Month: January 2014
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Interview w/ Cale Sampson on ‘The Big Picture’
On the line from Toronto, the socially conscious MC named Cale Sampson talks about positive trends, musical matters and his latest album, ‘The Big Picture’. Download/Subscribe
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Amazingly, Smoking Is Even Worse Than We Knew
from newser.com: Yes, smoking is bad for you, but just how bad might still surprise you. A surgeon general’s report out Friday reports (PDF) that lighting up is scientifically proven to cause diabetes, colorectal and liver cancers, erectile dysfunction, and ectopic pregnancy, the New York Times reports. And more: vision loss, tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis, impaired…
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28 Hurt as Explosions Rock Anti-Government Protest Site in Thailand
from worldnews.nbcnews.com: Two explosions shook an anti-government demonstration site in Thailand’s capital on Sunday, wounding at least 28 people in the latest violence to hit Bangkok as the nation’s increasingly bloody political crisis drags on. Police said the blasts near Victory Monument, in the north of the city, were caused by fragmentation grenades — the…
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@PumpUpThaVolume: Episode094 – Hear In You
“♫Makin’ a soundtrack for another planet to hear♫ on Episode094 – Hear In You which features brand new sounds from Ryan Hemsworth, Mat Zo, Poliça, Cool Ghouls, Syd Arthur, Phantogram, Robyn Hitchcock, Yellow Ostrich, Milosh, Andrew Bird, Gringo Star, Cilantro Boombox, Kins, Shout Out Louds, Jack Name, Low Frequency In Stereo, Chappo, Web Of Sunsets,…
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Warnings of Boycott Rile Israel While Canada’s PM Makes Friends
Harper Making Good Friends As He Supports Isolated Israel* from dailystar.com.lb: Economy Minister Naftali Bennett dismissed Monday a growing chorus of alarm that Israeli business will face international isolation if peace talks with the Palestinians fail. Indicating rising friction within the government, Bennett urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ignore the warnings, saying an independent…
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Spain becomes first country to rely on wind as top energy source
from aljazeera.com: Spain is the first country in the world to draw a plurality of its power from wind energy for an entire year, according to new reports by the country’s energy regulator and wind energy advocacy group Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE). Wind accounted for 20.9 percent of the country’s energy last year —…
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The Occult Symbolism of the Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum joined Theosophical Society in 1892, and later, a writer of children’s stories. In 1890, Baum already expressed an understanding of occult themes when he wrote. “The Wizard of Oz.” Taboodata.com expresses view in: “The Occult Symbolism of the Wizard of Oz,“ “it is through a careful investigation into the author’s background however,…
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Rose McGowan: Women Don’t Help Each Other In Hollywood
from foxnews.com: While Rose McGowan is known for taking on edgy roles in the films like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s “Grindhouse” and the hit TV series “Charmed,” she says she only recently found her true calling, behind the camera… McGowan is slated to start directing her her first feature-length film in a few months.…
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End of Film: Paramount First Studio to Stop Distributing Film Prints
from latimes.com: In a historic step for Hollywood, Paramount Pictures has become the first major studio to stop releasing movies on film in the United States. Paramount recently notified theater owners that the Will Ferrell comedy “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” which opened in December, would be the last movie that would it would release…
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Japan WWII Soldier Who Refused to Surrender, Dies at 91
from bbc.co.uk: A Japanese soldier who refused to surrender for 29 years after the end of World War Two has died. Hiroo Onoda, who was 91, remained on duty on Lubang Island near Luzon in the Philippines until 1974, because he did not believe that the war had ended. Still wearing his uniform, Lieutenant Hiroo…
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Freedom Industries, Company in West Virginia Spill, Files for Bankruptcy
One week after W. Va. toxic spill, new owner of Freedom Industries puts firm in bankruptcy* from nytimes.com: Freedom Industries, the West Virginia company whose chemical spill last week tainted the drinking water of more than 300,000 residents in and around Charleston, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday… News reports stated that Freedom Industries…
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“Jesus Christ Should Be In The Center Of Our Huddle”
UConn rebukes coach, says Jesus doesn’t belong in football* from foxnews.com: The president of the University of Connecticut publicly rebuked an assistant football coach for telling The Hartford Courant that “Jesus Christ should be in the center of our huddle.” “Our employees cannot appear to endorse or advocate for a particular religion or spiritual philosophy…
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Obama Says NSA’s Mass Collection of U.S. Phone Data Will End
from online.wsj.com: President Barack Obama outlined a plan to sharply curtail the government’s collection and use of American phone data, part of the most significant revision of U.S. spying practices in a decade and an outgrowth of the world-wide backlash over revelations about U.S. surveillance programs. The most immediate changes to spy operations affect a…
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California Declares Drought Emergency
from afp.com: California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Friday due to what could be the western US state’s worst drought in a century, which has sparked wildfires and hurt farmers. The declaration allows authorities to access federal help to battle the dry spell that has left huge swaths of tinder-dry forest vulnerable…
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#Oscar Nominations 2014: The Complete List
from latimes.com: “12 Years a Slave,” “American Hustle,” “Captain Phillips,” “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Gravity,” “Her,” “Nebraska,” “Philomena” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” received top honors as the nominees for best picture when Oscar nominations were announced Thursday morning. “American Hustle” and “Gravity” led the field with 10 nominations each, with both films also earning…