Friday, September 6, 2013

In the news, Friday, September 6, 2013


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MISS: ECONOMY GAINS JUST 169K JOBS
5 year plan for Obamanomics = part time, low paying jobs---- hey here is an idea!!!!....let's add 30 million new workers to compete for all the crappy jobs our anemic economy is generating


TEA PARTY GROUPS NATIONWIDE UNITE AGAINST AMERICAN ATTACK ON SYRIA


SCHAKOWSKY BLASTS BLACK CEO FOR MAKING TOO MUCH MONEY
Hard working, successful CEO who happens to be black offers career advice to clueless, charmless Member of Congress: Get. A. Job.


Missing 20,000 North Korean Prison Camp Inmates May Have Starved To Death


UNITED NATIONS DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM OBAMA ADMIN ON GEORGE ZIMMERMAN


FACEBOOK IN FRESH PRIVACY ROW WITH NEW POLICY


OBAMA'S ALLIES IN SYRIA: AL QAEDA, 'HIGHWAYMEN, KIDNAPPERS, AND KILLERS'


PENTAGON WALKS BACK HAGEL'S CLAIM RUSSIA SUPPLIED CHEMICAL WEAPONS TO SYRIA


NYT: OBAMACARE INCREASES TAX RATES 12 TIMES MORE THAN ROMNEYCARE


CNN FALSELY SPINS WEINER'S MELTDOWN AS DEFENSE OF WIFE


'DREAMER' WEBSITE TEACHES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS 'HOW TO LIE SUCCESSFULLY'


Yahoo Unveils New Logo


Obama Greets Putin with 'Historic Death Stare' at G-20 Summit


Russia, UK Agree to Nuclear Reactors Deal
American nuclear energy industry rusts while the rest of the world surges ahead


Russia, China Close In on Mega Gas Deal
China has a very focused grand strategy--- lock in access to vast amounts of natural resources to drive their manufacturing base competitive advantage ---- while America consumes itself with coming to the aid of the Muslim Brotherhood and Al-Qaeda


NPR Media Reporter Rips NPR Over South Dakota 'Kidnapping' Smear


Cory Booker Faces Newark Crime Wave Amid Campaign


China Mulls Nuclear Diplomacy with N. Korea

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from CBCnews


Syria rebels linked to al-Qaeda target Christian village
Syria's civil war expected to be discussed at G20 summit in Russia today

‘A military attack [in Syria] will be counterproductive, will exacerbate an already deadly situation, and will have unintended negative consequences’ –Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York


Krauthammer: Britain Voting Against Syrian Military Action ‘Complete Humiliation for Obama’


Sen. Lee on Syria Strike: Risks ‘Far Outweigh the Possible Gains’
“We cannot ask our men and women in uniform to engage in a military conflict that does not present a national security threat to the United States."

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from Columbia Basin Herald


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from Daily Mail


Monkey tears off eight-month-old baby's testicles as his mother changes his nappy at a Chinese zoo and EATS one before it can be caught
Horrifying attack took place at Qianling Wildlife Park in Southwest China
Chinese news report shows the infant recovering in hospital
Monkey numbers at the zoo have recently exploded from 70 to 500


Portraits from under the sea: Photographer captures stunning images of endangered sea creatures at the bottom of the ocean


Getting closer to God: Meet the monk who lives a life of virtual solitude on top of a 131ft pillar and has to have food winched up to him by his followers
Maxime, a 59-year-old monk, lives on top of Katshki Pillar in Georgia
He has to scale a 131ft ladder if he wants to come down
Followers winch supplies up to him because he only leaves the pillar twice a week
Maxime decided to make a change in his life after a stint in prison

It's no big surprise that privacy advocates oppose Facebook's policy changes. Six privacy / consumer advocacy groups sent a letter to the FTC asking them to block the changes. Check out the post for more information and for Facebook's response to the push back.

Do you think the FTC should get involved in this issue? If you missed our blog post detailing how the proposed changes affect your privacy, check it out here: http://facecrooks.com/Internet-Safety-Privacy/Facebook-Proposes-Updates-to-Key-Policy-Documents-Governing-User-Data.html.


10 Houseplants That Filter Toxic Pollutants From the Air




First major hemp crop in 60 years is planted in southeast Colorado



U.S. Adds 169,000 Jobs In August
The U.S. economy added 169,000 jobs in August, missing economists' expectations of 180,000. The unemployment rate fell to 7.3%, the lowest since December 2008.


