Monday, August 25, 2014

In the news, Friday, August 15, 2014


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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)

from Breitbart
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from CNN

Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicted
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, was indicted on Friday on charges relating to his efforts to try and force a local district attorney to resign.

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from Conservative Post

The 10 Most Deadly Places To Live In America
You may not realize you’re close to danger, crime, natural disaster, or some combination of forces out of your control. 10. Memphis, Tennessee; 9. Houston, Texas; 8. Seattle, Washington; 7. New Orleans, Louisiana; 6. New York, New York; 5. Newark, New Jersey; 4. Miami, Florida; 3. Oakland, California; 2. Los Angeles, California; 1. St. Louis, Missouri.

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from Conservative Tribune

Famous Actor Has a Message for Atheists That They Sure Won’t Like
The Constitution of the United States protects the right of people to practice their religion freely, and prohibits the government from abridging that right, or from choosing an official “state” religion, then mandating that religion on everyone. This is known as the freedom OF religion, but atheists have interpreted it as freedom FROM religion, which it isn’t.

BREAKING: Michael Brown Robbed a Store Right Before Being Shot  [VIDEO and PICTURES]

Black Pastor Calls on Black Americans to Reject Liberalism Once and for All

BREAKING: Mexican Cartel Gangsters Using Grenades at the Border

BOMBSHELL: 15 Benghazi Witnesses KILLED… Unable to Testify

Ferguson Mayor to Al Sharpton: Go Home and Stop Inciting Racial Hatred  [WATCH]

Allen West: “Barack Hussein Obama is an Islamist”

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from Daily Kos

from East Oregonian

TWO WEEKS IN ISRAEL
Pendleton woman seeks to understand Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Like many of us, Barbara Clark watched newscasts about violence between Israel and Hamas militants and wanted to know more about why the relationship is so volatile. The Pendleton woman researched the decades-old struggle, but her list of questions only increased, along with her confusion. The conflict’s underlying issues, she realized, aren’t easily distilled. The retired teacher signed up for the Mosaic of Peace Conference sponsored by the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program.

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from Forbes

Dear Mr. President, Why I'm Leaving America

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

Steven Pinker: 10 'grammar rules' it's OK to break (sometimes)
You shudder at a split infinitive, know when to use 'that' or 'which' and would never confuse 'less' with 'fewer' – but are these rules always right, elegant or sensible, asks linguist Steven Pinker.

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from The Heritage Foundation

4 Reasons Obama Shouldn’t Abuse His Executive Power and Grant Amnesty

For Some Schools, Educating Undocumented Students Is ‘Business as Usual’
An influx of undocumented and even unaccompanied minors coming to Virginia may be new—and news—to many, but it won’t be to those who work in the commonwealth’s public school systems.

Two Questions on Iraq and the Islamic State for Bush’s National Security Adviser

Yezidis Report Massacre in Iraq, Say Islamic State’s Siege Far From Over
Contrary to U.S. claims, nearly 70,000 Yezidis remain trapped on a mountain near the Iraq-Turkey border, and 100 were executed on Friday.


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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

Here's One Republican Senator Who Isn't Exactly A Fan Of Fox News
Republican Senator Tom Coburn called out Fox News during a talk on Wednesday, saying that some of the network's shows are exactly the opposite of what the network claims to be in its "Fair and Balanced" slogan.

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from Independent Journal Review

17 GIFs of a Drunk DA at the Heart of Indictment Charges Show Why Rick Perry Wanted Her to Resign

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from io9

The Greatest Fake Religion of All Time

Over fifty years ago, a group of pranksters founded a satiric religion devoted to creating conspiracy theories so insane that nobody would ever believe uncritically in conspiracies again. They called themselves the Discordians. And their weird ideas are still influencing us today.

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from KOMO News (ABC Seattle)

Hundreds kicked off overloaded ferry before Seahawks game
A Seattle-bound Washington state ferry mistakenly loaded with 484 more passengers than it was rated to carry had to return to the dock and leave the overflow at the Bremerton ferry terminal late Friday afternoon as Seattle Seahawks fans tried to reach an evening preseason game.

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from Money Talks News

Burger King Customers Prefer More Fat With Their Fries
After just a year on the menu, BK is dropping its lower-calorie French fries at most of its restaurants.


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from National Geographic

Q&A: Sylvia Earle’s Personal Journey and Why the Ocean is Vital to Life  Explorer shares her life below and above the sea in new documentary film.

Q&A: An Ecologist's Passion for Preserving the Ocean's Pristine Places  National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala leads a project that aims to identify and protect the world’s most unspoiled marine environments.

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from New York Times

Mapping Migration in the United States
Where people who lived in each state in 2012 were born

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from Patheos
[Information from this site may be questionable.]

Holy War: Religious leaders call for destruction of Islamic State
[Atheist Channel]

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from PJ Media

Travis County’s Politicized DA Gets Perry Indicted

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from Rare
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]

MSNBC praises Rand Paul’s response to Ferguson crisis

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from Right Wing News

Girl With Nut Allergy, 4, Stopped Breathing When Plane Passenger Ignored 3 Warnings Not To Open Package Of Nuts
Is there a clearer manifestation of the “I’m gonna get mine and screw everyone else” mentality than this story?

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from RT (Russia Today)
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)

After huge Gaza protests & anti-Semitic attacks, top UK cop seeks to calm tensions

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from ScienceDaily

New study takes the shine off magpie folklore
Magpies are not attracted to shiny objects and don't routinely steal small trinkets such as jewelry, according to a new study. In European culture, it is widely accepted that magpies (Pica pica) are the pilferers of the bird kingdom, unconditionally attracted to sparkly things and prone to pinching them for their nests, almost as a compulsion.

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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)

Joe Piscopo Leaves the Democrat Party

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from The Washington Post (DC)
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from Yahoo News

Texas' Perry indicted for coercion for veto threat

5 Viruses That Are Scarier Than Ebola

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from Ynetnews

Deep underground, Mohammed Deif leads Hamas war with Israel
'His nerves are made of cold steel,' fighters tell of head of Hamas military wing, who survived four attempts on his life and is said to be one of leading forces in Hamas; 'Deif pushed the tunnel concept,' analysts explain and has been leading Hamas' military strategy since 90s.

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