News Headlines (378) 30 September 2013

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► If you are feeling under the gun, today, remember that there is strength in numbers! Get your gang in on the task and you will feel back in control in no time. Things will start happening faster than you could have hoped for, and the teamwork mentality will inspire you to ask for more help more often! These people want to be a part of whatever you're doing, so do not hesitate to call on them again in the future. You will never be in danger of losing your identity if you associate with others.

► MASHABLE 28 September 2013 : 56% of Internet Users Have Searched for Themselves Online

► DAILY MAIL 27 September 2013 : Pay it forward: An 18-year-old girl's death and her unfulfilled last wish for a pumpkin spice latte inspired a wave of kindness around the globe

► HAARETZ 29 September 2013 : Thaw between Washington and Tehran brings Israel and Gulf states closer

► TODAY IN HISTORY : Oct 9, 1967 : Che Guevara is executed

* MARXIST.com 18 JAnuary 2013 : Moral hypocrisy, St. Benedict's and Che Guevara
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► GUARDIAN 29 September 2013

■ US government on verge of shutdown as House votes to delay health law
■ Saudi Arabian cleric says female drivers risk damaging ovaries
■ Defence secretary Philip Hammond heckled by ex-soldiers
■ Republicans vote to postpone Barack Obama's healthcare plans
■ Cameron accused of misleading Leveson on Brooks friendship

► FOXNEWS 29 September 2013

■ Islamic terrorists kill at least 40 students in attack on Nigerian college
■ Terror trivia: Al Qaeda's new tactic to spare Muslims in attacks
■ NSA leak journalist Greenwald, colleague say new revelations coming

► WOOT 29 September 2013 : Lifesmart 1,800 SQ FT Infrared Tower Heater

► CNN 29 September 2013 : Israel says man spied for Iran, carried photos of U.S. Embassy

► SLASH DOT 29 September 2013 : Snowden Strikes Again: NSA Mapping Social Connections of US Citizens

► KSAT 29 September 2013 : Congress plays chicken as shutdown looms

► HOW to & STYLE : EXPOSED: The President's Secret Book (Documentary). Supposedly, according to White House officials speaking on the condition of anonymity, the president removed from a secret compartment inside a White House Abraham Lincoln statute the rumored "President's Book of Secrets." Many historians and conspiracy theorists would be surprised to find out that the secret book featured in the movie "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," actually does exist. Published on Jan 4, 2013 by 2800SUBNOW



► NEWS& POLITIC : U.S. Government Preparing for Collapse (and Not in a Nice Way). Published on Mar 13, 2013 by StormCloudsGathering



► NEWS & POLITIC : Government Shutdown Over Republican Wish-List? "The odds of a damaging government shutdown climbed higher on Thursday, as House Republicans looked beyond next Monday's deadline to pass a stopgap funding bill and laid out a series of demands in exchange for lifting the federal debt limit in mid-October. The move reflects House Republican leadership's conviction that the party is better positioned to extract concessions from Senate Democrats and the White House in a debt-ceiling fight than in the battle over a temporary government funding bill, which both chambers must pass by midnight on Monday, Sept. 30. Such a strategy foreshadows a lengthy fight that could rattle markets and endager the U.S. credit rating. More immediately, it douses Democrats' hopes that House Republicans would accept a Senate proposal to fund the government at current levels. "I do not see that happening," House Speaker John Boehner said of the prospect that his conference would pass the measure that is expected to clear the Senate this weekend ". Desi Doyen (Green News Report) and comedian Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show) break it down on The Young Turks. Published on Sep 26, 2013 by The Young Turks



► EDUCATION : 2013 Sequestration: Cuts to the U.S. Federal Budget and U.S. Government Finance. In the United States federal budget, the sequester or sequestration refers to across the board reductions to the planned increases in federal spending that have begun to take effect on March 1, 2013. The cuts were enacted by the Budget Control Act of 2011 and initially set to go into effect on January 1, but that date was moved to March 1 by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, enacted on January 2, 2013. Cuts of approximately $85.4 billion during fiscal year 2013 began to take effect on March 1, 2013. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the sequester would reduce 2013 economic growth by about 0.6 percentage points (from 2.0% to 1.4%) and affect the creation or retention of about 750,000 jobs by year-end.

The cuts are split evenly (by dollar amounts) between the defense and non-defense categories. Some major programs like Social Security, Medicaid, federal pay (including military pay and pensions) and veterans' benefits are exempt. Medicare spending will be reduced by 2% per year versus the planned levels.

