Greek government to face no-confidence vote after ERT police raid
The Greek government is to face a vote of no-confidence in parliament following the police raid on the headquarters of the former state broadcaster. The evacuation of dozens of journalists who had been occupying the building brought protests outside from staff laid off after the government took ERT off air in June, saying it was wasteful and mismanaged.
Friday, November 08, 2013
Obama personally apologizes for Americans losing health coverage
Exclusive: Obama personally apologizes for Americans losing health coverage
President Obama said Thursday that he is "sorry" that some Americans are losing their current health insurance plans as a result of the Affordable Care Act, despite his promise that no one would have to give up a health plan they liked.
President Obama said Thursday that he is "sorry" that some Americans are losing their current health insurance plans as a result of the Affordable Care Act, despite his promise that no one would have to give up a health plan they liked.
D-Day: FAA preps for invasion of 7,500 drones in U.S. airspace
D-Day: FAA preps for invasion of 7,500 drones in U.S. airspace within five years
The chief of the Federal Aviation Administration predicted Thursday that U.S. airspace could be crowded with as many as 7,500 commercial drones within the next five years, as he unveiled a long-awaited regulatory blueprint that seeks to protect Americans’ privacy while requiring testing for law enforcement and private companies seeking to operate unmanned aerial vehicles.
The chief of the Federal Aviation Administration predicted Thursday that U.S. airspace could be crowded with as many as 7,500 commercial drones within the next five years, as he unveiled a long-awaited regulatory blueprint that seeks to protect Americans’ privacy while requiring testing for law enforcement and private companies seeking to operate unmanned aerial vehicles.
Real Star Trek Laser Phasers (Fiction becomes Reality)
Real Star Trek Laser Phasers (Fiction becomes Reality)
Directed energy weapons (Lasers) have been a staple in science fiction for decades but reality is staring to catch up with fiction.
Directed energy weapons (Lasers) have been a staple in science fiction for decades but reality is staring to catch up with fiction.
Kerry Threatening Israel with Sanctions, sends message to Palestinian terrorists to begin "Third Intifada"
Report: Kerry Threatening Israel with Sanctions
Is Secretary of State John Kerry using the threat of tougher European Union sanctions on Israel to press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into land concessions with the Palestinians? Kerry is in Israel in an effort to advance negotiations between the Jewish state and the Palestinian Authority.
Kerry warns of third intifada, Israel's isolation, if peace talks break down
US Secretary of State John Kerry painted a very bleak picture of what would be the result of a break-down in the current Israeli-Palestinian talks, warning on Thursday of a third intifada and international isolation of Israel Kerry's warnings came in an unusual joint interview with Channel 2's Udi Segal and Maher Shalabi of Palestine TV.
Major Israel-US rift over Washington planl to let Tehran continue enriching uranium with sanctions relief
Israel announced early Thursday, Nov. 7, that it is utterly opposed to the new proposal for Iran’s nuclear programwhich the United States plans to put before the two-day Geneva conference beginning later today. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, when he met US Secretary of State John Kerry in Jerusalem Wednesday night, bitterly accused the Obama administration of yielding to the Russian-backed Iranian position.
Iran nuclear talks: Benjamin Netanyahu lashes out against deal
Benjamin Netanyahu set himself on a collision course with Israel's Western allies on Friday after lashing out at an impending deal over Iran's nuclear programme and warned that his country would not be bound by it. Speaking before meeting John Kerry, the US secretary of state, the Israeli prime minister effectively accused Western negotiators of caving in during talks in Geneva and handing Iran the "deal of the century".
Anti-Semitism 'on the rise' say Europe's Jews
Many Jews in Europe say anti-Semitism is increasing, particularly on the internet, according to a survey by the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). The survey of 5,847 Jewish people said 66% of those who responded considered anti-Semitism to be a problem. Three out of four respondents, 76%, believed anti-Semitism had increased over the past five years.
Is Secretary of State John Kerry using the threat of tougher European Union sanctions on Israel to press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into land concessions with the Palestinians? Kerry is in Israel in an effort to advance negotiations between the Jewish state and the Palestinian Authority.
Kerry warns of third intifada, Israel's isolation, if peace talks break down
US Secretary of State John Kerry painted a very bleak picture of what would be the result of a break-down in the current Israeli-Palestinian talks, warning on Thursday of a third intifada and international isolation of Israel Kerry's warnings came in an unusual joint interview with Channel 2's Udi Segal and Maher Shalabi of Palestine TV.
MK Condemns Kerry's Self-Fulfilling Intifada Prophecy
Chetboun condemns terror attempt at Tapuach, says terror must be 'defeated, not spoken to'; insists Kerry's threats yield results.
Major Israel-US rift over Washington planl to let Tehran continue enriching uranium with sanctions relief
Israel announced early Thursday, Nov. 7, that it is utterly opposed to the new proposal for Iran’s nuclear programwhich the United States plans to put before the two-day Geneva conference beginning later today. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, when he met US Secretary of State John Kerry in Jerusalem Wednesday night, bitterly accused the Obama administration of yielding to the Russian-backed Iranian position.
Iran nuclear talks: Benjamin Netanyahu lashes out against deal
Benjamin Netanyahu set himself on a collision course with Israel's Western allies on Friday after lashing out at an impending deal over Iran's nuclear programme and warned that his country would not be bound by it. Speaking before meeting John Kerry, the US secretary of state, the Israeli prime minister effectively accused Western negotiators of caving in during talks in Geneva and handing Iran the "deal of the century".
Anti-Semitism 'on the rise' say Europe's Jews
Many Jews in Europe say anti-Semitism is increasing, particularly on the internet, according to a survey by the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). The survey of 5,847 Jewish people said 66% of those who responded considered anti-Semitism to be a problem. Three out of four respondents, 76%, believed anti-Semitism had increased over the past five years.
Huge Asteroid Numbers Raise Stakes of Impact Threat
ALMOST-X FLARE
Big sunspot AR1890 is crackling with strong flares. The latest, which peaked on Nov. 8th at 04:32 UT, registered M8 on the Richter Scale of Flares. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded a flash of extreme UV radiation from the almost-X flare:
Big sunspot AR1890 is crackling with strong flares. The latest, which peaked on Nov. 8th at 04:32 UT, registered M8 on the Richter Scale of Flares. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded a flash of extreme UV radiation from the almost-X flare:
Russian Fireball Fallout: Huge Asteroid Numbers Raise Stakes of Impact Threat
The number of asteroids zooming close to Earth is far greater than previously believed, highlighting the need to ramp up efforts to find and track these potentially dangerous space rocks, experts say. A new analysis of the Russian meteor explosion that injured more than 1,000 people in the city of Chelyabinsk this past February estimates that similar impacts occur about seven times more often than previously thought.
The number of asteroids zooming close to Earth is far greater than previously believed, highlighting the need to ramp up efforts to find and track these potentially dangerous space rocks, experts say. A new analysis of the Russian meteor explosion that injured more than 1,000 people in the city of Chelyabinsk this past February estimates that similar impacts occur about seven times more often than previously thought.
NASA stunned to find unusual asteroid with six comet tails
Astronomers viewing our solar system's asteroid belt with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have seen for the first time an asteroid with six comet-like tails of dust radiating from it like spokes on a wheel. Unlike all other known asteroids, which appear simply as tiny points of light, this asteroid, designated P/2013 P5, resembles a rotating lawn sprinkler. Astronomers are puzzled over the asteroid's unusual appearance.
Astronomers viewing our solar system's asteroid belt with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have seen for the first time an asteroid with six comet-like tails of dust radiating from it like spokes on a wheel. Unlike all other known asteroids, which appear simply as tiny points of light, this asteroid, designated P/2013 P5, resembles a rotating lawn sprinkler. Astronomers are puzzled over the asteroid's unusual appearance.
Missouri Earthquake Today 2013 Strikes Near Tennessee
Officials tell news that a 2.8 magnitude Missouri earthquake began just after 7:14 PM today. The quake however had a nominal depth. USGS indicates to news that the quake was only four miles below ground level. As a result the quake could be felt across the immediate region.
Super Typhoon Haiyan
Haiyan had winds of 190 - 195 mph at landfall, making it the strongest tropical cyclone on record to make landfall in world history.
Monster typhoon Haiyan roars into Philippines
Meteorologists say that if initial estimates based on satellite images are borne out, it could be the most powerful storm ever to make landfall. The storm has forced millions in storm-prone areas to seek shelter across 20 provinces, officials say. The region was already struggling to recover from a powerful earthquake last month. The authorities have warned that more than 12 million people are at risk from the category-five storm, including in Cebu, the country's second largest city with a population of 2.5m.
