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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

27 December - My Yahoo! 2

Guest Blog: Dear Mr. Local Guy

This morning I was remembering a moment about 5-6 years ago, not that long after we opened Carmo; a diner

December 13, 2016
The Pearl River and the Biloxi Marshes

The Pearl River’s flow of fresh water moderates salinities in tidal waters that nourish the Hancock County

November 21, 2016
On the Water with GRN

Perhaps no environmental phenomenon is as critical to the future of the Louisiana Gulf coast as sea level

November 21, 2016

Cosmic Disclosure: Revealing a Bigger Plan

Transcript David Wilcock: All right, welcome back to “Cosmic Disclosure”. I’m your host, David

December 22, 2016
10 Things We Know about the Elites and Antarctica

Have the elites found something in Antarctica? Why are so many going there? Why did John Kerry visit

December 22, 2016
Winter Solstice, Mayan Calendar & The Shift in Consciousness: How They’re

By Luke Miller There has been a real buildup to today in the last few months. So much has been going on

December 22, 2016

A Quarter Century Ago: The Collapse of the Soviet Union, 25 December 1991

December 25, 2016
Fake News

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December 21, 2016
CNO Richardson bows to inevitable- Sailors to keep their ratings

So, last night, a NAVADMIN message started making the

December 21, 2016

A Bit of a Pause

Blogs of War has always been a bit of an experiment. I’ve changed platforms, technologies, and my

December 4, 2016
Estonian Defense League: Standing Against Russian Aggression Despite the

Tiny Estonia has only one potential path to war but it is a terrifying one: Estonia, a NATO member with a

November 1, 2016
Book Excerpt: The Embassy: A Story of War and Diplomacy

The Embassy (Amazon) is a graphic, cinematic retelling of the harrowing climax of the Liberian civil war

November 1, 2016

Couple get 27 toasters as wedding gifts

A recently married couple received 27 toasters as wedding presents.

March 3, 2014
Injured tortoise 'back to his sprightly self' after wheels fitted

A tortoise has had his front legs replaced with wheels.

March 3, 2014
Woman spent £150,000 on Diet Coke

A Diet Coke addict has spent nearly £150,000 on the fizzy drink.

February 21, 2014

This boy's reaction to an adoption certificate for Christmas is just

This is what Christmas is all about.

17 hr ago
13 signs you may have overindulged over Christmas

And we don’t blame you at all.

17 hr ago
Thousands of people turned up to this Mexican teen's birthday party

A video of her dad describing the party ended up on Facebook and had soon been seen by millions.

17 hr ago

Police seek Amazon Echo data in murder case (updated) (Billy Steele

Billy Steele / Engadget : Police seek Amazon Echo data in murder case (updated) —

9 hr ago
Lindsey Graham: Donald Trump disagrees with the entire US Senate on Russia

Theodore Schleifer / CNN : Lindsey Graham: Donald Trump disagrees with the entire US Senate on Russia &

9 hr ago
Fear of Trump Triggers Deep Spending Cuts by Nation's Second-Largest

Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg : Fear of Trump Triggers Deep Spending Cuts by Nation's Second-Largest

9 hr ago

VIDEO: 3 Year Old Girl Learns That You Can’t Trust A Cat

Cats are evil. They’re sneaky, devious little creatures who are the spawns of Satan. It’s wise

7 hr ago
PEAK: Overcoming Cultural Division in the Age of Trump

Both minorities and poor and lower-middle-class whites agree race relations are getting worse, but they

8 hr ago
Louisiana’s Safe Haven Law Provides An Alternative To Leaving Your Newborn

On the day before Christmas Eve, a newborn was found in the trash can at a Wal-Mart in New Roads. The

9 hr ago

Gala update

We’ve decided to change things up a bit. In 2017 our annual fundraising gala will take place in the fall

December 13, 2016
Follow the money: Analyzing the Toronto City Budget

Toronto city council releases its budget today, and CCPA-Ontario has been on the case for years. Here are

