The Daily Populous

Friday May 5th, 2017 night edition

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"Not only a comic book, but I can’t read the newspaper or a novel or anything,” he said.

It's a mild October day in Southern California, but the regurgitated air inside the Los Angeles Convention Center is freezing.

Dougas, wisely, plays the straight man while Stan does one of the things he does best: charm journalists.

“Stan has always been focused, of course, on helping with literacy, helping children and families,” Dougas says.

You learn about how he screwed Kirby and Ditko, about how those two were the real creative forces behind Marvel.

“I don't know of anyone who knows Stan and doesn't love him, even if they hate things he's done.”.

To understand Stan Lee, you must understand that his is one of the more remarkable second acts in American culture. »

Scientology facilities in Tennessee closed after police find patients held against their will

Authored by globalnews.ca

A group of psychiatric facilities owned and run by the Church of Scientology in Tennessee has been closed after local police found some patients being held against their will.

The Cannon Courier, out of Cannon County, Tenn. and nearby the Scientology facilities, reports that the buildings are now permanently closed and three suspects have been charged.

Police discovered the facilities, which were no more than tiny cabins and one double-wide trailer, concealed in the wilderness and heavily secured. »

North Korea claims CIA plotted to kill Kim Jong-un

Authored by bbc.co.uk

North Korea has accused US and South Korean agents of plotting to kill its Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un.

The plot was foiled, it said, but gave no details on the fate of "Kim".

The CIA declined to comment and South Korea has issued no statement so far. »

Yes, Bernie would probably have won — and his resurgent left-wing populism is the way forward

Authored by salon.com
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In reality, the question matters a great deal; as Heilemann noted in response, it points to “what kind of politics the Democratic Party should embrace going forward.”.

Trump won the election because of narrow margins in three Rust Belt states where Sanders’ working-class politics is popular and appealing.

According to this narrative, the decline of Labour offers a “cautionary tale” for Democrats in their attempt to recover from the 2016 election. »

Experience: my dog rescues cats

Authored by theguardian.com
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Mostly, we needed a dog with no desire whatsoever to chase cats.

I figured, if a dog can be trained to find amphetamines, then it can be trained to find cats.

Many people said that training a dog to rescue cats was crazy; that all dogs chased cats and it couldn’t be done. »