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Star Wars Episode VII Cast Announced
April 29th, Pinewood Studios, UK – Writer/Director/Producer J.J Abrams (top center right) at the cast read-through of Star Wars Episode VII at Pinewood Studios with (clockwise from right) Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew, Producer Bryan Burk, Lucasfilm President and Producer Kathleen Kennedy, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Adam Driver and Writer Lawrence Kasdan. Copyright and Photo Credit: David James.
The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.
Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.
Director J.J. Abrams says, “We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.”
Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.
Source: Starwars.com
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Daily Run Down 07/02/2013: Evening Edition
Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
Recalls
Social Issues/Human Interest
- How Levar Burton Tries To Avoid Police Mistreatment For Driving While Black
- 15 Examples Of Anti-Gay Discrimination Conservatives Want To Preserve
- NY Times Explains Climate Change Drives Record Wildfires But Fails To Explain What Drives Climate Change
- ESPN Documentary Chronicles Venus Williams Fight For Equal Pay At Wimbledon
General News
- As Bay Area Strike Idles Trains Commuters Scramble
- 600 Long Island Rail Road Retirees to Lose Disability Pay in U.S. Inquiry
- Lost firefighters
- Live Nation offers tickets to Buffett fans stuck in muddy lawn
- J.K. Rowlings Pottermore.com loses CEO as Redmayne heads back to HarperCollins
- July 2 News Deadly Arizona Wildfire Still Zero Percent Contained As Region Bakes In Record Heat
International
Politics
- Why Against Long Odds Pro-Choice Protesters Continue To Fight In Texas
- North Carolina Prepares To Suppress Black Voters Now That The Voting Rights Act Lost Its Teeth
Obits
Health
Science/Space
- Cold War Radioactivity Can Date Illegal Elephant Ivory
- Science says royal baby will be a …
- Lightning and the body
- Nations to Designate Antarctic Marine Protected Areas
- Strong Earthquake Strikes Indonesia
- Whats the Worst Meal in the US
- Fireball rocket crash adds to Russias space woes
- 200-Year-Old Fish Caught Off Alaska
- Flowers have been at funerals for 13000 years
- Earth is steadily leaking plasma out into the universe
- If your sperm have no taste you may end up sterile
Financial
Historical
Gaming
- Get ready for more PS4 trash talk Ballmer taking over as Xbox One chief – Oh shit, maybe I should cancel my Xbox One Pre-order now…….
- Halo Warthog gets rainbow colors in Seattle Pride parade
- Grand Theft Auto 5 is two discs on 360 requires install on both consoles
- Call of Duty Black Ops 2 enacts Vengeance on Xbox Live
Gadgets
- Telescopic contact lenses magnify sight 2.8 times turn wearer into cyborg
- Ball End Hex Wrenches
- Samsung Curved OLED TV introduced in South Korea
- Codlo turns your rice cooker into a sous-vide slow cooking system
Reviews
Law
- Pals of mom in pot case help in $500000 bail
- Panel to Review Up to 50 Trial Convictions Involving a Discredited Brooklyn Detective
- Media Hypocrisy When DC Insiders Leak Govt Talking Points About NSA No One Has A Cow
Technology
- Alcatel-Lucent gives DSL networks a gigabit boost
- Microsoft Kills TechNet Subscriptions
- Asus announces pre-orders for its $3499 4K monitor – WHy not $1,000 per k? Not that I’ll be buying one any time soon.
