Java now loads annoying adware on Macs

Lots of websites require your computer to use the program Java, but the latest update for Macs comes with annoying adware...
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UPDATE 2-Derailed US oil train still burning; shipment delays expected

The incident is the latest in a series of derailments in North America and the third in three weeks involving trains hauling crude oil. This has heightened the focus on rail safety, particularly involving shipments of oil from North Dakota, whose high gas content makes it potentially more explosive.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/06/oil-train-derailment-bnsfrailway-idUSL1N0W809C20150306

Christopher Hitchens ridicules Biblical Miracles

http://youtu.be/iV6xgLTnmGk

Bryan Fischer: Ask Every GOP 2016 Hopeful If ‘Homosexual Conduct’ Is A Choice (VIDEO)

If Bryan Fischer has anything to say about it, all 2016 GOP candidates will swear an oath saying they believe being gay is a ... Read more
http://youtu.be/bGrFHl18PDY

Republican ‘Internet Freedom Act’ Would Wipe Out Net Neutrality

Guess how much money AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon paid the Republican who introduced the bill? Read more

Intriguing.

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New Kansas Law Would Make It a Crime to Teach Sex Ed, Classical Art, and Shakespeare

"We live in a democracy and believe the free exchange of ideas is crucial to critical thinking," Baltzell said, adding that the biggest problem about the bill is that the language is so broad. "And there's no definition of what is harmful. You may think Harry Potter is completely reasonable or the Teletubbies, but if one parent finds something objectionable, a teacher is vulnerable to criminal prosecution."
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Nasa finds evidence of a vast ancient ocean on Mars

A huge primitive ocean covered one-fifth of the red planet’s surface, making it warm, wet and ideal for alien life to gain a foothold, scientists say.  Read more

NASA’s chief confirms it: Without Russia, space station lost

"We would make an orderly evacuation," Bolden said during a U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee hearing. Because both countries are dependent upon one another, the $140 billion station would be lost...
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Company offers moms 16 weeks off on full pay, even in the U.S.

Vodafone gets it. Giving new moms paid time off is good for business.
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Astronomers Observe Supernova and Find They're Watching the Same Star Explode Over and Over Again

This is the first time astronomers have been able to see the same explosion over and over again, and its unique properties may help them better understand not only the nature of these spectacular phenomena but also cosmological mysteries like dark matter and how fast the universe is expanding.  Read more

Suffer The Children: ‘Good Christian’ Legislator In Ark. Accused Of Giving Away Adopted Girls

After all that has already been said and done, it’s time for Harris to drop his 'good Christian' act. He may run a religious pre-school, but there is no excuse for his behavior if the allegations are true. Even if he is never charged with a crime, Harris bears some of the responsibility for what happened to those two young girls.
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Installing Java on a Mac? Beware the now-bundled Ask.com toolbar

Bottom line: Just say CANCEL.

"Java's shady bundled adware is no longer a Windows exclusive, as Oracle has started sneaking the Ask.com toolbar into the ..."   Read more

In first, four N.H. school districts shake up testing with Feds' approval

The US Education Department is allowing the New Hampshire school districts to proceed with a pilot project in which locally designed measures of stude... Read more

Poll: Scott Walker Most Competitive Against Clinton

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is the most competitive in a head-to-head matchup against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to a ne... Read more

GOP Rep. To Colleagues: Wolves Can Solve Your Homelessness Problems

Rep. Don Young (R-AK) offered a way to solve homelessness in his colleagues' congressional districts: wolves. ... Read more

American rich guy meddling in Israel's politics to promote war

"Despite a small minority of Democrats and Israeli reporters seeking to curry favor with Obama, Netanyahu's speech to Congress elicited overwhelming s..."... "Israel Hayom (Israel Today) is the money-losing free news daily which Sheldon Adelson set up in 2007 mainly to support Benjamin Netanyahu..."   Read more

Scathing Letter: GOP Leader Pushed Candidate 'Over The Edge' In Suicide

A prominent Missouri Republican this week called on the state's GOP heavyweights to replace their party chairman, whom he accused of pushing gubernato... Read more

February Marked 12 Straight Months Of Job Growth Above 200,000

Analysts had expected 240,000 jobs to be added.  ...  Read more

Better Air Quality Helps Lungs Grow, Science Shows For First Time

The study's results are especially timely as the Obama Administration struggles to update ground-level ozone standards and ... Read more

Lawmaker Claims Undocumented Immigrants Kill Americans ‘Every Day’

"Every day, all along border states, maybe other places, there are murders by people who have been arrested coming into this ... Read more

