| World News |
Israeli general: Likelihood of regional war growing
Senior IDF officer warns of 'radical Islamic winter' that may lead to regional war, could prompt use of WMDs...
Gadhafi spokesman: Toppled Libyan leader resolute
TARHOUNA, Libya (AP) -- Moammar Gadhafi is determined to fight his way back to power, the toppled dictator's spokesman said Tuesday, but a large convoy of his soldiers has apparently deserted, crossing the Libyan desert into neighboring Niger....
Turkey Vs. Israel: Will The Current Diplomatic Crisis Become A Military One?
Intel Hub - If you have been paying attention to the international news at all as of late you might have noticed that there is currently a full-scale diplomatic crisis between Turkey and Israel. This diplomatic crisis looks as though it very well could evolve into a military one as well...
Air drops bring aid to typhoon-isolated Japanese
TOKYO (AP) -- Helicopters began ferrying supplies Tuesday to communities cut off from the outside world by Japan's worst typhoon in seven years. The storm has left at least 37 dead and 54 missing in a nation still struggling to recover from its devastating tsunami just six months ago....
Defense establishment to simulate strike on nuclear facility
Security forces to hold 'worse case scenario' drill testing enemy strike on nuclear compound, lessons learned from Japan's Fukushima disaster...
Iceland says it was "bullied" over bank debt
(Reuters) - Iceland's president accused European countries on Sunday of having bullied it into agreeing to guarantee repayment of the debts of a failed bank, reviving a dispute with Britain and the Netherlands whose citizens are owed billions.
| U.S. News, Politics & Government |
New York becomes latest city to get 'non-intrusive' airport body scanners
New York has joined three other major U.S. cities in installing 'non-intrusive' body scanners in one its airports.
The machines are being installed around the country in a bid to avoid passenger protests over the 'naked' X-ray type scanners currently in use.
Leak Offers Look at Efforts by U.S. to Spy on Israel
WASHINGTON — When Shamai K. Leibowitz, an F.B.I. translator, was sentenced to 20 months in prison last year for leaking classified information to a blogger, prosecutors revealed little about the case. They identified the blogger in court papers... Related article here.
VIDEO: Hoffa Threatens GOP At Obama Event
Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa had some profane, combative words for Republicans while warming up the crowd for President Obama in Detroit, Michigan on Monday. Obama's response here.
AUDIO: Ron Paul Texas Straight Talk
September 5, 2011 - Show True Compassion by Abolishing FEMA.
How Darrell Issa Got Richer While In Congress, Helping his District And Helping Himself
A NYT profile of Issa's shady dealings. Issa is the 2nd richest member of Congress, with a net worth of $220 million.
Senator's Husband’s Firm Cashes In On Crisis
Just another day among the entrails in the bowel of the American dream. This one pushes the limits. Feinstein is the 9th richest member of Congress...
Poll: OK to trade some freedoms to fight terrorism
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Surveillance cameras in public places? Sure. Body scans at airports? Maybe. Snooping in personal email? Not so fast....
Police State Roundup: 15 Reasons Why I Choose Not to Live in the USSA
I left the United Soviet States of Amerika (USSA) five years ago and never looked back. Upon discovering that government forces executed what I learned was a “false flag operation”...
YouTube: States' Rights vs. the Supreme Court
Tom Woods explains that States can nullify (invalidate) unconstitutional federal laws, even if they are endorsed by the Supreme Court.
Chaos On The Streets Of America
It is so sad to see what is happening to America. Things did not have to turn out this way. But we have turned our backs on the principles handed down to us by our founding fathers. We were convinced that we knew better than they did. Well, now we are finding out that perhaps we should have listened to them.
VIDEO: DHS: We Lost Our Own Explosives During a Live Drill
Intel Hub Sept. 5, 2011 - DHS misplaced their own bombs used in a drill at the Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix recently. For the past few days the Department of Homeland Security and other officials have been hunting for live explosives that have “gone missing” from a drill conducted late last week.
Obama Orders Sweeping Sanctions and Regime Change in Syria Without Congress
Once again President Obama has used the authority vested in him in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the National Emergencies Act to impose sweeping sanctions against a sovereign nation without Congressional approval.
US Warns Of Small Airplane Terror Threats
WASHINGTON — The FBI and Homeland Security have issued a nationwide warning about al-Qaida threats to small airplanes, just days before the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
FEMA Uses Waffle House Menu to Determine Storm Damage
WELDON, N.C.—When a hurricane makes landfall, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relies on a couple of metrics to assess its destructive power.
Missouri prepares to end tax credit for elderly and disabled
The Associated Press is reporting that Missouri legislators are about to repeal a $750 state tax credit that has helped over 100,000 disabled and elderly residents who live in rental housing.
