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NEW YORK – As enhanced screening for the Ebola virus kicked into gear at five gateway U.S. airports, reports began surfacing of passengers being taken to local hospitals for further examination after they exhibited possible symptoms of the disease.
Tuesday night, passengers from Liberia at Dulles in Washington, O’Hare in Chicago and Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey were sent to local hospitals for observation. Continue reading “Ebola screening sends 3 Liberians to U.S. hospitals”
The Common Sense Show – by Dave Hodges
An unidentified Sheriff’s Deputy employee for the Maricopa (AZ) Sheriff’s Department returned home on October 20th, from Sierra Leone to Belgium and he traveled to Washington Dulles International Airport where again his temperature was taken before being questioned and cleared by CDC authorities to return to Phoenix. In a moment of sheer medical brilliance, the CDC officials gave him a thermometer and told him to self-monitor for the next three weeks. Continue reading “Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Quarantined & Put On Ebola Watch”
Fellowship of the Minds – by Dr. Eowyn
The august New York Times used paid “crisis actors” in its video report on the Ebola epidemic from Liberia, but has the audacity (Obama’s favorite word) to publish an article decrying Ebola conspiracy theories. Continue reading “That’s rich: After hiring Ebola crisis actors, NYT decries Ebola conspiracy theories”
A uniformed Canadian soldier has reportedly been shot the War Memorial in Ottawa. Police are on the scene.
CPR was performed on the soldier and he has been transported to hospital by ambulance.
Police have told reporters that the suspect, reportedly carrying a “large weapon,” possibly a shotgun or rifle, is still on the loose, and the parliament buildings are on lockdown. Prime Minister is safe and “off the hill.” Continue reading “Canadian soldier shot at Ottawa War Memorial; shots fired on Parliament Hill”
U.S. consumer prices rose marginally in September, painting a weak inflation picture that should give the Federal Reserve ample room to keep interest rates low for a while.
The Labor Department said on Wednesday its Consumer Price Index edged up 0.1 percent last month as a rise in food and shelter costs offset a broad decline in energy prices.
The CPI had dropped 0.2 percent in August and economists had expected a flat reading in September. Continue reading “U.S. consumer prices rise on shelter costs, but inflation muted”
The Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist
Tracy, CA — A video was uploaded to YouTube Tuesday which shows an infuriating interaction between a man practicing his first amendment right to film in public and arrogant SWAT officers.
The video was published to YouTube by Troy Stevenson.
Stevenson was a victim of ill informed police officers whose complete disregard for an individual’s rights, epitomizes the state of police today. Continue reading “SWAT Officers Wrongfully Detain This Man For Filming in Public, Then it Gets Really Infuratiating”
The Raw Story – by NAFEEZ AHMED
A 10-year veteran Internal Revenue Service (IRS) attorney has demanded a Congressional audit of the IRS to investigate the agency’s alleged role in allowing American corporations to illegally avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes at the same time the agency is cracking down on individuals and small businesses.
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, IRS commissioner John A. Koskinen, and IRS chief counsel William Wilkins, Jane J. Kim, an attorney in the IRS Office of the Chief Counsel in New York, accused IRS executives of “deliberately” facilitating multi-billion dollar tax giveaways. The letter, dated October 19, will add further pressure on the agency, which is under fire for allegedly targeting conservative and Tea Party groups. Continue reading “Whistleblowers: IRS officials behind ‘fraudulent’ multi-billion dollar corporate tax giveaways”
If Republicans gain control of the US Senate following the November midterm elections, President Barack Obama should expect an old rival in a powerful position to push for US ground troops in Iraq and Syria.
Sen. John McCain, who lost the 2008 presidential election to Obama, is currently the most senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee. If his party wins a majority in the Senate, as it is expected to do, McCain would become chairman of the committee, which oversees defense policy and the military. Continue reading “McCain insists on sending US ground troops to Syria, Iraq”
Russia will have military control of the entirety of its 6,200 km Arctic coastal zone by the end of 2014, just a year after Moscow announced its ambitious plan to build military presence in the region, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has announced.
