FEBRUARY 2011
Today In
History - Monday - February 28, 2011
1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad
incorporated for commercial transportation of people and freight.
1849 - Regular steamboat service to California via Cape Horn arrived in
San Francisco for the first time. The SS California had left New York
Harbor on October 6, 1848. The trip took 4 months and 21 days.
1854 - The Republican Party was organized in Ripon, WI. About 50 slavery
opponents began the new political group.
1861 - The U.S. territory of Colorado was organized.
1883 - The first vaudeville theater opened.
1885 - AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph) was incorporated. The
company was capitalized on only $100,000 and provided long distance
service for American Bell.
1940 - The first televised basketball game was shown. The game featured
Fordham University and the University of Pittsburgh from Madison Square
Gardens in New York.
1951 - A Senate committee issued a report that stated that there were at
least two major crime syndicates in the U.S.
1956 - A patent was issued to Forrester for a computer memory core.
1974 - The U.S. and Egypt re-established diplomatic relations after a
break of seven years.
1983 - "M*A*S*H" became the most watched television program in history
when the final episode aired.
1986 - Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated in Stockholm.
1993 - U.S. Federal agents raided the compound of an armed religious
cult in Waco, TX. The ATF had planned to arrest the leader of the Branch
Davidians, David Koresh, on federal firearms charges. Four agents and
six Davidians were killed and a 51-day standoff followed.
1994 - NATO made its first military strike when U.S. F-16 fighters shot
down four Bosnian Serb warplanes in violation of a no-fly zone over
central Bosnia.
1998 - Serbian police began a campaign to wipe out "terrorist gangs" in
the Yugoslav province of Kosovo.
Large Crack Opens Up In the Earth in Southern Peru
The sudden appearance early in the morning of an enormous crack,
measuring 100 meters wide and three kilometers long, caused confusion
among residents of the Huacullani district in the Chucuito province,
department of Puno.
DNA "Genetic Patdowns' Introduced to Airports by DHS
A new level of invasive screening is scheduled for airports this summer:
a portable DNA scanner to conduct on-site, real-time genetic testing.
Sony Turns to Finger Veins For Mobile Security
The compact, camera-based system, called Mofiria, uses a CMOS sensor to
capture light scattered diagonally through finger veins.
Manchester Airport Hires 'Holograms'
Visitors to Manchester Airport may be a little startled when they meet
customer service reps John and Julie – these newest additions to the
staff are ‘holograms’. Created by UK based Musion, the EyeSay displays
use powerful projectors to create a lifelike image on a transparent
surface.
Swiss Freeze Qaddafi Assets: How Dictators Stash Their Cash 101
Switzerland on Thursday announced it was freezing any assets in its
banks belonging to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, yet another blow to
the embattled strongman who faces increasing pressure to step down.
Air Travelers May Have Been Exposed to Measles
Public health officials are warning travelers and workers present at
four U.S. airports on two recent days that they may have been exposed to
measles from a traveler arriving from London.
'Mike Tawse Original' Thought For The Day
To Solve A problem, Take Responsibility - Other people will challenge
every one of us and some of them will consider each of us to be the
challenge, but the first step of any solution is to accept
responsibility for it. You will never find the solution to your problem,
if you believe that someone else is responsible for it.
FDIC: Failed Bank List
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Embattled Wisconsin governor shows no sign of conceding
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday that
government workers’ collective bargaining rights have caused
unsustainable costs and stuck to his demand that bargaining rights be
curtailed for most public workers. “If we do not get these changes, and
the Senate Democrats don’t come back, we’re going to be forced to make
up the savings in layoffs and that to me is just unacceptable,” he said.
High pump prices rattle drivers and businesses
High fuel prices are putting the squeeze on drivers' wallets just as
they are starting to feel better about the economy. They're also forcing
tough choices on small-business owners who are loathe to charge more for
fear of losing cost-conscious customers. Gasoline prices rose 4 percent
last week to a national average of $3.29 per gallon. That's the highest
level ever for this time of year, when prices are typically low.
Australia Proposes Ban on 1000s of Plants Including National Flower
Legislation being proposed in Australia would criminalize most
permaculturists, farmers, gardeners, nurseries and bush regenerators by
banning any plant that contains DMT – a naturally-occurring
hallucinogen.
Analysis of the Global Insurrection Against Neo-Liberal Economic
Domination and the Coming American Rebellion
In previous Revolution Roundups, before we were knocked offline, we
featured mass protests by the people of Ireland, Italy, Britain,
Austria, Greece, France and Portugal, as the Global Insurrection
contagion spread throughout Europe.
Libyan Noose Tightens
I am writing this Friday morning on the Pacific Coast as we continue to
get snippets of news out of Libya.
USDA Approved Monsanto Alfalfa Despite Warnings of New Pathogen
Just two weeks before the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) fully
deregulated Monsanto's Roundup Ready alfalfa, a senior soil scientist
alerted the department about a newly discovered, microscopic pathogen
found in high concentrations of Roundup Ready corn and soy that
researchers believe could be causing infertility in livestock and
diseases in crops that could threaten the entire domestic food supply.
Small Nuclear War Could Reverse Global Warming
Earth is currently in a long-term warming trend. After a regional
nuclear war, though, average global temperatures would drop by 2.25
degrees F (1.25 degrees C) for two to three years afterward, the models
suggest.
Row Over Russia Winter Olympics Mascots
Allegations of plagiarism, high-level political meddling and sheer poor
taste on Sunday marred Russia's choice of three furry mascots to
represent the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
North Korea Threatens to Attack South Korea
North Korea threatened Sunday to attack South Korea and the United
States, as the allies prepared to start annual joint military
drills—maneuvers Pyongyang says are a rehearsal for an invasion.
Raunchy Nintendo Wii Game for Kids As Young As 12
The video trailer promoting We Dare features two couples following
on-screen instructions from the console.
Signs of Serous Trouble At Iran's Nuclear Reactor
I was shown around the Bushehr reactor on Iran's Gulf coast four years
ago, as part of a magical mystery tour of nuclear sites laid on by
Tehran for a small group of western journalists.
Quake Death Toll Climbs to 147
The death toll from Tuesday's devastating Christchurch earthquake will
be more than 200, police say.
Volcano Eruptions Cause Food Prices to Rise
If you want to know where the especially harsh winter weather came from,
look no further than Russia - and prepare to pay more for your flour and
coal this year.
Obama's Mystery Links to Gadhafi Uncovered
As pressure mounts on the White House to intervene to stop Moammar
Gadhafi's bloody crackdown in Libya, many commentators have been
wondering why Barack Obama has been cautious in his criticism of the
dictator after the U.S. president so fervently supported the removal
from office of U.S. ally Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.
Undercover Agent Slips Through TSA Naked Body Scanner Multiple Times
With Handgun
The "enhanced" screening procedures now used by the U.S. Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) at the nation's airports has once again
been demonstrated as a total failure, this time at Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport (DFW).
Cloned Milk, Meat May Soon Hit UK Stores
Recent statements made by U.K. Minister of State for Agriculture and
Food Jim Paice seem to suggest that Britons may soon be eating cloned
milk and meat -- and they most likely will not even be aware of it. If
Paice's suggestion that "there should be no restrictions on the use of
offspring of cloned animals (for food)" is any indicator of U.K. food
policy direction, cloned animal products could soon show up unlabeled on
grocery store shelves.
Respen-A and Autism - An Important Treatment to Consider For Anyone On
the Autism-Spectrum
An exciting new therapy called Respen-A is showing great benefit for
individuals on the autism spectrum with respects to some of their core
issue such as language delay, socialization, self-stimulatory behavior
and cognitive dysfunction.
Heartburn and the Heart
A friend (I'll call her Sandy) just emailed that she spent 10 hours in
the Emergency Department yesterday with chest pain. Her chest felt
totally constricted and she couldn't breathe. It began, she said, after
a siege of heartburn in the morning and she said she hadn't lifted
anything that morning.
Local and Organic Food, Farming: Here's the Gold Standard
More and more consumers and corporations are touting the benefits of
"local" foods, often described as "sustainable," "healthy," or
"natural."
Conventional Agriculture Using Up Global Supply of Phosphorus, Causing
Widespread Pollution
Modern agriculture is heavily reliant on the use of phosphorus, a
mineral necessary for proper plant and crop growth.
Low Vitamin D Linked to Allergies in Children
A new paper published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
has found a link between low vitamin D levels and the onset of allergies
in children.
Red Meat Linked to Stomach, Esophageal Cancers
Red meat consumption increases the risk of both stomach and esophageal
cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers from the
nonprofits World Cancer Research Fund and Cancer Research, and published
in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
New Study Proves That Drinking Soda Causes Gout
Regular soda consumption significantly increases women's risk of gout,
according to a study conducted by researchers from Boston University and
published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Common Weed Helps Treat Herpes, Study Finds
Tansy, a flowering plant that has long been used as a folk remedy to
treat fevers, rheumatism, and other conditions, may now have another
known health benefit.
Planet 'X' Revealed by Cornell University
We present an updated dynamical and statistical analysis of outer Oort
cloud cometary evidence suggesting the sun has a wide-binary Jovian mass
companion.
Today In
History - Friday - February 25, 2011
1793 - The department heads of
the U.S. government met with U.S. President Washington for the first
Cabinet meeting on U.S. record.
1836 - Samuel Colt received a patent for a "revolving gun".
1901 - The United States Steel Corp. was incorporated by J.P. Morgan.
1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It
authorized a graduated income tax.
1919 - The state of Oregon became the first state to place a tax on
gasoline. The tax was 1 cent per gallon.
1928 - The Federal Radio Commission issued the first U.S. television
license to Charles Jenkins Laboratories in Washington, DC.
1930 - The bank check photographing device was patented.
1933 - The first aircraft carrier, Ranger, was launched.
1940 - The New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens played in the
first hockey game to be televised in the U.S. The game was aired on
W2WBS in New York with one camera in a fixed position. The Rangers beat
the Canadiens 6-2.
1948 - Communists seized power in Czechoslovakia.
1956 - Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev criticized the late Josef Stalin
in a speech before a Communist Party congress in Moscow.
1972 - Germany gave a $5 million ransom to Arab terrorist who had
hijacked a jumbo jet.
1986 - Filippino President Ferdinand E. Marcos fled the Philippines
after 20 years of rule after a tainted election.
1999 - In Moscow, China's Prime Minister Zhu Rongji and Russia's
President Boris Yeltsin discussed trade and other issues.
2005 - Dennis Rader was arrested for the BTK serial killings in Wichita,
KS. He later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 life prison terms.
Alzheimer's breakthrough: scientists discover omega-3s override the bad
gene causing Alzheimer's
A diet high in omega-3s, the fatty acids found in fatty fish like salmon
as well as walnuts, appears to significant block the negative effects of
the APOE4 gene -- the "bad" APOE gene found in 50% of all Alzheimer's
patients and in about 15% of the population. Having the APOE4 gene
greatly ups your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease, a dreaded and
deadly form of dementia affecting about five million Americans.
Study: Combining broccoli with broccoli sprouts doubles anti-cancer
effect
A new study out of the University of Illinois (U of I) says that
combining broccoli with broccoli sprouts nearly doubles the cruciferous
vegetable's anti-cancer effects.
Hundreds of medical professionals arrested for scamming millions from
Medicare
Representing the largest medical fraud case in history, federal
authorities have arrested more than 100 doctors, nurses, physical
therapists, and other medical professionals for allegedly swindling
hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal Medicare program. The
violators, who were busted in nine different U.S. cities, are said to
have fraudulently billed Medicare for sometimes millions of dollars for
simple procedures, and even for procedures they never even performed.
Lavender oil is a powerful antifungal that fights skin conditions,
Candida
New research out of Portugal has found that lavender oil is a powerful
antifungal agent that fights and prevents skin and nail infections,
including Candida albicans. Published in the Journal of Medical
Microbiology, the study found that lavender essential oil exhibits
amazing protection against a wide range of pathogenic fungi -- and it
works better than all known antifungal drugs at doing so.
*Related TPH Product:
Young Living Lavender Oil
Why organic, raw butter will benefit your health
Butter is a lot better for us than margarine because it contains the
following ingredients that are needed by our bodies in order to help us
function optimally. It contains vitamins A, D, E and K in their natural
forms. It contains a category of fatty acids known as glycospingolipids,
which help to prevent gastrointestinal infections, especially in
children and the elderly. This is why it is important for children to
only consume organic, raw full-cream dairy products. Butter also
contains selenium as well as iodine which is utilized by the thyroid.
Natural solutions help prostate problems
An anti-inflammatory diet rich in phytonutrients from fresh fruit and
vegetables is critical. Eliminating all processed grains, meats, & dairy
products is essential. Load the diet up with good fat sources such as
avocados, olive oil, coconut oil, nuts, & seeds. Grass-fed and
free-range meat products are an option. Use natural anti-inflammatory
based herbs such as cinnamon, oregano, turmeric, ginger, garlic, &
rosemary.
Foreclosure outlook grim
Lisa Goodner, Florida courts administrator, says residential mortgage
foreclosures in Florida will double to roughly 365,000 in state fiscal
year 2011-12, which begins July 1. Another expert predicts “a tsunami”
of commercial foreclosures. The residential mortgage numbers are
expected to fall to 170,000 this year, as lenders have put a hold on
many foreclosure holdings, what Goodner says amounts to a moratorium on
filings.
Another 'Runaway General'? Military Reportedly Employed 'Psyops' Against
US Senators
The reporter whose story for Rolling Stone forced the resignation of
former Gen. Stanley McChrystal has a new story out, this time focusing
on what he calls "psyops" employed against elected officials by yet
another "runaway general."
DEA to Legislate Marijuana Only for 'Big Pharma' NORML Claims
A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposal to reclassify the main
psychoactive chemical in marijuana as a Schedule III substance would
allow pharmaceutical companies to market the drug while still penalizing
common recreational use, according to marijuana law reform advocates.
Seattle Restaurant Puts TSA Workers On No-Eat List
A restaurant near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is so tired of
the way the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been
treating their customers that they've actually banned agents from eating
at the establishment.
Kathleen
Sebelius Issues ObamaCare Waivers to Health Insurance Companies!!
Is there something inherently ironic about this scenario?
Stagflation 2011: Why It Is Here and Why It Is Going To Be Very Painful
Are you ready for an economy that has high inflation and high
unemployment at the same time? Well, welcome to "Stagflation 2011".
Obama Requests $1.3 Billion In Military Aid to Post-Mubarck Egypt
The United States has approved the launch of its first military project
in Egypt in wake of the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.
Geithner Butt of Jokes No More as Obama's Money Man Now on Top of
Economy
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the U.S. economy is in a “much
stronger position” than it was two years ago.
Oil Price -
The $220 a Barrel Oil Call and the Risk Trade
Oil could hit $220 a barrel if "Libya and Algeria were to halt oil
production together," analysts at Nomura investment bank predicted.
SunTrust Chief Executive Well's Pay Rises 34% As Pensions Valuation
Climbs
SunTrust Banks Inc., the Georgia lender that has yet to repay $4.85
billion in taxpayer bailout funds, reported a 34 percent increase in
Chief Executive Officer James Wells’s 2010 compensation.
Oil Prices:
Oil Settles Near $97 on Rumors Gaddafi Shot
Oil sank from 2-1/2-year highs near $120 a barrel Thursday in a late-day
rout, dragged down by an unsubstantiated rumor Muammar Gaddafi had been
shot and Saudi Arabia's assurances it can counter Libyan supply
disruptions.
Christchurch Earthquake Rescue Operation
The death toll from the Christchurch earthquake is now 98 with police
holding grave concerns for a further 226 people.
Seismologists Blame Christchurch Disaster on New Fault
The earthquake that devastated Christchurch is the product of a newly
discovered fault line in the Earth's crust.
First Snow in 35 Years For San Francisco This Week
It's been more than three decades since snow has fallen in downtown San
Francisco, and there is a possibility that this long streak will be
broken by the end of this week.
Obama Still 'Grappling' With Gay Marriage
The White House says President Barack Obama is "grappling" with his
personal views on gay marriage even as he's ordered the Justice
Department to stop defending the constitutionality of a law that bans
it.
Anti-Government Extremist Groups on Rise in US
Membership in anti-government extremist groups continues to explode in
the United States amid frustration over the lagging economy and the
"mainstreaming of conspiracy theories," a study released Wednesday
found.
4 Nuclear Sites Found in Syria
Syria established four additional nuclear facilities aside from the one
bombed by Israel in 2007, the US Institute for Science and International
Security (ISIS) reported late Wednesday.
Hundreds of Medical Professional Arrested for Scamming Millions From
Medicare
Representing the largest medical fraud case in history, federal
authorities have arrested more than 100 doctors, nurses, physical
therapists, and other medical professionals for allegedly swindling
hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal Medicare program.
Genetic Testing Proves Antioxidants Prevent, Treat Cancer
The role of antioxidants in improving health has been a popular topic of
study in recent years, as researchers continue to learn how the
scavenging of free radicals and reduction in oxidative stress brought
about by antioxidants helps prevent a variety of diseases.
Experimental Cancer Drugs Killing Far More People Than They Help
Experimental cancer drugs harm far more people than they help, according
to a study conducted by researchers from Duke University Medical Center
and published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Supreme Court Immunizes Vaccine Makers Against Lawsuits
In a 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court voted to protect pharmaceutical
companies from liability when their vaccines cause debilitating injuries
and death.
Aquifers Poisoned With Drugs, Chemicals and Pesticides Threaten Mexico's
Riviera Maya
Mexico's Riviera Maya is an area of spectacular natural beauty along the
Yucatan Peninsula and includes the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
(also known as the Belize Barrier Reef) which starts near Cancun and
continues along the whole length of the Riviera Maya, southward to
Guatemala.
Lack of Sunlight Exposure Causing Rickets Epidemic
Vitamin D deficiency has become a widespread problem, as false media and
government reports over the years have scared the public into thinking
that the sun will kill them and that they have to lather up in sunscreen
and wear several layers of clothing just to stay healthy.
History: Vaccine Related Nerve Damage
No vaccine is perfectly safe. As with any medication, serious side
effects are possible.
Today In
History - Thursday - February 24, 2011
1803 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled itself to be the final interpreter
of all constitutional issues.
1839 - Mr. William S. Otis received a patent for the steam shovel.
1848 - The Communist Manifesto was published.
1857 - The first shipment of perforated postage stamps was received by
the U.S. Government.
1863 - Arizona was organized as a territory.
1866 - In Washington, DC, an American flag made entirely of American
bunting was displayed for the first time.
1868 - The first parade to use floats occurred in New Orleans at Mardi
Gras.
1868 - The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew
Johnson due to his attempt to dismiss Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.
The U.S. Senate later acquitted Johnson.
1900 - New York City Mayor Van Wyck signed the contract to begin work on
New York's first rapid transit tunnel. The tunnel would link Manhattan
and Brooklyn. The ground breaking ceremony was on March 24, 1900.
1903 - In Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an area was leased to the U.S. for a
naval base.
1938 - The first nylon bristle toothbrush was made. It was the first
time that nylon yarn had been used commercially.
1942 - The U.S. Government stopped shipments of all 12-gauge shotguns
for sporting use for the wartime effort.
1945 - During World War II, the Philippine capital of Manilla, was
liberated by U.S. soldiers.
1946 - Juan Peron was elected president of Argentina.
1956 - The city of Cleveland invoked a 1931 law that barred people under
the age of 18 from dancing in public without an adult guardian.
1997 - The U.S. The Food and Drug Administration named six brands of
birth control as safe and effective "morning-after" pills for preventing
pregnancy.
2007 - The Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution expressing
"profound regret" for the state's role in slavery.
2008 - Cuba's parliament named Raul Castro president. His brother Fidel
had ruled for nearly 50 years.
Vaccine lawsuits rejected by top U.S. court
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a federal law bars lawsuits
against drug makers over serious side effects from childhood vaccines.
By a 6-2 vote Tuesday, the court ruled against the parents of a child
who sued the drug maker Wyeth in Pennsylvania state court for the health
problems they say their daughter, now 19, suffered from a vaccine she
received in infancy.
Self Test/Track Sodium Fluoride In Your Water
Here is a simple method you can use to test for, or track the amount of,
Sodium Fluoride in the water.
Geithner Says Not To Worry About Surging Oil Prices: 'Central Banks Have
A Lot Of Experience In Managing These Things
You really can't make this shit up: "The economy is in a much stronger
position to handle” rising oil prices, Tim Geithner said today during a
Bloomberg Breakfast in Washington.
How To Use Gold And Silver To Get Rich On Inflation
The truth is, we are about to see the same fate befall many so called
democratic countries as well, including the United States. In fact, it
is already happening. Even in "inflation central", the standard of
living is collapsing. States and municipalities are bankrupt now. They
are cutting subsidies. Laying off the people that supply essential
services. For example, at the same time that they reduce police budgets
and staff, they are letting felons out of prison because they can't
afford to hold them.
Iranian
Warships Reach Mediterranean, Now What?
After announcing that it was, then it wasn’t, then it was sending two
warships through the Suez Canal, Iran finally sent them through. The
Kharg a supply vessel, and Alvand, an aging destroyer, made it through
the canal yesterday (February 22).
Dollar Plummets As Expectations of Q3 Spread
While it is not surprising that the Swiss Franc is surging almost as
much as silver in today's flight to safety episode, and even "value
investor" Whitney Tilson is rumored to be shorting Netflix again after
topticking his cover with immaculate perfection, what is a little
disturbing is that the dollar has plunged to the lowest levels since
February 3.
IEA Chief:
$100 Oil 'Very, Very Bad' For Economy
With oil prices rising sharply on the back of the crisis in Libya, the
head of the International Energy Agency has warned crude prices hitting
$100 a barrel could be bad news for economic growth.
All Libyan Ports Closed
That's according to Al-Arabiya, which cites a shipping group.
5 Dollar Gas? Get Ready To Pay An Arm and a Leg For Gasoline
One of the quickest ways to bring down the U.S. economy would be to
dramatically increase the price of oil. Oil is the lifeblood of our
economic system.
Grad Rockets Fired At Be'er Sheva For First Time Since Gaza War
Grad rockets were fired at the southern Israeli city of Be'er Sheva on
Wednesday, several hours after the Israel Defense Forces fired at a
group of militants on the Gaza border, wounding 11.
Milk From Cloned Cows Given Green Light by Defra
The comments are the clearest sign that the Government will give the
official green light to farmers and food companies who want to supply
butchers and supermarkets with the controversial products.
Malta Turns Back 'Gaddafi Kin Jet'
A Libyan plane reportedly carrying the daughter of Muammar Gaddafi,
Libya's leader, has been turned back from Malta after it was denied
permission to land.
Rahm Emanuel Wins Chicago Mayor Race
Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday by building a
coalition so broad-based, he says it empowers him to confront Chicago’s
daunting problems.
