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MAY
2008
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UK releases classified UFO files -- The UK is making decades' worth
of classified files relating to UFOs freely available to the public.
Jordan convicts 3 of plotting to kill Bush -- Jordan's military
court convicted three militants Wednesday of plotting to assassinate
President Bush during a 2006 visit to the kingdom and sentenced them to
15 years in jail.
Nagging via text messages to help teens remember meds -- Getting
kids to remember their medicine may be a text message away. Cincinnati
doctors are experimenting with texting to tackle a big problem: Tweens
and teens too often do a lousy job of controlling chronic illnesses like
asthma, diabetes or kidney disease.
Bush Worried Dem Victory Could Lead to Terror Attack -- President
Bush said Tuesday he was disappointed in "flawed intelligence" before
the Iraq war and was concerned that if a Democrat wins the presidency in
November and withdrew troops prematurely it could "eventually lead to
another attack on the United States."
Five IRS Employees Charged With Snooping on Tax Returns -- Five
workers at the Internal Revenue Service's Fresno, California, return
processing center were charged Monday with computer fraud and
unauthorized access to tax return information for allegedly peeking into
taxpayers' files for their own purposes.
How Pot Became Demonized: the Fine Line Between Good Medicine and
'Dangerous Drugs' -- A history of the battle between politics and
science over the use of marijuana as a medicine.
UN alert: One-fourth of world's wheat at risk from new fungus -- The
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned in March
that Iran had detected a new highly pathogenic strain of wheat stem rust
called Ug99. The fungal disease could spread to other wheat producing
states in the Near East and western Asia that provide one-quarter of the
world’s wheat.
In the tracks of Ron Paul, a candidate goes forth -- Can Bob Barr
become the next Ron Paul? Barr, a former Republican congressman from
Georgia who on Monday announced his candidacy for the Libertarian Party
nomination, certainly hopes so. It is a prospect that could give Senator
John McCain's campaign fits, threatening to siphon critical Republican
votes away from him in important battleground states.
China bloggers cook up quake conspiracies -- Broadband connections
across the country are pulsing with rumours of "earthquake omens"
involving toads or butterflies - all allegedly ignored by the
authorities. Some even talk of a vast pre-Olympic conspiracy.
Food Alert -- An alert sent to Steve Quayle about a potato shortage
due to the government changint the ruling on how much gas can be sprayed
on potatoes to keep from sprouting.
Cornflakes in cereal killer warning -- CLIMATE change could lead to
"killer cornflakes" with the most potent liver toxin ever recorded, an
environmental health conference has been told.
E-Fuel Unveils World's First Home Ethanol System -- The world's
first home ethanol system, which allows consumers to create their own
ethanol and pump it directly into their cars, was unveiled today by
E-Fuel.
Bird Flu Medicine Toxic for Teens -- Concerns are rising over side
effect of bird flu drug Tamiflu on teenagers. Tamiflu is Swiss-based
Hoffman-La Roche's antiviral for general influenza A and B but is also
used to combat bird flu. However, worries have surfaced about the
possibility of the medicine causing mental disorders among teenagers.
Homeland
Security to Train Cops to Combat Roadside Bombs -- “The U.S.
Department of Homeland Security is holding a workshop in Fayetteville to
teach local law enforcement agencies how to handle roadside bombs,”
reports the Associated Press. No, not in Iraq. But here, in America.
World Bank `Destroyed Basic Grains' in Honduras -- Fidencio Alvarez
abandoned his bean and corn farm in southern Honduras because of the
rising cost of seeds, fuel and food. After months of one meal a day, he
hiked with his wife and six children to find work in the city.
Shuttle astronauts say alien life does exist -- Astronauts who
returned recently from a Space Shuttle mission said on Monday that they
expected alien life would be discovered.
U.S. drops charges against accused '20th hijacker' -- The Pentagon
said on Tuesday it dropped charges against a Saudi who U.S. officials
say intended to be the "20th hijacker" on Sept. 11 but sent five others
to trial on accusations they planned the 2001 attacks.
Ron Paul National Meetup Conference Call May 15, 2008 -- Click link
for times and phone numbers .
Please Vote: Ron Paul Supporters, What Are Your Plans? -- How do you
plan to vote in the general election?
YouTube: If I Were A Terrorist -- A James Pence Video. What I would
do if I was a terrorist.
Folks, you rocked Jeff City
-- Over 7,000 phone calls were received at Jeff city to support Rep. Jim
Guest’s Anti-Real ID bill (HB 1716). Still need more help!
VA Names Members of Gulf War Veterans Advisory Committee -- The
14-member, independent panel will advise the Secretary and the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the full range of health care and
benefits needs of those who served in the conflict.
Richard Quest, CNN Reporter, Arrested On Drug Charges -- CNN
personality Richard Quest was busted in Central Park early yesterday
with some drugs in his pocket & more...
Parched Spain gets drinking water shipments -- Spain's worst drought
in decades forced the city of Barcelona to begin shipping in drinking
water today in an unprecedented effort to avoid water restrictions
before the start of vacation season.
Feds to Collect Millions of DNA Profiles Yearly, Stay Out if You Can
-- The feds will soon be collecting about one million DNA samples a year
under a new program that lets federal agents collect cheek swabs from
citizens merely arrested for any federal crime or from any non-citizen
detained by federal agents -- including visitors to the country who have
visas.
N.Y. Senator Pushes For Cameras On Cop Handguns -- In a flash, a
police officer draws a handgun from its holster. Less than two seconds
later, a red laser and bright light shine at whatever is in the gun
barrel's path while a mini-camera records it all. That's how mini-cams
on police handguns would work under a proposal gaining support in New
York, which would be the first state in the nation to require the
technology.
The Healing Power of Pets -- Studies show that contact with domestic
animals can prevent illness.
Riot control cops could get electrically-charged riot shields --
Pretty soon, cops won't just be packing stun guns. They'll be carrying
electrically-charged riot shields, zapping their unruly without
unholstering their weapons. That is, if the folks at Taser International
have their way.
Security Flaws Exposed at Nuke Lab -- One night several weeks ago,
according to TIME's sources, a commando team posing as terrorists
attacked and penetrated the lab, quickly overpowering its defenses to
reach its "objective" — a mock payload of fissile material. The exercise
highlighted a number of serious security shortcomings at Livermore,
sources say, including the failure of a hydraulic system essential to
operating an extremely lethal Gatling gun that protects the facility.
Implantable computer chips at center of NAIS program -- Despite
claims that its National Animal Identification System will be
'technology neutral,' the USDA is favoring radiofrequency identification
(RFID) ear tags and implants. In April it made the tags part of the
tuberculosis testing program for cattle. Of the eight identification
devices USDA has approved, seven are RFID ear tags for cattle and the
eighth is an implantable microchip for horses.
Air Force Aims for 'Full Control' of 'Any and All' Computers -- The
Air Force wants a suite of hacker tools, to give it "access" to -- and
"full control" of -- any kind of computer there is. And once the info
warriors are in, the Air Force wants them to keep tabs on their
"adversaries' information infrastructure completely undetected."
Detainees drugged against their will for deportation -- In day 4 of
a Washington Post series, Careless Detention, it is revealed that the
United States has injected hundreds of foreigners without their consent
with dangerous mind-altering drugs for trips returning them to their
home countries, according to government documents, medical records, and
interviews with some of the actual people who were drugged.
Ponds Found To Take Up Carbon Like World's Oceans -- Research led by
Iowa State University limnologist, or lake scientist, John Downing finds
that ponds around the globe could absorb as much carbon as the world's
oceans. Professor Downing found that constructed ponds and lakes on
farmland in the United States bury carbon at a much higher rate than
expected; as much as 20-50 times the rate at which trees trap carbon. In
addition, ponds were found to take up carbon at a higher rate than
larger lakes.
Homemade Superfood: Sprouting Seeds and Saving Seeds -- With food
prices rising, the dollar falling, and the economy reeling, it is
becoming increasing important that we learn to grow a portion of our own
food. The first steps are obtaining and sprouting seeds, so we'll
explore those topics here.
Etna volcano rumbles back to life in Sicily -- The Etna volcano in
Sicily rumbled back to life on Tuesday with a "seismic event" followed
by a burst of ash, volcanologists said three days after minor eruptions
shook the cone.
