MGM Resorts seeks to demolish CityCenter's Harmon Hotel - VEGAS INC

Seeded on Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:25 PM EDT (Las Vegas Sun)

Looks like a huge black eye for Vegas. MGM, which owns about half of the Las Vegas Strip, especially most of the newer resorts and including CityCenter, is in a lawsuit with Perini, the contractor who built the Harmon tower as part of CityCenter. They are now recommen …

business, economy, las-vegas-strip, citycenter

The Bloom Box: An Energy Breakthrough? - CBSNews

Seeded on Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:50 PM EDT (CBS News)

60 Minutes re-aired this story tonight -- it's a positive story on the type of technological breakthrough that could save the world someday -- a fuel cell that is cheap to produce and allows consumers to "replace" the current electric grid with their own, home-grown energy.

technology, energy, silicon-valley

As Combat Troops Leave Iraq, News Media Ride Along - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:33 PM EDT (The New York Times)

"We are with the last combat troops" in Iraq, the NBC correspondent Richard Engel said at 6:30 p.m. Eastern, the same time that the military lifted an embargo that had been placed on the reporters traveling with the 440 troops, a part of the 4/2 Stryker Brigade.

iraq, troops, us-news, combat

JetBlue Attendant Held on Bail as Lawyer Cites Abuse on Flight - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:06 PM EDT (The New York Times)

In a follow-up to the story posted yesterday about a flight attendant who snapped, the attorney for the flight attendant provided some conflicting details with the original account.

air, odd-news

Fed-Up Flight Attendant for Jet Blue Lets Curses Fly, Then Makes Sliding Exit - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Mon Aug 9, 2010 9:53 PM EDT (The New York Times)

A man was arrested in New York for snapping after a passenger's bag hit him in the head while the plane was on the tarmac -- he apparently cursed out the passenger, then pulled the emergency exit and slid out of the plane on the inflatable escape slide.

odd-news, air-travel

China to Close 2,000 Factories in Energy Crackdown - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Mon Aug 9, 2010 1:29 PM EDT (The New York Times)

This event is striking -- the Chinese economy is a hybrid of command and capitalist structures, and that gives the government the authority to make these decisions.

business, china, energy-policy, political-economy

Watergate Becomes Sore Point at Nixon Library - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sun Aug 8, 2010 9:14 PM EDT (The New York Times)

The folks at the Nixon Foundation are objecting to an exhibit on Watergate at the Nixon Library. It was supposed to open July 1, but is being held back by their objections. One wonders, what do they have to hide?

history, richard-nixon

Editorial - Correction - The Lavelle Case - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sun Aug 8, 2010 8:53 PM EDT (The New York Times)

This odd item in the New York Times' editorial section caught my eye today. Apparently some editorials from the 1970s attacked an Air Force general due to misinformation spread by the Nixon White House. The newspaper is attempting to correct the record now.

history, air-force, new-york-times, henry-kissinger

Filibusters and arcane obstructions in the Senate : The New Yorker

Seeded on Sun Aug 8, 2010 12:06 AM EDT (New Yorker)

The Senate's rules and culture frustrate reform efforts.

us, senate, politics

Analysis: Biden pick shows lack of confidence

Seeded on Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:25 PM EDT ()

AP writer Ron Fournier writes "analysis" piece that is pretty harsh about Joe Biden, so much so that he is quoted at length on McCain's website. What do y'all think?

politics, obama, biden, election-2008

Obama on His Veep Thinking - TIME

Seeded on Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:35 PM EDT (TIME)

"Veep Thinking"? More like deep thinking. This is an impressive interview in which Obama thinks his way through some reasons why his brand of politics is really, truly something new.

politics, obama, election-2008

Embracing a Free-Form Style, McCain Leads a Camp Divided - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sat Aug 9, 2008 10:22 PM EDT (The New York Times)

McCain - Clinton link found -- apparently they share a management style.

politics, mccain, election-2008

Man on Wire - Movie - Review - The New York Times

Seeded on Fri Aug 8, 2008 9:59 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Movie depicts a time when the World Trade Center was used for a death-defying stunt / work of art. Sounds interesting.

world-trade-center, movies, arts

Say So Long to an Old Companion - Cassette Tapes - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Fri Aug 1, 2008 7:05 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Cassette tapes may outlive this "event," but they seem to be destined to the realm of the 8-track.

technology, audio, tapes

Questions Abound About McCain Criticism of Obama Trip | The Trail | washingtonpost.com

Seeded on Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:52 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

McCain criticizes Obama for NOT visiting the troops -- wonder what he would have said if he DID visit the troops?

politics, mccain, obama, election-2008

The Long Run - From a Heckler to a Deal Maker - Series - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:20 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Summary of McCain's Senate career with some great quotes from Senators and former Senators.

politics, john-mccain, election-2008

The Nation - Linda Greenhouse Reflects on 30 Years Covering the Supreme Court - For 2,691 Decisions, a Courtside Seat - - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:43 PM EDT (The New York Times)

30-year New York Times Supreme Court correspondent reflects on the changes she's seen over the years. In the end, we get "the Supreme Court we deserve," she asserts.

politics, supreme-court, nyt

The Nation - Age Becomes the New Race and Gender - John McCain - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:05 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Generational politics becomes an issue once again. Will the Baby Boomers side with Obama or McCain?

politics, mccain, obama, baby-boomers, election-2008, generational-politics

A Preliminary Analysis of the 2008 Presidential Candidates' Tax Plans

Seeded on Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:27 PM EDT (Tax Policy Center)

The two candidates' plans would have sharply different distributional effects.

taxes, politics, mccain, obama

May combat deaths in Afghanistan outpace Iraq

Seeded on Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:47 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Seeded by mscottring (Clipped by veedub)

It's a grim gauge of U.S. wars going in opposite directions: American and allied combat deaths in Afghanistan in May passed the monthly toll in Iraq for the first time.

afghanistan, washington, world-news, south-and-central-asia, msnbci

Op-Ed Columnist - Obama, Liberalism and the Challenge of Reform - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:42 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Brooks argues that Obama's policies on education are vague and all-encompassing, rather than reformist.

education, obama

Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:12 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Japanese government sets targets for waistlines in an effort to protect health. But have they gone too far?

japan, world-news

News 88.9 KNPR - Nevada Public Radio

Seeded on Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:46 PM EDT (KNPR)

KNPR interview with Judy and Dennis Shepard

us-news, judy-shepard, matthew-shepard, lgbt-rights

Mission of Matthew Shepard's mother: Stop hate crime - USATODAY.com

Seeded on Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:00 PM EDT (USA Today)

Profile of Judy Shepard's work since her son's murder 10 years ago.

us-news, judy-shepard, matthew-shepard, lgbt-rights

Shushing the Baby Boomers - New York Times

Seeded on Sun Jun 8, 2008 8:51 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Where you were on these issues really told people who you were," said Chris Lehane, a former Clinton White House official who is now a political consultant in California.

clinton, politics, obama, baby-boomers, election-2008

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