Over the 2013--2021 period, the sequester would reduce planned spending by $1.0 trillion with interest savings of approximately $170 billion, for a total of nearly $1.2 trillion in debt reduction or avoidance. The blunt nature of the cuts has been criticized, with some favoring more tailored cuts and others arguing for postponement while the economy improves.

CBO reported in February 2012 that: "In the absence of sequestration, CBO estimates, GDP growth would be about 0.6 percentage points faster during [the 2013] calendar year, and the equivalent of about 750,000 more full-time jobs would be created or retained by the fourth quarter." "CBO projects that sequestration will reduce the deficit by $42 billion in fiscal year 2013 and that this year's sequestration and automatic spending reductions next year will reduce the deficit by $89 billion in fiscal year 2014." [R]educing the amount of fiscal tightening this year [2013] would strengthen the economy in the short term, [but] the resulting increase in federal borrowing would weaken the economy in the longer term unless other changes in spending or tax policy were made to offset that additional borrowing."

CBO explained further why it expects the sequestration to reduce outlays by $42 billion in fiscal year 2013, although the the automatic budget cuts total $85 billion: "The $85 billion represents the reduction in budgetary resources available to government agencies this year as a result of the sequestration. But not all of that money would have been spent in this fiscal year in the absence of the sequestration: Some would have been used to enter into contracts to buy goods or services to be provided and paid for next year or in subsequent years. Acquiring major weapons systems and completing large construction projects, for example, can take several years. The $42 billion figure is CBO's estimate of the reduction in cash disbursements in fiscal year 2013; much of the remaining outlay reductions from the 2013 sequestration will occur in fiscal year 2014, though some will occur later."

Economist Paul Krugman reported one estimate that implementation of the sequester could cost 700,000 jobs. The International Monetary Fund plans to lower its 2013 GDP growth forecast for the U.S. from 2.0% to 1.5% if the sequester is implemented.

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified in February 2013 that the Federal government should replace the sequester with smaller cuts today and larger cuts in the future, due to concerns the sequester would slow the economy.  He reminded lawmakers of the CBO's guidance that recent austerity measures were projected to reduce economic growth by up to 1.5 percentage points in 2013 (relative to what it would have been otherwise), of which 0.6 percentage points related to the sequester. Bernanke stated that the long-run fiscal issues mainly related to an aging population and healthcare costs. He wrote: "To address both the near- and longer-term [fiscal] issues, the Congress and the Administration should consider replacing the sharp, front-loaded spending cuts required by the sequestration with policies that reduce the federal deficit more gradually in the near term but more substantially in the longer run. Such an approach could lessen the near-term fiscal headwinds facing the recovery while more effectively addressing the longer-term imbalances in the federal budget."

Bernanke also explained that although current laws would stabilize the debt to GDP ratio at around 75%, the ratio averaged less than 40% from 1960 to the onset of the crisis in 2008: "This relatively low level of debt provided the nation much-needed flexibility to meet the economic challenges of the past few years. Replenishing this fiscal capacity will give future Congresses and Administrations greater scope to deal with unforeseen events." Published on Mar 2, 2013 by Political History

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► U.N. Security Council mulls action on Syria aid
By Michelle Nichols - UNITED NATIONS - After adopting a hard-fought, Russian-backed resolution to rid Syria of chemical weapons, the U.N. Security Council is now turning its attention to the country's dire humanitarian crisis, putting to the test its fragile consensus on the conflict.

* At least 16 dead as Syrian school hit in air strike: activists
* Life in limbo for the displaced of Damascus
* Poor and desperate, Syrian refugees beg on Yemen's streets
* Assad says Syria will respect U.N. chemical weapons accords

► Kerry sees potential for quick Iran nuclear deal 
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State John Kerry said a deal on Iran's nuclear weapons program could be reached relatively quickly, and it would have the potential to dramatically improve the relationship between the two countries.

* Iran is biggest test for Obama's often rocky ties with Netanyahu
* Iranians cheer, protest over Rouhani's historic call with Obama

► Capitol quiet as government shutdown nears
By David Lawder and Richard Cowan - WASHINGTON - With a midnight Monday deadline to avert a federal government shutdown fast approaching, the U.S. Capitol building was eerily quiet, with meeting rooms locked, lawmakers not to be found, and both parties waiting for the other to blink.

* Closed museums to be least of the problems in a shutdown

* VIDEO : House Republicans cry out for Senator Harry Reid to open Senate

So here goes the explanation.

