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HONG KONG—A major earthquake was recorded in the south Pacific early Sunday, about 140 kilometers (88 miles) northeast of Fiji’s Ndoi Island, the US Geological Survey said.

The 7.1-magnitude quake, which hit at 6:57 am local time (18:57 GMT Saturday), registered at a depth of 434 kilometers (270 miles).

No tsunami warning was issued, according to the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.   Continue reading “7.1-magnitude quake hits off Fiji”

Water charge protesters gather at the GPO. Photograph: Cyril ByrneIrish Times

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in towns, cities and villages across the country to protest over water charges Saturday.

Dublin City Centre – GPO

Tens of thousands have gathered at the GPO in Dublin city centre, as a result O’Connell Bridge is blocked and O’Connell street is closed.   Continue reading “UK: Tens of thousands protest against water charges”

feverfew plant anti cancer2 263x164 Compound in this Herb Beats Cancer, FDA Fast Tracks its Use for Big Pharma MedsNatural Society – by Christina Sarich

An herb discussed below caused a big upset a few years back when researchers realized it could be more successful at killing cancerous cells than an expensive chemo drug. Since that discovery, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fast-tracked the plant compounds to be used in pharmaceutical meds. Want to know how to get yours from the natural source without paying Big Pharma for their patents? Read on.

Feverfew (tanacetum parthenium), also known as wild chamomile, is no small herb. Its properties are so powerful it has been shown to outperform anti-leukemia chemo drugs. The active ingredient in feverfew, which is responsible for much of its healing power, is known as Parthenolide.   Continue reading “Compound in this Herb Beats Cancer, FDA Fast Tracks its Use for Big Pharma Meds”

EbolaNatural News – by Mike Adams

When it comes to infectious disease, the medical contradictions practiced by the U.S. government are nothing short of staggering. Consider the striking contradiction between the government’s policy on unvaccinated schoolchildren vs. its policy on allowing possible Ebola carriers to travel freely among the public as long as they are “asymptomatic” (i.e. showing no symptoms):

Schoolchildren who are unvaccinated are routinely ordered sent home from public schools, even if they aren’t infected with anything and show no symptoms whatsoever. Parents are told their children “might be a risk to other children,” and the concept of isolation is strenuously invoked to isolate unvaccinated children — who aren’t even sick — from vaccinated children.   Continue reading “U.S. government: Ebola is safer than the flu; high-risk carriers free to mingle with the public”

A blonde and a lawyer are seated next to each other on a flight from L.A. to N.Y.

The lawyer asks if she would like to play a fun game. The blonde, tired, just wants to take a nap. She politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks.

The lawyer persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot of fun. He says, “I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5.00, and vice versa.” Again, she declines and tries to get some sleep.   Continue reading “Who’s Smarter? Blonde or Lawyer?”

Doug Ross @ Journal – by Investor’s Business Daily

Theft: As “calibration errors” switch votes in Illinois and Maryland, an election watchdog group sues the latter over massive voting by noncitizens in one county after discovering voters registered in multiple states.

The fact that many people will do anything to get out of jury duty has exposed massive fraudulent voting in Frederick County, Md., that may have been going on for years. Illegal aliens who stated they were noncitizens on jury duty forms were found to have cast votes in elections.   Continue reading “HISTORIC: Eric Holder is the First Attorney General in History Who Actively Supports Vote Fraud”

An anti-government protester carries a sign that reads "The people want the departure or the resignation of Captain Compaore," referring to Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore, in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 31, 2014. (Reuters / Joe Penney)RT

Burkina Faso’s military has backed the second in command of the presidential guard, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida, as the country’s leader has reportedly fled to the Ivory Coast amid massive unrest.

The country’s leader of almost three decades, Blaise Compaore, went to the Ivory Coast after stepping down on Friday, according to Ivory Coast security sources, as cited by Reuters.   Continue reading “Burkina Faso chaos: Military backs army officer’s claim to power”

[WATCH] Europe REVOLTS Against Islam, Unrest As 1000's Kick Terrorists OutMad World – by AMANDA SHEA

A massive European group dubbed the “soccer hooligans,” who typically gather over their love for the sport, have banded as brothers to defeat the Islamic plague that has taken hold of their beloved hometowns.