VIDEO:
FOX discusses Ron Paul Revolt at the Republican Convention -- A MUST
WATCH!
Uranium Enrichment Plant Proposed for Idaho -- Multinational company
Areva has just announced plans to build it's first U.S. uranium
enrichment plant right here in Idaho. It would be the largest energy
facility ever built in the state and would help create a clean energy
corridor for the West.
Firms Seek Patents on 'Climate Ready' Altered Crops -- A handful of
the world's largest agricultural biotechnology companies are seeking
hundreds of patents on gene-altered crops designed to withstand drought
and other environmental stresses, part of a race for dominance in the
potentially lucrative market for crops that can handle global warming,
according to a report being released.
Video:
FAKE ALIEN UFO ATTACK FALSE FLAG PLAN -- Check it out.
Bush: I quit golf over Iraq war -- US President George W. Bush said
in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of
respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq,
now in its sixth year. "I think playing golf during a war just sends the
wrong signal," he said in an interview for Yahoo! News and Politico
magazine.
YouTube: States Seize Citizens Property to Balance Their Budgets!!
-- The 50 U.S. states are holding more than $32 billion worth of
unclaimed property that they're supposed to safeguard for their
citizens. But a "Good Morning America" investigation found some states
aggressively seize property that isn't really unclaimed and then use the
money — your money — to balance their budgets.
Chelsea Clinton Now Has Secret Service Protection -- Chelsea Clinton
is now receiving her own Secret Service protection detail as she
campaigns for her mother, according to a report by WNBC.com. The
heightened security is not the result of any specific threat, but rather
because of her increased profile on the campaign, an official told
WNBC.com.
Mental health workers blast CPS for separating polygamist families
-- Removing children from a polygamist sect's West Texas ranch was
unnecessary and traumatizing, several mental health workers sent to aid
the families wrote.
‘Multiple’ bids received for Pennsylvania Turnpike -- Gov. Ed
Rendell has announced that multiple private investors have submitted
bids to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike for 75 years.
FEMA DRILL IN SC
INVOLVING NUCLEAR POWER PLANT 05-13-2008 -- TODAY May, 13, 2008,
Lake Wylie will be swarmed by law enforcement officers from both
Carolinas and surrounding counties for a mock evacuation mandated by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
New
siren in VIENNA, Va. -- Vienna police are testing the Rumbler, a
device that augments the standard siren with an amplifier and two
subwoofers, creating a lower-pitched sound that should cut through
virtually any traffic din and that can create vibrations that might get
the attention of otherwise soundproofed motorists or pedestrians.
Arkansas mom pregnant with 18th child -- Each child learns to play
both violin and piano. And for what it’s worth, when child No. 18
arrives, they’ll have enough kids to field two baseball teams.
Transport, communications in chaos after China quake -- Transport
and communication networks around China were thrown into chaos Monday
after a powerful earthquake struck the country's southwest, killing more
than 8,700 people, witnesses and media said.
Study:
Healing Clays 'Exterminate' Superbugs -- Arizona State University
researchers presented evidence at the most recent annual meeting of the
American Chemical Society that several types of clay exhibit powerful
action against disease-causing bacteria.
Probiotics: business of bacteria -- A slew of studies has shown that
probiotics can, indeed, boost the immune system. A January report in the
journal Surgery examined 14 randomized-controlled trials on the use of
probiotics in abdominal surgery, liver transplantation and severe
trauma. Nine showed a significant decrease in infectious complications.
Common Weedkiller May Cause Hormonal Problems -- Researchers report
that the common weedkiller atrazine may be able to disrupt hormonal
signaling in humans. The herbicide is the second-most-applied weedkiller
in the United States, with uses from suburban lawns to agricultural
production of corn and sorghum.
Ron Paul's Revenge -- Yes, he was dissed by Fox News, taunted by his
rivals, scorned in the press, but Ron Paul is not ready to stop
preaching the gospel to his followers. In fact, the proselytizing
continues apace, and St. Paul's stage is set to provide the Texas
Congressman with ample microphone time.
VIDEO: Ron Paul: Change the World 2.0 -- Please watch this 7:14
video featuring "The Real Deal, Dr. Paul"
Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against McCain
-- Under the radar of most people, the forces of Rep. Ron Paul have been
organizing across the country to stage an embarrassing public revolt
against Sen. John McCain when Republicans gather for their national
convention in Minnesota at the beginning of September.
Silver gearing up to explode -- About 5 weeks ago, it was pointed
out that silver was noticeably outperforming gold.
Microwaves 'cook ballast aliens' -- US researchers say they have
developed an effective way to kill unwanted plants and animals that
hitch a ride in the ballast waters of cargo vessels.
Mauna Loa - Earth's Largest Volcano shows what looks like Lava on it's
surface in Google Earth/Map Satellite Image -- If a volcano erupts
and no one sees it.. does that mean it is not happening? Maybe.
Overlooked in the global food crisis: A problem with dirt -- Science
has provided the souped-up seeds to feed the world, through
biotechnology and old-fashioned crossbreeding. Now the problem is the
dirt they're planted in.
Honeybee Colony Collapse to Devastate Food Companies, Result in Food
Scarcity -- The ongoing phenomenon of mysterious honeybee deaths is
starting to raise alarm in the food industry, which depends heavily on
bees to pollinate many critical crops. "Honeybee health and sustainable
pollination is a major issue facing American agriculture that is
threatening our food supply and endangering our natural environment,"
said Diana Cox-Foster of Penn State.
H.R.4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual
Property Act of 2007 -- To enhance remedies for violations of
intellectual property laws, and for other purposes.
VIDEO:
Harvest Of Despair (Ukranian Famine) -- A powerful film, Harvest of
Despair provides rare insight into one of this century's least-known but
most vicious genocides (55 minutes)
Thimerosal Trial: -- Background Information Re: Thimerosal/Autism
trial. US Courts site link to two PDF documents about the trial.
Related Article:
Families will make case for vaccine link to autism
Concentration Camps in America: Are They For You? -- The Halliburton
subsidiary KBR (formerly Brown and Root) announced on Jan. 24 that it
had been awarded a $385 million contingency contract by the Department
of Homeland Security to build detention camps. Two weeks later, on Feb.
6, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced that the
Fiscal Year 2007 federal budget would allocate over $400 million to add
6,700 additional detention beds (an increase of 32 percent over 2006).
This $400 million allocation is more than a four-fold increase over the
FY 2006 budget, which provided only $90 million for the same purpose.
Pastors called to defy IRS censorship rules -- New campaign
challenges 1954 tax law banning speech on candidates' positions.
Christian pastors should stop censoring themselves in fear of an
"unconstitutional" 1954 provision in the IRS code that has threatened to
eliminate their church tax-exempt status if they speak out against
positions held by political candidates, urges a leading legal alliance.
CVSA
(Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance ) -- CVSA is an association of
state, provincial, and federal officials responsible for the
administration and enforcement of motor carrier safety laws in the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
CVSA Roadcheck 2008 - June 3-5,2008 -- June 3-5, 2008 is the date
that has been announced for Roadcheck 2008. For those who don't know
about this event, an increased effort is made toward the inspection of
trucks and buses.
Related Link:
Latest Roadcheck News & Resources
China earthquake death toll rises to 107, Xinhua says -- A total of
107 people were killed in a 7.8-magnitude earthquake which struck
western China on Monday. Nearly 900 students were also buried, state-run
Xinhua news agency reported.
Tornadoes kill 21, injure hundreds in U.S -- Authorities said 14
people died in Missouri, six in Oklahoma and one in Georgia as the
storms tracked a course from the border of Kansas and Oklahoma on
Saturday into Georgia on Sunday.
VIDEO: Blackwater Inc. is now HERE... in the US!!! -- One of these
firms, Blackwater USA, a big supporter of George Bush, is now deploying
in the US. They were present in New Orleans after the levee collapses.
FLDS
Website --- A copy of a letter FLDS sent to the President on
Saturday (may 10, 2008) about the raid.
Food riots are coming to the U.S. soon -- "I don’t want to alarm
anybody, but maybe it’s time for Americans to start stockpiling food. No
this is not a drill."
