Monday, August 25, 2014

In the news, Tuesday, August 12, 2014


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AUG 11      INDEX      AUG 13
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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
Some sources may require subscription.

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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)
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from BuzzFeed
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]

Legendary Actress Lauren Bacall Dies
Legendary actress Lauren Bacall — best known for her work in The Big Sleep, To Have and Have Not, and The Mirror Has Two Faces — has died at the age of 89, according to the Bogart Estate’s Twitter account, which is managed in part by Bacall’s son, Stephen Humphrey Bogart. Bacall’s reps had no statement at time of publication.

These Photos Of Koko The Gorilla Mourning The Loss Of Robin Williams Are Incredibly Moving
The two met in 2001 and became fast friends. Robin Williams touched not just the lives of people, but also some of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.

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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
from The Economist

Comparing conflicts
Though it has long been known that there is little correlation between the attention paid to conflicts and their level of casualties, the disparity is depressing.

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from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com)

The Coming War Between Christendom And The Antichrist

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from Fox News (& affiliates)

Perkins Slams Obama on Iraq: ‘Genocide Has Been Occurring for Months’
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins was on “The Kelly File” tonight to discuss the crisis in Iraq as refugees wait for help atop a mountain.

DEA Paid Amtrak $800K for Information It Could Have Gotten for Free

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from The Heritage Foundation

Obama Administration Released Over 600 Illegal Immigrants With Criminal Convictions

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from The Hill

Benghazi hearing set for September

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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

44 Ways to Make the Day of Someone With Cancer

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from Independent Journal Review

Dramatic Rescue Operation: Kurds Climb on Board Chopper to Flee ISIS Terrorists & Weep Tears of Joy


from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)
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from KREM 2 News (CBS Spokane)
from Money Talks News

Nearly 3 in 4 Renters Live With 4-Legged Friends
A new survey found that although pet ownership among renters is high, finding pet-friendly apartments can be difficult.

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from NBC News (& affiliates)
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from PolitiFact

Al Sharpton defends Obama family vacation, saying George W. Bush spent more time away
Sharpton said that Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency. While this discrepancy is explained by the fact that Bush often worked from a family home in Texas whereas Obama has no equivalent family retreat, Sharpton has correctly cited data from the leading authority, CBS News’ Mark Knoller. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information, so we rate the statement Mostly True.

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from Press TV (Iran)

Israel systematically killing Palestinian kids: Rights groups
Palestinian human rights groups say Israeli forces are systematically killing Palestinian children and youths in the occupied West Bank.

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from The Right Scoop

MARK LEVIN: We need to send our big beautiful bombers to Iraq and bomb ISIS back to the Stone Age

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
from The Washington Examiner (DC)

Why get involved in Iraq, but not Syria? It's complicated, Obama says

Did White House press secretary Josh Earnest just tell the biggest whopper of the Obama era?
In a letter Monday to a coalition of 42 journalism groups and media organizations, Earnest said this: "The president's commitment to transparency and the crucial role of the independent press is unwavering. The president has set an historically high standard of transparency that is part of the legacy to which future presidents will aspire ..."

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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)

Obama Lifts Ban on Libyans Attending U.S. Flight Schools, Training In Nuke Science
Ban has been in place since 1983

White House Can’t Explain Iraq Objectives to Congress
Classified briefing provides few answers on objectives, legality of strikes

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from The Washington Post (DC)
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from The Wenatchee World (WA)
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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

ISIS Crucifixion Of Children Could Lead To A Christian Holocaust

Here’s How Ben Carson Could Be Hillary Clinton’s Worst Nightmare In 2016
According to a recent Human Events article, likely presidential contender Hillary Clinton should not be the default candidate for voters looking for a women’s rights champion. In reality, writer Jamie Hope concludes, potential candidate Ben Carson possesses such attributes in a far greater capacity.

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from Yahoo News

Google’s Newest Satellite Will Be Able To Zoom In On Your Face
After lobbying the federal government to green-light a halving of the satellite imaging zoom limit to 25 cm resolution earlier this year, satellite company DigitalGlobe will launch a new satellite Wednesday capable of shooting the new images, which will show in detail objects as small as 10 inches, according to Motherboard.

Mystery over massive Alexander-era tomb unearthed in Greece

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from 12Tribe Films Foundation

If This isn’t Child Abuse, I Don’t Know What is
Notice the ages of the children in the video. Many are between 3 and 5 years old. Nursery. Kindergarten. What do your kids do in nursery school? Have they ever seen a rifle or a machine gun? Have they shot one? Are they dragged through the street to keep a terrorist from being shot at?

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from 100 Percent FED Up


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