Michael's Foreverland - Page 1 - The Daily Beast

Michael's Foreverland - Page 1 - The Daily Beast

Michael Jackson’s final home, as of Thursday, is even stranger than his Thriller video, sitting atop 13 stories of secret catacombs housing Satanists and gypsies

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Ohio mosque a 'danger' to teen convert

Can't see this email? View the online version. Support AFA Today Rifqa and political correctness Ohio mosque a 'danger' to teen convert An Orlando, Florida, attorney has filed court documents to support his contention that a Columbus, Ohio-area mosque has ties to terrorist groups and would present a clear and present danger to a 17-year-old Christian convert from Islam who fled to Florida in fear of her life. Perspective: Jesus the socialist? We shouldn't let our politics inform our faith -- otherwise we get arguments like "Jesus would vote for government-run healthcare." Sorry, Barack. Baucus under fire for bipartisan healthcare efforts Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) says his longtime friend and colleague Max Baucus (D-Montana) is feeling the heat from the White House and fellow Democrats who want to go it alone on healthcare reform instead of reaching a bipartisan compromise. Cyber security plan gives Obama control of Internet The Internet Security Alliance disagrees with Senator Jay Rockefeller's approach to cyber security. NEA reveals true stance on homosexual marriage Does the NEA support same-sex marriage? More of today's news Murdered pastor... Ca. wildfires d... Ruling final in... Calif. residents return to rubble as fires spread LOS ANGELES Residents began to return to the ashes of their homes and ponder what's next as fires across California fanned out, destroying 53 homes Mexico tries to evacuate thousands ahead of Jimena LOS CABOS, Mexico Emergency workers struggled to evacuate thousands of reluctant slum dwellers as extremely dangerous Hurricane Jimena approached Mexico's resort studded Baja California Peninsula on US commander in Afghanistan calls for new strategy National Security Writer WASHINGTON More troops and a new strategy for using them are emerging as critical components to the 8 year old effort by U.S. and NATO Same-sex marriages begin in Vermont DUXBURY, Vt. A Vermont law allowing homosexuals to legally wed took effect at midnight Tuesday. Vermont is one of five states that now allow same sex couples to Farmers' Almanac predicts numbing cold winter LEWISTON, Maine â€" Americans, you might want to check on their sweaters and shovels â€" the Farmers' Almanac is predicting a cold winter for many of you. The Doctor Admits Euthanization During Hurrican Katrina Dr. Ewing Cook, a doctor at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans, has admitted that he gave orders for a lethal dose of morphine to be administered to a patient during the hurrican Katrina disaster in 2005, and says he Native Americans no fans of government-run health care by Bryan Fischer One of the striking things about the health care debate is that in all the left’s bloviation about the wonders of a government run system, no one uses a current, U.S. based system as a model. Medicare Rasmussen poll: Obama approval hits new low Elijah Friedeman| According to a Rassmussen poll released today, Obama has registered his lowest total approval rating ever at 46%. The total disapproval is 53%. Republican challengers hold 'counter-townhalls' Elijah Friedeman| Many Democratic representatives are reticent to hold townhalls with angry constituents. Consequently many Repulican challengers in those districts are holding their own townhall meetings. Sen. Hatch supports Vicki Kennedy as interim Senator Elijah Friedeman| Republican Senator, Orrin Hatch, says he supports the appointment of Vicki Kennedy to fill her late husband's Senate seat. Apparently it doesn't matter to Hatch that Kennedy is an ultra-liberal like her husband. Manmade Global Warming's Unlucky Number by Bryan Fischer Dr. Calvin Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance has produced a paper with 13 facts that dispute the theory that man is causing global warming. Here’s the linkManmade Global Warming’s Unlucky Number Stacked, Packed, Locked and Loaded by Bryan Fischer Links to Stacked, Packed, Locked and Loaded for 8.28.09Newspaper ad revenue drops 29%U.S. moves to cut aid to HondurasThe health care ad ABC doesn't want you to seeLeon Panetta Rules For Radicals #3 Jeremy Wiggins says that whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy Dems:Do Not Send a 9-Year-Old Boy to Do Your Dirty Work Bryan Fscher talks about a prayer offered by the grandson of Sen. Kennedy Should We Lionize Sen. Kennedy? Bryan Fischer talks about Sen. Kennedy The Long War Ahead and the Short War Upon Us TI talks with author John Wohlstetter Filling the Father Gap, Part 3 TI talks about Mike Gottfried's book Filling the Father Gap, Part 2 TI talks about Mike Gottfried's book Filling the Father Gap TI talks with Mike Gottfried New ID Resource Those of you interested in apologetics and Intelligent Design may want to know that William Dembski and I just released a new resource on ID. Check it out here: seanmcdowell.org The A-Word: Does Our Generation Care about Apologetics? Miss the live interview? Watch the full video archive! seanmcdowell.org Atheist Summer Camp (CNN) If you thought youth camp was only for Christians (or at least religious groups), then you need to check out this short video.seanmcdowell.org Extracurricular Activities by Mary Friedeman Though we’ve been back in school for two weeks, our extracurricular activities are just gearing up to full strength. Piano lessons and children’s choir have begun, and Boy Scouts and American Heritage Girls launch tonight. Like Parenting by Prayer by Mary Friedeman There are many resources available to the homeschool parent, but our most powerful (and often most neglected) is prayer. In the college post I alluded to yesterday, a primary thrust of the writer’s observations was that, when Thinking Ahead to College by Mary Friedeman I would imagine that the majority of those who read this blog have most, if not all, their children still at home. If you’re in the diapers and toddlers stage, college may seem infinitely distant. Learning Coach Chaplain (Volunteer) Achieve Financial Security - Work at Home with Christian Company Directors for Guatemala Ranch Director Bunk House Parent/Bunk House Leader Sales and Marketing Representative Intern- inner-city kids ministry Grade Three Teacher - January '10 OneNewsNow.com - P. O. 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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Council hears Olympic oversight proposals | VIDEO Two proposals dealing with the finances of the city's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games are in front of a Chicago City Council committee. 2016 Olympic bidders await IOC evaluation report Heading into the final month of the race, the four cities vying for the 2016 Summer Games are awaiting a key International Olympic Committee report assessing their technical bids. Cook County Board to vote on tax | VIDEO The Cook County Board is expected to vote on rolling back the sales tax increase Tuesday. Stolen ATM found The cash machine stolen from Millennium Park last week turned up in Joliet empty. 2nd place Mega Millions ticket sold in Wilmington If you bought a Mega Millions Lottery ticket in Wilmington, Illinois you may be a winner. MORE STORIES Strange Judge silences defendant with duct tape 4,000 tropical fish die in Russian airport 'Spiderman' held after Malaysia Twin Towers climb Mariachis set world record in Mexican city Brazen Fla. burglar grabs TV in double-steal Consumer DVD players recalled due to fire hazard Store brand foods face taste test Porsche to debut hybrid SUV Tough economy impacts magazine sales Energy-saving moves could cut costs Healthbeat Study: Regular drinkers exercise more Walgreens and CVS start flu shots Doctors: Exercise preferable to angioplasty Research: Retail clinics provide quality care Screening increase leading to unneeded surgeries? MOST POPULAR Council hears Olympic oversight proposals Blago book: People approached him about seat Tax hike on alcohol, candy and pop 2nd place Mega Millions ticket sold in Wilmington Therapist accused of sex with 14-year-old boy All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 73°F 44°F A shower in spots late this morning; otherwise, sunny to partly cloudy and pleasant Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Crash Course 8:00 PM Shaq Vs. 9:01 PM Primetime: The Outsiders 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Firefighters gain on blaze near Los Angeles Firefighters set backfires and removed brush with bulldozers across a huge swath of Southern California forest on Tuesday to try to contain a 190-square-mile wildfire that has destroyed 53 homes and threatened thousands more in foothill suburbs. Michigan Ave to close for Oprah taping Oprah Winfrey is celebrating her 24th season by taping a show on Michigan Avenue. Oprah Winfrey Show Season 24 Kickoff SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North Sign up for news alerts

Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. McCaughey returns to CNBC with another false health care attack On CNBC, serial misinformer Betsy McCaughey again advanced a falsehood about health care reform, claiming that the "legislation that's now in Congress will force everyone under age 65 to buy the same one-size-fits-all government plan" and that "Page 16" of the House bill "says you must be enrolled in a qualified plan." In fact, McCaughey's claims are false; the provision she referred to does not require anyone to give up their private individual health insurance plan. Read More Wash. Post claim that KSM "cooperated after waterboarding" undermined by reporting from same article An August 29 Washington Post article charged that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed "cooperated" with the CIA "after waterboarding" and that this occurred "to an extraordinary extent, only when his spirit was broken in the month after his capture March 1, 2003, as the [CIA] inspector general's report and other documents released this week indicate." However, these claims are undermined by reporting elsewhere in the article, which notes that Mohammed gave false information during waterboarding and that the CIA inspector general who investigated the CIA's interrogation programs could not "reach definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of particular interrogation methods." Read More Following Wash. Post article, conservative media advance falsehood that CIA documents prove interrogation techniques worked Citing a misleading Washington Post article that stated that alleged 9-11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed became cooperative after being subjected to waterboarding, sleep deprivation, and other interrogation techniques, conservative media have advanced the falsehood that three recently released 2004 CIA documents prove that these enhanced interrogation techniques (EITs) were necessary to gain valuable intelligence. In fact, two CIA memos on the value of intelligence obtained from detainees do not discuss interrogation techniques, and a CIA inspector general's (IG) report of the CIA's interrogation program stated that "[t]he effectiveness of particular interrogation techniques in eliciting information that might not otherwise have been obtained cannot be easily measured." Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.