Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Outbreak in Panama brought Latin America’s first human cases of eastern equine encephalitis In the summer of 2010, the eastern Panamanian province of Darien experienced a phenomenon that… Read More ›
United States
The average American household is now earning LESS income than it did at the end of the Great Recession
Race, age, and geographic location all factor into how badly households have been hit by post-recession money woes Only householders aged 65-74 saw an increase in average income By Ap Reporter and Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:04 EST, 22 August… Read More ›
Four ways the Guardian could have protected Snowden – by THE NSA
Spooks’ own advice lays out exactly how this crypto wypto hypto thing works By Chris Williams Posted in Security, 22nd August 2013 11:38 GMT Analysis The Guardian‘s editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger fears journalists – and, by extension, everyone – will… Read More ›
Exclusive: Edward Snowden leaks reveal UK’s secret Middle-East internet surveillance base
EEV: Base has been Compromised Data-gathering operation is part of a £1bn web project still being assembled by GCHQ Duncan Campbell, Oliver Wright, James Cusick, Kim Sengupta Thursday, 22 August 2013 Britain runs a secret internet-monitoring station… Read More ›
10 American Foods That Are Banned in Other Countries
DNA / July 10, 2013 / : EEV: Re-Post Americans are slowly waking up to the sad fact that much of the food sold in the US is far inferior to the same foods sold in other nations. In… Read More ›
U.N. stops short of demanding Syria chemical attack probe
Source: Reuters – Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:02 PM Author: Reuters UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council said it was necessary to clarify an alleged chemical weapons attack in Damascus suburbs on Wednesday but stopped short… Read More ›
Public Defenders’ Rates Slashed by $15 an Hour
By MATT REYNOLDS (CN) – Sequestration has forced a $15 fee reduction for court-appointed defense lawyers for the first time since the Criminal Justice Act was passed in 1964, the U.S. judiciary said. As chairman of the U.S…. Read More ›
Cancer-causing arsenic retained in chicken meat – FDA
Photo: EPA After a year of dismissing the issue the FDA finally admitted that chicken meat sold in the United States does contain doses of arsenic – a highly poisonous cancer-causing chemical lethal in high does. Arsenic is reported to… Read More ›
Britain forced Guardian to destroy copy of Snowden material
Source: Reuters – Mon, 19 Aug 2013 10:28 PM Author: Reuters By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – The editor of the Guardian, a major outlet for revelations based on leaks from former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward… Read More ›
Newspaper forced to destroy Snowden files, editor jokes it’s ‘so Chinese can’t get them’
Alan Rusbridger reveals ‘one of the more bizarre moments in the Guardian’s long history’ Tuesday, 20 August, 2013 [Updated: 11:43AM] Agence France-Presse Alan Rusbridger, the editor of the Guardian. Photo: SCMP The British government forced the Guardian to destroy files… Read More ›
US Giants Skimp on Research, Development / Defense Industry As Profits Rose, Investment Lagged
As Profits Rose, Investment Lagged Behind Aug. 19, 2013 – 09:26AM | By ZACHARY FRYER-BIGGS and MARCUS WEISGERBER | C WASHINGTON — The defense industry enjoyed nearly a decade of explosive growth following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but… Read More ›
Obama math: under new Common Core, 3 x 4 = 11 [VIDEO]
– Quick: what’s 3 x 4? – If you said 11 — or, hell, if you said 7, pi, or infinity squared — that’s just fine under the Common Core, the new national curriculum that the Obama administration will impose… Read More ›
Obesity kills more Americans than previously thought
Contact: Timothy S. Paul tp2111@columbia.edu 212-305-2676 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health 1 in 5 Americans, Black and White, die from obesity — nearly 3 times previous estimates Obesity is a lot more deadly than previously thought. Across recent… Read More ›
There’s life after radiation for brain cells
Contact: Stephanie Desmon sdesmon1@jhmi.edu 410-955-8665 Johns Hopkins Medicine Johns Hopkins researchers suggest neural stem cells may regenerate after anti-cancer treatment Scientists have long believed that healthy brain cells, once damaged by radiation designed to kill brain tumors, cannot regenerate. But… Read More ›
Corrupt Utah police “ate pizza and played video games” for eight hours in couple’s home, while mocking their children and handcuffing the parents …..
