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from Associated Press
2 IMMIGRATION PROTESTERS ARRESTED ON CAPITOL HILL
STICKER SHOCK OFTEN FOLLOWS INSURANCE CANCELLATION
"Obama's utopia, destruction and misery for millions" - Mark Levin
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2 IMMIGRATION PROTESTERS ARRESTED ON CAPITOL HILL
STICKER SHOCK OFTEN FOLLOWS INSURANCE CANCELLATION
"Obama's utopia, destruction and misery for millions" - Mark Levin
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from BBC News
Facebook beheading video: Who was Mexico's Jane Doe?
A Facebook video of her beheading - as well as the site's initial reluctance to take it down - caused worldwide outrage. Despite that, there appears to be little evidence anyone is investigating who the Mexican Jane Doe was, or the circumstances of her brutal death. The BBC goes in search of her.
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from The Blaze
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from Breitbart
OBAMA REWRITES HISTORY: YOU CAN KEEP YOUR PLAN... 'IF IT HASN'T CHANGED SINCE THE LAW PASSED'
Obama explains that when he told Americans they could keep their healthcare plans, "period," under the Affordable Care Act, he actually meant the promise was conditional.
FCC LAYING GROUNDS FOR NEW FAIRNESS DOCTRINE?
WALTERS: 'THE VIEW' NOT A POLITICAL SHOW
CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS REACT TO VA DEM LT. GOVERNOR CANDIDATE REFUSING TO SHAKE OPPONENT'S HAND
NJ College Students Lose Low Cost Coverage Thanks To ObamaCare Regs
NJ College Students Lose Low Cost Coverage Thanks To ObamaCare Regs
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from CBS News
Affordable Care Act Could Be Further Hamstrung By Shortage Of Doctors
At Current Rate, As Many As 52,000 Primary Care Physicians Needed By 2025
Food Stamp Fraud: Beneficiaries Illegally Sell EBT Cards On Craigslist, Social Media Sites
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from Choice and Truth
Tepco Tore Down the Natural Seawall Which Would Have Protected Fukushima from the Tsunami
Tsunami Wouldn’t Have Taken Out the Reactors If Tepco Had Left the Natural Seawall In Place.
[from Global Research]
Despite Eight Criminal-Civil Investigations of JPMorgan Chase, the Bank Remains a “Law Enforcement Partner” With the NYPD
While most law enforcement bodies around the U.S. would instantly weed out serial wrongdoers as job hires, Bloomberg and Kelly have created an art form out of joint policing ventures with Wall Street, operating both a rent-a-cop program with Wall Street as well as pumping at least $150 million of taxpayer money into the Lower Manhattan Security Coordination Center where Wall Street employees sit elbow to elbow with NYPD officers.[from Global Research]
Inequality and the Political Vacuum in the United States – Food Assistance Cut for 48 Million Americans
[from Global Research]
Top 10 Controversial Ingredients Found In Coca-Cola
[from TopTenz.net via myscienceacademy.org]
Scientology's Great Grandson Warns Against the Cult
Abby Martin interviews Jamie DeWolf, the great-grandson of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. DeWolf calls Scientology a brainwashing cult and fears for his own life for speaking out against the religious institution. YouTube video (13:27)
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from CNSNews.com
Something has happened to America in the last couple of decades: a large part of the population has conceded its future to a government that grows bigger and more intrusive every day.
Melissa Joan Hart Subjected to Death Wishes for 'Simple Tweet' Supporting GOP
Romney: Christie 'Could Easily Become Our Nominee and Save Our Party’
Melissa Joan Hart Subjected to Death Wishes for 'Simple Tweet' Supporting GOP
Romney: Christie 'Could Easily Become Our Nominee and Save Our Party’
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from Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers
The last few weeks have been full here on Capitol Hill, and I wanted to take this opportunity to provide you with an update. Our agenda in the upcoming months will continue to focus on the problems of a government centered approach to health care reform (that puts the government ahead of the patient) rather than a patient centered approach, the solutions to immigration reform, passage of a continuing budget resolution, and the importance of signing a Farm Bill into law.
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from Cyndi's List
Created a new Family Tree sub-category on the FamilySearch category page for their online trees.
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from The Daily Caller
Expert: At least 129 million will ‘not be able to keep’ health care plan if Obamacare fully implemented
Book: Huntsman campaign peddled Herman Cain rumors to press
David’s Bridal employees moved to part-time due to Obamacare
David’s Bridal employs thousands of women across America in its 300 stores.
David’s Bridal employs thousands of women across America in its 300 stores.
