| World News |
PENTAGON: CHINA'S MILITARY CLOSING THE GAP
China's military buildup has made impressive gains that pushed the Communist Party-controlled People’s Liberation Army closer to matching modern militaries, according to the Pentagon’s annual report to Congress made public Wednesday.
NATO Gives Al-Qaeda Access to Deadly Weapons Stockpile
Organization declared terrorist group by State Department to become political force in post-Gaddafi regime
Congressman Kucinich: NATO must account for Libyan deaths
WASHINGTON — A US lawmaker fiercely opposed to NATO's role in the Libya conflict called Tuesday for the alliance's military chiefs to be held to account under international law for the deaths of Libyan civilians.
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.
Order: Kill non-mainstream reporters in Libya, What U.S. is hiding
Targeted Killings of non-mainstream reporters in Libya ordered: Attempts to bury truth.
In Israel, Steny Hoyer promises, US financial crisis won’t cut our aid package by a dime
The current economic crisis in the US will have no impact on US financial assistance to Israel, US Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) said Wednesday.
EU Angered as Iran Allows Access to IAEA Inspectors
As Russian negotiators continue with the efforts to restart the P5+1 talks, Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that Iran allowed an IAEA team, including the top inspector, full access to their nuclear sites.
China criticises foreign pressure on Syria
BEIJING Aug 23 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Tuesday decried foreign pressure on Syria following calls from the United States and Europe for President Bashar al-Assad to step down, saying the country's future should be decided internally.
US Fears Gadhafi Could Unleash Chemical, Nuclear WMD on Rebels, NATO
WASHINGTON (AP) — No one can be sure who controls the Libyan government's weapons stockpiles, a stew of deadly chemicals, raw nuclear material and some 30,000 shoulder-fired rockets that officials fear could fall into terrorists' hands in the chaos of Moammar Gadhafi's downfall or afterward.
China says U.N. should lead efforts in post-war Libya
The United Nations should lead post-war efforts in Libya, China's Foreign Minister told the U.N. chief, adding that Beijing was willing to help rebuild the north African country.
Even the mainstream media is now admitting “waves of disinformation” in Libya
Recently I covered the constant disinformation published by a Syrian “journalist” and editor of the American-funded anti-Syrian propaganda network out of London, England, Barada TV. This blatant (and admitted) politicized disinformation was just the beginning.
The Strange Calm Over Tripoli
The large gold framed portrait of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi that adorned the wall behind the reception desk of my hotel since it opened many years ago has vanished. Also gone are the 72 green flags that flew on the white poles. It’s not polite to inquire of the skeleton staff about who removed these items...
An unmanned freighter launched to the International Space Station (ISS) has been lost .
The Russian space agency has confirmed the Progress M-12M cargo ship was not placed in the correct orbit by its rocket and fell back to Earth.
Philippines, Vietnam get warships in China spat
The Philippines has turned to second-hand U.S. hardware: A decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard cutter was formally unveiled Tuesday in Manila port as the most modern vessel in the dilapidated Philippine fleet. Vietnam, meanwhile, received its second, brand new Russian-made guided missile cruiser in the Cam Ranh naval port on Monday, state media reported.
| U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Martin Luther King memorial made in China
It is perhaps a fitting tribute to racial co-operation. However, the decision to outsource to China the carving of a new national memorial to Martin Luther King has raised eyebrows in the United States.
Big Brother Bloomberg Bans Clergy From 9/11 Ceremony
Religious leaders are calling on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to reverse course and offer clergy a role in the ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
Arizona Democrats ‘furious’ at special-ed teacher considering a run against Giffords
Anthony Prowell teaches at Liberty Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona. Until recently, he’s dedicated most of his time to educating special needs students. These days, he’s become a local villain for his candidacy to represent Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.
Ron Paul Left Out of Public Policy Polling August 23rd National President Poll
Video: "Ron Paul Picks Up Steam Despite Minimal Media Coverage"
KHOU 11 News Houston 8/24/2011 – Congressman Ron Paul is no stranger to presidential campaigns. But his signature is all over this one.
FBI’s 15,000 Strong Army Of Agent Provocateurs Terrorize America To Legitimize The “Lone Wolf” Fear Tactic
Politicalfailblog August 23, 2011 An effort by the FBI to stop terrorist attacks...
