Friday, April 16, 2010

Joyce Riley's THE POWER HOUR NEWS - Friday, April 16, 2010


TPH listeners: We need you help in identifying these structures -- They are located near Sedalia, Missouri in Pettis County at location of TT and Monsees Dr. off Hwy 50E. They were built by the military from the base near there. The only thing the military charged for was the fuel. In picture 1 you can see the ball field which was also built at the same time. The neighbors were told they were "shelters" however during storms they are not used. The property is allegedly owned by a local Judge. They are 1 0f 8 to be built here and and each one will hold 1,000 people. We would like your help in identifying, are they fallout shelters, concentration or relocation shelters or jusy plain old tornado shelters. Your help would be appreciated. Joyce Riley

VIDEO: Somalis arrive in Tennessee small town and who brings them in there

Tea party activists rally across Texas -- Flag-waving tea party activists gathered at tax-day rallies around Texas on Thursday, denouncing big government
while cheering on former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and other politicians.

Icelandic Volcanic Ash Alert -- All flights in and out of the UK and several other European countries have been suspended as ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland moves south.
* Related Article: Europe flights could be grounded into weekend by ash -- Flights across much of Europe will be severely disrupted well into Saturday because of drifting ash ejected from a volcano in Iceland, officials said. Hundreds of thousands of passengers in Europe and around the world have been affected.

F.D.A. Sends Another Warning to Apotex -- In the letter, posted on the Food and Drug Administration's Web site late Wednesday, the agency cited lapses at Apotex, Canada's biggest drug company, that included charred particles in a diabetes drug; contamination of an antihistamine, and drug cross-contamination that resulted from inadequate cleaning of manufacturing equipment.

Another 2.15 Million Ounces of Silver Disappear From the SLV ETF -- Talking about silver disappearing... the U.S. Mint updated their April sales figures yesterday. They reported that 21,500 gold eagles and another 749,500 silver eagles were sold. This brings April one-ounce gold eagle sales up to 33,500... and silver eagle sales up to 1,147,000. The Comex-approved depositories reported a net inflow of a very tiny 17,950 ounces on Wednesday. But there was a lot of in-and-out movements associated with that small change... and you can view all the action here.

U.S. Dollar - Grave Concerns Remain -- We continue to see risks ahead for the U.S. economy, and in particular, the U.S. dollar. Significant global imbalances remain - indeed; the recent global financial crisis has served to exaggerate many of these imbalances. Of grave concern is the unsustainable Federal budget deficit, which may have morphed out of control, with no signs of government constraint over the near-term.

April 15 2010: Foreclosures will be the wrecking ball for the American economy -- Not only are foreclosures, short sales and the like devastating for homeowners, they are a death knell for many banks. For the past three years, Washington's policy has been to sweep anything toxic under the carpet. Well, we've run out of carpet. And pondering this unequaled mess, it shouldn't surprise anyone that jobless claims come in far worse than projected. The very foundations are starting to shake. And it no longer matters what tricks come out of the Fed, the Treasury, Wall Street, the White House or Capitol Hill.

Markets Could Be Derailed Again, Warns Soros -- Railway porter-turned-billionaire financier George Soros delivered a stark warning last night that the financial world is on the wrong track and that we may be hurtling towards an even bigger boom and bust than in the credit crisis.

Firms Reaped Windfalls in Lehman Auction -- Barclays Bank and Goldman Sachs reaped windfalls from an emergency auction of Lehman Brothers' derivatives portfolio, but the firms and the exchange that held the auction may be immune from any lawsuits, a court-appointed examiner said.

Predator Priests Shuffled Around Globe -- There he was, five decades later, the priest who had raped Joe Callander in Massachusetts. The photo in the Roman Catholic newsletter showed him with a smile across his wrinkled face, near-naked Amazon Indian children in his arms and at his feet.

Special Army Unit Ready to be Deployed on American Soil Just Before November Elections - UPDATE -- In October of this year, one month prior to the November midterm elections, a special army unit known as 'Consequence Management Response Force' will be ready for deployment on American soil if so ordered by the President.

