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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)
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from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens
Secret Abortion Fees Hidden in ObamaCare Premiums, Lawmakers Say
MY 14 OBSERVATIONS OF OBAMA’S 2014 SOTU
TAXPAYERS GET FLEECED TO MAKE OBAMACARE LOOK AFFORDABLE
Obama schemes to bail out health insurers.
THE OPPORTUNISM SOCIETY
Obama’s slippery state of the union. Only for the President does "opportunity" mean more big government.
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from The American Spectator
MY 14 OBSERVATIONS OF OBAMA’S 2014 SOTU
TAXPAYERS GET FLEECED TO MAKE OBAMACARE LOOK AFFORDABLE
Obama schemes to bail out health insurers.
THE OPPORTUNISM SOCIETY
Obama’s slippery state of the union. Only for the President does "opportunity" mean more big government.
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from Ancestry.com
from Ann Coulter
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from AsiaNews
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from BBC News (UK)
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from Breitbart
from BuzzFeed
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
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from CBC News (Canada)
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from Ceasefire Magazine (UK)
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from Charisma News
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from Choice and Truth
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from CNSNews.com (& NewsBusters)
NBC: GOP Inviting 'Duck Dynasty' Star to SOTU Not 'Dignified'; 'Trying to Make A Partisan Political Point'
See Side-By-Side Shots of Sneaky CBS Editing of Ted Cruz Interview
CBS Is Actually Claiming They Did Not Deceptively Edit This Interview From Ted Cruz
The assumption that the Sunday news shows might be live and unedited certainly unraveled with Sunday's discovery that CBS opportunistically edited anti-Obama remarks out of Bob Schieffer's interview with Ted Cruz.
Bachmann: ‘He Declared Himself King Obama’
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from Columbia Basin Herald
Raid leads to arrests, stolen property near Moses Lake
Board approves new MLHS schedule
Students will have the choice of classes from 7 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., 7:55 a.m. to 3:10 p.m., 8:50 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. and 9:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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from The Daily Beast
The GOP’s Glaring State of the Union Hypocrisies
The Republican Party’s response to Obama was rife with contradictions—including the lie that the GOP supports individual health care choices, just hours after passing a bill to reduce private insurance coverage for abortion.
The GOP’s Dead-End Executive Order Freakout
Republicans have tried to whip up a frenzy about Obama’s threat to use executive orders. But he’s used lots fewer than most presidents, and the public wants a president who takes action.
Malala Book Launch Halted In Pakistan
Organizers abandon the event amid ‘political and police pressure’ in Malala’s home province of Peshawar.
Who Stole John Paul’s Blood And Christ’s Foreskin?
The theft of John Paul II’s blood from a church in Abruzzo has been the worst case of relic theft since Jesus’s prepuce disappeared from Rome in 1983.
Why Oxfam Should Drop Scarlett Johansson For Her Pro-SodaStream Stance
As an ambassador for the group that opposes Israeli occupation, how can she cut ads for a company with a bottling plant in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank?
but see this from The Jewish Daily Forward:
Boycott Israel Push Against SodaStream Could Hurt Palestinian Workers
Alkalinizing Someone to Improve His or Her Health Is Simple-Minded, Fatuous, and Dangerous
This kind of delusion would be amusing to consider if it were not so very lethal.
Snowden’s Revelations Shouldn’t Distract from Putin’s Brutal Rule
Whistleblower, traitor, hero, villain, Snowden may be many things at once but his apologies for the brutal record of Putin and the Russian state are inexcusable.
What ‘Downton Abbey’ Can Teach The Queen
The Queen’s reserve fund is down to its last million pounds. Her palaces are crumbling and boilers need fixing. Enter the Crawleys of Downton Abbey, masters of fending off financial peril.
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from Daily Mail
Former top executive at Deutsche Bank found hanged at his Kensington home
Body of William 'Bill' Broeksmit discovered at his house in London
He retired in February and was a former senior manager at the bank
58-year-old was close to Deutsche Bank co-chief executive Anshu Jain
Man who spent over 20 years holding vigil by his wife's grave EVERY day dies aged 97
Rocky Abalsamo lost his wife of 55 years, Julita, in 1993
She died from complications with heart surgery
The devoted widower said it made him feel better to sit by her grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in Boston
On January 22 he died, aged 97, after falling ill last year
He will be buried next to his wife
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from Discovery News
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from EarthSky
Brown dwarf weather revealed by surface mapping
For humans, brown dwarf weather will always be rated as “extremely inclement” with temps of 2,000 degrees F (1,100 C) and clouds made of minute droplets of molten iron.
