News Headlines (449) 20 January 2014

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MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


MIKHAIL PROKHOROV

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

► SPORTS : Venom Trickshots II - by Florian Kohler

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

► Notes on Blindness

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

* Video: Protesters clash with police at Ukraine rally

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

* Pennsylvania judge strikes down state's voter ID law

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


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



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

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

► MLK Discusses Kennedy in Rediscovered Audiotape

► NEWS

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

■ China falls in love with Sherlock Holmes

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

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

■ Snowiest Places on Earth



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

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

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

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

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

► SHINE  : 41 and Pregnant: So What?

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

► ASIA : China microblogging site Weibo sees decline in users

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

► VIDEOS

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

■ Awards season: How Gravity was made in London



► BUSINESS : Nintendo shares plunge 18% on loss warning

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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



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

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

► Inside Syria : Syria: Talking about peace talks

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

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

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

► NATION

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

► WORLD

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

► SCIENCE & HEALTH

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

► BUSINESS

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

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

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

News Headlines (224) 25 April 2013

ONLINE TODAY

► SCIENCE DAILY 10 May 2010 : Grapes Reduce Risk Factors for Heart Disease and Diabetes, Animal Study Shows — Could eating grapes slow what's for many Americans a downhill sequence of high blood pressure and insulin resistance leading to heart disease and type 2 diabetes?

► MASHABLE 15 April2013 : EA to Shutter 'SimCity Social,' 'The Sims Social,' 'Pet Society'

► MASHABLE 24 April2013 : A Touchscreen You Can Pinch, Poke and Stretch

► PEOPLE 23 April 2013 : Jewel Loves Jennifer Lopez & Beyoncé's Bodies, Talks Acceptance in Health

► TODAY in HISTORY

■ Apr 25, 1859: Ground broken for Suez Canal

► Hidden Alaska. Veteran photographer Michael Melford travels to one of the most pristine places in Alaska, where residents must choose between two incompatible futures. Uploaded on Jun 21, 2011 by  NationalGeographic  ||   ► Alaska - Uncharted Waters - Canon 5D Mark III. Published on Nov 22, 2012 by devinsupertramp



Beautiful Barbados. Uploaded on Mar 3, 2010 by TravelChannelVOD



► Wild Russia - Siberia (National Geographic). Uploaded on Jun 1, 2011 by Webanix  || ► Wild Russia - The secret forest (National Geographic). Uploaded on Jun 1, 2011 by Webanix



► National Geographic Live! - Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The Hidden Life of Wolves. This husband-and-wife team spent six years living alongside a pack of wolves in order to reveal the majestic, social, and intelligent nature of these long-misunderstood animals. Published on Apr 15, 2013 by NationalGeographic



► Teeth Chiseling. A tribe of people in Indonesia believes a woman is more beautiful if she has her teeth chiseled into sharp points. Published on Apr 19, 2013 by NationalGeographic

► Obake: interactions with a 2.5D elastic display


► Emirates Winter


► Combing Yaks

► Lawmakers to probe FBI handling of Boston suspect
► Florida battles slimy invasion by giant snails

► The world's richest
► Trial of Russian opposition leader Navalny reopens ||  ► Russian protest leader denounces 'political' trial
► Human bird flu transmission unconfirmed: WHO
► Italian leftist Letta receives PM nomination || ► Italian leftist Letta receives PM nomination || ► Italian leftist Letta set to become PM
► Anthony Strong performs song for AFP. British jazz singer and pianist Anthony Strong is the new darling of audiences in Paris where he is releasing his new album and plays the clubs circuit, including the famed New Morning on Thursday.
► French minister visits bombed embassy in Libya
► Robert Redford ushers in Sundance London Festival
► Glittering Sydney launch for Samsung S4
► Protest against gay marriage turns violent in Paris
► Myanmar looks to revive abandoned 'Death Railway'

► Scores Dead in Bangladesh Building Collapse ||  ► Death Toll Rises in Bangladesh Factory Collapse
► U.S. to Clean Up Agent Orange in Vietnam

No U.S. behavior in the world that in the end will not be dilemma. In the cases of Middle East region, Eastern Europe, East Asia and so on, the U.S. role has always been a scourge to the stability of region. Destruction of nature, human rights violations, occupation and economic struggles over access to oil and so on and so forth are the main missions of the U.S. in its foreign politics.

