Tuesday, September 11, 2018

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  The Hayride



  • “Cory Booker should study history before he tries to use it.  Calling a Senate publicity stunt his ‘Spartacus’ moment was absurd.  Spartacus was a gladiator slave who...

  • The Kenner Nike Ban Story Is Ridiculous On All Sides, But The “Protesters” Take The Cake

    8 hours ago
  • We weren’t going to waste our time doing anything on this nothingburger of a story, but all day long Monday we watched in bemusement as it began spiraling into a full-fledged culture...

  • The Hayride’s Lake Charles Tour Stop Is Just Two Days Away…

    19 hours ago

    • …and we can’t wait. You can still buy a ticket to the event, and if you’d like to, then click here. The event will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Pioneer Club in Lake Charles (located...

      Lifehacker

  • The Concourse They Turned Spider-Man Into A Damn Cop And It Sucks | The Grapevine Sterling K.

    14 hours ago
  • The Concourse They Turned Spider-Man Into A Damn Cop And It Sucks | The Grapevine Sterling K. Brown Responds to Predator Backlash After Olivia Munn Calls Out Cast for Shunning...

  • Do Kids Feel Stronger Emotions Than Adults?

    a day ago

    • It’s easy to feel smug around kids. You might not have it all together—you might, in fact, be rapidly disintegrating professionally and psychologically—but at least you can...

    Pesticide Action Network



  • Congress is taking up the Farm Bill again this week, and many issues key to our food and agriculture system are on the table — including how we deal with pesticides. Earlier this summer...

  • Guest blog: In my community, you are what your plants eat

    14 days ago
  • Adam Vega is a community organizer with Californians for Pesticide Reform. In this blog, he shares his experience living in the agricultural community of Ventura County, California...

  • Toward farmer justice in California

    19 days ago

    • Members of the California Farmer Justice Collaborative (CFJC) have been hard at work putting issues of farmer justice in front of local policymakers in California. In fact, earlier...

      USATODAY - News Top Stories



  • First lady Melania Trump will accompany her husband to the event on the 17th anniversary of the attacks in which 3,000 people were killed.        ...

  • Bob Woodward on Donald Trump and 'Fear': Is it time to feel afraid?

    32 minutes ago
  • Bob Woodward, portraying an erratic President Trump and a chaotic White House, says it's time for Americans to 'wake up.'      

  • Why mandatory evacuations don't always chase away everybody

    7 minutes ago

    • While evacuation orders are issued by states as a protective action in disaster events such as hurricanes and wildfires, they are sometimes ignored by people – whether it’s...

      World news | The Guardian



  • Kremlin officials are offering arms and military services deals in exchange for diplomatic support and mineral extraction contractsRussia is engaged in a frantic new scramble...

  • Hurricane Florence: more than 1m ordered to evacuate in Virginia and South Carolina

    17 minutes ago
  • South Carolina governor warns ‘this is a big, big storm’ as states brace for what could be the region’s most powerful hurricaneMore than a million people living along the coastlines...

  • 'The next billion users': Google targets India's lucrative mobile market

    5 hours ago

    • As mobile markets in developed world near saturation, Google rolls out Neighbourly, its first Indian-inspired social networkTo check Instagram at home, Laveena must stand on the...

      Techdirt.



  • On Wednesday, the EU Parliament will vote yet again on the EU Copyright Directive and a series of amendments that might fix some of the worst problems of the Directive. MEP Julia Reda...

  • Europe's New 'Plan S' For Open Access: Daft Name, Great News

    9 hours ago
  • The journey towards open access has been a long one, with many disappointments along the way. But occasionally there are unequivocal and major victories. One such is the new "Plan...

  • Officer Who Killed Unarmed Man Now Teaching Officers How To Go About The Difficult Business Of Being Alive

    14 hours ago

    • If a cop shoots an unarmed citizen, nothing much happens to the cop. Maybe some paid vacation. Maybe a desk stint. Maybe an internal investigation will deliver a "no policy violated"...

      Fark.com RSS



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  • On the anniversary of 9/11, here is a piece by John Hodgman written two weeks after the terror attacks that offers a sobering prospective on what happened--and how we must face the future together [Followup]

    11 minutes ago
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  • Turns out the Dallas apartment guy ignored "verbal commands" of the person breaking in. So we're cool, right? [Followup]

    2 hours ago

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      BBC News - Home



  • More then 100 people were killed when their boat sank earlier this month.

  • John Bolton threatens ICC with US sanctions

    3 hours ago
  • Trump's security adviser says the International Criminal Court is "illegitimate" and "dead to us".

