Webpagedigest 08/30/2015

08/30/2015

Millions Facing a Hefty Increase in Medicare Premiums in 2016

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/millions-facing-hefty-increase-medicare-101500900.html

Immigration shift shows India, China outpacing Mexico - Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/immigration-shift-shows-india-china-outpacing-mexico-144144241.html

Italy's Eni discovers huge gas field off Egyptian coast - BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34102656

Windows 10 automatically sends parents detailed dossier of their children's internet history and computer use - News - Gadgets and Tech - The Independent

'Windows 10 sends a weekly “activity update” on childrens’ internet browsing and computer history to parents, by default and without telling anyone. The feature could be dangerous as well as embarrassing, users have pointed out, allowing parents to watch everything their children do on the computer.'
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/windows-10-automatically-sends-parents-detailed-dossier-of-their-childrens-internet-history-and-computer-use-10472226.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/ngvqtrp

Obama administration renames Mount McKinley to Denali
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/08/30/obama-rename-nations-tallest-mountain/71426656/

Oklahoma daycare accused of drugging babies - TODAY.com
http://www.today.com/health/oklahoma-daycare-accused-drugging-babies-t41431 

Booze arrives at International Space Station for out-of-this-world experiment | WTKR.com
http://wtkr.com/2015/08/28/booze-arrives-at-international-space-station-for-out-of-this-world-experiment/

MTV VMAs 2015: Nominees, Complete Winners List

https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/news/mtv-vmas-2015-nominees-complete-winners-list-010038292-us-weekly.html

MTV VMA memorable moments from Kanye to Miley

https://www.yahoo.com/music/news/mtv-vma-memorable-moments-kanye-nicki-032520162.html

Nicki Makes Up With Taylor at VMAs… But Escalates Beef With Miley

https://www.yahoo.com/music/nicki-minaj-makes-up-with-taylor-at-vmas-but-127995087406.html
MTV VMAs 2015: Kanye West Says "I Have Decided in 2020 to Run for President" - Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mtv-vmas-2015-kanye-west-818595

Hulk Hogan wants to be Donald Trump's running mate in the US Presidential election - People - News - The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/hulk-hogan-wants-to-be-donald-trumps-running-mate-in-the-us-presidential-election-10477981.html


Dr. Wayne Dyer, motivational guru, dies at 75 - CBS News
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dr-wayne-dyer-motivational-guru-dies-at-75/

Wes Craven, horror movie director, dies at 76 - CNN.com
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/30/entertainment/wes-craven-horror-movie-director-death/index.html

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Ronda Rousey Amateur MMA Debut - YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_nDxVjH885o

 

Webpagedigest 08/29/2015

08/29/2015

There Aren't Enough Firefighters to Stop America's West From Burning
http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-wildfires-in-the-american-west/

Plan for cuts in disability benefits, but hope for the best
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/powell/2015/08/29/plan-cuts-disability-benefits-but-hope-best/31433689/

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When did parents get so scared? - The Boston Globe

'...we are raising “a nation of wimps,”
http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2015/08/26/when-did-parents-get-scared/dEsGOllSt3zhFPfy1iOzKI/story.html

Dubai 45 gigapixels
(pic)

http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/48492

Webpagedigest 08/28/2015

08/28/2015

More evidence of Roundup's link to kidney, liver damage — Environmental Health News

'Long-term exposure to tiny amounts of Roundup—thousands of times lower than what is permitted in U.S. drinking water—may lead to serious problems in the liver and kidneys, according to a new study.'
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2015/aug/monsanto-roundup-glyphosate-pesticide-kidney-liver-toxic-gmo

California Drought: Nestle Extracts 27,000,000 Gallons of Water

'This article is second in a series investigating Nestle’s role in extracting massive amounts of groundwater during the record-setting California drought. The third in this series will delve further into Nestle’s corrupt business practices.'
http://pontiactribune.com/california-drought-nestle-extracts-water/

Nestle Accused of Putting Fish From Slave Labor in Cat Food - Bloomberg Business
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-27/nestle-accused-of-putting-fish-from-slave-labor-in-cat-food

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says Nuclear Might Sealed Deal With South - NBC News
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/north-korea/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-says-nuclear-might-sealed-deal-n417546

