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Commonwealth Bank ATMs and Eftpos crash nationwideCOMMONWEALTH Bank's ATM and Eftpos services have been restored after crashing across Australia overnight, but customers may still have issues using scheme debit cards. News.com.au 29 Feb 2012 |
MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom says he needs at least $200,000 a month to surviveMEGAUPLOAD founder Kim Dotcom and his wife need more than $200,000 a month to get by, a New Zealand court has heard. Dotcom, facing extradition to the United States, and his heavily pregnant wife Mona are seeking to have some of their seized assets to be released at a hearing at the High Court in Auckland today News.com.au 29 Feb 2012 |
French genocide law: President Sarkozy orders new draftFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered his government to draft a new law punishing denial of the Armenian genocide after a top court struck down a previous bill. MAKES DENYING OFFICIAL HISTORY A CRIME...... 1984 is here. BBC News - 29 Feb 2012 |
Malaysia cancels Erykah Badu show over 'Allah tattoos'Information Minister Rais Yatim said a government committee had decided to cancel the show because Ms Badu's body art was "an insult to Islam and a very serious offence". According to the statement, the body art "triggered public criticism that could jeopardise national security and cause a negative impact to the government's image". BBC News - 29 Feb 2012 |
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Pentagon Demands $100 Million More For War With IranPentagon wants $100 million extra to be prepared for a war with Iran. The money, requested from the Congress, is to beef up US military presence in the Persian Gulf and rapidly upgrade weapons to more effectively combat Iranian armed forces. |
CNN pulls poll results right out of their assesIs anyone actually surprised? The MEDIA ignoring RON PAUL is just part of the GAME of choosing the newly packaged HOPE + CHANGE GUY over anyone else... All this to give you a warm fuzzy feeling like YOU HAVE A CHANCE to change America... "meet the new boss same as the old boss" - YouTube 29 Feb 2012 |
CDC warns: Raw Milk a Raw DealIt's not as if pasteurized milk is perfectly safe. There were 48 disease outbreaks from contaminated pasteurized milk and cheese resulting in thousands of illnesses and one death between 1993 and 2006, the period analyzed by the CDC. [Top 10 Mysterious Diseases] LiveScience 29 Feb 2012 |
Fuel bill pumped up $300 for Melbourne driversUnleaded fuel in the city was yesterday selling for up to $1.52 a litre, with the price tipped to reach $1.60 within a fortnight. Rising crude oil prices, trading at a three-year high of $US134 a barrel in Singapore, are being blamed News.com.au 29 Feb 2012 |
Israel will strike Iran without warning US - intelligence sourceIsraeli officials say if they decide to launch a pre-emptive attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, they will do so without the prior consent or knowledge of the US, according to an AP report citing leaked US intelligence. — RT 29 Feb 2012
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Hospitality executive found dead in office garage in apparent suicideThe body of the missing hospitality association CEO was found in a garage this morning less than two weeks after $900,000 was discovered missing from the company's accounts. The president of South Carolina's Hospitality Association Tom Sponsellor, 61, appeared to have shot himself in the head in a locked room where employees usually took smoke breaks Mail Online 29 Feb 2012 |
Should Corporations Have More Leeway to Kill Than People Do?NEXT week, the Supreme Court will hear a case with many potential ramifications for American and international law, and for corporate responsibility for human rights around the globe. The justices will be asked to decide whether the corporations to which they have been extending the rights of individuals should also be held accountable for crimes against human rights, just as individuals are. - NYTimes.com 29 Feb 2012 |
$525 billion for US defense budget - 2013This disgusting amount could be going to house feed clothe and educate the masses. Instead it is being spent on MORE Corporate War ... |
Study finds rich, upper-class more likely to cheatPEOPLE from the wealthy upper classes are more likely than poorer folks to break laws while driving, take candy from children and lie for financial gain, a US study has found. News.com.au 28 Feb 2012 |
Technology is making science fiction real - GoogleGOOGLE'S executive chairman says rapid advances in technology are increasingly turning science fiction into reality, meaning people will soon have driverless cars and the ability to experience being in another place without ever leaving home. |
State Department jacks up passport fees, imposes $450 fee to renounce US citizenshipU.S. citizenship is priceless to some, worthless to others. But now the State Department has a dollar figure: U.S. citizenship is worth $450. Newser 28 Feb 2012 |
Pentagon: 9/11 victims' remains went to landfillPartial remains of some victims of the 11 September attacks ended up in landfill, a Pentagon report has found. Some small portions of unidentifiable remains from the Pentagon, and from the Pennsylvania field where a hijacked plane crashed in 2001, were given to a private contractor for disposal BBC News - 28 Feb 2012 |
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Myths hurting fight against cancerCan ANYONE read through this BULLSHIT and say the FACTS about CANCER are whats REALLY hurting the Chemotherapy, Radiation and SURGERY INDUSTRIES? - ABC Melbourne - 28 Feb 2012 |
The Mossad Has Long Given Marching Orders to AIPACAIPAC’s Washington policy conference next month is drawing intense scrutiny and unprecedented resistance. AIPAC has worked quietly for years to tripwire the United States into war with Iran. Soon it will “ask”Congress and the president to define “nuclear weapons capability”as the threshold for war, essentially demanding an immediate attack. poorrichard's blog: 28 Feb 2012 |
US election 2012: Rick Santorum says JFK makes him sickRick Santorum, the ultraconservative presidential hopeful, has intensified his Christian rhetoric as he rejected John F Kennedy's promise to maintain an absolute separation between church and state as an idea that "makes me throw up."- Telegraph 28 Feb 2012
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Iran Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi: Anyone who builds nuclear weapons has commited a 'great sin'Iran, facing growing international pressure over its nuclear program, called for more talks with the UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday and condemned production of atomic weapons as a “great sin.” National Post 28 Feb 2012 |
Israel to keep US out of the loop if it decides to strike Iran’s nuclear programIsraeli officials say they won’t warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities. The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations with U.S. officials, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at the White House and on Capitol Hill. |
After 30 Years, Black Sea froze in UkraineQuick, call Al Gore! We need an ice tax! World Of Mysteries: 28 Feb 2012 |
Britain begins preparations for Afghanistan withdrawalBritain has signalled the start of the withdrawal of its vast military infrastructure from Afghanistan with the signing of a crucial new defence pact which should ensure safe passage home for billions of pounds worth of vital equipment. Refreshing News: 28 Feb 2012 |
Why The Law Forbids The Medicinal Use of Natural SubstancesAccording to the FDA’s legal definition, a drug is anything that “diagnoses, cures, mitigates, treats, or prevents a disease.”
The problem with this definition is that there are numerous substances, as readily available and benign as those found on our spice racks, which have been proven by countless millennia of human experience to mitigate, prevent and in some cases cure disease, and which cannot be called drugs according to the FDA. Activist Post: - 28 Feb 2012 |
Climate models need revising: Droughts, heat waves not such a big dealAccording to new research published by Craine and his colleagues, both droughts and heat waves generally have much less effect on the mighty grasslands of America than previously thought. Heat waves in particular need to happen during a specific two-week period to have any real consequences for grass growth in a given year. • The Register 28 Feb 2012 |
Melting Arctic leads to snowy wintersGeorgia Tech has lobbed a small grenade into the climate change debate, with a study suggesting a correlation between melting Arctic pack ice and snowy winters in the Northern Hemisphere. --------------------------------------------- - REMEMBER Selling Global Warming is a habit of Mainstream MEDIA LYING for political INTERESTS - |
I.B.M. Inch Closer on Quantum ComputerA computer that took advantage of the oddities of quantum physics could solve in seconds certain problems that would occupy present-day computers for billions of years. - NYTimes.com 28 Feb 2012 |
White House Uses Espionage Act to Pursue Leak CasesLast Wednesday in the White House briefing room, the administration’s press secretary, Jay Carney, opened on a somber note, citing the deaths of Marie Colvin and Anthony Shadid, two reporters who had died “in order to bring truth” while reporting in Syria. |
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Banker’s Insulting Waitress Tip Incites Class Warfare Between the 1% and the 99%According to The Smoking Gun, the restaurant says they found the original merchant copy, and the receipt going around the Web is Photoshopped. You can see our update on the story here. Just when you may have thought the ongoing battle between the 99% and the 1% was dying down, it may have been reignited. A wealthy banker left a $1.33 tip on a $133 lunch at the True Food Kitchen restaurant in Newport Beach, California - Yahoo! News 28 Feb 2012 |
11 Reasons To Get Your Kids Out Of The Government SchoolsIt should be painfully obvious to everyone by now that it is time to get all of our kids out of the government schools. The public school system in the United States has been dramatically declining for a long time, and in most areas of the country the public schools are open sewers at this point. - BlackListedNews.com 28 Feb 2012 |
UK weather: Britain basks in warmest winter for 4 yearsWHILE EUROPE FREEZES ... the UK Media pushes Global Warming BULLSHIT using kids in flower fields images and crowded beach photos Mail Online 28 Feb 2012
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Japanese invent "touchable Holograms"Amazing clip of touchable Japanese Holograms - (VIDEO) |
Settlers employ mannequins as protection from carjackingFemale settlers in the West Bank are employing a unique method to ward off carjacking: Mannequins dressed in IDF uniform. The new initiative came to life after a series of carjacking incidents by local criminal gangs, who were targeting mainly women traveling alone. Ynetnews 28 Feb 2012 |
Laser ion Excitation in the air using Plasma -Using ionised air particles to excite hydrogen molecules in the air japanese scientists have created fantastic 3D amazing looking holograms Southeastasianews.org 28 Feb 2012 |
TRUE 3-D experience displayAmazing Video of latest 3-D japanese holographic technology . - Southeastasianews.org 28 Feb 2012 |
WA Police stations tested for Legionnaires diseaseEnvironmental health tests are being carried out at police stations in Karratha and Port Hedland after an officer contracted a strain of Legionnaires disease.
