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Daily Run Down 06/28/2013: Morning Edition
Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.
Social Issues/Human Interest
General News
- Obama says U.S. wont negotiate for Snowdens return as Ecuador ends trade ties
- FCC Frees 10MHz of H-block bandwidth for public auction
- Bible signed by Einstein fetches $68500 at auction
- Washington zoo still puzzled by red pandas Houdini-like escape
International
- Obama to Suspend Trade Privileges With Bangladesh
- The Supremes summer Hello Prague Innsbruck Paris . . .
- In pictures Uttarakhand after the floods
- One dead as Egypt simmers ahead of rallies
- Cambodia Election Campaign Little Change
- Bangladesh anger at US trade move
Politics
- Police Are Using License Plate Readers To Track Your Cars Movements – Shock? No, absolutely not.
- BREAKING Senate Passes Historic Immigration Reform
- NSA Leak Vindicates AT%20T Whistleblower
- New leak shows NSA harvests To From and BCC lines of e-mail data
- Who Bill Gates is giving money to now in education
Health
Science/Space
- Alaska Volcano Erupts with New Intensity Disrupts Local Flights
- Do 3 Habitable Super-Earths Really Orbit a Nearby Star
- Applause Can Be Contagious
- VIDEO Mouse cloned from one blood drop
- Voyager 1 finds that edge of solar system isnt as defined as scientists once thought
- Is Age the Main Factor in Nelson Mandelas Lung Infection
- Old wheat new genetic engineering may protect crop from deadly pest
Gaming
Gadgets
Law
- Google suing U.S. IRS for $83.5M tax refund
- Pilots Want To Know Why The DHS/CBP Are Searching Their Planes Without Warrants
- Sending A Dick Pic As Your Response To A Lawsuit Not An Effective Legal Strategy – Did Anthony Weiner do this?
Technology
- Microsoft developer directions One Windows core doesnt mean one store
- Bring Your Own Device BYOD – New Windows Server 2012 R2 Device Access and Information Protection
- US military will spend $23 billion on cyber defense create its own secure 4G network
Internet
- Microsoft helps Netflix ditch Silverlight for HTML5
- Google Street View adds abandoned Japanese island that inspired Skyfall
Mobile
- T-Mobile holding a press event July 10th promises boldest moves yet
- Wearable computers predicted to kill smartphones – We will see if this is the case. In the short-term I don’t think it is likely to occur, however, in the long term, it is entirely possible.
Rumors
Software/Apps
London/Britain/UK
- Explosive threat to airport plans
- Things To Do In London Today Friday 28 June 2013
- Why You Really Should Stand Clear Of The Doors
- VIDEO Snow leopard cub shown to public
Funny
- Bottled Lightening
- A Statue of Stupidity – There are just so many things wrong with this….
- Scare-Ware Comic
- Calvin Coolidge
- Henry Fielding
- Habitable Zone
- Lesson #1801 Recitation #104 – Worlds End
Chicagoland
- First Wrigley Field renovation hearing underway
- Double Amputee Rep. Tammy Duckworth Rips IRS Contractor For Receiving VA Disability For Prep School Sports Injury – They should be ripped into for that one.
- McCormick neighbors concerned over data center
- George Lucas-Mellody Hobson Wedding Party Prep Awes Hyde Parkers
- Chicagos new arena location location location
- Blackhawks faithful plot their pilgrimages
Total Number of stories: 55
Look for more news stories this evening.
Daily Run Down 06/05/2013: Morning Edition
Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.