Super Typhoon Haiyan, Strongest Tropical Cyclone On Record, Destroys Buildings And Homes, Causes Landslides, Kills At Least 3
Typhoon Haiyan, known as Yolanda in the Philippines, has claimed at least three lives, damaged buildings, washed away homes and caused landslides, after it made landfall on the islands of Leyte and Samar -- about 600 miles southeast of Manila -- with winds close to 315 kilometers (196 miles) an hour,
Officials tell news that a 2.8 magnitude Missouri earthquake began just after 7:14 PM today. The quake however had a nominal depth. USGS indicates to news that the quake was only four miles below ground level. As a result the quake could be felt across the immediate region.
Super Typhoon Haiyan
Haiyan had winds of 190 - 195 mph at landfall, making it the strongest tropical cyclone on record to make landfall in world history.
Monster typhoon Haiyan roars into Philippines
Meteorologists say that if initial estimates based on satellite images are borne out, it could be the most powerful storm ever to make landfall. The storm has forced millions in storm-prone areas to seek shelter across 20 provinces, officials say. The region was already struggling to recover from a powerful earthquake last month. The authorities have warned that more than 12 million people are at risk from the category-five storm, including in Cebu, the country's second largest city with a population of 2.5m.
Super Typhoon Haiyan, Strongest Tropical Cyclone On Record, Destroys Buildings And Homes, Causes Landslides, Kills At Least 3
Typhoon Haiyan, known as Yolanda in the Philippines, has claimed at least three lives, damaged buildings, washed away homes and caused landslides, after it made landfall on the islands of Leyte and Samar -- about 600 miles southeast of Manila -- with winds close to 315 kilometers (196 miles) an hour,
Bus Driver Fired for Praying With Passengers
Minneapolis School Bus Driver Fired for Praying With Passengers
“To fire a bus driver for praying for the safety of the children [is wrong],” he told the StarTribune. He said that as a Christian, he doesn’t feel that he needs to keep his faith in the closet. “We got to get Christians to be able to be Christians and not have to be closet Christians,” Nathaniel told the publication. “You have something good; you are going to share it with somebody.”
“To fire a bus driver for praying for the safety of the children [is wrong],” he told the StarTribune. He said that as a Christian, he doesn’t feel that he needs to keep his faith in the closet. “We got to get Christians to be able to be Christians and not have to be closet Christians,” Nathaniel told the publication. “You have something good; you are going to share it with somebody.”
Thursday, November 07, 2013
Nation's Poor At 49.7m, Higher Than Official Rate
Nation's Poor At 49.7m, Higher Than Official Rate
The number of poor people in America is 3 million higher than the official count, encompassing 1 in 6 residents due to out-of-pocket medical costs and work-related expenses, according to a revised census measure released Wednesday
The number of poor people in America is 3 million higher than the official count, encompassing 1 in 6 residents due to out-of-pocket medical costs and work-related expenses, according to a revised census measure released Wednesday
EU commission passes the buck on GM maize
EU commission passes the buck on GM maize
The European Commission says it will be up to member states to decide whether to cultivate a genetically modified (GM) crop known as Pioneer 1507 maize. The announcement, made in Brussels by EU commissioner for health Tonio Borg on Wednesday (6 November), followed a European Court ruling in mid-September that Pioneer's 2001 request for permission to cultivate the insect-resistant crop must be dealt with.
The European Commission says it will be up to member states to decide whether to cultivate a genetically modified (GM) crop known as Pioneer 1507 maize. The announcement, made in Brussels by EU commissioner for health Tonio Borg on Wednesday (6 November), followed a European Court ruling in mid-September that Pioneer's 2001 request for permission to cultivate the insect-resistant crop must be dealt with.
China Moves Spy Ship to Hawaiian Waters in “Retaliation” Against U.S.
China Moves Spy Ship to Hawaiian Waters in “Retaliation” Against U.S.
China has sent a surveillance ship to Hawaiian waters for the very first time in an unprecedented move which is being described as a provocative retaliation to the U.S. naval presence in the East China Sea.
Pentagon, State Department silent on threatening reports outlining Chinese plans for nuclear attacks on U.S. cities
The Obama administration declined to comment on Sunday on provocative state-run Chinese media reports outlining Beijing’s nuclear war plans, including land-based and submarine-launched missile strikes on U.S. cities that would kill up to 12 million people. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf and Pentagon spokeswoman Cynthia Smith would not respond when asked about the highly unusual Chinese reports published Oct. 28 in numerous major Communist Party-controlled television and newspaper outlets. The Chinese reports included maps showing nuclear strikes on Los Angeles and the Pacific Northwest, along with the resulting radiation plumes stretching thousands of miles across the western United States.
China’s yuan makes waves on international currency markets
Evidence the yuan is becoming truly global can be found in Rongrong Huo’s passport, which shows the HSBC banker bouncing from Switzerland to South Africa fielding inquiries from a growing number of clients on how they can trade China’s currency.
China has sent a surveillance ship to Hawaiian waters for the very first time in an unprecedented move which is being described as a provocative retaliation to the U.S. naval presence in the East China Sea.
Pentagon, State Department silent on threatening reports outlining Chinese plans for nuclear attacks on U.S. cities
The Obama administration declined to comment on Sunday on provocative state-run Chinese media reports outlining Beijing’s nuclear war plans, including land-based and submarine-launched missile strikes on U.S. cities that would kill up to 12 million people. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf and Pentagon spokeswoman Cynthia Smith would not respond when asked about the highly unusual Chinese reports published Oct. 28 in numerous major Communist Party-controlled television and newspaper outlets. The Chinese reports included maps showing nuclear strikes on Los Angeles and the Pacific Northwest, along with the resulting radiation plumes stretching thousands of miles across the western United States.
China’s yuan makes waves on international currency markets
Evidence the yuan is becoming truly global can be found in Rongrong Huo’s passport, which shows the HSBC banker bouncing from Switzerland to South Africa fielding inquiries from a growing number of clients on how they can trade China’s currency.
North Korea Develops Russian-Based EMP Weapons
According to the South Korean intelligence agency North Korea is using Russian technology to develop electromagnetic pulse weapons, aimed at paralyzing military electronic equipment south of the border. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a report to parliament that the North had purchased Russian electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weaponry to develop its own versions.
According to the South Korean intelligence agency North Korea is using Russian technology to develop electromagnetic pulse weapons, aimed at paralyzing military electronic equipment south of the border. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a report to parliament that the North had purchased Russian electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weaponry to develop its own versions.
Russia And China Prepare For The Day When They Will Nuke The United States
While Barack Obama is busy gutting the U.S. nuclear arsenal, Russia and China are rapidly preparing for the day when they will nuke the United States. To most Americans, it sounds very strange to hear that Russia and China are concerned about nuclear war. After all, isn’t the Cold War over? Isn’t that what politicians from both major political parties keep telling us? Unfortunately, the truth is that Russia and China both consider the United States to be their number one geopolitical threat
While Barack Obama is busy gutting the U.S. nuclear arsenal, Russia and China are rapidly preparing for the day when they will nuke the United States. To most Americans, it sounds very strange to hear that Russia and China are concerned about nuclear war. After all, isn’t the Cold War over? Isn’t that what politicians from both major political parties keep telling us? Unfortunately, the truth is that Russia and China both consider the United States to be their number one geopolitical threat
Crispr technique heralds genetic revolution
...Crispr technique heralds genetic revolution
A breakthrough in genetics – described as “jaw-dropping” ...has created intense excitement among DNA experts around the world who believe the discovery will transform their ability to edit the genomes of all living organisms, including humans. ...For the first time, scientists are able to engineer any part of the human genome with extreme precision using a revolutionary new technique called Crispr...
A breakthrough in genetics – described as “jaw-dropping” ...has created intense excitement among DNA experts around the world who believe the discovery will transform their ability to edit the genomes of all living organisms, including humans. ...For the first time, scientists are able to engineer any part of the human genome with extreme precision using a revolutionary new technique called Crispr...
Russia ready to host Syria, rebels for talks
Russia ready to host Syria, rebels for talks
DAMASCUS/MOSCOW Russia is ready to host informal talks between Syrian President Bashar Al Assad’s government and the opposition, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Wednesday, as bomb attacks in Syria’s capital Damascus and the country’s south killed 16 people. The Itar-Tass news agency quoted Bogdanov as saying that the consultations “do not necessarily have to end in some sort of agreement.”
As Kerry met Egyptian and Saudi leaders, planning advanced for a Russian naval base in Egypt
Moscow’s request for a naval base in Egypt submitted last week by a visiting Russian general prompted US Secretary of State John Kerry’s decision to hurry up and visit Cairo and Riyadh for an attempt to smooth their prickly relations over Washington’s policies for Syria and Iran. However, Sunday, Nov. 3, the day he stopped over in Cairo en route for Riyadh, saw a mighty buildup of Russian naval strength in the Mediterranean.
DAMASCUS/MOSCOW Russia is ready to host informal talks between Syrian President Bashar Al Assad’s government and the opposition, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Wednesday, as bomb attacks in Syria’s capital Damascus and the country’s south killed 16 people. The Itar-Tass news agency quoted Bogdanov as saying that the consultations “do not necessarily have to end in some sort of agreement.”
