Month: November 2013
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Dazzling Nighttime Rocket Launch Puts Record 29 Sats In Orbit
from space.com: A spectacular rocket launch from Virginia’s eastern shore late Tuesday (Nov. 19) lit up the night sky like an artificial sun, kicking off a record-breaking mission to put 29 satellites into orbit. The Orbital Sciences-built Minotaur 1 rocket launched into space at 8:15 p.m. EST (0115 GMT Wednesday) from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility…
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Has “Come-to-Jesus Moment”, Vows to Quit Drinking
from mirror.co.uk: The crack-smoking mayor of Toronto vowed to stop drinking just hours after knocking over a fellow councillor during a heated debate. Rob Ford has refused to step down after a video of him smoking the class A drug surfaced last year. The 44-year-old blamed booze for his drug-taking and declared he is “finished”…
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How To Prepare For Climate Disasters? Artist Says Dehydrate Food
from npr.org: Emergency aid workers are rushing this week to get food aid to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines — just the latest reminder of how vulnerable the food supply can be when disaster hits. Artist Tattfoo Tan felt this acutely after Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City, where he lives,…
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Campbells Earnings Hit By Fresh-Food Shift
from usatoday.com: Americans’ shift toward fresh foods is kicking Campbell Soup right in the can. The company on Tuesday said its quarterly profit fell 30% as U.S. sales of soups and V8 beverage declined. A recall of its recently acquired Plum Organics products also hurt results and the company cut its outlook for the year.…
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Interview w/ Jessi Darlin of Those Darlins
Amid the background buzz of Bob Seger and bar noise, Jessi Darlin of Those Darlins sits down after their show at the Bunk Bar for a quick and dirty talk with me and Cassie Cohn about sex, food and rock ‘n’ roll! Download/Subscribe
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NASA’s MAVEN Mars Probe Roars Into Orbit
from theregister.co.uk: Scientists and engineers at the agency and Lockheed Martin have spent the last five years building the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft (MAVEN), a 2.5-ton orbital platform that will probe what remains of the Red Planet’s atmosphere to work out how Mars lived, and how we can live on it – as…
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Sony Says ‘Blue Light of Death’ Affect Less Than 1% of PS4’s
from washingtonpost.com: Sony said Tuesday that reported problems with the PlayStation 4 are affecting fewer than 1 percent of the customers who have picked up the console since its launch last week. News about the problems have cropped up on social networks and in news articles ever since the launch. But company spokesman Dan Race…
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Vanishing lake in Bosnia is work of devil say terrified villagers
from dailystar.co.uk: The lake drained overnight earlier this year in the hamlet of Sancia. And inexplicably the hole has grown deeper and wider by the day. It now resembles a yawning chasma and none of the locals can determine how deep it actually goes down. Local media say an underground river is to blame for…
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Wal-Mart collecting food donations to feed employees
from msnbc.com: Organized labor, protesting workers and other activist groups have been saying for years that low-wage Walmart employees can’t afford to meet basic needs like food. Now, one Cleveland, Ohio, location is doing something about it: soliciting food donations from other workers. In an employees-only section of the store, management has placed two bins…
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King Kill 33: Masonic Sorcery Behind Kennedy Assassination
An enigmatic essay “King Kill 33” co-written by James Shelby Downard, provides insight into machinations of Freemasonry. A reader must brace for torrent of hyperbolic associations; however, once acclimated, there’s much to be gained from essay! Downard states clearly, “the systematic arrange- ment of the overall pattern of symbolical things having to do with the…
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Seattle Police Deactivate Downtown Wi-Fi Spy Network
from ap.org: The Seattle Police Department has agreed to deactivate a downtown WiFi network that some worried could be used to spy on residents. The ACLU raised concerns last week about the network, which has equipment visible on utility poles. KOMO reports the wireless mesh network was installed with Homeland Security money and was intended…
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Blueprint of Your DNA Isn’t Just for the Sick
from ap.org: Complete genome sequencing helps treat and diagnose mysterious diseases. But now healthy people have the opportunity to get their DNA mapped. The Medical College of Wisconsin is among the places offering the test.
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Billy Graham: Forerunner Anti-Christ
Most people think of Billy Graham as “America’s Pastor” or the “Great Legitimator,” whose presence seemed to sanctify an event. You Tube presentation. “Billy Graham: Forerunner Anti-Christ,” examines man’s ministry and beliefs. A closer look at Graham reveals an acceptance of homosexuality and support for One World Religion and One World Government. The hour-long review…
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@PumpUpThaVolume: Episode085 – Listen and Wait
“♫Makin’ a soundtrack for another planet to hear♫ on Episode085 – Listen and Wait which features brand new sounds from Moby, Pixies, Aura, Herman Jones, Blitzen Trapper, Songs: Ohia, Watson Twins, Mind and Matter, Grizzly Bear, Walter Lewis and The Blue Stars, Holograms, Kwes, The Melodic, Stylle Band and Summer Aviation… Download/Subscribe Previous: Episode084 -…