Webpagedigest 08/30/2016

08/30/2016

IRS doesn't tell 1 million taxpayers that illegal immigrants stole their Social Security numbers - Washington Times
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/30/irs-doesnt-tell-1-million-taxpayers-that-illegal-i/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

or

http://tinyurl.com/z32d4ap

President Obama Grants 111 Additional Commutations, the Most Commutations Granted in a Single Month | whitehouse.gov

'To date, President Obama has granted 673 commutations: more commutations than the previous ten presidents combined.'
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/08/30/president-obama-grants-111-additional-commutations-most-commutations-granted-single

or

http://tinyurl.com/zo3kytc

Why Electric Cars Will Be Here Sooner Than You Think - WSJ
http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-electric-cars-will-be-here-sooner-than-you-think-1472402674

U.S. taxpayers could feel Apple's tax hit
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/us-taxpayers-could-end-covering-000000874.html

Nearly 10,000 workers sue Chipotle for unpaid wages August 29
http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/29/news/economy/chipotle-lawsuit-nearly-10000-workers/index.html?iid=hp-toplead-intl

or

http://tinyurl.com/hss4eyf

Giant snakeskin found in Maine came from an anaconda 
http://wgme.com/news/local/the-giant-snakeskin-found-in-westbrook-came-from-an-anaconda

Annette Funicello Dies at 70 After Long Battle with Multiple Sclerosis – Daily Records

(08/23/2016)
http://dailyrecords.us/annette-funicello-dies-at-70-after-long-battle-with-multiple-sclerosis/

Webpagedigest 08/29/2016

08/29/2016

U.S. drone enters Iran's airspace, leaves after warning - Tasnim | Reuters

http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN1140ZM

Iran deploys S-300 air defense around nuclear site
https://www.yahoo.com/news/iran-deploys-300-air-defense-around-nuclear-074732364.html

Why Parents Aren't Vaccinating Their Kids, According to New Study - Yahoo
https://gma.yahoo.com/why-parents-arent-vaccinating-kids-according-study-203904011--abc-news-wellness.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/jk4h834

The nation’s first offshore wind farm is ready to go, despite critics’ blowback - The Washington Post

'The turbines stand like sentinels off the coast of this tiny island, each rising twice as high as the Statue of Liberty. Workers attached the final 240-foot-long blades just days ago, turning the nation’s first offshore wind farm into a reality.'
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/the-nations-first-offshore-wind-farm-is-ready-to-go-despite-critics-blow-back/2016/08/27/7a43c6d6-693f-11e6-99bf-f0cf3a6449a6_story.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/z3jefkz

Gene Wilder, Comedy Legend of a Generation, Dead at 83 - The Daily Beast
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/29/legendary-comedic-actor-gene-wilder-dead-at-83.mobile.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl

or

http://tinyurl.com/gpocrjg

Willy Wonka (HD) "Pure Imagination" - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2pt2-F2j2g

Mel Brooks, Russell Crowe and Other Celebrities React on Social Media to Gene Wilder's Death: 'One of the Truly Great Talents'

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/mel-brooks-russell-crowe-other-210200798.html

Gene Wilder, 1933-2016: His Most Memorable Roles
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/gene-wilder-1933-2016-most-210713083.html?noRedirect=1

Webpagedigest 08/28/2016

08/28/2016

A landmark day for drone flights arrives August 28

'The federal government is officially opening America's skies to drones.

FAA rules for the commercial use of drones go into effect Monday.'
http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/28/technology/faa-commercial-rules-drones/index.html

Charles Osgood exiting 'Sunday Morning' anchor post
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/08/28/charles-osgood-exiting-sunday-morning-anchor-post/89507948/

or

http://tinyurl.com/jdml25p

Dog becomes legendary for daily walks to town | KARE11.com
http://www.kare11.com/mb/news/local/land-of-10000-stories/dog-becomes-legendary-for-daily-walks-to-town/304369559

or

http://tinyurl.com/hnlldwc

WWE Hall of Famer Mr. Fuji passes away
http://www.wwe.com/article/mr-fuji-passes-away

