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Parents from Washington state’s Puyallup School District successfully ended the implementation of palm-scanners this week after attempts to push the system without parental approval backfired.
According to the district, the devices, which use infrared technology to map vein patterns in students’ palms, would cut back on fraud by linking students pre-paid lunch account information to their biometric data. Continue reading “Parents Defeat School’s Attempt To Implement Infrared Palm Scanners”
Liberty Gold and Silver – Mike McGill
With the precious metals market in the doldrums and at the bottom of a thirty month correction, there has definitely been some hand wringing and a whole bunch of moping from investors who purchased gold and silver at or near the 2011 highs. This is natural and to be expected. Nobody wants to lose money. People purchase investments ostensibly to make money – hopefully, a lot of it. Continue reading “Forget about Trying to get Rich with Gold…You’re going to Need it to Survive!”
NBC New York – by Jonathan Dienst and Joe Valiquette
Dozens of Russian diplomats and their spouses living and working in New York have been charged with defrauding the Medicaid system of about $1.5 million in benefits over a nine-year period, federal prosecutors say.
The Russian diplomats and their spouses allegedly spent tens of thousands of dollars on luxury vacations as well as jewelry and clothing at Bloomingdale’s, Tiffany’s and other retailers. They also spent thousands of dollars online to buy merchandise including Apple products and concert tickets, prosecutors say. Continue reading “Dozens of Russian Diplomats in NY Defrauded Medicaid System: Prosecutors”
A walk through the many fields of this life
Beauty easily seen, woven into such mystery
Flowers and butterflies
Men and women and children, ourselves,
A hummingbird sips from a backyard feeder on a cold, frosty morning.
The heart tugs at purpose and deepest meaning Continue reading “Hidden Treasure – A Gift”
New York Times – by JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.
An unarmed, emotionally disturbed man shot at by the police as he was lurching around traffic near Times Square in September has been charged with assault, on the theory that he was responsible for bullet wounds suffered by two bystanders, according to an indictment unsealed in State Supreme Court in Manhattan on Wednesday.
The man, Glenn Broadnax, 35, of Brooklyn, created a disturbance on Sept. 14, wading into traffic at 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue and throwing himself into the path of oncoming cars. Continue reading “Unarmed Man Is Charged With Wounding Bystanders Shot by Police Near Times Square”
A pair of Dalton police officers have been suspended after a school bus surveillance camera recorded a profanity-laced speech they delivered to a group of middle school students.
The Dalton Daily Citizen reports two officers were addressing a group of between 20 and 50 students from Dalton Middle School Nov. 11 when they gave an expletive-laden speech to them about their behavior. Continue reading “Georgia police suspended for cursing in speech to students about school bus behavior”
If you like your Second Amendment, you can keep it.
That seems to be the promise being put forward by many politicians on Capitol Hill, even while they are rushing headlong to renew a gun ban that is set to expire next week.
The gun ban supposedly outlaws “plastic guns,” but it’s so poorly drafted, it’s potentially much broader. Continue reading “A Truly Plastic Gun Ban”
New York Daily News – by Joe Kemp
A train carrying hazardous materials derailed near New Jersey highway early Thursday, officials said.
The train was backing into a facility near Exit 12 of the New Jersey Turnpike in Carteret — across the border from Staten Island — when one car of the train flipped on its side about 1 a.m., authorities said. Continue reading “Freight train derails, triggers hazmat spill next to New Jersey Turnpike”
The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee submitted on Thursday an already-approved cybersecurity bill to be considered as an amendment to next year’s National Defense Authorization Act.
If the amendment manages to stay intact as Congress prepares to approve the 2014 NDAA, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-West Virginia)’s Cybersecurity Act of 2013 may finally be codified into law. Continue reading “Rockefeller attaches cybersecurity bill to NDAA 2014”
BEIRUT – Gunmen shot dead a senior Hezbollah commander outside his home Wednesday in southern Beirut, an attack that the Iranian-backed group quickly blamed on arch-enemy Israel. Israeli officials denied any involvement.
Hezbollah ceremoniously announced the death of Hassan al-Laqis and described him as one of the founding members of the group, suggesting he was a high-level commander close to the Shiite party’s leadership. Continue reading “Hezbollah commander killed outside home; Israel denies involvement”
Washington Times – by Stephen Dinan
House Speaker John A. Boehner announced Tuesday that he has hired a longtime advocate of legalizing illegal immigrants to be an adviser, signaling that the Republican is still intent on trying to pass an immigration bill during this congressional session.
Immigrant rights advocates cheered the move as a sign of Mr. Boehner’s dedication to action. Those who want a crackdown on illegal immigration said the top Republican in the House has moved closer to embracing amnesty by hiring Rebecca Tallent, a former staffer for Sen. John McCain and fellow Arizona Republican Jim Kolbe. Continue reading “Hola: Boehner prepares to push amnesty bill through House”
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Detroit, Michigan is indeed eligible for bankruptcy protection, giving the go-ahead to the once booming Motor City to move forward with plans to restructure more than $18 billion in debt.
Amid reading excerpts from a lengthy decision of more than 140 pages, United States Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes announced during Tuesday morning’s historic hearing that he approved of Detroit’s Chapter 9 filing, in turn authorizing the largest municipal bankruptcy ever in the US to proceed. Continue reading “Federal judge lets Detroit move forward with largest bankruptcy in US history”
All Gov – by Noel Brinkerhoff, Danny Biederman
Among the thousands of patents reviewed and approved each year by the federal government, a select group is kept secret from the public—a group that has grown in number lately.
During the previous fiscal year, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) approved 139 new “secrecy orders” on patent applications, according to data obtained by Secrecy News. Continue reading “Secret Patent Applications on the Rise”
Hong Kong has confirmed its first case of the new strain of the H7N9 bird flu in a domestic worker from Indonesia.
The worker, 36, recently travelled to Shenzhen in the mainland and came into contact with live poultry. She is in critical condition, officials say.
H7N9 has infected more than 100 people since it emerged earlier this year. Continue reading “Hong Kong confirms first case of H7N9 bird flu”
When will these local Police Chiefs and Elected County Sheriffs better count the cost before they sign an agreement with Homeland security. When there is money from DHS or some other Federal agency. There are strings attached that violate state and Federal laws they are asked to do. This federal grant money serves to federalize local law enforcement as a force multiplier. Our local law enforcement in many areas in America is now paid mercenaries as independent contractors. Continue reading “I Can See it Coming When the People Disarm the Lawless Police Who Abuse Their Authority”
Wasn’t the economy supposed to be struggling? Then why are companies in the U.S. and all around the world raking in cash? Let’s look at which companies are most profitable — and how some of them stay that way.
Who Makes the Most Money?
Of the 25 companies with the largest corporate profits in the world, banking, energy and technology firms are absolutely ranking it in. Continue reading “Green Giants”
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