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Dumpster diving for food is considered theft in Germany, even if others have thrown the food away. The city of Hamburg wants Germany to decriminalize the act and prohibit supermarkets from throwing out food http://bit.ly/2MkF8oE http://bit.ly/2Wsg96P http://bit.ly/2Wsg96P http://bit.ly/2JQ4HvP

http://bit.ly/2Wsg96P Submitted May 31, 2019 at 05:42PM by DoremusJessup http://bit.ly/2JQ4HvP DoremusJessup

Traces of Extraterrestrial Organic Matter Have Been Found in South Africa's Mountains -- Scientists say they've discovered trace evidence of extraterrestrial organic matter buried within volcanic sediment from over 3.3 billion years ago http://bit.ly/2HN7y6h http://bit.ly/2WbQYWR http://bit.ly/2WbQYWR http://bit.ly/2MmK78r

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U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA) states that he probably killed ‘hundreds of civilians’ while serving as an artillery officer in Fallujah: ‘I was an artillery officer, and we fired hundreds of rounds into Fallujah, killed probably hundreds of civilians.’ http://bit.ly/2MkF0Wc http://bit.ly/2I8ZgVm http://bit.ly/2I8ZgVm http://bit.ly/2WdiwuR

http://bit.ly/2I8ZgVm Submitted May 31, 2019 at 06:45PM by Classicolin http://bit.ly/2WdiwuR Classicolin

US energy department rebrands fossil fuels as 'molecules of freedom' - Press release from department said increasing export capacity is ‘critical to spreading freedom gas throughout the world’ http://bit.ly/2KkOiiv http://bit.ly/2HLFOzb http://bit.ly/2HLFOzb http://bit.ly/2YWsbme

http://bit.ly/2HLFOzb Submitted May 29, 2019 at 10:00PM by GlobalClimateChange http://bit.ly/2YWsbme GlobalClimateChange

‘Taishan 1 and 2 are the first two reactors based on the EPR design to be built in China. They form part of an EUR8 billion (USD9 billion) contract signed by Areva and China General Nuclear (CGN) in November 2007. The Taishan project - 140 kilometres west of Hong Kong.’ http://bit.ly/2wsQigr http://bit.ly/2WDjjoo http://bit.ly/2WDjjoo http://bit.ly/2MiFGLH

http://bit.ly/2WDjjoo Submitted May 29, 2019 at 10:20PM by Classicolin http://bit.ly/2MiFGLH Classicolin

Climate change debate in the focus at Exxon's annual meeting | Shareholders used Exxon Mobil's annual meeting to renew their accusations that the company is failing to confront a future that may include stricter regulations to limit climate change caused by burning fossil fuels http://bit.ly/2wukW94 https://yhoo.it/2MiFyMd https://yhoo.it/2MiFyMd http://bit.ly/2WEe9Zj

https://yhoo.it/2MiFyMd Submitted May 29, 2019 at 10:30PM by Dismal_Prospect http://bit.ly/2WEe9Zj Dismal_Prospect

‘It wasn’t crying wolf’: sale of whole Italian village revealed as PR hoax - Tiny Esino Lario claimed all its assets were up for grabs – but it was actually working with a tech firm to raise awareness of issues facing villages http://bit.ly/2WhWlDW http://bit.ly/30SEEZW http://bit.ly/30SEEZW http://bit.ly/2VZ2dNc

http://bit.ly/30SEEZW Submitted May 29, 2019 at 03:57AM by ManiaforBeatles http://bit.ly/2VZ2dNc ManiaforBeatles

Otter Instagram craze in Japan and Indonesia drives surge in deadly poaching, threatening species' survival - Cafes with the animals and vogue for buying them as pets drives growth of Facebook trading groups and illegal trafficking gangs http://bit.ly/2I36VVa https://ind.pn/2Wu2FHs https://ind.pn/2Wu2FHs http://bit.ly/30UpELt

https://ind.pn/2Wu2FHs Submitted May 29, 2019 at 03:57AM by ManiaforBeatles http://bit.ly/30UpELt ManiaforBeatles

World Health Organisation’s recognition of traditional Chinese medicine ‘could push species into extinction’ - Failure to condemn use of animal parts in traditional remedies ‘egregiously negligent and irresponsible’, wildlife groups say http://bit.ly/2WbVqVd https://ind.pn/2HGurIC https://ind.pn/2HGurIC http://bit.ly/2VSPvQ0

https://ind.pn/2HGurIC Submitted May 29, 2019 at 04:00AM by ManiaforBeatles http://bit.ly/2VSPvQ0 ManiaforBeatles

