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SECRETARY OF STATE KERRY URGES IRAN TO ALLOW AMERICAN PASTOR SAEED ABEDINI TO “RETURN” HOME TO HIS FAMILY
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Ford Fuels Profits With Innovation, Not Government Bailouts
Obamascare: Scams Related To Health Care Expected to Rise
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Crackdown in Kuala Lumpur: 65 thousand Nepalese migrants risk expulsion
Syria, the Pope, China: A Conversation with Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion
To defend himself against rape charges, Hindu guru attacks those who support religious conversions
UN:' considerable ' evidence of use of chemical weapons. The U.S. increasingly alone
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REPORT: BASHAR ASSAD'S 11-YEAR-OLD SON TAUNTS OBAMA
A dictator's spawn gets into the act
CHRISTIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR DRINKING WATER RESERVED FOR MUSLIMS
Aasiya Noreen "Asia" Bibi has been sentenced to death by hanging in Pakistan for drinking water "from a well belonging to Muslim women, [and] using 'their' cup in the burning heat of the midday sun."
OBAMA USES EXECUTIVE ACTIONS TO BYPASS CONGRESS ON GUN CONTROL AGAIN
OBAMA DISARMS AMERICANS WHILE ARMING THE WORLD
Constitutional convention chaos
WASHINGTON POST UNDERSTANDS IMMIGRATION REFORM IS IN TROUBLE
STARBUCKS BARISTA ON FOOD STAMPS FIRED AFTER EATING SANDWICH OUT OF TRASH
CRUZ: SYRIA, OBAMACARE LINKED BY 'ARROGANCE' OF 'OUT OF CONTROL PRESIDENT'
MSNBC HOST REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALGER HISS COMMUNIST TIES
ENZI, VITTER BILL PUTS CONGRESS INTO OBAMACARE EXCHANGES
MICHAEL MOORE MOCKS PEACE PRIZE PREZ OBAMA FOR SYRIA SABER RATTLING
MCAULIFFE'S GREENTECH MONGOLIA CAR PLANT SUPPORTED BY FUNDING FROM CHINESE GOVT
NBC NEWS: SNOWDEN MASQUERADED AS NSA EXEC TO GAIN DOCUMENT ACCESS
Why is no one discussing the contingent liability of Booz , Allen...because of crony capitalism
ALLEN WEST ILLUMINATES THE TRUE UNFULFILLED PARTS OF MLK'S DREAM
DHS Knew About Racist Employee's Activities Since 2010
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Maj. Nidal Hasan Sentenced to Death for Fort Hood Shooting
9-Year Old ‘Top Reader’ Told By Library to Step Aside And Let Other Kids Win
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from Daily Mail
John Kerry says U.S. has ‘high confidence’ chemical weapons killed 1,429 in Syria and warns against the ‘great consequences’ of failing to act against ‘murderous thug’
Inside El Salvador's secretive prison pits where notorious gangs are crammed together like livestock in cells the size of a shed
New report reveals the shocking conditions that members of El Salvador's violent and bloody MS-13 and M18 gangs are forced to live in
Huddled in holding cells designed for 72-hour stays - some men have been exposed to unsanitary and diseased conditions for over a year
An uneasy truce has existed since March 2012 between the two gangs
Facebook Proposes Updates to Key Policy Documents Governing User Data
Your Recent Profile Viewer’s – Facebook Scam
Murder or Mercy? KY Man Claims He Shot Wife to End Her Suffering
British lawmakers reject military action in Syria, in setback for Obama administration
Pastor Saeed, other Christians caught in the crosshairs, yet nary a word from Obama
Follow Dana Perino's Mercy Ships Mission
She's been on board the Africa Mercy, the world's largest charity hospital ship, helping people who don't have access to health care.
IRS extends tax benefits to married gay couples
On the heels of the Supreme Court's Defense of Marriage Act decision, the Treasury Department and IRS announce legally married gay couples will be recognized for federal tax purposes.
‘She Was as Much in Control as He Was’: Judge Under Fire for Comments About 14-Year-Old Rape Victim
US military expert says Syria is capable of attacking Israel, as it has hundreds of scud missiles and others from Iran, such as the Fateh-110 surface-to-surface missile that has at least a 200-km range.
