Friday, January 17, 2020

17 January - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM


  • The Electronic Data Service (EDS) projects that Texas could gain 2 new congressional seats, according to an analysis of new U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for 2019. Other...

  • As state troopers patrol downtown Austin, group coordinates effort to count homeless population

    6 hours ago
  • A stabbing last week by a homeless man again points to a problem the city has not been able to address, Gov. Greg Abbott says. “What Austin has done over the past half year is to perpetuate...

  • REPORTS: Texas GOP Candidates Have No Fundraising Problem After Speaker Shakeup

    10 hours ago

    • While critics are pointing out the lack of a centralized fundraising effort as a disadvantage for Texas Republicans, GOP candidates are still making some hefty fundraising hauls...

      Lifehacker


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  • Friday's Best Deals: Dog Toys, Tire Inflators, Champagne Glasses, Water Flossers, and More

    11 hours ago
  • An Electric Water Flosser Gold Box, a Chewy Toy Flash Sale, and temperature-Regulating Sheets lead off Friday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...

  • Why Your Next iPhone Might Not Have a Lightning Port

    7 hours ago

    • There are many things that separate Apple’s products from its competitors. One of the most iconic is the Lightning port, Apple’s proprietary charging and connection cable that...

    Pesticide Action Network


  • 94% of new pesticide products approved by EPA

    7 days ago
  • A report released last week by our friends at the Center for Biological Diversity has some sobering findings.  In short, in 2017 and 2018 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

  • Looking back, looking forward

    a month ago

    • Reflecting back on 2019, I’m feeling inspired, appreciative — and energized. I’m inspired by the momentum that’s building to make the changes our food system needs. California...

      USATODAY - News Top Stories



  • Old English, Pelosi's pens    

  • 2020 Grammy Awards

    2 hours ago
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  • AD METER 2020

    2 days ago

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      World news | The Guardian



  • Kristalina Georgieva compares today with “roaring 1920s” and criticises UK wealth gapThe head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy risks a...

  • Coronavirus: more cases and second death reported in China

    an hour ago
  • Experts fear numbers affected may be higher than first thought as US begins screening passengers arriving from Wuhan More cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Chinese...

  • Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr join Trump impeachment legal team

    11 hours ago

    • Dershowitz is known for defending Jeffrey Epstein while Starr led the investigation that culminated in Bill Clinton’s impeachmentThe White House has unveiled Donald Trump’s...

      Techdirt.



  • Let's talk about nuisance abatement laws. These are laws cities can use to shut down businesses that appear to draw more than their fair share of the criminal element. If you're a fan...

  • Airbus Asks Court To Dismiss Chuck Yeager's Lawsuit, Pointing Out It Doesn't Allege Anything Actionable

    5 hours ago
  • You may recall that last summer we wrote about how American aviation legend Chuck Yeager decided to sue Airbus when the company mentioned the fact that Yeager broke the sound barrier...

  • Dear Reuters: This Is NOT How You Report On Dishonest, Disingenuous Talking Points From US Officials Regarding Encryption

    7 hours ago

    • Attorney General William Barr and his DOJ and FBI have really ramped up their bullshit campaign against the public being able to use encryption. President Trump himself weighed in...

      BBC News - Home



  • The virus emerged in December, two people have died and it has been detected in three countries.

  • Clinton prosecutor Ken Starr to defend Trump

    11 hours ago
  • Former special prosecutors from Bill Clinton's impeachment trial are on the president's team.

  • Iran plane crash: Khamenei defends armed forces in rare address

    14 hours ago

    • Ayatollah Khamenei praises the Revolutionary Guard amid anger over the downing of a passenger jet.



      memeorandum




  • Ryan Grim / The Intercept: The Sanders Campaign Researched Whether Warren Could Be Both Vice President and Treasury Secretary at Once  —  The presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie...

  • Meet Trump's legal team for the impeachment trial (NBC News)

    32 minutes ago
  • NBC News: Meet Trump's legal team for the impeachment trial  —  Trump's legal team has some high-profile members, including Alan Dershowitz and Kenneth Starr.  —  WASHINGTON...

  • UK to celebrate Brexit with flags and 'light display' (Eleni Courea/Politico)

    an hour ago

    • Eleni Courea / Politico: UK to celebrate Brexit with flags and ‘light display’  —  Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to mark January 31 with a light show, a countdown and a special...


