Friday, August 30, 2013

News Headlines (350) 30 August 2013




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► Your beliefs are firmly held, and that could lead to arguments today -- but it should be for the best. Your mental energy is perfect for defending your opinions and learning from others. Your already blunt, impetuous nature will take over today, but you won't hear any complaints from loved ones, that's for darned sure. You have a knack for saying whatever you feel you absolutely must in such an entertaining fashion that no one minds. Not a bit. And now you'll have the element of surprise to help make you even more interesting. As if you've ever needed help in that department.

ISLAM TIMES 26 August 2013 : Anti-Syria Western axis coming apart  || INFOWARS 31 March 2013 : World Must Unite Against US-Saudi-Israeli Proxy War in Syria  ||  CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE 28 August 2013 : Syrian-born patriarch: 'Enough with the intervention'  ||  ► LIFESITE 28 August 2013 : Pope Francis, other Christian leaders condemn Western intervention in Syria: warn of 'world war' || TELEGRAPH 29 August 2013 :  Syria civil war: Pope and Jordan's King Abdullah say dialogue the 'only option'  ||  ► WAPO 30 August 2013 : Pope Francis, Jordan king say dialogue is 'only option' in Syria conflict 

NY TIMES 29 August 2013 : Obama Set for Limited Strike on Syria as British Vote No || CBC NEWS 29 August 2013 : Syria military response vote defeated in U.K. Syria's Assad will defend 'against any aggression'

THE ECONOMIST 31 August 2013 : The satirical verses

KSAT 29 August 2013: Official: U.S. may take unilateral action



SPACE 29 August 2013 : Curiosity Rover Snaps Best Mars Solar Eclipse Photos Ever

NPR 29 August 2013
In Egypt's Political Turmoil, Middle Ground Is The Loneliest
Congressman: Intercepted Talks Prove Syria Used Chemical Weapons

NASA
Annular Eclipse of the Sun by Phobos, as Seen by Curiosity
■ 29 August 2013 : Prosecutor a no-show as two Canadians arrested in Egypt await word on release
■ Black Hole Spits X-Rays From Our Galaxy's Core | Video
■ 29 August 2013 : The Scoop on Space Poop: How Astronauts Go Potty

TECHDIRT 29 August 2013
Latest Snowden Leaks Detail The 'Black Budget' And How Much The Gov't Wastes On Useless Surveillance
Texas Deputy Sues 911 Caller For Not 'Adequately Warning' Him Of Potential Danger Or 'Making The Premises Safe'

FLICKR  : Last Light - Bandon, Oregon

DAILY KOS 29 August 2013
Donald Rumsfeld, acclaimed expert on whether and when to go to war
Five years ago today, John McCain crippled the Republican Party

GUARDIAN 30 August 2013 : Obama strike plans in disarray after Britain rejects use of force in Syria 

GIZMODO 29 August 2013 : NASA's New Martian Explorer Will Explain Where All the Water Went

ABOUT MILITARY 29 August 2013 : World War II: Rommel Halted at Alam Halfa

GAWKER 29 August 2013 :  Fergie's New Baby Is Named Entirely After Car Parts

WISEBREAD 29 August 2013 : For the Best Deals of the Year, Shop Labor Day and Skip Black Friday




NEWS & POLITIC : Damascus Chemical Weapons Attack: Syrian Govt Massacre or the Nth False Flag Attack? Published on Aug 22, 2013 by Eretz Zen

NEWS & POLITIC : BUSTED. Best Ever Proof of Crisis Actors in Egypt & Syria. WAKE UP PEOPLE.  Published on Aug 16, 2013 by Dahboo Seven 

NEWS & POLITIC : Dieudonné et Alain Soral clash Manuel Valls. Published on Aug 29, 2013 by Silajou Silaj 




Parliament vote ends UK plans for strike in Syria
By Mark Hosenball and Oliver Holmes - LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron's plans for joining a potential military strike on Syria were thwarted on Thursday night after Britain's parliament narrowly voted against a government motion to authorize such action in principle. Commentators said it was the first time a British prime minister had lost a vote on war since 1782.  | Live Coverage
* Britain says no to Syria intervention as U.S. considers actions
* U.S. consults oil experts as it weighs action against Syria
* China: No U.N. action on Syria before probe complete: Xinhua
* U.N. Security Council powers meet again on Syria; no outcome
* U.S. officials say 'no smoking gun' implicating Assad

