News Headlines (260) 31 May 2013

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► LIVESCIENCE 29 April 2013  : Estrogen-Blocking Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
► ROLLING STONE 30 May 2013 : Ringo Starr E-Book to Feature Unseen Beatles Photos
► DAILY MAIL 1 March 2013 : Exes Laura Whitmore and David Gandy fuel rumours they have rekindled the flame by cuddling up at charity cocktail party

► TODAY in HISTORY

■ 31 May, 1859 : Big Ben goes into operation in London 
■ 31 May 1961  :  The Republic of South Africa was established

► GULFNEWS 30 May 2013 : Russia tries to reassert itself in Middle East 
► HRW 6 April 2013 : Letter to Rosoboronexport on Syrian Weapons Supplies

► The Best Kept Secrets of The Dollar. Published on May 21, 2013 by StormCloudsGathering



► Clash Patrick Sébastien insulte une chroniqueuse sur Europe 1 et quitte le studio
► Liberté d'expression pour les sionistes, toi le goy tu fermes ta gueule

► IRS Scandal Heats Up, Death by Drone Program Cools Down and Middle East Inches Towards Wider War. Republican lawmakers say because Lois Lerner testified and made statements, she can't have it both ways. Some say she waived her 5th Amendment right. This screams for a special prosecutor, and Democrats are not going to stand in the way. President Obama says he is going to "narrow" the parameters of the death by drone program. That's cold comfort to the more than 3,000 people who have already been killed by drones in the Middle East. Bernanke talked to Congress this week, and he blamed them for the economy not doing so well. Boy, that's rich. The Fed is the reason for the financial meltdown in the first place. The Middle East is still inching towards a wider war. The Syrian civil war is spilling over to Turkey, Lebanon and, now possibly, Northern Israel and the Golan Heights. Join Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog.com as he gives his analysis of these stories in the Weekly News Wrap-Up. Published on May 23, 2013 by Greg Hunter

► MASHABLE 30 May 2013 : 5 Reasons to Choose Vimeo Instead of YouTube

► REBIRTH of GAEA - Flowing Meditation



► R e s t

► REUTERS 29 May 2013: Rare twin giraffes are born at Texas nature preserve

► Disputes over arms for Syria cloud U.S.-Russian peace drive

► Ricin attack highlights mayors' gun control push
By Edith Honan - NEW YORK - Letters laced with the deadly poison ricin sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the lobbying organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns illustrate how the group has emerged as a focal point of anger for opponents of gun control.
* Threatening letters sent to New York candidate, police say

► U.S. Secret Service says threatening letter sent to Obama

► Putin critics worry as Russia crackdown spreads
By Timothy Heritage
MOSCOW - In Russia, curbs on demonstrations, prosecutions of protest leaders and tough new funding rules for non-governmental organizations are indicative of a widening clampdown on those critical or independent of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

* Russian economist flees in new sign of pressure on Putin critics

I woke up and found my neighbor looks like the reporters. Gossiping. I know who most good gossip among them, and I'm very familiar with her facial expressions when gossiping. So here's what I mean, if the women are gossiping about anything, including the personal affairs of their neighbors, and their neighbors could be me or you, it does not mean they are journalists, despite their working principles are almost the same.

Do I occasionally annoyed because anything associated with me always be a topic of their gossip? Of course! But I do not care what they say, because what they do is not important for me, including the content of gossip.

So, if what is shown by the media is almost the same as what is displayed by those who are fond of gossip,  then... (Continue this sentence, you definitely know what I mean.)

Hey, how about we live in the jungle and join the animal life? I imagine a peaceful life there. I'm sure the animals do not like to gossip, right? ehehehe, I've got a lot of funny fantasy about how the Americans waking up in the morning in a neighboring environment.

Well, the core of my jokes is, "Do not trust completely with what is reported by the media." And that's what I have done so far, even though every day I'm dabbling in the world of news.

Do you have some religious holy books? Is there any doubt in the verses? With the power of your critics, do not hesitate to seek out the truth of what is called the God Clause.

