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If any of you like classic ghost stories, there's also "The Uninvited", with Ray Milland from 1944.  It's always a pleasure to watch, heavy on the atmosphere and dread, low on the blood and gore.

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2 hours ago, boes said:

If any of you like classic ghost stories, there's also "The Uninvited", with Ray Milland from 1944.  It's always a pleasure to watch, heavy on the atmosphere and dread, low on the blood and gore.

I would add The Inocents. If you ever read Turn Of The Screw. Or even if you haven't. 

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1 hour ago, jewel21 said:

Favorite scary movies that have stuck with me over the years are as follow: 

The Others

The Strangers

What Lies Beneath

The Gift

Here's a fun thing I like to do. First watch The Others so you can see Nicole Kidman give a master class on acting followed by The Skeleton Key. Contrast and compare Kidman's acting ability to Kate Hudson's lack thereof. Bonus: Gena Rowlands and John Hurt being just mind blowingly great.

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15 minutes ago, Capricasix said:

Scary movies:

The Changeling

The Haunting (original)

Jacob’s Ladder

Poltergeist

Oh yes, The Changeling. That one is in the top five of our Halloween rotation.

"How did you die, Joseph? Did you die in this house? Why do you remain?"

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On 8/15/2020 at 12:40 PM, Cupid Stunt said:

Although I hate hearing that Goddam Motherfuckin Turkey In The Straw, I heard this new jingle on tv in an interview and it's no better than hearing a very short electronic loop when you are on hold. What a disappointment. As an aside, when I lived in Greenpoint Brooklyn, the ice cream truck didn't come around until after 11 at night. No, in all those years I never went out to that truck. 

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They took away the mailboxes where I live after 911 which also coincided with, (what was it Anthrax?), the white powder being mailed in NJ. Used to have one right on my corner and it was so convenient. Sigh, the good ol' days.

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Department of Agriculture --  First US virus cases in mink found at 2 Utah farms

 

FDA flags accuracy issue with widely used coronavirus test

 

University of Minnesota heads federal COVID-19 antibody trial

 

Texas becomes 4th state to surpass 10,000 virus deaths

 

The catastrophic US coronavirus response is allowing China to stake its claim as the world's dominant superpower, former Fed Chair Greenspan says

 

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Kayapo Indigenous block a highway near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Protesters blocked the highway BR-163 to pressure Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to better shield them from COVID-19, to extend damages payments for road construction near their land, and to consult them on a proposed railway to transport soybeans and corn. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Indigenous protesters in Brazil demand COVID-19 protection

 

Feds crack down on lenders targeting small businesses with high-interest loans, abusive collection tactics -- "It almost seems like it is a gangster operation," said one California gym owner, who said his lender threatened to ask his clients to repay his debts. -- Related: FTC official: Legal 'loan sharks' may be exploiting coronavirus to squeeze small businesses -- Small businesses have borrowed billions from unregulated merchant cash advance companies. Now, amid the coronavirus crisis, the lenders have come for their money.

 

FBI arrests Puerto Rico lawmaker, family in corruption probe

 

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Washington hires Jason Wright as NFL’s 1st Black team president

 

Activists: Police killings of Latinos lack attention

 

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Concerned postal workers lay blame for delays squarely on recent overhauls -- "Everybody is fundamentally watching the beginning of the dismantling of the Postal Service," one 22-year USPS veteran said. -- Related: Former USPS board member to brief House Democrats this week

 

Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House

 

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Demonstrators protest against the election results and demand the resignation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Sunday --  Vasily Fedosenko / Reuters

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Are you safe?

The last fire update is very scary in your neighborhood.

Thanks, Cupid Stunt, for thinking of us.  

So far, so good.  There's been ash falling from the sky since this morning, and the air is very smoky.  Temps have been around 110 since noon so it's filthy weather to be out in and those poor firefighters.  The closest fire to us is about 4 miles away, but on the other side of Mt.Diablo, that one seems to be heading for containment.  The other fires are further away and while we're getting the ash and smoke, I don't think they pose any immediate danger.

I have a friend in Healdsburg who has had to evacuate again - 3rd time in 4 years, with her young family.  That's terrible enough but with covid, it's even harder to do that safely as well.  Luckily, she still has her mother living down the Peninsula, so they can go there.  But for the first time, there's a serious fire near her mother's place.  My friends up in Santa Rosa are on evacuation alert.  Luckily, they also have a place they can go in San Francisco, but for so many, how do you socially distance when you're fleeing from a fire?

2020 is just such a terrific year, isn't it?

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Thanks, Cupid Stunt, for thinking of us.  

So far, so good.  There's been ash falling from the sky since this morning, and the air is very smoky.  Temps have been around 110 since noon so it's filthy weather to be out in and those poor firefighters.  The closest fire to us is about 4 miles away, but on the other side of Mt.Diablo, that one seems to be heading for containment.  The other fires are further away and while we're getting the ash and smoke, I don't think they pose any immediate danger.

I have a friend in Healdsburg who has had to evacuate again - 3rd time in 4 years, with her young family.  That's terrible enough but with covid, it's even harder to do that safely as well.  Luckily, she still has her mother living down the Peninsula, so they can go there.  But for the first time, there's a serious fire near her mother's place.  My friends up in Santa Rosa are on evacuation alert.  Luckily, they also have a place they can go in San Francisco, but for so many, how do you socially distance when you're fleeing from a fire?

2020 is just such a terrific year, isn't it?

Please keep us informed. I will be thinking of you and worrying. Be safe, friend.

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1 hour ago, boes said:

Thanks, Cupid Stunt, for thinking of us.  

So far, so good.  There's been ash falling from the sky since this morning, and the air is very smoky.  Temps have been around 110 since noon so it's filthy weather to be out in and those poor firefighters.  The closest fire to us is about 4 miles away, but on the other side of Mt.Diablo, that one seems to be heading for containment.  The other fires are further away and while we're getting the ash and smoke, I don't think they pose any immediate danger.

I have a friend in Healdsburg who has had to evacuate again - 3rd time in 4 years, with her young family.  That's terrible enough but with covid, it's even harder to do that safely as well.  Luckily, she still has her mother living down the Peninsula, so they can go there.  But for the first time, there's a serious fire near her mother's place.  My friends up in Santa Rosa are on evacuation alert.  Luckily, they also have a place they can go in San Francisco, but for so many, how do you socially distance when you're fleeing from a fire?

2020 is just such a terrific year, isn't it?

2020 is pure suck.

When the CalFire web site crashed it has to be a horror show statewide.

Bea is in Leggett, near the Lodge Lightning Strike Fire (40% contained, and with the wind shift, moving away from Bea). Her orchard had already cut grass/hay for bales and haylage, selling it off. The surrounding fields are stubble and slowly growing 5th cut hay, but the orchard is dry. They cleared the old fire line around the orchard (cut in 2014), trimmed trees and removed deadfall in June. 

Eight of her seasonal workers are volunteer fire fighters; one tested positive with Covid-19, along with 6 others. Yay. So everyone in town has been conscripted into the local fire department. They are as ready as they can be.

This is a bad year.

Stay frosty, boes

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Geez you guys, stay safe. 

My manager at the physio place left me a message on my cell Monday afternoon that sounded vague enough that I was in no hurry to call her back. I finally did last night. After asking how I was doing and if I was enjoying my summer, she went on to mention that unfortunately they will not be needing my services anytime in the near future. Shocker. Like, I've barely heard from you in the six months since I've been off, and you've been open for two and a half months and haven't contacted me once so yeah, I kind of figured. Apparently she'll miss my laugh. I won't miss you, you cheap bitch. I just mentioned I will need to pass by at one point to pick up my things. She paused for a second before saying that was fine and to text her before I want to pass by. Grr. I sent her and her mother a pleasant email last night asking for my record of employment. According to the government of Canada website, it should have been sent no more than 5 days after my pay was interrupted. Failure to produce it can result in a $2000 fine or six months in jail. I didn't mention that part yet. If I don't get it, I can fill a form out online and the government will get involved. 

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This undated electron microscope file image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. A Chinese mining company in Papua New Guinea claims to have immunized employees against COVID-19 in an apparent vaccination trial, a newspaper reported on Friday., Aug. 21, 2020. A document on company letterhead entitled “Vaccination Statement” said 48 Chinese employees “have been vaccinated with SARS-COV-2 vaccine” on Aug. 10. (NIAID-RML via AP, File)

 

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COVID-19 era highlights U.S. 'black hole' compensation fund for pandemic vaccine injuries

 

The odds of catching Covid-19 on an airplane are slimmer than you think, scientists say -- Sucker odds.

 

CDC director says 'biggest fear' is flu, COVID-19 straining hospitals -- In the U.S., more than 174,000 people have died of COVID-19.

 

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The pandemic shows America can't afford its dysfunctional health insurance system

 

Dr. Fauci undergoes surgery to remove vocal cord polyp -- The White House coronavirus task force member says he'll be "out of action" on long speeches for two weeks.

 

Saved by suburbs: Food trucks hit by virus find new foodies

 

Hit by virus surge, Hong Kong offers free tests to everyone

 

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Contestants exercise backstage during the National Amateur Body Builders Association competition in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Associated Press PHOTOS: Masks, COVID-19 no match for Israeli bodybuilders

 

Russia vaccine roll-out plan prompts virus mutation worries

 

Sweden's controversial top epidemiologist is refusing to recommend face masks, claiming it's 'very dangerous to believe face masks would change the game'

 

4 changes doctors have made to better treat Covid-19 patients -- Improved treatment options could help save lives in the Covid-19 pandemic. -- Related: Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new coronavirus clue

 

These Covid-19 vaccine candidates could change the way we make vaccines, if they work -- Why adenovirus and mRNA vaccines could start a revolution. -- So why are we wasting time and money on saliva testiing?

