____________
____________
from ACLJ
Iran Frees Political Prisoners; Why Not Free Pastor Saeed?
In advance of the new Iranian president's first trip to the U.N., Iran freed a number of political prisoners, but why not Pastor Saeed Abedini?
Pastor Saeed Writes Iran's New President, Seeking Freedom
________
from AMAC
House Passes Spending Bill to Defund Obamacare
________
from AsiaNews.it
VATICAN: Pope: medical doctors should reject the 'culture of waste', bear witness instead to the 'culture of life'
CHINA: First arrest under new anti-blogging ruling nets a 16-year-old boy
MYANMAR: Dalai Lama to Burmese monks : Enough anti- Rohingya violence
PHILIPPINES - TAIWAN: Manila and Taipei on the alert for arrival of Usagi , the strongest typhoon of 2013
________
from Bloomberg
Home Depot Sending 20,000 Part-Timers to Health Exchanges
________
from Breitbart
________
from CNSNews.com
Obama: 'Raising the Debt Ceiling...Does Not Increase Our Debt,' Though It Has 'Over 100 Times'
Gingrich: 'This Is Not a Dictatorship,' Obama 'Has an Obligation to Negotiate'
Boehner: House Will Pass CR That Defunds Obamacare
________
from Columbia Basin Herald
Getting the word out was different in 1938
Television, cellphones stuff of fantasy in 1938
$1 million arrest warrant issued for shooting suspect
________
from Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers
"We voted today to keep the government open, control spending, and protect the American people from an unworkable law. Proud to stand beside my House GOP colleagues on this big day."
________
from Daily Mail
Herculean ants, a sunbathing heron and turtles gliding through the Red Sea: Award-winning photographers capture the weird and wonderful creatures in our animal kingdom
Leafcutter ants, Red Sea turtles and endangered pandas among entries to London Zoo's Animal Photography Prize
Last Chance to See category showcased endangered animals, while Deep and Meaningful entries showed ocean life
Iran Frees Political Prisoners; Why Not Free Pastor Saeed?
In advance of the new Iranian president's first trip to the U.N., Iran freed a number of political prisoners, but why not Pastor Saeed Abedini?
Pastor Saeed Writes Iran's New President, Seeking Freedom
________
from AMAC
House Passes Spending Bill to Defund Obamacare
________
from AsiaNews.it
VATICAN: Pope: medical doctors should reject the 'culture of waste', bear witness instead to the 'culture of life'
CHINA: First arrest under new anti-blogging ruling nets a 16-year-old boy
MYANMAR: Dalai Lama to Burmese monks : Enough anti- Rohingya violence
PHILIPPINES - TAIWAN: Manila and Taipei on the alert for arrival of Usagi , the strongest typhoon of 2013
________
from Bloomberg
Home Depot Sending 20,000 Part-Timers to Health Exchanges
________
from Breitbart
________
from CNSNews.com
Obama: 'Raising the Debt Ceiling...Does Not Increase Our Debt,' Though It Has 'Over 100 Times'
Gingrich: 'This Is Not a Dictatorship,' Obama 'Has an Obligation to Negotiate'
Boehner: House Will Pass CR That Defunds Obamacare
________
from Columbia Basin Herald
Getting the word out was different in 1938Television, cellphones stuff of fantasy in 1938
$1 million arrest warrant issued for shooting suspect
________
from Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers
"We voted today to keep the government open, control spending, and protect the American people from an unworkable law. Proud to stand beside my House GOP colleagues on this big day."
________
from Daily Mail
Herculean ants, a sunbathing heron and turtles gliding through the Red Sea: Award-winning photographers capture the weird and wonderful creatures in our animal kingdom
Leafcutter ants, Red Sea turtles and endangered pandas among entries to London Zoo's Animal Photography Prize
Last Chance to See category showcased endangered animals, while Deep and Meaningful entries showed ocean life
Competition winners were chosen by judges TV presenter Kate Humble and environmentalist David Bellamy
The wait is finally over! Apple fans around the globe start getting their hands on the hotly-anticipated new iPhone
New iPhones went on sale at 8am local time in countries around the world
Two devices have gone on sale - the luxe 5S and cheaper 5C
Customers in Australia were the first to celebrate the launch
Wall St analysts expect record-breaking 2m units a day to fly off shelves
The hilarious moment a cheeky giraffe photobombs couple at safari park while blowing a raspberry at the camera
Can a pair of plastic lips help you kiss goodbye to your wrinkles?
Makers of Face Slimmer Exercise Mouthpiece promise youthful results
Idea is to do facial exercises while wearing it
This should tone the skin reducing wrinkles
But does it actually work?
