Wednesday, August 6, 2014

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U.S.

Grocery Chain Reels as Employees and Customers Rally for an Ousted President

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED | Aug 5th 2014
A family dispute has complicated negotiations for the sale of the New England supermarket chain Market Basket.
Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Supermarkets and Grocery Stores; Appointments and Executive Changes; Boycotts 

I see no advantage in taking the boards side.
I would like to see the ousted president win.
I will not bet on the outcome.
 
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Sports

N.C.A.A. May Let Its Top Conferences Play by Their Own Rules

By MARC TRACY | Aug 5th 2014
The powerhouses of college sports are expected to gain preliminary approval to break away from some of the strictures of the N.C.A.A., which would give them more freedom to govern themselves and could allow athletes a share of the wealth.
College Athletics; Colleges and Universities; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Scholarships and Fellowships

Cracks though not yet failure.
I will not miss college football.

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U.S.

Neighbors Say Barn Weddings Raise a Rumpus

By JULIE BOSMAN | Aug 3rd 2014
A boom in barn weddings is pitting owners who say they need the revenue against neighbors who worry about noisy intrusions on rural life.
Weddings and Engagements; Barns; Zoning; Rural Areas 

The problem is suburban. 

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U.S.

Secret Papers Describe Size of Terror Lists Kept by U.S.

By CHARLIE SAVAGE | Aug 5th 2014
Documents show that more than 20,000 U.S. citizens and permanent residents are included in a federal database.
Terrorism; Classified Information and State Secrets; Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Airport Security; Boston Marathon Bombings (2013) 

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Should the list exist?
It was requested by the shrub.
Should it be secret?
Those on it should be notified and ways off presented.
Others need not know.
If exit fails, prosecution is the next step.

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N.Y. / Region

Cuomo Aides Use Allies to Shore Up the Governor’s Image

By THOMAS KAPLAN | Aug 4th 2014
Emails released under the Freedom of Information Law show that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s office helped promote criticism of Mayor Bill de Blasio.
News and News Media; E-Mail; Mayors 

Expected.

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U.S.

40 Years Later, Still Trying to Define Presidential Power

By PETER BAKER | Aug 3rd 2014
Four decades ago the near-impeachment of Richard Nixon rocked the nation. Several books and television programs are reviewing his presidency and its scandals.
Watergate Affair; Presidents and Presidency (US); Impeachment 

Reminders for those who survive.
History for the young.
All power is limited.

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Real Estate

A Start-Up Helps Towns Market Their Property

By LISA PREVOST | Aug 5th 2014
OpportunitySpace, created by two Harvard students, allows municipal governments to put their real estate holdings into a public online database that could ease the way for development.
Real Estate (Commercial); Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Start-ups; Geography 

Why not?

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World

Arrest by Israel in Abduction of 3 Youths Is Made Public

By STEVEN ERLANGER | Aug 5th 2014
Israel arrested a Palestinian man last month accused of being the prime mover in the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers in June, it emerged from court papers.
Kidnapping; Murders and Attempted Murders; Palestinians; Terrorism 

The proof will need to be excelent at the trial.
There can be no peace without justice.

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U.S.

Democrats Seize on Social Issues as Attitudes Shift

By JOHN HARWOOD | Aug 4th 2014
Conservatives’ traditional-values script is being used against them as attitudes shift leftward on issues including same-sex marriage, marijuana and climate change.
Midterm Elections (2014); Voting and Voters; United States Politics and Government; Elections, Senate; Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Marijuana; Abortion; Social Conditions and Trends 

There is not enough information here to make a statistical  conclusion.

The Republicans should be nervous.

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Fashion & Style

Gabrielle Union’s Beauty Routine

By BEE SHAPIRO | Aug 4th 2014
Gabrielle Union says for a little glam, there’s a smudge of eyeliner, but the rest of her skin is bare and fresh-faced.
Cosmetics and Toiletries; Skin; Hair; Nails (Body Part) 

You pay attention.  I do not.
I will be happy with your choices.