VIDEO
UK's Cameron: Unthinkable to strike Syria if strong U.N. opposition
White House says 'preponderance of evidence' Assad used chemical weapons

Asian shares mostly rise as Syria action on hold





Raw: UN Team on Day 3 of Chemical Probe

Biden Announces New Gun Control Steps

Raw: UN Team Takes Samples in Chemical Probe

Raw: Cameron Loses Syria War Vote. British Prime Minister David Cameron lost a vote endorsing military action against Syria by 13 votes Thursday, a stunning defeat that will almost guarantee that Britain plays no direct role in any U.S. attack on Bashar Assad's government.

Can you feel it? We live in the modern age, equipped with the technology and equipment of war, but if all of it is controlled by the inhuman forces, then all the advances in technology will destroy the human life itself and also our fellow human beings. Tragic, is not it?

In my fantasy writing, I felt I saw three men, they were women rapist. (American, English and French) would rape a pretty girl from the Middle East (Syria). A good man would protect her. (Russia). And the people who were passing around them were just silent, because they were afraid, maybe? (UN : Baannnn....nah!)

I was waiting for what would happen to that pretty girl and a good man. While waiting I prayed. I prayed while waiting.

But I also was estimating the possibility that the security guard around them did not help her from the rape plan, but even they also raped her. (NATO)

Well, I do not understand what is being taken into consideration by Cameron, but apparently it's not about the cancellation of dinner party between a man and his secret lover because he suddenly reminded by sweet memories with his beloved wife, maybe?





US led by 'best interests' on Syria
The US vows to act in its "best interests" over the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syria, after British MPs reject military action.
* Mardell: UK vote leaves US bruised
* UK MPs vote against Syria action
* BBC sees bomb aftermath -VIDEO
* Hagel: UK vote 'very significant' -VIDEO
* What next if US strikes?
* UK intelligence on Syria analysed
* Robinson: Political pain for PM
* Tense Israelis fear retaliation 
* A fork in the road for UK foreign policy
* Key documents: Papers put out by UK govt
* Viewpoints: Legality of intervention

VIDEOS
Syria crisis: Incendiary bomb victims 'like the walking dead'

Jeremy Bowen: 'Tension in Damascus'

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel: British vote 'very significant'



Defence Secretary Philip Hammond 'disappointed' at Syria vote
What lessons on military intervention can be learned from past conflicts ?
Labour's Ed Miliband on Syria vote: 'We are learning lessons from Iraq'
UK intelligence case on Syrian chemical attack
David Cameron: 'Syria is not like Iraq'

Arab League says no talk of Syria of military action
Ahahahaa ... ... Shut your mouth, stupid Arab League! Based on the "Camel's Thinking Style" in your head, do you not think that if this case is extended, then the U.S. military intervention into Syria will bring the world into a third world war?

(Shut your mouth too, Cisca! Do not you know that laughing out loud makes you look more ridiculous than "Camel's Laughing Style"?

Syria crisis: What is in Damascus letter to UK?

MAGAZINE
Syrian oil - Will strikes push oil prices to record highs?
Hidden truths - Why polls are not true measure of Egypt's Brotherhood's support

TECHNOLOGY : Google executive Hugo Barra poached by China's Xiaomi

HEALTH
Blueberries, not fruit juice, cut type-2 diabetes risk
Protein clue to old-age memory loss

FUTURE
Exoplanets: New missions hunting for alien worlds
Does the internet need a backup system?






Rumors of a Corruption Probe Swirl Around China's Former Security Czar
By Hannah Beech - If a probe into Zhou Yongkang's controversial career does go forward, it would be the first such action against a member of China's ruling inner circle in more than three decade

As U.S. Ponders Syria Attack, Israel Fears Fallout. For Syria's southern neighbor, there's physical danger from a Western strike and political danger if a U.S. attack galvanizes Iran.
* How U.S. Strikes in Syria Could Make Things Worse
* Feinstein Says Congress Need Not Vote on Syria
* US Prepares for Action in Syria. A stunning vote in British Parliament means the U.K. won't be getting involved, but the White House says it could act alone.

