Wednesday, October 31, 2018

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  • The rule of law argument against the caravan seems to come down to nothing but stinginess. The post The Rule of Law Is for Controlling Power, Not Keeping Order appeared first on Niskanen...

  • The Alternative to Ideology

    3 days ago
  • The case for moderation. The post The Alternative to Ideology appeared first on Niskanen Center.

  • How the Medicaid Expansion Fuels the Politics of Austerity

    6 days ago

    • The ACA's Medicaid expansion fails to address disparities in state fiscal capacity. The post How the Medicaid Expansion Fuels the Politics of Austerity appeared first on Niskanen...

    Competitive Enterprise Institute



  • Today the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case brought by the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s (CEI) Center for Class Action Fairness (CCAF) challenging an...

  • Can DOJ Define the Crimes It Prosecutes? The Court Must Decide.

    2 days ago
  • Herman Avery Gundy was convicted of sexual assault in Maryland and served time in the state’s prison system. After his prison term ended, Gundy failed to reregister as a sex offender...

  • CEI Planet Summer 2018

    2 days ago

    • CEI Planet Summer 2018 by Competitive Enterprise Institute on Scribd Date: Saturday, September 1, 2018Publication Type: CEI Planet

      Opinion | The Guardian



  • The opposition is sticking to its pledge to freeze tax for 95% of Britons, but fixing a broken society requires greater resourcesIs Labour in the grip of dangerous revolutionary extremists...

  • Channel 4’s big move to Leeds needs to be backed up by big ideas | Mark Lawson

    9 hours ago
  • While I’d be happy with shows about Geoff Boycott and Leeds United, the broadcaster must think outside the regional boxThis is a good time for Yorkshire culture. The new star of Doctor...

  • Arron Banks’s bullyboy tactics will not stop me pursuing the truth | Damian Collins

    12 hours ago

    • The Brexit donor attacked me in a letter to my constituents. Could it be he’s worried about my inquiry into disinformation?Arron Banks, the chairman of Leave.EU, has taken the unusual...

      CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS



  • Canada's governors general deserve continued financial support once they retire but they need to be more transparent and accountable for their expenses, Justin Trudeau said Wednesday...

  • Removing appendix linked to lower risk of Parkinson's disease: study

    2 hours ago
  • Whether or not someone has their appendix removed may play a role in development of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study.

  • Privacy commissioner investigating StatCan's attempt to get banking info

    14 hours ago

    • Canada’s chief statistician has defended attempts by Statistics Canada to obtain sensitive banking details of more than 500,000 Canadians without their consent...

      Tallbloke's Talkshop



  • They need to find something else to worry about. Renewables are simply too feeble to take the place of coal and gas power generation, even if such were desirable, and restricting power...

  • The Magnetic Storm of Halloween 2003

    18 hours ago
  • The storm was so strong that the change in magnetic direction could be easily measured on a compass, as this 2013 article explains. Ghosts and goblins, candle-lit jack o’lanterns...

  • Hybrid powertrain innovations set the bar higher for the sector 

    2 days ago

    • Tinkering with electric and hybrid vehicle technology is one thing, but getting today’s buyers to willingly pay for it is another, as shown by weak sales despite the already widespread...

    Catallaxy Files



  • I don’t wish to dwell on this in particular, but let me start here: Trump slammed outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., tweeting that Ryan “should be focusing on holding the...

  • Love plastic!

    3 hours ago
  • Looks like a lot of fun! KEYNOTE LECTURE BY JEFFREY MEIKLE RETHINKING EARLY PLASTICS: THE RHETORIC OF BAKELITE AS A NEW MATERIAL. Jeffrey L. Meikle is the Stiles Professor in American...

  • The University of Sydney versus Western Civilization

    15 hours ago

    • Tom Switzer of the Centre for Independent Studies has a pungent column in the Fin Review on the Ramsey Centre and the University of Sydney. Read and weep! It is ironic that some at my alma...

    Zee News :Zee News - Blog



  • The Supreme Court should treat the CBI mess as an opportunity to get a clean-up done in the long-term interest of fighting corruption and maladministration...

  • War within CBI should not have been allowed to spill in public so soon

    2 days ago
  • Internal processes should have been allowed to flow before high-level action was taken.

  • Will Congress blunder again by making Assembly elections a RaGa vs NaMo battle?

    2 days ago

    • The Congress is making a mistake by not announcing official Chief Ministerial candidates in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

    Zee News :Technology News



  • Apple has confirmed the price and availability of its newly-launched iPad Pro, MacBook Air and Mac Mini in India.

  • OnePlus 6T with in-display fingerprint technology launched in India: Price, availability and more

    a day ago
  • The company also introduced its new Type-C Bullets earphones in matte black colour variant for Rs 1,490.