Hulk Hogan to Break Silence in ‘Good Morning America’ Interview
https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/hulk-hogan-break-silence-good-morning-america-interview-033307156.html

Drone catches Benedictine monk chilling on top of wind turbine | New York Post
http://nypost.com/2015/08/28/drone-catches-benedictine-monk-chilling-on-top-of-wind-turbine/

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My Week Inside the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, America's Most Famous Brothel | Broadly
https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/welcome-to-the-bunny-ranch-home-to-hookers-thigh-gaps-and-fritos-salad

Webpagedigest 08/27/2015

New NASA research points to an “unavoidable” rise of several feet for the Earth’s oceans - Quartz

'New satellite research from NASA shows that not only are global sea levels rising quickly, but they could rise even more drastically than previous reports estimated.'
http://qz.com/489718/the-sea-is-going-to-rise-three-feet-and-theres-nothing-we-can-do-to-stop-it/

Media Blackout: Canada Plans to Dump Nuclear Waste Less than Mile from US Border

'...our Canadian neighbors have proposed a plan to construct a DGR 0.6 miles from America’s largest source of fresh water, the Great Lakes...'
http://theantimedia.org/canada-wants-to-dump-nuclear-waste-less-than-a-mile-from-us-border/

10 Years After Katrina - The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/08/26/us/ten-years-after-katrina.html?_r=0

No One Is Ready for the Next Katrina | WIRED
http://www.wired.com/2015/08/no-one-ready-next-katrina/

Welcome to the World, Drone-Killing Laser Cannon | WIRED

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome-world-drone-killing-laser-cannon/

Report: Apple to release new iPhone model
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/apples-rumored-iphone-6s-event-will-be-september-127721501079.html

Univision’s Jorge Ramos Comes Out Swinging: ‘It’s Not Donald Trump’s Country, This Is Our Country’
https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/univision-jorge-ramos-comes-swinging-not-donald-trump-041857581.html

Usain Bolt wiped out by cameraman on Segway when celebrating 200m gold | Sport | The Guardian

(article with gif)
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/27/usain-bolt-wiped-out-by-cameraman-on-segway-when-celebrating-200m-gold

There is light at the end of the world’s longest tunnel in the Swiss Alps - Quartz

http://qz.com/489616/there-is-light-at-the-end-of-the-worlds-longest-tunnel-in-the-swiss-alps/

POLL: 38% Of Dog Owners Love Their Pet More Than Their Partner
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55deaadee4b0e7117ba8de3f?kvcommref=mostpopular

Baby Panda Dies At National Zoo
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55de0e05e4b08cd3359e5a73?cps=gravity_5020_2746556273547589079&kvcommref=mostpopular

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Miley Cyrus Goes Undercover to See What People Really Think of Her
(video)

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/miley-cyrus-goes-undercover-see-115900563.html

Majestic as hell

(Humor/gif)
http://i.imgur.com/hWoHSGr.gifv

Webpagedigest 08/26/2015

08/26/2015

First State Legalizes Taser Drones for Cops, Thanks to a Lobbyist - The Daily Beast

'It is now legal for law enforcement in North Dakota to fly drones armed with everything from Tasers to tear gas thanks to a last-minute push by a pro-police lobbyist.'
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/26/first-state-legalizes-armed-drones-for-cops-thanks-to-a-lobbyist.html

The Pentagons Replacement For The Humvee

http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/article32387565.html

Seismic Testing for Oil Reserves a Threat to Arctic Marine Life, Study Warns | DeSmog UK
http://www.desmog.uk/2015/08/26/seismic-testing-oil-reserves-threat-arctic-marine-life-study-warns?utm_content=buffer82dc9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

or

http://tinyurl.com/powg6gq

BLACKOUT: Dish Subscribers In 36 States Lose Access To Nearly 130 Stations
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55dd797de4b0a40aa3acc5b5?kvcommref=mostpopular

What makes TV star's former estate worth $135M?
https://www.yahoo.com/homes/blogs/spaces/danny-thomas--135-million-beverly-hills-191750428.html

Almost None of the Women in the Ashley Madison Database Ever Used the Site
http://gizmodo.com/almost-none-of-the-women-in-the-ashley-madison-database-1725558944