RELIGION : Pope Calls a Rape Victim to Comfort Her




WORLD
U.S. willing to act alone on Syria attack
White House officials brief congressional leaders on Syria

OPINION : "Does the Constitution authorize President Obama to take military action against Syria without congressional approval?" Chris Edelson on Syria

Pictures in the News | Aug. 28, 2013


Piper Muricata TODAY





No, this is not my pen name. These are two words from their respective names. Piper Betel and Annona Muricata. Perhaps these two words can inspire me about the name of an actor who has not been born into this world.

(What?... Muricata strongly suggests the name of a specific plant varieties, Cisca! Can't you feel the pronunciation of the name with your tongue? Muricata. Mu-ri-ca-ta. Ah. Meanwhile, Piper ...well, so-so. Piper. Piper. Mmm ... tolerable. A kind of Pierre from France, maybe? ...Haa ! I think this is some sort of a newsagent with all its human resource -- ranging from crew to publisher -- is yourself, Cisca! ahahhaa ...)



News Headlines (349) 29 August 2013




ONLINE TODAY

► It's too easy to let ambiguity slide today, so make sure that you're making yourself as clear as can be. Ask folks to repeat back to you what you just said if it's really important. Pay attention to all subtle signals today, especially if they seem to be arriving in little groups. The universe is trying to make a point -- to direct your attention to the center ring, where your prize is waiting. Don't be distracted by anything less than a natural disaster and certainly not by petty work-related matters. You're oozing luck from every pore. Be sure to take advantage of it. It's what you're supposed to do.



MICHELLE MALKIN 28 August 2013 : Colorado's grass-roots revolt against the gun-grabbers

NY TIMES 28 August 2013
Updates on the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' Speech
Britain to Wait on Weapons Report Ahead of Syria Strikes
Deadly Blasts Stoke Fears of Sectarian Strife in Iraq


GUARDIAN
■ 28 August 2013 : Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan sentenced to death for killing 13 soldiers
■ 28 August 2013  : Brazil's doctors jeer at Cuban medics arriving to work in rural health scheme
■ 29 August 2013 : Doors will shut on 4,000 'complacent' British pubs, warns drinkers' guide  
■ 28 August 2013 : Lisa Tuttle's top 10 mould-breaking fantasy novels


CNN
■ 28 August 2013 : 9 things about MLK's speech and the March on Washington

■ 29 August 2013 : Low profile for Syria's first lady















May God always bless and save your family, ma'am.


ABC 28 August 2013 : Artist Who Painted Putin in Underwear Flees Russia

GAWKER 28 August 2013 : Here's the Painting of Putin in Lingerie Seized by Russian Authorities

CHANNEL 3000 28 August 2013 : Walker tells protesters to follow rules

HUFFINGTON POST 28 August 2013 : Dennis Kucinich: Syria Strike Would Make U.S. 'Al Qaeda's Air Force,' Could Spark 'World War Three'

TELEGRAPH 28 August 2013 : Obama 'teared up' watching film about black White House butler ||  ► TIME 28 Augsut 2013 : Obama Says The Butler Movie Made Him Tear Up
Crying? Oh. Cool. Crying? Oh. What makes him cry? Wow. I do not quite understand what makes him cry, but it seems this is not about the possibility of Bo and Sunny will give birth to a baby monkey. Or he was sad because his feelings were defeated by a sense of humanity and eventually he canceled a military intervention into Syria, may be?

Why he does not make a big action in American history by proving that America under the leadership of a black president is more able to bring white peace in this world?

President Bush was a former president of the American; white; and he liked war. America went bankrupt because of him.

Obama is the current president of United States; black and anti-war. Under his leadership, the U.S. can be revived from moral bankruptcy and capital. Why not? Thus, he is picking up the image of a high humanitarian from under his black skin, because actually our humanity is not determined by our skin's color.



