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• An American nuclear general gets fired for booze-fuelled Moscow bender.

  "In October, a general who was the commander of the Air Force nuclear missile arsenal was fired for conduct unbecoming an officer. On Thursday, investigators released a report on just how unbecoming Maj. Gen. Michael Carey’s conduct was. More specifically, Carey, during a four-day July trip to Russia to conduct a nuclear security training exercise, “acted in a manner that exceeded the limits of accepted standards of good conduct,” according to the Air Force inspector general’s report. "

  tags: russia nuclear moscow unitedstates military weapons

• Christie signs immigrant tuition bill

  "New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) signed a bill Friday  that would allow in-state tuition rates for students brought to the country illegally  a day after Democrats bowed to his demand that the legislation be tightened. "

  tags: immigration christie newjersey politics newyork democrats republicans moderates

• Glenn Greenwald's New Media Company Is a Bespoke Firm - Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic

  "In October, American media received a gift: The birth of a new, major publication that wouldn't be predicated on listicles or emotional headlines. Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, announced he would found a new media company, temporarily named “NewCo,” to highlight the work of star national security journalists Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, and Jeremy Scahill and other, yet-to-be-named investigative journalists.  "

  tags: media unitedstates northamerica business newmedia

• Why planes are taking over global trade – Quartz

  "That’s the question to ask if you want to figure out how best to ship your global goods. Increasingly, businesses opt to send their merchandise through the air. Despite the fact that air shipment costs 6.5 times as much as sea freight, about one-third of US imports by value entered the country on a plane and about two-thirds left that way, and those proportions are increasing: Global usage of air cargo grew 2.6 times faster than ocean cargo between 1965 and 2004, according to analysis by economist David Hummels. "

  tags: air transport freight logistics economy global

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