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The 14th Annual Okanogan River GARLIC FESTIVAL
The Obama Administration must stop aid to Egypt until the Christian community—a community under attack by radical jihadists—is protected.
Zimbabwe's recent election was fraught with disputes and conflict.
US COPTIC CHRISTIANS CHANT AT OBAMA: DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT US?
KIRSTEN POWERS: MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD WAGING BRUTAL WAR ON CHRISTIANS
Employers dropping coverage for thousands of spouses over ObamaCare costs
Heroic 911 Call: School Bookkeeper Talks Gunman Into Surrender
Bradley Manning wants to live as a woman, be called Chelsea
“It’s Not About the Gun, It’s About the Morality!” Malkin Argues Against Gun Control After Chris Lane Shooting
Study: Welfare pays more than minimum wage in most states
NSA collected thousands of emails from Americans, rebuked by court
Family of Calif. abductor requests paternity test for 16-year-old victim
The family of kidnapper James DiMaggio is asking the girl he abducted for a DNA sample so that they can determine whether DiMaggio was her father. DiMaggio died August 10 in a shootout with the FBI in a remote area of Idaho.
Elizabethan portraits offer snapshot of fashion for exotic pets
Elizabeth I and Her People at National Portrait Gallery captures the great and good, and includes oldest depiction of guinea pig in English art
from The Jerusalem Post
Mubarak to leave jail, returns to face a divided Egypt
Court rules there is no longer any legal grounds for ailing former president's detention; Mubarak to be placed under house arrest.
UN stops short of demanding probe over Syrian chemical attack
Security council seeking "clarity" on opposition claims; Russia and China reportedly scuttle explicit call for probe. United States, Britain and France are among around 35 countries that called for chief UN investigator Ake Sellstrom, whose team is currently in Syria, to investigate the incident as soon as possible.
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from Breitbart
In a column published August 22, The Daily Beast's Kirsten Powers wrote that the Muslim Brotherhood, "the group that 'renounced violence' in order gain political power," is now showing its "true colors" with its war on Coptic Christians.
REPORT: COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYER MURDER WAS GANG INITIATION
ACORN SPINOFF RECEIVED HUD GRANT DESPITE FEDERAL FUNDING BAN
Christopher Lane, the college baseball player from Australia who was murdered while he was jogging last Friday in Oklahoma, was reportedly killed as part of a "gang initiation."
from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Within hours of the Republican National Committee voting not to participate in presidential debates on CNN and NBC if those networks proceeded with plans to air programs about Hillary Clinton, one outlet appears to be caving
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from Daily Mail
Like father, like daughter! Baby is born ten days early in parking lot exactly 33 years after dad was born in a parking lot
It's not always black and white! The rare BROWN panda found only in remote mountains of western China
Brown giant pandas found in China's Qinlig Mountains
Qizai's entirely tan and brown fur makes him especially rare
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Like father, like daughter! Baby is born ten days early in parking lot exactly 33 years after dad was born in a parking lot
It's not always black and white! The rare BROWN panda found only in remote mountains of western China
Brown giant pandas found in China's Qinlig Mountains
Qizai's entirely tan and brown fur makes him especially rare
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from Facecrooks (& Bitdefender)
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The Latest Weapon in the War on Cancer: Honey Bees
Government Aids Big Oil In Confiscation Of Private Land For Fracking Pipelines
Farmers to Face Fines or Jail Time for Dealing Directly with Customers
from The Farmacy
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from Fox News (& affiliates)
Heroic 911 Call: School Bookkeeper Talks Gunman Into Surrender
The family of kidnapper James DiMaggio is asking the girl he abducted for a DNA sample so that they can determine whether DiMaggio was her father. DiMaggio died August 10 in a shootout with the FBI in a remote area of Idaho.
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from The Guardian
Female students in Indonesia may be forced to undergo 'virginity tests'
Indonesia's education chief Muhammad Rasyid has drafted plans to 'protect children from prostitution and free sex'
Israel forced to apologise to Japan over offensive Hiroshima comments
Head of online public diplomacy disparaged commemorations for victims of atomic bombs in Facebook posting
Female students in Indonesia may be forced to undergo 'virginity tests'
Indonesia's education chief Muhammad Rasyid has drafted plans to 'protect children from prostitution and free sex'
Israel forced to apologise to Japan over offensive Hiroshima comments
Head of online public diplomacy disparaged commemorations for victims of atomic bombs in Facebook posting
Jellyfish in the North Atlantic - in pictures
Spectacular images of jellyfish captured by marine biologists and photographers Matt Doggett and Richard Shucksmith in the seas off the Orkney Islands
Spectacular images of jellyfish captured by marine biologists and photographers Matt Doggett and Richard Shucksmith in the seas off the Orkney Islands
Elizabeth I and Her People at National Portrait Gallery captures the great and good, and includes oldest depiction of guinea pig in English art
Guinea pigs are the lowest form of pet
They're cuddly and deserve love – but guinea pigs are chosen by parents because they're one step up from a soft toy
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They're cuddly and deserve love – but guinea pigs are chosen by parents because they're one step up from a soft toy
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In response to rocket fire from southern Lebanon, PM says Israel working to protect citizens; United States condemns rocket fire, but urges "restraint" while right-wing MKs call on government to retaliate.