Examples of cases can be seen as in Grenada, El Salvador and Nicaragua, although there is no economic gain promised, but the independence of the third world countries - which are not tied to Washington - will get stigmatized "dangerous". Countries such as this would not be an ally. Economic embargo threat to the military invasion should be ready to be borne by them. Economic factors to be number two. Regional strategy considered to be important.

After the Soviet Union's collapse which was characterized by the fall of Berlin Wall, the U.S. policy has not changed. In 1993 they attacked Somalia with the intent to intervene to restructure the country's political map. The U.S. also intervened to quell the resistance movement in Peru, Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador. This was done in Latin America in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

The most severe human rights violations committed by the U.S. is in Vietnam. On the basis of allegations that Vietnam was a communist and socialist ideology actor, the U.S. launched a war crime within the course of the Vietnam War, including the illegal use of chemical weapons.

During the Vietnam War, Americans reported to have used at least seven million liters of chemical compounds, known as Agent Orange. How can it be, the U.S. claimed it wanted to disarm the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq by holding the Iraq war, while they themselves clearly using it in the Vietnam War? I can never understand the U.S. policy.

Its impact can be seen in thousands of Vietnamese children born with disabilities. They were spread over a number of hospitals in the city of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Of course, it is not easy for a criminal -- in this case is the U.S. government  --  to confess. Therefore, the world community will condemn all of its actions.

There is still one more weapon of mass destruction used by the U.S. in Vietnam, it is White Phosphorus. Chemical element that has the symbol P with atomic number 15 in the form of non-metallic, trivalent many, including the class of nitrogen is commonly found in inorganic phosphate rocks and in all living cells, but never encountered in its free elemental form.

Phosphorus is very reactive, emits a weak glow when combine with oxygen. It can be found in various forms, and Phosphorus is an essential element in living things. Its most important usability is in the manufacture of fertilizers, and it's widely used in explosives, matches, fireworks, pesticides, toothpaste and detergents.

If Phosphorus is used as a weapon -- for example included in the bomb --   the effects of White Phosphorus bombs (as used by the Israeli army to kill Palestinians) will continue to burn as long as there is oxygen on it. Victims who are hit by this powder would continue to burn, as long as there is oxygen in his/her body, even to the bones, and it burns slowly.

This chemical powder was once used by the U.S. forces during the war against Iraq and Vietnam forces. Of course the use of this weapon is very cruel, because it's not only to mean simply killing but also will greatly hurt the victim and eventually be killed.
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► HOMES: 9 cheap ways to make your home look like a million bucks
► SHOPPING : Taste test: The best (and worst) frozen waffles
► MUSIC : The Surprising–but Simple–Reason Jewel Hasn’t Fixed Her Teeth. "Our bodies are our bodies. And they're beautiful," is her opinion. "We can't let ourselves be the victims of what's in vogue. Because it's so arbitrary. Out of the spirit of defiance, if nothing else, accept yourself."
► MUSIC : Beyoncé's Grimacegate: Pop Star Bans Independent Photographers From Shooting World Tour
► Jimmy Kimmel Pranks Coachella Fans

► Lie Witness News - Coachella 2013. Published on Apr 23, 2013 by JimmyKimmelLive



► SHINE : Self-Portraits Reveal the Truth About Body Image
► Why the FBI Didn't Catch Tamerlan Tsarnaev
► NKorean soldiers put down arms to help plant crops
► PHOTOS

■ Splendor of Seville. Highlights from the "Seville April Fair" held in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain.
■ 2013 NatGeo Traveler Photo Contest. The National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest kicked off in April, and hundreds of breathtaking entries have already poured in from all across the globe. Here, a few of our favorites.
■ Inside the 2013 Time 100 Gala
■ Time 100 Gala. Highlights from Time Magazine 100 Gala, celebrating the most influential people in the world for the past year, in New York, April 23, 2013.

► MAGAZINE

■ Koala chlamydia: The STD threatening an Australian icon
■ The curious tale of the stolen books
■ Pakistan health workers targeted over Bin Laden death

► HEALTH

■ Diabetes warning over soft drinks
■ Playing Tetris video game 'fixes lazy eye', doctors say

► FUTURE

■ Space deflector shields inspired by the Moon
■ Climate change: A prehistoric window on Earth's future?

