EEV: Reposted at Request: In regards to aircraft spraying (i.e. Contrails or spaying in general ) radioactive contaminants on U.S. soil. In addition may be the real reason Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex was built and destroyed. September 29, 2012 By Emily Anne Epstein PUBLISHED:09:16 EST, 29 September 2012| UPDATED:11:21 […]
• 2007 deal allows NSA to store previously restricted material • UK citizens not suspected of wrongdoing caught up in dragnet • Separate draft memo proposes US spying on ‘Five-Eyes’ allies James Ball theguardian.com, Wednesday 20 November 2013 14.00 EST The memo explains that […]
Fisa court judge who authorised massive tapping of metadata was hesitant but felt she could not stand in the way The NSA’s metadata trawl was approved by a judge who felt the agency was asking for ‘exceptionally broad’ permission to tap into electronic communications. Photograph: Oliver Berg/dpa/Corbis A […]
Despite 10 years of western efforts to curb production, a combination of economics and political instability means farmers in the world’s largest heroin-producing country are as enthusiastic as ever for the poppy Emma Graham-Harrison in Kabul theguardian.com, Wednesday 13 November 2013 00.59 EST The end of British efforts […]
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 a growing movement of militias taking on the […]
• Agency given more than 200 numbers by government official • NSA encourages departments to share their ‘Rolodexes’ • Surveillance produced ‘little intelligence’, memo acknowledges James Ball The Guardian, Thursday 24 October 2013 14.14 EDT The NSA memo suggests that such surveillance was not isolated as the […]
A ruling on fructose boosts the powerful sugar industry, either by incompetence or collusion, but is based on pseudoscience Robert Lustig The Guardian, Monday 21 October 2013 16.00 EDT Fizzy drinks can have a ‘serum fructose concentration of six micromolar, enough to do major arterial and pancreatic […]
A third of women remove rings when it isn’t necessarily normal to do so Of those, 35% remove them at work and 29% at job interviews 22% do so when out socialising More than half who ditch ring when socialising do so to appear single By Deni Kirkova […]
Previous studies had shown cholesterol-lowering drugs can reduce the risk of certain cancers Research had only looked at women on drugs for less than five years Experts say drugs could affect hormone regulation which could lead to breast cancer By Pat Hagan PUBLISHED: 16:17 EST, 19 July 2013 […]
By Alexandra Sifferlin, TIME.com updated 10:21 AM EDT, Wed June 12, 2013 A new study shows childhood cancer survivors may be more likely to have chronic diseases. STORY HIGHLIGHTS A study shows a majority of childhood cancer survivors have chronic disease The research involved regular check-ups of the […]
A Change.org petition calling on Disney to ‘stop bullying gluten-intolerant characters’ attracted 2,137 signatures By Sadie Whitelocks PUBLISHED: 10:51 EST, 21 May 2013 | UPDATED: 12:33 EST, 21 May 2013 The Disney Channel has pulled an episode of its popular children’s show Jessie, after thousands of parents complained […]
Psychopathy affects around 20 to 30% of U.S. prison population This compares with just 1% of the general U.S. population Prisoners shown video footage of people being intentionally hurt MRI scans revealed distinct differences in brains’ responses By Kerry Mcdermott PUBLISHED: 14:27 EST, 24 April 2013 | UPDATED: […]
Sunday, Apr 21 2013 ‘That’s your problem’: Chilling response of Boston bomber after ‘FBI called him to accuse him of deadly attack’ By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 12:47 EST, 21 April 2013 | UPDATED: 12:59 EST, 21 April 2013 The parents of the suspected Boston bombers […]
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 12:11 EST, 8 January 2013 | UPDATED: 13:23 EST, 8 January 2013 The government is warning concerned parents to inspect Fisher-Price Newborn Rock ‘N Play Sleepers due to a risk of exposure to mold for infants who use them. The Consumer Product Safety […]
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 20:58 EST, 28 November 2012 | UPDATED: 20:58 EST, 28 November 2012 No one likes bed bugs. But in recent years as the infestation rate explodes people are increasingly poisoning themselves in an attempt to get rid of the unwelcome house guests. […]
By Eric W. Dolan Tuesday, November 13, 2012 18:53 EST Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar allegedly threatened to punch a reporter for the Colorado Springs Gazette on Election Day, one witness said. Reporter Dave Philipps had attempted to ask Salazar about wild horses purchased from the Bureau […]
