<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:59:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@ackerman/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Baker Mayfield makes a phenomenal play in OT and the Browns have two (!!!) wins]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ackerman/baker-mayfield-makes-a-phenomenal-play-in-ot-and-the-browns-have-two--wins</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ackerman/baker-mayfield-makes-a-phenomenal-play-in-ot-and-the-browns-have-two--wins</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2018 22:11:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 Die After Accident and Fire in Democratic Republic of Congo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire broke out just as local residents had reached the scene to gather leaking fuel. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/50-die-after-accident-and-fire-in-democratic-republic-of-congo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/50-die-after-accident-and-fire-in-democratic-republic-of-congo</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2018 22:09:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[This 8-Year-Old Girl Pulled a Pre-Viking-Era Sword From a Lake in Sweden]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/this-8-year-old-girl-pulled-a-pre-viking-era-sword-from-a-lake-in-sweden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/this-8-year-old-girl-pulled-a-pre-viking-era-sword-from-a-lake-in-sweden</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 22:31:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murad's story is one of unbelievable bravery and survival. It's also one of thousands.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 1,300 Yazidi women and children remain missing. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/murads-story-is-one-of-unbelievable-bravery-and-survival--its-also-one-of-thousands-</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/murads-story-is-one-of-unbelievable-bravery-and-survival--its-also-one-of-thousands-</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 22:22:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese spies reportedly inserted microchips into servers used by Apple, Amazon, and others]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to an explosive report, Chinese spies have infiltrated the supply chain of a server maker used by companies including Amazon and Apple. The spies reportedly organized for microchips to be inserted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ackerman/chinese-spies-reportedly-inserted-microchips-into-servers-used-by-apple-amazon-and-others</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ackerman/chinese-spies-reportedly-inserted-microchips-into-servers-used-by-apple-amazon-and-others</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:32:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump adds to confusion over scope of FBI investigation of Kavanaugh accusations]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a news conference, the president says he is open to a “comprehensive” probe but insists it must move quickly. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/trump-adds-to-confusion-over-scope-of-fbi-investigation-of-kavanaugh-accusations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/trump-adds-to-confusion-over-scope-of-fbi-investigation-of-kavanaugh-accusations</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 23:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A father and his young son were killed in a Pennsylvania car blast, coroner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A father and his young son were identified Monday as among the three victims of a car explosion over the weekend in Allentown, Pennsylvania. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/a-father-and-his-young-son-were-killed-in-a-pennsylvania-car-blast-coroner-says</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/a-father-and-his-young-son-were-killed-in-a-pennsylvania-car-blast-coroner-says</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 23:16:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Franklin takes blame as Penn State stuffed by Ohio State late]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Franklin said a run play that was stuffed by Ohio State late in Penn State's loss Saturday night was his decision. "We obviously didn't make the right call in that situation, and that's on me,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/james-franklin-takes-blame-as-penn-state-stuffed-by-ohio-state-late</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/james-franklin-takes-blame-as-penn-state-stuffed-by-ohio-state-late</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 11:51:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Rosa could bring flooding to the Southwest desert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Rosa, downgraded from a Category 4 to a Category 2, could bring rain to Southern California and flash flooding to Nevada and Arizona. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/hurricane-rosa-could-bring-flooding-to-the-southwest-desert</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/hurricane-rosa-could-bring-flooding-to-the-southwest-desert</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2018 08:59:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[McConnell and Grassley Have Prevented Proper Scrutiny of Kavanaugh. That Has to End, Now.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their attempt to rush Trump’s pick onto the high court is a scandal against the Constitution. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/mcconnell-and-grassley-have-prevented-proper-scrutiny-of-kavanaugh--that-has-to-end-now-</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/mcconnell-and-grassley-have-prevented-proper-scrutiny-of-kavanaugh--that-has-to-end-now-</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 18:03:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House Plans To Investigate Google And Facebook's Business Practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a sign of President Trump’s increasing frustration with social media companies such as Twitter, Facebook, and Google, Time is now reporting that the White House has drafted an executive ... ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ackerman/white-house-plans-to-investigate-google-and-facebooks-business-practices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ackerman/white-house-plans-to-investigate-google-and-facebooks-business-practices</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:24:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornhuskers off to worst start since 1945; Scott Frost remains optimistic]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Nebraska (0-3) lost to Michigan for the school's worst start since 1945, Scott Frost told his team that he believes "this is going to be the bottom right here." ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ackerman/cornhuskers-off-to-worst-start-since-1945-scott-frost-remains-optimistic</link><guid 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GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, 4 others shot during memorial service expected to live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were searching Friday for suspects who witnesses said opened fire on dozens of people gathered for a memorial service outside a Syracuse home, wounding an 8-year-old girl and four other people.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/girl-4-others-shot-during-memorial-service-expected-to-live</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/girl-4-others-shot-during-memorial-service-expected-to-live</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:12:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunrise Melodies and Tearful Reflections: Puerto Rico a Year After Maria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Puerto Ricans came together to count their losses and reflect on life after Hurricane Maria. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ackerman/sunrise-melodies-and-tearful-reflections-puerto-rico-a-year-after-maria</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ackerman/sunrise-melodies-and-tearful-reflections-puerto-rico-a-year-after-maria</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:31:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro blasted for dining on 'Salt Bae' steak as his country starves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is drawing worldwide condemnation for feasting on a steak," while his country's collapse has left people starving. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/venezuelan-president-nicols-maduro-blasted-for-dining-on-salt-bae-steak-as-his-country-starves</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/venezuelan-president-nicols-maduro-blasted-for-dining-on-salt-bae-steak-as-his-country-starves</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:22:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merkel's Spy Chief Is Removed After Public Rift]]></title><description><![CDATA[The standoff had raised questions about whether Germany’s security apparatus was too close to the far right to monitor extremist groups effectively. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/merkels-spy-chief-is-removed-after-public-rift</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/merkels-spy-chief-is-removed-after-public-rift</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:15:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-ever Emmy Award marriage proposal sends Twitter into a frenzy: 'Best speech ever!']]></title><description><![CDATA[The director used his time onstage while accepting the Emmy Award for outstanding director Monday to his advantage – by proposing to his girlfriend! ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/first-ever-emmy-award-marriage-proposal-sends-twitter-into-a-frenzy-best-speech-ever</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/first-ever-emmy-award-marriage-proposal-sends-twitter-into-a-frenzy-best-speech-ever</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 05:38:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez defends $40 trillion price tag for progressive proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday defended what could accrue to a $40 trillion price tag for progressive policy programs, including Medicare for all, over the next 10 years, citing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ackerman/ocasio-cortez-defends-40-trillion-price-tag-for-progressive-proposals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ackerman/ocasio-cortez-defends-40-trillion-price-tag-for-progressive-proposals</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ackerman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 17:38:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Typhoon Mangkhut Kills 2 in Southern China After Jolting Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm was expected to weaken as it passed over mainland China, but it had already taken a considerable toll: Landslides in the Philippines buried dozens. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@ackerman/typhoon-mangkhut-kills-2-in-southern-china-after-jolting-hong-kong</link><guid 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