Hagel: US will continue to seek coalition on Syria
"When the president reaches a determination about the appropriate response ... and a legal justification is required to substantiate or to back up that decision, we'll produce one on our own," White House spokesman said.
US officials to 'Post': UN path 'dead on arrival' as Russia convenes Security Council on Syria
Is US ready to strike Syria without Russia's consent?
from KHQ Local News
100+ Year Old House Makes Overnight Move Towards a "Higher Purpose"
Spokane Veteran Delbert Belton Buried With Military Honors
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Powers limited, Obama, Biden seek action on guns
President Obama is using executive actions to expand who must undergo background checks before buying a gun.
Fight over stolen shoes leads to Hillyard gunshots
Man tells 911 he killed cancer-stricken wife
A Kentucky man called 911 just minutes after he shot his wife twice to end her pain from terminal breast cancer.
US readies possible solo action against Syria
President Barack Obama faced resistance Thurs. to plans for a possible military strike against Syria, with lawmakers in both the U.S. & Britain demanding more proof that Bashar Assad's government perpetrated a deadly chemical weapons attack against civilians. Even so, military action could come within days.
Feds won't sue to stop marijuana use in Washington state
Washington has 4th-highest sales tax rate in country
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A Cooler Pacific May Be Behind Recent Pause In Global Warming
The Earth's average temperature has risen by more than 1 degree Fahrenheit since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. But the temperature rise has not been moving in lock step with the rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Scientists believe this global "pause" has to do with conditions in the Pacific Ocean.
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PHOTOS: How well do you know the news? 8/30
Cory Booker: ‘My sexuality not an issue’
“The question really should not be whether I’m gay or straight, the question should be why the heck are you asking the question in the first place? It doesn’t make a whit of difference at what kind of senator I’m going to be or not.”
Rush Limbaugh: Fast-food labor strike should target President Obama
Wendy Davis raised $1.2M after filibuster
Syria strike could bring Raytheon payday
Reports that the White House is planning an attack to punish Damascus for the use of chemical weapons sent Raytheon’s stock price to a 52-week high this week — and have reawakened grumblings in Congress that the military doesn’t buy enough Tomahawks.
PHOTOS: Governors' offices up for grabs in 2014
ALLEN WEST ILLUMINATES THE TRUE UNFULFILLED PARTS OF MLK'S DREAM
DHS Knew About Racist Employee's Activities Since 2010
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from CNSNews.com
Maj. Nidal Hasan Sentenced to Death for Fort Hood Shooting
9-Year Old ‘Top Reader’ Told By Library to Step Aside And Let Other Kids Win
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from Daily Mail
John Kerry says U.S. has ‘high confidence’ chemical weapons killed 1,429 in Syria and warns against the ‘great consequences’ of failing to act against ‘murderous thug’
Inside El Salvador's secretive prison pits where notorious gangs are crammed together like livestock in cells the size of a shed
New report reveals the shocking conditions that members of El Salvador's violent and bloody MS-13 and M18 gangs are forced to live in
Huddled in holding cells designed for 72-hour stays - some men have been exposed to unsanitary and diseased conditions for over a year
An uneasy truce has existed since March 2012 between the two gangs
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from Facecrooks
[Scam Alert] Another Profile Viewer scam is spreading virally on Facebook. Always remember that you can't see who has viewed your profile. Facebook doesn't offer this feature and they don't give developers access to the data required to create such apps. Anything like this will be a scam every, single time!
George W. Bush: 'President Obama Has a Tough Choice to Make'
The former president weighed in on Syria at a charity golf outing to support our troops and their families.George W. Bush: "The president's got a tough choice to make and if he decides to use our military, he'll have the greatest military ever backing him up."
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Fukushima Radiation: Your Days of Eating Pacific Ocean Fish Are Over, Or Worse….
Man Gets Interrogated by the FBI for Facebook Post
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from The Farmacy
Fukushima Radiation: Your Days of Eating Pacific Ocean Fish Are Over, Or Worse….
Man Gets Interrogated by the FBI for Facebook Post
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from Fox News
The former president weighed in on Syria at a charity golf outing to support our troops and their families.George W. Bush: "The president's got a tough choice to make and if he decides to use our military, he'll have the greatest military ever backing him up."
