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World
Reuters | Jun 1st 2015
Tourists lamented the removal of 45 tonnes of love locks from
Paris’s Pont des Arts on Monday. Authorities say their weight is
damaging the structure, and will replace them with plexiglass panels.
Locks and Keys
The public records last better than any bit of metal exposed to the weather.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Science
By SINDYA N. BHANOO | Jun 1st 2015
So many large, plant-eating animals coexist in Africa because each species has its own diet, a new study concludes.
Animals; Mammals; Diet and Nutrition; Feces; Elephants; Zebras; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Another set of grad students.
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Travel
By DIANE DANIEL | May 30th 2015
Travelers can now spend a night surrounded by history in three of
England’s treasured country churches as part of the “champing” program.
Travel and Vacations; Camps and Camping
Only the dead should rest in peace in church.
When the building is deconsecrated the parish has a problem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deconsecration
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Sports
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 31st 2015
Steven Bowditch closed with a five-under-par 64 for a four-shot
victory in the AT&T Byron Nelson at the TPC Four Seasons in Irving,
Tex.
Golf
http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp
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Sports
By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and MATT APUZZO | Jun 1st 2015
Law enforcement officials said that Mr. Valcke, FIFA’s secretary
general, is the person who prosecutors say made a 2008 bank transfer to a
soccer official accused of taking a bribe.
Soccer; Bribery and Kickbacks; World Cup (Soccer)
The prosecutors must do their home work.
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Business Day
By STEPHANIE STROM | Jun 1st 2015
The giant poultry producer is following a growing consumer demand for antibiotic-free meat.
Poultry; Antibiotics
All that matters to the managers is the bottom line.
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World
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 29th 2015
A Prague court on Friday acquitted the wife of former Prime
Minister Petr Necas of abuse-of-power charges in a case that brought
down his government in 2013.
Corruption (Institutional)
Power games in a democracy.
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Business Day
By DANIELLE IVORY and HIROKO TABUCHI | Jun 1st 2015
The auto supplier is preparing for a congressional hearing on
Tuesday where it will be asked about repairs for defective vehicles, and
why it took so long to recall them.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Traffic Accidents and Safety
The process continues.
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World
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 29th 2015
A Chinese former elementary schoolteacher has been executed for
molesting or raping 26 students, some as young as 4, in a case
underscoring the vulnerability of rural children.
Sex Crimes; Education (K-12)
The execution is possibly a kinder alternative to a sex crimes registry and imprisonment for "short eyes".
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U.S.
By ERIC LICHTBLAU | May 30th 2015
A report by the Social Security Administration’s inspector general
concludes that virtually all of the payments were proper under policies
in place at the time.
Holocaust and the Nazi Era; Social Security (US); Deportation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_One_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Civil_and_legal_protections
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_post_facto_law
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N.Y. / Region
By MATT A.V. CHABAN | May 29th 2015
New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission is scheduled to
vote on adding the building to its calendar, the first step toward
designating it as a historic property worthy of protection.
Historic Buildings and Sites; Stonewall Riots (1969); Bars and Nightclubs
Fine by me.
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Your Money
By CARL RICHARDS | Jun 1st 2015
Drawing conclusions about wealth and status based on visual clues is not just a risky business — it’s none of your business.
Personal Finances
I question the place of gods in this discussion.
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Fashion & Style
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN | May 29th 2015
The athletic wear company beat several fast fashion and higher end names to top the apparel list in a recent ranking.
Fashion and Apparel
It has been decades since I bought Nike products.
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Sports
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 31st 2015
Alberto Contador clinched his second Giro d’Italia title after
heading into the final day with an advantage of more than two minutes.
Giro d'Italia (Bicycle Race); Bicycles and Bicycling
Drug testing is required.
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Opinion
By SCOTT WEIDENSAUL and JEFFREY V. WELLS | May 29th 2015
We can protect the best of the landscape now, rather than saving the tattered remains later.
Birds; Animal Migration
A good concept.
The forest is not empty.
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Travel
By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Jun 1st 2015
A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.
Travel and Vacations
We will go after Labor Day.
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Opinion
By DAVID L. KIRP | May 30th 2015
The Internationals Network for Public Schools uses a hands-on, collaborative approach to teach immigrant students.
Education (K-12); Immigration and Emigration; Illegal Immigration; Language and Languages
They appear to be curriculum consultants rather than charter operators.
http://internationalsnps.org/about-us/
Do what works.
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Sports
By MATT APUZZO | May 29th 2015
The complex case, which involved cooperation between the I.R.S.
and the F.B.I., is likely to lead to more charges related to corruption
allegations at soccer’s highest levels.
Soccer
Politically stunned is better than flat denial.
We will see if the prosecutors have over reached.
If they have we will know more.
Interpol will get into the act.
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U.S.
By CHARLIE SAVAGE | May 31st 2015
The fact that Congress allowed counterterrorism laws to lapse is
an extraordinary moment in the story of the tensions between post-9/11
policies and privacy rights.
Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Law and Legislation;
Wiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods; USA PATRIOT Act
My hope is that no consensus will be found.
This bad legislation needs to die.
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Opinion
Jun 2nd 2015
The American Nurses Association and others respond to an Op-Ed article about nurse-patient ratios.
Nursing and Nurses; Accidents and Safety; Shortages; Health Insurance and Managed Care
When hospital administrators work for minimum wage the nursing staff might need a cut in wages.
Nurses are at least as important as doctors.
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