China’s radar-eluding stealth fighter made its first-known test flight Tuesday, marking dramatic progress in the country’s efforts to develop cutting-edge military technologies. (Jan. 11)
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pledged to step up the release of secret documents. He made the declaration outside a London court Tuesday, where his lawyers were fighting to prevent his extradition. (Jan. 11)
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Auburn coach Gene Chizik says the time to savor the national title has already ‘expired.’ Chizik said Tuesday that it’s time to get back to work following a 22-19 win over Oregon that secured the Tigers’ first national championship since 1957. (Jan. 11)
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Oops, didn’t see that coming. [ MetaFilter ] Read more posts by Amanda Dobbins Filed Under: clickables , alternate endings , movies , return of the jedi Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Vulture Discovery Date : 11/01/2011 20:15 Number of articles : 6
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Image credit: Lindsay Dee Bunny , used under Creative Commons license. I’ve been reading a lot about compost recently and one thing keeps bothering me. Almost every article refers to this magical substance as a “natural fertilizer”, and on one level it is true. Yet it is so much more than just a drop in replacement for chemical feeds. I’ve already noted that composting is really a form of animal husbandry , but the implicati… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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“Is it time to rethink the Second Amendment?” MSNBC anchor Richard Lui asked viewers of the January 11 “Jansing & Co.” on the way to commercial break around 10:15 a.m. EST. [Video after page break; MP3 audio available here ] Lui was teasing an upcoming segment in which MSNBC anchor Chris Jansing would interview House Intelligence Committee chairman and former FBI agent Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Michigan) about what measures Congress could or should take to explore greater security measures for congressmen and/or gun control legislation. “Every recent gun control law has passed after a high-profile shooting,” Jansing noted before starting her interview with Rogers later that hour. read more
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You know that joint pain is a symptom of RA, or rheumatoid arthritis. But do you know the 10 serious symptoms you should never ignore? WebMD explains what they are.
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Actor Michael Douglas, 66, says his throat cancer tumor is gone after intense radiation and chemotherapy. Experts say it’s very good news — and if still tumor free in 3 years, he’s cured.
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Joe Zamudio was one of the bystanders who helped subdue Tucson shooter Jarred Loughren. He’s also a concealed carry permit holder, and when MSNBC blowhard Ed Schultz started railing about gun control in response to this story Zamudio took him to ask. Enjoy: Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Say Anything Discovery Date : 11/01/2011 19:04 Number of articles : 8
Continue reading …Iran cracks down on Christians increasingly viewed by Islamic leaders as a threat
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iran has arrested about 70 Christians since Christmas in a crackdown that demonstrates the limits of religious tolerance by Islamic leaders who often boast they provide room for other faiths. The latest raids have targeted grass-roots Christian groups Iran describes as “hard-liners” who pose a threat to the Islamic state. Authorities increasingly view them with suspicions that range from trying to convert Muslims to being possible footholds for foreign influence. Christian activists claim their Iranian brethren are being persecuted simply for worshipping outside officially sanctioned mainstream churches. Caught in the middle is the small community of…
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