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Twin blasts hit Makhachkala, the capital of the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, according to local police. Sixteen people were injured, among them four police officers.
Those injured have been taken to hospital, but none are thought to be in a life threatening condition. Continue reading “Two explosions hit capital of Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan”
The trove of documents leaked by Edward Snowden has revealed the elaborate tricks the NSA can use to monitor communications and data around the world. Here, a running list of things we now know the NSA can do, based on media reports and other publicly available documents — so far. Continue reading “A Running List of What We Know the NSA Can Do. So Far.”
The Daily Sheeple – by Lily Dane
A man was handcuffed and detained for over an hour after giving a homeless man 75 cents.
Greg Snider was driving in downtown Houston when he pulled into a parking lot to take a business call. A homeless man approached his car and asked him for money:
“That’s when the homeless man came up to me. He said, ‘Hey my name is Dave. I’m from Dallas. I’m down on my luck. Do you have any change?’” Continue reading “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Man Gives 75 Cents to Homeless Person, Ends Up in Handcuffs”
The New American – by Alex Newman
In apparent defiance of federal law and U.S. court rulings, unelected bureaucrats at the increasingly out-of-control Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other Obama administration departments unilaterally purported to grant control over the city of Riverton, Wyoming, to tribal authorities for the Wind River Indian tribes. At least two smaller towns are also affected.
The scheme appears to illustrate a growing United Nations-linked trend being witnessed across the United States and the world. In essence, vast amounts of private land and even entire towns are being taken over by authorities under various pretexts — UN agreements, Agenda 21 “sustainability,” and supposed concerns about indigenous peoples — to advance a radical agenda targeting private property rights. Continue reading “Obama EPA Hands Control Over Wyoming City to Indian Tribes”
The New American – by William F. Jasper
On September 25, 2013, Secretary of State John Kerry journeyed to the United Nations headquarters in New York City to sign the UN Arms Trade Treaty. He said he was doing so “on behalf of President Obama and the United States of America.”
Secretary Kerry stated that he wanted to be clear both about what this treaty is, but also about what it isn’t. “This is about keeping weapons out of the hands of terrorists and rogue actors,” he insisted. “This is about reducing the risk of international transfers of conventional arms that will be used to carry out the world’s worst crimes. This is about keeping Americans safe and keeping America strong. And this is about promoting international peace and global security.” Continue reading “UN Arms Trade Treaty Targets Our Freedom”
USA Today – by John Myers, KXTV-TV
SACRAMENTO — In what could become one of California’s biggest crises in years, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a statewide drought emergency Friday, an action that sets the stage for new state and federal efforts.
The governor also wants to focus Californians on the possibility of water shortages.
“All I can report to you is it’s not raining today and it’s not likely to rain for several weeks,” Brown said in a news conference in San Francisco. On Thursday, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center forecast below normal precipitation for two-thirds of California through April. Continue reading “California governor declares drought emergency”
It’s Senate Bill A8186-2013.
It’s been referred to the education committee twice, most recently a week ago. NY State Senator Margaret Markey introduced it in 2013.
Previously, Markey won a few minutes of fame for introducing a bill that would stop all restaurants from using salt in their meals. Continue reading “NY State Senator says: psych eval for all little children”
LONDON (Reuters) – In recent weeks Russia has stepped up supplies of military gear to Syria, including armored vehicles, drones and guided bombs, boosting President Bashar al-Assad just as rebel infighting has weakened the insurgency against him, sources with knowledge of the deliveries say.
Moscow, which is trying to raise its diplomatic and economic influence in the Middle East, has been a major provider of conventional weapons to Syria, giving Assad crucial support during the three-year civil war and blocking wider Western attempts to punish him with sanctions for the use of force against civilians. Continue reading “Russia steps up military lifeline to Syria’s Assad – sources”
Fox News – by Allan Muir (Sports Illustrated)
A goalie for America’s Olympic women’s hockey team was forced to repaint her new mask this week to remove a representation of the U.S. Constitution from the back plate.
According to InGoal Magazine, the changes were forced on Jessie Vetter by the International Olympic Committee. Continue reading “IOC Forces US Goalie to Remove Constitution From Mask for Sochi”
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia police are confirming that two students have been shot at a charter school in the city’s Logan section.
