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I can not fully trust the people I love, but I can fully love the people that I trust.

I will say to myself that today I will strengthen myself, in the sense of my deck to do the things that has been delayed. To be more gentle to him who loves me, and grateful for whatever the outcome of my honesty and hard work. Indeed, it is not easy to be a good person, but there is no happiness outside of kindness.

God, please give your grace to my seriousness today.

(Dahling, I never say I do not trust you, nor I do not love you.)

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► NY DAILY NEWS 18 October 2013 : Reporter asks 'Gravity' director Alfonso Cuaron what it was like shooting film in space || ► HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 19 October 2013 : Alfonso Cuaron on Getting Expelled From Film School, 'SNL' Parody of 'Gravity' (Q&A) || ► LATIN TIMES16 October 2013 : Alfonso Cuaron Asked By Mexican Reporter Difficulties Of Filming 'Gravity' In Space [VIDEO] || ► HUFFINGTON POST 17 October 2013: Journalist Asks Alfonso Cuarón How He Filmed 'Gravity' In Space (VIDEO)

► BOING BOING 14 October 2013 : The 'Milky Pinups' of photographer Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz  || ► DAILY MAIL 18 October 2013 : Incredible pictures show calendar girls wearing dresses made of MILK

► LIVESCIENCE 20 October 2013

■ Humans and Rats Think Alike After Making Mistakes
■ Coolest Science Stories of the Week

* 15 October 2013 : Speak Up! Costa Rican Bats Use Leaves as Hearing Aids 
* 16 October 2013 : Oreos not as addictive as cocaine
* 16 October 2013 : King Herod's Tomb a Mystery Yet Again
* 17 October 2013 : Huge Chunk of Russia Meteorite Pulled from Lake
* 16 October 2013 : Are You Part Iceman? Famous Ötzi Has 19 Living Relatives

► EDUCATION : Documentary presenting new theories on Ötzi the Iceman, one of the oldest and best preserved human remains found to date. Experts conduct new tests on Ötzis 5,300 year old mummified body. They speculate on how he is likely to have met his demise. Published on Mar 14, 2013 by BizarreComments

► DAILY MAIL  - Jeremy Hunt

■ 17 October 2013 : Britain should be ashamed of how it treats grandparents: Health Secretary condemns families' neglect of elderly
■ 19 October 2013 : Free iPads for pensioners will stop them getting lonely and help them stay in touch with family, say Ministers. He said that in Eastern nations 'it is quite normal for elderly parents to live with their children and their families'. 'My wife is Chinese and I am struck by the reverence and respect for older people in Asian culture,' he said.

► GUARDIAN

■ 18 October 2013 : Elderly care: is Jeremy Hunt right to call for an Asian solution?
■ 20 October 2013 : Drug baron told to pay £185m – or face a further 10 years in jail
■ 20 October 2013 : Photo of blonde girl found in Greece triggers thousands of inquiries

► MIRROR 2 October 2013 : Healthy income: Millionaire Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt pocketed £366,000 on top of his Government salary last year

► NEWSDAILY 21 October 2013 : Obama pushes immigration reform, Republicans still wary

► DAILY KOS 20 October 2013

■ The Republican Coup of 2013
■ Obama strikes at the heart of Reaganism

► HUFFINGTON POST 20 October 2013 : Why Democrats Might Cave On Social Security Cuts

► NPR 20 October 2013 : Obama Administration Addresses Health Care Website Fumbles

► PC WORLD 20 October 2013 : How your online data is being packaged and sold

► FOXNEWS 20 October 2013

■ In Louisiana race for House seat, two Republicans advance to November final
■ Rubio downcast about immigration reform, casts blame on Obama
■ With new budget deadlines, top Hill lawmakers appear as far apart as ever

► MAC RUMORS 19 October 2013 : Apple's Media Event Predicted to See Retina iPad Mini and Thinner iPad, but No Touch ID or Gold Option

► NY TIMES 20 October 2013 : Caribbean Nations to Seek Reparations, Putting Price on Damage of Slavery

► MOILLUSION 20 October 2013 :Panda Optical Illusion

► ENTERTAINMENT : Super Clever Sunglass Illusion. Published on Oct 11, 2013 by neverhidefilms



► ENTERTAINMENT : Gravity - Official Main Trailer [2K HD]. Academy Award® winners Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side," "The Proposal") and George Clooney ("Up in the Air," "Syriana") star in "Gravity," a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. The film was directed by Oscar® nominee Alfonso Cuarón ("Children of Men"). Published on Sep 4, 2013 by Warner Bros. Pictures



► SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY : Drones create 3D model of Matterhorn mountain. Published on Oct 17, 2013 by New Scientist



