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Long received a bone marrow transplant from the European stranger four years ago — and the unexpected impact it has had on his biology could affect the future of forensic science. According to a newly published New York Times story, the purpose of the transplant was to treat Long’s acute myeloid leukemia, a type of cancer that prevents the body from producing blood normally. Following the procedure, the healthy blood-forming cells from the donor replaced Long’s unhealthy cells, allowing his body to resume normal blood production. It makes sense, then, for Long’s blood to contain the DNA of his donor....

Today’s Cryptogram A tricky little CG from today's Arkansas Gazette CUD UZOUDKC TDPITG ANT I XIL’K CNZE ZK LNC PUIC UD ODCK WM ZC WQC PUIC UD WDVNXDK WM ZC. – YNUL TQKHZL You can find this little fun word game, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications. The way it works is a letter stands for another letter. For example: AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW (does not apply to today's cryptogram). Beware, the game is very addictive. If this is your first time, don't be intimidated. PLEASE DO NOT post the answer in general...

Join Freepers throughout the world to pray for PRESIDENT TRUMP and VICE-PRESIDENT PENCE and for AMERICA: All Levels of Government, Family, Military, Business, Education, Churches, Health Care Systems and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. —1 John 5:14 Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. Please join us in prayer for our nation. EUROPE: A PROPHECY by William Blake AMERICA: A PROPHECY by William Blake  

National Public Radio (“NPR”) has historically been criticized for liberal bias. Is it any wonder why, particularly when there’s a money trail from liberal organizations bankrolling an already taxpayer-funded news outlet?

A trough beneath Denman Glacier is the deepest continent point in the world, measuring more than 2 miles beneath sea level. Scientists have known for years that Denman Glacier, a very large glacier in East Antarctica, has a trough beneath it, but they had no idea just how deep it was until glaciologists at the University of California, Irvine, mapped the region. According to this recently compiled a sophisticated map of the icy continent, this trench is actually two miles (3.5 kilometers) below sea level, which practically makes it the deepest point in the world. The new topographic map of...

A few weeks ago, Rep. Devin Nunes appeared on Mark Levin's Fox News show, "Life, Liberty & Levin." Near the end, he talked about how he and his staff put out a memo in early 2018 "to expose the counterintelligence malfeasance that was occurring in the FBI" in the search for Russian "collusion" with Donald Trump. The media did all kinds of stories about how the Republicans were concocting "conspiracy theories" and destroying the nation's law enforcement agencies. Nunes boasted: "And what we really find out now: Everything that we said at that time was 100 percent accurate. Everything that...

This should be seen by all voting Americans._____________ Chanel Rion, Rudi Giuliani and Others Investigate (OANN) ----- “REVEALED” Air Dates for Part I and Part 2 for this Weekend, Saturday Dec 14 and Sunday Dec 15 Morning: 9 am Eastern – Part 1 10 am Eastern – Part 2 Prime Time: 8 pm Eastern – Part 1 9 pm Eastern – Part 2 One America News Investigates with Chanel Rion: Ukrainian Witnesses Destroy Schiff's Case https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdVKGLl0wyk&feature=youtu.be _________Just some extra related material below:_________ https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/12/08/wow-oan-stunning-lutsenko-interview-outlines-marie-yovanovitch-perjury-george-kent-impeachment-motive-lindsey-graham-motive-to-bury-investigation/ WOW – OAN Stunning Lutsenko Interview – Outlines: Marie Yovanovitch Perjury, George Kent Impeachment Motive, Lindsey Graham...

Barnard freshman stabbed to death in NYC Park

Bizarre footage has captured the moment two Santas began a dramatic brawl in a Russian shopping mall as horrified children watched on. In the clip, one of the pair shouts 'This is my territory' before the two men begin fighting on the floor of a food court inside the mall in Blagoveshchensk, Russia. Children sat on red and green chairs to the side of the brawl watch in shock as the costumed men roll on the floor in the bitter punch-up.

Who better than a finger-wagging teen bereft of accomplishment, or any comprehension of basic economics or history, to be Time magazine’s Person of the Year in 2019? Greta Thunberg’s canonization is a perfect expression of media activism in a deeply unserious time. Has there ever been a less consequential person picked to be Person of the Year? I doubt it. I mean, Wallis Simpson, 1936’s Person of the Year, got King Edward VIII to abdicate the throne. Thunberg can’t even get you to abdicate your air-conditioning. These days we celebrate vacuous fire and brimstone. “Greta Thunberg”—the idea, not the girl—is...

