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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)
Representative Franks and Others Around the World “Adopt” Pastor Saeed
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Big Telco uses shills to smear book about Net Neutrality and telcoms corruption
Susan Crawford is an eminent telcoms scholar, former government official (who resigned because of corruption in telcoms policy) and the author, recently, of an important book on telcoms corruption and net neutrality called Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age. This book has scared the pants off of big telcos.
from Boing Boing
Big Telco uses shills to smear book about Net Neutrality and telcoms corruption
Susan Crawford is an eminent telcoms scholar, former government official (who resigned because of corruption in telcoms policy) and the author, recently, of an important book on telcoms corruption and net neutrality called Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age. This book has scared the pants off of big telcos.
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from Breitbart
Appeals Court: NYC's Big-Soda Ban Unconstitutional
McCain: 'Border Surge' Amendment to Immigration Bill Was Just for Show
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said Tuesday that if the House goes to conference to try to save the Senate “Gang of Eight” immigration bill, the “border surge” amendment from Sens. Bob Corker (R-TN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) will probably be eliminated.
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Federal Workers Got $155M in Tax Dollars to Work for Labor Unions
Federal employees were paid more than $155 million of taxpayer dollars in 2011 for spending more than 3.4 million hours of "official time" on labor union activities that fell outside their assigned government duties, according to a survey by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Federal Workers Got $155M in Tax Dollars to Work for Labor Unions
Federal employees were paid more than $155 million of taxpayer dollars in 2011 for spending more than 3.4 million hours of "official time" on labor union activities that fell outside their assigned government duties, according to a survey by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
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from Columbia Basin Herald (Moses Lake, WA)
ORV use expands on rural roads not yet in Grant County
Drivers of all-terrain vehicles now have more access to the state's rural roads, thanks to a bill that went into effect Sunday. But don't expect any changes soon in Grant County.
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from Daily Mail (UK)
Fifty Shades of Grey - not the Koran - is 'most requested book at Guantanamo Bay'
We'll soon be able to bring dead back to life, says heart specialist: He claims he could have saved Sopranos star James Gandolfini
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from Fox News (& affiliates)
Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy in WikiLeaks case, still may face 128 years in prison
Appeals court rules against NYC soda ban
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Kenyan lawyer takes State of Israel, Jews to Hague over Jesus' death
Dola Indidis wants the IJC to consider a re-trial of Jesus Christ, convict those responsible for his unlawful crucifixion.
When Is Travel Insurance Worth the Extra Cost?
Does it make sense to insure your baggage, your health and the price of your nonrefundable tickets and other deposits made in advance of your trip? Here’s what you need to consider.
Review: American Express Serve
As long as you’re not trying to build your credit score, this low-fee prepaid card can be a great alternative to a credit card.
from The Jerusalem Post
Kenyan lawyer takes State of Israel, Jews to Hague over Jesus' death
Dola Indidis wants the IJC to consider a re-trial of Jesus Christ, convict those responsible for his unlawful crucifixion.
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from Money Talks News
When Is Travel Insurance Worth the Extra Cost?
Does it make sense to insure your baggage, your health and the price of your nonrefundable tickets and other deposits made in advance of your trip? Here’s what you need to consider.
Review: American Express Serve
As long as you’re not trying to build your credit score, this low-fee prepaid card can be a great alternative to a credit card.
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from Mother Nature Network
We have tips on how to read the Consumer Confidence Report that summarizes your drinking water and choose the right water filter based on the report's findings.
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from NPR (& affiliates)
Mysterious Dancing Lights In Afghanistan
Doctors Increasingly Ignore Evidence In Treating Back Pain
The misery of low back pain often drives people to the doctor to seek relief. But doctors are doing a pretty miserable job of treating back pain, a study finds. Physicians are increasingly prescribing expensive scans, narcotic painkillers and other treatments that don't help in most cases, and can make things a lot worse. Since 1 in 10 of all primary care visits are for low back pain, this is no small matter.
Bradley Manning Not Guilty Of 'Aiding The Enemy'
Bradley Manning, the former intelligence analyst who perpetrated the largest leak of classified information in U.S. history, has been acquitted of the most serious charge against him.
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from POLITICO
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Manning acquitted of aiding enemy
A military judge Tuesday acquitted Pfc. Bradley Manning of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge the Army intelligence analyst faced for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified military reports and diplomatic cables. Manning was convicted on all but one of the lesser charges considered by the judge, Army Col. Denise Lind, in connection with the website WikiLeaks’s receipt of the largest breach of classified material in U.S. history.
Obama's no-Congress strategy
President Barack Obama is planning to bypass congressional Republicans with a surge of executive actions and orders on issues like voting rights, health care, job creation, the economy, climate change and immigration.