Pictures that really are out of this world: Stellar array of winning images from Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Thousands of photographers from around the world entered the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
Stunning images capture numerous astronomical phenomenon, including eclipse of the sun and meteor showers
Mark Gee from Australia won the top prize for his photograph of the Milky Way over the Cape Palliser, New Zealand
Collection will be exhibited at the Royal Observatory’s Astronomy Centre in Greenwich from today
Brazilian businessman inspired by Egypt's Pharaohs buries his £310,000 Bentley so he has can use it in the afterlife
'Count Scarpa' loves his new convertible Bentley so much he's burying it
He's copying the Egyptian Pharaohs so he can have his riches in the afterlife
He says he was inspired by a documentary he saw on Egypt - on Sunday
________
from EarthSky
Everything you need to know: September equinox
The 2013 September equinox occurs on September 22 at 3:44 p.m. CDT (20:44 UTC). This equinox brings autumn to the Northern Hemisphere. (1:44 pm PDT)
Best photos of Venus and Saturn after sunset
Year’s fastest sunsets happen around the equinoxes
View from space: Greeley, Colorado before and after the flood
from Family Tree Magazine
More Ancestors at Work: Early 1900s Meat-Cutting Plant
________
from Facecrooks
Teen Advocacy Groups Ask FTC to Stop Facebook Policy Changes
[Hoax Alert] To all my FB friends…I want to stay PRIVATELY connected…mouse over my name
How Will Graph Search Affect Your Facebook Privacy?
Privacy on Facebook Takes Two Huge Hits
Shared from Private WiFi
________
from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
5 Ways you are Exposed to GMOs Without Eating Them
25 Profound Questions To Start Asking Yourself Everyday
440Hz Music – Conspiracy To Detune Us From Natural 432Hz Harmonics?
Top 20 Causes of Pet Poisoning
13 Evidence-Based Medicinal Properties of Coconut Oil
10 Symptoms of Gluten Intolerance
________
from FOOD MATTERS
11 NATURAL REMEDIES TO RELIEVE HEADACHES (DRUG-FREE!)
________
from Fox News
Dems Refuse to Attend Benghazi Testimony by Victims' Families
House votes to keep government open, defund ObamaCare
'I'm All About Breaking Stereotypes': Hear What's Next for Miss Kansas!
California college bars student from handing out copies of Constitution
... on Constitution Day
Students Take Field Trip to Mosque, Receive Koran
________
from Freedom Foundation
________
from The Guardian
What price a golliwog in Shetland?
After I saw a golliwog in a Shetland Islands shop window I blogged about it, upsetting the owner. Should I have done it?
How many women wear the niqab in the UK?
The face veil has yet again cropped up in a heated debate - this time amid concerns about teachers and doctors having covered faces. But do the numbers warrant the worry?
Edward Snowden has started a global debate. So why the silence in Britain?
We're subject to huge unwarranted surveillance – but Westminster's useful idiots are more likely to sanction than criticise it
Syrian government says war has reached stalemate
Exclusive: Deputy PM says neither side is strong enough to win and government may call for ceasefire at Geneva talks
Golden Dawn is growing – Europe must help curb the rise of the far right
The inability of both the Greek and Cypriot states to stand up to fascist groups is a call to action at European level
Filth in the holy water. So what?
There may be faecal bacteria in fonts and springs, but this does not alter its spiritual value. The real contamination lies elsewhere
________
from The Heritage Foundation
House of Representatives Listens to the American People on Obamacare
"This is a powerful development for the cause of freedom." -- Jim DeMint
The House voted 230-189 to fund the government and defund ObamaCare.
The Obamacare Scams Are Already Starting
"Obamacare has already led to the release of highly sensitive personal information for thousands..."
Obamacare Number of the Day: $621,000,000,000
________
from iFIBRE ONE News
Whitworth University offering degree to Big Bend students
Big Bend students are getting a chance to work on their bachelor's degree closer to home.
________
from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
Imprisoned American Pastor Directly Appeals to Iranian President for Freedom
ICC Note: American Pastor Saeed Abedini has written a letter directly to the Iranian president appealing for him to consider his case and to call for his release. Saeed has been sentenced to eight years in prison as a result of his Christian faith. He was legally in the country working on a government approved orphanage project when he was detained, more than a year ago. September 26th will make one year in prison for pastor Saeed.
________
from The Jerusalem Post
IDF stops Palestinians from rebuilding razed West Bank village, EU diplomats cry foul
Activists try to raise tents in Beduin settlement which was demolished earlier this week; IDF calls incident a "provocation," says rioters threw stones; EU diplomats says IDF manhandled them, violated immunity.
