News Headlines (449) 20 January 2014

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MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKY

■ UNIVERSITY WORLD NEWS 17 January 2014 : Respected Russian university feels Kremlin's scrutiny
■ MOSCOW TIMES 19 January 2014 : Khodorkovsky's New Image as a Nationalist
■ MOSCOW TIMES 20 January 2014 : Khodorkovsky Release Is Nice, But Not Enough

Mwah! I'm glad to read this article. He begins to squirm. Wake up, Mr. Sharp Nose! It's been ten years you experienced hibernation. Now you must get up and take part fully in Russian politics. Do not go just because of a broken heart or disappointed or feel inferior because of their treatment. Many people need your contribution in Russian politics. Promise to the past which has been forging you to be a powerful figure in your future and your country. You will not have a great self confidence if you always think of failure before trying. So, do not be afraid to try. All things also happen through changes. So, make a change. Be yourself better. Mwah! ( Dear God, please protect this unique man for this time and forever in his life. Amen.)

► ZEE NEWS 18 January 2014 : Spirituality and religion may protect brain from depression || ► SCIENCEDAILY 16 January 2014 : Spirituality, Religion May Protect Against Major Depression by Thickening Brain Cortex

► GUARDIAN 16 January 2014 : Successful comedians display symptoms of psychosis, study says :

► SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 15 January 2014 : Can sex make us smarter? || ► STUFF NZ 16 January 2014 : Can sex make us smarter

* HUFFINGTON POST 4 September 2013  : 6 Reasons Sex May Help You Live Longer
* HUFFINGTON POST 25 May 2011 : 6 Health Benefits Of Sex
* HUFFINGTON POST 30 August 2013  : 6 Reasons Sex May Help You Live Longer. According to Laura Berman, director of the Berman Center for Women's Sexual Health... etc, etc...

► RIA NOVOSTI 17 January 2014 : Pussy Riot Members Travel to Singapore for Award Ceremony  ||  ► ABC Au 19 January 2014 : Melbourne artist Daniel Crooks beats Pussy Riot to win prize at inaugural Asian art awards

► DAILY MAIL 218 January 2014: Kate Moss arrives at her Cotswolds home in vintage Porsche 911 as she continues her 40th birthday with loyal celebrity posse

► HUFFINGTON POST 17 January 2014 : Utah Officials Allow Joint Tax Filing For Married Same-Sex Couples

► ECONOMIC TIMES 16 January 2014 : Steven Spielberg named most influential celebrity: Forbes survey

► E ONLINE 19 January 2014 : Shipping Wars Star Roy Garber Dead at 49


MIKHAIL PROKHOROV

■ NETS DAILY 19 January 2014 : After London trip, Mikhail Prokhorov more convinced than ever he made the right decison hiring Jason Kidd
■ NY DAILY NEWS 19 January 2014 : Nets boss Mikhail Prokhorov quiet on rivalry with Knicks
■ ESPN 16 January 2014 : Prokhorov's patience paying off with Kidd

► BALTIMORE SUN 18 January 2014 : Daily Brief: Christians celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany and Singapore's "big baby" art  ||  ► VOICE OF RUSSIA 18 JAnuary 2014 : Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany

► NEW YORK TIMES 14 January 2014 : N.S.A. Devises Radio Pathway Into Computers

► KSAT 19 January 2014 : Video threatens Sochi Winter Olympics - Men also claim responsibility for back-to-back bombings in Volograd last month

► GAMING : Clash of Clans - Published on Jan 15, 2014

* Giants (Official)
* Goblin (Official)
* P.E.K.K.A. (Official)

► ENTERTAINMENT : AXE PEACE | Make Love, Not War (Official :60). Published on Jan 14, 2014 by AXE

► SPORTS : Cristiano Ronaldo: FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 Award Reaction. Published on Jan 13, 2014 by FIFATV || ► SPORTS : Cristiano Ronaldo Wins FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 - FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 Award FULL SHOW HD. Published on Jan 13, 2014 by M10HighlightsCR7