December 5, 2016
Trudeau disappoints a generation, betrays rights and title of Indigenous

We issued the following news release today - reacting to the disappointing news that the federal cabinet

November 29, 2016

Sexual abuse, HIV haunt Kolkata street children

Research conducted by two Jadavpur University professors has revealed that a large number of street

December 14, 2016

Sea Shepherd finds Japanese whaler ‘hiding behind iceberg’

SYDNEY: Activist group Sea Shepherd’s fast new patrol vessel Ocean Warrior Friday intercepted a Japanese
Robot gives rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice

SYDNEY: An underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, revealing a
Huge solar plant beams power, hope to rural Uganda

SOROTI, UGANDA: When power goes out in the rural town of Soroti in eastern Uganda, store manager Hussein

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 | Religious leaders must rise above political mudslinging - Zuma

President Jacob Zuma has once again advised religious leaders to avoid getting involved in party political

11 hr ago
Fin24.com | Plett castle shows appetite for super luxury property

Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route is one of only a handful of locations in SA where there is appetite for

1 hr ago
Channel24.co.za | No one could make us laugh through pain like Carrie

Carrie Fisher was always toughest on herself and unafraid to turn trauma into humour.

28 min ago

News24.com | SA's 2017 resolution: Be more honest about racial issues

We can't wish for race to disappear, writes Max du Preez.

22 hr ago
Fin24.com | All I want for Christmas…

Could we end hunger in our own cities? That’s all I want for Christmas, every Christmas, New Year and all

December 22, 2016
Fin24.com | #Sugartax: Ombudsman weighs in on IRR, Coca-Cola research

The IRR has reneged on the goal of being a credible institution in the field of science relating to sugary

December 23, 2016

News24.com | Typhoid outbreak hits Harare, at least 1 dead

One person has died in the Zimbabwean capital Harare while dozens have been hospitalized after cases of

42 min ago
News24.com | Somalia swears in new MPs amid vote criticism

Somalia has sworn in new lawmakers after weeks of voting in a complex political process seen as its most

42 min ago
News24.com | Teenage boy steals dad's $2 000 to host party – report

A Zimbabwean teenage boy has reportedly appeared before a court for stealing over $2 000 from his father to

12 hr ago

Mainstream fake news: the devious limited hangout

Mainstream fake-news: the devious limited hangout by Jon Rappoport December 27, 2016 Big media

12 hr ago
A declaration of independence for education

Independent Education: the crisis and the crossroad by Jon Rappoport December 26, 2016 A hundred

December 26, 2016
The individual vs. the staged collective

The Individual vs. the Staged Collective by Jon Rappoport Trumpets blare. In the night sky, spotlights

December 26, 2016

Japan's PM offers 'everlasting condolences' during visit to

Japan's prime minister has offered "sincere and everlasting condolences" for the US service

6 hr ago
Girls freed from Boko Haram captivity 'prevented from going home for

Nigerian officials prevented kidnapped girls freed from more than two years of captivity by Boko Haram

7 hr ago
Former Argentine president indicted in corruption case

Former Argentine president Cristina Fernandez has been indicted in a corruption case involving public works

10 hr ago

The Pedophocracy: Uncle Sam Wants Your Children

"It should come as no surprise, then, that long-time CIA and ‘intelligence complex’ operatives turn up

1 hr ago
Neuroscientists Say THIS Song Reduces Anxiety by 65%

Anxiety — that feeling of dread, fear, worry and panic — is certainly nothing new. Hippocrates wrote about

2 hr ago
Washington Post Censors Article About Podesta's Nude Children Photo

The Washington Post has removed an article in which Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s “art

3 hr ago

Demand for Irish passports soars to record high

Demand for Irish passports soared this year to a new record high.

4 hr ago
Christmas time 'particularly difficult' for domestic abuse victims

Women's Aid says victims of domestic abuse are more vulnerable at Christmas time.