As Kerry met Egyptian and Saudi leaders, planning advanced for a Russian naval base in Egypt
Moscow’s request for a naval base in Egypt submitted last week by a visiting Russian general prompted US Secretary of State John Kerry’s decision to hurry up and visit Cairo and Riyadh for an attempt to smooth their prickly relations over Washington’s policies for Syria and Iran. However, Sunday, Nov. 3, the day he stopped over in Cairo en route for Riyadh, saw a mighty buildup of Russian naval strength in the Mediterranean.
NATO Drills For Air War In Baltic Region
NATO Drills For Air War In Baltic Region
Flying operations based out of Poznan-Krzesiny Airbase in Poznan, Poland started on Tuesday, 5 November 2013, during Exercise Steadfast Jazz, the biggest NATO exercise since 2006. During the live air exercise about forty jets will execute combined air operations in Polish airspace in the northwestern part of the country and southern Baltics. The pilots will face complex offensive as well as defensive missions to prepare themselves for any future challenges.
Flying operations based out of Poznan-Krzesiny Airbase in Poznan, Poland started on Tuesday, 5 November 2013, during Exercise Steadfast Jazz, the biggest NATO exercise since 2006. During the live air exercise about forty jets will execute combined air operations in Polish airspace in the northwestern part of the country and southern Baltics. The pilots will face complex offensive as well as defensive missions to prepare themselves for any future challenges.
Felons could have been hired as ObamaCare 'navigators,' Sebelius tells Senate panel
Felons could have been hired as ObamaCare 'navigators,' Sebelius tells Senate panel
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius admitted Wednesday that it was possible convicted felons could be hired as ObamaCare ‘navigators,’ giving them access to personal information like Social Security numbers and addresses of anyone signing up for the program.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius admitted Wednesday that it was possible convicted felons could be hired as ObamaCare ‘navigators,’ giving them access to personal information like Social Security numbers and addresses of anyone signing up for the program.
A Rise in Ransomware Attacks
October Cyber Security Report: A Rise in Ransomware Attacks
In October there was an unusual rise in activities involving the ransom malware known as Filecoder. According to the report the number of cases rose by more than 200% in Europe and the United States. Several Israeli companies, mostly small or medium businesses, were also victims.
In October there was an unusual rise in activities involving the ransom malware known as Filecoder. According to the report the number of cases rose by more than 200% in Europe and the United States. Several Israeli companies, mostly small or medium businesses, were also victims.
BIG SUNSPOT FACES EARTH
BIG SUNSPOT FACES EARTH
one of the biggest sunspots of the current solar cycle, has turned almost directly toward Earth. This raises the possibility of geoeffective eruptions in the days ahead. NOAA forecasters estimate a 45% chance of M-class flares and a 10% chance of X-flares on Nov. 7th.
Large Meteor Reported Over Southern California Skies On Wednesday Evening
A large meteor was reported to Southern California Weather Authority.com on Wednesday evening by a few people. After the Facebook post, a number came in to continue talking about it. This bright mysterious flash likely was a meteor. Reports are still coming in.
Moderate five-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Pakistan
A moderate five magnitude earthquake struck eastern Pakistan Wednesday, with tremors felt in several cities, but officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
one of the biggest sunspots of the current solar cycle, has turned almost directly toward Earth. This raises the possibility of geoeffective eruptions in the days ahead. NOAA forecasters estimate a 45% chance of M-class flares and a 10% chance of X-flares on Nov. 7th.
Large Meteor Reported Over Southern California Skies On Wednesday Evening
A large meteor was reported to Southern California Weather Authority.com on Wednesday evening by a few people. After the Facebook post, a number came in to continue talking about it. This bright mysterious flash likely was a meteor. Reports are still coming in.
Moderate five-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Pakistan
A moderate five magnitude earthquake struck eastern Pakistan Wednesday, with tremors felt in several cities, but officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Earthquake hits Chicago following quarry blast, registers 3.2
The ground shook in the western suburbs of Chicago on Nov. 4 following a blast at a local quarry but this blast, several seconds after the first, registered a 3.2 magnitude and was felt as far away as Kenosha Wisconsin. According to ABC Local News on Nov. 5, officials are saying the quarry blast and the almost immediate earthquake are unrelated events. The blast occurred just past 12:30 p.m. Monday afternoon.
The ground shook in the western suburbs of Chicago on Nov. 4 following a blast at a local quarry but this blast, several seconds after the first, registered a 3.2 magnitude and was felt as far away as Kenosha Wisconsin. According to ABC Local News on Nov. 5, officials are saying the quarry blast and the almost immediate earthquake are unrelated events. The blast occurred just past 12:30 p.m. Monday afternoon.
Los Angeles Earthquake Today 2013 Strikes So California, Torrance
A Los Angeles earthquake today 2013 struck sections of Southern California near Torrance. The Los Angeles earthquake today November 6, 2013 began in the morning hours. Officials tell news that a 2.8 magnitude Los Angeles earthquake today began just after 9:42 AM PST.
A Los Angeles earthquake today 2013 struck sections of Southern California near Torrance. The Los Angeles earthquake today November 6, 2013 began in the morning hours. Officials tell news that a 2.8 magnitude Los Angeles earthquake today began just after 9:42 AM PST.
Active volcanoes in the world: October 30 - November 5, 2013
During past seven days 5 volcanoes had new activity, ongoing activity was reported for 9 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world from October 30 - November 5, 2013 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.
During past seven days 5 volcanoes had new activity, ongoing activity was reported for 9 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world from October 30 - November 5, 2013 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.
Surveyors Checking Height of Washington Monument
Surveyors are checking to make sure that the Washington Monument is still 555 feet, 5 1/8 inches tall. The survey is being conducted by the National Geodetic Survey and is the first of its kind since 1999. Surveyors can only access the peak of the monument to check the height when it's covered in scaffolding. The monument is undergoing repairs after it was damaged during a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in August 2011.
Surveyors are checking to make sure that the Washington Monument is still 555 feet, 5 1/8 inches tall. The survey is being conducted by the National Geodetic Survey and is the first of its kind since 1999. Surveyors can only access the peak of the monument to check the height when it's covered in scaffolding. The monument is undergoing repairs after it was damaged during a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in August 2011.
North Texas records 2.7 magnitude earthquake
According to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, the vibration would have felt like passing heavy trucks. Stopped cars would rock, hanging objects to swing, windows, dishes and doors to rattle, glasses to clink and wooden walls and frames creak. It was the second consecutive day that a tremor was detected in northern Parker County. On Tuesday, a 2.6-magnitude earthquake hit at 9:32 p.m. a mile east-southeast of Reno, about 20 miles northwest of Fort Worth.
Philippines braces for super typhoon, the strongest this year
Authorities grounded ferry services and called in fishing boats on Thursday as an approaching super typhoon, the most powerful to hit the western Pacific this year, gained strength on a path set for the central Philippines. With centre winds of 215 kph (133 mph) and gusts of up to 250 kph, typhoon Haiyan, rated a category-five storm, the most severe, was moving west northwest at 30 kph in the Pacific Ocean. It was expected to make landfall at mid-day on Friday between the central islands of Samar and Leyte.
According to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, the vibration would have felt like passing heavy trucks. Stopped cars would rock, hanging objects to swing, windows, dishes and doors to rattle, glasses to clink and wooden walls and frames creak. It was the second consecutive day that a tremor was detected in northern Parker County. On Tuesday, a 2.6-magnitude earthquake hit at 9:32 p.m. a mile east-southeast of Reno, about 20 miles northwest of Fort Worth.
Philippines braces for super typhoon, the strongest this year
Authorities grounded ferry services and called in fishing boats on Thursday as an approaching super typhoon, the most powerful to hit the western Pacific this year, gained strength on a path set for the central Philippines. With centre winds of 215 kph (133 mph) and gusts of up to 250 kph, typhoon Haiyan, rated a category-five storm, the most severe, was moving west northwest at 30 kph in the Pacific Ocean. It was expected to make landfall at mid-day on Friday between the central islands of Samar and Leyte.
MANILA Super typhoon ‘Haiyan’ will hit the Philippines and threatened to inflict more damages to the provinces still reeling from the devastation caused by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake in October, weathermen and officials warned on Wednesday. Experts also warned that Haiyan could equal or could even be stronger than another super typhoon ‘Bopha’ (local codename Pablo) that hit Mindanao in December 2012, killing more than 1,000 people and injuring more than 2,000 others.
Sodomites Call For Mandatory Abortion, Obliteration of Family, Universal Initiation of young boys into sodomy
Gay Activist Calls For Mandatory Abortion
“Population control. There’s too many god—- people on the planet!” responded Savage as the audience applauded. “And I don’t know if that’s a – you know, I’m pro-choice. I believe that women should have the right to control their bodies. Sometimes in my darker moments I’m anti-choice.”
