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One Species Loves Our Climate-Wrecking Ways: Fire Ants!
Wired - 2 Jan 2019 14:00
These stinging insects love natural disasters, human landscaping and the warming conditions brought by climate change. At least someone's happy.
Huawei celebrates Nikkei iPhone Ban by posting 2019 greeting from an iPhone
AppleInsider - 2 Jan 2019 17:41
Just days after Nikkei Asian Review contrived the story that 20 Chinese firms were supposedly supporting Huawei in a boycott of Apple's iPhones, Huawei itself tweeted out an official New Years' greeting-- from an iPhone.
Alita: Battle Angel star reacts to her cyborg counterpart: "When I saw how much of me they put into her, I was pleasantly shocked"
GamesRadar - 2 Jan 2019 22:58
How Alita: Battle Angel goes to "the whole next level" in combining real actors with visual effects
Chipotle customer bit into metal nail in his burrito, chipped a tooth: Report
USA Today - 2 Jan 2019 01:319 books designers should read in 2019
Fast Company - 2 Jan 2019 11:05
Start the new year off right–with insightful books on everything from computer history to animal evolution, chosen by design leaders. January is a time of resolutions–and while most of them tend not to last, reading ...
Romney vows to oppose Trump's 'destructive' actions in op-ed
New York Post - 2 Jan 2019 04:27
Mitt Romney offered some criticism of President Trump on Tuesday and announced that he will continue to “speak out” against “destructive statements” made by the White House. Romney, who will be sworn in as Utah�...
Cops 'mourn' Krispy Kreme doughnut truck that was, er, smokin' after fire
USA Today - 2 Jan 2019 04:24
Police in Lexington, Kentucky, posted photos on social media of an empty Krispy Kreme doughnut truck that had caught fire and had some fun with it.
Over half of consumers will choose a chatbot over a human to save time
ZDNet - 2 Jan 2019 23:44
Shoppers want a little less automation, but a little more human interaction, according to a new report.
5 things that will determine Christian Pulisic's future at Chelsea
SB Nation - 2 Jan 2019 19:05
We won't have any idea if it's a good move until August. Here's what's happening between now and then. United States men's national team star Christian Pulisic completed a transfer to Premier League giants Chelsea on Wed...
Two Migrants Were Discovered Inside Mattresses Trying to Cross the Spanish Border
Time - 2 Jan 2019 05:18
Police found the two young African men at a border crossing from Morocco to Melilla
'A really genuine human being': Purdue's Tyler Trent dies after battling bone cancer
USA Today - 2 Jan 2019 04:52
Tyler Trent, a scrawny kid with a shy grin, near perfect SAT score and dreams of becominga sportswriter used his battle to inspire.
'The World Needs American Leadership.' Mitt Romney Says President Trump's Character Falls Short
Time - 2 Jan 2019 04:23
"Trump's words and actions have caused dismay around the world"
Democracy moves further out of reach in Hong Kong
CNN - 2 Jan 2019 04:18
"If this is the cup I must take, I will drink with no regret."
News Analysis: Kim and Trump Back at Square 1: If U.S. Keeps Sanctions, North Will Keep Nuclear Program
The New York Times - 2 Jan 2019 03:15
The North Korean leader's New Year speech seemed to challenge President Trump to backtrack on the American goal of zero North Korean nuclear weapons.
She was jailed for drunk driving. Instead she had had a stroke, didn't get help for days.
USA Today - 2 Jan 2019 02:54
Carol Carlson's arrest started a a five-day odyssey that shows how a person incoherent and in distress can fall through the cracks of the system.
Rob Zombie Zings Ozzfest New Year's Crowd: 'Put Your Phones Away and Enjoy the Show'
Variety - 2 Jan 2019 02:23
Ozzy Osbourne rang in the new year in Los Angeles, headlining the festival he founded, Ozzfest, at the Forum. The one-off show kicked off early, with the venue grounds transformed into a holiday wonderland complete with ...
How Often You Should Really Wash Road Salt off Your Car
Life Hacker - 2 Jan 2019 00:00
If we are headed for another economic downturn (to say nothing of the subprime car loan bubble bursting) it's more important than ever to keep what you have now in peak condition. Who knows what our financial or living s...
Trump to meet congressional leaders as shutdown continues
CBSNews - 2 Jan 2019 16:50
Congressional leaders from both parties are preparing for a meeting on border security with President Trump at the White House. Republicans and Democrats have been unable to compromise on funding for border security, as ...
North Carolina nurses' home visits with new parents are paying off
CBSNews - 2 Jan 2019 16:48
Our ongoing series, What's Working, looks at innovations that are paying off. In Durham, North Carolina, all parents are offered a helping hand in the first few months of their children's lives. Thirty-thousand families ...
Nancy Pelosi's daughter: 'She'll cut your head off and you won't even know you're bleeding'
The Week - 2 Jan 2019 16:31
Alexandra Pelosi didn't want to discuss her mother on CNN's New Day on Wednesday. But when she did, her speakership endorsement for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was very, very vivid. As Democrats assume ...
Trump demands Mitt Romney be a 'team player' after critical op-ed
The Week - 2 Jan 2019 16:16
President Trump's feud with Senator-elect Mitt Romney (R-Utah) has been fully reignited. "Here we go with Mitt Romney," Trump tweeted Wednesday after the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 presidential candidate publ...
6 people killed in deadly train accident in Denmark
ABC News - 2 Jan 2019 16:08
Sixteen more were injured, police said.