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The typhoon and its subsequent disasters have left 19 people dead, but the number looks set to rise. Today in the Philippines a day of fasting and prayer invoked by Card. Tagle in solidarity with the victims of the disaster.
CHINA: Despite proclamations in national press, the touted reforms of Xi Jinping’s leadership have yet to be officially sealed. Analysts and experts divided between skepticism and optimism, while the number 3 of the Party appeals to "all to cooperate " to carry forward the plan passed by the Plenum. Either way it will not be implemented until 2020.
West Java: fakes conversion to Islam to be marry, Christian soap actor risks jail
INDONESIA: The protagonist of the story is the young Protestant actor Jonas Rivanno. To tie the knot with his colleague Asmirandah Zantman he pretended to embrace Islam and changes his religion on his identity document. But continues to declare himself a Christian. For the family of the woman this is a shock and betrayal. The Islamists ready to report him to the police.
Egypt, Patriarch Tawadros ordains 18 new priests
EGYPT: The ordination was held on November 14 at the Cathedral of St. Mark in Cairo. The ceremony is the first after Islamist attacks against the Christian community. Since his election in 2012 , the patriarch has ordained 38 priests and three bishops.
Bangladesh, anti-Hindu pogrom to avenge death of a young Muslim
About a thousand Muslim residents in Barisla Sadar attacked and burned down the Hindu side of the village of Charaicha: the number of those killed and injured still unknown. According to the police riots were sparked by the death of the young Parvez , a Muslim , who was killed in a fight with his Hindu peers.
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from BBC News
Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines death toll up as aid arrives
The number of people in the Philippines confirmed dead from Typhoon Haiyan now stands at 3,631, officials say.
Is it right to waste helium on party balloons?
The US has been selling off its helium reserve, established in the 1920s to provide gas for airships - but even so, shortages have been occurring. Some scientists believe a finite resource that could one day run out should not be used for party balloons.
San Francisco rallies for 'Batkid' Miles Scott, leukaemia survivor
Thousands of people in San Francisco have turned out to help a boy recovering from leukaemia fulfil his wish to be Batman for a day.
Bleach may cure inflammatory skin diseases
Diluted household bleach may be able to treat some skin diseases and may even have a role in slowing ageing, animal research suggests.
The number of people in the Philippines confirmed dead from Typhoon Haiyan now stands at 3,631, officials say.
Is it right to waste helium on party balloons?
The US has been selling off its helium reserve, established in the 1920s to provide gas for airships - but even so, shortages have been occurring. Some scientists believe a finite resource that could one day run out should not be used for party balloons.
San Francisco rallies for 'Batkid' Miles Scott, leukaemia survivor
Thousands of people in San Francisco have turned out to help a boy recovering from leukaemia fulfil his wish to be Batman for a day.
Bleach may cure inflammatory skin diseases
Diluted household bleach may be able to treat some skin diseases and may even have a role in slowing ageing, animal research suggests.
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from The Blaze
The House of Representatives passed the "Keep Your Health Plan Act" introduced by House Republican Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) on Friday afternoon by a 261 to 157 margin. Thirty-nine Democrats crossed party lines to vote in favor of the bill.
Increased reliance on technology has made handwriting largely obsolete, but some state fighting to save tradition.
Food – The Ultimate Secret Exposed
Beware of Fake Facebook Fundraising Campaigns using "Likes" & "Shares"
Mom Furious After Son Makes Honor Roll With C and D!
Democrats flee from ObamaCare disaster but voters will find them in 2014
Democrats who voted for this bill may be running for the hills, but they can’t hide forever.
College Bus Driver Says He Was Fired for Praying With Wheelchair-Bound Passenger
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[global research] The U.S. knows no limits. And Germany looks on—even asking where it can help.
Alex Jones addresses one of the darkest modes of power the globalists have used to control the population– food. The adulteration of the planet’s staple crops, genetically-altered species and intentionally-altered water, food and air all amount to a Eugenics operation to weaken the masses and achieve full spectrum domination. movie (20:48)
[global research] “We are now mainly borrowing to pay interest on the burgeoning national debt”[1] While much has been made recently of Ireland’s exit from the punishing EU/IMF bailout programme, Michael Noonan, the Finance Minister, has welcomed post-bailout ‘surveillance’. Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said Ireland would be subjected to ‘intensive surveillance’ “twice a year, but this would involve monitoring as supposed to new measures being imposed” because “under new European budgetary rules, countries leaving a bailout will be subject to extra attention until at least 75pc of the money owed is repaid.”[2]
In HIGH COUNTRY, Motherboard heads to Denver--ground zero for cannabis legalization, and home to a booming tech sector in what could be called the Silicon Valley of weed--to inhale the newest high-tech highs. We visit the key players scaling up this new green tech, wrap our heads around all the money to be made, crack open the confusing science of America’s No. 1 cash crop, and smoke dabs.movie (43:35)
Crimes against Humanity: Why Is Henry Kissinger Walking Around Free?