Australian military helicopters were targeted with lasers during operations in the South China Sea this month. "Some helicopter pilots had lasers pointed at them from passing fishing vessels," Euan Graham of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute wrote on The Strategist blog https://cnn.it/2I8TRhf https://cnn.it/2VTrd8F https://cnn.it/2VTrd8F http://bit.ly/30Qp0OJ

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Email correspondence shows disgraced ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was placed under Vatican restrictions in 2008 for sleeping with seminarians, but regularly flouted those travel rules with the apparent knowledge of Vatican officials under Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis http://bit.ly/2WsOFho http://bit.ly/2Mtsh3J http://bit.ly/2Mtsh3J http://bit.ly/2WszLHH

http://bit.ly/2Mtsh3J Submitted May 28, 2019 at 09:44PM by DoremusJessup http://bit.ly/2WszLHH DoremusJessup

‘Travel from China to the U.S. fell 5.7% in 2018 to 2.9 million visitors, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office, which collects data from U.S. Customs forms. It was the first time since 2003 that Chinese travel to the U.S. slipped from the prior year.’ http://bit.ly/2MbrhRo https://cbsn.ws/2wlEVXq https://cbsn.ws/2wlEVXq http://bit.ly/2VZyyDq

https://cbsn.ws/2wlEVXq Submitted May 28, 2019 at 10:20PM by Classicolin http://bit.ly/2VZyyDq Classicolin

Porsche offices raided in corruption probe: German prosecutors have said that six people, some in "leadership" roles, could be charged with breach of trust. Secret information from the tax office was allegedly passed to a financial advisor within the company http://bit.ly/2Xdq5Oo http://bit.ly/2K7H5Su http://bit.ly/2K7H5Su http://bit.ly/2KbAUwS

http://bit.ly/2K7H5Su Submitted May 28, 2019 at 11:33PM by DoremusJessup http://bit.ly/2KbAUwS DoremusJessup

"I think I’m going to put an order," the president continued. "When we build a new aircraft carrier, we’re going to use steam. I’m going to just put out an order: We’re going to use steam. We don’t need that extra speed." http://bit.ly/2XaQAEc http://bit.ly/2YQgKfZ http://bit.ly/2YQgKfZ http://bit.ly/2XbVmBn

http://bit.ly/2YQgKfZ Submitted May 29, 2019 at 02:57AM by teacher-dude http://bit.ly/2XbVmBn teacher-dude

Sanctioned TV tycoon was US point man in failed Venezuela coup,. A TV mogul wanted in the US on money laundering and bribery charges was a mediator between Washington and Caracas officials, offering them sanctions relief in exchange for turning on the government, a new report says. http://bit.ly/2EG9eg9 http://bit.ly/2Xdq4Kk http://bit.ly/2Xdq4Kk http://bit.ly/2EFp0b0

http://bit.ly/2Xdq4Kk Submitted May 29, 2019 at 03:18AM by ALOX12B http://bit.ly/2EFp0b0 ALOX12B

One of the most-wanted Egyptian militants who was captured in neighbouring Libya last year has been transferred to Egypt. Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar handed over Hisham el-Ashmawy after meeting with Egypt's intelligence services chief in Benghazi http://bit.ly/2Xeko2P http://bit.ly/2W21VFu http://bit.ly/2W21VFu http://bit.ly/2KcXq8K

http://bit.ly/2W21VFu Submitted May 29, 2019 at 12:14AM by DoremusJessup http://bit.ly/2KcXq8K DoremusJessup

China is ready to use rare earths to strike back in a trade war with the United States, Chinese newspapers warned on Wednesday in strongly worded commentaries on a move that would escalate tensions between the world's two largest economies. http://bit.ly/2EIzt5E https://reut.rs/2XgfJgQ https://reut.rs/2XgfJgQ http://bit.ly/2EFViml

https://reut.rs/2XgfJgQ Submitted May 29, 2019 at 01:37AM by madam1 http://bit.ly/2EFViml madam1

Huawei reviewing ties with FedEx after two packers were 'diverted to America' - FedEx diverted two parcels sent from Japan and addressed to its offices in China, instead sending them to the US, and attempted to divert two more packages sent from Vietnam to offices elsewhere in Asia. http://bit.ly/2XcziXt http://bit.ly/2EDTNEW http://bit.ly/2EDTNEW http://bit.ly/2XczjdX

http://bit.ly/2EDTNEW Submitted May 29, 2019 at 02:09AM by toaster_hitman http://bit.ly/2XczjdX toaster_hitman