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Indigenous more vulnerable to swine fluAnother swine flu outbreak would result in avoidable deaths because authorities have failed to focus on the specific needs of Aboriginal people, a researcher is warning. |
Melting Arctic link to cold, snowy UK wintersThe progressive shrinking of Arctic sea ice is bringing colder, snowier winters to the UK and other areas of Europe, North America and China, a study shows. As global temperatures have risen, the area of Arctic Ocean covered by ice in summer and autumn has been falling. --------------------------------------------- - REMEMBER the BBC has a habit of LYING for political INTERESTS - BBC News - 28 Feb 2012 |
Did they think, that the Elite wouldn`t target this” If you live in Norway remember: You have all this money, you are not in financial crises as your government tells you and you should look out for vultures circling the skies. And there’s an explanation called : Oil. PressTV - 28 Feb 2012 |
China: US has no moral right to ‘protect’ ArabsChina says the US has no right to “protect” Arab peoples, questioning “the sincerity and efficacy of US policy.” The country’s top newspaper replied to Hillary Clinton after she called China’s and Russia’s veto of a UN Syrian resolution "despicable".. — RT - 28 Feb 2012 |
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Mysterious Jelly-Like Blue Spheres That Fell From The Sky Are Not Of Meteorological OriginResidents in United Kingdom were baffled when they suddenly saw strange jelly-like blue spheres falling from they sky. Steve Hornsby, a former aircraft engineer from Bournemouth found these strange spheres in his garden, last Thursday. "The sky went a really dark yellow colour." |
Sitting for too long "bad for your health"Clinical trials have confirmed what most of us suspected, that breaking up bouts of sitting at your desk or in front of the TV with some exercise, such as walking, is good for you. 28 Feb 2012 |
CIA Admits Using News To Manipulate the USA : |
German waiter pours cold beer over Chancellor MerkelA YOUNG German waiter endured the ultimate professional nightmare when he accidentally poured a tray full of beer over Chancellor Angela Merkel. -(VIDEO) News.com.au 28 Feb 2012 |
Could a 'Robopocalypse' Wipe Out Humans? | Could Robots Kill All Humans?If a bunch of sci-fi flicks have it right, a war pitting humanity against machines will someday destroy civilization. Two popular movie series based on such a "robopocalypse," the "Terminator" and "Matrix" franchises, are among those that suggest granting greater autonomy to artificially intelligent machines will end up dooming our species. (Only temporarily, of course, thanks to John Connor and Neo.) LiveScience 28 Feb 2012 |
New Animation Reveals Japan Tsunami Debris PathA new animation shows the path of the debris carried out to sea by last year's massive tsunami in Japan. LiveScience 28 Feb 2012 |
Images Of UFOs Orbiting The Sun? - with videoThe following images and video show differently-shaped strange unidentified objects in orbit around our Sun. For some of us the idea can be difficult to comprehend, but if these are alien spaceships, then they posses superior technology, especially shielding, since they can withstand the Sun's temperature. |
Anomaly In The Earth's Atmosphere Filmed By ISS - with videoThis strange pyramid-shaped ribbed fishbone like cloud was filmed by the ISS crew. What this could be, depends on who you ask. |
Saudi-backed Bahrain forces injure anti-regime protestersWitnesses said on Sunday that regime forces fired tear gas and sound grenades to disperse the protesters in Dair, located on the northern coast of the Muharraq Island. PressTV - 28 Feb 2012 |
Turkish protesters condemn US anti-Syrian positionAbout 700 Turkish demonstrators gathered in a border town in the southern province of Hatay on Sunday. PressTV - 28 Feb 2012 |
Brzezinski: Israel attack on Iran disastrous for USFormer U.S. national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served under president Carter, said the United States has to make clear to Israel that an Israeli attack on Iran is not in U.S. interests.
"We don't need to go to war,” he said in an interview on CNN.
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Russia’s state TV: Russian and Ukrainian special services foiled alleged plot to kill PutinMOSCOW — Reports of a foiled plan to assassinate Vladimir Putin set off waves of skepticism Monday as distrust of the government erupted publicly just days before Sunday’s presidential election. - The Washington Post 28 Feb 2012 |
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Two arrested over alleged plot to assassinate Vladimir PutinRUSSIA'S secret service has arrested two men in connection with a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after the March 4 presidential elections, Channel One state television says. Herald Sun 28 Feb 2012 |
China calls US critique on Syria "super arrogant"China has hit out at comments by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on its stance on Syria. A foreign ministry spokesman called the comments unacceptable, and the official Communist Party newspaper described the criticism as "super arrogant" BBC News - 28 Feb 2012 |
China: Western Interference will Bring Chaos and UnrestAs International pressure mounted on the Syrian government to open up the country to humanitarian aid; the official Xinhua News Agency said in a commentary that China's position on Syria was balanced and that "most of the Arab countries have begun to realize that the United States and Europe are hiding a dagger behind a smile." DayPress 28 Feb 2012
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Strauss-Kahn and wife owe US more than $16,000 in property taxesFORMER International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn owes the US government more than $16,000 in overdue property taxes on a swanky townhouse in Washington, DC, records show. Herald Sun 28 Feb 2012 |
Mysterious Object Falls From The Sky After ExplosionSomething strange happened early in the morning on February 22, 2012 in the small village Riashu dos Rokos, Brazil. A local resident, Jose Mendez tells a loud noise, similar to an explosion was heard and when he went out to see what was happening, he discovered a mysterious object in his yard. Before It's News 28 Feb 2012 |
Artificial Objects Discovered In North America NebulaThe North America Nebula is not just beautiful. This region in deep space is also full of secrets. Upon closer examination we came across several unusual objects which are remarkable. The sharp edges of these objects suggest they cannot be planets, moons or asteroids. These peculiar objects appear to be artificial in nature. Are they alien spaceships, space stations, or floating debris? Before It's News 28 Feb 2012 |
Calls for calm as Iran nuclear risk discountedAs Tehran heads for elections, intelligence backs its denials that it is preparing a nuclear bomb. As the psychological warfare over Iran's nuclear ambitions continues, the toughest sanctions regime yet appears to be biting and cooler heads are calling for calm in the debate about a possible pre-emptive strike against Tehran |
The BP Gulf Oil Spill Disaster: An Explosive Detonation?