Brown Dwarf Photos: Failed Stars and Stellar Misfits Revealed
Will the Black Death reemerge?
Scientists have analyzed the genomes of two of the world’s most devastating plagues – each killed about half the people in Europe. The findings suggest a new strain of plague could emerge in humans again.
Tides, and the pull of the moon and sun
The sun and moon, the shape of a beach and larger coastline, the angle of a seabed leading up to land, and the prevailing ocean currents and winds all affect the height of the tides.
View from space: Hawaii
Two looks at Hawaii from high above.
For humans, brown dwarf weather will always be rated as “extremely inclement” with temps of 2,000 degrees F (1,100 C) and clouds made of minute droplets of molten iron.
Brown Dwarf Photos: Failed Stars and Stellar Misfits Revealed
Will the Black Death reemerge?
Scientists have analyzed the genomes of two of the world’s most devastating plagues – each killed about half the people in Europe. The findings suggest a new strain of plague could emerge in humans again.
Tides, and the pull of the moon and sun
The sun and moon, the shape of a beach and larger coastline, the angle of a seabed leading up to land, and the prevailing ocean currents and winds all affect the height of the tides.
View from space: Hawaii
Two looks at Hawaii from high above.
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from Examiner.com
from Facecrooks
How to Lockdown Your Facebook Account For Maximum Privacy and Security
[Security Tip] Check out these three settings that can help keep your Facebook account secure:
1.) Login Approvals - two-factor authentication for your account
2.) Login Notifications - notifies of an unrecognized device logging in to your account.
3.) Active Sessions - End any you don't recognize
[Security Tip] Check out these three settings that can help keep your Facebook account secure:
1.) Login Approvals - two-factor authentication for your account
2.) Login Notifications - notifies of an unrecognized device logging in to your account.
3.) Active Sessions - End any you don't recognize
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from Family Tree Magazine
Free: Watch 15 RootsTech Conference Sessions Live From HomeRootsTech, FamilySearch's genealogy conference happening Thursday through Saturday of next week (Feb. 6-8) in Salt Lake City, has announced the 15 sessions you can watch online for free.
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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Magic Mushrooms Do What To Your Mental Health?!Psychedelics like psilocybin mushrooms and LSD not only don’t cause mental health problems, they may actually improve mental health, say Norwegian researchers.
The Quintessential Cancer Destroyer and All-Around Health TonicAfter the excesses of the holiday season, the unassuming lemon can offer much needed relief for an overtaxed body.
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Magic Mushrooms Do What To Your Mental Health?!Psychedelics like psilocybin mushrooms and LSD not only don’t cause mental health problems, they may actually improve mental health, say Norwegian researchers.
The Quintessential Cancer Destroyer and All-Around Health TonicAfter the excesses of the holiday season, the unassuming lemon can offer much needed relief for an overtaxed body.
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from The Federalist
The Story Of A War Hero Wounded On His 10th Deployment Is Really The Story Of Obama
That's what one reporter thinks, at least. Other Americans aren't so sure.
The Farm Bill Fiasco
Who’s Really To Blame For Sports Stadium Subsidies
Why blame team owners for seeking stadium subsidies instead of politicians for handing them out?
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from The Federalist Papers
Hume: Keystone XL Pipeline should be a no-brainer for Obama
In The 65 Minutes Obama Spoke During the State of the Union Address, This Happened In America
Ayn Rand – Liberty vs Socialism (Video)
Mike Lee’s AWESOME State of the Union Tea Party Response – MUST SEE!
Do Women Earn Less than Men? (VIDEO)
Sen. Ted Cruz’s take on the President’s speech (VIDEO)
Paul Ryan Demolishes Case for Raising Minimum Wage (VIDEO)
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from Forbes
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from Fox News (& affiliates)
Iran's leaders should request clemency for Pastor Saeed
Op-Ed By Jay Sekulow
AP Fact Check Pulverizes Obama State of the Union
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from Greatist
A big, healthy salad is one of the smartest ways to go green.
