Webpagedigest 04/29/2014

Yes, you can buy your way into a Congressional seat - The Washington Post

'...anew analysis of Federal Election Commission data by the Brennan Center for Justice provides some evidence to support that idea.'
http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/04/29/yes-you-can-buy-your-way-into-a-congressional-seat/

Young People Are Taking the Government to Court Over Its Failure to Address Climate Change | Activism | BillMoyers.com

http://billmoyers.com/2014/04/28/young-people-are-taking-the-government-to-court-over-its-failure-to-address-climate-change/

The Biggest Reason People Didn't Sign Up For Obamacare

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5228504

Chernobyl: Capping a Catastrophe - NYTimes.com

'...the Chernobyl arch alone will end up costing about $1.5 billion, financed largely by the United States and about 30 other nations.'
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/04/27/science/chernobyl-capping-a-catastrophe.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=2

The Donald Sterling profile is not a pretty picture - Sports - The Boston Globe

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/04/28/the-donald-sterling-profile-not-pretty-picture/jZx4v3EWUFdLYh9c289ODL/story.html

Donald Sterling Banned for Life from NBA Over Racist Comments - Sex Scandals, Sports : People.com

http://www.people.com/article/donald-sterling-banned-for-life-from-nba-fined-millions?xid=rss-topheadlines

Report: Magic Johnson wants to buy the Clippers

http://mweb.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24543425/report-magic-johnson-wants-to-buy-the-clippers

Donald Sterling's L.A. Clippers Worth More Than Ever - WSJ.com

http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303939404579530691711684448?mobile=y

Camels Confirmed As Source of MERS Virus - NBC News.com

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/camels-confirmed-source-mers-virus-n91626

Homeland Security: Don't use IE due to bug

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/usanow/2014/04/28/internet-explorer-bug-homeland-security-clandestine-fox/8409857/

OK to sell widow's home over $6 bill, judge rules

http://mobile.philly.com/news/?wss=/philly/news&id=257034751

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Why would anyone care if a man is gay?

 (Adult humor/pic)

http://i.lvme.me/qch9t9d_1.jpg

Webpagedigest 04/28/2014

04/28/2014

The Supreme Court Is About to Decide the Future of Cell-Phone Privacy - NationalJournal.com

http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/the-supreme-court-is-about-to-decide-the-future-of-cell-phone-privacy-20140428

Forced to Flee Radiation, Fearful Japanese Villagers Are Reluctant to Return - NYTimes.com

'Now they feel growing pressure to return whether they want to or not. The government has declared that the stipends, which range from a few hundred dollars to more than $1,000, will end next March, when temporary housing will also begin to be closed.'

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/04/28/world/asia/forced-to-flee-radiation-fearful-japanese-villagers-are-reluctant-to-return.html?_r=0&referrer=

LA Times - Extra-strength acetaminophen: For liver's sake, just say no, says FDA

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-80040857/

Report: Pentagon to destroy $1B in ammo | Marine Corps Times | marinecorpstimes.com

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20140428/news05/304280015/report-pentagon-destroy-1b-ammo?sf25544404=1

Let This Earth Day Be The Last | The Nation

'Fuck Earth Day.'

http://www.thenation.com/blog/179375/let-earth-day-be-last

Webpagedigest 04/27/2014

04/27/2014

The Price of Electricity In The U.S. Is About to Skyrocket

http://gizmodo.com/the-price-of-electricity-in-the-u-s-is-about-to-skyroc-1568384997

Philippines, U.S. to sign new military pact, part of U.S. pivot

'MANILA/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The United States and the Philippines will sign a new 10-year security pact on Monday that will allow for a larger U.S. military presence as it struggles to raise its defense capabilities amid territorial disputes with China.'http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA3Q05L20140427?irpc=932

Chung Hong-won Resigns: South Korean Prime Minister Resigns Over Ferry Sinking

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5221388

Machine makes drinking water from thin air

 'The system produces 250-800 liters (65-210 gallons) of potable water a day depending on temperature and humidity conditions and Kohavi says it uses two cents' worth of electricity to produce a liter of water.'

