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from ABC News (& affiliates)
Company Stopped From Accepting Abortion Waste
County commissioners gave final approval Thursday to an order to stop an incinerator in Oregon from receiving medical waste until procedures are in place to ensure no fetal tissue is burned to generate power. While taking the action, Marion County commissioners Sam Brentano and Janet Carlson said they were horrified to learn that the Marion County Resource Recovery Facility in rural Brooks might be burning medical waste that includes fetal tissue to generate electricity.
County commissioners gave final approval Thursday to an order to stop an incinerator in Oregon from receiving medical waste until procedures are in place to ensure no fetal tissue is burned to generate power. While taking the action, Marion County commissioners Sam Brentano and Janet Carlson said they were horrified to learn that the Marion County Resource Recovery Facility in rural Brooks might be burning medical waste that includes fetal tissue to generate electricity.
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from About.com
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from Associated Press
WASHINGTON LOSES WAIVER ON NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
Washington state is losing its independence to decide the best way to spend about $40 million in federal dollars to improve how students perform in its public schools, education officials said Thursday.
NEW DATE FOR FIRST LADY'S KANSAS GRADUATION SPEECH
Under a new plan worked out by the district, the first lady will speak on May 16 at a "senior recognition day" ceremony at the same 8,000-seat arena where the combined ceremony was to be held. The combined ceremony is being scrapped, and the five schools will hold separate graduation exercises instead.
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from BBC News (UK)
Fighter jets were scrambled after two Russian military aircraft were spotted approaching UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
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from Bloomberg
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from Breitbart
SENATORS DENOUNCE OBAMA FOR THREATENING 'ENTIRE CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM' BY 'NULLIFYING' IMMIGRATION LAWS
On Thursday, 22 Republican senators, including even Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), denounced President Barack Obama in a scathing letter for threatening America's "entire constitutional system" with his immigration "enforcement review" that threatens to "nullify" the nation's immigration laws.
TEA PARTY SCORES ANOTHER VICTORY IN FL GOP CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY
In a special election caused by the resignation of disgraced former Rep Trey Radel (R-FL), Tea Party-backed Curt Clawson, a relatively unknown businessman, won a decisive victory that makes him the odds-on favorite to be the next member of the House of Representatives from Florida's 19th Congressional District.
TEXAS TO BLM: 'PROVE YOUR CLAIM'
The State of Texas has a response to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) claim to ownership of the disputed 90,000 acres of land along the Texas/Oklahoma border – “Prove it.”
MILITIA TO BLM: ‘WE ARE PREPARED TO USE DEADLY FORCE’
CAIR HARASSES MICHIGAN RESIDENTS OPPOSED TO CONSTRUCTION OF MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTER
TEA PARTIERS: THAD COCHRAN TOLD US FIGHTING OBAMACARE A 'LOST CAUSE'
As Cochran campaigns in the first competitive reelection battle he's faced as a senator, local Republicans say they resent the fact that Cochran has been missing in action in the years leading up to the contest.
UNITED STATES PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA BOWS TO JAPANESE ROBOT
Here Are The Outrageous 'Lady Body Maintenance' Rules For Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders
A 12-page handbook that reads like something out of the 1950s.
Five ex-Buffalo Jills cheerleaders are suing the Buffalo Bills and two production companies that managed the team over alleged minimum-wage violations, among other complaints.
On Thursday, 22 Republican senators, including even Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), denounced President Barack Obama in a scathing letter for threatening America's "entire constitutional system" with his immigration "enforcement review" that threatens to "nullify" the nation's immigration laws.
TEA PARTY SCORES ANOTHER VICTORY IN FL GOP CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY
In a special election caused by the resignation of disgraced former Rep Trey Radel (R-FL), Tea Party-backed Curt Clawson, a relatively unknown businessman, won a decisive victory that makes him the odds-on favorite to be the next member of the House of Representatives from Florida's 19th Congressional District.
TEXAS TO BLM: 'PROVE YOUR CLAIM'
The State of Texas has a response to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) claim to ownership of the disputed 90,000 acres of land along the Texas/Oklahoma border – “Prove it.”
