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U.S. extends embassy closings, lawmakers say threat serious

By Tabassum Zakaria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States extended embassy closures by a week in the Middle East and Africa as a precaution on Sunday after an al Qaeda threat that U.S. lawmakers said was the most serious in years.

The State Department said 19 U.S. embassies and consulates would be closed through Saturday "out of an abundance of caution" and that a number of them would have been closed anyway for most of the week due to the Eid celebration at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The United States initially closed 21 U.S. diplomatic posts for the day on Sunday. Some of those will reopen on Monday, including Kabul, Baghdad and Algiers.

Four new diplomatic posts - in Madagascar, Burundi, Rwanda and Mauritius - were added to the closure list for the week.

Last week, the State Department issued a worldwide travel alert warning Americans that al Qaeda may be planning attacks in August, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.

"There is an awful lot of chatter out there," U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

He said the "chatter" - communications among terrorism suspects about the planning of a possible attack - was "very reminiscent of what we saw pre-9/11."

A National Security Agency surveillance program that electronically collects communications on cellphones and emails - known as intercepts - had helped gather intelligence about this threat, Chambliss said.

It was one of the NSA surveillance programs revealed by former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden to media outlets.

Those programs "allow us to have the ability to gather this chatter," Chambliss said. "If we did not have these programs then we simply wouldn't be able to listen in on the bad guys."

'SERIOUS THREAT'

"This is the most serious threat that I've seen in the last several years," Chambliss said.

U.S. military forces in the Middle East region have been on a higher state of alert for the past several days because of the threat, a U.S. official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

The threat also has prompted some European countries to close their embassies in Yemen, home to an al Qaeda affiliate that is considered one of the most dangerous: al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

Yemeni soldiers blocked roads around the U.S. and British embassies in Sanaa, while troops with automatic rifles stood outside the French Embassy.

Interpol, the France-based international police agency, on Saturday issued a global security alert advising member states to increase vigilance against attacks after a series of prison breaks in Iraq, Libya and Pakistan.

"Al Qaeda is in many ways stronger than it was before 9/11, because it's mutated and it spread and it can come at us from different directions," U.S. Representative Peter King, a Republican, said on ABC's "This Week."

"And al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is probably the most deadly of all the al Qaeda affiliates," he said.

Republicans and Democrats alike on Sunday television talk shows said the threat was serious and sought to defuse the controversy over the NSA surveillance programs, which critics say are an invasion of privacy and civil rights.

"The good news is that we picked up intelligence. And that's what we do. That's what NSA does," U.S. Representative Dutch Ruppersberger, the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said on ABC's "This Week."

"We've received information that high-level people from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula are talking about a major attack," he said.

The threat information came just before the Eid celebration at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan later this week and just over a month before the anniversary of al Qaeda's September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

A September 11 attack last year killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on CNN's "State of the Union" that the actions taken to close the embassies and issue the global travel alert showed the Obama administration had learned lessons from Benghazi.

"Benghazi was a complete failure. The threats were real there. The reporting was real. And we basically dropped the ball. We've learned from Benghazi, thank God, and the administration is doing this right," he said.

(Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria; Additional reporting by Paul Simao and Phil Stewart; Editing by Eric Beech and Doina Chiacu)

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By Sam Dansie | Saturday, Aug 3, 2013 8.00am Full marks for style and ambition for Drew Buck, who was riding a retro two-speed Hirondelle

Full marks for style and ambition for Drew Buck, who was riding a retro two-speed Hirondelle (Charlotte Barnes)

At 5am on Friday morning, the seventh 1,419km London Edinburgh London ride finished in the UK capital.?Every four years,?Audax UK stake a claim for the hardest cycling event in the country with the 881-mile route between the two cities.

At 5.30am on 28 July, 997 riders got underway on The Mall, in central London.?The course followed a route up the east coast before coming inland, skirting to the west of the North York Moors, crossing into Scotland near Carlisle, and turning back down south on the outskirts of Edinburgh.?Riders pass through checkpoints and have brevet cards stamped to show they have completed the distance.?