Official Death Toll at 75, International Rescue Teams Arriving
9.35am: Names of people killed in Tuesday's Christchurch earthquake are
likely to start being released soon, Prime Minister John Key says.
Indiana Experts Wary of Earthquake Swarm
Indiana scientists are keeping a wary eye on a series of earthquakes
that has been rattling Arkansas for days.
Entire State Under Flash Flood Watch - Hawaii News
The National Weather Service extended a flash flood watch to include all
the Hawaiian Islands as moist and unstable weather spreads over the
entire state.
Obama Calls For Illegal Alien Collective Bargaining Rights
Putting America on the fast track to globalization is a snap when its
leaders ignore sovereign boundaries and -- using collected tax dollars
-- sue their loyal subjects into oblivion. But why stop there when Obama
can eradicate ‘the playing field‘ on behalf of illegal aliens and the
drug cartel in order to secure millions, I repeat, millions of
undocumented Democrat voters?
Mexico Crops Remain Hit By Extreme Cold Conditions
Extreme cold conditions continued to hit Mexico’s crops as major crops
such as corn, sorghum and vegetables are the most hit.
Fear,
Celebrations Rip Libya As Gaddafi Clings to Power
Thousands of Libyans celebrated the liberation of the eastern city of
Benghazi from the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, who was reported to have sent
a plane to bomb them on Wednesday as he clung to power.
Gaddafi's Next Move: Sabotage Libya's Oil and Sow Chaos?
There's been virtually no reliable information coming out of Tripoli,
but a source close to the Gaddafi regime I did manage to get hold of
told me the already terrible situation in Libya will get much worse.
Canada, US Agree to Use Each Other's Troops In Civil Emergencies
Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for the
militaries from either nation to send troops across each other’s borders
during an emergency, but some are questioning why the Harper government
has kept silent on the deal.
Roundup, GMO's Linked to Emergence of Deadly New Pathogen Causing
Spontaneous Abortions Among Animals
In a shocking warning letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, a highly
experienced, ex-military pathogen researcher warns that the use of
Roundup via GMO crops is resulting in the emergence of a deadly new
pathogen -- previously unknown to science -- that's causing widespread
spontaneous abortions among cattle.
FDA Uses Flawed Analysis To Target Raw Milk Cheese
A recent raw cheese study put out by product liability firm Marler Clark
has generated a stir in the mainstream media.
DPT Vaccine Causes Permanent Brain Damage, 150 Seizures a Day in Young
Girl
The father of a 29-year-old woman who was permanently injured as a young
child by the DPT vaccine, a combination vaccine for diphtheria,
pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus, says if he had to do it all
over again, he would still get his daughter vaccinated.
Omega-3s: More Evidence They Prevent Several Forms of Blindness
A study by a research team at Children's Hospital Boston, which was just
published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, shows omega-3s
help to prevent retinopathy -- an eye disease caused by out-of-control
growth of tortuous, leaky blood vessels in the retina.
How Sweet It Isn't! Cutting Through the Hype and Deception of Sugar
Corn sugar? It's high-fructose corn syrup by any other name, and it's
dangerous. What sweeteners are safe? What's not? You may be surprised at
the latest research.
Today In
History - Wednesday - February 23, 2011
1792 - The Humane Society of Massachusetts was incorporated.
1813 - The first U.S. raw cotton-to-cloth mill was founded in Waltham,
MA.
1822 - Boston was incorporated as a city.
1836 - In San Antonio, TX, the siege of the Alamo began.
1839 - In Boston, MA, William F. Harnden organized the first express
service between Boston and New York City. It was the first express
service in the U.S.
1847 - Santa Anna was defeated at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico by
U.S. troops under Gen. Zachary.
1861 - U.S. President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived secretly in
Washington to take his office after an assassination attempt in
Baltimore.
1861 - Texas became the 7th state to secede from the Union.
1870 - The state of Mississippi was readmitted to the Union.
1883 - Alabama became the first U.S. state to enact an antitrust law.
1886 - Charles M. Hall completed his invention of aluminum.
1896 - The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield.
1904 - The U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10
million.
1905 - The Rotary Club was founded in Chicago, IL, by Attorney Paul
Harris and three others.
1915 - Nevada began enforcing convenient divorce law.
1916 - The U.S. Congress authorizes the McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin.
1919 - The Fascist Party was formed in Italy by Benito Mussolini.
1932 - Robert Short became the first American to die in an aerial battle
with the Japanese. (more info)
1945 - The 28th Regiment of the Fifth Marine Division of the U.S.
Marines reached the top of Mount Surabachi. A photograph of these
Marines raising the American flag was taken.
1954 - The first mass vaccination of children against polio began in
Pittsburgh, PA.
1963 - The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It
prohibited poll taxes in federal elections.
1974 - The Symbionese Liberation Army demanded $4 million more for the
release of Patty Hearst. Hearst had been kidnapped on February 4th.
1980 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared that Iran's new parliament
would have to decide the fate of the hostages taken on November 4, 1979,
at the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
1991 - During the Persian Gulf War, ground forces crossed the border of
Saudi Arabia into the country of Iraq. Less than four days later the war
was over due to the surrender or withdraw of Iraqi forces.
1999 - White supremacist John William King was found guilty of
kidnapping and murdering James Byrd Jr. Byrd was dragged behind a truck
for two miles on a country road in Texas.
2005 - The New York, NY, city medical examiner's office announced that
it had exhausted all efforts to identify the remains of the people
killed at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, due to the
limits of DNA technology. About 1,600 people had been identified leaving
more than 1,100 unidentified.
Troopers Would 'Absolutely' Use Force on Wisconsin Protesters If Ordered
Amid the largest protests Madison, Wisconsin has seen in decades, newly
elected Republican Gov. Scott Walker last week issued a stark message to
public labor unions occupying the capitol building: we have options, and
using the National Guard against protesters is among them.
Top Muslim Cleric Calls On Soldiers to Kill Gaddafi
Prominent Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi called on Libyan soldiers to
shoot leader Muammar Gaddafi dead, issuing a fatwa saying any soldier
with the ability should step up "to rid Libya of" the 41-year leader.
Libyan Turmoil Weighs on Stocks As Oil Surges
Mounting concerns over Libya's violent crisis weighed on stocks Tuesday
and sent oil prices surging, while the earthquake in the New Zealand
city of Christchurch pushed the country's currency sharply lower.
Dozens Trapped by New Zealand Quake That Killed 65
No one knows how many people are trapped in the rubble left by a
powerful earthquake that struck one of New Zealand's largest cities, but
rescuers know they are there.
Pirates Kill Four US Hostages Near Somalia
Pirates shot dead four U.S. hostages on a private yacht on Tuesday, the
deadliest incident involving Americans kidnapped for ransom in the
increasingly dangerous waters off Somalia.
Arvada Police Arrest 11-Year-Old Over 'Inappropriate' Stick Figure
Drawing
An 11-year-old Arvada boy was arrested and hauled away in handcuffs for
drawing stick figures in school, something his therapist told him to do.
A Guide to Understanding UID Number
Urbanization comes with its share of problems. Your new job lands you in
a new city and you need necessities such as a mobile connection, a
broadband connection or a bank account transfer as soon as possible.
Connecting the Dots to Anarchy
Not from lack of trying. But after having the "winter of no winter"
(very little snow), we also had the "summer of no summer." Well into the
third week of June, the cold and rainy conditions made it nearly
impossible for vegetables to grow.
Rosie On Why Coming Monetary and Fiscal Contraction Means 'Selling In
May' May Be Too Late
We have long claimed that in advance of the great "to be or not to be
QE3" decision in June, there will likely be a major market swoon in
March/April.
Shares of Wal-Mart Slide After Revenue Miss, Weak Outlook, and Negative
Same Store Sales Growth
While the company managed to surpass expectations on the earnings line,
revenue of $166 billion was $1 billion shy of expectations.
Oil Price Shock: Pandora's Box Is Opened
The last time the oil price lost all sense of gravity, as it threatens
to again with the price of Brent crude now well north of $100 a barrel,
it helped tip the world economy into the deepest recession since the
1930s.
Indiana Democrats Trigger Statehouse Showdown Over Anti-Union
Legislation
Seats on one side of the Indiana House were nearly empty today as House
Democrats departed the the state rather than vote on anti-union
legislation.
Libyan Turmoil Weighs On Stocks As Oil Surges
Mounting concerns over Libya's violent crisis weighed on stocks Tuesday
and sent oil prices surging, while the earthquake in the New Zealand
city of Christchurch pushed the country's currency sharply lower.
Defiant Gaddafi Vows to Die As Maryr
Muammar Gaddafi vowed to die in Libya as a martyr in an angry television
address on Tuesday, as rebel troops said eastern regions had broken free
from his rule in a burgeoning revolt.
Cables Show China Used Debt Holdings to Press US
Leaked diplomatic cables vividly show China's willingness to translate
its massive holdings of US debt into political influence on issues
ranging from Taiwan's sovereignty to Washington's financial policy.
NZ Earthquake Causes Ice Break Off Glacier
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) -- The earthquake that struck
Christchurch has caused some 30 million tons of ice to break off from
New Zealand's biggest glacier.
New Zealand Earthquake: Race to Pull Bodies From Rubble in Christchurch
A victim of the Christchurch earthquake is frantically phoning rescuers
from beneath the rubble, as morning broke across the New Zealand city
that has been devastated by an earthquake.
UA Climate Research: Big Stretch of US Coast At Risk Of Rising Seas
If global temperatures continue to rise and polar ice continues to melt,
9 percent of the land in our coastal cities and towns will be beneath
sea level by the end of the century, University of Arizona researchers
say.
Monsanto Shifts All Liability to Farmers
Farmers like genetically modified (GM) crops because they can plant
them, spray them with herbicide and then there is very little
maintenance until harvest.
US Supreme Court Denies Parents of Vaccine Damaged Children Their Right
to Seek Justice
In 6-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has handed down a decision that
bars parents of vaccine-damaged children from seeking justice against
vaccine manufacturers.
Supreme Court and Pharmaceutical Terrorism
The Supreme Court showed the world today that there is nothing supreme
or noble about it and that it is as corrupt and cruel as most other
governmental institutions.
Proposed New Limits On Vaccine Exemptions: Are They Constitutional?
Health authorities around the country are set on further restricting
vaccine exemption rights, probably due to the growing awareness of
vaccine problems and increase in exemptions around the country.
Turning Cervical Cancer Into An Infectious Disease
In February of 2010, an article appeared in J Epidemiol Community Health
titled: "Assessing the effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccination to prevent cervical cancer: perspectives from Germany"
blatantly refers to converting cervical cancer from a oncological
disease into an infectious disease.
Ecuador Orders Chevron to Apologize, Pay $8.6 Billion to Clean Up
Pollution
In what is believed to be the "largest-ever judgment in an environmental
case," according to a recent Wall Street Journal article, an Ecuadorian
judge has ruled that Chevron Corp. must pay $8.6 billion to clean up oil
pollution that occurred in the nation's rainforests between 1965 and
1992.
Popular Painkiller Could Cause Patients to Commit Suicide
A popular and powerful prescription painkiller may be causing people to
kill themselves, according to a study conducted by researchers from the
Pain Clinic Bergmannsheil at the Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, and
published in the journal Pain.
Today In
History - Tuesday - February 22, 2011
1784 - "Empress of China", a U.S. merchant ship, left New York City for
the Far East.
1819 - Spain ceded Florida to the United States.
1855 - The U.S. Congress voted to appropriate $200,000 for continuance
of the work on the Washington Monument. The next morning the resolution
was tabled and it would be 21 years before the Congress would vote on
funds again. Work was continued by the Know-Nothing Party in charge of
the project.
1859 - U.S. President Buchanan approved the Act of February 22, 1859,
which incorporated the Washington National Monument Society "for the
purpose of completing the erection now in progress of a great National
Monument to the memory of Washington at the seat of the Federal
Government."
1860 - Organized baseball’s first game was played in San Francisco, CA.
1865 - In the U.S., Tennessee adopted a new constitution that abolished
slavery.
1879 - In Utica, NY, Frank W. Woolworth opened his first 5 and 10-cent
store.
1885 - The Washington Monument was officially dedicated in Washington,
DC. It opened to the public in 1889.
1920 - The first dog race track to use an imitation rabbit opened in
Emeryville, CA.
1923 - The first successful chinchilla farm opened in Los Angeles, CA.
It was the first farm of its kind in the U.S.
1924 - U.S. President Calvin Coolidge delivered the first presidential
radio broadcast from the White House.
1973 - The U.S. and Communist China agreed to establish liaison offices.
1984 - The U.S. Census Bureau statistics showed that the state of Alaska
was the fastest growing state of the decade with an increase in
population of 19.2 percent.
1994 - The U.S. Justice Department charged Aldrich Ames and his wife
with selling national secrets to the Soviet Union. Ames was later
convicted to life in prison. Ames' wife received a 5-year prison term.
1997 - Scottish scientist Ian Wilmut and colleagues announced that an
adult sheep had been successfully cloned. Dolly was actually born on
July 5, 1996. Dolly was the first mammal to have been successfully
cloned from an adult cell.
TSA Source: Armed Agent Slips Past DFW Body Scanner
An undercover TSA agent was able to get through security at Dallas/Fort
Worth International Airport with a handgun during testing of the
enhanced-imaging body scanners, according to a high-ranking, inside
source at the Transportation Security Administration.
Proposed new limits on vaccine exemptions: Are they constitutional?
Currently, proposed laws in Washington State and New Jersey would limit
the ability of residents in those states to refuse vaccines. If not
stopped, those new restrictions will soon become law and pave the way
for further restrictions across the country.
**Related Article:
The age-old struggle against vaccination: A rebuttal by Jennifer Craig,
PhD; Suzanne Humphries, MD; and Sherri Tenpenny, DO
60 Lab Studies Confirm Cancer Link to Polio Vaccine
A peer-reviewed, published study claimed that SV40, a cancer-causing
monkey virus had contaminated the vaccine as long ago as 1953.
47 Economic Stress Points That Set The Stage For Global Meltdown In 2012
One of 48 pages (Just keep hitting the arrow).
'New Zealand's darkest day': Quake kills dozens
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern New Zealand city of
Christchurch Tuesday, killing dozens, collapsing buildings and cracking
streets.
Roundup or Roundup-Ready Crops May Be Causing Animal Miscarriages and
Infertility
One of the nation’s senior soil scientists alerted the federal
government to a newly discovered organism that may have the potential to
cause infertility and spontaneous abortion in farm animals, raising
significant concerns about human health.
State orders Detroit to close half its schools
State education officials have ordered the emergency financial manager
for Detroit Public Schools to immediately implement a plan that balances
the district's books by closing half its schools. The Detroit News says
the financial restructuring plan will increase high school class sizes
to 60 students and consolidate operations.
Illinois slashes ALL state funding for drug and alcohol abuse treatment
in massive cuts programme
Tens of thousands of Illinois residents are expected to be affected when
drug and alcohol treatment and prevention centers across the state have
their budgets cut from March 15. The harsh budget cuts, proposed by
Illinois governor Pat Quinn, who is a Democrat, will mean that from next
month, all state funding will be cut.
Libya Protests: Gaddafi Flees Tripoli As Parliament Building Set Alight
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has fled Libya and may be heading for
Venezuela, William Hague said today.
The Hidden Weakness of Natural Health Laws in America
The ignorance of the vast majority of Americans toward Codex
Alimentarius, unfortunately including most natural health advocates, is
one reason Codex is not currently a major source of popular concern.
Meat-Lovers Get Food For Thought in Futuristic Labs
CHARLESTON (South Carolina) - A 21ST CENTURY American cowboy will
resemble a worker in a hi-tech plant creating artificial meat in a petri
dish, a far cry from cattle ranches, says biologist Vladimir Mironov.
TSA Bars AlasKa State Rep. Sharon Cissna from flying
“The TSA threat of “Do you want to fly?” means something very different
to Alaskans. Flying in Alaska is not a choice, but a necessity. The
freedom to travel should never come at the price of basic human dignity
and pride.”
Farmers Can't Meet Demand as Corn Stocks Drop to 1974 Low
The smallest corn inventories in 37 years are a sign farmers around the
globe are failing to produce enough grain to meet rising consumption,
even as planting expands and food prices surge.
USDA Tells Farmers To Plant Genetically Modified Crops
In January, the USDA announced they would deregulate genetically
modified alfalfa, allowing it to be planted without restriction. Just
one week later, genetically modified sugar beets were deregulated as
well.
Roundup Ready Genetically Modified Sugar Beets Labeled Safe By USDA
On Friday, the USDA made a decision to allow the commercial use of
“Roundup Ready” genetically modified sugar beets.
Pentagon Aide 'Was Killed by Hitman' Claims Distraught Widow
Prominent Washington aide John Wheeler was assassinated by a hitman in a
targeted killing, his widow has claimed.
Hay Now - It's
Boycott Time: Land O'Lakes, This Means You!
By now you’ve heard how President Obama and his Monsanto Administration
have plowed through approvals of three more genetically engineered
products, including GE alfalfa.
'Massive Collapse' For Angela Merkel Following Today's Hamburg Election
As Germans 'Just Say No' To More European Bail Outs
As the results of the first of seven German regional elections hits the
wire, the German people are heard loud and clear: "no more bail outs."
Does A Surging Gold Price Mean the Fed Will Be Forced to Sell
Treasury's?
As part of GATA's ongoing crusade against the Fed's gold price
manipulation efforts, the organization recently succeeded in extracting
some novel clues on how and why the Fed views its sworn duty as keeping
the price of gold low.
Prepare to Give Up All Private Data For Any Gold Purchase Over $100
A week ago, when we reported on a move by the Dutch central bank that
ordered a pension fund to forcibly reduce its gold holdings, we
speculated that "this latest gold confiscation equivalent event is most
certainly coming to a banana republic near you."
Koch Brothers Behind Wisconsin Effort to Kill Public Unions
As the nation focuses on the efforts of Governor Scott Walker to take
away collective bargaining rights from public employees in Wisconsin,
new information is coming to light that reveals what is truly going on
here.
Libya: Libya Fighter Jets Attack Protesters
Libyan military aircraft fired live ammunition at crowds of
anti-government protesters in Tripoli, Al-Jazeera television reported
Monday.
Libya Unrest Stops Some Oil Output, Firms Move Staff
Spreading unrest in Libya shut down 6 percent of oil output in Africa's
No.3 producer and prompted a number of energy firms to pull out
international staff, sending oil prices above $105 a barrel.
Oil Prices Jump on Tensions in the Arab World
Oil prices surged more than 6% Monday as antigovernment protests in the
Middle East and Africa intensified, raising worries about possible
supply disruptions.
Compass Shift Means Changes for Pilots, Boaters, Campers
Magnetic north, the point at the top of the Earth that determines
compass headings, is shifting its position at a rate of about 40 miles
per year. In geologic terms, it's racing from the Arctic Ocean near
Canada toward Russia.
US
Warships Box in Iranian Flotilla, Delay Suez Passage
The repeated delays and contradictory statements about the two Iranian
warships' transit of the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean is accounted
for by a standoff between the Iranian flotilla and five US warships
deployed in recent days at the waterway's southern entrance and along
its course, debkafile's sources disclose.
Gov't Shutdown Threat Looms Over US Budget Fight
Senior U.S. Senate Democrats slammed Republicans on Sunday for a
"reckless" threat to shut down the government amid deepening political
posturing on both sides over federal spending and the budget deficit.
Why Wisconsin's Economic Protests Will Only spread As Health Care Costs
Bankrupt the States
What we're really seeing today with the union worker protests in
Madison, Wisconsin is the collision of money desires with fiscal
reality.
NY Times Asks: Why Aren't GMO Food Labeled?
It is a question that more people should be asking, and one that even
some in the mainstream media have begun to entertain: why are
genetically-modified (GM) foods, which are patently (no pun intended)
different from conventional and organic foods, not required to be
properly labeled on food packaging?
HPV and Natural Alternatives to the HPV Vaccined
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a relatively common sexually transmitted
disease passed on through genital contact, usually by sexual
intercourse.
Gardasil Approval: FDA Apparently Does Not Follow Its Own Rules
According to FDA rules, in order to obtain 'fast-track' approval a new
drug or medical treatment, two criteria must be satisfied.
Today In
History - Monday - February 21, 2011
1804 - The first self-propelled locomotive on rails was demonstrated in
Wales.
1842 - John J. Greenough patented the sewing machine.
1858 - The first electric burglar alarm was installed in Boston, MA.
1878 - The first telephone directories issued in the U.S. were
distributed to residents in New Haven, CT. It was a single page of only
fifty names.
1916 - During World War I, the Battle of Verdun began in France. The
battle ended on December 18, 1916 with a French victory over Germany.
1925 - The first issue of "The New Yorker" was published.
1932 - William N. Goodwin patented the camera exposure meter.
1947 - Edwin Land demonstrated the Polaroid Land Camera to the Optical
Society of America in New York City. It was the first camera to take,
develop and print a picture on photo paper all in about 60 seconds. The
photos were black and white. The camera went on sale the following year.
1965 - Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City at the age of 39 by
assassins identified as Black Muslims.
1975 - Former U.S. Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former White
House aides H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman were sentenced to 2 1/2
to 8 years in prison for their roles in the Watergate cover-up.
1989 - U.S. President George H.W. Bush called Ayatollah Khomeini's death
warrant against "Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie "deeply offensive
to the norms of civilized behavior."
1999 - India's Prime Minister Atal Bihair Vajpayee concluded two days of
meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Mohammad Nowaz Sharif.
Wisconsin budget repair bill is 'monumental change' for labor
For decades, state law allowed public employees to play a role in the
way contracts and other factors related to the workplace were
determined. Unions touted Wisconsin's collective bargaining laws as some
of the strongest in the country. Under Walker's bill, unions would only
be able to negotiate total base wages that would be tied closely to the
Consumer Price Index.
Libya Protests Death Toll Close to 300
Latest figures show the death toll from clashes in Libya’s massive
popular uprising against long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi is nearing 300.
Analysis of the Global Insurrection Against Neo-Liberal Economic
Domination and the Coming American Rebellion
In previous Revolution Roundups, before we were knocked offline, we
featured mass protests by the people of Ireland, Italy, Britain,
Austria, Greece, France and Portugal, as the Global Insurrection
contagion spread throughout Europe.
Obama and Geithner's Insidious Plan to Hand the Entire Housing Industry
Over to the Bankers
A most dastardly deed occurred last Friday when the Obama administration
issued a 29-page policy statement totally abandoning the federal
government’s time-honored role in helping Americans achieve the goal of
homeownership. Instead of punishing the banks that sabotaged the
American ideal of a nation of stakeholders by “securitizing” our
homesteads into poker chips to be gambled away in the Wall Street
casino, Barack Obama now proposes to turn over the entire mortgage
industry to those same banks.
