51 U.S. soldiers in Iraq diagnosed with swine flu -- Fifty-one American troops in Iraq have been diagnosed with and treated for swine flu, while another 71 soldiers remain in isolation suspected of contracting the potentially deadly virus, the U.S. military said Sunday.
Officials announce first death of a Kansan infected with swine flu virus -- Kansas health officials Thursday announced the first death of a Kansan infected with the swine flu virus.
Indian woman who tested positive for swine flu dies says officials -- "She was found to be H1N1 positive. This patient has expired early in the day today (Saturday)," Manisha Mhaiskar, from the Mumbai municipal authority, told a news conference. If confirmed, the death would be only India's second from the virus, which first emerged in Mexico and the United States in April.
Using New Laws for Swine Flu, Designed for a Much Deadlier Disease, May Create a Perfect Storm -- The US government is using laws designed for dealing with a very deadly pandemic, or bioterrorism, to bring about a mass vaccination program for swine flu, beginning with the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act 0f 2006. "Today, untested vaccines with novel adjuvants that are likely to cause more autoimmune illness than occurred in 1976 will almost certainly be used. The manufacturers have been given liability, as have the government program planners. *But no compensation mechanism has been created. And the public has not been informed."
HOME-SCHOOLING: Some tips to help you get started -- With back-to-school season in full swing, many parents are reflecting on the educational choices they are making. For parents considering home-schooling, three questions often are asked. First, is it legal? Second, how do I do it? Third, will it ruin my kids? Read More...
Congress to get 8 new private jets -- Congress plans to spend $550 million to buy eight jets, a substantial upgrade to the fleet used by federal officials at a time when lawmakers have criticized the use of corporate jets by companies receiving taxpayer funds.
Town Hall Meetings: Video Compilation: Town Hall Rebellion -- A compilation of videos from across the country of Americans standing up against the totalitarian Obamacare agenda.
Florida bank failures bring 2009 tally to 71 -- Two bank failures in Florida raised the number of bank failures to 71 for the year, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. late Friday. Florida regulators closed Community National Bank of Sarasota County in Venice, Fla., and First State Bank of Sarasota, Fla.
Related Link: Another Bank Fails: Community First Bank, Prineville, Oregon - was closed by the Oregon Division of Finance & Corporate Securities, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. No advance notice is given to the public when a financial institution is closed.
National Guard asked to explain 'internment' jobs -- An ad campaign featured on a U.S. Army website seeking those who would be interested in being an "Internment/Resettlement" specialist is raising alarms across the country, generating concerns that there is some truth in those theories about domestic detention camps, a roundup of dissidents and a crackdown on "threatening" conservatives.
Geithner asks Congress for higher U.S. debt limit -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner formally requested that Congress raise the $12.1 trillion statutory debt limit on Friday, saying that it could be breached as early as mid-October.
Another Hurdle for the Jobless: Credit Inquiries -- Digging out of debt keeps getting harder for the unemployed as more companies use detailed credit checks to screen job prospects.
Fiat Plans To Build Chrysler Cars At Bertone Plants -- The Wall Street Journal reports, "Fiat SpA plans to build Chrysler Group LLC vehicles in Italy at the plants it will acquire through its purchase of niche manufacturer Carrozzeria Bertone, according to the Italian government." The acquisition "underscores how fast Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of both Fiat and Chrysler, is moving to follow through on his plans to produce Chrysler products outside North America." Marchionne is in the "midst of revamping Chrysler's production as he redefines its product portfolio." Comment: Here's more bailout money, never to be seen again...along with the United States manufacturing jobs. How nice!
Sotomayor sworn in as Supreme Court justice -- Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in Saturday as the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice and only third female member in the top U.S. court's 220-year history.
Seniors refuse to keep "Health Care Comments Quiet" & AARP Walks OUT! -- "AARP WALKS OUT ON PROTESTING SENIOR CITIZENS...AND CITIZENS TAKE OVER. (Note also, AARP has failed to notify seniors about the pending $400 or more billion cut to Medicare spending and the associated cuts to care)"
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Freed Violent Illegal Aliens -- Data released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) show an alarming number of violent illegal immigrants being released from custody due to lack of space and funding. Through a Freedom of Information Act request from the Houston Chronicle, ICE reported that several hundred illegal immigrants previously convicted of murder and sexual assault were released from custody in Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota and California in the past few years.
Where did that bank bailout go? Watchdogs aren't entirely sure -- Although hundreds of well-trained eyes are watching over the $700 billion that Congress last year decided to spend bailing out the nation's financial sector, it's still difficult to answer some of the most basic questions about where the money went.