7 hr ago
Government pledges to increase number of special needs assistants

The Government is set to announce the number of special needs assistants in schools will increase next

8 hr ago

A development to celebrate

I see that the Democrats might elect a black Muslim as Chairman of the Democratic National Convention. I

12 hr ago
Happy Christmas everyone

Been a pretty good year what with Donald and BREXIT. On to 2017! Site feed

December 24, 2016
A rhetorical device

When dealing with whinging immigrants most of us have probably used a derivative of 'well if you don

December 22, 2016

Most Popular iOS Downloads and Posts of 2016

2016 brought us a new iPhone and a new operating system with iOS 10, but the clear winner of the year was

5 hr ago
What to Look for and Avoid When Selecting Oysters

Oysters make for a delectable treat no matter how you prepare them, but only if you get a good batch

6 hr ago
Remains of the Day: Google Tweaks Algorithm to Downplay 'Non

After it was recently found that Google’s first search result for “did the Holocaust happen?” was a white

6 hr ago

REFRESH — Let There Be Light

More than 60 years ago this month – though not related to the holiday season as far as we know — a

16 hr ago
Five Questions with Rick Hasselberg

Rick Hasselberg is a Senior Emergency Response Coordinator with the NRC’s Office of Nuclear Security and

December 20, 2016
Improving Public Meetings with New Facilitators and Policy Statement

Lance Rakovan Senior Communications Specialist It’s been a while since I first addressed the topic of

December 14, 2016

2016: A year that unlocked mysteries of solar system!

From Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun, to the icy dwarf Pluto, scientists this year explored far

1 hr ago
China to land probes on far side of moon, Mars by 2020

Since China conducted its first crewed space mission in 2003, it has staged a spacewalk and landed a rover

December 26, 2016
World's smallest diamonds used to make wires

Each block consists of a diamondoid attached to sulphur and copper atoms. The copper and sulphur atoms form

22 hr ago

At least 12 people killed after car rolls down ravine in Southern Peru

At least twelve people were killed after a car rolled down the ravine in Peru’s southern region of Ayacucho

1 hr ago
At least 2 killed, 26 injured as train derails in Northern India (UPDATE)

At least 2 people were killed and 26 injured when fifteen express train coaches derailed in India’s

1 hr ago
SOFAZ revenues to exceed forecast more than twice

Total revenues of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) are expected to be $5.8 billion in 2016 instead

1 hr ago

Are you mentally ill, or is it just your personality?

You don’t need fancy genome-sequencing or brain-imaging equipment to know that some of the people we know

7 hr ago
4 things depression tests don’t tell you

Let’s just get this out of the way up top: I have depression. That doesn’t mean that I’m weeping

December 26, 2016
Why malaria hasn’t been eradicated, even though we can do it

Despite progress toward preventing the spread of malaria, the world is moving too slowly toward elimination

December 25, 2016

Man pleads not guilty to supporting IS

KUALA LUMPUR: An insurance runner pleaded not guilty at a High Court here Wednesday to supporting the
Disney faces 'Star Wars'-size dilemma over loss of Carrie Fisher

NEW YORK: Carrie Fisher's unexpected death on Tuesday did not just leave "Star Wars" fans
Zulhasnan Rafique is new Malaysian ambassador to the United States

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Dr Zulhasnan Rafique has been appointed as

Proxima Centauri's Origins Could Mean Its Exoplanet Really Is Habitable

Astronomers have strong evidence that suggests the nearby star likely formed with Alpha Centauri, a

19 hr ago
'Alien: Covenant' Is, Not Surprisingly, Full Of Gore | Red Band

Warning: this trailer contains graphic imagery. The latest installment in the series hits theaters in May

20 hr ago
No Damage to James Webb Space Telescope After Vibration Test Anomaly

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows no signs of damage after an "anomaly" during a

20 hr ago

FDIC Latest Agency To Claim It Was Hacked By A Foreign Government

Another federal entity is reporting being hacked. And it's pointing its fingers (and the FBI, which is

