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

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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

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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

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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

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http://tinyurl.com/jlzlgue