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Let your life be a Friction to stop the machineBrilliant video about the global American empire building by war machine Corporations. From colonizations to illegal invasions this film neatly summarises American modern history. Produced by Class War Films - A MUST SEE !! 27 Feb 2012 |
New lead cause of Addiction - in your Medicine cupboardAccording to this video, prescription drugs kill one person every 19 minutes. According to the accompanying article, prescription drugs have now become the leading cause of addiction. If either of these statements are true, than you have more to fear from officially sanctioned drugs than you do from illicit drugs like marijuana, cocaine, or heroin.. |
Conclusive Evidence That BP Misrepresented Gulf Oil Spill Sent To CongressGulf Rescue Alliance (GRA) has just sent a briefing package to the Attorney Generals of Alabama and Louisiana which presents evidence they believe has never seen the light of day concerning the how and why of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster and subsequent release of toxic oil into the Gulf—oil that is still gushing from various seabed fractures and fissures. |
Commentary: A Radioactive SituationU.S. intelligence and UN inspectors report that Iran is not working on nuclear weapons. But given that its neighbors possess such weapons, why wouldn’t it? Even Israel’s defense minister, Ehud Barak, wondered aloud why Iran would not seek such arms. The United States has recently aided India’s nuclear-weapons program - The National Interest 27 Feb 2012 |
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The Texas Warrant Roundup Training Police for Mass Arrest of Dissidents in the Future?There are cities of Texas I avoid driving through for one good reason. It is because the Police write tickets all the time for nothing. It has gotten so bad in Texas. More than Ten percent of Texans now have a warrant for their arrest for failure to pay fines. These traffic tickets are no more than revenue generation for the city and county governments. It is the biggest fraud ever. |
Global warming, what do you have to say now?When last winter crippling blizzards failed to arrive at the very predicted moment calculated by weather algorithms, everyone started complaining about global warming, how we are ruining the planet and how we are going to be punished for our naughty behavior. This year, the winter in the northern hemisphere is considered to be one of the harshest in the past 25 years or even longer. And yet, you won't find even one tweet or chirp or failbook post about global cooling. How's that? Because it's all massive bollocks, that's why. 27 Feb 2012 |
Evacuate ALL US Forces from JapanWidely known Physicist Dr Paolo Scampa, the publisher of the EU AIPRI Blog and an eminent chemical physicist, announced today his latest calculations of deadly radioactivity in Tokyo itself. Both the nuclear regulatory and media responses have been missing in action. 27 Feb 2012 |
Israeli assasinations and American PresidentsOn Jan. 13 the Atlanta Jewish Times featured a column by its owner-publisher suggesting that Israel might someday need to “order a hit” on the president of the United States. In the column, publisher Andrew Adler describes a scenario in which Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu would need to “give the go-ahead for U.S.-based Mossad agents to take out a president deemed unfriendly to Israel.” |
BP faces billions in fines as spill trial nearsOn the cusp of trial over the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, phalanxes of lawyers, executives and public officials have spent the waning days in settlement talks. - Yahoo! News 27 Feb 2012 |
H5N1 Bird Flu Effects Downplayed, Weaponized Strain UrgedA new study was released that shows the United Nation’s prediction that the H5N1 bird flu kills nearly 60% of infected people may be overblown and this type of flu may only have a 1% death rate. The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) counted 586 cases of H5N1 bird flu and 346 people died. But WHO may have failed to consider millions of people who contracted the H5N1 flu with only mild symptoms. | Natural Society 27 Feb 2012 |
Replacing electricity with light: First physical 'metatronic' circuit createdThe technological world of the 21st century owes a tremendous amount to advances in electrical engineering, specifically, the ability to finely control the flow of electrical charges using increasingly small and complicated circuits. |
Massive European network of Stone Age tunnels that weaves from Scotland to TurkeyStone Age man created a massive network of underground tunnels criss-crossing Europe from Scotland to Turkey, a new book on the ancient superhighways has claimed. German archaeologist Dr Heinrich Kusch said evidence of the tunnels has been found under hundreds of Neolithic settlements all over the continent |
'US to announce aerial blockade on Syria'The Pentagon is readying for the possibility of intervention in Syria, aiming to halt Syrian President Bashsar Assad's violent crackdown on protesters, the newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported Saturday, citing a US military offical. - Ynetnews 27 Feb 2012 |
Japanese Ambassador Praises Iran's Rapid Scientific, Technological ProgressJapanese Ambassador to Tehran Kinichi Komano praised the Iranian nation's astonishing and rapid progress in different scientific and technological fields in the last two decades. - Fars News Agency 27 Feb 2012 |
Tokyo station is contaminated as mandatory evacuating zone in FukushimaThe reason of this high level of contamination is assumed to be because hot particles are brought from Fukushima or North Japan by the shoes of passengers.- Fukushima Diary 27 Feb 2012 |
Britain leads dash to explore for oil in war-torn SomaliaBritain is involved in a secret high-stakes dash for oil in Somalia, with the government offering humanitarian aid and security assistance in the hope of a stake in the beleaguered country's future energy industry. - The Observer 27 Feb 2012 |
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UN: 1.3 million still homeless from Iraq invasionOfficials say more than 1.3 million Iraqis remain homeless after being forced to flee six years ago during widespread sectarian violence that threatened their lives. United Nations diplomat Claire Bourgeois voiced concerns Sunday that Iraq has not taken enough steps to help the homeless "go back to a dignified life." - The Guardian 27 Feb 2012 |
Anger over 'pay to pollute' plan in Great Barrier Reef marine parkFAR Northern conservation and tourism groups are outraged the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park could become a "pay to pollute" dumping ground for millions of tonnes of potentially toxic dredge spoils from coal and gas port expansions. - cairns.com.au 27 Feb 2012 |
Typhoid detected on Christmas IslandA flight to transfer asylum seekers from Christmas Island to mainland Australia has been postponed after two detainees on the island were diagnosed with typhoid. The Immigration Department confirmed today that two passengers on separate asylum seeker boats had the contagious disease and one had been transferred to a mainland hospital. - thetelegraph.com.au 27 Feb 2012 |
Wireless brake system good enough for bikes, say boffs. So How about trains?
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Xena actor charged over oil protestSix Greenpeace activists in New Zealand, including actress Lucy Lawless, who occupied a Shell-contracted oil exploration ship at Port Taranaki for four days are now facing burglary charges. The protesters were arrested after two police officers scaled the 53-metre high drilling tower aboard the Noble Discoverer this morning. |
Mexican researchers patent heroin vaccineWhile Mexico grapples with relentless drug-related violence, a group of Mexican scientists is working on a vaccine that could reduce addiction to one of the world's most notorious narcotics: heroin. |
Top China paper criticizes Clinton over SyriaThe People's Daily, the top newspaper of the ruling Communist Party, gave China's first public answer to Clinton's comments Friday, when she called the Chinese and Russian veto of a U.N. resolution on Syria "despicable. China's response in the People's Daily was equally vehement. - Reuters 27 Feb 2012 |
Afghan airport hit by suicide car bombingAt least six people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack at Jalalabad airport in eastern Afghanistan, police say. They say several other people were injured when the bomb exploded at the gates of the airport - BBC News 27 Feb 2012 |
Falklands task force plan 'ready' if Argentina threatens to invade againA mini task force would be sent to defend the Falkland Islands if Argentina threatened to invade again, under contingency plans drawn up by the Ministry of Defence. 27 Feb 2012 |
Uk mom gives daughter £8k worth of cosmetic surgery vouchers as b/day presentWhile most eight-year-olds dream of getting a new bike or maybe a doll for their birthday, little Poppy Burge will be getting something more extravagant - £8,000 of vouchers to spend on plastic surgery. Her surgery-obsessed mother Sarah, known as The Human Barbie, has spent £500,000 on enhancing her own looks and wants Poppy to be just like her. |
London 2012 Olympics badges 'made by children in Chinese sweatshops for 6p an hour'Allegations have arisen that Olympic pin badges for London 2012 were made by children in a Chinese sweatshop. The 15-year-olds earned 6p an hour making the metal badges featuring official mascots Wenlock and Mandeville, according to the Sunday Express. They were said to be working in a factory filled with dangerous nitric acid fumes |
Desert wrecks: The ship cemetery where camels walk beside rusting vessels buried in sandThe rusting vessels once sailed proudly across the 26,000 sq mile Aral Sea between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Now they lie in a vast, arid plain that provides no hint of the fact it was once a lake the size of Scotland. 27 Feb 2012 |
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Look who's watching: it's not the FBI, it's FacebookStored inside a series of ordinary brick buildings beside a sprawling wasteland on the edge of San Francisco Bay are intimate details of your life, relationships and opinions. This information repository is not the headquarters of the FBI or CIA, but Facebook Inc, Mark Zuckerberg's multibillion-dollar social networking behemoth with access to more than 840 million people, and their data. - Narromine News 27 Feb 2012 |
WikiCells: Bottles that could be EATEN once you've drunk what's insideFuture bottles could be eaten after scientists developed an edible material that can taste like the drink inside. The product, a membrane created using a biodegradable plastic combined with food particles, could either be peeled off or potentially eaten whole. - Mail Online 27 Feb 2012 |
