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Fashion & Style
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA | Jul 23rd 2014
For under-age drinkers, a phony card is now high tech, and it comes at a high price.
Identification Devices; Teenagers and Adolescence; Drivers Licenses; Bars and Nightclubs
There is or was an easter egg on c-net full of Russian Hackers.
They sell porn for income so reformat after contact.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_%28media%29
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Dining & Wine
By MELISSA CLARK | Jul 21st 2014
It’s difficult to make a veggie burger with great flavor and a firm, succulent texture. This is how you do it.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Hamburgers; Vegetables
http://www.nytimes.com/recipes/1016668/the-ultimate-veggie-burger.html
I can do this.
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Opinion
Jul 20th 2014
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is taking a new approach to Japan’s post-war pacifist Constitution.
Constitutions
Japan can modify their government any way they like.
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Books
By ROBERT DALLEK | Jul 27th 2014
“The Nixon Defense,” by John W. Dean, Richard M. Nixon’s counsel
during the Watergate scandal, is a day-by-day account of the president’s
cover-up.
Books and Literature; Watergate Affair; Presidents and Presidency (US); United States Politics and Government
I am happy to let Richard Nixon rot.
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Technology
By JENNA WORTHAM | Jul 25th 2014
The old gadgets are piling up. Is there a way to deal with the formerly shiny new things being dumped in the back of closets?
Electronics; Recycling of Waste Materials; Smartphones; Waste Materials and Disposal
Most things do not need remote control.
Every remote access point is another vulnerability.
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Travel
By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM | Jul 22nd 2014
Use this guide to match the type of photographer you are with storage and organization tools for your vacation pictures.
Photography; Data Storage
I would rather be present than be planning a record.
It has been a visually quiet period for me.
We will put the images on a monitor at need.
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World
By KAREEM FAHIM | Jul 26th 2014
Weeks of fighting between militias for control of Tripoli’s
airport has edged toward the embassy in recent weeks, leading the State
Department to close it and issue a travel warning.
Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates; Evacuations and Evacuees
The "Green Zone" embassy is the wrong model.
Ambassadors speak to governments and listen to the market places.
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Opinion
Jul 21st 2014
Martha Rayner of Fordham Law School responds to an editorial, “How Race Skews Prosecutions.”
Race and Ethnicity; District Attorneys; Discrimination; Sentences (Criminal)
Yes
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Business Day
By STANLEY REED | Jul 22nd 2014
As the European Union weighs sanctions against Russia, the Austrian energy firm OMV is caught in a bind.
Natural Gas; Malaysia Airlines Flight 17; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Pipelines
The fight is for power and profit in Europe.
It looks even here.
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World
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | Jul 26th 2014
The United Nations said that aid groups were unable to feed the
more than 350,000 people in need in the capital, warning of “alarming
malnutrition rates.”
Refugees and Displaced Persons; Famine; Malnutrition; Humanitarian Aid
Their problems continue.
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Science
Aaron Byrd and Sofia Perpetua | Jul 21st 2014
To fight against global warming, the world needs to sharply reduce
emissions of carbon dioxide gas. A technology called carbon capture and
storage can keep the gas out of the environment.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Global Warming; Carbon Capture and Sequestration
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/22/science/corralling-carbon-before-it-belches-from-stack.html
The numbers do not work.
Just a practical problem.
I hear their claim of a fifth of output.
I want better backing than their word.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_capture_and_storage
It does not appear to have worked yet.
I don't want to rescue the coal business.
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World
Jul 22nd 2014
Actors, authors and singers weigh in on whether or not Scotland
should break away from Britain, ahead of the country’s referendum in
September.
Celebrities; Referendums
Independence would not benefit Scotland.
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Home & Garden
By MICHAEL TORTORELLO | Jul 23rd 2014
A rural Connecticut program teaches perennials, permaculture and pickling. But no work on the Sabbath.
Jews and Judaism; Agriculture and Farming; Sustainable Living
"You don't have to be Jewish . . . "
Torah is not ecological.
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Science
By JOSHUA A. KRISCH | Jul 23rd 2014
A map captures the Martian craters, valleys and peaks in stunning
detail and offers ideas on where the rovers of the future might land.
Mars (Planet); Maps; Planets
No is the answer to life on Mars.
Exploration is almost always worth its price.
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U.S.
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG | Jul 23rd 2014
After David Perdue’s victory in the Republican primary, he will
face off against the Democrat Michelle Nunn in what many in both parties
see as a race crucial to gaining a majority in the Senate.
Elections, Senate; United States Politics and Government; Midterm Elections (2014)
Government is not a business nor should it be.
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Crosswords/Games
By GARY ANTONICK | Jul 21st 2014
I have no better solutions.
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U.S.
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR | Jul 22nd 2014
President Obama will help the Democratic Party’s campaign
committees and two “super PACs” that were created for the midterm
elections.
Midterm Elections (2014); Political Action Committees; Campaign Finance
ok
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N.Y. / Region
By MARY LOUISE STOVER | Jul 24th 2014
Metropolitan Diary: A poetic tribute to the celestial-ceilinged railroad terminal the author calls a polyglot of promise.
Grand Central Terminal (NYC); Poetry and Poets
A nice space badly abused in the past.
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U.S.
