Tuesday, November 26, 2019

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  • Stocks soared to record highs Monday with Nasdaq surging by more than 1 percent and the information technology sector leading advances in the S&P 500. “Another new Stock Market...
  • Most Texas regions have reported increased flu activity, according to the state Department of Health Services (DSHS). “Due to regional increase,” the Centers for Disease Control...

    • Texas residents living below the poverty line in 2017-18 made up 13.4 percent of the state’s population, the 13th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according...

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  • Is your friend suspiciously interested in your 2000 Honda Civic? Well watch out—that’s the most commonly stolen car in America last year. Are you still sure you can call this person...

    • Medium, the blog platform/publisher that once wanted to revolutionize online media, has put its content behind a $5/month paywall. After a couple of free articles per month, you...

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  • The Trump administration announced plans to weaken safeguards for atrazine, which will result in a 50% increase in the amount allowed in U.S. waterways. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex...
  • As a mom and a children’s health advocate, I have a deep personal connection to PAN’s work. We all know how important it is to create a world that’s healthy and safe for our kids...

    • In mid-November, the Trump administration announced plans to weaken environmental safeguards for atrazine, a pesticide linked to a number of serious health effects in humans —...

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  • PM Joseph Muscat under pressure after arrests in relation to Daphne Caruana Galizia’s killingThe future of Malta’s prime minister, Joseph Muscat, hangs in the balance after...
  • Judiciary panel announces its first impeachment hearing for next Wednesday and says to Trump: participate or stop complaining – follow liveIn this defining moment for America...

    • Follow the latest from the election campaign, including speeches by Javid, Boris Johnson and Jeremy CorbynRead Andrew Sparrow’s afternoon election briefing emailAntisemitism...

  • Earlier this month, within the domain name world, there were significant concerns raised upon the news that Internet Society (ISOC), the (perhaps formerly?) well-respected nonprofit...
  • Australia's government is planning to revamp its defamation law. Good. Because it's all kinds of fucked up. The law that's in place has encouraged all sorts of litigation from people...

    • Have you ever wanted to learn more about hacking? The $29 Zero to Hero Cyber Security Hacker Bundle is a good place to start. Over 8 courses, you learn the basics of computer hacking...

  • The men were teenagers in 1984 when they were jailed for life for killing a boy in Maryland.
  • A minister and the PM's chief aide quit, two years after reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed.

    • At least 18 people have been killed and hundreds injured after the quake struck early on Tuesday.



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  • Caitlin Emma / Politico: Democrats blast Trump budget office amid probe of Ukraine aid holdup  —  House Democrats on Tuesday accused the White House budget office of “a pattern...
  • Caitlin Oprysko / Politico: Trump pokes fun at impeachment inquiry in annual turkey pardoning  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday dubbed Butter the National Thanksgiving...

    • Sky Palma / DeadState: Christian televangelist: Trump's impeachment is an effort to ‘prevent the return of Christ’  —  During an appearance on the Charisma podcast, televangelist...


  • Just you wait, we'll do it, we'll force a merger, any moment now – face the fax, pal Xerox has vowed, again, to launch a hostile takeover of HP Inc by sidestepping the board and going...
  • Find out how Kubernetes simplifies DataStax deployments Webcast Growing numbers of enterprises are turning to hybrid and multi-cloud solutions for the advanced capabilities...

    • Market: We're happy with that. (Cue 20% share price boost) Hyperconverged infrastructure purveyor Nutanix posted the biggest quarterly loss in its short history last night –...


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  • Video clips masquerading as being about beauty tips actually criticise China's treatment of Muslims.
  • The founder of Facebook has been criticised for the lack of diversity of his guests in a series of tech chats.

    • Citizens fear Iran will soon limit access to a so-called "white list" of approved foreign services.


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  • The trans community in Japan is subjected to lengthy, expensive, and humiliating legal requirements just to live the life they want to live. Demand a change...
  • XL pipeline protesters could soon face immediate arrest and physical violence via tear gas and bean bag ammunition at the hands of law enforcement. None of these protesters have done...

    • A horse was reportedly tied to a truck with a harness and dragged in an apparent case of animal cruelty. A shocking viral video showed the animal seemingly in distress as the truck pulled...


