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CHINA: No "relaxation" on birth control says deputy director of China's National Health and Family Planning Commission. Proposed reforms are set to enhance the role of private capital, but state monopolies are praised. Farmers will be allowed to sell but not own land. The laojiao system is set to be scrapped, but people will still be arrested without charges. Resistance remains with the party.
SRI LANKA: The meeting between the heads of state held in Colombo ( 15 to 17 November ) was an opportunity to corner the President Mahinda Rajapaksa. If, by March 2014 there are no signs of a real reconciliation , the British prime minister will take the case to the UN .
Patriarch Sako: Task of government and religious leaders to unite Iraq
Patriarch Sako: Task of government and religious leaders to unite Iraq
Speaking to Parliament in Baghdad on human rights, His Beatitude describes a reality that is "a source of concern." Security has "deteriorated" as have divisions of a confessional nature , fanned by " regional and international" powers. He calls for an end to the divisions and asks for greater courage from political and religious leaders to "unite the people."
This is the conclusion reached by Sajan George, president of Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) following certain statements made by Modi, the prime ministerial candidate of the Hindu ultra-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who said that that he likes Karnataka's "saffron wave". Saffron is the colour of radical Hindus, and the state has one of the worst records in terms of the persecution of religious minorities.
Central Java: Mount Merapi's "unexpected" eruption causes panic
Central Java: Mount Merapi's "unexpected" eruption causes panic
Indonesia's most active and dangerous volcano killed hundreds in 2010. This morning's event was triggered by a 4.7 earthquake. The eruption, which spewed volcanic ash about 2,000m into the sky, did not cause any no casualties.
Apparent calm in Rawalpindi after violence between Sunnis and Shiites. Curfew lifted
Apparent calm in Rawalpindi after violence between Sunnis and Shiites. Curfew lifted
PAKISTAN: The clashes at the Muaharram left at least 10 dead and over a hundred injured. The army remains in a state of alert. Bishop of Islamabad : "Prayers for peace in the country." Member of Parliament accuses Pakistani government: security only guaranteed by army . Shiite leader: "genocide" being waged against us.
NEPAL: Thousands of Catholics and Protestants took part in prayer vigils for peace defying the general strike imposed by the Maoist extremist wing. Many people walked for hours to reach the places of worship. The appeal of Christian leaders to dialogue and peace ahead of tomorrow's elections.
Moscow discusses peace conference with Syrian government. It also invites the opposition
Moscow discusses peace conference with Syrian government. It also invites the opposition
Assad 's advisor and the vice-foreign minister meet with Russian diplomats. Leader of the Syrian National Coalition also invited but declines invitation while expressing interest in going to Moscow.
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from BBC News
Deadly tornadoes hit US Midwest states
Powerful tornadoes have swept through the US Midwest, destroying buildings and overturning vehicles in the states of Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.
Powerful tornadoes have swept through the US Midwest, destroying buildings and overturning vehicles in the states of Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.
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from Breitbart
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from CBS News (& affiliates)
A tornado has torn through Washington, Illinois, which is east of Peoria in Tazewell County.
Loose Change 2nd Edition Recut
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MSNBC's Bashir Wishes Sarah Palin Would Be Defecated, Urinated On
MSNBC’s Martin Bashir on Friday closed his show with likely the most disgraceful rant against former Alaska governor Sarah Palin you’ve ever heard.