► NEWS & POLITIC : Rise of the Machines - USA. Most people see drones as a controversial weapon prowling over foreign battlegrounds. But as America's military campaigns wind down, these machines are coming home and set to change civilian lives forever.
"This is a powerful technology. No amount of hand-wringing is going to stop it", says drone expert, Peter Singer. Whether it's a floating TV station streaming live to the web, the prying lens of the paparazzi, the police chasing a criminal or a government agency spying, small domestic drones are experiencing an exponential growth. At the world's largest drone convention in Las Vegas a salesman tells the crowd, "this can be used in law enforcement, disaster relief and industrial applications. It's also very good at dusting floors. Every home owner should have one". And as the technology advances at a frightening speed, anyone with a few hundred dollars can buy one over the counter. These hobby drones can fly for miles and provide sharp video feedback to the pilot. "I wouldn't cheat on your wife!", laughs columnist Charles Krauthammer. But jokes aside, there are real fears over the "political, legal and ethical issues that play out with this", argues Singer. In 3 years time an order from the US congress will see tens of thousands of drones legally occupy an already crowded sky, raising numerous questions about basic safety, terrorism and civil liberty. As companies rush to cash in on this new billion dollar industry, experts warn, "we're not ready for this". ABC Australia. Published on Oct 15, 2012 by Journeyman Pictures || ►  Attack of the Drones - USA. They can move together in swarms, build towers, dance, throw and catch, assess targets and soon will even make their own decisions. Both in war and at home, drones are developing fast and gaining control. The screens at a US air force base lock onto a civilian car driving along a road in New Mexico. "We don't simulate or actually engage them, it is just training to follow a moving target." The question, "with their permission?" is met with an embarrassed pause and the faltering reply, "we're just following them with a camera". Rapidly becoming acceptable practice, increasingly police are also using drones to survey civilian areas for criminals. The US air force are now training more 'desk pilots' than traditional pilots, raising concerns that war is becoming "just a big computer game", allowing pilots to kill a few Taliban fighters and then go home for dinner. Nathan Wessler, a civil rights lawyer, strongly argues that the US using drones to kill targets in countries like Yemen despite not being in a state of war with them could lead to serious repercussions. "It is really a dangerous precedent. The technology of drones is not that complicated and there are dozens of nations developing it." And these robots are advancing. Future drones will be able to independently find targets and decide to attack. As Iran lays its hands on a US spy drone, which experts in this report argue they are "perfectly capable of copying", has an uncontrolled new arms race already begun? April 2012. Published on Apr 23, 2012 by Journeyman Pictures



► SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY : A Swarm of Nano Quadrotors. Experiments performed with a team of nano quadrotors at the GRASP Lab, University of Pennsylvania. Vehicles developed by KMel Robotics. Special thanks to Professor Daniel Lee for his support. Uploaded on Jan 31, 2012 by TheDmel



► SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY : Cyborg insects. Uploaded on Mar 7, 2008 by New Scientist 



► DOCUMENTARY, NEWS : Fault Lines : Robot wars. What is the role of robots and drones in wars and how will they shape the future of the US military? Uploaded on Dec 26, 2011 by Al Jazeera English

► Bathtub IV

► Obama to call healthcare site glitches 'unacceptable'
By Jeff Mason and Lucia Mutikani - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will declare the glitches in a new healthcare website "unacceptable" on Monday and outline ways for consumers to sign up for insurance.

* Nearly half million apply for health insurance despite flaws
* Despite budget win, Obama has weak hand with Congress
* Will healthcare premium guessing game continue in 2014?

► As ties warm, U.S. restarts security assistance to Pakistan

► Suicide truck bomb kills dozens in Syria's Hama

► World's Largest Pumpkin

► NEWS

■ Libya's premier accuses two rivals in abduction
■ Israel's Livni to block effort to bar talks about Jerusalem
■ Contrary to announcement, Israel PM not meeting pope
■ Syria peace talks in doubt over opposition rifts
■ 10-Year-Old NASA Space Telescope Now Spying on Alien Planets
■ Egyptian security forces fire teargas at Islamist protesters
■ Baghdad cafe bombing kills at least 38
■ Israel to get US briefing on Iran nuclear talks

Shh, those who are talking in whispers to others, usually those who know a lot about what is being said. Why do they say in a whisper? Because They Know.

■ Relative says family of Egyptian doctor honoured by Israel won't accept award
■ Sen. McConnell: 'There won't be another government shutdown — you can count on that' 
■ Ted Cruz faults his party for agreeing to 'lousy' deal to reopen the government
■ Argentine scientists tap cow burps for natural gas
■ As ties warm, U.S. restarts security assistance to Pakistan
■ Israeli leader: Step up pressure on Iran

At least, he loves his people, right? And he did not kill too many Palestinians as many casualties in the conflict with Hamas in 2008.

■ Work begins on Calif. bullet train, locals angry
■ New Jersey to hold first gay marriages
■ Obama to call healthcare website glitches 'unacceptable' as fix sought

► YAHOO OMG!

