The Daily Populous

Tuesday November 28th, 2017 day edition

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(Reuters) - Elon Musk-led SpaceX has raised $100 million by selling shares, in an extension to a financing round earlier this year that raised up to $350 million, a regulatory filing showed on Monday.

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, founder, CEO and lead designer at SpaceX and co-founder of Tesla, speaks at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition II in Hawthorne, California, U.S., August 27, 2017.

SpaceX’s funding round in July had valued the rocket maker at about $21 billion, according to news reports.

In May, Space Exploration Technologies Corp launched its first satellite for the U.S. military with its Falcon 9 rocket, breaking a 10-year monopoly held by a partnership of Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) and Boeing (BA.N).

The Hawthorne, California-based company also has also outlined plans for a trip to Mars in 2022, to be followed by a manned mission to the red planet by 2024.

Besides SpaceX, Musk also leads electric car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O). »

Dark side of Oz: The exploitation of Judy Garland

Authored by express.co.uk

The insecure teenager was by that time addicted to barbiturates and amphetamines and was on the road to alcoholism.

In addition, she was routinely molested by older men including studio chiefs who considered her little more than their “property”.

“My father’s death was the most terrible thing that happened to me in my life,” she repeated over the years. »

Comcast hints at plan for paid fast lanes after net neutrality repeal

Authored by arstechnica.com

That meant that Comcast wouldn't block or throttle lawful Internet traffic and that it wouldn't create fast lanes in order to collect tolls from Web companies that want priority access over the Comcast network.

With no FCC rules against paid fast lanes, it would be up to Comcast to decide whether any specific prioritization deal is "anti-competitive.".

Six months later, Comcast made the promise again, saying, "We don't prioritize Internet traffic or have paid fast lanes, and have no plans to do so." »

Animated Justice League Cast Wants a Reunion Movie, Need Fans’ Help

Authored by cbr.com

Justice League, and later Justice League Unlimited, was the show that brought together the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel, along with Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, The Flash and Hawkgirl.

Now, the show’s voice cast has come together to see if Justice League fans want a reunion.

I have spoken with @susaneisenberg1 and She told me, if we want a Justice League animated movie with the original cast, we need to let WB know. »

House passes marijuana legislation, bill moves to Senate

Authored by ctvnews.ca
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OTTAWA -- The federal government's plan to legalize marijuana by next summer is a step closer.

Bill C-45 received final approval Monday in the House of Commons, passing by a vote of 200-82.

It now moves to the Senate, where Conservative senators are threatening to hold up passage of the bill. »