And how the Pentagon later turned on them by: Guy Lawson HIGH ON WAR: David Packouz (left) and Efraim Diveroli at a gun range near Miami (top). One of the illegal shipments of ammo they supplied to the Afghan… Read More ›
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Switzerland arming in preparation for European meltdown?
Monday, 15 October 2012 The Swiss Army is preparing contingency plans for violent unrest across Europe. A nation mostly famous for its banks, watches and chocolate fears it may face a massive influx of European refugees in the near future…. Read More ›
Iran plotting to spill oil in Strait of Hormuz, magazine claims
Western intelligence agencies suspect Iran of planning a deliberate oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz, according to German magazine Der Spiegel. Jessica Phelan October 15, 2012 13:44 Iran is secretly planning to spill oil into the Strait of Hormuz… Read More ›
Life not improving for Europeans, says survey: 54 percent, are “struggling” and 10 percent are “suffering.”
Posted By Betsi Fores On 2:06 PM 10/15/2012 @ 2:06 PM In Daily Caller News Foundation,World The Nobel Peace Prize-winning European Union does not receive such rave reviews from its own residents, according to a new Gallup polls. “As the… Read More ›
Woman who does not believe she has cancer must undergo operation a risky operation against her wishes: High risk of dying on operating table
Woman who does not believe she has cancer can undergo operation A schizophrenic woman who does not believe she has cancer can now undergo a risky operation against her wishes that could save her life, on the orders of a… Read More ›
Scotland to vote on leaving the Union as David Cameron agrees referendum
The Prime Minister and Scotland’s First Minister today sealed a deal to grant the government in Edinburgh the power to hold a referendum on independence. By Rosa Prince, Online Political Editor 2:04PM BST 15 Oct 2012 David Cameron and Alex… Read More ›
EU to plan military training mission for Mali
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:08 GMT Source: reuters * Mali descended into chaos after soldiers toppled president * Ashton sees Mali as risk to region if unchecked * Move follows U.N. urging plan for intervention By Sebastian Moffett LUXEMBOURG, Oct… Read More ›
Solyndra Claims Chinese Conspiracy Ruined It
By PHILIP A. JANQUART OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) – Solyndra, whose 2011 bankruptcy set off political howls in the United States, sued three Chinese companies in Federal Court, claiming they violated antitrust law by dumping solar panels in the United… Read More ›
It’s not easy being a Yakuza boss
By Jake Adelstein — Oct 15 These days the price of a standard civilian hit-job can run as high as $2 million. That’s not the price to get the job done — that’s the price if one of your underlings… Read More ›
Revealed: Children’s jewelry that contains toxic cadmium which causes cancer STILL on sale after federal crackdown
By Associated Press Reporter PUBLISHED:23:07 EST, 14 October 2012| UPDATED:23:53 EST, 14 October 2012 Federal regulators failed to pursue recalls after they found cadmium-tainted jewelry on store shelves, despite their vow to keep the toxic trinkets out of children’s… Read More ›
How big business cashes in on breast cancer: Junk food, Barbie dolls and even power tools are jumping on this month’s pink ribbon bandwagon
By Linda Kelsey PUBLISHED:16:40 EST, 14 October 2012| UPDATED:18:00 EST, 14 October 2012 Most people must be aware that we’re in the middle of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Since the beginning of October, I’ve been accosted by women (and men)… Read More ›
Business defections hit Greece amid recovery effort
14Oct2012 ATHENS (AFP) Efforts to restore investor confidence in Greece’s struggling economy took a double blow this week when a major European bottler and a prominent dairy company announced relocation plans. Coca-Cola’s second biggest bottler worldwide, Athens-based… Read More ›
David Axelrod blames State Department for security issues at Benghazi consulate
Posted By Gregg Re On 4:57 PM 10/14/2012 @ 4:57 PM In DC Exclusives,DC Exclusives – Blurb,Politics,World,Yahoo! Linkbox | President Barack Obama’s chief re-election campaign strategist David Axelrod told “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace that the State Department —… Read More ›
Japan, U.S. troops consider drill to retake island
National Oct. 15, 2012 – 07:10AM JST TOKYO — Japan and the United States are mulling a joint military drill to simulate retaking a remote island from foreign forces, reports said Sunday, amid a festering row between Tokyo and Beijing over… Read More ›
Euroland’s debt strategy is an economic and moral disgrace
The International Monetary Fund has demolished the intellectual foundations of Europe’s debt crisis strategy. A demonstration against austerity measures near the Spanish Parliament. Photo: AP By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard 4:52PM BST 14 Oct 2012 Drastic fiscal tightening in a string… Read More ›
IMF needing more Donations..Obama administration is waiting till after elections to donate tax payer money
Finance leaders back EU, U.S. to-do list to shield growth Sat, Oct 13 2012 By Anna Yukhananov and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – World finance leaders on Saturday endorsed a checklist of policy reforms aimed at pressuring Europe and the… Read More ›
Algeria caught in quandary over Mali crisis
Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:15 GMT Source: reuters * UN calls for dialogue as well as military preparations * Algeria opposes foreign intervention in Mali and elsewhere * Advocates talks, but not with “terrorists, criminals” By Alistair Lyon ALGIERS, Oct… Read More ›
Global warming stopped 16 years ago, reveals Met Office report quietly released… and here is the chart to prove it
The figures reveal that from the beginning of 1997 until August 2012 there was no discernible rise in aggregate global temperatures This means that the ‘pause’in global warming has now lasted for about the same time as the previous period… Read More ›
