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from ACLJ
from ancestry.com
Do you have a few troublemakers in your family tree? From penitentiary records to an album of criminals, here are a few collections that will likely generate some great discussions around your dinner table tonight!
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from AsiaNews.it
Pakistan: Christian girl of 13 abducted, converted to Islam and forced to marry
The kidnapper, a Muslim of 32, acted out of revenge against her mother. There has been no trace if the child, Saba Waris, since June. A court has issued an arrest warrant against the torturer, who has disappeared.
Geneva: Foreign Ministers discuss Iranian nuclear deal
The United States, Russia, Britain, China, France and Germany are in the Swiss city for the last phase of the talks. According to rumors, the 5 +1 have accepted the position of Iran on uranium enrichment. The Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister: "We are close to an agreement," but he will "not confirm nor deny because the talks are not yet completed."
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from BBC News
Doctor Who fans around the world await 50th anniversary special
London 'slavery' case women met 'in collective'
Two of three women who were allegedly held as slaves in London for at least 30 years met a man who has been arrested via a collective, police say.
US remembers Kennedy 50 years after assassination
Robert MacNeil: 'Bumping into Oswald' in Book Depository
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from Bloomberg
Iran Is Playing Obama, Says Savvy Saudi Prince
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the Saudi royal who seems to own most everything there is to own -- a chunk of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, a piece of Twitter, all of Paris’s George V Hotel, the Savoy in London, and a Boeing 747 for his personal use -- was sitting in the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago the other evening (he and Bill Gates own most of Four Seasons Holdings), offering up the view -- the view of an experienced negotiator from the Middle East -- that U.S. President Barack Obama is outmatched by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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from Breitbart
TEA PARTY TO MITCH MCCONNELL: 'YOU CANNOT WIN WITHOUT US'
A major GOP donor who told Breitbart News Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made disparaging remarks about the Tea Party movement and about Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) continues to stand by his original story after claims that the reports were not accurate.
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons says ObamaCare is already so successful it's saved thousands, if not millions of lives. [Wrong.]
CANNON: TIME TO PULL THE PLUG ON MSNBC?
Carl Cannon, Washington Bureau Chief for RealClearPolitics.com, asked in an op-ed published Friday morning whether, in light of Martin Bashir's profane--and unpunished--attack on Sarah Palin, the time has come to "pull the plug" on a network that devotes 85% of its air time to commentary--much of it vitriolic.
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from Choice and Truth
A small store in Central City, Colorado has made history by becoming the first establishment in the US to be granted a license to sell recreational marijuana. Annie’s Central City Dispensary, located in a city founded during the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush, posted on social media earlier this week that its license application had been approved. It will be among the first shops in Colorado to begin selling marijuana on January 1, 2014, more than a year after Colorado residents voted to legalize use of the drug for persons 21 and over.
[from The Corbett Report]
In Switzerland a petition from 100,000 people, or about 1.25% of the population, creates a public referendum. By this means, last March, Swiss voters created strict limits on executive pay. On November 24, the Swiss will vote on whether to take a further step — limiting executive pay to no more than 12 times the lowest salary in the company.
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from CNSNews.com
What ObamaCare Disaster? NBC Continues Blackout of Failing Health Care Law
After going 72 hours without even mentioning ObamaCare on its air waves, NBC's continued refusal to cover the disastrous policy on Thursday's Nightly News or Friday's Today brought that total up to 96 hours. Amazingly, Friday's Today had the audacity to include two segments about Vice President Joe Biden buying lunch at a Washington D.C. sandwich shop rather provide any ObamaCare updates.
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from The Daily Caller
Some parents in Dupo, Ill. are not happy that a biography of President Barack Obama is required reading for fourth-graders. They say the book contains a host of controversial elements, not least of which is that it casts white Americans who disagree with Obama’s politics as racist.
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from EarthSky
Colossal new predatory dino terrorized early tyrannosaurs
Named after a cannibalistic man-eating monster from a native American legend, this newly discovered large dinosaur had its reign of terror in what is now Utah.
Named after a cannibalistic man-eating monster from a native American legend, this newly discovered large dinosaur had its reign of terror in what is now Utah.