US Government Asset Seizures On The Rise
In the United States, there are hundreds of regulations which authorize dozens federal agencies to confiscate private property– homes, cars, bank accounts, gold, company shares, and even personal effects. Ironically, most Americans still think that they live in a country where you’re innocent until proven guilty. Nothing could be further from the truth...
With CIA help, NYPD moves covertly in Muslim areas
Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the New York Police Department has become one of the nation's most aggressive domestic intelligence agencies, targeting ethnic communities in ways that would run afoul of civil liberties rules if practiced by the federal government, an Associated Press investigation has found.
Future TSA: Track All 'Daily Travels To Work, Grocery Stores & Social Events'
While the TSA can't explain why invasive patdowns without probable cause are legal, that isn't stopping TSA from future plans to track all your daily travels, anywhere you go, from work, to stores, or even when you go out to play.
TSA finalizes air cargo screening mandate
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on Tuesday that it had implemented the final part of the 9/11 Commission’s requirement for air cargo screening; under Tuesday's finalized rule, air cargo companies may apply to become a Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF) -- CCSFs carry out a TSA-approved security program offsite and transport it to the airport securely without the need for rescreening.
Quake calls to mind terrorism as 9/11 approaches
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shaking ground and swaying buildings sent panicked people rushing for exits, pouring into streets or diving under desks. For some in Washington and New York and elsewhere along the East Coast, their first thoughts turned to terrorism - not nature....
14 Conspiracy Theories That The Media Now Admits Are Conspiracy Facts
How many times have you heard the mainstream media dismiss certain points of view as "conspiracy theories"? It seems as though one of the easiest ways to brush something off is to label it as something that only "conspiracy theorists" would believe.
VIDEO: Ohio Congressman Has Cops Confiscate Cameras At Town Hall Meeting
Hoping to prevent an embarrassing Youtube video from making the rounds, Republican Congressman Steve Chabot of Ohio ordered police to confiscate cameras from people attending a town hall meeting Monday night.
YouTube: More People Die from the Drug War than the Drug Itself
Ron Paul speaking at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics.
Mexican trucks cited for 1 million violations since 2007
Trucks transport roughly $275 billion worth of goods -- or 70 percent of the total -- that pass between the United States and Mexico annually; the trucks from Mexico, however, often fail to meet U.S. safety standards
| Economy |
Stocks stage afternoon rally; Gold plunges $104
NEW YORK (AP) Aug 24, 2011 -- A late afternoon surge pushed stocks higher for the third day straight. The Dow Jones industrial average finished with a gain of 144 points Wednesday, but only after veering much of the day from gains to losses and back again....
SHOCK CLAIM: 49% of all babies born receive federally funded food supplements
As many as 17 million children nationwide are struggling with what is known as food insecurity.
Illinois Loses Most Jobs in Nation
Illinois lost more jobs during the month of July than any other state in the nation, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
| Housing Market |
Mortgage purchase applications at 15-year low: MBA
The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes both refinancing and home purchase demand, fell 2.4 percent in the week ended August 19.
| Energy & Environment |
Pentagon Quake Nightmare: Fukushima on the Mississippi
In May, the federal government simulated an earthquake so massive, it killed 100,000 Midwesterners instantly, and forced more than 7 million people out of their homes. At the time, National Level Exercise 11 went largely unnoticed; the scenario seemed too far-fetched...
5 things the media isn’t telling you about human activity and earthquakes
Shortly before midnight Mountain Time on August 23, the largest earthquake in Colorado in more than a century, with a magnitude of 5.3, sent tremors as far away as Kansas. Some twelve hours later... Related article here
UPDATE: Irene in Bahamas and headed to northeast U.S.
Irene will have significant effects to the Bahamas, eastern North Carolina, and up through the northeast U.S. Irene is currently a major category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph...
USGS Warns: May Have Been A Foreshock
"What the concern is, of course, is that this is a foreshock. If it's a foreshock, then the worst is yet to come," McNutt told The Washington Post. If it was only a foreshock, a much greater earthquake may be experienced anytime within the new few hours to days to weeks.
VIDEO: Post Quake, West Coast Teases East On Social Networks
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS / AP) — Soon after the lunch plates stopped rattling and books stopped thumping to the floor, shaken easterners could hear another sound from Tuesday’s magnitude-5.8 quake: snickering emanating from the opposite side of the continent.
Did Fracking Cause the Virginia Earthquake?