Moriguchi broadly admits to lying about trailblazing stem cell trial
News On Japan via Mainichi — Oct 14 Hisashi Moriguchi, a Japanese researcher who had said he implemented the world’s first clinical trial using a trailblazing stem cell technology, admitted Saturday most of what he claimed in an academic… Read More ›
SOPA the computer virus terrorizes file-sharers
Published: 12 October, 2012, 20:37 SOPA is back – now as a computer virus Security experts are cautioning computer users that they could be targeted by a malicious SOPA “ransomware” virus that rekindles the witch-hunt targeting information sharing introduced… Read More ›
The Worst Debt Collector in the World?: Debt collector told the vet he was “living off social security while the rest of us honest Americans work our a– off. Too bad; you should have died,”
The Worst Debt Collector in the World? By JAMIE ROSS PHOENIX (CN) – After garnishing exempt disability payments from a 100% disabled Army veteran’s wife, a debt collector told the vet he was “living off social security… Read More ›
Biofuels Benefit Billionaires
ScienceDaily (Oct. 11, 2012) — Biofuels will serve the interests of large industrial groups rather than helping to cut carbon emissions and ward off climate change, according to research to be published in the International Journal of Environment and Health… Read More ›
Billionaire Koch brother ‘imprisoned and interrogated executive who had concerns over the company’s tax evasion scheme’
By Snejana Farberov PUBLISHED:17:57 EST, 13 October 2012| UPDATED:19:22 EST, 13 October 2012 Tycoon: William Koch, the CEO of the Oxbow Group with a personal worth of $4billion, is accused of imprisoning and interrogating one of his executives Billionaire and… Read More ›
Mali Islamists tell France they will open doors of hell
Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:11 GMT Editors Note: ( Ralph Turchiano ) This is a requested re-post from 13 OCT 2012. It will be up until 15 NOV 2015 ” Due to new circumstances, I will now keep this post highlighted… Read More ›
Council breached rules by setting up secret cameras in house
A council breached surveillance rules after it set up hidden cameras in a home using controversial “snooping powers”. Cambridge City Council used the powers – designed to tackle terrorism – to put secret cameras in the home of a woman… Read More ›
Auditor: EU agencies may pose threat to safety : No oversight, serious conflicts of interest and corruption
12.10.12 @ 09:22 Conflicts of interest in four EU agencies authorising food, medicines, chemicals and aviation security standards might be putting people’s safety at risk, an audit has shown. “None of the four agencies under review manage conflicts of interest… Read More ›
Greek unemployment rate hits 25.1 percent in July as recession heads for sixth year
By Associated Press, Published: October 11 ATHENS, Greece — Unemployment in Greece hit a record high of 25.1 percent in July as the country’s financial crisis continues to exact its heavy toll, official figures showed Thursday. All indications are that… Read More ›
Anti-Islam film prompts Saudi call for net censorship body
Saudi Arabia has called for a new international body to censor the internet, in the wake of the anti-Islam YouTube clip that recently sparked violence in the Middle East. The US consulate in Benghazi in flames after the attack that… Read More ›
Rothschild fears Bumi ‘divorce’ will lead to cheap asset sale
Financier Nat Rothschild fears a £750m “divorce” deal proposed by his partners in FTSE 250 coal group Bumi could offer them a backdoor way to acquire all of the company’s assets. The plan was the Bumi would bring great Indonesian… Read More ›
UN Security Council asks for a specific plan for military intervention for Mali within 45 days
UN Security Council asks for Mali plan within 45 days Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:39 GMT * Northern Mali rebellion hijacked by Islamist extremists * Mali wants international help to reclaim the north * United Nations concerned crisis could spread… Read More ›
FBI in Philly reports theft of new $100 notes
Associated Press – 3 mins 22 secs ago Associated Press/FBI – This undated image provided by FBI shows the newly designed $100 bill. The FBI is reporting an unusual heist of some of the bills, which aren’t going into circulation… Read More ›
Lagarde warns of ‘wartime level’ debt
News On Japan via Japan Times — Oct 13 Cutting public debt while encouraging economic growth will be vital in stabilizing the global economy, which is showing a slower than expected recovery, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde… Read More ›
China denies visa to 3 Japanese in Taiwan orchestra
NationalOct. 13, 2012 – 06:20AM JST TAIPEI — China has denied visas to three Japanese members of a Taiwanese symphony orchestra ahead of a planned mainland tour, an official said Friday, linking the move to a simmering territorial row. The… Read More ›
Study exposes the negative effects of increasing computerized surveillance
04.10.2012 Researchers at the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT finish the first longitudinal study on the effects of ubiquitous surveillance in the home. To understand the effects of continuous computerized surveillance on individuals, researchers at HIIT instrumented ten Finnish… Read More ›
Exclusive: EU insurers strip cover from ships storing Iran oil
By Luke Pachymuthu and Randy FabiPosted 2012/10/12 at 1:17 am EDT SINGAPORE, Oct. 12, 2012 (Reuters) — Two European insurers have withdrawn cover for tankers involved in the Iranian oil trade, the first such move since tough new sanctions were… Read More ›
Anonymous vows revenge after WikiLeaks launches ‘filthy’ paywall
By Stephen C. Webster Friday, October 12, 2012 10:13 EDT Topics: Anonymous ♦ julian assange ♦ Wikileaks Nameless hackers with the online protest movement “Anonymous” have turned on longtime ally WikiLeaks for deploying a paywall on its website that blocks… Read More ›
More Parody: Nobel Peace Prize goes to European Union!?