Recalls
Social
General News
- Could We Record Our Dreams – I wish we could. It’d make it much easier for me to analyze them
- Oklahoma tornado widest on record
- E. Gordon Gee to Retire From Ohio State Presidency
- Its official Doors singer Jim Morrison is truly the lizard king
- N.F.L. Deal on Use of Images Divides Retirees
- FBI Agents Raid Offices of State Senator Ron Calderon – KTLA
- Rodney Dangerfield
International
- Fukushimas lessons from nuclear disaster
- Tiananmen anniversary puts Chinese government and activists on hyper-watch
- Could Coca-Cola put fizz into Burma
- Diabetes Is the Price Vietnam Pays for Progress
- Sarin confirmed France Britain confirm use of chemical weapons in Syria
- Woman in red sprayed with teargas becomes symbol of Turkey protests
- Syrian Rebels Attempt Shift From Guerrilla Tactics
Politics
- Obama Picks 3 for Top Appeals Court Setting Up Battle
- Lawmakers demand crackdown on sex assault in military
- Audit details lavish spending at IRS conference
- Christie Criticized for Cost and Timing of Senate Election – He did say it “cost too much” to have a special election. They’re going to the polls again, 3 weeks later. Makes sense to just have it as one giant election.
- The First Lady Refuses to Let a Heckler Go Unscolded – New York Times
- Franklin P. Adams
Obits
Health
Science/Space
- 6ft lizard named after Doors singer
- Some Evolution May Not Depend on Genes
- Male Guppies Father Offspring After Death
- New Mexico Wildfire Crests Peak Sacred to American Indians
- Mississippi River Breaches Levee and Threatens Missouri Homes
- Scientists do outreach or your science dies
- Amazonian Treasure Trove Yields 15 New Bird Species
- Giant lizard fossil named for Doors singer Jim Morrison lived alongside mammals
Financial
- SoFi gets an additional $41M to keep students from falling into debt
- Amazons best grocery expansion move Buy FreshDirect
Gadgets
Law
- Horrifying Supreme Court Ruling Lets Police Collect DNA Because You Might Just Be A Horrible Criminal
- Comcasts Top Lobbyist Pens Editorial To Remind Americans That US Broadband Service Is Awesome – Umm…. yeah, if it’s so awesome, then why does Japan have 1Gbps without even trying?
Patents
- Apple loses patent case with Samsung
- Old iPhones banned in the US Could happen as Samsung strikes back
Technology
- Intel Announces Thunderbolt 2 at Computex 20Gbps Bi-Directional Bandwidth per Channel
- AMD Richland Desktop APUs Now Available
Internet
- Protestors against Turkish government crowdfund $86K to fuel revolution
- Amazon Launches Online Marketplace in India Selling Books and DVDs to Start
- Porch raises $6.25M seed round for smart house porn
Mobile
- Sprint Vital leaks out 5-inch HD display 1.5GHz dual-core processor 13MP camera Android 4.1 video
- Samsung unveils water-resistant Galaxy S4
Software/Apps
- Apple issues security update for Snow Leopard Lion Server versions
- Microsoft to include Outlook app with Windows 8 RT update
Developer
London/Britain/UK
- Careless drivers to face fixed fines
- John Galliano describes drug abuse in first interview since Dior firing
- Kate Winslet expecting third child
- Things To Do In London Today Wednesday 5 June 2013
- Brooks denies phone hacking charges
Funny
Chicagoland
- Lawyer Wife of ex-CeaseFire director has been living in fear
- Order of protection issued against anti-violence activist
- Ex-alderman went along with bribery plan – thought it would never go attorney
- Emanuel reports $409000 in 2012 earnings
- Quinn says hes ready to deal on pensions but Madigans not around
Total Number of stories: 62
Look for more news stories this evening.
Daily Run Down 05/27/2013: Evening Edition
Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
Social
General News
- VIDEO Two people killed in Texas flooding
- 3 feet of snow for Memorial Day Yes in NY.
- Obamas new drone policy leaves room for CIA role
- Mom talks hospital sidewalk birth
- US honours war dead on Memorial Day
- Newest baddest roller coasters
- Pictured Kentucky police officer who was riddled with multiple shots in pre … – Daily Mail
International
- Everest may have ladder installed to ease congestion on Hillary Step
- Australia cardinal in abuse apology
- Germany to test anti-graffiti drones
- South Korea Opposes Talks for Talks Sake With North
- Cambodian workers hurt in Nike factory clash
- EU exit would put US trade deal at risk Britain warned
- John McCain visits rebels in Syria – Why?