 

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Reuters PICTURES - TUE AUG 18, 2020 - Our world re-engineered for social distancing

 

Papua New Guinea demands China explain COVID-19 vaccine trial on miners

 

Coronavirus crisis threatens to unravel Japanese artist's kimono ambitions

 

Fearing shipping crunch, retailers set earliest-ever holiday sale plans

 

‘All In, All the Time’: Reopening Florida Schools Is Likened to Military Operation -- Related: Iowa governor’s push to reopen schools descends into chaos

 

Long-Haulers Are Redefining COVID-19 -- Without understanding the lingering illness that some patients experience, we can’t understand the pandemic.

 

Blood Plasma Treatment for Covid-19 Now On Hold at F.D.A. -- The emerging data on the treatment was too weak, according to two senior administration officials and the treatment is on hold for more reviews.

 

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Leah Penniman, co-owner of Soul Fire Farm and 2019 James Beard Foundation Leadership Award winner, planting pepper seedlings at the farm in New York. Photo courtesy of Soul Fire Farm.

Farmer and activist fighting health disparities in the food system due to what she calls "food apartheid" -- A Black farmer is using her farm to fight against racial injustice, health disparities and inequalities in the food system. Leah Penniman calls the lack of access to fresh produce "food apartheid." Errol Barnett spoke to the activist about how her nonprofit is helping hundreds of families eat healthier, while also opening opportunities to young Black farmers, for the "CBS This Morning" series A More Perfect Union.

 

Sen. Kamala Harris' dual identities challenge America’s race labels

To all the Golden People:

 

Late Strom Thurmond name on U of South Carolina complex eyed -- Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center: Whites Only

 

The Women Making Conspiracy Theories Beautiful  -- How the domestic aesthetics of Instagram repackage QAnon for the masses  

 

Minneapolis plans to rent space to replace burned precinct

 

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George Floyd mural in Minneapolis defaced with black paint  -- Someone has defaced a giant mural of George Floyd at the Minneapolis intersection where he died in May

 

Portland clashes rage again outside US immigration building -- Related: Three arrested in Portland amid scuffles with police

 

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Police confront protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Portland police say people in a group of about 100 late Thursday and early Friday sprayed the building with graffiti, hurled rocks and bottles at agents and shined laser lights at them.(Mark Graves /The Oregonian via AP)

 

Racial disparities among lung cancer diagnoses have nearly vanished, new study finds  -- Historically, lung cancer rates have been higher in Black people, doctors say.

 

Hong Kong court blocks release of first person charged under new security law

 

Ghislaine Maxwell's deposition material could spread like 'wildfire,' threaten fair trial, lawyers say

 

Falwell’s use of yacht comes under scrutiny -- The Liberty president vacationed on a NASCAR mogul’s yacht after the university inked a lucrative sponsorship deal

 

US Census watchers are worried an earlier deadline and potential mail delays could leave some households in the lurch, especially in rural communities

 

States turn to courts over postal changes  -- The attorneys general are moving forward with their lawsuits despite a pledge from the postmaster general to halt his alterations. -- Related: USPS email tells managers not to reconnect sorting machines -- Someone's pants are on fire.

 

Ex-FBI lawyer admits to false statement during Russia probe -- Related: The new guilty plea in John Durham’s investigation, explained -- Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith admitted to altering the text of an email. Why’d he do it?

 

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President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon leaves federal court, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, after pleading not guilty to charges that he ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme to build a southern border wall. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Steve Bannon charged with fraud in border wall fundraising scheme -- Former White House adviser Stephen Bannon has pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering Thursday, after federal prosecutors in New York announced that Bannon and three others were indicted for allegedly defrauding donors to a $25 million fundraising campaign to build a wall along the southern border. Ben Tracy reports. -- Related: With Bannon arrest, ‘Sovereign District’ sends another salvo

 

The post office arrested Steve Bannon. Yes, the post office can arrest people. -- The USPS: Carrying your mail and carrying out justice -- Do Not mess with US Postal Inspectors -- Related: Steve Bannon charged with fraud over crowdfunding campaign for border wall  -- He and three others were charged with diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the fundraising effort.

 

The spectacular fall of a center-of-power populist -- In a few short years, Steve Bannon went from being an architect of Donald Trump’s political success to being busted by the feds. -- Game recognizes Game, while arrested on other Game's yacht -- Bannon’s Chinese host an irritant to Communist Party

 

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Former sailor details misconduct by SEALs pulled from Iraq

 

‘Telegram revolution’: App helps drive Belarus protests

 

Allies of Putin critic Navalny accuse Kremlin of blocking evacuation to Germany 

 

 

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Belarusian opposition supporters light phones lights and wave an old Belarusian national flags during a protest rally in front of the government building at Independent Square in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. The authoritarian leader of Belarus complained that encouragement from abroad has fueled daily protests demanding his resignation as European Union leaders held an emergency summit Wednesday on the country's contested presidential election and fierce crackdown on demonstrators. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Belarus leader warns of tough new steps against protesters -- Related: Putin bets on Lukashenko keeping power in Belarus for now: sources

 

Japan ship deviated from shipping lane before Mauritius impact, data shows

 

Mali junta releases two officials as coup supporters plan to rally -- Related Mali’s junta spokesman promises transition to civilian rule

 

Satellite photos appear to show Chinese submarine using underground base

 

US won’t seek death penalty against pair of IS militants

 

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High-altitude airships company picks New Mexico for base

 

Hawaii plans to leave Maui underwater war ordnance in place -- That's chopping divers hash.

 

Uber's former security chief charged for allegedly concealing data breach

 

Apple reaches $2 trillion market value as tech fortunes soar

 

Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups and accounts

 

Maggie Parker: The bull rider -- She wanted to ride with men in one of the world’s most dangerous sports. She had a lot more than her competition to be worried about.

 

Victims want Golden State Killer sent to toughest prison -- Maybe there's a SuperMax Hell.

 

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Flames are seen along the east side of Lake Berryessa during the LNU Lighting Complex Fire near Berryessa Highlands, California, August 19. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

Firestorms kindled by lightning displace tens of thousands in California -- Related: Reuters PICTURES - FRI AUG 21, 2020 - Lightning-sparked fires rage across California

 

Gulf Coast on alert as two tropical systems could threaten at the same time

 

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The Climate Crisis Is Still a Crisis -- If the fate of American democracy is on the ballot in November, so too is the future of the planet

 

Michigan attorney general announces $600 million settlement for victims of Flint water crisis

 

Facebook stirs anger, abandons drilling gear on Oregon coast

 

35 Secret Hacks to Pick the Perfect Produce Every Time  -- From apples to zucchini, and everything in between, we've got the dirt on scoring the best of the bounty.

 

Gardening: Winter radishes can add off-season color, flavor

 

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Mittens was awarded Wellington's key to the city earlier this year. Credit: Wellington City Council/Photo: 7news.com.au

Mittens the cat could become New Zealander of the Year

 

Baby animal alert! This is what you missed while zoos were closed

 

 

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How does immunity against coronavirus work? New research shows how antibodies can block it.

 

Inside the "very cautious" U.S. human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine

 

Nearly 70,000 lives could be saved in the next 3 months if more Americans wore masks, researchers say

 

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Segregated parks linked to higher COVID-19 deaths for Black and Latino Americans -- Related: Mounting US deaths reveal an outsize toll on people of color

 

FBI investigating COVID-19 data breach in South Dakota

 

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What it would take to end child poverty in America  -- Rep. Barbara Lee on why rebuilding the economy should mean investing in our kids.

 

How QAnon rode the pandemic to new heights, and fueled the viral anti-mask phenomenon -- Researchers and experts say QAnon has emerged in recent months as a sort of centralized hub for conspiracy and alternative health communities. -- Pizzagate Redux:  QAnon looms behind nationwide rallies and viral #SavetheChildren hashtags -- Rallies planned on Facebook by QAnon supporters or sympathizers that have brought the conspiracy theory offline and into the town squares of dozens of cities in recent we

 

3-day music festival underway in Oklahoma amid coronavirus pandemic -- The annual Weedstock Festival is expected to attract thousands of people to Stillwater.

 

Online work is reshaping how some Americans are employed during the pandemic -- Grinding out money through online surveys and other small gigs isn't easy, but some people have found a way to bring in extra cash at a trying time.

 

Are TikTok Teens Responsible for the Great Sewing Machine Shortage of 2020?

 

Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores

 

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A mural of Dolly Parton is seen outside The 5 Spot, a music club in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Artist Kim Radford said Dolly fans from around the world have contacted her about the mural, which contains a quote from Parton about her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Mural highlights Dolly Parton’s Black Lives Matter quote

 

A simpler, more useful way to tax carbon  -- A new proposal for how carbon taxes can play well with other policies.

 

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This image from video released by the Department of Defense show a scene on a street as captured by a RC-26 flying over Minneapolis, on June 4, 2020. A Pentagon reports concludes that the use of National Guard reconnaissance planes in four U.S. cities to monitor the widespread protests earlier this year didn’t violate rules against the military collecting intelligence on Americans. The investigation by the Air Force inspector general found that the planes were used to gather information about crowd size, crowd flows and fires but they did not monitor individuals. (Department of Defense via AP)

Pentagon: Use of surveillance planes in protests was legal -- Related: Smoke fills air as Portland police clear riot at precinct

 

Bannon partners had history of cashing in on Trump movement

 

The Question at the Heart of the Postal Service Crisis -- House to vote Saturday on sending $25 billion to Postal Service as well as halting changes

 

Federal Reserve officials worried about withdrawal of government support

 

Military experts question the logic behind Germany troop withdrawal

 

The Senate just dropped a massive Russia bombshell (and most people missed it) -- Related: Prosecutors looking to reinstate indictment against Paul Manafort for mortgage fraud

 

Justice Department says former Green Beret allegedly provided secrets to Russia -- Related: A suspected poisoning renews focus on threats faced by Putin's opponents

 

Comatose Russian dissident stable upon arrival in Germany

 

Some Voice Of America journalists forced to leave US soon as visas expire -- Related: How COVID-19 gives cover to press crackdowns the world over

 

Gulf Coast on alert as simultaneous tropical storms threaten

 

California firefighters struggle to contain 560 blazes as governor asks for help -- Related: California wildfires some of largest in state history

 

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Photos of the Week: Flooded Buddha, Tokyo Skytree, Damp Moose

 

Enemy of the Authoritarian State -- The 22-Year-Old Blogger Behind Protests in Belarus -- Stsiapan Sviatlou is in the business of showing his countrymen how not to be afraid. 

