| World News |
VIDEO: Cameron and Sarkozy Travel to Libya to Meet al-Qaeda
British PM David Cameron and French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Tripoli, Libya, on Thursday and have pledged to provide military, political and economic support to al-Qaeda. The New York Times, however, does not mention the fact al-Qaeda is part of Libya’s new leadership.
Soros: Embrace Mass Centralization Of Power In Europe Or Face Another Great Depression
Steve Watson | Elite old guard accelerate bold push for radical
As Iraq pullback nears, US still at war in south
COS GARRY OWEN, Iraq (AP) -- Soldiers at this base sleep with their shoes on so they don't cut their feet running under rocket fire. Elsewhere in Iraq the tanks are being packed up, but here they still serve in the hunt for insurgents. And when U.S. troops hand out soccer balls to village children, Apache helicopters circle above....
UK, French leaders take the stage in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offered broad support for Libya's new rulers Thursday, promising to unfreeze billions in assets and give help in finding Moammar Gadhafi, even as revolutionary forces attempted their first significant assault on the ousted leader's hometown....
Palestinians to seek full UN membership Sept. 23
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- The Palestinians will ask the Security Council next week to accept them as a full member of the United Nations, the Palestinian foreign minister said Thursday, a move that would defy Washington's threat to veto the statehood bid....
Farage: Greece Under Full Globalist Dictatorship
In typical firebrand fashion, European MEP Nigel Farage unleashed a barrage of home truths during a speech in the European Parliament today, including the assertion that Greece is now under full control of a joint European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund dictatorship.
UK tightens rules on arresting foreigners
LONDON (AP) -- Britain has amended a law Thursday to make it tougher for ordinary citizens or activist groups to get arrest warrants against suspected war criminals or torturers - a move that angered some human rights lawyers and activists....
3-Year-Olds Branded “Racist,” “Homophobic” Put In Government Database
Over 30,000 British schoolchildren, some as young as three, have had their names registered on a government database and branded “racist” or “homophobic” for using playground insults, infractions that could impact their future careers. The shocking figures were disclosed...
British Footballer Under Investigation for 9/11 Comments
The Liverpool Football Club says it will investigate Nathan Eccleston for comments the athlete made about the September 11 attacks. Eccleston is a striker for the Liverpool team.
| U.S. News, Politics & Government |
National POW/MIA Recognition Day, September 16, 2011
We will never give up the search for those who are held as prisoners of war or have gone missing under our country's flag. We honor their sacrifice, and we must care for their families and pursue the fullest possible accounting for all missing members of our Armed Forces. On September 16, 2011, the stark black and white banner symbolizing America's Missing in Action and Prisoners of War will be flown over the White House, the United States Capitol, the Departments of State, Defense, and Veterans Affairs, the Selective Service System Headquarters, the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, United States post offices, national cemeteries, and other locations across our country. We raise this flag as a solemn reminder of our obligation to always remember the sacrifices made to defend our Nation.
VIDEO: Rick Perry Says He Opposes Globalist Super Highway
Kurt Nimmo - During a call-in radio show in Des Moines, Iowa, declared GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry told a whopper. He said the idea of a NAFTA Super Highway (or Trans-Texas Highway) does not appeal to him.
Eight Amish Guys Jailed For Refusing To Attach Orange Safety Triangles To Their Buggies
Government jails them for not having orange triangles on their buggies, but makes sure to provide special jail jumpsuits that aren't orange.
SHOCK CLAIM: White House pressured AF gen to change testimony to Congress
The Pentagon has worried for months that a project backed by a prominent Democratic donor might interfere with military GPS. Now Congress wants to know if the White House pressured a general to change his testimony.
VIDEO: World Premiere of SPOiLER - How a Third Political Party Could Win
James Jaeger and Matrixx Productions latest film, SPOiLER, is a feature-length documentary that explores how a third political party could win the presidential election of 2012 or 2016 with four key issues.
Donald Trump takes Gold for APMEX New York City Office
For the first time in the history of The Trump Organization, Donald J. Trump will be accepting Gold Bullion as a security deposit. APMEX, one of the largest U.S. precious metals dealers, will give Mr. Trump Gold Bullion today as a deposit on a 10 year commercial lease for the entire 50th floor at 40 Wall Street, also known as the Trump Building.
Gutierrez: ‘I Want to Thank’ Obama for Bypassing Congress to Cancel Deportation of Illegals
CNS News | Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) thanked President Obama for circumventing the Legislative branch when it comes to immigration law. itle 8 Section 1325 of the U.S. Code makes it a federal crime to be in the United States illegally. Nevertheless, the Obama administration...
Law Would Encourage Americans To Report On Each Other
Paul Joseph Watson - ‘See Something, Say Something’ Act protects snitches from prosecution. A new piece of legislation being backed by the National Association of Security Companies (NASCO) would encourage Americans to frivolously snitch on each other by providing legal protection for people who report “suspicious behavior” to the authorities.
ACLU report: 9/11 casualties include death of First Amendment in 33 US states
(NaturalNews) As devastating as they were, human casualties were not the only tragic loss that took place on September 11, 2001. A compilation of incident reports put together by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) highlights the corresponding death...
Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann should call on Rick Perry to drop out
Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann should consider calling on Rick Perry to drop out of the campaign because in the last debate, he falsely claimed...
VIDEO: Noam Chomsky on Ron Paul’s 9/11 Theories: “What He Said Is Completely Uncontroversial”
DemocracyNow.org – During the most recent Republican presidential debate on Monday, September 12th, Congressman Ron Paul of Texas drew boos and jeers from the crowd and his fellow debaters for his views on the roots of 9/11 attacks. Dr. Paul criticized U.S. foreign policy...
Ky. Ex-Marine honored for saving 36 in Afghanistan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Dakota Meyer was ambling through the cafeteria of his Kentucky high school in 2006 when he came upon a recruiter for the Marines. Curious, the beefy senior struck up a conversation, but told the military man he was hoping to play college football after graduation. "Yeah that's what I would do, because there's no way you could be a Marine," the recruiter told him....
Pat Robertson says Alzheimer's makes divorce OK
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson told his "700 Club" viewers that divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer's is justifiable because the disease is "a kind of death."...
Anthony must pay almost $100K for investigation
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Casey Anthony must pay almost $100,000 in law enforcement costs for investigating the death of her 2-year-old daughter, a Florida judge ruled Thursday....
Amish investor charged with defrauding his community of millions of dollars
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Members of the Amish community traditionally have settled their scores independent of secular society, but the federal legal system will decide the fate of Monroe Beachy, 77, of Sugarcreek, Holmes County.
| Economy |
World's central banks flood market with dollars
The European Central Bank said it will coordinate with the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan and the Swiss National Bank to offer three-month dollar loans to banks through the end of this year. There was no separate statement from the Fed.
Peter Schiff testifies before Congressional Jobs Committee
September 13, 2011 - One of the Austrian economists that predicted the collapse almost a full decade before it happened testified before the Congressional Jobs Committee. Peter Schiff is the CEO of Euro-Pacific Capital, and an author of several books on this very topic. Part 2 video here.
Liberals would raise Social Security tax for rich
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nervous that Social Security seems under siege from all sides, congressional liberals on Wednesday proposed raising the payroll tax that funds the program, but only for people earning more than $250,000 a year....
Dumpster Diving?
Have you ever thought about getting your food out of a trash can? Don’t laugh. Dumpster diving has become a hot new trend in America. In fact, dumpster divers even have a trendy new name. They call themselves “freegans”, and as the economy crumbles their numbers are multiplying.
BIG JUMP IN JOBLESS CLAIMS
Applications for unemployment benefits continued to rise in the past week, while inflation pushed higher and a key manufacturing index weakened.
Consumers paid more for range of items in August
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumers paid more for a range of goods and services last month, pushing up inflation and squeezing Americans' purchasing power.
A Declassified Jon Huntsman On China’s Terror Of A Gold-Pegged Dollar
9/14/2011 - While last night's quid-pro-quo from Chinese officials will likely be remembered as the start of escalating trade wars, Wikileaks has uncovered a declassified cable from John Huntsman...
Arizona Hospitals Propose A Bed Tax
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona hospitals are renewing a proposal for a new per-patient tax to be imposed on hospitals to help restore Medicaid coverage being reduced due to budget cuts.
| Housing Market |
JPMorgan Unit Must Buy Back $558 Million in Loans, Suit Says
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s EMC Mortgage unit was sued by Wells Fargo & Co., the trustee for a mortgage portfolio, for refusing to buy back more than $558 million in defective home loans.
Mortgage default warnings surged in August
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Banks have stepped up their actions against homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments, setting the stage for a fresh wave of foreclosures. The number of U.S. homes that received an initial default notice...
| Energy & Environment |
Government Nuisance Abatement Teams forcing residents to destroy their homes and vacate land
(NaturalNews) Government officials in California are hard at work getting rid of all the "lone rangers" living in Los Angeles County's Antelope Valley. According to a recent report by www.reason.tv, "armed county inspection squads" are regularly raiding...
'Wi-fi refugees' shelter in West Virginia mountains
Dozens of Americans who claim to have been made ill by wi-fi and mobile phones have flocked to the town of Green Bank, West Virginia.
Surprise summer snow in Colorado
ASPEN — A slow-moving storm is expected to bring the mountains surrounding Aspen an early taste of snow on Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service. Chill map here.
Ultimate impact of damage to Japan nuclear reactors still unknown
The Washington Post - The detection of the highly radioactive elements cesium-137 and iodine-131 outside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant heralds the beginning of an ecological and human tragedy. The open question is whether it will be limited, serious or catastrophic.
SOLYNDRA among 5 stimulus firms to go under
Solyndra, the solar panel company whose highly publicized failure and consequent investigation by federal authorities has flashed across headlines recently, isn't the only business to go belly up after benefiting from a piece of the $800 billion economic stimulus package passed in 2009.
| Health |
FDA Launches New Outbreak Response Team
he Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assembled a new network of epidemiologists and other public health experts in hopes of responding more quickly and effectively to outbreaks of foodborne illness.Dubbed the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Network, the...
