28 February 2018
27 February 2018
Where Is Starman? Elon Musk, SpaceX's Man Traveling Space In Tesla Roadster
Where Is Starman? Elon Musk, SpaceX's Man Traveling Space In Tesla Roadster
International Business Times
Earlier this month SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time ever. When the massive rocket launched, it sent a few things to space including SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla roadster with a passenger consisting of a spacesuit named Starman. That car and its passenger are still traveling in space and they can be tracked on a website called Whereisroadster.com. Read the full story
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Chrome cleans up messy URLs when you share from your phone
Rico says that's a nice thing...
Chrome cleans up messy URLs when you share from your phone
Engadget
Google keeps making the web easier to use with its Chrome browser, from filtering ads on the desktop to getting rid of pop-ups and redirects on Android. The company just made sharing messy URLs nicer, too, thanks to the latest version of Chrome on mobile, v64. Now when you grab a long, complicated web address, Chrome will trim off the unnecessary bits from the end. That way, you won't muck up a chat with a whole bunch of personal tracking info at the end of an Amazon link, for example. ... Read the full story
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Stephen Colbert Doesn’t Think Trump Would Have ‘Run’ Into Florida School
Rico doesn't think so, either...
Stephen Colbert Doesn't Think Trump Would Have 'Run' Into Florida School
The New York Times
"There's a lot in there that I doubt, but the part I really don't believe is that he can run," the "Late Show" host said of the president's comments. Read the full story
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Billy Graham Warned Against Embracing a President. His Son Has Gone Another Way.
Rico says one should be careful whom you embrace...
Billy Graham Warned Against Embracing a President. His Son Has Gone Another Way.
The New York Times
Evangelicals like Franklin Graham are locked in a tight embrace with the president and the Republican Party. Some are now asking if the movement has gone astray. Read the full story
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The Organization (1971)
Rico says Sidney is good, and the bad guys are bad...
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The Organization (1971)
In San Francisco, Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs helps a group of idealistic vigilantes expose a drug ring controlled by powerful businessmen.
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Sidney Poitier
Rico says one of our greatest actors...
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A native of Cat Island, The Bahamas (though born in Miami during a mainland visit by his parents), Poitier grew up in poverty as the son of farmers Ev…
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26 February 2018
Clarence Thomas Angry That SCOTUS Doesn’t Love Guns
Rico says it's nice one of the Justices understands...
Clarence Thomas Angry That SCOTUS Doesn't Love Guns
New York Magazine
Thomas can't seem to get three other conservative justices to get aggressive in defending gun rights. So he's drawing attention to the problem. Read the full story
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Trump’s Jealous Obama Obsession Includes Claiming Obama Never Used the Oval Office
Rico says it's another Trump delusion...
Trump's Jealous Obama Obsession Includes Claiming Obama Never Used the Oval Office
New York Magazine
Another weird detail in the president's raging inferiority complex. Read the full story
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Deputies to carry rifles on school campuses in Florida county where shooting occurred
Rico says this won't catch on...
Deputies to carry rifles on school campuses in Fla. county where shooting occurred
CBS News
Some deputies would be carrying AR-15's, but they are single shot rifles, according to Sheriff Scott Israel Read the full story
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Weird Life Found in Earth's Driest Soil
Rico says Mars will be interesting...
Weird Life Found in Earth's Driest Soil
National Geographic
Extreme microbes detected in the hyper-arid Atacama Desert hint at the ways organisms might eke out a living in the Martian underground. Read the full story
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What happens if Earth gets 2°C warmer?
Rico says we're screwed...
What happens if Earth gets 2°C warmer?
Popular Science
Over the last 20 years, 2°C has been referenced in climate policies and agreements made by the Council of the EU, the G8, and more. What makes it so important? Read the full story
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The SpaceX ships that will never go to space
Rico says Musk is so clever...
Meet the SpaceX ships that will never go to space
Popular Science
SpaceX is known for their spaceships, but its ocean-going vessels have a huge role to play in their spaceflight ambitions. Read the full story
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Is It Time for a Reassessment of Malcolm X?
Rico says probably...
Is It Time for a Reassessment of Malcolm X?
Smithsonian
A new Smithsonian Channel film, "The Lost Tapes," challenges misconceptions about the charismatic leader Read the full story
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Degas Painting, Stolen in 2009, Is Found on Bus Near Paris
Rico says another weird one...
