The US government will pull its support from General Motors if the automaker does not get court permission for a speedy exit from bankruptcy protection by July 10, an official testified on Wednesday.
House passes $44B Homeland Security spending bill
The House passed a $44 billion spending bill Wednesday that awards the Homeland Security Department a 7 percent budget increase, with money for more border patrol agents and for anti-piracy efforts off the coast of Somalia.
Feds could seize Calif. parks if closed by budget
The California governor's office says federal officials are threatening to seize six state parks if they are closed to help balance the state's budget.
One in Four Mortgage Defaults Are Strategic: People Who Could Make Their Payments Are Choosing to Default Instead
It is easier to dump a home loan if a friend has done so too
Goldman Sachs The Fourth Branch of the U.S. Government
Quietly and almost unnoticed by most Americans, the US Federal Government introduced a fourth branch to its political structure in 2006. As you know we already had three branches
The Military Invades U.S. Schools: How Military Academies Are Being Used to Destroy Public Education
In Chicago, there's a push to replace public schools with military academies. This model may soon spread to the rest of the country.
Goldman Sachs: The Wall Street Bubble Mafia
This was published last week in Rolling Stone issue 1082-83. As of now, Rolling Stone has not posted this article online.
The only chance we have as a country right now is" for bin Laden to "detonate a major weapon" in U.S.
Michael Schuer, a former CIA agent and head of the CIA's bin Laden desk makes this imbecilic statement on the Glenn Beck show.
Fannie, Freddie to Refinance Larger Underwater Loans
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin refinancing mortgages with loan-to-value ratios of as much as 125 percent as the Obama administration seeks to boost participation in its anti-foreclosure programs.
Color Revolutions, Old and New
In his new book, "Full Spectrum Dominance: Totalitarian Democracy in the New World Order," F. William Engdahl explained a new form of US covert warfare
Mousavi urges Iran vote re-run, backs rights group
Iranian presidential election runner up Mir Hossein Mousavi renewed a demand for a complete re-run of the vote and pledged to help set up a new group to defend citizen's rights.
Obamas first military excursion: Largest Marine offensive since Vietnam
One day after U.S. troops officially vacated Iraqi cities, handing control over security to the Iraqis themselves for the first time since 2003, Americas other war has been ramped up significantly.
Rolling Stone expose: Goldman Sachs behind every market crash since 1920s
Goldman Sachs has played a crucial role in creating every market bubble since the 1920s -- and has profited from not only the bubbles, but from the crash that followed as well, says a new expose in Rolling Stone magazine.
Helen Thomas hits White House for lack of transparency
At the White House presser on Wednesday, several correspondents questioned the way the Oval Office selected questions from the public for todays virtual town hall.
Manufacturing Stabilizes, but Labor Market Is Still Weak
Declines in U.S. manufacturing activity slowed last month, raising the likelihood that the sector -- and perhaps the broader economy -- could see growth in the second half of the year.
Your Guide to Avoiding a Terrorist Attack
New Yorkers have rebounded stronger than ever from the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the NYPD's handbook represents the next step forward in securing the city's long-term safety.
Federal agents hunt for guns, one house at a time
In front of a run-down shack in north Houston, federal agents step from a government sedan into 102-degree heat and face a critical question: How can the woman living here buy four high-end handguns in one day?
Fuel tax could be replaced with by-the-mile road tax
The year is 2020 and the gasoline tax is history. In its place you get a monthly tax bill based on each mile you drove tracked by a Global Positioning System device in your car and uploaded to a billing center.
Honduras rulers reject world pressure to reverse coup
The Honduran interim government defied international pressure on Wednesday and vowed there was "no chance at all" of ousted President Manuel Zelaya returning to office.
Emotion, few details, in Obama's health care pitch
President Barack Obama wanted to put a human face on his plans to overhaul health care, and a Virginia supporter did just that Wednesday.
North Korea Shows No Sign of Imminent Missile Launch, U.S. Says
The U.S. doesnt see any indication North Korea is poised to test-launch a long-range ballistic missile capable of landing near the Hawaiian Islands, according to four government officials.
Doctors warn against 'swine flu parties'
Health experts are warning parents against holding "swine flu parties" in the hope of infecting their children with the H1N1 virus.
States gain more power over banks
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states could enforce some of their consumer protection laws against national banks, a move that could lead to tougher oversight than federal regulators have provided in recent years.
Population numbers bounce back in cities
The housing crisis and economic downturn that have forced many Americans to stay put are boosting older cities where population had been shrinking or was stagnant, according to Census estimates out Wednesday.
Out of Cash, California Turns to IOUs
If youre waiting for a check from the state of California, keep waiting. You wont be getting it anytime soon.
Alberta, Saskakchewan face widespread drought after driest weather in 50 yrs
Only a major and long rainfall in July might save Alberta and Saskatchewan from one of the most widespread droughts the region has seen this decade.
Hawaii has 1st swine flu death, of ailing patient
The state Department of Health says an adult over 60 years old with an underlying medical condition
PITT STUDY: Accidental release blamed in swine flu outbreak
Sick pigs at the 1918 Cedar Rapids Swine Show in Iowa and scientists' accidental release of an "extinct" flu virus in 1977 played key roles in creating a strain that has swept the globe and sparked fear of a more deadly flu season this winter.
U.S. Announces New Sanctions on N. Korea, Iran
The United States announced a flurry of new sanctions Tuesday on North Korean and Iranian entities said to be aiding Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
Biden fails to draw crowd in Erie
Vice President Joe Biden visited a small town on the outskirts of Erie today to talk to rural folks about federal stimulus money that can be used to expand broadband access to the Internet for rural areas that typically have poor connections.
Obama Cabinet Plans a Listening Tour of Rural America
The White House announced this afternoon that President Obama has directed many members of his Cabinet to begin what it describes as a listening tour of rural America this summer, beginning on Wednesday just outside Erie, Pa., in Wattsburg.
Obama aims to beef up Guard at border
The number of Arizona National Guard members helping to secure the state's southern border could more than double under plans being discussed in the nation's capital
Yemeni plane crashes with 154 aboard
A Yemeni jetliner with more than 150 people aboard has crashed in the Indian Ocean off the island nation of Comoros, aviation officials in Yemen said Tuesday.
Coup d'Etat Underway in Honduras: OBAMA’S FIRST COUP D’ETAT
As of 11:15am, Caracas time, President Zelaya is speaking live on Telesur from San Jose, Costa Rica. He has verified the soldiers entered his residence in the early morning hours, firing guns and threatening to kill him and his family
Obama Opposes Trade Sanctions in Climate Bill
President Obama on Sunday praised the energy bill passed by the House late last week as an “extraordinary first step,” but he spoke out against a provision that would impose trade penalties on countries that do not accept limits on global warming pollution.
Obama Signs Cash-for-Clunkers Bill
First of all, it’s no longer Cash-for-Clunkers. The program is now called the Car Allowance Rebate System (C.A.R.S.).
Air Force tests missile in launch from Calif coast
The Air Force has successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile from the California coast to an area in the Pacific Ocean some 4,200 miles away.
US bank collapses touch 45 in '09; five fail in a single day
Forty five banks have failed in the United States this year, with an average of seven entities going belly up every
month.
White Firefighters Win Supreme Court Appeal
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.
Study: Generation gap in U.S. largest since ’60s
American adults from young to old disagree increasingly today on social values ranging from religion to relationships, creating the largest generation gap since divisions 40 years ago over Vietnam, civil rights and women's liberation.
White House announces new lighting standards
Aiming to keep the focus on climate change legislation, President Barack Obama put a plug in for administration efforts to make lamps and lighting equipment use less energy.
Obama says coup in Honduras is illegal
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday the coup that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was illegal and would set a "terrible precedent" of transition by military force unless it was reversed.
Toyota technology has brain waves move wheelchair
Toyota Motor Corp. says it has developed a way of steering a wheelchair by just detecting brain waves, without the person having to move a muscle or shout a command.
How a Loophole Benefits GE in Bank Rescue
General Electric, the world's largest industrial company, has quietly become the biggest beneficiary of one of the government's key rescue programs for banks.
Bernard Madoff gets maximum 150 years in prison
A federal judge rejected Bernard Madoff's plea for leniency Monday, sentencing the 71-year-old swindler to spend the rest of his life in prison for an "extraordinarily evil" fraud that took a staggering toll on thousands of victims.
Deficit forces California to issue IOUs
California is preparing to issue IOUs to its creditors this week as it grapples with an unprecedented cash crunch and prepares to begin its new fiscal year deep in the red.
Supreme Court quashes 9/11 lawsuit against Saudis
The Supreme Court has rejected a class-action lawsuit against Saudi Arabia brought by 9/11 survivors and relatives of those killed in the attacks.
Exclusive: Top CIA lawyers to face legal complaints over roles in interrogation program
A grassroots coalition will file complaints today with the Washington, D.C. bar against two Central Intelligence Agency lawyers for their involvement in authorizing the use of controversial interrogation techniques against detainees in US custody.
Bank for International Settlements Wants Certification And Regulation Program For Financial Products To Be Sold
Financial products should be treated like medicines and sold to consumers only when they are certified safe to prevent a repeat of last year's financial meltdown, the world's central bankers said on Monday.
Hugo Chavez threatens military action in Honduras
Chavez said Honduran soldiers took away the Cuban ambassador and left the Venezuelan ambassador on the side of a road after beating him during the army's coup against his leftist ally, Manuel Zelaya, the Honduran President.
Brookings Publication mentions possibility of ‘Horrific Provocation’ to Trigger Iran Invasion
In a recent policy paper published by the influential Brookings Institute, the authors propose almost anything to guarantee dominance of Persia by the new world order, including bribery, lying, cheating and mass murdering by an all-out military assault of Iran.
Ranchers Attempt to Hold Off Army's Expansion in Colorado
The U.S. Army owns nearly 10 million acres of land across the U.S., and it wants more in remote southeastern Colorado, which it says is ideal for intense combat training.
Obama-backed plan volunteers Americans to pay global taxes
The United Nations is proceeding, with President Obama’s acquiescence, to implement a global plan to create a new international socialist order financed by global taxes on the American people.
