News Headlines (292) 3 July 2013

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► SCIENCE DAILY 25 June 2013 : Hunger Affects Decision-Making and Perception of Risk. Hungry people are often difficult to deal with. A good meal can affect more than our mood, it can also influence our willingness to take risks. This phenomenon is also apparent across a very diverse range of species in the animal kingdom. Experiments conducted on the fruit fly, Drosophila, by scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology in Martinsried have shown that hunger not only modifies behaviour, but also changes pathways in the brain. || ► MEDICAL DAILY  : 'Hangry' Is A Real Thing: Hunger Pangs Not Only Worsen Your Mood, But Trigger Risky Behavior

► DAILY MAIL 30 June 2013 : She's still super! Naomi Campbell defies her 43 years as she opens Versace catwalk show in plunging sheer basque

► MASHABLE 2 July 2013 : Microsoft Developing Smartphones to Detect Your Mood

► USA TODAY : Kirsten Flipkens, Player at Wimbledon asks for quiet, from broadcaster

► TODAY in HISTORY

■ 3 July 1971 : Jim Morrison dies of heart failure in a Paris bathtub.
■ 3 July 1938 : Mallard broke the world speed record for steam traction.

► GUARDIAN 3 July 2013 : Bolivian president's jet rerouted amid suspicions Edward Snowden on board

► NPR 2 July 2013 : Snowden Seeks Asylum In 20-Plus Nations, Gives Up On Russia

► DAILY KOS 2 July 2013 : Mitt Romney voted against himself because he's a great American patriot

► TECHDIRT 2 July 2013 : Obama To Angry Europeans: Hey, Come On, You Guys Spy On Us Too, Right? Right?

► CBS NEWS 2 July 2013 : Egypt's Morsi defiantly refuses to step down, vows to protect democratic "legitimacy"

► Is China Facing A "LEHMAN BROS." Moment? Stocks Fall AGAIN! By Gregory Mannarino. Published on Jun 24, 2013 by Gregory Mannarino

► Surveillance Camera Man 4. Published on Jun 20, 2013 by SurveillantCameraMan

► Debating A Gun Control Fanatic. Published on Jun 3, 2013  by Anthony Gucciardi

► Obama's Eligibility Attorney Bob Bauer Behind Illegal IRS Targeting. Published on Jun 19, 2013 by BirtherReportDotCom

► CNN 'Journalist' (Howard Kurtz) Moves to Fox News. Published on Jun 21, 2013 by  TheYoungTurks

► Caméra Café - Saison 4 partie 3/5. Published on Apr 27, 2013 by Caméra CaféTV 

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► Mursi, army pledge their lives before 'final hours'
By Yasmine Saleh and Alastair Macdonald - CAIRO - Egypt's army commander and Islamist President Mohamed Mursi each pledged his life to defy the other as the hour approached that will trigger a military takeover that was prompted by mass demonstrations.

* Mursi's hardline allies call for early presidential vote
* For Obama, tricky diplomatic geometry in democratic Egypt
* Protest group urges Guard to arrest Mursi
* Hope, excitement and uncertainty in downtown Cairo
* Video: Egypt's army issues 'final hours' Facebook statement

► Bolivia irked by search for Snowden on plane
By Michael Shields - VIENNA - Bolivia accused Austria of an act of aggression by searching President Evo Morales' plane and blamed Washington for its forced landing in Vienna over suspicions that former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden was on board.

* Video: Snowden's asylum requests spurned

► Earthquakes. A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the northwestern Indonesian province of Aceh on Tuesday. The quake hit inland at a depth of just 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), 55 kilometres south of Bireun and 72 kilometres southeast of Reuleuet, the US Geological Survey said. VIDEOGRAPHIC
► Unmanned Russian rocket explodes on takeoff
► 500 tonnes of fish killed by spill in Mexico lagoon
► Fake fingers help ex-yakuza lead lawful life
► France calls for common EU stand on US spying claims
► Obama vows to help Africa build 'Africa for Africans'
► EU lawmakers lift French far-right leader Le Pen's immunity

► Wyclef Jean launches the Cognac Blues Passion festival



► Demonstrators in Cairo keep pressure on Morsi

► Raw: Obama, Bush Honor Tanzania Bomb Victims

► Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Bush on Being First Lady

► Hammer Survives Cowboy Camp for 'Lone Ranger'. Armie Hammer plays lawman John Reid in his latest venture, 'The Lone Ranger,' and explains how he survived months of cowboy training and horseback riding. (July 2)



► Morsi Opponents, Supporters Rally in Cairo

► Raw: Egypt Military Releases New Protest Video. The Egyptian military released new images taken from the skies above Cairo during this weekend's huge anti-government protests. Hundreds of thousands of protesters can be seen gathered at Tahrir Square and the Ittihadiya presidential palace. (July 2)



► Raw: Baby Giraffe Takes First Steps. The Brookfield Zoo welcomed its latest addition, a baby giraffe, on June 21. The 173-pound calf started walking soon after birth and made its public debut Tuesday. (July 2)



► Snowden Hits Hurdles in Search for Asylum

► NEWS

■ Syrian rebels threaten to target Shi'ite villages in Aleppo
■ Venezuela eyed as Snowden seeks asylum
■ Bolivian leader's plane rerouted on Snowden fear
■ Egypt's Morsi defiantly says he won't step down
■ Fugitive Snowden's options narrow as asylum requests spurned
■ Egypt's Crisis Signals the Unraveling of Yet Another Arab Nation-State
■ Israel nervously watching Egyptian turmoil
■ Russia passes amnesty for economic crimes in boost to business
■ Will a Michigan case invalidate state gay marriage bans?

