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Sunday, June 25, 2017

25 June - My Yahoo! 2 of 2

What happens when the federal government eliminates health coverage

Larissa Pisney of Denver protests outside the Aurora, Colorado offices of Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colorado) to

June 23, 2017
How to make sense of the Senate health care bill: 4 essential reads

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) smiles after he unveiled the Senate health care bill on

June 22, 2017
Employment helps white men’s health more than women and blacks

White men gain more health benefits from employment than do black men and women. Angela Waye/from

June 22, 2017

People keep voting in support of the death penalty. So how can we end it?

Signatures were collected to put the death penalty on the 2016 Nebraska ballot. AP Photo/Nati Harnik Ending

June 23, 2017
Employment helps white men’s health more than women and blacks

White men gain more health benefits from employment than do black men and women. Angela Waye/from

June 22, 2017
What happens if Trump's White House invokes executive privilege?

Donald Trump’s presidency has been defined by a central theme: Trump’s belief that ordinary rules and laws

June 22, 2017

A pair of decades-old policies may change the way rural America gets local

What will be left of rural television stations? Dual Freq , CC BY-SA While Americans were distracted by the

43 min ago
Forget the insight of a lone genius – innovation is an evolving process of

Out of all these ideas, will one rise to the top? KlingSup/Shutterstock.com Scientific discovery is

June 22, 2017
Teaching machines to understand – and summarize – text

Can artificial intelligence help us stop drowning in paperwork? Jiw Ingka/shutterstock.com We humans are

June 21, 2017

Energy wonks have a meltdown over the US going 100 percent renewable. Why?

You may agree the U.S. should move to renewables, but how quickly can we do it and how? Duke Energy/flickr

June 22, 2017
Government action isn't enough for climate change. The private sector

Businesses can make up for inaction on climate by government by investing in energy and fuel efficiency

June 21, 2017
Even ugly animals can win hearts and dollars to save them from extinction

It can be easier to raise money to aid animals like these African elephants than species that are more

June 21, 2017

Tommy Robinson’s Triple Trouble

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Tony Parsons Has Forgotten The 70s

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Corbyn Does Glasto - Cue Moaning

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CBO likely to say millions lose coverage under Senate health care bill

Experts from across the spectrum expect the CBO to predict widespread coverage loss when it scores the

3 hr ago
As Trump tries to fix VA, GOP health care bill threatens coverage for

The president signed a bill to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs while a health care bill he

5 hr ago
New York City gay pride parade

Gay pride parades in New York and other cities are spotlighting resistance to what participants see as new

7 hr ago

Where Does The Federal Budget Deficit Fit Into The Health Care Equation?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas

3 hr ago
In D.C., A Politics Camp For Girls

The Young Women's Political Leadership Program in Washington, D.C. brings dozens of high school girls

13 hr ago
Congressman Proposes A Military 'Space Corps'

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Republican Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama about a bipartisan bill

Bernie Sanders & his wife are under FBI investigation for bank fraud

By: Lani Seelinger via bustle.com Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump aren’t the only 2016 presidential

June 24, 2017
This Is How You Can Tell if Someone’s Been ‘Stalking’ You on Facebook

By: AbbieBray via devonlive.com Facebook stalkers beware as you could soon be caught out. If you spend your

June 23, 2017
Cops Trying to Kill a Dog, Kill Innocent Boy Who Tried to Save It Instead

By: Claire Bernish Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies opened fire on a

June 23, 2017

URGENT. Call your LA State Senator TODAY. Protect our Scenic Rivers!

The Louisiana Senate will be voting on Senate Bill 132 within the next couple of hours. This bill would

May 31, 2017
Pearl River Restoration Doesn't Need Jackson's One Lake Project

In the lower Pearl River system of Mississippi and Louisiana, where the river forms the state boundary

May 17, 2017
Clean Water is Not a Burden

Clean water is not a partisan issue. Along with clean air and soil, water is a necessity for our

May 17, 2017

Gravitational Astronomy? How Detecting Gravitational Waves Changes

Is This The Future? By Fraser Cain Just a couple of weeks ago, astronomers from Caltech announced their

June 22, 2017
Scientists discover plant ‘brain’ controlling seed development

A new study by scientists at the University of Birmingham has revealed a group of cells that function as a

June 22, 2017
What Is Fasting? A Guide to the Different Types of Fasts

By Dr. Edward Group A fast is a voluntary practice in which people go for extended or structured periods

June 22, 2017

MegaFood

I’ve never been on a cruise ship, but I hear the food is pretty good

10 hr ago
On Quitting

I just finished Carol Reardon’s “Launch The Intruders,” a history of VA-

June 21, 2017
Splodey!

