Friday, March 7, 2014

In the news, Thursday, February 13, 2014


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Some dates to be corrected.
Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
Some links to some sources may require subscription.

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from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens


from Breitbart
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from BuzzFeed
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

What Happens If You Eat Too Many Gummy Vitamins?
You’ve probably been tempted to overdose on those sweet, squishy nutritional candies. A doctor tells BuzzFeed what’ll *really* happen if you wolf more than you should.

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from Charisma News

10 Men Christian Women Should Never Marry
Unbeliever, Liar, Playboy, Deadbeat, Addict, Bum, Narcissist, Abuser, Man-child, Control freak.

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from CNSNews.com (& NewsBusters)

Students Protest Obama's Visit to Their Campus

Networks Won't Call Convicted Ex-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin a Democrat

On MSNBC, Dana Milbank Warns Tea Party ‘Virus’ Is Still Present

Debt Up $2.7T in 2.5 Yrs Under Boehner Debt-Limit Deals

GOP Strategist Nicolle Wallace Condemns MSNBC, Chuck Todd Over Network's Obsessive Christie Coverage

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from Columbia Basin Herald

Hospital asking for help with concert patients
Concert audience accounts for about $340,000 in bad debt, Quincy hospital officials say

Ephrata bureau staffer sentenced for child porn
Timothy Andrew Casey, 49, a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation employee from Soap Lake, was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for downloading child pornography on a federal government computer.

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from Conservative Outfitters

The Law You Won't Be Told
Jury Nullification is a very interesting concept in the United States legal system. This video sheds some light on the issue.  See also:
8 Jury Nullification Objections Rebutted

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from Daily Mail (UK)

Could your tattoo give you cancer? Scientists fear toxins from ink could enter blood and accumulate in your major organs
Scientists called for more research and regulation into tattoo inks
Say nanoparticles of ink could accumulate in spleen and kidneys
Scientists warn 'no doubt substances can be toxic'
[from 22 Sep 2013]

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from Discovery News

from EarthSky

Video: When a spacecraft destroyed a sundog
Watch what happened when a spacecraft launch destroyed a sundog, in the process bringing to light a new form of ice halo.

New painkillers from tarantula venom?
A protein from the venom of the Peruvian green velvet tarantula blunts activity in pain-transmitting neurons, says a new Yale University study.

Kelud volcano in Indonesia is erupting, thousands evacuating
Thousands are being evacuated on densely populated island of Java. Eruption took place 90 minutes after alert status for volcano was raised to highest level.

Fossils reveal earliest known live birth
The fossil embryos of three little ichthyosaurs are preserved within the body of their mother that died while giving birth, 248 million years ago.

Chinese moon rover Yutu is awake
After hibernating in the cold lunar night, the Chinese moon rover Yutu seemed dead. Then it showed signs of life. Now it’s awake! Will it be able to finish its mission?

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from Facecrooks

North Carolina Mom Receives 14,000 Facebook Messages Intended for Teen in Mexico
Always keep in mind that Facebook does have glitches and privacy fails. Check out how a mom received 14 thousand messages intended for a teen in Mexico. Never use Facebook for confidential communications. Sometimes private messages aren't so private.

Beware of Fake Facebook Fundraising Campaigns using “Likes” & “Shares”
Please remind your friends that Facebook does NOT donate to sick children based on the number of likes and shares that a photo receives. These photos exploit the children, so please report any that you encounter.

You Will Get Hacked At the Sochi Olympics
Check out this interesting article from our friends at Private WiFi about how quickly a security expert was hacked in Sochi. Even the US State Department advised everyone to have no expectation of privacy there. Always keep the privacy tips mentioned in the article in mind whether you are traveling in Russia or abroad.

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from Family Tree Magazine

8 "Next Steps" For Starting Your Genealogy

Crowdsourcing And The New Genealogy Boom
[shared from NPR]  The genealogy craze meets crowdsourcing . Soon, you may be meeting your 17th cousin. Be prepared for surprises.

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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
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from The Federalist

Facebook Cares More About Targeting Ads Than Affirming Your Gender Identity
50 different terms to describe your gender? Sometimes business is just business, even if Facebook doesn’t see the benefit in being transparent about it.

