A man who lived about 40,000 years ago in Eastern Europe boasts the most Neanderthal ancestry ever seen in a member of our species.
Monday, June 22, 2015
Former major leaguer Darryl Hamilton killed in murder-suicide
Authorities say former Major League Baseball player Darryl Hamilton has been killed in a murder-suicide at a suburban Houston home.
Stretching the limits at International Yoga Day
Yoga enthusiasts from New York to Beijing gathered to show their appreciation of the practice by striking poses in unison at the world’s first International Yoga Day. Here is a look at how different countries celebrated the global phenomenon that is yoga on June 21, 2015, a day newly dedicated to it.
Iranians upbeat as nuclear deal could ease sanctions
The prospect of an international agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions and ease sanctions has many of Tehran’s shopkeepers feeling optimistic about the economy, the CBC’s Derek Stoffel reports.
Greek deal possible, but not today, says top EU official
The Eurozone’s top official Jeroen Dijsselbloem has called a new debt proposal by Greece “a welcome step and a step in the right direction,” but said he doesn’t expect a bailout deal today.
New York state police give update on prisoner manhunt
New York State police were providing an update Monday on the manhunt for two escaped convicts who have evaded capture for more than two weeks.
UN says Israel, Palestinian groups may have committed war crimes in Gaza
Israel and Palestinian armed groups committed grave violations during the 2014 Gaza conflict that may amount to war crimes, United Nations investigators say.
Post-Ebola Syndrome: Survivors continue to face mystery symptoms
Six months after the Ebola virus ravaged West Africa and dominated headlines around the world, experts are facing another challenge: thousands of survivors are now experiencing a mysterious set of symptoms persisting long after their recovery, including vision loss and joint and muscle pain.
White supremacist cited by Charleston massacre suspect donated to Republicans
The leader of a white supremacist group cited by Charleston church murder suspect Dylann Roof made $65,000 in donations to Republicans, including several to Republican presidential candidates, The Guardian newspaper reported Sunday night.
Taliban being blamed for attack on Afghan parliament
The Taliban attacked the Afghan parliament on Monday, setting off at least one large bomb and igniting a gunbattle with security forces, police and witnesses said.
Pakistan heat wave has claimed more than 100 lives
Pakistani officials say more than 100 people have died from heatstroke in the southern port city of Karachi in the last two days.
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Love requited: Apple says it will pay free trial royalties after Taylor Swift rant
Apple say it plans to pay royalties to artists and record labels during a free, three-month trial of its new streaming music service, hours after Taylor Swift publicly criticized the company.
U.S. OPEN: Jordan Spieth wins in wild finish
Jordan Spieth won the U.S. Open on Sunday after Dustin Johnson three-putted from 12 feet on the final hole at Chambers Bay with a chance to win the championship himself.
Greece proposals encourage EU ahead of summit to avoid country defaulting
The European Union welcomed new proposals from Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as a “good basis for progress” at talks on Monday where creditors want 11th-hour concessions to haul Athens back from the brink of bankruptcy.
Former Star Wars actor charged after high-speed police chase
A former child actor who starred in one of the Star Wars movie sequels faces charges after leading South Carolina deputies on a high-speed chase.
New York prison escape sees hundreds of police converge near Pennsylvania border
Investigators hunting two murder convicts scoured a rural area Sunday about 100 kilometres south of the Canadian border in southwest New York state, after possible sightings massively shifted the search.
Paris Air Show 2015
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Some 300,000 aviation professionals and spectators are expected at this week’s Paris Air Show, coming from around the world to make business deals and see both dramatic displays of aeronautic prowess and the latest air and space technology.
'Great powers' failed to act as Jews taken to death camps, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis on Sunday denounced what he calls the “great powers” of the world for failing to act when there was intelligence indicating Jews, Christians, homosexuals and others were being transported to death camps.
Confederate flag 'symbol of racist oppression' only belongs in museum
Once again, South Carolina has sunk back into the quagmire of its old quarrel about ‘that flag’, which is, of course, really its older quarrel about the meaning of the Civil War. There should be no debate about the ‘symbol of racist oppression,’ writes Keith Boag, but there is.
Charleston's 'Mother Emanuel' church holds 1st service since shooting
Parishioners returned to the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday for the first service since nine people from the congregation were slain by a gunman last Wednesday.
