By James Nye PUBLISHED: 00:44 EST, 4 November 2013 | UPDATED: 08:03 EST, 4 November 2013 Two hackers staged a successful cyber-attack on an unidentified U.S. government agency simply by setting up fake LinkedIn and Facebook accounts posing as… Read More ›
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Feds: Navy Secrets Bought With Hookers, Gaga Tix
SAN DIEGO November 4, 2013 (AP) By JULIE WATSON Associated Press Nicknamed “Fat Leonard,” the gregarious Malaysian businessman is well known by U.S. Navy commanders in the Pacific, where his company has serviced warships for 25 years. But prosecutors in… Read More ›
Turkey Scrambles Fighters to Intercept Russian Warplanes Report
Photo: EPA Turkey scrambled four F-16 fighter jets on Sunday to intercept Russian Il-20 reconnaissance warplanes flying along the country’s Black Sea coast, news agency PzFeed reported. The Russian Defense Ministry declined to comment. The Turkish government has not released… Read More ›
Geoengineers are free to legally hack the climate / So is Geo-terrorism against the law ?
Updated 18:09 31 October 2013 by Michael Marshall Magazine issue 2941. For similar stories, visit the Climate Change Topic Guide Editorial: “Should we give the green light to geoengineers?” THE idea of artificially cooling the climate may have come… Read More ›
Top US climate scientists support development of safe nuclear power
Open letter to environmentalists and world leaders says wind and solar power are not enough to diminish carbon emissions Associated Press in Pittsburgh theguardian.com, Sunday 3 November 2013 11.03 EST Nuclear power is ‘very divisive’ among environmentalists but scientists argue it’s… Read More ›
Anonymous hacked off with Singapore’s menacing net rules plan / for ‘misleading the people’
Hacktivist attacks The Straits Times for ‘misleading the people’ By Phil Muncaster Posted in Government, 1st November 2013 04:30 GMT A hacktivist claiming to be part of Anonymous has backed a call by Google, Facebook and others to scrap proposed… Read More ›
Afghanistan: There Is No Law
November 2, 2013: The 2013 fighting season in Afghanistan has come to an end and the Taliban have failed to overwhelm the Afghan security forces, who took over security responsibility for most of the country this year. The… Read More ›
Mass spy programmes threaten freedom of expression: Snowden
03 Nov 2013 Berlin (AFP) US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden says mass secret service surveillance poses a threat to freedom of expression and open society, in a text published in a German news magazine Sunday. Snowden, who faces criminal charges… Read More ›
Forced Decryption Fought as Self-Incrimination
By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Forcing a criminal defendant to decrypt personal electronic data compels him to testify against himself in violation of the Fifth Amendment, two nonprofits said in a joint amicus brief. The American Civil Liberties… Read More ›
China says will stamp out Dalai Lama’s voice in Tibet
Source: Reuters – Sat, 2 Nov 2013 05:19 AM Author: Reuters By Ben Blanchard BEIJING, Nov 2 (Reuters) – China aims to stamp out the voice of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in his restive and remote… Read More ›
Snowden document reveals key role of companies in NSA data collection
NSA leverages relationships with commercial partners to collect vast quantities of data from fibre-optic cables, file shows • Tapping fibre-optic cables – see the NSA slide Ewen MacAskill and Dominic Rushe in New York theguardian.com, Friday 1 November 2013… Read More ›
China reveals its ability to nuke the US: Government boasts about new submarine fleet capable of launching warheads at cities across the nation
State-run media claims the Chinese military has missiles capable of hitting cities all across the U.S. China’s submarine fleet currently is on ‘routine patrol.’ According to Chinese media, this is the first time China has possessed ‘effective underwater nuclear deterrence… Read More ›
Russian News Agency Shut Due to Swears
By Benjamin Bidder Russia’s media watchdog agency has forced the closure of the Rosbalt news organization because of two YouTube videos containing swear words. Russian journalists are furious, calling it the latest attack on freedom of the press. Russia’s media… Read More ›
Mexican Social Security Deal Files Face Release / ‘could provide Mexican nationals with U.S. Social Security benefits “
By DAN MCCUE (CN) – A group deserves more information from government agencies on a treaty that could provide Mexican nationals with U.S. Social Security benefits, a federal judge ruled. At issue is a “totalization agreement” Mexico and… Read More ›
Meet George Soros’ favorite African strongman
