Sep 10, 2013 05:19 PM EDT Baby Federal funding in the form of Medicaid is used to pay for 45 percent of all births in the US, according to new research published in the journal Women’s Health Issues, which… Read More ›
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Russia sends ‘Carrier killer’ ship in the Mediterranean
Wednesday, 11 September 2013 Russia’s Moskva missile cruiser, dubbed a “carrier-killer” by NATO, has passed through the Straits of Gibraltar and is now heading toward the eastern Mediterranean to assume command of the Russian naval force there. The Russian Navy… Read More ›
France: ‘soldier’ Hollande’s popularity hits new low
Cuts, unemployment and deficit as war moves further away 11 September, 19:11 prev next (by Tullio Giannotti) (ANSAmed) – PARIS – As the war against Assad becomes more distant on the horizon, French citizens have to deal with… Read More ›
Exclusive: Washington state testing alfalfa for GMO contamination
Carey Gillam Reuters 3:17 PM CDT, September 11, 2013 (Reuters) – Agriculture officials in Washington state are testing samples of alfalfa after a farmer reported his hay was rejected for export because it tested positive for a genetically modified trait… Read More ›
Ships patrol Diaoyu Islands in advance of anniversary
China sends large coastguard flotilla to mark Japan’s purchase of disputed islands last year Wednesday, 11 September, 2013 [Updated: 10:00AM] Teddy Ng teddy.ng@scmp.com Vessels from the China Maritime Surveillance and the Japan Coast Guard near the disputed Diaoyu Islands…. Read More ›
Turkey risks war with Assad, peace with Kurds
Erdogan deploys troops on the border, 72% Turks against attack 10 September, 12:24 (by Francesco Cerri) (ANSAmed) – ANKARA, SEPTEMBER 10 – Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan has just been through the negative outcome of Istanbul’s competition to… Read More ›
China warns Japan against stationing workers on disputed isles ” would not tolerate provocation “
National Sep. 11, 2013 – 06:55AM JST ( 45 ) TOKYO/BEIJING — China on Tuesday said it would not tolerate provocation after Japan’s top government spokesman said the country might station government workers on disputed islands in the East China… Read More ›
Top one percent took record 19.3percent of US income last year – the LARGEST share of pre-tax income since 1927
Last year the top 1 per cent of earners in the U.S. accounted for 19.3 per cent of pre-tax income That’s the largest per cent since 1927 The economic disparity between the 1 per cent and everyone else in the… Read More ›
Japan could anger China by putting government workers on isles
A Japan Coast Guard boat (front) and vessel sail as Uotsuri island, one of the disputed islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, is pictured in the background, in the East China Sea August 18, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Ruairidh… Read More ›
Japan scrambles jets in response to drone
reason.com — Sep 10 Japan scrambled fighter jets Monday after an unidentified drone flew near Tokyo-controlled islands at the centre of a bitter dispute with China, a defence ministry spokesman said. It was the first reported incident of its kind.Japan’s… Read More ›
Chinese bombers prompt Japanese jet scramble
Kyodo News InternationalSeptember 8, 2013 12:18 Japan’s Defense Ministry said Sunday two Chinese H-6 bombers flew round trip from the East China Sea to the Pacific Ocean without violating Japanese airspace the same day after overflying waters between Okinawa… Read More ›
7 Chinese coast guard ships sail into disputed waters
National Sep. 10, 2013 – 01:42PM JST ( 0 ) TOKYO — Seven Chinese ships sailed into waters around islands at the center of a bitter dispute with Japan on Tuesday, the day before the anniversary of Tokyo’s nationalisation of… Read More ›
New weapons on the way to battle wicked weeds – farmers forced in some areas to return to the hand-held hoes that were a mainstay of weed control a century ago
Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 317-262-5907 (Indianapolis Press Center, Sept. 6-11) 202-872-6042 Michael Woods m_woods@acs.org 317-262-5907 (Indianapolis Press Center, Sept. 6-11) 202-872-6293 American Chemical Society INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 8, 2013 — A somber picture of the struggle against super-weeds emerged here today… Read More ›
