Trucker Website -- TheAmericanDriver.com - keep updated on the   current Trucker Strike.

Coronado Swastika Barracks Information

ED & Elaine Brown Contact Information -- The Latest information as of Nov. 1, 2008.

Patriots Question 9/11 - List of Senior Military, Intelligence, and Government Critics of 9/11    

SONG: Building 7 Music Video -- Music video by Martin Noakes.

Veteran T-Shirts Now Available ONLINE! -- Perfect gift to give to a Veteran at your local VA Hospital or Nursing Home. This is a reminder T-Shirt to "Spend A Day With a Veteran". (Thanks to Joyce & The Power Team for helping Gary & I sell these shirts - we are trying to raise money for the Veterans Christmas who are in need of many personal items)

The Power HOUR Team Network News:

JANUARY 2009 (Re-Fresh your browser often)


French Article on Gulf War Syndrome -- The syndrome of the war of the Gulf struck well.

Did You Contribute To Your Own Unemployment? by Jimm Motyka -- If you're in manufacturing and unemployed, but shopped at Wal*Mart for Christmas gifts, take a look in the mirror, for you've contributed to a majority of the unemployment problems.

Test for 2nd graders...can you do it? -- IT HAPPENS TO BE A 2nd GRADE COMPUTER TEST IN CHINA.

Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S. -- For a decade, Russian academic Igor Panarin has been predicting the U.S. will fall apart in 2010. For most of that time, he admits, few took his argument -- that an economic and moral collapse will trigger a civil war and the eventual breakup of the U.S. -- very seriously. Now he's found an eager audience: Russian state media.

Obama plan includes $300 billion in tax cuts -- President-elect Barack Obama plans to include about $300 billion in tax cuts for workers and businesses in his economic recovery program, advisers said Sunday, as his team seeks to win over Congressional skeptics worried that he was too focused on government spending.

Osteoporosis Drugs Cause Dental Disaster: Loose Teeth and Exposed Jaw Bones -- Want to watch your teeth fall out and have your jaw bone exposed inside your mouth? Just take osteoporosis drugs!

More bedbugs are biting in Cincinnati -- In this Ohio city, it seems, it really is tough to stop the bedbugs from biting.

Yahoo Is Tracking Group Members -- If you belong to ANY Yahoo Groups - be aware that Yahoo is now using "Web Beacons" to track every Yahoo Group user. It's similar to cookies, but allows Yahoo to record every website and every group you visit, even when you're not connected to Yahoo.

Army Manual Promotes Christianity to Combat Epidemic of Suicides -- The U.S. Army’s suicide prevention manual advises military chaplains to promote “religiosity,” specifically Christianity, as a way to deter distraught soldiers from taking their own lives, according to an amended federal lawsuit filed last week against Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and the Department of Defense.

Woman uses tape to trick biometric airport fingerprint scan -- Her trick: She went through the screening by placing her index fingers over a fingerprint reader after putting a special tape on the fingers. The woman claims she received the tape and a fake passport from a “broker” back in South Korea where she was deported to in July 2007 after working in Japan as a bar hostess.

Palestine: Invasion of Gaza begins -- Israeli ground troops and armoured vehicles are invading Gaza strip and have intensified missile attacks.

Israeli tanks roll into Gaza Strip -- Israeli troops clashed with Hamas fighters as they advanced into Gaza Strip on Saturday in the first ground combat of an eight-day offensive on the Palestinian enclave, witnesses and the Israeli army said.

Depleted uranium found in Gaza victims -- Medics tell Press TV they have found traces of depleted uranium in some Gaza residents wounded in Israel's ground offensive on the strip.

Cluster bombs, DU, and White Phosphorus being used in Gaza -- Norwegian medics say that some of the victims who have been wounded since Israel began its attacks on the Gaza Strip on December 27 have traces of depleted uranium in their bodies, according to Press TV. There are also reports that the Israeli Army is using both cluster bombs in the northern part of the Strip, as well as White Phosphorus, an incendiary weapon used by the United States in Iraq (which would explain the large flare-like explosions unseen before in Gaza).

Doctors to Earn Extra Money for "E-Prescribing" -- Medicare is launching a new incentive program that will pay a bonus to doctors who use electronic prescribing systems rather than traditional written prescriptions.

Earthquakes swarm in Yellowstone -- Here's the latest from USGS link.

Stan Deyo's comments & maps on Yellowstone earthquake swarm -- Since December 27th more than 500 quakes have struck under Yellowstone Lake, which is mostly situated within the Yellowstone Caldera. This caldera formed when Yellowstone's enormous volcano collapsed in on itself after the last eruption 640,000 years ago. Read More...

UK: Police set to step up hacking of home PCs -- THE Home Office has quietly adopted a new plan to allow police across Britain routinely to hack into people’s personal computers without a warrant.

Ron Paul: We’re in for Big Trouble, Big Trouble, Big Trouble -- January 2009.

FDA Decides Against Warnings on Epilepsy Medication Suicide Risk -- The FDA has decided against placing new warning labels on anti-seizure medications used to treat epilepsy, in spite of recent findings that those drugs can increase a patient's risk of suicide.

In Senegal, lead poisons a whole town -- Lead for car batteries poisons an African town. Battery recycling leaves deadly levels of contamination, claims 18 children.

War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment Orders -- A veteran who has been out of the military for 15 years and recently received his AARP card was stunned when he received notice he will be deployed to Iraq.

Israel lets 300 with foreign passports exit Gaza -- Airstrikes hit mosque, Hamas homes; troops await possible ground assault.

3,500 Wis. National Guard troops prep for call-up -- About 3,500 Wisconsin National Guard troops are preparing for several months of training in Florida and Texas, ahead of a previously announced Iraq deployment expected to last about 10 months.

UK: Meat tagged to thwart shoplifters -- Supermarkets have been forced to tag cuts of meat because shoplifters have turned to stealing food during the credit crunch.

Real ID mandate resisted in Virginia -- Critics say they expect other states to join Virginia this year to fight against Real ID.

187 Fake Cancer 'Cures' Consumers Should Avoid -- Check them out.

Lung tumours 'could grow faster' due to processed food -- Lung cancer tumours could grow faster because of an ingredient in processed food, a study has claimed.

Northcom Combat Team Conducts “Humanitarian Support” Exercise in Maryland -- “Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team got hands-on training in skills they would depend on to provide humanitarian support during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive incident, known here as a CBRNE.”

We heard about the "doomsday Seed Vault", but did we hear this one? Plan for "doomsday ark" on the moon? -- Plans are being made for the first experiments to pave the way for a "doomsday ark" on the moon. The ark would contain DNA, embryos and all the essentials of life and civilization, to be activated should Earth be devastated by a giant asteroid, a climate flip or nuclear holocaust.

Scientists isolate genes that made 1918 flu lethal -- By mixing and matching a contemporary flu virus with the "Spanish flu" — a virus that killed between 20 and 50 million people 90 years ago in history's most devastating outbreak of infectious disease — researchers have identified a set of three genes that helped underpin the extraordinary virulence of the 1918 virus.

Unrest caused by bad economy may require military action, report says -- A U.S. Army War College report warns an economic crisis in the United States could lead to massive civil unrest and the need to call on the military to restore order.

What Is Left? -- Who will weep for our lost Nation? How many citizens will cry in anguish for our republic, devastated and destroyed by an elite group of insiders who, bit by bit, through stealth, lies, deceit, chicanery, and outright criminal fraud have wrecked Constitutional havoc.

