This is so well put, it’s not even funny.
Sidenote, we need to abolish the “No Child Left Behind Act”, because it’s absolutely stupid and only causing more issues than its worth.
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Daily Run Down 06/27/2013: Evening Edition
Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
General News
International
- Historic American sailboat missing at sea near New Zealand
- Japan broadcaster sued over English
- Ireland officially back in recession
- Nelson Mandelas condition improves
- After Supreme Court ruling Obama presses the world on gay rights
- Ancient African Coins Spark International Treasure Hunt
Politics
- Yay But when can we get married
- The NBA Draft Is A Terrible Idea
- Rick Perry Attacks Wendy Davis She Was A Teenage Mother Herself
- Police Are Using License Plate Readers To Track Your Cars Movements – Shock? No, absolutely not.
- BREAKING Senate Passes Historic Immigration Reform
Science/Space
- From NASA to the Vatican 10 Amazing Internships
- Asteroids Galore 10000th Near-Earth Object Discovered
- Diving Marine Animals Guzzle Oxygen from Ocean
- Could Quantum Brain Effects Explain Consciousness
- Drones To Protect Endangered Animals | Video
- Alaska Volcano Erupts with New Intensity Disrupts Local Flights
- Do 3 Habitable Super-Earths Really Orbit a Nearby Star
- Applause Can Be Contagious
Gaming
Gadgets
Law
Patents
Technology
- Microsoft makes Azure Mobile Services Web Sites generally available
- Yahoo exec our content is personal now – the ads not so much
Internet
Rumors
- Apple tests iPhone motion detection
- Foursquare reportedly rolling out its first native tablet app on Windows 8
- Microsoft reportedly drops XBLA developer patch fees
London/Britain/UK
- Inside the British Library
- Road deaths hit record low says ONS
- British Airways launching wireless luggage tag with e-paper display
Funny
- June 27 2013
- Expensive Naw Apples are Only 89 Cents
- You Fail
- Come On
- Bottled Lightening
- A Statue of Stupidity – There are just so many things wrong with this….
Chicagoland
- Aereo coming to Chicago on September 13th
- Kane brings Stanley Cup to Letterman taping
- Stolen Cars Parts Found in South Side Lot by Police
- Duckworth Reads the Riot Act
- Compare the Front Pages of Yesterdays Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times
- First Wrigley Field renovation hearing underway
Total Number of stories: 45
Look for more stories tomorrow.
Daily Run Down 06/18/2013: Morning Edition
Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.
Social Issues/Human Interest
General News
- Girl Meets World Disney Channel Greenlights Sequel Series
- Shark attacks Texas teen in waist-deep water
- Gotham After Sexual Abuse Case a Hasidic Accuser Is Shunned Then Indicted
- Incorrect Date of Kochs Birth on Tombstone
International
- Montreal Mayor Faces Bribery Charges
- Gaddafi son to be tried in August
- Pirate Bay co-founder can be extradited to Denmark over new hacking charges
- Obama and Putin at odds over Syria after cool exchange at G8 summit – I sense some tensions coming between Russia and the US.
- The missing children of Thailand
- Philippines reproductive-health law tests power of Catholic Church as it lobbies Supreme Court
- 100000 line streets of Brazil to protest corruption – CBS News
- Hungary charges Nazi suspect Csatary
Politics
- Florida Gov. Rick Scott Signs Bill To Speed Up Executions
- Hours After Supreme Court Strikes Down Voter Suppression Law Senator Introduces Bill To Overturn Decision – If I recall correctly, A Supreme Court’s ruling is the end of any discussion. WTF is he thinking?
- What the NSA doesnt have iMessages and FaceTime chats – Yet, more reason to use Apple stuff.
- Did Edward Snowden just disclose more secrets in online chat
- Night Stalker Ramirez died of cancer coroner finds
Health
Science/Space
- LEGO to Roll Out Mars Rover Curiosity as Toy Model
- Mystery of Death Valleys Sailing Stones Solved
- The Singularity Is Near Mind Uploading by 2045
- Grammar May Be Hidden in Toddler Babble
Financial
Gaming
- State of Decay MMO sequel Class4 in limbo at Microsoft
- Surgeon Simulator 2013 adds support for Oculus Rift Razer Hydra
Law
- Court evidence Jobs read Apple rumor sites queried Cue on reports
- Texas becomes first state to require warrant for e-mail snooping – That’s just backwards for Texas… it would normally be the opposite.