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/24/tech/innovation/machine-makes-drinking-water-from-air/

Clippers stage silent protest - ESPN

http://m.espn.go.com/general/story?storyId=10848577&city=losangeles&src=desktop

Son of Clippers owner Donald Sterling found dead at home

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/clippers/2013/01/02/los-angeles-clippers-owner-donald-sterling-son-found-dead-in-malibu-home/1804177/

Chimp Takes Captors To Court

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/04/27/magazine/the-rights-of-man-and-beast.html?referrer=

 

So What Were Those Secret Flying Wing Aircraft Spotted Over Texas?

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/so-what-were-those-secret-flying-wing-aircraft-spotted-1555124270

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Scammed — Matter — Medium

'Some of America’s poorest people are being targeted by cyber-scammers. Can an errant hacker find the culprits? '
https://medium.com/matter/f4a5d98a4f51

Short sex is pretty normal, it turns out

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/27/newser-short-sex/8281069/

"A woman is a lot like a refrigerator. Six feet tall, 300 pounds... it makes ice..." 

- Homer Simpson -

"Back when the Bible was written, then edited, then rewritten, then rewritten, then re-edited, then translated from dead languages, then re-translated, then edited, then rewritten, then given to kings for them to take their favorite parts, then rewritten, then re-rewritten, then translated again, then given to the pope for him to approve, then rewritten, then edited again, the re-re-re-re-rewritten again...all based on stories that were told orally 30 to 90 years AFTER they happened.. to people who didn't know how to write... so..." 

- David Cross. -

Webpagedigest 04/24/2014

 04/26/2014

Group of Seven agrees swift sanctions against Kremlin over Ukraine - Page 1 | Firstpost

http://m.firstpost.com/world/group-of-seven-agrees-swift-sanctions-against-kremlin-over-ukraine-1498461.html

It's time for the FCC to stand up for Americans instead of ruining the internet | The Verge

http://mobile.theverge.com/2014/4/23/5644858/dear-fcc-why-do-you-hate-consumers

Under fire over net neutrality plans, FCC seeks early feedback | PCWorld

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2148700/under-fire-over-net-neutrality-plans-fcc-seeks-early-feedback.html

Multiple North Korean Nuclear Tests May Be in Offing: Sensor Data | Global Security Newswire | NTI

http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/movement-detected-two-different-tunnels-sign-n-korea-may-be-preparing-multiple-nuclear-tests/?mgs1=ad9efE3ZgO

LA Times - U.S. electricity prices may be going up for good

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-80020058/

Get ready for higher coffee prices at the grocery store - CBS News

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/get-ready-for-higher-coffee-prices-at-the-grocery-store/

The United States of SWAT? | National Review Online

'Military-style units from government agencies are wreaking havoc on non-violent citizens.'

http://m.nationalreview.com/article/376053/united-states-swat-john-fund

Awkward: Americans can't pass the US citizenship test - Vox

http://www.vox.com/2014/4/26/5654020/awkward-americans-cant-pass-our-own-citizenship-test

Tapped out? Morse code club finds members hard to come by - Omaha.com

http://m.omaha.com/article/20140426/NEWS/140429070/1685?fark&template=mobileart

KKK Leader Caught With a Black Male Prostitute -- NYMag

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/04/kkk-leader-caught-with-a-black-male-prostitute.html

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Why coffee shops love your iced coffee habit - Vox

http://www.vox.com/2014/4/26/5650368/x-things-you-were-too-shy-to-ask-about-iced-coffee

Webpagedigest 04/24/2014

 04/24/2014

John Kerry Just Gave Russia A Final Warning

http://www.businessinsider.com/john-kerry-statement-ukraine-russia-putin-2014-4

Exclusive: Putin Halts All Talks With White House - The Daily Beast

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/04/25/exclusive-putin-halts-all-talks-with-white-house.html

No criminal charges for four Philly officers in 'Tainted Justice' cases

'"How exhaustive was this process?" he asked. "And should it take four years to reach this conclusion?
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20140425_No_criminal_charges_for_narcotics_officers_in__Tainted_Justice__series.html#tf58sBZyGSruJE3s.99
http://mobile.philly.com/news/?wss=/philly/news&id=256597311

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How to Drink All Night But Never Get Drunk

http://www.esquire.com/_mobile/blogs/food-for-men/how-not-to-get-drunk

Webpagedigest 04/21/2014

04/21/2014

Corn-residue biofuels no better for the environment, study finds - Newsday

http://www.newsday.com/business/corn-residue-biofuels-no-better-for-the-environment-study-finds-1.7777226

