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An addition to today's Michael Alig profile in the New York Times

An addition to today's Michael Alig profile in the New York Times : "An earlier version of this

1 hr ago
Last year book royalties netted the Obama family between $100,000 and

Last year book royalties netted the Obama family between $100,000 and $200,000 in income. Vice President

1 hr ago
Naked Couple Busted Having Very Public Sex Next to an ATM

Well that's one way to make a deposit. Read more...

2 hrs ago

Showtime To Remake Icelandic Dramedy

Television network Showtime plan to remake award-winning Icelandic dramedy World’s End
Falls Asleep In Restaurant, Wakes Up After Closing

Police were called to a restaurant in the city last night after an abandoned customer set off the burglar
BBC Investigate Infamous Icelandic Crime

The BBC have broadcast a radio programme about Iceland’s most notorious criminal case, the "Guðmundar-

Turning Fishnets into Skateboards on the Chilean Coast

This summer, you could be surfing the streets on a skateboard made of fishy nets. Bureo Skateboards

May 14, 2014
The Clean Dozen

Last week, Stanford University announced that it would not make any direct investments in coal companies ,

May 12, 2014
Do the health benefits of cycling outweigh the risks?

Let's face it: Cycling--particularly in the city--can be downright scary. It doesn't take too many

May 9, 2014

Why the octopus does not get tied in knots

This is one for the kids to answer at dinnertime: An octopus’s arms are covered

9 hrs ago
Massive mystery explosion in Iran

According to local news reports, a massive fire has torn through the city of

May 6, 2014
10 ways to hypermile and get the most energy out of your car

Under the hood of an electric car If you thought 2013 was a financially tough year, then fasten your seat

March 20, 2014

HHS Nominee Burwell Aces Senate Finance Hearing

Instead of grilling Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who is expected to be confirmed as the next head of the

15 hrs ago
Throughput and Satisfaction in the ED

While many functions of the emergency department must be reactive in nature, with proper preparation, an

16 hrs ago
Feds Bust 90 Linked to Medicare Fraud Schemes Totaling $260M

As the result of a multi-city operation, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force has brought charges against scores

May 14, 2014

US military legal argument for current wars: ‘Self-defense’ is whatever we

“The basis for the United States’ use of force... is, therefore, the Article 51 right of

May 12, 2014
‘America deserves the Truth’: Sandy Hook officials violate laws to hide

“First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. And then you win.&rdquo

May 11, 2014
Obama ‘heartbroken’ over 276 girls? US poverty-kills 20,000 children daily

Michelle Obama used the US president’s weekly address yesterday to justify US military entering

May 11, 2014

British Spies Face Legal Action Over Secret Hacking Programs

British spy agency GCHQ (pictured above) stands accused of adopting illegal hacking tactics. Barry

May 13, 2014
The Intercept is Hiring

As I’ve mentioned before , if it seems as though things are a little slow around here, it’s

May 13, 2014
Keith Alexander Unplugged: on Bush/Obama, 1.7 million stolen documents and

Photo credit: Evan Vucci/AP The just-retired long-time NSA chief, Gen. Keith Alexander, recently traveled

May 8, 2014

What Cesar Chavez Missed

The new movie Cesar Chavez: History is Made One Step at a Time , directed by Diego Luna, tells the story

5 hrs ago
Net Neutrality Is Real—And It’s In Danger

The cable and phone companies are telling people in Washington, D.C. that the Internet has benefited from

5 hrs ago
Nobody Here But Us Chickens

In this month’s In These Times cover story , Cole Stangler reports that the Supreme Court in

May 14, 2014

Accomplices Not Allies: Abolishing the Ally Industrial Complex

An Indigenous perspective & provocation. Printable version available here. (PDF | 3.3MB) Print

May 4, 2014
Comprehensive Immigration Reform is Anti-Immigrant & Anti-Indigenous

By Franco Habre and Mari Garza Originally posted here. Contact:

May 1, 2014
Venue Change from Monument Valley to Kayenta: Screening of “High Power

Saturday, March 8, 2014 Venue Change from Monument Valley to Kayenta: Screening of “High Power

March 8, 2014

OP-ED: Militarised Humanitarianism in Africa

An AFRICOM beach assault training exercise in Toubakouta, Senegal. Credit: Lance Corporal Timothy Solano