DECEMBER 2008

Air Force Seeks (Non Lethal) City Stopper -- Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) bombs have been written about for quite some time, and are supposed to have been used in a number of conflicts in the past 15 years. These weapons are designed to shut down cities, as well as military communications and weapon systems, not physically destroy them.
Related Article: How to build a Faraday Cage

JAIL FOR JUDGES - America Facing a Judicial Meltdown! Even jury hiring is frozen - To cut costs, New Hampshire courts won't hold criminal or civil jury trials for a month. At least 19 other states have slashed court budgets and other state services.


Brasscheck TV: Key US election fraud suspect killed -- Mike Connell was the computer expert who engineered the Karl Rove election frauds. The day before the 2008 presidential election he was called into court and compelled to testify. This past Friday, December 19th, he was killed in a plane crash - cause unknown.

Kenyan government imposes gag order on Obama family -- The Kenyan government has barred unapproved contacts between the media and President-elect Barack Obama's extended family. No media contact: 'We are doing this because we want to ensure better flow of information'

The truth on Truvia or how they altered Stevia -- Manufactured by Cargill (in conjunction with Coca Cola ) This is a non-organic, manufactured and possibly a chemically processed product originally starting with from Stevia leaves (the real thing). There is no evidence, yet, that the finished product is healthy, or that it remains a STEVIA-like product, with its original beneficial qualities intact.

New Berry-Based Natural Sweetener "Brazzein" to Hit the Market in 2009 -- The sweetener brazzein, to be marketed under the brand name Cweet, is a protein derived from the berry of the west African plant oubli (Pentadiplandra brazzeana Baillon). It has long been used as a food source by both humans and animals (particularly apes) in the region, and was first synthesized into a sugar alternative in 1994 by researchers from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Store traffic weak just before holidays says survey -- Just 38.7 percent of Americans went shopping during the final weekend before Christmas, the lowest turnout in at least six years, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

FBI diverts anti-terror agents to Bernard Madoff $50 billion swindle -- The FBI has been forced to transfer agents from its counter-terrorism divisions to work on Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50 billion fraud scheme as victims of the biggest scam in the world continue to emerge.

UK: HSBC banker found hanged in five-star hotel suite -- Christen Schnor, 49, was found by a hotel worker hanging by a belt in the closet of his £500-a-night suite at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel in Knightsbridge, West London.
* Another banker also kills herself -- An autopsy of Joplin banker Kristy Hunt has revealed she died of self-inflicted wounds, the Joplin Police Department said Thursday.

4 Houston recruiters commit suicide -- At age 35, this young man became the fourth member of the Army's Houston Recruiting Battalion to commit suicide in the past three years — something Henderson's widow and others blame on the psychological scars of combat, combined with the pressure-cooker job of trying to sell the war.

World faces "total" financial meltdown: Bank of Spain chief -- The governor of the Bank of Spain on Sunday issued a bleak assessment of the economic crisis, warning that the world faced a "total" financial meltdown unseen since the Great Depression.

AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs -- Banks that have their hands out in Washington this year were handing out multimillion-dollar rewards to their executives last year.

Flying J files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; truck stops remain open -- Flying J filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday, Dec. 22, but says all its truck stops will remain open and that customers won’t notice any difference.

US DOT Misreports Gasoline Tax Revenue -- Motor fuel excise tax revenue was up $185 million in 2008, not down, contrary to US Department of Transportation claims.

The Federal Reserve Bank is the Reason for America's Downfall -- Thomas Jefferson warned 200 hundred years ago that if private bankers were allowed to issue America 's money, indebtedness, foreclosure and suffering would follow. Yet, in 1913, private bankers gained control over America 's money by the passage of the Federal Reserve Act. We are now suffering for ignoring Jefferson 's warnings.

U.S. De-Regulates Factory Farm Pollution -- On the heels of a decision to allow factory farms to apply for permits to discharge waste into waterways, the Bush administration on Thursday exempted the industry from reporting hazardous air emissions to the federal government, prompting a consumer group to accuse the outgoing president of undoing years of environmental protections and "putting millions of Americans at risk."

Guinea’s Army Suspends Constitution After Conte Dies -- Guinean army officers suspended the constitution and dissolved the government after the death of President Lansana Conte, who ruled the west African bauxite exporter for 24 years, an army captain said on state radio. (Guinea is the largest exporter of bauxite to make aluminum)

Field Manual No. FM 3-0 -- The Army and the Role of Land Power (Chapter 1)

Commentary on preparedness -- You got to let go of the remote control...the wake up call is in your house!

FBI informant: Blagojevich was mob-connected bookie -- Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has gained notoriety for his involvement in a pay-to-play corruption scandal -- but is it possible that he was once a petty criminal?

Where'd the bailout money go? Shhhh, it's a secret -- After receiving billions in aid from U.S. taxpayers, the nation's largest banks say they can't track exactly how they're spending the money or they simply refuse to discuss it.

U.S. report: Hezbollah fought Israel better than any Arab army -- A new report from the U.S. Army War College warns that the American military must learn the lessons of the Second Lebanon War, in which Hezbollah operated more like a conventional army than a guerrilla organization.

Key witness in Rove probes killed -- Mike Connell's untimely death will haunt Karl Rove and the Republican Party. As the key witness in investigations into election fraud and the firing of US attorneys, Mike Connell informed investigators that he had received death threats.

Bush Insider Who Planned To Tell All Killed In Plane Crash: Non-Profit Demands Full Federal Investigation -- Michael Connell, the Bush IT expert who has been directly implicated in the rigging of George Bush's 2000 and 2004 elections, was killed last night when his single engine plane crashed three miles short of the Akron airport.

Key witness in Rove probes killed -- Mike Connell's untimely death will haunt Karl Rove and the Republican Party. As the key witness in investigations into election fraud and the firing of US attorneys, Mike Connell informed investigators that he had received death threats.

Yahoo adds currency exchanges -- Check it out.

In Need of Cash, More Companies Cut 401(k) Match -- Companies eager to conserve cash are trimming their contributions to their workers’ 401(k) retirement plans, putting a new strain on America’s tattered safety net at the very moment when many workers are watching their accounts plummet along with the stock market.

Bloomberg Misquotes Ron Paul Seconds After He Speaks -- Another embarrassing corporate media faux pas was revealed when, during an interview with Congressman Ron Paul, Bloomberg put up a caption seconds after Paul called for less financial regulation, claiming that he had called for more. (you have to scroll down a bit to view the article)

Stampede for 'Bush shoe' creates 100 new jobs -- Ramazan Baydan, owner of the Istanbul-based Baydan Shoe Company, has been swamped with orders from across the world, after insisting that his company produced the black leather shoes which the Iraqi journalist Muntazar al-Zaidi threw at Bush during a press conference in Baghdad last Sunday.

Key witness in Rove probes killed -- Mike Connell's untimely death will haunt Karl Rove and the Republican Party. As the key witness in investigations into election fraud and the firing of US attorneys, Mike Connell informed investigators that he had received death threats. Military to be on high alert for inauguration -- About 11,500 troops, including chemical attack experts, will join the security detail as Obama takes the oath of office.

Scientists find hole in Earth's magnetic field -- Recent satellite observations have revealed the largest breach yet seen in the magnetic field that protects Earth from most of the sun's violent blasts, researchers reported.

Key witness in Rove probes killed -- Mike Connell's untimely death will haunt Karl Rove and the Republican Party. As the key witness in investigations into election fraud and the firing of US attorneys, Mike Connell informed investigators that he had received death threats. Northcom Chief Vows to Address Worries About New Homeland Unit -- A senior military official pledged Wednesday to address congressional concerns about a new homeland emergency response task force that is designed to respond to a chemical, biological or nuclear attack.

Cheney: If president does it during wartime, it's legal -- All of President Bush's actions during his years as a wartime leader were done with full legal authority, Vice President Dick Cheney said on Fox News Sunday.

