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GOPer Who Got Million$ in Farm $Ubsidie$ Thinks the Poor Should Starve Rather Than Get Food Stamps
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: poor people, hunger, US federal govt, Food Stamps, SNAP, budget cuts, starvation, House of Reps, GOP, class warfare, S. Fincher, wasteful spending, ultra-right-wing friends, Tea Party Caucus, govt crop subsidies, govt dependency, ideology )

LucyKalei
- 9 minutes ago - alternet.org
Deranged Repub rep from Tennessee angry that fed govt is committed to preventing poor people from starving to death: Congressman Stephen Fincher supports cuts to SNAP program, finds defense in Bible verse: "The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat"
Therapy Dogs Oklahoma-Bound: Chicago-Area Comfort Dogs To Help Moore Tornado Victims Heal
Animals  (tags: GoodNews, K-9 Comfort Dogs, Moore OK, K-9 Therapy Dogs, Lutheran Church Charities, suffering, humans, sadness )

BarbKnigh
- 14 minutes ago - huffingtonpost.com
Just as they had following previous tragedies in Newtown, Conn. and Boston, a crew of Chicago-area therapy dogs are now heading to Moore, Okla. to help comfort victims of the devastating tornadoes that touched down Monday.
A Canadian Pet Charity Will WIN $1,000
Animals  (tags: abuse, abused, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalwelfare, cats, animals, dogs, pets, rescued )

Rob
- 17 minutes ago - helpinglostpets.com
Global Pets & Animals Foundation will donate $1,000 to the Cdn Pet Charity that receives the most votes in the upcoming click contest at HelpingLostPets.com. The contest runs from Jun 11 thru Jun 17. All Cdn Pet Charities are invited to participate.
CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year 2013: Selected Images
Offbeat  (tags: environment, photos, interesting )

Marty
- 29 minutes ago - telegraph.co.uk
Lu Guang, Polluted Landscape, 2012: "Due to the vast exploitation of coal mines, meadows in Holingol City are left degraded and no cattle or sheep exist there. In order to maintain the image of the city, the local government sculpted more than 120 sheep
Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Openly Gay Boys
Society & Culture  (tags: BSA, Boy Scouts, gays, BSA National Counsel, voting, resolution, Texas, freedoms, gayrights, society )

Angelika
- 30 minutes ago - cbsnews.com
In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth organization.
The Biggest Criminal Enterprise in History
Environment  (tags: corporate, corruption, consumers, business, destruction, climate-change, healthconditions, pollution, ecosystems, CO2emissions, climatechange, globalwarming )

Roseann
- 31 minutes ago - readersupportednews.org
In the case of the "terrarists" - people who run what may be the most profitable corporations on the planet, energy giants like ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP, and Shell - you're children & grandchildren are the ones who are going to pay.
Salmon Hot Pot: Earliest Pottery Was Used to Cook Fish
Science & Tech  (tags: ancient, archaeology, discovery )

Marty
- 33 minutes ago - telegraph.co.uk
Archaeologists have found that charred shards some of the world's oldest ceramic pots still contain residues of the food that was cooked in them.
More Than Half of Plant and Animal Species in UK Dying Out, Says Report
Science & Tech  (tags: environment, animals, investigation )

Marty
- 37 minutes ago - telegraph.co.uk
More than half of the plant and animal species in Britain, including hedgehogs and skylarks, are dying out, according to a report that confirms "your worst thoughts", said Sir David Attenborough.
Animal Photos of the Week: 12 April 2013
Offbeat  (tags: animals, pictures, photos, wildlife )

Marty
- 38 minutes ago - telegraph.co.uk
Hundreds of walruses have found themselves a new home on an iceberg 20 miles off shore. The giant marine mammals pile onto the ice and huddle together as they relax on their island. They are taking a break from hunting in the Chukchi Sea, 20 miles off
Cuba Comes Online Following Completion of Underseas Cable From Jamaica
Science & Tech  (tags: world, technology, tech, internet )

JL
- 39 minutes ago - bigstory.ap.org
A new branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has reportedly come online, linking the island to nearby Jamaica, increasing Cuba's potential international communications bandwidth and providing a backup for the main line.
Take Action: Oppose House Proposal to Increase Student Loan Interest Rates
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, dishonesty, ethics, economy, government, lies, politics, propaganda, republicans, usa )

JL
- 43 minutes ago - capwiz.com
Take a look at the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (H.R. 1911): This bill claims to keep interest rates on federal student loans from doubling on July 1, but there's nothing "smart" about the way it proposes to do that.
Undersea River Discovered Flowing on Sea Bed
Science & Tech  (tags: discovery, environment, interesting )

Marty
- 43 minutes ago - telegraph.co.uk
Researchers working in the Black Sea have found currents of water 350 times greater than the River Thames flowing along the sea bed, carving out channels much like a river on the land
Pope Francis Says Atheists Who Do Good Are Redeemed, Not Just Catholics
World  (tags: Francis, pope, redeemed, unconditional, good news, catholics, peace, tolerance, world, good, atheists, heaven, jesusethics, news, interesting, goodnews, humans )

Mari
- 44 minutes ago - huffingtonpost.com
Pope Francis rocked some religious and atheist minds today when he declared that everyone was redeemed through Jesus, including atheists.
Plant Therapy: The Biotherapeutics Revolution
Health & Wellness  (tags: study, treatment, research, safety, prevention, nutrition, protection, medicine, interesting, illness, health, food, disease, ethics, diet, AlternativeMed, AlternativeMed )