- US tax inspector targets Caribbean bank
Politics
Obits
Science/Space
Financial
- Eric Schmidt perplexed by UK tax controversy says Google pays all legally required taxes
- DealBook Valeant to Buy Bausch Lomb for $8.7 Billion
Historical
Gadgets
Law
Technology
Internet
Social Networking
London/Britain/UK
- Monday Miscellanea
- Tenth arrest over Woolwich killing
- Two men in court over UK plane alert
- Public money set to be used to cover shortfall in private-finance projects
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Funny
Chicagoland
- Flags for the fallen at Lincoln National Cemetery
- Woman awakened by bullet among 6 shot overnight
- Police End Standoff After Man Barricaded Inside South Side Home
- Plead the Fifth Kids
- Shortened Crosstown Classic Loses Its Luster
Total Number of stories: 41
Look for more stories tomorrow.
Daily Run Down 05/15/2013: Evening Edition
Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
Recalls
Social
- Rich-poor divide picking up speed
- Letter to Obama We need data on highly qualified teachers
- Larry Page is sad hopeful and frustrated in his heartfelt Google I/O speech
- Google unveils 41 new features for Google+
- You Wont Believe the End of This Gymnasts Routine
General News
- Wisconsin wildfire torches 6800 acres still burning strong
- CNN And Fox News Evening Shows Get Whiter And More Male While Sharpton and Hayes Pick Up Slack At MSNBC
- US abortion doctor sentenced to life
- Bidens Modest Finances VP Takes Out Home Loan
- KFC smugglers now delivering fast food through Gaza tunnels report says
International
- Colombian rebels recruit child fighters even as they negotiate to end conflict
- Dengue fever rise prompts doctors to warn of insect bites abroad
- As cyclone bares down on Myanmar thousands of Muslims refuse to relocate
- I spy you spy Russian officials downplay Fogle incident
- Pioneering authors body found mummified in New Mexico home
- Cardinal OBrien to leave Scotland for spiritual renewal and penance
- New Zealand may declare a war on cats
- Fifty Shades of Grey comes to China via pirated copies
- Walmart And Gap Refuse To Sign Broad Safety Agreement In Bangladesh
- Ancient Mayan Pyramid Destroyed in Belize
- A day in Gitmo Hunger strikes filth
Politics
- Illinois could allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries
- Armed Forces Sexual Assault Crisis Reaches New Heights
- Why The Federal Government Is Going After Bitcoin But Amazon Coins Are Safe
- Benghazi Most Americans still arent paying attention.
- Would a media shield law have protected the AP
- White House releases Benghazi e-mails – USA Today – USA TODAY
- White House releases Benghazi emails documents show Al Qaeda flagged in … – Fox News
- Tim Cook to reportedly testify on offshore tax practices in Senate investigation
Obits
Health
- STDs go high-tech
- Fox News Convinces Itself That IRS Scandal Will Bring Down Obamacare – I’m so sick of the damn republican party trying to get just one black man out of a job…
Science/Space
- Ancient water found in Canadian mine
- The secret laser-toting Soviet satellite that almost was
- Powerful winds on giant planets confined to a thin atmospheric layer
- RIP and good planet hunting Kepler
- Prescription Painkillers Linked to Erectile Dysfunction
- Neanderthal culture Old masters
- Huge Solar Flares Keep Erupting from Busy Sunspot
- Huge Solar Flares Keep Erupting from Busy Sunspot
- Did tectonic rift push apes and monkeys apart
- Does Failure to Replicate Mean Failed Science | Op-Ed
- Orphaned Polar Bear Arrives in NY
- Worlds fish have been moving to cooler waters for decades study finds
- Worsening A Climate-Fueled Wildfire Season Sequestration Threatens Firefighting Efforts
- High-School Science Experiment Charges Dropped
Financial
- Hedge Fund Investment Pulls Zynga Groupon Shares Out of the Weeds
- Ciscos Q3 Results Beat Street Consensus
- Tesla Is Selling More Shares to Pay Off U.S. Loan
Historical
Tips and Tricks
Gaming
- Rumor Gran Turismo 6 for PS3 this holiday [update its official]
- Valve launches Steam Trading Cards in beta
- Nintendo 64s Music Maestro Unleashes His Hit Chiptunes for Free
- Get Super Metroid for 30 cents on Wii U Virtual Console right now
Gadgets
- Dell cuts price on XPS 10 tablet with Windows RT to $299.99
- Google Glass is for dorks — and doctors
- Big Jambox now available in custom colors price stays the same at $300
- Solar Powered Cat Tantalizer
- Geek Toys R2-D2 Bottle Stopper
Law
- Justice Department calls Apple the ringmaster in e-book price fixing case
- Lulzsec hackers await sentence
- PSN hacking suspect sentenced to house arrest for destroying evidence
Patents
Technology
- Google Glass testers give their thoughts Its kind of a tease – video
- Google launches music subscriptions
- Google announces new Checkout button one-click purchases on the go
- Star Trek or Star Wars tech – I say we get both…if it’s at all possible.
