Tuesday, November 26, 2019

26 November - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM


  • Stocks soared to record highs Monday with Nasdaq surging by more than 1 percent and the information technology sector leading advances in the S&P 500. “Another new Stock Market...
  • Most Texas regions have reported increased flu activity, according to the state Department of Health Services (DSHS). “Due to regional increase,” the Centers for Disease Control...

    • Texas residents living below the poverty line in 2017-18 made up 13.4 percent of the state’s population, the 13th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according...

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  • Is your friend suspiciously interested in your 2000 Honda Civic? Well watch out—that’s the most commonly stolen car in America last year. Are you still sure you can call this person...

    • Medium, the blog platform/publisher that once wanted to revolutionize online media, has put its content behind a $5/month paywall. After a couple of free articles per month, you...

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  • The Trump administration announced plans to weaken safeguards for atrazine, which will result in a 50% increase in the amount allowed in U.S. waterways. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex...
  • As a mom and a children’s health advocate, I have a deep personal connection to PAN’s work. We all know how important it is to create a world that’s healthy and safe for our kids...

    • In mid-November, the Trump administration announced plans to weaken environmental safeguards for atrazine, a pesticide linked to a number of serious health effects in humans —...

      USATODAY - News Top Stories



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    • Impeachment inquiry    

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  • PM Joseph Muscat under pressure after arrests in relation to Daphne Caruana Galizia’s killingThe future of Malta’s prime minister, Joseph Muscat, hangs in the balance after...
  • Judiciary panel announces its first impeachment hearing for next Wednesday and says to Trump: participate or stop complaining – follow liveIn this defining moment for America...

    • Follow the latest from the election campaign, including speeches by Javid, Boris Johnson and Jeremy CorbynRead Andrew Sparrow’s afternoon election briefing emailAntisemitism...

  • Earlier this month, within the domain name world, there were significant concerns raised upon the news that Internet Society (ISOC), the (perhaps formerly?) well-respected nonprofit...
  • Australia's government is planning to revamp its defamation law. Good. Because it's all kinds of fucked up. The law that's in place has encouraged all sorts of litigation from people...

    • Have you ever wanted to learn more about hacking? The $29 Zero to Hero Cyber Security Hacker Bundle is a good place to start. Over 8 courses, you learn the basics of computer hacking...

  • The men were teenagers in 1984 when they were jailed for life for killing a boy in Maryland.
  • A minister and the PM's chief aide quit, two years after reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed.

    • At least 18 people have been killed and hundreds injured after the quake struck early on Tuesday.



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  • Caitlin Emma / Politico: Democrats blast Trump budget office amid probe of Ukraine aid holdup  —  House Democrats on Tuesday accused the White House budget office of “a pattern...
  • Caitlin Oprysko / Politico: Trump pokes fun at impeachment inquiry in annual turkey pardoning  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday dubbed Butter the National Thanksgiving...

    • Sky Palma / DeadState: Christian televangelist: Trump's impeachment is an effort to ‘prevent the return of Christ’  —  During an appearance on the Charisma podcast, televangelist...


  • Just you wait, we'll do it, we'll force a merger, any moment now – face the fax, pal Xerox has vowed, again, to launch a hostile takeover of HP Inc by sidestepping the board and going...
  • Find out how Kubernetes simplifies DataStax deployments Webcast Growing numbers of enterprises are turning to hybrid and multi-cloud solutions for the advanced capabilities...

    • Market: We're happy with that. (Cue 20% share price boost) Hyperconverged infrastructure purveyor Nutanix posted the biggest quarterly loss in its short history last night –...


      BBC News - Technology




  • Video clips masquerading as being about beauty tips actually criticise China's treatment of Muslims.
  • The founder of Facebook has been criticised for the lack of diversity of his guests in a series of tech chats.

    • Citizens fear Iran will soon limit access to a so-called "white list" of approved foreign services.


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  • The trans community in Japan is subjected to lengthy, expensive, and humiliating legal requirements just to live the life they want to live. Demand a change...
  • XL pipeline protesters could soon face immediate arrest and physical violence via tear gas and bean bag ammunition at the hands of law enforcement. None of these protesters have done...

    • A horse was reportedly tied to a truck with a harness and dragged in an apparent case of animal cruelty. A shocking viral video showed the animal seemingly in distress as the truck pulled...


      Science: Current Issue




  • What is universal about music, and what varies? We built a corpus of ethnographic text on musical behavior from a representative sample of the world’s societies, as well as a discography...

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  • A new report has predicted the technologies that soldiers of the future will be equipped with on the battlefield. According to the Department of Defen...
  • It turns out that planets could orbit a black hole in much the same way as our own planet orbits the Sun. Picture a planetary system of an almost unim...

