Top Headlines for September 09, 2017

Headline News from the Associated Press
  • After raking Caribbean, Irma gains strength, targets Florida

    ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — After battering Cuba early Saturday and leaving more than 20 dead across the Caribbean, newly strengthened Irma is taking aim at south Florida with 160 mph (257 kph) winds as another hurricane follows close behind….
  • Magnitude of Irma drives massive evacuation from Florida

    MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Irma's relentless advance on Florida narrowed the window for residents to get to safety, with the latest forecasts shifting landfall southwest of the heavily populated Miami metro area….
  • Deadly quake, Hurricane Katia a one-two punch for Mexico

    JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico and a raging hurricane dealt a devastating one-two punch to the country, killing at least 61 people as workers scrambled to respond to the twin national emergencies….
  • Syrian army in race with US-armed fighters for eastern Syria

    BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed Syrian fighters are preparing an offensive against the Islamic State group in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq in a race with government forces marching in the same direction against the extremists in their last major holdout in Syria….
  • AP Exclusive: Flooding threatens toxic sites as Irma nears

    MIAMI (AP) — Dozens of staff from the Environmental Protection Agency are working to help secure some of the nation's most contaminated toxic waste sites as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida. The agency said its employees are evacuating personnel, securing equipment and safeguarding hazardous materials ahead of expected storm surges and heavy rains….
  • Norway wrestles with EU ties, national values before vote

    STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Norway's upcoming election has sparked a wide-ranging debate about national values, leaving voters wrestling with how close the Nordic country should be to the European Union and what its responsibilities are toward migrants and asylum-seekers….
  • Little US pressure amid talk of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't expect the United States to step in and resolve what is increasingly being describing as an ethnic cleansing campaign against Myanmar's downtrodden Rohingya Muslims….
  • Pope embraces Colombian victims, ex-fighters in peace bid

    VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (AP) — Pope Francis brought together thousands of victims of Colombia's half-century-long conflict with their former victimizers, presiding over a prayer for reconciliation Friday in hopes of solidifying the country's peace process and healing still-fresh wounds….
  • Giant portrait of toddler peers over US-Mexico border wall

    TECATE, Calif. (AP) — A photo of a giant toddler stands in Mexico and peers over a steel wall dividing the country from the United States….
  • Winds, fire, floods and quakes: A nutty run of nature

    WASHINGTON (AP) — With four big hurricanes, a powerful earthquake and wildfires, it seems that nature recently has just gone nuts….
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[#YouTube #Tips] Our Home Automation YouTube Channel | Tips 4 The Tube

Our Home Automation YouTube Channel | Tips 4 The Tube

By Tips 4 The Tube
Published: Jan 06, 2017


Tips 4 The Tube Learn about home automation on our new YouTube channel Smart Home Tech. We feature the latest in smart devices such as lights, home assistants, locks, cameras, security, and more. Our videos focus on home automation reviews, device setups, and so much more. If you want the latest news and information on smart home technology then you need to subscribe to Smart Home Tech today.

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[#Cool #Toys] Soundtrack-Accompanied Bedtime Stories – The 'Novel Effects' App Uses Voice Recognition Technology (TrendHunter.com)

From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and GiftsSoundtrack-Accompanied Bedtime Stories – The 'Novel Effects' App Uses Voice Recognition Technology (TrendHunter.com):


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Top Headlines for September 08, 2017

Headline News from the Associated Press
  • President: Mexico hit by biggest quake in century, 5 killed

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — A major earthquake off Mexico's southern coast killed at least five people, with the president saying Friday it was the biggest in a century to hit the country. Houses toppled and the quake produced tsunami waves and sent people running into the streets in panic….
  • Hurricane Irma slams Turks and Caicos on path to Florida

    CAIBARIEN, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Irma battered the Turks and Caicos Islands early Friday and Cuba evacuated tourists from beachside resorts as the fearsome storm continued a rampage through the Caribbean that has killed at least 11 people, with Florida in its sights….
  • Delaware city struggles as a gun plague afflicts its youth

    WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) — When the shots rang out – "pop, pop, pop," and then a thunder roll of gunfire – Maria Williams hit the floor….
  • Donald Trump Jr. fled father’s name before embracing it

    NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. has been in the public eye since becoming the first-born child of a magnate, but the flashes of him were fleeting – a boy caught in his parents' messy divorce, a 20-something accessory on a reality show, a hunter in gory photos with exotic prey….
  • S. Korea braces for another possible N. Korea missile test

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is closely watching North Korea over the possibility it may launch another intercontinental ballistic missile as soon as Saturday when it celebrates its founding anniversary….
  • UNHCR reports surge in Rohingya refugees, now 270,000

    COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency is reporting a surge in the number of Rohingya Muslims who have crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar, with an estimated 270,000 arriving in the last two weeks….
  • Equifax breach exposes 143 million people to identity theft

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Credit monitoring company Equifax has been hit by a high-tech heist that exposed the Social Security numbers and other sensitive information about 143 million Americans. Now the unwitting victims have to worry about the threat of having their identities stolen….
  • For Irma vs. Mar-a-Lago, the smart $$ is on Trump’s house

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Irma is likely to test President Donald Trump's longtime boast that his Mar-a-Lago mansion can withstand any storm….
  • House heads toward passage of Harvey aid bill, debt hike

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative grumbling aside, the House is heading toward backing a $15.3 billion disaster aid package that President Donald Trump and Democrats have linked to a temporary increase in America's borrowing authority and keeping the government funded through December….
  • Pope heads to former Colombia war zone to preach forgiveness

    VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (AP) — Pope Francis heads Friday into an area once besieged by leftist rebels to pray with victims of Colombia's long conflict and urge them to overcome their grief by forgiving their former assailants….
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[#YouTube #Tips] After Effects Tutorial: Matrix – Dodging bullets – Agent not Smith – Neo – Dodge This

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After Effects Tutorial: Matrix – Dodging bullets – Agent not Smith – Neo – Dodge This

By After Effects Tutorials by Moraru
Published: Apr 01, 2017


After Effects Tutorials by Moraru How to make effect from Matrix with dodging bullets from Neo which could be seen trough out all trilogy, Matrix Reload and Matrix Revolution – Dodge This!

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[#Marketing #Strategy] Top 100 Marketing Trends in August – From Metabolism-Boosting Energy Drinks to Massive Emoji Events (TrendHunter.com)

From TrendHunter.com – Marketing StrategyTop 100 Marketing Trends in August – From Metabolism-Boosting Energy Drinks to Massive Emoji Events (TrendHunter.com):


Top 100 Marketing Trends in August - From Metabolism-Boosting Energy Drinks to Massive Emoji Events (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) These August 2017 marketing trends showcase a selection of innovative packaging designs, advertising campaigns, and product ideas. An example of the latter is the brow stamp applicator kit from i-…



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Top Headlines for September 07, 2017

Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Hurricane Irma brings death, destruction to the Caribbean

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Irma has killed at least eight people and injured 23 in French Caribbean island territories as the dangerous Category 5 storm roared over the Caribbean, France's interior minister said Thursday….
  • AP Exclusive: Most Florida flood zone property not insured

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — As Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida, an Associated Press analysis shows a steep drop in flood insurance across the state, including the areas most endangered by what could be a devastating storm surge….
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  • Donald Trump Jr. heads to Capitol to explain 2016 meeting

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's oldest son is scheduled to make his first appearance on Capitol Hill Thursday as part of a Senate investigation into Russian meddling in the presidential election and a meeting he had with Russians during his father's campaign last year….
  • Tough path for GOP on immigration _ and Trump made it harder

    NEW YORK (AP) — On immigration, there were few easy answers for the Republican Party's most vulnerable members. And President Donald Trump just made things harder….
  • New Myanmar fires in empty Rohingya village raise questions

