Friday, March 7, 2014

In the news, Monday, January 27, 2014


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Some links to some sources may require subscription.

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from ABC News (& affiliates)

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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)

from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens

White House Panics as Millennials Wise Up, Bail on President Obama

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from The American Spectator

STEAMROLLER SOTU
Republicans again are setting themselves up.

OBAMA’S INEQUALITY BALONEY
His opposition to it keeps producing more of it.

CLOSE ONE IN ST. PETE
Will FL special election sink jolly GOP?

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from BBC News (UK)

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from BuzzFeed
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]



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from CBC News (Canada)

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from Ceasefire Magazine (UK)

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from CNSNews.com (& NewsBusters)

Irony: Multi-Millionaire Jon Stewart Mocks Wealthy Businessmen Discussing Income Inequality
The sad part is, 20-something kids watch his show and actually believe him.

‘Face the Nation’ Edits Out Senator Cruz Condemning Obama’s ‘Abuse of Power'

Only CBS Covers Rand Paul Blasting Bill Clinton's 'Predatory' Behavior Toward Women

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from Cyndi's List


from The Daily Beast

The Rich Really are as Selfish as You Think
According to a new study, the wealthiest Americans have no interest in policies that boost the incomes of ordinary people.

The Woody Allen Allegations: Not So Fast
Twenty-one years after the first allegations that Woody Allen abused his adopted daughter, that incident is back in the news thanks to the director’s ex-partner, Mia Farrow, and estranged son, Ronan Farrow. But what does a closer examination reveal?

Congressional Black Caucus Blasts Obama for Not Nominating Enough African-American Judges
A letter asks the administration to pick qualified African-Americans for positions on Alabama’s bench until “the court’s racial composition reasonably reflects the state’s black population.”

The General Who Would Be President
Egypt’s military council has given army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi the green light to announce a presidential run, promoting him to field marshal—the same rank Hosni Mubarak once held.

Charlie Shrem, CEO of Bitcoin Exchange BitInstant, Arrested
The 24-year-old CEO of a popular Bitcoin exchange has been arrested on charges of selling bitcoins to be used to buy and sell illegal drugs anonymously.

Could George W. Bush Be The Last Republican President?
If they couldn’t beat Obama, the chances against stopping Hillary are even slimmer.

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from Daily Mail

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from Discovery News

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from EarthSky

Persistent hunting can help win the war on lionfish
Beautiful, exotic lionfish – with no natural predators due to their extraordinary painful venom – are believed to have entered the western Atlantic sometime in the mid-1980s. They’ve become a dreaded, invasive ecological menace in the western Atlantic Ocean, responsible for steep declines in native fish populations, as much as 95 percent in some places.

Can video games make you smarter?

China’s polluted air is changing the weather, says study
Pollutant particles from China’s factories, industrial plants, and power plants affect cloud formations and weather systems worldwide, a new study shows.

Thuban is a former Pole Star
Thuban was the Pole Star some 5,000 years ago, when the Egyptians were building the pyramids.

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from Examiner.com

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from Facecrooks

How do Facebook Hacks Lead to Identity Theft?
Check out this blog post from our friends at the Identity Theft Resource Center to learn how many of the Facebook hacks and scams that we often warn against can lead to Identity Theft.

Fake Facebook Profiles and Pages – the Tools of Scammers, Bullies and Thieves
Cloned and fake profiles are a very real problem and threat on Facebook. Always be suspicious of duplicate friend requests and be sure to edit your friends list visibility to 'Only Me.' (We include a quick guide in the post).

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from Family Tree Magazine

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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

How To Clean Your Arteries With One Simple FruitPomegranate Found To Prevent Coronary Artery Disease Progression
related [from Lifehacker]: Deseed a Pomegranate in 10 Seconds Using a Wooden Spoon

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from The Federalist
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from The Federalist Papers

Brit Hume CRUSHES The “Hurt Feeling Industry” – EPIC!

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from Freedom Foundation

Originally Published by Everett Herald on January 26th, 2014.

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from Greatist

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from The Guardian



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from The Heritage Foundation

from iFIBER ONE News

Soap Lake preparing to improve water pressure for northeast homes

Four people arrested for having stolen property from National Frozen Foods

Congressman Hastings visits Grant County commissioners to talk issues

Two women charged with helping during a Quincy burglary

Emergency Preparedness Fair set to offer information in Quincy Saturday

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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)

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from The Jerusalem Post

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from KHQ Local News (Spokane)
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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)

US probes Camry hybrids for power brake problem
Safety regulators in the US are looking into complaints that power-assisted brakes are failing in 2007 and 2008 Toyota Camry hybrids. So far, the NHTSA says 59 complaints have been made about the malfunction.

Why is [state] so...? Autocomplete shows stereotypes
A U.S. map shows the results produced by Google's auto-complete function for each state's stereotype. For example, when people start a sentence with “Why is Washington so…”, the most common end to that sentence is “liberal.”