Shocking study finds most will torture if ordered -- Scientists said on Friday they had replicated an experiment in which people obediently delivered painful shocks to others if encouraged to do so by authority figures.

Only Two Companies in US Confirm Using BPA-Free Cans -- Only two canned food companies in the nation were found not to contain any BPA! Read More...

Texas bills pursue transportation money, tackle corridor plan -- Confronted with a struggling transportation fund, lawmakers in Texas soon are expected to wage battle on various methods to help generate $14 billion for roads and bridges throughout the state. Another bill is intended to sideline the planned Trans-Texas Corridor.

Dishonest Pet Food and Treat Labels -- If you think it's challenging sorting through slick marketing to find a nutritious dog food or cat food, it's even worse with dog and cat treats. The American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and the FDA considers a pet treat as 'supplemental' to the pet's diet so even fewer regulations apply. This is not good news for pet lovers.

Kissinger Calls For New International System Out Of World Crises -- "I think that when the new administration assess the position in which it finds itself it will see a huge crisis and terrible problems, but I can see that it could see a glimmer in which it could construct an international system out of it." Kissinger said, referring to the transition between the Bush and Obama administrations.

JAMA Anti-Vitamins Studies Flawed -- So what did the JAMA studies really show? Read More...

Darpa: Unleash the Stem Cells of War! -- Troops in the field, however, often get blood that's weeks old. So Darpa-backed researchers are working on a $2 million project to "manufactur[e] the red stuff on the spot."

The Pentagon is muscling in everywhere -- It's time to stop the mission creep.

Kids Learn that Killing Is Fun at the Army's Lethal New Theme Park -- The Army Experience Center , located in the Franklin Mills Mall just north of Philadelphia , bills itself as a "state-of-the-art educational facility that uses interactive simulations and online learning programs to educate visitors about the many careers, training and educational opportunities available in the Army."

Raid on Family's Home and Organic Food Co-Op Challenged -- "The use of these police state tactics on a peaceful family is simply unacceptable," Buckeye Institute President David Hansen said. "Officers rushed into the Stowers' home with guns drawn and held the family - including ten young children - captive for six hours. This outrageous case of bureaucratic overreach must be addressed."

A Not So Merry Christmas And What To Do -- We can help someone we know to have a Merry Christmas, or just perform a self-less act of kindness in whatever way we can. These acts of kindness can go on throughout the year.

Hundreds line up for 50 jobs at fast food joint -- Hundreds line up for shot at fewer than 50 jobs at new fast-food store, with similar turnout expected today.

Zimbabwe introduces 10 billion dollar banknote -- Zimbabwe's central bank has introduced a 10 billion Zimbabwe dollar banknote, worth $20 on the black market, to try to ease desperate cash shortages, state-run media said on Friday.
 
Congress gets $4,100 pay raise -- Congress members in 2008 will receive salaries of $169,300, a boost of $4,100 over the salary they have had since January 2006.

YouTube: Americans are NOT stupid - WITH SUBTITLES -- A Must watch.

GM likely to cut Pontiacs -- Automaker may reduce brand to one model from six to save on production costs and wages.

Gold Topped All Currencies in 2008 -- The surprise move by the Fed to lower the Fed funds rate by more than 75 basis points to a record low and an unprecedented band between 0.25% and 0% led to sharp falls in the dollar (low of 1.4188 to the euro) and a spike in the gold price to over $859.40/oz.

The Bill Nobody Noticed: National DNA Databank -- S.1858: In April of 2008, President Bush signed into law S.1858 which allows the federal government to screen the DNA of all newborn babies in the U.S. This was to be implemented within 6 months meaning that this collection is now being carried out. Congressman Ron Paul states that this bill is the first step towards the establishment of a national DNA database.

FedEx to cut wages in face of downturn -- FedEx on Thursday moved to slash employees’ salaries and other benefits in the face of what Fred Smith, chief executive, called “the worst economic conditions in the company’s 35-year operating history”.

Ariz. police say they are prepared as War College warns military must prep for unrest; IMF warns of economic riots -- A new report by the U.S. Army War College talks about the possibility of Pentagon resources and troops being used should the economic crisis lead to civil unrest, such as protests against businesses and government or runs on beleaguered banks.
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IMF warns: Economic riots – police prepare for unrest -- Pentagon resources and U.S. troops may be used if needed to quell protests and bank runs during an economic crisis, the U.S. Army War College's Strategic Institute reported.
Arizona Police Trained for Economic Civil Unrest -- Mike Sunnucks, writing for the Phoenix Business Journal, reports that Arizona state and local police “say they have broad plans to deal with social unrest, including trouble resulting from economic distress. The security and police agencies declined to give specifics, but said they would employ existing and generalized emergency responses to civil unrest that arises for any reason.”

Personalized spam rising sharply, study finds -- Yes, guys, those spam e-mails for Viagra or baldness cream just might be directed to you personally. So, too, are many of the other crafty come-ons clogging inboxes, trying to lure us to fake Web sites so criminals can steal our personal information.

Feds rate U.S. nursing homes -- View the USA searchable database of ranked nursing homes. (links within the article)

Shoe-thrower Asks for Pardon -- The jailed journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush has asked for a pardon for what he described as "an ugly act," a spokesman for Iraq's prime minister said Thursday.

New Army Field Manuel announced -- The Army has released its first new training field manual in six years, highlighting the need for units to be ready to conduct stability operations after traditional combat has ended.

Link to War College Report -- .pdf file format.

DHS wants green card holders' fingerprints -- Millions of green card holders will be fingerprinted and photographed every time they enter the United States as part of an expansion of a controversial biometric program, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday.

GM Opens Eighth China Plant -- GM expects to boost China sales about 9 percent next year as it adds new models and an economic stimulus plan helps revive overall demand. Auto sales in China have declined in three of the past four months because of the global economic slowdown.

Hyperinflation and Civil Unrest in America -- With Global Research reporting the Federal reserves unprecedented expansion of the Monetary Base in recent weeks setting the stage for a future "Weimar-style hyperinflation perhaps before 2010," would explain the reasoning behind the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team being trained at Fort Stewart, Ga., under NORTHCOM, for "civil unrest and crowd control. "Reports the Army Times.

IMPOSTOR PRESIDENT OBAMA: VICTORY WILL BE SHORT LIVED By: Devvy Kidd -- The importance of Edwin's column can not be ignored. Despite one of the largest grass roots efforts in the 19 years I've been in the 'freedom movement,' the Supreme Court spit on the U.S. Constitution; so did the electoral college delegates on the same day.

Philippines Moves to Fight Pig Ebola -- Global health authorities are preparing an emergency mission to the Philippines after U.S. scientists discovered a strain of the Ebola virus in dead pigs there that had previously only been found in monkeys.

No rest for the unemployed -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor reported that nonfarm payrolls fell by a whopping 533,000 jobs in November, and the official government-approved unemployment rate rose from 6.5% to 6.7%.

Ithica NY printing it's own currency -- Our local currency, Ithaca HOURS, exchangeable in a twenty-mile radius, has had some positive effects locally. Interestingly, it is responsible for what could be called "media tourism" with a steady stream of radio, TV and print journalism crews coming here to do stories on this economic curiosity, as you mention in your story.

Coke's Stevia ('Truvia') - What's Really In It? -- "If they would use aspartame knowing the gun was loaded, why would anyone trust Coke with Truvia. When the FDA embargoed stevia years ago to please the manufacturers of aspartame, I fought for it - fought for what is healthy, the pure green stevia leaf. I would no more put Truvia in my mouth than I would aspartame."