Dirty Cops Raised Hell, Family Says By JONNY BONNER ShareThis SALT LAKE CITY (CN) – Corrupt Utah police “ate pizza and played video games” for eight hours in couple’s home, while mocking their children and handcuffing the parents to keep… Read More ›
Lies, damn lies, and China’s economic statistics
15 Aug 2013 BEIJING (AFP) China has soared almost to the top of the world’s economic league tables, but whether the official data underpinning its status can be trusted is a constant headache, analysts say. Simmering unease regarding China’s economic… Read More ›
Secret Service releases first 100 pages of Aaron Swartz investigation
Published time: August 14, 2013 00:29 Aaron Swartz (Photo by Phillip Stearns) Freshly unveiled documents indicate that the US Secret Service was involved in the investigation into Aaron Swartz, the Internet activist who was awaiting trial on hacking… Read More ›
Putin’s Weapon in the War of Images : Russia Today the anti-CNN
By Benjamin Bidder Russian President Vladimir Putin has created an anti-CNN for Western audiences with the international satellite news network Russia Today. With its recipe of smart propaganda, sex appeal and unlimited cash, it is outperforming its peers worldwide. The… Read More ›
What’s China got against the US Constitution?
In prominent articles, China’s Communist mouthpiece assails American democracy. Tourists in Tiananmen square in Beijing, June 4, 2013. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images) Advertisement HONG KONG — What’s China got against the US Constitution? This week, in three front-page commentaries published… Read More ›
“Purge the Generals: What it will take to fix the army”
The US military is preparing for the wrong future When it comes to military reform, China appears to be doing it a lot better than the United States Daniel Davis theguardian.com, Thursday 8 August 2013 10.30 EDT US army… Read More ›
California lawmakers urge pension funds to halt Russia investments / $1.4 Billion is invested in Russia
Source: Reuters – Tue, 13 Aug 2013 02:52 AMAuthor: Reuters By Sharon Bernstein Aug 12 (Reuters) – Top Democrats in the California Senate on Monday asked the state’s multibillion-dollar public employee pension funds to refrain from making future investments in… Read More ›
Edward Snowden predicts catastrophic and ‘inevitable solar tsunami’
EEV: Would like 2nd confirmation on the extent of this claim. It appears to conflict with Snowden’s current behavioral goals of asylum and survival. Screenshot: YouTube/toxoid Edward Snowden, a former CIA agent, has predicted that series of solar flares is set to… Read More ›
Mexico releases drug lord behind 1985 DEA agent killing
Source: Reuters – Sat, 10 Aug 2013 01:49 AM Author: Reuters By Anahi Rama MEXICO CITY, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted of ordering the torture and murder of a U.S. anti-drugs agent in… Read More ›
Antihypertensives linked with increased breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women
Contact: Kristen Woodward media@fhcrc.org 206-667-2210 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Calcium-channel blockers in particular are associated with significantly increased risk SEATTLE – Older women who take certain types of medication to combat high blood pressure may be putting themselves at… Read More ›
Report: IRS agents used secret DEA data to make cases against taxpayers, covered up where the info came from
By David Martosko PUBLISHED: 15:12 EST, 8 August 2013 | UPDATED: 15:15 EST, 8 August 2013 An outdated version of a manual distributed to Internal Revenue Service agents showed them how to hide the origin of intelligence on… Read More ›
Revealed: How the NSA will spy on you if you just put the word Osama in an email, text message or Facebook chat
An message sent to a cousin named Osama may now be enough to make any American a target of surveillance The information was couched in a set of rules leaked by Edward Snowden about a 2008 domestic surveillance law The… Read More ›
U.S. Court Confrims M.M.R. Vaccine Caused Autism or Cumulative (Verified through Multiple Sources) From DEC 2012 Judgment
EEV: Court Document Clip: Followed by links to Last article from Jan 2013 and links to court documents * This was requested article research National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (“Vaccine Program”).2 Petitioners alleged that as a result of “all the vaccinations… Read More ›
Chinese Hackers Caught by US water control system Honeypots