The Muni Market Will Crash, House Prices Will Fall 10-15%, and the S&P
Is Going to 500
For folks tired of milquetoast consensus predictions, there's a ton of
red meat in this weeken's Barron's interview with star DoubleLine bond
manager Jeff Gundlach.
It's Certain: A Government Shut Down Is Coming In Just Two Weeks
Barring some sort of deus ex machina, it seems certain that a government
shutdown is coming in just two weeks (March 4, when the existing
temporary funding bill runs out).
G20 Meeting in Paris Ends With a Statement
The topic ... is the global economy going up down or sideways, can 20
nations with conflicting agendas agree to anything and is the G20 a help
or hindrance?
Lessons From Wisconsin: Big Government Handouts Promote Big Dependence
As school teachers and other publically employed members of unions in
Wisconsin continue their march on that state’s capital, protesters
frequently compare Republican Governor Scott Walker to Hitler or some
other megalomaniac bent on destroying the hopes and dreams of the middle
class. Some Wisconsin politicians, like state senator Fred Risser
(D-Madison), paint the governor a despot by claiming that “[Walker]
comes across more like a dictator and less like a leader.”
Bernanke Blames the Global Financial Crisis on China
They must put something in the water at the Fed, certainly the Board of
Governors and the New York Fed.
Mubarack Toppled by CIA Because He Opposed US Plans for War With Iran
There never was an “Egyptian revolution,” but rather a behind-the-scenes
military putsch by a junta of CIA puppet generals who evidently could
not succeed in their goal of ousting Hosni Mubarak without the help of a
heavy-duty ultimatum from Washington in the night between Thursday,
February 10 and Friday, February 11, 2011.
NSTIC Program Director Says Public/Private Collaboration Is Key to the
Strategy's Success
The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace is expected
to be finalized in the next few weeks, and its success will depend on
the collaboration of a wide range of stakeholders in both the public and
private sectors, information security officials said Feb. 15 at the RSA
Security Conference.
Libya, Bahrain, Iran, Yemen and Other Arab Governments Killing
Protesters
It is not solely the Middle East that is destined to experience episodes
of violent upheaval.
Ohio's Turn to Revolt: Thousands Flooding Statehouse Over Anti-Union
Bill
The massive, government-crippling protests in Madison, Wisconsin have
now spilled over into Ohio, where over 5,000 rallied Thursday in
opposition to a bill that would eliminate collective bargaining rights
for state workers.
Egypt Gets Suez Canal Request From Iran Warships
Egypt said on Friday it had received a request for Iranian naval vessels
to pass through the Suez Canal, a move Israel's right-wing foreign
minister has described as "provocative".
Arrests After 'Jasmine Revolution' Call in China
BEIJING - Several top Chinese rights activists have disappeared into
police custody as a web campaign urged angry citizens to mark the Middle
East's "Jasmine Revolution" with protests, campaigners said Sunday.
House Blocks Funding for Health Care Law
The GOP-led House voted today to block funding to implement the nation's
health care law.
House Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood
The House just approved Rep. Mike Pence’s amendment to cut off funding
to Planned Parenthood, checking off a hot-button social issue even as it
set up a bigger showdown over defunding the health care law.
Gulf Scientists Still Finds Gulf Bottom Still Oily, Dead
Oil from the BP spill remains stuck on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico,
according to a top scientist's video and slides that she says
demonstrate the oil isn't degrading as hoped and has decimated life on
parts of the sea floor.
Rash of Arkansas Earthquakes Occur Near Tip of Western KY
HOPKINS COUNTY, KY—In an Arkansas town around 300 miles from the tip of
Western Kentucky, a rash of approximately 50 or more earthquakes have
occurred since last Sunday, February 13th, with one measuring in at a
whopping 4.1 on the Richter scale.
Dwindling Supplies, Strong Demand: Higher Grain Prices
Burgeoning demand, coupled with last year’s Russian grain crisis, floods
in China and Pakistan, dry weather in Argentina, and other crop
adversities have sharply reduced supplies of major agricultural
commodities, pointing to “a need for more planted acres in 2011,” says
Steve Freed.
National Christmas Tree Toppled Behind the White House
The nation's most energy-efficient National Christmas Tree doesn't
appear to be the nation's most energy-resistant one. The 42-foot tall
Colorado blue spruce snapped at its base during high winds Saturday
morning in Washington.
Obama Accused of 'Double Standards' as Family Holiday After Telling
Americans Not To
President Obama has been accused of having double standards after
appealing for Americans to sacrifice their holidays just days before his
wife and children went on a costly skiing trip.
South Korea Holds A Massive Meeting, As the US Navy Warns of a Growing
Threat In the North
Tensions are building on the Korean Peninsula again. In the months since
the North's last attack, peace talks have collapsed, missile sites were
discovered along with preparations for a nuclear test, and more signs of
economic stress were revealed in the rogue nation.
Libya Cuts Off Internet Service
Internet service has been cut off in Libya as protesters step up
demonstrations against longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi, according to a
U.S. company that monitors Internet traffic.
5 Million Aquatic Animals Die At Mara River in Kenya
The National Environmental Management Authority (Nema), Public Health
Ministry and Kenya Wildlife Service are investigating the deaths of fish
in Mara River
Doctors Engaged In Widespread Medical Fraud At Madison Protests With
Fake Doctors Notes
If you're an eighth grader and you show up to school with a fake
doctor's note excusing your suspicious absence the day before, you would
probably face detention or some other punishment, including a possible
investigation for truancy.
Tart Cherries Help Speed Muscle Recovery
A new study published in the American College of Sports Medicine journal
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise suggests that eating a small
amount of tart cherries helps improve muscle recovery in athletes after
an intense workout.
New USDA Guidelines Fail to Capture the Whole Truth About Proper
Nutrition
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its updated
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a policy manual that includes dietary
recommendations for helping people to better maintain proper weight and
improve nutrient intake.
Superbug Named New Delhi to Make Westerners Afraid of Offshore Medical
Tourism
The industry of western medicine is steeped in corruption, dishonesty
and dirty tricks.
Scientists Admit Dementia Not a Normal Part of Aging, Refuse to
Acknowledge Known Causes
Contrary to popular belief, dementia is not a normal part of the aging
process.
Diet Coke Sponsors 'Heart Health' Initiative As If Aspartame Were Good
For You
The Coca Cola Company recently announced the launch of its fourth annual
Diet Coke "Women's Heart Health" campaign to "raise awareness and funds
for women's heart health education and research."
Global Food Price Inflation Leads to World Food Crises
The cost of staples from grains to meat to sugar continues to rise,
raising fears of a global food crisis and ensuing political instability.
Lyme Disease, a Severe Epidemic Condition the Medical Establishment
Refuses to Acknowledge
It is a condition that afflicts more people every year than AIDS, West
Nile Virus, and Avian Flu combined, but that receives little attention
from the mainstream medical establishment or media.
Today In
History - Friday - February 18, 2011
1735 - The first opera performed in America. The work was "Flora" (or
"Hob in the Well") was presented in Charleston, SC.
1841 - The first continuous filibuster in the U.S. Senate began. It
lasted until March 11th.
1861 - In Montgomery, AL, Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as the
President of the Confederate States.
1885 - Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in
the U.S. for the first time.
1930 - Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane.
1930 - The planet Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh. The discovery
was made as a result of photographs taken in January 1930.
1952 - Greece and Turkey became members of NATO.
1953 - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz signed a contract worth $8,000,000 to
continue the "I Love Lucy" TV show through 1955.
1964 - "Any Wednesday" opened at the Music Box Theatre in New York City.
The play established Gene Hackman as an actor.
1970 - The Chicago Seven defendants were found innocent of conspiring to
incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention.
1972 - The California Supreme Court struck down the state's death
penalty.
1977 - The space shuttle Enterprise went on its maiden "flight" sitting
on top of a Boeing 747.
1987 - The executives of the Girl Scout movement decided to change the
color of the scout uniform from the traditional Girl Scout green to the
newer Girl Scout blue.
1998 - In Russia, money shortages resulted in the shutting down of three
plants that produced nuclear weapons.
1998 - In Nevada, two white separatists were arrested and accused of
plotting a bacterial attack on subways in New York City.
2001 - NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Sr., was killed in a crash during
the Daytona 500 race.
2001 - FBI agent Robert Philip Hanssen was arrested and accused of
spying for Russia for more than 15 years. He later pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
2003 - In South Korea, at least 120 people were killed when a man lit a
fire on a subway train.
2006 - American Shani Davis won the men's 1,000-meter speed skating in
Turin. He was the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal in
Winter Olympic history.
Security
Remains Shaky in Egypt After Revolt
CAIRO – Families in quiet Cairo suburbs are investing heavily in locks
and steel doors. Fake checkpoints set up by hardened criminals who
escaped prisons terrorize travelers on highways. Thousands of looted
firearms have flooded the black market.
California hospital shuts down transplant program after kidney given to
wrong person
USC University Hospital halted transplants on January 29 after a
"process error" was discovered, but no definitive reason was given at
the time, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Downgrades
Loom for US States
Cash-strapped US states and cities face the prospect of downgrades after
Fitch Ratings changed the way it analyses their burgeoning pension
bills.
Two TSA Agents Busted At JFK Airport For Stealing $160,000 From Checking
Bags
Two TSA agents were busted today at Kennedy Airport for stealing
$160,000 in cash from bags, authorities said.
Diabetes Linked to Magnesium Lack
Low blood magnesium levels linked to diabetes risk and complications.
Epidemiological studies suggest that adequate magnesium intake reduces
the risk of developing diabetes
significantly.
George W. Bush cancels visit to Swiss charity gala over fears he could
be arrested on torture charges
Former U.S. President George W. Bush has cancelled a visit to
Switzerland over fears he could have been arrested on torture charges.
Mr Bush was due to be the keynote speaker at a Jewish charity gala in
Geneva on February 12.
In Sharp Reversal, US Agrees To Rebuke Israel In Security Council
The U.S. informed Arab governments Tuesday that it will support a U.N.
Security Council statement reaffirming that the 15-nation body "does not
accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlement activity," a move
aimed at avoiding the prospect of having to veto a stronger Palestinian
resolution calling the settlements illegal.
VIDEO: The Dollar's Successor
It's Happening in America Too
If this legislation is passed, it would jeopardize the privacy of
millions of Americans who use the Internet. The Electronic Frontier
Foundation (EFF) notes, “A legal obligation to log users’ Internet use…
would dangerously expand the government’s ability to surveil its
citizens, damage privacy, and chill freedom of expression.” Once again,
congressional Republicans are more than happy to cooperate in passing
such a law – anything to go after those awful terrorists… even if it
shreds the U.S. Constitution.
Your $5,555 Defense Bill Chokes on Waste
In addition, the degree of poorly allocated spending and outright fraud
that historically attends to Pentagon contracting and spending is
well-known. A March 2010 Government Accountability Office report
compiled an impressive list of serious financial-management problems at
the Defense Department, including misreporting of contracts, assets and
properties.
'Day of Rage' Kicks Off Libya
Protesters in Libya have defied a security crackdown and taken to the
streets in four cities for a "day of rage," inspired by uprisings in
Egypt and Tunisia, reports say.
Huge Solar Flare Jams Radio, Satellite Signals: NASA
A powerful solar eruption that has already disturbed radio
communications in China could disrupt electrical power grids and
satellites used on Earth in the next days, NASA said.
Baghdad Wants US, To Pay $1 Billion For Damage To City
Iraq's capital wants the United States to apologize and pay $1 billion
for the damage done to the city not by bombs but by blast walls and
Humvees since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.
MERS Caves In
MERS is providing the following guidance to all Members to strengthen
business practices, and minimize reputation, legal and compliance risk
to MERS and its Members.
Fitch: Downgrades Loom For US Cities and States
Cash-strapped US states and cities face the prospect of downgrades after
Fitch Ratings changed the way it analyses their burgeoning pension bills
to slightly more realistic assumptions, reports FT.
Astrophysicists: Strong Evidence Gigantic Planet X Does Exist
What's up to four times as big as Jupiter, is so distant that
astronomers haven't been able to find it in more than 80 years, and is
the stuff of legends and conspiracy theories?
Zero Tolerance Policies: Are The School Becoming Police States?
What we are witnessing, thanks in large part to zero tolerance policies
that were intended to make schools safer by discouraging the use of
actual drugs and weapons by students, is the inhumane treatment of young
people and the criminalization of childish behavior.
ABC Journalist Beaten, And At Least One Is Killed As Protests In Bahrain
Turn Violent
According to ABC, one of its reporters, Miguel Marquez, has been
brutally beaten with billy clubs during a protest.
Wis. Lawmakers Flee State To Block Anti-Union Bill
MADISON, Wis. – A group of Democratic Wisconsin lawmakers blocked
passage of a sweeping anti-union bill Thursday, refusing to show up for
a vote and then abruptly leaving the state in an effort to force
Republicans to the negotiating table.
Democrats Who Left State Are Located
MADISON - Democratic State Senators who protested the budget repair bill
by leaving the state have been found.
US Consumer Prices, Jobless Claims Exceed Forecasts
Rising global demand for food and fuel pushed up the U.S. cost of living
more than forecast in January, a sign the risk of a damaging drop in
prices is ebbing.
Ark. Cities Feel Unexplained Surge In Earthquakes
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Jim Sutterfield was briefly puzzled by a thumping
sound that seemed to slam the back of his office chair. But when the
small-town Arkansas fire chief turned and saw no one was around, he
quickly realized it was just an earthquake — again.
New York City For MAJOR Earthquake...'Expect It Any Minute'
Jeez, it’s been a rough month as far as these types of stories go. First
there was that Betelgeuse supernova deal, then a killer asteroid hitting
us in 2036 and the discovery of a hidden planet in our solar sytem which
could be the infamous ‘Planet X’. I tell you…I need a valium the size of
a hockey puck!
What's That Smell in Little River? Thousands of Dead Fish Blanket Water
There's an increasingly smelly fish and duck soup at the mouth of Little
River as thousands of dead shad and several dozen dead ducks blanket the
water's surface, causing some alarm among residents.
Hawaii Legislature OK's Same-Sex Civil Unions
Hawaii lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday to allow civil unions for
same-sex couples, marking an end to what the governor called an
"emotional process" for a longtime battleground in the gay rights
movement.
Gov Christie: We Are Teetering On The Edge Of Disaster
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at the American Enterprise
Institute on Wednesday, February 16. Watch the full speech here.
Freeze In Produce States Gives Food Industry A Chill
Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - Consumers are just starting to feel the effect a
cold snap is having on produce from the Southwest, California, and
Mexico.
Facebook & Google Are CIA Fronts
As a youngster, I was awed by people who ''made it to the top'' by
creating and innovating corporations, technologies, or simply
establishing themselves through sports, music, entertainment, etc. thus
becoming millionaires.
China's Wheat Crop At Risk, World Wary
NEW DELHI: There is bad news on the global food front. In an alert
issued this week, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned
that more than two-thirds of China's gigantic wheat crop may be under
risk "because of substantially below-normal rainfall" this winter.
Two
Iranian Warships Transit Suez for Syria, Tighten Siege on Israel
Twenty-four hours after Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said the
Egyptian upheaval had no military connotations for Israel, the Iranian
frigate Alvand and cruiser Kharg transited the Suez Canal on their way
to Syria Wednesday night, Feb. 16.
Cancer Causing Chemicals Found In Cola Coloring Ingredient
The "caramel coloring" used to color all the top cola brands isn't
natural caramel coloring at all. Instead, it's made by reacting sugars
with ammonia and sulfites at high temperatures.
German TV Exposes The Horrors Of Toxic GM Soy
Widespread environmental pollution; poisoning and contamination of
agriculture; countless injuries, deformities, and deaths in humans --
these and many other horrific events are a result of cultivating
genetically-modified (GM) crops, and GM soy in particular.
Zinc Lozenges Effectively Prevent, Reduce Duration of Common
A comprehensive review of more than a dozen studies has shown that
common zinc lozenges and supplements are effective at reducing the
duration of the common cold, particularly when taken within the first 24
hours of visible symptoms.
Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Threatens Your Access to Health Information
Some members of the 112th U.S. Congress are seething with anticipation
over a new billed they have crafted that would give the government the
power to shut down the internet in the event of a "cyberterrorist"
event. Created by Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), Susan Collins
(R-Maine), and Tom Carper (D-Del.), the "Protecting Cyberspace as a
National Asset" bill threatens not only free speech and the free flow of
information and communication, but also access to independent health
news sources like NaturalNews.
After Surviving War in Iraq, US Troops Now Being Killed By Big Pharma
They survived live fire, explosive devices, terror attacks and grueling
desert conditions.
Exposed: Fake Chinese Organics Try To Slip Into US Market
There seems to be no shortage of fraud coming out of China these days,
with a recent report issued by the non-profit Cornucopia Institute (CI)
stating that a certain Chinese agricultural supplier has attempted to
export fake organic products into the U.S.
Berry Compounds Lower Risk of Parkison's Disease
An enormous study spanning several decades has shown that people who eat
berries regularly have a much lower risk of developing Parkinson's
disease than othose who do not.
GM Alfalfa Cannot Be Contained, Will Spread Everywhere, Say Experts
Ever since Obama-appointed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) head
Tom Vilsack deregulated Monsanto's genetically-modified (GM) alfalfa,
there has been a firestorm of controversy over the long-term negative
consequences of this thoughtless decision.
Want to Have a Stroke? Keep Drinking Diet Sodas
According to research presented at the American Stroke Association's
International Stroke Conference 2011 recently held in Los Angeles,
drinking diet sodas could dramatically raise your risk of having a
vascular event, mainly a stroke.
Climate Change Scientists Call for Food Rationing to Reduce Carbon
Emissions
Leading scientists have called for World War II-style rationing in First
World countries to avert catastrophic global warming, in a series of
papers published by the United Kingdom's Royal Society.
99 Strains of HPV on the Wall - One More Girl on the Wall
Ninety-nine bottles of beer on the wall, ninety-nine bottles of beer,
Take one down, pass it around, Ninety-eight bottles of beer on the wall.
Lack of Sleep Greatly Raises the Risk for Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is the third leading cause of death in the US. But this
potentially deadly disease doesn't just strike out of the blue -- for
the most part, it can be prevented in the first place with healthy
lifestyle choices.
Today In
History - Thursday - February 17, 2011
1801 - The U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Jefferson was elected president and
Burr became vice president.
1817 - The first gas lit streetlights appeared on the streets of
Baltimore, MD.
1865 - Columbia, SC, burned. The Confederates were evacuating and the
Union Forces were moving in.
1878 - In San Francisco, CA, the first large city telephone exchange
opened. It had only 18 phones.
1933 - "Newsweek" was first published.
1934 - The first high school automobile driver’s education course was
introduced in State College, PA.
1944 - During World War II, the Battle of Eniwetok Atoll began. U.S.
forces won the battle on February 22, 1944.
1947 - The Voice of America began broadcasting to the Soviet Union.
1964 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that congressional districts within
each state had to be approximately equal in population. (Westberry v.
Sanders)
1985 - U.S. Postage stamp prices were raised from 20 cents to 22 cents
for first class mail.
1992 - In Milwaukee, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to life
in prison. In November of 1994, he was beaten to death in prison.
1997 - Pepperdine University announced that Kenneth Starr was leaving
the Whitewater probe to take a full-time job at the school. Starr
reversed the announcement four days later.
2005 - U.S. President George W. Bush named John Negroponte as the first
national intelligence director.
Judge Finds MERS Has No Right To Transfer Mortgages, Finds Entire MERS
Process Illegal
with MERS now found to be a fraud, we expect MERS Commercial authority
to be likewise eliminated. Which means that the entire US mortgage
market, both residential and commercial, is a lie, and built on
fraudulent foundations, and that every single MERS-mediated transaction
will likely have to be unwound. In reality what will happen, is that the
Banker lobby will have to purchase a few more Appelate Judges, and in
the worst case, a SCOTUS dude here and there, appeal the ruling to
death, and end up victorious. After all, it is only taxpayer money.
Chinese Buy As Much Gold in January As They Did In Half of 2010
Demand for physical and non-physical gold in China is soaring.
China Inflation: Getting Worse and Coming To A Wal-Mart Near You
On Tuesday Feb. 15, China reported its consumer prices (CPI) rose 4.9%
year-over-year (yoy) in January, which came in less than expected.
Economists were expecting 5.4% inflation, based on a Bloomberg survey.
However, after digesting the data, Asian markets closed mixed on that
news, with China’s Shanghai Composite staying flat after a choppy
trading session.
HHS and EPA announce new scientific assessments and actions on fluoride
Agencies working together to maintain benefits of preventing tooth decay
while preventing excessive exposure. “EPA’s new analysis will help us
make sure that people benefit from tooth decay prevention while at the
same time avoiding the unwanted health effects from too much fluoride.”
Another Look At Inflation: Cotton Up 44% YTD - One Percent Per Day
Earlier, we got the January PPI number telling us that things are still
somewhat under control on the inflationary front.
Mexican Freeze Out
It is a measure of how cold the northern Hemisphere was this winter when
Mexico is knocked out. Cheap produce will disappear for a couple of
months and we will see expensive produce flown in from Africa and the
southern hemisphere.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis Deepening - Risk of Contagion and Bond
Market Crash, and Why Rising Rates Mean Gold Strength
There is a real sense of the “calm before the storm” in markets
globally.
Mortgage Applications Plunge
The patently obvious deterioration in housing just took one big step for
the worse, after the Mortgage Banker Association reported that the
Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume,
decreased 9.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week
earlier.
Collective Financial Insanity - FDIC Backing $5.4 Trillion in Total
Deposits on Pure Faith
People psychologically are programmed to believe in financial realities
that benefit their own cause even if they have no merit in empirical
data.
Worth Repeating:
Army Admits Gulf War Medical Records Destroyed
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A letter from the Department of the Army telling
units to destroy their records after the end of Operation Desert Storm
has made it more difficult for injured veterans to get the medical
benefits they need.
Is Murbarack a
Mason?
Has the course of History been directed by a small group of people with
common interests?
Senate Votes for Short-Term Extension of PATRIOT ACT Provisions
The US Senate voted Tuesday to extend three controversial provisions of
the USA PATRIOT Act until May 27.
Egypt's
Health Ministry Says 365 Killed in Unrest
CAIRO – Egypt's Health Ministry says at least 365 people were killed
during the 18-day anti-government uprising that began on Jan. 25.
Anti-Government Protesters Spread to Libya
Hundreds of Libyans calling for the government's ouster clashed with
security forces early Wednesday in the country's second-largest city as
Egypt-inspired unrest spread to the country long ruled by Moammar
Gadhafi.