- Fox News sued over on-air suicide
- Sprint sues Dish and Clearwire claims buyout offer is illegal
- Court evidence Jobs read AppleInsider queried Cue on reports
Technology
- TiVo prepping next-generation DVRs with new remote control up to six tuners
- Yahoo discloses total number of US government requests for user data
- Dictionary finally acknowledges humans can tweet too
Mobile
- AT%20T starting nationwide FaceTime over cellular rollout
- AT%20Ts 4G LTE network found to be the fastest in the U.S.
- AT%20T to Introduce Solar-Powered Charging Stations
- T-Mobile ahead of schedule with MetroPCS merger
Rumors
Security
London/Britain/UK
- Elizabethan child actors kidnapped
- Bigger Heathrow cheaper and faster
- Two women die in city house fire
- Borisstan the independent city state and docking station for global wealth formerly known as London | Aditya Chakrabortty
- How the US-EU trade deal affects you
- Kate Middletons royal baby might be worth $400 million to the British economy
- UK inflation rate rises to 2.7%
- Britain set for mini-heatwave with hottest days of the year
Personal
- Get Rid of the App Stores
- Medium I used to be a gamer like you… – Well stated. This is how I felt, and to some degree still feel, about Mac news… you get burned out. it takes a lot out of you. So, you just start doing other things to fill the time and before you know it, you play a lot less than you used to. I think it’s all part of our ever evolving nature as humans.
- marathoning again.
Funny
Chicagoland
- Jesse Jackson Jr. If we both go to prison I want to go first
- Officials South Side man died of impalement on fence post
- Joliet teen described as extremely dangerous sought in homicide
Total Number of stories: 58
Look for more news stories this evening.
Daily Run Down 06/12/2013: Evening Edition
Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
Social Issues/Human Interest
- Marriage Equality Opponents Claim Banning Same-Sex Marriage Bans Nothing
- Nearly one in five receiving food stamps
- Do kids today shy away from challenging books
General News
- Colorado fires growing thousands evacuated
- Medical helicopter crash kills 1
- US general says Taliban talks needed
- Ohio kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro due in court
- Dobbin explosion Home destroyed in Texas +video
- Ashton Kutchers Jobs to open nationwide on August 16th following a four-month delay
- US Navy drops all-caps communication requirement
- C.I.A. Deputy Director Morell Steps Down
- Superman comic book fetches $175000 at auction
- West Texas Denied FEMA Aid To Rebuild After Fertilizer Plant Explosion
- Sales of Orwells 1984 spike after NSA surveillance revelations
- This Is What 47000 Hand-Painted Stars Look Like
- Shia LaBeouf Government Surveillance Whistleblower – I thought about this movie when I first saw the stories about the NSA.
International
- Oldest man in history dies in Japan
- Mandela still in serious but stable condition in hospital
- EU to USA WTF is PRISM
- Rain hits NZ chase against Australia
- Abu Qatada Jordan approves treaty to allow UK deportation of radical cleric
- Pope Is Quoted as Acknowledging a Vatican Gay Lobby
- In Nepal Exiled Each Month
- Some 300 Cambodian Nike workers fired after protests
- Facebook switches on first EU datacenter in Sweden
- Greeks strike over media closure
Politics
- Biden unplugged on behalf of Markeys Senate bid
- Scott Walker Endorses Mandating Transvaginal Ultrasounds And Shutting Down Abortion Clinics
- Did The Director Of National Intelligence Mislead Congress One Senator Seems To Think So
- Small Businesses Declare Their Support For Paid Sick And Family Leave
- NSA leakers girlfriend blogged about
- Icelandic lawmaker Asylum for NSA leaker far from a sure thing
- Senator Wyden Calls For Hearings Over Intelligence Officials Lying To Congress
Obits
Health
Science/Space
- Birdsong phone apps harming birds
- Babies Have Sympathy for Bully Victims Study Suggests
- Ancient Kangaroo Teeth Reveal Australias Tropical Past
- Making Babies After Death Its Possible But is it Ethical
Financial
- Chicago exchange to pay SEC penalty Dole CEO makes bid to go private
- Yahoo acquires iOS photo app maker GhostBird Software for Flickr
- Is marriage – and joint tax filing — outdated
Historical
Gaming
- Mario Kart 8 preview a total disregard for gravity
- Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare preview rooting for more
- EA denies lobbying for Xbox One used game restrictions calls Online Pass program a mistake – Uh huh… okay
Gadgets
Law
- Apple Tim Cook and Others Sued Over Alleged NSA/PRISM Privacy Violations
- Hacker who led Anonymous-sponsored hacks against police agrees to plea deal
Technology
- Apple Bumps Warranties In France Belgium And Germany To Two Year Protection
- Facebook opens data center filled entirely with servers it designed
Internet
- How Google Transfers Data to NSA
- Pandora just bought an old school radio station in South Dakota
- Google Fiber might really just be a ploy… to lower your cable TV bill
- Use em or lose em Yahoo will reset inactive user IDs this summer – WOOHOO! Maybe I can get one that I want.
