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'Mars One' project possible scam reveals new investigations

Chris Mahon
Outer Places
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 18:50 UTC
Mars One
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When Mars One was founded by Bas Lansdorp and Arno Wielders in 2011, its stated goal was to establish a human settlement on Mars by using as much existing technology as possible. "As with the Apollo Moon landings, a human mission to Mars will inspire generations to believe that all things are possible, anything can be achieved," the company said. However, a new investigation from Inverse shows that Mars One's lofty ambitions may be hiding a titanic mess-or a straight-up scam.

Outer Places has been keeping an eye on Mars One for a while now, and every year seems to bring new embarrassments: independent scientists have come forward calling the company's plans unfeasible, accusations have appeared from participants that the project is a scheme to sell merch, and their infamous public debate with MIT students neatly eviscerated the company's top executive officers in front of a mass audience.

That hasn't stopped Mars One from announcing plans to build floating cities on Venus or one of Jupiter's moons, partly because a lot of people still want to believe in the company and its mission. That may change soon-Inverse has dug up new information on Mars One that may become the final nail in its coffin.
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Why France will implode: Baker fined 3000 euros for working 7 days a week during tourist season


The Connexion
Sat, 31 Mar 2018 17:52 UTC
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A baker in Aube is fighting a fine of €3,000 for working too much, after his shop opened seven days a week in the summer of 2017.

Cédric Vaivre - who owns a boulangerie in the commune of Lusigny-sur-Barse, which is popular with summer tourists - was fined after officials discovered his shop had been open every day during the tourist season.

Mr Vaivre said that he needed to stay open during the summer, in order to keep up with demand and to help turn a profit to shore up the quieter winter months.

But boulangeries are not allowed to open seven days a week due to two decrees (one from 1994 and another from 2000), if no exemption has been granted.

Mr Vaivre was granted such an exemption in 2016, but this was not renewed in 2017, prompting the fine.

Now, the boulanger is fighting the decision, with support from the village mayor.

Mayor Christian Branle says that despite the decree, local shops should be able to adapt to local needs.

Comment: There's almost nothing worse than an obsessive-compulsive bureaucrat with zero common sense. And France is full of them. What kind of country penalizes industriousness? We suppose that's just the French idea of 'liberte'.

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Russian MoD: 143k civilians and rebels left E. Ghouta amid humanitarian ceasefire


RT
Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:16 UTC
Rebel fighters pray before they are evacuated outside Harasta in eastern Ghouta
© Omar Sanadiki / ReutersRebel fighters pray before they are evacuated outside Harasta in eastern Ghouta, March 23, 2018
Over 143,000 people, including tens of thousands of rebels and their families, have left Syria's eastern Ghouta amid a ceasefire which also helped some 40,000 residents return to their homes, the Russian military said.

"143,194 people in total, including 105,857 civilians as well as 13,793 militants and 23,544 members of their families have left eastern Ghouta during humanitarian pauses," Sergey Rudskoy, Deputy Chief of Russian General Staff, said at a news briefing on Friday.

The evacuation is being monitored by the UN and other aid agencies, and a live broadcast of escape routes is available on the Russian Defense Ministry's website, it said. Russia's Reconciliation Center is negotiating another evacuation from the town of Douma, one of the last remaining strongholds controlled by militants.

Comment: See also: Syrian military: All E. Ghouta towns liberated, key Damascus highway open after 7yrs of blockade

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Gaza: Palestinians killed and injured as Israel declares a 'closed military zone' and employs live sniper fire


RT
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:57 UTC
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© Jack Guez/AFPIsraeli snipers on an earth barrier along the border with the Gaza Strip.
Israel has enforced a closed military zone in the area around the Gaza Strip amid protests on Friday. At least ten people were killed when the IDF employed live fire against the crowd, according to Palestinian sources.

"The IDF has enforced a closed military zone in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip in accordance with situation assessments," the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced through social media.

Early on Friday, Israel boosted its military presence along the security fence surrounding the enclave, by deploying additional infantry battalions. Earlier, it had also announced that over 100 snipers authorized to use live ammo would be deployed to the volatile border area. More police officers were also sent to southern Israel as backup in case the army fails to prevalent [sic prevent] the Palestinian protestors from crossing into Israeli territory. Israeli citizens were also forbidden from approaching the border without special permission from the IDF.

Comment: If you throw a rock, you are at fault for throwing a rock and punished with death. If you point a rifle at a person in a crowd and pull the trigger...you are absolved of responsibility for kills and casualties. It is considered target practice.

See also: Israeli army uses live fire, rubber bullets, tear gas against Palestinian protesters; 12 dead, 1,000 hurt

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Minnesota cop who killed Australian bride-to-be charged with murder and manslaughter

Natalie O'Neill
New York Post
Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:59 UTC
Justine Damond and Officer Mohamed Noor
© Reuters / minneapolismn.govJustine Damond, also known as Justine Ruszczyk, and Officer Mohamed Noor
The Minnesota cop who shot and killed an Australian bride-to-be was charged with murder and manslaughter, according to a report Tuesday.