500K NEW YORKERS MAY HAVE SWINE FLU VIRUS
As many as 500,000 New Yorkers may have been infected with the H1N1 virus that causes swine flu, federal officials said yesterday, far more than initially estimated by the city's Department of Health.
Thought Crime Bills Threaten Talk Radio
HR 1966 has cleared the House and now faces the Senate as S.909, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (officially, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act).
Could Your Post Office Shut Down?
A rallying cry can be heard across the country, from the swanky streets of New York's SoHo to the tiny town of Randolph, Kan.: "Save our post office!"
Jury Chosen For Brown Weapons, Conspiracy Trial
The Browns, who were convicted of tax evasion in January 2007, face 11 charges relating to a standoff that began during the trial.
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: NASA FINDS MISSING MOON LANDING TAPES
ECSTATIC space officials at Nasa could be about to unveil one of their most stunning discoveries for 40 years — new and amazingly clear footage of the first moon landing.
Dollar Falls Most in Month as China Urges New Reserve Currency
The dollar declined the most against the euro in a month and dropped versus the yen after China repeated its call for a new global currency.
Spies In the Classroom: The Government Is Running a Secretive Intelligence Recruitment Program in Schools
As the continuities and disjunctures between the Bush and Obama administrations come into focus it becomes increasingly clear that while Obama’s domestic agenda has some identifiable breaks with Bush’s
HHS extends liability shield to antivirals used for H1N1
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently provided a shield against damage claims related to the use of the antiviral drugs
Comics artist Mark Sable detained for Unthinkable acts
Boom! Studios sends word that comics writer Mark Sable was detained by TSA security guards at Los Angeles International Airport this past weekend because he was carrying a script for a new issue of his comic miniseries Unthinkable.
Journalist Files Charges against WHO and UN for Bioterrorism and Intent to Commit Mass Murder
As the anticipated July release date for Baxter's A/H1N1 flu pandemic vaccine approaches, an Austrian investigative journalist is warning the world that the greatest crime in the history of humanity is underway.
Israeli Army amasses troops, military hardware along Lebanese border
The Israeli Army stepped up its presence along the border with Lebanon deploying armored tanks and setting up fortifications as it intensified airspace violations in the area
Iranian protesters avoid censorship with Navy technology
Iranians seeking to share videos and other eyewitness accounts of the demonstrations that have roiled their country since disputed elections two weeks ago are using an Internet encryption program originally developed by and for the U.S. Navy.
Michele Bachmann and Joe Barton (R) Patriot from Minnesota and Texas
Floor speeches during the debate in the House of Representatives regarding the CLimate bill that passed by a vote of 219-212.
China argues to replace US dollar
China's central bank has reiterated its call for a new reserve currency to replace the US dollar.
Former Revolutionary Guard Member: 'Military Coup' Underway In Iran
One of the founders of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, who's also a former deputy prime minister, tells Weekend Edition's Scott Simon that what amounts to a "military coup" has occurred in his country.
Michigan Braces for a Surge in Welfare Applications
Michigan's generous jobless benefits and strict eligibility rules have kept the welfare rolls down despite the state's 14.1% unemployment rate, the highest in the country.
Unions Health Benefits May Avoid Tax Under Proposal
The U.S. Senate proposal to impose taxes for the first time on gold-plated health plans may bypass generous employee benefits negotiated by unions.
Control, halt, delete
This week, an open letter appeared on Chinese blogs and online bulletin boards. Hello, internet censorship institutions of the Chinese government, it said. We are the anonymous netizens.
Jackson Remark Prompts Knife Threat
The Broward Sheriff's Office said a man's comment about the death of Michael Jackson prompted a confrontation on a Broward County Transit bus Thursday evening.
Buffett Says U.S. May Need a Second Stimulus Package
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said the U.S. may need a second economic stimulus package as unemployment is poised to continue rising.
Obama, Pope to meet after G8
U.S. President Barack Obama, whose support for abortion rights and stem cell research has angered some Catholics, is due to meet Pope Benedict for the first time on July 10 during a visit to Italy.
CDC eyes 600 million doses of swine flu shots
A potential fall swine flu immunization campaign may involve an unprecedented 600 million doses of vaccine, though officials said Friday they havent figured out how to administer so many doses or accurately track side effects if a seasonal vaccine is given simultaneously.
Senate Confirms Genachowski as FCC Chairman
It was a busy day for the Federal Communications Commission Thursday as the Senate confirmed Julius Genachowski as its next chairman and re-upped Commissioner Robert McDowell's term.
Obama Drafting Order on Detention
The Obama administration, fearing a battle with Congress that could stall plans to close the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, is crafting language for an executive order that would reassert presidential authority to incarcerate terrorism suspects indefinitely
Bernanke Threatens Economic Collapse If Fed Audited
Bernanke spreads the fear. I'm in a corner quivering.
H1N1 'swine' flu has infected an estimated 1 million in U.S.
At least 1 million Americans have now contracted the novel H1N1 influenza, according to mathematical models prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Conyers pleads guilty to conspiracy
Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers pleaded guilty this morning to conspiring to commit bribery and is free on personal bond.
House narrowly passes major energy-climate bill
In a triumph for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed sweeping legislation Friday that calls for the nation's first limits on pollution linked to global warming and aims to usher in a new era of cleaner, yet more costly energy.
House Filibuster
Filibusters are not allowed in the House. Theyre a province of the Senate. But House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) may have figured out a way to get around that prohibition Friday as the House inched closer to voting on a controversial energy and climate change bill.
House passes climate-change bill
Democrats narrowly passed historic climate and energy legislation Friday evening that would transform the countrys economy and industrial landscape.
Climate Bill Passes in House by Seven Votes
A landmark bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives about 7:15 Friday evening.
Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein bluffed about WMDs fearing Iranian arsenal, secret FBI files show
Saddam Hussein feared Iran's arsenal more than a U.S. attack, and even considered asking ex-President George W. Bush "to protect" Iraq from its neighbor, once secret FBI files show.
If I didnt confess to 7/7 bombings MI5 officers would rape my wife
A British man spoke publicly for the first time yesterday to accuse MI5 officers of forcing him to confess to masterminding the July 7 bombings.
U.N. TO EMERGE AS GLOBAL IRS
While our media sleep, the United Nations is proceeding, with President Obama’s acquiescence, to implement a global plan to create a new international socialist order
In 1969, Rockefeller Official Said US Would Be De-industrialized
On March 20, 1969, Dr. Richard Day, the National Medical Director of the Rockefeller-sponsored "Planned Parenthood" told a meeting that American industry will be sabotaged and shown to be unreliable and uncompetitive.
U.S. Economy: Jobless Claims Rise by 15,000 Last Week
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, a reminder that companies will keep cutting staff even as the economy stabilizes.
Fed engaged in "cover-up" of BofA-Merrill deal-lawmaker
The Federal Reserve sought to hide its extensive involvement and concerns about Bank of America Corp's (BAC.N) acquisition of Merrill Lynch amid the latter's worsening financial condition, a top Republican congressman said on Wednesday.
Mandatory H1N1 Vaccine May Be in the Works
In a recent article on the unfolding economic collapse, Rep. Ron Paul warns that the hysterically hyped H1N1 flu pandemic may result in the government requiring mandatory flu vaccinations.
Journalist Files Charges against WHO and UN for Bioterrorism and Intent to Commit Mass Murder
As the anticipated July release date for Baxters A/H1N1 flu pandemic vaccine approaches, an Austrian investigative journalist is warning the world that the greatest crime in the history of humanity is underway.
Saudi royals funded 9/11: Lawyers
Lawyers representing the families of the 9/11 victims, expose evidence allegedly proving the Saudi royal family's financial support for al-Qaeda.
D.C. Crash Kills General Who Scrambled Jets on 9/11
David F. Wherley Jr., the head of the Washington National Guard who scrambled jets over the city during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, was among those killed in the worst commuter train crash in the citys history, officials said.
Food Inc: Michael Pollan and Friends Reveal the Food Industry's Darkest Secrets
It turns out that figuring out the most simple thing -- like what's on your dinner plate, and where it came from -- is actually a pretty subversive act.
U.S. eugenics legacy: Ruling on Buck sterilization still stands
Paul Lombardo hadn't planned on a three-decade detour when he stopped at a greasy-spoon restaurant for breakfast in February 1980.
Obama gets billions for pandemic Swine Flu
Buried amid news stories about World Breastfeeding Week, World Suicide Prevention Day and World Rabies Day, the WHO has a small item giving the latest supposed count of laboratory confirmed H1N1 cases.
Illegal e-waste dumped in Ghana includes unencrypted hard drives full of US security secrets
The much-vaunted anti-terror eagles at the TSA have subcontractors whose hard-drives turn up in Ghanain junk-markets in heaps of illegally disposed-of e-waste.
A new world is being born, one without the US dollar greasing the wheels of commerce
Yekaterinburg, famous tragically as the spot Lenin chose to have the Tsar and his family executed in 1918, and ironically as the fiefdom of Boris Yeltsin, who finished off the Russian revolution itself in 1991, witnessed something no less remarkable last week when leaders of the so-called BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) held their first summit, following the yearly meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Lawmaker accuses Fed of "cover-up" in Bank of America deal
The Federal Reserve sought to hide its involvement in Bank of America Corp's (BAC.N) acquisition of Merrill Lynch as Merrill's financial condition worsened, the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said on Wednesday.
How cell phones will replace learning
The day is coming when the cell phone will be the dominant tool for accessing information. Announcements this week about Microsoft's Bing 411 and the Palm Pre suggest we're getting there fast, write columnist Mike Elgan.
Army chief admits Britain 'failed' in Iraq
The outgoing chief of the British army says the UK has "failed" to stabilize Iraq after the 2003 invasion due to the focus shifted to Afghanistan.
Bodies of Air France captain, steward found
Search crews have recovered the bodies of the flight captain and a steward from the Air France flight that crashed off the coast of Brazil.
'Heavy braking' at Washington metro crash scene: probe
The driver of a Washington metro train that slammed into the back of another subway train this week, killing nine people, appears to have braked heavily before impact, an ongoing probe into the accident showed Thursday.
Fed extends swap deals with 13 central banks
The US Federal Reserve said Thursday it was extending into 2010 dollar swap deals with 13 central banks following a review of liquidity programs aimed at promoting "financial stability."
