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from Breitbart
Real News: In an exclusive interview with The Real News, Cornel West argues civil rights leaders have failed to hold president Obama accountable. Video.
If you haven't already heard the story of Antoinette Tuff talking an armed, mentally ill man at her school into surrendering, it's pretty amazing.
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from Business Insider
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from Daily Mail
Ugly Animal Preservation Society has launched campaign to find ugliest
Celebrities including Stephen Fry and Simon Pegg have given support
Girl was faces charges of sexual assault by Houston Police
She was held for four days in a juvenile detention center
The youngster is instructed how to use a pistol to deadly effect
Al-Qaeda trains children, many of them orphans, to be terrorists
Shocking footage also shows a burka-clad woman with a rocket launcher
Miles Morgan was just one metre away from the source of eruptions when he took these incredible images
42-year-old - who burned his feet in process - trekked right up to lava spewing crater in search of perfect shot
The Rim Fire is continuing to blaze near Yosemite National Park in California
It has grown to 225 square miles and 8,000 firefighters have been brought in to battle the blaze
The fire is now threatening power and electricity to San Francisco as it grows closer to the Hetch Hetchy Resevoir
The reservoir provides 85 per cent of the city's fresh water supply
The fire is only 7 per cent contained
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from Facecrooks
They say birds of a feather flock together, and it appears that this is the mentality of some finance companies. These companies are analyzing the Facebook friends of applicants to help determine their creditworthiness. Our post yesterday showed how to keep your Facebook friend list private - it looks like doing so could keep you safe from other prying eyes as well.
If you have been on Facebook for any length of time, then you know full well how scam and spam laden the site can be. Scammers love crowds, and there isn’t one bigger than Facebook.
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Zimmerman plans to seek legal fees from Florida, lawyer says
'Til Death Do Us Part: Couple Married for 65 Years Die Hours Apart
The family says the only reason 91-year-old "Doc" held on so long was for his beloved Ruth.
Dem bill would trigger huge new taxes on guns, ammo
The "Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act" would nearly double the current 11 percent tax on handguns, while raising the levy on bullets and cartridges from 11 percent to 50 percent.
RPT: NSA Spied on the United NationsA legitimate target. - C. S.
Todd Starnes: Pentagon Labels Founding Fathers, Conservatives as Extremists
‘Majority of Opposition in Syria Would Align With US Interests,’ Expert Says
Soldier gets Medal of Honor for heroic efforts in Afghanistan firefight
Zimmerman plans to seek legal fees from Florida, lawyer says
'Til Death Do Us Part: Couple Married for 65 Years Die Hours Apart
The family says the only reason 91-year-old "Doc" held on so long was for his beloved Ruth.
Dem bill would trigger huge new taxes on guns, ammo
The "Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act" would nearly double the current 11 percent tax on handguns, while raising the levy on bullets and cartridges from 11 percent to 50 percent.
RPT: NSA Spied on the United NationsA legitimate target. - C. S.
Todd Starnes: Pentagon Labels Founding Fathers, Conservatives as Extremists
‘Majority of Opposition in Syria Would Align With US Interests,’ Expert Says
Soldier gets Medal of Honor for heroic efforts in Afghanistan firefight
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Judge tosses SeaTac minimum wage measure from ballot
A King County judge has tossed out 61 duplicate signatures, and their originals, removing the $15 minimum wage initiative from the November ballot.
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Facebook report: governments asked for data on 38,000 users this year
First report of its kind reveals more than half of government requests for user data in first half of 2013 came from the US
Health officials on alert after teenager who ate infected barbecued marmot dies and three others are admitted to hospital
Fifty years after Martin Luther King delivered his most famous speech at the march on Washington of 28 August 1963, Gary Younge explores a defining moment in civil rights history that changed America and the world.
