Tuesday, June 3, 2014

In the news, Wednesday, May 7, 2014


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Some links to some sources may require subscription.

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from ABC News (& affiliates)

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from About.com

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*from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)

from Alex Jones (INFOWARS.COM)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

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from Allen West

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from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens

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from The American Spectator

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from Ancestry.com

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from AsiaNews

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from Associated Press

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from The Atlantic

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from BBC News (UK)


Black Death skeletons give up secrets of life and death
The medieval Black Death led to better health for future generations, according to an analysis of skeletons in London cemeteries.

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from The Blaze

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from Bloomberg

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from Breitbart

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from BuzzFeed

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from CBC News (Canada)

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from CBS News (& affiliates)


Kerry: I Will ‘Cooperate’ With Benghazi Subpoena, ‘Have Absolutely Nothing To Hide’

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from Ceasefire Magazine (UK)

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from Charisma News

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from Choice and Truth
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

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from The Christian Science Monitor

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from CNN
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)


NBC's Chuck Todd Spins on Benghazi Special Committee: 'Nothing More Than a Partisan Stunt'


Fox News Anchors Hammer Jon Stewart for Calling Them Hypocrites on Iraq, Benghazi


That's Divergent! Actress Tells Time Magazine She's Not a Feminist 'Because I Love Men'
Young actress Shailene Woodley is the latest celebrity to upset the leftists by saying “No” to the question “Do you consider yourself a feminist?” Her first words to Time magazine were “No, because I love men.”


NPR Asks if Allowing Prayer at Government Meetings Is ‘Essentially Oppressing Religious Minorities’

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from Columbia Basin Herald

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from Conservative Infidel

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from Crosscut

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from Cyndi's List

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from The Daily Beast

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from The Daily Caller

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from Daily Mail (UK)

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from Discover Magazine

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from EarthSky

Eta Aquarid meteor from Mount Bromo, an active volcano

Rainbow rings of Saturn
Turquoise-hued rings of Saturn contain particles of nearly pure water ice, while reddish rings contain ice particles with more contaminants.

A new major meteor shower in late May 2014?
In 2014, an exciting new meteor shower – the May Camelopardalids – might come on the scene. And it’s coming up soon! It’s predicted for the night of May 23-24. This possible shower stems from Comet 209P/LINEAR, discovered in 2004. If the predictions hold true, Earth might be sandblasted with debris from this comet, resulting in a fine display of meteors, or shooting stars on the evening of May 23, and the morning of May 24.

Rapid growth spurts formed vast and beautiful Altiplano plateau
The vast Altiplano plateau in the Andes Mountains – average elevation 3.75 kilometers (12,300 feet) – is the world’s second-largest area of high mountain plateau, after Tibet.

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from East Oregonian

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from Examiner.com
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]

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from Facecrooks (& Bitdefender)

Facebook, Other Tech Giants Compromised by Open Source Bug
Though Facebook wasn’t compromised by the Heartbleed bug several weeks ago, there was another bug in open source discovered this week could affect the site. According to CNET, a Ph.D. student in Singapore discovered a hole in the OAuth and OpenID log-in tools that are used by Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and many other large websites.

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from Family Tree Magazine

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from The Farmacy
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from The Federalist


The Climate Change Debate Is Over, And Environmentalists Lost


The Use Of Photoshop Is Not A Crisis, Much Less A Federal OnePhotoshop culture is one of Jezebel-style feminists’ favorite crusades and, thanks to their efforts, now the target of some recently proposed legislation.


How to Lose Friends and Alienate Your Children

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*from The Federalist Papers

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from Food & Wine

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from Forbes

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from Fox News (& affiliates)

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from Freedom Foundation (WA)

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from The Globe and Mail (Canada)

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from The Guardian (UK)


Universe recreated in massive computer simulation
Model re-enacts the history of the universe from 12m years after the big bang until today, 14bn years later.

