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In the news, Sunday, March 12, 2017


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from Allen West
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Breaking: Kremlin spokesman drops BOMBSHELL about 2017 campaign
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said in an interview Sunday that the Russian ambassador who met with Trump campaign officials also met with “people working in think tanks advising Hillary or advising people working for Hillary.”

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from Big Think

Albert Einstein's Surprising Thoughts on the Meaning of Life
Albert Einstein was one of the world’s most brilliant thinkers, influencing scientific thought immeasurably. He was also not shy about sharing his wisdom about other topics, writing essays, articles, letters, giving interviews and speeches. His opinions on social and intellectual issues that do not come from the world of physics give an insight into the spiritual and moral vision of the scientist, offering much to take to heart.

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from Competitive Enterprise Institute

End the madness: Let adults bet on sports
This month, millions of Americans will participate in March Madness—friendly betting pools on the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Men’s Basketball Championship. People from diverse backgrounds and political ideologies will collectively fill out an estimated 70 million brackets. What they share in common is not only a fun pastime, but violating a federal law.

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from The Guardian (UK)
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No evidence to back idea of learning styles
Neuromyths may be ineffectual, but they are not low cost. We would submit that any activity that draws upon resources of time and money that could be better directed to evidence-based practices is costly and should be exposed and rejected. Such neuromyths create a false impression of individuals’ abilities, leading to expectations and excuses that are detrimental to learning in general, which is a cost in the long term.

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from The Hill

Kremlin spokesman: Russian ambassador met with advisers to Clinton campaign too
Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said in an interview Sunday that the Russian ambassador who met with Trump campaign officials also met with “people working in think tanks advising Hillary or advising people working for Hillary.”

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from The Living Church

THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER (2016)
The 1979 prayer book needs refinement, not radical revision. Kevin Moroney (GTS) considers a handful of potential "refinements" to the Book of Common Prayer.

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from Mises Institute
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7 Steps Toward a More Sensible Foreign Policy
For the sake of peace and prosperity in the world, the US should take the true leadership role in proving to the world that free trade and non-interventionism are all that is required.

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from The New American Magazine
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Good News From CIA Leak: Encryption Works!
The media have spun the recent story about CIA-developed hacking tools by claiming either that there's nothing to worry about, or that the problem is so severe that it is no longer possible to protect our privacy through encryption. In reality, privacy is under attack, but encryption still works.

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from Reuters

Man faces 10-year sentence after scaling White House fence
5:34 AM EDT  An intruder carrying a backpack was arrested after scaling a fence around the White House and entering the grounds, the U.S. Secret Service said on Saturday, in the latest breach of security at the president's official residence. President Donald Trump was inside the White House when the male suspect climbed over the fence on the complex's South Grounds at 11:38 p.m. on Friday, and uniformed officers arrested him, the Secret Service said in a statement.

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from The Spokesman-Review

Spokane leaders look to lift restrictions on building height near Riverfront Park
Downtown business boosters want Spokane to rethink rules put in place to prevent large buildings from casting long shadows in Riverfront Park. City Council President Ben Stuckart said late last month he intended to introduce measures that would do away with requirements that buildings taller than 100 feet along Spokane Falls Boulevard require stair-steps for additional stories.

The road to 32-1: A look back at Gonzaga’s dominant 2016-17 season

No. 1-seeded Gonzaga faces South Dakota State in first round
Gonzaga on Sunday found out its NCAA tournament seeding (No. 1 in the West Region), site (Salt Lake City) and opponent (South Dakota State). The Zags (32-1) and 16th-seeded Jackrabbits (18-16) tip at 11 a.m. PT Thursday at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The winner faces the No. 8 Northwestern-No. 9 Vanderbilt winner in Saturday’s round of 32.

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