► TRAVEL

■ Episode 15 - On the road: Alaska
■ Revealing rarities of historic Barbados

► AUTOS

■ Stick-shift sports cars, RIP?
■ Ghibli is Maserati, miniaturised

► Ferrari F50's off road, Ken Block in Budapest, LaFerrari Fun, Maserati Ghibli, Porsche 4-Banger! The guys over at "Tax the Rich" take two rare Ferrari F50's and have their way with them (off road). F1 driver Fernando Alonso gets the keys to the new Ferrari LaFerrari and gives it a go around the track, Maserati's Ghibli is finally revealed, and Porsche has a 4-cylinder engine it would like to drop in the Cayman. Plus, Ken Block takes a bunch of fans for a ride in Budapest in a Ford Fiesta ST. That and more all today on Fast Lane Daily, hosted by Derek D. Published on Apr 11, 2013 by FastLaneDaily

► Today's African Proverb : "One finger alone cannot wash a face" - A Somali proverb sent by Mohammed in London, UK and Hemedi Yuniska in Nairobi, Kenya

A Face. Fine. Ant face? ehehehhee...

► OP-ED : 'Boston bombing does not correspond with Chechen terrorists trace'

► OP-ED : Israel never stopped pirating in Palestinian waters

► VIDEOS

■ 'US wars radicalize world, 98% of drone casualties civilians'
■ CrossTalk: Labelling Terrorists
■ 'No keeping tabs on prisoners' condition' - Gitmo lawyer
■ Farage: Eurocrats' Cyprus cash grab a template for future stealing

■ Robo-Stop: Mankind raging against 'rise of machines'. Within the next 20-30 years, a fully autonomous weapon deployed on the battlefield could confuse a young girl with an ice cream, for a soldier with a gun. That's what campaigners in Britain claim, declaring war on so-called killer-robots. Activists say the lethally armed machines should be banned before they are used in warfare. 

► The Stream - Guantanamo until death?

► Colombia senate rejects gay rights bill

► DNA sixty years on. It is 1953 and molecular biologists Francis Crick and James Watson have been working to understand how genetic material is stored in cells. They see a picture, taken by researchers at Kings College London and figure out that DNA is shaped like a spiral staircase. A letter written by Crick to his son sold earlier this month at auction for $6m. In it he describes the double-helix structure of DNA as beautiful. The scientists knew DNA had some way of copying itself, passing genetic information from old cells to new ones. They decided this was most likely to be achieved if the DNA was formed by two strands. Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley reports.



► Inside Story Americas - The american tax trick
► Inside Story - Iraq at the crossroads

► After Boston, Unlikely Cooperation Between Russia and the U.S. By Simon Shuster / Makhachkala, Russia

* Boston Bombings Show Intelligence Holes
* Older Suspect Traveled Twice to Dagestan, Visited Radical Mosque

► FOOD : Has Greek Yogurt Jumped the Shark?
► TECHNOLOGIZER : Samsung Galaxy S 4 Review: Gimme One Smartphone, with Everything
► PHOTOGRAPH

■ 2013 Overseas Press Club Winners Announced. Since 1948, the Overseas Press Club of America has recognized photojournalists for exceptional photographic reportage. Fabio Bucciarelli, Samuel James, Bernat Armangue and Oded Balilty were recognized as the winners of this year's OPC prizes
■ Manhattan Fantasy: The Woolworth Building at 100

► Hilarous Video: Jimmy Kimmel's Wine-Fueled Time 100 Roast (with Jimmy Fallon as Bartender)

► 405 project stuck in the slow lane
► Rhode Island set to become 10th state to allow gay marriage
► Egypt president sees 'deep state' as enemy within
► COLUMN ONE : A student with promise, a teacher who had to help

► HOME : L.A. house fits family heirlooms into vintage-modern design mix
  ► FRAMEWORK : Pictures in the News | April 24, 2013 - Posted By: Marc Martin



Hong Kong — Apartment towers and the International Commerce Centre are seen through a work of art entitled "Poetic Cosmos of the Breath" by Argentine artist Tomas Saraceno, which is part of the 'Inflation!' exhibition curated by Mobile M+. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Vincent Yu / Associated Press



Istanbul, Turkey — A carnation is placed between lists of names during a demonstration marking the 98th anniversary of the massacre and deportation of Ottoman Armenians during World War I. PHOTOGRAPH BY: OZAN KOSE / AFP / Getty Images

Here in this rock. I'll write again my name and your name. I'm sorry if at that time by writing our names I thought you were a bit weird. Now that you're gone. I feel the meaning of your writing. Although sketchy but it's clearly. You want to leave memories, and memories.