Should Someone Be Punished for Texting a Driver?
A New Jersey court has ruled that the sender of the text messages can also be held legally liable for an accident
A New Jersey court has ruled that the sender of the text messages can also be held legally liable for an accident
She's been on board the Africa Mercy, the world's largest charity hospital ship, helping people who don't have access to health care.
On the heels of the Supreme Court's Defense of Marriage Act decision, the Treasury Department and IRS announce legally married gay couples will be recognized for federal tax purposes.
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How radical is a $15 minimum wage? Pretty Radical
Fast food workers nationwide are striking today for a higher minimum wage, as high as $15/hr here in Seattle.
UK took three weeks to act over data at New York Times, says Guardian
Alan Rusbridger hits back at Downing Street's claims in high court that it 'urgently' needed access to leaked GCHQ files
UPDATE: Metropolitan police granted wider powers to investigate data seized at Heathrow airport from Glenn Greenwald's partner, David Miranda.
The high court decision lets police investigate whether crimes of terrorism or breaches of Official Secrets Act have been committed
Poverty saps mental capacity to deal with complex tasks, say scientists
Study suggests being preoccupied with money problems is equivalent to loss of 13 IQ points or losing a night's sleep
Syria: it takes more courage to say there is nothing outsiders can do
The human misery in Syria is agonising to watch. But intervention-lite is a bad idea for all but the politicians' egos 'The human misery in Syria is agonising to watch. It takes more courage to say there is nothing outsiders can do"
Cameron forced to rule out British attack on Syria after MPs reject motion
PM says 'I get that and government will act accordingly' after motion on taking action against Assad lost by 13 votes
UN weapons inspectors to leave Syria a day early
Ban Ki-moon's announcement that United Nations experts will depart on Saturday fuels speculation of armed intervention
Syria crisis: US isolated as British MPs vote against air strikes – as it happened
Trouble for White House after UK parliamentary revolt
Doubts circulate about case tying Assad to chemical weapons
Assad moves Scud missiles, evacuates troops
Leeds man sets up personal 0871 telephone number and makes 10p a minute from businesses and cold callers
from Freedom Foundation
Fast food workers nationwide are striking today for a higher minimum wage, as high as $15/hr here in Seattle.
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Alan Rusbridger hits back at Downing Street's claims in high court that it 'urgently' needed access to leaked GCHQ files
UPDATE: Metropolitan police granted wider powers to investigate data seized at Heathrow airport from Glenn Greenwald's partner, David Miranda.
The high court decision lets police investigate whether crimes of terrorism or breaches of Official Secrets Act have been committed
Nobel prize-winning Northern Irish poet died this morning in a Dublin hospital after a short illness
Seamus Heaney – a life in pictures
The death of the Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney at the age of 74 marks the end of a career which began with his collection Death of a Naturalist in 1966. Here we celebrate his life with a selection of images from an old school photograph to recent appearance at the Edinburgh international book festival
The death of the Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney at the age of 74 marks the end of a career which began with his collection Death of a Naturalist in 1966. Here we celebrate his life with a selection of images from an old school photograph to recent appearance at the Edinburgh international book festival
Study suggests being preoccupied with money problems is equivalent to loss of 13 IQ points or losing a night's sleep
The human misery in Syria is agonising to watch. But intervention-lite is a bad idea for all but the politicians' egos 'The human misery in Syria is agonising to watch. It takes more courage to say there is nothing outsiders can do"
PM says 'I get that and government will act accordingly' after motion on taking action against Assad lost by 13 votes
Ban Ki-moon's announcement that United Nations experts will depart on Saturday fuels speculation of armed intervention
Trouble for White House after UK parliamentary revolt
Doubts circulate about case tying Assad to chemical weapons
Assad moves Scud missiles, evacuates troops
Pennsylvania governor: gay couples barred from marriage 'like 12-year-olds'
Attorneys for Republican governor file lawsuit saying marriage licences issued to same-sex couples in the state are invalid
Caution urged for people going outside to avoid West Nile Virus
Exclusive: Key witness in Bank of China terror financing case 'inclined to testify'
Should Israel put fight against terror financing above relations with China?
