Posted By Vince Coglianese On 1:11 PM 05/06/2013 In World | As the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya raged on for more than seven hours, a team of U.S. special forces in… Read More ›
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Georgia conducts dangerous experiments with viruses: “experiments with viruses have led to the spread of such dangerous illnesses as pig flu and measles”
Photo: EPA The people of Georgia are in danger. This sensational statement was made by the Georgian President’s former American advisor, journalist Jeffrey Silverman. According to him, a laboratory on the outskirts of Tbilisi is developing health hazardous viruses that… Read More ›
China-Japan Island Dispute Could Become Flashpoint
May. 4, 2013 – 11:15AM By WENDELL MINNICK TAIPEI — While North Korea has garnered attention as Asia’s top hotspot, experts worry that the real problem is between Beijing and Tokyo over the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands, which China calls… Read More ›
Syria vows to retaliate against Israel
Photo: EPA A series of massive explosions illuminated the dark sky over Damascus early Sunday, igniting renewed claims that Israel has launched attacks into the war-torn country. Syria’s government said the explosions were the second Israeli airstrike in three days…. Read More ›
Poll: 29% of Registered Voters Believe Armed Revolution Might Be Necessary in Next Few Years: Only 47 percent said they disagreed
Twenty-nine percent of registered voters think that an armed revolution might be necessary in the next few years in order to protect liberties, according to a Public Mind poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University. The poll, which surveyed 863 registered voters… Read More ›
Are all telephone calls recorded and accessible to the US government?
A former FBI counterterrorism agent claims on CNN that this is the case Glenn Greenwald guardian.co.uk, Saturday 4 May 2013 08.22 EDT Former FBI counterterrorism agent Tim Clemente, on CNN, discussing government’s surveillance capabilities Photograph: CNN screegrab The real capabilities… Read More ›
Toxic pesticides burn up in California wildfire
Published time: May 03, 2013 16:30 US Forestry fire fighters preapre to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. (AFP Photo / Getty Images / Kevork Djansezian) Hazmat teams are trying to contain… Read More ›
Watchdogs Blast EPA for Allowing Arsenic in Chicken & Swine Feed
By REBEKAH KEARN (CN) – Lax federal regulators allow arsenic-based additives in chicken and swine feed that can cause cancer in humans, the Center for Food Safety claims in court. Eight other watchdogs joined the Center for Food… Read More ›
‘Chinese’ attack sucks secrets from US defence contractor
Comment Crew blamed for three-year attack on QinetiQ By Phil Muncaster Posted in Security, 2nd May 2013 04:54 GMT Free whitepaper – Hands on with Hyper-V 3.0 and virtual machine movement Just when it looked like US-China relations couldn’t get… Read More ›
Children with milk allergy may be ‘allergic to school’ : Chalk dust can contain milk protein
Contact: Christine Westendorf ChristineWestendorf@acaai.org 847-427-1200 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Chalk dust can contain milk protein, triggering respiratory symptoms ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. (May 2, 2013) – Many of today’s school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands… Read More ›
Outdoor recess time can reduce the risk of nearsightedness in children
Contact: Mary Wade mwade@aao.org 415-447-0221 American Academy of Ophthalmology 2 studies provide new data on impact of daylight exposure on eye development SAN FRANCISCO – May 1, 2013 – Two new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time… Read More ›
Over-diagnosis and over-treatment of depression is common in the US
Contact: Natalie Wood-Wright nwoodwri@jhsph.edu 410-614-6029 Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Americans are over-diagnosed and over-treated for depression, according to a new study conducted at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study examines adults with… Read More ›
