Thursday, September 15, 2016

RSN: In Leaked Emails, Iraq War Architect Expressed Relief That Brexit Distracted From UK War Inquiry, Toxic Chemicals in Household Dust Linked to Cancer and Infertility




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Elizabeth Warren | Make No Mistake - This Business With Wells Fargo Isn't Over 
Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (photo: ElizabethWarren.com) 
Elizabeth Warren, Reader Supported News 
Warren writes: "Wells Fargo proved that giant banks still think the rules don't apply to them. They think they can cheat their customers, stuff their pockets with money, and still walk away." 
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In Leaked Emails, Iraq War Architect Expressed Relief That Brexit Distracted From UK War Inquiry 
Zaid Jilani, The Intercept 
Jilani writes: "Newly leaked emails show how a key U.K. architect of the Iraq War expressed relief that the Brexit vote to leave the European Union would reduce media coverage of the devastating results of an inquiry into the United Kingdom's role in the war." 
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Trump Foundation Under Investigation by New York Attorney General 
Aaron Rupar, ThinkProgress 
Rupar writes: "The office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has opened a multi-pronged investigation into the Trump Foundation." 
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Police-Involved Injuries of Civilians Rise Nearly 50%, Harvard Researchers Say 
Ciara McCarthy, Guardian UK 
McCarthy writes: "The rate of serious injuries caused by police and private security increased nearly 50% from 2001 to 2014, according to a new study from Harvard public health researchers that looked at emergency room visits." 
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At Least 20 Dakota Pipeline Protesters Arrested
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "Amid a visibly beefed up police presence, at least 20 grassroots and Indigenous activists who oppose the US$3.8-billion North Dakota pipeline project were arrested Tuesday." 
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The "Magical Unicorn" Software That Could Make a Dent in the Rape Kit Backlog 
Nora Caplan-Bricker, Slate 
Caplan-Bricker writes: "A new algorithm could revolutionize the way police process rape kits, making sense of fragmented DNA evidence that previously left human analysts stumped." 
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Toxic Chemicals in Household Dust Linked to Cancer and Infertility 
Nicola Davis, Guardian UK 
Davis writes: "Household dust harbours a cocktail of toxic chemicals that have been linked to an increased risk of a range of health hazards, from cancer to problems with fertility, researchers in the US have found." 
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