Nurses Plan Rally To Protest Mandatory Swine Flu Shot -- Albany nurses and other health professionals are planning to stage a rally next week to protest a state regulation that mandates they will lose their jobs if they refuse to take the swine flu shot, as fears grow about the vaccine’s dangerous ingredients and government plans to forcibly inoculate whole populations with the H1N1 jab.
FBI probes hanging death of U.S. census worker -- A U.S. Census worker found hanged from a tree near a Kentucky cemetery had the word "fed" scrawled on his chest, a law enforcement official said Wednesday, and the FBI is investigating whether he was a victim of anti-government sentiment.
Ammo shortage continues, fears over antigun legislation -- Some bullet-makers are working around the clock and still can't keep up with the nation's demand for ammunition. Shooting ranges, gun dealers and bullet manufacturers say they have never seen such a demand.
Whoops: Anti-ACORN Bill Ropes In Defense Contractors, Others Charged With Fraud -- Going after ACORN may be like shooting fish in a barrel lately -- but jumpy lawmakers used a bazooka to do it last week and may have blown up some of their longtime allies in the process. Lockheed Martin and Northrop Gumman both popped up quickly, with 20 fraud cases between them, and the longer list is a Who's Who of weapons manufacturers and defense contractors.
Zogby Interactive: 71% in UK Satisfied With Government-Run Healthcare -- While the U.S. Congress is weighing whether to include a government-run public option in healthcare reform, a Zogby Interactive poll of adults in the United Kingdom found that 71% are satisfied with the National Health Service (NHS), that nation's publicly-funded healthcare ystem. Also, 60% positively rated the amount of time they usually wait before they get an appointment with a doctor.
Palin Hong Kong Speech Blames Government For Financial Crisis; Some Walk Out In Disgust -- In her first trip to the region, the former Alaska governor addressed an annual conference of investors in Hong Kong in what was billed as a wide-ranging talk about governance, economics and U.S. and Asian affairs. Two US delegates left early, according to AFP, with one saying "it was awful, we couldn't stand it any longer." He declined to be identified.
UK Assisted Suicide Guidelines Published -- People with terminal illnesses or severe disabilities who wish family and friends to help them commit suicide have welcomed new guidelines which clarify the law on bringing criminal prosecutions in England and Wales.
2,500 Pennsylvania National Guardsmen Deployed for G-20 Security -- More than 2,500 Pennsylvania National Guardsmen – including several from Lebanon County – are in Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit, set to take place Thursday and Friday. During the mission, dubbed Operation Steel Kickoff, the Guardsmen will fall under the direction of the U.S. Secret Service and will support local, state and federal agencies.
VIDEO: Judge Napolitano on Forced Vaccinations in Massachusetts -- Judge Andrew Napolitano comments on the completely unconstitutional bill in Massachusetts that will allow the governor to declare an emergency and “allow” police to force their way into your homes to vaccinate you. As Gerald Celente has said, has the Second American Revolution begun?
Report: VA Facility Endangered Residents -- An inspection at a Veterans Affairs nursing home in Philadelphia last year turned up conditions placing veterans at imminent risk of harm, including one patient whose leg had to be amputated after maggots were seen falling from his foot.
Texas gets 'D' grade for financial stability -- The state earned a "D" on the group's 2009-2010 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard, which examines the financial security of U.S. families by looking beyond just income to 58 performance measures.
Plane toxins - 'brain damage link' -- Toxins found in airliner air systems can be linked to the neurological symptoms suffered by some pilots, according to researchers.
HARD CORE casualty reports -- U.S. Casualties in Iraq.
FBI probes hanging death of U.S. census worker -- A U.S. Census worker found hanged from a tree near a Kentucky cemetery had the word "fed" scrawled on his chest, a law enforcement official said Wednesday, and the FBI is investigating whether he was a victim of anti-government sentiment.
Ammo shortage continues, fears over antigun legislation -- Some bullet-makers are working around the clock and still can't keep up with the nation's demand for ammunition. Shooting ranges, gun dealers and bullet manufacturers say they have never seen such a demand.
Whoops: Anti-ACORN Bill Ropes In Defense Contractors, Others Charged With Fraud -- Going after ACORN may be like shooting fish in a barrel lately -- but jumpy lawmakers used a bazooka to do it last week and may have blown up some of their longtime allies in the process. Lockheed Martin and Northrop Gumman both popped up quickly, with 20 fraud cases between them, and the longer list is a Who's Who of weapons manufacturers and defense contractors.
Zogby Interactive: 71% in UK Satisfied With Government-Run Healthcare -- While the U.S. Congress is weighing whether to include a government-run public option in healthcare reform, a Zogby Interactive poll of adults in the United Kingdom found that 71% are satisfied with the National Health Service (NHS), that nation's publicly-funded healthcare ystem. Also, 60% positively rated the amount of time they usually wait before they get an appointment with a doctor.
Palin Hong Kong Speech Blames Government For Financial Crisis; Some Walk Out In Disgust -- In her first trip to the region, the former Alaska governor addressed an annual conference of investors in Hong Kong in what was billed as a wide-ranging talk about governance, economics and U.S. and Asian affairs. Two US delegates left early, according to AFP, with one saying "it was awful, we couldn't stand it any longer." He declined to be identified.
UK Assisted Suicide Guidelines Published -- People with terminal illnesses or severe disabilities who wish family and friends to help them commit suicide have welcomed new guidelines which clarify the law on bringing criminal prosecutions in England and Wales.
2,500 Pennsylvania National Guardsmen Deployed for G-20 Security -- More than 2,500 Pennsylvania National Guardsmen – including several from Lebanon County – are in Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit, set to take place Thursday and Friday. During the mission, dubbed Operation Steel Kickoff, the Guardsmen will fall under the direction of the U.S. Secret Service and will support local, state and federal agencies.
VIDEO: Judge Napolitano on Forced Vaccinations in Massachusetts -- Judge Andrew Napolitano comments on the completely unconstitutional bill in Massachusetts that will allow the governor to declare an emergency and “allow” police to force their way into your homes to vaccinate you. As Gerald Celente has said, has the Second American Revolution begun?
Report: VA Facility Endangered Residents -- An inspection at a Veterans Affairs nursing home in Philadelphia last year turned up conditions placing veterans at imminent risk of harm, including one patient whose leg had to be amputated after maggots were seen falling from his foot.
Texas gets 'D' grade for financial stability -- The state earned a "D" on the group's 2009-2010 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard, which examines the financial security of U.S. families by looking beyond just income to 58 performance measures.
Plane toxins - 'brain damage link' -- Toxins found in airliner air systems can be linked to the neurological symptoms suffered by some pilots, according to researchers.
HARD CORE casualty reports -- U.S. Casualties in Iraq.
