FEMA Web Page Shows Martial Law Exercise With Foreign Troops -- National Level Exercise 2009 (NLE 09) is scheduled for July 27 through July 31, 2009. NLE 09 will be the first major exercise conducted by the United States government that will focus exclusively on terrorism prevention and protection, as opposed to incident response and recovery.
N. Korea sentences U.S. journalists to 12 years -- North Korea's top court convicted two American journalists and sentenced them to 12 years in a prison Monday, intensifying the nation's confrontation with the United States.
Radioactive cheese grater from China reflects lack of federal oversight -- A new investigative piece published by the Scripps Howard News Service explores official responses to the discovery of the radioactive cheese grater and finds that there is no government agency in charge of tracking radioactive consumer products.
Military backed public schools on the rise in US -- The U.S. Marine Corps is wooing public school districts across the country, expanding a network of military academies that has grown steadily despite criticism that it’s a recruiting ploy.
5 US contractors held in slaying of another in Iraq -- Five American security contractors were detained in connection with the killing of another American contractor last month inside Baghdad's Green Zone. The names of the suspects and the company they work for were not released. The U.S. military declined comment and referred questions to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Embassy officials did not immediately respond to request for comments.
Melbourne Australia world's swine flu capital -- Australia's second city of Melbourne has become the "swine flu capital of the world", a report said Saturday, as the country's confirmed tally of the disease soared to 1,009.
Bird flu viruses can live for 5 months in water -- There are avian influenza viruses that can persist for up to 150 days in water, a research team at the University of Georgia has shown, advancing understanding of how outbreaks of bird flu begin in wild bird populations.
Welcome to celebrity hell, Dick Cheney -- Cheney has joined the likes of Paris and Lindsay on the TMZ video website.
FDA panel chairman on Bisphenol A secretly receives $5million payment -- As an FDA panel prepares to issue a ruling on whether the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) should be considered safe, press reports have revealed that the research center headed by the panel's chair recently received a massive donation from a vocal BPA supporter and former medical device manufacturer.
Drug risk list released by FDA -- U.S. regulators on Thursday listed two dozen drugs, including weight-loss medicines and sleep disorder pills, that it is at an early stage of reviewing for potential safety problems.
Oregon organic farmers fight GM seed contamination -- Critics of genetically modified crops have warned about "frankenfood" and "superweeds" for years. But today, more than four-fifths of the nation's corn, cotton and soybean crops are altered to resist pesticides and insects.
Deadly bat disease spreading fast scientists warn congress -- A mysterious disease that's killing tens of thousands of bats in the Northeast is spreading so fast that it could reach California within five years, biologists and officials of the Agriculture and Interior departments told lawmakers Thursday.
The geography of jobs animated map -- Net Job Gains/Losses by Metropolitan Statistical Area. (slide the arrow at the top from 2005 to present & see the astonishing change!)
Fed to hire PR person to fight against the Fed audit bill -- As HR 1207 gains momentum and co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, the Federal Reserve is planning to fight the tide calling for an audit of its books by hiring a veteran lobbyist to “manage its relations with Congress,” according to Reuters.
The Fed audit bill is up to 190 co-sponsors -- Title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes.
Daniel Hauser sick after chemo treatment -- Daniel Hauser, the 13-year-old cancer patient whose mother took him on the run from the law to shield him from chemotherapy, is feeling sick after a second round of the treatment his family later agreed to.
Bacteria in strokes & heart disease -- Reflections On The 'Cure' Of A Paralyzed Stroke Victim.
Avandia raises risk of bone fractures & heart failure -- The diabetes drug Avandia significantly raises the risk of both heart failure and bone fractures, but it does not boost the odds for either cardiovascular disease or death, new research has found.
New Army rifle fires smart bullets with on board targeting chips -- New rifles with explosive rounds can be told where to detonate.
Asheville man charged in alleged Liberty dollar scheme -- Federal authorities arrested an Asheville man in what they said was a scheme to undermine the U.S. currency system and defraud consumers with so-called Liberty Dollars.
Niagara court ruling: tasing to obtain DNA is NOT unconstitutional -- A decision by Falls Police to use a Taser to obtain a DNA sample from a suspect in an armed robbery, shooting and kidnapping is not unconstitutional.
Weaponized education-controlling tomorrow with the youth of today -- There has been and continues to be an effort by some of the worlds most elite families to establish a global community, with a global government, some call it the new world order. Read More...
California Highway patrol wants residents to rat on out of state plates -- Officials want residents whose vehicles are registered in other states to pay their fair share in licensing fees
