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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A judge on Friday dismissed a “substantial portion” of claims facing a number of banks in a barrage of lawsuits accusing them of interest-rate rigging.
U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in Manhattan ruled for the banks, which include Bank of America Corp , JPMorgan Chase & Co and others, of allegedly manipulating the London Interbank Offered Rate, commonly known as Libor. Continue reading “Judge Dismisses Most Claims In Libor Lawsuits, Ruling In Favor Of Big Banks”
Dozens of federal agents scoured the family property of YouTube celebrity Kyle ‘FPSRussia’ Myers while searching for illegal explosives and possibly weapons, but left empty-handed.
The noise made by popular YouTube channel FPSRussia – famous for destroying man-made mechanisms with the most advanced firearms – has finally been heard in federal quarters. On Wednesday, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents accompanied by FBI agents launched an operation at two locations in Georgia, looking for illegal explosives allegedly used by FPSRussia to produce its YouTube clips. Continue reading “FPSRussia compound raid leaves 40-plus ATF, FBI agents empty-handed”
Law enforcement intelligence-processing fusion centers have long come under attack for spying on Americans. The Arkansas director wanted to clarify the truth: centers only spies on some Americans – those who appear to be a threat to the government.
In trying to clear up the ‘misconceptions’ about the conduct of fusion centers, Arkansas State Fusion Center Director Richard Davis simply confirmed Americans’ fears: the center does in fact spy on Americans – but only on those who are suspected to be ‘anti-government’. Continue reading “Fusion center director: We don’t spy on Americans, just anti-government Americans”
A thirteen year old girl was suspended from a Boston school this week for bringing a butter knife with her to cut up a pear for lunch, in the latest crackdown on kids taking anything vaguely resembling a weapon to school with them.
As reported by Fox Boston, Morgan LaPlaume, a Wamsutta Middle School student, was suspended for a day over the incident. The girl needed the knife to cut up the fruit because she has braces and cannot eat the fruit whole. Continue reading “Middle School Girl Suspended Over Butter Knife”
These supremely weird, coiled cloud formations were recently captured by a satellite scoping out the Prince Edward Islands. No, not the one in Canada, the ones in the south Indian Ocean. Are they the product of a fast moving craft? The infamous HAARP program? A government weather machine spinning up? Or something else? Continue reading “Highly Bizarre “Cloud Coils” Photographed Over Prince Edward Islands”
The Final United Nations (UN) Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) failed to reach an agreement by consensus yesterday. And this hardly comes as any surprise. Going into the Conference, this author estimated the probability of not reaching consensus to be 75%. The reasons for this were detailed in a pre-conference Executive Brief published on Amazon.com. Here is a model to help illustrate how things could and have played out: Continue reading “Arms Trade Treaty Conference Fails to Reach Consensus, Final Draft Goes to UN General Assembly for Vote”
Freedom Outpost – by Tim Brown
Ammunition is in short supply. The demand has increased dramatically which takes its toll on the market. However, the Department of Homeland Security doesn’t seem to be affected by the demand at all. In fact, it’s got over $37 million of tax payer money to spend on brass and lead for fiscal year 2013 and it’s soliciting again for nearly 90,000 round in various calibers. This is in addition to their own claims of having more than 260 million rounds of ammunition back in November 2012. Continue reading “DHS Solicits For More Various Caliber Ammunition”
The moves of the U.S. imperialists to violate the sovereignty of the DPRK and encroach upon its supreme interests have entered an extremely grave phase. Under this situation, the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un, brilliant commander of Mt. Paektu, convened an urgent operation meeting on the performance of duty of the Strategic Rocket Force of the Korean People’s Army for firepower strike and finally examined and ratified a plan for firepower strike. Continue reading “North Korea’s Full War Declaration Statement”
Before It’s News – by Barracuda
China’s ‘surprise’ naval exercise in the South China Sea
STOP TAXING US – by Richard Rider
I write about and compare California with other states. While I cover many aspects, most have to do with monetary issues — taxes, regulation, litigation, utility costs, education funding, etc.
But we should also look at a broader index that includes not only the issues I highlight, but also compares the personal freedom factors among states. For years the Mercatus Center has done exactly that — comparing states on a more fundamental “freedom” level. They incorporate most of my concerns, while factoring in personal freedoms. Continue reading “Californians live in the least free state in the nation — except for NY”
Right to privacy? Don’t bet on it.
According to a Washington Times report, the FBI has admitted that it made extensive use for the last five years of a cell phone tracking program that can pinpoint callers’ locations and record their conversations — all without a warrant.
