Tuesday, April 29, 2014

In the news, Wednesday, April 16, 2014


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from ABC News (& affiliates)

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from About.com


Easy Quinoa Recipes


Remembering Walter Cronkite, the Greatest Anchorman in TV News
Today in 1962, Walter Cronkite started an iconic run as host of the CBS Evening News.


How To Travel The World For Free Using Miles and Points
Tips and tricks for getting started with free travel.


Top 10 Tomato Growing Tips


What is Work Addiction?
An overview of the behavioral addiction, work addiction or workaholism.
Are you addicted to your work? Check the symptoms to see if you could be a true "workaholic."

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*from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)

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from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens


ObamaCare’s War Against Doctors
In an address to the House, Congressman Brooks (R, AL-05) reads doctor’s letter exposing the devastating and far-reaching effects of ObamaCare.

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from Associated Press

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from The Atlantic

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from BBC News (UK)
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from BizPac Review


Boom! Romney’s son hits Harry Reid with an awesome photo zinger
Josh Romney, son of 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, poked a little fun at U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, by posting a photo of his dad in line at the post office to get the envelope on his tax return postmarked April 15, the final day for filing.


Woot! Rachel Maddow gets shown her place when she tries to insult Ann Coulter


Fellow rancher’s viral letter explains so much about why ranchers support ‘hero’ Bundy


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from Business Insider

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


A Pro-Gun Group Stole Bloomberg’s Gun Safety Group’s Name On Facebook
Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Tuesday the creation of Everytown for Gun Safety, a major gun-control campaign that will combine some of his previous efforts. But a pro-gun group has already reserved that page on Facebook. The first post the group made proudly stated that it stole the name of Bloomberg’s group.

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from CBC News (Canada)

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from CBS News (& affiliates)
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from The Christian Science Monitor


Will blame game keep West and Russia apart at Ukraine talks?
(+video)  Talks on Ukraine start tomorrow in Geneva. The US and EU have cited Russian agitation as the source of the unrest, but Moscow says the West has misjudged matters from the start.

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from CNN

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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)


86M Full-Time Private-Sector Workers Sustain 148M Benefit Takers


MSNBC's Ronan Farrow Lamely Tries to Tie MMA to Boston Terrorist Brothers


The View Asks Bill O'Reilly 'Will Conservatives Give Him [Stephen Colbert] A Chance?'

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from Columbia Basin Herald


Commissioners sign spirits contract for Gorge Amphitheater
Beer, wine and liquor will continue to flow at the Gorge Amphitheater concerts this year. County commissioners signed Monday an agreement with food vendor Aramark and Gorge owner Live Nation.


Speed limit reduced for I-90 work near George
The speed limit on Interstate 90 between George and Vantage was reduced to 50 mph while crews repave the highway after last week's collision involving a semi-truck and construction equipment. The State Patrol requested last week the WSDOT reduce the speed limit during construction after a semi-truck hauling hay collided with a street sweeper and asphalt grinder in a coned-off construction area near the Vantage Bridge. Two people were injured and westbound traffic was shut down for several hours.

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from Conservative Infidel

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from The Daily Caller


Activists to UMich: Admit unqualified students, if they are black


Lerner was in contact with DOJ about prosecuting tax-exempt groups


The USPS wants to mine and sell data gathered from your mail

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from Daily Kos


An Idahoan shows Bundy what a real Western rancher is

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from Daily Mail (UK)
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from Discovery News

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from Doubtful News

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from DW (English)

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from EarthSky


Cosmic slurp: Where a black hole swallows a star
Astronomers have identified galaxies where a central black hole just disrupted and ‘ate’ a star. It’s like a black hole putting up a sign that says: Here I am.


Unexpected teleconnections in noctilucent clouds
Researchers investigating “night-shining” clouds found something they weren’t even looking for: teleconnections in Earth’s atmosphere that stretch all the way from the North Pole to the South Pole and back again.

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from East Oregonian

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from Examiner.com

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from Facecrooks

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from Family Tree Magazine

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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
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from The Federalist

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*from The Federalist Papers

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from Forbes

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from Fox News (& affiliates)


Why is US Senator Harry Reid so concerned with a local Nevada rancher?
Doesn’t it strike anyone as strange that the U.S. Senate Majority Leader is so obsessed with a small rancher who hasn’t paid grazing fees?
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from Freedom Foundation (WA)


Big Government stares down Cliven Bundy, feds flinch first
The feds backed down, but is the Bundy Standoff over yet? Not likely.

