Friday, July 31, 2009
Breaking News and Commentary from Citizens For Legitimate Government | 31 July 2009
GOP Congressmen: No One Has a Right to Health Care Except US --The new 'Harry and Louise' ad that is set to start Monday features Harry killing Louise because under Obama's socialized medicine plan, doctors are forced to tell Louise how to commit suicide. By R J Shulman 01 Aug 2009 Saying that they will fight to the death to stop any reform of America's health care system, Republican senators and representatives have stepped up their attacks on every health care reform bill. "There is nothing in the Bill of Rights that says a citizen has a right to be alive, let alone be healthy," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky. "And since the first ten amendments to the Constitution were written by God, anyone who wants to propose a bill that changes any rights hates Jesus." (Satire)
Pandemic Pusher$ and Profiteer$ --Canadian pandemic flu leaflet to download and distribute! 01 Aug 2009 "And advanced forms of biological warfare that can trigger specific 'genotypes' can transform biological warfare from the realm of terror into a politically useful tool." Project for a New American Century, (PNAC) 'Rebuilding America's Defenses', (Rumsfeld, Cheney, etc. 9/2000) On June 17, 1996, the U.S. Air Force released 'Air Force 2025'. In the unclassified study, The College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education put forth several "fictional representations of future scenarios". In Chapter five, the authors present a timeline representing a plausible history in which in 2009 influenza will kill 30,000,000 people and it is not "determined if the virus was a natural mutation or bioengineered. Many feared the latter."
Pandemic Police State: U.S. to provide $1 billion to hire cops --Grants will be awarded to 1,046 law enforcement agencies 28 Jul 2009 The federal government will give $1 billion in grants to law enforcement agencies in every state to pay for the hiring and rehiring of law enforcement officers, Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday. The money comes from the stimulus bill -- the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 -- the officials said. The Department of Justice received more than 7,200 applications for more than 39,000 officer positions, representing a total of $8.3 billion in requested funding.
Vaccine for swine flu may be unsafe warns WHO 27 Jul 2009 Plans to fast-track the swine flu vaccine in Britain came under fire from World Health Organisation chiefs today. More than 132million doses have been ordered with the first batch due to arrive next month. However, Dr Keiji Fukuda, the WHO's flu chief, today warned about the potential dangers of the untested vaccine: "There are certain areas where you simply do not try to make any economies. One of the things which cannot be compromised is the safety of vaccines." The European Medicines Agency, the drug regulatory body for the EU, is accelerating the approval process for the vaccine, allowing firms to bypass large-scale human trials and instead test a vaccine based on bird flu.
Wal-Mart weighs role in U.S. H1N1 vaccination plans 30 Jul 2009 Wal-Mart Stores Inc is discussing with U.S. health officials the possibility of putting vaccination sites at some of its stores for an H1N1 swine flu inoculation campaign this fall, a company official said on Thursday. Federal officials met with Wal-Mart executives on Wednesday in Arkansas to discuss the issue, Dr. John Agwunobi, president of health and wellness for Wal-Mart U.S., told public health leaders at a conference in Orlando. [See: Refuse and Resist Mandatory Flu Vaccines (Petition) and CLG Pandemic Action Alerts.]
Pensioners at back of queue for swine flu vaccine 31 Jul 2009 Pensioners will be at the back of the queue for the new swine flu vaccine as a list of priority groups are drawn up, it has emerged. Health and social care workers will be vaccinated first, followed by pregnant women and all children under the age of five, under initial plans. The first batches of H1N1 vaccine are due to arrive next month with enough for half the population expected to be delivered by December.
Watchdog delays UK debut of Astra swine flu treatment 31 Jul 2009 Britons will have to wait for a pioneering line of defence against swine flu according to AstraZeneca, which today admitted its H1N1 vaccine has been hit by delays. FluMist, the spraying mechanism that is used to administer its flu vaccine, is available in the US but is still awaiting approval by the drug watchdog in Brussels, which will keep it out of the UK until at least next year. FluMist works as a nasal spray rather than by injection. The American watchdog the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the seasonal flu version of FluMist over a year ago, helping Astra to rake in $151 million (£92 million) from US sales of its swine flu vaccine so far this year.
