| World News |
APNewsBreak: Syria reportedly stonewalling IAEA
VIENNA (AP) -- Diplomats say Syria has reneged on a promise to quickly cooperate with a U.N. probe of its secret nuclear activities....
A Gadhafi son vows no surrender to Libyan rebels
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Two men claiming to be Moammar Gadhafi's sons made conflicting appeals from hiding Wednesday night, with one of them calling for talks with rebel leaders and the other urging the regime's loyalists to fight to the death....
AP IMPACT: Pakistani fertilizer fuels Afghan bombs
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) -- The main ingredient in most of the homemade bombs that have killed hundreds of American troops in Afghanistan is fertilizer produced by a single company in Pakistan, where the U.S. has been pushing unsuccessfully for greater regulation....
VIDEO: Secret files: US officials aided Gaddafi
Al Jazeera uncovers evidence that influential Americans tried to help the now-deposed Libyan leader cling to power.
Mexico to give HPV vaccine to all girls from 2012
MEXICO CITY — Mexico plans to administer the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer, to all girls beginning next year, the country's health ministry said Tuesday.
Killer ants threaten Australia
An infestation of ants which is attacking numerous animal species in Australia is threatening to spread across the country, scientists have warned.
| U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Obama bows to Boehner; jobs speech will be Sept. 8
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a retreat after an hours-long test of wills Wednesday, President Barack Obama agreed to deliver an address on jobs and the economy to a joint session of Congress on Sept. 8, yielding to House Speaker John Boehner, who had balked at Obama's request for a Sept. 7 speech....
Judge blocks NM plan to verify immigrant licenses
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- A New Mexico judge blocked Republican Gov. Susana Martinez's administration Wednesday from requiring tens of thousands of immigrants to recertify their driver's licenses and verify whether they continue to live in the state..
Man dives into moving Jeep after driver blacks out
ATLANTA (AP) -- A man jumped into an out-of-control Jeep as it drifted across lanes of traffic on a bustling parkway and steered the vehicle safely into a guardrail after its driver suffered a seizure, authorities said.
Thousands of service members honor fallen SEALs
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Military officials say 2,000 members of the Navy, Naval Special Warfare and San Diego military communities attended a memorial service at a San Diego church to pay their respects to the 30 Americans killed Aug. 6 when their helicopter was downed in Afghanistan....
N.Y. billing dispute reveals details of secret CIA rendition flights
On Aug. 12, 2003, a Gulfstream IV aircraft carrying six passengers took off from Dulles International Airport and flew to Bangkok with fueling stops in Cold Bay, Alaska, and Osaka, Japan.
11/9/11 Nationwide EAS Test to Last About 3 Minutes
More technical details about the upcoming national EAS test are trickling out of the FCC. For one thing, the commission is confirming that the test on Nov. 9 will last for about three minutes, something of an eternity in modern-day radio.
Boehner Fires Back at Obama Over Scheduling of Jobs Speech
President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, slugged it out on Wednesday over the calendar and the president’s desire to give a speech to Congress. The prize is next Wednesday night, Sept. 7. That night was supposed to belong to the Republicans. It was to be a showcase for the eight GOP contenders for president... Related article here.
Carney grants NBC permission to reschedule debate
Carney gave NBC his permission to reschedule the Republican debate so it doesn't conflict with the president's speech, saying "if the network so chose and the candidates so chose" to reschedule, "that would be completely fine with us."
The Top 10 Reasons Why Dr. Ron Paul Is the Only Rational Choice
Huffington Post - The top 10 reasons why Dr. Ron Paul is the only rational presidential choice for Americans, Democratic, Republican and Independent...
Perry Parses Past Praise of Hillarycare
Texas Governor Rick Perry has been among the most vocal critics of President Obama’s health care reform initiative, and of Mitt Romney’s preceding health care program in Massachusetts. But in 1993, while serving as Texas Agriculture Commissioner...
The Crime of the Patriot Act, 9/11 and a Whistleblower’s Truth
Intel Hub - Susan Lindauer’s piece of the 9/11 puzzle adds more evidence to support the charge of criminal negligence at the command level and exposes the utter depravity of the Patriot Act.