    BANGKOK (AP) — Journalists saw new fires burning Thursday in a Myanmar village that had been abandoned by Rohingya Muslims, and pages ripped from Islamic texts that were left on the ground. That intensifies doubts about government claims that members of the persecuted minority have been destroying their own homes….
  • H-bomb or not, experts say North Korea near its nuclear goal

    TOKYO (AP) — North Korea's latest nuclear test was part theater, part propaganda and maybe even part fake. But experts say it was also a major display of something very real: Pyongyang's mastery of much of the know-how it needs to reach its goal of becoming a full-fledged nuclear state….
  • Syrian army: Israeli air raid on military position kills 2

    BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck a military position in western Syria early Thursday, killing two soldiers and causing material damage, the Syrian army said, in what appeared to be the furthest airstrike north by the Jewish state since Russia joined Syria's war two years ago….
  • AP Explains: Ex-Confederate capital eyes statues’ removal

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Some of the oldest and largest Confederate statues in the U.S. tower over Monument Avenue, a four-lane road that has served as Richmond's parade route. The avenue, lined with trees, churches and historic mansions, cuts through the heart of the city and is perhaps the most prestigious address in all of Richmond….
  • Pope kicks off visit to Colombia aimed at building bridges

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Pope Francis opens the first full day in his Colombia visit on Thursday with messages to political leaders and citizens alike encouraging all to rally behind a peace process seeking an end for Latin America's longest-running conflict and to address the inequalities that fueled it….
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[#Adobe #Design] How to Create a PIP video in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2017)

How to Create a PIP video in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2017)

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Published: Aug 17, 2017


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[#Cool #Toys] Device-Charging USB Hubs – The Turbo PowerHub Portable USB-C Hub Boasts an Internal Power Bank (TrendHunter.com)

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Top Headlines for September 06, 2017

Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Powerful Hurricane Irma hits first Caribbean islands

    ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history made its first landfall in the islands of the northeast Caribbean early Wednesday, churning along a path pointing to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba before possibly heading for Florida over the weekend….
  • Even intrepid Keys residents ready to evacuate ahead of Irma

    KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Residents of the Florida Keys are known for riding out hurricanes, but with Irma's potentially catastrophic wind and rain set to crash through the low-lying island chain this weekend, not many seem willing to risk it this time….
  • Analysis: After tough talk on immigration, Trump waffles

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Since the day he launched his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has talked tough on immigration, promising to take the kind of decisive action he accused other politicians of avoiding….
  • After Trump halt of program, young immigrants vow to fight

    PHOENIX (AP) — Immigrants are vowing to fight to stay in the U.S. and advocates are launching campaigns including fundraisers and registration drives after the Trump administration announced it would dismantle a program that protected hundreds of thousands of young people from deportation….
  • Houston’s businesses inching back to work as waters recede

    HOUSTON (AP) — Bobby Jucker has had it with hurricanes….
  • How can US stop North Korea nukes? 3 experts have ideas

    TOKYO (AP) — If the U.S. attacks North Korea, the world could see another nuclear war. Yet negotiations won't work – leader Kim Jong Un won't live up to his promises even if he were to make any. And China – if only it would help more!…
  • Boat with Rohingya refugees capsizes, killing 5 as more flee

    KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AP) — A trawler carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized, drowning at least five people, as the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi blamed a misinformation campaign for fueling a crisis that the U.N. says has now pushed more than 125,000 refugees into Bangladesh….
  • Pope heads to Colombia seeking to heal conflict’s wounds

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Pope Francis is heading to Colombia on Wednesday to try to help heal the wounds of Latin America's longest-running conflict, bolstered by a new cease-fire with a holdout rebel group but fully aware of the fragility of the country's peace process….
  • Rights group finds ‘assembly line’ of torture in Egypt

    CAIRO (AP) — An international rights group says Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has given a "green light" to systematic torture inside detention facilities, allowing officers to act with "almost total impunity."…
  • Boston marathon: Red Sox beat Blue Jays 3-2 in 19 innings

    BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox staged their own impromptu Boston marathon and wearily won it, adding a game to their AL East lead on an eventful day at Fenway Park….
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