The Homosexual Agenda!
The family unit-spawning ground of lies, betrayals, mediocrity, hypocrisy and violence-will be abolished.The family unit, which only dampens imagination and curbs free will, must be eliminated. Perfect boys will be conceived and grown in the genetic laboratory. They will be bonded together in a communal setting, under the control and instruction of homosexual savants.
“Population control. There’s too many god—- people on the planet!” responded Savage as the audience applauded. “And I don’t know if that’s a – you know, I’m pro-choice. I believe that women should have the right to control their bodies. Sometimes in my darker moments I’m anti-choice.”
The Homosexual Agenda!
The family unit-spawning ground of lies, betrayals, mediocrity, hypocrisy and violence-will be abolished.The family unit, which only dampens imagination and curbs free will, must be eliminated. Perfect boys will be conceived and grown in the genetic laboratory. They will be bonded together in a communal setting, under the control and instruction of homosexual savants.
Congressman: We're Going to Try to Impeach Eric Holder over Fast & Furious
Congressman: We're Going to Try to Impeach Eric Holder over Fast & Furious
Rep. Ted Yoho told local supporters at a town hall in his northern Florida district Tuesday night that he and other Republicans are currently drafting a resolution seeking impeachment for Attorney General Eric Holder.
Rep. Ted Yoho told local supporters at a town hall in his northern Florida district Tuesday night that he and other Republicans are currently drafting a resolution seeking impeachment for Attorney General Eric Holder.
Common Core lessons blasted for sneaking politics into elementary classrooms
Common Core lessons blasted for sneaking politics into elementary classrooms
It's exactly what critics of the Common Core school curriculum warned about: Partisan political statements masquerading as English lessons finding their way into elementary school classrooms.
It's exactly what critics of the Common Core school curriculum warned about: Partisan political statements masquerading as English lessons finding their way into elementary school classrooms.
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
General strike against cuts brings Greece to a halt
General strike against cuts brings Greece to a halt
Workers in Greece are holding a 24-hour general strike over continuing cuts as international lenders decide whether to unlock further bailout money. Flights and other transport are being disrupted by action in both the public and private sectors, and schools and hospitals are also affected. Greece has held more than 30 general strikes since early 2010.
US oil hits 5-month low on worries about supply glut
The benchmark US oil price sank to a five-month low Tuesday as traders anticipated a key report will show US supplies are continuing to pile up. New York's main contract West Texas Intermediate for delivery in December sank $1.25 to close at $93.37 a barrel, its lowest level since early June.
Workers in Greece are holding a 24-hour general strike over continuing cuts as international lenders decide whether to unlock further bailout money. Flights and other transport are being disrupted by action in both the public and private sectors, and schools and hospitals are also affected. Greece has held more than 30 general strikes since early 2010.
US oil hits 5-month low on worries about supply glut
The benchmark US oil price sank to a five-month low Tuesday as traders anticipated a key report will show US supplies are continuing to pile up. New York's main contract West Texas Intermediate for delivery in December sank $1.25 to close at $93.37 a barrel, its lowest level since early June.
DHS to Hire “Top Secret” Domestic Security Force
DHS to Hire “Top Secret” Domestic Security Force
The Department of Homeland Security is to spend $19 million dollars on a private security force in Wisconsin and Minnesota, an armed unit that must have a “Top Secret” security clearance according to an official solicitation.
Flashback: Obama Wants 'Civilian National Security Force' That's As Powerful and Well-Funded as the Military
"We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."
The Department of Homeland Security is to spend $19 million dollars on a private security force in Wisconsin and Minnesota, an armed unit that must have a “Top Secret” security clearance according to an official solicitation.
Flashback: Obama Wants 'Civilian National Security Force' That's As Powerful and Well-Funded as the Military
"We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."
General blames 'Night Stalker' for military purge
General blames 'Night Stalker' for military purge
Who, or what, is behind the “purge” of top-level U.S. military officers during the Obama administration, with estimates of the number of senior officers fired during the last five years edging toward 200? According to Retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul E. Vallely, formerly the deputy commanding general of the Pacific Command, who has served as a Fox News senior military analyst , a good part of the blame belongs to Obama’s close adviser, Valerie Jarrett. Rampant “political correctness” due to her influence, Vallely tells WND, is now permeating the military and negatively affecting everyone from top generals to the ranks of the enlisted.
Who, or what, is behind the “purge” of top-level U.S. military officers during the Obama administration, with estimates of the number of senior officers fired during the last five years edging toward 200? According to Retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul E. Vallely, formerly the deputy commanding general of the Pacific Command, who has served as a Fox News senior military analyst , a good part of the blame belongs to Obama’s close adviser, Valerie Jarrett. Rampant “political correctness” due to her influence, Vallely tells WND, is now permeating the military and negatively affecting everyone from top generals to the ranks of the enlisted.
Pentagon, State Department silent on threatening reports outlining Chinese plans for nuclear attacks on U.S. cities
Pentagon, State Department silent on threatening reports outlining Chinese plans for nuclear attacks on U.S. cities
The Obama administration declined to comment on Sunday on provocative state-run Chinese media reports outlining Beijing’s nuclear war plans, including land-based and submarine-launched missile strikes on U.S. cities that would kill up to 12 million people. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf and Pentagon spokeswoman Cynthia Smith would not respond when asked about the highly unusual Chinese reports published Oct. 28 in numerous major Communist Party-controlled television and newspaper outlets. The Chinese reports included maps showing nuclear strikes on Los Angeles and the Pacific Northwest, along with the resulting radiation plumes stretching thousands of miles across the western United States.
The Obama administration declined to comment on Sunday on provocative state-run Chinese media reports outlining Beijing’s nuclear war plans, including land-based and submarine-launched missile strikes on U.S. cities that would kill up to 12 million people. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf and Pentagon spokeswoman Cynthia Smith would not respond when asked about the highly unusual Chinese reports published Oct. 28 in numerous major Communist Party-controlled television and newspaper outlets. The Chinese reports included maps showing nuclear strikes on Los Angeles and the Pacific Northwest, along with the resulting radiation plumes stretching thousands of miles across the western United States.
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Marriage penalty in Obamacare
http://m.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/11/the-hidden-marriage-penalty-in-obamacare/280890/
EU should create own spy agency, Reding says
EU should create own spy agency, Reding says
EU justice commissioner Viviane Reding has said the Union should create its own intelligence service by 2020. Speaking on Monday (4 November) to Greek daily Naftemporiki on the US snooping scandal, she said: "What we need is to strengthen Europe in this field, so we can level the playing field with our US partners."
Does Germany really want to lead the EU?
Germany’s leading role in the euro crisis is provoking resentment in other EU countries. This raises the question of whether the country wants to maintain its role in the event that the deeper EU integration German Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for actually comes about, Eric Gujer writes in the liberal-conservative Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
EU justice commissioner Viviane Reding has said the Union should create its own intelligence service by 2020. Speaking on Monday (4 November) to Greek daily Naftemporiki on the US snooping scandal, she said: "What we need is to strengthen Europe in this field, so we can level the playing field with our US partners."
Does Germany really want to lead the EU?
Germany’s leading role in the euro crisis is provoking resentment in other EU countries. This raises the question of whether the country wants to maintain its role in the event that the deeper EU integration German Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for actually comes about, Eric Gujer writes in the liberal-conservative Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
US Senate backs 'Enda' privileged status for sodomites
US Senate backs 'Enda' gay rights bill
A bill banning workplace discrimination against gay and transgender people has passed a critical test of support in the US Senate, 17 years after a similar bill failed by a single vote. The Democratic-led Senate voted 61-30 to open debate on the legislation, with several Republicans backing it. The bill is expected to win final Senate passage as early as this week.
ENDA is yet another federal bill pushing Mandatory Acceptance of Homosexuality via FEDERAL BUREAUCRATIC POWER.
Reality is, hardly anyone is being "fired because they're gay." But now many folks are being PUNISHED for opposing immorality.
Reality is, business owners will not be allowed to factor in morality in hiring decisions.
Reality is, day-cares, schools, etc will be forced by the Feds to hire sexual deviants and they will be sued out of business if they attempt to fire someone for practicing sexual immorality.
Reality is, ENDA will be used as a hammer to force churches to hire perverts on staff and muzzle any pastors that speak out against sodomy.
Reality is, Christians are already being oppressed in MANY states w/ STATE/LOCAL "sexual orientation" laws. Now our "representatives" want a federal ENDA law to make it worse?!
Reality is, many do not like the normalization of sodomy being compared to the civil rights movement. Ken Hutcherson: "Don't compare your SIN to my SKIN."