The U.S. government is facing two severe financial problems : budget for fiscal year 2014 and the debt limit . U.S. new fiscal year begins next month , but the budget has not been passed by Congress and this could lead to a partial government shutdown .

Republicans who controlled Congress have passed a temporary budget. However, this is by requiring delay on health insurance reform promoted by President Barack Obama.

Meanwhile, Senate --- controlled by Democrats --- have started an intense discussion of the budget on Wednesday (09/25), separating the requirements as proposed by Republicans.

Senators hope to be able to pass the temporary budget which will allow the government to spend the money for one and a half months.

However, another more serious financial problem is related to the debt limit boosts. The U.S. Treasury officials have previously warned that if the limit wasn't raised, the government would run out of money to pay the debt on October 17th. Responding to the warning, Congressman counting that the U.S. would have failed to pay in the time between October 22 until the end of October, if the debt limit was not raised .
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Matters related to the above explanation :

Soldiers fight without payment. Unpaid agents guarding the borders. Disease will not be checked. Toxic waste will be displaced. Travelers activities hampered. Government contractors laid off. Festival and Parade Cancelled. Thousands of Washington visitors will be disappointed. Members of Congress collect bills. Taxes must be paid on time. Do not be late for an orgasm, dahling. Married: Later, okay? Shut your mouth, stupid!

► Bomb kills dozens in Pakistan's Peshawar
► Edgy Aussie Ellery fashion hits Paris catwalk

► Raw: Olympic Flame Lit for Games in Russia

► NEWS

■ Egyptian students clash as Mursi turmoil spreads to campuses
■ Israel's Netanyahu warns White House about Iran
■ Foreign minister: Iran open to negotiations
■ Amid Putin's crackdown, Sochi gay scene thrives
■ Syria's Assad vows to comply with UN resolution
■ With less than 48 hours to avert a government shutdown, Democrats, Republicans trade blame
■ Italian political crisis threatens to split Berlusconi camp
■ Peres says Israel too 'scornful' of US on Iran
■ Amid rare unity, U.N. Security Council mulls action on Syria aid
■ Shutdown showdown intensifies over Obamacare delay
■ Analysis: Default or not, Asia a hostage to U.S. debt
■ Jesse Jackson determined to free U.S. hostage despite Colombian veto
■ Israel announces arrest of Iranian 'spy'
■ Israel says it has caught alleged Iranian spy

■ American History: Do you know US History?



■ Ted Cruz: If we have a shutdown, it will be because Harry Reid 'holds the American people hostage'
■ What's Next? 5 Questions in Government Shutdown Showdown

► FINANCE

■ 3 Ways You May Be Throwing Money Away Without Realizing It

■ 5 Ways a Government Shutdown Would Affect You

► HOMES : The right way to pay off debt to get a mortgage

► Italy PM takes crisis to parliament
Italy's Prime Minister Enrico Letta goes to parliament to seek a way out of the crisis surrounding his coalition with ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi's party.

* Italy in 'uncertain waters' - VIDEO
* Gavin Hewitt: Tremor from Italy
* Profile: Enrico Letta
* Berlusconi: in his own words

► Australia PM to begin Indonesia trip
Australia'a new Prime Minister Tony Abbott is to begin a visit to Indonesia, amid tensions between the two nations over his tough asylum policies.

* Australia: Why boat people risk it all
* Abbott downplays dispute

► MAGAZINE : Body language -  Why do people get quotes tattooed on their skin?

► HEALTH : Young mothers 'risk factor for early childhood death'

► VIDEOS

■ 'Syria will comply with UN resolution' - Bashar al-Assad



■ Pakistan earthquake: Visiting an island that did not exist a few days ago



■ Morecambe Bay's Queen's Guide to the Sands on why he loves his job
■ Italy's awkward coalition crumbles

■ Stuntman flies through mountain

► SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT : Updated SpaceX Falcon rocket blasts off - By Jonathan Amos 
The US SpaceX company successfully launches a new version of its Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

* Texas aims to be space hub
* Ariane sizes up for competition

► Italy coalition collapse: Berlusconi's ministers resign leaving govt in chaos
► Greenwald, Scahill vow to unmask NSA's 'US assassination program'
► Rule Cyber-Britannia: MoD to recruit hundreds of IT warriors for cyber task force  
► NSA uses metadata 'to create sophisticated graphs' of US citizens' social connections  
► OP-ED : Snowden fallout: India's meow, Brazil's roar 
► Russia's Proton rocket successfully lifts off from Baikonur
► Syria govt 'ready to go to Geneva for dialogue, not to hand over power to anyone' – Syrian FM 
► Saudi Sheikh blasted on Twitter for saying women drivers 'risk damaging ovaries'

► VIDEOS

■ Olympic torch lit in Greece before epic journey to Sochi

■ Diaries of Island (RT Documentary). In May of 1991 Aleksandr Pligin decided to dedicate his life to restoring a monastery on an island with the help of his family. Today we meet with Pligin's widow, who talks about the work her husband began and that she and her family continues.