■ Fashion Faceoff: Heidi Klum vs. Raquel Welch. Klum can't match 73-year-old in same dress 
■ Is there a new celebrity baby name trend? So Long, Blue Ivy and North? Traditional Family Names Hollywood's Latest Trend

► SHINE : 6 Crock Pot Mistakes You're Making

► MUSIC : Kanye West Brings on Jesus for 'Yeezus' Tour Kickoff

► Jeremy Hunt highlights plight of 'chronically lonely'



► German media sceptical of Pirate Party momentum
► Egypt gunmen open fire on Coptic Christian wedding in Cairo

► NSA leaks: Years of spying on Mexico govt gave US investment benefits
► Not in interest of Pakistan's people': US resumes aid with $1.6bn deal
► OP-ED : Drone strikes enhance terrorism in Pakistan
► UK doctors given bonuses for placing patients on 'death lists' - report
► Deadly Sunday: Over 50 killed in bombings across Iraq

► OP-ED : Strange bedfellows: Italy's budget crisis unites jobless youth and big business



► VIDEOS

■ Tax Sunshine: Spain govt's bright idea to tackle energy debt
■ Roman Dismay: Thousands protest Italy's worst recession since WWII

■ Peter Schiff: US lost ability to produce, can't live without debt. Addicted to debt, moving from one quick fix to the next -- this is how the world sees America's debt ceiling saga. With its craving only temporarily satisfied, we're guaranteed to see a rerun of the debt tragicomedy in early 2014. Is it possible to break the vicious cycle, or is it a question of postponing the inevitable? To canvass these issues, Oksana is joined by 'Dr Doom' Peter Schiff, an investment broker who predicted the 2008 crisis.



■ Divided Families: Greek children left behind as parents seek money abroad
■ Irish Charm or Irish Alarm: Is Ireland ready to break free from intl aid? (E12)

► Italy's anti-austerity rally turns violent

► Inside Syria : Geneva II: The last exit for peace? With the peace conference slated for next month, we examine the deepening divisions among Syria's opposition groups. Inside Syria, with presenter David Foster, discusses with guests: George Sabra, the president of the Syrian National Council; Joshua Landis, the director of the Center for Middle East Studies and a professor at the University of Oklahoma; and Farah al-Attasi, a member of the Syrian National Coalition.



► Drones as new tool for journalism

► HEALTH CARE : Why Obama Has to Get Mad About His Broken Obamacare Websites - Whenever a President of the United States stops believing his own spin, the people should take notice.

* White House Brings In Big Guns For Obamacare Woes

► NATIONAL SECURITY: More Snowden Secrets to Come - After Russia visit, father of ex-NSA contractor says son is 'committed'

► DEBT : McConnell: We Won't Have Another Shutdown - Fellow Republicans urge party to move forward

► LOCAL

■ Opponents gear up to fight transgender law

■ California warned about yellow fever mosquito

News Headlines (396) 18 October 2013

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► Your explorations are the stuff of legend, and today you need to make sure that your legend is heard far and wide. You may find that your people are more than willing to follow your lead. Okay, so there's only one more night left for you to spend celebrating. Does that mean you won't be able to relax and enjoy it? Oh, sure. Like you've ever had a problem letting go before, no matter where you were or who you were with. Ha! But speaking of problems, your worst one now will be deciding which wonderful invitation to accept -- poor, poor you!



► SCIENCE DAILY

■ 16 October 2013 : As Chimpanzees Grow, So Does Yawn Contagion
■ 17 October 2013 : Gene Regulation Differences Between Humans, Chimpanzees Very Complex

■ 17 october 2013 : Marmoset Monkeys Know Polite Conversation



► LIVE SCIENCE 16 October 2013 : Oreos As Addictive as Cocaine? Not So Fast

► DAILY MAIL

■ 15 October 2013 : Sleeping beauties: Fascinating, voyeuristic time-lapse photographs capture slumbering subjects over a whole night
■ 15 October 2013 : The death-defying goats that don't give a dam! Animals scale Italian lake's near-vertical barrier to lick stones for their minerals
■ 15 October 2013 : Hillary who? Bloody-minded London traffic warden defies five furious secret service agents to give Hillary Clinton a ticket
■ 16 October 2013 : How women blow £400,000 a day playing Candy Crush, the most addictive online game ever
■ 16 October 2013 : The best of Man's Best Friend: Award-winning photographs show dogs of all shapes and sizes at work and play

► HUFFINGTON POST 13 October 2013 : Busan International Film Festival ||  ► 15 Minutes With Daniel Ziv

► INDEPENDENT.ie. 16 October 2013: Actress Judi Dench serenaded by protesting firemen at movie premiere



► KSAT 17 October 2013 : Obama wants new approach after shutdown. US now funded through Jan. 15; debt cushion extended through Feb. 7

► GUARDIAN 17 October 2013

■ US shutdown: Christine Lagarde calls for stability after debt crisis is averted
■ Skull of Homo erectus throws story of human evolution into disarray