How surgeons will reconstruct road accident victim's face using 3D printing
Computer image shows how specifically-designed plates will be used to reconstruct road accident victim's face
Unaffected side of the biker’s face has been used to make a mirror image
Adrian Sugar, at Morriston Hospital, Swansea is leading the project that uses CGIs to create titanium implants
11 people killed and two injured as group of axe-wielding militants attack police station in China
Nine militants and two police officers were killed in the clash on Saturday
It is one of numerous violent incidents in the region in recent months
The authorities blame the unrest on Uighur terrorists allied with al-Qaida
But activists claim social discrimination and religious restrictions are fueling anger among the region's native Turkic Muslim Uighur ethnic group
Google block on child porn: At last! Internet giant axes links to vile sex-abuse websites in stunning victory for Mail campaign
World's biggest media firm has agreed to introduce changes to engine
Google will now prevent depraved images and videos from appearing
Company chairman Eric Schmidt says in today's Mail: 'We've listened'
Restrictions are designed to apply in English-speaking countries
But they'll be expanded to cover 158 other languages over six months
David Cameron said move represents 'a really significant step forward'
But the PM warns it was not enough – and more needs to be done
Salt of the earth: The 5,000-year-old mines inside caves and tunnels in Turkey which are still in use today
Salt mine is located outside of Cankiri city in northern Turkey
It was first mined by ancient race called Hittites in 3000BC
Despite its age it still produces 500 tonnes of salt a year
Photographs were taken for National Geographic contest
You really CAN die of a broken heart: Surviving spouses have a 66% higher risk of dying in the three months after their partner's death
The effect may be stronger in younger people, say the Harvard researchers
May be because remaining partner sacrificed own health to care for partner
Or a change in lifestyle, loneliness, or failing to take their medication
She was the whistleblower who hauled him down, Lance Armstrong was the drug cheat - so, what happened when they were brought together again by MailOnline?
131 Heirloom Seed Companies by Region
How to contact and order from 131 different heirloom / non-GMO / organic seed suppliers
THE CHRISTIAN INTELLECTUAL
A Christian intellectual should never fall victim to “presentism.” It’s wise to spend an hour with an old author for every hour with a new one.
Tornadoes, severe thunderstorms kill at least 6 in Midwest
Five reasons the IRS scandal won't go away
Judge Napolitano: Obama Assaulting Fabric Of Our Nation By Changing Laws Without Congress' Approval
video (4:27)
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from Choice and Truth
With the departure of the Bush Administration and the arrival of an “era of transparency,” opportunities are arising for the disclosure of new information that may shed more light on the events that took place before and after 9/11/2001. Dramatically narrated by Daniel Sunjata of FX’s Rescue Me, and an outspoken advocate for the First Responders, Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup first examines mysterious and infamous events that reshaped world history, from the Reichstag Fire in 1933 that catapulted Hitler to dictatorship,to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident in 1964 that led to the Vietnam War, and then takes viewers on a turbulent journey through several pivotal moments in history before delving into the most significant catastrophe in recent memory, 9/11.
movie (1:29:24)
JP Morgan Tries Its Hand at Social Media … Gets Absolutely Lambasted By Angry Americans
[Global Research]
Should you trust your first impression?
movie (1:29:24)
JP Morgan Tries Its Hand at Social Media … Gets Absolutely Lambasted By Angry Americans
[Global Research]
Should you trust your first impression?
You can't help it; sometimes, you just get a bad feeling about someone that's hard to shake. So, what's happening in your brain when you make that critical (and often lasting) first judgment? Peter Mende-Siedlecki shares the social psychology of first impressions -- and why they may indicate that, deep down, people are basically good. [my science academy]
Black Rice: The New Cancer-Fighting Super Food
Black Rice: The New Cancer-Fighting Super Food
Did You Know… that black rice may be the new cancer-fighting super food? Rich in antioxidant anthocyanins, exotic black rice is a whole-grain that competes with the antioxidant potency of fresh fruits. A study presented at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical confirmed that one spoonful of black rice bran—equivalent to 10 spoonfuls of cooked black rice—contains the same amount of antioxidants as a spoonful of fresh blueberries.
America and Israel: Police States Writ Large
America and Israel: Police States Writ Large
Wikipedia calls a police state one "in which the government exercises rigid and repressive controls over the social, economic, and political life of the population." Merrian-Webster’s definition is “a political unit characterized by repressive governmental control of political, economic, and social life usually by an arbitrary exercise of power by police and especially secret police in place of regular operation of administrative and judicial organs of the government according to publicly known legal procedures.” The Oxford dictionary calls it “a totalitarian state controlled by a political police force that secretly supervises the citizens’ activities.”
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from CNSNews.com
MSNBC's Bashir Wishes Sarah Palin Would Be Defecated, Urinated On
MSNBC’s Martin Bashir on Friday closed his show with likely the most disgraceful rant against former Alaska governor Sarah Palin you’ve ever heard.
