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Date Sent: 2015-04-16
Freedom's Phoenix AM Edition for Friday, April 17, 2015 |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer returns to the franchise's strengths
Nasa spacecraft that found water on Mercury prepares to crash into planet -- Nootropic Brain Drugs Rise in Popularity for Today's Cutthroat Corporate Climbers -- Oil-trapping mesh could be used to clean up oil spills -- Snowden Coming Closer To Icelandic Citizenship -- DHS TO PURCHASE 62 MILLION MORE ROUNDS OF AR-15 AMMO -- Ex-British diplomat accuses Hillary Clinton of role in meltdown of Iraq -- Winter Returns: Rockies Expecting Up to 5 ft -- REALISTIC MILITARY TRAINING TO TAKE PLACE IN PRESCOTT -- Ron Paul: Watch out. Dollar's in a 'huge bubble' -- Tax Day is source of unhappiness for marijuana industry -- JAPAN BUMPS CHINA AS TOP HOLDER OF US TREASURY DEBT -- Greece plans to raid coffers as creditors dash hopes of resolving cash crisis -- StabCam aims to stabilize GoPro cameras ?" on GoPro mounts -- Looks Like You've Had Too Much To Think -- E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among U.S. youth in 2014: CDC -- Mystery surrounds Wal-Mart's bizarre cover story of closing five stores.... -- A Really Bad Idea: A 'Limited' War with Iran -- We'll Never Limit Government Unless We Ditch Foreign Intervention -- In Jungle Long Known for Cocaine, a Rare Nut Is Now All the Rage -- Voting machine password hacks as easy as 'abcde', details Virginia state report -- Statue of Liberty-sized ASTEROID on collision course to hit EARTH, experts fear -- Harry Reid on conservatives' mobster-beating theory... -- Gyrocopter Lands on West Front of US Capitol, Pilot Arrested -- Special delivery: Florida mailman lands gyrocopter on Capitol lawn -- Floating Seahorse boats to offer partially submerged living in Dubai's Heart of Europe -- The Man Who Fired The Shot Heard 'Round The World -- The Battery-Powered, 3D-Printed Rocket Engine Designed for Weekly Trips to Space -- California vaccination bill stalls after pushback over strict requirements -- US DoJ declares our book FREEDOM! a "threat" --
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News Link • Entertainment: Movies
Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer returns to the franchise's strengths
04-16-2015
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The Guardian
From the dogfight inside the ruined hulk of a crashlanded Imperial Star Destroyer to appearance of Han Solo and Chewbacca, it's precision-tooled to delight fans
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
Nasa spacecraft that found water on Mercury prepares to crash into planet
04-16-2015
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The Guardian
Preparing for the Messenger probe's final days before it smashes into Mercury, Nasa presented its accomplishments on Thursday, including the discovery of water on the planet closest to the sun.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Science
Oil-trapping mesh could be used to clean up oil spills
04-16-2015
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Gizmag
As we approach the fifth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, scientists are still trying to develop better ways of removing oil from water. Now, researchers at The Ohio State University believe that they may be onto something.
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News Link • Homeland Security
DHS TO PURCHASE 62 MILLION MORE ROUNDS OF AR-15 AMMO
04-16-2015
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http://www.infowars.com, by PAUL JOSEPH WATSON
Feds attempting to control the market, dry up supply? Purchase in addition to billions of bullets previously bought by feds
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News Link • Iraq
Ex-British diplomat accuses Hillary Clinton of role in meltdown of Iraq
04-16-2015
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http://www.telegraph.co, By Colin Freeman
New book by former adviser to the US in Iraq Emma Sky says Clinton appointed ambassador to Baghdad who had no Middle East experience
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News Link • Military
REALISTIC MILITARY TRAINING TO TAKE PLACE IN PRESCOTT
04-16-2015
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http://www.prescottenews.com, Lynne LaMaster
If you see some unusual helicopters overhead in the next couple of days, there's nothing to worry about.
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News Link • Currencies
Ron Paul: Watch out. Dollar's in a 'huge bubble'
04-16-2015
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http://www.cnbc.com, Amanda Diaz
Despite rising stock prices and a falling unemployment rate, the United States is on the brink of a catastrophic "financial crisis," according to former U.S. presidential candidate Ron Paul. And the culprit could be the dollar.
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
JAPAN BUMPS CHINA AS TOP HOLDER OF US TREASURY DEBT
04-16-2015
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BY MARTIN CRUTSINGER
Japan overtook China in February as the top foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities, a position Japan last held in August 2008.