Biden in Ukraine to Show Support as Tensions Rise - Boston.com

http://www.boston.com/2014/04/21/biden-ukraine-show-support-tensions-rise/C1XN25c9kYQXmeGIWTHZJJ/story.html

Ukraine Peace Deal Falters As Rebels Show No Sign Of Surrender

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5184707

Research Shows Link Between NSAID Use and Gut Disease - The Daily Beast

'Popping an ibuprofen after a workout or for a headache seems safe enough, right? Recent research shows the OTC drug could be contributing to leaky gut syndrome and celiac disease.'

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/04/21/research-shows-link-between-nsaid-use-and-gut-disease.html

Abuse of veal calves unveiled by hidden camera

(WARNING: disturbing text and a few pictures. I don't like posting things like this, I don't like reading things like this....but perhaps it's important that we be reminded from time to time that there is such evil out there.)

http://m.thestar.com/#!/news/abuse-of-veal-calves-unveiled-by-hidden-camera/6902edeb97ba63ccc9a26eaff5be7463

Boy Scouts of America Shuts Down Seattle Troop Over Gay Scoutmaster | TIME.com

(and hate)

http://time.com/70116/boy-scouts-seattle-troop/

4/20 May Be Legal Federally Before The End Of The Decade

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5176182

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Dexter Filkins: What We Left Behind in Iraq : The New Yorker

http://m.newyorker.com/reporting/2014/04/28/140428fa_fact_filkins

How Americans Hate Each Other

http://priceonomics.com/how-americans-hate-each-other/

The Terrifying Hell A Marathon Inflicts On The Human Body

http://regressing.deadspin.com/the-terrifying-hell-running-a-marathon-inflicts-on-the-1455987210/1565495935

Webpagedigest 04/20/2014

04/20/2014

California farmers to get more water | Local News - Home

http://m.ksbw.com/news/california-farmers-to-get-more-water/25554370

Beer prices could go up under FDA rule that angers farmers, brewers | OregonLive.com

http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2014/04/fda_rule_would_increase_cost_o.html#incart_river

Loch Ness Monster Reportings on the Rise After Sighting on Apple Maps - ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/International/loch-ness-monster-report-rise-sighting-apple-maps/story?id=23394714

Behold Ukrainian Easter Art: Incredible, Inedible Eggs : The Salt : NPR

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/04/15/303013169/behold-ukrainian-easter-art-incredible-inedible-eggs

Week of observances - Photos - The Big Picture - Boston.com

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2014/04/week_of_observances.html

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Friends, and Influence, for Sale Online - NYTimes.com

'There are several services that allow social media users to buy bots, which can make celebrities appear more popular and even influence political agendas.'

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/bits/2014/04/20/friends-and-influence-for-sale-online/

A Day in the Life of Your Friendly Neighborhood Weed Messenger | Village Voice

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2014/04/nyc-weed-delivery-service.php

Divinely-Inspired Architecture | ArchDaily

http://www.archdaily.com/497857/divinely-inspired-architecture/

Webpagedigest 04/19/2014

04/19/2014

White House Counterterror Chief: “Confrontational” Children Could be Terrorists |

http://www.dcclothesline.com/2014/04/18/white-house-counterterror-chief-confrontational-children-terrorists/

FBI's Face Files Could Include Yours : Discovery News

'The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) aims to collect up to 52 million facial images of both criminals and ordinary citizens by 2015. These will be stored in a single expanded biometrics database that will allow law enforcement to search both criminal and non-criminal faces at the same time -- a capability that has some watchdog groups warning of possible privacy violations.'

http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/fbis-face-files-could-include-yours-140417.htm

Japan expands army footprint for first time in 40 years, risks angering China

http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKBREA3I06820140419?feedType=RSS&irpc=932

China Admits That One-Fifth Of Its Farmland Is Contaminated : The Two-Way : NPR

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/18/304528064/china-admits-that-a-fifth-of-its-farmland-is-contaminated

US approves 'Palcohol' - powdered alcohol is on the way - Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10776056/US-approves-Palcohol-powdered-alcohol-is-on-the-way.html

White House Won't Comment On Petition To Deport Justin Bieber

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5176202

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Who Really Owns The Internet? - The Awl

