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from ABC News (& affiliates)
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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)
ACLJ Sends Letter to Sudan on Behalf of 350,000 Demanding Meriam’s Freedom
Two Major Victories for Religious Freedom at the European Court of Human Rights
The IRS’s War on Free Speech
Sudanese Man Claiming to be Meriam’s Brother Says “Potions” “Bewitched” Her Into a Christian but She Should Die
Two Possible Outcomes of the Supreme Court’s HHS Mandate Decision
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from The Blaze
What one former DOJ lawyer says about who Obama might pardon at the end of his tenure is downright shocking
Awkward Audio: Hillary Clinton Snaps at NPR Host When Pressed on the ‘Evolution’ of Her Gay Marriage Views
Teacher’s Invention Could Stop a Gunman in His Tracks — and Save Your Child’s Life
Concern over school shootings recently led Daniel Nietzel, a middle school teacher in Muscatine, Iowa, to take definitive action, inventing a new device that helps educators protect students and faculty, alike. Called “The Sleeve,” the product is a 12-gauge carbon steel case that can handle 550-foot pounds of force. Placed on a door’s closer arm, it prevents intruders from entering classrooms.
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from BuzzFeed
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]
9 Most Insane Things Your Tax Dollars Support Through Shady “Ex-Im” Bank
9 Most Insane Things Your Tax Dollars Support Through Shady “Ex-Im” Bank
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
from The Daily Caller
Obama’s DHS Chief Blames GOP For Border Crisis
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Oceans of Water Locked 400 Miles Inside Earth
Deep within the Earth's rocky mantle lies oceans' worth of water locked up in a type of mineral called ringwoodite, new research shows.
from Discovery News
Oceans of Water Locked 400 Miles Inside Earth
Deep within the Earth's rocky mantle lies oceans' worth of water locked up in a type of mineral called ringwoodite, new research shows.
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from EarthSky
View from space: New York City
Astronaut’s view of New York, New York.
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from Examiner.com
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]
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from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com)
The producer of the anti-Muhammad video the Obama administration blamed for the Benghazi attacks is actually a confirmed agent of Eric Holder’s Justice Department.
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from Fox News (& affiliates)
Romney: Obama's Decisions in Iraq Have Left Us With 'Very Poor Options'
‘Taking a nap’: Obama team accused of underestimating Iraq unrest
Former President George H. W. Bush marks 90th birthday with parachute jump
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from Freedom Foundation (WA)
from The Heritage Foundation
9 Government Programs Your Tax Dollars Are Being Wasted On
Vermont Energy Project Would Reduce Heating Costs and CO2; Activists Oppose It Anyway
Eric Cantor’s Loss Reverberates at Boeing, Biggest Beneficiary of Export-Import Bank Subsidies
At White House Rally, Lawmakers Ask Obama to Save Christian Mom in Sudan
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., joined prominent Christian groups in calling for President Obama to help rescue Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, the 27-year-old mother sentenced to death in Sudan for refusing to renounce her Christian faith. A crowd of more than 100 representing the Institute on Religions and Democracy and the groups International Christian Concern and Open Doors joined the two lawmakers in front of the White House, Brandishing signs pleading for Ishag’s release.
from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
Shocking Video Shows Chinese Christians’ Attempts to Halt Destruction of Church Cross
International Christian Concern (ICC) obtained a video of Christians in Wenzhou City, China, attempting to stop the forcible demolition of a church cross. At 5:00 am, June 11, 2014 in Wenzhou, China, hundreds of government personnel equipped with a crane and other construction machines, without any legal documents or specific warning in advance, forcibly broke into BaiXiang GuanTou Church attempting to remove the cross from the roof of the Church in Wenzhou City. Church members responded by mounting a standoff for three and a half hours. This video shows the police barricade blocking people from entering the church for a morning worship at 8:00 am. More and more people came and wanted to go in to protect the cross.
