Webpagedigest 05/30/2015

05/30/2015

Beau Biden, son of VP Joe Biden, dies at 46

https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-announces-death-son-beau-brain-cancer-015713117--politics.html

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Why a Piece of String Could Be Better than BMI
https://www.yahoo.com/health/string-trick-overweight-118699761947.html

Dog

https://i.imgur.com/YMNMEdk.gif

Webpagedigest 05/29/2015

05/29/2015

Pentagon slams China's actions in disputed islands

'U.S. and other regional officials have expressed concerns about the island building, including worries that it may be a prelude to navigation restrictions or the enforcement of a possible air defense identification zone over the South China Sea. China declared such a zone over disputed Japanese-held islands in the East China Sea in 2013.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-says-china-artillery-vehicles-artificial-island-093552171--politics.html

US demands immediate halt to South China Sea reclamations
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-demands-immediate-halt-south-china-sea-reclamations-014652782.html

Bill Clinton defends his foundation from attacks

'... our work will continue."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bill-clinton-foundation-remains-non-partisan-charity-170305465--election.html

Cuba removed from US terror list - Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/cuba-removed-us-terror-list-151804446--politics.html

One of California's biggest sources of water just disappeared
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/one-californias-biggest-sources-water-221600369.html

The Texas Floods Are So Big They Ended the State’s Drought | WIRED
http://www.wired.com/2015/05/texas-floods-big-ended-states-drought/

Silk Road drug dealer SuperTrips sentenced to 10 years in prison

'Vocativ called Slomp "the Pablo Escobar of Silk Road" due to his high level of sales.'

http://www.businessinsider.com/silk-road-drug-dealer-supertrips-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-2015-5

California Dreaming: Record $500 Million Tag on L.A. Home - Bloomberg Business
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-26/california-dreaming-record-500-million-tag-on-l-a-home

 

Watch: Lightning strikes Maine church steeple - UPI.com
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2015/05/28/Maine-church-steeple-lightning-strike-caught-on-camera/7131432837065/?spt=sec&or=on

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These Chimps Helped Us Find a Hepatitis Vaccine. Now They've Been Left to Die | Motherboard
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/these-chimps-helped-us-find-a-hepatitis-vaccine-now-theyve-been-left-to-die

Why High Times' Strongest Strains issue excluded Colorado pot
http://www.thecannabist.co/2015/05/28/high-times-strongest-strains-issue-colorado-pot/35431/

Nothing illegal going on here, officer. I swear.
http://i.imgur.com/MIIPlnY.gifv

Webpagedigest 05/28/2016

05/28/2015

Exclusive: Russia masses heavy firepower on border with Ukraine - witness
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0OC2K820150527?irpc=932

American Students Return From China With Rosier Picture Of The Middle Kingdom

(China)

'Tensions between Beijing and Washington have been running high over territorial claims in the South China Sea. But people-to-people exchanges have remained a bright spot in the relationship.'
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7457510

West Coast drought: Why California water is so cheap

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102714268?__source=yahoo%7Cfinance%7Cheadline%7Cheadline%7Cstory&par=yahoo&doc=102714268

Whopping price tag for Jackson's Neverland

https://www.yahoo.com/homes/blogs/spaces/michael-jackson-s-neverland-ranch-hits-market-at--100m-233521574.html

 

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The Nutrition Gap: Are Doctors Ready to Think Outside the Pillbox? | The New Republic
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121806/nutrition-gap-are-doctors-ready-think-outside-pillbox

Webpagedigest 05/27/2015

05/27/2015

Here’s how much corporations paid US senators to fast-track the TPP bill | Business | The Guardian

'...its passage through Congress without having its contents available for debate or amendments, was only possible after lots of corporate money exchanged hands with senators.'
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/may/27/corporations-paid-us-senators-fast-track-tpp

The IRS Has Been Hacked
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/apnewsbreak-irs-thieves-stole-tax-info-100000-31317464

 

Russia's nuclear threats 'deeply troubling': NATO chief

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russias-nuclear-threats-deeply-troubling-nato-chief-190202367.html

If U.S. Interferes In China’s Land Grab, "War Is Inevitable"--The Global Times

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/china-land-grab-could-provoke-101500902.html