The first rider to get back to London ? in a swift time of 65 hours (an average speed of 21.8km/h) ? was Anco de Jong, from the Netherlands.?And spare a thought Drew Buck ? dressed in a beret and stripy jersey, he rode a two-speed Hirondelle popular in the early 20th century. He was just over 100 miles from London at lunchtime yesterday.

To get a feel for the London Edinburgh London event, see our image gallery of photos, all taken by Charlotte Barnes.

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Womens Interests: Take Care of Your Inner Beauty

Let us talk about beauty from a different angle!

We have our own criteria for judging the beauty of a woman. We look the beauty of a lady from a certain angle and then pass the remarks whether she is beautiful or not. It's not fair. Let me tell every woman that she is unique and beautiful.


The business of beauty is thriving everywhere. Women are spending much of their time and money on buying beauty products. Even in the third world countries, women living below the poverty line, buy cheap and substandard beauty products, which give more harm to their skin than good.

It's the fundamental right of every woman to look beautiful. Every woman wants to listen the sweet words "you are beautiful". But the beauty of a woman is far from her looks or figure. Physical beauty is only one aspect while a beautiful charming personality is a complete blend of many fine characteristics such as good manners, etiquette, behavior, smile, intelligence, sense of humor, social and family values etc., all make a woman look beautiful and attractive.

Didn't you know that there is a marked difference between a carefully hand woven expensive Persian carpet and a cheap machine made carpet. Both of these cannot be equated. A beautiful woman is like an elegant hand-knotted Persian carpet. Each and every silky, colorful thread of her character, nicely woven into her personality, gives a woman an everlasting beauty and attraction.

Looks are very important indeed but the characteristics of a person are much more important. Besides taking care of your physical beauty, why not think of improving your inner beauty. The beauty which everyone admires is becoming a rare commodity these days. While on your way to a beauty parlor keep on thinking ways of improving your inner beauty.

Take care of yourself and take care of your inner beauty. No doubt you are a beautiful person.

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Taylor Swift's childhood home in Pa. on market

WYOMISSING, Pa. (AP) ? Taylor Swift's childhood home in Pennsylvania is on the market, but fans looking to "Begin Again" in Pennsylvania may be too late.

Century 21 Gold agent Lisa Tiger says the six-bedroom home in Wyomissing, near Reading, is in contract and expected to close this month.

Swift's parents had rented the home for many years before moving to Nashville when the singer was 14.

The Classical revival home boasts a grand staircase and a sun-filled study where Swift played guitar, according to the $799,500 listing.

Swift's 2012 album, "Red," includes the song "Begin Again."

The 23-year-old Swift has sold more than 75 million albums.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/taylor-swifts-childhood-home-pa-market-234230532.html

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The Last Of Us Collectible Guide: Comics ? The University

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Published: 03 August 2013 3:47 PM UTC

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Tags: artifacts, collectibles, comics, francesco de meo, guide, infected, Naughty Dog, PS3, The Last of Us

Trying to survive isn?t the only thing you can do in the world of The Last Of Us: it?s true that the Infected have taken over the world but it?s also true that survivors can keep on living without some kind of side-activities. If blasting Infected is too dangerous for you, maybe you will want to invext some time in exploring the many different locations found in the game.

For starters, there are quite a lot of items to collect in the game: while some are absolutely optional and only completionists will want to find them all, many others will end up being useful in your surviving endeavors like training manuals, tools, parts and more. Some of these items will also allow you to understand the story behind The Last Of Us more, with some additional information that can only be discovered by finding some special items.

Pretty much each area of the game includes some collectibles, with the obvious exception of the Prologue area: even in the Jackson area you?ll be able to find a collectible item, a single comic.

Finding all collectibles is not going to be too hard: some of them will be in plain sight. At the same time, some of these extra objects are carefully hidden so if you don?t feel like searching every corner of each area, you can just follow our guides and find all the collectible items without wasting too much time searching.