Degas Painting, Stolen in 2009, Is Found on Bus Near Paris
The New York Times
"The Chorus Singers," worth nearly $1 million, was taken from a museum in Marseille. Customs officials found the artwork in the bus's luggage compartment. Read the full story
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Things You Should Know About Corona
Rico says the first thing: don't drink it...
12 Things You Should Know About Corona
VinePair
Ah, Corona. It's the laid-back brew that wants us to find our beach. It's the beer seen most often in Mexican restaurants, city park barbecues, and dive bars, almost always served with a requisite lime wedge. It's also a brand at the butt of many jokes, but we'll get to that later. Read the full story
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Apple Wireless Charger Could Ship In March
Rico hopes to get one...
Apple Wireless Charger Could Ship In March: Report
Barron's
AirPower, a wireless charging mat that can serve up to three devices, is scheduled to ship in March, according to a report by MacOtakara. Pricing information was not given. Read the full story
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Manafort hit with new charges after Gates pleads guilty
Rico says the noose tightens...
Manafort hit with new charges after Gates pleads guilty
NBC News
Rick Gates, a former Trump campaign aide and business associate of Paul Manafort, entered the plea in federal court in Washington. Read the full story
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European Ex-Officials Deny Being Paid by Manafort to Lobby for Ukraine
Rico says they're lying, of course...
European Ex-Officials Deny Being Paid by Manafort to Lobby for Ukraine
The New York Times
Mr. Manafort paid 2 million euros to former European officials to lobby for Ukraine's then pro-Russian government, a new indictment says. Read the full story
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Catwoman Writer Admits That It Was a 'Shit' Movie
Rico says a refreshing admission....
Catwoman Writer Admits That It Was a 'Shit' Movie
Gizmodo
In the highly unlikely event that anyone was still wondering whether mononymous French director Pitof's 2004 Catwoman wasn't actually an absolute disaster, one of the film's writers would like you to know that he thought it was a "shit movie." Bold words. Bold, honest words. Read the full story
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New, ‘Exotic State of Matter’ Found Near Freezing
Rico says it's way over his ability to understand, but amazing...
New, 'Exotic State of Matter' Found Near Freezing
National Geographic
By creating atoms within atoms, the new research marks an exciting time in quantum physics. Read the full story
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Climber Breaks from Team, Attempts and Abandons Solo Ascent of "Savage Mountain"
Rico says it'd be a Polish joke if it were funny...
Climber Breaks from Team, Attempts and Abandons Solo Ascent of "Savage Mountain"
National Geographic
Polish mountaineers are attempting a historic—some would say insane—winter summit of K2. And then one of them tried for it alone. Read the full story
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Tim Cook shares remembrance of Steve Jobs, who would have been 63 today
Rico says it was good we had him...
Tim Cook shares remembrance of Steve Jobs, who would have been 63 today
9to5Mac
On what would have been his 63rd birthday, Tim Cook took to Twitter today to offer remembrance of Steve Jobs. The Apple co-founder was born on February 24th, 1955 and would be celebrating his 63rd birthday this year… Cook honored Jobs with a tweet this morning, remembering him as a friend and leader of Apple.... Read the full story
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Silicon Valley pub that helped birth PC industry to close because of high rent
Rico says you'd think somebody from the Valley could come up with the money...
Silicon Valley pub that helped birth PC industry to close because of high rent
Ars Technica
The Oasis Beer Garden will serve its final pizza and pour its last pint on March 7. Read the full story
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Troubling analysis: The iPhone’s overstated problems
Rico says making money hand over fist is hardly a problem...
Troubling analysis: The iPhone's overstated problems
Macworld
One of the primary rules of Apple punditry is that if Apple has a problem, then that problem must be existential. Writing for Computerworld, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols says "Apple is not as good as its bottom line." (Tip o' the antlers to @designheretic.) How can I say Apple is in trouble when it's selling 10 iPhones per second? And not burst into flames? Uh, say it while lounging in a bathtub full of industrial strength firefighting foam? That might do it. To read this article in full, please Read the full story
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Police say more deputies waited outside school during Stoneman Douglas shooting
Rico says a bad response...
Police say more deputies waited outside school during Stoneman Douglas shooting
Sun Sentinel
Instead of rushing in, several Broward sheriff's deputies waited outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School while a killer gunned down Read the full story
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Psychopaths in the Netherlands are different from psychopaths in the US
Rico says there're not a good thing...
