Sunday, August 25, 2019

25 August - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM


  • Friday brought sad news to freedom-loving Americans when the news broke that conservative businessman and philanthropist David Koch, 79, had passed away. In a public statement...

  • LSU research center receives up to $16.4 million in military grants

    a day ago
  • LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has received two grants totaling roughly $16.4 million. The grants will help researchers study how soldiers can improve physical...

  • Report: infant care in Virginia costs more than in-state college tuition for one year

    a day ago

    • According to a recent study published by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, it costs more for Virginia families to take care of an infant than to pay for one year of in-state...

      Lifehacker



  • A big Kindle nonfiction sale, an extra 20% off Amazon Warehouse items, and Samsung’s Frame TVs lead off Sunday’s best deals from around the web. Read more...

  • How to Check if Your Internet is Fast Enough to Stream Netflix in 4k

    21 hours ago
  • If you want to be able to stream 4K Ultra HD content from Netflix you’ll not only need a high-resolution television, you’ll need a fast internet connection as well.Read more...

  • Don't Need Colors? Get Four Philips Hue White Bulbs For $40.

    a day ago

    • Philips Hue White Four Bulbs | $40 | AmazonRead more...

    Pesticide Action Network



  • A new report shows that U.S. farmland is 48 times more toxic to insects than it was 20 years ago. This is a staggering number. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

  • Parity pricing: for climate and economic justice

    11 days ago
  • Parity pricing ensures farmers are fairly compensated for their products. AND it can help address the climate crisis.Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

  • PAN sues EPA — again

    11 days ago

    • PAN has joined a coalition of groups to sue the Trump administration’s EPA — again — for refusing to ban the potent brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos. Learn more Slideshow...

      USATODAY - News Top Stories



  • President Trump denied reports of tension among world leaders at the G-7 summit, but behind-the-scenes discord is rattling the gathering in France.       ...

  • Iranian official Javad Zarif arrives unexpectedly at G7 amid tensions. Trump's response? 'No comment'

    3 hours ago
  • Iranian official Mohammad Zarif arrived unexpectedly at the G7 meeting in France, a dramatic move that seemed likely to highlight U.S. isolation.       ...

  • Taylor Swift braces for worst-case scenarios: 'I've had a lot of stalkers'

    3 hours ago

    • "Lover" singer Taylor Swift opened up about safety concerns and why she carries emergency army-grade bandages on CBS Sunday Morning.     

      World news | The Guardian



  • Visit comes during summit at which policy on Iran has been one of most contentious issuesIran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has made a surprise appearance in Biarritz...

  • Boris Johnson: no deal would mean UK did not owe Brexit divorce bill

    6 hours ago
  • PM says keeping £39bn is not threat but ‘reality’ before meeting with Donald TuskBoris Johnson has said the £39bn Brexit divorce bill would not “strictly speaking” be...

  • Hong Kong protests: police us water cannon on demonstrators

    42 minutes ago

    • Hundreds of thousands had braved rain to stage peaceful march in triad-linked districtHong Kong police have fired teargas and for the first time used a water cannon to disperse protesters...

      Techdirt.



  • Five Years Ago This week in 2014, all eyes were on the protests in Ferguson, Missouri where police were threatening and arresting reporters even after, it turned out, they signed a...

  • Rutgers Forces LA High School To Change Logos Due To Its 'R' Trademark

    2 days ago
  • Over the years, we've seen plenty of aggression from universities when it comes to trademark enforcement. The impetus for much of this was rulings nearly a decade ago that essentially...

  • The Oakland PD's Dramatic Drop In Use-Of-Force Incidents Is All Bullshit

    2 days ago

    • Well, this post of mine has aged terribly. Back in 2014, I breathlessly reported the Oakland PD's adoption of body cameras had resulted in sweeping improvements to its use of force...

      Fark.com RSS



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  • Cluster of UFOs spotted over Crimea. Are they A) Spooky Bible stuff, B) Russian UFO weapons, or C) Flares? (possible nsfw content on page) [Stupid]

    5 hours ago

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      BBC News - Home



  • Police fired a gun and deployed a water canon to disperse crowds during a twelfth week of protests.

  • Made in Japan: How migrant workers are exploited

    19 hours ago
  • International brands accused of 'exploiting' workers in Japan

  • Brexit: Boris Johnson says odds of striking deal 'touch and go'

    5 hours ago

    • Boris Johnson previously said the chances of leaving without a deal were "a million to one".



      memeorandum




  • ABC News: ‘This Week’ Transcript 8-25-19: Former Rep. Joe Walsh, Cindy McCain  —  A rush transcript of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” airing on Sunday, August...

  • Trump accuses news media of trying to make reelection more difficult (Justin Wise/The Hill)

    26 minutes ago
  • Justin Wise / The Hill: Trump accuses news media of trying to make reelection more difficult  —  President Trump early Sunday lashed out at the news media, accusing it of trying...