June 20, 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
Egyptian, Muslim, American

My friend Angie Gad joins me for episode 68 of Covert Contact to discuss growing up as a first

June 5, 2017

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

Warning: Do not watch the new Homestore and More ad without tissues

Although the entire ad is only two minutes long, it’ll make you feel like you were on a emotional journey.

10 hr ago
Limerick unveiled a statue of Terry Wogan and people aren't quite sure

Is that you, Ken Brockman?

15 hr ago
The best and brightest from LGBT Pride marches across the globe

Italy, Ireland and Serbia have all been showing their support for LGBT rights and equality.

17 hr ago

100-year-old crime boss beats the odds, is released from prison (Michael

Michael Hechtman / New York Post : 100-year-old crime boss beats the odds, is released from prison

22 hr ago
Evidence is mounting that Russia took 4 clear paths to meddle in the US

Business Insider : Evidence is mounting that Russia took 4 clear paths to meddle in the US election

22 hr ago
What It Was Like to Star in the Trump-Themed Julius Caesar (Corey Stoll

Corey Stoll / Vulture : What It Was Like to Star in the Trump-Themed Julius Caesar — &

23 hr ago

FAGAN: Longtime New Orleans Ratings Giant WWL No Longer King Of Local TV

I grew up in New Orleans and like most my age I remember watching Hap Glaudi, Garland Robinette, Angela

31 min ago
JBE Flack Tyler Bridges Floats Idea Of Punishing Constituents Of GOP

In a piece on The Advocate’s site titled “Should Gov. Edwards punish uncooperative Republicans

9 hr ago
Nebraska Democrat Party Official Wishes Steve Scalise Was Dead

Another Democratic party official has been caught on tape wishing Steve Scalise dead. Phil Montag who is co

June 23, 2017

Could skyrocketing private sector debt spell economic crisis?

Our latest report finds that Canada is racking up private sector debt faster than any other advanced

June 21, 2017
Betting on Bitumen: Alberta's energy policies from Lougheed to Klein

The role of government in Alberta, both involvement and funding, has been critical in ensuring that more

June 8, 2017
Canada-China FTA will leave workers worse off

Global Affairs Canada is currently consulting Canadians on a possible Canada-China free trade agreement. In

June 2, 2017

GST a gamechanger, invest in India, Modi tells top CEOs in US

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PMO for bypasses to rid top 10 cities of traffic clogging

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PM Modi lauds Sushma Swaraj in US

Speaking of change in the functioning of the Indian embassy everywhere, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded

2 hr ago

Risky gold rush: Indonesia tackles illegal mining boom

WEST TABIR, INDONESIA: Hulking excavators claw at riverbanks on Indonesia’s Sumatra island in the hunt for
Global coral bleaching may be ending, US agency says

WASHINGTON: Coral reef bleaching may be easing after three years of high ocean temperatures, the longest
Our addiction to meat may be killing us

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 | Dlamini-Zuma: Economy, land belongs to all South Africans

The economy and land must belong to all who live in South Africa, former African Union committee chair and

4 hr ago
News24.com | There is a common goal to try and get rid of Zuma and ANC

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has said there is a common goal that sought to remove President Jacob Zuma and the

4 hr ago
News24.com | In flurry of tweets, Trump lambastes Obama's handling of

President Donald Trump has stepped up his criticism of Barack Obama's response to concerns Russia was

5 hr ago

News24.com | A menacing new normal

Writing on the popular Nigerian website SaharaReporters.com, journalist Emmanuel Egwu bemoaned the refusal

21 hr ago
News24.com | Connect the dots on Mkhwebane, SA

At the start of the year, not long after she assumed office, new Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane voiced

21 hr ago
News24.com | Teach kids about sex

Pregnancy among schoolchildren has many social implications, writes Panyaza Lesufi.

June 24, 2017

News24.com | Man, 22, found with human head, male private parts - reports

A Zimbabwean man, 22, has been arrested after being found in possession of a human head and male private

7 hr ago
News24.com | Morocco seeks drug suspect's extradition from Netherlands

Morocco has sought the extradition from The Netherlands of an alleged drug trafficker and summoned its

7 hr ago
News24.com | Chad threatens to pull peacekeepers out of African ops

Chadian president Idriss Deby Itno has threatened to pull his country's troops out of African

7 hr ago

Cult of the reality builders

Cult of the reality builders by Jon Rappoport June 24, 2017 The cult of the reality builders has been

June 23, 2017
Megyn Kelly: did NBC hire her to destroy FOX?

