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Baby it's cold outside! Extreme cold grip most of US -- Get Ready!! Residents of the Northeast will have to endure more chilly wind through the middle of next week.
* Iowa 30 degrees below normal -- Temperatures stayed below zero for much of Saturday. Des Moines was at minus-1 by 3 p.m.
* Wind chill temperature map
* What global warming? -- as Britain struggles to cope with the freezing weather conditions, other countries throughout the world are also finding themselves in the same predicament.
Device turns thought into speech -- Scientists have successfully tested a system that translates brain waves into speech, raising the prospect that people left mute by stroke, Lou Gehrig's disease and other afflictions will one day be able to communicate by synthetic voice.
150 more full-body scanners to go in U.S. airports -- One hundred and fifty new full-body scanning machines are set to be placed in airports across the United States as federal authorities work to close security loopholes exposed by the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner.
* Passengers on US bound flights face more screening -- Beginning Monday, air travelers flying into the United States from Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Yemen and other "countries of interest" will be subjected to enhanced screening techniques, such as body scans, pat-downs and a thorough search of carry-on luggage.
Man skirts NJ screening, delaying flights -- A man walked through a screening checkpoint exit into the secure side of a terminal at one of the nation's busiest airports on Sunday night, and flights were grounded for hours and passengers had to be re-screened while air safety officials searched for him.(and of course they did not find him)
Use of potentially harmful chemicals kept secret under law -- Of the 84,000 chemicals in commercial use in the United States -- from flame retardants in furniture to household cleaners -- nearly 20 percent are secret, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, their names and physical properties guarded from consumers and virtually all public officials under a little-known federal provision.
Thought For The Day from our friend Mike Tawse in the UK -- Choose For Today With Care - Do not fear the past; you have already survived it, and its lessons may deepen your understanding. Do not fear the future; you have not reached it, but its potential may inspire your resolve. You may choose to change today, but choose with care; by tomorrow your choices will be the lessons of yesterday.
December layoffs, bankruptcies & closings
Are we about to see the end of the much-vaunted eurozone? -- In the 1920s, central bankers like Bank of England governor Montagu Norman were convinced that all would be lost once sterling abandoned the gold standard. In 1992, the British banking and political elite felt the same way about the ERM. But, as Norman Lamont discovered the hard way on Black Wednesday, you can only defy political and economic reality for so long. In the medium term, economies like Greece and Spain are certain to break away from the euro. The refusal of the political elites to recognize this inevitability means that 2010 is going to be very painful, very bloody and very dangerous.
Zombie Dance Party Update: GMAC and the Housing GSEs Get Down -- Keep in mind that the other members of the zombie dance party, including Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Well Fargo (WFC) have been shifting most of the mortgage risk exposure they create to Fannie and Freddie. Through the GSEs and the FHA, you the taxpayer are actually subsidizing the past and current loan origination of most US banks. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA), who refuses to wind-down the GSEs, is the latest and chief architect of this fiasco, but there is plenty of blame to go around for members of both parties in the Congress.
Tylenol recall -- What is more incredible in the FDA announcement is the fact that the FDA has a disclaimer about not endorsing the product or the company involved (in the FDA's own press release). OK, then why do these products have to be tested by the FDA? Why is the FDA approval so important, if there's a retraction by the FDA regarding the products and the companies that make the products? Welcome to what government run health care is going to look like, if this is how a government agency covers its butt. Approvals and disclaimers co-exist happily together.
President Jackson's Veto Message Regarding the Bank of the United States; July 10, 1832 -- Is there no danger to our liberty and independence in a bank that in its nature has so little to bind it to our country? The president of the bank has told us that most of the State banks exist by its forbearance. Should its influence become concentered, as it may under the operation of such an act as this, in the hands of a self-elected directory whose interests are identified with those of the foreign stockholders, will there not be cause to tremble for the purity of our elections in peace and for the independence of our country in war? Their power would be great whenever they might choose to exert it; but if this monopoly were regularly renewed every fifteen or twenty years on terms proposed by themselves, they might seldom in peace put forth their strength to influence elections or control the affairs of the nation. But if any private citizen or public functionary should interpose to curtail its powers or prevent a renewal of its privileges, it can not be doubted that he would be made to feel its influence.
