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Some links to some sources may require subscription.
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*from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)
Another Challenge to “Under God” in the Pledge Rejected
The Legal Significance of Labeling Pro-Life Speech ‘Torture’
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from Al Jazeera
Uganda's former child soldiers return home
Ugandan children abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army over a decade ago return home as traumatised grown men.
Ugandan children abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army over a decade ago return home as traumatised grown men.
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from CBS News (& affiliates)
Report: 36K criminals freed while awaiting deportation
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released 36,007 convicted criminal aliens last year who were awaiting the outcome of deportation proceedings, according to a report issued Monday by the Center for Immigration Studies.
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Column: Michael Sam Saga Proof That Leftist Thought Police Are On a Tear
French Foreign Minister: ‘We Have 500 Days to Avoid Climate Chaos’
Chris Matthews: The American Revolution Is an Example of How 'Liberalism Always Wins'
A Lot Has Been Said About The American Revolution; This May Be The Dumbest
According to Chris Matthews, the American Revolution is an example of liberalism in action, on par with fighting for gay marriage. In a new Lean Forward ad, the Hardball host appeared at Philadelphia's Independence Hall. Matthews equated, "It took 22 months of men debating in this room to achieve the Declaration of Independence. Progressive change takes time."
MSNBC’s Capehart: Tolerance ‘Should Not Be a Two-Way Street’
What THIS liberal said about TOLERANCE was so SHOCKING...EVEN the other liberals on the program disagreed! Liberals often say they’re big on tolerance, but apparently tolerance must flow only one way – toward liberals and their favored identity groups. So says MSNBC contributor Jonathan Capehart.
MSNBC.com Distorts: ‘"American Idol" Wins Congressional Race’
A Tuesday, May 13 headline written by writers Clare Kim and Rachel Kleinman on the homepage of MSNBC.com misleadingly declared “'American Idol' Wins Congressional Race” despite the fact that he merely won the primary to face incumbent Congressman Renee Ellmers (R-NC).
Actress Stacey Dash Crushes Sexist Critics of Christian Movie 'Moms' Night Out'
Warren Buffett: The Billion-Dollar King of Abortion
‘Oracle of Omaha’ gave $1.2 billion to support pro-abortion groups.
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from Columbia Basin Herald
Utility suspends efforts to truck fish
Efforts to drive fish around the Priest Rapids and Wanapum dams on the Columbia River have been suspended after a study found dam modifications for migrating adult salmon were working.
BMW/SGL break ground on third production building
Moses Lake will soon be home to the world's largest carbon fiber manufacturing plant. Officials from BMW and SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers broke ground Friday on a third production building at their Moses Lake plant. The expansion, which is expected to be completed by 2015, will triple production capacities at the site.
5 districts must work on school improvement plans
Five Columbia Basin school districts will be required to work on improvement plans at schools within the district, based on a list released by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. North Elementary in Moses Lake, Soap Lake Elementary and Soap Lake Junior-Senior High were designated as "priority" schools by OSPI. Parkway Elementary in Ephrata and Ephrata Middle School were designated as "focus" schools. So were Monument Elementary, Quincy Junior High and High Tech High in Quincy and McFarland Middle School in Othello. Frontier and Chief Moses middle schools also are on the focus list.
2 men arrested after chase through Basin
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from Daily Mail (UK)
The secret to longevity? Keeping busy and having 'a purpose in life'
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from Detroit Free Press
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from The Economist
Boozing it up
Who really drinks the most alcohol?TO JUDGE by national averages, Belarus, Moldova and Russia are the biggest drinkers in the world, quaffing between 15 to 18 litres per adult annually, according to the World Health Organisation in a new report.
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from Facecrooks (& Bitdefender)
How to better secure your Twitter account
While this post from our friends at Bitdefender is specific to Twitter, a lot of the same principles apply to Facebook and most any online account.
While this post from our friends at Bitdefender is specific to Twitter, a lot of the same principles apply to Facebook and most any online account.
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from FactCheck.org
Medicare Under Observation
Is it true that, under the Affordable Care Act, “Medicare will not pay anything” for patients receiving only “observation” care in hospitals?
Is it true that, under the Affordable Care Act, “Medicare will not pay anything” for patients receiving only “observation” care in hospitals?
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from The Farmacy
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Splenda Found To Have Possible Neurotoxic Properties
Golden Milk: The Simple Drink That Could Change Your Life
Splenda Found To Have Possible Neurotoxic Properties
Golden Milk: The Simple Drink That Could Change Your Life
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from The Federalist
Why Bill Maher Should Visit Bay Ridge
Come find out why people here vote the way they do.
Why Michael Sam’s Draft Position Makes Sense
No, 31 teams didn't ignore the profit motive.
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from Forbes
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from Freedom Foundation (WA)
What is Worse Than Kelo-Style Takings?
