Friday, April 25, 2014

In the news, Thursday, April 10, 2014


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from ABC News (& affiliates)

Fed-Up Eric Holder Rips Congress: ‘Unprecedented, Unwarranted, Ugly and Divisive’

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from About.com

Water is Essential for Health
Why you really, really need to drink more water
You need water to regulate body temperature and to provide the means for nutrients to travel to your organs and tissues. Water also helps transport oxygen to your cells, removes waste and protects your joints and organs.

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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)

The Lois Lerner Files: A Partisan Bureaucrat At Work

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from ACLU Nationwide (American Civil Liberties Union)

As a Soldier I Defended Our Rights, Now Who Will Defend Mine?

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from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens
from The Blaze

from Breitbart
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from CBS News (& affiliates)
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from CNN
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)

VIDEO: Amazing Cement Truck Collision
Professor Dr. Guan Zhu of Texas A&M University escaped serious injury when a cement truck tipped on its side and slammed into the professor's car.

Sharyl Attkisson Claims CBS Moved On From 'Fast and Furious' as She'd 'Barely Begun to Scratch the Surface'


Obama Girls Enjoy 'Best School Lunch in America;' Public Schoolers Lament 'Let's Move' Meals

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from The Daily Caller
from EarthSky

How to watch a total eclipse of the moon
A total lunar eclipse is one of the most dramatic and beautiful – and easiest-to-view – of all astronomical events. There’s one coming up on the night of April 14-15.

This date in science: Largest volcanic eruption in recorded history
On April 10, 1815, Mount Tambora sent so much crud into the atmosphere that it blocked the sun. What became known as the Year Without a Summer came a year later, in 1816.

This date in science: Landslide at Bingham Canyon Mine
On this date – a year ago today – a towering wall of dirt and rocks gave way and crashed down the side of Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah. The landslide was to be one of the largest non-volcanic landslides in the history of North America. University of Utah researchers later reported that the landslide – which moved at an average of almost 70 mph and reached estimated speeds of at least 100 mph – left a deposit so large it would cover New York’s Central Park with about 20 meters (66 feet) of debris.

What is a Blood Moon?
A lunar tetrad – four total lunar eclipses in a row – begins on the night of April 14-15. People are calling it a Blood Moon eclipse. Here’s why.

Astronomers may have spotted the first exomoon!
If it’s true this distant planet has a moon, the moon would weigh less than Earth, and the planet would be more massive than Jupiter.

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from East Oregonian

Public health risk may force Milton-Freewater to annex trailer park
Wells north of Milton-Freewater are a public health threat, due to fecal contamination, a state inspection found. And the city may be forced to connect water and sewer to the site.

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from Entertainment Weekly
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from Examiner.com
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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
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from The Federalist

The Federalist Interview: Ken Cuccinelli

Why I’m Not A Neocon
(And why Reihan Salam probably isn't either.) Over at Slate, the always smart Reihan Salam has written piece with the self-explanatory headline “Why I Am Still a Neocon.”  It has, not surprisingly, attracted a ton of attention. And in it, Salam explains why, despite the failures of the Iraq war, he remains a neoconservative.

This One Chart Shows How Vox Deported The Truth On Immigration Stats
All the facts that are fit to fudge

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from Fox News (& affiliates)
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from Freedom Outpost
from The Guardian (UK)

Trial of Occupy activist struggles to find jurors impartial to protest movement
Series of potential jurors voice opposition to Occupy Wall Street
Cecily McMillan, 25, faces seven years in prison for assault

Russian MPs say Mikhail Gorbachev should be prosecuted for treason
Ruling party and communist MPs call for investigation into former leader seen as responsible for breakup of Soviet Union

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from The Heritage Foundation  (The Foundry)

Getting Your Neighbor's Mortgage Off Your Lawn
The latest on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, their taxpayer-backed mortgages, and Capitol Hill attempts to merely tweak the system. "Taxpayers are now on the hook for another $5.7 trillion worth of guaranteed mortgages."

WATCH: Colbert Mocks Sample Common Core Math Problems
Common Core Is So Terrible, Late Night Comedians Are Making It The Butt of Jokes
It's time to do away with this ridiculous method.




