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France Throws the Bums Out and Votes for a New Political Reality
Time - 24 Apr 2017 05:01
No matter whether centrist economist Emmanuel Macron or far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen wins France’s presidency in two weeks’ time, Sunday’s first-round election made history in France—ripping up t...
Have Aliens Built Huge Structures around Boyajian's Star?
Scientific American - 24 Apr 2017 14:30
Alien technology is probably not causing Boyajian's star to dim mysteriously. But alternative explanations are hard to come by --
Trump: Decisions as president 'much harder than you'd normally make'
New York Post - 24 Apr 2017 07:54
President Trump said the "massive" responsibilities that come with the White House surprised him, but the one that weighed the heaviest was the launching of a cruise-missile attack on Syria in retaliation for a poison-ga...
The Martyr of Modern Spaceflight
Motherboard - 24 Apr 2017 15:00
Vladimir Komarov was the first human to die during a spaceflight. His death, 50 years ago today, led to the creation of the most reliable spacecraft in operation.
Xi urges restraint on N. Korea in phone call with Trump
ABC News - 24 Apr 2017 07:55
Trump has warned that all options are on the table with N. Korea.
US astronaut Peggy Whitson breaks American spaceflight record
ABC News - 24 Apr 2017 07:44
She's also the first female commander of the ISS.
Using Rape as a Weapon of War Should Cross Every International Red Line
Time - 24 Apr 2017 16:45
We must pursue justice for all crimes against humanity that shock the conscience
I've spent nearly 15 years working in finance, and here are the 7 best pieces of advice I can give you about money
Business Insider - 24 Apr 2017 16:30
Courtesy of Zack Friedman After nearly 15 years working in finance at companies such as Blackstone and Morgan Stanley, I witnessed firsthand how companies can make (and lose) money. The good news is that the financial le...
Refugee boat sinks between Greece and Turkey, 16 drown
Al Jazeera English - 24 Apr 2017 15:54
Search operation continues after two people are rescued and 16 bodies are recovered off Greece's Lesbos island.
Trump is still hung up on general election polls
The Week - 24 Apr 2017 15:26
President Trump kicked off one of his biggest weeks yet in Washington by tweeting about his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall and the general election, which he won 167 days ago. He did not mention his fast approaching 10...
Bill O'Reilly releasing first podcast since Fox News firing
The Week - 24 Apr 2017 04:58
On Monday, former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly will release the first episode of his podcast, No Spin News, since he parted ways with Fox News last Wednesday amid allegations of sexual harassment. Earlier this month, it w...
North Korea Says It Is 'Ready to Sink' U.S. Aircraft Carrier
Time - 24 Apr 2017 04:57
The USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group is headed toward waters off the Korean peninsula
Startup wants to build 'robot brothel' in London, complete with lifelike AI escorts
Digital Trends - 24 Apr 2017 20:49
Spanish company Lumi Dolls wants to take its robot brothel business global. Having started in Barcelona, the company now hopes it'll be on its way to London. Next stop? Global domination. Maybe. The post Startup wants to...
Philippine troops kill militants, seize jungle camp in south
Miami Herald - 24 Apr 2017 17:01
Philippine troops, backed by airstrikes, captured a jungle camp belonging to an extremist band allied with the Islamic State group on Monday and killed several militants in the country' south, …
Siren Wails Bring Israel to a Standstill for Holocaust Remembrance Day
Time - 24 Apr 2017 16:55
6 million Jewish victims lost their lives in the Holocaust
A small Wall Street firm is going to make a killing on a $24 billion healthcare deal
Business Insider - 24 Apr 2017 16:43
AP Beckton Dickinson just announced a $24 billion deal to acquire medical technology company Bard. Involved in the deal is a small Wall Street firm that has closed some major deals recently. Perella Weinberg is actingas ...
This self-proclaimed cyborg turned his prosthetic eye into a tiny camera
Mashable - 24 Apr 2017 16:38Taiwan's "hacker minister" reshaping digital democracy
ABC News - 24 Apr 2017 08:03
Taiwan's "digital minister" Audrey Tang, a computer prodigy and entrepreneur who taught herself programming when she was 8, hopes to use the internet to transform public involvement in government
Judge Alex Kozinski's advice for President Trump
CBSNews - 24 Apr 2017 05:05
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judge tells 60 Minutes it's not the judiciary's job to be a political counterforce, but to protect against abuses
Before first major speech since leaving the White House, Obama meets with at-risk youth in Chicago
The Week - 24 Apr 2017 04:21
On the eve of his first major post-presidency speech, former President Barack Obama met with at-risk men and boys in Chicago's South Side, listening to their life stories and sharing with them struggles he faced as a you...
'Luke Cage' Season 2 Officially Starting Production in June
ScreenCrush - 24 Apr 2017 01:31
Reports of Luke Cage Season 2 entering production seemed unusually sudden, especially so soon after The Defenders wrapped. Now, the man himself promises that Luke Cage will return to Harlem in a few months’ time, poten...
The newest flying car is backed by Larry Page -- and you can buy it for $2,000 by the end of the year
Business Insider - 24 Apr 2017 17:12
Could this be the first flying car available?Google CEO Larry Page believes so.He's backed the flying car startup, Kitty Hawk.The project has been under secrecy,until now.This video shows the first view of the aircraft i...