News Headlines (403) 25 October 2013

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► Your family obligations are weighing on your mind right now, and you need to reach out to a sibling or cousin you've drifted away from. It's time for a conversation where compromises can be made and harmony can be achieved. Honest talk is easy when you know that this other person cares about you unconditionally. You need to show them that you have their back, too. Misunderstandings were what pushed you apart, so get clarity to get things back on track.

► DAILY MAIL 25 February 2011 :From drugs to mugs: Shocking before and after photos show how drug addiction takes devastating toll on faces of users || ► TELEGRAPH

► LIVESCIENCE 23 October 2013 : Ancient Bees May Have Been Wiped Out with the Dinosaurs :

► NEWSCIENTIST 24 October 2013  : India set to launch its debut Mars mission

► GUARDIAN 24 October 2013

■ NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders after US official handed over contacts
■ California police shoot and kill boy carrying replica of assault rifle

► SLASH DOT 24 October 2013 : Finally, a Bill To End Patent Trolling

► CBS NEWS 24 October 2013 : First Western eyewitness to Benghazi terror attack

► NASA : Pathfinding Operations for Orion Spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center 

► FOXNEWS 24 October 2013 : A pivot in priorities? Obama touts immigration reform

► MICHELLE MALKIN 24 October 2013 : Hillary finds a 2016 campaign slogan while dealing with Benghazi heckler: The future doesn't include yelling

► DAILY KOS 24 October 2013 : Ken Cuccinelli can't even lead this poll

► STAR  TELEGRAM 24 October 2013 : Don Harris, longtime WBAP/820 AM personality, dies at 75

► PC WORLD 24 October 2013 : Cisco fixes serious security flaws in networking, communications products

► NEWS & POLITIC : Jesus of Siberia - The second coming in Russia. Is Jesus alive and well? According to over 20,000 followers of Sergei Torop, 'the second coming', he's living in Siberia. Deep in the mountains, Vissarion has built a community of 5000 followers from the former Soviet Union, Germany, Bulgaria and Belgium. "It's a mini-Soviet Union...the openness, trust, absence of selfishness.." says one commune member. "Society is non-harmonious", Vissarion explains. "It has to refashion itself radically." So far his somewhat unorthodox take on the Bible has attracted over 20,000 other followers worldwide. "It will be a new civilisation", insists Igor, a devout follower.

Produced by SBS Dateline. Published on Oct 21, 2013 by Journeyman Pictures 



► NEWS & POLITIC : Obama Converting Military to Attack Christians & Gun Owners. Alex with with callers both Active Military and Police on the topic of planned Government takeover as well as the training of troops for disarming and policing the American people. Published on Oct 24, 2013 by TheAlexJonesChannel



► NEWS & POLITIC : The Secret of the World - Victims Can Be Victimizers! Parental responsibility, the difficulty in seeing victims as victimizers, change coming from within communities, historical philosophers, the mecosystem, respecting your elders, internal critics as external protectors, religious libertarians, sympathetic witnesses as the cure to evil and being weighed down by history. Published on Oct 23, 2013 by Stefan Molyneux

► Burning Man: Rites Of Passage - Day

► Healthcare site contractor to officials: You were warned
By David Morgan and Susan Cornwell - WASHINGTON - A contractor for the troubled Obamacare website said his company flagged a testing crunch before the Oct. 1 launch.

* Video: Healthcare rollout faces first congressional scrutiny
* Obamacare fight sparks jump in political fundraising
* White House steps up damage control on healthcare rollout

► Soros backs Hillary Clinton for president
By Gabriel Debenedetti - WASHINGTON - Billionaire financier George Soros, a major Democratic donor, is backing an effort to persuade former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016, a spokesman said.

* Exclusive video: Unapologetic Cruz keeps sights on Obamacare

► VIDEO : White House lit pink for breast cancer awareness

► Aboriginal festival brings desert culture to wider community Duration



► Asterix returns for first new adventures in eight years



► Saudi women inching closer ever to the wheel
► Largest ever thermal solar plant set to open in California
► Syria disarmament on track: watchdog

► Voila! Jean Paul Gaultier on His Exhibit. Now open at the Brooklyn Museum, "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk," pays tribute to the French fashion designer's remarkable career so far.



► Obama Calls for Immigration Law by Year's End

► Europe Uproar After Newest US Surveillance Flap

► Hearing Exposes Health Care Website Failures

► NEWS

■ Syrian army seizes Damascus suburb from rebels: state TV
■ Israel says to announce more settlement building
■ Israel, Saudis speaking same language on Iran - Livni
■ China court upholds life sentence for Bo Xilai
■ Violence against Muslims threatening Myanmar reforms: U.N. envoy
■ Skydiver Felix Baumgartner Celebrates Supersonic 'Space Jump' Anniversary (Video)
■ Website contractors point fingers at Obama admin.
■ Obamacare 101: Enroll by March 31 to avoid penalty, White House clarifies
■ Obamacare phone operator who talked to Sean Hannity loses her job

► FINANCE : Al Gore's Wrong: Renewable Fuels Are Not Replacing Oil & Natural Gas, Says Oil Expert



► SHINE : Prince George's Christening Photos Are Here!