- Windows 8.1 and VS2013 bring GPU computing updates to Direct3D and C++ AMP
- Cops shouldnt have easy access to 220+ days of cell location data lawyers say
Internet
- W3C Chief To Prevent Parts Of The Web From Being Walled Off We Need To Wall It Off Ourselves – Huh>
- .NYC New York will be first city in the country with its own top-level domain
- Gigabit Internet and phone service for $48 a month It really exists
- PSA Download your Google Reader data by July 15th
Mobile
- Low power Wi-Fi signals might give future smartphones X-ray vision
- Apples Back to School promotion gifts $100 and $50 iTunes vouchers now includes iPhone
- Motorola taps into American patriotism to advertise the upcoming Moto X
- Former Nokia head of sales takes his expertise to Huawei updated
Software/Apps
Security
London/Britain/UK
- VIDEO Drones making oil rigs and pylons safer
- London fire visible from Heathrow
- Concerns over M4 congestion scheme
- Vinyl Lending Library Coming To Stoke Newington
- VIDEO Boris Johnson may stand as mayor again
- TfL to run mainline rail services
Personal
Odd
Funny
- July 02 2013
- 07/01/13 PHD comic Holinight
- What We Put up an Umbrella to Protect it What More Do You Want
- Holding a Hose Aint Nobody Got Time for That
- What Happens When You Call an Electrician on a Friday
- Bride Pride
- Ahh the Transition from Childhood to Adulthood
- Tired of Heating the Whole Pizza at Once
- What Happened
- The Investment
WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT CHARLIE
- Celebs Who Serenade Tyrants Then Apologize – Nobody cares, move on.
Chicagoland
- Cops release sketch of man who grabbed woman on Northwest Side
- Gains in Chicago area home prices still lag nations
- Woman hospitalized after bike crash in Rolling Meadows
- Blackhawks Stanley Cup Banner from 1961 Up for Auction
- Why Watch Dogs is set in Chicago – They could’ve set it in London, which is the most monitored city in the world…
Total Number of stories: 82
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Daily Run Down 07/02/2013: Morning Edition
Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.
General News
- Suspected hacker who demanded $1 million in Bitcoins from Mitt Romney caught and charged
- Yankees Rodriguez Cleared to Begin Play in Minors
International
Politics
- Putin slams Snowden for leaks but says Russia will never hand him over
- Why Yes We Have Learned A Lot About The NSAs Surveillance Programs
- Republican Obstruction Of Budget Process Hits 100th Day
- U.S. spying is out of control – No
- Edward Snowden breaks silence to threaten new U.S. leaks
- Edward Snowden applies for asylum in Russia news reports say
Health
Science/Space
- Thanks to dopamine brownies are in the eye of the beholder
- Type 1 diabetes reverse vaccine promises to let patients forget about insulin needles
- Interstellar gas allows chemical reactions caused by quantum tunneling
- Cold War Radioactivity Can Date Illegal Elephant Ivory
Financial
- Penguin and Random House officially close merger to become Penguin Random House
- Bebo bargain After selling to AOL for $850M in 2008 founders buy it back for … $1M
- Apples quarterly conference call for Q3 2013 scheduled for July 23
Historical
Gaming
- Former Blizzard dev World of Warcraft killed the MMO genre
- Xbox One to let gamers scan download codes using Kinect
- BioShock 2 creative director Jordan Thomas leaves Take-Two
Technology
- Meet an iPad-controlled $15 million yacht
- Microsoft killing off TechNet subscriptions – I’m still not happy about this.
Internet
- $20 for 768Kbps Internet AT%20T – It should be $5 for 769kbps Internet, not $20.
- Xbox Music Pass for Web Preview
Mobile
Rumors
- Apple reportedly paid no corporate taxes in the UK last year – Shock? No, absolutely not.
Software/Apps
- Skype for Android gets a full Metro redesign looks more like Windows Phone
- Linux 3.10 out with better SSD caching and Radeon support
- Sonys 4K player launches by July 15th Video Unlimited 4K service coming this fall
London/Britain/UK
Funny
- An Organic Solution
- She Loves QWERTY Play
- Next Week They Play the Mother Truckers
- But Still…
- Week Starting Wins
- Just Throw it on the Back
Chicagoland
- Homicides down 29 percent for first 6 months
- Woman Fought Off Man Who Tried to Kidnap Her in Belmont Cragin
Total Number of stories: 42
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Daily Run Down 06/29/2013: Morning Edition
Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.
General News
- California Appeals Court Rules Same-Sex Marriages Can Start Immediately
- Heat wont relent in scorched Southwest
- Rupert Murdochs News Corp completes split from 21st Century Fox entertainment business
International
- World Cup 2014 official champagne unveiled amid Brazil protests
- Obama to Meet With Mandela Family
- Eight soldiers die in Thailand blast
- Obama praises Mandela inspiration
Politics
Obits
Health
- NFL says no to promoting Obamacare – I guess I won’t be watching any NFL Games this year… not that I watched many anyway.