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from Daily Mail
from EarthSky
One in five stars has Earth-sized planet in habitable zone
“What this means is, when you look up at the thousands of stars in the night sky, the nearest sun-like star with an Earth-size planet in its habitable zone is probably only 12 light years away and can be seen with the naked eye.” – Erik Petigura
Four comets in one night
“Four comets in one night – an opportunity too rare to be missed.”
Stowaways threaten fisheries in the Arctic
The increased sea temperature expected in 2100 will in itself mean that the potential number of species introduced by ships will increase more than sixfold in the Norwegian Archipelago Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean.
“What this means is, when you look up at the thousands of stars in the night sky, the nearest sun-like star with an Earth-size planet in its habitable zone is probably only 12 light years away and can be seen with the naked eye.” – Erik Petigura
Four comets in one night
“Four comets in one night – an opportunity too rare to be missed.”
Stowaways threaten fisheries in the Arctic
The increased sea temperature expected in 2100 will in itself mean that the potential number of species introduced by ships will increase more than sixfold in the Norwegian Archipelago Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean.
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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
Avoid These Veggies – Even if They’re OrganicFruits and vegetables—apparently even organically-grown varieties—may have cow-, pig-, and chicken collagen coatings on them rather than wax, as well as a number of other unsavory ingredients. Wax was first applied to the skins of fruits and vegetables for longer shelf life hundreds of years ago. Today, that tradition is being carried on with a new generation of chemicals and compounds I’d rather NOT have on my fresh produce.
The Hidden Trigger to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s That 75% of People Carry
The Benefits of Water Therapy – Advantages of Drinking Water in the Morning
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The Hidden Trigger to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s That 75% of People Carry
The Benefits of Water Therapy – Advantages of Drinking Water in the Morning
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from Fox News
Expert predicts 129 million people will lose health coverage
ICYMI on The Kelly File: A new study says that 129 million people will not be able to keep the health care plans that they have once ObamaCare is fully implemented.
video (5:39)
Obama Rewriting History - Obama Said You Could Keep Plan If No Change Since Law Pass - Obamacare
video (7:37)
New Jersey mall gunman found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound
A gunman who sparked panic, but caused no casualties when he opened fire inside a Paramus, N.J. mall Monday night was found dead early Tuesday morning of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Dem Senator's Son Has Insurance Cancelled
Little more than a week after millions of consumers received health care cancellation notices, lawmakers in both parties are pushing legislation to redeem President Barack Obama's long-ago pledge that anyone liking their coverage will be allowed to keep it under the nation's controversial new law. Democratic officials said top administration aides got a close-up view of the cancellation controversy last week, when Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., said at a closed-door meeting of the party's rank and file that his son had received notice his coverage was being terminated.
Report: Elderly Man Tries and Fails TWICE to Convince Gov't He Hadn't Died
The Social Security Administration says at least 750 people are incorrectly labeled dead each month. One man learned just how challenging it is to convince the government he is alive!
Prosecutors say Malaysian businessman used prostitutes, Lady Gaga tickets to bribe Navy commander
The accusations unfolding in a federal court case in San Diego signal serious national security breaches and corruption.
New Jersey School District Reverses Christmas Carol Ban
A New Jersey school district has reversed its ban on Christmas Carols. Initially, fourth and fifth graders were not permitted to sing the carols because the superintendent was afraid of being sued.
'Double Down' Author Reveals Why Romney Didn't Focus on Benghazi
“His campaign was telling him the country doesn’t care about this issue.”
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from Freedom Foundation
In Spokane, union members are forced to pay dues that go to funding candidates they may or may not want to support.
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from The Heritage Foundation
Who Is Affected by Obamacare? EVERYONE
In response to the wave of insurance cancellations hitting millions of Americans, and the admission by some on the left that President Obama’s “if you like your plan” promise was false, Obamacare’s defenders are now taking a different tack. While the law’s supporters finally admit that some people will be worse off under the law, they now claim that those “losers” will be few and far between.
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9 Facebook Lies You Should Never Share With Your Friends
Warden gang member sentend to nearly 10 years for shooting
A 19-year-old gang member is serving nearly 10 years in prison for allegedly shooting two people in June. Ramon O. Morfin entered an Alford plea to assault in the first degree and assault in the third degree in Grant County Superior Court.