US Senators vow help for Iran dissidents
US Senators bluntly charged Thursday that Iran's presidential vote was rigged and vowed to help the opposition defeat curbs on news and the social networking Internet sites it has used to organize.
Supreme Court: Strip search of child illegal
By an eight-to-one verdict, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that a schools strip search of an Arizona teenage girl accused of having prescription-strength ibuprofen was illegal, the Associated Press reports.
Blogger Hal Turner Charged With Threatening Chicago-Area Judges
An Internet radio host and blogger charged earlier this month with encouraging people to "take up arms" against three public officials in Connecticut was arrested again
NYC Could Require Anti-Smoking Signs At Retailers
The New York City health department is moving forward with a plan that would require about 12,000 cigarette retailers to post large anti-smoking signs.
US swine flu cases may have hit 1 million
Health officials estimate that as many as 1 million Americans now have the new swine flu. Lyn Finelli, a flu surveillance official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, voiced the estimate at a vaccine advisory meeting Thursday in Atlanta.
ABC ObamaCare Special Turns Into Presidential Filibuster
Call this a teachable moment, but even with ABCs best-laid plans to kickstart the debate about health care reform and not allow the Prescription for America special to become an infomercial,
ABC's White House special struggled for viewers
President Obama's town hall meeting on health care delivered a sickly rating Wednesday evening.
Will Congress Read Bills Before Voting?
Last month, when Republicans tried to stall energy legislation with hundreds of amendments, Democrats hired a speed reader to get through them all.
Too big, too fast
Remember that gargantuan climate change bill we told you about last week? It's gotten bigger. Over the weekend, the bill grew from 946 pages to 1,201 pages, according to the Sunlight Foundation. It's still changing, with important amendments in flux.
Senators claim $1 trillion health bill in reach
Senators working to give President Barack Obama a comprehensive health care overhaul said Thursday they had figured out how to pare back the complex legislation to keep costs from crashing through a $1 trillion, 10-year ceiling.
WWIII? British release secret planning manual
It's October 1968, and the Soviet Union has just landed cosmonauts on the moon. Warsaw Pact troops are massing on the Austrian border, and nuclear showdown looms between east and west.
Supremacist blogger accused of threatening judges
A white supremacist blogger was arrested at his New Jersey home Wednesday and charged with threatening to assault or murder three Chicago-based judges who refused to overturn local ordinances banning handguns.
Pentagon Dismisses as Silliness North Koreas Threat to Wipe Out U.S.
The Pentagon shrugged off a threat from North Korea Wednesday to wipe the United States off the map.
Biden says U.S. building economic platform
A concession area in Boston's Fenway Park was the backdrop for a Democratic National Committee fundraiser featuring U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.
Calif. officials warn financial doom is near
To hear Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state finance officials tell it, July 28 is California's last stand before fiscal Armageddon.
CIA Discovered Planning Soft Revolution in Early 2009
Iran has broken up a CIA-backed network that sought to carry out a soft revolution in Iran through people-to-people contacts.
Obama set to appoint first ambassador to Syria in four years
An U.S. State Department official said President Barack Obama is preparing to appoint a new ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic after a four-year hiatus, according to Reuters.
Ron Paul: International Bailout Brings Us Closer to Economic Collapse
Last week Congress passed the war supplemental appropriations bill. In an affront to all those who thought they voted for a peace candidate, the current president will be sending another $106 billion we dont have to continue the bloodshed in Afghanistan and Iraq, without a hint of a plan to bring our troops home.
The First Time I Heard Of Barack
During the period of roughly February 1992 to mid 1994, I was making frequent trips to Moscow, Russia, in the process of starting a software development joint-venture company with some people from the Russian scientific community.
9/11 FEMA videographer at Ground Zero goes public
As official videographer for the U.S. government, Kurt Sonnenfeld was detailed to Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, where he spent one month filming 29 tapes
Bankster Holiday Planned for September?
Bob Chapmans influential International Forecaster is reporting on the possibility of a so-called bank holiday planned for late August or early September.
Pensioners Kidnap and Torture Financial Adviser Who Lost Their Money
A group of wealthy pensioners have been accused of kidnapping and torturing a financial adviser in Germany after he lost 2 million of their savings in the financial crisis.
Fannie, Freddie asked to relax condo loan rules: report
Two U.S. Democratic lawmakers want Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to relax recently tightened standards for mortgages on new condominiums, saying they could threaten the viability of some developments and slow the housing-market recovery, the Wall Street Journal said.
Monkey urinates on Zambian president
A monkey urinated on Zambian President Rupiah Banda as he spoke to reporters outside his State House offices on Wednesday.
Saturn moon may harbour life-giving ocean: study
Huge geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus may be fed by a salty sea below its surface, boosting the odds of extraterrestrial life in our own Solar System, according to a study released Wednesday.
Obama: We Will Get Health Care Reform This Year
President Barack Obama said he "absolutely" expects to achieve health care reform by the end of this year because he believes the American people share his urgency.
New York Times Poll Showing 72% Support for Obama's Health Care Plan Was Stacked With Obama Supporters
A New York Times/CBS News poll released Saturday that showed broad bipartisan support for President Obamas health care reform, over-sampled Obama voters compared to McCain voters, critics say.
White House defends use of blogger's question
The White House on Wednesday denied that it planted question about Iran from a left-leaning Web site at a presidential news conference this week.
Hav-a-Tampa cigars closing Tampa plant
Tampa will lose part of its cigar heritage in August when Hav-A-Tampa shuts its factory near Seffner and lays off about 495 employees, closing a factory that has been operating since 1902.
Citi boosting salaries to offset lower bonuses
Citigroup Inc. is increasing the base salaries of many employees -- reportedly by as much as 50 percent for some workers -- as it restructures their compensation amid government restrictions on bonuses.
Witnesses report clashes around Iran's parliament
Protesters and riot police clashed in the streets around Iran's parliament Wednesday as hundreds of people converged on a Tehran square in defiance of government orders to halt demonstrations demanding a new presidential election, witnesses said.
Iran police swiftly crush protest
A flood of security forces using tear gas and clubs quickly overwhelmed a small group of rock-throwing protesters near Iran's parliament Wednesday
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. contacted Iran's ayatollah before election
Prior to this month's disputed presidential election in Iran, the Obama administration sent a letter to the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling for an improvement in relations, according to interviews and the leader himself.
NKorea threatens US; world anticipates missile
North Korea threatened Wednesday to wipe the United States off the map as Washington and its allies watched for signs the regime will launch a series of missiles in the coming days.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits affair
South Carolina GOP Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday to an affair, and resigned his position as chair of the Republican Governor's Association following a strange week in which the governor dropped off the grid and could not be located.
U.S. recession to bottom out this year: OECD
A severe U.S. recession will bottom out this year, but any recovery will be weak due to anemic markets and shrunken consumer wealth, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday.
Four more deaths bring Canada's swine-flu fatality total to 20
Authorities say four more Canadians have died after contracting swine flu.
Fear of swine flu mutating as city's death toll rises to 32 total Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/06/24/2009-06-24_fear_flu_mutating_as_citys_toll_rises.html#ixzz0JPO8nIYX&C
The number of swine flu deaths in the city climbed to 32, it was reported yesterday, as German scientists warned that the virus may be mutating into a more aggressive form.
Monsanto, Dole in 5-year vegetable collaboration
Monsanto Co and Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc said on Tuesday that they would collaborate to develop vegetables that could be more attractive to consumers.
Not paying mortgage, yet stuck with keys
A growing number of American homeowners are falling into financial limbo: They're badly behind on payments, but their banks have not yet foreclosed.
Obama Condemns Iran Crackdown, Says World Appalled
President Barack Obama used some of his strongest language yet to condemn Irans crackdown on protesters, reacting to the violent confrontations between the Iranian government and the opposition.
Obama Won't Apologize For CIA Role In Chile
President Obama today met with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who told Mr. Obama he is "an idol" in her country.
A Snake Eating Its Own Tail
I'd like to know what Barack Obama thinks he's doing with the fiasco we call the US economy. He can't pump it back into the credit-fueled freak show it used to be, of course, but he could steer it in a practical new direction.
Nixon tapes, papers weigh in on fateful days
With an air of desperation, a hunkered down White House hatched a plan to save Richard Nixon's presidency as the Watergate crisis began to consume it: Demonize the prosecutor in the eyes of lawmakers and the people.
FTC plans to monitor blogs for claims, payments
Savvy consumers often go online for independent consumer reviews of products and services, scouring through comments from everyday Joes and Janes to help them find a gem or shun a lemon.
Heinz rubs in the lotion in anticipation of Iran attack
Ahhh Heinz, how he loves a good police action.
Are the Iranian Protests Another US Orchestrated "Color Revolution?" By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS
A number of commentators have expressed their idealistic belief in the purity of Mousavi, Montazeri, and the westernized youth of Terhan. The CIA destabilization plan, announced two years ago (see below) has somehow not contaminated unfolding events.
Iran Police Quash Rally as Revolutionary Guards Warn Protesters
Iranian police massing in force broke up a demonstration over the disputed presidential election just hours after the Revolutionary Guards said they would crush further protest.
Obama Closes Doors on Openness
As a senator, Barack Obama denounced the Bush administration for holding "secret energy meetings" with oil executives at the White House.
Obama signs sweeping anti-smoking bill
President Barack Obama cited his own long struggle to quit the cigarettes he took up as a teenager as he signed the nation's strongest-ever anti-smoking bill Monday and praised it for providing critically needed protections for future generations.
Pot-smoking postman burned mail
Authorities in Britain said a marijuana-smoking postal carrier burned thousands of letters that the weed made him too lazy to deliver.
6 dead after Metro train derailment, collision
A Metro train smashed into the back of another at the height of the Monday evening rush hour, killing at least six people and injuring scores of others as cars from the trailing train jackknifed into the air and fell atop the first.
Planned N. Korea launch unnerves Hawaii residents
Comforted by the U.S. military's missile defense systems, Hawaii residents doubt a North Korean missile would light up the clear island sky like fireworks on the Fourth of July.
Al Qaeda says would use Pakistani nuclear weapons
If it were in a position to do so, Al Qaeda would use Pakistan's nuclear weapons in its fight against the United States, a top leader of the group said in remarks aired Sunday.