MILITIA TO BLM: ‘WE ARE PREPARED TO USE DEADLY FORCE’
CAIR HARASSES MICHIGAN RESIDENTS OPPOSED TO CONSTRUCTION OF MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTER
TEA PARTIERS: THAD COCHRAN TOLD US FIGHTING OBAMACARE A 'LOST CAUSE'
As Cochran campaigns in the first competitive reelection battle he's faced as a senator, local Republicans say they resent the fact that Cochran has been missing in action in the years leading up to the contest.
UNITED STATES PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA BOWS TO JAPANESE ROBOT
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from Business Insider
Here Are The Outrageous 'Lady Body Maintenance' Rules For Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders
A 12-page handbook that reads like something out of the 1950s.
Five ex-Buffalo Jills cheerleaders are suing the Buffalo Bills and two production companies that managed the team over alleged minimum-wage violations, among other complaints.
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from CBS News (& affiliates)
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Miley Cyrus: Feminism Means I Can Grab My Crotch, Backed By My 'Hos'
This is what a warped culture with an equally warped notion of 'feminism' gives you.
‘Jeopardy’: This NY Times Reporter Admitted Bias on National TV!
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from Columbia Basin Herald
Big Bend project at top of priority list
If the Washington Legislature provides the funding, Big Bend Community College could start planning for a new professional-technical education center as early as next spring. College officials submitted a proposal for the project at the end of February, and it was ranked first on the priority list released Monday for community and technical college capital projects.
Couple stands trial for allegedly starving son
Robert A. Staats and Michelle K. Staats, are each charged with first-degree criminal mistreatment and second-degree criminal mistreatment after their son was hospitalized in May 2012, reportedly severely malnourished and underweight, according to court records. Both previously pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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from The Daily Beast
It’s Buffalo Jills Vs. Buffalo Bills in Ex-Cheerleaders’ New Lawsuit
Hundreds of unpaid hours of work, ‘degrading sexual comments,’ and even menstrual hygiene rules—this was life as a Bills cheerleader, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
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from Daily Mail (UK)
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from EarthSky
A very slippery superfluid, that’s what spacetime could be like, say physicists.
The zodiacal light, seen from the moon
NASA’s LADEE spacecraft captured images of the eerie zodiacal light seen from the moon, shortly before it made a planned crash-landing on April 17.
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from EndoRIOT
8 Vegetables that you can regrow again and again.
1. Scallions(Spring onion); 2. Garlic; 3. Bok Choy; 4. Carrots; 5. Basil; 6. Celery; 7. Romaine Lettuce; 8. Cilantro.
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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.]
4 Skin Care Ingredients You Should Avoid At All Costs
This Is The Mother Of All Antioxidants
We are of course talking about Glutathione (pronounced “gloota-thigh-own.”)
Is this the End of Diet Soda? Huge Study links Aspartame to Major Problems, Sales Drop
Use These 19 Genius Cleaning Hacks This Spring. I Can’t Believe I Never Thought Of #13 ‘Til Now.
4 Skin Care Ingredients You Should Avoid At All Costs
This Is The Mother Of All Antioxidants
We are of course talking about Glutathione (pronounced “gloota-thigh-own.”)
Is this the End of Diet Soda? Huge Study links Aspartame to Major Problems, Sales Drop
Use These 19 Genius Cleaning Hacks This Spring. I Can’t Believe I Never Thought Of #13 ‘Til Now.
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*from The Federalist Papers
Cliven Bundy: Fox News Misunderstood Me; And So Did Everyone Else
Georgia Governor Signs “Guns Everywhere” Bill Into Law; Anti-Gunners Freak-Out!
Mom’s Blunt Open Letter to Obama About His Daughters and Common Core
Police Find Nothing in Raid, so they PLANT DRUGS to Frame Innocent Woman
What Cliven Bundy Just Said Will Likely Cost Him His Support
How Did Harry Reid Get So Incredibly Rich As A Public Official?
Democrat Senator Blames Voter for Tripled Insurance Premium
‘It’s Not a Dare, It’s a Promise’: Gov. Rick Perry Warns Feds Over Land Grab in Texas
‘It’s Not a Dare, It’s a Promise’: Gov. Rick Perry Warns Feds Over Land Grab in Texas
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from Forbes
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from Freedom Foundation (WA)
Tax Freedom Day in Washington State
It’s “Tax Freedom Day,” and it arrives in Washington later than in 41 other states.