► FILM & ANIMATION : How The Desolation of Smaug Should Have Ended. Published on Jan 15, 2014 by How It Should Have Ended

► GAMING : Minecraft Xbox - Crazy Cow [160]. Published on Jan 15, 2014 by stampylonghead

► SPORTS : Venom Trickshots II - by Florian Kohler

■ Episode I : China (HD). Published on Jan 6, 2014
■ Episode II : Las Vegas (HD). Published on Jan 12, 2014
■ Episode III : Sexy Pool Trick Shots in Germany (HD). Published on Jan 19, 2014

► Notes on Blindness

► Protesters clash with police at large Ukraine rally - By Richard Balmforth and Natalia Zinets
KIEV - Protesters clashed with riot police in the Ukrainian capital after tough anti-protest legislation, which the political opposition says paves the way for a police state, was rushed through parliament last week.

* Video: Protesters clash with police at Ukraine rally

► Campaign frustrations bubble to surface in 'Mitt'
LOS ANGELES - A new documentary goes behind the scenes during Mitt Romney's first unsuccessful attempt to become the Republican presidential nominee in 2008 and his 2012 campaign for the White House.

* Pennsylvania judge strikes down state's voter ID law

► VIDEO
■ Pope sticks to his gospel, visits homeless in Rome
■ Italy floods trap people in homes 


► TECHNOLOGY : Wildlife photography shot by a drone - A photographer and entrepreneur has developed drone technology for shooting documentary-quality wildlife footage at extremely low cost. (VIDEO)
* Taste simulator jolts damaged taste buds into life (VIDEO)



► Love hurts - if you're a male capuchin monkey. A group of female capuchin monkeys in northern Brazil have developed an unusual method of attracting male sexual partners when they're in heat; they throw rocks at them. Writing in November's online journal, PLOS ONE, researchers say the practice could mark the evolution of learned behaviour, peculiar to one specific group. Ben Gruber reports. - 17 January 2014

► Protesters vow to continue Bangkok rallies despite deadly blast
► South Sudan battles rebels as atrocity reports mount
► Sochi buckles up and hunkers down for Winter Games
► 200,000 mass in Ukraine in defiance of protest curbs
► Floods displace 30,000 in Jakarta
► New limbs aid Syrians in long walk back from war

► MLK Discusses Kennedy in Rediscovered Audiotape

► NEWS

■ Threat surfaces as US lawmakers fret over Olympics security
■ Flying car spreads its wings in Slovakia
■ NJ mayor: Sandy aid ultimatum came from Christie

■ China falls in love with Sherlock Holmes

Really? I've long been a fan of Sherlock Holmes, and I never said to you at all? How can it be? (Yes, that's you, Cisca! You will never say what and or who you really like, ehehehe...

■ U.S. lawmaker investigates whether Russia behind Snowden's leaks
■ Berlusconi and Italy's left head strike electoral reform deal
■ Russian President Putin links gays to pedophiles
■ Did Snowden have help from the Russians?
■ Protesters clash with police at large Ukraine rally
■ Obama on pot: 'I don't think it is more dangerous than alcohol'

■ Snowiest Places on Earth



■ LA-area fire wanes; dangerous conditions remain
■ New Record for Human Brain: Fastest Time to See an Image

► CELEBRITY : Is This the Beginning of the End for the Kardashians?

► AUTOS : A car dealer's scientific guide to the 10 worst used vehicles

► MOVIES : He's Back! Brad Pitt Hits First Award Show This Season, Lands in Odd Photo

► GRIND TV : Will captive orcas star at Sochi Winter Olympics? Opposition is building

► SHINE  : 41 and Pregnant: So What?