- WSJ Clearwire to endorse Dishs offer push back vote on Sprint deal updated
- How big cable uses its muscles to prevent online competition
Social Networking
Mobile
Rumors
Security
London/Britain/UK
- Scot reported kidnapped in Indonesia
- Hospitals have spent £2m on gagging orders for staff figures show
- VIDEO London police clash with G8 protesters
- Prison guards held in payments probe
- Explore The History Of Cycling In London
- Girl tells of teacher classroom kiss
- See A Tube Map Made From LEGO
- Why signs can mean fines for drivers
- Lego Tube Maps – 150th London Underground Birthday Celebrations
- Clegg Lib Dems have let women down
Funny
- My friends and I walking out of the Underground at 3AM
- Council of 300 – Youtube does seem to have a weird way of counting views for the first couple of days.
- June 12 2013
- Lesson #1785 – Liquor
- DISMISSED
- Im Not So Sure About That
- Thank God He Didnt Go Commando
- I Feel Ya Booby
- Maybe Shes a Transformer
- Love that tune…
- Photobomb
Chicagoland
- Dancing at The Mid
- When I show up at Antique Taco on a Monday
- Cook Countys top watchdog suing Berrios for ignoring subpoena
- U. of C. to link up with marine lab
- Skokie superfan has been to 2152 consecutive Hawks games
- Art Institute Lions Decked out in Blackhawks Helmets
- Prosecutors Autistic boy killed because of deteriorating emotional condition
- Rahm Offers to Regift L.A. Winnings in Cup Bet With Boston Mayor
- The Opposite of Apartment Finder
- Potholes Pigeons Pregnancy Tests
- DuPage County chairman wants to pitch Cubs on moving west
Total Number of stories: 95
Look for more stories tomorrow.
Daily Run Down 06/07/2013: Evening Edition
Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
Social
- Superintendent Virginias new A-F school grading system will hurt high-poverty districts
- Why Yes Of Course The NSA Spying Involves More Companies Than Already Listed
General News
- Evidence questioned in murder trial of ex-cop in Kansas
- Walt Whitman students to retake portion of AP Spanish exam
- Shots Fired Near Santa Monica College
International
- Amazons Kindle Line Finally Released In China
- Indian police arrest 3 men in alleged gang rape of American woman
Politics
- Obamas legacy Domestic spying scandal that could prove greater than Watergate WikiLeaks
- How Congress unknowingly legalized PRISM in 2007
Obits
Science/Space
- Australian Bird Moves Like Jagger and Sounds Like Space Invaders
- Atomic bomb tests confirm formation of new brain cells
Gadgets
Law
Patents
Technology
- Obama wants high-speed Internet in schools by 2018
- ZTE sends 400Gbps over 5000 kilometers
- iOS 7 Logo Spotted In San Francisco At WWDC Setup
- Texas Instruments brings fast charging extended life to Li-ion batteries
- QNAP Launches TS-x70 Pro Series with Core i3-3220
- After burglaries mystery car unlocking device has police stumped
Internet
Mobile
- Why iOS is the future of Apple and how we got here
- Discarded Android phones protect rainforests from loggers
Software/Apps
Security
- NSA secretly monitoring user activity directly from major tech companies systems
- US to freeze assets of hackers throw them out of the country
London/Britain/UK
- Prince Philip due to have operation
- Queen to open BBCs new London HQ
- Met Police staff member arrested
- VIDEO Smash and grab men run from store
Personal
Funny
- Pastime
- June 07 2013
- It Just Needs a Chaise Lounge
- Whats More Surprising That This Can Still Receive Calls or That its Not a Smart Phone
- All You Need to do is Put up a Sign Right
- Sex and the City Fashion Fails
- Sams First and Last Day Dressing the Dummies
- UnlAWFUL Voice
- Trust me Thisll be Faster
- From Riches to on the Rag
- DIY Google Glass
Chicagoland
- Missing ill woman located in happy ending
- City Workers Foil Attempted Kidnapping Authorities Say
- Prosecutors West Side man was on PCP when crash killed 13-year-old
Total Number of stories: 47
Look for more stories tomorrow.