'Merchants Of Doubt' Explores Work Of Climate Change Deniers

NPR's Melissa Block speaks to director Robert Kenner about his documentary, "Merchants of Doubt," which examines the work of climate change skeptics and their campaign to sway public opinion.
Interview:
http://www.npr.org/2015/03/06/391269315/merchants-of-doubt-explores-work-of-climate-change-deniers

Week In The News: Netanyahu's Speech, Hillary's Email And Obamacare At Court (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

This week: Netanyahu’s big address to Congress brings negotiations with Iran to a head. Obamacare challenged again at the high court. The Justice Department out with a damning report on Ferguson. A firestorm over emails makes for a rough week for Hillary Clinton. Iraqi troops battle to take Tikrit back from ISIS. Victims come face to face in court with the now-admitted Boston Marathon bomber. And Ringling Brothers says no more elephants. This hour, On Point: our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines. / Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/03/06/scotus-hillary-rodham-clinton-obamacare-netanyahu

Friday News Roundup – Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)

The U.S. economy adds 295,000 jobs in February, prompting questions about when the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates. Attorney General Eric Holder calls on Ferguson leaders to act against widespread racial bias found in its law enforcement. The State Department cautions that its review of Hillary Clinton’s emails could take months. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to congress stirs political tensions. President Barack Obama signs a long-stalled bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. And questions remain about whether Obamacare will survive its second trip to the Supreme Court. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top national news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-03-06/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Friday News Roundup – International (Diane Rehm Show)

Israeli President Netanyahu draws both condemnation and applause for his controversial speech to Congress. Pro-Iraqi forces battle ISIS militants in an attempt to regain control of Tikrit. Venezuela’s president orders the American embassy to cut its staff in Caracas, accusing the U.S. of working to overthrow his government. North Korea cheers an attack on the U.S. ambassador to Seoul. The E.U. warns of new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine. And in Moscow, thousands pay tribute to the opposition leader gunned down near the Kremlin. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top international news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-03-06/friday-news-roundup-international

The 21st Century Women's Health Act: Female Senators' Answer To GOP 'Mad Men'

"...Murray emphasized how women’s health decisions should be made between a woman, her doctor, and, when applicable, her partner — and recognized how many of her colleagues in Congress feel otherwise and have made a concerted effort to intervene directly with women’s health, especially when it comes to abortion and birth control access..."
https://www.yahoo.com/health/the-21st-century-womens-health-act-female-112825107957.html

CFI Urges Supreme Court: Don’t Allow Religion to Decide Same-Sex Marriage Rights

"...The brief notes that multiple Supreme Court decisions have made clear that tradition does not excuse discrimination. Moreover, the reliance on a particular strain of religious morality is forbidden by the Constitution. In American history, religious morality has been used to justify multiple wrongs, from slavery to segregation, and from bans on interracial marriage to restrictions on women’s rights within marriage. The Supreme Court has found time after time that states cannot rely on religious justifications to discriminate in this way..."
http://www.centerforinquiry.net/newsroom/cfi_urges_supreme_court_dont_allow_religion_to_decide_same-sex_marriage_rig/

Action Alert: Michigan legislature seeks to expand religion in public schools

"...In practical terms, what this means is that over-zealous students would be encouraged to bring religious ritual into graduation ceremonies and other secular school events. (Although it is unconstitutional for a public school to schedule or host a graduation prayer, this bill would encourage individual student speakers to lead the prayer on their own initiative, and protect such actions.)..."
https://ffrf.org/news/action/item/22518-michigan-legislature-seeks-to-expand-religion-in-public-schools

GOP lawmaker: Gay people “don’t have a right to be served in every single store”

Oklahoma's Joseph Silk defends anti-LGBT "license to discriminate" legislation.
http://www.salon.com/2015/03/05/gop_lawmaker_gay_people_don’t_have_a_right_to_be_served_in_every_single_store/

Russell Brand Explains the Real Reason Westerners Join ISIS: Alienation

Isolation is the culprit, not Islam.
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http://youtu.be/9BqeOub7wKw

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Grills Anti-Obamacare Attorney For Lack Of Standing

Ruth Bader Ginsburg wasted no time in grilling the anti-Obamacare attorney for lack of standing. Read more

Alabama Republican Bill Allows Discrimination Against Any Couple Who Isn’t White, Christian, And Heterosexual

"This affects all married individuals, not just those that are LGBT." Read more

Bigotry Debunked: Newspaper Investigates AU Chapter, Finds Out Its Members Don’t Hate Christians

The Philadelphia Weekly’s Josh Kruger interviewed Janice Rael, the president of our Delaware Valley chapter, about her nefarious intentions for Christianity, and found that she didn’t have any.
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WI Supreme Court Wants To Hush Up John Doe