► GOOD MORNING AMERICA : Putin: 'Can't Feel Weak' in the Face of Terror Threats to Sochi Olympics

► ASIA : China microblogging site Weibo sees decline in users

► ENGLAND : Meet the inspectors tackling Britain's energy thieves

► EDUCATION & FAMILY  : Loneliness and periods of crisis 'affect many in UK'

► UN invites Iran to Syria peace talks
UN chief Ban Ki-moon invites Iran to attend preliminary Syrian peace talks in Switzerland, prompting warnings from Syria's main opposition and the US.

* Ban Ki-moon statement  - VIDEO
* What is Geneva II?
* Few conciliatory signs
* Guide to the conflict

► Iran nuclear deal to take effect
An interim deal to curb Iran's nuclear programme in return for easing international sanctions is due to enter into force in a few hours' time.

* Kerry commends 'significant step' - VIDEO
* Q&A: Iran nuclear crisis
* Iran nuclear deal: Key points
* Secret talks set stage for deal

► Ukraine leader pledges crisis talks
Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych agrees to negotiate with pro-EU protesters after a day of violent clashes in the capital Kiev.

* BBC at clashes scene - VIDEO
* Protesters attack bus - VIDEO
* Anti-protest bill explained - VIDEO
* Ukraine anti-protest bill made law

► VIDEOS

■ Tributes paid to the BBC's Komla Dumor
■ 'Hunger for vengeance' in Central African Republic's capital Bangui
■ Thai protests: Grenades thrown at anti-government protesters
■ Francois Hollande's partner leaves Paris hospital
■ BBC's Steve Rosenberg takes 'Olympic' Epiphany dip
■ SAG Awards: American Hustle stars win film cast prize
■ Physical theatre draws attention of theatre-lovers in India

■ Awards season: How Gravity was made in London



► BUSINESS : Nintendo shares plunge 18% on loss warning

► FUTURE : Earth's last place without noise  - And the one human sound you cannot escape

► Iran invited to Geneva 2, Syrian opposition threatens to withdraw
► Teargas, fire, smoke as clashes erupt between police and protesters in Kiev
► Putin on Sochi: I would very much like sports not to be marred by politics

Oh, I see. Well, seemingly, in Russia the boundary between the legal and political issues are not always clear. Moreover, if the legal issues touching the politicians, whether in the form of a personal scandal or public scandals, such as corruption. (What are you talking about, Cisca? Putin said about sport, not the laws problems or political accident, you know?)

And the frenetic of noisy and rowdy democracy, can it be, a sporting event free of politicization? There may be the answer, "It is impossible to be politicized." However, in certain doses, Sports seems indeed to be politicized, moreover the history proves many sporting events or its figures role becomes a political movement, or at least take effect, politically. For example: Mohammad Ali. His resistance to compulsory the military service and his refusal to be sent to Vietnam has encouraged the antiwar movement reached its momentum.

U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War was finally questioned, especially those who sent to the front lines and died in in body bags generally were the black soldiers. Finally, with very embarrassing, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson withdrew the U.S. troops from Vietnam after about 58,000 U.S. soldiers died in the swamp or in Vietcong's tunnel rats.

Due to the insistence of the antiwar movement, among others, from figures such as Muhammad Ali and John Lennon with his slogan famous "Make Love, Not War", Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara finally admitted what was done by the U.S. army in Vietnam was wrong, terribly wrong. Muhammad Ali was then known not only as a famous boxer, but also an anti-war figure, and champion of skin color discrimination.

Mmmm...one more thing. What should be driven from the sports world to another world --especially to the politics world -- is an aspect of sportsmanship. Each athlete has been forged that losing and winning in the game are common. The important thing is preparation, practice, and give the best. In the world of sport apply: first come, who is strong, then he wins, which is also the Olympic motto, Citius (faster), Altius (higher), Fortius (stronger). Who wins, he's the best. In the politics world, winning and losing becomes unusual. Politicians are ready to win, but they are not necessarily ready to be defeated. That's what led to Russia -- as referred to by some people here, including my partner -- as a noisy and rowdy nation.