Gibson Guitar uses Twitter to tap into Tea Party anger over federal overreach
Gibson Guitar, the maker of the iconic Les Paul electric guitar, is appealing to anti-government Tea Party anger as it fights a government investigation into the wood it uses.
"Church closes food bank because it attracts poor people"
Winnipeg: A busy church food bank, known for offering warm drinks and snacks to its regulars, has announced it’s closing because it is attracting too many poor people.
YouTube: Convicted Child Molesters Become Illinois State Workers Baby Sitting Poor Kids
Fox News - Cornelius Osborne may not seem like baby-sitting material. He was convicted of raping two women. A succession of felonies, from robbery to failing to register as a sex offender, repeatedly sent him to prison, state records show.
Bullying Law Puts New Jersey Schools on Spot
Under a new state law in New Jersey, lunch-line bullies in the East Hanover schools can be reported to the police by their classmates this fall through anonymous tips to the Crimestoppers hot line.
Florida lawmaker hands out belts under saggy pants ban
Democratic State Senator Gary Siplin of Orlando pushed for six years for the so-called Pull Your Pants Up law, and finally got his wish last spring.
| Economy |
S&P: Subprime mortgages safer bet than US debt
Standard & Poor’s is giving a higher rating to securities backed by subprime home loans, the same type of investments that led to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, than it assigns the U.S. government.
Obama Calls for Extension of Gas Tax
President Obama called on Congress Wednesday to pass a transportation funding bill that includes an extension of the federal gas tax, claiming the move would protect about 1 million jobs.
Obama's Labor Boss Buys Car -- Built in Canada!
To show her support for American workers, President Obama's labor secretary, Hilda Solis, has junked the standard black limo and purchased a new Chevrolet Equinox to ride around Washington in. The problem: the crossover SUV is built and assembled in Canada from parts also made in Canada.
1,100 'green jobs' gone
The shutdown marks a high-profile collapse of a company that received more than $1.6 billion in federal and private funding in recent years.
VIDEO: Day Ahead: ADP may give clues to payrolls data
The volatile ADP National Employment report should give investors an idea of just how weak the labor market is with an expected read of 100,000, according to a Reuters poll of economists.
Oil hovers near $89 amid surprise US supply jump
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices hovered near $89 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude supplies unexpectedly jumped last week, a sign demand may be weakening....
| Housing Market |
Now banks ring up their cash-strapped customers to warn them: 'Ditch mobiles and gym membership or lose your home'
UK - Cash-strapped homeowners are being telephoned by their banks and told to cut spending on ‘luxuries’ – or risk losing their homes.
Nevada Says Bank Broke Mortgage Settlement
The attorney general of Nevada is accusing Bank of America of repeatedly violating a broad loan modification agreement...
Mortgage Fraud Examiners Warns: Beware Of The Latest Foreclosure Rescue Scam—“Pretender Defenders”
Mortgage Fraud Examiners, the investigative firm who warned the public about loan modification scams, the "criminal loan modification trap," “forensic loan audit” scams, and the “Mortgage Elimination” scam is now warning that “pretender defenders”...
| Energy & Environment |
North Anna Power Station Spent nuclear fuel shifted
Unprecedented: Quake caused massive containers of spent fuel to shift at Virginia nuke plant — “We’re trying to learn as much as possible” says NRC.
Virginia: Tritium trouble? Nuke fears rise with quake, self-policing
After the nuclear catastrophe that followed the earthquake and tsunami in Japan last spring, some Central Virginia activists cautioned that a similar nightmare could unfold right here at the Dominion-operated North Anna nuclear generating plant...
Massachusetts Representative Edward Markey’s letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
August 31st, 2011 Congressman: Emergency diesel generator was inoperable due to flooding at Maryland nuke plant where transformer exploded during hurricane
Fukushima Is Continually Blasting All Of Us With High Levels Of Cesium, Strontium And Plutonium And Will Slowly Kill Millions For Years To Come
Fukushima is now far and away the worst nuclear disaster in all of human history. Chernobyl was a Sunday picnic compared to Fukushima and the amount of cesium-137 released at Fukushima this year so far is equivalent to 168 Hiroshima bombs.