 

 Associated Press PHOTOS: In Belarus, protesters show pride, worry, empathy

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Tatyana, 29, an ambulance paramedic poses for a photo holding white roses during an opposition rally near Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Behind each protester in Belarus is a surprising story of awakening. Holding signs or personal tokens of resistance, they described their fears and hopes to The Associated Press, after nearly two weeks of protests against President Alexander Lukashenko's 26-year rule. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

 

Pakistan sanctions Taliban to avoid global finance blacklist

 

Lori Loughlin sentenced to 2 months in prison in college admissions scam. Her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, got 5 months

 

Apology at sentencing deepens mystery of Golden State Killer -- Related: Lawyers: Autopsy suggests inmate suffered during execution

 

The man without a name  -- Robert Ivan Nichols simply disappeared from his average, 1960s Midwestern life — until, using DNA, sleuths uncovered the truth. But were they digging where they shouldn’t have been?

 

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Inside the get-rich-quick scheme that cost Amazon sellers thousands and then got them banned -- Amazon’s vast and complex marketplace is fertile ground for schemes targeting the sellers behind the e-commerce giant’s success.

 

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In this June 29, 2018, file photo, wild horses drink from a watering hole outside Salt Lake City. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has approved construction of corrals in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah that can hold more than 8,000 wild horses captured on federal rangeland in the West, a move that should allow the agency to accelerate roundups that have been slowed by excess capacity at existing holding facilities. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

3 large corrals approved for western US wild horse roundups

 

The meat we eat is a pandemic risk, too -- “If you actually want to create global pandemics, then build factory farms.”

 

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Smithsonian National Zoo's Giant Panda Gives Birth

 

There’s No I in Jam: Sqirl Wrestles With the Sticky Question of Who Really Owns a Recipe -- As controversy swirls around Jessica Koslow’s LA restaurant, the conversation is moving from moldy jam to more complex questions about who deserves credit for what

 

LA Times Shakes Up Food Section Today Following Peter Meehan Internal Investigation -- “Managers failed to prevent or report behavior they knew or should have known was inappropriate,” an internal memo reads

 

U.K. Gets Guidelines for Shooting Sex Scenes Under Pandemic Restrictions

 

The Glamour Of Indian Matchmaking Glosses Over The Harsh Realities Of Arranged Marriages

 

A New Exhibition Asks: What Has, and Hasn’t, Been Accomplished 100 Years After Women Earned the Right to Vote?

 

 

 

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Fire update from the Bay Area.....

Small victories in putting out some brush and grass fires, grim, with no ending in sight on the large number of bigger fires.  We have a lack of firefighters and firefighting equipement, partly due to the number of fires in neighboring states, as well as throughout the rest of the state, and the number of firefighters is down.  Usually there is a significant number of fire crews drawn from people in prison who fight fires for a reduction in their sentence, but those numbers are down because of the rapid spread of covid among the imprisoned.  

Up here, hard choices are being made as to what to save and what to leave to the fire.  Our neighbors received his brother and family last night after they evacuated from Guerneville up in Sonoma County.  The firefighters were staged at their property, which was encouraging, but they were staged there because the fire was just two houses up, which is not.  The old growth Redwood groves at Armstrong Redwood Grove has been abandoned to its fate, as has another grove down in Santa Cruz.  The old growth trees may very well make it through the fire, they have before.  It's the "younger" trees, that next generation which are still 200 years old or so that may not.  Silly to worry about trees?  Oh, I don't know.

Anyway, we're okay except the air is absolutely foul, full of ash and the smell of burning.  

You all stay well!

 

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Geez Boes, stay safe. 

About 20 years ago a friend and I were able to stay with her uncle in lovely Sonoma for two weeks. We even went to Santa Rosa for a carnival. We saw the petrified forest, the Redwood forest, went wine tasting, and went down to San Francisco a few times. It was amazing and such a lovely area. The thought of it being on fire makes me so sad. I've always wanted to go back and I think of my time there fondly. 

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Fire update from the Bay Area.....

Small victories in putting out some brush and grass fires, grim, with no ending in sight on the large number of bigger fires.  We have a lack of firefighters and firefighting equipement, partly due to the number of fires in neighboring states, as well as throughout the rest of the state, and the number of firefighters is down.  Usually there is a significant number of fire crews drawn from people in prison who fight fires for a reduction in their sentence, but those numbers are down because of the rapid spread of covid among the imprisoned.  

Up here, hard choices are being made as to what to save and what to leave to the fire.  Our neighbors received his brother and family last night after they evacuated from Guerneville up in Sonoma County.  The firefighters were staged at their property, which was encouraging, but they were staged there because the fire was just two houses up, which is not.  The old growth Redwood groves at Armstrong Redwood Grove has been abandoned to its fate, as has another grove down in Santa Cruz.  The old growth trees may very well make it through the fire, they have before.  It's the "younger" trees, that next generation which are still 200 years old or so that may not.  Silly to worry about trees?  Oh, I don't know.

Anyway, we're okay except the air is absolutely foul, full of ash and the smell of burning.  

You all stay well!

 

That absolutely suck, boes. We were surrounded up here in WA a couple years ago. Wildfires in BC, Eastern WA and Oregon. The smoke and stink of burning in the air lasted for weeks. Hell, even my ancient rosemary plant succumbed to the foulness. I hope you get a break soon.

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5 hours ago, boes said:

Fire update from the Bay Area.....

Small victories in putting out some brush and grass fires, grim, with no ending in sight on the large number of bigger fires.  We have a lack of firefighters and firefighting equipement, partly due to the number of fires in neighboring states, as well as throughout the rest of the state, and the number of firefighters is down.  Usually there is a significant number of fire crews drawn from people in prison who fight fires for a reduction in their sentence, but those numbers are down because of the rapid spread of covid among the imprisoned.  

Up here, hard choices are being made as to what to save and what to leave to the fire.  Our neighbors received his brother and family last night after they evacuated from Guerneville up in Sonoma County.  The firefighters were staged at their property, which was encouraging, but they were staged there because the fire was just two houses up, which is not.  The old growth Redwood groves at Armstrong Redwood Grove has been abandoned to its fate, as has another grove down in Santa Cruz.  The old growth trees may very well make it through the fire, they have before.  It's the "younger" trees, that next generation which are still 200 years old or so that may not.  Silly to worry about trees?  Oh, I don't know.

Anyway, we're okay except the air is absolutely foul, full of ash and the smell of burning.  

You all stay well!

 

That's heartbreaking, boes.

Big Basin State Park is a wonderful place, and California's oldest state park.

Bea told me this morning 12 eight-man volunteer crews from Mendocino County went down yesterday with equipment and supplies to cut fire lines. They need 50 more crews to contain the county.

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15 hours ago, boes said:

The old growth Redwood groves at Armstrong Redwood Grove has been abandoned to its fate, as has another grove down in Santa Cruz.  The old growth trees may very well make it through the fire, they have before.  It's the "younger" trees, that next generation which are still 200 years old or so that may not.  Silly to worry about trees?  Oh, I don't know.

I know what you mean. When it comes down to it. it is about humans and animals surviving, but I would mourn those trees for sure.

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How does immunity against coronavirus work? New research shows how antibodies can block it.

 

Why Antibody Tests Won’t Help You Much

 

Researchers show that COVID-19 racial disparities aren't inevitable


Why it’s unlikely we’ll have a Covid-19 vaccine before Election Day -- Even the appearance of political pressure could hurt public confidence in a coronavirus vaccine.

 

Public-Health Experts Are Not Hypocrites  -- Health is about more than simply remaining free of coronavirus infection.

 

Covid-19 cases tied to the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota have reached across state lines

 

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Fans crowd into an indoor concert in experiment on how to return to normality -- Related: Coronavirus hasn't stopped groups from gathering, but it has led to grim consequences

 

Colleges Are Getting Ready to Blame Their Students -- As campuses reopen without adequate testing, universities fault young people for a lack of personal responsibility. -- Related: The Fun Police Should Stand Down  -- Social gatherings provoke moral indignation—but bringing in law enforcement will promote injustice, not reduce infections.

 

As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts

 

The Dudes Who Won’t Wear Masks  -- Face coverings are a powerful tool, but health authorities can’t simply ignore the reasons some people refuse to use them.

 

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The Lonely Work of Performing Funerals in Lima, Peru -- Ronald Marin, age 30, left his home in Venezuela in 2018. He moved to Peru for health reasons. Formerly a teacher, he found work at a Catholic church and was soon asked to help comfort mourning families nearby. Marin later took vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience, becoming a lay worker for his church. As the current pandemic grew, Catholic churches in Peru began closing their doors and restricting services to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Some of the devout, like Marin, continued to work with members of the community, administering funerals, comforting families, praying with the sick, and more. Rodrigo Abd, a photojournalist with the Associated Press, recently spent time with Marin in and around Lima, as he worked alone, supporting others, in a country hard-hit by COVID-19.

 

CDC updates school guidelines for Covid-19 pandemic

 

Federal judge effectively blocks a 175-guest wedding from happening as the case winds through the legal process

 

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 FDA attacked on vaccine timing just days after a top official pledged to resign if the administration rushes out an unproven immunization

 

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In this Aug. 13, 2020, file photo, a burned vehicle is seen in the Lake Hughes Fire in Angeles National Forest on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, north of Santa Clarita, Calif. A huge forest fire that prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles flared up around noon Saturday, Aug. 15, sending up a cloud of smoke as it headed toward thick, dry brush in the Angeles National Forest. Evacuation orders remain in effect for the western Antelope Valley because erratic winds in the forecast could push the fire toward homes. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)

 

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An earlier picture of the entrance to the Centre of Remembrance/ Photo: Thierry Zoccolan/AFP/Getty

Vandals scrawl Holocaust-denying graffiti on memorial at French massacre village

 

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Tennessee adopts new law that could strip some protesters of voting rights -- The Right to Assemble and Free Speech seems to have been disbanded in Tennessee as well.