In an unpublished decision, a Washington Court has reaffirmed that the worst area of eminent domain law is so-called “regulatory takings.”
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from The Heritage Foundation (The Foundry)
Raise Middle-Class Wages, Not the Minimum Wage
There was more bad news for workers’ paychecks in the recent April jobs report. Wages and salaries were flat. No raise at all – not even to keep pace with inflation. Yet President Barack Obama continues to obsess over raising the minimum wage – as if he holds a magic wand to make American workers better off. Obama says it is time working people “got a raise,” and he’s right. But we’d argue that raising the minimum wage to $10.10 is a clever diversion from the real crisis: falling middle-class incomes.
Banned Benham Brothers Will Let ‘Free Market’ Decide Fate of TV Show
'She’s Just a Child': 9-Year-Old Taken Away in Cuffs After Fight at Boys & Girls Club
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Coal rules will devastate, say biz groups
The Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon dioxide limits for new power plants will devastate the economy by leading to a steep surge in energy prices, the coal industry and its allies warned. In comments to the EPA that were due on Friday, the American Coal Council said the new standards would essentially take coal off the market as a power source for new plants.
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Has Wreckage of Christopher Columbus’ Flagship Been Found?
A recent reconnaissance mission may have led to one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in history—the long-lost remains of the Santa Maria, Christopher Columbus’ flagship during his first voyage to the New World, which the explorer was forced to abandon off the coast of modern-day Haiti in 1492.
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Chuck Todd: It's Time For Republicans To Get Over Benghazi
Shelley Moore Capito Primary: Republican Rep Wins Party Nomination For Senate
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R) has won her party's nomination to fight to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate.
Christopher Columbus' Ship, The Santa Maria, May Have Been Found Off The Coast Of Haiti
Newt Gingrich 'Deeply Offended' By Karl Rove's Remarks About Hillary Clinton's Health
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There was more bad news for workers’ paychecks in the recent April jobs report. Wages and salaries were flat. No raise at all – not even to keep pace with inflation. Yet President Barack Obama continues to obsess over raising the minimum wage – as if he holds a magic wand to make American workers better off. Obama says it is time working people “got a raise,” and he’s right. But we’d argue that raising the minimum wage to $10.10 is a clever diversion from the real crisis: falling middle-class incomes.
Banned Benham Brothers Will Let ‘Free Market’ Decide Fate of TV Show
'She’s Just a Child': 9-Year-Old Taken Away in Cuffs After Fight at Boys & Girls Club
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from The Hill
Coal rules will devastate, say biz groups
The Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon dioxide limits for new power plants will devastate the economy by leading to a steep surge in energy prices, the coal industry and its allies warned. In comments to the EPA that were due on Friday, the American Coal Council said the new standards would essentially take coal off the market as a power source for new plants.
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from History
Has Wreckage of Christopher Columbus’ Flagship Been Found?
A recent reconnaissance mission may have led to one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in history—the long-lost remains of the Santa Maria, Christopher Columbus’ flagship during his first voyage to the New World, which the explorer was forced to abandon off the coast of modern-day Haiti in 1492.
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from Huffington Post
Chuck Todd: It's Time For Republicans To Get Over Benghazi
Shelley Moore Capito Primary: Republican Rep Wins Party Nomination For Senate
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R) has won her party's nomination to fight to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate.
Christopher Columbus' Ship, The Santa Maria, May Have Been Found Off The Coast Of Haiti
Newt Gingrich 'Deeply Offended' By Karl Rove's Remarks About Hillary Clinton's Health
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from iFIBER ONE News (WA)
Big Bend offers training for businesses on harassment
GRANT PUD: Wanapum Dam's crack is result of math error
Second Quincy man charged in kidnapping, assault of woman
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from The Independent (UK)
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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
Nigerian Government Says All Options Are Open, Including Negotiations with Boko Haram Leadership
ICC Note: The Nigerian government has said that all options are open, including negations with Boko Haram leadership, for achieving the release of girls abducted April 14 from a secondary school in predominantly Christian Chibok, and from Warabe Village. The representatives of the Nigerian government stated a special committee created for the sole purpose of mediating communication between Boko Haram an the Nigerian state is the sole avenue for any potential negotiation. Saturday, President Goodluck Jonathan will attend a security conference in Paris, organized by French President Francois Hollande, to discuss issues fighting Boko Haram on Nigeria’s borders with Nigerm, Chad, and Cameroon.
Deborah Peters, A 15-year-old Chibok National, Tells Her of Surviving Boko Haram
ICC Note: Deborah Peters, a survivor of a Boko Haram attack that resulted in the murder of Peters's father (a Chibok Pastor) and brother, joined Nina Shea of the Hudson Institute and Emmanuel Ogebe of the Jubilee Campaign to speak openly regarding story for the first time. ICC was fortunate enough to attend the emotional press conference, which concluded with Ms. Peters holding up a white piece of paper, on which she had scrawled #BringBackMySisters.