“You Have Ruined Waffles”: Many Country Crock Customers Up In Arms Over Spread’s New Recipe – Consumerist
http://consumerist.com/2015/08/25/you-have-ruined-waffles-many-country-crock-customers-up-in-arms-over-spreads-new-recipe/

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OThis Is Not America. Why Wal-Mart left Germany.

http://www.atlantic-times.com/archive_detail.php?recordID=615

Webpagedigest 08/25/2015

08/25/2015

Consumer Reports finds fecal contamination in ground beef | abc7.com

'New lab tests conducted by Consumer Reports found that of the 300 packages of ground beef purchased in stores across the country, almost all contained bacteria that signified fecal contamination.'
http://abc7.com/food/consumer-reports-finds-fecal-contamination-in-ground-beef/955374/

Report: Nearly 47 million people have dementia
https://www.yahoo.com/health/nearly-47-million-people-now-have-dementia-report-127552673327.html

13,000 L.A. County Residents Homeless Every Month | Al Jazeera America
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/8/25/13000-los-angeles-county-residents-become-homeless-every-month.html

Curt Schilling suspended by ESPN after tweet comparing Muslims to Nazis | EW.com
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/25/curt-schilling-suspended-espn

D.C. proves to be not so honest in social experiment - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/08/25/d-c-proves-to-be-not-so-honest-in-social-experiment/

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Here's how the US military spends its billions
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/heres-us-military-spends-billions-184143484.html

Webpagedigest 08/24/2015

08/24/2015

Koreas Agree on Deal to Defuse Tensions - NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/08/25/world/asia/south-korea-vows-not-to-back-down-in-military-standoff-with-north.html?referrer=

Back to school: Technology in the classroom

'Common Core standards require proficiency in typing and computer skills'

Cursive no longer necessary
http://koin.com/2015/08/24/back-to-school-technology-in-the-classroom/

Dementia cases to nearly triple by 2050: report
https://www.yahoo.com/news/dementia-cases-nearly-triple-2050-report-232649746.html

Highway to hack: Why we’re just at the beginning of the auto-hacking era | Ars Technica

http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/08/highway-to-hack-why-were-just-at-the-beginning-of-the-auto-hacking-era/#p3

Jared Fogle's foundation reportedly a sham

http://m.aol.com/article/2015/08/24/jared-fogle-s-foundation-reportedly-just-a-sham/21226508/#slide=3542013

Divers find $4.5 million worth of Spanish gold coins | www.wpxi.com

In a few feet of water off Florida shoreline

http://m.wpxi.com/news/news/divers-find-45-million-worth-spanish-gold-coins/nnN57/

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Cheap oil fallout, and where prices might go 
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/what-cheap-oil-means--and-where-do-prices-go-from-here-193021668.html

WWE SummerSlam 2015: Results, Reports And Review
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/wwe-summerslam-2015--results--reports-and-review-113521171.html

Today in Wallstreet

(toon)

http://i.imgur.com/IzLb6BT.jpg

Where Kim goes for help

(Humor pic)

http://imgur.com/gallery/rzDkLBc/new?forcedesktop=1

Webpagedigest 08/23/2015

08/23/2015

50 N. Korean submarines away from base
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2015/08/23/0200000000AEN20150823003100315.html?input=www.tweeter.com

'A Million North Koreans Volunteer' To Fight

'One million people have volunteered to defend North Korea if hostilities break out with South Korea, the country's state media has reported.'

http://news.sky.com/story/1540334/a-million-north-koreans-volunteer-to-fight

S.Korea says won't end broadcasts without 'clear' N.Korea apology
https://www.yahoo.com/news/korea-says-wont-end-broadcasts-without-clear-n-032422111.html

Police secretly track cellphones to solve routine crimes
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/08/23/baltimore-police-stingray-cell-surveillance/31994181/

Tennessee school district bans all flags, including Old Glory - FOX13 News, WHBQ FOX 13

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/29859287/school-district-bans-all-flags-in-one-tennessee-county

Extortionists are targeting Ashley Madison users | smh.com.au
http://m.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/extortionists-are-targeting-ashley-madison-users-20150823-gj5ynb.html