Judge Napolitano: Attack on Syria Would Be a War Crime


911 Dispatcher Waits Over an Hour to Send Police; Woman Shot While Waiting


Rare and Fatal Brain-Eating Disease May Have Spread to Multiple States


Mom Charged With Murder for Feeding Infant Drug-Laced Breast Milk

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from Freedom Foundation


Police, protesters clash at Vancouver labor reform event


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from The Guardian


David Cameron on this 'small island': set my words to music! - video


Bacteria from slim people could help treat obesity, study finds
Experiments show microbes from thin or fat people's intestines can cause mice to lose or gain weight


NSA surveillance: A guide to staying secure
The NSA has huge capabilities – and if it wants in to your computer, it's in. With that in mind, here are five ways to stay safe


Mission Congo: how Pat Robertson raised millions on the back of a non-existent aid project
The televangelist claimed Operation Blessing was giving vital aid in response to the 1994 Rwandan crisis. A documentary opening at the Toronto film festival paints a less flattering picture


Revealed: how US and UK spy agencies defeat internet privacy and security
NSA and GCHQ unlock encryption used to protect emails, banking and medical records
$250m-a-year US program works covertly with tech companies to insert weaknesses into products
Security experts say programs 'undermine the fabric of the internet'

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The Syrian town of Maaloula, once a common pilgrimage site for Christians from around the world has in recent days witnessed violent clashes between armed Islamist opposition groups and the Syrian army. Militants took control of large segments of this historical town. Nuns serving at a convent in the mountain town have reported that many have come there for refugee from the fighting.


5 Christians Gunned Down by Islamic Militants in Nigeria

“Do you believe in God?” They said Yes

“When I told them I was a Christian, they asked me to join a group of people already ordered to lie down by the side of the road,” said witness Emmanuel Sunday in an interview with Morning Star News. It was when the gunmen started shooting and killing the Christians grouped together that Emmanuel ran into a nearby maize farm. He escaped unhurt. The other Christians were not so lucky.

On the roadside near Nigeria's central city of Jos, 5 Christians were forced off of a minibus and executed after declaring their faith to their captors. Witnesses suspect the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram to be behind the ambush. Since 2009, Boko Haram is thought to be responsible for over 3,000 deaths, many victims being targeted because of their Christian faith.

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from The Jerusalem Post


Report: US intercepts Iranian order to attack American interests in response to Syria strike


Report: AIPAC to mount major lobbying blitz for Obama's Syria strike plan
Politico: Lobby to campaign for resolution as the measure to attack Syria was thus far failing to muster sufficient support in House.
Note: AIPAC may claim to be pro-Israel, but they don't necessarily represent Israel. - C. S.


Is the Iranian regime's Twitter charm offensive genuine?

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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News


School sends girl home over hair


US troops take to Facebook to say no to Syria strike
Soldiers could face sanctions of their own



Single mother’s belongings stolen from storage unit in NE Spokane


Delbert Belton murder suspects fingerprints found in victim’s car

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from KXLY 4 News


No injuries in Sprague building collapse
Authorities in Sprague believe no one was hurt when a large building, which houses two apartments and an antiques store, collapsed early Friday morning.


Scientists: Largest volcano on Earth found
Underwater volcano dubbed Tamu Massif was found 1,000 miles east of Japan


Wild turkey trashes New Jersey home
Gobbler left an estimated $6,000 to $7,000 in damage


Fingerprints place suspects at scene where WWII vet was beaten
Forensic specialists confirm, according to court documents, they have found fingerprints matching those of teen murder suspects Kenan Adams-Kinard and Demetrius Glenn on the car owned by murder victim Delbert "Shorty" Belton, who was found badly beaten and left for dead inside that car on August 21.


Drivers have love-hate relationship with smart parking meters
Love 'em or hate 'em, the City of Spokane has begun installing 'smart' parking meters across downtown.

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from LewRockwell.com

Cousin Sam neither endorses this site nor agrees with everything in the following article.


Hail to the Spanker-In-Chief: The American Imperium is Finally Over


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from LiveScience


From a boneyard of military planes and mysterious structures etched into the Gobi Desert to a phantom island in the South Pacific and even an island stamped with the name of a billionaire, Google Earth brings some wacky places to light. Here's a look at some of the strangest.