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from The Guardian
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from The Heritage Foundation
The President Won't Be Needing You
After noting recently that he has a pen and a phone and can use those to make changes without the help of Congress, Obama charged forward with promises of taking executive action wherever lawmakers fail to meet his demands.
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from The Hindu (Chennai / Madras, India)
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from Huffington Post
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from iFIBER ONE News
Quincy dog owners can obtain licenses at two fairs in February
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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
Syrian Bishop: Without Peace, Christians Will Continue to be Targeted
Christians have increasingly been targeted by radical Islamic groups across Syria as the civil war leaves hundreds of thousands more displaced. In a recent visit to the United States, Syrian church leaders spoke on the subject of Christians facing attacks and emphasized that without a peace agreement, Christians will continue to be displaced and face violence. ICC is actively working to assist Syrian Christian refugees who have fled or been displaced by the conflict.
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from The Jerusalem Post
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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (Seattle)
Demoted SPD leader now back as assistant chief
Nick Metz, who was demoted by the former Interim Chief, is now back as an assistant Seattle police chief overseeing the field support bureau, officers were told Wednesday morning.
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from KOMO News (Seattle)
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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)
Tesoro, Shell Oil settle lawsuit from families of killed workers
The attorney representing the families of six of the seven refinery workers killed in an explosion in 2010 at the Anacortes refinery said they've settled a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesoro and Shell Oil Company.
Gassy German cows blamed for barn explosion
Doctors: Texas teen will recover after terrifying free-fall
Not only did this Texas teenager survive, doctors say she's in good condition after her parachute did not open while skydiving.
Coeur d'Alene family's pet dog killed in animal trap
A Post Falls family says their dog was killed after it was caught in an unmarked large animal trap in a forest near Kellogg. Sarah Miller told other media outlets that her family was hiking Sunday when their dog, Loyal encountered the body-gripping trap about 20 feet off the road.
Kidnapped Wash. girl called 911 from trunk of car
A 15-year-old was on her way to school in Yakima when she was kidnapped and put in the trunk of a car. She was able to call 911 and is home safe tonight.
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from KXLY 4 News (Spokane)
Police crack stolen cat food caper
Spokane Police have arrested a suspect in the theft of dozens of bags of cat food from Spokanimal earlier this month. On January 17, police received a tip that an individual had stolen cat food from Spokanimal, located at 710 N. Napa. The tipster also gave police a location to where they could find the suspect. Officers found the individual, later identified as William Sorenson, 40, in a camper at 700 N. Crestline.
Amanda Knox awaits another court verdict
Whatever is decided, however, may not mean case is closed
Norwegians nominate Snowden for Nobel prize
Nominations close Saturday
State of the Union: Speech, then sell
Obama hits the road to begin 'year of action'
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from LiveScience
from Money Talks News
Does That Bottle Really Contain Extra-Virgin Olive Oil? How to Tell
Cheating Spouses May Cost Employers $17 Million a Day
"Time theft," when one spends work hours talking to their *other* significant other, means they're costing their employer millions.
5 Sneaky Ways Banks Make Your Account Go Into the Red
Warming Up the Car While You Sit in the House? Bad Idea
Tax Hacks 2014: Paying a Pro to Do Your Taxes? Read This First
Today’s Deals: Wednesday, Jan. 29
Today’s Deals: Wednesday, Jan. 29
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from Mother Earth News
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from Mother Nature Network
13 surprising home remedies for acid reflux
Before you reach for the heavy-duty, prescription-strength drugs, give these suggestions a try.
17 extraordinary bookstores
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from NASA
Curiosity Mars Rover Checking Possible Smoother Route
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from Natural Society
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Farmer Reports: GMOs Causing Deformities, Birth Defects in Piglets
Anti-Inflammatory Power: Turmeric Extract Trumps Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis
5 Effective Ways to Detox the Air in Your Home
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from New York Times
[may require subscription]
Neanderthals Leave Their Mark on Us
Ever since the discovery in 2010 that Neanderthals interbred with the ancestors of living humans, scientists have been trying to determine how their DNA affects people today. Now two new studies have traced the history of Neanderthal DNA, and have pinpointed a number of genes that may have medical importance today.
