Missouri suspends Thimerosol ban for vaccine!!!!!!! -- Missouri’s top public health official granted an exemption Thursday to allow pregnant women and parents of children less than three years old to choose whether to receive flu vaccine containing a mercury-based preservative.
Federal jury finds tax protestor Peter Hendrickson guilty -- A federal jury today convicted tax protester and author Peter Hendrickson on 10 counts of filing false documents. Hendrickson, 54, of Commerce Township, author of "Cracking the Code," could face prison when he is sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Gerald E. Rosen on Feb. 9. Each count is a three-year felony. Hendrickson's trial began last Tuesday on charges he falsely reported zero or nominal income on his 2000 to 2006 tax returns when he actually earned tens of thousands of dollars each year.
Bernie Kerik JAILED After Judge Revokes Bail In Corruption Trial -- An angry federal judge sent former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik to jail Tuesday for sharing secret pretrial information with a "propagandist" who Kerik claimed was really his lawyer. Kerik will be forced to await his upcoming corruption trial behind bars. Related Article: Big-shot Kerik witness? Aponte, who led mob-tied firm, may be called
Wayward pilots say they were busy using laptops??? -- Not sleeping, the pilots say. They were engrossed in a complicated new crew-scheduling program on their laptop computers as their plane flew past its Minneapolis landing by 150 miles — a cockpit violation of airline policy that could cost them their licenses.
Stroke may be striking at a younger age -- Reporting in the current issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, the team also found that while more people younger than age 65 are suffering strokes, rehabilitation is often not offered to younger people with mild stroke. Wolf and his colleagues gathered data on 7,740 people treated for stroke at a St. Louis hospital between 1999 and 2008. They found that 45 percent were younger than age 65, and 27 percent were younger than the age of 55.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd wants rate freeze on credit cards -- Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, who is fighting for his political survival, proposed Monday an immediate interest rate freeze on existing balances for the estimated 700 million credit cards in circulation. Consumers ‘shouldn't be taken to the cleaners by outrageous rates,’ he says.
Profit driven swine flu propaganda part 4 -- Those in control of the mainstream media have joined together with public health officials to provide the pharmaceutical industry with the best swine flu promotional campaign that money can buy.
Why such a shortage of swine flu vaccine? -- Administration officials sought Monday to explain why so much less H1N1 flu vaccine is available than had been promised, blaming the manufacturers and the vagaries of science for nationwide shortages.
Swine flu levels off in Georgia -- The swine flu monster seems to be retreating from Georgia - for the time being, as hospitals, health agencies and schools report fewer cases.
Obama's emergency step aimed to help implement disaster plans -- In a measure designed to help hospitals respond more quickly to surging numbers of pandemic H1N1 cases, President Barack Obama on Oct 24 signed an emergency declaration that will help facilities establish alternative care sites and protocols for triage and transport.
SEC and Homeland Security say internet could get clogged during pandemic -- Securities exchanges have a sound network back-up if a severe pandemic keeps people home and clogging the Internet, but the Homeland Security Department has done little planning, Congressional investigators said on Monday.
Related Info:
* GAO issues report on dealing with possible internet slow down during height of pandemic -- Key Securities Market Participants Are Making Progress, but Agencies Could Do More to Address Potential Internet Congestion and Encourage Readiness - summary (pdf)
* Full report - 77 pages
Fact sheet on Peramavir emergency flu drug just authorized for use -- NOTE: Do not use Peramivir IV for the treatment of seasonal influenza A or B virus infections, for outpatients with acute uncomplicated 2009 H1N1 virus infection or for pre- or post-exposure chemoprophylaxis (prevention) of influenza.
Oregano oil eliminates parasites in humans -- It's not widely known, but oregano extracts are extremely effective at eliminating parasites in humans. And a lot of people have parasites they simply don't know about.
Ex Treasury official: Dump Dollar -- A former assistant secretary of the Treasury for international affairs is warning dollar deficits might no longer be funded by foreign nations, including China.
Michelle Obama plants organic garden while husband supports Big Agra world food domination...what hypocrisy! -- Be sure to check out the people behind all this in this article. Healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year -- The U.S. healthcare system is just as wasteful as President Barack Obama says it is, and proposed reforms could be paid for by fixing some of the most obvious inefficiencies, preventing mistakes and fighting fraud, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Monday.
Texas red light camera program offers no appeal for tickets -- The right to a meaningful appeal in a red light camera case does not exist in the state of Texas. While several states have allowed photo enforcement tickets to be appealed to the highest level -- Minnesota's highest court ruled on a photo ticket in 2007 and a red light camera case is currently pending before the California Supreme Court -- several Texas municipalities are using an ambiguity in state law to deny challenges beyond the lowest level of the court system.
The Pentagon's Dirty Bombers -- Depleted Uranium Death In The USA.