Gulf of Tonkin 2.0? Bolton says Iran 'almost certainly' behind oil tanker attack off UAE, Tehran was 'most likely' responsible for sabotaging oil tankers off the coast of the UAE two weeks ago, National Security Advisor John Bolton has alleged. He did not provide evidence to support the accusation. http://bit.ly/2EIzhmW http://bit.ly/2Xek9Vt http://bit.ly/2Xek9Vt http://bit.ly/2EIzir0

http://bit.ly/2Xek9Vt Submitted May 29, 2019 at 02:51AM by ALOX12B http://bit.ly/2EIzir0 ALOX12B

Unspoken Norms of Hollywood

Fort those of you in "the biz", what are the unspoken rules of Hollywood if you want to have a long and prosperous career? ​ - Every set was a "wonderful experience" and the cast were "family" - A drug addicted cast mate was sick was "under the weather", "jet lagged" , "needed some R&R" - You never saw any abuse/sexual misconduct on the set and are so shocked with the revelations - Never speak out about a powerful person until the collective knives are out for them Submitted May 28, 2019 at 08:44PM by tshirtguy2000 http://bit.ly/2WtvxQ1

UK environment secretary Michael Gove will pledge free British citizenship for 3 million EU nationals after Brexit if he becomes prime minister, as well as abolishing the burden of providing proof of settled status, the Guardian understands. http://bit.ly/2Qww1zx http://bit.ly/2X4Rbau http://bit.ly/2X4Rbau http://bit.ly/2Xbnk00

http://bit.ly/2X4Rbau Submitted May 28, 2019 at 04:32AM by ManiaforBeatles http://bit.ly/2Xbnk00 ManiaforBeatles

Seabirds treble on Lundy after island is declared rat-free - Since Lundy was declared rat-free in 2006, its seabird populations have bounced back, as they have on other small islands when invasive predators introduced by humans have been removed. http://bit.ly/2wqG1kN http://bit.ly/2WkJa4j http://bit.ly/2WkJa4j http://bit.ly/2EDsTx2

http://bit.ly/2WkJa4j Submitted May 28, 2019 at 04:35AM by ManiaforBeatles http://bit.ly/2EDsTx2 ManiaforBeatles

Scientists declare Earth has entered the 'Age of Man' | Influential panel votes to recognise the start of the Anthropocene epoch - The term means 'Age of man' and its origin will be back-dated to the middle of the 20th-century to mark when humans started irrevocably damaging the planet https://dailym.ai/30L42AW https://dailym.ai/2MdKB0z https://dailym.ai/2MdKB0z http://bit.ly/2Xc9bjh

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Idlib government chief urges defence against Assad attack; Russian-backed Syrian government forces will be able to advance all the way to the Turkish border if they pierce rebel defences in the northwest, a top opposition official said http://bit.ly/2EFakbT https://reut.rs/2YRKxop https://reut.rs/2YRKxop http://bit.ly/2HF9Lkj

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Scientists declare Earth has entered the 'Age of Man' | Influential panel votes to recognise the start of the Anthropocene epoch - The term means 'Age of man' and its origin will be back-dated to the middle of the 20th-century to mark when humans started irrevocably damaging the planet https://dailym.ai/30L42AW https://dailym.ai/2MdKB0z https://dailym.ai/2MdKB0z http://bit.ly/2Qpu9si

https://dailym.ai/2MdKB0z Submitted May 27, 2019 at 11:07PM by Dismal_Prospect http://bit.ly/2Qpu9si Dismal_Prospect

The Chinese government has slammed Washington for engaging with Taipei and ordered the Trump administration to cease diplomatic engagements with the island, after a highly unusual public meeting between top officials from the US and Taiwan. https://cnn.it/2YXtilT https://cnn.it/2EEPaKZ https://cnn.it/2EEPaKZ http://bit.ly/2wpKSm6

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CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu advocates a legislative act to legalize education in the Kurdish language: “There needs to be legislation for the use, teaching, and learning of Kurdish.” He added that education in the mother tongue was an inalienable right. http://bit.ly/2YXumGt http://bit.ly/2I0DN0X http://bit.ly/2I0DN0X http://bit.ly/2WanFns