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from Daily Mail
How surgeons will reconstruct road accident victim's face using 3D printing
Computer image shows how specifically-designed plates will be used to reconstruct road accident victim's face
Unaffected side of the biker’s face has been used to make a mirror image
Adrian Sugar, at Morriston Hospital, Swansea is leading the project that uses CGIs to create titanium implants
11 people killed and two injured as group of axe-wielding militants attack police station in China
Nine militants and two police officers were killed in the clash on Saturday
It is one of numerous violent incidents in the region in recent months
The authorities blame the unrest on Uighur terrorists allied with al-Qaida
But activists claim social discrimination and religious restrictions are fueling anger among the region's native Turkic Muslim Uighur ethnic group
Google block on child porn: At last! Internet giant axes links to vile sex-abuse websites in stunning victory for Mail campaign
World's biggest media firm has agreed to introduce changes to engine
Google will now prevent depraved images and videos from appearing
Company chairman Eric Schmidt says in today's Mail: 'We've listened'
Restrictions are designed to apply in English-speaking countries
But they'll be expanded to cover 158 other languages over six months
David Cameron said move represents 'a really significant step forward'
But the PM warns it was not enough – and more needs to be done
Salt of the earth: The 5,000-year-old mines inside caves and tunnels in Turkey which are still in use today
Salt mine is located outside of Cankiri city in northern Turkey
It was first mined by ancient race called Hittites in 3000BC
Despite its age it still produces 500 tonnes of salt a year
Photographs were taken for National Geographic contest
You really CAN die of a broken heart: Surviving spouses have a 66% higher risk of dying in the three months after their partner's death
The effect may be stronger in younger people, say the Harvard researchers
May be because remaining partner sacrificed own health to care for partner
Or a change in lifestyle, loneliness, or failing to take their medication
She was the whistleblower who hauled him down, Lance Armstrong was the drug cheat - so, what happened when they were brought together again by MailOnline?
Spanish researchers found tomato-based sauce contains as many as 40 antioxidants which are believed to protect the heart from 'oxidative stress'
To get the health benefits the ingredients have to be combined in the sauce, rather than eaten separately
Time to rethink buying a second-hand copy of Fifty Shades of Grey? Library copy of erotic novel tests positive for HERPES and COCAINE
Professors tested popular library books using toxicology screening
Each of the most borrowed books tested for bacteria and microbes
All tested positive for cocaine while erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey also tested positive for herpes
Professors tested popular library books using toxicology screening
Each of the most borrowed books tested for bacteria and microbes
All tested positive for cocaine while erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey also tested positive for herpes
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from The Farmacy
How to contact and order from 131 different heirloom / non-GMO / organic seed suppliers
DIY: Cheap, Quick, & Easy Stove DesignCost: $5.16 Learn how to make this stove using only four cinder blocks. Weather resistant and doesn’t need more than a few sticks to fuel.
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from The Federalist Papers
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from First Things
THE CHRISTIAN INTELLECTUAL
A Christian intellectual should never fall victim to “presentism.” It’s wise to spend an hour with an old author for every hour with a new one.
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from Fox News
Tornadoes, severe thunderstorms kill at least 6 in Midwest
Five reasons the IRS scandal won't go away
By Jay Sekulow. Let's be honest. It's hard to concentrate on more than one scandal at a time, and the ObamaCare meltdown could be the most consequential government policy failure in modern American history.