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from The Guardian (UK)
How sea level influenced evolution in the Galapagos
Recent shifts in sea level, particularly the lows, may have had a major influence on evolution in the Galapagos, according to new research.
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from The Heritage Foundation (The Foundry)
Turning Bipartisan Policy Into Partisan Politics
Although the president frequently says that he wants to proceed in a bipartisan fashion, he never seems to miss an opportunity to politicize an issue.
Debate Heats Up Over Whether Internet Can Remain Free
Today is the first day of a two-day meeting on Internet governance in San Paulo, Brazil, which will include conversations about oversight of ICANN.
Weak Action, Bold Talk on Russia
When the other side is accusing you of playing politics on the most important issues, it may just be a sign that you’re the one with clearer vision.
Americans to Congress: Don't Give Up on Benghazi
Rick Perry Defends Jeb Bush’s Controversial Statement About Illegal Immigration
Party Up! and End Ex-Im
Yesterday, the world’s leading aerospace company held its first quarter earnings conference call. A Reuter’s headline sums up the call: “Boeing cash register rings again, sending shares higher.” While the call was good news for investors it was notable for what it was missing: any reference to the Export-Import Bank.
Mississippi Protects Women and Children From Late-Term Abortion
Yesterday, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) signed into law a bill protecting the health and safety of women and the lives of unborn children by limiting late-term abortion after 20 weeks. The United States is within the top 4% of most permissive abortion policies in the world (7 out of 198).… The clear norm among countries that permit elective abortion is to limit abortion to before 20 weeks gestation, and elective abortion is more commonly limited to 12 weeks (the first trimester).
Why Your Boss Probably Isn't Speaking at This Conference
American companies like Boeing, General Electric, Caterpillar, and John Deere are just a few of the firms you might have heard of that benefit from the Export-Import Bank, which is holding its annual conference today and tomorrow in Washington, D.C. If you’re someone like Emilio Lozoya Austin, you’re a featured speaker. He’s the CEO of PEMEX, Mexico’s state-run oil company. PEMEX has borrowed billions from the Export-Import Bank over the years.
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Thomas Piketty: Extreme Income Inequality Is 'Completely Useless'
In a new book, Thomas Piketty, the French economist who helped popularize the notion of a privileged 1 percent, sounds a grim warning: The U.S. economy has begun to decay into the aristocratic Europe of the 19th century. Hard work will matter less, inherited wealth more. The fortunes of the few will unsettle the foundations of democracy.
Artist Designs Surreal Futuristic Forts That Can Withstand Natural Disaster
Dauphin Island, located off the coast of Alabama in the Gulf of Mexico, is known for experiencing perpetual and catastrophic hurricanes. When a storm hits the small island of around 1,200 people, it often washes away much of the coastline with it, leaving residents to rebuild their homes again and again following every big storm.
Harry Reid Calls On Republicans To Condemn 'Hateful Racist' Cliven Bundy
Cliven Bundy: Are Black People 'Better Off As Slaves' Than 'Under Government Subsidy?'
FDA Approves DNA HPV Test As Primary Cervical Cancer Screening Tool
George Clooney Doesn't Like It When You Call Obama An 'A**hole'
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Although the president frequently says that he wants to proceed in a bipartisan fashion, he never seems to miss an opportunity to politicize an issue.
Debate Heats Up Over Whether Internet Can Remain Free
Today is the first day of a two-day meeting on Internet governance in San Paulo, Brazil, which will include conversations about oversight of ICANN.
Weak Action, Bold Talk on Russia
When the other side is accusing you of playing politics on the most important issues, it may just be a sign that you’re the one with clearer vision.
Americans to Congress: Don't Give Up on Benghazi
Rick Perry Defends Jeb Bush’s Controversial Statement About Illegal Immigration
Party Up! and End Ex-Im
Yesterday, the world’s leading aerospace company held its first quarter earnings conference call. A Reuter’s headline sums up the call: “Boeing cash register rings again, sending shares higher.” While the call was good news for investors it was notable for what it was missing: any reference to the Export-Import Bank.
Mississippi Protects Women and Children From Late-Term Abortion
Yesterday, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) signed into law a bill protecting the health and safety of women and the lives of unborn children by limiting late-term abortion after 20 weeks. The United States is within the top 4% of most permissive abortion policies in the world (7 out of 198).… The clear norm among countries that permit elective abortion is to limit abortion to before 20 weeks gestation, and elective abortion is more commonly limited to 12 weeks (the first trimester).