7 hr ago
Vice Joins Trend Of Killing News Comments Because Giving A Damn About Your

We've talked a lot about how the trend du jour in online media is to ditch the news comment section

9 hr ago
DHS Now Asking Visa Applicants For Their Social Media Account Info

The outgoing president may have made Trump's national Muslim registry tougher to create, but that

11 hr ago

How Google.org stole the Christmas Spirit

Festive giving has become a ‘Googlicious’ sales push Special Report The dictionary defines charity as
Christmas Eve ERP migration derailed by silly spreadsheet sort

Plus: How DOOM II and Nokia's N-GAGE each derailed Christmas On-call Welcome again to On-Call, the
Australia's future technology headlines … for 2018!

Vulture South does the prediction thing and sees trouble on the horizon Today's the last day anyone

Lester Haines: RIP

Register Special Projects Bureau chief dies aged 55 It is with incredible sadness that El Reg must report
US 5th graders have a pop at paper plane record

Close to claiming highest launch Guinness World Record A bunch of US 5th graders* yesterday came close to
NASA's stadium-sized sandwich bag overflies Oz

So far so good for Super Pressure Balloon mission The NASA Super Pressure Balloon (SPB) which lifted off

The Life and Times of Lester Haines

Shed boffin, dad, sparks, punk rocker, wordsmith, pic-snapper, friend. We miss you Obit "So what are
A year in infosec: Bears, botnets, breaches ... and elections

History made How often can we say that an IT blunder might have changed the course of world history
A vintage year for snoopers and big state-ists

What the Brexit PM and Orange POTUS elect meant Year in Review If 2016 proved anything, it proved the

The Computational Condition

Over the past few months I read Hannah “Banality of Evil” Arendt’s difficult and

December 21, 2016
Robert Martinson and the Tragedy of the American Prison

This is a guest post by Adam Humphreys based on a documentary he’s making . This is an early version

December 15, 2016
The Strategy of (Subversive) Conflict

The strong do what they will, the weak do what they must, and the manipulated do what they think they must

December 8, 2016

Inspection finds no critical faults in SSJ-100 planes

The company has already started to fix the flaw and is expected to complete the works by late January

32 min ago
Some 1.5 million Russians estimated to be HIV-positive, expert says

According to official estimates, a total of 824,000 HIV-infected persons have been registered in Russia

35 min ago
13 bodies found during Tu-154 search — source

On Tuesday, the divers pulled another body and 38 body parts from the water

38 min ago

The cheetah is now at risk of going extinct

Conservationists have warned that the world's fastest land animal is on the verge of being wiped out

18 hr ago
Giant seal climbs on car, smashes windscreen

A particular large Australian fur seal was seen this week wandering up a street and climbing on to cars

23 hr ago
Object falls from sky, damages man's vehicle

Michael Robinson was left perplexed after a strange object fell from the sky outside his house. The

December 26, 2016

Health Care Spending for U.S. Kids Jumped 56 Percent in Less Than 20 Years

Preventive services in childhood create healthier adults, researcher says

9 hr ago
Does Legalizing Pot Spur Kids to Try It?

In 2 states studied, teens downplayed harms after recreational pot legalized; use increased in 1 state

9 hr ago
Sexual Relationships When You're HIV-Positive

HIV doesn't have to come between you. Get tips for good sex and a healthy relationship with your

10 hr ago

Remarks by the President to Servicemembers

Marine Corps Base Hawaii -- Kaneohe Bay 4:28 P.M. HAST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! &

13 hr ago
Remarks by the First Lady to Children on NORAD Santa Tracker Calls

Via Telephone 11:29 A.M. HAST MRS. OBAMA: Hello! This is Michelle Obama, the First

13 hr ago
Statement by the President on Kwanzaa

In this holiday season, Michelle and I send our best wishes to those celebrating Kwanzaa. For families

