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Science

Milder Warning Opposed for Swedish Tobacco Item

By SABRINA TAVERNISE | Apr 10th 2015

Good.

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Opinion

Love, Death and Spaghetti

By THERESA BROWN | Apr 11th 2015

Why it’s so hard to accept that the dying no longer need to eat?

Death and Dying; Food; Hospice Care 

Been there; done that.

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Sports

F.D.A. Warns Researchers on Claims of Drug to Detect Brain Disease

By KEN BELSON | Apr 11th 2015

Researchers at U.C.L.A. have been developing a biomarker that aims to identify tau protein deposits in the brain, a signature of C.T.E., when patients are given a PET scan.

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy 

Football fans are everywhere.

C.T.E. will end football.

"In February, the F.D.A.’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion sent a letter to two researchers at U.C.L.A. warning them that they had improperly marketed their drug on the Internet and had made overstated claims about the drug’s potential efficacy."

The chemical in question is a potential diagnostic tool.

There is no claim of treatment.

The F.D.A. may be "jumping the gun".

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Despite the Eastern Chill Linked to a Pacific ‘Blob,’ Spring Slowly Emerges

By ANDREW C. REVKIN | Apr 10th 2015

Even in a chilly spring, skunk cabbage heralds the season’s change.

Flowers and Plants; Seasons and Months; Weather; Winter (Season) 

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

The witch hazel is almost over.  The spring  flowers are in full swing.

There are violets in the sheltered areas.

The twigs and buds are swelling.

We are having the first warm days.

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Arts

Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon: 2 British Postwar Greats Coming Back to Auction

By SCOTT REYBURN | Apr 10th 2015

Sales by Sotheby's and Christie's of works by Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud will be a test for the contemporary art market.

Auctions; Art 

The work is not something I want to live with.

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Opinion

Do Assassins Really Change History?

By BENJAMIN F. JONES and BENJAMIN A. OLKEN | Apr 10th 2015

Yes, they do — but with some important caveats.

Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations 

"It's complicated"

The result of an attempt is not often foreseen.

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Sports

This Time, Nets Pound Wizards and Bolster Push for Playoffs

By TOM PEDULLA | Apr 10th 2015

The Nets, playing with more togetherness and energy than Washington had seen before, blew past the Wizards to continue their playoff push with their 10th victory in the last 13 games.

Basketball; Playoff Games 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/09/sports/ncaabasketball/uconn-sees-lone-loss-as-turning-point-in-a-championship-season.html

UConn 63   Notre Dame  53

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Fashion & Style

A Bartender With a Chartreuse Rebellious Streak

By GEORGE GURLEY | Apr 10th 2015

Jade Brown-Godfrey, a bartender who works at three bars in Manhattan, favors a Chartreuse cocktail called the Bijou.

Bars and Nightclubs; Cocktails; Bartenders; Alcoholic Beverages 

Bartenders can't drink.

As soon as you can is best.

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Strap-Hanging With Schumer and de Blasio

By MICHAEL APPLETON | Apr 10th 2015

Michael Appleton, a photographer, tells of a recent assignment that required him to commute with Senator Charles Schumer and Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York.

Commuting; Photography; Subways; Transit Systems; Transportation 

The State of New York assumed responsibility for the subways.

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U.S.

Massachusetts: Sentencing Phase Set in Marathon Trial

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE | Apr 10th 2015

The second phase of the Boston Marathon bombing trial is to begin April 21, the day after the running of the annual road race.

Boston Marathon Bombings (2013); Sentences (Criminal) 

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Business Day

The Limits of Outsmarting a Strong Dollar

By CONRAD DE AENLLE | Apr 11th 2015

Investors can reduce exposure to currency fluctuations by choosing certain types of funds, but some argue it is better to ignore the ups and downs.

Euro (Currency); US Dollar (Currency); Foreign Investments 

I am not sufficiently nimble and knowledgeable to play arbitrage games.

Zero Hedge is always wrong.

http://www.zerohedge.com/ 

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U.S.

The Case Against Gay Marriage: Top Law Firms Won’t Touch It

By ADAM LIPTAK | Apr 11th 2015

The arguments against same-sex marriage to be presented at the Supreme Court have been left to members of lower-profile firms.

Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Legal Profession 

Yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_law#State_recognition

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Establishment_Clause

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_church_and_state#Jefferson_and_the_Bill_of_Rights

I cannot forecast The Supreme Court.

It has ruled for Prayer.

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N.Y. / Region

Judge Cautions U.S. Attorney Over Remarks on Sheldon Silver Case

By BENJAMIN WEISER | Apr 10th 2015

A judge declined to dismiss charges against Assemblyman Sheldon Silver, but she was “troubled” by remarks on the case from Preet Bharara, the United States attorney in Manhattan.

Ethics and Official Misconduct 

The matter will be decided in court.

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World

Yemen’s Despair on Full Display in ‘Ruined’ City

By FATHI BIN-LAZRQ and KAREEM FAHIM | Apr 10th 2015

No place in the beleaguered country has suffered as severely as Aden, a blockaded port city captive to deadly street fighting for the better part of a month.
Terrorism 


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaidiyyah

Religious war continues.

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Sports

Hamilton Wins in Shanghai, but Team Tension Flares Up

By BRAD SPURGEON | Apr 12th 2015

Driver emotions burst behind the scenes after the Chinese Grand Prix as the championship battle heated up between the Mercedes teammates.

Benz is faster.

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N.Y. / Region

Suspect’s Mental Ability Is at Fore as Jurors in Patz Trial Prepare to Get Case

By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. and NATE SCHWEBER | Apr 9th 2015

After 10 weeks of testimony, both sides rested Thursday in the trial of Pedro Hernandez, the former store clerk charged with killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979.

Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Mental Health and Disorders 

Pedro Hernandez will be convicted.  

The case will be appealed.

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First Draft Focus: The Week in Political Pictures

By FIRST DRAFT | Apr 10th 2015

An announcement of a presidential run, the White House Easter Egg Roll and more.

Emanuel, Rahm; Obama, Barack; Paul, Rand; Presidential Election of 2016; White House Building (Washington, DC) 

Insanity.

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World

Video: Obama Visits Panama Canal

AP | Apr 10th 2015

The president on Friday toured the Miraflores Locks in Panama, where he traveled for a summit meeting of Latin American leaders.

United States International Relations 

yes

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World

Pakistani Lawmakers Urge Diplomacy in Yemen Conflict but Decline Combat Role

By SALMAN MASOOD and RICK GLADSTONE | Apr 10th 2015

Analysts saw the decision as a significant setback for Saudi Arabia, which is leading a campaign of airstrikes against the Houthi movement in Yemen.

Legislatures and Parliaments 

Pakistan suffers from religious conflicts.

They do not want to choose sides.

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World

U.S. Steps Up Bombing Raids in Anbar After Shiite Militias Withdraw

By ROD NORDLAND and FALIH HASSAN | Apr 12th 2015

The American ambassador to Iraq had expressed his dissatisfaction that Shiite militiamen were in the thick of a local offensive against Islamic State.

Shiite Muslims; Sunni Muslims; United States Defense and Military Forces; United States International Relations 

The operable concept is "Tar-baby".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar-Baby

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I will go to Pratt.

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