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- TikTok Ban Measure Attached to House Foreign Aid Bill, Boosting Odds of Passage https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/tiktok-ban-measure-attached-to-house-foreign-aid-bill-boosting-odds-of-passage-7a946470 12 comments
- Trump campaign asks for military aircraft with antimissile capabilities and other security measures in lead-up to election https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/11/politics/donald-trump-security-requests/index.html 94 comments politics
- [P] Measuring AI's Creativity with Visual Word Puzzles https://www.artfish.ai/p/measuring-ais-creativity-with-visual 2 comments machinelearning
- In the past decade, certain innovations have caused rating deflation, a concern that has been raised by many. FIDE Qualification Commission and mathematician Jeff Sonas propose corrective measures. https://twitter.com/FIDE_chess/status/1682412432558366722 6 comments chess
- China warns US of 'forceful measures' if Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/20/china/china-warns-pelosi-taiwan-visit-intl-hnk/index.html 66 comments china
- Massachusetts court blocks gig worker ballot measure backed by Uber, Lyft https://www.reuters.com/business/massachusetts-top-court-blocks-gig-worker-ballot-question-going-forward-2022-06-14/ 15 comments technology
- Electric Vehicles are measurably reducing global oil demand; by 1.5 million barrels a day https://leva-eu.com/electric-vehicles-are-measurably-reducing-global-oil-demand-by-1-5-million-barrels-a-day/#:~:text=Approximately%201.5%20million%20barrels 81 comments futurology
- Serbia started aligning with EU’s restrictive measures regarding the situation in Ukraine https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2022/03/15/serbia-aligns-with-eu-sanctions-over-ukraine-for-first-time/ 57 comments europe
- Sweden to implement more COVID measures as Omicron squeezes healthcare https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/sweden-introduces-more-measures-covid-cases-rise-2022-01-10/ 6 comments worldnews
- Implement ‘plan B’ winter measures now or risk NHS crisis, Johnson warned https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/19/implement-plan-b-winter-measures-now-or-risk-nhs-crisis-johnson-warned 6 comments worldnews
- Teen gets USB cable stuck in penis in backfired attempt to measure length https://www.foxnews.com/health/teen-usb-cable-penis-length 10 comments nottheonion
- Amid escalating violence in Myanmar, U.N. human rights expert calls for expansive punitive measures targeting junta https://www.upi.com/top_news/us/2021/03/04/switzerland-tom-andrews-myanmar-coup-junta-sanctions-united-nations/3751614913062/ 6 comments worldnews
- DOJ backs lawsuit against Michigan governor's stay-at-home measures https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/29/politics/justice-department-whitmer-stay-home-order/index.html 13 comments politics
- Trump vetoes measure to end his emergency declaration on border wall https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-congress-emergency/trump-vetoes-measure-to-end-his-emergency-declaration-on-border-wall-iduskbn1wv06p 3 comments worldnews
- [Miller] It’s a billion dollar industry in which inches literally matter and we’re still measuring with old dudes and chains. Amazing. https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/1182453022464581636?s=12 742 comments nfl
- [RealGM] Kevin Durant Officially Measured at 6’10”. https://twitter.com/realgm/status/1181226416609910784?s=21 5 comments nba
- Trump vetoes measure to end US involvement in Yemen war https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/trump-vetoes-measure-to-end-us-involvement-in-13772991.php 5 comments politics
- Japan Airlines will introduce a new breathalyser system at airports abroad after one of its pilots was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk. The new measures also come after a series of Japan Airlines flights were delayed due to intoxicated pilots. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46231780 7 comments worldnews
- Turkey’s Cratering Markets Stoke Speculation Over Extreme Measures https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-07/as-turkey-markets-sink-speculation-of-extreme-measures-spreads 3 comments worldnews
- Senate Republicans reject $250 million effort to fund election cybersecurity measures https://www.marketwatch.com/story/senate-republicans-reject-250-million-effort-to-fund-election-cybersecurity-measures-2018-08-01?link=mw_latest_news 5 comments worldnews
