News Headlines (258) 29 May 2013

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► SCIENCE DAILY 21 May 2013 : Aggressive Behavior Linked Specifically to Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Childhood — Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were exposed during pregnancy or their parents have a history of being antisocial, according to Linda Pagani and Caroline Fitzpatrick of the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine hospital. No study to date has controlled for these factors.

► WAPO 27 May 2013 : Chelsea Clinton brings clean water program to Myanmar on behalf of father’s project  ||  ► DAILY MAIL 28 May 2013 : Like mother like daughter? Chelsea Clinton dabbles in politics on Myanmar trip as she meets Aung San Suu Kyi... after Hillary made pioneering visit two years ago.

► US MAG 24 May 2013 : Julianne Moore: It's Sexist to Ask About Motherhood, Aging

► WAPO 28 Msy 2013 : Confidential report lists U.S. weapons system designs compromised by Chinese cyberspies  ||  ► NY TIMES 22 May 2013 : Hackers Find China Is Land of Opportunity  ||  ► ABC NEWS 28 May 2013 : Major U.S. Weapons Compromised By Chinese Hackers, Report Warns || ► GUARDIAN 29 May 2013 : China calls Australian spy HQ plans hacking claims 'groundless'   || ► BBC 28 May 2013 : Australia: China spy agency hack claims 'will not hit ties'

► TODAY in HISTORY

■ 29 May 1985 :  The Heysel disaster 

■ May 29-30, 1765 :  Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"

► METRO 26 May 2013 : 'Too handsome man' receives gift of Mercedes from anonymous admirer 

► DAILY MAIL 23 May 2013 : Fancy a sparrow sundae? How about a cockatiel Cornetto? BIRD-flavoured ice cream hits stores in Japan. Torimi Cafe, Osaka, introduces bird flavored ice cream at Small Bird Expo. Comes in three 'tropical' flavours: Sparrow, parakeet and cockatiel. Cafe simulates bird flavours with marshmallow, fruit, seeds and honey

► RADIO AUSTRALIA 28 May 2013 : Anger over Japanese company making whale meat dog treats.

► Speech - Give Me Liberty - Patrick Henry. The famous "Give Me Liberty of Give Me Death" speech as recorded by Librovox. A Suzanne Williams Photography production. Uploaded on May 10, 2009 by Suzanne Williams



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► Suu Kyi denounces two-child limit on Myanmar Rohingya families
► Obama, China's Xi to discuss cyber security in June meeting
► U.S. launches first drone strike in Pakistan since election

► Wave of Iraq attacks kills 58. Attacks in the Baghdad area and northern Iraq killed 58 people on Monday as new AFP figures show that violence in the country killed more than 500 people in May.

► EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels. The European Union has agreed to lift its embargo against arming Syrian rebels, British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced late Monday, but no member state intends to send arms in the coming months for fear of endangering a US-Russia peace initiative. ||  ► EU easing of Syria arms embargo raises 'concern' for US: expert

► The death penalty in 2012. Papua New Guinea passed on Tuesday laws allowing execution. In 2012, six hundred and eighty-two executions were recorded in 21 countries. Despite a global trend towards abolishing the death penalty, a handful of countries resumed executions in 2012 after a several-year gap.VIDEOGRAPHIC

► Building a Home With a 3D Printer. Architects claim they'll soon be able to build a whole house using a 3D printer. The technology is still relatively new, but it's already being used in the medical world and in the arts. (May 28)

► Mandela's Daughter Explains Icon's Health. Nelson Mandela, in the twilight of life, doesn't talk much anymore, his eldest daughter says. She spoke about his health, saying he has "good days and bad days." (May 28)




► Raw: Crew Arrives at International Space Station. A Soyuz capsule carrying an American, Russian and Italian successfully docked Wednesday with the International Space Station, where the new crew will spend six months conducting a variety of experiments

► FEATURED : 400-year-old plants show signs of life in lab
► HEALTH : 6 Dangerous Food Mistakes
► SHINE : Kim Kardashian Flaunts Pregnant Bikini Body in Greece
► SHINE : What His Body Language is Really Saying
► OMG! : Beyonce Gets Slapped on the Rear by Fan During Denmark Concert
► MOVIES : 5 Craziest Stunts From 'Fast & Furious 6': Do They Defy Laws of Physics?
► PHOTOS : WHEN LIGHTING STRIKES

► Syria crisis: rebels condemn opposition coalition
► FEATURE : India's ancient university returns to life
► FUTURE : Do your hair and fingernails grow after death?

Oh, I do not know. Who cares? During this time I have been looking at the question, "Can the dead come back to life?" It's been a long time I did not see my father. I want him to know that I'm always talking about himself to his grandson who is now living with me. I also want my baby boy to know that family ties would not be strained by the death.

► TRAVEL : Rooftop dining and dancing in Paris

► Russia slams end of EU arms embargo, calls S-300s 'stabilizing factor' in Syria
► US backs EU’s step to arm Syrian rebels, slams Russia's shipments to Assad 
► Pentagon: The Chinese stole our newest weapons
► Slash welfare budget, pour money into security - UK 
► Colorado set to enact broad set of recreational marijuana laws
► OP-ED : 'Hollande adopted gay marriage to satisfy lobby that financed him'

► VIDEOS

■ Embargo End: EU lifts Syria arms ban to spur peace process? The EU has agreed to lift the Syrian arms embargo.The UK and France led the effort which has now opened the door to lethal aid flowing into the hands of the Syrian rebels. The UK aid agency Oxfam has warned of "devastating consequences" if more arms are sent into Syria. Anti-war activist Richard Becker says the arms embargo never stopped western supporters of the opposition. And Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich, an independent researcher and writer, says Washington is not entirely sincere when it calls for peace talks. 
■ Russia to send S300 missiles to Syria to 'deter intervention & hotheads'. The failure of the European Union to agree on a new arms embargo for Syria is undermining the peace process, Moscow says. But the delivery of S-300 surface-to-air missiles may help restrain warmongers

► Inside Story Americas - Is the war in Colombia coming to an end? Land distribution, and crucially redistribution, were key factors in the decision by FARC rebels to take up arms in the mid 1960s. The ensuing conflict between leftist guerrillas, government forces and right wing paramilitaries is thought to have claimed the lives of more than one hundred thousand people. So the issuing of a joint communique by the FARC and the government on a way forward in agrarian reform is a key moment in the peace process which began six months ago.