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Sawfish - National Wildlife Federation

'Sawfish are within the ray order Rajiformes, and are closely related to sharks.'
https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Amphibians-Reptiles-and-Fish/Sawfish.aspx

YouTube video of a 17 footer caught recently

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHYrueAm4M&feature=youtu.be

Webpagedigest 08/27/2016

08/27/2016

King County's incredibly cheap answer to the EpiPen | KUOW News and Information

http://kuow.org/post/king-countys-incredibly-cheap-answer-epipen

Follow the sun | The Economist

'Across the developing world, solar power is hitting its stride.'
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21696941-solar-power-reshaping-energy-production-developing-world-follow-sun

or

http://tinyurl.com/gntdl3k 

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Bolger - Green Mountains Review

(Fiction. Long read)

'A conversation with (and memories of) an unscrupulous bar owner.'
http://greenmountainsreview.com/bolger/

Webpagedigest 08/26/2016

08/26/2016

Senators Probing EpiPen Received Donations From Mylan PAC - NBC News

'A political committee for Mylan has donated to most of the Senate committee that has asked the drugmaker to explain price increases for allergy treatment EpiPen and could grill executives in a hearing on the matter.'
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/senators-probing-epipen-received-donations-mylan-pac-n638446

or

http://tinyurl.com/glo7ynf

Mylan isn't alone: 11 drugmakers with off-the-charts pricing power
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2016/08/25/mylan-not-only-drugmaker-big-profit-margins/89302124/

or

http://tinyurl.com/hbjcyon

Drug companies spend millions to keep charging high prices - LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-drug-prices-20160826-snap-story.html

Obama creates the largest protected place on the planet, in Hawaii - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-to-create-the-largest-protected-place-on-the-planet-off-hawaii/2016/08/25/54ecb632-6aec-11e6-99bf-f0cf3a6449a6_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_obamahawaii-1215am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

or

http://tinyurl.com/hmpeuo7

Remains of the Day: Apple Issues Important iOS Security Update
http://lifehacker.com/remains-of-the-day-apple-issues-important-ios-security-1785748509

Webpagedigest 08/25/2016

08/25/2016

EpiPen Maker Also Hiked Prices on a Slew of Other Medications - NBC News
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/epipen-maker-also-hiked-prices-slew-other-medications-n636981

or

http://tinyurl.com/zg96hjm

U.S. government warns EU: Do not hit Apple with a massive back tax bill – or else | MacDailyNews

http://macdailynews.com/2016/08/25/u-s-government-warns-eu-do-not-hit-apple-with-a-massive-back-tax-bill-or-else/

or

http://tinyurl.com/hzotye4

The Most Interesting Wrestling Promo In Years Happened Last Night
http://tmi.kotaku.com/the-most-interesting-wrestling-promo-in-years-happened-1785717489?utm_source=recirculation&utm_medium=recirculation&utm_campaign=thursdayAM

or

http://tinyurl.com/j2dmfnd

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Gingers

http://m.imgur.com/H2mcrew?r
http://m.imgur.com/6dQav0T?r
http://m.imgur.com/Qe1t0gs?r

https://500px.com/photo/169012677/olga-natural-light-by-dani-diamond

https://500px.com/photo/169338023/l-by-portraitsbysam

Funny or sad?

https://i.redd.it/heg00l3v6ihx.jpg

Webpagedigest 08/24/2016

08/24/2016

Navy Destroyer 'Harassed' by Iranian Speedboats, US Official Says - Yahoo
https://gma.yahoo.com/navy-destroyer-harassed-iranian-speedboats-us-official-says-224605713--abc-news-topstories.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/hf439cf

GAO: Pentagon Can't Tell the Difference Between Wartime and Base Dollars

'The Pentagon shifted $146.9 billion over six years from its wartime accounts to pay for routine operations, and its accounting systems don't know the difference between the two...'
http://www.defensenews.com/articles/gao-oco-base

Philippines war on drugs: '1,900 killed' amid crackdown - BBC News

'Mr Duterte won the presidency with his hard-line policy to eradicate drugs. He has previously urged citizens to shoot and kill drug dealers who resisted arrest, and reiterated that the killings of drug suspects were lawful if the police acted in self-defence.'

