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from About.com
Top Reasons to Get a Good Night's Sleep
How Sleep Improves Memory, Reduces Stress and Enhances Decision-Making
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from Breitbart
CHICAGO MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL ANNOUNCES CITY JOBS, INTERNSHIPS WILL GO TO ILLEGAL ALIENS
SMART GUN MANDATE MAKES GUN OWNERSHIP RICH MAN'S GAME
With The Washington Post pushing for New Jersey to implement a 2002 smart gun-only mandate based on the Armatix iP1, it is important to point out that such a mandate will effectively turn gun ownership into a rich man's game.
FANS BLAST MEDIA FOR HAILING SAM'S 'COURAGE,' CRITICIZING TEBOW FOR EMBRACING CHRISTIAN FAITH
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
from EarthSky
What is the sun’s proper name?
Our sun doesn’t have an official proper name, according to the International Astronomical Union. In antiquity, the names Sol and Helios referred to ancient sun gods and perhaps the sun itself.
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from The Farmacy
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
8 Beers That You Should Stop Drinking Immediately
[via Endo Riot] But see:
Debunking “8 Beers That You Should Stop Drinking Immediately”
8 Beers That You Should Stop Drinking Immediately
[via Endo Riot] But see:
Debunking “8 Beers That You Should Stop Drinking Immediately”
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from Fox News (& affiliates)
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from The Guardian (UK)
Iran and Assad have won in Syria, say top Tehran foreign policy figures
Insiders say western strategy in Syria encouraged radicals and backfired, leading to threat to European security from returning jihadis.
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from The Hill
Will the House arrest Lois Lerner?
The House has held Lois Lerner in contempt, but it won’t use its power to place the former IRS official under arrest, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said on Sunday.
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from Huffington Post
Eric Cantor Booed, Heckled By Tea Partiers In His Home District
Black Death Study Shows Europeans Lived Longer After 14th Century Pandemic
The Washington Monument Is Finally Reopening
More than 150 cracks have been repaired, rainwater leaks have been sealed, and the 130-year-old Washington Monument will reopen Monday for the first time in nearly three years since an earthquake caused widespread damage.
Do Women Need Bras? French Study Says Brassieres Are A 'False Necessity'
According to the results of a 15-year study in France published Wednesday, bras provide no benefits to women and may actually be harmful to breasts over time.
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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
A Malaysian Public University Allowed Hate Speech Toward Christianity
‘Would Muslims Like Non-Muslims To Interpret Their Quran?’ Church Asks
ICC Note: A recent seminar on the use of the word 'Allah' and Christology in the largest public university in Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), triggered Christians’ concern about Malaysia's religious harmony. One of the speakers had reportedly said that every follower of Jesus should enter Islam or it would be betraying Jesus. Christian groups claimed that the statement was improper for academics and the seminar ‘placed a threat to the peaceful co-existence and harmony of diverse religions.’
Nigerian State Governor Claims Knowledge of Abducted Girls’ Whereabouts
ICC Note: According to recent reports, Governor of Nigeria's Northeastern Borno State, Kashim Shettima, has information that could lead to the location and release of as many as 200 of the more tan 240 school girls abducted by Boko Haram. According to Shettima, documents containing information potentially detailing the whereabouts of hundreds of the abducted girls have been turned over the Nigerian Army for analysis and verification. In what has become an increasingly international search effort to locate and release those abducted, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan announced the impending arrival of Israeli intelligence officials, adding to the coalition of international assistance being offered to the Nigerian state from that of the U.S., the U.K., and China, amongst others. French President Francois Hollande has proposed a security conference to bring together members of the Nigerian, Niger, Chadian, and Cameroonian governments as well as members of the international community, as many analysts fear the girls have been transported into unregulated areas on those countries borders.
Pregnant Mother Convicted of Apostasy by Sudanese Court as U.S. Celebrates Mother’s Day
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Christian mother pregnant with her second child has been formally convicted of adultery and apostasy, punishable by 100 lashes and death respectively. The morning of May 11, Ibrahim appeared before the El Haj Yousif Public Order Court in Khartoum, Sudan to defend her innocence to charges of adultery and apostasy handed down by that same court on March 4 of this year.