By David Baker PUBLISHED:16:55 EST, 1 November 2012| UPDATED:17:16 EST, 1 November 2012 These pictures show the disturbing moment a truck crammed with 500 cats was stopped during a routine check – as it made its way to restaurants across China. The neglected and hungry cats were […]
Posted 2012/10/30 at 12:57 am EDT NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2012 (Reuters) — Exelon Corp declared an “alert” at its New Jersey Oyster Creek nuclear power plant due to a record storm surge, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said on Monday, warning that a further rise in water levels […]
By Kay Steiger Thursday, October 25, 2012 16:15 EDT Topics: rate of inflation ♦ the College Board ♦ tuition increase A new report released Wednesday by the College Board finds that four-year college degrees have increased by an average 4.8 percent in the 2010-11 school year — more […]
By Agence France-Presse Monday, October 22, 2012 15:07 EDT Topics: john dalli ♦ tobacco legislation A shady Maltese lobbyist, Sweden’s substitute for snuff, robberies against anti-smoking groups: the resignation of the EU’s top health official in a tobacco-linked “whodunnit” is shaking up Brussels. The EU’s executive pledged Monday […]
By Agence France-Presse Sunday, October 21, 2012 21:05 EDT Topics: earthquakes ♦ Groundwater extraction Massive extraction of groundwater helped unleash an earthquake in southeastern Spain last year that killed nine people, injured at least 100 and left thousands homeless, geologists said on Sunday. The finding adds a powerful […]
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By Agence France-Presse Friday, October 5, 2012 9:19 EDT Topics: ancient Greek ♦ Antikythera ♦ Antikythera mechanism A new search has begun at a Greek island where an ancient device known as the world’s “oldest computer” was found over a century ago, an official said Thursday, adding that […]
By Kate Connolly, The Guardian Friday, October 5, 2012 14:26 EDT Topics: Joseph Ratzinger ♦ Ratzinger Hans Küng urges confrontation from the grassroots to unseat pope and force radical reform at Vatican One of the world’s most prominent Catholic theologians has called for a revolution from below to […]
By Agence France-Presse Friday, October 5, 2012 20:00 EDT Topics: swedish authorities ♦ Swedish Central Bank ♦ Swedish government Several Swedish government websites could not be accessed Friday after they had received a warning the evening before from a group claiming to be the Anonymous collective, which supports […]
Dementia risk from sleeping tablets: Pensioners on pills taken by 1.5m are 50% more likely to be hit, warns Harvard study Academics say side effects could be so harmful doctors should avoid prescribing them Scientists believe sleeping pills may interfere with neurotransmitters in the brain, possibly causing dementia […]
By Agence France-Presse Friday, September 28, 2012 13:26 EDT Topics: financial transaction ♦ France and Germany ♦ FTT France and Germany are bidding to revive a controversial financial transactions tax (FTT), seeking support from the European Commission and enough EU partners to start the tax in a core […]
By Agence France-Presse Friday, September 28, 2012 8:03 EDT Topics: Paolo Gabriele ♦ vatican The trial of Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler and a Vatican computer technician for leaking secret papers starting on Saturday has no precedent since the Holy See became a sovereign state in 1929. The […]
By Stephen C. Webster Tuesday, September 25, 2012 15:38 EDT Topics: elon musk ♦ tesla motors ♦ tesla roadster Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors announced Monday that it will roll out a network of solar-powered charging stations across the United States over the next two years, enabling owners […]
By Adam Gabbatt, The Guardian Monday, September 24, 2012 19:54 EDT Topics: citizens united ♦ super PACs ♦ the Sunlight Foundation Almost $465m of outside money has been spent on the US presidential election campaign so far, including $365m that can be attributed to the supreme court’s landmark […]
By Jonathan Terbush Sunday, September 23, 2012 13:17 EDT Topics: gary johnson ♦ presidential debates ♦ the White House Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson filed an anti-trust lawsuit suit in federal court Friday alleging that the Democratic and Republican parties are conspiring to keep third-party candidates out of […]
