Friday, August 23, 2013

In the news, Friday, August 23, 2013


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from ACLJ

ACLJ’s Fight Against IRS Abuse Takes Center Stage at Reagan Commemoration

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from AMAC

About That ObamaCare…

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from Breitbart

MEDIA DOWNPLAY ANTI-CHRISTIAN VIOLENCE IN EGYPT

89-YEAR-OLD WOUNDED WWII VET BEATEN TO DEATH BY TWO BLACK TEENS

PALIN: MSM SHOWED 'TRUE COLORS' BY SPENDING MORE TIME ON OBAMA'S NEW DOG THAN LANE MURDER

AMERICAN MARINE AMONG VICTIMS OF FREED PALESTINIAN TERRORISTS

CALIFORNIA STUDENTS FORCED TO KNEEL BEFORE PRINCIPAL
Yet another great argument for home schooling.

Oconomy: 80% Pay More for Groceries than a Year Ago
The blowback from printing money to pay for welfare state

CROWD LAUGHS AS WEINER ADMITS TO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING

RED WINGS STAR DEFENDS ORTHODOX CHURCH'S VIEWS ON HOMOSEXUALITY

AARON SORKIN RIPS HUFFINGTON POST AS 'NOT VERY NICE'

Bradley Manning Will Live as a Woman Named Chelsea

GORE: APOCALYPTIC EVENTS FORCING GOP TO ACCEPT GLOBAL WARMING

OBAMA'S NEW DOG COST $2,300

LIZ CHENEY CITED FOR LYING ON FISHING LICENSE APPLICATION

DHS EMPLOYEE WHO BUYS DEPARTMENT GUNS RUNS RACIST, HOMOPHOBIC WEBSITE

GROCERY STORE DEMANDS WOMAN REMOVE 'SEX TOYS FOR FILNER' RECALL SIGN

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from CNSNews.com

Everybody But the Media Says Immigrants Must Learn English
96% say it's either "essential" or "important" for immigrants in America to learn English.

Obama: Feds Will Define What a Good College Is, Punish and Reward Accordingly

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from Columbia Basin Herald

West Nile virus found in Grant County
Residents should avoid mosquito-infested areas at daylight and dusk, when the bugs are most active, and wear insect repellent, preferably with active ingredients like DEET or Picaridin, which will be listed on the label.

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from Daily MAIL

Teen arrested after World War Two veteran, 88, dies after being brutally beaten with heavy flashlights by two men in 'random attack' in parking lot
Delbert Belton, 88, was set upon in the parking lot of the Eagles Lodge in Spokane, Washington on Wednesday night
He died on Thursday morning in hospital after being admitted with serious head injuries
His daughter-in-law says doctors said he was found bleeding from all parts of his face
Police suspect the two teen suspects used heavy flashlights to attack the veteran
One juvenile was arrested this morning

Unidentified 13ft-long sea monster with horns washes up on beach in Spain and has marine biologists stumped
Spanish marine biologists mystified by the creature that was spotted dead in the shallows by a woman on the beach at Villaricos
Puzzled marine official Paco Toledano said: 'We've certainly never seen anything like this around here before'
Decomposing creature was giving off such a stench that it had to be buried
It could be the backbone of a shark, suggest British marine biologists

Now THESE are the kind of muffin tops we like! The adorable cupcake molds made to look like jeans with love handles



From the heart-stopping eruptions of Eyjafjallajokull volcano to the serenity of a rainbow over Haifoss waterfall – stunning photographs reveal Iceland in all its splendour

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from Facecrooks

Facebook Fights Counterfeit Ads, Bad Ad Placement on Site
Advertising is Facebook's main source of revenue, but it hasn't been without problems. They have an ongoing battle with scammers posting fraudulent ads and spam for popular goods. Always be very suspicious of offers and promotions that sound too good to be true, and you're better off sticking to well known online retailers. If the offer leads to a sketchy or obscure domain, do a lot of research before parting with your $$!
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from The Farmacy

Hempcrete, Made From Hemp, Used To Build Houses

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from Fox News

Police arrest one suspect, seek another after World War II veteran dies following parking lot beating

Team involved in tracking Benghazi suspects pulling out, sources say
This latest development raises questions about when the attackers will be brought to justice in the murder of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans last September.

'I Want the World to Know That Hillary Lied to My Face'
Nearly one year after an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, the mother of one of the victims is still looking for the answers she says she was promised by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton herself.

Newly confirmed UN ambassador absent from Syria emergency meeting
Samantha Power, America's new ambassador to the United Nations, skipped a major Security Council meeting Wednesday on the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria, a move that drew sharp criticism considering her past comments denouncing the council's inaction on the violence.