Official: US Could Increase Scale of Syria Strikes / Longer engagement, and use of Air Force Bombers
Sep. 8, 2013 – 11:49AM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | A BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile is launched from its Mark 41 vertical launch system aboard the Destroyer USS FIFE (DD-991) during Operation Desert Storm. War planners aim to unleash a… Read More ›
Leaked report to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows we may be headed for Global Cooling
Global warming? No, actually we’re cooling, claim scientists A cold Arctic summer has led to a record increase in the ice cap, leading experts to predict a period of global cooling. Major climate research centres now accept that there has… Read More ›
Syria: US-Russia military escalation in eastern Med
Another 10 warships joining those already deployed near Syria 06 September, 20:03 (ANSAmed) – NICOSIA, SEPTEMBER 6 – As diplomatic tensions over the Syrian crisis rise between the US and Russia, the escalation between the two superpowers is… Read More ›
Aging really is ‘in your head’
Scientists answer hotly debated questions about how calorie restriction delays aging process September 3, 2013 By Lee Phillion Among scientists, the role of proteins called sirtuins in enhancing longevity has been hotly debated, driven by contradictory results from… Read More ›
First estimate of total viruses in mammals ( Minimum of 320,000 viruses )
Contact: Timothy S. Paul tp2111@columbia.edu 212-305-2676 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health First estimate of total viruses in mammals Minimum of 320,000 viruses; identifying them could help mitigate disease outbreaks; total cost less than a single pandemic Scientists estimate… Read More ›
A war the Pentagon doesn’t want
EEV: This is from the July 18th meeting. As you can easily see, Sen. McCain was already determined to go to war. By Robert H. Scales, Published: September 5 Robert H. Scales, a retired Army major general, is a former commandant… Read More ›
A New Revolt of the Generals? – “embarrassed” to be associated with the White House’s bumbling of the situation
Sep 6, 2013By Paul McLearyin Secretary of State John Kerry confers with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel as they testify with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the “The Authorization… Read More ›
Size doesn’t matter: the top ten ways in which little Britain is vastly superior to big fat Russia
By Tim Stanley World Last updated: September 6th, 2013 Vulgarity with a gun. Vladimir Putin says that Britain is just a small island. Well, someone should remind him that size isn’t important: it’s what you do with it… Read More ›
Russia mocked Britain today as “a small island no one listens to”, sparking a diplomatic spat with David Cameron
EEV: The words are flying, and verification of statement are getting more and more difficult. Still though loads of Drama 😉 Russia mocks Britain, the little island . The Russian official is also said to have joked about Russian “oligarchs”… Read More ›
Vladimir Putin: “Russia will help Syria in case of strike”
[ 06 September 2013 19:46 ] “We are currently delivering weapons to Syria and having economic cooperation” Baku – APA. “Russia will further continue giving aid to Syria through delivery of weapons and economic cooperation,” said President of Russia Vladimir… Read More ›
Brazilian president fuming after finding out NSA read her emails
Thursday, 05 September 2013 Revelations of a U.S. spy program that allegedly allows digital surveillance of the presidents of Brazil and Mexico have drawn cries of indignation and anger in both nations, but the fallout may be strongest for U.S.-Brazil… Read More ›
Turkey: ‘Erdogan not a man of his word’, PKK halts retreat
Turkish government did not respect September 1 deadline 05 September, 18:52 (ANSAmed) – ANKARA, SEPTEMBER 5 – Accusing Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan of not honoring his agreements, Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Cemil Bayik announced Thursday that Kurdish rebels… Read More ›
Compared to Syrian biological weapons, sarin is nothing – official
Photo: RIA Novosti The issue of chemical and biological weapons in Syria is creating concerns in both neighbouring and distant countries. The mere presence of such weapons in the hands of the Syrian rebels is seen as a threat in… Read More ›
