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Rig counts rise by 5 in U.S.

Rig counts in the U.S. rose by five last week, the Houston energy services company Baker Hughes reported.
Austin oil company acquires more Eagle Ford acreage

An Austin-based oil company has acquired another 23,000 acres in South Texas' Eagle Ford Shale oil
Saudi Aramco IPO preparations area said to stall: WSJ

Saudi Aramco and the country aren't ready for an IPO that could raise $100 billion but also bring

‘A cesspool of deviancy’: New claims of voyeurism test Jordan denials

A half-dozen former wrestlers at Ohio State, where GOP Rep. Jim Jordan once coached, said they were
Pruitt leaves behind a long to-do list

Here are the top ongoing legal and political battles that acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler will have to
New EPA chief in 2016: Trump’s a ‘bully’

But Andrew Wheeler says he changed his mind after hearing the future president talk about energy policy.

Two US destroyers sail into Taiwan Strait: Taiwan gov't

Two United States warships entered the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the Taiwanese government said, at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing. The destroyers USS Mustin and USS Benfold sailed into the narrow waterway separating Taiwan and China on Saturday morning and were expected to continue on a northeast course, Taiwan's defence ministry said in a statement. The warships’ entry into the strait comes as Washington and Beijing are locked in a trade war and as tensions escalate between Beijing and Taipei.

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North Korea Calls Talks 'Regrettable' After U.S. Says Progress Was Made

North Korea called denuclearization talks with the U.S. "regrettable" on

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The US-China trade war has begun

A trade war broke out Friday between the U.S. and China, when the U.S. imposed tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese products and China slapped tariffs on and equal amount of U.S. products. President Trump has said that would prompt the U.S. to impose up to $500 billion in Chinese products. But things could get worse. The deterioration in U.S.-China relations could escalate and turn into a shooting war between two nuclear armed superpowers. In the worst-case scenario, this could result in massive casualties on both sides that could even lead to nuclear war. Some will call such a statement pure hype – and I wish it was. But the facts lead us to a dark place when it comes to our relationship with China,

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‘Power of jini’

Voters blame scandal for Begaye-Nez split
Letters: A thank-you from the queen bee

Thank you to the Navajo Times for sponsoring me to go to Washington, D.C., to represent our great Navajo
Open meetings bill goes down in flames

Health, Education and Human Services Chairman Jonathan Hale’s attempt to amend Title 2 and enact an open

The Dogon Tribe, The Nommo, and Their Fascinating Cosmic Knowledge

Deep in northwest Africa—more precisely in Mali—we find one of the oldest and most fascinating ancient
50 Images of Ancient Megaliths And Perfectly Shaped Stones That Defy Logic

It is not a mystery that thousands of years ago, ancient cultures around the globe had the ability to
The Bible, Flying Machines, And How Enoch And Prophet Elijah Were ‘Taken To

When you read texts written thousands of years ago and find them mentioning flying chariots, fire, smoke

Heineken ‘suspends’ use of beer promotion female staff in Mozambique

The Dutch brewer Heineken is suspending the use of ‘beer girls’ in Mozambique due to allegations of sexual
Anne Frank’s visa application for America frustrated by ‘bureaucracy, war

She lived and wrote in hiding from the Nazis in a secret annex in Amsterdam, but Anne Frank’s family had...
Smoke rings: more councils volunteer for cannabis growing trial

Municipalities in the Netherlands have signed up to a mooted four-year trial in legally growing cannabis

Late morning links: Board a Greyhound, lose your rights

Plus: Shootings of unarmed black people harm all black people; black gun permit holder shot, killed by
The ongoing problem of conveniently malfunctioning police cameras

When cops aren't punished for not using or misusing their body and dash cameras, the cameras are worse
In America’s leading death-penalty county, judges routinely outsource their

In the vast majority of Houston's death penalty cases, post-conviction judicial opinions are word-for

Windows 10 Insider Build 17711 Released. Here's Whats New!

Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17711 (Redstone 5) to insiders in the fast and
Rakhni Ransomware Adds Coinminer Component

An old foe and one of the first ransomware strains is still around and making new victims, but this malware
Typing Insights Feature Shows AI Stats in Latest Windows 10 Insider Build

Starting in Windows Insider Build 17704 Microsoft introduced a new feature called "Typing insights

It’s the End of the World… As They Know it

One of the hypotheses posited on this blog is that the preoccupation with the end of the world is in
Ask a Stupid Question

A premise of democracy that I believe is worth defending is that it is incumbent on those seeking either
The Grimey “Science” of Conspiracy Theories

David Robert Grimes has emerged from Lewandowsky’s shadow, again, to go forth increase and multiply

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

Hispanic Professor Vs. Hispanic Students

At the University of Michigan they seem to be at odds. “A professor at Michigan State University is
The Daily Princetonian Evokes Holocaust Hyperbolically

There’s a risk to using a historical epoch hyperbolically to decry a current event: If it’s recent enough,
A Fourth of July Message on Freedom

We at Accuracy in Academia wish our American audience a happy Fourth of July!

Car wars: Counting the cost of Trump's tariffs

How the world's biggest exporters try to steer away from a damaging trade war with the US.
Iran summons Dutch envoy over deportation of two diplomats

Tehran calls move 'unfriendly and unconstructive' and says that it reserves the right to
Three civilians killed in fresh wave of Kashmir violence

Latest killings come a day before the second anniversary of popular rebel commander Burhan Wani's death

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

Administrative detainees to escalate protest steps

Palestinian administrative detainees, held in Israeli jails without charge or trial, declared on Saturday
Al-Aqsa guards prevent Israeli police’s attack on Bab al-Rahma

The guards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Saturday morning prevented an Israeli new attack on Bab al-Rahma, east
Ya’alon calls for burning Gaza fields in response to fire kites

Israel’s former War Minister Moshe Ya’alon has said that fields in the Gaza Strip should be set

North Korea: US is making 'gangster-like' demands on

It brands the US stance "extremely troubling" after high-level talks on denuclearisation.
Thailand cave rescue: Boys tell parents 'don't worry' in

In an emotional exchange of letters with parents, the boys are upbeat while their coach apologises.
World Cup 2018: England beat Sweden 2-0 to reach semi-finals

England are into the World Cup semi-finals thanks to Harry Maguire and Dele Alli headers against Sweden.

World Cup 2018: England fans delight at reaching semi-finals

Crowds celebrate as England dispatch Sweden in their World Cup quarter-final clash.
Girl, 14, dies after taking 'substance'

Three other teenagers are in hospital and one of them is said to be in a serious condition.
Dead West Mercia police dog at centre of retirement row

More than 140,000 signed a petition calling for PD Ivy to retire with her handler last year.

Milo Yiannopoulos Promises to Sue Journalist Over “Gunning Journalists Down

Milo Yiannopoulos sends a text message to Davis Richardson, a journalist with the US Observer: I’m
Police Drop Perverting the Course of Justice Complaint Against John Hemming

From the Daily Mail: A former MP has launched a scathing attack on ‘politically correct’ police after they
Jack Burkman Announces US “Cocktail Fundraiser” With Tommy Robinson

At Zelo Street, my friend Tim Fenton receives an email announcement: Event for Tommy Robinson, jailed

News and the forgotten value of waiting

by PAUL WOODWARD People everywhere, but especially in America, have been conditioned to feel that there is
Trilogy of the shadow child

This was written in three parts in consecutive order over time. I thought they should all appear together
Mad Spiritual musings on diversity and inclusivity

Did your altered states have spiritual significance or might you be interested in considering how that lens

"No Nerve Agents" In Douma: OPCW Report Demolishes White House

A preliminary report published Friday by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW
Insane Video Shows El Paso Cop Pull Gun on Small Children, Threaten Them