Summer solstice celebrations around the world
People celebrate festivals both traditional and modern on the summer solstice, the longest day in the northern hemisphere with campfires, parades, and yoga
ISIS plants mines, bombs in Palmyra, Syria
ISIS militants have planted mines and bombs in the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, according to a U.K.-based human rights group.
New Orleans police search for 'double-jointed' man who killed officer after being handcuffed
Authorities have been canvassing a New Orleans neighborhood in search for a man believed to have fatally shot a police officer who was transporting him — handcuffed, in the back of a police SUV.
DASH Faucet List - Updated
What is a Cryptocoin Faucet?
It is a site, that give away cryptocoin (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Feathercoin, DASH) to anybody ,that just give their wallet address. It aims at helping people new to the coin and get their first coins for free. Some faucets are funded by donations. Most are funded by Ads. None of them will give you more than a token amount of cryptocoins, maybe the equivalent of 1/2 penny per day.
http://darkcoin.worldcryptowallet.com 15000 satoshi every 60 minutes.
http://dash.coin43.com 3000 satoshi every 60 minutes.
http://moneyinpjs.com 1000 (95%), 4200 (4.7%), 20000 (0.1%), 100000 (< 0.1%) satoshi every 60 minutes.
http://dashfaucet.com 25000 (1%), 10000 (3%), 5000 (5%), 2000 (10.1%), 1000 (30.3%), 500 (50.5%) duff every 720 minutes.
http://dash.seowork.in.ua 100 (8.8%), 200 (8.8%), 300 (79.6%), 400 (0.8%), 500 (0.8%), 1000 (0.8%) satoshi every 30 minutes.
http://www.cmmonitor.com This free Dash Faucet helps anyone get started with Dash. Start by entering your Dash Address and correctly entering the reCaptcha. It’s that simple! You have the chance to receive between 200 Dash-satoshi to 1100 Dash-satoshi. The minimum time-frame between requests is 10 minutes. Minimal payout limit: 0.00100000 DASH.
http://cointasker.com 100 (75%), 250 (20%), 500 (4%), 1000 (1%) satoshi every 60 minutes.
http://www.dashfaucet.tk 10000 (25%), 15000 (25%), 20000 (25%), 25000 (25%) satoshi every 60 minutes.
http://dash.cryptocoinfactory.com The cleanest, easiest and most friendly DASH faucet in the World!
http://worldcryptowallet.com 15000 (95%) 25000 (5%) DASH every 60 minutes.
https://dash.redfaucet.pw 8000 (50%), 10000 (49%), 12000 (1%) satoshi every 15 minutes.
http://makemoneyonlineho.me 10000 (70%), 15000 (20%), 20000 (10%) DASH satoshi every 180 minutes.
http://www.dashmais.tk 750 (46.9%), 1500 (28.1%), 3000 (14%), 5000 (9.3%), 7000 (0.9%), 10000 (0.4%) satoshi every 15 minutes.
http://dash.freebitcointalk.org 2000 satoshi every 60 minutes.
http://faucetthemes.com 7500 (90%), 10000 (10%)
http://www.favoritefaucets.com This free Dash Faucet helps anyone get started with Dashes. Start by entering your Dash Address and correctly entering the reCaptcha. It’s that simple! You have the chance to receive between 600 DASH to 5100 DASH. The minimum time-frame between requests is 15 minutes. Minimal payout limit: 0.00100000 DASH.
http://bitmaza.net 700 satoshi every 60 minutes.
Frequently Asqued Questions
Why giving away free coins?
Giving free coins is the best way to help people start using this currency. The more people gets in, the better for the community.
How many coins I will get?
The amount of coins given is completely random depending on the faucet funds and the network difficulty, you can get an idea by looking at the average payment.
I want to help but I don’t have coins.
By sharing this site in your social networks or forums is enough help for this site to get known.
Guugll
http://www.guugll.eu/dash-faucet-list-updated/
Can the Pope's 'street cred' shift the climate change debate?
Pope Francis has issued a loud call for action against climate change, linking the problem to social justice and saying the crisis is man-made and must be fixed. Can he make a difference?
UN chief's death in 1961 plane crash - was it murder?
The 1961 plane crash that killed UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld is one of the great mysteries of the 20th century, with many speculating it was an assassination. Recent evidence may spark a new UN inquiry.
Al-Jazeera journalist detained in Germany at Egypt's request
A prominent journalist with Al-Jazeera has been detained in Germany over an Egyptian arrest warrant.
