Tuesday, January 15, 2019

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  The Hayride


  • Only four teams remain alive in the NFL playoffs and our beloved Saints are thankfully one of them. This upcoming weekend the Dome will once again be rocking and the Who Dat Nation will...

  • As Congressional showdown continues, Citizens raise more than $20M to fund border wall

    7 hours ago
  • While the U.S. government remains in partial shutdown over funding of a border wall, a Purple Heart triple-amputee veteran, Brian Kolfage, started a crowd-sourced campaign to build...

  • Thanks To LaToya Cantrell, The City Of New Orleans Has Created The Easiest Profit Opportunity Ever

    7 hours ago

    • This is why you give politicians as little control over your life as possible, if you’re smart. Because politicians are the dumbest people in our society. And if they’re Democrat...

      Lifehacker



  • Save yourself a trip to the vending machine, and pay just under 33 cents per bag on this $13 Frito-Lay variety pack, after you clip the $3 coupon and use Subscribe & Save to maximize...

  • How to Combat Gym Anxiety

    20 minutes ago
  • I used to hate the gym—not because of actual exercise per se, but purely because I was so self-conscious. I was obsessed with the idea that I’d be criticized for my shoddy squat form...

  • Ask the Salty Waitress: What should I say to my friend who’s a terrible tipper?

    20 hours ago

    • Dear Salty: My friends and I go out quite a bit and most of us are solid 20-percent tippers, often more if our server is fun or we’re really drunk (we are always sober enough to err on the...

    Pesticide Action Network


  • Guest blog: Voting down the Glypho-Slate

    7 days ago
  • Stopping the use of Bayer’s (Monsanto) flagship herbicide Roundup might be perceived as a David and Goliath fight against a multi-billion dollar company, but when your local water...

  • We don't want tokenization, we want a true shifting of power

    7 days ago

    • Mai Nguyen (they/them) is a grain farmer, the California Organizer with the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC), and a founding member of the California Farmer Justice Collaborative...

      USATODAY - News Top Stories



  • Moderate Democrats decline an invitation to the White House as President Trump tries to undercut House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in shutdown talks.        ...

  • House Democrats to vote on rebuke of Rep. Steve King over white supremacy comments; GOP strips him of committees

    2 hours ago
  • House Democrats will vote as early as Tuesday on a resolution of disapproval of  Rep. Steve King over the Iowa Republican's comments on white supremacy, according to a senior...

  • Former MLB All-Star pitcher John Wetteland arrested for child sex abuse

    an hour ago

    • Texas Rangers Hall of Famer John Wetteland was arrested and charged with child sex abuse.      

      World news | The Guardian



  • Exclusive: ex-New Jersey governor, who had prosecuted Kushner’s father, was sacked as head of Trump’s transition teamChris Christie, who was ousted as chairman of Donald Trump’s...

  • Nairobi attack: hotel gunmen in armed standoff with police

    4 hours ago
  • Anti-terrorist forces trying to regain control of complex seized amid explosionsPolice and anti-terrorist forces have been fighting to regain control of a hotel and office complex...

  • Immediate fossil fuel phaseout could arrest climate change – study

    3 hours ago

    • Scientists say it may still technically be possible to limit warming to 1.5C if drastic action is taken nowClimate change could be kept in check if a phaseout of all fossil fuel infrastructure...

      Techdirt.



  • Earlier today, we had a post detailing the completely ridiculous "defense" of Articles 11 and 13 in the EU Copyright Directive that the EU Parliament's JURI Committee released. It...

  • Daily Deal: DoYourData Professional

    38 minutes ago
  • Bring your precious files back from oblivion with DoYourData for Windows or Mac. Whether your computer just crashed or caught a virus, DoYourData is the data recovery solution that...

  • Federal Judge Says Compelling People To Unlock Phones With Their Fingerprints/Faces Violates The 5th Amendment

    2 hours ago

    • The advent of biometric "passcodes" -- fingerprints and facial recognition -- appear to be leaving those who choose these methods with fewer Fifth Amendment protections. A handful...

      Fark.com RSS



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  • Old and busted: Egyptian cotton. New hotness: Moon cotton [Cool]

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      BBC News - Home



  • Explosions and gunfire erupt in the Kenyan capital in an attack claimed by Somali-based militants.