We will be covering each collectible type, together with the details on the locations where you?ll be able to find them, starting from the first areas until the end of the game. Make sure to check out and follow the correct guide for the type of collectible you are searching for.

Comics

Collecting Comics doesn?t have any real advantage during the game since they?re completely optional. Finding all of them is not too hard since only a few of the game?s locations have them. Once all the Comics are found, the Endure And Survive trophy will be unlocked. Please note that there are no comics to be found in the first areas, the Quarantine Zone, the Outskirts and Bill?s Town.

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Only comic to be found in this chapter: to find it turn around and go back right at the beginning to find the comic inside a car hood.


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Building a Toolkit for Home Health Emergencies - Healthcare ...

Building a Toolkit for Home Health Emergencies

Aug 1, 2013

It doesn?t matter how healthy you or your family members are or appear to be ? emergencies can strike at any time. Even the healthiest of individuals can become victims to sudden heart attacks, strokes or accidents, and there?s no amount of planning that can help to keep these issues from occurring at random. You can strive to live the healthiest lifestyle imaginable, but even that isn?t enough to keep certain ailments at bay.

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One of the best ways to keep the anxiety of suffering a sudden ailment away is to prepare a toolkit for home health emergencies. There are a variety of life-saving devices that everyone can benefit from having in their homes, and they don?t have to be exceedingly costly to pick up.

No emergency toolkit is complete without an AED, or automated external defibrillator. In the case that a heart-problem might arise, it can take quite a bit of time for an emergency team to show up at your house.

If you or one of your family members is having a heart-attack, it could indeed end up being too late.?An AED then can sometimes mean the difference between life or death.

Fortunately, they don?t have to be expensive to purchase. Since not all AEDs are created equal, be sure to take the time to compare?AED brands?before you make a purchase. Don?t take only the cost into consideration either; pay attention to the features each option offers, as some AEDs are more feature-rich than others.

First Aid Materials

It doesn?t matter how healthy someone is; all it takes is one accident for a scare to occur. Even chopping vegetables can result in a trip to the emergency room if you?re not paying attention, which makes it all the more important to have the proper first aid materials at your fingertips. If an event such as this happens, you?ve got to have the right tools at your disposal; rubbing alcohol isn?t going to be enough to get it done.

While you could fill an entire medicine cabinet with first aid materials if you wanted to, you really only need to consider the basics at first; bandages, antibacterial ointment and tape are enough to clean and protect most wounds, and if you?ve injured yourself beyond that scope, it may be worth visiting the ER.

Blood Pressure Cuff

It?s not always easy to tell whether or not one is close to having a cardiovascular event. Blood pressure, however, can be a strong indication that something isn?t right. Fortunately, you can test your blood pressure within the realm of your own home, as there are countless blood pressure cuffs available on the market.

If you find readings that are over the norm, you may want to make an appointment with your doctor. Excessively high blood pressure readings can sometimes warrant immediate attention, especially if you?re having other symptoms.

Don?t get stuck at home without the right emergency tools on your side. If you take the time to build a proper toolkit, you?ll be protecting yourself against potential disaster.

Remember, though, that even the best emergency toolkit may not be enough depending upon the situation, in which case you should always consider a trip to the emergency room.

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Barbershop Guys Take A Swing At Sports Controversies

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U.S. Senate confirms B. Todd Jones as ATF director (Star Tribune)

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Obamacare Making Cancer Treatment Worse, More Expensive ...

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BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff

Obamacare is driving up the cost of cancer-fighting drugs while simultaneously reducing the quality of care for cancer patients, according to an editorial in the Wednesday?s Wall Street Journal.

