Sunday, November 3, 2013

In the news, Saturday, November 2, 2013


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NOV 01     INDEX      NOV 03
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from ACLJ
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from AsiaNews.it

The two Christians and their families have fled for fear of being killed. The two fireworks vendors say they are innocent: they bought them from a factory owned by Muslims.

For the 23rd anniversary of the Day of the Disappeared, 350 women have asked the President of Sri Lanka for their loved ones to be returned. The testimony of two mothers. Since 1987, 5 thousand people victims of "enforced disappearances".

Chinese history teaches that the first plenary meeting of the new leadership is summoned to attest to the peaceful transition of power, the second is for the handover and the third is the showdown of the new masters of the country. But the arrests of dissidents continue and ferocious abuse of the population’s human rights leave little hope for Xi Jinping leadership.

Islamists tear down banners and spray insults against the patriarch, Copts and the Armed on its walls. An attempt to storm the building is stopped. The church is a place of pilgrimage for Christians and Muslims because of an apparition of the Virgin Mary

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from BBC News
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from The Blaze

TENNESSEE STATE SENATOR PRESENTS KATHLEEN SEBELIUS WITH REALLY EMBARRASSING ‘GIFT’ – AND SHE DOESN’T LOOK VERY HAPPY ABOUT IT
During an education and outreach session in Memphis on Friday, Republican Tennessee State Sen. Brian Kelsey gave Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius a book that he thought she might need: “Web Sites for Dummies.”

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from Choice and Truth

Al Qaeda: The Database
This article originally published by Global Research in 2005 sheds light on the nature of Al Qaeda, an intelligence construct used by Washington to destabilize and destroy sovereign countries, while sustaining the illusion of an outside enemy, which threatens the security of the Western World.
[shared from Global Research]

[shared from Global Research]

How to Protect Yourself from Fukushima Radiation

New Urgent Warning to All Cell Phone Users


Small Farms, Not Monsanto, Are Key to Global Food Security
[shared from The Equation]

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from The Daily Caller

Navy SEALs ordered to remove ‘don’t tread on me’ Navy Jack from uniforms
by Carl Higbie, Author, 'Battle on the Home Front'

President Barack Obama has given the nation a new “Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience” that expands government bureaucrats’ role in how Americans use their lands, energy, waters and property.

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from Daily Mail

Rutting season in all its glory: Battling stags scrap for supremacy in autumnal Richmond Park
Photographer Mark Bridger, 45, took the autumnal images in Richmond Park, south west London
Famous 147-hectare space is home to 300 red deer and 350 of the fallow species
October and early November traditionally when stags lock antlers to compete for mating rights with females

China reveals its ability to nuke the US: Government boasts about new submarine fleet capable of launching warheads at cities across the nation
State-run media claims the Chinese military has missiles capable of hitting cities all across the U.S.
China's submarine fleet currently is on 'routine patrol.'
According to Chinese media, this is the first time China has possessed 'effective underwater nuclear deterrence against the United States'

Two decades after their slaughter by Serb soldiers carrying out door-door ethnic cleansing, 360 victims emerge from what could be the Bosnian war's largest mass grave
Bosnian conflict was the first since the Second World War to be formally judged genocidal
The grave is near Prijedor, a site of horrific crimes against humanity against Muslim Bosniaks and Catholic Croats

Autumn in the amber city: Photographs capture Russia's imperial capital Saint Petersburg bathed in orange, gold and red

Couple torture nine-year-old girl with an electric dog collar because she got a bad school report

'We don't just rescue two-legged victims': Touching moment firefighters save dog from flood waters
Two Austin firefighters were pictured yesterday rescuing a dog from flood waters
Central Texas experienced more than a foot of rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday which caused flash flooding in the region
Hundreds  were evacuated and more than 500 homes damaged by the flooding
So far, two deaths were tied to the flooding

'This is nothing less than a profile in cowardice': Obama refuses to speak at 150th anniversary of Gettysburg
Barack Obama will not attend the 150th anniversary celebration of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on November 19
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will represent him
Some Pennsylvania newspapers have accused the president of 'cowardice'