► WAPO 17 October 2013 : Now we know why Netanyahu wouldn't apologize for the Gaza flotilla raid

► GIZMODO 17 October 2013

■ The Stealthy Barracuda UAV Is Germany's Future Flying Force
■ China's Building Cities So Fast, People Don't Have Time to Move In

► SPACE 17 October 2013 : 10-Year-Old NASA Space Telescope Now Spying on Alien Planets

► NPR 17 October 2013 : Thursday Morning Political Mix

► MICHELLE MALKIN 17 October 2013 :  Obama, Biden welcome back furloughed federal workers with high praise, snacks

► DAILY KOS 17 October 2013

■ GOP spin: Re-elect McConnell because he eventually figured out the Republican shutdown needed to end
■ In the end, Ted Cruz was a wimp
■ Open for business: Back to work ... gradually. National Zoo among federal establishments to reopen

► E ONLINE 17 October 2013 : Robert Redford Suggsts Racism Partly Behind Government Shutdown, Republican Attacks on Obama

► USA TODAY 17 October 2013 : Snowden says he took no secret files to Russia

► THE STREET 17 October 2013 : Why Warren Buffett's Goldman Sachs Stake May Mirror IBM ::

► PETS & ANIMALS - Published on Jun 20, 2012 by Michael Poggi

Finger Monkeys || Don't Get Scammed! Pet Marmoset Monkeys

► M o b i u s

► Budget fight leaves Boehner 'damaged' but still standing
By Caren Bohan - WASHINGTON - The debt and budget crisis that gripped Washington was the story of a Republican Party at war with itself.

* Lawmakers launch budget talks as Washington returns to work
* Obama: Americans 'completely fed up' with Washington
* Washington becomes the biggest risk to the U.S. economy
* For some voters, rising disgust with Washington
* Kaletsky: The positive side of the budget debacle

► Budget battle may delay Fed taper until 2014
By Alister Bull - WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve may have to wait until early next year before it sees sufficient strength in the U.S. economy to begin scaling back its bond-buying stimulus, after a destructive Washington budget battle that may take a bite out of growth.

* Fiscal policy fight may dampen U.S. economic growth: Reuters poll

► Obamacare tech spending soared before launch
By Sharon Begley - NEW YORK - Even as officials warned that the technology behind Obamacare might not be ready to launch on October 1, the administration was pouring tens of millions of dollars more than it had planned into the federal website.

* Obama backs Health Secretary Sebelius despite 'Obamacare' woes

► OPINION : Are there still 'millionaires next door'?

► Release demand for UK Greenpeace activist in Russia

► Obama says Washington must 'regain' trust of Americans || ► Obama says shutdown encouraged US foes, depressed friends  || ► US Vice President Biden welcomes back federal workers



► Israel army protect Palestinian pupils from settlers



► University study reveals chimpanzees catch yawns



► Elite French winemakers seek elusive Chinese blend

► U.S. Government Shutdown 2013

■ Senate Votes to Reopen Gov't, Avoid Default
■ Raw: House Votes to Avoid US Default
■ A Deal: Voting to Avoid Default, Open Government
■ Obama Thanks Senate for Passing Debt Deal
■ Reid: 'We Cannot Make Same Mistake Again'
■ Biden, White House Welcome Federal Workers
■ Federal Workers Head Back After 16-Day Shutdown
■ President Lays Out Post-shutdown Agenda
■ Congress' Top Budget Writers Meet Over Breakfast
■ Government Reopens; Negotiators Start Anew

► NEWS

■ Russia says Iran nuclear talks were 'quite promising'
■ Rebel snipers kill high-ranking Syrian general
■ Israeli bird expert outraged after Hezbollah captures endangered eagle and claims espionage
■ Turkey revealed Israeli spy ring to Iran: report
■ Analysis: U.S. 'soft power' takes a hit over government shutdown
■ Obama: shutdown encouraged US foes, depressed friends
■ Government open again, Obama bemoans damage
■ Snowden: No classified documents taken to Russia
■ Russia, U.S. deny date set for Syria peace conference
■ Analysis: Awash in oil, U.S. reshapes Mideast role 40 years after OPEC embargo

► NEWSBEAT : Madonna banned from cinema for texting during film

► Nobel laureates urge Putin to free Greenpeace activists

► MAGAZINE

■ Cruel miscarriage - A country where a woman may be jailed for losing a child. El Salvador: Where women may be jailed for miscarrying

■ The man who lives in an egg



■ Lance Armstrong: The master storyteller. The Armstrong fairytale - Were fans too ready to believe cyclist's story?



► FEATURES : Searching for colour - The two years in Paris that changed Vincent van Gogh



► SCIENCE &ENVIRONMENT : Baby laughter study: Survey looks at children chuckle



► U.S : Take a seat in LA's toilet-themed restaurant



► LATIN : Couple marry after 80 years together




► CULTURE : Silvio Berlusconi: Behind the bandana

What's up? Does he suffer from hydrocephalus in his old age? Hmmm... it seems, what he needs is binding his head with a bandana on his another head.

