NJ.COM: … “I am here because I believe people who care can find solutions to even the most difficult problems. I am here because, when we work together, I know from experience that there is no problems we can’t solve,” [Newark mayor Cory] Booker said. “I am here today because I know who we are and what we are capable of doing together for New Jersey and for this nation.”
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Obama and Xi ‘aligned’ on N Korea issue
ALJAZEERA: …White House national security adviser Tom Donilon says the common ground between Obama and Xi on North Korea provides a key for enhanced US-China co-operation.
Extreme Weather and Extreme Denial
To Al Gore’s very appropriate concerns, I’ve added a few of my own, mostly related to my own consuming interest: the insanity of American drug policy and the needless damage it inflicts on innocent people everywhere.
INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL
Editorial “PSU’s better option” argues: “Penn State’s best hope for a reconsideration of NCAA-imposed penalties lies in meeting the obligations put forth by the athletic association, not by filing lawsuits to recover its reputation…”
As Syrians Fight, Sectarian Strife Infects Mideast
The Syrian civil war is setting off a contagious sectarian conflict beyond the country’s borders, reigniting long-simmering tensions between Sunnis and Shiites, and, experts fear, shaking the foundations of countries cobbled together after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire…
Jury acquits escort shooter
During closing arguments Tuesday, Gilbert’s defense team conceded the shooting did occur but said the intent wasn’t to kill. Gilbert’s actions were justified, they argued, because he was trying to retrieve stolen property…
Obama orders US to draw up overseas target list for cyber-attacks
GUARDIAN: Barack Obama has ordered his senior national security and intelligence officials to draw up a list of potential overseas targets for US cyber-attacks, a top secret presidential directive obtained by the Guardian reveals…
On holiday: Countries with the most vacation days
USA TODAY: The United States is the only developed country in the world without a single legally required paid vacation day or holiday. By law, every country in the European Union has at least four work weeks of paid vacation.
1,364 Pennsylvania bridges face weight limits unless repaired
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: The Liberty Bridge in Downtown Pittsburgh is among nearly 1,400 state-owned bridges that could be posted with weight restrictions in the next few years if the Legislature fails to enact a transportation funding bill, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
A week of deserting Russia
By Slava Tsukerman
Prominent Russian economist Sergei Guriev fled from Russia to France a week ago in fear of being prosecuted. His flight was considered by many as a turning point in Russian history. Indeed, during the week that passed since Guriev’s flight, several other famous Russians followed his example.
America’s 50 worst charities rake in nearly $1 billion for corporate fundraisers
TAMPA BAY TIMES: …Every year, Kids Wish Network raises millions of dollars in donations in the name of dying children and their families. Every year, it spends less than 3 cents on the dollar helping kids.
U.S. Says It Gathers Online Data Abroad
NEW YORK TIMES: The federal government has been secretly collecting information on foreigners overseas for nearly six years from the nation’s largest Internet companies like Google, Facebook and, most recently, Apple, in search of national security threats, the director of national intelligence confirmed Thursday night…
Pa. Senate passes $2.5 billion transportation bill
The plan, championed by Transportation Committee Chairman John Rafferty (R., Montgomery), ups the ante on the $1.8 billion proposal Gov. Corbett unveiled in February to address the state’s infrastructure problems.
Federal judge tosses Corbett’s lawsuit against NCAA
“The fact that Penn State will offer fewer scholarships over a period of four years does not plausibly support its allegation that the reduction of scholarships at Penn State will result in a market-wide anticompetitive effect, such that the ‘nation’s top scholastic football players’ would be unable to obtain a scholarship in the nationwide market for Division I football players,”[ Judge Yvette] Kane wrote.