Jewish groups get the most Homeland Security fundingJewish institutions will receive the majority of U.S. federal funds designated this year to help secure nonprofit organizations. - 12160 27 Feb 2012 |
Report: Mossad chief visited New Delhi days before attack on Israeli officialsMossad chief Tamir Pardo visited New Delhi just days before an attack on Israeli officials in the Indian capital this week, Indian media reported on Thursday, highlighting the extent to which Israeli intelligence was in the dark regarding possibility of a terror attack taking place in the country. - Haaretz 27 Feb 2012 |
NYPD Ups Security Around Israeli LocationsA spokesman for the New York City police says it has heightened security around Israeli government offices and synagogues. Paul Browne said Wednesday there were no specific threats. He said the security measures were put in place as a precaution amid mounting tension with Iran over its nuclear advances. - ABC News 27 Feb 2012 |
Secret memo shows JFK demanded UFO files 10 days before assassinationAn uncovered letter written by John F Kennedy to the head of the CIA shows that the president demanded to be shown highly confidential documents about UFOs 10 days before his assassination. The secret memo is one of two letters written by JFK asking for information about the paranormal on November 12 1963, which have been released by the CIA for the first time. - Mail Online 27 Feb 2012 |
The kilogram as we know it is changing. You can thank the BritishAs it stands, the basic unit of weight we know as the kilogram is based on, well, a kilogram. That is to say, an exact kilogram made of a lump of platinum-iridium sitting in a vault in Paris, and now, alarmingly, it probably doesn't weigh the same kilogram that it weighed back in 1880, due to degradation of some sort or other. - Herald Sun 27 Feb 2012 |
Unlimited human eggs 'potential' for fertility treatmentIt may be possible to one day create an "unlimited" supply of human eggs to aid fertility treatment, US doctors say. Researchers have shown it is possible to find stem cells in adult women which spontaneously produced new eggs in the laboratory. - BBC News - 27 Feb 2012 |
Single molecule's electric charges seen in first imageResearchers have shown off the first images of the "charge distribution" in a single molecule, showing an intricate dance of electrons at tiny scales. - BBC News 27 Feb 2012 |
Early ripening of grapes pinned to warmingIn Australia and Western Europe, there is an abundance of anecdotal evidence linking higher temperatures with earlier grape maturation, a phenomenon that can affect the quality of table wine. - Herald Sun 27 Feb 2012 |
I'm going for SpongeBob: toddler trapped inside vending machineA TODDLER who refused to let anything stand between him and a new toy was trapped inside a vending machine for 10 minutes. Noah Jeffrey, 3, was so determined to grab himself a toy from the machine in a Zagame's restaurant that he climbed through the retrieval gate, up the chute and into the area loaded with plush toys - Herald Sun 27 Feb 2012 |
Flash flooding hits parts of Melbourne as state braces for rain delugeEMERGENCY workers have responded to more than 300 calls for assistance across the state since storms hit late yesterday. Sunbury has been among the hardest hit, with dozens of calls to the State Emergency Services (SES) for help with flood and roof damage. - Herald Sun 27 Feb 2012 |
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1979 NCAR Forecast : Sea Level May Rise 15-25 Feet Before The Year 2000A sea level rise before year 2000 was predicted to be 25 feet in 1979. - Real Science 27 Feb 2012 |
Flu Vaccine Ingredients As Lethal As Ever: Don't Risk Your Health, Pass on The Flu ShotRegardless of pressures placed upon vaccine manufacturers, it is unlikely that influenza vaccines will ever change as they consistently contain toxic ingredients as part of their formulas. It is simply the nature of what a flu vaccine is and consequently something that should never be administered to any living being. If we examine influenza vaccines for the 2011/2012 flu season, we find the exact same level of toxicity in these vaccines as their predecessors. - Mail Online 27 Feb 2012 |
Japanese scientists create Hollywood's 'Avatar' robotJapanesescientists have developed a robot that allows humans to direct its actions while also enabling them to see, hear and feel the same things as their android counterpart. The TELESAR V robot can be seen as perhaps the first step towards a real-life echo of the Hollywood film Avatar, in which US soldiers were able to remotely control the genetically engineered bodies of an extra-terrestrial race they wished to subdue. - Telegraph 27 Feb 2012 |
Japanese scientists may use slime to design transport networkBRAINLESS primeval organism able to navigate a maze, might help Japanese scientists devise the ideal transport network design. Amoeboid yellow slime mould has been on Earth for ages, living a distinctly un-high-tech life, but scientists say it could provide the key to designing bio-computers capable of solving complex problems - Herald Sun 27 Feb 2012 |
WikiLeaks release more than five million Stratfor company emails - Can anyone say Hegelian Dialectic?WIKILEAKS has published more than five million confidential emails from US-based intelligence firm Stratfor, which was apparently obtained by hackers. Dubbed “The Global Intelligence Files”, the information dates from between July 2004 and December 2011 and is said to reveal Stratfor's "web of informers, pay-off structure, payment-laundering techniques and psychological methods”. - Herald Sun 27 Feb 2012 |
Could the Milky Way's 'phantom black holes' pose a danger to our solar system?If the latest simulation of what happens when black holes merge is correct, there could be hundreds of rogue black holes, each weighing several thousand times the mass of the sun, roaming around the Milky Way galaxy. ‘Rogue black holes like this would be very difficult to spot,’ said astronomer Kelly Holley-Bockelmann from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. - Mail Online 27 Feb 2012 |
Aborted baby lived 45 minutesA woman who agreed to an abortion after being told the foetus was severely handicapped had a normal, healthy baby who lived for 45 minutes after the termination. - The Independent 27 Feb 2012 |
The skateboard controlled by brainwaves that moves wherever you think it shouldThinking of getting somewhere in a hurry? A new gadget from mobile app studio Chaotic Moon Labs proves that the future of travel is only limited by the imagination. A skateboard, aptly named the Board Of Imagination, takes commands directly from the rider's brainwaves and transfers them to and 800-watt motor that propels the board forward. |
Hubble finds cluster of blue stars around 'massive' black hole in cannibal galaxyAstronomers have found possible evidence for a cluster of young, blue stars encircling one of the first intermediate-mass black holes ever discovered, thanks to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. 27 Feb 2012 |
NASA set to prove life unquestionably exists on MARSA new NASA probe due to land on Mars’ surface in August is set to prove for the first time that methane clouds form over the surface of the planet in summer months - meaning the conditions for life unquestionably exist. The Mars Science Laboratory Rover, also known as Curiosity, will be able to detect microscopic amounts of methane. |
Honeycombs and Hexacopters may explain history of MARSIn a rough-and-tumble wonderland of plunging canyons and towering buttes, some of the still-raw bluffs are studded with elevated, six-sided stone columns so orderly and trim that they could almost pass as relics of a gigantic temple. |
Rare Earth element found in ancient starsA team of researchers from institutions including MIT has for the first time detected traces of element tellurium— which is very rare on Earth — in three ancient stars that are nearly 12 billion years old. 27 Feb 2012 |
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Venezuelan Mars mission after 2030 says ChavezVenezuelan leader Hugo Chavez said on Friday his country would be able to send a mission to Mars after 2030. “Venezuela has stepped onto the road to space,” Chavez said on national television. “Nobody has ever reached Mars but Venezuela will. It’s our goal for 2030-2040.” |
Deepest terrestrial cave animal found in RussiaScientists have discovered four new species of primitive eyeless insects, one of which they described as the deepest land animal ever found. These animals are springtails (Arthropoda, Insecta, Collembola), a minute primitive wingless insect with six-legs and without eyes that commonly live in total darkness in caves, where they feed on fungi and decomposing organic matter. 27 Feb 2012 |
Earth’s ‘rhythmic throbbing’ may lead to extinctions every 60 million yrsAn inexplicable cycle of booms and busts in marine biodiversity over the past 500 million years could be tied to a periodic uplifting of the world’s continents, researchers say. The researchers discovered periodic increases in the amount of the isotope strontium-87 found in marine fossils. 27 Feb 2012 |
'Building planets in non-solar envt may form strange worlds'The Universe could be home to billions of Earth-like planets but a great majority of them may have a totally different internal and atmospheric structure as compared to our planet, scientists suggest. |
Laser tool maps quake-related devastation in 3DOn the cusp of trial over the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, phalanxes of lawyers, executives and public officials have spent the waning days in settlement talks. |
Fermi telescope unveils gamma-ray bursts' highest power sideThe Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope has recorded the highest energy portion of the gamma-ray bursts, which last for a few seconds. Detectable for only a few seconds but possessing enormous energy, gamma-ray bursts are difficult to capture because their energy does not penetrate the Earth's atmosphere. |
Four planets set to appear in conjunction tomorrowAstro-enthusiasts are in for a celestial spectacle tomorrow with four planets poised to appear in conjunction after sunset. Sky lovers can see planet Jupiter paired with the moon in the western sky after sunset, Director of Planetary Society of India, N Raghunandan said. |
Fastest wind from stellar-mass black hole recordedScientists have clocked the fastest wind yet discovered blowing off a disk around a stellar-mass black hole. This result by astronomers, who used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory for the mission, has important implications for understanding how this type of black hole behaves. |
USDA to give Monsanto crops special speedy approvalIf you thought Monsanto’s lack of testing on their current GMO crops was bad before, prepare to now be blown away by the latest statement by the USDA. Despite links to organ damage and mutated insects, the USDA says that it is changing the rules so that genetically modified seed companies like Monsanto will get ‘speedier regulatory reviews’.
