Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta Donald B. Verrilli Jr. drew harsh reviews for his defense in 2012 of the law. Mostrar todas las entradas
Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta Donald B. Verrilli Jr. drew harsh reviews for his defense in 2012 of the law. Mostrar todas las entradas

miércoles, 4 de marzo de 2015

Solicitor General to Try to Keep Health Care Law Alive



From: the new york times.


Solicitor General to Try to Keep Health Care Law Alive

Donald B. Verrilli Jr. drew harsh reviews for his defense in 2012 of the law. As he returns to the Supreme Court to defend the law again, he has reason to be nervous.



A man dressed as Uncle Sam outside a health-insurance enrollment center in Westminster, Calif. CreditJae C. Hong/Associated Press

FROM THE MAGAZINE

The magazine’s Emily Bazelon and The Times’s Supreme Court correspondent, Adam Liptak, discuss what’s at stake and what the justices might be thinking.


Court in Alabama Halts Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

The order by the state’s Supreme Court was in direct opposition to a federal judge’s ruling. It also delivered a long and forceful rebuke of the findings of federal judges across the country.




With Private Email, Clinton Foiled Record Requests

For nearly two years after Hillary Rodham Clinton stepped down from her secretary of state post, the State Department was unable to search her emails in response to records requests.






More Than High Kicks Required

“New York Spring Spectacular,” a new show featuring the Rockettes and others, is planned as a springtime counterweight to Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas program.




Critic’s Notebook: Last Hope for a Landmark

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  • Fresh from Iran nuclear negotiations, Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Saudi Arabia Wednesday to ease Gulf Arab concerns about an emerging deal.

    The Associated Press
  • The British government agreed to sell its stake in Eurostar,which operates trains linking London with Paris and Brussels, for about 757 million pounds, or $1.16 billion.

    The New York Times
  • Two different portraits of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect are expected to emerge Wednesday in opening statements at his trial.

    The Associated Press

  • ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES

    Italy’s Coast Guard is bringing nearly 1,000 migrants to southern Italian ports from seven different boat rescues, but 10 migrants perished at sea, the Coast Guard said. Above, migrants last month in the port of Lampedusa.

    The Associated Press
  • France violates European rules against the corporal punishment of children, the Council of Europe, which enforces the European Social Charter, said on Wednesday.

    Council of Europe
  • Economic reports on Wednesday suggested that growth in the eurozone is gaining momentum after a year of stagnation, including in consumer spending.

    The Associated Press
  • The French authorities are seeking the arrest of three suspects in the 1982 attack on a deli in the old Jewish quarter of Paris that killed six, including two Americans.

    Associated Press


  • Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing U.K. Independence Party, is expected to propose a five-year ban on unskilled immigrants in a speech on Wednesday.

    The Guardian
  • Officials say that an explosion at a coal mine has killed at least 30 in the rebel-held Donetsk region of Ukraine.

    The Daily Mail, via Reuters
  • Paul G. Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft, says he has foundthe wreck of a long-lost Japanese battleship sunk in World War II off the Philippines.

    CNN


  • In her midcentury heyday, the model Bettina Graziani, who died this week at 89, was called “the most photographed woman in France.”

    The New York Times
  • Hundreds of koalas were culled in the Australian state of Victoria because of “overpopulation issues,” the state’s environment minister said.

    The Australian Broadcasting Corporation


  • The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to tradetheir star running back, LeSean McCoy, to the Buffalo Bills for Kiko Alonso, a linebacker.

    The Associated Press

  • CHRIS JACKSON/GETTY IMAGES

    Prince William of Britain highlighted his interest in wildlife conservation Wednesday by making the final stop on his China tour an area that is home to wild Asian elephants.

    The Associated Press
  • China’s military budget will grow by about 10 percent over the next year, an official said.

    The Associated Press


  • Black Sabbath’s guitarist Tony Iommi asked President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, a well-known heavy metal fan, to spare two Australians facing execution.

    The Age
  • President Obama and European leaders on Tuesday warned Russia that they would step up sanctions if there were further violations of a cease-fire agreement in Ukraine.

    Reuters


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    Report of Turkish Airlines flight off the runway in Katmandu, no one was injured, via Twitter.

  • POOL PHOTO BY ROBERT COHEN

    The former U.S. senator John Danforth, above, denounced the ugly nature of American politics while eulogizing Missouri’s auditor, believed to have committed suicide.

    The Associated Press
  • The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution to impose sanctions on those disrupting efforts to restore peace in South Sudan, but did not bar the sides from buying arms.