► HEALTH

■ Cognitive therapy study hope for hypochondria patients
■ Slow metabolism 'obesity excuse' true

► SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT : Light shed on how genes shape face 
Scientists identify thousands of small regions of DNA that influence the way facial features develop.

* Genes for face shape identified
* Test predicts hair and eye colour
* Painting a suspect's portrait with DNA
* 3D face scans spot gene syndromes

► FUTURE

■ Supersonic jets of the past and the future
■ How share tactics can change our planet

► MAGAZINE

■ Phonebloks: The phone you can build like Lego

■ The wild abandoned railway in the centre of Paris


► Women gain as gender gap 'narrows'
The global gender gap is narrowing, a World Economic Forum report suggests, with Nordic countries leading the way but Arab nations lagging behind.

* Best place to be a woman?
* Explaining the Global Gender Gap

► NSA spied on phones of 35 world leaders 
► US intelligence warning allies about sensitive Snowden leaks yet to be published - report
► Bahrain's enormous tear gas tender exposed amid ongoing unrest
► Russell Brand rails against 'corporate and economic exploitation' in viral BBC interview
► Made in China? US warns Turkey its missile deal with Beijing may be incompatible with NATO
► Stop Watching Us: Snowden supports largest privacy rally scheduled for Saturday in Washington DC
► OP-ED : US and Pakistan locked in a 'drone marriage'
► Another hazardous asteroid to dart close to Earth in 2065 
► Pro-business party to talk cooperation with Khodorkovsky – report

► VIDEOS

■ Gunderwater: Russia unveils first ever amphibious assault rifle



■ 'It couldn't be worse': Friends cross guns as war breaches every home in Syria. For a long time Syria's Palestinians managed to stay out of bloody civil war. But the infiltration of foreign fighters with big dreams and even bigger promises of money forced the residents of Yarmouk in southern Damascus to choose sides and take up arms against people they'd known their whole lives.



■ Gitmo-Garb: RT pierces Guantanamo censorship. One of the world's most headline grabbing prisons - Guantanamo Bay, has long learnt to dodge media attacks by reporters. An RT crew gained access to check for itself on what life is really like there.



■ FBI Spyculation: US accuses Russia of spook recruitment via cultural exchange
■ Oktoberbuzz: 'Germany to remain very close to US despite spying'

► Inside Story : Trouble in US-Saudi relations?

► Bo Xilai Appeal Rejected - The denial marks the fallen politician's final disgrace as he prepares for life in prison

► Prince Charles -  Prince Charles Like You've Never Seen Him Before

► Blue Is the Warmest Color: Is There Too Much Sex?

► 2016 ELECTION : Testing Her Message - Hillary Clinton has been trying out six potential campaign themes at speeches, dinners, rallies and fundraisers

► HEROCOMPLEX 24 October 2013

■ 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' trailer teases action, intrigue
■ 'Star Wars: Episode VII': J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan to pen script

► OPINION

■ "The out-of-whack poverty line carries huge repercussions for the poor, near poor and, indeed, the entire economy."
■ Is Obama's call for immigration reform really helpful?

► FRAMEWORK

■ Pictures in the News | Oct. 24, 2013
■ Improve your iPhone Instagram experience

News Headlines (402) 24 October 2013

ONLINE TODAY

► Having lots of charm is nothing new for you, especially today. You're bubbling over with it. All of this magnetism is flowing back to you and helping you keep a positive attitude -- that's why you're not sweating the small stuff. Flaky or annoying people can't get you down either. You'll just give them a smile and keep going on your merry way. It's also a great day for negotiations. You've got deeply held emotional business bubbling up to the surface today. Things may get a little weird later in the day, but you still need to keep focused on what's most important to you.


► DW.DE

■ 27 August 2013 : Iran has 'Plan B' for post-Assad Syria
■ 15 October 2013 : Tensions rise as Saudis fear US 'going soft

► DAILY MAIL 23 October 2013 : Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with US over response to conflict in Syria

► MARKET WATCH 23 October 2013 : Republicans stick to health-law delay demand

► FOXNEWS 23 October 2013

■ EXCLUSIVE: Key suspects in Benghazi attack include former courier, bodyguard for Al Qaeda, sources say
■ America's oil surge leaving Alaska in the dust

► DAILY KOS 23 October 2013 : More evidence House Republicans are the dumbest political creatures on Earth

► KSAT 23 October 2013 : Schools still a haven after teacher deaths?

► TECHDIRT 23 October 2013 : Gov't Contractor Uses Copyright, Fear Of Hackers To Get Restraining Order Against Open Source Developer

► GUARDIAN

■ 23 October 2013 :  Top White House security official fired over critical tweets
■ 23 October 2013 : Pope suspends German 'bling bishop'
■ 24 October 2013 : Irish police return blonde girl to Roma family

■ 24 October 2013 : Angela Merkel's call to Obama: are you bugging my mobile phone?