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Emanuel church in Charleston to re-open as FBI reviews manifesto
A small group of parishioners was allowed inside the bullet-scarred Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church on Saturday in Charleston, S.C., getting a firsthand glimpse of the room where nine people from their congregation were slain.
Wikileaks exposes reams of secret Saudi diplomatic files
Leaked documents published so far provide an unusual level of insight into day-to-day Saudi diplomacy, giving a snapshot of the political intrigue percolating across the Mideast and Saudi officials’ deep anxieties over Iran.
Money-laundering case brought against Bank of China and 297 people
Italian prosecutors are seeking to indict hundreds of people and the Bank of China in connection with a massive money-laundering investigation.
Croatia arrests citizen of Liberland
Earlier in the day on Thursday, a member of the LSA was arrested by Croatian authorities inside of Liberland’s borders. According to the LSA, this is a violation of the Danube and Geneva Conventions. The man, Ulrik Grøssel Haagensen, had just arrived in Liberland after a long journey, according to the LSA.
The motives of Croatian police are unclear, but nearby citizens of Liberland immediately began to lobby them for his release. The tiny government of Liberland has stated that it will try to secure the release of its citizen by whatever means it must, though it hasn’t any police or army like does Croatia.
From the statement by the LSA:
The LSA is appealing to the regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross to ensure the humanitarian treatment of Haagensen in the notorious Croatian prisons, and to request the protection of the ICRC in the face of repeated and grave violations of the Geneva Conventions on the part of the Republic of Croatia. The Liberland government and the Danish embassy have been notified. Haagensen is a native of Denmark.
The status of Liberland remains unclear on many fronts, as the micro-nation has yet to be officially recognized by any of its neighbors. Likewise, it has received very little support except from a few libertarians worldwide. Its self-appointed president and its very existence has been considered a joke by many on more than one occasion.
The director of the LSA, Niklas Nikolajsen said:
We are rallying the whole greater Liberland organization and indeed the world to get Ulrik released by his abductors! We will be outside court tomorrow protesting, and Ulrik will be supported on the inside by our lawyer.
However, it is the first country of any sort to consider Bitcoin its national currency, and for this reason, the Bitcoin community has paid close attention to its development.
source: https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/croatia-arrests-citizen-of-bitcoin-friendly-liberland/
Guugll
http://www.guugll.eu/croatia-arrests-citizen-of-liberland/
Bytecoin v1.0.4
Bytecoin version 1.0.4. The main part of the update is the Bytecoin RPC Wallet that substantially improves operation of third party applications and services in the Bytecoin network via RPC.
Thanks to RPC Wallet the merchandisers can easily connect their shops to the Bytecoin network and start automatically accepting payments. This service will also boost performance and simplify connecting exchanges and other third party services.
Main features of Bytecoin RPC Wallet:
We have paid much attention to Wallet efficiency. Bytecoin RPC Wallet requires small amount of RAM for operation.
Being cross-platform, RPC Wallet can run as a daemon (Linux/OS X) and as a service (Windows).
RPC Wallet is capable of processing 3 times the amount of transactions per second (tps) compared to our previous solution, the RPC Simplewallet. The total amount of tps is now 60.
RPC Wallet supports approximately 10,000 remote connections. It greatly simplifies connection management for 3rd party applications.
Bytecoin RPC Wallet provides you high-level security. It is impossible to get access to Wallet’s private keys via RPC.
Developer-friendly and minimalistic interface allows for flexible setting any required functions via RPC-requests.
RPC Wallet can start up an internal node of the network, or it can use external node in case you need to save resources.
The Bytecoin RPC Wallet is more flexible and functional than Simplewallet RPC interface, superseding it. Therefore, Simplewallet RPC interface will be deprecated later on.
The Bytecoin release 1.0.4 contains refactored and optimized daemon. It enhances code modularity and allows us to tremendously increase software test coverage. We have introduced a new multi-threading library that makes daemon behavior more predictable. It will be released as a stand-alone project later on. Moreover, we have improved console logging.
GUI Wallet has also been updated. Now it supports selection of color themes. It is also capable of flexible connection to remote daemon or start an in-process node.
source: https://bytecoin.org/news/bytecoin-1.0.4-released/
Guugll
http://www.guugll.eu/bytecoin-v1-0-4/
New Orleans officer killed, handcuffed prisoner escapes
A veteran New Orleans police officer was shot and killed early Saturday while transporting a suspect to the city jail, authorities said. The suspect escaped and was being sought by law enforcement officers.