Do not be afraid to think critically, because no man is perfect in every way, including the prophet. Meanwhile, the religious scriptures are man-made, and each man may have made ​​a mistake in re-writing of what is meant by the messenger of God.

So, why should I trust completely, categorically, on what was said by the media? ehehhee ...

Stay calm, Mr Putin. Supports Islam means peace. It seems that is your political guidelines in provide the strategic policy direction in embracing Islam in Russia. Chechnya even look favorably on your success in crushing Islamic separatist movements like Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. So, just ignore the discordant voices. Stay handsome and ... mwah!
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► Iran's sponsorship of terrorism sees "marked resurgence" : U.S.

► Moscow suggests missiles yet to reach Assad
By Mariam Karouny and Erika Solomon - BEIRUT - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Moscow was still committed to sending him advanced anti-aircraft weapons, although a source close to the Russian defense ministry said the missiles had yet to arrive.  | Video

* U.S. says Russia has vital role in ending Syria conflict

► Ex-Microsoft manager plans marijuana brand 
By Jonathan Kaminsky - SEATTLE - A former Microsoft executive plans to create the first U.S. national marijuana brand, with cannabis he hopes to eventually import legally from Mexico, and said he was kicking off his business by acquiring medical pot dispensaries in three U.S. states.

* Maryland boy suspended for gun-shaped pastry now NRA member

► VIDEOS

■ Pope Francis walks in Roman procession
■ Assad: Russia will honor weapons deals
■ Muslims find shelter in Buddhist monastery in Myanmar
■ Huge meteoroid strike dazzles scientists

► French presidency puts wines on sale in austerity drive. The French presidency is putting up for auction 1,200 bottles of wine in an unprecedented belt-tightening measure at a time of recession. The sale, to be conducted by the Drouot auction house, is a watershed with the Elysee putting up some of the contents of its all-French cellar for auction for the first time.

► Myanmar Muslims want peace after riots hit the town. Security forces patrol the riot-scarred streets of a town in eastern Myanmar after a fresh outbreak of religious violence that left one dead and several wounded.

► Drone death a blow to Pakistan Taliban, peace efforts. The killing of the Pakistani Taliban's deputy leader is a heavy blow to the militants but could also complicate peace efforts due to the loss of a relatively moderate voice, an analyst says.

► Caring for Vietnam's 'invisible' disabled children. Vietnam has some of the highest rates of child disability in the world but experts say it is not equipped to provide adequate care.

► Russian troops drill with contentious missiles 'sent to Syria'. Russia has delivered sophisticated S-300 air defence missiles to Syria, President Bashar al-Assad has implied in an interview to be aired Thursday on Hezbollah's Al-Manar television station, the network has said. Images of Russian Air Force personnel carrying out S-300 drills.

► Construction continues in Ramot for new settler homes. Israeli plans for 1,000 new settler homes in annexed east Jerusalem are "destroying" efforts by Washington's top diplomat to revive the peace process, a Palestinian official charged on Thursday. 

► Father of Chechen killed in Boston probe wants FBI agents tried. Abdoulbaki Todachev, the father of the Chechen man killed by the FBI, wants the agents to be brought to justice. 

► Syria's Assad confident of 'strangling' resistance. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview aired on Hezbollah channel Al-Manar on Thursday that there is popular pressure to open the Golan front with Israel. He also said Moscow will make good on its military contracts with Damascus. [ This video has been removed by the user. Sorry about that. ]

► Ricin Letters Sent to Mayor Bloomberg. New York City police say two anonymous letters sent to Mayor Michael Bloomberg contained traces of the deadly poison ricin. Both contained threats referencing the debate on gun laws. ||   ► Obama Receives Similar Letter Sent to Bloomberg. NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly says a suspicious letter sent to President Barack Obama is similiar to the two ricin-laced lettters sent to Mayor Bloomberg and his gun control advocacy group.