Christian Missionary Kenneth Bae Becomes Longest Serving American Prisoner in North Korea Since Korean War
One Year Anniversary of Arrest Passed on Nov. 3
from Investor's Business Daily
GOP's Losers Can Stop Offering Their Valueless Advice
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from The Hindu (Madras, India)
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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
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from iFIBRE ONE News
Warden gang member sentend to nearly 10 years for shooting
A 19-year-old gang member is serving nearly 10 years in prison for allegedly shooting two people in June. Ramon O. Morfin entered an Alford plea to assault in the first degree and assault in the third degree in Grant County Superior Court.
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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
Christian Missionary Kenneth Bae Becomes Longest Serving American Prisoner in North Korea Since Korean War
One Year Anniversary of Arrest Passed on Nov. 3
New Jersey School Bans Christian Christmas Music
A public school in New Jersey recently announced that they would not be playing "Religious Music" during winter concerts in the elementary school. The decision is one more small example of Christianity slowly being pushed out of the public sphere by a culture in the United States that seems hostile to any type of religious expression in public. In 2011 a pastor was arrested outside of a California Department of Motor Vehicles for reading the Bible in public. Charges were finally dropped against the pastor in August of this year. According to Alliance Defending Freedom, the school's decision is unconstitutional and several case studies exist demonstrating that schools are fully allowed to have religiously themed music during school productions.
Persecuted Church Christians Fleeing Cradle of Christianity
What most people don’t know is that Christians have been caught in the cross fires of the Civil war in the Middle East. Christians have been murdered, their churches burned and their homes destroyed. CBN meets with experts President of International Christian Concern, Jeff King and CBN Senior International Correspondent, George Thomas on persecuted Christians in the Middle East. YouTube video (7:51)
A public school in New Jersey recently announced that they would not be playing "Religious Music" during winter concerts in the elementary school. The decision is one more small example of Christianity slowly being pushed out of the public sphere by a culture in the United States that seems hostile to any type of religious expression in public. In 2011 a pastor was arrested outside of a California Department of Motor Vehicles for reading the Bible in public. Charges were finally dropped against the pastor in August of this year. According to Alliance Defending Freedom, the school's decision is unconstitutional and several case studies exist demonstrating that schools are fully allowed to have religiously themed music during school productions.
Persecuted Church Christians Fleeing Cradle of Christianity
What most people don’t know is that Christians have been caught in the cross fires of the Civil war in the Middle East. Christians have been murdered, their churches burned and their homes destroyed. CBN meets with experts President of International Christian Concern, Jeff King and CBN Senior International Correspondent, George Thomas on persecuted Christians in the Middle East. YouTube video (7:51)
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GOP's Losers Can Stop Offering Their Valueless Advice
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from The Jerusalem Post
Finance minister says Palestinians will have to compromise. Is a peace deal possible without dividing Jerusalem?
First Person: My family’s terror during NJ Garden State Mall shooting
"America's Rabbi" Shmuley Boteach recounts the terrifying tale of his family getting stuck in a New Jersey mall during a shooting rampage.
MBA student raped by hostel owner in UP
A 22-year-old MBA student from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly raped by the owner of a girls’ hostel in Ramnagar area here where she was staying, police said on Tuesday.
Report: Israeli peace negotiators Livni and Molcho in conflict over Jerusalem
Israel Radio reports differing opinions among Israeli team.
US pressure and demands on Israel to make concessions must stop
The Obama administration has not called out the long, uninterrupted record of PA intransigence and extremism. It has, however, leaned heavily on Israel to make concessions. Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann argues that the US has leaned too heavily on Israel to make concessions, while not holding the Palestinians accountable.
Report: West considering cash offer for halt of Iranian nuclear activities
Proposal would allow Tehran "one-time" access to frozen revenues.
Analysis: Mixed messages from Washington on Iran policy
What does America really think?; US Secretary of State John Kerry may face Israeli ire when he meets Netanyahu in Jerusalem Wednesday over comments made on US approach to Iran's nuclear issue.
Arab MKs denounce Jewish visitation to Temple Mount in Knesset hearing
“There is no Temple Mount,” shouts MK Zahalka at proposal to find solution to allow Jews to enter compound.
The ticking clocks of Iran's nuclear program
Key senators, administration officials and Jewish leaders talk to The Jerusalem Post about new sanctions bill.
First Person: My family’s terror during NJ Garden State Mall shooting
"America's Rabbi" Shmuley Boteach recounts the terrifying tale of his family getting stuck in a New Jersey mall during a shooting rampage.
MBA student raped by hostel owner in UP
A 22-year-old MBA student from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly raped by the owner of a girls’ hostel in Ramnagar area here where she was staying, police said on Tuesday.