Why Your Boss Probably Isn't Speaking at This Conference
American companies like Boeing, General Electric, Caterpillar, and John Deere are just a few of the firms you might have heard of that benefit from the Export-Import Bank, which is holding its annual conference today and tomorrow in Washington, D.C. If you’re someone like Emilio Lozoya Austin, you’re a featured speaker. He’s the CEO of PEMEX, Mexico’s state-run oil company. PEMEX has borrowed billions from the Export-Import Bank over the years.
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from Huffington Post
Thomas Piketty: Extreme Income Inequality Is 'Completely Useless'
In a new book, Thomas Piketty, the French economist who helped popularize the notion of a privileged 1 percent, sounds a grim warning: The U.S. economy has begun to decay into the aristocratic Europe of the 19th century. Hard work will matter less, inherited wealth more. The fortunes of the few will unsettle the foundations of democracy.
Artist Designs Surreal Futuristic Forts That Can Withstand Natural Disaster
Dauphin Island, located off the coast of Alabama in the Gulf of Mexico, is known for experiencing perpetual and catastrophic hurricanes. When a storm hits the small island of around 1,200 people, it often washes away much of the coastline with it, leaving residents to rebuild their homes again and again following every big storm.
Harry Reid Calls On Republicans To Condemn 'Hateful Racist' Cliven Bundy
Cliven Bundy: Are Black People 'Better Off As Slaves' Than 'Under Government Subsidy?'
FDA Approves DNA HPV Test As Primary Cervical Cancer Screening Tool
George Clooney Doesn't Like It When You Call Obama An 'A**hole'
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from iFIBER ONE News (WA)
Volunteers, Sheriff Tom Jones walk to improve school routes
MOSES LAKE (VIDEO) - Volunteers joined Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones in walking to help improve safety along students' school routes to Endeavor Middle School on Wednesday.
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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
BJP Candidate Called Into Court in India for Alleged Hate Speech
ICC Note: With India's national elections in full swing, many Christians have express deep concern over the fact that the Hindu nationalist party looks set to form India's next national government. Recently, one BJP candidate has been called into court to answer for a video he uploaded to YouTube that many consider to be a hate speech against minorities in India. Is this the type of people who will be taking over India? Please keep Christians in India in your prayers.
West Maintains ‘Conspiracy of Silence’ Regarding Global Christian Persecution
ICC Note: Political leaders in the United Kingdom, including Prime Minister David Cameron, are starting to highlight the global phenomena of Christian persecution. As Lord David Alton put it recently, "there is a mistaken belief that somehow this has little or nothing to do with us." He goes on to say that unless the West will "challenge the conspiracy of silence which surrounds the question of religious persecution, at the hands of radical Islamists and atheists alike, we will sleep-walk into a massive tragedy."
Minority Party in Pakistan Demands Government Return 25 Missionary Institutions
ICC Note: Forty years ago, Pakistan nationalized many of the Christian missionary institutions across the country including many of the missionary schools. During a meeting held by a minority political party in Lahore, leaders of the party called on the Pakistani government to return the institutions back to the Church. Claiming to be among the only political parties willing to take a public stand for Christians in Pakistan, the party claims it has already taken similar action in states where the party holds power.
Concern Over Attacks on Middle East Christians Grows in Washington
ICC Note: Attacks on Christian minorities in the Middle East is far too often unreported. There are many factors to why this issue that affects so many is often ignored in the discussion of broader human rights abuses. Even when leaders like President Obama speak out on the issue there is often very little follow-up.
Christian Pastor Among 30 Iranian Prisoners Badly Beaten in Evin Prison Raid
ICC Note: Pastor Farshid Fathi was one of some 30 prisoners beaten by prison guards in Tehran’s Evin prison. Farshid was sentenced in 2012 to six years in prison for charges related to his faith. The attack on the prisoners occurred in Ward 350 of Evin prison, known to hold many political prisoners.
‘Guys with Guns Dictate Policy’
Over the weekend, I spent a lot of time reading about the Bundy Ranch Saga, looking into the area in Nevada where the Bundys live, and asking Google a bunch of questions I wanted answers to.