The Butler Official Trailer #1. Synopsis: The film will revolve around the true story of an African-American butler who served at the White House. The film is based off the story A Butler Well Served By This Election, written by Wil Haygood. The story revolved around Eugene Allen, who was a Presidential butler from 1952 to 1986, and is paralleled with the election of Barack Obama. Published on May 8, 2013 by filmisnow



NEWS & POLITIC : Alain Soral, où est le butin de guerre de la liste anti-sioniste. Published on Aug 24, 2013 by Ahmed Moualek

NEWS : Buzzsaw : Jesse Ventura Talks 2016 Election, Howard Stern and Government Lies. Published on Jul 27, 2013 by TheLipTV

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY : PROJECT CAMELOT: INTERVIEW WITH KAREN HUDES - WORLD BANK WHISTLEBLOWER. Published on Aug 1, 2013 by Project Camelot 





U.N. inspectors to leave Syria early Saturday: Ban
VIENNA - United Nations inspectors, in Syria to determine whether forces have used chemical weapons in the civil war, will continue their investigations until Friday and plan to leave by Saturday morning, the U.N. chief said. | Live Coverage 
* Obama makes case for punishing Syria over gas attack
* Russia sends warships to Mediterranean: Interfax
* Syrian coalition urges strike on Assad, military support
* Strike on Syria could trigger retaliatory attacks, cyberwar
* Video: Hague says Britain's approach on Syria "consistent"
* France: political solution the ultimate goal for Syria

Syria crisis tests defense chief Hagel
By Phil Stewart- BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Since Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel left for Southeast Asia last week, he has been wrestling with a dilemma at the heart of Washington's policy on Syria and Hagel's own guiding philosophy - when and how to go to war.
* Can the U.S.'s limited military strike against Assad stay limited?


VIDEO : North Korea's Defectors: How they live






Momentum Grows for Military Action Against Syria
What the heck is this? The results of the UN investigation mission is not clear, yet, but why are almost all the news lately so inclined to provoke the situation? Does media deliberately form a wrong opinion to the public?

We can see all of this is just full diplomatic intrigue. Unknowingly they are directed to mutual slander and accuse each other of the warring parties. And this uncertainty is too real to be seen, that all of this is conditioned by damn mastermind who is smiling cunning in the backstage.

Damn you! My mind's eye knows exactly who you are! One of your insanities that I can't understand is, you sacrifice the Syrian people just to prove the efficacy of your chemical weapons?

Raw: UN Team Meets Victims in Alleged Gas Attack

Raw: Acupuncture Helps Ailing Albino Alligator



Flying Tomatoes, World's Largest Food Fight
Hasan Sentenced to Death for Fort Hood Shooting




NEWS
Syrian coalition urges strike on Assad, military support
Arab League ministers to blame Syria's Assad for chemical attack
Shut up, stupid Arab League! If you want to play a role in Syria, then firstly you should apologize to Damascus on your policy in the past and then cancel all the anti-Syrian resolution. Understand? You without Syria are a failed institution that your political and legal structure have to be revised. You do not have any position on the issue of ethnicity because you have lost your authority policy and and you have violated the principles of ethnicity. Your role in Syria until today is destructive and unacceptable, because the basis of all your efforts is the destruction of all political solutions. In the future, I will not believe a number of your members and their roles. A clear example: Qatar. Qatar has violated the UN resolution number 1373 with supporting the terrorists. I just hope the Arabs to participate honorably  in the Arab League and stop the dominance of "money politics" and terrorism.