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37162323

5 Reasons Prescription Drug Prices Are So High in the U.S.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-reasons-prescription-drug-prices-172518972.html

CIA declassifies Nixon, Ford briefings
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cia-declassifies-nixon-ford-briefings-233432104.html

World's largest aircraft fails flight test
https://www.yahoo.com/news/worlds-largest-aircraft-damaged-crash-landing-130954583.html

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Tasering bike thiefs - Imgur
http://m.imgur.com/hlK9vJR?r

Webpagedigest 08/22&23/2016

08/22&23/2016

North Korea submarine fires ballistic missile - BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37171608?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

or

http://tinyurl.com/h8xr65c

One-third of US won't have choice between Obamacare plans in 2017
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/19/one-third-of-us-wont-have-choice-between-obamacare-plans-in-2017.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/zz38k8x

Jeff Miller, House chairman: VA making excuses instead of fixing problems for vets - Washington Times
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/22/jeff-miller-house-chairman-va-making-excuses/

Mylan Execs Gave Themselves Raises As They Hiked EpiPen Prices - NBC News
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/mylan-execs-gave-themselves-raises-they-hiked-epipen-prices-n636591

or

http://tinyurl.com/jypgy3a

U.S. lawmakers demand investigation of $100 price hike of lifesaving EpiPens - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/08/23/u-s-lawmakers-demand-investigation-of-100-price-hike-of-life-saving-epipens/

or

http://tinyurl.com/jpqykd3

Poll: 80 Percent Support Voter ID Laws
http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/08/22/poll-80-percent-support-voter-id-laws

The 10 strangest stories of the Rio Olympics 
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/strangest-stories-rio-olympics-000000082.html

Appeal denied: Russia banned from Paralympics
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/appeal-denied-russian-athletes-officially-banned-from-paralympics-154642326.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/gqgltjc

Texas teacher implements no-homework policy, the Internet rejoices
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/23/texas-teacher-implements-no-homework-policy-internet-rejoices/89194914/

or

http://tinyurl.com/jeg8xvj

Howard Johnson restaurant to close, leaving only 1 more | Oklahoma News | muskogeephoenix.com
http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/oklahoma_news/howard-johnson-restaurant-to-close-leaving-only-more/article_3ea2f6ff-e5da-5230-a8ec-405c7514acfc.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/zrurspg

Commentary: Evidence points to another Snowden at the NSA | Reuters
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN10X01P

Alexander Polli, Wingsuit and BASE Jumping Pioneer, Dies in Crash - NBC News
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/alexander-polli-wingsuit-base-jumping-pioneer-dies-crash-n636351

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What exactly does the Clinton Foundation do?
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/does-clinton-foundation-anyway-explain-000000647.html

Carpenter shenanigans! - YouTube
(humor)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTvpU7ahimw&feature=youtu.be

Millenial freak show - Imgur

(humor/pic)

http://m.imgur.com/GxmeXVq?r

Webpagedigest 08/21/2016

08/21/2016

Doubling battery power of consumer electronics | MIT News

http://news.mit.edu/2016/lithium-metal-batteries-double-power-consumer-electronics-0817

One-third of US won't have choice between Obamacare plans in 2017
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/19/one-third-of-us-wont-have-choice-between-obamacare-plans-in-2017.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/zz38k8x

Insurer Exits From Obamacare Turn Few Choices Into None - Bloomberg

'While the law requires everyone to have coverage, people in Pinal County probably wouldn’t face a penalty for being uninsured.'
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-16/insurer-exits-from-obamacare-turn-few-choices-into-none

or

http://tinyurl.com/hqbtmt5

New York City cab drivers no longer have to speak English as new laws come into force
https://www.google.com/amp/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/20/new-york-city-cab-drivers-no-longer-have-to-speak-english-as-new/amp/?client=safari

or

http://tinyurl.com/hp3yapq

All the Olympics News Everyone Will Talk About at the Water Cooler Today
http://lifehacker.com/all-the-olympics-news-everyone-will-talk-about-at-the-w-1784966175

