Monday, February 18, 2019

18 February - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM



  The Hayride




  • It has been an exciting week for the pro-life movement as anti-abortion legislation moves forward in several states including Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Kentucky, and South...
  • Another gem from what is the embarrassment of New Jersey. Democratic Sen. Cory Booker responded to a reporter by speaking Spanish. When the reporter told him he didn’t speak Spanish...

    • Citing an anonymous source (a no-no in journalism unless necessary to protect life and limb, but still …) Politico.com reported that U.S. Rep. Robert Francis O’Rourke met with...

  • Let’s talk about this tweet.Read more...
  • Even though Apple can sometimes mess up iOS updates pretty good, the updates that fix these issues are important. So much so, that you really should install them the day they come out...

    • Dollar store purchases aren’t usually the sturdiest or the highest quality items. So it’s fair to wonder, when you see cheap pregnancy tests on their shelves, whether you could...

    Pesticide Action Network



  • Scientists publish findings showing that two metabolites of a widely used neonicotinoid insecticide have been found in tap water. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

  • After the Camp Fire

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  • As the California Camp Fire tragedy fades from the headlines, there is a bigger story about climate change and resilience that isn’t being told. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex...
    ( Nothing like 'covering the story' and missing the essentials. Media control  makes it almost impossible to get decent coverage on the practices encouraging cottage building in fire prone areas - and fining people for maintaining fire breaks. Now note who is flogging this fantasy - people purportedly aware of the dangers of wholesale application of toxins. )


  • The man in the iconic photo of an exuberant Navy sailor kissing a woman in New York City's Times Square at the end of World War II has died.        ...
  • Brandon McGlover pleaded guilty to setting the Cranston Fire, which scorched 13,000 acres near Idyllwild, Sage and Anza in July 2018.        

    • Whether you call it full, snow or super, the biggest, brightest moon of the year is coming to a sky near you Monday night/Tuesday morning.        ...

  • Deputy leader urges shadow cabinet reshuffle, saying he no longer recognises his own partyToday’s latest political developments - live updatesAnalysis: The first step for exiles?...
  • Ren Zhengfei hits back at criminal indictments he calls politically motivated The US cannot crush Huawei, the company’s founder has insisted, as he hit back against criminal indictments...

    • President speaks to US-based Venezuelans in MiamiTrump calls on listeners to support oppositionDonald Trump has appealed to the largest Venezuelan community in the US, seeking...

  • This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is an anonymous commenter with a straightforward reaction to the description of ICE's fake college for busting immigrants...
  • Judging is almost complete! If you entered our public domain game jam Gaming Like It's 1923, or if you've been following along, get ready for the upcoming announcement of the winners...

    • It's old hat by now to point out that on matters of copyright far too many people are unaware of the nuances of the law as to what constitutes infringement and what doesn't. While this...

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      BBC News - Home



  • Ren Zhengfei tells BBC that Huawei will survive despite security concerns and the criminal case against his daughter.
  • The US president vents anger at an "illegal act", amid claims there were discussions to oust him.

    • A gun battle broke out on Monday as Indian troops searched for those behind a deadly suicide attack.

      All Things Considered : NPR




  • Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni announced her retirement from politics on Monday. Livni also served as Israel's chief peace negotiator.
  • A new book tells how the blinding of a black Army veteran after World War II by a South Carolina police chief helped lead to the desegregation of the U.S. Army...

    • NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with clinical psychologist Lisa Damour about her new book, Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls...



  • Two restaurants in Cork and a restaurant in London have triumphed on the global food stage at the inaugural World Restaurant Awards.
  • Gardaí wish to seek the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 54-year-old Mary Ryan, who was last seen at Clonard Park, Waterford on December 15, 2018...

    • The party president said she did not have confidence in any of the current senior PSNI command team to succeed Mr Hamilton.



      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News





  • MIAMI: US President Donald Trump urged Venezuela's military on Monday (Feb 18) to accept opposition leader Juan Guaido's amnesty offer, or stand to "lose everything," as a crisis...
  • KENTUCKY: The US citizen accused of leaking details of 14,200 HIV-positive people from Singapore's HIV registry appeared briefly in a Kentucky courtroom on Monday (Feb 18) on...

    • PARIS: A tiny beach restaurant in an isolated South African fishing village was named the best in the world on Monday (Feb 18). Chef Kobus van der Merwe, who did not begin to cook seriously...



      Science@NASA Headline News





  • Portal origin URL: NASA Selects New Mission to Explore Origins of UniversePortal origin nid: 439794Published: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 16:00Featured (stick to top...
  • Portal origin URL: NASA’s Van Allen Probes Begin Final Phase of Exploration in Earth's Radiation BeltsPortal origin nid: 439670Published: Tuesday, February 12, 2019...

    • Portal origin URL: In Solar System’s Symphony, Earth’s Magnetic Field Drops the BeatPortal origin nid: 439631Published: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 08:56Featured...



      How to of the Day





  • Koi are beautiful, ornamental fish that can live for a long time in the right conditions. Building your own koi fish pond in your garden can sound like a difficult task, however, with...
  • If you like the light, crispy texture of puffed rice, learn how to make it at home. For the lightest, fluffiest rice, cook your favorite type of rice until the grains are tender. Then...

    • While an argument can be a healthy part of a relationship, it's easy to take things too far and potentially say something you'll regret. In such an instance, you'll find yourself in...



  • by Eldar Mamedov One of the key goals that the Trump administration pursued by organizing the Warsaw conference on the Middle East was to undermine the European Union (EU) as one of...
  • by Gordon Adams The famous “wall” is no longer a partisan issue between Republicans and Democrats, between those supporting a wall and those who find the administration’s...

    • by Mark N. Katz The recent Warsaw Conference on the Middle East was notable for America’s inability to rally European governments to the anti-Iranian cause that the Trump administration...



  • The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute sparked international outrage in January when it rescinded the Fred L. Shuttlesworth award for civil rights icon Angela Davis, soon after...
  • Civil rights icon and scholar Angela Davis returned to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, over the weekend. She originally planned the visit to receive the Fred L. Shuttlesworth...

    • Jewish supporters of Angela Davis across the nation held solidarity Shabbat on Friday evening, the night before the civil rights icon had been expected to receive the Fred L. Shuttlesworth...



      News : NPR





  • Bohemian Rhapsody, a biopic about Queen's late frontman Freddie Mercury, is up for five awards. Two surviving band members will play at Sunday's ceremony, joined by Adam Lambert...
  • "The age of inadequate self-regulation must come to an end," says Damian Collins, chair of the committee behind the report, which is often scathing on Facebook's practices and corporate...

    • Honey bees deal with many stressors: chemicals, climate change and viruses. But this year, a tiny mite has wiped out colonies, causing worry over whether there are enough bees left...



    WebMD Health





  • "Just because we detect HPV DNA in the hand doesn't necessarily mean the viral particles are viable or that there is enough to cause an infection," the study's lead author says...
  • As he began to get various vaccinations, media reports about him multiplied, and so did the requests for information and guidance, questions and comments...

    • Men in their 40s who can do more than 40 push-ups at a time have a 96 percent reduced risk of heart attack, stroke and heart disease compared with men who did 10 or fewer...

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