Here you picking flowers then you slipped it on my guitar strap. Forgive me if at that time I pulled it and threw it away. You picked it again and you're stroking it. You ran crying. You're hugging it tightly.

Now I understand. Your flower is the last flower. Oh, Ceez, please say in my dream. Forgive all my mistakes and my faults.

Here in this room. What remains is only your picture. I keep it close to the my sleep and my dreams.
***

Q : What are you writing, Cisca?
A : Ehehhee, I was imagining to be a man who loved a woman named Cisca.
***
(CZ-Lacalifusa042513) 

2PICTURES TODAY


A couple relax under blossoming cherry trees during a pleasant spring day at Prague's Petrin hill on April 24, 2013. (REUTERS/Petr Josek)


An orphaned baby elephant walks through mud as tourists take pictures at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nursery within Nairobi National Park, near Kenya's capital Nairobi on April 21, 2013. The orphanage cares for baby elephants and sometimes baby rhinos which have been orphaned by poachers, or lost or abandoned for natural reasons. The orphaned elephants raised by the Trust are returned to join the elephant population in Tsavo National Park when they mature between eight to ten years old. (REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi)

Dahling, do we have to have a baby again? Can't you see this baby elephant orphanage is so amazing? Can we adopt her/him to be a friend of our baby so that they don't feel so alone and lonely?

Look dahling, look! This baby elephant was so energetic and full of vigor. Hop Hop Hop! Yoohoo ... does she/he feel so small? Does not she/he know that her/his body is so big compared with our baby's body? ... ehehehee ...I love them all.

Almighty God with all His creation. I bow to you, my God.
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News Headlines (69) 15 November 2012

Driving in the USA

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How It Should Have Ended : How Return Of The Jedi Should Have Ended || How It Should Have Ended : How The Avengers Should Have Ended



► Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AssociatedPress. In his first news conference since winning a second term, President Obama was pressed for a deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" -- and saidhe doesn't think national security was breached in the sex scandal that brought down his CIA chief. (Nov. 14) (VIDEO)

► Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AssociatedPress.  The Deputy Directors of the CIA and FBI meet with Congressional Intelligence Leaders on Wednesday, to discuss the investigation that led to David Petraeus' resignation as CIA Director. (Nov. 14) (VIDEO)

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Rolling Stones Rock the Red Carpet in NY

► Veteran FBI Agent Frederick Humphries Got Ball Rolling on Petraeus Probe
► Clinton-Lewinsky "spinners" resurface in generals scandal - By Mark Hosenball | Reuters 
► Panetta unaware of any more names in Petraeus case - By ROBERT BURNS | Associated Press
► How important will David Petraeus' Benghazi testimony be? By The Week's Editorial Staff 
► The David Petraeus affair: Why the media's coverage is sexist - By The Week's Editorial Staff
► China's new leadership faces obstacles to rule - By CHARLES HUTZLER
► China Leadership May Have 1st Woman - By Gloria Riviera | ABC News 
► Top Republicans say Romney didn't offer specifics - By PHILIP ELLIOTT | Associated Press
► War looms after Hamas rocket kills 3 Israelis - By Nidal al-Mughrabi | Reuters
► Obama Talks With Israel, Egypt on Gaza Attacks - ABC OTUS News 
► U.N. chief urges Israel, Hamas to avoid escalating Gaza violence- Reuters
► Oil rises as Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza - By SANDY SHORE 
► Amid political storm, Obama to view Sandy recovery - By MATTHEW DALY
► France wants to review EU ban on arming Syria rebels - Reuters
► Libya swears in first elected government - By Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Ali Shuaib 