Carter Warns China U.S. Will Go Wherever Global Law Permits
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/carter-warns-china-u-wherever-220207597.html

China's Territorial Claim at Risk in the South China Sea
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7441514?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

China has more than 1 million millionaires May 27
http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/27/luxury/china-million-millionaires/index.html

World Trade Center’s observation deck opens - MarketWatch
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/world-trade-centers-observation-deck-opens-2015-05-27

And The Cheapest State For Weed Is...
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7446588

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Do Touch The Artwork At Prado's Exhibit For The Blind : Parallels : NPR
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/05/26/408543587/do-touch-the-artwork-at-prados-exhibit-for-the-blind

Fallen iPhone records its journey to the bottom of the ocean
https://www.yahoo.com/news/blogs/trending-now/fallen-iphone-records-its-journey-to-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-182656513.html

 

Webpagedigest 05/26/2015

05/26/2015

China plans aggressive military move

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-boost-offshore-military-capability-defense-strategy-paper-055523045.html

EU dropped plans for safer pesticides because of TTIP and pressure from US | Ars Technica UK

http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2015/05/eu-dropped-plans-for-safer-pesticides-because-of-ttip-and-pressure-from-us/

Obama Loses Second Bid to Implement Overhaul of Immigration - Bloomberg 

'Obama’s executive action, which would allow 5 million undocumented immigrants to remain in the country, must be delayed...'
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-26/obama-administration-loses-bid-to-implement-immigration-orders-ia5n71k0

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The most powerful women in the world

https://www.yahoo.com/news/the-world-s-most-powerful-women-2015-154719377.html

Webpagedigest 05/25/2015

05/25/2015

'Ugly' potential fallout from Obamacare case

'A Supreme Court ruling due in a few weeks could wipe out health insurance for millions of people covered by President Barack Obama's health care law.'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ugly-potential-fallout-supreme-court-115504301.html

Veterans Hospital Dubbed 'Biggest Construction Failure' Gets $100 Million Bailout - ABC News

'The costs to taxpayers for the project have already ballooned from an initial $328 million price tag in 2005 to $1.73 billion, with years more construction to go...'
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/veterans-hospital-dubbed-biggest-construction-failure-100-million/story?id=31256468q

Agent: Movie star Omar Sharif has Alzheimer's

https://www.yahoo.com/news/agent-lawrence-arabia-star-omar-sharif-alzheimers-194331844.html

Actress and Comedian Anne Meara, Mom of Ben Stiller, Dies at 85 - NBC News.com
http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/actress-comedian-anne-meara-mom-ben-stiller-dies-85-n363971

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Saving coffee from extinction - BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32736366

Webpagedigest 05/24/2015

05/24/2015

Your worst hacking nightmares - and likely more to come May 22

 "It's only a matter of time until we see a cataclysmic cyberattack. It'll be widespread and cause fear, panic, and a sense of hopelessness."

This isn't tinfoil hat stuff
http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/22/technology/adult-website-hack-expect-worse/index.html

Marijuana incorporated: cannabis eases into a billion-dollar business high | Society | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/may/23/marijuana-conference-billion-dollar-business

Justice Department releases guidelines on domestic drone use | The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/23/8650459/justice-department-domestic-drone-guidelines-published

'Dancing Man' celebrates a victory over bullying
https://www.yahoo.com/music/andrew-wk-moby-pharrell-celebrate-dancing-man-119753947601.html

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They wanted $15/hr - Imgur

Pic
http://m.imgur.com/08tLQUH

Humor/pic

http://i.imgur.com/VQ94YfN.jpg

Webpagedigest 05/23/2015

05/23/2015

U.S. infrastructure may be reaching breaking point

'... the American Society of Civil Engineers’ most recent report card gave America’s infrastructure a D+.'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/america-s-crumbling-infrastructure-katie-couric-explains-170349892.html

USA Freedom Act fails as senators reject bill to scrap NSA bulk collection | US news | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/23/usa-freedom-act-fails-as-senators-reject-bill-to-scrap-nsa-bulk-collection

US 'deeply troubled' by Russia's NGO law
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-deeply-troubled-russias-ngo-law-012835084.html

 

Why Obamacare Premiums Will Probably Rise More Quickly Next Year

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7423912

Pay up now, but gas is going to get much cheaper
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/gasoline-bottoming-next-black-swan-233443185.html