Chinese Pastor Zhang Shaojie Still Wrongfully Imprisoned After 7 Months (Latest update on Nanle Case: Three Christians are Released)
ICC Note: We translated the Chinese article into English. Pastor Zhang Shaojie and more than 20 of his congregation were arrested back in November, 2013, in Henan Province, China. After seven months of imprisonment, Pastor Zhang Shaojie is still waiting for the judgment from the long-awaited trial dating back to late April, 2014. On June 11, three Christians were released, while five other church members are still detained or kept in black jails. ICC will continue to follow the case of wrongfully imprisonment of Pastor Zhang Shaojie.
Kyrgyzstan Shows Little Evidence of Action to Address Burial Problem "I don't see political will on higher level" to resolve burial problems
Last week, ICC shared the stories of several Christian families in Kyrgyzstan who, because of their Christian faith in a predominantly Muslim region, were barred from burying their loved ones in ancestral, state-owned cemeteries. Facing demands to convert to Islam from local imams, or receiving hard-line refusals for them to access the cemeteries, these Christians appealed to local authorities with little success. Kyrgyzstan recently drafted a document to address the burial issues, but few see the move as substantial progress towards resolving these problems.
Christians Among Half a Million Fleeing After Islamic Extremists Capture Mosul
ICC Note: The capture of Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul, has sparked greater concern about the fate of Iraq’s dwindling Christian population. The Nineveh plains surrounding Mosul is the homeland of many of the Christians still in Iraq. With the region now coming under the control of ISIS, there is fear that they may finally drive Christians entirely out of the city.
President Obama’s Spiritual Advisor Raises Pastor Saeed Abedini’s Case in Iran
ICC Note: While in Iran to attend a conference of religious leaders, Pastor Joel Hunter, known as President Obama’s spiritual advisor raised the plight of Saeed Abedini. He stated that he was able to directly ask the Iranian government for clemency, an option that Iran’s foreign minister had raised previously.
Commitment to Egypt’s New Constitution Questioned after ‘Blasphemy’ Charge
ICC Note: The hopes for change in treatment of Egypt’s Christians have been called into question as a Christian has been charged with blasphemy for nothing more than liking a facebook page. The charges were brought against a Christian near Luxor, Egypt. The accusations alone were enough to spark violence and threats against his family.
U.S. agency urges Burma to scrap proposed religion laws
ICC Note: The Chairman of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said yesterday that Burma’s move toward regulating religious conversions and marriages between people of different faiths has “no place in the 21st century” and urged that the draft laws be withdrawn. In the Buddhist- majority Burma, supported by Buddhist extremists and the President, the draft bill would require Buddhist women to seek permission from their parents and the authorities before marrying outside Buddhist faith or convert to another religion. According to the article, religious minorities, including Christians, may face increasing violence if the bill is passed. USCIRF recommended that the U.S. continue to designate Burma a “country of particular concern” for severe religious freedom violations.
Christian Community in Odisha, India Leveled by Local Authorities
ICC Note: Local authorities in Bhubaneswar, the capital of India's northeastern state of Odisha (formally called Orissa), have completely demolished 30 Christian homes and a church to make way for a road to be expanded. Christians in India, fear that persecution is likely to increase now that a Hindu nationalist government has been voted into power. Will incidents like this become more and more common?
Religious Minorities in India React to Appointment of Modi as New Prime Minister
ICC Note: Since the election of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to India's national government, many religious minorities have mixed reactions to the appointment of Narendra Modi. Many minorities, including Christians and Muslims, fear that Modi will revert to his Hindu nationalist past and create a new India that will be less hospitable for religious minorities. Please pray for the future of India and the future of religious freedom.
What Needs to be Done to Set a Mother Sentenced to Death in Sudan Free
ICC Note: Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, a 27-year-old mother of two and wife to an American citizen, was sentenced to 100 lashes and death by a Public Order Court in Khartoum, Sudan. Implemented in 1991 by the sitting al-Bashir regime, Sudan's Public Order Code is largely te brainchild of famed famed Islamist, Hassan al-Turabi. Inspired by Sharia law, the code forbids interfaith marriages wherein the man is not a Muslim and criminalizes leaving Islam. Today, ICC will join 39 other organizations at the White House to call on the Obama Administration to take decisive action in pressuring Sudan into acquitting Meriam of all charges and ensuring her and her family safety when she is released.
