Recent news round-up

Good News

• New California law extends privacy rights to electronic data All states should do this. Better yet, the courts should say this is a constitutional right. 
• FBI director: We will collect and publish more info about fatal police shootings
• France launches new air strike in Syria against IS: minister

Bad News

• Video shows judge berating, sentencing domestic violence victim to jail
• California officers ignored dying man's distress

Today's news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• Michigan pays $1.9M in legal fees for gay marriage case
• California Gov. Signs Three LGBT-Supportive Bills

Today's news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• Officer in James Blake Arrest Used Excessive Force, Panel Says
• Protection Bureau Seeks End to Arbitration-Only Clauses in Consumer Contracts This has a lot of hurdles to get over before it can go into effect, but it would be great if it happens. Then maybe something can be done about mandatory arbitration of employee-employer disputes.
• Government tests technology to find illegal drone operators
• U.S., allies focus air strikes on Islamic State in Iraq

Bad News

• 12-year-old boy suspended for staring at girl
• Private database lets police skirt license plate data limits
• Nigeria: Female suicide bombers kill 18 including in mosque

Today's news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• Court says fired UBS worker had right to free speech
• Ten Commandments monument removed from Oklahoma Capital grounds
• Changes to justices' opinions will be highlighted
• Fresh round of U.S.-led air strikes target Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
• California governor signs gender wage-gap bill

Bad News

• IS claims wave of attacks in Iraq that killed 56 people

Today's news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• FAA proposes nearly $2 million fine against drone operator
• Cisco security researchers disable big distributor of 'ransomware'
• US forecast calls for lower heating bills this winter I sure hope this is correct. Last year was very bad for us.
• Md. birth certificates law takes effect
• Wright house aimed at wider audience rediscovered in Madison

Bad News

• 11 Chadian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack: army

Colbert is making late night television classy

Semi-random thoughts

• Putting my name in the title of your email does not make it any more likely I'll read it. In fact, it might make it less likely.
• I am amazed at how many brick and mortar stores don't put their address on the home page of their websites.
• I had forgotten how much I like Häagen Dazs Belgian chocolate ice cream. Which is probably a good thing.

Today's news round-up

Good News

• Texan mom wins fight against textbook that 'erased' slavery
• California Governor Signs Hard-Won Right-to-Die Legislation
• U.S. leads 21 air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq

Bad News

• 3 female journalists stopped from entering Jags locker room

Animal headline of the day

French bulldog chases 2 bears from California home

Today's news round-up

Good News

• Scouring the Web to Make New Words ‘Lookupable’
• Police can no longer pepper-spray students for minor misbehavior at school, judge says
• Gay Student Allowed In-State Tuition After Marrying Florida Resident
• 5 fired at Miami-Dade lockup where teen died in beat-down
• Oklahoma pre-k teacher accused in left-handed controversy resigns
• Spain, Morocco arrest suspected Islamic State recruiters

Bad News

• Two Egyptian policemen shot dead by IS in Sinai
• Syrian activists: IS group destroys ancient Palmyra arch
• Suicide attacks kill six in Niger: aid worker

When a quartet can only afford one cello

Wiener Cello Ensemble 5 1 Bolero 1

Posted by Eudes Jansen Freitas on Friday, September 18, 2015