Sunday, December 1, 2013

In the news, Saturday, November 30, 2013


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NOV 29     INDEX      DEC 01
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from ancestry.com

Whether the family name is Smith or Jones or something a little trickier like Szucs or Szkokan, our ancestors’ surnames can become stumbling blocks. Here are some tips, tricks, and tools that can help you win the “name game.”

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from AsiaNews.it

Pope tells young people not to be affected by the prevailing opinion, but remain instead steadfast to their Christian principles
Francis celebrates the First Vespers of Advent with Rome university students. You "are called to deal with different challenges with inner strength and evangelical courage," he said. Hence, "do not look at life from a balcony, mingle wherever challenges are to be pursued," for "The plurality of thoughts and individualities reflect God's multifaceted wisdom."

Pope calls for "a just and lasting solution" to the war in Syria and respect for religious freedom in the Middle East
"We are not resigned to imagine a Middle East without Christians," Pope Francis told Gregorios III Laham, Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites. On the feast day of Saint Andrew, a thought goes to the Orthodox Churches and Patriarch Bartholomew.

Singapore ranks second in the world in terms of talent competitiveness
The city-state is the only Asian country in the top 20 list based on an index established by a French business school. Japan is 21st whilst China is only 47th, out of 103 countries. A strong and stable political setting attracts students and investors and boosts small and medium-sized businesses.

For Patriarch Bartholomew, Pope Francis breathes new life in the "dialogue of love" between "Sister Churches"
The decision to meet in Jerusalem in the spring of 2014 is particularly important coming on the 50th anniversary of the historic embrace between Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras. "We are very saddened by our failure to reach full communion, cause of so many evils among us Christians."

East China Sea: US tells airlines to comply with Beijing's rules
For Washington, respecting Beijing's rules does not mean accepting its unilaterally imposed Air Defence Identification Zone (AZID). To counter China's claims, US sends B52, South Korea deploys military patrol plane whilst Japan tells civilian air carriers not to bow to Beijing's orders.

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from BBC News

Russia: Why is Putin always late?
Vladimir Putin's legendary lateness is back in the spotlight after he kept Pope Francis waiting during a recent visit to the Vatican. What lies behind his chronic tardiness?

Ukraine opposition urges fresh polls amid pro-EU rallies
Opposition parties in Ukraine have called for early elections amid ongoing protests at the government's refusal to sign an EU association agreement.



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from Bloomberg

Chamber Taking on Tea Party in Kentucky Senate Primary
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pouring money into a television advertising campaign defending Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, whose primary fight against a Tea Party-backed rival is shaping up as a test of establishment efforts to reclaim the Republican Party.

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from Choice and Truth

Life on Mars? It could be on Earth
[My Science Academy] Perhaps the greatest irony in the search for alien life was that seekers needed look no further than the mirror. That’s according to a new hypothesis, which posits life actually originated on the Red Planet and was later ferried to Earth by a meteorite.

[World Socialist Web Site] At its first annual AUSMIN (Australia-US Ministerial) meeting of foreign and defence ministers, held in Washington last week, the new Abbott Liberal-National government aligned itself completely behind the Obama administration’s “pivot” to Asia to militarily contain China. Amid rising tensions between China and the US and its allies, notably Japan, the AUSMIN communiqué declared: “The United States and Australia are committed to modernising our Alliance by working together to support the US rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region.”

[Global Research] Japan and the U.S. are doing everything they can to cover up the danger of the Fukushima crisis.

Atmospheric Geoengineering: Weather Manipulation, Contrails and Chemtrails
At an international symposium held in Ghent, Belgium May 28-30, 2010, scientists asserted that “manipulation of climate through modification of Cirrus clouds is neither a hoax nor a conspiracy theory.” It is “fully operational” with a solid sixty-year history.

Spanish government clamps down on public protests
[World Socialist Web Site] The Spanish Popular Party (PP) government is preparing legislation to drastically curtail the right to protest and freedom of speech by imposing huge fines and jails sentences.

4 Studies Proving that Marijuana can Treat Brain Cancer

Palm-size drone observes over Battlefield[My Science Academy]

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from Columbia Basin Herald

Committee of Safety explained
(letter to the editor)

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from Daily Mail
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from EarthSky

Google Earth reveals untold fish catches
Large fish traps in the Persian Gulf could be catching up to six times more fish than what’s being officially reported.