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from Money Talks News


Here’s When LED Lighting Isn’t a Bright Idea
Are you LEDing your home? It can save you hundreds of dollars in the long run. But when does it actually cost you more? See Stacy's complete breakdown.


I’ve Started Getting Ready for Obamacare — So Should You


7 Money-Saving Tips People Often Forget About


Are you out of hand with your smartphone use? See the video to see how real it is.

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from Natural Society


Study: 6 Months of Breastfeeding can “HALVE” Childhood Obesity Risk

Radiation Levels Hit ‘New High’ at Fukushima

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from NPR


Hitler's Last Bodyguard Dies; Was With The Fuhrer In Bunker


After A Decade, Congress Moves To Fix Doctors' Medicare Pay


Scientists Put A 'Sixth Sense' For Numbers On Brain Map
Ever wondered how Dustin Hoffman's character in 'Rain Man' quickly counted all those toothpicks on the floor? Scientists have found a region of the brain that allows us to estimate quantities at a glance. However, unlike Rain Man, most people are accurate up to only about five toothpicks.


Obama Has No 'Intention' To Strike Syria If Congress Says No


Was Your Chicken Nugget Made In China? It'll Soon Be Hard To Know
The USDA has quietly ended a ban on processed chicken imports from China — a country with a spotty food safety reputation. The real kicker is that these products can now be sold in the U.S. without a country-of-origin label.


Kids' Use Of Electronic Cigarettes Doubles
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.78 million students in the U.S. have tried electronic cigarettes, which CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden finds "deeply troubling."
Public health officials worry e-cigarettes could lead teenagers to use tobacco products.


Tuberculosis Hitched A Ride When Early Humans Left Africa
Tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases in human history, and now scientists found evidence that TB is much more ancient than we thought. The bacteria may have started infecting people more than 70,000 years ago, long before farming began.


Mayor To Gay Couples: 'I Want To Marry You In Minneapolis'


Japanese Whiskey Teases U.S. Consumers By Playing Hard To Get
Whiskies from Japan are often smoother and a tad sweeter than what you'll get from Scotland, the de facto king of whisky.  So why won't Japanese producers just send us more of their delightful spirit? For one, they aren't all that confident that Americans will drink their whiskey the "right" way.


Innovation And Time-Honored Ways Meet On Nashville Stages
Three Nashville shows remind NPR Music critic Ann Powers that country is a genre of music that's constantly changing, even if it's deceptively homespun.


What's Mittens Thinking? Make 'Sense' Of Your Cat's Behavior
Kitties don't play — they hunt. And their aloof appearance has evolutionary roots. In a new book, anthrozoologist John Bradshaw explains cats' mysterious nature and looks at how the cat's relationship with humans has changed over the years.


The Senator Who Dodged The Syria Vote
When it came time to cast the most important vote of his brief Senate career, Massachusetts Democrat Ed Markey avoided taking a position. And his vote was all the more puzzling given the circumstances of his election.



Syria poses new economic risks


Rick Santorum: Defeat Syria measure
Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said that he opposes military intervention in Syria.
“After nearly two years, 100,000 people killed, a rebel force comprised of Al Qaeda and a Syrian regime in a much stronger position, a military strike would no longer be in our national security interest."


Senate bill would give Syria 45 days to sign chemical weapons ban


Ron Paul: Defeat would be ‘historic’
“I think there’s a historic event going on here and if this vote is won, that is defeat [of] the request to have more military approach to Syria, I think it will be historic because it would be a grand coalition of the Libertarian Republicans and the Democratic Progressives,” Ron Paul said.


President Obama could lose big on Syria in House


Obama administration plans $12M ad buy to promote health law


AIPAC to go all-out on Syria
The powerful pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC is planning to launch a major campaign to push lawmakers into backing the resolution authorizing U.S. strikes against Syria.  Officials say that some 250 Jewish leaders and AIPAC activists will storm the halls on Capitol Hill.


Alan Grayson: House Syria vote will fail
“The whip counts are overwhelmingly against already. There’s no reason to try to use any procedure. The House doesn’t want it, the American people don’t want it,” Alan Grayson said.