Multivitamins Lower Heart Disease Death Risk -- Multivitamins taken regularly over a long period of time may lower the risk of death from heart disease by 16 percent, according to a new study at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center at the University of Washington. The study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, also tied daily supplements of vitamin E over a 10-year period to a 28 percent decrease in the risk of death from heart disease.
Now hiring: Everywhere you didn't want to work -- Some of the dirtiest, smelliest, most dangerous jobs are suddenly looking a lot more appealing in this economy. People who have been out of work for months are lining up for jobs at places they once considered unthinkable: slaughterhouses, sewage plants, prisons. Recessions and tight job markets always force some people to take less-desirable or lower-paying work than they are used to. But this recession has been the most punishing job destroyer in at least 60 years, slashing a net total of 6.7 million jobs.
At least 12 dead, many missing in Pacific storms -- Two powerful storms have slammed into eastern Asia, leaving at least 12 dead and hundreds missing. Typhoon Etau plowed into Japan's west coast on Monday, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides.
1 million evacuated as typhoon hits China -- A typhoon slammed into China's eastern coast Sunday, forcing the evacuation of nearly a million people after earlier lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years and left dozens missing and feared dead.
US Still Paying Blackwater Millions - Outcry Grows From Veterans, Elected Officials -- Despite its scandal-plagued track record, Blackwater (which has rebranded itself as Xe) continues to have a presence in Iraq, trains Afghan forces on US contracts and provides government-funded training for military and law enforcement inside the United States. The company is also actively bidding on other government contracts, including in Afghanistan, where the number of private contractors is swelling. According to federal contracting records reviewed by The Nation, since President Barack Obama took office in January the State Department has contracted with Blackwater for more than $174 million in "security services" alone in Iraq and Afghanistan and tens of millions more in "aviation services."
Birmingham, Alabama: Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale Critical Of Commission -- He says he had a meeting with the commissioners and they said that they would cut his budget by 30% if they didn't get an occupational tax. Then as he left the meeting the media showed him documents that they were expecting to cut is budget by 52%. He called the commissioners heartless.
Alabama city destroying ancient Indian mound for a Sam's Club -- City leaders in Oxford, Ala. have approved the destruction of a 1,500-year-old Native American ceremonial mound and are using the dirt as fill for a new Sam's Club, a retail warehouse store operated by Wal-Mart.
Officials announce first death of a Kansan infected with swine flu virus -- Kansas health officials Thursday announced the first death of a Kansan infected with the swine flu virus.
Indian woman who tested positive for swine flu dies says officials -- "She was found to be H1N1 positive. This patient has expired early in the day today (Saturday)," Manisha Mhaiskar, from the Mumbai municipal authority, told a news conference. If confirmed, the death would be only India's second from the virus, which first emerged in Mexico and the United States in April.
Using New Laws for Swine Flu, Designed for a Much Deadlier Disease, May Create a Perfect Storm -- The US government is using laws designed for dealing with a very deadly pandemic, or bioterrorism, to bring about a mass vaccination program for swine flu, beginning with the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act 0f 2006. "Today, untested vaccines with novel adjuvants that are likely to cause more autoimmune illness than occurred in 1976 will almost certainly be used. The manufacturers have been given liability, as have the government program planners. *But no compensation mechanism has been created. And the public has not been informed."
HOME-SCHOOLING: Some tips to help you get started -- With back-to-school season in full swing, many parents are reflecting on the educational choices they are making. For parents considering home-schooling, three questions often are asked. First, is it legal? Second, how do I do it? Third, will it ruin my kids? Read More...
Congress to get 8 new private jets -- Congress plans to spend $550 million to buy eight jets, a substantial upgrade to the fleet used by federal officials at a time when lawmakers have criticized the use of corporate jets by companies receiving taxpayer funds.
Town Hall Meetings: Video Compilation: Town Hall Rebellion -- A compilation of videos from across the country of Americans standing up against the totalitarian Obamacare agenda.
Florida bank failures bring 2009 tally to 71 -- Two bank failures in Florida raised the number of bank failures to 71 for the year, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. late Friday. Florida regulators closed Community National Bank of Sarasota County in Venice, Fla., and First State Bank of Sarasota, Fla.
Related Link: Another Bank Fails: Community First Bank, Prineville, Oregon - was closed by the Oregon Division of Finance & Corporate Securities, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. No advance notice is given to the public when a financial institution is closed.
