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EWING, N.J. – Authorities say one resident was killed in an explosion in a New Jersey housing development that also injured seven workers.
Police say the blast happened Tuesday after a gas line was damaged by contractors who were digging in the area. At least one town home was destroyed in the Trenton suburb of Ewing and 55 others damaged. Continue reading “One dead as damaged gas line explodes at New Jersey townhouse complex”
Acting at Ukraine’s request, the United States and 14 other nations on Tuesday formed a military observer mission intended to monitor the tense Crimea region, and a U.S. official said the team planned to leave within 24 hours.
Daniel Baer, the chief U.S. delegate to the Organization for Security and Cooperation, told The Associated Press that each country was contributing two individuals. But with more OSCE member nations expected to join, he said the mission could grow beyond its present strength of 30 people. Continue reading “OSCE sending military observer mission to Ukraine”
The Telegraph – by Katherine Rushton
Russian energy giant Gazprom has increased the price of gas supplies to Ukraine, sending a chilling reminder of the power Russia holds over European energy markets.
The price rise comes as escalating unrest in Ukraine threatens to boil over into war – a situation that has already stoked fears of disruption to energy supplies from Russia to other parts of the world. Continue reading “Russia cancels Ukraine’s gas discount and demands $1.5bn”
LOS ANGELES: A US couple who unearthed gold coins worth more than $10 million might have to return them as they may have been stolen, a report said.
The California couple uncovered eight cans filled with more than 1,400 coins on their property, in what is believed to be the most valuable treasure trove ever discovered in the United States. Continue reading “Questions raised over California treasure trove”
Twin Cities – by Mila Koumpilova
A St. Paul student in a wet swimsuit spent 10 bone-chilling minutes outside her school Wednesday when a false fire alarm interrupted her class in the school’s swimming pool.
When smoke from a science project triggered a fire alarm at Como Park Senior High School, freshman Kayona Tietz ended up outside barefoot in her wet bathing suit and a towel. Her mother, Eva Tietz, took to the district’s Facebook page to criticize the district’s handling of the incident, saying the girl suffered minor frostbite to her feet. Continue reading “Como Park High student in wet bathing suit suffers frostbite”
OKLAHOMA CITY, Mar. 4, 2014 – A bill that would nullify Agenda 21 in Oklahoma passed through the state house today
HB2807, the “Oklahoma Community Protection Act,” would prohibit any state agency or political subdivision from adopting or implementing “policy recommendations that deliberately or inadvertently infringe upon or restrict private property rights without due process.” It also would void any previous commitments which may have been made under Agenda 21 or a similar program. It reads, “any debt or commitment to an international or federal entity whereby the citizens did not have the ability to exercise their constitutional rights shall be considered null and void.” Continue reading “Oklahoma House votes to nullify Agenda 21, 66-26”
The alternate financial media has been abuzz of late with bizarre stories of the alleged suicides of prominent members of world banking and finance. Over recent weeks, between eight and twelve (some say as many as twenty) successful traders and managers involved with FOREX trading and other derivative currency speculation, have conveniently “decided” to throw themselves from the roof tops of a variety of JP Morgan Chase banks in London, Hong Kong, and New York. Another top banking official, William Broeksmit, former executive at Deutsche Bank, was found hanged in his London home. Continue reading “Bankers Tell It Like It Is – Top 10 Quotes That Reveal Their Crimes”
Yahoo Shine – by Beth Greenfield
A school-bus driver in rural Georgia who was fired after sticking up for a hungry student last spring has joined forces with the American Civil Liberties Union to file a lawsuit against the school district on Thursday for “violating [his] free speech rights.”
The bumpy ride for the driver, Johnny Cook of Tallapoosa, began last May, when he posted a Facebook message expressing concern for a middle-school student who told him he was hungry after being denied a school lunch for not having the necessary 40 cents on his account. Continue reading “Bus Driver Fired for Helping Hungry Student Fights Back With Lawsuit”
GREELEY, Colo. — If you mention the word “secession” most people think of the South during the Civil War. But today, a new movement is gaining steam because of frustration over a growing, out-of-control federal government.
A number of conservative, rural Americans are taking about seceding and creating their own states, meaning a new map of the United States of America could include the following: Continue reading “The New USA? Secession Movement Gains Steam”
Be Your Own Leader – by Dana Gabriel
The recent North American Leaders Summit in Mexico was seen as a perfect opportunity to try and kickstart the trilateral partnership. While there was no headline grabbers or major breakthroughs, the NAFTA partners still moved forward on some crucial issues that centered around North American competitiveness. They developed a shared set of priorities and established a roadmap for enhancing cooperation in areas such as trade, transportation, energy, as well as border facilitation. This includes creating a North American trusted traveler program which is part of ongoing efforts to establish a fully integrated continental security perimeter. During separate bilateral meetings, Canada and Mexico also took steps towards strengthening political, economic and security ties. Continue reading “NAFTA Partners Pushing North American Competitiveness Integration Agenda”
Police in Florida have offered a startling excuse for having used a controversial “stingray” cellphone tracking gadget 200 times without ever telling a judge: the device’s manufacturer made them sign a non-disclosure agreement that they say prevented them from telling the courts.