Myanmar toll likely to hit 216,000 -- UN officials estimate disaster
may claim as many or more than those killed by 2004's horrific Indian
Ocean tsunamis.
VIDEO:
How to Build Raised Garden Beds -- Raised garden beds can be used
anywhere that space is limited, or where underground varmints are a
problem. Watch this video to learn how to make them.
New Disaster Preparedness Strategy Announced -- In an unprecedented
initiative, US and Canadian experts have developed a comprehensive
framework to optimize and manage critical care resources during times of
pandemic outbreaks or other mass critical care disasters.
Toxic Baby Furniture: The Latest Case for Making Products Safe from the
Start -- To evaluate the potential dangers children face,
Environment California Research & Policy Center purchased 21 products
intended for use in a baby’s nursery and hired a professional laboratory
to test them. We found that six of the products produced high levels of
formaldehyde vapor. In particular, several brands of cribs and changing
tables emit formaldehyde at levels linked with increased risk of
developing allergies or asthma.
House
Approves New Property Seizure Law -- Read section 202 of HR 4279
that gives the federal government the authorization to seize property
that may have been used to facilitate an intellectual property
violation. The language in this section indicates that a violation would
include downloading a single unauthorized mp3 file on to a computer.
Army Corps of Engineers releases Manhattan Project waste report --
The Army Corps of Engineers released a remedial investigation report on
the containment of waste from the Manhattan Project at the former "Lake
Ontario Ordinance Works" in Lewiston.
Texas To Immunize FLDS Children -- Texas authorities have asked
foster care providers to immunize every FLDS child - despite some
parents’ concerns about possible negative effects. The Texas Department
of Family and Protective Services sent letters to 16 group homes and
shelters this week asking them to line up shots for the children.
Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season -- Flu
vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next
flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's
vaccine was largely ineffective.
Anger at German Fuel Taxes as Petrol Prices Increase -- German
motorists expressed anger at rising fuel prices Saturday, the start of
the Whitsun holiday weekend, while opposition politicians called for a
cut in fuel taxes.
Number of disabled veterans rising -- Increasing numbers of U.S.
troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an
ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions
for decades to come — even as the total population of America's vets
shrinks.
Suicides of Iraq veterans could top combat deaths -- Suicides by
veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could well top the combat
deaths in the two conflicts, according to the top official of National
Institute of Mental Health.
Burma exports rice as cyclone victims starve -- Burma is still
exporting rice even as it tries to curb the influx of international
donations of food bound for the starving survivors of the cyclone that
killed up to 116,000 people.
Timothy LaSalle of Rodale on the Surprising Climate Benefits of Organic
Farming -- The Rodale Institute, founded by organic farming
visionary J.I. Rodale, is one of the nation's leading organic-farming
research and advocacy organizations. Today, Rodale sits on a 333-acre
farm near Kurtztown, Penn., home to the longest-running U.S. field
trials study to compare organic and conventional farming practices.
The REAL brain drain: Modern technology - including violent video
games - is changing the way our brains work, says neuroscientist --
Human identity, the idea that defines each and every one of us, could be
facing an unprecedented crisis. It is a crisis that would threaten
long-held notions of who we are, what we do and how we behave. It goes
right to the heart - or the head - of us all. This crisis could reshape
how we interact with each other, alter what makes us happy, and modify
our capacity for reaching our full potential as individuals. And it's
caused by one simple fact: the human brain, that most sensitive of
organs, is under threat from the modern world.
UK: No jabs, no school says Labour MP -- Children who have not
received all their vaccinations should not be allowed to start school, a
Labour MP has suggested.
Train Death And Series Of Illnesses Unrelated Says Chief Medical Officer
Of Health -- What initially looked to be a frightening infectious
disease outbreak that led to the death of one woman aboard a Via Rail
train turned out to be a remarkable series of unconnected coincidences,
Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David Williams, explained
during a Friday afternoon.
Misinformation Associated With Canadian Train Fatality -- OPP Const.
Marc Depatie said he believed the woman who died had boarded the train
in Jasper, Alta., as part of a tour group. Depatie said there were
reports she had flu-like symptoms when she boarded.
Bloomberg’s
End-run Around the Second Amendment -- In New York, the notorious
gun-grabber Michael Bloomberg wants to censor the Second Amendment. “New
York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has moved from outrage to atrocity, said
the Second Amendment Foundation, by asking anti-gun activist federal
Judge Jack B. Weinstein to ban any reference to the Second Amendment
during a civil lawsuit trial beginning May 27 against Georgia gun dealer
Jay Wallace, proprietor at Adventure
Outdoors,” reports PR Newswire.
Government asks court to block wider testing for mad cow -- The Bush
administration on Friday urged a federal appeals court to stop
meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease, but a
skeptical judge questioned whether the government has that authority.
Survey: Americans Are Strongly Opposed to the North American Union
-- Americans are catching on to the North American Union scheme and
voicing their opposition. The right wing grassroots organization,
American Policy Center (APC), has just concluded a survey of one million
American households.
Harmful chemical wafts off your TV -- Common household dust has long
been known to carry pesticides, allergens and other irritants. But the
dust that coats your television sets may answer why virtually every
American tested has traces of a chemical flame retardant that may be
harmful.
FDA Scraps Helsinki Declaration on Protecting Human Subjects -- Last
week, the FDA formally declared that it will no longer require that
clinical trials submitted to the agency to get regulatory approval for a
new drug adhere to the Helsinki Declaration. The new rule, which goes
into effect next October, was supported by the drug industry but opposed
by numerous public interest, patient advocacy, and consumer groups. Read
More...
Low
blood levels of vitamin D may be associated with depression in older
adults -- Older adults with low blood levels of vitamin D and high
blood levels of a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands may have a
higher risk of depression, according to a report in the May issue of
Archives of General Psychiatry.
IRAQ: Food Crisis Hits Fallujah -- Sharp increases in food prices
have generated a new wave of anti-occupation and anti-U.S. sentiment in
Fallujah.
What can cash buy? Not an iPhone -- “She looked at my money and
said, ‘We don’t accept cash as a form of payment for the iPhone.’ When I
asked why, she would only say it was the store’s policy that I use a
credit card,” Palen said.
Interesting history of the potato in Peru -- More than 8,000 years
ago, the potato (Solanum tuberosum) was domesticated in this region.
U.S. taxonomist David Spooner of the University of Wisconsin determined
that the potato’s place of origin lay between Cuzco and the Altiplano,
or high plains region, shared with Bolivia.
TODAY's Weather Website -- THE LATEST PICTURES OF THE TRAGEDY THAT
UNFOLDS DAILY IN SKIES ALL OVER THE WORLD. Check it out.
U.S. deploys more than 43,000 unfit for combat -- What are they
thinking?? NO more cannon fodder available? More than 43,000 U.S. troops
listed as medically unfit for combat in the weeks before their scheduled
deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan since 2003 were sent anyway, Pentagon
records show.
G.I. Joe: The Dark Suit Of Propaganda -- The makers of the upcoming
G.I.Joe movie have decided to clad their good guys in Imperial black
armor, similar in style to many recent action and comic book movies
which have had their heroes wearing dark black suits and armor (X-men,
etc). This imagery is in line with current uniform trends with police
and military all over the world. From black face masks for SWAT teams,
to next generation combat armor, black and menacing outfits are being
filtered into kids' action flicks. The problem is, the dark troopers
marching in unison and 'doing what needs to be done to stop evil' is now
the operating procedure of the good guys, the heroes that kids emulate
and want to be when they grow up.
Defend Your Health:
Stop Bill C-51! -- Sent from Mike Tawse: Bill C-51 is a legislative
measure, which is being considered by the Canadian Parliament. I believe
that it is intended to prevent Canadians from choosing health, and to
force them to accept the ‘toxic cocktail’, usually called prescription
medication.
Ron Paul #1 on NY TIMES bestseller list!!!! -- GO RON PAUL.
Air
Force Spy Drone Vanishes In Central Florida -- U.S. Air Force
officials were searching for a unmanned spy air craft that vanished in
the Marion County sky Tuesday. The Air Force was conducting training
with the UAV Raven at about 4 p.m. Tuesday when the aircraft was
launched from an open field in the 500 block of Southeast 25th Avenue in
Ocala.