 

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Israeli lawmakers negotiate ahead of looming budget deadline

 

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In this Jan. 8, 2020, file photo, debris at the scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran. Iran has retrieved some data, including a portion of cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian jetliner accidentally downed by the Revolutionary Guard forces in January, killing all 176 people on board, an Iranian official said Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

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Special Report - Shattered sanctuary: In Christchurch, an imam seeks to rebuild -- Related: New Zealand mosque shooter arrives in Christchurch for sentencing

 

Islam Fast Facts

 

How this all-Muslim girls basketball team is crushing it on the court -- Hear that swish? That's the Salam Stars crushing it on the court. The all-female varsity basketball team is made up of Muslim students from the Salam School, an Islamic school in Milwaukee. All the players wear hijabs and modest athletic wear. In an ideal world, that wouldn't be a big deal, but they often face judgment based on their outfits and their religion. But these athletes ignore the haters. The Salam Stars are focused on the game. They play to win while making space for other girls to do the same

 

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Maya Devi Temple, oldest Buddhist shrine – A pilgrim meditates at a sacred "Bodhi tree" at the Sacred Garden of Lumbini. More than a million pilgrims visit Lumbini each year.

Buddhism Fast Facts

 

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Statue of lauded rocker Chris Cornell vandalized in Seattle -- A life-sized statue of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has been vandalized outside the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle

 

How a brand of chalk achieved cult status among mathematicians

 

Stuttering 101: A biological condition no one should make fun of

 

How "cancel culture" changed these three lives forever

 

What Ellen’s Kindness Concealed -- The recent scandal at her talk show suggests that the host’s smiling facade covers up something dark—and hints at why that façade had to be created in the first place. -- Why are people surprised by this? --  A brand and reputation management expert says that Ellen DeGeneres is trying to 'deflect to protect'

 

‘Ellen’ Show Ups Staff Perks, Spreads New Message in Return to Work: ‘Don’t Be Afraid’

 

Meet Charlotte Kirk: The 28-Year-Old Actress Who Took Down Two Studio Chiefs -- Like fleas on a Norwegian rat: “Always Listen To Advice, But Don’t Always Heed It” 5 Insider Tips With Actress Charlotte Kirk

 

Breweries are turning carbon dioxide into liquid gold

 

Continent-Size Pressure Waves Are Rippling Through Earth’s Atmosphere  -- Scientists first theorized about the waves 220 years ago. In June, they finally found solid evidence.

 

Oh, great: NASA says an asteroid is headed our way right before November 3rd

 

2020 Came for One of Earth’s Most Famous Telescopes  -- The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico suffered unprecedented damage this week, the latest in a series of recent misfortunes.

 

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These Stargazing Tips Will Help You See Stars and Constellations From Your Backyard

 

The racial origins of fat stigma

 

The secret of Birkenstock's enduring success

 

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Stealthy thieves broke into a Japanese ninja museum and stole a million yen

 

 

313 million-year-old fossil footprints at Grand Canyon are the oldest of their kind found at park

 

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A 194-year-old apple tree, the matriarch of the Northwest apple industry, has died -- Related: 10 kinds of apples that were thought to be extinct have been rediscovered

 

A 150-pound runaway tortoise is back home after 74 days on the lam -- Related: These tortoises saved their species from extinction. Now they're back home

 

 

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Why is everything getting even worse? Isn't it bad enough yet?

And Walter Lure died. @Cupid Stunt - do you have a beautiful obituary for him?

 

Johnny Thunders And The Heartbreakers guitarist Walter Lure has died -- The 71-year-old died due to complications related to the cancer

 

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Walter's book came out this past spring. His publisher had not set up a book tour and in March I was working with him to set up a book signing at a gallery in downtown NYC. Then came the lockdown and everything in life abruptly halted and we didn't discuss it anymore. The Waldos were scheduled to play in May at Bowery Electric in NYC, but that show got cancelled due to the pandemic. The show was rescheduled to play live stream this coming September.

Here's the tiny tribute I posted on my fb page:

Back in the day, the three bands I’d go see the most were the Ramones, the Cramps and the Heartbreakers. I saw the Heartbreakers at all the clubs in NYC and at venues that I never saw any other band play ever. They were always playing somewhere. I watched Johnny Thunders go from the most amazing cool guitar player to a guy who would stumble onto stage and pass out. One show in particular stands out in my mind. It was at one of those venues where I only saw the Heartbreakers play. The band came out on stage from the right with Johnny last. He stumbled out, reached for his guitar, but never made it. Usually he’d play at least part of a song before he passed out, but this time he passed out before his hand even touched his guitar’s neck. Walter, who usually looked pissed, looked the most pissed I’d ever seen him, frighteningly pissed. But he led the band, as usual, doing all the singing and guitar, very angrily. That was the night I realized that even though they were booked as Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers, it was Waldo’s band. Walter, thank you for the music of my life. Thank you for playing as long as you did. And thank you for playing on my song on Subterranean Jungle. (I know he’s laughing at that.)

 

I saw him in my dream last night. Basically it was like being in the dressing room after a show. He wasn’t wearing glasses. We had a short conversation and there were lots of people there, everyone anxious to talk to him. I don’t remember my words exactly, but at the end of our conversation I told him that when he spoke, his words made people see pictures in their minds. Honestly I don’t know what made me say that. But I remember the thoughtful look on his face before he turned away to talk to all the others, one by one. Goodbye Walter.

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Can I ask you guys to say a prayer for someone? She's a long time acquaintance, Gail, who is paralyzed from the neck down, due to a motorcycle accident 30-40 years ago, and she just tested positive with covid. As if life isn't hard enough for her and her husband. I'm very concerned about her since she is physically so weak and immune compromised. There's still no way to know who will have a mild reaction and who will pay the ultimate price. So far she has a bad cough, that's why she got tested. I'm just hoping it doesn't get any worse. Thanks.

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28 minutes ago, SweePea59 said:

Can I ask you guys to say a prayer for someone? She's a long time acquaintance, Gail, who is paralyzed from the neck down, due to a motorcycle accident 30-40 years ago, and she just tested positive with covid. As if life isn't hard enough for her and her husband. I'm very concerned about her since she is physically so weak and immune compromised. There's still no way to know who will have a mild reaction and who will pay the ultimate price. So far she has a bad cough, that's why she got tested. I'm just hoping it doesn't get any worse. Thanks.

Oh, Sweepea59, you got it!  I'm so sorry this has happened to your friend, on top of everything else.  

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Welcome to the Pandemic Issue

 

Tracking the novel coronavirus in the U.S. -- At least 5,718,725 cases of the highly contagious novel coronavirus have been reported in the United States and its territories, according to a Reuters tally of state and local government sources. The U.S. diagnosed its first COVID-19 case in Washington state on Jan. 20. At least 176,814 have died of the illness across the United States -- COVID-19 CASES AS OF AUGUST 24, 2020, 8:25 A.M. (ET)

 

Why our brains are having so much trouble with Covid-19

 

Back to school, and into uncertainty

 

WHO cautious on COVID-19 plasma as U.S. issues emergency authorization

 

Jared Kushner made a deal with Russia for ventilators during the COVID-19 crisis, but every single machine was faulty, report says --  "Brownie, you're doing a heckuva job."

 

Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic

 

All 77 positive coronavirus tests for NFL were false positives -- Good info for QAnon and Conspiracy Theory Village.

 

China says it began public use of covid-19 vaccine a month ago, bypassing clinical trials

 

Swedish COVID-19 response chief predicts local outbreaks, no big second wave

 

Invasion of the learning pods -- Related: AP EXCLUSIVE: US faces back-to-school laptop shortage

 

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The sucker punch to America's Covid frontline workers

 

As shoppers stay away, small stores seek refuge online

 

Former Hawaii plantation towns struggling without tourism

 

Jim Bakker gets Paycheck Protection Program loans during legal fight on fraud claims -- Related: "For the first time in my life, I had money in my savings”: Workers on the relief of the $600 weekly benefit -- How the enhanced unemployment package in the Covid-19 pandemic changed their lives. -- Talk to Jim Bakker. Maybe he can lend you a dime.

 

New Orleans renters face toxic mix of crumbling homes, weak rights, eviction worries -- Just the right time for a double hurricane strike -- Storm Marco closes in on Louisiana as Laura buffets Cuba

 

3 years after Harvey, some in Houston still waiting for help

 

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wishes he had 'listened earlier' to Colin Kaepernick -- Too bad it took from the Fall of 2016 for you to figure that out. The Wheels of Justice grind slowly at the NFL Commission meetings. Must be the number of chronic traumatic encephalopathy claims bogging them down,

 

Portland Police declare 'riot' after officers attacked -- Related: Portland cops tear gas protesters attacking police station

 

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Protesters scuffle with police in Charlotte ahead of Republican convention

 

Black man shot in back by police in Wisconsin city, governor says, curfew imposed -- Related: Protests erupt after Wisconsin police shoot Black man

 

A year after Elijah McClain’s death, activists want charges

 

Park honoring fallen officers defaced with graffiti

 

Operation Legend puts focus on violent crime, not politics  <cough>

 

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Reuters PICTURES - FRI AUG 21, 2020 - America roiled by protests over racial injustice

 

Vanity Fair magazine seizes the moment

 

Connecticut mayor slaps back at John Oliver with sewage plant renaming announcement

 

Spat at, segregated, policed: Hong Kong's dark-skinned minorities say they've never felt accepted

 

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California fires: 250,000 under evacuation orders amid three Bay Area blazes – live -- Related: Big California wildfires burn on as death toll reaches 7

 

Justin Townes Earle, 2nd-Generation Americana Star, Dies At 38

 

City naming sewage plant after John Oliver

 

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Syria says pipeline blast was terrorist attack, U.S. suspects IS

 

Reuters PICTURES - WED AUG 19, 2020 - Student-led anti-government protests roil Thailand -- Related: Thai police summon 5 activists, arrest 1 for protests

 

"Uncensored": A Liberation Manifesto of Thai Artists in an era of Dictator

 

14 killed, 75 wounded in bomb attacks in south Philippines

 

China's Communist Party is a threat to the world, says former elite insider -- Related: Foxconn, other Asian firms consider Mexico factories as China risks grow

 

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The 2Vth stencil by Marwan Shahin/Banned protest street art in Egypt

 

Russian-backed organizations amplifying QAnon conspiracy theories, researchers say -- Russian Reality Show: German hospital: Poisoning signs found in Russian dissident

 

Nightmares, flashbacks, fatigue: Beirut faces mental health crisis after blast -- Related: After Beirut explosion, helpers tend to shock and trauma

 

Pompeo reassures Netanyahu U.S. will ensure Israel's military advantage -- For every bomb or gun we sell to members of our Peace Initiative in the Middle East, we'll sell you two. Jared says we can ... Jared Kushner says Israel-UAE deal 'should increase the probability' that UAE gets F-35 jets

 

U.S. House votes to block Postal reforms seen as threat to mail-in ballots -- Related: U.S. Postal chief urges voters to request, return ballots early -- Because my reforms are creating inefficiencies.

