Courtesy of Deane Hislop Luxury yacht ‘Baden’ capsized after a failed launch in Anacortes, WAMSN Money – CNBC

A $10 million, 90-foot yacht was being launched in Washington state when it suddenly capsized.

The yacht, named Baden (pictured), had already been lowered into the water in Anacortes, Wash., when it slowly tilted and then sank, according to media reports.

The cause of last month’s accident is under investigation, but New World Yacht Builders, which built the yacht under the Northern Marine brand, said the problem appeared to be in the launch apparatus, not with the boat.   Continue reading “Oops! $10 million yacht sinks after launch”

Activist Post – by Amanda Warren

A Tampa man is upset after returning to his expensive, decked out business truck after a concert to find it had been broken into and trashed. When he read the 2×3 scratched out note attached to the truck, he was most surprised to see that it was from Tampa police.   Continue reading “Police Can Ransack Your Vehicle Without Your Presence?”

danTrenchers, we are having a concert for Diggerdan.  A tribute, if you will, where we can have all the songs in one place that remind us of Dan or how we feel.  They will all be in one place, and we can just sit back and listen to some good music, uninterrupted.

It doesn’t matter if they have been posted before, go ahead and add them to the concert.

Just post them in the comment section.  [If you paste the url of the YouTube video it will appear as a video]     Continue reading “Concert for Diggerdan”

Chinese soldiers take part in Joint Sea-2014 naval exercise outside Shanghai on the East China Sea, May 23, 2014. (Reuters/China Daily)RT News

China is increasing military spending, particularly through “unprecedented” modernization of air force, the Pentagon said in a report. Beijing rebuked the document as “preposterous criticisms of China’s normal defense and military building.”

Beijing’s military spending last year exceeded $145 billion, assessed the US Department of Defense on Thursday in its annual report to the Congress. The estimate is more than 20 percent higher than the official Chinese figure.    Continue reading “Beijing rebukes ‘biased’ Pentagon report on China’s military”

Breitbart – by Charlie Spiering

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid scolded reporters for questioning the timing of the phone call from the White House notifying him of President Obama’s decision to exchange five Taliban prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s release.

Reid was notified about the decision on Friday night, whereas many Republican senators did not find out about it until Saturday, shortly before Obama’s press conference announcing the deal.   Continue reading “Harry Reid On White House Bergdahl Call: ‘What Difference Does It Make?’”