News Headlines (450) 21 January - 22 January 2014

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► 21 January 2014: Today might not go down in history as the most exciting twenty four hours of your life, but your routine will be thrown on its ear for at least part of the day. This will create quite a bit of frenzy. The good news is that right now you're in the perfect frame of mind to deal with whatever hiccups pop up -- you won't get rattled and you won't get distracted by feelings of resentment or frustration. You have an amazing ability to stay focused right now, which will help you stay sane! Try not to get too crazy about that one little irritant -- it's not the end of the world. In fact, if you spend too much time worrying about it, you are sure to miss out on a golden opportunity! No one likes to be embarrassed, but sometimes that is the price you pay when you gamble on making a big impression on someone. And right now, your luck is hot -- so go for it. Don't worry about looking silly! Being impulsive right now is going to entertain and enchant people, and show them that you are unlike anyone else. And that is a very useful message to send. Strike while the iron is hot and face any challenges head on. It will be a lot of fun.

► 22 January 2014 : Now is a great time to get started on new projects -- especially those that require paperwork or other bureaucratic ephemera. Your ability to navigate such terrain is heightened now. There has been an emotional barrier between you and someone else for a while now, but these walls are about to come down! This is a good time to initiate a new project with this person, because by working together you can truly make a connection. You can use your charm to get anything you want, including high regard from another person. You don't take advantage of your personality enough, and that should change, starting today. Open up and tear the walls down.

If one's in the same place with the one be loves
With neither of them realize that they are
And the only way they findly found out the truth
By candidly seeing a picture of them separated
Yet together in the same place
Wouldn't that feel hurt?
It's just plain reality that you feel like you're losing a shadow of yours
that was supposedly in the first place attached to your feet

Maybe it just isn't the right time yet
When the time is right, that's when we'll see each other again
We've already lost each other once
and that was years ago
So maybe we'll find each other again

I know those years was a long time,
but even if it's another 10 years
It will still be wonderful when I see you again
And if after another 10 years I still don't find you
It will still be wonderful when I finally do see you
Even for another 10 years later
As long as I get to see you
I just really want to see you
I just really miss you...

MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKY
■ VOICE OF RUSSIA 21 January 2014 : Lavrov considers "Khodorkovsky factor" insignificant in his contacts with foreign colleagues

Geez, I just noticed it: the distance between Lavrov's two eyes are too close to each other... ehehehhe

■ KHODORKOVSKY 20 January 2014 : Mikhail Khodorkovsky Pays Tribute to Yuri Schmidt at Heinrich Boell Foundation Event in Berlin.

"In front of me was not a very young man, visibly tired, with piercingly intelligent eyes ..." - Head of the Russian representation of Amnesty International Sergei Nikitin spoke about his meeting with Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

■ KHODORKOVSKY 21 January 2014 : Mikhail Khodorkovsky's Prison's People: The Amnesty
■ KHODORKOVSKY 22 January 2014 : Russian Human Rights Activist Tells European Parliament Not To Be Misled by Khodorkovsky's Release

► FORWARD 19 January 2014 : For Some Characters, Communism Is Never Over

► MEDICAL NEWS TODAY 16 January 2014 : Independent working may reduce adult autism symptoms  ||  ► SCIENCEDAILY 14 January 2014 : Employment May Lead to Improvement in Autism Symptoms 

► DAILY TELEGRAPH 16 January 2014 : Michael Schumacher will have to adjust to being a very different person, brain injury specialist warns

► VOA SCIENCE 13 January 2014 : Caffeine Might Improve Long-term Memory  ||  ► NEWSCIENTIST 12 January 2014 : Drink two espressos to enhance long-term memory

► NY DAILY NEW 18 January 2014 : Madonna apologizes after calling son Rocco the N-word on Instagram: 'It was used as a term of endearment toward my son who is white'

► FOX NEWS LATINO 20 January 2014 : Alfonso Cuarón Heading To TV While His Film 'Gravity' Wins More Awards En Route To Oscars

► HUFFINGTON POST 20 January 2014 : How Do You Translate MLK?