Are frozen deep fried Twinkies any good? We tested them out - TODAY.com
http://www.today.com/food/are-frozen-deep-fried-twinkies-any-good-we-tested-them-t102048

Webpagedigest 08/20/2016

08/20/2016

Jaguar and Shelby Cobra set world records at auction August 20

http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/20/luxury/shelby-cobra-jaguar-dtype-record-auction-sale/

Airfare to Drop in Price This Fall - Autumn 2016 Plane Ticket Prices
http://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a22432/fall-airfare-price-drop-2016/

China opens longest glass-bottomed bridge
https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-opens-worlds-longest-glass-bottomed-bridge-144330744.html

Waiter tipped $500 for act of kindess - CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/19/living/iyw-waiter-tipped-big-for-kindness/index.html



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Are We Losing the Grand Canyon?

'On a 650-mile trek, two adventurers faced danger and hardship—and saw how development could spoil an American icon.'
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/09/grand-canyon-development-hiking-national-parks-pictures/ 

or

http://tinyurl.com/gkpwleb

Webpagedigest 08/19/2016

08/19/2016

U.S. Army fudged its accounts by trillions of dollars, auditor finds | Reuters

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN10U1IG

Justice Department Says Poor Can't Be Held When They Can't Afford Bail - NBC News
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/justice-department-says-poor-can-t-be-held-when-they-n634676

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Some new T-Shirts from Asia - Imgur
(humor/pics)

http://m.imgur.com/a/2TZkh

Webpagedigest 08/18/2016

08/18/2016

Security Experts Agree : The NSA Was Hacked
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602201/security-experts-agree-the-nsa-was-hacked/?set=602199

Zika can infect adult brain cells, not just fetal cells, study suggests - The Washington Post

'The more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the worse it seems.'

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/08/18/zika-can-infect-adult-brain-cells-not-just-fetal-cells/

or

http://tinyurl.com/z63tkkb

Will Obamacare survive as insurers pull out? August 17

'If three of the nation's largest insurers can't make it on the Obamacare exchanges, can anyone?'
http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/17/news/economy/obamacare-insurers/index.html

Uber’s first self-driving cars will start picking up passengers this month | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/18/ubers-first-self-driving-cars-will-start-picking-up-passengers-this-month/?

The giant 'flying bum' aircraft flew for the first time today | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/17/12524746/airlander-10-flying-butt-aircraft-hav-england

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Humor/gif
http://m.imgur.com/rAX0Suq?r

Webpagedigest 08/17/2016

08/17/2016

U.S. Held Cash Until Iran Freed PrisonersI  - WSJ

'...the handling of the payment and its connection to the Americans’ release have raised questions among lawmakers and administration critics.'
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-held-cash-until-iran-freed-prisoners-1471469256?mid=77778&rid=13491920&mid=77777&rid=18110160

or

http://tinyurl.com/zo44m5u

North Korea says it has resumed plutonium production: report | Reuters
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN10S0XU

Obamacare’s in Trouble as Insurers Tire of Losing Money - Bloomberg

'With almost $2 billion in losses this year, big insurance companies are pulling out of the health-care program.'
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-17/obamacare-s-in-trouble-as-insurers-tire-of-losing-money

or

http://tinyurl.com/h53uc53

Cost of EpiPen continues to rise putting burden on people with allergies

'In 2009, pharmacies paid slightly more than $100 for a 2-pack of EpiPens. The price has since skyrocketed to more than $600.'
http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Cost-of-EpiPen-continues-to-rise--390412751.html

A Federal Court Just Gave a Huge Victory to the Medical Marijuana Industry

'The Department of Justice cannot spend money to prosecute people who violate federal drug laws but are in compliance with state medical marijuana laws...'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/federal-court-just-gave-huge-201103079.html?nhp=1

