Monday, February 25, 2019

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  • …and the petition to incorporate that city of some 85,000 people in the unincorporated area of East Baton Rouge Parish south of Baton Rouge proper will now go to the ballot. At least...

  • Three of seven legislative races head to run-offs after Saturday special election

    8 hours ago
  • Voters went to the polls Saturday to elect new members to the state Legislature in a special primary election that was held to fill seven vacant seats. Four candidates received more...

  • CBO report on deficit reaching $897 billion in 2019 raises constitutional sovereignty questions, TIA notes

    8 hours ago

    • The federal deficit will increase to $897 billion this year but won’t surpass $1 trillion for another three years, assuming no changes are made to reduce it, according to a report...

      Lifehacker



  • Deadspin Robert Kraft Went To Orchids Of Asia On The Morning Of The AFC Title Game [Update] | The Root What It Means When White People Call You Racist | Jezebel The Sneakily Retro...

  • The Best Kitchen Thermometer Now Has Frickin' Laser Beams

    9 hours ago
  • Thermoworks’ Thermapen has long been the be-all, end-all of cooking thermometers, so what could possibly make it better? It turns out, an IR thermometer.Read more...

  • How I learned to make Sunday sauce from my huge Jersey family

    3 days ago

    • I’m reaching way back to the earliest memories of my youth, to the first pasta accompaniment I ever knew and loved: Sunday sauce. Back then that’s not what we called it, at least...

    Pesticide Action Network



  • Alarm bells are ringing over the state of emergency that insects are facing. The decline of even one species could have dire consequences for food and farming. Learn more Slideshow...

  • Farmer spotlight: Roosevelt Tarlesson

    8 hours ago
  • Since arriving in California from Liberia in the 1970s, Roosevelt Tarlesson has been uplifting farming as a tool to reconnect California-based African refugees with their cultural...


    •   USATODAY - News Top Stories



  • Lawyers for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort urged a judge to sentence him to 'significantly' less than 10 years in prison in D.C. case.        ...

  • Donald Trump, a former TV star, often sees those around him as 'central casting'

    an hour ago
  • President Donald Trump, the former reality TV star, often uses the language of showbiz to describe people who inhabit the world of politics.        ...

  • Univision journalists detained during interview with Maduro, later released

    30 minutes ago

    • Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the detention of six Univision News journalists during an interview Monday, the network said.        ...

      World news | The Guardian



  • Labour leader tells MPs party will back another vote as last resort to stop Tory dealFollow all the latest on Brexit with our live blogJeremy Corbyn has finally thrown his party’s...

  • Kim Jong-un arrives in Vietnam for second summit with Donald Trump

    an hour ago
  • North Korean leader to meet US president on Wednesday for dinner after three-day overland tripKim Jong-un has arrived in Vietnam, transferring from train to car for the final leg...

  • Pakistan claims Indian jets launched attack across Kashmir border

    10 minutes ago

    • Alleged incursion comes amid highest tensions between nuclear-armed neighbours in years after suicide attackPakistan says several Indian aircraft have breached the ceasefire...

      Techdirt.



  • Last fall, the Florida Department of Corrections decided it needed to enrich itself at the literal expense of its inmates. It signed a new contract with new provider of jailhouse entertainment...

  • Apple Shutting Down Stores In East Texas To Avoid Patent Trolling Cases In The Troll's Favorite Docket

    6 hours ago
  • For nearly fifteen years, we've written about how patent trolls love East Texas, and spent years building an entire industry in some small Texas towns centered around patent trolling...

  • Charter Spectrum Keeps Mindlessly Jacking Up Its Bullshit Fees

    8 hours ago

    • When Charter Communications (Spectrum) proposed merging with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks in 2016, the company repeatedly promised that the amazing "synergies"...

      Fark.com RSS



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  • Paul's Memory Bank returns tonight (8PM ET) as the DJ listens to the wind howl outside. Tonight, 2 hours of songs whose title begins with "B" [Live]

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  • Photoshop this selfie time [Photoshop]

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      BBC News - Home



  • Cardinal George Pell becomes the most senior Catholic figure to be convicted of sexual offences.

