January 2012
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Year in review
This year was one of the most tumultuous in recent history around the world, from protests to occupations to “mobilizations of dissent,” as Chris Hayes accurately put it.
But for me, it was a year of many triumphs and tribulations.
I wrote 828 blog posts on WSJ.com, got my first major scoop in the print edition of the Wall Street Journal on page B1 and was interviewed about it on the...
December 2011
“Yemen’s outgoing president decided to stay in the country, reversing plans...”
– In reversal, Saleh opts to stay in Yemen
loosenewleaves asked: Did Obits kill it?
Overnight questions? →
Iran’s Central Bank To File Suit In US Court To... →
Iran’s central bank is preparing to file a motion in a New York federal court to release nearly $2 billion of its frozen funds at Citigroup Inc.’s Citibank unit, lawyers for the bank told the Wall Street Journal.
The assets were frozen in 2008, the Journal reported, after a group of 1,000 victims of international terrorism sought the money as partial payment for a $2.7 billion judgement...
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“It’s surely a hackneyed complaint that the city’s last two mayors...”
– New York’s Crackdown on Brooklyn DIY Spaces - Page 1 - Music - New York - Village Voice
2011 -- the stories I'll remember writing
thedeadline:
Years from now, these are the stories I’ll remember writing this year:
When A Penny Saved Is A TV Show
Afghanistan Low on News Agenda
History Channel’s Swift Rise Attracts Ads and Envy
Paying a ‘Sports Tax,’ Even if You Don’t Watch
For Chase, a TV Show to Promote Its Charity
To Keep Seacrest, Comcast May Set Its Crown Jewel at His Feet
Camps Are Cleared, but ‘99 Percent’...
“Almost two centuries before there was a man named Obama in the White House,...”
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Scholars want help identifying slaves’ origins
Anonymous asked: How about sharing a story you had to cover and weren't looking forward to but enjoyed it unexpectedly?
A busier than expected day finally slows down.... →
Deutsche Telekom, Magyar Unit To Pay $95 Million... →
Deutsche Telekom AG and its Hungarian telecommunications unit agreed to pay more than $95 million in civil and criminal penalties to resolve U.S. probes over alleged bribes by former senior executives to government officials in Macedonia and Montenegro, authorities said Thursday.
The settlement resolves investigations stretching back about five years by the Justice Department and the...
Treasury Sanctions Panama Based Money-Laundering... →
The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday it sanctioned two Lebanese-Colombian nationals under the Kingpin Act for their activity in laundering drug money.
Along with Jorge Fadlallah Cheaitelly and Mohamad Zouheir El Khansa, the Treasury said it designated nine other individuals, including a sibling of Cheaitelly, as well as 28 entities linked to them spread across Colombia, Panama,...
Capital New York's Top 5 Culture Longreads of 2011
capitalnewyork:
A few of our favorites for your end-of-the-year reading.
Takeout story: Behind bulletproof glass and out on a bike for a Chinese restaurant in Mott Haven by Kevin Heldman
You go to that drawer full of menus with dragons or pandas or bamboo on them, and the random Chinese characters, and the obligatory promise of fast and free delivery. And in 25 minutes or so a Chinese man...
“Nearly seven in 10 say the year gone by was a bad one, more than double those...”
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AP-GfK Poll: In 2012, it can only get better
barelysarcasm:
The Walkmen - Louisiana
“There’s...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
Guided By Voices (21)
The Replacements (11)
The Black Angels (5)
The Hold Steady (4)
Against Me! (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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starchildnoodles asked: I am going to the NH primary next weekend. Besides staying up on current affairs do you have any other tips for doing coverage
“What’s happening in Samoa on Friday? Nothing (sort of). Officially, the...”
– There Will Be No Friday This Week In Samoa : The Two-Way : NPR
RBS, DOJ To End Deferred-Prosecution Agreement... →
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC said Wednesday a deferred-prosecution agreement with U.S. authorities over ABN Amro NV, a Dutch bank it acquired in 2007, would end Dec. 31, with the bank completing its obligations under the settlement.
RBS settled in May 2010 with the Justice Department, agreeing to forfeit $500 million while admitting that ABN Amro illegally helped clients from countries ...
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Slowish news day. There's time to answer some... →
reddresses asked: If you're into BAMF photo journalists, check out Tom J. Abercrombie's biography. That is if you don't know him already. :)
Anna Hazare Ends Mumbai Fast - Corruption Currents... →
Anna Hazare, India’s high-profile anti-corruption activist, called off his latest fast in Mumbai, saying he’ll pick it up again Friday in New Delhi, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
It comes as doctors warned Hazare, who is 74 years old, of kidney failure. He was already showing signs of dehydration, his heart sounds were “distant,” and he is running a higher-than-normal...
“Somalia has been steadily worn down by decades of conflict and chaos, its cities...”
– Somalia Faces Alarming Rise in Rapes of Women and Girls - NYTimes.com
More Concealed Guns, and Some Are in the Wrong... →
Across the country, it is easier than ever to carry a handgun in public. Prodded by the gun lobby, most states, including North Carolina, now require only a basic background check, and perhaps a safety class, to obtain a permit.
In state after state, guns are being allowed in places once off-limits, like bars, college campuses and houses of worship. And gun rights advocates are seeking to...
Anonymous asked: Tumblr crush?
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“Developments in the New York sports world over the holiday weekend lead to a...”
– Can the Ill Fortunes of a Sports Team Be Told in Its Name? - NYTimes.com
Questions? →
Why does this week even exist?
alexbaca:
I’m at work and I’m not happy about it.
I’m at work, and I’m telling everyone.
“Only since the mid-1990s have a group of socially impaired young people with...”
– Navigating Love and Autism - NYTimes.com
“Anyway it only makes sense if you assume those premises; that all human...”
– This interview with David Graeber on “What Is Debt?” is one of the most thought-provoking things published this year about the premises of finance. (via moorehn)
Number of homeless children highest in American... →
soupsoup:
Josh Sternberg for Current - The number of homeless children in the United States is at its highest levels in the nation’s history, according to a study released last week from the National Center on Family Homelessness. 1 out of every 45 children is homeless. That’s a staggering number; a majority of them are under 7.
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