North Korea threatens to harm US if attacked
President Barack Obama assured Americans in an interview broadcast Monday that the U.S. is prepared for any move North Korea might make, amid reports that Pyongyang is planning a long-range missile test to follow up its provocative nuclear test last month.
Numbers On Welfare See Sharp Increase
Welfare rolls, which were slow to rise and actually fell in many states early in the recession, now are climbing across the country for the first time since President Bill Clinton signed legislation pledging "to end welfare as we know it" more than a decade ago.
Homeland Security drone patrolling NNY
A monitor inside an operations trailer shows a close-up view of a boat skimming across the water on Lake Ontario.
S.C. Gov. Sanford ditches security detail, still in undisclosed location
If Hollywood were to make a bad comedy about the headlines of June 22, 2009, it might be titled, Dude, Wheres My Governor?
Hi-tech helps Iranian monitoring
As protests continue in Iran, details are emerging of the technology used to monitor its citizens.
Drug deal valid if Congress overhauls health care
Hailed by President Barack Obama, a multi-billion-dollar promise by drug companies to narrow a Medicare drug coverage gap for seniors is valid only if Congress succeeds in passing a comprehensive health care bill encountering strong opposition from Republicans, an industry spokesman said Monday.
Goldman Sachs plans nearly $1 billion in bonuses after bailout
Goldman Sachs is set to make the largest bonus payouts in the firms 140-year history, according to a report Monday.
Justice Dept. asks judge to drop Obama from suit filed by Geronimos heirs
The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge to limit the scope of a lawsuit filed by the descendants of legendary Apache warrior Geronimo.
Americans struggle to pay for healthcare-study
Americans are struggling to pay for healthcare in the ongoing economic recession, with a quarter saying they have had trouble in the past 12 months, according to a survey released on Monday.
WSJ: We Need Greater Global Governance
Fingering the villain in the banking crisis of 2008 turns out to be tougher than it looks. Was it the banker with the skewed incentives and the poor grasp of risk?
CIA Agent: "Government Officials Like Cheney Are Not To Be Trusted When They Assert Something Without The Support Of Incontrovertible Evidence"
If there has been any "lesson learned" from the past eight years it is that government officials like Cheney are not to be trusted when they assert something without the support of incontrovertible evidence.
BBC is backing election riots, claims Iran
The Iranian foreign ministry has accused the BBC and Voice of America of being mouthpieces of their respective governments and seeking to engineer the ongoing riots that followed the presidential election.
Top Indian CEO: Most American Grads Are Unemployable
OK, before you get your knickers in a twist, let's put the CEO's comments into context. Vineet Nayar, the highly respected CEO of HCL Technologies, one of India's hottest IT services vendors, was speaking this morning in New York City to an audience of about 50 customers and partners when he related a recent experience with an education official in a large U.S. state.
Confidential memo reveals US plan to provoke an invasion of Iraq
A confidential record of a meeting between President Bush and Tony Blair before the invasion of Iraq, outlining their intention to go to war without a second United Nations resolution, will be an explosive issue for the official inquiry into the UK's role in toppling Saddam Hussein.
Antidepressant use soars as the recession bites
Fears the recession is affecting the mental health of the nation appear to be borne out by new figures that show prescriptions of antidepressants are soaring.
EC Calls For One World Internet Governance
The European Commission is once again calling for the United States to let go of ICANN and place it under international supervision.
In Stark Legal Turnaround, Obama Now Resembles Bush
President Barack Obama is morphing into George W. Bush, as administration attorneys repeatedly adopt the executive-authority and national-security rationales that their Republican predecessors preferred.
1968 DNC Riot Police Plan Get Together To Celebrate Mass Beatings
Members of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) who participated in what an official report later described as a police riot during the 1968 Democratic National Convention are planning to get together next week to reminisce about the good times and set the record straight on what really happened.
Germans flock to gold bars vending machine at Frankfurt airport
Germany has devised the ultimate in credit crunch vending machines: Gold to Go.
And Now: Shit in the Cookie Dough
Food maker Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled its Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw.
U.S.- Canada Border Security and Military Integration
Under the pretext of the war on terror and through initiatives such as the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), as well as other commitments, there has been an ongoing effort to further harmonize North American security priorities.
Amnesty says up to 10 dead in Iran protests
Rights group Amnesty International said Friday it believed up to 10 people may have been killed in post-election protests in Iran, while condemning comments by the Islamic republic's supreme leader.
Air France had nine speed probe incidents in past year: report
Air France Airbus jets experienced at least nine incidents in which airspeed probes iced over in the past year, according to an internal company report obtained by AFP Friday.
Unarmed, Innocent Man Shot, Killed by Miami Beach Police
Video shot by a witness shows the hectic moments after a Miami Beach Police officer shot and killed 29-year-old Husien Shehada, a tourist from Virginia.
New Mexico breaks ground on commercial spaceport
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson broke ground on Friday on construction of Spaceport America, the world's first facility built specifically for space-bound commercial customers and fee-paying passengers.
Alcohol abuse by GIs soars since '03
The rate of Army soldiers enrolled in treatment programs for alcohol dependency or abuse has nearly doubled since 2003 a sign of the growing stress of repeated deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to Army statistics and interviews.
Chicago couple with swine flu say 'I do'
The bride wore whiteand a face mask. A Chicago couple married in surgical masks and latex gloves Sunday after learning less than 48 hours before that they both had swine flu.
Jobless rate in Western US tops 10 percent
The housing bust sent the unemployment rate in the West bolting past 10 percent in May -- the first time in more than 25 years that a region of the United States has suffered double-digit joblessness.
Obamas Insurance Proposal May Grab Power From States
President Barack Obamas plan to create a U.S. insurance office after the $182.5 billion bailout of American International Group Inc. may take powers from the states that have overseen the industry for more than 135 years.
Stealth Jet Revolt Could Mean Pentagon Budget Showdown
Washington has been expecting a showdown between the defense secretary and Congress over his plan to radically overhaul the Pentagons arsenal.
Gates Orders Measures to Protect Hawaii From North Korea Missile
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he has ordered the U.S. military to take defensive measures should North Korea attempt to fire a ballistic missile toward Hawaii.
'Something different" happening with new flu - CDC
The new strain of H1N1 flu is causing "something different" to happen in the United States this year -- perhaps an extended year-round flu season that disproportionately hits young people, health officials said on Thursday.
Supreme Court rejects inmates' right to have DNA test
Prisoners do not have a constitutional right to DNA testing after their conviction, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday, even though the technology provides an unparalleled ability both to exonerate the wrongly convicted and to identify the guilty.
Obama says Democrats are tireless, need to do more
President Barack Obama says Democrats in Congress have worked tirelessly for the last five months to put the country back on the right path but that more needs to be done.
To fight deflation, abolish cash. Could Japan make reality of science fiction?
With recovery elusive, a population doddering into old age and perhaps a decade of deflation in prospect, Japan may start mulling the most radical monetary policy of all the abolition of cash.
Kennedy Gives Up Hate Bill Trick - Hearing Will Be Held
Bowing to massive protest and demand for hate bill hearings, Senate leadership has abandoned, at least for now, attempts to fast forward the federal hate bill to vote in the Senate as an amendment.
NASA blasts off two moon probes
NASA blasted two probes into space Thursday on a landmark lunar exploration mission to scout water sources and landing sites in anticipation of sending mankind back to the moon in 2020.
Over 9,000 Vials Unaccounted For At Fort Dietrick Biolab
An inventory of potentially deadly pathogens at Fort Detrick's infectious disease laboratory found more than 9,000 vials that had not been accounted for, Army officials said yesterday, raising concerns that officials wouldn't know whether dangerous toxins were missing.
Congress approves $106 bln for wars, swine flu, IMF
US lawmakers late Thursday sent President Barack Obama a 106-billion-dollar emergency bill to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, fight swine flu, aid Pakistan and boost IMF loans to poor nations.
South African rape survey shock
One in four South African men questioned in a survey said they had raped someone, and nearly half admitted having attacked more than one victim.
US to begin funding high-speed rail service in September
The United States will begin financing in three months a planned high-speed rail service in a bid to rival the express trains of France, Japan, Spain and China, officials said Wednesday.
North Korea in global insurance scam: report
North Korea has been perpetrating a global system of insurance fraud to earn its communist regime hard currency and finance a weapons programs, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
US woman ordered to pay 1.92 mln dlrs in music piracy case
A US jury on Thursday ordered a 32-year-old woman to pay 1.92 million dollars in damages for illegally downloading 24 songs in a high-profile digital piracy case.
Proposed New Law Would Let Canadian Police Snoop On What You Do Online
It's not exactly Big Brother and the overall intentions seem to have the public's best interest at heart. But many are very uncomfortable about a proposed new law being introduced in the House of Commons on Thursday that could affect anyone using the Internet in Canada.
Iranians dodging government's Internet crackdown
It's a high-tech, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse.
Web beats TV, radio as preferred news source
The Internet is by far the most popular source of information and the preferred choice for news ahead of television, newspapers and radio, according to a new poll in the United States.
US Senate votes formal apology for slavery
The US Senate approved a fiercely worded resolution Thursday formally apologizing for the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery of African-Americans.
First trial without jury approved
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a criminal trial can take place at Crown Court without a jury for the first time in England and Wales.
FBI Says Child Porn Found On Accused Musem Shooter Computer
Child pornography was found on a computer belonging to the white supremacist charged with shooting and killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the FBI said in court documents.
City in Montana requires job applicants to hand over all social network logins and passwords for background checks
Applying for a job with the City of Bozeman? You may be asked to provide more personal information than you expected.
McMenacing? Cop Accused Of Pulling Gun At McD's
A Denver police officer has been suspended after allegedly brandishing his gun at a McDonald's restaurant in Aurora after his order took too long to fill.
Hundreds of thousands protest in Iran, mourn dead
Hundreds of thousands of protesters wearing black and carrying candles filled the streets of Tehran again Thursday, joining opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi to mourn demonstrators killed in clashes over Iran's disputed election.
Barbara Boxer: Please Call Me 'Senator'
At a sometimes contentious Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee chairwoman, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), had a request for Army Corps of Engineers division leader, Brigadier General Michael Walsh.
