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Yahoo News – by Lisa Baertlein

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp, aiming to give cooling U.S. traffic a jolt, on Thursday announced it will add beer, wine, and evening snacks to thousands of domestic cafes, widen lunch offerings and roll out mobile ordering.

Such efforts are part of the world’s biggest coffee chain’s plan to broaden its appeal as a destination with consumers who are spending more time shopping online rather than in malls and Main Street stores.   Continue reading “Starbucks eyes booze, food and technology to boost U.S. growth”

Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ

Guatemalan immigration officials are seeing an increase in people leaving their country hoping to benefit from President Barack Obama’s executive order that granted amnesty to approximately 5 million illegal aliens living in America.

Following the November 20 announcement about executive action on immigration, Guatemala has seen a spike in migration from individuals thinking they will also benefit from it, Guatemala’s La Prensa Libre reported.      Continue reading “Obama Decree Increasing Illegal Immigration, Says Guatemalan Press”

Washington Post – by Missy Ryan

The U.S. military will subject Syrian rebels taking part in a new training program to psychological evaluations, biometrics checks and stress tests under a screening plan that goes well beyond the steps the United States normally takes to vet foreign soldiers, a sign of the risks the Obama administration faces as it expands support for armed groups in Syria.

Officials said the screening program, developed chiefly by the U.S. Central Command, will rely on what was described as a “common core” of screening protocols, including running trainees’ names through U.S. and foreign intelligence databases, collecting biometric data and, when possible, seeking information from fighters’ home communities. Rebel commanders will be subject to additional screening.   Continue reading “U.S. will use psych evaluations, stress tests to screen Syrian rebels for training”

Activist Post – by Brandon Turbeville

Fresh on the heels of American airstrikes in Raqqa, Syria that devastated Syrian infrastructure and killed a number of innocent civilians, the United States has publicly condemned airstrikes by the Syrian military in the same location targeting ISIS militants.

Indeed, on November 26, a new report from the United Nations addressed the issue of civilian deaths at the hand of the American airstrikes, citing 50 dead civilians since the start of the air campaign. The report stated that “The international coalition continued airstrikes against ISIL in Syria on a near-daily basis with reports of some 865 people killed, including 50 civilians, in Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor, Hasakeh, Idlib and Raqqa since strikes began.” Continue reading “Obama to Assad: Stop Bombing ISIS and Let Us Bomb Civilians”

EX-SKF

Plan D of Course!

But first, recall that Plan A was to install freezing pipes at the head of the trench leading from Reactor 2 turbine building to create an ice plug so that the extremely contaminated water that had been sitting in the trench since the very beginning of the nuclear accident could be pumped out. TEPCO started the work in April this year.

That failed. The ice plug didn’t quite form.   Continue reading “#Fukushima I NPP: Plan C Also Failed in Plugging Reactor 2 Trench… Now What?”

How can this BUFFOON have any support or ability to run for president again? He’s on probation for a felony, he’s got the mentality of a two year old and he’s destroyed Texas. Have people forgotten about the last presidential election that quickly? I mean come on. Maybe it’s the glasses. He didn’t have glasses the last time he ran. Yea, that must be it. (rolling my eyes) Unbelievable…..

Politico – by Kenneth P. Vogel

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is inviting hundreds of prominent Republican donors and policy experts to a series of gatherings next month that are intended to rebuild his damaged national brand and lay the foundation for a potential 2016 presidential campaign, fundraisers and organizers confirmed to POLITICO.   Continue reading “Rick Perry ramps up: Texas governor invites GOP donors to December sessions to discuss 2016.”

First off, what is a holiday? A holiday is a day of rest. It is a time to observe something special or even spiritual. A time to be with your family and share quality time with those you love and care about. A time to stop and reflect on life and be thankful for what you have and who you can share it with. A time to even celebrate something of historical significance in your country.

So it’s no mistake that the elites want to take all of that away and erase any remnants of it.

What are holidays today? Nothing more than Fascist corporations creating propaganda and ridiculous marketing ploys, while making people work under slave labor conditions, in order to increase their corporate profits. In doing so, they have the customers who are barely able to pay their bills, spend money on things they don’t need and argue and fight with the slave labor workers if they can’t get what they want, instead of with the CEOs who created the situational problem in the first place.   Continue reading “What is a “Holihalfaday”?”