      The Register




  • Plus, WeLeakInfo? Not anymore! Roundup Welcome to another Reg roundup of security news.…

  • You're not Boeing to believe this: Yet another show-stopping software bug found in ill-fated 737 Max airplanes

    5 hours ago
  • Jetliner's return to the skies likely to be delayed by more tech glitches Boeing today said another software flaw has been spotted in its star-crossed 737 Max.…...

  • Europe mulls five year ban on facial recognition in public... with loopholes for security and research

    7 hours ago

    • Euro Commission also wants to loosen purse strings for AI investment while tightening reins The European Commission is weighing whether to ban facial recognition systems in public...


      BBC News - Technology




  • The tech giant admits its "carbon negative" goal is ambitious.

  • Facial recognition: EU considers ban of up to five years

    17 hours ago
  • The European Commission wants time to work out how to prevent the technology being abused.

  • Facebook blocks the Spinner's 'brainwashing' tech

    21 hours ago

    • Social network orders the Spinner to stop targeting its users with "disguised" ads.


      Further




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    9 days ago
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    10 days ago

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  • The expected impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump could evolve into an empty proceeding without witnesses or new evidence. Such a for-show-only spectacle would undermine...

  • Punish Man Charged With Trafficking Wildcats

    2 days ago
  • Dozens of wild caracals were reportedly captured and sold on a website in a disturbing case of wildlife trafficking. The capture and sale of wildlife is one of the most unethical things...

  • Don’t Let Airline Tax Breaks Undermine Environmental Law

    2 days ago

    • Planes are among the world's biggest carbon emitters, but one airline could soon get a tax break allowing it to pollute even more. This could send a signal that commitments to reducing...


      Science: Current Issue





  • News at a glance

    2 days ago

  • New SARS-like virus in China triggers alarm

    2 days ago



    •   Unexplained Mysteries




  • Remarkable silk structures created by an unknown species of spider have been puzzling scientists for years. Consisting of a tall tower surrounded by a...

  • Could consciousness pervade the universe ?

    17 hours ago
  • The question of exactly what consciousness is has puzzled philosophers and scientists alike for millennia. We - as in the human race - are conscious...

  • 'Project Blue Book' stars talk real-life UFOs

    a day ago

    • During a recent TV interview, Aiden Gillen and Neal McDonough expressed their own thoughts on UFOs. The popular science-fiction series, which is airin...


      Network Front | The Guardian




  • Children’s commissioner describes ‘horror stories’ of children put in isolationSchools are converting toilet blocks and classrooms to build isolation booths to accommodate...

  • Betfred owner linked to firm that advises people struggling with high debt

    8 hours ago
  • Campaigners raise fresh concerns about Done family business after Guardian reveals interest in gambling addiction counsellingBetfred owners make millions from treating gambling...

  • Rebecca Long-Bailey: replace House of Lords with elected senate

    7 hours ago

    • Labour leadership frontrunner launches campaign pledging to end ‘gentlemen’s club of politics’ Rebecca Long-Bailey has expanded on her aim to replace the House of Lords...


      SPACE.com




  • These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.

  • Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

    6 hours ago
  • Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.

  • Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon

    7 hours ago

    • Armstrong was the first human to step foot on the moon. He was also an accomplished engineer, test pilot and astronaut.


      Trend.Az - All news




  • More than 830 flights have been canceled in the airports of Chicago over a heavy snowstorm

  • UK government plans light show to mark moment of Brexit

    an hour ago
  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street residence will be lit up with a countdown to Britain’s exit from the European Union

  • French security forces evacuate Macron from theater besieged by protesters

    an hour ago

    • French security forces evacuated President Emmanuel Macron from the Bouffes du Nord Theater in Paris as protesters tried to enter the building


      Science This Week in Science TOC RSS Feed





  • An impact with a dash of volcanism

    2 days ago

  • Spin-charge entanglement

    2 days ago





      All Things Considered : NPR





  • A new round of documents provided to the impeachment record includes messages between an aide of GOP Rep. Devin Nunes and Parnas, a Rudy Giuliani associate...

  • The Authors Of 'A Very Stable Genius' On Their Book About The Trump White House

    6 hours ago
  • The new book A Very Stable Genius, by Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, goes behind the scenes at Trump's White House. The authors speak with NPR's Mary Louise...

  • Who Is Robert Hyde, And What Does He Have To Do With Ukraine?

