Friday, October 30, 2009

Joyce Riley's THE POWER HOUR NEWS | October 30, 2009

US government recommends blocking popular websites during pandemic flu outbreak -- The US government has issued a new report that recommends blocking access to popular websites during a pandemic outbreak in order to preserve internet bandwidth for investors, day traders and securities clearing house operations. (so...mainly to protect Wall St)

YouTube: Obama Poised to Cede US Sovereignty? -- Lord Moncton tells it like it is on the Copenhagen treaty. On October 14, Lord Christopher Monckton gave a presentation in St. Paul, MN on the subject of global warming. In this 4-minute excerpt from his speech, he issues a dire warning to all Americans regarding the United Nations Climate Change Treaty that is scheduled to be signed in Copenhagen in December 2009.

Saudis don't want oil price set in U.S. anymore -- Saudi Arabia on Wednesday decided to drop the widely used West Texas Intermediate oil contract as the benchmark for pricing its oil, dealing a serious blow to the New York Mercantile Exchange. The decision by the world's biggest oil exporter could encourage other producers to abandon the benchmark and threatens the dominance of the world's most heavily traded oil futures contract.

Hundreds of schools closed due to H1N1 flu -- The federal government has urged schools to close because of the swine flu only as a last resort. But schools are closing by the dozens as officials say they are being hit so hard and so fast by the H1N1 virus that they feel shutting down for a few days is the only feasible option.

US emergency declarations raise pandemic concerns -- New York Gov. David Paterson has declared a state of emergency because of the rise in swine flu cases. The executive order means that far more health care professionals - including dentists - will be permitted to administer vaccines with only brief training. The order is needed to suspend provisions of state law.

Mercury free flu shot available, but Vitamin D and homeopathy prevent flu better -- Because of the outcry against mercury in the swine flu vaccine, six thousand doses of mercury-free flu shots are being made available. With 160 million doses of the regular flu shot being shipped, the mercury-free flu vaccine will go fast. Those who feel a need to be vaccinated, can ask for the mercury-free shot, which health providers will need to keep under refrigeration. Other options for preventing the flu include homeopathy and vitamin D therapy, both of which have been shown to be effective in preventing colds and flu.

YouTube: Now for something funny - Baby Boomers Battle Hymn

They're thinking of using statin drugs to treat H1N1? -- Commonly available drugs that are sold in lower-cost generic versions improve the survival of patients hospitalized for seasonal influenza, researchers reported today, raising the possibility of a widely available treatment that could be used in a severe flu pandemic if other drugs are in short supply.

Cash for Clunkers wound up costing taxpayers $24,000 per car -- The average rebate was $4,000. But the overwhelming majority of sales would have taken place anyway at some time in the last half of 2009, according to Edmunds.com. That means the government ended up spending about $24,000 each for those 125,000 additional vehicle sales.

Robins can see Earth's magnetic field -- Robins can 'see' the Earth's magnetic field which allows them to navigate, scientists believe.

Chickens immunized with Genetic Modified Peas -- Genetically modified peas that can protect chickens against a common infection have been successful in trials, say scientists. (a good reason to raise your own chickens)!!

Dioxin contaminating Vietnam is a carcinogen -- An article released by Agence France Presse news service understates dioxin's cancer effects.

Harvard lab workers were poisoned -- Harvard University says six researchers who became sick in August apparently were poisoned. The Boston Herald says a memo released Friday says the group drank from a coffee machine on Aug. 26 that later tested positive for sodium azide, a common preservative used in labs. The six reported symptoms ranging from dizziness to gar ringing, and one passed out. They were treated at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and later released.

28 inches! Colorado braces for more snow! -- Wintry storm closes schools, delays flights, sparks dozens of crashes.

Florida's turnpike to go cashless, all electronic tolling -- By February 2011, all cash collection on the turnpike's southernmost stretch will end. Toll plazas between the Golden Glades and Interstate 595 will be converted the following year. Eventually, the turnpike will be free of toll booths. Study finds quake risk at Los Alamos lab -- A big earthquake and resultant fire could trigger potentially deadly releases of radioactive materials from Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico due to "major deficiencies" in the nuclear weapons lab's safety planning, federal safety experts warned Tuesday.

Are populations being primed for nano-microchips in vaccines? -- It's almost surreal, like something out of a sci-fi flick, but nano-microchips invisible to the naked eye are a reality that are already being hosted in wide-range of applications. The question is, how long will it take governments and big pharma to immerse nano-microchips inside of vaccines to tag and surveil global populations?

German protests over toxic swine flu jab grow after Army rejects it as too risky! -- The protest against German government plans to mass vaccinate the population with the untested and toxic swine flu jab are growing after the German army decided to order a jab without heavy metals mercury and without adjuvants that is made in the same way as the regular flu shots.

Asteroid explodes over Indonesia with the force of 3 Hiroshimas -- An asteroid that exploded in the Earth’s atmosphere with the energy of three Hiroshima bombs this month has reignited fears about our planet’s defences against space impacts.

How 56.5 million households live: $52,000 median household income in 2009 -- In the last decade, even after the housing bust, prices are still higher yet incomes still lag.

Stimulus dollars go to accused contractors More than $1.2 billion awarded to firms on watchdog's list -- More than $1.2 billion awarded to firms on watchdog's list.

McDonald's to close all restaurants in Iceland -- U.S. fast food chain McDonald's in Iceland announced that all its restaurants would close at the end of October, according to reports reaching here from Reykjavik on Tuesday. "The reason is the rising cost of imported supplies following the collapse of the Icelandic krona," reported the Icelandic electronic newspaper Iceland Review.

US secretly funding Pakistan offensive -- WASHINGTON: Even as the Pakistani government plays down the US role in its military operations in Taliban-controlled areas along the border with Afghanistan, the US has quietly rushed hundreds of millions of dollars in arms, equipment and sophisticated sensors to Pakistani forces in recent months, said US and Pakistani officials.

'Impossible' device could propel cars, missiles -- The Emdrive is an electromagnetic drive that would generate thrust from a closed system — “impossible” say some experts.

Little Known... 'Taking Your Property Back... Free and Clear!' -- Recently, some homeowners have staved off foreclosure for more than four years using a newly employed legal strategy, which requires the lender to 'Produce The Promissory Note'...Read More...

Back to freedom? -- There is only one road 'Back to FREEDOM' and this involves accepting full RESPONSIBILITY for our actions and for our lives; because without the acceptance of personal responsibility, for the things we do or fail to do, there can be no freedom.

British website - Big Brother Watch -- Sensitive official information with potential implications for national security has leaked from Whitehall, the head of the civil service has warned.

Internet turns 40 years old -- "It's the 40th year since the infant Internet first spoke," said University of California, Los Angeles, professor Leonard Kleinrock, who headed the team that first linked computers online in 1969.