Your dark chocolate is probably milk chocolate – Quartz

http://qz.com/409998/your-dark-chocolate-is-probably-milk-chocolate/

Sikh Man Who Removed Turban To Help Injured Boy Surprised When Friendly Strangers Return The Favor
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7424188?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

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Take Your Phone For a Swim With This $8 Dry Bag (commercial site)
http://deals.kinja.com/take-your-phone-for-a-swim-with-this-8-dry-bag-1706317987

Webpagedigest 05/22/2015

05/22/2015

The House just passed a bill about space mining. The future is here. - The Washington Post

'The United States has already shown its penchant for claiming ownership of space-based things.'
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/05/22/the-house-just-passed-a-bill-about-space-mining-the-future-is-here/

Adult dating site hack exposes sexual secrets of millions May 22

http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/22/technology/adult-friendfinder-hacked/index.html

65-year-old gives birth, sets record

https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/65-year-old-woman-gives-birth-and-sets-a-record-119598057047.html

Happy 35th birthday, Pac-Man!
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/bp/happy-35th-birthday--pac-man-163049015.html?noRedirect=1

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America's 15 fastest-growing cities

https://www.yahoo.com/homes/news/top-15-fastest-growing-cities-211809261.html

Great job!

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7404870

Webpagedigest 05/21/2015

05/21/2015

U.S. vows to continue patrols after China warns spy plane

'The United States vowed on Thursday to keep up air and sea patrols in international waters after the Chinese navy repeatedly warned a U.S. surveillance plane to leave the airspace over artificial islands China is creating in the disputed South China Sea.'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-navy-warns-u-spy-plane-disputed-south-033650226.html

Boondoggle HQ: The $25 Million Building in Afghanistan Nobody Needed - G.I. Dough - ProPublica
https://projects.propublica.org/graphics/boondoggle

New NSA documents reveal plans to deliver malware through the Google Play store | The Verge

'... obtained by Edward Snowden...'
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/21/8633815/snowden-nsa-google-play-samsung-man-in-the-middle

China's richest man lost $15 billion in one hour May 21

http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/21/investing/china-hanergy-stock-plunge/index.html

Gyrocopter pilot faces over 9 years in prison - CNNPolitics.com

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/20/politics/gyrocopter-pilot-indicted-on-six-counts/

Parents Say Pot Helped Young Daughter's Seizures - ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/parents-pot-helped-daughters-seizures/story?id=31183496

The biggest moments from Letterman's finale
https://www.yahoo.com/news/letterman-final-late-show-videos-140613008.html

The Voice Winner Sawyer Fredericks, 16: I Want to Get Back to the Farm, "I Do Not Want to Move to L.A.!"
https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/news/voice-winner-sawyer-fredericks-16-want-back-farm-140500686-us-weekly.html

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The Shocking Amount of Water That Goes Into an 8-oz. Steak
https://www.yahoo.com/food/the-shocking-amount-of-water-that-goes-into-an-119294019621.html?noRedirect=1

Sophia Loren (pic)

http://i.imgur.com/TdvHpsV.jpg

Toon

http://m.imgur.com/YnsbSX2

I started a club for guys with erectile dysfunction

It was a total flop. Nobody came.

Webpagedigest 05/19/2015

05/19/2015

ISIS Finances Are Strong - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/05/19/world/middleeast/isis-finances.html

Can your airliner be hacked midflight?
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/can-your-airplane-be-hacked-in-midflight-119322666249.html

White House will unveil strategy to protect honeybee habitat - The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whats-all-the-obama-buzz-about-bees/2015/05/18/5ebd1580-fd6a-11e4-805c-c3f407e5a9e9_story.html?hpid=z6

Potential new vaccine blocks every strain of HIV - ScienceAlert

http://www.sciencealert.com/potential-new-vaccine-blocks-every-strain-of-hiv?utm_source=Article&utm_medium=Website&utm_campaign=InArticleReadMore

Feds propose plan to help disappearing honeybees
https://www.yahoo.com/news/feds-propose-multi-pronged-plan-bolster-decline-bees-100257811--politics.html

This Photo Could Save Your Life: The Subtle Sign That Tipped This Woman Off to Breast Cancer
https://www.yahoo.com/health/this-photo-could-save-your-life-the-subtle-sign-119365754852.html?hl=1&noRedirect=1