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  • What is universal about music, and what varies? We built a corpus of ethnographic text on musical behavior from a representative sample of the world’s societies, as well as a discography...

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  • A new report has predicted the technologies that soldiers of the future will be equipped with on the battlefield. According to the Department of Defen...
  • It turns out that planets could orbit a black hole in much the same way as our own planet orbits the Sun. Picture a planetary system of an almost unim...

    • Several Facebook pages have cropped up to promote Australia's answer to the infamous 'Storm Area 51' event. Originally billed as a tongue-in-cheek eff...


  • Follow the latest from the election campaign, including speeches by Javid, Boris Johnson and Jeremy CorbynRead Andrew Sparrow’s afternoon election briefing emailAntisemitism...
  • PM Joseph Muscat under pressure after arrests in relation to Daphne Caruana Galizia’s killingThe future of Malta’s prime minister, Joseph Muscat, hangs in the balance after...

    • Judiciary panel announces its first impeachment hearing for next Wednesday and says to Trump: participate or stop complaining – follow liveIn this defining moment for America...


  • Neil deGrasse Tyson talked about hair, barfing and vegetarianism with astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch.
  • An Indian rocket will deliver 14 satellites to orbit tonight (Nov. 26), and you can watch the liftoff live.

    • It's normally $49.99.


  • At least 21 people were killed when the most powerful earthquake to strike Albania in decades shook the capital Tirana
  • This comes amid the visit of US Under Secretary of Defence John Rood to Iraq for talks with senior officials in Baghdad and Erbil

    • A US Border Patrol agent has shot a Russian national in the state of Arizona when the latter was allegedly trying to cross the border


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  • A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Monday that President Trump's former White House Counsel Don McGahn has to comply with a congressional subpoena and testify before lawmakers...
  • NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ben Moskowitz, director of Consumer Reports Digital Lab, about big tech's move into the health care industry and whether we can preserve our digital...

    • Uber is fighting for survival in London after the city's transportation agency said it would not renew the company's operating license, citing safety concerns. This adds to a difficult...



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  • Fine Gael by-election candidate Verona Murphy has been criticised after failing to take part in two panel debates.
  • A new EU Drug Markets Report found cannabis to be the most popular substance followed by cocaine, heroin and then amphetamines.

    • Fine Gael TD Dara Murphy is set to resign his Cork North-Central seat to allow him take up a new full-time job in Europe, it can be revealed.



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  • Video Length: 3:45The continuously expanding solar wind begins in our Sun and doesn’t stop until after it reaches the edge of the heliosphere. Read this story Video Links: Effects...
  • Portal origin URL: NASA Rockets Study Why Tech Goes Haywire Near PolesPortal origin nid: 455619Published: Friday, November 22, 2019 - 10:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...

    • Video Length: 3:11AMS-02 is helping scientists investigate many fundamental physics questions from its place on the space station. Astronauts are conducting a series of space...



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  • When you’re only cooking for two on Thanksgiving, there’s no need for a full turkey, mounds of stuffing, and a whole pie at the end—unless you want weeks of tasty leftovers! If...
  • As we age, our joints and muscles become less flexible. You may notice that your body feels stiff in the morning when you wake up from a heavy sleep, that you've developed new pains in...

    • You can easily grow your own garlic indoors in a pot so you can harvest the bulbs to use for cooking and trim the greens to use as a tasty garnish! Start by choosing a suitable container...



  • By Eldar Mamedov Popular protests in Iran came at a particularly delicate time for the nuclear agreement between Iran and the world powers, known as Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action...
  • By Jalil Bayat A nearly 40-year absence of ties between Iran and the United States has culminated in misunderstandings and mistakes between the two governments and an insufficient...

    • By Andrea Mazzarino There is some incongruity between my role as an editor of a book about the costs of America’s wars and my identity as a military spouse. I’m deeply disturbed...



  • Last Thursday, literary luminaries and social leaders from around the country gathered at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan to honor Toni Morrison, one of the nation’s...
  • In Iraq, more than 340 people have died since anti-government protests began in early October. More than 15,000 Iraqis have been injured. Tires were set on fire Monday and main roads...

    • The Israeli government deported the director of Human Rights Watch’s Israel and Palestine office, Omar Shakir, on Monday. The organization said the move places Israel in an “ugly...



