Sunday, May 12, 2019

12 May - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM


  • Governor Edwards’ week went from bad to worse following two incidents: a poll that showed him stuck at or below 40% and his Chief of Staff, Mark Cooper, thought it a good idea to attack...
  • You’re going to want to get tickets for this one and make sure to attend, because we’re planning a surprise addition to the program that will make some rather important political...

    • As the Texas House passed a key deadline on Wednesday, several bills The Hayride is watching this session are now flat-lined. Truth be told: No legislative measure is finally dead...

  • If you find yourself browsing Amazon looking for your next good read, the extension Library Extension might potentially help you save a little cash by letting you read that same book...
  • Kindle downloads for Mother’s Day, handy 1' extension cords, and a TriggerPoint foam roller lead off Sunday’s best deals from around the web. Read more...

    • Shortly before I graduated college I went to my university’s career center to get help with creating my first “real” resume and to get some tips on how to not crash and burn during...

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  • A historic announcement was made Wednesday morning when California Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration revealed the decision to cancel registration of the brain-harming...
  • The devastating agricultural and ecological impacts of pesticide dependence tied to genetically engineered seeds radiate outwards. But there are alternatives. Learn more Slideshow...

    • California county agricultural commissioners are supposed to evaluate safer alternatives and cumulative exposures of restricted use pesticides. But as it turns out, that’s...

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  • Analysis: Economic, cultural and technological changes have piled on new pressures for moms.      
  • DNA evidence helped detectives to identify Mary Silvani. Her killer was much more difficult to find.      

    • The 76ers and Raptors head into Game 7 on Sunday with more than a spot in the conference finals at stake.      

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  • Emotional Catholic services held in Colombo and Negombo amid high security presenceCatholics in the Sri Lankan cities of Colombo and Negombo, where churches were targeted by suicide...
  • Twenty-eight people required to stay on Freewinds after female crew member came down with virusAuthorities in the Caribbean island of Curacao have announced that 17 crew members...

    • Shadow minister warns Brexit party leader is capitalising on anger of frustrated votersThe shadow international trade secretary, Barry Gardiner, has said parliament’s refusal...

  • Five Years Ago This week in 2014, the push for one of two NSA reform bills went somewhat sour as the better bill was watered down so much it got the support of NSA apologists and passed out...
  • For many, many years now we've been talking about why Congress needs to bring back the Office of Technology Assessment that existed from 1972 until 1995 when Newt Gingrich defunded...

    • A few years ago, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration brought down the heat on itself by teaming with local law enforcement to set up roadside blood/saliva draws. The...

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  • Gunmen burn down a church during Mass and kill six people, including priest, officials say.
  • President Hassan Rouhani calls for political unity at home in the face of international sanctions 'war'.

    • Lucha Libre star Cesar Barron, known as Silver King, collapses mid-performance at the show in Camden.



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  • Washington Post: Applying ‘maximum pressure,’ Trump faces burgeoning crises overseas  —  President Trump ran for office vowing to extricate the United States from entanglements...
  • Robert Barnes / Washington Post: John Paul Stevens looks back on nearly a century of life and law, but worries about the future  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — John Paul Stevens spent...

    • John Bresnahan / Politico: ‘A dream ticket’: Black lawmakers pitch Biden-Harris to beat Trump  —  The Congressional Black Caucus may have found an answer to its Joe Biden...


  • Nobody likes monopolies Northern Virginia is the most important data centre market on the planet, with more than a gigawatt of colocation capacity, and even more servers hidden in...
  • What a d*ck move! Singapore criminalizes unsolicited nude pics A little wood could soon get you the cane (or at least some time behind bars), thanks to a recently-passed law in Singapore...

    • Bits and bobs from the week's AI news Roundup Hello, this week's AI roundup is short and sweet. If you've been waiting to play with OpenAI's GPT-2 model, here's your chance. Also, Waymo...


  • The network accuses South Korean firm Rankwave of using "at least 30" apps to unlawfully scrape data.
  • The UK's leading child protection police officer says action is needed to force firms to act.

    • Instagram will block hashtags spreading "verifiably false" information about vaccinations.
    • ( Adding to the list of ways 'politically incorrect' information is kept from people )


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  • Public school teachers who must take time off for medical treatment are expected to pay for their own substitutes. This leaves them with barely enough income to get by, let alone pay...
  • The rivers and wildlife of Australia are being deprived of critically needed water. A purported government solution has only compounded the crisis. Help bring real aid to at-risk...

    • A young puppy was apparently brutalized and abused in a sad case of animal cruelty. She reportedly suffered multiple broken bones over much of her body. Demand justice for this innocent...


