Sunday, February 2, 2014

In the news, Monday, January 13, 2014


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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)

DOJ to Supreme Court: Religious Beliefs Aren’t Important Enough to Strike Abortion-Pill Mandate

Tax Invasion Movie
Tax Invasion, the new ACLJ Film, exposing how the IRS targeted ordinary Americans.

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from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens

How WWII Changed the Neighborhood

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from AsiaNews

Fujian: authorities destroy cemetery as they grab farmers' land
Officials approve a property development in the south-eastern Chinese province. After almost 17 acres are seized, bulldozers destroy rural graves. Horrified, locals are told they "could sue if we wanted," but that did not matter because "the courts wouldn't accept the case."

Archbishop Quevedo first cardinal of Mindanao and advocate of dialogue between Muslims and Christians
Fr. Sebastiano D'Ambra, PIME missionary in Zamboanga (Mindanao ) greets Archbishop Quevedo’s appointment as a great opportunity for reconciliation between Christians and Muslims. The Archbishop of Cotabato has fought for decades for peace in the island ravaged by 40 years of war between Islamists and the army.

Young Pakistani Christians and Muslims to act as "ambassadors of peace and tolerance"
People made this commitment yesterday at a rally organised by the National Commission for Justice and Peace. The event drew some 800 youths of different religions from all over Punjab. National unity requires "unity and harmony" between the country's many groups.

Syria, anti-Assad rebel infighting leaves 700 dead, including civilians
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ( Isil ) yesterday regained the city of Raqqa in the north -east of Syria and executed more than 100 prisoners. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the Islamic group has launched 16 suicide bombings in nine days in Homs, Idlib and Aleppo, killing hundreds of civilians.

Thousands of protesters shut down Bangkok in "final showdown" with government
The leader Suthep Thaugsuban invites protesters to fight for "the final victory." The executive says it does not want to use force to stop the protest. 18 thousand men deployed for security, at least 150 schools closed in the capital. Prime Minister Shinawatra calls on the police and army to the "utmost caution."

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from BBC News (UK)

China cloning on an 'industrial scale'
Is this the farm of the future? Scientists in China are mass producing cloned pigs to test out new medicines. The BBC's David Shukman is taken on a tour of a former shoe factory in Shenzhen where cloning is carried out on an industrial scale.

BBC road trip with Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum
Interviews with the ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum are rare. But with Dubai hosting Expo 2020 and signs that its economy is rebounding strongly after the global financial crisis, he spoke exclusively to Jon Sopel.

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from The Blaze

TED CRUZ’S LATEST MOVE IS LIKELY TO ANGER SOME HOUSE GOP LEADERS
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) likely angered some House GOP leaders on Monday when he hired an operative they fired last month for allegedly leaking information to conservative groups to undermine the establishment Republican agenda.

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from Breitbart

THE NFL SUICIDE EPIDEMIC MYTH
The link between football and suicide appears to have been greatly exaggerated.

EX-NFL GREAT DRYER: GOP ESTABLISHMENT AFRAID MSM WILL CALL THEM BIGOTS

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from CNSNews.com (& NewsBusters)
from EarthSky

Starting fire with water
Astronauts on the ISS are experimenting with “supercritical water,” a form of water with a strange property: it can help start fire.

These stars are so fast they can escape the Milky Way
These sun-like stars that are moving at speeds of more than a million miles per hour relative to our galaxy – fast enough to escape its gravitational grasp.

Star trails and the Old Temple on Cyprus
On the island of Cyprus, an abandoned village and an ancient temple, under the stars.

What makes a halo around the sun or moon?

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from East Oregonian
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from Facecrooks

How to Protect Your Facebook Account from Rogue Applications
We are getting a lot of questions about Valentine's Day themed apps. This is not the work of a virus, but a spammy Facebook application. This post will show you how to remove any Facebook apps from your account. Always be mindful of app permissions before installing - especially those that want to post items to your account.