Syria submits some details of chemical weapons program to watchdog, but gaps remain
Diplomat: Assad must account for all WMDs or UNSC will act.
Syria takes first step toward compliance with deal to destroy chemical weapons but needs to take further steps by next week.
UN nuclear assembly votes down Arab push targeting Israel
IAEA rejects 51-43 Arab states' proposal singling out Israel to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Tunisian minister: Young girls return pregnant after 'sexual Jihad' excursion to Syria
Girls "fooled" into traveling to Syria to offer intercourse, to create an army strong enough to overthrow President Bashar Assad.
Arab states call on Israel to join global anti-nuclear weapons treaty
Iran says Israel's nuclear activities "threaten regional peace and security"; US officials: Nuclear arms-free Middle East will not be a reality until there is Arab-Israeli peace and Iran curbs its program.
Lau to Post: I support non-Orthodox prayer platform at Western Wall
Ashkenazi chief rabbi says prayer space at Robinson's Arch "correct idea".
Israel pushes world not to be deceived by Rouhani as he takes 'charm offensive' to US airwaves
"One shouldn't be taken in by Rouhani's deceptive words," PMO warns while urging to intensify sanctions against Tehran.
Putin: Israel's nuclear weapons just make it a target
Russian president: Syria's WMDs a counter to Israel's alleged nukes, which create "foreign policy problems."
________
from KGW
Portland vet now unveiling 2,000 Vietnam photos
________
from KHQ Local News
Developer Offers Opportunity For You To Live In Historic Spokane Hotel
The Ridpath is a prominent local landmark, a unique historic building, and a centrally located, character-defining piece of downtown Spokane. It was a nationally-recognized destination that brought visitors, revenue, recognition, and pride to Spokane.
________
from KING 5
________
from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News
Coca-Cola apologizes to family for 'You Retard' message
________
from KOMO News
Amanda Knox speaks out on retrial: 'Everything is at stake'
American student Amanda Knox on Friday defended her decision not to return to Italy for a new appeals trial over the 2007 killing of her British roommate, even as she acknowledged that "everything is at stake," insisting she is innocent.
County asks woman to repay $355,000 after appraisal mistake
A Snohomish County woman is being asked to repay the county hundreds of thousands of dollars after they over-appriased her land. But she says she shouldn't be on the hook for the county's blunder.
State court: Medical necessity OK reason for pot
People busted for marijuana can argue they needed it for medical reasons, even if they failed to follow the requirements of the state's medical marijuana law, the Washington Supreme Court said today.
Navy Yard shooter told to avoid guns after 2004 Seattle arrest
Nearly a decade before his rampage, Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis was ordered to keep away from guns as a condition of his release for a malicious mischief arrest in Seattle, according to courtroom audio obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
________
from KREM 2 News
House votes to derail Obamacare, fund government
NASA study pays $18K to lay in bed
Idaho schools consider adding cursive to the curriculum
Ceremony to give proper burial to local war veterans
Nearly 50 veterans received a proper funeral Thursday at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery. The remains of those veterans went unclaimed after they died. Tonight at 5:00, see the touching ceremony.
________
from KXLY 4 News
Is mental health next focus of guns debate?
Lawmakers appear to be reframing debate over gun violence
Man's gut fermented food into alcohol, making him drunk, case study finds Shared from CNN
3-year-old among 13 hurt in Chicago shooting
Investigators believe shooting was gang-related
Memorial service held to honor fallen veterans
Every year, hundreds of veterans across the country die alone, and in Medical Lake Thursday a ceremony was held at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery to honor those fallen service members. For 50 souls, they were never given that rest until Thursday. Funeral homes and medical examiners from around the state work to give these lost men and women a proper burial, an honor many of their friends received.
House passes bill to take 3.8 million off food stamps
Obama to veto; Democratic Senate won't let proposal go far
________
from Money Talks News
Understanding Obamacare: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum
Why You Shouldn’t Bother Earning That Bachelor’s Degree
Can you go to school for less time and still earn more money?
CFPB Issues Warning to Employers Who Pay Workers With Debit Cards
Should businesses be allowed to pay employees with debit cards? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau steps in.
New High-Tech Gadgets Just for Pets (and Anxious Owners)
________
from Natural Society
Researchers: Tart Cherries Have ‘Highest Anti-Inflammatory Content of any Food’
Watermelon Juice Relieves Muscle Soreness, Boosts Athletic Performance
Miso Soup Found to Protect Against Radiation Exposure
________
from NBC NEWS
Cat poop parasite controls minds early -- and permanently, study finds
A parasite that changes the brains of rats and mice so that they are attracted to cats and cat urine seems to work its magic almost right away, and continues to control the brain even after it’s gone, researchers reported on Wednesday.