- Boston Marathon bombing victims will split $60.9 million
Science/Space
Historical
Law
- Attorneys Openly Revolt Against General Counsel Over Failure To Punish PG%20E For Pipeline Explosion
Social Networking
Mobile
London/Britain/UK
Funny
- The Best Vehicle on the Freeway
- Do I Have to Spell it Out for You
- There Are Some Things Only DJs Will Notice in This Video – This is quite funny.
- Visit Our Most Historic Landmark
- Innertubes Are Sooooooo Slow
- Yeeep uh huh Sure
- No Doubt Aboot It
- The Castle in the Cube – I should totally do this….
- National Lampoon WIN
- Weekend Winnin
- June 28 2013
Chicagoland
- Prince to Perform at George Lucas-Mellody Hobson Reception Source
- Record-breaking crowds celebrate Hawks
- Authorities 1 to face charges in Oakbrook mall incident
Total Number of stories: 32
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Daily Run Down 06/29/2013: Morning Edition
Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.
General News
- California Appeals Court Rules Same-Sex Marriages Can Start Immediately
- Heat wont relent in scorched Southwest
- Rupert Murdochs News Corp completes split from 21st Century Fox entertainment business
International
- World Cup 2014 official champagne unveiled amid Brazil protests
- Obama to Meet With Mandela Family
- Eight soldiers die in Thailand blast
- Obama praises Mandela inspiration
Politics
Obits
Health
- NFL says no to promoting Obamacare – I guess I won’t be watching any NFL Games this year… not that I watched many anyway.
- Boston Marathon bombing victims will split $60.9 million
Science/Space
Historical
Law
- Attorneys Openly Revolt Against General Counsel Over Failure To Punish PG%20E For Pipeline Explosion
Social Networking
Mobile
London/Britain/UK
Funny
- The Best Vehicle on the Freeway
- Do I Have to Spell it Out for You
- There Are Some Things Only DJs Will Notice in This Video – This is quite funny.
- Visit Our Most Historic Landmark
- Innertubes Are Sooooooo Slow
- Yeeep uh huh Sure
- No Doubt Aboot It
- The Castle in the Cube – I should totally do this….
- National Lampoon WIN
- Weekend Winnin
- June 28 2013
Chicagoland
- Prince to Perform at George Lucas-Mellody Hobson Reception Source
- Record-breaking crowds celebrate Hawks
- Authorities 1 to face charges in Oakbrook mall incident
Total Number of stories: 32
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Daily Run Down 06/27/2013: Morning Edition
Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.
Social Issues/Human Interest
General News
- Sports legend Bo Jackson knows charity
- Dont Call It Meat Taco Bells New Power Protein
- Grisham debut novel heads for stage
- F-16 crashes near Arizona Air Force base
- Geneticists map the oldest genome yet from 700000-year-old horse bone
- T. S. Eliot
International
- VIDEO Brawl breaks out in Taiwan parliament
- VIDEO Strike action closes Eiffel Tower
- The factory that refuses to die
- S Korea president in China visit
- Why Edward Snowden Asked Visitors in Hong Kong to Refrigerate Their Phones
- Chinese factory workers free US boss after week in captivity
Politics
- Ohio Lawmakers Amend Their State Budgets Abortion Restrictions To Be Even Worse Than Before
- Less Than 24 Hours After Abortion Bill Filibuster Texas Governor Calls Another Special Session
- Under Obamacare Montana Residents Will Get Better Benefits For Less Money Than Theyre Paying Now
- New bill aims to rein in NSAs snooping powers
- How Congress as a whole is more unpopular than its parts
- IRS taxpayer advocate suggests apology payments for targeted groups – WTF? They’re already tax-exempt… isn’t that enough payment?