- Panicked GOP resorts to desperate measures to prevent blue wave in Texas https://shareblue.com/panicked-gop-resorts-to-desperate-measures-to-prevent-blue-wave-in-texas/ 5 comments politics
- The best ones to play while wearing #13 on their uniform (according to Pro Football Reference's Approximate Value measurement) https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/6vzo0s/the_best_ones_to_play_while_wearing_13_on_their/ 43 comments nfl
- Dear Rishi Kapoor, Kiran Bedi, how can you measure who mourned Vinod Khanna, who didn't http://www.dailyo.in/variety/kiran-bedi-rishi-kapoor-vinod-khanna-indian-soldier/story/1/16920.html 4 comments india
- How is thermal conductivity of a fluid measured? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5l43lt/how_is_thermal_conductivity_of_a_fluid_measured/ 3 comments askscience
- Obama administration is close to announcing measures to punish Russia for election interference https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/the-white-house-is-scrambling-for-a-way-to-punish-russian-hackers-via-sanctions/2016/12/27/0eee2fdc-c58f-11e6-85b5-76616a33048d_story.html 22 comments geopolitics
- Looking ahead, what player on your team is getting released this upcoming offseason in a cost-saving measure? https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/5hzpq8/looking_ahead_what_player_on_your_team_is_getting/ 178 comments nfl
- Giants measured Steelers footballs at 11.4 and 11.8 PSI. Below the legal limit. https://twitter.com/profootballtalk/status/808114622159028225 5 comments nfl
- Senate Republicans block Democratic measure to close gun show loophole and expand background checks http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/20/politics/senate-gun-votes-congress/index.html?adkey=bn 31 comments politics
- US Senate rejects gun control measure. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36563337?ocid=socialflow_twitter 15 comments politics
- Israeli cabinet backs 'Jewish state' measure http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/11/israeli-cabinet-backs-jewish-state-measure-201411231312394870.html 62 comments worldnews
- China puts railways and houses at heart of new stimulus measures http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/03/china-railways-new-economic-stimulus-measures 7 comments worldnews
- Welcome to Damascus. As our leaders and phony baloney pundit class talk about "surgical strikes," "punitive measures," and "limited attacks," the Syrian people are grimly preparing for the worst. http://original.antiwar.com/vlahos/2013/09/02/surgical-strikes-an-orwellian-dream/ 3 comments worldnews
- The economy that matters is measured by whether enough Americans hold decent jobs, not the Dow Jones Industrial Average http://otherwords.org/prosperity-for-all/ 77 comments politics
- New FIFA racism measures for harsher punishments passes with 99% majority http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22728162 4 comments worldnews
- Portugal Adds New Austerity Measures http://online.wsj.com/article/sb10000872396390443686004577637840352238320.html?mod=googlenews_wsj 66 comments europe
- Birth Control's 89% Approval Rating Shows it's a Non-Issue - It's telling that in the 12 yrs Gallup's been measuring Americans' moral indignation on so called vices, not once has it asked about birth control, a virtual non-issue in U.S. politics until it suddenly became one earlier this year http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/05/birth-controls-89-approval-rating-shows-its-non-issue/52679/ 421 comments politics
- A repeat of the measurement of the speed of neutrinos finds they do not exceed light speed, in contrast to controversial results reported last year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17364682 47 comments science
- TIL Canadians have a general term of measurement called the "cooble". http://wikibin.org/articles/arthur-d.-cooble.html 6 comments reddit.com
- The government seems intent on pressing ahead with the use of body scanners without addressing any of the privacy concerns and safeguard issues raised. The commission is right to suggest that security measures cannot simply be introduced without due respect for the rule of law. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8516574.stm 6 comments worldnews
- The Large Hadron Collider gets ever closer, first test measurements made. http://reducedmass.com/2008/06/18/the-large-hadron-collider-gets-ever-closer-first-test-measurements-made/ 4 comments science