► Raw: 'Tim-bear!' N.J. Bear Falls Out of Tree. Wildlife officials have tranquilized a black bear climbing in the trees in a New Jersey suburb near Philadelphia. It's believed to be the same bear spotted in nearby towns in recent days. (May 30)




► Raw: Penguins in Japan March in African Costumes. Penguins of African origin welcomed the arrival of around 50 African leaders to Japan with a costumed parade in Yokohama on Friday. (May 31)

► Chinese baby rescued from sewer released to family

► SHINE : H&M's CEO Praises Beyonce's Curves, Admits Past Models Were Too Skinny

► GRIND TV : Dolphins fish on land in incredible wildlife display



► China's Food Play Extends Its Reach, Already Mighty

► GOOD MORNING AMERICA : Jennifer Aniston Touts 'Yogalosophy' for Stunning Figure

► Astronauts face radiation threat on long Mars trip

► Assad warns Israel against strikesBashar al-Assad (still from video broadcast on al-Manar, 30 May)
Syria's President Assad warns Israel it will respond in kind to any future air strikes, and says there is "popular pressure" for military action in the Golan.

* Assad: 'Syria will respond' -VIDEO
* Turkey 'arrests terror suspects'
* Hezbollah fighters 'invading' Syria
* How do arms reach Syria?

► Shangri-La dialogue: China's rising power in spotlight

► Nigeria: Hezbollah armoury discovered in Kano city

► Niger Delta pollution: Fishermen at risk amidst the oil

► Can Greece stop its youth 'brain drain'?

► Bon Jovi waive concert fee in crisis-hit Spain

► MAGAZINE : 10 reasons why so many people are moving to Texas

► TRAVEL

■ Where to go while Biarritz battles beach pollution
■ Brunei's wild riches

► ENTERTAINMENT  : The Machine: Stage set for Kasparov v Deep Blue chess thriller

► How Los Angeles surgeons cope in the gang war zone

► AUTOS : For Fabrizio Sotti, a Ferrari soundtrack

► MAGAZINE : Leading lights in the world of light technology   

► CBBC Newsround  : Karate chopping skydive record attempt by Ernie Torres

► Turkey finds sarin gas in homes of suspected Syrian Islamists – reports  
► American woman killed fighting alongside Syrian insurgency 
► Kill shot? Man linked to Tsarnaev took FBI bullet to top of head (PHOTOS)  
► UK divided: Islam used as scapegoat in extremist attacks?
► Syria will 'strategically' respond to new Israeli strikes – Assad
► 'We don't need US military secrets': Beijing slams White House theft claim

► VIDEOS

■ Fake-Down: Friend of Boston bombing suspect unarmed when killed by FBI
■ Syria gets first batch of Russian S-300 missiles - reports
■ Hack-up Plan: US recruits cyber warriors as tension with China grows. Cyber tension flares between the US and China, as president Obama gets set to confront Chinese leader Xi Jingping over hacker attacks on American military networks. Meanwhile, reports say Washington's launched massive preparations for an all out cyber war. In another sign cyber warfare has stepped from the pages of science fiction - NATO recently released a manual on the international law applicable to digital warfare.  Gayane Chichakyan reports.
■ Hidden Pattern? Muslim element in gang rape cases ignored by UK govt. To the UK now, where one of the alleged machete killers, who hacked a British soldier to death on a London street, has been officially charged with murder. The gruesome killing has added to the anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiments in the country. And authorities are now increasingly under fire for downplaying the race and religion factor in crimes, the notorious Oxford sex grooming ring case being one of the most recent examples. RT talked to Andrew Norfolk, chief investigative reporter with the Times of London. 
■ 'China cyber threat enormous, targets US critical infrastructure'. The designs for more than two dozen major weapons systems used by the United States military have fallen into the hands of the Chinese, US Department of Defense officials say. Cyber tension flares between the US and China, as president Obama gets set to confront Chinese leader Xi Jingping over hacker attacks on American military networks. How important should countries take defending their online infrastructure? Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof talks to RT. 

► Myanmar Muslim refugees take shelter in Lashio. Thousands of Muslims who fled Myanmar's latest bout of sectarian violence have sought shelter in a Buddhist monastery guarded by army soldiers in the northeastern city of Lashio. The army transported Muslim families by the truckload on Thursday out of a neighbourhood in Lashio where overturned cars and motorcycles that had been charred a day earlier left black scars on the red earth. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from Lashio.