France says it could take military action in Syria without Britain
France says it will act to punish Assad for chemical weapons use with or without the UK.
IDF takes measures against possible Syrian reaction to US strike, despite assessments Assad unlikely to retaliate against Israel.
Attorneys for Republican governor file lawsuit saying marriage licences issued to same-sex couples in the state are invalid
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Should Israel put fight against terror financing above relations with China?
France says it will act to punish Assad for chemical weapons use with or without the UK.
"When the president reaches a determination about the appropriate response ... and a legal justification is required to substantiate or to back up that decision, we'll produce one on our own," White House spokesman said.
Is US ready to strike Syria without Russia's consent?
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from KHQ Local News
100+ Year Old House Makes Overnight Move Towards a "Higher Purpose"
Spokane Veteran Delbert Belton Buried With Military Honors
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from KIRO 7 Eywitness News
President Obama is using executive actions to expand who must undergo background checks before buying a gun.
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Neighbors say a gun was fired after a fight over STOLEN SHOES broke out at a Hillyard mobile home park.
A Kentucky man called 911 just minutes after he shot his wife twice to end her pain from terminal breast cancer.
US readies possible solo action against Syria
President Barack Obama faced resistance Thurs. to plans for a possible military strike against Syria, with lawmakers in both the U.S. & Britain demanding more proof that Bashar Assad's government perpetrated a deadly chemical weapons attack against civilians. Even so, military action could come within days.
Feds won't sue to stop marijuana use in Washington state
Washington has 4th-highest sales tax rate in country
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Shots fired at residence in 4900 block of North Florida
Police responded to a gunshot that was fired at 4900 North Florida. It appears a man was being evicted from the mobile home park there and fired a shot in some kind of altercation.
Inmates at Airway Heights learning skills to enter the aerospace industry
The Airway Heights Corrections Center already has vocational programs that teach inmates skills like upholstery, but now it's the first prison in the state to get workers ready for Washington's growing aerospace industry.
Fast food workers in Seattle protesting wages
Seattle is one of more than 50 cities across the nation who are currently protesting fast food wages. Fast food employees are asking for $15 an hour, more than double the federal minimum wage.
Hundreds pay final tribute to Shorty
The song "We'll Meet Again" was specially picked for Delbert 'Shorty' Belton to be sung at his service today. It was a song he might've danced to before leaving for the war in the Pacific and when he returned home; it was also a song that once again sent him on his way today when all his friends wanted was to see him come back.
Should Wash. public schools send 'fat letters' to parents?
10 Ways to Say No to Your Kids, and Why You Shouldn’t Feel Bad When You Do
Watch Out for These Obamacare Scams
Dumplings Taste Better When Filled With Memories
A Single Protein May Help Explain Memory Loss In Old Age
Age-related fumbles of memory are often feared as early signs of Alzheimer's dementia, but recent research confirms an important difference between the two: Scientists found that age-related memory loss may be reversible.
Police responded to a gunshot that was fired at 4900 North Florida. It appears a man was being evicted from the mobile home park there and fired a shot in some kind of altercation.
Inmates at Airway Heights learning skills to enter the aerospace industry
The Airway Heights Corrections Center already has vocational programs that teach inmates skills like upholstery, but now it's the first prison in the state to get workers ready for Washington's growing aerospace industry.
Fast food workers in Seattle protesting wages
Seattle is one of more than 50 cities across the nation who are currently protesting fast food wages. Fast food employees are asking for $15 an hour, more than double the federal minimum wage.
Hundreds pay final tribute to Shorty
The song "We'll Meet Again" was specially picked for Delbert 'Shorty' Belton to be sung at his service today. It was a song he might've danced to before leaving for the war in the Pacific and when he returned home; it was also a song that once again sent him on his way today when all his friends wanted was to see him come back.
Should Wash. public schools send 'fat letters' to parents?
from Money Talks News
Look out for scammers looking to capitalize on people confused on Obamacare. Beware!
Starbucks Won’t Cut Workers’ Hours to Dodge Obamacare
A few businesses have formally announced cutting back on full-time workers due to Obamacare. One company who isn't? Starbucks.