Move over Andy Griffith, the age of the Judge Dread lawmen is upon us. An El Paso, Texas police officer was
State police: School Principal who killed NYS trooper had illegal guns

The man who police say shot and killed a state trooper before turning the gun on himself had a stockpile of

Advice For Women Who Want Kids

This series contains candid advice for young women who know they want a family.
Hovercraft Parenting: Damaging a Generation

We have reached a time in history where helicopter parenting is no longer an adequate description for an
5 Things That’ll Make You Hate Your Kids

Here are 5 basic things (throughout your child’s life) that you can do to ensure you grow to hate

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

Originally posted on COALITION OF THE OBVIOUS : This is the definitive and most informative documentary on
#OBEEZY
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

By Volaar “When thy intelligence shall cross beyond the whirl of delusion, then shalt thou become

In Case You Missed It…

This week at CBPP we focused on the federal budget, food assistance, health, state budgets
IMF Report Describes Flaws in 2017 Tax Law

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recent report on America’s economy echoes many of
What the 2018 Trustees’ Report Shows About Social Security

Policymakers should address Social Security’s long-term shortfall primarily by increasing

ELECTIONS CAN BE RIGGED: Vote fraud expert Bev Harris exposes electronic

Black Box Voting, founded in 2003, performs nonpartisan investigative reporting on elections in an attempt
Hillary Clinton’s “Sudden Move” Of $1.8 Billion To Qatar Central Bank Stuns

Hillary Clinton (left) with Qatari Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al (right) The international reporter
Why Obama bought a $ 4.9 million Mansion in Dubai, a country where there is

By Bill Still of the STILL REPORT According to a Russian Foreign Intelligence non-classified report,

I Have The Cover Story In Regulation Magazine -- How Labor Regulation Harms

I have written the cover story for the Summer 2018 issue of Regulation magazine, titled "How Labor
Serving Everyone -- Letter to All My Employees

Sent over the weekend: Recently, there have been stories in the news about businesses who have refused to
Ideological Turing Test Fail

Kevin Drum claims to want to really understand the Trump voter. I will let you read it to see what you

Sy Hersh Questions the Official Line on Syria

Dandelion Salad goingundergroundRT on Jun 30, 2018 In this episode, we are joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning
Silicon Valley Will Not Save You from the Surveillance State by David

by David Swanson Writer, Dandelion Salad Let’s Try Democracy July 6, 2018 There was something quite
Drawing Links Between US Militarism Abroad and Gun Violence at Home

Dandelion Salad TheRealNews on Jun 18, 2018 Boston teacher Nino Brown, of the ANSWER Coalition, speaks with

Is Reality Bending VALIS Tech Blocking Our UFO Investigations?

May 29th, 2018 – In this dream I’m witnessing these four dudes from afar. I’m not sure if I’m watching
The Orgasmic Meditation Movement is Apparently Super Sketchy Because of

On one hand, I absolutely support the concept behind this. Yes, I think women’s sexuality holds
Highly Facetious Comics #2

Joinmycult.org The post Highly Facetious Comics #2 appeared first on disinformation. [This is a

New ‘Protector’ drone to fly into UK next month

US drone manufacturer General Atomics is to fly one of the updated versions of the Predator drone – dubbed
New research shows rise in number of states deploying armed drones

A new report published by Drone Wars UK reveals that over the last five years the number of countries
MoD accidentally reveals British drones firing thermobaric missiles in

The Ministry of Defence has revealed for the first time – seemingly accidentally – that British drones are

The proteins that domesticated our genomes

EPFL scientists have carried out a genomic and evolutionary study of a large and enigmatic family of human
Study links altered brain chemistry, behavioral impairments in fish exposed

Study Links Altered Brain Chemistry, Behavioral Impairments in Fish Exposed to Elevated CO2 Research team
First accurate simulation of a virus invading a cell

For the first time, scientists know what happens to a virus' shape when it invades a host cell, thanks