City: Workers Must Wear Underwear
The Brooksville city council recently approved a revised dress code as part of its effort to update existing policies.
U.S. Military Tracking North Korean Ship Suspected of Proliferating Missiles, Nukes
The U.S. military is tracking a flagged North Korean ship suspected of proliferating weapons material in violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution passed last Friday, FOX News has learned.
Dems work to push banking overhaul quickly
President Barack Obama's plan to transform the Federal Reserve into a super-regulator ran into skepticism Thursday from lawmakers who worry that the central bank is not the best suited to keep an eye on firms deemed so big and influential that their demise could hurt the economy.
Senate keeps car sales stimulus in war bill
The U.S. Senate rejected on Thursday an attempt to strip a $1 billion program aimed at spurring flagging U.S. car sales from a pending $106 billion war funding bill.
Treasury to Auction $104 Billion In Debt Next Week, a Record
The Treasury announced Thursday a record $104 billion worth of bond auctions for next week, part of its herculean efforts to finance a rescue of the world's largest economy.
Japan warns that North Korea may fire missile at U.S. on Independence Day
North Korea may launch a long-range ballistic missile towards Hawaii on American Independence Day, according to Japanese intelligence officials.
Standard & Poor's Cuts Ratings On 22 Banks
Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's lowered its ratings and revised its outlooks on 22 U.S. banks on Wednesday, citing concerns that operating conditions will be less favorable than they were in the past due to volatile financial markets during credit cycles and tighter regulatory supervision.
FBI e-mail investigation fingers White House?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun looking into a dispute that is linked to an AmeriCorps money scandal that has fingers pointing all the way up to the White House because of President Obama's dismissal of an inspector general who was on the case.
Feds face criticism over arrests in artifacts case
The sun was barely up when federal agents began surrounding a dozen homes scattered across rural southern Utah, the final stroke of a two-year undercover investigation into the theft and trafficking of ancient Indian artifacts around the Four Corners area.
Suitcase With $134 Billion Puts Dollar on Edge: William Pesek
Its a plot better suited for a John Le Carre novel.
NORAD and USNORTHCOM exercise planned for mid-June
North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command are planning to conduct a combined exercise June 18 - 24 that will incorporate several military exercises with a National Guard exercise.
Obama Poll Sees Doubt on Budget and Health Care
A substantial majority of Americans say President Obama has not developed a strategy to deal with the budget deficit, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll
Obama Plan Gets Wary Reception From Banks, Lawmakers
The Obama administrations overhaul of financial-industry rules faces a lobbying assault on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers question the Federal Reserves role and bankers say the plan may hinder economic growth.
Found: Galley kitchen from doomed Air France flight discovered floating intact in middle of Atlantic
Floating in the middle of the Atlantic, this galley kitchen is the latest piece of Air France Flight 447 to be recovered by salvage crews.
Senior Democrat Says Obama's Czars Unconstitutional
Last week President Obama appointed yet another czar with massive government power, answering only to him. Even before this latest appointment, the top-ranking Democrat in the Senate wrote President Obama a letter saying that these czars are unconstitutional.
Brazil, Russia, India and China form bloc to challenge US dominance
With public hugs and backslaps among its leaders, a new political bloc was formed yesterday to challenge the global dominance of the United States.
CBS Editorial Urges Internet Providers Remove Hate Speech
James von Brunn, the accused Holocaust museum shooter, has predictably become the poster child for attacking the First Amendment and conducting a purge of free speech on the internet.
Cash to become extinct as chips take off
Cash is accelerating down the path to extinction as new technologies threaten to mark the end of loose change within a decade.
Gold Vending Machines To Be Introduced In Germany
TG-Gold-Super-Markt aims to introduce the machines at 500 locations including train stations and airports in Germany.
ABC promises Republicans health care coverage won't be Obama 'infomercial' Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/06/17/2009-06-17_abc_pledges_gop_a_healthy_debate.html#ixzz0IkjLtNmq&C
ABC News officials Tuesday defended a planned White House-set special on health-care reform from charges by the Republican National Committee that it would be nothing more than a "glorified infomercial" to promote a Democratic agenda.
ABC REFUSES OPPOSITION ADS DURING WHITE HOUSE SPECIAL
ABC is refusing to air paid ads during its White House health care presentation, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, including a paid-for alternative viewpoint!
Police Departments With Heavy Artillery
Like other law enforcers, West Springfield officers carry the usual handguns, handcuffs, pepper spray and ammunition.
HR 2749: Totalitarian Control of the Food Supply
A new food safety bill is on the fast track in Congress-HR 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. The bill needs to be stopped.
Chrysler to resume production at 7 North American plants
US automaker Chrysler, which emerged from bankruptcy protection a week ago, said Wednesday it would resume production at seven of its North American assembly plants at the end of the month.
Funding threatens US return to moon by 2020
US ambitions of returning to the moon by 2020 and then heading to Mars risk being grounded because of unrealistic funds allocated to NASA, said Senator Bill Nelson, a former space shuttle astronaut.
Evidence found of lightning on Mars
U.S. scientists say they have detected the first direct evidence of lightning occurring on Mars.
University of Colorado team finds definitive evidence for ancient lake on Mars
A University of Colorado at Boulder research team has discovered the first definitive evidence of shorelines on Mars, an indication of a deep, ancient lake there and a finding with implications for the discovery of past life on the Red Planet.
Store Clerk Murdered; Customers Keep Shopping
A 26-year-old convenience store clerk was shot and killed in broad daylight in Gary, Ind., and police say witnesses stood by and did nothing.
Obama Says Robust Growth Will Prevent Tax Increases
President Barack Obama said he is confident that he wont have to raise taxes on most Americans to close the budget deficit as long as the economy picks up steam.
Time for 'new world order': Brazilian President
The global financial crisis has reduced the differences between nations and created the opportunity to form a new world order, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday.
Biggest Shift in U.S. Health Care Needs 45-Day Sprint
The largest expansion of U.S. health care since the creation of Medicare in 1965 may emerge from legislation designed to reshape the medical industry and change how Americans receive and pay for care.
Brazil finds new strain of H1N1 virus
Brazilian scientists have identified a new strain of the H1N1 virus after examining samples from a patient in Sao Paulo, their institute said Tuesday.
7 More Swine Flu Deaths Reported in NYC
Health officials on Tuesday reported seven more deaths from swine flu, bringing the city's total to 23, the most in the nation.
AP Interview: Kids may get swine flu shots first
Schoolchildren could be first in line for swine flu vaccine this fall and schools are being put on notice that they might even be turned into shot clinics.
Cost Concerns as Obama Pushes Health Issue
President Obama went before a convention of receptive but wary doctors on Monday to make the economic case for a health care overhaul, both for the nation and for the physicians own bottom lines.
The recession tracks the Great Depression
Green shoots are bursting out. Or so we are told. But before concluding that the recession will soon be over, we must ask what history tells us. It is one of the guides we have to our present predicament. Fortunately, we do have the data.
China's 'Buy Chinese' decree with 400bn stimulus package risks US protectionism row
The edict, issued from the highest level of Chinas government, comes less than six months after China described the short-lived Buy American clauses in the US stimulus package as protectionist poison that would undermine the world economic recovery.
First 'anti-stab' knife to go on sale in Britain
The first “anti-stab” knife is to go on sale in Britain, designed to work as normal in the kitchen but to be ineffective as a weapon.
Medvedev urges SCO nations to use their national currencies
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sees it as expedient for the SCO nations to more energetically use their national currencies in payments between them and to eventually switch over to a supra-national payment instruments.
Rival demonstrations fill Tehran streets
Supporters of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main political rival attended demonstrations at separate locations in Tehran on Tuesdayin the wake of last week's disputed presidential election.
Iran rules out annulment, Tehran crowds gather
Iran's top legislative body on Tuesday ruled out annulling a disputed presidential poll that has prompted the biggest street protests since the 1979 Islamic revolution, but said it was prepared for a partial recount.
ABC TURNS PROGRAMMING OVER TO OBAMA; NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
On the night of June 24, the media and government become one, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials to push government run health care -- a move that has ignited an ethical firestorm!
Obama frets on debt, sees U.S. unemployment rising
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that worrying about the U.S. government's finances "keeps me awake at night" and the country needed to start planning now to tackle soaring deficits.
President Obama Predicts Unemployment Will Hit 10% This Year
Jake Tapper and Karen Travers report: In an interview with Bloomberg News’ Al Hunt today, President Obama says he thinks unemployment will hit 10% this year.
IMF official says U.S. dollar reserve status to stay
The U.S. dollar will remain the main global reserve currency "for as far as we can see" and the recent spike in longer-dated U.S. government bond yields is not a sign of inappropriate monetary policy, a top IMF official said on Monday.
US motorists ticketed for parking in their own driveways
US residents are angry today at receiving US$25 (€18) parking tickets for parking their vehicles in their own driveways.
U.S. Factory Production Falls; Capacity at Record Low
Industrial production in the U.S. fell in May for the 16th time in the last 17 months, reflecting declines in consumer goods and business equipment that signals the manufacturing slump remains broad-based.
US says E. Europe missiles plan not set in stone
The Obama administration said on Tuesday it had not yet decided how far to implement former President George W. Bush's plan for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe, which is strongly opposed by Russia.
Obama says nuclear-armed NKorea 'grave threat'
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that a nuclear-armed North Korea poses a "grave threat" to the world, and he vowed to end a cycle of allowing Pyongyang to create crises and then be rewarded with incentives to back down.
Obama blocks list of visitors to White House
The Obama administration is fighting to block access to names of visitors to the White House, taking up the Bush administration argument that a president doesn't have to reveal who comes calling to influence policy decisions.
Obama to propose strict new regulation of financial industry
The Obama administration this week will propose the most significant new regulation of the financial industry since the Great Depression, including a new watchdog agency to look out for consumers' interests.
The History of the Financial Crisis
Here are a few quotes which may explain at least part of what's going on financially
The Navy's New 100 KiloWatt Laser Weapons
The Office of Naval Research has awarded Raytheon a year-long contract to develop the preliminary design of a 100 kilowatt experimental Free Electron Laser (FEL) for naval warships. A FEL uses superconducting electron accelerators to produce high-power laser beams that could target cruise missiles, airplanes or boats.
Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act To Pass Without Signature
Governor Phil Bredesen will not stand in the way of House Bill 1796. He will allow it to pass without his signature.
Iran protest cancelled as leaked election results show Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came third
Supporters had been due to turn out en masse in Tehran on Monday afternoon, despite government warnings to stay off the streets.
Worst days of US crisis may lie ahead, says IMF
The massive stimulus thrown at the US economy will produce a solid recovery by the middle of 2010, the International Monetary Fund said today but it warned that the worst of the crisis may still lie ahead.
US healthcare reform could cost one trln dlrs
A healthcare reform programme being considered in Congress could cost one trillion dollars over 10 years, researchers at the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) have estimated.
Military accepting neo-Nazis, white supremacists, probe finds
The US military has effectively adopted a dont ask, dont tell policy concerning white supremacists and neo-Nazis in an effort to bolster recruiting and retention, an article published Monday says.
Lawyer: Oklahoma trooper not an ogre for choking medic
An Oklahoma state trooper who pulled over an ambulance with a patient inside and then scuffled with a paramedic had every right to make the stop since the vehicle did not have its emergency lights and sirens on, an attorney said Monday.
Defense Department sees protests as terrorism
Antiterrorism training materials used by the Department of Defense teach that public protests should be regarded as "low-level terrorism," according to a letter of complaint sent to the department by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California.
Survey: Family time eroding as Internet use soars
Whether it's around the dinner table or sitting front of the TV, U.S. families say they are spending less time together.
Cheney Responds to Panetta
Dick Cheney released a statement responded to CIA Director Leon Panetta's suggestion that the former vice president's criticism of Obama administration policies means Cheney is wishing for another attack.
CIA chief believes Cheney almost wants US attacked
CIA director Leon Panetta says it's almost as if former vice president Dick Cheney would like to see another attack on the United States to prove he is right in criticizing President Barack Obama for abandoning the "harsh interrogation" of terrorism suspects.
Obama hits 'fear-mongering' on health care changes
Pushing again to get the health care system overhauled, President Barack Obama is arguing that people must beware of "scare tactics and fear-mongering" that have killed such efforts in the past.
Analysis: Doctors' boos show Obama's tough road
Barack Obama isn't used to hearing boos.
U.S. likely to lose AAA rating: Prechter
Technical analyst Robert Prechter on Monday said he sees the United States losing its top AAA credit rating by the end of 2010, as he stuck by a deeply bearish outlook on the U.S. economy and stock market.
Obama half brother, George Obama, working on book
Another Obama relative has a book deal.
June Winter Wonderland In New Jersey?
Parts of New Jersey were pummeled by a massive hail storm on Monday afternoon, leaving it looking as if a June blizzard blew through with inches of dime-sized pellets piling up.
Lloyds Bank hit by Obama tax purge
Lloyds Banking Group is ditching American customers based in Britain pending a crackdown on international tax evasion planned by President Barack Obama.
French prosecutor seeks dissolution of Scientology
A French prosecutor on Monday recommended a Paris court should dissolve the Church of Scientology's French branch when it rules on charges of fraud against the organization.
Durbin cashed out during big stock collapse
As U.S. stock markets plummeted last September, the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, Dick Durbin, sold more than $115,000 worth of stocks and mutual-fund shares and used much of the money to invest in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Conservatives Are Single-Largest Ideological Group
Thus far in 2009, 40% of Americans interviewed in national Gallup Poll surveys describe their political views as conservative, 35% as moderate, and 21% as liberal. This represents a slight increase for conservatism in the U.S. since 2008, returning it to a level last seen in 2004.
Protesters plan more mass rallies in Iran
Iranian demonstrators called for more mass protests on Tuesday, a day after hardline Islamic militiamen killed a man during a march by tens of thousands against a presidential election they say was rigged.
Speed of Iran vote count called suspicious
How do you count almost 40 million handwritten paper ballots in a matter of hours and declare a winner? That's a key question in Iran's disputed presidential election.
Americans' wealth drops $1.3 trillion
Americans saw $1.3 trillion of wealth vaporize in the first quarter of 2009, as the stock market and home values continued to decline, according to a government report released Thursday.
US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive
The government looking at expanding a pioneering scheme in Flint, one of the poorest US cities, which involves razing entire districts and returning the land to nature.
Carter warns US and Israel on collision course
Israel is headed for a clash with main ally the United States over the issue of Jewish settlements, former US president Jimmy Carter said in an interview on Sunday.
Bill Clinton: Global cooperation needed for mankind's survival
Former President Bill Clinton urged people to accept themselves and others in a world system that is "unstable, unequal and unsustainable."
Obama is pressed to tax health benefits
The White House is caught in a battle within its own party over how to finance a comprehensive overhaul of America's health-care system, as key Democrats advocate a tax plan that could require President Obama to break his campaign pledge not to raise taxes on the middle class.
Obama plans sweeping financial regulations
The Obama administration wants to overhaul the U.S. financial rule book by giving the Federal Reserve increased powers but, bowing to critics in Congress, is backing away from proposals to consolidate various regulatory agencies.
Gas prices rise for 48th day as oil sells off
Gas prices rose Monday for the 48th straight day, matching a record going back to at least the 1970s, with prices now up nearly two-thirds since the beginning of the year even as demand from motorists remains weak.
Recession fears cripple stocks
Stocks slumped Monday as weaker oil prices and more geopolitical unrest raised worries that the recession may not be waning as soon as some had hoped.
Whitacre Vows to Learn About Cars as GM Chairman
Edward E. Whitacre Jr. built AT&T Inc. into the biggest U.S. provider of telephone service over a 43-year-career. By his own admission, he becomes chairman of General Motors Corp. knowing nothing about the auto industry.
California nears financial "meltdown" as revs tumble
California's government risks a financial "meltdown" within 50 days in light of its weakening May revenues unless Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers quickly plug a $24.3 billion budget gap, the state's controller said on Wednesday.
Terror Names Linked To Doomed Flight AF 447
Two passengers with names linked to Islamic terrorism were on the Air France flight which crashed with the loss of 228 lives, it has emerged.
Banks Fleeing TARP Face $5 Billion Warrant Repayment
Ten lenders that persuaded the U.S. yesterday to sell back preferred shares for $68 billion may need to spend another $5.1 billion on warrants held by the Treasury to free themselves from government curbs.
Lawmakers Order Fed to Relinquish Merrill Documents
A congressional oversight committee issued a subpoena yesterday to force the Federal Reserve to turn over internal documents related to Bank of America's acquisition of Merrill Lynch, part of a growing investigation into whether government officials pressured the bank to withhold details about the deal from investors.
Obama Tells American Businesses to Drop Dead: Kevin Hassett
Ive finally figured out the Obama economic strategy. President Barack Obama and his team have been having so much fun wielding dictatorial power while rescuing failed firms, that they have developed a scheme to gain the same power over every business.
Antipsychotic Drugs for Kids Win U.S. Panels Backing
Antipsychotic drugs made by AstraZeneca Plc, Pfizer Inc. and Eli Lilly & Co. should be cleared for children and teens, even though there is a lack of long-term safety data, a U.S. panel said.
Russia military says needs 1,500 warheads: report
Russia must keep at least 1,500 nuclear warheads after talks with the United States on a new arms treaty, Interfax news agency quoted the commander of Russia's Strategic Nuclear Forces as saying Wednesday.
ACLU seeks records on suspicionless laptop searches
The American Civil Liberties Union is attempting to discover the degree to which Constitutional protections are being violated by a US government policy allowing border officials to search the laptops and other electronic devices of travelers even in the absence of any reason for suspicion.
Congress abandoning Obama clean energy goals
Congress is all but abandoning President Barack Obama's goal of producing fully one-quarter of the nation's electricity from renewable sources
Periodic table gets a new element
More than a decade after experiments first produced a single atom of the element, a team of German scientists has been credited with its discovery.
US House approves vouchers for fuel-efficient cars
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a measure to provide vouchers of up to 4,500 dollars for customers to trade in their old gas guzzlers and buy new fuel-efficient cars and trucks.
Chrysler and Fiat make it official
Chrysler and Italian automaker Fiat on Wednesday officially signed a strategic alliance brokered by the U.S. government, one day after the Supreme Court cleared the path for the deal.
World edges towards official swine flu pandemic
Health authorities edged towards global swine flu pandemic status Wednesday as the virus wreaked havoc with Australian sports scheduling and Colombia reported its first death.
Auditing The Federal Reserve Will Not Result In Positive Monetary Reforms
People are hailing the fact that Ron Pauls bill to audit the Federal Reserve has now received over 200 co-sponsors. Unfortunately, it really doesnt matter if this bill gets passed or not.
Fed Would Be Shut Down If It Were Audited, Expert Says
The Federal Reserve's balance sheet is so out of whack that the central bank would be shut down if subjected to a conventional audit, Jim Grant, editor of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, told CNBC.
Terror Controls Orders Breach Human Rights
The law lords have dealt a major blow to the government's controversial use of control orders on terror suspects, saying that reliance on secret evidence denies them a fair trial.
Fed lost $5.3B on Bear Stearns, AIG holdings in 1Q
The Federal Reserve lost $5.25 billion in the first quarter on the securities it acquired with last year's bailouts of Bear Stearns and insurer American International Group Inc., according to a report issued Wednesday.
Unemployment at 10% to Depress Consumer Spending, Survey Shows
Surging unemployment in the U.S. will delay a recovery in consumer spending and mute the rebound when it does materialize, according to a Bloomberg News survey.
Government Demands Inventory of All VFW Weapons
An Infowars reader has passed along an email sent to VFW commanders by the Assistant Adjutant of the Department of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars indicating the U.S. Army TACOM (Tactical Army Command) is demanding an inventory of all weapons held by VFW posts.
Pentagon wont name 60 percent of detainees it says returned to terrorism
According to an analysis by a New Jersey law professor, the Pentagons recent survey alleging that one in seven Guantanamo Bay prisoners return to terrorism is deeply flawed.
Gunman kills security guard at Holocaust Museum
A security guard shot in an exchange of gunfire Wednesday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has died of his injuries.