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Starbucks Won’t Cut Workers’ Hours to Dodge Obamacare
A few businesses have formally announced cutting back on full-time workers due to Obamacare. One company who isn't? Starbucks.
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from NPR
Just about every culture has dumplings, and for the Polish, it's pierogi. This little dumpling plays a big role in preserving and celebrating heritage for many Polish-Americans.
Money May Be Motivating Doctors To Do More C-Sections
Many obstetricians make more money for C-sections than for non-surgical deliveries. In a recent study, these doctors were more likely to perform the costly procedure than doctors paid a flat salary. But when the pregnant women were also physicians, doctors seemed less swayed by financial incentives.
Wise Old Whooping Cranes Keep Captive-Bred Fledglings On Track
A team of ecologists have discovered something that suggests success: Captive-bred whooping cranes are picking up tips from older birds to skillfully navigate south for the winter. It's a sign that those whoopers are passing knowledge from one generation to the next and, in a sense, rebuilding their culture.
Antibiotic Use On The Farm: Are We Flying Blind?
No one knows exactly how farmers use antibiotics. Many public health experts say the government should collect and publish detailed information because antibiotic-resistant bacteria are an increasingly urgent problem. However, many farm groups are opposed.
Another 'Grand Canyon' Discovered Beneath Greenland's Ice
Greenland is covered in an ice layer that's up to 2 miles thick. But below the ice, there's a vast terrain of bedrock. Now scientists have found a mega-canyon there, twice the size of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
Irish Poet Seamus Heaney Dies
Called by some the best Irish poet since Yeats, Heaney was 74. He was awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. Heaney once told NPR that poems are "stepping stones in one's own sense of oneself. ... You have to conjure the next stepping stone because the stream, we hope, keeps flowing."
Many obstetricians make more money for C-sections than for non-surgical deliveries. In a recent study, these doctors were more likely to perform the costly procedure than doctors paid a flat salary. But when the pregnant women were also physicians, doctors seemed less swayed by financial incentives.
A team of ecologists have discovered something that suggests success: Captive-bred whooping cranes are picking up tips from older birds to skillfully navigate south for the winter. It's a sign that those whoopers are passing knowledge from one generation to the next and, in a sense, rebuilding their culture.
No one knows exactly how farmers use antibiotics. Many public health experts say the government should collect and publish detailed information because antibiotic-resistant bacteria are an increasingly urgent problem. However, many farm groups are opposed.
Greenland is covered in an ice layer that's up to 2 miles thick. But below the ice, there's a vast terrain of bedrock. Now scientists have found a mega-canyon there, twice the size of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
Called by some the best Irish poet since Yeats, Heaney was 74. He was awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. Heaney once told NPR that poems are "stepping stones in one's own sense of oneself. ... You have to conjure the next stepping stone because the stream, we hope, keeps flowing."
Age-related fumbles of memory are often feared as early signs of Alzheimer's dementia, but recent research confirms an important difference between the two: Scientists found that age-related memory loss may be reversible.
How Money Worries Can Scramble Your Thinking
People are much worse at solving puzzles when they're first reminded of money problems, scientists say. Research shows that fretting about finances can slow down your thinking as much as losing a night's sleep.
To Attract Millennials, Automakers Look To Smartphones
Millennials drive less than previous generations, forcing automakers to develop new, marketable features. Many ideas come from looking outside their industry — from cellphones and apps to computers and video games.
People are much worse at solving puzzles when they're first reminded of money problems, scientists say. Research shows that fretting about finances can slow down your thinking as much as losing a night's sleep.
Millennials drive less than previous generations, forcing automakers to develop new, marketable features. Many ideas come from looking outside their industry — from cellphones and apps to computers and video games.
Spices may add more than flavor to your food. Some harbor dangerous bacteria and contamination has caused big outbreaks in the United States.
How California Is Turning The Rest Of The West Blue
California used to attract millions of newcomers, but now more people are moving away. And they're taking a more progressive strain of politics with them to places like Colorado and Nevada.
That Butterfly Won't Bite You
Commentator and anthropologist Barbara J. King finds that children's fears of butterflies can be attributed to having little experience of nature.