Scientists Discover New Element, the Heaviest Yet Known to Science: Governmentium (satire) -- The following report on a major scientific discovery is making the rounds on the 'net. The original author is unknown, so we don't know who to credit for this, but it was most likely written by someone working for the government while ON the government clock!

Pepper Ball Training and Demonstration Held -- (Pa state police) note it mentions for civil unrest in article.

Analysis of TOPOFF 4 by Army Corps of Engineers -- TOPOFF (Top Officials) is a series of full-scale exercises, mandated by Congress, to build the nation’s capacity for effective, coordinated response to terrorist attacks and natural disasters. Each TOPOFF involves a two-year cycle of planning, seminars, exercises, and training leading up to a command post exercise in the first year, then to a full-scale exercise in the second.

Barack Obama's Stealth Socialism -- During his NAACP speech earlier this month, Sen. Obama repeated the term at least four times. "I've been working my entire adult life to help build an America where economic justice is being served," he said at the group's 99th annual convention in Cincinnati.

Blagojevich eager to tell his story -- Gov. Blagojevich says he is ready to tell his side of the scandal to the people of Illinois.
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says he is ready to tell his side of the story to end talk of the scandal that has shaken US politics.

Jurors' Handbook -- A Citizens Guide to Jury Duty.

Parliament speaker quits over shoe hurler -- Iraqi parliament speaker has announced his resignation after lawmakers engaged in a quarrel over the journalist who hurled shoes at Bush. "I have no honor leading this parliament and I announce my resignation," Mahmoud al-Mashhadani said amid disarray in the parliament, Sky News reported.

Plum Island Lab Moving To Kansas -- Looks like Kansas has been selected to house the level 4 Agra facility. A smart move, putting a lab that researches foreign animal diseases like Classical Swine Fever, Foot and Mouth Disease, Nipah Virus and other pathogens in the midst of our agricultural center. I hope the new upgraded facility will be better policed than Long Island's Plum Island. We all remember the accidents, mishaps, strike etc.

Dubai to build 1st refrigerated beach -- The world's first refrigerated beach is to be built at a luxury hotel in Dubai, located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf.

USDA To Test Meat, Poultry For Melamine, WHY? -- After All, The FDA Says There's Nothing To Worry About.

OPEC cuts record 2.2 million barrels a day -- OPEC on Wednesday agreed to slash 2.2 million barrels from its daily production - its single largest cut ever - while bloc outsiders Russia and Azerbaijan announced their own cutbacks of hundreds of thousands of barrels from the market.

Einstein researchers find convincing evidence that probiotics are effective -- Up to one in five people on antibiotics stop taking their full course of antibiotic therapy due to diarrhea. Physicians could help patients avoid this problem by prescribing probiotics, according to a study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University published in American Family Physician.

Fitzgerald renews interest in Rezko-Obama deal -- Since arresting Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has renewed interest in convicted fundraiser Tony Rezko's part in the purchase of Barack Obama's Chicago mansion, according to a former real estate analyst who says he was interviewed by the federal prosecutor in the past 10 days.

Dosed Again! -- One man's story of reaction to MSG.

Obama citizenship issue has merit, AOL poll says -- America Online is conducting a new poll asking readers whether they believe there is any merit to the controversy surrounding Barack Obama's citizenship – and most respondents say "yes."

Motorola to freeze pension plans, cut exec pay -- The company, which blamed the recession for the moves disclosed Wednesday, will permanently freeze its U.S. pension plans, temporarily suspend matching 401(k) contributions and reduce the base salary of its two co-chief executives.

'This is your captain. Sorry... but I'm not qualified to land the plane,' -- Flybe pilot tells stunned passengers!!!

FDA Stuns Scientists, Declares Mercury in Fish to be Safe for Infants, Children, Expectant Mothers! -- In a truly astonishing betrayal of public safety (even for the FDA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today revoked its warning about mercury in fish, saying that eating mercury-contaminated fish no longer poses any health threat to children, pregnant women, nursing mothers and infants.

More Obama challenges thrown out by supreme court -- Two cases raising questions about Barack Obama's eligibility to be president under the U.S. Constitution's requirement chief executives be "natural born" citizens have been turned back by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

China bans 17 harmful substances in food -- China has published a list of 17 acids, chemicals and other substances that have been banned as food additives, amid a four-month safety campaign following a scandal over tainted milk. Read More...

New Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack is a Strong Supporter of Genetically Engineered Food & Crops -- In an essay published in October, he urged greater investment in cellulosic ethanol, bio-fuel production plants and wind farms, and advocated "carbon credits" for farmers whose production reduces greenhouse gases associated with global warming. Some advocates of organic food, meanwhile, have criticized Vilsack as being too supportive of biotechnology company efforts to market genetically modified foods. Related Article: Vilsack to be Nominated for Secretary of Agriculture

Top Trends Of 2009 by Gerald Celente -- In our "Top Trends of 2009," we forecast "The Collapse of '09," which in turn will spiral into the "Greatest Depression" the worst economic conditions America has ever experienced.

Are Statins Causing Rising Rates of Heart Failure? -- Quietly, another colossal drug debacle flies under the radar of the mainstream media. Last week, The New England Journal of Medicine reported that blood pressure medication is not effective in the treatment for the rapidly rising rate of heart failure in patients over the age of 65. This means that Western Medicine has no treatment for a relatively recent problem – one that I believe is a side effect of taking statins.

Economic crisis stalls NAFTA superhighway -- Amid an economic storm, there is good news for opponents of North American integration under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America, or SPP, Jerome Corsi's Red Alert reports.

Officer who body-slammed cyclist indicted -- The New York City police officer who was seen on YouTube last summer tackling a bicyclist in what appeared to be an unprovoked attack, has been indicted. Patrick Pogan, a cop for just three weeks before a videotape appeared on YouTube that showed him slamming a cyclist to the ground without providing any warning, is charged with misdemeanor assault and felony counts for allegedly falsifying his report.

Throw shoe at Bush: The Video Game -- Check it out in your spare time.

Silverstein case ruling limits airlines' liability for 9/11 -- NYC ruling limits airlines' liability for 9/11. Judge limits liability of aviation defendants to replacement costs of WTC towers. A judge says developer Larry Silverstein cannot recover more from the aviation industry than the $2.8 billion value of the World Trade Center if his lawsuits succeed.

Video: Air Force's Killer Bugbots Attack -- The U.S. military has been working for a while on tiny, buglike drones — to serve as miniature flying spies, Defense Department robot-makers say. But this video, from the Air Force Research Laboratory, shows that the military is also interested in turning these "Micro Air Vehicles," or MAVs, into biomorphic weapons that can lie in secret for weeks at a time — and then strike an adversary with lethal accuracy.

Supreme Court OKs Gitmo Suit vs. Rumsfeld, Officers -- The US Supreme Court on Monday revived a lawsuit by four former British detainees at the Guantanamo Bay military prison, ordering a lower court to reconsider their claims of torture and religious bias.

A Message to the NWO from The Georgia Guidestone -- An anonymous patriot appeared at the Georgia guidestones, sending a riveting message to the global elite, giving them their final warning. If they do not repeal their heinous acts and restore our rights we will rise up in a way that they will never forget. We will overthrow every high ranking position and replace their seats with patriots while we try the elite for treason.

Goldman Sachs posts $2.1 billion loss -- Venerated Wall Street firm slips into the red for the first time since going public in 1999; loss bigger than expected.

US Working Group on the Food Crisis -- The US Working Group on the Food Crisis is an ad hoc group of organizations from around the US, representing various sectors of the food system, including anti-hunger, family farm, community food security, environmental, international aid, labor, food justice, consumer, and other groups.