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US pressures India to give up Iranian oil“Anyone but Iran,” is what the United States is telling India, as America attempts to persuade the country to go elsewhere for its oil needs. There are currently no sanctions that would restrict India from continuing to do business with Iran, but any disruption in their relationship could cause the Iranian economy to be impacted significantly. |
6.7 earthquake strikes SiberiaFebruary 26, 2012 – SIBERIA - The 6.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the Tyva republic in Russia’s East Siberia on Sunday will trigger a new series of earthquakes in the region, a Russian scientist said. |
Drone makers cashing in as war tactics evolveThey are deadly, hard to detect and fast becoming one of the most sought-after weapons in the air defence industry. Global demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, is heating up as armed forces invest in new systems to boost their ability to carry out reconnaissance and strikes without putting soldiers' lives in danger. 27 Feb 2012 |
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NYPD surveillance of students "disgusting"At Columbia University, the fear among students that the New York Police Department might secretly be infiltrating their lives has spread beyond the Muslim student population to others who find the reported tactics "disgusting," as one teenager put it. |
State Dept spreading bullshit about Syria WMD'sfool me once...The State Department has begun coordinating with Syria's neighbors to prepare for the handling of President Bashar al-Assad's extensive weapons of mass destruction if and when his regime collapses, The Cable has learned. 27 Feb 2012 |
US + NATO preps for another illegal invasion: SyriaThe US and other NATO countries could soon launch a ground assault on Syria. The final decision will be made soon, following this week’s Tunis conference where allied countries will meet to discuss possible scenarios of military intervention. 27 Feb 2012 |
Catholic cardinal ordered child abuse coverupThe highest ranking cleric charged in a Philadelphia pedophilia scandal asked a judge on Friday to dismiss his case because his boss – the late Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua – ordered a list he made of predator priests be shredded. |
Companies are spying on your calls, emails texts even pictures through apps.By agreeing to little-read terms and conditions documents, phone users are giving developers the right to inspect their personal information and even find out who they are talking to. In many shocking cases, users are even giving apps the right to collect whatever images the camera happens to be seeing, as well as the phone's location. |
Evidence shows diet sodas are not healthyArtificially sweetened drinks are often promoted as healthy alternatives for weight loss and diabetes because they are low in calories and don't contain sugar. However, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that these diet sodas are harmful to human health. 27 Feb 2012 |
Vitamin D and cancer - The facts they WONT tell youRecent breakthroughs in science have allowed a peek into the true nature of cancer, allowing researchers to consider the concept of nutritional care. They are now faced with the idea that preventing and maybe even reversing cancer may not necessarily involve the development of expensive drugs but something already available in nature: food and sunshine! |
Wyoming Doomsday bill advances in state HouseThe so-called doomsday bill, passed in the Wyoming House on Friday, would create a special task force to study ways the state would handle such crises as a food shortage to a government shutdown. Some provisions that will be explored include Wyoming forming its own army and issuing its own currency. |
US consulate stormed and 20 NATO trucks torched in AfghanistanAt least seven people have been killed as protesters, outraged by a Koran-burning incident at a NATO base, stormed a US consulate in western Afghanistan. Meanwhile, in the eastern province of Khost protesters have set fire to 20 NATO trucks. 26 Feb 2012 |
Mercury DownunderNASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft, about to wrap up its first full year in orbit around Mercury, captured this view of the planet’s heavily-cratered southern hemisphere on August 28, 2011. Because of its orbit, MESSENGER gets particularly good panoramic views of Mercury’s underside. |
Is Obama Admin Planting Monsanto GM in Wildlife Refuges?The White House is withholding documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by an environmental group that suspects the Obama administration of working with Monsanto-linked lobbyists to defend the planting of genetically engineered (GE) crops in wildlife refuges across the country. |
Extremely Tiny Chameleons Discovered In MadagascarIt’s hard to even fathom an imaginary creature as good this — presenting the world’s best animal, chameleons that lay golden eggs and can stand on a match tip, found on a remote, magical island. Via Wired: Researchers have recently discovered four new chameleon species, which rank among the world’s tiniest reptiles. Adults are just over an inch from snout to tail. The smallest of the newly found species — Brookesia micra — live only on a small island called Nosy Hara 26 Feb 2012 |
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People living near planned rare earth refinery in Malaysia hold PROTESTThe protesters in the eastern city of Kuantan say there is a risk of dangerous radiation from the plant. The refinery will process precious metals used in the production of mobile phones and flat-screen TVs. |
Constitution Halts Irish Sheriff Attempting to Evict FamilyOn the 20 February 2012 the deputy Sheriff arrived at another Irish family home to repossess it and give the keys to the bank in Co Laois. Thus putting another Irish family onto the streets. 26 Feb 2012 |
Planets with 2 suns are commonAstronomers have discovered two new circumbinary planet systems showing that planets with two suns are common, with probably many millions existing in our Galaxy. 26 Feb 2012 |
Terral Croft and the Ozark preppers cultTerral Croft is widely regarded as a cult leader and a scammer. He operates by constructing imaginary disaster scenarios, around which he builds a cult following. There is NO scientific support for Terral's disaster scenarios. They are based on some of the most ludicrous junk-science imaginable (see later). His membership is accordingly drawn from that section of the public who have little or no scientific education. |
DHS Manual Lists Keywords For Monitoring Social MediaEver complain on Facebook that you were feeling "sick?" Told your friends to "watch" a certain TV show? Left a comment on a media website about government "pork?" If you did any of those things, or tweeted about your recent vacation in "Mexico" or a shopping trip to "Target," the Department of Homeland Security may have noticed. |
Greek farmers offload crops at COST priceHammered by the financial crisis that has led to ever diminishing income, a group of residents in northern Greece have joined forces with potato farmers to slash consumer prices and ensure producers can get their crop to markets by cutting out the middle man. 26 Feb 2012 |
XENA Warrior faces third night of lawless protestA group of protesters on board a Shell-contracted oil-drilling ship in Taranaki, New Zealand, are preparing for a third night on board but their water is running low. The protesters, including TV actor Lucy Lawless, boarded the Arctic-bound Noble Discoverer and scaled the 53m drilling tower on Friday morning, using locks on the access ladder to barricade themselves on the derrick. |
Climate change is real and ruining Mount EverestCLIMATE change is altering the face of the Himalayas, devastating farming communities and making Mount Everest increasingly treacherous to climb, some of the world's top mountaineers have warned. |
Transplant breakthrough as livers 'kept alive' outside body giving hope to hundredsScientists have created a machine which can keep donor livers functioning outside the body. The breakthrough – a British first – could save the lives of hundreds of people needing liver transplants every year. 26 Feb 2012 |
Web accused over self-harm cases as number of children being admitted rises by 68%The head of ChildLine has blamed social networking sites such as Facebook for fuelling what the charity claims is a huge rise in the number of children who deliberately harm themselves. |
Mystery virus kills thousands of lambs and threatens farmsScientists are urgently trying to find out how the Schmallenberg virus, which causes lambs to be born dead or with serious deformities and also affects cattle, spreads and how to fight it. |
BP Gulf of Mexico trial 'could last until 2014'Chief executive Bob Dudley speaks out on eve of US court case.26 Feb 2012 |
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Soaring oil prices will dwarf the eurozone dramaBrent crude hit a nine-month high on Friday, breaking through $125 (£79) a barrel. While the black stuff remains $24 below the all-time nominal peak of July 2008, it is now above those levels in terms of both sterling and the euro |
Earthquake strikes southern TaiwanA 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake's epicenter was located 35 miles east of Kaohsiung and had a depth of 2.9 miles, according to USGS. There were no immediate reports of injuries. 26 Feb 2012 |