Islam's Spiritual 'Dear Abby': The Voice of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
This man is a word machine, a one-man talk show that leaves no subject
unexamined. Youssef al-Qaradawi has to talk: about former Egyptian
President Hosni Mubarak, about mothers' milk banks, and about the right
of Palestinian women to blow themselves up.
'Kill switch' Internet Bill Alarms Privacy Experts
A raging debate over new legislation, and its impact on the Internet,
has tongues wagging and fingers pointing from Silicon Valley to
Washington, D.C.
Healthcare Reform Law Requires New IRS Army of 1,054
The Internal Revenue Service says it will need an battalion of 1,054 new
auditors and staffers and new facilities at a cost to taxpayers of more
than $359 million in fiscal 2012 just to watch over the initial
implementation of President Obama's healthcare reforms.
Rare Daytime Fireball Lights Up Sky Over Eastern US
A rare daytime fireball lit up the sky over much of the eastern United
States yesterday (Feb. 14), causing necks to crane and jaws to drop from
Maryland to Massachusetts.
Food/Financial Crisis of 2011
World food inflation is smashing down on the world’s populations as
prices rise precipitously in the face of increasing shortages and absurd
monetary policies. Prices are rising everywhere.
USDA Deregualtes GMO Corn Engineered to Produce Fuel, Not Food
Right on the heels of the USDA's decision to deregulate GM alfalfa (http://www.naturalnews.com/031196_G...),
the U.S. Department of Agriculture has now decided to completely
deregulate genetically engineered corn used for ethanol production.
Got the Blues? Feeling S.A.D.? Here Are Some Tips
t has been a brutal winter here in the Northeast, and I seem to have
seen more patients this year suffering with a touch of the winter blues,
also known as SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).
Today In
History - Wednesday - February 16, 2011
1804 - A raid was led by Lt. Stephen Decatur to burn the U.S. Navy
frigate Philadelphia. The ship had been taken by pirates.
1857 - The National Deaf Mute College was incorporated in Washington,
DC. It was the first school in the world for advanced education of the
deaf. The school was later renamed Gallaudet College.
1862 - During the U.S. Civil War, about 14,000 Confederate soldiers
surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Fort Donelson, TN.
1883 - "Ladies Home Journal" began publication.
1914 - The first airplane flight between Los Angeles and San Francisco
took place.
1918 - Lithuania proclaimed its independence.
1932 - The first fruit tree patent was issued to James E. Markham for a
peach tree which ripens later than other varieties.
1937 - Wallace H. Carothers received a patent for nylon. Carothers was a
research chemist for Du Pont.
1945 - During World War II, U.S. troops landed on the island of
Corregidor in the Philippines.
1946 - The first commercially designed helicopter was tested in
Connecticut.
1959 - Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba after the overthrow of
President Fulgencio Batista.
1960 - The U.S.S. Triton began the first circumnavigation of the globe
under water. The trip ended on May 10.
1962 - Jimmy Bostwick defeated his brother, Pete, to win the U.S. Open
Court-Tennis championships for the third time.
1968 - In the U.S., the first 911 emergency telephone system was
inaugurated in Haleyville, AL.
1987 - John Demjanjuk went on trial in Jerusalem. He was accused of
being "Ivan the Terrible", a guard at the Treblinka concentration camp.
He was convicted, but the Israeli Supreme Court overturned the ruling.
1989 - Investigators in Lockerbie, Scotland, announced that a bomb
hidden inside a radio-cassette player was the reason that Pan Am Flight
103 was brought down the previous December. All 259 people aboard and 11
on the ground were killed.
1999 - A bomb exploded at the government headquarters in Uzbekistan.
Gunfire followed the incident. The event apparently was an attempt on
the life of President Islam Karimov.
1999 - Kurds seized embassies and held hostages across Europe following
Turkey's arrest of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan.
1999 - Testimony began in the Jasper, TX, trial of John William King. He
was charged with murder in the gruesome dragging death of James Byrd Jr.
King was later convicted and sentenced to death.
2002 - The operator of a crematory in Noble, GA, was arrested after
dozens of corpses were found stacked in storage sheds and scattered
around in the surrounding woods.
2005 - The Kyoto global warming pact went into effect in 140 nations.
2005 - The NHL announced the cancellation of the 2004-2005 season due to
a labor dispute. It was the first time a major sports league in North
America lost an entire season to a labor dispute.
VIDEO: FOX News -- Ron Paul Deception...Dirtiest Trick Yet
Obama Pencils in $37 Billion Budget Increase For DHS, Naked Body
Scanners
The Obama administration is to propose a $37 billion increase in federal
spending for the Department of Homeland Security, earmarking funds for
more radiation firing naked body scanners in airports around the
country.
Wisconsin National Guard Preps For Worker Unrest After Governor Unveils
Emergency Budget
Unions erupted in outrage as Gov. Walker unveiled an emergency budget
proposal Friday to deal with the state's growing budget woes. The
Governor told Milwaukee Public Radio that he has briefed the Wisconsin
National Guard to prepare them for any worker unrest today.
South Carolina lawmaker wants separate currency for state
A South Carolina state politician wants the state to develop its own
gold and silver-based currency in case the Federal Reserve collapses and
hyper-inflation ensues. "If folks lose faith in the dollar, we need to
have some kind of backup," State Sen. Lee Bright told the Spartanburg
Herald Journal's Stephen Largen. His bill asks a committee to look into
the development of a state currency, citing the Constitution and Supreme
Court precedents to prove the bill's legality.
FDA Approves New Mammogram with 100% Radiation Increase, Only 7%
Detection Improvement!
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the FDA has a new present for
America's women: a 3-D mammogram, produced by the Selenia Dimensions
System machine made by Hologic, Inc. It provides double the dose of
radiation for a gain of 7% in ability to distinguish between cancerous
and noncancerous breast tumors.
Housing Crash Is Hitting Cities Thought to Be Stable
In September 2006, after prices started falling in many parts of the
country but were still increasing here, The Seattle Times noted that the
last time prices in the city dropped on a quarterly basis was during the
severe recession of 1982. Two local economists were quoted all but
guaranteeing that Seattle was immune “if history is any indication.” A
risk index from PMI Mortgage Insurance gave the odds of Seattle prices
dropping at a negligible 11 percent. These days, the mood here is
chastened when not downright fatalistic. If a recovery depends on a
belief in better times, that seems a long way off.
Lessons From Egypt For The American People
As a result, the government’s promise that it can prevent future crises
actually has the opposite effect. This promise, backed up by thousands
of pages of regulations, undermines the natural risk aversion and
skepticism of market participants by creating the illusion of a
risk-free future.
Defector admits to WMD lies that triggered Iraq war
The defector who convinced the White House that Iraq had a secret
biological weapons programme has admitted for the first time that he
lied about his story, then watched in shock as it was used to justify
the war. Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi, codenamed Curveball by German and
American intelligence officials who dealt with his claims, has told the
Guardian that he fabricated tales of mobile bioweapons trucks and
clandestine factories in an attempt to bring down the Saddam Hussein
regime, from which he had fled in 1995. "Maybe I was right, maybe I was
not right," he said. "They gave me this chance. I had the chance to
fabricate something to topple the regime. I and my sons are proud of
that and we are proud that we were the reason to give Iraq the margin of
democracy."
The US Corporation and the Maritime Flag
Besides the banality of this meaningless exchange and the usual attempts
to polarize viewers and pretend they have some significance in the grand
scheme of things, I was more taken by the fringed Maritime flag featured
behind Obama during the interview.
Bill Gross Cuts Government Bond Holdings Again
The Pimco Total Return Fund is the world’s largest bond fund, so Bill
Gross’ market moves and musings can carry a lot of weight in the
markets.
Retail Sales: A Whiff
The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that advance estimates of U.S.
retail and food services sales for January, adjusted for seasonal
variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price
changes, were $381.6 billion, an increase of 0.3 percent (±0.5%)* from
the previous month, and 7.8 percent (±0.7%) above January 2010.
Wisconsin DATCP: A Rogue Agency Continues Its Assault On Milk Producers
Yup! DATCP won again! As Mark and Jane Brothen pled no contest to
charges of failure to register a premises.
Cocoa Shortage Crisis Looms
This is an industry with a long history of lousy husbandry. It needs to
come under a proper system of supply management owned and controlled by
the growers that regulates market access and arranges marketing.
Revolution In Egypt and Where To Be When Black Swans Appear
Not much action in the stock market on Friday. Gold didn’t do much
either.
Strong Identity Management Face a Challenge: 'There is No Demand'
The administration is putting the final touches on its National Strategy
for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), which is intended to lay
the foundation for a digital ecosystem to better manage online
identities, but it could face an uphill battle in public adoption.
Judge: MERS Invalid
“MERS and its partners made the decision to create and operate under a
business model that was designed in large part to avoid the requirements
of the traditional mortgage-recording process.
House Extends Key Provisions of Patriot Act
The House on Monday agreed to a 10-month extension of three key law
enforcement powers in the fight against terrorism that some privacy
advocates from both the right and left regard as infringements on civil
liberties.
VIDEO: USA Admits Adding Fluoride to Water is Damaging Teeth and Has
Been a Big Experiment
FBI: 100 Percent Change of WMD Attack
The probability that the U.S. will be hit with a weapons of mass
destruction attack at some point is 100 percent, Dr. Vahid Majidi, the
FBI’s assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Weapons of Mass
Destruction Directorate, tells Newsmax.
Possible Mexican Military Incursion On US Soil
MISSION - CHANNEL 5 NEWS is exposing what appears to be a Mexican
military incursion into the United States.
World Bank: Food Prices at 'Dangerous Levels'
World Bank President Robert Zoellick says global food prices have hit
"dangerous levels" that could contribute to political instability, push
millions of people into poverty and raise the cost of groceries.
Still Waiting for Jay
Today is Jay Carney’s second day on the job, and for the second day he
is not scheduled to brief.
Chances Up For Federal Shutdown
With less than three weeks to strike a deal before government funding
for the year is scheduled to expire, Republicans and Democrats on
Capitol Hill are moving in opposite directions.
Mubarack Falls Into Coma After Final Speech
Egypt's deposed president, Hosni Mubarak, went into a full coma on
Saturday night at his residence in the Red Sea resort of Sharm
al-Sheikh, an Egyptian newspaper reported on Monday, quoting
well-informed sources.
Parents Blame Toddler's Death on Tainted Wipes
The parents of a 2-year-old Houston boy who died from a rare infection
are suing makers of recalled alcohol prep products, claiming
contaminated wipes and swabs transmitted bacteria that caused his fatal
case of meningitis.
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Near Mount St. Helens is Biggest in 30 Years
The second largest earthquake since Mount St. Helens erupted -- a
magnitude 4.3 shaker -- rocked a fault line six miles north of the
volcano Monday morning.
TSA Comes Under Fire Again As Employees Admit to Repeatedly Stealing
Money From Passengers
A TSA supervisor stole money from passengers who went through his
security checkpoint and accepted bribes and kickbacks from a colleague.
A Tipping Point Is Nearing
We are facing a tipping point. There will soon be a crisis affecting US
citizens beyond any experienced since the Great Depression.
Your Hometown & the United Nations' Agenda 21
In March 2010, Nor-Cal Produce, a family-owned produce business in West
Sacramento, was fined $32,500 by the California Air Resources Board (ARB,
or CARB).
Violent Clashes Break Out In Saudi Neighbor Bahrain, Home to US Navy's
Following Algeria over the weekend, the latest country to see an
escalation in rioting following the revolutions of Tunisia and Egypt, is
the tiny island of Bahrain, situated just off the coast of Saudi Arabia,
which just happens to be home to the US Navy's 5th fleet.
Wife of Jailed Herbalist Greg Caton to File Criminal Charges Against FDA
for Violating Federal Law
This is Mike Adams writing this, and I have some concerns that this
story needs more supporting evidence because it makes some strong
allegations about the behavior of a certain FDA agent and other
individuals who allegedly conspired to have Greg Caton kidnapped and put
behind bars.
Milkweed Sap Cures Common Skin Cancers
If you talk about herbs, plants and other totally natural substances
having the potential to actually cure cancer, odds are you'll be greeted
with eye-rolling and disbelief -- especially from the mainstream medical
establishment.
Pain-for-Profit Industry Booming
Global Industry Analysts, Inc. (GIA) released their comprehensive global
report on Pain Management markets in January 2011.
S.A.N.E. Vax, Inc. Asks FDA to Rescind Approval of Gardasil
In a letter addressed to Dr. Margaret Hamburg, the FDA commissioner, Ms.
Norma Erickson, president of S.A.N.E. Vax, Inc. stated her research team
has revealed that in November 2001 the VRBPAC (Vaccines and Related
Biological Products Advisory Committee) mistakenly allowed the vaccine
manufacturer to use "CIN 2/3, AIS, or cervical cancer; i.e. CIN 2/3 or
worse by histology - with virology to determine the associated HPV type
- as the primary endpoint in the evaluation of a vaccine to prevent
cervical cancer."
Today In
History - Tuesday - February 15, 2011
1758 - Mustard was advertised for the first time in America.
1764 - The city of St. Louis was established.
1799 - Printed ballots were authorized for use in elections in the state
of Pennsylvania.
1842 - Adhesive postage stamps were used for the first time by the City
Dispatch Post (Office) in New York City.
1879 - U.S. President Hayes signed a bill that allowed female attorneys
to argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
1898 - The USS Maine sank when it exploded in Havana Harbor for unknown
reasons. More than 260 crew members were killed.
1903 - Morris and Rose Michtom, Russian immigrants, introduced the first
teddy bear in America.
1932 - George Burns and Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "The Guy
Lombardo Show" on CBS radio.
1933 - U.S. President-elect Franklin Roosevelt escaped an assignation
attempt in Miami. Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak was killed in the
attack.
1942 - During World War II, Singapore surrendered to the Japanese.
1953 - The first American to win the women’s world figure skating
championship was 17-year-old Tenley Albright.
1961 - A Boeing 707 crashed in Belgium killing 73 people.
1965 - Canada displayed its new red and white maple leaf flag. The flag
was to replace the old Red Ensign standard.
1982 - During a storm, the Ocean Ranger, a drilling rig, sank off the
coast of Newfoundland. 84 men were killed.
1985 - The Center for Disease Control reported that more than half of
all nine-year-olds in the U.S. showed no sign of tooth decay.
1989 - After nine years of intervention, the Soviet Union announced that
the remainder of its troops had left Afghanistan.
1991 - The leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland signed the
Visegard agreement, in which they pledged to cooperate in transforming
their counties to free-market economies.
1995 - The FBI arrested Kevin Mitnick and charged him with cracking
security in some of the nation's most protected computers. He served
five years in jail. 2002 - U.S. President George W. Bush approved
Nevada's Yucca Mountain as a site for long-term disposal of radioactive
nuclear waste.
2011 Senate Bill 5005 (Certification of exemption from immunization)
If this bill becomes law, it will put doctors, nurses and other medical
personnel in the legal position of acting as inquisitors of religious
beliefs
held by fellow citizens, which is an invasion of privacy and a de facto
violation of First Amendment rights.
NVIC
Advocacy Website:
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http://NVICAdvocacy.org, sign up today so you can receive timely
important email updates of our efforts to expand and protect vaccine
exemptions in your state and to be automatically linked to your personal
legislators and their contact information.
Why Did 26 Republicans Vote Against Extending the Patriot Act?
House Republican leaders expecting an easy two-thirds vote to extend key
provisions of the Patriot Act were handed a rude surprise when 26 of
their own opted to side with Nancy Pelosi and the American Civil
Liberties Union instead of them.
** Related Article:
FINAL VOTE RESULTS
Worth Repeating:
Army told units to trash Gulf War docs
A letter from the Army Department telling units to destroy their records
after the end of Operation Desert Storm has made it more difficult for
injured veterans to get the medical benefits they need. The letter,
never made public before now, says units were told to destroy their
records because officials had no room to ship the paperwork back to the
United States. The letter goes on to say it was in direct contradiction
to existing Army regulations.
Million
Veteran Program
The Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Research and Development is
launching the Million Veteran Program (MVP), an important partnership
between VA and Veterans. The goal of MVP is to better understand how
genes affect health and illness in order to improve health care for
Veterans.
** Related Article:
OBAMA'S NEW GENETICS EXPERIMENTS WITH VETERANS RAISING QUESTIONS
The good doctors are gathering genetic information from one million
former U.S. service vets -- soldiers, sailors, and airmen. They are
pressuring the veterans who use the VHA health services – at about 500
hospitals across the U.S.. – to give blood samples.
INFLATION ALERT: Now Consumers Are Being Warned Of A Massive Hike In
Clothing Prices
It's obvious that with input costs rising there was an increase in
clothing prices coming. The big story here to watch is whether or not
clothing retailers, that have seen consumer demand rebound, will be able
to pass on these higher prices to consumers without seeing a loss in
sales.
Wisconsin National Guard Preps For Worker Unrest After Governor Unveils
Emergency Budget
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, unveiled an emergency budget
proposal Friday to deal with the state's growing budget woes. Wisconsin
has a $137 million deficit this year, and faces a projected $2.9 billion
budget shortfall for 2012 and 2013
Grapes of Wrath - 2011
The America of 1930 was different in many aspects from the America of
2011.
21 Signs That The Once Great U.S. Economy Is Being Gutted, Neutered,
Defanged, Declawed And Deindustrialized
Meanwhile, wave after wave of shiny new factories is going up in nations
such as China, India and Brazil. This is great for those countries, but
for the millions of American workers that desperately needed the jobs
that have been sent overseas it is not so great. This is the legacy of
globalism. Multinational corporations now have the choice whether to
hire U.S. workers or to hire workers in countries where it is legal to
pay slave labor wages.
Pot Use May Mellow Out Men's Sexual Function
Marijuana users sometimes report that pot enhances their desire for sex.
But a new review of research on marijuana and sexual health suggests
that male smokers could be courting sexual dysfunction.
Egyptian's and Tunisians Collaborated to Shake Arab History
CAIRO — As protesters in Tahrir Square faced off against pro-government
forces, they drew a lesson from their counterparts in Tunisia: “Advice
to the youth of Egypt: Put vinegar or onion under your scarf for tear
gas.”
FY 2011 Budget Deficit: $1.6 Trillion
So the Obama administration is submitting its fiscal year 2012 budget
today—and along the way, the administration revises its FY 2011 budget
deficit.
Mexicans Take to Streets Over Drug-Violence Surge
"No more violence, no more lack of safety, no more corrupt politicians,
let's move ahead with citizen candidates," marchers on the touristy
Paseo de la Reforma shouted after at least 45 people died in Monterrey
and Guadalajara, and the northern state of Chihuahua.
Engineered Economic Collapse Approaching: Budget Cuts Will Only
Accelerate the Inevitable
Ron Paul constantly reminds us that money is created out of thin air,
which is to say it's an illusion.
Young Protesters Revolt in Sana, Yemen's Capital
SANA, Yemen — Young protesters in Yemen squared off against security
forces on Sunday, and some marched on the presidential palace here,
witnesses said, as a third day of demonstrations sought to emulate the
revolution in Egypt.
Debt Now Equals Total US Economy
President Obama projects that the gross federal debt will top $15
trillion this year, officially equalling the size of the entire U.S.
economy, and will jump to nearly $21 trillion in five years’ time.
Gaddafi Tells Palestinians: Revolt Against Israel
Palestinian refugees should capitalise on the wave of popular revolts in
the Middle East by massing peacefully on the borders of Israel until it
gives in to their demands, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Sunday.
France Wants New Global Finance System
France, as current head of the Group of 20 countries, will help the
transition to a global financial system based on 'several international
currencies', French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said today.
Obama's New Genetics Experiments With Veterans Raising Questions
Dr. Josef Mengele was known as "der Weiss angel," or the white angel, at
the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland during World War II.
Sysco Declares Force Majeure, Raises Grocery Prices
Food inflation driven by freezing weather in Florida during December and
in Mexico during February, is hitting the US supermarkets in the coming
day’s.
Roubini's Next Crisis Is Scary Food for Thought
Forget Egypt for a moment. Skip the water crisis in China. Look past
angst on the streets of Bangladesh. If you want to see how extreme the
effects of surging food prices are becoming, look to wealthy Japan.
'Get Ready For Margin Collapse' Goes Mainstream
First it was "Get Ready For Higher Food Prices" going mainstream... Now,
logically following, it is "Get Ready For Margin Collapse."
San Diego Port Officer Says Nukes Have Been Found In An American Port
Al Hallor, the assistant port director and an officer with Customs and
Border Protection has openly admitted that an unnamed government agency
has found a nuclear weapon or weapon of mass effect at a U.S. port in
the last year!
Pediatricians Warn About Seizures From Energy Drinks, But Not Vaccines
It's big news today: A new report released by conventional pediatricians
in the U.S. warns that energy drinks may cause seizures, kidney damage
and even death in children. "
Major Victory: Calgary City Council Votes to Remove Fluoride From Water
Supply
Calgary, Canada, with a metropolitan population of well over one
million, will no longer lace its water supply with toxic fluoride.
China Stockpiles Tens of Thousands of Tons of Rare Earth Minerals
Touch-screen smart phones, laptop computers, flat screen televisions,
hybrid car batteries, vehicle parts, wind turbines -- these and many
other high tech products require certain rare earth minerals in order to
function.
Fresh Produce Prices to Double or Triple Following Freak Freezes - Is
Earth in a Magnetic Pole Shift?
In an article posted on January 3 of this year, I predicted a rise in
food prices resulting from freak weather events (http://www.naturalnews.com/030903_p...).
Here's what I said in that article:
Was Judge John Roll the Actual Target of the Gifford's Shooting?
While most of the country has been focused on the tragic shooting of
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), the murder of Judge John McCarthy Roll,
a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona,
remains largely and strangely missing from most of the mainstream press
coverage of this event.
A Glass of Wine a Day Helps Prevent Diabetes
A single glass of red wine may be as effective at controlling blood
sugar as standard diabetes drugs, according to a study conducted by
researchers from the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life
Sciences in Vienna, Austria.
Flu Vaccines and Neurological Problems
Neurological problems due to nerve damage after vaccination are a fairly
common adverse event with flu vaccines. In 1976, there were more cases
of Guillain-Barre Syndrome reported after vaccination than there were
confirmed cases of Swine flu.
Today In
History - Monday - February 14, 2011 - HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
TO ALL
1778 - The Stars and Stripes was carried to a foreign port, in France,
for the first time. It was aboard the American ship Ranger.
1849 - The first photograph of a U.S. President, while in office, was
taken by Matthew Brady in NYC. President James Polk was the subject of
the picture.
1859 - Oregon became the 33rd member of the Union.
1876 - Alexander Graham Bell filed an application for a patent for the
telephone. It was officially issued on March 7, 1876.
1889 - In Los Angeles, CA, oranges began their first trip to the east.
1899 - The U.S. Congress approved voting machines for use in federal
elections.