Beer Drinkers Must Unite Against the Pleasure Bigots!
ICC Note: Political leaders in the United Kingdom, including Prime Minister David Cameron, are starting to highlight the global phenomena of Christian persecution. As Lord David Alton put it recently, "there is a mistaken belief that somehow this has little or nothing to do with us." He goes on to say that unless the West will "challenge the conspiracy of silence which surrounds the question of religious persecution, at the hands of radical Islamists and atheists alike, we will sleep-walk into a massive tragedy."
Minority Party in Pakistan Demands Government Return 25 Missionary Institutions
ICC Note: Forty years ago, Pakistan nationalized many of the Christian missionary institutions across the country including many of the missionary schools. During a meeting held by a minority political party in Lahore, leaders of the party called on the Pakistani government to return the institutions back to the Church. Claiming to be among the only political parties willing to take a public stand for Christians in Pakistan, the party claims it has already taken similar action in states where the party holds power.
Concern Over Attacks on Middle East Christians Grows in Washington
ICC Note: Attacks on Christian minorities in the Middle East is far too often unreported. There are many factors to why this issue that affects so many is often ignored in the discussion of broader human rights abuses. Even when leaders like President Obama speak out on the issue there is often very little follow-up.
Christian Pastor Among 30 Iranian Prisoners Badly Beaten in Evin Prison Raid
ICC Note: Pastor Farshid Fathi was one of some 30 prisoners beaten by prison guards in Tehran’s Evin prison. Farshid was sentenced in 2012 to six years in prison for charges related to his faith. The attack on the prisoners occurred in Ward 350 of Evin prison, known to hold many political prisoners.
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from Jen Kuznicki
‘Guys with Guns Dictate Policy’
Over the weekend, I spent a lot of time reading about the Bundy Ranch Saga, looking into the area in Nevada where the Bundys live, and asking Google a bunch of questions I wanted answers to.
Beer Drinkers Must Unite Against the Pleasure Bigots!
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from KGW-TV (Portland)
Jesuit High drops puppy from upcoming auction
Jesuit High School has decided not to auction off a puppy at its annual fundraising gala, after loud criticism on social media from people across the country.
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from LiveScience
For Fecal Transplants, Frozen Poop Just as Good
For people suffering with the intestine infection Clostridium difficile, the treatment sometimes referred to as a "poop transplant" may work just well with fresh or frozen fecal matter, researchers say.
Pet Bearded Dragons Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in US
A salmonella outbreak that has so far sickened 132 people in 31 states over the last two years has now been traced to a source — pet lizards called bearded dragons, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Blood in Gourd Didn't Belong to Louis XVI, New DNA Study Finds
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from Money Talks News
Amazon Inks Deal to Stream Older HBO Shows
Amazon has reportedly cut an exclusive multi-year licensing deal with HBO, which will allow Amazon Prime subscribers the ability to watch a number of older HBO shows for no extra cost beginning on May 21.
Lawsuit Says Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders Are Degraded and Underpaid
12 Wacky and Unusual Scholarships
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from Mother Nature Network
10 things you didn't know about Johnny Appleseed
The folk hero planted many an apple tree, but not for the reasons you might think.
Why you're not crazy if you talk to yourself
Talking to invisible green men is one thing, but everyday conversation with yourself may lead to better cognition.
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from The National Audubon Society
Why the Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct
And whether it can, and should, be brought back to life a century after it disappeared.
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from National Geographic
In Hong Kong, Kids Take Action to Stop the Illegal Ivory Trade
Hong Kong schoolchildren are transforming attitudes about elephant ivory through small actions that are having a big impact. Hong Kong is at the heart of the ivory black market. Its bustling ports are a major entry point for smuggled ivory shipped from Africa to Asia. In recent years officials have seized huge amounts of ivory: 3.4 tons in 2011, 5.6 tons in 2012, and about 7 tons in the first ten months of 2013.
5 Ways to Help the Sherpas of Everest
The deaths of 16 Sherpas in the April 18 avalanche on Mount Everest have spurred an outpouring of sympathy, particularly in the climbing community. Many people are looking for ways to help. Here are some ways to assist Sherpa families, including those affected by the avalanche.
Astronomers Solve Mystery of Superbright Supernova
Galaxy's gravity magnifies light from a distant exploding star.