► Attacks target Benghazi soldiers. Two Libyan soldiers have been killed in Benghazi after a bomb was thrown at a checkpoint. It is the latest in a series of attacks against the security forces. The government is struggling to impose its authority over armed groups. And now they are helping to force elected officials from office. Al Jazeera's Ziena Khodr reports from Benghazi.



► 'Tribes of the world, unite' in Australia. Indigenous people from around the world are in the northern Australian city of Darwin for the inaugural meeting of the World Indigenous Network. The conference's focus is on how traditional owners can best manage their land. But pushing for greater political recognition is also on the agenda, not least for the hosts. Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas reports from Litchfield National Park near Darwin.

► Australia's Aborigines Launch a Bold Legal Push for Independence

► MAGAZINE : Frontiers of Fertility

► HEALTH & FAMILY : For Kids With ADHD, Sleep Disturbances May Interfere With Emotional Memories

► VIDEO : Do Women Make Better Traders Than Men?

► SCIENCE : What It's Like to Go to Mars

(Ohh ...It seems only a few Americans who are jealous because they have never gone to Mars. As long as they are free to roam the earth with a weapon and shoot anything, anyone, anytime they want to shoot other people, who cares about What It's Like to Go to Mars? Huh, what's the use? No gun violence on Mars. We prefer to live on earth,  huahahaha ... "And I imagine a lot of demons in the Earth of America, laughing with their big fangs, sharp horns, long tails, and do not forget : Guns in Their Hands. It's their life.)

► PHOTOGRAPHY

■ Inside Guantánamo Bay, Lingering Visions of the War on Terror
■ Gun Land: Shades of Familiar Violence on Chicago's South Side
■ Alfred Hitchcock 'Directs' a LIFE Picture Story, 1942

► NATION :  Opponents of immigration reform face changed landscape
► ARTS & CULTURE : Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol group settle suit over banana image
► LOCAL : Brush fire burns out of control in Angeles National Forest

► JACKET COPY : 10 fantastic photos for book lovers from the Library of Congress

► SCIENCE : Thirsty for beer? There's a robot for that

► Pictures in the News | May 30, 2013


Pujiang, China — A newborn baby rescued from a sewage pipe is the subject of continuous observation Tuesday in a hospital in Zhejiang province. The child has since been released from the hospital into the care of his grandparents. Local officials and media reports said that authorities have concluded the baby ended up in the pipe by accident, meaning his unwed mother is not likely to be criminally charged. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Associated Press / CHINATOPIX

The baby's mother gave a false statement. She changed her mind because she was afraid of being punished. She speculated want to throw her baby into the toilet because she was ashamed of her pregnancy.

I wonder, many women are good at intercourse but less knowledgeable about the risk of promiscuity.

Re-interrogating her, "Do you know that the toilet is not an obstetrician or midwife? Do you know that the baby is not feces? Why when you feel like giving birth, you even go to the toilet, hm? Why you do not try to contact any of your family members when you feel your baby will be born?"

But, well, maybe this error can't be imposed upon her  entirely. In China, the number of cases of pregnancy out of wedlock continues to increase because of the lack of sex education and improving free sexual intercourse. The young Chinese increasingly often make free sexual intercourse. Abortion becomes a common thing, even many abortion clinics scattered in China.

Hey, do not point back to my face. Having a baby of this relationship is the one thing we want to, although we (We, Cisca? What'd you say? We? Nope. Okay, exactly is I, okay! I! I!) still postpone our wedding day. For one reason, I'm still reluctant to get married. Sorry, dahling. There are still too many remnants of many warm kisses on an old bathroom, yeah that's it.  But loving you and thank you because you have perfected my life as a woman with a sweet pregnancy and for the first time I gave birth to a sweet baby boy is the only thing I can do, for your kindness that I can not reply with anything other than my loyalty.

Well, well, I feel the level of our sexual intelligence is higher and manifests in one other thing: Parenting.

Vatican City — Pope Francis waves to the faithful as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Andrew Medichini / Associated Press