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  • The Travel Channel has released a list of the US states in which you are most likely to encounter Sasquatch. Based on "never-before-released data" gat...
  • The shrivelled-up remains of a mysterious four-legged creature were found recently on a property in Titusville. When Kelly Garrahan snapped a photogra...

    • Officers in Klamath County, Oregon recently responded to what turned out to be a rather strange 911 call. The peculiar incident began late on Wednesda...


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  • Shadow minister warns Brexit party leader is capitalising on anger of frustrated votersThe shadow international trade secretary, Barry Gardiner, has said parliament’s refusal...
  • Premier League updates from the Amex Stadium on the final dayLiverpool v Wolves – live! Get the latest news from AnfieldClockwatch – live! Follow all the Premier League actionAnd...

    • Premier League updates from Anfield on the final dayBrighton v Manchester City! Get the latest match updatesClockwatch – live! Follow all the Premier League actionSend your emails...


  • On May 12, 2000, two Russian cosmonauts embarked on the 80th and final spacewalk at the Mir space station. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space videos series!...
  • Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.

    • Astronomers find the remains of a stellar explosion that humans witnessed 2,000 years ago, landslides on asteroids cause them to be diamond-shaped and Blue Origin unveils a mockup...


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  • Twelve people were killed and 11 others injured after a farm vehicle overturned Sunday in eastern China's Zhejiang Province
  • U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are likely to meet during a G20 summit in Japan at the end of June and discuss trade...



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  • Jose Carlos Grant is being held at the Sierra Conservation Center in California. He submitted a poem for our National Poetry Month series last month via mail...
  • With Mother's Day a mere hours away, we ask mothers to tell us what they really want.

    • NPR's Michel Martin speaks with members of the group The Last Poets about their new album Transcending Toxic Times.



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  • The husband and wife were on a short break in Cork last week and were travelling with their Féileacáin teddy bear, which was part of a memory box for their daughter, who was stillborn...
  • The National Transport Authority has launched a ‘Taxi Driver Respect’ campaign to encourage customers to show respect for taxi drivers.

    • Trade union Unite, which represents workers in the hairdressing sector, welcomed the decision.



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  • Video Length: 3:43The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) on the space station beams laser light down to Earth to reveal the height and density of trees and vegetation...
  • Following National Academy of Sciences recommendations, advice from the NASA Advisory Council, and subsequent unanimous agreement from NASA’s science leadership, the agency...

    • Living 3D versions of human organs called Tissue Chips are being sent to the International Space Station to be studied in microgravity. Read this story Video Links: A Chip off the...



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  • Mother's Day is coming up, and you want to make your mom feel appreciated. You can give her a gift, make her a meal, help out around the house, write her a note, or take her on a day trip. The...
  • Making homemade dog biscuits is a wonderful way to show your pooch how much you care! Homemade dog biscuits are great because you can adjust the recipe for any allergies or intolerances...

    • This wikiHow explains how to back up iPhone photos. You can backup your photos to Google Photos, to iCloud, or to your iTunes account on your computer...



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  • by Ellie Geranmayeh The strings holding the Iran nuclear deal together are gradually snapping. Ever since the Trump administration came to power, the agreement has deteriorated...
  • By Ben Armbruster   Media-savvy U.S. government officials, political operatives, and lawmakers and their staffs from all political parties and ideological persuasions have...

    • by Derek Davison The Iranian government’s decision to reduce its adherence to the 2015 nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA) reflects a “move from strategic...



  • Is the National Rifle Association imploding? As the nation grieves over another deadly school shooting, we turn to look at how internal turmoil inside the NRA threatens the future...
  • The family of Sandra Bland is calling for authorities to reopen the investigation into her death. The 28-year-old African-American woman died in a Texas jail cell in 2015, three days...

    • Racial justice groups around the country are bailing black women out of jail so they can spend Mother's Day with their families. For the third year in a row, "Black Mama's Bail Out Day"...



  • It was a warm, wet winter this year across much of the country, which means more snakes and a higher risk of bites. Here are some tips for avoiding vipers and their venom...
  • Indians, along with the Nepalese, Pakistanis and many others, have been cooking with it for centuries. As Americans now embrace this ingredient with gusto, will its culinary heritage...

    • The International Spy Museum, in a sparkling new building just off the National Mall, presents both heroic moments in espionage as well as the country's worst intelligence failures...



  • The robopets stimulate conversations and trigger fond memories of pets or past experiences, the study’s lead author said.
  • Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms can include joint pain or swelling, but 40% of patients have symptoms that don't involve the joints, such as fatigue, fever and loss of appetite...

    • One researcher offered this theory for why care seemed more complete in the morning: As the day goes on, doctors often fall behind schedule, and may run out of time for cancer screening...

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