  • Serena Williams: Cartoonist denies US Open depiction is racist

    4 hours ago



    • Mark Knight denies his US Open cartoon is offensive, saying "the world has just gone crazy".


      Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - research • analysis • solutions




  • Ricardo Tranjan proposes an alternate plan to Doug Ford's buck-a-beer challenge in the Toronto Star.

  • Growing number of professionals face job insecurity, study finds

    5 days ago
  • The Toronto Star's Sara Mojtehedzadeh discusses the findings of the CCPA Ontario's report, No Safe Harbour and gathers firsthand accounts from precariously employed professionals...

  • Our Schools/Our Selves: The view from West Virginia

    7 days ago

    • Our latests publication, Lesson Here, digs in to the West Viriginia teachers' strike.  Read the firsthand accounts of the work stoppage here.


      CNN.com - Top Stories




  • More than one million people on the southern East Coast of the United States faced mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Florence nears Category 5 strength...

  • 'It's just a heck of a storm,' Florence hurricane hunter says

    8 hours ago
  • As Paul Flaherty flew over Hurricane Florence, he didn't like what he was seeing.

  • More hurricanes are lined up behind Florence

    8 hours ago

    • All eyes are on Hurricane Florence and its path toward the Carolinas, but several other hurricanes are brewing as well.


      memeorandum




  • Joe Quinn / New York Times: The Real Lesson of Sept. 11  —  I went to war to avenge my brother's death.  But the only person I truly wanted to kill died 17 years ago.  —  Mr. Quinn...

  • As the price of baby formula in Venezuela soars, moms turn to each other for help (Gustavo Ocando Alex/miamiherald)

    6 minutes ago
  • Gustavo Ocando Alex / miamiherald: As the price of baby formula in Venezuela soars, moms turn to each other for help  —  MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA  —  Viviana Vargas was worried...

  • Poll: Whitmer leads Schuette by comfortable edge in Michigan governor's race (Jonathan Oosting/Detroit News)

    31 minutes ago

    • Jonathan Oosting / Detroit News: Poll: Whitmer leads Schuette by comfortable edge in Michigan governor's race  —  Lansing — Democrat Gretchen Whitmer holds a comfortable...


      The Register




  • Ancient tech – but it isn't so bad Loyal Android Wear users are dismayed that the first new Qualcomm silicon for smartwatches in three years uses ancient technology – and won't...

  • British Airways hack: Infosec experts finger third-party scripts on payment pages

    an hour ago
  • Airline yet to reveal breach's cause Security experts are debating the cause of the British Airways mega-breach, with external scripts on its payment systems emerging as a prime...

  • MPs' proposal to cash in on public-private algos given a solid 'maybe'

    3 hours ago

    • UK.gov pats self on back in response to MPs' report on data-driven decision-making The UK government has tentatively accepted calls from MPs to monetise public sector data – but...


      BBC News - Technology




  • The code, found lurking on the British Airways website, may be how hackers stole data on 380,000 transactions.

  • Apple removes anti-malware apps that harvested browser data

    2 hours ago
  • Apple removed the apps, from cyber-security firm Trend Micro, from the Mac app store.

  • Russia: Google removes Putin critic's ads from YouTube

    a day ago

    • Ads by Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader, are removed from YouTube ahead of local elections.


      Further




  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • News Flash (Duh) For Kavanaugh: Contraception Is Not Abortion

    5 days ago
  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • Nike Keeps Just Doing It So Prepare For More Racist Idiots Burning Their Shoes (Evidently Sometimes While Still Wearing Them)

    6 days ago

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer


    ForceChange




  • Over 1,100 endangered turtles were smuggled across the sea in the black market. Sign the petition to demand justice for these endangered species who reportedly suffered at the hands...

  • Support Funding for California Firefighters

    11 hours ago
  • The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has exhausted its budget providing aid and damage control following the state's rash of wildfires, forcing them to dip...

  • Success: Pipeline Perpetrators Found Guilty in Destructive California Oil Spill

    11 hours ago

    • Hundreds of oil-soaked seabirds washed ashore and a marine wildlife sanctuary under deadly siege: these were dark remnants of a 2015 California oil spill that destroyed lives and...


      News24 Top Stories




  • Cash-in-transit heists have increased in the past three years, the latest crime statistics presented to Parliament have revealed.

  • News24.com | Top 10 areas you are most likely to be a target of violent crime in SA

    42 minutes ago
  • The police have released the top stations where contact crimes were most reported or recorded.

  • Sport24.co.za | SAFA announces new sponsor worth R50 million

    43 minutes ago

    • SAFA has announced a new five-year sponsorship deal worth R50 million that it says will improve the standard of refereeing in the country.


