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U.S. Troops Headed to Iraq Could Number in the Hundreds
By Lauren Weber
Wednesday December 2nd, 2015
TOP STORIES
U.S. ASSAULT FORCE HEADED TO IRAQ "The U.S. military will deploy a new special operations force to Iraq to step up the fight against Islamic State militants who are unleashing violence and are determined to hold territory they have seized in Iraq and Syria, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Congress on Tuesday." The force will be a "standing one" that could number in the hundreds. [AP]
ISIS' CHANCES AT STATEHOOD CRUMBLING "The Islamic State claims to be more than a militant group, selling itself as a government for the world’s Muslims that provides a range of services in the territory it controls. But that statehood project is now in distress, perhaps more so than at any other time since the Islamic State began seizing territory in Iraq and Syria, according to a range of interviews with people who have recently fled." [NYT]
WHITE HOUSE REJECTS GUANTANAMO CLOSURE PLAN FROM PENTAGON Costs could run as high as $600 million to build a replacement prison within the United States. [Reuters]
RECORD HIGH OF GUN BACKGROUND CHECKS ON BLACK FRIDAY The more than 185,345 checks meant two background checks were run per second. [AP]
THE SLOW DISAPPEARANCE OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS "Most of the 1,000 or so Marshall Islands, spread out over 29 narrow coral atolls in the South Pacific, are less than six feet above sea level -- and few are more than a mile wide. For the Marshallese, the destructive power of the rising seas is already an inescapable part of daily life." [NYT]
WHAT'S KILLING YOUR WIFI You can blame your holiday lights and baby monitors. [CNN]
HAWAII HIT WITH DENGUE FEVER OUTBREAK Over 100 cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been reported. [CNN]
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WHAT’S BREWING
WAPO: THE 'GRIM BARGAIN' IN THE DEEP SOUTH "When opportunity arrives, it highlights a grim bargain: Jobs come at great cost but offer only a slightly better version of a hard life. The region’s weaknesses -- a low-skill workforce that doesn’t expect particularly high wages -- become its competitive strengths." [WaPo]
YOUR LIFE ON THE INTERWEBS JUST GOT A ZILLION TIMES BETTER Say goodbye to the hated Adobe Flash -- it's officially biting the dust. [HuffPost]
REMEMBER ELON MUSK'S PLANS FOR A HYPERLOOP? The high-speed travel of the future may very soon become a reality. [WSJ]
A JOB OFFER WITHOUT AN OFFICIAL TITLE OR STARTING SALARY "Some companies are hiring first and figuring out jobs for these recruits much later. Amid a fierce market for college recruits, companies like Facebook Inc. and Intuit Inc. are making offers to dozens of hires without having a particular job waiting -- or even, sometimes, a starting salary." [WSJ]
KYLIE JENNER, MAYBE DON'T POSE IN A WHEELCHAIR FOR A PHOTOSHOOT Who thought that was a good idea? [HuffPost]
NO ONE IS LOOKING AT THE SHOES In the latest Stuart Weitzman ad, which features a naked Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls and Lily Aldridge. [HuffPost]
GOOGLE HAS A SANTA TRACKER We will check back daily until we get to see the real action on December 24. [Google]
THE MAGICAL HOLD THAT WILL STOP A BABY FROM CRYING For all your holiday newborn needs. [HuffPost]
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WHAT'S WORKING
FEWER HOSPITAL ERRORS SINCE OBAMACARE "Hospitals have cut down on deadly medical errors, saving around 87,000 lives since 2010, according to a new government report." [HuffPost]
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ON THE BLOG
'COP21: HUMANITY'S LAST CHANCE SALOON' "COP21 is not just about the weather; it is a unique opportunity for the world's leaders to address global inequity. It is an opportunity for powerful people and nations to acknowledge that their environmental wellbeing, their security and sustainability, is dependent on the wellbeing, security and sustainability of others." [HuffPost]
BEFORE YOU GO
~ As world leaders hash out how to stop climate change in Paris, here's where 2016 GOP candidates stand.
~ NATO has invited Monetenagro to join its ranks.
~ A look at America's most lethal police force.
~ Chicago has fired its top cop over allegations he buried the horrific video of Laquan McDonald's death.
~ The bank that "hijacked the highway deal."
~ Congrats to the Philadelphia 76ers, who finally won their first game of the season, against the LA Lakers last night.
~ We have no idea what to do with this heart-wrenching Christmas ad.
~ Google's data on what your kid probably wants for the holiday season.
~ Robert De Niro verbalized everyone's thoughts and called Helen Mirren a "MILF."
~ Inside the tech race for driverless cars.
~ Forget the hello -- Lionel Richie and Adele are definitely, sort of, maybe working together.
~ How to escape from holiday party chatter this week.
