Friday, April 18, 2014

In the news, Tuesday, April 1, 2014


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MAR 31      INDEX      APR 02
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from ABC News (& affiliates)


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from About.com

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*from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)


ObamaCare’s Cruel April Fools Joke

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from Allen West


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from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens


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from The American Conservative


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from The American Spectator


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from Ancestry.com


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from AsiaNews


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from Associated Press


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from The Atlantic

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from BBC News (UK)

CAR conflict: UN warns 19,000 Muslims 'face slaughter'
The UN's refugee agency has expressed fear for the lives of thousands of Muslims at risk of getting "slaughtered" by Christian militia in the Central African Republic.

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from BizPac Review

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from The Blaze

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from Bloomberg


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from Breitbart

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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 CBS News (& affiliates)

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from Ceasefire Magazine (UK)


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from Charisma News


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from Choice and Truth
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]


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from The Christian Science Monitor


Why do zebras have stripes? New research offers answer.
Zebras' black and white stripes keep biting flies away, according to a new research.


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from CNN
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
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from The Daily Caller


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from Daily Mail (UK)


'The debate over repealing this law is over': Obama boasts 7.1 MILLION have signed up to Obamacare - but study shows just 858,000 newly insured Americans have paid up!


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from D.C. Clothesline


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from Discovery News


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from Doubtful News


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from DW (English)


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from EarthSky


What’s the birthstone for April?
April’s birthstone, the diamond, is a symbol of enduring love.


Will the Yellowstone supervolcano erupt in your lifetime?
The supervolcano under Yellowstone Park is one of the biggest in the world. When will it erupt again? This NFS scientist doesn’t think it’ll happen anytime soon.

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from East Oregonian


Pendleton fire chief resigns
Gary Woodson resigned Monday as Pendleton fire chief, city manager Robb Corbett said. Corbett said the two met Monday morning, and at the end of that meeting Woodson resigned. Corbett said he could not talk about what led to the meeting nor what he expected to come of it.

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from Examiner.com
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from Facecrooks


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


Diet Soda, Aspartame Linked To Premature Deaths In Women
But see from Science-Based Medicine:
Aspartame – Truth vs Fiction


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from The Federalist


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*from The Federalist Papers



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from The Fig Tree (monthly)


Urban organic farmer also operates a recycling business to care for the earth
Roots for Jim Schrock’s two ventures, Earthworks Recycling and Eden Urban Farm, emerged when he was 14 years old.


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from Forbes


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from Fox News (& affiliates)

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from Freedom Foundation (WA)


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from The Globe and Mail (Canada)


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from Greatist


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from The Guardian (UK)


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from h+ Magazine


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from Hartford Courant


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from Health and Happiness
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]


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from The Heritage Foundation  (The Foundry)

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from IdahoReporter.com


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from iFIBER ONE News (WA)


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from The Independent (UK)


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from Independent Journal Review


Obama May Want To Put The Cork Back In The Champagne Bottle After He Sees These ObamaCare Numbers


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from International Business Times


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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)


Christians in India Fear BJP’s Rise to Power
With elections quickly approaching, many Christians in India fear that incidents of persecution could become more frequent if the Hindu nationalist party BJP wins the majority. According to many election polls, BJP is currently leading and will likely take power in India following this election cycle. Linked to the Hindu nationalist movement, BJP has been connected to many incidents of violence against Christians and other religious minorities in India.


US Pastor Saeed Remains in Iranian Hospital, Instead of Prison
ICC Note: The latest report from Iran is that Pastor Saeed remains in a hospital room and has not been transferred back to the Rajai Shahr prison. This has been a welcome improvement and has allowed him to slowly begin recovering from the numerous injuries he has received in prison. He has been examined by doctors, but has not received a needed surgery to address internal injuries. There is hope that Saeed will be among the prisoners released as part of Iranian New Year celebrations.


UN Security Council Called to Take Action on North Korea
ICC Note: For the first time, the United Nations Security Council has been called upon by the UN Human Rights Council to take action on the human rights atrocities being committed in North Korea. The request to the Security Council comes after a year long investigation by the United Nations collected extensive testimony and evidence of crimes against humanity perpetrated by the ruling Kim family. Among these numerous crimes is the complete restriction of religious freedom and the violent persecution of Christians, thousands of whom are believed to currently be imprisoned in political "death" camps.


Watchdog Asks Why Obama Failed to Talk Religious Freedom With Saudi King
ICC Note: Last week President Obama met with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is one of the most restrictive governments in the world for Christians and for other religious minorities. Despite a letter from 70 members of congress urging the president to address these issues, he did not. President Obama has said that promoting religious freedom and human rights is a key objective of his foreign policy, and yet in a meeting with the king of one of the most egregious violators in the world, he said nothing.


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*from Jen Kuznicki


A Review of Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America


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from The Jerusalem Post


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from KGW-TV (Portland)


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from KHQ Local News (Spokane)


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from KING 5 (Seattle)


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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (Seattle)




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from KOIN Local 6 News (Portland)


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from KOMO News (Seattle)


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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)


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from KXLY 4 News (Spokane)



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from LifeNews.com

Her Mom Aborted Her Twin But Changed Her Mind and Spared Her

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from LiveScience


Ancient Monastery at Petra Likely Built to Track Sun
Add the Monastery at Petra to the monuments that humans likely built for astronomical purposes. New research suggests that ancient architects tracked the motion of the sun and constructed the religious center with the winter solstice in mind.


Most People Use Antibacterial Soap Incorrectly
Many people use antibacterial soaps for less than 10 seconds, but the products should be used for about 30 seconds to be effective.