Survival In A Siege: Leaves Become Food, Faith Becomes Strength
ICC Note: Two Christians share their incredible experience of surviving in Homs, Syria through more than two years of siege, bombing, and sniper fire. The brother and sister were two of only about 30 civilians known to have survived through this time. They subsisted on scraps that they could find, turning leaves into a staple of their diet. Amidst the struggle to survive was the fear that someone would turn on them because of their religious identity. Yet, through this they have persevered.
Facing Crackdown, Bethany House Church in China Seeks Help
(The Persecuted Bethany House Church in Wenzhou City Seeking Support)
ICC Note: We translated the Chinese article into English and it discusses the Bethany Church, a well-known local house church in Wenzhou city, receiving a government notice and facing crackdown. The Wenzhou city government claimed that the Bethany Church is an unregistered and unauthorized gathering, a most common excuse that government uses to ban a house church. The article lists three reasons why Bethany Church did not register with Chinese government to associate with the Three-Self Patriotic Movement: 1. the government's restrictive regulations on religious sites registration is a violation of the Article 36, the Constitution of China that protects citizens' religious freedom; 2. a church has to be a Three-Self church, in order to be registered with the government; 3. the head of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement is not Christ, but the government. Currently, Chinese government does not allow any house church to register as an independent social legal person or to be brought into the public.
In A Country That Crucifies, A Pregnant Mother Faces Death for Clinging to the Cross
ICC Note: Meriam Yahia Ibrahim has been convicted of adultery and apostasy, punishable by 100 lashes and death respectively, by a Sudanese Public Order Court. Initially charged on March 4 following hers and her 20-month-old son's arbitrary arrest and detention on February 17, Meriam has languished in Omdurman's Federal Women's Prison, separated from her legally-wed husband, Daniel Wani. Following her conviction Mother's Day, Meriam has been given three days to convert to Islam. At a hearing set for Thursday, May 15, Meriam will either profess Islam and be sentenced to 100 lashes for committing adultery or stand strong in her Christian faith and be sentenced to death. Amnesty International has released an Urgent Action requesting the submission of appeals to the Sudanese government.
North Korea Blames Christian Missionaries for Internal Difficulties
North Korea Says US Is a 'Living Hell,' Blames Christian Missionaries for Human Trafficking
ICC Note: North Korea has been identified as the worst persecutor of Christians by watchdog groups. To counter international criticism, the North Korean government publicly blames Christian missionaries reaching North Koreans “indoctrinate the illegal border crossers with anti-DPRK ideology and send them back to the DPRK with assignments of subversion, destruction, human trafficking and even terrorist acts."
Dalit Christians Form Political Party to Campaign for Equal Rights
ICC Note: Now that India's national elections have come to a close after a month of voting, India's Dalit Christian population has formed a new Christian political party to campaign for equal right to be given to Dalit Christians. In India it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of caste. Dalits, being the lowest caste in India, continue to be discriminated against despite laws against such discrimination. Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist Dalits have been extended extra rights and privileges by the Indian government in an effort to help their communities overcome generations of discrimination. These rights and privileges have not been extended to Christian or Muslim Dalits on the basis of their faith identity. Will this new political party be able to change this fact?
Christians in Pakistan Hold Protest against Job Discrimination
ICC Note: Christians in Pakistan have held a protest against job discrimination in public sector jobs. Over 100 Christian gathered together and demanded the government implement the law that requires Pakistan's government to hire at least 5% religious minorities in the public sector. Even though it is legally mandated that religious minorities make up 5% of Pakistan's public sector, reality shows that Christians and other religious minorities make up far less that than 5% quota. The leaders of the protest are now planning a series of demonstrations to bring the issue of job discrimination against religious minorities to light.
Christopher Columbus's Flagship, The Santa Maria, Has Been FoundIn what's being heralded as one of the most significant underwater discoveries in history, the wreck of Christopher Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria, has been discovered lying at the bottom of the sea off the north coast of Haiti.
Lighten Your Hearts; The Pope Is Not Your Enemy
In the headlines of the press, once again, the remarks of the Pope have been dragged through the ideological bias of each particular editorial board.
Silence Is Not An Option; Rafael Cruz Interview with Ginni Thomas
ICC Note: The Nigerian government has said that all options are open, including negations with Boko Haram leadership, for achieving the release of girls abducted April 14 from a secondary school in predominantly Christian Chibok, and from Warabe Village. The representatives of the Nigerian government stated a special committee created for the sole purpose of mediating communication between Boko Haram an the Nigerian state is the sole avenue for any potential negotiation. Saturday, President Goodluck Jonathan will attend a security conference in Paris, organized by French President Francois Hollande, to discuss issues fighting Boko Haram on Nigeria’s borders with Nigerm, Chad, and Cameroon.