US swine flu deaths surpass 350, CDC says 31 Jul 2009 Health officials say their count of U.S. swine flu deaths has risen to 353 and swine-flu associated hospitalizations have grown to more than 5,500. The cumulative number of deaths rose from the 302 reported last Friday. Last week, health officials said there have been about 44,000 lab-confirmed illnesses but the government would stop providing such counts. Officials believe more than 1 million Americans have had the infection, but many cases go unreported.
KBR named top key supplier by UK defense ministry 30 Jul 2009 For the second year running, engineering, construction and services company KBR Inc. has been named by the British Ministry of Defense as its top key supplier. The British Defense Ministry carried out its performance reviews of 29 key suppliers and 97 MoD project teams between April 2008 and March 2009.
US stay in Iraq stinks 'like fish', says memo 31 Jul 2009 A top US military adviser says Iraqi forces are now able to protect the government, admitting that US troops are no longer welcome in Iraq. In an unusually blunt memo, Col. Timothy R. Reese details the deficiency roots of the Iraqi army, but admits that any the US military presence beyond August 2010 will do little to improve their performance while deepening resentment of Americans. "As the old saying goes, 'Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days,' " Colonel Reese wrote. "Since the signing of the 2009 Security Agreement, we are guests in Iraq, and after six years in Iraq, we now smell bad to the Iraqi nose."
Iraq in throes of environmental catastrophe, experts say 30 Jul 2009 Decades of [US] war and mismanagement, compounded by two years of drought, are wreaking havoc on Iraq's ecosystem, drying up riverbeds and marshes, turning arable land into desert, killing trees and plants, and generally transforming what was once the region's most fertile area into a wasteland. Falling agricultural production means that Iraq, once a food exporter, will this year have to import nearly 80% of its food, spending money that is urgently needed for reconstruction projects. "We're talking about something that's making the breadbasket of Iraq look like the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma in the early part of the 20th century," said Adam L. Silverman, a social scientist with the U.S. military who served south of Baghdad in 2008.
8 killed in $7-million Baghdad bank robbery --Iraq police say the overnight robbery appeared to be a sophisticated operation. 29 Jul 2009 Thieves killed eight security guards and made off with nearly $7 million in an overnight bank heist Tuesday that police officials say could have been the work of insurgents [Xe]. The deadly robbery came on the day U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates flew into Baghdad on an unannounced visit to get a first-hand look at conditions now that American combat troops have withdrawn from Iraq's cities.
Bombs near Shia mosques kill at least 28 in Baghdad --Iraqis accused security forces of failing to protect them even though they had warned of a suspicious car. 31 Jul 2009 Bombs near five Shia mosques killed at least 28 people across Baghdad yesterday, according to police. The blasts, which wounded at least 130 people, appeared to target Shia Muslims taking part in Friday prayers. In the worst attack, a car bomb killed at least 23 people praying in the street near the crowded alShurufi mosque in northern Baghdad’s Shaab district.
US probes reports of three Americans kidnapped in Iraq 31 Jul 2009 The United States said Friday it was investigating reports that three Americans have been abducted in northern Iraq. "Embassy Baghdad is aware of the reports and is investigating," State Department deputy spokesman Robert Wood said, referring to reports he said were on Al-Jazeera Television, an Arab satellite station based in Qatar.