  • UK readies for historic Brexit deal vote

    3 hours ago
  • Theresa May is expected to be defeated when MPs vote on the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU later.

  • William Barr: Trump nominee says Mueller probe not a witch hunt

    3 hours ago

    • William Barr was also quizzed on why he last year called the inquiry "fatally misconceived".


      memeorandum



  • Matthew Sheffield / The Hill: Poll: A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate to 70 percent  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and her Republican critics...

  • Macron launches national debate in response to protests (Paola Tamma/Politico)

    5 minutes ago
  • Paola Tamma / Politico: Macron launches national debate in response to protests  —  French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday launched a national debate to address mounting...

  • William Barr Confirmation Hearing: Live Updates (New York Times)

    5 minutes ago

    • New York Times: William Barr Confirmation Hearing: Live Updates  —  RIGHT NOWThe Senate Judiciary Committee is taking a short break.  — William P. Barr, who also served as...

      The Register



  • 'You're fired' Rise of the Machines™ The world’s first hotel “staffed by robots” has culled half of its steely eyed employees, because they’re rubbish and annoy the guests.…...

  • Start trek, the next generation: PCie 4 flash controller demo flaunts speedy peripheral vision

    an hour ago
  • Controller tech precedes NAND-tastic summer An SSD controller company has demonstrated faster SSD access with a gen 4 PCIe controller that was twice as fast as gen 3 PCIe.…...

  • Rimini and Oracle's legal eagles return to the ring in front of Supreme Court

    2 hours ago

    • Top US justices hear oral arguments in copyright battle Rimini Street and Oracle were once again at odds in the courtroom yesterday, as the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in...

      BBC News - Technology



  • A man took a photo of a lidar sensor system on display at a tech fair and found pink dots on all his photos afterwards.

  • Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei denies firm poses spying risk

    8 hours ago
  • The 74-year-old says China has never asked it to share "improper information" about its clients.

  • Nike's phone-controlled self-lacing trainers

    3 hours ago

    • Trainers which tighten or loosen automatically are Nike's latest nod to Back to the Future technology.

      Further



  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • I Wrote My Way Out: A Jubilant Hamilton Comes to Puerto Rico

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

  • Whoah. In Time Travel Marvel, Slimy Grifter Walter Trump Tried To Scare People Into Building Bogus Wall 60 Years Before Slimy Grifter Donald Trump Did

    5 days ago

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

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  • Lions are being sold as meat for human consumption. These beautiful creatures deserve better than to end up as a steak. Tell the United States Department of Agriculture that we need...

  • Dogs Killed and Dumped Beside Road Deserve Justice

    11 hours ago
  • Two dogs were apparently poisoned to death and dumped beside a road in a horrific case of animal cruelty. The person responsible is still at large. Demand justice for these innocent...

  • Protect the Endangered Albatross from Extinction

    19 hours ago

    • Albatrosses are at risk of disappearing because of deadly plastic pollution and climate change. More video streaming could mean more protected areas for these birds, thus saving...

      News24 Top Stories



  • Survivors of the deadly attack on a Nairobi hotel complex describe a shattering explosion and the bodies of people shot to death while sitting at a cafe...

  • News24.com | Vetting starts of ANC's candidates for top govt posts in new administration

    an hour ago
  • The ANC's national list committee has started vetting candidates ahead of the 2019 general elections to serve in the national assembly and provincial legislatures...

  • Sport24.co.za | 'Mission accomplished' for Ottis Gibson and Proteas

    18 minutes ago

    • Proteas coach Ottis Gibson was thrilled about how his team had checked all the boxes in bringing up that 3-0 sweep against Pakistan.

      Science: Current Issue



  • N6-methyladenosine (m6A), a major modification of messenger RNAs (mRNAs), plays critical roles in RNA metabolism and function. In addition to the internal m6A, N6, 2'-O-dimethyladenosine...

  • A fresh look at nuclear energy

    5 days ago

  • News at a glance

    5 days ago


    •   Unexplained Mysteries



  • A new study has revealed that the human brain actually works in reverse when recalling details of our memories. The research, which was conducted by r...

  • Cotton seeds have started growing on the Moon

    8 hours ago
  • In a world first, seeds carried to the Moon aboard China's Chang'e 4 spacecraft have actually started to sprout. Contained within a sealed miniature b...

