Friday, April 11, 2014

In the news, Friday, March 21, 2014


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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.


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from ABC News (& affiliates)

Last Minute Airfare Deals

Dancer Injured in Boston Marathon Bombings Performs at TED

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from About.com

Symptoms of Back Pain
Communicating Your Back Pain Symptoms to Your Doctor

Pet Insurance
A heart-wrenching dilemma arises when treatment is possible, but the owner can’t afford the expense. Pet insurance may solve that problem.

17 Tips to Extend iPhone Battery Life

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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)


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from American Thinker

Washington Post busted!
A Washington Post story purporting to expose the Koch brothers as behind-the-scenes beneficiaries of the Keystone Pipeline has been exposed as an utterly false propaganda operation, hilariously wrong and politically malicious.

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from The Atlantic

The First Day of Spring

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from The Blaze
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from Breitbart

from BuzzFeed

Massive Dust Devil Hurls Flaming Tumbleweeds At Colorado Firefighters
A 150-acre prescribed burn at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal near Denver, Colo., grew out of control when a massive dust devil formed and tossed tumbleweeds in the direction of firefighters.

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from CBS News (& affiliates)
Sharyl Attkisson: There Is Coordination Between Reporters And Politicians
Chris Stigall talked to former CBS News Reporter Sharyl Attkisson this morning on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT about the trouble reporters have to deal with while covering politicians and the government, as well as the current state of investigative reporting.

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from CNN
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from CNSNews.com (& NewsBusters)

Prompted by Chelsea Clinton, Jimmy Fallon Tells People 'Go to Healthcare.gov'
The Guy Who Took Over For Leno Is A Mouthpiece For Team Obama.

Race Baiter Extraordinaire Sharpton Complains About Sen. Paul’s ‘Cynical Use of Race’

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from Columbia Basin Herald

Former Grant County clerk pleads not guilty
Former county clerk Kenneth Kunes pleaded not guilty this week to felony charges stemming from an alleged assault of his wife March 7.

ML shooting victim expected to survive

Ephrata man sentenced for role in thefts

Tribal, archaeological sites receive protection
Legislation, which makes information about the locations of archaeological resources unavailable to the public through public records requests, was passed unanimously by the House with 47 votes in favor and two opposed in the Senate.

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from The Daily Caller

Union representatives join federal government safety inspectors on site visits to non-union businesses

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from Daily Mail (UK)

The X-Plane revealed: US military concepts that can fly like a plane and hover like a helicopter
Four companies have been chosen to develop concepts. A winner is expected to be chosen in 2015 - with the first test flights scheduled for 2017.

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from Discover Magazine

Explore the Milky Way in Amazing 360-Degree Panorama

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from Don't Pin That

Good Idea Friday - Paper Weed BlockerIf you're looking for one of the best ways to prevent weeds from popping up in your flower beds or gardens, look no further.

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from EarthSky

Big Bang breakthrough explained with a towel and an apple
Video

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from East Oregonian

A shot of history
Wheat farmer Chuck Nelson of Lexington has spent seven years amassing a collection of World War II items and making them into a portable exhibit.

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from The Heritage Foundation  (The Foundry)

Nancy Pelosi’s Alternate Universe: Obamacare Is a ‘Political Winner’

Have You Saved $2,500 Lately?
President Obama recently admitted that Obamacare will cause some Americans to lose their doctors. But what about his promise that Obamacare would lower premiums by $2,500 per family?

Democratic Legislators Take Bribes to Oppose Voter ID—And Get Away With It

Jimmy Fallon Skit: ‘Obama’ and ‘Putin’ Sing ‘The Cold War Never Bothered Me Anyway’

‘Special Consideration’ for ‘non-Christian’ Job Applicants?

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from The Hill

Tea Party Patriots endorse Bevin
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) primary challenger, businessman Matt Bevin, picked up another national Tea Party endorsement on Friday.