Litecoin v0.10.2.2
This is a major release of Litecoin Core, featuring the technical equivalent of Bitcoin v0.10.2 but with Litecoin specific patches.
On a general level, most of what is new is is hidden where block synchronization and various internals are considerably faster and more efficient, and it has several major privacy improvements. The most significant changes include:
Watch-only wallet support. This allows the wallet to track transactions to and form wallets for which you know the address of but do not have the private key to.
Faster blockchain synchronization due to headers-first synchronization and support for downloading blocks in parallel. Downloading the blockchain is now much quicker and can be completed within a few hours instead of taking days for some users.
A REST interface which allows unauthenticated access to public node data when the -rest flag is specified.
RPC Server “Warm-Up” Mode which starts earlier than previous versions. This helps users or services relying on it know that the server has already started and will be available soon.
Improved signing security. This is due to using the libsecp256k1 library for signing instead of OpenSSL. libsecp256k1 is a cryptographic library optimized for elliptic curve uses which Litecoin relies on and was created by Bitcoin Core developer Pieter Wuille. Featuring better security, via hardening against timing leaks and derandomization, this library is believed to be better tested and more thoroughly reviewed than the implementation in OpenSSL.
New utility applications including litecoin-tx for transaction related functionality and litecoin-cli for RPC command line functionality as litecoind no longer accepts them.
Strict DER encoding for signatures (BIP 66). This introduces block version 3 and a new consensus rule which prevents non-standard transactions from being included in blocks. This also removes the dependency on OpenSSL’s signature parsing. Eventually, libsecp256k1 will be used for all consensus related tasks, depreciating the need for OpenSSL entirely.
The major user-visible features that were new in Bitcoin v0.9 and v0.10 are not actually new for Litecoin v0.10 because we backported it to Litecoin v0.8 (like Coin Control).
For a complete list of Litecoin Core specific changes, you can view the release notes here.
For a complete list of Bitcoin Core specific changes, you can view the release notes here.
What’s New in version v0.10.2.2?
Litecoin v0.10.2.2 is a minor release from the previous release candidate, featuring improvements and bug fixes. The changes can be seen below:
Added option -alerts’ to opt out of the network alert system. Please note that disabling network alerts should only be used by power users as this system is used for network emergencies and important security releases. The default behavior is that network alerts are enabled.
Detect and reject LibreSSL. This prevents a non-approved SSL library being used for compiling Litecoin Core, preventing potential consensus compatibility issues.
Improved getbalance RPC functionality to allow the user to display zero confirmation transactions (this works with watch-only addresses as well).
PID file bug fix for non-Windows based systems.
Bug fix for signing and verifying messages.
New GPG Signing Process
To enhance the security of Litecoin Core releases, we have changed the GPG signing procedure and opted for one of the Litecoin development team members to individually sign the release binaries.
Prior to this, we used a team signing key. The problem with this is that if the key were to be compromised, we would not be able to identify the member of who it was obtained from. Switching to this new procedure allows us to pinpoint the leak, revoke the individual key and leads to further decentralization of the build process.
As with any release, please use GPG to verify the integrity of the release binaries. This ensures that the binary you have downloaded has not been tampered with. Linux, MacOS and Win32 cygwin command line GPG instructions are available here. Please also note that we GPG sign the binaries as a convenience to you, the ultimate way to verify the integrity of the builds is to build them yourself using Gitian.
source: http://blog.litecoin.org/2015/06/litecoin-v01022.html
Guugll
http://www.guugll.eu/litecoin-v0-10-2-2/
Charleston church shooting suspect talked of attacking college
A black friend of the white man accused of killing nine people at a church in South Carolina has said that a week before the attack, the suspect announced plans to shoot up a college campus.
New York prison escape: Police look into possible sightings
New York State Police are investigating a possible sighting of the two convicted killers who escaped from an upstate New York prison two weeks ago.
U.K. austerity programs spark huge rally
Thousands of people are taking part in a protest march in London today to denounce the U.K. government’s austerity programs and spending cuts.
Teammate saves fellow U.K. serviceman after parachute fails
A British military stunt team member whose chute failed to open properly owes a big thank you to a teammate who grabbed his parachute and got them both to a safe landing.
Minorities feel marginalized as India prepares for yoga day
Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi will help launch the first International Day of Yoga in India on Sunday. Tens of thousands are expected to take part in the event along the Rajpath, New Delhi’s ceremonial boulevard.
