| British MP apologizes for tweet saying he would 'probably' fire rockets at Israel
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| On Tuesday, in a single tweet, a British Parliament member waded into the conflict between Israel and Hamas. David Ward, the Liberal Democrat MP for Bradford East, said that if he was a Palestinian, living in the Gaza Strip, he would "probably" fire rockets into Israel. The big question is - if I lived in #Gaza would I […]
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| Ban on flights to Tel Aviv renewed
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 The suspension of US and European airline flights to Israel's Ben Gurion airport after a nearby rocket attack has been extended for a second day.
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| Wonkbook: What you need to know about Obamacare's wild day in court
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 Welcome to Wonkbook, Wonkblog's morning policy news primer by Puneet Kollipara (@pkollipara). To subscribe by e-mail, click here. Send comments, criticism or ideas to Wonkbook at Washpost dot com. To read more by the Wonkblog team, click here. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. (Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) Wonkbook's Number of the Day: 4.7 million. That's the number of people who could see their Obamacare premiums go up in federal marketplaces if the ruling in Halbig is allowed to stand. Wonkbook's Chart of the Day: These charts show how kids 12 and under are the fastest-growing group of minors being apprehended at the border. Wonkbook's Top 5 Stories: (1) Breaking news: Obamacare's day in court; (2) news numbers and trends in the migrant crisis; (3) Ryan and Obama's ideas to help workers; (4) Detroit's pension solution's implications; and (5) is Common Core the new 2016 litmus test? 1. Top story: Obamacare had a crazy day in court — here's what it means Court: ACA federal-exchange subsidies are ...
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| To Find Aliens, We Should Look for Industrial, Polluted Wastelands
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 Artist's impression of an exoplanet. Image: Luciano Mendez. The subject of extraterrestrial life tends to bring out both our inner utopianists and dystopianists. In fiction, aliens are usually depicted as either extremely cute and benevolent (E.T.-style) or ruthless planet pillagers (Kaiju-style). Still, both extremes have one thing in common: The alien characters show basic competence when it comes to ensuring the survival of their race. They may lose their kids on other planets as with E.T., and they may underestimate that priceless Smith/Goldblum chemistry, but they aren't as fundamentally self-destructive as our own species. But as it turns out, aliens saddled with comparable foibles to humanity might be the easiest for us to find. At least, that's what researchers based out of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics speculate in a study announced today. The team suggests for signs of specific industrial pollutants in the atmospheres of exoplanets could help streamline the search for alien ...
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| Did the Supreme Court already tip its hand on Obamacare subsidies?
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| What would these guys say about Obamacare this time? (UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg) After Tuesday's split rulings on the legality of Obamacare subsidies in federal-run exchanges, it's hard not to wonder what would happen if these challenges actually did reach the Supreme Court. As I wrote yesterday, there's still a chance that the entire D.C. Circuit overturns yesterday's 2-1 decision, in which the court found the IRS isn't authorized to administer premium subsidies in the 36 states declining to set up their own insurance exchanges. If that decision gets overturned, then you'd have the D.C. Circuit in agreement with the 4th Circuit in Virginia — that federal exchanges can offer subsidies just like the state-run exchanges. Having similar rulings in the appellate courts could make it more likely that the Supreme Court wouldn't take up these challenges. It still could, though, and trying to predict how the court will act — especially when it comes to Obamacare —could be tricky. How many people thought that Chief ...
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| Gigantic Whale Gently Lifts A Kayak Out Of The Water With Its Head
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 Two adventurers kayaking in the blue waters near Puerto Madryn, Argentina crossed paths with some gentle giants of the sea. Gisela6652's video description roughly translates to, "One of the whales turned and came toward our direction, and lifted the boat twice!!" While the sight of the whales must have been breathtaking, it is always important to stay a safe distance from wild animals -- especially when they're the size of a bus.
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