Youth Rights: A Trojan Horse for the Left’s Sexual Agenda

Giving Away A Divorce On Valentine’s DayThis Valentine’s Day, by all means, give roses, give chocolates, give hugs and kisses. But more importantly, this day, and everyday, give voice, in whatever context you find yourself, to the truths about what love and marriage are.

No, Congress Did Not Debate Whether Shirley Temple Was A Communist

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from Fox News (& affiliates)

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from The Heritage Foundation  (The Foundry)

Till Debt Do We Part
The GOP’s capitulation on the debt ceiling bill this week calls to mind the famous line from Macbeth about misdeeds: “If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well/It were done quickly.”

Jon Stewart Calls Out Obama for Corrupt Ambassador Choices

VIDEO: Obama Slammed Bush Over Executive Power in 2008, Promised to "Reverse When I'm President"

Obama's War on Work
The cleverest spin to come from the Left these days has been that not working—or working less—is a great thing for Americans.

If Only a Snow Shovel Could Dig Us Out of This

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from Huffington Post

from iFIBER ONE News (WA)

Big Bend seeks to build $30 million building for technical programs

Moses Lake robotics teams are prepared for semi-finals
The Camp Fire FIRST Robotics Teams of Moses Lake have advanced to the Eastern Washington Semi-Finals.

Man accused of molesting girls his wife was babysitting
A Moses Lake man is charged with rape of a child for reportedly molesting two girls his wife was babysitting.

Grant County to pay $40,000 to repair shower in nearly new building
The Cityview boarding house is for disabled people in need and nearly three years after opening its doors, the building needs a costly repair.

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from Independent Journal Review

This Olympic Athlete May Not Have Medaled, But He Got a Sweet Shout-Out From George H.W. Bush

Heart-wrenching Viral Photo Of Frustrated Little Girl Shows What Common Core Does To Children

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from Money Talks News

Millennials’ Finances Aren’t Such a Mess After All

10 States With the Fastest Job Growth (and 10 With the Worst)

Is It Love? Check Your Car Insurance

It’s Legal to Warn Other Drivers That the Cops Are Nearby

Why Grandma Needs a Credit Card
Smart use of credit is important at ANY age. Follow these golden rules for credit in your golden years and you’ll get the best insurance and loan rates. You’ll also be ready for any emergency.

3 Tips to Clean Up Your Mobile Devices
Clutter can be stressful and overwhelming, whether it’s in your home or on your phone or tablet. Consumer Reports has published a list of six tips to help you organize your digital life.

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from Mother Nature Network

7 fictional languages from literature and film that you can learn
Want to converse with the likes of rabbits, elves or blue-skinned folk from another planet? You've come to the right place.

9 of the smartest animals on Earth
Ravens, Dolphins, Rats, Pigs, Bonobos, Squirrels, Elephants, Cows, Bees.

Why is it so hard to forecast winter storms?
Precipitation, the atmosphere and temperatures on the ground can make weather forecasting tricky.

5 healthy hot cocoa recipes
Kick the chemicals out of your hot cocoa with these creamy chocolicious concoctions (including vegan and sugar-free options).

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from National Geographic

New Afghan Law Disastrous for Women, Says National Geographic Photographer
A proposed law would roll back gains made to protect Afghan women, photographer Lynsey Addario warns.

Afghan Women
Published: December 2010

London Summit Intensifies Battle Against Wildlife Crime
World leaders pledge new commitment to fighting the illegal animal trade.

Oldest Sea Monster Babies Found; Fossil Shows Reptiles Had Live Birth
Mother ichthyosaur died while giving birth, scientist says.

Google+ Hangout: Saving the Ocean’s Amazing Creatures

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from National Review

Colorado Health-Exchange Director Indicted for Fraud, Theft

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

Thousands of Activists Demand Lowe’s and Home Depot Stop Selling Bee Killing Chemicals

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from NBC News (& affiliates)

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Guilty of Corruption

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from The New Yorker

A VALUABLE REPUTATION
After Tyrone Hayes said that a chemical was harmful, its maker pursued him.