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from h+ Magazine

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from Hartford Courant

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from Health and Happiness
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

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from The Heritage Foundation  (The Foundry)


Well, I Guess Obama Hasn't Healed the Planet
The president is threatening to go around Congress and upend the American economy in a misguided attempt to secure his legacy on climate change.
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from IdahoReporter.com

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from iFIBER ONE News (WA)

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from The Independent (UK)

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from Independent Journal Review

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from International Business Times

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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)


Syrian Government Says Maaloula’s Christian Sites Sacked By Rebels
ICC Note: A report by the Syrian government has highlighted the destruction of Christian sites in the ancient Christian village of Maaloula while it was held by rebel forces. Besides the destruction associated with normal fighting, churches have been defaced with extremist slogans painted on the walls, and paintings and other relics destroyed or missing from the churches.


Is China’s ‘Anti-Christian’ Campaign Widening?
China destroys statues as 'anti-Christian' campaign widens
ICC Note: Not long after the demolition of Wenzhou's Sanjiang church, a symbol of resistance to Chinese government’s religious policies in early April, Wenzhou city sees forcible removal or destroying of statues of Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Biblical scenes. It is also revealed that more churches in this area will be facing or have already suffered some form of demolition work.


Christians in Captivity in Iran
Today is Saeed Abedini’s 34th birthday and it marks 589 days that the Iranian-American Christian has been imprisoned in Iran. While Saeed and dozens more Christians have been arrested because of their faith activities, Iranian Christians remain under the constant threat of arrest for nothing more than their religious beliefs.


More Than 300 Reported Dead After 12-Hour Boko Haram Raid on Nigerian Border Town
ICC Note: Early reports estimate more than 300 innocents dead following the raze and arson of Nigerian border town, Gamboru Ngala, by Boko Haram Militants Tuesday night. Senator Ahmed Zannah has claimed the attack lasted roughly twelve hours, during which suspected members of the Islamic insurgency allegedly gunning down villagers attempting to escape the town-wide arson. The attack follows an announcement Tuesday that the U.S. is assembling a team of military and law enforcement to be deployed to Nigeria to assist in the ongoing manhunt for more than 240 girls abducted by Boko Haram.


Wrongfully Imprisoned Chinese Pastor Continues to Receive Unfair Treatment in Court
Henan pastor's trial resumes with little cooperation from court; pastor's daughter held in black jail
ICC Note: In November, 2013, Pastor Zhang Shaojie from Nanle County, China, was tricked to meeting with government officials and then detained without any formal documents. His daughter soon fled out of Nanle County to secure a famous human rights lawyer to defend Pastor Zhang. However, the trial was delayed and, under the pressure from the court, Pastor Zhang’s family members were forced to fire the two lawyers who would otherwise lose their law license if they continued to defend them. In late April, 2014, the long-awaited trial resumed with new defense lawyers in place.  This trial has been unfair from the start and the court has been uncooperative.


Christians in Sri Lanka Criticize Creation of Religious Police Unit
ICC Note: Last week, the government of Sri Lanka announced the creation of a special police united specifically mandated to deal with the increasing religious intolerance against Christians and other religious minorities. In recent years, the number of attacks on Christians and other religious minorities has skyrocketed coinciding with the rise of Buddhist nationalism in Sri Lanka. Many Christian leaders have criticized the creation of the religious police unit claiming that it is "useless" and "misleading." Whether the new police unit will be able to reign in Buddhist nationalist groups remains to be seen. Many Christian leaders feel that this will never happen because many of the Buddhist nationalist groups already enjoy the protection of the government.


A Christian Falsely Accused of Blasphemy Reclaims Dignity in Pakistan
ICC Note: A Christians falsely accused of blasphemy in Pakistan has reclaimed his own dignity and the ability to provide for himself and his family after receiving assistance to re-open his business. In 2013, the Christian was falsely accused of blasphemy by a Muslim neighbor after an argument over money. For over three months, the Christian and his family had to go into hiding. This time away from his business allowed the business to go under. After his story was brought to light, a foreign organization assisted the Christian leading to him being able to reclaim his dignity following the false blasphemy accusation.


Nepalese Christians Asked to “Reconsider their Faith” by Government
ICC Note: The government of Nepal has announced it will provide all its citizens with national identity cards which will include a section marking out an individual's religion. When this announcement was made, the government also said something that disturbed Christians living in Nepal. Before submitting their paperwork to receive the national identity cards, the government will "force" Christians and other religious minorities to "reconsider their faith." Many Christians feel this is a clear indication of the government's preference for the Hindu majority even though Nepal became a secular state in 2008. Please pray for Christians in Nepal.