Posted By Brendan Bordelon On 2:22 PM 10/30/2013 George Soros, the billionaire banker who recently backed Hillary Clinton’s presidential aspirations, also supports and finances a corrupt African strongman dragging his country to the brink of civil unrest. Soros is… Read More ›
Obama’s new climate council to regulate economy ( Executive Order Nov 1st. )
Posted By Neil Munro On 12:20 PM 11/01/2013 President Barack Obama has given the nation a new “Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience” that expands government bureaucrats’ role in how Americans use their lands, energy, waters and property…. Read More ›
Obesity expands amid federal anti-obesity campaign
Posted By Neil Munro On 4:40 PM 11/01/2013 The national obesity rate has expanded since 2012, even as federal regulators and first lady Michelle Obama exhort the nation to slim down, eat less and exercise. The adult obesity rate… Read More ›
Oligomeric proanthocyanidin ( Grape Seed Extract ) suppresses the death of retinal ganglion cells
Contact: Meng Zhao eic@nrren.org 86-138-049-98773 Neural Regeneration Research The death of retinal ganglion cells is a hallmark of many optic neurodegenerative diseases such as glaucoma and retinopathy. Oxidative stress is one of the major reasons to cause the… Read More ›
Geoengineering the climate could reduce vital rains
October 31, 2013 BOULDER—Although a significant build-up in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would alter worldwide precipitation patterns, a widely discussed technological approach to reduce future global warming would also interfere with rainfall and snowfall, new research shows. … Read More ›
Long-term use ( 6+ Months) of prescription-based painkillers increases the risk of depression
Contact: Riya Anandwala ranandwa@slu.edu 314-977-8018 Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS – Opioid analgesics, or prescription-based narcotic pain killers, have long been known to reduce pain, but reports of adverse effects and addiction continue to surface. Now, a team of investigators… Read More ›
Exposure to cortisol-like medications before birth may contribute to emotional problems and brain changes
Contact: Rhiannon Bugno Biol.Psych@utsouthwestern.edu 214-648-0880 Elsevier Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, October 31, 2013 – Neonatologists seem to perform miracles in the fight to support the survival of babies born prematurely. To promote their survival, cortisol-like… Read More ›
Unpublished trial data ‘violates an ethical obligation’ to study participants, say researchers / 1 in 3 large clinicals not Published
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmj.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Study finds almost 1 in 3 large clinical trials still not published 5 years after completion Almost one in three (29%) large clinical trials remain unpublished five years after completion. And… Read More ›
Study examines expedited FDA drug approvals, safety questions remain / Avg. Drug is tested on only 104 patients prior to approval
Contact: Renee Brehio rbrehio@ismp.org 704-831-8822 The JAMA Network Journals Fewer patients were studied as part of expedited reviews of new drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008 and some safety questions remain unanswered, according to… Read More ›
Japan, Russia Cosy Up As China Dispute Simmers
Oct. 31, 2013 – 02:28PM By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, pictured, and Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with Russian counterparts Friday. (Toshifumi Kitamura / AFP) TOKYO — Tokyo will play host to the foreign and… Read More ›
NSA chief Keith Alexander blames diplomats for surveillance requests
EEV: And what former General was having a relationship with a Romanian Diplomat? https://engineeringevil.com/2013/08/03/you-were-my-greatest-love-of-my-life-deeply-personal-emails-sent-between-colin-powell-and-a-blonde-romanian-diplomat-revealed-by-hacker-but-he-denies-having-an-affair/ Barbed exchange with former ambassador over spying on foreign leaders likely to deepen rift with Obama administration Paul Lewis in Baltimore theguardian.com, Thursday 31 October… Read More ›
Mayor in Hawaii vetoes measure curbing pesticides, GMO crops
Source: Reuters – Fri, 1 Nov 2013 12:55 AM Author: Reuters By Christopher D’Angelo LIHUE, Hawaii, Oct 31 (Reuters) – The mayor of the tropical island of Kauai, Hawaii, vetoed a measure on Thursday that reins in pesticide use by… Read More ›
China accuses Japan of interfering in naval drills
Nov. 01, 2013 – 06:17AM JST BEIJING — China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday it has lodged a formal diplomatic complaint over what it called “dangerous provocation” by Japan for shadowing Chinese military exercises in the western Pacific. Sino-Japanese ties… Read More ›
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he has ‘no reason to resign’ despite police confirming they have a video of him allegedly smoking crack cocaine