.... If he becomes older and wiser, it's much better than he's flirtatious and becomes an old predator of the underage girls. I have an uncle as old as he is, and I respect my uncle because he's behaving as it should, according to his age.

Berlusconi, if you turn out to be good and pious, perhaps you -- actually -- ought to be pitied.

► FUTURE

■ Google's balloons that could bring the internet to all



■ How to fix a rocket moments before it's due to launch

► ANALYSIS

■ Damian Grammaticas - Should UK worry about China nuclear investment?
■ Lyse Doucet -  How new and old are fighting for Afghanistan's future

► Today's African Proverb : "The fire which will one day burn you is the same as that which warms you" - Sent by Ann Lemaiyan, Kenya

So, all things in this world has two opposite sides, right? Just as, only those who have hurt us are able to make us happy.

Uh, by the way, is this the equivalent of, "Our Earth today is the same Earth that will destroy us in one day? And that the process of destruction has been seen since the last few years?

It could have been, Cisca! Just like a lover that will hurt you in one day is a lover who loves you today. So, if you have more than one lover, then your suffering will also be plural.

The point is : Hell on one day is Heaven on this day. Get this!

► OP-ED

■ Kicking the can: Budget deal will not solve Washington's problems 
■ If you think the world of banking will become utterly transparent, that's false

■ 'Now it is impossible to defeat Syria'

I think this is not the problem to defeat, but the future of Syria with or without Assad, because of civil war in Syria that is still raging is not only a political dispute, but also ideological. Observing the political stance of Iran towards the Syrian crisis, we can conclude that Syria is being groomed to become the second Shia State in Arabia, after Iraq.

Although they are different sects -  Syria adopts Nusairi Shia and Iran adopts the Imami Shia, but the two sects are considered equally, extreme and militant. Syria condition is almost the same with Iraq. The Sunnis continue to be slaughtered by the Syrian army. If Syria and Iraq still controlled by Shiites, the two countries will be a major threat to Arab countries.

Iran's ambition to make Iran as the leader of the Islamic world is very big. Remember the Iran Gate? Why the term of "U.S. is the Great Satan" of Iran did not arouse the U.S. anger to invade Iran, hm? Whereas, Iran itself also stores the nuclear weapons. You can compare it to the U.S. invasion to Afghanistan and Iraq. Only by assuming without evidence, the U.S. attacked them. Iraq was accused of storing chemical weapons. Later, that allegation was not proven. Afghanistan was attacked without permission on charges of protecting Osama bin Laden.

When the war broke out between Iraq and Iran for 8 years, Iran got the political advantage. After the long war, Iraq was despised by the U.S., even the Arab states were also provoked by the West to fight against Iraq. In fact, Iraq was the most daring to fight against Israel. Some of its Scud missiles landed in Tel Aviv. In fact now, Iran has not been involved directly war with the U.S..

The facts show that Iranian aids to Muslim countries are not free, because behind all their aid they carry out the Shia mission. In Palestine, just maybe, Hamas "had" aided by Iran against Israel. However, if our ratio analyzes the Iranian political movement, then there is the great mission of Iran to draw sympathy for building the Shiite empire in Middle East.

Iraq has become Shia. Now, next, who else? Well, what is clear is, the sheets in Islam history never forget that in the Second Crusade Shia had been betrayed and weakened the Islamic army.

Then, Gaza-Palestine must not fall into the hands of Israel and the Shiite. We want Gaza - Palestine is in the lap of Islam, right?

► 'There are no winners': Obama says shutdown and threat of default damaged US reputation
► Stenographer snaps during House vote, rails against Freemasons
► Saudi Arabia rejects UNSC seat over 'failure to deal with conflicts'
► Canadian First Nation anti-fracking protest: Arrests, pepper-spray, snipers, torched cars 
► Radioactivity level spikes 6,500 times at Fukushima well  
► Pentagon to sell bunker busters, cruise missiles to Gulf monarchies in $11bn deal
► Snowden: There's no chance Russia, China have NSA docs


► VIDEOS

■ What's Next? Trust trashed, $24bn lost as US kicked debt ceiling into 2014
■ Grilling Guardian: 'Cameron declares war on investigative journalism'
■ Behind Bars: RT goes inside Gitmo
■ Eco-Pirates or Green Warriors? Greenpeace CEO says charges should be proportionate
■ Trapped &Terrified: Workers' misery 'turns World Cup in Qatar into shame'
■ 'Brand America lost in shutdown, public patience ran out'

► Bear cubs orphaned by Russian hunters



► China worried by prospect of US debt default

► Fault Lines - Egypt and the US: After the coup

► Inside Story : Why are so many people still hungry?

► 101 East : Unhealed Wounds of Osh. A look at continuing discrimination and failure of justice three years after deadly ethnic clashes in south Kyrgyzstan.

