Cyber attack knocks out government Web sites -- A widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several government agencies, including some that are responsible for fighting cyber crime. Officials eye potential N. Korea link after 'well-organized' July 4 assault.
Statin drugs cause muscle damage even after discontinuing use -- Statins, medications widely used to lower cholesterol, may cause structural damage to the muscles of people experiencing muscle aches and weakness, a new study has found.
Home-Equity Loan and Credit Card Delinquencies Reach Record Since 1974 -- Delinquent bank-card accounts jumped to a record 6.60 percent of outstanding card debt in the first quarter from 5.52 percent in the previous period, a signal unemployed borrowers are relying on cards as falling prices erode the equity in their homes. More borrowers are using cards to meet daily expenses after losing their jobs, the ABA said.
White House: Acquitted detainees may not be released -- The Obama Administration signaled Tuesday it may keep terrorism detainees even if they’ve been acquitted.
Relatives of soldier slain in Afghanistan decry lack of coverage while Michael Jackson is all over the news -- A day before New York Rep. Peter King called Michael Jackson a “pervert” unworthy of nonstop media coverage, the aunt of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan on the same day Jackson died asked why her nephew's death went virtually unnoticed while the King of Pop got memorial shrines across the country.
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* Marion's articles, fun 'n healthy recipes, gardening tips and tons of other helpful stuff
True unemployment rate at 20% -- 467,000 people lost their jobs compared to 345,000 in May, a one-time fluke? Or does it mean that all those Wall Street economists who believe the economic recovery is starting are dead wrong?
Adding up the true costs of 2 wars -- The conflict that began in 2003 is far from over for us, and the next chapter -- confronting a Taliban that reasserted itself in Afghanistan while the U.S. was sidetracked in Iraq -- will be expensive and bloody.
Tennessee ticket quota reported -- Although the Tennessee Highway Patrol denies it, a Nashville TV station is reporting that state troopers appear to have a quota system for issuing tickets.
GAO: Major security flaws at federal buildings -- The police agency in charge of protecting thousands of federal buildings nationwide has failed to keep bomb-making materials out of several high-security facilities in the past year, according to Congressional testimony provided by Senate aides.
July 6, 1775 Declaration of the causes & necessity of taking up arms -- This document was prepared by the Second Continental Congress to explain to the world why the British colonies had taken up arms against Great Britain. It is a combination of the work of Thomas Jefferson and Colonel John Dickinson (well-known for his series "Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer."). Jefferson completed the first draft, but it was perceived by the Continental Congress as too harsh and militant; Dickinson prepared the second. The final document combined the work of the two.
New study find that Canadian farmers are opposed to genetically modified wheat as controversy reignites -- A new study on Canadian farmer perceptions toward genetically modified (GM) wheat - specifically Roundup Ready wheat (RRW)- has just been published in the international peer reviewed journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research. This scientific paper is being released just as the controversy over growing GM wheat is re-igniting. Unlike a recent industry-sponsored study conducted in the US, it shows that Canadian farmers are categorically opposed to RRW.
US opposition to GMO's gathers momentum -- Scientists and physicians in the heartland of genetic modification are alerting policy-makers and the public to the dangers of GM crops.
Are breast cancer patients being kept in the dark? -- Despite the increase of breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008, nearly 70 percent of women who are eligible for the procedure are not informed of the reconstructive options available to them, according to a recently published report.
Most awesomely bad military acronym ever -- A year ago, Danger Room and its readers began a quest: to comb through the armed forces and the spy agencies and their contractors, to discover the Most Awesomely bad Military Acronym of all time.
Queen Elizabeth largest landowner on earth -- Queen Elizabeth II, head of state of the United Kingdom and of 31 other states and territories, is the legal owner of about 6,600 million acres of land, one sixth of the earth’s non ocean surface.
Shreveport citizens disarmed by police for 2nd amendment stickers -- Welcome to Shreveport: Your rights are now suspended. According to Cedric Glover, mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, his cops “have a power that [. . .] the President of these Unites States does not have”: His cops can take away your rights.
RESEARCHERS SAY THEY CAN GUESS YOUR SSN -- There’s a new reason to worry about the security of your Social Security number. Turns out, they can be guessed with relative ease.Read More...
Letter sparks investigation of Baxter vaccine by New Zealand minister of health -- The New Zealand Minister of Health, Hon Tony Ryall, has asked the Ministry of Health officials to urgently advise him on issues raised about a "swine flu" vaccine produced by Baxter International Inc. This follows his receipt of a letter raising concerns about whether vaccines produced by Baxter for "swine flu" can be trusted.
Explosion in Argentina of H1N12 fatalities -- According to data provided by the Situation Room, there are more than 2,000 cases reported, of which 400 were confirmed as positive.Of the 15 deaths corresponding to node Rosario, Santa Fe to two and the rest of the Venado Tuerto.
Preparing for civil unrest by Claire Wolfe -- The most remarkable thing about civil unrest is that there hasn't been more of it.
Innovation: When advertising meets surveillance -- Innovation is a regular column that highlights emerging technological ideas and where they may lead.