Report: Israeli peace negotiators Livni and Molcho in conflict over Jerusalem
Israel Radio reports differing opinions among Israeli team.
US pressure and demands on Israel to make concessions must stop
The Obama administration has not called out the long, uninterrupted record of PA intransigence and extremism. It has, however, leaned heavily on Israel to make concessions. Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann argues that the US has leaned too heavily on Israel to make concessions, while not holding the Palestinians accountable.
Report: West considering cash offer for halt of Iranian nuclear activities
Proposal would allow Tehran "one-time" access to frozen revenues.
Analysis: Mixed messages from Washington on Iran policy
What does America really think?; US Secretary of State John Kerry may face Israeli ire when he meets Netanyahu in Jerusalem Wednesday over comments made on US approach to Iran's nuclear issue.
Arab MKs denounce Jewish visitation to Temple Mount in Knesset hearing
“There is no Temple Mount,” shouts MK Zahalka at proposal to find solution to allow Jews to enter compound.
The ticking clocks of Iran's nuclear program
Key senators, administration officials and Jewish leaders talk to The Jerusalem Post about new sanctions bill.
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from KHQ Local News (Spokane)
Car Smashes Into Auditorium At Life Center Church Causing Major Damage
NJ Mall On Lockdown After Shots Fired
For Obama, A Sudden Struggle With Personal Appeal
Car Smashes Into Auditorium At Life Center Church Causing Major Damage
NJ Mall On Lockdown After Shots Fired
For Obama, A Sudden Struggle With Personal Appeal
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from KING 5 News (Seattle)
State law requires beer festivals to be sponsored by a non-profit. But in Tacoma, those charities got stiffed.
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from KOMO News (Seattle)
Washington state voters on Tuesday were weighing in on an "initiative on initiatives" that would make it easier to get measures on the ballot. Initiative promoter Tim Eyman filed I-517 last year just weeks after the state high court ruled that city laws allowing for red light traffic cameras are not subject to repeal by voters.
Thanks to a state Supreme Court ruling, gun owners can now legally carry their weapons inside Seattle Public Libraries.
One of three women held in a Cleveland man's home for a decade says an extension cord was used to tie her neck, hands and feet and hang her, in her words, "like a fish."
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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)
Car crashes through Life Center Church
Spokane Police are searching for the owner of a car found smack dab in the center of Life Center Church off Government Way. Somehow, the driver crashed through the side of the building and abandoned the car inside the building.
Victim's mother witnessed killer make shooting motion in court
A Spokane murder victim’s mother said she watched Thursday as the man who killed her son made a shooting motion at her in court. On Thursday, a jury found Louis (Hanson) Montoya guilty of 1st Degree Murder of shooting and killing Aaron Cummings on New Year’s Eve in 2012. Authorities said the shooting was gang related.
Man behind fatal Blu-ray shooting arrested for drugs
Remember the Hillyard man who claimed that a deadly shooting started with an agreement to trade drugs for a Blu-ray player, food stamps, and sex? He’s in trouble, but not for the deadly shooting he admitted to. Police said an uncover bust lead to his arrest for drugs.
DNA clues being tested in 43-year-old cold case
A Spokane County Major Crimes Detective is digging into a 43-year-old cold case involving the murder of a little boy. New DNA samples are being tested to help lead detectives to the boy’s killer.
Progress visible on new Downtown Spokane park
A new park is expected to open next spring in Downtown Spokane! The new Huntington Park will be on the south side of the Spokane River.
Spokane Police are searching for the owner of a car found smack dab in the center of Life Center Church off Government Way. Somehow, the driver crashed through the side of the building and abandoned the car inside the building.
Victim's mother witnessed killer make shooting motion in court
A Spokane murder victim’s mother said she watched Thursday as the man who killed her son made a shooting motion at her in court. On Thursday, a jury found Louis (Hanson) Montoya guilty of 1st Degree Murder of shooting and killing Aaron Cummings on New Year’s Eve in 2012. Authorities said the shooting was gang related.
Man behind fatal Blu-ray shooting arrested for drugs
Remember the Hillyard man who claimed that a deadly shooting started with an agreement to trade drugs for a Blu-ray player, food stamps, and sex? He’s in trouble, but not for the deadly shooting he admitted to. Police said an uncover bust lead to his arrest for drugs.
DNA clues being tested in 43-year-old cold case
A Spokane County Major Crimes Detective is digging into a 43-year-old cold case involving the murder of a little boy. New DNA samples are being tested to help lead detectives to the boy’s killer.
