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School Shootings and Nothingness
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevesoukup/2018/02/18/school-shootings-and-nothingness-n2450334?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

GENERAL INTEREST
Rare, Albino Deer Spotted in Quebec, Canada
https://weather.com/news/trending/video/rare-albino-deer-spotted-in-quebec-canada?pl=pl-the-latest

Arctic Camper Wakes Up to Astonishing Sight of Icebreaker Passing By
https://weather.com/news/trending/video/arctic-camper-wakes-up-to-astonishing-sight-of-icebreaker-passing-by?pl=pl-the-latest

10 Best Places in Texas for Retirees
https://www.businessadvicesource.com/10-best-places-texas-retirees/?utm_source=Gemini&utm_medium=US&utm_campaign=Gemini&utm_term=HOMEPAGE_US&utm_content=RetireTexas7-11-17-NBA.10_BreastCancerHatT1

HEALTH
A Before-School Exercise Program May Help Children Thrive
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/14/well/move/a-before-school-exercise-program-may-help-children-thrive.html

What’s the Best Way to Make Sure You Get Sleep When You Have the Flu?
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/whats-the-best-way-to-make-sure-you-get-sleep-when-you-have-the-flu-1518868800-lMyQjAxMTI4NTE1ODExMjg4Wj/

The 2018 Flu Season Might Finally Be Leveling Off
https://www.yahoo.com/news/2018-flu-season-might-finally-005850519.html

Increasing incidence of rare skin cancer
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180216174658.htm

HEALTH CARE
New Medicare cards offer greater protection to more than 57.7 million Americans
https://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Press-releases/2017-Press-releases-items/2017-05-30.html

Patient blindsided by $17,850 urine test that insurer said was worth $100 ( ... after back surgery ... )
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article200798364.html7

SPORTS
Curlers, coach from Russia stunned at doping allegations
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/curlers-coach-russia-stunned-doping-allegations-050849271.html

AUTOMOTIVE
Range Rover Becomes First Vehicle to Climb China's Heaven's Gate
https://weather.com/travel/video/range-rover-becomes-first-vehicle-to-climb-chinas-heavens-gate?pl=pl-the-latest
and
https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/5556312/range-rover-sport-phev-is-the-first-car-to-scale-dizzying-999-step-climb-to-heavens-gate-in-china/

CLIMATE CHANGE
New Evidence Sea Level Rise is Accelerating
https://weather.com/science/environment/video/new-evidence-sea-level-rise-is-accelerating?pl=pl-the-latest

TECHNOLOGY
Facebook plans to use U.S. mail to verify IDs of election ad buyers
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/facebook-plans-u-mail-verify-205341300.html

SCHOOL SHOOTINGS
Lives Lost in Three Decades of School Shootings
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/three-decades-of-school-shootings-lives-lost/

Students in West Texas school district ‘feel safe’ at school — the reason why will prevent shooting
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/18/students-in-west-texas-school-district-feel-safe-at-school-the-reason-why-will-prevent-shooting

7 Simple Steps to Eliminate School Shootings Overnight 
https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2018/02/18/how-to-eliminate-school-shootings-overnight-n2450380?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

NORK
Inside North Korea’s Hacker Army
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-02-07/inside-kim-jong-un-s-hacker-army

RUSSIAGATE
Facebook Vice President of Ads Slams 'Main Media Narrative' of Russian Interference
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2018/02/17/facebook-vp-of-ads-slams-media-coverage-of-russian-interference-n2450722?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

For Tech Giants, Halting Russian Meddling in U.S. Politics Won’t Be Easy
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/for-tech-giants-halting-russian-meddling-in-u-s-politics-wont-be-easy-1518958801-lMyQjAxMTE4ODE4ODYxNzg3Wj/

Trey Gowdy praises Robert Mueller, says Russia probe on right track
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/18/trey-gowdy-praises-robert-mueller-says-russia-inve/?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=2018&utm_term=newsletter&utm_content=newsalert

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