Heinz no longer qualifies as ketchup in Israel | The Times of Israel

'Competitors prove product doesn’t have minimum tomato content, Health Ministry forces re-branding as ‘tomato seasoning’
http://www.timesofisrael.com/heinz-no-longer-qualifies-as-ketchup-in-israel/

Webpagedigest 08/22/2015

08/22/2015

North, South Korea Hold High-Level Talks To Defuse Fears Of War
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55d86fd4e4b08cd3359c47bc?kvcommref=mostpopular

2 Koreas to resume crisis talks Sunday
https://www.yahoo.com/news/koreas-break-off-crisis-talks-agree-resume-later-204057183.html

Why this Korean standoff is different
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ap-analysis-whats-different-time-korean-standoff-112638990.html

Trump widens lead over U.S. Republican presidential field: Reuters poll
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-widens-lead-over-u-republican-presidential-field-224439794.html

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Coach Cultist: A victim’s tale of MMA and mind control - Bloody Elbow

'A victim’s tale of MMA and mind control'
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/8/20/9115921/longform-coach-cultist-mma-mind-control-fear-cult-victim-tale-heavyweight-konstantin-gluhov

Webpagedigest 08/21/2015

08/21/2015

Clinton faces fresh concerns over emails
https://www.yahoo.com/news/clinton-facing-fresh-worries-congress-over-emails-071219366--election.html

America admitted cannabis DOES kill cancer cells | Metro News
http://metro.co.uk/2015/08/20/america-just-admitted-that-cannabis-does-kill-cancer-cells-5351845/

North Korea orders troops on war footing after exchanging fire with South - BBC News

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34013475

Family dog rescues owner from strong current

“I was blown away by it,” he says. “It was like Vader did it every day, he calmly swam right in front of me and did a 180 so I could reach up and grab the handle. He didn’t even touch me. So I grabbed his lifejacket and he took me home. At first I thought I might be too heavy, but he didn’t hesitate. He didn’t even slow down.”
https://www.yahoo.com/shine/dog-saves-dads-life-as-he-begins-to-drown-in-127246402087.html

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A Closer Look At How Badass The First Women To Graduate From Ranger School Really Are
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55d631cae4b0ab468da0646d?kvcommref=mostpopular&ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Effects on a young brain in solitary confinement
https://www.yahoo.com/health/what-happens-to-a-young-brain-in-solitary-127235455527.html

Listen Up America: You Need to Learn How to Recycle. Again. | WIRED
http://www.wired.com/2015/08/listen-america-need-learn-recycle/

Mother bobcat sheltering her young
http://i.imgur.com/15ABr2g.png

Webpagedigest 08/20/2015

08/20/2015

Where the candidates stand on 14th Amendment
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/birthright-citizenship-where-the-2016-127093585661.html

Obesity Gene Discovery Could Forever Change Weight Loss

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55d4f994e4b0ab468d9fc0f4?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592&kvcommref=mostpopular

North and South Korea Trade Fire Across Border, Seoul Says - NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/world/asia/north-korea-and-south-korea-exchange-rocket-and-artillery-fire.html?referrer=

So Elon Musk's Hyperloop Is Actually Getting Kinda Serious | WIRED
http://www.wired.com/2015/08/elon-musk-hyperloop-project-is-getting-kinda-serious/

2nd dump from Ashley Madison hack twice the size, includes CEO e-mail | Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/08/2nd-dump-from-ashley-madison-hack-is-2x-includes-ceo-e-mail/

Two more women accuse Bill Cosby of assault in 1970s | Reuters
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N10V2BK20150820

London's sky pool will let the super-rich swim through the air | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/20/9181333/sky-pool-london-embassy-gardens

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What are the penalties for public nudity in cities around the world? — Hopes&Fears — flow "City Index"
http://www.hopesandfears.com/hopes/city/city_index/216385-penalties-for-public-nudity-world

When wearing a bikini,women reveal 90% of their body....men are so polite they only look at the covered parts

Webpagedigest 08/19/2015

08/19/2015

Deal allows Iran to use its own nuke inspectors
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ap-exclusive-un-let-iran-inspect-alleged-nuke-165604071.html

Fastest growing company in the U.S. is hardly sexy
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/fastest-growing-company-u-110004559.html

Make e-cigarettes available on NHS, say Government health officials - Health News - Health & Families - The Independent.  (UK) 