'Why are a tiny handful of people making so much money off of material produced for nothing or next-to-nothing by so many others?'

http://www.theawl.com/2014/04/who-owns-the-internet

Your Bong Is Filthy. Let's Clean It.

http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/your-bong-is-filthy-lets-clean-it-1563958084

Webpagedigest 04/18/2014

NY Joins Pact to Elect Presidents by Popular Vote - Government - Bedford-Katonah, NY Patch

http://bedford.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/ny-joins-pact-to-elect-presidents-by-popular-vote

Americas Replaces Africa as World's Most Violent Region: UN - InSight Crime | Organized Crime in the Américas

http://m.insightcrime.org/pages/article/5407

Pentagon Moves to Block Russian Spy Plane in American Skies - The Daily Beast

'Russian surveillance planes already fly over America, thanks to a long-standing treaty. But a new, ultra-sophisticated spy plane has U.S. military and intelligence bosses spooked.'

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/04/18/pentagon-moves-to-block-russian-spy-plane-in-american-skies.html

More Than 15,000 Federal Employees Make at Least $200K - NationalJournal.com

http://www.nationaljournal.com/domesticpolicy/more-than-15-000-federal-employees-make-at-least-200k-20140416

Turkish Activists Say Their Country Is Sliding Backward On Women's Rights

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5153013

Astronauts to reveal sobering data on asteroid impacts

'This Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, three former NASA astronauts will present new evidence that our planet has experienced many more large-scale asteroid impacts over the past decade than previously thought… three to ten times more, in fact.'

http://m.phys.org/news/2014-04-astronauts-reveal-sobering-asteroid-impacts.html

World’s largest airship set to take off with Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson at the helm

http://ww2.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/2014/04/17/worlds-largest-airship-set-to-take-off-with-iron-maiden-singer-bruce-dickinson-at-the-helm

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James Mitchell: 'I'm just a guy who got asked to do something for his country' | World | The Guardian

'Psychologist who designed CIA's post-9/11 torture program insists he has nothing to apologise for – and attacks 'people with a Jack Bauer mentality who don't understand how intel works' 

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/18/james-mitchell-cia-torture-interview

Homeless Lose a Longtime Last Resort: Living in a Car - WSJ.com

http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303847804579479930243974564?mobile=y

Webpagedigest 04/17/2014

Unsettling video shows largest gathering of al Qaeda members in years | WTKR.com

http://wtkr.com/2014/04/16/unsettling-video-shows-largest-gathering-of-al-qaeda-members-in-years/

Jews ordered to register in East Ukraine

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/04/17/jews-ordered-to-register-in-east-ukraine/7816951/?q=2

Despite new Ukraine deal, protesters remain skeptical - The Globe and Mail

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/pro-russian-separatists-attack-interior-ministry-base-in-ukraine-report/article18051421/?service=mobile

More Proof That American Health Care Prices Are Sky-High

'...despite the persistent claims bynearly anyone holding or seeking public office in the U.S. that America has the best health care system in the world, there's scant evidence that we're getting higher-quality medical treatment or enjoying healthier lives than our counterparts abroad.'

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5160819

Amid Drought, California Warms to Toilet Water - NationalJournal.com

http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/amid-drought-california-warms-to-toilet-water-20140416

Your Favorite Websites Could Have Warned You About Heartbleed, But Didn't

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5161298

Yahoo's fired COO gets $58 million severance package - The Times of India on Mobile

http://m.timesofindia.com/tech/tech-news/Yahoos-fired-COO-gets-58-million-severance-package/articleshow/33853646.cms?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=TOITech

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Sex in the Springtime: Do Warmer Temps Make Us Hot and Bothered? - Pacific Standard: The Science of Society

http://www.psmag.com/navigation/nature-and-technology/sex-springtime-temperature-hot-bothered-79372/

The Minimum Wage Worker Strikes Back — Debt Ridden — Medium

https://medium.com/debt-ridden/fa4c36eb306b

How to pass time when stuck in traffic

http://i.imgur.com/JOixLYR.gif

Webpagedigest 04/16/2014

04/16/2014

Major Study Finds The US Is An Oligarchy

'The U.S. government does not represent the interests of the majority of the country's citizens, but is instead ruled by those of the rich and powerful, a new study from Princeton and Northwestern universities has concluded.'

