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POLL RESULTS: Most say public figures should sue news media for libel “when

President Trump’s campaign recently filed lawsuits against three national media outlets: CNN, The
WATCH: Bad math, bad journalism–or both?

If nothing else this news clip will make you feel less bad about your substandard math skills. On Thursday
Covington Catholic student plans to sue 5 five more media outlets

Nicholas Sandmann’s attorneys say they intend to file defamation lawsuits against Gannett, ABC, CBS,

Cop Fired, Charged As Chilling Video Shows Him Torture Naked Unarmed Man in

In January, three St. Johns County deputies were placed on administrative leave after cell phone video
Lebanon Announces Default On $1.2BN Debt Payment In Historical First

Lebanon announced Saturday it will default on its Eurobond debt for the first time in its history. The
Obama Era DHS Inspector General Indicted On Wide Range of Charges

On Friday, a jury returned indicted former Obama administration Acting DHS Inspector General Charles

Right to Repair: Will the European Commission Have the Guts to Stand Up to

European Commission to decide Wednesday whether to adopt a right to repair for smartphones as part of its
Links 3/8/2020
Let’s Get Real. Economists Have a Women Problem

Lynn Parramore discusses another blindspot for most economists : their treatment of women. Happy

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: School Reforms That

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: School Reforms That Are Persistent and Admired But
Nancy Bailey’s Education Website: The Science of Reading Plot to Replace

Nancy Bailey’s Education Website: The Science of Reading Plot to Replace Reading Teachers with Phonics on a
Our Future: Amazon is Coming to a School Near You

Our Future: Amazon is Coming to a School Near You Photo credit: Virginia Department of

Rig count falls by one

The number of operating drilling rigs in the United Sates fell by one.
Occidental Petroleum reports $965 million loss in 2019

Occidental Petroleum said it lost $965 million or $1.22 per share in 2019, compared to earnings of $4.1
Oil plummets 16 percent in its worst week since the financial crisis

Oil traded near $50 a barrel in London, after earlier slipping below that level, as the fast-spreading

Health officials shift tone on coronavirus, say elderly and sick at risk

The remarks from Anthony Fauci signaled a change in tone from health officials representing the Trump
Coronavirus hits Capitol Hill as 2 GOP lawmakers ‘self-quarantine’

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and and Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar interacted with the same infected person at the recent
CDC warns against long plane trips and cruises as coronavirus cases mount

The CDC now recommends that travelers "defer all cruise ship travel worldwide."

Trump was asked how he would protect health coverage for pre-existing conditions if Obamacare was wiped out. Here's his full answer.

"If we can get the House, you'll have the best healthcare, health insurance anywhere on the planet," Trump said at a Fox News town hall.

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Coronavirus live updates: 3 more dead in Washington state, raising US death toll to 22

Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona became the second member of Congress to announce that he's placing himself into voluntary self-quarantine due to the threat of the coronavirus. Gosar said on Twitter that during the recent CPAC event in Maryland, he came into contact with the CPAC attendee who tested positive for COVID-19.

Good Morning America
Republicans Self-Quarantine After Interacting With Coronavirus Patient At CPAC

Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar said they aren't experiencing symptoms, but will still self-quarantine until 14 days have passed since the interaction at the conference.

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Workers urged not to travel to areas affected by virus

The possibility that the virus could affect a Navajo citizen is very real – especially if they travel to
Obituaries for March 5, 2020

This week: Raymond H. Smith, Kee Logg, Flora Ann Parker, Lilly C. Sandoval, and Eugene Wesley Delgai. The
Nation monitors, preps, plans for virus

The COVID-19 virus, commonly referred to as coronavirus, is being monitored very closely by the Navajo Area

Archaeologists uncover Celtic smelting furnace in Poland that pre-dates

Archaeologists in Poland made a delightful and exciting find near the city of Warkocz by excavating a
Fox News Host Tucker Carlson doesn’t believe Trump’s answers about UFOs

Controversial Fox News’s Tucker Carlson appeared on the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens
World’s oldest chess piece could be a rook dating back to the 7th century

The game of chess has been around for a very long time, both fascinating and frustrating players of every

Dutch coronavirus total rises to 128, one patient has died

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Netherlands rose by 46 to 128 on Friday, eight days
Younger women are working more but still take care of the kids

Modern women are more likely to be better educated, financially independent and in paid work than their
More cars on the Dutch roads, and more over-80s behind the wheel

Despite efforts to encourage more people to use public transport, the number of cars, vans and lorries on

Nemty Ransomware Punishes Victims by Posting Their Stolen Data

The Nemty Ransomware is the latest cybercrime operation to create a data leak site to punish victims who
US Charges Two With Laundering $100M for North Korean Hackers