Ant-Man and the Wasp: fun for kids, boring for adults

Ant-Man and the Wasp is a fun film for children. Parents can watch with mild interest and enjoy its many
Trade Wars & nationalist fires: Canada is in the front lines

A Canadian professor looks at the effects of these old ills on Canada, a 21st century nation. It is not
About the polarization poisoning our politics

Here is an interesting review of an important book about the polarization poisoning our politics. Prof

United Nations Compact Must End Child Detention

World leaders must commit to ending child migrant detention during United Nations negotiations next week, a
DG Swing Asks Libya Not to Send Rescued Migrants Back to Detention

William Lacy Swing, head of IOM, the UN Migration Agency, appealed to the Libyan authorities to stop
From the Soccer Field to the Political Arena

Oliver Philipp , who studied European and political science in Mainz, Dijon and Oppeln / Poland, has been

Visible Origami | There’s Nothing here that Matters. It Matters not at All…

Dog Poet Transmitting……. Two nights ago, I went to bed and never slept at all because the
Reflections in a Petri Dish | The Tranny Nanny, Gender Bending, Term

Dog Poet Transmitting……. They just can’t help themselves, mostly because of the
Smoking Mirrors | Bitches and Ho’s and Mop Glow Floes with Smiley Face

Dog Poet Transmitting……. It’s Sunday! Sunday afternoon. Here at Aquasco Speedway. Big

Colombian Authorities Complicit in ‘Systematic’ Violence Against Social

Several social organizations presented Thursday a report titled “To Defend Life,” which reveals the
Ecuadoreans March Against Political Persecution, Neoliberal Reforms

Protesters rejected the “political persecution” against former president Rafael Correa, and a
TeleSUR Interviews ELN’s Delegation in Cuba on Peace in Colombia

Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) peace delegates don’t believe President-Elect Ivan

America on F.I.R.E.

Fairness, Inclusion, Rights, Equality
Degas Class Au Met
Pride Day

“A man’s pride will bring him low. But a humble spirit will obtain honor.” Proverbs 29:23

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

May announces cabinet has reached a “collective agreement” on post Brexit

The cabinet has reached a “collective” agreement on the basis of the UK's future
Scotland says people 'require' a vote on the final outcome of

Voters must be given a say on the final outcome of Brexit talks between Britain and
Some 50.000 tourists gather for the Sun Festival at Cuzco in the Peruvian

Some 50,000 people gathered on the surrounding hills of Cusco (Emufec) in Peru with

Annoyance with wind turbines may affect quality of life #ON #PE

People who can see wind turbines from their homes may be more annoyed by these machines and more likely to
North Dakota wind companies required to plan ahead for restoring land #ND

North Dakota utility regulators recently approved one company’s plans for removing wind turbines and
Financial concerns over wind turbine project #IN

I’ll confine my comments to the recent article “Turbine talks make gust in county” as it relates to

To Simone Veil, the Young Europeans are grateful

Simone Veil and her husband Antoine were buried in Paris Panthéon on 1st July. The Young European
Living and Studying in Europe as an LGBT

Many people dream of traveling abroad for different purposes. Some may want to seek the benefits of
Promjene u grupacijama Europskih stranaka mogle bi prodrmati Europski

Europe Elects redovno prati ankete diljem Europe i izrađuje prognoze mandata za sljedeće godišnje

Reports: Jonas Jerebko plans to sign with Warriors

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US Cardiologist Is Urging Everyone To Quit 3 Foods

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‘They’re all gone’: Mom survives crash that killed husband, 4 daughters

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The billionaire owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers runs more than 100 companies according to 19 rules

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Inspiring 10-year-old girl says the 200 stitches due to a lawnmower blade mishap will make her look tough in basketball

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Flight Attendant Thought The Pilot Didn't See

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White man fired after calling police on black neighbor, demanding she show ID to access community pool

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'We got bills to pay, sweetie.' Cops forced to return stripper's $19,934 in cash