Americans want to be slaves -- Unfortunately, the American ideal has faded in the minds of many. Many no longer know what they are throwing away. It is only when it is gone that they will wake up and realize that the noose is already too tight for escape.
Cherry juice helps arthritis; Vitamin D boosts immune system
WHO: H1N1 may mot be conquered until 2011 -- According to the head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday, the H1N1 flu pandemic may not be conquered until 2011, and continued attention to the virus will be need to be regarded as it still can mutate.
WHO chief has not had her H1N1 vaccine yet...(wonder why?) -- World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan revealed Tuesday that she has yet to be vaccinated against the swine flu virus, which has killed over 11,500 people world-wide.
China tells women to delay pregnancy until H1N1 is over -- Women were advised to delay getting pregnant until after the A(H1N1) flu risk drops, the Ministry of Health said on its website.
Pakistan: Over 700 civilians killed by US drone strikes -- Of the 44 predator strikes carried out by US drones in the tribal areas of Pakistan over the past 12 months, only five were able to hit their actual targets, killing five key Al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders, but at the cost of over 700 innocent civilians. According to the statistics compiled by Pakistani authorities, the Afghanistan-based US drones killed 708 people in 44 predator attacks targeting the tribal areas between January 1 and December 31, 2009.
Once again, Wall Street gets big bonuses; $23 billion just st Goldman Sachs -- Along with Wall Street’s resurgent bonuses will come a jump in an ancillary benefit: tax breaks.
While 6 million list food stamps as only income -- State data collected by The New York Times and published Sunday shows these Americans claim that food stamps are the only income they have -- they say they receive no welfare benefits, pensions, unemployment insurance, disability pay or child support.
January effect may set market's tone for new year -- The stock market faces a big test as 2010 trading gets under way: whether its performance will be lifted by the phenomenon known as the January effect, or squelched by uncertainty about the economy.
Health bill could expand role of IRS -- Internal Revenue Service agents already try to catch tax cheats and moonshiners. Under the proposed health care legislation, they would get another assignment: checking to see whether Americans have health insurance.
Is the US government buying stocks? -- Has it happened? Has the government or it's primary dealers really purchased stocks? Read More...
Losing weight cures sleep apnea -- A recent study conducted by scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found that simple weight loss is an effective treatment for sleep apnea in obese men. Published in the British Medical Journal, the study revealed a 50-percent reduction in sleep apnea cases following a rigorous weight-loss regimen where each participant lost an average of nearly 42 pounds throughout the course of the study.
Man almost dies from one spray of deodorant -- Suffers allergic reaction!
Warning: pet food contaminated with high levels of fluoride -- A study conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found high levels of fluoride contamination in eight major national brands of dog food, raising concerns that pets may be at risk of bone cancers and other consequences of fluoride exposure.
Organic or not? -- These foods are not always what consumers think they are. Some are not chemical or pesticide free. Health benefits are questionable. Only certain thing? They cost more.
Safety of beef processing method is questioned -- Eight years ago, federal officials were struggling to remove potentially deadly E. coli from hamburgers when an entrepreneurial company from South Dakota came up with a novel idea: injecting beef with ammonia.
Transportation Worker Identity Card now acceptable for ID at military bases -- The Transportation Worker Identification Credential recently became acceptable ID for trucks visiting military bases.
US shuts embassy as al-qaeda plans attack in Yemen -- The US has indications that al-Qaeda is planning an attack in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, President Barack Obama's top counter-terrorism adviser has said.
Air passengers face two body searches -- A study published by the University of Babel, came out with staggering figures regarding the levels of Poverty in Iraq.