Author: Mohit Kumar, The Hacker News – Monday, August 05, 2013 A notorious Chinese hacker collective known as APT1 or Comment Crew, possibly linked to the Chinese Army, have been caught red handed breaking into a fake United States water… Read More ›
Anti-American (Obama) music video from Egypt goes viral [VIDEO]
EEV: This is posted not just because it is anti-American. It is posted to fully comprehend the firestorm this administration has unleashed for its unwavering support of the Muslim Brotherhood. Morsi was democratically elected, but that does not give any political official the right… Read More ›
US embassy closures used to bolster case for NSA surveillance programs / embassies and consulates were going to be closed anyways in accordance with local custom and practice for the bulk of the week for the Eid celebration
Congress told that NSA monitoring led to interception of al-Qaida threats but privacy campaigners fear ulterior political motives Spencer Ackerman and Dan Roberts in Washington theguardian.com, Monday 5 August 2013 16.30 EDT Motorists drive past the US embassy in… Read More ›
Secret US drug agency unit passing surveillance information to authorities ( Special Operations Division, or SOD )
Wiretaps and telephone records are being funnelled across the country to launch criminal investigations of Americans Reuters in Washington theguardian.com, Monday 5 August 2013 10.38 EDT Federal agents are trained to ‘recreate’ the investigative trail to effectively cover up… Read More ›
Was Boston Bomber a white supremacist? Investigation finds Tamerlan Tsarnaev was in possession of right-wing extremist literature in run-up to terror attack
Tamerlan Tsarnaev read right-wing literature that claimed ‘Hitler had a point’ The suspect had material that claimed the 9/11 was a government conspiracy Tamerlan, 26, had literature on mass killings and how victims were murdered By Anna Edwards PUBLISHED: 03:38… Read More ›
NSA’s ‘Homeland’ includes Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Central America
Posted By Josh Peterson On 7:15 PM 08/02/2013 In Politics Americans now have responsibility for a bunch of new places they can’t find on a map. It turns out that the National Security Agency considers Canada, Greenland, Mexico and parts of… Read More ›
Afghanistan: Taliban backers win £100m in US contracts
Washington politicians demand tighter controls to stop cash for reconstruction from going to supporters of Afghan insurgency Jonathan Owen Sunday, 4 August 2013 The US government has awarded more than $150m (£98m) in contracts to companies and individuals in Afghanistan… Read More ›
BPA exposure disrupts human egg maturation
Contact: Tom Langford tlangford@partners.org 617-534-1605 Brigham and Women’s Hospital Brigham and Women’s Hospital research could explain why some couples have trouble conceiving IMAGE: Images of eggs examined in this study show a properly formed spindle structure with… Read More ›
Study finds evidence of nerve damage in around half of fibromyalgia patients
Contact: Mike Morrison mdmorrison@partners.org 617-724-6425 Massachusetts General Hospital Small study could lead to identification of treatable diseases for some with chronic pain syndrome About half of a small group of patients with fibromyalgia – a common syndrome that causes chronic… Read More ›
Bureaucrats ban list of phrases including ‘citizen’ to avoid insulting immigrants and ‘brown bag’ as it may be considered racist
Seattle workers given list of alternative terms to avoid offending anyone ‘Sack lunch’ to be used because of historic test to determine skin color Political correctness has also led to bar on ‘penmanship’ and ‘freshman’ By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:… Read More ›
Big 3 Accused of Price-Fixing for Fracking
By CAMERON LANGFORD ShareThis HOUSTON (CN) – Halliburton, Schlumberger and Baker Hughes used their 60 percent share of U.S. fracking services to fix and raise prices, a petroleum company claims in federal antitrust class action. Cherry Canyon Resources accuses… Read More ›
White House outrages Benghazi attack victim’s mother as Obama continues to call the deadly assault a ‘phony scandal’
EEV: In her defense, please open up the following category on Benghazi and decide for yourself. https://engineeringevil.com/category/current-affairs/benghazi/ Four Americans were killed in the terrorist attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012 White House… Read More ›
The Pre-Snowden NSA leaks – Bumblehive, Operation Thinthread, Going Dark, Stingray, Trapwire, Total Information Awarness, etc..