The program, called ‘Stingray’ was revealed at a hearing today in a federal court in Arizona by Justice Department attorneys in the case of U.S. vs. Rigmaiden.The 2008 case involves a man charged with identity theft. His attorneys are seeking to quash evidence obtained by Stingray, using the argument that using Stingray constitutes a search and would require an actual warrant. Continue reading “Feds Admit Warrantless Cellphone Tracking ‘Very Common’”
The Intel Hub – by Shepard Ambellas
COLORADO — The Denver International Airport (DIA) which opened in 1995, has been at topic of interest amongst travelers, researchers and conspiracy theorists since it’s conception.
DIA is the largest airport in the United States and the second largest in the world to King Fahd International Airport. Continue reading “The Denver Airport went $2 billion over-budget as some Wonder, Why?”
NBC News – by Jim MIklaszweski and Courtney Kube
A Navy SEAL from the elite SEAL TEAM 6 was killed and another SEAL injured Thursday night during a parachute training accident in Marana, Arizona, the military said. Details of the accident are not immediately available.
One SEAL was pronounced dead on arrival at the University of Arizona Hospital. The second remains hospitalized in stable condition. Continue reading “Member of SEAL Team 6 killed, another SEAL injured in parachute accident”
Legislation signed into law last year decriminalizing minor marijuana possession offenses takes effect on Monday, April 1.
Presently, possessing cannabis in the Ocean State is classified as a criminal misdemeanor punishable by one year in jail and a $500 maximum fine. Starting Monday, the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by an individual 18 years or older is a non-arrestable civil offense, punishable by a maximum fine of $150 but no jail time, and no criminal record. Continue reading “Rhode Island: Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect Monday”
Before It’s News – by Monica Davis
Kim is desperate. His country is crumbling around him; his soldiers are eating each other; spring floods have destroyed most of his food crops and war is the only money maker he has.
The situation is a slow moving nightmare which reported began in 2011, when the situation was so bad, government functionaries were blackmailing food vendors and farmers for rice to feed the army. Continue reading “Starving North Korean Army On Verge Of Revolt: Hungry Soldier Killed Colleague With Ax, Ate Flesh And Sold Rest”
Did you know that people in other countries can buy Fords and VW automobiles that get over 70 miles to the gallon. Volkswagon Passad gets 78.5 miles per gallon and is sold only in Europe. A Ford model sold only in Europe gets over 70 mpg. Neither car is available in the US and that is because of government regulations that forbid them. And Toyota has a very good non-hybrid plug-in electric car. Ask yourself, who is it that is benefiting from this! Continue reading “High Mileage Cars Forbidden for Sale in the US”
The Common Sense Show – by Dave Hodges
Many believe that America is plunging head first into a civil war with the forces of the New World Order which have hijacked our government. Trust me, nobody reading these words wants live through the times that the globalists have planned for us and if you listen to people who advocate for a civil war, you need your head examined. Continue reading “The Three Stages of a Revolution”
(Reuters) – Michael Steinberg, a portfolio manager at Steve Cohen’s $15 billion SAC Capital Advisors, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at his home in New York City early Friday morning in connection with a long-running insider trading investigation of the hedge fund, a FBI spokesman said.
Federal prosecutors had been considering indicting Steinberg on charges that he traded on inside information on Dell Inc stock, sources close to the matter said on Thursday. Continue reading “SAC Capital portfolio manager Steinberg arrested in NY-FBI”
It all began innocently enough I suppose; back when we humans first began growing our own food. After harvest farmers would save their seeds for the next growing season; often hand picking the best and most vibrant looking seeds to ensure a bountiful crop. Eventually a few farmers and naturalists observed naturally occurring plant hybrids and this gave them the idea to experiment with combining different species of plants themselves. Then in 1900 Gregor Mendel’s genetic theory was used to manipulate plant species in a process called “Classic Selection“- the cross breeding of plant DNA, to get the desired results. The following year a fellow named John Francis Queeny founded a little chemical company in Creve Couer, Missouri, and named it Monsanto. Continue reading “GMO? ~ Oh HELL No!”
(Reuters) – Russia said on Friday that heightened military activity near North Korea was slipping into a “vicious cycle” that could get out of control, implicitly criticizing U.S. bomber flights that followed threats from Pyongyang.
Foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov suggested that North Korea should also cool down, calling on “all sides not to flex their military muscle” and avoid the danger of a belligerent response. Continue reading “Russia warns against military activity near North Korea”
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Infowars – by Steve Watson
Who Forted – by Greg Newkirk