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from The Globe and Mail (Canada)

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from Greatist


60 Healthier Drinks for Boozing

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from The Guardian (UK)

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from The Heritage Foundation  (The Foundry)


A Monstrous Injustice
Why the Conviction of 15-Year-Old Who Recorded Bullying Must Be Reversed
This ordeal represents a government failure on every level.
On Tuesday, we told the appalling story of Christian Stanfield, a 15-year-old kid with special needs who was, in effect, convicted of the crime of being bullied. After reviewing the trial transcript, it’s clear that convicting this helpless kid of disorderly conduct was criminally dumb.


Pushback Continues: States Grow Increasingly Wary of Common Core


Seriously? Are the French Really Overworked?
Does anyone really believe the French are overworked? Despite the fact that laws already exist mandating a 35-hour work week, a French court has found some employees need even more protection from being overworked. This country provides a good example of the growing Nanny State.


President Obama’s Bogus Voting Rights Claims
Last Friday, in a speech at Al Sharpton’s National Action Network conference, President Obama proudly announced that the Justice Department had taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009. The problem with that claim is that, since 2009, the Justice Department has taken on only 39 voting rights cases—and as former Voting Section lawyer Christian Adams points out, only 13 were related to protecting minority voting rights. And, with respect to some of the cases in which the department has been involved, it lost spectacularly—such as its false claim that South Carolina’s voter ID law was discriminatory.


A Nation That Is 'Boston Strong'
Following memorials in Boston yesterday, this year’s marathon will take place on April 21. It will be the second-largest in the history of the race, with 36,000 official participants.


GOP Governors Hit Obama Administration on Medicare Advantage Rates


Minimum Wage Hikes Banned in Oklahoma Cities
Republican Governor Mary Fallin signed a bill into law Monday banning minimum wage and employee benefit increases in Oklahoma cities. The bill declares “state preemption authority,” stipulating that “no municipality or other political subdivision of this state shall establish a mandatory minimum number of vacation or sick leave days, whether paid or unpaid, or a minimum wage rate which an employer would be required to pay or grant employees.”


The War on Cows: From Methane to Meat Taxes

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from The Hill

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from History


9 Things You May Not Know About Charlie Chaplin
On the 125th anniversary of Charlie Chaplin's birth, explore some surprising facts about the renowned silent-film star.

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from Huffington Post


Christian Leaders Call For Ending Drug War, Mass Incarceration


Jimmy Carter Urges Obama To Reject Keystone XL Pipeline


Saturn May Have New Moon Forming In Its Rings


The Deafening Silence of Teachers
In any other profession, professionals are not retaliated against if they speak out about issues in their respective fields....

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from iFIBER ONE News (WA)


Quincy seeks contractor for building new police station, city hall remodel


Theft victim helps deputy, police catch couple in stolen pickup
MOSES LAKE – A man helped police catch two people reportedly driving his stolen truck Tuesday morning.


Grant PUD spends $1.5 million to help salmon by-pass cracked dam
Grant PUD is almost finished with modifications to the fish ladders to allow salmon to travel past Wanapum Dam.


Quincy begins discussion about installing a roundabout on SR 28

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from The Independent (UK)

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from Independent Journal Review

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from International Business Times

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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)


Jesuit Priest Saw Christ Crucified Again in Syria
ICC Note: The death of Jesuit Priest Frans van der Lugt has highlighted the incredible work that many Christians are doing in attempting to provide aid and care to those hurting and suffering in Syria. The conflict that has claimed more than 150,000 lives has also displaced nearly a full 1/3 of the country, nearly 9 million people. The church has been an incredible place of peace and love for many broken lives, while at the same time being targeted themselves by Islamic extremist groups.


Ready to Join the International Community? Iran Should Stop Persecuting Religious Minorities
ICC Note: While negotiations between Iran and countries of the West have been at a highpoint in the past year, largely revolving around Iran’s nuclear program. One of the fundamental ways that Iran can demonstrate that they truly desire to have trustworthy negotiations and want to join the broader international community is by demonstrating a respect for religious freedoms for its minorities. From Iranian-American Pastor Saeed Abedini to hundreds of Baha’i, Iran is routinely cited as one of the most repressive countries in protection of fundamental rights. If they want to show there is a change, this is the place to begin.


Christian Family Murdered On A Dark Central African Night
ICC Note: Three Christians, a father, mother, and 14-year-old daughter were murdered in the privacy of their own home last night. The attack, allegedly perpetrated by radical Muslims, led neighbors and friends to carry the bodies to a local government office in demand of a return in security to the region. Bangui, the nation's capital city, has suffered immense bloodshed throughout the year, including the massacre of of more than 200 innocents in a predominantly Christian neighborhood by Chadian security forces in March.