________
from NPR
Praise Pours In For Dairy Queen Manager Who Helped A Blind Man
Joey Prusak saw a visually impaired man drop a $20 bill - and then watched as another customer picked it up and tried to say it was hers. The story of what he did next went viral. Prusak refused to serve the woman who had pocketed the money and gave the blind customer $20 from his own pocket.
Diet Of Defeat: Why Football Fans Mourn With High-Fat Food
Backing a losing NFL team isn't just bad for your pride. It's bad for your waistline.
A study that links sports outcomes with the eating behavior of fans finds that backers of NFL teams eat more food and fattier food the day after a loss. Backers of winning teams, by contrast, eat lighter food, and in moderation.
Making Food From Flies (It's Not That Icky)
In the quirky little college town of Yellow Springs, Ohio, home to many unconventional ideas over the years, there's now a small insect factory. It's an unassuming operation, a generic boxy building in a small industrial park. It took me a while even to find a sign with the company's name: EnviroFlight. But its goal is grand: The people at EnviroFlight are hoping that their insects will help our planet grow more food while conserving land and water.
House Votes To Slash $40 Billion From Food Stamp Program
"It's wrong for working, middle-class people to pay" for abuse of the program, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said.
Richard Dawkins' Delightful Memoir Dilutes The Poison
A joyful love of science permeates Richard Dawkins' new memoir 'An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist .' Commentator Barbara J. King says the best-selling evolutionary scientist and famed atheist is at his best in his book, as he tells the story of his early life in Africa and later England and details his passionate relationship with the world of reason.
A Hospital Tells Police Where Fights Happen, And Crime Drops
As it turns out, people who show up wounded at a hospital often don't tell police. When a hospital in Cardiff, Wales, shared that information without naming names, the toll of violence dropped, and the city saved $11 million a year in costs of health care and policing. Now other British cities are adopting the program.
France Moves To Say 'Mais Non' To Honey Boo Boos
The French government has taken a step toward banning beauty pageants for girls younger than 16. The French, says NPR's Eleanor Beardsley, view Mini-Miss pageants as a sordid offshoot of American culture.
The Patriotism Of NPR And Its Sponsor Al Jazeera America
New cable channel Al Jazeera America has run sponsorship ads on NPR for the past month as part of its launch campaign. Some listeners are upset, accusing NPR of being unpatriotic or naïve. Some add that it also has been unethical. But NPR's Ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos explains NPR's acceptance of sponsorship support from the new Al Jazeera America fall well within free speech and ethical standards, and Al Jazeera itself brings a valuable international voice into our living rooms.
________
The wait is finally over! Apple fans around the globe start getting their hands on the hotly-anticipated new iPhone
New iPhones went on sale at 8am local time in countries around the world
Two devices have gone on sale - the luxe 5S and cheaper 5C
Customers in Australia were the first to celebrate the launch
Wall St analysts expect record-breaking 2m units a day to fly off shelves
The hilarious moment a cheeky giraffe photobombs couple at safari park while blowing a raspberry at the camera
Can a pair of plastic lips help you kiss goodbye to your wrinkles?
Makers of Face Slimmer Exercise Mouthpiece promise youthful results
Idea is to do facial exercises while wearing it
This should tone the skin reducing wrinkles
But does it actually work?
Pictures that really are out of this world: Stellar array of winning images from Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Thousands of photographers from around the world entered the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
Stunning images capture numerous astronomical phenomenon, including eclipse of the sun and meteor showers
Mark Gee from Australia won the top prize for his photograph of the Milky Way over the Cape Palliser, New Zealand
Collection will be exhibited at the Royal Observatory’s Astronomy Centre in Greenwich from today
Brazilian businessman inspired by Egypt's Pharaohs buries his £310,000 Bentley so he has can use it in the afterlife
'Count Scarpa' loves his new convertible Bentley so much he's burying it
He's copying the Egyptian Pharaohs so he can have his riches in the afterlife
He says he was inspired by a documentary he saw on Egypt - on Sunday
________
from EarthSky
Everything you need to know: September equinox
The 2013 September equinox occurs on September 22 at 3:44 p.m. CDT (20:44 UTC). This equinox brings autumn to the Northern Hemisphere. (1:44 pm PDT)
Best photos of Venus and Saturn after sunset
Year’s fastest sunsets happen around the equinoxes
View from space: Greeley, Colorado before and after the flood
________
from Examiner.com
________from Family Tree Magazine
More Ancestors at Work: Early 1900s Meat-Cutting Plant
________
Teen Advocacy Groups Ask FTC to Stop Facebook Policy Changes
[Hoax Alert] To all my FB friends…I want to stay PRIVATELY connected…mouse over my name
How Will Graph Search Affect Your Facebook Privacy?
