Tuesday, June 30, 2009

THE POWER HOUR NEWS | June 30, 2009

Jury chosen for Ed & Elaine Brown's weapons conspiracy trial -- Nearly 200 jurors were delivered to the federal courthouse in Concord at 8 a.m. Monday. By 2 p.m., the group had been narrowed down to a jury of 12, plus three alternates. The jury pool was tripled in an effort to seat a panel that had not been tainted by intense media coverage. US withdrawal from cities brings joy to Iraq -- Iraq is filled with joy as American troops hand security duties over to Iraqi forces and end their presence on the streets of the country's towns and cities.

Jet crashes with 153 aboard -- A passenger jet from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it tried to land in bad weather on the island nation of Comoros, officials said.

Arkansas State Health Department: Mandatory Vaccines Are Constitutional -- A member of the public who was concerned about a mandatory mass vaccination program in light of the swine flu pandemic called the Arkansas State Health Department for advice only to be told that mandatory vaccines were constitutional and could be enforced at gunpoint by the government if necessary.

Attorneys advise clients to stay in their homes -- The flood of foreclosures has clogged the courts, allowing homeowners to stay in their homes while the paperwork goes through the system. Many homeowners are unaware that they can remain at home for months while the foreclosure is in court, attorneys say.

Court won't hear Sept 11 claims against Saudi Arabia -- The Supreme Court has refused to allow victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to pursue lawsuits against Saudi Arabia and four of its princes over charitable donations that were allegedly funneled to al-Qaida.

TSA agents detain comic book writer for book script -- Boom! Studios sends word that comics writer Mark Sable was detained by TSA security guards at Los Angeles International Airport this past weekend because he was carrying a script for a new issue of his comic miniseries Unthinkable. Sable was detained while traveling to New York for a debut party at Jim Hanley's Universe today.

Madoff sentenced to 150 years in prison -- The sentence went far beyond the 12 years suggested by Madoff’s lawyers and virtually guaranteed that, at age 71, the financier-turned-felon would die while imprisoned.

Brookings Institute publication mentions possibility of "horrific provocation" to trigger Iran invasion -- In a recent policy paper published by the influential Brookings Institute, the authors propose almost anything to guarantee dominance of Persia by the new world order, including bribery, lying, cheating and mass murdering by an all-out military assault of Iran.

Major growth ahead for Minot AFB -- Hundreds of new positions will be added at Minot Air Force Base in the next fiscal year, according to an Air Force report. The announcement addresses the Air Force's force structure, realignment and management actions supported by the president's fiscal year 2010 budget, which begins Oct. 1.

Lightning kills 35 in eastern India -- At least 35 people including eight children were killed after they were struck by lightning in the adjoining eastern Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand, officials said Monday.

Commentary: Four reasons why gun sales are up -- What are we suddenly so afraid of? Well in our discussions it seems to boil down to four areas. First, fear of federal government intrusion into our lives. Every time I look at or listen to the news, there is something new and intrusive coming out of the Obama administration and this Congress. Read More...

Anti NWO? Then you are a terrorist according to Virginia State Police -- Another document designating Americans as terrorists has surfaced. The document, entitled “Crisis Controlled: Assessing Potential Threats of Violence,” authored by Trooper John R. Wright, is posted on the official website of the Commonwealth of Virginia, under the Department of Human Resources Management.

Pay attention at Wal-Mart--Price switching? -- Ever pay more than item actual costs? Pay close attention at the check outs and watch carefully on how much your items ring up.

New washing machine uses only 1 cup of water -- An environmentally friendly washing machine has been developed by the University of Leeds, Britain.

Radio "screams" forecast dangerous solar storms -- Speedy solar storms carrying a billion tons of charged gas through space let out a thunderous scream before they unleash satellite-stopping radiation storms that slam into Earth's magnetic field.

Something clever & funny -- Ingenious ways to fix things.