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from ABC News (& affiliates)
Zombie Cat: Buried Kitty Believed Dead, Meows Back to Life
Astronomers Discover Ancient Solar System With 5 Earth-Like Planets
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from Allen West
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Obama video against Alaska drilling filmed in fuel-guzzling Air Force One [VIDEO]
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Obama video against Alaska drilling filmed in fuel-guzzling Air Force One [VIDEO]
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from American Thinker
Dem congressman comes close to accusing Speaker Boehner of treason for inviting Bibi
Kentucky Democrat Rep. John Yarmuth said that House Speaker John Boehner came "close to subversion" when he invited Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress.
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The Netanyahu Disaster
The Israeli prime minister has two main tasks, and he's failing at both. The first is to protect their country from existential threats. The second: To work very hard to stay on the good side of the president and people of the United States. Success in accomplishing this first task is sometimes predicated on achieving this second task.
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from The Atlantic
The Netanyahu Disaster
The Israeli prime minister has two main tasks, and he's failing at both. The first is to protect their country from existential threats. The second: To work very hard to stay on the good side of the president and people of the United States. Success in accomplishing this first task is sometimes predicated on achieving this second task.
from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
from Daily Mail (UK)
Thousands of Londoners could have suffered radiation poisoning in act of 'nuclear terrorism' which killed Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, inquiry hears
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from First Things
ON HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY
Today is the observance of International Holocaust Memorial Day. It falls on the seventieth anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp, known as “the death factory.” It is a day to remember, prayerfully, the victims, and to reflect, soberly, on the depth of human depravity. How, we ask ourselves, could human beings have tortured and brutally murdered millions of their fellow human beings? How could such inhumanity, such barbarism, have occurred in the modern world, and in Germany—a nation of unparalleled cultural and intellectual attainments? It is also a day to consider, humbly, that had we been there, few of us would have been among the heroes who, at great risk to themselves, sheltered Jews and other victims or joined the forces opposing Hitler and the Nazis. Very few of us indeed. But above all, it is a day to say, from our hearts and with conviction: “Never again.”
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from The Heritage Foundation
from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
Obamacare To Cost Far Less Than Estimated, Budget Office Says
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Obamacare To Cost Far Less Than Estimated, Budget Office Says
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from Indian Country Today Media Network
Ugly Precursor to Auschwitz: Hitler Said to Have Been Inspired by U.S. Indian Reservation System
The idea of a prison camp – specifically Auschwitz, in Oświęcim, Poland – where Hitler's soldiers would shoot, hang, poison, mutilate and starve men, women and children en mass was not an idea Hitler, the bigot, came up with on his own. In fact, the Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer John Toland wrote that Hitler was inspired in part by the Indian reservation system – a creation of the United States.
Ugly Precursor to Auschwitz: Hitler Said to Have Been Inspired by U.S. Indian Reservation System
The idea of a prison camp – specifically Auschwitz, in Oświęcim, Poland – where Hitler's soldiers would shoot, hang, poison, mutilate and starve men, women and children en mass was not an idea Hitler, the bigot, came up with on his own. In fact, the Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer John Toland wrote that Hitler was inspired in part by the Indian reservation system – a creation of the United States.
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from International Business Times (UK)
Varoufakis once oversaw sales of virtual goods via Dota 2 and Counter Strike micro-transactions
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from Newsmax
CBO Report: Obamacare to Cost Government $50K Per Person
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from Newsweek
Poland's Jewish Culture Rises From the Ashes of Persecution
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from NPR (& affiliates)
from PoliticusUSA
[Information from this site may be questionable.]
Obama Gets a Huge Win As Democrats Withdraw Their Support For Iran Sanctions Bill
Obama Gets a Huge Win As Democrats Withdraw Their Support For Iran Sanctions Bill
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from The Raw Story
[Information from this site may not be reliable.
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from RELEVANT Magazine
'Christian Cleavage' Probably Isn't the Problem
Our talks about modesty break down when we assume the worst of everyone.
from ScienceAlert
This is the first planetary ring system discovered outside the Solar System, and it's got a diameter roughly 200 times larger than Saturn’s.
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Found! 5 Ancient Alien Planets Nearly As Old As the Universe
The newfound exoplanets circle Kepler-444, an 11.2-billion-year-old star about 25 percent smaller than the sun that lies 117 light-years from Earth. All of the worlds are Venus-size or smaller and are therefore rocky, though scientists know nothing else about their composition.
from The Spokesman-Review
On Auschwitz anniversary, leader warns Jews again targets
A Jewish leader stood before 300 survivors of the Nazis’ most notorious death camp on Tuesday and asked world leaders to prevent another Auschwitz, warning of a rise of anti-Semitism that has made many Jews fearful of walking the streets, and is causing many to flee Europe.
Upper Columbia tribes seek to restore river’s salmon runs
For 75 years, tribes along the upper Columbia River have dreamed of restoring salmon above Grand Coulee Dam. Now, they’re planning an initial study of what it would take to return spring chinook and sockeye runs to the 100-plus river miles between the dam and the U.S.-Canadian border.