3 hrs ago
Inequality and Democracy

In this Column, ROBERTO SAVIO, founder and president emeritus of Inter Press Service (IPS), writes on

5 hrs ago
U.S. “Political” Breakout Demand Could Derail Nuclear Talks

By Gareth Porter WASHINGTON, May 15 2014 (IPS) As diplomats began drafting a comprehensive agreement on the

10 hrs ago

This Can’t Be Happening! | ‘…a major destabilizing influence’

by: Dave Lindorff Almost a year after an FBI agent shot and killed, under suspicious circumstances, a

4 hrs ago
Russia dumps 20% of US Treasury holdings, Belgium buys a massive $40

by Filip K Back in mid-March, there was a brief scare after the start of the Ukraine conflict, when Fed

6 hrs ago
What do DDT, Agent Orange, saccharin and GM soybeans have in common

By Alicia Bayer January 11, 2011 Quick — do you know what DDT, Agent Orange, saccharin, bovine

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Cold Revenge

"Meretz is a loyal old party, saying all the right things, unblemished by corruption. Unfortunately it
Military voyeurism or invasion of Syria?

"The ‘chemical weapons’ scenario seems to be the best cue for Washington and their western allies in
Men and Women: Their Contributions to the World

"Even in the area of warfare, for which men had been paying price in terms of loss of life and limbs

US Intelligence Terrorizes Venezuela

U.S. Intelligence Terrorizes Venezuela By Nil NIikandrov After the victory of Hugo Chavez’ successor

May 14, 2014
Benghazi and the Birth of the “New Normal” in Africa

Editorial Comment: A ‘New Normal’: The U.S. Marine Corps’ Approach to Meeting Evolving Global Security

May 14, 2014
Eastern Ukraine: Volunteer Corp Members Battle Kiev’s Neo-Nazi Army

On the outskirts of Slavyansk, volunteer corps members are battling against Kiev’s army “Our

May 14, 2014

Issue #142 of Lifeboat News

Read issue #142 of Lifeboat News!

May 13, 2014
Lifeboat Foundation YouTube Channel

The Lifeboat Foundation has launched our YouTube channel! We are initially launching it with Asteroids

May 12, 2014
Lifeboat Foundation essays

An interesting activity that is relevant to Lifeboat concerns has been provided for us by the Foundational

May 10, 2014

Wines of New Zealand

The regenerative powers of good wines are certainly present in wines from New Zealand, which are able to

10 hrs ago
‘Create Your Own Path’

A Porsche wearing U.S. and Ukrainian colors in front of the United Nations yesterday.

May 14, 2014
State of Israel @ 66

“And he said unto me: ‘Thou art My servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.’ Isaiah

May 14, 2014

#IMPEACH China To Obama: STAY OUT OF OUR DISPUTES! Stop Inspiring

China To Obama: STAY OUT OF OUR DISPUTES! Stop Inspiring Militancy! Another country we are screwing

9 hrs ago
#WhitePrivilege: White Woman Racially Harassed By Sons Of Obama Who Burnt

#WhitePrivilege: White Woman Racially Harassed By Sons Of Obama Who Burnt Her House Down This is what we

12 hrs ago
#IMPEACH! U.S.A. Supported “Revolution” In Ukraine To Secure Joe Bidens Son

#IMPEACH! U.S.A. Supported “Revolution” In Ukraine To Secure Joe Bidens Son A Position W

13 hrs ago

Marcellus: Natural Gas Giant of the East (new technology, new life for 19th

“According to a recent ICF study, the Northeast will host more than one-fourth of all U.S. capacity

22 hrs ago
Electric Reform Needs a Pro-Market Voice (unopposed politicization must

“When I attend NARUC meetings and other topical meetings, I am absolutely astounded by the number of rent

May 14, 2014
M. A. Adelman on Resourceship (Part II)

“The distinction between renewable and non-renewable resources is tenuous and perhaps in the last analysis

May 13, 2014

What Right-Wing Media Won't Tell You: Cincinnati IRS Initially Flagged

Right-wing media are cherry-picking newly released emails from Judicial Watch to allege that the Washington

14 hrs ago
Unnoticed Fossil Fuel Influence Could Soon Dismantle Ohio's Clean

Ohio may soon become the first state to freeze its clean energy mandates after a relentless effort from