- In Texas a Senators Stand Catches the Spotlight
Obits
- South suburban man dies in Harvey lock up
- Mother and daughter found dead in flat in Spain were Irish
- Former Devo drummer Alan Myers dies
- Kane County man dies in crash
Olympics
Science/Space
Historical
Gaming
- id Software president leaves after 17 years
- Sonic Lost World multiplayer is offline on Wii U online on 3DS
- Microsoft Kinect for Xbox One will not work on PCs
- Sony fixes broken PS3s with 4.46 firmware update
Gadgets
Law
- Microsoft follows Googles lead files request to reveal more data about FISA orders
- EU Court Of Justice Advocate General No Right To Be Forgotten Google Not Responsible For What It Finds
Technology
- Apple software engineering director departs after 12 years to join iXsystems
- Microsoft releases IE11 preview Fast fluid and perfect for touch
- NVIDIA Shield Delayed Now Ships In July
Internet
- Apple sends out iTunes Radio licensing deals to independent labels
- Kim Dotcom says Dutch firm deleted
- With PayPal Galactic PayPal Wants to Know How Youll Pay for Your Room at Hotel Mars
- PSA You can now use your Amazon account to log into Lovefilm
Rumors
Software/Apps
Security
- HP enterprise storage systems suffer secret admin account flaw
- Attackers sign malware using crypto certificate stolen from Opera Software
London/Britain/UK
- Inside the British Library
- Church organist was killed on way to midnight mass court told
- Osborne defends choice of burger – Who the Fuck cares what he eats…. let him eat what he wants… geez…
Personal
Funny
- Not Sure This is Linear…
- Its Like a Second Skin
- Perfectly Safe
- A Great Disturbance
- Give a kid a pop tart…
- Nothing But A…
- Apparently
Chicagoland
- St. James Church Demolition Begins Its a Cold Dark Day
- 18 Chicago Area Qdoba Mexican Grills To Close By Friday
- Wrigley Jumbrotron Outfield Sign Must Be Smaller Tunney Demands
- Fireworks at Chicago school board meeting – Nobody saw that coming…… yeah, right… uh huh.
Total Number of stories: 62
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Daily Run Down 06/20/2013: Morning Edition
Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.
Recalls
- Advance Pharmaceutical Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of One Lot of Enteric Coated Aspirin Tablets 81 mg Due to Health Risk
- Citing Fire Risk Best Buy Recalls 51000 Third-Party MacBook Pro Batteries
Social Issues/Human Interest
General News
- Teachers Union Backs Thompson for New York Mayor
- Navy football player among three charged with rape – USA TODAY
- Teachers Union Is Backing Thompsons Bid for Mayor
- How James Gandolfini helped bring sophisticated storytelling to small screen
- The Sopranos James Gandolfini Dies at 51 Goodnight Tony Soprano
- Critics and coworkers look back at the life of Sopranos star James Gandolfini
- Director signs up for 50 Shades film
International
- SARS-like virus has high mortality rate in Saudi Arabia specialists say
- Can China spend itself richer
- State Dept. downgrades Russia China on trafficking
- Window of opportunity from Taliban talks
- Men built X-ray gun to shoot Israel opponents – FBI
- Canada criminalizes masks at unlawful protests with up to 10 years in prison
Politics
- Julian Assange hints WikiLeaks might publish next Edward Snowden revelations
- Federal Reserve hints it could end stimulus program next year
- Senators say NSA phone records played little role in stopping terror plots
- AP leak probe
Obits
- Family Country Singer Slim Whitman Dies at Age 90
- Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies at 51
- Sopranos actor James Gandolfini dies
- James Gandolfini Sopranos Star Dies at 51
- James Gandolfini Is Dead at 51 Tough-Talking Mob Boss in Sopranos
- James Gandolfini 1961-2013 A Made Man Who Made TV Great
Science/Space
- Death of Dolphin in China Sparks Outrage–and Questions
- Black Holes Radiation Drives Dusty Wind Outwards | Animation
Financial
- Twitter acquires Spindle a news feed for your neighborhood
- Unpaid internships spawn suits. Are they on their way out
- Fed expects to begin stimulus pullback this year if recovery is steady
Historical
Gaming
- Xbox One policy change means loss of family sharing disc-free gaming
- GameFly calls Xbox One reversal a win/win for consumers
- DTS HeadphoneX brings 11.1 channel surround sound to headsets
- Xbox One DRM rollback cuts family sharing features digital versions of retail games out
- The War Z is now Infestation Survivor Stories
Gadgets
Law
Patents
- Supreme Court Says Patent Abuse Can Violate Antitrust Laws
- Appeals court upholds Nintendo victory over IA Labs in patent lawsuit
- Nintendo decision upheld in exergaming patent lawsuit
- FTC Planning To Go After Patent Trolls
Technology
- Nvidia throws open the licensing doors on its Kepler GPU technology
- TELEGRAM NOT DEAD. STOP.