U.S missile strike suspected in Pakistan -- A suspected U.S. missile strike killed two people and wounded three in a northwest Pakistan militant stronghold near the Afghan border, intelligence officials and a witness said Tuesday.

Bush Administration created executive pay loophole -- The Bush Administration inserted an eleventh-hour provision into the $750 billion bailout bill to protect executive bonuses, a single sentence that will torpedo efforts to reduce bonuses even as companies slash tens of thousands of jobs and use taxpayer money to gobble up other companies at fire-sale prices.

Fewer businesses plan year-end bonuses -- Some owners are cutting into their own paychecks to preserve their employees': While 26% of those that typically pay bonuses are eliminating them entirely this year, 32% of the owners surveyed by Paycycle said they will cancel their own bonus but still pay bonuses to some of their staffers.

Bush: Sacrifice Free Market To Save Economy -- US President George W. Bush said in an interview Tuesday he was forced to sacrifice free market principles to save the economy from "collapse."

Shoe thrower 'beaten in custody' -- The brother of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W Bush has said that the reporter has been beaten in custody.

Send Shoes To Bush The Genocidal Maniac -- Demand the release of the Iraqi journalist Muntazer Al-Zeidi and flood the White House with old shoes. Speaking Shoes to Power Campaign! Read More...

Gold could surge as investors seek alternatives to paper assets -- Gold could once again surge above $1,000 an ounce as the dollar plummets and investors seek alternatives to stocks, bonds and bank deposits as well as protection from inflation.

Rise of Bankruptcy Rate in Region Outpaces Rest of Nation -- Bankruptcy filings are accelerating in the New York metropolitan area at a faster pace than in the rest of the nation, according to figures released on Monday by the federal bankruptcy courts.

How Washington Hospitals Unleashed an MRSA Epidemic -- Over the past decade, the number of Washington hospital patients infected with a frightening, antibiotic-resistant germ called MRSA has skyrocketed from about 140 a year to more than 4,700. But these numbers, revealed by a Seattle Times investigation, don't appear in public documents. Read More...

The Blackwater killings in Baghdad -- Lawyer Hassan Jabir was stuck in traffic when he heard Blackwater USA security contractors shout ‘Go, Go, Go.’ Moments later bullets pierced his back, he said Thursday from his hospital bed. Read More...

DHS sends out grant applications -- The Homeland Security Department today began distributing applications for grants to state agencies totaling $48.6 million for Real ID projects and $34 million for emergency operations centers.

YouTube: Rep. Manzullo Questions Bailout Czar Neel Kashkari -- Congressman Don Manzullo grills Interim Assistant Treasury Secretary Neel Kashkari on the bailout plan, questioning why a failed company that was bailed out with taxpayer dollars -- AIG -- was allowed to give a $3 million bonus to an executive.

Coke's new drink may be unveiled without FDA approval -- The FDA has approved stevia only as a dietary supplement, but labeled it an "unsafe food additive" in 1991 because some studies suggested adverse health effects from stevia-based products. Companies working with Coke and Pepsi to make the sweetener have submitted new data to refute that but have yet to receive approval.

Thousands rally for Bush shoe thrower in Iraq -- Thousands of Iraqis have demanded the release of a local TV reporter who threw his shoes at US President George W Bush at a Baghdad news conference.

Sacred shoe: Comments on shoe thrower -- Blog comments on the "shoe throwing" incident.

Send your old shoes to Dubya's Library -- Got an old pair of shoes lying around, waiting to be used in a ritual gesture of disrespect? Send 'em to the GW Bush library so they can put them on the My Pet Goat shelf.

YouTube: Don't give up your guns! -- 2nd Amendment - American Patriots Protect your gun rights at all cost !

Bush admin approves rule to allow chemical tankers to travel through major cites on railroads -- The Bush administration has finalized a controversial regulation that will allow railroads to continue to ship dangerous chemicals through major cities.

The Lew Rockwell Show -- 84. Gerald Celente: $2000 Gold and the Break up of the US.

Thousands of Pounds of Pork Recalled: Contaminated with Dioxins -- Several firms are recalling tens-of-thousands of pounds of pork due to possible dioxin contamination after being notified by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) that routine surveillance tests indicated the presence of dioxin in pork products that were sent to multiple importers in the United States.

Sarah Palin's church damaged by arson -- The church was badly damaged by arson, leading the governor to apologize if the fire was connected to "undeserved negative attention" from her failed campaign as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

Sold as 'non-lethal,' Tasers killed 400 since 2001 -- They are marketed as non-lethal weapons that allow police to capture suspects or criminals without causing any permanent harm.

Bush on Al Queda not exisitng in Iraq before invasion - He says "so what?"

Mr. President! Free Ramos and Compean -- Sign petition to commute sentences of Border Patrol agents.

A widely-used, understudied chemical alters inflammation -- A international team of researchers used human and nonhuman cells to determine the effects of dibutyltin (DBT) on the immune system. They were particularly interested in the chemical's influence on the glucocorticoid hormone receptor. Read More...

Dr. Tenpenney's page on Gardasil -- PRINT OUT THESE WORD DOCUMENTS AND HAND THEM OUT TO YOUR FRIENDS!

Gardasil Linked to Seventy-Eight Outbreaks of Genital Warts -- The Gardasil vaccine has been linked to 78 outbreaks of genital warts, according to an article in The Fiji Times entitled "Are our girls guinea pigs?" by Matelita Ragogo. That’s right. In addition to all of the other adverse reactions to this controversial vaccine, children who receive it are subject to outbreaks of genital warts. Unfortunately, not too many doctors take the time to educate parents about some of these possible reactions prior to giving little girls this expensive jab.

UK: Army hit by crisis as hundreds of troops quit to save marriages -- The Army needs 20,000 extra troops to support units decimated by illness, injury and soldiers quitting to save their marriages, say senior defence sources. Commanders say they are so overstretched in Helmand and Iraq that they will struggle to provide the 5,000 extra soldiers the Government plans to send to Afghanistan as part of a US-led 'surge'.

Russian warships head for Cuba -- Russia said on Monday it was sending a group of warships to Soviet-era ally Cuba in its latest defiant naval move around US waters, part of a drive to revive old Cold War ties with Latin America. The warships will visit Havana on December 19-23, the navy said, continuing a tour that has already taken in US foes Venezuela and Nicaragua and seen the ships pass through the Panama Canal for the first time since World War II.

Sneaky Cat Steals Neighbors' Toys! -- A cat burglar has been identified in Swindon, England, -- a cat that steals stuffed animals from homes that is!

Shoes thrown at Bush on Iraq trip -- A surprise visit by US President George Bush to Iraq has been overshadowed by an incident in which two shoes were thrown at him during a news conference. An Iraqi journalist was wrestled to the floor by security guards after he called Mr. Bush "a dog" and threw his footwear, just missing the president.

Mystery illness paralyses girl given cervical cancer jab -- A 12-year-old schoolgirl has been left paralysed from the waist down by a mystery illness that came on 30 minutes after she was given the new anticervical cancer jab.

A Second Mortgage Disaster On The Horizon? -- 60 Minutes: New Wave Of Mortgage Rate Adjustments Could Force More Homeowners To Default.

RBS Says Losses Tied to Madoff May Reach $601 Million -- Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc said it may lose as much as 400 million pounds ($601 million) on investments tied to Bernard Madoff, the investment adviser whose money-management firm collapsed last week.

Bird flu spreads in India -- Medical workers were going door-to-door to look for people with symptoms of avian influenza in northeast India on Friday as the infection in birds spread further, officials said. 

Federal judge rules Akron cameras are constitutional -- A federal judge has ruled that traffic-enforcement cameras don’t violate the US Constitution.