‘It’s a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity’: Georgia Tech Student on Overwhelming Reaction to Speech

NM Court Says Christian Photographers Must Compromise Beliefs

Horrifying Video: Dozens of Children Dead After Alleged Chemical Attack in Syria

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from The Guardian

NSA paid millions to cover Prism compliance costs for tech companies
Top-secret files show first evidence of financial relationship
Prism companies include Google and Yahoo, says NSA
Costs were incurred after 2011 Fisa court ruling

The week in wildlife – in pictures
Polar bears, gnus, wolves and jelly fish feature in this week's pick of images from the natural world

Mumbai gang-rape: five held over attack on photo-journalist
Woman taken to hospital following attack in abandoned textile mill in one of the city's fastest-growing neighbourhoods

Ben Affleck is Batman: Argo director to appear in Man of Steel sequel
Role is a risk for Affleck after he breathed new life into his career after turning to directing and winning best picture for Argo

David Miranda wins partial court victory over data seized by police
Judges curtail using or sharing of material, but authorities can examine it for 'national security'

Lavabit founder: 'My own tax dollars are being used to spy on me'
Since shuttering his email service, which was used by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, Ladar Levison has been stuck in a Kafkaesque legal battle – and that's about all he can say

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from Indian Country Today Media Network
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

10 Scariest NSA Secrets Exposed by Snowden; Why Natives Need to Know
The scariest revelation to come out of  whistleblower Edward Snowden’s National Security Agency leaks is that everything you’ve ever known or suspected about government spying, including the use of sinister-sounding code-names, is true — and then some.

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from The Jerusalem Post

Report: Syrian rebel forces trained by West are moving towards Damascus

IAF carries out airstrike on target near Beirut in response to rockets fired at western Galilee

Abbas tells Meretz MKs: No progress in peace talks with Israel
Abbas's statements are first leak from the talks in which US Secretary of State John Kerry was supposed to be the only one authorized to reveal information to the public.

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from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)

89-year-old Delbert Belton
One Suspect In Custody After WWII Veteran Beaten To Death

Deadly Officer Involved Shooting In Salvation Army Parking Lot In N. Spokane

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from KXLY 4 News (ABC Spokane)

Teen suspect to be charged as adult in murder of WWII vet

Friends of WWII veteran beaten to death grieving his passing
A viewer has informed us that they will be holding a candlelight vigil tonight at 8:30 p.m. in the Eagles Lodge parking lot to honor Delbert Belton. They ask the community come together to honor this brave WWII veteran and his family.

WWII vet, beaten by teens outside Eagles Lodge, dies
Delbert "Shorty" Belton served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during WWII. During the pivotal Battle of Okinawa, he survived being shot by the Japanese.  Belton, who went on to work for Kaiser Aluminum for more than 30 years after the war, was beaten and left for dead by two teens Wednesday night in North Spokane.

Staff Sgt. Bales apologizes for Afghan massacre
(Shared from KOMOnews.com) The U.S. soldier who massacred 16 Afghan civilians during pre-dawn raids last year apologized for the first time for his "act of cowardice," but could not explain the atrocities to a military jury considering whether he should one day have a shot at freedom.

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from Money Talks News

The Worst and Best Ways to Destroy Debt
If you have to dig yourself out of debt, use a shovel, not a spoon.

8 Steps to Prepare for Obamacare
Obamacare is coming. Find out what changes, what doesn't, and what you need to do.

Ask an Expert: What’s Not Calculated Into My Credit Score?

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from NPR

Behind The Latest Round Of Bruised Feelings At The Minnesota Orchestra
A blogger charges that management at the Minneapolis-based symphony may have attempted to undercut pro-labor organizing efforts — several months before talks between the musicians and the administration failed. The orchestra association says that they were just doing their job.

Can A Big Earthquake Trigger Another One?
A new scientific report claims that a powerful quake can, in effect, be contagious. The finding could have important implications for hazard planning in earthquake zones.

Chelsea Manning: Testing The Military On Transgender Issues
Pfc. Manning's decision to identify as a woman will test military policy on transgender issues. In the civilian world, courts have weighed in, but not so in the military world.

Julia Child Was Wrong: Don't Wash Your Raw Chicken, Folks
The doyenne of TV chefs imparted much wisdom to American cooks, but one piece of Child's advice you should ignore is to wash your raw poultry before cooking. It spreads germs. Everywhere. Yet studies suggest 90 percent of Americans do it, so food safety researchers are launching a campaign to squash the habit.