Crimes against Humanity: Why Is Henry Kissinger Walking Around Free?
[global research] Two months ago, hundreds of thousands of Chileans somberly marked the 40th anniversary of their nation’s September 11th terrorist event. It was on that date in 1973 that the Chilean military, armed with a generous supply of funds and weapons from the United States, and assisted by the CIA and other operatives, overthrew the democratically-elected government of the moderate socialist Salvador Allende.
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Army Rangers and Air Force Special Forces are conducting a military training exercise in the Moses Lake and Tacoma areas starting this week.
Will the world end in 100 days? Sounding of ancient trumpet in York warns of Viking apocalypse on 22 February 2014
Legend has it that on this day, the god Odin will be killed by the wolf Fenrir
The soil and the sky will be stained with poison and the sea will rear up
Prior to the apocalypse, three freezing winters would follow each other
The sound of the horn is supposed to call the sons of Odin to the battlefield, where Odin will ultimately be killed
The cliff corridor: Incredible road cut through 360ft rock face which is only link to Chinese village was built purely by hand
1250m-long road runs through mountains in Huixian County in central China's Henan Province
It was built entirely by hand in just four years by 14 locals from Guoliang village
Before that the only way up to the village was an almost vertical set of 720 steps
It's a different world Down Under: Incredible photos of Australia's wide ranging weather make it look like an alien planet
Angelina really is a foxy lady! Scientists discover that silver foxes share the same facial characteristics as a beautiful woman
A Russian experiment to breed friendlier foxes in 1959 suggests that an affable looking face is more desirable as it signifies sociable behaviour
Research by the University of Cambridge found attributes of a 'beautiful' fox face are similar to the features of an attractive human
The presence of characteristics such as a soft jaw and small nose in children plays a role in dictating how a mother treats them, according to research
It's not just men who watch porn! Over half of women regularly watch sexy movies (and a daring 40% admit to making their own)
Over half of women watch pornographic videos on their own
9% of these say they watch porn everyday
Women generally favour soft porn (76%) or role play (47%)
Most women (96%) have watched with a partner and say it improves sex
Making home videos is an increasingly popular trend for couples
Underwater kites will harness 'liquid breezes' to supply the world with electricty
Batkid to the rescue! San Francisco transformed into Gotham City for the day to grant 5-year-old cancer victim's wish to become a superhero
Miles Scott, who is in remission after a four-year battle with leukemia, told the Make-A-Wish Foundation that he wanted to be Batkid
Today the foundation, officials and volunteers transformed San Francisco into Gotham City so he could achieve his dream
Miles got a call from the police chief and jumped into a Batmobile to defend the city from his fiercest foes, the Penguin and the Riddler
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from Daily Mail
Will the world end in 100 days? Sounding of ancient trumpet in York warns of Viking apocalypse on 22 February 2014
Legend has it that on this day, the god Odin will be killed by the wolf Fenrir
The soil and the sky will be stained with poison and the sea will rear up
Prior to the apocalypse, three freezing winters would follow each other
The sound of the horn is supposed to call the sons of Odin to the battlefield, where Odin will ultimately be killed
The cliff corridor: Incredible road cut through 360ft rock face which is only link to Chinese village was built purely by hand
1250m-long road runs through mountains in Huixian County in central China's Henan Province
It was built entirely by hand in just four years by 14 locals from Guoliang village
Before that the only way up to the village was an almost vertical set of 720 steps
It's a different world Down Under: Incredible photos of Australia's wide ranging weather make it look like an alien planet
Angelina really is a foxy lady! Scientists discover that silver foxes share the same facial characteristics as a beautiful woman
A Russian experiment to breed friendlier foxes in 1959 suggests that an affable looking face is more desirable as it signifies sociable behaviour
Research by the University of Cambridge found attributes of a 'beautiful' fox face are similar to the features of an attractive human
The presence of characteristics such as a soft jaw and small nose in children plays a role in dictating how a mother treats them, according to research
It's not just men who watch porn! Over half of women regularly watch sexy movies (and a daring 40% admit to making their own)
Over half of women watch pornographic videos on their own
9% of these say they watch porn everyday
Women generally favour soft porn (76%) or role play (47%)
Most women (96%) have watched with a partner and say it improves sex
Making home videos is an increasingly popular trend for couples
Underwater kites will harness 'liquid breezes' to supply the world with electricty
Professor David Olinger of Worcester Polytechnic Institute says underwater currents could produce power comparable to multiple nuclear stations.The futuristic devices resemble the fictional spacecraft in Star Trek