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from Facecrooks
Scammers and cyber criminals love the holiday season. Be suspicious of any offers that sound too good to be true. We typically see an increase in scams promising free gift cards, vouchers and electronics devices this time of year. Check out this alert to get a quick run down of the most popular freebie scams you are likely to encounter on Facebook!
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Destroys Shepard’s Life and Sheep
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Mocavo announced this week that it's making progress on optical character recognition (OCR) software that will read cursive handwriting, which could revolutionize how digitized records are put online.
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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
"I am not a criminal. I’m a shepherd and a farmer who has been preserving rare breed Shropshire sheep for the last 12 years and farming various other heritage breeds and vegetables for the last 30. Then, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) descended …uninvited… into my life, onto my farm, and forever changed the course of both. They killed my beautiful ewes and their unborn lambs to find out if they were healthy. They were. Now they are dead.
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from Financial Times
This photo gallery shares some of John F. Kennedy's quiet moments on the 1959 campaign trail, including his stop in Pendleton, Oregon.
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from Fox News
Miss Kansas Theresa Vail weighs in on suggestion to use 'ugly' female soldiers for Army publicity
Beauty queen Theresa Vail, a sergeant in the Army National Guard, weighed in on comments made this week by a female Army colonel at Fort Leavenworth who said another female was too pretty to appear in Army publicity photos.
Conservatives who backed Wisconsin Gov. Walker appear target of secret probe
Dozens of conservative groups that support Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker reportedly have been subpoenaed by a special prosecutor demanding donor lists and other documents pertaining to their backing of Walker's union overhaul and recall fight. The so-called "John Doe" investigation bars those subpoenaed from talking publicly.
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The TPP would strip our constitutional rights, while offering no gains for the majority of Americans. It's a win for corporations
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from The Heritage Foundation
46-Day Delay in Obamacare — in 2015
As Healthcare.gov continues to malfunction and already 5 million people contend with canceled health insurance plans, reports are that the Administration will delay open enrollment in Obamacare in 2015.
50 Years Later: New Details on Kennedy Assassination
Heritage scholar James Swanson included First Lady Jackie Kennedy’s side of the story in his new book "End of Days: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy."
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Microsoft donates computer to Reiman-Simmons house
Police still searching for Spokane Valley Mall armed robbery suspect
Police evacuated hundreds of people from the Spokane Valley Mall after reports of an armed robbery Friday night. The suspect was still at large Saturday night.
Seattle could ban leaf blowers
J.C. Penney dropped from S&P 500 index
J.C. Penney is getting booted from the Standard & Poor's 500 index after losing more than half of its market value this year. The retailer is being replaced by Allegion Plc, a provider of security for homes and businesses.
from Landmark Legal Foundation
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner, v. NOEL CANNING, A DIVISION OF THE NOEL CORP., ET AL., Respondents
LANDMARK LEGAL FOUNDATION'S brief, filed November 21 with the Supreme Court, challenging Obama's use of the recess appointment power when the Senate is still in session.
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White House blocks access to Obama events, news groups say
The nation’s largest news organizations lodged a complaint Thursday against the White House for imposing unprecedented limitations on photojournalists covering President Barack Obama, which they say have harmed the public’s ability to monitor its own government.
from iFIBRE ONE News
Visitors to Quincy’s Reiman-Simmons house will be able to get a piece of history. Microsoft donated a new computer, printer and other hardware upgrades to the Quincy Valley Historical Society and Museum. The new computer will allow the historical society to purchase software to manage the museum’s collection of black and white photographs of Central Washington life in the early 1900s. It also allows the society to track the other artifacts in its collection. The printer and scanner allow visitors to select and print some of the photos. The museum is located at 415 F St. SW in Quincy.
Soap Lake looks at closing their fire department, contract with district
The city is looking to have Grant County Fire District 7 provide firefighting coverage and ambulance services. Mayor Raymond Gravelle was given the council’s unanimous approval to negotiate.
Christian Mission Closes Due to Persecution in India
A Gospel for Asia Bridget of Hope center in India was forced to close amidst death threats and mob violence in mid-November. On November 16, a mob of more than 300 people protested the existence of the Christian mission in their area and called for the center to close as soon as possible. After the center didn't close immediately, the mob returned bearing weapons threatening to take the lives of the center workers. This marks another escalation in anti-Christian sentiment in India.