Tornado knocks vehicles around in N. Carolina, kills 1 -- What law
enforcement officers said was a tornado touched down on the outskirts of
Greensboro late Thursday as severe storms swept across the Southeast,
damaging homes and businesses in at least three other states.
NVIC Vaccine
E-Newsletter - May 08, 2008 -- Examining the Science & Politics of
HPV Vaccine by Barbara Loe Fisher.
New wi-fi devices warn doctors of heart attacks -- The Bluetooth
wireless technology that allows people to use a hands-free earpiece
while making a mobile telephone call could soon alert the emergency
services when someone has a heart attack, Ofcom predicts.
Ex-cop: Officers routinely lied to obtain search warrants -- A
former Atlanta police officer testified Thursday that narcotics officers
routinely lied under oath when seeking search warrants — a practice
that led to police killing a 92-year-old woman.
Homeland Security Update: Chertoff Says New Laws Needed -- At a
speech before the Heritage Foundation this week, Homeland Security
Secretary Michael Chertoff said the U.S. needs to have a
“nonpoliticized, serious discussion” while writing new laws to define
the best way to combat terrorism.
If the public limits what the government can do, it must accept that the
risk of terrorist attacks may increase, he said. If the public gives the
government greater authorities, it should not criticize the government
for using those authorities at a later date. Read More...
Online library gets FBI to back off -- Brewster Kahle, who runs an
online library in San Francisco, was appalled when his volunteer lawyers
told him in November that the FBI was demanding records of all
communications with one of his patrons as part of an investigation of
"international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities." Read
More...
Army May Have to Borrow to Meet Payroll -- Pentagon press secretary
Geoff Morrell said Tuesday that if Congress does not pass the $1.8
billion Global War on Terror (GWOT) supplemental, the U.S. Army will be
unable to pay troops in mid-June and may be forced to make a
reprogramming request that would borrow from Navy and Air Force payroll
funds.
3 Scary Plastics to Avoid in Baby Bottles, Water Bottles, More --
Check the Numbers to Stay Safe!
Mysterious Swarm of Earthquakes Detected Off Oregon Coast -- An
unusual swarm of earthquakes off the coast of central Oregon has been
detected by scientists listening to underwater microphones called
hydrophones.
Website called volcano live -- here you can find out where all of
the active volcanos are!
Related Links: *
More
from the Smithsonian on active volcanos.
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Map of Volcanoes Discussed this week
104+ Driving Tips for Better Gas Mileage -- Boosting Fuel Economy
May Be Easier Than You Think.
Related Link:
104 hypermiling / ecodriving tips -- How to get started.
Honeybee hives in U.S. seeing continued decline, survey says --
Honeybee populations in the United States continued their decline last
year, according to a survey of bee health by the Apiary Inspectors of
America; U.S. commercial beekeepers saw the loss of 36 percent more
hives than last year.
AOL
has re-started their on-line poll for Ron Paul or John McCain --
Cast your vote from May 5-May 12th!
Feds Practice Evacuation From D.C. -- Over three days this week, the
federal government is using cars and helicopters to move large numbers
of employees to temporary sites in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
The drill is intended to test the ability to maintain "continuity of
government" in the face of a crisis. This is among the largest such
drills since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, officials said.
President [sic] George W. Bush was not expected to be among the
evacuees, but some White House personnel would be sent out of town, said
spokesman Scott Stanzel.
Heparin
contaminated 'on purpose' -- America's drugs watchdog believes that
Chinese-made ingredients for a blood-thinning drug may have been
deliberately contaminated.
In Next-Gen Bullets and Bombs, Even the Casing Explodes -- The
Pentagon has quietly been working on a new arsenal of advanced weaponry
that replaces metal casings with "reactive materials," normally harmless
matter that combines to release explosive amounts of energy on impact,
tearing targets apart with violent fury.
Continuity
of Government Drill: Largest Post 9/11 -- Thousands of key federal
employees are being whisked from the Washington area by helicopter and
car for a three-day test of their ability to run the government from
remote locations during a disaster.
Secretive FEMA Camp Drill Running In Iowa -- The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) along with other government institutions are
currently conducting an 8-day anti-terror and disaster exercise from May
1st through May 8th called National Level Exercise 2-08 in the United
States.
6 fraternities suspended in drug probe at San Diego State U. -- San
Diego State University has suspended six fraternities after a sweeping
drug investigation that landed members of three fraternities in jail on
suspicion of openly dealing drugs on campus.
VaxGen sells anthrax vaccine to rival firm -- VaxGen Inc. announced
this week the sale of its experimental anthrax vaccine—which the US
government pulled the plug on in 2006—to Emergent BioSolutions, maker of
the only US-licensed anthrax vaccine. VaxGen, of South San Francisco,
Calif., said it sold the vaccine and related technology to Emergent,
based in Rockville, Md., for $2 million. Emergent may be required to pay
up to an additional $8 million in milestone payments, plus a percentage
of any future sales revenues.
Check out weekly USDA produce truck rates -- The popular phrase
“knowledge is power” rings true right now for many owner-operators who
are struggling to make ends meet. The USDA publishes a weekly “Fruit and
Vegetable Truck Rate Report,” which is available on its Web site and
updated every Wednesday, but few produce truckers are actually aware
that the report exists. Read More...
Population Control and a World Food Authority -- The establishment
of a World Food Authority to control the food supply of the world is a
major goal of The Club of Rome's RIO report. This issue is intertwined
with exaggerated fears of environmental collapse and the elite's
obsession with population control.
IMF
sells some gold reserves to improve finances -- The International
Monetary Fund has approved the sale of 403.3 tonnes of IMF gold
reserves, in a financial overhaul which is hoped to boost its coffers.
Registering potentially dangerous knives -- Chinese citizens must
register their identities when they buy potentially deadly knives,
Xinhua quoted the Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday as saying.
Risk of bird flu pandemic probably growing -- The risk of a human
influenza pandemic remains real and is probably growing as the bird flu
virus becomes entrenched in poultry in more countries, health officials
warned on Tuesday.
Man arrested for turning without signaling -- Mark Robinson was
driving through downtown Melissa last week when he was pulled over for
failing the use his turn signal. But instead of getting a ticket, the
officer took the 24-year-old to jail.
PHOTOS: Chile Volcano Erupts With Ash, Lava, Lightning -- Since the
volcano awoke on May 2, it has continued erupting intermittently,
blanketing the area in ash and forcing more than 4,000 people to flee.
FEATURE-In food price crunch, more Americans seek help -- It is
becoming more common as Americans increasingly turn to food stamps and
other programs to make ends meet.
Consumer Groups Champion Internet Freedom Preservation Act -- In
testimony before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the
Internet, Free Press Policy Director Ben Scott urged lawmakers to
protect consumers from Internet blocking by telephone and cable
companies.
Primary
Results By State -- This page represents results, including delegate
count, reported immediately after each state's contest.
Candidate Results [IPB] -- see Ron Paul results then view other
candidates by clicking the drop down tab on their website.
Federal Agents Raid Office of Special Counsel -- Nearly two dozen
federal agents yesterday raided the Washington headquarters of the
agency that protects government whistle-blowers, as part of an
intensifying criminal investigation of its leader, who is fighting
allegations of improper political bias and obstruction of justice.
Agents fanned out yesterday morning in the agency's building on M
Street, where they sequestered Office of Special Counsel chief Scott J.
Bloch for questioning, served grand-jury subpoenas on 17 employees and
shut down access to computer networks in a search lasting more than five
hours.
Peace
Activists Occupy General Dynamics Weapons Plant -- Vermont activists
entered General Dynamics and locked themselves together in the firm's
lobby to protest the company's war profiteering.
In Iowa: Feds take over NCC fairgrounds for May training exercise --
Normal operations on the National Cattle Congress fairgrounds have been
suspended for most of May as the federal government has leased out
virtually the entire facility for a training exercise.
Cell Phone Spying: Is Your Life Being Monitored? -- It connects you
to the world, but your cell phone could also be giving anyone from your
boss to your wife a window into your every move. The same technology
that lets you stay in touch on-the-go can now let others tap into your
private world — without you ever even suspecting something is awry.