Islamic Terrorists Abduct and Enslave 100 Daughters
ICC Note: A flurry of recent Boko-haram attacks have seen the murder of 8 teachers, the massacre of more than 130 villagers and the destruction of their property, and the annihilation of 71 innocents in a bus bombing that destroyed more than 30 vehicles in the nation's capital. On April 14th, the radical Islamic insurgency and U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization abducted more than 100 (according to eye-witness accounts, more than 200) school girls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok. While Boko-haram's intentions in abducting the girls remains unclear, the broader ramifications for Christian communities throughout nothern Nigeria, however, couldn't be more clear: in the eyes of radicals, there are no boundaries. Join ICC in praying for the safe release and return of the girls to their distraught parents and families and for protection four our brpothers and sisters in Christ who continue to suffer at the hands of these Islamic terrorists.


Christians in India Urged to Vote for Religious Freedom in National Elections
ICC Note: As millions of voters continue to visit the voting stations in India's national elections, Christian leaders have urged Christian voters to vote for candidates who will promote religious freedom and a pluralistic sociality in India. In a post on his Facebook account, the bishop of Maharashtra said that India belongs to all people and the mark of a true democracy is the protection of minorities. He prayed that secularism and religious freedom win as a result of these elections. Please take time today to think and pray about India.


British Prime Minister Urged to Confront Pakistan on Blasphemy Laws
ICC Note: British Prime Minister David Cameron has been urged to bring up the issues of blasphemy laws during his next meeting with Pakistan's leadership. The controversial laws have often been criticized by international human rights groups who claim the laws used as a weapon by extremists to settle personal scores or for financial gain. Christians and other religious minorities within Pakistan are disproportionately accused and punished under Pakistan's blasphemy laws which can carry capital punishment for those found guilty. Currently, 4 Christians are on death row in Pakistan for allegedly committing blasphemy. Please pray that more world leaders confront Pakistan and its blasphemy laws.

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*from Jen Kuznicki


Milton Wolf Receives Massive Gift From Washington DC
Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas is being challenged by Dr. Milton Wolf, and today, Wolf received a huge gift from Washington DC. The Drudge Report linked to an article in the New York Times that Kathleen Sebelius might consider running for Senate from Kansas after resigning from the Obama administration.

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from The Jerusalem Post

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from KHQ Local News (Spokane)

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from KING 5 (Seattle)

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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (Seattle)

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from KOMO News (Seattle)

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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)

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from KXLY 4 News (Spokane)

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from LiveScience


Woman's Ear Reattached with Help of Leeches


Body Slam This! Ancient Wrestling Match Was Fixed


The Science Behind 'Impossible' Videos: New Show Demystifies Online Acts


Elusive 'Exotic Hadron' Particles Confirmed


12 Million Misdiagnoses Occur Yearly in US, Study Finds
At least one in 20 U.S. adults, or 12 million people yearly, may be misdiagnosed when they go to see their doctors, a new study suggests. What's more, researchers estimated that about half of these diagnosis errors could lead to serious harm, such as when doctors fail to follow up on "red flags" for cancer in patients who are ultimately diagnosed with the condition.


4 New 'Killer Sponges' Discovered in Pacific


Centipede Bursts from Snake's Stomach
The snake "gravely underestimated" the size and strength of its prey.


Modern Sharks Aren't So Primitive, Fossil Suggests
The shark fossil more closely resembles that of bony fishes than of modern sharks, suggesting modern sharks are not living fossils.


Real-Life Werewolves: Psychiatry Re-Examines Rare Delusion
Clinical lycanthropy is the delusional belief that one is a werewolf. One researcher explores how common the psychiatric condition is.


Why Bats Carrying Deadly Diseases Don't Get Sick
Bats' ability to fly may protect them against becoming ill with a range of viruses known to be deadly to humans, including Ebola and rabies, according to a new hypothesis.

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from Los Angeles Times

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from MEDIAite

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from Media Matters for America

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from MedPage Today


Striking a Nerve: Bungling the Cannabis Story
Correlation does not equal causation, and a single exam cannot show a trend over time. Basic stuff, right? But judging by coverage of a study just out in the Journal of Neuroscience, these are apparently foreign concepts for many folks in the media.

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from Mother Nature Network


4 years after Gulf oil spill, wildlife still dying
The 2010 BP oil spill left a lasting legacy that the National Wildlife Federation says is still killing animals in record numbers.

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from NASA

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from The National Audubon Society

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from National Geographic


Chimpanzees Make Beds That Offer Them Best Night's Sleep
Studies in both humans and orangutans show that better quality sleep, with longer periods of rapid eye movement, improves cognition and memory.


Honeybees in East Africa Resist Deadly Pathogens
Bees in Kenya stay healthy despite parasites and viruses that collapse U.S. and European hives. Much of the explanation for the Kenyan bees' resilience may lie in different farm practices, researchers said.


