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Australia’s Shark Cull Is Killing The Wrong Sharks
from motherboard.vice.com: An array of 25 enormous baited hooks has been bobbing from bright orange buoys since late January in turquoise waters just off postcard-perfect white beaches around Perth. The so-called drum lines are a desperate attempt by a conservative state government to protect summertime beachgoers and the region’s tourism sector from a growing scourge…
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Police Stop Witch-Burning in Siberia
from en.ria.ru: In an unexpected incident worthy of the Spanish inquisition, a couple in eastern Siberia decided their acquaintance was a witch and attempted to burn her alive, though police stopped the impromptu auto-da-fe. The rescue came not a moment too soon, as the couple were at that moment forcing the alleged witch headfirst into…
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From Daft Punk to Food Junk: FDA Taps Graphic Designer for Nutrition Facts Redo
from politico.com: The architect of the biggest change to nutrition labels in two decades is the founder of a pop culture and arts magazine that lists Daft Punk and David Bowie as contributors. He also once played a major role in a successful national advertising campaign that used disturbing images, like body bags and a…
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China’s Agriculture Minister Eats GMO Food
from ecns.cn: Agriculture Minister Han Changfu told a press conference at the second session of the NPC on Thursday that he eats genetically modified (GM) food, mainly soybean oil. He said that although Chinese transgenic research lags behind that of developed countries, international advanced level has been reached in some fields, such as genetically modified…
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Spritz Speed Reading App Triples Your Skills?
from blogs.telegraph.co.uk: Have you seen the new speed-reading app? It’s pretty cool. Turns out there’s something odd about the way our eyes move over words, and a group of app creators, having clocked this, have been able to produce something that can – they say – triple reading speed. Yes, triple it. The secret is…
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Obama Nominates Former SOPA Lobbyist to Help Lead TPP Negotiations
By Maira Sutton / from EFF.org: President Obama has nominated former SOPA lobbyist Robert Holleyman to join the team of U.S. negotiators leading the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks. If confirmed by the Senate, the former chief executive officer of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) would serve as a Deputy to the U.S. Trade Representative. Coincidentally,…
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American Atheists Work To Keep WTC Cross Out Of 9/11 Museum
from newyork.cbslocal.com: Arguments were heard Thursday in a case brought by an atheist group against placing what’s known as the World Trade Center cross in the National September 11 Museum. As WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond reported, the lawyer for the 9/11 museum, Mark Alcott, called the steel beam cross an artifact during oral arguments at…
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Albertsons Parent Cerberus Buys Safeway for $9 Billion
from latimes.com: Albertsons parent Cerberus Capital Management is setting its sights on the grocery throne currently occupied by Kroger, buying up rival Safeway Inc. in a deal valued at more than $9 billion. Through its AB Acquisition arm, Cerberus said Safeway shareholders will receive $40 a share, including $32.50 a share in cash. Board members…
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New World Next Week: Episode184 – Osama Sources, Russian Resignation, IBM Food Truck
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode184 – Osama Sources, Russian Resignation, IBM Food Truck Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: Osama bin Laden’s Son-in-Law Trial Begins in New York City FBI Had…
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Scientists Dig Up Giant 30,000 Year Old Virus in Siberia
from cnn.com: Scientists have unearthed a giant virus more than 30,000 years old from the frozen soil in a remote region of Siberia. While this ancient virus is harmless to people, the scientists behind the discovery warn that the discovery suggests that the thawing of permafrost in polar regions, as a result of either climate…
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28-Year-Old CEO of Bitcoin Exchange Found Dead After Possible Suicide
from wearechange.org: According to Tech in Asia, Singapore-based Bitcoin exchange platform First Meta’s 28 year old CEO Autumn Radtke committed suicide. Reasons are currently unknown. [UPDATE: Tech in Asia has updated the article to emphasize that suicide is only suggested and not certain] First Meta is a Singaporean start up company that runs a exchange…
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Crimea and the Last Crusade
from TheTelegraph.co.uk: The war, in which Britain and France took on Tsarist Russia to defend the tottering Ottoman Empire, is often lost amid the detritus of the Victorian age. Yet, as Figes points out, the war was a seismic historical event, representing the collapse of the old Concert of Europe, hobbling Russian power for almost…
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Ghana Rapper Kwaw Kese Likens Self to Satan
from ghanaweb.com: It is very rare for an individual to liken himself to the Devil but Kwaw Kese has revealed that when it comes to Hiplife he can be equated to the Satan who is known in the local parlance ‘Obunsam’. Kwaw, who is also known as ‘the man insane,’ made this rather intriguing revelation…
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China Plans GMO Food Safety Tests, Logos
from ecns.cn: China is working on an evaluation system for genetically modified (GM) food in order to assess its impact on the environment and human health, a senior official said. Niu Dun, vice-minister of agriculture and a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference National Committee, said that because of public doubts being aired…