1900 - In South Africa, British Gen. Roberts invaded Orange Free State
with 20,000 troops.
1903 - The U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor was established.
1912 - The first diesel engine submarine was commissioned in Groton, CT.
1912 - Arizona was admitted as the 48th U.S. state.
1920 - The League of Women Voters was founded in Chicago. The first
president of the organization was Maude Wood Park.
1929 - The "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" took place in Chicago, IL.
Seven gangsters who were rivals of Al Capone were killed.
1932 - The U.S. won the first bobsled competition at the Winter Olympic
Games at Lake Placid, NY.
1945 - Peru, Paraguay, Chile and Ecuador joined the United Nations.
1954 - The TV show "Letter to Loretta" changed its name to "The Loretta
Young Show." The show premiered on September 20, 1953.
1962 - U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave a tour of the White House
on television.
1968 - The fourth Madison Square Gardens opened.
1983 - A 6-year-old boy became the first person to receive a heart and
liver transplants in the same operation.
1985 - Cable News Network (CNN) reporter Jeremy Levin was freed. He had
been being held in Lebanon by extremists.
1989 - The first satellite of the Global Positioning System was placed
into orbit around Earth.
1989 - Union Carbide agreed to pay $470 million to the government of
India. The court-ordered settlement was a result of the 1984 Bhopal gas
leak disaster.
1997 - Astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery began a series of
spacewalks that were required to overhaul the Hubble Space Telescope.
1998 - U.S. authorities officially announced that Eric Rudolph was a
suspect in a bombing of an abortion clinic in Alabama.
2002 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Shays-Meehan bill.
The bill, if passed by the U.S. Senate, would ban millions of
unregulated money that goes to the national political parties.
2002 - Sylvester Stallone filed a lawsuit against Kenneth Starr. The
suit alleged that Starr had given bad advice about selling Planet
Hollywood stock.
2003 - In Madrid, Spain, a ceramic plate with a bullfighting motif
painted by Pablo Picasso in 1949 was stolen from an art show. The plate
was on sale for $12,400.
Army told units to trash Gulf War docs
A letter from the Army Department telling units to destroy their records
after the end of Operation Desert Storm has made it more difficult for
injured veterans to get the medical benefits they need. The letter,
never made public before now, says units were told to destroy their
records because officials had no room to ship the paperwork back to the
United States. The letter goes on to say it was in direct contradiction
to existing Army regulations.
TSA Mulls 'Trusted Traveler' Program
Transportation Security Administration head John S. Pistole is
considering the concept of a "trusted traveler" program that would speed
passengers willing to provide detailed advance personal information
through airport security checkpoints.
21 Signs That The Once Great U.S. Economy Is Being Gutted, Neutered,
Defanged, Declawed And Deindustrialized
Meanwhile, wave after wave of shiny new factories is going up in nations
such as China, India and Brazil. This is great for those countries, but
for the millions of American workers that desperately needed the jobs
that have been sent overseas it is not so great. This is the legacy of
globalism. Multinational corporations now have the choice whether to
hire U.S. workers or to hire workers in countries where it is legal to
pay slave labor wages.
Gold Prices Settle Flat, Putting Silver in Focus
Silver has yet to reach its past high of $50 an ounce, leaving a lot
more space for the metal to move. The gold/silver ratio at 45 is also
slightly lower than the 46 at the start of the week -- typically, the
lower the ratio, the higher the silver price and vice versa. If silver
is going to outpace gold and head higher "it would have to happen in the
next couple of weeks," says Morgan. "If it doesn't make a new high in
that time frame, I would expect it to have a high level consolidation
... in the $27 to $30 or maybe even $25 to $30 range.
Albert Edwards (And Goldman Sachs) On 'The Biggest Scandal of the Last
Decade's': Plunging Labor Force Participation
Fast forward to today, when we now read that the topic of labor force
participation, and specifically the massive plunge therein, is now seen
by one of the brightest strategist minds, that of SocGen's Albert
Edwards, as "one of the scandals of the last decade."
If Japan Lost Two Decades From Its Bubble Popping, How Many Decades
Should the US Expect to Lose?
The Harlem Community Development Corporation and AAREPNY hosted a
breakfast symposium on real estate last Thursday in which I was the
keynote speaker.
Better Not Be
a FAT Kid in Pima County, Az
Well, while we’ve been sitting here, writing story after story warning
you of our dictatorial government’s plans to intrude into every aspect
of our lives and the threats to our freedoms; our government, run so
ably and completely by Obama and his team of czars have actually quietly
been IMPLEMENTING some of the very issues we’ve been warning you about!
21 Signs That The Once Great US Economy Is Being Gutted, Neutered,
Defanged, Declawed and Deindustrialized
Once upon a time, the United States was the greatest industrial
powerhouse that the world has ever seen.
3 Fannie and Freddie Restructuring Options, None of Them Right; Cheering
the Demise of 30-Year Mortgages
Obama want to reform Fannie and Freddie. There are a few options on the
table, but Little Red Riding Hood does not think the porridge in any of
the bowls is quite right.
US & Canada Agree to Common 'Perimeter'
The move toward a North American Union received another big boost last
week as President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen
Harper met in Washington, D.C. to hammer out a deal on creating a common
“perimeter” around the two countries while diminishing the role of the
nations’ shared border and developing a biometric system to track North
Americans.
Engineered Economic Collapse Approaching; Budget Cuts Will Only
Accelerate the Inevitable
Ron Paul constantly reminds us that money is created out of thin air,
which is to say it's an illusion.
Fannie, Freddie Reform Won't Halt More Huge Taxpayer Losses
When the dust settles, the federal bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
will be the most expensive government rescue of the financial crisis --
it already stands at $153 billion and counting.
Algeria Shuts Down Internet and Facebook as Protests Mount
Internet providers were shut down and Facebook accounts deleted across
Algeria on Saturday as thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators were
arrested in violent street demonstrations.
Military Coup Was Behind Mubarack's Exit
It was the people who forced President Hosni Mubarak from power, but it
is the generals who are in charge now. Egypt's 18-day uprising produced
a military coup that crept into being over many days - its seeds planted
early in the crisis by Mubarak himself.
McConnell Says Obama Agenda is 'Over'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declared
Saturday that President Barack Obama's legislative agenda is "over," but
said GOP lawmakers are willing to work with the White House to do what
they "think is right for America."
Egypt's Military Dissolves Parliament, Suspends Constitution
Egypt's military dissolved the country's Parliament and suspended its
Constitution Sunday following the ouster of longtime leader Hosni
Mubarak, telling Egyptians it would be in charge for six months or until
elections can be held.
Obama Budget to Cut Deficit by $1.1 Trillion
President Barack Obama's 2012 budget plan would slash the U.S. deficit
by $1.1 trillion over 10 years, officials said on Sunday, but
Republicans were unimpressed and vowed to push for deeper cuts in
spending.
Gallup Daily: US Employment
Gallup's U.S. employment measures report the percentage of U.S. adults
in the workforce, ages 18 and older, who are underemployed and
unemployed, without seasonal adjustment.
Susan Rice Kicks Off UN Series
The address is the first in a series of speeches — to continue this
spring — making the case to the American people for why the U.N. matters
to national security, and detailing how it is being improved. The
ambassador will be speaking to the World Affairs Council of Oregon in
Portland.
Stay Classy, TSA
Ever since the TSA started putting back-scatter devices into use at
selected airports last fall, I've been waiting to have the chance to opt
out and register a one-woman protest against the machines. (Jeff
Goldberg doesn't get to have all the fun.)
IMF Discusses Plan to Replace Dollar as Reserve Currency
The International Monetary Fund issued a report Thursday on a possible
replacement for the dollar as the world's reserve currency.
Will the Earth's Wandering Magnetic Poles Cause Deadly Superstorms?
And that when the field shifts, the story goes, anything can happen. All
hell will break loose, they say, arguing that the shift has a greater
effect on the world's weather than even the carbon-based influences
scientists have been carefully monitoring.
Chile: Fifth Earthquake In Three Days
A MAGNITUDE 5.6 earthquake struck Chile - the third to hit within hours
and the fifth tremor in three days.
The Supply of Corn Keeps Getting Smaller
675 million bushels of corn may seem like a lot, but that is only an 18
day supply for the US grain market, and that is the reason corn prices
pushed above $7 Wednesday on the CME.
Yemeni Police Crack Down On Anti-Government Crowds
Yemeni police armed with sticks and daggers on Sunday beat back
thousands of protesters marching through the capital in a third straight
day of demonstrations calling for political reforms and the resignation
of the country's U.S.-allied president.
Stuxnet Virus Was Supposed To Infect 5 Iranian Nuke Sites
The Stuxnet software worm which infiltrated the Iranian nuclear program
systems was introduced into the system in order to infect five
industrial facilities in Iran between June 2009 and May 2010, the New
York Times reported Sunday.
The Country We Die For? Afghan Convert to Christianity to be Executed
Within Days
An Afghan aid worker is facing execution within three days for
converting to Christianity.
Temple Institute Reveals First Blueprints for Portion of the Third
Temple
In his recent USA speaking engagement tour, (January 2011), Rabbi Chaim
Richman of the Temple Institute revealed to the public for the very
first time detailed construction plans for the Chamber of Hewn Stone:
the seat of the Great Sanhedrin which is a central component of the Holy
Temple complex on the Temple Mount.
FDIC Failed Banks
Swine Flu Vaccine linked to 900 Percent Increased Risk of Developing
Narcolepsy
The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently investigating reports
from 12 different countries claiming that the H1N1 (swine flu)
vaccination is responsible for causing narcolepsy, a disorder involving
extreme chronic fatigue and the tendency to fall asleep suddenly and
without warning.
Sunscreen Causes Rickets - New Wave of Cases in England
Overprotective parents who cover their children with sunscreen even in
far northern latitudes have helped bring the disease rickets back from
the grave across the United Kingdom, orthopedic surgeon Nicholas Clark
has warned.
Breastfeeding Prevents Seizures, Study Finds
The longer a mother breastfeeds her baby, the less likely the child is
to have seizures later in life, according to a recent study published in
the Journal of Pediatrics.
Vitamin D Helps Prevent Multiple Sclerosis
For the first time, researchers have observed that having high vitamin D
levels is clearly linked to warding off multiple sclerosis (MS), a
chronic autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord.
Abortion Stillbirth Events From Gardasil Far Exceed All Other Vaccines
According to a National Vaccine Information Center (
http://www.nvic.org )
MedAlerts blog entry written in November 2010, the incidents of abortion
and stillbirth events from the HPV4 vaccine Gardasil supersedes the same
event from all other vaccinations.
Organic Giants Whole Foods, Organic Valley, and Stonyfield Accused of
Compromising on GMO's
Some of the nation's largest and most widely known producers and
retailers of natural and organic products have decided to push for a
compromise with the Monsanto-influenced U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) on the issue of genetically-modified organisms (GMO).
Probiotics Improve Health of Children, But AAP Plays It Down With
Skepticism
In a new report summarizing the findings of several studies into the
health benefits of probiotics for children, the American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP) acknowledges evidence of benefits but attempts to play
it down by emphasizing that the science is not yet strong enough to
recommend many uses.
Roasting Coffee Beans a Dark Brown Creates Powerful Antioxidants
Drink too much coffee and you can suffer from anxiety, heart
palpitations and insomnia.
Today In
History - Friday - February 11, 2011
1752 - The Pennsylvania Hospital opened as the very first hospital in
America.
1808 - Judge Jesse Fell experimented by burning anthracite coal to keep
his house warm. He successfully showed how clean the coal burned and how
cheaply it could be used as a heating fuel.
1812 - The term "gerrymandering" had its beginning when the governor of
Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry, signed a redistricting law that favored
his party.
1929 - The Lateran Treaty was signed. Italy now recognized the
independence and sovereignty of Vatican City.
1937 - General Motors agreed to recognize the United Automobile Workers
Union, which ended the current sit-down strike against them.
1943 - General Dwight David Eisenhower was selected to command the
allied armies in Europe. (Today in World War II History)
1945 - During World War II, the Yalta Agreement was signed by U.S.
President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
and Soviet leader Josef Stalin. (Today in World War II History)
1968 - The new 20,000 seat Madison Square Garden officially opened in
New York. This was the fourth Garden.
1975 - Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to head a major party in
Britain when she was elected leader of the Conservative Party.
1979 - Nine days after the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Iran
(after 15 years in exile) power was seized by his followers.
1982 - ABC-TV’s presentation of "The Winds of War" concluded. The
18-hour miniseries cost $40 million to produce and was the most-watched
television program in history at the time.
1982 - France nationalized five groups of major industries and 39 banks.
1984 - The tenth Space Shuttle mission returned to Earth safely.
1989 - Rev. Barbara C. Harris became the first woman to be consecrated
as a bishop in the Episcopal Church.
1990 - Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in captivity.
1993 - Janet Reno was appointed to the position of attorney general by
U.S. President Clinton. She was the first female to hold the position.
2000 - The space shuttle Endeavor took off. The mission was to gather
information for the most detailed map of the earth ever made.
2006 - In Texas, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and
wounded a companion during a quail hunt.
2009 - John Dingell of Michigan became the longest serving member of the
U.S. House of Representatives. He had more than 53 years of service.
BREAKING NEWS: Egypt's Mubarak resigns as leader
Hosni Mubarak has stepped down as president of Egypt, after weeks of
protest in Cairo and other cities. The news was greeted with a huge
outburst of joy and celebration by thousands in Cairo's Tahrir Square -
the heart of the demonstrations. Mr Mubarak ruled for 30 years,
suppressing dissent and protest, and jailing opponents. Announcing the
resignation, Vice-President Omar Suleiman said the president had handed
power to the army.
YouTube: We The People
Saudi Ministry Profusely Denies Report of King Abdullah's Death
Saudi Arabian officials were on a PR offensive Thursday following a
report that claimed King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, 86, had
suffered a heart attack after speaking to US President Barack Obama
about the protests in Egypt.
NORAD Rd. closed; explosives team on the way
The road to Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station is closed temporarily
after a detection system tested positive on a vehicle at the gate near
the installation visitors' center.
Mexico's Big Freeze
THE DEVASTATING FREEZE IN MEXICO IS WORST FREEZE IN OVER 50 YEARS
Ontario Woman Sues Over Strip-Search At Ambassador Bridge
Van Beek says she was detained for two hours, then sent to a windowless
cell and ordered to strip because she neglected to disclose she had
raspberries in her vehicle.
Supermarket chicken harbours superbugs
Chicken bought at major supermarkets across Canada is frequently
contaminated with superbugs — bacteria that many antibiotics cannot kill
— an investigation by CBC TV's Marketplace has found. What was
surprising was that all of the bacteria uncovered during the Marketplace
sampling were resistant to at least one antibiotic. Some of the bacteria
found were resistant to six, seven or even eight different types of
antibiotics.
Military veterans more likely to be homeless
The urgency of the problem is growing as more people return from service
in Iraq and Afghanistan. The study found 11,300 younger veterans, 18 to
30, were in shelters at some point during 2009. Virtually all served in
Iraq or Afghanistan, said Mark Johnston, deputy assistant secretary for
special needs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Related Article:
Veterans 50 Percent More Likely To Be Homeless, Study Shows
More Veterans May Have Been Exposed to HIV After VA Hospital Error
(worth repeating from yesterday's news)
Medical record errors are being blamed for 12 Florida veterans not being
notified that they may have been exposed to HIV after getting
colonoscopies at the Miami VA hospital, the Miami Herald reported. The
Veterans Administration said the vets are at risk because the procedures
– dating as far back as 2004 – were done with improperly cleaned
equipment. The error, which officials say is due to the way the VA
hospital keeps its medical records, was discovered when the Miami U.S.
Attorney’s Office asked the hospital to recheck its records, according
to the report.
Here Comes Executive Order 6102 for the QE Generation: Dutch Central
Bank Orders Pension Fund to Sell Its Gold
Perhaps the most stunning example of what may be in store for asset
managers and pension funds (and possibly retail holders) who dare to
challenge central bank monetary authority comes from the Netherlands,
where we have just witnessed the 21st century equivalent of Executive
Order 6102.
'Get Ready For Higher Food Prices ' Goes Mainstream
While nothing new to Zero Hedge readers, the realization that everyone's
purchasing power is about to be yanked from underneath them has gone
mainstream. Omaha.com has just come out with a headline that leaves
little to the imagination: "Get ready for higher food prices."
US Home
Foreclosures Rise in January, More Seen
U.S. home foreclosures jumped 12 percent last month, but the sharp
divide between states suggests the industry remains backlogged by
investigations into the foreclosure process.
Suez Canal Strike May Ignite Protests, Oil Price
Giving more momentum to anti Mubarak protests in Egypt, thousands of
Suez Canal service workers began an indefinite strike threatening crude
oil supply disruptions.
Egypt Army
Takes Charge, Mubarack to Address Nation
CAIRO – Egypt's military announced on national television it had stepped
in to secure the country and promised protesters calling for President
Hosni Mubarak's ouster that all their demands would soon be met. Mubarak
planned a speech to the nation Thursday night, raising expectations he
would step down or transfer his powers.
Mubarack to Announce Handover in Speech
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak looked likely to step
aside on Thursday after the military high command took control of the
nation in what some called a military coup after two weeks of
unprecedented protests.
Snowstorm Breaks Records From Oklahoma to Mississippi
Before creating travel hazards across the Southeast, a winter storm
dumped feet of snow over parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas and set several
snowfall records across the southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley
on Wednesday.
Extreme Weather Pushes Food Prices Higher
Among the economic havoc brought by this winter’s extreme weather, none
has been more severe than the impact on the global food supply chain.
What could Possibly Go Wrong: Immortal Micro-Organisms
But the self-destruct function, which should destroy the cells at a
predetermined time or when they left their intended environment, has
rarely been tested outside of a lab.
Egypt's
Economy Close to Meltdown. Military Coup Near
The biggest Arab country with a population of 82 million is on the verge
of breakdown as large sections of is economic machinery are shut down by
spreading strikes and workers' revolts against managements appointed by
the Mubarak regime and Vice President Omar's Suleiman's leadership.
Why is China Building Eerie 'Ghost Cities?'
Images of these "ghost cities" – after countless billions of dollars
have been spent on the towns' design and construction – reveal nobody
lives in them.
Giant Locusts Threaten NSW Crops
A RARE, giant breed of locusts has the potential to destroy crops in NSW
overnight, the State Government says.
Hackers Breech Systems of 5 Multinational Oil Companies
At least five multinational oil and gas companies suffered computer
network intrusions from a persistent group of computer hackers based in
China, according to a report released Wednesday night by a Silicon
Valley computer security firm.
Pesticides Inhibit Proper Childhood Development
Mothers exposed to high levels of pesticides bear children with lower
intelligence levels than children born to mothers not exposed, says a
new study published online in the journal Pediatrics.
Mainstream Media Websites Promoting Acai Berry Diet Weight Loss Scam
With 'Weird Belly Fat Tips' Ads
Over the last several months, the LA Times website and other mainstream
media outlets have been running ads featuring text with messages like,
"1 Trick of a Tiny Belly: Cut down a bit of your belly every day using
this 1 weird old tip."
CF Light Bulbs a Serious Health Hazard to Women and Children Due to
Mercy Content
If broken indoors, compact fluorescent (CF) light bulbs release 20 times
the maximum acceptable mercury concentration into the air, according to
a study conducted by researchers from the Fraunhofer Wilhelm Klauditz
Institute for German's Federal Environment Agency.
Formula-Fed Babies 600 Percent More Likely To Be Obese
Introducing babies to solid food too soon significantly raises their
chances of becoming obese, according to a new study published in the
journal Pediatrics. Researchers from various hospitals in and around
Boston, Mass., concluded that formula-fed babies who begin eating solid
foods before four months are 600 percent more likely to become obese by
age three than children who begin eating solid foods later.
Discover the Cancer-Fighting Power of Raspberries
A preliminary study out of Clemson University (CU) in South Carolina has
found that raspberries are a powerful weapon against cancer.
Rage in Egypt As Mubarack Stops Of Resigning
President Hosni Mubarak provoked rage on Egypt's streets on Thursday
when he said he would hand powers to his deputy but disappointed
protesters who had been expecting him to step down altogether after two
weeks of unrest.
London Museum Goes Wild Animal Sex Show
A museum in London is throwing caution to the wind for an exhibition on
sex in the animal kingdom complete with copulating chimps and randy
rabbits -- just in time for Valentine's Day.
Soaring Debt Pushes Portugal Towards Bailout
Portugal’s cost of borrowing hit a euro-era high on Wednesday amid
growing concerns that Lisbon will have to turn to bail-out funds to
revive its stagnating economy.
USPS Warns of Default As Losses Mount
The U.S. Postal Service warned Wednesday that it may default on some of
its financial obligations later this year after reporting yet another
quarterly loss.
Today In
History - Thursday - February 10, 2011
1763 - The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. In the
treaty France ceded Canada to England.
1846 - Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began
their exodus to the west from Illinois.
1863 - The fire extinguisher was patented by Alanson Crane.
1870 - The city of Anaheim was incorporated for the first time.
1870 - The YWCA was founded in New York City.
1879 - The electric arc light was used for the first time.
1897 - "The New York Times" began printing "All the news that's fit to
print" on their front page.
1925 - The first waterless gas storage tank was placed in service in
Michigan City, IN.
1933 - The singing telegram was introduced by the Postal Telegraph
Company of New York City.
1933 - Primo Carnera knocked out Ernie Schaaf in round 13 at Madison
Square Garden in New York City. Schaaf died as a result of the knockout
punch.
1934 - The first imperforated, ungummed sheets of postage stamps were
issued by the U.S. Postal Service in New York City.
1935 - The Pennsylvania Railroad began passenger service with its
electric locomotive. The engine was 79-1/2 feet long and weighed 230
tons.
1962 - The Soviet Union exchanged capture American U2 pilot Francis Gary
Powers for the Soviet spy Rudolph Ivanovich Abel being held by the U.S.
1967 - The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The
amendment required the appointment of a vice-president when that office
became vacant and instituted new measures in the event of presidential
disability.
1990 - South African President F.W. de Klerk announced that black
activist Nelson Mandela would be released the next day after 27 years in
captivity.
1992 - Mike Tyson was convicted in Indianapolis of raping Desiree
Washington, Miss Black American contestant.
1997 - The U.S. Army suspended its top-ranking enlisted soldier, Army
Sgt. Major Gene McKinney following allegations of sexual misconduct.
McKinney was convicted of obstruction of justice and acquitted of 18
counts alleging sexual harassment of six military women.
1998 - A man became the first to be convicted of committing a hate crime
in cyberspace. The college dropout had e-mailed threats to Asian
students.
1998 - Voters in Maine repealed a 1997 gay rights law. Maine was the
first state to abandon such legislation.
1999 - Avalanches killed at least 10 people when they roared down the
French Alps 30 miles from Geneva.