Obesity: What do everyday chemicals have to do with it?
As scientists search for answers, they’re finding disturbing links between obesity and certain chemical exposures. Researcher Bruce Blumberg has coined a new term for chemicals that can disrupt normal metabolism and contribute to obesity: “obesogens.”
Adult Supervision for Fries
YATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) -- Michelle Obama said Thursday that a pledge by the Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants and their sister chains to serve healthier meals is a "breakthrough moment" for the industry.
Processed foods linked to increase in obesity and cancer
When processed food comes to mind, many people think they are safe because of the fact that they do not consume takeouts or eat at restaurants. The truth is that any food or food product found on grocery store shelves in bags or boxes is...
Generalizations in red meat studies have led to potentially unhealthy advice (Opinion)
A number of recent studies about red meat consumption have led to widely publicized advice that eating red meat is unhealthy. However, such studies have often made flawed generalizations. As a result, many people have likely been mislead...
New research: Electropollution can cause diabetes (type-3)
(NaturalNews) Most people are familiar with type-1 diabetes and type-2 diabetes, but did you know researchers have discovered a third type of diabetes? Type-3 diabetes, as they are calling it, affects people who are extra sensitive to electrical devices that emit "dirty" electricity.
Gardasil HPV vaccines found contaminated with recombinant DNA that persists in human blood
(NaturalNews) In seeking answers to why adolescent girls are suffering devastating health damage after being injected with HPV vaccines, SANE Vax, Inc decided to have vials of Gardasil tested in a laboratory. There, they found over a dozen Gardasil vaccine vials to be contaminated...
Merck vaccine scientist Dr. Maurice Hilleman admitted presence of SV40, AIDS and cancer viruses in vaccines
(NaturalNews) One of the most prominent vaccine scientists in the history of the vaccine industry -- a Merck scientist -- made a recording where he openly admits that vaccines given to Americans were contaminated with leukemia and cancer viruses.
Medical societies maintain secret financial ties to drug companies
(Natural News) There are many interlocking financial conflicts of interest between Big Pharma and medical institutions. Many members of major medical groups, universities, and medical journals also have financial ties with pharmaceutical companies.
'Shy' children at risk of being diagnosed with mental disorder
Children who are merely shy or sad are at risk of being diagnosed with mental disorders and given powerful drugs, experts warn.
Push underway to cut drugs for dementia patients
Day after day, Hazel Eng sat on her couch, a blank stare on her face. The powerful antipsychotics she was taking often cloaked her in sedation. And when they didn't, the 89-year-old lashed out at her nursing home's aides with such anger and frequency her daughter wondered if her mother would be better off dead....
Online database lets you research the side effects of common psychiatric drugs
(NaturalNews) If you have ever seen a commercial for a pharma drug, you are probably familiar with the long list of dangerous side effects that are rattled off in the last five seconds of the advertisement, just after viewers are told how Drug...
Discover the astounding healing properties of clove oil
(NaturalNews) You may be familiar with clove oil used by the dentist. Some of us have used clove oil to self medicate a toothache. Clove oil is an externally applied local antiseptic that numbs on contact. But very few are familiar with a variety of other...
Acupuncture and pain relief - Discover how it really works
Let's be real here: Attending frequently with chronic low back pain can be distressing for both patient and doctor. Because conventional treatment options tend to be ineffective and limited, many sufferers now seek help from licensed acupuncturists...
Jedi Mind Tricks for Depression
(NaturalNews) The Jedi are big believers in alternative cures for what darkens the mind, for the mind is your most effective weapon to combat evil in the world and create peace. When darker forces invade your consciousness, it is imperative that you learn...
| Science & Technology |
Vaccine Information Website Hacked in Attempt to Remove Data
Several days ago, we announced that we would be taking part in the Vaccine awareness initiative started by the Natural Society. Yesterday, some of our readers reported that they were getting a virus alert when signing into our website. Our tech team researched the issue and concluded...
Uh-oh: Scientists say film 'Contagion' is for real
ATLANTA (AP) -- Yes, it could happen. But it's a stretch....
VIDEO: Southland Residents Report Seeing Strange Lights In The Night Sky
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Residents in and around the Southland and southwest US Wednesday reported seeing a series of strange lights up in the sky. Viewers described shooting lights, with many colors, including many reports saying the object or objects “had a tail.”
| Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Nick's Organic Farm has issued a press release
September 9, 2011 - State Board of Education Says Appeals about Move on Brickyard Site Can Go Forward. Nick's Organic Farm is a heritage farm, one of the few organic farms in our county and the only one to produce genuine organic seed. Earlier this year, the Montgomery County School Board, which owns the land, gave Nick three weeks notice that they intended to cancel his lease, and give the lease to the county government in order to build... soccer fields. The deal was made with no public or community input.
Seeds hold the key to a GMO-free food future
Want to get GMOs out of our food? Start with the seed. It sounds simple, but non-GM seed breeders and farmers face many challenges in their efforts to provide organic food.