By flying the kites in a figure of eight pattern, Professor Olinger believes he can harness large amounts of power
Quantum physics proves that there IS an afterlife, claims scientist
By flying the kites in a figure of eight pattern, Professor Olinger believes he can harness large amounts of power
Quantum physics proves that there IS an afterlife, claims scientist
Robert Lanza claims the theory of biocentrism says death is an illusion
He said life creates the universe, and not the other way round
This means space and time don't exist in the linear fashion we think it does
He uses the famous double-split experiment to illustrate his point
And if space and time aren't linear, then death can't exist in 'any real sense' either
Batkid to the rescue! San Francisco transformed into Gotham City for the day to grant 5-year-old cancer victim's wish to become a superhero
Miles Scott, who is in remission after a four-year battle with leukemia, told the Make-A-Wish Foundation that he wanted to be Batkid
Today the foundation, officials and volunteers transformed San Francisco into Gotham City so he could achieve his dream
Miles got a call from the police chief and jumped into a Batmobile to defend the city from his fiercest foes, the Penguin and the Riddler
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from EarthSky
In this award-winning, feature length, two-hour broadcast-quality Documentary you will learn about the latest developments in the field of Free and Zero Point Energy from Tesla to Dennis Lee. Hosted by Bill Jenkins, formerly of ABC Radio, this comprehensive documentary features physicists and inventors who are challenging orthodox science to bring this non-polluting technology forward despite ridicule and suppression.
movie (1:49:39)
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Yesterday, the House Homeland Security Committee published a video on their Youtube page highlighting a portion of the committee questioning Roberta Stempfley,
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from Facecrooks
Facebook will NOT donate money to any cause based on the number of likes or shares that a photo receives. Several photos of injured or sick children and animals are circulating on Facebook claiming that Facebook will donate a certain amount of money for each like or share the photo receives. Please do not share these photos with your friends. So many people have the mentality of, “What if it’s real.” Although they have good intentions, they probably don’t realize that spreading these photos can be painful to the parents and families of the children exploited by these hoaxes.
A Colonial goldmine
[shared from Harvard Gazette] Harvard is launching a project to digitize 30 million pgs of colonial manuscripts. Historians and archivists know a secret that most of us do not: that vast stores of primary documents about North America’s Colonial era lie untouched and unseen in repositories throughout the United States and Canada.
After Reading This, You’ll Never Look at a Banana in the Same Way Again
The Remedy For Everything But Death
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from Family Tree Magazine
A Colonial goldmine
[shared from Harvard Gazette] Harvard is launching a project to digitize 30 million pgs of colonial manuscripts. Historians and archivists know a secret that most of us do not: that vast stores of primary documents about North America’s Colonial era lie untouched and unseen in repositories throughout the United States and Canada.
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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
The seeds of the annual flowering plant, Nigella Sativa, have been prized for their healing properties since time immemorial.
Constantly Tired? Here Are 10 Herbs To Increase Energy, Vitality, And Adaptability
Adaptogenic herbs demonstrate a nonspecific enhancement of the body’s ability to resist a stressor. Here are the ten best adaptogenic herbs.
from Fox News
Mom Furious After Son Makes Honor Roll With C and D!
Democrats flee from ObamaCare disaster but voters will find them in 2014
Democrats who voted for this bill may be running for the hills, but they can’t hide forever.
College Bus Driver Says He Was Fired for Praying With Wheelchair-Bound Passenger
Rutgers University bus driver Stan McNeil maintains that he was fired due to his overtly religious behavior, such as speaking with students about life, and giving pep talks to them based on wisdom gleaned from his Christian faith.
THE ADVENTURES OF "BATKID": 5-YEAR-OLD CANCER PATIENT'S DREAM COMES TRUE
THE ADVENTURES OF "BATKID": 5-YEAR-OLD CANCER PATIENT'S DREAM COMES TRUE
Little Miles Scott donned his "bat" apparel before braving a shut-down city to rescue a woman from cable-car tracks, help capture The Riddler, and foil a kidnapping by The Penguin.
Krauthammer: Obama’s fix a 'sham' to shift blame and appease House Dems
CIA personnel asked to sign additional non-disclosure form after Benghazi attack
Vets Fight for Pledge of Allegiance in Sioux Falls, SD High Schools
McMorris Rodgers on FOX: The President made a promise and he needs to keep it
House approves ObamaCare insurance fix
The House passes a Republican sponsored bill to restore health insurance policies canceled by ObamaCare. The bill passed, 261-157 -- including 39 Democrats who voted for the measure.