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from PoliticusUSA

Sarah Palin Gets Dose Of Reality As Hillary Clinton Leads By 27 Points In 2016 Matchup

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from Popular Science

A Box That Took Three Million Photos Of The Sky
Time-lapse technology is more accessible than ever.

Big Pic: Well, At Least We're Not In The U.K. Right Now
Unless you are. In which case, ugh, sorry, that looks bad.

The Scent Of Your Earwax May Yield Valuable Information

NASA Invites Private Companies To The Moon
The space agency is looking for partners to develop technologies for commercial lunar cargo transportation. What this means, exactly, is unclear.

Diamonds Are A Crystallographer's Best Friend
A diamond anvil cell looks like something you'd find in a lightsaber, but it's much cooler than that. One way to study other planets is to recreate their conditions here on Earth. That's what crystallographer Helen Maynard-Casely does at the WOMBAT High-Intensity Powder Diffractometer, at the Bragg Institute.

Wolf Decline Could End World's Longest Predator-Prey Study
Wolves have been devastated by inbreeding.

Grizzly Bears Could Offer Clue To Weight Loss
The bears can put on a lot of weight, and take it off, with relative ease.

Engineering The Ideal Olympian: A Chat With Katie Uhlaender
The athlete opens up about sliding downhill at speeds of 80 mph, weightlifting and more.

Rational Paranoia: Scientist Pursued By Chemical Company For Studies
Tyrone Hayes thought a multinational chemical concern was out to discredit him. He was right.

You Have Already Complied: RoboCop And The All-Too-Feasible Horror Of Brain Hacking

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from PreventDisease.com
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Families Battle Big Pharma To Acknowledge Side Effects of Vaccines Which Disabled Their Children
The parents of the five families contend that vaccines caused their children’s disabilities have joined forces to take GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer and Sanofi to court in hopes that the courts will acknowledge the side effects of vaccines and award compensation to their disabled children.

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from The Right Scoop

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Mysterious Energy Ribbon at Solar System's Edge a 'Cosmic Roadmap'
A strange ribbon of energy and particles at the edge of the solar system first spotted by a NASA spacecraft appears to serve as a sort of "roadmap in the sky" for the interstellar magnetic field, scientists say.

China Moon Rover Survives Lunar Night, 'Stands a Chance' of Recovery

Gigantic Black Hole Jets Shines in Amazing New Video, Photo

Ganymede: Facts About Jupiter's Largest Moon

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from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)

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from Sunny Skyz

Everyone Does It Yet We Have So Much Trouble Understanding Why... Here Are 15 Interesting Facts About Dreams

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from ThatsNonsense.com

Facebook and CNN donate money for shares? - Internet/Facebook Rumour
Another stolen photo of a child is spreading with the claim that liking or sharing it will invoke donation from Facebook or CNN for the child's surgery. Facebook and CNN will not pay money to a child's surgery based on Likes. This is a hoax aimed to get followers for like-farming Pages.

Talking Angela App Warning - Internet/Facebook Rumour
Rumours are spreading again about the Talking Angela app. It is NOT a front for a paedophile ring - it IS a legitimate app from popular developer OutFit 7.

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from Think Progress

California Drought Emergency Sparks Call To Ban Fracking And Protect Water

‘Exile The Homeless’ City Now Requires Permits And Large Fees To Feed The HomelessLast August, the city of Columbia, South Carolina approved a new plan to give its homeless population an impossible choice: leave downtown or be arrested.

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from The Wall Street Journal

Susan Patton: A Little Valentine's Day Straight Talk
Young women in college need to smarten up and start husband-hunting.

The Minority Maker
Ted Cruz hurts his party by forcing a meaningless debt-ceiling vote.

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from The Washington Examiner (DC)


from The Washington Times (DC)

Current background checks stop very few firearm purchases
Percentage of denials hits low under Obama

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from The Weekly Standard

Illinois Electricity Customers Forced To Get 'Smart Meters' Or Pay Fine

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from WND (World Net Daily)

COMMUNIST PARTY HAS OBAMA'S BACK
Exclusive: Joseph Farah finds little difference between neo-Stalinists, BHO

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