Monday, September 26, 2016

In the news, Thursday, September 8, 2016


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from BBC News (UK)

DNA confirms cause of 1665 London's Great Plague
The plague of 1665-1666 was the last major outbreak of bubonic plague in Britain, killing nearly a quarter of London's population. It's taken a year to confirm initial findings from a suspected Great Plague burial pit during excavation work on the Crossrail site at Liverpool Street. Testing in Germany confirmed the presence of DNA from the Yersinia pestis bacterium - the agent that causes bubonic plague - rather than another pathogen.

Statins benefits underestimated, review says
The benefits of the cholesterol-reducing drug statins are underestimated and the harms exaggerated, a major review suggests.


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from Christ and Pop Culture
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from Coeur d'Alene Press

UPDATE: Joseph John Davis now charged with murder in death of toddler
Physicians told police toddler’s fatal injuries required significant force

North Idaho has taken huge steps to tap into booming industries like technology and aerospace, Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little said. Now improvements need to be made to supply such businesses with skilled workers to complete the loop, he said.

Lt. Gov. Brad Little was impressed when Dave Johnson’s ninth grade civic/government class started the day by reciting the preamble of the U.S. Constitution by heart.

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from Conservative Intelligence Briefing

Trump: Hillary Runs A Criminal Enterprise
GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Hillary Clinton of running a “criminal enterprise.”

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from End The Fed
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

BREAKING: Julian Assange Confirms Sanders Was Threatened
Julian Assange has confirmed that Bernie Sanders was threatened into pulling out of the Democratic race in July.

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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)

Should Gary Johnson Have Known about Aleppo?
In an admittedly embarrassing interview flub, Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson has made headlines for not knowing what Aleppo is. But is it a good idea for our politicians know where Aleppo is? This whole Aleppo controversy might have just provided the crisis in Syria with the most awareness any candidate has yet given to it.

On Kaepernick, the Left and the Right Have a lot in Common
The government is not the country, and the State is not the nation.

Morality Is Indispensable for Liberty
Those stodgy Founding Fathers! Not only did they study hard, work harder, and marry one woman for life, they also insisted on – get this – morality. As in obeying the Ten Commandments, the Golden Rule, and the basic moral teachings of the Bible in general. So strongly did they venerate morality that they frequently observed its unbreakable link with liberty. They believed that moral people alone remain politically free. We are losing our freedom, because we endorse crimes as long as they are committed by the government on our behalf.

Why Does Propaganda Work? Some People Want It
For propaganda to be effective, it requires submissive subjects. Intellectually insecure and socially uprooted, many people are now desperate for some authority to cling to.

Zika or Not, Don’t Ask Government to Eradicate Mosquitoes
As much as you hate mosquitoes, government exterminators are not the answer. Consider the cautionary tale of Mao’s “Four Pests” campaign.

Good Borders Admit People and Block Governments
Borders restrict the power of governments, facilitate jurisdictional competition, and create natural experiments that allow us the compare the success of market-oriented jurisdictions with the failure of statist jurisdictions.

We Didn't Humanize Markets, Markets Humanized Us
The wealth produced by capitalism allowed us to indulge our humanitarianism in ways not possible when we were on the edge of survival.

Actually, American Beer Is Fantastic
Not all Americans drink only Bud and Coors. The country abounds with thousands of breweries producing a huge variety of wonderful beers.

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from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Rescue Christians) (Shoebat.com)
[Information from this site may be questionable.]

ISIS Bans The Burka In All Of Their Territories, Says That It Poses A ‘Security Threat’
In a flip-flop from its oppressive dress code on Syrian and Iraqi women, which requires them to be covered head-to-toe in black burkas, the Islamic State terror group has now outlawed the burka at its security centers in northern Iraq.

Paris Has Been Taken Over By Muslim Hordes And Turned Into A Third World Slum- Filthy Mattresses Cover The Sidewalks, Garbage Is Everywhere, And Muslim Gangs Prowl The Streets In Broad Daylight

The Alt-Right Is Absolutely Evil, It Is A Movement That Is Advancing Homosexuality And The Spirit Of Antichrist

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from The Guardian (UK)
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

Humans have destroyed a tenth of Earth's wilderness in 25 years – study
Experts warn there may be no unspoilt places left within a century as report shows an area twice the size of Alaska has been lost since 1993

Undocumented crews catch US's fancy fish from Hawaii for 70 cents per hour
Hawaiian seafood Americans buy from high-end stores and restaurants is ‘almost certainly’ mostly caught by undocumented fishermen working 20-hour days

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from The Heritage Foundation

15 Years After 9/11, My Generation’s War Hasn’t Ended Yet

9/11 Anniversary: 10 Lessons Learned From the 15-Year ‘Long War’

Obama’s Radical Proposal Could Result in Censorship Online
The Obama administration’s proposal to give away control of the internet poses a significant threat to our freedom, and it’s one that many Americans don’t know about. It is scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 30, 2016.  Twenty-two days away. Just over three weeks. If this proposal goes through, it will empower countries like Russia, like China, like Iran to be able to censor speech on the Internet.