Psychopaths in the Netherlands are different from psychopaths in the US
Quartz
When you think of a psychopath, what qualities do you imagine? Your answer may depend on the country you're from. Newly published research suggests that… Read the full story
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Covering Trump Is Like Facing 'Fertilizer Spreader In A Wind Storm' Says Reporter Dan Rather
Rather always liked earthy analogies...
Covering Trump Is Like Facing 'Fertilizer Spreader In A Wind Storm' Says Reporter Dan Rather
Newsweek
The journalist accused the president of lying more than most leaders. Read the full story
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Hiker Found After 6 Days Missing in Yosemite Park
Rico says he was lucky...
Hiker Found After 6 Days Missing in Yosemite Park
The El Capitan monolith in the Yosemite National Park in California on June 4, 2015. A well-prepared California hiker missing for six days in the icy backcountry of Yosemite National Park was found in good health after an extensive search, officials said. A helicopter crew spotted Alan Chow on Friday above Wapama Falls near the center of the park, where overnight temperatures dipped below freezing, the National Park Service said. Park Ranger Scott Gediman told San Francisco Bay Area news station Read the full story
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Trump's Approval Rating Just Fell To Match His All-Time Low
Rico says no surprise there...
Trump's Approval Rating Just Fell To Match His All-Time Low
Newsweek
Most Americans do not approve of the president's performance. Read the full story
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Trump reportedly told friends he wants to execute every drug dealer in America
Rico says a noble desire, if slightly illegal...
Trump reportedly told friends wants to execute every drug dealer in America
Business Insider
President Donald Trump has privately expressed a desire for all drug dealers in the US to be executed, according to an Axios report. Trump also has commented favorably on the drug policies of Singapore and the Philippines, two countries where drug dealers are executed. Kellyanne Conway argued Trump only wants to focus on high-volume dealers. President Donald Trump reportedly has talked to several associates about his desire to have every drug dealer in the United States executed, according to an Read the full story
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WSJ Editorial Board Member: Arm Teachers With Stun Grenades
Rico says they've obviously never heard one go off...
WSJ Editorial Board Member: Arm Teachers With Stun Grenades
New York Magazine
Reading, writing, and action-hero reflexes. Read the full story
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What a Mac laptop should look like in 2018
Rico says it's affording one that's the problem...
This is what a Mac laptop should look like in 2018
Quartz
Barcelona When Apple relaunched the MacBook in 2016, it miniaturized the design of its existing MacBook Pro models, removed almost all the ports, and covered… Read the full story
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Russian Spies Hacked Olympics, Pretending to Be North Korea
Rico says they've always been poor losers...
Russian Spies Hacked Olympics, Pretending to Be North Korea
New York Magazine
The alleged attack was likely in retaliation for being banned from the Games. Read the full story
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What if the dinosaurs had survived?
Rico says Jurassic Park would not have been a fun place to live...
What if the dinosaurs had survived?
BBC Focus Magazine
Artist's impression of how dinosaurs could have looked, if they had survived.
Around 66 million years ago, a 14km-wide asteroid smashed into our planet. An estimated 15 billion tonnes of soot spread through the atmosphere, creating one long night that lasted several years and made photosynthesis all but impossible. It heralded an endless winter that saw average temperatures fall by as much as 28C. These are the conditions that the few wretched creatures that survived the initial Read the full story
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Florida shooting first responders describe moment they entered school
Rico says it wouldn't have mattered...
Florida shooting first responders describe moment they entered school
CNN
As more details emerge about the Florida high school massacre that left 17 people dead, some of the first officers who rushed to the scene are sharing their accounts of the moment they arrived. Read the full story
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This Adventurer Risked His Life to Discover Good Food
Rico says we should be happy he did...
This Adventurer Risked His Life to Discover Good Food
National Geographic
David Fairchild brought lemons, Japanese cherry trees, and decent beer to the U.S. Read the full story
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Jerusalem: Christianity's 'holiest site' closed in protest
Rico says they don't separate Church and State...
Jerusalem: Christianity's 'holiest site' closed in protest
BBC News US
Christian leaders shut Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, said to be Jesus's burial site. Read the full story
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Apple's moving celebration of marriage equality in new iPhone X ad
Rico says they're out in front again...
Apple's moving celebration of marriage equality in new iPhone X ad
CNET
Commentary: Australia recently made same-sex marriage legal, so Apple presents some First Dances from the first Australian LGBTQ weddings. Read the full story
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Apple is reportedly working on its own high-quality headphones
Rico figures they'll be expensive...