'The officials have published a review saying that vaping is 95 per cent less harmful than tobacco'
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/make-ecigarettes-available-on-the-nhs-say-government-health-officials-10461369.html

In first, Israeli doctors revive mother with amniotic embolism - Israel Culture, Ynetnews

'In a first of its kind event, a woman who was declared clinically dead...'
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4692363,00.html

Futurology alert: NASA has been granted $200,000 a year for a project that recycles human poop into man-made food.

http://www.futurologyalert.com/2015/08/nasa-has-been-granted-200000-year-for.html?m=1

Ashley Madison hack is not only real, it’s worse than we thought | Ars Technica

http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/08/ashley-madison-hack-is-not-only-real-its-worse-than-we-thought/

Now you can search the Ashley Madison cheaters list August 19

'CNNMoney is not linking to these sites directly, but they can be found via regular Web search...'
http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/19/technology/ashley-madison-search/index.html?iid=Lead

Check If Your Data Was Leaked In the Ashley Madison Hack
http://lifehacker.com/check-if-your-data-was-leaked-in-the-ashley-madison-hac-1725180477

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Hillary humor/gif

http://i.imgur.com/bv7W2x3.gif

Webpagedigest 08/18/2015

08/18/2015

First rainfall since Tianjin explosion leaves city covered in mysterious white foam: Shanghaiist
http://shanghaiist.com/2015/08/18/first_rainfall_since_tianjin_explos.php

Mobile Web - Lifestyle - 230 Colorado mines are leaking heavy metals into state rivers
http://www.denverpost.com/environment/ci_28647978/colorado-faces-230-mines-leaking-heavy-metals-into

First almost fully-formed human brain grown in lab, researchers claim | Science | The Guardian

'...could potentially be useful for scientists who want to study the progression of developmental diseases.'
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/aug/18/first-almost-fully-formed-human-brain-grown-in-lab-researchers-claim

A family in public housing makes $498,000. HUD wants them to stay.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-family-in-public-housing-makes-dollar498000-hud-wants-them-to-stay/ar-BBlOM1x

FDA approves 'female Viagra' with strong warning | Reuters
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0QN2BH20150819

5 things to know about 'female Viagra' pill
https://www.yahoo.com/health/pink-viagra-may-be-approved-today-4-things-you-127007822593.html

U.S. Postal Service tries hand as fishmonger, grocer - Yahoo Finance
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-postal-tries-hand-fishmonger-235900906.html#

Data from hack of Ashley Madison cheater site purportedly dumped online [Updated] | Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/08/data-from-hack-of-ashley-madison-cheater-site-purportedly-dumped-online/

Two-year phone contracts are almost dead | The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/18/9171511/sprint-killing-phone-contracts

Watch Google’s new humanoid robot stomp around the woods like a drunk Iron Man - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/18/watch-googles-new-humanoid-robot-stomp-around-the-woods-like-a-drunk-iron-man/

Wildfires: The Extreme Way One Cabin Is Being Protected - ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/US/cabin-wrapped-tin-foil-protect-west-coast-wildfires/story?id=33154428

Batman impersonator Lenny Robinson who gave hope to children in hospital struck dead on highway - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-18/batman-killed-while-tending-to-broken-down-batmobile/6706982

Pic

http://i.imgur.com/XTjd7AV.jpg

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Why Brock Lesnar likely angered Dana White
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/mma-cagewriter/brock-lesnar--vince-mcmahon-is-a-better-promoter-than-dana-white-194642848-mma.html

Webpagedigest 08/17/2015

08/17/2015

Up to 305 Clinton emails may include classified info
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-305-clinton-emails-might-classified-data-193217062--politics.html

Where the candidates stand on climate change
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/climate-change-where-the-2016-presidential-126684106071.html

Tensions with China loom larger as Obama prepares to welcome Xi Jinping - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/12/tensions-with-china-loom-larger-as-obama-prepares-to-welcome-xi-jinping/

Rain Threatens To Ignite Toxic Chemicals At Chinese Blast Site

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55d1b43ce4b0ab468d9da7d5?