► Paralyzed dog runs for first time. Four-year old Billy, whose hind legs are paralyzed since birth, ran for the first time on Nov. 9 with the aid of the roll car. 'Rehatechnik fuer Tiere' (medical engineering for animals) owner Marco van den Boom, custom builds a range of roll cars for disabled or infirm dogs and animals, to help aid their mobility or paralysis needs. (PHOTOS)

► 'Orphan' Alien Planet Found Nearby Without Parent Star - By Mike Wall | SPACE.com – Wed, Nov 14, 2012

LATEST:
► 15 November 2012 - Burma to free hundreds of prisoners before Obama visit
► 15 November 2012 - India 2G telecom auction falls short of target
► 15 November 2012 - Jordan police kill 'gunman' amid fuel price unrest
► 15 November 2012  - Petraeus scandal: Broadwell and Kelley's access revoked 

BREAKING NEWS: The eurozone falls into recession after the bloc's economy contracted by 0.1% in the July-to-September quarter

► 15 November 2012 - Gaza rocket fire kills three Israelis, violence escalates
► 15 November 2012 - Israel ready to widen Gaza operations, says Netanyahu

► 15 November 2012 - China confirms leadership change 

Xi Jinping is confirmed as the man to lead China for the next decade, as reformist contenders miss out on membership of the top decision-making body. 121
* China's new leaders Live
* China's leaders revealed - VIDEO 
* Profiles: New leaders 
* Leaders' elusive promises 
* China media reaction New 
* Full coverage 

► Gaza rocket fire kills Israelis

Three Israelis have been killed by rocket-fire from Gaza, where 11 Palestinians have died in Israeli air strikes since it killed a Hamas chief on Wednesday.
*As-it-happened: Israel strikes Gaza
* In pictures: Israeli air strikes
* Obituary: Ahmed al-Jabari 
* What will follow this? 

► 15 November 2012  - World's leggiest millipede put under microscope | By Rebecca Morelle Science reporter, BBC News 


► 15 November 2012 - Will mobile sensors revolutionise healthcare?
► Why Gladwell's 10,000-hour rule is wrong
► The perfect trip: Vietnam
► Living in: Melbourne
► 14 November 2012 -  Day in pictures: 14 November 2012
► 15 November 2012  - Jose Mujica: The world's 'poorest' president | By Vladimir Hernandez BBC Mundo, Montevideo
► 14 November 2012 - Aung San Suu Kyi was 'a quiet and inquisitive student'
► 15 November 2012 - Viewpoints: What next for the BBC?
► 15 November 2012  - Who, What, Why: Who first called it a 'fiscal cliff'?

► FBI discovers classified Pentagon files on computer of Petraeus' mistress. Published: 14 November, 2012 

► 'Commander curse in Afghanistan both domestic rivalry & policy backfire'. Published on Nov 14, 2012 by RussiaToday :: The US campaign in Afghanistan has suffered a military-grade blow with at least two celebrity generals and veterans of the intervention falling from grace. A sex scandal that started with revelations of the ex-CIA chief having an affair, has now claimed the reputation of the current Afghan campaign commander. Dr. Sreeram Chaulia, from the Jindal School of International Affairs in India believes the generals' main mistake was total failure in Afghanistan. (VIDEO)

► Israel calls up reservists, gets ready for Gaza invasion.  Published on Nov 14, 2012 by RussiaToday. Hamas says that it is now in a state of "open war" indefinitely with Israel after the killing of the Hamas commander Ahmed Jabari by an Israeli airstrike  (VIDEO)  - READ MORE - Hamas says now in 'open war' with Israel, promises 'gates of hell'   || SIMILAR VIDEO : Hamas military chief Ahmed Jabari killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Published on Nov 14, 2012 by RussiaToday :: The Israeli Air Force (IAF) killed Jabari in an airstrike on his car in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Israel's TV Channel 2 says his son also died in the missile attack (VIDEO)

■ Israeli army refused to follow Netanyahu's order to attack Iran in 2010: paper - From the Newspaper | Masood Haider | 6th November, 2012
■ Security chiefs refused order from PM in 2010 to prepare military to strike Iran within hours if necessary, TV report says. According to Channel 2, chief of staff and Mossad chief adamantly opposed demand to initiate highest level of military readiness, and Netanyahu and Barak backed down - By Times of Israel staff November 4, 2012

