Thursday, September 12, 2013

In the news, Thursday, September 12, 2013


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from ABC News

CIA sending weapons to Syrian rebels

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from ACLJ

After Twelve Years, We Still Don’t Understand Our Enemy

Twelve Years Later: Remembering 9/11

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from AMAC

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from AsiaNews.it

China wants Nepal to shut military training facilities because of the presence of too many foreigners

Egyptian Coptic refugee finds comfort in pope's words after enduring pain in Minya

RUSSIA: Patriarch Kirill to Obama : No attack on Syria

Pakistani Christians and Muslims : Zardari, a presidency of highs and lows

NORTH KOREA:  Pyongyang reactivates its nuclear reactor

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from Breitbart

Bikers Descend on DC, as Muslim Group Tries to Hide Dubious Connections

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from CNSNews.com

The 12-Year War: 73% of U.S. Casualties in Afghanistan on Obama's Watch

Obamacare Regulations Are 8 Times Longer Than Bible

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from Columbia Basin Herald

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from The Daily Caller

From TheDC’s Photodesk: When bikers come to counterprotest [VIDEO]

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from Daily Mail

That's one giant leap! Unlucky frog photobombs NASA rocket launch

The artwork that looks good enough to eat: Painter spends months creating hyper-realistic images of food
Tom Martin, 26, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, uses acrylic paint to create the lifelike images of food
Artwork includes a bowl of sweets, sliced fruit, a tin of tuna and easy cook brown rice
The finished items, which are painted onto aluminum and wood panels, can sell for up to £17,000

Which of these pictures is worth £76,000? Winning entries for the world’s biggest prize in photography
Haunting, beautiful images of the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award
The total prize amount for successful photographers is an incredible £248,000

Baby chicken has both legs broken by cruel skateboarders who run over it on purpose
The baby chick was rescued by a passerby and taken to a clinic
Staff put its fractured legs in splints and handed it to the Humane Society
Carers say the chick named Nan is making progress and taking small steps
Humane Society has promised to canvass to find the boys responsible

Don't text me, bro! New defensive weapon smartphone cases feature stun guns, pepper spray and concealed knives
The Yellow Jacket cell phone case features a 650,000 stun gun
At least two other companies offer cell phone cases with miniature pepper spray cans

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from East Oregonian

Wednesday Round-Up Photo Highlights

Wednesday Barrel Racing Pendleton Round Up 2013

Let'er Buck - Pendleton Round-Up 2013

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from Facecrooks

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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)

The Benefits of Building with Straw Bales

BIRTH CONTROL: Genetically Modified Soy Linked to Sterility

The Cheap DIY Anti-Cancer and Anti-Arthritis Treatment

10 Under-Used Trees and Shrubs For the Fruitful Edible Yard

The Notorious ‘Pink Slime’ is Making a Comeback, You’ll be Shocked to Know Who’s Buying It

Women Beware: Most Feminine Hygiene Products Contain Toxic Ingredients

Carcinogen Found in Fiddle Heads

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from Fox News

Republicans move to halt ObamaCare 'bailout' for angry unions
President Obama and White House officials reportedly have called union leaders to try and persuade them to tone down their complaints, pledging an accommodation.


Bank of England governor Mark Carney rattled as he defends forward guidance
New governor tells MPs his pledge to keep interest rates at record lows for up to three years has reinforced recovery

Blobfish voted world's ugliest animal
Deep-sea creature crowned winner of a competition to raise awareness of endangered and aesthetically challenged animals

Food bank Britain: 'I didn't ask to be ill'
This week Michael Gove claimed that people who use food banks have only got themselves to blame for mismanaging their finances. Can that be true? As the number of people relying on them has tripled in the past year – and continues to rise – we visit three centres in the UK

Our complicated relationship with cats
Cats are brilliant creatures, and there's more psychological research on felines and their owners than you might think

Zuckerberg: US government 'blew it' on NSA surveillance
Facebook CEO joins Yahoo's Marissa Mayer in saying the US did 'bad job' of balancing people's privacy and duty to protect

Sexy selfies may upset parents, but they're part of growing up today
A Texan mother's blogpost aimed at girls posting images on her sons' social media is naive. Adolescence was always about sex

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from iFIBRE ONE News

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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)

Religious Persecution and the Degradation of Christian Women under Islam
This article provides an overview of numerous cases of persecution that occurred in the month of June in Africa and the Middle East. There were particular abuses faced by women at the hands of radical Muslim extremists, often justified by Islamic religious leaders. Also, many churches and other places of worship were attacked and in some instances completely destroyed.

