Post by Michael James Stone on Aug 23, 2012 7:31:05 GMT -8
23 Aug 12
Germany: "Islamists Want to Bring Jihad to Europe"
German Intelligence Chief Gerhard Schindler has issued a warning saying that Europe is at great risk of terrorist attacks by Islamic extremists.
Technology's Dark Side: Devious Devices Designed to Harm You
Hackers can unlock your car and even start the engine. They can steal your credit card just by walking past you—without touching your wallet. They can hijack a lifesaving insulin pump and turn it against the user.
Atheists' road signs attack faiths of Romney, Obama ahead of Democratic convention
The signs, paid for by American Atheists Incorporated (AAI) and appearing along keylocal highways, include messages such as: "Christianity: Sadistic God, Useless Savior" and "Mormonism: Magic Underwear, Baptizes Dead People, Big Money, Big Bigotry."
Risk of US double-dip recession rises: S&P
The US ratings firm raised the chance of the US falling into recession to 25 percent, up from a 20 percent chance estimated in February, as the world's largest economy struggles to recover from a severe 2008-2009 slump. It also pointed to the looming possibility of the government being forced by existing law to severely cut spending and increase taxes on January 1, the so-called fiscal cliff that would crunch the economy.
Tungurahua Volcano, Ecuador, activity update: increasing explosive activity
Tungurahua's eruption continues. This morning, a tall ash plume was rising to 32,000 ft (ca. 10 km) altitude and drifting west. A slight decrease in tremor is visible on the latest seismograms. So far, effects of the eruption have been limited to ash fall. In canton Quero, the ash fall during the past days has damaged more than 5000 hectares of plant cultivations and hit about 2.000 families.
Curiosity Rover spots mysterious 'UFO' zooming across the red planet's horizon
So far, Nasa has not commented on any of the strange sightings, but alien hunters have suggested these are alien ships monitoring our baby steps into the universe.
West Nile outbreak 'one of largest' in US
The current West Nile outbreak is one of the largest in the U.S., with four times the usual number of cases for this time of year, federal health officials said Wednesday. It's still too early to say how bad the year will end up because most infections are reported in August and September. But never before have so many illnesses been reported this early, said Dr. Lyle Petersen, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Ex-Navy SEAL defends group's Obama attacks, condemns Obama's bin Laden ad
a group of former military and intelligence operatives and creators of a long-form political ad that blames President Obama for a series of national security leaks, is firing back against criticisms from the nation's highest ranking military officer.
MILITARY INSIDER: President Obama – “By Any Means Necessary”
...these individuals who are warning of an impending manufactured crisis within the United States by powers desperate to secure a second term for “the man calling himself Obama”.
Mark your calendar: U.S. Fed stimulus expected ‘fairly soon’
You might want to mark Sept. 13 on your calendar — that could be the day the U.S. Federal Reserve finally offers up another round of monetary stimulus for the stunted American economy. And it might be enough to get the country past another hurdle, the so-called “fiscal cliff” that lawmakers face by the end of the year. If they don’t break that budget impasse, the U.S. could plunge back into recession.
Global Elite Telegraph Western Banking Collapse at Olympic Closing Ceremonies?
The closing ceremony was all about nations blending together into one giant global community – one of the goals of the New World Order. While, at the beginning of the games, athletes entered the stadium behind their national flag and a banner bearing the name of their countries, all of that was gone at closing ceremony. Everyone was mixed together. We then witnessed a wierd segment. Performers used blocks to build a pyramid at the center of the stage…and began literally revering it.
Radical Islam Joins the DNC
It is troubling that the Democratic National Convention has decided to promote and lend its name and national political platform to the organizers of the “Jummah at the DNC”. The leaders of this event – Jibril Hough and Imam Siraj Wahhaj as advertised are no moderates. They are radicals. These individuals embrace Islamist supremacy and have demonstrated support for radical ideologies.
Brotherhood taking total control of Egypt
Having gotten rid of the army old guard, he replaced them with his own men – officers belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood or known sympathizers. Then he turned his attention to the media, replacing 50 editors working for the government’s extensive and influential press empire –
'2016' filmmaker: Obama driving U.S. toward vulnerability
Barack Obama systematically is undermining America economically and militarily – leaving it vulnerable to financial collapse, and even as unlikely as the possibility may seem, nuclear attack.
Syria crisis: UK joins US in chemical weapons warning
The UK has joined the US in warning Syria that the use or threat of chemical weapons would force them "to revisit their approach". The warning came after a telephone call between Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama.
California declares emergency as wildfire advances on town
California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in three Northern California counties on Wednesday after a wildfire that has already destroyed 64 homes advanced with 75-foot flames on a tiny community at the doorstep of a national park.
New 'Berlin Wall': Warnings of EU north-south split
European ministers warned Thursday that the debt crisis risks splitting Europe between north and south in an echo of the east-west division of the Cold War, as pressure mounted on Greece.
What Happened To The Debt?
Alright, OK, so we have new sorts of relative highs in European and US stock markets, even as we keep a weary eye on Shanghai's new lows. The western highs seem to have a lot to do with all kinds of expectations of ECB sovereign bond purchases and/or cooling German resistance against them.
Going hungry in America: ‘Distressing,’ ‘humbling’ and ‘scary’
Dave Krepcho, director of the Second Harvest Food Bank, checks inventory at the food bank warehouse in Orlando, Fla. In the past four years, food distribution to 500 pantries, shelters, and other relief agencies in the six-county area has jumped about 60 percent. In the last year alone, that amounted to 36 million pounds of food. Krepcho estimates about 30 percent of those seeking help are first-timers.