The Daily Populous

Wednesday June 14th, 2017 day edition

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twitter email Kansas City Star reporters Tony Rizzo and Dave Helling discusses the strange bank robbery that happened in Kansas City, Kansas.

A 70-year-old man charged with robbing a bank said he did it because he preferred a jail cell over living with his wife.

Lawrence John Ripple is charged in federal court with the robbery of the Bank of Labor at 756 Minnesota Ave. Monty Davis The Kansas City Star.

Kansas City Star reporters Tony Rizzo and Dave Helling discusses the strange bank robbery that happened in Kansas City, Kansas. »

EpiPen maker faces revolt over exec's $98 million pay package

Authored by money.cnn.com

EpiPen maker Mylan is racing to put down a revolt from shareholders outraged by a $98 million pay package for its former CEO.

ISS chastised the Mylan board for "multiple egregious pay decisions" and a failure to heed "warning signs" ahead of last summer's scandal over EpiPen pricing.

Yet Mylan still lavished former CEO Robert Coury with $98 million in pay for 2016 as he transitioned to the role of executive chairman. »

Peek Inside ILC Dover, the Company That Makes NASA's Space Suits

Authored by wired.com
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The iconic white ensemble and fishbowl helmet grants astronauts almost superhuman abilities, letting them roam about in a vacuum.

But while Superman got his suit from his mother, NASA astronauts get theirs from a company called ILC Dover.

And should Elon Musk ever succeed in his dream of colonizing Mars, perhaps one day they’ll make suits for everyone. »