21 hrs ago
Anatomy Of A Clinton Smear: From Rove's Baseless Speculation To Right

A look at how right-wing media ran with Fox contributor Karl Rove's speculation that Hillary Clinton

22 hrs ago

What the World Needs Now ... is a Lot Less Poverty

In a News & Analysis item recently published in Science, Kintisch (2014) discusses the most recent IPCC

May 13, 2014
Medieval Warm Period (Asia: Japan) -- Summary

Climate alarmists have long claimed that the Medieval Warm Period was never a truly global phenomenon

May 13, 2014
Global Sea Level Behavior of the Past Two Centuries

Has it been naughty or nice? ... i.e. faster or slower, in more conventional terms.

May 13, 2014

Mujica's reference to Uruguayan's work contraction triggered

President Mujica's speech before the US Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday had its

20 hrs ago
"Good manners" take you further, fighting is 'senseless'

President Jose Mujica in a private dinner with Uruguayan media in Washington

20 hrs ago
Mujica admits Mercosur problems but praises Brazil's open market

In a 'dialogue without ties' at the World Bank President Jose Mujica said

20 hrs ago

Jay Z, Beyonce, Solange release statement over 'unfortunate' lift

A joint statement from the stars says 'our family has worked through it'

5 hrs ago
Jimmy Page discusses 'evil sounds' heard on new Led Zeppelin

Guitarist talks about how he arranged 'Whole Lotta Love'

6 hrs ago
The Beach Boys announce tour to mark 50th anniversary of 'Fun Fun Fun&#

Veteran group will perform across North America and Europe this year

7 hrs ago

US bee losses drop but not enough

Colony loss from 1 October to 1 April. Blue area shows acceptable loss, as estimated by survey participants

10 hrs ago
Comet begins to steam off as Rosetta homes in

Hurtling through space at thousands of kilometres per hour, the comet-chasing Rosetta spacecraft has

10 hrs ago
‘Misreading’ of data led to errors in statin papers

The BMJ is modifying, and is considering whether to retract, articles that questioned whether many

May 14, 2014

Huntington County homeowners demand change to wind energy ordinance

Homeowners in Huntington County attended a public meeting hosted by the Huntington County Plan Commission

16 hrs ago
Canton Mountain wind project approved by MDEP

The project is part of a larger plan that could include similar wind projects in the adjacent towns of

16 hrs ago
Trump determined to blow windfarm plan out of water

Donald Trump will jet into Aberdeen today with a fresh pledge to restart work at his £750million northeast

16 hrs ago

Strategic Quietness

Since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis in December, the international community pricked up its ears to

May 14, 2014
Spitzenkandidaten and dark horses

Not many UK voters will have noticed it, but one of the most interesting aspects of the European elections

May 11, 2014
#ep2014: Enhanced Democratic Legitimacy and Informed Debate

Latest polls indicate that the European People's Party (EPP) would remain ahead of the Party of

May 7, 2014

Two Google Chrome Privacy Issues

I have recently discovered two privacy issues with Google Chrome that users should be aware of. They both

August 8, 2012
Yahoo Axis Chrome Extension Leaks Private Certificate File

Preamble: The tl;dr for users is to not install (in my opinion) the Yahoo! Axis extenion for Chrome until

May 23, 2012
BlockPlus v4 Released: Block Google+ widgets and links from other Google

Google recently added a Google+ widget to the search engine homepage. I wrote BlockPlus when Google+ was

February 21, 2012

Will a Threat to U.S. Credit Rating Convince Republicans to Care About Global Warming?

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Intense El Niño May Be Developing (Photo)

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Antarctic Ice Melt Will Raise Sea Levels, Swamp Cities

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Beyoncé Breaks Her Silence on the Elevator Incident

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Why Putin worries about Poland, but not Obama

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Hurricanes on the Move! Tropical Storms Shift Toward Poles

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Here's Something You Can Do About Climate Change: Don't Eat

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5 Myths About Antarctic Melt

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Whither Intellectual Freedom?

The noble, beating heart of science is no more. Peer pressure, conformity, orthodoxy - these remain.

6 hrs ago
IPCC Wiki Launched – Volunteers Needed

Help annotate the new IPCC report so that it's more user friendly - and more informative about its

May 11, 2014
Delusions Climatic & Otherwise @ the New York Times

The New York Times publishes pablum about the IPCC.

