Chinese military in S.China Sea 'threatens peace

'The Philippines said that an increasing Chinese military and paramilitary presence in the disputed South China Sea was a threat to regional peace. Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario made the statement in a press release issued at a regional security forum attended by his counterparts from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China.  

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STUDY: Hollywood Producing 35% More Serial Killer TV Shows...

According to a new study, seven television shows about serial killers were added, an increase of more than 35 percent.

In the wake of mass killings at Sandy Hook elementary school, a movie theater in Colorado and the Boston Marathon, some have sought to blame -- partially or in full -- the glorified violence on film and television. Seeking to add momentum to that theory is an analysis due out shortly that ridicules TV’s latest obsession: serial killers

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Modern Labor has become the party that ate itself.

Much of an entire generation of political talent and experience has been consumed by the Rudd/Gillard leadership feud. They have resigned from the frontbench or will leave politics altogether rather than serve under a leader they cannot follow, or because they are exhausted or disillusioned by the saga.

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Evolution vs. God: Famed Evangelist Says His New Film Exposes ‘Embarrassingly Stupid’ Ideas Behind Darwinian Theory (Get a Sneak Peek)

Faith leader Ray Comfort is known for taking on controversial issues through film (you may recall the “180″ movie). And he’s done it again with his latest film project, “Evolution vs. God.” This week, the New Zealand-born evangelist spoke exclusively about it with TheBlaze.

At the heart of the short film, which will be released and available for download on July 9, is the notion that evolution, as it is currently embraced and heralded by scientists, is inaccurate and unverifiable. Naturally, believers in Darwinian theory will scoff at Comfort’s claims, but that hasn’t stopped him from producing “Evolution vs. God” in an effort to spark conversation about a highly-contentious theological issue.

Evolution vs. God: Famed Evangelist Says His New Film Exposes ‘Embarrassingly Stupid’ Ideas Behind Darwinian Theory (Get a Sneak Peek) | TheBlaze.com

Chick-fil-A CEO: American 'Founding Fathers Would Be Ashamed' of Supreme Court Ruling

Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy has spoken out against gay marriage once again. Following the Supreme Court rulings Wednesday striking down the Defense of Marriage Act and opening the door for same-sex marriages in California, Cathy took to Twitter to criticize the rulings, CBS reports. "Sad day for our nation; founding fathers would be ashamed of our gen. to abandon wisdom of the ages re: cornerstone of strong societies,  ReligionToday.com

Study shows 7 to 14 year olds more spoiled than ever..

They want instant gratification. They dictate to their parents and they don't want a job. Sound familiar? Welcome to the new generation of spoiled tweens

Spoiled tweens: They want instant gratification. They dictate to their parents and they don't want a job | Mail Online

With Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Will Smith flopping, what next for Hollywood?

Independence Day director Roland Emmerich sent shockwaves through Hollywood when he declared that the film's star Will Smith was “too expensive and too much of a marquee name” to star in the sequel, scheduled to come out in 2015. Emmerich had previously declared that it would be impossible to do a sequel without Smith. The about-turn, announced while Emmerich was promoting his new film, White House Down, this week, is part of a changing of the guard in Hollywood that has seen Smith, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt lose some of their cachet...  The last action heroes: Have Tom Cruise, Will Smith and Brad Pitt lost their mojo? - Features - Art - The Independent

Obama Official confirms, defends White House meeting with controversial Muslim scholar

A senior Obama administration official confirmed to Fox News that members of the National Security Council staff met with a controversial Muslim scholar, but stressed that they were focused on his recent efforts to counter the Al Qaeda narrative. 

The official was responding to a report onWednesday from The Investigative Project on Terrorism, which uncovered a statement on the website of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Bayyah claiming he met June 13 with Obama administration officials at the White House. Bin Bayyah is vice president.... 》 Official confirms, defends White House meeting with controversial Muslim scholar | Fox News

HIV, syphilis rise among gay men in Bangkok

Cases of HIV and syphilis among gay men in Bangkok are on the rise, according to data released by US and Thai health authorities on Friday.

Syphilis cases among gay men more than doubled from five percent in 2005 to 12.5 percent in 2011, said the report in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Meanwhile, the annual prevalence of HIV also rose "significantly," from 24.5 percent in 2005 to 29.4 percent in 2011 among men who have sex with men (MSM), it said."These data show ongoing and increasing epidemics of HIV and syphilis infection among MSM in Bangkok," said the report. HIV, syphilis rise among gay men in Bangkok - FRANCE 24

Meet the Extreme Anti-Gun Advocate Who Wants to Ban ALL Firearms, 'Lethal' Knives and 'Anything That Can Hurt Anybody'

Hidden among a crowd of Second Amendment supporters at a Philadelphia pro-gun rally earlier this month, was this guy.

He wasn’t there to rally for gun rights or support the right to bear arms. In fact, the man claims to harbor such extreme anti-gun views that he makes Piers Morgan look like author and outspoken conservative Brad Thor (sorry, Brad.)

In addition to banning all guns, the man said the U.S. should ban “lethal knives” and any other object that “can hurt anybody.” So basically, everything.

Meet the Extreme Anti-Gun Advocate Who Wants to Ban ALL Firearms, ‘Lethal’ Knives and ‘Anything That Can Hurt Anybody’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

Timelapse of a supercell near Booker, Texas

After four years of searching for perfect supercell in the Central Plains, photographer Mike Olbinski from Arizona and his friend Andy Hoeland captured an amazing rotating supercell near Booker, Texas. Rotating clouds looking like "alien spacecraft hanging over the Earth" formed on June 3, 2013. You can read how they chase the storm and what troubles they had to overpass on Mike's website Timelapse of a supercell near Booker, Texas | Phoenix Wedding Photographer | Mike Olbinski Photography

Iran: Syrian crisis prelude to coming of Mahdi

A high Iranian politician believes the Syrian revolution could be the catalyst for sparking a worldwide conflagration that will usher in an era of Muslim domination of the world. “One can smell from the crisis in Syria the coming … of the end of times and the coming of the last Islamic messiah,” said Ruhollah Hosseinian, a member of the Islamic regime’s parliament.  Iran: Syrian crisis prelude to coming of Mahdi

Gay marriage opponents face prosecution, Faculty of Advocates warns

Clergymen, parents and teachers could be taken to court for opposing gay marriage, legal experts warned yesterday as SNP ministers unveiled legislation making the controversial change.The Faculty of Advocates dismissed a claim by Alex Neil, the Health Minister, that the Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill contains “unequivocal protection” for those who refuse to participate in gay ceremonies.Neither are parents and teachers safe if they refuse to allow children to learn about same-sex marriage, the faculty said, as the legislation creates a public duty to “promote” the practice in the classroom. Gay marriage opponents face prosecution, Faculty of Advocates warns - Telegraph

Isaiah 5:20 - Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

Russian meteor shock wave went 'round the world twice'

Scientists studying the shock wave from a meteor that passed over Russia in February say it was so powerful that it travelled twice around the earth.The study, which has appeared in the science journal Geophysical Research Letters, included data from the International Monitoring System (IMS) network operated by the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO). Russian meteor shock wave went 'round the world twice' - Telegraph

New rules: Men can be 'wives,' women 'husbands'

(London Telegraph) The word “husband” will in future be applied to women and the word “wife” will refer to men, the Government has decided.Civil servants have overruled the Oxford English Dictionary and hundreds years of common usage effectively abolishing the traditional meaning of the words for spouses.The landmark change is contained in the fine print of new official legal guidance drawn up for MPs and peers as the Government’s same-sex marriage bill is debated.It comes as part of a Government initiative to “clarify” what words will mean when gay marriage becomes law.But critics described it as the vocabulary of “cloud cuckoo land”.

Men can be 'wives' and women 'husbands' as Government overrules the dictionary - Telegraph

#Vatican official arrested trying to smuggle 20 million euros into Italy government plane

A Vatican official was arrested Friday by Italian police for allegedly trying to bring 20 million euros ($26 million) in cash into the country from Switzerland aboard an Italian government plane, his lawyer said.Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, already under investigation in a purported money-laundering plot involving the Vatican bank, is accused of fraud, corruption and slander stemming from the plot, which never got off the ground, attorney Silverio Sica told The Associated Press. News from The Associated Press

Ferrari-Fueled Maserati at $65,600 Lures Bored BMW Buyers

Maserati, the Italian maker of exotic cars driven by the likes of U2 frontman Bono and designer Ralph Lauren, is shifting its focus from the elite to the merely wealthy with a mid-sized sedan called the Ghibli.The new car, which will start at $65,600 when it hits U.S. showrooms in September, represents a direct challenge to mainstay German models like the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi A6. The Fiat SpA (F)unit is betting the car can offer something the Germans can’t: Italian sex appeal backed by the power and cachet of engines from sister brand Ferrari.