Fossils Suggest Modern Sharks Are More Evolved Than Previously Thought
A 325-million-year-old fossil fish shows that evolution hasn't left sharks alone.

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from National Journal

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from National Review

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


Toxic Truth: Evidence GMO Foods are Far Different from Non-GMO Foods


11 Ways to Naturally Boost Your Metabolism for Weight Loss

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from NBC News (& affiliates)

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from NCWTV.com (WA)

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from The New Republic

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from Newsmax

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from New York Daily News

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from New York Magazine

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from New York Post

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from New York Times

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from Northwest Watchdog

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from NPR (& affiliates)

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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)

Portland K-9 found dead after shooting


Officer shot in SW Portland, suspect caught after massive search


Ferry sinks in South Korea, nearly 300 still missing
 A multi-story ferry carrying 459 people, mostly high school students on an overnight trip to a tourist island, sank off South Korea's southern coast Wednesday, leaving nearly 300 people missing despite a frantic, hours-long rescue by ships and helicopters.

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from The Oregonian

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from PBS (& affiliates)

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from Pew Research Center

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from PJ Media

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from POLITICO

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from PoliticusUSA

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from Popular Science


Whence Life? Receptors Responsible For Fertilization Found
Scientists believe they have found the receptors that allow sperm and egg cells to hook up and create life.


Robotic Cubes That Stack Themselves


First Red Blood Cells Made From Adult Cells Ready For Human Transfusions
In the future, man-made cells could supplement or even replace donated blood.


You're Not Highly Evolved
As humans, it’s tempting to think of ourselves as the pinnacle of evolutionary progress. But evolution can only work with what’s available, resulting in a body that’s a bundle of compromises.

How Hungry Bats Call Dibs On Dinner, And Warn Others To Back Off


Put A Camera On Your Eyeball
Google filed a patent for a camera-containing contact lens. Sensors on the contact lens would detect blinks and respond to commands based on those blinks.


Dirty Dog: Do Pets Track Bacteria In Your Home?
Yes, they do. But that might not be a bad thing. Why you shouldn't worry about your dog bringing bacteria into your home.

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from Press TV (Iran)

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


Study Shows How Lifestyle Determines Which Microbes Are In Your Gut
Gut microbes are responsible for many aspects of human health and nutrition, but most studies have focused on “western” populations. A new study from an international collaboration of researchers has shown how bacteria play an essential role in adaptation to lifestyle patterns and subsistence.


The Link Between Vaccines And Type-1 Diabetes
Every hour, three children in the United States are diagnosed with type-1 diabetes (1). Type-1 diabetes’ incidence was very low in the first half of the twentieth century. However, became more prevalent, especially in young children, during the second half of the twentieth century and really began to surge during the past twenty years. Researchers also see a trend in the increased prevalence of other autoimmune disorders. Not only are certain autoimmune disorders increasingly common, but the autoimmune diseases, as a class, seem to be on the rise.

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from Q13Fox News (KCPQ Seattle)

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from Real Clear Politics

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from RedState

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from Riel World View (Dan Riehl)

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from The Right Scoop

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from Right Wing News

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from RT (Russia Today)

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from ScienceDaily


Searching for dark energy with neutrons: With neutrons, scientists can now look for dark energy in the lab
It does not always take a huge accelerator to do particle physics: First results from a low energy, table top alternative takes validity of Newtonian gravity down by five orders of magnitude and narrows the potential properties of the forces and particles that may exist beyond it by more than one hundred thousand times. Gravity resonance spectroscopy is so sensitive that it can now be used to search for Dark Matter and Dark Energy.


Scientists re-define what's healthy in newest analysis for human microbiome project
A new look at the Human Microbiome Project shows wide variation in the types of bacteria found in healthy people. Based on their findings, there is no single healthy microbiome. Rather each person harbors a unique and varied collection of bacteria that’s the result of life history as well their interactions with the environment, diet and medication use.


Ancient shark fossil reveals new insights into jaw evolution
The skull of a newly discovered 325-million-year-old shark-like species suggests that early cartilaginous and bony fishes have more to tell us about the early evolution of jawed vertebrates -- including humans -- than do modern sharks, as was previously thought. The new study shows that living sharks are actually quite advanced in evolutionary terms, despite having retained their basic 'sharkiness' over millions of years.


How smells stick to your memories: Your nose can be a pathfinder
Waves in your brain make smells stick to your memories and inner maps. Researchers have recently discovered the process behind this phenomenon. The brain, it turns out, connects smells to memories through an associative process where neural networks are linked through synchronized brain waves of 20-40 Hz.