‘Wendi Deng was a Chinese spy’: Eccentric Australian mogul makes bizarre claim on TV about Rupert Murdoch’s wife
Multi-millionaire Clive Palmer, 59, made the claims on a television show ‘She’s been spying on Rupert for years,’ Mr Palmer claimed Palmer is renowned for his plans to construct a replica of the Titanic He is planning to sue Murdoch… Read More ›
Syria Nuclear Milestones and what ia a Miniature Neutron Source Reactor
Research Reactor Section IAEA Support of Research Reactor HEU to LEU Fuel Conversion Miniature Neutron Source Reactors The Chinese-built Miniature Neutron Source Reactors (MNSR, 27 kW) reactors (two in China, five abroad) are low-power, neutron source RRs used primarily for… Read More ›
Russia warns of catastrophe if Syria reactor hit by U.S. strike
Credit: Reuters/Hamid Khatib ST PETERSBURG, Russia | Wed Sep 4, 2013 4:13pm EDT ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday that a military strike on Syria could have catastrophic effects if a missile hit a small reactor… Read More ›
Say fromage! Agency denies censorship after withdrawing ‘gormless’ picture of Francois Hollande
Agence France Presse transmitted the unflattering picture to clients on Tuesday, then quickly issued a ‘Mandatory Kill’ order Rob Williams Thursday, 5 September 2013 Agence France Presse (AFP), the French press agency, has been forced to deny charges of self-censorship… Read More ›
Federal court order prohibits Brown from talking to the media in what critics say is latest in crackdown on investigative journalism
US stops jailed activist Barrett Brown from discussing leaks prosecution Ed Pilkington in New York theguardian.com, Wednesday 4 September 2013 17.50 EDT Brown’s lawyer says the gagging order is a breach of Brown’s first amendment rights. Photograph: Nikki Loehr A… Read More ›
German Newspaper Points to Western Complicity in Organ Trade in China / Particulary Falun Gong organs
By Gisela Sommer, Epoch Times | September 2, 2013 Last Updated: September 2, 2013 10:50 pm A screen shot from the mini documentary, “Killed for Organs: China’s Secret State Transplant Business.” The German newspaper Die Zeit points to Western complicity… Read More ›
The Psychiatric Drug Crisis / 20% of Americans now regularly take mind-altering drugs prescribed by their doctors
Posted by Gary Greenberg It’s been just over twenty-five years since Prozac came to market, and more than twenty per cent of Americans now regularly take mind-altering drugs prescribed by their doctors. Almost as familiar as brands like… Read More ›
Good hygiene may be to blame for soaring Alzheimer’s
Modern cities and improved hygiene could be behind rising rates of Alzheimer’s in Britain and the rest of the developed world, scientists have said. Countries where everyone has access to cleaning drinking water, such as the UK and France, have… Read More ›
Couple had two children taken away from them for A YEAR because military vet dad was taking medical marijuana prescribed to him by a doctor to treat his PTSD
Michael Lewis and his partner Lauren Taylor had their two young son taken from them by local welfare officials The official had determined that Lewis’ medical marijuana was a hazard A Gulf War vet he had been prescribed the drug… Read More ›
Up to 13 surgery patients at risk from brain disease that SURVIVES sterilization after one man died during operation
One patient had brain surgery in May then died in August from fatal Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Incurable condition can survive standard sterilization Up to 13 people in several states may have been exposed to the disease By Daily Mail Reporter and… Read More ›
‘Catastrophe’ as 114 million Chinese suffer diabetes thanks to economic boom
Shocking survey shows 11.6pc of people suffer from rampant diet-related disease, with around one third of the world’s diabetics living in China Thursday, 05 September, 2013 [Updated: 7:42AM] Bloomberg and Lo Wei Overweight children at a fitness camp in Wuhan…. Read More ›
Kerry insists Syrian rebels are secular
EEV: Kerry is either very ill informed or he is intentionally attempting to deceive the public. Regardless of motivation to overthrow al-Assad, this is pretty insulting to the military and intelligence communities. We suspect he is still snorting yellow cake…. Read More ›
