Donald Gross: Will the NSA Revelations Harm US-China Relations?

The startling revelations about massive U.S. surveillance programs run by the National Security Agency emerged in early June just as President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping were about to begin their informal summit meeting where cyberespionage was high on the agenda. While the Obama-Xi summit succeeded on...

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Molly Rauch: Moms and Babies Face Health Risks From Fracking

A few months ago, in Southeast Ohio, I got to see the world of fracking up close and personal. It was a gorgeous spring day. The previous night's rain had left the air fresh, and cotton ball clouds dotted the sky. Traveling with several amazing clean air activists from the Athens, Ohio, area, we stopped near an open...

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Edward Snowden And The Dangers of Amateurism

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Syria crisis: G8 summit promise of aid and talks barely paper over cracks | Ian Black

In the context of the war in Syria, the G8's support for peace talks in Geneva and a pledge of $1.5bn (£960m) in humanitarian aid are the diplomatic equivalent of motherhood and apple pie – a comforting reaffirmation of the decent and unobjectionable. But neither will do much to end the crisis any time soon....

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Boris Johnson doesn't understand the case for arming Syrian rebels | Marko Attila Hoare

"I'd prefer Assad to win." Not his actual words, but that is the only conclusion to be derived from Boris Johnson's suggestion that arming the Syrian opposition would lead to British weapons in the hands of "al-Qaida-affiliated thugs". With 93,000 of Syria's citizens dead, a kill rate in the country higher than in...

guardian.co.uk (10 hours ago)

Obama Wary Of Syria Mission Creep

WASHINGTON -- Giving little relief to those skeptical of U.S. involvement in Syria’s civil war, President Barack Obama on Monday said he understands the dangers of mission creep and was determined to avoid them. Obama, in a taped interview with PBS’s Charlie Rose, defended his decision to provide weaponry to Syrian...

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Guest Post: Testing Krugman's Debt Reduction Strategy (And Finding It Fails)

Submitted by F.F.Wiley of Cyniconomics blog, Nike recently published a series of ads declaring “winning takes care of everything,” in reference to Tiger Woods’ recapture of the world #1 golfer ranking. The slogan went over with certain critics like an illegal ball drop. Many economists insist that “economic growth...

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Mobile phone use link to child road accidents

Parents must warn their children about the dangers of using mobile phones while they are walking to school, road safety...

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The Rise of the Surveillance State (As Predicted in 1967)

Uncle Sam might soon be spying on you with a vast, computerized network. At least that was the eerie prophecy of The Atlantic in 1967. In an article by Arthur Miller (a law professor at the University of Michigan, not the playwright) readers were introduced to the rise of centralized data collection, and how a...

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The S-Word Looms Over G8 Talks

By Roberta Rampton and Alexei Anishchuk ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland, June 17 (Reuters) - Western leaders rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting Syria's Bashar al-Assad's attempt to crush a two-year-old uprising, setting the stage for a tense G8 summit of the world's most powerful nations. U.S....

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Finally, Some Decent Chain Mail For Guinea Pigs

You know what the main problem with guinea pigs is? They're vulnerable in battle. Thankfully, eBay seller mightys0x in selling this custom made guinea pig sized chain mail. 100% of the proceeds from the sale go to Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue, which is very noble of the seller and ties into the whole chain mail...

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Watch: Sibling Bullying as Damaging as Peer Bullying: Report

Dr. Richard Besser discusses the dangers of bullying by a brother or sister.    

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Burned Woman Warns of Spa Dangers

Daphne Carroll went to a medspa to buy makeup, but said she couldn't refuse the free consultation for a laser facial. Little did she know that impulsive decision would change her life.    

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Woman charged with driving drunk tells Hoboken cops was filling in for drunk boyfriend, police say

Image used to show dangers of driving while intoxicated. HOBOKEN – A woman who had almost twice the legal limit of alcohol in her blood stream after being involved in a crash, told Hoboken police she was only driving because her...

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'Enhanced screening' is jeopardising Sri Lankan asylum claims | Emily Howie

At the end of last week the Australian Government flew another group of Sri Lankan boat arrivals back to Colombo, claiming that they failed to engage Australia's international legal obligations. Australia has now sent back 1,035 Sri Lankans against their will since August 2012, including over 200 Tamils. Australia's...

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Police investigate trail attacks in Fairfax, Arlington

Washington’s trail network supports a healthful lifestyle, but it also presents occasional threats and dangers, dramatized last week by an attack in the District and other incidents that have been reported in the suburbs.     

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Climate science debate has cost precious time, expert warns

Floods, bushfires and this year's scorching summer heatwave have raised awareness of the dangers of climate change, but an "infantile" debate over the validity of the science has cost Australia precious time, according to a key Climate Commission expert. The commission, an independent body that advises the...

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Texas tortoise dealing with drought, other dangers

The Texas tortoise _ a state-listed threatened species _ is facing various challenges, including drought conditions, disease and speeding motorists.

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Texas tortoise dealing with drought, other dangers

The Texas tortoise _ a state-listed threatened species _ is facing various challenges, including drought conditions, disease and speeding motorists.

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Porn star could help children understand dangers, says head of top public school

The headmaster of a leading public school has suggested he could invite a porn star to help teach sex education.

standard.co.uk (2 days ago)

Hot cars filmed chases for 'Fast and Furious 6'

Filming a movie about dangerous driving action had its own dangers

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Amarilloans escape Everest voyage intact, but barely

In their dreams, through years of planning, preparing and plotting, it wasn’t supposed to end this way. Even though conquering Mount Everest - the world’s tallest peak - is more than 29,000 feet of perils and dangers, Seth and Angela Harney believed the final chapter in their Seven Summits quest would be a...

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Transgender doctor speaks on dangers of self hormone therapy

From the cloistered community of transgenders, a 36-year-old doctor is emerging to tell the tale of his transformation to her-and more.    

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Texas lawmakers review laws after West plant blast

A Texas lawmaker says the state may need new laws and regulations regarding the safe handling of hazardous materials after an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West highlighted the dangers.

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La. plant explosions: With Southern industrial boom come dangers

Back-to-back explosions at chemical plants only miles apart along the Mississippi River have given pause to those who live in the shadows of America’s dirtiest industries.

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4 Easy Steps for Safe Summer Grilling

These easy tweaks can seriously slash the dangers of grilling.    

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Car seat checks being offered today at Lakeshore Mall

Safe Kids Gainesville/Hall County will host car seat safety checks from noon to 3 p.m. today at Lakeshore Mall, 150 Pearl Nix Parkway, Gainesville. Safety Palooza, hosted in part by Amerigroup Georgia, will include face painting and giveaways along with the car seat checks. Car seat checks will ensure that seats are...

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Billboard campaign targets underage drinking

A billboard campaign targeting underage drinking planned for the city’s West Side will carry messages for parents translated into Somali, Arabic, Karen and Spanish.“There are tremendous language barriers on the West Side. One school can have 15 to 20 languages,” said Jonathan Lindner, health educator, research...

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Watch: Severe Weather Threat

Deaths being blamed on fallen trees, new dangers of flooding and high winds.    

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From the Golden Calf to Gezi park: religious imagery and modern protest | Giles Fraser

It is extremely odd that Marc Chagall – originally Moishe Shagal – has become the poster boy of Jewish art because his work so spectacularly offends against the fundamental principle of all Jewish aesthetics, the second of the Ten Commandments: "You shall not make for yourself a sculptured image or any likeness of...

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