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The shooting is being reported at Delaware Valley Charter High School, located at 5201 Old York Road. Continue reading “2 Kids Shot Inside Philadelphia High School”
New York Times – by MARK LANDLER and PETER BAKER
WASHINGTON — President Obama, responding to a clamorous debate over the government’s broad surveillance practices, announced on Friday that he will require intelligence agencies to obtain permission from a secret court before tapping into a vast storehouse of telephone data, and will ultimately move that data out of the hands of the government. Continue reading “Obama Calls for Overhaul of N.S.A.’s Phone Data Collection Program”
Infowars – by Paul Joseph Watson
Writing for the Atlantic Council, a prominent think tank based in Washington DC, Harlan K. Ullman warns that an “extraordinary crisis” is needed to preserve the “new world order,” which is under threat of being derailed by non-state actors like Edward Snowden.
The Atlantic Council is considered to be a highly influential organization with close ties to major policy makers across the world. It’s headed up by Gen. Brent Scowcroft, former United States National Security Advisor under U.S. Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush. Snowcroft has also advised President Barack Obama. Continue reading “Think Tank: “Extraordinary Crisis” Needed to Preserve “New World Order””
End of American Dream – by Michael Snyder
Since Barack Obama has been in the White House, high ranking military officers have been removed from their positions at a rate that is absolutely unprecedented. Things have gotten so bad that a number of retired generals are publicly speaking out about the “purge” of the U.S. military that they believe is taking place. As you will see below, dozens of highly decorated military leaders have been dismissed from their positions over the past few years. Continue reading “Why Are Dozens Of High Ranking Officers Being Purged From The U.S. Military?”
But U.S. Is Still Calling for Regime Change
The head of the UN weapons inspectors said that the American case for Syrian government firing chemical weapons was weak, because the rockets can only go 2 miles … but government-held territory is much further away.
Similarly, McClatchy reported yesterday: Continue reading “Weapons Inspectors: Syrian Chemical Weapons Fired from REBEL-HELD Territory”
A North Texas man is trying to clear his name after he was arrested and cited for allegedly violating a city ordinance for holding a homemade sign warning drivers about speed traps.
Ron Martin, 33, was arrested last October after an officer saw him standing in the median on the Eldorado Parkway in Frisco holding a sign that read “Police ahead,” letting drivers know an officer was waiting at the opposite side of a nearby bridge, MyFoxDFW.com reported. Continue reading “Texas man fights citation after warning drivers of nearby speed trap”
NBC News – by Kasie Hunt and Carrie Dann
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would restore protections in the Voting Rights Act that were struck down by the Supreme Court last year.
A Bipartisan group of lawmakers, including Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., announce a new bill aimed at restoring portions of the Voting Rights Act that were struck down by the Supreme Court. Continue reading “‘Almost unreal’ : Bipartisan lawmakers unveil new Voting Rights Act fix”
National Review – by Jillian Kay Melchior
One in seven of New Mexico’s certified Obamacare navigators had a match in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database, according to public records obtained by National Review Online.
In total, 38 health-care guides or certified application counselors received their certification despite a match, according to records from the New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance (OSI), which certifies navigators working with the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange. Continue reading “Obamacare’s Fishy Navigators”
Business Insider – by DINA SPECTOR
While everyone in the United States was moaning and groaning last week about the insufferably cold temperatures, other parts of the world were intensely frigid too.
Take the small Norwegian island of Lovund, for instance, where thousands of fish were essentially flash-frozen in a bay as the air temperature dipped to -7.8 degrees Celsius (18 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a report from the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Continue reading “A Norwegian Bay Was So Cold That Thousands Of Fish Were Flash-Frozen”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A judge on Wednesday upheld subsidies at the heart of President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul, rejecting one of the main legal challenges to the policy by conservatives opposed to an expansion of the federal government.
A ruling in favor of a lawsuit brought by individuals and businesses in Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia would have crippled the implementation of the law by making health insurance unaffordable for many people. Continue reading “U.S. judge upholds subsidies pivotal to Obamacare”
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WNYC – by Jody Avirgan
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Yahoo News – by Jonathan Saul
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