Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 67
Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections
Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman elected to the Senate, Deb Haaland the first to win a state governorship, and Crystalyne Curley the first to lead the Navajo Nation.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 51
US launches task force to disrupt land transit routes into Iran
US launches task force to disrupt land transit routes into Iran US President Donald Trump said Sunday that a new task force is now in “in full force and effect” in Iran. "Task Force Iron Gate is in full force and effect in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 47
Cruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water miles from shore - The Guardian
Cruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water miles from shore The Guardian Newport Beach fishermen find Royal Caribbean cruise ship employee treading water 20 miles off coast CBS News A Cruise Ship Pianist Fell Overboard.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 46
Trump and his Justice Department stand defiant as Democrats ready an investigative blitz
President Donald Trump and his Department of Justice are taking a combative stance toward Democrats after their election victories in the midterms, signaling intense conflict to come as lawmakers prepare aggressive investigations into the executive branch next year.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 44
Egypt's last surviving free press being 'silenced': journalist facing jail
The current crackdown has been described as "unprecedented" by 135 media organisations and rights groups, including Amnesty International and HRW.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 43
Iraq has reached understandings with US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister says
Nov 8 (Reuters) - Iraq has reached understandings with the United States to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
Egypt train collision kills 7, injures 112: health ministry
Two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday, derailing several carriages, killing seven people and injuring more than 100 others, according to the authorities.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 41
Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress
US President Donald Trump stated that resuming hostilities with Iran is ‘highly unlikely’ if talks continue to progress. He noted that while force could be necessary, it would depend on the strength of any agreement signed.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Unique Fairings on Bandit9's RED 800 Motorcycle
You probably know of RED , Bono's organization that raises fund to fight preventable diseases, through their many collaborations with Apple and Jony Ive; there were special RED iPod Nanos, iPhones and even a Mac Pro.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Automatic Drop Down Seals for Doors
The automatic door bottom is a clever bit of engineering that prevents under-door drafts, without installing a skirt that drags across your floor. Also called an automatic drop seal, it consists of an aluminum extrusion mounted in a dado cut into the bottom of the door.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Modern Take on the Split-Rail Fence
This is what's called a split-rail fence: The design is a classic example of more-work-up-front, less-work-later. With a traditional nailed fence, like this… …if one of the rails becomes damaged, you need to de-nail it to remove it.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The (Partially) Hide-Away Urban Desk
This Urban Desk is by UrbanNature, a space-saving furniture brand started by German industrial designer Jörg Brachmann. It's not a full hideaway desk, but tucks its lower worksurface away in order to become less obtrusive. The mechanism is low-tech and human-powered.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
PureSelfMade's Build-Your-Own Wind Turbine Workshops
Since the 1970s, self-taught engineer Hugh Piggott has been building wind turbines from scratch in his native Scotland. In the 2000s, he started holding workshops showing participants how to build their own.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Redneck & Designey Ways to Stop Vandals from Smashing Your Mailbox
I live in rural America, and can say that the 20th-century sport of "mailbox baseball" is still alive and well. While these photos aren't mine, this is a common scene on my local roads: This is a problem all around the country.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Table that Goes from Round to Square
This transforming table is by Polish company Bauhausly . Its signature trick is that it goes from round to square: Beneath you can see the concealed hinges that make it work.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 40
Trump set to lurch further right, claiming US took ‘giant step back’ in elections - The Guardian
Trump set to lurch further right, claiming US took ‘giant step back’ in elections The Guardian See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 39
US, Russia, and Ukraine to hold talks in Abu Dhabi
US, Russian, and Ukrainian officials are expected to meet this week in Abu Dhabi for talks on ending the nearly five-year war, the first direct negotiations in nine months, but experts cautioned that the meetings were unlikely to yield a major breakthrough.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 39
Eisenkot gets nod to form Israeli government
Israel’s president tapped Gadi Eisenkot to try to form the country’s next government, kicking off a tortuous negotiating process that could oust long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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