Privacy on Facebook Takes Two Huge Hits
Shared from Private WiFi
________
from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
5 Ways you are Exposed to GMOs Without Eating Them
25 Profound Questions To Start Asking Yourself Everyday
440Hz Music – Conspiracy To Detune Us From Natural 432Hz Harmonics?
Top 20 Causes of Pet Poisoning
13 Evidence-Based Medicinal Properties of Coconut Oil
10 Symptoms of Gluten Intolerance
________
from FOOD MATTERS
11 NATURAL REMEDIES TO RELIEVE HEADACHES (DRUG-FREE!)
________
from Fox News
Dems Refuse to Attend Benghazi Testimony by Victims' Families
House votes to keep government open, defund ObamaCare
'I'm All About Breaking Stereotypes': Hear What's Next for Miss Kansas!
California college bars student from handing out copies of Constitution
... on Constitution Day
Students Take Field Trip to Mosque, Receive Koran
________
from Freedom Foundation
________
from The Guardian
What price a golliwog in Shetland?
After I saw a golliwog in a Shetland Islands shop window I blogged about it, upsetting the owner. Should I have done it?
How many women wear the niqab in the UK?
The face veil has yet again cropped up in a heated debate - this time amid concerns about teachers and doctors having covered faces. But do the numbers warrant the worry?
Edward Snowden has started a global debate. So why the silence in Britain?
We're subject to huge unwarranted surveillance – but Westminster's useful idiots are more likely to sanction than criticise it
Syrian government says war has reached stalemate
Exclusive: Deputy PM says neither side is strong enough to win and government may call for ceasefire at Geneva talks
Golden Dawn is growing – Europe must help curb the rise of the far right
The inability of both the Greek and Cypriot states to stand up to fascist groups is a call to action at European level
Filth in the holy water. So what?
There may be faecal bacteria in fonts and springs, but this does not alter its spiritual value. The real contamination lies elsewhere
________
from The Heritage Foundation
House of Representatives Listens to the American People on Obamacare
"This is a powerful development for the cause of freedom." -- Jim DeMint
The House voted 230-189 to fund the government and defund ObamaCare.
The Obamacare Scams Are Already Starting
"Obamacare has already led to the release of highly sensitive personal information for thousands..."
Obamacare Number of the Day: $621,000,000,000
________
Whitworth University offering degree to Big Bend students
Big Bend students are getting a chance to work on their bachelor's degree closer to home.
________
from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
Imprisoned American Pastor Directly Appeals to Iranian President for Freedom
ICC Note: American Pastor Saeed Abedini has written a letter directly to the Iranian president appealing for him to consider his case and to call for his release. Saeed has been sentenced to eight years in prison as a result of his Christian faith. He was legally in the country working on a government approved orphanage project when he was detained, more than a year ago. September 26th will make one year in prison for pastor Saeed.
________
from The Jerusalem Post
IDF stops Palestinians from rebuilding razed West Bank village, EU diplomats cry foul
Activists try to raise tents in Beduin settlement which was demolished earlier this week; IDF calls incident a "provocation," says rioters threw stones; EU diplomats says IDF manhandled them, violated immunity.
Syria submits some details of chemical weapons program to watchdog, but gaps remain
Diplomat: Assad must account for all WMDs or UNSC will act.
Syria takes first step toward compliance with deal to destroy chemical weapons but needs to take further steps by next week.
UN nuclear assembly votes down Arab push targeting Israel
IAEA rejects 51-43 Arab states' proposal singling out Israel to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Tunisian minister: Young girls return pregnant after 'sexual Jihad' excursion to Syria
Girls "fooled" into traveling to Syria to offer intercourse, to create an army strong enough to overthrow President Bashar Assad.
Arab states call on Israel to join global anti-nuclear weapons treaty
Iran says Israel's nuclear activities "threaten regional peace and security"; US officials: Nuclear arms-free Middle East will not be a reality until there is Arab-Israeli peace and Iran curbs its program.
Lau to Post: I support non-Orthodox prayer platform at Western Wall
Ashkenazi chief rabbi says prayer space at Robinson's Arch "correct idea".
Israel pushes world not to be deceived by Rouhani as he takes 'charm offensive' to US airwaves
"One shouldn't be taken in by Rouhani's deceptive words," PMO warns while urging to intensify sanctions against Tehran.
