1.17.2012
Rig for oil and gas fields off Nigeria’s coast for Chevron caught fire
rig exploring possible oil and gas fields off Nigeria’s coast for Chevron caught fire [Guardian]
Tata Technologies has developed a $20,000 electric vehicle. [Gas2]
Tata Technologies has developed a $20,000 electric vehicle. [Gas2]
GOD BLESS NEWSWEEK: 'Why Are Obama's Critics So Dumb?'
Huffington Post - 49 minutes ago
It features a story by writer Andrew Sullivan about President Obama. The cover headline? "Why Are Obama's Critics So Dumb?" The article is a bit more ...
'We've Proven - Temporary 'Humane Insanity's' Death now. 'BEING' Insane Humanity's the Only Hope now.' SL
'We've Proven - Temporary 'Humane Insanity's' Death now. 'BEING' Insane Humanity's the Only Hope now.' SL
OBAMA PEACEMAKER: Jordan's king to meet Obama to advance Mideast peace talks CNN
Jordan's king to meet Obama to advance Mideast peace talks
CNN - 9 minutes ago
By the CNN Wire Staff King Abdullah of Jordan will meet with US President Barack Obama about peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
1.16.2012
'To Human Emergency: Heart says - 'I'm Acting, Now; Join me;' Head says - 'Let's talk, think, plan; repeat.' ALL HOPE's in the Heart.' SL
'To Human Emergency:
Heart says - 'I'm Acting, Now; Join me;'
Head says - 'Let's talk, think, plan; repeat.'
ALL HOPE's in the Heart.' SL
Heart says - 'I'm Acting, Now; Join me;'
Head says - 'Let's talk, think, plan; repeat.'
ALL HOPE's in the Heart.' SL
One 'Duty Free Shops' US family is responsible for half of Netanyahu's donations Haaretz - 7 hours ago Owners of Duty Free America, a large chain of duty-free shops that operates in 13 airports, pledged half of NIS 330000 Netanyahu raised. By Ophir Bar-Zohar Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu US Jews Likud Members of a single 'Duty Free Shops' American family have donated half of ...
One US family is responsible for half of Netanyahu's donations
Haaretz - 7 hours ago
Owners of Duty Free America, a large chain of duty-free shops that operates in 13 airports, pledged half of NIS 330000 Netanyahu raised. By Ophir Bar-Zohar Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu US Jews Likud Members of a single American family have donated half of ...
UK's Clegg says Israeli settlements 'vandalism' The Associated Press
UK's Clegg says Israeli settlements 'vandalism'
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
LONDON (AP) - Britain's deputy prime minister says Israel is carrying out "deliberate vandalism" by continuing to build settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
Calif. killings suspect's dad also homeless CBS News
Calif. killings suspect's dad also homeless
CBS News - 1 hour ago
Refugio Ocampo, 49, father of Itzcoatl Ocampo, the man suspected of killing homeless men in Southern California, talks about his son in Fullerton, Calif.
OC bystander chased suspect, screaming “It's the serial killer" Los Angeles TimesClimate change skepticism seeps into science classrooms Los Angeles Times
Climate change skepticism seeps into science classrooms
Los Angeles Times - 8 hours ago
Some states have introduced education standards requiring teachers to defend the denial of man-made global warming. A national watchdog group says it will start monitoring classrooms.
1.15.2012
OBAMA PEACEMAKER: Joint US-Israel military exercise postponed: source Reuters
Joint US-Israel military exercise postponed: source
Reuters - 43 minutes ago
| JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States and Israel have postponed a joint military exercise due to be held in the coming weeks until later in the year, an Israeli security source told Reuters Sunday.
Climate Deniers Hit New Low With Vicious Attacks on Scientists Huffington Post
Climate Deniers Hit New Low With Vicious Attacks on Scientists
Huffington Post (blog) - 34 minutes ago
That was my reaction when I heard that Katharine Hayhoe was being deluged with hate mail after stories surfaced that she had written a chapter on climate change for Newt Gingrich's upcoming book, a chapter quickly dropped when conservative commentators ...
Western nations cannot escape blame for climate change East African
Western nations cannot escape blame for climate change
East African - 1 hour ago
A study published last December in the Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics indicated that climate changes since 1850 are linked to cyclical, predictable, naturally occurring events in Earth's solar system with little or no help from ...
1.14.2012
LOVE AS I HAVE LOVED: Michelle Obama: I'm a "112 percenter" CBS News
Michelle Obama: I'm a "112 percenter"
CBS News - 2 hours ago
"CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King sat down for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview in the White house this week with Michelle Obama. In a portion aired on "CBS This Morning: Saturday," the First Lady offers insight into her personality type, ...