Tony Abbott king hit comments 'offensive and irresponsible'
Father of Thomas Kelly, who was killed in unprovoked attack in 2012, criticises Abbott over comments suggesting those out at 2am 'maybe shouldn't be there'
Iran warns west against military intervention in Syria
Tehran threat comes as John Kerry says US would respond to 'undeniable' use of chemical weapons by Assad regime
A bigger fish for palaeontogists to fry…
A chance find in a quarry led to the discovery that Leedsichthys problematicus grew up to 50ft long – double previous estimates
Tchaikovsky's sexuality 'downplayed' in biopic under Russia's anti-gay law
Makers of Tchaikovsky film reportedly self-censor their portrayal of the composer so as not to fall foul of Russia's new law
Syria: US secretary of state John Kerry calls chemical attack 'cowardly crime' - as it happened
Kerry: use of chemical weapons 'undeniable'
Kerry: Little doubt Assad regime behind attack
Kerry: 'There must be accountability'
UN inspectors unable to visit six key sites, doctor says
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Top 5 Reasons Not to Use Missile Strikes in Syria
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from The Jerusalem Post
US official: Obama has not decided on military action in Syria
Syrian FM decries US lies on chemical weapons, says military intervention would serve Israel
Kerry: Chemical weapons use in Syria is ‘undeniable,’ there must be accountability
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SALUTING THE BRAVE: Spokane Native Awarded Medal Of Honor
KHQ EXCLUSIVE: KHQ's Dylan Wohlenhaus is the only reporter from Spokane who traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend today's Medal of Honor ceremony for Spokane native, Staff Sgt. Ty Carter. Sgt. Carter received the military's highest honor for his heoric actions during an intense firefight in Afghanistan. Inside this story, check out all of Dylan's coverage, including Staff Sgt. Carter recounting the intense battle. If you have a few minutes, I guarantee it's worth a watch. Thank you for your service Sgt. Carter. We here at KHQ are thankful, your native city of Spokane is thankful, and your country is thankful.
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Judge says no to $15 an hour minimum petition in Seatac
PHOTOS: Obama gives the Medal of Honor
Friend found Delbert Belton beaten in his car
Delbert Belton's good friend spoke to us about the night he was beaten outside the Eagle's Lodge. She said, "I was afraid and I don’t know why but I thought Shorty was afraid at the end and nobody should have to feel like that."
Man with 54 kids passes away; girls search for siblings
Judge throws out key testimony in case of starved, abused girl
Tortellini, The Dumpling Inspired By Venus' Navel
The Great Dumpling Debate: What Makes The Cut?
The humble dumpling seems unencumbered by controversy until you start trying to define it.
What Is Going No? Negativity In America
NPR's Linton Weeks finds that negativity seems to be taking over our way of life. Things may not necessarily get better, but he finds that some say that's not always a bad thing.
'I'd Tap That' And Other NSA Pickup Lines Are All The Rage
Revelations that national security officials have used their agency's eavesdropping power to spy on love interests has sparked a new meme:#NSAPickupLines
Kids With Costly Medical Issues Get Help, But Not Enough
Tehran threat comes as John Kerry says US would respond to 'undeniable' use of chemical weapons by Assad regime
A bigger fish for palaeontogists to fry…
A chance find in a quarry led to the discovery that Leedsichthys problematicus grew up to 50ft long – double previous estimates
Tchaikovsky's sexuality 'downplayed' in biopic under Russia's anti-gay law
Makers of Tchaikovsky film reportedly self-censor their portrayal of the composer so as not to fall foul of Russia's new law
Syria: US secretary of state John Kerry calls chemical attack 'cowardly crime' - as it happened
Kerry: use of chemical weapons 'undeniable'
Kerry: Little doubt Assad regime behind attack
Kerry: 'There must be accountability'
UN inspectors unable to visit six key sites, doctor says
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from Heritage.org
Top 5 Reasons Not to Use Missile Strikes in Syria
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from The Jerusalem Post
US official: Obama has not decided on military action in Syria
Syrian FM decries US lies on chemical weapons, says military intervention would serve Israel
Syria denies chemical weapons use, attacks Obama administration
Liberman: Obama's credibility is at stake over Syria situation
Former FM says US's place as leading world power on line over reaction to chemical weapons use by Assad; says Israel could be dragged into conflict if US strikes, but Assad, Hezbollah understand consequences of involving Israel.