■ Venture Capital: Oligarch Money Games (E9)
■ First Food Aid: Starving Portuguese turn to charity
■ Chernobyl video: First stage of new sarcophagus complete
■ 'New Movement Is Forging': Thousands take to streets over UK health cuts
■ Air Superiority: Aviation goes to new heights on molecular level

► Many rebel groups join forces in Syria

► US government on brink of shutdown

► All Bad Things Must End
In advance of the series finale, Breaking Bad writer Thomas Schnauz reveals the moment they knew that Walt had reached the end of the road

* Poniewozik: When Walt Became 'The One Who Knocks'
* Is 'Felina' the Secret to the Finale?
* An Inside View into 'Team Walt'
* TIME's Complete Coverage of the Series Finale

► 11th Hour Brinksmanship Before Shutdown
The House and Senate ended the weekend no closer to a deal to avert a government shutdown, which is scheduled to begin Tuesday at midnight

* Clinton to Obama: Don't Negotiate
* The Best Shutdown Explainer

► VIDEO : Government Shutdown: How to Explain It to a Kid 

► OPINION : "Those who fear that nudging will put us on a slippery slope to an Orwellian nanny state ought to recognize that we are already on that slope."

News Headlines (377) 29 September 2013

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► There is certainly no shortage of energy inside you right now, but you're feeling surprisingly shy about showing it to the rest of the world. Right now it's going to take a little bit of encouragement to get you to come out of your shell and do all that you could be doing. The big question right now is: Why are you holding back so much, of late? Take some time today to think through why you are unable to work at one hundred percent of your capacity. You'll get answers by the end of the day. You are a demon in the kitchen today -- mixing and matching and inventing all sorts of delight. It's a great time to experiment with food and see what new combinations you can devise.



► DAILY MAIL 6 September 2013 : Survive the apocalypse in style: Home that boasts a luxury bunker 26 feet underground with fake grass and simulated night and day || ► HUFFINGTON POST 9 September 2013  - Bernie Jones  ||  ► HUFFINGTON POST 9 September 2013  : Prepare For Apocalypse: Tour An Underground Shelter (VIDEO, PHOTOS)  || ► HUFFINGTON POST 8 September 2013 : Small California City Welcomes Doomsday Bunkers ||  ► REVIEW JOURNAL 17 June 2013  : Underground home was built as Cold War-era hideaway  ||  ► TRAVEL CHANNEL: Extreme Survival Bunkers Pictures  || ►  BUSINESS INSIDER 24 September 2013 : The Real-Life South Park Is Filled With Survivalists, Underground Bunkers, And Antenna Farms



► LIVESCIENCE 20 September 2013 : Head of Goddess Aphrodite Statue Unearthed in Turkey

► SCIENCEDAILY 24 September 2013: The Dragon Awakens: Colossal Explosion from Supermassive Black Hole at Centre of Galaxy Revealed

► SCIENCEMAG

■ 19 September 2013 :  Shhh! Someone Might Hear Us
■ 20 September 2013 : Just Joking! Dogs' Play Growls Exaggerate Their Size

► NEWSCIENTIST 24 September 2013 : Pretty plankton needs your help

► NY TIMES 28 September 2013 : Greece Arrests Senior Members of Far-Right Party

► SPACE 28 September 2013

■ China Invites Foreign Astronauts to Fly On Future Space Station
■ How to See Planet Uranus In the Night Sky

► CNN 28 September 2013: Fox host wants to take away my rights

► SLASH DOT 28 September 2013 : First Cases of Flesh-Eating Drug Emerge In the United States  

► FOXNEWS 29 September 2013 : House votes to keep government open, delay ObamaCare by 1 year

► HOW TO GEEK : Keep It Simple: Here Are The Only 4 System and Security Tools You Need on Windows

