Breaking News
US sends 600 troops to Eastern Europe, warship USS Taylor enters Black Sea
4.4 earthquake in Slovenia, Italy, nr nuclear plant
Russia to create united naval base system for ships, subs in Arctic – Putin
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
First distress call on S. Korean ferry from passenger, not crew, coast guard says
Stowaway teen says he was trying to see mother in Somalia, official says
Eastern Ukraine stands defiant against Kiev
Ebola suspected in Europe: "Broken through all containment efforts"
16yo stowaway survives cold, lack of oxygen during cross–Pacific flight
Japan regrets China’s seizure of Mitsui ship
US unleashes three days of drone strikes on Yemen, 55 killed
Rioting crowd severely beats 5 chengguan for killing civilian. [Viewer discretion advised]
At least 9 dead, 32 injured in Chicago Easter weekend shootings
* Mate steering doomed ferry navigating waters for first time, prosecutor says
* Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea
* U.S. ground troops going to Poland, defense minister says
* Captain of S. Korean ferry arrested – report
Iran Gets an Unlikely Visitor, an American Plane, but No One Seems to Know Why
LDS Church Lawyers Unhappy With ‘Mormon Match’ Online Dating Site. A Mormon online dating service set to launch later this year has received notice from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter–day Saints’ attorneys asserting that the church exclusively owns "Mormon" and images of the Salt Lake City temple.
Death toll in S. Korean ferry disaster rises to 49 as divers find 13 more bodies
#Everest avalanche death toll rises to 13
Saturday, 19 April 2014 09:09
![Survivors were flown by helicopter to Nepal’s capital Kathmandu where they were treated for injuries. [AFP]](http://mwcnews.net/images/stories/rokstories/everest-avalanche.jpg)
Rescuers have recovered the body of another mountain guide after an ice avalanche on the lower slopes of Mount Everest, bringing the death toll to at least 13 in the deadliest accident on the world’s highest mountain.
Twelve Nepal guides die in Everest avalanche
Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico, buildings shaken in capital
Nobility / Celebrity / Entertainment
Prince George loved his cuddly wombat
Prince William hinted that Kate Middleton might be pregnant again. During the Royal Tour in New Zealand Prince William hinted that Kate Middleton might be waiting for another child. Prince William's declaration is already being discussed by analysts which began…
Online Casinos
Op/Ed
Covert Inquiry by F.B.I. Rattles 9/11 Tribunals
RFK Children Speak About JFK Assassination
Glenn Nagel was awestruck by the Seattle Central Library.
Link repaired: Libraries Are Dying? Think Again
China Property Collapse Has Begun
Sports
2014 NFL Schedule release set for Wednesday, April 23
Health/Medicine
A Top Hospital Opens Up to Chinese Herbs as Medicines
Ebola suspected in Europe: "Broken through all containment efforts"
U.S. treating meat with ammonia, bleach and antibiotics to kill the ‘24–hour sickness’
BMI linked to postmenopausal breast cancer regardless of body shape
Chips with olestra cause body toxins to dip, study finds
With hearing loss, personality change signals severe problems. This aging issue is seriously underestimated.
Can you consume only 5% of calories from sugar?
Link repaired:Get a Razor Sharp Memory With These Smart Tips. Researchers at Northwestern University find that young adults who used cannabis just once or twice a week showed significant abnormalities in two important brain structures.
Ready to Trade Your Vitamin C in for my 'Smart' C?*
pWhile traditional vitamin C supplements can offer a less than 20% absorption rate, this liposomal technology may nearly double that.* Far less costly and more practical than vitamin C IVs, this 'smart' vitamin C provides a way to help slip more nutrient directly into your cells.*
Healing Health Ailments and The Power of Vitamin C by Tom Levy, M.D
Thomas Levy Talks To Vitamin C Can Cure, Coalition Part 9/9
Culinary Culprits: Foods That May Harm the Brain
Influence of Forest Therapy on Cardiovascular Relaxation in Young Adults
Tech
Promise of Free Software Delivers Malware
U.S. NEWS
U.S. Plans Military Drills in Eastern Europe
‘Ridiculous’: Administration punts on Keystone, Obama faces Dem revolt. The Obama administration once again has punted on a final decision for the Keystone XL pipeline, announcing ahead of the holiday weekend it is extendi...
