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.
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