  • Mohammad Javad Zarif: Iran's foreign minister announces resignation

    6 hours ago
  • Mohammad Javad Zarif announces resignation in an Instagram post, apologising for "shortcomings".

  • UK opposition leader mulls new Brexit vote

    6 hours ago

    • Jeremy Corbyn says the party is prepared to support a new public vote as MPs seek to delay the UK's exit.



      memeorandum




  • Michael M. Phillips / Wall Street Journal: Marine Recruits Learn an Important Lesson: What Happened on 9/11  —  The U.S. war in Afghanistan has been going on for so long that the...

  • Trump on brink of defeat on border emergency (Marianne LeVine/Politico)

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  • Marianne LeVine / Politico: Trump on brink of defeat on border emergency  —  President Donald Trump is on the verge of a bipartisan rejection of his emergency declaration at the...

  • State Department says it won't intervene after manslaughter suspect returns to Saudi Arabia (Shane Dixon Kavanaugh/Oregonian)

    an hour ago

    • Shane Dixon Kavanaugh / Oregonian: State Department says it won't intervene after manslaughter suspect returns to Saudi Arabia  —  The State Department has indicated little...


      The Register




  • Hint: It's something to do with a new California law Analysis After years of fighting to prevent any form of legislation that would safeguard Americans' online privacy, this week...

  • Bun fight breaks out after devs, techies jump ship: Bakery biz Panera sues its former IT crowd

    4 hours ago
  • Lawsuits fly as sandwich shop chain grills ex-programmers, admin If you were to list the top five reasons why sandwich shop chain Panera has been so successful, with over 2,000 bakeries...

  • Docker to anoint new CFO this week, lures execs from tech giants amid layoffs, hires

    5 hours ago

    • CEO of embattled biz tells The Reg: 'Docker Enterprise continues to be our main focus' Exclusive Docker has been unable to contain itself.…


      BBC News - Technology




  • Rory Cellan-Jones learns how to fix an aircraft using the HoloLens 2 headset.

  • The precious metals inside our smartphones

    15 hours ago
  • Zoe Kleinman looks at some of the elements that make our phones work, and the cost to our planet.

  • Huawei Mate X smartphone folds face out

    2 days ago

    • Huawei unveils a foldable phone that has several advantages over Samsung's


      Further




  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • Malcolm: We Want Freedom

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

  • Their Worst Instincts: Alabama Newspaper Calls For the KKK To Ride Again

    5 days ago

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer


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  • Even while child labor is on the rise in India, funding to fight the cruel practice is being cut drastically. Demand that the government not give up in the fight against child labor...

  • Trump: Stop Waging War on Climate Change Facts

    4 hours ago
  • Time is running out to prevent catastrophic climate change, but the leader of the free world continues to deny the scientific evidence. Demand President Trump stop questioning reality...

  • Outlaw Licenses to Kill Wild Birds

    12 hours ago

    • Hundreds of thousands of wild birds have been shot and killed over the past five years, despite their legal protection. The law allows for people to hunt birds who are considered dangerous...


      News24 Top Stories




  • Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) boss Robert McBride’s court case fight to keep his job is back in court.

  • News24.com | Ubuntu – a vaccine against impunity

    35 minutes ago
  • Shared values that find expression at the personal, professional and political levels are the only guarantors of mutual respect, collaboration and securing of sustainable social...

  • News24.com | Funeral parlour distances itself from 'resurrection' pastor, seeks legal action

    7 hours ago

    • A funeral parlour which transported the body of with a man who was later apparently raised from the dead, is taking legal action against Alleluia Ministries International church...


      Science: Current Issue





  • News at a glance

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  • U.S. science adviser sees smaller federal role

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    •   Unexplained Mysteries




  • A woman who had been visiting her daughter in Australia returned to Scotland with an unexpected stowaway. 72-year-old Moira Boxall from Sterling, Scot...

