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NORTHWEST
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from The Oregonian
from The Spokesman-Review
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from The Wenatchee World
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NATION
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from Bill Moyers & Company
Myth #1: Food stamps are “growing exponentially” because of waste and fraud.
Myth #2: Cutting food stamps will make people get jobs because able-bodied people are getting food stamps instead of working.
Myth #3: Food stamps make people “dependent.”
Myth #4: Food stamps are about politicians “buying votes” with other people’s money.
Myth #5: Food stamp recipients take drugs.
Myth #6: People use food stamps to buy cigarettes and alcohol.
from The Federalist Papers
from The Heritage Foundation
Guess What Group is Getting Food Stamps at an Alarming Rate
Food stamp rolls have been growing rapidly. But what many may not realize is that participation among able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) has been skyrocketing compared to the total number of participants.
The 2013 Index of Dependence on Government
Special Report #142
Arkansas Mom Poses Problem for Common Core
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from NPR
WORLD
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from AsiaNews
Taliban attack on a Kabul restaurant: 21 civilians killed
The victims were foreigners and Afghans and include the local representative of the IMF and some UN officials. The Islamists immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, explaining that the main target was foreign customers. The police killed the two attackers.
Secret and silent trial for Xu Zhiyong, who called for an end to Party corruption
Accused of having organized five demonstrations for public disclosure of Part officials wealth. Witnesses called by the accused banned from mock trial. Xu Zhiyong does what Xi Jinping tells him to do.
Women seek greater respect at Dhaka film festival
Press conference on female figure in front of and behind the camera among the various events at festival. Criticism of the portrayal of women as sex symbols in Hollywood and Bollywood.
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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
U.K. Calls on Pakistan to Protect Christians
After debating the issue of Christian persecution in several government institutions, the United Kingdom has called on Pakistan to protect its Christians. In a recent study, the Pew Center found that Pakistan was the most religiously hostile nations in the world. False blasphemy charges, church bombings and social hostility are among the issues Christians in Pakistan have to endure daily. Will the government of Pakistan listen to the U.K.'s call?
Slaughter of Christians Continues in Nigeria
Christians living in Nigeria's northern and central states continue to face intense persecution at the hands of the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram and the ethnic Fulani herdsmen. Last week, 33 Christians were killed in a raid on a Christian village by Fulani herdsmen. Some eye witnesses say that Nigerian soldiers were involved in the attack. Please pray for the Christians who are facing this intense persecution.
Pastor of Heavily Persecuted Church in China to Face Trumped Up Charges
Pastor Zhang Shaojie, who was arrested by Chinese authorities back in November, is to go to trial on charges of "fraud" and "disturbing public order." The pastor, along with two dozen other members of his church, were arrested in a heavy handed crack down on the Three-Self Nanle Country Christian Church in Henan Province. The arrests were most likely provoked after the pastor and other church members went to petition the government in Beijing over a land dispute. China continues to maintain tight control over religious minorities in the country and regularly arrests members of "illegal" house churches. The blatant targeting for repression of a sanctioned "Three-Self" church is more unusual. Attorneys attempting to take on the pastors case have been blocked, threatened with suspension of their law licenses, and attacked by angry mobs of government hired thugs.
Burmese Military Continues to Use Rape as ‘Weapon of War’ Against Christian Ethnic Groups
A new report by a human rights group has documented more than 100 incidents of rape by the Burmese military over the past 3 years. In 28 cases, the women raped were either killed or died of their injuries. The attacks overwhelmingly took place in areas of populated by predominantly Christian ethnic minorities. These minorities, which include the Kachin and Shan, have been in a protracted armed conflict with the military government of Burma for more than fifty years. A change to a nominally civilian government in 2010 has resulted in some new peace agreements, but human rights advocates believe abuses and discrimination still occur frequently.
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from The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
Israel shrugs off Kuwaiti boycott, joins Arab states, Iran at Abu Dhabi conference
UAE: Despite attendance of Minister Silvan Shalom at renewable energy conference, no ties with Israel before peace deal.
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FEATURES
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from EarthSky
What makes a halo around the sun or moon?
[FAQ from 15 May 2013] Halos around the moon – or sun – are a sign of thin cirrus clouds drifting high above our heads. They are a sign of nearby storms.
Starting fire with water
This post was popular this week at earthsky.org. Astronauts on the ISS are experimenting with “supercritical water,” a form of water with a strange property: it can help start fire.
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from Facecrooks
Facebook “Find Your Account” Feature Could Reveal Private Information
A recent article on Forbes revealed how someone could use the 'Find Your Account' feature on Facebook to potentially discover tidbits of private, user information. Privacy Tip - create a totally separate email address just for use with Facebook and don't list any of your primary email addresses as alternates on the platform.
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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
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from The Hollywood Reporter
"They're more pervert in a sense. To me, the show would be too strong, too hard to watch on TV," said the reality star. ABC, Warner Horizon Television and producers deem the remarks "careless, thoughtless and insensitive."
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from Mother Nature Network
Surprising health benefits of sauerkraut
Do you consider sauerkraut a health food? Maybe you should.
How to be happy [Infographic]
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