Krauthammer: Why Liberals Are Worried About the ObamaCare 'Train Wreck'
Krauthammer: Obama’s fix a 'sham' to shift blame and appease House Dems
CIA personnel asked to sign additional non-disclosure form after Benghazi attack
Vets Fight for Pledge of Allegiance in Sioux Falls, SD High Schools
McMorris Rodgers on FOX: The President made a promise and he needs to keep it
House approves ObamaCare insurance fix
The House passes a Republican sponsored bill to restore health insurance policies canceled by ObamaCare. The bill passed, 261-157 -- including 39 Democrats who voted for the measure.
Krauthammer: Why Liberals Are Worried About the ObamaCare 'Train Wreck'
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from Freedom Foundation
Just as Gov. Jay Inslee attempted to exploit fears over potentially losing the Boeing 777X project to another state as a way to pass his preferred transportation plan, a Republican senator is using the controversy to spotlight the need for right-to-work legislation in Washington state. “Washington is a hub of aerospace,” Sen. Michael Baumgartner we must do everything we can to keep it that way,” said Spokane Sen. Michael Baumgartner in a statement. “My contacts in the aerospace community tell me that Washington must take bold actions to keep these jobs here.”
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Thousands volunteer to help five-year-old leukaemia patient battle The Riddler and Penguin on a day of realised dreams
Slovakian Roma in Sheffield: 'This is a boiling pot ready to explode'
Page Hall in Sheffield has seen a huge influx of Slovakian Roma, who say they want to give their children the chance of a better future in the UK. But rubbish, noise and gangs of young people have put them on collision course with other residents
Do the maths: the science behind the numbers that govern our lives
JPMorgan reaches $4.5 billion settlement with investors
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reached a $4.5 billion settlement with investors over mortgage-backed securities sold by JPMorgan, the biggest US bank, and Bear Stearns between 2005 and 2008. The settlement, announced on Friday, covers 21 major institutional investors, including competitor Goldman Sachs, BlackRock Financial Management, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
ISRO performs last orbit raising manoeuvre on its Mars mission
Christian Pastor Lured to Slaughter by Prayer Request in Nepal
In late October, a Christian in Nepal was lured to the house of a Hindu radical where he was murdered. The Hindu radical claimed to be in pain and was in need of healing prayer. After visiting the Hindu radical and praying for him three times, the radical murdered the Christian man with a knife in his own home. The Christian community of Nepal is still small, but it is growing. This growth has led to a new wave of persecution against the Church in Nepal. Please pray for these persecuted brothers.
Netanyahu urges France not to weaken on Iran talks
Slovakian Roma in Sheffield: 'This is a boiling pot ready to explode'
Page Hall in Sheffield has seen a huge influx of Slovakian Roma, who say they want to give their children the chance of a better future in the UK. But rubbish, noise and gangs of young people have put them on collision course with other residents
Do the maths: the science behind the numbers that govern our lives
Eat five portions of fruit and veg, drink eight glasses of water, exercise five times a week… these figures grab our attention, but do the numbers really add up?
Experience: a stranger snatched my daughter
'I'd explained to the girls that if someone did try to hurt them, they should shout, "I don't know you. What are you doing?" as loud as they could. But he had his hand over her mouth'
Why even atheists should be praying for Pope Francis
Experience: a stranger snatched my daughter
'I'd explained to the girls that if someone did try to hurt them, they should shout, "I don't know you. What are you doing?" as loud as they could. But he had his hand over her mouth'
Why even atheists should be praying for Pope Francis
Francis could replace Obama as the pin-up on every liberal and leftist wall. He is now the world's clearest voice for change
Who killed JFK? Fifty years on, slew of new books add fuel to conspiracy fire
Kennedy conspiracy theories in overdrive as 50th anniversary approaches, with John Kerry the latest to voice his suspicions
Why are children always certain they know best?
Even if you show show them evidence to the contrary, they will still believe they are right
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Who killed JFK? Fifty years on, slew of new books add fuel to conspiracy fire
Kennedy conspiracy theories in overdrive as 50th anniversary approaches, with John Kerry the latest to voice his suspicions
Why are children always certain they know best?
Even if you show show them evidence to the contrary, they will still believe they are right
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today released guidance to state insurance commissioners implementing President Obama’s “fix” for people losing their insurance. Not only does it violate the explicit text of Obamacare itself, but it also raises the possibility of insurers getting access to a new pool of bailout funds.