Fungi
lock depleted uranium out of harm's way -- Humble fungi found in
most back gardens could help clean up battlefields contaminated with
depleted uranium. At present, sites can be partial decontaminated by
physically collecting and disposing of fragments from shells. However,
radioactive particles and dust from explosions remain in the soil,
preventing full reclamation.
Luxury Hotels, shopping centers, condos in War Zone? US Sees Golden
Future for Green Zone -- Forget the rocket attacks, concrete blast
walls and lack of a sewer system. Now try to imagine luxury hotels, a
shopping center and even condos in the heart of Baghdad. That's all
part of a five-year development "dream list" - or what some dub an
improbable fantasy - to transform the U.S.-protected Green Zone from a
walled fortress into a centerpiece for Baghdad's future.
Chile
volcano blasts ash 20 miles high, forcing evacuations -- The
long-dormant Chaiten volcano blasted ash some 20 miles (30 kilometers)
into the Andean sky on Tuesday, forcing the last of thousands to
evacuate and fouling a huge stretch of the South American continent.
$160 Billion Robotic Army Network Passes First Big Test. Kinda --
Everything these robots see is radioed to monitors thousands of miles
away -- and into the targeting systems of a B-52 bomber winging, silent
and nearly invisible, several miles overhead. The testing played out at
a remote Nevada facility last week, was the first major test of the
Army’s $160-billion, 20-year plan to build a high-tech family of
networked robots and hybrid-electric armored vehicles. The “Future
Combat Systems” program, co-managed by Boeing and consultants SAIC, aims
to equip roughly a third of the Army with 14 new vehicle types that are
connected constantly to a vast communications net.
Vog - volcanic smog - kills plants, casts a haze over Hawaii -- Big
Island crops are shriveling as sulfur dioxide from Kilauea wafts over
them and envelops them in "vog," or volcanic smog. People are wheezing,
and schoolchildren are being kept indoors during recess. High gas levels
led Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to close several days this month,
forcing the evacuation of thousands of visitors.
Newspaper
reports military mum on destination of 6-ship convoy -- On Sunday,
5,500 sailors and Marines left San Diego on a six-ship convoy, though no
one would say where they were headed, according to the San Diego
Union-Tribune.
Saddam feared catching Aids from US guards -- The former Iraqi
dictator Saddam Hussein feared catching Aids or some other venereal
disease during his US-supervised captivity, according to excerpts from
his prison writings, published in a leading Arab newspaper yesterday.
A
Costco Field Trip -- Bottom line: Get into the habit now of having a
sufficient supply of dried food in the pantry.
Gold price suppression scheme -- "I notice that the price ratios
between the time spans of differing gold lease rates have been
remarkably well behaved lately, almost as if they were locked together
in precise bands." Read More...
Edible
Plastic Wrap for Food Kills Bacteria While It Flavors Your Burger --
The Japanese started it with candy wrappers you could eat. Many readers
may remember being fascinated by eating the wrappers containing Asian
candy, even with Mom's permission! For almost ten years, vegetarians
have happily consumed medications and food supplements in vegetarian
capsules. Now, food science chemists are on their way to making
available a wrap for meats that can be eaten.
Pentagon Wants Cyberwar Range to 'Replicate Human Behavior and
Frailties' -- The Pentagon's way-out researchers don't just want to
build an Internet simulator, to test out cyberwar tactics. They want the
range's operators to "realistically replicate human behavior and
frailties," too.
Have you seen the new AARP Medicare Ad? -- The fact is, Medicare
premiums have more than doubled since 2000, and Congress is considering
actions that may raise your premiums even higher than usual.
Iraq
vet, talk show pioneer pair for anti-war film -- Phil Donahue and
filmmaker Ellen Spiro tell in graphic detail the challenges of the young
man in his wheelchair -- his pain, frustration and difficulties managing
bodily functions. U.S. Army soldier Tomas Young was paralyzed from the
chest down at 25 years of age after a bullet pierced his spine in his
first week serving in Iraq. Donahue, now 72, couldn't get Young out of
his head and set the wheels in motion to make his first documentary,
"Body of War," now showing in U.S. theaters.
Click here for Review of the Movie "Body Of War"
YouTube: FEMA: MAYDAY ALERT!-- Terror Drills Could Go Live! New
Version.
World Masonic Leaders Converge on Washington, D.C. May 7th, 2008 --
For the first time ever, the Grand Lodge of Free And Accepted Masons of
the District of Columbia will play host to a historic and grand event,
the 9th World Conference of Masonic Grand Lodges, at the Renaissance
Washington DC Hotel, May 7th, 2008 through May 10th, 2008.
Probe of
USS Cole Bombing Unravels -- Almost eight years after al-Qaeda
nearly sank the USS Cole with an explosives-stuffed motorboat, killing
17 sailors, all the defendants convicted in the attack have escaped from
prison or been freed by Yemeni officials.
Audit: Up to 400 State Department laptops missing -- The State
Department has lost track of as many as 400 laptop computers, an
internal audit ordered by the Inspector General has found.
Paul
Campaign Never Ended, Spokesman Says -- He is still racking up
votes, for one thing, having garnered 16 percent of the vote in
Pennsylvania's Republican primary on April 22. And his supporters are
still active at the grass-roots level: GOP officials abruptly canceled
the Nevada state convention when it became clear that Paul's backers
outnumbered those for McCain and stood ready to take control of the
delegate process. Paul's campaign hopes to turn such support into upward
of 50 delegates for the party's national convention in Minneapolis-St.
Paul in September, where he is gunning for a speaking slot.
Judge rules for Taser in cause-of-death decisions -- Taser
International has fired a warning shot at medical examiners across the
country.
The Scottsdale-based stun gun manufacturer increasingly is targeting
state and county medical examiners with lawsuits and lobbying efforts to
reverse and prevent medical rulings that Tasers contributed to someone's
death.
Just for FUN
-- Just a little humor this morning! Also:
Amazing Juggling Finale
United Nations Breaks Ground On New Headquarters in NYC -- The
United Nations unveiled renderings as well as announced an accelerated
strategy for construction of its new headquarters at a groundbreaking
ceremony May 5 in New York City. The plan will allow the building to be
completed two years ahead of schedule, project officials said.
DO YOU HAVE A PLAN? (PERSONAL) by Devvy Kidd -- Despite the
propaganda coming out of Washington, DC., millions of Americans are in
deep financial trouble. Last week the media cranked up the mantra that
Wall Street may be getting more
optimistic. Really?
1.1 Million Bee Colonies Dead This Year -- The survey found that
about 35% of all the colonies in the U.S. died last winter. Of those
that died, 71% died of natural causes, 29% from symptoms that are
suspect colony collapse disorder. Doing the math that comes to at least
10% of all the bees in the U.S. last year died of Colony Collapse
Disorder. I believe that is a significant number of colonies.
Bloated profits as poor go hungry -- Giant agribusinesses are
enjoying soaring earnings and profits out of the world food crisis which
is driving millions of people towards starvation.
The Great Depression of the 2010s -- Investment banks are the
undoing of central banking. While all banks, central, commercial and
investment, view credit as the opportunity to exploit society’s growth
and productivity, investment bank exploitation of growth and
productivity exposes society to extreme risks - for investment banks use
society’s savings to make their volatile and speculative bets.
US editor's anthrax death before court -- The federal government and
a private laboratory have no duty under state law to protect the public
from lethal materials, their lawyers told the Florida Supreme Court on
Monday in a lawsuit over the anthrax death of a supermarket tabloid
photo editor.
Got milk? Could be a crime -- MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, Pa. - The
Department of Agriculture threw its weight at dairy farmer Mark Nolt.
Nolt's crime? Selling raw milk without a permit. Yesterday the
defendant, a Mennonite farmer from Newville, north of Harrisburg, was
found guilty by a district judge in a tiny courtroom and ordered to pay
a fine.
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Farmer fined $4,000 for dealing raw milk -- A Pennsylvania farmer
has been fined $4,000 for dealing in raw milk in violation of the
state's bureaucracy that demands he hold a permit in order to sell his
natural products to friends and neighbors.
