Sunday, July 26, 2015

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Business Day

Fiat Chrysler to Recall Pickup Trucks With Problematic Airbags

The recall includes about 667,000 vehicles in the United States and covers the Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 from the 2013-15 model years.

This is a different problem from the Takata gas generators.
It is the same "skinflint management" problem all the automakers suffer.

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U.S.

Way Cleared for Shell to Start Drilling in Arctic Ocean

The Obama administration’s authorization was widely expected, but numerous safety restrictions imposed could slow the pace at which rigs strike oil.

Oil drilling managers consider their operations essential to civilization.
It shows a failure of imagination.

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U.S.

Washington: Court Rules Against Pharmacies

Washington State can force pharmacies to dispense Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal appeals court said.

OK.
The law can require a pharmacy to stock and sell products through the required license.

4
Opinion

Coal Miners’ Struggle

The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy writes to support the proposed Power Plus plan to help retool workers.

Coal mining will end.
The coal mine operators have been paid.
They should have paid the miners.
There is no obligation to support the unemployed miners beyond the general obligation to the redundant.
The state of West Virginia should apply to the Republican Party. 

5
Opinion

Christie and the Rail Tunnel

A reader asks what his decision to cancel the rail-tunnel project says about his suitability as president.

People who refuse to deal with reality should not be empowered.

6
Travel

Thursday’s Travel News: Alaska Airlines; New Service to Orlando

What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including business-class discounts between Paris and New York, and a new spa in the Hamptons.

I cannot go to Europe without a passport.
I have not applied.

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World

Trial of Chinese Rights Campaigners on Subversion Charges Continues

The proceedings in the southern city of Guangzhou against the three defendants, who have been held for over a year, resumed after a monthlong halt.

The Communist Party of China is worried about its legitimacy.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legitimacy_%28political%29

In this view these three are guilty.

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Opinion

How the Euro Turned Into a Trap

The loss of a member nation would have far-reaching effects in Europe that go beyond economics.

The editorial board at the Times does not understand macro economics.

The choice Greece has is pain now and much less pain in the future or
pain with no end or relief.
The parliament has chosen pain with no relief to retain the "hard" currency.
The choice will be disastrous.

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Sports

Orlando City S.C. and New York City F.C. Take Different Paths in M.L.S.

The two franchises, who joined Major League Soccer this year, have experienced much of the same excitement and handled many of the same obstacles in the past few months.

Go play.

http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/standings.asp

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World

China Mounts Crackdown Against Human Rights Lawyers

More than 200 lawyers and associates have been detained on accusations of exploiting cases to enrich themselves and to attack the Communist Party.

China's government is threatened. 

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N.Y. / Region

New Jersey Transit Service Again Disrupted by Electrical Problems

For the third day in a row, service was suspended in and out of Pennsylvania Station early Wednesday morning because of problems with Amtrak overhead wires.

Amtrak does not receive the income it needs to maintain itself.

12
Business Day

Bill Cosby Team Begins Public Defense Campaign

A lawyer for Bill Cosby began appearing on media outlets in an effort to confront what she described as misleading news reports that were defaming him.

Late.

13
Science

Kepler Data Reveals What Might Be Best ‘Goldilocks’ Planet Yet

NASA astronomers announced the discovery of Kepler 452b, which is 1,400 light-years away and orbits a sunlike star every 385 days.

Other good matches will be found.
We have found no recognized artificial radio signals.

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Business Day

Chicago’s Plan to Change Pension Benefits Ruled Unconstitutional

The ruling by Judge Rita Novak is seen as a setback to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s efforts to rein in costs, and the city is expected to appeal.

Tax cuts for the rich are a bad idea under the present rules.
The Republican Party is seeking to change those rules.
That change will not make tax cuts for the rich a good idea.

15
Sports

Pablo Cuevas Advances at Swedish Open

The defending champion Pablo Cuevas, who is seeded third, beat Steve Darcis, 6-3, 6-4, in the Swedish Open quarterfinals in Bastad.

Boston is not playing today.

16
Real Estate

A Tiny House Fit for the Hamptons

Christopher Burch’s Cocoon9 is producing small modular homes that shake off the dowdy aesthetic.