Deborah Peters, A 15-year-old Chibok National, Tells Her of Surviving Boko Haram
ICC Note: Deborah Peters, a survivor of a Boko Haram attack that resulted in the murder of Peters's father (a Chibok Pastor) and brother, joined Nina Shea of the Hudson Institute and Emmanuel Ogebe of the Jubilee Campaign to speak openly regarding story for the first time. ICC was fortunate enough to attend the emotional press conference, which concluded with Ms. Peters holding up a white piece of paper, on which she had scrawled #BringBackMySisters.
Survival In A Siege: Leaves Become Food, Faith Becomes Strength
ICC Note: Two Christians share their incredible experience of surviving in Homs, Syria through more than two years of siege, bombing, and sniper fire. The brother and sister were two of only about 30 civilians known to have survived through this time. They subsisted on scraps that they could find, turning leaves into a staple of their diet. Amidst the struggle to survive was the fear that someone would turn on them because of their religious identity. Yet, through this they have persevered.
Facing Crackdown, Bethany House Church in China Seeks Help
(The Persecuted Bethany House Church in Wenzhou City Seeking Support)
ICC Note: We translated the Chinese article into English and it discusses the Bethany Church, a well-known local house church in Wenzhou city, receiving a government notice and facing crackdown. The Wenzhou city government claimed that the Bethany Church is an unregistered and unauthorized gathering, a most common excuse that government uses to ban a house church. The article lists three reasons why Bethany Church did not register with Chinese government to associate with the Three-Self Patriotic Movement: 1. the government's restrictive regulations on religious sites registration is a violation of the Article 36, the Constitution of China that protects citizens' religious freedom; 2. a church has to be a Three-Self church, in order to be registered with the government; 3. the head of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement is not Christ, but the government. Currently, Chinese government does not allow any house church to register as an independent social legal person or to be brought into the public.
In A Country That Crucifies, A Pregnant Mother Faces Death for Clinging to the Cross
ICC Note: Meriam Yahia Ibrahim has been convicted of adultery and apostasy, punishable by 100 lashes and death respectively, by a Sudanese Public Order Court. Initially charged on March 4 following hers and her 20-month-old son's arbitrary arrest and detention on February 17, Meriam has languished in Omdurman's Federal Women's Prison, separated from her legally-wed husband, Daniel Wani. Following her conviction Mother's Day, Meriam has been given three days to convert to Islam. At a hearing set for Thursday, May 15, Meriam will either profess Islam and be sentenced to 100 lashes for committing adultery or stand strong in her Christian faith and be sentenced to death. Amnesty International has released an Urgent Action requesting the submission of appeals to the Sudanese government.
North Korea Blames Christian Missionaries for Internal Difficulties
North Korea Says US Is a 'Living Hell,' Blames Christian Missionaries for Human Trafficking
ICC Note: North Korea has been identified as the worst persecutor of Christians by watchdog groups. To counter international criticism, the North Korean government publicly blames Christian missionaries reaching North Koreans “indoctrinate the illegal border crossers with anti-DPRK ideology and send them back to the DPRK with assignments of subversion, destruction, human trafficking and even terrorist acts."
Dalit Christians Form Political Party to Campaign for Equal Rights
ICC Note: Now that India's national elections have come to a close after a month of voting, India's Dalit Christian population has formed a new Christian political party to campaign for equal right to be given to Dalit Christians. In India it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of caste. Dalits, being the lowest caste in India, continue to be discriminated against despite laws against such discrimination. Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist Dalits have been extended extra rights and privileges by the Indian government in an effort to help their communities overcome generations of discrimination. These rights and privileges have not been extended to Christian or Muslim Dalits on the basis of their faith identity. Will this new political party be able to change this fact?
Christians in Pakistan Hold Protest against Job Discrimination
ICC Note: Christians in Pakistan have held a protest against job discrimination in public sector jobs. Over 100 Christian gathered together and demanded the government implement the law that requires Pakistan's government to hire at least 5% religious minorities in the public sector. Even though it is legally mandated that religious minorities make up 5% of Pakistan's public sector, reality shows that Christians and other religious minorities make up far less that than 5% quota. The leaders of the protest are now planning a series of demonstrations to bring the issue of job discrimination against religious minorities to light.
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from io9
Christopher Columbus's Flagship, The Santa Maria, Has Been FoundIn what's being heralded as one of the most significant underwater discoveries in history, the wreck of Christopher Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria, has been discovered lying at the bottom of the sea off the north coast of Haiti.
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*from Jen Kuznicki
Lighten Your Hearts; The Pope Is Not Your Enemy
In the headlines of the press, once again, the remarks of the Pope have been dragged through the ideological bias of each particular editorial board.