► NY TIMES 23 October 2013

■ Criticism of United States' Mideast Policy Increasingly Comes From Allies
■ White House Official on National Security Is Fired After Twitter Posts Are Unmasked 

► MICHELLE MALKIN 23 October 2013 : Cruz-bashing Obamacare cheerleader Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colorado) now pushing Obamacare waiver for ski resorts

► ABOUT - POLITICAL HUMOR : Funniest Ted Cruz Memes and Cartoons



► NATIONAL POST 23 October 2013 : Mike Duffy’s 1,750-word speech to Senate: The full text

► SLASH DOT 23 October 2013

■ ACA Health Exchange Contractors Have History of Security Failures
■ White House Official Tracked Down and Fired Over Insulting Tweets

► SPACE : Skydiver Felix Baumgartner Celebrates Supersonic 'Space Jump' Anniversary (Video)

► WIRED 23 October 2013 : NASA Shoots Lasers at the Moon to Create Insanely Fast Internet

► E! ONLINE 23 October 2013 : Why Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton Weren't Named as Prince George's Godparents

► COMEDY : The Daily Show: Extended Interview: Malala Yousafzai. In this exclusive, unedited interview, "I Am Malala" author Malala Yousafzai remembers the Taliban's rise to power in her Pakistani hometown and discusses her efforts to campaign for equal access to education for girls. Malala Yousafzai also offers suggestions for people looking to help out overseas and stresses the importance of education. Published on Oct 10, 2013 by Comedy Central



► FILM & ANIMATIONS : When Medicine Got It Wrong - Documentary Film. Synopsis: In 1974, a small group of parents became the first in the nation to publicly refuse blame for causing their children to have schizophrenia. They formed Parents of Adult Schizophrenics and their activism led to parents around the nation demanding changes in how the disease is understood and treated. Parents of Adult Schizophrenics waged their battles in an era when mental hospitals were shutting down and the most severely ill patients were turned over to the promise of community care. Yet that community care rarely materialized. "When Medicine Got it Wrong" shows how these families launched one of the fastest growing grassroots movements the nation had seen to date, ushering in an era of dramatic advances in understanding, treatment, and brain research. Medicine now knows that recovery is possible and happens for the vast majority who receive treatment. Most communities, however, still wrestle with mental healthcare policies based on debunked theories from the 1960s and '70s, pushing many with severe mental illness directly into homelessness or incarceration. Published on May 30, 2013 by MsDocumentaryfilm



► SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY : Drone On: the Future of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle  Over the US. From military weapons expos in Jordan to idyllic SoCal beaches, we caught up with some of those who are building and selling unmanned aerial vehicles all over the world, and even convinced a few companies to let us take their flying spy robots for a spin. Published on Dec 5, 2012 by MotherboardTV



► NEWS& POLITIC : Ben Swann Truth in Media: Government Program To Control Religious Thought? Ben Swann Truth in Media takes a look at a secretive government program being created at Arizona State University. The program is designed to control the way Muslims and Christians view religion. Published on Oct 16, 2013 by Ben Swann



► Baby Wombat Orphans! We asked our associate editor Harry what he thought about wombats, and he said, "An ugly animal—like a bat but dumber." Then we showed him this video and he was paralyzed in an alternating laugh/awwww/laugh/awwww stupor for three whole minutes. Then we really fucked with his emotional bearings by telling him that this little munchkin, named Belle, is an orphan. Sadly, her mother was run over by a car, but when animal control arrived they checked her pouch and found Belle alive and well inside. (Unlike most marsupials, wombat patches open from the bottom, near their rumps, so that when they dig they don't sprinkle dirt all over their babies. Clever, eh?) After being rescued, Belle was taken to Healesville Sanctuary in Australia and currently lives there with her best mate, Phoenix, another orphaned wombat. When we visited, they simultaneously dove into a tunnel that was too small to fit both of them, so their little butts were wiggling around in our faces as they tried to push their way inside. It was hilarious! Published on Jun 8, 2012 by VICE



► HOW TO & STYLE : Sriracha - Homemade Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce Recipe - Rooster Sauce. Published on Sep 16, 2013 by foodwishes

► DYE "Fantasy" Official Video by JEREMIE PERIN



► SKRILLEX & WOLFGANG GARTNER - THE DEVIL'S DEN (Unofficial Music Video)

► Obamacare rollout now has Democrats worried
By David Morgan and Mark Felsenthal - WASHINGTON - Contractors for the troubled Obamacare website sought to deflect blame as more Democrats voiced concerns about the implementation of President Obama's signature healthcare law.