Destruction of Christianity as the result of the Arab Spring
© Collage: The Voice of Russia The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime would mark the end of the Christian civilization not only in Syria, but also in the entire Middle East, experts are afraid. Already today in the region… Read More ›
U.S. intelligence agencies spend millions to hunt for insider threats, document shows
By Carol D. Leonnig, Julie Tate and Barton Gellman, Published: September 1 The U.S. government suspects that individuals with connections to al-Qaeda and other hostile groups have repeatedly sought to obtain jobs in the intelligence community, and it reinvestigates thousands of… Read More ›
Security Clearance Denials and Constitutional Rights
September 3, 2013 Steven Aftergood It is generally understood that there is no legally enforceable “right” to be granted a security clearance for access to classified information. And a landmark 1988 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Department of the… Read More ›
College enrolment down by a half million students in 2012 with older students the most turned off further studies
Half a million fewer students enrolled in colleges in 2012 than 2011 Biggest drop is in mature students ages 25 and older However, there has been an increase in the number of Hispanics enrolling Hispanics account for 17 percent of… Read More ›
GSK China bribery co-ordinated at company level, says Xinhua
GSK investigation shows alleged bribery of doctors in China co-ordinated by British company, says Xinhua Tuesday, 03 September, 2013, 4:45pm Reuters in Shanghai GSK has said some of its senior Chinese executives appear to have broken the law, and that… Read More ›
Flashback: Terrorists Arrested on Turkish/Syrian border with Sarin Gas
Monday, 02 September 2013 June 6th, 2013 Russia called on Turkey to share its findings in the case of Syrian rebels who were seized on the Turkish-Syrian border with a 2kg cylinder full of nerve gas sarin. Russia’s top… Read More ›
Top-secret U.S. intelligence files show new levels of distrust of Pakistan
By Greg Miller, Craig Whitlock and Barton Gellman, Monday, September 2, 6:04 PM The $52.6 billion U.S. intelligence arsenal is aimed mainly at unambiguous adversaries, including al-Qaeda, North Korea and Iran. But top-secret budget documents reveal an equally intense focus on one… Read More ›
The spy device that really is ‘undercover’: Vest scans nearby mobiles to track them and steal an owner’s personal details
Images from surveillance brochures have been leaked online The instruments are thought to be next-generation spy gadgets Vest can capture a phone’s unique identifier number and track its location Memory stick can steal network username and password By Victoria Woollaston… Read More ›
REVEALED: Secret program gives federal agents nearly instant access to BILLIONS of AT&T phone records without a court order
Hemisphere program allows federal agents to access details on rolling database of 4billion calls a day that are process through AT&T switches Secret program in place since 2007 includes records dating back to 1987 Federal agents can issue ‘administrative subpoena’… Read More ›
Syria: intervention could unleash global war, Vatican warns
Striking Syria would extend the violence, Monsignor Toso says 02 September, 15:50 (ANSAmed) – ROME, SEPTEMBER 2 – ”The way to solve Syria’s problems cannot be an armed intervention. It would not decrease the violence, but rather risks exploding it… Read More ›
US activist group challanges NSA surveillance by tracking Obama’s location
EEV: Crowdsourcing the Presidents location, appears to be a valid new security risk. We do not however support the apparent risk this may bring. Screenshot: whereisobama.at In response to what some consider over-reaching surveillance programs conducted by US intelligence agencies, which have… Read More ›
NSA spied on Brazilian and Mexican presidents – media
©Photo: Flickr.com/Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL)/cc-by-nc-sa 3.0 US National Security Agency spied on the communications of the Brazilian and Mexican presidents, accessing the Mexico leader’s emails even before he was elected, Brazil’s Globo television reported. Glenn Greenwald, a Rio de… Read More ›
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