Report: Israel defends Gaza war: Israeli army 'used munitions containing white phosphorus' in Gaza --163-page document published ahead of a UN war crimes investigation that is due to be published in August 31 Jul 2009 The Israeli government has said that its war on the Gaza Strip earlier this year, that left up to 1,417 Palestinians dead, was "necessary and proportionate". The government also said on Thursday that it was investigating about 100 complaints of misconduct by its forces during the three week war that began on December 27... The report also defended Israel's controversial use of the chemical agent white phosphorus in the conflict, saying its use was in accordance with Israeli law. The Israeli army "used munitions containing white phosphorus" in Gaza, the government report said, but denied firing such weapons inside populated areas.
US calls missile defense test in Hawaii a success 31 Jul 2009 The US military said Friday it had carried out a successful test of its missile defense system off Hawaii's coast, as Washington keeps a close eye on North Korea's missile program. In the test carried out late Thursday, an interceptor missile from a naval destroyer, the USS Hopper, shot down a short-range ballistic missile, the Missile Defense Agency said in a statement.
Four more failed banks brings year's tally to 68 31 Jul 2009 Four more banks failed according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Friday, bringing the year's total to 68, and to 93 failed banks since the beginning of the recession. First BankAmericano of Elizabeth, N.J., will have its deposits transferred to Crown Bank, Brick, N.J.; Peoples Community Bank of West Chester, Ohio, will have deposits sent to First Financial Bank of Hamilton, Ohio; Integrity Bank of Jupiter, Fla., will transfer deposits to Stonegate Bank of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and First State Bank of Altus in Altus, Okla. will transfer deposits to Herring Bank of Amarillo, Texas.
US banks slammed for bonus shock 31 Jul 2009 The New York Attorney-General has revealed taxpayers' money was used to pay bank staff bonuses last year. After receiving $175 billion from taxpayers, the large banks paid numerous staff members bonuses of over $US10 billion. JP Morgan Chase paid the largest amount in bonuses. A report from the office of the Attorney General despite also stated that Citigroup and Merrill Lynch had paid large bonuses before being given $US55 billion in taxpayer money.
House Approves $2B to Extend 'Cash for Clunkers' Plan 31 Jul 2009 The House approved a bill Friday afternoon to provide $2 billion to continue the federal government's week-old "cash for clunkers" program, which has proven so popular with consumers that it was almost out of cash. The vote was 316 to 109. The money will come from funds in the already-passed economic stimulus package that were intended for energy loan guarantees.
US job cuts, foreclosures mount By Tom Eley 31 Jul 2009 This week brought new indications that any economic "recovery" in the US will not be shared by the working class. Telecommunications giant Verizon announced that it would eliminate 8,000 jobs by the end of the year, new data showed that the foreclosure crisis is continuing to mount, and weekly initial jobless benefit claims rose.
AP Sources: Dems want to limit insurance increases 30 Jul 2009 House Democrats are taking steps to limit annual price increases for insurance policies sold under a sweeping bill to extend health care to nearly all the 50 million uninsured Americans, officials told The Associated Press on Friday. The legislation taking shape in the Energy and Commerce Committee also would permit the government to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies for lower prices on drugs under Medicare, the officials said.
Sen. Chris Dodd Has Prostate Cancer Diagnosed 31 Jul 2009 Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) announced Friday that he has had early-stage prostate cancer diagnosed. He said he has no plans to resign and will seek reelection next year. Dodd, who was first elected to the Senate in 1980, told the Hartford Courant he "feels fine" and will undergo surgery during Congress's recess next month.
White House beer summit: race row professor and policeman make peace 31 Jul 2009 In perhaps the most eagerly-anticipated meeting of his administration, President Barack Obama hosted Professor Henry Gates, a leading black scholar, and Sergeant James Crowley, a white police officer, for beers in the White House Rose Garden. The three men have been at the centre of a racial furore that has gripped the nation. But they all struck a conciliatory tone after what has been widely dubbed the "beer summit", convened by the "bartender-in-chief" under a magnolia tree near the Oval Office.