December 26, 2016

American Exceptionalism and the Election & More Picks

PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are

15 hr ago
Spooked: How the CIA Manipulates the Media, Part 2

Americans are under almost constant bombardment with propaganda. Everyone who wants our money is trying in

18 hr ago
Spooked: How the CIA Manipulates the Media, Part 1

If you want to know why it is so important that WhoWhatWhy exists, and why it needs to grow into a major

December 26, 2016

Remembering Carrie Fisher, Princess of Star Wars and Hollywood

She helped take us to a galaxy far, far away. But the late actress' Earth-bound achievements were

11 hr ago
Candid Photos Transport You to the NYC of the ‘80s and ‘90s

Photographer Dan Winters remembers the city through black and white images. The post Candid Photos

18 hr ago
2016 Was a Pivotal Year in the War on Climate Change

After Trump's election, will other countries toss their emissions-cutting commitments, or sanction the

18 hr ago

2016 Was a Pivotal Year in the War on Climate Change

After Trump's election, will other countries toss their emissions-cutting commitments, or sanction the

18 hr ago
The Mysterious Virus That Could Cause Obesity

Randy had always been the skinniest kid among his friends. And then he got cut by that chicken. The post

18 hr ago
A Year in Dark Energy, Antimatter, and Gravitational Waves

The Standard Model, the framework that has defined—and confined—physics for so long, still reins. But

December 26, 2016

WIRED’s Guide to Turning Your Kids Into Masterful Makers

Everyone should have some practice creating things rather than just consuming things. Here are some ideas

December 24, 2016
Let’s-a-Go: The Physics of Jumping in Super Mario Run

When Mario jumps in Super Mario Run, is it realistic or not? What is the acceleration of Mario? How big is

December 21, 2016
Here’s How Much That Lego Brick You Stepped on Is Worth

Here is a sign that shows a quarter pound of Lego for $8.99. What does this say about the distribution of

December 21, 2016

Live from Lord North Street – 2016: A Year in Review

Institute of Economic Affairs Podcast (#1) IEA staff join IEA News Editor Kate Andrews (chair) to

December 23, 2016
A different kind of industrial policy

There seems to be widespread agreement within the political class that the British economy is in need of

December 22, 2016
An alternative history: Britain without the NHS (Part 3)

Continued from Part 2 After an attempt to nationalise the health sector failed miserably in

December 20, 2016

Nigel Farage Fans - You’ve Been Had

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11 hr ago
George Michael - Press Hypocrisy

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13 hr ago
Tis The Season Once Again

And so we arrive at Christmas Eve, with the festive season, including the consumption of unfeasibly large

December 24, 2016

Trump picks his company lawyer for special negotiator: statement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump has turned to his long-time company

12 hr ago
Trump taps ex-Bush official Bossert to counter domestic threats

By Richard Cowan PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday selected former

8 hr ago
U.S. appeals court revives Clinton email suit

In a new legal development on the controversy over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails,

10 hr ago

Trump Decries His Foundation's Closure, Overstating Its Giving

Trump blasted the media for not reporting on his charitable giving through the foundation. In fact, Trump

7 hr ago
From Delay To Action: The Supreme Court To Take A Conservative Turn In 2017

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell took a big gamble in not advancing the nomination of a centrist

18 hr ago
How Conservatives Elected A Non-Traditionalist For President

Does Donald Trump's win signify a natural continuation of the GOP on the course set by Ronald Reagan

19 hr ago

Asia follows Wall Street higher, upbeat U.S. data lifts dollar vs yen

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) - Asia stocks followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday, while the

2 hr ago
Abbott gets U.S. antitrust approval to buy St. Jude Medical

Healthcare company Abbott Laboratories has won U.S. antitrust approval for its proposed $25 billion

4 hr ago
Toshiba flags hit of 'billions of dollars' on U.S. nuclear

Toshiba Corp said it may have to book several billion dollars in charges related to a U.S. nuclear power

11 hr ago

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