► Inside Story - Chinese artist eclipsing Picasso? They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and when it comes to art, beauty can also come with an expensive price tag. But for some collectors investing in the art market can be more lucrative than investing in the stock market. China has been driving growth in recent years, and works by Chinese artists have also been highly sought after. Three of the top-selling artists of 2012 were Chinese, including Jang Dah-Cheng, a life-long friend of Pablo Picasso.

► Analysis: Australia spy plans hacked by Chinese. David Vaile, of the University of New South Wales, talks to Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros on the security implications of the hacking incident.  Vaile said that while it is no secret that hacking incidents happen, it appears that that Australia's "most significant government agencies" are vulnerable to such an attack.



► Artscape - The New African Photography: Mario Macilau. Mario Macilau is a Mozambican photographer gaining international recognition for his pictures which are described as "alarming and provoking, arresting and engaging, public and private but, above all, utterly human". The film encounters Macilau at a time when his artistic output seems to be taking a giant leap into deeper, more powerful territory - homelessness. 

► 'Lebanon will not have a civil war over Syria'. As the Syrian conflict continues to spill over to Lebanon, Al Jazeera talks to retired army general Hisham Jabber. ||  ► Rebels divided in fight against Assad regime. For the first time, Al Jazeera has gained access to a frontline view of the stand-off outside Al Raqqa City. Opposition snipers from the Ahrar al-Sham Brigade, a group that has a reputation for some of the fiercest combat fighters in Syria's war, are in the forefront of the fight against the Assad regime. Al-Sham wants an Islamic State in Syria, and share ideology with groups like Al Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq. That puts them in an ideological divide with the Free Syria Army, creating a division that's holding back the revolution. Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons reports from Al Raqqa. ||  ► Syrian opposition still divided. As members of the opposition meet for a fifth day in Istanbul, time is running to reach decisions on how to move forward as the conflict rages on in Syria. Al Jazeera's Rawyeh Rageh reports from Istanbul.

► Inside Story - Who is to blame for sex tourism? Who is to blame for the practice of sex tourism, host countries or the tourists themselves? Guests: Amihan Abueva, Aidan McQuade, Mark Thompson

► Russia to send missiles to Assad government. A shipment of Russian missiles destined to reach the government of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is attracting criticism from countries including Israel. They say the delivery threatens regional stability further, but Russia defends its action saying that the deal is legitimate and part of existing weapons contracts. Meanwhile, Russia has taken aim at the EU for lifting its arms embargo on the Syrian rebels, saying the move threatens to derail proposed peace talks in Geneva next month. Al Jazeera's Neave Barker reports from Moscow. || ► Russia to ship anti-aircraft missiles to Syria. The Syrian arms race is accelerating. Russia has decided to ship anti-aircraft missiles to the Syrian goverrnment. Meanwhile the EU has essentially lifted its ban on supplying weapons to the rebel side. Russia has condemned the EU, the US is condemning Russia. And it's all making Syria's neighbour, Israel, very nervous. Al Jazeera's Neave Barker reports from Moscow.



► Al-Nakba - Episode 4. "The Nakba did not begin in 1948. Its origins lie over two centuries ago...." So begins this four-part series on the 'nakba', meaning the 'catastrophe', about the history of the Palestinian exodus that led to the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948 and the establishment of the state of Israel.

► Arming Syria's Rebellion: How Libyan Weapons and Know-How Reach Anti-Assad Fighters
► Chávez's Legacy Regime Shows Signs of Cracking
► Australia Is the World's Happiest Country
► PHOTOS : Seven Years Documenting Life on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The community of Sioux in southwestern South Dakota is one of the most impoverished counties in the nation — and a resting place for millions of misinformed opinions

► Chinese boy etches graffiti into Egyptian treasure; the last straw?
► COLUMN ONE : Staying alive for one last patrol in Afghanistan
► Obama tells America the Jersey Shore is open for business
► Supreme Court refuses to hear Planned Parenthood cases
► Less conservative America poses challenge to Republicans
► Sen. John McCain makes surprise visit to Syria to meet rebels

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► Pictures in the News | May 28, 2013



Los Angeles — Kayakers paddle along a 2.5-mile section of the L.A. River where a new recreation zone has opened. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Francine Orr Los Angeles Times

► Kayaking the LA: Revitalizing an Urban River. Earth Focus features the film Rock the Boat which follows a controversial kayaking expedition down the partially cemented Los Angeles River, an act of civil disobedience led by satirical writer George Wolfe, whose goal was to have the Environmental Protection Agency declare the river navigable so that it could gain protection under the Clean Water Act. Boating down the LA River became a political movement which lead to changes in federal policy and opened up public access to a long-neglected waterway. With George Wolfe and Thea Mercouffer, film director. Produced in collaboration with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital. Published on May 8, 2013 by linktv