11 Jun 2013 WASHINGTON (AFP) A US watchdog has launched an inquiry into claims that diplomatic security officials tried to cover up alleged sex-and-drugs charges against agents and diplomats, an official said. State Department diplomatic security agents are responsible for… Read More ›
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Scandal flares up over State Department manipulated investigations/ “called off cases of illegal behavior of diplomatic staff.”
Photo: EPA The State department is trying to cover up a scandal over allegedly altered or dismissed investigations into illegal behavior of multiple government officials worldwide. A memo obtained by CBS from the State Department inspector general showed incidents when… Read More ›
Assemblyman Vito Lopez accused of trying to pimp out a young staff member to a man on the governor’s staff to get a housing bill passed
Lurid Complaint Against New York Politicos By ADAM KLASFELD MANHATTAN (CN) – Assemblyman Vito Lopez tried to pimp out a young staff member to a man on the governor’s staff to get a housing bill passed, two women claim… Read More ›
Militants attack NATO headquarters in Kabul International Airport
Afghan security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack in the capital, Kabul. (File photo) Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:12AM GMT Kabul International Airport is home to the NATO Joint Command headquarters. Militants have attacked a US-led military… Read More ›
Denver airport security learn to always let the Wookiee win after confiscating Chewbacca actor’s light saber walking cane
Actor Peter Mayhew uses force of Twitter to get his cane returned Star Wars cast member was returning from Denver Comic Con By Jessica Jerreat PUBLISHED: 13:58 EST, 8 June 2013 | UPDATED: 13:59 EST, 8 June 2013 It’s… Read More ›
BREAKING NEWS: Defense contractor, 29, who leaked NSA documents reveals himself
Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former CIA technical assistant, says he passed the classified information to The Guardian The documents blew open a number of intense NSA surveillance operations and caused a firestorm over the government’s actions Snowden, a high school… Read More ›
Police reveal scale of Elm Guest House investigation into alleged paedophile ring for VIPs
Cahal Milmo, Paul Peachey Sunday, 9 June 2013 Scotland Yard is pursuing more than 300 lines of inquiry in its investigation into allegations that a VIP paedophile ring abused children in care during the 1980s. The figure suggests that Operation… Read More ›
“Suspicious” death in France after medicine alert: ! Diuretic furosemide may contain the sedative zopiclone !
Source: Reuters – Sun, 9 Jun 2013 02:33 PM Author: Reuters (Adds Teva statement, ANSM inspection plan) MARSEILLE/PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) – French police are investigating the death of a 92-year-old man as “suspicious” after he was given medicine that… Read More ›
Sebastian Pinera, President Of Chile, Breaks White House Protocol By Sitting At Barack Obama’s Desk (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | Posted: 06/07/2013 4:34 pm EDT | Updated: 06/07/2013 5:37 pm “I’m going to sit at the President of the United States’ desk,” said Chilean President Sebastián Piñera as he sat down at the Resolute Desk in the Oval… Read More ›
Parents outrage as school cuts off valedictorian’s microphone as he makes unauthorised remarks about the value of freedom of speech
Remington Reimer was to make the Valedictory speech All speeches had to be pre-approved by the school Reimer deviated from the script and his mic was pulled Continued speak even after being muted although nobody could hear him By James… Read More ›
Turkey protest turns Massive – Besiktas, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce… fans join forces
Saturday, 08 June 2013 taksim-1- Turkish media reports this evening that history is being written at the Taxim square in Istanbul, after more than 170,000 protesters joined the 20,000 protesters already at the square. Certainly not a good sign… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs janitor ‘was fired by drunk boss and had to wade home through flooded streets during Hurricane Sandy’