Later this year, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will be hearing three cases regarding the John Doe investigation into the illegal collaboration between S...  Read more

Fox News Outraged That Iranians Are Helping Iraq Fight ISIS

After we came in and destroyed Iraq, how could they turn to the Iranians who have a very obvious geographical stake in the stability of their neighbor...  Read more

Rep. Louis Gohmert: Obama Is Part Of The Ayatollah Caucus

Republicans have been criticizing Democrats and the White House for not showing up to support Bibi Netanyahu's speech which tried to undermine US/Iran... Read more

Why Arab leaders are telling Obama to listen to Netanyahu

Largely overlooked in all the hubbub of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress about Iran this week is that Arab leaders prett... Read more

Scott Walker Hits Clinton On Private Email Account, Dems Cry Hypocrite!

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's (R) political team is bashing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for using a private email account to conduct off... Read more

9 Egregious Examples Of Racism In Ferguson Uncovered By The Department Of Justice

The feds found systemic racism throughout the Ferguson police department.  ... Read more

Faith Groups Are Trying To Block Emergency Contraception For Raped Migrant Children

Reports found that anywhere between 60 and 80 percent of migrant women and girls are raped on their journey to the United ... Read more

Ben Carson’s Carefully Worded Non-Apology On Offensive Prison Rape Remarks

Ben Carson didn't admit there was anything incorrect in his comments, but he regrets that they were hurtful and divisive. ... Read more

The Unexpected Consequences Of The War On Drugs

Billions of people are needlessly suffering thanks to one of the most neglected global health issues of our time.  ... Read more

City Passes Innovative ‘Homeless Bill Of Rights’

If signed into law, the bill would give the homeless a variety of rights to reduce their run-ins with the police. The post City ... Read more

McConnell Is Now Telling States To Ignore Obama’s Carbon Emission Rules

The majority leader is continuing his crusade against the Obama administration's regulatory plan to fight climate change. The ... Read more

The USDA Is Helping Rural Farmers Get Their Own Renewable Energy

A new federal program is helping make clean energy its own cash crop ... Read more

Top Republican Warns Obama Might Make Black People Immune From Prosecution ‘Regardless Of The Crime’

He thinks President Obama and Attorney General Holder abuse their authority and ignore the civil rights of white people. The ... Read more

Prominent Islamic Scholar Refutes Claims of ISIS’s Links to Islam

"It's not Islam; it's a perversion of Islam, and to label these militant externalities as Islam is to legitimize their ... Read more

Here’s What Gas Would Have To Cost To Account For Health And Environmental Impacts

Accounting for the social costs of burning gasoline would add an average of $3.80 per gallon to the pump price, a study has ... Read more

Hundreds Of Texas Voters Were Disenfranchised By Voter ID

The report also found that one in ten voters who lacked ID were senior citizens or disabled ... Read more

Female Senators Introduce Pro-Choice Bill To ‘Fight Back Against Those Who Miss The Mad Men Era’

The ambitious bill seeks to safeguard access to women's health services as some members of Congress attempt to turn back the ... Read more

Lawmaker Doesn’t Want Women’s Economic Council Because Men Need One Too

Tennessee lawmakers questioned the need for an economic council that doesn't "cover everybody."  ... Read more

The Lawyer Telling The Supreme Court To Gut Obamacare Explained Why He Should Lose In 2012

"...Carvin’s inconsistencies did not go unnoticed by the justices. After Carvin denied the importance of the tax credits, Justice Sonia Sotomayor pointed out that he said otherwise “in the prior case...”
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ronald reagan's Adviser "republicans are really rather stupid and not well read"

http://youtu.be/WCrADuPctdM

"ben carson Gay-Bashing Scumbag and gop presidential Aspirant"

http://youtu.be/AkW9z0qbyHk

Supporters of right-to-die bill rally in Maryland

"...The bill would allow adults given only six months to live the ability to get a prescription for drugs to hasten their death..."
http://www.kansas.com/living/health-fitness/article12545195.html

An Antiabortion Republican Is Pushing for Free Birth Control: Here’s Why

"...By providing IUDs and birth control implants—devices that are introduced to the womb or under the skin to prevent pregnancy—Colorado has seen a remarkable dip in teen pregnancy..."
https://news.yahoo.com/antiabortion-republican-pushing-free-birth-control-why-001824139.html

Doctors' views on aiding suicide shift

"...The last legislative effort in Michigan was in 1998, when a Proposal B — Michigan Legalization of Lethal Medication to Terminally Ill — was introduced as a ballot proposal. That measure was defeated by voters with 71 percent voting no and 29 percent voting yes..."
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2015/03/04/think-assisted-suicide/24410391/