  • Mumbai leads data centre business, Bengaluru 2nd: Report

    2 days ago

    • Mumbai presently has four of the 10 cable landing stations in the country.

    Zee News :Zee News - Health



  • The research examined: acetaminophen or paracetamol is a common pain reliever that itself is the culprit of liver damage.

  • Despite crisis, patients take opioids after surgery

    17 days ago
  • Lack of education leads patients to hallucinate post surgery consuming opioids to heal pain; results poorer quality of life and dependence following back surgery...

  • How does exercise affect our cognitive performance?

    17 days ago

    • The University of Munich discovered that our brain performs best while our bodies are active and less in sedentary.

    Zee News :Sci-Tech



  • It is suspected that the animals came in contact with a live wire.

  • Scaled down test for safe landing of Chandrayaan-2 lander conducted successfully: ISRO

    6 days ago
  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said it has successfully conducted a scaled-down test for the soft and safe landing of its Chandrayaan-2 lander for India's second...

  • Rare 'headless chicken monster' living underwater captured on film

    9 days ago

    • The elusive underwater creature looks like a bulbous, red creature with head.

    Zee News :South asia



  • The Myanmar delegation will visit the Rohingya camps in the border district of Cox’s Bazaar on Wednesday.

  • Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's jail term doubled in orphanage graft case

    2 days ago
  • BNP chief Khaleda Jia was sentenced to five years in jail for embezzling funds of around $200,000 meant for the Zia Orphanage Trust.

  • Passenger bus falls into Indus River in Pakistan, 18 killed

    3 days ago

    • A minibus fell into the Indus River in Pakistan's north Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing at least 18 people, including three women and a child, officials said...

    Zee News :World



  • Police are still trying to piece together whether this was a double murder or suicide.

  • Journalist Jamal Khashoggi murder outcry threatens US-Saudi ties, says former minister

    3 hours ago
  • Turki, to whom Khashoggi once served as an adviser, has also served as an ambassador to London and Washington.

  • North Korea readies nuclear, missile sites for international inspectors: Reports

    3 hours ago

    • US officials declined to confirm the observations, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in Washington he planned to meet his North Korean negotiating counterpart next week and...

    Zee News :India National



  • The encounter marks the second one in the state in a span of less than three days.

  • Zee News exclusive: Islamic jihadi groups in Kerala open `support outlets` in UAE

    in 10 hours
  • The outlets in UAE are reportedly providing jobs to Indians in the country who have a criminal background and are evading arrest back home.

  • PIL in HC to allow women of all ages, religions to enter all places of worship

    in 10 hours

    • A public interest litigation (PIL) was moved in the Delhi High Court Wednesday, seeking a direction to ensure that women of all ages and religions were allowed to enter and pray at temples...

      Channel NewsAsia World News



  • A breakthrough treatment involving electrical stimulation of the spine has enabled paralysed patients to walk again, apparently reactivating nerve connections and providing...

  • Older dads' kids run higher health risks at birth: Study

    2 hours ago
  • PARIS: Newborns of fathers 45 and older are more likely to be underweight or wind up in intensive care, researchers reported Thursday (Nov 1), adding to the list of problems associated...

  • UK, EU agree tentative Brexit deal on financial services: Report

    2 hours ago

    • LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a tentative deal with the European Union that would give UK financial services companies continued access to European markets...

      Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News



  • SEOUL: South Korea's Supreme Court said on Thursday (Nov 1) that conscientious objection is a valid reason to refuse mandatory military service, a landmark change in the court's...

  • Sri Lanka's "lord of the rings" back in power, pro-China strongman wiped out Tamil rebels

    an hour ago
  • Just three years after being voted out in a presidential election in Sri Lanka, strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa is back at the centre of power, appointed prime minister by the man who defeated...

  • Lion Air crash: 'Ping' getting clearer in hunt for jet's black box

    an hour ago

    • JAKARTA: A "ping" sound believed to be emitted by the black box of an Indonesian jet that crashed into the sea this week with 189 aboard is getting clearer, the deputy of a national...

      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News



  • SINGAPORE: StarHub will cease its provision of cable services after Jun 30, 2019.  The telco on Thursday (Nov 1) said that it is providing all necessary help for cable customers to...

  • South Korea Supreme Court allows conscientious objection to military service in landmark ruling

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  • SEOUL: South Korea's Supreme Court said on Thursday (Nov 1) that conscientious objection is a valid reason to refuse mandatory military service, a landmark change in the court's...

  • Sri Lanka's "lord of the rings" back in power, pro-China strongman wiped out Tamil rebels

    an hour ago

    • Just three years after being voted out in a presidential election in Sri Lanka, strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa is back at the centre of power, appointed prime minister by the man who defeated...