As Boko Haram Pledges to Continue Kidnapping, the U.S. Pledges its Support
ICC Note: Following the abduction of 243 girls, as reported by the parents of those kidnapped, April 14, and the subsequent abduction of 8 additional girls May 5, the U.S. has met Boko Haram's pledge to conduct more abductions with a pledge of its own. Following the announcement of plans for the assembly of a team of military and law enforcement personnel by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, Obama told ABC News that Boko Haram has "been killing people ruthlessly for many years now and we’ve already been seeking greater cooperation with the Nigerians – this may be the event that helps to mobilize the entire international community to finally do something against this horrendous organization that’s perpetrated such a terrible crime." Today, the Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans (CANAN) will be holding a press conference to discuss the abductions and U.S. assistance following a protest it held in front of the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Tuesday morning.


Nigerian-Americans Protest Outside Nigerian Embassies in New York, Washington, D.C.
ICC Note: Prior to the United States' announcement of its plan to assemble a team of military and law enforcement personnel to be deployed to Nigeria to assist the Nigerian state with finding band releasing more than 240 abducted school girls, Nigerians in New York and Washington, D.C. held protests in front of Nigerian embassies demanding more be done. In line with global outcry, perhaps most widely spread via the twitter hashtag, #BringBackOurGirls, the protests placed several demands on the Nigerian State, all of which in sum asked for a return o peace. Boko Haram, an Islamic insurgency and U.S.-designated foreign terrorist Organization (GFTO) continues to ravage the country, abducting school children, attacking predominantly Christian villages, and perpetrating bomb attacks in the nation's capital city, Abuja, ahead of its scheduled hosting of the World Economic Forum.

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*from Jen Kuznicki


A Disgraceful GOP Reelects Benghazi Obstructionist

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from The Jerusalem Post

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from KATU News (Portland)

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from KGW-TV (Portland)

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from KHQ Local News (Spokane)

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from KING 5 (Seattle)

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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (Seattle)

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from KOIN Local 6 News (Portland)

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from KOMO News (Seattle)

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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)

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from KXLY 4 News (Spokane)

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from LiveScience


'Pinocchio Rex': T. Rex's Long-Snouted Cousin Discovered


It Got Better: Life Improved After Black Death, Study Finds
The Black Death, a plague that first devastated Europe in the 1300s, had a silver lining. After the ravages of the disease, surviving Europeans lived longer, a new study finds.

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from Los Angeles Times

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from MEDIAite

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from Media Matters for America

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from Money Talks News
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from Mother Nature Network
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from The National Audubon Society

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from National Geographic


Diggers in the Dark: Discovering Giant Armadillos in Brazil’s Pantanal


Cracking Mystery Reveals How Electronics Affect Bird Migration
From a glitch in a bird experiment, scientists gain startling insight into the effects of weak broadband waves.


Too Hot for Coffee
Brazil produces most of the planet’s coffee. Amid a drought and a reduced supply, can humanity still get its fix? Each year Brazil fills 55 million bags of coffee for the world. With January’s drought (which extended into February and then March), the number dropped by 20 percent. Brazil will be lucky to fill 45 million bags. A shortfall of ten million bags—each weighing 132 pounds—translates to around 42 billion cups of coffee that will never be brewed.


Why Butterflies, Bees Drink Crocodile Tears

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from National Journal

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from National Review

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from Natural Society
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]


Study Sheds Light on How Turmeric can Protect the Aging Brain from Decline

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from Nature News and Comment


Avalanche hotspot revealed
Study of disaster-prone Russian islands underscores perils of colonizing unfamiliar terrains.


Women and minorities still face uphill struggle in UK science
Campaign group suggests 'quick wins' to begin levelling the playing field.

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from NBC News (& affiliates)

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from The New Republic

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from Newsmax

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from New York Daily News


EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spends plenty of time in Manhattan while criticizing opponent’s trips
The 72-year old Senate minority leader's campaign has faulted his opponent, Democrat Alison Lundegran Grimes, 35, for lengthy fundraising trips outside Kentucky in Hollywood and New York. But campaign records show he has made at least six trips to Manhattan in the first three months of 2014.