Kerry Offers Himself as a Martyr for the Administration's Failed Foreign Policy

Krauthammer: 'It's Too Late' to Hurt Obama Administration on Benghazi 

Rob Lowe: 'Individuals Usually Do a Better Job Than Collective Big Government'

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from The Hill

Reid will bail on Friday votes
In a rare Friday session, Reid is expected to postpone nomination votes until after recess.

Union threatens retribution for House Dems opposing Keystone

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from History

8 Ways Roads Helped Rome Rule the Ancient World

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from Huffington Post
from iFIBER ONE News (WA)

9-1-1 restored after statewide outage Thursday morning

Fires in Soap Lake Thursday morning destroy building, vehicle

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from Independent Journal Review

Sarah Palin Fires Back at Holder On Gun Control Bracelets: ‘You Don’t Want to Go There, Buddy’

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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)

Church in India Calls on Christians to Vote to Protect Christian Community
In a letter signed by the heads of many churches in southern India, Church leaders are calling on Christians to vote for candidates in India's national elections who will preserve India's secular character and will protect the Christian community. Many Christians fear the rise of the Hindu nationalist party, BJP, who seem poised to take the majority of the votes in the national election. In states where BJP is already in power, the Christian community suffers. Please pray for the future of Christians in India

Does BJP Gaining the Majority in India’s Government Spell Trouble for Christians?
As citizens across India go to the polls to participate in the national elections, many Christians fear that the Hindu nationalist party BJP will take over the majority in the Indian government. In states where BJP, which adheres to a Hindu nationalist platform, has power, violent incidents against Christians tend to rise. Christians across India fear that BJP taking over the national government could mean a nationwide rise in Christian persecution.

Waves Of Violence Against Minorities In Egypt Will Increase
ICC Note: During the past nine months Christians have experienced one of the worst periods of violence in Egyptian history. The attacks on churches, homes, property, and individuals have occurred on a nearly daily basis. The increasing level of conflict seems to be cut across political and religious lines as Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is taking out their loses on what they perceive as a rival religious group, the country’s Christians.

Jihadists Are Embarking On ‘Final Solution’ In Middle East
ICC Note: In a speech the day following the murder of a Dutch Priest who had served in Syria for decades, Lord Alton of Liverpool highlights the dangerous ideology that is driving targeted persecution of Christians across the Middle East. Syria has become the focal point of this crisis, one that could be framed in the language of a ‘Final Solution’, recalling the targeted killings of Jews by Nazi’s in the middle of the 20th century.

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from KGW-TV (Portland)

Natural ways to combat household ants
It’s spring, and with warmer weather comes some unwanted house guests – ants.

Oregon judge says flashing lights is free speech
A Jackson County judge says flashing your headlights to warn other drivers about nearby law enforcement is protected as free speech under the Oregon Constitution.

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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)
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from LiveScience

First 'Exomoon' Around Alien Planet Possibly Found

Jet-Lagged? New App May Help

Titanic Sunk During Average Iceberg Year

A Complex Cocktail: Alcohol, Sex and Cute Monogamous Mammals (Op-Ed)

Lab-Grown Vaginas Implanted in 4 Girls

Tests Suggest 'Gospel of Jesus' Wife' Is Authentic

Heartbleed Bug: How to Create Strong Passwords

4-Eyed Daddy Longlegs Helps Explain Arachnid Evolution

BMI or GPA: Can a Student Be Too Thin?
BMI is still a widely used measure of health, but should it be?

Who Invented the Bicycle?
You might think that an invention as simple as the bicycle would have an uncomplicated past. But as it turns out, this highly popular invention has a history fraught with controversy and misinformation.

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from Mail Tribune (Medford, OR)
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from Money Talks News
from Mother Nature Network

IKEA announces first U.S. investment in wind energy
IKEA blows, or gusts rather, into the U.S. wind energy sector with an investment in an Illinois wind project capable of generating enough annual energy to power and heat 70 stores.

8 remarkable images of Neptune
Neptune is one of two planets not visible to Earth by the naked eye.....which makes these photos by Hubble the more remarkable

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from National Geographic

One in Three Fish Imported Into U.S. May Be Illegal
A new study says up to $2 billion worth of wild-caught seafood imports comes from pirate fishing around the world.

Sea Serpent Eats Cosmic Diamond RingA  cosmic diamond ring is the best way to describe the haunting beauty of a distant star in its final moments of life.