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Opinion

Rules for the Marijuana Market

By VIKAS BAJAJ | Aug 4th 2014
States will have to be nimble as they work to protect consumers in a new and evolving market. They can start by learning from the mistakes made after Prohibition.
Marijuana; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Sales and Excise Taxes; Advertising and Marketing; Taxation; Law and Legislation; Editorials; Series 

One of the goals is supressing the black market.
The risk premium will be much smaller.  Keeping the price competitive may shock the regulators.

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N.Y. / Region

Ancient Coins Returned to Greece, Ending U.S. Ordeal

By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. | Aug 4th 2014
In a Manhattan case that sent chills through the numismatic world, rare Greek coins confiscated from Dr. Arnold-Peter Weiss in 2012 are finally returned to their homeland.
Numismatics; Arts and Antiquities Looting 

The objects themselves are of small interest to me.
I do design.
Real objects by my hand teach me to do design better.

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World

Vatican Ends Suspension of Nicaraguan Priest

By FRANCES ROBLES | Aug 5th 2014
The Vatican has issued a decree lifting Rev. Miguel F. d’Escoto Brockmann’s suspension after nearly 30 years.
Priests 

As they should.

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N.Y. / Region

Two Arrested in Dogfighting Case

By ASHLEY SOUTHALL | Aug 1st 2014
A new police squad focused on animal cruelty raided a home in Queens, and seized 20 “emaciated and scarred” pit bulls.
Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare; Dogfighting 

There are ugly people in the world.

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The Upshot

The Obscure Drug With a Growing Medicare Tab

By CHARLES ORNSTEIN | Aug 4th 2014
Experts question the effectiveness of H.P. Acthar Gel, a drug made from pigs’ pituitary glands. Yet it cost Medicare more than $141 million in 2012, up from $7 million in 2008.
Acthar (Drug); Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Health Insurance and Managed Care; Medicare; Medicine and Health; Seizures (Medical) 

Trials for effectiveness are in order.

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U.S.

Abortion Providers in Texas Press Judge to Block Portions of New Law

By MANNY FERNANDEZ and ERIK ECKHOLM | Aug 4th 2014
Owners say stringent new standards could result in fewer than 10 abortion clinics across a sprawling state.
Abortion; State Legislatures; Shutdowns (Institutional) 

Think of this mess as a business opportunity for a van service.  It could be financed with charitable contributions.

No woman should bear an unwanted child. 

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Opinion

The Use of Antibiotics in Farm Animals

Aug 5th 2014
Readers respond to an Op-Ed essay by Ruth Reichl faulting the Food and Drug Administration for being too lax.
Antibiotics; Factory Farming; Food 

Yes.
Do the science.
Then do the regulation.
It will not take long to do the science.
A literature review should take a few days.
Bacteriology should take a few weeks if it has not been done.  
The situation could be resolved by next spring.
The screams will be loud.

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Business Day

Victims of Defective G.M. Ignition Switches Begin Filing Claims

By BILL VLASIC | Aug 1st 2014
The process will ultimately help calculate how many people were killed or seriously hurt by the flawed switches.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Traffic Accidents and Safety; Reparations; Suits and Litigation (Civil) 

Early days.
 
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Business Day

Mexican Congress Approves New Rules for Oil Industry

By ELISABETH MALKIN | Aug 5th 2014
The rules are intended to create economic growth through development by international oil companies in a sector long dominated by a state monopoly.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Natural Gas 

Money will be made.

Mexico will not greatly benefit.

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U.S.

No Longer Ignored, Evidence Solves Rape Cases Years Later

By ERIK ECKHOLM | Aug 2nd 2014
Hundreds of thousands of kits from sexual assault cases have gone untested, but cities like Memphis and Detroit are beginning to test evidence and get results.
Sex Crimes; Tests (Medical); Forensic Science; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) 

Get the testing done and proceed with the prosecutions.  
The bill can be paid much later.
Whining about it will not make it smaller.

