Webpagedigest 09/08/2015

09/08/2015

Birth Control in Drinking Water: A Fertility Catastrophe in the Making?

'A recent report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) found that birth-control hormones excreted by women, flushed into waterways and eventually into drinking water can also impact fish fertility up to three generations after exposure — raising questions about their effects on humans, who are consuming the drugs without even knowing it in each glass of water they drink.'
http://m.ncregister.com/daily-news/birth-control-in-drinking-water-a-fertility-catastrophe-in-the-making/#.Ve-vh4pHbCQ

Refugee crisis: Where are all these people coming from and why? - World - News - The Independent

'Refugees have been seeking safe haven in the West for years. Recently, however, something has changed. Thousands have become millions, as nation after nation succumbs to anarchy and fanaticism.'
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/refugee-crisis-where-are-all-these-people-coming-from-and-why-10490425.html

Verizon to begin testing 5G network September 08

http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/08/technology/verizon-5g/index.html?section=money_latest

Verizon’s 5G service is faster than Google Fiber, will begin to roll out in 2017

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/verizon-5g-faster-google-fiber-begin-roll-2017-150503437.html

Canon develops 250 megapixel camera sensor - BBC News

'...the sensor is sensitive enough to read lettering on the side of an aircraft 18km (11.1 miles) away.'
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34173423

Serena outlasts Venus to move on to semifinals

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/tennis-busted-racquet/serena-outlasts-venus-to-move-on-to-semifinals-020802652.html

Texas school district: 2 players allege referee made racial slur before hit

https://www.yahoo.com/news/video/texas-school-district-2-players-211403819.html

Louisville Zoo's gorilla Jelani 'asks' to see a new picture on man's iPhone | Daily Mail Online
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3224918/Incredible-moment-gorilla-Jelani-watches-gestures-new-picture-man-scrolls-monkey-images-iPhone.html#socialLinks

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Life on the Streets - The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/06/nyregion/07homeless-in-new-york-city.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=photo-spot-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1

Stop Worrying About "Chemicals" in Your Food

http://lifehacker.com/stop-worrying-about-chemicals-in-your-food-1728806246

Trump can't actually win, can he? - LA Times

(Opinion)

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0906-mcmanus-trump-20150906-column.html