New Yorkers urged to plan for rising seas and rebuild smarter
A presidential task force on Hurricane Sandy recovery says coastal communities must accept more frequent floods and invest in resilience now to save money later. Recommendations include smarter grid design, flood protection standards, natural barriers, and better planning tools, with a focus on avoiding rebuilt damage and modernizing the infrastructure.
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New York
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Shaun Donovan
New York City
Michael Bloomberg
Donovan
Barack Obama
Bloomberg
Brooklyn
Small Business Administration
Associated PR
Presidential Task Force
Craig Ruttle
Christie signs New Jersey law banning conversion therapy
Republican Governor Chris Christie signs a law banning licensed therapists from attempting to change a teenager's sexual orientation. He describes government limits on parental choice as secondary to the health risks identified by the APA. The move marks a moderate stance amid a string of pragmatic policy decisions.
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Trenton
N.J
Chris Christie
American Psychological Association
Trump
Christie
Newtown
Conn
Iowa
South Carolina
Michele Bachmann
Bachmann
Marcus
CNN
New Jersey
Associated Press
Prosecutors seek 60 years for Manning
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, 25, faces up to 90 years in prison after a military judge found him guilty of 20 offenses including espionage. Prosecutors seek a 60 year sentence, arguing the leaks endangered security while defense urged restraint citing youth and rehabilitation. Manning apologized on the stand, asking for a chance to study and contribute as a productive citizen.
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Army
Bradley Manning
U.S
WikiLeaks
Manning
David Coombs
Iraq
Afghanistan
Coombs
Pfc
Morrow
United States
Washington
al-Qaida
Lisa Windsor
Albany
N.Y
Crescent
Okla
State Department
Baghdad
Reuters
Judge bars motive evidence in Fort Hood trial
A military judge restricted prosecutors from introducing key motive material in Maj. Nidal Hasan’s Fort Hood shooting case. The judge blocked references to an alleged “jihad duty” and to a prior Kuwait attack linked Muslim soldiers, while allowing some Internet search and “favorites” site evidence as timely context.
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Texas
Maj
Nidal Hasan
Col
Tara Osborn
Osborn
Hasan
Hasan Akbar
Kuwait
Iraq
Akbar
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