  • 8ft Bigfoot statue prompts spate of sightings

    12 hours ago

    • A new permanent resident of the North Carolina town of Mocksville has been raising more than a few eyebrows. With its tall, dark appearance and glowin...

      American Water Intelligence Project Tracker




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    •   Network Front | The Guardian



  • PM makes final plea for MPs to back her ahead of votes on amendment and her deal from around 7pm GMTHow will the various Westminster factions vote?The meaningful vote on May’s Brexit...

  • Dublin warns medicine supply threatened by no-deal Brexit

    an hour ago
  • More than half of Ireland’s medicines come from or are transited via the UKFollow the day’s political developments – live updatesThe Irish government has said the country’s...

  • Can you get May's Brexit deal through parliament?

    12 hours ago

    • Use our simulator to see what happens when each of the various tribes chooses to back the prime minister, to reject her bill or to abstain. Can you assemble a parliamentary majority?Follow...

      SPACE.com



  • Before China finished packing up its Chang'e 4 lunar lander to be blasted off on a never-before-accomplished journey to the far side of the moon, scientists slipped in a small tank...

  • Image of the Day

    5 hours ago
  • Three big storms churn through Jupiter's turbulent atmosphere in this image from NASA's Juno spacecraft. Citizen scientist Kevin Gill processed the image using data the spacecraft...

  • Earth's Magnetic Pole Is Wandering, Lurching Toward Siberia

    7 hours ago

    • Earth's north magnetic pole is on the move, unpredictably lurching away from the Canadian Arctic and toward Siberia.

      Trend.Az - All news



  • U.S. auto maker Ford Motor Co. and its German counterpart, Volkswagen AG (VW), announced Tuesday they will join forces to build pickup trucks and vans, and develop electric vehicles...

  • Eastern Partnership: Commission sets out TEN-T Investment Action Plan of €13 billion for better connectivity and stronger growth in the region

    an hour ago
  • In a bid to boost connectivity and economic growth in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries, the European Commission and the World Bank have co-authored an Indicative trans-European...

  • Pyongyang urges to stop foreign military exercises on Korean Peninsula - envoy

    an hour ago

    • Pyongyang calls for abandoning military exercises involving foreign forces on the Korean Peninsula

      Science This Week in Science TOC RSS Feed




  • Only the water may pass

    5 days ago

  • A photonic Weyl system by design

    5 days ago



      CBC | Top Stories News



  • British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a crucial test today as lawmakers in Parliament vote on her deeply contentious Brexit plan.

  • Saudi teen granted asylum in Canada gets 24-hour security amid online threats

    5 hours ago
  • A Saudi teen who fled alleged abuse by her family considers herself "one of the lucky ones" now that she has arrived as a refugee in Canada, but the agency tasked with getting her settled...

  •   All Things Considered : NPR


  • NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the daughter of Charles Greenlee — one of four black men accused of raping a white woman in Florida in 1949 about his posthumous pardon last week...

  • An Egg Surpassed Kylie Jenner's Record For Most-Liked Instagram Post

    20 hours ago
  • A picture of an egg is now the most-liked image on Instagram. With more than 32 million likes, it dethroned last year's Kylie Jenner photo that garnered over 18 million likes...

  • Congress Begins Consideration Of William Barr's Nomination As Next Attorney General

    21 hours ago

    • Congress is considering William Barr's nomination as U.S. Attorney General. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with George J. Terwilliger III, who served as Barr's deputy AG during the H.W...

      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie



  • Tears of joy and sadness flowed by the banks of the River Shannon in Limerick on Tuesday, as the city remembered native rock star Dolores O’Riordan, on the first anniversary of her...

  • Number of cars clamped at Cork train station rises over 75% in two years

    an hour ago
  • The number of cars clamped at one of the country's busiest train stations has risen by over 75% in two years, figures released by Irish Rail have revealed...

  • Brexit dominating Government’s legislative plan for spring

    2 hours ago

    • Additional sittings of the Dáil expected as date of the UK’s departure from the EU gets closer.

      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News



  • Three former Barclays bankers cheated the global financial system to gain an unfair edge over counterparties in a five-year plot to rig Euribor interest rates, a London prosecutor...