April 22, 2014

This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: BC Hydro hasn’t made a convincing

Columnists Laila Yuile and Brent Stafford battle over the issues of the day. The winner of last week’s duel

May 13, 2014
en·ti·tle·ment : the feeling or belief that you deserve to be given

Recently, several BC NDP MLA’s were busy posting photos of themselves taking public

May 7, 2014
CAJ conference hosts first event open to public: “J-Fest” features

Every year the Canadian Association for Journalists hosts a conference, and this years program includes an

May 6, 2014

Healthy Meal Ideas for Liver Cancer Patients

Those suffering from liver cancer may not want to eat a lot and food may seem unappealing to them. But

May 13, 2014
Top 6 Ways to Prevent Skin Cancer Among Children

If children are not provided sufficient protection, they can be very prone to suffer from skin diseases

May 11, 2014
Genetic Testing for Cancer – Why & How

Genetic Testing is a type of research that is done to identify whether someone carriers the risk of

May 4, 2014

РПЦ категорически против бородатых мужиков в платьях!

РПЦ категорически против бородатых мужиков в платьях!

May 14, 2014
The Slits “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” (by...

The Slits “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” (by roddy76to86 )

May 8, 2014
"There is one act par excellence which profanes money by going

“There is one act par excellence which profanes money by going directly against the law of money, an act

May 6, 2014

Why Isn’t the FBI investigating the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)?

Marti Oakley _____________________________________________________________________ “With most people

May 14, 2014
UPDATE on (almost) extinct donkeys of Bonaire

Times for this Wednesday night show are: 6:00 pm PST … 7:00 pm MST … 8:00 pm CST … 9:00

May 14, 2014
“Accountable Care, Patient Protection” Act Harms Young Millennials

By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “

May 12, 2014

U.S. House panel subpoenas Kerry again over Benghazi

A U.S. Republican lawmaker on Thursday issued a second subpoena for Secretary of State John Kerry to

5 hrs ago
Obama lists assets worth up to $7.15 million

President Barack Obama lists assets worth between $1.95 million and $7.15 million, of which $1 million to $

5 hrs ago
Newark's fiery new mayor inspires both hope and concern

By Victoria Cavaliere NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Newark's new mayor Ras Baraka has pledged to

5 hrs ago

Medicaid opt-out resulting in enormous losses for community health centers

$569 million . That’s how much revenue community health centers will miss out on because their state

8 hrs ago
Is California keeping people safe at work? Labor advocates say no

In 2012, the most recent year for which US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures are available, 375

May 14, 2014
Not an “accident”: Ricardo Ramos suffers fatal work-related injury at

Ricardo Ramos, 49 suffered fatal traumatic injuries on Saturday May 10 while working at a meat processing

May 13, 2014

Alert: imperial psychiatric empire is invading the mind

Alert: imperial psychiatric empire is invading the mind by Jon Rappoport May 14, 2014

May 14, 2014
Presidential doubles

Presidential doubles by Jon Rappoport May 13, 2014 www.nomorefakenews.com In a small room with a

May 13, 2014
The last murder trial

The last murder trial by Jon Rappoport May 12, 2014 www.nomorefakenews.com June 23, 2041. Bank

May 12, 2014

Where are the neurons? - Man in bulletproof vest says 'shoot me,'

Deputies have charged an 18-year-old South Carolina woman with the fatal shooting of a male friend who had

9 mins ago
Welcome to Brazil! Brazil unveils scary 'Robocop' suit to protect

There will be a RoboCop style to the face of policing in Rio when football fans turn up for the World Cup

17 mins ago
Former General accuses U.S. military of not even trying to save Americans

A former general is accusing the U.S. military of not even trying to save the Americans under attack at

1 hr ago

Woman jailed over mum's neglect

The woman convicted of neglecting her sick mother in what a judge has called one of the worst cases of

2 hrs ago
Families' anguish laid bare at balloon inquest

Weeping families have shared stories of lives shattered by the Carterton hot air balloon tragedy.

4 hrs ago
Dead Hastings woman identified

Police have released the name of the woman found dead in a horse paddock near Hastings yesterday.