Allegations that the Canadian mayor had been caught on camera puffing on a crack pipe first surfaced in May, sparking a surveillance investigation Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair today confirmed forensics had obtained a copy of the video and that… Read More ›
Junk Food Lobby Forced to Disclose Secret Donors in Campaign to Stop GMO Labeling
By Michele Simon Just a few weeks ago, attorneys for the No on 522 campaign were feeling rather smug when a lawsuit filed against them by a group called “Moms for Labeling” was dismissed. As I wrote last week [3], consumer… Read More ›
Queen of England issues Royal Charter to Control the free press / The Monarchy comes to life
Press regulation royal charter given go-ahead by the Queen Government’s plan receives royal seal of approval after court of appeal rejects attempt by newspapers to block charter Patrick Wintour The Guardian, Wednesday 30 October 2013 14.34 EDT The… Read More ›
Belgium considers granting euthanasia for children
Belgium government, which has already legalized euthanasia for adults is now envisaging extension of this procedure to children. Should the bill be approved, Belgium will be the first country to adopt such measure. The same project also includes granting… Read More ›
Chinese military researchers state the U.S. is its Enemy ? China PLA video claims Washington uses military programmes to try to brainwash future leaders
EEV: Currently Searching for the actual video / 3:17 U.S. is implied to be China’s enemy US accused of using military exchanges with PLA to disrupt China PUBLISHED : Thursday, 31 October, 2013, 3:52am UPDATED : Thursday, 31 October, 2013, 3:52am Minnie Chan minnie.chan@scmp.com… Read More ›
Teachers less qualified than McDonald’s staff, say Labour ( U.K. )
Teachers need fewer qualifications than burger bar employees thanks to Government education reforms, Labour claimed. “Under David Cameron, we have this situation where you now need more qualifications to work as a shift manager at McDonald’s than to become a… Read More ›
Did the NSA even spy on the POPE? U.S. spies accused of intercepting phone calls during conclave as he was elected head of Catholic church
US security services ‘targeted Francis in run up to and during conclave’ Claims NSA intercepted phone calls made to and from priests’ residence Other leading bishops and cardinals ‘also being monitored by US spies’ By Hannah Roberts PUBLISHED: 14:58 EST,… Read More ›
NSA ‘broke into Yahoo and Google data centers to obtain millions of records every day’… and leaked doodle shows how spy agency did it with a smiley face
The Washington Post cites documents leaked by Edward Snowden In 30 days, the NSA gleaned 180 million new records including text, audio and video – and who sent it to whom and when they sent it NSA: Claims that we… Read More ›
Are you of the Pemberley Darcys? Same ‘elite’ surnames have been at Oxbridge since the Norman Conquest /”social mobility is not much better than it was in medieval times”
Names like Darcy, Mandeville and Neville have attended elite universities for 27 generations Tom Mendelsohn Wednesday, 30 October 2013 The same elite names have dominated Oxbridge as far back as the Norman Conquest– and there’s no sign that they’re about… Read More ›
Spain colluded in NSA spying on its citizens, Spanish newspaper reports
El Mundo says it has document detailing collaboration between US intelligence agency and foreign countries Paul Hamilos in Madrid theguardian.com, Wednesday 30 October 2013 07.41 EDT A man protests against NSA spying outside the foreign ministry in Madrid. Photograph:… Read More ›
Russian report says Chinese appliances hide Wifi slurping spam-spreaders
DON’T BREW THAT CUPPA! Your kettle could be a SPAMBOT By Simon Sharwood Posted in Security, 29th October 2013 07:03 GMT Russian authorities have claimed that household appliances imported from China contain tiny computers that seek out open WiFi networks… Read More ›
Food giants pour millions into defeating Washington GMO label measure
Source: Reuters – Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:16 PM Author: Reuters By Eric M. Johnson and Carey Gillam SEATTLE/KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct 29 (Reuters) – Major U.S. food and chemical companies are pouring millions of dollars into efforts to block… Read More ›
Spain and France’s intelligence agencies carried out collection of phone records and shared them with NSA, agency says
NSA spy row: France and Spain ‘shared phone data’ with US By Raf Sanchez, Peter Foster in Washington 8:35PM GMT 29 Oct 2013 European intelligence agencies and not American spies were responsible for the mass collection of phone records which… Read More ›
Undercover police to be banned from having sexual relationships with targets (U.K.)
