| World News |
NY court dismisses sex case; Strauss-Kahn free
NEW YORK (AP) - Dominique Strauss-Kahn became a free man Tuesday when a judge ended the sexual assault case against him at the request of prosecutors...
Libyan rebels storm seat of Gadhafi's power
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Hundreds of Libyan rebels blasted through the green gates of Moammar Gadhafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli Tuesday after five hours of intense fighting around it. They beat and killed some of those who defended it,
Russian says he spoke with Gadhafi by phone
MOSCOW (AP) -- The Russian head of the World Chess Federation said he spoke Tuesday with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and that he remains in Tripoli and "wants to defend his country."...
Chinese oil giant ends ops in Libya, Syria: report
China's largest oil and gas producer has shut down six major projects in war-torn Libya, Syria and other restive nations because of political instability, state media said Tuesday.
Intelligence Outfit: Foreign Special Forces Behind Tripoli Showdown
British, French, Jordanian, Qatari military crack forces are behind compound siege.
Britain's phone-hacking scandal sizzles on
LONDON (AP) -- It's the crisis that just won't go away....
| U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Rasmussen Poll: Ron Paul 38% vs. Obama 39%
The president and the maverick are running almost dead even in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup.
Social Security 'kills' 14,000 Americans per year
(CNN) - Advancements in technology have failed to end a distressing pattern where people still alive are declared dead in the eyes of Social Security and have their monthly checks cut off.
Our President's factual list of historic accomplishments!
President Barack Obama's Complete List of Historic Firsts...
States may get second chance at insurance exchange
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- The Obama administration says states that have not adopted their own insurance exchanges may get a second chance to avoid one run by the U.S. government....
Illegal Deportation Policy Provokes Congressional, Former Border Patrol Agents' Opposition
NAFBPO is demanding that the new policy be “rescinded immediately,” saying, “if the Obama administration chooses not to do so, we urge Congress to act quickly to rein in this failure of constitutional duty and limit its negative impacts upon the country.”
FCC finally kills off fairness doctrine
8/22/11- The FCC gave the coup de grace to the fairness doctrine Monday as the commission axed more than 80 media industry rules.
VIDEO: Tased From Above! New Robot Copter To Begin Patrolling Our Skies
Forget the idea that weaponized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are only for military operations in wars fought in far off lands. Soon they’ll begin setting their sights on criminals within our borders. And they’ll be packing heat...
National Monument Made in China
On Monday, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was unveiled in its rightful place on the National Mall. But like so many other things in our country, the construction of the memorial was outsourced to China.
| Economy |
Quake sensors removed around Virginia nuke plant due to budget cuts
U.S. nuclear officials said that the North Anna Power Station, which has two nuclear reactors, had lost offsite power and was using diesel generators to maintain cooling operations after an 5.9 earthquake hit the region.
OUTRAGE OF THE DAY: Do You Realize That The Government Is Still Paying Banks Not To Lend…?
The Federal Reserve is deliberately sabotaging the economy by paying banks billions of dollars not to lend over $1.6 trillion in cash they have on hand.
Moody’s Cuts Japan’s Government Credit Rating From Aa2 to Aa3, Yets Says Outlook Stable
The rating downgrade is prompted by large budget deficits and the build-up in Japanese government debt since the 2009 global recession.k
VIDEO: Gerald Celente: Gold is the wisest asset
RT - Stocks have been on a roller coaster ride for the past few weeks and this leave many wondering where to put their money.
Now Republicans Want To RAISE Taxes: May Block Payroll Tax Cut Extension That Obama Says Could Save 1 Million Jobs
The Associated Press reports that congressional Republicans are considering allowing the payroll tax cut to expire at the end of the year...
China Still Leading the World
August 23, 2011 - China continues to grow as the United States continues to shrink. The only way to alter the course is to end the $300-400 billion annual subsidy that the American people contribute to China via our trade deficit each year.
| Housing Market |
Woman, 70, and terminally ill husband face losing their home for paying the mortgage too early
Plea for help: The Burlington's contacted Bank of America president Brian Moynihan and Rep. Gus Bilirakis in an effort to cancel the foreclosure action.
New home sales on pace for worst year in history
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes fell for the third straight month in July, a sign that housing remains a drag on the economy. If the current pace continues, 2011 would be the worst year...
| Energy & Environment |
Quake raises safety concerns as nuclear plant shut
(Reuters) - The largest earthquake to hit the East Coast of the United States in 67 years raised concerns on Tuesday about the safety of the country's nuclear power plants.