Report reveals exchange during deputy-involved death
A public disclosure request has provided new details on what happened the night a man died after he was tased by Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies near Oz Fitness. In January, KREM 2 News poured through the 800 page public disclosure request and found that at least one thing stood out in the report: how the deputies reacted in the seconds just before and just after William Berger stopped breathing.

Carjacking suspect punched by 13-year-old Coeur d'Alene victim
A carjacking suspect was punched by the 13-year-old Coeur d'Alene victim according to a witness. Authorities said the kids were then able to get out of the car before the female suspect kept driving.

Report: Spies use smartphone apps to track people
Documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden suggests spies in the US and Great Britain use mobile mapping, gaming and social networking apps to track people.

Police arrest 4 people for 2 Garland neighborhood bank robberies

4,000-year-old tablet gives new details on Noah's Ark
A recently deciphered 4,000-year-old clay tablet from ancient Mesopotamia — modern-day Iraq — reveals striking new details about the roots of the Old Testament tale of Noah. It tells a similar story, complete with detailed instructions for building a giant round vessel known as a coracle — as well as the key instruction that animals should enter "two by two."

Plan to display orcas at Sochi Olympics sparks outrage
Northwest whale groups are outraged by reports that recently captured orcas may be used in the Olympics.

The new face of food stamps: working-age Americans
Working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps — a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients.

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from KXLY 4 News (Spokane)

Moms want voters to decide if bikini baristas should cover up
The Spokane City Council ruled tonight that the group will need to collect 8,000 signatures in order for the ordinance to be placed on the ballot for a public vote this fall.

Community leaders working to roll out retail marijuana stores

Four arrested for Garland District bank robberies

Olympic torch moves through Dagestan amid new threat
Russia's US ambassador says he's 'certain' Games will be safe

Is a cannibal rat-packed ghost ship headed for land?
Abandoned ocean liner lost at sea for nearly a year

Cruise cut short after hundreds get sick
Cause not clear, but symptoms consistent with norovirus

Maryland mall shooting: Gunman's mom speaks
Mall shooter's motive still a mystery

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from LiveScience

What Is Energy?
The universe is made up of matter and energy. Matter — anything that has mass and takes up space — is pretty straightforward and easy to grasp, but energy is a bit more abstract.

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from Money Talks News

Soft Drinks Pose a Risk?
Certain caramel-colored drinks might expose you to a possible carcinogen, Consumer Reports says.

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from Mother Nature Network

10 uses for honey outside the kitchen
Bees make it and we get to enjoy it. But honey is good for more than just sweetening recipes.

How to host a grilled cheese party
Why not celebrate one of the most-loved comfort foods with a party?

Preparing for an extended power outage
What to do when the lights and electricity go out for more than a few hours.

How old is the Grand Canyon?
The Colorado River and various 'cooling ages' play an important part in determining the age of the canyon.

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from NASA

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from Natural Society
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Dead Sea Life Covers 98% of Ocean Floor After FukushimaScientists analyzing what’s referred to as “sea snot” point their finger at global warming, refusing to even mention the radiation from Fukushima. Normally, this snot covers about 1% of the floor. Now, it seems to be covering about 98% of it.

Analysis Shows Nearly ALL Chicken (97%) Tainted with Harmful BacteriaAccording to a new analysis from Consumer Reports, nearly all chicken (97% tested) is tainted with harmful bacteria, and then some.

Pomegranate Juice ‘Significantly Improves’ Memory in Recent Study

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from Newsmax

D'Souza Producer: 'I Never Feared My Govt Until Now'
Gerald Molen, the producer of Dinesh D'Souza's documentary film "2016: Obama's America," says he never feared his government before he learned that D'Souza is under federal investigation for election fraud.

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from New York Times
[may require subscription]

Beings Not Made for Space
Swelled heads, atrophied legs, radiation threats — space takes a toll on the human body, and some health problems still elude doctors more than 50 years after the first spaceflight.

Antibiotics in Animals Tied to Risk of Human Infection
A federal analysis of 30 antibiotics used in animal feed found that the majority of them were likely to be contributing to the growing problem of bacterial infections that are resistant to treatment in people.

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from NPR

Developing A Taste For Geoduck In The Northwest
Two months ago, China banned all shellfish imports from most of the West Coast. Now, local chefs hope to get diners to embrace the geoduck.

Domestic Violence Or Human Trafficking? The State Is Just Learning To Tell

Grand Canyon May Be Older (And Younger) Than You Think
Only part of the canyon's history can be explained by the mighty Colorado River, new analyses show.

Bill Would Make Washington The First State To Mandate Paid Vacation Days

Must Science Murder Its Darlings?
"The great tragedy of Science," wrote Thomas Henry Huxley, is "the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact."

State Of The Union Invitation List: Who Makes The Cut

What Does 'Sold Down The River' Really Mean? The Answer Isn't Pretty
The phrase 'sold down the river' means you've been betrayed. It used to mean something far worse.