 

Former Postal Service board member says Mnuchin sought to make Postal Service a 'political tool' -- Surprise! -- Plan Your Vote.

 

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When Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment in 1920, Alice Paul, head of the National Woman's Party, unfurled the ratification banner from the party's headquarters

The problem with celebrating the 19th Amendment -- Voter suppression still exists? -- Related: How suffragists finally won the right to vote for women

 

Apple CEO Tim Cook is fulfilling another Steve Jobs vision -- By selling crap?

 

Facebook to pay more than $110 million in back taxes in France

 

Albino kangaroo baby missing from German zoo; may be stolen

 

From 2011: Finding their voices – Understanding stuttering -- For the estimated three million Americans and 65 million worldwide who stutter, the 2010 movie "The King's Speech," by screenwriter David Seidler (a stutterer himself), brought stuttering into the spotlight. In this report originally broadcast on “Sunday Morning” on January 30, 2011, correspondent Mo Rocca talks to young stutterers, a speech therapist, and researchers at Purdue University’s Stuttering Project, and visits a workshop run by the organization Stuttering Association for the Young (formerly known as Our Time), to demystify a condition that's been around since man has been speaking.

 

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See Notre Dame Before and After the Fire With This Incredible VR Experience

 

'Ellen' Canceled in Australia as Channel Nine Becomes First to Pull Plug on Show

 

Children raised in greener areas have higher IQ, study finds -- Research also found lower levels of difficult behaviour in rich and poor neighborhoods -- 'How can you keep them down on the farm after they've seen Paree?'

 

Falwell says wife had affair, family faced blackmail attempt -- You're blaming your wife for pictures taken of you embracing her assistant with your zipper down? Any port in the storm, Jerry.

 

‘Dead’ woman found to be breathing at Detroit funeral home

 

 

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11 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

How are you doing with the fires? Is the air quality any better?

Worse, unfortunately.  We had a grass fire last night and that , combined with the winds bringing the smoke from the other fires has put us in the "Very unhealthy" category .  The whole Bag Area is pretty much in the same boat.

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Worse, unfortunately.  We had a grass fire last night and that , combined with the winds bringing the smoke from the other fires has put us in the "Very unhealthy" category .  The whole Bag Area is pretty much in the same boat.

You can come stay with us ((((boes))))

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4 hours ago, SweePea59 said:

Can I ask you guys to say a prayer for someone? She's a long time acquaintance, Gail, who is paralyzed from the neck down, due to a motorcycle accident 30-40 years ago, and she just tested positive with covid. As if life isn't hard enough for her and her husband. I'm very concerned about her since she is physically so weak and immune compromised. There's still no way to know who will have a mild reaction and who will pay the ultimate price. So far she has a bad cough, that's why she got tested. I'm just hoping it doesn't get any worse. Thanks.

Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, You who have sent Your only-begotten Son to heal every sickness and infirmity, visit Your grace on your servant Gail and relieve her from the Coronavirus infection. Guide the hands of her physicians and nurses, and grant her patience and strength of spirit through her recovery. You have taught us through Your word to pray for each other that we may be healed. I pray, heal Your humble servant Gail and grace her with your mercy. You are the source of healing and to You I give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

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3 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

How are you doing with the fires? Is the air quality any better?

The Lake Fire (70+ miles north, slightly west of Burbank) is burning merrily along. The wild shifted last night and Burbank was covered in ash, the air acidic, in an unnatural ochre haze. We cleared the patio furniture and planters, and took down the sun sails last week. Melvin sits at the patio doors, grumbling that he can't go outside.

I stopped at the in-laws this morning, delivering restrung tennis racquets and to walk with MIL on her mission to get to the tennis courts. We made it to the park benches, about 150 yards away from the court -- So tantalizing. The wind shifted and I called FIL to pick us up. MIL NOT happy about that, but the air quality was changing for the worse. MIL is in excellent spirits. Her ability to smell and taste are still off, and the joint aches continue, but that doesn't stop her. The hospital equipment is going to be moved out this week, and only one nurse comes to check up on her progress. I brought chicken biryani and rice pilaf to tempt her appetite. 

Bea said locals have been cutting fire breaks and removing dead fall that should have been cleared months ago (people don't learn). The weather and air quality is horrible, and families are evacuating for health reasons, leaving properties unprotected and unmonitored for fire. A few fools left their cattle and sheep behind to fend for themselves; a private feed lot is collecting them to keep them watered, fed and out of harms way.

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The Lake Fire (70+ miles north, slightly west of Burbank) is burning merrily along. The wild shifted last night and Burbank was covered in ash, the air acidic, in an unnatural ochre haze. We cleared the patio furniture and planters, and took down the sun sails last week. Melvin sits at the patio doors, grumbling that he can't go outside.

I stopped at the in-laws this morning, delivering restrung tennis racquets and to walk with MIL on her mission to get to the tennis courts. We made it to the park benches, about 150 yards away from the court -- So tantalizing. The wind shifted and I called FIL to pick us up. MIL NOT happy about that, but the air quality was changing for the worse. MIL is in excellent spirits. Her ability to smell and taste are still off, and the joint aches continue, but that doesn't stop her. The hospital equipment is going to be moved out this week, and only one nurse comes to check up on her progress. I brought chicken biryani and rice pilaf to tempt her appetite. 

Bea said locals have been cutting fire breaks and removing dead fall that should have been cleared months ago (people don't learn). The weather and air quality is horrible, and families are evacuating for health reasons, leaving properties unprotected and unmonitored for fire. A few fools left their cattle and sheep behind to fend for themselves; a private feed lot is collecting them to keep them watered, fed and out of harms way.

I'm so glad you MIL out of that bad air.  After what she's already been through, this smoke is just too much.

Are they as short of crews where Bea is at as they are here?  

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I'm so glad you MIL out of that bad air.  After what she's already been through, this smoke is just too much.

I warned her, but she was determined. <shakes head> When we started out the wind was coming off the ocean, but things got ugly when she was ready to turn back. 

She wears a N95 mask, gloves and gown all the time. I wear the same when I'm with her. I don't want to take any chances after everything she's been through.

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There are so many people sick in rural areas, everyone has been put to work to protect life and property. The fire department was closed a month ago for a Corona outbreak; half of the regulars were quarantined. The volunteer crews have been filling in. 90+ volunteer crews went down to Big Basin to cut fire lines, and anyone able-bodied is carrying a shovel to protect the town.   

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You can get reinfected with Covid-19 but still have immunity. Let’s explain. -- A 33-year-old man was confirmed to be reinfected with Covid-19. This likely isn’t as bad as it sounds

 

While nationwide surge may be slowing, officials warn of troubling Covid-19 signs across US heartland

 

Recovering from Covid-19 "doesn't mean you are immunized for life," researcher warns

 

Florida judge blocks state requirement that public schools open for in-class education

 

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Masked Feelings, Unmasked by Sara Erenthal

 

Exclusive: FDA commissioner says no 'deep state' thwarting vaccine -- Related: Exclusive: Dr. Fauci says rushing out a vaccine could jeopardize testing of others

 

 

F.D.A. Allows Expanded Use of Convalescent Plasma to Treat Coronavirus Patients -- Related: Why experts are worried about the FDA’s approval of convalescent plasma for Covid-19  -- The White House is leaning on regulators to authorize treatments for Covid-19 before the election.

 

AstraZeneca starts trial of COVID-19 antibody treatment -- Related: AstraZeneca denies fast-tracking its Covid-19 vaccine -- The company struck a $1.2 billion deal in May to provide the U.S. with 300 million initial doses of the shot.

 

New Thinking on Covid-19 Lockdowns: Overly Blunt and Costly -- Under-funded public health, despicable lies by government leaders, over-whelmed hospitals and funeral homes, a generation gutted by an epidemic and grieving families is more desirable than to slow down the continued accumulation of wealth by less than 1% of the population.

 

Welcome to the Work Issue of The Highlight -- Small business was already risky — then came Covid-19. Plus: distracted at work, swaddling ourselves in “The Office,” and 2020 grads on their prospects.

 

Why it’s so hard to find dumbbells in the US  -- No supply chain, no gains. The United States dumbbell shortage, explained. 

 

Japanese airline testing hands-free bathroom doors

 

Nudes, prudes and swingers. Hedonism II adapts to the pandemic era

 

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Reuters / Tuesday, August 25, 2020/ Flames engulf the Community Corrections Division building as an American flag flutters on a pole as protests turn to fires after a Black man, identified as Jacob Blake, was shot several times by police last night in Kenosha, Wisconsin. REUTERS/Stephen Maturen

Arsonists set fires as Wisconsin city rages over police shooting of Jacob Blake -- Related: The police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black Wisconsin father, explained  -- The shooting put Blake in serious condition and launched a night of civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin

 

Authorities issue citywide curfew after police shoot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin  -- Angry crowds gathered in protest after a Black man was shot and wounded Sunday.