Fiery drama of star birth and death in Large Magellanic Cloud
Places where hot new stars are born and die – and sculpt their surroundings into odd shapes – in the dwarf galaxy orbiting our own Milky Way.

Water of an ancient sea identified under Chesapeake Bay
Half a mile under Chesapeake Bay is the oldest sizable body of seawater to be identified worldwide. This ancient sea is thought to be 100-145 million years old.

Which is healthier, fresh or frozen?
There’s a lot of holiday eating ahead. Traditionally, it’s a difficult time to eat healthy foods, so you want to try to maximize your nutrition. Here’s a video from ASAPscience that might surprise you and help you out.

In ISON's Wake, a Trail of Questions
[from NASA Comet ISON Observing Campaign]

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from Facecrooks

How to Lockdown Your Facebook Account For Maximum Privacy and Security
Scammers and cyber criminals are known to relentlessly seek out victims on Facebook. A pool of over 1 billion users is simply too big of a target for them to ignore. Make sure you and your friends have your accounts locked down to better protect your privacy and security!

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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)

Naked Juice Class Action Settlement Announced
The Naked Juice company was sued in 2011, accused of using GMO ingredients and deceptively labeling its products, “all natural.”

12 Indian Spices and Foods to Help You Lose Weight and Gain Health

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from The Federalist Papers

Navajo Codetalkers Appear In Redskin Jackets
Lately liberal politicians and media have been clamoring for the Washington Redskins football team to change their name because they believe the term “Redskins” is offensive to Native Americans. However actual Native Americans disagree. WWII Vets Navajo Code Talkers honored by Redskins for NFL Salute & Native American Heritage month. Watch as these Navajo Codetalkers show up in Redskins jackets and the crowd goes wild. In your face political correctness police!

What Did Jefferson Mean by the Phrase Wall of Separation?
[originally posted 1 Nov 2013]

Mitch McConnell leads GOP’s battle against Tea Party

Obama Might Stay in DC After His Term Is Up

Bar Forced To Take Down “Thank A Veteran For Your Freedom” Sign

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from Fox News
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from The Guardian

Young adult readers 'prefer printed to ebooks'
Survey finds that 62% of 16 to 24-year-olds prefer traditional books over their digital equivalents



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from The Heritage Foundation

Obamacare Is Restricting Choice and Trampling Fundamental Freedoms
The problems with Obamacare seem endless. Now, the unpopular health care law is headed back to the Supreme Court — this time over one of the law’s many onerous mandates that’s restricting choice and trampling fundamental freedoms.

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from Huffington Post

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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)

Dramatic Increase in Christian Persecution Following Church Bombing in Pakistan
There has been a marked increase in Christian persecution in Pakistan following the September 22 bombing of All Saints Church in northwestern city of Peshawar. According to reports over the past two months, at least 3 Christians have been accused of blasphemy. Many believe this dramatic spike in persecution is due to Christians publicly protesting the persecution they experience in Pakistan following the bombing of All Saints Church. Extremist elements within Pakistan, who believe Christians have not place in the country, were likely enraged by the demonstrations for the rights of Christians and have acted accordingly to put Christians down.


Istanbul Monastery to Become Mosque
The largest Byzantium monastery in Istanbul, previously part of the Hagia Sophia Museum complex is scheduled to be re-opened as a mosque following the completion of renovations next year. Controversy has been swirling following the comments of high ranking ministers about the fate of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul itself. Already two smaller Hagia Sophia churches have been reconverted to mosques in smaller cities throughout Turkey. These moves highlight the greater visibility of Islam within society, as well as the struggle for full recognition of the rights of Turkey’s Christian minorities.

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from The Jerusalem Post

Report: Netanyahu orders Mossad to find proof Iran violating nuclear accord
'Sunday Times' quotes Israeli defense sources as saying Jerusalem wants to discredit Geneva deal by finding evidence of Iranian duplicity.

Erdogan's problems with his neighbors
Turkey’s recent spat with Egypt, that saw a mutual downgrading of ties, is just the latest in a series of diplomatic incidents that have left Erdogan’s government isolated in the Middle East.

Thousands protest controversial Beduin resettlement plan
Political climate grows more tense as Prawer Bill draws regional, int'l condemnation; police arrest 28; 15 police officers wounded in clashes with demonstrators; Liberman: Situation in the South "catastrophic."