Braxton County West Virginia (160 miles from Mineral) has experienced a rash of freak earthquakes (eight in 2010) since fracking operations started there several years ago. According to geologists fracking also caused an outbreak of thousands of minor earthquakes in Arkansas...
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."
Study links El Nino climate to civil wars, unrest
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists have found another thing to blame on the climate demon El Nino: civil strife within poor tropical countries....
| Health |
Autistic Girl Stolen from Her Father and Forcibly Drugged by the Canadian Government
Since being grabbed, Ayn has been placed on three different antipsychotics. She and her father are just one example of families devastated by this racket.
17 Surprising Sources of BPA and How to Avoid Them
Cutting BPA out altogether is easier said than done if you want to use any modern products whatsoever, but you can significantly lower your exposure – as long as you know exactly where this chemical is lurking.
Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb
Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb, most widely used to aid the mind and body in adapting to stress. It is indigenous to India, used and studied by Ayurvedic practitioners for centuries. Ashwagandha helps its users to remain calm during times...
ConAgra Sued Over GMO '100% Natural' Cooking Oils
If you use Wesson brand cooking oils, you may be able to join a class action against food giant ConAgra for deceptively marketing the products as natural.These days it's hard to walk down a supermarket aisle without bumping into a...
Naturally improve your sleep by avoiding blue light
In order to fall asleep, the human body produces melatonin, a hormone created in the pineal gland. Melatonin allows the body to relax enough to sleep, allowing it to follow the natural circadian rhythm. However, some environmental factors...
Pregnant women now being dosed with toxic chemotherapy drugs
(NaturalNews) In the world of medicine, the toxicity of chemotherapy drugs is widely known. They make your hair fall out, after all, and that's on top of the muscle wasting, vomiting and overall health deterioration that chemo drugs admittedly produce...
| Science & Technology |
Google Said to Reach $500 Million Settlement With Government
Regulators will announce Wednesday that Google will pay $500 million to settle government charges that it has illegally shown ads for online pharmacies that operate outside the law, according to two people briefed on the investigation.
Federal Investigators Clear Climate Scientist, Again
The Inspector General of the National Science Foundation has closed its investigation into climatologist Michael Mann after failing to find any evidence of misconduct
Smart cloths Antenna-equipped garments here
To make communications devices more reliable, researchers are working on incorporating radio antennas directly into clothing, using plastic film and metallic thread; the new antenna design has a range four times larger than that of a conventional antenna worn on the body -- one that is used by American soldiers today.
Don’t Like the Competition Talking about Science? No Problem, Just Take ’Em to Court
It isn’t just the FDA that wants to censor science in America. Three major plastic bag manufacturers are suing eco-friendly ChicoBag simply for citing scientific facts and statistics.
| Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
New Federal Regulations Crack Down on Goat Herding...
The Obama administration is setting new workplace regulations to assist foreign workers who fill goat herding positions in the U.S. , including employee-paid cell phones and comfy beds.
Scientists respond to overuse of agricultural chemicals by genetically engineering crops to produce their own fertilizer
(NaturalNews) A couple of researchers from the University of Alberta (U-A) in Canada say they have come up with a novel new way to eventually end the practice of having to apply environmentally-harmful fertilizer chemicals to commercial crops. Unfortunately...
Test Finds Too Much Juice in CA Dairy Cow
A dairy operation in Tipton, CA was using too much of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory animal drug known as flunixin and could not pass a residue test. Flunixin is effective in reducing pain, fever and inflammation in animals, and the over-the-counter drug... In the warning letter, FDA asked Double M Jerseys to respond with its plans for correcting the violations.
| Miscellaneous |
A humane society director warns that dogs addicted to Prozac become unadoptable
I’m not surprised that the pet-loving population is not warned about Prozac. I just took a call from a woman last week whose dog was biting the kids and of course, the dog was on Prozac...
Egg Waste Pet Food Ingredients
More waste being converted into pet food ingredients, this time egg waste. A Canadian newspaper brags that an "egg-processing plant is converting egg 'waste' into high-protein pet food products."
| Humor |
Satire: East Coast earthquake rocks nation's capitol, halting dollar printing presses
August 24 - A 5.9-strong earthquake rocked the East Coast today, with aftershocks felt from New York to Florida. Official buildings throughout Washington D.C. were evacuated, emptying the nation's capitol of bureaucrats...
