Thursday, June 27, 2019

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  • Comments made at the most recent Louisiana State Bond Commission meeting invite debate over how local governments can use debt to finance current operations. Typically, each month...
  • What would a prosperous Louisiana look like? The answer to that question actually will depend upon how one views it. It will depend upon what part of our state you live in; it will depend...

    • St. Johns was ranked the richest county in Florida in a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of the most affluent regions in all 50 states. St. Johns recorded a median household income of $73,640...

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  • You’re wasting half your work day goofing off because there just isn’t enough to do— and it’s driving you crazy. Here’s how to make a change so you’re not just killing time...

    • Just a week after its birthday sale, Southwest is holding another sale for flights this fall, ending at midnight tonight.Read more...

  • Why is the U.S. still using harmful pesticides that have been banned or are being phased out in the EU, China and Brazil? Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...
  • In conversation with author Mark Schapiro about the state of our food and farming system and the release of his new book Seeds of Resistance. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex...

    • 50 years ago the USA led the way in regulating pesticides, but research published this week in Environmental Health finds that the country is still using many pesticides that...

  • The 5-4 opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts said federal courts may not intervene to block partisan gerrymandering.     
  • Elizabeth Warren lost, Julián Castro won, and others who had -- or didn't have -- breakout moments during the Wednesday's Democratic debate.       ...

    • Following technical difficulties during the first Democratic presidential debate, Donald Trump weighed in to criticize the TV network and the hosts.       ...

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  • EU Brexit coordinator likens Tory frontrunner’s claims to ‘false promises’ of referendumTory leadership latest – politics liveBoris Johnson’s claims about the prospects...
  • Country may be waiting on outcome of talks setting out plans to kickstart trade with EUIran has held back on its threat to make its first breach of the nuclear deal and may be waiting for...

    • Blaze fanned by strong winds and high temperatures could burn through 20,000 hectaresMore than 500 firefighters and soldiers are working to bring a huge forest fire under control...

  • We've noted for a long time that the wireless industry is prone to being fairly lax on security and consumer privacy. One example is the recent rabbit hole of a scandal related to the...
  • We warned folks that these big attempts to "regulate" the internet as a way to "punish" Google and Facebook would only help those companies. Last fall, about six months into the GDPR...

    • Journalists digging into the numbers behind vague forfeiture reports have uncovered more unsurprising details about the practice. Since the state of Texas doesn't require reporting...

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  • Chancellor Merkel trembles at an event in Berlin - as she did eight days ago at another ceremony.
  • A days-long heatwave is expected to worsen over central Europe in the next few days, experts warn.

    • The mother of a man who drowned crossing into the US recalls the moment he set out on his journey.



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  • Sam Baker / Axios: Supreme Court says partisan gerrymandering “beyond the reach” of federal courts  —  In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court said that cases about partisan gerrymandering...
  • Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner: Barack's ICE chief: Cages were Obama's idea  —  Former President Barack Obama's top immigration chief in charge of removing illegal immigrants...

    • Washington Post: Who talked most during the first night of the Democratic debate  —  Ten Democratic primary candidates faced off tonight in the first night of the first 2020 presidential...


  • Paul Wiles: 'Clear and publicly accepted rules' needed for common data platform The Ministry of Defence has been searching the police national fingerprint database without a “clearly...
  • Warns deployment will go up spout if UK.gov pulls plug on controversial supplier Huawei has the most advanced tech for 5G deployment, Three's director of network strategy has said...

    • This is fine. 100 others have... fsck, I've hit a ditch "You are not a lemming," said a traffic anchor of about 100 people who avoided a road snarlup on the way to Denver Airport at the weekend...


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  • The discussion platform says it made the move after threats of violence against the police.
  • Aircraft have been forced to use alternative navigation systems to land at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport.

    • Lake City becomes the second Florida town in two weeks to pay up after a ransomware attack.


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  • Dog shows might portray purebreds as "desirable," yet countless more await adoption at any moment. Marin-Sonoma Fairgrounds, organizers of the "World's Ugliest Dog" contest...
  • Migrant rescue ships have been excluded from entering Italy’s surrounding waters. With no safe options behind them in North Africa, thousands of families risk being stranded...

    • The climate crisis has been put on the back burner for months, declared a "single" issue, unworthy of debate. Activists from the Sunrise Movement know better. Thank them for protesting...