Gulf of Mexico oil spill tops 58,000 gallons as debate continues on expanding offshore drilling By Glenn Henderson 29 Jul 2009 An underwater pipeline leaked more than 58,000 gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, the New Orleans Times-Picayune is reporting. The spill, which occurred about 30 miles off the Louisiana coast, has now spread to cover 80 square miles -- up from just 28 square miles on Monday. The cause is still under investigation. The spill "was among the largest in recent years in U.S. waters," Reuters reports.
Gulf of Mexico oil spill sheen grows 28 Jul 2009 The sheen from a 58,800-gallon weekend oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now covering an area of 80 square miles, up from yesterday's figure of 28 square miles, a Coast Guard spokesman said this morning. A Shell pipeline released the oil Saturday for reasons that are still under investigation, Atkeson said.
Previous lead stories: Banks Paid $32.6 Billion in Bonuses Amid U.S. Bailout 30 Jul 2009 Citigroup Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. and seven other U.S. banks paid $32.6 billion in bonuses in 2008 while receiving $175 billion in taxpayer funds, according to a report by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. The state analyzed 2008 bonuses at nine banks that received financing under the U.S. government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program. New York-based Citigroup and Merrill, which has since taken over by Bank of America Corp., received tax dollars totaling $55 billion, Cuomo said.
'If a flu pandemic were severe enough to qualify as a catastrophic incident, the DoD response could be anticipatory in nature.' The Role of the Department of Defense During A Flu Pandemic 04 Jun 2009 Examples of Defense Support Which Civil Authorities Might Request During a Flu Pandemic --providing disease surveillance and laboratory diagnostics; transporting response teams, vaccines, medical equipment, supplies, diagnostic devices, pharmaceuticals and blood products; treating patients; evacuating the ill and injured; processing and tracking patients; providing base and installation support to federal, state, local, and tribal agencies; controlling movement into and out of areas, or across borders, with affected populations; supporting law enforcement; supporting quarantine enforcement; restoring damaged public utilities; providing mortuary services... Another important factor to consider when federalizing National Guard forces is the impact of the Posse Comitatus Act. While they remain in a state status (either state active duty or Title 32 status), National Guard personnel are not covered by the Act and therefore are a valuable tool for state governors in maintaining public order. Federalization of the National Guard generally brings them under the restrictions of the Act and thereby limits their utility for law enforcement purposes.
RussiaToday.com | “There’s no such thing as cyber terrorism”
Earthquakes today near Marquand, Missouri & Ashland, Virginia - July 31, 2009 8:00pmCDT
MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION
y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km
map 2.2 2009/07/31 09:33:20 37.384N 90.064W 16.7 10 km ( 7 mi) ESE of Marquand, MO
map 2.1 2009/07/31 05:14:10 37.780N 77.536W 5.9 5 km ( 3 mi) WNW of Ashland, VA
2 earthquakes FINALLY show up on Yellowstone National Park Earthquake website from YESTERDAY (7-30-09) - Updated July 31, 2009 at 8:00pm CDT
Update time = Fri Jul 31 19:00:57 MDT 2009
Here are the earthquakes appearing on this map, most recent at top ...
MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION
y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km
0.4 2009/07/30 11:32:00 44.563N 110.945W 10.2 17 km (10 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2009/07/30 00:12:02 44.333N 110.527W 2.4 59 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2009/07/29 21:10:05 44.251N 110.779W 1.2 46 km (28 mi) ENE of Warm River, ID
0.4 2009/07/29 12:37:27 44.332N 110.540W 2.1 58 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.8 2009/07/29 12:30:22 44.333N 110.528W 2.2 59 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2009/07/29 12:22:44 44.333N 110.533W 3.7 58 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.5 2009/07/29 02:09:34 44.335N 110.531W 2.0 58 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.7 2009/07/28 22:18:24 44.333N 110.529W 2.1 59 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.7 2009/07/28 22:14:51 44.333N 110.526W 2.1 59 km (37 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2009/07/28 21:45:54 44.333N 110.529W 1.8 59 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2009/07/28 21:40:21 44.334N 110.529W 3.8 58 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2009/07/25 00:37:09 44.552N 110.369W 1.8 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
POST FROM EARLIER TODAY (July 31, 2009)
Yellowstone National Park earthquakes - Update July 31, 2009 4:15am CDT (be nice if they would show up on website on day they occurred!)
