Monday, August 25, 2014

In the news, Tuesday, August 5, 2014


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AUG 04      INDEX      AUG 06
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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 ABC News (& affiliates)

US General Slain in Afghanistan Identified as Maj. Gen. Harold Greene

Missing Oregon Mom Found Dead: Police

Ebola Test Results Negative For 46-Year-Old Woman
A 46-year-old Columbus resident who was recently tested for Ebola has tested negative for the virus.

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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)
from The Blaze

Check Out Joe Biden’s Latest Gaffe
Vice President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, during a week where political and business leaders from 51 separate African nations were gathered in Washington. Still, Biden seemed to think the continent of Africa was itself a country. He actually referred to it twice as a nation.

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

from The Daily Caller

MSNBC Reporter Accidentally Claims Obama ‘Is From Kenya’
[VIDEO]

from EarthSky

This date in science: Mars Curiosity rover’s seven minutes of terror
Final seven minutes of Curiosity rover’s chilling descent to Mars on August 5-6, 2012 in one of the best NASA videos ever.

Horses communicate with expressive eyes and mobile ears

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from East Oregonian

Fair dawns with animal showmanship
Show pens were lively Tuesday morning at the Umatilla County Fair as local 4-H and FFA members scrambled to prepare their animals for exhibition.

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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Life Without the McDouble
That most everyone has access to food now is one of the great triumphs of history. The McDouble provides 390 calories and 23 grams of protein divided between meat and cheese. All told, one hamburger provides a half day of all the stuff we need to sustain human life, and all for a bit more than a buck.

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from Fox News (& affiliates)
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from Freedom Foundation (WA)

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from Freedom Outpost

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from The Guardian (UK)

from The Heritage Foundation

This State Benefits Big From the Export-Import Bank. Want to Know Why?
The home state of Boeing’s airplane division benefits the most from financing by the U.S. Export-Import Bank, and by a huge margin, a state-by-state analysis shows.

Are Public Schools Collecting Too Much Data on Your Kids?

Dan Rather: Watergate Cover-up Would Be Easier Today

Union-Backed City Council Members Clear the Way for Referendum on $12.25 Minimum Wage

Krauthammer: Build a Border Fence, Then We Can Talk Amnesty

Q&A: 10 Things You Need to Know About Boehner Suing Obama

General Electric in the Dark About Ex-Im
The campaign for cronyism grabbed headlines on Monday, when the chairman of General Electric claimed that taxpayer subsidies are “crucial” to American trade with Africa. What went unreported, however, is just how much GE profits from the subsidies doled out by the Export-Import Bank, and how little Ex-Im actually contributes to U.S.-Africa trade.

It’s Not What You Think: Hannity Explores Hamas Tunnel Into Israel

Katy Perry Is Wrong: Dads Aren’t So Last Century

Military Bases to Stop Holding Border-Crossing Children

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from The Hill

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from History

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

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from Human Events

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from iFIBER ONE News (WA)

ELECTION: Didier, Newhouse leading congressional race

Ephrata auto detailer selected to work on Concorde aircraft

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from IFL Science

What Would Happen To Your Body In Space Without A Spacesuit?

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from The Independent (UK)

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from Independent Journal Review

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*from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)

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*from Jen Kuznicki

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from The Jerusalem Post
from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)

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from KING 5 (NBC Seattle)

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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (CBS Seattle)

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from KOMO News (ABC Seattle)

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from KREM 2 News (CBS Spokane)

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from KXLY 4 News (ABC Spokane)

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from Legal Insurrection

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from LiveScience

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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 The Minority Report

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from Money Talks News
from Mother Jones

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from Mother Nature Network

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from MSN News

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from National Journal

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from National Review

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from Nature News and Comment

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from NBC News (& affiliates)

America's Fed Up: Obama Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low, Poll Shows

American Two-Star Major Gen. Harold Greene Killed at Afghanistan Military Academy

Russian Hackers Said To Haul In Over a Billion Stolen Emails, Passwords
A group of Russian hackers has reportedly amassed what may be the largest collection of stolen Internet credentials ever: 1.2 billion user names and passwords, plus 500 million email addresses. Hold Security, a Wisconsin-based information security company that uncovered the stash and the hacking ring behind it, provided the details to the New York Times on Tuesday. More than 420,000 websites, including some unnamed but reportedly major ones, fell victim to the remarkably rudimentary hack over the several years the cybercrime ring has been operational, according to the Times.

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from Newsmax

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from New York Daily News

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from The New Yorker

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from New York Magazine

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They’re putting their own people in the line of fire — and doing it by the book. The Israeli military said it has captured a Hamas manual on urban warfare — called “Introduction to the City War” — that extols the benefits of civilian deaths and openly admits that Israel tries to avoid them.