Microsoft wants to get under your skin -- Microsoft's HealthVault, the medical records database, is to be integrated with VeriMed's human-embedded RFID tags, allowing doctors to access the medical records of unconscious patients with a quick scan of the arm.

Alternative Currencies Grow in Popularity -- Most of us take for granted that those rectangular green slips of paper we keep in our wallets are inviolable: the physical embodiment of value. But alternative forms of money have a long history, and appear to be growing in popularity.

"Hundreds Dead" in Failed Diabetes Drug Trial -- 257 in the intensive treatment group have died, compared with 203 within the standard treatment group," the NIH announced. At the time of the experiment's cancellation, patients had been undergoing treatment for an average of four years.

Chicago Workers to Rest of Country: 'Don’t Let It Die' -- The sit-in by 240 union workers who were abruptly terminated from their jobs at a Chicago window-manufacturing plant last week raises the question of the rights of workers in the midst of a national economic crisis. Late last night, the workers ended their sit-in after the Bank of America, which had cut off financing for the company, agreed to lend the company $1.35 million to pay workers their severance packages.

U.S. troops' new mission: America's 'special events'-- New rules published in the Federal Register would allow certain civilians to call American soldiers into action inside the U.S. to prevent environmental damage or respond to "special events" and "other domestic activities."

Why gold should recover significantly in 2009 -- Even though gold and the gold stocks especially have taken a hit, we expect them to recover significantly in 09. Read why.

Blues / Bluegrass / Folk Rock -- Brother Phil -- SOUTH YARMOUTH, Massachusetts.

Cheney Was a Powerful Force During Bush's Presidency -- Vice President Cheney pushed President Bush to expand his powers.

Yucca Mountain ‘full’ even before it accepts any nuclear waste -- The repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada is technically “full” even before any nuclear waste is shipped there to be stored.

Amish homeowners: Religion trumps building codes -- Daniel Borntreger's home looks like hundreds of other Wisconsin farmhouses: two-story A-frame, porch, clothes on the line. But his home could cost him thousands of dollars in fines. Borntreger, an Amish farmer, built the house himself according to Amish tradition — but without a building permit. Read More...

WELCOME TO HIGHWAYROBBERY.NET -- A web site on fighting red light cameras in CA.

Illinois AG files plea with Court to strip Gov Blagojevich of his power to direct Tollway activities -- Illinois Attorney-General Lisa Madigan has asked the state Supreme Court for an injunction preventing Governor Blagojevich from "directing the activities of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority" among other gubernatorial powers.

Mugabe's party says opposition plots overthrow -- Zimbabwe's ruling party renewed accusations Monday that its opponents are training in neighboring Botswana to overthrow President Robert Mugabe, heightening political tensions as the country faces a spreading cholera epidemic.

Report: Homelessness, hunger on rise in US cities -- Homelessness and hunger increased in an overwhelming majority of 25 US cities in the past year, driven by the foreclosure crisis and rising unemployment, a survey showed Friday.

Russia scraps right to jury trial -- The country's parliament voted to back a bill backed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's dominant United Russia party giving three judges the right to rule on cases involving terrorism, hostage-taking, armed insurrection, sabotage and civil disturbances.

YouTube: Alarming Military Escalation by Homeland Security for "Disaster Event"! -- What "disaster event" are they preparing for...???

Auto industry bailout plan dies in the Senate -- A $14-billion emergency bailout for U.S. automakers collapsed in the Senate after the United Auto Workers union refused to accede to Republican demands for swift wage cuts.

Ron Paul: Bailouts Will 'Destroy the Dollar' -- Ron Paul tells Newsmax that bailouts of U.S. corporations are “bad morally” — and says current federal economic policies “will literally destroy the dollar.”

Ron Paul: Printing Money Only Prolongs The Pain -- Congressman identifies Federal Reserve as the real problem.

Indian farmers find a use for Corporate Cola -- Unintended consequences of pesticide contamination in Coke and Pepsi sold in India.

PNC selling 61 National City branches in Pennsylvania -- The U.S. Justice Department is requiring PNC Financial Services Group Inc. to sell 61 National City branches in western Pennsylvania. The concentration in that region exceeds regulator guidelines. PNC and National City rank No. 1 and No. 2 in Pittsburgh market share, with more than 250 branches. Combined, they have 53 percent of the deposits in Pittsburgh.

GM, Chrysler Survival Options Narrow After Vote Fails -- General Motors Corp. may be in bankruptcy within weeks, followed shortly by Chrysler LLC, after the U.S. Senate rejected a $14 billion rescue plan and the companies’ options for survival dwindled.

World's Foremost Investor Says Most Big U.S. Banks Are Bankrupt -- (Reuters) - Jim Rogers, one of the world's most prominent international investors, on Thursday called most of the largest U.S. banks "totally bankrupt," and said government efforts to fix the sector are wrongheaded.

Freight Haulers Slam on the Brakes -- Some industry executives and analysts predict that 2009 could be the worst year for freight-transportation volume in three decades or more.

Halliburton accused of supplying rotten food to U.S. forces -- U.S military contractor KBR, a former subisidary of Halliburton, is facing a number of lawsuits over its activities in Iraq, and elsewhere. KBR is the largest contractor for the United States Army and a top-ten contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense. In one class-action suit Joshua Eller, a civilian who worked for the U.S. Air Force in 2006 at the Balad air force base northeast of Baghdad, alleges KBR 'knowingly and intentionally supplied to U.S. forces and other individuals food that was expired, spoiled, rotten, or that may have been contaminated with shrapnel, or other materials'.

Homeland Security Goes Hollywood -- A new reality television show focused on the agencies and employees of the Department of Homeland Security is sure to find fans among bureaucrats and department observers, and also is likely to draw some criticism from those who wonder if a primetime television show is the best use of the agency's time.

New Website on Vaccines -- FierceVaccines.com

New unemployment claims surge unexpectedly -- New claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, exceeding even gloomy expectations for an economy stuck in a recession that seems to be deepening.

Bank of America to cut up to 35,000 jobs -- Bank of America has said it plans to cut between 30,000 and 35,000 jobs over three years following the completion of its takeover of Merrill Lynch.

KB Toys declares bankruptcy; Faces Liquidation -- The nations number 2 toy retailer, KB stores has declared bankruptcy and will close down it’s 277 stores citing a “sudden” drop in sales. The companies 11,000 employees will be left looking for work.

Study finds link between political corruption and FEMA money -- "We find each $100 of FEMA-provided disaster relief increases the average state's corruption by nearly 102 percent," write Peter Leeson (George Mason) and Russell Sobel (West Virginia U.). "Our findings suggest that notoriously corrupt regions of the United States, such as the Gulf Coast, are in part notoriously corrupt because natural disasters frequently strike them. They attract more disaster relief, which makes them more corrupt."

Daniel Rubin: When justice turns a blind eye -- This is a Philly story of mistaken identity gone wrong- about a guy who went to jail for 32 hours, given a forced TB vaccine etc...horror story indeed.

Now I've heard everything stupid news!! -- Company launches pre-chewed pencils!

What You Don't Know About a Drug Can Hurt You -- Untold Numbers of Clinical-Trial Results Go Unpublished; Those That Are Made Public Can't Always Be Believed.

World Bank warns of Great Depression II -- The world could go through its worst recession since the Great Depression as a massive financial crisis has slashed global investment and sharp drops in commodity prices severely hurt poor-country exports, the World Bank warned on Tuesday.

ISPs Give Rudd Government Two Finger Salute -- The Rudd Government is continuing to encounter ISP resistance to its plans for a trial of Internet filtering technology, with SA-based national operator Internode and Perth's iiNet refusing to have anything to do with it, and Optus saying it will participate only in a strictly limited way.