By Eric W. Dolan Sunday, September 23, 2012 11:10 EDT Topics: conservative Christian group Alliance Defending Freedom ♦ IRS rule ♦ presidential candidate More than 1,000 pastors plan to openly defy the IRS by telling their congregation on October 7 to vote for a particular presidential candidate, according […]
By Robin McKie, The Observer Sunday, September 23, 2012 1:29 EDT Topics: Ancient humans ♦ human hunting Evidence from ancient butchery site in Tanzania shows early man was capable of ambushing herds up to 1.6 million years earlier than previously thought Ancient humans used complex hunting techniques to […]
By Agence France-Presse Saturday, September 22, 2012 1:15 EDT Topics: narcolepsy ♦ Sweden and Finland ♦ Swine flu vaccine A swine flu vaccine used in 2009-10 is linked to a higher risk of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy in children and teens in Sweden and Finland, the European Centre […]
The doctors prescribing the drugs don’t know they don’t do what they’re meant to. Nor do their patients. The manufacturers know full well, but they’re not telling. Ben Goldacre The Guardian, Friday 21 September 2012 18.00 EDT Drugs are tested by their manufacturers, in poorly designed trials, on hopelessly […]
By Rupert Neate, The Guardian Wednesday, September 19, 2012 6:38 EDT Topics: farm animals ♦ food prices ♦ Rabobank Farmers who cannot afford feed ‘liquidating’ pig and cattle herds will drive food inflation to record high, says Rabobank report The mass slaughter of millions of farm animals across […]
By Agence France-Presse Wednesday, September 19, 2012 8:15 EDT Topics: china ♦ national police agency ♦ NPA At least 19 Japanese websites, including those of a government ministry, courts and a hospital, have come under cyberattack, apparently from China, police said Wednesday. Many of the websites were altered […]
By Eric W. Dolan Tuesday, September 18, 2012 17:03 EDT Topics: chris van hollen ♦ court of appeals ♦ FEC The D.C. Circuit Court on Tuesday ruled that tax-exempt groups like Crossroads GPS only had to disclose donors who give money for the specific purpose of funding campaign […]
By Stephen C. Webster Tuesday, September 18, 2012 14:15 EDT Topics: indefinite detention ♦ Obama ♦ President Barack Obama A federal appeals court has temporarily frozen a lower court’s order that blocked the Obama administration from arresting and imprisoning American citizens without evidence or trial. Judge Raymond Lohier, […]
By Agence France-Presse Monday, September 17, 2012 16:29 EDT Topics: iran ♦ Kaspersky Lab WASHINGTON — The Flame virus believed to be part of a cyberwarfare effort against Iran was developed as early as 2006 and is linked to at least three other malware programs, a new analysis […]
By Sophie Borland PUBLISHED:19:15 EST, 12 September 2012| UPDATED:19:15 EST, 12 September 2012 Taking common antidepressants heightens the risk of accidents greatly Taking happy pills before driving makes you more prone to accidents, researchers claim. They have found that taking common antidepressants such as Prozac and […]
By Agence France-Presse Tuesday, September 11, 2012 14:45 EDT With exorcism booming in Poland, Roman Catholic priests have joined forces with a publisher to launch what they claim is the world’s first monthly magazine focused exclusively on chasing out the devil. “The rise in the number or exorcists […]
By American Independent Monday, September 10, 2012 15:00 EDT Topics: CPUC ♦ Verizon By Siddhartha Mahanta California could be the latest state to enact a law that dramatically curbs regulatory oversight of telecommunications services in the state, handing a significant victory to the industry players that have lobbied […]
Marc Hauser, 52, researched evolutionary roots of human abilities Probe by Office of Research Integrity found Hauser responsible for six cases of scientific misconduct Allegedly fabricated data in a paper on monkeys’ ability to learn syllables Currently works with at-risk youth at Cape Cod Collaborative By Daily Mail […]
One third of junior drugs are not tested on children sparking demand for probe Official study calls for urgent investigation after ‘high number of drug errors’ 95 per cent of all hospital medicines for babies affected By Jo Macfarlane PUBLISHED:16:00 EST, 1 September 2012| UPDATED:16:00 EST, 1 September […]
Depression alert over progesterone-only Pill as doctors are warned to prescribe with caution By Mail On Sunday Reporter PUBLISHED:16:46 EST, 4 August 2012 | UPDATED:08:50 EST, 5 August 2012 Women who take the most widely prescribed type of contraceptive pill may be less likely to suffer depression. New […]