Progress visible on new Downtown Spokane park
A new park is expected to open next spring in Downtown Spokane! The new Huntington Park will be on the south side of the Spokane River.
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from KXLY 4 News (Spokane)
NJ police say they have ID'd possible suspect
At least one gunman fired shots in New Jersey mall
Shooting reignites TSA debate, with a twist
Should agents carry guns to protect themselves?
Ballot measures: They'll tax pot in Colorado
Voters headed to polls in 6 states Tuesday will consider 31 ballot measures
At least one gunman fired shots in New Jersey mall
Shooting reignites TSA debate, with a twist
Should agents carry guns to protect themselves?
Ballot measures: They'll tax pot in Colorado
Voters headed to polls in 6 states Tuesday will consider 31 ballot measures
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6 Secrets to Managing Multiple Credit Cards
Coming Soon: You Can Leave Your Electronics on During Takeoff and Landing
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Can’t Sleep? Here are 5 Tips for Insomnia
from Money Talks News
12 Ways to Score Free Stocking Stuffers
Like Chicken Nuggets? Don’t Read This
Dr. Richard D. deShazo, a professor of medicine and pediatrics, along with Dr. Steven Bigler, a pathologist, recently put chicken nuggets from a couple of undisclosed national fast-food restaurants under the microscope and published a study in the American Journal of Medicine about it. They told The Atlantic what they found: “It’s almost like super glue that we’re eating.... We’ve taken a very healthy product — lean, white meat — and processed it, goo-ed it up with fat, sugar and salt.”
Like Chicken Nuggets? Don’t Read This
Dr. Richard D. deShazo, a professor of medicine and pediatrics, along with Dr. Steven Bigler, a pathologist, recently put chicken nuggets from a couple of undisclosed national fast-food restaurants under the microscope and published a study in the American Journal of Medicine about it. They told The Atlantic what they found: “It’s almost like super glue that we’re eating.... We’ve taken a very healthy product — lean, white meat — and processed it, goo-ed it up with fat, sugar and salt.”
6 Secrets to Managing Multiple Credit Cards
Coming Soon: You Can Leave Your Electronics on During Takeoff and Landing
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from Natural Society
Food Portion Sizes Double over 20 Years as People Grow FatterOh, and people are getting fatter along with the portion increase.
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from The New York Times
Strategic Move Exempts Health Law From Broader U.S. Statute
The Affordable Care Act is the biggest new health care program in decades, but the Obama administration has ruled that neither the federal insurance exchange nor the federal subsidies paid to insurance companies on behalf of low-income people are “federal health care programs.”
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from NPR
Kirk's First Senate Speech Since Stroke Is For Gay Rights Bill
As Senator Kirk says, he chose this moment to make his first speech from the chamber's floor since the stroke because "I believe so passionately in enacting the ENDA statute" - ENDA stands for the "Employment Non-Discrimination Act."
Galaxy Quest: Just How Many Earth-Like Planets Are Out There?
A team of planet hunters estimates that about 22 percent of the Sun-like stars in our galaxy may have planets about the size of Earth that are bathed in similar amounts of sunlight - and potentially habitable.
Let's Talk: Can Comments Advance Science?
Comments are a great way to engage with readers and expand on a piece. But they can also introduce false information, polarize readers and foster incivility.
Why Are Pig Farmers Still Using Growth-Promoting Drugs?
There's a curious twist in the contentious debate over feeding antibiotics to animals in order to make them grow faster. There's evidence that using antibiotics for growth promotion, at least among pigs, doesn't even make economic sense. But some pork producers don't believe the evidence.
Bariatric Surgery Can Keep Pounds Off For Years
Three years after bariatic surgery, most people experienced health improvements. Yet some people benefited much more than others. Figuring out those differences would help doctors and patients understand who should have surgery and who should avoid it.
China Sets Ambitious Agenda In 'Asian Space Race'
China is now leading what some see as a space competition among Asian countries. It has worked on a lunar rover, a space station and an unmanned mission to Mars. India, meanwhile, is about to launch its own Mars mission.
For Many Iranians, 'Death To America' Are Just Words
On this 34th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, the chants were familiar. But many of those who were shouting say they actually want to see Iran and the U.S. repair their fractured relations.
Employment Non-Discrimination Act Passes First Senate Hurdle
A bill to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has more Senate support than ever before. But its prospects are grim in the GOP-controlled House.
To Stave Off Decline, Churches Attract New Members With Beer
As a way to bring new people to the chuch, a few mainline churches are experimenting with informal services centered around craft beer. The result is not sloshed congregants; rather, it's an attempt to do church differently.