► INVESTIGATIONS : Caribbean Cruz - An old college friendship led to financial entanglement with a Jamaican private equity firm and a British Virgin Islands holding company. Neither was disclosed during his 2012 campaign

► RUSSIA : Russian Sets Self Ablaze to Fight Putin Bureaucracy - Act follows self-immolation threats by two others, as citizens try to force state to fulfill basic functions

► SCIENCE : Trying to lose weight? Don't go it alone, study says

► LOCAL : Mayor Garcetti suggests czar for earthquake preparedness



► Pictures in the News | Oct. 17, 2013

News Headlines (395) 17 October 2013

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► Try something -- anything -- because your energy is driving you to experience all that life has to offer. Your great spirit demands action, and you just can't let it down. Go for it! You have absolute power and complete control now. This is the perfect time to attain your goals, so put them in your sites and go for them. Everyone will have a hard time saying no to you right now. Friends count themselves lucky to know you, and enemies just don't matter. Tonight, go out and have a good time with family and friends.



► SCIENCEDAILY 16 October 2013

■ Genetic Errors Identified in 12 Major Cancer Types— Examining 12 major types of cancer, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified 127 repeatedly mutated genes that appear to drive the development and progression of a range of tumors in the body. The discovery sets the stage for devising new diagnostic tools and more personalized cancer treatments.

■ How the Largest Star Known Is Tearing Itself Apart. An international team of astronomers has observed part of the final death throes of the largest known star in the Universe as it throws off its outer layers. The discovery, by a collaboration of scientists from the UK, Chile, Germany and the USA, is a vital step in understanding how massive stars return enriched material to the interstellar medium - the space between stars - which is necessary for forming planetary systems.

■ Babies Know When You're Faking, Psychology Researchers Show. If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands! That's easy enough for children to figure out because the emotion matches the movement. But when feelings and reactions don't align, can kids tell there's something wrong? New research from Concordia University demonstrates that they can -- as early as 18 months.



► NEWSDAILY

■ 16 October 2013 : US shutdown threatens hopes for Antarctic reserve
■ 17 October 2013 : Congress pulls US back from brink, averts default
■ 17 October 2013 : NSA deeply involved in US drone strikes

► TODAY in HISTORY : 17 October

■ 1979 : Mother Teresa of India, awarded Nobel Peace Prize. In her Nobel Lecture, Mother Teresa said: "I think that we in our family don't need bombs and guns, to destroy to bring peace - just get together, love one another, bring that peace, that joy, that strength of presence of each other in the home. And we will be able to overcome all the evil that is in the world." || ■ Listen to an Audio Recording of Mother Teresa's Nobel Lecture  ||  ■ Watch : Mother Teresa 1986 ( A.J.B. ) FILM  || ■ Watch : La vie de Mere.Teresa.De.Calcutta. film intégrale





■ 2007: The Dalai Lamareceives the United States Congressional Gold Medal. || Watch : Dalai Lama Address: Congressional Gold Medal - Part 1|| Part 2 ||  Part 3



■ 2012 : Lance Armstrong loses a host of endorsements in the wake of his doping scandal || ■ Watch : Lance Armstrong Steroid Allegations Leads Cyclist to Step Down as Livestrong Leader  || ■ Watch : Lance Armstrong talks Oprah backlash at RAGBRAI



► GUARDIAN 16 October 2013

■ US government shutdown to end after Congress passes debt ceiling deal
■ Iranian man who survived execution must be hanged again, judges say

► NY TIMES 16 October 2013 : Republicans Back Down, Ending Crisis Over Shutdown and Debt Limit

► TECHCRUNCH 17 October 2013 : Cory Booker And The Silicon Valley Makeover Of The Democratic Party

► CNN 17 October 2013 : Obama signs bill to end partial shutdown, stave off debt ceiling crisis

► FOXNEWS 16 October 2013

■ NRA pushes back against Illinois proposal to increase gun penalties
■ Bush: 'Unlikely' Iran's stance toward Israel has changed

► PC WORLD : US gov't still has no enrollment numbers for Obamacare website

► DAILY KOS 16 October 2013

■ Boehner raises the white flag in Republican shutdown
■ CNN cuts away from McConnell speech to cover Speaker Cruz's reaction
■ GOP surrender roundup: Sadness, woe and conservative civil war
■ Republicans have been 'pretty reasonable' says Republican who still hasn't voted to end shutdown

► NPR 16 October 2013  : The 1973 Arab Oil Embargo: The Old Rules No Longer Apply

► 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



► NEWS & POLITIC : Mother dies After seeing her 3 daughters get married SNELLVILLE, Ga. -Three sisters from Snellville shared a very special memory with their mother when they got married in an emotional triple wedding ceremony on Sunday afternoon. Becky Swales wanted to live to see her daughters walk down the aisle. That wish came true, but she lost her battle to breast cancer early Monday morning.