Two Chinese nationals were charged today by the US Dept of Justice and sanctioned by the US Treasury for
Microsoft MVP Summit Now A Virtual Conf Over Coronavirus Fears

Microsoft has decided to change its annual in-person MVP Summit held in Seattle, Washington into a virtual

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

Are Illegal Immigrants ‘Freedom Fighters”? Georgetown University Official

A Georgetown University official told the student newspaper that she felt illegal immigrants students are &
University of Kansas hosts art contest for students upset about Chick-fil-A

The University of Kansas announced an art contest meant for students to vent their frustrations about
University of Oklahoma professor barred from teaching journalism course

A professor at the University of Oklahoma was barred from teaching a journalism course after comparing the

â€˜Stuckâ€™: Hope fades for refugees in Malaysia as US closes door

The US has slashed the number of refugees it now accepts for resettlement and many are left with nowhere to
A simple guide to understanding the US Second Amendment

What does the constitutional amendment mean for the gun control debate in the US?
366 coronavirus deaths in Italy, Saudi schools shut: Live updates

Death toll in Italy jumps by more than 130 in the past 24 hours, as Riyadh shuts schools and universities.

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

PALESTINE STILL FREE OF CORONAVIRUS

As four people died due to coronavirus in Iran, people walking in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar wear
IN VIDEO| ISRAELI SOLDIERS AND SETTLERS ATTACK PALESTINIAN FAMILY IN HEBRON

Occupied Hebron (QNN)- Israeli forces and settlers on Sunday stormed the house of a Palestinian family in
Israeli Jewish settlers break into, vandalise Church land in West Bank

The Patriarchate reported similar violations taking place by Jewish Israeli settlers regularly Thousands of

Coronavirus: Italy death toll soars amid travel ban

Italy's coronavirus death toll jumps by 133 in a day to 366, as millions adapt to new restrictions.
Coronavirus: Foreigners leave N Korea on first commercial flight for weeks

One ambassador who had been quarantined for a month described the conditions as "morally crushing"
Yemen: The doctor on the front line after years of war

Yemen’s healthcare system is on the verge of collapse after five years of a devastating war.

Court Finds For Former MP in Counterclaim Against “VIP Sex Abuse” Accuser

From the Daily Mail: A former Liberal Democrat MP is to receive libel damages from an alleged fantasist who
Sandy Hook Conspiracism: A Note on Moon Rock Books

From CBS News, in June: The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a
BBC News Probes “Annie Tacker”

This one is being widely reported – from Phil Kemp at BBC News: There are many unanswered questions

S.A.D? (Seasonal Affective Disorder) or might we be fighting nature?

Originally posted on Everything Matters: Beyond Meds : Healthline, which features my site along with nine
Go all the way. Roll the dice.

Charles bukowski at his finest — and heck, he’s a cat person…after my own heart…
Chronic illness and pharmaceutical injury…what is it?

This is my experience after what, at this point, amounts to thousands of hours of mindful presence with the

Syria - Deadly Bomb Strike Warns Turkey To End Its Escapades

The Turkey supported Jihadis threw everything they had against Saraqib where the M4 and M5 highways join
Judge: Julian Assange Must Remain In Glass Box During Extradition

Defendants in the United States sit with their counsel. They are not held in a “secure dock” in a manner
The Trilateral Commission: Using Crisis as an Opportunity to Reform

A couple of years ago I posted an article that gave a brief overview of the Trilateral Commission, quoting

Newborn is Here: Things to Have on Your Bed

This is not a list of baby “must-haves.” This is a list for the bedridden mothers. When a
10 Low Time Preference Parenting Tactics

Low time preference is a term generally used in economics or evolutionary psychology to describe an
Slav Mom Cooking

This is NOT medical advice. Please consult your doctor before you eat food. Low fat, high carb, high sugar

In Case You Missed It...

This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, family income support, health
Correcting the Record: Medicaid Block Grants Would Affect More Than Healthy

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says that our analysis of how the Trump
States Look to Expand Opportunity by Taxing More Wealth, High Incomes

Responding to extreme wealth concentration , states are considering taxing the assets of

Bringing Understand Across Party Lines: Guns and Abortion

Theresa Bonopartis writes at the Federalist, "If Abortion Providers Cared About Women, They Wouldn’t
Welcome to August 1929

It is not October of 1929 yet, but we are getting close in the stock market. A few parallels A 10+ year
Dear Republicans: I Am Sorry, But This is How Precedents Work

In response to Bernie Sanders promising to jam through his programs by executive fiat if necessary in a

Chris Hedges and Joe Lauria: The Julian Assange Extradition Trial

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges and Joe Lauria RT America on Feb 29, 2020 On the show this week Chris
Socialist Revolution Can Defeat The Rich, Not Higher Taxes + Creating A

by Rainer Shea Writer, Dandelion Salad Rainer Shea: Anti-Imperialist Journalist, Feb. 25, 2020 February 28,
In a Struggle Between Oligarchy and Democracy, Something Must Give by

by Michael Hudson Writer, Dandelion Salad February 27, 202 The Democrats’ Quandary To hear the candidates

Birth of a holy war

The great Pope Urban II sought to unite the Christians of Europe and unleash them against Moors in Spain
We need leaders. We elect figureheads. Here’s why.