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from The Hindu (Chennai / Madras, India)
JPMorgan reaches $4.5 billion settlement with investors
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reached a $4.5 billion settlement with investors over mortgage-backed securities sold by JPMorgan, the biggest US bank, and Bear Stearns between 2005 and 2008. The settlement, announced on Friday, covers 21 major institutional investors, including competitor Goldman Sachs, BlackRock Financial Management, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
ISRO performs last orbit raising manoeuvre on its Mars mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday performed the last of the five orbit-raising manoeuvre on its Mars Orbiter in the early hours, raising the apogee (farthest point from Earth) of the spacecraft to over 1.92 lakh km.
Tea-seller is a better person than those who sell nation, says Modi
Tea-seller is a better person than those who sell nation, says Modi
Reacting to a Samajwadi Party leader’s tea-seller remark, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday accused the UPA leaders of “selling the nation.”
Mirganj’s stigma hangs heavy over Nehru’s birthplace
Mirganj’s stigma hangs heavy over Nehru’s birthplace
The rented house where the country’s first Prime Minister was born no longer exists.
EC asks Centre to ban opinion polls from date of notification
EC asks Centre to ban opinion polls from date of notification
Most parties express opposition against conduct of such polls
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited the Sabapathipillai Welfare Centre at Chunnakam, about 10 km from Jaffna town, on Friday. He walked into the narrow lanes with tiny homes adjacent to each other and talked to some residents. Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M.A. Sumanthiran helped with translation.
US-Afghan security pact draft ready for Loya Jirga: Karzai
US-Afghan security pact draft ready for Loya Jirga: Karzai
Afghan and U.S. negotiators have finished a draft of a contentious security pact to be presented to a traditional council next week, President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday, but added that there remain disagreements between the two countries over the final content of the accord.
Onus is on Pak to maintain peace on the border in J&K: BSF
Onus is on Pak to maintain peace on the border in J&K: BSF
Asserting that Indian troops are fully alert to foil infiltration attempts from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday said it is upto Pakistan to maintain peace.
INS Vikramaditya inducted into Indian Navy
INS Vikramaditya inducted into Indian Navy
The long-delayed and much-awaited $2.3 billion aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya was on Saturday inducted into the Indian Navy in a strategic boost to India’s maritime warfare capabilities.
Drone attacks, a convenient explanation
Drone attacks, a convenient explanation
By blaming extremism on only 9/11 and U.S.-led drone attacks, the Pakistani state and society are seeking to externalise an internal issue
For light-touch monitoring
For light-touch monitoring
When it is not seen as toothless, the Election Commission of India is seen as overzealous and authoritarian. To be both tough and fair, then, is the true challenge for the EC.
A road map for foreign banks
A road map for foreign banks
The long-awaited policy framework for foreign banks to operate more freely in India was released by the Reserve Bank of India recently. At the core of the new policy is the preferred organisational structure for them. They will be encouraged to opt for the wholly owned subsidiary (WOS) model and be incorporated in India.
Renewing an India-Pakistan peace process?
Renewing an India-Pakistan peace process?
A workable strategy would be to act nationally and multilaterally against terrorism; negotiate bilaterally on Kashmir; and build trade under the radar
Obama thanks Lakshmi Mittal for investing in America
Obama thanks Lakshmi Mittal for investing in America
The steel you make in Cleveland is some of the strongest you’ll find anywhere in the world, says the U.S. President
Peace is the martyr
With a more hardline leadership at the helm of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which has threatened revenge on security forces and the US, there is a sense of foreboding more than ever.
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Peace is the martyr
With a more hardline leadership at the helm of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which has threatened revenge on security forces and the US, there is a sense of foreboding more than ever.
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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
Christian Pastor Lured to Slaughter by Prayer Request in Nepal
In late October, a Christian in Nepal was lured to the house of a Hindu radical where he was murdered. The Hindu radical claimed to be in pain and was in need of healing prayer. After visiting the Hindu radical and praying for him three times, the radical murdered the Christian man with a knife in his own home. The Christian community of Nepal is still small, but it is growing. This growth has led to a new wave of persecution against the Church in Nepal. Please pray for these persecuted brothers.
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from The Jerusalem Post
Ahead of French President Hollande's visit to Israel next week, Netanyahu tells "Le Figaro" he hopes France does not lower its guard on Tehran's nuclear program; adds settlement construction is not what's preventing peace.
Cavernous tactical gaps on the Islamic Republic
A week of public bickering over Tehran reveals that while Jerusalem and Washington may be on the same page in wanting to prevent a nuclear Iran, suddenly they are not reading from the same book about how to get there.