Flipping the Switches on Facebook’s Privacy Controls
Neanderthals Leave Their Mark on Us
Ever since the discovery in 2010 that Neanderthals interbred with the ancestors of living humans, scientists have been trying to determine how their DNA affects people today. Now two new studies have traced the history of Neanderthal DNA, and have pinpointed a number of genes that may have medical importance today.
Flipping the Switches on Facebook’s Privacy Controls
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from NPR
Why Idaho Homeless Shelters Are Full When There Are Fewer Homeless People
A Milk Mystery: Did Gloomy Weather Make Us Love The Stuff?
A Little Acid Turns Mouse Blood Into Brain, Heart And Stem Cells
When Science Beats Fiction
A probe will attempt to land on a comet; the feat promises to shed light on the origin of life.
A Palestinian Explains Why He Worked As An Israeli Informant
Quick Question: Can It Feel Any Darn Colder?
In wintry weather, it's very important to be aware of the temperature of your skin - according to Professor Popsicle.
Oil Boom: See A Modern-Day Gold Rush In Motion
North Dakota's economic, social, political and environmental changes, in GIFS.
Frogs And Puffins! 1730s Menus Reveal Royals Were Extreme Foodies
Too Far, Too Complicated: Why Some Families Will Sit Out Sochi
Can St. Louis Score A Major League Soccer Team?
Last month MLS Commissioner Don Garber dangled that possibility when he mentioned St. Louis among five cities being eyed for league expansion, along with Atlanta, Minneapolis, San Antonio, and Austin.
Ancient Plague's DNA Revived From A 1,500-Year-Old Tooth
A deadly strain of bacteria caused one of the most deadly pandemics in history nearly 1,500 years ago. Now scientists know what happened.
On The Plains, The Rush For Oil Has Changed Everything
Housing is expensive, crime has spiked, and water is running out.
Inside The State Of The Union: What The President Proposed
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from NWCN
Why Costco pays more than minimum wage
The NW company made national headlines today for paying employees higher than minimum wage.
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from One Minute Healings
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from PBS
Searching for a ‘Healthy’ Microbiome
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from Pew Research Center
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from Popular Science
Did Ancient Aliens Build Giant Stone Boxes In Egypt?
As usual, the answer to every headline question is, "probably not," but I'll leave this for you to decide. It's hard for some people to imagine why ancient Egyptians would go to the trouble of creating a box with exactly 90 degree angles and very flat sides, just for a dead bull.
Rise Of The Insect Drones
Nature spent millions of years perfecting flapping-wing flight. Now engineers can reproduce it with machines.
Antioxidant Supplements Worsen Lung Tumors, Study Finds
Doctors have long known that taking antioxidant supplements may actually increase the risk for cancer in some people. One new mouse study offers an explanation why.
Ask Anything: What Does Water Taste Like?
The short answer: It doesn't taste like nothing.
NASA Begins Acoustic Tests On The Space Launch System
The Space Launch System is slated to be the most powerful rocket in history. The heavy-lift launch vehicle is set to carry the Orion capsule beyond low-Earth orbit and into deeper space exploration.
Wartime Bunkers: The Perfect Place For Research And Innovation
After Genetic Tweaks, Fruit Flies Glow When They Sense Cancer
The genetically engineered Drosophila melanogaster can even signal for different types of breast cancer cells.
from PreventDisease.com
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
The Easy 3 Day Detox
You are toxic. And we live in a dirty world. I don’t care if you eat organic, buy local, bathe in all-natural suds, and clean with only water and vinegar. We are constantly bombarded on a daily basis by man-made chemicals, artificial fragrances, and a bunch of other toxins that are not fit for human consumption. While we luckily have organs of detoxification that are meant for removing these harmful substances from our bodies, they can only do so much! They need help and you can give it to them!
12 Lessons About Eating We Can Learn From The French
The French diet is full of flavor and high in satisfaction. They don't believe in low-fat, low-carb, low-taste, or low-calorie, but they do believe in enjoying their food, taking the time to eat at the table, knowing when to stop eating and educating their children about food.
The Easy 3 Day Detox
You are toxic. And we live in a dirty world. I don’t care if you eat organic, buy local, bathe in all-natural suds, and clean with only water and vinegar. We are constantly bombarded on a daily basis by man-made chemicals, artificial fragrances, and a bunch of other toxins that are not fit for human consumption. While we luckily have organs of detoxification that are meant for removing these harmful substances from our bodies, they can only do so much! They need help and you can give it to them!
