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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

28 December - iGoogle

syriaImage by themua via Flickr
3Ds Blog
Mark Collins - Canadian-American Military Links: No There Here
Mark Collins - Two Military Missions End



All Things Considered - NPR

In Philippine Slums, Capturing Light In A Bottle
Crime Keeps Falling Despite A Recession — But Why?






BBC
Clashes as Syria monitors fan out


Arab League peace monitors spread to various parts of Syria but anti-government violence continues, with more deaths reported.
Nigerians 'will defend churches'




  • Soyuz straight back into service
    Five days after a failed launch, a Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off once more - successfully placing six spacecraft in orbit for US firm, Globalstar.
  • Species spotted at deep-sea vent
    Remarkable images of life from one of the most inhospitable spots in the ocean have been captured by scientists.
  • Taking the pulse of Ngozumpa
    Climate change in the Nepalese Himalayas means many glaciers are being eroded, leading to the production of large lakes that pose a future flood hazard.
  • Elephant's sixth 'toe' discovered
    A mysterious bony growth found in elephants' feet is actually a sixth "toe" that helps to support their enormous weight, scientists report.
  • China's GPS rival is switched on
    Beijing's Beidou service begins offering location, navigation and timing data offering an alternative to the US's GPS network.
  • Church and charity warn on solar
    The Church of England and the National Trust are among organisations telling the government that it is putting community solar power schemes at risk.


Blog of Rights - ACLU


The New York Times Highlights ACLU's Religious Freedom Work in Public Schools
Getting Joe Arpaio in Sync with the Constitution and Away from Racial Profiling






CNN
Build-A-Bear recalls nearly 300,000 teddy bears


The Build-A-Bear Workshop company is recalling nearly 300,000 Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears sold in the United States and Canada due to risks of...
Will his 'Paulbots' torpedo Ron Paul in Iowa?









CNet



Microsoft eyeing cloud backup service for its phones



Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives


Holiday gifts to enlighten, engage, and inspire



Circle of Blue - water news


The Stream, December 28: Water Policy Plans


Common Dreams

Deck the Jails with Wall Street Bankers, Fa La La La
This Is Called Humanity






Daily Bell


Response to Anthony Migchels Regarding Gold at Henry Makow's Website
Wall Street Mulls Suicide by Tactical Allocation






Daily Galaxy


"The Galaxy's Eye" -- An Actively Growing Supermassive Black Hole
X-Ray Space Observatory Captured 1,000 Monster Black Holes in Bootes Field
Image of the Day: Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone
EcoAlert: Climate Change Triggered Rise & Fall of Six Waves of Mammalian Species Over Past 65-Million Years
'Super-Earths' May Mimic Mars: Lacking a Magnetic Field, Existing as Dead Zones



Daily News - Egypt


Pensions to increase ahead of IMF visit, says premier
Brotherhood-Revolutionary Socialists rift hints at political future, say analysts






Democracy Now!


Alaa Abd El Fattah, Egyptian Blogger and Critic of Military Regime, Speaks Out After Months in Jail
Headlines for December 28, 2011









Discovery
UN Flags at Half-Mast for Kim Jong-il's Funeral



The UN headquarters may be following protocol, but critics argue the organization's human rights message is "being blurred."
Feeling the Ripples of Black Hole Collisions












Food and Water Watch




Five Outrageous Food Stories of 2011
Will a Bad Week for AquaBounty and the FDA be Enough to Keep GE Salmon Off Our Plates?









 FreakOut Nation



GOP Sen Lugar claims America can Afford to Police the World

Curbing Attacks Hard for Gingrich - Wall Street Journal
NEW: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights criticizes Arab League mission's ... - CNN
Recent research has shown that even after dieting and losing weight, the body tends to try its best to regain the lost fat stores. Holiday times tend to be tough for those trying to stay trim, and New Year resolutions often don't stick. ...
Venezuela's government has offered to pay for the removal of breast implants feared to be at risk of rupture. The authorities would cover the cost of the surgery for Venezuelan women but would not pay for replacement implants, Health Minister Eugenia ...
LOS ANGELES — Come June, voters here will have a chance to cast their ballots in the presidential primary. Along with their presidential preferences, they will be asked to decide whether actors in pornographic films should be required to wear condoms. ...
Details of three groundbreaking full facial transplants were released in a research article published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The cases of three patients, from being screened for surgery to recovery, are documented. ...
When we diet, most of us eat more fruits and vegetables, many choose an established weight loss program, and one in four of us gets some help from a smartphone app. Those are some of the results from a recent ConsumerReports.org survey of 3201 ...
By Dave Colby Beginning Sunday, California will become the first state in the nation to prohibit the sale of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to minors. The prohibition is the direct result of a law authored ...
Two studies out Wednesday show that Avastin, a drug that is already approved for other cancers -- but is also controversial -- could help women buy more time in the battle with ovarian cancer. More from NBC's Chief Science Correspondent Robert Bazell. ...
By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) -- A mother who says she was harassed and humiliated by em
 