Horrifying, Laboratory Animals Rendered in to Pet Food -- It is gut-wrenching to know that these test animals have little to no quality of life. Once the testing is complete for that animal, what happens next is even more unimaginable. Animals used for laboratory testing, filled with drugs and test diseases, can end up in pet food.

GERALD CELENTE: The Trends Research Institute® - Tracking, Analyzing and Forecasting International Business Trends

India, Pakistan Air Forces on High Alert -- Pakistani F-16s were seen flying over the capital of Islamabad today as the air forces of both Pakistan and neighboring India were reportedly placed on high alert. The navies of both nations are also aggressively patrolling in the Arabian Sea.

Judge awards $8.6M in Scott malpractice case -- A judge says the U.S. government must pay $8.6 million in damages over a Scott Air Force Base doctor’s misdiagnosis of flesh-eating bacteria. Read More...

More than 10% of kids use alternative treatments -- A surprisingly large number of children — nearly 12% — are using herbal supplements and other complementary and alternative therapies, according to the first national study on the subject, released Wednesday.

Doctors say ban on long-acting Asthma medications could set back patients -- An unusually large panel of some 30 medical and scientific advisers will vote Thursday on whether the risks of the drugs - Advair, Foradil, Serevent and Symbicort - outweigh the benefits. The Food and Drug Administration, whose own scientists are at odds, sought the advice in making a final decision. Doctors who treat adults and children with asthma strongly urged the FDA not to ban the drugs.

Laid Off? You Have 62 Days to Get Health Coverage, So Here's What to Do -- And we really mean 62 days. Under HIPAA, if you go without health insurance for 63 days or more, you will be subject to a preexisting-condition exclusion. When you enroll in a new health plan, the insurer can exclude from coverage any health condition—cancer, heart disease, diabetes—for which you received treatment in the six months leading up to your enrollment.

Spam sizzles in hard times -- Hard global times mean sizzling business for Hormel, maker of Spam, as consumers eye cheaper meals to weather the economic storm.

Ohio sheriff orders deputies not to evict -- A sheriff in southwest Ohio has ordered deputies to ignore eviction orders when people have nowhere else to live.

8 really, really scary predictions -- Dow 4,000. Food shortages. A bubble in Treasury notes. Fortune spoke to eight of the market's sharpest thinkers and what they had to say about the future is frightening.

Statin Drugs Cause Eye Disorders -- In all, the researchers found 23 cases of loss of eye range of motion, 8 cases of ptosis, and 18 cases of ptosis combined with double vision. The good news: These eye disorders completely went away in all patients when statins were discontinued.

Air Force Seeks (Non Lethal) City Stopper -- Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) bombs have been written about for quite some time, and are supposed to have been used in a number of conflicts in the past 15 years. These weapons are designed to shut down cities, as well as military communications and weapon systems, not physically destroy them.
Related Article: How to build a Faraday Cage

Texas Spends $10 Million a Year Promoting Toll Roads -- The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) spends more than $10 million a year on a governmental and public affairs operation which rivals in size that used by many federal agencies. Using documents obtained under the freedom of information act, the San Antonio Express News found 63 headquarters employees were assigned to the Government and Public Affairs division at an annual cost of $6.5 million. Another 67 were assigned media relations duties at the headquarters and in regional offices at a cost of $4 million per year.

Tentative deal reached on auto bailout -- The $15 billion plan could see a vote as early as Wednesday.

Whole Foods Sues FTC to Halt Kangaroo Court Proceedings -- Many health consumers don't know this, but the FTC is running a "Kangaroo Court" operation where they sue various health companies and require them to show up in the FTC's own "administrative court" that's stacked with the FTC's own "Judges" and answers to no law.

Layoff Tracker -- This site tracks layoffs mainly in the tech sector-(note even CARLYLE GROUP is laying off!)

Walgreens Recalls 173 Teddy Bears With Chocolate Bars: Melamine Alert! -- WALGREENS IS RECALLING 173 TEDDY BEARS WITH CHOCOLATE BARS SOLD IN STORES SINCE LATE SEPTEMBER 2008. ANALYSIS BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOUND THAT CERTAIN SAMPLES OF THE CHOCOLATE PROVIDED WITH THE TEDDY BEARS WERE CONTAMINATED WITH MELAMINE.

Senate Republicans Set To Filibuster Detroit Rescue Deal -- The White House and Congressional Democrats reached an "agreement in concept" on a rescue plan for Detroit automakers. Media reports expect a tough battle for passage in the Senate, where a GOP filibuster is likely to force supporters to garner 60 votes for the deal.

Lemons Protect Against Kidney Stones -- Lemons and other citrus fruits contain chemicals that can help prevent against the development of kidney stones, says John Milner, a urology expert from the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

How to Survive a Government Raid on Your Farm -- One of the best ways the Fund's legal expertise can be utilized is during a farm raid. If you find yourself at the farm gate facing an inspector who does not have a warrant, call a Fund lawyer to help walk you through the process.

Illinois governor arrested in "Corruption crime spree" -- Tuesday's predawn rousting of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich marked a stunning climax to a tale of alleged public corruption unmatched in the state's storied history and thrust the state into an unprecedented political crisis.

Illinois Tollway contracts used by Governor to raise $s for slush fund -- The Illinois Tollway is heavily involved in corruption charges following the dramatic arrest of state Governor Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff by the Feds and their indictment on multiple criminal counts.One incident cited in the indictment is Gov Blagojevich saying he expected an Illinois Tollway contractor to raise $500k for his Friends of Blagojevich campaign fund and that he was willing to commit more state funds to the Tollway contract if the contractor raised more money for his slush fund. The Governor has taken a close interest in the Tollway's activities and has heavily exploited the Tollway in his publicity.

Cancer to be world's top killer by 2010, WHO says -- Cancer will overtake heart disease as the world's top killer by 2010, part of a trend that should more than double global cancer cases and deaths by 2030, international health experts said in a report released Tuesday.

Docs Talk the Talk, But Do They Take Flu Shots? -- Some Doctors and Other Health Care Professionals Steer Clear of Flu Shots.
According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a significant chunk of health care professionals declined to get vaccinated against the influenza virus during the 2006-07 flu season, with only about 40 percent opting for a jab.

YouTube: Countdown: Comment on the Bush Legacy -- Keith Olbermann debunks the talking points memo put out by the Bush administration trying to rewrite his legacy.

Suspicious letters sent to at least 6 governors -- Suspicious letters containing powdery substances addressed to governors were intercepted in at least six states on Monday, but no injuries were immediately reported.

Fed approves Chinese bank CCB to open office in US -- The US Federal Reserve said Monday it had authorized China Construction Bank, a leading Chinese state bank, to operate in the United States. The proposed New York City branch of CCB "would engage in wholesale deposit-taking, lending, trade finance, and other banking services," the Fed said in a statement.

CITY COPS PREP FOR 'MUMBAI' -- In the aftermath of the deadly Mumbai terror attacks, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has come out with guns blazing - with a plan to get all 1,000 rookie cops ready to use heavy artillery in time for New Year's Eve, The Post has learned.

And now for a world government -- A "world government" would involve much more than co-operation between nations. It would be an entity with state-like characteristics, backed by a body of laws. The European Union has already set up a continental government for 27 countries.

Google Earth accused of aiding terrorists -- An Indian Court has been called to ban Google Earth amid suggestions the online satellite imaging was used to help plan the terror attacks that killed more than 170 people in Mumbai last month.