  • After a controversial re-election in October, the Bolivian leader has sought asylum in Mexico. But despite the turmoil, there is another perspective on the nearly 14 years he held...
  • The House Judiciary Committee is taking the baton from the Intelligence Committee for a new phase in the impeachment inquiry. The White House now must decide whether to participate...

    • It's believed to be the highest single loss for the French military since 1983. "These 13 heroes had only one goal: to protect us," French President Emmanuel Macron said...



  • Regulations, more education about choking hazards and guidelines from organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics have likely all played a role in the downward trend...
  • Deaths among working-age adults, especially, have been increasing in the United States for decades, particularly in economically struggling parts of the nation such as the "Rust...

    • The affected marijuana was mistakenly distributed due to a technical error, according to Colorado Department of Revenue news release.

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  • Read the full brief here. Yesterday, the Niskanen Center filed an amicus brief in the WashTech v. DHS case. WashTech questions the legal basis of the Optional Practical Training (OPT)...
  • This country needs a One Nation party, which stands for capitalism with a human face and can navigate between Trump’s populist insanity and Bernie Sanders’ socialism. Perhaps...
    • Building moderate factions within the two major parties is the best investment of time, energy, and money for those who want a more deliberative, entrepreneurial, and productive...
  • On news today that the city of London is not renewing Uber’s license to operate in the city, Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Iain Murray warned of the negative consumer...
  • To address the cost of prescription medicines, the Trump administration and congressional leaders have proposed instituting international reference pricing policies, like...
    • Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the 5.9 GHz band of spectrum. For the last two decades...
  • We may not emigrate in large numbers if Corbyn gets into No 10 – but having our bags packed is how we articulate our anxietyThe Labour party antisemitism dispute has spiralled out...
  • A dangerous prejudice that demands our serious attention and analysis has become the subject of escalating partisan conflictAt Labour’s conference in Liverpool last year, I...
    • An ‘anonymous’ letter of support. The prime minister not being laughed at on telly. Who cares about the truth? There’s an election going onMuch as the police like to analyse...

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  • Canada's largest railway and Teamsters Canada have reached a tentative deal to renew a collective agreement for more than 3,000 workers, ending a strike that triggered layoffs...
  • Lawyers have wrapped up their arguments today in a Federal Court case challenging a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling that ordered Ottawa to pay billions in compensation to First...
    • A national Muslim organization, a civil liberties group and a university student who wears an Islamic head scarf are arguing the law is a direct violation of sexual equality guarantees...
  • Before we start – ‘Pulsar planets are planets that are found orbiting pulsars, or rapidly rotating neutron stars.’ Wikipedia tells us: ‘PSR B1257+12, previously designated...
  • H/T The GWPF It’s ‘do as we say, not as we do’ time again for the climate-obsessing fake virtue signallers in Brussels – or is it Strasbourg just now? Members of the European...
    • In his own style the author tries to point out some of the excesses of climate hotheads who often prefer cries of alarm to observations based on reality. [Below are a few extracts from...
  • Some things in the narrative do not add up. Are there other forces at play in the drama between lawyers and Delhi Police?

  • The iPhone 12 series are speculated to include a four-camera setup at the back and come with 5G connectivity support and are going to sport 6GB RAM. It will have an A13 chip, which is...
  • The Galaxy S11 is not the only device rumoured to launch with a 120Hz display, OnePlus is also looking forward to launch its new smartphone with ultra-high refresh rate...
    • Chinese smartphone maker Realme on Wednesday unveiled its much-awaited flagship Realme X2 Pro with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chip in India at a starting price of Rs 29,999. The 8GB+128GB...
  • The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change last year warned of huge global changes if that target is not met, such as the loss of nearly all coral reefs and most Arctic sea ice...
  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) took to microblogging site Twitter saying, "26 hours countdown for the launch of PSLV-C47 mission commenced today at 0728 Hrs (IST)...
    • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday took to microblogging site Twitter to post pictures of India`s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47, mapping its journey...
  • The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change last year warned of huge global changes if that target is not met, such as the loss of nearly all coral reefs and most Arctic sea ice...
  • Speaking to reporters on the occasion, Trump praised Conan as a "tough cookie" who "recovered very quickly" from the injuries sustained during the successful operation and "has...
    • Two women were found in the rubble of an apartment building in the northern village of Thumane, and a man died in the town of Kurbin after panicking and jumping out of a building, a Defence...
  • The decision to re-start the train services in Kashmir valley was taken after due security audits and assurance by GRP, Jammu and Kashmir. Accordingly, inspection and trial runs...
  • BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis resigned as the chief minister of the state after admitting that he does not have majority in Maharashtra assembly. He stepped down after rebel NCP leader...
    • Extending thanks to the MLAs for their support, Uddhav Thackeray said, "I had never dreamed of leading the state. I would like to thank Sonia Gandhi and others. We are giving a new direction...