http://www.businessinsider.com/major-study-finds-that-the-us-is-an-oligarchy-2014-4

Hundreds of earthquakes strike central Idaho, rattling nerves

http://in.mobile.reuters.com/article/idINBREA3F03D20140416?irpc=932

Iranian killer's execution halted at last minute by victim's parents | World | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/16/iran-parents-halt-killer-execution

Smartphone Industry Promises 'Kill Switch' To Reduce Thefts

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5158926

LA Times - Privacy price gouging, courtesy of phone companies

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-79917235/

Brooklyn's Smallest Penis Contest Is Back For 2014, Still Nuts

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5153281

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$82 a Day Is the Average Savings for a Comfortable Retirement

http://twocents.lifehacker.com/82-a-day-is-the-average-savings-for-a-comfortable-reti-1563228759/+whitsongordon

 

mapsbynik — Nobody lives here: The nearly 5 million Census...

http://mapsbynik.tumblr.com/post/82791188950/nobody-lives-here-the-nearly-5-million-census

The State of American Beer - Atlantic Mobile

http://m.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/04/the-state-of-american-beer/360583/

France likes cheating, Egypt is cool with divorce, and other things the world believes about sex and marriage - Vox

http://www.vox.com/2014/4/16/5618170/france-likes-cheating-egypt-is-cool-with-divorce-and-other-things-the

Diary of a Sadman: The Rise and Fall of Ozzy Osbourne | NOISEY

http://m.noisey.vice.com/blog/diary-of-a-sadman-the-rise-and-fall-of-ozzy-osbourne

Webpagedigest 04/15/2014

04/15/2014

There'll be no escape from the FBI's new facial recognition system

'If you thought that the NSA wanted too much personal information, just wait a few months.'

http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/15/eff-fbi-ngi-facial-recognition-program-launches-summer/?ncid=rss_truncated

Police investigate backpacks at Marathon finish line - Metro - The Boston Globe

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/04/15/police-investigate-backpacks-marathon-finish-line/1EO6OKv8kgCeJqurTOy2AL/story.html

The U.S. Government: Paying to Undermine Internet Security, Not to Fix It - ProPublica

http://www.propublica.org/article/the-u.s.-government-paying-to-undermine-internet-security-not-to-fix-it

It's Tax Time: Do You Know What You're Paying For? | Co.Exist | World changing ideas and innovation

http://m.fastcoexist.com/3029007/visualized/its-tax-time-do-you-know-what-youre-paying-for#1

All sent and received e-mails in Gmail will be analyzed, says Google | Ars Technica

http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/04/google-adds-to-tos-yes-we-scan-all-your-e-mails/

3 Months Later, Here's What Denver Looks Like Since Legalizing Marijuana - Mic

http://m.policymic.com/articles/87383/3-months-later-here-s-what-denver-looks-like-since-legalizing-marijuana

US Airways’ pornographic tweet was ‘an honest mistake’ by employee, won’t lead to firing: airline  - NY Daily News

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1757399

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6 | Chelsea Clinton Makes Her Move | Fast Company | business + innovation

http://m.fastcompany.com/3028155/chelsea-clinton-makes-her-move#6

Art? Or trash graffiti?

http://m.fastcodesign.com/3029027/meet-the-mysterious-folk-artist-who-spent-30-years-painting-a-mountain-video?partner=rss

"What about when you get old?" Tattooed Seniors answer - Imgur

http://imgur.com/a/y8k0L#rVnnFJa

Webpagedigest 04/14/2014

04/14/2014

The Pulitzer Prizes | 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners

'Winning stories, photographs and cartoons, as well as bios and photos of winners, are available by clicking the links below.'

http://www.pulitzer.org/node/8501

UN Security Council Meets On Ukraine Crisis As Violence Escalates (VIDEO)

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5144768

US Panel Votes to Reduce Drug-Dealing Sentences - ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/us-panel-votes-reduce-drug-dealing-sentences-23282227

Suspected Kansas killer: Green Beret turned Hitler admirer - WorldIsrael News - Haaretz Israeli News source

http://www.haaretz.com/mobile/1.585605

BBC News - Lithium: A metal that floats on oil and powers our phones

http://m.bbc.com/news/magazine-26993915

The Rise Of Corruptionism

(Cambodia)

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5143478