And the Winner of 'The Voice' Season 8 Is…
https://www.yahoo.com/music/and-the-winner-of-the-voice-season-8-is-119412710141.html?hl=1&noRedirect=1

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Biker gang battles: Former informant Charles Falco on territorial disputes and bottom rockers.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/05/18/biker_gang_battles_former_informant_charles_falco_on_territorial_disputes.html

Stop Drinking Bottled Water
http://gizmodo.com/stop-drinking-bottled-water-1704609514?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_twitter&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

New Sex Toys Sync Up to Virtual Reality Porn | WIRED
http://www.wired.com/2015/05/new-sex-toys-sync-virtual-reality-porn/

Humor/pic

http://m.imgur.com/4KSaNFQ

Webpagedigest 05/18/2015

05/18/2015

Kerry slams North Korea, threatens more sanctions
https://www.yahoo.com/news/john-kerry-seoul-north-korea-muscle-flexing-005827982.html

Obama restricts 'military' gear going to police - BBC News

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32786241

Waco biker shoot-out: 170 face charges in Texas - BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32783541

Bikers put out 'green light' against officers following Waco shooting - Houston Chronicle
http://m.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Total-arrests-announced-in-Waco-Twin-Peaks-6270189.php

Teacher publicly rebukes bully, then gets fired
https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/teacher-i-was-fired-for-publicly-shaming-bully-119289264107.html

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The GOP Is Dying Off. Literally. - Daniel J. McGraw - POLITICO Magazine
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/05/the-gop-is-dying-off-literally-118035.html#.VVnuv1JHbCR

This is the largest private real estate project in U.S. history

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/largest-real-estate-project-in-u-s--is-being-built-above-a-train-yard-162054332.html

Now's a good time to finance a car
https://www.yahoo.com/autos/car-loan-rates-hit-bottom-and-the-bounce-is-119276362392.html

Mom’s Striking Photos of Daughters Make Powerful Statement About Race
https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/moms-striking-photos-of-daughters-makes-powerful-119293759112.html

Early Onset Dementia - Imgur
http://m.imgur.com/a/Wlyko

Dreams (gif/horror)
https://i.imgur.com/ppBHjfJ.gifv

Webpagedigest 05/17/2015

05/17/2015

Why Russia fears an Iran nuclear deal
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/why-russia-fears-iran-nuclear-193523042.html

Thousands rally against US military base on Japan's Okinawa

https://www.yahoo.com/news/thousands-rally-against-us-military-japans-okinawa-090100269.html

Water level plummets in nation's largest reservoir
https://www.yahoo.com/news/photos/water-level-in-lake-mead-largest-resevoir-in-the-us-drops-150-feet-in-14-yeaars-1431760249-slideshow/


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What Prisoners Eat | Lucky Peach
http://luckypeach.com/fixed-menu/

Pulpit Rock
http://www.fjordnorway.com/en/WHAT-TO-DO/Hiking/Four-peaks/Preikestolen---the-Pulpit-Rock/

Webpagedigest 05/16/2015

05/16/2015

China rebukes U.S. over South China Sea activity
https://www.yahoo.com/news/kerry-urges-china-reduce-tensions-south-china-sea-071331994.html

Controversial Clinton-Tied Moroccan Mining Firm Supported by Ex-Im Bank | Washington Free Beacon

'A controversial state-owned Moroccan mining firm that has poured money into Hillary Clinton’s foundation has received more than $92 million in U.S. taxpayer support, public records show.

The firm, OCP, has been accused of violating U.S. and international law. According to a Friday report in Politico, it has also donated $6 million to the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation.'

http://freebeacon.com/politics/controversial-clinton-tied-moroccan-mining-firm-supported-by-ex-im-bank/

Hillary Clinton personally took money from companies that sought to influence her - Vox
http://www.vox.com/2015/5/16/8614881/Hillary-Clinton-took-money

Hillary Clinton's brothers could cause major problems for her presidential campaign
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/hillary-clintons-brothers-could-cause-120000178.html

Alarming Consumer Reports Study: Your Sunscreen May Not Work
https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/alarming-consumer-reports-study-your-sunscreen-119035119448.html