Syrian Christians flee persecution as Patriarch urges them to stay in war-torn country
Israel advises against rushing to nuclear deal, says Iran has no other viable options than to sign
Suspect Still On The Loose After Armed Robbery At Spokane Valley Mall
On Friday Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputies responded to a robbery call at the Tilt arcade located in the Spokane Valley Mall. Deputies contacted the employee who told them at about 10:00 p.m. he was closing the business. He said a white male, wearing a dark hoodie, blue jeans, in his late twenties to early thirties, pointed either a rifle or shotgun at his chest and demanded money.
Crews to remove 8,000 yards of arsenic-laced mud from Lake Union
Cleanup crews are getting ready to remove thousands of yards of contaminated mud at the bottom of Lake Union after high levels of arsenic were discovered at the Northlake Shipyard. According to the Washington State Department of Ecology, the pollution near the western pier and dry dock areas is the result of years of sandblasting by the facility's previous owner. In 1994, when Northlake Shipyard bought the property, it was required to set up a trust fund to help pay for future cleanup of the site.
Chilling reminder of shattered lives in a Seattle hotel basement
There's an old hotel near the International District in Seattle that has been granted national history landmark status. It's part business, part museum, and part reminder of a painful time in Seattle's history.
Group works for right to refuse service for same-sex weddings
An Oregon group has launched a petition that would rewrite state law to allow a religious exception for business owners who choose to refuse service for ceremonies and arrangements relating to same-sex weddings, civil unions and domestic partnerships.
Soap Lake looks at closing their fire department, contract with district
The city is looking to have Grant County Fire District 7 provide firefighting coverage and ambulance services. Mayor Raymond Gravelle was given the council’s unanimous approval to negotiate.
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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
Christian Mission Closes Due to Persecution in India
A Gospel for Asia Bridget of Hope center in India was forced to close amidst death threats and mob violence in mid-November. On November 16, a mob of more than 300 people protested the existence of the Christian mission in their area and called for the center to close as soon as possible. After the center didn't close immediately, the mob returned bearing weapons threatening to take the lives of the center workers. This marks another escalation in anti-Christian sentiment in India.
Syrian Christians flee persecution as Patriarch urges them to stay in war-torn country
"As some 450,000 Christians have fled Syria since a civil war erupted two years ago, the Syrian Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic church has called on Christians to stay in Syria and survive a 'difficult' future," says RT.
Iranian FM Zarif announces historic agreement has been reached; Obama deems deal "most significant and tangible progress" since he took office; Rouhani applauds agreement, but Zarif still insists on "inalienable right to enrich."
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi tells media only a few disagreements stand in the way of a deal, but continues to insist on Islamic Republic's right to enrich uranium; talks expected to run into Sunday.
Diplomatic source says crippling economic sanctions have put Iran into a position where it has no alternative but to make concessions in order to ensure the survivability of the regime. Israeli official says West can get much better deal with Iranian regime if they threaten to ratchet up sanctions.
Geneva nuclear bargaining with Iran narrows to Arak, uranium enrichment levels
Iranian FM Zarif: "We have reached the point of writing and it's difficult because we're insisting on Iran's national interests."
Foreign Affairs: Obama’s retreat from empire
America’s conduct in Syria, Iran and Egypt is creating a geopolitical void that will not remain empty for long.
Politics: Out-Bibi-ing Bibi in DC
On a whirlwind tour of the US, Naftali Bennett talks to the ‘Post’ about his adventures in public diplomacy.
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from KHQ Local News (Spokane)
Suspect Still On The Loose After Armed Robbery At Spokane Valley Mall
On Friday Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputies responded to a robbery call at the Tilt arcade located in the Spokane Valley Mall. Deputies contacted the employee who told them at about 10:00 p.m. he was closing the business. He said a white male, wearing a dark hoodie, blue jeans, in his late twenties to early thirties, pointed either a rifle or shotgun at his chest and demanded money.