Putin: Israel's nuclear weapons just make it a target
Russian president: Syria's WMDs a counter to Israel's alleged nukes, which create "foreign policy problems."
________
from KGW
Portland vet now unveiling 2,000 Vietnam photos
________
from KHQ Local News
Developer Offers Opportunity For You To Live In Historic Spokane Hotel
The Ridpath is a prominent local landmark, a unique historic building, and a centrally located, character-defining piece of downtown Spokane. It was a nationally-recognized destination that brought visitors, revenue, recognition, and pride to Spokane.
________
from KING 5
________
from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News
Coca-Cola apologizes to family for 'You Retard' message
________
from KOMO News
Amanda Knox speaks out on retrial: 'Everything is at stake'
American student Amanda Knox on Friday defended her decision not to return to Italy for a new appeals trial over the 2007 killing of her British roommate, even as she acknowledged that "everything is at stake," insisting she is innocent.
County asks woman to repay $355,000 after appraisal mistake
A Snohomish County woman is being asked to repay the county hundreds of thousands of dollars after they over-appriased her land. But she says she shouldn't be on the hook for the county's blunder.
State court: Medical necessity OK reason for pot
People busted for marijuana can argue they needed it for medical reasons, even if they failed to follow the requirements of the state's medical marijuana law, the Washington Supreme Court said today.
Navy Yard shooter told to avoid guns after 2004 Seattle arrest
Nearly a decade before his rampage, Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis was ordered to keep away from guns as a condition of his release for a malicious mischief arrest in Seattle, according to courtroom audio obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
________
from KREM 2 News
House votes to derail Obamacare, fund government
NASA study pays $18K to lay in bed
Idaho schools consider adding cursive to the curriculum
Ceremony to give proper burial to local war veterans
Nearly 50 veterans received a proper funeral Thursday at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery. The remains of those veterans went unclaimed after they died. Tonight at 5:00, see the touching ceremony.
________
from KXLY 4 News
Is mental health next focus of guns debate?
Lawmakers appear to be reframing debate over gun violence
Man's gut fermented food into alcohol, making him drunk, case study finds Shared from CNN
3-year-old among 13 hurt in Chicago shooting
Investigators believe shooting was gang-related
Every year, hundreds of veterans across the country die alone, and in Medical Lake Thursday a ceremony was held at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery to honor those fallen service members. For 50 souls, they were never given that rest until Thursday. Funeral homes and medical examiners from around the state work to give these lost men and women a proper burial, an honor many of their friends received.
House passes bill to take 3.8 million off food stamps
Obama to veto; Democratic Senate won't let proposal go far
________
from Money Talks News
Understanding Obamacare: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum
Why You Shouldn’t Bother Earning That Bachelor’s Degree
Can you go to school for less time and still earn more money?
CFPB Issues Warning to Employers Who Pay Workers With Debit Cards
Should businesses be allowed to pay employees with debit cards? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau steps in.
New High-Tech Gadgets Just for Pets (and Anxious Owners)
________
from Natural Society
Researchers: Tart Cherries Have ‘Highest Anti-Inflammatory Content of any Food’
Watermelon Juice Relieves Muscle Soreness, Boosts Athletic Performance
Miso Soup Found to Protect Against Radiation Exposure
________
from NBC NEWS
Cat poop parasite controls minds early -- and permanently, study finds
A parasite that changes the brains of rats and mice so that they are attracted to cats and cat urine seems to work its magic almost right away, and continues to control the brain even after it’s gone, researchers reported on Wednesday.
________
from NPR
Praise Pours In For Dairy Queen Manager Who Helped A Blind Man
Joey Prusak saw a visually impaired man drop a $20 bill - and then watched as another customer picked it up and tried to say it was hers. The story of what he did next went viral. Prusak refused to serve the woman who had pocketed the money and gave the blind customer $20 from his own pocket.
Diet Of Defeat: Why Football Fans Mourn With High-Fat Food
Backing a losing NFL team isn't just bad for your pride. It's bad for your waistline.
A study that links sports outcomes with the eating behavior of fans finds that backers of NFL teams eat more food and fattier food the day after a loss. Backers of winning teams, by contrast, eat lighter food, and in moderation.
Making Food From Flies (It's Not That Icky)
In the quirky little college town of Yellow Springs, Ohio, home to many unconventional ideas over the years, there's now a small insect factory. It's an unassuming operation, a generic boxy building in a small industrial park. It took me a while even to find a sign with the company's name: EnviroFlight. But its goal is grand: The people at EnviroFlight are hoping that their insects will help our planet grow more food while conserving land and water.
House Votes To Slash $40 Billion From Food Stamp Program
"It's wrong for working, middle-class people to pay" for abuse of the program, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said.