Janet Jackson's big announcement on her birthday
https://www.yahoo.com/music/janet-jackson-announces-new-album-tour-janet-119103893121.html

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Life lessons that children learn from doing chores
https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/5-lifelong-lessons-kids-learn-from-doing-chores-116655571928.html

Webpagedigest 05/15/2015

05/15/2015

NASA Finds Antarctic Ice Shelf a Few Years From Disintegration - NDTV
http://m.ndtv.com/world-news/weakening-antarctic-ice-shelves-likely-to-disintegrate-in-a-few-years-nasa-763240

Immigration Hardliners Prevail In Fight Over Dreamers And The Military
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7283676

A  Weedkiller Could Cause Cancer. Should We Be Scared? : The Salt : NPR
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/03/24/394912399/a-top-weedkiiller-probably-causes-cancer-should-we-be-scared

This Hormone Seems to Be Changing The Sex of Fish in U.S. Rivers | TIME

'The hormone is used in the raising of cattle, but finds its way to rivers and streams'
http://time.com/3852305/hormone-sex-fish-rivers/

Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sentenced to death  - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/jury-weighs-death-penalty-for-boston-marathon-bomber/2015/05/15/30a493b8-fb07-11e4-9ef4-1bb7ce3b3fb7_story.html

New Zealand legally recognises animals as 'sentient' beings

http://i.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/68363264/New-Zealand-legally-recognises-animals-as-sentient-beings

Luxembourg Prime Minister Becomes First EU Leader To Marry Same-Sex Partner : The Two-Way : NPR
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/05/15/407048328/luxembourg-prime-minister-becomes-first-eu-leader-to-marry-same-sex-partner

Legendary Blues Musician B.B. King Dead At 89
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7289090

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The 'living concrete' that can heal itself - CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/14/tech/bioconcrete-delft-jonkers/index.html

Overcome language barriers in any country
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/tu-es-what-how-to-overcome-language-barriers-118975917657.html

On B.B. King’s death, Eric Clapton and other musicians mourn the loss of a “beacon” – Quartz
http://qz.com/405884/musicians-are-sharing-what-b-b-king-meant-to-them/

B.B. King On Why Anyone Can Sing The Blues
http://m.fastcompany.com/3046347/bb-king-on-why-anyone-can-sing-the-blues?partner=rss

BB King Calls This One Of His Best Performances - YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LWLAAzOBoBI

Cool pic (adult)

http://i.imgur.com/AGPrQxu.jpg

Webpagedigest 05/14/2015

05/14/2015

House Votes to End N.S.A.’s Bulk Phone Data Collection - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/us/house-votes-to-end-nsas-bulk-phone-data-collection.html?module=Notification&version=BreakingNews®ion=FixedTop&action=Click&contentCollection=BreakingNews&contentID=34380121&pgtype=article

New report implicates Secret Service agents

Again!
https://www.yahoo.com/news/report-secret-agents-were-likely-alcohol-impaired-072534208--politics.html

The Simpsons loses Ned Flanders, Mr. Burns, and Principal Skinner as Harry Shearer quits | The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/14/8604495/harry-shearer-leaves-the-simpsons-no-mr-burns-flanders

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Marijuana K-cups and coffee pods are here
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/marijuana-infused-k-cups-are-here-183408089.html

Parents can spy on teens' smartphones, but should they? - Yahoo Finance
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apps-let-parents-spy-on-teens--smartphones-but-should-they-220504844.html

Toon

http://m.imgur.com/nh7OBuG 

Webpagedigest 05/13/2015

05/13/2015

Ex-CIA official: America no safer than 4 years ago

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/former-top-cia-official-america-no-safer-than-118890028636.html

10 members of Congress took trip secretly funded by foreign government - The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/10-members-of-congress-took-trip-secretly-funded-by-foreign-government/2015/05/13/76b55332-f720-11e4-9030-b4732caefe81_story.html?wpisrc=al_alert

Cuban-Developed Lung Cancer Vaccine Could Arrive in US - Yahoo
https://gma.yahoo.com/cuban-developed-lung-cancer-vaccine-could-arrive-us-085801069--abc-news-topstories.html

North Korea missile claim 'looks like a bluff'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/n-korea-sub-missile-claim-looks-bluff-094818760.html