Ban: Settlement activity endangers negotiations
Secretary-general also condemns rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel; warns of "dangerous tensions" between Israel, PA.

The Geneva deal: A true test of leadership for Netanyahu and Obama
Demonstration of power versus diplomacy; international criticism versus positive public opinion; pressure versus opportunity. The Geneva deal may shape the image of both leaders and determine their legacy.



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from KING 5 (Seattle)

Patients notified about UW Medicine security breach
The University of Washington is warning thousands of patients that their personal information may have been compromised.  In early October, an employee opened an email that contained malicious malware that took control of a computer containing patient information. The hospital says it could impact about 90,000 patient records and is sending letters to warn people about the potential security breach.

'Kelpies,' world's largest horse sculptures, completed in Scotland
The Kelpies, the world's largest equine sculptures, have been completed in Scotland. The sculptures are 100 feet tall and each took 300 tons of steel to construct.

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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (Seattle)

UW Medicine says some patient info stolen
Officials at UW Medicine in Seattle are notifying about 90,000 patients that an October security breach compromised their personal information. The Seattle Times reports that Social Security numbers may have been taken in about 15,000 of those cases. UW Medicine spokeswoman Tina Mankowski says the problem started when a UW Medicine employee opened an email attachment that contained malicious software on Oct. 2. Mankowski says UW Medicine discovered the attack the next day and shut it down.

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from KOMO News (Seattle)

US to destroy Syrian chemical weapons
Syria's government will try to move the most lethal components of its chemical weapons program to a port city by the end of the year, and the U.S. has offered to pick up and destroy the hazardous material at an offshore facility, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Syrian officials said Saturday.

China claims victory in scrubbing Internet clean
The Chinese government has declared victory in cleaning up what it considers rumors, negativity and unruliness from online discourse, while critics say the moves have suppressed criticism of the government and ruling Communist Party. Beijing launched the campaign this summer, arresting dozens of people for spreading rumors, creating new penalties for people who post libelous information and calling in the country's top bloggers for talks urging them to guard the national interest and uphold social order. At the same time, government agencies at all levels have boosted their online presence to control the message in cyberspace.

Oregon wine country at center of global land grab
The pace of transactions for Oregon wineries and land in wine country is picking up significantly, and it's being helped along by capital infusion from California, France and Washington state.

White House: On track for health care website goal
The Obama administration says it will meet its self-imposed deadline of fixing the troubled health care website so that 50,000 people can log in at the same time starting late Saturday. Yet questions remain about the stability of the site, the volume of traffic it can handle and the quality of the data it is delivering to insurers.

US: American fighters in Syria a security risk
Federal officials say Americans are joining the bloody civil war in Syria, raising the chances they could become radicalized by al-Qaida-linked militant groups and return to the U.S. as battle-hardened security risks.

Poll: America is nation of distrust
These days, only one-third of Americans say most people can be trusted. Half felt that way in 1972, when the General Social Survey first asked the question. Forty years later, a record high of nearly two-thirds say "you can't be too careful" in dealing with people.

90,000 patients affected by UW Medicine security breach
Early last month, a UW Medicine employee opened an email attachment that contained malicious software. The malware took control of the computer, which happened to be storing personal information from approximately 90,000 UW Medicine and Harborview Medical Center patients, according to a UW Medicine news release.

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from LiveScience

How Long Can a Person Survive Without Water?
[from 2012]

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from Mother Nature Network

The 11 healthiest foods in the world
Grown without chemicals and loaded with nutrition, these 11 foods will keep you (and the planet) healthy for life. Fish, Kelp, Mushrooms, Coconut, Watercress, Wild berries, Wild rice, Wild game, Maple syrup, Honey, Nuts.

The benefits of buying local
The benefits of supporting local businesses run deeper than merely putting money back into the local economy.

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from National Review

Politics Is Not a Soap Opera
From health care to Iran, it's grown far too serious for Clinton-era entertainment.

Surrender in GenevaIran got everything it wanted.

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from Natural Society

The Cost of Labeling GMOs: How Much Will It Cost Consumers?

Bottled Water Leeches 24,000 Chemicals into Your Body, Study Finds

Fish Oils Save Young Accident Victims from Permanent Brain Damage

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from New York Daily News

Elderly woman could be city’s 10th ‘knockout game’ victim 
Yvonne Small, 76, fell to the ground after being punched by her assailant on Alabama Ave. and Wortman Ave. in East New York about 11:35 a.m.