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U.S.

Secret Papers Describe Size of Terror Lists Kept by U.S.

By CHARLIE SAVAGE | Aug 5th 2014

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U.S.

As U.S. Speeds the Path to Deportation, Distress Fills New Family Detention Centers

By JULIA PRESTON | Aug 5th 2014
Officials have shifted to a strategy of deterrence, employing family detention centers and a fast track for deportation to discourage Central Americans from heading for the border.
Immigration Detention; Illegal Immigration; Children and Childhood 

The fuss will continue.
This piece looks to be spin.

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U.S.

Grocery Chain Reels as Employees and Customers Rally for an Ousted President

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED | Aug 5th 2014 

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U.S.

Neighbors Say Barn Weddings Raise a Rumpus

By JULIE BOSMAN | Aug 3rd 2014
 
This is not an income stream I want.
The operators could start with better sound systems.
Rural is not necessarily quiet.
Suburban is quiet.

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World

Andy Coulson, Former Murdoch Editor, Accused of Perjury

By ALAN COWELL | Aug 6th 2014
Adding to the legal tangle spreading from the phone hacking scandal, Mr. Coulson was accused of lying to a court in 2010.
Perjury; Wiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods; Newspapers 

He will stand trial or plead guilty.

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Automobiles

Ford’s European Van Gets a Makeover for America

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Aug 5th 2014
Ford has been the leading seller of commercial vans in America for more than 30 years. Now, it is offering a new approach to cargo hauling.
Vans; Trucks and Trucking; Fuel Efficiency; Automobiles 

It would probably do the job.  
Low roof, standard wheel base.

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Sports

N.C.A.A. May Let Its Top Conferences Play by Their Own Rules

By MARC TRACY | Aug 5th 2014
 
The early stages of failure.

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U.S.

Democrats Seize on Social Issues as Attitudes Shift

By JOHN HARWOOD | Aug 4th 2014 

People know they hurt.

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The Upshot

Will You Lose Your Job to a Robot? Silicon Valley Is Split

By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER | Aug 6th 2014
A Pew Research Center report asked technologists how robotics and artificial intelligence would affect employment in 2025.
Labor and Jobs; Robots and Robotics; United States Economy; Careers and Professions; Unemployment; Artificial Intelligence 

A machine cannot improvise.

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U.S.

U.S. to Shut 3 Interim Shelters Housing Immigrant Children

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR | Aug 4th 2014
 
We will have information soon.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Cuomo Aides Use Allies to Shore Up the Governor’s Image

By THOMAS KAPLAN | Aug 4th 2014

Politics as usual.

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World

Arrest by Israel in Abduction of 3 Youths Is Made Public

By STEVEN ERLANGER | Aug 5th 2014

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Real Estate

A Start-Up Helps Towns Market Their Property

By LISA PREVOST | Aug 5th 2014

It may be useful.

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Business Day

Russia May Be Losing Influence Over European Energy Markets

By STANLEY REED | Aug 6th 2014
With the economy already poised for decline, Moscow is unlikely to want to cut supplies to Europe, despite tensions over Ukraine.
Solar Energy; Wind Power 

Looking on the bright side.
I expect energy to cost more.

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Opinion

On Abortion, Words Are Weapons

Aug 3rd 2014
Jennifer Dalven of the American Civil Liberties Union and Susan Wysocki of Catholics for Choice respond to news articles.
Abortion; Women's Rights; Discrimination; Birth Control and Family Planning; Women and Girls 

No woman should bear an unwanted child.

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Opinion

Stop the C.I.A. Spin on the Senate Torture Report

By ANTONIO M. TAGUBA | Aug 5th 2014
Abu Ghraib should have taught us that oversight is not the enemy.
Torture; United States Defense and Military Forces; Classified Information and State Secrets; Detainees; Espionage and Intelligence Services; Interrogations 

I am glad to have read this column.