Sun Causes Climate Change Shock
If Michael Crichton had lived to write a follow-up to State of Fear, the plotline might well have gone like this: at a top secret, state of the art laboratory in Switzerland, scientists finally discover the true cause of “global warming”. It’s the sun, stupid.
| Health |
University in Texas Opens Vegan Dining Hall
University of North Texas opens an all-vegan full-service campus cafeteria — perhaps the first one in the nation, say animal rights supporters.
Forks over Knives documentary reveals stunning healing power of plant-based diet
(NaturalNews) America may boast some of the most advanced medical technology in the world, but the health of the American people continues to decline year by year, with ever-growing rates of degenerative diseases. Approximately two-thirds of the population...
Food Safety in China, and the Risk to the U.S.
Another week, another food-safety crisis in China.
Hidden sources of high fructose corn syrup in your groceries
(NaturalNews) It is amazing how ubiquitous high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has become. Most of the products that you purchase from the grocery store contain HFCS, including the ones you would least expect. It has the same sweetness and taste as an...
Turmeric and cinnamon combine to lower insulin and triglycerides triggered by high fat meals
Many spices such as turmeric and cinnamon are powerful antioxidants that continue to gain acceptance as natural nutrients able to assist human health and prevent chronic disease. Researchers from Penn State publishing in The Journal of...
Cool down with a healthy and delicious natural fruit freeze
Research has shown that eating a variety of fruits and vegetables is healthy in many ways, including combating and preventing cardiovascular disease and obesity and lowering your risk of cancer. One deliciously refreshing and super healthy...
Pro-vaccine agenda in shambles after pivotal Washington meeting
(NaturalNews) Efforts to save the sinking pro-vaccination ship are failing, especially after a recent US State Department Listening Meeting during which various non-government organizations (NGOs) presented sound scientific evidence against the continued...
Report links global warming with mental illness; 'skeptical environmentalist' scoffs
A report from Australia’s Climate Institute which links global warming with mental illness is already drawing eyerolls from a central academic in the global climate-change debate.
CA Senate Votes to Ban BPA In Bottles, Sippy Cups
After failed attempts in past years, the California state Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would ban bisphenol A...
Nearly half of children living in Fukushima region have radioactive iodine in their thyroid glands
(NaturalNews) An anonymous official from the Japanese government recently came forward with the startling results of radiation tests conducted on children shortly after the disastrous earthquake and tsunami struck the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility...
| Science & Technology |
WikiLeaks releases mystery file
WASHINGTON — WikiLeaks released a mysterious encrypted file on Wednesday after telling its followers on Twitter to stand by for "an important announcement." WikiLeaks did not identify the contents of the 571 megabyte file and it could not be opened without a decryption key, which the anti-secrecy website said would be released "at the appropriate moment."
AT&T vows to bring back 5,000 U.S. jobs if merger approved
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Telecommunications giant AT&T Inc, whose proposed buy of T-Mobile USA is under scrutiny by U.S. regulators, promised to bring 5,000 wireless call-center jobs back to the United States if the deal wins approval.
U.S. files to block AT&T deal for T-Mobile USA
(Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday filed to block AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition of wireless rival T-Mobile USA because of anti-competitive concerns. Related article here.
AT&T Takes A Lesson From Banks: Will Now Charge You For Not Using Enough Long Distance
Sometimes you wonder if there's some sort of competition between airlines, banks and telcos as to who can come up with the more ridiculous "fees" to add.
WikiLeaks site brought down
AP 8/30/11 - The WikiLeaks website crashed Tuesday in an apparent cyberattack after the accelerated publication of tens of thousands of once-secret State Department cables by the anti-secrecy organization raised new concerns about the exposure of confidential U.S. embassy sources.
| Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Hurricane Irene adds to US farm woes. Will it raise food prices?
With much of the coastal mid-Atlantic and interior New England embarked on a massive cleanup effort from hurricane Irene, farmers are starting to take stock of crop damages that ranged from potentially catastrophic to "could have been worse."
| Miscellaneous |
VIDEO: More Rabies Vaccine Controversy
Important video for pet owners: Vaccines “do have components in them that can cause hypersensitivity reactions and so forth,” he said. “So you never give a vaccine more often than is needed.” The following is a video presented by Dr. Patricia Jordan regarding safety of vaccines...
| Humor |
Ron Paul Cartoon
How the media films Ron Paul.
