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Date Sent: 2014-08-26
Freedom's Phoenix Edition for Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
US Furious After Source Of "Mystery" Libya Bombing Raids Revealed
Michael Morton: Prosecutors are not above the law -- Trooper who arrested Bengals' Montgomery fired -- Kentucky: Lawsuit Restored Against Cop Caught Lying About Traffic Stop -- New Trial Sought in Death of Man Pulled From Cell -- One of NSA's Biggest Contractors Will Now Be Recording Your License Plate Numbers -- America's War Against The Homeless -- Bay area rapper vindicated by gas station surveillance footage -- NSA Built Its Own Secret Google To Search And Share Billions Of Calls, Emails
-- ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Botched Oklahoma Execution -- Do All
Languages Derive from a Single Common Ancestor? -- Darren Wilson's first
job was on a troubled police force disbanded by authorities -- Burger King's Tax Inversion and Canada's Favorable Corporate Tax
Rates -- Can This Mineral Power The Planet? -- For sale:
Systems that can secretly track where cellphone users go around
the globe -- Hundreds of Methane Plumes Erupting Along East
Coast -- Cambodian rat meat: A growing export market -- Handbook: 7
Basic Propaganda Devices -- There is an 800% Higher Probability
Americans Will be Killed by Police Than by a Terrorist --
Tipping Point? -- You Do Realize that the U.S. Funded and
Trained ISIS, Right? -- Is Bitcoin a Conspiracy? -- Experts:
James Foley Beheading Video Likely Fake -- Police States and
Private Markets -- 7,000 Trapped Ukrainian Forces; IMF to Fund
Ukraine Wars? -- Millions of Americans Are Vulnerable to
Starvation -- Guest Column from Germany ? America Frightens Us --
6 year old son being held out of Kindergarten school for vaccines --
Scientists create water splitter that runs on a single AAA
battery -- Ukraine President Dissolves Parliament, Announces It
On Twitter -- The Japanification Of Europe -- London Mayor's
Stunning Proposal: "Terrorist Until Proven Innocent" -- "You Can
Talk, So You Can Breathe": LAPD Under Fire Over Death Of Prisoner
After Asthma Attack -- The FAA vs. Model Airplanes --
Steven Salaita's Academic Lynching -- Obama Chose Bergdahl
Over Foley -- New Bill Outlaws Body Armor -- Larken Rose at the
Jackalope Freedom Festival
AZ: [Tempe] LIBERTY ELECTION NIGHT PARTY - Tuesday, August 26,
2014, 7:00 PM
NH: Freecoast Festival Schedule Filling Out
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News Link • Secret Government Projects
US Furious After Source Of "Mystery" Libya Bombing Raids Revealed
08-25-2014
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zerohedge.com
Over the past week a new geopolitical mystery emerged: an "unknown" party was launching airstrikes against Libya, which is already reeling in its latest political crisis where headlines such as this have become the norm:
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Michael Morton: Prosecutors are not above the law
08-25-2014
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Three years ago, I sat in a Texas prison cell despite DNA evidence that proved my innocence. The prosecutor who had the power to set me free initially refused to acknowledge that miscarriages of justice occur.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Trooper who arrested Bengals' Montgomery fired
08-25-2014
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Montgomery was arrested and spent a night in jail after Salter clocked him going 89 mph in a 55 mph zone. But the trooper's dashboard camera obtained soon after by The Associated Press also captured the officer threatening to use a Taser because the
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Kentucky: Lawsuit Restored Against Cop Caught Lying About Traffic Stop
08-25-2014
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The Newspaper
The 53-year-old installed a video camera to document the harassment. Gregory decided to take his granddaughter to lunch in his pickup truck. As he was leaving his driveway, Gregory spotted Lieutenant Burnett 20 yards away.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
New Trial Sought in Death of Man Pulled From Cell
08-25-2014
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New York Times
The inmate, Charles Jason Toll, 33, suffocated while being removed from his cell by a team of corrections officers at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. Mr. Toll could be heard saying, "I can't breathe," at least 12 times.
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News Link • Surveillance
One of NSA's Biggest Contractors Will Now Be Recording Your License Plate Numbers
08-25-2014
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alternet
Raytheon is one of the National Security Agency's biggest contractors. Early last year, in the wake of the Edward Snowden leaks, documents emerged providing details on "Perfect Citizen," a controversial program coordinated by Raytheon
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
America's War Against The Homeless
08-25-2014
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Not only are government policies putting more people out on the streets, but they are systematically creating an economic and legal environment that does immense harm to those who cannot afford housing. Don't believe me?
