Thursday, August 27, 2009

Joyce Riley's THE POWER HOUR NEWS - August 27, 2009


Public "may refuse pandemic vaccine" -- Parents and healthcare workers may refuse to get immunized or vaccinate their children against a pandemic virus if they believe the risks of a novel vaccine outweigh the benefits, according to research published in Emerging Health Threats Journal.

Army's new bid to promote mental health-170 questions -- Come October, the service will require all its active duty, National Guard, and reserve soldiers to take a test that will help identify potential problem areas for soldiers. The 170-question test will look at physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and family issues and then recommend follow-on training as needed.

New Taliban leader 'ruthless' -- The Pakistani Taliban have appointed a new chief, militants said Saturday, selecting a top commander known for his ruthless efficiency in staging attacks, including a major hotel bombing and a deadly assault against the Sri Lankan cricket team.

Compulsory vaccination in America? Bill passes in Massachusetts - 30 days in jail or $1000 a day fine.

Glenn Beck's fear of Obama: Seize power overnight -- Will President Obama "seize power overnight" in a move to consolidate White House control of the U.S. government? That's the fear of Fox News anchor Glenn Beck who discussed the issue at length today with another broadcasting powerhouse, radio's Rush Limbaugh. Read More...

Statin drugs cause serious structural muscle damage -- New research shows that in some people statins cause serious structural damage to muscles.

FDA approves military flu testing on portable lab -- Military doctors can use a portable polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing device to diagnose novel H1N1 flu infections in troops overseas, the FDA announced.

Swine flu toy sold at CDC headquarters -- "You've got to be kidding me!" category!! The fuzzy, stuffed toy that resembles a microbe of the H1N1 virus, commonly know as "swine flu" is sold in the CDC's gift shop, along with several other toy versions of microbes.

CIA spies 'certified' with 2 weeks training -- With just two weeks of training, or about half the time it takes to become a truck driver, the CIA certified its spies as interrogation experts after 9/11 and handed them the keys to the most coercive tactics in the agency’s arsenal.

Real US unemployment rate at 16%: Fed official -- "If one considers the people who would like a job but have stopped looking -- so-called discouraged workers -- and those who are working fewer hours than they want, the unemployment rate would move from the official 9.4 percent to 16 percent, said Atlanta Fed chief Dennis Lockhart.

Files prove Pentagon is profiling reporters -- Contrary to the insistence of Pentagon officials this week that they are not rating the work of reporters covering U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Stars and Stripes has obtained documents that prove that reporters’ coverage is being graded as “positive,” “neutral” or “negative.”

Pentagon reporter screening crisis deepens -- The Pentagon has begun using a contractor to rate the attitudes of potential embedded reporters, according to the partially - government-funded Stars & Stripes newspaper.

Sibel Edmonds deposition: video & transcript released -- Long-gagged FBI whistleblower's full under-oath testimony from Ohio election case, details Congressional blackmail, bribery, espionage, infiltration, more...

Breast cancer 'wonder drug' increases risk of rare tumour by 440% -- Breast cancer patients given tamoxifen are more than four times more likely to develop a more aggressive tumour than those not prescribed the drug, scientists have warned.

Setting the people up to die-a conspiracy of silence about swine flu natural remedies -- The absence of natural remedies information from virtually all the advice being handed out to the American public is increasingly suspicious. If a pandemic flu is, indeed, threatening to infect half the U.S. population, and if most of the population is deficient in a nutrient known to strongly prevent influenza infections, wouldn't it make good sense to make a few announcements encouraging Americans to raise their vitamin D levels throughout the coming winter?

When heated high fructose corn syrup can be dangerous -- Researchers have established the conditions that foster formation of potentially dangerous levels of a toxic substance in the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) often fed to honey bees.

DARPA seeks precision electronic warfare -- US military researchers are looking to build networks of small, low-power transmitter boxes which together can perform "surgical jamming" of digital signals - shutting down cellphones and sat nav receivers within an area "on the order of a city block corner".

Cellphones & brain tumors-15 reasons for concern -- This report provides information on scientific findings from studies on the risk of brain tumors from cellphone use. It includes studies independent of industry funding as well as telecommunications industry funded studies. Further, it includes background information on the soon to be published Telecom-funded Interphone study.

Bernanke Victimized by Identity Fraud Ring -- According to court documents, the Fed chairman and his wife were swindled in 2008 by a skilled team of crooks.

Mysterious tubular clouds defy explanation -- Similar tubular shaped clouds called roll clouds appear in various places around the globe. But nobody has yet figured out what causes the Morning Glory clouds.

CDC offers perspective on White House flu severity scenario -- A White House expert advisory group's report on influenza preparedness on Aug 24 contained many recommendations, such as appointing a flu czar, but its illness and death projections seem to be drawing most of the public's attention.

AFRICOM: Pentagon's first direct military intervention in Africa -- Until last October Africa was the only continent other than Australia and Antarctica without a U.S. military command. The fact that one has now been established indicates that Africa has achieved heightened importance for the Pentagon and its Western military allies.

Alex Jones website blocked under filter for ‘criminal skills’ content -- According to a tip to infowars.com, the Oregon County Library in Thayer, Missouri has classified [cached] this website, JonesReport.com, as ‘promoting’ criminal skills.

Satellites used to predict infectious disease outbreaks -- Rather than searching for weird weather or enemy missiles, some satellites are helping researchers to track—and predict—the spread of deadly diseases.

Maytag Refrigerator Recall Expanded Following More Overheating -- Maytag is expanding its March refrigerator recall to include an additional 46,000 Maytag, Magic Chef, Performa by Maytag and Crosley brand refrigerators. The original Maytag refrigerator recall was for 1.6 million refrigerators that posed a fire hazard.

Long range Taser that can be fired from a 12 gauge shotgun -- THE manufacturer of the Taser stun gun is sparking new controversy with the commercial launch of a long-range version that can be fired from a 12-bore shotgun.

Survey says travelers feel mistreated, misinformed & misled -- Read the top 10 issues as ranked as “most important” by this Consumer Travel Alliance poll of newsletter readers. Delayed/canceled flights and hidden fees/surcharges topped the list of issues.

Growing poverty & despair in America -- Annually, two - three million Americans, including 1.3 million children, experience homelessness and many more are at risk. Most vulnerable are those losing jobs, homes, and the millions of low-income workers paying 50% or more of their income in rent so that a missed paycheck, health emergency, or unexpected financial burden makes them vulnerable to homelessness at a time government aid is being cut.

Held in a psych ward for 11 days & declared delusional for saying 9-11 was an inside job -- "I was wrongly diagnosed as delusional by the psychiatric staff of Ward 7 at Northland Base Hospital and held against my will for 11 days, because I maintained that 9/11 was the work of criminal elements inside the US Administration. Not only did the staff not have their facts right or make an effort to look into what I was claiming, but they were contravening Section 4 of the Mental Health Act, which makes it clear that people can not be deemed to be mentally ill on the basis of their political beliefs."