Liberman: Obama's credibility is at stake over Syria situation
Former FM says US's place as leading world power on line over reaction to chemical weapons use by Assad; says Israel could be dragged into conflict if US strikes, but Assad, Hezbollah understand consequences of involving Israel.
US to publicly release report presenting "airtight" case that Assad behind chemical attack prior to military action in Syria, CBS reports.
Kerry: Chemical weapons use in Syria is ‘undeniable,’ there must be accountability
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from KHQ Local News
SALUTING THE BRAVE: Spokane Native Awarded Medal Of Honor
KHQ EXCLUSIVE: KHQ's Dylan Wohlenhaus is the only reporter from Spokane who traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend today's Medal of Honor ceremony for Spokane native, Staff Sgt. Ty Carter. Sgt. Carter received the military's highest honor for his heoric actions during an intense firefight in Afghanistan. Inside this story, check out all of Dylan's coverage, including Staff Sgt. Carter recounting the intense battle. If you have a few minutes, I guarantee it's worth a watch. Thank you for your service Sgt. Carter. We here at KHQ are thankful, your native city of Spokane is thankful, and your country is thankful.
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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News
Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter, who is currently assigned to the 7th Infantry Division at JBLM, received the nation's highest military honor today (August 26).
from KREM 2 News
Friend found Delbert Belton beaten in his car
Delbert Belton's good friend spoke to us about the night he was beaten outside the Eagle's Lodge. She said, "I was afraid and I don’t know why but I thought Shorty was afraid at the end and nobody should have to feel like that."
A judge delivered a blow to prosecutors in a tragic case of abuse that allegedly killed a girl from Skagit County. He said prosecutors paid a witness to testify about the victim's age, and his testimony will not count. Prosecutors confessed to buying the witness clothing and giving him money after the testimony.
Ohio couple married 65 years die 11 hours apart
A couple in Ohio were married for 65 years and a couple weeks ago their love story came to an end. The two died in their room just 11 hours apart.
$2 million bond set for Delbert Belton murder suspect
MATT DAMON: EDWARD SNOWDEN'S LEAKS A 'GREAT THING'
Both suspects in beating death of WWII vet in custody
Ohio couple married 65 years die 11 hours apart
A couple in Ohio were married for 65 years and a couple weeks ago their love story came to an end. The two died in their room just 11 hours apart.
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Medal of honor recipient faced 'blizzard of bullets'
Now Carter is an advocate for other veterans suffering from the invisible wounds of war, including post-traumatic stress disorder. "Only those closest to me can see the scars that come from seeing good men take their last breath," he said.
Now Carter is an advocate for other veterans suffering from the invisible wounds of war, including post-traumatic stress disorder. "Only those closest to me can see the scars that come from seeing good men take their last breath," he said.
While they are facing charges of murder and robbery as adults for the beating death of WWII vet Delbert "Shorty" Belton, Kenan Adams-Kinard and Demetrius Glenn, who are both 16, are being held in juvenile detention.
'The motive for this attack was robbery. Race was not a factor.'
WWII vet Delbert Belton beaten, left for dead, in robbery last week
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'The motive for this attack was robbery. Race was not a factor.'
WWII vet Delbert Belton beaten, left for dead, in robbery last week
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Ask Stacy: Will a Lower-Paying Job Before Retirement Hurt My Social Security?
What you should know about Social Security and what 'early retirement' really means.
Why Working a Little Less Can Save You MoneyWhat you should know about Social Security and what 'early retirement' really means.
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Legend has it that an innkeeper caught a glimpse of the goddess of love in her bedroom and then rushed to his kitchen to create an egg pasta inspired by Venus' belly button. Today the art of making tortellini is endangered, but several groups are devising creative ways to preserve the tradition.
Beachgoers In Spain Face Invasion Of Jellyfish
The number of people stung by jellyfish on Mediterranean beaches is rising. Along some stretches of Spain's coast, scientists have spotted huge, mile-long blooms of jellyfish, sometimes with 30 to 40 animals per square yard of sea.