* Insurers, White House agree to teams to fix Obamacare issues
* Senate Democrat hopes to convene panel on Obamacare
* Obamacare fight sparks jump in political fundraising
* House Republicans commit to delay of Obamacare tax provision
* Video: SEIU President: Obamacare signup woes in resistant states

► Poland's roads to ruin
By Christian Lowe and Dagmara Leszkowicz - MSZANA, Poland - Everyone was meant to benefit when Poland started handing out billions of euros worth of contracts for a wave of road-building five years ago. But in many ways, one of the biggest construction projects in Europe, went seriously wrong.

* Poland disappointed with ruling over Katyn massacre

► Merkel's Europe - how her men run Brussels
By John O'Donnell - BRUSSELS - In Brussels, Germans have shrugged off their postwar reserve and make no apology for shaping Europe's future, taking key posts in EU institutions and pushing Berlin's trade interests with vigor.

* German private sector expands at slower pace in October: PMI

► Pakistan urges Obama to end drone strikes
WASHINGTON - Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urged President Barack Obama to end drone strikes in Pakistan, touching on a sore subject just as relations between the two countries improve after years of suspicion over Afghanistan and the U.S. counterterrorism fight.

* Video: Obama says U.S and Pakistan have strong connections

► VIDEO : Reuters Today: China's economic rebound elusive

► Teen arrested after US teacher murdered in Massachusetts

I was not lying when some time ago (December 30, 2012) I said that it could happen, a student killed his/her teacher or they killed each other. Now what? See? Tomorrow, what else? So do not serve to me such fatuous news. A view of the sad faces, ... blah! it is useless!

► UN-OPCW: Syria fully cooperative on chemical disarmament

► Kerry calls for action from Iran on nuclear issue

Ehehhee, .... Kerry, I wonder, "Why do you often use the dashing words to marginalize other country, while in your own country you look very toothless in solving the problem of weapons misuse in the U.S. civilian? Do not you realize this one thing, when you point with your index finger to others, then there are your three fingers are pointing back to you, hm?

► Saudi activist talks about campaign for right to drive

Now what? You want to say the Arabs were quite advanced in thinking? Well, not really.

Driving a vehicle is the ability of ordinary, right? Just as we use the tools of cooking in the kitchen at our house, or just like when we run a computer tech equipment.

The problem is the mindset of Arab men must be changed.

I do not understand why they always think women are born only to be stupid, victims of rape, be plural wife of a man, and then finally tortured or killed as a mindless creature.

Geez, Hopefully Arab men can understand this one thing, although women are different when compared with men, but women are equal to men. Men can't make a rule if the position of women is not on par with them, because it is not a rule but merely a form of oppression on women's rights. Equality as I mean here is a situation where women can also make a series of rules to be applied and respected and to be obeyed by men. (Do not ban me for this and that, damn you! Hiyaa .... I also want to ride the big bike! Yoohoo...! And before my bike or my car broke down, I'm also going to learn a lot of mechanic skills. Dahling, if your old car broke down on the deserted streets in the old town, I'm also willing to push your car until we find the nearest car repair shop. And I still love you, need you and respect you.)

► France's contemporary art show FIAC in its 40th year



► Sharif urges Obama to end drone strikes

► Boehner: Obamacare Threatening Economy

► Carney: US 'Not Monitoring' Merkel Communication 

► Twin Giant Panda Cubs in Atlanta Are Named. The twin giant panda cubs born in July at Zoo Atlanta have been named Mei Lun and Mei Huan. The names originate from a Chinese idiom that means "something indescribably beautiful and magnificent."

► NEWS

■ U.S., Israel differ on how to resolve Iran nuclear issue
■ U.S., Israel differ on how to resolve Iran nuclear issue
■ White House seeks to limit fallout from U.S.-Saudi tensions
■ Piracy charges dropped; Greenpeace activists now face hooliganism charges
■ Russia reduces charges against Greenpeace activists over Arctic protest
■ Mom on a mission: Debbie Wasserman Schultz says women are changing Washington
■ Obamacare fight sparks jump in political fundraising
■ Analysis: Saudi move reflects fears U.S. falling for Iranian charm 

■ Ruby the wombat masters the cat door



► SHINE

■ Meet the Godparents of Newly Christened Prince George

■ How to Make Pumpkin Spice



► GRIND TV : Prehistoric-looking alligator snapping turtle is not wanted in Oregon

► FINANCE : 5 things you didn't know about Sriracha - Sriracha sauce remains all the rage

► MOVIES : Bros in Emaciation: Jake Gyllenhaal in Skinny Contest With Workout Buddy Matthew McConaughey

► MUSIC : Paul McCartney Buries the Hatchet With Yoko Ono

► Russia drops piracy charges against Greenpeace group

► MAGAZINE

■ Geek love - The Japanese men who prefer virtual girlfriends to sex
■ Smoothie v coffee -  Which drink is better for your health?

► ANALYSIS : Conflicting signals - How serious is the row between the US and Saudi Arabia? 