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Bay area rapper vindicated by gas station surveillance footage
08-25-2014
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copblock
Rossi was ordered to the ground. Still unsure of what provoked this undesired police "service," Rossi got down on both knees and raised both hands into the air. It was at that moment a cop squeezed the trigger of his Taser, aimed squarely at Rossi.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Surveillance
NSA Built Its Own Secret Google To Search And Share Billions Of Calls, Emails
08-25-2014
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The Daily Caller
The National Security Agency built a "Google-like" search engine that allows multiple government agencies to sift through more than 850 billion communications records ? including those belonging to Americans,
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Death Penalty
ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Botched Oklahoma Execution
08-25-2014
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the wire
Today, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit against Oklahoma prison officials. The lawsuit seeks to take the literal curtain down between execution witnesses and prison administrators.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Anthropology
Do All Languages Derive from a Single Common Ancestor?
08-25-2014
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Slate
The Tower of Babel story is a fanciful attempt to account for a very real question: What was the first language and why are there now so many of them?
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Darren Wilson's first job was on a troubled police force disbanded by authorities
08-25-2014
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Washington Post
The small city of Jennings, Mo., had a police department so troubled, and with so much tension between white officers and black residents, that the city council finally decided to disband it. Everyone in the police department was fired.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Business/ Commerce
Burger King's Tax Inversion and Canada's Favorable Corporate Tax Rates
08-25-2014
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forbes.com
In an unexpected and interesting move, Burger King is in talks to buy Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain Tim Horton's Inc., a merger that would be structured as a "tax inversion" .....
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Energy
Can This Mineral Power The Planet?
08-25-2014
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http://www.popsci.com, By Peter Vigneron
It may soon be time to say "so long" to silicon solar panels.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
For sale: Systems that can secretly track where cellphone users go around the globe
08-25-2014
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Washington Post
Makers of surveillance systems are offering governments across the world the ability to track the movements of almost anybody who carries a cellphone, whether they are blocks away or on another continent.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Future Predictions
Tech Time Warp of the Week: Watch Apple's Awkwardly Wrong Prediction of the Future From 1987
08-25-2014
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http://www.wired.com, By Daniela Hernandez
Apple has a long history of weird, self-serving company videos that elevate its computer-and-gadget operation to nothing short of a global superpower. But this is something else.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Environment
Hundreds of Methane Plumes Erupting Along East Coast
08-25-2014
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yahoo.com
In an unexpected discovery, hundreds of gas plumes bubbling up from the seafloor were spotted during a sweeping survey of the U.S. Atlantic Coast.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Food
Cambodian rat meat: A growing export market
08-25-2014
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bbc.com
A unique harvest is under way in the rice fields of Cambodia where tens of thousands of wild rats are being trapped alive each day to feed a growing export market for the meat of rural rodents.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Entertainment: Movies
Answers to Your Burning Questions About Marvel's Ant-Man
08-25-2014
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http://www.wired.com, By Graeme McMillan
There was a while there?let's call it "the last week of May and first week of June," for the sake of accuracy?where it seemed as if Marvel Studios' Ant-Man was a movie that might never start shooting. Those days are behind us.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Art
Museum of Sex show turns on New Yorkers
08-25-2014
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scmp.com
Shouts, giggles and selfies. Mildly titillating and lots of fun, bouncing around on giant inflatable boobs is the hit attraction of a hot and steamy New York summer.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Propaganda
Handbook: 7 Basic Propaganda Devices
08-25-2014
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http://www.lewrockwell.com, Washington's Blog
Preface: As part of our ongoing effort to expose propaganda techniques, we are posting the propaganda section of the Hasbara Handbook: Promoting Israel on Campus, originally leaked by Wikispooks.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Gun Rights
There is an 800% Higher Probabilitly Americans Will be Killed by Police Than by a Terrorist
08-25-2014
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Prison Planet
The Ferguson incident has exposed the underbelly of the United States and now everyone is starting to pay attention that there is a higher risk of being killed by police even when they chase or shoot at people who need not be you.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Tipping Point?