► CNN 20 January 2014 : EXCLUSIVE: Gruesome Syria photos may prove torture by Assad regime

► USA TODAY 20 January 2014 : Obama cites King in surveillance speech

► FOXNEWS 20 January 2014 : 'I’ve got a pen': Obama raises hackles with executive actions

► DAILY KOS 20 January 2014 : Top West Virginia official: 'We have to trust the science, even though there's no science to trust'


ERIC GARCETTI



■ CBS LOS ANGELES 20  January 2014 : Mayor Garcetti Acts As Grand Marshal Of Kingdom Day Parade



► SCIENCE DAILY 20 January 2014 : People Who Enjoy Life Maintain Better Physical Function as They Age Jan. 20, 2014 || ► SCIENCE DAILY 1 March 2011 : Happiness Improves Health and Lengthens Life, Review Finds Mar. 1, 2011

► BOSTON GLOBE

■ 15 January 2014 : Study says cigarettes have been delivering more nicotine
■ 20 January 2014 : Are some cigarettes more addictive?

► HUFFINGTON POST 20 January 2014 : Lindsay Lohan At Sundance To Announce New Film, 'Inconceivable'

► E ONLINE 20 January 2014 : 'N Sync's Lance Bass Releases First Song in 12 Years—Hear It Now!



SYRIA TODAY

■ GUARDIAN 21 January 2014 : Syrian regime document trove shows evidence of 'industrial scale' killing of detainees
■ AP HOSTED 14 January 2014 : Isolated and misinformed, Syrian refugees struggle || ► Similar topic in FOX NEWS 14 January 2014
■ REUTERS 14 January 2014 : Analysis: Syria's savagery will thwart reconciliation
■ GUARDIAN 21 January 2014 : Assad government should face trial at ICC, Syrian opposition member says
■ WSWS 22 January 2014 : As Geneva talks open, US advances trumped-up torture charges against Syria
■ GUARDIAN 21 January 2014 : Syria talks: Iran and Russia angry over invitation withdrawal
■ INDEPENDENT 21 January 2014  : Syria peace talks: Russian Foreign Minster says withdrawing Iran's invitation is 'a mistake, but not a catastrophe'

■ CNN 21 January 2014 : EXCLUSIVE: Gruesome Syria photos may prove torture by Assad regime



■ DAILY MAIL 21 January 2014 : Syrian regime 'torture' photographs could be the tip of the iceberg, warn human rights experts: Hague says those responsible for 'horrific crimes' must be brought to justice

► NY TIMES 21 January 2014 : U.S. and Russia Discuss Olympic Security

► GAMING : 5 Awesome PlayStation 4 Facts! -- Fact Surgery. Published on Jan 17, 2014 by Vsauce3



► NEWS & POLITIC : Matinee zum Gedenken an Jurij Schmidt mit Michail Chodorkowskij (deutsch) || ► Matinee zum Gedenken an Jurij Schmidt mit Michail Chodorkowskij (russisch). Published on Jan 19, 2014 by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung



► NEWS & POLITICS : Russian Revolution in Color | 2007 Documentary. Published on Jan 31, 2013 by iamamazing03



► EDUCATION : BBC - 1941, Stalin and the Man of Steel. Marking the 70th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, historian Professor David Reynolds re-assesses Stalin's role in the life and death struggle between Germany and Russia in World War Two, which, he argues, was ultimately more critical for British survival than 'Our Finest Hour' in the Battle of Britain itself.

The name Stalin means 'man of steel', but Reynolds's penetrating new account reveals how the reality of Stalin's war in 1941 did not live up to that name. Travelling to Russian battlefield locations, he charts how Russia was almost annihilated within a few months as Stalin lurched from crisis to crisis, coming close to a nervous breakdown.