Jodie, Sarah and Kaylie Swales said their vows to their fiances with their mom sitting in the front row. The sisters, who were all engaged, planned their triple wedding after learning she only had a few months to live. They were originally scheduled to wed on October 26.

But last week, doctors delivered the heartbreaking news that Becky's battle might be over in just a couple of weeks, so the girls decided to change their plans. They moved their ceremony up to Sunday afternoon-- ensuring that their mom would be there to see it.

"It's kind of bittersweet," Jodie Swales told FOX 5's Krista Littlefield before Sunday's ceremony. "We are happy that she's here, but this will probably be the last big thing that we do with her."

"It's awesome having her here, but it's hard having her suffer while she's here," said daughter Kaylie. The girls' dad, Otis Swales, walked all three brides down the aisle. He says he relies on his faith. "It's hard, but I'm proud of my daughters," he said. "I just pray God gives me strength to get through every day."

Becky Swales passed away Monday morning, the family said. Mother dies After seeing her 3 daughters get married. Published on Oct 15, 2013 by DailyNews 

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► Default threat ends, Obama signs debt bill
By Richard Cowan and David Lawder - WASHINGTON - Congress approved an 11th-hour deal to end a partial government shutdown and pull the world's biggest economy back from the brink of a historic debt default.

* Bill to spare U.S. economy from debt crisis also delivers favors
* Factbox: Details of U.S. Congress bill to avoid default
* U.S. government employees to return to work on Thursday
* Video: Seven surprising shutdown shakeouts

► U.S. government employees ordered back to work on Thursday

► Asian markets hail 11th-hour deal to avert US default
► Insight: As Obamacare tech woes mounted, contractor payments soared
► New Jersey voters elect Democrat Cory Booker to U.S. Senate
► U.S. Senate confirms Kennedy as ambassador to Japan
► U.S. says talks intense, serious after Iran hints at atomic concessions
► Edward Snowden has more secrets to share, father says after Russia visit

► VIDEOS

■ U.S. House of Representatives passes bill to avert government default
■ House floor stenographer charges dais, shouting
■ U.S. Congress ends debt impasse 
■ Reid: "We cannot make the same mistake again"
■ Snowden's father returns to U.S. after visiting Moscow

► The Philippine's oldest church is badly damaged by latest quake

► Russian court gives Navalny suspended term on appeal

► Clashes in Italian town during funeral for former Nazi

► US will do short-term debt deal: analysts || ► US Senate leaders announce deal to end fiscal impasse

► Cows slaughtered as Pakistan celebrates Eid al-Adha || ► Muslim pilgrims ritually stone devil as hajj nears end

I do not eat meat, sorry. I'm also not happy to see them slaughtered. Not only because of the possibility of tapeworms in their flesh, but because of what should be cut is not just the meat of sacrificial animals, but the evil things within the human self, for example, fond of corrupt, greedy, do not care about poverty, anti-charity, abusive, belligerent, and similar matters.

I do not judge when mentioning one by one our iniquities, because I know I'm not perfect and have a chance to do the same ugliness. Realizing my shortcomings, that's why I'm always aware and introspective.

Uh, by the way, why the human face looks more ferocious than the cow's face when the man cut the cow?

► Raw: Philippines Quake Damages Historic Churches

► Arrest in LA Airport Ice Explosions 


► Raw : Typhoon Wipha Hammers Japan
► Purchase a Picasso for $135

► Raw: Sheep Makes Surprise Visit to Auto Shop 


► Cash on Hand May Save US Credit Rating || ► Sen. Cruz Won't Delay Bipartisan Budget Deal  || ► Bipartisan Budget Deal Reached in Senate ||  ► Carney: 'No Winners' in Budget Fight || ► House Hearing on Park Closings Evokes Blame Game || ► Stocks Rally After Senate Announces Debt Deal

► Woman Evicted After 9-Year Stay at Wis. Hotel

► NEWS

■ Israel urges maintaining Iran sanctions despite Geneva proposals
■ EU praises Iran nuke talks; more talks in 3 weeks ■ Russian opposition leader Navalny avoids jail, vows defiance
■ Syria rebel video claims new split in opposition
■ Israel warns Iran talks must not be 'another Munich'
■ Germany's Merkel tells Putin of her concern at Greenpeace arrests
■ Congress votes to end shutdown, avoid US default
■ A cautionary note about the GOP disaster
■ China Party journal decries Western 'democracy trap'
■ Egypt: Relations with United States in 'turmoil'
■ Kangaroo hops through terminal, shuts down part of Melbourne Airport
■ Oreos the Next Target in the War on Drugs

► GOOD MORNING AMERICA
■ Soldier's 'Salute Seen Around the World' Brought Men to Tears



■ Mom Dies Day After Seeing Daughters Marry



► FINANCE : Apple Could Have the Same Problem Steve Jobs Warned About 30 Years Ago

► OMG! :Pic: Neil Patrick Harris in transgender role. You Won’t Recognize Neil Patrick Harris in His New Drag Role!