Smiles banned on Indiana driver's license -- Drivers seeking a license in Indiana may be asked to brush their hair but they won't be asked to smile. The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has imposed restrictions on anything that might prevent facial recognition software from distinguishing one driver's appearance from another's, The Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal reported Tuesday. That includes smiling and wearing glasses, hats and scarves, said bureau spokesman Dennis Rosebrough, adding, "A straight-faced photograph enhances the effectiveness of the technology."

Words associated with Christianity and British history taken out of children's dictionary -- Words associated with Christianity, the monarchy and British history have been dropped from a leading dictionary for children. Oxford University Press has removed words like "aisle", "bishop", "chapel", "empire" and "monarch" from its Junior Dictionary and replaced them with words like "blog", "broadband" and "celebrity". Dozens of words related to the countryside have also been culled.

Clothing with a brain: 'Smart fabrics' that monitor health -- Researchers in United States and China are reporting progress toward a simple, low-cost method to make "smart fabrics," electronic textiles capable of detecting diseases, monitoring heart rates, and other vital signs.

Tsunami Warning Signs Pop Up Along Coast -- ”Eventually, all coastal communities in California will have tsunami warning signs,” Troy Nicolini of the National Weather Service told the Redwood Times up north where many of the signs have been stolen, vandalized or damaged in the last five months. And now it appears they're starting to hit the Los Angeles area, according to the blogger at Good Story News who is not thrilled one bit. Check out the photos at the above link!

Treasury Bills Trade at Negative Rates as Haven Demand Surges -- Treasuries rose, pushing rates on the three-month bill negative for the first time, as investors gravitate toward the safety of U.S. government debt amid the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Race to build deep-water wind farms is a long one -- Behind the scenes in the U.S. and in Europe, the race is on to build the world's first deep-water wind farms, ones that would operate on floating platforms in waters hundreds of feet deep, like oil rigs found in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Obama Birth Certificate Challenge Turned Down By Supreme Court -- The Supreme Court has turned down an emergency appeal from a New Jersey man who says President-elect Barack Obama is ineligible to be president because he was a British subject at birth. (Thanks Mathilda)!

One thriving sector: The business of war -- Candidates spoke to hiring personnel (at tables) about 200 job openings during a job fair Tuesday at BAE Systems in Nashua.

Homemade baby formula -- The advice to make homemade baby formula as an alternative to commercial formula has been one of the most controversial positions taken by the Weston A. Price Foundation -- and also one that has elicited the most grateful praise The following information has been compiled by the authors over a period of several years and should cover most situations encountered by parents giving homemade formula to their babies.

F/A-18 crashes into San Diego neighborhood -- Officials said two people were killed when an F/A-18 military jet about to land at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar slammed into a San Diego neighborhood today. The pilot was able to eject safely.

WTC7: NIST Finally Admits Freefall -- In its draft report, released in August 2008, NIST attempted to cover up evidence that WTC7 fell at freefall, but the coverup was transparent. In its final report, released in November 2008, NIST finally acknowledged freefall, but couched it in a bizarre framework that continues to deny its clear significance.

Poor Families Pressed Into Vaccine Trials by Drug Companies; 12 Babies Die -- Major pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline has been accused of pressuring poor Third World parents into enrolling their children in experimental drug trials that have led to the deaths of at least 12 infants.

Eat more nuts -- Here's a health tip in a nutshell: Eating a handful of nuts a day for a year - along with a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish - may help undo a collection of risk factors for heart disease.

Europe Develops RFID License Plate Tracking -- The European Union is spending 8.1 million Euros (US $10.3 million) on wireless tracking systems designed to allow authorities to issue automated tickets for increasingly minor traffic infractions.

Teens Hit Tanning Beds Despite Laws -- State laws meant to keep teens out of indoor tanning booths haven't made a dent, a new study has found, disappointing doctors hoping to reduce deadly skin cancers. About 20 states now have some law aimed at curbing minors' use of indoor tanning, said Vilma Cokkinides, an American Cancer Society researcher who was one of the study's authors. Each of the laws allowed young people to use tanning parlors provided they had some form of parental consent, in some cases a note from a parent. Only one — California — had a stricter prohibition, banning children 14 and under from using
tanning facilities.

Hearst News Bans Rense! -- Yes, it's true. That towering guardian of the people's right to know, the legendary Hearst News Media Empire has prohibited its employees from accessing Rense.com because, as Hearst states in the screen capture below, Rense.com is 'EXTREME'...whatever that means.

North American Union Fact Sheet -- Check it out in your spare tiem (This is a .pdf File format)

UK: BROWN READY TO SWAP POUND FOR EURO -- Senior Tories yesterday received reports that the Prime Minister has held private talks on the economic crisis with the President of the European Commission at Downing Street. They are demanding to know whether a move to sell out Britain to Brussels and adopt the euro was on the agenda.

Emergency Storage Food Among Products in Highest Demand -- Reports are that guns and ammunition are selling at levels up to 50% higher than previous records. The demand for gold has similarly erupted and Survival gear and emergency food producers are shipping product as fast as they can get it through their facilities and onto the loading docks.

Local food cooperative searched by state -- An Ohio Department of Agriculture agent seized food, electronic devices and documents from a Pittsfield Township organic and natural food cooperative believed to be unlicensed, according to a search warrant filed yesterday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court.

Obama: Don't stock up on guns -- As gun sales shoot up around the country, President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that gun-owning Americans do not need to rush out and stock up before he is sworn in next month.

Girls flee circumcision in Kenya -- In some countries, girls tend to drop out of school after being circumcised. At least 300 girls in south-western Kenya have fled from home and sought refuge in churches in a bid to escape forced female genital mutilation (FGM). Female circumcision is banned in Kenya, but remains common in some areas where it is considered to be part of a girl's initiation into womanhood. 

Top 10 Famous Quotes About Propaganda -- Check them out!

Obama Birth Certificate Petition -- SIGN THE PETITION FOR PUBLIC RELEASE OF BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

IN THE SHADOW OF NEMESIS By Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., Ph.D., J.D. -- So, what now? The simple solution, if Barack Obama believes that he truly is “eligible to the Office of President,” is for him to repair to Hawaii in a burst of publicity and make his original birth certificate available for examination by each and every unbiased forensic document analyst who cares to scrutinize it. And if, on the other hand, he already knows that he is ineligible, he should step aside gracefully. Now, before it is too late. He has no other choice, because events will give him none. When one walks in the cold shadow of Nemesis, hubris is not enough of a cloak.

Republic Windows and Doors: Standoff continues as workers protest layoffs -- CHICAGO (WLS) -- Workers are refusing to leave a Chicago factory they have occupied since Friday.They started a sit-in after getting three days notice that the plant was being shutdown.

Eric Shinseki to be named VA secretary -- President-elect Barack Obama has chosen retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki to be the next Veterans Affairs secretary, turning to a former Army chief of staff once vilified by the Bush administration for questioning its Iraq war strategy.

In lean times, SoCal residents trade guns for food -- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department allows residents to anonymously relinquish firearms in return for $100 gift cards for Ralphs supermarkets, Target department stores or Best Buy electronics stores.

U.S. Somalis fear teens left to join jihad -- Mr. Samatar and other relatives confirmed Saturday that their loved ones left Minneapolis, home to one of the nation's largest Somali communities, together on Nov. 4. The young men were identified as Burhan Hassan, 17; Mohamoud Hassan, 18; and Abdisalam Ali, 19.

Scientists back brain drugs for healthy people -- Healthy people should have the right to boost their brains with pills, like those prescribed for hyperactive kids or memory-impaired older folks, several scientists contend in a provocative commentary.

$25 oil, $1 gas? -- Oil industry analysts at Merrill Lynch say the