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from io9
A new survey from the Pew Research Center reveals that political polarization in the United States has reached a dangerous extreme. The gap between what Democrats and Republicans believe is enormous, with almost no center ground. We haven't seen such strong polarization since the Civil War.
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from LiveScience
Like Magic! Tiny Particles Can Pass Through Long-Distance Barriers
A new experiment has demonstrated quantum tunneling over long distances — a spooky effect where subatomic particles can pass through barriers that would otherwise be impenetrable.
The "cool kids" in middle schoolmay not be so cool when they grow up: A new study suggests these once-popular teens are at greater risk for relationship and drug problems in adulthood.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup begins June 12, 2014. Take a look at the countries competing in the heated athletic tournament in these amazing views from space.
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from Money Talks News
End Your Marriage in 1 Day
A one-day divorce might sound too good to be true. But it’s a reality in some California courtrooms.
Could Your Cellphone Hurt Your Unborn Baby?
Got Prime? Enjoy Free Amazon Music Streaming
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from National Geographic
Creepy Full Honey Moon Fills Sky This Friday the 13th
Stunning honey-colored full moon lights up night sky to delight sky-watchers.
The superstitious may want to steer clear of black cats this Friday the 13th, but venturing outside very early in the morning will be worthwhile—you'll be able to catch the spectacular full "honey moon" in the night sky.
Why Does Friday the 13th Scare Us So Much?
The superstition is rooted in Western culture and biblical events—but the 13th isn't all bad.
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from National Review
You can thank him for the sequester, the biggest conservative policy victory in a decade
No Aid to Our Enemies
By Rand Paul: The danger posed by the Syrian rebels
ISIS Rampages, the Middle East Shakes
The situation is dangerous, but Western powers should stay out.
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No Aid to Our Enemies
By Rand Paul: The danger posed by the Syrian rebels
ISIS Rampages, the Middle East Shakes
The situation is dangerous, but Western powers should stay out.
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from NBC News (& affiliates)
George H.W. Bush takes a skydive: That's one way to celebrate 90!
Superstitious, Anyone? Full Moon Rises on Friday the 13th
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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)
WA:
Suspect in double murder not found in North Seattle search
KIA soldier's mom grieved by Iraq violence
Triple fatal crash suspect missing after hospital stay
New law prevents minors from using tanning beds
Rain helping suppress Snohomish County brush fire
O'Toole one step closer to becoming Seattle police chief
Hundreds of farm families could be homeless this summer
Oso taught National Guard important lessons
Hershey's suing Seattle medical marijuana dispensary over copycat
Starbucks offering wireless phone chargers
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Health:
Study: Teens are drinking less, texting more
from Personal Liberty
Liberty News:
Jay Carney Has A Tough Time Explaining How Obama’s Iraq Diplomacy Represents A ‘Signature Achievement’
Polls: Americans Increasingly Fed Up With Obama
‘Planeloads’ Of U.S. Contractors Flee Baghdad As ISIS Moves South
Lawmakers Scramble To Make Sense Of Iraq Crisis
Americans Increasingly See Opposing Party As ‘Threat’ To Nation
Facebook To Track What Users Do On Other Sites
Retail Sales Rise Modestly In May
Suicides Rose During Great Recession. Could Some Have Been Prevented?
Today In 1987: ‘Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall’
Thursday Morning News Roundup 6-12-2014
Texas Grandmother Claims Cop Tackled Her And Charged Her With Public Intoxication In Her Own Yard
Obama Doubles Down On Confiscation By Praising Australia’s Gun Laws
Harry Reid Consoles Reeling GOP Establishment: ‘We Need More Lindsey Grahams’
FBI Director Doesn’t Think Agency Will Spy On Americans, Fails To Mention It Already Is
Conservative Politics:
Impeach Obama? The Democrats Would Love For Us To Try
Brat Beats Cantor: The Empire Strikes Out
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from Pew Research Center
How Increasing Ideological Uniformity and Partisan Antipathy Affect Politics, Compromise and Everyday Life
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from Popular Science
Big Pic: The Sun Emitted Three Enormous Flares In 24 Hours
The flares caused radio blackouts for about an hour each.
