Reuters – by Vladimir Soldatkin and Nidhi Verma

MOSCOW/NEW DELHI, June 17 (Reuters) – Some oil companies are pulling foreign staff from Iraq, fearing Sunni militants from the north could strike at major oilfields concentrated in the Shi’ite south despite moves by the Baghdad government to tighten security.

Iraqi officials say the southern regions that produce some 90 percent of the country’s oil are completely safe from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which has seized much of the north in a week as Baghdad’s forces there collapsed.   Continue reading “Oil majors cut staff in Iraq on fears violence will spread”

The Daily Caller – by Blake Neff

A veteran in the student government at the University of Wyoming has been denied in his quest to have meetings open with the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance, reportedly out of the fear it would offend international students, Campus Reform reports.

Cory Schroeder, a six-year Army veteran who has served tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, was elected in May to serve a year-long term as a senator on the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming, the university’s student legislative body. He told Campus Reform that he became upset when he attended meetings and discovered they did not open with the option to say the Pledge of Allegiance.   Continue reading “U. Of Wyoming Veteran Says He Was Barred From Saying Pledge”

All Gov – by Noel Brinkerhoff

Billions of tax dollars have poured out of Washington D.C. since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to help states and local governments better secure their populations against terrorist threats. But the money allocated to one state demonstrates the questionable decision-making that comes from trying to prevent future threats on U.S. soil.

South Dakota, which has only 800,000 residents, has received $100 million in grants from the Department of Homeland Security since 2003. This largesse has been bestowed on a state with no known terrorist threats, now or ever.   Continue reading “South Dakota has Raked in $100 Million in Homeland Security Grants Despite No Known Terrorist Threats…Ever”

Fox News – by Justin Fishel

A suspected terrorist linked to the 2012 Benghazi terror attack that killed four Americans has been captured inside Libya by U.S. forces and currently is en route to the United States, Fox News has learned exclusively.

Sources tell Fox News that the suspect, Ansar al-Sharia commander Abu Khattala, was captured Sunday during a joint U.S. military and law enforcement operation, and will face prosecution in the United States.    Continue reading “Sources: Benghazi attack suspect captured, en route to US”

NewsMax – by Drew MacKenzie

President Barack Obama was set to announce on Tuesday a proposal to turn vast areas of the Pacific Ocean into the world’s largest marine sanctuary, sparking a new fight with Republicans over executive power.

As part of his initiative to clean up the environment, the measure would ban energy exploration, fishing fleets and other potentially damaging industries from using the affected areas, according to The Washington Post. Continue reading “Obama Faces Battle Over Expansion of Marine Sanctuary in Pacific Ocean”

Wall Street Journal – by JAY SOLOMON, CAROL E. LEE and ALI A. NABHAN

The possible depth of the ISIS threat became clearer on Sunday when photos were posted on a Twitter TWTR +0.51% account associated with ISIS claiming to show Sunni militants carrying out a mass execution of captured Iraqi Shiite soldiers, raising the prospect of a broader sectarian war in Iraq.

The photographs, accompanied by captions boasting that as many as 1,700 soldiers had been executed, underscored the mounting sectarian animosity fueling the fighting between Sunni extremists and Mr. Maliki’s Shiite-dominated government.   Continue reading “U.S., Iran Near Talks as Iraq Chaos Worsens”

Church Groups Ship Illegals Deeper Into U.S.Infowars – by ADAN SALAZAR & JAKARI JACKSON

South Texas church groups are working around the clock to shuttle what appears to be hundreds of illegal immigrants to housing facilities, aiding the Obama administration in its deliberate plan to flood America with illegal aliens for political purposes.   Continue reading “Church Groups Ship Illegals Deeper into U.S.”

Breitbart – by Tony Lee

President Barack Obama’s administration is knowingly allowing illegal immigrant gangsters from Mexico and Central America into the United States, and some are even being reunited with their family members.