Silence Is Not An Option; Rafael Cruz Interview with Ginni Thomas
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from LiveScience
5 Myths About Antarctic Melt
Sea ice is NOT the same as land ice.
'Alien' Catfish Baffles Scientists
A small, toothy fish, which researchers say resembles the terrifying creature from the movie "Alien," is turning out to be a big mystery for the scientists who study it.
8 Things You Should Know About MERS
Mummified Fetus Found in Tiny Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus
A suspected fake mummy currently on display at an Egypt center in Wales, in fact contains a fetus 12 to 16 weeks into development, CT scan has revealed.
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from Media Matters for America
from Money Talks News
Is Someone Making Illegal Calls to Your Cellphone?
The Federal Communications Commission says it plans to fine Dialing Services LLC $2.94 million for making illegal robocalls to mobile phones, even after being warned to stop making the calls in March of 2013. The FCC said the prerecorded voice messages were for political campaigns and candidates.
Young American Men Earn Much Less Now Than in 1973
according to Census information, men ages 25 to 34 actually earn less than they did 40 years ago. Among all American men, ages 15 and older, median income peaked in 2000, at $37,791. After adjusting for inflation, men’s median income fell 10 percent from 2000 to 2012, to $33,904.
Health Insurers Won’t Pay for Medical Pot
Medical marijuana treatments can cost $1,000 a month! It's legal in 21 states but health insurance companies won't pay for it.
5 Ways to Avoid the Email, Internet and Social Media Time Suck
The Most Financially Literate States in America
New Hampshire must be on to something. The state is No. 1 for financial literacy and it had one of the top five average credit scores in the country at the end of last year.
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from Mother Nature Network
13 tips to reduce, reuse and recycle your food
Find out how you can use more and waste less, from shopping at the grocery store to composting leftovers.
Find out how you can use more and waste less, from shopping at the grocery store to composting leftovers.
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from The National Audubon Society
Clues to Conserving the Golden Eagle Hidden in Its DNA
Sequencing the raptor’s genome reveals new insights into protecting it from wind turbines and other threats.
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from National Geographic
Why Fly? Flightless Bird Mystery Solved, Say Evolutionary Scientists
Ostriches, emus, moas, and other flightless birds of the world evolved flightlessness separately.
Poachers Slaughter Dozens of Elephants in Key African Park
Garamba National Park is under attack by poachers possibly from Lord's Resistance Army.
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from Natural Society
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Could the Plastic Chemical BPA be Making People Obese?
Beware: The #1 Cause of Acute Liver Damage is in Common Cold Remedies
4 Natural Foods for Fighting Feelings of Depression
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from Nature News and Comment
But more data are needed to indicate whether the slowing is a result of human-induced climate change. The Atlantic current that helps maintain mild temps in Northern Europe is slowing down. Although many have suspected anthropogenic climate change as the reason, the culprit may be natural variation.
NASA plans Mars sample-return rover
Agency to narrow down list of landing sites for 2020 mission.
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from NBC News (& affiliates)
Jet Bridge Drops as Passengers Exit Southwest Flight
A jet bridge dropped several feet Tuesday as passengers were exiting a Southwest Airlines flight at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, but no one was injured, officials said. The plane, operating as Flight 570, had arrived from Phoenix and was supposed to continue on to Chicago's Midway International Airport.
Obamacare saved consumers billions, new report finds
‘At no point did Senator Paul come out against voter-ID laws’
U.S. 'Global Hawk' Drone Joins Search for Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls
Benefits of government work: Studies prove it’s a good gig if you can get it
While rates vary, on average, studies find public-sector employees make more than workers in similar private-sector jobs when benefits are factored in.
U.S. 'Global Hawk' Drone Joins Search for Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls
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from Northwest Watchdog
Benefits of government work: Studies prove it’s a good gig if you can get it
While rates vary, on average, studies find public-sector employees make more than workers in similar private-sector jobs when benefits are factored in.
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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)
Radio icon Casey Kasem missing, could be in Northwest
Casey Kasem's children have complained that they have been unable to see their father in accordance with an agreement with their stepmother. Daughter Kerri Kasem had sought a temporary conservatorship and was appointed her father's temporary caretaker on Monday. Her attorney, Troy Martin, said the family believes the entertainer has been taken to an Indian reservation in Washington state.
Police seek steelhead bandits who released 25,000 fish
Washington state’s five steelhead hatcheries are on high alert after someone broke into a facility overnight and released approximately 25,000 juvenile fish into the Snoqualmie River.
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from PBS (& affiliates)
Mysterious sea star disease makes its way to Oregon
The mysterious disease that has caused widespread sea star die-offs in Puget Sound is now killing dozens of sea stars off the Oregon Coast.