Ferrari-Fueled Maserati at $65,600 Lures Bored BMW Buyers - Bloomberg

France becoming a field for growing new unnatural humanity, Mothers and fathers no longer in vogue

In the new school year, a new subject, mandatory sex education, will be introduced in all French schools. Children will be educated from the age of six. Sex education is intended to completely shift the perception of the traditional biological roles of males and females in the children's minds, replacing them with the ideas about the so-called social gender. France has become a field for growing new unnatural humanity.  Russia evacuates Tartus, also military, diplomatic personnel from Syria. High war alert in Israel

Edward Snowden ranted online about how he hated people who spill secrets so much that he wanted to blast them in the...

In 2009, the tech geek declared on a Web forum that groups such as WikiLeaks and The New York Times, which publish sensitive government information, “should be shot in the balls.”Using the username TheTrueHOOHA, Snowden launched his attack on leakers on a tech-news Web site called Ars Technica, according to The Washington Post.“Are they TRYING to start a war? Jesus christ,” he wrote. “You don’t put that s--t in the NEWSPAPER . . . That s--t is classified for a reason.’ ” Edward Snowden once wrote that traitors who spill state secrets ought to be shot - m.NYPOST.com

Obama Demands That South Africa Embrace The LGBTQ Agenda

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage as a "victory for American democracy" but clashed with his African host ove... Obama clashes with African host over gay rights - Yahoo! News

FUNERAL HOME OFFERS DRIVE-THRU VIEWING

The drive-thru itself was an innovative concept, but at this one, it’s unlikely you can order any fries or a shake. Carl Eggleston of Farmville believes in innovation when it comes to his funeral business. After 30 years in the business, he’s seen some changes and he’s tried to be one who keeps up with the times and needs of families. Next month he’ll have cameras installed in the chapel, so services can be viewed online for family out-of-state. He’s already seen many grieving families choose to have their loved ones fingerprints made into rings, pendants and ear rings. But now he’s leading the way in Virginia with a new service, the drive-thru. “You can stay in your car and ride by this window, see your loved one–also see when the place and time of service is going to be held, on this board here–without leaving your car,” Eggleston said from the Oliver and Eggleston Funeral Establishment Funeral Home Offers Drive-Thru Viewing

Police: Almost two out of every three robberies committed on the Gold Coast since the start of the year remain unsolved

ALMOST two out of every three robberies committed on the Gold Coast since the start of the year remain unsolved

Shocking new figures reveal.The Queensland Police Service online statistics website, launched yesterday afternoon, showed crooks were getting away red-handed, as just 38 of the 102 robberies on the Gold Coast have been solved so far this year.

Just over half of the 784 assaults since January had been resolved, while fraud was another tricky area with about 316 out of 874 cases wrapped up.Only about half of the 280 robberies committed in 2012 have been solved. Coast's crime reputation broadens Local Gold Coast News | goldcoast.com.au | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

A new iPhone app called Heard (as in "I heard you), is taking audio recording to a new level and raising some eyebrows in the process

.The app automatically records everything within earshot of the iPhone's microphone and keeps it in the device's memory for five minutes. If the user wants to keep the audio, it can be saved, or it will automatically be erased.Tech expert Shelly Palmer says he doesn't think it's a good app.The heard app was available for downloading this week, but an Apple representative told us it is offline because of technical issues, though there is high demand for it and it will be available again soon.The app's creator explained to Fox 5 why a person needs it when the iPhone already has recording options. App records all audio all the time - New York News | NYC Breaking News

Doctors baffled by woman who cries BLOOD

DOCTORS in Chile are baffled by a woman who has started crying tears of BLOOD.

Yaritza Oliva was terrified when the strange condition appeared earlier this month.Ever since, with no warning, the 20-year-old bleeds from her eyes several times a day.Yaritza visited her doctor but when no evidence of an infection could be found she was sent home with eye drops to help her cope with the pain, which she says is "indescribable".

Doctors baffled by woman who cries BLOOD | The Sun |News

US bloggers banned from entering UK

Two prominent US bloggers have been banned from entering the UK, the Home Office has said.Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer co-founded anti-Muslim group Stop Islamization of America.They were due to speak at an English Defence League march in Woolwich, where Drummer Lee Rigby was killed.A government spokesman said individuals whose presence "is not conducive to the public good" could be excluded by the home secretary. BBC News - US bloggers banned from entering UK

New Zealand authorities searching for American boat missing in South Pacific

Authorities have “grave concerns” for the seven people aboard an American schooner that disappeared while sailing from New Zealand to Australia as attempts to contact the crew by radio and via... New Zealand authorities searching for American boat missing in South Pacific | Fox News

Texas Carries Out Its 500th Execution Since 1982

Texas has carried out nearly 40 percent of the more than 1,300 executions in the U.S. since the Supreme Court allowed capital punishment to resume in 1976. The state’s standing stems from its size as the nation’s second-most populous state as well as its tradition of tough justice for killers.

With increased debate in recent years over wrongful convictions, some states have halted the practice entirely. However, 32 states have the death penalty on the books. Though Texas still carries out executions, lawmakers have provided more sentencing options for juries and courts have narrowed the cases for which death can be sought.

Texas Carries Out Its 500th Execution Since 1982 | TheBlaze.com

News Networks fail to mention ‘lull’ in warming in all 92 climate change stories

One ABC report was typical, warning: “Many cities had record warmth, including Washington, D.C. where a lack of action on manmade climate change is likely to mean 2012 is just a glimpse into an unpleasant future, according to many scientists.”Just since Jan. 1, 2013, ABC, CBS and NBC morning and evening news programs have aired 92 stories about “climate change” or “global warming.” Not a single one of those stories mentioned the “warming plateau” reported even by The New York Times on June 10. The Times wrote, “The rise in the surface temperature of earth has been markedly slower over the last 15 years than in the 20 years before that. And that lull in warming has occurred even as greenhouse gases have accumulated in the atmosphere at a record pace.”The problems with climate forecasting models weren’t mentioned either, even though a researcher at Sweden's University of Gothenburg found that many climate models couldn’t correctly model known temperatures in China. Investor’s Business Daily reported on March 28 that “Only half of the 21 analyzed climate models were able to reproduce the changes in some regions of China," he said. "Few models can well reproduce the nationwide change.".... more --》 Networks Fail to Mention ‘Lull’ in Warming in All 92 Climate Change Stories | NewsBusters

RULING: Gays can now sponsor foreign partners for immigration to USA...

Supporters of gay marriage embrace outside the Supreme Court in Washington on June 26, 2013, after the court cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California by holding that defenders of California’s gay marriage ban did not have the right to appeal lower court rulings striking down the ban. (Associated Press) Gay couples can immigrate under DOMA ruling - Washington Times

Australia: Analysts say Labor leadership change could backfire.

"I don't think it will help Labor. I think they've dug themselves a deeper grave," said John Wanna, professor of politics at the Australian National University.The return of Rudd could now see Australia go to an election in August in an effort to cash in on his greater popularity with voters and an expected honeymoon period with the electorate.The leadership change followed a series of opinion polls showing Gillard's minority government could lose up to 35 seats, giving the conservative opposition a massive majority in the 150-member parliament. Rudd returns as Australia PM after toppling Gillard | Article | Top News | Reuters.com

Julia Gillard in 'absurd' Royal Baby knitting photo shoot

Julia Gillard has revealed she is knitting a woollen toy kangaroo as a gift for the royal baby but was forced to defend her "slightly absurd" decision to pose for a women's magazine with her needles and pet dog, Reuben.The Australian Prime Minister, who has named knitting and watching Game of Thrones as her favourite pastimes, agreed to a staged photo shoot and candid interview for The Australian Women's Weekly. Julia Gillard in 'absurd' Royal Baby knitting photo shoot - Telegraph

Light snow covers parts of southeast Queensland

EUKEY near Stanthorpe on the Granite Belt Queensland received a dusting of snow on Tuesday but it was too light to stick

The Edwardian ladettes: One-eyed Kate Kibble leads rogues' gallery of boozy women barred from pubs in the 1900s

We may think of binge drinking as a distinctly modern phenomenon, but these extraordinary mugshots remind us that police have been attempting to tackle alcohol abuse for decades.The images from the early 1900s show a succession of women who were banned from their local pubs in Birmingham after being arrested and dubbed 'habitual drunkards'

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Meet the ladettes of Edwardian Britain: 'Black List' of boozy female drinkers barred from pubs for their drunken antics is revealed | Mail Online