Editors Note ( Ralph Turchiano ) – This is a requested Re-post from 2013 The Intelligence community began to lose control prior to Snowden. The Boston Bombing event resulted in over zealous Intelligence Consultants revealing trade secrets. Then Following the… Read More ›
Exclusive: NSA pays £100m in secret funding for GCHQ
• Secret payments revealed in leaks by Edward Snowden • GCHQ expected to ‘pull its weight’ for Americans • Weaker regulation of British spies ‘a selling point’ for NSA Nick Hopkins and Julian Borger The Guardian, Thursday 1 August 2013 11.04… Read More ›
For Congress, ‘it’s classified’ is new equivalent of ‘none of your business’
McClatchy Washington Bureau Posted on Tue, Jul. 30, 2013 By Ali Watkins | McClatchy Washington Bureau last updated: July 30, 2013 05:12:33 PM WASHINGTON — ] The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence reportedly gave its approval last week to an… Read More ›
Queen’s World War 3 speech: Found in the archives, the dress rehearsal for disaster
Speech was prepared for Queen to deliver at outbreak of World War Three In speech she denounces ‘deadly power of abused technology’ Words written by imaginative speech writer in disaster planning exercise By Claire Ellicott PUBLISHED: 18:04 EST, 31 July… Read More ›
White House presses for team of ‘nudge’ experts to sway American behavior
By Cheryl K. Chumley – The Washington Times Tuesday, July 30, 2013 The White House has kicked off several federal projects aimed at influencing how Americans react to certain policy reforms, going so far as to solicit behavior… Read More ›
Government launches program to Modify the Behavior of bureaucrats and citizens through clinical experimentation
Federal ‘nudge squad’ led by 20-something wunderkind gears up to change Americans’ behaviors – for our own good By David Martosko In Washington PUBLISHED: 14:00 EST, 30 July 2013 | UPDATED: 14:06 EST, 30 July 2013 Maya Shankar is… Read More ›
US student jailed without food, water reaches $5.2m settlement / He was Innocent
Reuters Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 SAN DIEGO – A California university student who was left handcuffed in a federal holding cell for nearly 5 days without food or water has reached a US$4.1 million (S$5.2 million) settlement with the US… Read More ›
Hollywood’s in need of a hero – to recover its money from China
Beijing accused of taking box office receipts from American studios Tim Walker Tuesday, 30 July 2013 China is likely to become the world’s biggest film market within the next five years, making it a potential source of vast profits for… Read More ›
And you thought $16.7trillion was bad… Leading economist says U.S. national debt is actually $86.8TRILLION
By David Martosko In Washington PUBLISHED: 15:27 EST, 29 July 2013 | UPDATED: 15:56 EST, 29 July 2013 The U.S. government’s books are in the red by more than $86.8trillion, according to an influential University of California San Diego… Read More ›
Back from the Dead – Resuscitation Expert Says End Is Reversible
Raising the dead may soon become medical reality. According to critical care physician Sam Parnia, modern resuscitation science will soon allow doctors to reanimate people up to 24 hours after their death. At some point, everyone’s heart will stop. For… Read More ›
That’s a bit rich: Only 28 per cent of millionaires think they’re wealthy
A study by UBS found that only 28 per cent of investors with $1-$5 million feel rich Only 60 per cent with $5 million or more think they are wealthy The average annual income in America is $51,500 The rich… Read More ›
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