New rules will stop undercover officers having intimate relationships with people they are investigating, following concern over series of cases Mark Kennedy, a former Scotland Yard officer, is alleged to have slept with a number of women whose activities he… Read More ›
Obama administration knew millions could not keep their health insurance / “40 to 67 percent” of customers will not be able to keep their policy”
News networks buzzed late on Friday as they discovered what NBC had found: evidence that the Obama administration has known for three years that the president’s promise simply couldn’t be kept. This example, from July 19, 2010, hit the Internet… Read More ›
Phone chargers given to world leaders by G20 Russian hosts ‘were able to capture data for the Kremlin’
The revelation came after Germany’s secret service investigated the devices It warned that they were ‘trojan horses’ capable of fishing for information Warnings have gone out to every government that received them By Hannah Roberts In Rome PUBLISHED: 08:53 EST,… Read More ›
Ukrainian thugs scam State Dept, highlighting flaws in ‘diversity visa’ program
Posted By Brendan Bordelon On 8:48 AM 10/29/2013 In | No Comments Ukrainian fraudsters are duping the State Department’s diversity visa program to extort cash from Ukrainian citizens and gain access to American Social Security numbers, a new report by… Read More ›
Satire: Saudi sings “No Woman – No Drive”
EEV: Where are all those self righteous celebrities, when it comes to equal gender rights? Oh yea I forgot, partying in Dubai. Monday, 28 October 2013 What you’re about to see is a perfect rendition of “No Woman No… Read More ›
Genomics pioneer Craig Venter warns about biohacker boo-boos (i.e. Doomsday Virus )
Alan Boyle, Science Editor NBC News Oct. 24, 2013 at 11:01 AM ET Hyungwon Kang / Reuters file Biologist J. Craig Venter testifies at a congressional hearing in 2010. In his latest book, genetic guru J. Craig Venter envisions a… Read More ›
Virtually numbed: Immersive video gaming alters real-life experience
Role-playing video games can alter our experience of reality and numb us to important real-life experiences, study finds Spending time immersed as a virtual character or avatar in a role-playing video game can numb you to realizing important body signals… Read More ›
Libya gunmen steal $54 mn in bank van attack
Photo: EPA Gunmen attacked a central bank van in the Libyan city of Sirte on Monday, stealing $54 million in different currencies, the official Lana news agency reported. The report said “10 heavily armed men” had made off with the… Read More ›
Mexican vigilantes take on drug cartels – and worry authorities / Fear ‘undeclared civil war’
Militias spring up across Mexico to defend communities but authorities fear ‘rebel force’ and an ‘undeclared civil war’ Jo Tuckman in Tixtla The Guardian, Monday 28 October 2013 15.43 EDT Self-defence forces gather near Buenavista in Michoacan, Mexico, part of… Read More ›
Your pain, my gain: Feeling pleasure over the misfortune of those you envy is biological
Contact: B. Rose Huber brhuber@princeton.edu 609-258-0157 Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs PRINCETON, NJ—Mina Cikara found her thesis when she wore a Boston Red Sox hat to a New York Yankees baseball game. Nicknames and vulgarities… Read More ›
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