► 'Diamond Ring' solar eclipse plunges Australia into darkness. Published on Nov 14, 2012 by RussiaToday :: A rare total eclipse lasting over two minutes has wowed spectators and astronomers alike in Far North Queensland, while the surrounding wildlife also seemed dazzled by the phenomenon, going completely quiet throughout the spectacle. (VIDEO)

► CrossTalk: Syrian Reshuffle.  Published on Nov 14, 2012 by RussiaToday ::The Syrian opposition has reached a new unity deal. How representative is this new body and how will it change the course of the civil war? Many months of crisis and Assad is still going strong -- is he staying after all? Is the new Syrian opposition merely a puppet of the West? And as this conflict continues, what is Russia's role? CrossTalking with Rim Turkmani, Roy Gutman and Josef Olmert. (VIDEO)

► Dramatic tornado video: Rare twin twisters sweep through Japan.  Published on Nov 14, 2012 by RussiaToday :: (Video courtesy: Fuji TV) A massive waterspout and a tornado have swept through the western region of Japan on Wednesday. No injuries or damages were reported. Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV showed dramatic footage of a large waterspout over the ocean in Wakayama Prefecture. According to the meteorological agency, the waterspout lasted about 10 minutes and disintegrated before arriving on land. Additionally, around the same time as the tornado developed in Wakayama, a smaller tornado was witnessed in Ishikawa Prefecture after a hail storm and lightning shook the town. Tornadoes are relatively rare in Japan. (VIDEO)




►Plane crashes, slides off runway in Brazil.  Published on Nov 14, 2012 by RussiaToday :: Security camera footage shows a small plane that slipped off the runway and crashed into a fence at Sao Paulo's Congohas airport on Tuesday. The three people flying aboard the Cessna Citation CJ3 plane from Florianopolis were injured but are no longer in life-threatening conditions. The pilot Michael Rumpf Gaail received the worst injuries. (VIDEO) 

► 'We have no future!' EU anger unites millions in protest (PHOTOS, VIDEO). Published: 15 November, 2012
► New man at helm: Xi Jinping elected to lead China (PHOTOS). Published: 15 November, 2012 - Edited: 15 November, 2012

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Love Is: When China, US chitchat 'tricky'. Uploaded by RussiaToday on Feb 15, 2012 || Engdahl: Tensions between US and China very real. Published on Nov 8, 2012 by RussiaToday



► 700,000 Americans petition the White House to secede from the US. Published: 14 November, 2012
► Obama secretly signs the most aggressive cybersecurity directive ever. Published: 15 November, 2012
► Moscow votes to end Washington's 52-year Cuban embargo. Published: 14 November, 2012 - Edited: 14 November, 2012
► Some demands by opposition 'fair' – Medvedev. Published: 14 November, 2012
► First Twitter war declaration? Israel announces Gaza operation on social media site. Published: 14 November, 2012 - Edited: 15 November, 2012
► Gaza under Israeli attack: LIVE UPDATES. Published: 14 November, 2012 -  Edited: 15 November, 2012
► Hamas, not Israel is responsible for civilian deaths' - IDF spokesperson. Published: 15 November, 2012

► Diamonds are forever: Multi-million dollar rare rocks break records in Geneva. Published: 15 November, 2012  || DAILYMAIL - Diamonds aren't forever: The decline of the gem industry - By Dan Mcdougall 19 December 2008  

► Billionaire politician Prokhorov gets a comic book bio. Published: 14 November, 2012

(Haaa ... this is wonderful, Mike! wahh ... I can't wait for news coverage when you become an icon of the world, such as the celebrity and politician from Russia. Mmm, ... president candidate after Putin 2012, maybe? ahahaa .... why not?)

(Note: Mikhail Prokhorov is handsome .. eeehh ... what the hell? He also has style ... eeeh, stop typing, Cisca!)