Glenn Beck Attempts To Link 9/11 Truthers To Museum Shooter
Beck in his usual style.
Police Defend Decision To Shoot Small Dog
Blue Ash police say they didn't want to shoot a family’s pet, but had no choice.
Cops Taser Then Shoot Five Pound Dog
A Blue Ash family is outraged after returning home to find their dog had been shot and killed by a police officer.
More Financial Turmoil Ahead: A Stock Market Bear Rally Built on Sand
A recovery is supposed to be in the works in the midst of increased savings, declining debt balances on credit cards, more bankruptcies, higher unemployment and new wave of
DNA databases prelude to return of eugenics?
An organization that has been battling Minnesota state procedures in which DNA from every newborn is collected and warehoused says virtually all states do the same thing, and the alarming trend eventually could lead the United States back into eugenics.
The Money System Triggered the Bankruptcy of General Motors
Thomas Friedman believes G.M. is a “giant wealth-destruction machine.” He’s dead wrong. General Motors was, is and will be a giant wealth-production machine. Industry produces wealth, and G.M. is the victim of an unsound money system.
Our Economy Is Going to Keep Tanking Until We Stop Shoveling Billions to Rich People
For the past eight months, we have been a nation focused on bailouts and bankruptcies. For the past ten years, we have been a nation ignoring massive wealth transfer and wealth concentration through a rigged Wall Street.
June 8, 1967: USS Liberty attacked by Israel in international waters
A deadly Israeli attack on a US ship -- an incident largely kept in the dark by Washington -- receives new attention with survivors reliving the painful memory.
Inflatable Tower Could Carry People To The Edge Of Space
A GIANT inflatable tower could carry people to the edge of space without the need for a rocket, and could be completed much sooner than a cable-based space elevator, its proponents claim.
Mikhail Gorbachev calls for new American revolution
Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Unions last communist general secretary, called for a new American revolution also calling it a perestroika, or government restructuring in an
RI Senate approves marijuana stores
A bill that would allow nonprofit stores in Rhode Island to sell marijuana to medical patients is headed to the governor's desk. The state Senate passed the bill Tuesday
Obama Promises More than 600,000 Stimulus Jobs; Including Hundreds of Maintenance Projects at Military Bases
President Barack Obama promised Monday to deliver more than 600,000 jobs through his $787 billion stimulus plan this summer, with federal agencies pumping billions into public works
Dont discount Israel pre-emptive strike, Hillary Clinton warns Iran
Hillary Clinton refused yesterday to rule out a pre-emptive Israeli military strike on Iran. It was the first time that a senior member of the Obama Administration had openly discussed such a possibility.
Broadcasters lose in court over low-power FM radio
Supporters of low-power FM (LPFM) radio won a victory on Friday when a federal appeals court rejected a lawsuit to stop the Federal Communications Commissions from protecting LPFM
Fiat vows to stick with Chrysler, stock drops
Italian auto maker Fiat vowed on Tuesday to stick with plans to forge an alliance with distressed US group Chrysler despite a US Supreme Court decision to put a temporary freeze on
House committee subpoenas Federal Reserve
The congressional panel investigating what happened to all that bank bailout money has issued a subpoena to the Federal Reserve, asking them to hand over all documents relating to the
China airs fears on US debt, dollar: lawmaker
Senior Chinese leaders have privately voiced fear over the soaring US budget deficit and are increasingly looking to diversify from the dollar, a Republican congressman said.
London's Metropolitan Police accused of waterboarding suspects
Metropolitan Police officers subjected suspects to waterboarding, according to allegations at the centre of a major anti-corruption inquiry, The Times has learnt.
Obama: It's OK to borrow to pay for health care
President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed budget rules that would allow Congress to borrow tens of billions of dollars and put the nation deeper in debt to jump-start the administration's emerging
Storm knocks over tree at White House
Strong winds have knocked down a tree on the White House's North Lawn.
Obama seeks fiscal responsibility mantle
President Barack Obama sought on Tuesday to show he was serious about improving the U.S. budget picture as he called on Congress to pass new limits on tax cuts and spending programs to
State firms cry foul over stimulus projects
Across the nation, local firms can expect to lose billions of economic stimulus dollars to large multinational corporations, thanks to a government contracting scheme that puts paperwork
U.S. war funding bill brims with unrelated extras
A $100 billion bill to fund U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is rapidly accumulating extra items such as money for military aircraft the Pentagon doesn't want and possibly a scheme to jump-start sagging auto sales.
Obama repackages stimulus plans with old promises
President Barack Obama assured the nation his recovery plan was on track Monday, scrambling to calm Americans unnerved by unemployment rates still persistently rising nearly four months after
Biden takes jab at governor
Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that economically strapped residents of Houston and Harris County are paying a price for Texas Gov. Rick Perrys rejection of a portion of the Obama administrations
Minneapolis man accidentally boarded in his house
On May 12, the day the city inspector came to board up his house, Ted Poetsch was eating lunch. After living all of his 53 years at 823 Penn Av. N., Poetsch had an hour left to pack his
U.S. Commercial Mortgage Defaults May Rise to 17-Year High
The default rate on commercial mortgages held by U.S. banks may rise to the highest in 17 years in the fourth quarter as debt for refinancing remains scarce and the recession drags down rents.
U.S. Third-Quarter Hiring Plans at Record Low, Manpower Says
U.S. employers hiring plans for the third quarter held at a record low, signaling fired workers will have to wait many more months to find a job, a survey showed.
Fed Said to Retreat From Seeking Debt-Issuing Power
The Federal Reserve has backed off from seeking a new tool to forestall inflation, refraining from asking Congress for the power to issue its own debt, according to a person familiar
Fed Intends to Hire Lobbyist in Campaign to Buttress Its Image
The Federal Reserve intends to hire a veteran lobbyist as it seeks to counter skepticism in Congress about the central banks growing power over the U.S. financial system,
Shorter-term T-notes' yield soars on fears of Federal Reserve rate hike
Investors continued to bail out of Treasury securities Monday, particularly the shorter-term issues that Wall Street tends to regard as relatively safe plays.
Video of Cop Pushing Then Tasing 72 Year Old Woman
Fox News has obtained police dashboard video of the tasering of a 72 year old great grandmother in Travis County, TX.
What a Jobless Recovery Really Means: A Massive Redistribution of Wealth from the Little Guy to the Big Boys
Everyone from the Fed bank of San Francisco to Kiplinger’s is saying that we may have a "jobless recovery".
White House had long planned GM and Chrysler bankruptcies
While the Obama administration publicly claimed it was seeking to avoid bankruptcy filings by Chrysler and General Motors, behind the scenes the White House was determined to throw the
Shiller Says Home Prices in U.S. May Decline for ‘Some Time’
Robert Shiller, the Yale University professor who predicted the collapse of the U.S. housing market, writes in a New York Times article today that home price declines “may well continue
Air France tail section recovered
A Brazilian search team has recovered a large tail section of the Air France jet that crashed a week ago over the Atlantic with 228 people on board.
China Quarantines New Orleans Mayor Nagin on Swine Flu Concerns
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was quarantined in Shanghai yesterday after another passenger on his flight was suspected by Chinese authorities of having swine flu.
Chavez Moves to Nationalize Venezuela Chemical Plants
Venezuela moved to nationalize the country’s chemicals industry as President Hugo Chavez tightens his grip over South America’s third-largest economy.
Chavez to expand Venezuela oil nationalizations
President Hugo Chavez has already nationalized most of Venezuela's energy industry and is preparing to bring chemicals under his wing, but he may still target firms running gas and oil
High court blocks Chrysler sale to Fiat
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Monday delayed Chrysler's sale of most of its assets to a group led by Italy's Fiat, but didn't say how long the deal will remain on hold.
Recent Upswing in Lightning
So far, 2009 has been a deadly year for lightning strikes. Two people were killed on Wednesday, bringing the total number of lightning-related deaths to six, with 50 injuries reported total. A
Stimulus benefits big - and small
President Obama may have been thinking big with his $787 billion stimulus package, but his counterparts in local government are thinking decidedly small.
US Unemployment Rate Gallops Ahead of Expectations
The White House says America's employment picture is worse than the Obama administration had anticipated just a few months ago. The somber admission follows the latest jobless
ALL BUSINESS: Bond-market rout lifts mortgage cost
The Federal Reserve announced a $1.2 trillion plan three months ago designed to push down mortgage rates and breathe life into the housing market.
'Global warming is baloney' signs put the heat on Burger King
A row between the fast food giant Burger King and one of its major franchise owners has erupted over roadside signs proclaiming "global warming is baloney".
Global warming? Not so fast, skeptics say at meeting
U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher was in a froth, and his audience loved it.
GPS shoes for Alzheimer's patients
A shoe-maker and a technology company are teaming up to develop footwear with a built-in GPS device that could help track down "wandering" seniors suffering from Alzheimer's Disease.
Kennedy bill would make employers provide care
Employers would be required to offer health care to employees or pay a penalty - and all Americans would be guaranteed health insurance - under a draft bill circulated Friday
Gender test spurs abortion fears
A new test to reveal the gender of a fetus in early pregnancy has sparked a row over whether it will lead to sex-selection abortions.
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Could California become the first state in the nation to do away with welfare?
That doomsday scenario is on the table as lawmakers wrestle with a staggering $24.3 billion budget deficit.
Conservatives score wins in EU parliament voting
Conservatives scored victories in some of Europe's largest economies Sunday as voters punished left-leaning parties in European parliament elections in France, Germany and other nations.
Federal Judge Dissolves Spying Limits for Chicago Police
A federal judge has dissolved decades-old legal restrictions placed on Chicago police because of their infamous Red Squad.
Wal-Mart to Start Outsourcing More to India
Wal-Mart Stores has shortlisted top Indian tech firms, including TCS, Infosys and Wipro, for an outsourcing contract potentially worth up to $500 million over next few years, as the
US govt to allow some banks to repay aid: report
The administration of US President Barack Obama plans to announce that it had allowed some of the country’s largest banks to repay billions of dollars they had received in federal
America a weapons supermarket for terrorists, inquiry finds
Undercover inspectors manage to buy high-grade gear including nuclear triggers and evade export bans
NASA Study Acknowledges Solar Cycle, Not Man, Responsible for Past Warming
Some researchers believe that the solar cycle influences global climate changes. They attribute recent warming trends to cyclic variation. Skeptics, though, argue that there's little hard
Spokane Valley activists pushing for disincorporation
The push to disincorporate the Spokane Valley continues to grow the amount of attention as well as the amount of support its getting.
