Song Sang-ho The Korea Herald Publication Date : 16-02-2013 Seoul, Washington, Tokyo speed up talk on anti-Pyongyang sanctions North Korea appeared to be preparing for another long-range rocket launch at its northeastern Musudan-ri… Read More ›
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North Korea carries out third atomic test
AP Tuesday, 12 February 2013 North Korea said today it had tested a “miniaturised” nuclear device, defying the United Nations’ orders to stop building atomic weapons. The underground explosion could take North Korea a big step closer to its… Read More ›
Washington police accused of ‘disturbing’ failures to investigate rape : “37% of reports of serious sexual assault and rape were not being followed up on”
Human Rights Watch to publish report that shows some victims experience fresh trauma from police neglect in rape cases Joanna Walters in New York guardian.co.uk, Thursday 17 January 2013 06.00 EST The Women’s Law Project said the situation is ‘a… Read More ›
‘US, Russia plunging into new Cold War’
Published: 29 December, 2012, 10:35 Edited: 30 December, 2012, 00:17 Tit-for-tat moves between Russia and the US are plunging the two nations into a new Cold War, says Russia expert Stephen Cohen. Washington’s longtime policy towards Moscow is to… Read More ›
Linguist in State Secrets Jam Gets House Arrest
By RYAN ABBOTT WASHINGTON (CN) – A federal judge ordered home arrest for an American linguist accused of stealing national security secrets while working at a U.S. Navy base in Bahrain. James Hitselberger, 56, is fluent in Arabic,… Read More ›
Amphetamine use increases risk of aortic tears in young adults, UT Southwestern researchers report
2010 study posted for filing Contact: LaKisha Ladson lakisha.ladson@utsouthwestern.edu 214-648-3404 UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – Aug. 17, 2010 – Young adults who abuse amphetamines may be at greater risk of suffering a tear in the main artery leading from… Read More ›
55 days until fiscal cliff in US: “There is every chance for Moscow to become a new international financial centre”
Pavel Orlov Nov 7, 2012 15:40 Moscow Time Photo: EPA There are 55 days left until a fiscal cliff in the US. In January, all tax remissions for business will be abolished, which means that the White House will have… Read More ›
Briton murdered in China fed tips to British intelligence
By Mark Hosenball | Reuters – 7 hrs ago British businessman Neil Heywood … WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A British businessman murdered in China in a high-profile case of political intrigue was an informal source of information for Britain’s foreign intelligence… Read More ›
Barclays traders rigged American electricity prices to boost their own profits and bragged about it in damning e-mails
Critics said the expletive-ridden correspondence provides further evidence of the ‘rotten culture of casino banking’ that built up under Bob Diamond Bank faces $470million fine for allegedly manipulating energy market in US By James Salmon PUBLISHED:21:09 EST, 1 November 2012|… Read More ›
The Libyan Benghazi Assault…58 Pieces of the Puzzle to a terrorist act and political posturing
Engineering Evil: There are more than 58 points ( direct article excerpts) I quickly covered. I focused only on the major ones and not the ones commonly known. There are some time line inconsistencies and you may find some conflicting statements…. Read More ›
Common household pesticides linked to childhood cancer cases in Washington area : acute lymphoblastic leukemia
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Karen Mallet km463@georgetown.edu 215-514-9751 Georgetown University Medical Center Researchers caution that the study doesn’t prove cause and effect Washington, DC – A new study by researchers at the Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center finds… Read More ›
White House told of militant claim two hours after Libya attack: emails “U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi Under Attack” and the notation “SBU”, meaning “Sensitive But Unclassified.”
9:11pm EDT By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials at the White House and State Department were advised two hours after attackers assaulted the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11 that an Islamic militant group had claimed… Read More ›
U.S. Needs Offensive Weapons in Cyberwar: General
Oct. 4, 2012 – 08:06PM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON — The United States needs to develop offensive weapons in cyberspace as part of its effort to protect the nation from cyber attacks, a senior military official said Oct…. Read More ›
Zombie honeybees discovered in Washington state
By Stephen C. Webster Monday, September 24, 2012 15:53 EDT Topics: dead bees ♦ honeybees ♦ washington state A novice beekeeper in Washington state said this week that he’s found evidence that a parasite which takes control of honeybees much… Read More ›
Official U.S. poverty rate remains high, middle class incomes decline
September 12, 2012 By Molly McElroyNews and Information Posted under: News Releases, Social Science Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today show that, after increasing since 2008, the poverty rate for the U.S. remained stable at… Read More ›
Purified bacterial extract sprayed into lungs protection against all four major classes of pathogens including those responsible for anthrax and bubonic plague
Washington, D.C. — A purified extract prepared from a common microbe and delivered to the lungs of laboratory mice in a spray set off a healthy immune response and provided powerful protection against all four major classes of pathogens including… Read More ›
Inside Capitol, Investor Access Yields Rich Tips
When Senate Democrats finally brokered a compromise over the proposed health-care law, a group of hedge funds were let in on the deal, learning details hours before a public announcement on Dec. 8, 2009. The news was potentially worth… Read More ›
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