Together With Coco: Cuban Dissident Leader Hits Day 50 of Hunger Strike
Guillermo Fariñas is sacrificing his health and strength protesting the brutal Castro regime—as have many who are trapped by the chains of Communism around the globe. President Obama assures us his new Cuba policy is going SO well.

Private-Sector Job Openings Are Up, but Not Thanks to the Government

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from The Hill

Trump accuses Clinton of running a 'criminal enterprise'
Donald Trump unleashed a new barrage of attacks against Hillary Clinton in a blistering speech on Thursday, accusing his Democratic presidential rival of running a “criminal enterprise” and saying her policies have spread terrorism around the world.

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from The Living Church

Africans’ Strengthened Voice
Abp. Albert Chama: “We are not an island on our own. We are a Communion, a big family, and we belong to one another.”

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from New York Times

Obama on Climate Change: The Trends Are ‘Terrifying’
More than health care, race or the economy, Mr. Obama believes his efforts to slow global warming will be the most consequential legacy of his presidency.

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from Republican National Committee (GOP)

Clinton: Wrong On School Choice
Now In The Pocket Of Teachers' Unions, Clinton Opposes Policies That Benefit Children, Parents, And Good Teachers

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from Shift Washington

Will Supreme Court follow precedent – or politics?
The Washington State Supreme Court has a long history – like most courts – of following rulings by their predecessors. The adherence to precedent provides stability and predictability in our judicial system. The more recent history of the court is a more political one, ranging from holding the Legislature in contempt for not following its orders in the public schools’ financing case known as the McCleary decision to its plagiarized opinion declaring charter schools unconstitutional last year.

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

Report Warns of Additional Commercial Crew Delays

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from The Spokesman-Review

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from Sputnik
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)

Unlike the US, Russia and Turkey 'Understand Each Other' in Syrian Chess Game
Diplomacy and "chess strategy" are the key factors defining developments on the battlefield in Syria, and Russia and Turkey understand each other well, unlike the US, Turkish political scientist Mesut Hakkı Casın told Sputnik Turkiye.

15 Years and Billions of Dollars: US ‘at a Stalemate’ in its War on Terror
On Wednesday, nearly 15 years after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, Thomas Kean, once co-chairman of the 9/11 Commission, admitted during a conference call that the US has not reached any significant advance in its fight against terror.

The Aftermath: 100s of 1000s Suffer Health Issues Stemming From 9/11 Attacks
According to a new report, more than 400,000 people have been diagnosed with some form of adverse health condition in relation to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Surprise! America’s New Nuclear Missile Will Cost Way More Than Projected
The US government doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to making accurate cost predictions.

‘Neurotoxin’: Floridians Freaked Out by Zika Mosquito Poison Spraying
Miami Beach citizens have confronted city authorities over the aerial spraying of a toxic substance intended to kill disease-carrying mosquitos in an effort to stop the spread of the Zika virus.

Russia ‘Gravely Concerned’ About Turkish Advance in Syria
The Foreign Ministry of Russia on Wednesday expressed “grave concern” regarding the movement of Turkish troops and Ankara-backed Syrian opposition groups on Syrian territory, emphasizing that the actions have not been approved by the legitimate Syrian government or the UN Security Council.

Goldman Sachs Forbids Partners from Donating to Trump, But Clinton’s Campaign OK
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s ties to Goldman Sachs have been raising eyebrows throughout the election season, and the issue has resurfaced as the financial behemoth has now banned its partners from donating to Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign, while allowing contributions to the former US Secretary of State’s.

Claims of Kremlin Meddling in US Election 'Good Cover for Massive Vote-Rigging'
The US political and media establishment seems to have lost their collective minds, talking about a massive, covert Russian plan to disrupt the US electoral process and to sow distrust in American political institutions. Commenting on the absurd charges, Russian experts warned that they may be a step in preparations for vote-rigging in November.

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from The Washington Free Beacon

Iran May Have Received as Much as $33.6 Billion in Cash, Gold Payments From U.S.
New questions emerge on several billions paid out to Iran by Obama admin

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