► The Stream - Argentina's message war.  Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish :: How much is social media fueling Argentina's #8N protest movement? (VIDEO)

► Israel 'prepared to expand' Gaza operation.  Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish :: Israeli air strikes have continued into the night in Gaza, after a missile killed Ahmad Jabiri, the military commander of Hamas. Israel says its assault on Gaza may continue for days and the armed wing of Hamas says it has fired at least 20 rockets into Israel since the killing of its commander. Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports from Gaza. (VIDEO) 

► Obituary: Ahmad Jabari.  Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish :: Ahmad Jabari was a high-ranking member of Hamas and in command of the movement's military wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, in the Gaza Strip. He was killed in an Israeli air strike on his car in Gaza on November 14. Al Jazeera's Hydar Abbasi reports. (VIDEO) 

► Interview with Hamas spokesperson Osama Hamdan.  Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish :: Hamas spokesperson Osama Hamdan speaks to Al Jazeera about the latest Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, following the killing of Hamas's Ahmad Jabari. "Now they have started not only an attack, but it's a long operation against Gaza. They are working to target the local leaders and also some political leaders; because of that we are expecting some days of violence," he said. "Everyone knows that Ahmed Jabari was the leader of al-Qassam troops during the war on Gaza 2008-2009 and he was the man behind the [2006] kidnapping of Gilad Shalit. So [the Israeli military] has started with this man because they believe they have a long revenge for him. "We will respond, that must happen. I have to say clearly we know that this road of retaliation is very long and we have to sacrifice. And we have sacrificed a lot."

[Update: Since this interview was carried out, Al Jazeera has confirmed that Ahmad Jabari's son was not killed in the Israeli attack as Osama Hamdan mentioned.] (VIDEO )

► Interview: Ali Abunimah on the situation in Gaza.  Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish :: Israeli air strikes have continued into the night in Gaza, after a missile killed the military commander of Hamas, Ahmed Jabari. Dozens of rockets have been fired back into southern Israel following the strike. One has hit a shopping centre in a major Israeli city.  At least eight people have been reported killed in Gaza so far - including three civilians. Residential buildings are among those destroyed.  Al Jazeera's Shakuntala Santhrian interviews Ali Abunimah, a Palestinian American journalist, and co-founder of Electronic Intifada, an online publication about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (VIDEO)

► Putin passes new controversial treason law. Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish.  Its been seven months since Vladimir Putin returned to power as Russia's President. In that time he has passed a number of laws that rights groups say undermine civil liberties and freedom of speech. The latest controversial law passed is on treason. Rights activists say it's so vague that it would mean any dissenter could be branded a traitor. Al Jazeera's Charles Stratford reports from Moscow. (VIDEO) 

► Talk to Al Jazeera - Moaz al-Khatib: a united Syrian opposition.  Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish :: After more than a year of division, infighting and a lack of international support, the Syrian opposition leaders are finally presenting a united front. (VIDEO) 

► Nigeria's Gbagyi people fight for land money.  Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish :: Nigeria's Gbagyi people have been waiting for more than 30 years to be paid for lost land. They say the government evicted them in 1976 and demolished their homes to build the capital.
Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege reports from Abuja. (VIDEO) 



► Inside Story - Driving towards a greener future? Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish ::  A plug-in electric car develped by a start-up company in the United States is leaving its conventional rivals behind. The Tesla Model S has been named Car of the Year by Motor Trends magazine, in one of the auto industry's most prestigious, closely watched awards. It is the first time a battery-powered vehicle has scooped the coveted accolade. But questions remain as to whether electric cars can provide a realistic and commercial alternative to conventional vehicles, and whether they really are that green. (VIDEO) 




► China frets over US ties with Australia.  Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish :: Barack Obama, the US president, says the Asia Pacific region is key to his country's future. But as co-operation with Australia grows, so does Chinese suspicion of US goals in the area. Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas reports from Perth. (VIDEO) 



► Pakistan agrees to free ten Afghan Taliban. Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish :: Pakistan has agreed to free several Afghan Taliban prisoners, officials from both countries said on Wednesday. The talks between Pakistani diplomats and Afghan peace negotiators came as Salahuddin Rabbani, chair of the Afghan High Peace Council, is on a three-day visit to Islamabad. AL Jazeera's Bernard Smtih reports from Kabul. (VIDEO) 



► Inside Story - What is the future of US-Cuban relations? Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish :: We ask if President Obama in his second term will take more steps to thaw relations between the two countries. Kimberly Halkett, discusses with Larry Luxner, Peter Kornbluh & Jose Cardenas. (VIDEO) 

