Friday, November 10, 2017

PLATT - MISC News

GENERAL INTEREST
How an American Family Escaped From Pirates in the Amazon 
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/how-an-american-family-escaped-from-amazon-pirates-1510223400-lMyQjAxMTE3OTAxOTkwNjkwWj/

How to Pay for National Parks
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevechapman/2017/11/09/how-to-pay-for-national-parks-n2406721?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

New '60 Minutes' shows shocking footage of the cracks in the Millennium Tower basement
http://www.sfgate.com/local/article/60-minutes-shows-footage-cracks-millennium-tower-12335207.php?ipid=articlerecirc

‘How dare they’: Nutella changes recipe, sending its fans to the edge
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/11/09/how-dare-they-nutella-changes-recipe-sending-its-fans-to-the-edge/?utm_term=.3c5180e83ca7&wpisrc=nl_mix&wpmm=1

HEALTH
EPA Approves Release of Mosquito-Killing Mosquitoes in 20 States
https://www.ecowatch.com/epa-approves-release-of-mosquito-killing-mosquitoes-in-20-states-2507791343.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=6c035fdfe9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-6c035fdfe9-85328381

Colombia seizes largest stash of cocaine ever
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-41923967

FINANCIAL
This is what income inequality means for your 401(k) 
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-what-income-inequality-means-for-your-401k-2017-11-09

JOBS
The top ten states with the worst licensure requirements
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-top-ten-states-with-the-worst-licensure-requirements/article/2640061

CLIMATE CHANGE
How the Ancient Antarctic Explains Today’s Warming World 
https://www.ecowatch.com/antarctic-climate-history-2505989691.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=6c035fdfe9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-6c035fdfe9-85328381

ENVIRONMENT
Zinke Recommends Opening Up Pacific National Monuments to Commercial Fishing 
https://www.ecowatch.com/national-monuments-pacific-zinke-2507481725.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=2e2d0034f6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-2e2d0034f6-85328381

ENERGY
Energy regulators should recognize natural gas is key to reliable grid
http://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/359199-energy-regulators-should-recognize-natural-gas-is-key-to-reliable

MYRMECOLOGY
What makes zombie ants obey
http://earthsky.org/earth/research-zombie-ant-fungus-doesnt-invade-ants-brains

TECHNOLOGY
Researchers discover aluminum foil actually does improve your wireless speed
https://flipboard.com/article/researchers-discover-aluminum-foil-actually-does-improve-your-wireless-speed/f-63654075b9%2Ftechcrunch.com

NASA's New Plane Design Is a Simple, Brilliant Fuel-Saver (However, the statement that the rear engine does not use any fuel is misleading.)
http://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/news/a28947/nasa-new-plane-design/

How to Fix iOS 11’s Frustrating Letter ‘i’ Bug
https://www.idropnews.com/ios-11/how-to-fix-i-bug-iphone-ipad-ios-11/54769/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=11082017&utm_term=Newsletter

LAWYERS
New Democratic Spin Cycle: Launders Money, Gets Out The Toughest Sleaze!
http://www.freedomsback.com/new-democratic-spin-cycle-launders-money-gets-out-the-toughest-sleaze

BIG BROTHER
Sen. Al Franken is doubtful Facebook, Google, and Twitter can police their sites — and is calling for 'vigorous oversight' by regulators
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/sen-al-franken-doubtful-facebook-203138556.html

What Happens When Google Disagrees With You?
https://www.prageru.com/courses/political-science/what-happens-when-google-disagrees-you

NORK
Trump should declare North Korea a ballistic missile ‘no-fly zone’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-should-declare-north-korea-a-ballistic-missile-no-fly-zone/2017/11/08/3464c9d4-c3f3-11e7-84bc-5e285c7f4512_story.html?utm_term=.ea8cda957988&wpisrc=nl_popns&wpmm=1

Inside the drive to ‘make a deal’ with North Korea
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/11/09/inside-the-drive-to-make-a-deal-with-north-korea/?utm_term=.8442d4015a9e&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Selfies and surveillance: North Korea’s new connectivity
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/kim-jong-uns-north-korea-is--cautiously--going-online/2017/11/09/5f382e0c-c53e-11e7-9922-4151f5ca6168_story.html?nid&utm_term=.15ebf211dc89

UNIONS
Democrats’ ‘A Better Deal’ Revised to Help Unions Wield More Power
https://townhall.com/columnists/treykovacs/2017/11/09/democrats-a-better-deal-revised-to-help-unions-wield-more-power-n2406919?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

RUSSIAGATE
Botched Russia assessment raises questions of intel chiefs’ motives
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/8/russia-meddling-report-to-trump-raises-questions-o/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWXpjd05XVXdNalE1WmpnMyIsInQiOiJFSTZObHA1Q1FVT3hvN3pJRkhoZmJhYXhjNGNFemdBRWJMclFFdXhKQ3BOZHhOK0VvdzdcLyt5WEE0ZkNoaTlWTVFKXC9tcW5FekNoaFhSc1pPVlZOMEtSYVZja1FwTDNFQ2I2UjhGbXV2NTFGTEVDVW5qdnU1MVNJTk53Z0JFK09LIn0%3D

Prosecutors Seek Plea Deal With Manafort’s Former Son-in Law 
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/prosecutors-seek-plea-deal-with-manaforts-former-son-in-law-1510223581-lMyQjAxMTA3MjA4OTMwNjk4Wj/

Trump's longtime bodyguard testified that Russia offered women to Trump while he was in Moscow 
http://start.att.net/news/read/article/business_insider-trumps_longtime_bodyguard_testified_that_russia_of-newscred2/category/news

POTUS
The Energy 202: Tom Steyer isn't the only energy and environmental player trying to reach Trump on Fox News
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2017/11/09/the-energy-202-tom-steyer-isn-t-the-only-energy-and-environmental-player-trying-to-reach-trump-on-fox-news/5a03864d30fb045a2e002eb3/?utm_term=.c8a5c71285c8

POLITICS
The resistance to Trump is blossoming – and building a movement to last 
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/09/resistance-trump-blossoming-movement-la-kaufmann?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=251595&subid=24222148&CMP=GT_US_collection

After Democratic wins, these Republicans could be in trouble next
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/after-democratic-wins-these-republicans-could-be-in-trouble-next/article/2640129

GOP Senators Say Roy Moore Should Quit Alabama Race If Sexual-Misconduct Claims Are True
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/gop-senators-say-roy-moore-should-quit-alabama-race-if-sexual-misconduct-claims-are-true-1510258993-lMyQjAxMTE3MDA2OTMwMjk2Wj/

What do Dem wins now really say about their 2018 chances? 
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1117/ed_rogers110917.php3


-- 
“The last resort of the competitive economy is the bailiff, but the ultimate sanction of a planned economy
is the hangman."
                ~ F. A. Hayek

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