Here's why many Americans have lost confidence in the candidates we're offered & in elections.
Smears and science denial from the New York Times

We're ignorant about the world because we read the news. Here's today's example from the NY

Coronavirus: Ten Reasons Why You Ought Not to Panic

Ignacio López-Goñi is microbiologist and works in University of Navarra (Spain). The post Coronavirus
Feminists Rewrite Their Realities Across the Global Map

Laila Malik is Information, Communication and Media Coordinator, Association for Women's Rights in
VIDEO: I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights

The narrative surrounding women’s rights in 2020 carries much hope and possibility. This year’s

What is Happening in Wet’suwet’en?

Fire This Time! An RCMP officer stands near the Morice River bridge, the only entrance point to the
Black America, Endless War and the Evil Genius of Russiagate

Glen Ford The Democrats — who are now the most aggressive war party – have succeeded in linking
Women Resist Poverty: Interview with Rev. Annie Chambers

Struggle-La Lucha Annie Chambers. SLL photo: Rasika Ruwanpathirana Struggle-La Lucha interviewed the Rev

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

Argentina reports eight confirmed cases of Covid-19

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Argentina has
Covid-19: Advice on Travelling to the Falkland Islands; list of banned

The government of the Falklands is updating its advice on travelling to the Islands,
Trump receives Bolsonaro for dinner at the president's Mar-a-Lago

US President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge from Kahuku wind farm opponents #HI

KAHUKU, Hawaii – Could a small bat derail some big plans for an Oahu wind farm? It’s the latest
14m trees have been cut down in Scotland to make way for wind farms #SCT

Nearly 14 million trees have been chopped down across Scotland to make way for wind turbines. The Scottish
Wind development representatives address concerns over doppler radar

Gibson County held its third public hearing this afternoon on possible county wide zoning. A proposal to

“Dafydd Iwan's Yma o Hyd overtakes Stormzy and Lewis Capaldi to top

Today is St David's Day, the national heritage day for Wales. To mark it, William Glenn Lamb analyses
Gender Pay Gap in Europe: The Situation is Still Critical

On January 13, during a plenary debate in Strasbourg, the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs
Meet the “Meme Commissioner”

Florian Bauer interviews the Meme Master of Europe. - Youth, Education & Mobility

When Is A Pandemic Not A Pandemic?

The World Health Organization is playing games.
UNESCO: Prosecute Climate Criminals

If voters elect leaders who reject climate treaties, those leaders will be dragged before an international
The UN’s Planet Saving Delusion

It couldn't help Haiti recover from an earthquake, but the UN's gonna rescue the planet.

The Survival Rate of Each Lung Cancer Stage

We all know that there are many stages of lung cancer and you might be wondering how each stage is like and
Chocolates Help Fight Cancer- Myth or Truth?

How amazing (and difficult) is it to love something that is also supposed to do you a world of good
Top 6 Symptoms That Indicate Breast Cancer

Cancer is one of the fastest growing cause of deaths in the world. The most common type of cancer include &

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists A few of the recent
It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare?

It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare? We made it to October without
More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare

More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare Many of us were cheered by

Unfixable vulnerability in Intel chipsets threatens users and content

An error in chipset read-only memory (ROM) could allow attackers to compromise platform encryption keys and
Why cockroach milk is the new health obsession

Our health is of great value and we are always on the look-out for the product that will provide us with
Who just told the world 'NO'? Russia did!

There is real power in the word "No." In fact, I'd argue that it is the single most powerful

Surrealist art, including pieces by Salvador Dali, comes to New Zealand for

Surrealist pieces - including the Mae West Lips sofa - will make their way to The Museum of New Zealand Te
Coronavirus: Prime minister says patient with coronavirus 'improving

Officials have tested 136 people for Covid-19 in NZ, but are waiting for 11 test results to come back.
Motorcyclist critical after collision with car in Hutt Valley

A motorcyclist is fighting for their life after a collision with a car in the Hutt Valley.

Sunday Sermon: What a Horrible Little Creep

[Warning: Rant] You cannot blame a virus for being what it is. Viruses (and bacteria) are too small and
Bonsai for Beginners – Part 5 – Last Bit of Tree Physiology (possibly)

Previous post. You didnae thunk I was done, didya? I talked about the influence of apical dominance on tree
Neddy, The Autobiography of a Donkey

via: The Library of Congress