Google making 'Terminator' glasses?Looks like we're all about to get way more familiar with the concept of "augmented reality." According to a report on The New York Times' Bits blog, Google is developing a set of glasses that will display digital information on top of the real world. Or, for the pop-culture inclined, they're making "Terminator" glasses. 26 Feb 2012 |
The sci-fi future of drivingWill there be a time in our lives when cars don’t crash? When a Mustang can warn a BMW that it’s changing lanes – or when we can just sit back and relax and our cars will drive themselves? |
Lawyers confront Google on privacyThe top government lawyers from three dozen states sent a letter to Google on Wednesday, expressing "strong concerns" with the privacy policy the Web giant intends to roll out soon. |
Solar lanterns replace toxic keroseneWhen the sun goes down over large swathes of the developing world, the 1.3 billion people currently living without access to an electricity connection are plunged into darkness. According to figures from the International Energy Agency, at least 20% of the planet's inhabitants are still without the simple luxury of a light-switch. 26 Feb 2012 |
Carbon cost of water in the GulfDuring the summer months, in the arid, subtropical coastal plains of the United Arab Emirates, temperatures rise to 40 Celsius plus -- while average rainfall is a desolate four inches a year. And yet, in the years since the discovery of vast oil reserves in the late 1950s, a forest of skyscrapers, luxury apartments, verdant green gardens and golf courses has risen from the sand. |
U.S. government sued over contraceptivesSeven states on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the federal government requirement that religious employers offer health insurance coverage that includes contraceptives and other birth control services. |
How companies easily learn your secretsHere’s an interesting article from the New York Times on the intensive research and data mining companies conduct on their customers in order to learn about them and to predict their future needs. It also describes some of the psychological techniques used in marketing in order to modify behavior. 26 Feb 2012 |
Image: The Eastern Coast of the USA Seen at Night From the Space StationOne of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station took this nighttime photograph of much of the eastern (Atlantic) coast of the United States. Large metropolitan areas and other easily recognizable sites from the Virginia/Maryland/Washington, D.C. area spanning almost to Rhode Island are visible in the scene. |
NASA Cassini Image: The Plumes of EnceladusThis image was taken on February 20, 2012 and received on Earth February 21, 2012. The camera was pointing toward Enceladus at approximately 134,167 kilometers away, and the image was taken using the CL1 and CL2 filters. |
SOPA and PIPA Postponed…But Not CancelledI am not a fan of big, over-the-top statements, but it is safe to say that the future of the internet is currently being decided. Will it remain a haven of free speech or will it become another tool of governmental and corporate control?26 Feb 2012 |
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Washington DC: FBI Foils Own Terror Plot (Again)The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has once again proven that the only thing Americans need fear, is their own government, with the latest “terror attack” foiled being one entirely of their own design. |
Man's body floats in 3.5 feet of water, 25 emergency workers watch as they aren't 'trained' to go in waterAn inquest heard last week that Simon Burgess lay floating face-down for more than half an hour while firemen, police and paramedics watched and did nothing. 26 Feb 2012 |
Now work tsar's staff probed over vouchers meant to buy interview suits for joblessStaff at A4e - the firm built up by multi-millionaire Emma Harrison - are believed to have stolen the vouchers and exchanged them for goods in high street stores. 26 Feb 2012 |
Divorce? It could be in your genes: How DNA could play a big part in how much people argueIf a relationship is filled with rows or a marriage comes to an end, men may wonder what went wrong. But scientists say the answer could lie in a woman's genes |
The warped Nazi propaganda film of TitanicIt's the most bizarre telling of the Titanic story – a Nazi film overseen by Hitler’s propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. Titanic, conceived in 1940, was meant to depict Britain as a society ruled by greedy plutocrats. |
I hit the ground at 50mph - and lived! Incredible survival of teenage skydiverA teenage skydiver who survived after hitting the ground at more than 50mph has spoken for the first time about his accident. Greg Benson plunged uncontrollably when he became tangled in his parachute last weekend – but, amazingly, he escaped with relatively minor injuries. 26 Feb 2012 |
The Snipers nest at the SuperbowlI suppose this makes sense, so why is it so morbid and shocking? Perhaps because every aspect of the Super Bowl is supposed to symbolize some element of the broader culture? Deadspin stumbled upon some photos of the armed-and-ready-to-shoot man who watches while you watch the big game: |
Operation Citadel and the next false flag eventU.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will begin their annual weeklong security training, Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2010 (SC/CS-10) Mar. 22. The training will be conducted on naval bases and installations throughout the continental United States, Hawaii and Guam. |
Mormons posthumously baptise Anne FrankSomebody please write in and tell this to BIG WOOP magazine. 26 Feb 2012 |
Bird flu kills Bali boyIndonesian health officials say a 12-year-old boy has died of bird flu on the resort island of Bali, bringing the country's death toll from the virus to 154 since 2005. |
The next generation of wearable technologyImagine a future where you had a smart t-shirt or a pair of wireless socks. One day your clothes might not even need any pockets for the gadgets because you'll be wearing them. |
Longer cancer referral times for young, ethnics and womenCancer patients who are young, female or from an ethnic minority face a longer wait to be diagnosed and referred to a cancer specialist, researchers say.26 Feb 2012 |
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Eavesdropping on the Squid world - what they hear..Marine biologists are starting to get a good idea now of how squid hear and how they react to sounds in the ocean. It is only recently that scientists have come to accept that cephalopods have any auditory capability at all.. |
Antipsychotics death risk charted in dementia patientsSome antipsychotic medication may increase the risk of death in patients with dementia more than others, according to US research.. 26 Feb 2012 |
Stranded MARS probe sends further signals prompting hopeMore attempts have been made by the European Space Agency (Esa) to contact the stricken Russian probe Phobos-Grunt - with partial success. Communication with the craft as it passed over Australia was achieved again on Thursday, but not all of the commands prompted a response. 26 Feb 2012 |
Helicopter falls apart on landing - VIDEOAMATEUR footage shows a helicopter making a shaky landing in Brazil. But things get worse when the chopper starts to literally shake out of control - so much so that the front of it breaks away, along with the tail. |
Whitney Houston and the 2012 Grammy Awards Mega-RitualThe 2012 Grammy Awards took place in a horrible context: the wake of the sudden, mysterious death of Whitney Houston. The show went on nevertheless … but not without a great deal of strange symbols and events that made one thing very clear: There is a definite dark side |
Forget M.I.A’s Bird-Flip, Worry About Pop’s Sexual Moral DeclineSuperbowl and its half-time show, which was a highly symbolic occult ritual celebrating the world elite’s stronghold on the masses, people are still shocked by…a finger. Look at the picture above. Look at that long-ass finger of hers. Get over it. 26 Feb 2012 |
Windows 8 Will Have a “Kill Switch”The very anticipated operating system Windows 8 will have a feature that was never found on PC’s before: A kill switch that can remotely delete software and edit code without the user’s permission. Although Microsoft claims the switch would only be used for software that is downloaded from its app store. |
How TV Affects the Brains of Young Children (video)Here’s a very interesting video on the cognitive effects of television on young children. Check out the results of his studies on young mice that were exposed to 6 hours of television per day compared to regular mice…and see how society is being dumbed down. |
Britain blocks cancer drugs to cut costsThe British government has been accused of "systematically" postponing the introduction of new cancer treatments in order to cut the costs, head of UK’s biggest drugs company warned. |
‘BBC feature, pro-monarchy propaganda’The British anti-monarchy group Republic says the BBC is making a documentary on the Queen’s diamond jubilee a “pro-monarchy propaganda” piece, which is “entirely one-sided.” 25 Feb 2012 |
Doctors in UK to announce strike actionThe British Medical Association (BMA) has announced plans to ballot its members for strike action in the bitter row over the UK government's controversial pension reforms. |
More phone hacking trials for MurdochThe media tycoon Rupert Murdoch faces a new round of trials over the phone hacking scandal as the first wave of phone hacking lawsuits settles.
