Iraq veteran blames his ills on chemical exposure -- Seven National Guard veterans in West Virginia are among 50 nationwide who say they are experiencing severe health problems after being exposed to a toxic chemical in Iraq. The veterans are suing civilian contractor KBR Inc. for not warning them of the dangers they faced protecting KBR workers at an Iraqi water treatment plant.
EPA to rebuild uranium contaminated Navajo homes -- FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The federal government plans to spend up to $3 million a year to demolish and rebuild uranium-contaminated structures across the Navajo Nation, where Cold War-era mining of the radioactive substance left a legacy of disease and death.
Uranium decommissioning projects USA -- This report, which is the second of two volumes, provides a general scoping evaluation of potential radiogenic cancer and environmental risks posed by small abandoned uranium mines in the western United States. While this technical report has been peer reviewed, EPA will take into consideration public comments for revision before the report is finalized.
Bill Gates sets his sights on controlling the weather -- Billionaire Bill Gates has patented the idea to halt hurricanes by decreasing the surface temperature of the ocean. The patent calls for a large fleet of specially equipped ships which would mix warm water from the ocean surface with colder water down below, according to five new patents that include Microsoft's chairman as a co-inventor.
Drug Addicted Doctors Create Patient Risk -- Serious questions surround healthcare workers addicted to the very drugs intended to help their patients. 12 Percent of Health Care Workers Become Addicted, Authorities Say.
UK: Swine flu vaccine to be given to entire population -- The UK government has ordered enough vaccine to cover the entire population. GPs are being told to prepare for a nationwide vaccination campaign.
Swine flu kills obese people-US primed for a pandemic catastrophe -- The fact that nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults are clinically obese is worrisome for a whole new reason: Evidence emerging from a hospital in Michigan (and published by the CDC) appears to indicate that obese patients may be very easily killed by swine flu.
Swine flu vaccine rushed through safety checks -- A swine flu vaccine will be fast-tracked for use in Britain within five days once it is developed, and 130 million doses are on order.
Swine flu vaccine to be cleared after 5 DAY! trial -- When the new vaccine for swine flu arrives in Britain, regulators said this weekend, it could be approved for use in just five days.
US to spend another 1 $billion on flu vaccine -- The United States will spend another $1 billion on ingredients for an H1N1 vaccine, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Sunday.
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery tests given to high school students -- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery—is a military-designed test vocational aptitude test that was given to 621,000 students in 11,900 high school in 2006-07. The test is mostly given to juniors and seniors who are eligible to be contacted by military recruiters. The number of students taking the test has dropped 19 percent in the past five years.
Goldman Sachs returns to lofty profits -- Up and down Wall Street, analysts and traders are buzzing that Goldman, which only recently paid back its government bailout money, will report blowout profits from trading on Tuesday.
Obama administration's plan to coerce people out of their cars -- Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood remarked in May that his livability initiative[1] "is a way to coerce people out of their cars."[2] When asked if this was government intrusion into people's lives, LaHood responded that "about everything we do around here is government intrusion in people's lives," a sentiment that would have certainly surprised the authors of the United States Constitution, a document whose major purpose was to restrain government.
Egypt calls for establishing new world order to overcome crises -- Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Naela Gabr said Saturday that the world society should make joint efforts to set up a new world order to deal with various crises.
Big brother eye in the sky comes to California town -- In what they say is the first step toward a new era in law enforcement techniques, city officials are testing a small airplane mounting a high-tech surveillance camera to help fight crime.
Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears -- Climbing into his Volvo, outfitted with a Matrics antenna and a Motorola reader he'd bought on eBay for $190, Chris Paget cruised the streets of San Francisco with this objective: To read the identity cards of strangers, wirelessly, without ever leaving his car. It took him 20 minutes to strike hacker's gold. Read More...
Hackers next target: your brain? -- In the past year, researchers have developed technology that makes it possible to use thoughts to operate a computer and maneuver a wheelchair . Another new device reportedly can convert brain waves into data and transmit the data via wireless technology into the minds of other wearers of the device.
Special alloy sleeves for passports to stop hackers? -- To protect against skimming and eavesdropping attacks, federal and state officials recommend that Americans keep their e-passports tightly shut and store their RFID-tagged passport cards and enhanced driver's licenses in "radio-opaque" sleeves.
Durbin: Cheney "way beyond the Constitution" -- The revelation that Dick Cheney ordered the CIA to withhold information from Congress “absolutely” warrants an investigation, Sen. Dick Durbin said.
Taser releases safety tests for shocking new shotgun -- Controversial electroshock weaponeer Taser International is quickly building up it arsenal. The firm recently made available a shocking XREP shotgun projectile. It also introduced a new specialist shotgun (pictured) optimized for the XREP and other ‘”less lethal” rounds. And then there’s the ghastly teaser campaign for the company’s forthcoming “X3.”
Wild weather in the year ahead, scientists predict -- Climate scientists have warned of wild weather in the year ahead as the start of the global "El Niño" phenomenon exacerbates the impact of global warming. As well as droughts, floods and other extreme events, the next few years are also likely to be the hottest on record, scientists say.