U.S. Forcibly Deported Islanders And Gassed Their Dogs To Make Way For Diego Garcia Military Base -- In order to convert the sleepy, Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia into a dominating military base, the U.S. forcibly transported its 2,000 Chagossian inhabitants into exile and gassed their dogs. Read More...
Detroit house auction flops for urban wasteland -- In a crowded ballroom next to a bankrupt casino, what remains of the Detroit property market was being picked over by speculators and mostly discarded. On the auction block in Detroit: almost 9,000 homes and lots in various states of abandonment and decay from the tidy owner-occupied to the burned-out shell claimed by squatters.
Will the soldiers we train in Afghanistan end up trying to kill us in the future? It's happened before -- For 30 years we've been deeply involved in creating, financing, and sometimes arming a part of the world that has shown willingness to create violence on our own soil.
Somali pirates are still at it -taking Panamanian carrier & 26 crew members -- Pirates captured a Panamanian-flagged ship with 26 crew off the East Africa coast on Thursday and fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at an Italian ship, which escaped.
Disaster hit Philippines seeks help on disease outbreak -- The Philippines is seeking international help to fight a deadly outbreak of an infectious disease following two devastating tropical storms, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Thousands of schools shut in Iraq over swine flu panic -- Iraqi education and health officials have closed almost 2,500 schools as a precaution against the spread of swine flu.
School undercounts raise pandemic concerns -- "We do know we have the H1N1 flu up here, but there's also the seasonal flu, bronchitis, strep throat, pneumonia, it's just a combination of - the perfect storm."
Modified crops reveal hidden cost of resistance -- Genetically modified squash plants that are resistant to a debilitating viral disease become more vulnerable to a fatal bacterial infection, according to biologists.
Music makes you smarter -- Regularly playing a musical instrument changes the anatomy and function of the brain and may be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills.
Health study links 4 kind of cancer to mobile phone use -- A major international health study has shown that excessive mobile phone use can be linked to four different kinds of cancer.
UK cancer patients made to take benefits test -- Terminally ill people are being forced to have tests to prove they qualify for benefits, it was claimed yesterday. Disability groups say some cancer patients have been caught up in a government crackdown on welfare cheats. They have to take tough work capability tests to assess their health because GPs have been too slow to hand over details of their illnesses.
Stimulus contracts go to companies under criminal investigation -- The Department of Defense awarded nearly $30 million in stimulus contracts to six companies while they were under federal criminal investigation on suspicion of defrauding the government.
FDA fails to follow up on unproven drugs -- The Food and Drug Administration has allowed drugs for cancer and other diseases to stay on the market even when follow-up studies showed they didn't extend patients' lives, say congressional investigators.
Federal jury finds tax protestor Peter Hendrickson guilty -- A federal jury today convicted tax protester and author Peter Hendrickson on 10 counts of filing false documents. Hendrickson, 54, of Commerce Township, author of "Cracking the Code," could face prison when he is sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Gerald E. Rosen on Feb. 9. Each count is a three-year felony. Hendrickson's trial began last Tuesday on charges he falsely reported zero or nominal income on his 2000 to 2006 tax returns when he actually earned tens of thousands of dollars each year.
Bernie Kerik JAILED After Judge Revokes Bail In Corruption Trial -- An angry federal judge sent former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik to jail Tuesday for sharing secret pretrial information with a "propagandist" who Kerik claimed was really his lawyer. Kerik will be forced to await his upcoming corruption trial behind bars. Related Article: Big-shot Kerik witness? Aponte, who led mob-tied firm, may be called
Wayward pilots say they were busy using laptops??? -- Not sleeping, the pilots say. They were engrossed in a complicated new crew-scheduling program on their laptop computers as their plane flew past its Minneapolis landing by 150 miles — a cockpit violation of airline policy that could cost them their licenses.
Stroke may be striking at a younger age -- Reporting in the current issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, the team also found that while more people younger than age 65 are suffering strokes, rehabilitation is often not offered to younger people with mild stroke. Wolf and his colleagues gathered data on 7,740 people treated for stroke at a St. Louis hospital between 1999 and 2008. They found that 45 percent were younger than age 65, and 27 percent were younger than the age of 55.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd wants rate freeze on credit cards -- Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, who is fighting for his political survival, proposed Monday an immediate interest rate freeze on existing balances for the estimated 700 million credit cards in circulation. Consumers ‘shouldn't be taken to the cleaners by outrageous rates,’ he says.
Profit driven swine flu propaganda part 4 -- Those in control of the mainstream media have joined together with public health officials to provide the pharmaceutical industry with the best swine flu promotional campaign that money can buy.
Why such a shortage of swine flu vaccine? -- Administration officials sought Monday to explain why so much less H1N1 flu vaccine is available than had been promised, blaming the manufacturers and the vagaries of science for nationwide shortages.
Swine flu levels off in Georgia -- The swine flu monster seems to be retreating from Georgia - for the time being, as hospitals, health agencies and schools report fewer cases.