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Spain King's Son-In-Law questioned over corruptionHundreds of anti-monarchy protesters have gathered outside a courthouse in Mallorca where the son-in-law of Spain's King Juan Carlos arrived for questioning over corruption allegations.
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A recent study has suggested that the design of the Stonehenge monument in southern England may have been inspired by a sound-based illusion. |
Pay more to jump a taxi queueThe richer people get preferential treatment when it comes to prompt taxi services. 25 Feb 2012 |
Taking on the bottled water giantsA group of young social entrepreneurs is taking on the giants of Australia’s $600 million bottled water industry for a good cause: fresh, safe water for countries in need. Marcella Bidinost speaks to Thankyou Water founder Daniel Flynn. |
25 dead as Koran riots in Afghanistan growKABUL: Protesters in eastern Afghanistan threw rocks at police and tried to storm the governor's house in Laghman province, kicking off a fifth day of riots sparked by the burning of Korans at a US base, officials said. 25 Feb 2012
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Chinese Nickispy malware targets smartphonesWASHINGTON: Just as US companies are coming to grips with threats to their computer networks emanating from cyber-spies based in China, a noted expert is highlighting what he says is an even more pernicious vulnerability in smartphones.
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WA government plans new foetal homicide lawNEW laws could be introduced in Western Australia to increase the penalty for harming or causing the death of an unborn child. The proposed foetal homicide laws would create a new offence of causing death or grievous bodily harm to an unborn child through an unlawful assault on its mother. Similar to legislation in Queensland, it would carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. 25 Feb 2012 |
DODO takes blame for shutting off millions of Aussie internet connectionsISP Dodo played a role in causing the outage that affected millions of fixed-line and mobile internet connections across the country this afternoon, Dodo's chief has confirmed. |
US Drone crashes in Pakistan - Taliban claims responsibilityTaliban militants have claimed responsibility for downing an unmanned US assassination drone in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region. |
English Defence League formed up to stir hatred against MuslimsThe English Defence League. Its members say its fighting to protect the UK from so-called Muslim extremism, and is promoting English culture and traditions. Over the last few years we’ve reported on the growth of this street movement, and more often than not, its marches have ended in chaos and violence. 25 Feb 2012 |
US plans to boost land-sea defensesThe Pentagon has begun to take tangible steps to prepare for a possible conflict with Iran by making formal plans to boost US sea and land defences in the Persian Gulf, it has been claimed. |
Israeli attack jets bomb sth GAZA - AGAINNot content with mass land theft/ genocide/ apartheid and blatent racial vilification on a massive scale, the IDF are continuing their disgusting war crimes against Palestinian civilians at a site on the outskirts of the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah, causing serious damage to a cement factory. .. |
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IDF opens fire on mourners in east JerusalemIsraeli forces fired tear gas and both live and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd of mourners returning from the funeral of Talat Ramia, a 23-year-old Palestinian man who died during surgery of the wounds he sustained in the clashes near the Qalandia checkpoint on Friday. |
"Under the guise of trying to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction... they (Western powers) are attempting something else entirely and setting different goals -- regime change," Putin said on Friday. |
Iran identifies Mossad operative in AzerbaijanThe Islamic Republic of Iran has called for the extradition of Mossad’s Iranian spy, identified as Ja’far Khoshzaban, alias Javidan, who has been working under the auspices of Azeri security forces. 25 Feb 2012 |
NATO withdraws Afghanistan staff after US advisers killedNATO on Saturday pulled all its staff out of Afghan government ministries after two U.S. military advisers were shot dead in the interior ministry, as anti-U.S. protests raged for a fifth day.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the shooting, saying it was in revenge for the burning of Qur'ans at a U.S.-run military base -- an incident that forced U.S. President Barack Obama to apologize to the Afghan people. |
US regulators shut down 2 banks in Georgia and MinnesotaOn Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) took over the Central bank of Georgia of Ellaville in the US state of Georgia, with approximately USD 278.9 million in total assets and USD 266.6 million in deposits, and the Home Savings of America, of Little Falls, Minnesota, with approximately USD 434.1 million in total assets and USD 432.2 million in total deposits as of December 31, 2011. 25 Feb 2012
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Criticism mounts over US police use of fatal tacticsLast Sunday, an Oakland police officer shot Tony Jones in the back and seriously wounded him as the black man was running away from a police car. Oakland police claims the officer shot Jones because he was carrying a firearm after leaving a car they believed was involved in a robbery. |
Planck all-sky images reveal microwave emissions in Milky Way"The images reveal two exciting aspects of the galaxy in which we live. They show a haze around the center of the galaxy, and cold gas where we never saw it before." said Planck scientist Krzysztof M. Gorski. 25 Feb 2012 |
Eating citrus fruit may lower women's stroke riskAccording to a report published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, daily consumption of fruits with high amounts of flavonoids lowers the risk of ischemic stroke by improving blood vessel function and reducing inflammations |
Einstein might have been right after allThe mind-boggling recording of particles that travelled faster than Einstein deemed possible may have been caused by dodgy wiring, scientists at one of the world's largest laboratories have revealed. |
Prince of Bruneis ' lavish lifestyle'Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the playboy brother of the Sultan of Brunei, led an exorbitantly lavish lifestyle until his assets were frozen and many of his positions sold off. In fact, he "has probably gone through more cash than any other human being on earth," according to an extensive story chronicling the prince and his ongoing $23 million legal battle with his former lawyers in a recent issue of Vanity Fair. At one point, he was reportedly spending $50 million a month 25 Feb 2012 |
Motorola trying to 'kill video on the web' - MicrosoftMicrosoft has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Google's Motorola Mobility in the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter patent war between technology giants. |
Court blocks move to stop iPad sales in ShanghaiA court in China has ruled Apple can continue to sell its iPad tablet in Shanghai. The Shanghai case marked a victory for Apple in a protracted legal battle with debt-laden Proview Technology over rights to the iPad name. |
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Bamboo smart phoneDurable, organic bamboo has been used by a student called Kieron-Scott Woodhouse to create a smartphone. The bamboo is replacing some of the steel and plastic that would be used in similar smartphone devices. The phone is called Adzero and will run an Android operating system, it has a larger screen than the iPhone 4S but weighs less. |
A MUST WATCH!!! NEW Ancient UFO-DISCLOSURE Artifacts are Revealed! |
UFO craft directed laser-like beam at NUKE missile sitesYes, the title of this article sounds like science fiction. Nevertheless, declassified American and Soviet government documents confirm that UFOs flew near and even hovered over large numbers of nuclear weapons sites during the Cold War era, including bomb and missile warhead storage depots. 25 Feb 2012 |
USGS measures Fukushima fallout across Southern California.USGS and the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) networks measured fission-product isotopes in the U.S. from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power facility atmospheric release incidents, which occurred March 12 and 14, 2011 near Sendai, Japan. This project added to the body of knowledge about radioactive fallout from the March 12-14, 2011 incident and exhibited the capabilities of the USGS and NADP to respond to an unexpected atmospheric release. |
Angelina Jolie Conscripted To Sell Genocidal ‘Humanitarian Intervention’ War DoctrineHollywood superstar Angelina ‘Humanitarian’ Jolie is now baying for Syrian blood. The worst part is, due to our pitiful culture of celebrity worship and braindead media consumption, this episode may do great damage to the months of hard work that truth-seekers have done to expose this genocidal doctrine of war. 25 Feb 2012
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Are we living in a NWO? Or a Jew World Order?As the former Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, explained: “The Jews rule this world by proxy, they get others to fight and die for them… They have now gained control of the most powerful countries … This tiny community have become a world power.” |