The gang members reportedly belong to some of the most dangerous gangs in Central America and Mexico, like MS-13, but Border Patrol agents are handcuffed, especially if the illegal immigrants are deemed to be “minors.”   Continue reading “Report: Obama Admin Knowingly Letting Illegal Immigrant Gang Members into US”

A member of the Kenyan security forces observes the remains of vehicles destroyed by militants in the village of Kibaoni, just outside the town of Mpeketoni, about 100 kilometres from the Somali border on the coast of Kenya on June 16, 2014. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)Globe and Mail- by Tom Odula

Dozens of extremists attacked a Kenyan coastal town for hours, killing those who couldn’t answer questions about Islam and those who didn’t know the Somali language, officials and witnesses said Monday. At least 48 people were killed and two hotels were set on fire.

The assault in Mpeketoni began Sunday night as residents watched World Cup matches on TV and lasted until early Monday, with little resistance put up by Kenya’s security forces. Cars and buildings still smouldered at daybreak.   Continue reading “Militants attack Kenya town, target Christians, kill at least 48”

Image: Arizona AG Horne: We'll Take Legal Action Against US Over ImmigrantsNewsmax – by Sandy Fitzgerald

Arizona officials are threatening to file legal action against the Obama administration if it does not stop moving undocumented immigrants from Texas into their state.

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, in a cease-and-desist letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said he’d allow a reasonable amount of time for the migrations to stop, but if they don’t, he’ll work with other state agencies to sue the federal government. Continue reading “Arizona AG Horne: We’ll Take Legal Action Against US Over Immigrants”

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Paying for a coffee or lunch by simply scanning your palm might sound like science fiction. However, an engineering student at Lund University in Sweden has made it happen – making his the first company in the world to install the vein scanning technique in stores and coffee shops.

Fredrik Leifland got the idea for his start-up two years ago when he was standing in line at the supermarket. Growing impatient, he knew there had to be an easier and quicker way than using credit cards, and together with a group of classmates at Lund University he soon discovered biometric solutions. While vein scanning technology already existed, there was no system for actually using it as a form of payment. Leifland said:   Continue reading “Vein scanning : Pay with your hand”

BetsyRossflag.jpgFox News

David Renner says he is facing a $200 fine for flying a Betsy Ross flag outside his townhouse in Littleton, Colo.

Renner tells Fox31 in Denver that he was issued the fine by his homeowner’s association for flying the flag last week ahead of Flag Day, June 14.

“Do they really think I’m bringing down property values? It’s not like I’m flying an Oakland Raiders flag,” he told the station.   Continue reading “Penalty for flying the ‘Betsy Ross’ flag sets off star-spangled fight”

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Real Currencies – by Anthony Migchels

Left: Robert Rubin, Alan Greenspan and Larry Summers, three of the main architects of the derivative induced Greatest Depression. As usual, the Ministry of Truth portrays them as those who prevented collapse.

Depressions and the boom/bust cycle are wholly artificial phenomena. In earlier days, Bankers created deflations simply by calling in loans. Nowadays things are a little more complicated, but crashing the money supply is still the main thing. Derivatives are today’s preferred method.   Continue reading “Derivatives, Or: How The Money Power Created The Greatest Depression”

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KENMORE, N.Y. — A Buffalo area police officer has resigned after allegedly drawing a gun on a man while working a side job as a bowling alley security guard.

The Kenmore village board accepted officer Jeffrey R. Mang’s resignation June 3, the Buffalo News reported Saturday. Continue reading “Upstate NY cop resigns after putting gun to bowler’s head over $21 refund”

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In 1996 Australia unloaded some of the most severe gun bans and gun confiscation programs on record.  And for the guns that were not confiscated gun owners were forced to enter into license agreements and have their guns registered so the government knew what guns everyone had.

Well, they really only knew what guns the law abiding had, since none of the criminals actually followed the program.  Fancy that.   Continue reading “17 Years After Gun Bans in Australia …Police Say Gun Crime is Out of Control”

Feds looking for babysitters to help with illegal immigrant kidsNew York Post – by Geoff Earl

WASHINGTON — Uncle Sam is putting out an urgent call for a platoon of baby sitters who can help deal with the crushing influx of children illegally crossing the border.

With thousands of unaccompanied children making the dangerous trek into the United States from Central America through Mexico, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection is looking to bring in temporary workers to help process them.   Continue reading “Feds looking for babysitters to help with illegal immigrant kids”