Update time = Fri Jul 31 3:00:03 MDT 2009
Here are the earthquakes appearing on this map, most recent at top ...
MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION
y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km
1.4 2009/07/29 21:10:05 44.251N 110.779W 1.2 46 km (28 mi) ENE of Warm River, ID
0.4 2009/07/29 12:37:27 44.332N 110.540W 2.1 58 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.8 2009/07/29 12:30:22 44.333N 110.528W 2.2 59 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2009/07/29 12:22:44 44.333N 110.533W 3.7 58 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.5 2009/07/29 02:09:34 44.335N 110.531W 2.0 58 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.7 2009/07/28 22:18:24 44.333N 110.529W 2.1 59 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.7 2009/07/28 22:14:51 44.333N 110.526W 2.1 59 km (37 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2009/07/28 21:45:54 44.333N 110.529W 1.8 59 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2009/07/28 21:40:21 44.334N 110.529W 3.8 58 km (36 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2009/07/25 00:37:09 44.552N 110.369W 1.8 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.5 2009/07/24 08:53:04 44.732N 111.247W 11.7 14 km ( 8 mi) NW of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2009/07/24 08:52:52 44.722N 111.248W 10.8 13 km ( 8 mi) WNW of West Yellowstone, MT
SteveQuayle.com | Hot Headlines - July 31, 2009
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RealityZone.com | Unfilltered News - Compiled by G. Edward Griffin - July 31, 2009
US: GDP falls for 4 straight quarters, the first time that has happened since 1947. Media headlines, however, focus on fact that decline is less than expected, which spins the story into a message of "recovery." Reuters - 2009 July 31 (Cached)
Obama's approval rating now at the lowest ever recorded for a president. This makes him extremely dangerous as he ponders what shattering event could cast him in the role of "savior." Will a mere pandemic be sufficient? Rasmussen 2009 July 31 (Cached)
Genetically-modified foods have no independent studies of their performance or safety because it is forbidden in seed sales contracts. The only studies published in scientific journals are released by the companies that produce the GMOs. But don't worry. Corporations wouldn't lie, would they? Scientific American, August issue, posted 2009 July 31 (Cached)
US: Swine Flu vaccine will contain mercury-based thimerosal, a preservative that many scientists and doctors believe is linked to autism and other neurological disorders. Washington Post 2009 July 30 (Cached)
5.6 million illegal aliens to be covered under Obama healthcare program. But don't worry. Taxpayers have plenty of surplus earnings to pay for it.
OneNewsNow 2009 July 29 (Cached)
US: 1.5 million home foreclosures to date is just "tip of the iceberg" according to Center for Responsible Lending. 13 million more expected by 2014.
Reuters 2009 July 29 (Cached)
US: Defense Secretary Gates to authorize all branches of military to assist FEMA in Swine Flu "emergency." Why would military be needed? Think about it. Fox News 2009 July 29 (Cached)
The UN's World Health Organization recommends mandatory injections in all 194 countries that accept WHO jurisdiction. Companies that produce vaccines sit on WHO panel of advisors. Can you spell "conflict of interest"? How about "corruption"?
Natural News 2009 July 29 (Posted)
US: $2.2 trillion in U.S. commercial properties now at risk of foreclosure because they are worth less than in 2004. Their mortgages now are higher than their worth. Bloomberg 2009 July 29 (Cached)
200 Chinese bankers arrive in U.S. and begin asking hard questions of Obama Administration officials about sustainability of recent deficits. China is the biggest lender to the U.S. government and now is worried that repayment can never be made.