Strong East Coast quake highly unusual: scientist
In the East, she said, "There's no driving engine in terms of the two plates sliding past each other ... so that's why it's much more unusual."
UPDATE: Irene weakens but remains big threat to US
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - People stocked up on food, boarded windows and gassed up their cars Tuesday as Hurricane Irene threatened to become the most powerful storm to hit the East Coast in seven years.
Photos And Videos Of Massive Oil Slick Found At BP’s Deepwater Horizon Gulf Spill Site
After BP Denied Claims Oil Was Leaking From The Macondo Well A Flyover Reveals A New Massive Slick In The Gulf Coming From The Site Of Last Year’s Disaster.
Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia forced evacuations of all the monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from Georgia to Martha's Vineyard, the Massachusetts island where President Barack Obama is vacationing. No injuries were immediately reported....
Virginia nuclear units shut by quake
(Reuters) - Two nuclear reactors in Virginia operated by Dominion Resources' were shut due to an earthquake which was reported near the plant site on Tuesday, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Colorado- the largest quake in 40 years
August 23, 2011 – COLORADO – Southern Colorado was rattled by a magnitude 4.6 earthquake Monday evening near Trinidad. That quake was overshadowed by a much stronger 5.3 magnitude earthquake which struck near the same region.
Hurricane Irene marks 1st big US threat in years
MIAMI (AP) -- Officials and residents from Florida to the Carolinas stocked up on supplies, dusted off evacuation plans and readied for the worst as Irene, the first hurricane to threaten the U.S. in three years...
New Data Supports Previous Fairewinds Analysis, as Contamination Spreads in Japan and Worldwide
August 21, 2011 - Newly released neutron data from three University of California San Diego scientists confirms Fairewinds' April analysis that the nuclear core at Fukushima Daiichi turned on and off after TEPCO claimed its reactors had been shutdown.
| Health |
Beyond Pesticides’ Back to School Checklist
(Beyond Pesticides, August 23, 2011) It’s that time of the year again for kids to return to the classroom. For others it’s their first time meeting new friends, new teachers in a new school. However, children may face unexpected dangers from antibacterial chemicals and other pesticides used in and around schools.
Hip implant complaints surge, even as the dangers are studied.
The federal government has received a surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements. Some patients have suffered crippling injuries caused by tiny particles of cobalt and chromium that the metal devices shed as they wear.
Discover the amazing health benefits of chocolate
One of the most sought after foods in modern society is chocolate. This ancient food source has been used in many cultures and has been revered for its outstanding taste and surprising health benefits. Unfortunately, most industrialized countries...
Many vaccines contain polysorbate 80 which can cause anaphylactic shock
(NaturalNews) Add anaphylactic shock to the long list of disastrous effects of vaccinations. A recent article in Vactruth.com identifies the potentially fatal allergic reaction as one of the consequences of polysorbate 80, a chemical found in many vaccines...
Pregnant Women and Strokes
(NaturalNews) We have known for a while that increasingly, children are having strokes, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. In a study of over 200 children who had suffered a stroke, nearly 80 per cent were found to...
| Science & Technology |
Exclusive: Privacy lawsuit targets comScore
(Reuters) - Online data tracking service comScore Inc siphons confidential information including passwords, credit card numbers and Social Security numbers from unsuspecting users, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.
Did you feel that? Cell networks clogged by calls
The earthquake that shook the East Coast is also causing connection problems for cell phone customers....
$103M to expand broadband Internet in rural US
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Telecommunications companies in 16 states will share more than $103 million in federal funding to help expand broadband Internet access to those areas of rural America
New data spill shows risk of online health records
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Until recently, medical files belonging to nearly 300,000 Californians sat unsecured on the Internet for the entire world to see....
Medical science may use genetically modified pigs to grow human replacement organs
(NaturalNews) There are too many heavily funded, highly praised scientists who think they can outwit nature and play God. A recent medical science development in Japan is leading the way to using animals for creating organs to be transplanted into humans...
| Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
US Food Supplies
Last week on the George Noory show I said that "we’ll be fighting in the streets for food long before we’re buried in ice." (I say the same thing in Not by Fire but by Ice.) I just received an email from a reader that sums it up better than I did...
