Friday, March 7, 2014

In the news, Sunday, January 26, 2014


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JAN 25      INDEX      JAN 26
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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
Some sources may require subscription.

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from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens

Acknowledging Division Within the GOP

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from Americas Freedom Fighters
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

A LIST OF OBAMA’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE USA
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from Breitbart

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from CNSNews.com (& NewsBusters)

Thousands 'March for Life' In Freezing Temps
The March for Life is WAY too big for the media not to notice. They notice it, and then purposefully look the other way.

Piers Morgan Goads Ann Coulter to Admit She's 'Part of the Problem,' the 'Female Glenn Beck'
Piers wants to divide conservatives, Coulter has a funny response for him.

MSNBC Carefully, Shamelessly Edits Out All Woman-Praising Context Out of Huckabee's 'Uncle Sugar' Remarks

Children of Rape For Life
There are very few topics in America's ongoing debate over abortion that are as controversial and politically dangerous as those regarding rape.

Cancer’s Ray of Hope
A NewsBusters Blogger Was Diagnosed With Cancer And He's Got A Message For You.

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from The Daily Beast

The Revolt Against the Masses and the Roots of Modern Liberalism
Who really won the 60s? Not the hippies but the bureaucrats who absorbed bohemian language in service of govt. programs. An excerpt from Fred Siegel’s The Revolt Against the Masses.

Rep. David Price Remembers When a Less Partisan Congress Actually Worked
The hyper-partisanship that’s earned Congress abysmal approval ratings could be fixed by restoring committee powers, says veteran legislator David Price.

‘Generation War’ Lets World War II Germans Off Too Easily
Millions of Germans eagerly watched a three-part TV epic about World War II, searching, it would seem, for a palatable version of their history.

How Pope Francis’s Management Strategies Could Fix Wall Street
To discourage his clergy from their careerist obsessions, Pope Francis abolished a coveted title—a strategy that could make investment banking a better place.

The Louisiana Public School Cramming Christianity Down Students’ Throats
A Buddhist family sued Sabine Parish School Board for violating their right to religious freedom. The lawsuit contains a shocking list of religious indoctrination.

Income Inequality Was Quickly Forgotten at Davos
"It kind of disappeared," said one woman at the end of the World Economic Forum when someone asked what happened to perhaps the greatest issue facing the world today.

Is Sherlock Holmes a Good Detective?
As a new season of the hit TV show debuts, Noah Charney asks if the famous sleuth was really all that good after all. Without Arthur Conan Doyle making him solve everything with ease, does his reasoning stand up to reasoning today.

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from EarthSky

Strong earthquake on island in western Greece
Reports of the magnitude of the January 26, 2014 earthquake in Greece vary, but, at this time, the USGS is still reporting the quake as a magnitude 6.0.

What causes rainbow colors in clouds?
Iridescent clouds – clouds with rainbow colors – happen when especially tiny water droplets or small ice crystals individually scatter light. See also:
Nacreous and Polar Stratospheric Clouds
[from Atmospheric Optics]

Star of the week: Betelgeuse will explode someday

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from Facecrooks

How to protect your Facebook account from Rogue Browser Extensions
We recommend checking your browser extensions and removing anything that looks suspicious or any that you aren't using. Spammers and scammers are buying popular extensions and then injecting them with adware and/or malware. This guide shows how to locate and remove extensions from popular browsers.

Why you should NOT install ‘Fun & Entertaining’ Facebook Applications
We often get asked if specific Facebook applications are safe. It's impossible for us to research and vet each one. Check out this post for some things to look for before installing ANYTHING. And, if you don't use apps at all, then consider disabling the app platform entirely.

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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

70-Year-Old Looks 30, Reveals Fountain of Youth

from Fox News (& affiliates)

Police: Man Used Photos of Fallen Soldier on Facebook for Internet Dating Scam
The family of a fallen soldier is outraged after learning that the hero’s identity had been stolen and used in an Internet dating scam.

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio puts inmates on bread and water for destroying US flag

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from The Heritage Foundation

from iFIBER ONE News

Coulee City man injured when SUV rolls on SR 155 Sunday morning
Henry E. Visker, a 63-year-old Coulee City man, was injured and taken by ambulance to Coulee Medical Center after rolling a grey 1998 Toyota 4Runner on state Route 155, about two miles north of Coulee City, early Sunday morning.

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from Independent Journal Review

Can You Guess Which President Had Worst Record On 'Income Inequality'?

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from Indian Country Today Media Network

Native Men Dating White Women: You Got a Problem With That?