'The Dead can Allow Environmental Genocide, not the Living.' SL
'The Dead can Allow Environmental Genocide, not the Living.' SL
1.13.2012
GODLY: Justice minister says all same-sex marriages 'valid' CTV.ca
Justice minister says all same-sex marriages 'valid'
CTV.ca - 26 minutes ago
Canada's justice minister says all same-sex marriages performed in Canada are legally recognized and the government is working to ensure foreign couples married here can divorce if they chose to.
OBAMA PEACE MAKER: Israeli Leader Says He Sees Sanctions Beginning to Work on Iran New York Times
Israeli Leader Says He Sees Sanctions Beginning to Work on Iran
New York Times - 2 hours ago
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said in an interview published on Saturday that new economic sanctions against Iran aimed at stopping its contentious nuclear program appeared to be having an effect and, if combined with a threat ...
Kathleen Edward, Girl Taunted Online While Battling Huntington's Disease, Dies ABC News
Kathleen Edward, Girl Taunted Online While Battling Huntington's Disease, Dies
ABC News - 15 minutes ago
The 9-year-old Michigan girl taunted on Facebook by neighbors while she suffered from a terminal disease died Wednesday, according to WXYZ-TV.
Investors say private sector must tackle climate change Reuters
Investors say private sector must tackle climate change
Reuters - 22 hours ago
By Deborah Zabarenko | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Institutional investors with a collective $26 trillion under management opened a new front on Thursday in the fight against climate change, urging the private sector to mobilize, follow the money and ...
Change in the wind for investors Adelaide Now
Climate Change Activists Need To Talk About Population Too National Geographic
Climate Change Activists Need To Talk About Population Too
National Geographic - 2 hours ago
Maps prepared by Population Action International overlay data on populations with high growth rates and low resilience to climate change. “The environment does not exist as a sphere separate from human actions, ambitions, and needs, and attempts to ...
Obama takes in film with Tuskegee Airmen USA TODAY
Obama takes in film with Tuskegee Airmen
USA TODAY (blog) - 46 minutes ago
By David Jackson, USA TODAY President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama host a screening this afternoon of Red Tails, along with some of the subjects of the film: Members of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary all-black pilots and ground crew who ...
A call for young people to 'get angry' about global warming GlobalPost
A call for young people to 'get angry' about global warming
GlobalPost (blog) - 2 hours ago
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, speaks at a panel organized by Aspen Global Health and Development on global warming and family planning on Jan. 13, 2012. (Elise Mann/Courtesy) WASHINGTON, DC - The elder stateswoman called on the younger ...
OBAMA PEACEMAKER: US Restores Myanmar Ties in Response to Rapid Reforms New York Times
US Restores Myanmar Ties in Response to Rapid Reforms
New York Times - 15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The United States restored diplomatic relations with Myanmar on Friday, responding to the new civilian government's rapid campaign of political and economic changes that most recently included a cease-fire with ethnic Karen rebels and the ...
Burma reforms leave many disorientated by pace of change The GuardianIt's Time for America to Negotiate With the Taliban The Atlantic
It's Time for America to Negotiate With the Taliban
The Atlantic - 1 hour ago
By David Rohde News that the Obama administration is carrying out secret negotiations with the Taliban has barely registered as a blip on the American political landscape.
'My Religion: Loving All of Creation, Loving all People. Period. Same as Jesus.' SL
'My Religion: Loving All of Creation, Loving all People. Period. Same as Jesus.' SL
GODLESS CHURCH: Priest with gambling habit facing prison in Vegas - AP - msnbc.com
Priest with gambling habit facing prison in Vegas - AP - msnbc.com
San Francisco Luxury News - 1 hour ago
What's going on in the world today? Here is an interesting news item we saw. An excerpt from the article, “Priest with gambling habit facing prison in Vegas - AP - msnbc.
Priest with gambling habit facing prison in Vegas Las Vegas SunCaterpillar destroys homes from Ontario to Palestine: Standing up to corporate ... rabble.ca
Caterpillar destroys homes from Ontario to Palestine: Standing up to corporate ...
rabble.ca - 1 hour ago
By David Heap LONDON, ONTARIO -- "Caterpillar equipment is used to destroy homes in Palestine. Kind of like what Caterpillar is trying to do to our homes here in London," a locked-out worker commented outside the Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) plant last ...
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