► TV  : 'Breaking Amish,' Baring Midriff: Check Out Kate Stoltzfus's Sexy Maxim Makeover [Photos] 

► SHINE

■ Restaurant Meal Named 'Worst in America'
■ Harvard Doctor Refutes Milk Recommendations

► OMG!

■ Kidding Around: Week of July 1, 2013
■ Pierce Brosnan’s Daughter Dies From Ovarian Cancer

► HOMES : 9 ways to combat mosquitoes naturally 

► SHOPPING : Top-scoring Wisk is a great laundry detergent, if you can find it

► HEALTH

■ Brain Boosts After 40
■ Biggest Calorie Cocktail Bombs Health Video

► SCREEN

■ "Ick! What,s That?" The Not-So-Pretty Part of Pregnancy
■ Hedgehog Entertains Himself With Can

► FINANCE : 7 Things to Never Buy New

► MOVIES : 'The Lone Ranger' Getting Little Love From Critics

► Edward Snowden's asylum options narrow

► Obama plays football with energy-generating ball

► FUTURE

■ The virtual autopsy
■ SR-71 Blackbird: The Cold War's ultimate spy plane

► TRAVEL : Episode 6 - Pt 2: The secret powers of Sufi sounds

► Today's African Proverb :: "He who does not listen to his elders will break his leg"- A Swahili proverb sent by Humphrey Wesonga in Kitale, Kenya

► Snowden asylum bid: 1 withdrawn, 10 denied, 10 pending
► Snowden scraps Russia asylum bid over call to cease 'anti-US activity' – Kremlin
► 'Infiltrated from all sides': Bug found in London's Ecuadorian embassy
► Bolivia awaits Russia's technology and energy investment – Morales to RT
► France wants to 'temporarily suspend' trade talks with US over NSA spying
► US and Russia help Vietnam become uranium-free
► Nukes are useless because nobody dare use them – Ahmadinejad to RT
► China to hold its 'biggest-ever' foreign navy drills with Russia
► Canadian police foil 'al-Qaeda-inspired' terror attack plot
► EU demands 'full clarification' of NSA diplomat spying, warns of severe impact on relations
► Guantanamo force-feedings to be synchronized with Ramadan fasting schedule
► Russian Proton-M rocket crashes, erupts in ball of fire (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

► VIDEOS
■ Russian Proton-M rocket crashes with 600 tons of toxic fuel. An unmanned Russian space rocket has crashed to earth just seconds after launch. It was carrying three satellites meant for Russia's Glonass global navigation system. RT's Madina Kochenova brings the details. || ■ Russia Proton-M rocket erupts in fireball, rams into ground. A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying three GLONASS navigation satellites crashed soon after takeoff from Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome. Immediately after takeoff, the rocket swerved to one side, tried to correct itself, but instead veered in the opposite direction. It then flew horizontally and started to come apart with its engines in full thrust.



■ Ahmadinejad: West wants Syrian crisis to spread, aims to re-shape Mideast (RT Exclusive)

■ Egypt Countdown: Morsi slams army ultimatum as 48h deadline looms. Islamist-backed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is drastically losing the support of his cabinet - along with the sympathies of the public. At least 5 ministers resigned amid anti-government protests which were joined by millions, with the military promising to deploy on Tahrir square to guard the demonstrators. RT's Bel Trew reports from Cairo.



■ Snowden drops Russia's asylum bid as whistleblower saga continues
■ Starving for Freedom: GITMO detainees sue US over force feeding 

► US mourns Arizona firefighters
► Snowden's asylum options dwindle 
► Kerry: US and Russia want Syria talks soon
► The Stream : The plague of sectarianism

► Egypt's president refuses to step down. Defiant President Mohamed Morsi addressed a divided nation on the late hours of Tuesday night.  In Morsi's first address since demonstrations began three days ago, he said  that he would defend his "legitimate" position as the president, saying that only the "ballot box" will remove him from office. Anti-Morsi protesters gathered at Tahrir Square did not receive the speech well, while pro-Morsi supporters in Nasr City cheered the president's steadfastness.  Al Jazeera's Jamal El-Shayyal reports from Cairo.



► Bolivia denies Snowden on president's plane
► Inside Story : US spying saga: Echoes of the Cold War?

► Violent Clashes in Egypt As Army Deadline Nears
By AP / Hamza Hendawi - The country's defiant president Mohamed Morsi insisted he will not step down in the face of demands by millions of protesters

* Egypt's Crisis Signals Arab Unraveling

► What I Want For Independence Day: Freedom From the Patriot Act

► Snowden still looking for place to go after ruling out Russia

► JACKET COPY : Hours spent reading books around the world

► Pictures in the News | July 2, 2013



Los Angeles — Mayor Eric Garcetti walks out of his office after meeting with constituents to hear their concerns on his first day in office at City Hall. Earlier in the day he met with a panel of business leaders to discuss issues ranging from expanding business resource centers to a plan to rid the city of its business gross receipts tax. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times