Webpagedigest 06/03/2015

06/03/2015

Back from the dead: US officials to ask secret court to revive NSA surveillance | US news | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/03/nsa-surveillance-fisa-court

Let the snooping resume: Senate revives Patriot Act surveillance measures | Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/06/let-the-snooping-resume-senate-revives-patriot-surveillance-measures/

North and South Korea collaborate in excavating ancient palace | World news | The Guardian

'...an unprecedented joint project between the two countries who have technically been at war since the 1950-53 Korean conflict.'
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/03/north-and-south-korea-excavate-ancient-palace-kaesong

S. Korea tests missiles that can hit 'any target' in N. Korea
https://www.yahoo.com/news/korea-tests-missiles-hit-target-n-korea-100637477.html

Calamity looms as California's largest lake shrinks
https://www.yahoo.com/news/californias-largest-lake-threatened-urban-121120083.html

County faces landmark RICO case over water - KernGoldenEmpire

BAKERSFIELD, CA- A landmark RICO complaint filed in federal court alleges Gov. Brown, oil companies, state agencies, and even Kern County's Planning director worked together to inject contaminated water into local aquifers, in violation of the safe drinking water act.
http://www.kerngoldenempire.com/news/local/story/d/story/county-faces-landmark-rico-case-over-water/13580/9H_z6Ot3I0KwFpf4glKBlw

Cannabis spray helps boy speak his first words
https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/controversial-cannabis-treatment-helps-9-year-old-120157532312.html

Lunch lady fired for giving food to needy students
https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/lunch-lady-fired-after-refusing-to-humiliate-120620085972.html

Petition urges IOC to revoke Jenner's gold medal

https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/blogs/celeb-news/petition-urges-the-international-olympic-committee-to-revoke-caitlyn-jenner-s-olympic-medals-141231280.html

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A Better Approach to China -- and the World
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7506036?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

Mr. President, This Is The Greatest Threat Facing America
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7487172?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

New retirement age is not 65, not 95: It's higher
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/retirement-age-not-65-not-163805118.html

The world's No. 1 tourist destination
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/cities-with-the-most-tourists-in-2015-120594490482.html