    • Several Facebook pages have cropped up to promote Australia's answer to the infamous 'Storm Area 51' event. Originally billed as a tongue-in-cheek eff...


  • Follow the latest from the election campaign, including speeches by Javid, Boris Johnson and Jeremy CorbynRead Andrew Sparrow’s afternoon election briefing emailAntisemitism...
  • PM Joseph Muscat under pressure after arrests in relation to Daphne Caruana Galizia’s killingThe future of Malta’s prime minister, Joseph Muscat, hangs in the balance after...

    • Judiciary panel announces its first impeachment hearing for next Wednesday and says to Trump: participate or stop complaining – follow liveIn this defining moment for America...


  • Neil deGrasse Tyson talked about hair, barfing and vegetarianism with astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch.
  • An Indian rocket will deliver 14 satellites to orbit tonight (Nov. 26), and you can watch the liftoff live.

    • It's normally $49.99.


  • At least 21 people were killed when the most powerful earthquake to strike Albania in decades shook the capital Tirana
  • This comes amid the visit of US Under Secretary of Defence John Rood to Iraq for talks with senior officials in Baghdad and Erbil

    • A US Border Patrol agent has shot a Russian national in the state of Arizona when the latter was allegedly trying to cross the border


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  • A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Monday that President Trump's former White House Counsel Don McGahn has to comply with a congressional subpoena and testify before lawmakers...
  • NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ben Moskowitz, director of Consumer Reports Digital Lab, about big tech's move into the health care industry and whether we can preserve our digital...

    • Uber is fighting for survival in London after the city's transportation agency said it would not renew the company's operating license, citing safety concerns. This adds to a difficult...



      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie





  • Fine Gael by-election candidate Verona Murphy has been criticised after failing to take part in two panel debates.
  • A new EU Drug Markets Report found cannabis to be the most popular substance followed by cocaine, heroin and then amphetamines.

    • Fine Gael TD Dara Murphy is set to resign his Cork North-Central seat to allow him take up a new full-time job in Europe, it can be revealed.



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  • Video Length: 3:45The continuously expanding solar wind begins in our Sun and doesn’t stop until after it reaches the edge of the heliosphere. Read this story Video Links: Effects...
  • Portal origin URL: NASA Rockets Study Why Tech Goes Haywire Near PolesPortal origin nid: 455619Published: Friday, November 22, 2019 - 10:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...

    • Video Length: 3:11AMS-02 is helping scientists investigate many fundamental physics questions from its place on the space station. Astronauts are conducting a series of space...



      How to of the Day





  • When you’re only cooking for two on Thanksgiving, there’s no need for a full turkey, mounds of stuffing, and a whole pie at the end—unless you want weeks of tasty leftovers! If...
  • As we age, our joints and muscles become less flexible. You may notice that your body feels stiff in the morning when you wake up from a heavy sleep, that you've developed new pains in...

    • You can easily grow your own garlic indoors in a pot so you can harvest the bulbs to use for cooking and trim the greens to use as a tasty garnish! Start by choosing a suitable container...



  • By Eldar Mamedov Popular protests in Iran came at a particularly delicate time for the nuclear agreement between Iran and the world powers, known as Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action...
  • By Jalil Bayat A nearly 40-year absence of ties between Iran and the United States has culminated in misunderstandings and mistakes between the two governments and an insufficient...

    • By Andrea Mazzarino There is some incongruity between my role as an editor of a book about the costs of America’s wars and my identity as a military spouse. I’m deeply disturbed...



  • Last Thursday, literary luminaries and social leaders from around the country gathered at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan to honor Toni Morrison, one of the nation’s...
  • In Iraq, more than 340 people have died since anti-government protests began in early October. More than 15,000 Iraqis have been injured. Tires were set on fire Monday and main roads...

    • The Israeli government deported the director of Human Rights Watch’s Israel and Palestine office, Omar Shakir, on Monday. The organization said the move places Israel in an “ugly...



  • After a controversial re-election in October, the Bolivian leader has sought asylum in Mexico. But despite the turmoil, there is another perspective on the nearly 14 years he held...
  • The House Judiciary Committee is taking the baton from the Intelligence Committee for a new phase in the impeachment inquiry. The White House now must decide whether to participate...

    • It's believed to be the highest single loss for the French military since 1983. "These 13 heroes had only one goal: to protect us," French President Emmanuel Macron said...



  • Regulations, more education about choking hazards and guidelines from organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics have likely all played a role in the downward trend...
  • Deaths among working-age adults, especially, have been increasing in the United States for decades, particularly in economically struggling parts of the nation such as the "Rust...

    • The affected marijuana was mistakenly distributed due to a technical error, according to Colorado Department of Revenue news release.

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