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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (Seattle)

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from KOMO News (Seattle)

Westminster change gives stage to mixed-breed dogs
When the nation's foremost dog show added an event open to mixed breeds, owners cheered that everydogs were finally having their day. Animal-rights advocates call the development a good step, though it isn't ending their long-standing criticism that the show champions a myopic view of man's best friend.

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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)

N. Idaho sawmill upgrading equipment
The Idaho Forest Group plans to install a new saw line as part of the biggest upgrade in decades at its sawmill in Nez Perce County. The company said Friday that it will maintain its 150 person staff while installing the new equipment.

Michaels Stores investigating possible data breach
Michaels stores launched an investigation yesterday into a possible security breach that may have affected customers’ payment card information. This comes after major security breaches were recently announced by retail giants: Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. and Target Corp.

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from KXLY 4 News (Spokane)

Spokane Breweries helping local economy

Brain-dead Texas woman taken off ventilator
Judge ordered Texas hospital to end life support for Marlise Munoz

Michaels stores: Possible data 'attack'
Fraudulent activity reported on customers' payment cards

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from Mother Nature Network

How the rest of the world brushes their teeth
How is it that some people who have never used a toothbrush have also never had a cavity?

6 recipes where ginger is the star

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from Natural Society
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

500% Radiation Increase of ‘No Concern’: Experts to Unveil Radiation Levels in CA from Fukushima Fallout

Monsanto’s Bt-Toxins Found to Kill Human Embryo Cells

Bee’s Propolis Found to Combat Aluminum Toxicity and Much More

Study: Reading Books Triggers Lasting Changes in the BrainIf you’re a reader, chances are there are a few books that stand out as having changed the way you thought about something. Far more than just a little escapism, books have the ability to change our lives, and as a new study shows—they can even change our brain chemistry.

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from NPR

'Nothing Is Fixed': Recovery Is Slow In Typhoon-Hit Philippine City
Typhoon Haiyan was one of the strongest storms ever recorded at landfall when it struck the Philippines late last year. More than 6,000 people were killed and millions more were displaced, and authorities are still struggling with clearing away debris, rebuilding houses and counting the dead.

For Persian Jews, America Means 'Religious Pluralism At Its Best'
Judaism has a rich history in Iran dating back millennia. But in the late 1970s, thousands of Iranian Jews fled to the U.S. in search of a new home. They have integrated their ancient Persian heritage into American life.

How Do Parents Think ‘Educational’ Screen Time Affects Learning?
As media becomes more prevalent in kids’ lives, parents are grappling with the potential benefits and pitfalls of screen time — what’s just the right amount, what’s truly educational, what’s beneficial, and what’s detrimental.

The Income Gap: How Much Is Too Much?
The income gap is widening, but if opportunities haven't worsened, must we do anything about it?

Warning: In Bitter Cold, Beware The 'Umbles'
When the mercury drops, the human body goes into survival mode.

McCain's 'Liberal' Record Earns Him Censure From Arizona GOP
His state's GOP leadership says McCain has gone soft on conservative principles.

Pig Virus Continues To Spread, Raising Fears Of Pricier Bacon
Porcine epidemic diarrhea, or PED, has killed about 1 million baby pigs in the U.S. since April.

Growing Up 'White,' Transracial Adoptee Learned To Be Black

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from Popular Science
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from RedState

This is What the GOP Establishment Thinks of You

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from RetroVision (news.kjosy.com)

The first episode of “The Dukes of Hazzard” aired on CBS 35 years ago today!

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from The Spokesman-Review

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from The Star (Grand Coulee)



A synopsis of voting by 7th and 12th legislators

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from ThatsNonsense.com

Malware attack appears to come from Funeral Homes
With malware scams attempting to exploit almost every type of tragedy such as 9/11 and the conflicts in Syria, you may think the level of a scammer’s depravity could not get any lower.

DEATH IN LIVE SHOW!!! Facebook video spam
HOAX: The onslaught of fake share-to-watch video spam continues to plague Facebook as the latest spam link purporting to show a death on US entertainment show America’s Got Talent goes viral.

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from The Washington Examiner

from The Washington Post

Birds attack peace doves freed from pope’s window
Two white doves that were released by children standing alongside Pope Francis as a peace gesture have been attacked by other birds. As tens of thousands of people watched in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, a seagull and a large black crow swept down on the doves right after they were set free from an open window of the Apostolic Palace.

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from The Weekly Standard

The Obamacare Bailout
Big government in bed with big insurance.
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