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Fashion & Style

Gabrielle Union’s Beauty Routine

By BEE SHAPIRO | Aug 4th 2014
Gabrielle Union says for a little glam, there’s a smudge of eyeliner, but the rest of her skin is bare and fresh-faced.
Cosmetics and Toiletries; Skin; Hair; Nails (Body Part) 

Please yourself.  It will be enough.

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U.S.

Senator Pat Roberts Beats Tea Party Challenger in Kansas

By JONATHAN WEISMAN | Aug 5th 2014
Mr. Roberts, who has been in the Senate since 1997, defeated Milton Wolf, a radiologist and hard-line conservative, in a closely watched Republican primary.
Midterm Elections (2014) 

Vote at every opportunity.
Vote your interests.

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Business Day

Investing Losers in Bailout of Portuguese Lender Banco Espírito Santo

By LANDON THOMAS JR. | Aug 5th 2014
With bonds for Banco Espírito Santo expected to be written down to zero, the investors who charged into the deal are licking their wounds.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Government Bonds 

I will stay away.  
There will be more chaos before there is predictability. 

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U.S.

Abortion Providers in Texas Press Judge to Block Portions of New Law

By MANNY FERNANDEZ and ERIK ECKHOLM | Aug 4th 2014
Owners say stringent new standards could result in fewer than 10 abortion clinics across a sprawling state.
Abortion; State Legislatures; Shutdowns (Institutional) 

No woman should bear an unwanted child.


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Science

Behind Toledo’s Water Crisis, a Long-Troubled Lake Erie

By MICHAEL WINES | Aug 4th 2014
Pollution concerns persist about tides of phosphorus in the Great Lakes and in waterways across the United States.
Algae; Water Pollution; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Factory Farming; Water 

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/phosphate-memories/

"Does anyone remember this, from Erick Erickson of Red State?
Washington State has turned its residents into a group of drug runners — crossing state lines to buy dish washer detergent with phosphate. At what point do the people tell the politicians to go to hell? At what point do they get off the couch, march down to their state legislator’s house, pull him outside, and beat him to a bloody pulp for being an idiot? At some point soon, it will happen.
Yes, because there’s no possible reason meddling politicians should interfere with Americans’ God-given right to use phosphates however they like. Oh, wait.
It took a serendipitous slug of toxins and the loss of drinking water for a half-million residents to bring home what scientists and government officials in this part of the country have been saying for years: Lake Erie is in trouble, and getting worse by the year.
Flooded by tides of phosphorus washed from fertilized farms, cattle feedlots and leaky septic systems, the most intensely developed of the Great Lakes is increasingly being choked each summer by thick mats of algae, much of it poisonous. What plagues Toledo and, experts say, potentially all 11 million lakeside residents, is increasingly a serious problem across the United States.
It’s true that farms are the biggest problem, but every little bit hurts.
Oh, and when it comes to the obvious public health and safety issue of limiting pollution from farm runoff — well, you know what happens when the EPA, cooperating with state governments, tries to do something:
Earlier this year, a group of 21 Attorneys General from states as far away from the Chesapeake Bay as Alaska and Wyoming submitted an amicus brief that aims to strike down the EPA’s Chesapeake cleanup plan. The AGs argue that the cleanup plan raises serious concerns about states’ rights, and they worry that if the plan is left to stand, the EPA could enact similar pollution limits on watersheds such as the Mississippi.
As far as I can tell, there isn’t a well-organized phosphate denial campaign, insisting that runoff has nothing to do with algae blooms. But I’m sure one will arise as policy action grows nearer."

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Magazine

Does Hosting the Olympics Actually Pay Off?