Megyn Kelly: did NBC hire her to destroy FOX? by Jon Rappoport June 23, 2017 NBC lured FOX ice queen

June 23, 2017
The psychiatric agenda destroys creative children

The psychiatric agenda destroys creative children by Jon Rappoport June 23, 2017 “Take a child who

June 23, 2017

Here’s what discarded mattresses are doing to the environment, according to

The Furniture Recycling Group says mattress “mountains” are proving too costly to recycle.

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Road greenhouse gases and air pollution action could ‘create a huge hole in

A new report warns urgent action is needed to tackle pollution from road transport.

2 hr ago
Tourist boat carrying 150 people sinks on Colombia reservoir

A major rescue operation is under way in Colombia after a tourist boat with about 150 people on board sank

3 hr ago

Your Grandparents' Experiences Can Affect Your Genes

Studies of human populations suggest that our health and longevity could be affected by the diets and

20 hr ago
Mysterious Volcano-Shaped Pyramid in Peru Baffles Experts

A group of archaeologists has carried out a new investigation of a pyramidal structure known as “El Volcán”

21 hr ago
Exposing the Top 10 Health Propaganda

Health propaganda is pervasive. There are many misconceptions, omissions, distortions and lies surrounding

22 hr ago

Woman in 50s discovered unconscious and injured in Carlow

A woman in her 50s has been found unconscious and injured in County Carlow.

4 hr ago
Two men airlifted from Galtee Mountains

Two men suffering from severe cramping have been airlifted from the Galtee Mountains in Tipperary.

7 hr ago
Halligan pledges support to Ross over appointment of Máire Whelan

A Junior Minister has said he would support Shane Ross if he pulled the plug on Government.

8 hr ago

A question for our British readers

Maybe some British readers could enlighten (whoops!) me on on an issue related to the recent fire

7 hr ago
A suggestion for the Rabbi

Frank Galton, avid commentator on this blog and dedicated researcher has come up with an example of the

June 22, 2017
Some questions for those 'moderate' Muslims

We hear it after every atrocity - the vast majority of Muslims are peaceable and pose no threat. Well if

June 18, 2017

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Taking a Long-Term View on New Reactor Licenses

Scott Burnell Public Affairs Officer Since 2012, the NRC has licensed 11 new reactors in the United

March 22, 2017
Five Questions With Michael Weber

Michael Weber is the head of the NRC’s Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research How would you briefly

March 7, 2017
OIG Audit Looks at Security for Decommissioning Reactors

Brett M. Baker Assistant Inspector General for Audits An Office of the Inspector General audit of the

March 1, 2017

NASA's CHESS rocket to study interstellar clouds

NASA is launching a new CHESS sounding rocket on June 27. It will study vast interstellar clouds to

June 24, 2017
Mystery behind 'bright nights' solved

Scientists have solved a centuries-old mystery of "bright nights" - an unusual glow that appears

June 23, 2017
NASA tests flexible solar array on space station

NASA will be testing the effectiveness of a flexible solar array on space station that could one day power

June 20, 2017

Qatar Emir remains committed to developing ties with Iran despite Gulf Row

According to Al Mayadeen broadcaster, the Qatari Emir said that Doha "is seeking a complex development

10 min ago
Top Democrat slams Obama administration's response to Russian hacks

The top Democrat on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Sunday criticized the administration of former

1 hr ago
Trump hosts India’s Modi to discuss enhancing security, economic

Modi was once denied a US diplomatic visa over accusations he was involved in religious rights violations,

1 hr ago

Get treatment quick if your hands go numb, it makes a difference

Many people think nothing of it if their hand occasionally goes numb. But this may be a sign of carpal

2 hr ago
These drones can get to heart attack victims faster

Drones could help save the lives of heart attack victims by delivering defibrillators faster than an

3 hr ago
Dealing with increasing cases of monkey malaria in humans

Malaria is endemic in Malaysia and has been around for more than a century. The parasitic infection is

June 24, 2017

J.K. Rowling: Creator of magic who dazzled the world

London (AFP) - The creator of a wizarding empire which has dazzled the world, J. K. Rowling struggled
Wisma Putra: No Malaysians involved in Newcastle car crash

PETALING JAYA: No Malaysians were involved in Sunday's car crash in Newcastle, Britain, the Foreign
Italy's centre-right wins big in mayoral elections

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's centre-right parties were the big winners in mayoral elections on Sunday

