Webpagedigest 10/29/2015

10/29/2015

China warns US it could spark war with 'provocative acts' in South China Sea | World news | The Guardian
'in a move that is likely to trigger fury in Beijing and reignite tension in the region, an international tribunal ruled on Thursday that it had the power to hear a case brought by the Philippines over the disputed seas.

Manila has insisted the UN convention on the law of the sea, which the Philippines and China have both ratified, should be used to resolve the bitter territorial row over isolated reefs and islets.'

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/30/us-and-china-agree-to-cooperate-despite-tensions-over-south-china-sea

In defeat for Beijing, Hague court to hear South China Sea dispute | Reuters
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0SN26320151030

Paul Ryan elected speaker of the House
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/29/paul-ryan-elected-speaker-of-the-house.html

Nearly half of Obamacare co-ops are closing - Yahoo Finance

'Nearly half of the 23 non-profit insurance plans created under Obamacare in 2011 at a cost of $2.4 billion have announced they will close by the end of the year.'
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/nearly-half-obamacare-co-ops-211800098.html

Missed Treatment: Soldiers With Mental Health Issues Dismissed For 'Misconduct' : NPR

'...Saying he wanted evidence to protect himself, James made secret recordings of more than 20 hours of sessions with therapists and officers at Fort Carson. In the recordings, counselors can be heard berating him for suggesting he has serious mental health problems. They try to convince him his experiences in Iraq were not too traumatic — and even seem to ignore him when he talks about wanting to commit suicide.'
http://www.npr.org/2015/10/28/451146230/missed-treatment-soldiers-with-mental-health-issues-dismissed-for-misconduct

Welcome to the arms race for anti-drone weaponry | The Verge

'...for a few hundred dollars, anyone can buy a machine capable of out-flying most of the security measures in place at an open-air facility.'

http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/29/9631208/drone-defender-regulation-iacp

10 brands that will disappear in 2016 - Yahoo Finance
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/10-brands-disappear-2016-132019951.html?noRedirect=1

T-Mobile may let you stream Netflix and HBO without using up your data plan | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/29/9634512/t-mobile-uncarrier-video-freedom-rumor

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Chocolate Porn: 15 Sexy Photos of People Covered In Chocolate (NSFW)
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5630eadfe4b00aa54a4c0fec?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063