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from KING 5 News (Seattle)
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from KOMO News (Seattle)
Crews to remove 8,000 yards of arsenic-laced mud from Lake Union
Cleanup crews are getting ready to remove thousands of yards of contaminated mud at the bottom of Lake Union after high levels of arsenic were discovered at the Northlake Shipyard. According to the Washington State Department of Ecology, the pollution near the western pier and dry dock areas is the result of years of sandblasting by the facility's previous owner. In 1994, when Northlake Shipyard bought the property, it was required to set up a trust fund to help pay for future cleanup of the site.
Chilling reminder of shattered lives in a Seattle hotel basement
There's an old hotel near the International District in Seattle that has been granted national history landmark status. It's part business, part museum, and part reminder of a painful time in Seattle's history.
Group works for right to refuse service for same-sex weddings
An Oregon group has launched a petition that would rewrite state law to allow a religious exception for business owners who choose to refuse service for ceremonies and arrangements relating to same-sex weddings, civil unions and domestic partnerships.
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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)
Police still searching for Spokane Valley Mall armed robbery suspect
Police evacuated hundreds of people from the Spokane Valley Mall after reports of an armed robbery Friday night. The suspect was still at large Saturday night.
Seattle could ban leaf blowers
J.C. Penney dropped from S&P 500 index
J.C. Penney is getting booted from the Standard & Poor's 500 index after losing more than half of its market value this year. The retailer is being replaced by Allegion Plc, a provider of security for homes and businesses.
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from Landmark Legal Foundation
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner, v. NOEL CANNING, A DIVISION OF THE NOEL CORP., ET AL., Respondents
LANDMARK LEGAL FOUNDATION'S brief, filed November 21 with the Supreme Court, challenging Obama's use of the recess appointment power when the Senate is still in session.
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from McClatchy DC
White House blocks access to Obama events, news groups say
The nation’s largest news organizations lodged a complaint Thursday against the White House for imposing unprecedented limitations on photojournalists covering President Barack Obama, which they say have harmed the public’s ability to monitor its own government.
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from MEDIAite
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A lot of people have had just about all they can stand at their current jobs.
Razor Blades: You’re Paying Twice as Much as You Have To
Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
Volcano births new island in Japan
Oceanic volcanic eruptions can leave lasting landmarks or vanish beneath pounding waves without fresh lava.
Review Affirms: Exercise CAN Reduce Symptoms of Depression
Poll: 26% of Americans Would Buy Legal Marijuana
Razor Blades: You’re Paying Twice as Much as You Have To
Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
1. You May Be Held Responsible for a Parent Who Fails to Save; 2. Side Hustle Series: I’m a Taste Tester; 3. Don’t Buy Into the Social-Security-Is-Going-Bankrupt Myth; 4. How To Help Family Members With Money Problems; 5. 25 Ways to Simplify Your Life — Today
It looks like Black Friday won’t be the only chance to score great deals on the latest gadgets this year.
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from Mother Nature Network
Volcano births new island in Japan
Oceanic volcanic eruptions can leave lasting landmarks or vanish beneath pounding waves without fresh lava.
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from Natural Society
Poll: 26% of Americans Would Buy Legal Marijuana
According to a new poll, about 26 percent of Americans would purchase marijuana on at least rare occasions if it were legalized.
Spontaneous Remission of Breast Cancer Found to Be Common
Spontaneous Remission of Breast Cancer Found to Be Common
A study shows that spontaneous remission of breast cancer is more common than one might think. Maybe cancer-fueling radiation isn't the answer after all.
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from NPR
Dayton 'very interested' in slot machines at MSP airport
Mark Dayton backed a state-run casino when he ran for governor in 2010 but dropped the idea after tribal casinos and local leaders objected. His interest in gambling, though, remained. Now, as he prepares to run for re-election, Gov. Dayton says he may push for state-run slot machines at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport if re-elected next year.
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from One Minute Healings
[eatlocalgrown.com] 1. The Endocrinologist Won’t Eat: Canned Tomatoes; 2. The Farmer Won’t Eat: Corn-Fed Beef; 3. The Toxicologist Won’t Eat: Microwave Popcorn; 4. The Farm Director Won’t Eat: Nonorganic Potatoes; 5. The Fisheries Expert Won’t Eat: Farmed Salmon; 6. The Cancer Researcher Won’t Drink: Milk Produced With Artificial Hormones; 7. The Biotech Specialist Who Won’t Eat Conventional Soy: GMO Unfermented Soy; 8. The Organic-Foods Expert Won’t Eat: Conventional Apples.