How California Is Turning The Rest Of The West Blue
California used to attract millions of newcomers, but now more people are moving away. And they're taking a more progressive strain of politics with them to places like Colorado and Nevada.
That Butterfly Won't Bite You
Commentator and anthropologist Barbara J. King finds that children's fears of butterflies can be attributed to having little experience of nature.
The Earth's average temperature has risen by more than 1 degree Fahrenheit since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. But the temperature rise has not been moving in lock step with the rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Scientists believe this global "pause" has to do with conditions in the Pacific Ocean.
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“The question really should not be whether I’m gay or straight, the question should be why the heck are you asking the question in the first place? It doesn’t make a whit of difference at what kind of senator I’m going to be or not.”
Rush Limbaugh: Fast-food labor strike should target President Obama
Reports that the White House is planning an attack to punish Damascus for the use of chemical weapons sent Raytheon’s stock price to a 52-week high this week — and have reawakened grumblings in Congress that the military doesn’t buy enough Tomahawks.
Thirty-six states will hold gubernatorial elections in 2014. A majority of governors are expected to seek reelection, but at least six states are sure to see someone new behind the executive’s desk as incumbents retire or are termed out.
The lonely president
President Barack Obama had hoped for a quick, convincing strike on Syria, but growing opposition and Great Britain’s stunning rejection of the attack has thrust him into the uncomfortable position of go-it-alone hawk.
President Barack Obama had hoped for a quick, convincing strike on Syria, but growing opposition and Great Britain’s stunning rejection of the attack has thrust him into the uncomfortable position of go-it-alone hawk.
White House: U.S. could act alone after U.K. rejects action
President Obama’s latest geopolitical problem: His closest ally won’t help him attack Syria.
DOJ won’t sue to block state pot legalization laws
Married same-sex couples get federal tax recognition
The new tax rule will apply even if a gay couple lives in a state that does not recognize same-sex marriage, so long as they were married in a state that does.
The ironic war plan
Imagine Dick Cheney in a “Saturday Night Live” skit fantasizing about Barack Obama handling the pressures of going to war.
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First 'Trojan' Asteroid Companion of Uranus Found
Astronomers have found the first-ever 'Trojan' asteroid companion of Uranus, hinting at many more space rock companions for planets in the outer solar system. Scientists had thought the Trojan points of Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, were too unstable to host asteroids. Now astronomers using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope have discovered the first Trojan for Uranus.
Milky Way's Giant Black Hole Spits Out Its Food
The colossal black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy is a messy eater, as 99 percent of all the gas that falls toward the black hole gets spewed back out into space, new observations show.
Curiosity Rover Snaps Best Mars Solar Eclipse Photos Ever
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has captured the sharpest-ever images of a solar eclipse as seen from the Red Planet. This set of three images taken three seconds apart by NASA's Curiosity rover shows the larger of Mars' two moons, Phobos, passing in front of the sun on Aug. 17, 2013.
Spy Satellite Data Reveal Antarctic Ice Vulnerability
Declassified spy satellite imagery of Antarctica dating back to the 1960s has revealed that the world's largest ice sheet may be more susceptible to climate change than once thought.
China's First Moon Rover Will Launch By End of the Year
China will launch its first moon rover by the end of this year in what will be the most ambitious lunar mission yet, according to state media reports released Wednesday (Aug. 28).
NASA Satellites Track California's Rim Wildfire from Space
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Leisurely rail tours offer elevated outlook
The North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club runs a train between Ione and Metaline Falls six weekends a year as a fundraiser, allowing passengers views they wouldn’t get from the highway – most notably of Box Canyon Dam from a 130-high trestle completed in 1910.
Why the Switch to Digital Projectors Means the End of the Small-Town Movie Theater
Wind, lightning storm hits area hard
It was storm story time in the coulee area Sunday night as the region was hit by a severe wind, thunder and lightning storm. Power was out for some, trees were down, traffic in some areas was stalled or rerouted, and tree limbs and debris were everywhere
Dubai offers gold in return for weight loss
In an attempt to encourage healthier living, Dubai has launched a scheme in which they offer gold in return for weight loss.