    The New York Times

  • JOHN RAOUX/ASSOCIATED PRESS

    If a labor dispute isn’t resolved, Major League Soccer players, like Ricardo Kaká, above, could go on strike as soon as Wednesday, threatening Friday’s season openers.

    The New York Times


  • A man was charged with manslaughter in thekilling of a transgender woman, Islan Nettles, whose beating death in 2013 galvanized transgender New Yorkers.

    The New York Times
  • The actress Elisha Cuthbert and her husband, N.H.L. star Dion Phaneuf, threatened to sue a Canadian TV channel forairing a fan’s tweet that alleged a tryst with a teammate.

    The Hollywood Reporter


  • Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin would sign a ban on abortions after 20 weeks, coming out strongly on an issue he played down during his re-election campaign.

    The New York Times

  • ZACKARY CANEPARI FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

    Residents of São Paulo, suffering through the worst drought in decades, have unwittingly contributed to an outbreak of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne virus, by storing water.

    The Wall Street Journal
  • The U.S. military’s top-ranking officer has called forWashington to arm Ukraine in its battle with pro-Russian forces, saying he favors doing so through NATO.

    The Guardian
  • There may be an upside to gout: protection from Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.

    The New York Times
  • The Alabama Supreme Court ordered a halt to same-sex marriage licenses. There had been confusion about earlier court rulings.

    The New York Times
  • A former Royal Marine has become the first Briton to be killed while fighting ISIS with Kurdish forces in Syria, according to Kurdish militiamen.

    BBC News
  • An Australian court ruled that two radio hosts broke the law when they made a prank call to a London hospital and posed as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles.

    Australian Broadcasting Corporation


  • Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said a military officer’s media briefing about plans for an Iraqi-led offensive in Mosul amounted to adisclosure of “military secrets.”

    The Associated Press
  • Gunshots struck a building at the National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Md., an official said. No injuries were reported.

    The Washington Post


  • You will have to take your Spirit of St. Louis selfie the old-fashioned way — with outstretched arms — after the Smithsonian banned selfie sticks in its museums. 

    The Washington Post
  • The authorities filed murder charges against a Philadelphia man in the stabbing death of a road manager for the rapper Nicki Minaj. 

    Philadelphia Daily News

  • THE IDAHO STATESMAN, VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS

    Three Idaho lawmakers refused to attend the State Senate’s daily invocation after objecting to the offering of a Hindu prayer. “Hindu is a false faith with false gods,” one said.

    The Associated Press
  • The Indian authorities ordered television stations not to broadcast a documentary about a gang rape and killing. In an interview, one of the attackers blamed the victim.

    The Associated Press
  • A Vietnamese man accused of helping Al Qaeda was extradited from Britain to New York, where he faces a possible life sentence. 

    The Guardian
  • Researchers found a major security flaw dating to the 1990s that may have allowed hackers to steal sensitive information from some users of Google and Apple browsers.

    The Washington Post

  • THOMAS R. CORDOVA-DAILY BREEZE/PRESS-TELEGRAM

    A high school girls’ basketball team in Los Angeles that was ejected from the playoffs for using pink in its uniforms without permission has been reinstated on appeal.

    The New York Times
  • Target said it would cut thousands of jobs as part of a cost savings plan. The retailer has struggled with sluggish consumer spending and competition from online rivals.

    CNBC


  • I have not yet received an apology from the police department or the city of Cleveland in regards to the killing of my son. And it hurts.

    Samaria Rice, on the shooting death of her 12-year-old son Tamir by a police officer, via WKYC-TV (Cleveland)
  • The Denver Nuggets have fired coach Brian Shaw, as the team contends with a six-game losing streak and a lackluster season.

    ESPN


  • Jarryd Hayne, an Australian rugby star, appeared headed toward a roster spot with the San Francisco 49ers, in what would be a rare transition between the sports.

    ESPN
  • Georgia said it is has temporarily halted all executions in the state while it investigates a lethal injection drug.

    The Associated Press
  • Sweet Briar College, a small women’s college in Virginia, said it would close because of financial pressures.

    Richmond Times Dispatch
  • As the economic recovery gains momentum and the job market starts to look more normal, a new report showedblack workers once again are lagging behind.

    The New York Times


  • I don’t believe that when God made marijuana, he made a mistake that government needs to fix.

    David Simpson, a Texas lawmaker, who submitted a bill calling for legalization on Christian grounds, via Houston Chronicle
  • The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors not to overuse testosterone-boosting drugs for men to treat common signs of aging like low libido and fatigue.

