Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Webpagedigest 05/30 & 06/01/2015

05/30 & 06/01/2015


China, U.S. tone down rhetoric but far from South China Sea solution
https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-official-says-air-defense-zone-south-china-024910063.html

Has Russia just earned itself more sanctions?
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/russia-just-earned-itself-more-104614665.html

Banks Behind Hillary Clinton's Canadian Speeches Really Want The Keystone Pipeline
WASHINGTON -- Two Canadian banks tightly connected to promoting the controversial Keystone XL pipeline in the United States either fully or partially paid for eight speeches made by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the period not long before she announced her campaign for president. Those speeches put more than $1.6 million in the Democratic candidate's pocket.

Julian Assange: Despite Congressional Standoff, NSAHas Secret Authority to Continue Spying Unabated

http://m.democracynow.org/stories/15244?skip_mobile=1
Fears NSA will seek to undermine surveillance reform | US news | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/01/nsa-surveillance-patriot-act-congress-secret-law


EXCLUSIVE: Undercover DHS Tests Find Security Failures at US Airports - Yahoo
'...undercover investigators were able to smuggle mock explosives or banned weapons through checkpoints in 95 percent of trials...'
https://gma.yahoo.com/exclusive-undercover-dhs-tests-widespread-security-failures-us-110647463--abc-news-topstories.html


At Least 3,900 Medicare Millionaires Revealed in U.S. Data - Bloomberg Business
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-01/at-least-3-900-medicare-millionaires-revealed-in-u-s-pay-data

What is FIFA and what's this corruption scandal all about? | Public Radio International
http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-05-27/what-fifa-and-whats-corruption-scandal-all-about


"Smiling pig" in back of cop car leaves quite a mess - CBS News
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/smiling-pig-in-back-of-cop-car-leaves-quite-a-mess/

Here’s Why You Probably Shouldn't Strap A Jet Engine To A Mini Cooper
'In life, we’re told to applaud the creative. Even if what they create turns out to be useless, a pat on the back is a prerequisite for thinking outside of the box. Except in the case of the jet-powered Mini Cooper. That’s just plain stupid.' https://www.yahoo.com/autos/heres-why-strapping-a-jet-to-your-mini-cooper-120440890867.html
 
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