01/06/2014

01/06/2014

The $200 Billion Rip-Off | PBS

'...Americans were deceived and defrauded by many of their telephone companies to the tune of $200 billion -- money that was supposed to have gone to pay for a broadband future we don't -- and never will -- have.'

http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20070810_002683.html

Cannabis can kill cancer cells and curb MS | ScienceNordic

http://sciencenordic.com/cannabis-can-kill-cancer-cells-and-curb-ms

4 states confirm water pollution from drilling

(fracking)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/05/some-states-confirm-water-pollution-from-drilling/4328859/

All New Homes In Sebastopol Required To Use Solar Panels

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/22/solar-mandate-approved-by-sebastopol-california/

MMA Fighter Tito Ortiz Posts Bail After Arrest on Suspicion of DUI | KTLA 5

http://ktla.com/2014/01/06/mma-fighter-tito-ortiz-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui-chp/#axzz2pZBJsNcU

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My 2014 resolution: stop my country from becoming a surveillance state | Dan Gillmor

'This will be a vital year in the fight for privacy and an open internet. All Americans should join the cause before it's too late'

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/05/new-years-resolution-stop-nsa-surveillance-state

The Mexican Drug Cartel's Underground Marijuana Tunnel

http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmakers/201401/marijuana-railroad-mexican-drug-cartel-tunnels