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from Personal Liberty
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]Why Elites And Psychopaths Are Useless To Society
The ultimate and final goal of evil is to obscure and destroy our very conception of evil itself, to change the inherent moral fiber of all humanity until people can no longer recognize what is right and what is wrong.
Why Would The Obama Administration Knowingly Let Terrorists In The U.S.?
A new survey by the McKinsey consulting company has found that only 26 percent of people who enrolled in a healthcare plan under the Affordable Care Act were without some form of insurance prior to their enrollment — a finding that lends perspective to the White House’s glowing self-assessment of the impact the President’s healthcare law.
Supreme Court Looks At Wrinkle In Right To Face Your Accuser
The Confrontation Clause of the 6th Amendment guarantees a criminal defendant the right “to be confronted with the witnesses against him.” This means defendants, or their attorneys, can challenge the witnesses under cross-examination. But the guarantee gets complicated when it comes to documents.
Rand Paul Will Hold Up Fed Nominees Unless His Audit Bill Gets A Vote
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) threatened to block three nominees to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors unless lawmakers are allowed to vote on his Federal Reserve Transparency Act (S.209).
Liberal Logic: Chris Stevens Not Murdered By Terrorists, Died From Smoke Inhalation
The Obama Recovery: U.S. Economy May Have Shrunk In First Quarter Of 2014
It will be May 29 before the U.S. Department of Commerce updates its estimate of how the Nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) performed during the first fiscal quarter of 2014, but it’s looking more and more likely that the worth of what the U.S. is producing has declined for the first time since the middle of 2009.
Minnesota Ends Law Enforcement’s Civil Forfeiture Money Grab
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, a member of the State’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, signed into law last week a bill that ends the police practice of civil forfeiture — a private property confiscation ruse used by law enforcement that, although it denies citizens their due process, nonetheless remains legal in many States.
Hillary, Bill And Monica: An Affair To Forget
Republicans ought to stay as far from any Monica-Hillary-Bill nonsense as humanly possible. Everyone already knows Bill Clinton is an inveterate cad. They likewise know that Hillary Clinton was perfectly comfortable with his philandering, just as long as he helped her get elected to the Senate and then named Secretary of State despite a resume that actually includes “hair icon.” Meanwhile, picking a fight with Bill Clinton is a waste of time, and picking on Lewinsky is just sad.
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from Popular Science
Toothy Fish With Jutting Jaw Confounds Science
The fish's jaw is similar to that of a bulldog.
This Microchip Heart Has A Rare Genetic Disease
The heart was created, in part, using skin cells from people with Barth syndrome.
Has The End Of The Banana Arrived?
Researchers fear that a relentless and virulent fungus could cripple the world's banana monoculture.
June 2014: The Water Issue
Want To Relive The Excitement Of Apollo 10?
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from The Right Scoop
Gary Taubes has written two books explaining why people get fat and why a low-carb diet is the solution to preventing and treating obesity. He didn’t like what I had to say about his books on this blog back in 2011. I was not the only one to criticize. Another reviewer accused him of “abandon[ing] journalistic and scientific integrity in place of observational data, straw men and logical fallacy.” He says he agrees with Taubes’ premises but that his “arguments made me cringe,” and he goes into considerable detail to explain why. His analysis is worth reading.
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Ancient giant sperm from tiny shrimps discovered at Riversleigh World Heritage Fossil Site
Preserved giant sperm from tiny shrimps that lived about 17 million years ago have been discovered in Queensland, Australia. They are the oldest fossilized sperm ever found in the geological record. The shrimps lived in a pool in an ancient cave inhabited by thousands of bats, and the presence of bat droppings in the water could help explain the almost perfect preservation of the fossil crustaceans.
Human learning altered by electrical stimulation of dopamine neurons
Stimulation of a certain population of neurons within the brain can alter the learning process, according to a team of neuroscientists and neurosurgeons. A new report describes for the first time that human learning can be modified by stimulation of dopamine-containing neurons in a deep brain structure known as the substantia nigra.
Primates and patience: Evolutionary roots of self control
Some primate species will wait more than two minutes if they know they will get a larger serving of food -- while others are unable to wait more than a few seconds. A new study probes the evolutionary reasons for the difference.
Surviving storms: Coral reefs are critical for risk reduction and adaptation
Stronger storms, rising seas, and flooding are placing hundreds of millions people at risk around the world, and big part of the solution to decrease those risks is just off shore. A new study finds that coral reefs reduce the wave energy that would otherwise impact coastlines by 97 percent.