“We have set quite a pace in our foray into the Arctic,” Shoigu said during a military council meeting in Moscow. “By the end of the year we will already deploy most of our units in the region – from Murmansk to Chukotka.” Continue reading “Russian bases to span entire Arctic border by end of 2014”
Swedish Armed forces are ready to use force if they detect any foreign submarine in the waters of the Stockholm Archipelago, the supreme commander general said as the operation in search of the underwater threat entered its fifth day.
“Our aim now is to force whatever it is up to the surface… with armed force, if necessary,” Sverker Göranson said, as cited by the Local. Continue reading “Sweden ready to use force to surface foreign sub as search continues”
ABU GHRAIB, Iraq (AP) — The Baghdad suburb of Abu Ghraib, best known for its infamous prison, sits close enough to Baghdad’s airport that you can see the control tower in the distance. It’s an enticing potential prize for Islamic State militants.
For now, this Sunni-dominated town remains beyond their grip, despite recent reports to the contrary. Markets buzz with shoppers and young women in colorful clothes and headscarves walk freely through the streets. Continue reading “Tribes in tense Abu Ghraib vow to keep IS out”
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man detained for nearly half a year in North Korea has landed back home.
A plane carrying Jeffrey Fowle landed Wednesday morning at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, where he had an emotional reunion with his family. Moments after Fowle stepped off a plane at the base just after 6:30 a.m., he was met and hugged by his three children, wife and other relatives. Continue reading “North Korean detainee lands back home in Ohio”
Electronic Frontier Foundation – by Hanni Fakhoury and Nadia Kayyali
Your computer, phone, and other digital devices hold vast amounts of personal information about you and your family. This sensitive data is worth protecting from prying eyes, including those of the government.
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects you from unreasonable government searches and seizures, and this protection extends to your computer and portable devices. But how does this work in the real world? What should you do if the police or other law enforcement officers show up at your door and want to search your computer? Continue reading “EFF: Know Your Rights”
Florida Watchdog – by Marianela Toledo
MIAMI — Big changes could be coming to cities with red-light cameras after a Florida District Court of Appeals judge said it’s illegal for camera operators to issue citations to drivers.
The program works like this: Cameras installed at traffic signals snap photos and are examined by the camera’s owner — not law enforcement — to determine whether a violation occurred. A citation is sent to the alleged violator. The driver has 60 days to appeal the ticket before it’s converted into a fine, just like any other citation issued by law enforcement officers.“In Florida, only law enforcement officers and traffic enforcement officers have the legal authority to issue citations for traffic infractions, which means only law enforcement officers and traffic enforcement officers are entitled to determine who gets prosecuted for a red light violation,” the ruling read. Continue reading “Court says not so fast with those red-light camera tickets”
Ever since the 2008 financial collapse, banks have reduced their lending while accumulating U.S. Treasuries. On the surface placing capital into the safest depositor may seem prudent. On the other hand, Why Big Banks Are Suddenly Interested in Talking to You Again? According to Inc, “After years of turning away small-business borrowers, the country’s largest banks are now granting one out of five loan applications they receive. The 20 percent benchmark represents a post-recession high for big banks (assets of $10B+). Further, small banks have been approving more than half of the funding requests they receive.” Continue reading “Banks Hold Treasuries and Make Loans”
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Opium poppy cultivation has hit an all-time high in Afghanistan despite a 10-year, $7.6 billion effort by the U.S. government to fight it, according to a new report.
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan, who authored the report, warned Secretary of State John Kerry, Attorney General Eric Holder and other top U.S. officials that the gap between expenditures and results should make them rethink their approach. Continue reading “Afghan Opium Poppies Hit Record High Despite $7 Billion US Campaign”
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