Imported spices from countries like India and Vietnam found to carry salmonella, insects, excrement and hair, claims FDA
Some 12 per cent of imported spices contained 'filth' while 7 per cent contained salmonella
Over three years 749 shipments were refused entry at US customs
During harvest and storage, spices were most at risk of contamination

Reflected glory: Spectacular mirror images of North America's wilderness which are guaranteed to make you feel calm
Photographer Mark Brodkin, 45, spent hours at the locations in his quest for the perfectly symmetrical shot
He took the mirrored shots in a bid to show some of the world's most picturesque settings in autumn colours
The breathtaking scenes were taken at beauty spots across Canada and America, including Sparks Lake in Oregon

Video games can make your brain BIGGER: Playing for 30 minutes a day 'boosts memory, ability to plan and dexterity'
German researchers found gaming can cause increases in the brain regions responsible for spatial orientation, memory formation and strategic planning
A study by the Max Planck Institute asked adults to play Super Mario 64 for 30 minutes a day over a period of two months
It found the gamers showed increases of grey matter, in which the cell bodies of the nerve cells of the brain are situated

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from EarthSky

Short film called Night Visions: Astro La Palma

Hybrid solar eclipse on November 3
Much of the world can see at least a partial solar eclipse on Sunday, November 3. From North America’s east coast, the eclipse will be in progress at sunrise.

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from Eastern Washington University Athletics


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from Facecrooks

Top Ten Facebook Scams to Avoid
1. Profile Viewers and Profile Blockers; 2. Free iPads & iPhones; 3. Free Facebook Credits; 4. Free Items, Gift Cards & Tickets; 5. Breaking News Stories; 6. Phishing Attempts to Steal Your Login Info; 7. New or Extra Facebook Features; 8. Shocking & Sexy Headlines; 9. Fake Celebrity Stories; 10. “Help I’m Stranded and Need Money”

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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)




from The Federalist Papers

What Did Jefferson Mean by the Phrase Wall of Separation?

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from Fox News

Underage Kids Taught How to Brew Beer in School
A Colorado mom is expressing her outrage after a Colorado biology teacher instructed high school students on how to brew beer. The assignment directed students to become familiar with steps of the beer brewing process. In addition, students earned extra credit for visiting the Coors Brewery.

from The Guardian

John F Kennedy assassination: 50 years of conspiracy in fiction and film
The assassination of JFK and the conspiracy theories that followed have proved irresistible to writers and artists, from Oliver Stone to Stephen King

The 10 best curry recipes
Vegetarian koftas, massaman lamb and creamy pistachio – try these variations on curry from across the world

What makes a city a great place to live – your commute, property prices or good conversation?

30% of customers buying anti-stretch mark products are now male
Experts say demand is being driven by men in their mid-30s 'pumping iron', causing their muscles to grow too rapidly for their skin
Men are more prone to suffering stretch marks on their arms and chest 
Highest sales from customers in London, then Birmingham and Leicester

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from The Heritage Foundation

Should Government Restrict the Candy Supply?

U.S. Immigration Officers Give Frightening Warning
Chris Crane, president of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Council, which represents immigration enforcement officers, recently called on Congress to resist immigration reforms that harm his officers’ ability to do their jobs: "ICE officers are being ordered by [Administration] political appointees to ignore the law. Violent criminal aliens are released every day from jails back into American communities. ICE Officers face disciplinary action for engaging in routine law enforcement actions. We are barred from enforcing large sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act, even when public safety is at risk. Officer morale is devastated."

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from The Hindu  (Madras, India)

Yes, curb opinion polls: Congress
The Congress has endorsed the Election Commission's views on restricting publication and dissemination of opinion polls during elections. Random surveys, the party says, are “erroneous”, “lack credibility” and can be “manipulated” by vested interests.

Ceasefire in Yemen after more than 100 killed
An official in Yemen says a ceasefire has taken effect between an Islamic Salafi movement and rebels in the country’s restive north following three days of fighting that killed more than 100 people.

