NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
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The National Dialogue Quartet in Tunisia won for its contributions to the first and most successful Arab Spring movement.
EL FARO DARKNESS
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The search for El Faro was suspended at sunset tonight. The US Coast Guard is ending its search for survivors from a cargo ship believed to have sunk in a fierce hurricane near the Bahamas last week.
The search for the El Faro, which is Spanish for The Lighthouse and its 33 crew-members including five Polish sailors turned up one body, an oil slick and a variety of debris, including life jackets and cargo boxes. US Coast Guard officials fear there there was little chance of finding any survivors.
El Faro search ends at sunset, Coast Guard says @CNN http://cnn.it/1LiPsQL
OVER THE RAINBOW
The 71st anniversary of...
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
Way above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
WWIII?
World wars have started with acts of violence and irreversible military operations that lack strategic guidance, or clarity of purpose... Déjà vu?
Vlad and Yuri: How Putin is applying the lessons of Afghanistan to Syria http://almon.co/2ivj via @AlMonitor
U.S. vs. Russia: What a war would look like between the world's most fearsome militaries http://militari.ly/1Lesr5X via @MilitaryTimes
Russia's Syria policy seeks stark choice between radicals and Assad regime http://usat.ly/1RsADQT via @usatoday
MOTHER NATURE'S VEXATION
Hurricane Joaquin killed three with his record-setting rainfall in South Carolina , then 33 aboard a cargo ship go missing at sea and lost @ Devil's Triangle.
With a foot of rain drenching the state in 48 hours, highest levels ever in the low country. This hurricane was a category 4 and battered the Bahamas over the weekend before weakening and making its way to the eastern coast.
COM-MUTE
Although many opt to stay quiet, not complain, or talk about it, commuting to and from the job is very important for most working people. Researchers have explored the effects of commuting time on the psychological health of men and women.
They have used data that includes variables known to determine psychological health, as well as factors which may provide compensation for commuting such as income, job satisfaction and housing quality.
WIND ADVISORY
New York City is forecast to experience intermittent high wind gusts in excess of 40 MPH.
During periods of high winds, residents should use caution when walking or driving high profile vehicles. Winds at these speeds can cause flying debris, turn unsecured objects into projectiles, and cause power outages.
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THE MARTIAN
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They say that timing is everything, but could you believe NASA's timing? The space agency announced earlier this week that water possibly exists on Mars. On the same week, 20th Century Fox released a major motion picture about space exploration and the lack of water on Mars.
In recent years, we’ve lost our sense of wonder about space flight and that we are regularly sending astronauts off to planets and bringing them back. And that is the story of The Martian, the new science-fiction film from director Ridley Scott.
40°50'42''N 73°47'28''W
There may be some trouble in paradise. The above coordinates refer to an iconic NYC Yacht Club, which some claim may be facing difficulties, but that really depends on who you listen to, and whether you decide to believe everything you read, or hear. The problems appear to have developed following Super-storm Sandy and then became more complicated during Spring of 2014.
NON VIOLENCE DAY
This year, as we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, the International Day of Non-Violence has special importance.
At a time of escalating conflicts, violent extremism, displacement and humanitarian need, the courage and determination of Mahatma Gandhi, whose birthday we celebrate today, is an inspiration for us all.
Gandhi showed the power of peacefully opposing oppression and hatred. He showed how cooperation and tolerance can prevails over injustice. He demonstrated the great value of the rule of law in breaking vicious cycles of vengeance.