08-25-2014
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http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Eric Peters
The work-to-reward ratio has been in steady decline for decades, but may have shifted decisively and perhaps irreversibly since the bottom fell out in 2008.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Surgeons replace a 12-year-old's cancerous vertebra with a 3D-printed implant
08-25-2014
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http://www.gizmag.com, By Nick Lavars
According to market-based research firm IDTechEx, the medical and dental market for 3D-printers is set to grow from US$141 million to $868 million by the year 2025.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Bitcoin
Is Bitcoin a Conspiracy?
08-25-2014
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Prison Planet
Cryptocurrency a move towards cashless society or a tool for financial freedom?
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Propaganda
Experts: James Foley Beheading Video Likely Fake
08-25-2014
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Prison Planet
Forensic analysis confirms Infowars investigation that footage was staged as war propaganda
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Police State
Police States and Private Markets
08-25-2014
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http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Jeff Deist
The following is the transcript from a talk delivered at the 2014 Houston Mises Circle.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • World News
7,000 Trapped Ukrainian Forces; IMF to Fund Ukraine Wars?
08-25-2014
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http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com,
IMF to Fund Ukraine Wars?
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Off Grid Living - Survival Prepping
Millions of Americans Are Vulnerable to Starvation: ...
08-25-2014
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shtfplan.com
The cost of food has been steadily increasing in places like Thailand and Venezuela as evidenced by the fact that since the beginning of 2014, riots are occurring in countries that are suffering through extreme food shortages.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • MEDIA (MainStreamMedia - aka MSM)
Guest Column from Germany ? America Frightens Us
08-25-2014
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http://www.paulcraigroberts.org, by Roman Baudzus
Dear Friends: I am pleased to be able to share with you this revealing article written for our website by the editor of an important website in Germany.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
New gene editing method corrects muscular dystrophy in mice
08-25-2014
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http://www.gizmag.com, By Richard Moss
Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center have developed a technique that corrects a mutation leading to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Vaccines and Vaccinations
6 year old son being held out of Kindergarten school for vaccines
08-25-2014
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Daily Paul.com
Hello,
so my son was a little bit behind on his vaccines. I really did not want him to have them but he has to go to school.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Transparent solar collectors may replace conventional windows
08-25-2014
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http://www.gizmag.com, By Colin Jeffrey
Researchers working at Michigan State University (MSU) have created a completely transparent solar collector which is so clear that it could replace conventional glass in windows.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Technology: Computer Hardware
Barebones Android PC aimed at low-cost 24/7 operation
08-25-2014
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http://www.gizmag.com, By Chris Wood
From full Windows machines to Chromeboxes, there's a fair bit of choice if you're looking for a small form factor desktop PC in 2014.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Scientists create water splitter that runs on a single AAA battery
08-25-2014
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http://www.gizmag.com, By Richard Moss
A new emissions-free device created by scientists at Stanford University uses an ordinary 1.5-volt battery to split water into hydrogen and oxygen at room temperature, potentially providing a low-cost method to power fuel cells in zero-emissions vehi
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Robert Lee
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News Link • World News
Ukraine President Dissolves Parliament, Announces It On Twitter
08-25-2014
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zerohedge.com
Last week we were intrigued when the Ukraine Central Bank announced its FX market intervention plans not via 'trader sources" or Bloomberg but through its Facebook account (which later failed as the Hryvnia pushed on to record lows).
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Economy - International
The Japanification Of Europe
08-25-2014
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zerohedge.com
According to the 1990s Japan script, European QE is just what the doctor ordered to raise growth and inflation expectations... oh wait...