 

Shot by cops, thwarted by judges and geography -- U.S. courts show wide regional disparities in granting qualified immunity, the controversial legal doctrine now under fire for protecting officers accused of excessive force.

 

Police clash with protesters in Lafayette, Louisiana after police fatally shoot 31-year-old Black man

 

Court pares back federal Anti-Riot Act -- But 4th Circuit judges uphold the use of the 1968 law to convict two men for violence at the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va.

 

Tennis players face death threats and online abuse as soon as they step off the court. Tech companies are trying to stop it

 

After the Christchurch shootings, New Zealand promised change. But Muslims there still don't feel safe

 

Evangelicals ask Ivanka Trump to help protect migrant kids -- More than a dozen prominent evangelicals are appealing to first daughter and presidential adviser Ivanka Trump to help ensure the Trump administration adheres to federal anti-trafficking law in its treatment of unaccompanied migrant children

 

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The family that waves their legally registered firearms at the public is arrested and charged with multiple firearm violations, and become celebrated defenders of the 2nd Amendment. -- Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the gun-toting St. Louis couple, explained

 

Speaking of insecurity: Contracts, hacks, and Google: What to consider before you get a home security system  -- Consumers have more choices than ever to protect their homes, but those choices come with trade-offs.

 

Finland's PM calls for shortening working hours -- How hard can that be in a recession?

 

‘The Big Short 2.0’: How Hedge Funds Profited Off the Pain of Malls

 

Dow Kicks Out Exxon in Biggest Shakeup Since 2013

 

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We'll be stuck in this economic slump for years, economists say

 

Beware of what you wish for ...  Business partner of Falwells says affair with evangelical power couple spanned seven years

 

Scott Peterson's death sentence overturned in murder of pregnant wife  -- Scott Peterson was found guilty of killing his wife and unborn son in 2004.

 

The postmaster general was questioned about the mail. He didn’t do great. -- What did you expect? -- How much does it cost to send a postcard? Don’t ask the guy in charge of the mail. -- Related: Sec. DeJoy: "No, I will not" put sorting machines back

 

5 takeaways from postmaster general's grilling -- Louis DeJoy insists the Postal Service can handle all election mail-- When the USPS can't deliver mail on time with the cuts he's presently instituted. -- U.S. postmaster tells House committee he will resume cost-cutting after election

 

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Marco makes landfall, Laura could become powerful hurricane as it moves into Gulf  

 

Laura expected to make landfall as major Category 3 hurricane Wednesday night in Eastern Texas -- Laura is now moving through very warm water in the Gulf of Mexico.

 

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Fire-ravaged northern California largely spared new onslaught of lightning -- Related: Dozens of Wildfires Burn Across California

 

Mali Coup Talks Hit Impasse Over Transition to Civilian Rule -- Military junta wants fresh elections held in two years’ time. Economic sanctions could under support for junta, analysts say. 

 

Battle looms in Mozambique over extremists’ control of port

 

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Reuters PICTURES - MON AUG 24, 2020 - Russia's military expo -- Don't buy American. Buy from Vladimir. Our weapons systems are superior for suppressing internal dissent, over-throwing sovereign governments and unlike the Americans, we specialize in toxins and poison.

 

Facebook blocks group critical of Thai monarchy amid government pressure -- Related: Facebook wants to help build AI that can remember everything for you

 

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When TV Commercials Ruled American Culture -- The pandemic has accelerated the death of a once-crucial medium: the TV ad, which had the surreal job of heroizing a product in 60 seconds or less.

 

U.S. TV ad spending down 9% due to Covid-19

 

Pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis won't put a 'cap' on how high he can jump

 

304th-ranked Sophia Popov clinches British Open to win her first major

 

Watermelons, a taste of summer -- There's nothing that counteracts the heat of summer quite like a big, sweet, juicy slice of watermelon. Luke Burbank offers up the history and lore behind that thirst-quenching favorite.

 

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Pumpkin spice lattes and the backlash, and the backlash to the backlash. Explained -- Pumpkin spice is America’s most hatable seasonal flavor. But Starbucks is leaning in even more heavily this year. -- Money honey.

 

11 Stores With Comfortable Clothes That You Can Wear for Years

 

How “kombucha girl” revolutionized internet fame  -- Brittany Broski discusses becoming a meme, one year later.

 

Black and white tegu lizard sighted for the first time in South Carolina

 

Rebranding -- Gas and nuclear industries fight to the end for 'green' EU investment label

 

 

 

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Updated CDC guidelines now say people exposed to coronavirus may not need to be tested -- As schools and Universities reopen? -- FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus -- But fine to use use emergency treatment protocols.

 

Covid-19 superspreading event in Boston may have led to 20,000 cases, researcher says

 

A look at the biotech facility producing Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine -- With scientists around the world racing to develop coronavirus vaccines, a new report says the Trump administration is considering emergency use authorization of a vaccine being developed at Oxford University. Charlie D'Agata takes a look at the lab developing the vaccine, which has yet to reach the final phase of testing.

 

A mother captured an emotional photo of her son crying in virtual class to show difficulties of distance learning during pandemic  (((Sweetheart, I'm so sorry))) -- Related: Digital divide amplified: Schools scramble to provide at-home learning options  -- Many students are beginning the school year at a significant disadvantage. -- Sec. DeVos isn't in front on this issue.

 

Virtual learning sites sprout up to help working parents

 

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How face masks became the symbol of 2020 -- Beyond hand sanitizer and toilet roll, face masks have become 2020's unlikely emblem, but what does the wearing of them symbolize, both now and then? -- Related: How America screwed up its messaging on masks.

 

Colleges battling coronavirus and students' behavior  -- Students at Florida State University have been arrested and charged with violating COVID-19 regulations by hosting an open house party, and Texas A&M is reporting an outbreak of more than 400 cases. Manuel Bojorquez has more details. -- Related: Ohio State University suspended 228 students before classes even started after they broke coronavirus rules and threw parties

 

Revved by Sturgis Rally, COVID-19 infections move fast, far

 

Jamaica police investigating Usain Bolt party after sprinter tests positive for COVID-19

 

Where the Pandemic is Cover for Authoritarianism -- In Hong Kong and around the world, public health concerns are being used to use extraordinary overreach.

 

30 states have been approved to offer $300 extra in unemployment benefits, only 2 have started to distribute it -- An Aug. 8 executive action calls for distributing a $300 weekly federal unemployment benefit reallocated from a $44 billion FEMA disaster fund

 

 


Framework review complete, Fed's Powell starts hard sell for higher inflation

 

Bank profits slump 70% as virus rakes businesses, households

 

Coronavirus dampens celebrations in China's wedding gown city

 

Boris Johnson attempts to grip UK schools crisis as political disaster looms

 

Africa now free of wild poliovirus, but polio threat remains

 

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In this August 25, 2020 NOAA satellite photo, Hurricane Laura strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico while the remnants of Marco drench parts of the Southeast./© NOAA 

Hundreds of thousands ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Laura barrels toward Gulf Coast -- More than half a million people in Texas and Louisiana are being ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Laura gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico.

 

California wildfires have burned 1.25 million acres, but firefighters say the weather is now helping -- Related: Redwoods survive wildfire at California’s oldest state park

 

Worry grows as looters target California wildfire evacuees

 

California's new normal: How the climate crisis is fueling wildfires and changing life in the Golden State

 

Senate Democrats want to build a climate coalition that can take on the Kochs

 

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‘They shot my son 7 times, like he didn't matter’: Jacob Blake’s father -- Wisconsin governor declares state of emergency amid protests over shooting -- Wisconsin’s governor has declared a state of emergency following violent protests that erupted after police shot Jacob Blake in the back during an altercation. -- Related: Kenosha Police: 3 shot, 2 fatally, during Wisconsin protests -- The shooting of Blake on Sunday in Kenosha was captured on cellphone video and ignited new protests over racial injustice in several cities.

 

After Jacob Blake Shooting, Scrutiny of Kenosha Police Intensifies

 

George Floyd’s death sparks new activism among communities

 

At least 68 arrested in Louisville as protesters demand answers in Breonna Taylor case

 

Miami police officer's wife dies after she gets trapped for hours in the back of his work vehicle

 

Why police shoot so many times to bring down a suspect

 

THE ABOLITION MOVEMENT  -- What we talk about when we talk about addressing the savage roots of policing: justice and safety for everyone.

 

California ski resort changing name, citing offensive word

 

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National Guard troops lined Beale Street during a protest on March 29 , 1968. “I was in every march, all of ’em, with that sign: I AM A MAN,” recalls former sanitation worker Ozell Ueal. (Bettmman Collection / Getty Images)

Isabel Wilkerson wants to change how we understand race in America -- The award-winning author on living in the shadow of America’s caste system.

 

‘The other crisis’: Mayors fear undercounts as census deadline looms -- Local leaders fear federal aid cuts as the pandemic, a shortened timeline and Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric complicate the national survey.

 

USCIS abandons mass employee furloughs that would've crippled immigration system

 

The butcher's bill comes due -- Liberty University president forced out of job over sex scandal  -- Jerry Falwell, Jr. told CBS News he is stepping down as president of Liberty University in the wake of salacious allegations. -- Related: The Jerry Falwell Jr. scandal has it all -- Money, sex, corruption, graft, more sex, naughty photos and the Number One Fundagelical Sin Of Them All ... Sex.

 

Why we can’t stop fighting about cancel culture  -- Is cancel culture a mob mentality, or a long overdue way of speaking truth to power?

 

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China says US U-2 spy plane disrupted its military exercises -- Related: 'Polishing the gun': China, U.S. tensions raise Taiwan conflict fears

 

Pressure mounts to disband Brazil's crack anti-corruption squad -- Getting too close.

 

Creeping authoritarianism has finally prevailed in Hungary -- Under the guise of the public heath emergency

 

NATO allies are facing off in the Eastern Mediterranean. The conflict could entangle the entire region

 

The Conspiracy Theory to Rule Them All

 

The Curse of an Open Floor Plan -- A flowing, connected interior—once a fringe experiment of American architectural modernism—has become ubiquitous, and beloved. But it promises a liberation from housework that remains a fantasy.