Study suggests US children born outside the United States have lower risk of allergic disease
Contact: Richard Bory rbory@chpnet.org 212-523-6069 The JAMA Network Journals A study by Jonathan I. Silverberg, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., of St. Luke’s—Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, and colleagues suggests children living the in the United States but born outside… Read More ›
Three men charged with undermining Boston bombing probe
By Scott Malone, Tim McLaughlin and Ross Kerber | Reuters – 10 hrs ago A collection of fireworks found inside a backpack are seen in a handout photo released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) May 1, 2013. The backpack belonged… Read More ›
Red faces as Pentagon leases Chinese satellite
It’s ok, we’ve added ‘additional transmission security’ By Phil Muncaster Posted in Government, 1st May 2013 04:04 GMT Free whitepaper – Hands on with Hyper-V 3.0 and virtual machine movement US lawmakers are up in arms after it emerged that the… Read More ›
Pentagon leaning on Chinese satellite for Africa Command communications : ” sparked outcry by disclosing its lease of bandwidth from a Chinese satellite “
On the heels of a new presidential resolution for US government agencies to avoid Chinese IT hardware over security concerns, the Pentagon has sparked outcry by disclosing its lease of bandwidth from a Chinese satellite. According to Pentagon… Read More ›
In rare public Q-and-A with reporters, Obama denies knowing Benghazi terror-attack survivors have been forbidden from talking to Congress
At least four career officials have hired lawyers as they prepare to share sensitive information with Congress Would-be State Department whistle-blowers claim harassment, intimidation Obama: I’m not familiar with this notion that anybody’s been blocked from testifying’ By David Martosko… Read More ›
UFO conspiracy hearing boosted by former congressmen and senator
Only little green men at National Press Club are dead presidents on $20,000 honorariums paid to committee members Dan Roberts in Washington guardian.co.uk, Monday 29 April 2013 14.00 EDT There are more than 10,000 UFO sightings in the US each year…. Read More ›
Report: OPEC costs Americans hundreds of billions of dollars
Posted By Michael Bastasch On 3:35 PM 04/26/2013 In Daily Caller News Foundation | No Comments Depending on oil from nations in the oil cartel OPEC is costing Americans hundreds of billions of dollars every year, according to a new… Read More ›
Callous Indifference From Military Contractor in Iraq, Family Says
By CAMERON LANGFORD HOUSTON (CN) – A military contractor in Iraq shipped a worker’s body home in pieces, without the heart, then after “painful negotiations” but “no apology,” tried to charge his family for shipping home the heart,… Read More ›
Afghan President Hamid Karzai admits to millions of dollars of US payments to national security
Monday, 29 April 2013 Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday that his national security team has been receiving payments from the US government for the past 10 years. Mr Karzai confirmed the payments when he was asked about… Read More ›
Health Research Video Commentary 15 APR 2013 – Yes they are returning
Topics: 1. Why Chewing Gum can Make you fat 2. Why you may hate working out 3. The Monsanto Protection act HR933
Millions in CIA “ghost money” paid to Afghan president’s office -NYT
Source: Reuters – Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:43 AM Author: Reuters April 29 (Reuters) – Tens of millions of U.S. dollars in cash were delivered by the CIA in suitcases, backpacks and plastic shopping bags to the office of Afghanistan… Read More ›
The real cancer killer: rip-off prices for drugs
Doctors say industry ‘profiteering’ threatens lives Jeremy Laurance Sunday, 28 April 2013 An influential group of cancer experts has warned that the high prices charged by pharmaceutical companies for cancer drugs are effectively condemning patients to death. The group of… Read More ›
Being on the Magnitsky List will have no impact on Russian Justice Ministry employees – Konovalov: The latest events in Boston and the so-called Chechen trace once again confirm this, Putin pointed out.”