► FUTURE

■ How share tactics can change our planet
■ Hacking our senses to boost learning power

► SCIENCE &ENVIRONMENT : Tree pest begins march from Moscow

► VIDEO : Asterix sets off on new adventures



► Today's African Proverb : "Dogs understand each other by their barking and men by their words" - Sent by Ismail Adam, Mogadishu, Somalia

Yeah? Thus, why Saudi Arabia was angry with the U.S. just because the U.S. smiled slightly to Iran and Syria? The U.S. has been providing military aid in exchange for the guarantee of oil supplies from Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabia has been the U.S. ally since the kingdom was declared in 1932

 Ehehhe, based on this experience, it can be concluded that if you become an ally, do not let yourself become the puppet of your allies, O Arabs!

During this time, Saudi Arabia is a U.S. puppet, and always follow the directions and instructions from Washington, including supporting the military regime of Egypt - Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi - who had perpetrated a massacre of thousands of Morsi supporters, even Saudi Arabia was willing to be
the U.S. military bases to attack Iraq.

Maybe Kerry will not persuade the Saudis to accept the position of seats in the Security Council, but Saudi Arabia will play a role in influencing the 15-member UN Security Council who can authorize the military action, imposing sanctions and manage the peacekeeping operations.

Ah, ... you see that? There is no lasting relationship in politics, and what is lasting only their political interests.

► RT pierces Gitmo censorship: 'Transparency' is subjective at Guantanamo Bay (VIDEO)



► 'Unacceptable': Merkel calls Obama over suspicion US monitored her cell phone
► Spanish Central Bank says recession over
► EU parliament votes to suspend US from financial databank to avoid spying 
► Pakistani PM demands end to drone strikes as he meets Obama 
► Bahrain's enormous tear gas tender exposed amid ongoing unrest
► Boy, 13, holding toy rifle shot dead by police
► GOP leader to Obama: 'I cannot even stand to look at you'
► Los Angeles may become largest GMO-free area in the US
► Saudi Arabia stamps feet at lack of US backing on Syria, Israel
► OP-ED : Europe turns blind eye on home-bred radical Muslims to preserve 'pool of agents'

► VIDEOS

■ Gulf Grumbling: Saudis upset with US, promise 'major shift away'. America and its best friend in the Gulf may be in for a difficult break-up. Saudi Arabia's ruling family is upset with changes to US foreign policy. The worst case-scenario for Washington could be a disruption to oil supplies, however, White House officials insist the row is no big deal. But as RT's Gayane Chichakyan explains, they've been wrong before.



■ Terror Trail: RT charts Volgograd bus bombing route
■ CrossTalk: Syria's Last Chance?

■ Czech president gets the finger from rebel sculptor  [Related news : My older post 22 October 2013 / TIME]



■ Iran's Drone Souvenir: Tehran presents Russia with copy of hacked ScanEagle 
■ Coming soon to UK: Cup Noodles leftovers from China
■ 'Unacceptable': Merkel calls Obama over suspicion US bugged her phone ||  ■ ChanCELLor Bugged? 'US crosses red line with spying'
■ Massive blackout in Syria after rebels blast gas pipeline

► Al Jazeera World : Inside Shin Bet. An investigation into the methods used by Israel's controversial internal security service.



► Russia drops Greenpeace piracy charges
► Fault Lines - Chasing Fire

► HEALTH CARE :  Obamacare Gets Grilled - What to expect from healthcare contractors' Congressional testimony.

* Traffic Didn't Crash the Obamacare Site Alone. Bad Coding Did Too

► FOOD : Howard G. Buffett Wants to End Hunger

► U.K. : Exclusive: Prince Charles Is Aiming Above King

► SYRIA : Syria's Alawites Cling to Assad - They want peace but they fear reprisals

► ASIA : China Doesn't Understand Capitalism - Criticism of Starbucks' prices is an interference in the free market

► OPINION : " The overarching task for Republicans is to lower their profile and do the job they’re paid to do."

► FRAMEWORK : Pictures in the News | October 23, 2013 -  Posted By: Marc Martin

News Headlines (390) 12 October 2013

ONLINE TODAY

► It can be hard to stay grounded and keep your hopes high at the same time, but if anyone can pull off this type of emotional gymnastics today, it's you! Cautious optimism is the goal of the day, and it's a goal you can reach easily. You know how to keep yourself from getting your heart too set on a certain outcome, so trust that. You know that perfection is impossible, so if you are getting excited, let yourself get excited! It would be a shame to waste an opportunity to be so hopeful. Your eyes are wide open today, and you should find that your people are ready to back you up when you make your move. It's a good day to take advantage of new and surprising opportunities.

