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Sunday, August 20, 2017

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Harvard study strengthens link between breast cancer risk and light

Artificial light has transformed the night sky, a change researchers continue to link to health problems.

August 18, 2017
Why state-level single-payer health care efforts are doomed

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at an Aug. 1 press conference, the first he held after the defeat of

August 16, 2017
Are you lonesome tonight? Why we, like Elvis, turn to food for comfort

Elvis Presley pictured on a Forever stamp in 2015. Oldrich/Shutterstock.com August 16 is known to many

August 15, 2017

Are Islamic State recruits more street gang members than zealots?

A makeshift memorial to the victims of the terrorist attack in Barcelona. Police killed five men August 18

August 19, 2017
Charlottesville and the politics of fear

Did Trump's rhetoric played a part in radicalizing the far-right protesters in Charlottesville? AP

August 17, 2017
How much longer will Maduro's grip on power last? Look to the military

If the Venezuelan military withdraws support for President Nicholás Maduro, his end may be near. A large

August 16, 2017

Making driverless cars safe for people on foot

Is it safe to cross? Duke Humans and Anatomy Lab , CC BY-ND Right now, there are two ways to be safe

August 17, 2017
FirstNet for emergency communications: 6 questions answered

FirstNet could relieve emergency workers of having to carry multiple radios and other communications

August 16, 2017
Tracing the sources of today's Russian cyberthreat

Who's inside the hoodie? BeeBright/Shutterstock.com Beyond carrying all of our phone, text and internet

August 15, 2017

Harvard study strengthens link between breast cancer risk and light

Artificial light has transformed the night sky, a change researchers continue to link to health problems.

August 18, 2017
Curbing climate change: Why it's so hard to act in time

March for Science, Washington, D.C., April 29, 2017. Shutterstock.com This summer I worked on the Greenland

August 17, 2017
Trump's rejection of national climate report would do more damage than

One of the impacts of climate change is an increase in the frequency of heavy rain events.

August 16, 2017

Tories Sell Bank To Asset Strippers

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Sun Hard Brexit Fantasy BUSTED

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Top Six - August 20

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Boston ‘free speech’ rally and counterprotest

'Boston Free Speech Rally' activists and counterprotesters gather in Boston Common drawing

20 hr ago
How the Charleston massacre changed the Confederate flag market

A look at how Confederate flags are made and where they are sold today. Spoiler alert: Some of the flags

August 19, 2017
In the shadows of a racist past, Boston braces for a far-right rally

The “Boston Free Speech Rally,” is scheduled for Saturday, just one week after a protest at a white

August 18, 2017

Trump To Visit Arizona

President Trump heads to Phoenix in the week ahead, and Arizona state politics are likely to have national

18 min ago
Trump Voters Respond To Charlottesville

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro checks in with Trump voters Kevin Eisbrenner, William Estrada and Linda

18 min ago
Russian Bots Tweeting Calls To Fire McMaster, Former FBI Agent Says

An online tracker developed by former FBI agent Clint Watts has identified Russian bots as responsible for

18 min ago

Rush Limbaugh warns of second civil war after Charlottesville violence

From washingtonexaminer Conservative talk radio giant Rush Limbaugh suggested Friday that the U.S. may be &

19 hr ago
Anonymous Released Private Contact Information of 22 Republican Congress

From fifthdomain: After a near two-year silence from the hacktivist group, Anonymous has come out of the

August 18, 2017
The picture NASA doesn’t want you to see

Tataaaaaaaaah! Okay! Jokes aside … The earth is not flat. From indy100.com: Despite lots of theories

August 18, 2017

Can New Orleans Come Together in the Wake of a Deluge?

"If a little rain can flood us, what will a hurricane do?" – Public Comment, City Council

August 18, 2017
Deep Sea Corals: Alcyonacea

Sea fans, sea whips and bamboo coral are all members of the order Alcyonacea, one of three orders of

August 18, 2017
Don't let Trump Kill the Clean Water Rule

Trump's EPA is trying to remove valuable protections for our rivers, streams, and wetlands! The Clean

August 18, 2017

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World of Warships- The USS Alabama

Meredith Actual shows off the USS Alabama.

13 hr ago
American Talibantifa

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The 30mm gun that's upgunning the Stryker

18 hr ago

Carlos

In my office, visitors are surprised to see that I have a copy of one of my own books signed by Ilyich

June 29, 2017
Iran in the Age of Trump

Phillip Smyth is a researcher at the University of Maryland who focuses on Iran-backed Shiite proxy

June 18, 2017
Securing Data, Communications, and Identity with Keybase

Keybase is a small but ambitious company that aims to make cyrpto available and virtually seamless for

June 8, 2017

Celebs On Sandwiches is the food and celebrity mash-up you need to follow

Putin riding a smoked sausage, anyone?

21 hr ago
This guy’s headache led to a remarkable Donald Trump impression

A classic case of ice pack makes silhouette makes president of the United States.