► ENGADGET 28 September 2013 : Nokia tablet gets approved by the FCC with AT&T and Verizon LTE

► CBS NEWS 28 September 2013 : Tarek Loubani and John Greyson, jailed in Egypt, give account of arrest

► NEWS & POLITIC : Video Footage of Shooter at Washington Navy Yard. Video footage from closed-circuit video cameras shows Aaron Alexis, now deceased, at the Washington Navy Yard on September 16, 2013.The footage includes the following:
- Alexis drives his rental car, a blue Toyota Prius, through the Washington Navy Yard main gate.
- Alexis enters Building #197 carrying a backpack. Alexis had legitimate access to the Washington Navy Yard as a result of his work as a contractor and he utilized a valid pass to gain entry to the building.
- Alexis moves through the hallways and a stairwell of Building #197 carrying a Remington 870 shotgun. Published on Sep 25, 2013 by FBI

► ENTERTAINMENT : Need for Speed Official Trailer (HD) Aaron Paul. Framed for a crime he didn't commit, muscle car mechanic and street racer Tobey (Aaron Paul) gets out of prison determined to settle the score with the man responsible for his false conviction.Director: Scott Waugh. Actors: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots, Scott Mescudi, Ramon Rodriguez, Michael Keaton, Rami Malek, Dakota Johnson, Harrison Gilbertson.  In Theaters March 14th, 2014.  © 2014 DreamWorks. Published on Sep 25, 2013 by joblomovienetwork 

► SPORTS : Fireman Saves Kitten. Published on Sep 25, 2013 by GoProCamera

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► Syrian school hit in air strike, at least nine dead: monitors

► Iran big test for Obama's ties with Netanyahu
By Matt Spetalnick and Dan Williams - WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - Six months after President Barack Obama eased a strained relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the two leaders now face the biggest test of whether they can work together - and the stakes are higher than ever.

* David Rohde: The key stumbling blocks U.S. and Iran face

► Bombs kill 33 in northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar: police

► House Republicans defy Obama; shutdown nears
By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan - WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives brought the federal government closer to a shutdown as it voted to delay President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law for a year as part of an emergency spending bill.

* Pentagon chief urges lawmakers to avert government shutdown
* In Washington budget war, hype and hyperbole seize the floor
* Obama says new healthcare exchanges will open no matter what
* U.S. farm bill, a year overdue, still rolling on slow track

► UN Council orders Syria chemical arms destroyed
► Pakistan quake survivors face long wait for aid
► Greece arrests neo-Nazi party leader

► UN Security Council Takes Historic Vote on Syria
► Auction Site: 'Field of Dreams' for Old Cars

► NEWS

■ Nigerian Islamists kill 27 in northeast attacks: official
■ U.S. concerned about Turkey's choice of Chinese missile system
■ Egypt proposes Mideast free of destructive weapons
■ Iranians largely welcome president's US outreach, but pockets of anger signal challenges ahead
■ Toxic Mars Chemical Throws Wrench Into Search for Red Planet Life
■ Iran is biggest test for Obama's often rocky ties with Netanyahu
■ Syria's FM: No transition plan without Assad
■ Argentina says Iran committed to probing 1994 bombing
■ Sudan police fire on funeral march, protesters say
■ FARC targets Jesse Jackson for hostage release mission
■ Security tight at Miss World final in Indonesia
■ Analysis: Shutdown, default threat elevates appeal of U.S. Treasuries
■ Iran leader's US outreach meets praise, some anger
■ Iran on Obama talk: Broad praise, pockets of anger
■ Kenya says 'at war' with al Shabaab, faces security questions
■ Despite shutdown threat, House passes spending bill that delays Obamacare for one year
■ Miss Philippines wins Miss World in Indonesia
■ Assad's future not up for discussion: Syria FM

► MOVIES : A First Look at Disney's Strong and Sexy Cinderella

► HEALTH : 10 Foods That Can Make You Sick

► OMG! : These Celebrity Look-Alikes Will Have You Seeing Double

► TRAVEL : America's best bakeries

► Zimbabwe elephants poisoned by cyanide

► Mumbai building collapse rescue ends with 60 dead

► FUTURE : Do all animals need sleep?

► MAGAZINE

■ Benjamin Leigh Smith: The forgotten explorer of the frozen north
■ Is population growth out of control?

■ A Point of View: Putting a price on love

Realizing that Eros love always puts me in a difficult position (choose one of two beloved), lately I often feel comfortable in the embrace of Philia and Agape love.