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from KHQ Local News (Spokane)
Press Release from Spokane Police Dept: New Phone Scam
Spokane Police received a citizen report of an individual identifying himself as a police officer, calling regarding collection of payment for a red light ticket. The Spokane Police Department is advising this call was not a legitimate call from law enforcement or anyone authorized to call on behalf of red light camera violations. Anyone receiving a similar call is urged to report it to call Crime Check at 456-2233. When the suspect called the potential victim, he identified himself as police officer. He advised that the victim had a red light camera ticket they had not paid, which had gone to warrant and they needed to send money to avoid going to jail for the warrant. Red light tickets are civil infractions and do not go to warrant. Unpaid tickets go to collections and the vehicle registration for the individual with the unpaid ticket may not be renewed. The potential victim believed it was a scam and correctly called in to report it.
City Of Spokane To Suspend Curbside Yard & Food Waste
Curbside yard and food waste customers have two more weeks to finish their fall yard cleanup before the City of Spokane suspends the service for the winter. The optional City service runs from March through November
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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (Seattle)
Taxpayers’ dollars used to clean up ‘trucker bombs’
The fine if you're caught throwing a pee bottle out the window is more than $1,000. In 2002, state lawmakers created a "dangerous litter" category and increased the fines from $95 to $1,025. Pee bottles were included in the "dangerous litter" category.
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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)
Local solar roadway inventor honored at the World Tech. Awards
Scott Brusaw, from Sagle, Idaho, has been working for more than four years trying to find a way to cover all U.S. roads and parking lots with solar panels. He has since received a $100,000 contract from the Federal Highway Administration to further his research. Brusaw was also recognized by the World Technology Network, an international group of innovators that nominated him a finalist in their annual award summit.
Spokane Co. ranch accused of horse cruelty searched again
The Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) executed a search warrant in west Spokane County Friday in connection with an animal cruelty investigation. SCRAPS investigators said 30 to 50 horses were being evaluated by Animal Protection officers and a veterinarian at the ranch at 6805 W. Deno. Sixty-five horse ended up being seized by SCRAPS. The horses were taken from the home to the Spokane County Fairgrounds.
Court docs: Man who helped accused killer 'afraid' of Jason Flett
The man who allegedly helped bury Ramona Childress said he was home with his kids when accused killer Jason Flett asked him for help. Court documents reveal what happened to Childress and why the police informant is “more afraid of Flett than anyone else."
Construction on Francis Ave. Bridge nearly complete
The Francis Avenue Bridge along the North-South Freeway is just about finished. The Department of Transportation will open the bridge Saturday at 8:00 a.m., but some business leaders said it should have been done sooner. One business owner and it has been a burden to his business. “Oh, a big hit, even my neighbors went out of business and across the street,” said Dollar Store Owner, MJ Halverson.
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from KXLY 4 News (Spokane)
A Spokane County woman, already under investigation for animal cruelty is facing more scrutiny after SCRAPS investigators went to Janice Hickerson's West Plains property to evaluate more than 60 horses.
US offers up to $10 million Benghazi reward
The United States is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest of anyone involved in the deadly terror attack last year on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, the State Department disclosed for the first time on Friday. The reward has been in effect since January but never publicized.
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from The Mind Unleashed
Nonconformity and Freethinking Now Considered Mental Illnesses
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The Affordable Care Act allows employers to penalize people who don't participate in voluntary wellness programs or meet certain fitness goals. Your employer may force you to quit smoking or drop some weight.
Assumable Mortgages Can Be a Home Buyer’s Best Friend
Assumable Mortgages Can Be a Home Buyer’s Best Friend
If rates rise to 5 percent or more, wouldn't it be great to find a seller who could pass along a 3.35 percent mortgage when you buy their home?
Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
1. 10 Small Productivity Wins You Should Celebrate
2. 6 Tips for Traveling With Young Children
3. Retirement Moves to Make in Your 20s
4. Cheap Honeymoon Ideas
5. 15 Ways to Pay Back Student Loans Faster
Poll: Americans Prefer Male Bosses to Female Ones
from Mother Nature Network
Recipe: Rustic Tuscan Bread Soup
Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
1. 10 Small Productivity Wins You Should Celebrate
2. 6 Tips for Traveling With Young Children
3. Retirement Moves to Make in Your 20s
4. Cheap Honeymoon Ideas
5. 15 Ways to Pay Back Student Loans Faster
Poll: Americans Prefer Male Bosses to Female Ones
Who makes a better boss, men or women? Many people have no preference — but among those who do, more say men.
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from Mother Nature Network
Humans like to think of themselves as a faithful species, but when it comes to true fidelity, many other animals offer better examples of how to keep a relationship together.