Why you should NOT install ‘Fun & Entertaining’ Facebook Applications
We often get asked about specific Facebook applications. Facebook is littered with questionable and rogue applications. Check out this post to learn why we recommend against installing most apps on Facebook. If you don't use apps at all, then you can disable the app platform entirely.

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from Family Tree Magazine
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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)

78-Year-Old Vegan Bodybuilder Might Make You Rethink Your Diet
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from The Federalist

If You Think Communism Is Bad For People, Check Out What It Did To The Environment
And it's not a coincidence or accident of history

No, Demographics Are Not The Reason For Labor Force Dropouts
All signs point toward a jobs crisis, not a demographic one.

The Fed and the Cult of Expert Management
Accomplishing by fiat what cannot be accomplished at the ballot box

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from Fox News (& affiliates)

Alex Rodriguez sues Major League Baseball in bid to overturn suspension

China conducts first test of new ultra-high speed missile vehicle
China's military has conducted the first flight test of a new ultra-high speed missile vehicle aimed at delivering warheads through U.S. missile defenses, Pentagon officials said. The hypersonic vehicle represents a major step forward in China's secretive strategic nuclear and conventional military and missile programs.

'Absolutely Unconscionable': VA Adds Red Tape for Disabled Vets

Supreme Court blocks Arizona's 20-week abortion ban

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from The Heritage Foundation

"President Obama tried to pull a fast one on the American public."


Share One of These to Let the President Know You Haven't Forgotten
Obamacare Fact Check (in Pictures): Here's eight faulty promises the President made about Obamacare.

One Month After Being Fired by RSC, Paul Teller Will Join Ted Cruz's Office

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from IdahoReporter.com

Capitol rally calls for strengthening state’s Castle Doctrine
A grassroots organization of Idahoans who are concerned about their right to keep and bear arms gathered on the steps of the Capitol Monday. Joining the activists with the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance were several members of the Legislature. A key point of discussion at the rally is a legislative proposal to enhance what is known as the Castle Doctrine within Idaho law. The Castle Doctrine allows individuals certain rights and immunities as they pertain to protecting a person against the force of another individual.

Who knew? Cutting someone’s hair can be a violation of Idaho law
A committee of the Idaho Legislature heard testimony on a proposed change to existing state law that would make it legal for a person to cut a relative’s hair in the relative’s home. Under current Idaho law, such activity is illegal.

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from iFIBRE ONE News

Grand Coulee man accused with attacking man, taking vehicle
Prosecutors charged Craig A. Steffen Jr., a 34-year-old man, in Grant County Superior Court with robbery in first degree.

Damage on Beverly Burke Road
Grant County PUD photo
High winds knocked out power to 800 customers Sunday, closed road

Suspicious home owner helps deputies catch suspects of theft

Royal City girl believed to have run away willingly, police still searching

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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)

Four Christian Converts Arrested in Iran on New Year’s Eve
Iran’s crackdown on Christians continues to show no sign of slowing down. Four more Christians were arrested on New Year’s Eve in the village of Karaj, just outside of Tehran. Another group of Christians were arrested on Christmas day. Details about the location of the prisoners or their conditions are limited. Both through the shutting down of officially recognized churches and the continued raids on homes of Christians, the Iranian regime continues to repress Christianity.

Syrian Orthodox Priest: Young Christians Flee, Only the Elderly will Remain
“The exodus from the city is in full swing,” said one of the priests who remains in the northern Syrian city of Qamishli. Qamishli itself has seen relatively limited amounts of fighting, but the violence is just outside the city and many are leaving. Most of those who are going are young people and families with children. This raises serious questions about the future of the church if the young people never return.

Lawmaker in Nigeria Claims Boko Haram Plot to Wipe Out Christianity in North
Days after his home and church were attacked and destroyed by gunmen suspected to be connected to Boko Haram, Peter Biye, a serving member of the House of Representatives in Nigeria's Borno State, claimed that there is a plot in Boko Haram to wipe out Christianity in Nigeria's north. Boko Haram has a stated goal of establishing a separate Islamic state in northern Nigeria and on top of attacking local government institutions, Christians have often been targeted. Many believe Boko Haram would desire a purely Islamic society where it could impose its radical interpretation of Sharia law. Please pray as Christians in northern Nigeria continue to face the Boko Haram threat!