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Mother of girl declared dead twice slams doctors at funeral

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Cardiologist: "I Beg Everyone To Quit 3 Foods"

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Father, 4 daughters killed in Delaware crash, mother survives

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Anthropocene: The Media’s Fake Geological Epoch

Journalists declaring something to be the case before it has actually happened is outrageous and unethical.
The ‘Balance of Nature’ Myth

The natural world is more sophisticated than we imagine.
The Recycled Plastic Scandal

Green groups fantasize about a world in which everything is virtuously recycled. They're prepared to

Chemotherapy May Effect Your Heart?

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are increasing the number of individuals who survive cancer. However
4 Early Symptoms of Eye Cancer

In today’s era, people suffer from many diseases which occur due to their own habits or some are
Can Males Encounter Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer in women is a common phenomenon and people are very well aware of its symptoms and treatment

As Industry Pushes Billion-Dollar Fracked Petrochemical Projects, State

Source: desmogblog “Pollution from petrochemicals is already a major issue, Food and Water Watch
TS Radio: Whistleblower’s! VA Hospitals Still Engaging in Retaliation

Join us July 5, 2018 at 7:00 pm CST! 5:00 pm PST…6:00 pm MST…7:00 pm CST…8:00 pm EST Listen
Animal Advocates Radio:”Voices Carry for Animals #179″- Baby Cooper’s Law-

**Tune In Thursday’s** On July 5th, 2018 at 7:00 pm EST** LISTEN LIVE HERE 4:00 pm PST .. 5:00 pm MST .. 6:

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Recent pieces address school segregation, sexual harassment, the abrupt removal of EPA scientists from a
#MeToo: Health consequences of harassment at work

A celebrity chef has joined Harvey Weinstein in news headlines about sexual harassment in the workplace. A
Pollution: not “an unavoidable consequence” of development

News headlines about 9 million deaths in 2015 due to pollution were eye catching. The Lancet Commission'

The Matrix Revealed: a hypnotherapist’s cosmic glue

by Jon Rappoport July 7, 2018 In my mega-collection, The Matrix Revealed, I interview the most brilliant
Exit From The Matrix: Waking Up To Infinity

by Jon Rappoport July 6, 2018 The individual sees how a machine is put together. Because he is creative, he
CDC “vaccine science” hides giant conflict of interest

by Jon Rappoport July 5, 2018 If you wanted to buy a product… And the main safety-researcher of the product

Harvey’s flooding blamed in major gasoline spill in Texas

The spill was first reported to state and federal officials on Aug. 31, but no volume was given at that
Fuelfix is moving. Here are the details.

Fuel Fix, the Houston Chronicle’s must-read source for energy industry news and analysis, is
Market Currents: Qatar’s energy exports

As pockets of geopolitical tension leave the crude market neither shaken nor stirred, hark, today we dig

Sadiq Khan's Greater London Authority grants permission for obscene

A group of self-declared "anti-fascist art activists" have been granted permission by Sadiq Khan&
Conservative NeverTrumpism has passed its sell-by date

NeverTrump conservatism has passed its sell-by date. It is a negative asset of the Republican Party. It
Trump-Putin talks: Peace, trade, friendship - and the world is horrified!

News that a meeting has been arranged between Presidents Trump and Putin on 16 July was greeted with

Watch whale, but not from motorway, police tell Wellingtonians

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Government $25m for convention centre on hold until Sir Peter Jackson and

Taxpayer funding for a Wellington convention centre has been suspended until Sir Peter Jackson and the city
New mothers encouraged to drop phones immediately after birth to bond with

The creep of social media into New Zealand birthing suites is being researched in what is believed to be a

Homeownership sure seems like a bad investment

It’s said that homeownership is one of the markets that millennials are killing. Well color me a
I’m in Seattle

That’s enough. I’m going to relax for a while. Carry on.
Dance of Death: Blind Man and Cook.

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