Sperm meets egg: Protein essential for fertilization discovered
Interacting proteins on the surface of the sperm and the egg have been discovered by researchers. These are essential to begin mammalian life. These proteins, which allow the sperm and egg to recognize one another, offer new paths towards improved fertility treatments and the development of new contraceptives.


Warm U.S. West, cold East: 4,000-year pattern; Global warming may bring more curvy jet streams during winter
Last winter’s curvy jet stream pattern brought mild temperatures to western North America and harsh cold to the East. A new study shows that pattern became more pronounced 4,000 years ago, and suggests it may worsen as Earth’s climate warms.


Scientists achieve first direct observations of excitons in motion
A quasiparticle called an exciton -- responsible for the transfer of energy within devices such as solar cells, LEDs, and semiconductor circuits -- has been understood theoretically for decades. But exciton movement within materials has never been directly observed. Now scientists have achieved that feat, imaging excitons' motions directly. This could enable research leading to significant advances in electronics, they say, as well as a better understanding of natural energy-transfer processes, such as photosynthesis.


Relieving electric vehicle range anxiety with improved batteries
A new nanomaterial called a metal organic framework could extend the lifespan of lithium-sulfur batteries, which could be used to increase the driving range of electric vehicles. Researchers added the powder, a kind of nanomaterial called a metal organic framework, to the battery's cathode to capture problematic polysulfides that usually cause lithium-sulfur batteries to fail after a few charges. During lab tests, a lithium-sulfur battery with the new MOF cathode maintained 89 percent of its initial power capacity after 100 charge-and discharge cycles.


Computer software analyzing facial expressions accurately predicts student test performance
Real-time engagement detection technology that processes facial expressions can perform with accuracy comparable to that of human observers, according to new research. The study used automatic expression recognition technology to analyze students' facial expressions on a frame-by-frame basis and estimate their engagement level. The study also revealed that engagement levels were a better predictor of students' post-test performance than the students' pre-test scores.

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from Scientific American

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from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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from Skeptoid Podcast

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from Slate
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

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from Smithsonian Magazine

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)


'LIGO: A Passion for Understanding' — The Minds Behind the Film


Explosive Surprise: Huge Volcanoes Shook Mercury for Billions of Years


Rosy Cosmic Cloud Glows with Stars in New Telescope View


Blood Moon Photos: Total Lunar Eclipse Pictures from April 15, 2014


Sombrero Galaxy: Hidden Double in a Hat


Milky Way, Auroras & Thunderstorms Star in Amazing Time-Lapse Video


Cosmic slurp: Where a black hole swallows a star
Astronomers have identified galaxies where a central black hole just disrupted and ‘ate’ a star. It’s like a black hole putting up a sign that says: Here I am.

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from SPIEGEL International (Der Spiegel)

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from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)

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from The Star (Grand Coulee, WA)


Hospital CEO resigns, threatens suit
Coulee Medical Center's chief executive tendered his resignation with a required 90-day notice last Thursday, offering to stay on until the end of that time but stating his intention to seek "liability claims." The board of commissioners unanimously voted to waive the 90-day clause and terminate Graham's position immediately. After an executive session, they installed Debra Bigelow as interim hospital district superintendent and chief executive officer.


Towns splitting on wastewater plant question
Two towns, Coulee Dam and Elmer City, linked together by wastewater treatment issues, plan to go it alone in seeking an alternative analysis to determine how to proceed with a treatment plant plan. Elmer City, moments before the town council met last Thursday, received word from Indian Health Services that the agency plans to fund $27,600 of a feasibility study in regard to wastewater treatment.


Daycare, bus garage zoning in
Grand Coulee decided Tuesday night to move forward on zoning changes that will permit seniors to build a garage for their two buses, and allow the development of a daycare center, all in the central business district.

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from The Telegraph (UK)

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from ThatsNonsense.com


European Babies to be RFID Microchipped by May 2014 Message
HOAX: Social media is being flooded by links to a news story that claims that it will be mandatory for all European babies to be implanted with a “subcutaneous RFID chip”. Rumours that newborn babies are to be implanted with ‪#‎RFID‬ tracking microchips or that all Americans are to be implanted are still circulating. These rumours are entirely false, with absolutely no basis in reality whatsoever.


Baby with cuts on face photo - Facebook Rumour
A photo showing a baby with cuts on its face has been stolen by scammers and exploited for like-farming scams. Facebook does not donate to injured children based on shares or likes.

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from Think Progress

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from Time


Romney Plugs Establishment Candidate in Key GOP Primary
The former GOP presidential nominee touts Rep. Mike Simpson in a hotly contested Idaho primary.