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:43 EST, 7 June 2013 | UPDATED: 16:43 EST, 7 June 2013 Scene: Mefit Zecevic, a janitor at the Goldman Sachs building, was forced to walk home after Sandy A former janitor who… Read More ›
Our Japanese reporter’s encounter with American school lunch
4 days ago by Michelle Many people in Japan think that American school lunches are unhealthy. For the most part, they are right. When photos of the greasy fried foods and brown piles of slop that are served to students… Read More ›
School Lunch in Japan 【You, Me, And A Tanuki】
Oct 7, 2012 by Michelle You, Me, And a Tanuki is a weekly featured blog run by Michelle, a Californian who is currently one of only two foreigners living in Chibu, a tiny fishing village on one of the Oki islands in Japan…. Read More ›
Italy risks social ‘revolt’ say young employers
Call for ‘statesmen rather than miracles’ and lower taxes 07 June, 21:28 (by Denis Greenan) (ANSAmed) – Santa Margherita Ligure – Soaring jobless rates and the lack of prospects for young people mean politicians face a social “revolt”… Read More ›
Detection of apple juices and cereals which exceed permitted levels of mycotoxins
Contact: Press Office info@agenciasinc.es 34-914-251-820 FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology VIDEO: This video discusses the detection of excessive levels of mycotoxins in apple juices and cereals. Click here for more information. Researchers from… Read More ›
Vitamin D deficiency may help spread of hepatitis B throughout liver
Contact: Dawn Peters sciencenewsroom@wiley.com 781-388-8408 Wiley Researchers from Germany have found that low levels of vitamin D are associated with high levels of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication. Findings published online in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for… Read More ›
Added benefit of dapagliflozin is not proven
Manufacturer’s dossier did not contain suitable data for any therapeutic indication Dapagliflozin (trade name: Forxiga) has been approved in Germany since November 2012 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. In an early benefit assessment pursuant to the Act… Read More ›
FDA – 2012 law now in effect which lifts conflict of interest restrictions on FDA advisory panels
Contact: Kathy Fackelmann kfackelmann@gwu.edu 202-994-8354 George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services Conflict-of-interest restrictions needed to ensure strong FDA review Panel members with ties to industry might lead to approval of unsafe drugs, new analysis suggests WASHINGTON,… Read More ›
Tumors disable immune cells by using up sugar
Contact: Michael C. Purdy purdym@wustl.edu 314-286-0122 Washington University School of Medicine Cancer cells’ appetite for sugar may have serious consequences for immune cell function, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have learned. The scientists found that… Read More ›
Formula-feeding linked to metabolic stress and increased risk of later disease
Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society New evidence from research suggests that infants fed formula, rather than breast milk, experience metabolic stress that could play a part in the long-recognized link between formula-feeding and an increased risk of… Read More ›
Aflibercept in AMD: no proof of added benefit
Manufacturer’s dossier did not contain any usable data for the comparison with ranibizumab The drug aflibercept (trade name: Eylea) has been approved in Germany since November 2012 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In an early benefit… Read More ›
COLUMN – Why the government wants your metadata
Source: Reuters – Fri, 7 Jun 2013 02:23 PM Author: Reuters (Jay Stanley and Ben Wizner are Reuters columnists but their opinions are their own.) By Jay Stanley and Ben Wizner June 7 (Reuters) – In the wake of The… Read More ›
Middle-aged males suffering from epidemic of wife-induced disease
Kuchikomi Jun. 07, 2013 – 06:44AM JST ( 91 ) TOKYO — In Japanese, “kogen-byo” is connective tissue disease (previously referred to as collagen disease), and used to describe systemic autoimmune diseases such as lupus. But Japanese males may also… Read More ›
US Media not allowed to report on Obama scandals?