Judge Napolitano: Obama Assaulting Fabric Of Our Nation By Changing Laws Without Congress' Approval
video (4:27)
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from The Guardian
Slandering Britain's Roma isn't courageous. It's racist
The arrival of a group of marginalised people is challenging not because of who they are, but because they are poor
Tornadoes hit Illinois as storms threaten across midwestern US – in pictures
Washington, Illinois, and other towns were seriously damaged by a tornado on Sunday, as states across the US were hit by a storm system of twisters, high winds and hail storms
Filesharing search engines take to dark web and Bitcoin to escape Hollywood
Indexing sites such as NewsNab+ follow drugs marketplaces hiding within Tor and the web’s underground, funded by Bitcoin
Amnesty: Qatar 2022 World Cup workers 'treated like cattle'
Fresh fears raised about exploitation after Fifa president declares country 'on right track' over migrant labourers' rights
Blofeld could be back in James Bond's crosshairs following legal deal
Resolution of long-running dispute with estate of Kevin McClory could pave way for cat-stroking mastermind to return to regenerated Bond franchise, as well as his uber-evil organisation, SPECTRE
Sorry, but being a mother is not the most important job in the world
It's time to drop the slogan. It encourages mothers to stay socially and financially hobbled, it alienates fathers and discourages other significant relationships between children and adults. 'The deification of mothers not only delegitimises the relationship fathers, neighbours, friends, grandparents, teachers and carers have with children, it also diminishes the immense worth and value of these relationships'
Google to tackle images of child sexual abuse with search and Youtube changes
Company announces new technology to identify content from paedophiles as UK joins forces with US at No 10 summit. British and American law enforcement to extend already close collaboration in effort to target internet paedophiles. Google's executive chairman has announced that a 200-strong team has cleaned up Google Search to target 100,000 terms that can be used to locate child pornography. The company is also showing warnings at the top of its search results for 13,000 queries. In a groundbreaking move, YouTube engineers have created new technology to identify videos made by paedophiles.
Australia tried to monitor Indonesian president's phoneBlofeld could be back in James Bond's crosshairs following legal deal
Resolution of long-running dispute with estate of Kevin McClory could pave way for cat-stroking mastermind to return to regenerated Bond franchise, as well as his uber-evil organisation, SPECTRE
Sorry, but being a mother is not the most important job in the world
It's time to drop the slogan. It encourages mothers to stay socially and financially hobbled, it alienates fathers and discourages other significant relationships between children and adults. 'The deification of mothers not only delegitimises the relationship fathers, neighbours, friends, grandparents, teachers and carers have with children, it also diminishes the immense worth and value of these relationships'
Google to tackle images of child sexual abuse with search and Youtube changes
Company announces new technology to identify content from paedophiles as UK joins forces with US at No 10 summit. British and American law enforcement to extend already close collaboration in effort to target internet paedophiles. Google's executive chairman has announced that a 200-strong team has cleaned up Google Search to target 100,000 terms that can be used to locate child pornography. The company is also showing warnings at the top of its search results for 13,000 queries. In a groundbreaking move, YouTube engineers have created new technology to identify videos made by paedophiles.
Secret documents show Australian spies targeted the mobile calls of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife.
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The American People Rose Up to Repeal a Health Care Law Once Before. They Can Do It Again.
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from The Heritage Foundation
The law that promised health coverage for all has so far stripped 3.5 million Americans of their insurance. Meanwhile, fewer than 27,000 people merely “selected” plans—without necessarily purchasing them—on HealthCare.gov.
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from The Hindu (Chennai / Madras, India)
Eight farmer groups formed in Dakshina Kannada; each group will get Rs. 50,000 to start apiculture
Fresh curfews imposed in Pakistan after sectarian clashes
Authorities imposed curfews and deployed troops in two areas of northwest Pakistan on Monday after three people were killed during a sectarian clash, police said. The violence occurred in Kohat city, where members of a hardline Sunni Muslim group, Ahle Sunnat Waljamaat, were holding a rally to protest a sectarian clash in Rawalpindi city on Friday that killed 10 people, including at least eight Sunnis.
Goa police to clamp down on illegal stay of foreigners
The Foreigner’s Branch of the Goa police is busy compiling information of foreigners, including Nigerians, without travel documents by seeking verifications from various police stations across the State. A list mentioning the names and the crimes committed by such illegally staying foreign nationals would be prepared and forwarded to the respective Embassies soon.
Amnesia sinks Kochi’s artistic past
Fresh curfews imposed in Pakistan after sectarian clashes
Authorities imposed curfews and deployed troops in two areas of northwest Pakistan on Monday after three people were killed during a sectarian clash, police said. The violence occurred in Kohat city, where members of a hardline Sunni Muslim group, Ahle Sunnat Waljamaat, were holding a rally to protest a sectarian clash in Rawalpindi city on Friday that killed 10 people, including at least eight Sunnis.