A bill banning workplace discrimination against gay and transgender people has passed a critical test of support in the US Senate, 17 years after a similar bill failed by a single vote. The Democratic-led Senate voted 61-30 to open debate on the legislation, with several Republicans backing it. The bill is expected to win final Senate passage as early as this week.
ENDA is yet another federal bill pushing Mandatory Acceptance of Homosexuality via FEDERAL BUREAUCRATIC POWER.
Reality is, hardly anyone is being "fired because they're gay." But now many folks are being PUNISHED for opposing immorality.
Reality is, business owners will not be allowed to factor in morality in hiring decisions.
Reality is, day-cares, schools, etc will be forced by the Feds to hire sexual deviants and they will be sued out of business if they attempt to fire someone for practicing sexual immorality.
Reality is, ENDA will be used as a hammer to force churches to hire perverts on staff and muzzle any pastors that speak out against sodomy.
Reality is, Christians are already being oppressed in MANY states w/ STATE/LOCAL "sexual orientation" laws. Now our "representatives" want a federal ENDA law to make it worse?!
Reality is, many do not like the normalization of sodomy being compared to the civil rights movement. Ken Hutcherson: "Don't compare your SIN to my SKIN."
India launches spacecraft to Mars
India launches spacecraft to Mars
India has successfully launched a spacecraft to the Red Planet - with the aim of becoming the fourth space agency to reach Mars. The Mars Orbiter Mission took off at 09:08 GMT from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on the country's east coast. The head of India's space agency told the BBC the mission would demonstrate the technological capability to reach Mars orbit and carry out experiments.
India has successfully launched a spacecraft to the Red Planet - with the aim of becoming the fourth space agency to reach Mars. The Mars Orbiter Mission took off at 09:08 GMT from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on the country's east coast. The head of India's space agency told the BBC the mission would demonstrate the technological capability to reach Mars orbit and carry out experiments.
Another earthquake: New 4.9 tremor near Fukushima
Another earthquake: New 4.9 tremor near Fukushima
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter close to Fukushima Prefecture has struck the eastern coast of Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter close to Fukushima Prefecture has struck the eastern coast of Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Southern California Earthquake Today 2013 Strikes Big Bear
Officials tell news that a 3.0 magnitude Southern California earthquake today began just after 2:29 PM PST. The quake had virtually no depth. USGS indicates to news that the quake started four miles below ground level. As a result the quake could be felt across the immediate area.
USGS: 2 earthquakes strike near Oklahoma City
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.9 magnitude quake was recorded at about 10 p.m. Monday near Jones. The USGS says the earthquake's epicenter was located three miles west-northwest of Jones and eight miles east-southeast of Edmond. A second earthquake was recorded at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday near Spencer. The USGS says the earthquake had a magnitude of 3.2 and was centered four miles northwest of Spencer and eight miles north-northeast of Oklahoma City.
Officials tell news that a 3.0 magnitude Southern California earthquake today began just after 2:29 PM PST. The quake had virtually no depth. USGS indicates to news that the quake started four miles below ground level. As a result the quake could be felt across the immediate area.
USGS: 2 earthquakes strike near Oklahoma City
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.9 magnitude quake was recorded at about 10 p.m. Monday near Jones. The USGS says the earthquake's epicenter was located three miles west-northwest of Jones and eight miles east-southeast of Edmond. A second earthquake was recorded at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday near Spencer. The USGS says the earthquake had a magnitude of 3.2 and was centered four miles northwest of Spencer and eight miles north-northeast of Oklahoma City.
North Texas records 2.6 magnitude earthquake
North Texas has had another minor earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 2.6 magnitude earthquake hit at 9:32 p.m. CST Tuesday and was centered a mile east-southeast of Reno, in Parker County. The area is about 20 miles northwest of Fort Worth.
North Texas has had another minor earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 2.6 magnitude earthquake hit at 9:32 p.m. CST Tuesday and was centered a mile east-southeast of Reno, in Parker County. The area is about 20 miles northwest of Fort Worth.
USGS: 2 earthquakes strike near Oklahoma City
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.9 magnitude quake was recorded at about 10 p.m. Monday near Jones. The USGS says the earthquake's epicenter was located three miles west-northwest of Jones and eight miles east-southeast of Edmond. A second earthquake was recorded at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday near Spencer. The USGS says the earthquake had a magnitude of 3.2 and was centered four miles northwest of Spencer and eight miles north-northeast of Oklahoma City.
Moderate five-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Pakistan
A moderate five magnitude earthquake struck eastern Pakistan Wednesday, with tremors felt in several cities, but officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake was felt in several eastern cities including Lahore, Kasur, Okara and Sialkot, he said.
Typhoon Haiyan gaining strength, heading towards Philippines
Typhoon Haiyan is intensifying as it continues to move across the northern Pacific, packing winds of up to 240 kilometres per hour. Forecaster Michael Ziobrol, from the US National Weather Service, says the typhoon is expected to affect parts of Micronesia later on Wednesday.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.9 magnitude quake was recorded at about 10 p.m. Monday near Jones. The USGS says the earthquake's epicenter was located three miles west-northwest of Jones and eight miles east-southeast of Edmond. A second earthquake was recorded at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday near Spencer. The USGS says the earthquake had a magnitude of 3.2 and was centered four miles northwest of Spencer and eight miles north-northeast of Oklahoma City.
Moderate five-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Pakistan
A moderate five magnitude earthquake struck eastern Pakistan Wednesday, with tremors felt in several cities, but officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake was felt in several eastern cities including Lahore, Kasur, Okara and Sialkot, he said.
Typhoon Haiyan gaining strength, heading towards Philippines
Typhoon Haiyan is intensifying as it continues to move across the northern Pacific, packing winds of up to 240 kilometres per hour. Forecaster Michael Ziobrol, from the US National Weather Service, says the typhoon is expected to affect parts of Micronesia later on Wednesday.
SOLAR FLARE CAUSES RARE 'MAGNETIC CROCHET'
On Nov. 5th at 22:12 UT, the magnetic canopy of sunspot AR1890 erupted, producing a brief but intense X3-class solar flare. Radiation from the flare caused a surge in the ionization of Earth's upper atmosphere--and this led to a rare magnetic crochet. Unlike geomagnetic disturbances that arrive with CMEs days after a flare, a magnetic crochet occurs while the flare is in progress.
On Nov. 5th at 22:12 UT, the magnetic canopy of sunspot AR1890 erupted, producing a brief but intense X3-class solar flare. Radiation from the flare caused a surge in the ionization of Earth's upper atmosphere--and this led to a rare magnetic crochet. Unlike geomagnetic disturbances that arrive with CMEs days after a flare, a magnetic crochet occurs while the flare is in progress.
Russia Nuke Attack Drill As China Selects U.S. Targets
Inside China: Nuclear submarines capable of widespread attack on U.S.
Chinese state-run media revealed for the first time this week that Beijing’s nuclear submarines can attack American cities as a means to counterbalance U.S. nuclear deterrence in the Pacific. On Monday, leading media outlets including China Central TV, the People’s Daily, the Global Times, the PLA Daily, the China Youth Daily and the Guangmin Daily ran identical, top-headlined reports about the “awesomeness” of the People's Liberation Army navy’s strategic submarine force.
Russia Nuke Attack Drill As China Selects U.S. Targets
Moscow launches four ICBMs in a large-scale nuclear drill as Chinese state media, brandishing detailed maps, show how Beijing's nuclear submarines can attack U.S. cities. We press "reset," they press "launch." So while Russia expands and tests its offensive and defensive missile capabilities, President Obama lets our missile capabilities wither and caves to Russian demands to halt previously planned expansion.
Chinese state-run media revealed for the first time this week that Beijing’s nuclear submarines can attack American cities as a means to counterbalance U.S. nuclear deterrence in the Pacific. On Monday, leading media outlets including China Central TV, the People’s Daily, the Global Times, the PLA Daily, the China Youth Daily and the Guangmin Daily ran identical, top-headlined reports about the “awesomeness” of the People's Liberation Army navy’s strategic submarine force.
Russia Nuke Attack Drill As China Selects U.S. Targets
Moscow launches four ICBMs in a large-scale nuclear drill as Chinese state media, brandishing detailed maps, show how Beijing's nuclear submarines can attack U.S. cities. We press "reset," they press "launch." So while Russia expands and tests its offensive and defensive missile capabilities, President Obama lets our missile capabilities wither and caves to Russian demands to halt previously planned expansion.
Is America Being Deliberately Pushed Toward Civil War?
Is America Being Deliberately Pushed Toward Civil War?
History teaches us that most economic crisis events are followed or preceded immediately by international or domestic conflict. War is the looming shadow behind nearly all fiscal disasters. I suspect that numerous corporate think tanks and the Department Of Defense are perfectly aware of this relationship and have war gamed such events as well. Internal strife and civil war are often natural side effects of economic despair within any population.