2005 - North Korea publicly announced for the first time that it had
nuclear arms. The country also rejected attempts to restart disarmament
talks in the near future saying that it needed the weapons as protection
against an increasingly hostile United States.
2009 - A Russian and an American satellite collide over Siberia.
More Veterans May Have Been Exposed to HIV After VA Hospital Error
Medical record errors are being blamed for 12 Florida veterans not being
notified that they may have been exposed to HIV after getting
colonoscopies at the Miami VA hospital, the Miami Herald reported. The
Veterans Administration said the vets are at risk because the procedures
– dating as far back as 2004 – were done with improperly cleaned
equipment. The error, which officials say is due to the way the VA
hospital keeps its medical records, was discovered when the Miami U.S.
Attorney’s Office asked the hospital to recheck its records, according
to the report.
UK News: Navy forced to drop warship patrols in Caribbean through lack
of funds
Britain is to abandon its warship patrols of the Caribbean for the first
time since the second world war because of the navy's funding crisis,
the Guardian has learned.
FDIC: Failed Bank List
There's been 14 bank failures already in 2011. Seems it's not mainstream
news anymore.
Egypt Protests Mount As US Presses Mubarak
CAIRO – Galvanised by the biggest day of protest since their campaign to
oust Hosni Mubarak's regime began, Egyptian pro-democracy campaigners
attempted to blockade parliament Wednesday.
Mexico violence not an 'emergency,' White House says
While drug violence continues to spread in Mexico, White House officials
have decided the situation doesn't rank as an "emergency" under federal
rules, officials tell NBC News. The decision scuttles - at least for now
- a controversial proposal requiring gun stores in four Southwest border
states to report multiple sales of semiautomatic assault rifles and
other long guns to authorities.
Second Blizzard Howls Through Weary Okla. Ark
OKLAHOMA CITY – Another powerful blizzard howled through the nation's
midsection Wednesday, piling up to 2 feet of new snow on parts of
Oklahoma and Arkansas still struggling to clean up from last week's epic
storm.
How turmeric can spice up stroke treatment by protecting and
regenerating brain cells
A compound found in turmeric, a staple ingredient in curries, has been
found to help protect and regenerate brain cells after a stroke.
Scientists created a new molecule from curcumin, the crucial chemical in
the spice, and used it in laboratory experiments, though it is yet to be
tested on humans. They found it could repair damage at a molecular level
and is linked to the survival of the brain cells' neurons.
Copper Thieves Target Oakland County Homes
The Oakland County Sheriff says residents should be on the lookout for
copper thieves. It’s been a growing problem in recent months, with
dozens of reported incidents of copper being stripped from vacant and
foreclosed homes.
Comment: According to Peter Schiff, pre-1982 pennies are worth 3 cents,
due to the amount of copper in them. It's getting tougher to find them,
so be certain to check penny dates when you get them in change.
Related Article:
U.S. Base Metal Coin Melt Value Calculator - It won't be long until
we're all melting down pennies for the copper content.
Diet Soda Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
New research that links diet soda consumption with an increased risk of
heart attack and stroke has doctors urging caution about the
controversial and preliminary results. According to a study of more than
2,500 people presented today as a poster at the American Stroke
Association International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles, people who
drank diet soda daily had a 61 percent increased risk of cardiovascular
events compared to those who drank no soda, even when accounting for
smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption and calories consumed
per day.
Since D.C.'s handgun ban ended, well-heeled residents have become well
armed
In the 2½ years since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the District's
handgun ban, hundreds of residents in Washington's safest, most
well-to-do neighborhoods have armed themselves, registering far more
guns than people in poorer, crime-plagued areas of the city, according
to D.C. police data.
Man Says Ex-Cia Agent Posada Gave Him Explosives for Hotel Bombing
In an exclusive interview Tuesday, a Salvadoran man told The Associated
Press that a former CIA operative gave him powerful explosives and cash
to carry out a 1997 hotel bombing in Cuba.
Americans Hoarding Light Bulbs Ahead Of "Outrageous" Government Ban
Americans have begun hoarding incandescent light bulbs ahead of a
government ban next year that has been labeled "outrageous" by one
pressure group as Ron Paul leads a charge in Congress to repeal the
draconian state phaseout of Thomas Edison's iconic invention.
Senior US Marine Says 'Multiple Platoons' Are Headed to Egypt
A senior member of the US Marine corps is telling people "multiple
platoons" are deploying to Egypt, a source tells us.
VIDEO: CPS In Camera and Phones Creates Privacy Issue
Stiglitz Expects 2 Million Foreclosures This Year
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said another 2 million
foreclosures are expected in the U.S. this year, adding to the 7 million
that have occurred since the economic crisis of 2008.
Federal Government Report On E-Verify Shows Need For Biometrics, SIA
Says
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
demonstrates that the federal E-Verify program needs a biometric
component, according to the Security Industry Association (SIA).
China Creates Rare Earth Strategic Reserves
BEIJING — China is building up strategic reserves of rare earth metals
in a move that could give it better control over the resource so
indispensable to high tech products, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Shocking
Video of Howard Dean Declaring That It Is the Job of the Government To
Redistribute Our Wealth
In the shocking video you are about to watch, Howard Dean declares that
it is the job of the government to redistribute our wealth.
China's Wheat Basket Faces Its Worst Drought In 200 Years
China's wheat basket, Shangdong Province, is stuck in the worst drought
in 60 years. If weather forecasts hold true, this will be the worst
drought in 200 years, according to Xinhua.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Phase-Out Plan Due From Obama
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Obama administration will issue a proposal
later this week recommending the gradual elimination of
government-sponsored mortgage backers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a
White House official said Wednesday.
Which Currency Will Crash First?
2010 was an exciting year for currencies. The dollar, euro, the yen, and
the yuan all went under the spotlight.
Obama Wants To Raise the Tax on Jobs
Unemployment too high? Increase the cost of employees. Yeah, that's the
ticket.
Wheat Surges to Highest Since 2008 on China Drought, Middle Eastern
Buying
Wheat climbed to the highest level since August 2008 as drought
threatened to damage crops in China, curbing global supplies, and Middle
Eastern and African nations boosted purchases to tackle food inflation.
Corn and soybeans also advanced.
Icelandic Volcano 'Set to Erupt'
Geologists detected the high risk of a new eruption after evaluating an
increased swarm of earthquakes around the island's second largest
volcano.
House GOP Targets Dozens of Government Programs With Spending Cut Plan
House Republicans have proposed cutting or eliminating dozens of
government programs as part of a plan they say will save up to $74
billion, kicking off what is sure to be a vigorous debate on Capitol
Hill over what to keep and what to slash.
GOP Critic Calls Joe Biden's $53Bn High Speed Rail Plan 'Insanity'
Los Angeles – Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday proposed that the US
government infuse $53 billion into a national high-speed rail network.
Can Excessive Use of Popular Denture Cream Cause Nerve Damage?
Mark Jacoby had no idea why his body was failing. Symptoms appeared
gradually, said the 41-year-old former construction worker from York,
Pa.
25 Percent of Antidepressants Prescribed for No Legitimate Reason
Researchers from the University of Manitoba (UM) in Canada recently
found that more than a quarter of people who take antidepressant drugs
like Prozac and Zoloft do not even have any of the conditions for which
the drugs were approved.
GM Cotton Has Not Improved Yields, But It Has Ruined Sustainable
Agriculture
Remember the promises made by Monsanto that genetically-modified (GM)
crops would bring higher yields and a better quality of life to the
world?
Science Journal Admits That Vaccinating Adults Against Whooping Cough
May Be A Total Waste of Money
Widespread vaccination of adults against whooping cough (pertussis)
would do almost nothing to reduce infection rates among unvaccinated
children, according to a study conducted by researchers from the
University of Michigan and published in the journal Science.
Monsanto Nation: Exposing Monsanto's Minions
My expose last week, The Organic Elite Surrenders to Monsanto: What Now?
has ignited a long-overdue debate on how to stop Monsanto's earth
killing, market-monopolizing, climate-destabilizing rampage.
Probiotic Could Treat Crohn's, Colitis and Colon Cancer
Some of the most miserable and painful chronic diseases known to
humankind involve inflammation in the bowel. Crohn's disease and
ulcerative colitis are two of these relapsing conditions.
New Chemical Pesticides Now Being Used On Fish Farms
New pesticides are increasingly being introduced into Atlantic salmon
farms, causing outrage among environmentalists and lobster fishers.
Sec Clinton Admits Fraudulent Drug War Is All About Money
In what is now being dubbed one of the most incoherent and nonsensical
statements to be made by a politician in recent days concerning the
"drug war", U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently told
Mexican reporters that drugs like marijuana can never be legalized
because "there is just too much money in it."
Today In
History - Wednesday February 9, 2011
1825 - The U.S. House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams
president. No candidate had received a majority of electoral votes.
1861 - The Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America
elected Jefferson Davis as its president.
1870 - The United States Weather Bureau was authorized by Congress. The
bureau is officially known as the National Weather Service (NWS).
1884 - Thomas Edison and Patrick Kenny executed a patent application for
a chemical recording stock quotation telegraph (U.S. Pat. 314,115).
1885 - The first Japanese arrived in Hawaii.
1895 - Volley Ball was invented by W.G. Morgan.
1895 - The first college basketball game was played as Minnesota State
School of Agriculture defeated the Porkers of Hamline College, 9-3.
1900 - Dwight F. Davis put up a new tennis trophy to go to the winner in
matches against England. The trophy was a silver cup that weighed 36
pounds.
1942 - The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff held its first formal meeting to
coordinate military strategy during World War II.
1942 - Daylight-saving "War Time" went into effect in the U.S.
1943 - During World War II, the battle of Guadalcanal ended with an
American victory over Japanese forces.
1950 - U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy charged that the State Department
was riddled with Communists. This was the beginning of "McCarthyism."
1953 - The movie "Superman" premiered.
1960 - The first star was placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star
was for Joanne Woodward.
1969 - The Boeing 747 flew its inaugural flight.
1971 - The San Fernando Valley experienced the Sylmar earthquake that
registered 6.4 on the Richter Scale.
1971 - The Apollo 14 spacecraft returned to Earth after mankind's third
landing on the moon.
1975 - The Russian Soyuz 17 returned to Earth.
1984 - NBC Entertainment president, Brandon Tartikoff, gave an
interviewer the "10 Commandments for TV Programmers."
1989 - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. completed the $25 billion
purchase of RJR Nabisco, Inc.
1997 - "The Simpsons" became the longest-running prime-time animated
series. "The Flintstones" held the record previously.
The
Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Celexa, Effexor, Valium, Klonopin,
Ativan, Restoril, Xanax, Adderall, Ritalin, Haldol, Risperdal, Seroquel,
Ambien, Lunesta, Elavil, Trazodone War
As it approaches its tenth year, our nation’s longest war is showing
signs of waning. Meanwhile, our soldiers are falling apart.
** Related Article:
Army's mental health programs swamped, understaffed
Check out the North American Pride Keds Tennis Shoes
PATRIOT Act extension fails procedural vote, expected to return
The House voted 277 to 148 for the PATRIOT Act extension -- 23 votes
short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass it under a procedure
that allows bills that aren't controversial to pass quickly. But it
appears the bill was controversial enough to convince some two dozen tea
party-backed Republican freshmen to join a majority of Democrats in
voting against it, The Hill reported.
U.S. military purchases Gulf of Mexico seafood, boosting an industry
battered by oil spill
Sales of Gulf of Mexico seafood are getting a boost from the military
after being hammered by last year's BP oil spill, which left consumers
fearing that the water's bounty had been tainted. Ten products,
including fish, shrimp, oysters, crab cakes, and packaged Cajun dishes
such as jambalaya and shrimp etouffee are being promoted at 72 base
commissaries along the East Coast, said Milt Ackerman, president of
Military Solutions Inc., which is supplying seafood to the businesses.
Mandatory Arabic Classes Coming to Mansfield
Some Students at Mansfield ISD schools could soon be learning Arabic as
a required language. The school district wants students at select
schools to take Arabic language and culture classes as part of a
federally funded grant.
Air Force Legal Office: All Of Our Members' Families Can Be Prosecuted
For Reading WikiLeaks
Almost anyone in the United States, and especially soldiers or the
families of US Air Force members, could be under the threat of
prosecution by the military, according to a recent "guidance" document
issued by the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) public affairs office.
Woman who tried to airmail a dog across America loses her bid to get it
back... and then asks post office for refund
A mother who sealed a puppy in a cardboard box to airmail it to her son
for his 11th birthday has been told she cannot have the dog back. And
according to the Minnesota Star Tribune, Champion even went back into
the post office to ask for a refund of the $22 she paid to send the
puppy.
The Seedier Side
of Alfalfa Contamination
Phil Geertson is a conventional alfalfa seed grower who has been
involved in efforts to stop GE (genetically engineered) alfalfa since
2003 resulting in a Supreme Court decision in 2010 on Forage
Genetics/Monsanto’s GE alfalfa.
Why Small Business Isn't Hiring and Won't Be Hiring
Pundits and politicos promote a magical myth: a coming small business
hiring boom. That fantasy is completely disconnected from the harsh
realities of private enterprise.
Marine gets six years in prison for skimming $1.69 million from Iraqi
aid
A Marine captain was sentenced Monday to six years in federal prison for
skimming $1.69 million from government contracts meant to assist the
economic development of Iraq.
Senior US Marine Says "Multiple Platoons" Are Headed To Egypt
A senior member of the US Marine corps is telling people "multiple
platoons" are deploying to Egypt, a source tells us.
* Related Article:
'US
sends warships, troops to Egypt'
Expect Massive Chinese Gold Buying Using GLD
“The Asians, particularly the Chinese, want physical gold and they want
it tomorrow. So the Chinese have a new method.
The Frighteningly Obvious Truth That Most Deny - US Housing Continues
Freefall & Is Nowhere Near the Bottom
The residential real estate situation is still looking quite bleak. The
downturn (actually, the continuation of the earlier downturn – they were
not two separate events) that I forecast last year has come, and come
with a vengeance.
Egyptian Central Bank Confirms Currency Intervention
Egypt’s central bank Tuesday said it intervened to support the pound
after recent political unrest sent the currency to its lowest level in
six years against the dollar.
Which Month Doesn't Fit?
The bad news is that if this trend continues we're going to blow the
$1.7 trillion numbers from last calendar year with some authority.
Obama Proudly
Displays His Socialist Tendencies to Chamber of Commerce
The man never fails to amaze me. And disturb me deeply. We have been
saying for 2 years that Obama is a Socialist.
Silver Breaks Its Golden Shackles
The stunning revelation from the data analysis was that if on any day I
knew what the price of gold was I would be able to calculate the silver
price from the equation of the relationship!
Bill Wants US to Withdraw From UN
A bill that calls on Montana to ask Congress to withdraw the United
States from being a part of the United Nations is heard in the Senate
Judiciary Committee this morning.
Michigan Prepares For A Tsunami Of Muni Financial Crises
Dozens of Michigan's municipalities and school districts could soon face
major financial problems and an unnamed handful are on the brink of
becoming insolvent, warns State Treasurer Andy Dillon.
Big Win For Biotech: USDA Deregulates Monsanto Alfalfa
After nearly five years of legal and regulatory battles, the US
Department of Agriculture (USDA) has fully deregulated Monsanto's
Roundup Ready alfalfa that is genetically modified (GM) to be resistant
to Roundup herbicide.
China's Poor Treated To Fake Rice Made From Plastic
China's history with food safety is a rocky one, but even in the annals
of robbery and abuse, this will go down in infamy.
House To Vote Next Week To Block Health Funds
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on whether to block funding
for President Barack Obama's signature healthcare overhaul when it takes
up a budget plan next week, House Republican Leader Eric Cantor said on
Tuesday.
Job Openings Fall For Second Straight Month
Employers posted fewer job openings in December, the second straight
month of declines. That's a sign hiring is still weak even as the
economy is gaining strength.
Junk Food Diet Linked To Lower IQ
Toddlers who have a diet high in processed foods may have a slightly
lower IQ in later life, according to a British study described as the
biggest research of its kind.
Emergency Alert System, Direct From President
The familiar emergency alert system, the one where we in the U.S.
occasionally hear a radio or television broadcast interruption that
reassuringly reminds us that ‘this is only a test’… well, it has just
been upgraded to enable emergency alert messaging direct from the
President, or FEMA, and is ready to be tested soon in the U.S. The
timing for the test is now being worked out.
Sun Exposure and Vitamin D May Prevent Multiple Sclerosis
For decades, scientists have noticed something odd about the condition
known as multiple sclerosis (MS).
Iron, Folic Acid Supplements During Pregnancy Make Kids Smarter
Giving pregnant women folic acid and iron supplements may increase the
intelligence of their children later in life, according to a study
conduced by researchers from Johns Hopkins University and published in
the "Journal of the American Medical Association."
Famous Brazilian Supermodel Condemns Conventional Sunscreen, Calls It
'Poison'
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen recently made the bold move of
publicly denouncing conventional sunscreens.
Obesity Has Nearly Doubled Worldwide Since 1980
New research published in the journal The Lancet has revealed that
global obesity rates have doubled since 1980.
Today In
History Tuesday February 8, 2011
1861 - The Confederate States of America was formed.
1861 - A Cheyenne delegation and some Arapaho leaders accepted a new
settlement (Treaty of Fort Wise) with the U.S. Federal government. The
deal ceded most of their land but secured a 600-square mile reservation
and annuity payments.
1896 - The Western Conference was formed by representatives of
Midwestern universities. The group changed its name to the Big 10
Conference.
1900 - In South Africa, British troops under Gen. Buller were beaten at
Ladysmith. The British fled over the Tugela River.
1904 - The Russo-Japanese War began with Japan attacking Russian forces
in Manchuria.
1910 - William D. Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America.
1918 - "The Stars and Stripes" newspaper was published for the first
time.
1922 - The White House began using radio after U.S. President Harding
had it installed.
1924 - The first U.S. execution to make use of gas took place in Nevada
State Prison.
1952 - Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the British throne. Her father,
George VI, had died on February 6.
1963 - The Kennedy administration prohibited travel to Cuba and made
financial and commercial transactions with Cuba illegal for U.S.
citizens.
1971 - The Nasdaq stock-market index debuted.
1973 - U.S. Senate leaders named seven members of a select committee to
investigate the Watergate scandal.
1974 - The three-man crew of the Skylab space station returned to Earth
after 84 days.
1978 - The U.S. Senate deliberations were broadcast on radio for the
first time. The subject was the Panama Canal treaties.
1980 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced a plan to re-introduce
draft registration.
1993 - General Motors sued NBC, alleging that "Dateline NBC" had rigged
two car-truck crashes to show that some GM pickups were prone to fires
after certain types of crashes. The suit was settled the following day
by NBC.
1999 - In Sri Lanka, 23 rebels were killed in fighting with Sri Lankan
forces.
2002 - The exhibit "Places of Their Own" opened at the National Museum
of Women in the Arts. The works displayed were by Geogia O'Keeffe, Frida
Kahlo and Emily Carr.
'US
unable to account for Iraq funds'
The US Defense Department cannot account for how it spent funds that
belonged to the reconstruction of war-torn Iraq due to poor record
keeping, a report says.
*Related Article:
Audit: U.S. Can't Account for 95% of Iraqi Funds
China raises interest rates for third time in four months
The latest interest rate rise was widely expected. Chinese policymakers
have tightened policy around the Chinese New Year holiday five times in
the last six years, either by hiking the reserve ratio requirements of
banks or by raising interest rates.
AOL to Buy Huffington Post News Site for $315M, Arianna Huffington to
Head AOL Content
Online company AOL Inc. is buying online news hub Huffington Post in a
$315 million deal that represents a bold bet on the future of online
news.
Corn Prices to Soar As Chinese Imports to Increase Ninefold Compared to
Official Projections
Cotton, wheat, rice, and now corn. If revised Chinese import estimates
by the US Grain Council are even remotely correct, look for corn prices
of $6.80 a bushel at last check to jump by at least 15% in a very short
amount of time.
Conspiracy Charges Filed Against Muslim Students
A group of Muslim students accused of disrupting a speech by Israeli
ambassador Michael Oren at the University of California, Irvine, were
charged Friday with misdemeanor conspiracy counts, ending speculation
about what would come from their actions nearly a year ago.
Bloomberg Spends $245,000 Employing THREE Cooks at Gracie Mansion
When Mayor Bloomberg came into office there was just one executive cook
at Gracie Mansion to make the VIP feasts.
US Military Purchases Gulf of Mexico Seafood, Boosting an Industry
Battered by Oil Spill
Sales of Gulf of Mexico seafood are getting a boost from the military
after being hammered by last year's BP oil spill, which left consumers
fearing that the water's bounty had been tainted.
IRS not Ready to Process Many Returns Until Mid-February
In the final days of 2010, the IRS announced that, because of
last-minute maneuvering on Capitol Hill, the agency won't be ready to
process more than 50 million returns until mid- to late-February. Since
most returns demand refunds from the IRS, the delay means millions of
taxpayers will have to wait to get their money back.
Sugar Shortage Looms as Storm Ruins Australian Crop
World sugar output will probably fall short of demand, said Rabobank,
after a cyclone with winds stronger than Hurricane Katrina destroyed
homes and smashed crops in Australia, driving prices to 30-year highs.
Israel Jittery About Gas Supply From Egypt
An explosion at an Egyptian gas terminal that disrupted the supply of
fuel to Israel had Israeli officials pressing Sunday to speed
development of a natural gas deposit that they say can make Israel
energy independent.
Flu Breakthrough Promises a Vaccine to Kill All Strains
Scientists at Oxford University have successfully tested a universal flu
vaccine that could work against all known strains of the illness, taking
a significant step in the fight against a disease that affects billions
of people each year.
Tide Turns in Favour of Egypt's Brotherhood in Revolt
The first time Essam el-Erian, went to jail, he was 27. Last Sunday, he
left prison for the eighth time at the age of 57.
Northern Mexico Cold Snap Paralyzes Ciudad Juarez
Freezing weather and snow paralyzed the border city of Ciudad Juarez on
Friday, knocking out electricity and water in thousands of homes and
closing roads and factories.
35 Zoo Animals Freeze to Death in Northern Mexico
Thirty-five animals at a zoo in the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua
have frozen to death during the region's coldest weather in six decades.
Water Shortage Grips City: Schools, Businesses Forced to Close Again
A water crisis in El Paso continues today, causing schools to close, car
washes and other businesses to shut down and authorities mandating that
residents curb water use for a third day.
Exchanges on High Alert After Hacker Attacks
Nasdaq OMX, the global exchange operator, said it had been targeted by
hackers who breached its system but did not compromise its trading
operations.
Thousands Protest Against Berlusconi
Thousands of protesters converged on Milan over the weekend to call for
Silvio Berlusconi to resign as prime minister in the face of an
escalating corruption and sex scandal.