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from National Review
from NBC News (& affiliates)
Bundy: ‘I want to tell you one more thing I know about the Negro…’
Political figures who rallied to defend Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy must have known they were taking a risk. Indeed, much of the Republican establishment chose to do the exact opposite precisely because they were afraid to gamble on a man who doesn’t recognize the legitimacy of the United States government.
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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)
Quake off Vancouver Island a wake up call for NW
Wednesday night, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Vancouver Island in Canada, but was felt by people in Washington. The quake did little damage but was a wake up call because of where it happened.
Rockslide blocks pass in Eastern WA
Giant boulders came crashing down on Disautel Pass, blocking part of the roadway Thursday morning.
Four Seasons to launch luxury private jet
They call it a luxury suite in the sky. Four Seasons has retrofitted a Boeing 757 for special vacation packages that range from $69,000 to $119,000.
Fetal tissue burning halted at Oregon power plant
This story is getting national attention. An Oregon power plant accused of burning aborted fetal tissue has stopped accepting medical waste pending an investigation. Marion County commissioners have ordered an incinerator to stop accepting boxed medical waste to generate electricity after learning it may include tissue from aborted fetuses from British Columbia.
Renewed hope for the family of Idaho soldier Bowe Bergdahl.
The captors of an American soldier held for nearly five years in Afghanistan have signaled a willingness to release him, but are unclear which U.S. government officials have the authority to make a deal.
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from POLITICO
Al Gore Is Not Giving Up
A rare, frank conversation with the former vice president and climate-change activist.
Duncan yanks NCLB waiver from Washington state
In an unprecedented but widely anticipated move, the Education Department is pulling Washington state’s No Child Left Behind waiver because the state hasn’t fulfilled the department’s requirements for reform.
North Korea's New Drones Are Chinese
(Which Opens A New Mystery)
A 12,000-Mile, 24-Day, Cross-Country, All-Electric Road Trip
For now, this is only possible in a Tesla. In the future, who knows?
Predicting Wildfires Could Save Lives. So Why Are We So Bad At It?
As average temperatures continue to rise, wildfires in the West are projected to increase 650 percent annually.
Here's Why The FDA Is Regulating E-Cigarettes
After years of almost no regulations, the FDA wants to put (some) restrictions on vaping.
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These are our Leaders?
GOP leaders, John Boehner and Eric Cantor, would rather attack their own base than work with them to fight Obama's liberal agenda on immigration and healthcare
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A rare, frank conversation with the former vice president and climate-change activist.
Duncan yanks NCLB waiver from Washington state
In an unprecedented but widely anticipated move, the Education Department is pulling Washington state’s No Child Left Behind waiver because the state hasn’t fulfilled the department’s requirements for reform.
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from Popular Science
North Korea's New Drones Are Chinese
(Which Opens A New Mystery)
A 12,000-Mile, 24-Day, Cross-Country, All-Electric Road Trip
For now, this is only possible in a Tesla. In the future, who knows?
Predicting Wildfires Could Save Lives. So Why Are We So Bad At It?
As average temperatures continue to rise, wildfires in the West are projected to increase 650 percent annually.
Here's Why The FDA Is Regulating E-Cigarettes
After years of almost no regulations, the FDA wants to put (some) restrictions on vaping.
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from PreventDisease.com
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
It's Time To Empower Our Children With Real Hope, Vision And Stop Treating Them Like Templates
IQ, college and university degrees, and actually all mainstream education only accounts for about 20% of a person's success and that percentage is only decreasing every year. We have a growing population of children who are not coping well with conventional education because we continue to force them to respond to templates. We force children into templated education where each child must learn the same way and be punished if they do not respond.
It's Time To Empower Our Children With Real Hope, Vision And Stop Treating Them Like Templates
IQ, college and university degrees, and actually all mainstream education only accounts for about 20% of a person's success and that percentage is only decreasing every year. We have a growing population of children who are not coping well with conventional education because we continue to force them to respond to templates. We force children into templated education where each child must learn the same way and be punished if they do not respond.