Student sleuths using DNA reveal zoo of 95 species in NYC homes and new evidence of food fraud -- Two New York City high school students exploring their homes using the latest high-tech DNA analysis techniques were astonished to discover a veritable zoo of 95 animal species surrounding them, in everything from fridges to furniture, from sidewalks to shipping boxes, and from feather dusters to floor corners.
Are planned airport scanners a scam? -- The explosive device smuggled in the clothing of the Detroit bomb suspect would not have been detected by body-scanners set to be introduced in British airports, an expert on the technology warned last night.
Poverty in the new Iraq -- A study published by the University of Babel, came out with staggering figures regarding the levels of Poverty in Iraq. Read More...
House Bill authorizes $4 trillion for next bailout, but tells Congress to shut up -- “Best of all,” writes Reilly, “the bill contains a provision that, in the event of another government request for emergency aid to prop up the financial system, debate in Congress be limited to just 10 hours. Anything that can get Congress to shut up can’t be all bad.”
Are US forces executing kids in Afghanistan? -- Read the report on the incident that ran in the Times of London.
News to catch up on from the holiday break that may have been missed or buried due to the underwear plane attack distraction! (broken down into categories)
War & military:
* Afghan soldier kills US service member at army base
* US military is exhausted
* Video: US soldiers are waking up!
* Hillary Clinton: We'll still be in Afghanistan in 50-60 years
* Afghan civilians 'shot dead' by foreign forces
* Pentagon spending for war exceeds that of all states governments
* America charity using recycled (du contaminated) material from the war in Gaza
* Uranium weapons, low level radiation and deformed babies
* Rothchild's control: working toward a real robot army
* Medical experiments on US soldiers video
Congress:
* Bankers get $4 trillion gift from Barney Frank
* Congress raises debt ceiling to $12.4 trillion
* Nullification of health care reform sought in several states
Native American:
* Native Americans suffer in brutal winter, and as usual, ignored
* Remove the Wounded Knee Massacre Ribbon from the US Army Flag!
* Chevron using 6 public relations firms to discredit indigenous groups in $27.3 billion environmental case in Ecuador
Agriculture:
* GM seeds threaten world food supply
* Monsanto, BigAg has troubling control over seed market
* Study proves three corn Monsanto's corn varieties noxiousness to the organism
* Seed shortage in 2010?
Health:
* Health Canada proposes putting anti cancer drug into potatochips & french fries.EWWWW!!!!!
* Ritalin linked with sudden death of children
* Side effects of dental ceramics
* The search for an endangered mushroom that can cure smallpox, TB & bird flu
* Vitamin C is key to creating stem cells
* Your food is being sprayed with viruses and the FDA is ok with that
* EPA announces plans to require disclosure of secret pesticide ingredients
Plane attack:
* Family survives terrorist attempt on plane -- Patricia also expressed anger toward the airline for how she feels they were treated after the flight.
"We're very frustrated with Delta because, once we finally got released and we were able to go, of course, everybody missed their flights, but they did not help us in one way. We were just thrown out there. We had to scramble and look for flights, try to rent cars, whatever we could do. That was very disappointing to us."
* Whistleblowers had tried to warn of plane attacks during Bush administration - Fired airline whistleblowers suppressed for attempts to keep passengers safe before and since 911 are warning passengers that air safety breaches have reached epidemic proportions
* Full body scanners to fry travelers with radiation
* Travelers choice:shed shyness for security
* TSA subpoenas bloggers, demands sources -- the Transportation Security Administration is going after bloggers who wrote about a directive to increase security after the incident.
This one is a must read...There is an area not far from me (Nina) where they built these HUGE warehouses and there are many of them. They go for miles and many of them are empty. You can see them from GoogleEarth. They are near Fogelsville PA near route 100 and I-78. I have often wondered what they may be used for now & in the future.
America's secret ICE castles
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100104/stevens/single
Miscellaneous:
* UN poised for a gun grab
* Arrow Trucking company collapsed before Christmas, cut off fuel cards & left drivers stranded
* Walmart sued for secret bathroom surveillance
* Wecome to Orwell's world 2010
