- Protests over the deaths of Mike Brown and Eric Garner continued across America last night, with protesters blocking traffic in cities ranging from NYC to Dallas to Chicago to Boston.
- A new study by Canadian doctors finds extreme obesity can cost people up to 19 years in life expectancy, particularly among those under the age of 40.
- President Obama is expected to name former deputy defense secretary Ashton Carter to the post of Secretary of Defense this morning, replacing the outgoing Chuck Hagel.
- Billionaire investor Warren Buffet gave the maximum donation to Hillary Clinton's PAC last quarter as Ready For Hillary reported $11 million in fundraising so far this year.
- New UT-Austin estimates of US shale gas production finds that output could peak as early as 2020, drastically sooner than the 2040 estimates by the government.
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Mongo just pawn in game of life
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