Kerryian diplomacy faces two fragile peace tracks
Aaron David Miller analyzes U S efforts on Syria and Israeli Palestinian talks. He notes twilight zones in talks, the three Rs Russia rebels regime, and the risk of brinkmanship, mischief, and renewed violence if diplomacy fails.
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John F. Kerry
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Muammar Gaddafi
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Woodrow Wilson International Center For Scholars
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Today in History March 1 2013 leads birthdays and notes
On this 154th day of 2013 and 76th day of spring, notable birthdays include Jefferson Davis Raoul Dufy Tony Curtis Allen Ginsberg Chuck Barris Larry McMurtry Curtis Mayfield Anderson Cooper Rafael Nadal. Census notes show slave populations outnumbered free in Mississippi and South Carolina in 1860. In 1888 Casey at the Bat appeared in the San Francisco Examiner. Quotes and space history items round out today’s entries. Moon phase: between last quarter May 31 and new moon June 8.
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Tony Curtis
Allen Ginsberg
Chuck Barris
Larry McMurtry
Curtis Mayfield
Anderson Cooper
Rafael Nadal
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Ernest Lawrence Thayer
San Francisco Examiner
Edward H. White iI
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Congress and PTC regulation shows costly misjudgments
George Will argues that the 2015 deadline for Positive Train Control exposes the high cost of regulation. He cites rail industry spending, possible safety gains, and the broader impact of federal rules on the economy and Congressional accountability.
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Los Angeles
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Dispatch
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California
House
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CSX Corp
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Federal Railroad Administration
Harvard Law School
Cass Sunstein
Barack Obama
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
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Department of Transportation
Wayne Crews
The
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Crews
Senate
Internal Revenue Service
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Reality TV satire from a Dayton Daily News columnist
D. L. Stewart questions why reality programming dominates screens and cites Survivor and other shows as emblematic. He notes the proliferation of shows with sensational formats and quotes Ohio State researchers on why audiences crave celebrity status. He ends with a tongue in cheek mashup title and personal verdict.
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