NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Disastrous Friendly Fire Event in Pakistan Could Grind the U.S. Afghan Campaign to a Halt
- Iceland Votes To Recognize Palestinian State
- Iran attack: UK embassy stormed in Tehran (VIDEO, PHOTOS). Dozens of Iranian students have stormed the UK embassy in Tehran, chanting "death to England." Before police intervened, protesters pelted the embassy with stones and petrol bombs, brought down the flag, and destroyed a pile of classified documents.
- Russia launches new missile defense to cover Atlantic
HEALTH/MEDICAL
House Calls with Edward Martin
TECH
Can Facebook Get You a Job? ~ Jenica Rhee
Facebook settles FTC privacy complaint, agrees to ask user permission when making privacy changesGoogle chairman: Online piracy bills before Congress take wrong approach, are unfeasible
Facebook building its own phone? Rumors of a "Facebook phone" are back in the news with a story from the technology Web site All ThingsD, which reports that the social-networking company is working with a cell phone manufacturer to build it. The rumor of a Facebook phone, ...
U.S.
140-mph gusts cause damage, outages, delays in California
Report highlights Obama's broken environmental promises
U.S. Senate PassesDefense Bill Including a New Policy for Detaining and Trying Suspected al Qaeda Terrorists
U of Utah Repeats as No. 1 University for Startups
CANADA
Health Canada ordered to examine the impact of pesticides on amphibians
AMERICAS
Natives organize to oppose pipeline. First Nations unite against more movement of oil through their territory.
Latin and Caribbean leaders challenge US role in region
MIDDLE EAST/ASIA
Over 1,400 evacuated after quake hits China
Press TV reports: Iran’s embassy in the Swiss capital city of Bern has been targeted by incendiary devices in what seems to be an organized campaign against Iran’s diplomatic missions in Europe.BREAKING NEWS: Iran’s embassy in London attacked
AFRICA
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood wins votes though organization, promises to poor in Egypt vote.
Tahrir protesters bitter over Egypt's successful first vote CAIRO - The irony of Egypt's successful parliamentary vote is this: With every vote cast, chances dimmed for Tahrir Square protesters' demand for immediate civilian rule. The
MARKETS/BUSINESS
The Fed’s European “Rescue”: Another back-door US Bank / Goldman bailout?
Foreign Currency Liquidity Swaps (aka Global Bail Out Plan B) FAQs
Chinese Manufacturing Falls On Weak Demand
Ratio of Pay vs Average Worker
Embry - Look for Silver to Double in a Short Period of Time ~ dan fey
SC/NATURE
GMO Crops Continually Banned Around the World in Display of Health Freedom
The Science of Sarcasm? Yeah, Right. How do humans separate sarcasm from sincerity? Research on how the mind really works.