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from The Times of India

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from Townhall.com
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from USA Today

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from U.S. News and World Report

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from The Wall Street Journal


Regulator Without Peer
By at least one measure, Obama surpasses all of his predecessors.
Anyone wondering why the U.S. economy can't seem to grow at its usual pace should examine one product category where production is booming: federal regulation.

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from The Washington Examiner (DC)


Spoof sics steamed veterans on unsuspecting House member
The Duffel Blog strikes again. The satirical website run by and for military folks has from time to time fooled reporters who aren't well versed in military and veterans affairs. On Wednesday, the joke reached a whole new level, when Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., was forced to issue a statement to ward off furious voters.

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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)

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from The Washington Policy Center (State)

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from The Washington Post (DC)


Jimmy Carter comes out against Keystone XL pipeline
Former president Jimmy Carter has joined a group of Nobel laureates who oppose construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, warning President Obama and Secretary of State John F. Kerry, “You stand on the brink of making a choice that will define your legacy on one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced – climate change."


Quiz: How would you do on the new SAT?


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from The Washington Times (DC)

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from The Week

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from The Weekly Standard

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from The Wenatchee World (WA)

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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

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from WIRED


Google’s New Modular Phone May Be the Last You’ll Need to Buy

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from WND (World Net Daily)

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from Yahoo News
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from Zero Hedge

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from 100 Percent FED Up

DETROIT WANTS OBAMA TO "BRING HOME THE BACON" TO SAVE PENSIONS




GUESS WHO OBAMA HAS "RECRUITED" TO COME TO YOUR TOWN THIS YEARRefugee recruitment is big business with 9 organizations profiting with federal dollars every time thousands of these refugees are brought to your town. The problem is that then these people are put on every entitlement program available.

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Friday, April 25, 2014

In the news, Friday, April 11, 2014


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from ABC News (& affiliates)

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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)

Victory for Bible Club in NY

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from Alex Jones (INFOWARS.COM)
from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens

Two Leading Senior Groups Join Together
AMAC and Generation America have united to strengthen advocacy efforts on behalf of America’s seniors.

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from Ancestry.com

Online Trees. Root of All Evil?
Should online trees be part of your everyday research? Ancestry Anne gives you some reasons why they should.

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from Bloomberg

Voice of America Broadcast Silenced by Russian Officials
The Voice of America, which has broadcast from inside Russia since the end of the Cold War, has been silenced in the new chill between Russia and the U.S.

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from Breitbart

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from CBS News (& affiliates)
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)

Sebelius’ Parting Words: ‘And Unfortunately, a Page Is Missing’

ABC Apologizes for Story That Connected Mozilla CEO to Hateful Westboro Baptist

Letterman Heir Colbert Mocks Convoluted Common Core Math
"But folks, as much as I didn't expect it, I may be coming around to the Common Core because it turns out that Common Core testing prepares our students for what they will face as adults: pointless stress and confusion," Colbert said.

Jay Carney Sneers at Reporter's Question About Obama's Treatment of Sebelius

Priest's 'Hallelujah' Gets High Praise
The video of Father Ray Kelly's version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” was taped at a recent wedding in Ireland and has become an internet sensation.

Actress Under Fire for Praising 'Valuable' Role of Women as Nurturers at Home
Actress Kirsten Dunst came under attack from nasty feminists on the Internet for remarks she made in the U.K. edition of Harpers Bazaar magazine.

Megyn Kelly Rips CAIR Spokesman: 'I'm Not Going to Let You Hijack This Segment'

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from Columbia Basin Herald

MLIRD to start search for new manager
Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District directors hope to have a new general manager in place by mid-July.

Water pressure cause of Wanapum Dam crack
Shelling at Yakima Training Center was not a factor

Two injured when semi hits cars near Vantage
Westbound traffic on Interstate 90 near Vantage came to a halt Wednesday morning after a Moses Lake truck driver collided with three vehicles.

Boy receives mechanic Cyborg hand from far reaches of the internet

2 dead in Thursday night crash near Moses Lake
Peggy A. Dubey, 58, of Moses Lake, and Terri J. Vannoy, 42, of Ephrata, both died at the scene.

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from Facecrooks (& Bitdefender)

Facebook Follower Scam Prompts Victims to Inject Themselves with Dangerous Code
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Why do data breaches happen? 4 myths debunked
It seems like every time you turn around another data breach is making headline news. Unfortunately, there are several myths circulating about these breaches. Arm yourself with the facts, and check out this post from our friends at Abine, Inc. to learn why data breaches happen!

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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
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from The Federalist

Are Neocons Permitted to Define Their Own Worldview? Depends.
from Freedom Foundation (WA)

5 Facts about Education Funding
Few people have the time to comb through all the sources and data on the state's education funding. Yet the information is valuable for parents and taxpayers who care about how funding is allocated. School Directors and lawmakers also benefit from understanding this data.