Postal Service Is Nearing Default as Losses Mount
The United States Postal Service has long lived on the financial edge, but it has never been as close to the precipice as it is today: the agency is so low on cash that it will not be able to make a $5.5 billion payment due this month and may have to shut down entirely this winter unless Congress takes emergency action to stabilize its finances.
Wake Tech uses grant funding to expand law enforcement education
North Carolina-based Wake Tech Community College received grants of more than $2.5 million in the 2010-2011 fiscal year; the money was used, among other things, to develop training programs in the latest cybercrime and latent evidence technologies and to add a new, state-of-the-art crime lab to its public safety training facility.
Obama pushes Congress to pass transportation bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass a transportation bill to ensure funding for roads and construction jobs, arguing that failure to do so would spell economic disaster. Republicans say they support passing the bill, but Obama says time is running out and "political posturing" may stand in the way.
Video Update: Ron Paul at SC Palmetto Freedom Forum
Ron Paul speech at Palmetto Freedom Forum 9/5/2011
Ron Paul's Statement of Faith
My faith is a deeply private issue to me, and I don’t speak on it in great detail during my speeches because...
Fox and Google to Host GOP Debate Sept. 22. Vote for questions to be answered!
Fox News and Google are teaming up in the upcoming GOP debate on 9/22 where: "Viewers will be able to vote on the questions they want the candidates to answer, and Fox News will use the votes to help choose which questions are posed to the candidates.
Former TSA agent pleads guilty to assisting criminals in smuggling cash, drugs through security
(NaturalNews) A 43-year-old former US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent who was arrested back in March on charges of aiding a drug smuggling ring has pleaded guilty, according to reports. Minetta Walker says she knowingly assisted criminals...
'You're going to jail and will never see your parents again': What children aged SIX were 'told after being handcuffed for talking in class'
A primary school security guard handcuffed a group of first-grade children for hours and told them they would go to jail for talking in class, a lawyer has alleged.
| Economy |
Oil falls to near $83 on global slowdown fears
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices headed lower to near $83 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investor fears of a recession in developed countries sent equities and commodities lower....
Amazon Offers Sweet Carrot To States To Kill Taxes
When it comes to a jobs program, Barack Obama could use a dash of Jeff Bezos‘ chutzpah.
Gold Rises Above $1,900 an Ounce as Growth, Debt Concerns Enhances Demand
Gold gained above $1,900 an ounce in London as concern about slowing economic growth and Europe’s debt woes spurred demand for a protection of wealth. European equities dropped after an election...
What Has Caused Our Economic Crisis?
Six key general policy failures have contributed...
Commerce Department Rules Against American Manufacturer
The U.S. Commerce Department issued a preliminary ruling this week that rejects Whirlpool’s request to impose countervailing duties on South Korean refrigerator imports. The U.S.-based company claimed that at least three manufacturers in South Korea were being highly subsidized by the government...
VIDEO: China is Draining Our Economy
China now has accumulated trillions of U.S. dollars of currency reserves, of which a major portion consists of U.S. treasury bonds. This has happened through an escalating...
| Housing Market |
Tropical Storm Irene Leaves Mark On Real Estate Market
Another problem facing the local market is the designation of Rhode Island as a federal disaster area. Due to most counties in Rhode Island and Massachusetts being declared federal disaster or federal emergency areas, every property that was previously appraised now has to be re-inspected for potential storm damage, said Mike Nadeau, a Senior Loan Officer at Mortgage Master, Inc. of East Providence. "Logical and necessary, but a delay in many closings nonetheless." In some cases, scheduled closings on homes are in jeopardy. After all, a home that sustained damage could be a vastly different place than the one a buyer bid on just days before.
There Are Two Big Reasons Why Goldman Sachs Just Got Sued For Fraud Again
Dan Sparks and the money it paid to get a window into the mortgage origination process.
| Energy & Environment |
Wildfire destroys nearly 500 homes in Bastrop, Texas
A roaring wildfire raced unchecked through rain-starved farm and ranchland yesterday in Central Texas, destroying nearly 500 homes during a rapid advance fanned in part by howling winds from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee.
Hurricane Katia roars to Category 4 strength
MIAMI (AP) -- Hurricane Katia has roared to a monstrous Category 4 storm as it moves across the Atlantic Ocean....
Lee's remnants spawn Ga. twisters, drown Miss. man
ATLANTA (AP) -- The destructive remnants of Tropical Storm Lee slithered farther north Tuesday morning after spawning tornadoes, flooding numerous roads and sweeping several people away. Record amounts of rain have fallen in parts of Tennessee, and more was expected....
Fires rage across Texas, turning drought-stricken state into raging inferno
(NaturalNews) High winds whipped up devastating fires across Texas Sunday and sent them coursing through the tinderbox landscape at record speed. Across central Texas, spanning Austin, Waco and even approaching Shreveport, wildfires leapt across the drought-stricken state with astounding speed. Related article here.