New Police Unit and Cap on Churches Shows Persecution in Sri Lanka is a Growing Problem
ICC Note: The rise in attacks on religious minorities in Sri Lanka and their places of worship has led the Sri Lankan government to "take action" to insure religious harmony. Attacks by Buddhist nationalist groups on Christians and Muslims in Sri Lanka has skyrocketed over the past two years. The government has launched a new police unit specially tasked with investigating instances of religious violence. The government has also placed a cap on the number of places of worship allowed each faith practiced in Sri Lanka. The Christian community has criticized both of these moves by the Sri Lankan government, calling them "useless" and "misguiding." Given the connection between the Sri Lankan government and the Buddhist nationalist groups perpetrating the violence, these new steps taken by the government are nothing but for show.
A Reflection on Boko Haram’s Terror Campaign Against Nigeria’s Christians
ICC Note: As the world turns to Nigeria following the abduction of more than 240 girls from a government -run secondary school in Chibok on April 14 by Boko Haram militants, ABC recounts some of the many told and untold atrocities Christians have suffered over the course of the Islamic insurgency’s existence. Designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the U.S. last fall, Boko Haram continues to carry out violent attacks, primarily against Christian communities situated in Nigeria's North, in it's pursuit of establishing a separate Islamic state to be run by Sharia Law.
ICC Note: According to recent reports, Governor of Nigeria's Northeastern Borno State, Kashim Shettima, has information that could lead to the location and release of as many as 200 of the more tan 240 school girls abducted by Boko Haram. According to Shettima, documents containing information potentially detailing the whereabouts of hundreds of the abducted girls have been turned over the Nigerian Army for analysis and verification. In what has become an increasingly international search effort to locate and release those abducted, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan announced the impending arrival of Israeli intelligence officials, adding to the coalition of international assistance being offered to the Nigerian state from that of the U.S., the U.K., and China, amongst others. French President Francois Hollande has proposed a security conference to bring together members of the Nigerian, Niger, Chadian, and Cameroonian governments as well as members of the international community, as many analysts fear the girls have been transported into unregulated areas on those countries borders.
Pregnant Mother Convicted of Apostasy by Sudanese Court as U.S. Celebrates Mother’s Day
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Christian mother pregnant with her second child has been formally convicted of adultery and apostasy, punishable by 100 lashes and death respectively. The morning of May 11, Ibrahim appeared before the El Haj Yousif Public Order Court in Khartoum, Sudan to defend her innocence to charges of adultery and apostasy handed down by that same court on March 4 of this year.
New Police Unit and Cap on Churches Shows Persecution in Sri Lanka is a Growing Problem
ICC Note: The rise in attacks on religious minorities in Sri Lanka and their places of worship has led the Sri Lankan government to "take action" to insure religious harmony. Attacks by Buddhist nationalist groups on Christians and Muslims in Sri Lanka has skyrocketed over the past two years. The government has launched a new police unit specially tasked with investigating instances of religious violence. The government has also placed a cap on the number of places of worship allowed each faith practiced in Sri Lanka. The Christian community has criticized both of these moves by the Sri Lankan government, calling them "useless" and "misguiding." Given the connection between the Sri Lankan government and the Buddhist nationalist groups perpetrating the violence, these new steps taken by the government are nothing but for show.
A Reflection on Boko Haram’s Terror Campaign Against Nigeria’s Christians
ICC Note: As the world turns to Nigeria following the abduction of more than 240 girls from a government -run secondary school in Chibok on April 14 by Boko Haram militants, ABC recounts some of the many told and untold atrocities Christians have suffered over the course of the Islamic insurgency’s existence. Designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the U.S. last fall, Boko Haram continues to carry out violent attacks, primarily against Christian communities situated in Nigeria's North, in it's pursuit of establishing a separate Islamic state to be run by Sharia Law.
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from LiveScience
Brain Zaps Can Trigger Lucid Dreams
Lucid dreams, in which people are aware of and can control their dreams, are rare. But now scientists have found they can induce this weird state of mind in people by zapping their brains with a specific frequency of electricity.