STUNNING VIDEO: Pilots' View Of California's Rim Fire
A Chat With The Doctor Can Help Kids Resist Smoking
Having doctors talk to children and parents about the harms of smoking does help keep school-age children and teens from using tobacco. Even sending a brochure or other materials to a child's home can help.
Includes links to other videos
A Chat With The Doctor Can Help Kids Resist Smoking
Having doctors talk to children and parents about the harms of smoking does help keep school-age children and teens from using tobacco. Even sending a brochure or other materials to a child's home can help.
The Great Dumpling Debate: What Makes The Cut?
The humble dumpling seems unencumbered by controversy until you start trying to define it.
What Is Going No? Negativity In America
NPR's Linton Weeks finds that negativity seems to be taking over our way of life. Things may not necessarily get better, but he finds that some say that's not always a bad thing.
'I'd Tap That' And Other NSA Pickup Lines Are All The Rage
Revelations that national security officials have used their agency's eavesdropping power to spy on love interests has sparked a new meme:#NSAPickupLines
Children with multiple medical problems are a huge expense for state Medicaid programs. Critics say that care could be managed better, saving money and reducing unnecessary tests and treatments.
Janet Napolitano hits Congress on immigration
Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano defended her decision to allow so-called Dreamers a chance to obtain legal status to stay in the United States and blamed Congress for failing to act on immigration reform.
Martin Luther King: Too far, too fast, just right
Meat packers fight country-of-origin labels
An international coalition of farmers and meatpackers is asking a federal judge to rip the labels off beef, pork and chicken that tell consumers where their meat came from.
Obama hasn't decided on Syria response
White House can't sway Assad — so it aims for Putin
On Hill, deep skepticism about Syria entanglement
Barack Obama’s Syria challenge: A war-weary public
from Space.com
Incredible Technology: How Astronauts Could Hibernate On Mars Voyage
NASA-funded scientists are investigating ways to induce a hibernation state in astronauts, which could help bring manned Mars missions closer to reality by making the journey cheaper, safer and less taxing for crewmembers.
GOP Candidate for Congress Received Donation From Dead Man
Going, Going, Gone
The arguments that justified Obamacare are already being discredited. Here’s how to replace it.
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Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano defended her decision to allow so-called Dreamers a chance to obtain legal status to stay in the United States and blamed Congress for failing to act on immigration reform.
Roger Simon: To most black people, the March on Washington a half-century ago was about hope. To most white people, it was about fear.
Syria poses first big test for second-term team
In the first test of Obama’s second-term national security team’s stomach for war, gut-wrenching images of a chemical-weapons attack have turned even the least likely proponents for military action into a war council — or at least a limited-strike advisory group.
Barbara Boxer pushes $10 minimum wage
“We need to raise the minimum wage. That will make a huge difference … People are struggling,” Sen. Barbara Boxer said.
Patrick Leahy calls for Eric Holder pot hearing
Sen. Patrick Leahy: “It is important, especially at a time of budget constraints, to determine whether it is the best use of federal resources to prosecute the personal or medicinal use of marijuana in states that have made such consumption legal.”
In the first test of Obama’s second-term national security team’s stomach for war, gut-wrenching images of a chemical-weapons attack have turned even the least likely proponents for military action into a war council — or at least a limited-strike advisory group.
Barbara Boxer pushes $10 minimum wage
“We need to raise the minimum wage. That will make a huge difference … People are struggling,” Sen. Barbara Boxer said.
Patrick Leahy calls for Eric Holder pot hearing
Sen. Patrick Leahy: “It is important, especially at a time of budget constraints, to determine whether it is the best use of federal resources to prosecute the personal or medicinal use of marijuana in states that have made such consumption legal.”
Meat packers fight country-of-origin labels
An international coalition of farmers and meatpackers is asking a federal judge to rip the labels off beef, pork and chicken that tell consumers where their meat came from.
Includes link to John Kerry's full remarks on Syria
On Hill, deep skepticism about Syria entanglement
Barack Obama’s Syria challenge: A war-weary public
President Obama is “gravely” worried about the situation in Syria, the White House says, while Secretary of State John Kerry called the Syrian regime’s use of chemical weapons against civilians “moral obscenity” that “should shock the conscience of the world.” What’s not yet clear is whether developments in the Mideast will shock the conscience of the American people enough to win their support for military action.