JL
- 46 minutes ago - weizmann-usa.org
Today, scientists are looking at plants in entirely new ways and finding new health uses, such as using plants as bioreactors, or "biological factories," for producing therapeutic proteins & medicinal metabolites, or even as photodynamic agents to targe
What Exactly Is Big Oil Hiding?
World  (tags: Oxfam, Big Oil )

Tomoko
- 46 minutes ago - secure.oxfamamerica.org
Transparency is the law - a law that Oxfam supporters like you helped to pass - but Big Oil companies are doing everything they can to try and keep their secrets, including suing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to try and stop this law.
Queens Girls, 12, Hangs Herself After Writing Note About Being Cyberbullied at School
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, americans, children, child, culture, death, education, environment, ethics, family, government, law, news, obituary, police, politics, religion, rights, sadness, safety, society, usa, women )

Frank
- 47 minutes ago - nydailynews.com
"Gabrielle Molina of Queens Village was found hanged at home. She left a note saying she was being harassed by students at her school, Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School 109."-nydailynews.com
The Secret of the Smile
Science & Tech  (tags: scientists, society, science, research, news, interesting, humans, concept, study )

JL
- 49 minutes ago - wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il
A study conducted in the laboratory of Dr. Rony Paz of the Weizmann Institute's Neurobiology Department has for the first time revealed how the brain integrates self-monitoring with observations of others.
The BIG Secret Nobody Wants To Tell   video
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', africa, corruption, crime, conflict, freedoms, europe, HumanRights, middle-east, politics, Refugees&Relief, society, violence, war, death, humanrights, humans, 'HUMANRIGHTS!' )

African
- 50 minutes ago - youtube.com
Bruce Muzik presents a riveting talk about the devastating impact that withholding secrets can have on our lives and what to do about it.
Cave Paintings in Mexico: Carvings Uncovered in Burgos
Science & Tech  (tags: ancient, archaeology, discovery )

Marty
- 52 minutes ago - bbc.co.uk
Archaeologists in Mexico have found 4,926 well-preserved cave paintings in the north-eastern region of Burgos. The images in red, yellow, black and white depict humans, animals and insects, as well as skyscapes and abstract scenes.
Video:Protecting America's Most Endangered Rivers
Science & Tech  (tags: scientists, science, society, research, news, environment, discovery, health, humans, history, business, design )

JL
- 53 minutes ago - secure2.convio.net
a great new video about the Colorado River that I hope you will take 3 minutes to watch.
Video:Letterman's 'Top 10 Reasons I Decided to Become a Teacher'
Offbeat  (tags: funny, ethics, americans, humor, off-beat, society )

JL
- 56 minutes ago - takepart.com
In this funny clip, ten rookie educators from Teach for America tell Letterman why they entered the teaching profession.
Horse Receives New Life Along With New Leg
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animals, ethics, goodnews, habitat, humans, protection, rescued, society )

Frank
- 56 minutes ago - live5news.com
"A quarter horse named Indio recently had a portion of a rear leg amputated by world-renowned veterinarian Rick Redden and replaced with a prosthetic."- live5news.com
Pompeii Exhibition Brings Doomed Town to Life
Science & Tech  (tags: ancient, archaeology, discovery )

Marty
- 57 minutes ago - foxnews.com
"Pompeii and Herculaneum were ordinary towns, but it was an extraordinary disaster," said Vanessa Baldwin, assistant curator of the exhibition. "It was a tragedy, but it preserved them for us."
White Tiger Genetic Secret Unveiled: Single Mutation In Single Gene Removes Orange Color [PHOTOS]
Animals  (tags: animals, cats, conservation, endangered, environment, habitat, humans, investigation, protection, society, wildlife )

Frank
- 58 minutes ago - ibtimes.com
"Chinese and South Korean scientists have discovered the secret of the white tiger's coat: a single mutation in a single gene."- ibtimes.com
Obama Announces Steps Toward Guantanamo Closure
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Gitmo, Cuba, USA, Obama, hunger strikes, rights, torture, indefinite detention, closing commitment, protests, politics, health )

Angelika
- 59 minutes ago - cbsnews.com
In a comprehensive counterterrorism speech Thursday at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., Mr. Obama said, "There is no justification beyond politics for Congress to prevent us from closing a facility that should never have been opened."
Qatar, Allies Tighten Coordination of Arms Flows to Syria
World  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', conflict, ethics, GoodNews, government, HumanRights, middle-east, politics, society, UnitedNations, usa, world, violence, terrorism )

JL
- 59 minutes ago - reuters.com
* Qatar security official says Qatar cooperating with CIA * Syria rebels say arms imports being routed through National Coalition * Britain, France discuss lifting EU ban on arming rebels
Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Openly Gay Boys
Society & Culture  (tags: freedoms, gayrights, health )

Cathe
- 59 minutes ago - hosted.ap.org
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) -- In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth organization.
Massive Submerged Structure Stumps Israeli Archaeologists
Science & Tech  (tags: ancient, archaeology, discovery )

Marty
- 1 hour ago - foxnews.com
The massive circular structure appears to be an archaeologist's dream: a recently discovered antiquity that could reveal secrets of ancient life in the Middle East and is just waiting to be excavated
 

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