Apple is reportedly working on its own high-quality headphones
The Verge
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Passenger deploys, slides down plane's emergency chute on his own
Rico says that's some Federal time...
Passenger deploys, slides down plane's emergency chute on his own
CBS News
Decides to abruptly leave United Airlines flight parked at gate prior to takeoff, authorities say Read the full story
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Trump has long vowed to slash government. Now the knives are finally coming out.
Rico says more forgotten history...
Trump has long vowed to slash government. Now the knives are finally coming out.
The Washington Post
The century-old Biological Survey Unit, a favorite of Theodore Roosevelt, is among the many targets for elimination. Read the full story
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Norway will spend $13 million to upgrade its Doomsday seed vault
A millennia from now, we'll all be thanking the Norwegians...
Norway will spend $13 million to upgrade its doomsday seed vault
The Verge
Upgrades will begin soon Read the full story
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Leaked images offer first glimpse of at apparent iPhone X Plus display
Rico says he still wants one...
Leaked images offer first glimpse at apparent iPhone X Plus display
Cult of Mac
Leaked photos of an apparent iPhone X Plus display have been published on a Chinese forum. The device is expected to get its official unveiling this fall alongside a refreshed iPhone X and a more affordable handset with an edge-to-edge LCD display. The leaked displays are said to be from a "production equipment trial run"... Read the full story
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Purported 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus screen leaks
Rico says Tim is probably pissed...
Purported 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus screen leaks
The Verge
Bigger screen, same old notch Read the full story
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Heather Locklear Arrested on Suspicion of Domestic Violence, Assault on an Officer
Rico says 'dumb blonde'...
Heather Locklear Arrested on Suspicion of Domestic Violence, Assault on an Officer
The Hollywood Reporter
The actress was booked into the Ventura County jail. Read the full story
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Weinstein Co. to File for Bankruptcy as Deal Collapses
Rico says couldn't happen to a nicer guy (not)...
Weinstein Co. to File for Bankruptcy as Deal Collapses
Bloomberg
Weinstein Co. The global #MeToo movement that Harvey Weinstein unwittingly kicked off is now claiming the company he founded, the Weinstein Co. The New York-based film studio will file for bankruptcy after failing to secure funding from investors, according to a copy of a letter provided by the company on Sunday. The demise of the 13-year-old studio follows accusations by dozens of actresses of decades of sexual misconduct at the hands of Weinstein, setting off a movement that saw a string of Read the full story
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White House Legal Team Considers Ways Trump Could Testify Before Mueller
Rico says that's not gonna happen...
White House Legal Team Considers Ways Trump Could Testify Before Mueller
The Wall Street Journal
President Donald Trump's legal team is weighing having him testify before special counsel Robert Mueller if the questions are limited in scope and don't amount to a potential perjury trap. Read the full story
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What the Hospitals of the Future Look Like
Rico says he hopes to never need one again...
What the Hospitals of the Future Look Like
The Wall Street Journal
The sprawling institutions we know are radically changing—becoming smaller, more digital, or disappearing completely. The result should be cheaper and better care. Read the full story
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25 February 2018
24 February 2018
House panel releases Democrats’ memo defending FBI surveillance of ex-Trump campaign aide
Rico says this'll cause trouble...
House panel releases Democrats' memo defending FBI surveillance of ex-Trump campaign aide
The Washington Post
The document rebuts Republican claims that federal law enforcement overstepped in seeking to approval to wiretap Carter Page. Read the full story
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Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Rico says Tracy, Ryan, and Marvin; gotta be good...
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Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
A one-armed stranger comes to a tiny town possessing a terrible past they want to keep secret, by violent means if necessary.
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Things You Should Know About Corona
Rico says the first thing is never drink one...
12 Things You Should Know About Corona
VinePair
Ah, Corona. It's the laid-back brew that wants us to find our beach. It's the beer seen most often in Mexican restaurants, city park barbecues, and dive bars, almost always served with a requisite lime wedge. It's also a brand at the butt of many jokes, but we'll get to that later. Read the full story
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This $4 iPhone X clear case might be a mistake, so grab one before Amazon fixes it
Rico says he has to get the iPhone X first...
This $4 iPhone X clear case might be a mistake, so grab one before Amazon fixes it
BGR
Clear cases are obviously terrific for the iPhone X, allowing users to protect their $1,000+ investments without hiding Apple's beautiful design. But despite the fact that clear cases look simple enough, they can actually be pretty pricey. That's why at just $7.99, the JETech Clear Case for Apple iPhone X is one of the best... Read the full story
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Justice official alerted White House to ongoing issues in Kushner’s security clearance
Rico says more Trump family problems...