Rand Paul, Ted Cruz plan anti-Obamacare rally
John Kerry: Syria’s use of chemical weapons ‘undeniable’
Cruz: 'It's appropriate that I only be American'
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Rand Paul, Ted Cruz plan anti-Obamacare rally
John Kerry: Syria’s use of chemical weapons ‘undeniable’
Cruz: 'It's appropriate that I only be American'
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from PreventDisease.com
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The rocket that Neil Armstrong rode: Apollo 11's Saturn V lifts
off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 16, 1969.
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In "The Rocket That Grandpa Rode," a song on Jimmy Buffett's first new album in four years, the "man from Margaritaville" sings about the original man on the moon, Neil Armstrong. "Giant nozzles, bolts and beams," Buffett sings, "She was a stairway to heaven, ole' Apollo 11."
NASA-funded scientists are investigating ways to induce a hibernation state in astronauts, which could help bring manned Mars missions closer to reality by making the journey cheaper, safer and less taxing for crewmembers.
Watch live as Amazon CEO's Apollo rocket engines are preserved
The Apollo F-1 Conservation Project, commissioned by Bezos Expeditions, is six months underway at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, where visitors can view the work to conserve the Saturn V rocket engine parts raised off the ocean floor. On Monday (Aug. 26), the Cosmosphere extended that view through its new Apollo F-1 Conservation website, offering live camera feeds showing the rare artifacts as they are preserved.
Private Space Plane Passes 2nd Captive Flight Test
A private space plane took to the skies for the second time ever last Thursday (Aug. 22), passing a "captive carry" test that will help pave the way for the new vehicle's free-flying debut this fall.
The Apollo F-1 Conservation Project, commissioned by Bezos Expeditions, is six months underway at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, where visitors can view the work to conserve the Saturn V rocket engine parts raised off the ocean floor. On Monday (Aug. 26), the Cosmosphere extended that view through its new Apollo F-1 Conservation website, offering live camera feeds showing the rare artifacts as they are preserved.
A private space plane took to the skies for the second time ever last Thursday (Aug. 22), passing a "captive carry" test that will help pave the way for the new vehicle's free-flying debut this fall.
Japan's Brainy Epsilon Rocket Launching on 1st Test Flight Tuesday
Fighting Fatigue in the Afternoon
Small Changes in Your Exercise Routine Can Keep You From Suffering Midday Blahs
Summer Is the Real Season for Bad Colds, Not Winter
Summer Viruses Linger Longer, and Pack More of a Punch, Than Winter Ones
Surgeons Defend ‘Smile Surgery’
The need to smile all day at work is turning young South Koreans towards “smile surgery,” which lifts the corners of their mouths.
Next CEO's Biggest Job: Fixing Microsoft's Culture
At Software Giant, Taking the Safe, Profitable Route Often Wins Out Over Innovation
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from The Wall Street Journal
Fighting Fatigue in the Afternoon
Small Changes in Your Exercise Routine Can Keep You From Suffering Midday Blahs
Summer Is the Real Season for Bad Colds, Not Winter
Summer Viruses Linger Longer, and Pack More of a Punch, Than Winter Ones
Surgeons Defend ‘Smile Surgery’
The need to smile all day at work is turning young South Koreans towards “smile surgery,” which lifts the corners of their mouths.
Next CEO's Biggest Job: Fixing Microsoft's Culture
At Software Giant, Taking the Safe, Profitable Route Often Wins Out Over Innovation
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Charlie Rangel: Opponents of Obamacare Racists, “I Saw The Hatred In People’s Eyes”…
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from Weasel Zippers
Charlie Rangel: Opponents of Obamacare Racists, “I Saw The Hatred In People’s Eyes”…
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from The Weekly Standard
This article has been included because Melvern J. Gross Jr. had a second home on an island in Puget Sound. - C. S.
The arguments that justified Obamacare are already being discredited. Here’s how to replace it.
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