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from New York Times

U.S. General Is Killed in Attack at Afghan Base; Others Injured

The Value of Political Corruption
Americans have been pretty cynical about politics since at least Vietnam and Watergate. And key reforms that conservatives sought for decades and finally achieved have done nothing to quiet public distrust of the political class. In fact, two of these reforms — the ban on congressional earmarks and a series of court rulings that radically deregulated campaign-finance law – have intensified the public’s hostility to both politicians and the political process.

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from Northwest Watchdog
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from NPR (& affiliates)

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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)
from Pamela Geller (Atlas Shrugs)

Syria: Muslims force Christian to accept Islam, then behead him

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from Patheos
[Information from this site may be questionable.]

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from PBS (& affiliates)

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*from Personal Liberty

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from Phys.org

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from PJ Media

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from POLITICO
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from PoliticusUSA
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from Popular Science

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from Real Clear Politics

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from Reason Magazine

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from RedFlag News

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from RedState

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from Religion News Service

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from Reuters


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from The Right Scoop

“Are all whites alike?” Mark Levin RIPS Juan Williams for calling Tea Party racists for disagreeing with Obama

from Right Wing News

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from Roll Call

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from Science-Based Medicine

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from ScienceBlogs.com

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from ScienceDaily

New clues to repairing an injured spinal cord
Frogs, dogs, whales, snails can all do it, but humans and primates can't. Regrow nerves after an injury, that is -- while many animals have this ability, humans don't. But new research suggests that a small molecule may be able to convince damaged nerves to grow and effectively rewire circuits. Such a feat could eventually lead to therapies for the thousands of Americans with severe spinal cord injuries and paralysis. Scientists hope to borrow strategy from simpler animals to repair damaged spinal cord nerves in humans.

Drug reverses brain deficits of Alzheimer's in mouse model
Researchers have discovered a new drug compound that reverses the brain deficits of Alzheimer's disease in an animal model. The compound, TC-2153, inhibits the negative effects of a protein called STtriatal-Enriched tyrosine Phosphatase (STEP), which is key to regulating learning and memory.

Scientists change butterflies wing color in just six generations
Scientists have chosen the most fleeting of mediums for their groundbreaking work on biomimicry: They've changed the color of butterfly wings. In so doing, they produced the first structural color change in an animal by influencing evolution. The discovery may have implications for physicists and engineers trying to use evolutionary principles in the design of new materials and devices.

Our brains judge a face's trustworthiness, even when we can’t see it
Our brains are able to judge the trustworthiness of a face even when we cannot consciously see it, a team of scientists has found. Their findings shed new light on how we form snap judgments of others.

Grizzly research offers surprising insights into diabetes-obesity link
Researchers studying grizzly bears have now discovered a natural state of diabetes that serves a real biological purpose and is also reversible. Investigators note that grizzly bears are obese but not diabetic in the fall, become diabetic only weeks later in hibernation, and then become 'cured' of diabetes in the spring. The research reveals how natural biology can teach us new things about how animals naturally cope with conditions that would cause disease in humans.

Social networking key to helping bugs spread, study shows
Fresh discoveries about how bacteria co-operate with each other when causing infection could help scientists identify animal diseases that might transmit to people. Bugs that can co-operate best with each other are most likely to be able to jump to new species, including humans, a new study shows.

Common chemical in mothers may negatively affect the IQ of their unborn children
In some women, abnormally high levels of a common and pervasive chemical may lead to adverse effects in their offspring, researchers report. The study is the first of its kind to shed light on the possible harmful side effects of perchlorate in mothers and their children. "The reason people really care about perchlorate is because it is ubiquitous. It's everywhere," said one investigator. "Prior studies have already shown perchlorate, at low levels, can be found in each and every one of us."

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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
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

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from Smithsonian Magazine

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from Snopes.com

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

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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 Stars and Stripes

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from Sunny Skyz

The Real Story Behind This Best Selling Children's Book Is Not What You're Expecting
"I'll love you forever" by Robert Munsch

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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 Israel

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from Townhall.com

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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)

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*from United Liberty

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from Universe Today

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from USA Today

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from The Wall Street Journal

Japan Restates Concerns About China's Defense Posture
Government White Paper Has 'Major Additions' in Section on China

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from The Washington Examiner (DC)

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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)

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from The Washington Policy Center (State)

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from The Washington Post (DC)

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from The Washington Times (DC)

The spreading scourge of anti-Christian persecution
Intolerance that fosters pogroms abroad is taking root in some U.S. communities

Jimmy Carter slams Israel in pro-Palestine op-ed

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from The Week

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from The Weekly Standard

Jimmy Carter: Hamas a 'Legitimate Political Actor'

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from The Wenatchee World (WA)

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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

What Jimmy Carter Just Said About Israel Shows He May Want ‘Worst President’ Title Back From Obama

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from WIRED

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from WND (World Net Daily)

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from 100 Percent FED Up




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