Cotton production expected to be higher this year
Cotton production this year (October 2013-September 2014) is expected to be 375 lakh bales, 10 lakh bales more than last year.

Fix historical responsibility for green house emissions, Brazil tells IPCC
Brazil has proposed that the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) formally study the historical responsibility of countries for the accumulated greenhouse gas emissions on the basis of which the future emission reduction targets can be set. The proposal, which has found the backing of other BASIC countries – India, China and South Africa – will be formally discussed at the Warsaw talks beginning November 11.

US official sacked for Twitter barbs is Indian-American

After drone attack, Pakistan to review ties with U.S.
By killing Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, U.S. ambushed the peace process, says Pakistan Minister

‘Pakistani hackers’ deface AIADMK website
The official website of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, www.aiadmkallindia.org, was on Saturday hacked by a group which calls itself Pakistan Haxors Crew. The group posted a symbol featuring a skull and the Pakistan flag and posted messages like “Islam Zindabad , Long Live Muslims , Pakistan Zindabad” and “HACKED BY H4$N4!N H4XOR”.

In Indonesia, the new ‘can-do’ politicians
Activists, academics and professionals are now breaching the bastions of the entrenched political classes — the military, big business, the clergy and dynastic families.

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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)

54 Acquitted in Church Burning Case in India
A court in India's northeastern state of Orissa acquitted 54 people who were accused of participating in an anti-Christian riot that lead to the burning of Odia Baptist Church and 14 Christian homes in the village of Barkhama in 2007. This anti-Christian riot was only a small prelude to the mass violence that would be visited upon the Christian community of Orissa only a year later in 2008. After the murder of Swami Saraswati, Christians in Orissa were singled out by the Swami's radical followers and for 3 months were the targets of mob violence. At the beginning of October, 7 Christian men falsely accused of the Swami's murder were sentenced to life in prison in a trial that was 5 years delayed and anything but free and fair. These two court decisions illustrate the discrimination and persecution of Christians that still exists in Orissa 5 years after the 2008 riots.

On October 20, a Christian man belonging to a Believers Church in Nepal was murdered by a man that claimed he needed his prayer for healing. In the early morning hours of October 20, Debalal was called to the home of Kumar Sardar for prayer. According to Kumar, he was experiencing pain and needed prayer. Debalal was reluctant to go, due to the hour and the fact that Kumar was known to be a strict adherent to Hinduism. Eventually Debalal decided to go and pray for Kumar. Unfortunately, this was a trap set up by Kumar who murdered Debalal while he was praying at his home.

Burma: Despite Persecution, U.S. Considers Military Assistance
In the following opinion editorial Congressman Trent Franks of Arizona, a leading campaigner for international religious freedom, and Congressman Jim McGovern, co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, warn of the dangers of the United States developing a quick relationship with Burma's military. The article correctly points out, and ICC sources confirm, that major human rights abuses in the country have not ceased despite a nominal transition to a civilian government.  Ethnic groups such as the Chin, Kachin, and Karen, who are pre-dominantly Christian and have spent more than 50 years fighting the Burmese military, see very little improvement in the religious discrimination demonstrated by the Buddhist dominated Burmese army. In the last offensive between Burmese forces in the Kachin, from the summer of 2011 until January of this year, sources reported that more than 60 Christian churches were burned to the ground by Burmese troops.

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from The Jerusalem Post

Behind The Lines: Assad’s North Korean connection
Reports that Pyongyang has sent pilots to Syria suggest the Damascus regime can no longer rely on its own airmen; ties precede current Syrian war, forms part of North Korea's broader network of relationship in Mideast.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu rejects reports that his country provided intel to Israel in strike on Syrian air base near Latakia. Jerusalem formally mum on US leaks blaming it for Thursday’s attack against Syria, but believed to be dismayed.

Riyad Mansour calls on international community to hold Israel accountable for "war crimes."

A third of the way through the 9-month Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, little real information has emerged about where the sides stand. The only thing known on the peace talks at present is that the atmosphere is negative. What happens if the talks fail?
Israel stands as one of 7 nations, against list of around 190 countries, that have not signed the CWC; though Rabin signed the agreement in 1993, Jerusalem doesn’t appear any closer to ratifying it now amid increased pressure.

