The Daily Populous

Wednesday May 24th, 2017 morning edition

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MSNBC and Rachel Maddow finished first in the cable news network ratings for last week.

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Fox News last week fell into third place during primetime in the coveted advertising demographic of 25-54 year-old viewers, the first time it had done so in 17 years, as rival network MSNBC surged into first place.

Despite the primetime dip last week, Fox is still above MSNBC and CNN in primetime and total-day ratings this month.

Last Monday, primetime Fox News hosts like Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity largely ignored a report on Trump's revelation to Russian officials.

The news also came amid a larger shakeup of Fox's primetime schedule, which saw its highest ratings ever last quarter.

SEE ALSO: Here's how Fox News responded to reports Trump leaked classified information to Russian officials. »

Comcast is trying to censor our pro-net neutrality website that calls for an investigation into fake FCC comments potentially funded by the cable lobby : technology

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The notice is ironic, in that it’s a perfect example of why we need Title II based net neutrality protections that ban ISPs from blocking or throttling content.

We have connected individuals with Attorneys Generals and have called for the FCC act immediately to investigate this potential fraud.

Fight for the Future has no intention of taking down Comcastroturf.com, and we would be happy to discuss the matter with Comcast in court. »

Stack Overflow: Helping One Million Developers Exit Vim

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That is, have developers started learning to exit Vim on their own?.

We can investigate this by stratifying the “Exit Vim / Total Vim” percentage across each user’s main programming technology.

You can also use tools like Stack Overflow Trends to learn more about what our data can tell you about software developers. »

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Declares Martial Rule in Southern Part of Country

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(MANILA, Philippines) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared the country's south under martial rule for 60 days and cut short a visit to Moscow on Tuesday after Muslim extremists allied with the Islamic State group laid siege to a southern city.

Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella told a news conference in Moscow that martial rule took effect Tuesday evening in the southern region of Mindanao "on the grounds of existence of rebellion.".

Duterte had repeatedly threatened to place the south, the scene of decadeslong Muslim uprisings, under martial law if terrorism spiraled out of control. »

Sir Roger Moore, James Bond actor, dies aged 89

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir Roger Moore has died at the age of 89 following "a short but brave battle with cancer".

Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has announced.

"With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. »