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    31 October - iGoogle Portal - MSM News


    Sydney Morning Herald RSS News Headlines

  • The three-month-old boy's wounds were consistent with being shaken, police will allege.

  • Another side of Blood on the Tracks revealed

    a minute ago
  • Bob Dylan had crucial second thoughts just as he was about to release Blood on the Tracks, the iconic 1975 album filled with songs of separation, heartache, sorrow, rage and regret...

  • Richard Gill: a teacher’s teacher and a musician’s musician

    6 minutes ago
    • Richard Gill’s indefatigable devotion to music was rewarded with probably the largest rollcall of awards in Australian music history.

      The Times of India



  • A govt source said the note giving ‘details of the steps in the decision-making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter jets’ to the SC was meant only for the judges’...

  • In a sudden turn, SC asks govt for Rafale price

    an hour ago
  • "The court would like to be apprised of the details with regard to the pricing/cost, particularly the advantage thereof, if any, which again will be submitted to the court in sealed...

  • 31 yrs on, 16 get life for Hashimpura killings

    8 hours ago
  • The judgment overturned a trial court's acquittal in 2015 of the accused. The Delhi HC bench said it was a case of "targeted killings of persons belonging to one minority community"...

  • CBI feud exposes phone tap misuse

    8 hours ago
  • Any agency in Delhi needs to take written permission from the home secretary for executing lawful interception of any phone number. They also need to justify why they need to tap that...

  • Times Top10: Why RBI needs to be independent

    41 minutes ago


    •   Yahoo News - Top Stories



  • Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday backed President Donald Trump's vow to

  • Steve King's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Tuesday

    a day ago

  • Man says traffic made him miss doomed Lion Air crash, believed to have killed everyone on board

    a day ago


    •   UK news | The Guardian



  • Keir Starmer describes Brexit secretary’s U-turn as ‘one of quickest in political history’Dominic Raab has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown after appearing to...

  • Police chief: officers shouldn't have to log misogyny complaints

    7 hours ago
  • Sara Thornton says funding cuts mean forces do not have resources or time to do soA senior police chief has said officers should not have to deal with reports of misogyny and it should...

  • Home Office tells Northern Irish woman to prove right to live in Belfast

    10 hours ago



    • Gemma Capparelli left in limbo after applying for residency documents for US husbandThe Home office has told a woman born and brought up in Northern Ireland she needs to provide proof...

      CNN.com - Top Stories



  • In the wake of a series of mailed bombs to his most serious critics and to CNN last week, President Donald Trump was visibly perturbed -- about the midterms...
  • ( Sidebar to that : I recall reading a note on FaceBook from a postal worker that the 'mailed bombs' would not have been received by the addressees regardless because of security arrangements. )

  • Analysis: Here's what Donald Trump will say on November 7

    an hour ago
  • Fast forward one week with me: The 2018 midterm elections are (mostly) over. Democrats have regained the House majority for the first time since 2010. Republicans have narrowly held...

  • Bob Woodward on Trump: We are being had

    an hour ago

    • Journalist Bob Woodward says President Donald Trump is doing things to distract from policies his administration is working on.

      Washington Post: Breaking News



  • Social media made musical duo Abby Roach and Chris Rodrigues into unlikely stars. But there was a deeper story lurking in the shadows of their viral video...

  • Tap dancing with her hands: The spoon lady’s song — and her unlikely journey to fame

    3 days ago
  • Social media made musical duo Abby Roach and Chris Rodrigues into unlikely stars. But there was a deeper story lurking in the shadows of their viral video...

  • ‘Saviors of the white race’: Perpetrators of hate crimes see themselves as heroes, researchers say

    16 hours ago

    • Universities are charting how the acts, which are on the rise, have shifted in motivation.

    PCWorld



  • Our imagination runs the wildest when we’re young. Many of us reminisce of the days when we would build fantastical castles and skyscrapers out of toy blocks. While most of us have...

  • Best media streaming devices

    10 hours ago
  • Roku Streaming Stick vs. Amazon Fire Stick vs. Chromecast vs. Apple TV, and more. Which streaming device is best for cord cutters? Our buying guide will help you pick the right accessories...

  • The spacious 1TB SanDisk Ultra SSD is one of the best drives you can buy, and it's cheaper than ever

    13 hours ago

    • We all know the pain of having a sluggish computer or—worse—running out of drive space, but today, you can boost your storage and performance with a sweet SanDisk deal on Amazon...

      WSJ.com: World News



  • Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to step down from her party’s chair this week started a race whose outcome will shape Germany’s political direction...