► SCIENCEDAILY

■ 8 October 2013 : Sunscreen Saves Superhero Gene  — Next time your kids complain about putting on sunscreen, tell them this: Sunscreen shields a superhero gene that protects them from getting cancer.
■ 7 June 2013 : New Role for P53 Genetic Mutation -- Initiation of Prostate Cancer
■ 25 January 2013 : P53 Mutation Hinders Cancer Treatment Response
■ 10 October 2013 : Genetic Variant That Increases Testicular Cancer Risk in Caucasians Evolved to Protect Light Skin

► SLASH DOT 11 October 2013  : Anti-Chemical Weapon Group Awarded Nobel Peace Prize || ► GUARDIAN 11 October 2013 : Nobel peace prize won by chemical weapons watchdog for work in Syria



► DAILY MAIL 9 October 2013 : Can YOU solve this 1,200-year-old puzzle? Archaeologists ask online gamers to help piece together 3,000 pieces of stone cross

► EDMUND : 2014 Porsche Macan




► HUFFINGTON POST 11 October 2013 : Syrian Rebels Committed War Crimes, Killed 190 Civilians - Report



► TODAY in  HISTORY : 12 October

■ 2002 : Terrorists kill 202 in Bali

► NEWS & POLITIC : The Bali Bombing, 2002 - Zero Hour (Discovery Channel). A docu-drama, Discovery Channel (2005). As hundreds of revellers enjoyed a night out in a popular nightclub in Kuta Beach, Bali, members of a Malaysian Al-Qaeda cell (Jemaah Islamiah) were preparing to unleash a devastating attack. Dual explosions ripped through the Sari Club, killing more than 200 innocent holidaymakers and maimed many more. The existence of a truly global terrorist network instantly became a terrifying reality. The film is based on first hand witness accounts, official documents and actual footage of events. Including interviews with survivors and re-enactments of what happened in the nightclubs.

Narrated by: Paul McGann
Written, Produced and Directed by: David Hickman
Executive Producers: Simon Berthon,
Andre Barro & Dan Korn
Executive Producer for Discovery
Networks Europe: Susie Worster
2005 Discovery Communications, LLC
Published on Mar 24, 2013 by KOTA INTEN

■ 1492 : Columbus reaches the New World
■ 1810 : The origin of Oktoberfest

► SCIENCE DAILY 15 December 2008 : Beer, In Moderation, Cuts Risk Of Cataracts And Heart Disease

► GUARDIAN

■ 11 October 2013 : Canadian pair describe 'shared trauma' of ordeal in Egyptian prison 
■ 12 October 2013 : Hillary Clinton: we need to talk sensibly about spying
■ 11 October 2013 : Genetics outweighs teaching, Gove adviser tells his boss

► KSAT

■ 11 October 2013 : Senate GOP growing impatient with House
■ 11 October 2013 : Can Ryan and Obama seal the deal?
■ 11 October 2013 : Obama, Boehner say all should keep talking

► NY TIMES 11 October 2013 : Netanyahu Takes a Lonely Stance Denouncing Iran

► DAILY KOS 11 October 2013

■ Ted Cruz whips up the faithful (as seen on Twitter)
■ Dear GOP : When just 15 percent of the country agrees with you, you don't have political leverage
■ Senate to vote on long-term debt ceiling hike, while Senate GOP plots poison pills
■ If Republicans wait much longer, they might not have a face worth saving

► SF GATE 11 October 2013 : Jerry Brown signs 11 gun-related laws, vetoes seven

► BARNES AND NOBLE :  Free Fridays: Darkness Before Dawn by Ace Collins and the Special Enquiry Detail app, plus NOOK Snaps!

► CNN 10 October 2013 : Ryan leaves drama to others; coolly steps in at key moment

► CBS NEWS 11 October 2013 : Obama meets Malala at the White House

You see? My taste is not bad, right? Women/Girls/Young girls/Ladies with personal qualities like Malala are more "valuable" than women with type like Scarlett Johansson or Kim Kardashian, and a list of names of other women who feel valued as women by merely showing off the beauty of their bodies
without educational orientation at all. Such a mindset is pathetic.

We are entering an era where it is only through education then people would be more human. Taliban is cruel because they are not educated.

My respect for you, Malala. Do not be afraid, keep on fighting. I see the profile of Education Goddess within you. God will always be with you, dear.

Additional note : The U.S. may be quite educated, but because the U.S. does not have a philosophy in education, the U.S. sometimes looks dumb with its brutality and its arrogance to other nations. Domestically, the U.S. school children afraid of being shot by crazy people.

