Friday, April 18, 2014

In the news, Thursday, August 8, 2013


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from Breitbart

Vulnerable Dems Turn on Obamacare 'Death Panels'

UPDATE: CNN Chief's 15 Year-Old Son Resigns From Board Of Top Dem's Company
The New York Post reports that, after yesterday’s uproar surrounding the revelation that CNN chief Jeff Zucker’s 15-year-old son sat on the board of a top Democrat’s Internet start-up company, the teenager “abruptly quit” yesterday. The kid also enjoyed stock options. The owner of this Internet startup is none other than Cory Booker, a rising star in the Democrat party who is currently running for the U.S. Senate in New Jersey.

Major Health Insurers Abandon ObamaCare Exchanges
Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, United Health Group, and Humana have all decided against participating in various states’ ObamaCare health insurance exchanges. The exchanges, which are scheduled to begin operation on October 1st, will be the only place Americans can purchase health insurance using federal subsidies granted by President Obama’s signature healthcare reform law.

Obama Makes Three Factual Gaffes On Leno… Media Ignore
It is no longer the media’s job to cover news. Instead, the media manufacture narratives around those they wish to elevate and those they wish to destroy. This is how the media promotes Democrats and attempts to marginalize Republicans. And because the media-manufactured narrative around Obama is that he is competent, the fact that he made THREE factual gaffes in just a few minutes with Jay Leno the other night is ignored by the media.

Chuck Todd: Hillary Clinton Miniseries a PR 'Nightmare' for NBC News
NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd and MSNBC host appeared on “Morning Joe” Thursday and discussed the backlash against the upcoming Hillary Clinton miniseries being produced by NBC’s entertainment division. “There’s nothing we can do about it, and we’re gonna only own the negative,” he said of his news colleagues.

Former FBI Agent: Al Qaeda Rebuilt While Obama Ignored Global Threat
While Obama sees an Al Qaeda “on the way to defeat,” former FBI agent and interrogator Ali Soufan sees an Al Qaeda that has been rebuilt.

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from CNN

Why I changed my mind on weed
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent

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from Daily Mail (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Found after 40 years: Man who went missing with his son in the Vietnamese jungle when his mother and two of his children were killed in a bomb at their home
Ho Van Thanh, 82, and Ho Van Lang, 41, disappeared during Vietnam War
They have been found four decades later by villagers foraging for firewood

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from The Economist

Chrome rules the web
What Google’s browser has in common with Queen Victoria

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from Fox News (& affiliates)

IRS scandal hits 3 month mark -- where's the accountability, Mr. Obama?
Saturday, August 10 marks the third month of the IRS scandal. On May10, when Lois Lerner, the former Director of the IRS Exempt Organizations Division, answered a question at a legal conference – a question she arranged to have asked in advance -- she clearly had no idea what would happen next. When she admitted that the IRS had targeted conservative groups, simply because of their political beliefs, she touched off a national firestorm. Her inept attempt to apologize for the Agency’s blunder, and put it to rest, backfired. In the past three months, we have learned that the Obama administration repeatedly tried to downplay this unlawful targeting scheme which is an unprecedented breach of the public’s trust by the IRS.

Obama standing by decision to lift moratorium on releasing Guantanamo Bay prisoners back to Yemen
In spite of the ongoing terror threat emanating from Yemen, the White House says it does not plan to rethink President Obama's decision last May to lift a moratorium on releasing Guantanamo Bay prisoners back to that country.

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from The Jerusalem Post

US Air Force chief completes secretive week-long visit to Israel
Visit by Gen. Mark A. Welsh reportedly kept secret due to an American request for confidentiality, in light of regional tensions and against the background of Israeli threats to strike Iran.

US: Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to resume Aug. 14 in Jerusalem
State Department confirms that talks to resume in Israel, followed by a meeting in Jericho; initial release of Palestinian prisoners expected to precede talks; US slams continued settlement activity as illegitimate.

from The Guardian (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Iran's political prisoners plead with Obama to end 'crippling' US sanctions
Exclusive: Leading Iranian opposition figures urge US president to seize opportunity of moderate Hassan Rouhani's election

Porn filters: 12 reasons why they won't work (and 3 reasons why they might)
David Cameron wants to block access to pornography unless people opt in, but is it possible to filter only the things you want?

36m Brits use the internet every day - but what are they all doing?
The number of Britons who go online on a daily basis has more than doubled since 2006. We look at the official survey that finds out what our internet habits are.

Nesrine Malik: Richard Dawkins' tweets on Islam are as rational as the rants of an extremist Muslim cleric
My Eid was interrupted by Richard Dawkins tweeting about how few Nobel prizes Muslims have won. His logic rings a bell ...

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from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)
Spokane firefighters were dispatched to a house fire on Thursday afternoon in the area of 19th and Sherman. The smoke from the fire could be seen for miles. According to crews at the scene, the fire spread to two other homes.

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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (CBS Seattle)

Court: Drunken driver, passenger who hit pole can sue power company
A drunken driver and her passenger who crashed into a power pole have the right to sue the power company, the Washington State Supreme Court decided. The case came after the drunken driver’s passenger filed a lawsuit saying the power pole was improperly placed.

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from KXLY 4 News (ABC Spokane)
from Money Talks News

Smokers Earn Less Money, So Here Are 7 Frugal Tips to Help You Quit
Smoking costs a fortune these days. And now research shows that smokers also earn less than nonsmokers.

Credit Card Application Denied? Be Sure to Ask Why
Reconsideration is an unpublished “secret” in the credit card industry. If your credit card application has been rejected, there is a number you can call to explain your side of the story to a real person and appeal for approval. When your credit card application has been declined, the bank or issuer has to tell you why. If you have an explanation or solution to their objection, this reconsideration process could be a good option for you.

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

7 Home Remedies for Kidney Stones – Natural Foods & Herbs for Kidney Health
Have you ever experienced kidney stones, or are you experiencing them right now? While these stones generally don’t cause any permanent damage, they can cause some of the most sharp and intense pain you’ve ever felt. You may want nothing more than painkillers while you guzzle down water to help the stones pass, but know this – they aren’t required, Actually, there are numerous home remedies for kidney stones that can hasten this uncomfortable and painful process.

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from NPR (& affiliates)

Report: NSA Is Searching 'Vast Amounts' Of Americans' Emails
"The National Security Agency is searching the contents of vast amounts of Americans' e-mail and text communications into and out of the country, hunting for people who mention information about foreigners under surveillance, according to intelligence officials," The New York Times reported Thursday.

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

Gay marriage issue entangles Corbett
Defending a divisive gay marriage ban is probably not the fight Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett would have chosen 15 months ahead of an election he’s widely expected to lose. A majority of Pennsylvanians now support same-sex marriage, a dramatic shift from just a few years ago.

Obama, tech execs talk surveillance
President Barack Obama hosted Apple CEO Tim Cook, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, Google computer scientist Vint Cerf and other tech executives and civil liberties leaders on Thursday for a closed-door meeting about government surveillance, sources tell POLITICO.

Aboard Air Force One
A look at what happens on the presidential aircraft.

Obama MIA on military sex assault?
President Barack Obama has no problem forcing changes at the Pentagon. In five years, he’s drawn down the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” and given a green light to allow women to fight alongside men in combat. But when it comes to the next big battle at the Defense Department — over sexual assault in the ranks — don’t expect Obama to lead the charge.

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from The Spokesman-Review

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from The Wall Street Journal

Rail Project Unearths London Tales
New Crossrail Route Cuts Through City Center and Reveals Centuries of Archaeological Discoveries

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