Another march on Washington remembers MLK's dream
Iraq bombings, house raid kill at least 80 people
Clooney: Satellite over Sudan curbing fighting
Syria evacuates most army buildings in Damascus: residents
UN inspectors in new Syria mission as West prepares to strike
Obama: Syrian govt carried out chemical attack
'Human' intervention needed in Syria, Egypt: Tutu
AP PHOTOS: The March on Washington
NASA Captures Radar Images of Huge Asteroid Near Earth (Photo)
Syria envoy alleges rebel gas attack, demands U.N. investigate
Russia sends warships to Mediterranean: Interfax
Marchers mark 50 years since King's 'Dream' speech
MLK's dream inspires a new march, and a president
AP sources: Intelligence on weapons no 'slam dunk'
Don't get caught using eco-friendly light bulbs in Glenn Beck's office


MOVIES : Sandra Bullock Has the Best Day Ever as 'Gravity' Lifts Off in Venice

SHINE
The Mom Phrase I Really Can't Stand
10 Foods and Drinks that Make You Look Older Than You Are

SHOPPING : Sony Vaio Pro 13




UN chief awaits Syria weapons report
The UN secretary general says he will receive a report on Saturday from weapons inspectors investigating an apparent Syrian chemical attack.
* Latest updates : Live
* BBC in 'anxious' Damascus -VIDEO
* Obama: 'No decision yet' - VIDEO
* Inspectors out by Saturday - VIDEO
* Mardell: Obama's 'shot across bows'
* How would Syria react to a strike?
* UK vote in the balance
* Robinson: Why Cameron buckled

Syria conflict: Special report 
* Shadow of Iraq looms
* Q&A: Threatened strike on Syria
* The West's military options
* Viewpoints: Legality of intervention
* How Syria might respond
* Would Russia confront West over Syria?

VIDEOS
President Barack Obama: 'No decision yet' on Syria



BBC in Damascus: How Syria crisis spread
What do Syrians think about intervention?
Syria crisis: Military intervention cases explained
BBC inside Syria: 'Apprehension and anxiety in Damascus'
Ban Ki-moon: UN Inspectors to leave Syria by Saturday
Syria crisis: MPs to vote twice before direct UK action
Father and son reunite after alleged chemical attacks
Syria's 'chemical' attack: Distressing footage analysed
How would Syria respond to military action?
What do Syrian expatriates think should be done?
Syria in 90 seconds: A divided opposition

ANALYSIS : Mark Mardell :  Obama's critics want clarity on aims of 'limited' Syria strike

SCIENCE &ENVIRONMENT : Earth life 'may have come from Mars'

HEALTH : Miniature 'human brain' grown in lab

MAGAZINE
The secrets of the Elephant Man
Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream revisited

Today's African Proverb : "Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying a grain in a bag full of holes" - An Ethiopian proverb sent by Liyana Tefferi, London, UK
Eheheh ... so witty but full of optimism! So, when the person is at his or her destination, then what is left only an empty bag full of holes?





Brahimi: Military action needs UN Security Council approval

The Cure : Series 2 : Episode 1 || The Cure : Series 2 : Episode 2

Syrian official claims rebels used chemical weapons. Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister claims opposition fighters are the ones who used chemical weapons with Western encouragement.Meanwhile, chemical weapons inspectors have resumed their work in Syria after it was suspended because of fears for their safety


British cabinet meet to discuss next move on Syria
Syrian ambassador to UN blames outside powers
UN Security Council deadlocked over Syria
Inside Story : Is the US still divided by race?




White House Briefs Congress on Retaliation Options in Syria. Lawmakers asked Obama for more info about what he's planning
* Live Updates: Intelligence on Syria Not a 'Slam Dunk,' Obama Says
* Andrew Parasiliti: Diplomacy with Iran Key to Ending Syria War
* VIDEO : Striking Syria: What Obama Can and Can't Do



Activists From Original 'Dream' Speech Return 50 Years Later
Wednesday's celebrations were nostalgic for those who were there a half-century ago
* One Dream: Re-Experience the 1963 March
* WATCH: Presidents Clinton and Carter Speak at Anniversary


NORTH KOREA : Kim Jong Un's Former Lover Executed. She was reportedly killed after making a sex tape

HEALTH & SCIENCE
On Pregnancy, Doctor Doesn't Always Know Best
Your Gut Bacteria Can Make You Obese - The microbes affect digestion for better or for worse




SCIENCE & HEALTH : Study shows men just as likely to be depressed as women

WORLD
NATO says Syria's reported chemical attack 'cannot go unanswered'
If you do not want to tell the truth, then it does not mean this question has no answer. Who are the Sarin bombers in Syria, hm? If you just pretend you do not know who they are, then it does not mean you do not know them. Who are they, hm?

