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Saturday, August 09, 2014
Friday, August 08, 2014
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Rikers Jail to Open Transgender Unit
- Judge rules Ten Commandments monument must go The Ten Commandments is a religious document, not a historical document.
- Michigan porch shooter found guilty of second-degree murder
- Judge rejects $324.5 million settlement over Apple, Google hiring I'm only sad that Jobs isn't still alive to see this. He had total disregard for the law.
- (Tenn.) State Sen. Stacey Campfield loses seat in primary
- New outcry as Erdogan tells female reporter to 'know your place' Turkey is clearly not ready to join the EU.
- Russia demands Internet users show ID to access public Wifi
- Drone crashes into famed hot spring at Yellowstone National Park People should be required to have licenses to fly these things, just like they need licenses to drive cars.
- Chattanooga domestic partner benefits rejected
Wednesday, August 06, 2014
Question of the day
Why is it that some things are described as unwieldy, but nothing is ever described as wieldy?
Monday, August 04, 2014
Today's news round-up
Good News
Bad News
Bad News
- Hacker says to show passenger jets at risk of cyber attack The story is preview of an upcoming talk at the Black Hat conference. The headline leaves a lot to be desired.
- Rancher: Standoff with feds a spiritual battle No, it's a battle to get a deadbeat to pay for what he has gotten from the government.
Question of the day
Why is the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority putting in Wi-Fi and cellular service on the subway platforms while broadcasting police announcements advising passengers to hide their electronic devices?
Sunday, August 03, 2014
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Nonprofits Provide Jobless Men With a Fitting for a Second Chance I've seen a program to provide unemployed women with interview clothes (though they did not want to help transgender women in some cities). This is the first one I've seen for men.
- Vietnam hosts third gay pride parade as attitudes soften
- 'Revenge porn' now illegal in New York Bad headline. It will become illegal in November.
Bad News
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