  • Man Utd fans angry at reduced ticket allocation for Arsenal tie

    an hour ago
  • Manchester United supporters have been left furious as it appears they are to be offered a reduced ticket allocation for next week's FA Cup fourth-round trip to Arsenal...

  • Fiat Chrysler looking at options to plug hole in its truck lineup: CEO

    an hour ago

    • Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV Chief Executive Mike Manley told Reuters on Tuesday he is open to partnerships to develop a new midsize pickup truck the automaker could sell in Latin...

      Science@NASA Headline News



  • Record ID: nw-000-000-002-453First Name: automaticLast Name: importPrimary Email: Language: en-USInstitution Name: Resource Published Date: Tuesday, December...

  • SciJinks: GOES-14 Comes to Life

    12 days ago
  • Record ID: nw-000-000-004-051First Name: AndrewLast Name: ClarkPrimary Email: alex.h.kasprak@jpl.nasa.govLanguage: en-USInstitution Name: IGESResource...

  • Strangers in Paradise

    12 days ago

    • Record ID: retired-000-000-000-378First Name: automaticLast Name: importPrimary Email: lruberg@cet.eduLanguage: en-USInstitution Name: Resource Published...

      How to of the Day



  • You’ve seen them on TV and heard them on the radio, providing color commentary, reciting dizzying statistics by memory, narrating the play-by-play of the big game. Sports analysts...

  • How to Make an Origami Owl

    11 hours ago
  • Making an origami owl is a fun paper craft that anyone can do, no matter your level of paper-folding skills. If you're a beginner, start with the simple origami owl that only requires...

  • How to Clean a Bamboo Cutting Board

    19 hours ago

    • A bamboo cutting board is stronger, more durable, and more hygienic than a wooden cutting board. They also look great and are a more sustainable material than wood. They do, however...

      LobeLog



  • by Gareth Smyth Next month brings the fortieth anniversary of Iran’s 1979 revolution. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini flew back from exile in Paris on February 1, meeting such big...

  • Brussels, not Tehran, in Pompeo’s Crosshairs

    6 hours ago
  • by Eldar Mamedov During his trip to the Middle East the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced an international summit in Warsaw on February 13-14 to “promote freedom, peace and...

  • Don’t Rule Out the Possibility of War with Iran

    a day ago

    • by Shireen T. Hunter      According to press reports, Iran has all but despaired of the European Union’s ability—or, perhaps more accurately, willingness—to work out...

      Democracy Now!



  • As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history heads into its 25th day and President Trump continues to crack down on immigrants, we look at how the Trump administration is criminalizing...

  • Will Trump's AG Pick William Barr Face Questions over Gitmo, Mass Incarceration & NSA Surveillance?

    6 hours ago
  • Senate confirmation hearings begin today for William Barr, President Trump's nominee for attorney general to replace Jeff Sessions, who was fired in November. Barr served as attorney...

  • "Public Education Is Not Your Plaything": L.A. Teachers Strike Against Privatization & Underfunding

    6 hours ago

    • Los Angeles public school teachers are on strike for the first time in three decades. On Monday morning, tens of thousands of teachers braved pouring rain on the picket line for the...

      News : NPR



  • Immortal Technique, Taina and Reyna Grande's New Memoir

  • Forget Screen Time Rules. Lean In To Parenting Your Wired Child

    an hour ago
  • In his new book, The New Childhood, Jordan Shapiro argues that we're not spending enough screen time with our kids.

  • International Criminal Court Drops War Crimes Charges Against Ex-Ivory Coast Leader

    2 hours ago

    • Laurent Gbagbo had been charged with crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the wake of his 2010 electoral loss. Charges against his former youth minister also were dropped...

    WebMD Health



  • The Embrace detects patterns in motion and physiological signals that may be associated with seizures, and immediately alerts caregivers.

  • Dog Food Recalled Due to Salmonella

    4 hours ago
  • One lot of A+ Answers Straight Beef Formula for Dogs has been recalled in Nebraska due to possible salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says...

  • Twins’ Study Looks At Gene’s Role in Disease

    a day ago

    • Two of every five common diseases are at least partially influenced by a person's genetics, the largest U.S. study of twins ever conducted finds.
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