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from New York Post

Barbarians & government ‘glitches’
By Thomas Sowell:  One of the best peace speeches I ever read was one delivered back in the 1930s — by Adolf Hitler! He knew that peace speeches would keep the Western democracies from matching his military buildup with their own, or attacking him to prevent his buildup from continuing. Peace speeches by Iran today serve the same purpose of buying time — until they can create a nuclear bomb.

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from The New York Times

Medicaid Growth Could Aggravate Doctor Shortage
CBO EXPECTS 9 MILLION TO GO ON MEDICAID BECAUSE OF OBAMACARE OVER NEXT YEAR, ONE HUGE PROBLEM, DOCTORS SAY THEY WON'T ACCEPT THEM.

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from NPR

How Will We Know If HealthCare.gov Is Fixed?
Saturday is the day the Obama administration set as its deadline for making HealthCare.gov a "smooth experience" for most users. A tech-savvy team of engineers, database architects and contractors has been working through the holiday to ensure the White House makes good on that promise, but judging the success of their efforts may take some time. How will we know whether the website is fixed? NPR's health policy correspondent Julie Rovner says that partly depends on how you define "fixed."

Crashing An Afghan Wedding: No Toasts But Lots Of Cheesy Music
Going to a wedding in Afghanistan? Expect no alcohol, complete separation of the sexes, and negotiations over dowry payment.

Party Like It's 1799: Traditional Cider Makes A Comeback
Cider is a small part of the alcohol market, but it's growing faster than any other category.

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from RT (Russia Today)

What archives? UK ordered destruction of ‘embarrassing’ colonial papers
Britain systematically destroyed documents in colonies that were about to gain independence, declassified Foreign Office files reveal. ‘Operation Legacy’ saw sensitive documents secretly burnt or dumped to cover up traces of British activities.

Massachusetts seeks 10-yr ban on gas fracking after series of Texas quakes
An environmental committee at Massachusetts Statehouse has approved a bill, imposing a 10-year ban on fracking for natural gas. The move comes as a wave of earthquakes in Texas has raised new concerns over the controversial drilling technique.



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from Space.com (& CollectSpacc)

Hubble Quiz: Do You Know the Famous Space Telescope?

Origins of Massive Star Explosions May Be Found
A new study, unveiled today (March 7), may help astronomers turn back the clock on supernovas to understand how some of these massive cosmic explosions, which signal the death of stars, can occur.

Top 10 Strangest Things in Space
The universe is a weird place. Here's a look at some of the strangest things in the cosmos.

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from The Spokesman-Review

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from ThatsNonsense.com

Burundanga Drug Used on Business Cards? - Internet/Facebook Rumour
Messages are circulating the Internet that claim attackers are soaking business cards/pieces of paper (most claim laced in the drug Burundanga) and passing them to potential victims in order to intoxicate, confuse and/or subdue them. There are no legitimate reports that we could find that suggest criminals are using the drug in the US or UK. Even if Burundanga did find its way across US/UK borders, it is simply not strong enough to intoxicate victims purely by coming into contact with a business card soaked in the chemical.

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from The Voice of Reason

from The Washington Times

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from Watchdog

Top California hospitals don’t like Obamacare either
President Obama has been claiming that people can keep their favorite doctors under the Affordable Care Act. But anyone who wants a premier hospital in California better do some homework before signing up.

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from The Weekly Standard

Hard Sell
Matt Labash goes door to door in Florida with Obamacare organizers.

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from The Wenatchee World



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from Zero Hedge

During Janet Yellen`s Senate Banking Committee testimony to paraphrase she said that she doesn`t see a bubble in stock prices based upon some of the metrics they utilize at the Fed, and she mentioned that the rise in the 10-year Bond Yield approaching 3% caused the Fed to delay their previously telegraphed taper move in October.

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from 100 Percent FED Up

WELFARE ABUSE: 32 years old Austin, TX welfare recipient says working is stupid.
An Austin welfare recipient tells Austin's Morning News she gets a lot of welfare money and can stay home and smoke weed. Listen to her phone call earlier today on the show with Mark, Ed and Sam...
Lucy is 32 with three kids. She is on welfare just like her parents and admits her kids will do the same. She says taxpayers are the fools...she gets to lay up all day and smoke weed while you go to work.



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