Food or life-saving medication? With prescription drug prices skyrocketing for over a decade now, more Americans are having to decide between paying for food or paying for their life-saving medication.  It was the case for Marjorie Prunty, a senior from Missouri, whose dinner comes from dusty cans in the back of her garage. It’s all she can afford to eat in order to pay for her insulin. And Prunty isn’t alone. She’s part of the nearly 25 percent of Americans who struggle to pay for their prescription drugs. The rising cost of prescription drugs, particularly insulin, has many Americans rationing their medication—which can be...

Pete Buttigieg has leapt to the top tier of Democratic presidential candidates by touting himself as a moderate alternative to Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. But his economic platform still embraces an expanded role for government and a shift to the left. Mr. Buttigieg has a Wall Street tax plan with new levies on financial transactions and capital gains. He wants to uproot decades of labor law, giving unions more clout to counter big business. And he proposes raising Social Security taxes and benefits, while also contemplating slavery reparations for African-Americans. The South Bend, Ind., mayor has tangled with Sens....

This city’s minimum wage is rising to $16.39 an hour on Jan. 1. Instead of receiving a bigger paycheck, I’m left without any pay at all due to the policy change. That’s because the restaurant where I’ve worked for six years is closing as a consequence of the city’s harmful minimum-wage experiment. I work for Tom Douglas, one of the best-known restaurateurs in Seattle. Mr. Douglas is in many ways responsible for the city’s reputation as a foodie paradise, and he recently celebrated his 30th anniversary in business. He’s a great boss, and his employees tend to stay at the...

The past three years have not been easy for the political fortunes or the emotional health of America’s Democrats. To the extent they feel optimistic about anything, they have been waiting for the 2020 election in the way inhabitants of a storm-ravaged city might look toward the end of hurricane season — as an opportunity to restore order not just to their fractured physical world, but to their battered psyches. Why, then, even with the potential catharsis of impeachment proceedings against President Trump now underway, do so many feel so awful? ~snip

Getting tired of all this #WINNING yet? No? Expect more today. – The S&P 500 and NASDAQ indexes again closed at all-time highs on Thursday on news of a pending deal in U.S./China trade talks and news of a landslide win in the UK elections by Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party. The Dow Jones Industrials had reached an all-time high in late-day trading before falling back slightly at the close. All three indexes were poised to open at new all-time highs in pre-market trading. Speaking of that vote in the UK… – As we noted back on November 29,...

On Thursday, the Trump administration will host the White House Summit on Child Care and Paid Leave, convening lawmakers, local officials, parents, and industry leaders to discuss paid family leave and affordable childcare – issues vitally important to the lifeblood of the U.S. economy and the betterment of the American family. The summit, spearheaded by Senior Adviser Ivanka Trump, is yet another example of President Trump’s advocacy for working families and further underscores that the Republican Party is now the party of working families.For example, long thought to be an issue owned by the left, it is now the GOP...

Full Title: The election is too close to call: 'Mega' turnout has nervous Tories fearing Boris Johnson's huge poll lead has slipped away while Labour claim their 'red wall' is NOT crumbling ===== Boris Johnson was fighting for votes to the bitter end tonight, with the election looking too close to call hours before the polls close. ===== Going into today, Mr Johnson had a narrowing lead in the polls and is hoping to secure a swathe of northern Labour seats to give him a majority.

Who better than a finger-wagging teen bereft of accomplishment, or any comprehension of basic economics or history, to be Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2019? Greta Thunberg's canonization is a perfect expression of media activism in a deeply unserious time. Has there ever been a less consequential person picked to be Person of the Year? I doubt it. I mean, Wallis Simpson, 1936's Person of the Year, got King Edward VIII to abdicate the throne. Thunberg can't even get you to abdicate your air-conditioning. These days we celebrate vacuous fire and brimstone. "Greta Thunberg" -- the idea, not...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has had its worst week in modern history. The Justice Department’s inspector general found that the bureau had deceived a federal court and abused Americans’ civil liberties. It was equally humiliating for the crew that gulled the FBI into its excesses: Fusion GPS, Christopher Steele and their media acolytes. Fusion is the opposition-research firm the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton campaign hired in 2016 to kneecap Donald Trump. Fusion in turn hired Mr. Steele, a British former spy, to compile the infamous “dossier” that the FBI used to obtain surveillance warrants against former...

My father would often tell us, "Be careful what you wish for, you may get it." This is a key statement in life that many of us have heard and know the full ramifications involved. One sets one's heart on getting something no matter what (i.e. a girlfriend, a boyfriend, husband, wife, money, car, house, land, etc.) and later regrets the entire process and consequences of actually accomplishing that goal. We've all been there. In this political paradigm, an election was held and per the constitution and rules in place, a man rightfully won the Presidency. The other side, so...