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UN urges Canada to take more vulnerable migrants from Central America - The United Nations is urging Canada to help ease Mexico's refugee burden by helping resettle some of the most vulnerable of its new arrivals, including women, children and LGBTQ people. http://bit.ly/2M7Kxz7 http://bit.ly/2QoyYSQ http://bit.ly/2QoyYSQ http://bit.ly/2Ey4c52

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Banks should not guarantee refunds for all fraud victims to encourage the public to be less careless, a UK police chief has claimed. Commander Karen Baxter suggested there should be “consequences for extremely irresponsible behaviour” if people ignore safety advice. http://bit.ly/2M9e6R1 http://bit.ly/2K1XwzI http://bit.ly/2K1XwzI http://bit.ly/2QxKYlb

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Parties committed to strengthening the European Union held on to two-thirds of seats in the EU parliament, official projections from the bloc’s elections showed on Sunday, though far-right and nationalist opponents saw strong gains. http://bit.ly/2wouzWO https://reut.rs/2HCRGDl https://reut.rs/2HCRGDl http://bit.ly/2wjCCUD

https://reut.rs/2HCRGDl Submitted May 26, 2019 at 07:09PM by madam1 http://bit.ly/2wjCCUD madam1

Green parties have swept to their strongest ever showing in European elections, boosting their tally of MEPs to a projected 71 compared with 52 last time. The result gives them every chance of becoming kingmakers in a newly fragmented parliament. http://bit.ly/2Wy8OCM http://bit.ly/2JFpG4o http://bit.ly/2JFpG4o http://bit.ly/2HUrQK2

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Tax system does help reduce UK's inequality problem, says report - The findings were seized on by the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, who said the IFS’s evidence showed that the government was wrong to plan tax cuts. http://bit.ly/2QqMmWu http://bit.ly/2X7TCsZ http://bit.ly/2X7TCsZ http://bit.ly/2W2M3at

http://bit.ly/2X7TCsZ Submitted May 26, 2019 at 07:18PM by ManiaforBeatles http://bit.ly/2W2M3at ManiaforBeatles

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton is “inordinately ignorant” to argue that North Korea’s recent missile tests violated United Nations resolutions, the North’s foreign ministry said in a statement http://bit.ly/2VNxe6B https://reut.rs/2HFb3fb https://reut.rs/2HFb3fb http://bit.ly/2MlcxzI

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Number of men being forced into marriage reaches seven-year high - Forced marriages are commonly associated with vulnerable young women suffering at the hands of domineering male relatives, but the statistics show it is a significant problem in Britain for young males too. http://bit.ly/2W0W5sy http://bit.ly/2EvZXHq http://bit.ly/2EvZXHq http://bit.ly/2X5ILzz

http://bit.ly/2EvZXHq Submitted May 25, 2019 at 12:57PM by ManiaforBeatles http://bit.ly/2X5ILzz ManiaforBeatles

Scrap student loans and instead give every 18-year-old who stays in training a £20,000 lump sum, a former UK Government adviser has said. Only 20 per cent of students will ever pay back their loans in full, the report says, leaving taxpayers to pick up a multi-billion-pound tab every year. http://bit.ly/2HV1hEt http://bit.ly/30Hdntv http://bit.ly/30Hdntv http://bit.ly/2X75uLC

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Donald Trump calls for more Japanese investment in US - US President Trump has called on Japanese business leaders to boost investment in the US at the start of a four-day visit. Trump is hoping to secure a trade deal to curb what he described as Japan's "substantial edge." http://bit.ly/2wkjkhU http://bit.ly/2EAzmsO http://bit.ly/2EAzmsO http://bit.ly/2X5nN40

http://bit.ly/2EAzmsO Submitted May 25, 2019 at 01:23PM by ManiaforBeatles http://bit.ly/2X5nN40 ManiaforBeatles

Pentagon claims Iran’s Revolutionary Guards behind ship ‘sabotage’ off UAE, The US military has blamed the Iranian elite unit for damage sustained by four commercial ships off the shore of the United Arab Emirates but gave no proof of their claims while the nature of the incident remains unknown. http://bit.ly/2wo5lrm http://bit.ly/2YP7Xem http://bit.ly/2YP7Xem http://bit.ly/2WoD4zM

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In a meeting held at the US Consulate in Erbil on Thursday, a USAID official pledged $17 million of assistance to Iraq's northern Ninewa province to develop the private sector, including in the largely-destroyed town of Sinjar (Shingal). http://bit.ly/2wo5hb6 http://bit.ly/2YLPQFZ http://bit.ly/2YLPQFZ http://bit.ly/2WnndRR

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