New Website Takes Aim at Redflex Traffic Systems -- It used to be so much easier to sweep these things under the rug, eh mates? Australia’s Redflex Traffic Systems (ASX:RDF) has had enough trouble brushing off all the bad press and embarrassments, but now the highlights have been chronicled for all to see on http://www.FireRedflex.com

McCain: US Should 'Pull the Trigger on Iran' -- Senator John McCain said the United States has been backing away from a brewing fight with Iran, while that country moves ever closer to having nuclear weapons.

Mysterious Radio Waves Emitted from Nearby Galaxy -- There is something strange in the cosmic neighborhood. An unknown object in the nearby galaxy M82 has started sending out radio waves, and the emission does not look like anything seen anywhere in the universe before.

Senators Consider Gasoline Tax as Part of Climate Bill -- Leading voices in the Senate are considering a new tax on gasoline as part of an effort to win Republican and oil industry support for the energy and climate bill now idling in Congress.

Crime Prediction Software Is Here and It's a Very Bad Idea -- There are no naked pre-cogs inside glowing jacuzzis yet, but the Florida State Department of Juvenile Justice will use analysis software to predict crime by young delinquents, putting potential offenders under specific prevention and education programs. Goodbye, human rights!

Genetic Breakthrough Could Produce Babies With Three Parents -- Researchers in the UK have developed a method of curing a class of genetic disorders by transplanting parts of embryonic cells from one mother to another, creating the possibility of babies with three biological parents.

Using Your Thought-Controlled iPhone to Dial Home -- Don your telepathic headset and plug into your iPhone. Want to call your friend? Just look at her picture and think about her.

You'll Get Nothing and Like It -- No, this isn’t a game of “Battleship”, it’s your place in line to get that broken finger looked at by a healthcare professional. That’s right, I said “healthcare professional”. That nurse who used to greet you and take your blood pressure before turning you over to a physician has now become your doctor. And that general practitioner who used to treat you for minor illness has now become your brain surgeon. Welcome to life under Obamacare!

Ahmadinejad Asks UN to Investigate 911 -- Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who said last month that the terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, were “a big fabrication,” wrote to the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, on Tuesday to ask him to open an investigation into the events of that day.

Artificial Pancreas Works in 11 Patients -- A test run of an "artificial pancreas" that monitors blood sugar and delivers both insulin and regulatory hormone called glucagon helped patients achieve near-normal blood sugar levels for more than 24 hours, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

What Are the Health Consequences of the Tax Season Burden on Americans? -- It's tax season in the U.S. again, and when it comes to discussions about the financial burden on the economy from the complexity of the current U.S. tax code, most of the criticisms focus on the number of dollars (or hours) spent in compliance.

Bayer Admits GMO Contamination Out of Control -- Drug and chemical giant Bayer AG has admitted that there is no way to stop the uncontrolled spread of its genetically modified crops.

Happiness Prevents Heart Disease -- Sometimes it is the simple things in life that make all the difference in maintaining good health.

7,500 Online Shoppers Unknowingly Sold Their Souls - must read! -- A computer game retailer revealed that it legally owns the souls of thousands of online shoppers, thanks to a clause in the terms and conditions agreed to by online shoppers.

Bernake: America Facing Armageddon -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that America is facing something approaching a debt Armageddon

Taxpayers Foot the State Department's Stiff Liquor Bill -- Months after President Obama urged federal agencies last year to cut wasteful spending, the U.S. Department of State paid $3,814 to fill an order of Jack Daniel's whiskey for gratuities at one of its many overseas embassies.

Here's Obama's Secret Plan to Drastically Reduce the Deficit and Save Economy -- Obama's Secret Plan for Economic Revival. Obama's strategy to extricate the US from its dire economic straights has been leaking out from Washington over the past few weeks. How does he wean the country off of massive stimulus programs, zero interest rates, and ballooning deficits?