Reynolds shows how Stalin learnt to compromise in order to win, listening to his generals and downplaying communist ideology to appeal instead to the Russian people's nationalist fighting spirit. He also squares up to the terrible moral dilemma at the heart of World War Two. Using original telegrams and official documents, he looks afresh at Winston Churchill's controversial visit to Moscow in 1942 and re-examines how Britain and America were drawn into alliance with Stalin, a dictator almost as murderous as the Nazi enemy. Published on Aug 8, 2012 by bottacka



► EDUCATION : V. I. Lenin: Where To Begin?  Published on Oct 22, 2013 by Marxist-Leninist Theory

► Seven Days

► U.N. withdraws Iran invite, Syria talks to begin - By Louis Charbonneau and Parisa Hafezi
UNITED NATIONS/ANKARA - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon withdrew a last-minute invitation to Iran to attend peace talks on Syria after the Syrian opposition threatened to boycott this week's conference if President Bashar al-Assad's main sponsor took part. | Video

* U.S. hopeful sides can now focus on ending Syria conflict
* Syria's National Coalition confirms participation

► Human Rights Watch says Obama not gone far enough on NSA reforms

► Ukrainian leader urges dialogue after street battles 

► UPDATE 1-Russia hacked hundreds of Western, Asian companies - security firm

► Amazon developing pay-TV streaming service - report

► Syrian warring sides to meet under world's gaze 

► Fresh clashes in Ukraine, two dead
KIEV - New clashes broke out in the Ukrainian capital Kiev between police and protesters demanding the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovich and demonstrators said two in the crowd had been shot dead.

* Russia says Ukraine may spin out of control, chides EU
* Options narrow for Yanukovich
* Video: Violence in Ukraine protests
* Slideshow: Fiery clashes in Ukraine

► Christie seeks road to bipartisanship - By Victoria Cavaliere
TRENTON, New Jersey - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie turned to themes of small but compassionate government and bipartisan cooperation in his second inaugural address.

► Syrian President Assad in exclusive AFP interview



► Iran invited to Syria peace conference: UN chief



► 'Important day' as UN confirms Iran nuclear freeze: EU



► Famous Spanish bullfighter celebrates win in Medellin, Colombia

► Torture in Syria 

► Karl Lagerfeld unveils sparkling new Chanel collection



► Russia's Lavrov comments on Ukraine violence, Syria talks
► Geneva II parties must avoid 'Cold Was era thinking'
► Human Rights Group: civil society 'under attack' in Russia

► Japanese dolphin hunt continues despite controversy

► UN Withdraws Iran Invite to Syria Peace Talks

► Dozens of Whales Stranded Off Southwest Florida



► New Yorkers Dealing With Second Major Snowstorm

► NEWS

■ Ban Ki-moon withdraws Iran's invite to Syria peace talks
■ West, Iran activate landmark nuclear deal
■ Russian Islamists threaten 'presents' at Sochi Games
■ Christie on his critics
■ Christie speaks, and looks for lessons
■ Russian police kill Islamist militant leader before Olympics
■ Iraq executes 26 people for 'terrorism' offences
■ 2013 another unusually warm year across globe, US says
■ Obama, Putin discuss Olympics security in call
■ Russia says Ukraine may spin out of control, chides EU
■ Sochi forces hunt for 3 potential suicide bombers
■ Iran's military nuclear bid 'will be stopped': Israel
■ Report details 'industrial' killing of 11,000 in Assad jails
■ Russia, Iran criticize Tehran snub for Syria talks
■ Obama to meet Pope Francis in March: White House
■ U.S. says reports of killings in Syria suggest widespread, systematic violations

■ Mysterious rock found by Mars rover: 'We were absolutely startled'



■ "Exceptional" 29.6 carat blue diamond found in S.African mine

■ Storm dumps more than a foot of snow in Northeast

► SHINE

■ 7 Things You Should Never Say to a Dog Owner
■ Toddlers: Why the Bad Seed Theory Is Kind of True

■ Have long hair? Here's How To Master The Sock Bun



■ Why Shapewear, Skinny Jeans, and Stilettos Will Be Our Demise

► GRIND TV

■ Snowboarder Chloe Kim, 13, is good enough to be an Olympic star, but not old enough
■ Ball lightning captured on video for first time
■ Bizarre, see-through sea creature baffles angler

► HOMES : Amazing cat furniture will have your cat climbing the walls and ceiling

► SPORTS : Olympic Icon Carl Lewis Offers Unique Political Perspective On Chris Christie

► TV

■ Kardashian Reaction to In-Law's Scathing Interview
■ Jennifer Lawrence, Super 'Homeland' Fan, Has the Realest Brody Reaction Ever

► CELEBRITY : Donald Trump Jr. and Wife Expecting Baby No. 5!