IRS: COMPUTER BREACH BIGGER THAN FIRST THOUGHT; 334K VICTIMS
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRS_BREACH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-08-17-14-03-54

Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern Tried to Kill Government Investigation - ProPublica
http://www.propublica.org/article/red-cross-ceo-tried-to-kill-government-investigation

Navy signs solar mega-deal to power California installations. | SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/aug/14/navy-mega-solar-plant/  

Minimum-wage offensive could speed arrival of robot-powered restaurants - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/minimum-wage-offensive-could-speed-arrival-of-robot-powered-restaurants/2015/08/16/35f284ea-3f6f-11e5-8d45-d815146f81fa_story.html

 or

http://tinyurl.com/p2wrmra

Pot class: B.C. university to offer course on growing and selling cannabis | CBCNews.ca Mobile
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/british-columbia/pot-class-b-c-university-to-offer-course-on-growing-and-selling-cannabis-1.3191015

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As seas rise, farmers consider futuristic options
https://www.yahoo.com/news/seas-rise-saltwater-plants-offer-hope-farms-survive-044050392.html

Spice up your life and live longer, study finds
https://www.yahoo.com/food/the-secret-to-long-life-is-eating-this-type-of-126441414684.html

Robert Hastings • UFOs and Nuclear Weapons
http://www.ufohastings.com/

Jon Stewart's dream job? WWE 'SummerSlam' host

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/the-turnstile/longtime-wrestling-fan-jon-stewart-to-host-wwe-s--summerslam--222154377.html

Webpagedigest 08/16/2015

08/16/2015

China blasts death toll rises to 112, with 95 missing: Xinhua

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/16/china-blasts-death-toll-rises-to-112-with-95-missing-xinhua.html

Explosions shock China’s Tianjin port - The Boston Globe

(Pics)

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/bigpicture/2015/08/14/explosions-shock-china-tianjin-port/3ImlYa7JQSj71drQ8kGUkI/story.html

Presidential Hopefuls Ham It Up At Iowa State Fair
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55d00b8ae4b0ab468d9d8a4a?

Cold And Snow Predicted By Farmers' Almanac
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55cfcac1e4b0ab468d9d888e?

Rents rise to ‘crazy’ levels: Zillow
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/16/rents-rise-to-crazy-levels-zillow.html

Egg prices expected to climb as result of bird flu
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bird-flu-aftershocks-drive-u-turkey-egg-prices-185156531--finance.html

A geneticist says any new parent should 'roll their child on floor of the NYC subway' — here's why

'According to an idea called the hygiene hypothesis.,.'
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/geneticist-says-parent-roll-child-144500488.html

Webpagedigest 08/15/2015

08/15/2015

Exclusive: Scandal-tainted U.S. Secret Service to hire 1,100 staff - sources | Reuters
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0QJ2BT20150814

Clinton’s team went from nonchalant to nervous over e-mail controversy - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-clintons-team-went-from-nonchalant-to-nervous-over-e-mail-controversy/2015/08/14/347f1066-405e-11e5-9561-4b3dc93e3b9a_story.html

Cubans open to Kerry's call for democracy
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cubans-sound-unusually-open-kerry-call-democracy-163046657.html#

Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza urges terror attacks in Britain by al-Qaeda | UK | News | Daily Express

'THE jihadist son of Osama bin Laden has called on extremists to attack London, Washington, Paris and Tel-Aviv as he looks set to become leader of terror group al-Qaeda.'
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/598456/Osama-bin-Laden-son-Hamza-terror-attacks-in-Britain-al-Qaeda

Critically endangered species successfully reproduced using frozen sperm from ferret dead for 20 years: Genetic diversity of the species significantly increased providing fresh hope for the future survival of this near-extinct species -- ScienceDaily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150813130242.htm

Trump says he'd deport undocumented immigrants as U.S. president
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-hed-deport-undocumented-immigrants-u-president-021209780.html

Flamethrowers – given up by the military – are now being sold to the public | WTKR.com

NEW YORK — 'Flamethrowers were gruesome weapons of war and so controversial that the U.S. military stopped using them after Vietnam. But as crazy as it may sound, they are available for sale to the public.'

http://wtkr.com/2015/08/14/flamethrowers-given-up-by-military-are-now-being-sold-to-the-public/

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Insecurity over future of Social Security

'Aug. 14 marks the 80th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the 1935 Social Security Act...'
https://www.yahoo.com/katiecouric/now-i-get-it-social-security-aug-14-marks-the-126672817613.html

Adult humor/pic

http://m.imgur.com/gHa126z

Webpagedigest 08/14/2015

08/14/2015

Health of oceans 'declining fast' - BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-24369244

Air Pollution Causes 4,400 Deaths In China Every Single Day: Study
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55cd9a62e4b0ab468d9cefa9?