The Incredible Fresh Local Egg -- Discover the Joys of Local
Heirloom Eggs.
Breast
milk contains C8, study concludes -- C8 and related chemicals used
in nonstick pans and stain-resistant fabrics have been found in human
breast milk, according to the first major U.S. study to examine
breast-feeding as a possible exposure route.
Project to drill into Earth fault -- An ambitious project by
scientists in the US to try to predict earthquakes will go ahead thanks
to a $20m grant from the National Science Foundation.
NY company announces meat recall -- The voluntary recall includes
several brands of fresh and frozen products, including chicken salads
and sandwiches sold under the name Gourmet Boutique and wraps and
burritos under the name Jan's or Archer Farms. May be contaminated with
Listeria monocytogenes.
US Underground Facilities -- "This File is a correlation of data
from many sources. It is based on documents which are believed to be
written by responsible individuals who have either witnessed the
information first hand, or knew someone who did and came by the material
in an honest atmosphere." "The material here has been reported by real
people. The government, of course,
would deny it. If you do believe that the concepts represented here may
be possible, then you may learn a great deal in the following lines of
text."
Chertoff: Stop
Complaining About the Fascist Control Grid -- It makes sense Michael
Chertoff would make his latest anti-liberty comments while addressing
the Heritage Foundation. After all, the “conservative” foundation —
read, neocon foundation — is funded by the beer magnate Joe Coors and
CIA operative Richard Mellon Scaife, heir of the Mellon industrial and
banking fortune.
Heritage was on the ball after 9/11, as it created the Homeland Defense
Project, a “task force” cranking out “recommendations” for Chertoff’s
police state.
10 Things to Recycle That You Never Thought You Could -- How full is
your trash can? If you're like most people in the U.S., it's much fuller
than it could be.
Cyclone destroyed 95 percent of Myanmar city says minister -- The
cyclone that hit Myanmar at the weekend destroyed 95 percent of the
homes in the city of Bogalay, where more than 10,000 people died, the
minister for social welfare told reporters Tuesday.
Cyclone
kills at least 4,000 in Myanmar -- At least 3,000 still unaccounted
for in single city; thousands left homeless.
Derry Brownfield - a Popular Radio Announcer - Ousted After Ripping
Monsanto's Goon Squads -- Last week, Brownfield was told that he
could no longer broadcast out of the Learfield studios. His buddy, Clyde
Lear, posted a blog on the Learfield web site saying that Brownfield's
last show will be in mid-May. "The Common Sense Coalition grinds to a
halt on our system," Lear wrote.
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Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers -- An
influential group of physicians has drafted a grimly specific list of
recommendations for which patients wouldn't be treated. They include the
very elderly, seriously hurt trauma victims, severely burned patients
and those with severe dementia.
Cardiovascular, Psychiatric Warnings Strengthened on Adderall --
Shire has revised the labeling of its attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) medications Adderall and Adderall XR to include stronger
warnings about psychiatric and cardiovascular risks associated with use
of the products.
OnStar to provide stolen vehicle slowdown -- OnStar has set its
sights on stolen vehicles. The company unveiled its Stolen Vehicle
Slowdown technology in Los Angeles this week. The system actually slows
a stolen vehicle remotely. “We are the first to do anything like this.
We are pioneering the way,” says OnStar spokesman Brad Williams.
St. Louis Area Professor Says US Losing Hearts & Minds Of Iraqi People
-- A St. Louis-area college professor who used to be a U.S. embassy
official in Baghdad is speaking out on Iraq. She's saying some things
the U.S. government would prefer we not hear.
First GPS-triggered comedy podcast -- What claims to be the world's
first audio comedy show, with different sketches triggered according to
the vehicle's location, can now be downloaded from the internet and then
uploaded onto drivers' satellite navigation devices.
Man-made clouds to change the outlook -- A company called Flogos has
launched the first custom-made clouds and will soon be bringing its
product to Britain. Produced by a dedicated machine at the rate of two a
minute, the flogos can be made to any shape required and float for up to
half an hour, soaring up to 30,000ft for a distance of 40 miles.
DHS wants to manipulate hurricanes -- Don't stop hurricanes, guide them
-- The latest advice from weather modification experts: The goal should
be to re-route hurricanes and ease their fury, rather than try to stop
them forming in the first place.
Feds launch 'Gestapo raid' over raw milk -- Rally planned on May 5,
2008 for farmer whose dairy swept by government! "FDA has gone on the
record as 'hating raw milk' in any form," Mark McAfee, president of
Organic Pastures, said. "If Organic Pastures is doing something illegal,
all FDA needs to do is come and tell us and we will make the necessary
changes to our labels and procedures."
United States is drawing up plans to strike on Iranian insurgency camp
-- The US military is drawing up plans for a “surgical strike” against
an insurgent training camp inside Iran if Republican Guards continue
with attempts to destabilise Iraq, western intelligence sources said
last week.
Urgent Digitek Digoxin Recall -- A class I recall is being issued on
all Digitek (digoxin) tablets, which may contain twice the approved
level of digoxin.The existence of double-strength pills pose a risk of
digitalis toxicity, which can result in nausea, vomiting, low blood
pressure, cardiac instability, bradycardia and even death.
Artificial Foods and Corporate Crops: Can We Escape the 'Frankenstate'?
-- Taking a technological approach to agriculture has put the future of
the world's food supply in jeopardy.
Right now, a gallon of diesel in a Mexican border town costs -$2gal/$4+
on the USA side -- RVers who travel in the Southwest within striking
distance of Mexico can take advantage of diesel prices less than half
what it sells for in the USA. Right now, a gallon of diesel in a Mexican
border town costs about $2. Unleaded fuel is slightly higher, but still
less than $3.
One In Five Rooms Is 'Highly Contaminated' With Hidden Mold -- A
study by French scientists in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Journal
of Environmental Monitoring report that almost one in five rooms studied
with no visible mould was in fact “highly contaminated” by fungus which
could aggravate conditions such as asthma.
Leukemia and nuclear power: what’s the secret? -- THE UK government
has made an 11th-hour intervention in the long-running dispute between
the Scottish NHS and anti-nuclear campaigners over the release of
childhood leukaemia figures.
MRSA
Superbug Invades Public Schools as Conventional Medicine Ignores Natural
Cures -- Schools in at least eight states have reported confirmed
cases of students being infected with the "superbug" known as
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) following the death
of a 17-year old Virginia student late last year, and the deaths of a
New Hampshire preschooler and an 11-year-old from Mississippi a week
earlier. MRSA, it seems, is taking hold in the U.S. population.
Holistic First Aid Kit: What to Include and Their Common Uses --
Here are some of the more common natural ingredients you can stock in
your first aid kit, along with their uses. Please note that this
encompasses a mix of alternative medicines.
The
True Food Shopping Guide -- "After a long wait, we are pleased to
announce the arrival of our updated, portable pocket shoppers' guide to
help you find and avoid GE ingredients wherever you shop."
Spy Grid Part Of Consumer Technology -- Tech savy proponents might
think it's great, meanwhile skeptics and naysayers still deny its
existence, but microphones and internal listening devices are being
installed in hi-tech hardware, and have been for several years.
America's
Chemically Modified 21st Century Soldiers -- Armed with potent drugs
and new technology, a dangerous breed of soldiers are being trained to
fight America's future wars.
Air marshals grounded in list mix-ups -- False identifications based
on a terrorist no-fly list have for years prevented some federal air
marshals from boarding flights they are assigned to protect, according
to officials with the agency, which is finally taking steps to address
the problem.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen
Cites U.S. 'Vulnerability' -- The nation's top military officer
warned yesterday that the transition to a new American president will
mark a "time of vulnerability" as the United States fights two wars, and
he said military leaders are already actively preparing for the changing
of the guard.
Civil War cannonball kills Virginia relic collector -- Sam White's
hobby cost him his life: A cannonball he was restoring exploded, killing
him in his driveway. More than 140 years after Lee surrendered to Grant,
the cannonball was still powerful enough to send a chunk of shrapnel
through the front porch of a house a quarter-mile from White's home in
this leafy Richmond suburb.