Obama's emergency step aimed to help implement disaster plans -- In a measure designed to help hospitals respond more quickly to surging numbers of pandemic H1N1 cases, President Barack Obama on Oct 24 signed an emergency declaration that will help facilities establish alternative care sites and protocols for triage and transport.
SEC and Homeland Security say internet could get clogged during pandemic -- Securities exchanges have a sound network back-up if a severe pandemic keeps people home and clogging the Internet, but the Homeland Security Department has done little planning, Congressional investigators said on Monday.
Related Info:
* GAO issues report on dealing with possible internet slow down during height of pandemic -- Key Securities Market Participants Are Making Progress, but Agencies Could Do More to Address Potential Internet Congestion and Encourage Readiness - summary (pdf)
* Full report - 77 pages
Fact sheet on Peramavir emergency flu drug just authorized for use -- NOTE: Do not use Peramivir IV for the treatment of seasonal influenza A or B virus infections, for outpatients with acute uncomplicated 2009 H1N1 virus infection or for pre- or post-exposure chemoprophylaxis (prevention) of influenza.
Oregano oil eliminates parasites in humans -- It's not widely known, but oregano extracts are extremely effective at eliminating parasites in humans. And a lot of people have parasites they simply don't know about.
Ex Treasury official: Dump Dollar -- A former assistant secretary of the Treasury for international affairs is warning dollar deficits might no longer be funded by foreign nations, including China.
Michelle Obama plants organic garden while husband supports Big Agra world food domination...what hypocrisy! -- Be sure to check out the people behind all this in this article. Healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year -- The U.S. healthcare system is just as wasteful as President Barack Obama says it is, and proposed reforms could be paid for by fixing some of the most obvious inefficiencies, preventing mistakes and fighting fraud, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Monday.
Texas red light camera program offers no appeal for tickets -- The right to a meaningful appeal in a red light camera case does not exist in the state of Texas. While several states have allowed photo enforcement tickets to be appealed to the highest level -- Minnesota's highest court ruled on a photo ticket in 2007 and a red light camera case is currently pending before the California Supreme Court -- several Texas municipalities are using an ambiguity in state law to deny challenges beyond the lowest level of the court system.
The Pentagon's Dirty Bombers -- Depleted Uranium Death In The USA.
U.S. Forcibly Deported Islanders And Gassed Their Dogs To Make Way For Diego Garcia Military Base -- In order to convert the sleepy, Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia into a dominating military base, the U.S. forcibly transported its 2,000 Chagossian inhabitants into exile and gassed their dogs. Read More...
Detroit house auction flops for urban wasteland -- In a crowded ballroom next to a bankrupt casino, what remains of the Detroit property market was being picked over by speculators and mostly discarded. On the auction block in Detroit: almost 9,000 homes and lots in various states of abandonment and decay from the tidy owner-occupied to the burned-out shell claimed by squatters.
Will the soldiers we train in Afghanistan end up trying to kill us in the future? It's happened before -- For 30 years we've been deeply involved in creating, financing, and sometimes arming a part of the world that has shown willingness to create violence on our own soil.
Somali pirates are still at it -taking Panamanian carrier & 26 crew members -- Pirates captured a Panamanian-flagged ship with 26 crew off the East Africa coast on Thursday and fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at an Italian ship, which escaped.
Disaster hit Philippines seeks help on disease outbreak -- The Philippines is seeking international help to fight a deadly outbreak of an infectious disease following two devastating tropical storms, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Thousands of schools shut in Iraq over swine flu panic -- Iraqi education and health officials have closed almost 2,500 schools as a precaution against the spread of swine flu.
School undercounts raise pandemic concerns -- "We do know we have the H1N1 flu up here, but there's also the seasonal flu, bronchitis, strep throat, pneumonia, it's just a combination of - the perfect storm."
Modified crops reveal hidden cost of resistance -- Genetically modified squash plants that are resistant to a debilitating viral disease become more vulnerable to a fatal bacterial infection, according to biologists.
Music makes you smarter -- Regularly playing a musical instrument changes the anatomy and function of the brain and may be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills.
Health study links 4 kind of cancer to mobile phone use -- A major international health study has shown that excessive mobile phone use can be linked to four different kinds of cancer.
UK cancer patients made to take benefits test -- Terminally ill people are being forced to have tests to prove they qualify for benefits, it was claimed yesterday. Disability groups say some cancer patients have been caught up in a government crackdown on welfare cheats. They have to take tough work capability tests to assess their health because GPs have been too slow to hand over details of their illnesses.
Stimulus contracts go to companies under criminal investigation -- The Department of Defense awarded nearly $30 million in stimulus contracts to six companies while they were under federal criminal investigation on suspicion of defrauding the government.
FDA fails to follow up on unproven drugs -- The Food and Drug Administration has allowed drugs for cancer and other diseases to stay on the market even when follow-up studies showed they didn't extend patients' lives, say congressional investigators.
