DAILY BEAST Column: …Much like the humans he documents who came to rule Earth, Jared Diamond is out with a new book sure to increase his rule in the classroom.
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A watery apocalypse and a spelling bee
Director Darren Aronofsky had a number of options in realizing the Noah story; as a straight biblical tale, as a Disney-ish fantasy for children, as an adventure like “Gladiator,” as an apocalyptic nightmare, as a warning about the imperiled environment, or as a simple folk tale. As it turns out he chose all of them, and more.
Hoping for Asylum, Migrants Strain South Texas Border
…After six years of steep declines across the Southwest, illegal crossings have soared in South Texas while remaining low elsewhere. The Border Patrol made more than 90,700 apprehensions in the Rio Grande Valley in the past six months, a 69 percent increase over last year.
Court ruling questions credibility of NCAA’s penalties against Penn State.
HARRISBURG (April 9) – A Commonwealth Court ruling issued Wednesday calls into question the validity of the consent decree imposed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Penn State as a result of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Schwartz gives Wolf the front-runner treatment.
From beginning to end, U.S Rep. Schwartz gave York businessman Tom Wolf a taste of front-runner status, questioning him on various fronts: the bank loan used to partially fund his $10 million campaign contribution, his “unconventional candidate” business background, and his sometimes wonky explanations of policy issues.
Latest Pa. gov fundraising puts total near $40M
Corbett’s biggest contributors included John S. Middleton, a Philadelphia Phillies co-owner and major GOP donor, who gave $250,000. Contributions from the highway construction industry zoomed past the $160,000 mark and the political committee and chief executive of Ohio-based coal mine operator Murray Energy gave Corbett’s campaign at least $50,000…
First look at Medicare data in 35 years
USA TODAY: Reimbursements to doctors who provide Medicare services in 2012 ranged from nearly $21 million to a single Florida ophthalmologist to the $27,000 for the average anesthesiologist, according to the first look at government payment data in 35 years…
Philly needs six-day library service
Six-day libraries in every neighborhood can help mitigate some of our woes. This is why Philadelphians applaud the mayor’s budget, which would restore $2.5 million to the Free Library’s general fund. If approved by Council, six-day libraries and more books on shelves will become a reality next year.
U. S. Gas Tantalizes Europe, but It’s Not a Quick Fix
There 3,000 workers are installing a huge set of turbines, pipelines and refrigeration units, building a terminal that will send American natural gas around the world by the end of next year. By 2017, the facility built by Houston-based Cheniere Energy could handle roughly a sixth the amount of gas that flows from Russia to Europe every day.
Maryland Gov. O’Malley will sign marijuana decriminalization bill, he says
WASHINGTON POST: … On a 34-to-8 vote, the Senate gave final approval to the legislation Monday afternoon. The bill would impose only civil fines, rather than criminal sanctions, on those caught with less than 10 grams of the drug…
Celebrate the 20th season of the Newstead Trio
This coming Thursday April 10 at 7:30 pm at Lancaster Catholic High School 650 Juliette Ave Lancaster PA. 17601
Russian Fervent Nationalism
Results from latest Russian polls are amazing. Here are results from a survey conducted by the LEVADA CENTER on 21-24 March 2014: “Which of the following opinions on the annexation of Russian territories of the former Soviet republics, where there is some Russian population, do you approve?”
Schwartz airs first ad, touts role in CHIP
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz launches her first TV ad in the Democratic primary for governor Monday, a 30-second spot that highlights her work in the state senate helping enact a landmark children’s health insurance program.
Survey: Health Insurance Gains Pick up
Released Monday, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index measured the share of adults without health insurance. That shrank from 17.1 percent at the end of last year to 15.6 percent for the first three months of 2014.