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Robert Lee
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News Link • TERRORISM
London Mayor's Stunning Proposal: "Terrorist Until Proven Innocent"
08-25-2014
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zerohedge.com
With all of England on edge because the ISIS executioner of James Foley, known as "Jihadi John" sported a British accent, and who may or may not have been identified as Abdel-Majed Bary, although UK government sources have not yet officially revealed
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Bitcoin
Disgraced Mt Gox CEO Goes For Second Try With Web-Hosting Service (And No, Bitcoin Not Accepted)
08-25-2014
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http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-08-25/disgraced
Mt Gox may be long gone in the annals of bankruptcy, but its founder refuses to go gentle into that insolvent night.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Police State
"You Can Talk, So You Can Breathe": LAPD Under Fire Over Death Of Prisoner After Asthma At
08-25-2014
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jonathanturley.org
The Los Angeles Police Department is under fire for its treatment of a suspect in custody after Jorge Azucena died from an asthma attack.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Legislative Mischief
The FAA vs. Model Airplanes
08-25-2014
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jonathanturley.org
Almost everyone likes model airplanes. Kids and adults have been building model flying machines for centuries.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Natural Disasters
Why The Earthquake Near San Francisco Is Just The Start Of The Shaking In California
08-25-2014
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theeconomiccollapseblog.com
If you thought that the earthquake that struck northern California on Sunday was something, just wait until you see what is coming in the years ahead.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Transportation
Elon Musk May Use 'Wonder Material' Graphene To Push Tesla Performance To The Next Level
08-25-2014
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Business Insider
esla's critically acclaimed all-electric Model S sedan can travel roughly 265 miles on a single charge, according to the EPA, but CEO Elon Musk last month said "it will be possible to have a 500-mile range car," adding "in fact, we could do it quite
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Entertainment: Sports
The Little League World Series Ended With A Tremendous Show Of Sportsmanship
08-25-2014
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Business Insider
South Korea beat the United States champions from Chicago 8-4 to win this year's Little League World Series on Sunday.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Inside The Vietnamese Government's Haunting War Museum That Portrays America As The Enemy
08-25-2014
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Business Insider
The Vietnamese government-run War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is one of Vietnam's most popular museums.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Entertainment: Music
A Young Homeless Man Accepted Miley Cyrus' VMA On Her Behalf
08-25-2014
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Business Insider
At last year's MTV Video Music Awards, a nearly naked Miley Cyrus twerked on top of Robin Thicke.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Bitcoin
Bitcoin Can Not Be Used For.......
08-25-2014
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https://coinbase.com
The following categories of businesses, business practices, and sale items are barred from Coinbase Services ("Prohibited Businesses"). By opening a Coinbase Account, you confirm that you will not use Coinbase Services to accept payments in connectio
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News Link • Activism
The Ark Door is Closed - Michael Nystrom
08-25-2014
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Michael Nystrom - http://www.dailypaul.com
"And we've set sail."
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News Link • TERRORISM
Obama Chose Bergdahl Over Foley
08-22-2014
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Next News Network
What?s the value of a life? The Islamic Militants that brutally murdered American journalist James Foley DEMANDED a HUGE RANSOM for his release. When their demands weren?t MET, they sent harsh EMAILS to his family. John and Diane Foley were trying to
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News Link • Police State
New Bill Outlaws Body Armor
08-22-2014
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Next News Network
The Second Amendment of the Constitution affords every American the right to bear arms. But can US citizens own protective body armor? At least ONE Congressman doesn't think so.
Two weeks ago, you didn't know where Ferguson Missouri was. Now, it?s
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News Link • Agriculture
Citrus Growers Manufacture Huge Amounts of DMT
08-25-2014
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arclein
ely true. Recent analysis published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (Servillo et al. 2013) found that several citrus plants, including lemons and oranges, contain N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and 5-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (bu
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News Link • Science
The Value of Nightmares
08-25-2014
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arclein
We usually call such dreams ?nightmares.? The generic message of any nightmare is: Wake up. Pay attention. There is a survival issue being brought to your attention here! Sometimes the ?survival issues? raised by nightmares are related to actual phys
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News Link • Health and Physical Fitness
Natural Approach to Weight Loss
08-25-2014
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arclein
Humans are getting taller, fatter, and even living longer but not as healthy beings?as sick suffering beings. Being overweight is a disease. Obesity is a disease that happens before we get a potentially long list of other diseases starting with metab
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News Link • Science
Exoplanet Size Precission at One Percent
08-25-2014
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arclein
Next, both Spitzer and Kepler recorded multiple transits at visible and infrared wavelengths. Data from the observatories agreed: Kepler 93 b was really a planet and not some artefact of stellar variability. Ballard then knew that by looking carefull
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Curiouser and Curiouser the Economy Grows: What Is This?
08-25-2014
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http://consumerindexes.com/
The Daily Absolute Demand Index is something I follow, but in the 5 years I have followed this website the chart has never looked like this. Be advised, soft uncontrolled landings at 1,000 MPH do not exist. 2005 equaled 100 on this chart.
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Opinion • Humor
SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News
SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News, August 24, 2014 Edition
08-22-2014
John Semmens
Congressman Wants to Ban Body Armor
Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) has introduced legislation that would prohibit the sale, use, or possession of body armor by unauthorized persons. "Authorized persons" in Honda's view include government law-enforcement p
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