U2's Bono: Yes, Jesus is the Son of God

On U2′s 1983 album “War,” one of the songs was simply titled “40,” and was based on Psalm 40 from the Old Testament, with lyrics stating:

I waited patiently for the Lord

He inclined and heard my cryHe brought me up out of the pit

Out of the miry clay …He set my feet upon a rockAnd made my footsteps firm

Many will see

Many will see and fear 

U2's Bono, a.k.a. Paul HewsonBono, the lead singer of the Irish rock band U2, is declaring that Jesus Christ of Nazareth is indeed the Son of God.In a brand-new interview with Focus on the Family set to air Tuesday, the rock star and activist sounded like “Mere Christianity” author C.S. Lewis who argued Jesus was a lunatic, liar or Lord.“When people say ‘Good teacher,’ ‘Prophet,’ ‘Really nice guy,’ … this is not how Jesus thought of himself,” Bono said. “So, you’re left with a challenge in that, which is either Jesus was who He said He was or a complete and utter nut case.”“And I believe that Jesus was, you know, the Son of God,” Bono said, according to a transcript provided to Religion News Service. “I understand that for some people and we need to … if I could be so bold, need to be really, really respectful to people who find that ridiculous.”Bono, whose real name is Paul Hewson, also discussed one of the most famous biblical characters, King David, who authored many of the Bible’s psalms, which are actually songs in the original Hebrew.“First of all, David’s a musician so I’m gonna like him,” Bono said.

U2′s Bono: Yes, Jesus is the Son of God

Surge in 'digital dementia'

"Over-use of smartphones and game devices hampers the balanced development of the brain," Byun Gi-won, a doctor at the Balance Brain Centre in Seoul, told the JoongAng Daily newspaper.

"Heavy users are likely to develop the left side of their brains, leaving the right side untapped or underdeveloped," he said.The right side of the brain is linked with concentration and its failure to develop will affect attention and memory span, which could in as many as 15 per cent of cases lead to the early onset of dementia Surge in 'digital dementia' - Telegraph

Man walks to Gold Coast Hospital with stab wounds

A MAN with stab wounds has presented himself to doctors at the Gold Coast Hospital tonight.

He is believed to have made his own way to the facility.

Police say a stabbing was reported at Coolangatta at 7.30pm but officers could not find evidence of an offence.

Man walks to Gold Coast Hospital with stab wounds | Herald Sun

Global Warming? Temperature Up 'Very Close to Zero' Over 15 Years

In a June 20 interview with Spiegel Online, German climate scientist Hans von Storch said that despite predictions of a warming planet the temperature data for the past 15 years shows an increase of 0.06 or “very close to zero.”“That hasn't happened,” Storch said.

“In fact, the increase over the last 15 years was just 0.06 degrees Celsius (0.11 degrees Fahrenheit) – a value very close to zero.”Spiegel asked Storch why the Earth’s temperature has not risen significantly in the past 15 years despite 400 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) being emitted into the atmosphere from human activities.

Global Warming? Temperature Up 'Very Close to Zero' Over 15 Years | CNS News Mobile

Gore: ‘Energy Release’ Equal to ‘400,000 Hiroshima Atomic Bombs Going Off' Every Day

“Collectively, we put 90 million tons of global warming pollution into the atmosphere every 24 hours,” Gore explained. “Twenty percent of it will still be there 10,000 years from now. It’s adding up.”

In a Google “Hangout” aired online on June 13, former Vice President and global warming activist Al Gore said “carbon polluters” are expelling enough “extra energy” to equal almost a half million atomic bombs going off every day.“The total amount of man-made global warming pollution surrounding the planet and the atmosphere today now traps enough extra energy every 24 hours to equal the energy release by 400,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs going off every single day,” Gore said.

Gore: ‘Energy Release’ Equal to ‘400,000 Hiroshima Atomic Bombs Going Off' Every Day | CNS News Mobile

TRUMP: OBAMA'S RECORDS ONLY ONES NOT BEING LEAKED Donald also thinks NSA leaker should be executed

Donald Trump took to Fox and Friends this morning and asked why, given all the leaks coming out about the U.S. Government, the only thing that hasn’t been released are the president’s records.“The only thing we don’t seem to get are the records from the president. Isn’t that interesting?” Trump said.Trump has relentlessly been in pursuit of President Obama’s college records, at one point offering $5 million in charitable donations in exchange for the transcripts.

Trump: Obama's Records Only Ones Not Being Leaked - Fox Nation

Two Large Meals a Day Tops Six Mini-Meals for Weight Loss....

Eating two large meals a day yielded more weight loss than consuming six mini-meals with the same number of calories, according to a study that challenges the common wisdom on appetite control.

Over 12 weeks, people with Type 2 diabetes who ate just breakfast and lunch lost an average of 1.23 points in body mass index, or BMI, compared with a loss of 0.82 point for those who ate six smaller meals of the same nutritional and energy content. The data, in a small study involving 54 patients, were presented today at the American Diabetes Association meeting inChicago.The study builds on previous results disproving the theory that eating more frequently improves weight loss. That pattern, thought to work because it helps control appetite, was shown to produce no more weight loss than three regular meals in a 2010 study published in the British Journal of Nutrition. The latest report eliminates one additional meal. Two Large Meals a Day Tops Six Mini-Meals for Weight Loss - Bloomberg

Anger mounts after Facebook's 'shadow profiles' leak in bug

According to the admissions in its blog, posted late Friday afternoon, Facebook appears to be obtaining users' offsite email address and phone numbers and attempting to match them to other accounts. It appears that the invisible collected information is then being stored in each user's 'shadow profile' that is somehow attached to accounts.Users were clearly unaware that offsite data about them was being collected, matched to them, and stored by Facebook.Looking at comments on Facebook's blog and community websites such as Hacker News, Facebook users are extremely angry that the phone numbers and email addresses that are not-for-sharing have been gathered and saved (and now accidentally shared) by Facebook.Facebook stated in its post yesterday that the bug was resolved, but Facebook users are telling a different story today in the comments.One man commented this afternoon, "I just downloaded the "extended backup" and I'm still viewing emails and phone numbers that are NOT PUBLIC!!!!" Anger mounts after Facebook's 'shadow profiles' leak in bug | ZDNet

Chinese communists killing large-breed dogs

Chinese police squads are reportedly sweeping through the country’s capitol city on a state-sponsored hunt for residents who harbor large-breed dogs -- like Labradors, Dalmatians and collies -- as pets.

The New York Times reports the police, bearing nets and metal snares, are confiscating the animals, which cannot be recovered and often end up in the hands of dog-meat dealers, in tune with a long-standing law prohibiting large-breed dogs within the city limits of Bejing.“People are in a complete panic.”- Mary Peng, chief executive of the International Center for Veterinary Services“People are in a complete panic,” Mary Peng, chief executive of the International Center for Veterinary Services, a pet hospital in Beijing, told The Times. “My phone has not stopped ringing.”

In China, dog owners have bone to pick over large-breed crackdown | Fox News

Gold Coast might need marketing campaign to overcome crime reputation with tourists, says Mayor Tom Tate

THE Gold Coast is considering a new marketing campaign to try to overcome its crime-riddled reputation.In the wake of a crime wave including three brutal stabbings - one of them fatal - and a spate of bikie violence, Coast Mayor Tom Tate says a campaign might be needed to reassure tourists and locals.In the latest incident, a Bandidos bikie gang associate was stabbed to death in Broadbeach on Sunday morning as the school holidays began.The Queensland Police Union has described the Gold Coast as Australia's 'crime capital'.

Gold Coast might need marketing campaign to overcome crime reputation with tourists, says Mayor Tom Tate | The Courier-Mail

QUEENSLAND Police Union spokesman Simon Tutt came under fire two weeks ago for telling BBC that the Gold Coast was Australia's crime capital.

Local tourism and business leaders slammed Tutt's 'crime capital' comments, with Gold Coast Tourism chairman Paul Donovan describing the BBC documentary as 'a beat-up'."Calling the Gold Coast the crime capital is absolute bunkum,'' Mr Donovan, who is also Gold Coast Airport chief, told The Courier-Mail."What about Sydney and Melbourne? We're not the crime capital; these are isolated incidents that are being controlled by the police."Everyone wants to bash the Gold Coast because they're jealous of the great lifestyle we've got here.

Every place in the world has (crime) issues, we can't deny that. But the Gold Coast is the most fantastic place to live and holiday.''Mr Tutt, however, stands by his comments....

Bikie violence erupts on Glitter Strip after police spokesman called Coast Australia's the "crime capital" | The Courier-Mail

VIDEO of a man stumbling towards a Gold Coast apartment block and collapsing after he was stabbed is being analysed by police investigating his murder.

