Saturday, September 6, 2014

RSN: As Seas Rise, a Slow-Motion Disaster Gnaws at US Shores, Rick Perry Might Go Away for a Long, Long Time: What the Media Isn't Reporting




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Antonin Scalia's Favorite Murderer Is Innocent
Henry McCollum, left, and his half-brother, Leon Brown, are shown in these booking photos provided by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety in Raleigh on Sept. 2, 2014. (photo: Handout/Reuters)
Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine
Lithwick reports: "Henry Lee McCollum, 50, had been on death row for 30 years, longer than anyone else in North Carolina history. He and Leon Brown, 46, who was serving a life sentence, were convicted for the 1983 rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl."
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Rick Perry Might Go Away for a Long, Long Time: What the Media Isn't Reporting
Paul Rosenberg, Salon
Rosenberg writes: "At least in 2012, Rick Perry realized he'd forgotten the name of the federal department he wanted to abolish. But when it comes to the charges he's just been indicted for, he's certain of what they are."
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$1 Trillion Trove of Rare Minerals Revealed Under Afghanistan
Charles Q. Choi, Live Science
Choi reports: "Despite being one of the poorest nations in the world, Afghanistan may be sitting on one of the richest troves of minerals in the world, valued at nearly $1 trillion, according to U.S. scientists."
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Price of Big Macs Would Only Increase by 68¢ if Minimum Wage Was Doubled
Susanna Kim, ABC News
Kim reports: "As fast-food workers strike and protest in seven cities across the country this week for higher pay, one estimate suggests that raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour could increase the cost of a Big Mac by 68 cents."
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Anonymous Really Wants a Cyber War With the Islamic State
Motherboard
Excerpt: "As the Islamic State continues its push for a larger presence online, whether through social media or gruesome propaganda videos, Anonymous groups now claim to be ramping up their own online attacks on the jihadist organization."
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Massive Internet Slow-Down Protest Over Net-Neutrality Planned for September 10th
Dominic Rushe, Guardian UK
Rushe reports: "Some of the world's largest tech firms are planning a 'go slow' day next week in protest of proposals that could create fast lanes on the internet for some companies."
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As Seas Rise, a Slow-Motion Disaster Gnaws at US Shores
Ryan McNeill, Deborah J. Nelson and Duff Wilson, Reuters
Excerpt: "The beach has been disappearing at an average rate of 10 to 22 feet a year, as a warming planet and other forces lift sea levels."
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