Webpagedigest 12/11/2015

12/11/2015

Copper, aluminum and steel collapse to crisis levels December 09

'The last time raw materials like copper and oil were this cheap, an economic depression loomed just around the corner.'
http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/09/investing/oil-prices-metals-crash-crisis-levels/

Putin urges military to destroy threats in Syria

MOSCOW (AP) -- 'Russia has provided air cover to a leading Western-backed opposition group in Syria, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, calling for closer coordination with the U.S.-allied coalition — comments that may reflect Moscow's desire to narrow its differences with the West over the Syrian crisis.'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-urges-military-destroy-threats-forces-syria-122046282.html

North, South Korea hold high-level talks
https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-korea-hold-high-level-talks-meant-ease-070619120.html

Humans take note: Artificial intelligence just got a lot smarter - LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-computers-learn-new-concepts-20151110-story.html

US police shot more people dead last month than British officers did in 95 years | World | News | The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/us-police-shot-more-people-dead-last-month-than-british-officers-did-in-95-years-a6769316.html

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http://tinyurl.com/zxg6dgx

Meat industry ignores FDA, health experts, buys more antibiotics | Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/12/meat-industry-ignores-fda-health-experts-buys-more-antibiotics/

Cuba and US to restore postal service after 52 years - BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35077020

Utah Reduced Chronic Homelessness By 91 Percent; Here's How : NPR
http://www.npr.org/2015/12/10/459100751/utah-reduced-chronic-homelessness-by-91-percent-heres-how

Surge in online sales could spell trouble
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/ups-struggles-keep-surge-orders-010900830.html

Playboy Hits Newsstands With Pamela Anderson, Ends Era of Baring All - NBC News
http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/playboy-hits-newsstands-pamela-anderson-ends-era-baring-all-n478291

 

Finally: Girl Scout cookie sales go digital
https://www.yahoo.com/food/finally-girl-scout-cookies-go-digital-182747665.html

Happy Birthday Frank

On his 100th birthday, Sinatra's still the Chairman
https://www.yahoo.com/music/why-frank-sinatra-is-still-the-chairman-after-100-214426715.html

The Incredible Career of Frank Sinatra

(video)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/video/incredible-career-frank-sinatra-102309884.html

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Being Poor Is Too Expensive
http://lifehacker.com/being-poor-is-too-expensive-1736233505

90 year old woman does double back flip

(adult humor/gif)

http://gfycat.com/InferiorMenacingEmperorshrimp