Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Joyce Riley's THE POWER HOUR NEWS | November 18, 2009

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Find a Thrift Shop near you -- TheThriftShopper.Com is a one-stop web destination for all your thrift shopping needs. Search for thrift stores in our national thrift store directory, join our online thrifting community, and learn more about thrift shopping! Airplanes sprayed mysterious substance over Ukraine days before pneumonic plague outbreak -- 5 Sources confirms this and the local newspapers of Kiev also received hundreds of phone calls from residents and business owners close to the area the planes were spraying the suspicious substance. Not only that but local businesses and retailers were "advised" to stay indoors during the day by the local authorities.

Pneumonic plague United States Patent #7572449-anything to do with the Ukraine? -- "What is more interesting is why was this patent filed in August this year. Maybe its just coincidence but we felt like putting out there so people can decide for themselves."

Back in September Chicago scientist researching plague dies from it -- A University of Chicago researcher died ept. 13, at the Medical Center's Bernard Mitchell Hospital from an infection which may be attributable to a weakened laboratory strain of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes the plague.

Increase in GM crops, resistant weeds lead to dramatic rise in pesticide use -- The widespread use of genetically modified (GM) crops engineered to tolerate herbicides has led to a sharp increase in the use of agricultural chemicals in the U.S. This practice is creating herbicide-resistant "super weeds" and an increase in chemical residues in U.S. food.

Medicinal properties of sage revealed -- Of all the culinary herbs, sage is perhaps the one with the broadest range of medicinal uses. As you'll see in the collection of quotes about sage shown below, sage is anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial; plus it helps cleanse your blood and may even prevent Alzheimer's disease.

New Zealand tops Denmark as world's least corrupt nation -- New Zealand was on Wednesday named the world's least corrupt nation out of a list of 180 countries, unseating Denmark after a year in which the global recession and ongoing conflicts proved challenging.

US Army suicides set to hit new high in 2009 -- Suicides in the U.S. Army will hit a new high this year, a top general said on Tuesday in a disclosure likely to increase concerns about stress on U.S. forces ahead of an expected buildup in Afghanistan.

Farmers not invited to world food summit? -- World farmers are not part of the official delegations at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) food summit on food security that opened here Monday. But they came anyhow to express their views, since, they say, it is their communities that are most impacted by the food crisis.

Indian Point nuclear plant puts public health at grave risk -- Indian Point is the site of two large nuclear reactors operating since the mid-1970s. Because Indian Point's federal licenses will expire in several years, Entergy Nuclear of Jackson, Miss., which owns the reactors, has asked federal regulators to extend them for another 20 years.

Senators blame HHS for mishandling H1N1 vaccine effort -- Senators on the Homeland Security Committee scolded Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Tuesday for overly optimistic estimates of pandemic H1N1 flu vaccine supplies. (and these people want to manage our health care?)

China questions costs of US health care reform -- Guess what? It turns out the Chinese are kind of curious about how President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform plans would impact America’s huge fiscal deficit. Government officials are using his Asian trip as an opportunity to ask the White House questions. Read detailed questions...

US Army wants armed spy bots in intercontinental ballistic missiles -- The problem: The US Army—purveyors of all things camouflage green— thinks that spy planes are too slow to recognize remote battlegrounds. The solution: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles loaded with weaponized spy bots. The side-effect: World War III.

Nanoparticles used in common household items cause genetic damage in mice -- Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

India plans fingerprint IDs for billion citizens -- India's 1.16 billion people are each to receive their own identity number under a monumental plan designed to cut corruption and improve distribution of state benefits.

VIDEO: Woman pastor- reporter dragged away by Obama security -- A woman whom is a reporter for the Georgia Insider and a Pastor of a Church in Ga. was manhandled by Obama security thugs!

Federal Court bans South Carolina Christian license plate -- A US District Court judge ruled last week that the state of South Carolina violated the federal Constitution when it allowed drivers to choose a Christian-themed license plate last year. Judge Cameron McGowan Currie issued a scathing decision prohibiting the state from going forward with the plate's production. South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer was the driving force behind the legislation that created the plate. He noted that even atheists can select a "Secular Humanists of the Low Country" plate which replaces the phrase "In God We Trust" with "In Reason We Trust"

How to avoid cell phone radiation -- Concerned about cell phone radiation? Here's a list of the phones with the most powerful speakerphones and Bluetooth capability for hands- free use.

Cocaine, spices, hormones found in drinking water -- This story is part of a special series that explores the global water crisis.

Arnold Schwarzenegger visits Iraq-and aims to transfer military tactics to California -- Schwarzenegger said he wants to study counter-insurgency strategies developed by the US military when Iraq was on the brink of civil war, and bring them back to the mean streets of California, where criminal gangs rule entire neighborhoods, especially in large cities.

US military employs counterinsurgency strategy in California city -- The U.S. military is aiding police in a California conduct “counterinsurgency” operations as part of a crack down on gang related violence in the city of Salinas, a relationship officials admit pushes the boundaries of the constitutional bar on the military operating within U.S. borders but one that should be expanded nationwide.

Nations buying gold from the IMF by the ton -- The African nation of Mauritius has bought two metric tons of gold from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for nearly 72 million dollars.

US public debt tops 12 trillion for the first time -- The US public debt topped 12 trillion dollars for the first time in history, Treasury officials disclosed Tuesday, moving past a key barrier that raised hackles in Congress.

Gun sales shoot up amid America's rising fear of crime & terrorism -- Smith & Wesson expects to nearly double its annual sales in the next three to five years as demand for its firearms soars in the recession.

Hmm...this is interesting - the National Vaccine Injury website does not list the H1N1 vaccine for compensation -- Read the vaccines that are covered by the VICP.

Unsettling revelations about US leasing of Columbian military bases -- A recently publicized U.S. Air Force document presents a far more ominous explanation for massive congressional funding for the forthcoming military construction at the Colombian bases. It emphasizes the “opportunity for conducting full spectrum operations throughout South America” against threats not only from drug trafficking and guerrilla movements, but also from “anti-U.S. governments” in the region.

Indonesia to produce of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine in November 2010! -- Indonesia plans to start mass production of swine flu vaccine in November 2010 after a clinical trial in March 2010, health minister Endang Rahayu Setyaningsih said. (that's a year away? are they expecting this flu to keep going?)

Leveling Appalachia: The Legacy of Mountaintop Removal Mining -- During the last two decades, mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia has destroyed or severely damaged more than a million acres of forest and buried nearly 2,000 miles of streams.

Kilometer tax avoiders in Netherlands will face fines & jail -- People without a working kilometer tax meter in their cars once the system is introduced in 2012 face six months in jail or a fine of up to €18,500, the Telegraaf reports on Tuesday.