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Daily Run Down 06/10/2013: Evening Edition

Post author By Wayne
Post date June 10, 2013

Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.

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Big News

WhiteHouse.gov petition to pardon PRISM leaker Edward Snowden needs your signature
WhiteHouse.gov petition to pardon PRISM leaker Edward Snowden needs your signature – SIGN THE PETITION.

Recalls

Alderman Farms Sales Corporation Voluntarily RecallsÂ Organic CherryÂ Tomatoes Because of Possible Health Risk

Social

The Morning Pride June 10 2013

General News

International

Politics

Obits

Man dies after being tasered in Thornton

Health

Science/Space

Historical

German WWII bomber raised from English Channel only known Dornier Do 17 bomber

Tips and Tricks

Gross Just 5 Percent of Bathroom Users Wash Hands Correctly

Gaming

Gadgets

Technology

Internet

Social Networking

Disruptions Social Media Product Plugs Draw Scrutiny

Mobile

Rumors

Software/Apps

Developer

Glass developers already griping over Google barring facial recognition

London/Britain/UK

Personal

Funny

Dwarf Fortress
June 10 2013
Platform Tevas Really
Ive Got a Sinking Feeling About This
Youve Really Got That Building Over a Barrel
Technically in
I Stand Corrected. That Second Pair of Pants was Totally Necessary
Quenching Sprinkler System – It’s actually not a bad hack to get a sprinkler.
Lunch Time At Walmart
Try These on for Size
My Horse Was Broken
Not the droid youre looking for…
I Think Theres More Room on the Top

Chicagoland

Car speeds from accident crashes into van
CPS Boss to Present Five-Year Education Plan
St. Charles man accused of stabbing neighbor in fight
Bears to part ways with Evan Rodriguez
More Than 860000 Cook County Residents Are
Evanston police confiscate 100 pounds of pot left in recycling container
State Lawmakers Ready To Pass The Buck On Pension Reform Again – Instead of doing anything that makes sense of course….
Woman arrested 396 times sentenced to mental health and substance abuse program

Total Number of stories: 129

Look for more stories tomorrow.

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Daily Run Down: 06/09/2013: Historical Edition

Post author By Wayne
Post date June 9, 2013

Alexandra Palace London

Here is today’s Historical Daily Run Down

In 68, Roman Emperor Nero dies.
In 1534, Jacques Cartier is the first European to discover the St. Lawrence River.
In 1672, Russian emperor Peter the Great is born.
In 1717, French Mystic Jeanne Guyon dies.
In 1732, James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of the future state of Georgia.
In 1762, British forces begin the Siege of Havana.
In 1836, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, English physician and feminist, is born>.
In 1856, Five-Hundred Mormons leave Iowa City and head west to Salt Lake City.
In 1861, French physicist, Pierre Duhem is born.
In 1870, English Author Charles Dickens dies.
In 1875, English pharmacologist Henry Hallett Dale is born.
In 1873, Alexandra Palace in London burns down after being open sixteen days.
In 1915, American guitarist and inventor Les Paul is born.
In 1923, The Bulgarian government is taken over in a coup d’etat.
In 1934, Donald Duck makes his first appearance.
In 1958, Queen Elizabeth II opens London Gatwick Airport.
In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a national day of mourning following the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
In 1973, Secretariat wins the Triple Crown.
In 2007, Purse Designer, and Real World Star, Frankie Abernathy died.

Look for more current news later today and another historical daily run down next week.

There are 19 stories this week.

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Daily Run Down 06/07/2013: Morning Edition

Post author By Wayne
Post date June 7, 2013

Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.

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General News

US radio hosts in helium suicide

Politics

Patriot Act author says NSA is going too far – Pot Meet Kettle.

Health

Half will get cancer in lifetime

Science/Space

Financial

Former HP Chairman Ray Lane Owes the IRS $100 Million

Gaming

Maxis and EA delay Sim City for Macintosh to August

Law

Senator Lindsey Graham Apparently Not Sure If Bloggers Deserve First Amendment Protection – As long as the biggest blogs, who are owned by big Media companies, are to be included, I’m fine with it.

Internet

NSFGlass Comic

Mobile

Senators Why Is Everyone So Worked Up About Verizon Spying Weve All Known About It Since 2007 – If the Tech Press had known about it back in 2007, we would’ve been pissed then too.

Rumors

WWDC Rumor Tidbits Camera Filters and Motion Sensing in iOS 7 iRadio for Mac and Apple TV

Software/Apps

Hulu Announces a Completely Redesigned iPad App

Security

Secret NSA spying how can it be stopped

London/Britain/UK

Extra Extra

Funny

Chicagoland

Ex-Schaumburg police officer charged with misconduct
CPS Crews Removing Historic Murals from Closing Schools
Feds State youth prison had high rate of sex assault
Sun-Times Photographers Supporters Protest Layoffs – What would be funny is if the Chicago Sun-Times reported this story, and one of their reporters used an iPhone to take the picture.
Quinn calls special session on pension reform impasse
Ghost racks proposed as memorials to fallen cyclists

Total Number of stories: 34

Look for more news stories this evening.

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Daily Run Down: 05/12/2013: Historical Edition

Post author By Wayne
Post date May 12, 2013

Here is today’s Historical Daily Run Down.

In 1191, Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre.
In 1469, Gustav I of Sweden is born.
In 1670, Augustus II the Strong is born.
In 1689, William III of England joins the League of Augsburg.
In 1860, English Architect Charley Barry is born.
In 1870, The Manitoba Act is given Royal Assent.
In 1889, English businessman John Cadbury dies.
In 1925, American baseball player Yogi Berra was born.
In 1932, Charles Lindbergh, Jr. is found dead after his abduction.
In 1935, The first meeting between the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous occurs.
In 1937, American author, actor and Comedic Genius George Carlin is born.
In 1942, 1500 Jews are sent to gas chambers in Auschwitz.
In 1949, The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.
In 1965, Soviet Spacecraft Luna 5 crashes on the Moon.
In 1968, American skateboarder Tony Hawk was born.
In 1992, Actor Robert Reed dies.
In 2002, U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro.
In 2008, An earthquake strikes in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people.

Look for more current news later and another historical daily run down next week.

There are 18 stories this week.

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Daily Run Down 05/09/2013: Evening Edition

Post author By Wayne
Post date May 9, 2013

Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.

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Big News

Recalls

General News

International

Politics

Obits

Health

This Is Your Brain on Laughter

Science/Space

Financial

Historical

Mystery of Abraham Lincolns Funeral Train Solved by Chemist

Tips and Tricks

Resume Lies Employers Will Overlook

Gaming

Gadgets

Satechi USB Bottle Lamp lights your desk with LEDs and power from a PC

Law

Apple wins trademark case over iBooks

Patents

Apples Lightning Connector Detailed in Newly-Published Patent Applications

Technology

Internet

Rumors

Software/Apps

Security

Microsoft releases emergency patch for critical IE8 zero-day exploit

London/Britain/UK

Personal

Odd

Funny

Chicagoland

Total Number of stories: 95

Look for more stories tomorrow.

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