► AUTOS & VEHICLES : The new Porsche Macan - Intelligent Performance. 2014 Porsche Macan Details.  Porsche's new Cross Over Vehicle, The 2014 Porsche Macan is expected to make its official debut at the 2013 Los Angeles International Auto Show. Our friends at auto blog caught some 2014 Porsche Macan details when this uncovered test car was spotted in out in the open. Published on Oct 10, 2013 by Porsche



► AUTOS & VEHICLES : Audi's automatic driving for parking. Audi's automatic parking systems operate by means of either ultrasound or cameras, which display images via the onboard monitor. One particularly convenient solution is park assist. When backing into a parking space, it performs all the necessary steering movements; it can handle both parallel parking and parking perpendicular to the street. The system finds a parking space with ultrasound sensors that scan the roadside in two dimensions while driving at moderate speed. The system notifies the driver via a message in the display once the sensors have found a space which is large enough. If the driver wishes to park in the space, he or she shifts into reverse and the park assist system takes over the steering. The driver must accelerate, shift gears, and brake. When parallel parking, the detected space is large enough if it is about 80 centimeters (2.62 ft) longer than the vehicle itself. Park assist can perform multi-point parking maneuvers and also offers support in leaving parallel parking spaces. Another technology from Audi is the parking system plus with surround view cameras. Four small cameras -- in the single-frame grille, at the rear and in the side mirror housings -- record the vehicle's immediate surroundings. The driver can call up a variety of views on the large onboard monitor, including a top-down virtual view. On corners or junctions with an obstructed view, the system can analyze cross-traffic otherwise invisible to the driver in front of or behind the vehicle. Published on Jan 9, 2013 by YouCar



► EDUCATION : Homo Sapiens: The Birth of Humanity HD | NOVA Documentary. Nothing is more fascinating to us than, well, us. Where did we come from? What makes us human? An explosion of recent discoveries sheds light on these questions, and NOVA's comprehensive, three-part special, "Becoming Human," examines what the latest scientific research reveals about our hominid relatives—putting together the pieces of our human past and transforming our understanding of our earliest ancestors.

Featuring interviews with world-renowned scientists, each hour unfolds with a CSI-like forensic investigation into the life and death of a specific hominid ancestor. The programs were shot "in the trenches" where discoveries were unearthed throughout Africa and Europe. Dry bones spring back to life with stunning computer-generated animation and prosthetics. Fossils not only give us clues to what early hominids looked like, but, with the aid of ingenious new lab techniques, how they lived and how we became the creative, thinking humans of today.

Where did we come from? What makes us human? An explosion of recent discoveries sheds light on these questions, and NOVA's comprehensive, three-part special, "Becoming Human," examines what the latest scientific research reveals about our hominid relatives.

Part 1, "First Steps," examines the factors that caused us to split from the other great apes. The program explores the fossil of "Selam," also known as "Lucy's Child." Paleoanthropologist Zeray Alemseged spent five years carefully excavating the sandstone-embedded fossil. NOVA's cameras are there to capture the unveiling of the face, spine, and shoulder blades of this 3.3 million-year-old fossil child. And NOVA takes viewers "inside the skull" to show how our ancestors' brains had begun to change from those of the apes.

Why did leaps in human evolution take place? "First Steps" explores a provocative "big idea" that sharp swings of climate were a key factor.

The other programs in the "Becoming Human" series are Part 2: "Birth of Humanity," which profiles the earliest species of humans, and Part 3: "Last Human Standing," which examines why, of various human species that once shared the planet, only our kind remains. Published on Feb 18, 2013 by DocumentaryNation

► 8 Hours in Brooklyn
► Happy Food
► Temporal Distortion

► Obama presses GOP to end shutdown, raise debt ceiling
By Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama pressured Republican lawmakers on Saturday to agree to raise the U.S. debt ceiling for longer than they would prefer, as their fiscal impasse dragged into the weekend with five days left to find a deal.

* White House says debt ceiling deal cannot be tied to budget talks

* Video: Just in case… 5 ways to hedge a U.S. default



► VIDEOS

■ Obama and Republicans search for a deal on U.S. fiscal impasse
■ President will not link default possibility to budget negotiations: Carney

► PHOTOGRAPHERS BLOG - Portraits of Olympic preparation
By Lucas Jackson - Park City, UTAH - While photographing America's finest athletes months before the 2014 Winter Olympics, one Reuters photographer produced a series of portraits that are anything but ordinary.

* Aboard the crumbling cable cars

► Toyota unveils cars with auto pilot
► Pedestrians kicked to curb by 'Paris taxi war'
► Nobel Peace Prize to boost morale, says chemical watchdog || ► Nobel Peace Prize rewards chemical watchdog's perseverance 
► Russia: Syria rebels getting chemical training in Afghanistan

► New Asterix, set in Scotland, out on October 24

Ow, thank you for reminding me of a time when friendship between a fat and a slim is the most reliable thing in my childhood. At that time I always thought belly fat was the most convenient place to hide.