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from History

The Birth of OK, 175 Years Ago

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from Homestead & Survival

How To Grow Tomato Plants In Buckets

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from Huffington Post
from iFIBER ONE News (WA)

Soap Lake police ask for help catching BB gun vandal

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from Independent Journal Review

BOOM: Ted Cruz Cracks Joke About Obama

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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)

History of Christian Persecution Continues in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Church Leader Outlines History And Vast Needs of The Registered And Ethnic Churches
Despite the brief introduction of religious freedom to the region following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Christians in Uzbekistan have seen their rights to freely practice their faith rapidly and steadily decline.

Download ICC’s Special Report: Living the Nightmare
The simple accusation of a Christian blaspheming against Islam is enough to incite mob violence, extrajudicial killings and the destruction of entire Christian communities. Download ICC's Special Report: Living the Nightmare and learn about the social hostilities faced by Christians in Pakistan.

The Missing Girls: Christian Girls Kidnapped in Egypt
On February 28, Amira Hafez Wahib and her mother went to the morning prayer service at St. George church in Luxor, Egypt. Amira, age 15, asked her mom if she could go to buy something at a nearby store. Her mom agreed, urging her to hurry back once she was finished. But Amira did not come back. She has not been seen since.

History of Persecution of Christians in Uzbekistan Evident
Uzbekistan Church Leader Outlines History And Vast Needs of The Registered And Ethnic Churches
Though Uzbekistan briefly opened its doors to religious freedom after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, the persecution of Christians and restriction of religious freedom is again on the rise.

One in Four Christians Persecuted Worldwide
About a quarter of the world's Christians face persecution today, according to new research from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Research showed that 500 million believers live in countries hostile to their faith.

Ethnic Cleansing Could Lead to Mass Exodus of Middle East Christians
ICC Note: As religious and political leaders look at the trends from recent days, it is hard not fear that violence against Christians may continue to drive large numbers of them to seek refuge outside of their homelands. The level of violence has many looking back some 1300 or 1400 years to find a historical equivalent. Yet, far too often, when world leaders do speak on the issue, they fail to ever accompany those words with actions.

UN Report Blasts Iran For Persecution Of Christians, Other Religious Minorities
ICC Note: A new report presented at the United Nations has highlighted that Christian persecution, and wrongful abuse of other religious minorities is on the rise. Informal “house churches” and evangelical Christians have been labeled by the regime as “threats to national security,” the report highlighted. Highlighting the abuse are the 49 Christians imprisoned as a result of their faith, including American citizen Saeed Abedini.

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from The Jerusalem Post

US senators see steady defense aid to Israel despite budget cuts
Washington's grants to Israel unlikely to wane after current package expires in 2017, say members of Senate Armed Services C'tee.

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from KOIN Local 6 News (Portland)
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from KOMO News (Seattle)
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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)
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from LiveScience

'Invisibility' Cloak May Hide Things from Sonar

Confirming the Big Bang's Inflation
Q&A with Study Leader John Kovac

Man Develops Rare Reaction to Spider Bite
The strange rash a man in southern France developed on his arm, torso and thighs turned out to be a serious reaction to a spider bite from 10 days before, according to a new report of his case.

Pine Tree Yields Longest Genome Ever Sequenced

Could a Robot Deliver Motivational Speeches?

New High-Tech Plants Could Detect Bombs or Chemical Weapons

New Porn Studies Journal Launches
Porn Studies, a new journal published by Routledge, launched today (March 21). The journal is the first "dedicated, international, peer-reviewed journal to critically explore those cultural products and services designated as pornographic," according to the editor's first call for papers issued in August 2013.

Earliest Invasive Cancer Found in 3,000-Year-Old Skeleton

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from Los Angeles Times

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from Money Talks News

10 Ways to Save Money When You’re Making Minimum Wage

Frustrated GM Owners Wait for Massive Recall to Start

Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
1. A Budget That Actually Works
2. 56 Things to Do Instead of Spending Money
3. Guess How Much Cheaper Homemade Coffee Is?
4. How Avoiding Vanity Has Saved Me Thousands of Dollars
5. 15 Fun Nights Out for $5 or Less

Painless Ways to Turn Junk Into Cash

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from Mother Nature Network

Can you name these fruits and veggies?
Test your produce prowess by correctly identifying these odd-but-edible plants.
(Are you ready to be stumped?)

