Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Lasers Map the Earth That Moved in Colorado’s Epic Floods

Lasers Map the Earth That Moved in Colorado’s Epic Floods

Lasers and radioactive dating help scientists figure out how much muck the 2013 storms scraped out of the Colorado Rockies.

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Obama commutes 22 drug sentences

Nearly all of the people granted commutations were serving long prison terms for non-violent drug offenses.

The Oddly Compelling Spaceship Commercials of Star Citizen

The Oddly Compelling Spaceship Commercials of Star Citizen

The commercials are the closest thing Star Citizen has to a conventional advertising campaign.

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Talks likely to go past deadline

Today is the deadline to come up with a framework nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, but U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says difficult issues remain.

Reports: Video found in wreckage shows Germanwings flight's final seconds - CNN


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Reports: Video found in wreckage shows Germanwings flight's final seconds
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Dusseldorf, Germany (CNN) [Breaking news update, posted at 4:11 p.m. ET]. Lt. Col. Jean-Marc Menichini, a French Gendarmerie spokesman in charge of communications on rescue efforts around the Germanwings crash site, told CNN that the Paris Match ...
Lufthansa Finds Co-Pilot's 2009 Email on his DepressionWall Street Journal
UPDATE 2-Lufthansa flight school knew of crash pilot's depressionReuters
Lufthansa says Germanwings pilot told flight school of his depressionLos Angeles Times
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Tikrit taken back from ISIS, official says

Iraqi forces battling to wrest the city of Tikrit from ISIS are now in control of all government buildings in the southeastern part of the city, Iraqi Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan says.

What Happens When a CD Spins Too Fast?

What Happens When a CD Spins Too Fast?

What happens when you spin a CD too fast? The answer is that it shatters. The Slow Mo Guys captured some high speed video showing just how it breaks.

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Tuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 3.31.15

Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

Gov. Pence proposes 'fix' to religious freedom law - USA TODAY


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Gov. Pence proposes 'fix' to religious freedom law
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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence aggressively defended Indiana's religious freedom law Tuesday but said he wants a bill on his desk by week's end "making it clear the law does not allow businesses the right to deny services to anyone." "This law does not give ...
Pence: 'We'll fix this and we'll move forward' this weekCNN
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Says He 'Could Have Handled' Religious Freedom ...ABC News
Pence vows to 'fix' religious freedom law, ensure 'no license to discriminate'Fox News
Washington Post -Chicago Tribune -Vox
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Citations for the March 30, 2015 TRMS

Links to material cited on Monday night's show

Indy Star Blasts Gov. Mike Pence Over 'Religious Freedom' Law: 'Fix This Now' - Huffington Post


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Indy Star Blasts Gov. Mike Pence Over 'Religious Freedom' Law: 'Fix This Now'
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The Indianapolis Star is holding Gov. Mike Pence (R) accountable for the state's controversial "religious freedom" law. It's this important. Tuesday's front page. #rfra pic.twitter.com/jem4Cf5BWg”. — Karen Ferguson (@karenferguson33) March 31, 2015.
A Look at Widely Criticized Indiana Law on Religious FreedomNew York Times
Here's a look at history of 'religious freedom' lawsUSA TODAY
UPDATE: Mayor may ban Indiana travelU-T San Diego
CBS News -Detroit Free Press
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A Look at Widely Criticized Indiana Law on Religious Freedom - ABC News


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A Look at Widely Criticized Indiana Law on Religious Freedom
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Indiana lawmakers have been scrambling to control damage from a widely criticized new law that critics fear could permit discrimination against gays and lesbians. The state is among about a dozen where measures aimed at preventing government from ...
Here's a look at history of 'religious freedom' lawsUSA TODAY
UPDATE: Mayor may ban Indiana travelU-T San Diego

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Monday, March 30, 2015

Screw Justin Bieber. Watch These Roasts Instead

Screw Justin Bieber. Watch These Roasts Instead

Tonight Justin Bieber gets roasted on Comedy Central. But no matter how rough the roasters get with the Biebs, they may never burn has hard as these jokes.

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Spokesman kills self after boss' suicide

The spokesman for the Missouri auditor's office has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in what police described Monday as an apparent suicide.

Prosecutor: Andreas Lubitz had psychotherapy

Medical records reveal that the co-pilot, believed to have deliberately crashed the Germanwings flight killing all 150 aboard, was suicidal at one time and had psychotherapy before he got his pilot's license, the Dusseldorf prosecutor's office says.

DESPERATE SEARCHES Police seek clues, help in finding missing students

Prosecutors wrap case in Boston Bombing trial

Prosecutors are expected to wrap up their case today against Boston bombing suspect, Dzokhar Tsarnaev as jurors hear testimony from several medical examiners. NBC’s Ron Mott reports from Boston.

Jamie Foxx comments 'transphobic?'

During his opening monologue at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, Jamie Foxx commented on Bruce Jenner's alleged transition into a woman

Is the MagSafe Power Adapter Safer Than USB-C?

Is the MagSafe Power Adapter Safer Than USB-C?

The new Apple MacBook charges with a USB-C cable instead of the magnetic MagSafe power cord. How much safer is the MagSafe?

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Yemen: Foreign boots could hit the ground soon in fight against Houthis

At any moment, Saudi troops could march through Yemen, heating up an already intense conflict that could have ramifications across the Middle East.

The man who thinks he can beat Hillary

Hillary Clinton will be opposed by a real, actual, credible Democrat for her party’s presidential nomination.

The Most Epic Demo in Computer History Is Now an Opera

The Most Epic Demo in Computer History Is Now an Opera

Doug Engelbart's famous demo is being reborn in suitably dramatic form: avant garde opera.

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