Militants in Afghanistan launch attacks against NATO 
Russian resistance torpedoes United Nations resolution on Syria
Syria resolution dies at U.N., and British lawmakers balk
U.S. strike on Syria would rely on missiles - U.S. officials say any attack is likely to begin at night with missiles aimed at military installations and headquarters near Damascus.
Beijing warns U.S. against attack on Syria

OPINION"Once Washington crosses the threshold of action, there's no retreating from blame for anything that follows."Robin Wright on Syria 

FRAMEWORK : Pictures in the News | Aug. 28, 2013 -  Posted By: Marc Martin  



Tel Aviv — Israelis queue up as they wait to collect their gas masks at a distribution center, fearing the fallout of a possible U.S. strike on Syria could spill across their northern border and drag the Jewish state into the conflict. PHOTOGRAPH BY: DAVID BUIMOVITCH / AFP/Getty Images

Oh? So, do you want to show us that what you did to your people is better than what is done by Syrian government to its people, hm? You do not kill your people with the same gas. Is that what you mean, Israel?

Ah, ... well, there's so many innocent people in many countries in this world. Wherever you are, the power of my prayers will always be with you all. I realize, it's not your fault to be Israeli or American or British or French. Your government's foreign policy that makes you are hated without any apparent cause. But don't worry, I always train my ability to be more vigilant in defining hatred within myself.

I'm a peace supporter, wherever I am. Wherever my feet bring my body, I want to breathe the air of peace freely. Smoke-free, pollution-free and free of toxic gases.

I admit it, what is being done by these people is a good action, very rational. I like rational things. But remember one thing, do not ever give me a Political Mask behind this incident, because that's not a good action. You know it.



Kiev, Ukraine — Veronica Bertolini of Italy performs with a ball during the 32nd rhythmic gymnastics world championships tournament. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Efrem Lukatsky / Associated Press



Madrid — A young man enjoys Debod Egyptian Temple at sunset. Along with Istanbul and Tokyo, Madrid is one of the candidate cities bidding to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno / Getty Images


TEMPEH TODAY



T E M P E H
Tempeh Is a Nutritious Stand-In
The Vegetarian - January 14, 1988|DIANA SHAW | Shaw is free-lance writer in Los Angeles.

I'm one of those fortunate food fanatics whose New Year's resolutions have nothing to do with dieting. Instead, I've resolved to try new things, including some that I'd rejected as insufferably vegetarian.

Tempeh, for example, a meat-like soy food that, like plain tofu, has lots of protein, little fat and the gastronomic appeal of a petroleum product. You can find tempeh sold smoked and spiced, as ersatz ham and hot dogs; and although the texture of such imitation meat is convincing enough, a telltale aftertaste says synthetic.

If you're not a stickler for precise facsimiles, though, tempeh makes a satisfying stand-in for strip steak in stroganoff and a nourishing filler in this quick, mild, avocado curry.

CURRIED AVOCADOS WITH TEMPEH
1 small white onion, minced
Butter
8-ounces tempeh, cubed
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoons curry powder
2 cups milk
2 avocados, sliced
Fresh cilantro, minced
Cooked rice
Saute onion in 3 tablespoons butter in medium saucepan until translucent. Add tempeh and saute until browned, about 3 minutes. Remove tempeh to plate.
If butter has been absorbed, melt additional 2 tablespoons in saucepan. Add flour and curry powder. Cook to smooth paste, stirring constantly to avoid burning. Slowly add milk, continuing to stir until sauce is smooth and thick, about 8 minutes. Add tempeh and avocados. Stir until heated through, but do not boil. Season to taste with cilantro and serve over rice. Makes 4 servings.

TEMPEH STROGANOFF
1 large white onion, thinly sliced
1 large clove garlic, crushed and minced
2 tablespoons butter
1 pound mushrooms, sliced
8 ounces tempeh, sliced in strips
8 ounces fresh soft tofu
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon dill weed, crumbled or 2 teaspoons fresh dill weed
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
Freshly ground black pepper
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