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Bipartisan support boosts gay rights legislation
Gay rights advocates — Republicans and Democrats — are newly upbeat about the prospects for Senate passage of a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

China has revealed to the world it has a nuclear submarine program. Along with that, state-run media has also revealed targets for sub-based nuclear missiles. A map shows Seattle as a prominent target.

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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)

Ferry worker's 'beef' with a passenger gets messy

Possible conflict of interest lands murder suspects back in court

Driver expects to fight Google Glass ticket
A driver in LA is fighting a ticket she received for wearing her Google glasses while driving. She says using navigation on the glasses is easier than using a smartphone or GPS device.

Mother hit by N. Spokane vehicle released from hospital

The IRS is warning about a phone scam spreading across the country. Victims are told them owe money to the IRS and it must be paid through a debit card or wire transfer or they will be arrested.

The Spokane Fire Department is already seeing a difference after it started using the new single person response vehicles in September.

Two groups in the northwest are asking the federal government to shut down Washington state's only operating nuclear power plant because they believe it is vulnerable to quakes.

A woman who unknowingly bought half a house from Fannie Mae is now getting a new home. She bought the house in June 2013 and has been unable to move in because of the debacle.

Spokane Co. Prosecuting Attorney Steve Tucker’s response to being asked about reaching a plea deal with murderer Avondre Graham. Tonight at 6:00, details about the 10 year sentence.

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from NPR

NYC Marathon Returns
The 43rd running of the New York City Marathon is a year late. Last year’s marathon was canceled because of Superstorm Sandy.

Here's The Funny Thing About Black Women On 'SNL'
Should Saturday Night Live include more black, female comedians just because it's the right thing to do?


Starbucks recently bought the Teavana chain and has opened its first tea bar in New York City. Some say the beverage giant's move into tea could hurt small tea shops. But others say they'll be in a good position to compete the way independent coffee shops compete with Starbucks.

Is that a left wag or a right wag? Scientists have previously shown that dogs tend to wag their tails to their right side when they see something friendly, like their owners. But a new study shows that other dogs can actually pick up on these emotional cues.

A German law takes effect today establishing a third gender option for parents filling out birth certificates for new-borns. They can now choose "intermediate" if the child shows both male and female characteristics. The law would postpone the choice until the child is old enough to decide.

Numbers tell a story. Would you believe that you're less likely to get the story right the smarter you are? Sometimes that's the case and commentator Alva Noë sees this finding as an argument in favor of an education system that trains our children to be good thinkers, not just good calculators.

"Because music is something that plays such a major role in the everyday lives of so many of us, it's one of those rare subjects that is both worthy of academic study and that almost every ordinary person cares about."



from POLITICO

Obamacare losers could pack political punch
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from RT (Russia Today)

Parents' cellphone addiction may hinder child development – Swedish study

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from Salon

Make fatherhood a man’s choice!
The burden of pregnancy will never be fair. Child support can be -- but men need to have a chance to opt out

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from Space.com (& CollectSpacc)


from The Spokesman-Review

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from The Star (Grand Coulee)

Cause of death under investigation

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from The Times of Israel

Jerusalem considers administration’s confirmation of Israeli air attack on missile stores to be ‘scandalous’; TV analyst warns US risks starting ‘major flare-up’
[Mark Levin: Obama hates Israel, endangering its existence.]

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from USA Today

Food stamp cuts create high demand for food bank supplies
The holiday season is approaching in November and December, the time of year when most food banks receive more than half of their donations for the year. The flip side: More people turn to food banks for help during that time, too.

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from The Wall Street Journal

Amazon Passes Tax Milestone
The majority of U.S. consumers will now have to pay sales tax on their Amazon.com purchases.

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from The Washington Examiner

White House eyes 2014 midterms in push for immigration reform

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from 100 Percent FED Up

Flight turns unforgettable when passengers learn of fallen soldier


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