NY Times 2009 July 28 (Cached)
Mexico to require all citizens to have a national ID card. No discernable opposition from the public who are docile in the face of authority.
Sacramento Bee 2009 July 28 (Cached)
GAO.gov | Recently released reports and testimonies - July 31, 2009
- Recovery Act: States' Use of Highway Infrastructure Funds and Compliance with the Act's Requirements
- GAO-09-926T, July 31, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages)
- Biological Research: Observations on DHS's Analyses Concerning Whether FMD Research Can Be Done as Safely on the Mainland as on Plum Island
- GAO-09-747, July 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 64 pages)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: CMS Should Develop an Agencywide Policy for Translating Medicare Documents into Languages Other Than English
- GAO-09-752R, July 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages)
- Defense Acquisitions: Opportunities Exist to Achieve Greater Commonality and Efficiencies among Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- GAO-09-520, July 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 78 pages)
- Energy Markets: Refinery Outages Can Have Varying Gasoline Price Impacts, but Gaps in Federal Data Limit Understanding of Impacts
- GAO-09-700, July 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages)
- Federal Law Enforcement Retirement: Information on Enhanced Retirement Benefits for Law Enforcement Personnel
- GAO-09-727, July 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 69 pages)
- Homeland Security: Federal Protective Service Should Improve Human Capital Planning and Better Communicate with Tenants
- GAO-09-749, July 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 62 pages)
- Reverse Mortgages: Policy Changes Have Had Mostly Positive Effects on Lenders and Borrowers, but These Changes and Market Developments Have Increased HUD's Risk
- GAO-09-836, July 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 pages)
- U.S. Postal Service: Broad Restructuring Needed to Address Deteriorating Finances
- GAO-09-790T, July 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages)
- United Nations: Renovation Still Scheduled for Completion in 2013, but Risk to Its Schedule and Cost Remain
- GAO-09-870R, July 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages)
- Improper Payments: Significant Improvements Needed in DOD's Efforts to Address Improper Payment and Recovery Auditing Requirements
- GAO-09-442, July 29, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 55 pages)
- Motor Carrier Safety: Reincarnating Commercial Vehicle Companies Pose Safety Threat to Motoring Public; Federal Safety Agency Has Initiated Efforts to Prevent Future Occurrences
- GAO-09-924, July 28, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages)
- U.S. Postal Service: Mail Delivery Efficiency Has Improved, but Additional Actions Needed to Achieve Further Gains
- GAO-09-696, July 15, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 60 pages)
- Defense Infrastructure: Planning Challenges Could Increase Risks for DOD in Providing Utility Services When Needed to Support the Military Buildup on Guam
- GAO-09-653, June 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 56 pages)
- Federal Lands: Enhanced Planning Could Assist Agencies in Managing Increased Use of Off-Highway Vehicles
- GAO-09-509, June 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 60 pages)
- Highway Trust Fund Expenditures on Purposes Other than Construction and Maintenance of Highways and Bridges during Fiscal Years 2004-2008
- GAO-09-729R, June 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages)
- Information Technology: Federal Agencies Need to Strengthen Investment Board Oversight of Poorly Planned and Performing Projects
- GAO-09-566, June 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 65 pages)
- Public Transportation: FTA's Triennial Review Program Has Improved, But Assessments of Grantees' Performance Could Be Enhanced
- GAO-09-603, June 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 44 pages)
- U.S. Agriculture: Retail Food Prices Grew Faster Than the Prices Farmers Received for Agricultural Commodities, but Economic Research Has Not Established That Concentration Has Affected These Trends
- GAO-09-746R, June 30, 2009
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages)
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2.5 magnitude earthquake hits Southeastern Missouri - 1 mi SE from Naylor, MO - Friday, July 31, 2009 at 05:13:13 AM at epicenter
2009 July 31 10:13:13 UTC
Earthquake Details
| Magnitude | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
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| Location | 36.565°N, 90.592°W |
| Depth | 19 km (11.8 miles) |
| Region | SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI |
| Distances |
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| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 1.2 km (0.7 miles); depth +/- 0.6 km (0.4 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 26, Nph= 42, Dmin=28 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Gp=263°, M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=B |
| Source | |
| Event ID | nmhnw0731a |
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This large region borders the much more seismically active New Madrid seismic zone on the seismic zone's north and west. The Illinois basin - Ozark dome region covers parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas and stretches from Indianapolis and St. Louis to Memphis. Moderately frequent earthquakes occur at irregular intervals throughout the region. The largest historical earthquake in the region (magnitude 5.4) damaged southern Illinois in 1968. Moderately damaging earthquakes strike somewhere in the region each decade or two, and smaller earthquakes are felt about once or twice a year. In addition, geologists have found evidence of eight or more prehistoric earthquakes over the last 25,000 years that were much larger than any observed historically in the region. 