 

Amsterdam has been collapsing for years. Now it's paying the price -- Related: What it's like to live in Amsterdam's red-light district

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National Dog Day! -- Don't miss a thing and become a rescue member.

 

8 Pomeranian puppies smuggled from Russia intercepted in LA

 

Meet Kerith, the 2-year-old golden retriever who comforts firefighters in California

 

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25 Ikea Products to Buy and 25 to Skip

 

Deal or no deal? The expansion of Dollar Stores -- It's the latest struggle between Main Street and corporate America: Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have opened tens of thousands of retail outlets across the U.S., and in many rural areas they are the only game in town. Grocers say these stores have effectively forced them out of business, thereby reducing options for fresh food and produce for miles around. Experts say it is having negative effects on public health, but according to Dollar General it is up to consumers to decide where to shop and what to eat. 

 

6 Great Recession lessons that still apply -- The Great Recession inspired many money lessons that are relevant for the current coronavirus-related economic downturn

 

How laundry is spilling plastics into the ocean

 

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Central Park is unveiling a statue of women's rights pioneers. It's the park's first statue of real women

 

Mountaineer Viridiana Álvarez Chávez of Mexico snags Guinness World Records title

 

Travelers lost about $900K at airport checkpoints last year

 

Live air-to-air missile found at central Florida airport

 

Teenagers find 'treasure' trove of 1,100-year-old coins in Israel

 

Hard seltzer remains an ‘it’ drink   <blerg>

 

 

 

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Hurricane Laura made landfall at 1 a.m. Thursday near Cameron, a 400-person community about 30 miles east of the Texas border.

 

Hurricane Laura Moves Inland Across Louisiana With Damaging Winds, Flooding Rain and Tornadoes After Category 4 Landfall

 

Hurricane Laura: Louisiana Inundated With 9 Feet of Storm Surge, Hundreds of Thousands Lose Power

 

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Louisiana Route 1 near Golden Meadow and Leeville was closed due to flooding ahead of Hurricane Laura’s arrival on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. (Twitter/@BrennanMatherne)

 

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Federal officers line up prior to a crowd dispersal of about 300 protesters in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention building in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 26, 2020.Nathan Howard / Getty Images

Kenosha shooting: One officer fired all seven shots into Jacob Blake's back; Teen arrested in killing of protesters 

 

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Minneapolis police secure an intersection along 7th St. during unrest near Nicollet Mall Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis mayor imposed a curfew Wednesday night and requested National Guard help after unrest broke out downtown following what authorities said was misinformation about the death of a Black homicide suspect. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)

National Guard activated after downtown Minneapolis unrest

 

Unrest Grows In Downtown Minneapolis After Police Say Murder Suspect Killed Himself On Nicollet Mall -- Related: Minneapolis Rioting and Looting As Gov. Walz Deploys National Guard

 

FBI shifts resources to ongoing unrest in Portland, Oregon

 

Shots Fired at Black Activists Marching to DC For MLK Event

 

Angela Davis and Ava DuVernay Discuss America's 'Racial Reckoning' for Vanity Fair Digital Cover Story

 

TikTok Holocaust trend 'hurtful and offensive,' says Auschwitz museum

 

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Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me?

 

Abolish All These Damn Zoom Work Calls So I Can Be Naked While Working at Home Again

 

University of Notre Dame changes 'battle plan' after rise in COVID-19 cases  -- The school has increased testing in a bid to return to in-person learning.

 

Bill de Blasio’s Back-to-School Plan Ludicrously Relies on Global Warming to Ward off Coronavirus

 

UNICEF: A third of world’s children missed remote learning

 

Blood thinners reduce deaths among coronavirus patients, study finds

 

DOJ seeks data on care home deaths in 4 Democrat-led states -- The Justice Department sent letters to governors of New York and three other Democratic-led states seeking data on whether they violated federal law by ordering public nursing homes to accept recovering COVID-19 patients from hospitals

 

Why Does the Coronavirus Hit Men Harder? A New Clue

 

COVID-19 lockdowns blocked flu in some places but fall looms

 

U.S. economy plunged an annualized 31.7% in second quarter -- Related: More than 1 million Americans file for unemployment, again

 

KFC suspends ‘Its Finger Lickin’ Good’ slogan amid pandemic

 

What Does Boredom Do to Us and for Us? -- Humans have been getting bored for centuries, if not millennia. Now there’s a whole field to study the sensation, at a time when it may be more rampant than eve

 

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Firefighters from across the country aid in battling wildfires in California  -- More than 90 fire engines from nine western states are helping in the fight. -- Related: Study finds high levels of cancer-causing chemicals in California firefighters' blood: "I couldn't help but think about 9/11"

 

Evacuations lifted near California fires, some go home

 

Fate of California condors unknown after sanctuary burns

 

Neighbors with hoses target fires as crews urge them to stop -- Two months late clearing fire lines and water presser suffers

 

Who is Ratko Mladić and what actions his paramilitary command is accused of:  Srebrenica massacre

 

Families confront New Zealand mosque shooter at sentencing -- Related: New Zealand mosque shooter won’t speak at court sentencing 

 

Terrorist Used Drone to Spy on Mosque Before Killing 51 People, Streaming Live on Facebook -- Related New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole  -- A total of 51 worshippers were gunned down 

 

Putin: Russia stands ready to offer security help to Belarus -- Related: Belarusian police disperse Minsk protesters, detain dozens

 

Russia blames US for military vehicles’ collision in Syria

 

Sailor eyed in possible arson on Navy ship that burned for days -- The fire that erupted on the amphibious assault ship the USS Bonhomme Richard in July caused extensive damage.

 

One of the FBI's Most Wanted Fugitives has been taken into custody

 

Liberty students, alumni split on Falwell's scandalous exit -- Jerry Falwell Jr.’s resignation as president of Liberty University following revelations of a sexual relationship between his wife and a business partner of the Falwell family has stirred conflicted emotions at the school founded by his father

 

House lawmakers introduce bipartisan resolution to condemn 'dangerous' QAnon conspiracy theory -- Related: Big Tech's QAnon problem is just beginning

 

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China Fires Missiles Into South China Sea, Sending U.S. a Message


China intercepts boat with activists suspected on board

 

Russia: No signs of crime in Navalny coma case so far -- All evidence to the contrary. -- German hospital: Poisoning signs found in Russian dissident

 

"This plane is not going to land in Cairo": Saudi Prince Sultan boarded a flight in Paris, then, he disappeared -- Prince Sultan bin Turki II was cut off from the Saudi royal family’s cash flow after criticizing the regime. So he appealed to Prince Mohammed bin Salman for help—and was never seen again.

 

Facebook says Apple's new privacy rules will hamper its ad service -- Boo fucking hoo

 

Australia to phase out waste exports, boost recycling

 

FirstEnergy had big stake in tainted nuclear plant bailout

 

Welcome to the Romance Issue of Vox’s The Highlight -- The insular world of romance novels shunned black and queer writers. Then those writers started speaking up. Plus: Weddings in quarantine, a comic about true love, and more.

 

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'Stop Bath Shaming Me’: In Defense Of The Tub -- A bath of frothy water has become the new 'It' place to hang out, but why is there so much controversy around how we bathe?

 

Happiness Museum looks at brighter feelings in uncertain times

 

Emilia Clarke says double standard existed with 'GOT' wardrobes

 

Polanski’s request to restore film academy membership denied

 

This 5-minute midday workout will get you out of your chair

 

 

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A chemicals plant located in Lake Charles in Louisiana is on fire due to the ravages of Hurricane Laura. (Photo: Reuters)

Chlorine plant fire has residents sheltering after hurricane


Wind, rain and a chemical fire. Hurricane Laura was gone but the crisis wasn’t over.

 

Hurricane Laura Carves Destructive Path Across Louisiana

 

Oil and gas industry assesses damage at refineries, plants

 

Hurricane Laura further strains FEMA in disaster-filled year

 

Before and after satellite images show widespread destruction from Hurricane Laura

 

Hurricane Laura slams Louisiana, kills six, but less damage than forecast

 

CDC issues health advisory over carbon monoxide poisoning risks in aftermath of Hurricane Laura

 

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Reuters PICTURES - THU AUG 27, 2020 - The worst hurricanes in U.S. history

 

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The Business of Death

 

Tracking the novel coronavirus in the U.S. -- At least 5,884,863 cases of the highly contagious novel coronavirus have been reported in the United States and its territories, according to a Reuters tally of state and local government sources. The U.S. diagnosed its first COVID-19 case in Washington state on Jan. 20. At least 180,811 have died of the illness across the United States -- COVID-19 CASES AS OF AUGUST 28, 2020, 12:45 A.M. (ET)

 

California, Florida, New York, Texas will not follow new CDC COVID-19 testing plan -- Related: CDC clarifies surprise guidelines that people without COVID-19 symptoms don't need testing

 

Controversial coronavirus drug hydroxychloroquine administered at 2 nursing homes

 

Nationalism Not Winning -- US and UK are bottom of the pile in rankings of governments' handling of coronavirus pandemic

 

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A woman and a child pass by a graffiti depicting Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and a figure representing the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pulling a rope against health workers with the question "Which side of the rope are you on?" in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 12, 2020. - The pandemic has killed at least 421,691 people worldwide since it surfaced in China late last year, according to an AFP tally at 1100 GMT on Friday, based on official sources. Latin America has become the epicentre of the pandemic with more than 73,600 deaths, over half of which have been in Brazil. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP)

 

To Test Spread of Coronavirus, These Scientists Put on a Concert

 

European Union eyes initial COVID-19 vaccination for at least 40% of population -- Related: Limited legal protection for COVID vaccine makers hampers EU deals

 

Reopened Schools Find Health Risks in Water After Covid-19 Lockdowns

 

Virus lockdown brings new misery to long-suffering Gaza

 

New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as governments go it alone

 

Remains dug from Japan mass grave suggest epidemic in 1800s

 

All Her Sons -- When the AIDS crisis hit in the 1980s, Ruth Coker Burks — who'd inherited 262 plots in a family cemetery in Hot Springs, Arkansas — became a mother of sorts to countless sons, many abandoned by families and churches because they were suffering from what was then called "the gay cancer" — and in many cases she gave them a final resting place. Seth Doane reports on the woman who has been called "The Cemetery Angel," who gave – and received — so many precious gifts. (This report, originally broadcast December 1, 2019, received an Excellence in Journalism Award from NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists.)

