NYC PIGEONS MISSING

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Hundreds of pigeons have mysteriously disappeared from NYC's Washington Square Park. Dozens have apparently been reported and lured with bird seeds, scooped up by a net, then loaded into a white van. The NYPD Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad is apparently investigating this case of the missing birds. http://www.washingtonsquareparkblog.com/

Pigeon trapping on private, commercial or public property without a permit is illegal in New York City, however the city does not accept complaints about netting, "the use of nets to collect large amounts of pigeons," according to NYC.gov.

FLAG FREEDOM?

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Many people living in The United States of America may have assumed the Confederate flag had been finally retired for good after South Carolina and Alabama officially removed it and presidential candidates from both parties declared it too divisive for display.

However, some people are still flying it, and not just in the South, despite announcements by leading flag-makers and retailers that they no longer sell products showing the secessionist battle flag.

Those who display it may be motivated by pride in their ancestry, or enthusiasm for Southern history. Others see it as a symbol of their right to challenge to authority. And some have hoisted Confederate flags in recent weeks precisely because it's generating controversy again.

Here is an old Confederate flag hanging from his weather-beaten front porch on a heavily traveled street in New York State, along the Delaware River and directly in front of Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct, also known as the Roebling Bridge. This is the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States. It runs 535 feet over the Delaware River, from Minisink Ford, New York, to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania.

NYC VIOLENCE

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Homicides and shootings are way up in New York City and NYPD says many of them are related to drug deals. Multiple shootings over the weekend killed three people and wounded 19 with nine shot at one Brooklyn house party early Sunday.

9 shot in at party in East New York; 19 shot over all in NYC over weekend http://7online.com/898447/ via @ABC7NY

Nine wounded during shooting at Brooklyn house party http://nydn.us/1Ufy3zo

3 Dead And 19 Injured In String Of Shootings Overnight In NYC http://thesource.com/2015/08/02/3-dead-and-19-injured-in-string-of-shoo…

LOLLAPALOOZA

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Paul McCartney, Metallica and many other well know acts will be performing during this weekend's Lollapalooza Festival, in Chicago. However, if you cant make it there, it is possible to watch the music festival from the comfort of your own home.

Lollapalooza fans begin lining up at Grant Park http://abc7chicago.com/895192/ via @abc7chicago

No Lollapalooza tickets? Here's the livestream schedule http://ti.me/1I6zIC3 via @TIMECulture

Lollapalooza 2015: Paul McCartney, Metallica among headliners http://fw.to/Y6NGhhS

PLANNED PARENTHOOD

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We doubt that the organization ever planned for this scenario. Lawmakers are currently seeking to cut all federal funding, $500 million a year, that Planned Parenthood receives and redirect that money to other providers of women's health. A series of videos shot incognito have out the organization between a rock and a hard place.

Planned Parenthood reports second website hack in a week http://reut.rs/1H4Buj3 via @Reuters

CNN: Anti-abortion group releases fourth Planned Parenthood video http://cnn.it/1M01Yu3

SAVING OUR JOINTS

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Our range of motion how far we can move a joint in various directions is determined by many things, starting with the inner workings of the joints involved. Also important is the amount of tension in the muscles surrounding the joint, which can be affected by scarring or our habitual posture (passive factors), or by involuntary muscle spasms or purposeful muscle contractions (active factors).

Stretching exercises can help extend our range of motion. To understand how, it helps to know what joints, tendons, and ligaments do:

BRONX LEGIONAIRES DISEASE

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Public health officials are warning that a bacterial pneumonia first identified after an outbreak at an American Legion meeting back in 1976, has reappeared in The Bronx and fear that it could be spreading. It is found chiefly by water droplets through air conditioning and similar systems.

Thirty-one cases in The Bronx sections of High Bridge, Morrisania, Hunts Point and Mott Haven have been treated, according to Health Department officials. Two of the people stricken have died.

GATHERING OF THE VIBES

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This is the 20th annual celebration of the popular outdoor concert. “Tie Dye Friday”, Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival is happy to release hundreds of live performance videos from last year.

The mass release includes dozens of top artists’ performances spanning the four days this past year and were produced by Gathering of the Vibes and Deadly Spider.

USA TRIPLE THREAT

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Almost half of the population of US, including our largest cities face serious floods caused by a “triple threat” of sea-level rise, storm surge and heavy rainfall, according to a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

The combination of these phenomena can potentially result in “compound flooding” that can devastate several low-lying, densely populated coastal areas inside the country.

This is the first scientific study to explore the connection between the primary and secondary effects of climate change. This means that without a drastic rise in sea levels, frequent severe floods and storms will bring the effects of climate change right into coastal cities, where nearly 40 percent of the American population now lives.

Since 1880, global temperatures have risen by 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit. And, over the last 100 years, the global average sea level has risen by seven inches. This increase is likely to accelerate as Antarctica’s floating ice shelves continue to melt.

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