    The Associated Press
  • Federal agents raided locations in California linked to so-called birth tourism in which pregnant Chinese women travel to the U.S. so their babies can be American citizens.

    The Los Angeles Times


  • Jury selection has wrapped up in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is accused in the Boston Marathon bombing case, setting up opening statements for Wednesday.

    The Boston Globe
  • The Bank of England governor said its head foreign exchange dealer was fired for using bad language, sending emails with inappropriate attachments, and other misdeeds.

    The New York Times
  • A train engineer who was critically injured in a collision with a truck that was left on the tracks in Oxnard, Calif., last week has died, an official said.

    The Ventura County Star

  • CARL DE SOUZA/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES

    Kenya burned 15 tons of ivory and said it would destroy its entire stockpile this year as it battles a surge in elephant and rhino poaching across sub-Saharan Africa.

    Reuters
  • The U.N. Security Council passed a U.S.-drafted resolutionsetting up sanctions for South Sudan over its civil war but there are no asset freezes or arms embargo.

    Reuters
  • Taser has covered airfare and hotel costs for police chiefswhose departments have bought body cameras from the company, a review of records showed.

    The Associated Press

  • WONG MAYE-E/ASSOCIATED PRESS

    Singapore retained its place as the most expensive city in the world, an annual survey found. Paris came in second, followed by Oslo, Zurich and Sydney.

    Bloomberg News


  • After 26 years in Chicago, Oprah Winfrey is relocating her Harpo Studios to a new network headquarters in Hollywood by the end of the year.

    The Hollywood Reporter
  • A Russian lawyer for Edward J. Snowden said the fugitive former N.S.A. contractor was working with American and German lawyers to return home to the U.S.

    Reuters


  • Ben Carson, a political outsider who is popular with rank-and-file conservatives, said he had created a committee to explore a campaign for the presidency.

    South Florida Sun Sentinel
  • A former speaker of the Rhode Island House has agreed to plead guilty and serve three years in prison for taking bribes and illegally using campaign funds, officials said.

    The New York Times


  • Former Gov. Martin O’Malley of Maryland said he would not seek the seat of Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, who is retiring. He is considering a run for the White House.

    The New York Times


  • China’s Parliament and its advisory body convened for their yearly session as China prepared its next economic plan amid slowing growth. Above, hotel guides celebrate.

    MarketWatch | The New York Times
  • Hundreds of student protesters vowed to camp out in the middle of a major road in Myanmar after the police blocked their march to the country’s largest city, Yangon.

    The Associated Press

  • MARK WESSELS/ASSOCIATED PRESS

    About 150 firefighters battled a wildfire for a third day Tuesday on the peninsula south of Cape Town’s Table Mountain.

    News24 (Cape Town)


  • Citigroup is selling its subprime consumer loan unit to Springleaf Holdings for $4.25 billion. The sale is expected to net the banking giant a $1 billion profit.

    The New York Times


  • The publicity company for “Downton Abbey” said that the actress Maggie Smith was taken too seriously this week when she said she might leave the show.

    The Associated Press
  • South Korea has passed an anticorruption law that calls for prison terms for journalists, teachers and public servants who accept cash or gifts valued at more than $910.

    The New York Times

  • J. SCOTT PARK/JACKSON CITIZEN PATRIOT-MLIVE MEDIA GROUP, VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS

    About 136 million people, more than 40 percent of the U.S. population, will feel the impact of a winter storm in the Northeast and the Midwest. Above, Jackson, Mich.

    The Weather Channel
  • In 2008, Jeb Bush urged Floridians to support John McCain, the Republican candidate for president. But records do not show that Mr. Bush and his wife voted.

    The New York Times
  • Climate change is increasing the risk of severe drought in California by causing warm and dry periods to overlap more often, according to a new study.

    The Los Angeles Times

  • CARLOS ROCUANT/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES

    More than 3,000 people were evacuated after a volcano near the resort of Pucon erupted in Chile, which has a large chain of volcanoes situated on the Pacific Rim of Fire.

    Reuters
  • Ascap, the music licensing agency, is giving more money to songwriters. Revenue in 2014 was $1 billion on 500 billion broadcasts, streams or performances.

    The New York Times
  • The E.U.’s banking regulator will postpone its next Europe-wide stress test to 2016. The Fed is expected to announce preliminary results of its review of lenders this week.

    The New York Times
  • Global stock markets were lackluster  on Tuesday despite a milestone for the Nasdaq, as investors looked ahead to the release of China’s growth target for 2015.