    7 hours ago

    • Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he wants to know more about Robert Hyde, the little-known candidate for Congress in Connecticut who is suddenly at the center of the Ukraine surveillance...



      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie





  • The First Minister said the way universities are funded should be considered in discussions on generating more revenue in Northern Ireland.

  • May trial scheduled for councillor accused of blacking out Queen Victoria-related street names in Cork

    6 hours ago
  • The case against a councillor accused of blacking out Queen Victoria-related street names in Cork almost three years ago has been scheduled for trial at Cork District Court on May...

  • Cocaine on all banknotes tested in study

    4 hours ago

    • Traces of cocaine were found on every single banknote tested in the west of Ireland as part of research into contaminated notes.



      Science@NASA Headline News





  • Hosted by NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team What role can NASA’s satellites play in public health? What satellite resources are available to track and predict wildfires?...

  • Integrated Circuits to Enable Exploration of the Harshest Environments in the Solar System

    2 days ago
  • This blog post originated in the 2018 Science Mission Directorate Science and Technology Report. PROJECT High Temperature Memory Electronics for Long-Lived Venus Missions...

  • Identifying Opportunities with Helena Chapman

    4 days ago

    • Helena Chapman, NASA Earth Science Division Helena Chapman is an associate program manager for the Earth Applied Sciences' Health and Air Quality Applications program at NASA headquarters...



      How to of the Day





  • Cleaning a velvet sofa is easy and will keep the fabric looking fresh and brand new. To clean liquid spills that haven’t dried yet, use a clean cloth to blot the area dry. Gently rub...

  • How to Come Out As Nonbinary

    12 hours ago
  • If you're nonbinary, you might be ready to share that information with some people in your life. The coming out process is different for everyone, so take some time to think about what...

  • How to Find the Equation of a Line

    20 hours ago

    • Finding the equation for a line is a common problem in geometry and trigonometry. There are two common situations where you are asked to find the equation for a line: either you'll be...



      LobeLog





  • Dear LobeLog Reader: This is to let you know that, after more than 12 years of continuous operation, LobeLog.com will be placed in internet aspic, and our work will continue at ResponsibleStatecraft.org...

  • French President Macron Is Right, NATO Is Brain Dead Without U.S. Leadership

    a month ago
  • By Robert E. Hunter  French President Emanuel Macron has said, “What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO.” He attributes much of that to his belief that “European...

  • Is Iran on the Edge of a Precipice?

    a month ago

    • By Daniel Brumberg The widespread protests caused by the Iranian government’s decision on November 15 to raise the price of gasoline by a whopping 50 percent have generated...



      Democracy Now!





  • As the U.S. continues to use hostile policies to stop people from seeking refuge and asylum in the United States, we look at a key problem that is preventing migrants from getting due...

  • 4 Years Seeking Justice: Daughter of Slain Indigenous Environmental Leader Berta Cáceres Speaks Out

    15 hours ago
  • In Honduras, a new report by the Violence Observatory at the Honduran National Autonomous University says that at least 15 women have been murdered in the first 14 days of this year...

  • "They Must Conduct a Full and Fair Trial": Senators Sworn In for Historic Trump Impeachment Trial

    15 hours ago

    • For just the third time in history, the U.S. Senate has opened a trial to determine if a sitting president should be removed from office. The Senate trial comes a month after the House...



      News : NPR





  • The court said the nearly two dozen young people who were trying to force action by the government on climate change did not have standing to sue. The judges said climate change is a political...

  • Lawyer Alan Dershowitz Draws Line On His Role In Trump Impeachment Defense

    3 hours ago
  • The Harvard law professor told NPR he will present constitutional arguments during the Senate trial — but will not be involved in other strategic decisions...

  • Defense Department To Overhaul Screening For Foreign Military Trainees

    4 hours ago

    • Officials said they want to "ensure the program continues." To that end, the department has reviewed "how we can use our resources to do enhanced vetting."...



    WebMD Health





  • Research has shown that young men with fevers had increases in their resting heart rate of about 8.5 beats per minute (bpm) for about every 2-degree Fahrenheit increase in body temperature...

  • Confronting Racial Bias in Maternal Deaths

    10 hours ago
  • The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed country, and African American women like Kira are overly affected

  • Are Doctors Throwing Away Potential Donor Kidneys?

    10 hours ago

    • Many of the donor kidneys that are discarded each year in the United States could instead be effectively transplanted, a large new study suggests.
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