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coopnytimes

  1. As mining returns to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, residents weigh economic needs against environmental ones. pewstates.org/projects/state…
  2. Programming note: MT @NiemanLab: Updates to the @nytimes iPhone & iPad apps bring overnight downloading, customization nie.mn/KlaqSJ
  3. Were reports of the McMansion's death greatly exaggerated? RT @dk2475 McMansions Fuel New Home Sales blogs.smartmoney.com/advice/2012/05…
  4. @MarkLeibovich Done! See Daddy Yankee, on energy independence, here: thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/25/mcc…
  5. As the shock about The Times-Picayune sinks in, thinking about their fine work on prisons in recent weeks: nola.com/prisons/
  6. As growth slows, Gov. Chris Christie of N.J. continues to push tax cuts, but wants to borrow more money: nj.com/news/index.ssf…
  7. Out of bankruptcy, Vallejo, Cal, saves money by relying on police cameras, crime watch volunteers, and tips on Twitter. washingtonpost.com/business/econo…
  8. Los Angeles becomes the nation's largest city to approve a ban on plastic bags at supermarket checkout lines. latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/05/…
  9. MT @TonyHorwitz My return to journalism, albeit journalism about history smithsonianmag.com/history-archae…
  10. @chassisk Yes, that mention of Nashville struck me as off-base too...
  11. A problem for mayors in the 1 percent? Mayor Bloomberg caught on tape landing his helicopter after curfew abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?sec…
  12. As @jswatz looks at the Edwards trial, one legal expert notes that candidates think they get gifts for their charm: nyti.ms/Kdu82n
  13. What's happened to jobs in your state since the Great Recession hit? Check out this cool interactive from Stateline: pewstates.org/projects/state…
  14. A study finds the isolation of many state capitals -- think Springfield and Albany -- may help breed corruption. latimes.com/news/politics/…
  15. @lucymarcus Per our style manual: "In general, do not use a comma before and or or in a series: The snow stalled cars, buses and trains. "
  16. Florida's move to remove non-citizens from its rolls was urged by Gov. Rick Scott, a former elections official said. hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
  17. Do you, use too many commas? Or on balance given the way you write would you say you use too few? A primer: nyti.ms/Ln1QAh
  18. Toledo plans to open a casino next week with 2,002 slot machines, table games and "model beverage servers." toledoblade.com/business/2012/…
  19. What happens in Cleveland...Cleveland, which opened a casino last week, is debating how to use the money it reaps. cleveland.com/cuyahoga-count…