2 mins ago

Homs Taken Back, Bashar Assad’s Victory Close as Never Before

By Dmitry Minn While the world attention is focused on Ukraine, the events in Syria may significantly

May 14, 2014
Protests erupt across Turkey as death toll in Soma mine disaster tops 274

A widely-circulated photo showing Erdogan’s advisor Yusuf Yerkel kicking a protester being held down by

May 14, 2014
‘US against elections in Syria fearing Assad might win’

The victory by Assad in Syria’s elections will give him additional democratic, electorally-bestowed

May 14, 2014

130226 – Australia’s horrific incarceration rates of Aboriginal peoples

* The Stringer: International Prisoners Justice Day highlights Australia’s horrific incarceration

February 26, 2013
130225 – Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel – Marcia Langton’s Boyer

* arena: Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel: Marcia Langton’s Boyer Lectures * Andrew Crook, Crikey

February 26, 2013
130224 – Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia – 40 events

Click on the links for details of the events … Event: Sun 24 February 2013: Fremantle, Perth, WA

February 24, 2013

Street Preachers at Abortion Clinics

This one’s by Tony Miano from CARM and it is a primer on how to harass women at abortion clinics.

9 hrs ago
CONvergence Programming Is Announced!

I’m very excited for CONvergence this year. Not only is it my first year as an Invited Participant ,

50 mins ago
Don’t underestimate cats

11 hrs ago

What Is Marissa Mayer Going To Do With Yahoo!'s $10 Billion From The

I think that the WSJ is asking the right question here, just what is it that Marissa Mayer has in mind to

May 10, 2014
Lucy Rose sells jam at her gigs but not in Manila

"I write about feelings, about real things," she exclusively tells Yahoo Philippines. "My

1 hr ago
'I’ve made over $12,000 renting out my car'

How consumers are reaping the financial benefits of sharing underutilized resources.

11 hrs ago

How Much Will It Cost to Solve Climate Change?

Although major reports conclude that avoiding climate change is affordable, costs could skyrocket without

7 hrs ago
A Smart Watch Controlled by Twists, Tilts, and Clicks

A movable smart-watch screen makes it easier to read a map or play a game. The first time I tried out a

May 13, 2014
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2014

Technology news is full of incremental developments. These are the breakthroughs that matter.

April 22, 2014

Time for a Real Tea Party – in 2016!

The Republican Party establishment – read the corporatist U.S. Chamber of Commerce and their incumbent

12 hrs ago
From the Daily Beast: Citizen Nader Is Still on the Case

by Harold Evans May 14, 2014 5:45 AM EDT National party politics are dead, but Ralph Nader argues in

May 14, 2014
Let’s Call Out Institutional Insanities

What are the signs that an institution is clinically insane? For over thirty-five years I have been trying

May 8, 2014

Luttwak on Italy and the Euro

From the LRB‘s “Opportunity Costs” by Edward Luttwak, Vol. 35 No. 22 · 21 November 2013 [

February 4, 2014
Savant Idiots

There was a commenter at a blog I shall not mention who simply could not get anything I mentioned. Anything

January 30, 2014
Curious Continents (Geography has still a lot to discover)

A recent tweet has inspired some curious fact-finding. Land on earth where there is also land on the other

December 23, 2013

Is Amazon About to Help Obama Assassinate an American Citizen?

In February of 2014, President Obama was considering whether to order the Central Intelligence Agency to

54 mins ago
DINING WITH LOCAL AUTHORS in Santa Rosa

Gaia’s Garden International Vegetarian Buffet 1899 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa DINING

10 hrs ago
Australia Is Again Stealing Its Indigenous Children

Aboriginal mothers in Australia are having their children snatched right from under their noses. Child

May 13, 2014

Uber deactivates drivers who rent their cars from Breeze, continues to push

Pando has learned that Uber is laying the smackdown on newcomer Breeze , which provides rental vehicles to

4 hrs ago
Activists march on the Googleplex to demand more transparency. Schmidt

I was on hand yesterday afternoon for an activism jamboree of sorts, just outside the Googleplex, on the

4 hrs ago
Searching for a follow-up act, Samsung turns to drugs

Following a decade of Apple ruling the tech world, Samsung Electronics emerged as its biggest rival in the

6 hrs ago

an expensive rock …

Western Australia increases in size, by about .000001%, enough to earn billions more in Royalties. A new

38 mins ago
Willie’s Creek, Broome …

The second of the collection of images taken yesterday as the tide fills Willie’s Creek, near Broome.