Sixty Languages at Risk of Extinction in Mexico—Can They Be Kept Alive?
Of the 143 native languages in Mexico, 60 are at risk of being silenced forever, linguists say. Online dictionaries and smartphones may help with preservation, experts say.

Viewing Guide: Watch Moon Turn Red During Total Lunar Eclipse
The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years will grace the skies on Monday, and it's all the more rare because it will be visible above the entire Western Hemisphere.

No Forgery Evidence Seen in "Gospel of Jesus's Wife" Papyrus
Scientists find no evidence of fakery in an ancient papyrus scrap saying that Jesus had a wife.

Mystery Solved: Why Flies Are So Hard to SwatFlies on the wing react to looming threats as if they were fighter jets—by banking away in a fraction of the blink of an eye, according to a study published April 10 in the journal Science.

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

BLM fracking racket exposed! Armed siege and cattle theft from Bundy ranch really about fracking leases

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from NBC News (& affiliates)

The really rich don't really mind high taxes!?!: Study

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On April 4, a federal court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Obama administration’s killing of three American citizens in two drone strikes in 2011.

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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)

4.1 earthquake hits Idaho
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook the ground about 9 miles north of Challis just before 6:30 a.m. Thursday. According to dispatchers at the Custer County Sheriff's Office, callers felt the temblor up to 45 miles away.

Pit bull killed after biting 5 adults in N. Spokane
A pit bull was running around biting people Wednesday near Atlantic and Division, according to authorities. SCRAPS confirmed the dog was shot by a law enforcement officer at the Atlantic Apartments around 6:00 p.m. The dog died from its injuries.

L.A. deputies mistakenly kill man from Puyallup

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from Popular Science

'Indisputable' Proof Of A New Four-Quark Particle
CERN physicists have made a particle that likely existed for just a microsecond after the Big Bang.

Stick-On Monitoring Patch Moves And Stretches With Skin
Like a Band-Aid that keeps track of your activities

This Badger Fits Inside An Osprey
Boeing's new truck solves a problem of Boeing's own making.

Babies Can Remember People They Only Met Once

Company Plans To Make Paper Towels And Diapers Out Of Jellyfish
In many places, like beaches in Israel, there are too many jellyfish, nourished by rising ocean temperatures and acidity.

Parasitic Amoeba Eats People Alive, Bite By Bite
These amoebae eat human cells while they are still alive, and then move on. Terrifying.

'Indisputable' Proof Of A New Four-Quark Particle
CERN physicists have made a particle that likely existed for just a microsecond after the Big Bang.

Gear For The New Era Of Sports Stats
Sports have always been about numbers. We obsessively rank and handicap athletes based on averages and percentages. But while we can tally jump shots or backhands, we’ve never been able to fully understand why some are successful and others aren’t. Now manufacturers are releasing equipment embedded with data-gathering capabilities, allowing a first look into the dynamics of any shot.

A Pacemaker Powered By Heartbeats
A pacemaker’s battery needs to be swapped out about every five to eight years, requiring surgery. Engineers are now working on a device that converts the mechanical energy of a beating heart into electrical energy and could last indefinitely.

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

How To Make Your Own Natural, Non-Toxic Laundry Detergent
Government agencies and independent research institutions do not adequately evaluate the safety of numerous substances found in cleaning products, especially those cleaning your clothes. Synthetic chemicals are often flooding the wastewater with chemical residues that do nothing but harm to the environment. There are many ways to make your own laundry detergent but not all formulas are non-toxic. For example borax, a popular do-it-yourself laundry detergent additive is quite toxic to humans. Check out this very simple and non-toxic recipe for a natural liquid laundry detergent.

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from The Right Scoop

MUST LISTEN: Mark Levin tells the TRUTH about the 1964 Civil Rights Act, says LBJ was a “sleazy human being”
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from The San Francisco Globe

This Is What The Average American Will Look Like By 2050.
National Geographic covered the changes in America physically as the country continues to be the melting pot for the world and as interracial marriages become more prevalent. "We've become a country where race is no longer so black or white."

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from ScienceDaily

Sneak a peek through the mist to technology of the future
A tabletop display with personal screens made from a curtain of mist that allow users to move images around and push through the fog-screens and onto the display, will be unveiled at an international conference.