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from Greatist

The Serious Health Concern All 20-Somethings Should Know About
Question: Beyond their fame, what do singer Bret Michaels, pop songstress Selena Gomez, and TV anchor Cynthia McFadden have in common? Answer: All these celebrities are living with autoimmune diseases, which occur when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys its own healthy body tissue.

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from The Heritage Foundation  (The Foundry)

The U.S. Should Stop Favoring Russia on Nuclear Weapons

To Lead HHS, Obama Picks Overseer of Government Shutdown Decisions

Jeb Bush Defends Calling Illegal Immigration 'Act of Love'

The Charts Obama Doesn't Want You to See
Talking about Obamacare’s effects is one thing; seeing hard data is another. Heritage’s newly updated Obamacare in Pictures has 15 charts that show the law’s effects on Americans—from canceled insurance policies to new taxes, Medicare cuts, reduced choice for plans, and more.

Washington Post Op-Ed: You Didn’t Pay For That (And She’s Right)
Past and current retirees receive much more in benefits from Social Security and Medicare than they paid into the systems. Absent reform, younger generations will get stuck with an unfair burden and less financial security.

Obamas, Bidens Pay About Same in 2013 Income Taxes, Returns Show

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from History

6 Things You Should Know About Napoleon
Today is the 200th anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's first exile. At the height of his power, Napoleon Bonaparte controlled a huge chunk of Europe, from the Iberian Peninsula in the west to present-day Poland in the east. But on April 11, 1814, after a series of military setbacks culminating in the fall of Paris, he abdicated as emperor of France and was ordered into exile on the Mediterranean island of Elba.

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from iFIBER ONE News (WA)

Two men sentenced for robbery, assault and pursuit in Moses Lake

Moses Lake woman and Ephrata woman die in collision on SR 17

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from Independent Journal Review

Watch Greta Turn Democrat Who Vowed to Wage War on Fox News Into Blubbering Mound of Foolishness

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from The Inlander (Spokane, WA)

Yesterday, the jury determined Gail Gerlach was not guilty of manslaughter. Just over a year ago, Gerlach shot dead Kaluza-Graham as he drove away in Gerlach's SUV, stolen from the driveway as it warmed up for its morning commute. Directly after the shooting, a heated debate sprouted around the issues of self defense, gun rights and vigilante justice.

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from LiveScience

Futuristic Screen Projects 3D Images onto Fog
Like a hologram from "Star Wars," a 3D picture projected onto a curtain of fog could be the computer screen of the future. New screens allow users to interact with objects and move them around a desktop surface.

Did life evolve differently in the ocean's deepest trenches? How scientists plan to find out.

Yuck! Video Shows Sneezes Move Farther Than Thought

Drunken Monkeys: Does Alcoholism Have an Evolutionary Basis?

Space Legs for NASA's Robonaut 2 to Ride SpaceX Dragon Into Orbit

Salamanders Shrink as Climate Heats Up

Soldiers Prefer Synthetic Marijuana

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from Los Angeles Times

Daily coffee habit linked to lower risk of liver cancer, study says
In their continuing quest to prove that coffee is indeed a health food, medical researchers analyzed the health records of nearly 180,000 Americans and determined that the ones with a daily java habit were less likely to get a common type of liver cancer than their less-caffeinated counterparts.

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from MEDIAite

That ‘War on Fox’ Guy Is Not Actually Running for Congress as a Democrat
Cable news and the Internet have many things in common, one of which is that they are both populated by lots of shameless attention-seekers. Perhaps it’s time to count the supposed Democratic House “candidate” Mike Dickinson — he of “war on Fox News” fame — as one of them?

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from Money Talks News

15 Ways to Cut Your Fine Dining Bill in Half

Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
1. Before You Take Out a Loan
2. Strange and Unusual Taxes!
3. Should I Home-School My Kids?
4. Long-Term-Care Insurance: Necessity or Rip-Off?
5. 12 Things You’re Doing Wrong Before Noon (and How to Fix Them)

7 Steps to Make Millions With Your Bright Idea
Coming up with the idea is the easy part! The rest of it, though, is probably a bit harder.

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from Mother Nature Network

What Meditation Isn’t
Does meditation really work for everyone? Are some people just not wired for it? Here's the real deal on the most common misconceptions from mindfulness meditation coach Louise Jensen.

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from National Geographic

Ancient Daddy Longlegs Had Extra Set of Eyes

Drones: Archaeology's Newest Tool to Combat Looting
In Jordan, aerial drones will conduct a five-year survey of looted Dead Sea sites.

