NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Athens will give food stamps in schools to combat malnutrition in children
DEBKA - US Sets May As Tentative Iran War Date
U.S. Defense Department can’t account for billions for Iraq, audit finds
HEALTH/MEDICAL
3 Herbs That Can Detox You From Cancer
Greeks reject ‘impossible’ German plan for budget veto
The Dangerous Truth Behind Microwaves. (Updated)
The dangers of aluminum, mercury & fluoride in the body. [Video]
Vitamins and herbs for strong, healthy hair
Toxic BPA levels increase by a shocking 1,200 percent after eating canned food
Radiation poisoning? Homeopathic and other natural remedies provide protection and treatment
NSAIDs are turning out to be more dangerous than anyone ever imagined
How toilets spread disease. Putting the toilet lid down isn’t just good manners – – it could also save a life, and I don’t mean from drowning. Toilets can spread potentially deadly bacteria when the lid is up…
Mystery Illness Leaves Upstate N.Y. Teens With Twitches, Spasms And No Answers
Open Anesthesia, includes various learning tools, such as podcasts, videos, and several features that help residents prepare for the American Board of Anesthesiology(ABA) exams.
House Calls with Edward Martin
TECH
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Facebook IPO’s meaning: Zuckerberg faces reality ACTA = Global Internet Censorship – Foreign Governments Will Be Able To Shut Down Websites EU Official In Charge Of ACTA Quits – Calls It ‘Masquerade’ How to Recognize Facebook Gift Card Scams FBI would like to follow you on Facebook and Twitter The FBI has got tired of monitoring social media sites manually and wants to reinvent the process. So, soon your posts may instantly light up on a map as a big red dot if considered suspicious, marking the location of the ‘bad actor.’ “Social media has become a primary source of intelligence because it has [...] |
U.S.
No Matter Who Wins, Americans Lose ~ Joel S. Hirschhorn
25 Best Cities for Staying Young
Occupy Protesters and Police Clash in Oakland,… "turned into a violent confrontation with the police on Saturday, leaving three officers injured and about 200 people arrested… Most of the arrests occurred in the evening, when large groups of people were corralled in front of the Downtown Oakland Y.M.C.A. on Broadway.…Read the Article
BP email hushed up oil spill rate estimate as Gulf rig was sinking
AMERICAS
Venezuela banks may be nationalised by Chavez if they don’t help boost the agriculture sector. Mr Chavez said on Sunday the banks would need to issue credit to small farmers and finance agricultural projects backed by his government.
CANADA
United States another step closer to North American Federation. In the name of mutual cooperation, the United States and Canada expanded their security relationship this week by entering into two new agreements and renewing another that promotes closer cross-border cooperation and lays out both countries’ roles and responsibilities in the event of a manmade or natural disaster or an attack…
Sea lions found shot on Puget Sound, US officials say
MIDDLE EAST/ASIA
Sri Lankan General Admits War Crimes; US May Hold Crucial Supporting Evidence
Emanuel Stoakes, Truthout: "The extrajudicial killing of civilians, surrendering soldiers and dissident journalists under the direction of the Sri Lankan government has been alleged by a former general in the Army who was extremely well-placed to comment on military activity during the island nation's bloody civil war.… It is believed that representatives of the United States State Department have spoken to the source and hold a rich collection of testimonies and other evidence regarding alleged crimes committed during the civil war."
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China denies nuclear accident reports
AFRICA
Nigeria’s Supreme Court dismisses five governors
UN rights chief: Libyan gov’t must control prisons.
MARKETS/BUSINESS
Latest Congressional Budget Outlook For 2012-2022 Released, Says Real Unemployment Rate Is 10%
Paul Craig Roberts: Economics Lesson 1
Art Cashin Explains Why Several Hundred Thousand Jobs Are About To "Vaporize"
U.S. to Lose Out Yet Again on Developing Cuba's Offshore Oil?
SC/ENVIRONMENT
Is a Reduction in Population Numbers the only Sustainable Solution?