Kerry to Strike Delicate Balance in Havana Trip for Embassy Flag-Raising - NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/08/15/world/americas/kerry-havana-embassy-flag-raising.html?referrer=

Futurist Mag: NASA Just successfully tested the Rocket Engine for future Mars Mission
http://www.futuristmag.com/2015/08/nasa-just-successfully-tested-rocket.html?m=1

Audit: Healthcare.gov Did Not Verify Social Security Numbers, Citizenship Status | Washington Free Beacon
http://freebeacon.com/issues/audit-healthcare-gov-did-not-verify-social-security-numbers-citizenship-status/

AT&T refreshes its mobile contracts with extra data and free calls to Canada | The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/14/9152543/at-t-new-mobile-share-value-plan-contracts

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Your credit card chip is fighting crime
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/chip-debit-card-fights-crime-100000228.html

What an energy drink does to your body
https://www.yahoo.com/health/what-one-energy-drink-does-to-your-body-in-only-126599788252.html

Don't Pay Your Credit Card Debt!
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7988486?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

Webpagedigest 08/13/2015

08/13/2015

Robot 'mother' builds babies that can evolve on their own - News - Gadgets and Tech - The Independent

'Robotics could answer the mystery of how we came about, researchers say, and might make way for robots that can improve themselves without our input'
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/robot-mother-builds-babies-that-can-evolve-on-their-own-10453196.html

How to keep your job in a world of automation - Yahoo Finance
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-to-keep-your-job-in-a-world-of-automation-122831704.html

It’s unconstitutional to ban the homeless from sleeping outside, the federal government says - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/08/13/its-unconstitutional-to-ban-the-homeless-from-sleeping-outside-the-federal-government-says/

Fidel Castro makes demands of U.S. on birthday

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fidel-castro-us-owe-us-millions-133858731.html

'Godzilla El Niño' looms as a possible drought buster for California | GrindTV.com

'NASA models suggest it could become the strongest El Niño on record, and illustrate that it’s already stronger than the 1997-98 El Niño was at this time of year.'
Read more at http://www.grindtv.com/nature/godzilla-el-nino-looms-as-a-possible-drought-buster-for-california/#wFHxojTyv1wJ11eE.99

Marines who removed flag from U.S. embassy in Cuba return 54 years later to raise it again | Fox News Latino
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2015/08/13/marines-who-removed-flag-from-us-embassy-in-cuba-return-54-years-later-to-raise/?intcmp=hplnws

An MIT battery breakthrough could charge your smartphone in 6 minutes
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/it-insider/an-mit-battery-breakthrough-could-charge-your-smartphone-in-6-minutes/ar-BBlGwuY?ocid=wispr

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Animated human flesh is starting to look real | The Verge

'...pushing the boundaries of what's possible to achieve with computer graphics.'
http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/13/9146947/animation-human-siggraph-2015

Letter to My Son the Weekend He Died | This Land Press
http://thislandpress.com/08/12/2015/letter-to-my-son-the-weekend-he-died/?read=complete

Ex-convicts, guards come clean about Alcatraz
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/confessions-of-alcatraz-former-inmates-and-126515796702.html

Webpagedigest 08/12/2015

08/12/2015

Former President Jimmy Carter reveals he has cancer

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/12/former-president-jimmy-carter-reveals-he-has-cancer.html

Three New Bill Cosby Accusers Come Forward, Including a 'Cosby Show' Actress | Entertainment Tonight
http://m.etonline.com/news/169850_three_new_bill_cosby_accusers_come_forward_including_cosby_show_actress/

New video of ‘biggest great white shark ever filmed’ surfaces | fox13now.com
http://fox13now.com/2015/08/12/new-video-of-biggest-great-white-shark-ever-filmed-surfaces/