How bad is the drought in Texas, really? - BAD!!!!
(NaturalNews) As I've been living in Austin, Texas, for a while, I thought I would report on the Texas drought situation first hand. How bad is the drought situation here? It's critically bad, actually. Even the wildlife are facing starvation...
News Alert! Dutchsince Youtube Account Shut Down!
Dutch was afraid they were going to do this. Having followed him closely the past few months as he was hot on the controllers heels identifying HAARP rings manipulating weather, and telling the real truth about the potency of the earth changes we’re undergoing, all of which are either ignored or under-reported in the MSM news...
New green compliant 60-watt LED bulb to cost $15
(NaturalNews) When the US federal government begins to unlawfully rip away Americans' freedom to purchase the light bulbs of their choice beginning on January 1, 2012, the only available choices will be poisonous compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs...
| Health |
Use essential oils to treat and heal acne
(NaturalNews) Essential oils are one of the most effective natural weapons against acne. Topical use of a few specific essential oils can be a first line defense against the bacteria that cause pimples to form.
Cancer breakthrough: scientists discover harmless bacteria in soil kills cancer tumors
(NaturalNews) Cancer remains one of the most feared diseases on the planet -- and cancer patients being treated by mainstream medicine are usually bombarded with radiation and subjected to toxic chemotherapy that destroys healthy cells and weakens the...
Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance Testing- Accurate or Misleading?
(NaturalNews) Jane G. made an appointment to see me after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (an autoimmune disease of the thyroid with links to celiac disease) and suffering from years of gastrointestinal issues. I reviewed Jane's medical history...
SerratioPeptidase is a potent anti-inflammatory enzyme
Proteolytic enzymes are specific enzymes that metabolize protein. These enzymes are naturally produced by the human body and other living organisms and help carry out essential functions. Supplementing with these enzymes has shown to have...
Dr. Ron Paul Discusses Liberty, the Economy and Raw Milk (Part 1/2)
Internationally renowned natural health physician Dr. Joseph Mercola interviews Rep. Ron Paul about Liberty, the economy and raw milk.
McDonald’s Pushes Dangerous Vaccinations On School Kids
We can expect to see an even bigger vaccine campaign this fall and winter. The media and medical push is in full throttle. Now McDonald’s is lending a helping hand to government and health organizations with an effort called “Immunize for healthy lives.”
Philadelphia exurb ends water fluoridation
(NaturalNews) We can only hope that the recent surge in American communities voting to end water fluoridation is an omen to the eventual end of this abominable and toxic practice across the entire country. A recent report in the The Mercury explains...
VIDEO: Still Carrying Around This Potent Neurotoxin Next to Your Brain?
This eye-opening video from the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT.org) is worth more than a thousand words when it comes to illustrating the very real danger of mercury fillings.
| Science & Technology |
San Francisco Police Department now admits it 'assisted' Apple investigators
We were skeptical at first, as this sounded too weird to be true, but it seems "three or four" plainclothes SFPD officers did, in fact, accompany private Apple detectives to the home of Sergio Calderón...
WIKILEAKS PUTS ALL ITS US CABLES ONLINE, UNREDACTED
Saturday, 3 September 2011 - WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange was at the centre of another political storm yesterday after more than 251,000 US diplomatic cables were published in their original form on the internet for anyone to read.
Artificial volcanoes to reverse global warming
British scientists are investigating a method to reverse the effects of climate change by creating an artificial volcano and suspending it 12.5 miles above the earth; the team's goal is to recreate...
Space junk at tipping point, says report
A report by the National Research Council says the debris could cause fatal leaks in spaceships or destroy valuable satellites. It calls for international regulations to limit the junk and more research into the possible use of launching large magnetic nets or giant umbrellas.
| Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Rootworms defy Monsanto and eat away at GMO Corn in U.S. Midwest
(NaturalNews) Farmers in the big corn states watch in dismay as their "bug proofed" corn once again is being eaten by rootworms. As evolution would have it, the Western rootworm beetle, one of the most serious threats to corn, has developed resistance...
How To Take Down A Giant - Part 3 (Opinion)
(NaturalNews) From the past two articles written about Monsanto, its Roundup and the corruption by Hawaii's Generically Modified Politicians (those that became "hookers" for Monsanto by accepting campaign contributions from them), which included our Governor...
| Humor |
SATIRE: Meet your new Federal Family (and don't use the word "government" please) (satire)
(NaturalNews) As the reputation of the U.S. government is now in shambles, the feds are turning to the same bait-and-switch tactics used by the Corn Refiners Association as they tried to rename High Fructose Corn Syrup to the more innocent sounding...