For 75 years, tribes along the upper Columbia River have dreamed of restoring salmon above Grand Coulee Dam. Now, they’re planning an initial study of what it would take to return spring chinook and sockeye runs to the 100-plus river miles between the dam and the U.S.-Canadian border.
For the first time, all varieties of apples from the United States will go on sale in China, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday.
Tens of millions of people along the Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor rushed to get home and settle in Monday as a fearsome storm swirled in with the potential for hurricane-force winds and 1 to 3 feet of snow that could paralyze the Northeast for days.
Flexing its financial might, the political machine backed by billionaires Charles and David Koch on Monday told its allies that spending across its conservative network would approach $1 billion ahead of 2016’s elections.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has taken his firmest step yet toward running for president, launching an organization that allows him to raise money for a potential 2016 campaign.
Ex-CIA officer convicted of leaking nuclear mission’s secrets
A former CIA officer was convicted Monday of leaking details of a covert mission to derail Iran’s nuclear program in a case that, until the eve of the trial, was as much about the journalist who published the leaks as it was the accused leaker.
A 2-foot-long drone apparently flown by a hobbyist crashed on the White House grounds Monday in an extraordinary, if unintended, breach that raised fresh questions about the president’s security – and a growing threat from the sky.
In brief: Obama wants more money to fight antibiotic-resistant germs
President Barack Obama wants the U.S. to invest much more in fighting antibiotic-resistant germs to prevent re-emergence of diseases conquered long ago. The White House said today that Obama will ask Congress to nearly double its funding to fight antibiotic resistance, to $1.2 billion.
Democrats in Senate block Keystone bill
Swift Senate passage of legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline ran into trouble Monday after Democrats temporarily blocked the measure from advancing.
USAID suspends awards to contractor
The main U.S. foreign assistance agency on Monday suspended awards to a nongovernmental organization that has received more than $1 billion for its work in Afghanistan and Iraq the past nine years. The U.S. Agency for International Development suspended awards to Arlington, Virginia-based International Relief and Development, which five years ago was USAID’s sixth largest contractor.
Man shoots worker at mental health clinic
A man described as paranoid shot and wounded a mental health worker Monday during a struggle at a Los Angeles-area clinic where he had sought help, and the employee was expected to survive, officials said.
U.S. announces charges in New York Russian spy ring case
Three Russian citizens were charged Monday in connection with a Cold War-style Russian spy ring that spoke in code, passed messages concealed in bags and magazines, and tried to recruit people with ties to an unnamed New York City university, authorities said.
CBO: Deficit to shrink to lowest level of Obama presidency
Solid economic growth will help the federal budget deficit shrink this year to its lowest level since President Barack Obama took office, according to congressional estimates released Monday. The Congressional Budget Office also projects a 14 percent drop in the number of U.S. residents without health insurance, largely because of Obama’s health law.
Kurds celebrate ousting Islamic State fighters from Kobani
Jubilant Kurdish fighters ousted Islamic State militants from the key Syrian border town of Kobani on Monday after a four-month battle – a significant victory for both the Kurds and the U.S.-led coalition.
Obama urges India to increase gender, religious tolerance
President Barack Obama gently nudged India today to fulfill its constitution’s pledge to uphold the “dignity of the individual,” drawing on his own experience as a minority in the United States as he closed out a three-day visit to New Delhi.
President Barack Obama gently nudged India today to fulfill its constitution’s pledge to uphold the “dignity of the individual,” drawing on his own experience as a minority in the United States as he closed out a three-day visit to New Delhi.
A U.S. drone strike targeted al-Qaida in Yemen on Monday, signaling Washington’s determination to keep fighting the militants despite political paralysis brought on by a Shiite power grab.
Mubarak’s sons freed from prison
In a sign of confidence by a tough Egyptian government, Hosni Mubarak’s two sons were freed Monday after almost four years in prison, following a weekend marked by a spate of protester killings by an increasingly heavy-handed police force.
10 dead, 21 injured in Greek jet crash
A Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed into other aircraft on the ground during NATO training in southeastern Spain Monday, killing at least 10 French and Greek military personnel, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said.
Fidel Castro takes stance on U.S.
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro ended his long silence over his country’s decision to restore diplomatic ties with the United States, writing that he backs the negotiations even though he distrusts politics in Washington.
Greece swears in new radical-left premier
Tieless and eschewing the traditional religious swearing-in ceremony, but with a surprise coalition deal in the bag and a sanguine international reception, radical left leader Alexis Tsipras took over Monday as austerity-wracked Greece’s new prime minister.
Add the Words bill hearing draws 500
Nearly 500 people flocked to Idaho’s state Capitol on Monday to give heartfelt testimony on a proposed law to ban discrimination against gays and transgender people.
Nearly 500 people flocked to Idaho’s state Capitol on Monday to give heartfelt testimony on a proposed law to ban discrimination against gays and transgender people.
County officials are pushing back after Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich predicted last week the end of large-scale drug trafficking investigations due to budget woes.
The flu has put 249 people into Spokane hospitals and is blamed for 10 deaths this season – including four in the past week.