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM | Aug 5th 2014
The Games seem like an economic boom — at least until you calculate how much the host country lost.
Olympic Games (2016); World Cup 2014 (Soccer); Economic Conditions and Trends; Stadiums and Arenas 

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Opinion

The C.I.A.’s Reckless Breach of Trust

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Jul 31st 2014
The agency will have to go much further than apologies for breaking into the Senate’s computers. Its culture needs an overhaul, too.
Cyberattacks and Hackers; Editorials; Ethics and Official Misconduct; Espionage and Intelligence Services; United States Politics and Government 

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Health

A Key Malaria Drug Becomes Less Effective

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR | Aug 4th 2014
Researchers have found signs of increasing resistance in Southeast Asia to artemisinin, a crucial drug that has helped save millions of lives.
Malaria; Research; Parasites 

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U.S.

Neighbors Say Barn Weddings Raise a Rumpus

By JULIE BOSMAN | Aug 3rd 2014
A boom in barn weddings is pitting owners who say they need the revenue against neighbors who worry about noisy intrusions on rural life.
Weddings and Engagements; Barns; Zoning; Rural Areas 

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U.S.

The Reversal of America's Town and Country

By ANAND GIRIDHARADAS | Aug 5th 2014
Cities and farms appear to be trading places as commerce becomes increasingly globalized.
Agriculture and Farming; States (US); Vegetables 

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Pick Your Poison Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Aug 1st 2014
Nissan releases video ads starring Bret Michaels, the frontman from Poison; Fiat-Chrysler merger is approved by shareholders.
Automobiles; Motorcycles, Motor Bikes and Motorscooters; Advertising and Marketing 

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U.S.

U.S. to Shut 3 Interim Shelters Housing Immigrant Children

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR | Aug 4th 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services said the military base shelters were no longer needed to cope with the influx of children across the border.
Illegal Immigration; Children and Childhood 

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N.Y. / Region

Her Throne Defunct, a Princess Fights Eviction From Her Manhattan Walk-Up

By MATT A. V CHABAN | Aug 4th 2014
Zeynep Osman, a niece of a former Afghan ruler and the widow of the heir to the Ottoman throne, is trying to keep her $390-a-month rent-controlled apartment.
Renting and Leasing (Real Estate); Ottoman Empire; Evictions; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Landlords; Rent Control and Stabilization 

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U.S.

40 Years Later, Still Trying to Define Presidential Power

By PETER BAKER | Aug 3rd 2014
Four decades ago the near-impeachment of Richard Nixon rocked the nation. Several books and television programs are reviewing his presidency and its scandals.
Watergate Affair; Presidents and Presidency (US); Impeachment 

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World

Iraq Agrees to Help Kurds Battle Sunni Extremists

By TIM ARANGO | Aug 4th 2014
Iraq’s prime minister ordered the air force to support Kurdish forces fighting ISIS, a thaw born of military necessity in the fraught relations between Baghdad and the Kurds.
Kurds; Yazidi (Religious Sect); Muslims and Islam 

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Automobiles

New Frontier in the Efficiency Quest: Cutting Heat Losses

By PAUL STENQUIST | Aug 1st 2014
Here’s how you know that automakers are feverishly pursuing ways to improve fuel efficiency by harnessing engine heat: They won’t talk about it.
Automobiles; Engines 

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N.Y. / Region

On the Bowery, Questions About the Catholic Church’s Shifting Mission

By DAVID GONZALEZ | Aug 3rd 2014
In a neighborhood once synonymous with being down and out, a building owned by the Archdiocese of New York has traded offering showers to the homeless for serving as a cultural center.
Theater; Homeless Persons 

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U.S.