Fed up with the Muslim supremacy in Europe, droves of frustrated Europeans flooded the streets Sunday in Cologne, Germany, as a united front to force Islam out of their towns. The protest began peacefully until individuals against the Hooligans threw objects at the demonstration from their balconies. Shortly after the gathering grew to epic proportions, clashes erupted between police forces and protesters, and at least 13 officers were injured, the German news agency DPA reported.   Continue reading “Europe REVOLTS Against Islam, Unrest As 1000’s Kick Terrorists Out”

actos pharma durg crop 263x165 Judge Cuts Big Pharma Damages Award from $9 Billion to $36 Million over Diabetes Drug LawsuitNatural Society – by Christina Sarich

A U.S. judge on Monday made a sweeping cut to a $9 billion punitive damages settlement, slicing it down to a trifling $36.8 million against Takeda Pharmaceutical Co and Eli Lilly & Co over their diabetes drug, Actos.

District Judge Rebecca Doherty of Louisiana granted a motion in court for the two drug makers to get off practically scot-free, considering the reduction in joint punitive damages amounts to a fraction of the original award, and represents nothing to pharmaceutical companies that usually gross in the several billions. (Eli Lilly made more than $18.21 billion in gross sales just last year.)   Continue reading “Judge Cuts Big Pharma Damages Award from $9 Billion to $36 Million over Diabetes Drug Lawsuit”

Providence Journal – by Donital Naylor

Jets from NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, intercepted a helicopter in a temporary flight-restricted area over Rhode Island during President Obama’s visit Friday morning, federal officials confirmed.

Two F-15 jets flew out of Barnes Air National Guard base in Westfield, Mass., to intercept the helicopter, said Army Maj. Beth Smith, NORAD Northern Command spokesperson.   Continue reading “NORAD jets intercept helicopter violating R.I. air space during Obama visit”

How Whole Turmeric Heals The Damaged BrainGreen Med Info – by Sayer Ji

Long considered impossible to accomplish, new research reveals how a simple spice might contribute to the regeneration of the damaged brain.

Turmeric is hands down one of the, if not the, most versatile healing spice in the world with over 600 experimentally confirmed health benefits, and an ancient history filled with deep reverence for its seemingly compassionate power to alleviate human suffering.   Continue reading “How WHOLE Turmeric Heals The Damaged Brain”

Buzz Feed – by Jim Dalrymple II

A judge in Tijuana ordered the release of Andrew Tahmooressi from jail Friday after spending 214 days behind bars, a family spokesman said.

Tahmooressi — a former U.S. Marine sergeant — was imprisoned after he crossed into Mexico on March 31 with three loaded weapons. He said he crossed into the country with the weapons accidentally.

According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Mexican Attorney General’s Office agreed to Tahmooressi’s release. He had been held in El Hongo State Penitentiary, near Tecate.

Continue reading “U.S. Marine Vet Held In Mexico Ordered Released From Jail”

Liberian health workers in a burial squad carrying the body of an Ebola victim in Monrovia in September 2014. Picture: EPA.Eye Witness News

BEIJING – China will dispatch an elite unit from the People’s Liberation Army to help Ebola-hit Liberia, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday, responding to UN calls for a greater global effort to fight the deadly virus in West Africa.

Washington has led the international drive to stop the spread of thedisease that has killed nearly 5,000 people, sending thousands of troops and committing about $1 billion, but Beijing has faced criticism for not doing enough.   Continue reading “China to send army unit to fight Ebola in Liberia”

nursing home bed 770Kaiser Health News – by Anna Gorman

California’s public health department has failed to adequately manage investigations of nursing homes statewide, resulting in a backlog of more than 11,000 complaints – many involving serious safety risks to patients, according to an audit released Thursday.

California State Auditor Elaine M. Howle found that the complaints had been open for a year on average – a time frame she called unreasonable and “very concerning.” Nearly 370 open complaints arose from situations that put patients in “immediate jeopardy,” meaning they caused or were likely to cause serious injury or death, according to the review, which looked at cases open as of April 2014. In the Los Angeles County district, 65 immediate jeopardy complaints were open an average of 514 days.   Continue reading “California Audit Finds Backlog Of 11,000 Nursing Home Investigations”