Goa police to clamp down on illegal stay of foreigners
The Foreigner’s Branch of the Goa police is busy compiling information of foreigners, including Nigerians, without travel documents by seeking verifications from various police stations across the State. A list mentioning the names and the crimes committed by such illegally staying foreign nationals would be prepared and forwarded to the respective Embassies soon.
Amnesia sinks Kochi’s artistic past
The weather-beaten bull in metal by renowned sculptor Raghav Kaneria in Subhash Park is a harsh reminder of how Kochi has totally forgotten that it once took steps to build a modern artistic heritage for itself.
Congress asks EC to withdraw BJP’s national party status
The Congress on Monday moved the Election Commission against BJP’s prime-ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for violation of the model code of conduct. It also demanded that in view of the repeated violations of the code by leaders of the party, including Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, its recognition as a “national party” be withdrawn.
Fukushima plant to begin removing fuel rods
Congress asks EC to withdraw BJP’s national party status
The Congress on Monday moved the Election Commission against BJP’s prime-ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for violation of the model code of conduct. It also demanded that in view of the repeated violations of the code by leaders of the party, including Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, its recognition as a “national party” be withdrawn.
Fukushima plant to begin removing fuel rods
Workers will begin removing radioactive fuel rods on Monday from one of four reactors at the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said. The painstaking and risky task is a crucial first step toward a full cleanup of the earthquake and tsunami-damaged plant in north-eastern Japan.
SC seeks DoT’s reply on ways to block pornography
SC seeks DoT’s reply on ways to block pornography
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) seeking its response on how to block websites with pornographic content in the country, particularly those featuring child pornography. The court was hearing a petition filed by advocate Kamlesh Vaswani who pleaded that pornographic sites should be banned as they were one of the major causes behind crimes against women.
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from Huffington Post
Nancy Pelosi: Democrats 'Stand Tall' For Obamacare Ahead Of 2014 Elections
Elizabeth Warren: Expand Social Security
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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
Families Grieve In Damascus after Mortar Attack on Christian School
At least five children were killed by a mortar attack on a school in a largely Christian area of the Syrian capital of Damascus. While random mortar attacks have become commonplace the focused attack on the school has had a jarring effect on the Christian community. The situation for Christians remains dire in the country and the readily identifiable marks of Christianity have made the Christian community particularly vulnerable to continued assault.
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from The Jerusalem Post
Bennett: Israeli objections to Iran nuclear deal paying off
Amid Netanyahu's repeated warnings that Israel will not be bound by a "bad" agreement with Iran, former national security adviser Yaakov Amidror said Sunday that Israel has the ability to strike Iran, and is willing to do so alone.
Bennett in New York: I vehemently oppose a Palestinian state
Economy and Trade Minister tells audience at 92nd Street Y that he does not believe current peace talks will succeed.
At Knesset, Hollande calls for two-state solution with Jerusalem as joint capital
At Knesset, Hollande calls for two-state solution with Jerusalem as joint capital
French president vows to maintain sanction pressure on Iran until Tehran gives up its plan to develop nuclear weapons.
Saudi Arabia denies working with Israel on contingency plan for potential attack on Iran
Saudi Arabia denies working with Israel on contingency plan for potential attack on Iran
Following report that Riyadh okayed Israeli use of Saudi airspace, kingdom says it has "no relations, contacts with Israel at any level."
French president urges Israeli settlement halt during West Bank visit
Hollande meets with Abbas in Ramallah, lays wreath at Arafat grave; Abbas: Settlements greatest threat to peace process.
Senior Likudniks react angrily to PA payouts to freed terrorists
French president urges Israeli settlement halt during West Bank visit
Hollande meets with Abbas in Ramallah, lays wreath at Arafat grave; Abbas: Settlements greatest threat to peace process.
Senior Likudniks react angrily to PA payouts to freed terrorists
Ramallah gives convicted terrorists $50,000, monthly stipends; Danon: Aid money is used to fund terror, not peace.
Steve Apfel, author and cost economist, writes about anti-Zionists in different guises and shades of extremism.