National Park Service considering selling sponsorships, naming rights | Local News - Home

"Under this proposal, you can have logo displays on virtually every park fixture and place. You can't rename the park itself or the visitor's center, but the rooms inside of it, landscaped areas, equipment, vehicles, park benches, theater seats, even the paving stones under the visitors' feet,"...
http://m.wbaltv.com/news/national-park-service-considering-selling-sponsorships-naming-rights/40877560

or

http://tinyurl.com/hhp73nf

Whee! Niagara Falls latest natural wonder to add zip line | The Sacramento Bee
http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article96103162.html

Arkansas police: Girl, 4, found zip-tied, beaten thought her name was 'Idiot'
http://nbc4i.com/2016/08/17/police-girl-4-found-zip-tied-beaten-thought-her-name-was-idiot/

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Lost cities #8: mystery of Cahokia – why did North America's largest city vanish? | Cities | The Guardian

(Long read)

'Long before Columbus reached the Americas, Cahokia was the biggest, most cosmopolitan city north of Mexico. Yet by 1350 it had been deserted by its native inhabitants the Mississippians – and no one is sure why'
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/aug/17/lost-cities-8-mystery-ahokia-illinois-mississippians-native-americans-vanish

or

http://tinyurl.com/jlzlgue

Webpagedigest 08/16/2016

08/16/2016

Biles dominates floor, takes home 4th gold
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/simone-biles-wins-floor-exercise-for-fourth-gold-medal-of-2016-olympics-182346118.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/j8mw63h

Olympic volunteers quitting because of long hours, lack of food - World - CBC News

'Organizing committee 'uses us for free labour,' while IOC makes billions'
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/world/olympic-volunteers-1.3721404

Rio Olympics 2016: Japanese pole vaulter Hiroki Ogita knocks bar off with penis
http://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/japanese-pole-vaulters-olympic-dream-crushed-by-his-own-penis/news-story/a7e70dcbd46300b7ab0f4fef16f2fbef

or

http://tinyurl.com/hshk9gw

Playboy Mansion sells for $100 million
https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/playboy-mansion-sells-100-million-next-door-neighbor-182259925.html

40K homes damaged by historic La. floods
https://www.yahoo.com/news/louisiana-flood-danger-persists-body-pulled-waters-073917577.html

Louisiana Flooding 2016 - Imgur

(pics)
http://m.imgur.com/a/7wrcK

Pit bull being rescued from floodwaters 

(Gif)

https://gfycat.com/FearfulMiserableGreatargus

TV host John McLaughlin dies at age 89 - azfamily.com 3TV | Phoenix Breaking News, Weather, Sport
http://www.azfamily.com/story/32773387/tv-host-john-mclauglin-dies-at-age-89

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Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself

'SURVEILLANCE IS PART OF DAILY LIFE ON THE BORDER. BUT HOW MUCH DO THE PEOPLE WATCHING US KNOW? WHAT DO THEY SEE? AND HOW MUCH OF OUR PRIVACY ARE WE WILLING TO SACRIFICE IN THE NAME OF SECURITY?'

http://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/nothing-fear-fear/

Webpagedigest 08/15/2016

08/15/2016

More than 30,000 Muslims from across the world meet in the UK to reject Isis and Islamic extremism
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/more-than-30000-ahmadiyya-muslims-from-across-the-world-meet-in-the-uk-to-reject-isis-and-islamic-a7191306.html?cmpid=facebook-post

or

http://tinyurl.com/jhoumn4

EPA's Fracking Finding Misled on Threat to Drinking Water, Scientists Conclude | InsideClimate News

