Dirty Secret No. 1 in Obamacare by Chuck Norris -- Health care reforms are turning into health care revolts. Americans are turning up the heat on congressmen in town hall meetings across the U.S. While watching these political hot August nights, I decided to research the reasons so many are opposed to Obamacare to separate the facts from the fantasy. What I discovered is that there are indeed dirty little secrets buried deep within the 1,000-plus page health care bill. Read More...
President Obama tells Mexico he will begin seeking immigration reform this year -- "We have a broken immigration system," he said. "Nobody denies it. Continuing on the current path means tensions with Mexico, danger for those trying to cross into the United States illegally, unfairness for those trying to immigrate legally, exploitation by unscrupulous employers, the depression of U.S. wages and other ills," Obama added.
Illegal's Will be Counted in the U.S. Census 2010 -- California could get nine House seats it doesn’t constitutionally rate because illegal aliens will be counted in 2010, concluded an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Freezes Assets of North Korea Bank -- The U.S. moved Tuesday to freeze the assets of a North Korean bank accused of providing financial services to companies involved in Pyongyang's missile programs. The Treasury Department's action against Korea Kwangson Banking Corp., or KKBC, means any bank accounts or other financial assets found in the United States that belong to the firm are blocked. Americans also are prohibited from doing business with the bank. It is based in North Korea and has operated at least one overseas branch in Dandong, China.
With jobs harder to find, work gets easier for Army recruiters -- Traditionally the Army has attracted the young, many of them fresh out of high school. They join for the promise of adventure, the chance to be part of something bigger, and a free college education. But as the number of jobs dwindles across the country, more Americans are enlisting later in life, drawn by the promise of steady work and generous benefits.
Another 45,000 US troops needed in Afghanistan, military adviser says -- The United States should send up to 45,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, a senior adviser to the American commander in Kabul has told The Times. The US reinforcements already approved by Mr Obama include 8,000 Marines of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade who have arrived in Helmand province, replacing the British troops in the south of the province, and 4,000 US Army soldiers from the 5th Stryker Brigade, who are also arriving in the region.
Lying Low After a Layoff -- When he lost his job as a business development manager with General Dynamics Information Technology in February, Cole was too ashamed to tell anyone except his wife and family what had happened. It made no difference that 1,200 other workers were pink-slipped at the same time. He felt as if he had done something wrong, even though he knew he hadn't.
Bank of America faces more bonus embarrassment -- Bank of America Corp will likely face more embarrassing disclosures about bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch & Co after a federal judge refused to rubber-stamp a settlement over the $3.6 billion of payouts.
NASA wants proposals for space taxis -- NASA plans to use $50 million of federal economic stimulus funds to seed development of commercial passenger transportation service to space, agency officials said on Monday.
California Won't Even Accept Its Own IOUs -- The state government itself will not accept its own IOU's as payment for debts – at least not until their “maturity date” in October.
GMTV host Andrew Castle berates minister over how he almost lost his daughter to swine flu 'danger' drug -- GMTV presenter Andrew Castle yesterday waded into the row over the widespread prescription of Tamiflu as he revealed his daughter almost died after taking the swine flu drug.
Dirty Secrets of the Food Processing Industry By Sally Fallon -- This presentation was given at the annual conference of Consumer Health of Canada, March, 2002. If we don't return to good eating practices one mouth at a time, one meal at a time, one farm at a time, preparing our own food and preparing it properly, there is not going to be another generation.
300 children a day added to DNA database: 400,000 under-15s on Big Brother roll -- More than 300 children a day have their DNA taken by the police and added to the national database. Already 412,670 youngsters under 15 have their genetic profiles stored. Once 15 to 17-year-olds are added, the total rises to an astonishing 1.1million, according to Freedom of Information replies revealed yesterday.
President Obama tells Mexico he will begin seeking immigration reform this year -- "We have a broken immigration system," he said. "Nobody denies it. Continuing on the current path means tensions with Mexico, danger for those trying to cross into the United States illegally, unfairness for those trying to immigrate legally, exploitation by unscrupulous employers, the depression of U.S. wages and other ills," Obama added.
Illegal's Will be Counted in the U.S. Census 2010 -- California could get nine House seats it doesn’t constitutionally rate because illegal aliens will be counted in 2010, concluded an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Freezes Assets of North Korea Bank -- The U.S. moved Tuesday to freeze the assets of a North Korean bank accused of providing financial services to companies involved in Pyongyang's missile programs. The Treasury Department's action against Korea Kwangson Banking Corp., or KKBC, means any bank accounts or other financial assets found in the United States that belong to the firm are blocked. Americans also are prohibited from doing business with the bank. It is based in North Korea and has operated at least one overseas branch in Dandong, China.
With jobs harder to find, work gets easier for Army recruiters -- Traditionally the Army has attracted the young, many of them fresh out of high school. They join for the promise of adventure, the chance to be part of something bigger, and a free college education. But as the number of jobs dwindles across the country, more Americans are enlisting later in life, drawn by the promise of steady work and generous benefits.
Another 45,000 US troops needed in Afghanistan, military adviser says -- The United States should send up to 45,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, a senior adviser to the American commander in Kabul has told The Times. The US reinforcements already approved by Mr Obama include 8,000 Marines of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade who have arrived in Helmand province, replacing the British troops in the south of the province, and 4,000 US Army soldiers from the 5th Stryker Brigade, who are also arriving in the region.
Lying Low After a Layoff -- When he lost his job as a business development manager with General Dynamics Information Technology in February, Cole was too ashamed to tell anyone except his wife and family what had happened. It made no difference that 1,200 other workers were pink-slipped at the same time. He felt as if he had done something wrong, even though he knew he hadn't.
Bank of America faces more bonus embarrassment -- Bank of America Corp will likely face more embarrassing disclosures about bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch & Co after a federal judge refused to rubber-stamp a settlement over the $3.6 billion of payouts.
NASA wants proposals for space taxis -- NASA plans to use $50 million of federal economic stimulus funds to seed development of commercial passenger transportation service to space, agency officials said on Monday.
California Won't Even Accept Its Own IOUs -- The state government itself will not accept its own IOU's as payment for debts – at least not until their “maturity date” in October.
GMTV host Andrew Castle berates minister over how he almost lost his daughter to swine flu 'danger' drug -- GMTV presenter Andrew Castle yesterday waded into the row over the widespread prescription of Tamiflu as he revealed his daughter almost died after taking the swine flu drug.
Dirty Secrets of the Food Processing Industry By Sally Fallon -- This presentation was given at the annual conference of Consumer Health of Canada, March, 2002. If we don't return to good eating practices one mouth at a time, one meal at a time, one farm at a time, preparing our own food and preparing it properly, there is not going to be another generation.
300 children a day added to DNA database: 400,000 under-15s on Big Brother roll -- More than 300 children a day have their DNA taken by the police and added to the national database. Already 412,670 youngsters under 15 have their genetic profiles stored. Once 15 to 17-year-olds are added, the total rises to an astonishing 1.1million, according to Freedom of Information replies revealed yesterday.