40 percent of bee colonies died in the past year

https://www.yahoo.com/news/survey-more-40-percent-bee-hives-died-past-131525197.html

Walmart to test unlimited shipping service
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/wal-mart-test-unlimited-shipping-194407038.html

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Chilling Scenarios That Keep Privacy and Security Experts Up at Night | WIRED
http://www.wired.com/2015/05/chilling-scenarios-keep-privacy-security-experts-night/

New drone camera can fly on its own
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/the-lily-camera-is-a-drone-that-flies-itself-118734230409.html

To use this drone, just throw it in the air and start running | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/12/8586105/lily-drone-throw-flying-camera-autonomous

Webpagedigest 05/12/2015

05/12/2015

Pentagon mulls sending planes, ships near disputed South China Sea islands
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pentagon-mulls-sending-planes-ships-near-disputed-south-230126170.html

Who Is Coming to America? Increasingly, Chinese Students and Indian 20-Somethings - WSJ

http://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-REB-32420

Verizon will buy AOL for $4.4 billion | The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/12/8590543/verizon-aol-acquisition

Texas Man Finds Treasure Hidden in Chest From Estate Sale - Yahoo

https://gma.yahoo.com/texas-man-finds-treasure-hidden-chest-estate-sale-053000463--abc-news-house-and-home.html

Webpagedigest 05/11/2015

05/11/2015

Shell clears major hurdle for Arctic drilling
https://www.yahoo.com/news/shell-clears-major-hurdle-arctic-drilling-182906740.html

Wal Mart Bottled Water Comes From Sacramento Municipal Supply « CBS Sacramento

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/05/08/wal-mart-bottled-water-comes-from-sacramento-municipal-supply/

Chevron's salty, smelly water used on Kern County crops | Local & Regional News | Bakersfield Now - News, Weather and Sports

'...been buying half a million barrels of water from Chevron every day for about 20 years'
http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Oil-wastewater-used-on-Kern-County-crops-298949201.html?mobile=y

Setback for self-driving cars?
https://www.yahoo.com/autos/self-driving-cars-getting-into-accidents-during-118691660197.html

Chris Christie spent $82K at Jets, Giants games
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/n-j--gov--christie-spent--82-000-on-concessions-at-jets--giants-games--report-142016498.html

Police Dog Goes Missing on New Zealand Mountain, Reunites With Owner After 7 Days - Yahoo

https://gma.yahoo.com/police-dog-goes-missing-zealand-mountain-reunites-owner-155612517--abc-news-pets.html

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The White House Needs a New Fence (No, a Moat Won’t Work) | WIRED

'Can technology save the day, or do they just need better guards?'

http://www.wired.com/2015/05/white-house-needs-new-fence-no-moat-wont-work/

‘American Idol’ Ending After Season 15 on Fox

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/american-idol-ending-season-15-fox-120050899.html?noRedirect=1

Remembering 35 of the best performances on 'Idol'
https://www.yahoo.com/music/ripamericanidol-remembering-the-shows-35-best-118727524466.html

Hero Eats Biggest Burrito We've Ever Seen In Under 2 Minutes
(Video)

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7252640

Webpagedigest 05/09&10/2015

05/09&10/2015

Record Number Give Up U.S. Citizenship - WSJ
http://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-TOTALB-3138

China building drone army, US report reveals | Fox News

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/10/china-building-drone-army-us-report-reveals/

Tesla's Powerwall home battery is already sold out through 2016 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

http://inhabitat.com/teslas-powerwall-home-battery-is-already-sold-out-through-2016/

NFL Teams Paid To Thank Troops at Games - Scout

'...the Department of Defense is paying millions of dollars to many NFL teams in what are essentially paid promotions to honor America's heroes.'
http://www.scout.com/story/1545004-nfl-teams-paid-to-thank-troops-at-games

Pope sparks renewed interest in chuch for Castro
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pope-welcomes-raul-castro-vatican-ahead-trip-cuba-091003771.html

JOANNE Carson, the second wife of former Tonight Show host Johnny Carson, has died in California. She was 83.

http://mobile.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/joanne-carson-dies-in-us/story-e6frfkui-1227349027759

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It's Your Right to Film the Police. These Apps Can Help | WIRED
http://www.wired.com/2015/05/right-film-police-apps-can-help/