Obamacare expands a program called 340B that has become extremely profitable for hospitals at the expense of taxpayers and private insurers, argues Scott Gottlieb, a doctor and fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Under 340B, eligible hospitals are allowed to buy drugs from drug companies at forced discounts of 25 percent to 50 percent. The hospitals can then bill government and private insurers for the full cost of the drugs, pocketing the spread. The arrangement gives 340B-qualified hospitals a big incentive to search for patients and prescribe lots of drugs. The costlier the drugs, the bigger the spread. So expensive cancer drugs are especially appealing.

While the program, created in 1992, was originally intended to affect only a fraction of all hospitals, by 2011 a third of all hospitals in America qualified to earn the windfall.

Obamacare expands this program by allowing it to cover other kinds of treatment centers, Gottlieb notes. The result is that hospitals are acquiring local clinics and shifting treatment of cancer patients to hospitals, where care is poorer and more expensive.

Gottlieb concludes:

One of the rationales behind the Affordable Care Act was that the law would end the gimmicks that distort incentives and drive up costs. In the case of the 340B program and its effect on cancer treatment, the law has only further distorted an already expensive gimmick.

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COULTER: O'Reilly's bad history | The Daily Caller

Does anyone read anymore? I mean, besides tweets from Anthony Weiner?

During his otherwise excellent commentaries on race in America, Bill O?Reilly, host of the No. 1 cable news show, claimed on Tuesday night that the one person who tried to help African-Americans more than any other was ? Robert F. Kennedy!

No one laughed. I guess that?s what they?re teaching these days at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. (I can?t wait to hear how Ted Kennedy helped eradicate drunk driving!)

According to O?Reilly?s Bizarro-World history, Bobby Kennedy was ?the guy who was really concerned about African-Americans? and ?who really did something. ? He went in with the federal government and he cleaned out the rat?s nest that was abusing African-Americans in the South.?

Although this myth has been polished to perfection by the Kennedy PR machine (requiring all Kennedy stories to illustrate either courage or adorableness), it is simply a fact that helping blacks was not the Democrats? priority. Even the ones who wanted to, such as Bobby and John Kennedy, couldn?t risk upsetting the segregationists, more than 90 percent of whom were Democratic.

The job of actually enforcing civil rights and desegregating Southern schools fell to Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon.

Five years after Eisenhower had shown the Democrats how it?s done by sending federal troops to desegregate Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., President Kennedy and brother Bobby still dragged their feet in helping James Meredith enter the University of Mississippi.

On Feb. 7, 1961, Meredith wrote a beautiful letter to the Department of Justice, describing his inability to enroll at the University of Mississippi, He wrote:

?Whenever I attempt to reason logically about this matter, it grieves me deeply to realize that an individual, especially an American, the citizen of a free democratic nation, has to clamor with such procedures in order to try to gain just a small amount of his civil and human rights, and even after suffering the embarrassments and personal humiliation of this procedure, there still seems little hope of success.?

The full letter is worth looking up. I would venture to guess there are not many college applicants of any race who write this well today. (You know why? Because Americans don?t read anymore. You watch cable news and fill your heads with nonsense history and false facts.)

In response to Meredith?s eloquent letter, Bobby Kennedy did nothing.?And that?s how Bobby Kennedy ?cleaned out the rat?s nest that was abusing African-Americans in the South?!

Remember: This was seven years?after?the Supreme Court had already handed down its decision in Brown v. Board of Education ? a ruling expressly endorsed in the Republican Party platform, but not the Democratic platform, I might add.

But Democrats were in the White House, so Meredith had to take his case to the Supreme Court. Liberals were engaging in their usual massive resistance to court rulings they don?t like and neither Bobby nor John Kennedy would dare try to stop them.

Source: http://dailycaller.com/2013/07/31/oreilly-killing-history/

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Councilman Running for Moorhead Mayor

Moorhead City Council member Mark Hintermeyer is the first candidate to announce a run for mayor. He's been?on the council for eight years, and says his experience makes him suited for the job.

Mayor Mark Voxland is not running for re-election.

The mayor's job and four council seats, including Hintermeyer's, are up for grabs in November.

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