News Headlines (406) 30 October 2013

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► The details may get frustrating today, as you find people focusing too much on the small stuff and ignoring the big picture. Still, you've got to follow their lead, even if it means you're neck-deep in spreadsheets. Good news is coming in regard to a health issue today, and it will help clear your mind of a lot of stress and worry that has been crowding your life for the past several days. But this doesn't mean you should slow down on the healthy track you've been going down. Keep eating healthy, keep thinking healthy, and definitely keep exercising! You are on a good track, and there is no reason for you to step off of it now. Keep up the good work -- you will thank yourself for it later.

Oh yeah? But still, as I recall, this is not because of Obamacare.

► As John F. Kennedy once said, "The greatest enemy of the truth is not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth – persistent, pervasive, and unrealistic."

► DAILY MAIL 28 October 2013 : 'To the person who stole my son's pumpkin...': Parent writes hilarious sign for local Halloween thief

► TODAY in HISTORY - October 30

■ 1961 : The Tsar Bomba detonated at 11:32 (Moscow time)



■ 1938 : Welles scares nation

► FOXNEWS 29 October 2013

■ Lawmakers question why Benghazi suspects missing from 'Rewards for Justice' program
■ Lawmakers: US spy programs may have gone too far

► CNN 29 October 2013

■ White House under assault over Obamacare, NSA, Benghazi
■ Obamacare and NSA spying: What did Obama know, and when did he find out?

► DAILY KOS 29 October 2013 : Senate Dems propose making McConnell debt limit plan permanent, so of course McConnell says 'no'

► NY TIMES 29 October 2013 : Chocolate Factory, Trade War Victim

► SLATE 29 October 2013 : Whistle-Blower Creep

► WCVB 209 October 2013 : NSA and Affordable Care site: What did Obama know?

► KSAT 29 October 2013 : Health care website administrator apologizes

► SLASH DOT 29 October 2013 : How Kentucky Built the Country's Best ACA Exchange

► ABOUT 29 October 2013 : Hair-Raising Exercises to Prepare for Halloween

► FILM &ANIMATIONS : X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST - Official Trailer (2014) . The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. The beloved characters from the original "X-Men" film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from "X-Men: First Class," in an epic battle that must change the past -- to save our future. Published on Oct 29, 2013 by X-Men Movies

► LUNAR, Short Film



► Potilas (The Patient)

► On healthcare and spying, Obama faces questions - By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON - Questions are being raised on whether Obama had misled Americans on healthcare overhaul and whether he really was unaware of his government's alleged spying on its allies.

* Obama under fire as Americans lose prior health plans
* White House passes on firms' offers to help healthcare website
* Obamacare official apologizes for website glitches
* Mystery swirls around elusive Obamacare covergirl
* Opinion: Universal healthcare is ailing abroad

► U.S. Obamacare data hub 'experiencing an outage', Connecticut says

► OPINON : Opposing Obamacare: GOP's defining issue

► In budget talks, Republicans flipped the script - By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON - Republicans have fiercely resisted tax increases on the wealthy for decades, but it is possible that the two sides might find common ground by getting affluent retirees to pay more for their Medicare health coverage.

* Paul Ryan faces key test in fiscal talks

► VIDEO : Top U.S. intelligence chiefs call spying reports "false"

► Disabled Frenchman (Marc Kopp) makes record jump over Everest



► French neurologist speaks out on World Stroke Day
► Brahimi says 'Somalisation' of Syria comment a mistranslation
► London aims to become Islamic finance centre

► Europeans Demand Answers on NSA Spy Allegations
► Sen. Cruz: 'Stand Your Ground' Is Self Defense
► Steve Jobs' Childhood Home Gets 'historic' Label

► NEWS

■ Iraq's Maliki to seek U.S. arms, role on Iran and Syria
■ Egypt and Brotherhood should pursue reconciliation: minister
■ AP PHOTOS: Syrians flee besieged Damascus suburb
■ Russia breaks 'Zero Waste' Olympic pledge
■ Iran gives activist actress 18-month sentence
■ Report: Iranian activist actress sentenced to 18 months on security charges
■ Israel frees 26 Palestinian prisoners
■ Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood leader: ministry source
■ Egypt arrests al Qaeda militant previously jailed for Sadat murder
■ Pope Francis meets perhaps biggest, certainly cutest fan
■ Constitution Check: Is Obamacare's legality still in doubt?
■ City: Odor from Sriracha chili plant a nuisance

► SCREEN : Baby's Emotional Reaction to Mother's Song - Nothing is stronger than the bond between mother and child. This certainly rings true at the Leroux household in Ontario, Canada. Their daughter loves one of her mom's songs so much, it send sher into floods of tears, every time she hears it. Mom Amanda Leroux told Storyful: “No one can explain why, not even I. I can sing any other song and do not get the same reaction from her. It’s to adorable to keep all to ourselves.” Update: The song is "My Heart Can't Tell You No," which has been performed by both Rod Stewart and Sara Evans. Credit:Alain Leroux.