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from KXLY 4 News (Spokane)
Fire investigators say 16 people were displaced in a house fire in northeast Spokane. The Hillyard home at Regal and Olympic has been converted into multiple apartments. Fire there broke out just after 5 p.m.
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from MEDIAite
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from National Geographic
Inevitable eruption will speed up ice loss on frozen continent, study says.
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from National Review
New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand said this morning that President Obama’s promise that Americans could keep their health-care plans should have been “more specific,” because Obamacare advocates were aware the idea of the law was to disrupt the current system and move people into more comprehensive plans.
Obama’s ‘5 Percent’ Con Job
It’s a 100 percent lie, according to the White House’s own figures.
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Obama’s ‘5 Percent’ Con Job
It’s a 100 percent lie, according to the White House’s own figures.
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from Natural Society
Gardening can Cut Your Risk of Dying by 30%, Study Finds
A recent study found that active hobbies like yard work or gardening are as beneficial as exercise and could cut your risk of dying from all causes by 30%.
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from NBC News (& affiliates)
Pelosi taken apart by David Gregory on false Obamacare promises
[via Washington Free Beacon] video (6:30)
[via Washington Free Beacon] video (6:30)
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from New York Daily News
Bachman posted on Twitter and Facebook a smiling picture of herself with a male lion she killed in front of her, gushing about her 'incredible hunting day.' Her enthusiasm was not shared by thousands of South Africans, who have begun a petition to ban the hardcore huntress Melissa Bachman from their country after she posted the picture.
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from New York Times
Scores of Tornadoes Slam Midwest States
Severe storms moved through the Midwest on Sunday, leveling towns, killing at least six people in Illinois and injuring dozens more, and causing thousands of power failures across the region.
Severe storms moved through the Midwest on Sunday, leveling towns, killing at least six people in Illinois and injuring dozens more, and causing thousands of power failures across the region.
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from NPR
Where Does General Tso Chicken Actually Come From?
"I went to his hometown. This is a billboard that says, welcome to the birthplace of General Tso. And I went looking for chicken. I actually found a whole bunch of General Tso's relatives who were still in the little town, showed them all the pictures of General Tso's chicken that I showed you. And they're like, we don't know this dish."
Listening In: Cronkite, Lady Bird On The Death Of A President
A look at four compelling stories from the NPR archives about John F. Kennedy's assassination.
How Writer Doris Lessing Didn't Want To Be Remembered
Author Doris Lessing died Sunday at the age of 94. Lessing won the 2007 Nobel Prize for literature for a life's work which included around 40 books and collections of essays and memoirs. Her book, "The Golden Notebook", has been called the first feminist novel -- a characterization Lessing rejected as "stupid."
Is The Internet Domain Land Rush A Land Rush At All?
Domain names are the real estate of the Internet, and they are bought and sold every day. But until recently, space in the cyber real estate market has been cramped. But soon there's going to be a lot more than .coms out there, and a lot of companies are bidding huge amounts to get the new Internet addresses.
Are We Happier When We Have More Options?
"The mistake that we've made is to think that since choice is good, it's only good. So I'm going to talk about what's bad about it. One affect, paradoxically, is that it produces paralysis rather than liberation. With so many options to choose from, people find it very difficult to choose at all."
Slowly, Priest Realized Celibacy Was A 'Destructive' Force
How Writer Doris Lessing Didn't Want To Be Remembered
Author Doris Lessing died Sunday at the age of 94. Lessing won the 2007 Nobel Prize for literature for a life's work which included around 40 books and collections of essays and memoirs. Her book, "The Golden Notebook", has been called the first feminist novel -- a characterization Lessing rejected as "stupid."
Is The Internet Domain Land Rush A Land Rush At All?
Domain names are the real estate of the Internet, and they are bought and sold every day. But until recently, space in the cyber real estate market has been cramped. But soon there's going to be a lot more than .coms out there, and a lot of companies are bidding huge amounts to get the new Internet addresses.
Are We Happier When We Have More Options?
"The mistake that we've made is to think that since choice is good, it's only good. So I'm going to talk about what's bad about it. One affect, paradoxically, is that it produces paralysis rather than liberation. With so many options to choose from, people find it very difficult to choose at all."
