Year: 2014

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VIENNA (AP) — The United States and Germany put a brave face on an escalating espionage dispute, stressing on Sunday the importance of their cooperation to solving several global crises but offering little indication they’ve fully mended ties.

After a meeting on the sidelines of nuclear talks in Vienna, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry each extolled the value of the two NATO allies’ work together on issues such as Iran and Israeli-Palestinian violence.   Continue reading “US, Germany vow cooperation despite espionage spat”

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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York-bound Delta Air Lines flight from Israel declared an emergency and returned to Tel Aviv early Sunday after developing a mechanical problem, vexing passengers already on edge as Palestinian militants launched rocket attacks on the city.

Flight 469 — a Boeing 747 with 370 passengers and 17 crew members aboard — landed safely back at Ben Gurion Airport around 2:30 a.m. local time after flaps on the jumbo jet failed to retract properly on takeoff about two hours earlier, the airline said.   Continue reading “Israel-NYC flight makes safe emergency landing”

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VIENNA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and fellow foreign ministers are adding their diplomatic muscle to try and advance troubled nuclear talks with Iran, with a target date only a week away for a pact meant to curb programs Tehran could turn to making atomic arms.

Deep differences separate the two sides and six world powers and Iran appear set to extend their talks past July 20. That would give more time to negotiate a deal that would limit the scope of such programs in exchange for a full lifting of nuclear-related sanctions imposed on Tehran.   Continue reading “Kerry in Vienna; extension of nuclear talks likely”

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A rookie police officer responding to an armed robbery call at a 24-hour drugstore was fatally shot early Sunday by a suspect who had snatched a gun from an armed security guard inside, officials said.

Jersey City Officer Melvin Santiago, 23, was shot in the head while still in his police vehicle as he and his partner responded to a call at a Walgreens at about 4.a.m., Mayor Steven Fulop said. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.   Continue reading “Jersey City officer killed during armed robbery”

International Solidarity Movement

Israeli airstrikes bombed a major water line and sewage plant west of Gaza City, last Wednesday afternoon, which provides water to tens of thousands of citizens and is regarded as the main water line for al-Shati refugee camp west of the city.

The director of the Water Department in the Municipality of Gaza, Saad Eddin Al-Atbash stated, “Israeli aircraft targeted a sewage plant west of the city, which serves the areas of al-Shati Camp, Tel al-Hawa neighborhood, Sheikh Ajlin, and the western areas of Gaza City, which pumps 25,000 cubic meters of waste water daily to the public treatment plant.” He continued, “While the city is working on improving the water supply systems for the citizens in Gaza, Israeli forces are working on the destruction of water wells in order to increase the suffering of the citizens during the summer.”   Continue reading “Israel airstrike bombs major water line, sewage station and water wells in Gaza”

RT News

The Indiana State Department of Health has been collecting babies’ blood and DNA without their parents’ permission since 1991, according to an investigation by a local news station. Now the state wants to know what to do with the blood samples.

When a baby is born in Indiana, as with other states, the state conducts a newborn screening test. A nurse or midwife takes a few drops of blood from the heel of each infant. The blood is collected on a specialized filter paper, which is then sent to the state’s Newborn Screening Lab in downtown Indianapolis.    Continue reading “Indiana stored babies’ DNA, blood for research without parental consent”

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An artillery shell from Ukraine has hit a private house in the Rostov region of Russia, killing a citizen and leaving two more injured. The Russian Foreign Ministry promises heavy consequences.

Reportedly up to six mortar shells exploded on Sunday in the small Russian town of Donetsk, which has the same name as the Ukrainian city and is situated right on the Ukrainian border.   Continue reading “1 killed, 2 injured: Russia vows response to Ukraine shelling Russian city”

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Israeli navy commandos made the first ground incursion into the Gaza Strip early on Sunday to carry out a raid on a missile launch site, Israel Defense Forces said.

