Friday, September 20, 2019

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  • It is just days until early voting and I haven’t hardly heard a whisper about the single most important issue for the future of Louisiana. That issue is real improvement in educational...
  • Three days into the tropical depression Imelda, an area of Southeast Texas still remains under flash flood warnings. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster for the southeast...
    • This is part of a series on the 10 propositions appearing on the November 2019 Texas Constitutional Amendment Election. Municipal Judge multiple city service Proposition 1 (HJR...
  • Feeling a little sore after a work out is something I’ve always craved, as I feel like it’s confirmation that I put in some good work at the gym. But it turns out, feeling sore doesn’t...
  • There are more than 3,000 climate strikes in 150 countries happening on Friday, September 20, 2019. In London, trade unionists and high school students marched together. In Mumbai...
    • Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. A screenshot made the rounds earlier this week that allegedly listed all the Samsung devices that were going to receive Android...

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  • A version of this blog was first published by MOSES in their Organic Broadcaster newsletter. Each year since Monsanto’s dicamba-resistant Xtend seeds have hit the market, farmers...
  • More than two million farmworkers perform some of the most demanding manual labor in this country, cultivating and harvesting the crops that feed us all. Yet these workers are some...
    • As PAN's celebrates our 35th anniversary, Senior Scientist Marcia Ishii-Eiteman recently had a conversation with one of PAN’s founding members — and current board member —...

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  • The New England Patriots released Antonio Brown after less than two weeks with the team as more details an alleged sexual assault were made public.       ...
  • A video posted to Twitter appears to show a black SUV driving around inside Woodfield Mall, located in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois.      ...
    • At least four people are dead and multiple others critically injured after a tour bus crashed outside Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.      

      World news | The Guardian

  • Young and old alike took to the streets in an estimated 185 countries to demand actionMillions of people demonstrated across the world yesterday demanding urgent action to tackle...
  • Downing Street tells Brussels ‘confidential’ documents must not be shared with 27 statesDowning Street’s secrecy over its Brexit proposals has caused a fresh rupture in...
    • Virginia Giuffre claims prince was participant in disgraced financier’s exploitation of herAn accuser of Jeffrey Epstein has alleged Prince Andrew was “an abuser, a participant”...
  • Remember RCEP? The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a massive trade deal being negotiated by most of South-East Asia -- including China and India. Although still...
  • Not a great week for the FBI, encryption-wise. The same week it was revealed the FBI's encrypted communications system was cracked by the Russians, a report by Joseph Cox of Motherboard...
    • When it comes to intellectual property, the culture of ownership has grown so large that it threatens to consume itself. Still, while we have an overly permissive USPTO and European...
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  • The "defensive" deployment comes after attacks on Saudi oil installations, which it blames on Iran,
  • ( It would be uncommonly nice to know what reasoning supports the idea Iran made an attack. Mind, it isn't as if provocation was unavailable ).
  • "This is what people power looks like," teen Greta Thunberg says after a global climate strike.
    • Millions of people join a global environmental strike led by schoolchildren.


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  • Ashley Parker / Washington Post: Ukraine, if you're listening . . .: How Trump tries to quell controversies by saying the quiet part out loud  —  The Debrief: An occasional...
  • Shannon Pettypiece / NBC News: Deny, divert, discredit: Trump turns to his scandal playbook once again  —  Analysis: The president has a canned approach for trying to fend off...

    • Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald: 'When you are in, you can't get out.' Women describe how Jeffrey Epstein controlled them  —  For two decades, Jeffrey Epstein built a sex trafficking...

  • Taco titan's e-ordering fails when browser autofill takes over Chipotle Mexican Grill has been leaving money on the table, thanks to an apparent bug in the restaurant chain's e-commerce...
  • And alleges outsourcing giant then struggled to deliver contracted services DXC Technology has been named in another class-action lawsuit that alleges mass redundancies were...

    • Oh no I didn't, says disgraced ex-Kaspersky guy An accused Russian hacker has claimed Kaspersky's former head of investigations blackmailed him into stealing approximately £150,000...

      BBC News - Technology



  • First responders have been singing the praises of what3words but some have reservations about the tech.
  • The move comes as part of a review launched in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

    • Microsoft's president urges other tech firms to accept responsibility for the effects of their work.