Historic Moment Tensor Solutions- Preliminary Earthquake Report
- Cooperative New Madrid Seismic Network
Joyce Riley's THE POWER HOUR NEWS | July 31, 2009
List of blog posts by Meryl Nass, M.D. on Swine Flu vaccines:
http://anthraxvaccine.blogspot.com
http://www.anthraxvaccine.org
Insane food bill HR 2740 passes House on second try -- HR 2749: Totalitarian Control Of Our Food Supply
Children treated with Tamiflu suffer nightmares and nausea -- More than half of children who take Tamiflu suffer side effects such as nausea and nightmares. The drug being used to fight swine flu can also produce stomach pain, diarrhea and sleeping problems.
Damaged cable causes Internet blackout in four West African countries -- Five days ago, the Appfrica tech blog reported an Internet blackout in Benin, a West African country roughly the size of Ohio. The outage, which also affected neighboring Togo, Niger and Nigeria, was caused by damage to the SAT-3 submarine communications cable, which links Portugal and Spain to South Africa via the West African coastline.
A plain english translation of what's really in Obama's health care legislation -- This is a reprint of what was found in the health care reform bill. As you read this, keep in mind that some of these translations are a bit loose with the interpretations, but I've personally spot-checked these points, and they are indeed all contained in the bill in one form or another (shrouded in Doublespeak language, of course).
Obama exposed disappears off net -- TheObamaFile.com, an extensive information depot questioning Barack Obama's eligibility to hold the office of president, has vanished off the Internet, and its publisher believes the political end is also near for the commander in chief.
Obama forms shadow government for crisis -- The White House Military Office will now lead the way in installing a “shadow government” should officials have to leave the capital because of a terrorist strike or some other catastrophe. The contingency plans include moving those officials to Mount Weather, Va. and running backup computer systems.
US Supreme Court upsets speed camera industry -- Red light camera makers fear high court Confrontation Clause ruling will create legal challenges.
Swine flu hits Air Force operations in N. FLA -- Swine flu has hit the Air Force's special operations command in northwest Florida. As many as 59 airmen at Hurlburt Field are suspected of having the virus, while another four have tested positive.
Additive used in US meat production may be too dangerous even for Codex -- The latest session of the U.N. Codex Alimentarius ended without final adoption of a maximum residue level for ractopamine, a feed additive widely used in pork and beef production.
GM sugar beets found in soil mix sold to gardeners -- In May, genetically modified sugar beet plants were found in a soil mix sold to gardeners at a landscape supply business in Corvallis, Oregon. The contamination incident raises doubts about the ability of the sugar beet seed industry to keep GM sugar beets from contaminating non-GMO sugar beets and related plants.
Disease threatens Afghan wheat crop -- Agronomists and crop experts fear that an aggressive disease that attacks wheat crops could soon reach Afghanistan, potentially threatening food security and initiatives to curb the cultivation of illicit crops.