Thursday, 06 June 2013 As reported be John Nolte: Well, if it is Thursday, there must be a new Obama scandal. But one thing is for damn sure, whatever that scandal is, you can bet the American mainstream media… Read More ›
Shame Tags for Vaccine Refusers
No checklist for doctors giving immunisation benefits advice by: SUE DUNLEVY National Health Reporter From: News Limited Network June 06, 2013 10:53PM A baby gets an injection. Vaccination. Child. Syringe. Generic image. Source: Supplied PARENTS who refuse to… Read More ›
NSA collecting phone records of millions of Americans daily – revealed
Exclusive: Top secret court order requiring Verizon to hand over all call data shows scale of domestic surveillance under Obama • Read the court order in full here Glenn Greenwald The Guardian, Wednesday 5 June 2013 Under the terms of the… Read More ›
Web firms will be told to block terror sites and pornography
Culture Secretary orders internet crackdown in wake of Woolwich attack and April Jones killing Andrew Grice Thursday, 6 June 2013 Internet and telecom companies will be ordered by the Government to block “harmful” content such as extremist material and pornography … Read More ›
Michelle Obama loses her cool: First Lady threatens to leave fundraiser after lesbian protester heckles her – and the White House deletes exchange from official transcript
By David Martosko PUBLISHED: 22:39 EST, 4 June 2013 | UPDATED: 00:20 EST, 5 June 2013 First lady Michelle Obama, usually upbeat and positive in public, turned sour Tuesday night and threatened to leave after a gay-rights heckler… Read More ›
Eastern European immigrants to Britain show more “aptitude and commitment” to work than British people, the Commons Speaker has said.
John Bercow: migrants are better workers Mr Bercow appeared to give his support for policies allowing eastern Europeans to travel to Britain and work Photo: PA By James Kirkup, Deputy Political Editor 10:00PM BST 04 Jun 2013 The arrival of… Read More ›
US officials found to be using secret government email accounts
AP investigation finds some agency chiefs relying on secondary private accounts, complicating attempts at record-keeping Associated Press in Washington guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 4 June 2013 10.57 EDT Google can’t find any reference on the internet to the secret address for… Read More ›
Turkey: protest spreads to Northern Cyprus
Students in Turkish-occupied sector rally against Erdogan 04 June, 17:22 (ANSAmed) – NICOSIA, JUNE 4 – The violent anti-government protests ongoing in several Turkish cities spread on Saturday to Northern Cyprus, which has been under Turkish occupation since… Read More ›
Tiananmen Square online searches censored by Chinese authorities
Banned search terms include ‘today’, ‘tomorrow’ and date references in attempt to quell protest Jonathan Kaiman in Beijing guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 4 June 2013 08.55 EDT Twitter image mocking Chinese censorship of Tiananmen Square, adapted from AP’s 1989 photograph (the search… Read More ›
Bill Clinton is being paid $500,000 to speak at Israeli President Shimon Peres’ 90th birthday party
By Meghan Keneally PUBLISHED: 17:53 EST, 3 June 2013 | UPDATED: 17:55 EST, 3 June 2013 Hillary Clinton isn’t the only one in their powerful family to be raking in cash on the speakers circuit as former President Bill… Read More ›
2013 Bilderberg Attendee List released
Monday, 03 June 2013 FRA Castries, Henri de Chairman and CEO, AXA Group DEU Achleitner, Paul M. Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG DEU Ackermann, Josef Chairman of the Board, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd GBR Agius, Marcus… Read More ›
Turkey: ‘sultan’ Erdogan trips over 600 trees
‘People of Ataturk’ against Islamic premier’s absolute power 03 June, 19:46 (by Francesco Cerri) (ANSAmed) – ANKARA, JUNE 3 – ‘Erdogan is not all-powerful’ observes, almost with surprise, Hurriyet’s analyst Murat Yetkin. A protest which began as a… Read More ›
Those expected to benefit the most from Avastin based on genetic testing had the worst survival rates. Yet they keep justifying its Use.