► OP-ED

■ Seychelles: A successful socialist country, with terrible PR
■ American exceptionalism an 'outdated' concept

► House votes to delay Obamacare, raising government shutdown threat 
► NSA uses metadata 'to create sophisticated graphs' of US citizens' social connections 
► Russia made sure UNSC Syria resolution leaves no loopholes for use of force – Lavrov
► Sochi 2014 Flame lit in Olympia kicking off record-breaking torch relay
► Netanyahu heads to US to tell Obama 'truth' about Iran
► Syrian civil war could end in weeks - Foreign Minister
► US Appeals court upholds Viktor Bout's sentence

► VIDEOS

■ Built on Bones: Qatar World Cup construction workers die daily
■ Selling War: UK eyes drones to build support for military campaigns
■ On The Money: Taking stock
■ Smoggy London: Air pollution hits new high as UK govt ignores toxic issue
■ Leaning Right? Far-right parties on rise in Europe as Austria votes

► The human hand in climate change
► The great US trickle down
► Listening Post : Al-Shabab: Of media and mouthpieces

► CONGRESS : House GOP Passes Bill to Avert Shutdown and Delay Obamacare

* A Shutdown Won't Stop Obamacare

► HEALTH CARE : What to Expect from Obamacare Exchanges - It won't break the bank and other likely outcomes

► SCIENCE & SPACE : The New Space Race
By Jeffrey Kluger - This week's meeting of 300 citizens who bought tickets aboard Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spacecrafts makes it seem like everyone is going to space. They're not. But here are six programs that could be.

* The Hour Is Nigh for Tourists in Space
* Space? It's Just a Commute

► IRAQ : Iraq Says Iran's Shift Toward West Is Serious

► MAGAZINE : Pope Francis Is No Radical - He's calling for new ways of spreading the church's teachings

► LOCAL : 52% want bullet train stopped, poll finds



► HEALTH : How to maintain healthy hair through the decades
► SCIENCE : Overeating? A faulty brain circuit may be to blame 
► FASHION : Paris Fashion Week spring 2014: Maison Martin Margiela review  ||  ► Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2014: Rochas review 
► OPINION : "Hassan Rouhani's main message to the United States and the rest of the world was undeniably refreshing."
► iPhone 5s camera comparison test

News Headlines (376) 28 September 2013

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► Your mind is on your home life today, so make sure that you're giving it whatever it deserves. You may decide that you need to pack up and take a step backward -- so you can get going again soon! Your emotions could be running a bit high today, so you might want to warn people that your feelings could be on edge. They'd rather have a heads-up than get their head bitten off after saying the wrong thing. The reasons behind how other people act aren't of very much interest to you today. You will have little patience for people who are blunt because they're busy. After all, you always manage to try to be polite, no matter what is going on in your life.



► DAILY MAIL 26 September 2013  : Walmart pulls 'Naughty Leopard' Halloween costume made for TODDLERS after complaints from outraged parents

► LIVESCIENCE 23 September 2013 : Golden Eagle Attacks Deer in Camera Trap Footage || ► DAILY MAIL 24 September 2013 : Unbelievable moment a golden eagle is pictured swooping on a DEER and trying to fly off with it in its talons 'in first ever photographed case of its kind'

► NY TIMES - MEDIA & ADVERTISING 26 September 2013 : De Niro to Replace James Gandolfini in HBO Drama

► DAILY KOS 27 September 2013

■ Kentucky governor takes on the heartless bastards who would shut down the government over Obamacare
■ A very bad day for Marco Rubio
■ Republican Doomsday Cult

► St LOUIS BEACON 27 September 2013 :  Nixon says Missourians should explore health insurance exchange options

► NPR 27 September 2013 : Friday Morning Political Mix

► CNN 27 September 2013 : It's a three-decade first: Presidents of U.S., Iran talk directly, if only by phone



► GUARDIAN

■ 28 September 2013 : Tories woo married couples with tax break. David Cameron accused of promoting 'fantasy 1950s family' with allowance worth up to £200 a year to start in 2015
■ 25 March 2006 : I must hope that others will one day be spared my mother's fate
■ 27 September 2013 : Britain accused of trying to impede EU data protection law
■ 23 August 2013 : Snowden: UK government now leaking documents about itself  - Glenn Greenwald

► GIZMODO 26 September 2013 : Watch an Island Appear Out of Nowhere Off the Coast of Pakistan 

► PC WORLD 27 September 2013  : Security hackers : Iran accused of hacking into U.S. Navy computers