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from National Geographic
Seeking Roots of Consciousness, Scientists Make Dreamers Self-Aware
Method to create lucid dreaming may help researchers learn more about the brain.
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from Natural Society
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Cannabis Treats Brain Cancer with Zero Psychoactive EffectsCannabis has been shown to help diminish or eliminate brain cancer in numerous studies. Here are 4 of those studies.
How a Single Night of Lost Sleep can Age Your Brain Significantly, Plus 6 Ways To Sleep Better
A new study found that just three years of poor sleep can cause someone to lose significant cognitive functioning, leading to brain disease like dementia.
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from Nature News and Comment
Bacteria left a methane mess after spill
Study contradicts notion that microbes consumed most of the gas after 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill.
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from New York Times
Show Us the Drone Memos
By RAND PAUL
I BELIEVE that killing an American citizen without a trial is an extraordinary concept and deserves serious debate. I can’t imagine appointing someone to the federal bench, one level below the Supreme Court, without fully understanding that person’s views concerning the extrajudicial killing of American citizens.
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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)
Billy Frank Jr. honored at Shelton memorial
Hundreds gathered to remember Native American leader and environmental advocate Billy Frank Jr., who died last week.
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from POLITICO
$474M for 4 failed Obamacare exchanges
Nearly half a billion dollars in federal money has been spent developing four state Obamacare exchanges that are now in shambles — and the final price tag for salvaging them may go sharply higher. Each of the states — Massachusetts, Oregon, Nevada and Maryland — embraced Obamacare, and each underperformed. All have come under scathing criticism and now face months of uncertainty as they rush to rebuild their systems or transition to the federal exchange.
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from Real Clear Politics
Actor Richard Dreyfuss: If Someone Doesn't Believe In American Exceptionalism, Hit Them In The Mouth
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from The Salt Lake Tribune
Dozens illegally ride ATVs into Utah canyon in lands fight rally
Protest: Scores of ATV riders enter off-limits trail to claim temporary victory in jurisdictional dispute with the BLM over canyon access.
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Dozens illegally ride ATVs into Utah canyon in lands fight rally
Protest: Scores of ATV riders enter off-limits trail to claim temporary victory in jurisdictional dispute with the BLM over canyon access.
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from ScienceDaily
Ice-loss moves the Earth 250 miles down
Scientists have revealed that Earth's mantle under Antarctica is at a lower viscosity and moving at such a rapid rate it is changing the shape of the land at a rate that can be recorded by GPS. They have explained for the first time why the upward motion of Earth's crust in the Northern Antarctic Peninsula is currently taking place so quickly.
Patient stem cells used to make 'heart disease-on-a-chip'
Scientists have merged stem cell and 'organ-on-a-chip' technologies to grow, for the first time, functioning human heart tissue carrying an inherited cardiovascular disease. The research appears to be a big step forward for personalized medicine, as it is working proof that a chunk of tissue containing a patient's specific genetic disorder can be replicated in the laboratory.
Ocean winds keep Antarctica cold, Australia dry
New research has explained why Antarctica is not warming as much as other continents, and why southern Australia is recording more droughts. Researchers have found rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are strengthening the stormy Southern Ocean winds which deliver rain to southern Australia, but pushing them further south towards Antarctica.
from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Was your Seattle neighborhood racist?
Ever wonder why Ballard, Green Lake and other north Seattle neighborhoods are so white, and the Central District and the Rainier Valley are so diverse? Blame housing prices for a start; whiter neighborhoods tend to be more expensive, and white people tend to have more money than African Americans, Hispanics and some Asian groups. But also blame history.
Was your Seattle neighborhood racist?
Ever wonder why Ballard, Green Lake and other north Seattle neighborhoods are so white, and the Central District and the Rainier Valley are so diverse? Blame housing prices for a start; whiter neighborhoods tend to be more expensive, and white people tend to have more money than African Americans, Hispanics and some Asian groups. But also blame history.
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from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
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from The Weekly Standard
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from 100 Percent FED Up
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