Radical Method Uses Cells to Fight Brain Tumors
The American Brain Tumor Association says this year nearly 70,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with tumors that form in blood vessels, cranial nerves, lymphatic tissue and other parts of the brain. Of those, nearly 12,000 people will be diagnosed with a particularly deadly form of brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).


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from Los Angeles Times

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from MEDIAite


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from Media Matters for America


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from Money Talks News

from Mother Nature Network


19 bizarre and beautiful starfish species
Who knew that starfish could come in so many shapes and colors ... and with so many arms!


Is that plant dead?
As winter comes to an end, it's time to check your garden's vital signs.


30 great ways to celebrate Earth Day every day
Don't wait for April 22! Here is a month-long list of eco-awesome activities you can do to celebrate the planet every day.


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from MSN


6th Century Byzantine Mosaic Unveiled
An ornate mosaic floor from a Byzantine monastery was unveiled on Tuesday in the Israeli Northern Negev Desert. Inscriptions in both Greek and Syriac, helped archaeologists date the mosaics back to the 6th century AD.


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from The National Audubon Society


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from National Geographic


Q&A: A Kenyan Priest Talks About His Commitment to Saving Wildlife
Father Charles Odira challenges the faithful to become stewards of the natural world.
Shocked by the escalating slaughter of rhinos and elephants in Kenya, Fr. Dr. Charles Odira, 42, who heads the Commission for Pastoral and Lay Apostolate at the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, joins a growing number of religious leaders taking a stand against wildlife crime.


Little Kids Quickly Learn to Judge a Face
A Harvard study reveals that, like adults, children make snap decisions about people based on their facial features.


Will the Yellowstone supervolcano erupt in your lifetime?
The supervolcano under Yellowstone Park is one of the biggest in the world. When will it erupt again? This NFS scientist doesn’t think it’ll happen anytime soon.
See also related article from Aug 2009: Yellowstone


Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? New Study Offers Strong Evidence


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from National Journal


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from National Review


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


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from NBC News (& affiliates)


New York rich face tax surprise when they die


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from The New Republic


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from Newsmax


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from New York Daily News


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from New York Magazine


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from New York Post


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from New York Times


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from Northwest Watchdog


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from NPR (& affiliates)


Conservative Media Watchdog: Univision, Telemundo Favor Liberals


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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)


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from The Oregonian


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from PBS (& affiliates)


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from Pew Research Center


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from PJ Media


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from POLITICO


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from PoliticusUSA


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from Popular Science


Why We Haven't Built A Better Black Box
The technology's here, but financial and ethical constraints keep pointing us in the wrong direction.


Milestone Stem-Cell Paper Shows Signs Of Cheating, But The Cells Could Still Be Real


Mad Coding Skillz? Put Them To Work
Asteroids are a significant hazard to both us and life on earth in general (ask the dinosaurs!). So your job now is to help NASA find and track asteroids.




Shy Women Can Still Have Great Sex


Can You Verb Me Now?
A new study shows how 19-month-old babies can glean the meaning of new words from overhearing simple conversations.


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from Press TV (Iran)


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


It's All In The Genes. No it Isn't
If you’re searching for a plan to improve your cardiovascular health, then exercise and a healthy diet may be just what the doctor will order... but will it really make a difference if you have a family history of heart attack and stroke? Is the diet mightier than the gene, or isn’t it?


Soy-Based Formula Linked To Seizures In Children
Phytoestrogens in soy-based formulas are known to carry greater risks than benefits for infants. Babies fed soy-based formula had 13,000 to 22,000 times more isoflavones in their blood than babies fed milk-based formula. New data published in PLoS One shows that consumption of soy formula may also be associated with a higher rate of seizures in children.


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from Psychology Today


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from Q13Fox News (KCPQ Seattle)


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from Real Clear Politics


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from RedState


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from Reuters


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from Riel World View (Dan Riehl)


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from The Right Scoop


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from Right Wing News


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from RT (Russia Today)


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from The Salt Lake Tribune


Efforts are under way at prisons and jails in Utah and Idaho.


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from ScienceDaily


Scientists solve the riddle of zebras' stripes: Those pesky bugs
Why zebras have black and white stripes is a question that has intrigued scientists and spectators for centuries. Scientists now examined this riddle systematically.


Natural variation: Warm North Atlantic Ocean promotes extreme winters in U.S. and Europe


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from Scientific American


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from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer


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from Skeptoid Podcast


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from Slate


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from Smithsonian Magazine


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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)


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from SPIEGEL International (Der Spiegel)


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from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)


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from The Star (Grand Coulee, WA)


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from Sunny Skyz


Thank You Australia! There Will Be No More Whale Hunting In Japan
The UN's top court has ruled that Japan's whaling hunt in the Southern Ocean is not a scientific program as Tokyo has always claimed.


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from The Telegraph (UK)


Signs of earthquake off North Korea prompts nuclear test fears
The location and depth of the earthquake did not immediately suggest North Korean nuclear testing was the cause.


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from ThatsNonsense.com


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from Think Progress


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from Time


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from The Times of India


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from Townhall.com


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from USA Today


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from U.S. News and World Report


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from Viral Nova


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from The Wall Street Journal


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from The Washington Examiner (DC)


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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)


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from The Washington Policy Center (State)


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from The Washington Post (DC)


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from The Washington Times (DC)


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from Weasel Zippers (100 Percent FED Up)


Rachael Ray Tears Up During Pro-Obamacare Propaganda Interview with Joe Biden


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from The Week


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from The Weekly Standard


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from The Wenatchee World (WA)


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from Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)


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from WND (World Net Daily)


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from Yahoo News
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from Zero Hedge


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