Sheriff caught in middle of Nevada rancher feud
The State Department announces an extension to the review period for the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline,in another delay which could put a decision off until after the fall elections.
The federal agency that backed down over the weekend in a tense standoff with a Nevada rancher is being accused of leaving a trail of wreckage behind.
Fox News toured the damage -- allegedly caused by the Bureau of Land Management -- which included holes in water tanks and destroyed water lines and fences. According to family friends, the bureau's hired "cowboys" also killed two prize bulls.Feds accused of leaving trail of wreckage after Nevada ranch standoff
The federal agency that backed down over the weekend in a tense standoff with a Nevada rancher is being accused of leaving a trail of wreckage behind.
Feds accused of leaving trail of wreckage after Nevada ranch standoff
Report: 15–year–olds in Asia are better problem solvers than in the U.S.
‘Not over’? Feds coy over next move in Nevada rancher standoff
There are nearly 90,000 homeless people live in Los Angeles County but only 9,000 to 10,000 beds available in homeless shelters, single-room occupancy hotels, and other facilities. Photograph: David McNew / Getty Images
The 1% wants to ban sleeping in cars – because it hurts their 'quality of life'
Nevada rancher vs. federal agents: a very old conflict suddenly made new. The Bureau of Land Management promises to pursue the matter of illegal grazing in the courts, and militia groups who support the Nevada rancher say they’ll protect him from any federal raid.
M.E./Asia
Saudi Arabia to build world’s tallest tower, reaching 1 kilometer into the sky
Current Philippine Government And Military Using ongoing Extra-Judicial Killings Targeting Activists, Poor, Left And Media
Read more
By Brian McAfee
Iraq Shuts Down the Abu Ghraib Prison, Citing Security Concerns
Africa
Pistorius ‘forensic expert’ discredited. Prosecutors have attacked an expert defence witness for Oscar Pistorius.
Cairo rocked by bomb blasts, 2014.04.16 08:44:58: Two bomb blasts have wounded at least five people in the Egyptian capital. Two police officers and a civilian were wounded in an attack on Tuesday that blew the roof off a shelter manned by traffic police at a busy intersection in the Dokki neighborhood.
A second bombing wounded two people in western Cairo, according to a security source, who declined to indicate whether the injured were civilians or members of the security forces.
Egypt has been rocked by a series of bombings and shootings since July, when the military ousted Hosni Mubarak. [AFP]
Canada
Canada decides not to allow release of GM alfalfa this spring
Teachers across the province will begin stage one of their job action on Wednesday, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation announced Thursday afternoon. The BCTF says stage one will not affect classrooms, but teachers will not supervise students outside the classroom, such as at recess, and they will not perform administrative duties. Teachers will still prepare report cards and meet with parents.
Cop’s son arrested in mass killing
Business/Money/Economics
Dig Deeper > >
Bill Moyers on America’s Mad Dash Toward Oligarchy
What the 1% don’t want you to know.
Too Big to Jail. When fraudulent banking nearly sank the global economy in 2008, one former government official knew exactly how to nail the crooks. And he'd already swooped in to clean up a similar mess.
20 ways grocery stores trick you into spending money
Matt Taibbi: America Has A ‘Profound Hatred Of The Weak And The Poor’
Sc/Environment
Scientists discover four new species of ‘killer’ sponges off Pacific coast
The ticking time–bomb at the bottom of the Baltic Sea
CBS San Francisco: Record number of sick seals & sea lions. –– Doctor: A lot with "large pockets of green and yellow puss all over their body" (PHOTO & VIDEOS)
BLOG
Chicks in Information Tech? Erin says, "Yes You Can!"
Environmentally friendly: Margot B World News is hosted on servers
powered solely by renewable energy.