"Clunkers" rebate program so popular that it's broke -- New-car shoppers appear to have already snapped up all the $1 billion that Congress appropriated for the “cash for clunkers” program, leading the Transportation Department to tell auto dealers Thursday night to stop offering the rebates.
Unique immunization method provides insights about protective anti-malaria immune response -- "The scientists' experimental approach involved exposing two groups of healthy human subjects to mosquitoes once a month over a three-month period at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in The Netherlands. One group (vaccine group) was exposed to mosquitoes infected with the malaria parasite, P. falciparum, and the second group (control group) to uninfected mosquitoes."
AG Eric Holder warns of radicalization of Americans -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder warned on Wednesday of increased "radicalization" of Americans in recent months, two days after seven people were arrested in North Carolina for allegedly plotting attacks overseas.
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Downtown Ft. Myers condo has 32 floors and only 1 occupant -- Victor Vangelakos lives in a luxury condominium tower on the Caloosahatchee River. He never has to worry about the neighbors making too much noise. There are no neighbors.
Swine flu shock-is it a biological weapon? -- As type A (H1N1) flu continues its relentless toll in Thailand, seemingly largely defeating preventative measures, there are disturbing reports that the flu is not one type but, in fact, already a cocktail of human, avian and swine viruses. Which means most antidotes will be ineffective, especially if it turns out to be an ‘escaped biological weapon’; one of the latest claims!
Will Krakatoa volcano rock the world again? -- Last time, it killed thousands and changed the weather for five years, now it could be even deadlier...
Is your cat left or right pawed? -- It may not be obvious from the scratch marks cats dish out, but domestic felines favour one paw over the other. More often than not, females tend to be righties, while toms are lefties, say Deborah Wells and Sarah Millsopp, psychologists at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Let's break up the Fed-Wall St Journal -- The Federal Reserve has done a terrible job at financial regulation. Why give it more power?
MT. EREBUS Volcano lies in the West Antarctic Rift System - called Terror Rift - Most active volcano in Antarctic
http://scienceblogs.com/eruptions/2009/07/volcano_profile_mt_erebus.php?utm_source=sbhomepage&utm_medium=link&utm_content=channellink
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Mt. Erebus is centrally located on Ross Island, Antarctica. Mt. Erebus (77 32'S, 167 10'E), Ross Island, Antarctica is the world's southern-most active volcano. Discovered in 1841 by James Ross, it is one of only a very few volcanoes in the world with a long-lived (decades or more) lava lake. Scientific research sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) began in the early 1970s and included basic study of the petrology and geophysics of the volcano, the eruptive history, activity and degassing behavior of the lava lake, and the overall impact of the volcano on the Antarctic and global environment.Research on Mt. Erebus has been primarily conducted by scientists in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science and the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Each austral summer, a group of scientists and students ascend the volcano to live and work for several weeks (early December to early January). Current research consists of
- Continued monitoring of the SO2 flux from the lava lake
- Measuring the CO2 emissions from the lava lake and summit
- Geochronology of the summit and flank lava flows
- Continued monitoring and interpretation of seismic and seismoacoustic activity volcano through the use of a network of highly-sensitive broad-band seismometers, and 5) establishing a GPS base network to monitor the short- and long-term deformation of the volcano
Mount Erebus is located on Ross Island in the Ross Sea. Ross Island is composed of of Mt. Erebus and three other extinct major volcanic centers: Mt. Bird to the north, Mt. Terror to the east, and Hut Point Peninsula to the south (the far southern point of Hut Point Peninsula is the location of McMurdo Station - the main US base in Antarctica - and Scott Base - the main New Zealand base in Antarctica.
Persistent convecting phonolite lava lake.
Persistent low-level eruptive activity.
One of Earth's few long-lived lava lakes.
Most active volcano in Antarctica.
Lavas and bombs contain large (<10 cm) phenocrysts (crystals) of anorthoclase feldspar.