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  • Dolphins are being stabbed in the back and left to bleed to death in a cruel hunting practice. Demand an end to government-sanctioned mass slaughter that destroys countless dolphins...
  • The ruffed grouse is rapidly disappearing from Indiana's landscape. Protect the species from extinction by asking that it be added to Indiana's list of endangered species...

    • The Great Barrier Reef shark cull is over, and Queensland has no further right to bait and kill the creatures. Introduced to protect swimmers from shark attacks, the cull was deemed...

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  • Scientists have discovered a very strange gelatinous creature 3,500 meters beneath the ocean's surface. Likened by some to the terrifying alien creatu...
  • A 25-year-old woman who was using a common pain relief drug for toothache ended up with inky blue blood. The patient, who hails from Rhode Island, had...

    • Local businesses and authorities are 'preparing for the worst' as crowds start to descend on the region. Despite efforts to dissuade people from turni...

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  • Young and old alike took to the streets in an estimated 185 countries to demand actionMillions of people demonstrated across the world yesterday demanding urgent action to tackle...
  • Virginia Giuffre claims prince was participant in disgraced financier’s exploitation of herAn accuser of Jeffrey Epstein has alleged Prince Andrew was “an abuser, a participant”...

    • Momentum’s Jon Lansman has tabled a motion at Labour’s NEC for job to be abolishedLabour has been plunged into a fresh civil war on the eve of its annual conference, as allies of...

  • If you're skeptical that NASA can land astronauts on the moon five years from now, you're not alone.
  • A nonprofit organization has announced the winners of two contests that aim to give openly LGBTQ+ students a chance to experience space and microgravity someday...

    • Aliens of all stripes are zeroing in on the secretive Area 51 this weekend.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia’s air and missile defenses after the largest-ever attack on the kingdom’s oil...
  • Thousands of Brazilians demanded action on climate change on Friday, taking aim in nationwide protests at President Jair Bolsonaro who they say is allowing fires to destroy the Amazon...

    • The secretary general of the U.N. aviation agency said on Friday she is open to meeting with Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg, who will lead a Montreal climate protest next...

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  • The New England Patriots have cut Antonio Brown after just 11 days with the team. The wide receiver is accused of sexual assault and his future in the NFL is now in doubt...
  • New York rapper Kemba speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about the themes of his debut album, Gilda, and the emotional labor that went into making it.

    • What was so concerning that a U.S. intelligence official filed a whistleblower complaint? That's the question in Washington. When asked about it, President Trump tried to put the...


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  • As robot personalities become more and more humanlike, could we see these inter-technological relationships become commonplace?

    • Police believe Saoirse Smyth, who was last seen in 2017, was murdered.


      Science@NASA Headline News




  • Portal origin URL: Layers in Mars' Danielson CraterPortal origin nid: 452007Published: Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 11:29Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...
  • Portal origin URL: Fire Forecasting Goes Into the WildPortal origin nid: 451997Published: Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 09:30Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...

    • Heather Lynch is one of three scientists receiving the 2019 Blavatnick National Awards for Young Scientists for her unique synthesis of cutting-edge statistics, mathematical...


      How to of the Day




  • Claw machines can be a lot of fun to play and even more fun to win. However, if you’ve ever played a claw machine before, you know how hard actually winning a prize can be sometimes! Luckily...
  • When you’re trying to take good care of your plants, it’s easy to overwater them. This typically happens to potted plants because the water can’t drain away from the roots. Unfortunately...

    • Blue has become a very popular color choice for suits. There are many different shades of blue, making the color versatile throughout the year. You may be confused at first about what...


  • by Nader Hashemi What do Iranian human rights activists want from the international community, the West in particular? What guidelines should be followed that can better support...
  • by Paul R. Pillar President Trump’s amateurish use of a felt-tip pen to alter an already outdated map from the National Hurricane Center, in an effort to sustain an earlier assertion...

    • by Giorgio Cafiero Without doubt, the Indian government’s bold decision to revoke Article 370 of the Indian constitution, thereby ending the special legal autonomy Kashmir has...


  • Climate youth activist Nasratullah Elham of Afghanistan was invited to participate in the first-ever U.N. Youth Climate Summit, but the United States rejected his visa. He breaks...
  • Among those joining today's Global Climate Strike will be Kelsey Juliana, lead plaintiff in Juliana v. United States, the landmark youth climate lawsuit against the U.S. government...