Why Humans Like to Cry: The Evolutionary Origins of Tragedy - by Michael Trimble. 2 October 2013 : Researchers Regenerate a Fully Functional Bioengineered Lacrimal Gland.

Is this psychic or reflex tears? The psychic tears are usually caused by intense emotional stress, depression or physical pain. Not only negative emotions, but one can also cry when extremely feels happy.

Psychic tears is different from other types of tears. There is a system called the limbic system involved in the production, especially the organ called the hypothalamus. Parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system of glands regulate lacrimation through acetylcholine neurotransmitters through nicotinic and muscarinic receptors. When both receptors is activated, then the tear glands will produce its tears. When someone is crying for the loss of something, it means the nervous system more 'comfortable' or reach a stage of 'accept' the loss conditions. This leads to a balance between the sympathetic (stress-producing) and parasympathetic (relaxation-producing), part of the nervous system.

► OMG! : Nicole Kidman: Tom Cruise Was Not 'My Great Love'

► SHINE

■ The 10 Worst Halloween Candies of All Time

■ Secret to the crispiest pumpkin seeds



► GOOD MORNING AMERICA : Mom's Message to Pumpkin Thief Goes Viral

► Israel frees new batch of 26 Palestinian inmates

► Starved Syria civilians flee besieged Damascus suburb

► EDUCTION & FAMILY

■ Drop term-time holiday ban, urges petition
■ Zombie faces: Why are we afraid of them?

► HEALTH

■ Seven classes of breast cancer test 'offers new hope'
■ Gardening 'linked to longer lives' ||  ► DAILY MAIL 30 November 2011 : One man and his shed: Why the humble garden retreat could help men live longer

► FUTURE : Does a full moon make people mad?

My question is, "What is the influence of the full moon to the human libido? Can humans turn into wolves if they can not restrain their sexual desires? "

► Today's African Proverb : "The dog does not chew the bone that has been hung around its neck" - An Igbo proverb sent by Uchechukwu Anyiam in Umuchoke, Amaigbo, Nigeria

Oh, What's that? Baby pacifier?

► Victims of drone strike testify before Congress



► NSA chief calls reports about spying in France, Spain and Italy 'completely false' 
► NSA 'no longer spying' on UN headquarters in New York – report
► UN confirms polio outbreak in Syria, aid agencies call for 'vaccination ceasefire'
► 5 simple facts about US 'easy money'

► VIDEOS

■ Black Books: EU shadow economy booms as austerity bites
■ 9yo Pakistani girl among US drone strike victims to address Congress
■ 'Publish &be damned!' Cameron threatens media over NSA leaks
■ 'Cameron declared war on media over NSA leaks'
■ Attack helicopter Ka-52 crashes in Moscow near residential neighborhood 
■ 'American public needs real facts about drone strikes'
■ Countdown Commences: 100 days to Sochi Olympic opening ceremony

► Wildlife Warzone - On the Frontline
► Inside Story : Abyei referendum: A threat to peace?
► People &Power : Egypt: Revolution Revisited
► Inside Story : A standoff in the Philippines?
► The Frost Interview : Daniel Barenboim: 'Spaces of dialogue'
► The Frost Interview : Marc Andreessen: 'Rush of enthusiasm'
► Witness : Searching for Steele

► Saudi Arabia: Amphetamine Hotbed
By Aryn Baker / Beirut - The conservative Kingdom is home to a booming illicit drug trade

* Breaking Bad in Syria: Amphetamines May Be Fueling the War

► AFGHANISTAN : Losing Ground in Afghanistan - Insecurity is gripping the country as the U.S. leaves

► HEALTH CARE : Sorry About the Website - Obama official apologizes for broken HealthCare.gov

► GOOGLE : New Google Glass Revealed - They work with prescription glasses

► IRAN : Iran Builds 'Un-Bombable' Reactor - If it works, Israeli strike isn't an option

► 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' trailer: Wolverine to the mutants' rescue

► OPINION

■ "It's very good news that John Deasy will be staying on as superintendent."  
■ LAUSD needs Deasy
■ How to negotiate with Iran

► Pictures in the News | Oct. 29, 2013

► LOCAL : Garcetti calls for approval of L.A. River project during D.C. trip
* Two men shot and wounded in Venice; LAPD seeks suspects
* Human remains identified as those of man who vanished in 2009