Justice official alerted White House to ongoing issues in Kushner's security clearance
The Washington Post
Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein told White House Counsel Donald McGahn that there would be further delays in the background investigation of the president's son-in-law. Read the full story
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Step inside the Texas school district that already arms its teachers
Rico says of course it's Texas...
Step inside the Texas school district that already arms its teachers
CNN
While the nation debates whether teachers should carry guns to protect students from armed intruders, the question's already settled in one Texas school district, where educators have had firearms on campus for years. Read the full story
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Mueller and Trump: Born to wealth, raised to lead. Then, sharply different choices.
Rico says it's an interesting pairing...
Mueller and Trump: Born to wealth, raised to lead. Then, sharply different choices.
The Washington Post
In Vietnam, in matters of love and in their careers, the president and the man investigating him have followed opposite paths. Read the full story
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Manafort hit with new charges after Gates pleads guilty
Rico says the noose grows tighter...
Manafort hit with new charges after Gates pleads guilty
NBC News
Rick Gates, a former Trump campaign aide and business associate of Paul Manafort, entered the plea in federal court in Washington. Read the full story
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Ultrafast Plane May Make the Trip From Beijing to New York City in Two Hours
Rico says imagine that sonic boom...
Ultrafast Plane May Make the Trip From Beijing to New York City in Two Hours
Newsweek
The current trip takes more than 13 hours. Read the full story
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Trump business fights Panama hotel eviction
Rico says it's all starting to unravel for Trump...
Report: Trump business fights Panama hotel eviction
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UN. approves resolution demanding thirty-day cease-fire in Syria
Rico says good luck making that happen...
U.N. approves resolution demanding 30-day cease-fire in Syria
CBS News
U.N. Security Council approves a resolution demanding a 30-day humanitarian cease-fire in Syria "without delay." Read the full story
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Silicon Valley is so expensive that people who make $400,000 think they're middle-class; here's what the middle class actually is in the 25 largest US cities
Rico says he's long been out of the middle class...
Silicon Valley is so expensive that people who make $400,000 think they're middle-class — here's what the middle class actually is in the 25 largest US cities
Business Insider
Here's what the middle class is in the largest US cities. The Pew Research Center defines the US middle class as those earning 67% to 200% of the median household income. Middle-class Americans earned about $39,000 to $118,000 in 2016, according to Pew's definition, but middle-class incomes vary at the state and city levels. Some Silicon Valley residents earning $400,000 consider themselves to be in the middle class, a recent survey found. Some residents of Silicon Valley self-identify as being Read the full story
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Tim Cook shares remembrance of Steve Jobs, who would have been 63 today
Rico says he still misses Jobs...
Tim Cook shares remembrance of Steve Jobs, who would have been 63 today
On what would have been his 63rd birthday, Tim Cook took to Twitter today to offer remembrance of Steve Jobs. The Apple co-founder was born on February 24th, 1955 and would be celebrating his 63rd birthday this year… Cook honored Jobs with a tweet this morning, remembering him as a friend and leader of Apple.... Read the full story
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Silicon Valley pub that helped birth PC industry to close because of high rent
Rico says it's a sad day for the Valley...
Silicon Valley pub that helped birth PC industry to close because of high rent
Ars Technica
The Oasis Beer Garden will serve its final pizza and pour its last pint on March 7. Read the full story
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Billy Graham Built a Movement. Now His Son Is Dismantling It.
Rico says he was never a respecter of religion, but this will piss off a lot of evangelicals...
Billy Graham Built a Movement. Now His Son Is Dismantling It
If you want to understand the evangelical decline in the United States, look no further than the transition from Billy to Franklin Graham. Read the full story
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Police say more deputies waited outside school during Stoneman Douglas shooting
Rico says that was a bad move...
Police say more deputies waited outside school during Stoneman Douglas shooting
Sun Sentinel
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23 February 2018
Apple founder's 1973 job application going on sale
Rico says Apple is lucky he did...
Steve Jobs: Apple founder's 1973 job application going on sale
BBC News US
The document is riddled with spelling errors and grammatical mistakes but could sell for $50,000. Read the full story
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Paul Manafort’s downfall aided by his inability to convert a PDF into a Word doc
Rico says that's pathetic...
