminal Court Seeks U.N. Action on Sudan

By RICK GLADSTONE | Mar 9th 2015

The court has long sought the extradition of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on genocide and other charges in the Darfur conflict.

War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity; Extradition

By design the U.N. cannot act on Sudan.

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The Upshot

In Forecasting Health Costs, Let Technology Be Your Guide

By AUSTIN FRAKT | Mar 9th 2015

The ability to sustain lower growth in costs will depend in large part on how investments in health care technology are encouraged.

Health Insurance and Managed Care; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Innovation; Medical Devices; Medicare; Medicaid

Health Care costs are driven by administrators.
They see no need to limit patient costs.

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Business Day

Greece’s Tense Talks With Its Creditors Escalate to the Next Phase

By JAMES KANTER and NIKI KITSANTONIS | Mar 9th 2015

On Wednesday, Greece will begin talks in Brussels directly with representatives of the three creditor groups, the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- )

Germany seems to believe Greece is refusing to pay.
Greece is bankrupt.

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U.S.

Video: Republicans Stress Their Modest Roots

Mar 9th 2015

As the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination begins, likely candidates are emphasizing their humble roots, perhaps to draw a contrast with another likely candidate, Jeb Bush.

Presidential Election of 2016

The potential Republican candidates think only of their ambitions.

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Health

Ebola-Stricken Countries Lagged in Health Systems

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. | Mar 9th 2015

Give them the money.  Defend world health.

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Where the Road From Auschwitz Ends

By ROGER COHEN | Mar 10th 2015

How in a small town in Sweden, placid and increasingly prosperous, the horror proved insuperable.

Concentration Camps; Books and Literature

Germany is still in denial.

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Sports

Freshman Guard Leads Duke to a Sweep of North Carolina

By ROBERT HARMS | Mar 8th 2015

Tyus Jones scored 24 points to propel the No. 3 Blue Devils to a road win over the No. 19 Tar Heels.

Basketball (College); College Athletics

American Athletic Conference
	Conference				Overall					vs
	W-L	Pct	Hm	Rd	W-L	Pct	Hm	Rd	Nt	Top 25
1 xy-Connecticut	18-0	1.000	9-0	9-0	32-1	.970	13-0	11-1	8-0	4-1
South Florida	15-3	.833	8-1	7-2	26-7	.788	12-2	9-3	5-2	0-5
Tulsa	12-6	.667	7-2	5-4	17-13	.567	9-6	7-6	1-1	0-2
Temple	12-6	.667	7-2	5-4	16-16	.500	8-6	6-8	2-2	0-3
Tulane	11-7	.611	6-3	5-4	22-10	.688	11-4	8-4	3-2	0-2
East Carolina	11-7	.611	6-3	5-4	21-10	.677	10-3	8-5	3-2	1-4
Memphis	7-11	.389	4-5	3-6	14-17	.452	9-7	4-9	1-1	0-2
UCF	5-13	.278	3-6	2-7	9-21	.300	7-8	2-12	0-1	0-1
Cincinnati	4-14	.222	2-7	2-7	8-23	.258	5-8	2-12	1-3	0-3
SMU	3-15	.167	0-9	3-6	7-23	.233	4-12	3-8	0-3	0-4
Houston	1-17	.056	0-9	1-8	6-24	.200	1-11	3-10	2-3	0-2

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

3/2	at South Florida	7:00 PM ET	ESPN2	W 88 - 65
3/7	vs. Cincinnati*	2:00 PM ET	ESPN3	W 93 - 34
3/8	vs. East Carolina*	5:30 PM ET	ESPN-U	W 106 - 56
3/9	vs. South Florida*	7:00 PM ET	ESPN	W 84 - 70

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N.Y. / Region

Warning New York City to Prepare as Its Population Ages

By MIREYA NAVARRO | Mar 9th 2015 

"Assisted living" at need.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_living

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Opinion

G.O.P. Insurance Plan

Mar 10th 2015

Three Republican members of Congress defend their proposal to modify the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP); United States Politics and Government

"Fiscal responsibility" means tax cuts for the rich.

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World

Herzog Emerging as Credible Challenge to Netanyahu in Israeli Race

By ISABEL KERSHNER | Mar 10th 2015

Isaac Herzog, the leader of the opposition, was long dismissed as not quite prime ministerial material, but he is now a realistic contender in an election many see as a referendum on the incumbent, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Elections

There is more hope with an Herzog victory.

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World

Race in Iraq and Syria to Record and Shield Art Falling to ISIS

By ANNE BARNARD | Mar 8th 2015

yes

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U.S.

Missouri Court Assigns a State Judge to Handle Ferguson Cases

By ELI YOKLEY and JOHN ELIGON | Mar 9th 2015 

Missouri is trying for justice.  
I was not certain.

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Business Day

Job Growth for Hispanics Is Outpacing Other Groups

By NOAM SCHEIBER | Mar 8th 2015

The Hispanics are the most threatened.

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World

Afghan Peace Efforts Reopen Wounds Over Pakistan

By MUJIB MASHAL and AZAM AHMED | Mar 8th 2015

President Ashraf Ghani is seeking to pressure the Taliban to join peace talks by intensively courting Pakistan’s military, though critics distrust Pakistan.

Afghanistan War (2001-14); International Relations

We are leaving Afghanistan.

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Travel

Spring Break for Families

By JOSHUA BARONE | Mar 10th 2015

Suggestions on where to go, and how to travel, for parents taking their kids on the road for spring break.

Travel and Vacations; Children and Childhood; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Families and Family Life; Amusement and Theme Parks

Spring Break is a rite, not a right.

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U.S.

For Steve Russell, a Relaxing Post After Helping to Capture Saddam Hussein

By EMMARIE HUETTEMAN | Mar 9th 2015

Representative Steve Russell, Republican of Oklahoma, discussed his 21-year Army career and what motivated him to run for Congress.

United States Politics and Government; Defense and Military Forces

OK.  He has the right. 

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U.S.

F.B.I. Interviewed Harry Reid Last Year in Menendez Inquiry

By CARL HULSE and ASHLEY PARKER | Mar 9th 2015

Officials said Mr. Reid, the Democratic leader, spoke with federal investigators who were interested in a 2012 meeting about a billing dispute involving Salomon Melgen, a benefactor of Senator Robert Menendez.

Ethics and Official Misconduct

There is no story in this connection.


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