America's New College Graduates Are In For A World Of Hurt
• Vivian Giang and Mandi WoodruffThere's no question college graduates are swimming in student loan debt, which is estimated at more than $1 billion nationwide.
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European Markets Tanked
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Sam RoMarkets in Europe got slammed today. However, they closed off of their lows.
10 Countries Sitting On Gigantic Piles Of Gold
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Mamta BadkarGold prices have been supported by central bank gold purchases.
The Ohio State Marching Band Did The Most Impressive Halftime Show Ever
• http://www.businessinsider.com, William WeiDuring the Ohio State vs. Nebraska showdown this past Saturday, the OSU marching band took the field at halftime and stole the show from the two teams actually playing football.
How Baby Boomers Destroyed The Economy
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Jim TankersleyMy father taught me how to throw a baseball and divide big numbers in my head and build a life where I'd be home in time to eat dinner with my kid most nights.
Soldier Was Shocked When His Taliban Gunfight Video Went Viral
• Geoffrey Ingersoll and Robert JohnsonWe received a phone call Thursday afternoon from a "15-year veteran" of the Army infantry and "close friend" to Ted Daniels, the actual soldier in the helmet-cam video that's gone viral achieving more than 21 million YouTube hits.
Pentagon Tells Latin America To Stop Using Military For Domestic Operations
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Allison ChurchillDuring a trip to South America for the 10th Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas, U.S. Defense Secretary advised Latin American countries to strengthen their civilian police forces, instead of using the military for regular law enforcement
Iran Attempts To Crowdsource Intelligence Gathering With A New Website
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Geoffrey IngersollSo the media went crazy today as the story about Iran's "Secret Service" opening up a website spread across the web like the flu.
See What Happened When 'Red Air' Stranded A Bunch Of Marines In Taliban Territory
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Geoffrey IngersollI was with the Marines in April when we assaulted a Taliban jump-off point just east of the Musaqela District in Helmand, Afghanistan.
Confirmed: Slow-Mo Video Shows SpaceX Engine Explosion Last Night
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Jennifer WelshThe slow motion video of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket take off, which was carrying the Dragon cargo capsule, last night seems to show a possible explosion in the engines, and a fair amount of debris flowing out of it.
Graphite Superconductance
• arcleinBut other experts are not convinced. ‘There is no physical evidence of superconductivity, by which I mean primarily there are no resistance measurements that show the material has become superconducting,’ saysMark Ellerby of University College London
Robo Car Design Factors
• arcleinIf one can hire a cheap specialized "robotaxi" (or whistlecar) on demand when one has a special automotive need, car users can elect to purchase a vehicle only for their most common needs, rather than trying to meet almost all of them -- or to not
From The SEC To Goldman Sachs In One Easy Step: The Revolving Door Farce Full Frontal
• http://www.zerohedge.com, Tyler DurdenThis particular news from Goldman and the SEC needs absolutely no introduction, explanation, or conclusion.
Recent Oil Production and Projections
• arcleinUS Crude oil production just reached 6.509 million barrels per day. There was a dip for several weeks because of production shutdowns because of weather in the gulf of mexico. All US oil liquid production is at 10.8 million barrels per day. US
On the Killing of Eight Afghan Women
• informationclearinghouse.info, By John Dear S.J.If you looked carefully at the news last week, you might have heard a report from Afghanistan about how the U.S./NATO forces bombed and killed eight Afghan women who were out walking in the mountains early in the morning before dawn to collect wood.
Will Egypt Seize Libya with Laurence Solomon?
• arcleinthe Egyptian economy has been collapsing. Egypt’s foreign currency reserves have more than halved and many expect the Egyptian pound, already at its lowest point in eight years, to be devalued. Discontent is widespread. According to Gulf News, “In t
The US presidential debates' illusion of political choice
• http://www.guardian.co.uk, Glenn GreenwaldThe issue is not what separates Romney and Obama, but how much they agree. This hidden consensus has to be exposed
GRAY STATE Official Concept Trailer #1
• http://www.youtube.com, by GrayStateMovieThe world reels with the turmoil of war, geological disaster, and economic collapse, while Americans continue to submerge themselves in illusions of safety and immunity
Jason McCue: Terrorism is a failed brand
• http://www.ted.comIn this gripping talk, lawyer Jason McCue urges for a new way to attack terrorism, to weaken its credibility with those who are buying the product -- the recruits.
SpaceX Dragon capsule launched to space station
• http://hosted.ap.org, By MARCIA DUNNA commercial cargo ship rocketed into orbit Sunday in pursuit of the International Space Station, the first of a dozen supply runs under a mega-contract with NASA.
Support Our Troops — Bring Them All Home Now
• http://original.antiwar.com, by Lee WrightsSamuel Johnson said, “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.”
America’s Longest War Moves Into 12th Year
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzAnother Year Gone in Afghanistan, No End in Sight
Pakistan’s Military Moves Against Anti-Drone Rally
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzTroops Block Convoy From Reaching South Waziristan
Living with death by drone
• http://www.latimes.com, By Jennifer GibsonU.S. drones hover over villages in Pakistan, with the residents never knowing when they will strike.
You Built What?!: A Tesla Coil Gun That Produces Foot-Long Sparks
• http://www.popsci.com, By Gregory MoneModeled after a Nerf gun--but with 200,000 volts under the hood
Medicine Nobel Awarded to Stem Cell Pioneers Who Reprogrammed Adult Cells
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rebecca BoyleSir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka discovered that mature cells, not just embryonic cells, are capable of becoming any cell in the body.
What We Can Learn From ‘Fearless’ Felix’s Supersonic Skydive
• http://www.wired.com, By Jason PaurFelix Baumgartner’s supersonic skydive from 23 miles up is many things: an attempt to set a record and, yes, an opportunity to sell a lot of Red Bull.
How SpaceX Will Keep the Space Station in Business
• http://www.wired.com, By Jason PaurThe first launch of a new space era is scheduled to take place on Sunday night as SpaceX prepares to deliver its first NASA-contracted cargo load to the International Space Station.
The Craziest Things People Have Proposed Putting on the Moon
• http://www.wired.com, By Adam MannYou might be excused if, upon reading about a proposal to build a supercomputer on the moon, your first thought was, “Wasn’t there a Heinlein novel about this?”
The Physics of the Red Bull Stratos Jump
• http://www.wired.com, By Rhett AllainCan you fall faster than the speed of sound?
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