Man found stabbed to death outside unit block on Old Burleigh Road in Broadbeach

Man stabbed to death at Broadbeach Local Gold Coast News | goldcoast.com.au | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Bean costs fall, STARBUCKS (fourbucks) raises prices...

Starbucks wants a little extra change for that latte.The Seattle-based coffee company says it's hiking prices on average by 1 percent nationally starting on Tuesday.

But it says the price for many drinks, such as medium and large brewed coffees and Frappuccinos, won't change in most its 11,000 U.S. cafes.For a small brewed coffee, the price will increase by 10 cents at most. Other drinks could increase by more than that. Starbucks hiking prices despite lower bean costs

Australians Forced to Answer Questions About Sex Life

Australian citizens have been complaining about government surveyors knocking on their doors and asking very intrusive personal questions. One resident in particular was asked what sexual partners his wife had, and also asked when either of them would be home alone. If residents decline these questions, they can face fines or even jail time.The Australian government has been conducting what they refer to as a “Monthly Population Survey” (MPS) since 1960 in order to provide regular information about the country’s workforce. However, recent complaints have revealed the questions are much more personal than how long you’ve been out of work. » Australians Forced to Answer Questions About Sex Life Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!

Are You A Truckie? Pay Attention. . FORD testing self-driving cars

The self-driving cars using ROBOTS to test for safety and navigate pedestrians and traffic

Ford has designed a range of robot-driven cars to test for safety - just weeks after its chairman announced that self-driving vehicles are closer than we think.The robots can accelerate, steer and even stop for passing pedestrians or other obstacles due to a series of built-in cameras, sensors and GPS trackers. 

They are also able to carry out more rigorous tests than humans and and put the vans through the equivalent of 10 years of wear and tear in a single sitting driving on specially-designed courses - humans are only allowed to drive these rough courses once a day.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2344338/The-self-driving-cars-using-ROBOTS-test-safety-navigate-pedestrians-traffic.html#ixzz2WnfCcv00 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook The self-driving cars using ROBOTS to test for safety and navigate pedestrians and traffic | Mail Online

New Zealand burglar finds dead body inside home A burglar who broke into a home in New Zealand found probably one of the last things he was looking for: a dead body, hanging in the dark.

A burglar who broke into a home in New Zealand got more than he bargained for when he found the body of a man hanging in the dark.The 26-year-old thief – whose identity has not been revealed – then called police and was arrested, according to the New Zealand Herald.

New Zealand burglar finds dead body inside home | Fox News

Mariel Hemingway sees no glamor in addiction

US actress turned wellness guru Mariel Hemingway, whose illustrious family has been deeply scarred by suicide, appealed to Hollywood on Thursday not to glamorize addiction."I think there is a responsibility in Hollywood to not glamorize addictions and others things that are causes of problems," the 51-year-old star of Woody Allen's 1979 rom-com "Manhattan" told reporters in Washington. Mariel Hemingway sees no glamor in addiction - FRANCE 24

Obama: Catholic Schools 'Encourage Division'

Obama wasn't kidding in March of 2012 when he told then-Russian president Dmitry Medvedev that he would have "more flexibility" after the election. We got a chilling look at what Obama meant by that during a speech in Northern Ireland for the G8 Summit when he declared religious schools divisive:  

Obama: Catholic Schools 'Encourage Division'

Apocalyptic scenes as smog engulfs Singapore

Fast-food deliveries have been cancelled, the army has suspended field training and even Singapore's top marathon runner has retreated as residents try to protect themselves from the smog that has descended on the city-state.In Singapore's worst environmental crisis in more than a decade, the skyscrapers lining the Marina Bay financial district were shrouded by thick smoke Thursday as raging forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia's Sumatra island pushed air pollution levels to an all-time high.Marathon runner Mok Ying Ren said the haze had forced him to run indoors on a gym treadmill as "it is just too crazy to run outdoors in these conditions". Apocalyptic scenes as smog engulfs Singapore - FRANCE 24

Vatican to announce John Paul II ‘miracle’ despite his manifest heresy at Assisi which is an outrage to the millions of catholic Martyrs.

The Vatican has secretly attributed a mystery miracle to the late John Paul II, clearing the way for him to be declared a saint despite the fact he prayed with non Christians including witch doctors at Assisi. under catholic cannon law(which was disregarded after Vatican 2 ) he would have been along with the bishops and every single priest who accompanied him in this outrage been excommunicated his office of pope would to have shielded him as he is the guardian of the catholic faith only as long as he does not fall into manifest heresy or apostasy , in the case of Assisi both.  COUNT-DOWN-TO-ZERO-TIME

STOCKS FALL 353 POINTS ON FED WORRY - CHINA - PUMP PUMP DUMP

(CNBC) Stocks tumbled more than 2 percent on Thursday, with the Dow on track for the worst day of 2013, dropping over 300 points on a day when Asian and European markets also plunged.A day after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted the central bank may scale back its asset purchases later this year, the world’s markets were in turmoil.European shares closed deeply in the red across the board with the FTSEurofirst 300 index falling nearly 3 percent. Markets in Asia were slammed, with the Japanese Nikkei closing down nearly 2 percent. South Korea’s Kospi and the Shanghai Composite traded near 2013 lows.

Read more at http://mobile.wnd.com/2013/06/stocks-fall-353-points-on-fed-worry/#0ppStiXXW2xw3E9B.99 

Dow slumps over 2 percent in worst trading day this year - NBC News.com

Australia:, 7 year old boy was drunk's designated driver Surfers Paradise Gold Coast

A MAN has been charged after Gold Coast police allegedly caught a seven-year-old boy driving a car at Surfers Paradise early this morning.It is alleged the 41-year-old man from New South Wales was drunk and riding in the passenger seat when police pulled over the car, being driven by the seven-year-old, on The Esplanade around 3am.He has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and adult in charge under the influence of liquor. 7-year-old caught driving on Gold Coast at 3am and man in car with him charged with being under influence of alcohol | The Courier-Mail

It's not a tiger or a lion... it's a liliger! Mother gives birth to three adorable rare cubs which will grow to be among the largest cats in the world

If at first you don't succeed, li, li again! Zoo which already boasts a half-tiger, half-lion liger welcomes three liliger cubs

Three liliger cubs were born at a zoo in Novosibirsk, Russia, recently
They are a hybrid of a lion and a liger - which is itself a lion/tiger hybrid

They may look familiar but these big cats are extremely unique and rare.
This big cat mother recently gave birth to three adorable liliger cubs at a zoo in Novosibirsk, Russia. Although the mother and her cubs look like tigers, she is in fact a lion-tiger hybrid known as a liger - the biggest known cat in the world.
 
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Westboro Baptist Church (Congregation of 30 - half same family) Responds To 'Lemonade For Peace' Sale With Anti-Gay Taunt

WHAT started as a five-year-old girl selling lemonade outside a church has sparked a twitter tirade of the most unholy kind. 
 
Jayden Sink sparked a social media sensation after images of her selling lemonade across the road from the Baptist Church began making the rounds in the media and on the internet.

The youngster, who began selling the drink as part of a campaign to raise money for peace, sparked the ire of the controversial Kansas church after she began selling lemonade nearby.

Read more: huffingtonpost.com

Good thing to remember this is a small church and does not represent Christianity

 

God loves homosexuals but at the same time God Hates Homosexuality - As a Christian I am to love them, God judges them.. sometimes Christians do get that backwards especially Westboro Baptist Church.

STUDY: 70% Of #Americans On Prescription Drugs

Researchers find that nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug, and more than half receive at least two prescriptions.Mayo Clinic researchers report that antibiotics, antidepressants and painkiller opioids are the most common prescriptions given to Americans.

Twenty percent of U.S. patients were also found to be on five or more prescription medications.The study is uncovering valuable information to the researchers about U.S. prescription practices.

Study: 70 Percent Of Americans On Prescription Drugs « CBS Atlanta

Which will be more cost effective? Driving a car or taking the Gold Cost Light Rail?

Question to Gold Coast Light Rail

So $3.85 one way from Surfers Paradise to Southport. . That is $7.70 round trip.. Gold Coast #gclightrail

@gclightrail Hi @GoldCoastBlog that is correct - same as Gold Coast buses. go card will be used for #gclightrail travel and whole journey will be no more than a 2 zone fare: http://ow.ly/lL5eO

Obama makes 'alarming call for end to #Catholic education'...'Encourages division'...

The Catholic media is up in arms over comments President Obama made during a speech while in Northern Ireland for the G8 summit.

