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Mozilla Co-Founder Brendan Eich Resigns as CEO
from recode.net: Brendan Eich, the well-known techie who has gotten swept up in a controversy about his support of California’s anti-gay marriage law Proposition 8, is resigning as CEO of for-profit Mozilla Corporation and also from the board of the nonprofit foundation which wholly owns it. Mozilla confirmed the change in a blog post. “Mozilla…
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode188 – Good News Next Week
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode188 – Good News Next Week Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Monsanto’s ‘Healthier Environment’ Ads Banned in South Africa South Africans Erase Bad Credit History China Destroys Illegal…
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‘Left Behind’ Remake Starring Nicholas Cage Coming This Fall
Producer Says Hollywood Ignoring Prophecy and the Rapture* from theblaze.com: “Left Behind,” the apocalyptic thriller reboot about a biblical event known as “the rapture,” is heading to the big screen Oct. 3, helping round off a year packed with films touting Christian and Bible-based themes. The movie, which is based on the popular book and…
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Tests Show Chemical in West Virginia Water Weeks After Leak
from cnn.com: Tap water testing in 10 homes in West Virginia found a chemical that leaked from an industrial storage facility in January was still in the water supply a month later, though at levels within the state’s allowable threshold… “Water is continually flowing through the system and it’s cleaning it out,” said Andrew Whelton,…
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@DeadlineLive: James Evan Pilato on Conspiracy Bait
Media Monarchy joins Jack Blood this month to break down conspiracy bait, bad guys and good news + ‘this day in history’ and much more on Deadline Live! Download/Subscribe
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Inside the Military’s New Office for Cyborgs
from stratrisks.com: The ability to link human brains to machines, create new life forms and build Star Trek-style disease detectors will be the focus of a new Defense Department office soon. The new office, named the Biological Technology Office, or BTO, will serve as a clearinghouse for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, programs…
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‘Something Wicked’ Trailer Features Brittany Murphy In Final Film
from huffingtonpost.com: Brittany Murphy had wrapped another film before her untimely death in 2009, and it has been sitting on the shelf ever since. Now, “Something Wicked” will open in Eugene, Ore. — where it was filmed — on April 4 and expand to 19 other theaters throughout the month. A trailer for the psychological…
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GMO Cultivation Declines in Developed Nations for First Time in 18 Years
from naturalnews.com: For the first time since their initial commercialization in the mid-1990s, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are on the decline in the industrialized world, says a new report by the pro-biotech lobbying group International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications, or ISAAA. Despite heavy promotion of the technology by the chemical industry, which…
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After 13 years of U.S. Occupation, Afghanistan’s Opium Cultivation Hits Record Levels
from blacklistednews.com: Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan rose 36 per cent in 2013, a record high, according to the 2013 Afghanistan Opium Survey released today in Kabul by the Ministry of Counter Narcotics and UNODC. Meanwhile, opium production amounted to 5,500 tons, up by almost a half since 2012. Calling the news “sobering”, Yury Fedotov, Executive…
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China Takes the Plunge in Getting Power From the Sea
from stratrisks.com: A race is under way to unlock one of the world’s biggest untapped sources of clean energy – the ocean – with China emerging as an important testing ground. That could heighten competition with Western companies down the line, especially if Chinese businesses begin using technologies developed with joint-venture partners to expand rapidly.…
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Pastor Says ‘Devil’ Motivated Him to Ask a Woman for Sex at Super 8 Hotel
from christianpost.com: A North Carolina pastor who got caught by police after he propositioned a woman for sex by throwing a $20 bill at her at a Super 8 hotel said the devil made him do it. Officers told Channel 9 that pastor Robert Harris of Harriett Memorial Baptist Church in Forest City, N.C., that…
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Future of Wearable Tech: Solar-Powered Dresses and Wi-Fi Suits
from livescience.com: From fitness trackers to smartwatches, wearable technology is infiltrating the fashion world. But are tech companies creating fashions anyone would actually wear? A dress that goes transparent when the wearer’s heart races, a quilted onesie that doubles as a Wi-Fi hotspot and a chic outfit that sports solar cells are just a few…
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Hagel: US Cyberwarfare Force to Grow Significantly
from washingtonpost.com: The Pentagon is significantly growing the ranks of its cyberwarfare unit in an effort to deter and defend against foreign attacks on crucial U.S. networks, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday. In his first major speech on cyber policy, Hagel sought to project strength but also to tame perceptions of the United States…
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Fingerprints for Food: Venezuela’s New Plan to Keep Shelves Stocked
from miamiherald.com: Call it fingerprints for food. In the latest effort to keep shelves stocked in Venezuela, the government on Tuesday will begin registering the biometric information of customers who use state-run grocery stores. President Nicolás Maduro says the measure will prevent hoarding and help keep price-controlled food from being resold for a profit on…
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FYI: Putin=Gog, Crimea=Magog
from haaretz.com: Not only Christian fans of Armageddon are buzzing: According to one rabbi, the Vilna Gaon himself predicted that when the Russians take Crimea, the steps of the Messiah will be heard.