  • Andrew McCabe's Unjust Deserts (Roger Kimball/American Greatness)

    26 minutes ago

    • Roger Kimball / American Greatness: Andrew McCabe's Unjust Deserts  —  I was going to pass by in silent contempt the news that CNN—the network that patrons of airport lounges...


      The Register




  • FCC also moves, albeit glacially, on robocalls Three ISPs will be fined $25,000 apiece by America's broadband watchdog, the FCC, for interfering with weather signals in Puerto Rico.…...

  • Google bans politics, aka embarrassing stuff that gets leaked, from internal message boards

    2 days ago
  • Chocolate Factory sees some benefits in a censorship model Google may be lax in policing policy violating videos on YouTube, but at least it's adding oversight where it's needed –...

  • Oracle OKs Oracle investors to sue Oracle: Put NetSuite suit before a judge – board panel

    2 days ago

    • Investors peeved Larry Ellison owned 40% of the biz he paid billions in Big Red cash to buy Three members of Oracle's board of directors say a class-action lawsuit, filed against Oracle...


      BBC News - Technology




  • Instagrammer Tiffany Mitchell has been forced to deny faking a road crash for likes.

  • Airport security: 3D baggage scanners could end liquid restrictions

    18 hours ago
  • Airports must introduce 3D baggage screening before the end of 2022, the government announces.

  • Tesla and Walmart address solar panel fire issues

    2 days ago

    • The supermarket chain had issued a lawsuit against Tesla over a series of solar panel fires.


      Further




  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • It Is Definitely Not Enough

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

  • It's A Good Day For A Choke Hold: This Is Our (Lamentable) Country

    6 days ago

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer


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  • LGBTQ+ activities are banned in Palestine, following police condemnation. Members of the community are receiving death threats and risk incarceration. Sign this petition to demand...

  • Pay Premier Female Athletes the Premium They Earned

    9 hours ago
  • The U.S. women’s soccer team fought hard for supremacy in their sport. Now, they are waging an even more challenging battle that strikes at the heart of gender equality and fair employment...

  • Amazon: Stop Using Plastic Envelopes

    9 hours ago

    • Amazon's recent switch to plastic padded envelopes has been met with heavy criticism from both environmental groups and customers alike. While the rest of the world is slowly working...


      Science: Current Issue




  • Soil organisms represent the most biologically diverse community on land and govern the turnover of the largest organic matter pool in the terrestrial biosphere. The highly complex...

  • Suicide--turning the tide

    3 days ago

  • News at a glance

    3 days ago



    •   Unexplained Mysteries




  • An unprecedented procedure could help to ensure the continued survival of the critically endangered species. Situated in Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy...

  • 8-year-old steals parents' car twice in one week

    a day ago
  • A young driving fan from Germany ended up crashing after repeatedly taking his parents' car out on a joyride. The boy, who lives in Soest, first took...

  • NASA is investigating 'first crime in space'

    a day ago

    • The case is believed to be the first time that someone has been accused of committing a crime aboard the ISS. Astronaut Anne McClain, who returned to...


      American Water Intelligence Project Tracker





  • Gardner O&M renewal, MA

    10 days ago

  • Cork Mid-West DBO

    11 days ago



    •   Network Front | The Guardian




  • Action urged as research shows the impact of symptoms on large proportion of workforceBritish MPs are pushing for clear workplace policies to protect women going through the menopause...

  • Ben Stokes inspires England to sensational third Test win over Australia

    3 hours ago
  • • Australia 179 & 246, England 67 & 362• Stokes hits unbeaten 135 as home side level the series at 1-1Ben Stokes steered England to a sensational Ashes Test victory by one...

  • Boris Johnson: no deal would mean UK did not owe Brexit divorce bill

    6 hours ago

    • PM says keeping £39bn is not threat but ‘reality’ before meeting with Donald TuskBoris Johnson has said the £39bn Brexit divorce bill would not “strictly speaking” be...


      SPACE.com




  • Cosmonauts and astronauts will move the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft to a new docking port late Sunday (Aug. 25) to make way for an unpiloted Soyuz's arrival on Monday...

  • In Photos: Russia's Humanoid Skybot Robot for Space

    3 hours ago
  • It may look menacing, but Russia's humanoid space robot Skybot F-850 is only here to help.

  • On This Day in Space! Aug. 25, 1997: NASA Launches Advanced Composition Explorer

    5 hours ago

    • On Aug. 25, 1997, NASA launched the Advanced Composition Explorer, or ACE satellite to study energetic particles travelling through space. See how it happened in our "On This Day...


      Trend.Az - All news




  • Police fired water cannon and tear gas in running battles with brick-throwing anti-government protesters in Hong Kong

  • Iran says it will not negotiate missile work, wants to export more oil

    an hour ago
  • Iran wants to export a minimum of 700,000 barrels per day of its oil and ideally up to 1.5 million bpd if the West wants to negotiate with Tehran to save a 2015 nuclear deal...