'A group of independent scientists says the controversial study did not support the EPA's conclusion that fracking did not pose a widespread threat to drinking water.'
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12082016/epa-mislead-public-fracking-water-conclusion-its-own-scientists-conclude?utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=e7ae469e7b-Weekly_Newsletter_Week_of_6_126_17_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-e7ae469e7b-327793181&mc_cid=e7ae469e7b&mc_eid=21d800b488

or

http://tinyurl.com/hkyjdkh

Thousands of Guests' Data May Have Been Hacked at Starwood, Marriott, Hyatt Hotels - NBC News
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/thousands-guests-data-may-have-been-hacked-starwood-marriott-hyatt-n630811

or

http://tinyurl.com/jkmdova

Ancient Roman Shipwreck Full of Coins and Bronze Statues Discovered Off Israel

(May 16, 2016)

'Two recreational divers in Israel recently stumbled upon one of the greatest caches of artifacts from antiquity ever discovered.'
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a44949/ancient-roman-shipwreck-coins-bronze-statues-discovered/

or

http://tinyurl.com/zkzhvbo

These are the 3 oldest people to ever compete in the Olympics 
(video)

https://ca.yahoo.com/finance/video/3-oldest-people-ever-compete-173616170.html

Dick Van Dyke and the Vantastix surprise a crowd at Denny's in Santa Monica. - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JWKXI8nEOQ

Webpagedigest 08/14/2016

08/14/2016

Security News This Week: The DNC Hack Was Worse Than We Thought | WIRED

https://www.wired.com/2016/08/security-news-week-dnc-hack-worse-thought/

Hacker demonstrates how voting machines can be compromised - CBS News
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rigged-presidential-elections-hackers-demonstrate-voting-threat-old-machines/

or

http://tinyurl.com/hvlb9k6

The medical debt crisis: The prognosis is still dire for Americans struggling to pay off massive health care bills - Salon.com

http://www.salon.com/2016/08/14/the-medical-debt-crisis-the-prognosis-is-still-dire-for-americans-destroyed-by-massive-health-care-costs/

or

http://tinyurl.com/gl8ddr9

Record-setting dinosaur footprint discovered in Bolivia - CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/29/world/dinosaur-footprint-discovered-bolivia-irpt/?iid=ob_mobile_article_readmore_pool

or

http://tinyurl.com/hv242d6

Who owns the wind? We do, Wyoming says, and it's taxing those who use it - LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-sej-wyoming-wind-tax-snap-story.html

Rio Olympics: US swimmer Ryan Lochte and three others robbed - BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37077172?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

or

http://tinyurl.com/za3blgs

This Is Why There Are So Many Ties In Swimming
http://regressing.deadspin.com/this-is-why-there-are-so-many-ties-in-swimming-1785234795

Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second - BBC Sport
http://m.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36689475

This is the best Usain Bolt picture that's ever been taken
https://ca.yahoo.com/sports/news/this-is-the-best-usain-bolt-picture-thats-ever-been-taken-010845855.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/glvt5u7

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We Are Nowhere Close to the Limits of Athletic Performance - Issue 39: Sport - Nautilus

(long read)
http://m.nautil.us/issue/39/sport/we-are-nowhere-close-to-the-limits-of-athletic-performance

Joyland Magazine | New York | Blossoms

(Fiction)

'A girls' camp nature walk takes an unusual, grotesque turn.'
http://joylandmagazine.com/regions/new-york/blossoms

Webpagedigest 08/13/2016

08/13/16

Climate Change Is Turning The Water Around Us Into A Threat
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_57a8c081e4b0b770b1a3a2f5

Rising Ocean Temperatures Are Making Us Sick
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_57aad740e4b06e52746e5d9b

This Republican mayor has an incredibly simple idea to help the homeless. And it seems to be working. - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2016/08/11/this-republican-mayor-has-an-incredibly-simple-idea-to-help-the-homeless-and-it-seems-to-be-working/

or

http://tinyurl.com/jgsro9g

Michael Phelps Says That He's Now Ready To Retire

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_57aec048e4b07184041195bc

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps wins gold in final race of career - CBSSports.com
http://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/rio-olympics-2016-michael-phelps-wins-gold-in-final-race-of-career/

or

http://tinyurl.com/h349hcd

Congrats you won a gold medal. Now here's your tax bill August 12

http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/12/news/olympians-gold-medals-taxes-us/index.html