Obama made what is described as “an alarming call for an end to Catholic education,” in spite of the fact that it is considered “a critical component of the Church.”Fr. John ZuhlsdorfPhoto credit: FacebookIn front of an audience of about 2,000 young people, including many Catholics, Obama claimed that Catholic education divides people and blocks peace, according to the Scottish Catholic Observer.“If towns remain divided—if Catholics have their schools and buildings and Protestants have theirs, if we can’t see ourselves in one another and fear or resentment are allowed to harden—that too encourages division and discourages cooperation,” Obama said. Obama offends Catholics in the UK, says religious schools are divisive - BizPac Review

MAN CHASED BY 'MASSIVE' WOLF, TAKES PIX

'It would have been a real bad time to run out of gas'

Last Saturday, Banff mechanic Tim Bartlett was christening a new motorcycle through the Rocky Mountains when he had a rare wildlife encounter that was equal parts terrifying and enchanting.On a stretch of British Columbia’s Highway 93, a massive grey wolf emerged from the trees, lunged at his speeding ride and chased after him at full speed as he pulled away.

The story would have become little more than another legend clanging around the roadhouses of Western Canada if Mr. Bartlett had not whipped a camera out of his top pocket to record the event for posterity; capturing a series of rare snapshots that have since been beamed around the world.

Read more at http://mobile.wnd.com/2013/06/man-chased-by-massive-wolf-takes-pix/#zfpJu5xos1lKjQm6.99 Banff motorcyclist pursued by ‘massive’ grey wolf along B.C. highway, takes photos

Bernanke Spells "Recovery" F-A-I-L-U-R-E

We’re now five years into the worst recovery in the post-WWII period. Based simply on historical business cycles, we should already be out of recovery and into a “growth” stage for the US economy.

This should have happened even with barely any stimulus from the Fed.

Instead, the Fed has spent TRILLIONS of Dollars and failed to deliver anything resembling economic growth.

The number of people who are of working age who are actually working has barely budged since the 2009 low. Bernanke Spells "Recovery" F-A-I-L-U-R-E | Zero Hedge

The NSW Health Dept are urging parents to be to be on the lookout for symptoms of a rare virus

The NSW Health Dept are urging parents to be to be on the lookout for symptoms of a rare virus, that's been linked to the death of a child.

The virus can also cause hand, foot, and mouth. If your child has a high fever, looses their balance or stumbles, take them to a GP.

The Aussie dollar dives on US Fed moves - big big falls here

The Australian dollar has plunged after the US central bank flagged an end to one of the central planks of its wide-ranging support for the recovering US economy.The local currency was trading at 95.5 US cents prior to remarks by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, but lost more than 2.5 US cents to 92.90 US cents, its lowest point since early October 2010. It was recently buying 93.02 US cents.The dramatic losses continues a major sell-off in the Australian currency which began in early May when the dollar was trading above 103 US cents. Aussie dollar dives on US Fed moves | theage.com.au

China's military buildup worrisome, pattern of belligerent behavior: Japanese ambassador to U.S.

China’s “spectacularly active” naval posture and “massive” military buildup in Asia are part of a pattern of belligerent behavior towardJapan and other neighbors over maritime disputes, according to Japan’s ambassador to the U.S.Speaking at a Bloomberg Government breakfast in Washington yesterday, Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Kenichiro Sasae described China’s increasingly frequent forays to lodge territorial claims in the resource-rich East and South China Seas as “harassing” and “provocative.”Japan is urging the Chinese government to “restrain yourself,” said Sasae, who served as deputy foreign minister until last year.The world’s second- and third-largest economies have protested the presence of each other’s vessels in waters around a disputed East China Sea island chain -- known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China -- in a region rich in oil, natural gas and fish. China’s Military Buildup Worrisome, Japan’s U.S. Ambassador Says - Bloomberg

Gold Coast - THE State Government has warned owners of erosion-affected property owners

Coastal home owners warned by State 

THE State Government has warned owners of erosion-affected properties they could be penalised if they build permanent structures to protect their homes without approval.

A Department of Environment and Heritage Protection spokeswoman said approval must be sought for permanent structures.''The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection understands that the Gold Coast is experiencing significant coastal erosion issues and if residents feel their property is under threat from erosion, they can undertake temporary works such as sandbagging,'' she said.''In some instances the emergency tidal works provisions of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 may apply, however an approval must be obtained for a structure, or alternatively it can be removed after the threat has passed.''Nobby Beach residents have been forced to become creative in the battle against erosion with some resorting to concreting the sand wall in front of their homes. Coastal home owners warned by State government Local Gold Coast News | goldcoast.com.au | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Microsoft reverses policy on used games for Xbox One console

Breaking...

Microsoft reverses policy on used games for Xbox One console, will allow users to trade, resell used games without restrictions.

Police: Muslim man threatens to kill mom for trying to "poison" him with pork

A Pennsylvania man allegedly threatened to kill his mother because he believed she tried to “poison” him by serving pork, “which was against his Muslim religion,"investigators report.Joshua Lee Coffey, 25, confronted his mother Sherri last week in the family’s home in St. Marys, a central Pennsylvania city.

Coffey accused his mother of “attempting to poison him,” noting that “the meat he was given to eat was pork, which was against his Muslim religion,"according to a probable cause affidavit. A criminal complaint alleges that Coffey “did threaten to kill his mother…due to his displeasure with the dinner served to him.” Police: Death Threat Prompted By Pork Dinner | The Smoking Gun

Gold Coast Marathon to be beamed to 800 million Chinese

MORE than 800 million Chinese residents are expected to watch the Gold Coast Marathon after Beijing Television confirmed it will produce a program at next month's event.

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US News - Obama Threatens to Veto Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks

President Barack Obama has issued a veto threat of a bill the House of Representatives will vote on tomorrow that would ban abortions from after 20-weeks* all the way to birth.




The White House this afternoon issued a Statement of Administration Policy indicating President Obama’s advisors would recommend that he veto the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act if it were presented for his signature. The SAP containing a veto threat is standard for occasions when the president will almost certainly veto legislation pending in Congress.

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Gold Coast experiencing one of its coldest winters.. brrr

Weatherzone meteorologist Ben McBurney said the Gold Coast was experiencing one of its coldest winters."The temperatures on the Coast this week will definitely be the coldest we've had this year and it probably won't warm up for a while," he said."Over the next few days it will be sunny, with some scattered showers, but we will see lows of about 7C and tops of around 19C because of the cold air mass."

Enjoy the cold - there's rain coming Local Gold Coast News | goldcoast.com.au | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Australia: Police fearful of explosion of alcohol-fuelled violence if alcohol bans ruled unlawful in indigenous communities

Police hold grave fears for the safety of women and children in indigenous Queensland communities if alcohol bans and restrictions are ruled unlawful.

The High Court will decide on Wednesday if alcohol management plans in place in 19 Queensland communities breach racial discrimination laws. Police fearful over future of booze bans

‘Allahu Akbar!’: Smoking, Gun-Wielding 8-Year-Old Becomes Symbol of #Syrian Rebels

Several days ago, a photo of an 8-year-old Syrian rebel standing in front of heaps of rubble with an AK-47 slung over his shoulder went viral on the Internet.  The child appears to be smoking and is looking directly at the camera, though he seems to have little interest in it.

“It’s a picture that is both haunting and heartbreaking,” the Huffington Postwrote.

Now the U.K. Telegraph has tracked down the child, and his story is even more gut-wrenching that you may have imagined.

‘Allahu Akbar!’: Smoking, Gun-Wielding 8-Year-Old Becomes Symbol of Syrian Rebels | Video | TheBlaze.com

Does the Bible Predict God’s End-Times Destruction of Syria?

Consider Rosenberg’s track record. As TheBlaze previously reported, in January 2001, he began working on his first novel, “The Last Jihad.” The book, which is a fictional account of a U.S. war with Iraq (yes, this preceded the actual war that America launched in that region), describes the highjacking of an airliner in an attack on America.

Then, there was his second novel, “The Last Days,” which starts by recapping the death of Yasser Arafat (and published 13 months before the Palestinian leader perished). Call it coincidence or divine providence, but Rosenberg definitely seems to have a knack for clairvoyance.... more

Does the Bible Predict God’s End-Times Destruction of Syria — and Is Prophecy About to Unfold Before Our Eyes? | TheBlaze.com

98-year-old charged with 'unlawful execution, torture' of Jews during World War II

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 98-year-old who features on Nazi-hunting Simon Wiesenthal Center's wanted list with war crimes, saying he had helped to deport Jews to Auschwitz in World War II.Laszlo Csatary was found guilty in absentia in 1948 of whipping or torturing Jews and helping to deport them to the death camp while serving as police commander in the Nazi-occupied eastern Slovak city of Kosice in 1944.The Hungarian was sentenced to death and lived on the run for decades until Hungarian authorities detained him and put him under house arrest in Budapest in July last year. He has denied any guilt. 98-year-old charged with 'unlawful execution, torture' of Jews during World War II - World News

THERE’S AN ACTUAL PAGAN ACADEMY IN NYC TRAINING ADULTS TO BECOME REAL-LIFE WITCHES

Those who dislike or are relatively unfamiliar with the occult will likely be surprised to learn that a witchcraft school — like an adult version of Hogwarts — is in full operation in the center of New York City. The Wiccan Family Temple Academy of Pagan Studies, while certainly different from the fictional school that Harry Potter and his friends attended, does provide some intriguing elements that will serve as a surprise to those with little familiarity with Pagan beliefs and witchcraft.