Richard Dawkins' Delightful Memoir Dilutes The Poison
A joyful love of science permeates Richard Dawkins' new memoir 'An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist .' Commentator Barbara J. King says the best-selling evolutionary scientist and famed atheist is at his best in his book, as he tells the story of his early life in Africa and later England and details his passionate relationship with the world of reason.
A Hospital Tells Police Where Fights Happen, And Crime Drops
As it turns out, people who show up wounded at a hospital often don't tell police. When a hospital in Cardiff, Wales, shared that information without naming names, the toll of violence dropped, and the city saved $11 million a year in costs of health care and policing. Now other British cities are adopting the program.
France Moves To Say 'Mais Non' To Honey Boo Boos
The French government has taken a step toward banning beauty pageants for girls younger than 16. The French, says NPR's Eleanor Beardsley, view Mini-Miss pageants as a sordid offshoot of American culture.
The Patriotism Of NPR And Its Sponsor Al Jazeera America
New cable channel Al Jazeera America has run sponsorship ads on NPR for the past month as part of its launch campaign. Some listeners are upset, accusing NPR of being unpatriotic or naïve. Some add that it also has been unethical. But NPR's Ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos explains NPR's acceptance of sponsorship support from the new Al Jazeera America fall well within free speech and ethical standards, and Al Jazeera itself brings a valuable international voice into our living rooms.
________
from POLITICO
________
from PreventDisease.com
Child Kicked Out of School For Not Vaccinating Despite Doctor's Advice That Vaccines Could Kill Her
7 Things You Are Wasting Your Money On
________
from RT News
One nun puts entire US intel community to shame over 'stage-managed' Syria footage
________
from Space.com (& CollectSpacc)
Mars Mystery Deepens: Curiosity Rover Finds No Sign of Methane
New Alien Life Claim Far from Convincing, Scientists Say
A new study that claims to present evidence of alien life is being met with a healthy dose of skepticism in the scientific community. A team of British researchers says a cell fragment found high up in Earth's atmosphere likely came from outer space.
________
from PreventDisease.com
Child Kicked Out of School For Not Vaccinating Despite Doctor's Advice That Vaccines Could Kill Her
7 Things You Are Wasting Your Money On
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from RT News
One nun puts entire US intel community to shame over 'stage-managed' Syria footage
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from Space.com (& CollectSpacc)
Mars Mystery Deepens: Curiosity Rover Finds No Sign of Methane
New Alien Life Claim Far from Convincing, Scientists Say
A new study that claims to present evidence of alien life is being met with a healthy dose of skepticism in the scientific community. A team of British researchers says a cell fragment found high up in Earth's atmosphere likely came from outer space.
Earth could continue to host life for at least another 1.75 billion years, as long as nuclear holocaust, an errant asteroid or some other disaster doesn't intervene, a new study calculates.Shared from livescience.com
Strangely Calm Sun Puzzles Scientists
Although 2013 was expected to be a year of "Solar Maximum" activity, the Sun has gone disquietingly quiet. It's not a topic for worry, but it has solar scientists scratching their heads.
How About a Hug?! Nearby Galaxy Cluster Has Giant Plasma Arms
Strangely Calm Sun Puzzles Scientists
Although 2013 was expected to be a year of "Solar Maximum" activity, the Sun has gone disquietingly quiet. It's not a topic for worry, but it has solar scientists scratching their heads.
How About a Hug?! Nearby Galaxy Cluster Has Giant Plasma Arms
How about a hug? A nearby cluster of galaxies is reaching out into the universe with colossal plasma arms, nearly five times the width of the Milky Way, astronomers say. NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton revealed the enormous arms of hot gas in the Coma galaxy cluster.
How to Spot the Private Cygnus Spacecraft, Space Station in Pre-Dawn Sky
Skywatchers across parts of the United States and southern Canada have several chances to spot the new private Cygnus spacecraft as it chases the International Space Station across the pre-dawn sky (September 20)
Slithering Snake Robots on Mars Could Aid Future Rovers
Mechanical "snake robots" could boost the scientific output of next-generation Mars rovers and get them out of jams from time to time, researchers say.
Could Upcoming Comet Flybys Damage Mars Spacecraft?
Two comets will buzz Mars over the course of the next year, which has some concerned that cometary particles could hit Earth's spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet and exploring its surface.
NASA Hails Private Cygnus Spacecraft's 'Picture Perfect' 1st Launch to Station
100 Year Starship: Interstellar Space Travel Conference Warps Into Houston This Week
Equinox Explained: Why Earth's Seasons Will Change on Sunday
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from The Star (Grand Coulee)
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from USA Today
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from The Wall Street Journal
Apple Begins Selling New iPhones
Apple Suppliers to Boost Gold iPhone Production
In the Low-Carb Age, Does Cereal Have a Future?