Popular Science – by Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

AVIC, China’s top aerospace manufacturer, is finding unexpected but sci-fi inspired ways to push the drone technological envelope. The Holographic Ground Control System (GCS) displays a holographic image of the drone, making it easier for the controller to intitutively understand UAV operations, by fusing together flight parameters, payload monitoring, weapons release and sensor data. The pilot is seated at the cockpit, while other personnel can observe the UAV and its environment on the hologram.   Continue reading “China Shows Off Holographic Ground Control System for Drones”

Breitbart – by Jonathan Strong

President Obama’s executive amnesty for an estimated five million illegal aliens is, from the perspective of Republicans, an unconstitutional power grab that threatens the republic. In Obama’s telling, over soft piano music in a campaign-style YouTube video, it “just comes down to people.”

Another version is the one agents of U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) experience in trying to enforce U.S. immigration laws – specifically a five point checklist they were provided Friday evening and obtained by Breitbart News.   Continue reading “The ICE Guide To Avoiding Deportation In Five Easy Steps”

Breitbart – by Ildefonso Ortiz

MCALLEN, Texas — Texas Border Sheriff’s Deputy Amy Reyes is facing federal drug smuggling charges following her recent arrest at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint just north of Laredo, Texas where agents claim they found drugs in her vehicle.

Reyes’ arrest marks the most recent stain to the image of Texas border law enforcement which has been trying to clean up its image following a long history of corruption.   Continue reading “Drug Arrest Of Texas Border Sheriff’s Deputy Highlights Region’s Corruption”

Yahoo News

An explosion on western Mexico’s Volcano of Fire blew out a giant column of ash on Friday that rained down on some towns in two states.

The ash cloud rose five kilometers (three miles) above the volcano in the state of Colima, but it did not pose an immediate threat to the population, the interior ministry said in a statement.

The volcano spewed hot, dry rock and gases two kilometers from the crater.   Continue reading “Mexico’s Volcano of Fire blows huge ash cloud”

Washington Examiner – by Paul Bedard

The Obama administration is bracing for another surge of illegal immigrants next spring, bringing online a family detention center that will have 2,400 beds.

“We must be prepared for traditional, seasonal increases in illegal migration. The Dilley facility will provide invaluable surge capacity should apprehensions of adults with children once again surge this spring,” said Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Thomas S. Winkowski.   Continue reading “ICE readies 2,400 beds for new spring surge of illegal immigrants through Texas”

Oh goodie! More talk and no action. I’ve seen this movie before. It’s older than I am.

Breitbart – by Caroline May

When Congress returns from its Thanksgiving recess, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the “unconstitutionality” of President Obama’s recent executive action on immigration, Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) announced Friday.

“Last night, President Obama went all-in against the Constitution and today he is doubling-down on his lawlessness in Las Vegas of all places,” Goodlatte said. “Unfortunately for the American people, the President has ignored their opinions and forged ahead with his plan, creating a constitutional crisis and an untold number of consequences for the American people and legal immigrants.”   Continue reading “House Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing On ‘Unconstitutionality’ Of Executive Actions”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Back in March, at a time when the IMF reported that Ukraine’s official gold holdings as of the end of February, so just as the State Department-facilitated coup against former president Victor Yanukovich was concluding, amounted to 42.3 tonnes or 8% of reserves…   Continue reading “Ukraine Admits Its Gold Is Gone: “There Is Almost No Gold Left In The Central Bank Vault””

The Daily Sheeple – by Melissa Melton

The timing on the Department of Homeland Security supposedly “training” in droves in Chesterfield, a suburb of St. Louis less than 25 miles from Ferguson where authorities are expecting riots following the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case, is nothing short of amazing.   Continue reading “Who Really Believes 100 Homeland Security Vehicles at STL Hotel Are Just for ‘Training’?”

The Daily Caller – by Neil Munro

President Barack Obama’s unilateral amnesty will quickly add as many foreign workers to the nation’s legal labor force as the total number of new jobs created by his economy since 2009.

The plans, expected to be announced late Nov. 20, will distribute five million work permits to illegal immigrants, and also create a new inflow of foreign college graduates for prestigious salaried jobs, according to press reports.

Obama has already provided or promised almost one million extra work permits to foreigners, while his economy has only added six million jobs since 2009.   Continue reading “Obama’s Amnesty Will Add As Many Foreign Workers As New Jobs Since 2009”