Colorado rural counties are voting on secession from state
Voters in 11 of Colorado’s 64 counties cast ballots Tuesday on whether they want to secede from the state – and they're not alone. Two counties in northern California are preparing a petition to break off from that state in 2014. Maryland’s five conservative western counties are mounting an initiative to break away.
History teaches us that most economic crisis events are followed or preceded immediately by international or domestic conflict. War is the looming shadow behind nearly all fiscal disasters. I suspect that numerous corporate think tanks and the Department Of Defense are perfectly aware of this relationship and have war gamed such events as well. Internal strife and civil war are often natural side effects of economic despair within any population.
Colorado rural counties are voting on secession from state
Voters in 11 of Colorado’s 64 counties cast ballots Tuesday on whether they want to secede from the state – and they're not alone. Two counties in northern California are preparing a petition to break off from that state in 2014. Maryland’s five conservative western counties are mounting an initiative to break away.
Liar-in-Chief
'Obama has rebranded himself as a liar, forever'
If you like your health-care plan, you can keep your health-care plan. You can keep your doctor. There are no death panels. You’ll save $2,500 a year in health care premiums under Obamacare. The costs of health care will go down. The Obamacare website is working.
Affordable Care Act Could Be Further Hamstrung By Shortage Of Doctors
A doctor shortage is threatening to make the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act even more difficult — and it could create lines for care and services. ...Right now, there is already a shortage of 20,000 doctors nationwide, and with healthcare expansion, plus increasing population, there will be a need for about 52,000 primary care doctors by 2025.
Merkel Spying: It's 'Unlikely' White House Didn't Know
President Obama has claimed he didn't know the US was spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel. SPIEGEL asks White House security veteran Michael Allen about whether that's possible -- and how the NSA sets its priorities in the first place.
If you like your health-care plan, you can keep your health-care plan. You can keep your doctor. There are no death panels. You’ll save $2,500 a year in health care premiums under Obamacare. The costs of health care will go down. The Obamacare website is working.
Affordable Care Act Could Be Further Hamstrung By Shortage Of Doctors
A doctor shortage is threatening to make the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act even more difficult — and it could create lines for care and services. ...Right now, there is already a shortage of 20,000 doctors nationwide, and with healthcare expansion, plus increasing population, there will be a need for about 52,000 primary care doctors by 2025.
Merkel Spying: It's 'Unlikely' White House Didn't Know
President Obama has claimed he didn't know the US was spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel. SPIEGEL asks White House security veteran Michael Allen about whether that's possible -- and how the NSA sets its priorities in the first place.
Monday, November 04, 2013
China state media calls for stern action after Tiananmen attack
China state media calls for stern action after Tiananmen attack
Chinese state media demanded severe punishment on Thursday to put down what China has said is a holy war aimed at Beijing by Islamist militants from the restive Xinjiang region.
Chinese state media demanded severe punishment on Thursday to put down what China has said is a holy war aimed at Beijing by Islamist militants from the restive Xinjiang region.
Belgium considering new euthanasia law for kids
Belgium considering new euthanasia law for kids
Should children have the right to ask for their own deaths? In Belgium, where euthanasia is now legal for people over the age of 18, the government is considering extending it to children — something that no other country has done. The same bill would offer the right to die to adults with early dementia.
Should children have the right to ask for their own deaths? In Belgium, where euthanasia is now legal for people over the age of 18, the government is considering extending it to children — something that no other country has done. The same bill would offer the right to die to adults with early dementia.
International Treaties Trump Constitution
Obama’s Justice Department Argues Before Supremes: International Treaties Trump Constitution
The Justice Department is going before the Supreme Court and arguing that the Obama administration has the authority to trump the Constitution with international treaties. Texas Senator Ted Cruz is stepping up to the plate to fight this globalist broadside.
The Justice Department is going before the Supreme Court and arguing that the Obama administration has the authority to trump the Constitution with international treaties. Texas Senator Ted Cruz is stepping up to the plate to fight this globalist broadside.
Food stamp cuts create high demand for food bank supplies
Food stamp cuts create high demand for food bank supplies
Food banks across the country, stretched thin in the aftermath of the recession, are bracing for more people coming through their doors in the wake of cuts to the federal food stamp program. Food stamp benefits to 47 million Americans were cut starting Friday as a temporary boost to the federal program comes to an end without new funding from a deadlocked Congress.
Deep cuts to country's food stamp program kick in as Congress debates more
Forty-eight million Americans will have their food stamps benefits slashed starting Friday, when a recession-era boost in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program expires. The move to cut back benefits will be the first wide-scale change to the program affecting nearly every single participant. The 13.6 percent cut comes out to about $36 a month less for a family of four getting government assistance or $420 a year, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Food banks across the country, stretched thin in the aftermath of the recession, are bracing for more people coming through their doors in the wake of cuts to the federal food stamp program. Food stamp benefits to 47 million Americans were cut starting Friday as a temporary boost to the federal program comes to an end without new funding from a deadlocked Congress.
Deep cuts to country's food stamp program kick in as Congress debates more
Forty-eight million Americans will have their food stamps benefits slashed starting Friday, when a recession-era boost in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program expires. The move to cut back benefits will be the first wide-scale change to the program affecting nearly every single participant. The 13.6 percent cut comes out to about $36 a month less for a family of four getting government assistance or $420 a year, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Snowden 'free to talk'
Snowden 'free to talk' to Germans: Kremlin
Intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is free to speak with whoever he chooses, including foreign authorities, a Kremlin spokesman said on Saturday, after the US fugitive said he was ready to help a German probe into US spying. "He has temporary refugee status. That status does not foresee any restrictions on his moving around the country or speaking to anyone," President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told AFP.
Brazil and Germany draft anti-spy resolution at UN
Germany and Brazil have asked the UN General Assembly to adopt a draft resolution calling for the right to privacy in the digital age. The draft calls for an end to excessive electronic surveillance, noting that the illegal collection of personal data "constitutes a highly intrusive act". Brazil and Germany have both been angered by allegations of large-scale US surveillance.
John Kerry: Some NSA spying went too far
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that in some cases, US spying has gone too far. Mr Kerry is the most senior Obama administration official to have commented directly on an issue that has upset America's European allies. He said he will work with the president to prevent further inappropriate acts by the National Security Agency.
Intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is free to speak with whoever he chooses, including foreign authorities, a Kremlin spokesman said on Saturday, after the US fugitive said he was ready to help a German probe into US spying. "He has temporary refugee status. That status does not foresee any restrictions on his moving around the country or speaking to anyone," President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told AFP.
Brazil and Germany draft anti-spy resolution at UN
Germany and Brazil have asked the UN General Assembly to adopt a draft resolution calling for the right to privacy in the digital age. The draft calls for an end to excessive electronic surveillance, noting that the illegal collection of personal data "constitutes a highly intrusive act". Brazil and Germany have both been angered by allegations of large-scale US surveillance.
John Kerry: Some NSA spying went too far
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that in some cases, US spying has gone too far. Mr Kerry is the most senior Obama administration official to have commented directly on an issue that has upset America's European allies. He said he will work with the president to prevent further inappropriate acts by the National Security Agency.
LAX suspect set out to kill multiple TSA officers
LAX suspect set out to kill multiple TSA officers
The unemployed motorcycle mechanic suspected in the deadly shooting at the Los Angeles airport set out to kill multiple employees of the Transportation Security Administration and hoped the attack would "instill fear in their traitorous minds," authorities said Saturday.
Look for this to be used as an excuse to begin arming the TSA and/or quash people speaking out against government.
The unemployed motorcycle mechanic suspected in the deadly shooting at the Los Angeles airport set out to kill multiple employees of the Transportation Security Administration and hoped the attack would "instill fear in their traitorous minds," authorities said Saturday.
Look for this to be used as an excuse to begin arming the TSA and/or quash people speaking out against government.
Egypt claims ‘multiple options’ for arms deals outside US
Egypt claims ‘multiple options’ for arms deals outside US
Egypt could bypass the United States and seek other partners in the international community with whom to forge economic, and military, relationships, the Egyptian foreign minister said Saturday, ahead of a visit to the region by US Secretary of State John Kerry, beginning Sunday.
Egypt could bypass the United States and seek other partners in the international community with whom to forge economic, and military, relationships, the Egyptian foreign minister said Saturday, ahead of a visit to the region by US Secretary of State John Kerry, beginning Sunday.
ECB under growing pressure to cut rates
ECB under growing pressure to cut rates
The heat is on the European Central Bank to cut rates amid growing deflationary fears in Europe, but analysts are divided over whether it will act as soon as this week. The annual rate of inflation for the 17 countries that share the euro slowed unexpectedly to just 0.7 percent in October, the lowest rate in four years, raising fears the single currency area may tip into deflation -- a vicious circle of falling prices, wages and output.
Euro on the ropes after dive in inflation
The euro tumbled to a two-week low on Friday after a plunge in euro zone inflation left markets suddenly eyeing the outside chance of a cut in interest rates by the European Central Bank next week.