There’s an Actual Pagan Academy in NYC Training Adults to Become Real-Life Witches | TheBlaze.com

SYRIA’S ASSAD DELIVERS CHILLING WARNING TO EUROPE & THE WORLD

Syria’s president warned that Europe “will pay a price” if it delivers weapons to the rebels fighting him, saying in an interview published Monday that arming them would backfire as the “terrorists” return to their countries with extremist ideologies.

Assad further warned that as the conflict spills into neighboring countries, blurring borders, it will set off a domino effect.

“Nobody can imagine how the region would look like in case of a redrawing of the map. That will be a map for uncounted wars in the Middle East and possibly elsewhere, that nobody can stop,” he said.

‘A Redrawing of the Map’: Syria’s Assad Delivers Chilling Warning to Europe & the World | TheBlaze.com

Aliens overhead! Scientologists get apology for UFO sighting

The London Sun newspaper has apologised to aliens for linking them with the Church of Scientology.

The one-sentence mock apology, which is trending on Twitter as the “best newspaper apology ever”, is the Sun’s response to a demand by lawyers advising Scientology’s UK branch leaders.The church – which says humans are aliens who landed on earth – took offence when the Sun published an article about flying saucers sighted over its headquarters in the English countryside.

 Aliens overhead! Scientologists get apology for UFO sighting | News.com.au

Gold Coast Mayor tells room full of business leaders Jupiters Casino is a "three-star property"... What is the Islander then?

GOLD Coast Mayor Tom Tate told a room full of business leaders that Jupiters Casino is a "three-star property", saying it is badly in need of refurbishment.

Cr Tate made the comments yesterday during a speech at the annual Property Council of Australia lunch, which was staged just a few streets away at the Sofitel Broadbeach.Asked by Property Council Queensland head Kathy Mac Dermott what he thought of the casino, Cr Tate said the 25-year-old entertainment complex "did not represent the city well enough"."We have been left behind," he said. "The casino is three-star. City let down by '3-star casino' Local Gold Coast News | goldcoast.com.au | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Gender war backfires as men ditch Australia PM...

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's attempt to marginalise the opposition by claiming it would change abortion rights and sideline women has backfired with a poll on Monday showing male voters are deserting her. Gender war backfires as men ditch Australia PM - FRANCE 24

Media Bias - News coverage favors gay marriage fans over opponents by 5-to-1: study

Media bias? What bias?

Pro-gay marriage stories outnumbered anti-gay marriage stories by five-to-one in a new study of coverage of the debate released Monday by the Pew Research Center Project for Excellence in Journalism.And we’re not talking here about subtly inflected coverage. To qualify as “biased” in the Pew study, stories had to feature at least twice as many comments in support of same-sex marriage as against it. News coverage favors gay marriage fans over opponents by 5-to-1: study - Washington Times

Health Officials, Poison Experts Warn Against New YOUTUBE Trend * Smoking Alcohol

It’s a different way to get drunk. The practice of “smoking” alcohol is gaining popularity — and a local poison expert says it’s dangerous.

The idea is to use very high-proof alcohol, heat it up, and breath in the vapors through a straw.  Multiple videos on YouTube show young people giving it a try.

Susan Smolinske, Director of the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Regional Poison Control Center, says it creates an instant and euphoric high, but users are likely to take in more than their bodies can handle. ‘Smoking’ Alcohol: Is It Safe? « CBS Detroit

Gold Coast: Bomb squad detonats device found strapped to the petrol tank of a car @ West Burleigh business

West Burleigh device safely detonated

UPDATED 1.55pm THE bomb squad has safely detonated a suspect device that was found strapped to the petrol tank of a car outside a West Burleigh business this morning. West Burleigh device safely detonated Local Gold Coast News | goldcoast.com.au | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Two men stabbed at 5:15pm in central Surfers Paradise hanlan street Gold Coast

TWO men have been taken to hospital after being stabbed on the Gold Coast late this afternoon.Emergency services were called to a Gold Coast Highway address at Surfers Paradise about 5.15pm.

A spokesman for the Department of Community Safety said ambulance crews were called to treat two male patients at Hanlan Street in central Surfers Paradise.They are treating one 25-year-old man for a serious stab wound to his abdomen.Another man, whose age is unknown, suffered a stab wound to the thigh in the attack. Two men stabbed in Surfers Paradise | The Courier-Mail

Christchurch, New Zealand - Google's 'internet balloons' offer remote areas web access

Google has released 30 balloons above New Zealand in a project to bring internet to remote areas.The project, created by the same Google X team who made self-driving cars and Google Glass, aims to bring internet to the two-thirds of the global population currently without web access.A pilot launch this morning in Christchurch, New Zealand, was the first public balloon release and is the beginning of Google's plans to build a ring of balloons that would fly around the globe at twice the altitude of aeroplanes and send 3G-speed internet to the earth below. Google's 'internet balloons' offer remote areas web access - Telegraph

New Study Says Men Are Cause Of Menopause.. Our Fault Men!

Why do women go into menopause?“The ovaries basically shut down,” explains West Penn Hospital OBGYN Dr. Emily Lebovitz. “Why exactly that occurs we don’t know.”Around age 50, women end their reproductive years — an event called menopause. Hormones change, menstrual cycles stop, and natural childbearing is no longer a possibility. New Study Says Men Are Cause Of Menopause « CBS Pittsburgh

Barack Obama is leading from behind in Syria - and can't see where he is going

Some wars you choose, but some wars choose you. Was there ever better illustration of this oft-repeated wisdom than Syria's slow sucking in of President Barack Obama?

The man whose electoral rallying cry was that he opposed the war in Iraq; whose aim was to end the war in Afghanistan; who vetoed all of his senior advisers, one by one, as they urged action over President Bashar al-Assad, has been forced to accept that when the Levant calls there is no escape. Barack Obama is leading from behind in Syria - and can't see where he is going - Telegraph

Stopping cancer's spread: New protein found to control deadly cancer metastasis

Researchers have found a critical element that may explain why some cancers spread farther and faster than others, a discovery that could lead to one of the Holy Grails of cancer treatment: containing the disease.Scientists from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a protein that seems to serve as a switch, regulating the spread of cancer from the primary tumor to distant spots in the body – a process known as metastasis.  

The protein is used by embryo cells during early development, but then disappears from the body after an individual comes out of the womb.

Stopping cancer's spread: New protein found to control deadly cancer metastasis | Fox News

Is Obama trying to take focus off scandals and placing American troops on Syria border?

AMERICAN TROOPS ON SYRIA BORDER...CIA to deliver weapons through Turkey, Jordan... The Washington Post

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-14/obama-starting-war-syria-just-distract-us-all-scandals

PETROL theft in Australia is out of control, up as much as 150 per cent in two years.

A News Limited investigation reveals not only the blowout, but increasingly desperate responses by state governments, police, fuel companies and service station operators. These include:

FUNDING universities to "design out crime" at servos;

INSTALLING "tamper resistant screws" in numberplates for free, based on the link between plate and petrol theft;

ROLLING out prepayment technology, even though this could push up the price of fuel.... Petrol theft surges 150 per cent in two years to record highs as casual crims fill up and flee | News.com.au

'Intersex' included on Australia's new gender guidelines

The Australian government has announced new guidelines on gender recognition which state that individuals should be given the option of selecting "male", "female" or "intersex" on their personal documents.Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the new guidelines, which come into operation from July 1, will make it simpler for people to establish or change their sex or gender in personal records held by federal government departments and agencies."We recognise individuals may identify, and be recognised within the community, as a gender other than the gender they were assigned at birth or during infancy, or as an indeterminate gender," Dreyfus said in a statement Thursday."This should be recognised and reflected in their personal records held by departments and agencies."

'Intersex' included on Australia's new gender guidelines - FRANCE 24

SHOCK: THIRD-GRADERS INTRODUCE OBAMA AT Gay/Transexual PRIDE EVENT

Nine year-old twins Zea and Luna introduce President Barack Obama at the White House's LGBT Pride Month celebration Thursday, June 13.. 