Reviving An Heirloom Corn That Packs More Flavor And Nutrition
One day about eight years ago, chef Dan Barber got a Fed-Ex package from someone he did not know. Inside, he found a handwritten note and two cobs of corn. The letter explained that the corn was an heirloom variety called New England Eight Row Flint and that it was a taste that was nearly lost to history.
"When is it OK to wear headphones in public — in transit, at work, during events large or small, standing in line at the post office, etc.?"  NPR Music's Stephen Thompson has a few guidelines when it comes to tuning out the rest of the world.

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from POLITICO

David Axelrod: Tom Coburn ‘way out of bounds’

How well do you know the news? 8/23

Democrats watch as Chris Christie rolls
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has made little secret that he wants a resounding win in his reelection this year as a show of strength for his all-but-assumed 2016 presidential candidacy.

Ron Paul: Manning ‘should be released

Rizzoli star: I'm a 'liberal Republican'
“I’m a liberal Republican,” actress Angie Harmon says. “We actually exist. … Call it naïveté or stupidity, but I didn’t know that unless you are a Democrat, you aren’t allowed to talk politics in Hollywood.”

Tom Coburn: Obama ‘close’ to impeachment
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) says President Barack Obama is “getting perilously close” to the Constitutional standard for impeachment.

Barack Obama can’t get ahead of NSA story
President Obama has the surveillance leak response down pat: Wait a couple of days after a rough story, then tell reporters most of what they already know.

John McCain wants Syria intervention


Bitcoin’s Washington problem
With no public founder or organization behind it, Bitcoin isn’t in a strong position to defend itself from government scrutiny.

Obama launches fresh push for college cost reforms

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from Space.com

'One Way Astronaut' Film Follows Aspiring Mars Colonists
A new documentary profiles the people who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice: leaving Earth on a one-way trip to Mars. The film, "One Way Astronaut," tells the story of the Mars One mission to send colonists to Mars starting in 2023, and follows four of the nearly 80,000 aspiring astronauts who have applied for the mission.

Sun Unleashes Another Solar Storm Aimed at Earth
The sun fired off an intense solar storm at Earth Wednesday (Aug. 21), the second in two days, hurtling billions of tons of charged particles at our planet, but it should not pose a threat to people on the ground, NASA says.

NASA's shuttle-ferrying jumbo jet to go on display with Boeing's help
Space Center Houston, the official visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center, and Boeing on Thursday (Aug. 22) announced plans to permanently relocate NASA 905, the retired Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. The historic jumbo jet, which ferried space shuttles across the United States, will be featured in a one-of-a-kind, six-story attraction currently slated to debut in 2015. As part of the multi-year project, Boeing is underwriting the disassembly and reassembly of the aircraft to bring NASA 905 to Space Center Houston.

Astronaut Sees 'UFO' Near Space Station (Video)
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy was quick on the draw when he captured a video of an 'unidentified object' near the International Space Station on Monday (Aug. 19). "Was it a UFO? Not really," NASA officials wrote in a video description. "Russian ground controllers identified it as an antenna cover from the Zvezda service module."

Gordon Fullerton, Space Shuttle Test Pilot, Dies at 76
Gordon Fullerton, an Apollo-era NASA astronaut who was among the first test pilots to fly the space shuttle, died on Wednesday (Aug. 21), three years after suffering a stroke that left him partially paralyzed. He launched into space twice, and was one of four astronauts who flew NASA's original prototype orbiter on atmospheric test flights.

NASA Resurrecting Old Space Telescope to Hunt Asteroids

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from The Spokesman-Review



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from Storyleak

Graphic: How Just 6 Corps Own 90% of The Media

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from The Telegraph (UK)

Blackadder: his 30 best lines
As a new series of Blackadder is on the cards, we remember Edmund's 30 best lines

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from The Wall Street Journal

Barbers, Bakers and Bankers: Whose Job Is Future-Proof?
Want to find out if your job is future-proof? Comparing common American jobs from the 2010 Census with the list from 1850 hints at which professions are built to last.

Inside United's Secret Club for Top Fliers
Ultra-Elite Airline Program Caters to a Select Few; Requirements for Entry Elusive

Your House Is Ready For Its Close-Up
Movies are the latest pitch tools for selling a home

Facebook CEO Announces Internet Access Project
Mark Zuckerberg estimates that 2.7 billion people—just over one-third of the world's population—now have access to the Internet. (About 1.5 billion of them are on Facebook.) He is launching Internet.org, which plans to connect four billion more people who don't have online access.
from The Weekly Standard

The Elder Stateswoman
Hillary Clinton wouldn’t be a fresh face in the White House.

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