The heat is on the European Central Bank to cut rates amid growing deflationary fears in Europe, but analysts are divided over whether it will act as soon as this week. The annual rate of inflation for the 17 countries that share the euro slowed unexpectedly to just 0.7 percent in October, the lowest rate in four years, raising fears the single currency area may tip into deflation -- a vicious circle of falling prices, wages and output.
Euro on the ropes after dive in inflation
The euro tumbled to a two-week low on Friday after a plunge in euro zone inflation left markets suddenly eyeing the outside chance of a cut in interest rates by the European Central Bank next week.
Newspapers Directed: Cover Up Black Violence
Newspapers Directed: Cover Up Black Violence
When a mom and daughter were kidnapped, forced to withdraw money from an ATM, raped, then shot last week, the Indianapolis Star played it by the book: Do not mention the suspects are black. The “book” in this case is written by the Society of Professional Journalists, headquartered just three miles from the scene of the crime. In last month’s issue of the SPJ magazine, the oldest and largest organization of journalists in America reminded its members how they should report racial violence.
When a mom and daughter were kidnapped, forced to withdraw money from an ATM, raped, then shot last week, the Indianapolis Star played it by the book: Do not mention the suspects are black. The “book” in this case is written by the Society of Professional Journalists, headquartered just three miles from the scene of the crime. In last month’s issue of the SPJ magazine, the oldest and largest organization of journalists in America reminded its members how they should report racial violence.
House immigration ‘breakthrough’ possible
Flake: House immigration ‘breakthrough’ possible
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake suddenly is much more confident that the U.S. House of Representatives will take up immigration reform ...The Senate-passed immigration bill that Flake helped negotiate as part of the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” contained a 13-year path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who could pass background checks, pay assessed taxes and penalties and take other steps.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake suddenly is much more confident that the U.S. House of Representatives will take up immigration reform ...The Senate-passed immigration bill that Flake helped negotiate as part of the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” contained a 13-year path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who could pass background checks, pay assessed taxes and penalties and take other steps.
Supreme Court to Consider Religious Prayer at Government Meetings
Supreme Court to Consider Religious Prayer at Government Meetings
In a case that could determine restrictions on expressions of faith in the public square, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (Nov. 6) will consider religious prayers that convene government meetings.
New DoD Manual: "healthy, white, heterosexual, Christian" men hold an unfair advantage over other races, and warns in great detail about a so-
(by Todd Starnes, FOX NEWS) -- A controversial 600-plus page manual used by the military to train its Equal Opportunity officers teaches that "healthy, white, heterosexual, Christian" men hold an unfair advantage over other races, and warns in great detail about a so-called "White Male Club." “Simply put, a healthy, white, heterosexual, Christian male receives many unearned advantages of social privilege, whereas a black, homosexual, atheist female in poor health receives many unearned disadvantages of social privilege,” reads a statement in the manual created by the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI).
Mississippi lawmakers come to defense of faith-based groups
during a recent Army briefing at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, soldiers were told that the Tupelo-based American Family Association is a "domestic hate group" because it advocates for traditional family values. The briefing listed AFA alongside groups like the Ku Klux Klan, Neo-Nazis, the Black Panthers, and the Nation of Islam. The Army initially described the briefing as an isolated incident, but following a similar report out of Fort Hood, Texas, the Army ordered all related training briefings be halted.
In a case that could determine restrictions on expressions of faith in the public square, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (Nov. 6) will consider religious prayers that convene government meetings.
New DoD Manual: "healthy, white, heterosexual, Christian" men hold an unfair advantage over other races, and warns in great detail about a so-
(by Todd Starnes, FOX NEWS) -- A controversial 600-plus page manual used by the military to train its Equal Opportunity officers teaches that "healthy, white, heterosexual, Christian" men hold an unfair advantage over other races, and warns in great detail about a so-called "White Male Club." “Simply put, a healthy, white, heterosexual, Christian male receives many unearned advantages of social privilege, whereas a black, homosexual, atheist female in poor health receives many unearned disadvantages of social privilege,” reads a statement in the manual created by the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI).
Mississippi lawmakers come to defense of faith-based groups
during a recent Army briefing at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, soldiers were told that the Tupelo-based American Family Association is a "domestic hate group" because it advocates for traditional family values. The briefing listed AFA alongside groups like the Ku Klux Klan, Neo-Nazis, the Black Panthers, and the Nation of Islam. The Army initially described the briefing as an isolated incident, but following a similar report out of Fort Hood, Texas, the Army ordered all related training briefings be halted.
Some Congregations Are Mixing Hymns with…Beer
Weary of Traditional Church, Some Congregations Are Mixing Hymns with…Beer
I tell ‘em, it’s a church service,” Bennett told NPR, “and they’re, like, ‘In a pub?’ And I’m, like, ‘Yeah.’ Some of ‘em stick around for trivia, some of ‘em take off, some of ‘em will hang out and have another pint or two.” Heinze put it bluntly: “I’m not interested, frankly, in making more church members. I’m interested in having people have significant relationships around Jesus. And if it turns out to be craft beer, fine.”
Perhaps a slip of the tongue that reveals who his "Jesus" really is...
I tell ‘em, it’s a church service,” Bennett told NPR, “and they’re, like, ‘In a pub?’ And I’m, like, ‘Yeah.’ Some of ‘em stick around for trivia, some of ‘em take off, some of ‘em will hang out and have another pint or two.” Heinze put it bluntly: “I’m not interested, frankly, in making more church members. I’m interested in having people have significant relationships around Jesus. And if it turns out to be craft beer, fine.”
Perhaps a slip of the tongue that reveals who his "Jesus" really is...
NATO stages exercise as rearming Russia worries some allies
NATO stages exercise as rearming Russia worries some allies
When NATO forces start a major exercise in Latvia and Poland this weekend, they will be rehearsing how to oust an anonymous invading enemy from a fictional region. For some, however, exercise "Steadfast Jazz" will test how the Western alliance could deploy rapid reaction forces to its eastern flank - which borders Russia.
President Putin ends Russia/NATO ABM cooperation
In another powerful and significant move for peace, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has cancelled a presidential order which in 2011, had set up an interdepartmental working group under the authority of the Russian Presidential Administration designed to develop ways to establish cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the sphere of 'missile defense'.
Russia Conducts Large-Scale Nuclear Attack Surprise Drill
Russian strategic forces carried out a large-scale surprise military drill on Wednesday, launching four nuclear missiles that were closely monitored by U.S. intelligence agencies, U.S. officials said. The drill began around 9:00 am ET and included the test launch of two land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and two submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs).
When NATO forces start a major exercise in Latvia and Poland this weekend, they will be rehearsing how to oust an anonymous invading enemy from a fictional region. For some, however, exercise "Steadfast Jazz" will test how the Western alliance could deploy rapid reaction forces to its eastern flank - which borders Russia.
President Putin ends Russia/NATO ABM cooperation
In another powerful and significant move for peace, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has cancelled a presidential order which in 2011, had set up an interdepartmental working group under the authority of the Russian Presidential Administration designed to develop ways to establish cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the sphere of 'missile defense'.
Russia Conducts Large-Scale Nuclear Attack Surprise Drill
Russian strategic forces carried out a large-scale surprise military drill on Wednesday, launching four nuclear missiles that were closely monitored by U.S. intelligence agencies, U.S. officials said. The drill began around 9:00 am ET and included the test launch of two land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and two submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs).
US 'Will Force' Israel-PA Deal
He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven.' In the middle of the 'seven' he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing [of the temple] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. (Daniel 9:27)
US 'Will Force' Israel-PA Deal
The United States intends to try and force a peace agreement on Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), IDF Radio reported Monday. The radio station says the US has informed Israel and the Palestinian Authority that if negotiations between them do not advance, Washington will propose its own solution, that will include a US position on every point that is in contention. In effect, according to the report, this will be an attempt to force the sides to agree on a solution formulated by the US.
Insults, Threats as Arab MKs Disrupt Temple Mount Session
A Knesset debate on the implementation of equal Jewish prayer rights at Jerusalem's Temple Mount degenerated into a shouting march Monday, as Arab Knesset Members used threatening words and aggressive body language to disrupt the meeting.
Regev: Sovereignty on Temple Mount Trampled-On Recently
Chairwoman Miri Regev of the Knesset Interior and Environmental Protection Committee said, Monday, that Jews must go up to pray on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City according to the custom of the place and "certainly according to the law of the state of Israel, which allows freedom of religion."
Israel "to build security barrier between West Bank and Jordan"
Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to build a security barrier between the West Bank and Jordan in a move aimed at asserting Israel's control over the borders of a future Palestinian state. The fence would extend from the Dead Sea to near the southern Israeli city of Eilat and would reinforce Israel's determination to maintain a presence in the strategic Jordan Valley, despite fierce Palestinian opposition.