► SCREEN : What Your Sleeping Position Says About You



► SPORTS : Michelle Obama pulls off an epic, video-bombing dunk with LeBron James

► ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

■ Madonna apologises for using racial slur on Instagram
■ Pussy Riot members to appear at Barclay's Center concert

► FUTURE

■ The puppet show that reveals how you read minds
■ How to fix a car – without a mechanic

■ Sea otters: Saving kelp forests and our climate

► CULTURE : Van Gogh's Sunflowers: The unknown history



► HEALTH : Brain blow leaves life-long dangers

► US and UN express horror at Syria torture report

► Syria peace conference set to begin
The Geneva II peace conference, aimed at finding a political solution to the three-year conflict in Syria, is due to start in Switzerland.

* Wood: Huge divide between sides
* Geneva II - in 60 seconds  - VIDEO
* Humanitarian crisis explained - VIDEO
* Who's going to peace talks?
* What is Geneva II?
* Geneva's historic role in talks
* Photos 'reveal torture horror' - VIDEO
* Guide to the conflict

► ANALYSIS

■ Syria peace hopes -  Can Geneva II talks deliver peace?
■ Davos: Re-shaping the world? -  The unlikely backdrop for the world's biggest business meeting

► Today's African Proverb

■ "When the head gets big, it cannot avoid blows" - A Chewa proverb sent by Geofrey Mustafa Taumbe, Zomba, Malawi
■ "The stone that you see coming should not blind you" - An Edo proverb from Nigeria sent by Samuel Okuomose Izekor in Madrid, Spain and Jerry Onana, Yaounde in Cameroon

► Ukrainian protesters set up catapult to fire at police (PHOTO, VIDEO)
► Geneva 2: UN retracts Iran's invite, Syrian opposition confirms attendance
► Combat zone Kiev: Riot police move to force protesters off streets (PHOTOS)
► Lawmakers accuse Snowden of being Russian spy
► EU, US suspend certain sanctions as Iran halts 20% uranium enrichment
► No EU country would tolerate Ukraine protest violence at home – Lavrov  
► 'Islamist' video claims responsibility for Volgograd terrorist attacks
► Putin orders governors to slash PR budgets
► Indiana police chief accidentally shoots himself for the second time
► America's most popular prescription sleep medication linked to mass shootings
► Ukrainian protesters set up catapult to fire at police (PHOTO, VIDEO)
► Geneva-2 talks on Syria - LIVE
► Iran exclusion from Geneva 2 a mistake, pushed by those who want Assad out - Lavrov
► Syrian Kurds declare autonomy on eve of Geneva 2
► Texans angrily protest fracking after 30 earthquakes hit town 
► Ex-Gen McChrystal : US drone activity causes 'tremendous resentment'
► Pope to Davos elite: 'Humanity must be served by wealth, not ruled by it'

► OP-ED : 90 years after his death, Russians care more about Lenin's corpse than his vision



► Place fit for Lenin's grave suggested 90 years after death
► 'Islamist' video claims responsibility for Volgograd terrorist attacks
► IP address does not prove online piracy, US judge says in landmark ruling
► Kiev mass riots timeline

► VIDEOS
■ Ukraine Pandemonium: Kiev ablaze as protest rages through night
■ CrossTalk: Loser Presidents

■ Historic Iran nuclear deal comes into force. Iran has fully suspended its 20-percent enrichment of uranium, according to the country's state TV, as the landmark nuclear deal between Tehran and the six world powers comes into force.



■ Angry Riots: Ukrainians set up catapult to fire at police

■ Going Underground : GCHQ knows your on-line porn habits! Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the government's million-pound relationship with Bahrain, as even royalty head over to show support for its ruling elite. The Campaign Against Arms Trade says our politicians are turning a blind eye to the atrocities in the country to profit from arms deals. Journalist Cory Doctorow says it's time we wake up to the actions of GCHQ - as it's revealed they even spy on your porn and gaming habits. Plus, this week's strangest headlines and how to know you're in a happy place - via Instagram.