8 incredible images of Saturn

What's in a home? Our housing choices and the environment
[from 2013]  Clara Fang ponders the United States' obsession with big houses and the general lack of concern of what impact that has on the community.

46 smart uses for salt
[from 19 Aug 2010] Put this versatile, nontoxic mineral to work around your home.

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from National Review

Obamacare Architect: This Law Will End Employer-Based Insurance

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

Instead of Daily Aspirin for Heart Health, Here are 7 Heart-Healthy Alternatives

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from NBC News (& affiliates)

'If There Is Anything Down There, We Will Find It,' Australia Says
Search and rescue experts are “throwing everything” at the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, Australia’s prime minister said Friday.

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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)

Bell leads Zags over Smart, Cowboys, 85-77

New Army grooming rules get tough on tattoos

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from The Oregonian

Portland mayor was denied 'Secret' clearance by the FBI in relation to its Joint Terrorism Task Force

Linda Hunt believes that knowing where we come from is integral to knowing who we are
Last year, Hunt, a professor at Pacific University’s School for Occupational Therapy, created the project “From Where I Came,” a website where people can record and share their stories and photos about traveling to the land of their ancestors.

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from PJ Media

Michelle Obama Says It’s ‘Very Rare’ For Her to Travel Overseas, While She Is Traveling Overseas

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from POLITICO

Poll: Gender top reason for Hillary Clinton bid

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from PoliticusUSA

Obamacare Momentum Spreads as Even a Georgia Republican Argues For Medicaid Expansion

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from The Telegraph (UK)

China claims victory in battle of first ladies
Michelle Obama was game enough to play ping pong and paint calligraphy on her first day in Beijing, but to Chinese eyes the restrained elegance of their First Lady, Peng Liyuan, won the day

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from The Times of Israel

Syria will join in next Israeli battle with Hezbollah, top officer says
Combined enemy forces could lob 3,000 rockets a day at Israel, says senior IDF man, detailing need for army rethink on northern front.

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from The Washington Post (DC)

Loop Quote of the Week winner: Joe Biden
During a speech to the National Association of Community Health Centers in Washington, D.C., where he thanked the group for advocating for Obamacare, Biden went off on a tangent about raising daughters.

If the contraception mandate passes, it will ruin a core U.S. ideology
Does our Constitution guarantee the freedom of religion, or does it merely allow a more limited freedom to worship? The difference is profound. Worship is an event. Religion is a way of life.

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from WIRED

Absurd Creature of the Week: The Incredible Critter That’s Tough Enough to Survive in Space
In the microscopic world beneath our feet, where there lives what is perhaps the toughest creature on Earth: the tardigrade. Also known as the water bear (because it looks like an adorable little many-legged bear), this exceedingly tiny critter has an incredible resistance to just about everything. Go ahead and boil it, freeze it, irradiate it, and toss it into the vacuum of space — it won’t die. If it were big enough to eat a glass sandwich, it probably could survive that too.

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from WND (World Net Daily)

BREAKING: JUDGE RULES ON OBAMA ELIGIBILITY
One of the last remaining court battles over Barack Obama’s presidential eligibility has gone down in flames in a 7-2 decision by the Alabama Supreme Court to render “no opinion.”

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from Yahoo News

Hawaii law lets police have sex with prostitutes
Honolulu police have urged lawmakers to preserve an exemption in Hawaii law that lets undercover officers have sex with prostitutes during investigations. The notion has shocked advocates and law enforcement experts on the sex trade.

The WWII Hero America Abandoned
U.S. Army Private First Class Lawrence S. Gordon—killed in Normandy in 1944, then mistakenly buried as a German soldier—will soon be going home to his family.

US, China first ladies in Beijing's Forbidden City

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