Philadelphia
News: New city program urges clergy to help turn in
lawbreakers -- City officials launched the " Peaceful
Surrender" program yesterday, in which they exhorted
city clergy members to help authorities bring in nearly
68,000 people who have outstanding warrants.
Related Article:
Phila. calls on clergy to encourage fugitive criminals to
surrender
'Pixie' dust helps finger grow -- Scientists in the United States
have grown back the tip of a man's finger after it was severed in an
accident.
West Coast ports shut down as workers protest Iraq war
-- Port workers took to the streets yesterday after blocking
several entrances to the Port of Oakland.
YouTube: 'DC Madam' Believed to Be Dead -- Police in
Florida say a woman they believe is Deborah Jean Palfrey has
been found dead of an apparent suicide. Palfrey was
convicted of running a prostitution service that catered to
Washington's political elite.
Related Article:
DC
Madam Predicted She Would Be Suicided
Loma Wharton is challenging Nielsen for Douglas County clerk
-- One of the starkest differences between the two women
running for Douglas County clerk lies in their views on the
filing of liens by the Internal Revenue Service. Read
More...
Tornadoes hit Kansas City area -- A large tornado and
several smaller tornadoes hit the Kansas City metro area
late Sunday afternoon, destroying dozens of homes.
Pfizer's Cholesterol Drug Boosts Death Rate by 58 Percent
-- Patients who take the cholesterol drug torcetrapid,
intended to increase levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol and
lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels, have a 58 percent
higher risk of death than similar patients who do not take
the drug, according to a study led by researchers at the
Heart Research Institute in Sydney and published in the New
England Journal of Medicine.
Air Force officials suspends training flights of T-38C
aircraft due to crash in Texas -- Air Education and
Training Command officials suspended flights of T-38C Talon
aircraft May 1 following a fatal crash at Sheppard AFB,
Texas. The crash was the second in two weeks involving a
T-38, following an April 23 accident in which two pilots
were killed when their T-38 crashed at Columbus AFB, Miss.
Super licences -- Enhanced driver licences and
identification cards that allow Manitobans to cross the U.S.
border without a passport will be put in place by next year,
the NDP government announced yesterday.
CDC Spots Large Measles Outbreak In US -- The United
States is on track to get hit with the biggest measles
outbreak in more than seven years, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention said today.
National DNA database gets kickstart from feds -- With
virtually no fanfare, President Bush has signed into law a
plan that orders the government to take no more than six
months to set up a "national contingency plan" to screen
newborns' DNA that would be put into use in case of a
"public health emergency."
Report Slams U.S. Food Safety System -- "One in four
Americans are sickened by food-borne illness each year,
that's 76 million people," Jeffrey Levi, executive director
of Trust for America's Health said during a morning
teleconference Wednesday. "That number is far too high, and
major gaps in our nation's food safety system are to blame."
Chinese build secret nuclear submarine base -- China has
secretly built a major underground nuclear submarine base
that could threaten Asian countries and challenge American
power in the region, it can be disclosed.
US Gas Is Cheap Compared to Most -- Despite daily
headlines bemoaning record gas prices, the U.S. is actually
one of the cheaper places to fill up in the world.
"Super Curcumin" In the News -- Scientists Synthesize
"Super" Curcumin Molecules to Fight Cancer -- Curcumin, the
ingredient that makes turmeric (and thus curry) yellow, has
long been known to provide potent anti-cancer benefits. The
chemical has been found to suppress genes that promote the
cell growth that can lead to cancer and to help induce
programmed cell death in cases of colorectal cancer. Studies
have suggested that there may be an association between high
curry consumption and lower cancer rates.
APRIL
2008
Studies on Chemical In Plastics Questioned -- As
evidence mounts about the risks of using BPA in baby bottles
and other products, some experts and industry critics
contend that chemical manufacturers have exerted influence
over federal regulators to keep a possibly unsafe product on
the market.
Mass Megawatts Wind Power Reports US Army Sale -- Mass
Megawatts Wind Power has announced the sale of a wind power
plant to be used by the United States Army. The 50 kilowatt
wind power project will be constructed at U.S. Army
Intelligence Headquarters located in Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
New Legislation in the Emerging Surveillance State -- A
new measure, if it becomes law, will result in more
government surveillance of innocent Americans without
warrants, according to Congressman Ron Paul in his weekly
column "Texas Straight Talk". Last month, the House amended
the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to
expand the government's ability to monitor our private
communications.
Remember when it was fun to fly? -- "When I went through
airport security in Minneapolis on Monday, it was an object
lesson in something -- a line of a hundred people twisted
around in the cattle chute, 16 men and women in the white
TSA shirts with the epaulets, an obese young woman shouting
at us to take our laptop computers out of our cases in a
voice she learned from a prison camp movie; one metal
detector in operation, two closed, and the guardian of this
narrow gate was a man who carefully read each boarding pass
as if proofreading it for misspellings, though it had
already been checked by his colleague at
the head of the line. And then a poor old guy rolled up in a
wheelchair who had to be made to walk through the metal
detector, though he could not walk. But he could sort of
shuffle, an inch at a time, so we got to watch him do that."
ATTENTION MISSOURI GULF WAR VETERANS! HB 1659(Gulf War
Medallion Program) -- This bill establishes the Gulf War
Medallion Program to be administered by the Office of the
Adjutant General. Every veteran who honorably served anytime
between August 2, 1990, and November 30, 1995, is entitled
to receive a Gulf War medallion, medal, and a certificate of
appreciation if the veteran is or was a legal resident of
Missouri when he or she entered and was honorably discharged
from military service or was in active service in an
honorable status at the time of his or her death. Read the
entire Bill...
Another Armageddon in the Gulf? -- THERE are
speculations galore that between now and June, before things
slide into the thick of American election, Israel is likely
to attack Iran, with the latter reacting with a quick
ripostethus starting a mutually bruising war in the gulf.
Read More...
'Small wind' power plants are blowing strong -- Climate
concerns, rising utility costs, better technology, and new
laws are making home units more attractive.
High-Level Officials Warn of Fake Terror -- A variety of
current and former high-level officials have recently warned
that the Bush administration is attempting to instill a
dictatorship in America, and will itself carry out a fake
terrorist attack in order to obtain one.
Strike Looms at Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach -- A
strike that could shut down terminal activity at the ports
of Los Angeles and Long Beach remains a strong possibility
as negotiators from some of the world's largest shipping
lines and terminal operators that serve both ports and the
union representing the marine clerks that work at the ports
have failed to reach a contract agreement.
YouTube: WTC 7 Collapse Planned At 10:45 AM
Gotham City
News: It will be perfectly legal By Kafka -- The denied,
but future government super highway running from Mexico
across the United States into Canada is scheduled to follow
Texas route 277 north. The 1,700 acre YFZ church land and
compound is located a few thousand feet east of the future
NAFTA, Mexico - United States - Canada highway, route 277
roadbed.
The Honest Food Guide empowers consumers with independent
information about foods and health -- the Honest Food
Guide. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, it is
available for free downloading at
HonestFoodGuide.org.
Review
ordered for anthrax vaccine refusers -- A federal
judge’s decision could lead to clearing the records of
military personnel who refused to take mandatory anthrax
shots between 1999 and 2004.
Action
needed: Word from Jeff City - Anti-Real ID bill (HB 1716)
-- we need HELP to pass the anti-Real ID bill (HB 1716) --
We need to flood the below with calls to tell them they
should pass Rep. Jim Guest’s Anti-Real ID bill (HB 1716).
Afghan 'health link' to uranium -- Doctors in
Afghanistan say rates of some health problems affecting
children have doubled in the last two years. Some scientists
say the rise is linked to use of weapons containing depleted
uranium (DU) by the US-led coalition that invaded the
country in 2001.
National Guard Gets Lesson In Shock Weapons -- Every
state Guard organization now has a nonlethal weapons kit
that includes heavy plastic shields, Tasers and weapons that
can fire blunt-force rounds and tear-gas grenades designed
to control crowds without inflicting serious injuries. The
kits are stored in green, mobile containers.
Ron Paul Tops Amazon List at #1 -- Paul's latest book,
released today and titled appropriately, The Revolution: A
Manifesto, is number one on the Amazon bestseller list.
