How Congress dismantled federal Internet privacy rules

How Congress dismantled federal Internet privacy rules
While the nation was distracted by the House’s pending vote to repeal Obamacare, Senate Republicans would schedule a vote to wipe out the new privacy protections.

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Trump administration plans to minimize civil rights efforts in agencies

Trump administration plans to minimize civil rights efforts in agencies
The Trump administration is planning to disband the Labor Department division that has policed discrimination among federal contractors for four decades, according to the White House’s newly proposed budget, part of wider efforts to rein in government programs that promote civil rights.

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Server room with seismic isolation floor in East Japan Great Earthquake disaster (March 11, 2011)

Server room with seismic isolation floor in East Japan Great Earthquake disaster (March 11, 2011)


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The Place Where Letters To Hillary Clinton Go

The Place Where Letters To Hillary Clinton Go
At just 30 years old, Rob Russo has been one of Hillary Clinton’s closest aides for a decade, organizing and drafting her political and personal correspondence. After the election, his job changed as thousands of strangers starting writing to Clinton. Now he’s living through the end of an era, one letter at a time.

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College Baseball Player And Batboy Are Epic Handshake Partners

College Baseball Player And Batboy Are Epic Handshake Partners
Someday we hope we have a friend who's a good at coming up with cool handshakes as East Tennessee State pitcher Aaron Maher

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Extremely Clever Octopus Steals A Crab Fisherman's Catch

Extremely Clever Octopus Steals A Crab Fisherman's Catch
The Giant Pacific Octopus has a big ol' brain, which makes it smart enough to figure out a way into — and out of — a crab trap.

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A Roller Derby Match Around An Alligator Tank Is The Most '80s Thing We've Ever Seen

A Roller Derby Match Around An Alligator Tank Is The Most '80s Thing We've Ever Seen
Roller Derby is already an odd sport. But pump it up to WWE status and add in a perhaps-illegal alligator tank and you have yourself the greatest spectacle in sports to ever come out of the 1980s.

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