Ballot postage in Washington elections covered in bill
Covering return postage for the state’s all-mail balloting would cost about $1 million for a presidential election and about $2.7 million for the next two years, a Senate committee was told Monday. But supporters of a proposal to do just that say it would make voting more convenient and remove a possible barrier for poor residents.
In brief: Spokane County voting on contract for prescription drugs at jail
Spokane County will consider contracting with a national company to provide low-cost prescription medications to the hundreds of inmates at its aging jail.
Coast Guard searching for small airplane
The Coast Guard is searching an area of Washington’s Hood Canal after what appears to be airplane debris was found floating on the water.
Man shot in hand at Tukwila mall
A police official said a gunshot was fired Monday evening inside the Westfield Southcenter Mall in Tukwila and one young man suffered a minor hand injury.
Bills introduced to ban death penalty
OLYMPIA – Bills to abolish the death penalty were introduced in the state House and Senate on Monday, an effort that seeks to build on Gov. Jay Inslee’s decision last year to impose a moratorium on capital punishment.
Police justified in Interstate 90 shooting in Post Falls, prosecutor says
All 12 police officers who fired their weapons in a freeway shootout with a heavily armed suspect in Post Falls last summer were justified in their actions, a North Idaho prosecutor has found.
Powdered alcohol may get Washington OK
Some states want to ban a product that turns water into rum. Or vodka. In Washington, lawmakers might regulate this powder with punch just like booze.
Some states want to ban a product that turns water into rum. Or vodka. In Washington, lawmakers might regulate this powder with punch just like booze.
Raising Washington’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2019 was described Monday as too much for some businesses and not enough for some workers.
Idaho state senator wants ISP to conduct instant racing investigation
A state senator from Coeur d’Alene says he thinks the Idaho State Police is the right agency to investigate the legality of slot-like machines known as instant horse racing terminals at the Greyhound Park and Event Center, not the Post Falls Police Department.
Hackers strike Malaysia Airlines website
Hackers defaced the website of Malaysia Airlines on Monday and threatened to dump stolen information online after posting a glimpse of customer data obtained in the attack.
As Americans continue turning away from milk, an industry group is pushing back at its critics with a social media campaign trumpeting the benefits of milk. The association says it needs to act because attitudes about milk are deteriorating more rapidly, with vegan groups, nondairy competitors and other perceived enemies getting louder online.
Feds to change Medicare fee-for-service payment system
Medicare will change the way it pays hospitals and doctors to reward quality over volume, the Obama administration said Monday, in a shift that officials hope will be a catalyst for the nation’s $3 trillion health care system.
Traffic app’s tracking ability concerns police
Law enforcement is concerned that the popular Waze mobile traffic app by Google Inc., which provides real-time road conditions, can also be used to hunt and harm police.
Law enforcement is concerned that the popular Waze mobile traffic app by Google Inc., which provides real-time road conditions, can also be used to hunt and harm police.
Standard & Poor’s rating agency on Monday downgraded Russia’s credit grade by one notch to junk status, citing a weakened economic outlook. The agency dropped the rating to BB+ from BBB- as it sees the country’s financial buffers at risk amid a slide in the country’s currency and weakening revenue from oil exports.
GM ignition death toll rises to at least 50
With five days left before the deadline to seek payments, compensation expert Kenneth Feinberg has decided that 50 death cases are eligible for money due to crashes caused by faulty General Motors ignition switches.
Microsoft reports lower quarterly earnings
Microsoft ended 2014 on a mixed note, earning a profit that met the expectations of Wall Street analysts but came in well below the previous year as the company dealt with restructuring charges and an income tax hit.
Editorial: Washington SJR 8201 takes aim at unfunded initiatives
Robert J. Samuelson: Economic crisis isn’t over overseas
Healing body, mind, spirit
Yoga classes for cancer patients focus on their needs, comfort
Activities help babies develop motor skills
Vegetarian, vegan diets aid weight loss, research shows
Study tracks opioid use among women age 15 to 44
More prescriptions issued despite risks
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from The Telegraph (UK)
Alexander Litvinenko 'assassinated to stop him exposing Vladimir Putin's links to organised crime'
Russian President Vladimir Putin described as 'nothing more or less than a common criminal dressed up as a Head of State' by barrister for Litvinenko family
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Putin’s ‘Mafia State’ Under Examination in U.K. Inquest Into Spy’s Radioactive Death
The High Court in London opens a 10-week hearing into the 2006 death of the former Russian intelligence officer and MI6 informant Alexander Litvinenko.
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from The Washington Post (DC)
Michelle Obama forgoes a headscarf and sparks a backlash in Saudi Arabia
Two weeks after Zuckerberg said ‘je suis Charlie,’ Facebook begins censoring images of prophet Muhammad
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from The Washington Times (DC)
from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)
WATCH: What This Military Insider Just Told O’Reilly Means The Bergdahl Case Could Haunt Obama
(Western Journalism)
WATCH: What This Military Insider Just Told O’Reilly Means The Bergdahl Case Could Haunt Obama
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