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from The Jerusalem Post

Assad: Syria is willing to hand over chemical weapons, if US drops military threats

Report: US and Iran laying framework for first direct talks in over 30 years
LA Times: Obama, Rouhani may meet at UN General Assembly.

'UN report won't directly accuse Assad, but it will suggest Syrian regime behind chemical attack'

Steinitz offers cautious optimism on Syrian chemical weapons handover
Likud Minister does not have "full faith" in Russian proposal, but says it has potential to end tragedy in Syria, threat to Israel.

Analysis: Iran’s nuclear strategy will be sailing full steam ahead, with Russia as facilitator
Expert tells 'Post' that the way the Syrian issue is playing out is likely leaving the Iranians feeling "somewhat advantaged.”

US declares victory with Russian plan on Syrian chemical arms
Obama says military threat put diplomatic deal on table.

Livni calls for immediate UN intervention to end bloodshed in Syria
Justice minister Tzipi Livni says "heartwarming speeches" are not enough, "the UN must intervene."

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from KHQ Local News

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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News

NASA launches robotic explorer to moon from Va.

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from KREM 2 News

Time-lapse video: The rise of One World Trade Center
In honor of the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, a company created a time-lapse video of construction of One World Trade Center in NYC.

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from KXLY 4 News

A local man and his son have launched a website to remember all of the men and woman who have died defending our freedom.  http://www.freedomhasaface.org/Home.aspx

Putin jabs U.S., Obama on Syria in op-ed
Kerry to meet with Russian counterpart on Thursday

Fairchild air crews remain on guard since 9/11
In the hours after the 9/11 attacks, Fairchild Air Force Base's KC-135s were scrambled to refuel fighters patrolling the West Coast against further attacks. While those attacks never materialized, the air crews of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing still performs the vital mission of refueling fighters which have remained on guard across the Pacific Northwest for the last 12 years.

Spokane firefighter maintains vigil for 9/11 first responders
Each year for the past 12 years has been the exact same for City of Spokane Fire Department firefighter Alex Mickshl. He climbs a hill above Liberty Park, bright and early at dawn and waves an American flag over the busy traffic of I-90 throughout the day in the hope that people passing by understand what he's doing and why he is there.

Special 9/11 mass honors first responders
A special mass was held this morning in Spokane to honor the first responders -- EMS personnel, firefighters, police officers -- who died on 9/11 trying to save lives, as well as honor those that continue to serve their communities every day.

Benghazi blast 1 year after consulate attack
Explosion damaged Foreign Ministry building and Central Bank of Libya

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from Money Talks News

Frugal Family Feast: Pork Strips With Roasted Cauliflower and Chimichurri Sauce
Dinner tonight? Make this easy pork and roasted cauliflower recipe with a homemade Chimichurri sauce. Feed your family this for less than $15!

The 10 Commandments of Personal Finance

Can You Learn a New Language by Watching Movies or TV?

The Oldest Drivers in America

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from Natural Society

5 Steps for Avoiding and Detoxing the Bt-Toxin Found in GMO Crops

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from The New York Times

A Plea for Caution From Russia
What Putin Has to Say to Americans About Syria
By VLADIMIR V. PUTIN

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from NPR

Coming Soon: A Jolt Of Caffeine You Can Spray On Your Skin
A topical caffeine spray called Sprayable Energy is coming soon to an online store. Creator Ben Yu says spraying caffeine instead of drinking a daily cup of Joe it will provide a more steady stream of energy.

Massive Molasses Spill Devastates Honolulu Marine Life
About 233,000 gallons of the sticky substance were spilled into part of Honolulu Harbor on Monday. Thousands of ocean creatures were killed as the molasses sinks to the bottom. "Everything down there is dead," a diver says.

Why Painting Tumors Could Make Brain Surgeons Better
Cut a tumor from a child's brain and you may save a life. But surgery can hurt the child if healthy brain cells are removed. A Seattle doctor is working on a substance that might help. It binds tightly to cancer cells and makes them glow, so they're easier to distinguish from healthy tissue.