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  • WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump turned the quirky annual White House ritual of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys into a riff on his impeachment on Tuesday (Nov 26), joking that...
  • WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Nov 26) the United States was in the "final throes" in its attempt to reach a trade deal with China, but that at the same time...
    • (Reuters Health) - After rising for decades, life expectancy in the U.S. decreased for three straight years, driven by higher rates of death among middle aged Americans, a new study...

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  • ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis announced on Tuesday (Nov 26) he would declare the use and possession of nuclear weapons "immoral" in the Catholic Church's official manual...
    • Colombian unions and student groups will hold another demonstration on Wednesday in honour of a teenage demonstrator who died after being injured by a tear gas canister, after an...

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  • PARIS: Real Madrid qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League before taking to the field on Tuesday after Group A rivals Club Brugge drew 1-1 with Galatasaray in Istanbul. The...
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  • What happened overnight and what's ahead for the ASX.
  • Almost 45,000 homes are still without power across Sydney after severe storms ripped through Sydney, the Illawarra and northern NSW on Tuesday.
    • Police believe a group of unidentified people arrived at the Mackay home and the victim came outside.

  • Uddhav Thackeray met the Maharashtra governor late in the evening on Tuesday and staked claim to form the government, after being elected leader of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance...
  • Resignation of Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar, which led to the collapse of the 4-day-old govt headed by the BJP, came amid sustained persuasion by his family members & senior...
  • With the NCP hit by multiple desertions ahead of the Maharashtra polls, Sharad Pawar assumed charge of the campaign and traversed the state. His efforts paid off, with the party winning...
  • "I want to thank Sonia ji also. Parties with different ideologies have come together ... those who were friends for 30 years, did not trust us. But those against whom we fought for 30...

    • The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) compulsorily retired 21 Group B officers of the rank of Income Tax officer under Fundamental Rule 56 (J) in the public interest due to corruption...

  • After years of unconsummated flirtations and weeks of high-profile preparations, multibillionaire former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced Sunday that he will be running...


  • Follow the latest from the election campaign, including speeches by Javid, Boris Johnson and Jeremy CorbynRead Andrew Sparrow’s afternoon election briefing emailAntisemitism...
  • Ephraim Mirvis’s remarks prompt support from former MPs and other religious leadersLatest election news – live updatesJeremy Corbyn has insisted there is no place in Labour...

    • Campaign tactic prompts local newspaper group to threaten to end all coverage of the partyLatest election news – live updatesThe Liberal Democrats have been accused of peddling...


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  • In Week 2 last season, an uneasy feeling overcame Davis on the sideline. He feels no compulsion to explain his decision to retire immediately but has no reticence in doing so...
  • Some people interviewed by The Post admitted they borrow a parent’s library log-in or sign up under their own name using a friend’s address, but none would use their names for fear...

    • A month after staying at Alejandro Betancourt López's historic estate, Rudolph W. Giuliani joined other lawyers who met with a top Justice Department official to argue that Betancourt...

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  • In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, and Adam Patrick Murray tackle the battle of AMD and Intel’s biggest behemoths: 32-core Threadripper...
  • Turkey and stuffing? Check. Mashed potatoes? Check. Cranberry sauce? Check. Steam Sale? Check. Looks like all the ingredients are here for a proper Thanksgiving.The Steam Autumn...

    • Black Friday offers some of the best deals on laptops, notebook PCs, and Chromebooks of any time during the year—and the great deals aren’t confined to just the day after Thanksgiving...