► NY TIMES 27 September 2013  : Swift Movement Is Seen on Syria After U.N. Action

► SPACE 27 September 2013 : Toxic Mars Chemical Throws Wrench Into Search for Red Planet Life

► USA TODAY 28 September 2013 : Obama speaks to Iran leader by phone

► WIRED 27 September 2013 : Images From Space Confirm Pakistan Earthquake Created New Island 

► NEWS & POLITIC : MICHEL COLLON APRES LA SYRIE C'EST NOUS. Published on Sep 6, 2013 by Allalou mohamed ali



► MUSIC : Full Album/LP! Bossa Nova - New Brazilian Jazz - Lalo Schifrin - 1962 Audio Fidelity.  Uploaded on Mar 7, 2011 by gilmour509

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► Facebook to show users less unwanted ads in newsfeed

► New Jersey judge allows same-sex marriage; state plans appeal

► Refugee boat sinks on way to Australia, 21 dead: Indonesian police

► U.N. council unanimously adopts Syria resolution
By John Irish and Michelle Nichols - UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution on Friday that demands the eradication of Syria's chemical weapons but does not threaten automatic punitive action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government if it does not comply.

* Draft U.N. resolution on Syria chemical weapons [full text]
* Syria rebels struggle to rally practical backing on U.N. stage
* U.N. probing more Syria chemical attacks, inspections to start

► Obama, Iran's Rouhani hold historic phone call
By Jeff Mason and Louis Charbonneau - WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke by telephone, the highest-level contact between the two countries in three decades and a sign that they are serious about reaching a nuclear pact. | Video

* Iran makes payments on old loans to World Bank

► Obama urges Congress to avoid shutdown
By Rachelle Younglai and Thomas Ferraro - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama warned the Congress against a government shutdown on October 1 as lawmakers struggled to pass an emergency spending bill that Republicans want to use to defund Obama's healthcare reform law. | Video

* Analysis: U.S. farm bill, a year overdue, still rolling on slow track

► Exxon to provide same-sex marriage benefits
By Anna Driver - HOUSTON - Exxon Mobil Corp said it will extend benefits to spouses of its U.S. workers in same-sex marriages, a sweeping reversal by one of the world's top companies following a landmark Supreme Court ruling in June. | Interactive

* New Jersey judge allows same-sex marriage; state plans appeal

► VIDEOS

■ UN approves Syria resolution
■ Iran's Rouhani hopes nuclear talks will foster broader cooperation
■ Historic phone call between Obama and Iran's Rouhani 

► SLIDESHOW

■ Hot Air Balloon Championships
■ Palestinian teen wedding
■ Camper hotel
■ Aahaha ... I do not mean to laugh at them and their cutting-edge designs, but this is very funny. And I'm not going to wear clothes that make me laugh at myself, ehehehhe ....

► Istanbul art displays solidarity with protesters
► Femen rally in Paris against Russia Greenpeace detention
► Lavrov accuses West of blaming Syria without proof
► Myanmar's 'tallest man' undergoes successful brain surgery [ Related news : My post 17 August 2013 / BBC ]

► New Angle on 'Sea Monsters' at Georgia Aquarium



► Raw: First Images of Westgate Destruction



► Raw: Rescue at India Building Collapse
► Obama Hails UN Deal on Syria's Chemical Weapons
► Brazil Tigers: Family Pets or Public Danger?



► Pakistani Teen Honored As Humanitarian

► NEWS

■ U.N. Security Council set to vote on Syria chemical arms resolution
■ U.N. Security Council demands elimination of Syria chemical arms
■ Obama and Iran's Rouhani hold historic phone call
■ Ubiquitous Kerry casts shadow on Clinton record
■ Egypt's Nour Party rejects move against religious parties
■ Israeli forces clash with Palestinians over al-Aqsa visits
■ US Senate hands on budget hot potato as shutdown looms
■ Chinese firm under U.S. sanctions wins Turkish missile deal
■ UN Council orders Syria chemical arms destroyed
■ Earth's Beauty Reflects Off Space Station Solar Wings In Striking Astronaut Photo
■ Want to Phone Aliens? Help Get Your Messages On NASA's Pluto-Bound Spacecraft
■ Official says Kenyan forces caused mall collapse

► SCREEN : Frog Runs Away Screaming



► OMG!