You May Not Want To Look: Blobfish Named 'Ugliest Animal'

Earl Of Sandwich Blended Frappes Long Before Starbucks
Historians have stumbled upon a 350-year-old English recipe for a frozen chocolate dessert that's a cross between sorbet and a frappe. The author is the great-grandfather of the inventor of the sandwich - looks like culinary genius can run in the family.

The 10 Most Important Questions In Science*
We know a lot, but we don't know everything. In fact, science still has quite a few "big" questions left to answer. Commentator and physicist Marcelo Gleiser pokes at 10 of them highlighted in a new book 'The Big Questions in Science: The Quest to Solve the Great Unknowns."

Challenging Obama, Putin Appeals Directly To Americans On Syria

On Anniversary Of Benghazi Attack, Libya Still Struggles

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from The Oregonian

Elio Motors brings three-wheeled 'ultra high mileage car' to Portland (video)

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from POLITICO

WSJ op-ed writer Elizabeth O’Bagy fired for resume lie
The Syria researcher whose Wall Street Journal op-ed piece was cited by Secretary of State John Kerry and Sen. John McCain during congressional hearings about the use of force has been fired from the Institute for the Study of War for lying about having a Ph.D.

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from PreventDisease.com

The Diet Dictocrats Told Us To Drop Butter and Look What Happened

Food Pyramid Illustrates How Foods Rise In Toxicity As They Become More Processed

‘Remarkable’: Fish Oil Able to Reverse Liver Disease in Children with Intestinal Failure

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from Space.com (& CollectSpacc)

NASA's Deep Impact Comet Probe May Be Spinning Out of Control

NASA Identifies 3 Potential Asteroid Targets to Catch With Space Lasso
NASA has narrowed the list of candidates down to three space rocks for an ambitious mission to capture an asteroid and tow it to the moon, where it can be explored by astronauts.

Curiosity Rover Takes Longest Drive on Mars Yet
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has made its longest Martian drive yet as it trucks along on the Red Planet. During the long drive, Curiosity traversed 464 feet (141.5 meters) to the top of Panorama Point where it took photos of the pale outcrop that is Waypoint 1.

Spectacular Solar Prominence And Earth Eclipse Captured On Same Day

One-Way Mars Colony Project Draws 200,000 Volunteers

Soyuz Landing Day Photos for ISS Expedition 36 Crew (Gallery)

Wanted: Private Spaceship Builders for Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic looks poised to begin launching paying passengers into space by 2014, but the private spaceship company is going needs more folks with the "right stuff" to make it happen.
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from The Spokesman-Review

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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

In 2006, the 10 largest U.S. banks made up $7.81 trillion. In 2013, it's up to $10.97 trillion.
17 stories about the financial crisis of 2008

From Harvard to Harvey Mudd: Which College Grads Earn the Most?

Airplane Wi-Fi Gets Up to Speed
Gogo Inc.'s New System Combines Satellites and Cell Towers

Syrian Rebels Hurt by Delay
With a U.S. attack now on hold, Western-backed rebels say they've given up on the prospect of decisive foreign help. They feared they had lost their best chance of promptly ousting President Bashar al-Assad and sidelining Islamist extremists. "The revolution is dead. It was sold," said a commander in the rebels' Western-backed Free Syrian Army.

Chinese Phones Challenge ‘Cheap’ iPhone
The challenge for Apple’s new “cheap” iPhone? The slew of startups in China launching high-spec phones at nearly half the price.

Indian Prosecutors Seek Death for Men Convicted of Delhi Rape
Crime Fueled Efforts to Combat Violence Against Women


Apple Unveils iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S
Company Continues to Fight Rivals in Smartphone Market; the 5C, in Five Colors, Is Priced at $99

Should You Bring Mom and Dad to the Office?
8% of college graduates had a parent accompany them to a job interview, a 2012 survey found.
Employers Are Embracing the Involvement of Parents to Attract and Hold On to Talent.

The Biggest Office Interruptions Are...
...not what most people think. And even a 2-second disruption can lead to a doubling of errors.

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from The Washington Times

James Woods on Obama: He’s the ‘gift from hell’

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from The Weekly Standard

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from The Wenatchee World

Representing salmon, canoes travel up Columbia
The new Columbia River Treaty should include provisions to put in fish ladders on Grand Coulee Dam and Chief Joseph Dam, a group of environmental educators says.

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from White House Dossier

Obama Should Fire John Kerry

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