Kirsten Powers to President Obama: Give back Nobel Prize

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from PreventDisease.com

Babies Predominantly Fed Formula Are 2.5 Times More Likely To Become Obese Toddlers

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from Space.com (& CollectSpacc)

Brown Dwarfs: Strange 'Failed Stars' Only as Hot As Your Oven

Interstellar Wind Changes Reveal Glimpse of Milky Way's Complexity
Shifting cosmic winds suggest that our solar system lives in a surprisingly complex and dynamic part of the Milky Way galaxy, a new study reports

Monster Saturn Storm Dredged Up Icy Water from the Deeps
A colossal storm that raged on Saturn in 2010 and 2011 churned water ice up from deep within the ringed planet's thick atmosphere, a new study reports. NASA's Cassini spacecraft detected the ice crystals from its perch orbiting Saturn, the first time water has ever been spotted on the planet, some 400 years after Saturn and its rings were first glimpsed through a telescope.

Russian cosmonaut resigns space station command for 'better job'

NASA Redesigns Mission Control for Future Spaceflights
NASA's Mission Control is gaining a new "look and feel," trading the "big blue consoles" that were iconic during the space shuttle program for upgraded "clean" workstations.

Astronaut reveals 'lucky charm' floating on space station
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy is set to return to Earth Sept. 10, after 166 days on board the International Space Station. In preparation for his coming home, Cassidy was going through the items he brought with him to space and found his "lucky charm," a 3-inch-tall toy astronaut figurine he has had since before he was chosen as an astronaut. "I thought I would share a personal side of spaceflight," Cassidy remarked in a video showing the small plastic astronaut floating beside him.

The Drake Equation Revisited: Interview with Planet Hunter Sara Seager
MIT's Sara Seager talks about a new equation meant to help people think about the odds of finding signs of life on a distant planet in the next decade. The original Drake equation, drawn up in the 1960s, dealt only with intelligent alien life.


Amazing Mars Solar Eclipse Videos Caught by Curiosity Rover

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from The Spokesman-Review

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from The Star (Grand Coulee)

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from USA Today

Report: Best-paying jobs with no college degree

U.S. orders diplomats to leave Lebanon

Obama meets with Putin amid Syria dispute

Obama to give Syria speech Tuesday

Unemployment rate slips to 7.3%; 169K new jobs

Putin's strident defense of Assad sets him apart

NSA uses supercomputers to crack Web encryption, files show

At refugee hospital, Syrians want U.S. strike and more
Syrians at a refugee hospital in Reyhanli, Turkey, say small military strikes from the USA will not stop their suffering. They want a no-fly zone to take out Bashar Assad's planes, so they can fight back on even terms.

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from The Wall Street Journal

Six Tips For Better Napping
Napping can boost your brain and your productivity. As little as 10 to 20 minutes will leave you refreshed and mentally sharper.

Iran Plots Revenge, U.S. Says
Officials Say Intercepted Message to Militants Orders Reprisals in Iraq if Syria Hit

About 1 in 3 Households Has No Landline Phone
About 1 in 3 U.S. homes doesn’t have a landline phone, according to new Census data.  Fifteen years ago, 96% of homes had a landline. In 2011, just under 71% did.
YouTube Video

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from The Weekly Standard

The Right Vote

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from 100 Percent FED Up

San Antonio Passes Ordinance Banning Anyone Who Opposes Homosexuality From Running For Office, Receiving A City Contract…

Report: Artists, Writers, Photographers To Lose Health Insurance Because of Obamacare…

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Al-Qaeda Rebels Attack Two Syrian Churches To Cries Of “Allahu Akbar!” During Assault On Christian Village...McRINO’s “freedom fighters.”

More information on yesterday’s al-Qaeda led attack on the Christian village of Maaloula near Damascus, Syria. Not only did they firebomb the village, and threaten to slaughter all Christians once the U.S. helps “liberate” Syria, but they also fired missiles and mortars at two ancient churches, St. Alias Church and St. Grace Church, while spraying the entrances of the churches with bullets.

Around eight defenders of the village were killed by the al-Qaeda led jihadis, who in the video below can be heard shouting “Allahu Akbar,” Islam’s ancient war cry. Nonetheless, John McCain, who wants the U.S. to aid al-Qaeda in Syria, absurdly insists that shouting “Allahu Akbar” is equivalent to a Christian saying “Thank God,” and that the rebels in Syria are “moderates and I guarantee you they are moderates.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UUTdUefiSw

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