That'll Always Be The Dream: National Novel Writing Month
"It's not that you can really finish a good novel in a month; it's that you can spare a month when this is what you think about.... The month is chosen not because it's long enough for the project, but because it's short enough for your life."
Adding Up The Cost Of Low Literacy Among Adults
Low literacy rates for adults can have wide-ranging effects on those around them. They may rely more heavily on government services; their children may not get that extra hand with schoolwork; their families may not get sufficient financial support. But for the millions of adults with low literacy, the ability to read, write and speak English might offer them the most important opportunity of all: a chance to emerge from the shadows and participate as equals in society.
As Senator Kirk says, he chose this moment to make his first speech from the chamber's floor since the stroke because "I believe so passionately in enacting the ENDA statute" - ENDA stands for the "Employment Non-Discrimination Act."
Galaxy Quest: Just How Many Earth-Like Planets Are Out There?
A team of planet hunters estimates that about 22 percent of the Sun-like stars in our galaxy may have planets about the size of Earth that are bathed in similar amounts of sunlight - and potentially habitable.
Let's Talk: Can Comments Advance Science?
Comments are a great way to engage with readers and expand on a piece. But they can also introduce false information, polarize readers and foster incivility.
Why Are Pig Farmers Still Using Growth-Promoting Drugs?
There's a curious twist in the contentious debate over feeding antibiotics to animals in order to make them grow faster. There's evidence that using antibiotics for growth promotion, at least among pigs, doesn't even make economic sense. But some pork producers don't believe the evidence.
Bariatric Surgery Can Keep Pounds Off For Years
Three years after bariatic surgery, most people experienced health improvements. Yet some people benefited much more than others. Figuring out those differences would help doctors and patients understand who should have surgery and who should avoid it.
China Sets Ambitious Agenda In 'Asian Space Race'
China is now leading what some see as a space competition among Asian countries. It has worked on a lunar rover, a space station and an unmanned mission to Mars. India, meanwhile, is about to launch its own Mars mission.
For Many Iranians, 'Death To America' Are Just Words
On this 34th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, the chants were familiar. But many of those who were shouting say they actually want to see Iran and the U.S. repair their fractured relations.
Employment Non-Discrimination Act Passes First Senate Hurdle
A bill to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has more Senate support than ever before. But its prospects are grim in the GOP-controlled House.
To Stave Off Decline, Churches Attract New Members With Beer
As a way to bring new people to the chuch, a few mainline churches are experimenting with informal services centered around craft beer. The result is not sloshed congregants; rather, it's an attempt to do church differently.
That'll Always Be The Dream: National Novel Writing Month
"It's not that you can really finish a good novel in a month; it's that you can spare a month when this is what you think about.... The month is chosen not because it's long enough for the project, but because it's short enough for your life."
Adding Up The Cost Of Low Literacy Among Adults
Low literacy rates for adults can have wide-ranging effects on those around them. They may rely more heavily on government services; their children may not get that extra hand with schoolwork; their families may not get sufficient financial support. But for the millions of adults with low literacy, the ability to read, write and speak English might offer them the most important opportunity of all: a chance to emerge from the shadows and participate as equals in society.
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from POLITICO
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from PreventDisease.com
Playing God: 4 Geoengineering Projects Doomed To Fail While Polluting The Earth
Scientists Say New Genetically Modified Wheat Silences DNA Sequences In The Body, Can Cause Fatalities In Children
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from RT (Russia Today)
Duck and cover: Israeli army drills in populated Palestinian areas are ‘legal’ – IDF
IDF training exercises in villages and even in Palestinian civilians’ houses are “a breach of the basic principles of international and humanitarian laws,” an Israeli NGO claims. The IDF’s lawyers claim that the drills are perfectly legal, however.
Anonymous prepares for ‘Million Mask March’ protests around the world
Rallies are expected to soon occur around the globe as protesters aligned with the hacktivist movement Anonymous prepare for mass demonstrations scheduled for Tuesday in hundreds of cities from Sydney to Seattle. Tuesday’s happening will coincide with Guy Fawkes Day, an annual celebration that started centuries ago in Britain upon an unsuccessful attempt by the date’s namesake to blow up the British Parliament as part of the Gunpowder Treason Plot on November 5, 1605.
IDF training exercises in villages and even in Palestinian civilians’ houses are “a breach of the basic principles of international and humanitarian laws,” an Israeli NGO claims. The IDF’s lawyers claim that the drills are perfectly legal, however.