Magnetic Polar Shifts Causing Massive Superstorms
NASA has been warning about it…scientific papers have been written about
it…geologists have seen its traces in rock strata and ice core samples…
First Ever STEREO Images of the Entire Sun
Seeing the whole sun front and back simultaneously will enable
significant advances in space weather forecasting for Earth, and improve
planning for future robotic or crewed spacecraft missions throughout the
solar system.
Farmers Watch
Harsh Winter Crush Their Livelihoods
For Northeastern farmers long used to coping with all sorts of
cold-weather problems, this winter presents a new one: snow and ice
that's bringing down outbuildings, requiring costly repairs, killing
livestock and destroying supplies.
WikiLeaks Cable: MI6 Warns of New Suicide Bomb Wave
MI6 has warned that Britain faces a “unique” threat from a generation of
home-grown terrorists who are not on the intelligence services’ “radar”,
secret documents have disclosed.
Mystery as Dead Birds Pile Up On City Street
What killed hundreds of dead birds found on a Rotorua central city
street? Nobody seems to know.
Tony Blair Call for World Church
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday that leaders in an
interdependent world must work to end religious conflict or face
"catastrophe" as he introduced a new foundation dedicated to interfaith
understanding.
All
Banks Notified by DHS of Unannounced Warrantless Looting of Anyone's
Personal Bank Accounts or Safe Deposit Boxes!
According to in-house memos now circulating, the DHS has issued orders
to banks across America which announce to them that "under the Patriot
Act" the DHS has the absolute right to seize, without any warrant
whatsoever, any and all customer bank accounts, to make "periodic and
unannounced" visits to any bank to open and inspect the contents of
"selected safe deposit boxes."
20,000 Servicemembers, Vet Lost Homes in 2010
More than 20,000 veterans, active-duty troops and reservists who took
out special government-backed mortgages lost their homes last year — the
highest number since 2003.
Dogs Can Sniff Out Cancer in People, But Doctors Are Waiting For A
Machine To Do It
The mainstream media is suddenly reporting on the idea that dogs can
sniff out cancer in human beings.
Government Offers Cash Prizes to Doctors Who Recruit New Mental Illness
Patients
The U.K. National Health Service (NHS) has decided to turn its health
care system into a giant game where doctors who recruit the most new
mental patients win cash prizes.
Feds Blame US Health Care System, Not Poor Diet and Lack of Exercise,
for Widespread Heart Disease
Political agendas often make the government say some pretty strange and
illogical statements at times, including a recent announcement from the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the U.S.
health care system, not a poor diet and lack of exercise, is responsible
for causing heart disease.
Drug Companies Panic as Thirteen 'Blockbuster' Drugs About to Loose
Patent Protection
Reports indicate that the drug industry is in a panic over the patent
losses of 13 big-money drugs, and many others, within the next few
years.
Mainstream Media Admits Diabetes Can Be Reversed Through Major Diet,
Lifestyle Changes
The mainstream media is just now catching on to what NaturalNews and
other natural health advocates have been saying for years: type 2
diabetes can be reversed through dietary and lifestyle changes, and
without the need for lifelong drug interventions.
Infant Death Rate Falls After Drug Companies Stop Selling Cough
Medicines for Children Under Two
The number of infants and toddlers sent to emergency rooms (ERs) by cold
and cough drugs fell dramatically after manufacturers stopped marketing
those products to children under the age of two, according to a study
conducted by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and published in the journal Pediatrics.
Mindfulness Mediation Benefits and Changes Brain Structures in 8 Weeks
Meditation is just a way to relax and maybe calm you down for the
moment, right?
Today In
History Monday February 7, 2011
1795 - The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified.
1882 - The last bare knuckle fight for the heavyweight boxing
championship took place in Mississippi City.
1893 - Elisha Gray patented a machine called the telautograph. It
automatically signed autographs to documents.
1922 - DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace offered 5,000 copies of "Reader's
Digest" magazine for the first time.
1936 - The U.S. Vice President’s flag was established by executive
order.
1943 - The U.S. government announced that shoe rationing would go into
effect in two days.
1944 - During World War II, the Germans launched a counteroffensive at
Anzio, Italy.
1962 - The U.S. government banned all Cuban imports and re-export of
U.S. products to Cuba from other countries.
1974 - The nation of Grenada gained independence from Britain.
1977 - Russia launched Soyuz 24.
1984 - Space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L.
Stewart made the first untethered space walk.
1985 - "Sports Illustrated" released its annual swimsuit edition. It was
the largest regular edition in the magazine’s history at 218 pages.
1985 - "New York, New York" became the official anthem of the Big Apple.
1986 - Haitian President-for-Life Jean-Claude Duvalier fled his country.
28 years of family rule ended.
1991 - The Rev. Jean-Bertrand Aristide was sworn in as Haiti's first
democratically elected president.
1999 - King Hussein of Jordan died. His son was sworn in as king four
hours after the announcement that his father had died.
2000 - California's legislature declared that February 13 would be "Charels
M. Schulz Day."
2001 - Robert Pickett, 47, fired several shots at the White House near
the South Lawn. He was subdued after being shot in the knee. No one else
was hurt.
2003 - Nootka Sound, Sandra Bohn was cited for petting a killer whale
under the federal Fisheries Act. She was later fined $74.
George Bush calls off trip to Switzerland
George W Bush has had to call off a trip to Switzerland next weekend
amid planned protests by human rights groups over the treatment of
detainees at Guantánamo Bay and the threat of a warrant for his arrest.
But But But ... It Wasn't Going to Happen
In a recent report, the credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, said that
30% of commercial mortgage-backed securities loans set to mature in 2011
do not pass their refinance test.
Midwest Unrest Complaints US Fight Against Terror
The unrest engulfing Arab streets and threatening authoritarian
governments in the Mideast is complicating U.S. counterterrorism
efforts, scrambling the volatile battleground against al-Qaida in Yemen
and raising concerns about the durability of Egypt's stance against
militants.
West Backs Gradual Egyptian Transition
The United States and leading European nations on Saturday threw their
weight behind Egypt’s vice president, Omar Suleiman, backing his attempt
to defuse a popular uprising without immediately removing President
Hosni Mubarak from power.
Hedge Fund Manager Bill Fleckenstein: Fed Money Printing to Cover Bank
Theft is Leading to Food Inflation Worldwide
Dylan Ratigan says that the Fed is printing money to cover enormous
theft by the big banks, and that money printing is leading to food
inflation worldwide. (Bad weather and speculation on commodities are
obviously also contributing to rising food prices).
Unemployment Rate Down to 9% With Only 36,000 New Jobs Created?
.4% drop in the headline unemployment rate to 9%, yet only 36,000
non-farm payroll jobs were created?
Egypt's Military-Industrial Complex
In early January 2010, Bob Livingston, a former chairman of the
appropriations committee in the US House of Representatives, flew to
Cairo accompanied by William Miner, one of his staff.
US Agrees to Tell Russia Britain's Nuclear Secrets
The US secretly agreed to give the Russians sensitive information on
Britain’s nuclear deterrent to persuade them to sign a key treaty, The
Daily Telegraph can disclose.
Threat of Counterfeit Coins From China
Beth Deisher is editor of Coin World newspaper and Steve Roach is
associate editor. Together they have addressed the problem of
counterfeit coins coming out of China. Recognizing these numismatic
forgeries is becoming more difficult as the level of sophistication of
the counterfeiters becomes advanced.
Federal Officials Trying to Identify Hackers Who Penetrated Nasdaq
Computer Network
The computer network that runs the Nasdaq Stock Market has been
penetrated by hackers multiple times during the past year, according to
a newspaper report.
Move Over GMO
Alfalfa, Here Come the Beets
I didn’t want to be right on this. I was hoping that I was wrong, but it
looks like it is playing out just as I thought it would. Here come
genetically modified (GM) sugar beets right on the heels of GM alfalfa.
Bush's Swiss Visit Off After Complaints on Torture
Former President George W. Bush has canceled a visit to Switzerland,
where he was to address a Jewish charity gala, due to the risk of legal
action against him for alleged torture, rights groups said on Saturday.
Senior US Marine Says 'Multiple Platoons' Are Headed to Egypt
A senior member of the US Marine corps is telling people "multiple
platoons" are deploying to Egypt, a source tells us.
Routine Items Not Allowed at Cowboys Stadium on Sunday
As part of the increased security surrounding the Super Bowl, NFL and
federal authorities are limiting what fans can bring to Cowboys Stadium.
Palin Says Obama's Policies Have US on Road to Ruin
Republican Sarah Palin said on Friday an explosion of government
spending and debt under President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats
had put the United States on "the road to ruin."
Dallas-Fort Worth Enjoys Thaw, But More Snow Possible
Even as the Dallas-Fort Worth area began to thaw from its deep freeze,
the region faced the ominous prospect of a wintry mix on Super Bowl
Sunday.
Saboteurs Attack Egypt Gas Pipeline to Jordan
Unknown saboteurs attacked an Egyptian pipeline supplying gas to Jordan,
forcing authorities to switch off gas supply from a twin pipeline to
Israel, an official told AFP.
Labor Force Participation Plunges to Fresh 26 Year Low
At 64.2%, the labor force participation rate (as a percentage of the
total civilian noninstitutional population) is now at a fresh 26 year
low, the lowest since March 1984, and is the only reason why the
unemployment rate dropped to 9% (labor force declined from 153,690 to
153,186).
Magnetic Pole Shifts Causing Massive Global Superstorms
NASA has been warning about it…scientific papers have been written about
it…geologists have seen its traces in rock strata and ice core samples…
Farmers Watch
Harsh Winter Crush Their Livelihoods
For Northeastern farmers long used to coping with all sorts of
cold-weather problems, this winter presents a new one: snow and ice
that's bringing down outbuildings, requiring costly repairs, killing
livestock and destroying supplies.
Do Not Use Safety Deposit Boxes
U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HAS TOLD BANKS - IN WRITING - IT MAY
INSPECT SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES WITHOUT WARRANT AND SIEZE ANY GOLD, SILVER,
GUNS OR OTHER VALUABLES IT FINDS
INSIDE THOSE BOXES!
Congress Prepares to Renew the USA Patriot Act, Corporate Media Silent
Almost 10 years and no terrorist attack of any significance have
occurred on American soil.
Bernake Warns of Catastrophe If Debt Limit Not Read
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday issued a stern warning
to Republican lawmakers that delays in raising the United States' $14.3
trillion debt limit could have "catastrophic" consequences.
General Mills Imitation Blueberries Story Keeps Spreading; Total Cereal
Exposed As Deceptive
It's the story that just keeps going viral. We broke it here on
NaturalNews with the release of The Blueberry Deception, a mini
documentary that exposed the truth about many name-brand food products
that fake their blueberries.
EU Commission Tries to Destroy Zero Tolerance Policy for GMO Food
Contamination
The European Union (E.U.) Commission, at the behest of lobbyists from
the biotechnology, food, and animal feed industries, is proposing to
undo a long-held "zero-tolerance" policy that protects the European food
supply from contamination by unapproved genetically-modified organisms (GMO).
Popular Cancer Drugs Increase Risk of Death, Study Finds
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association
has revealed that the popular cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab) raises
patients' risk of death by up to 350 percent when combined with
chemotherapy.
Wyoming, Maine Introduce Food Freedom Legislation to Combat S 510
On December 19, 2010, the U.S. Senate voted 73 - 25 to pass the FDA Food
Safety Modernization Act, also known as S. 510.
Newsweek Goes Insane, Says Antioxidants Bad for Health
Just when you think you've heard it all, a major mainstream media source
goes off the deep end and says that natural antioxidants can kill you.
The Smell of Pumpkin is a Real Turn-On for Men
The smell of pumpkin may produce sexual arousal in men, according to a
study conducted by researchers from the Smell and Taste Treatment and
Research Foundation of Chicago.
Popular Infant Juices Loaded With Toxic Fluoride
A study to be presented at the March 17, 2011, annual meeting of the
International Association for Dental Research in San Diego reveals that
infant fruit juices of all types contain toxic fluoride, and many
contain levels that far exceed federal guidelines.
Menopause Hot Flashes Dramatically Lower Breast Cancer Risk
When women hit menopause, many have hot flashes, (also called hot
flushes) and mainstream medicine is quick to prescribe treatments for
this "ailment", including antidepressants and hormones.
Today In
History Friday February 4, 2011
1783 - Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities with its
former colonies, the United States of America.
1789 - Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be the first
president of the United States.
1824 - J.W. Goodrich introduced rubber galoshes to the public.
1847 - In Maryland, the first U.S. Telegraph Company was established.
1861 - Delegates from six southern states met in Montgomery, AL, to form
the Confederate States of America.
1895 - The Van Buren Street Bridge opened in Chicago, IL.
1932 - The first Winter Olympics were held in the United States at Lake
Placid, NY.
1941 - The United Service Organizations (USO) was created.
1945 - During World War II, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin began a
conference at Yalta to outline plans for Germany's defeat.
1948 - Ceylon gained independence within the British Commonwealth. The
country later became known as Sri Lanka.
1957 - Smith-Corona Manufacturing Inc., of New York, began selling
portable electric typewriters. The first machine weighed 19 pounds.
1968 - The world's largest hovercraft was launched at Cowes, Isle of
Wight.
1974 - Patricia (Patty) Hearst was kidnapped in Berkeley, CA, by the
Symbionese Liberation Army.
1976 - An earthquake in Guatemala and Honduras killed more than 22,000
people.
1985 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan's defense budget called for a
tripling of the expenditure on the "Star Wars" research program.
1997 - A civil jury in California found O.J. Simpson liable in the death
of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Goldman's parents
were awarded $8.5 million in compensatory damages.
2000 - Austrian President Thomas Klestil swore in a coalition government
that included Joerg Haider's far-right Freedom Party. European Union
sanctions were a result of the action.
2003 - Yugoslavia was formally dissolved by lawmakers. The country was
replaced with a loose union of its remaining two republics, Serbia and
Montenegro.
Female Vets Much More Likely to Commit Suicide, Study Finds
The suicide rate among young female U.S. military veterans is nearly
three times higher than among civilian women, a new study has found.
Researchers analyzed data on 5,948 female suicides in 16 states between
2004 and 2007. In the 18-to-34 age group, there were 56 suicides among
418,132 veterans and 1,461 suicides among 33,257,362 nonveterans.
20,000 military members, vets faced foreclosure in 2010
More than 20,000 veterans, active-duty troops and reservists who took
out special government-backed mortgages lost their homes last year — the
highest number since 2003.
Son of Jeffrey Skilling found dead
The 20-year-old son of former Enron President Jeffrey Skilling has been
found dead of unknown causes at his apartment in Southern California,
police said on Thursday. John Tyler Skilling, a student at Chapman
College, was found dead on Tuesday night by paramedics who broke into
his apartment after friends became concerned, Santa Ana Police Corporal
Anthony Bertagna said.
Deer prions could jump, says study
New laboratory research suggests that prions from chronic wasting
disease in deer could infect people and create an entirely new kind of
brain disorder.
The research is not proof that chronic wasting disease can infect
people, but advances what science knows about that fear. The researchers
cautioned that the ability of chronic wasting disease prions to infect
human brain tissue and cause disease could take years or decades of the
disease first passing between deer in the wild, and might not occur at
all.
PressTV - Afghan prisoner dies in Guantanamo
Gul's death occurred after prisoners held a series of protests to mark
the ninth anniversary of the prison's existence. A total of 173 men are
still housed at the prison, which US President Barack Obama has vowed to
close. With most of the detainees held indefinitely without trial, human
rights groups and foreign governments have condemned the prison.
Homemade Emergency Cat Shelters for Outside
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One -
Cat Shelter Two
Us Mint Sales Absolute Record 6.4 Million Ounces of Silver In January,
50% More Than Previous Highest Month
As the topic of US Mint silver sales is not new to our readers, after we
first brought attention to the record January sales by the Mint, we will
not dwell much on it, suffice to say that the final January tally is in.
Cops Charge 7-Year Old for Bringing Toy Gun to Class
A 7-year-old child allegedly shot a Nerf-style toy gun in his Hammonton,
N.J., school Jan. 18. No one was hurt, but the pint-size softshooter now
faces misdemeanor criminal charges.
How Many Folks Have “Lost Their Homes” to Foreclosure/Short Sales/DILs
Over the Past Few Years?
While these numbers are disturbingly high, they are not nearly as large
as one would have expected given the surge in seriously delinquent loans
and loans in the process of foreclosure.
Bloomberg Unveils His Plans to Slash Benefits, and Raise the Retirement
Age
New York City's pension was on track to run out of money in ten years.
Thus no one is surprised that Bloomberg has proposed for major reform.
Global Food Prices Just Hit Their Highest Level Ever
The UN Food Price Index set another record in January. Along with
December, this data is more extreme than during the food crisis of July
2008.
Democrats Defeat Attempt to Repeal Health Care Law
Senate Democrats on Wednesday defeated a bid by Republicans to repeal
last year’s sweeping health care overhaul, as they successfully mounted
a party-line defense of President Obama’s signature domestic policy
achievement.
Cairo Square Chaos Intensifies, Violence Spreads
Protesters and regime supporters fought in a second day of rock-throwing
battles at a central Cairo square while new lawlessness spread around
the city.
US Judge: Spill Claims Czar Not Independent of BP; Must Tell Claimants
He Works for Oil Giant
The administrator of the $20 billion compensation fund for Gulf oil
spill victims is not independent from BP and must stop telling potential
claimants that he is, a federal judge said in a ruling Wednesday that
may spur more people to sue rather than settle.
Food Costs At Record High as UN Warns of Volatile Era
World food prices hit a record in January, the U.N. said, while its
hunger arm warned bad weather meant a looming era of food volatility, an
issue that has already helped spark protests across the Middle East.
Storm Batters Australia Coast Towns; No Deaths
One of the most powerful storms ever recorded in Australia pulled houses
apart and snapped power poles as it ripped across already flood-sodden
Queensland state Thursday, leaving authorities relieved that no one was
killed.
Egyptian Government Web Site Shut Down by Hackers
The online group Anonymous said Wednesday that it had paralyzed the
Egyptian government’s Web sites in support of the antigovernment
protests.
Pat-Downs and Other Measures Planned for Super Bowl
At this year's Super Bowl, even people stuck outside the stadium will
get a pat-down from a security guard.
Oil Breaks Through $103 on Egyptian Crisis
World oil prices extended their gains in Asian trade Thursday after the
political crisis in Egypt erupted into violence.
Credit Card Interest Rates Near 60% as Banks Return to Risky Borrowers
The latest news from the credit card industry: interest rates are
soaring. Wait — didn’t the CARD act put a stop to all that abusive
behavior? Turns out they’ve found some ways to bend the rules.
Shippers
Concerned Over Possible Suez Canal Disruptions
As violence has broken out in Egypt, concern has turned to the risk of
the blocking of the Suez Canal or nearby pipelines, which could pose a
threat to world energy supplies.
UN to Evacuate Staff From Egypt
The United Nations moved Thursday to evacuate much of its staff in
Egypt, while about 5,000 passengers besieged Cairo airport a day after
the protests that have gripped the Egyptian capital degenerated into a
bloody street brawl.
Obama Issues Global Warming Rules in January, Gives GE Exemption in
February
Last month, the Obama EPA began enforcing new rules regulating the
greenhouse gas emissions from any new or expanded power plants.
Mexico Supplies Electricity to Wintry Texas
MEXICO CITY (AFP) – Mexico's state electricity company on Wednesday
started supplying electricity to the US state of Texas, where demand
shot up amid unusually cold temperatures and caused power outages.
Oysters Disappearing Worldwide: Study
A survey of oyster habitats around the world has found that the
succulent mollusks are disappearing fast and 85 percent of their reefs
have been lost due to disease and over-harvesting.
Banana Crops Suffer Total Devastation
TONY JONES, PRESENTER: As we've just seen in the Tully area, sugar cane
and bananas have been flattened by the cyclone and growers may take
years to recover the losses.
Coup Possible in Morocco, Saudia Arabia Too
The first signs for the governmental instability in Egypt were detected
as early as two years ago, according to a new study conducted by
political scientists from Hebrew University.
Communicate If Your Government Shut Off Your Internet
Scenario: Your government is displeased with the communication going on
in your location and pulls the plug on your internet access, most likely
by telling the major ISPs to turn off service.
Egypt Now
Fears Obama a 'Manchurian President'
Top members of the Egyptian government say they feel betrayed by
President Obama, charging that he is acting against American interests.
Even Donald Trump Is Warning That An Economic Collapse Is Coming
In a shocking new interview, Donald Trump has gone farther than he ever
has before in discussing a potential economic collapse in America.
Sick Brains in Teens - Is There a Root Cause?
It's been nearly a month since the nation's attention was focused on
Tucson, where five were killed and 13 injured , including Congresswoman
Gabrielle Giffords, several other shootings missed the mainstream news.
Fight Back Against Obama's Deregulation of GM Alfalfa
On January 27, 2011, the Obama Administration caved to Monsanto and
decided to fully deregulate its genetically-modified (GM) alfalfa, a
horrendous move that threatens to destroy not only the entire organic
industry, but also the integrity of the whole of agriculture.
Arizona City to Fingerprint Pharmacy Customers
Some residents of Peoria, Ariz., may soon have to get fingerprinted
before picking up their medications at the pharmacy.
Vitamin D Fights Urinary Tract Infections
Besides protecting from cancer, obesity, autoimmune diseases and
cardiovascular problems, vitamin D helps build strong bones.
Chemicals in Soap Can Harm Children
The active ingredient in antibacterial soap may produce allergies in
children, according to a study conducted by researchers from the
University of Michigan and published in the journal "Environmental
Health Perspectives."
Today In
History Thursday February 3, 2011
1690 - The first paper money in America was issued by the Massachusetts
colony. The currency was used to pay soldiers that were fighting in the
war against Quebec.
1783 - Spain recognized the independence of the United States.
1809 - The territory of Illinois was created.
1815 - The world's first commercial cheese factory was established in
Switzerland.
1862 - Thomas Edison printed the "Weekly Herald" and distributed it to
train passengers traveling between Port Huron and Detroit, MI. It was
the first time a newspaper had been
printed on a train.
1869 - Edwin Booth opened his new theatre in New York City. The first
production was "Romeo and Juliet".
1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It
authorized the power to impose and collect income tax.
1916 - In Ottawa, Canada's original parliament buildings burned down.
1917 - The U.S. broke off diplomatic relations with Germany, which had
announced a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
1918 - The Twin Peaks Tunnel began service. It is the longest streetcar
tunnel in the world at 11,920 feet.
1927 - The Federal Radio Commission was created when U.S. President
Calvin Coolidge signed a bill.
1941 - In Vichy, France, the Nazis used force to restore Pierre Laval to
office.
