| Sat 28 Jan 2012 |
Optimism as U.S. Transfers Security Control to Afghans in Jalalabad
The New York Times | JALALABAD, Afghanistan — In the garden of the governor’s residence here, a red-coated brass band struck up — erratically — the Afghan national anthem, and after some fumbling and delay with the rope, two guards raised the bl... |
Navy Plans to Make Base From Old Ship
The New York Times | WASHINGTON — The Navy is converting an amphibious transport and docking ship to serve as a floating base for military operations and humanitarian assistance, with deployment expected this summer to waters in the Middle East, Pentagon official... |
Cathedral Expects New Revenue, and Controversy, in Residential Tower Deal
The New York Times | After years of inactivity, the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine has signed a lease agreement to bring a second residential tower — and a second stream of revenue — to its verdant 11-acre campus and famously unfinished cathedral. ... |
Back to Classroom for Skills Not Taught in High School
The New York Times | On a recent morning in a small classroom in the Bronx, Ivette Gongón-Volmar asked a group of students to list their needs. | For the past 100 years, The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund has provided direct assistance to children, families ... |
Lunar Colonies, Lunacy and Losses
The New York Times | Newt Gingrich is spaced-out. Literally. Damon Winter/The New York Times | Charles M. Blow Go to Columnist Page » Related | Times Topic: Newt Gingrich Related in Opinion | Gail Collins: Newt’s Real Legacy (January 29, 2012) Timothy Egan: Deconstr... |
Rutgers Is Left to Re-Evaluate Program’s Worth
The New York Times | Greg Schiano’s decision to leave Rutgers has left Scarlet Knights fans up and down the New Jersey Turnpike with this question: What next? Related | The Fifth Down: Bucs Hire Rutgers's Schiano as Coach (January 26, 2012) | Interviews, insight ... |
In Defense of Clean Energy
The New York Times | After months of standing by as Republicans tried to gut environmental laws and discredit his clean energy initiatives, President Obama took the offensive in his State of the Union address. He blasted Republicans for their single-minded commitment t... |
Food labels: what they don't tell you
The Examiner | The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization of scientists, lawyers, researchers, computer experts and more, uncovers the truth about the environment and issues related to public health. Their campaign, Just label It, is asking the Fed... |
The Mississippi Delta Must Be Restored
The New York Times | New Orleans Related | Times Topic: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010) | THE Mississippi Delta loses the equivalent of a football field of marshland every hour as it melts into the Gulf of Mexico. Over the last 75 years, we’ve lost the equivalent... |
A Long Island Teenager Studies Species Survival and Saves Herself in the Process
The New York Times | If you recognize Samantha Garvey’s name, it’s probably not for the details of her research, a study of the effect of invasive crabs on native mussels in Long Island Sound. It’s for the poignancy of her life in the last few months.... |
Narrowing the Definition of Autism
The New York Times | To the Editor: Jon Han | Re “New Autism Rule Will Trim Many, a Study Suggests” (front page, Jan. 20): Narrowing the definition of autism is a bad idea and narrows the opportunities to make significant inroads in helping children affecte... |
Many Mississippi pardon applicants stressed ties to governor
Austin American Statesman | JACKSON, Miss. — Before he left office, Mississippi's governor, Haley Barbour, approved 10 times as many full pardons as his four predecessors combined. | Some of the cases drew attention: Among them were four murderers who had worked at the ... |
Twitter's country-specific censorship plan rouses global furor
Austin American Statesman | NEW YORK — Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws. | It was a ... |
St. Louis holding first major parade for troops after Iraq War's end
Austin American Statesman | ST. LOUIS — Since the Iraq War ended, there has been little fanfare for the veterans returning home. No ticker-tape parades. No massive, flag-waving public celebrations. | Two friends from St. Louis decided to change that. They sought donatio... |
Ky. to review how to restore bridge struck by boat
Austin American Statesman | LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky's governor said Friday there will be an immediate review of ways to restore an aging traffic bridge in the western part of the state after a five-story-high cargo boat carrying space rocket parts for NASA and the Ai... |
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