Anonymous prepares for ‘Million Mask March’ protests around the world
Rallies are expected to soon occur around the globe as protesters aligned with the hacktivist movement Anonymous prepare for mass demonstrations scheduled for Tuesday in hundreds of cities from Sydney to Seattle. Tuesday’s happening will coincide with Guy Fawkes Day, an annual celebration that started centuries ago in Britain upon an unsuccessful attempt by the date’s namesake to blow up the British Parliament as part of the Gunpowder Treason Plot on November 5, 1605.
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from The Seattle PI (Post-Inteligencer)
Election 2013: A few key, albeit small, election tests of public approval of legal marijuana
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from The Seattle Times
Seattle author David Laskin unearths a hidden family history
An interview with David Laskin. His book “The Family” is the true story of what he discovered about his family — the branch that achieved gilded success in America, the branch that settled in Palestine (now Israel) and the branch lost to the Holocaust.
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Election 2013: A few key, albeit small, election tests of public approval of legal marijuana
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from The Seattle Times
Seattle author David Laskin unearths a hidden family history
An interview with David Laskin. His book “The Family” is the true story of what he discovered about his family — the branch that achieved gilded success in America, the branch that settled in Palestine (now Israel) and the branch lost to the Holocaust.
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from Senior Airman Brian Kolfage
Obama’s real killing fields
There’s something ‘off’ about President Barack Hussein Obama allegedly telling aides while discussing drone strikes, I’m ‘really good at killing people’. Obama doesn’t own up to anything, even including who he is. [shared from Canada Free Press]
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Liftoff! India's First Mars Probe Launches Toward the Red Planet
India launches Mars probe on nation's first interplanetary mission
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the Mars Orbiter Mission on India's first-ever attempt to explore the Red Planet. Lifting off Tuesday (Nov. 5) on top of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, the 'Mangalyaan' (Hindi for "Mars Craft") spacecraft will study Mars' atmosphere and surface with five science instruments, but is primarily a technology demonstrator for India's future interplanetary missions.
'Dark Universe' Planetarium Show Reveals Hidden Cosmos
The American Museum of Natural History's newest show, "Dark Universe," is a 25-minute science lesson narrated by Hayden Planetarium director astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores some of the deepest and most complex mysteries in cosmology today.
Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse Seen By European Spacecraft
ESA’s Proba-2 captured three partial solar eclipses on Nov. 3rd. The Sun-observing satellite orbits Earth 14.5 times a day and dipped in and out of the Moon's shadow. A hybrid eclipse = total solar eclipse or annular, depending where you are. video (00:59)
Incredible Technology: How to Launch Superfast Trips to Mars
New propulsion technologies may blast astronauts through space at breakneck speeds in the coming decades, making manned Mars missions much faster and safer.
Habitable Earth-Size Planets Common Across the Universe, Study Suggests
About one in five sunlike stars observed by NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft has an Earth-size planet in the so-called habitable zone, where liquid water — and, potentially life — could exist.
from ThatsNonsense.com
Making money from home by posting links – Does it work?
You see the ads all the time – jobs that allow you to make money from home just by posting links. But what exactly are these opportunities and do they really work? We take a closer look.
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from Townhall.com
Obamacare Is Obama Unmasked
Everyone is focusing on Obamacare because it is such an obvious disaster, but in fact, it is but a microcosm of Barack Obama's entire presidency.
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from Space.com (& CollectSpacc)
Liftoff! India's First Mars Probe Launches Toward the Red Planet
India launches Mars probe on nation's first interplanetary mission
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the Mars Orbiter Mission on India's first-ever attempt to explore the Red Planet. Lifting off Tuesday (Nov. 5) on top of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, the 'Mangalyaan' (Hindi for "Mars Craft") spacecraft will study Mars' atmosphere and surface with five science instruments, but is primarily a technology demonstrator for India's future interplanetary missions.
'Dark Universe' Planetarium Show Reveals Hidden Cosmos
The American Museum of Natural History's newest show, "Dark Universe," is a 25-minute science lesson narrated by Hayden Planetarium director astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores some of the deepest and most complex mysteries in cosmology today.
Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse Seen By European Spacecraft
ESA’s Proba-2 captured three partial solar eclipses on Nov. 3rd. The Sun-observing satellite orbits Earth 14.5 times a day and dipped in and out of the Moon's shadow. A hybrid eclipse = total solar eclipse or annular, depending where you are. video (00:59)
Incredible Technology: How to Launch Superfast Trips to Mars
New propulsion technologies may blast astronauts through space at breakneck speeds in the coming decades, making manned Mars missions much faster and safer.