      Science: Current Issue





  • News at a glance

    5 days ago

  • U.N. tackles gene prospecting on the high seas

    5 days ago



    •   Unexplained Mysteries




  • Scientists exploring one of the deepest parts of the ocean have discovered three new species of snailfish. Despite the freezing temperatures, extreme...

  • DARPA develops telepathic drone control

    a day ago
  • Military scientists have created a brain interface that can enable a person to control drones with their mind. The impressively sophisticated system m...

  • Musk: 'We are probably living in a simulation'

    a day ago

    • The SpaceX CEO continues to maintain that the world we see is nothing more than a computer simulation. What if we told you that the world you live in...


      American Water Intelligence Project Tracker





  • Buenos Aires WWTP, Tenerife

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    •   Network Front | The Guardian




  • Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen 12.50pm BST Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader, is not happy about Mark Carney getting his term as governor...

  • Bank of England governor Carney to stay on until January 2020, Hammond confirms – live

    11 minutes ago
  • Mark Carney has agreed to extend his term to support ‘smooth exit of UK from EU’UK regular pay excluding bonuses picks up to three-year high as job vacancies hit a record high 12.50pm...

  • Hurricane Florence: more than 1m ordered to evacuate in Virginia and South Carolina

    17 minutes ago

    • South Carolina governor warns ‘this is a big, big storm’ as states brace for what could be the region’s most powerful hurricaneMore than a million people living along the coastlines...


      SPACE.com




  • On Sept. 11, 1985, the International Cometary Explorer, or "ICE" became the first spacecraft to fly by a comet. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series...

  • New High-Res Map of Antarctica Shows the Icy Continent in Astonishing Detail

    40 minutes ago
  • Researchers have released the most detailed terrain map of Antarctica to date.

  • 7 Quantum Particles Act Like Billions in Weird Physics Experiment

    41 minutes ago

    • Just seven photons in a mirrored trap formed a Bose-Einstein condensate, one of the more exotic particle states — and one usually reserved for matter...


      Trend.Az - All news




  • Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that Russia and China should work together to oppose protectionism and what he called unilateral approaches to international problems...

  • Pompeo said U.S. won't block Pakistan if it seeks IMF bailout

    8 minutes ago
  • U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Pakistan last week Washington would not try to block any request for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund...

  • Time running out to agree a Brexit deal with EU

    12 minutes ago

    • Britain is devoting all its efforts to securing a Brexit deal but time is running out in negotiations with the European Union to agree the terms of its departure...


      Science This Week in Science TOC RSS Feed





  • All-optical deep learning

    5 days ago

  • Molecular gas ejected from a distant galaxy

    5 days ago




      CBC | Top Stories News




  • Damien Reynolds is the first person named in the Panama Papers who the Canada Revenue Agency has brought criminal charges against. But it appears that's just a coincidence, and the...

  • 'Potentially deadly' Hurricane Florence sets its sights on Carolinas

    4 hours ago
  • As the eastern United States prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Florence, experts are warning that the storm may be the strongest to hit the region in decades and could pack a deadly...

  • Canada has taken in almost $300 million from retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports

    4 hours ago

    • Canada collected nearly $300 million in surtaxes in the first two months after it slapped U.S. imports with retaliatory tariffs.


      All Things Considered : NPR




  • NPR's Audie Cornish talks to The New Yorker's Evan Osnos about his new profile of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

  • Jury Selection Continues In Chicago For Laquan McDonald Murder Trial

    14 hours ago
  • Prosecutors are expected to allege that the Chicago Police Department worked together to hide the truth of the shooting.

  • This Year's Creative Arts Emmy Awards Were Surrounded By Black Excellence

    14 hours ago

    • NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to NPR TV critic Eric Deggans about the Creative Arts Emmy winners, which included a lot of diversity and three new additions to the illustrious EGOT group...


      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie




  • Disabled drivers are calling for a crackdown on those who illegally park in disabled spaces.

  • 'Who will look after them when you can’t': ISPCA rescue two dogs a year after owner taken into care

    a few seconds ago
  • The ISPCA is urging people to think about who will mind their pets when they no longer can.

  • Business leaders call for same-sex marriage to be introduced in NI

    10 minutes ago

    • Several major international companies operating in the North have called for same-sex marriage to be introduced.


      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News




  • Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday Europe could face an existential crisis over nationalism unless it owned up to its failure to handle a fiscal crisis and deal with...

  • Singapore stocks hits 1.5-year low as Southeast Asian markets fall

    20 minutes ago
  • SINGAPORE: Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower on Tuesday, with Singapore hitting a one-and-a-half year low and Philippines extending losses to a fifth session amid...