Oregon: Corps of Engineers to Reveal Pollution Figures

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 4th 2014
The Army Corps of Engineers has settled a lawsuit that will force it to disclose for the first time the amount of pollutants its dams send into waterways.
Water Pollution; Levees and Dams; Clean Water Act; Suits and Litigation (Civil) 

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Science

You Won’t Meet the Beatles in Space

By DENNIS OVERBYE | Aug 4th 2014
The International Astronomical Union is letting people vote on naming distant worlds, but it’s not as fun as you’d think.
Planets; Space and Astronomy; Kepler Space Telescope 

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Business Day

China Tells Microsoft Not to Interfere With Inquiry

By DAN LEVIN | Aug 4th 2014
A government agency investigating complaints against the company issued a statement “officially warning” the firm to obey Chinese law.
Software; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues 

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U.S.

Obama Expresses Confidence in C.I.A. Director

By CARL HULSE and MARK MAZZETTI | Aug 1st 2014
Senator Ron Wyden has urged the Justice Department to reopen its investigation into the agency over its improper search of computer files of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Classified Information and State Secrets; Espionage and Intelligence Services; Detainees; Interrogations 

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Business Day

Time Warner Rebuff of Fox May Not Just Be Negotiating Ploy

By JONATHAN MAHLER | Aug 4th 2014
With Time Warner Inc.’s rejection last month of an $80 billion bid by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, the mating ritual had begun, or so it seemed.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Stocks and Bonds; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) 

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Business Day

Affordable Housing Draws Middle Class to Inland Cities

By SHAILA DEWAN | Aug 3rd 2014
Pushed out of big coastal cities by the price of homes and a lack of easy credit, many Americans are gravitating toward places like Oklahoma City.
Affordable Housing; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Urban Areas 

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U.S.

Abortion Providers in Texas Press Judge to Block Portions of New Law

By MANNY FERNANDEZ and ERIK ECKHOLM | Aug 4th 2014
Owners say stringent new standards could result in fewer than 10 abortion clinics across a sprawling state.
Abortion; Birth Control and Family Planning; State Legislatures; Shutdowns (Institutional) 


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Science

Behind Toledo’s Water Crisis, a Long-Troubled Lake Erie

By MICHAEL WINES | Aug 4th 2014
Pollution concerns persist about tides of phosphorus in the Great Lakes and in waterways across the United States.
Algae; Water Pollution; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Factory Farming; Water 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphorus



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Magazine

Does Hosting the Olympics Actually Pay Off?

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM | Aug 5th 2014


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Opinion

The C.I.A.’s Reckless Breach of Trust

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Jul 31st 2014

Jury tampering 
 
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Business Day

Democrats Ask Obama to Act on Corporate Inversions

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Aug 5th 2014
Senate leaders want President Obama to go around Congress and act on his own to strip away the tax benefits American companies receive when they relocate overseas.
Corporate Taxes; Federal Taxes (US); Relocation of Business 

Play the game.  
They are playing hard.

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U.S.

Neighbors Say Barn Weddings Raise a Rumpus

By JULIE BOSMAN | Aug 3rd 2014

A wedding is a brides event.
She must lead.  The rest follow.
 
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Health

A Key Malaria Drug Becomes Less Effective

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR | Aug 4th 2014

"Use it and loose it."

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Pick Your Poison Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Aug 1st 2014
Nissan releases video ads starring Bret Michaels, the frontman from Poison; Fiat-Chrysler merger is approved by shareholders.
Automobiles; Motorcycles, Motor Bikes and Motorscooters; Advertising and Marketing 

Long bed, short cab. Please.

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N.Y. / Region

Her Throne Defunct, a Princess Fights Eviction From Her Manhattan Walk-Up

By MATT A.V. CHABAN | Aug 4th 2014
Zeynep Osman, a niece of a former Afghan ruler and the widow of the heir to the Ottoman throne, is trying to keep her $390-a-month rent-controlled apartment.
Rent Control and Stabilization; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Evictions; Renting and Leasing (Real Estate); Ottoman Empire 

In this case the landlord is abusive.
The remnant princess is herself.
Her lawyer should be active.

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U.S.

