8.4 BILLION MOUTHS TO FEED

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The United Nations estimates that the world will have a population of 8.4 billion by 2030. These statistics were released during the 48th session of the UN Commission on Population and Development that opened in NYC on Monday.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon said the international community is going to forge a set of sustainable development goals and they will be influenced by the profound demographic shifts which take place in current world, especially those related to youth, the elderly, urbanization and migration.

LATINO / HISPANO * Señor Presidente?

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What do William Blaine Richardson III and Benjamin "Ben" Fernandez have in common? They were trailblazers.
The first two Hispanics to run for President of The United States of America. Richardson in 2008 and Fernandez in 1980. Today, America made political history with 2 Latinos running for President. US Senators Cruz and Rubio

RUBIO: DETERMINED DARK HORSE

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US Senator Marco Rubio us running for President. The Cuban-american from Florida emerges to prominence, in the campaign to The White House, but may find it difficult to succeed in the national political limelight.

https://www.facebook.com/RubioIn2016?fref=ts

Marco Rubio Is a Polished Performer, but He’s Out of Position http://nyti.ms/1Os5MTi via @UpshotNYT

Why Marco Rubio has a real shot at 2016 Republican nomination | http://fxn.ws/1Os1P12

Rubio tells donors he is running for White House http://news.yahoo.com/signs-point-white-house-bid-florida-sen-rubio-1254... via @YahooNews

WEATHER WARNING

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NYC area residents have enjoyed a gorgeous weekend, and a marvelous Monday. All that is about to change very soon: Tonigh a chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

TUESDAY Showers, mainly before noon. High near 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

CONTROLLED DISASTER

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OEM's Community Emergency Response Team members undergo an intensive 10-week training program that raises awareness about emergencies, disasters and provides basic response skills needed for fire safety, light search and rescue, disaster medical operations, and traffic control.

After graduating from the 10-week program, CERT members support their communities by assisting with emergency education and response. Emergency services personnel are the best equipped to respond to disasters. NYC CERT volunteers are trained to support the efforts of New York City's first responders.

NEWS QUICKIE

TWO MORE JOIN POLITICAL CAMP PAIN TO BE PRESIDENT
Democrat Hillary Clinton announces online and Republican Marco Rubio holds a Miami Freedom Tower Rally.

DIFFICULT TASK AFTER N. CHARLESTON SHOOTING
After a white cop is charged with murder of an unarmed black man, rifts between the residents and the police.

NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE STRUGGLES
Teenage suicide rate shakes the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation as tribal leaders prevent future deaths.

FLYING THE BLUES SKIES
Long list of late flights, lost bags, and more customer complaints concerning US airlines, according to statistics.

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FIRST FEMALE RULER

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She was the daughter of King Thutmose I, Hatshepsut ultimately became Queen of Egypt when she married her half-brother, Thutmose II, at 12 years of age. Upon his death, she began acting as regent for her stepson, the infant Thutmose III, but later took on the full powers of a pharaoh, becoming co-ruler of Egypt around 1473 B.C.

Hatshepsut was only the third woman to become pharaoh in 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history, and the first one with full power of the position. Cleopatra, who also exercised such power, would rule some 14 centuries later.

CLINTON'S UP HILL RACE

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Hillary Rodham Clinton has announced her much-anticipated second presidential campaign with message that focuses on strengthening economic security for the middle class and expanding opportunities for working families.

The former first lady, NY Senator and US Secretary of State entered the 2016 Democratic race with an online video posted on social media, followed in the days ahead with small events with voters in early-voting states.

Ready for Hillary 2.0 http://on.msnbc.com/1CGu17C via @msnbc

MOTOR CITY MOVING FORWARD

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Detroit's collapse into bankruptcy was after 50 years of neglect. The bottom line is that citizens there stopped fighting each other and started working together.

Now a few dozen local and national industry leaders, including Quicken Loans, which has brought hundreds of jobs to downtown Detroit are promoting TECHWEEK

Many of Detroit's emerging success-stories across technology, including those in finance, startups, health, e-commerce, fashion, makers and more will be recognized and discussed at Techweek Detroit.

THE GREAT FIREWALL OF CHINA

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News stories began to surface today concerning reports about The People's Republic of China acquiring an Internet cannon to censor information content from its very own citizens, also know as "The People."

China’s Great Cannon https://citizenlab.org/2015/04/chinas-great-cannon/

China Is Said to Use Powerful New Weapon to Censor Internet http://nyti.ms/1GS81wN

Great Cannon is widening China censorship, say researchers - Yahoo7 https://au.news.yahoo.com/technology/a/27053194/great-cannon-is-widenin…

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