Sunday, March 16, 2014

Obama Relinquishes US Control Of Internet | Conservative Byte

Obama Relinquishes US Control Of Internet | Conservative Byte: "Not that the federal government does anything well, but can you imagine how bad international groups will manage this. Thanks Obama.
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The U.S. government plans to give up control over the body that manages Internet names and addresses, a move that could bring more international cooperation over management of the Web, but will make some U.S. businesses nervous."



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Ukraine crisis: Early results show Crimea votes to join Russia - CNN.com

Ukraine crisis: Early results show Crimea votes to join Russia - CNN.com: "Perevalnoye, Ukraine (CNN) -- Preliminary results in Sunday's referendum on whether Ukraine's Crimea region should join Russia or become an independent state overwhelmingly show support for Russia."



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Everything We Know So Far About Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea | Nerve.com

Everything We Know So Far About Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea | Nerve.com: "In a doomsaying article about the emergence of drug-resistant gonorrhea, The Verge recently described how gonorrhea will soon be impossible to treat. For all sexually active individuals, this news is rather unsettling, but it seems like we're reading the superclap headline almost every year."



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After The New Jersey Ban, Here's Where Tesla Can (And Cannot) Sell Its Cars

After The New Jersey Ban, Here's Where Tesla Can (And Cannot) Sell Its Cars: "With New Jersey taking action to ban Tesla from selling its cars there, the Garden State has joined with Arizona, Texas, Virginia and Maryland in making law only an auto-dealers association could love."



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16 killed in stampedes for jobs in Nigeria where 40 million officially unemployed | Fox News

16 killed in stampedes for jobs in Nigeria where 40 million officially unemployed | Fox News: " Officials and activists say at least 16 people died in stampedes when a half million people were invited to apply for fewer than 5,000 Nigerian government jobs."



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Syria: No end in sight - FT.com

Syria: No end in sight - FT.com: "In another time or place, Abdul Razzaq al-Hammoud would be spending his days coaching football and teaching physical education at the Deir Ezzour secondary school where he once worked. Instead, the moustachioed, mild-mannered Syrian is a warrior in a conflict with no seeming end. He is the seasoned commander of 260 men fighting with Kalashnikov assault rifles and anti-aircraft weapons to maintain control over a hard-won neighbourhood that is under regular threat of regime barrel bombs and artillery shells."



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