Slowly, Priest Realized Celibacy Was A 'Destructive' Force
After 17 years, Thomas Groome decided that celibacy was "not life-giving" and left the priesthood.
States Aim To Cure Hyper-Partisanship With Primary Changes
States Aim To Cure Hyper-Partisanship With Primary Changes
In California's top-two primary, just one open primary is held in each congressional district."It's not about who gets elected, it's about how they behave after they get elected," Steve Peace, a former Democratic state legislator from California, says. "The truth is most politicians are far more reasonable human beings than we appear to be in public, because we all act like idiots trying to appeal to that narrow partisan base that we're dependent upon for reelection. You can see the evidence of that in this last shutdown vote."
Gut Bacteria Might Guide The Workings Of Our Minds
Gut Bacteria Might Guide The Workings Of Our Minds
Do the bacteria in your gut influence your mood, or maybe even your brain development?
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from PreventDisease.com
The Benefits of Aloe Vera and How To Make Your Own Moisturizing Spray
Mineral-rich aloe vera juice is nutrient-packed, and known to aid in weight loss, digestion, immune function and ease general discomfort. Learn how to make aloe vera juice as an anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal moisturizing spray.
Brain Scans Show The Real Impact Love Has On A Child's Brain
You comfort them over a skinned knee in the playground, and coax them to sleep with a soothing lullaby. But being a nurturing mother is not just about emotional care - it pays dividends by determining the size of your child's brain, scientists say.
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from Senior Airman Brian Kolfage
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Black holes are strange regions where gravity is strong enough to bend light, warp space and distort time. Learn all about black holes in this SPACE.com infographic.
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from The Spokesman-Review
to be added
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from The Star (Grand Coulee)
[from Sunlight Foundation]
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from USA Today
Boy found with dead chicken around neck; parents jailed
Tornadoes, severe storms blast Midwest
NSA grapples with huge increase in records requests
The NSA will neither confirm nor deny that it has gathered information on anyone.
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A Reddit user by the name of DrZa1us explored the abandoned Kings Park Psychiatric Center in the state of New York. It has been abandoned for almost a decade. After the patients left, what remained was terrible memories and haunted rooms. When you open the doors, it's something horror movies are made of.
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from The Wall Street Journal
China to Move Slowly on One-Child Law Reform
China's family-planning agency is projecting a slow rollout for an easing of its one-child policy, signaling the government's reluctance to quickly amend a law that has been in place for decades. The policy change—announced Friday as part of a blueprint for economic and social reforms drawn up by the Communist Party leadership—will allow married couples to have two children if one spouse is an only child. The amendment drew cheers from many Chinese, who dislike the constraints on family size, and from demographers, who have long called for changes to redress a rapidly aging society.
Women Reach a Milestone in Job Market
Women have recovered all the jobs they lost during the recession. Men have not. The unemployment rate for women stood at 6.9% in October, compared with 7.6% for men. Women tend to work in recession-proof fields, like healthcare and education.
Deadly Storms Hit the Midwest
Fast-Moving System Brought Thunderstorms, Tornados
Basic Aid Begins to Reach Philippine Communities Hit by Typhoon Haiyan
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from The Washington Examiner
Duck Dynasty-endorsed Republican wins La. House seat
An unknown political novice who has never visited Washington, D.C., won a special election for Louisiana's 5th District seat Saturday on the endorsement of the “Duck Dynasty” family and a promise to fix Obamacare.
An unknown political novice who has never visited Washington, D.C., won a special election for Louisiana's 5th District seat Saturday on the endorsement of the “Duck Dynasty” family and a promise to fix Obamacare.
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from The Washington Times
Navy SEALs cite shabby treatment as Team Obama helps Hollywood instead
The Pentagon said last week that it plans to take punitive action against a former SEAL Team 6 member for writing an unauthorized book about his role in killing bin Laden.
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from Weasel Zippers (100 Percent FED Up)
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from The Weekly Standard
Washington, D.C. is booming. That's in large part because of a massive growth in lobbying expenditures and federal contracts.
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