Laboratory-grown vaginas implanted in patients
Scientists reported the first human recipients of laboratory-grown vaginal organs. They have described long-term success in four teenage girls who received vaginal organs that were engineered with their own cells.

Scientists grow cartilage to reconstruct nose
Scientists report first ever successful nose reconstruction surgery using cartilage grown in the laboratory. Cartilage cells were extracted from the patient's nasal septum, multiplied and expanded onto a collagen membrane. The so-called engineered cartilage was then shaped according to the defect and implanted.

Plants evolve ways to control embryo growth
A new generation of high yield plants could be created following a fundamental change in our understanding of how plants develop, experts say. The research provides the first evidence that plants have evolved ways to control embryo growth and development by emitting information from surrounding cells.

Antennae help flies 'cruise' in gusty winds
Researchers combined bursts of air, digital video cameras, and a variety of software and sensors to explain a mechanism for a fruit fly's 'cruise control' in flight -- revealing a relationship between a fly's vision and its wind-sensing antennae.

How the brain pays attention: Identifying regions of the brain dealing with object-based, spacial attention
A brain circuit that's key to shifting our focus from one object to another has been identified by neuroscientists. The new findings suggest that there are two types of attention that have similar mechanisms involving related brain regions: object-based attention, and spatial attention. In both cases, the prefrontal cortex -- the control center for most cognitive functions -- appears to take charge of the brain's attention and control relevant parts of the visual cortex, which receives sensory input.

Rare fossilized embryos more than 500 million years old found
The Cambrian Period is a time when most phyla of marine invertebrates first appeared. Also dubbed the 'Cambrian explosion,' fossilized records from this time provide glimpses into evolutionary biology. Most fossils show the organisms' skeletal structure, which may give researchers accurate pictures of these prehistoric organisms. Now, researchers have found rare, fossilized embryos they believe were undiscovered previously. Their methods of study may help with future interpretation of evolutionary history.

Uncovering a new angle on mental distance: Feeling closer leads to poor judgement of space
Why does the second hour of a journey seem shorter than the first? Research suggests that the answer lies in how we're physically oriented in space. Research has demonstrated that a person's orientation -- the direction they are headed -- changed how they thought of an object or event. "Feeling close to or distant from something impacts our behavior and judgment," says the lead author. "We feel more socially connected, more emotionally engaged, and more attuned to the present when something is perceived as close."

Thermoelectric generator on glass fabric for wearable electronic devices
Wearable computers or devices have been hailed as the next generation of mobile electronic gadgets, from smart watches to smart glasses to smart pacemakers. For electronics to be worn by a user, they must be light, flexible, and equipped with a power source, which could be a portable, long-lasting battery or no battery at all but a generator. How to supply power in a stable and reliable manner is one of the most critical issues to commercialize wearable devices. Scientists have now proposed a solution to this problem by developing a glass fabric-based thermoelectric (TE) generator that is extremely light and flexible and produces electricity from the heat of the human body.

Fruit flies, fighter jets use similar nimble tactics when under attack
When startled by predators, tiny fruit flies respond like fighter jets, employing screaming-fast banked turns to evade attacks. In the midst of a banked turn, the flies can roll on their sides 90 degrees or more, almost flying upside down at times. Researchers used an array of high-speed video cameras operating at 7,500 frames a second to capture the wing and body motion of flies after they encountered a looming image of an approaching predator.

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

Sir Richard Branson Wants to Track Down Kid Who Inspired Virgin Galactic

First 'Exomoon' Around Alien Planet Possibly Found

Simple Recipe for Star Formation Revealed
Stars may be born much easier than previously thought, astrophysicists say.

Prepping for Zero Gravity: Anti-Barf Briefings and Last-Minute Practice

Dino-Killing Asteroid Impact Dwarfed by Earlier Space Rock Crash

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from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)

Possible causes of Wanapum Dam crack narrowed
Pressure from the water behind Wanapum Dam may have contributed to the big crack that has disrupted operations at the structure, the Grant County Public Utility District said Wednesday.

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from The Washington Examiner (DC)

Darrell Issa says emails suggest Elijah Cummings prompted IRS targeting of True the Vote

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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)

Standoff at Nevada Ranch Drags On
‘The feelings run very high’

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