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Cats can now take selfies! Check out this new app for cats (Snapcat) 'Instagram for cats'

The Puuuuurfect App For Your Narcistic (Lets Face It, All Cats Are) Best Friend! Your cat can now take its own selfies with a new, specially-designed phone app.

Snapcat is an app that lets your cat take photos!

Snapcat has a black screen with a moving red dot, and all the kitty has to do is tap the dot with its paw, and the app takes a good, old-fashioned selfie.

Your cat will chase the fun icon and take selfless with the ease of his paw. Add filters or stickers from Aviary and directly share the photos to your favorite social networks: EyeEm, Facebook and Twitter.

Watch your cat become a star (He already is of course)! Snapcat is the very first social photo sharing app just for cats. Made by cats....

› And Its For Android!

BEST Car Sale ebay ad ever? Mercedes e320 CDI For Sale

If you are looking for an immaculate, well maintained example of a Mercedes e320 CDI... you have come to the wrong place. SERIOUS BIDS ONLY. NO TIME WASTERS!

If however, you are low on self esteem, with a strapped budget, but shooting for the stars, welcome to my auction. May I present to you, one of the finest feats in Germanic engineering politely modelled by my 'more to love' missus. As you can see from the photos this car has seen things... things it cannot forget. I have owned this car for 3 years, and up to then it had been lovingly cared for and maintained. Since owning the vehicle, it has been thrashed, raced, rallied, and the interior has been smashed up in a domestic, not to mention the time my wife booted the wing because I suggested she eat a salad or two. ( please refer to photo of foot next to dent for reference) The car was lovingly cleaned in preparation for the 2012 summer olympics, and may be in need of another one now. This car has been a dream, and only broken down twice. But since it has had new brake pads, discs, thermostat, front springs, all the fuel lines replaced, and i even put some water in the squishes. as for the bad bits... there are none... just kidding there are lots. The cd changer in the boot doesn't work, but the radio does ( we have already preset the channels to suit our clientelle)
The air conditioning isn't working, but the electric windows do, so bonus. The car smokes when you boot it hard.

The rear subframe bushes could probably do with being replaced...

The good bits. Boot is big enough for 2 small or 1 big person

This car is well admired and often stopped by members of her majesty's police, who give out FREE advice concerning your drinking habits and whether or not your tires need replaced. ( which is soon by the way)

Purchase of this vehicle will result in a severe rise in the number of looks of admiration you get in your local town centre, I would personally recommend wearing a large gold plated chain, a half open shirt, shaving ones head, and wearing 1 bottle of cologne at any given time to truly get desired female attention.

The stereo system is suited to playing Russian Techno, Polish house, Bulgarian dubsteb, Romanian hard house, and turkish trance at full volume, whilst not detracting from the over glamour of the avian fecal mattered roof and rusty panels. Seriously now gentlemen. Ladies flock to this car. I'd like to say that I have customised the horn, but i haven't. It would be great if someone did. If you win this auction I will save you time, effort and eye watering hassle by telling you where i hid the sardines. This car in the limbo of being to good to break, and to bad to be fat and seen in. all questions welcomed. We do not accept food as payment, nor coupons for iceland. As for terms and conditions, we will happily airlift this car to any destination in west africa, should you be in the possession of a cheque which you have overpaid, we will happily send you the difference. If you are a diplomat or sovereign who has 46,000,000 USD, but can't access it for lack of a processing fee, please call us straight away, as I have a team of lawyers waiting for my signal to help. Get back in touch buddy, i'm worried the troops got to you. As for real terms and conditions. The car is crap. If you want it come and buy it. I guarantee 100% this car will cause you trouble, and cost you money. Do not plan on coming to try and shake us down on the price, we KNOW EVERYTHING that is wrong with this this vehicle. WE have driven the thing for 40,000 miles. We wouldn't be selling it if it was any good whatsoever... it runs. be happy...

[Excerpt from original ad found HERE ] 

Spaced out UFO fan deep froze 'alien'

A CHINESE man has posted photographs of him posing next to an 'alien' which he claims to have trapped after it crash landed. 
 
The pictures of Mr Li standing next to the rather crude looking extraterrestrial have sparked a frenzy of speculation social networking sites across China.

Mr Li claims he saw a formation of UFOs buzzing across the night sky along the Yellow River in Binzhou Shangdong province. Suddenly, one of the crafts plummeted to earth and soon afterwards Mr Li discovered the charred remains of the visitor from outta space in a rabbit trap, he claims.

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Man phones emergency to tell police his prostitute was ugly

A MAN dialled 999 to complain to police that a prostitute was UGLY after meeting her outside a hotel.

The caller told West Midlands Police he wanted "to report her for breaching the Sale of Goods Act".

But an officer in the call centre at Solihull, Birmingham, responded by telling the man the woman had not committed any offences and explained to him that soliciting for sex was illegal.The force has now sent the man a letter warning him about wasting police time.

Caller phoned 999 to tell police his prostitute was ugly | The Sun |News

Someone is in the dog house! Man accidentally sells wife's wedding ring for $10

California couple is asking the public for help locating a woman who the husband accidentally sold a box to without realizing his wife's $23,000 wedding ring was inside.KTLA reports Racquel Cloutier put her wedding ring in the wooden watch box for safekeeping while she was in a hospital delivering her fifth child.

Her husband Eric didn't realize she had done so, and sold the box with the ring inside at a neighborhood garage sale for $10.  The ring was not insured Man accidentally sells wife's wedding ring for $10 - New York News | NYC Breaking News

Australian Taxation Office (ATO) targeting more than 110,000 rental property owners

The Australian Taxation Office is targeting more than 110,000 rental property owners who have been identified through last year's tax returns as making incorrect claims.

A team within the office known as ''the doctors'' is using sophisticated analytical techniques, including data mining, to identify unusual patterns of claims. It is also targeting work-related expenses.

Rental property deductions have surged in recent years as investors prefer bricks and mortar to shares.
For the 2010-11 year, the latest for which data is available, almost $39 billion was claimed by landlords in deductions, an 18 per cent rise on the previous financial year.

› canberratimes.com.au

Jobs on the Coast.. for the beautiful people of course

A CONTROVERSIAL recruitment website which only allows "beautiful people" to be its members has three positions advertised on the Sunshine Coast.

Beautiful People (dot) com is an "elite online club" that was originally set up as a dating website for, you guessed it, people with above average looks.

On June 4, it extended its services to recruitment.

While it is illegal to discriminate in Queensland on the grounds of sex, race and religion, it is not against the law to say "no" to ugly people.. More

Gold Coast's Miss Indy competition ditched

After 20 years of Indy girls strutting their stuff trackside, the Gold Coast 600 has dropped its annual model competition.

The competition has traditionally been a major event for aspiring Australian models, including Jennifer Hawkins, however was it recently ditched after a lengthy on-track battle with organisers of the rival Miss V8 Supercar competition.

In 2008, the Gold Coast Indy 300 was replaced by the Gold Coast V8 Supercars event – known as the Gold Coast 600 – when the American ChampCar series, previously known as the Indy Car series, pulled out of the Surfers Paradise annual attraction.

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Another Nail in the Climate Change Coffin - Prof. Murry Salby Australia

Another take in one of the most devastating and comprehensive critiques of the standard alarmist model by Prof. Murry Salby, who is a climate scientist at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, and author of the textbook Physics of the Atmosphere and Climate, published by Cambridge University Press (last checked, a “mainstream” publisher).

Never heard of Salby before? He clearly knows what he’s talking about.
Back in April Salby argued at Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg that “anthropogenic emissions only had a slight impact on the global CO₂-concentrations. They are mainly a consequence of temperature changes.”... More

Drugs found in Joel Madden's hotel room

CHARGES have not been laid against The Voice star and Silver Logie winner Joel Madden, who was allegedly found in possession of marijuana at his Sydney apartment on the weekend.Police have confirmed they executed a search warrant on Madden's serviced apartment at The Darling hotel, inside The Star casino complex, at about 10.30pm on Sunday night.

Joel Madden issued a brief statement on Twitter and admitted police had found cannabis in his suite at The Star."Sunday while I was at work, a hotel employee found a small amount of marijuana in my hotel room," he said."The police were called and responded.Sydney is my adopted home and I appreciate the way the NSW Police handled the situation.They have informed me there will be no charges.I hope this didn't cause too much drama for anyone."
The Star casino finds drugs in the home of The Voice star Joel Madden | News.com.au

Former President George W. Bush's Image Ratings Improve

Americans' views of former president George W. Bush have improved, with 49% now viewing him favorably and 46% unfavorably. That is the first time since 2005 that opinions of him have been more positive than negative Former President George W. Bush's Image Ratings Improve

Sun Tornados, who knew they were also hitting other areas of our solar system?