4.2-magnitude quake shakes area near Palm Springs -- A
moderate earthquake has shaken an area near Palm Springs.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.2-magnitude quake
struck at 8:55 p.m. 14 miles east-southeast of Anza and 27
miles south of Palm Springs.
‘Sonic boom’ preceded 5.2 quake near Burnt Ranch -- “It
was sort of like a sonic boom,” said Brenda Simmons of
SkyCrest Lake resort in Burnt Ranch. “It was a very loud
noise before the house started shaking.
Amateur video exposes appalling conditions at Fort Bragg
-- The U.S. military is promising action to address
conditions in a barracks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina,
after a soldier’s father posted images on YouTube showing a
building that he said “should be condemned.”
Global Food Crisis Sparks US Survivalist Resurgence --
So far the threat of a global food crisis has not affected
Australia, but there are worrying signs appearing in the
United States where some worried locals are beginning to
hoard supplies.
Food crisis is a chance to reform global agriculture --
Of the two crises disturbing the world economy - financial
disarray and soaring food prices - the latter is the more
disturbing. In many developing countries, the poorest
quartile of consumers spends close to three-quarters of its
income on food. Inevitably, high prices threaten unrest at
best and mass starvation at worst.
FDA warns Merck over problems at West Point plant --
Federal regulators warned Merck & Co. Inc. yesterday that it
must fix recurring manufacturing problems at its West Point
vaccine plant or face harsher action.
Citizenship Checks Upset Wash. Ferry Passengers -- The
U.S. Border Patrol has started regularly checking the
citizenship of passengers on certain ferries inside
Washington state. Such nationality checks are common in the
Southwest, but along the Canadian border, they're still
relatively new — and to many people, the checkpoints have
come as a shock.
Review Of The Coming Military Draft -- Anyone who takes
the time to review news articles posted on the Internet in
the past four years quoting military commanders or military
planners, will read the same mantra about 'concerns' that
there will not be enough troops available "to defend
democracy" in the wars yet to come beyond the disaster of
Iraq.
Bronner's Files Lawsuit to Stop Organic Labeling Fraud in
Body Care Sector -- The company that makes Dr. Bronner's
Magic Soaps, a counterculture staple, sued many of its
personal care competitors Monday over the validity of their
organic
labels as the once-quiet "green" cosmetic sector has soared
in popularity, luring several Wall Street corporations into
the field.
A Chemtrail Story -- It's interesting that one of the
most frequently asked questions for those that are conscious
and aware of this aerosol operation is is this intended to
harm us?
Mass Protests against GM Crops in India -- As India
edges closer to what is probably the last year of field
trials for Bt Brinjal (eggplant, aubergine) before
commercial approval may be granted, large scale resistance
has been building up all over the country.
Israeli
Snipers Killing U.S. Troops in Iraq -- Anderson Cooper
of CNN showed this video of snipers killing U.S. troops in
Iraq on his October 18, 2006 show. CNN says it obtained the
video from a “representative” of an unnamed “insurgent
leader.” Bear in mind that Anderson Cooper used to work for
the CIA. THIS IS INSANE!!!!! WHEN WILL WE WAKE UP!!!! OUR
TROOPS ARE BEING SLAUGHTERED BY THE PEOPLE THEY ARE
SUPPOSEDLY ALLIES WITH!!!
DU
- Coming to an area near you??? Crews moving contaminated
sand from ship to rail -- Longshoremen should finish
unloading 6,700 tons of sand contaminated with depleted
uranium and lead Tuesday afternoon, said Chad Hyslop,
spokesman for the disposal company American Ecology. Half of
the containers will be loaded onto 76 rail cars and
transported to an American Ecology disposal site in Idaho.
The other half will remain at the port until the trains
return to haul them to Idaho. The containers all will be at
the disposal site in Idaho within 15 to 30 days, Hyslop
said.
Microsoft device helps police pluck evidence from cyberscene
of crime -- Microsoft has developed a small plug-in
device that investigators can use to quickly extract
forensic data from computers that may have been used in
crimes.
FDA:
Heparin Product Recall and Injuries -- Have you or a
loved one had Blood Thinner Therapy and then suffered from
Organ Failure, Shock or Sudden Death? One lot of Heparin
IV flush syringes (1003-02, Lot 070926H) was contaminated
with Serratia marcescens which has resulted in patient
infections. Serratia marcescens is a bacterium that can
cause urinary tract infections and even carries a
significant mortality rate if it goes undetected.
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Heparin contaminated 'on purpose' -- America's drugs
watchdog believes that Chinese-made ingredients for a
blood-thinning drug may have been deliberately contaminated.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said earlier that
a chemical contaminant had been found in some batches of the
drug heparin.
Another warship goes to the Gulf -- The U.S. Navy has
temporarily added a second aircraft carrier in the Gulf as a
"reminder" to Iran, but this was not an escalation of
American forces in the region, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert
Gates said on Tuesday.
CIVIL SOCIETY INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENT 1978 UN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY DECISION ON EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE & UFOs --
Civil Society Launches UN Extraterrestrial Initiative at
National Press Club Press Conference in Washington, DC.
Implementation of UNGA Decision 33/426 (1978) Initiative.
In Hospitals, Air Ducts with Silver-Based Coating Stay
Germ-Free -- Preventing hospital infections -- from such
stubborn bugs as Staphylococcus aureus -- could get a little
easier with a new non-toxic, silver-based material. Used in
coating, it helps keep hospital air ducts bacterium- and
fungus-free.
United Methodist Church Passes Resolution Against Mercury in
Medicine -- In A First – Faith Community Takes Historic
Position Opposing Mercury in Medicines & Vaccines. This
faith-based resolution, passed April 29, 2008, is a
challenge to the current acceptance of mercury in medicine
by the U.S. Government, the American Medical Association,
the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the vaccine
manufacturers.
This map tells the latest earthquakes in NV. and N. Calif.
-- Up to date info on earthquakes appearing on the 120-40
map.
The Criminalization of Raw Milk: A Mennonite Farmer is
Hauled Away -- On April 25, 2008, in Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, Mark Nolt, a Wenger Mennonite (Horse and Buggy
Mennonite) dairyman, threatened for months with arrest for
selling raw milk without a permit was removed from his
property by state troopers.
Checking links between vaccines and autism -- LONG
ISLAND (WABC) -Nassau County officials are looking at a
potential link between children vaccines and autism.
Legislator David Mejias and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg
are meeting with parents of autistic children who claim the
combination of vaccines given to young children can cause
autism. Data on the number of children affected has varied
in different studies, however most estimates say there are
approximately 560,000 children with the Autism Spectrum
Disorder in the United States. In New York State, there has
been a 700 percent increase since 1992. There are estimates
that put the number of children affected as 1 in 150.
Dangers remain for Virginians digging through twister debris
-- From the governor to the people whose homes were
demolished, Virginians were amazed and grateful that a
tornado that injured 200 people killed no one.
New York fast food joints ordered to publish calorie count
-- An order requiring fast food restaurants in New York to
publish the calorie content of their meals came into effect
Tuesday after a court rejected their bid to suspend the
anti-obesity measure. From now on, fast food chains that
have more than 15 restaurants nationwide, including
MacDonald's, Domino's pizzas and TGI Friday's, will have to
clearly display how many calories are in their meals served
across the city.
Message from Mike Tawse to all The Power Hour Team Members
-- Read his inspiringwords!
Gasoline May Soon Cost a Sawbuck -- Get ready for
another economic shock of major proportions — a virtual
doubling of prices at the gas pump to as much as $10 a
gallon.
Mass Mind Control Through Network Television: Are Your
Thoughts Your Own? -- When people think about mind
control, they usually think in terms of the classic
"conspiracy theory" that refers to Project MK-Ultra. This
program is a proven example of 'overt mind control.' The
project had grown out of an earlier secret program, known as
Bluebird that was officially formed to counter Soviet
advances in brainwashing. In reality the CIA had other
objectives. An earlier aim was to study methods 'through
which control of an individual may be attained'. The
emphasis of experimentation was 'narco-hypnosis', the
blending of mind altering drugs with carefully hypnotic
programming. Read More...
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