    • Today is the Global Climate Strike, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. As people took to the streets in Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia, we host a roundtable...


      News : NPR




  • Despite the proposed raid drawing the attention of millions, no aliens were freed today.
  • The Pentagon provided few details on the deployment. The announcement appears to indicate that the president has not made a decision whether to take military action against Iran...

    • The lawsuit comes two days after the Trump administration revoked California's ability to set its own rules for automobiles. The state's top prosecutor blasted the move as "arbitrary...


    WebMD Health




  • Singer, actor, author, and philanthropist Marie Osmond talks about joining The Talk (It's a dream job!), being a mother to eight children, her weight loss, and her legacy...
  • The drug, Rybelsus (semaglutide) is the first pill in a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) approved for use in the United States. Before Rybelsus, the drug had to...

    • Lincoln Rennie and Nathan Fagundez , who both landed in the hospital with vaping-related illness, talk about their experiences and ongoing recovery.

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      Niskanen Center



  • This piece originally ran in the New York Times opinion section on September 18, 2019. “Hell, yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47,” Beto O’Rourke exclaimed at...
  • The full paper is available here. by Professor Idean Salehyan Professor of Political Science, University of North Texas Senior Fellow, Niskanen Center Executive Summary The...

    • Please join the Niskanen Center for an event on Capitol Hill–“Patents: Private Property or Economic Regulation?”— on Thursday, September 19th at 12:00pm in the U.S. Capitol...

  • View Full Document as PDF SUPPLEMENT TO COMMENTS OF THE COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE   Prepared by John Berlau Matthew Adams Competitive Enterprise Institute 1310 L Street...
  • Fox News @ Night with Shannon Bream features CEI's report, "Wrong Again: 50 Years of Failed Eco-pocalyptic Predictions." Date: Thursday, September 19, 2019Source: Fox News...

    • Congress is back from its annual August recess. One of the top items on its agenda is reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank, which has an expiring charter on September 30. Called Ex-Im...

  • Those who fought against slavery did not agonise over the costs and benefits. Their goal was clear: make it illegalHuman-induced climate change is a moral wrong. It involves one group...
  • We can’t limit ourselves to one day of action. We need manifestos filled with radical policies for climate justiceFor the first time in my life, climate breakdown is high up on the...

    • He has no choice but to reach agreement with Brussels. But the DUP’s softening position could grant him a real political coupThe good ship Brexit surges forward, jagged rocks and...

      CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS



  • Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has asked for a meeting with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, as he continues to express his contrition to Canadians after photos and a video of him in blackface...
  • U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he was "surprised" when he saw the photos and video of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in blackface and brownface...

    • In the days that followed a major bombshell on the campaign trail, we have yet to see a big change in the national ballot tracking numbers from Nanos Research released Friday morning...

  • This time researchers plan to get stuck on purpose, unlike several earlier notoriously over-ambitious climate-themed ship fiascos in the supposedly ‘vanishing’ polar sea...
  • In 24 out of 34 cases anyway, which is said to be better than existing methods. A trio of researchers from Chonnam National University, Nanjing University of Information Science and...

    • Funny how it’s the dire predictions that turn out to be overheated, but the climate…not so much. That doesn’t deter self-styled ‘campaigners’ from spouting the same kind...
    • India has been in a state of dejection and self-denial over Kashmir since Independence.

    Zee News :Technology News



  • The smartphone features a 6.44-inch Full HD+ UltraView AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 91.65 percent screen-to-body ratio...
  • The iOS 13 update is available for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE and the iPod touch...

    • Across smartphone brands, users are excited about the design aesthetics, camera performance and build quality that phones sport across price bands.

  • United States' space agency NASA took to microblogging site Twitter and said that its Artemis moon mission programme aims to explore the possibility of humans living and operating...
  • The assertion of this fact by the US Navy will excite those who have a keen interest in UFOs and their sightings. However, the Navy also regretted that these videos of the "Aerial Phenomena"...

    •  More than 60 fossil specimens of palorchestids were examined, of varying geologic ages to characterize the function and evolution of their arms and legs...

  • De Blasio launched his long-shot candidacy in May with the central slogan, "Working People First," and found himself in a crowded field of Democrats hoping to take on the Republican...
  • The global climate strike, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, kicked off in the Pacific islands and followed the rising sun across Australia, Japan, Southeast...