Liftoff! SpaceX Nails Second Launch in Three Days

SpaceX nailed its second launch in three days today (June 25) with liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket from

16 hr ago
Space News Webcasts: SpaceX Launching 10 New Iridium Satellites

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to take off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 4:25 p.m. EDT (1:25 p.m

17 hr ago
Today in Space! June 25, 1997: Russian Cargo Ship Collides with Mir Space

Find out what happened today in space on June 25, 1997, when a Russian Progress spacecraft collided with

19 hr ago

This Week In Techdirt History: June 18th - 24th

Five Years Ago The Charles Carreon saga continued this week in 2012, with a lawsuit against Matthew

June 24, 2017
NBA Rookie Is Just So Happy To Play For 'Team Name' In The City Of

It ain't easy being a high-profile celebrity these days. A job that once mostly involved ducking

June 23, 2017
King Has 'Crush' Trademark Opposed By Dr. Pepper

App-maker King, of Candy Crush fame, has built up a reputation for itself as a trademark bully. The

June 23, 2017

Capita flogs Asset Services division for £888m

'The reduction in leverage is significant' – Parker Everyone’s favourite people pimp Capita has
Florida Man to be fined $1.25 per robocall... all 96 million of them

Record $120m penalty will be doled out by FCC for bonkers binge of junk dialing America's comms
ZX Spectrum reboot firm gets £52k court costs order quashed

Up and down goes the Retro Computers Ltd litigation yoyo The £52,000 costs order granted against troubled

NASA? More like NASAI: Brainy robots 'crucial' to space exploration

Danger, Will Robinson! Autonomous space robots are going to be key to making new discoveries and exploring
PLATO mission to find alien life is given the thumbs up

ESA to start the construction of space telescope network The European Space Agency’s PLATO mission hunting
Darkness to fall over North America from a total solar eclipse

Grab your camping gear and prepare for August 21 America will witness, for the first time in 99 years, a

VMware's security product to emerge in Q3 as 'App Defence'

Project Goldilocks to whitelist VMs' expected behaviour and snuff 'em if they deviate VMware's
Intel's Skylake and Kaby Lake CPUs have nasty microcode bug

Debian devs noticed errata to deep docs and now the fit's hitting the shan During April and May, Intel
WannaCrypt blamed for speed camera re-boot frenzy, despite lack of ransom

USB-toting admin 'upgraded' Windows and Linux systems with something nasty that Police can't

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Russia team never asked bonuses for Confederations Cup - Russian Football

Russia’s team took the third place in its Group A and failed to make it to the semi-finals

5 hr ago
Belarus, Russia have strategic allied relations - foreign ministries

Belarus and Russia are among most active members of integration associations within the Commonwealth of

5 hr ago
2017 Confederations Cup group stage matches were real festival of football

Group stage matches were visited by about 450,000 fans

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Mystery of Dubai Marina's orange water solved

The alarm was raised in Dubai last week after the water started to turn a disconcerting orange color. The

13 hr ago
Could the universe itself be conscious ?

The idea that the cosmos may be self-aware has intrigued scientists and philosophers for centuries. Known

19 hr ago
Scientists crack mystery of avian egg shape

Researchers have finally worked out why some bird eggs are rounder while others are more pointy. The

June 24, 2017

Wallpaper May Breed Toxins: Study

Fungus on the walls might contribute to 'sick building syndrome,' researchers say

June 23, 2017
Recall: Britax B-Safe 35 Car Seat Chest Clip

Chest clips for more than 100 models of Britax Child Safety cars seats are being recalled over concerns a

June 23, 2017
Fish Eaters Find Less Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

Study suggests most fish may play role in controlling symptoms

June 23, 2017

President Donald J. Trump’s Weekly Address

The President’s Weekly Address is now available to watch on YouTube .

June 23, 2017
Remarks by Vice President Pence to Troops

Schriever Air Force Base Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:06 P.M. MDT THE VICE PRESIDENT

June 23, 2017
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sean Spicer, 6/23/2017, #56

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:51 P.M. EDT MR. SPICER: I want to start with

June 23, 2017

Lack of a Vision for America Is Hurting Democrats

Democrats and liberal pundits can’t seem to make up their minds whether their string of recent special

14 hr ago
EPA Drops Scientists, Invites in Corporations

When President Donald Trump promised to create 25 million new jobs in the next decade, he clearly wasn’t

June 24, 2017
Fired WSJ Reporter Connected to Iran-Contra Arms Dealer

The Wall Street Journal recently fired Jay Solomon , its chief foreign affairs correspondent , for

June 23, 2017

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