What's In Your Drinking Water?
The liquid pharmacy in your glass, and why you shouldn't be too concerned
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from Rare
What on earth is “The Sleeve” and how can it save your child’s life?
“The Sleeve” is a 12-gauge carbon steel case that can withstand 550-foot pounds of force. It is designed. like the belts or cords, to be placed on a door’s closer arm.
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from Real Clear Politics
Krauthammer: Obama Operating Under His Own Constitution, "Ruling Like A Banana Republic"
Clinton Gets Testy With NPR Reporter Asking if She Always Supported Gay Marriage
Fmr. President George H.W. Bush Parachutes For 90th Birthday
from RELEVANT Magazine
So You Have No Idea What Your ‘Calling’ Is
4 things to remember when you're not sure what you're supposed to do with your life.
from The Right Scoop
from ScienceDaily
Scientists discover link between climate change and ocean currents over 6 million years
Scientists have discovered a relationship between climate change and ocean currents over the past six million years after analyzing an area of the Atlantic near the Strait of Gibraltar, according to new research.
New computer program aims to teach itself everything about any visual concept
In today's digitally driven world, access to information appears limitless. But when you have something specific in mind that you don't know, like the name of that niche kitchen tool you saw at a friend's house, it can be surprisingly hard to sift through the volume of information online and know how to search for it. Or, the opposite problem can occur -- we can look up anything on the Internet, but how can we be sure we are finding everything about the topic without spending hours in front of the computer? Computer scientists have created the first fully automated computer program that teaches everything there is to know about any visual concept.
With the right rehabilitation, paralyzed rats learn to grip again
After a large stroke, motor skills barely improve, even with rehabilitation. An experiment conducted on rats demonstrates that a course of therapy combining the stimulation of nerve fiber growth with drugs and motor training can be successful. The key, however, is the correct sequence: Paralyzed animals only make an almost complete recovery if the training is delayed until after the growth promoting drugs have been administered.
Processed red meat linked to higher risk of heart failure, death in men
Men who regularly eat moderate amounts of processed red meat such as cold cuts (ham/salami) and sausage may have an increased risk of heart failure incidence and a greater risk of death from heart failure. Researchers recommend avoiding processed red meat and limiting the amount of unprocessed red meat to one to two servings a week or less.
Forging new ground in oil forensics: Deepwater Horizon Oil on shore even years later, after most has degraded
Years after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil spill, oil continues to wash ashore as oil-soaked 'sand patties,' persists in salt marshes abutting the Gulf of Mexico, and questions remain about how much oil has been deposited on the seafloor. Scientists have developed a unique way to fingerprint oil, and have successfully identified Macondo Well oil, even after most of it has degraded.
from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Why Extroverts Could Cause Problems on a Mission to Mars
Winds Push NASA 'Flying Saucer' Test Launch to Late June
High winds over Hawaii will delay the launch of a NASA saucer-shaped Mars landing test vehicle until at least the end of the month, project officials said Thursday (June 12).
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from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
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from Think Progress
Impoverished Mother Dies In Jail Cell Over Unpaid Fines For Her Kids Missing School
CNN Decides Not To Count 80 Percent Of School Shootings
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from Time
Ending the War on Fat
For decades, it has been the most vilified nutrient in the American diet. But new science reveals fat isn’t what’s hurting our health.
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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
Mark Levin: Republican-Controlled ‘Congress Acts Like it Has No Power!’
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from WIRED
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from Yahoo News
from 12Tribe Films Foundation
If you think that Israel doesn’t have the guts to Bomb Iran then you Better WATCH THIS
This caused the fear of God throughout the entire Arab world.
If you think that Israel doesn’t have the guts to Bomb Iran then you Better WATCH THIS
This caused the fear of God throughout the entire Arab world.
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