Recipe: Rustic Tuscan Bread Soup
Perfect on a cold winter night with a glass of red wine, this rustic Italian staple is easy to prepare.
10 foods to teach kids to make on their own
What are the dishes you think your children should be able to make?
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What are the dishes you think your children should be able to make?
from National Review
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat, told National Review Online today that instead of sending out cancellation letters, insurance companies should have told their customers that their coverage was about to get better.
The Lawlessness of the ‘Fix’Insurance companies would be insane to offer plans that failed to comply with the ACA.
The Lawlessness of the ‘Fix’Insurance companies would be insane to offer plans that failed to comply with the ACA.
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from New York Daily News
Obama admits fumbled health care rollout is 'on me,' says his administration will have to earn back credibility
Under pressure from fellow Democrats to address insurance coverage cancellations, the President reversed a cornerstone of Obamacare, saying people should be able to keep their insurance policies. House Speaker John Boehner said that 'there is no way to fix' Obamacare. “If I had the problem, saying you’re sorry doesn’t help me worth a damn at the polls, unless I can staple your remarks to the ballot,” Rep. Charles Rangel (D-Manhattan) said.
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from The New York Post
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from The New York Times
C.I.A. Collects Global Data on Transfers of Money
The Central Intelligence Agency is secretly collecting bulk records of international money transfers handled by companies like Western Union — including transactions into and out of the United States — under the same law that the National Security Agency uses for its huge database of Americans’ phone records, according to current and former government officials.
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from NPR
President Obama's pledge to Americans that they could keep their health plans if they liked them began to backfire last month. Now the president has apologized and offered a fix. But will insurers follow through? And even if they want to, will state regulators let them?
Menu Site Makes It Easy To Compare Restaurant Fat Stats
Menu Site Makes It Easy To Compare Restaurant Fat Stats
New York City has launched a site called MenuStat that aggregates information about the calories, fat, sodium and more in over 35,000 menu items at major chain restaurants like KFC, Pizza Hut and Qdoba. It also allows users to compare items from different restaurants and see how they have changed, nutritionally, over time.
Military researchers are building a device that could help soldiers with traumatic brain injury. When President Obama announced his plan to explore the mysteries of the human brain seven months ago, it was long on ambition and short on details. Now some of the details are being sketched in.
Google's India Strategy: One Teardrop At A Time?
Google's India Strategy: One Teardrop At A Time?
An ad for Google's search engine in India unites two friends separated by Partition in 1947. India and Pakistan have fought three wars, countless skirmishes and engaged in a decades-long standoff over Kashmir. But a new Google ad has warmed the cockles of subcontinental hearts, leading to an outpouring of goodwill on social media and newspaper websites.
On The Timeless Appeal Of 'Calvin & Hobbes'
Bill Watterson brought an end to Calvin & Hobbes in 1995, after just 10 years of writing and drawing the comic strip. But to his many devoted fans, that shockheaded boy and his tiger are as important today as they were when they first appeared in daily papers all around the country.
Internal Emails Reveal Warnings HealthCare.gov Wasn't Ready
HealthCare.gov could barely function on the day the health insurance marketplace debuted, and internal emails show at least some top health officials could see the failure coming. At one point, Centers and Medicare and Medicaid Services' Henry Chao wrote of the contractors, "I just need to feel more confident they are not going to crash the plane at take-off."
Once An Ancient Village, Soon An Entertainment Complex?
On The Timeless Appeal Of 'Calvin & Hobbes'
Bill Watterson brought an end to Calvin & Hobbes in 1995, after just 10 years of writing and drawing the comic strip. But to his many devoted fans, that shockheaded boy and his tiger are as important today as they were when they first appeared in daily papers all around the country.
Internal Emails Reveal Warnings HealthCare.gov Wasn't Ready
HealthCare.gov could barely function on the day the health insurance marketplace debuted, and internal emails show at least some top health officials could see the failure coming. At one point, Centers and Medicare and Medicaid Services' Henry Chao wrote of the contractors, "I just need to feel more confident they are not going to crash the plane at take-off."
Once An Ancient Village, Soon An Entertainment Complex?
In Miami, the fate of a significant archaeological find is up in the air. As work began on one of the last pieces of undeveloped ground in Miami's fast-changing downtown, archaeologists uncovered the site of an American Indian village. It was already centuries old by the time Columbus arrived in the New World. The question now for the city and the developer of the planned entertainment complex is how much of the site will be preserved.
Holy Empathy! Batkid Lives Superhero Dream In San Francisco
Holy Empathy! Batkid Lives Superhero Dream In San Francisco
Friday was a busy day in the crime-fighting world. As a superhero might say, you never know when a dastardly plot will emerge. And sometimes you're outnumbered. But not in Gotham, and not today - because an entire city seemed to stand with Batkid, a.k.a., a boy named Miles, 5, whose wish to be a superhero has been granted.
