Down payment not buyers problem sparks housing debate
Puerto Rico figure Juan Mari Bras seeks UN inquiry into police killings as a political protest. In New York, AP analyzes the real barrier to home ownership, arguing restrictive laws, moratoriums, and red tape raise costs and limit supply, challenging first time buyers nationwide.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Juan Mari Bras
Socialist Party
United Nations
Mari Bras
U.S
New York
John Cunniff
Donald Hovde
America
Hovde
Madison, Wis
National Association of Realtors
On This Date May 11 Through History Highlights
On May 11 various events shaped history including the 1943 Attu Island landings in World War II, 1507 Genoa annexation, 1674 Stuyvesant as New Amsterdam governor, 1858 Minnesota’s statehood, 1898 Guantanamo Bay landing and Manila Bay War start, 1910 Glacier National Park creation, and 1949 Siam becomes Thailand. Births include Irving Berlin and Salvador Dali. thought notes from MacArthur.
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Associated Press
Japan
U.S
Attu Island
Aleutians
France
Genoa
Peter Stuyvesant
New Amsterdam
Minnesota
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Manila Bay
Glacier National Park
Montana
Siam
Thailand
Ireland
Saigon
Julie Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Congress
China
Ussuri River
Irving Berlin
Salvador Dali
Douglas MacArthur
Sex life of the cockroach sparks major research break
Editorial notes a breakthrough on periplanone B a sex stimulant derived from female cockroaches studied in Delft and at Columbia University. A synthesized compound could trap male roaches and curb urban infestations, signaling potential public health benefits but urging caution until further authoritative word.
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Chemical and Engineering News
American Chemical Society
Delft
Columbia University
Masters and Johnson
East Side Diet Targets NYC Pets at East Side Animal Hospital
A new program from East Side Animal Hospital offers the East Side Diet for pets rather than people in Manhattan. The plan notes overweight owners often share health issues with their overweight dogs, suggesting dieting is for the dogs as well.
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New York City
East Side
Trailways pushes 57 mph speed cap for intercity buses
Trailways asks NHTSA to require design governors on interstate buses to cap speeds at 57 mph, aiming to boost safety and cut fuel use. After testing 2,200 buses, the company expects full rollout by next year, citing potential savings of about 3 million gallons of fuel annually. Industry figures split on the plan as hearings and public comments loom.
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Washington
NEA
Trailways Bus Company
Trailways
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Detroit
Insuring Nuclear Disaster Risks With Price Anderson Limits
The piece argues the Price-Anderson Act's 560 million per-accident limit leaves homeowners near nuclear plants financially exposed. It cites a Federal Insurance Administration study imagining a 20 mile radius disaster with 200,000 homes at 50,000 each, totaling 16.8 billion losses and only 2,247 dollars per home in compensation. It notes broader federal estimates reach into billions and critiques the system as protecting industry over homeowners.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Three Mile Island
Harrisburg
Federal Insurance Administration
Federal
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
Boren
David Boren
D-Okla
Homer
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Congressional Budget Office
Sadat
Anwar Sadat
Saudi Arabia
U.S
United States
White House
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By Gill Fox
Camp David
Antarctica
Vinson Massif
Ben Kelley
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Federal Highway Administration
Merry
Yas
Hoopmobile
Litterbug
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