Lyme disease confirmed in humans from southern states
Additional cases of Lyme disease have been found in patients from several states in the southeastern U.S. These cases include two additional Lyme disease Borrelia species recently identified in patients in Florida and Georgia. Overall, 42 percent of 215 patients from southern states tested positive for some Lyme Borrelia species. More than 90 cases of Lyme infection were confirmed among patients from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
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from ScienceDaily
Ancient giant sperm from tiny shrimps discovered at Riversleigh World Heritage Fossil Site
Preserved giant sperm from tiny shrimps that lived about 17 million years ago have been discovered in Queensland, Australia. They are the oldest fossilized sperm ever found in the geological record. The shrimps lived in a pool in an ancient cave inhabited by thousands of bats, and the presence of bat droppings in the water could help explain the almost perfect preservation of the fossil crustaceans.
Human learning altered by electrical stimulation of dopamine neurons
Stimulation of a certain population of neurons within the brain can alter the learning process, according to a team of neuroscientists and neurosurgeons. A new report describes for the first time that human learning can be modified by stimulation of dopamine-containing neurons in a deep brain structure known as the substantia nigra.
Primates and patience: Evolutionary roots of self control
Some primate species will wait more than two minutes if they know they will get a larger serving of food -- while others are unable to wait more than a few seconds. A new study probes the evolutionary reasons for the difference.
Surviving storms: Coral reefs are critical for risk reduction and adaptation
Stronger storms, rising seas, and flooding are placing hundreds of millions people at risk around the world, and big part of the solution to decrease those risks is just off shore. A new study finds that coral reefs reduce the wave energy that would otherwise impact coastlines by 97 percent.
Lyme disease confirmed in humans from southern states
Additional cases of Lyme disease have been found in patients from several states in the southeastern U.S. These cases include two additional Lyme disease Borrelia species recently identified in patients in Florida and Georgia. Overall, 42 percent of 215 patients from southern states tested positive for some Lyme Borrelia species. More than 90 cases of Lyme infection were confirmed among patients from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
from Skeptoid Podcast
Beware of LinkedIn Invitations
This is a bit off-topic, so think of it as a bit of skeptical consumer protectionism. This morning LinkedIn spammed every single email address in my computer’s address book with an invitation to connect with me, including many, many people with whom I have no desire to be “linked in.”
from Slate
from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Touchdown! Space Station Crew Returns to Earth
NASA ceremony celebrates flight research center's renaming for Neil Armstrong
Russia Calls for Ban of US Military Launches Using Russian Rocket Engines
Watch 2 Neutron Stars Merge and Form Black Hole
An amazing new NASA video shows two super-dense neutron stars tearing each other apart in a cataclysmic cosmic merger that ultimately forms a black hole.
Mysterious 'Spokes' in Saturn's Rings Are Still There
There are many mysteries about the enigmatic ringed gas giant, but the curious mechanism behind Saturn’s ‘spokes’ is one of the more intriguing puzzles. And in new observations from NASA’s Cassini mission, these bright features seem to be persisting in Saturn’s darkened B ring.
Astronauts Test Asteroid Exploration Tech in Underwater 'Spacewalk'
Epic 'Space Oddity' Music Video by Astronaut Chris Hadfield Goes Offline Today
Alien Planet Camera Is Most Sensitive Exoplanet Imager Yet
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from Talking Points Memo
Stewart Strikes Back At Limbaugh's Hashtag Hate: #F*@KYOURUSH
Jon Stewart blasted Rush Limbaugh on Monday after the conservative radio host mocked Michelle Obama and the #GetBackOurGirls social media campaign, which was started to call attention to the Nigerian girls kidnapped by Boko Haram.
NASA ceremony celebrates flight research center's renaming for Neil Armstrong
Russia Calls for Ban of US Military Launches Using Russian Rocket Engines
Watch 2 Neutron Stars Merge and Form Black Hole
An amazing new NASA video shows two super-dense neutron stars tearing each other apart in a cataclysmic cosmic merger that ultimately forms a black hole.
Mysterious 'Spokes' in Saturn's Rings Are Still There
There are many mysteries about the enigmatic ringed gas giant, but the curious mechanism behind Saturn’s ‘spokes’ is one of the more intriguing puzzles. And in new observations from NASA’s Cassini mission, these bright features seem to be persisting in Saturn’s darkened B ring.
Astronauts Test Asteroid Exploration Tech in Underwater 'Spacewalk'
Epic 'Space Oddity' Music Video by Astronaut Chris Hadfield Goes Offline Today
Alien Planet Camera Is Most Sensitive Exoplanet Imager Yet
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from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
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from Talking Points Memo
Stewart Strikes Back At Limbaugh's Hashtag Hate: #F*@KYOURUSH
Jon Stewart blasted Rush Limbaugh on Monday after the conservative radio host mocked Michelle Obama and the #GetBackOurGirls social media campaign, which was started to call attention to the Nigerian girls kidnapped by Boko Haram.