- Competitive Overclocking The GIGABYTE OC Lab and HWBot.org
- First Windows now Xbox Why Microsoft is listening to the masses
- Apples New Mac Pro Begins Showing Up in Benchmarks
Internet
- Google files free speech challenge to FISA gag orders renews criticism of Guardian
- More Details Emerge As States Attorneys General Seek To Hold Back Innovation On The Internet
Mobile
- Twitter heat map shows iPhone use by the affluent Android by the poor
- Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 revisits the FCC with AT T-native LTE
- Dolphin browser for Android adds redesigned UI new store for web apps
- LG to include Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 in next Optimus G Series Smartphone
Rumors
Software/Apps
- iTunes users spend a lot on apps and music not so much on ebooks chart
- Ahead of Instagrams Video Launch Vine Teases New Features and Layout
- Firefox brushes off advertisers plows ahead with Do Not Track
Security
- New attack cracks iPhone autogenerated hotspot passwords in seconds
- LinkedIn DNS hijacked traffic rerouted for an hour and users cookies read in plain text
London/Britain/UK
Personal
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Funny
- The Pace of Modern Life
- June 19 2013
- Night Of The Living Dead
- These Eyebrows Did a Dime at County
- Too Bad There Are No Tools or Anything Lying Around
- Yes But for a Different Reason
- Beautifully Busted
- No Handrails No Problem.
- Chinese Product Tries to Get Girls out of a Hairy Situation
- Monday Morning Mayhem
Chicagoland
- Women accused of forgery to aid Aurora gym coach found not guilty
- 9 kids overcome by pepper spray at Near North Side school
- Recalling the genius of James Gandolfini
- School year ends with sit-in at one school
- Bartlett boy drowns in tragic accident
- Project turns Addams into 37-mile construction zone
Total Number of stories: 82
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Daily Run Down 06/19/2013: Evening Edition
Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
Big News
- PlayStation update freezing consoles – This is big news.
Recalls
- Tesla issues partial recall of Model S electric sedan
- Advance Pharmaceutical Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of One Lot of Enteric Coated Aspirin Tablets 81 mg Due to Health Risk
Social Issues/Human Interest
- Worlds poorest will feel brunt of climate change warns World Bank
- Northern Over-Exposure Record Heat Wave Envelops Alaska
General News
- Doctors Let us treat hunger-strikers at Guantanamo
- Obama to call for nuclear warhead reduction in U.S. Russia
- FBI director acknowledges domestic drone use – CBS News
- BioShock creator confirmed as scriptwriter for Logans Run remake
- First Lego Movie trailer assembles an all-star cast
- Why bicycle helmets are failing riders and how to fix them
- TVs Futurama Launches Final Episodes Tonight
- Teachers Union Backs Thompson for New York Mayor
International
- Afghan-US talks suspended
- Top South Sudan officials sacked
- Suicide bomber embraces and kills Sunni politician in Iraq
- Sweden Makes It Illegal To Take Photos In Private Environments Without Permission
- Japans nuclear power reactors set to reopen later this year under tighter regulations
- SARS-like virus has high mortality rate in Saudi Arabia specialists say
Politics
- House votes to ban abortion after 20 weeks
- Full transcript of congressional interview with IRS manager released
- Maine Governor Blacklists Newspapers After They Criticize His Administrations Energy Policies
- How PRISM Sends Your Private Data Overseas
Obits
- Ballet dancer David Wall dies at 67
- Top US journalist dies in car crash
- Family Country Singer Slim Whitman Dies at Age 90
Health
Science/Space
- For the first time scientists can identify your emotions based on brain activity
- Curiositys Billion-Pixel View | Space Wallpaper
- Six Degrees of Francis Bacon Links Early Modern Ideas
- Immune to Cancer Naked Mole Rats Reveal Their Secret
Financial
- SEC to require admissions of guilt in some settlements
- Orders top $100 billion as Ryanair gives Boeing a boost
- Twitter acquires Spindle a news feed for your neighborhood
- Unpaid internships spawn suits. Are they on their way out
Historical
- Map Of V2 Rocket Strikes On London Updated
- Telegram Era ends Stop
- FBI search for body of Jimmy Hoffa may last 2 more days
- Legend of Lost City Spurs Exploration Debate
Gaming
- Warning PS3 firmware 4.45 crashing consoles
- Rumor Steam beta update file suggests game sharing is coming
- Xbox One-80 Microsoft reverses Xbox One DRM features
Gadgets
Law
- New Orleans Cops Caught Filling Their Pockets With Red Light Camera Cash – I’m shocked to learn of drinking in this establishment. This shouldn’t surprise ANYBODY at all.