  • Humpback whale washes up in the Amazon

    15 hours ago
  • A dead humpback whale believed to be a 12-month-old calf has unexpectedly washed up on Marajo Island. The whale, which was discovered after scavenging...

  • Creepy 'witch marks' found on cave walls

    21 hours ago

    • Strange etchings on the walls of Creswell Crags in England were created to trap or repel evil forces. Dating back as far as medieval times, the symbol...


      American Water Intelligence Project Tracker





  • Wilmington O&M, DE

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  • Jeddah Airport WWTP Phase 2

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    •   Network Front | The Guardian




  • Vatican treasuer, the third most senior Catholic in the world, convicted on five charges in Australian court case • Follow live updates on the reaction to Cardinal George Pell’s...

  • Brutal and dogmatic, George Pell waged war on sex – even as he abused children | David Marr

    2 hours ago
  • This prince of the church was a superb political operator. Listing sins and condemning sinners kept him in the news • Follow live updates on the reaction to Cardinal George Pell’s...

  • Jeremy Corbyn: we’ll back a second referendum to stop Tory no-deal Brexit

    6 hours ago

    • Labour leader tells MPs party will back another vote as last resort to stop Tory dealFollow all the latest on Brexit with our live blogJeremy Corbyn has finally thrown his party’s...


      SPACE.com




  • The Australian-Antarctic Ridge was expected to have emerged with the Pacific to its East. The real story was a surprise to geologists.

  • European Space Agency Celebrates Women in Science with Astro Pi Challenge

    15 days ago
  • Coding will become even more important in space exploration as humans explore faraway places, says a Canadian astronaut candidate in a new video.

  • Campaign Launched to 'Revive the Saturn V' Vertical Rocket Replica

    15 days ago

    • The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama has launched an effort to return its one-of-a-kind standing replica of the Saturn V moon rocket to its like-new condition in time for the...


      Trend.Az - All news




  • North Korea leader Kim Jong-un reportedly arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday ahead of Summit with US President Donald Trump.

  • Sudanese president issues 5 emergency orders amid growing protests

    2 hours ago
  • Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday issued two emergency orders giving wider powers to regular forces and incriminating corruption amid the growing protests across the...

  • Britain, U.S. reach deal over post-Brexit trading and clearing of derivatives

    3 hours ago

    • The British and United States authorities announced an agreement Monday on the continuity of derivatives trading and clearing after Brexit.


      Science This Week in Science TOC RSS Feed





  • Probing the dynamics of anyons

    5 days ago

  • Scaled-up sodium-free Birch reductions

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      All Things Considered : NPR




  • Hosts Mary Louise Kelly and Ari Shapiro tell the story of a rare bat found trapped in the Museum of English Rural Life, and its rehabilitation by a bat-loving museum volunteer...

  • Oscars 2019: Reaction To Best Picture Award For 'Green Book'

    5 hours ago
  • NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to film and television critic Rebecca Theodore-Vachon about the controversy over Green Book's Oscar win for best picture.

  • Hair Style Discrimination Banned In NYC

    5 hours ago

    • New York City's Commission on Human Rights has passed guidelines that protect people from racial discrimination based on how they wear their hair.


      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie




  • The family of Clodagh Hawe, who, along with her three children, was murdered by her husband Alan, have called for a fresh inquiry into the atrocity.

  • Family of Clodagh Hawe want inquiry into murders

    4 hours ago
  • The family of Clodagh Hawe, who, along with her three children, was murdered by her husband Alan, have called for a fresh inquiry into the atrocity.

  • New Cork bridge to be named after ‘Irish Schindler’ Mary Elmes

    5 hours ago

    • Cork’s newest bridge is to be named after Mary Elmes, dubbed Ireland’s Oskar Schindler, following public involvement in the process.


      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News




  • Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the American government of manufacturing a crisis in an attempt to start a war in South America, in an interview broadcast on Monday...

  • Erectile dysfunction medicine found in 2 products sold online as candy

    24 minutes ago
  • SINGAPORE: A medicinal ingredient used to treat erectile dysfunction was found in two products sold online as candy, Singapore health authorities said on Tuesday (Feb 26). "Very...