Scientists Shed New Light on Black Holes
Astronomers say they may have solved a cosmic mystery: why gravitational monsters known as black holes are inept at swallowing their prey
Deal in Concussion Suit Gives NFL a Big Victory
The NFL and 4,500 former players suing the league over concussion-related issues have reached a $765 million settlement. The settlement will fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and medical research.
President Obama’s latest geopolitical problem: His closest ally won’t help him attack Syria.
DOJ won’t sue to block state pot legalization laws
Married same-sex couples get federal tax recognition
The new tax rule will apply even if a gay couple lives in a state that does not recognize same-sex marriage, so long as they were married in a state that does.
The ironic war plan
Imagine Dick Cheney in a “Saturday Night Live” skit fantasizing about Barack Obama handling the pressures of going to war.
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from Space.com
Astronomers have found the first-ever 'Trojan' asteroid companion of Uranus, hinting at many more space rock companions for planets in the outer solar system. Scientists had thought the Trojan points of Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, were too unstable to host asteroids. Now astronomers using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope have discovered the first Trojan for Uranus.
The colossal black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy is a messy eater, as 99 percent of all the gas that falls toward the black hole gets spewed back out into space, new observations show.
Curiosity Rover Snaps Best Mars Solar Eclipse Photos EverNASA's Mars rover Curiosity has captured the sharpest-ever images of a solar eclipse as seen from the Red Planet. This set of three images taken three seconds apart by NASA's Curiosity rover shows the larger of Mars' two moons, Phobos, passing in front of the sun on Aug. 17, 2013.
Spy Satellite Data Reveal Antarctic Ice Vulnerability
Declassified spy satellite imagery of Antarctica dating back to the 1960s has revealed that the world's largest ice sheet may be more susceptible to climate change than once thought.
China's First Moon Rover Will Launch By End of the Year
China will launch its first moon rover by the end of this year in what will be the most ambitious lunar mission yet, according to state media reports released Wednesday (Aug. 28).
NASA Satellites Track California's Rim Wildfire from Space
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Leisurely rail tours offer elevated outlook
The North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club runs a train between Ione and Metaline Falls six weekends a year as a fundraiser, allowing passengers views they wouldn’t get from the highway – most notably of Box Canyon Dam from a 130-high trestle completed in 1910.
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from The Star
Village Cinema's plight leads this national look at what digital convergence is doing to small towns
After hearing the disturbing news from Spokane of WWII Vet Delbert Belton (Shorty), being beaten to death by two cowardly young men . . . it got me thinking of the lack of respect we give our veterans, or should I say heros.It was storm story time in the coulee area Sunday night as the region was hit by a severe wind, thunder and lightning storm. Power was out for some, trees were down, traffic in some areas was stalled or rerouted, and tree limbs and debris were everywhere
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from The Telegraph (UK)
Dubai offers gold in return for weight loss
In an attempt to encourage healthier living, Dubai has launched a scheme in which they offer gold in return for weight loss.
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from The Wall Street Journal
Astronomers say they may have solved a cosmic mystery: why gravitational monsters known as black holes are inept at swallowing their prey
The NFL and 4,500 former players suing the league over concussion-related issues have reached a $765 million settlement. The settlement will fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and medical research.
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No Regime Change—and Maybe No Strike At All
Obama isn’t angry at Assad, just disappointed.
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Report: Putin “Infuriated” With Obama For Describing Him As A “Bored Kid”…
from The Weekly Standard
No Regime Change—and Maybe No Strike At All
Obama isn’t angry at Assad, just disappointed.
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from 100 Percent FED Up
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Report: Putin “Infuriated” With Obama For Describing Him As A “Bored Kid”…
Putin’s Silence on Syria Suggests His Resignation Over Intervention
U.S. Intel Officials: Syrian Chemical Attack Could Have Been From Rogue, Low-Level Staff, Can’t Rule Out Possibility Rebels Themselves Carried Out Attack…
Obama To Spend Labor Day At $32,400 Per Plate Hollywood Fundraiser, Hanging With Union Goons…
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U.S. Intel Officials: Syrian Chemical Attack Could Have Been From Rogue, Low-Level Staff, Can’t Rule Out Possibility Rebels Themselves Carried Out Attack…
Obama To Spend Labor Day At $32,400 Per Plate Hollywood Fundraiser, Hanging With Union Goons…
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