Protests in downtown Chicago - Quote: "Well, based on this, I think the voters are sick and tired of this change!! If the rest of the USA saw this I'm certain more of those who are like-minded would have the guts to stand up too, but obviously they're not going to show this in the news.....for that very reason!"
EPA to rebuild uranium contaminated Navajo homes -- FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The federal government plans to spend up to $3 million a year to demolish and rebuild uranium-contaminated structures across the Navajo Nation, where Cold War-era mining of the radioactive substance left a legacy of disease and death.
Uranium decommissioning projects USA -- This report, which is the second of two volumes, provides a general scoping evaluation of potential radiogenic cancer and environmental risks posed by small abandoned uranium mines in the western United States. While this technical report has been peer reviewed, EPA will take into consideration public comments for revision before the report is finalized.
Bill Gates sets his sights on controlling the weather -- Billionaire Bill Gates has patented the idea to halt hurricanes by decreasing the surface temperature of the ocean. The patent calls for a large fleet of specially equipped ships which would mix warm water from the ocean surface with colder water down below, according to five new patents that include Microsoft's chairman as a co-inventor.
Drug Addicted Doctors Create Patient Risk -- Serious questions surround healthcare workers addicted to the very drugs intended to help their patients. 12 Percent of Health Care Workers Become Addicted, Authorities Say.
UK: Swine flu vaccine to be given to entire population -- The UK government has ordered enough vaccine to cover the entire population. GPs are being told to prepare for a nationwide vaccination campaign.
Swine flu kills obese people-US primed for a pandemic catastrophe -- The fact that nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults are clinically obese is worrisome for a whole new reason: Evidence emerging from a hospital in Michigan (and published by the CDC) appears to indicate that obese patients may be very easily killed by swine flu.
Swine flu vaccine rushed through safety checks -- A swine flu vaccine will be fast-tracked for use in Britain within five days once it is developed, and 130 million doses are on order.
Swine flu vaccine to be cleared after 5 DAY! trial -- When the new vaccine for swine flu arrives in Britain, regulators said this weekend, it could be approved for use in just five days.
US to spend another 1 $billion on flu vaccine -- The United States will spend another $1 billion on ingredients for an H1N1 vaccine, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Sunday.
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery tests given to high school students -- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery—is a military-designed test vocational aptitude test that was given to 621,000 students in 11,900 high school in 2006-07. The test is mostly given to juniors and seniors who are eligible to be contacted by military recruiters. The number of students taking the test has dropped 19 percent in the past five years.
Goldman Sachs returns to lofty profits -- Up and down Wall Street, analysts and traders are buzzing that Goldman, which only recently paid back its government bailout money, will report blowout profits from trading on Tuesday.
Obama administration's plan to coerce people out of their cars -- Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood remarked in May that his livability initiative[1] "is a way to coerce people out of their cars."[2] When asked if this was government intrusion into people's lives, LaHood responded that "about everything we do around here is government intrusion in people's lives," a sentiment that would have certainly surprised the authors of the United States Constitution, a document whose major purpose was to restrain government.
Egypt calls for establishing new world order to overcome crises -- Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Naela Gabr said Saturday that the world society should make joint efforts to set up a new world order to deal with various crises.
Big brother eye in the sky comes to California town -- In what they say is the first step toward a new era in law enforcement techniques, city officials are testing a small airplane mounting a high-tech surveillance camera to help fight crime.
Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears -- Climbing into his Volvo, outfitted with a Matrics antenna and a Motorola reader he'd bought on eBay for $190, Chris Paget cruised the streets of San Francisco with this objective: To read the identity cards of strangers, wirelessly, without ever leaving his car. It took him 20 minutes to strike hacker's gold. Read More...
Hackers next target: your brain? -- In the past year, researchers have developed technology that makes it possible to use thoughts to operate a computer and maneuver a wheelchair . Another new device reportedly can convert brain waves into data and transmit the data via wireless technology into the minds of other wearers of the device.
Special alloy sleeves for passports to stop hackers? -- To protect against skimming and eavesdropping attacks, federal and state officials recommend that Americans keep their e-passports tightly shut and store their RFID-tagged passport cards and enhanced driver's licenses in "radio-opaque" sleeves.
Durbin: Cheney "way beyond the Constitution" -- The revelation that Dick Cheney ordered the CIA to withhold information from Congress “absolutely” warrants an investigation, Sen. Dick Durbin said.
Taser releases safety tests for shocking new shotgun -- Controversial electroshock weaponeer Taser International is quickly building up it arsenal. The firm recently made available a shocking XREP shotgun projectile. It also introduced a new specialist shotgun (pictured) optimized for the XREP and other ‘”less lethal” rounds. And then there’s the ghastly teaser campaign for the company’s forthcoming “X3.”
Wild weather in the year ahead, scientists predict -- Climate scientists have warned of wild weather in the year ahead as the start of the global "El Niño" phenomenon exacerbates the impact of global warming. As well as droughts, floods and other extreme events, the next few years are also likely to be the hottest on record, scientists say.
Protests in downtown Chicago - Quote: "Well, based on this, I think the voters are sick and tired of this change!! If the rest of the USA saw this I'm certain more of those who are like-minded would have the guts to stand up too, but obviously they're not going to show this in the news.....for that very reason!"