  • Pakistan says Indian aircraft 'released a payload' after crossing frontier, no casualties

    36 minutes ago

    • ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's military said on Tuesday (Feb 26) Indian military aircraft crossed the line of control frontier in the disputed Kashmir region and "released a payload" after...


      Science@NASA Headline News




  • Portal origin URL: NASA Selects Mission to Study Space Weather from Space StationPortal origin nid: 440374Published: Monday, February 25, 2019 - 17:07Featured (stick to...

  • Happy Fifth Anniversary GPM!

    12 hours ago
  • For the past 5 years, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission’s data has provided critical information to end-users to further our understanding of Earth's water...

  • New NASA Book Shares Beauty of Earth from Space

    5 days ago

    • Portal origin URL: New NASA Book Shares Beauty of Earth from SpacePortal origin nid: 440096Published: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 13:52Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...


      How to of the Day




  • Air-drying lumber typically takes at least a year per inch of thickness, which is far too long for people that want to do a quick woodworking project. Although drying times depend on...

  • How to Fix a Separated Zipper

    12 hours ago
  • It's frustrating when zippers break suddenly, such as when their teeth separate and the zipper slider won't open and close them anymore. This can be embarrassing if it's on your pants...

  • How to Fillet a Fish

    20 hours ago

    • While catching a fish can be as simple as casting out a line with bait and being patient, filleting a fish takes a little more finesse. Knowing the correct process to fillet a fish can...


      LobeLog




  • by Giorgio Cafiero As the Jamal Khashoggi affair and the ongoing war in Yemen continually increase the amount of criticism that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...

  • The Charismatic Leadership of Iran’s Revolution

    10 hours ago
  • by Gareth Smyth The mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini just south of Tehran has a vast outside area for rallies on notable days, but inside the atmosphere is more one of reverence...

  • China, the US, and Realistic Expectations

    14 hours ago

    • by Daniel Wagner Deng Xiaoping once said that “the China-U.S. relationship can never be too good or too bad” because it is too important. In other words, meaning the leaders and...


      Democracy Now!




  • Venezuela's opposition is calling on the United States and allied nations to consider using military force to topple the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. U.S...

  • Headlines for February 25, 2019

    15 hours ago
  • Venezuela: 4 Dead as Violence Spikes Over "Aid" Standoff, U.S. Ratchets Up Threats Against Venezuelan Government, New Yorkers Protest Against U.S. Intervention in Venezuela...

  • “The Green Book: Guide to Freedom”: How African Americans Safely Navigated Jim Crow America

    4 days ago

    • The Academy Awards take place this weekend, and one of the top contenders is the movie "Green Book," which has renewed interest in the history of "The Negro Motorist Green Book." So...


      News : NPR




  • Musk is required to get his statements about Tesla approved by company officials before he publishes. A recent tweet misstated the company's production rate...

  • Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Pulls National Guard From Border, Says 'No Justification'

    3 hours ago
  • "There is simply not ample evidence to support the president's contention of a national security crisis at our southwestern border," Evers said after issuing the order Monday...

  • 2020 Census Preparations Were Slowed By The Partial Government Shutdown

    3 hours ago

    • The recent partial government shutdown delayed preparations for the 2020 head count, including for a field test of the controversial citizenship question, internal Census Bureau...


    WebMD Health




  • The risk of getting the flu rises about 16% every 28 days after vaccination, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente Northern California researchers...

  • Don't Be Fooled: Thermography No Substitute for Mammograms, FDA Says

    7 hours ago
  • Thermography devices -- also called digital infrared imaging devices -- are approved by the FDA only for use with another screening or diagnostic test like mammography, not as a stand-alone...

  • Almost 87 Tons of Boston Market Pork Ribs Recalled

    8 hours ago

    • The frozen, not ready-to-eat boneless pork rib patties were produced on various dates between Dec. 7, 2018 and Feb. 15, 2019.
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