Tornadoes are a known natural cause of destruction here on Earth, but who knew they were also hitting other areas of our solar system?

A recent video released from the NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) shows a sped up version of a 38-hour tornado experience on the sun.Throughout the one-minute clip, multiple tornadoes can be seen making contact. According to Space.com’s YouTube page, the footage captured June 3 shows plasma moving across the sun’s surface, which is also commonly referred to as “sun tornadoes.” Solar Tornadoes: NASA Solar Dynamic Observatory Captures Footage of Tornadoes On the Sun [VIDEO]

Microsoft Surface Pro Available Now In Australia

The wait is finally over for us on the Gold Coast! Surface Pro has arrived! 64 GB Surface Pro Rocks..

The new version of the popular all Microsoft tablet has a lot of advantages:  Surface Pro is a powerful PC with the application support and security features you’ve come to expect from Microsoft.
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How much does it cost and what are the prices of the Microsoft Surface Pro?

• 128 GB Surface Pro (Touch/Type Covers sold separately)
  AU$1,099.00incl. GST
   

• 64 GB Surface Pro (Touch/Type Covers sold separately)
  AU$999.00 incl. GST

Where To Buy Surface Pro Gold Coast? Just buy online easy and DONE
Microsoft Surface Pro Gold Coast Queensland - Online or at major retailers.

NASA: Asteroid size of small truck buzzes over south of Tasmania, Australia

An asteroid the size of a small truck zoomed past Earth four times closer than the moon on Saturday, the latest in a parade of visiting celestial objects that has raised awareness of potentially hazardous impacts on the planet.NASA said Asteroid 2013 LR6 was discovered about a day before its closest approach to Earth, which occurred at 12:42 a.m. EDT (0442 GMT on Saturday) about 65,000 miles over the Southern Ocean, south of Tasmania, Australia. Asteroid the size of a small truck buzzes Earth: NASA

Syrian rebels Obama has vehemently supported annihilates entire population of a Christian village

Those rebels Obama has vehemently supported are now proving that in Syria — as in Egypt several years ago — the rebels may prove worse than the tyrants they struggle to overthrow.

 

Syrian Rebels Massacre Christian Village While President Obama’s administration weighs over military aid to Syrian rebels, the true character of the revolution underway in that country is becoming horrifically clear.

Numerous press reports are providing details of a massacre perpetrated by the Free Syrian Army that annihilated the entire population of a Christian village.  

Syrian Rebels Massacre Christian Village

Wild Applause after valedictorian rips up speech, recites Lord's prayer - School District’s decision to no longer include prayer...

A South Carolina valedictorian garnered wild applause after he ripped up his pre-approved speech and delivered the Lord’s prayer at his high school graduation on Saturday.

The act was apparently in protest of the Pickens County School District’s decision to no longer include prayer at graduation ceremonies, Christian News reported. 

Officials said the decision was made after the district was barraged with complaints by atheist groups. Crowd stunned after valedictorian rips up speech, recites Lord's prayer - Washington Times

#Stockholm's male train drivers wear skirts to work to avoid ban on shorts

Male train drivers in Stockholm have circumvented a ban on wearing shorts in the summer by coming to work in skirts.

More than a dozen male employees working for the Roslagsbanan train services in the Swedish capital have been wearing skirts in order to keep cool.  

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Did Mohammad teach that Muslims would be rewarded for killing?

Satan: Mohammad taught that Muslims would be rewarded for killing.

Sahih Bukhari Hadith Volume 1, Book 2, Number 35: Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah's cause and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah and His Apostles, will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise (if he is killed in the battle as a martyr). Had I not found it difficult for my followers, then I would not remain behind any sariya going for Jihad and I would have loved to be martyred in Allah's cause and then made alive, and then martyred and then made alive, and then again martyred in His cause." 

God: Jesus Christ taught that Christians would be rewarded for pure love.

Luke 6:35 "But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil."

Jihad versus LOVE

Jihad Defined: A holy war waged on behalf of Islam as a religious duty. 

Love Defined: Unselfish loyal concern for the good of another.

US: To retire securely, save like an Aussie

In the United States, fewer than half of all workers participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan. In Australia, about 90% of the workforce has a formal retirement account. The most important difference between the two systems, as Bloomberg Business Week’s Nick Summers explains in a recent piece, is that in Australia, contributing to your account is mandatory—and most workers now put in a minimum of 9% of each paycheck. The result: A little more than 20 years after it was enacted, Australia’s Superannuation Guarantee program now has $1.52 trillion in assets, a little over half as much as the $2.8 trillion parked in American 401(k)s—in a country whose population is only one-fourteenth the size of ours.

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Bible Becomes Best-Seller in 'Secular' Norway... Even beating out Fifty Shades of Grey, Many Surprised

The Bible has become the best-selling book in Norway, which some say is one of the most secular countries in Europe.  Moreover, a successful six-hour play inspired by the Bible isfurther evidence that the country has not lost its interest in religion and faith."Church attendance is a poor measure of the Norwegian state of faith," said post-doctoral fellow Thorgeir Kolshus at the University of Oslo, according to The Associated Press. "Religion is a very private thing for Norwegians."The Holy Book sold close to 160,000 copies in 2012, which some officials said is thanks to a good marketing campaign that appealed both to teenagers and adults."It's easier to read," said Helga Haugland Byfuglien, presiding bishop for the Church of Norway. "There is no over-interpretation of the text." Bible Becomes Best-Seller in 'Secular' Norway; Many Surprised

TV Nudity Is Increasingly Being Rated Acceptable For Kids

A new study from Parents Television Council (PTC) has revealed that shows like ABC’s “The Bachelor” are blurring the lines of how much skin is acceptable to show on primetime broadcast TV.

Based on findings from a period between January 1 and April 26 of this year, the PTC concluded ”that blurred or pixilated full nudity is increasingly being shown on primetime broadcast television shows, and that almost 70% of this type of nudity is being shown on TV-PG rated programs.” TV Nudity Is Increasingly Being Rated Acceptable For Kids | Business Insider Australia

Stephen Hawking's moral black hole..

Assistant books editor Sohrab Ahmari on Stephen Hawking’s decision to join the academic boycott of an Israeli conference. Video - Opinion Journal: Hawking's Moral Black Hole -- Sohrab Ahmari on Stephen Hawking's Israeli boycott - WSJ.com

China's exports growth slows to 1.0% in May

China's exports grew just one percent on-year in May, slowing sharply from the previous month as sluggish overseas demand hit the country's exporters, customs authorities said Saturday.The exports growth to $182.8 billion is far lower than 14.7 ... China's exports growth slows to 1.0% in May - FRANCE 24

Hero's homecoming for disfigured Philippine dog

A dog that lost half its face saving two girls returned to a hero's welcome in the Philippines on Saturday after undergoing a series of operations in the United States.

After an 11-hour flight from Los Angeles, Kabang, a two-year-old mongrel, stepped out of her travel kennel at Manila airport and greeted a large throng of well-wishers with a lively wag of her tail. Hero's homecoming for disfigured Philippine dog - FRANCE 24

The stunning decline of Barack Obama: 2013. Ten key reasons why the Obama presidency is in meltdown

The last few weeks have been among the worst of Barack Obama’s time in office, recalling earlier periods of turmoil for the president in 2010 and2011, when his ratings also plummeted. In 2013, the situation is significantly worse for the White House, with the Obama administration engulfed in a series of major scandals (IRS persecution of conservative groups, the Benghazi debacle, and the Justice Department seizure of journalists’ phone records) that are not only eroding trust in government but also in the office of the president itself. The stunning decline of Barack Obama: 2013. Ten key reasons why the Obama presidency is in meltdown – Telegraph Blogs

Obama and Kerry Giving Billions In Weapons To Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood...

While employees of American NGOs sat in Egyptian prisons, Secretary of State John Kerry quietly waived the law that would prevent the U.S. from sending the Egyptian military $1.3 billion .. Kerry’s Secret Gift to Egypt - The Daily Beast

Google Unveils Model to Predict Box Office Success

The company says it can use search data to project a film's opening weekend revenue with 94 percent accuracy.

Google appears to be getting into the business of predicting the box-office performance of movies as much as four weeks ahead of their release dates.In a blog post on Thursday fromAndrea Chen, Google's principal industry analyst, media and entertainment, the giant Internet company announced results of a study it calls "Quantifying Movie Magic with Google Search." In a nutshell, Chen says Google can use search volume to predict with remarkable accuracy the success of upcoming movies.... more》 Google Unveils Model to Predict Box Office Success - The Hollywood Reporter