~ Will Smith credits his ex-girlfriend when he was 15 for making him want to become a world famous actor when she cheated on him. Must have been some girl.
~ Way too many people are naming their children after Instagram filters.
~ Meet the "shidu" families, parents in China who have lost their only child.
~ The fate of Yahoo will be decided this week.
~ Starbucks has pulled its turkey sandwiches over an E. Coli scare.
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By Lauren Weber
Tuesday December 1st, 2015
TOP STORIES
TED CRUZ GOES AFTER MARCO RUBIO "Ted Cruz on Monday offered his strongest denunciation so far of Marco Rubio's foreign policy views, assailing his Republican presidential rival as a proponent of 'military adventurism' that he said has benefited Islamic militant groups. He even tied the Floridian to Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton." [Bloomberg]
HOW STUDENTS ARE PAYING FOR COLLEGE SPORTS A Washington Post investigation examines the mandatory athletic fees students pay across the country. [WaPo]
NEW DIABETES CASES FALL IN U.S. "After decades of relentless rise, the number of new cases of diabetes in the United States has finally started to decline. The rate of new cases fell by about a fifth from 2008 to 2014, according to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the first sustained decline since the disease started to explode in this country about 25 years ago." [NYT]
INDONESIAN INVESTIGATORS SAY FAULTY PART TO BLAME FOR AIRASIA CRASH LAST YEAR The crew's attempts to fix the control computer, which malfunctioned four times during the fatal flight that killed 162 people last Dec. 28, contributed to the crash. [Reuters]
AIDS LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR AFRICAN TEENS As well as the second largest killer of teenagers around the world. [AP]
U.S. COMPANIES AREN'T SHELLING OUT THE BIG BUCKS "Business investment across the U.S. is fizzling out. Companies appear reluctant to step up spending on the basic building blocks of the economy, such as machines, computers and new buildings." [WSJ]
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WHAT’S BREWING
THE 2016 PIRELLI CALENDAR GETS REAL The calendar has replaced the top supermodels with "women of achievement," from Amy Schumer to Serena Williams, and the results are stunning. [HuffPost]
THE END OF THE PINK DOLPHINS? Planned construction on a Hong Kong airport could kill off the rest of the endangered species. [HuffPost]
THE BARBIE THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE YOUR HOME SECURITY How hackers can get into this year's latest hi-tech toy, as well as the latest hack into VTech, an electronic toymaker. [HuffPost]
SLEEPING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BED REPORTEDLY MAKES YOU HEALTHIER We're going to blame sleeping in the right side for why we have the flu right now. [HuffPost]
TWO MORE ACTRESSES HAVE ACCUSED JAMES DEEN OF ASSAULT "In the wake of adult film actress Stoya speaking out on Twitter to say that fellow porn star James Deen had raped her, two more adult film stars have the accused so-called 'feminist hero' of sexual assault." [HuffPost]
'WHEN A KID KILLS HIS LONGTIME ABUSER, WHO IS THE VICTIM?' Mother Jones takes a look at the "perplexing double standards of death penalty politics." [Mother Jones]
THE COLDPLAY-BEYONCE COLLAB IS INSANELY GOOD Did you expect anything less? [Vulture]
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WHAT'S WORKING
THE PARENTAL LEAVE MOVEMENT IS HEADED TO THE BANKING WORLD "Credit Suisse announced Monday that it would begin offering all of its U.S. employees 20 weeks of paid maternity leave. Previously, the Zurich-based bank had offered 12 weeks paid plus eight weeks unpaid leave to its 8,300 U.S. employees." [HuffPost]
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ON THE BLOG
PRINCE CHARLES: CLIMATE TALKS CRUCIAL FOR OUR GRANDCHILDREN "On an increasingly crowded planet, humanity faces many threats -- but none is greater than climate change. It magnifies every hazard and tension of our existence. It threatens our ability to feed ourselves; to remain healthy and safe from extreme weather; to manage the natural resources that support our economies, and to avert the humanitarian disaster of mass migration and increasing conflict." [HuffPost]
BEFORE YOU GO
~ The U.S. secondhand gear on the Ukraine frontlines is falling apart.
~ The U.K. is set to vote on military strikes in Syria.
~ Royal baby names are on the rise.
~ HuffPost's love affair with Kovu from "The Lion King II."
~ Last night, New York City became Gotham.
~ Check out the final plans for the tallest building in the world.
~ Watch the satellites circling your house.
~ The ghost ships floating in Japan's waters.
~ This company is plastering racist tweets on billboards near the user's location.
~ How to snag that elusive 5-star Uber rating.
~ Yes, John Legend continues to be the cutest husband for Chrissy Teigen with the most adorable surprise 30th birthday party.
~ Looking at the bacteria in NYC's subway makes you want to never leave your house again.
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