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from RedState
GOP leaders, John Boehner and Eric Cantor, would rather attack their own base than work with them to fight Obama's liberal agenda on immigration and healthcare
from Right Wing News
‘It’s Not a Dare, It’s a Promise’: Gov. Rick Perry Warns Feds Over Concerns of New Land Grab in Texas
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from ScienceDaily
Chernobyl's birds adapting to ionizing radiation
Birds in the exclusion zone around Chernobyl are adapting to -- and may even be benefiting from -- long-term exposure to radiation, ecologists have found. The study is the first evidence that wild animals adapt to ionizing radiation, and the first to show that birds which produce most pheomelanin, a pigment in feathers, have greatest problems coping with radiation exposure.
New high-detail atlas offers tool to explore local environment, health
A detailed atlas with environment and health maps at a fine scale across England and Wales has been developed and launched by researchers. This is the first time in the UK that researchers have produced these maps at such high spatial resolution. By inputting a postcode to the online version of the atlas, users can zoom into a neighborhood (around 6,000 people) and toggle between the health and environment maps for that local area.
Genome yields insights into golden eagle vision, smell
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the golden eagle, providing a bird's-eye view of eagle features that could lead to more effective conservation strategies.
New shape discovered using rubber bands
While setting out to fabricate new springs to support a cephalopod-inspired imaging project, a group of researchers stumbled upon a surprising discovery: the hemihelix, a shape rarely seen in nature. This made the researchers wonder: Were the three-dimensional structures they observed randomly occurring, or are there specific factors that control their formation? The scientists answered that question by performing experiments in which they stretched, joined, and then released rubber strips.
from Sky News (UK)
Two planes are turned back as they approach Scotland, as the Royal Navy "keeps an eye" on a Russian warship's movements.
from Slate's The Vault Blog
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Can Iconic 'Earthrise' Photo Help Protect Earth from Asteroid Impacts?
Flying Robots Play Theme of '2001: A Space Odyssey'
'Graveyard' on the Moon's Far Side Welcomes NASA Spacecraft
Last week's intentional crash of a NASA probe on the far side of the moon added one more body to an already substantial graveyard of space hardware
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Sources: Work to free POW Bergdahl disorganized
Critics of the U.S. government's nearly five-year effort to seek the release of the only American soldier held captive in Afghanistan claim the work suffers from disorganization and poor communication among numerous federal agencies involved, leaving his captors unclear which U.S. officials have the authority to make a deal.
Flying Robots Play Theme of '2001: A Space Odyssey'
'Graveyard' on the Moon's Far Side Welcomes NASA Spacecraft
Last week's intentional crash of a NASA probe on the far side of the moon added one more body to an already substantial graveyard of space hardware
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from The Spokesman-Review
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from Stars and Stripes
Critics of the U.S. government's nearly five-year effort to seek the release of the only American soldier held captive in Afghanistan claim the work suffers from disorganization and poor communication among numerous federal agencies involved, leaving his captors unclear which U.S. officials have the authority to make a deal.
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from The Washington Examiner (DC)
George Allen: Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank is a no-brainer
Today, exports are more important than ever to American businesses, manufacturers, and the overall strength of our nation's economy. With 95 percent of the world's consumers living outside the United States, many companies can be more successful if they are able to expand and thrive in the global marketplace.
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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)
BLM Designated 50 million Acres Open for Solar Development in Nevada
Bunkerville and Bundy Ranch open for ‘applications’
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from The Washington Post (DC)
John McCain to host Hillary Clinton in Sedona, Ariz.
Arne Duncan brings hammer down on Washington state, pulling its ‘No Child’ waiver
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from The Washington Times (DC)
Holder cancels appearance in OKC amid angry protests
Attorney General Eric Holder canceled an appearance before the Oklahoma City Police Department’s graduating cadet class Thursday amid angry protests over his scheduled visit.
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from The Wenatchee World (WA)
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from WIRED
The World’s First Bitcoin Debit Card Is Almost Here
Leica Celebrates 100 Years With a Gorgeously Minimalist Shooter
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from Yahoo News
Taliban ready to deal on captive US soldier?
The captors of an American soldier held for nearly five years in Afghanistan have signaled a willingness to release him but are unclear which U.S. government officials have the authority to make a deal, according to two individuals in the military working for his release. Critics of the release effort blame disorganization and poor communication among the numerous federal agencies involved.
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from 100 Percent FED Up
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) designated over 50 million acres of public land available for solar development in Nevada, including nearly all of Bunkerville, the home of the Bundy Ranch.
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