Monday, November 2, 2015

In the news, Friday, October 16, 2015


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from Before It's News
[Information from this site is not reliable.]

Investigation Open: Obama Assassinating Women and Children With Drones  (Videos)

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from Breitbart
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from Daily Kos
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Trey Gowdy is a phony, grandstanding piece of manure

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from FrontPage Magazine

CAIR DEMANDS MUSLIM INDOCTRINATION OF 12-YEAR-OLDS
The terrorist-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is demanding that public school students in overwhelmingly Christian Tennessee be taught that the Islamic prophet Muhammad is the one and only true messenger of God.

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from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)

Standoff with bear in tree in north Spokane ends
As a crowd gathered near Nevada and Lyons Friday morning, our reporters arrived to find out why they were all looking up at a tree: there was a bear in it. Just chilling out. Taking naps and waking up every so often to look around.

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from New York Times

Guess Who Else Is a Socialist?
One of the side benefits of a well-watched national political debate is the exposure it brings to something obscure and forgotten — like Denmark. Who doesn’t love a country that gave us a dish of frikadeller and rugbrod to go with paid parental leave and universal health care?

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

Demoralized ISIS militants deserting en masse amid Russian airstrikes - Defense Ministry
Growing numbers of Islamic State militants in Syria have become discontent with their command and deserted the ranks of the militant group amid the Russian anti-terror operation, Moscow's Defense Ministry said on Friday.

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from Snopes.com

Wee the People
Donald Trump did not say that Republicans are the "dumbest group of voters" in a 1998 'People' magazine interview.

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from The Spokesman-Review

Gonzaga University to boost endowment in $250 million capital campaign
Gonzaga University intends to raise $250 million to pay for new buildings and fund scholarships and broaden learning opportunities for students, GU President Thayne McCulloh announced Thursday. It’s the most ambitious financial goal in school history, intended to boost funding for everything from scholarships to global engagement.

Woldson gift to Gonzaga largest ever for university
Gonzaga University is now an owner of three prized Seattle waterfront properties worth in excess of $20 million – and potentially much more.

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from Sputnik
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)

Is a 10% Drone Kill Rate Acceptable for Anyone?
GWB started the drone war but Obama put it on steroids. Killing thousands of people over the years, some innocent, some guilty; new information has revealed that up to 90% of the people killed in a 5 month period were not the intended target. Morals aside, that means 1 out of 10 dead people were guilty, while 9 were innocent.

Low US Acceptance of Syrian Refugees - a Failure of Country's Leadership
The low number of Syrian refugees accepted by the United States reveals a breakdown in US global leadership, former United Kingdom Foreign Secretary and CEO of the International Crisis Group David Miliband said on Friday. More than nine million Syrians have fled the violence in their country since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, according to United Nations estimates. Syria’s immediate neighbors in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey have together accepted close to three million Syrians.

ISIL Will Eradicate Christianity in Iraq, Syria Unless Stopped
UK-based charity Aid to the Church in Need issued a worrying report to the British House of Lords this week, warning that Christianity could be entirely extinguished in Iraq by 2020, and be put under grave threat in Syria, if the Islamic State terrorist group is not stopped.

Hungary Will Seal Border With Croatia at Midnight
Hungary has decided to close off the border with Croatia on midnight October 17, according to Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The Brussels meeting of EU leaders failed to find a way of protecting the outer borders of the Schengen zone, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Peter Szijjarto said following a meeting with the national security cabinet.

UK Police: Assange Faces Arrest If He Leaves Embassy for Medical Treatment
UK authorities have said they will arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is he leaves the Ecuadorian embassy in London to seek medical treatment. Assange, who is Australian, took exile in the embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning related to alleged sex crimes. He denies the allegations. He also fears being extradited to the United States for WikiLeaks’ publication of thousands of classified documents.

3 Palestinians Killed, Nearly 100 Wounded Amid 'Day of Rage'
3 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli security forces on Friday's 'day of rage', with 98 reported wounded.

#DronePapers: US New Global Assassination Program Steadily Expanding
Leaked documents, shedding light on Washington's overseas covert "war on terrorism," indicate how the Pentagon and CIA officials have ramped up drone strikes on Yemen and Somalia under the Obama presidency, according to US investigative reporter and war correspondent Jeremy Scahill.

Clashes Between Palestinians and Israeli Police Erupt in West Bank
Following calls for violence by Hamas and other Palestinian factions, clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police were reported in Ramallah, Hebron, Bethlehem, Nablus and Tulkarm soon after the end of Friday prayers.

We're Not Giving in to Merkel on 'Catastrophic' Migrant Policy – Polish FM
Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna called Germany's proposals to further redistribute migrants a 'catastrophe,' opposed by Poland and the majority of EU countries.

Poland Considers Dividing Europe Over Russia-Germany Pipeline
An East-West rivalry over Russian natural gas pipelines could erupt in the European Union as Poland seeks allies against the expanded Russia-Germany energy route.

Israel Deems Direct Negotiations With Palestinians Necessary
Nothing but direct talks between Israel and Palestine may settle the conflict, Israeli charge d'affaires in Russia told Sputnik.

EU Throws Money at Turkey to Stem Migrant Crisis
European Union leaders have agreed to pay Turkey US$3.4 billion and allow visa-free EU travel for its citizens in return for Ankara doing its utmost to stem the tide of asylum-seekers crossing its borders to reach Europe.

Palestinians Set Jewish Holy Site Ablaze in West Bank – Israeli Army
Israeli Defense Forces spokesman said that Palestinian rioters set fire to Joseph's Tomb, a Jewish holy monument, located on the outskirts of the West Bank.

Black Sites Revealed: UK Journos Uncover Chilling Details of CIA Prisons
A group of journalists and a human rights watchdog in the UK have put forth an unprecedented array of data on the CIA's notorious secret detention centers, where terrorist suspects were kept and tortured in the early-2000s.

How Obama Has Failed to Pull US Out of Bush’s War on Terror
As the Obama administration extends its troop commitment in Afghanistan – yet again – it’s worth recognizing that failure to withdraw is part of an unfortunate pattern in the US president’s handling of the broader "war on terror."

EU Calls for Syria Political Process Sticking to Its Anti-Assad Position
The European Council called for a political solution to the crisis in Syria, which has been struggling against Islamic State militants amid an ongoing civil war.

US Intrusion Into Bombed Afghan Hospital Sparks War Crimes Cover-Up Fears
There are concerns the US military may have destroyed crucial evidence in a potential war crimes investigation after an American tank forced its way onto the site of the bombed Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

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

Watch: Raven From ‘The View’ Calls Out Ann Coulter, But The Tables Instantly Get Turned

WATCH: This Airline Is Facing Major Backlash After Passenger Leaks Video Of What Happened On His Flight
Passengers on a flight to Portland International Airport told a local reporter they are angered by a female passenger being kicked off the plane. One passenger said she will be filing a complaint. The incident happened on American Airlines Flight 408. A male flight attendant wanted the aisle cleared, and there was an exchange between him and a female passenger, although no one can say exactly what was said. According to witnesses, the passenger made a comment to another airline employee that the flight attendant had been rude.

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from Young Conservatives

This Awesome Sign in Clemson Business School Needs to be Hung in EVERY School Across the Country
When economic disaster strikes, when markets take a tumble, or when some sort of “bubble” bursts, leftists crawl out of the walls like demon possessed cockroaches, screaming and blaming capitalism in a gravely voice while their heads spin in full 360 degree rotation. There’s just one problem with this line of thinking, and this sign hanging up in Clemson Business School explains it perfectly.

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