Paul Manafort's downfall aided by his inability to convert a PDF into a Word doc
The Verge
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White Settlers Buried the Truth About the Midwest’s Mysterious Mound Cities
Rico says we always belittled the Native Americans...
White Settlers Buried the Truth About the Midwest's Mysterious Mound Cities
Smithsonian
Pioneers and early archaeologists credited distant civilizations, not Native Americans, with building these sophisticated complexes Read the full story
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Autopsy confirms Virginia woman, 22, mauled to death by her own dogs
Rico says you shouldn't own pit bulls...
Autopsy confirms Virginia woman, 22, mauled to death by her own dogs
Fox News
An autopsy confirmed a 22-year-old Virginia woman was mauled to death by her own pit bulls, ending a two-month long investigation by local authorities into the gruesome death of Bethany Lynn Stephens. Read the full story
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All About HomePod
Rico says it's still a cool thing...
All About HomePod
WIRED
This week on the Gadget Lab podcast, we discuss Apple's HomePod and tell you whether it's worth your Satoshis. Read the full story
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Step inside the Texas school district that already arms its teachers
Rico says it won't catch on...
Step inside the Texas school district that already arms its teachers
CNN
While the nation debates whether teachers should carry guns to protect students from armed intruders, the question's already settled in one Texas school district, where educators have had firearms on campus for years. Read the full story
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Van hits security barrier near White House, driver apprehended
Rico says she'll regret that...
Van hits security barrier near White House, driver apprehended
ABC News
The Secret Service apprehended the driver. Read the full story
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Manafort hit with new charges after Gates pleads guilty
Rico says it's getting closer to Trump...
Manafort hit with new charges after Gates pleads guilty
NBC News
Rick Gates, a former Trump campaign aide and business associate of Paul Manafort, entered the plea in federal court in Washington. Read the full story
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Victims say the USOC deserves blame for America’s Olympic sex abuse problem
Rico says this comes as no surprise...
Victims say the USOC deserves blame for America's Olympic sex abuse problem
The Washington Post
Horrors exposed by Larry Nassar case were fostered by an environment that put medals and publicity ahead of athlete welfare, some say. Read the full story
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Top Justice Dept. official alerted White House two weeks ago to ongoing issues in Kushner’s security clearance
Rico says this comes as no surprise...
Top Justice Dept. official alerted White House 2 weeks ago to ongoing issues in Kushner's security clearance
The Washington Post
Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein told White House Counsel Donald McGahn that there would be further delays in the background investigation of the president's son-in-law. Read the full story
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22 February 2018
Apple releases iOS 11.2.6 to fix iPhone crash bug
Rico says he'll be upgrading...
Apple releases iOS 11.2.6 to fix iPhone crash bug
The Verge
Apple has released iOS 11.2.6 today, which includes a bug fix for the Indian language (Telugu) character that crashes an iPhone and makes apps like Messages, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp... Read the full story
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Apple updates its rainbow logo trademark, but don't expect a comeback
Rico likes the newer one...
Apple updates its rainbow logo trademark, but don't expect a comeback
Cult of Mac
Apple has filed to update the design trademark for its iconic multicolored Apple logo, last used by the company in 1999. But despite one unlikely report claiming that Apple will be using for a new clothing line of "hats and caps," we'd personally be surprised to see it make a return. Here's why. In the... Read the full story
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Musk’s Boring Company gets digging permit in D.C.
Rico says Musk is never boring...
Elon Musk's Boring Company gets digging permit in D.C.
Autoblog
Hyperloop competitors are also eyeing Chicago-Cleveland, India routesWhen it comes to stories about the hyperloop, it's good to employ a healthy level of skepticism. We've seen all manner of stories breathlessly proclaiming that the high-speed vacuum-propelled pods are coming to Colorado, Missouri and Maryland, among other places. But here's something that may actually be worth paying attention to. ... Read the full story
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Mattis expected to back allowing transgender troops to stay in the military
Rico says they're lives will be made miserable anyway...
Mattis expected to back allowing transgender troops to stay in the military
The Washington Post
The issue erupted into the forefront last summer with tweets from President Trump. Read the full story
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Armed sheriff’s deputy stayed outside Florida school while mass killing took place
Rico says he's lucky he got to resign...
Armed sheriff's deputy stayed outside Florida school while mass killing took place
The Washington Post
School resource officer didn't enter the Parkland, Fla. high school building where 17 people were killed. He has resigned. Read the full story
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