Four rockets fired from southern Lebanon targeted northern Israel on Thursday afternoon, setting off air raid sirens in Acre, Nahariya, and additional areas in the Western Galilee and sending frightened local residents fleeing for cover.
Palestinians say US must assert itself in peace talks against Israeli demands.
Court rules there is no longer any legal grounds for ailing former president's detention; Mubarak to be placed under house arrest.
End of Muslim Brotherhood dream in Egypt appears to have given jolt of confidence to Syria's President Bashar Assad.
Security council seeking "clarity" on opposition claims; Russia and China reportedly scuttle explicit call for probe. United States, Britain and France are among around 35 countries that called for chief UN investigator Ake Sellstrom, whose team is currently in Syria, to investigate the incident as soon as possible.
France: If chemical weapons allegations true, force needed in Syria
Alleged chemical weapons massacre: Stalemate at UN leads to calls for alternative 'forceful' reaction in Syria,
Syrian chemical attack an American nightmare
If confirmed, a large-scale chemical attack like Ghouta is unlikely to change the calculus of Obama or his national security team on how best to approach Syria. The only change might be on a diplomatic front.
Alleged chemical weapons massacre: Stalemate at UN leads to calls for alternative 'forceful' reaction in Syria,
Syrian chemical attack an American nightmare
If confirmed, a large-scale chemical attack like Ghouta is unlikely to change the calculus of Obama or his national security team on how best to approach Syria. The only change might be on a diplomatic front.
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from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)
Photos and video from the fire burning in Leavenworth, Wash.
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from Los Angeles Times
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from Money Talks News
Household appliances that are connected to the Internet can be hacked and used against us. This is not far-fetched.
This may not be a bad thing: There is some question about the effectiveness of the program. - C. S.
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In 1945, a hungry American prisoner of war in Germany traded a much-loved ring for some food. Nearly 70 years later, it has found its way to the man's family.
How A Look At Your Gmail Reveals The Power Of Metadata
Stone Age Chefs Spiced Up Food Even 6,000 Years Ago
Where The Whale Sharks Go
Popularity Of Circumcision Falls In U.S., Especially Out West
Inside The Beef Industry's Battle Over Growth-Promotion Drugs
Beta agonists, a class of drugs widely fed to cattle and hogs to make them put on weight faster, are coming under increasing scrutiny. Reports suggest animals fed these drugs can seem reluctant to move — lethargic, unable to walk properly – and may die more often, too.
It's time to reconsider the grand quest for "unification" in modern physics, says commentator Marcelo Gleiser. Our unrelenting search for symmetry and perfection in the natural world leaves us blind to data that seems to depict an imperfect and asymmetric Universe.
from Organic Consumers Association
13 Lies GMO Labeling Opponents are Recycling in Washington State
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13 Lies GMO Labeling Opponents are Recycling in Washington State
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from POLITICO
Embattled San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, accused of sexually harassing scores of women, will resign Friday as part of a deal to settle a lawsuit against him, according to local news reports.
Joaquin and Julian Castro's national road show
The two brothers, who burst upon the national stage in 2012 after Julian — the mayor of San Antonio — keynoted the Democratic National Convention, have burned up the Democratic Party’s national speaking circuit this year.
The two brothers, who burst upon the national stage in 2012 after Julian — the mayor of San Antonio — keynoted the Democratic National Convention, have burned up the Democratic Party’s national speaking circuit this year.
Sen. Ron Wyden stressed in a statement that the most recent NSA revelations were “overdue.” He added that the law itself is “insufficient to adequately protect the civil liberties and privacy rights of law-abiding Americans.”
NSA scandal looms large in German election
“With every day it becomes clear to the United States that this is important for us,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said. “Germany is not a nation of surveillance. Germany is a nation of freedom.”
“With every day it becomes clear to the United States that this is important for us,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said. “Germany is not a nation of surveillance. Germany is a nation of freedom.”
Rep. Kerry Bentivolio (R. Michigan) told constituents at a town hall Monday that it would be a “dream come true” to write a bill to impeach President Barack Obama, but so far he doesn’t have enough evidence.
from REUTERS
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Warp-drive technology, a form of "faster than light" travel popularized by TV's "Star Trek," could be bolstered by the physics of quantum thrusters, another science-fiction idea made plausible by modern science.
When it comes to detecting laser pulses aliens might shoot at Earth to attract our attention, scientists now find they can detect signals as faint as a single photon of light every few tiny fractions of a second.
Lasers can in principle help transmit messages over extraordinary distances, but while scientists have monitored a large number of stars looking for alien laser signals, no evidence for any have been found yet.
NASA's New Astronaut Class, the '8 Balls,' Reports for Training
NASA seeking new uses for Apollo-shuttle era launch platforms
Obama to Propose College Ratings System on Bus Tour
State Department Begins Work on New $178M Embassy Complex in Benin
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from The Spokesman-Review
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from The Wall Street Journal
President Obama proposes rating colleges by how well they help disadvantaged students, and tying federal aid to that rating.
'I'm Not the Man I Was 3 Months Ago,' Says Competitor, 98
In 2002, a 16- or 17-year-old boy was twice as likely to have a job as his 70-year-old grandfather. Today, the grandfather is more likely to have a job than the boy
New details reveal the NSA has built a surveillance network that covers roughly 75% of U.S. Internet traffic.
Although the system is focused on collecting foreign communications, it includes content of Americans' emails and other electronic communications.
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from The Weekly Standard
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