The Daily Populous

Monday February 5th, 2018 night edition

image for Philadelphia fans set fire, damage property after Super Bowl win

(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles’ first Super Bowl victory set off rowdy celebrations in Philadelphia as people who poured into the streets set at least one fire and damaged property early on Monday, images on social media showed.

Some went further and ignited a fire in the middle of a street that firefighters soon extinguished.

Other images showed a light pole tipping over and the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News website Philly.com reported smashed windows and toppled awnings.

Police in riot gear and on bicycles formed lines to control crowds and push people back, social media images showed.

Fans set off fireworks while celebrating the Philadelphia Superbowl LII victory over the New England Patriots in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. February 5, 2018.

Philadelphia police and fire officials did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for information.

The Boston Globe reported a number of injuries and that at least six people were arrested as police used pepper spray to disperse the angry fans. »

Italy just decided to upload all the Italian songs from 1900 to 2000 for streaming. If you are interested in the Italian culture, Italian music or just curious, check the website: it's free!

Authored by canzoneitaliana.it

The distinguishing feature of the portal is the organization following chronological, analytical and reasoned criteria of an audio and discographic production that is at present unsystematically organized or scattered, especially on the web.

the entire ICBSA catalogue of published recordings which is made available alongside unreleased audio material (mainly linked to the popular and demo-ethno-anthropological traditions).

These collections offer further insight into the material found in the database, and will be curated in collaboration with renowned Italian artists and the best experts in the field. »

Esmond Bradley Martin: Ivory investigator killed in Kenya

Authored by bbc.com
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One of the world's leading investigators of the illegal trade in ivory and rhino horn has been killed in Kenya.

Bradley Martin's work on illegal wildlife markets helped pressure China to ban the rhino horn trade in the 1990s and later, domestic sales of ivory.

Skip Twitter post by @savetherhino Shocking & sad news: Esmond Bradley Martin, investigator into the illegal trade in elephant ivory & rhino horn, found murdered in his home in Nairobi. »

Exclusive: U.S. consumer protection official puts Equifax probe on ice - sources

Authored by reuters.com
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Equifax (EFX.N) said in September that hackers stole personal data it had collected on some 143 million Americans.

Richard Cordray, then the CFPB director, authorized an investigation that month, said former officials familiar with the probe.

Meanwhile the CFPB has shelved plans for on-the-ground tests of how Equifax protects data, an idea backed by Cordray. »