Webpagedigest 08/11/2015

08/11/2015

MH17: 'Russian missile parts' at Ukraine crash site - BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33865420

Rogue drones a growing nuisance across the U.S. - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/how-rogue-drones-are-rapidly-becoming-a-national-nuisance/2015/08/10/9c05d63c-3f61-11e5-8d45-d815146f81fa_story.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/puqbxxl

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Cancer Alley: Big Industry, Big Problems

http://www.msnbc.com/interactives/geography-of-poverty/se.html

Connected States: Lessons I've Learned from Living in a Van

http://gizmodo.com/connected-states-lessons-ive-learned-from-living-in-a-1723156775

Ever heard of a Chapman Stick? Amazing! - YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RtXe5T7NFrE

Webpagedigest 08/10/2015

08/10/2015

Obama just hinted at the huge trade-off at the heart of the Iran deal

'President Barack Obama says the landmark nuclear deal with Iran might still leave Tehran with the ability to accumulate a weapon's worth of nuclear fuel within a matter of months 15 years down the road.'
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/obama-just-hinted-huge-trade-224245257.html

China Read Emails of Top U.S. Officials - NBC News
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/china-read-emails-top-us-officials-n406046

South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts

'South Korea restarted propaganda broadcasts across the border with rival North Korea on Monday for the first time in 11 years in retaliation for the North allegedly planting land mines last week that maimed two South Korean soldiers.'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/seoul-blames-n-korea-mine-blast-maimed-2-025635071.html

Little Pac-Man: Scientists Discover Nicotine-Chomping Bacterial Enzyme That May Help People Quit Smoking : LIFE : Tech Times
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/75250/20150810/little-pac-man-scientists-discover-nicotine-chomping-bacterial-enzyme-that-may-help-people-quit-smoking.htm

U.S. rowers fall ill at Rio Olympics test event

'The event took place amid rising concerns about the water quality at venues for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, now less than a year away.'
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/us-rowers-fall-ill-2016-olympics-test-event-192157662--spt.html

Guy quoted $65,000 for dental work. Goes to Mexico and pays $3,000
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MEXICAN_DENTAL_TOWN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-08-09-12-17-04

TV Anchor Kardashian Rant: He Walks Off Set, Says "I’m Sick of This Family" - Hollywood Reporter - Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tv-anchor-kardashian-rant-he-814210

Woman reads to rescue dogs at the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society | Metro News
http://metro.co.uk/2015/08/10/woman-reads-to-rescue-dogs-to-stop-them-getting-lonely-5335278/

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Drugs inside prison walls - Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/27/drugs-inside-prison-walls/?page=all

Meet Ronda Rousey: The greatest fighter in the world — and just the badass America needed - Salon.com
http://www.salon.com/2015/08/09/meet_ronda_rousey_the_greatest_fighter_in_the_world_and_just_the_badass_america_needed/

Built for Eternity | Motherboard
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/built-for-eternity

Webpagedigest 08/09/2015

Frank Gifford Dead: 'Monday Night Football' Sportscaster Was 84 - Hollywood Reporter - Hollywood Reporter

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/frank-gifford-dead-monday-night-723255

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Social Security at 80: Modest changes could save program - Yahoo News

http://news.yahoo.com/social-security-80-modest-changes-could-save-program-115833104.html


Twins descend upon Ohio for the 40th annual Twins Days Festival  | Daily Mail Online
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3191287/Double-trouble-Thousands-twins-descend-Ohio-40th-annual-Twins-Days-Festival.html

Webpagedigest 08/08/2015

08/08/2015

29 U.S. Scientists Praise Iran Nuclear Deal in Letter to Obama - NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/world/29-us-scientists-praise-iran-nuclear-deal-in-letter-to-obama.html?_r=0&referrer=

Ban Killer Robots before They Become Weapons of Mass Destruction - Scientific American

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ban-killer-robots-before-they-become-weapons-of-mass-destruction/

California drought: No enforcement of golf water restrictions

http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2015/08/06/enforcement-uneven-transparency-golf-water-rules/31213529/

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Animals! They're just like us: STD edition | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/8/9116259/animal-std-sti-sexually-transmitted-koala-horse

How to be human: friends, family, and everything in between | The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/8/9116601/how-to-be-human-friends-family