August 19, 2017
7 of the scariest places on Google Street View

Whether it’s abandoned cities, a host of creepy dolls or people with pigeon heads, there’s

August 18, 2017

Laguna Beach Installing Barriers To Protect Pedestrians Against Weaponized

CBS Los Angeles : Laguna Beach Installing Barriers To Protect Pedestrians Against Weaponized Cars

21 hr ago
Repealing ObamaCare Is The Key To Restoring Economic Growth (Terry Jones

Terry Jones / Investor's Business Daily : Repealing ObamaCare Is The Key To Restoring Economic Growth

21 hr ago
Trumps to skip Kennedy Center Honors after artists boycott event (Matthew

Matthew Nussbaum / Politico : Trumps to skip Kennedy Center Honors after artists boycott event &

21 hr ago

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Post demonetisation, separatists and Maoists feel 'fund-starved'

"Stone pelters used to gather in thousands on the streets of Kashmir before demonetisation was

1 hr ago
Utkal Express derailment: 'Work was being carried out on tracks, probe

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu directed the chairman of the Railway Board to fix responsibility on "

3 hr ago
Pak grants nationality to 298 Indians in 5 years: Ministry

From 2012 till April 14, 2017, a total number of 298 Indian emigrants have been granted Pak citizenship

3 hr ago

Japan launches study into suspected Chinese coral poaching

TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday launched a study into whether precious coral was being illegally poached by
Study: Global warming alters timing of floods in Europe

WASHINGTON: Global warming is altering the timing of floods in Europe, making some rivers swell early and
Malawi hails ‘historic’ relocation of 520 elephants

BLANTYRE: Malawi on Thursday celebrated the successful conclusion of a two-year project moving 520 sedated

A need to reach out to the orang asli

WHEN an orang asli villager in Sungai Kejar of Perak’s Royal Belum State Park was asked how many people in
Asean more than a club of 10

SOME of us think of Asean as simply a club comprising the 10 countries in this corner of the world, and
Game-changing moves for a better future

A KEY objective of the 11th Malaysia Plan is to ensure the country’s poorest families can seize the

News24.com | Model involved in nightclub 'brawl' before Grace

The damage-control machine that gathered around Zimbabwe’s First Lady Grace Mugabe has acquired closed

5 hr ago
News24.com | At least 18 killed in KZN taxi crash

At least 18 people have died and several others were injured after a minibus taxi hit the barrier of a

2 hr ago
News24.com | Vote deepens ANC divisions

The decision to discipline ANC MPs who voted with the opposition has divided the party even further.

8 hr ago

News24.com | Somizi’s & Bonang’s books

They’re among the top-selling books in SAright now, but beyond the typo scandal and celebgossip, how good

7 hr ago
News24.com | Go find your conscience

One of this lowly newspaperman’s favourite South African political quotes comes from former president

8 hr ago
News24.com | It’s time to break free of the ANC

It is up to South Africans to free themselves from the mental slavery of historical loyalty to a party that

7 hr ago

News24.com | LATEST: Zim President Mugabe, wife Grace snub state funeral

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace are not attending a state funeral in Harare after

13 min ago
News24.com | Death toll in S Leone flood disaster reaches 441

The death toll from a mudslide and flooding that struck Sierra Leone's capital Freetown has reached 441

13 min ago
News24.com | 'It's regrettable SA decided to grant Grace Mugabe

Zimbabwe's main opposition, the Movement for Democratic Change party has described First Lady Grace

1 hr ago

The free individual returns from the dead

The free individual returns from the dead by Jon Rappoport August 19, 2017 Freedom isn’t merely an

August 18, 2017
Vaccine disasters governments want you to forget

Vaccine disasters governments want you to forget by Jon Rappoport August 18, 2017 Parents who

August 18, 2017
Charlottesville: black and white conflict in America

Charlottesville: black and white conflict in America And the solution that almost no one appears to want&

August 18, 2017

Germany protests against Turkish-born writer's arrest in Spain

Germany's foreign minister has urged Spain not to extradite a German writer to Turkey after he was

2 hr ago
Barcelona attack: Police raid imam's flat as manhunt for suspected van

Spanish police have raided the flat of a man they think may by the ringleader of the group behind the

5 hr ago
5 ways to watch the solar eclipse without risking eye damage

Whatever you do, don’t look directly at the sun without appropriate filters.

5 hr ago

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Limerick shop that sold winning €500,000 ticket abuzz; winner not yet known

The National Lottery has urged Lotto players in the Mid West to check their tickets after a winning
Leo Varadkar to join Justin Trudeau for Montreal Pride parade

Leo Varadkar and Justin Trudeau will march in today's Montreal Pride parade as the Taoiseach's

1 hr ago
Gardaí seek help locating missing Dublin woman

Gardaí are seeking the public's help in finding a woman missing from Clonsilla in Dublin.