Asterix and Cleopatra (1968) [FULL MOVIE]. Popular animated hero Asterix and his faithful sidekick Obelix travel to ancient Egypt to help Cleopatra build a new summer home. Cleopatra and Julius Caesar have made a bet, with Caesar wagering the project cannot be completed in a few weeks time. With the help of a magic potion, Asterix comes to the rescue of the Queen of the Nile as Caesar and an angry architect plot against them. Published on Sep 2, 2012 by Babies Love Milk True Story



► Malala calls on world to make education top priority

► Lew: US Economy Facing 'Irrevocable Damage'

► Malala Visits NY on Eve of Nobel Award



► Sen. Cruz Cheered, Heckled at Voters Summit  || ► Hearing Highlights Broad Effects of Shutdown ||  ► Carney: Obama Has 'concerns' With GOP Proposal

► NEWS

■ From Egypt, the message is 'Obama keep your aid'
■ Syrian army retakes two Damascus suburbs from rebels: activists
■ Venezuelan beauty contest bridges political divide
■ Kerry in Afghanistan for urgent security talks
■ 'Death to America' chants challenge Iran president's diplomacy
■ Syrian official lauds Nobel prize for inspectors
■ Stunning new scientific images released (SLIDESHOW)
■ Wall Street Week Ahead: Debt-ceiling battle may overshadow earnings

► OMG!

■ Burning Question: Does Kim Kardashian Really Deserve Walk of Fame Star (Like Kanye Says)?

■ Michael Douglas: Why He Fibbed About His Cancer Diagnosis



► SHINE

■ Daddy Blogger Defends Stay-at-Home Moms, Gets Blindsided by Critics
■ At Last, a Nude Shoe for (Almost) Every Woman
■ Is This the Perfect Wedding Dress?

► MUSIC : Why did singer's wife destroy wedding dress?

► GOOD MORNING AMERICA : Miss Arizona Hopeful Diagnosed With Rare Cancer

► Malala Yousafzai meets Obamas at White House
► MAGAZINE : Imagine a world without shops or factories

► Today's African Proverb :: "No amount of trouble can prevent daybreak"- An Ishan/Esan proverb sent by Ise Okhueleigbe, Lagos, Nigeria

► 'March Against Monsanto': Live Updates 
► FIRST VIDEO: Snowden receives Sam Adams Award in Moscow 
► Monster cyclone nears Indian coast, sends 440,000 fleeing
► Assange: 'Snowden safe but journalists dealing with him at risk' (FULL VIDEO)
► No compromise: Obama refuses to raise debt ceiling for 6 weeks
► OP-ED : 'They aren't real Muslims': Radical mercenaries kidnap, kill both Syria Christians and Muslims 

► VIDEOS

■ Assange: Obama's exceptionalism talk an excuse not to obey rules (INTERVIEW PREVIEW)
■ 'EU faces catastrophe with pain & suffering equal to WWII

■ Paratrooper's Life: Mountain Division (RT Documentary). After barely making it out of 'A Paratroopers Life: Boot Camp' James Brown moves to the south of Russia to continue his training with a new unit, the Mountain Division. Here, tank assaults, full contact fighting and brutal obstacle courses are just part of the daily routine for the soldiers who pride themselves on being part of Russia's toughest army regiment, the paratroopers, the VDV.



■ Numberless Victims: US reluctant to admit how many civilians died in drone strikes 
■ 'Holy Smokes!' Train collides with truck stuck on tracks
■ Syrian rebels trained to use chemical weapons in Afghanistan - Lavrov
■ Fighting Frankenfood: Cities gearing up for intl march against Monsanto || ■ Pop-Corn Revolution: World takes to streets to protest Monsanto & GMO
■ Wozniak: Snowden a hero, I hope to have courage to do the same thing (Worlds Apart Preview)
■ CrossTalk: Divided We Stand
■ Assange: Snowden safe but journalists dealing with him at risk (FULL INTERVIEW)
■ FIRST VIDEO: Snowden receives Sam Adams Award in Moscow || ■ Snowden: US govt allows top officials to lie to Congress, yet prosecutes truth-tellers
■ Syria humanitarian crisis: Catastrophe or media war?

► Republicans offer US debt limit plan 
► Inside Story : Myanmar: Steps towards peace?
► Featured Documentary - The War in October - Episode 2 
► South2North : Who will lead the global South?
► Talk to Al Jazeera : Viviane Reding: 'Data protection is a right'
► Listening Post : Obamacare: Reporting or distorting?

► PAKISTAN : 'There Are Thousands of Malalas': What Pakistan's Teenage Activist Has Already Won

► America Blames the GOP
Polls show that Republicans are bearing the brunt of public frustration with Washington's dysfunction

* White House 'Listening', But Not Negotiating
* Republicans Reach for the Escape Hatch

► ANIMALS : Elephants Are as Smart as Humans - Study shows they understand pointing

► Shutdown puts furloughed workers in a tough spot
Many who live paycheck to paycheck have fallen behind on rent, car and credit card payments and other bills.

* Is an end in sight?
* Small business pain
* Fishermen, farmers, physicists hit

► SCIENCE : In weight-loss surgery, skill matters. A lot.

► JACKET COPY - BOOKS : Happy reads? McDonald's to put 20 million books in Happy Meals 

► OPINION

■ For the GOP, rightward ho!
■ "We simply ignore the inherent paradox of loving the cats in our homes and eating the cows on our plates." 

► FRAMEWORK : The Week in Pictures | Oct. 7-13, 2013 -  Posted By: Marc Martin