6 million myth - How many times has the holocaust been reported?The obsessive invocation of the cabalistic fable of “6,000,000 dead or dying Jews” dating back at least four decades prior to the events of WWII directly undermines and betrays the notion that 6,000,000 Jews perished in Europe between 1939-1945, as Jews have claimed. It was a lie the first time, and it is a lie today! 25 Feb 2012 |
Iran : Drumbeat of war has familiar soundImpetus towards war with Iran can only be explained in terms of a western desire for Iraq-style regime change |
IDF soldiers involved in drunken stabbing with sth african immigrant“He was going to enter the Israeli army in a few months,” said the father, who immigrated to Israel from Russia in 1975 and has lived in Johannesburg for more than two decades. |
Israeli talk show host probed for describing Leftists and Arabs as 'anti-Semites' and 'Nazis'Israel's broadcasting regulator body has initiated an investigation of a Tel Aviv radio show featuring a prominent attorney, over several complaints of frequently sounded on-air slurs directed at left-wing supporters and Arabs.25 Feb 2012 |
Hundreds protest israeli deportation programHundreds gathered in front of Ministry of Interior offices in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest the deportation of families whose petitions for residency permits were rejected. |
Vigilantes act in car theft ring in NZAt least 32 high-performance vehicles have been stolen in the past seven weeks and this month, thefts have risen to two a day. Frustrated car owners are fed up and their retaliation has been fast and furious |
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Air New Zealand hires new staff from CHINAChinese flight attendants filled new Auckland-based positions at Air New Zealand barely a month before the national carrier announced big lay-offs of Kiwi staff. The jobs were first advertised in Shanghai in December. Documents leaked to the Herald on Sunday show the airline sought applications for 16 cabin crew to be based in Auckland for nine months |
According to information gained under the Official Information Act, the total amount of school voluntary donations or fees actually paid by families in the last four years has been $234m (2007), $247m (2008), $272m (2009), and $266m (2010) - totalling $1.02b. |
Two missing after Antarctic research station fireA fire at Brazil's research station in Antarctica on Saturday left two people missing and forced the evacuation by helicopter of 44 people at the base, the Brazilian navy said. 25 Feb 2012 |
Skimpy barmaid causes outrage and pilgramages in ItalyA sultry barmaid's desire to serve coffee and beer in risque attire has left the womenfolk of a small Italian town frothing. |
Burlusconis corruption trial ends : A whitewash from start to finishSilvio Berlusconi's corruption trial has ended with a court ruling that the statute of limitations had run out, handing the former premier another victory in a long string of judicial challenges. 25 Feb 2012
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US blasts China/Russia for stance on SyriaUS Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has blasted Russia and China as "despicable" for opposing UN action aimed at stopping the bloodshed in Syria, and more than 60 nations have begun planning a civilian peacekeeping mission to deploy after the Damascus regime halts its crackdown on the opposition. |
Government gets big bucks for bad habitsIt is not something it wants to boast about, but tobacco is a cash cow for the Government. The amount it collects in excise tax from producers has almost doubled over the past 20 years and tobacco generates more funds for the Government than it gets in payments from its largest state-owned enterprise, Meridian Energy. 25 Feb 2012 |
Kim.Dotcom: FBI have siezed it allIt became the most online part of the country after internet tycoon Kim Dotcom paid for an ultra-fast broadband cable into the community where he lives. Now, it is an internet deadzone. |
BP Wins Most Pentagon Fuel Awards in Year After Gulf of Mexico ExplosionThe scorn heaped upon BP (BP) Plc following the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history in 2010 wasn’t echoed at the U.S. Defense Department (USBODEFN). It stepped up purchases from the London-based company, making it the Pentagon’s biggest fuel supplier |
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Greek Deal Leaves Europe on Road to DisasterIf Europe’s new plan for Greece succeeds, nobody will be more surprised than the politicians who designed it. At best, the arrangement is a holding action, one that fails yet again to deal with the much larger confidence crisis facing the euro area. |
Natural Gas ‘Fracking’ Ban Upheld in Second New York TownBans on natural as drilling in two New York towns were each upheld by state judges this week. |
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Obama’s Green-Car Plan Hits Alternative-Fuel LimitsPresident Barack Obama’s administration is buying fewer hybrid and electric cars and more vehicles that can consume both ethanol and gasoline to meet 2015 environmental goals, favoring older technology over new. |
California remains Standard & Poor’s lowest-rated state. But the agency boosted its bond outlook last week, thanks to a decreasing budget deficit that’s more the result of cutbacks and an improving economy than tax increases. |
Man shot by Police outside Aussie Police stationA man shot by a policeman outside a western Sydney police station may have earlier stolen pistols from a gun club and threatened patrons at a tavern. 25 Feb 2012 |
New Nike space shoe causes more sneakerhead riotsSneaker fanatics who lined up outside stores overnight got their first crack Friday at a new outer-space themed Nike basketball shoe, getting so unruly in some cities that police were called to restore order. |
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China accuses US and Europe of having ‘hegemonistic’ ambitions in SyriaThe United States and Europe are “harboring hegemonistic ambitions” in Syria, China’s state news agency said Saturday, a day after Beijing was condemned at an international conference held to find a way to halt the Syrian regime’s nearly year-old suppression of an anti-government uprising. |
Grammar boys hot air gets NASA attentionTwo Auckland schoolboys could be responsible for the future of astronaut luxury - air-conditioned spaceships - and will visit Nasa headquarters in Washington DC next month to see if their idea will be tested in space. 25 Feb 2012 |
How signs of Martian earthquake could finally prove there is life on the Red PlanetA massive earthquake on Mars has been detected – suggesting there may be active volcanoes and even reservoirs of water that could sustain life on the Red Planet. Scientists tracked a series of boulder falls that resembled the deadly 2009 tremor near L'Aquila, in central Italy. |
New revelations in attack on American spy shipVeterans, documents suggest U.S., Israel didn't tell full story of deadly '67 incident on USS LIBERTY |
Gas prices rise live on air during tv broadcastU.S. gas prices have jumped 8.8 percent since the start of this year, according to the Energy Information Agency, topping an average of $3.65 a gallon in the week through Monday. 25 Feb 2012 |
Retired Soviet officer rewarded for averting nuclear warMost people become heroes for doing things. Stanislav Petrov became one through having the courage to do nothing – in the face of a potential nuclear threat. |
Family of three dies from apparent starvation in JapanDiscovery raises questions over the official response to rising poverty levels among the elderly and the unemployed in Japan |
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Rough sleeping on the rise in BritainThe number of people sleeping rough in England has increased by 23 percent in a year, according to new data provided by homelessness charity Crisis. |
U.S. refuses to grant visa to Israeli MK due to his membership in 'terror group'The U.S. government refused to grant a visa to National Union MK Michael Ben Ari, on the basis of his membership in a "terror organization." |
Uncovered documents reveal NYPD monitored mosques 'like they would monitor terrorists'The New York Police Department targeted Muslim mosques with tactics normally reserved for criminal organizations, according to newly obtained police documents. 25 Feb 2012 |
Extreme cold weather hits EuropeFrigid temperatures have gripped Europe in the last week, with the mercury reaching as low as -35 degrees Celsius below zero. The sudden cold caught many unprepared. Eastern Europe is hardest hit, with over 100 deaths in Ukraine, and with over 11,000 people in remote villages cut off by snow in Serbia. |
New Ice Age to Begin in 2014“Forecasters predict that a new ice age will begin soon,” says this article on russia-ic.com. 25 Feb 2012
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"UN must prosecute Israel for war crimes," says Bloody Sunday lawyerIsrael was the focus of discussions by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) earlier this month. |
Elite Criminal Cartel to Loot Taxpayers in the Name of Cyber SecurityRecently there has been a string of malicious hacks on governmental websites suggesting one of two things — either the attacks are legitimate and pose an actual treat to our national security from a cyber standpoint, or the attacks are staged in an attempt to further control the general public by tightening internet regulations which will in turn restrict access to vital news and information. 25 Feb 2012 |
Zionisms attempt to turn lies into truthThe Boycott Movement, Israeli Anti-Apartheid Week in particular, seems to have certain sections of the zionist community literally chasing their tails to get attention these days … |
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