■ Will Oprah Winfrey Ever Get Married? Her 'Final Answer'! (Exclusive)
■ Actress Shares Pre-Fame Brad Pitt Photo

► HEALTH : Spotting a Liar: The Health Effects of Deception

► FINANCE : Sebelius: Health bill limited without Texas' help

► GOOD MORNING AMERICA : Boy, 3, Calls 911 When Mom Has Seizure

► ARTS &ENTERTAINMENT : De Niro to step into Gandolfini's Criminal Justice role

► FUTURE : The price of creating a connected future

► HEALTH : Dancers' brains 'adapt to spins'. Scientists pinpoint a key difference in ballet dancers' brains so they avoid feeling dizzy when they spin.

* Why don't ballet dancers get dizzy when pirouetting?

► Today's African Proverb : "An eagle does not eat clouds - it still comes to the ground to feed"-A Baganda proverb sent by Toto Raymond Tongoto El-Sharaawy, Kampala, Uganda

► OP-ED : Hamas: Syrian regime is 'fully responsible' for internal conflict escalation

Small note: in Egypt, Hamas is the Muslim Brotherhood's friend. When Morsi ousted by mass mobilization, Assad commented in his capacity as "not a friend of Hamas". So, now Hamas also commented as "not a good friend of Syria". It is normal, is not it?

► Syrian civil war could end in weeks - Foreign Minister

► UN Security Council unanimously adopts Syria resolution



► No country can usurp right to judge chemical weapons use – Lavrov
► Obama speaks to Iran's Rouhani, believes resolution of nuclear issues is possible 
► Iran-backed hackers infiltrated Navy computers - US officials
► 'Last chance': Abbas urges UN to pressure Israel over settlements
► Morales: Obama can invade any country for US energy needs  
► Flesh-rotting 'krokodil' drug makes it to US, 'frightens' Arizona medics


► VIDEOS

■ Chemical Solution? Draft resolution on Syria weapons agreed, implies no immediate force
■ Female Face-Off: Muslim veil ban finds public support in UK
■ Sacre blEU! Euroscepticism on rise in France amid demand to boost economy
■ CrossTalk: Blowback's Revenge
■ Ex-Lebanese Army Commander: Assad fall would plunge Middle East in chaos
■ Hangout with Pirate Party Founder Rick Falkvinge (Recorded Live 27 Sept 2013)
■ Waterspouts interrupt Florida coast lobster diving trip

■ 'We should stop using language of force' - Lavrov to UN Assembly 2013 (FULL SPEECH)



■ United Response: Security Council votes 15-0 for Syria chem weapons resolution
■ Iran unveils attack drone dubbed Shahed-129

► Iran agrees to Geneva nuclear talks
► 101 East : Nepal's slave girls
► Featured Documentary - Algeria: Test of Power Episode 2

► Counting check mates. What do time-travel, chaos theory and skyscrapers have in common? They all involve mathematics. But is there a reason why girls seem to do worse at maths than boys? And how does playing chess make you better at maths? This week on South2North Redi speaks to Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, Mamokgethi Phakeng, the vice principal of research and innovation at the University of South Africa, and junior chess champion Tshepang Tlale about maths and chess. 

► Talk to Al Jazeera - Mahinda Rajapaksa: 'This is all propaganda' 

► IRAN : Takeaways from a Historic Call
By Michael Crowley - The conversation between President Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani marked the first time in 34 years that leaders of the U.S. and Iran have made direct contact. Why this symbolic step is so important

* Developments from the General Assembly
* A Handshake to Shake the World

Ahahaha ridiculous! Tacky! I'm bored. Watch it! Obama is on the American continent. Iran is in the Asian continent. They shake hands? ehehhe, where are you Israel? Clap alone behind the scenes?

My question is, "If only Iran has a nuclear weapon, do you think the U.S. is the main target of Iran, hm? Ehehehe.

Is this a typo, Cisca? Do you mean Israel?

► SYRIA : U.N. Votes to Eliminate Syria's Chemical Weapons. In a landmark decision, the Security Council voted unanimously to strip the country of its weapons stockpile

► NATIONAL : From Family Man to Terrorist - How a Somali-American was recruited by al-Shabab

► CELEBRITIES : Jimmy Kimmel: The Boy Who Cried Meme

► VIDEO : What Iranians Want to Say to the U.S

► FRAMEWORK : The Week in Pictures | September 23 – 29, 2013 - Posted By: Marc Martin 



A bald head serves as a canvas for a tattoo artist in London. PHOTOGRAPH BY: FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA / EPA

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