Michelle Carter, 'Shot Diva,' becomes first U.S. woman to win Olympic shot put gold - Yahoo
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/michelle-carter-becomes-first-u-s-woman-to-win-olympic-shot-put-gold-025205915.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/hgk32qn

Rio 2016: Olympic fart-smelling pools' green hue caused by hydrogen peroxide mix-up - Rio Olympics 2016 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-14/rio-green-fart-olympic-pool-caused-by-hydrogen-peroxide-algae/7732596

or

http://tinyurl.com/j95lb64

Usain Bolt wins 100m heat, electrifies Rio

'No offense to Michael Phelps and Simone Biles, but the Main Event of the Rio Games arrived just after noon here on Saturday and he didn’t disappoint.'
https://ca.yahoo.com/sports/news/usain-bolt-wins-first-round-100-heat-in-entertaining-fashion-154905455.html

Olympic athletes are gorging themselves on free McDonald’s - The Washington Post

'You might assume that the world’s most finely tuned athletes would be eating something healthy — egg-white omelets, kale salads — as they strive to reach the pinnacle of their sporting lives. And you would be wrong.'
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/olympic-athletes-are-gorging-themselves-on-free-mcdonalds/2016/08/12/25f0eb35-5a26-4bdb-8643-123855fb0430_story.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/h7pjpkq
Olympic chefs show kindness to Rio's poor
https://ca.yahoo.com/sports/news/chefs-work-to-feed-rios-poorest-with-leftover-food-from-olympic-village-110210823.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/z55wvlr


Happy Birthday Fidel Castro (Saturday)
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/12/americas/cuba-fidel-castro-at-90-after-assassination-plots/

On 90th birthday, Fidel Castro thanks Cuba, criticizes Obama - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/on-90th-birthday-fidel-castro-thanks-cuba-critiques-obama/2016/08/13/4e6c545a-615c-11e6-84c1-6d27287896b5_story.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/z6p9w4d

Fidel Castro turns 90 (25 photos)
https://ca.yahoo.com/news/fidel-castro-turns-90-000000238.html

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Can Brazil Be Saved?

'Colossal corruption. Political chaos. The worst recession in its history. The Olympics won’t rescue the once-booming nation. But all is not lost.'
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/cover_story/2016/08/how_once_booming_brazil_was_brought_low_and_how_it_can_save_itself.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/jakztg3

Zika Uncontained

'How Brazil became a breeding ground for an outbreak'

http://popurls.com/go/frontline.org/la1ae8608733cf56c132fe15006c1f284

How Not To Talk To A Grieving Friend
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_57ab80c7e4b06e52746ef0a2

Pepper the 'emotional robot' makes its way to Silicon Valley | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/12/12453770/pepper-emotional-robot-softbank-b8ta-silicon-valley

Sophia Loren 1960
(Pic)
https://img1.etsystatic.com/063/0/11006216/il_fullxfull.759268533_6rpp.jpg

Webpagedigest 06/12/2016

08/12/2016

Why millennials are not investing in stock market

https://ca.yahoo.com/finance/news/facebook-investing-stock-market-opportunities-000000079.html

Over 100 million Volkswagens vulnerable to wireless key hack

'Up to 100 million Volkswagen cars sold over the last two decades could be at risk from car thieves due to a simple wireless key hack.'
https://ca.yahoo.com/news/100-million-volkswagen-cars-at-risk-of-being-092026033.html

'We made a little mistake’: Truth about Rio's green pools
https://ca.yahoo.com/sports/news/olympic-officials-explain-green-pools-potential-threat-to-athletes-165822654.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/j297fqt

Phelps denied history, perfect run in Rio
https://ca.yahoo.com/sports/news/michael-phelps-perfect-rio-run-000000566.html

Michael Phelps is definitely not the greatest athlete ever
https://ca.yahoo.com/sports/news/the-biggest-reason-michael-phelps-is-not-the-greatest-athlete-ever-171803346.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/z33hqx8

