Friday, April 18, 2014

In the news, Thursday, August 15, 2013


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WED 14      INDEX      FRI 16
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from Breitbart

Constituents Unload on Immigration at Lynn Jenkins Town Hall
A standing-room-only crowd of about 100 people at a town hall forum hosted by House GOP conference vice chair Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) Wednesday overwhelmingly voiced their opposition to amnesty, or any pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants in America, the Topeka Capital-Journal reports.

Video: SEIU Leader Openly Discusses Illegal Immigrant Members
Eliseo Medina, the International Secretary-Treasurer of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), freely and unashamedly admitted that his union has members who are illegal immigrant workers.

CNN's John King Talks Another Broken Promise on Health Care Law

CNN: Latest Obamacare Delay 'Could Have a Huge Political Impact'

Reagan Biographer Blasts 'The Butler' for Maligning President's Race Record
The new political drama Lee Daniels’ The Butler depicts President Ronald Reagan as being dismissive of apartheid in South Africa as well as civil rights regarding black Americans. Reagan biographer Craig Shirley says such a characterization is nonsense.

'The Butler' Director: 'Hollywood Would Not Allow Me to Make a Black Drama'

Poll: Focus on American Jobs Before Immigration Reform
A new poll commissioned by NumbersUSA and conducted by Pulse Opinion Research found that the majority of Americans want Congress and President Barack Obama to focus on getting unemployed Americans back to work rather than giving already-scarce jobs to immigrants, legal or illegal.

Jesse Jackson Jr. to Grab $8,700 Per Month in Disability, Plus Pension In Prison

Digital Era Threatens Tenuous Future of Drive-ins
Through 80 summers, drive-in theaters have managed to remain a part of the American fabric, surviving technological advances and changing tastes that put thousands out of business. Now the industry says a good chunk of the 350 or so left could be forced to turn out the lights because they can’t afford to adapt to the digital age.

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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
from Conservative Post
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

10. Memphis, Tennessee; 9. Houston, Texas; 8. Seattle, Washington; 7. New Orleans, Louisiana; 6. New York, New York; 5. Newark, New Jersey; 4. Miami, Florida; 3. Oakland, California; 2. Los Angeles, California; 1. St. Louis, Missouri.

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from Daily Mail (UK)
from Facecrooks (& Bitdefender)

Airline Demands Access to Employee’s Facebook, Bank Accounts
Though six U.S. states have made it illegal, many companies both in America and abroad have begun to demand access to their employees’ Facebook profiles.

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from Fox News (& affiliates)

Egypt authorizes police use of deadly force after defiant Muslim Brotherhood protesters torch government buildings
Clashes between security forces and pro-Morsi protesters across ‪‎Egypt‬ have left nearly 100 dead and hundreds injured. Police in riot gear and armored vehicles bulldozed two protest camps in Cairo.

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from The Guardian (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Google: don't expect privacy when sending to Gmail
Critics call revelation 'a stunning admission' as Google makes claim in court filing in attempt to head off class action lawsuit

'Teddy bear' carnivore emerges from the mists of Ecuador
Olinguito is first new carnivore identified in western hemisphere for 35 years, bringing 100 years of mistaken identity to an end

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from The Jerusalem Post

Some 300 killed in Egypt crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood

Eyewitness: Chaos reigns in Cairo

What can Israel do about Egypt?
Descent into civil war could render 1979 peace treaty null.

Shaked: Kerry is hypocritical, gambling with Israeli lives
Bayit Yehudi MK pens letter assailing Kerry over "forcing Israel to capitulate to terrorism by releasing murdering terrorists."

Obama tells Egypt 'traditional cooperation cannot continue'
US president cancels Sinai military exercise amid violence; State Department issues travel warning, urges citizens to leave Egypt.

Car bomb near Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut kills 20, injures 212
Sunni group claims attack, but Lebanese officials blame Israel as 60-80kg blast rocks Lebanon causing mass damage.

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from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)

4-Year-Old Boy Found Dead In Vehicle's Trunk
Two parents returned home Wed. night to find their son missing. They later found him dead inside the trunk of the family vehicle.

Door-To-Door Sales: Scam? Not A Scam? How To Know

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from KXLY 4 News (ABC Spokane)

Better inmates through prison gardens
Inmates at the Airway Heights Corrections Center are growing their own food in a series of new gardens there as part of a program that's saving taxpayers money and helping with prisoner rehabilitation.

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from Money Talks News

5 Things I’ll Pay More For (and 4 Things I Won’t)
When are you willing to spend more to get better quality? Paper towels and shoes are on my list.

Frugal Family Feast: Chicken and Corn Chowder
Stretch your food dollars by using leftovers to make a chicken and corn chowder that will feed a family of four for less than $15.

Kids Moving Home? What Happens to Car Insurance Rates
If your child is moving back in with you after leaving the nest, that could have a major impact on what you pay for auto insurance. Here are the steps to take.

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from myscienceacademy.org
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

10 CONTROVERSIAL INGREDIENTS FOUND IN COCA-COLA

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from NPR (& affiliates)

VIDEO: 'Sideways Rocket Hop' By SpaceX Prototype

College-Bound Kids And The Emotions of Primate Parents

Of Neurons And Memories: Inside The 'Secret World Of Sleep'

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

Obama condemns Egypt violence
President Barack Obama on Thursday canceled planned joint military exercises with Egypt, offering his strongest denunciation to date of the violence that has consumed the country this summer.

Paul: No proof black voters blocked
Sen. Rand Paul told a Louisville, Ky., audience Wednesday that there is no evidence African-Americans are being excluded from voting, according to a report.

If not Hillary in 2016, then who? Alexander Burns reports
POLITICO's Alexander Burns runs down his list of non-Hillary Clinton Democrats to watch in 2016 and why.

Limbaugh expected to re-up, Hannity expected to split with Cumulus

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)

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from The Wall Street Journal

Penn State Employees Protest Wellness Effort
Petition Calls for Cancellation of Program That Asks Workers to Provide Health Information or Face Penalties of Up to $1,200 a year

Report: Half of All Homes Are Being Purchased With Cash
More than half of all homes sold last year and so far in 2013 have been financed without a mortgage, according to an analysis by economists at Goldman Sachs Group.

Introducing the Olinguito

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