National Guard asked to explain 'internment' jobs -- An ad campaign featured on a U.S. Army website seeking those who would be interested in being an "Internment/Resettlement" specialist is raising alarms across the country, generating concerns that there is some truth in those theories about domestic detention camps, a roundup of dissidents and a crackdown on "threatening" conservatives.
Geithner asks Congress for higher U.S. debt limit -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner formally requested that Congress raise the $12.1 trillion statutory debt limit on Friday, saying that it could be breached as early as mid-October.
Another Hurdle for the Jobless: Credit Inquiries -- Digging out of debt keeps getting harder for the unemployed as more companies use detailed credit checks to screen job prospects.
Fiat Plans To Build Chrysler Cars At Bertone Plants -- The Wall Street Journal reports, "Fiat SpA plans to build Chrysler Group LLC vehicles in Italy at the plants it will acquire through its purchase of niche manufacturer Carrozzeria Bertone, according to the Italian government." The acquisition "underscores how fast Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of both Fiat and Chrysler, is moving to follow through on his plans to produce Chrysler products outside North America." Marchionne is in the "midst of revamping Chrysler's production as he redefines its product portfolio." Comment: Here's more bailout money, never to be seen again...along with the United States manufacturing jobs. How nice!
Sotomayor sworn in as Supreme Court justice -- Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in Saturday as the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice and only third female member in the top U.S. court's 220-year history.
Seniors refuse to keep "Health Care Comments Quiet" & AARP Walks OUT! -- "AARP WALKS OUT ON PROTESTING SENIOR CITIZENS...AND CITIZENS TAKE OVER. (Note also, AARP has failed to notify seniors about the pending $400 or more billion cut to Medicare spending and the associated cuts to care)"
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Freed Violent Illegal Aliens -- Data released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) show an alarming number of violent illegal immigrants being released from custody due to lack of space and funding. Through a Freedom of Information Act request from the Houston Chronicle, ICE reported that several hundred illegal immigrants previously convicted of murder and sexual assault were released from custody in Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota and California in the past few years.
Where did that bank bailout go? Watchdogs aren't entirely sure -- Although hundreds of well-trained eyes are watching over the $700 billion that Congress last year decided to spend bailing out the nation's financial sector, it's still difficult to answer some of the most basic questions about where the money went.
Multivitamins Lower Heart Disease Death Risk -- Multivitamins taken regularly over a long period of time may lower the risk of death from heart disease by 16 percent, according to a new study at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center at the University of Washington. The study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, also tied daily supplements of vitamin E over a 10-year period to a 28 percent decrease in the risk of death from heart disease.
Now hiring: Everywhere you didn't want to work -- Some of the dirtiest, smelliest, most dangerous jobs are suddenly looking a lot more appealing in this economy. People who have been out of work for months are lining up for jobs at places they once considered unthinkable: slaughterhouses, sewage plants, prisons. Recessions and tight job markets always force some people to take less-desirable or lower-paying work than they are used to. But this recession has been the most punishing job destroyer in at least 60 years, slashing a net total of 6.7 million jobs.
At least 12 dead, many missing in Pacific storms -- Two powerful storms have slammed into eastern Asia, leaving at least 12 dead and hundreds missing. Typhoon Etau plowed into Japan's west coast on Monday, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides.
1 million evacuated as typhoon hits China -- A typhoon slammed into China's eastern coast Sunday, forcing the evacuation of nearly a million people after earlier lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years and left dozens missing and feared dead.
US Still Paying Blackwater Millions - Outcry Grows From Veterans, Elected Officials -- Despite its scandal-plagued track record, Blackwater (which has rebranded itself as Xe) continues to have a presence in Iraq, trains Afghan forces on US contracts and provides government-funded training for military and law enforcement inside the United States. The company is also actively bidding on other government contracts, including in Afghanistan, where the number of private contractors is swelling. According to federal contracting records reviewed by The Nation, since President Barack Obama took office in January the State Department has contracted with Blackwater for more than $174 million in "security services" alone in Iraq and Afghanistan and tens of millions more in "aviation services."
Birmingham, Alabama: Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale Critical Of Commission -- He says he had a meeting with the commissioners and they said that they would cut his budget by 30% if they didn't get an occupational tax. Then as he left the meeting the media showed him documents that they were expecting to cut is budget by 52%. He called the commissioners heartless.
Alabama city destroying ancient Indian mound for a Sam's Club -- City leaders in Oxford, Ala. have approved the destruction of a 1,500-year-old Native American ceremonial mound and are using the dirt as fill for a new Sam's Club, a retail warehouse store operated by Wal-Mart.