I see no reason to buy his design.
It is exemplary.

17
Sports

Concacaf Official Blames Human Error for Referee’s Decisions in Panama’s Loss

The head of the sport’s regional governing body, Concacaf, said Mark Geiger acknowledged mistakes in Mexico’s Gold Cup semifinal victory, which a Panamanian federation official had claimed was fixed.

The referee is always right by definition.

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Business Day

Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1.4 Million Vehicles to Fix Hacking Issue

After security experts discovered the problem, the company made a software fix, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration felt a recall was needed.

The usefulness of interconnection in vehicles is limited.

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Science

Pluto’s Atmosphere Is Thinner Than Expected, but Still Looks Hazy

Even though scientists thought Pluto’s atmosphere had thickened over the last 26 years, new images show that its atmosphere is thinner and might be in the beginning stages of collapse.

There is always more to know.
Sports

Women’s League Rides a Surge from the U.S. Team’s World Cup Success

The National Women’s Soccer League is seeing a surge in interest following the United States’ success in the Women’s World Cup.

OK


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1
Opinion

A City for the Poor, Rich and In Between


3
U.S.

Washington: Court Rules Against Pharmacies


Real Estate

A Floor at the Pierre Hotel for $22.9 Million


I would sell it.

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Business Day

Fiat Chrysler to Recall Pickup Trucks With Problematic Airbags

Sports

Southern Miss Allegations

The N.C.A.A. has outlined serious rules violations at Southern Mississippi, finding multiple infractions by the men’s basketball program during the tenure of the former coach Donnie Tyndall.

The N.C.A.A. wants to exist.

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Real Estate

Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

This week’s properties include a four-bedroom house in Weston, Conn., and a three-bedroom townhouse in Manhasset, N.Y.

Lets do some thinking. 
I do not want these solutions as presented.

8
Business Day

Offshore Wind Farm Raises Hopes of U.S. Clean Energy Backers

Supporters hope that the modest five-turbine project, the nation’s first commercial scale offshore wind farm, will propel larger efforts at clean energy.

I do not like the devices.  I do not expect them to pay.

9
Sports

Judge’s Ruling Relegates One Spanish Team and Saves Another

Elche will be relegated because of financial problems, meaning Eibar, the smallest club in La Liga, can stay in the top division.

Economic problems.

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Opinion

Coal Miners’ Struggle

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U.S.

Kentucky Struggles to Contain Hepatitis C Among Young Drug Users

A sharp increase in reported cases of the disease among people who often cannot afford treatment has prompted officials to create programs to try to stop its spread.

Require treatment or let them kill themselves.

13
Travel

Restaurant Report: R&J Lounge and Supper Club in Oklahoma City

The menu offers edible Americana including one of the owner and chef’s grandmother’s recipe for chicken with buttermilk and dill dumplings.

Eat there when there.

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U.S.

Teenage Brothers Accused of Killing Parents and 3 Siblings in Oklahoma

The 18- and 16-year-old brothers were being held in the stabbing deaths of five people in their home in a suburb of Tulsa, Okla., the police said.

Insanity or a failure to civilize.

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Real Estate

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

This week’s offerings are in the Manhattan neighborhoods of Chelsea and Kips Bay, and in Fiske Terrace, Brooklyn.

I don't want to deal with the decoration.

16
Opinion

Bad Commute? Tell Gov. Christie

New Jersey needs to come up with a gas tax that will start to dig the state out of its transportation mess.

That would work.

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U.S.

California: Officer Gets Jail for Assaulting Woman

The Los Angeles police officer was sentenced to 16 months after the authorities said she kicked and struck a handcuffed woman who later died.

The Policewoman got a big break.

18
Opinion

Not Lonely at the Top

It’s really not so bad when you’re up there.

Schizophrenics are never alone. 

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Opinion

Helping Patients and Doctors Talk About Death

Doctors soon may be reimbursed by Medicare for talking with patients about end-of-life treatments. It’s a change in policy that’s long overdue.

Yes.

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Food

Langos Truck Presents the Flavor of Hungary on Four Wheels

The food truck, which parks weekdays for lunch at different corners of New York City, proselytizes the power of its namesake offerings.

Eat their food when you find it.




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