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  • Scientists have identified more than 50 bodies of water hidden deep beneath Greenland's ice sheet. The discovery was made by manually analyzing large...
  • Residents of Butler County, Ohio were left perplexed earlier this month by a giant white orb in the sky. The object, which was spotted floating eerily...

    • The Mississippi town of Pascagoula has placed a marker next to the river where two men were abducted by aliens. The move aims to commemorate what is w...


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  • EU Brexit coordinator likens Tory frontrunner’s claims to ‘false promises’ of referendumTory leadership latest – politics liveBoris Johnson’s claims about the prospects...
  • Tom Watson is head signatory urging party leader to act over antisemitism rowLabour antisemitism row - latest newsThe Labour deputy leader, Tom Watson, and 90 of the party’s MPs...

    • Blaze fanned by strong winds and high temperatures could burn through 20,000 hectaresMore than 500 firefighters and soldiers are working to bring a huge forest fire under control...


  • A mock moon habitat trial is underway near the Matterhorn.
  • The full moon of June, also known as the Strawberry Moon, looms above Earth's horizon in this photo taken by an astronaut at the International Space Station...

    • On June 27, 1997, NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft flew by an asteroid named 253 Mathilde. See how it happened in our "On This Day in Space" video series!...


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  • The medical institutions will be accredited every five years in Azerbaijan, Trend reports on June 27.


    • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does not exclude opening of women's universities in the country, Trend reports referring to Turkish media.


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  • On Wednesday, Border Patrol officials took reporters on a tour of a facility in Clint, Texas, where a group of lawyers allege children were detained without adequate food, supplies...
  • The Supreme Court is struggling with precedent — and that could have big implications for future cases, with liberals on the side of holding the line and conservatives on the other...

    • A Yorkshire fish and chip restaurant sees about 100 Chinese visitors a week. Now there will be an exact replica in Chengdu, China, in August.



  • The Dail's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is demanding answers from NUI Maynooth over the decision to write-off a €750,000 loan to a failed subsidiary company...
  • Mary Ellen O'Donnell was reported missing from her home in Leamlara on June 12, but was last seen on June 19 in the Glebe area of Midleton.

    • The FAI and the ODCE have agreed on a methodology on how certain documents given by the association to the director are to be assessed to see if they are legally privileged or not...



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  • The first episode of #NASAScienceLive explores how science conducted on the lunar surface in the past informs current missions studying the Moon and future plans to send science...
  • This blog post originated in the 2017 Science Mission Directorate Technology Highlights Report (33 MB PDF). Technology Development A NASA-developed airborne instrument...

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    • Master Image: Link: https://www.missionjuno.swri.edu/junocamDivision: Solar SystemBody: Help process and analyze images from the JunoCam imager aboard the Juno...



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  • If you're looking for a light aperitif to serve before a meal, make a classic Aperol spritz. To make this quick cocktail, pour a little Aperol and prosecco over ice. Top it with club soda...
  • Dealing with a friend who's a narcissist can be a difficult, frustrating situation. There are two types of narcissists, those who are masking insecurities and those who truly believe...

    • Flaxseed is a nutritious seed rich in omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and antioxidants. To properly absorbs the nutrients from flaxseed, it must be ground up before consuming. You can...



  • by Shireen T. Hunter     The United States and Iran just avoided a military confrontation that could have degenerated into an open conflict. If allowed to escalate, this conflict...
  • by Najmedin Meshkati The Persian Gulf is one of the most populous and environmentally-sensitive regions in the world. Consequently, it is no surprise that Gulf states are increasingly...

    • by Center for Human Rights in Iran In response to soaring tensions between Iran and the United States, 116 Iranian human rights defenders and groups based inside and outside the country...



  • Senator Elizabeth Warren pushed for structural changes to the U.S. government in Wednesday's presidential debate, saying she would make college free and eliminate private insurance...
  • As the Democratic debate took place in Miami, climate activists from the Sunrise Movement protested the Democratic National Committee's refusal to host a climate change-centered...

    • The first night of the two-part 2020 presidential debate kicked off Wednesday night with a focus on the economy, healthcare, immigration, gun control, Iran and climate change. It...



  • The U.S. Supreme Court says partisan redistricting is a political question, not one that federal courts can weigh in on.
  • Spanish authorities say they found 39 kilos of cocaine in the crewman's luggage from the president's advance plane, which stopped in Seville on its way to Japan...

    • Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Mauritania have a turbulent history. But they've created a joint bid to secure world heritage status for a food with deep roots and cultural meaning...



  • The results revealed that participants between 18 and 65 who had family members with Alzheimer's scored lower than those who did not. That included even young adults in their 20s...
  • Researchers found that calluses offer the foot protection while you're walking around, without compromising tactile sensitivity -- or the ability to feel the ground...

    • The behaviors, called “disordered eating,” include eating to gain weight and using supplements or anabolic steroids to increase muscle or body size...

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  • Will Wilkinson, Niskanen's Vice President for Research, offers a surprising new account of polarization and populism as segregating side-effects of urbanization in this major...
  • Does a carbon tax result in a fair bargain for Americans, or does paying to pollute impose unfair costs on consumers? The post Carbon Taxation: A Cost-Effective Tool To Reduce The Risks...

    • The case for Universal Catastrophic Coverage as the best framework for bipartisan health care reform. The post New Report — Universal Catastrophic Coverage: Principles for Bipartisan...

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  • The editorial “House gets it mostly right on labor law” misses the mark. The primary provision of the bill that the Globe finds sensible — allowing unions to “charge nonmembers...
  • The U.S. Supreme Court today handed down its decision in Kisor v. Wilkie, a case that centered on the principle of Auer deference, the precedent that courts should defer to agencies’...

    • Senate lawmakers Mark Warner (D-VA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) have a new bill to force Big Tech firms (like Facebook, Google, and Amazon) to calculate the value of all data they collect...

  • Elderly people are left home alone dying needlessly because of austerity. It’s time to tax Britain’s soaring property wealthSocial care services are in freefall, with tens...
  • A new campaign seeks to close the gap in the law that allows too many workplaces to treat such abuse as a sad inevitabilityMost of us understand how our physical wellbeing is protected...

    • Whether you side with the bookie or the unfortunate customer reveals what kind of person you are If I had to pick my favourite irrational fear – behind falling into open manholes...

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  • A report says two Chinese fighter jets buzzed a Canadian warship operating in international waters in the East China Sea at a time of heightened tension between Beijing and Ottawa...
  • The board of directors of Transat AT Inc. has approved a takeover offer by Air Canada valued at $520 million.

    • An Ontario woman says Air Canada crew members told her to wait on a plane after it landed and they would help her de-board, but never returned to provide that assistance...

  • These UN delegates won’t want to hear about the latest paper from Professor Zharkova et al, which forecasts a natural rise in global temperatures until 2600 that is much higher than...
  • An important new solar paper by Prof Valentina Zharkova and co-authors S. J. Shepherd, S. I. Zharkov & E. Popova  published in ‘Nature’ has incorporated the solar-planetary...

    • Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Larry Bell ~ Those who believe in the existence of adequate non-fossil alternatives essential to achieve a “carbon-neutral”...

  • The old logic of caste equations may not hold, and Mayawati may be trying to test that theory.
  • No Indian films at Cannes this year, but our stars were there for sure.

    • India is not just rising in power, but also in terms of self-confidence in its Dharmic civilisation.

  • Honor had launched Honor 20 series smartphones on Android Pie platform in India after US ban came into effect.
  • LG announced the introduction of three devices under its W series, which would be available online in partnership with Amazon.In, as it aims to sell about one million units by December-end...

    • Just like Instagram, WhatsApp's status Stories let users post images, text and videos on your profile that disappear after 24 hours.

  • So what does this discovery means? Interstellar space is filled with these soccer-shaped molecules which can shed light on the mysterious contents of the universe and how planets...
  • The mission, dubbed Space Test Program 2 (STP-2), is the third for the Falcon Heavy rocket, which SpaceX describes as the most powerful launch system in the world...

    • 'Earth is special. It's the only place in the universe that we know contains life,' said NASA.
    • At the very local level, people who critique CPEC are often labelled as terrorists, said researcher Shamila Chaudhary, who served in the previous Obama Administration...

  •  Addressing the Indian diaspora in the Japanese city of Kobe, PM Modi said Japan has played an important role in India's economic development.
  • The flight was AI 191 travelling from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) to Newark in the United States of America.

    • In the first interceot the Typhoon escorted a Russian military Antonov An-12 transport aircraft on June 25 and a few hours later on the same day, the Euofighters were once again airborne...

