Sunday, September 20, 2015

In the news, Wednesday, September 9, 2015


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from Blue Nation Review
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Jeb! Bush Stole W’s Tax Plan — It’s Not Worth Anything
Well, say this for Jeb!, at least he’s put forth a tax plan for taxes, which is more than can be said for his fellow Republican presidential aspirants. But if Jeb is trying to assure people that he’s not a copy of his brother George, he’s not doing a very good job of it.
The plan Jeb unveiled in the pages of Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal is more of the same tax-cuts-for-the-wealthy that W offered. And anyone who owned a home or had a 401k in 2007 remembers how well those worked.

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from Breitbart

BEN CARSON DRAWS THOUSANDS IN CA
Wednesday afternoon 2016 Presidential candidate and pediatric surgeon Ben Carson addressed thousands of people at a rally in Anaheim, California.

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from Capital Press

Rancher overwhelmed by grizzly bear attacks on cattle
Grizzly bears have been feeding on cattle along the banks of Henry's Lake in Eastern Idaho, and one rancher believes officials have taken too little action to protect his livestock.

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from The Daily Beast

Exclusive: 50 Spies Say ISIS Intelligence Was Cooked
It’s being called a ‘revolt’ by intelligence pros who are paid to give their honest assessment of the ISIS war—but are instead seeing their reports turned into happy talk.

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from Daily Kos

from The D.C. Clothesline
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Baltimore Mayor Admits $6.4M Freddie Gray Payout Was to Prevent More Riots
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake acknowledged in a press conference today that the taxpayer-funded $6.4 million dollar payout to the family of Freddie Gray was partly a measure to prevent further riots.

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from EarthSky

This week’s bright auroras
Bright auroras reported over North America and Europe on the night of September 7, 2015.
A stream of solar wind has been striking Earth’s magnetic field this week, and – on the nights of September 7 and 8, 2015 – observers reported bright auroras.

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from iFIBER ONE News (WA)

Free help to become US citizens is offered at Big Bend on Sept. 19

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from KOLO 8 News Now (ABC Reno)

Agriculture Officials On Lookout For Illegal Wild Horse Feedings
Nevada passed a law making it a gross misdemeanor and a possible $2,000 fine to feed stray and feral horses. It is a law wild horse advocates agree with.

from Mother Nature Network

Why growing up on a farm can protect you from allergies and asthma
New research could lead to a vaccine for asthma and better treatment for allergies.

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from National Geographic

Queen Elizabeth's Record-Breaking Reign in 14 Pictures
Queen Elizabeth II, who today surpasses her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, as Britain’s longest serving monarch, has always emphasized that her role is not to rule—but to serve.

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from National Review
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Meet Candy Carson, the Anti–Michelle Obama
Candy Carson — wife of GOP 2016 hopeful Dr. Ben Carson, mother of three sons, and grandmother of two — is the anti–Michelle Obama. She’s a quiet but confident ray of sunshine: down-to-earth, devoutly Christian, and proudly patriotic.

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from Reuters

Republican dispute may prevent Congress vote on Iran deal
A rebellion by conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday delayed Congress' first vote on the Iran nuclear agreement and raised the possibility that lawmakers might never vote on a resolution disapproving of the pact.

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from The Spokesman-Review

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from Trains Magazine


from The Washington Examiner (DC)
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from Washington Policy Center (State)

from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)  [Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Trump Just Went Off On The One Thing That Makes Obama’s Iran Deal So Bad
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump was among the high-profile critics of the Iranian nuclear agreement to address a large crowd gathered for Wednesday’s rally at the U.S. Capitol. The bold businessman wasted no time exposing the perceived folly of the controversial deal.

Franklin Graham Just Put Out An Urgent Call For Prayer For These Thousands Of People
As refugees continue to flood from the Middle East westward into Europe, hundreds of thousands of them are in need of food, water and shelter, and Europe is struggling to deal with the mounting crisis. Now, Reverend Franklin Graham is urging his millions of followers to pray for these beleaguered people and perhaps help as much as they can.

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