The race to control video games /using your mind | The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/8/8574681/mind-controlled-video-games-neurogaming-conference-oculus-vr

My First Weed Experience — Pot Dads — Medium
https://medium.com/pot-dads/last-year-new-york-times-columnist-maureen-dowd-famously-took-a-trip-to-colorado-to-see-what-all-2df96f986522

For Mother's Day, watch some grandmas smoke marijuana - Vox
http://www.vox.com/2015/5/10/8580311/grandmas-smoke-marijuana

3 tips on how to make flowers last longer

https://www.yahoo.com/makers/quick-tip-keep-cut-flowers-fresh-for-longer-115887299035.html

Humor/pics

http://m.imgur.com/zUyteRp
http://i.imgur.com/5fllW52.jpg

Webpagedigest 05/08/2015

05/08/2015

Russia and the US are racing to modernize their nuclear forces

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/russia-us-racing-modernize-nuclear-162512046.html

Congress Tells Court That Congress Can't Be Investigated for Insider Trading - The Intercept
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/05/07/congress-argues-cant-investigated-insider-trading/

Uncertain forecast for Social Security | Harvard Gazette

'Program’s financial health has been overstated for years, studies say'

http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2015/05/uncertain-forecast-for-social-security-2/

Out-of-control Russian spacecraft crashes safely in the Pacific Ocean | The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/8/8572203/iss-resupply-spacecraft-crashes-in-pacific-ocean

Now you can order food from Google search results | The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/8/8572123/google-search-results-order-food

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Most popular baby names of 2014 revealed

https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/most-popular-baby-names-of-2014-revealed-118425077341.html

ADULT/PORN

http://i2.wp.com/www.printkiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cyT0f.jpg
http://i1.wp.com/www.printkiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/5DA8Tam.jpg

http://i2.wp.com/www.printkiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0fBJ3Gw.jpg
http://imgur.com/a/IAPnh

Webpagedigest 05/07/2015

05/07/2015

Report: Half of U.S. Health Care Providers Have Been Hacked

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/report-half-of-us-healthcare-providers-have-been-118323228724.html

Maple Syrup Will Cure Everything - The Daily Beast
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/07/maple-syrup-will-cure-everything.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+%28The+Daily+Beast+-+Latest+Articles%29

or

http://tinyurl.com/pjocx9l

State-of-the-art Russian tank breaks down at Victory Day rehearsal | New York Post
http://nypost.com/2015/05/07/state-of-the-art-russian-tank-grinds-to-halt-at-victory-day-rehearsal/

America's poor are 'envy of the world,' says richest Congressman May 07
http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/07/news/economy/issa-poor/index.html

Mayweather now says no to rematch with Pacquiao, calls him a 'coward'

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/boxing/mayweather-now-says-no-to-rematch-234053791.html

Played With That Viral Age-Guesser This Week? You Just Gave Microsoft A Bunch Of Free Photos To Use – Consumerist
http://consumerist.com/2015/05/01/played-with-that-viral-age-guesser-this-week-you-just-gave-microsoft-a-bunch-of-free-photos-to-use/

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Rare African plant points the way to diamonds | The Verge

'A little-known species of African plant has been discovered that only grows on sites of diamond-bearing rock.'
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/7/8564375/diamond-mine-plant-pandanus-candelabrum

Aspiring Rapper Orders McDonald's Feast With Blistering Rap And Impresses Lil Wayne

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7226378

Webpagedigest 05/06/2015

05/06/2015

DEA to traveler: Thanks, I’ll take that cash | Albuquerque Journal News

'Agencies like the DEA can confiscate money or property if they have a hunch, a suspicion, a notion that maybe, possibly, perhaps the items are connected with narcotics. Or something else illegal.'
http://www.abqjournal.com/580107/news/dea-agents-seize-16000-from-aspiring-music-video-producer.html

Drought kills 12 million trees in California's national forests - LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-trees-dying-california-drought-20150505-story.html

World's first self-driving truck hits the road
https://www.yahoo.com/autos/first-self-driving-semi-hits-american-roads-118281496057.html

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The Most Common Uses For Medical Marijuana | The Weed Blog
http://www.theweedblog.com/the-most-common-uses-for-medical-marijuana/