Technology
- In the face of bankruptcy Kodak eyes $406m offering
- Apple providing iPads to Los Angeles school district in $30 million contract
- Nvidia throws open the licensing doors on its Kepler GPU technology
- TELEGRAM NOT DEAD. STOP.
Internet
- Google files free speech challenge to FISA gag orders renews criticism of Guardian
- Netflix streaming coming to The Netherlands later this year
Social Networking
- Facebook will finally let you make comments with photos embedded
- Kim Dotcom tweets outrage after LeaseWeb deletes all Megaupload data
Mobile
- LTE Advanced is coming but smartphone users may not care
- FCC chairman nominee Tom Wheeler comes out in favor of legalized phone unlocking
Rumors
- Bloomberg Next Surface RT will use Qualcomm chip may come in multiple versions
- Upcoming iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones may feature liquid cooling
Software/Apps
- Apple TV gets HBO Go and sports with WatchESPN
- A E Lifetime and History Channel streaming apps land on Google Play
- iTunes users spend a lot on apps and music not so much on ebooks chart
Security
- Oracle releases latest round of Java security patches – It’s best to update to the latest version.
Developer
London/Britain/UK
- VIDEO The 13-year-old fashion blogger
- Stolen hawk returning to Wimbledon
- Kings of Leon added to iTunes
- Home-buyers need 14 years to save – It’s fucking expensive to buy a home, whether it’s in the UK or the US.
- A Colour Chart For London
- The weather may be grim but lets learn to enjoy it | Richard Mabey
- Supreme Court ruling on Iraq damages
- Refugee numbers highest since 1994
- Coroner urges resuscitation clarity
Personal
- Dont Blame the Work Force – Here Here.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Funny
- The Pace of Modern Life
- June 19 2013
- Night Of The Living Dead
- These Eyebrows Did a Dime at County
- Too Bad There Are No Tools or Anything Lying Around
- Yes But for a Different Reason
- A Warm Welcome
- Beautifully Busted
- No Handrails No Problem.
- Chinese Product Tries to Get Girls out of a Hairy Situation
- Monday Morning Mayhem
Chicagoland
- Madigan not worried about Quinn on gun control measure
- No More Plastic Bags
- OfficeMax seeks incentives to keep HQ in Illinois
- Illinois Adopts Nations Strictest Fracking Regulations
Total Number of stories: 89
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Daily Run Down 06/18/2013: Evening Edition
Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
Social Issues/Human Interest
- Climate Science Deniers Arent The Only Ones Using The Tobacco Industry Playbook
- Seattle Adopts Bold Climate Action Plan Aims To Be Carbon Neutral By 2050
- Chipotle becomes first US fast food chain to label all genetically modified ingredients
- The Price to Pay for Facebooks Free Wi-Fi A Scrap of Privacy
General News
- Florida blocks cities counties from voting on sick pay laws
- News Corp in US phone hacking suit
- Allen Iverson abducted his children says mom a rising trend +video
- World War Z Mega Ticket trial brings early screenings bonuses for $50
- New video $65000 reward offered in unsolved 08 Times Square bicycle bombing – Washington Post
International
- Group of 8 Leaders Press Russia on Syria
- Swiss bill on bank secrecy blocked
- Is Europe ready for a shale boom
- U.S. to relaunch peace talks with Taliban
- PHOTOS Brazilians Flood Streets To Protest World Cup Spending Government Corruption
Politics
- Senator Tries to Run Out the Clock on Immigration
- Senate finds pace on judicial nominees
- N.S.A. Chief Says Surveillance Has Stopped Dozens of Plots
- Everything You Need To Know About The 20-Week Abortion Ban Advancing In The House