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

Junk Food to Blame for Weight Gain and Laziness, Says UCLA Study

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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)

Facebook cleaning up spam in News Feed
The social network says it is bolstering its News Feed to cut back on spammy content or posts begging for Likes.

Oregon may sell Elliott State Forest to help schools
The 90,000-acre Elliott State Forest north of Coos Bay includes some the last older forest in the Coast Range, making it a battleground over logging and habitat for protected fish and wildlife. Legal battles over logging and protections for threatened species have turned the forest from an asset into a liability, costing the Common School fund $3 million last year.

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from PJ Media

CAIR Attacked Ayaan Hirsi Ali Because They are Islamic Supremacists with Links to Terrorists
Bob Beckel just went on a rant against CAIR, the Council on American Islamic Relations, on Fox’s The Five. Beckel accused CAIR of lacking “guts” in not standing up for Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s rights after Brandeis University shamefully rescinded an honorary degree that it had planned to give her. Brandeis made that decision under pressure from Muslim students, and ultimately CAIR itself, after those groups accused Ali of being anti-Muslim.

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from Popular Science

New Chinese Spy Ship, Coming Soon To A U.S. Naval Exercise?

Big Pic: A Prettier Greenhouse For Growing Veggies In Space
This is the largest structure people have sent to space for growing edibles.

Sound Waves Sculpted On Walls And Other Amazing Images From This Week

Project LIGO: How Lasers Could Reveal Glimpses of Gravitational Waves
The ripples from violent cosmic collisions can be felt far across the universe, and thanks to a new, sensitive detector expected to start collecting data next year, scientists might be able to see evidence of those gravitational waves from Earth for the first time.

Facial Expressions Aren't As Universal As Scientists Have Thought
A new study contradicts the common assumption that emotion-based facial expressions are recognized across cultures.

Australia Declares Homeopathy "Useless"
Then again, Australia still thinks it's a good idea to cull sharks.

Software Shows What Children Will Look Like In 70 Years, With Unprecedented Accuracy

Four Women Doing Fine After Getting Vagina Implants Made From Their Own Cells
The women have Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, which gives them underdeveloped vaginas and uteruses.

Atlas Stumbled: Why Humanoid Robots Are Still A Brilliant, Bumbling Mess

Transforming Helicopter-Truck Hybrid Makes First Flight

What You Post On Yelp Says More About You Than About The Food
Linguistic analysis of reviews provides insight into Yelpers' psyches

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

12 Health Boosting Juice and Smoothie Combinations That Are Also Very Tasty

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from RedState


Ken Cuccinelli: More Sacrifices to Come in Fight for Religious Liberty

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from The Right Scoop

from ScienceDaily

Computer rendering: Graduate student brings extinct plants 'back to life'
Most fossilized plants are fragments indistinguishable from a stick, but a graduate student hopes a new technique will allow paleontologists to more precisely identify these fossils. A graduate student showed the power of this technique by turning a 375 million-year-old lycopod fossil into a life-like rendering.

How nerve cells flexibly adapt to acoustic signals
Nerve cells flexibly adapt to acoustic signals, research has shown. Depending on the input signal, neurons generate action potentials either near or far away from the cell body. Nerve cells ensure that the various kinds of input signals are optimally processed -- and thus allow us to perceive both small and large acoustic arrival time differences well, and thereby localize sounds in space.

Appearance of night-shining clouds has increased
First spotted in 1885, silvery blue clouds sometimes hover in the night sky near the poles, appearing to give off their own glowing light. Known as noctilucent clouds, this phenomenon began to be sighted at lower and lower latitudes -- between the 40th and 50th parallel -- during the 20th century, causing scientists to wonder if the region these clouds inhabit had indeed changed -- information that would tie in with understanding the weather and climate of all Earth.

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from Slate

Stephen Colbert Is the Best Source of Science on TV
Will he be stuck interviewing dingbat celebrities at CBS?

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from Smithsonian Magazine

Message in a Bottle, Found in the Baltic Sea, Is 100 Years Old
While this new Baltic bottle will probably take the prize for oldest verified message in a bottle, it's probably not actually the oldest

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

from The Washington Times (DC)

Death by solar farms: 71 species of birds killed, ‘entire food chains’ disrupted
A new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finds that solar facilities in California are acting like “mega traps” that kill and injure birds. As a result, “entire food chains” are being disrupted

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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

Shocking Allegations Show Harry Reid, Chinese Company Behind Nevada Ranch Standoff
The ranch, which has been in Cliven Bundy’s family for more than a century, is ground zero for a growing showdown between federal authorities and individual rights activists.

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from WIRED

The Intricate, Beautiful Patterns of Civilization Seen From Above

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