Two Sri Lankan Christian Centers Destroyed by Mob of Buddhist Radicals
Religious intolerance and violence continues to gain steam on the island nation of Sri Lanka as a mob led by Buddhist monks stormed two Christian religious centers destroying Christian books, icons and other properties. Buddhist nationalism seems to be the motivating factor behind many attacks on Christians in Sri Lanka as radical monks preach that Sri Lanka's traditional Buddhist identity is under threat from minority religions. These nationalist monks claim that Sri Lanka is a nation only for Buddhists and that other religions seeking to practice on the island nation must be pushed out. In 2013 alone, Christians were violently attacked over 65 times.

Indian Court Approves U.S. Preachers Visit to India
Hindu nationalism continues to drive the issue of Christian persecution in India. In a recent controversy over the issue of a U.S. preacher holding a conference in India, Hindu nationalists attempted to block the preachers conference by getting local courts to disallow him from traveling to India all together. Fortunately, the court ruled in favor of the right of religious freedom and the freedom of speech and has approved the preacher's conference. Although many nationalists promised not to resort to violence or cause commotion during the conference, there is still fears that some of the more extreme nationalists will attempt to disrupt the conference by any means necessary.

Pakistan Needs to Focus on Ensuring Rights of Religious Minorities
Heading into 2014, Pakistan is a country in crisis. Economic woes, Islamic extremists, widespread government corruption and human right abuses continue to plague the South Asian country. Many politicians continue to focus their political energies on the issue of U.S. drone strikes on Pakistani soil. Maybe it is time Pakistan's politicians and general society focus less on the issue of drones and more on the internal conflicts that claim more lives. Religious extremism and violence have continued to cause millions in Pakistan to suffer. Pakistani Christians and other religious minorities face church bombings, kidnappings, forced marriage, forced conversion and other forms of brutal violence.

Construction Blocked on Five Churches in Sumatra, Indonesia
The closure of churches across Indonesia spiked in December as radical Islamic groups used the Christmas holidays to target Christian congregations. For several years radical organizations have held protests and pressured local government officials into shutting down Christian places of worship, using the pretext of lacking the proper building permits. These permits are often impossible for Christian churches to obtain, and even successfully obtaining a legal permit is not a guarantee that the church will be allowed to operate. At least two churches in Indonesia, including the GKI Yasmin and the HKBP Filadelfia not only obtained proper permits, but took their cases to Indonesia's Supreme Court and won when the validity of their permits was challenged. Nevertheless local authorities refuse to reopen either church.

Christian Leader Marks Six Years of Imprisonment in China
Alimujiang Yimiti is a former Muslim who converted to Christianity and became a house church leader in China's Northwestern Xinjiang Province. He was arrested in 2009 for allegedly "providing state secrets to overseas organizations" and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. As is not uncommon in China, the charges have little to do with Brother Yimiti's real crime, his zeal for spreading the Gospel. This month Alimujiang will mark the sixth year anniversary of his imprisonment. China must continue to face serious international pressure for the imprisonment of prisoners of conscience like Alimujiang Yimiti until significant reforms have been made and political prisoners are released.

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from Jackson Hole News & Guide

Meeting at Wort concerns 17th amendment, limited federal powers

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from The Jerusalem Post

Israel can risk leaving Jordan Valley, ex-generals tell ‘Post’
Former generals say conventional threat of Arab invasion from east vanished by early 80s.

Ariel Sharon laid to rest near Negev ranch
Former PM buried next to wife Lily in ceremony attended by thousands; Sharon's son Gilad says his father "turned the impossible into reality."


Kerry says Israeli-Palestinian peace process at 'critical point'
US Secretary of State John Kerry told Arab League foreign ministers late Sunday that Washington was determined to bring Israel and the Palestinians together in an effort to end the decades-long conflict.