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from New York Magazine

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from New York Post

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from New York Times

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from Northwest Watchdog

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from NPR (& affiliates)

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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)


'Old lady' offering truck to businesses is indeed a scam

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from The Oregonian


Hillsboro math teachers in pilot study say students should be allowed to use their own tech devices

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from Pathos

Atheist > Progressive Secular Humanist:
Constitutional horror: Clarence Thomas argues states can establish official religion

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from PBS (& affiliates)

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from Personal Liberty


Another Town Launches An Assault On Liberty
The elected class of Virginia’s most populous county is considering banning frequent and large gatherings at neighborhood homes by establishing zoning ordinances that place limits on “group assemblies.”


Obama And Putin Have A Holocaust On Their Hands; Steps You Must Take To Survive

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from Pew Research Center

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from PJ Media

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from POLITICO


Trey Gowdy to GOP: No Benghazi fundraising
Rep. Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House select committee on Benghazi, said Wednesday that Republicans should not fundraise off Benghazi and “the backs of four murdered Americans.”

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from PoliticusUSA

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from PreventDisease.com
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]


Love Ice Cream? Here's How To Make Your Own Healthy Varieties and Avoid Toxic Ingredients
No child wants to be excluded from the delicious frozen treats their friends receive, but neither do adults. There are many ways to avoid all the toxic preservatives, emulsifiers and artificial sweeteners that go into conventional ice cream. You would be surprised how easy it is to make your own.

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from Psychology Today

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from Q13Fox News (KCPQ Seattle)

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from Real Clear Politics

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from RedState

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from RetroVision

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from Reuters

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from Riel World View (Dan Riehl)

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from The Right Scoop

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from RT (Russia Today)

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from ScienceDaily

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from Scientific American

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from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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from Skeptoid Podcast

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from Slate

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from Smithsonian Magazine

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)


NASA test pilot Bill Dana, flew X-15 rocket plane into space, dies at 83
Bill Dana didn't receive his astronaut wings until almost 40 years after he flew in space.


How To Become An Astronaut
Astronauts are people who do activities related to human space exploration. The most visible parts of their job take place while they're working in orbit, but most of their careers will be spent on the ground training and supporting other missions.


Amazing Time-Lapse Video Shows Evolution of Universe Like Never Before

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from SPIEGEL International (Der Spiegel)

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from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)

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from The Star (Grand Coulee, WA)

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from Sunny Skyz

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from Talking Points Memo

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from The Telegraph (UK)

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from ThatsNonsense.com

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from Think Progress

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from Time

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from The Times of India

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from Townhall.com

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from USA Today

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from U.S. News and World Report

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from Viral Nova

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from The Voice of the Martyrs


NIGERIA: Demanding a Response

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from The Wall Street Journal

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from The Washington Post (DC)

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from The Washington Times (DC)


NAPOLITANO: Learning the truth about Benghazi
Why a Watergate-type investigation is called for

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from Weasel Zippers (100 Percent FED Up)
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from The Week

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from The Weekly Standard


Paper Savages Rahm: 'An Elitist Whose Swagger Doesn't Match His Triumphs'
Kristen McQueary, a member of the Chicago Tribune editorial board, has a devastating piece in her paper on Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel. In short, the mayor--the former congressman and former chief of staff to President Obama--hasn't lived up to the bluster.

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from The Wenatchee World (WA)

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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

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from WIRED


An Inside Look at the Insanely Complex Formula 1 Steering Wheel


In This Zelda-Style Game, You Hack the Source Code With Your Sword


The 7 Coolest Pieces of New Bike Gear We’re Dying to Have


Biologists Create Cells With 6 DNA Letters, Instead of Just 4

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from WND (World Net Daily)


Muslim Brotherhood ties to White House resurface
The controversy that developed in 2012 when Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., and four other GOP members of the House sent letters to the inspector generals at the departments of Homeland Security, Justice and State asking for an investigation of the influence played by the Muslim Brotherhood on U.S. government officials in the Obama administration took on new light last week.

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from Yahoo News

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from Yakima Herald-Republic

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from YouTube

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from Zero Hedge

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from 12Tribe Films Foundation

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from 100 Percent FED Up

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