PLATT - MISC News

SPECIAL
Why I hitchhiked the Rust Belt in search of the American man
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/19/in-search-of-the-american-man-hitchhiking-masculinity?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=244299&subid=24222148&CMP=GT_US_collection

GENERAL INTEREST   
The News in Zingers
http://jewishworldreview.com/0917/hamilton.php3

HEALTH
This place may be the couch potato capital of America
https://moneyish.com/ish/exercise_regularly/

HEALTH CARE
The High Cost of Public Reporting (Here it comes.)
http://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2017/09/18/the-cost-of-public-reporting/

EQUIFAX
What retirees should do in wake of Equifax data breach
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-retirees-should-do-in-wake-of-equifax-data-breach-2017-09-18

Equifax suffered previously undisclosed hack in March
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/equifax-suffered-previously-undisclosed-hack-in-march-report-2017-09-18

ADDITIONAL CREDIT BUREAUS
Who is Innovis? Are They A Fourth Credit Bureau?
https://blog.smartcredit.com/2011/06/20/who-is-innovis-are-they-a-fourth-credit-bureau/

PRBC
https://www.prbc.com/

PROGRESSIVES RUNNING AMOK
Students protest Western Civ course because it’s too European
http://redalertpolitics.com/2017/09/18/students-protest-western-civ-course-european/?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter%20-%2009/19/17&utm_medium=email

For the sake of “equity,” school abandons tradition of honoring top performing graduates
http://redalertpolitics.com/2017/09/18/sake-equity-school-abandons-tradition-honoring-top-performing-graduates/?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter%20-%2009/19/17&utm_medium=email

BUSINESSVerizon cutoffs mark an uncertain future for rural customers
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/verizon-cutoffs-mark-uncertain-future-215500722.html

WEATHER
Hurricane Jose Could Affect Maria's Path
https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/hurricane-jose-could-affect-marias-path-0?pl=pl-hurricane-maria

FOREIGN POLICY
Crafting Trump’s first National Security Strategy: What it could be—and why it might not matter anyway
https://www.brookings.edu/research/crafting-trumps-first-national-security-strategy-what-it-could-be-and-why-it-might-not-matter-anyway/

UN
Trump’s Successful U.N. Speech
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/451501/trumps-un-speech-was-success?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NR%20Daily%20Monday%20through%20Friday%202017-09-19&utm_term=NR5PM%20Actives

IMMIGRATION
In Germany, immigrants are becoming a serious political force
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/democracy-post/wp/2017/09/19/in-germany-immigrants-are-becoming-a-serious-political-force/?utm_term=.c0233cfae1bb&wpisrc=nl_popns&wpmm=1

NORK
Brutal and inhumane laws North Koreans are forced to live under
https://www.yahoo.com/news/brutal-inhumane-laws-north-koreans-115952831.html

Attack On North Korea Could Spare Allies, Secretary Mattis Says. Analysts Aren't So Sure.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/north-korea-james-mattis_us_59c05eaae4b0f22c4a8c0b15

RUSSIAGATE
Paul Manafort wiretapped — and suddenly, Trump’s not so crazy
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/19/paul-manafort-wiretapped-and-suddenly-trumps-not-s/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWlRkbE5HVXlOelppTUdSbCIsInQiOiJTajBubVdUbVFuUlgrSzBoZGZtMWVqNGtzVHJCMVlPZnhGTEFhamhVRjJWZ3ZBcjNOSzhBT1RvbzUzVklrSU5seExkTGRoZHdjOXFtTWJyaEs5RCtRNGU0SWpRaDhXSGVjVEk3T0NZUEFraTJTSXRMYTA3bDFrcENVcUExXC9YdEIifQ%3D%3D

Manafort Has Been Told He Will Be Indicted
http://blabber.buzz/politics/conservative-news/228557-sources-manafort-has-been-told-he-will-be-indicted

Trump’s lawyer trashes Russia dossier, says document ‘riddled with total falsehoods’
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/19/michael-cohen-trashes-trump-russia-dossier-riddled/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWmpoaE9URm1Nalk0TURSaiIsInQiOiJWWGlKVmgxQzBzWTFqZW9cLzA5c3g0amhjWVhqZldpRW8zOFwvTXpUdDgyQVdEeStaQTZGbTM0TnErOHJTQThyV2MwazBlRXNMa0VTXC9LSEI4OWtVbVcxNTVRU0lkYUJmNEZTNTVYNVwveWorTmh5UDJtdzlHaDMrNGJTWGVMUUdsUHcifQ%3D%3D

POLITICS
After DACA deal, few Trump voters attend “Mother of All Rallies.” Those who showed up explain why
http://redalertpolitics.com/2017/09/18/daca-deal-trump-voters-attend-mother-rallies-showed-explain/?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter%20-%2009/19/17&utm_medium=email

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