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from KCPQ (Q13Fox News) (Seattle)

24-year-old female inmate dies in Snohomish County Jail; investigation launched
She was the ninth person since 2010 to die in the Snohomish County Jail.

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from KING 5 (Seattle)

State's only home for pregnant teens opens in Arlington
Cocoon House provides shelter and food, along with parenting and life skills training for 13- to 18-year-old mothers. Mostly, it provides a family for mothers who are still children themselves.

Auburn to turn vacant building into veterans services center
Home to one of the largest retired military populations in King County, Auburn city officials are preparing a vacant building for use as a one-stop home for non-profit veteran assistance agencies.

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from KOMO News (Seattle)

Swedish doctors transplant wombs into 9 women
Nine women in Sweden have successfully received transplanted wombs donated from relatives and will soon try to become pregnant, the doctor in charge has revealed. The transplants have ignited hope among women unable to have children because they lost a uterus to cancer or were born without one - but the use of live donors is controversial.

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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)

TSA finding more guns each year at checkpoints
1,828 guns were found on travelers in 2013, which is 20% more than 2012.

Sandpoint ranch raises Budweiser Clydesdales
The Parnell Ranch in Sandpoint provided Clydesdales to Budweiser. A company horse breeder traveled all the way up from Missouri to pick up another horse in early January.

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from Money Talks News
from Mother Nature Network

7 steps to a healthy, post-holiday detox
Small, concrete changes that can easily be incorporated into a daily routine are the keys to success.

10 natural cough remedies
The next time you have an annoying cough, take your grandmother's advice and try one of these natural remedies.

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from National Review
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from NBC News (& affiliates)

from NWCN

Sandpoint ranch raises Budweiser Clydesdales

State considers two-year college degrees for inmates

Pimp sues Nike for not labeling shoes 'dangerous'

Mudslides, train derailment cancel Sounder travel
Two mudslides and a train derailment have canceled Northline Sounder service between Everett and Seattle and Southline Sounder Service between Lakewood and Seattle.

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from PolitiFact

Top 16 myths about the health care law
[from 24 Sep 2013]

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from Popular Science

Previous attempts to transplant uteri have largely failed.

The author of the new book Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know talks to Popular Science.

Drive more than 500 miles on two gallons of fuel

There were rumors that the African tigerfish could catch and eat flying birds, but it hadn't been proven until now.

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from PreventDisease.com

Warts are considered non-cancerous skin growths - different strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV) cause warts to form on different areas of the body. Warts that form on the fingers are typically called "common" warts, while those that appear on the soles of the feet are called plantar warts. To treat common warts, plantar warts, and corns without acid, cryotherapy, or excision, all you need are fresh garlic cloves, a knife, and athletic tape.

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from Right Wing News

Missouri Looks To Get Multiple States Together To Defy Gun Control Laws
Single states haven’t had a lot of luck in the courts nullifying federal laws, but what if a number of states banded together to just say “no” to the federal government?

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

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from The Telegraph (UK)

How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew
A disarmingly simple way of taking the cork out of a bottle without a corkscrew that will become your new party trick this year.

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from ThatsNonsense.com

Shocking Video Paul Walker Facebook spam
Immoral scammers are exploiting the death of actor Paul Walker by flooding Facebook with spam links leading to a variety of scams. Avoid clicking on links claiming to show Paul Walker after his fatal car crash as these are scams.

“Media Player Classic” malware scams target Facebook users
Social media users should be on the lookout for links directing them to webpages asking you to download software called “Media Player Classic”.

Facebook Chat Spam
The continued presence of Facebook Chat/Messages spam provides another reminder that just because a friend posts a link, it doesn’t mean that the link is safe to visit.

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from The Wall Street Journal

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from The Washington Examiner
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from The Weekly Standard

Harry Reid Blocks Iran Sanctions Vote
Obama tougher on Congress than Iran. Obama defending Islamist regime against U.S. Senate, helping the regime buy more time to build its nukes.

Bailing Out Health Insurers and Helping Obamacare

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