Concern for Abedin in Clinton world
In 2011, Huma Abedin had support from her friends and Clinton associates when she decided to stay with her husband Anthony Weiner. The past week, that support has morphed into concern. Their worry is as much about what she is going through personally — a rapid turn from years of glowing media coverage of Abedin to front pages questioning her judgment — as it is about her decision to stand by and encourage politically a husband who some Democrats now believe is way past the point of redemption.
Mythbusters: Obamacare edition
There are a lot of wild stories about Obamacare that make the debate sound like a fact-free zone. No, the IRS isn’t going to be posting your medical tests all over the Internet. No, people’s premiums aren’t doubling in the crucial swing state of Ohio. And no, the Obamacare “data hub” isn’t like a new version of the NSA, spying on your hemorrhoids instead of your phone calls. Those are all claims that are muddying the waters as consumers get ready to sign up for Obamacare for the first time in October. On the other hand, not all of the stories that are swirling around the health care law these days are completely far-fetched. And the Obama administration is spinning some rosy scenarios of its own.
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Manning acquitted of aiding enemy
A military judge Tuesday acquitted Pfc. Bradley Manning of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge the Army intelligence analyst faced for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified military reports and diplomatic cables. Manning was convicted on all but one of the lesser charges considered by the judge, Army Col. Denise Lind, in connection with the website WikiLeaks’s receipt of the largest breach of classified material in U.S. history.
Obama's no-Congress strategy
President Barack Obama is planning to bypass congressional Republicans with a surge of executive actions and orders on issues like voting rights, health care, job creation, the economy, climate change and immigration.
Concern for Abedin in Clinton world
In 2011, Huma Abedin had support from her friends and Clinton associates when she decided to stay with her husband Anthony Weiner. The past week, that support has morphed into concern. Their worry is as much about what she is going through personally — a rapid turn from years of glowing media coverage of Abedin to front pages questioning her judgment — as it is about her decision to stand by and encourage politically a husband who some Democrats now believe is way past the point of redemption.
Mythbusters: Obamacare edition
There are a lot of wild stories about Obamacare that make the debate sound like a fact-free zone. No, the IRS isn’t going to be posting your medical tests all over the Internet. No, people’s premiums aren’t doubling in the crucial swing state of Ohio. And no, the Obamacare “data hub” isn’t like a new version of the NSA, spying on your hemorrhoids instead of your phone calls. Those are all claims that are muddying the waters as consumers get ready to sign up for Obamacare for the first time in October. On the other hand, not all of the stories that are swirling around the health care law these days are completely far-fetched. And the Obama administration is spinning some rosy scenarios of its own.
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Space History Photo: Launch Preparation
In this historical photo from the U.S. space agency, Goddard's geophysics research satellite, a 906-lb. (411-kg) satellite that looked more like a dimpled cosmic golf ball, is inside the nose cone of this Delta rocket, which NASA launched from the Western Test Range in California in 1976. The spacecraft, called the LAser GEOdynamics Satellite (LAGEOS), was the precursor to the current-day Global Positioning System (GPS) system operated by the Defense Department.
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from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
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McDouble is 'cheapest and most nutritious food in human history'
Describing the McDonald’s double cheeseburger as “the cheapest, most nutritious, and bountiful food that has ever existed in human history” might seem beyond fanciful, but according to the author of Freakonomics, it is not as absurd a suggestion as it appears.
After Divorce or Job Loss Comes the Good Identity Crisis
Experts say most people should give themselves a good two years to recover from an emotional trauma
Pope Signals Openness to Gay Priests
Pontiff's Comments Suggest Greater Acceptance of Homosexuality Among Clerics
Where Calories Are Hiding
Restaurants try to reduce calories; some dishes have deceptively high calories. The moment of truth: The creamy pasta dish sounds delicious, but it's 500 calories more than the grilled chicken and vegetables. Do you order it? In many cases the answer is yes, say researchers who have studied what happens when calorie counts are included on menus.
from The Telegraph (UK)
McDouble is 'cheapest and most nutritious food in human history'
Describing the McDonald’s double cheeseburger as “the cheapest, most nutritious, and bountiful food that has ever existed in human history” might seem beyond fanciful, but according to the author of Freakonomics, it is not as absurd a suggestion as it appears.
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from The Wall Street Journal
After Divorce or Job Loss Comes the Good Identity Crisis
Experts say most people should give themselves a good two years to recover from an emotional trauma
Pope Signals Openness to Gay Priests
Pontiff's Comments Suggest Greater Acceptance of Homosexuality Among Clerics
Where Calories Are Hiding
Restaurants try to reduce calories; some dishes have deceptively high calories. The moment of truth: The creamy pasta dish sounds delicious, but it's 500 calories more than the grilled chicken and vegetables. Do you order it? In many cases the answer is yes, say researchers who have studied what happens when calorie counts are included on menus.
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from The Washington Post
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