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from The Oregonian
DHS caseworker was rightfully fired for complaining about client spending habits on Facebook, federal judge rules
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from Patriot Survival Plan
At last count there were roughly three million people in America who are preparing for far-from-equilibrium events and disasters. But not all preppers have the same ideas about their strategic plans, stockpiles and strategies. While most are taking steps to insulate themselves from catastrophe by stocking their pantries, developing skills and learning to protect their homes from marauders should the worst befall us, others are putting together plans and organized syndicates whose plan is to strike at those who had the forethought to get ready in advance.
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from Real Clear Politics
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from Reuters
Venezuela jails 100 'bourgeois' businessmen in crackdown
Watching Venezuela commit economic and political suicide is incredibly instructive for those that may not have lived thru earlier iterations of Communist dictatorships going belly-up. Take a gander at the future if you follow in the progressive mode. The cornerstone in many cases was the nationalizing of large swathes of the economy, such as healthcare. - 100 Percent FED Up
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from The Right Scoop
This high school student has obviously done his research. In fact, he’s quite amazing in his understanding of teaching and how Common Core is affecting it, drawing multiple applause from the teachers in the audience.
John McCain attacks Ted Cruz over government shutdown again
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John McCain attacks Ted Cruz over government shutdown again
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from RT (Russia Today)
At least five Palestinian children were injured after settlers torched their home north of the West Bank city of Ramallah, local media reported. It comes just one day after an Israeli soldier was stabbed on a bus in the area.
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), the strongest tropical typhoon ever recorded, has resulted in devastating consequences for the Philippines. The natural disaster took the lives of more than 10,000 people.
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from The Seattle PI (Post-Inteligencer)
San Francisco newspaper puts out special edition for cancer patient ‘BatKid’
Tunnel dig creates sinkhole
The big dig under Seattle has caused a 7-foot sinkhole as Bertha the boring machine chewed its way underground for the new Alaskan Way Tunnel.
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San Francisco newspaper puts out special edition for cancer patient ‘BatKid’
Tunnel dig creates sinkhole
The big dig under Seattle has caused a 7-foot sinkhole as Bertha the boring machine chewed its way underground for the new Alaskan Way Tunnel.
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from The Spokesman-Review
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from USA Today
Google scores key legal victory in books lawsuit
Google on Thursday landed a key legal victory against the publishing industry in what could pave the way for the search giant to continue its quest to scan the world's books.
Our hero! Batkid saves the day in San Francisco
5-year-old Miles, who is in remission from leukemia, is "Batkid," as San Francisco turns into Gotham City. Nearly 7,000 volunteers and city officials are banding together to make his superhero wish come true.
Scientists accidentally kill world's oldest animal at age 507
The oldest animal ever known lived from 1499 until the day researchers cracked its shell open, killing it in the process. Ming, an ocean quahog from the species Arctica islandica, was initially thought to be a record-setting 402 years old. But the scientists who found it on a seabed near Iceland in 2006 now say further analysis has revealed that it was an incredible 507 years old, reports CBS.
Exodus from hell: Residents flee typhoon-ravaged Tacloban
As hundreds crowd the city airport in an attempt to flee typhoon-ravaged Tacloban in the Philippines, other residents make do. "Tacloban will rise again," said Lee Anthony Olegario, 37.
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from The Wall Street Journal
Reporter’s Notebook: Two Days With Steve Ballmer
An inside look at why Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is stepping down. “Am I sure I want to leave, personally? No.” Mr. Ballmer said. “But am I sure it’s the best for Microsoft? Yes.”
FDA Issues French Fries Health Alert
French fries are taking a beating after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautions they may contain a cancer-causing chemical. Tom Burton and Melinda Beck report on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images. video (3:31)
Startup Coin Offers One Credit Card to Rule Them All
Dozens of startups hope to replace physical cash and credit cards with so-called digital wallets tied to smartphones. But one San Francisco outfit is counting on a smaller payments revolution: simply making a better physical credit card.
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Nearly 40 House Democrats defied President Obama and helped the Republican majority pass a bill Friday that lets Americans keep, for one year, health plans that do not comply with Obamacare.
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from The Weekly Standard
One week ago, President Obama apologized for giving millions of Americans false assurances that they could keep their health care plans if they liked them. At a press conference Thursday evening, House Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, Xavier Becerra, and Jim Clyburn were asked if they would like to apologize for making the same false claim. All of them declined.
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from The Wenatchee World
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