  • The three proverbial principles, "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil", comes from the three famous monkeys from 17th century Japan.
  •  The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has turned down a request from the office of former PM Dr Manmohan Singh for retaining his 14-member staff for the smooth functioning of his office...

    • It may be recalled that a bill was passed in Maharashtra on November 30 last year proposing 16% reservation in education and government jobs for the Marathas...

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  • BRUSSELS: Europeans were safer from jihadist attacks last year than at any point since Islamic State set up its caliphate in 2014, but a number of foiled attacks including plots to...
  • DETMOLD, Germany: Three suspects appeared in court in Germany on Thursday (Jun 27) to answer charges of child sex assault spanning decades that shocked the nation when it was uncovered...

    • Europeans braced Thursday for the expected peak of a sweltering heatwave that has sent temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius, with schools in France closing and wildfires...

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  • BEIJING: Huawei employees have teamed up with Chinese military scientists to carry out research, a collaboration that challenges the telecom giant's assertion that it has no ties...
  • A boat carrying Australian tourists was attacked by a gang armed with rifles and machetes off the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, authorities said on Thursday...

    • At least sixteen people were facing the death penalty in a trial that started Thursday over the gruesome death of a young Bangladeshi woman that sparked protests and government promises...

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  • WASHINGTON: The US House and Senate will try to resolve their conflicting versions of an emergency funding bill on Thursday to address worsening humanitarian conditions for migrant...
  • NEW DELHI: Seven climbers killed on India's second highest mountain last month were roped together when an avalanche struck, an official said Thursday (Jun 27). Their bodies were...

    • Facebook Inc on Thursday released the findings from its consultations with outside experts into its content review process, providing a glimpse into how its plans for a proposed...

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  • Club defining come-from-behind victory for Bombers as midfielder Zach Merrett admits 'we were due'.
  • Does anybody believe in Hell any more? Apparently it's still a thing.
    • Victorians are being locked up at a rate not seen since the late 19th century as a decade of tough law and order measures nearly doubles the prison population...

  • Check all the live score updates, ball-by-ball commentary & scorecard of ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and West Indies on Times of India...
  • Virat Kohli now owns the record of becoming the fastest to get to 20,000 international runs, across all formats. Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara to get to the landmark...
  • PM Modi on Thursday said the India-Japan ties have become stronger from the time the two countries cooperated to make a car to coming together to manufacture the bullet trains. "Today...
  • Air India's non-stop flight from Mumbai to Newark was forced to divert and land in London Stansted after it received a bomb threat on Thursday. The flight departed Mumbai about three...

    • V Muraleedharan, junior foreign minister, told Lok Sabha on Wednesday that most of the Andhra Pradesh immigrants are from Kadapa, Chittoor and Godavari districts who mostly work...

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  • The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he expects special counsel Robert Mueller to have "a profound impact" when he testifies before Congress on July 17, even though...


  • Outgoing PM says her successor must find solution that can win support of a majority of MPsTory leadership – latestTheresa May has warned the two men vying to replace her against...
  • Report calls for government guidance on whether and how to use intrusive technologyPolice forces are pushing ahead with the use of facial recognition systems in the absence of clear...

    • MPs express fury at lifting of four-month suspension following antisemitism remarksA Labour constituency party is to protest to the party hierarchy about the decision to lift a...



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  • Angela Merkel has been seen shaking in public for the second time in less than two weeks, raising further concern for the wellbeing of the German chancellor...


    • Following NBC's Democratic presidential debate, CNN's Van Jones said candidates Elizabeth Warren and Julián Castro dominated the first debate.


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  • Deep differences over health care and economic policy took center stage in the first Democratic presidential debate, as 10 candidates jousted in Miami over the best formula for beating...
  • Follow along here to get a glimpse at who, if anyone, is claiming the spotlight as the field appears together on a national stage for the first time.

    • Many candidates were armed with statistics, and most ranged from mostly or partly true. Here’s a round-up of 13 statements that caught our attention...


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  • Philips is shifting to a new chip that has both Bluetooth and Zigbee radios onboard, but most people will still want a Hue Bridge on their home network...
  • If computer privacy is critical enough that many laptops now include a physical webcam shutter, why can't you do the same for the microphone?It’s a question that PC makers should...

    • While U.S. broadcasters are still mired in 1080p, foreign markets are already looking at 8K video—and that’s exactly what the new generation of DisplayPort technology, DisplayPort...