jackshafer
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May 18
“The Facts—The Color—The Facts.” Placard on the newsroom wall of NYWorld, 1891.
books.google.com/books?id=PCK4XBb6j4MC&pg=PA107&lpg=PA107&dq="the+facts--the+color--the+facts"&source=bl&ots=CVcSsb5PiZ&sig=-6G9YorAl-22dX5rs7xcuMZ48Fc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VfiXUfCMEfOn4AOQ5oCQCw&ved=0CFYQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q="the facts--the color--the facts"&f=false
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May 18
In 1891, the NY World building on Park Row was the world tallest http://bit.ly/Z44ecx and attracted 2K visitors a day.
books.google.com/books?id=_u_AjMx7z1QC&pg=PA1898&lpg=PA1898&dq="one+count+placed+the+number+of+daily+visitors+at+2,000"&source=bl&ots=Ei9YnmC4Fb&sig=4-hBRI1CHgLnLexm690eRa4kmNs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3PSXUd33OaX54AOA14G4BQ&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q="one count placed the number of daily visitors at 2,000"&f=false
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May 18
Fear ticks. Fear them. by @carlzimmer
www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/science/Feeding-Frenzy.html
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May 18
Ferdinand Mount called Sir Peter Morrison one of the "decidedly swivel-eyed Enragés" in his autobiography.
www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2012/nov/09/simon-hoggart-week-hunters-thatcher
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May 18
Breaking: National Security Leak Botched a Major al-Qaeda 'Mission Kill' - The Brenner Brief | The Brenner Brief
www.thebrennerbrief.com/2013/05/17/breaking-national-security-leak-botched-a-major-al-qaeda-mission-kill/
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May 18
Private high-stakes gambling is illegal in NYC but NY state runs a multibillion $ lottery. Explain.
www.nytimes.com/2013/05/18/nyregion/fbi-tapes-give-glimpse-into-world-of-high-stakes-gambling.html?ref=todayspaper
The all-night games were held in rarefied settings like a suite at the Plaza Hotel. One pink chip was worth $25,000. Masseuses were on hand to help relieve the tension, while the players were fueled by food and drink. And the stakes climbed into the stratosphere, with as much as $2 million on the table to be lost or won.
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May 17
Paul Krugman's Misguided Moral Crusade Against Austerity
www.newrepublic.com/article/113220/paul-krugmans-misguided-moral-crusade-against-austerity
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May 17
Jailed Drummer Jim Gordon Denied Parole | Music News | Rolling Stone
www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jailed-drummer-jim-gordon-denied-parole-20130517
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May 17
Anonymous sources explain to the LAT how the AP burned a double-agent's identity.
www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-pn-yemen-ap-leak-probe-20130516,0,7043431.story
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May 16
Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration | Jack Shafer
blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/2013/05/16/why-the-underwear-bomber-leak-infuriated-the-obama-administration/