  • Three Central American Migrant Groups Press North

    a day ago
  • A caravan of about 1,000 Central American migrants crossed into Mexico and began trekking north on Tuesday a few hundred miles behind a larger caravan also headed to the U.S. border...

  • U.S. Deployment to Exceed Initial Estimate of Soldiers on Mexican Border

    a day ago

    • The number of U.S. troops being deployed to the Mexican border could eventually grow beyond 5,239—the figure that officials announced a day earlier—according to the military...
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    31 October - Technology - Tech Crunch / The Verge

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    The Verge
  • The dual-screen Nubia X solves the notch problem with extreme over-engineering 7 hours ago  –  As if October wasn’t already packed full of new product announcements, China’s Nubia is today hosting a launch event for its new flagship called the Nubia X. Leaked ahead of the big unveil, this device takes a pretty extreme approach to solving the notch problem: it puts a second display on the b...
  • Last year’s iPhones get controversial processor throttling feature after all
  • Hate speech is finding a home on Instagram
  • Apple pulls watchOS 5.1 update after reports of bricked devices
  • Facebook has started banning accounts affiliated with far-right group the Proud Boys
  • Alphabet reportedly fires executive named in NYT sexual misconduct exposé
  • Alphabet executive named in NYT sexual misconduct exposé resigns
  • Chinese spies hacked aerospace companies for years, Justice Department says
  • Google’s 2018 Halloween Doodle is also its first multiplayer game
  • Waymo gets the green light to test fully driverless car
  • The Grimes and Poppy collab is as _____ as you’d expect 6 hours ago  –  YouTube weirdo and mysterious musician Poppy and the artist formerly known as Grimes have been teasing a collaboration for months now, and finally, the end result is here: a bubblegum pop-metal mashup called “Play Destroy.” It makes sense when you listen to it. In addition to threatening to burn ...
    The Grimes and Poppy collab is as _____ as you’d expect 6 hours ago  –  YouTube weirdo and mysterious musician Poppy and the artist formerly known as Grimes have been teasing a collaboration for months now, and finally, the end result is here: a bubblegum pop-metal mashup called “Play Destroy.” It makes sense when you listen to it. In addition to threatening to burn ...
  • Teens use group Messenger chats very differently than adults
  • Cult RPG Undertale gets a surprise spinoff for Halloween
  • Honor’s Magic 2 hides its selfie camera behind a retro sliding screen
  • Falcon and Winter Soldier reportedly getting their own series on Disney’s streaming service
  • Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K review: hold the remote
  • How Congress could rein in Google and Facebook
  • Google wants to improve your smart home with iRobot’s room maps
  • MacBook Air vs. iPad Pro is a choice between the past and the future
  • Spotify is giving family account owners a free Google 
  • Fortnite has been installed on ‘nearly half’ of all Nintendo Switch systems 4 hours ago  –  Fortnite is almost as popular as Mario and Zelda amongst Switch owners, according to Nintendo. During the company’s most recent financial briefing, Nintendo revealed that Epic’s battle royale game has been installed on “nearly half” of all Switch systems. The company also notes that the game is p...
  • Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s trippy new take on Tetris will put you in the zone
  • Amazon’s most capable 4K HDR streaming box is 50 percent off at HSN
  • Prospect is a stylish science fiction movie that puts world building first
  • Evolve Bamboo GTX electric skateboard review: too fast, too furious 
  • Invoxia GPS Tracker review: longevity and range from a new kind of network
  • Fortnite star Ninja says his biggest challenges in 2018 are the ‘haters’
  • Starship’s robots can now deliver packages, too
  • Seven scary stories to tell by the light of your screen
  • UK and Canada join forces to summon Mark Zuckerb
  • Nomad’s new wireless charger might fill the AirPower-shaped void in your life 2 hours ago  –  Nomad has a new wireless charger out today, an updated version of the company’s existing Base Station charger that adds an additional integrated Apple Watch charger, and it might just fill the void of Apple’s seemingly indefinitely delayed AirPower charger. The Apple Watch addition is the main di...
  • The iPad Pro isn’t an Xbox competitor, even with console-like specs
  • Adding USB-C to the iPad isn’t enough to fix Apple’s messy port strategy
  • Royole could be the first company to release a foldable smartphone
  • ZTE’s new budget phones are unlocked, and one of them works on Verizon
  • This clever USB-C hub attaches directly to your MacBook charger
  • Here’s Henry Cavill as Geralt in Netflix’s version of The Witcher
  • Steve Bannon is pushing anti-immigrant policies at an upcoming tech conference
  • The Asus ZenFone 6 leaks with the most unsightly notch of all
  • iPhone dual-SIM support won’t do much in the US this 


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