► Fault Lines - The Battle for the Arctic. Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish :: Fault Lines looks at the potential environmental impact of resource extraction in the Arctic, and what that might mean for the people who live there. The UN has imposed a 2013 deadline for the submission of scientific claims to the Arctic seabed. It is the precursor to a resource boom which would see Canada, the US, Russia, Norway and Greenland all attempt to exploit the region's resources. These Arctic countries are desperately mapping out their territories so they can tap into the fossil fuels and minerals locked beneath the fast melting ice. And with global warming speeding up the melting of the Polar ice caps, potential shipping routes are opening up - raising concerns about oil spills, and control over these new passageways. Fault Lines' Josh Rushing heads to the Far North to see first-hand how Arctic countries are responding to the potential bonanza. (VIDEO)

Latest Headlines

■ Rocket Attack from Gaza Strip Kills 3 Israelis
■ Xi Takes Helm of China as Powers and Problems Grow 
■ Panetta Unaware of Any More Names in Petraeus Case 
■ Pelosi To Stay On As House Democratic Leader
■ Cambodia Arrests 8 over 'SOS' Messages for Obama 
■ Burma Says 450 Prisoners to be Freed in Amnesty 
■ U.S. Deplores Murder of Honduran Teen by Military
■ Japan, N. Korea Open Bilateral Talks on Abductions
■ Venezuela Deports Alleged Drug Lord to Colombia 
■ Software Founder McAfee Denies Killing Neighbor 
■ Armstrong's Cancer Foundation Drops His Name 
■ California Begins Cap-and-Trade System 
■ People: Sexiest Man Alive – Channing Tatum
■ CNN: 3 Held in Killing of McAfee's Neighbor 

► Ireland Abortion Scandal Prompts Soul Searching 

By Sorcha Pollak / London
* Ireland's Abortion Debate Heats Up 
* Q&A with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny

► Ireland abortion refusal ignites uproar. Published on Nov 14, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish. Hundreds of people have protested in Ireland over the death of a woman who was refused an abortion. Savita Halappanavar was admitted to hospital while miscarrying and in severe pain, but doctors refused to complete the spontaneous abortion. Halappanavar later died of blood poisoning. Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee reports Dublin, Ireland. (VIDEO)


► The Next Generation: Meet China's New Rulers 
► Israel Rolls the Dice: Will There Be Another Gaza War?

* The Pomp in Gaza: Hamas Makes a Stately Move

► Facebook: The Unspoken College Admissions Test

► Petraeus: Controversial General, Complex Legacy 

* Obama: No Evidence of Security Breach in Scandal

► Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Returns to India, Renewing Frayed Ties
► Aleppo's Deadly Stalemate: A Visit to Syria's Divided Metropolis
► Lost in Space: A Starless Planet Floats Alone
► Turn Out the Light! It May Be Making You Moody
► PHOTO ESSAY - In Sandy’s Shadow: How the Redfern Houses' True Ordeal Began After the Storm 
► PHOTOS- Europe Rises Up: Day of Anti-Austerity Rage Grips the Continent 

► America in Vietnam, 1963: Deeper Into War

► China unveils new leaders

By Barbara Demick
Xi Jinping is named party general secretary, making his ascension to president next year official. The Standing Committee roster signals little political change.
* Profiles: 7 named to the Standing Committee of the Politburo 

► China's new leadership led by Xi Jinping. Published on Nov 15, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish. China's leadership transition has formally concluded. Vice President Xi Jinping was chosen as General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party. With his new leadership post, Xi also becomes the commander-in-chief of China's military.  Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna reports from Beijing. (VIDEO) 


► China presents its new leadership 
► Japan steers clear of 'fiscal cliff,' plans December elections 
► New opposition coalition gaining recognition in Syria 
► Security forces clash with protesters in Jordan

► Romney attributes loss to 'gifts' Obama gave minorities. The former nominee says in a phone call to donors that the president gave 'a lot of stuff' to African Americans, Latinos and young people during his first term in order to secure their votes. 

► Medical response time lags in many pricey L.A. neighborhoods - A Times investigation finds wide geographic disparities in how quickly LAFD rescuers deliver aid in response to 911 calls. 
► Weekend Escape: Celebrate 50 years of Seattle's Space Needle
► VIDEO - PHOTO Nature close up with the Bird Photo Booth
► 1941 Los Angeles Civic Center
► FRAMEWORK - Pictures in the News | November 14, 2012 Posted By: Marc Martin