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from The Telegraph (UK)
Russia to ban US from using Space Station over Ukraine sanctions
Russia is to deny the US future use of the International Space Station beyond 2020 and will also bar its rocket engines from launching US military satellites as it hits back at American sanctions imposed over Ukraine crisis.
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from ThatsNonsense.com
Bill Gates Shares $5000 per Share? – Time to Stop Being Gullible
The latest variant in one of the longest running hoaxes to hit the Internet has managed to acquire a degree of viral success, highlighting that many social media users are still willing to circulate obvious hoaxes.
Illegal Immigrants receive more benefits than pensioners rumour - Internet/Facebook Rumour
A widely distributed email/social media message claims that the benefits afforded to illegal immigrants living in the UK greatly outweigh benefits given to pensioners. The USA, Canada and Australia have previously dealt with identical variants that simply “converted” the benefit amounts into the respective currencies, but the entire message is essentially the same. These versions can be traced back to 2004, and British versions became prolific during 2010.
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from Think Progress
from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
The Insanity of Common Core Math Revealed in Under Two Minutes
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from USA Today
Arlington National Cemetery marks 150 years
ANC 150, the five-week commemoration of 150 years of Arlington National Cemetery, kicks off Tuesday with an Army wreath-laying ceremony at the grave site of Army Pvt. William Christman, the first military burial at Arlington.
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from The Wall Street Journal
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from The Washington Examiner (DC)
IRS' office spending splurge includes $1,200 chairs
Critics: George Soros Using Political Connections to Benefit His Foreign Policy Goals
Secretary of State John Kerry to introduce George Soros at State Department open forum Tuesday.
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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)
Critics: George Soros Using Political Connections to Benefit His Foreign Policy Goals
Secretary of State John Kerry to introduce George Soros at State Department open forum Tuesday.
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from The Washington Post (DC)
Eric Cantor’s tea party opponent in Va. primary may be picking up momentum
Tea-party-backed Ben Sasse wins Nebraska primary for U.S. Senate
Tea-party-backed Ben Sasse wins Nebraska primary for U.S. Senate
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from The Washington Times (DC)
CARSON: Truth and honesty still matter in politics
Leaders who fail to own up to mistakes are unfit for office
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from The Weekly Standard
Eric Holder: No Plans at DOJ to Investigate Secret Waiting Lists and Veteran Deaths at VA Hospitals
Obamacare Contractor Pays Employees to Spend Their Days Doing Nothing
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Glenn Greenwald’s Pulse-Pounding Tale of Breaking the Snowden Leaks
How to Fix Wearable Tech’s Bad Image ProblemThe wearable tech industry has worked hard to cultivate an image as geek bait. But this image is damaging to mainstream adoption. It’s not aspirational; it’s elitist.
The Crazy Diversity of Animal Skulls, From Hippos to Hummingbirds
EU Rules That Google Must Honor Your ‘Right to be Forgotten’
The Next Big Thing You Missed: One Day, You’ll Google the Physical World With a Scanner Like This
Check Out This Glorious, Colorful History of Arcade Games
What’s Up With That: The Mysterious Effect That Makes Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold
Microsoft Had No Choice but to Yank Kinect From Xbox One
How the Godzilla Team Designed the Monster’s Iconic Scream
A Disorienting Survey of Suburban Sprawl, From Dubai to L.A.
To Save Gas, VW Introduces the World’s First 10-Speed Transmission
BRING BACK OUR BABIES! WARREN BUFFETT HAS DONATED $1.2 BILLION TO ABORTION GROUPS
DISGRACEFUL! SEC OF STATE KERRY TO INTRODUCE NAZI ,GEORGE SOROS, AT GERMAN FORUM
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from WIRED
How to Fix Wearable Tech’s Bad Image ProblemThe wearable tech industry has worked hard to cultivate an image as geek bait. But this image is damaging to mainstream adoption. It’s not aspirational; it’s elitist.
The Crazy Diversity of Animal Skulls, From Hippos to Hummingbirds
EU Rules That Google Must Honor Your ‘Right to be Forgotten’
The Next Big Thing You Missed: One Day, You’ll Google the Physical World With a Scanner Like This
Check Out This Glorious, Colorful History of Arcade Games
What’s Up With That: The Mysterious Effect That Makes Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold
Microsoft Had No Choice but to Yank Kinect From Xbox One
How the Godzilla Team Designed the Monster’s Iconic Scream
A Disorienting Survey of Suburban Sprawl, From Dubai to L.A.
To Save Gas, VW Introduces the World’s First 10-Speed Transmission
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from Yahoo News
from 100 Percent FED Up
BRING BACK OUR BABIES! WARREN BUFFETT HAS DONATED $1.2 BILLION TO ABORTION GROUPS
DISGRACEFUL! SEC OF STATE KERRY TO INTRODUCE NAZI ,GEORGE SOROS, AT GERMAN FORUM
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