Monday, June 22, 2015

Federal Auditor Finds Broad Failures at N.H.T.S.A.

The agency had weak management and undertrained staff, and it repeatedly missed opportunities to identify the deadly defect at the heart of a large recall of G.M. vehicles.








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Wimbledon Champion Kvitova Pulls Out of Eastbourne

Petra Kvitova will start the defense of her Wimbledon title next week with no competitive grasscourt practice after pulling out of the Aegon International at Eastbourne where she was top seed.








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New York Today: Poems by the People

Monday: Poetry for the masses, hot and sunny weather, and the manhunt continues.


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1965: Algerians Protest in Moscow

From the International Herald Tribune archives: Algerian students stage protest in Moscow in support of President Ahmed Ben Bella in 1965.


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A 30-Year American Road Trip

David Graham has made his life work taking witty, empathetic images of America that are layered with meaning.


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The Fantasy Mr. Putin Is Selling

The Russian president has stuck to his story that the West is to blame for tensions over Ukraine.


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The Pope's Power at the Polls

When he ran for president 55 years ago, John F. Kennedy had to reassure voters that he would not “accept instructions on public policy from the pope.” Liberal Catholic politicians later faced threats of excommunication for opposing the church’s position on abortion rights.


Now, some conservative Catholic politicians have sidestepped the Pope Francis’s call for action on climate change, or have said he should stick to religion. But on many issues, Catholic voters don’t diverge greatly from the average voter. How much influence does the pope have on Catholic politicians and voters? Is there still a “Catholic vote”?


Responses:


No Catholic Vote, But Tens of Millions of Catholic Voters
Randy Boyagoda, author, "Richard John Neuhaus"


What How Countercultural Catholics React
Colleen Carroll Campbell, author, "My Sisters the Saints"


There Is No Homogenous Latino Catholic Vote
Hosffman Ospino, theology professor


The Pope Speaks to Every Voter's Experience
Simone Campbell, Activist nun


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Brian Williams Scandal Shows Power of Social Media

As the NBC News anchor learned, even amateur sleuths can expose untruths and spread the outrage.








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Today in Politics: Republicans Face Unsteady Path After Charleston Shooting

Though trade is still a source of gamesmanship and huge Supreme Court decisions could come down at any moment, all eyes are on Charleston, S.C., where crowds on Sunday spilled out of the church in which nine black churchgoers were killed on Wednesday by a white gunman.


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South Korean Retailers Pinched by MERS

The outbreak has scared away enough foreign tourists and domestic consumers for the government to worry about its effect on the economy.








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CVC Capital and Investment Partners Acquire Stake in Alvogen

The consortium, which includes Vatera Healthcare Partners and Temasek Holdings, will acquire a controlling stake in the New Jersey-based drug maker.








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America’s Second Chance in Guatemala

Sixty years after a C.I.A.-backed coup, Washington has an obligation to help the country solve its political crisis.


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Republicans Take Aim at Poor Women

In efforts to block funds for abortion, programs that actually reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies are being cut back.


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6 Q’s About the News | Keila Merino: Ultramarathoner and Fourth Grade Teacher

How does Keila Merino balance long-distance running with teaching fourth grade?


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Seeking Efficient Paths to Slimmer Children

Several popular strategies not only help children achieve and maintain a normal weight but also save a lot of health care dollars, researchers found.


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Stephens, Vandeweghe Rally to Advance at Eastbourne

Americans Sloane Stephens and CoCo Vandeweghe both rallied from a set down Sunday to reach the second round of the Eastbourne grass-court tournament








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