Officer Mohamed Noor, 31 - who allegedly killed 40-year-old Justine Damond of Minneapolis in July - was booked into Hennepin County jail at 11:16 a.m., according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Noor was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. His bail was set at $500,000, the paper reported.

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US soldier says he killed unarmed Afghans for sport

Paul Harris
The Guardian
Fri, 23 Mar 2018 19:17 UTC
Morlock
© ReutersJeremy Morlock
An American soldier has pleaded guilty to being part of a "kill team" who deliberately murdered Afghan civilians for sport last year. Army Specialist Jeremy Morlock, 23, told a military court he had helped to kill three unarmed Afghans. "The plan was to kill people, sir," he told an army judge in Fort Lea, near Seattle, after his plea.

The case has caused outraged headlines around the world. In a series of videotaped confessions to investigators, some of which have been broadcast on American television, Morlock detailed how he and other members of his Stryker brigade set up and faked combat situations so that they could kill civilians who posed no threat to them. Four other soldiers are still to come to trial over the incidents.

The case is a PR disaster for America's military and has been compared to the notorious incidents of torture that emerged from the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. This week the German magazine Der Spiegel published three pictures that showed American soldiers, including Morlock, posing with the corpse of a young Afghan boy as if it were a hunting trophy.

Some soldiers apparently kept body parts of their victims, including a skull, as souvenirs. In a statement issued in response to the publication of the photos the US army apologised to the families of the dead. "[The photos are] repugnant to us as human beings and contrary to the standards and values of the United States army," the statement said.
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400 sheriffs say 'enough is enough,' demand congress reduce immigration, criminalize sanctuary cities

John Binder
Breitbart
Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:00 UTC
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© Fox NewsSheriff Thomas M. Hodgson
Nearly 400 sheriffs across the country are calling on the Republican-controlled Congress to follow through on President Trump's popular immigration agenda by securing the nation's porous borders and criminalizing sanctuary cities.

Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson of Bristol County, Massachusetts, has gathered with about 380 sheriffs from across America, representing 40 states, to ask Congress to push Trump's agenda that would help decrease and end illegal immigration to the United States.

"Enough is enough," the sheriffs write. They continue, saying:
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Dehumanizing the unborn: People with Down syndrome deserve love and respect, not genocide

Jonathan Lange
The Federalist
Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:00 UTC
Killing those with Down syndrome serves no rational purpose. It is a policy born of ignorance and fear. Worse, what it communicates to those so affected is simply unimaginable.
Lucas Warren Down's syndrome
Ann Turner Cook recently celebrated her 91st birthday. You may not recognize her name, but you surely know her face. She is the iconic baby sketched in charcoal who has graced Gerber baby-food jars since 1928.

Gerber recently initiated an annual photo contest to name a national "Spokesbaby of the year." This year more than 140,000 pictures were submitted, and on February 7 Gerber announced the winner, Lucas Warren.

Son of Courtney and Jason Warren of Dalton, Georgia, Lucas has an infectious smile and an endearing personality. The photo that made him famous caught him in mid-giggle sitting in an overstuffed chair with white pants and aqua shirt, bare feet, and black polka-dot bowtie to complete the ensemble.

The name "Lucas" means "light." He is certainly that. Courtney said, "We hope this opportunity sheds light on the special needs community and educates people that with acceptance and support, individuals with special needs have the potential to change the world - just like our Lucas!"
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Hundreds gather to mourn and protest police shooting of unarmed black man in California


PressTV
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 01:04 UTC
Funeral Stephon Clark
Hundreds of people have joined the funeral of an unarmed African-American man shot dead by police in the capital of the US state of California.

The public service in California's capital Sacramento became a rallying cry for justice in the face of police violence against African-Americans.

Civil rights activist Al Sharpton delivered an angry, rousing speech at the occasion.

Sharpton noted that White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders, when asked by reporters on Wednesday why President Donald Trump had not addressed the incident, had called Clark's killing a "local matter."

"This is not a local matter," Sharpton shouted. "They have been killing young black men all over the country, and we are here to say that we are going to stand with Stephon Clark and his family."

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Facebook now busted for handing data on millions of users to Hillary Clinton campaign

Alex Christoforou
The Duran
Sat, 31 Mar 2018 17:35 UTC
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Did Facebook break campaign finance laws?

Facebook's privacy problems continue to grow, not just with handing over user data to the Trump campaign and the Obama campaign, but also to the loser Hillary Clinton campaign.

Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign collected the Facebook data of millions of people, which could and should be considered campaign contributions.

Fox News' Tucker Carlson explains in the video below...

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