 

U.S. appeals court lifts block on federal execution

 

After you -- Elon Musk says his AI brain chip company Neuralink will run a live tech demo of a 'working device' on Friday

 

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'The cross is a little lighter today'  -- Civil rights protesters from the 1950s and 1960s reflect on their struggle and the present movement

 

How Black Lives Matter is looking to turn protests into policy change -- The BREATHE Act is the centerpiece of the policy agenda activists are pushing after months of demonstrations over racial injustice. -- Related: BLM Organizers See the 1972 National Black Political Convention as a Model. What Can They Learn From It? -- As the Black Lives Matter movement aims to translate protest energy into political action, an earlier generation of activists offers words of advice and caution.

 

The 26-year-old man killed in Kenosha shooting tried to protect those around him, his girlfriend says

 

Jeering all the way to the bank -- As Tucker Carlson justifies violence, Fox News is paying him $10 million a year

 

Wisconsin gunman charged, allegedly shot protester 5 times: Criminal complaint -- Kyle Rittenhouse has been charged with killing two people at a protest. -- Related: Kenosha shooting: City turns to cleanup, prayers; Jacob Blake's attorneys urge authorities to protect protesters from 'vigilantes'

 

Thousands expected at March on Washington commemorations

 

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Miami Marlins center fielder Lewis Brinson walks away from home plate after placing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt on home plate as his teammates and the New York Mets walk off the field Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in New York. The Mets and Marlins jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence as they chose not to start their scheduled baseball game Thursday night. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Sport-by-sport snapshot of racial injustice protests 

 

Mets, Marlins walk off field in social injustice protest -- Related: 9 NFL teams cancel practice in response to Blake shooting

 

John Lewis' March on Washington speech is still relevant 57 years later

 

Europe's migrant crisis is worsening during the pandemic. The reaction has been brutal

 

'This feels different': Black postal workers on the USPS' fate -- Black people make up a disproportionate share of postal workers. That's why the Postal Service's fate will affect Black communities.

 

Glamour's September Cover Story Focuses on the Stigmas Surrounding Black Hair in the Workplace

 

Leading museum confronts colonial history, moves statue of founder over slavery links -- "Dedication to truthfulness is crucial when we face our own history," Hartwig Fischer, director of the British Museum 

 

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A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection crew is engulfed in smoke while tending a backburn near Felton, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, as a CZU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn. (Shmuel Thaler/The Santa Cruz Sentinel via AP)

Weather slows California wildfires; thousands allowed home

 

Some Californians didn’t get evacuation alerts in wildfires

 

Federal Reserve: Rates to stay ultra-low even after inflation picks up

 

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In this Feb. 5, 2020, file photo, perennial candidate Vermin Supreme draws a crowd before a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, in Keene, N.H. The performance artist said he is mounting a write-in campaign as a Democrat candidate for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts in the Tuesday, Sept. 1 primary election. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP, file)

Boot-hatted satirist Vermin Supreme launches mock Senate bid

 

US: Russian man offered worker $1M to sew malware in Nevada

 

China’s Missiles Warn U.S. Aircraft Carriers to Stay Away  -- China’s latest volley of missile launches into the world’s most hotly contested body of water served as a warning to two key U.S. targets: aircraft carriers and regional bases.

 

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A Self-fulfilling prophecy -- Thai PM warns nation could be 'engulfed in flames' if division persists -- Related: Reuters PICTURES - WED AUG 19, 2020 - Student-led anti-government protests roil Thailand

 

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Leader, to Resign Because of Illness -- Related: Japan's Abe is out. But his economic legacy will last for decades

 

Nobel laureate author emerges as powerful voice backing Belarus protests -- Related: EU firms up Belarus blacklist as OSCE offers to mediate

 

U.S. flies B-52 bombers over Europe to show NATO solidarity

 

Russian navy conducts major maneuvers near Alaska

 

Associated Press Explains: What’s behind the Turkey-Greece saber rattling -- Related: Greece starts more training exercises amid Turkey tension

 

Turkey, Greece stick to their guns in escalating Med dispute -- Related: German FM warns of ‘abyss,’ calls for Greek-Turkish talks

 

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Fire consumes land deforested by cattle farmers near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. Under military command, Brazil's once-effective investigation and prosecution of illegal rainforest destruction by ranchers, farmers and miners has come to a virtual halt, even as this year's burning season is about to begin. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

AP finds Brazil’s plan to protect Amazon has opposite effect -- The intent is to turn jungle into cattle and corporate food production through human or natural means. Did no one read Pres. Bolsonaro's economic policy? Oh, yeah. It's in Portuguese, and no one can read that mess.

 

Oil tankers stripped of flags after breaching U.S. sanctions to secretly ship Iranian oil -- A maritime research firm described a complex “ballet” performed by Iranian and foreign vessels to flout U.S. sanctions.

 

Bright satellites in the thousands could impact future space discoveries

 

As Arctic ice melts, polluting ships stream into polar waters

 

Mammal-like Triassic creature beat polar winters by hibernating -- Related: Fossil Reveals ‘One of the Cutest Dinosaurs’ Ever Found

 

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Schitt’s Creek: Catherine O’Hara on Moira Rose’s Most Divine Looks

 

August marks 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote -- While it gave women the right to vote, most Black women could not vote until the 1960s. On this historic centennial, "CBS This Morning" is exploring the long struggle for full equality. Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief for USA Today joins the show to discuss more, and how women could shape the next election.

 

THE 2020 WOMEN'S VOTE CENTENNIAL INITIATIVE

 

At 90, labor leader Dolores Huerta still works to make a difference. ‘You can’t do it all by yourself.’

 

Murdered for Being Transgender: How Daughter's Life and Death Inspired a Mom to Help Save Others

 

'More Than 30' rapists: Israel's #MeToo campaign

 

McDonald’s internal investigation extends beyond ousted CEO -- Related: What Happened to Mayor McCheese?

 

Bad dog! No biscuit! -- Dog costs Mississippi officials more than $7,000

 

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Unplug for 48 Hours in a National Park and Earn $1,000 -- No scrolling, no snapping, no posting! If you’re up for the challenge of completely disconnecting for two days, then you could reap some serious cash.

 

 

 

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Health agencies’ credibility at risk after week of blunders -- Related: Exclusive: Most U.S. states reject new COVID-19 testing guidance

 

Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Is a Growing Concern for Researchers, Health Officials -- And with understandable caution.

 

Rapid $1 Covid-19 tests exist. Why can’t we get them? -- A new testing strategy prioritizes infectiousness instead of infections.

 

Doctors find possible case of Covid-19 reinfection in US

 

Another 481 COVID-19 cases found at University of Alabama 

 

College towns growing alarmed over outbreaks among students -- Related: Small businesses in college towns struggle without students

 

233 more virus cases reported at ICE facility in Arizona

 

South Korea running out of sickbeds in COVID-19 resurgence

 

China's Wuhan says all schools to reopen on Tuesday

 

Disinfecting Wipes Will Destroy These Products

 

'She couldn't even pronounce convalescent plasma': FDA ousts spokesperson after 2 weeks

 

TikTok celebrities criminally charged after LA house parties

 

Walmart requires that customers wear masks. One former employee says enforcement is impossible. -- “I worried every shift that someone would assault me.”

 

How Obamacare helped millions who lost their jobs during Covid-19, in 3 charts  -- The Affordable Care Act faced its first big test as a safety net during Covid-19. New research finds it’s working well.

 

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In this Aug. 25, 2020 file photo, authorities disperse people from a park in Kenosha, Wis. Police in Kenosha have arrested dozens of people since a white office shot a Black man in the back. Activists in the Wisconsin city say police have been aggressive in responding to protests over Jacob Blake's shooting, even as they've tolerated armed militia groups. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Activists see disparate police tactics amid Kenosha protests -- Related: 'People's worst fears' came alive in Kenosha: Guns, militia inject chilling dimension into protests

 

Kenosha police union gives its version of Blake shooting

 

The March on Washington 2020, explained -- Channeling Martin Luther King Jr., protesters against police violence are gathering at the Lincoln Memorial Friday

 

New march on Washington embraces history on fraught anniversary of King's speech -- Related: March on Washington highlights generational divide on police reform -- Speakers throughout the day emphasized a moderate message at odds with the demands for a more sweeping criminal justice overhaul voiced by many in the crowd.

 

‘I knew I would be here today’: Thousands demand racial justice at March on Washington

 

At D.C. march, families decry ‘two systems of justice’

 

Charles Barkley: 'The bottom line is it is exhausting being Black'

 

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Kyle Rittenhouse, left, with backwards cap, walks along Sheridan Road in Kenosha, Wis., Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, with another armed civilian. Prosecutors on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 charged Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake. (Adam Rogan/The Journal Times via AP)

Teen accused of killing 2 thrust into debate over protests -- Related: Zuckerberg says Facebook's failure to remove militia page an 'operational mistake'

 

Kyle Rittenhouse Faces New Charges in Kenosha Shooting

 

Why police encouraged a teenager with a gun to patrol Kenosha’s streets -- Police in Wisconsin told armed militia members that “we appreciate you guys.” Some new research helps us understand the racial roots of their irresponsible behavior.

 

Kenosha police find helmets, gas masks, more in out-of-state vehicles; arrest 9

 

Protesters hold sit-in at Portland mayor’s condo building

 

Appeals court lifts order reining in feds in Portland

 

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Attorney: Jacob Blake no longer handcuffed to hospital bed

 

The NBA took a stand against police violence. But a second message quickly became clear

 

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