This sunspot is going nuts!!! -- This is just a baby....wait till a big one comes!!
Statin drugs cause muscle damage even after discontinuing use -- Statins, medications widely used to lower cholesterol, may cause structural damage to the muscles of people experiencing muscle aches and weakness, a new study has found.
Home-Equity Loan and Credit Card Delinquencies Reach Record Since 1974 -- Delinquent bank-card accounts jumped to a record 6.60 percent of outstanding card debt in the first quarter from 5.52 percent in the previous period, a signal unemployed borrowers are relying on cards as falling prices erode the equity in their homes. More borrowers are using cards to meet daily expenses after losing their jobs, the ABA said.
White House: Acquitted detainees may not be released -- The Obama Administration signaled Tuesday it may keep terrorism detainees even if they’ve been acquitted.
Relatives of soldier slain in Afghanistan decry lack of coverage while Michael Jackson is all over the news -- A day before New York Rep. Peter King called Michael Jackson a “pervert” unworthy of nonstop media coverage, the aunt of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan on the same day Jackson died asked why her nephew's death went virtually unnoticed while the King of Pop got memorial shrines across the country.
Websites for garden tips & ideas: http://www.gardeningtipsnideas.com
* Marion's articles, fun 'n healthy recipes, gardening tips and tons of other helpful stuff
True unemployment rate at 20% -- 467,000 people lost their jobs compared to 345,000 in May, a one-time fluke? Or does it mean that all those Wall Street economists who believe the economic recovery is starting are dead wrong?
Adding up the true costs of 2 wars -- The conflict that began in 2003 is far from over for us, and the next chapter -- confronting a Taliban that reasserted itself in Afghanistan while the U.S. was sidetracked in Iraq -- will be expensive and bloody.
Tennessee ticket quota reported -- Although the Tennessee Highway Patrol denies it, a Nashville TV station is reporting that state troopers appear to have a quota system for issuing tickets.
GAO: Major security flaws at federal buildings -- The police agency in charge of protecting thousands of federal buildings nationwide has failed to keep bomb-making materials out of several high-security facilities in the past year, according to Congressional testimony provided by Senate aides.
July 6, 1775 Declaration of the causes & necessity of taking up arms -- This document was prepared by the Second Continental Congress to explain to the world why the British colonies had taken up arms against Great Britain. It is a combination of the work of Thomas Jefferson and Colonel John Dickinson (well-known for his series "Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer."). Jefferson completed the first draft, but it was perceived by the Continental Congress as too harsh and militant; Dickinson prepared the second. The final document combined the work of the two.
New study find that Canadian farmers are opposed to genetically modified wheat as controversy reignites -- A new study on Canadian farmer perceptions toward genetically modified (GM) wheat - specifically Roundup Ready wheat (RRW)- has just been published in the international peer reviewed journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research. This scientific paper is being released just as the controversy over growing GM wheat is re-igniting. Unlike a recent industry-sponsored study conducted in the US, it shows that Canadian farmers are categorically opposed to RRW.
US opposition to GMO's gathers momentum -- Scientists and physicians in the heartland of genetic modification are alerting policy-makers and the public to the dangers of GM crops.
Are breast cancer patients being kept in the dark? -- Despite the increase of breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008, nearly 70 percent of women who are eligible for the procedure are not informed of the reconstructive options available to them, according to a recently published report.
Most awesomely bad military acronym ever -- A year ago, Danger Room and its readers began a quest: to comb through the armed forces and the spy agencies and their contractors, to discover the Most Awesomely bad Military Acronym of all time.
Queen Elizabeth largest landowner on earth -- Queen Elizabeth II, head of state of the United Kingdom and of 31 other states and territories, is the legal owner of about 6,600 million acres of land, one sixth of the earth’s non ocean surface.
Shreveport citizens disarmed by police for 2nd amendment stickers -- Welcome to Shreveport: Your rights are now suspended. According to Cedric Glover, mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, his cops “have a power that [. . .] the President of these Unites States does not have”: His cops can take away your rights.
RESEARCHERS SAY THEY CAN GUESS YOUR SSN -- There’s a new reason to worry about the security of your Social Security number. Turns out, they can be guessed with relative ease.Read More...
Letter sparks investigation of Baxter vaccine by New Zealand minister of health -- The New Zealand Minister of Health, Hon Tony Ryall, has asked the Ministry of Health officials to urgently advise him on issues raised about a "swine flu" vaccine produced by Baxter International Inc. This follows his receipt of a letter raising concerns about whether vaccines produced by Baxter for "swine flu" can be trusted.
Explosion in Argentina of H1N12 fatalities -- According to data provided by the Situation Room, there are more than 2,000 cases reported, of which 400 were confirmed as positive.Of the 15 deaths corresponding to node Rosario, Santa Fe to two and the rest of the Venado Tuerto.
Preparing for civil unrest by Claire Wolfe -- The most remarkable thing about civil unrest is that there hasn't been more of it.
Innovation: When advertising meets surveillance -- Innovation is a regular column that highlights emerging technological ideas and where they may lead.
This sunspot is going nuts!!! -- This is just a baby....wait till a big one comes!!
