Authorities search for 13 from 'cult-like' sect

By ANDREW DALTON, JACOB ADELMAN

Do Fish Fight?

I overheard a conversation today in which it was purported that violence is abnormal and anyone who lashes out violently must be mentally ill.

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What Makes Me Laugh (inspired by Vintage Viner)

Vintage Viner asked the question “So, What Are Some of the Things That Make You Laugh, and Why?”, this was such a sweet article and the responses were all so kind and nice I really enjoyed reading the whole thing.

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Dreamer

Dreamer is now five weeks old and is growing by leaps and bounds. She is so sweet and cuddly; and I think the smartest little animal I’ve ever met. She figures things out so quick, and also gets bored which may lead to some issues in the future.

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Meet Scribbles

Scribbles came to us in February. She was seriously underweight and was covered from head to toe in rain rot. Rain rot is an anaerobic bacterial infection that is often caused by the horse being in a wet environment without being allowed to dry for long periods of time.

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An Epidemic of Neglect

When I was given my first horse my parents told me that she was my responsibility and there would be hell to pay if she were not cared for properly. When I got out of bed in the mornings, before I could shower or eat breakfast I had to first feed and care for my mare.

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Coal's troubled future

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing about 175 permits issued by the Army Corps of Engineers for mountaintop removal mining, mostly in West Virginia and other parts of Central Appalachia.

Video: Pilot project paves way for disposal plan

His rule: If it can be chopped, sauteed, braised, flambeed, juiced or broiled, it goes in the compost bin

My Daughter-in-Law has joined Newsvine

Well, I finally convinced my daughter-in-law Ann to join newsvine and post her wonderful photos and wouldn't you know she isn't allowed to upload them. She wrote a short little article that posted with no problems but no photos to go with it.

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Dreamers First Day Outside

I’ll tell you that I know nothing about mules, and even less about baby mules. So when I read articles and had several people tell me I would have to tackle the little thing and get a halter on it, I thought that was what would surely happen.

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Dreamer

It was an early morning phone call that started the day. I was informed that my mare had been let out of her stall during the night and had helped herself to several samples of grains and various hays in the aisle and feed-room.

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EPA chief's quest for environmental justice traces back to New Orleans roots

....."The storm's toll on Jackson's childhood house and on New Orleans, particularly the Ninth Ward where she was raised, has intensified her quest for what's known as environmental justice.

Traditions

As I watch my son and his wife create Christmas traditions for their family, I can't help but reflect on the traditions that I grew up with and then created for my own family. When I was a child my parents created a magical atmosphere for the Christmas celebration.

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Men Of A Certain Age: Thoughts On The First Three Episodes (Warning: Spoilers)

Cheat sheet: Scott = Terry Andre = Owen, & his wife, Melissa Ray = Joe Related prior discussions

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Don't Call Me a Bitch

The word has been used since about the fourteenth century and currently is said every day. It is used in advertising, pop music, daytime television, and ordinary conversation. The word is said to have a multitude of meanings which are not always offensive.

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EPA, USDA push farmers to use coal waste on fields

INDIANAPOLIS — The federal government is encouraging farmers to spread a chalky waste from coal-fired power plants on their fields to loosen and fertilize soil even as it considers regulating coal wastes for the first time.

Rainy Day at the Barn

I have made it no secret that I am disabled and suffer with chronic pain associated with my disabling injury.

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$10 an hour with 2 kids? IRS pounces

Rachel Porcaro knows she's hardly rich. When you're a single mom making 10 bucks an hour, you don't need government experts to tell you how broke you are.

Kennedy calls mountaintop removal mining in W.Va. a crime against people, nature

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday that mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia is a crime, and that if the American people could see it, there would be a revolution.

Mothers Arrested Before Opposition Rally in Iran

Ahead of a planned opposition rally on Monday, Iran tightened security and arrested over 20 mothers who were mourning children killed in the unrest that has broken out since the disputed June 12 elections.

Battle Over Mountaintop Mining Slowly Gains Ground

Environmental activists gained more momentum this year than in the past decade against the destructive, uniquely Appalachian form of strip mining known as mountaintop removal, though they have yet to mobilize the millions of supporters they want.

4 police officers killed in Wash. coffee shop

PARKLAND, Wash. - A gunman walked into a coffee shop and shot and killed four police officers Sunday morning in what sheriff's officials described as an "ambush."

Effects of judge's Katrina ruling could be huge

The finding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is liable for much of the New Orleans flooding could change how levees are designed nationwide.

Court: Army Corps of Engineers liable for Katrina flooding

The Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a shipping channel linking New Orleans, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico led to catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Katrina, a federal court ruled Wednesday.

TVA seeks comments on environmental statement

TVA will receive public comments on its supplement environmental impact statement (SEIS) for building and operating a nuclear power plant at its Bellfonte Nuclear Power Plant near Scottsboro during an open house scheduled for Tuesday, Dec.

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