12 Lessons About Eating We Can Learn From The French
The French diet is full of flavor and high in satisfaction. They don't believe in low-fat, low-carb, low-taste, or low-calorie, but they do believe in enjoying their food, taking the time to eat at the table, knowing when to stop eating and educating their children about food.
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from Q13 Fox News (KCPQ Seattle)
Cop impersonator scams victims out of hundreds of dollars
Seattle moving ahead with plan to raise minimum wage
State Senate GOP leaders unveil jobs agenda, including lower wage for teens in summer jobs
Man with juvenile sex crime history was licensed as foster parent, abused more kids
Agencies investigating potential 911 call malfunction
Baumgartner introduces ‘teen wage’ bill in effort to lower minimum wage for some
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Tom “Magnum” Selleck is 69 years old today!
from Quackwatch.com
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from RetroVision (news.kjosy.com)
Tom “Magnum” Selleck is 69 years old today!
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from Reuters
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from RT (Russia Today)
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from Scientific American
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from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Washington Democrats split on cuts to food stamps
Two Seattle-area Democratic congressmen, citing cuts in the federal food stamps program, voted against a compromise, bipartisan Farm Bill passed Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Washington Democrats split on cuts to food stamps
Two Seattle-area Democratic congressmen, citing cuts in the federal food stamps program, voted against a compromise, bipartisan Farm Bill passed Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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from Slate's The Vault Blog
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from Smithsonian Magazine
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Asteroid Belt Reveals Drama of Early Solar System Evolution
A better understanding of the asteroid belt has revealed just how dynamic the solar system was in its early days, a new study reports. The asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter are incredibly diverse in size and composition, implying that they were scattered here and there by migrating planets long ago.
Stunning Panoramas Put China's Moon Rover and Lander in Lunar Spotlight
Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Passes 400 Days in Orbit
It's about to break its own orbital longevity record, but we still don't know what it's doing out there.
First Image of Cosmic Web Revealed by Deep-Space 'Flashlight'
For the first time, astronomers have captured an image of the diffuse "cosmic web" of gas that stretches between galaxies.
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A better understanding of the asteroid belt has revealed just how dynamic the solar system was in its early days, a new study reports. The asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter are incredibly diverse in size and composition, implying that they were scattered here and there by migrating planets long ago.
Stunning Panoramas Put China's Moon Rover and Lander in Lunar Spotlight
Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Passes 400 Days in Orbit
It's about to break its own orbital longevity record, but we still don't know what it's doing out there.
First Image of Cosmic Web Revealed by Deep-Space 'Flashlight'
For the first time, astronomers have captured an image of the diffuse "cosmic web" of gas that stretches between galaxies.
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from The Spokesman-Review
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from The Star (Grand Coulee)
City plans to extend water to resort
A water line extension project in Electric City to service Sunbanks Lake Resort is scheduled for April, city officials stated.
Sheriffs busy busting bad guys
Last week, the sheriffs of Grant, Lincoln and Adams counties met in Lincoln County with their detectives to discuss the crimes and suspects, Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers said.
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from ThatsNonsense.com
from The Telegraph (UK)
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3 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Facebook Privacy … and Probably Should
1. Facebook can get you fired.
2. The most innocuous data about you can still be a criminal’s goldmine.
3. Certain information on Facebook is public, and you cannot change that.
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from The Times-Picayune (NOLA.com)
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from The Washington Post (DC)
Monarch butterflies keep disappearing. Here’s why.
Deforestation in Mexico, recent bouts of severe weather, and the growth of herbicide-based agriculture destroying crucial milkweed flora in the Midwest.
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from The Weekly Standard
[may require subscription]
Ted Cruz Changes His Mind About Obamacare
Texas senator no longer thinks January 1 was the deadline to repeal the law.
Employees in Pennsylvania Company Learn of Increased Health Costs Due to Obamacare
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from The Wenatchee World
Weeds Cafe in Cashmere
The U.S. Postal Service plans to move its Wenatchee customer services office within a mile of its present location by next September. The USPS rents space in the Federal Building for more than $500,000 a year while under-utilizing a large building it owns on Ohme Garden Road.
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Piper’s Natatorium opened to the public in 1916. Built by Paul and John Piper, it was located on North Wenatchee Avenue at the present site of the Chelan County PUD.
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