Analysis: US-Iran nuclear deal unlikely to meet Israel’s minimum demands
As is usual for Iranian diplomacy, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came out with contradictory remarks on Sunday. He called Israel “an illegitimate and bastard regime” and the US “an enemy who smiles,” yet he defended President Hassan Rouhani’s negotiations with the West from regime hard-liners opposing the talks, stating, “No one must weaken an official who is busy with work.”
Meretz chief: Obama wants major Israeli-Palestinian breakthrough in 2014
Says US eyeing final status agreement, will lean heavily on both sides to reach it; agreement to be based on Clinton parameters, 67 lines and land swaps. ...Zahava Gal-On, said Monday that the Obama administration is determined to achieve a major diplomatic breakthrough next year in the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, including arranagements for a final status agreement.
Bolton: Israel must make 'fateful decision' on Iran strike
Israel does not have much time to make a “fateful decision” about whether to strike Iran’s nuclear sites, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton said Sunday in a radio interview. “Israel, I think, now faces the fateful decision whether it will allow Iran to get nuclear weapons, thus constituting a true existential threat to Israel,” he said.
Khamenei: Israel is 'illegitimate, bastard' regime
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday Israel is 'illegitimate, bastard' regime. He further expressed pessimism about talks with world powers over its disputed nuclear program but backed them. "No one should see our negotiating team as compromisers," Khamenei, Iran's top decision-maker on its nuclear drive, was quoted as saying on his official website.
Turkish FM: We would never cooperate with Israel against a Muslim country
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu categorically denied claims that his country cooperated with Israel in Thursday’s attack on a Syrian missile base... “We have issues with Syria, an issue based on a principle. But let me say it clearly: The Turkish government has never cooperated with Israel against any Muslim country, and it never will,” he said.
Israel Is Furious At Obama For The 'Scandalous' Leak That It Bombed Syria This Week
Israel is incensed that the Obama administration confirmed a recent Israeli airstrike on Syria's coast, The Times of Israel reports. Late Wednesday night a Syrian base in the coastal area of Latakia — which held Russian-made surface-to-air missile systems — was destroyed. The immediate speculation was that Israel was involved, but that wasn't certain until an unnamed White House official confirmed it to CNN.
Israel vows to deny Hezbollah weapons as details of Syria raid emerge
Israel said it would not allow advanced weapons to fall into the hands of Hezbollah, after a raid on Syria that opposition sources said had hit an air force garrison believed to be holding Russian-made missiles destined for the militant group.
Elkin briefs Israeli ambassadors in countries near Iran
Deputy Foreign Ministry Ze’ev Elkin held a classified briefing Thursday with Israeli ambassadors in countries bordering Iran and the surrounding region.
Israel destroyed Hezbollah-bound missile shipment in Syria
The Israel Air Force was responsible for Wednesday's attack on a military base in the Syrian city of Latakia, according to reports emanating from the United States. Reuters quoted a Syrian opposition source as saying that the Israeli planes had struck a strategic missile battery near a village called Ain Shikak where President Bashar al-Assad's forces kept long-range Russian missiles that are among their most powerful weapons.
U.S. feels pressure to show progress in peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians
Six months before an unofficial deadline for a final peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, the Obama administration is feeling pressure to show progress in U.S.-sponsored peace talks that both sides say have not made much headway.
Israeli airstrikes target Syria military bases
Israeli warplanes conducted two strikes on military bases in Syria, U.S. officials tell CBS News national security correspondent David Martin. The airstrikes were conducted near Damascus and the coastal city of Latakia and the presumed target is missiles believed to be headed to Hezbollah militants. According to CBS News' Khaled Wassef, a Syrian air defense base near Latakia was reportedly destroyed Wednesday night, with multiple Syrian and Lebanese sources speculating that an Israeli strike from the Mediterranean was to blame.
US 'Will Force' Israel-PA Deal
The United States intends to try and force a peace agreement on Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), IDF Radio reported Monday. The radio station says the US has informed Israel and the Palestinian Authority that if negotiations between them do not advance, Washington will propose its own solution, that will include a US position on every point that is in contention. In effect, according to the report, this will be an attempt to force the sides to agree on a solution formulated by the US.
Insults, Threats as Arab MKs Disrupt Temple Mount Session
A Knesset debate on the implementation of equal Jewish prayer rights at Jerusalem's Temple Mount degenerated into a shouting march Monday, as Arab Knesset Members used threatening words and aggressive body language to disrupt the meeting.
Regev: Sovereignty on Temple Mount Trampled-On Recently
Chairwoman Miri Regev of the Knesset Interior and Environmental Protection Committee said, Monday, that Jews must go up to pray on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City according to the custom of the place and "certainly according to the law of the state of Israel, which allows freedom of religion."
Israel "to build security barrier between West Bank and Jordan"
Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to build a security barrier between the West Bank and Jordan in a move aimed at asserting Israel's control over the borders of a future Palestinian state. The fence would extend from the Dead Sea to near the southern Israeli city of Eilat and would reinforce Israel's determination to maintain a presence in the strategic Jordan Valley, despite fierce Palestinian opposition.
Analysis: US-Iran nuclear deal unlikely to meet Israel’s minimum demands
As is usual for Iranian diplomacy, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came out with contradictory remarks on Sunday. He called Israel “an illegitimate and bastard regime” and the US “an enemy who smiles,” yet he defended President Hassan Rouhani’s negotiations with the West from regime hard-liners opposing the talks, stating, “No one must weaken an official who is busy with work.”
Meretz chief: Obama wants major Israeli-Palestinian breakthrough in 2014
Says US eyeing final status agreement, will lean heavily on both sides to reach it; agreement to be based on Clinton parameters, 67 lines and land swaps. ...Zahava Gal-On, said Monday that the Obama administration is determined to achieve a major diplomatic breakthrough next year in the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, including arranagements for a final status agreement.
Bolton: Israel must make 'fateful decision' on Iran strike
Israel does not have much time to make a “fateful decision” about whether to strike Iran’s nuclear sites, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton said Sunday in a radio interview. “Israel, I think, now faces the fateful decision whether it will allow Iran to get nuclear weapons, thus constituting a true existential threat to Israel,” he said.
Khamenei: Israel is 'illegitimate, bastard' regime
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday Israel is 'illegitimate, bastard' regime. He further expressed pessimism about talks with world powers over its disputed nuclear program but backed them. "No one should see our negotiating team as compromisers," Khamenei, Iran's top decision-maker on its nuclear drive, was quoted as saying on his official website.
Turkish FM: We would never cooperate with Israel against a Muslim country
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu categorically denied claims that his country cooperated with Israel in Thursday’s attack on a Syrian missile base... “We have issues with Syria, an issue based on a principle. But let me say it clearly: The Turkish government has never cooperated with Israel against any Muslim country, and it never will,” he said.
Israel Is Furious At Obama For The 'Scandalous' Leak That It Bombed Syria This Week
Israel is incensed that the Obama administration confirmed a recent Israeli airstrike on Syria's coast, The Times of Israel reports. Late Wednesday night a Syrian base in the coastal area of Latakia — which held Russian-made surface-to-air missile systems — was destroyed. The immediate speculation was that Israel was involved, but that wasn't certain until an unnamed White House official confirmed it to CNN.
Israel vows to deny Hezbollah weapons as details of Syria raid emerge
Israel said it would not allow advanced weapons to fall into the hands of Hezbollah, after a raid on Syria that opposition sources said had hit an air force garrison believed to be holding Russian-made missiles destined for the militant group.
Elkin briefs Israeli ambassadors in countries near Iran
Deputy Foreign Ministry Ze’ev Elkin held a classified briefing Thursday with Israeli ambassadors in countries bordering Iran and the surrounding region.
Israel destroyed Hezbollah-bound missile shipment in Syria
The Israel Air Force was responsible for Wednesday's attack on a military base in the Syrian city of Latakia, according to reports emanating from the United States. Reuters quoted a Syrian opposition source as saying that the Israeli planes had struck a strategic missile battery near a village called Ain Shikak where President Bashar al-Assad's forces kept long-range Russian missiles that are among their most powerful weapons.
U.S. feels pressure to show progress in peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians
Six months before an unofficial deadline for a final peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, the Obama administration is feeling pressure to show progress in U.S.-sponsored peace talks that both sides say have not made much headway.
Israeli airstrikes target Syria military bases
Israeli warplanes conducted two strikes on military bases in Syria, U.S. officials tell CBS News national security correspondent David Martin. The airstrikes were conducted near Damascus and the coastal city of Latakia and the presumed target is missiles believed to be headed to Hezbollah militants. According to CBS News' Khaled Wassef, a Syrian air defense base near Latakia was reportedly destroyed Wednesday night, with multiple Syrian and Lebanese sources speculating that an Israeli strike from the Mediterranean was to blame.
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