Avastin fails studies in new brain tumor patients By MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Associated Press – CHICAGO (AP) — New research raises fresh questions about which cancer patients benefit from Avastin, a drug that lost its approval for treating breast cancer nearly… Read More ›
Egypt court rules upper house of parliament elected illegally
Supreme constitutional court ruling expected to widen rift between Egypt’s judiciary and Islamist-dominated government Louisa Loveluck in Cairo guardian.co.uk, Sunday 2 June 2013 09.11 EDT Egyptian security forces outside the supreme constitutional court in Cairo on Sunday. Photograph: Khaled Elfiqi/EPA… Read More ›
Craig Alexander: NHS boss on £250,000 a year fired after colleague discovered he had been jailed for armed robbery
Craig Alexander lied to land a job as an NHS executive earning a quarter of a million a year Heather Saul Friday, 31 May 2013 An armed robber talked NHS staff into giving him a £250,000 a year position without… Read More ›
Top 1% Control 39% of World’s Wealth
Published: Friday, 31 May 2013 | 11:30 AM ET By: Robert Frank | CNBC Reporter & Editor The Rich Get Richer Friday, 31 May 2013 | 2:52 PM ET The top 1 percent now controls 36 percent of the world’s wealth,… Read More ›
Changing gut bacteria through diet affects brain function, UCLA study shows
Contact: Kim Irwin kirwin@mednet.ucla.edu 310-794-2262 University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences UCLA researchers now have the first evidence that bacteria ingested in food can affect brain function in humans. In an early proof-of-concept study of healthy women, they… Read More ›
Soda and illegal drugs cause similar damage to teeth
CHICAGO (May 28, 2013)—Addicted to soda? You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use. The consumption of illegal drugs and… Read More ›
Top Democratic spokesman causes Twitter explosion with complaint about news organizations boycotting ‘off the record’ briefing with US attorney general
‘Some in the media refuse to meet with’ Eric Holder, wrote top DNC flack Brad Woodhouse. ‘Kind of forfeits your right [to] gripe.’ The DO staff ‘can just find how [reporters] feel via subpoenaed email and phone records,’ snarked one… Read More ›
US genetically modified wheat stokes fears, Japan cancels tender
Reuters — May 31 A strain of genetically modified wheat found in the United States fuelled concerns over food supplies across Asia on Thursday, with major importer Japan cancelling a tender offer to buy U.S. grain. Other top… Read More ›
U.S. embassy to Americans: Stay away from Giza’s pyramids
Posted By Elias Groll Thursday, May 30, 2013 – 6:50 PM The American embassy in Cairo has bad news for anyone traveling to Egypt: For now, the pyramids in Giza should be considered off limits — at least if… Read More ›
Japan halts some U.S. imports after modified wheat found
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and NIGEL DUARA Business May. 31, 2013 – 03:15PM JST ( 20 ) WASHINGTON — Japan has suspended some imports of U.S. wheat after a genetically engineered version of the grain was found on a U.S…. Read More ›
Records: Top official in charge of embattled IRS visited the Obama White House far more than any cabinet official
Douglas Shulman made 157 visits to the Obama White House, while his boss, the treasury secretary, was there only 43 times Congressional staffer on ‘best-case scenario’: Shulman gave the White House ‘a heads-up about the possible illegality of what they… Read More ›
Could artificial sweetener CAUSE diabetes? Splenda ‘modifies way the body handles sugar’, increasing insulin production by 20%
Study found sugar substitute sucralose had an effect on blood sugar levels Also discovered that insulin production increased by 20% when consumed Scientists aren’t sure what implications are, but said that regularly elevated insulin levels could eventually cause insulin resistance… Read More ›
Twelve minutes’ exercise per week ‘enough to stay fit’: Just 4 minutes 3 times a week
*EEV Note: Hmmm, I think we have a different opinion on what is meant by Fit. Just 12 minutes of intensive exercise per week is enough to improve your health if you are overweight, a study has found. 12 minutes… Read More ›
British assisted Rigby murder suspect after arrest in Kenya
British security services gave a “clean bill of health” to the suspect in the Woolwich attacks after he was detained allegedly trying to join Islamic militants in Somalia, it emerged tonight. (Lt-Rt) Michael Adebolajo is seen in a 2010… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 