  • 18 illegal immigrants rescued off SE Tunisia

    an hour ago

    • Tunisian navy rescued 18 illegal immigrants of different African nationalities off the country's southeast coast


      Science This Week in Science TOC RSS Feed





  • Safe and effective gene delivery

    3 days ago

  • A CRISPR set of materials

    3 days ago





      All Things Considered : NPR





  • NPR's Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker Liza Mandelup about her latest movie, which follows a teenage boy in rural Tennessee as he strives to become a social media influencer...

  • Amid Mixed Messaging, Brazil's Bolsonaro Sends Troops To Fight Amazon Fires

    21 hours ago
  • Under pressure in his country and abroad, Brazil's president is using military resources to fight fires in the Amazon and take action against those setting them...

  • Movie: 'Hair Love'

    21 hours ago

    • The new animated short, follows the story of an African-American father trying to do his daughter's hair. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with creator Matthew A. Cherry about the story...



      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie





  • Cyclists are being warned about going over the Sally Gap in Co Wicklow alone after a man had his bike stolen there yesterday.

  • Two arrested over attempted murder of police officers in the North

    4 minutes ago
  • The men were arrested following searches in the Lurgan and Craigavon areas.

  • Police seek help to identify woman found dead in Co Antrim

    an hour ago

    • Police have appealed for help to identify a woman found dead in Co Antrim.



      Science@NASA Headline News





  • Portal origin URL: NASA’s BITSE Solar Scope Is Ready for Balloon Flight Over New MexicoPortal origin nid: 450703Published: Friday, August 23, 2019 - 15:31Featured (stick...

  • NASA Helps California Get Ahead of Coastal Flooding

    2 days ago
  • Portal origin URL: NASA Helps California Get Ahead of Coastal FloodingPortal origin nid: 450742Published: Friday, August 23, 2019 - 10:02Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...

  • 30 Years Ago: Voyager 2's Historic Neptune Flyby

    3 days ago

    • Portal origin URL: 30 Years Ago: Voyager 2's Historic Neptune Flyby Portal origin nid: 450655Published: Thursday, August 22, 2019 - 02:26Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...



      How to of the Day





  • Dating can be a tricky business for anyone. Whether you’re shy and inexperienced or seasoned and outgoing, there are plenty of ways a pickup line or a first date can fall flat. Don’t...

  • How to Use Tea Tree Oil for Acne

    10 hours ago
  • Tea tree oil can be used as a natural solution for getting rid of pimples. It contains natural antibacterial properties, which makes it an excellent alternative to harsh synthetic...

  • How to Build a Bottle Rocket

    18 hours ago

    • A bottle rocket is fun and easy to make. You can build and launch a simple bottle rocket by recycling materials you might find lying around at home.



      LobeLog





  • by John Feffer A group of Italians started the Slow Food movement back in the 1980s. Stay away from fast-food restaurants, they urged: eat local, focus on traditional recipes, relax...

  • Iraq Enters the Israel-Iran Proxy War

    a day ago
  • by Abdulwahab Al-Qassab Iraq has become another front in the Israel-Iran proxy wars in the Middle East. Last July, two suspected attacks were conducted against Iran-allied Popular...

  • What Happens in El Norte Doesn’t Stay in El Norte

    a day ago

    • by Rebecca Gordon It’s hard to believe that more than four years have passed since the police shot Amílcar Pérez-López a few blocks from my house in San Francisco’s Mission...



      Democracy Now!





  • The United Nations is calling for the protection of the Amazon amid fears that thousands of fires raging across Brazil and some parts of Bolivia are rapidly destroying the world's...

  • Sen. Merkley on the Dangers of a New Nuclear Arms Race & Why He Backs the Green New Deal

    2 days ago
  • Fallout from the Trump administration's decision to pull out of the landmark 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is mounting. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered...

  • Sen. Merkley Condemns Trump's War Against Migrant Families as U.S. Moves to Indefinitely Jail Kids

    2 days ago

    • The Trump administration is moving to indefinitely detain migrant children and their families, reversing decades of U.S. policy. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department...



      News : NPR





  • The president said he was having second thoughts after hiking tariffs on Chinese goods, and threatening to force U.S. companies out of China. The White House said his comments were...

  • Former Congressman And Talk Radio Host Joe Walsh Announces Trump Primary Challenge

    3 hours ago
  • Walsh supported Trump during his 2016 campaign but of late has offered bitter critique of the president, calling him a liar, bully and unfit for office. Walsh has also attacked Trump...

  • A Trumpet Made Of Bullets And The Kids Who Inspired It Take Hope Around The Country

    6 hours ago

    • The Instrument of Hope, a trumpet made partly of bullets and inspired by the survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Fla., mass shooting, is touring the country to promote healing...



    WebMD Health





  • An Illinois resident who was hospitalized after suffering severe respiratory illness related to vaping has died, state health officials reported Friday...

  • First Death Reported as Cases Linked to Vaping Rise

    2 days ago
  • The CDC reports the first death from severe lung injuries related to vaping. The adult from Illinois is among 193 potential cases in 22 states of people hospitalized for lung injuries...

  • Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated for Pancreatic Cancer

    2 days ago

    • Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has just finished treatment for pancreatic cancer, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday.
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