► MAGAZINE

■ Mystery of the world's most-kissed woman - Resusci Anne and L'Inconnue: The Mona Lisa of the Seine
■ World's harshest regime for problem drinkers? Forced rehab: A solution for Australia's grog addicts?

► Russia 'regret' over attack on Dutch diplomat

► US Congress approves debt deal
The US Congress passes a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risked default.

     * Obama decries governing by crisis - VIDEO
    * The view from LA: 'Ridiculous'  - VIDEO
    * Europe shares dip after US debt deal
    * Mardell: Capitol Hill showdown
    * Will Congress ever learn?
    * How bad are US debt levels?
    * As it happened: Debt deal
    *  In depth: US debt ceiling

► ANALYSIS

■ Mark Mardell -  Shutdown-debt ceiling crisis was a classic Western showdown

Yup! They are like a married couple with a condition in which the husband is a crazy husband and the wife is nagging wife! So, in the years ahead, do not be surprised if this show can be repeated again, mmm...who knows?

But, shhh, ...it seems, the U.S. is still always be a super star, right? Its internal absurdity has always been the world's attention. See? Supehstah? Yeah? Ah? Wo, wondehful, dahling.

■ Nuclear talks -  James Reynolds on how Iranian minister's backache broke the ice

► VIDEO
■ Who is fighting who in Syria?



■ Giant 18ft oarfish found off Californian coast



► Today's African Proverb : "A boy who tries to wrestle with his father gets blinded by the old man's loin cloth " - An Igbo proverb sent by Nnamdi A Udoye in the UK

Wow, very sensual. Feel like want to spawn.

Stop your silly remarks, Cisca! Do not be blinded by physical things, remember? He has not showered, you know? He does not use scented soaps when bathing, he never brushes his teeth, he does not wear shoes and perfume, he does not know driving, he.... haiyaa.., stop it! Do not watch him, flirty! Do not ever imagine you are his Jane and he is your Tarzan, ahahhaa .... never!

Good advice for stimulation after ideas standoff: Ask your partner wearing only his underwear during a weekend leisure activities at home. Then, shut down your windows and computer, please?

► US avoids default as Congress passes deal to end shutdown
► Plan B: Central banks getting ready for financial Armageddon
► 'Manufactured' crisis cost US $24bn -S& P
► Latest Snowden leak details NSA's involvement in lethal drone strikes

► German filmmaker imprisoned for exposing dire Qatar World Cup worker conditions



► Washington state sues lobbying group opposed to GMO food labeling effort



► VIDEOS

■ Re-orientation: UK woos China as clock ticks toward US default
■ Russian oppositioner Navalny dodges prison with 5yr suspended sentence
■ Hit Hard by Shutdown: Vets run on fumes amid US budget brawl
■ CrossTalk: Internet Captured (ft. Ray McGovern)
■ Devastating: Video of church crumbling as deadly earthquake hits Philippines
■ Russian Meteor Recovered: Giant chunk lifted from lakebed
■ Deal! Senate agrees on debt ceiling to end shutdown
■ Default Deadline: US incompetence, can-kicking or clown show?
■ Debtonation Defused: US avoids default as Congress reaches deal
■ Escobar: More shutdowns ahead as US ruled by casino capitalism

► Deadly typhoon lashes Japan's east coast
► Inside Story : Iran: Breaking the nuclear deadlock?
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► MIDDLE EAST : Bibi Still Doesn't Trust Iran -  As the U.S. and Iran strengthen diplomatic relations, Israel's prime minister warns that the Middle Eastern country is still a threat

► CHINA : What's the Secret to China's Success? - A wildly popular online cartoon has the answer

► BUSINESS of SPORTS : Mark Cuban Found Not Guilty of Insider Trading

► Obama signs bill to end government shutdown, avoid default

* The Final Deal: Don't Call It a Ransom
* Women Are the Only Adults Left in Washington

► VIDEO : What if the U.S. Defaults? TIME Explains



► DRUG POLICY : Washington Approves Marijuana Rules - Sales are expected to begin in mid-2014

► NATION : Government crisis is averted for now - The House and President Obama sign off on the Senate agreement to end the federal shutdown and raise the debt ceiling without compromising his healthcare law.

* National debt explained: four facts to know
* Yosemite reopens after deal

► THE ECONOMY HUB  | Michael Hiltzik

* Flash: Shutdown ending, austerity still the rage
* The "income verification" myth buried in the shutdown deal [Update]

► LOCAL

■ In vetoing gun-control bill, Brown misses the mark 

■ L.A. mayor weighs quake retrofit strategy - While some council members call for swift action to identify buildings at risk of collapse in an earthquake, Mayor Garcetti moves cautiously.


► OPINION : What's behind the pink of Breast Cancer Awareness Month?