By JENNIFER CROSSLEY HOWARD | Jul 22nd 2014
Tom Hendrix has built a mile-long stone wall to memorialize his
Native American great-great grandmother, who was displaced during the
Trail of Tears.
Native Americans; Monuments and Memorials (Structures)
His life, his property, his choice.
"Good fences make good neighbors"
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N.Y. / Region
By LISA W. FODERARO | Jul 21st 2014
The park was the scene of wanton destruction in the West 60s and 70s.
Vandalism
As to why; ask the vandals.
Possibly it is an attempt to mark territory or to exercise power.
@15:29
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Fashion & Style
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA | Jul 23rd 2014
For under-age drinkers, a phony card is now high tech, and it comes at a high price.
Identification Devices; Teenagers and Adolescence; Drivers Licenses; Bars and Nightclubs
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U.S.
By JENNIFER CROSSLEY HOWARD | Jul 22nd 2014
Tom Hendrix has built a mile-long stone wall to memorialize his
Native American great-great grandmother, who was displaced during the
Trail of Tears.
Native Americans; Monuments and Memorials (Structures)
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World
Jul 22nd 2014
Actors, authors and singers weigh in on whether or not Scotland
should break away from Britain, ahead of the country’s referendum in
September.
Celebrities; Referendums
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Opinion
By JOE NOCERA | Jul 25th 2014
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is regretting its one-sided support of Republicans.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Tea Party Movement
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Dining & Wine
By MELISSA CLARK | Jul 21st 2014
It’s difficult to make a veggie burger with great flavor and a firm, succulent texture. This is how you do it.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Hamburgers; Vegetables
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U.S.
By DOUGLAS MARTIN | Jul 26th 2014
As secretary of the Army in the 1970s, Mr. Hoffmann presided over a
cheating scandal at West Point and helped usher in the all-volunteer
Army.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Deaths (Obituaries); Education; Cheating; Colleges and Universities
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Opinion
Jul 20th 2014
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is taking a new approach to Japan’s post-war pacifist Constitution.
Constitutions
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Science
By JAMES GORMAN | Jul 21st 2014
A fleet of remote-controlled aircraft has been deployed, and
operators trained, not to conduct military operations, but to protect
natural resources around the world.
Drones (Pilotless Planes); Environment; Reefs
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World
By KAREEM FAHIM | Jul 26th 2014
Weeks of fighting between militias for control of Tripoli’s
airport has edged toward the embassy in recent weeks, leading the State
Department to close it and issue a travel warning.
Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates; Evacuations and Evacuees
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Technology
By JENNA WORTHAM | Jul 25th 2014
The old gadgets are piling up. Is there a way to deal with the formerly shiny new things being dumped in the back of closets?
Electronics; Recycling of Waste Materials; Smartphones; Waste Materials and Disposal
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U.S.
By JENNIFER DOBNER | Jul 24th 2014
The state holiday honors the arrival of Brigham Young in the Salt
Lake Valley, but for non-Mormons, it has become something else: “Pie ’n’
Beer Day.”
Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints); Holidays and Special Occasions
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Science
By JOSHUA A. KRISCH | Jul 23rd 2014
A map captures the Martian craters, valleys and peaks in stunning
detail and offers ideas on where the rovers of the future might land.
Mars (Planet); Maps; Planets
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U.S.
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG | Jul 23rd 2014
After David Perdue’s victory in the Republican primary, he will
face off against the Democrat Michelle Nunn in what many in both parties
see as a race crucial to gaining a majority in the Senate.
Elections, Senate; United States Politics and Government; Midterm Elections (2014)
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Business Day
By ANDREW POLLACK | Jul 23rd 2014
Sales of Sovaldi reached $3.5 billion in the second quarter,
testifying to the effectiveness of the drug, which can essentially cure
over 80 percent of patients with few side effects.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Hepatitis; Sovaldi (Drug); Health Insurance and Managed Care
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U.S.
By MONICA DAVEY | Jul 22nd 2014
The vote by the city’s public-sector retirees was a crucial step
in its plan to emerge from bankruptcy before the end of the year.
Pensions and Retirement Plans; Bankruptcies; Government Employees; Labor and Jobs
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World
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | Jul 26th 2014
The United Nations said that aid groups were unable to feed the
more than 350,000 people in need in the capital, warning of “alarming
malnutrition rates.”
Refugees and Displaced Persons; Famine; Malnutrition; Humanitarian Aid
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Arts
By SCOTT REYBURN | Jul 27th 2014
The past few weeks have seen rival auction houses announce a
number of initiatives designed to set them ahead in the upcoming fall
season of sales.
Auctions; Art; Antiques; Antique and Classic Cars; Collectors and Collections
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U.S.
Reuters | Jul 21st 2014
Carmen M. Ortiz, the United States attorney for Massachusetts,
said she was satisfied with the guilty verdict for Azamat Tazhayakov.
Boston Marathon Bombings (2013); Decisions and Verdicts
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U.S.
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR | Jul 23rd 2014
When he became president, President Obama vowed to shield his
daughters from the public and press. Now, he can’t stop talking about
them.
Presidents and Presidency (US); United States Politics and Government
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Science
Aaron Byrd and Sofia Perpetua | Jul 21st 2014
To fight against global warming, the world needs to sharply reduce
emissions of carbon dioxide gas. A technology called carbon capture and
storage can keep the gas out of the environment.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Global Warming; Carbon Capture and Sequestration