Habitable Earth-Size Planets Common Across the Universe, Study Suggests
About one in five sunlike stars observed by NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft has an Earth-size planet in the so-called habitable zone, where liquid water — and, potentially life — could exist.
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from The Spokesman-Review
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from Statesman Journal
Should the state be able to force kids to get shots?
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Making money from home by posting links – Does it work?
You see the ads all the time – jobs that allow you to make money from home just by posting links. But what exactly are these opportunities and do they really work? We take a closer look.
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Obamacare Is Obama Unmasked
Everyone is focusing on Obamacare because it is such an obvious disaster, but in fact, it is but a microcosm of Barack Obama's entire presidency.
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from USA Today
TSA union calls for armed guards at every checkpoint
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents TSA screeners, says there is no standardization throughout the country
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents TSA screeners, says there is no standardization throughout the country
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from The Wall Street Journal
More Commuters Go It Alone
Americans Increasingly Go Solo or Work From Home; Carpooling Now Below 10%
Last year, 76% of American workers drove to work alone. Less than 10% carpooled and 5% took public transportation.
When Being Alone Turns Into Loneliness, There Are Ways to Fight Back
Occasional Loneliness Is a Near-Universal Feeling, Therapists Say, That Individuals Can Identify and Work to Change. Loneliness is as strong a predictor of early death as alcoholism or smoking 15 cigarettes a day, researchers found. The rate of loneliness in the U.S. has doubled in the past 30 years. About 40% of Americans now report being lonely, up from 20% in the 1980s.
You Also Can't Keep Your Doctor
I had great cancer doctors and health insurance. My plan was cancelled. Now I worry how long I'll live.
Following School Crackdown, More Kids Punished for Acts of Affection
South Korea’s crackdown on school violence has had an unexpected effect: a jump in the number of high-school sweethearts being punished. Under the school’s Degradation of Public Morals code, students are punished for hand holding, hugging, kissing or other amorous acts.
How I Did the Impossible: HBO Without Cable TV
Save for Retirement—or College?
Financial experts offer some tips on how to handle this juggling act so many families face
It is more important to save for retirement than for college, financial experts say.
For the New York Marathon, a Triumphant Return
Mutai Defends Title as Marathon Has Biggest Turnout a Year After Being Canceled
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from The Washington Examiner
Sessions: USDA gets secretive about Mexican food stamp partnership
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., said that the United States Department of Agriculture rejected his request for documents pertaining to its collaboration with the Mexican government to increase the number of Mexican nationals receiving food stamps.
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., said that the United States Department of Agriculture rejected his request for documents pertaining to its collaboration with the Mexican government to increase the number of Mexican nationals receiving food stamps.
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Democratic Robo-Calls Claim Cuccinelli Supports Obamacare, Abortion
Virginia Democrats are allegedly misrepresenting the positions held by Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli in an attempt to depress conservative turnout and using peer pressure to boost voter turnout among Democratic constituencies in the final days of that state’s gubernatorial race.
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from The Washington Free Beacon
Democratic Robo-Calls Claim Cuccinelli Supports Obamacare, Abortion
Virginia Democrats are allegedly misrepresenting the positions held by Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli in an attempt to depress conservative turnout and using peer pressure to boost voter turnout among Democratic constituencies in the final days of that state’s gubernatorial race.
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from The Washington Post
Bolz-Weber’s liberal, foulmouthed articulation of Christianity speaks to fed-up believers
Nadia Bolz-Weber, 44, a Lutheran pastor at the House for All Sinners and Saints in Denver, represents a new, muscular form of progressive Christianity, one that merges the passion and life-changing fervor of evangelicalism with the commitment to inclusiveness and social justice of mainline Protestantism.
HealthCare.gov: How political fear was pitted against technical needs
In May 2010, two months after the Affordable Care Act squeaked through Congress, President Obama’s top economic aides were getting worried. Larry Summers, director of the White House’s National Economic Council, and Peter Orszag, head of the Office of Management and Budget, had just received a pointed four-page memo from a trusted outside health adviser. It warned that no one in the administration was “up to the task” of overseeing the construction of an insurance exchange and other intricacies of translating the 2,000-page statute into reality.
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from The Washington Times
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from The Weekly Standard
In Virginia, Obamacare Central to Cuccinelli's Closing Argument
Neither Obama nor Biden mentioned Obamacare in their speeches.
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from The Wenatchee World
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