    • The journalist also attached details of the mosques from which the bus pick-ups were scheduled. The protest has been initiated by the International Humanitarian Foundation (IHF)...

  • All BJP MPs, state party presidents, and office bearers will join Shah from their state headquarters through video link
  • Indian Navy's Ship Rajveer, in a sea-air coordinated operation, apprehended a Myanmarese vessel with six crew, operating near Car Nicobar Islands, according to the Indian Coast...

    • The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Friday apprehended two people for travelling with forged documents at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) Airport, New...

      Channel NewsAsia World News



  • Lorena made landfall Friday as a Category 1 hurricane, lashing the turquoise waters of popular beach destination Los Cabos on Mexico's Baja California peninsula...
  • Protesters took to the rain soaked streets of Madrid and dozens of other cities across Spain on Friday to raise the alarm against violence against women and demand tougher action...

    • Yemen's Huthi rebels unexpectedly announced late Friday that they planned to halt all attacks on Saudi Arabia as part of a peace initiative to end their country's devastating conflict...

  • Kratom is hailed by some as a cure for opioid addiction and illness but authorities are clamping down amid reports of abuse.
  • PEKANBARU, Riau: Mdm Sri Ruayati posted a note on at the front door of her tiny home sitting at the end of a small dirt road in the village of Rimbo Panjang. Written in black and red marker...

    • A bus carrying Chinese-speaking tourists careened off a road and crashed near Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah on Friday (Sep 20), killing at least four people and critically injuring...

      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News



  • Protesters took to the rain soaked streets of Madrid and dozens of other cities across Spain on Friday to raise the alarm against violence against women and demand tougher action...
  • U.S. trade regulators on Friday approved 10 out of 15 requests for tariff exemptions filed by Apple Inc amid a broader reprieve on levies on computer parts, according to a public docket...

    • Yemen's Huthi rebels unexpectedly announced late Friday that they planned to halt all attacks on Saudi Arabia as part of a peace initiative to end their country's devastating conflict...

    20 September - iGoogle Portal - MSM News

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  • Pull the doona back up off the floor because Saturday's overnight low is expected to drop to just seven degrees.
  • Bournemouth have joined Manchester City and sit in a lofty third place on the Premier League table after their impressive victory over the Saints.
    • A week in photos from the award winning Sydney Morning Herald / The Age / Financial Review photographers.

  • The govt on Friday announced a Rs 1.45 lakh crore fiscal stimulus that includes slashing corporate tax to 22% from 29.5% for companies that do not seek exemptions, 15% for new manufacturing...
  • Markets roared back to life on Friday, with the Sensex posting its biggest single-day jump in over a decade at 1,921 points. In the process, ​investors' wealth soared by a staggering...
  • India's UN envoy Syed Akbaruddin said if Pakistan stooped low, India would soar high with its response. "What Pakistan leaders to do is their call. We've seen them mainstream terrorism...
  • For the first time in its nearly 70-year-long history, the SC is set to have a permanent five-judge Constitution bench, to be available round the year to adjudicate complex constitutional...


  • Pundits have been speculating about the state of Sen. Kamala Harris's campaign ever since one of her staffers accidentally left an internal briefing memo that included the phrase...


  • PM is scheduled to hold talks with European leaders in attempt to advance a dealBoris Johnson heads off this weekend for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations...
  • From babies to bagpipers, hundreds of thousands filled the streets in more than 200 ralliesGlobal climate protests – live updatesFrom the small sun-drenched Inner Hebridean...

    • Momentum’s Jon Lansman has tabled a motion at Labour’s NEC for job to be abolishedLabour has been plunged into a fresh civil war on the eve of its annual conference, as allies of...



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  • Virginia Roberts Giuffre, one of several women who accused the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein of sex crimes, has revealed new details of her alleged sexual abuse by Britain's...



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  • I hate publisher-specific game launchers. I want to play Red Dead Redemption 2. These two truths are definitely at war this week.That news, plus Epic goes big on Batman, John Wick Hex...
  • Major trends included projectors designed to replace TVs, direct-view LED screens, 8K, and more affordable high-end audio.

    • When you’re looking for a good, cheap laptop, knowledge is power. Every budget machine (which we’re defining as Windows laptops costing $500 or less) is the product of compromise—corners...