Earth 2100: New World Order Agenda on Primetime Television
After watching ABC’s Earth 2100 tonight I could not help but feel the sense of the New World Order’s hand on bringing this to television. Although it comes off as a hypothetical representation of
Ex-Gitmo prisoner: US tortured me with needles, IV tubes
A former prisoner held at Guantanamo Bay says he was never interrogated about the reason the US said they’d arrested him for — even after seven years in captivity.
North Korea Sentences U.S. Reporters To 12 Years Hard Labor
North Korea convicted two American journalists and sentenced them Monday to 12 years of hard labor for crossing into its territory, intensifying the reclusive nation's confrontation with
Downturn worse than 9/11 - airlines
THE world's airlines are expected to lose US$9 billion ($11.28 billion) this year, industry body IATA said today, describing the current crisis as worse than the aftermath of the September 11
Pupils to be taught 'how to think' in GCSE-style course
They will be taught the difference between an argument and a rant and how to separate fact from opinion, it was disclosed.
Obama admits US involvement in Iran coup in 1953
US President Barack Obama made a major gesture of conciliation to Iran on Thursday when he admitted US involvement in the 1953 coup which overthrew the government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh.
Judge rejects US claim in Islamic wiretapping case
A federal judge rejected the US government's argument that it was immune from prosecution on national security grounds in a lawsuit by an Islamic charity that claims it was the victim of warrantless
Benefit spending soars to new high
The recession is driving the safety net of government benefits to a historic high, as one of every six dollars of Americans' income is now coming in the form of a federal or state check or voucher.
Medical bills underlie 60 percent of U.S. bankrupts: study
Medical bills are behind more than 60 percent of U.S. personal bankruptcies, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday in a report they said demonstrates that healthcare reform is on the wrong track.
Biden tells governors to plan for rail-line stimulus money
The first payments of $8 billion in financing for high-speed trains on lines such the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh corridor will be made by late summer, Vice President Biden said yesterday.
JET'S HORRIFYING FINAL 14 MINUTES
First, the autopilot disengaged, and then an alarm warned passengers that all hell was breaking loose on doomed Air France Flight 447.
Ballmer Says Tax Would Move Microsoft Jobs Offshore
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steven Ballmer said the world’s largest software company would move some employees offshore if Congress enacts President Barack Obama’s plans to
NYC Turns Luxury Units Into Shelters For Homeless
There's controversy swirling around how much New York City is paying to rent luxury condos for homeless families. The plan is making some people fighting mad.
US eases up, yet Gitmo inmates say tensions rising
As visiting journalists walked by, two of the inmates held up sketch pads on which they had scribbled "We need freedom." One of them shouted: "Is Obama communist or democrat?"
IRS may seek licenses for tax preparers
The IRS is working on new rules that could require paid tax preparers to be licensed in hopes of reducing mistakes and combatting fraud, IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman announced Thursday.
Hal Turner Arrested!
As reported in the Hartford Courant, Hal Turner has been arrested for asking his audience to kill two elected officials and an official from a regulatory agency.
Kung Fu star Carradine found dead
Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room on Thursday.
Kucinich Secures Good Government Victory
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today won adoption of an amendment to H.R. 2646, The Government Accountability Office (GAO) Improvement Act of 2009. The Kucinich amendment
AP report: Source claims Obama intel pick tied to CIA torture program
A former Bush administration official nominated by President Barack Obama to serve at DHS was linked to the CIA’s torture program, a source tells the Associated Press.
White House launches online offensive for Obama speech
The White House went into online overdrive Thursday for President Barack Obama's landmark speech in Cairo, hosting a live webcast, firing off Twitter updates and organizing a
Al Qaeda eyes bio attack from Mexico - And Assistance From White Supremacist Militia Groups
U.S. counterterrorism officials have authenticated a video by an al Qaeda recruiter threatening to smuggle a biological weapon into the United States via tunnels under the Mexico
Is Larry Summers Taking Kickbacks From the Banks He’s Bailing Out?
Last month, a little-known company where Summers served on the board of directors received a $42 million investment from a group of investors, including three banks that Summers,
The Next Big Thing: Neomedievalism
Many see the global economic crisis as proof that we live in one world. But as countries stumble to right the wrongs of the corporate masters of the universe, they are driving us right
Inside the Military\'s Secret Terror-Tagging Tech
The story that the CIA uses tiny homing beacons to guide their drone strikes in Pakistan may sound like an urban myth. But this sort of technology does exist, and might well be used for exactly this
Germany Blasts 'Powers of the Fed'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a rare public rebuke of central banks, suggested the European Central Bank and its counterparts in the U.S. and Britain have gone too far in fighting
Police Swarm Tiananmen Square On Anniversary
In Tiananmen Square, police were ready to pounce at the first sign of protest. In Hong Kong, a sea of candles flickered in the hands of tens of thousands who vented their grief and
U.S. Private Sector Axes 532,000 Jobs In May
U.S. private employers chopped more than half a million jobs in May, signaling job conditions remain tough and dashing some hopes the economy was not deteriorating as rapidly as
U.S. Dollar Seriously Overvalued Says Study
The U.S. dollar is "seriously overvalued," mostly against the Chinese renminbi and some other Asian currencies, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
Mystery deepens over missing Air France jet
Conflicting clues to the cause of the loss of an Air France jet and the 228 people on board emerged on Thursday, deepening the mystery as the hunt for evidence intensified.
Obama seeks common cause with Muslim world
Invoking the Quran and his rarely used middle name, Barack Hussein Obama declared Thursday that America has a common cause with Islam and never will be at war with the faith — an overture
Big Brother HAS gone too far ... and that's an ex-spy chief talking
The former head of MI6 has hit out at 'striking and disturbing' invasions of privacy by the Big Brother state.
US kids at risk of 'recession obesity': report
Children in the United States are at risk of "recession obesity" as parents substitute cheap, fast food for healthy meals to try to weather the economic slump, a report published Wednesday
Life, health insurers invest big in tobacco
Major US, Canadian and British life and health insurance companies have billions of dollars invested in tobacco companies, a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine
Tillmans mother says general lying again about sons death
The mother of football star Pat Tillman, who was killed by friendly fire in 2004 but whose fratricide was deliberately kept from the public and his family, says a generals testimony to Congress is yet another lie by a
OAS agrees to readmit Cuba
The Organization of American States, in an historic move, agreed Wednesday to readmit Cuba, revoking a nearly 50-year-old clause that barred the island because of its Marxist
Journalist claims papers turned down story about Bushs desire to invade Iraq
An investigative journalist who authored a controversial book on the Bush dynasty says he approached major US newspapers about publishing a story regarding President George W. Bushs
Firms storing oil in anticipation of price increases
The giant US bank JPMorgan Chase has reportedly hired a newly-built supertanker to store heating oil off the Mediterranean island of Malta. Other companies, including BP and a
Ronald Reagan: Worst President Ever?
Theres been talk that George W. Bush was so inept that he should trademark the phrase Worst President Ever, though some historians would bestow that title on pre-Civil War President
A million-year-old mammoth skeleton found in Serbia: report
A finely preserved skeleton of a mammoth, believed to be one million years old, was uncovered near an archaeological site in eastern Serbia, local media reported on Wednesday.
Texas mother charged with feeding her child feces
A woman in Texas has been accused of repeatedly smearing human waste on her 3-year-old daughter's intravenous feeding line, potentially causing life-threatening infections.
Osama Speaks as Obama Lands in Saudi Arabia
Shortly after President Obama landed in Saudi Arabia, Osama bin Laden's homeland, a new audio tape purported to be from the al Qaeda leader was aired today on Al Jazeera television network.
U.S. Air Force Aims to Launch Space Plane Next Year
It has been a long haul to the launch pad, but the U.S. Air Force and Boeing are gearing up to loft the X-37B an unpiloted military space plane, SPACE.com has learned.
Bomb threat on Air France flight
Security personnel at Buenos Aires-Ezeiza airport in Argentina delayed an Air France flight this evening before departing for Paris immediately after the company received a bomb threat over
Venezuela Chavez says "Comrade" Obama more left-wing
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday that he and Cuban ally Fidel Castro risk being more conservative than U.S. President Barack Obama as Washington prepares to take control
Brian Williams Bows Before Obama
As if royalty or the Messiah, NBC's Brian Williams bows before Barack Obama.
Bank of America wins appeal on overdraft fees
The California Supreme Court unanimously overturned a billion-dollar class-action award against Bank of America Corp. on Monday, ruling that banks can collect overdraft fees from accounts in which government
Fed Said to Toughen Terms for Banks to Repay TARP
Federal Reserve officials surprised bankers in the past week by demanding they raise specific amounts of new capital before repaying taxpayer funds, applying
Continental Pilot Reports Missile Flying Near His Plane Over Texas
A Continental Express pilot reported seeing a "missile or rocket" flying near his aircraft Friday night over Texas, the Houston Chronicle reported.
Chicago Law Banning Handguns in City Upheld by Court
A Chicago ordinance banning handguns and automatic weapons within city limits was upheld by a U.S. Court of Appeals panel, which rejected a
Obama meets with Saudi king
Opening a mission to write a new chapter on Islam and the West, President Barack Obama consulted Wednesday with the Saudi king "in the place where Islam began," prelude to a high-stakes
Obama said to be open to taxing health benefits
President Barack Obama is leaving the door open to taxing health care benefits, something he campaigned hard against while running for president.
Geithner Generates Laughter Telling Chinese Their Assets Are Safe
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Monday reaffirmed his faith in a strong dollar and reassured the Chinese government that its huge holdings of dollar-denominated assets
World 'getting closer' to swine flu pandemic: WHO
The world is "getting closer" to a swine flu pandemic as some countries outside the Americas are showing early signs of flu spreading locally, a senior World Health Organisation
Hemp Homes To Be Built in Government Drive
A prototype three-bedroom house, funded by the taxpayer, will go on show today. The home is part of a government drive to build more housing with a smaller carbon footprint.