Chinese swimmer tests positive at Rio Games

'Female Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi may not have won any medals at the Rio Games, but the 18-year-old has made headlines anyway, having earned the dubious distinction of being the first competitor to test positive for a banned substance at the Rio Games.'

https://ca.yahoo.com/sports/news/chinese-swimmer-tests-positive-at-rio-games-151724783.html

Greenland sharks live up to 400 years old, hit puberty at 150
https://ca.yahoo.com/news/greenland-shark-oldest-known-living-180935705.html

VIDEO: Deep-fried Twinkies to hit store shelves

'The deep-fried Twinkie is jumping from the state fair to the home freezer.'
https://ca.yahoo.com/news/hostess-launches-deep-fried-twinkies-050551014.html

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15 Years After 9/11, Is America Any Safer? - The Atlantic

'Since 9/11, the United States has spent $1 trillion to defend against al-Qaeda and ISIL, dirty bombs and lone wolves, bioterror and cyberterror. Has it worked?'
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/09/are-we-any-safer/492761/

Webpagedigest 08/09/2016

08/09/16

Photos suggest China built reinforced hangars on disputed islands: CSIS | Reuters
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN10K08P

Exclusive: Vietnam moves new rocket launchers into disputed South China Sea - sources | Reuters
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN10K2NE

Researchers find unsafe levels of industrial chemicals in drinking water of 6 million Americans - The Washington Post

'...the researchers examined concentrations of six types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water supplies around the country.'
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/08/09/researchers-find-unsafe-levels-of-industrial-chemicals-in-drinking-water-of-6-million-americans/?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.218a798ae3ee

or

http://tinyurl.com/ha4w776

Lawsuits mounting against Monsanto over alleged cancer-causing ingredients in Roundup | Madison County Record
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/510974427-lawsuits-mounting-against-monsanto-over-alleged-cancer-causing-ingredients-in-roundup

or

http://tinyurl.com/hwl4lc8

Cupping is the latest therapy fad to draw attention at the Olympics | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/8/12402038/olympics-2016-cupping-therapy-cryotheraphy-kinesio-tape-fads

or

http://tinyurl.com/h5q2zrk

10 of the Strangest Events at the 2016 Olympics, and How to Watch Them
http://lifehacker.com/10-of-the-strangest-events-at-the-2016-olympics-and-ho-1784996117

LOOK: No one knows why the Rio Olympics diving pool has mysteriously turned green - CBSSports.com
http://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/look-no-one-knows-why-the-rio-olympics-diving-pool-has-mysteriously-turned-green/

or

http://tinyurl.com/hw6n97l

Michael Phelps bests the rest in 200m butterfly, earns 20th Olympic gold | NBC Olympics
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/michael-phelps-bests-rest-200m-butterfly-earns-20th-olympic-gold

Russia TV's laughable claim about Phelps
https://ca.yahoo.com/sports/news/russian-state-tv-compares-michael-phelps-cupping-method-to-banned-substance-meldonium-031324048.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/hn5dj33

Serena eliminated in third round upset | Reuters
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN10K2OB

Judo medalist beaten up, robbed in Rio
https://ca.yahoo.com/sports/news/judo-medalist-beat-up-while-celebrating-on-copacabana-beach-234727753.html

JonBenet Ramsey’s brother to break 20-year silence on “Dr. Phil” – The Denver Post
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/01/jonbenet-ramsey-brother-dr-phil-tv/

Burger King is launching this unholy Whopper/burrito fusion

'Burger King’s popular Whopper is getting a Tex-Mex twist.'
https://ca.yahoo.com/finance/news/burger-king-launches-whopperrito-u-221309751.html

Derailed train car hits bar named 'DeRailed' in Iowa | Local News - Home
http://m.kcci.com/news/derailed-train-car-hits-bar-named-derailed-in-iowa/41116846?utm_campaign=KCCI&utm_medium=FBPAGE&utm_source=Social

or

http://tinyurl.com/zcys2ou