 
 
Guardian UK
Human rights groups challenge leadership of Arab League's Syria mission
Doubts raised after Sudanese general says situation in Homs is 'reassuring' despite footage of monitors witnessing casualtiesThe judgment of an...
Multiple deaths in Burma warehouse fire and explosion



Hayride

KEVIN WILLIAMSON: The Same Wall Street Sleazebags Who Gave Us Obama In 2008 Want To Give Us Romney Next Year

How to
How to Be a Trophy Wife: A tongue-in-cheek look at what it takes to be a status symbol
When the moniker “trophy wife” comes to mind images of one of Donald Trump’s wives or one of the various “The Real Housewives” are typically...
How to Make Rice Krispies Treats



Inside Facebook

The Year in Facebook Advertising
New This Week on the Inside Network Job Board: Acquinity Interactive, Kubra, Jana and More



Lifehacker

HTC's Official Bootloader Tool Now Unlocks More HTC Phones, New and Old [Android Rooting]
Relaxpls Takes You On a Soothing Desktop Vacation [Chrome Extensions]






memeorandum


3 NATO troops killed by roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan; Taliban claim responsibility (Sidney Crosby/Associated Press)
TPM2012 - Death Penalty For Gays: Ron Paul Courts The Religious Fringe In Iowa (2012.talkingpointsmemo.com)



NPR- news

Signs The End Is Nigh For Some GOP Candidates
Romney Jabs Rival, But Says He'd Take A President Paul Over Obama Part 2






New Scientist - online news


Today on New Scientist: 28 December 2011
Best videos of 2011: Magnet turns off speech






News24


Zuma accepts Simelane ruling, appoints Jiba
President Jacob Zuma has accepted the court ruling that struck down his appointment of Menzi Simelane as national director of public prosecutions...
AU chief in Bissau after coup scare



Obama Conspiracy Theories

Orly goes SHOPPING
Jack Cashill’s confirmation bias






OddlyEnough


The last huzzah?



Open Secrets


Unlimited Presidential Fundraising: The Curse Of Steve Forbes
Mitt Romney's Bain Advantage









PECAN Group



Ignore This Deficiency… And Become 3 Times More Likely to Die?
CONFIRMED: The Trillion-Dollar Lawsuit That Could End Financial Tyranny






Pesticide Action Network


Your voice echoed, and the world changed



Pew Clean Energy


Editorial: Keep Fighting to Cut Military's Energy Costs
Congress Continues Military Program to Use Advanced Fuels



Philippines - News

UN targets children's needs in areas hit by deadly tropical storm
Edmonton’s Seair posts revenue of $3.7M



Political MoJo - Mother Jones

Occupy Protesters Arrested Outside Romney's Iowa Headquarters


Politics Security Secrecy

Blog Archive » 'FORWARD-SECRECY' — Additional Security for ...
Daily Kos: China or U.S.? Repression and Secrecy Regimes






Psychology Today


Equal Opportunity Health
The Comfort of Ritual









Reef News



Coralations: SEA DREAM CRUISE SHIPS REPORTED ANCHORING OFF USFWS REFUGE CAY of CULEBRITA…again
The Guardian: Australia announces plans for world’s largest marine park









Satellite News
Basic Steps for Real Estate Investors by Jeff Adams



Jeff Adams an ex-fire fighter mastered the art of Real Estate investment and now he is a popular and most successful real estate investor in United...


Science Daily - news

Turn down the iPod to save your hearing
Scientists map susceptibility to type 2 diabetes






Scientific American


Aging Brains Match Youth in Some Mental Tasks
Tornadoes in 2011 Set Deadly Records









Star Online : Nation



Beware of con man, warns Securi­ties Commission
Better security at primate island



Statesman

Chinese train crash investigation finds string of blunders
Five political stories to watch in 2012






Stuart Smith




TED Blog


Countdown: 18 ideas that will change the world in 2012
There are no scraps of men: Alberto Cairo on TED.com



Techdirt

DailyDirt: Defend Yourself! (Or Give Peace A Chance...)


Ten Percent

Scrooged
Tribalism Makes Holocaust Denial Easy






This Week in Science


Positively Reactive
Spinning in Place









USA Today



Connecticut drops insurers from Medicaid
Public memorial set for North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il









Unexplained Mysteries



Weird queries wasting police time
China tests 500 kilometers per hour train












Web MD
Diet Patterns Linked With Brain Health




Eating a diet rich in certain vitamins and in omega-3 fatty acids and low in trans fats may be best for brain health, new research suggests.
Avastin Delays Ovarian Cancer Progression















Weird





Face of Jesus found in sock by London woman doing laundry
Man accidentally shoots himself in the leg while using toilet















White House








WhoWhatWhy


One Farmer’s Powerful Plea: Stop Monsanto
Justifying War with Iran

Zoe -It's Our Nature
Nobody Does It Better
The New Face of Pet Therapy
 Secrets for success and rules for the life by Bill G
  Futuristic water-powered jet pack
  Waiting for appraisal

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