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Aug. 30th, 2014 09:18 amThere really is no reason America's police need military weapons and gear.
Ebola outbreak reaches Senegal, riots break out in Guinea
Military coup under way in Lesotho.
Syrian rebels attack peacekeepers in Golan Heights
U.S. sends arms to bolster Lebanon army after Islamist incursion
You Can Buy These Anti-ISIS Coloring Books (Featuring a Crucifixion) for Your Kids
On the flip side, ISIS recruits children to perform beheadings, shoot rifles, carry out terrorist attacks
Iraq conflict: Kurds 'recapture oilfields from IS'
Iraq crisis: Sunni rebels 'ready to turn on Islamic State'
Islamic State militants behead captive Lebanese soldier
Six Strategies Obama Could Use to Fight the Islamic State
Gotta say, out of the various conventions used for them, I find "the Islamic State" to be the most annoying. Gives them an air of legitimacy they don't deserve. And sure, all variations of ISIS, Isis, or IS are short for that, but you aren't actually saying aloud that they're a state of any sort when you use them.
EU to slap new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
A paper that claimed government scientists covered up data showing a connection between vaccines and autism has been pulled by its publisher
Autism rates aren't actually increasing
Mothers who give birth in areas with higher concentrations of African-Americans are less likely to get breastfeeding support on maternity wards than mothers in other communities, a new study shows.
EPA says proposed Delta water tunnel in CA would harm environment
More Than 1,200 Illegal Giant African Snails Seized By USDA Since June
Much of the construction industry depends on fossil fuels, creating a big carbon footprint. As pressure mounts to make construction "greener", experts have started to design houses out of hemp and straw, and bricks made of mushrooms.
Researchers at Northwestern University say they have discovered a common cause behind the mysterious and deadly affliction of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, that could open the door to an effective treatment.
California passes plastic bag ban, would be first such law in U.S
It's true, being nice is important.
And on that note... Flowchart: Should You Catcall Her?
Ebola outbreak reaches Senegal, riots break out in Guinea
Military coup under way in Lesotho.
Syrian rebels attack peacekeepers in Golan Heights
U.S. sends arms to bolster Lebanon army after Islamist incursion
You Can Buy These Anti-ISIS Coloring Books (Featuring a Crucifixion) for Your Kids
On the flip side, ISIS recruits children to perform beheadings, shoot rifles, carry out terrorist attacks
Iraq conflict: Kurds 'recapture oilfields from IS'
Iraq crisis: Sunni rebels 'ready to turn on Islamic State'
Islamic State militants behead captive Lebanese soldier
Six Strategies Obama Could Use to Fight the Islamic State
Gotta say, out of the various conventions used for them, I find "the Islamic State" to be the most annoying. Gives them an air of legitimacy they don't deserve. And sure, all variations of ISIS, Isis, or IS are short for that, but you aren't actually saying aloud that they're a state of any sort when you use them.
EU to slap new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
A paper that claimed government scientists covered up data showing a connection between vaccines and autism has been pulled by its publisher
Autism rates aren't actually increasing
Mothers who give birth in areas with higher concentrations of African-Americans are less likely to get breastfeeding support on maternity wards than mothers in other communities, a new study shows.
EPA says proposed Delta water tunnel in CA would harm environment
More Than 1,200 Illegal Giant African Snails Seized By USDA Since June
Much of the construction industry depends on fossil fuels, creating a big carbon footprint. As pressure mounts to make construction "greener", experts have started to design houses out of hemp and straw, and bricks made of mushrooms.
Researchers at Northwestern University say they have discovered a common cause behind the mysterious and deadly affliction of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, that could open the door to an effective treatment.
California passes plastic bag ban, would be first such law in U.S
It's true, being nice is important.
And on that note... Flowchart: Should You Catcall Her?