  • As Sweden swings right, Bannon's anti-EU crusade looks north

    21 minutes ago

    • Having found an ally in the south and an admirer in the east, Donald Trump's former political strategist Steve Bannon is now looking north for recruits in his crusade to undermine the...


      WhoWhatWhy




  • President Donald Trump has called off plans to hold a military parade… for now. We think it should happen and here is why. The post Let’s Give Trump the Military Parade He Deserves...

  • Leave My Culture Alone — Breakthrough on Hearing Not Welcomed by All

    10 days ago
  • Scientists have found a piece of the hearing jigsaw puzzle. But does the deaf community want to be “fixed”? The post Leave My Culture Alone — Breakthrough on Hearing Not Welcomed...

  • August 29-31

    11 days ago

    • The post August 29-31 appeared first on WhoWhatWhy.


      Science@NASA Headline News




  • On any given day, Zoubaida Salman instructs a classroom of 15-year-olds at the Sur Baher Girls School in East Jerusalem, where she has served as the science teacher and Environment...

  • NASA’s SDO Spots 2 Lunar Transits in Space

    20 hours ago
  • Portal origin URL: NASA’s SDO Spots 2 Lunar Transits in SpacePortal origin nid: 432016Published: Monday, September 10, 2018 - 11:35Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...

  • Cool Ways of Studying the Cryosphere

    4 days ago

    • Video Length: 4:04NASA missions are helping scientists study the cryosphere - the many forms of ice found on Earth. Read this story Video Links: Cool Ways of Studying the Cryosphere...


      How to of the Day




  • If you want to make crispy French fries or delicious doughnuts, you can easily use a wok, saucepan, stockpot, or deep fryer to make fried foods at home! Be careful, as the oil is very hot!...

  • How to Transplant a Plant

    12 hours ago
  • Transplanting is an important part of plant care. Whether you need to move the plant into a bigger pot or outdoors, it is important that you do it right. How you take care of the plant before...

  • How to Accept Who You Are

    20 hours ago

    • You may hear the term self-acceptance and roll your eyes: “How can I improve if I accept myself for who I am? Won't I become lazy or stagnant?” The idea of self-acceptance isn't about...


      LobeLog




  • by Seyed Hossein Mousavian As the military phase of the Syrian conflict reaches its final stages, the leaders of Russia, Iran, and Turkey met in Tehran on September 9 and reiterated...

  • An Unending U.S. War in Syria

    20 hours ago
  • by Paul R. Pillar Amid a week of attention-grabbing drama about the dysfunction of Donald Trump’s presidency, it almost escaped notice that his administration is putting U.S...

  • The Battle for Idlib: A Potential Catch-22 for China

    a day ago

    • by James M. Dorsey An impending Russian-backed Syrian assault on Idlib, the war-wracked country’s last rebel stronghold, risks putting Uyghurs in the spotlight at a time that...


      Democracy Now!




  • Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh is facing accusations of perjury following his confirmation hearing last week. Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont has suggested...

  • Rise for Climate: Tens of Thousands March in San Francisco Calling for Fossil-Free World

    a day ago
  • Hundreds of thousands of protesters in more than 90 countries joined a worldwide day of protest demanding urgent action to address climate change Saturday. In San Francisco, up to...

  • Headlines for September 10, 2018

    a day ago

    • Activists Rally at Protests Worldwide to Demand Urgent Action on Climate Change , Syrian and Russian Militaries Continue Offensive in Idlib, Obama Slams Trump as "Threat to Democracy"...


      News : NPR




  • Hurricane Florence — large, slow and full of moisture — is threatening to inundate the Southeast. It's a type of storm that's getting more likely to form...

  • The CIA's Morning Briefing: How A President Starts His Day

    3 hours ago
  • While Washington is sleeping, a team at CIA headquarters is making the final edits to a leather-bound book with the country's most sensitive intelligence secrets — the President's...

  • For Many In Venezuela, Social Media Is A Matter Of Life And Death

    3 hours ago

    • When it comes to social media, many Venezuelans choose to self-censor. But for others, social media can be a lifeline. One pharmacist uses Twitter to help people find scarce medicines...


    WebMD Health




  • In a head-to-head comparison, a modified tai chi program reduced falls in seniors nearly a third better than an exercise regimen that combined aerobics, strength training and balance...

  • Oxycontin Maker Selling Opioid Addiction Drug, Too

    16 hours ago
  • The new anti-addiction drug is a fast-acting form of buprenorphine, which helps control drug cravings, CBS News reported.

  • K2/Spice: What to Know About These Dangerous Drugs

    17 hours ago

    • Drugs like K2 and Spice have been linked to a string of dangerous side effects. Learn what risks these drugs can cause.
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