- Discovering Names Of Secret NSA Surveillance Programs Via LinkedIn
- Steve Wozniak Speaks Out Against NSA Spying This Is Not My America
- Immigration Bill Would Lower Countrys Deficit By $197 Billion Over 10 Years
- READ The CBO finds immigration reform will save $197 billion over 10 years
- DOMA decision could expand rights for gay feds but with questions
Health
Science/Space
- WATCH LIVE NOW NASAs Asteroid-Capture Mission Up Close
- Dog genetics spur scientific spat
- Worlds first baby born from natural IVF
- Flashpoint Found for Istanbuls Next Earthquake
- Surprising Trove of Gas Seeps Found Off East Coast
- Grand Wonder of the World | Wallpaper
- WATCH LIVE NOW Stunning Observatory Views of Saturn
- Europe Says Farewell to Prolific Herschel Space Telescope
- Ultraluminous Contortionist | Space Wallpaper
- Wired Space Photo of the Day Green Flash on the Moon
- Wired Space Photo of the Day Green Flash on the Moon
Financial
- Buying your teens first car Split the expenses.
- California Clothing Store Will Pay $7.5 Million In Racial Discrimination Settlement
- Paper maker FiftyThree raises $15 million to build the Office suite of the future
- Cloudera cofounder Mike Olson steps down as CEO former ArcSight head steps up
- Adobe stock gets a 4% boost after earnings release
- Dish Drops Out of the Bidding for Sprint
- Chrysler Reaches Agreement to Recall 2.7 Million Jeeps
Historical
- Hoffa remains Who told FBI to look near Detroit
- Hungarian Charged With War Crimes for Actions in World War II
- Lost Medieval City Discovered Beneath Cambodian Jungle
- First American Woman in Space
- Lost Letters by Catherine the Great Tchaikovsky Returned to Russia
Tips and Tricks
Gaming
- State of Decay declared fastest selling original game ever on XBLA
- Plants vs. Zombies 2 its about time we talked freemium vs. premium
- Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace
- No PC port for EAs high-end sports engine
Gadgets
- D-Link Gaming Router pre-orders now available – Looks a lot like the new Mac Pros…
Reviews
Law
- Sprint sues Dish and Clearwire claims buyout offer is illegal
- The NSAs Lockbox Has No Lock
- Buzzfeed sued for $3.6 million over fairly boring soccer photo
- Supreme Court Grants Madigan More Time To Appeal Concealed Carry Ruling
Patents
Technology
- How much will AMDs new FX-9000 desktop processors cost
- AMD details first ARM-based server chip up to 16 helpings of Cortex-A57 clocked at 2GHz
- AMD evolving fast to survive in the server market jungle
- Cancer gene sequencing effort struggles through waves of false IDs
- Onion Pi turns Raspberry Pi into Tor proxy and wireless access point
- Elon Musk to demonstrate Tesla battery swapping tech on June 20th
- Microsoft slashes Surface tablet prices for schools
Internet
- Amazon Debuts a Gifting Product on Facebooks Crowded Platform
- Amazon rejects Netflixs model wont release all episodes of original shows simultaneously
Mobile
Rumors
Developer
London/Britain/UK
- Army makes 4480 soldiers redundant
- Arrest over Tesco severed deer head
- Boris bike staff in strike ballot
- The Innards Of All Central London Tube Stations…Mapped
- Apple store smash and grab attempt
- Extra Extra
- Jail reckless bankers report urges
Personal
Funny
Chicagoland
- Jury finds ex-Chicago alderman guilty in federal bribery case
- New outdoor movie screen debuts at Millennium Park
- Maxims to Rise Again
- Chicago aldermen hear arguments on plastic bag ban
- Illinois smartphone users overpaying study says – No… really? This shouldn’t surprise ANYBODY.
- Schaumburg police seek teen who grabbed womans necklace
Total Number of stories: 91
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