1945 - Russia agreed to enter World War II against Japan.
1966 - The first rocket-assisted controlled landing on the Moon was made
by the Soviet space vehicle Luna IX.
1969 - At the Palestinian National Congress in Cairo, Yasser Arafat was
appointed leader of the PLO.
1984 - Challenger 4 was launched as the tenth space shuttle mission.
1988 - The U.S. House of Representatives handed rejected U.S. President
Reagan's request for at least $36.25 million in aid to the Nicaraguan
Contras.
1989 - South African politician P.W. Botha unwillingly resigned both
party leadership and the presidency after suffering a stroke.
1998 - Texas executed Karla Faye Tucker. She was the first woman
executed in the U.S. since 1984.
1998 - In Italy, a U.S. Military plane hit a cable causing the death of
20 skiers on a lift.
2009 - Eric Holder was sworn in as attorney general. He was the first
African-American to hold the post.
2010 - The Alberto Giacometti sculpture L'Homme qui marche sold for
$103.7 million.
Planned outages won't affect site of Super Bowl
One of the state's largest utility providers says rolling statewide
electrical outages will not affect Cowboys Stadium, the site of Sunday's
Super Bowl. Comment: What about the folks with medical issues??
** Related Article:
Texas: Statewide rolling power outages ordered to conserve energy
Egypt Restores Internet Access
The Internet seems to be available again in Egypt after the country cut
access to the Web and cellphone networks for a week amid mass unrest.
Leaked Cable Tells of 3 Previously Undiscovered Members of 9/11 Plot
A newly released U.S. diplomatic cable discloses the existence of
previously undisclosed participants in the Sept. 11, 2001, plot: a group
of Qatari men who conducted surveillance of targets in New York and the
Washington area before leaving the United States on the eve of the
attacks.
Mubarak: I'll Leave in Sept; Egyptians: No, Get Out Now
In a high profile public address, Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak made
an offer that no Western analyst that had grudgingly come to grips with
the notion of a free Egypt could refuse – he promised to step down in
September.
This makes the "Oh so stupid" list: Woman Tries To Mail Puppy In Box
Postal workers didn’t know right away about the puppy inside, until the
box fell off the counter. The lady did want the puppy to get there
quickly because she mailed him 2-day priority. Officials say she was
mailing the puppy as a present for a relative. The puppy is doing fine.
$170 million mock city rises at Marine base
A mock city roughly the size of downtown San Diego has risen in a remote
Southern California desert to train military forces to fight in urban
environments.
NEWS VIDEO: Be Careful with Those Cell Phone Pictures
GPS in cameras and phones creates privacy issue.
TSA Invades Roads & Highways With VIPR Checkpoints
The TSA has announced its intention to expand the VIPR program to
include roadside inspections of commercial vehicles, setting up a
network of internal checkpoints and rolling out security procedures
already active in airports, bus terminals and subway stations to roads
and highways across the United States.
This Is Your Massive Snowstorm, America
This January may have been the snowiest month on record here in New
York, but it looks like the winter isn't anywhere near ready to stop
vomiting snow all over the country.
Q4 Investment: Office, Mall, Lodging and Residential Components
The advance Q4 GDP report released last Friday showed a small annualized
real increase of 0.8% for investment in non-residential structures.
Here Comes Q3: Hoenug Says 'More Quantitative Easing May Be Discussed'
We thought Jon Hilsenrath would break the news of QE3. To our shock, it
comes from the only sensible man at the Fed, Kansas Fed's Tom Hoenig.
The Coming Collapse of Commercial Real Estate Is Already Here
The U.S. consumer may be on the mend as we head further into 2011, but
the same story of resurgence does not apply to many of the U.S. big-box
retailers.
Fed Passes China in Treasury Holdings (Soon Fed Will Hold More Than
China and Japan Combined)
No wonder Geithner called in all the Treasury secretaries for a dinner
meeting this past Sunday.
Feds Seize Sports Websites Before Super Bowl
The federal government has seized the Web addresses of 10 websites that
allegedly live stream sporting and pay-per-view events online, shutting
them down just days before one of the biggest televised sporting events
of the year: the Super Bowl.
Senate Republicans Forcing a Vote on Health Law
On a day rich in political theater, Senate Republicans pushed for repeal
of the year-old health care law on Wednesday, certain of defeat yet
eager to force rank-and-file Democrats to take a stand on an issue
steeped in controversy.
WHCA Complains: Press Shot Out at White House
After being shut out of the President’s Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the
White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) is appealing to the White
House to give the press corps access to an event that’s been called one
of the President’s most important foreign policy priorities for almost a
year – the signing of the START Treaty.
Gibbs: Some Things 'Have To Be Done Away From TV Camera'
"Finally, we have not had a chance to ask President Obama any questions
since this crisis began. There have been at least a couple of occasions
that could have been open to the press that weren't. Can you explain why
we haven't been able to talk to him?"
Cyclone Yasi Crosses Coast in North's Darkest Hour
Tens of thousands of people were cowering in blacked-out homes and
emergency shelters early today as the most savage cyclone to strike
northern Australia in nearly a century unleashed 285km/h winds, ocean
surges and destruction.
Flight Cancellations Top 5,000 for 2nd Day
Flight cancellations topped 5,000 for the second day Wednesday as ice
and snow continue to bring airport operations to a crawl across much of
the U.S.
Hillary Clinton Calls Historic Meeting of Ambassadors
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called top envoys from U.S.
embassies to gather in Washington on Monday for a wide-ranging foreign
policy meeting.
Cyclone Yasi Strikes Queensland
QUEENSLAND endured a night of terror as cyclone Yasi struck early this
morning, delivering 290km/h winds and raging seas.
Muslim Brotherhood: 'Prepare Egyptian for War With Israel'
A leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt told the
Arabic-language Iranian news network Al-Alam on Monday that he would
like to see the Egyptian people prepare for war against Israel,
according to the Hebrew-language business newspaper Calcalist.
An Era of Cheap Food May Be Drawing to a Close
U.S. grain prices should stay unrelentingly high this year, according to
a Reuters poll, the latest sign that the era of cheap food has come to
an end.
Are MMR Vaccines Dangerous for Children?
Are routine vaccines dangerous for children? Dr Suzanne Humphries, a
practicing nephrologist (kidney physician) says the vaccine industry
isn't giving people both sides of the story, and parents need to get
informed before subjecting their children to vaccines that can
potentially cause serious harm or even death.
Obama Administration Issues Hundreds of Health Care Exemption Waivers to
Friends
If Obamacare is everything the administration claims it to be, then why
are government officials secretly handing out exemption waivers to
friends and insiders?
Lack of Vitamins C and E Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
What do millions of Americans who have plenty to eat have in common with
poverty level Ecuadorians consuming a limited diet?
Today In
History Wednesday February 2, 2011
1802 - The first leopard to be exhibited in the United States was shown
by Othello Pollard in Boston, MA.
1848 - The Mexican War was ended with the signing of the Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty turned over portions of land to the U.S.,
including Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, California and parts
of Colorado and Wyoming. The U.S. gave Mexico $15,000,000 and assumed
responsibility of all claims against Mexico by American citizens. Texas
had already entered the U.S. on December 29, 1845.
1848 - The first shipload of Chinese emigrants arrived in San Francisco,
CA.
1876 - The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed in
New York.
1878 - Greece declared war on Turkey.
1887 - The beginning of groundhog day in Punxsutawney, PA.
1893 - The Edison Studio in West Orange, NJ, made history when they
filmed the first motion picture close-up. The studio was owned and
operated by Thomas Edison.
1897 - The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg was destroyed by
fire. The new statehouse was dedicated nine years later on the same
site.
1913 - Grand Central Terminal officially opened at 12:01 a.m. Even
though construction was not entirely complete more than 150,000 people
visited the new terminal on its opening day.
1935 - Leonard Keeler conducted the first test of the polygraph machine,
in Portage, WI.
1943 - During World War II, the remainder of Nazi forces from the Battle
of Stalingrad surrendered to the Soviets. Stalingrad has since been
renamed Volgograd.
1945 - U.S. President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill left for a summit in Yalta with Soviet leader Josef Stalin.
1946 - The first Buck Rogers automatic pistol was made.
1962 - The 8th and 9th planets aligned for the first time in 400 years.
1980 - The situation known as "Abscam" began when reports surfaced that
the FBI had conducted a sting operation that targeted members of the
U.S. Congress. A phony Arab businessmen were used in the operation.
1989 - The final Russian armored column left Kabul, Afghanistan, after
nine years of military occupation.
1998 - U.S. President Clinton introduced the first balanced budget in 30
years.
1999 - Hugo Chávez Frías took office. He had been elected president of
Venezuela in December 1998.
2004 - It was reported that a white powder had been found in an office
of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. The CDC (Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention) later confirmed that the powder was the poison
ricin.
Chicago Schools Cancel Classes For First Time Since 1999
Chicago Public Schools classes have been canceled for Wednesday–for the
first time since 1999–as the Blizzard of 2011 blows into Chicago. Mayor
Richard Daley made the announcement at a news conference on Tuesday
afternoon. More than 400,000 students are enrolled in the system.
'Al-Qaida on Brink of Using Nuclear Bomb'
Al-Qaida is on the verge of producing radioactive weapons after sourcing
nuclear material and recruiting rogue scientists to build "dirty" bombs,
according to leaked diplomatic documents.
A Stern Warning From a Central Banker
Mervyn King is Britain’s chief central banker and a key figure in the
global financial system.
Foodstamp Recipients Jump by 400K In November, Hit New Record Of 43.6
Million
as of November, the SNAP program had 43.6 million participants, an
increase of 400k from October, and a 14% increase, or 5.3 million from a
year prior. We are confident that this 15% of the US population will be
delighted to know that their rapidly diminishing dollars will end up
acquiring increasingly less and less stuff. See the chart...it says it
all.
UN human rights chief: 300 reported dead in Egypt protests
The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday she had unconfirmed reports
that up to 300 people may have been killed and over 3,000 injured in the
unrest that has engulfed Egypt for the past week. The U.N. High
Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, was appalled by reported
death toll and injury count, saying, "I urge the Egyptian authorities to
ensure police and other security forces scrupulously avoid excessive use
of force."
GM Parks 510,000 Cars With Dealers, 31% Higher Than Year Earlier
One more month, one more chance for GM to stuff its dealers with cars.
The Government Tracking of Money Expands
Conversation I just overheard at a CVS store, between two employees
'Stuxnet' Worm Could Cause 'Cherobyl-Like Disaster' in Iran, Intel
Assessment Warns
A recent Russian intelligence assessment warned that the "Stuxnet"
computer worm that's embedded itself into Iran's Russian-built Bushehr
nuclear plant could cause a "Chernobyl -like disaster" should the site
be switched on.
Egypt Crisis: Mubarak Won't Run Again; Report Says Obama Pushed for
Decision
Read full coverage of the unrest in Egypt updated continually by CNN
reporters worldwide. Send your photos and video to iReport and see CNN
in Arabic here. See also this strong roundup of timely, insightful views
on the wave of upheaval in the Arab world.
US Issues Terrorist Warning for Citizens Worldwide
The State Department Monday issued an updated warning on the "continuing
threat of terrorist actions" for US citizens worldwide, and a second
advisory cautioning travel to Britain.
Terrorism:
Officials Warn Wall St. About Possible Terror Attacks
Security officials are warning the leaders of major Wall Street banks
that al Qaeda terrorists in Yemen may be trying to plan attacks against
those financial institutions or their leading executives, NBC New York
has learned.
Rumsfeld to Receive 'Defender of the Constitution Award' at CPAC
Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will be honored with the
"Defender of the Constitution Award" at the Conservative Political
Action Conference (CPAC), an annual event attended by numerous
conservative activists, journalists, and politicians.
Home Ownership
- Nearly 11 Percent of US Houses Empty
I usually find the quarterly homeowner vacancy and homeownership report
from Census pretty lackluster, but the latest one released this morning
was anything but.
Not licensed to Drive? Lawmaker Wants It So
If one Georgia lawmaker has his way, drivers licenses will go the way of
the dinosaurs.
New Government SOP: Step Out of Line and We'll Cut You Off
The need for most species to gather into larger collectives is a primal,
animalistic instinct.
IMF, Warning of War, Says Ready to Help Egypt
The International Monetary Fund stands ready to help riot-torn Egypt
rebuild its economy, the IMF chief said Tuesday as he warned governments
to tackle unemployment and income inequality or risk war.
I quit, says Mubarak: Egyptian leader pledges to stand down at next
election... but will that satisfy the protesters?
President Hosni Mubarak will step down at the next election, according
to reports, following a rally by an estimated million people against his
political regime.
Millions of Chinese Stunned After Government Makes Obama UFO Statement
Hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens remain stunned today after
China’s official government television news station Xinhua made their
unprecedented January 4th announcement that the American President,
Barak Obama, was preparing to announce to the world the existence of
extraterrestrial races currently on our planet and fueled by what they
called was a “extraterrestrial disclosure race” now developing between
China and the US.
Colassal Storm's
Attack Begins in Midwest
As the blizzard finishes in the Midwest and the rain exits the
Southeast, snow, ice and rain will target the Northeast.
Jordan's King Fires Cabinet Amid Protests
Jordan's King Abdullah II, bowing to public pressure, fired his
government on Tuesday and tasked a new prime minister with quickly
boosting economic opportunities and giving Jordanians a greater say in
politics.
Tonsillectomies Cause Kids to Gain Excess Weight
When kids complain of sore throats and their tonsils appear infected,
the condition known as tonsillitis, doctors are often quick to urge the
surgical removal of these clumps of lymphatic tissue found on both sides
of the throat.
Governments Hoard Food Stockpiles in Anticipation of Public Uprisings
Economic failures, government corruption, banking system fraud -- these
and many other factors have together contributed to the escalating
turmoil that the world currently faces.
Thermotherapy Alternative to Chemotherapy Uses Heat, Not Poison to Kill
Tumors
Yet another study supports the use of heat to kill cancer cells without
harming neighboring cells, in a promising alternative to chemo- and
radiation therapy.
Today In
History Tuesday February 1, 2011
1788
- Isaac Briggs and William Longstreet patented the steamboat.
1790 - The U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York
City.
1793 - France declared war on Britain and Holland.
1861 - Texas voted to secede from the Union.
1862 - "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," by Julia Ward Howe was first
published in the "Atlantic Monthly."
1867 - In the U.S., bricklayers start working 8-hour days.
1884 - The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.
1893 - Thomas A. Edison completed work on the world's first motion
picture studio in West Orange, NJ.
1898 - The Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, CT, issued the first
automobile insurance policy. Dr. Truman Martin of Buffalo, NY, paid
$11.25 for the policy, which gave him $5,000 in liability coverage.
1900 - Eastman Kodak Co. introduced the $1 Brownie box camera.
1913 - Grand Central Terminal (also known as Grand Central Station)
opened in New York City, NY. It was the largest train station in the
world.
1919 - The first Miss America was crowned in New York City.
1920 - The first armored car was introduced.
1920 - Canada's Royal North West Mounted Police changed their name to
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The organization commissioned in
1873.
1930 - The Times published its first crossword puzzle.
1946 - Norwegian statesman Trygve Lie was chosen to be the first
secretary-general of the United Nations.
1951 - The first telecast of an atomic explosion took place.
1951 - The first X-ray moving picture process was demonstrated.
1960 - Four black college students began a sit-in protest at a lunch
counter in Greensboro, NC. They had been refused service.
1968 - During the Vietnam War, South Vietnamese National Police Chief
Brig. Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan executed a Viet Cong officer with a pistol
shot to the head. The scene was captured in a news photograph.
1979 - Patty Hearst was released from prison after serving 22 months of
a seven-year sentence for bank robbery. Her sentence had been commuted
by U.S. President Carter.
1979 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was welcomed in Tehran as he ended
nearly 15 years of exile.
1996 - Visa and Mastercard announced security measures that would make
it safe to shop on the Internet.
1999 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky gave a deposition that
was videotaped for senators weighing impeachment charges against U.S.
President Clinton.
2001 - Three Scottish judges found Abdel Basset al-Mergrahi guilty of
the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which killed 270 people. The
court said that Megrahi was a member of the Libyan intelligence service.
Al-Amin Khalifa, who had been co-accused, was acquitted and freed.
2003 - NASA's space shuttle Columbia exploded while re-entering the
Earth's atmosphere. All seven astronauts on board were killed.
State of Emergency issued for the Missouri
Governor urges Missourians to prepare for possibly treacherous
conditions, watch for downed power lines and avoid unnecessary travel.
Egypt braces for 'march of millions' as Mubarak cuts communications
Protesters packed Cairo's Tahrir Square at mid-day Tuesday, standing
shoulder-to-shoulder as large groups still streamed into area for the
planned "march of millions."
Egypt braces for 'million-man' marches
Egyptians plan mass marches today in their campaign to oust President
Hosni Mubarak, reassured by the all-powerful army, which has said their
demands are legitimate and that it will not fire on them.
The GOP's Wild Plan to Avoid US Default Is To 'Pay China First"
New Republican legislation in the House and Senate would force the U.S.
government to reroute huge amounts of money to China and other creditors
in the event that Congress fails to raise its debt ceiling.
Insurance Company Drops Vet Over 2-Cent Shortage
When she was paying their monthly health insurance premium online in
November, Frances swapped a 7 for a 9, leaving their $328.69 payment 2
cents short. Two pennies. That's the difference between a potentially
life-saving surgery and a dropped insurance plan.
'40,000 Violations of the Law' in FBI Snooping
As the US prepares once again to extend the Patriot Act, a new report
from a privacy watchdog indicates that the FBI's use of the law and
other surveillance powers may have led to as many as 40,000 violations
of the law by the bureau in the years since 9/11.
Homeland Security: The Myth of Posse Comitatus
The Oklahoma City bombing and the unsuccessful attempt to topple the
World Trade Center have our domestic security planners looking inward
for threats against the soil of the United States from small but
technologically advanced threats of highly motivated terrorists. What
legal bar does the Posse Comitatus Act present today to using the
military to prevent or respond to a biological or chemical attack on the
soil of the United States? In view of the erosion of the Posse Comitatus
Act in the past 20 years, the answer is “not much.” Comment:
Wait until you read the conclusion in this document and lame excuses for
ignoring posse comitatus.
Related Article:
Rand Corporation's take on Posse Comitatus
Petition to the Senate to Investigate Oddities Involving 9/11 Terrorist
Attacks Petition
We, the undersigned, do hereby petition the Senate of the United States
of America to thoroughly investigate the events surrounding the acts of
terrorism that transpired in the United States on September 11, 2001.
Such an investigation would include research into the following
peculiarities relating to the terrorist attacks on the United States on
9/11.....Read More....
Gold Bar Premiums at 17-Year High in Hong Kong - Safe Haven Bid on
Inflation and Egypt Concerns
People's Bank of China adviser Xia Bin told the Economic Information
Daily today that China should steadily increase its holdings of gold,
silver and other precious metals. In an interview with the paper Xia
said that “holdings of gold and silver can help establish the yuan as an
international currency by increasing China's "final payment capacity."
He advised buying precious metals on the dips and while gold and silver
are marginally lower today, the remarks are another long term positive
for the gold market.
Policymakers see dollar losing reserve currency allure
The U.S. dollar's role as a reserve currency will diminish in the coming
years as Asian economies like China grow and countries seek to diversify
their monetary holdings, policymakers said on Friday.
The Power Elite Warn on Debt Crisis
The current issue of Council on Foreign Relations newsletter, This Month
in Geonomics, is all about the debt crisis. It features five separate
articles warning on the debt problem (Five!):
How to Foil Nationwide Internet Shutdown
The Egyptian government cut internet connections across their country to
silence protests, leaving nearly all of its citizens without online
access. But they weren't entirely successful. When governments shut down
broadband and mobile connections, here's what to do.
Egypt Protest Leaflets Distributed in Cairo Give Blueprint for Mass
Action
Egyptians have been urged to come out after Friday prayers tomorrow and
demand the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak's government, along with freedom,
justice and a democratic regime.
Clinton: US Won't Support Mubarak's Ouster
Speaking today in a series of television interviews, Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton reiterated that the Obama Administration does not seek
and would not support the ouster of Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak.
Israel Sends SOS to World Leaders to 'Save Mubarak'
Hebrew newspaper sources have revealed the existence of an "urgent"
message sent by the Israeli government at the end of last week to a
number of world leaders.
IMF Board to Discuss Expanded SDR Role Friday
IMF Board To Discuss SDR Expansion Friday," published at 1339 GMT,
incorrectly stated that the IMF board would discuss expanding the
currency basket of the SDR in the first few paragraphs.
Judge Strikes Down Healthcare Reform
A federal judge in Florida struck down President Barack Obama's landmark
healthcare overhaul as unconstitutional on Monday, in the biggest legal
challenge yet to federal authority to enact the law.
Brent Oil Surges Past $100 on Egypt Uncertainty
Brent crude topped $100 a barrel for the first time since 2008 on
Monday, jumping more than 1 percent on unrest in Egypt and rising demand
expectations.
US Stocks End
Up; Dow's Best January in 14 Years
Stocks rebounded on Monday as investors returned to stocks after a sharp
sell-off on Friday, but yet kept a cautious eye on events unfolding in
Egypt.
Israel Shocked by Obama's Betrayal of Mubarak
If Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is toppled, Israel will lose one of
its very few friends in a hostile neighborhood and President Barack
Obama will bear a large share of the blame, Israeli pundits said on
Monday.
Food Staples Starting to Run Out in Egypt
While discontent, resentment and nationalism continue to fuel
demonstrations, one vital staple is in short supply: food.
Multi-Day Dangerous, Destructive Winter Storm
A multi-day, multi-region potentially historic and destructive winter
storm will unleash its fury beginning Monday and will last through
Wednesday.
Cyclone Yasi: Evacuations Begin On Queensland's Island Resorts
Residents along Queensland’s northern coastline have been warned they
have only a day to prepare for tropical cyclone Yasi.
Cairo: Anger Starting to Focus on Israel, US
Saturday’s optimism on the streets of Cairo for imminent political
change gave way to anger on Sunday, as thousands of demonstrators became
increasingly frustrated with the lack of response from major world
leaders, especially the US.
Tribes
Threaten to Attack Suez Canal If Mubarak Does Not Step Down
Bedouin tribesman have reportedly taken control of two towns in the
Sinai Peninsula.
Common Houseflies Threaten to Spread Deadly Superbugs, Claim Scientists
Infection by deadly "superbugs" like methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is no longer limited to just hospitals,
according to a new report published in the journal BioMed Central
Microbiology. Dr. Ludek Zurek from Kansas State University and his
colleagues say that farm animals now contain antibiotic-resistant
super-bacteria in their guts, and that common houseflies feeding on
their excrement may be capable of spreading disease directly to humans.
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