10.27.2011
YOUR JOB'S TO 'MAKE' HIM - Obama says will address concerns on Keystone pipeline www.reuters.com
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www.reuters.com
DENVER (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday his administration would address concerns about a proposed Canada-to-Texas oil sands pipeline and no decision on it had been made.Three environmental
Psychopaths seem to have little or no 'conscience.'Vitals - How to spot psychopaths: Speech patterns vitals.msnbc.msn.com
Psychopaths seem to have little or no 'conscience.'Vitals - How to spot psychopaths: Speech patterns
vitals.msnbc.msn.comBy Wynne ParryLiveScience Psychopaths are known to be wily and manipulative, but even so, they unconsciously betray themselves, according to scientists who have looked for patterns in convicted murderers' speech as they described their crimes. The researchers interviewed 52 convi …
The Class War Has Begun nymag.com
nymag.com
And the very classlessness of our society makes the conflict more volatile, not less.
Obama's housing rescue plan: Up from underwater. Ending Right Wind Sabotage. www.latimes.com
www.latimes.com
The Obama administration has stepped up efforts to help homeowners refinance their mortgages, potentially bringing relief to millions of those who owe more than their homes are worth. It's an overdue step that should boost consumer spending, even if it may not avert a huge number of foreclosures. Th...
Ariel Sharon’s son calls Israeli PM Netanyahu a ‘coward’ and ‘subversive’ in new book dailycaller.com
dailycaller.com
In his new book on his father Ariel Sharon’s life, Gilad Sharon calls current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “coward” and a “subversive.” His attack on Netanyahu came in the
As Cain Touts Management Skills, Ex-Aides Tell of Chaos www.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com
Interviews with Herman Cain’s former staff members and supporters give a glimpse of a candidate who appeared to show ambivalence toward basic campaign management.
YOU PAY THEM TO RAPE YOU AND YOUR KIDS. Exxon Mobil profit soars 41% money.cnn.com
money.cnn.com
Exxon Mobil reported earnings on Thursday that beat profit expectations for the third quarter on higher oil and gas prices.
This Air Is Your Air online.wsj.com
online.wsj.com
U.S. airlines may soon have to choose between violating European or American law, The Wall Street Journal writes in an editorial.
10.26.2011
Colbert Delights In Cain’s ‘Smoking’ New Ad (VIDEO) 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com
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Stephen Colbert was really impressed with Herman Cain’s new web video, showing his chief of staff smoking a cigarette and talking about taking the country back. “Cain is a true rebel,” Colbert said Tuesday. “I was so inspired by the…
10.25.2011
Israel social justice leaders: Netanyahu's time is running out Ha'aretz
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Comments come in the run-up to Saturday's social justice protest which is set to open with a march from Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Boulevard to Rabin Square, where speeches will be delivered, alongside a slew of performances.
Barack Obama gets no credit for protecting nation - Roger Simon www.politico.com
www.politico.com
Simon says: Domestic ills continue to trump the president's foreign successes.
Biofuels will worsen CO2 emissions: Study zeenews.india.com
zeenews.india.com
Emphasis on biofuels as an alternative to conventional fuels would increase carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from forests by 14 percent, researchers said.
The scientific finding that settles the climate-change debate washington post
The scientific finding that settles the climate-change debate washington post
A climate skeptic is swayed by his own research.
10.24.2011
Crop scientists now fret about heat not just water www.reuters.com
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Crop scientists in the United States, the world's largest food exporter, are pondering an odd question: could the danger of global warming really be the heat?For years, as scientists
» Russian Heat Wave Statistically Linked to Climate Change www.wired.com
www.wired.com
A new method of crunching climate data could make it possible to put a figure on climate change's contribution to freak weather events, something that's been difficult to do with empirical precision. The debut subject: The Russian heat wave of July 2010, which killed 700 people and was unprecedented...
Scientists say climate change could make coffee and chocolate endangered foods www.boston.com
www.boston.com
If what climate change experts and big corporations presage is true, beloved food items like a cup of morning coffee and bar of chocolate could become a relic of the past.
Rhode Island leaders urged to prepare for effects of climate change | WPRI.com www.wpri.com
www.wpri.com
Rhode Island government and business leaders came together Monday morning to discuss how to best prepare for the impact of global climate change.
Ore. study shows downside to burning biomass - Makes things worse. WIND. SOLAR. TIDAL. GEOTHERMAL. www.seattlepi.com
www.seattlepi.com
Woody debris from thinning, brush clearing and removing dead trees could generate electricity, heat manufacturing plants and be turned into biofuels. Better yet, the thinking goes, such work could restore forest health and provide jobs in rural communities in addition to helping the state meet its ...
10.23.2011
In China, self-immolations add radical bent to Tibetan protests www.latimes.com
www.latimes.com
Shopkeepers peer out from storefronts festooned with traditional Tibetan prayer flags at platoons of armed police, some carrying an unusual addition to their riot regalia: fire extinguishers.
10.22.2011
Pregnant mom dies shielding [other's] schoolchildren from rooftop gunman in Brooklyn www.nydailynews.com
www.nydailynews.com
A gunman perched on a ooklyn rooftop opened fire Friday, grazing an 11-year-old girl and killing a pregnant woman who was shielding several of her kids.
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