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News Link • Economy - International
Greece plans to raid coffers as creditors dash hopes of resolving cash crisis
04-16-2015
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By Mehreen Khan
Athens could force pension funds to transfer assets to the government as desperate Greeks tout possibility of delaying IMF repayments
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News Link • Techno Gadgets
StabCam aims to stabilize GoPro cameras â€" on GoPro mounts
04-16-2015
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Gizmag
Motorized actioncam stabilizing rigs are becoming increasingly common, although most of them are hand-held affairs. The GoPro-specific StabCam is a little different, however, in that it can be attached to any existing GoPro mount.
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News Link • Health and Physical Fitness
E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among U.S. youth in 2014: CDC
04-16-2015
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Reuters
Electronic cigarette use among U.S. middle and high school students tripled in 2014 while cigarette use fell to record lows, according to provocative new data that is likely to intensify debate over whether e-cigarettes are a boon or bane to public h
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News Link • Employee and Employer Relations
Mystery surrounds Wal-Mart's bizarre cover story of closing five stores....
04-16-2015
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Natural News
Mystery surrounds Wal-Mart's bizarre cover story of closing five stores for six months due to "plumbing problems"
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News Link • Iran
A Really Bad Idea: A 'Limited' War with Iran
04-16-2015
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http://nationalinterest.org
American hawks are fuming about the agreed framework regarding Iran's nuclear program.
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News Link • Health and Physical Fitness
In Jungle Long Known for Cocaine, a Rare Nut Is Now All the Rage
04-16-2015
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http://www.bloomberg.com, by Christine Jenkins
For decades, if not centuries, the Amazon dwellers of southern Colombia didn't make too much of the cacay nut. They fed it to their livestock, used it to treat wounds and chopped down its trees for firewood.
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News Link • Voting - Election Integrity
Voting machine password hacks as easy as 'abcde', details Virginia state report
04-16-2015
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http://www.theguardian.com
AVS WinVote machines used in three presidential elections in state 'would get an F-minus' in security, said computer scientist who pushed for decertification
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News Link • Natural Disasters
Statue of Liberty-sized ASTEROID on collision course to hit EARTH, experts fear
04-16-2015
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http://www.express.co, By ALIX CULBERTSON
AN asteroid the size of the Statue of Liberty is on a collision course to hit EARTH, scientists fear.
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News Link • Government
Harry Reid on conservatives' mobster-beating theory...
04-16-2015
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http://www.washingtonexaminer.com, BY EDDIE SCARRY
Harry Reid on conservatives' mobster-beating theory: 'They don't like me as a person'
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News Link • Transportation: Air Travel
Gyrocopter Lands on West Front of US Capitol, Pilot Arrested
04-16-2015
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By JOHN PARKINSON and ERIN DOOLEY
The pilot of a small helicopter that landed on the West Front lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building was arrested today, nearly a year and a half after his plot to land an aircraft near the Capitol or White House was investigated by the Secret Service.
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News Link • Technology: Computer Hardware
Special delivery: Florida mailman lands gyrocopter on Capitol lawn
04-16-2015
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http://www.theguardian.com
Doug Hughes lands the flying craft on the west lawn carrying 535 stamped letters one for each member of Congress to protest campaign finance laws.
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News Link • Transportation
Floating Seahorse boats to offer partially submerged living in Dubai's Heart of Europe
04-16-2015
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http://www.gizmag.com
Developer Kleindienst Group is planning to construct 42 floating properties as part of the Heart of Europe development in Dubai
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News Link • 3D Printing
The Battery-Powered, 3D-Printed Rocket Engine Designed for Weekly Trips to Space
04-16-2015
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http://motherboard.vice.com
engine. So a company that is hoping to start doing weekly launches to set up constellations of satellites better have some solid engine game.
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News Link • Health and Physical Fitness
California vaccination bill stalls after pushback over strict requirements
04-16-2015
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http://www.theguardian.com
Measure would bar parents from seeking vaccine exemptions for their children because of religious or personal beliefs. Vote postponed until next week.
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News Link • Politics
Chris Christie: 'I Will Crack Down And Not Permit' Legal Marijuana As President
04-16-2015
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http://popularliberty.com
Note to self: Don't vote for Christie. Not that I would anyway, but I would rather not see the Federal Government "crack down" on Seattle or Portland Oregon.
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News Link • World News
George Lucas Planning Payback With Massive Affordable Housing Project On His Marin County Land
04-16-2015
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http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
NOVATO (CBS SF) -- After George Lucas ran into a buzzsaw of opposition from his wealthy Marin County neighbors when he tried to expand his Skywalker Ranch studio...
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