1 hr ago
liberalism’s “New Dark Age” …

The increasing shrillness, bullying, lying and deceit is indicative of an ideology, faith, party, call it

1 hr ago

Oops: Gov. Brown Issues a Correction on Global Warming and LAX Airport

As Anthony Watts pointed out hours after Brown made this ludicrous statement, L os Angeles International

12 hrs ago
Columbia University Won't Divest from Fossil Fuel Companies

Columbia Spectator : The Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing announced on Wednesday

16 hrs ago
Beware the Climate-Military-Industrial Complex

Next from John Kerry and the White House, global warming is a “national security threat.” Via the New York

May 14, 2014

Synergistic Toxicity - 9 Ways Vaccines Are Reducing Immunity and Inducing

Convincing evidence is finally coming forward from peer reviewed studies which show that the rapid increase

17 hrs ago
Study Shows One Week of Consuming An Organic Diet Results In Almost 90

The average person is exposed to 10 to 13 pesticide residues each day from food, beverages and drinking

18 hrs ago
Justin And Lauren Shelton Lost More Than 500 Pounds Together

When Justin and Lauren Shelton realized they had reached crisis levels in their weight gain, they came to

May 14, 2014

Sequencing a Vampire

More effective methods for controlling tsetse flies – which stalk humans and livestock across sub-Saharan

19 hrs ago
The Reconstruction of European Politics

The likely success of anti-EU protest parties in the upcoming European Parliament election reveals the

19 hrs ago
The Trouble with Europe

Though the Euroskeptic right may not win a majority of seats in this month's European Parliament

19 hrs ago

WATCH: NASA video shows how neutron stars rip each other apart

It's one of the most violent events in the universe. A battle to the death between two neutron stars

1 hr ago
Vietnam War reenactors go ‘full metal’ in the Oregon woods

“In Country,” a new documentary from filmmakers Mike Attie and Meghan O’Hara, follows a group of men who

1 hr ago
Colorado cop’s ex-wife might be running cancer scam — again

A Colorado woman was arrested amid suspicion she was using Twitter to pretend for the second time to be a

1 hr ago

Derretimiento del Antártico es ‘la historia más ilusa de todos los tiempos’

“El derretimiento del hielo de la Antártida debido al inexistente calentamiento global que amenaza

11 hrs ago
New York Times War on Truth

The so-called “newspaper of record” is an establishment broadsheet. It represents wealth, power and

13 hrs ago
Ukraine lobbies against Russia in U.S. owned Central America

The renewed ties between Russia and some Central American countries and the desire to seek support for the

14 hrs ago

Ghosts of Climates Past – Nineteen – Ice Sheet Models I

In Part Seven – GCM I through Part Ten – GCM IV we looked at GCM simulations of ice ages. These were

April 13, 2014
Ghosts of Climates Past – Eighteen – “Probably Nonlinearity” of Unknown

A while ago, in Part Three – Hays, Imbrie & Shackleton we looked at a seminal paper from 1976. In

March 3, 2014
Ghosts of Climates Past – Seventeen – Proxies under Water I

In Thirteen – Terminator II we had a cursory look at the different “proxies” for temperature

February 23, 2014

VIETNAMESE MOBS RANSACK FOREIGN FACTORIES IN ANTI-CHINA VIOLENCE

By Demetri Sevastopulo in Hong Kong, Michael Peel in Bangkok and Jeremy Grant in Singapore | The Financial

8 hrs ago
THAILAND: INTERIM PM FLEES MEETING, AT LEAST THREE KILLED IN BANGKOK

- In Bangkok , anti-government protesters have pushed their way into a military compound, forcing the

9 hrs ago
THAI PROTESTERS FORCE PM TO FLEE ELECTION MEETING

Thai protesters break into an air force compound and force acting prime minister to flee an election

9 hrs ago

Monuments to Riches: The Flamboyant Towers of Post-Soviet Architecture

Since the conclusion of the Cold War, architecture in the former Soviet Union has transformed itself

May 14, 2014
13 Funniest Celebrity Movie Set Pranks

There’s nothing like playing a well-executed prank on a co-worker, and as this list proves, if you happen

April 8, 2014
Better Than Barbie? Meet the World's First Interactive Smart Doll

While anime-inspired dolls have been around for a while in Japan, TV presenter Danny Choo’s interactive

March 12, 2014

Are We Witnessing The Demise of Kazakhstan’s Multi-Vectored Foreign Policy?