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from The Oregonian
Nine insurance companies will extend individual health policies that were supposed to be cancelled at year end, though the range of the extensions differed, Oregon officials said today. Consumers who choose to keep the plans won't qualify for tax credits via Cover Oregon, the state's new insurance exchange. But they will avoid federal penalties for not getting coverage next year, the Insurance Division said.
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from Patriot Survival Plan
Can the U.S. government afford to pay for the health care of 38 million more people?
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from RT (Russia Today)
Colorado store makes history as first to offer recreational marijuana in the US
Congress rejects mandatory numbering of drone casualties
Two proposals that could have brought new levels of accountability and transparency to the United States’ controversial weaponized drone program were rejected by the House of Representatives on Thursday.
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from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
American Medical Association takes on marijuana … fumbles then punts
American Medical Association takes on marijuana … fumbles then punts
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates, the policy-making body for the physician organization, voted yesterday to remain opposed to marijuana legalization, while at the same time declared the war on drugs a failure.
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[video] With the success of the SpaceX and Orbital Sciences spacecrafts, NASA is looking forward to sending humans to low-Earth orbit with commercial partners.
Brightest Explosion In the Universe Ever Seen Defies Astronomy Theories
A mysterious blast of light spotted earlier this year near the constellation Leo was actually the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded, and was triggered by an extremely powerful stellar explosion, new research reports.
How The Sun Cooks Comets
NASA explains how a comet goes through the process of sublimation as it nears the Sun.Video (2:02)
How Humanity Could Deflect a Giant Killer Asteroid
Humanity has the skills and know-how to deflect a killer asteroid of virtually any size, as long as the incoming space rock is spotted with enough lead time, experts say.
How Humanity Could Deflect a Giant Killer Asteroid
Humanity has the skills and know-how to deflect a killer asteroid of virtually any size, as long as the incoming space rock is spotted with enough lead time, experts say.
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from The Spokesman-Review
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A Daily Mail article from 2011 is circulating that is misleading people into thinking that areas of London have been designated Sharia Law controlled zones. Sharia Law controlled zones do not exist in Britain.
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from Viral Nova
These 14 Photographs Will Blow Your Mind…Especially When You Realize What They REALLY Are.
If you haven’t heard of Paul Cadden before, you’re in for a treat. He is an artist, and he specializes in blowing our minds. Each of these images seem like amazing photographs, but they are an illusion. They’re not photographs at all, they are his (and other talented artists’) DRAWINGS.
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These 14 Photographs Will Blow Your Mind…Especially When You Realize What They REALLY Are.
If you haven’t heard of Paul Cadden before, you’re in for a treat. He is an artist, and he specializes in blowing our minds. Each of these images seem like amazing photographs, but they are an illusion. They’re not photographs at all, they are his (and other talented artists’) DRAWINGS.
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from The Voice of the Martyrs
MOVING TOWARD MUSLIMS: Five Lessons Muslims Taught Me
Christian living in the Middle East shares important lessons she's learned from Muslims.
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from The Washington Examiner
Mitch McConnell did not criticize Tea Party in conference call to donors
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,did not specifically criticize the Tea Party, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, or Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, during an Oct. 30 conference call with donors, as claimed by a source to Breitbart News in a report published Friday.
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from The Washington Free Beacon
Column: Meet the liberal billionaires who rule your world
The timing of a story by the campaign finance reporters of the New York Times, and its placement in the paper’s national edition, is fraught with meaning.
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from The Washington Post
White House, allies weigh nomination strategy under new Senate rules
The White House and its allies are formulating ways to take maximum advantage of this week’s change in the Senate’s filibuster rules to rapidly confirm more than 240 judicial and executive nominees awaiting approval. Democrats hope to break a logjam in President Obama’s appointments, allowing him to push ahead with key parts of his agenda. But they also acknowledge that the political environment remains difficult, with many procedural tactics still available to Republicans intent on blocking his nominees.
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from The Wenatchee World
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