Therefore, sportsmanship in the sport should be adopted also by the political world. So, Mr Putin, that is what I mean by Politicization of Sport.
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What? ... ... From Sochi, Muhammad Ali until Vietnam war? Ahahhaa...aa ... your link is too wide, Cisca! Too creep. Mmm ... why do not you narrow its focus, for example, "All Russian politicians are obliged to follow the sport because the sport is good for the body and mental health." ... Mens sana in corpore sano! Mens sana in corpore sano! Yups, such that, ... and you, the terrorist group, please do not damage the sport event, because people need to live healthy, not to be killed. If you feel urgent to terrorize, do the next time, ok? Not now. That's all. Thank you for your understanding. ...

► Russians take the Epiphany plunge as temperatures drop to -45C in Far East
► Germany skeptical of Obama's pledge that NSA will not spy on foreign leaders
► OP-ED : Ukraine opposition trying to topple the government, bring in early elections
► UAE to introduce compulsory military service
► English, do you speak it? UK govt mulls tightening welfare benefits for immigrants
► Malaysia King says 'Allah' is only for Muslims


► VIDEOS ■ Venture Capital: UK to EU - Reform or We're Out! (E24)

■ Following the Olympic Torch (RT Documentary). With the Sochi Winter Olympic games beginning in less than a month, RT revisits the Olympic torch relay, the longest in Olympic history. The flame has passed through every one of Russia's 83 regions and by the end will have been carried by 14,000 torch bearers. The iconic torch even burned underwater and went into space! Get the inside story from James Brown, RT's very own torch bearer.



■ 'Disastrous Bush policies largely continued by Obama'
■ Chilling video: RT's correspondent plunges into icy waters on Epiphany
■ Kiev Clashes: Teargas, fire, smoke as Ukrainian protests turn violent
■ Clashes erupt in Kiev as thousands defy protest ban
■ Violent protests in Kiev: Rioters beat up police officers
■ Ukraine Pandemonium: Kiev ablaze as protest rages through night

■ Putin on Sochi: I would very much like sports not to be marred by politics. President Vladimir Putin has reassured a group of international journalists that athletes and spectators would have no problems at the Sochi Olympics in a discussion dominated by questions on Russia's "gay propaganda" law and security.

► Inside Syria : Syria: Talking about peace talks

► BANGKOK : Anti-Government Protests Turn Deadly - Daily violence and vitriolic rhetoric are dangerously exacerbating Thailand's political divide

► AFGHANISTAN :  Karzai to U.S.: Stop Bombing - Afghan prez wants American airstrikes to end

► ONE DREAM :One Man. One March. One Speech. - In commemoration of MLK Day, we look back on a man who defined an era

► NATION

■ U.S. prosecutors interview Hoboken mayor over Christie allegations
■ Economy is on the rise — but Obama's ratings are not. Despite an improving economy, Obama's approval rating stays low. Many voters say they still feel the effects of the Great Recession, which should worry Democrats facing a tough midterm election - By : Mark Z. Barabak
■ Americans radicalized by Al Qaeda are a big concern

► WORLD

■ Putin says Russia will do its best to prevent terrorism at Olympics
■ Ukraine demonstrators clash with riot police
■ Radical Islamist group claims responsibility for bombings in Russia

► SCIENCE & HEALTH

■ With no rain, L.A.'s air is getting dangerously polluted - Exceptional dryness brings the hazy days of winter. The high-pressure zone that keeps rain away is trapping soot close to the ground. Clinics are reporting more patients who have breathing problems.
■ Dogs' interbreeding with wolves clouds lineage of man's BFF

► BUSINESS

■ Another case of deregulation by starvation: the IRS
■ A new front in the TV wars

► ENTERTAINMENT : Vimeo offers program to promote crowdfunded films, seeks debut rights

► HOME : You can judge his book covers by their design