Friday, 12 October 2012 The Nobel Peace Prize has seemingly the same value as Taco Bell Employee of the Month! The parody continues… First Al Gore, then Obama, now this came from the… Read More ›
Japan sees U.S. as deterrent to China in islands dispute
Politics Oct. 12, 2012 – 04:10PM JST Ichiro Fujisaki, Japan’s ambassador to WashingtonAFP WASHINGTON — Japan said Thursday that its alliance with the United States has served as a deterrent in a territorial dispute between Tokyo and a rising China as… Read More ›
EU wins Nobel Peace Prize for ‘advancing peace in Europe’ (Huh ?)
The European Union (EU) has won the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize for helping to transform Europe “from a continent of war to a continent of peace.” News Desk October 12, 2012 05:57 A photo taken on September 4, 2012 in… Read More ›
U.S. energy companies victims of potentially destructive cyber intrusions: The secretary said that a coordinated attack on enough critical infrastructure could be a “cyber Pearl Harbor”
Posted By John ReedThursday, October 11, 2012 – 8:56 PM Foreign actors are probing the networks of key American companies in an attempt to gain control of industrial facilities and transportation systems, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta revealed tonight. “We know… Read More ›
Facebook ‘immoral’ for paying tax bill of £238,000
Facebook has been accused of “immoral” behaviour after accounts showed that the social media giant paid a corporate tax bill of just over £238,000 last year, despite estimated revenues of £175m. Facebook’s accounts also showed that the social networking group’s… Read More ›
Let all European migrants claim benefits, insists Brussels
European immigrants should be able to claim handouts and pensions without first having to pass a test proving that they have settled in Britain, the European Union has said. László Andor, left, has now accused Mr Duncan Smith, right, of… Read More ›
Harvard’s annual ‘IncestFest’ party where students ‘are encouraged to hook up with each other’ branded ‘offensive and insensitive’
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:16:50 EST, 11 October 2012| UPDATED:16:50 EST, 11 October 2012 Students at Harvard University have lambasted one of its halls of residence for naming a party ‘IncestFest’ – at which students are reportedly encouraged to make… Read More ›
Climate war looms over US coal exports to China: There is a Glut of Coal and Natural Gas in the U.S.
PLANS for mega exports of US coal are poised to become the next flashpoint in the battle over climate change. The industry wants to massively increase shipments of coal to China and other energy-hungry Asian nations. Such a… Read More ›
BP to export U.S. crude to Canada, Shell seeks permit: U.S. domestic production at the highest level since 1995
8:01pm EDT By David Sheppard and Chris Baltimore NEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil major BP Plc has secured U.S. government permission to ship U.S. crude oil to Canada, and Royal Dutch Shell has applied for an export license, as rising… Read More ›
Greece’s Biggest Company Quits Country
Friday, 12 October 2012 Greece’s biggest company is leaving the country, drinks bottler Coca Cola Hellenic (CCH) said on Thursday in announcing it will move to Switzerland and list its shares in London, dealing a blow to the debt-crippled Greek… Read More ›
Russia not renewing weapons agreement with US
Thursday, 11 October 2012 Russia will not renew a decades-old agreement with Washington on dismantling nuclear and chemical weapons when it expires next year, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Wednesday. The death of the 1991… Read More ›
The Big Bang Theory of Education
Authoritarian countries don’t seem to be doing well at the knowledge business. That’s probably no accident. BY CHRISTIAN CARYL |OCTOBER 11, 2012 China just doesn’t manufacture more stuff than the rest of us — it’s also about to dominate the… Read More ›
Brutal ad hits White House on Libya timeline contradictions [VIDEO]
It has been a month since an attack in Libya took the lives of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, and the Obama administration is still revising its story. A video from the Heritage Foundation documents the evolution of… Read More ›
ABC News scrambles to downplay Obama’s attendance at VP debate moderator’s wedding: Obama appointed her husband as head of the FCC
Posted By Josh Peterson On 12:10 AM 10/10/2012 @ 12:10 AM In DC Exclusives,DC Exclusives – Original Reporting,Elections,Politics | No Comments President Barack Obama was a guest at the 1991 wedding of ABC senior foreign correspondent and vice presidential debate… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 