More than two years after the deadliest crash in Metro’s history, there are no federal standards in place for making the nation’s subways and light rail systems safer. This week, two bills that address safety are expected to go before the House and Senate for debate. One of the proposals would give the Federal Transit Administration oversight and the authority to set standards. Read full article > >
At the National Prayer Breakfast last week, seeking theological underpinning for his drive to raise taxes on the rich, President Obama invoked the highest possible authority. His policy, he testified “as a Christian,” “coincides with Jesus’s teaching that ‘for unto whom much is given, much shall be required.’ ” Read full article > >
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The Gospel according to Obama
Libyan militias are out of control and secretly holding thousands of detainees, as the government struggles to assert its authority, the UN hears.
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UN concern over Libyan militias
S ome months ago, I was sitting at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York with enough time on my hands that I actually noticed the music coming over the speakers in the ceiling. It was the scherzo from Schubert’s first piano trio. Schubert’s piano trios are among my favorite pieces in the universe, but as I listened, I found that I wasn’t relaxing; quite the contrary. The music sounded awful: tinny, hard-edged, aggressive. I wanted to get away. Read full article > >
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Blasting Mozart to drive criminals away
Reader: I have a job I like and am good at, that pays me reasonably well, with good hours and benefits and co-workers that I love. All “yay!” but my manager is a nightmare. She targets the successful, outgoing females in our office. There was one she ran off in the time I have been here, and she has now set her sights on me. Despite my above-average performance review last year, she has now decided that I need a “performance improvement plan” and has taken me off of more high-profile projects. She is basing these decisions on minutiae and is flat-out wrong on many details but is obviously in a position of authority over me. I fear repercussions if I take this to her supervisor or HR but am worried for my job security. Read full article > >
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@Work Advice: Karla Miller examines what could be a pattern of resigning women
President Obama plans to use its executive authority to install Richard Cordray as head of a federal consumer watchdog agency in a defiant move after the Senate rejected the nomination last month, a White House official confirmed Wednesday. Obama is scheduled to announce the decision during an appearance in Cordray’s home state of Ohio, where he served as attorney general until losing his reelection bid in November 2010. The president will portay the appointment as an escalation of the White House’s “we can’t wait” campaign to take action that does not require congressional approval. Read full article > >
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Obama to use executive power to name consumer watchdog chief over GOP objections
Ministers allocate an extra £150m for patients to get care at home after warnings local authority cuts were creating a “crisis” in social care.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is running fewer trains during the morning and evening rush on a group of weekdays with traditionally low peak-hour ridership.
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M.T.A. Reduces Subway Service on a Few ‘Minor Holidays’
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea identified Kim Jong Il’s son as head of a top ruling party body Monday, a post that gives him authority over political matters in addition to the military control attributed to him in recent days. Kim Jong Eun has rapidly gained prominence since the death of his father on Dec. 17, with the state media showering new titles on him almost daily. Read full article > >
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Kim Jong Eun named head of key Workers’ Party committee as North Korea succession gains momentum
This article, written by Edmund Sanders, appeared on LA Times on December 20, 2011 Israel and the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority compete for Christian pilgrims’ business in Bethlehem, where scores of buses arrive each day to visit Jesus’ birthplace.
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This Holy Land Battle Focuses on Tourists’ Wallets
LIMA, Peru — Peru’s government abused its authority by barring paroled U.S. activist Lori Berenson and her 31-month-old son from leaving the country to spend the holidays in New York City with her family, her lawyer charged Saturday. “Administratively, you can’t block a court order,” Anibal Apari said after Berenson told The Associated Press that she and her son Salvador were prevented from boarding a flight Friday night despite being granted permission in court. Read full article > >
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The controversial head of the UK tax authority – Dave Hartnett – will retire in the summer of 2012, HM Revenue and Customs announces.
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Tax boss to retire in summer 2012
Any local authority in England wanting to raise council tax by more than 3.5% next year must consult the public in a referendum, the government has said.
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Council tax rises referendum plan
The antitrust authority said it was looking at contracts between Apple and major publishing houses in the growing market for electronic books.
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E.U. Investigates Possible Cartel in E-Book Market
JERUSALEM – Under heavy international pressure, Israel said Wednesday that it would release withheld tax revenue to the Palestinian Authority, averting a cash crunch that the Palestinian prime minister had warned would have a “devastating” impact. A statement from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that, after a meeting of senior ministers, he had approved the next monthly transfer of the tax funds, totaling about $100 million, “following the cessation of unilateral steps by the Palestinian Authority.” Read full article > >
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Thursday, January 19th, 2012Obama to use executive power to name consumer watchdog chief over GOP objections
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Kim Jong Eun named head of key Workers’ Party committee as North Korea succession gains momentum
Monday, December 26th, 2011U.S. activist Berenson barred from leaving Peru despite court ruling
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