Despite the slow progression and many obstacles, it appears that the Eurasian Union ( Eurasian Economic

May 13, 2014
Tuva Looks To Mongolia for Investment in a Post-Crimea World

There are few places as obscure as the Russian Federation’s Republic of Tuva. Nestled deep in south

May 8, 2014
Early Marriages Preferred and Prevail Among Uzbeks

She looks beautiful in her young bride’s outfit. When she speaks in her Samarkand dialect about the

May 8, 2014

“The Bachelorette” treats professional success as sex appeal (but I still

After Juan Pablo's disastrous "Bachelor" season, "The Bachelorette" could try

2 hrs ago
“Godzilla” is the best action movie since “Jaws”

Magnificent action, visual daring and an unexpected moral depth make the new "Godzilla" an

4 hrs ago
They’re lying about Ukraine, again: Primitive prejudice, stupidity and the

We have had the full-frontal porn of an American subversion op, a coverup -- then the media’s supine

4 hrs ago

How octopuses don’t tie themselves in knots

An octopus’s arms are covered in hundreds of suckers that […]

4 hrs ago
A skeleton clue to early American ancestry

The discovery of a near-complete human skeleton in a watery […]

4 hrs ago
Two large meals (breakfast and lunch) better than 6 small meals in

Research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the […]

4 hrs ago

New Zealand air quality continues to improve

Air quality in New Zealand continues to improve, according to a new report released today by the Ministry

27 mins ago
New Zealand air quality continues to improve

Air quality in New Zealand continues to improve, according to a new report released today by the Ministry

2 hrs ago
Budget puts RS&T excellence at heart of New Zealand’s future

Anthony Scott, chief executive of Science New Zealand, commented on the 2014 Budget: “Today’s Budget

4 hrs ago

Democrats Should Be For Jobs, Against Corporate Tax Giveaways

The country needs jobs. The country needs to start fixing up its crumbling infrastructure. The country

May 12, 2014
Benghazi WTF?

Republicans aren’t for things. Instead they run from one hysterical anti-something scream to the next

May 2, 2014
Balancing Trade – Remember The “Buffett Plan”

The enormous, humongous trade deficit is doing incredible damage to our economy. Our country’s elites

May 1, 2014

Bad news inside the economic house of cards….

….lots of rather telling signs emerging from the woodwork…. Ignore the bollocks, follow

7 hrs ago
Why the Euro-elections will solve nothing.

There is a sort of rigid cowardice on the liberal-Left that disables their thinking mechanisms, but does

May 14, 2014
At the End of the Day

Life is, shall we say, a little on tilt at the moment. I’m three months into the builders experience,

May 13, 2014

Question of the Day

Suggested by Shaker koach: "What is your favorite vegetable? And favorite way of preparing it?"

5 hrs ago
Deeky Is a Monster

As I mentioned , Deeky purchased me a copy of Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbook for my birthday, because he

6 hrs ago
Quote of the Day

"Amending our Constitution is not something any of us should take lightly, but the flood of special

6 hrs ago

Russia Will Hold Massive Air Drill Along Ukraine Border On Ukraine

Russia Will Hold Massive Air Drill Along Ukraine Border On Ukraine Presidential Election Day! by Tyler

7 mins ago
The World’s Real Rulers: Central Banks Operating in Secret !

The world’s real rulers: central banks operating in secret! by Chris Powell – GATA , via http:

15 mins ago
John P. Embry and Joe Bastardi: “Currency Event” will Ultimately

Published on May 13, 2014 Source: http://www.spreaker.com/user/trunews/… - Today Rick will first be

30 mins ago

Alkalizing Pear Pecan Salad

In this entertaining vegan recipe demo, Jason Wrobel shows us how to make a super easy, fully raw

11 hrs ago
Deflating 5 Vegan Myths

Why do we accept what we have been taught and assume plants can’t provide proper nutrition? The truth is

12 hrs ago
Beauty Secret: Coconut Oil

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May 14, 2014

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