- The New Yorker launches Strongbox an anonymous inbox developed by Aaron Swartz
Internet
- Watch the Google I/O 2013 livestream here
- Google has rebuilt Maps from ground up with iPad version coming this summer
- Google Cloud Messaging now part of Google Play Services
- TV Networks Finally Discover Live Streaming Still Get It Really Really Wrong
- Google unveils new music subscription service to compete with Spotify
- Google adding quick action buttons real-time flight status to Gmail
Mobile
- Former Nokia Workers Aim to Make Android Seaworthy With Rugged New Phone
- 900M Android activations to date Google says
- Google announces Play game services Androids cross-platform answer to Game Center
- Google turns the Samsung Galaxy S4 into a Nexus phone coming June 26th for $649
Software/Apps
- Google Play has 48B app installs 2.5B in the last month alone – Hmm… seems like Android is gaining more and more momentum.
- Google releases location APIs that may hugely help fitness apps
- Google intros Play for Education a curated portal for apps and books
- Google launches new Google+ Hangouts platform and mobile apps with focus on conversations
- Google Chrome Racer experiment connects Android and iOS devices for multiplayer gaming
- Google adds button-free voice search in Chrome just say OK Google
- Google TV updated to Android 4.2.2 Chrome adds deeper content protection
Security
- Apple keeps patching Java on OS X Snow Leopard after proposed drop-dead date
- Critical Linux vulnerability imperils users even after
Developer
- Google intros Android Studio an IDE for building apps
- Google gives developers app beta testing multiplayer API
London/Britain/UK
- London Underground HQ Could Be Converted Into Flats
- Gallery creates choir in residence
- Britains Cameron faces parliamentary revolt over Europe
- Snow makes unseasonal return to Britain as temperatures dip
- Just 18% of UK television presenters over 50 are women study finds
- Duchess joins Peckham credit union
Personal
- London 1927 In Color
- Airware An operating system for drones
- Jon Stewart Accurately Shows how Hospitals Choose Pricing
Odd
Funny
- May 13 2013
- Unshelved on Wednesday May 15 2013
- Costco Is Really Taking This Free Sample Thing A Little Far
- Where Has This Been Our Whole Lives
- Picture Day At The Petting Zoo
- Good Thing They Invited MacGyver to the Party
- Finally a Shirt That Lets Me Know Who Else Loves the Internet
- Math is Hard
- Redbull Vodka Jello Shots… YES PLEASE
- Big Pimpin Since 1939
- I Will Kill You for the Shirt Off Your Back
- Is This Real Work or is This Just Fantasy – So True… So True indeed.
- First World Problems Sure Have Changed
Chicagoland
- Red Line Reconstruction Chicago Water Taxi to Add Service
- Couple Arrested After Fixing Up Dream Home That Wasnt Theirs
- Teachers union files civil rights suits to stop school closings
- Cubs Launch Website Online Petition Drive For Supporting Renovation Plan
- Trump 87-year-old woman is trying to rip me off
- Illinois Man Arrested For Soliciting Prostitution While On His Honeymoon – Wow… what a dumbass.
- Man in critical condition after motorcycle strikes minivan
- Chef Andrew Brochu Joins The Aviary
Total Number of stories: 123
Look for more stories tomorrow.