3 hr ago

Daily Stormer back

Daily Stormer back (for now anyway until the "liberals" - you know, the free speech people) bring

15 hr ago
A costly piece of ass

I notice that the team which drove a car into those people in Barcelona came from Morocco. Sorry for the

August 18, 2017
Don't feed the bears

If you've ever gone to a wildlife park or nature reserve you're sure to have seen signs instructing

August 14, 2017

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Big asteroid to pass safely by Earth on Sep 1: NASA

Asteroid Florence, a large near-Earth asteroid will pass safely by our planet on September 1, at a distance

August 18, 2017
Now, paper-based battery powered by your saliva

August 9, 2017
Giant exoplanet with glowing water atmosphere discovered

Scientists have for the first time discovered glowing water molecules in the atmosphere of a giant Jupiter-

August 8, 2017

Interbank rate in Iran stands at 18.62%

19 min ago
Trump’s decision to fire chief strategist signals policy changes - expert

53 min ago
President Ilham Aliyev views Museum of History and Local Lore in Shamkir

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today familiarized himself with the conditions

1 hr ago

Tape your mouth

Many people use an eye mask before heading to bed, but using a mouth tape? Apparently, mouth taping is

14 hr ago
Blood transfusion safety

Blood comprises a liquid component called plasma, in which red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets

14 hr ago
Stenting heart attacks

Muhammad Shahril was having severe shoulder aches. It grew worse as the night went on. Nothing, including

14 hr ago

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Tips for Safe Eclipse Viewing…from Someone Who Learned the Hard Way

Get out and enjoy the solar eclipse on Aug. 21, but be sure to protect your eyes, or suffer potentially

1 hr ago
Here Are the Most Amazing Things to Observe During a Solar Eclipse

All sorts of spooky and downright amazing things happen during a solar eclipse, and knowing what to look

1 hr ago
Total Solar Eclipse 2017: When, Where and How to See It (Safely)

On Aug. 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will darken the skies from Oregon to South Carolina. Here's

1 hr ago

This Week In Techdirt History: August 13th - 19th

Five Years Ago This week in 2012, while Amazon was realizing it had little choice but to get in on

17 hr ago
Welcome To The Technological Incarceration Project, Where Prison Walls Are

At heart, a prison is a place where freedom is taken away, and inmates are constrained in what they can do

August 18, 2017
The Dangerous Rise Of Unproductive Entrepreneurship

For many years now, we've talked about Andy Kessler's concept of political entrepreneurs vs

August 18, 2017

Wisconsin advances $3bn bribe incentives package for Foxconn

And only $230,000 a head out of the public purse! Wisconsin has moved forward a $3bn incentives package to
Sorry, but those huge walls of terms and conditions you never read are

And what finer company than Uber to make that clear You may never read those lengthy terms and conditions
Microsoft president exits US govt's digital advisory board as tech

Plus: Steve Bannon fired from White House Updated Tech leaders today resigned from the US government'

Ten spacecraft – from Venus Express to Voyager 2 – all tracked same solar

We hardly noticed at first, but records revealed plenty about how star-stuff sails solar winds On October
Space boffins competing for $20m Moon robot X-Prize are told: Be there by

Teams get extra wiggle room to hit final deadline The X-Prize Foundation has cut some slack for teams vying
How to build your own DIY makeshift levitation machine at home

All you need is a 3D printer, ultrasonic transducers, an Arduino, patience... Engineers at the University

US DoD, Brit ISP BT reverse proxies can be abused to frisk internal systems

And how to avoid making the same mistakes BSides Minor blunders in reverse web proxies can result in
No, the cops can't get a search warrant to just seize all devices in

Judges frown upon fishing for incriminating data on phones It's a ruling sending shockwaves through the
Wisconsin advances $3bn bribe incentives package for Foxconn

And only $230,000 a head out of the public purse! Wisconsin has moved forward a $3bn incentives package to

Netanyahu expects to meet with Putin in Sochi on August 23 — Israeli

The Kremlin has not yet confirmed if such a meeting is planned

16 hr ago
Putin to visit youth forum in Crimea August 20 - Kremlin

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Russian Paralympic Committee organizes roundtable with 15 delegations

The Russian Committee at a meeting in Germany’s Bonn, due in late August, will discuss the criteria

23 hr ago

USS Indianapolis wreck found 70 years on

The wreckage of a cruiser sank by a Japanese submarine 70 years ago has finally been discovered. During the

4 hr ago
'Apocalyptic' cloud hangs over town in Brazil

Residents of Teixeira de Freitas were treated to a rather unusual and unnerving spectacle this week. The

22 hr ago
Mysterious doors appear across Nova Scotia

The freestanding doors have turned up in several towns, leaving local residents scratching their heads. The

August 19, 2017

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Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with President Mariano Rajoy of

President Donald J. Trump spoke today with President Mariano Rajoy of Spain to extend his condolences to

August 18, 2017
Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Elevation of U.S. Cyber

August 18, 2017
Statement by President Donald J. Trump on the Elevation of Cyber Command

I have directed that United States Cyber Command be elevated to the status of a Unified Combatant Command

August 18, 2017