PROXIMA CENTAURI

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NASA says Hubble's New Shot of Proxima Centauri, and calls is our nearest neighbor. Shining brightly in this Hubble image is our closest stellar neighbor: Proxima Centauri.

Proxima Centauri lies in the constellation of Centaurus, just over four light-years from Earth. Although it looks bright through the eye of Hubble, as you might expect from the nearest star to the Solar System, Proxima Centauri is not visible to the naked eye. Its average luminosity is very low, and it is quite small compared to other stars, at only about an eighth of the mass of the sun.

Global Quakes

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The 6.0 earthquake shook central Italy was followed hours later by a magnitude 6.8 temblor in Myanmar.

The following is a list compiled by The AP and supported by data from US Geological Survey of the world's deadliest earthquakes since 2000:

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April 16, 2016: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Ecuador's central coast near the town of Muisne kills more than 660 people.

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April 25, 2015: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal kills more than 8,000 people.

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Aug. 3, 2014: More than 700 people die in a magnitude 6.2-quake near Wenping, China.

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ITALY QUAKE

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Search and rescue efforts continue following a 6.2 earthquake in central Italy, killing at least 21 people.

Dozens are missing or feared dead. The first tremor struck around 3:30 a.m. local time near Norcia, Italy,

Residents of the tiny town, which is 100 miles from Rome have felt least 11 tremors in what is described as a high aftershock rate.

At least 38 dead in Italian earthquake: civil protection http://reut.rs/2bMnsfE via @Reuters

6.2-magnitude quake hits Italy: Live updates @CNN http://cnn.it/2bDcVVg

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GPS

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Remember pulling over to check a map, or ask for directions? No way, no how, no more. Global Positioning Systems allow us to drive anywhere and without planning a trip. Some say they make us dumb robots, others can't live without the.

Veering off the beaten path (aka going GPS-free) can improve your geographic knowledge. http://bit.ly/2bf9dAU

http://www.gps.gov/

Best GPS Buying Guide - Consumer Reports http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/gps/buying-guide.htm

World Wide Web

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The information superhighway is celebrating 25 Years of connecting the world. The web opened up our universe and we must thank all the internet pioneers for making the planet more open and connected.

KUDOS: Internet, network, web, world wide web!

Happy 25th birthday to the World Wide Web http://cnet.co/2byrQ5D via @CNET

Why #InternautDay might not be the web anniversary you're looking for via @FortuneMagazine http://for.tn/2be62XI?xid=for_tw_sh

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN

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My late dad AJ Soto, II was a good man and a human being of great integrity. He once had money and left it behind fleeing from the Cuban revolution. He instead chose to leave the communist island to save his family and forgo riches by serving as a social worker when our family came to the USA. My mother and father became Bing Crosby fans because of the following song. The message is to appreciate unexpected benefits, which I remember hearing again and again that famous phrase, "everything happens for a reason." Believe it or not, I just found a heads up penny.

WikiLeaks Dangerous?

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The online organization was founded by Julian Assange in 2006. WikiLeaks specializes in the analysis and publication of large datasets of censored or otherwise restricted official materials involving war, spying, and corruption. It has so far published more than 10 million documents and associated analyses.

Now, The Associated Press has learned the release of private information has endangered many innocent individuals.

Private lives are exposed as WikiLeaks spills its secrets http://apne.ws/2bdw2CC

OBAMA IN LOUISIANA

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President Obama visitS Baton Rouge, Louisiana to get a first look true view of the total devastation caused by the extensive flooding in the state.

On Friday, Obama said he wanted to get a first-hand look at the devastation and learn how the federal government was helping, but did not want to be interfering with the recovery.

Nanjing Massacre

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As The Rio #Olympics in Brazil end, the world focus turns to Tokyo Olympics.

However, back in 1930's hundreds of thousands were reportedly killed by a ruthless Japanese army. Then on December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. The Hawaii bombing operation was planned by Imperial General Headquarters as a devastating surprise.

Rape of Nanking Atrocities in Asia Nanjing Massacre
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Extremely rare evidence of Nanjing Massacre filmed by US pastor in 1937 https://youtu.be/MVRBPGe2k94 via @YouTube

FACT CHEKING

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Media fact-checking is crucial, and will increase criticism and create cynicism . Journalisten then let the fact-checking begin.

This practice must become a larger segment of news for all citizen journalists. And the problem is that many of them are not merely calling balls, swing, and miss strikes. They are spewing views and making it seem like its news.

Happy birthday to us! PolitiFact turns 9 http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/aug/21/happy-9th-b… via @PolitiFact

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