Crypti v0.3.0 - Aphrodite
The Crypti Foundation hereby proudly announces the release of v0.3.0, codename: Aphrodite. It’s the second major release, with the first one being v0.2.0 alias Chronos.
With Aphrodite comes a complete new user interface and many awesome new features. This delivers an unseen user experience and we hope that you like this release as much as we!
One of the new features are usernames, which acts like an alias for your Crypti address. Long and confusing Crypti addresses are history. Additionally you can now add contacts to your Crypti account, which are saved on the blockchain. Where ever you go, you can now send XCR with a few simple clicks to your friends.
Changelog
Revamped the complete user interface and user experience
It follows the material design guidelines.
Will be expanded and enhanced from time-to-time, with every coming release.
SSL support for your public node
This makes it secure for the users to use public nodes.
You should never use any public node, which doesn’t have a https connection.
Usernames
You can now register your very own username, which also acts as an alias for your account ID.
I.e. you can send money to “Max” instead of “6739239032906543334C”.
Usernames are unique and can’t be changed right now.
Contacts
The contacts are saved on the blockchain.
This allows you to access contacts from everywhere and any device.
If both parties are connected, there is a friendship-like connection then, which can be used for account verification/trust/reputation.
Version Control
Auto detection of a newer Crypti client version with a link to the newest download.
Download
Today we only release the full client, as the lite client still needs some more work. It downloads the whole blockchain, so prepare some space for it.
Attention! Already with v0.2.0 there were issues with forging on Windows operation systems, the problem was that the Windows time servers were very unreliable and inaccurate. Therefore you will not be able to run a delegate on a Windows operation system anymore. Additionally we also deactivated this functionality on Mac OS, as it’s not very practical to run a delegate from a Mac. That means you have to use Linux nodes from now on.
To all delegates: This update is mandatory! You have to update your nodes as soon as possible! There is also currently a problem with the forging button. Red means that your client is NOT forging. Green means it’s forging. We will change it as soon as possible. Thank you.
source: http://blog.crypti.me/crypti-v0-3-0-aphrodite/#
Guugll
http://www.guugll.eu/crypti-v0-3-0-aphrodite/
The historical significance of Charleston's 'Mother Emanuel' church
The Charleston church shooting would have been horrific anywhere, but this week’s attack was made on a site of huge historical significance. The Emanuel African Methodist Church is one of the oldest black congregations in the U.S.
Calais in crisis as migrant numbers reach unprecedented levels
Tensions are growing in the French port of Calais, home to some 3,000 migrants who’ve risked everything to find a better life. They say they are facing growing intolerance as they struggle to survive. Local authorities say the migration problem is damaging the city’s image.
Friday, June 19, 2015
Harper 'will change his opinion' on Russia in G8 if U.S. tells him to, Putin says
Russia appears to be angling to make it the G-8 once again and President Vladimir Putin suggests it’s something Prime Minister Stephen Harper will just have to accept.
Nanny provides new details of alleged assault by Nashville Predators centre Mike Ribeiro
The complaint filed Thursday in the Eastern District of the U.S. District Court in Texas says the then-18-year-old woman was asked to help the Ribeiro family settle into their new Virginia home in August 2012 after working as their babysitter for six years.
NRA official blames slain minister for Charleston church shooting
meeting in Houston in May 2013. The lobbying group, which once helped draft common-sense gun laws, now rejects virtually any restrictions.
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A Houston attorney on the National Rifle Association’s board of directors is blaming the deadly Charleston church shooting on slain pastor Clementa Pinckney, who had opposed concealed-carry legislation in his role as a state senator.
Prosecution set to rest case in Colorado theatre massacre
Prosecutors in the Colorado theatre shooting trial were wrapping up their case Friday against James Holmes after eight weeks of testimony in which they sought to show that the former neuroscience student meticulously planned and carried out the 2012 massacre while knowing it was wrong.
Charles Correa, dead at 84, designed one of Toronto’s architectural jewels
The Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Museum are located in Toronto within a 6.8-hectare park. Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki designed the museum, while the late Indian architect Charles Correa designed the Ismaili Centre. The park’s formal garden was designed by Vladimir Djurovic of Lebanon.
Ivory goods destroyed in Times Square protest
More than a tonne of confiscated ivory was crushed in Times Square on Friday to highlight the illegal trade that activists say threatens the survival of African elephants.
Terrorism deaths spiked in 2014: U.S. State Department
Extremists in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria were behind a savage rise in violence between 2013 and 2014, according to new statistics released by the U.S State Department.
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