Stricter Autism Criteria Unlikely To Reduce Services For Kids
Researchers say changes rolled out last May are likely to have a bigger effect on government statistics than on the care of the nation's children.

CEO Of A Bitcoin Exchange Charged With Money Laundering
Charlie Shrem, CEO of the BitInstant bitcoin exchange, and another man have been charged with allegedly laundering money for individuals who illegally bought drugs online.

UPDATED: Ukrainian President Offers To 'Scrap' Anti-Protest Law
As Protests Spread In Ukraine, 'State Of Emergency' Possible
There are demonstrations in cities where citizens have in the past shown support for the president.

You'd Think We'd Have Baby-Making All Figured Out, But No
Many women still don't know when they're most likely to get pregnant each month, and some still think that certain positions will boost the odds, a survey finds.

British Satire: Still Current After 170 Years
People are concerned with the same issues that occupied them 170 years ago: Hand-wringing about debts and deficits, and fears of slipping on the ice in the dead of winter.

How Parents And The Internet Transformed Clubfoot Treatment
For years, parents pushed for a simple nonsurgical solution to a common birth defect. That solution is now the norm.

Silencing Many Hospital Alarms Leads To Better Health Care
In one hospital, turning off incessant beeping noises actually improved patient care.

***Legacy Of Forced March Still Haunts Navajo Nation
In a series of marches that began in 1864, the U.S. Army forced thousands of Navajo and Mescalero Apache people to walk 400 miles to an isolated reservation; more than a third died. Some say today's ills in Indian Country - severe poverty, suicide, addiction - have their roots in the "Long Walk."

As PC Sales Drop, Intel Delays A Plant Opening And Cuts Jobs
Intel planned to open a massive chip plant in Arizona, and President Obama even visited it and called it "an example of an America that's within our reach." But demand for PCs has slowed, and it's left the company rethinking its next moves.

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from One Minute Healings

Alfalfa proven to lower cholesterol and shows promise in healing lupus
[shared from Natural News, 6 Jan 2012]

Black cumin oil is the most important oil you can put in your system
[shared from Natural News, 11 Jan 2013]

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from The Oregonian

from PBS

Great Lightning Balls of Fire

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from Popular Science

Meet The People Who Want To Print A Home In A Day
The open-source construction system WikiHouse could upend architecture as we know it.

Top-Level Domains Like ".sexy" Are Landing Next Week

New Software Reads History From Skulls
Forensic anthropologists get some digital help for their work.

Death Row Inmates' Last Meals Signal Attitudes Towards Sentences
Inmates who haven't made peace with their verdict are likely to decline a final dinner.

White Roofs Keep Cities Cooler Than 'Green' Ones, Study Finds
Both are better than traditional black roofs, which drive up summertime temperatures and energy use in cities. "In Chicago's July 1995 heat wave, a major risk factor in mortality was living on the top floor of a building with a black roof."

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from PreventDisease.com
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

If You Take Folic Acid Supplements, Avoid High Doses
Folic acid is not found in natural foods, only folate. However, there are protective effects for heart disease and neural tube defects indicated in research for those supplementing with folic acid.

Whether Labeled Organic, Non-GMO or Conventional, Here Are 12 Reasons To Avoid Any Kind of Soy

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from Q13 Fox News (KCPQ Seattle)

WSDOT: Bertha pushed forward a couple of feet

Avalanches cut road travel to Valdez, Alaska

Suspect charged in killing of Normandy Park man
Cops arrested 22-year-old Shane Chamberlain – and on Tuesday he was charged with first-degree murder with a firearm enhancement and first-degree assault with a deadly weapon. The probable cause documents say Chamberlain called 911 to say he shot and killed 96-year-old Phil Hamlin.

5 people shot in Pioneer Square; one woman seriously wounded

Spending has fallen under Obama, report says

Report: Red light camera operator bribed officials in multiple states

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from Quackwatch.com

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from RedState


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from Reuters



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from RT (Russia Today)

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from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Polls: Is marijuana more dangerous than masturbation? How about the war on drugs?

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from The Seattle Times

House GOP blasts state Supreme Court over contempt threat
More than half of the House Republican caucus sent a letter to the state Supreme Court earlier this month rebuking the justices for threatening to hold lawmakers in contempt if they don’t put more money into education. “The court lacks the authority to hold the Legislature in contempt of its decision and we, the undersigned, will not recognize any such order from the court,” the letter, dated Jan. 17, said in part.

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from The Spokesman-Review

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from The Star (Grand Coulee)

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from The Telegraph (UK)


Bedtime story reading on the rise, study claims
Modern parents read their children bedtime stories more regularly than their own mothers and fathers did when they were little, a study suggests

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from ThatsNonsense.com

Home pregnancy kits and testicular cancer - Internet/Facebook Rumour
Don't rely on pregnancy tests to check for testicular cancer. There is a loose correlation, but they are not accurate. If in doubt, SEE YOUR DOCTOR!

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from The Weekly Standard
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from The Wenatchee World
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