40 Years Later, Still Trying to Define Presidential Power

By PETER BAKER | Aug 3rd 2014
Four decades ago the near-impeachment of Richard Nixon rocked the nation. Several books and television programs are reviewing his presidency and its scandals.
Watergate Affair; Presidents and Presidency (US); Impeachment 

Richard Nixon is history.
He earned his cloud.
The precedents set in his administration are with us. 

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World

Iraq Agrees to Help Kurds Battle Sunni Extremists

By TIM ARANGO | Aug 4th 2014
Iraq’s prime minister ordered the air force to support Kurdish forces fighting ISIS, a thaw born of military necessity in the fraught relations between Baghdad and the Kurds.
Kurds; Yazidi (Religious Sect); Muslims and Islam 

Desperate times.

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U.S.

U.S. to Shut 3 Interim Shelters Housing Immigrant Children

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR | Aug 4th 2014

A temporary expedient. 
Winter is coming.
 
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Automobiles

New Frontier in the Efficiency Quest: Cutting Heat Losses

By PAUL STENQUIST | Aug 1st 2014
Here’s how you know that automakers are feverishly pursuing ways to improve fuel efficiency by harnessing engine heat: They won’t talk about it.
Automobiles; Engines 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnot%27s_theorem_%28thermodynamics%29 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_cycle
One third is about as good as can be done.

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U.S.

Homeland Security Chief Steps Confidently Into Immigration Debate

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER | Aug 5th 2014
Jeh C. Johnson, once the Pentagon’s general counsel, says he is prepared to be at the center of decisions about the influx of unaccompanied child migrants.
Illegal Immigration; Immigration and Emigration; Drones (Pilotless Planes) 

I hope the Republicans are disappointed.
This reads as though they may be.

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N.Y. / Region

On the Bowery, Questions About the Catholic Church’s Shifting Mission

By DAVID GONZALEZ | Aug 3rd 2014

Poor law.
The poor are no longer concentrated there.
 
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U.S.

Oregon: Corps of Engineers to Reveal Pollution Figures

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 4th 2014
The Army Corps of Engineers has settled a lawsuit that will force it to disclose for the first time the amount of pollutants its dams send into waterways.
Water Pollution; Levees and Dams; Clean Water Act; Suits and Litigation (Civil) 

This is essentially a tease and a waste of effort.

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U.S.

The Reversal of America's Town and Country

By ANAND GIRIDHARADAS | Aug 5th 2014
Cities and farms appear to be trading places as commerce becomes increasingly globalized.
Agriculture and Farming; States (US); Vegetables 

Ignorance is everywhere.  Nowhere is it new.

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Business Day

China Tells Microsoft Not to Interfere With Inquiry

By DAN LEVIN | Aug 4th 2014
A government agency investigating complaints against the company issued a statement “officially warning” the firm to obey Chinese law.
Software; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues 

I wish the Chinese luck with Microsoft.

My Fedora Linux updated.  I am much less bothered by the FireFox browser.
A causal relationship is not established.

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U.S.

Obama Expresses Confidence in C.I.A. Director

By CARL HULSE and MARK MAZZETTI | Aug 1st 2014
Senator Ron Wyden has urged the Justice Department to reopen its investigation into the agency over its improper search of computer files of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Classified Information and State Secrets; Espionage and Intelligence Services; Detainees; Interrogations 

President Obama does not wish to destroy the C.I.A.

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Business Day

Time Warner Rebuff of Fox May Not Just Be Negotiating Ploy

By JONATHAN MAHLER | Aug 4th 2014
With Time Warner Inc.’s rejection last month of an $80 billion bid by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, the mating ritual had begun, or so it seemed.
Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Stocks and Bonds 

Rupert Murdoch is not a good man.

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Business Day

Affordable Housing Draws Middle Class to Inland Cities

By SHAILA DEWAN | Aug 3rd 2014

Not by choice.

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