■ Euro-Jihad? Radicalised EU citizens raise terror spectre on home front
■ War zone Kiev: City center ravaged as anti-govt standoff continues

■ 'Magnet for Jihadists': Syria turns into terrorist training center. The plague of terror sweeping Syria - especially fighting Al-Qaeda - should become the main focus of the conference, according to the Russian Foreign Minister. Some jihadist militant groups refuse to play by anyone's rules, adopting the 'every man for himself' tactics.



■ 'Magnet for Jihadists': Syria turns into terrorist training center. The plague of terror sweeping Syria - especially fighting Al-Qaeda - should become the main focus of the conference, according to the Russian Foreign Minister. Some jihadist militant groups refuse to play by anyone's rules, adopting the 'every man for himself' tactics.



■ 'Those who want Assad out isolate Iran from talks' - Lavrov. Commenting on the diplomatic tug of war over Wednesday's peace talks, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said revoking Iran's invitation was an obvious mistake. The UN retracted it following an ultimatum from the opposition Syrian National Coalition. Meanwhile its main bloc has quit the Coalition in protest at the umbrella organization's plans to attend the talks.



■ Bonus for Bounce: UK govt staff rewarded for expelling asylum seekers
■ Radicals in Riots? 'Euromaidan failed to separate from neo-Nazis'
■ Ukraine Unrest: Kiev in ruins, protesters build new barricades
■ Terror Tales: Al-Qaeda lures kids & women to expand jihad

■ Frontline Fire: Violence intensifies as cops dismantle barricades in Kiev. Riot police advanced to barricades erected by the rioters and started dismantling them, reports Interfax. The protesters responded with an intensified barrage of stones and Molotov cocktails. This briefly disrupted the police advancement, which resumed minutes later.

► Witness : Bartek's Getaway Bus
► Inside Story : Libya: A failed state or a failed government?

► The Cure - Unsung Hero: Louise Pearce. How the physician risked her life to test a new drug she believed would cure African sleeping sickness.

 

► 7Up South Africa. In 1992 apartheid South Africa we meet 20 lively seven-year-olds who we follow every seven years in times of change.



► Inside Story : US Marijuana: Pot luck or politics? As Barack Obama says the drug is no more dangerous than alcohol, we ask if American society is ready for legalisation.

► SYRIA : New Report Offers Evidence of Syrian Torture - War crimes prosecutors unveil new images just days before peace talks begin

► CHINA : China's Economy Is Slowing - But that's actually a good thing for the country and the rest of the world

► THAILAND : Bangkok Shutdown Explained - Why is the world's most visited city wracked by violent protests?

► DAVOS : A Stat to Ruin Your Faith in Humanity - Guess how much the world's 85 richest people own

► SPORTS : Terrorism threat at the Olympics: A sad but unalterable fact of life 

► THAILAND : The World's Most Visited City Is Again Marred by Violent Protest : Here's Why

* Thailand Declares State of Emergency in Bangkok

► RUSSIA : Edward Snowden Denies Being a Russian Spy

► FACEBOOK : Facebook Is About to Lose 80% of Its Users, Study Says

► RELATIONSHIP : Is This a Date or Are We Just Hanging out? - Most singles don't know, survey finds

► INVESTING : Clubbing as Described to Investors - It sounds hilarious and ridiculous

► U.K. : Hipster Tries Citizen Arrest on Tony Blair - DJ prompted by $3,500 bounty on the ex-U.K. leader's head

► ADVERTISING : Pot Ads Banned on Facebook, Google - Even in jurisdictions where it is legal

► WEATHER : Snow Strands Thousands in U.S. - 2,900 flights canceled as winter storm hits

► INNOVATION : A Sugar Powered Smartphone - Hey that's sweet!

► PENTAGON : China Doubles Carrier Fleet - It's going from one to two

► WORLD : Iran, West take cautious first steps to end nuclear threat

► BUSINESS : Most calls to Calif. jobless agency go unanswered

► LOCAL

■ Construction begins on Crenshaw/LAX light-rail line
■ Eric Garcetti appointees select new L.A. Fire Department watchdog

► OPINION

■ Sex With Glass app promises a brave new naked world of ... humiliation
■ The GOP discovers inequality

► FRAMEWORK

■ L.A. Times' images of Martin Luther King Jr.
■ Pictures in the News | Jan. 21, 2014