    The Associated Press
  • Barclays lost money in 2014. The British bank said on Tuesday that its annual results were dragged down by charges related to potential fines and litigation costs.

    The New York Times
  • Russia’s currency reserves dropped by almost 10 percentin February as finances were squeezed by low oil prices.

    The Associated Press

  • DOUG MILLS/THE NEW YORK TIMES

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel will address a joint session of the U.S. Congress at 11 a.m. Eastern. Watch here.

    The New York Times


  • The ISIS militant Mohammed Emwazi, known as Jihadi John, denied being an extremistand complained about British security in a tape made by an advocacy group.

    BBC News
  • Boko Haram has released a video apparently showing the beheading of two men, using graphics and editing reminiscent of footage from the Islamic State.

    Reuters

  • ALEXANDER UTKIN/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES

    Mourners arrived to pay their respects to the Kremlin critic Boris Y. Nemtsov at a memorial service in Moscow.

    Reuters

  • JAWAD JALALI/EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

    The Afghan Army’s numbers fell by almost 11 percent last year, raising further doubts about its ability to maintain security without international help.

    The New York Times
  • An Oregon veterinarian, who says she was held for months in East Timor because she unwittingly shared a taxi with someone carrying methamphetamine, is going home.

    CNN
  • Human waste on Mount Everest is becoming a health hazard, a mountaineering official in Nepal said.

    The Associated Press
  • Lorne Michaels’s production company and an Internet firm in China struck a deal to start a Chinese version of “Saturday Night Live.”

    Bloomberg News
  • A decent girl won’t roam around at nine o’clock at night. A girl is far more responsible for rape than a boy.

    Mukesh Singh, who was sentenced to death for his part in the gang rape of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012, in an interview for a documentary, via BBC News

  • ANDRE PENNER/ASSOCIATED PRESS

    An open-door policy for Haitian migrants is fueling Brazil’slargest postwar immigration wave, but the new arrivals are outnumbering the available jobs.

    The Associated Press
  • Japanese lawmakers are discussing whether to give soldiersmore freedom to use their weapons when participating in international peacekeeping missions.

    The Yomiuri Shimbun, via Stars and Stripes


  • Officials postponed the execution of the only woman on Georgia’s death row, Kelly Renee Gissendaner, after a problem was found with the drug to be used in the lethal injection.

    The Associated Press
  • Twenty members of a Chinese opera troupe were killed when their bus went off a cliff, state-run media reported.

    BBC News
  • A senior Chinese general said last year’s protests were “an orchestrated Hong Kong version of a color revolution.

    The South China Morning Post


  • After arguments closed Monday, jurors in thetrial of Abid Naseer, a Pakistani, will have to decide if his emails were innocent chitchat or coded messages about a bomb plot.

    The New York Times

  • THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS

    Hundreds of students in New Mexico walked out of class to protest new tests aligned with Common Core standards, which critics say detract from classroom instruction.

    The Albuquerque Journal


  • Gov. Bruce Rauner of Illinois assailed New Jersey, led by a fellow Republican and ally Chris Christie, on the topic of property taxes.“They’re going down the drain,” he said.

    NJ Advance Media
  • The police are searching for armed hijackers who tied up two guards and stole 275 pounds of gold bars, worth $4.8 million, from an armored truck in North Carolina.

    The Associated Press
  • Ohio sued BP, accusing the British oil giant of wrongfully collecting $33 million in state reimbursements to clean up leaks after falsely claiming it had no insurance.

    Northeast Ohio Media Group
  • The director of national intelligence, James R. Clapper Jr., shared details of his secret trip to North Korea in November, which included a 12-course meal and worry for his safety.

    Reuters
  • Hundreds of parents in Pakistan were arrested and jailed forrefusing to give their children polio vaccines. Pakistan is one of three countries where polio is endemic.

    The Associated Press

  • MICHAEL SHOREY, VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS

    A Southern California beach town, where sunny and warm is the default forecast, was cloaked in what looked like a blanket of snow after a rare hailstorm swept through.

    KTLA (Los Angeles)


  • Steven Spielberg is expected to direct Jennifer Lawrence in a film based on the memoir of the war photographer Lynsey Addario, afterWarner Bros. won the movie rights.

    The Hollywood Reporter


  • Natalia Revuelta Clews, a Cuban socialite who emptied her bank account to help Fidel Castro when he was a little-known insurgent and later had a daughter with him, died at 89.

    The Associated Press, via The Los Angeles Times





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