The shocking revelation came during an appeal over a 2008 sexual battery case in Tallahassee in which the suspect also stole the victim’s cellphone. Using the stingray — which simulates a cellphone tower in order to trick nearby mobile devices into connecting to it and revealing their location — police were able to track him to an apartment. Continue reading “Florida Cops’ Secret Weapon: Warrantless Cellphone Tracking”
The Jerusalem Post – by YAAKOV LAPPIN
Israeli defense firm Elbit has been awarded a $145 million contract by the US Department of Homeland Security to construct a series of surveillance towers on Arizona’s border with Mexico, the company announced on Sunday.
The project, called Integrated Fixed Tower Project (IFT), plans to see security posts equipped with radars and cameras that can detect human movement spring up along the American state’s southern frontier. The work is to be carried out by Elbit’s US subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, which is based at Fort Worth, Texas. Continue reading “Elbit, an Israeli company, to build surveillance towers on Arizona’s border with Mexico”
Stately McDaniel Manor – by Mike McDaniel
Friday, June 27th, 2014, 0-dark-thiry: The politicians have made their decision. By a twist of fate–your file simply happened to be on the top of the stack for no particular reason–you’ll be the first example. A state police SWAT team pull to the curb in front of your home, leap from their van and rush to your front door. Two black-clad men pull back a ram and swing it toward your front door, aiming just above the knob, while the rest of the team waits anxiously, their automatic weapons charged and off safe. Two hope they’ll get the opportunity to shoot. At least one wants to manufacture the opportunity. Continue reading “Connecticut: The Coming Storm”
A picture is worth 1000 words, but a video is worth millions, and could even be worth lives. On-officer cameras are not some new space-age technology, but cops using them is very new.
Cops in Rialto, California have implemented this technology and have had some heartening results. They’ve seen a 60% reduction in use of force instances and an 88% reduction in officer complaints! Continue reading “LAPD to Be Equipped with Lapel Cameras by the Summer”
This father was flummoxed when the Facebook photo of his 6-month-old girl, Genevieve Duffy, holding a bolt-action rife became a target for critics.
A Connecticut gun shop, the Woodbridge Firearms Trading Post, posted the photo to its Facebook page. But someone ended up reporting the image, and soon local TV stations were swarming on the story to the outrage of some viewers. Continue reading “Dad defends Facebook photo of 6-month baby girl holding bolt-action rifle: Outrage or ordinary?”
Obama headed to Connecticut to encourage his Chekist gun grabbers. Or is this preparation for a false flag?
Fox CT – by Steven Goode, Hartford Courant
HARTFORD — President Barack Obama will speak at Central Connecticut State University on Wednesday in an effort to garner support for increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. Continue reading “President Obama To Speak At Central Connecticut State University Wednesday”
Ukrainians who live in the Bay Area are following the developments very closely and some are taking action, urging the U.S. and the rest of the world to intervene with the Russian military entering Ukraine.
Protesters gathered outside the Russian consulate in San Francisco Saturday afternoon, opposing Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine. Continue reading “Bay Area Ukrainians Urge U.S., World to Intervene With Russia”
Underground Medic – by Liz Bennett
Survival in extreme situations often depends on an individuals ability to respond to the threat they are faced with. The stress response in humans has for decades been referred to as the ‘fight or flight’ response.
Now if you have a couple of Uzi’s and enough ammunition none of this applies to you because you could probably wipe out any number of malcontents advancing towards your property. For the rest of you, well, I hope you find some use in what I have to say. Continue reading “Understanding The Stress Response: It Can Buy You Valuable Seconds”
Santa Fe Reporter – by Peter St. Cyr
Even as videos of officer-involved shootings and stories of forced rectal exams on drug suspects make national headlines, officials at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Training Academy plan to reduce peace officer cadets’ basic training time by more than 25 percent.
On Monday, 60 cadets, including 18 recruits from the Santa Fe Police Department and two from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office, are scheduled to begin four months of training before they earn their law enforcement credentials, swear an oath, and pin on a shield. But the training program for those men and women will be six weeks shorter than the academy’s last graduating class. Continue reading “Beauty and the Beat Cop: State rules require longer basic training for hairstylists than peace officers”
ABC News 
New Straits Times
Tenth Amendment Center 
Liberty Gold and Silver 
CBN – by David Brody
Wired – by KIM ZETTER
The Free Thought Project
PennLive – by John Luciew
NBC Bay Area