Alexander Konovalov Фото: РИА Новости Being on the Magnitsky List will have no impact on Russian Justice Ministry employees – Konovalov Russia is ready to improve its relations with the West, President Vladimir Putin said during his question-and-answer session in… Read More ›
Shocking US government leaflet tells Mexican immigrants they can collect food stamp benefits without admitting they’re in the country illegally
Conservative legal group obtained Agriculture Department flyer ‘You need not divulge information regarding your immigration status in seeking this benefit for your children’ Program in all 50 Mexican consulates in the U.S. helps push food stamps PUBLISHED: 06:56 EST, 26 … Read More ›
Bloomberg: New Yorkers will ‘never know where our cameras are’
Published time: April 26, 2013 22:49 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg visits the Lower Manhattan Security Initiative on April 23, 2013 in New York City. (AFP Photo / John Moore) New York City police officials intend to expand the… Read More ›
U.S. sues Novartis over kickbacks, 2nd case this week : The $10,000 Dinner for 3
Source: Reuters – Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:44 PM Author: Reuters * Second civil fraud lawsuit by U.S. in four days * U.S. says Novartis sought to boost sales of drugs * Dinners held at pricey Chicago, D.C. restaurants *… Read More ›
They talked about girls, credit limits and whether anyone listens to CDs any more: Boston carjack victim breaks silence over harrowing 90 minutes with bomb suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
EEV: Article quote ” Danny’s refusal at giving his full Chinese name is telling of his humility, wary of attracting too much attention “ Chinese entrepreneur known only as Danny recalls night of terror that sparked 9,000-strong manhunt Steve Anderson… Read More ›
Bomb suspect ‘confessed to FBI’ at hospital bedside – but now refuses to answer questions after he was read Miranda rights
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev questioned for 16 hours before read Miranda rights Confessed to plot but was not aware of right to stay silent or to a lawyer Pieces of suspicious remote control equipment found in bomb debris By Sara Smyth PUBLISHED:… Read More ›
Vitamin E identified as potential weapon against obesity
Contact: Angela Hopp ahopp@asbmb.org 713-471-4541 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology BOSTON — A potential new way to fight obesity-related illness has been uncovered, thanks to serendipitous research led by investigators at the Case Western Reserve University School of… Read More ›
Grape intake may protect against metabolic syndrome-related organ damage
April 22, 2013 Media Contact: Justin Harris 734-764-2220 Study shows grapes reduced inflammation and fat storage, improved antioxidant defense ANN ARBOR, MI Consuming grapes may help protect against organ damage associated with the progression of metabolic syndrome,… Read More ›
Mammogram rate did not decline after controversial USPSTF recommendations
Contact: Tom Langford tlangford@partners.org 617-534-1605 Brigham and Women’s Hospital In 2009, the United States Preventative Services Task Force recommended against annual mammograms for women between the ages of 40 and 49 Boston – More than three years after the United… Read More ›
How the rich got RICHER during the economic recovery – while the other 93 percent became worse off
Average net worth of households in the upper 7 percent rose by an estimated 28 percent Households in the lower 93 percent dropped by 4 percent Reason found: Affluent households typically own stocks and other financial holdings that increased in… Read More ›
China calls Japan-U.S. island drill ‘provocative’
Reuters — Apr 25 China said on Wednesday that “provocative actions” would not sway it from defending its territory, after Japan confirmed it would conduct military drills with the United States amid tension between Beijing and Tokyo over disputed… Read More ›
Mexican Truckers Avert Border Program Dustup
By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – U.S. trucking groups lost their challenge in the D.C. Circuit to a pilot program that will let Mexican truckers transport goods across the border. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently reauthorized a… Read More ›
Feds Accuse Novartis of Kickback Drug Scheme
MANHATTAN (CN) – Novartis Pharmaceuticals cost Medicare and Medicaid tens of millions of dollars by paying kickbacks to pharmacies to switch transplant patients to one of its drugs instead of cheaper generics, federal prosecutors say. The United… Read More ›
Czech ambassador: ‘The Czech Republic and Chechnya are two very different entities’
