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Water Scarcity

Australia prepares for ‘Day Zero’ – the day the water runs out

Its not unlike a storyline from a dystopian film about the taps running dry in cities around the world. Except that it may soon be a reality for around a dozen towns in Australia and scientists say its a warning for the rest of the world. Day Zero, as its…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

Imagine If Obama Had Done This

For a man who once characterized Donald Trump as a “race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot” worthy of being ISIS’s “man of the year,” Lindsey Graham took a rather tame jab at the president recently. The Republican senator, now one of Trump’s top allies in …

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

Pentagon has finalized contracts for $2.5B in border barrier construction – Washington Examiner

The Pentagon says it has finalized contracts to build a portion of President Trump's long-desired barrier on U.S.-Mexico border. "This past April and May, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded roughly $2.5 billion in projects to construct border wall alo…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

AR-15

Colt is ending production of AR-15s

Colt Firearms will be ending its production and sales of its AR-15 rifles due to lack of public demand amid excess market capacity. Get the most beautiful D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemorative Coin on the market, here Colt released a statement on Thursday to…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Astroturfing

Something Has Spooked AT&T Enough To Warrant Bringing Their Top Lobbyist Out Of Retirement

For years, top ATT Lobbyist Jim Cicconi was the man that drove much of the telco's controversial policy apparatus, most recently the company's successful quest to kill net neutrality and effectively neuter the FCC. Cicconi's charm was frequently on display in…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

AR-15

Colt will stop making AR-15 rifles for consumers

New York (CNN Business)Colt, the manufacturer of the AR-15 rifle, has announced it's exiting the consumer rifle market as demand for high-powered, semi-automatic guns wanes. The consumer market for rifles has "experienced significant excess manufacturing cap…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Astroturfing

Something Has Spooked AT&T Enough To Warrant Bringing Their Top Lobbyist Out Of Retirement

from the pressing-legislative-agenda dept For years, top AT&T Lobbyist Jim Cicconi was the man that drove much of the telco's controversial policy apparatus, most recently the company's successful quest to kill net neutrality and effectively neuter the F…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Korean War

Frozen Chosin: How China’s Surprise Attack Took the U.S. Marines off Guard During the Korean War

Key point: China's intervention into the war took American and United Nations forces completely flat-footed. The 1st Marine Division was on the move toward the Yalu River. With any luck, if the weather cooperated, the United Nations police action in Korea wo…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Skateboard

Facebook launches interactive augmented reality ads that let you try on makeup

Some of the new Facebook ads in action.Facebook Facebook is rolling out new interactive ads to its News Feed that include augmented reality experiences that let you play games or see how makeup looks on your skin. The social media giant announced in a post …

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Star Wars

19 tattoos of celebrities that are actually good

There's really something to be said for a good celebrity portrait tattoo. It's a piece of art made for somebody with enough admiration for a person or character to have it permanently inked onto their skin. That kind of dedication demands the most careful, r…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Australia prepares for ‘Day Zero’ – the day the water runs out

Imagine If Obama Had Done This

Pentagon has finalized contracts for $2.5B in border barrier construction – Washington Examiner

Colt is ending production of AR-15s

Something Has Spooked AT&T Enough To Warrant Bringing Their Top Lobbyist Out Of Retirement

Colt will stop making AR-15 rifles for consumers

Something Has Spooked AT&T Enough To Warrant Bringing Their Top Lobbyist Out Of Retirement

Frozen Chosin: How China’s Surprise Attack Took the U.S. Marines off Guard During the Korean War

Facebook launches interactive augmented reality ads that let you try on makeup

19 tattoos of celebrities that are actually good

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