China Intensifies Social-Media Crackdown
Campaign Takes Toll on Public Debate, Popular Platform
Thailand May Lead Most of Asia-Pacific on Same-Sex Benefits
Bangkok Plans to Introduce Bill to Extend Most Marriage Benefits to Same-sex Couples
Hong Kong Couple Sentenced for Torturing Maid
A couple in Hong Kong were sentenced to prison for torturing their Indonesian maid.The maid said she was repeatedly assaulted, forced to wear diapers, whipped with a bicycle chain and scalded with a hot iron. The couple was sentenced to just over 3 years and 5 ½ years, respectively.
What You Need to Know Before Buying a House
Yes, the market is looking up. But don't let the euphoria obscure the flashing yellow lights.
To Rent or to Buy and How to Decide (Video)
On average, it's 35% cheaper to buy a home than rent one in the U.S., a new study found. That assumes you live in the home for at least 7 years.
Pope Warns Church Focusing Too Much on Gays, Abortion
Francis Sets Out Vision of More Welcoming Church, Less Preoccupied With Doctrine
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from The Washington Times
Muslim Brotherhood official, former Clinton Foundation employee arrested in Cairo
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from The Weekly Standard
Administration's Benghazi Review Board Discredits Itself in Congressional Hearing
The Day That Made Obama
Sunday was September 15. It's an important anniversary, because it's the day that gave us President Barack Obama. In the airbrushed history of the 2008 presidential campaign, a young, attractive Barack Obama triumphed over an old and disorganized John McCain in a rout. The senator from Illinois ran a race based on Hope and Change and led wire to wire.
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from 100 Percent FED Up
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How to Spot the Private Cygnus Spacecraft, Space Station in Pre-Dawn Sky
Skywatchers across parts of the United States and southern Canada have several chances to spot the new private Cygnus spacecraft as it chases the International Space Station across the pre-dawn sky (September 20)
Slithering Snake Robots on Mars Could Aid Future Rovers
Mechanical "snake robots" could boost the scientific output of next-generation Mars rovers and get them out of jams from time to time, researchers say.
Could Upcoming Comet Flybys Damage Mars Spacecraft?
Two comets will buzz Mars over the course of the next year, which has some concerned that cometary particles could hit Earth's spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet and exploring its surface.
NASA Hails Private Cygnus Spacecraft's 'Picture Perfect' 1st Launch to Station
100 Year Starship: Interstellar Space Travel Conference Warps Into Houston This Week
Equinox Explained: Why Earth's Seasons Will Change on Sunday
________
from The Spokesman-Review
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from USA Today
________
from The Wall Street Journal
Apple Begins Selling New iPhones
Apple Suppliers to Boost Gold iPhone Production
In the Low-Carb Age, Does Cereal Have a Future?
China Intensifies Social-Media Crackdown
Campaign Takes Toll on Public Debate, Popular Platform
Thailand May Lead Most of Asia-Pacific on Same-Sex Benefits
Bangkok Plans to Introduce Bill to Extend Most Marriage Benefits to Same-sex Couples
Hong Kong Couple Sentenced for Torturing Maid
A couple in Hong Kong were sentenced to prison for torturing their Indonesian maid.The maid said she was repeatedly assaulted, forced to wear diapers, whipped with a bicycle chain and scalded with a hot iron. The couple was sentenced to just over 3 years and 5 ½ years, respectively.
What You Need to Know Before Buying a House
Yes, the market is looking up. But don't let the euphoria obscure the flashing yellow lights.
To Rent or to Buy and How to Decide (Video)
On average, it's 35% cheaper to buy a home than rent one in the U.S., a new study found. That assumes you live in the home for at least 7 years.
Pope Warns Church Focusing Too Much on Gays, Abortion
Francis Sets Out Vision of More Welcoming Church, Less Preoccupied With Doctrine
________
from The Washington Times
Muslim Brotherhood official, former Clinton Foundation employee arrested in Cairo
________
from The Weekly Standard
Administration's Benghazi Review Board Discredits Itself in Congressional Hearing
The Day That Made Obama
Sunday was September 15. It's an important anniversary, because it's the day that gave us President Barack Obama. In the airbrushed history of the 2008 presidential campaign, a young, attractive Barack Obama triumphed over an old and disorganized John McCain in a rout. The senator from Illinois ran a race based on Hope and Change and led wire to wire.
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from 100 Percent FED Up
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