Posted By Caroline May On 7:33 PM 04/19/2013 In World | The ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States stressed Friday that his country is different from Chechnya, the region with which one of the Boston Marathon bombing… Read More ›
Ricin letters case: US drops charges against Mississippi man : “believed her client had been framed”
Prosecutors say ‘ongoing investigation has revealed new information’, without providing additional detail Reuters in Tupelo guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 23 April 2013 Charges against Paul Kevin Curtis – who was accused of sending ricin-laced letters to Barack Obama – have been… Read More ›
Hacked AP tweet claiming White House explosion causes Dow dip
Pro-Assad Syrian Electronic Army claims responsibility By Iain Thomson in San Francisco Posted in Security, 23rd April 2013 19:27 GMT Free whitepaper – Hands on with Hyper-V 3.0 and virtual machine movement A group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army… Read More ›
Grocers Claim Potato Cartel Fixes Prices : “announced the group’s price-fixing plans to several hundred potato farmers, which prompted a standing ovation,”
By KEVIN KOENINGER KANSAS CITY, Kan. (CN) – A nationwide potato cartel – the “OPEC of potatoes” – fixes prices and production to line its own pockets, a grocers association claims in a federal antitrust complaint. Associated Wholesale… Read More ›
“If the U.S. government is really interested in finding the real organisers of the explosions in Boston … then they should focus on the involvement of the Russian special services in the events,”Caucasian mujahideen
Russia’s Islamist rebels say not at war with Washington Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:11 GMT Reuters * Says North Caucasus militants are at war with Moscow * Leader previously told militants not to attack civilians (Adds quotes) By Thomas Grove… Read More ›
North Caucasus rebels deny link to Boston bombings
© Photo “The Voice of Russia” A website prominently used by Russia’s North Caucasus rebels on Sunday denied any link to the Boston Marathon bombings that have been blamed on two ethnic-Chechen suspects. “The command of the Vilayat Dagestan mujaheddin…… Read More ›
Russia sought FBI’s help in 2011 to probe Boston suspect
Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:50 GMT Reuters (Updates with more details throughout) By Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) – Russia asked the FBI in early 2011 to investigate Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev… Read More ›
US ricin attacks are more scary than harmful
But researchers hope that the incidents will renew development of stalled vaccines. Erika Check Hayden & Meredith Wadman 18 April 2013 Expand Ricin is made from castor beans, which come from the castor oil plant. Dinodia/Newscom The US Federal… Read More ›
FBI to older bomber in 2011: ‘We are watching you’
Parents of Boston Marathon bombing suspects defend their sons, and father reveals FBI interviewed Tamerlan Tsarnaev two years ago Suspects’ mother: ‘I am 100% sure that this is a set-up’ James Legge Saturday, 20 April 2013 The father of the… Read More ›
153rd Health Research Report Synopsis 19 APR 2013
In this Issue: 1. Lift weights to lower blood sugar? White muscle helps keep blood glucose levels under control 2. New evidence that natural substances in green coffee beans help control blood sugar levels 3. New evidence… Read More ›
Boston bombings rooted in US, not Chechnya – Kadyrov ” Any attempts to draw a parallel between Chechnya and the Tsarnaevs, if they are guilty, are futile”
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: RIA Novosti Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov has called for looking for the roots of the Boston bombings apparently committed by Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev not in Chechnya but America. “Any attempts to draw a parallel between… Read More ›
U.S. Penalizes Russians for Human Rights Violations: Freezes Assets, including Ramzan A. Kadyrov, the president of Chechnya
EEV: For those that follow the Magnitsky list, draw your own hypothesis. April 12th 2013 By PETER BAKER and ELLEN BARRY Published: April 12, 2013 WASHINGTON — The United States imposed new sanctions Friday on about two dozen Russians accused… Read More ›
Oil Barons Given Pass on Alleged Nigerian Crimes
By BARBARA LEONARD WASHINGTON (CN) – A group of refugees living in the United States cannot sue the foreign oil companies that allegedly conspired with the Nigerian government to torture them, the mostly unanimous Supreme Court… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 