The mission was accomplished, IDF said.   Continue reading “Israeli navy commandos enter Gaza to raid missile launch site”

Police State USA

ABILENE, TX — The town of Abilene has instituted a ‘zero tolerance’ crackdown on private property owners whose grass does not meet government-mandated length requirements.

Code enforcers literally drive around with measuring sticks to determine which lawns have been deemed too long by the town.   The property owners are then threatened with letters and are ultimately given Class C Misdemeanors if they do not comply.   Continue reading “Texas town enforces ‘zero tolerance’ policy on grass length requirements”

Police State USA

DURHAM, NC — A dubious police tactic has come to light, in which officers used falsified information in order to gain ‘consent’ to search private properties without a warrant.

Officers in Durham have apparently discovered that they can create the legal pretext for a search by lying about calls to 9-1-1 emergency services that never actually took place.  The tactic is apparently legal — and commonplace — according to an officer’s sworn statements.  WTVD-TV explains:   Continue reading “Police faked 9-1-1 phone calls to warrantlessly search homes”

The Arab Daily News – by Eileen Fleming

Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.

According to the United Nations, more than 100 people have been killed and 340 Palestinian houses have been destroyed during Israel’s ‘Operation Protective Edge’ which began on 8 July 2014.

On Saturday in Gaza, Israel killed nine more people including two disabled women and remains oblivious to mounting international outrage and pressure to negotiate a ceasefire.   Continue reading “Genocide in Gaza and AIPAC Praises US HOUSE Representatives”

Fox 4 KC – by MERYL LIN MCKEAN AND ABBY EDEN

MISSION, Kan. — An extremely rare brain-eating amoeba has killed a nine-year-old girl from Johnson County.

Hally Yust, 9, from Spring Hill was an avid skier and died two days ago on Wednesday.

The amoeba is found in fresh water. A county disease investigator tells FOX 4 that Yust had several potential exposures in fresh water in Kansas, so the actual source of infection cannot be determined.  She was taken to a hospital with meningitis-like symptoms and testing revealed the amoeba infection.   Continue reading “Brain-eating amoeba kills 9-year-old Johnson County girl”

Wall Street Journal – by BETH REINHARD and PETER NICHOLAS

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—In a sign of the far-reaching impact of the U.S. immigration crisis and its political fallout, Nebraska’s governor says 200 children who entered the country illegally were sent to his state this week without warning and that federal officials are refusing to identify them or their locations.

Gov. Dave Heineman, a Republican, said federal officials also wouldn’t answer questions about public school attendance by the children and the potential costs to taxpayers.   Continue reading “Governor Vexed With Secrecy in Sending Illegal Immigrants to Nebraska”

Intellihub – by Shepard Ambellas

The Denver International Airport (DIA) is nestled on a vast 53 square mile complex and is owned and operated by the City of Denver.  In fact, it’s the largest airport in the United States, in terms of land mass garnered, and the second largest airport in the world to Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd International Airport as I pointed out in my appearance on the Travel Channel series America Declassified.    Continue reading “Secret underground base beneath Denver International Airport now revealed by whistle-blower”

New York Daily News – by CORINNE LESTCH 

New Yorkers enjoying the sunny weather in Brighton Beach and Coney Island on Saturday got a nasty airborne surprise — a plane towing a banner bearing a swastika-themed message.

The streamer said in symbols that a swastika plus peace equals love. Then it read, in all capital letters, “Proswastika.”

Councilman Mark Treyger (D-Brooklyn) said he received several complaints over the anti-Semitic aerial display.   Continue reading “City pols blast anti-Semitic banner flown above Brighton Beach and Coney Island”

Last Tuesday President Obama got off the helicopter in front of The White House – carrying a baby piglet under each arm.

The squared-away Marine guard snapped to attention, saluted and said: “Nice pigs, sir.”

The President replied: “These are not pigs. These are authentic Arkansas Razorback Hogs.   Continue reading “Only a Marine could handle this so well.”