Neonicotinoid pesticides are killing bees around the world, but many places are now beginning to ban these pesticides. (Image: healthnulady/Wickimedia Commons)Vision Times – by Troy Oaks

Pesticides are used all the time in agriculture and applied to plants and trees in gardens and parks. Bees and other pollinating insects play a vital role in food production. With the numbers of honey bees and other pollinating insects on the decline, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is stepping in.

The widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides has been under scrutiny in recent years. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it was unlikely to approve new or expanded uses of certain pesticides while it evaluates the risks they may pose to honey bees.   Continue reading “Are Neonicotinoid Pesticides Killing our Bees?”

xxGuns America – by Sam Trisler

TNW has a pretty damn cool survival rifle on the market.   The TNW Aero is possibly the easiest rifle to pack in a survival or bug-out bag and comes in the 3 most popular pistol cartridges: 9mm, .40 and .45 ACP. It is solid in the way you want a survival rifle to be: strong but not so over-built that it weighs too much to be practical.   Continue reading “A Carbine in a Backpack–TNW Survival Rifle Review”

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Turkish authorities blocked access to Twitter, YouTube and briefly to Facebook over the publication of photos of the prosecutor taken hostage and killed by militants in Istanbul last week.

Turkey’s presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said a prosecutor sought the ban on social media after the photos’ release.   Continue reading “Turkey blocks social media over photos of slain prosecutor”

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The US wasted $10 billion on missile defense projects which were doomed for failure from the beginning, due to a lack of analysis, a report by the Los Angeles Times says. Aside from the astronomical costs, the failures appear to also threaten US security.

America’s maritime based X-Band Radar (SBX) was hailed by the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) as having the potential to become the most powerful radar of its kind in the world.   Continue reading “$10 bln down the drain? US spends billions on ‘ineffective’ missile defense systems”

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Saudi-led coalition targeting Shiite rebels in Yemen has asked Pakistan to contribute soldiers, Pakistan’s defense minister said Monday, raising the possibility of a ground offensive in the country.

Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif made the comments as Pakistan’s parliament debates whether to contribute militarily to the campaign against the rebels, known as Houthis. Pakistan previously offered its verbal support for the mission, but hasn’t offered any military assistance.   Continue reading “Pakistan says Saudi-led coalition in Yemen wants troops”

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CLEVELAND (AP) — The outcome of voluntary manslaughter charges against a Cleveland police officer likely will rest on a judge’s decision whether the final 15 shots he fired during a 137-shot barrage by officers was justified.

Michael Brelo, 31, goes on trial Monday on two counts of voluntary manslaughter in the November 2012 deaths of Timothy Russell, 43, and Malissa Williams, 30, after a high-speed chase. Brelo is the lone officer among the 13 who fired their weapons to be charged criminally. Prosecutors have said the threat to officers’ lives was over when Brelo jumped from a police cruiser onto the hood of a beat-up Chevy Malibu to fire down into the windshield.   Continue reading “Trial to start for officer charged in deaths of 2 suspects”

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya launched air strikes against Islamic militants in Somalia following an extremist attack on a Kenyan college that killed 148 people, a military spokesman said Monday.

Warplanes attacked positions of the al-Shabab militant group on Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning, said Col. David Obonyo of the Kenyan military. Al-Shabab, which is based in Somalia, claimed responsibility for the college attack Thursday in the Kenyan town of Garissa. Four gunmen died in the assault.   Continue reading “Kenyan warplanes attack suspected militant positions”

Steven Nelms penned a moving essay celebrating his wife and everything she does for their family as a stay-at-home mother to their two-year-old son Ezra Daily Mail – by ANNETA KONSTANTINIDES

A husband has penned a moving essay celebrating his wife and everything she does for their family as a stay-at-home mother.

Steven Nelms writes in the essay’s introduction that he can’t afford his wife to be a stay-at home.

‘I don’t at all mean to offend anyone with this post,’ he writes. ‘I’d like to explain exactly what that means so that no one thinks I’m in any way devaluing Stay-At-Home Moms.’    Continue reading “Husband’s moving essay in appreciation of his stay-at-home wife becomes web hit after he calculates that her workload should equal an annual salary of $73,960”

Hands of male police officer placing drugs in envelope (Shutterstock)Raw Story – by Philip Smith, Alternet

In Fresno, California, the Fresno deputy police chief was arrested last Thursday as part of a federal drug conspiracy investigation. Deputy Chief Keith Foster, 51, went down after a year-long undercover investigation by the FBI and BATF. Few details are known except for the charges: possession and distribution of heroin, oxycodone, and marijuana. He has been placed on administrative leave.

In Chattanooga, Tennessee, a Catoosa County sheriff’s deputy was arrested last Thursday after an acquaintance called police to say he had stolen prescription drugs from him. Deputy Joshua Wilson is charged with possession of hydrocodone and tramadol, unauthorized distribution of a controlled substance, and violating the oath of an officer. He had the drugs in his vehicle when he was pulled over in a traffic stop.   Continue reading “These 13 outrageous acts by drug war cops all happened within the last week”

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How many times do you talk to a buddy who is into Survivalism, or militia type activities, and he tells you he bought a new piece of gear, simply because “Fill In The Blank” (a tactical gear authority, don’t you know), said it was the shiznit of all shizum, when it comes to that type of accessory. When I hear this, I usually ask, “What was wrong with the setup you had?”, and I usually get a blank stare, indicating that it was an impulse buy, and not meant to fill a glaring gap in their gear setup.   Continue reading “Questions To Ask When Upgrading Your Gear”

8 News Now – by Sharie Johnson, Justin Michel

LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Highway Patrol has a campaign to crackdown on distracted drivers, but how far is too far when it comes to cracking the whip? 8 News NOW decided to examine that question after a Las Vegas woman said she received a ticket from a Boulder City police officer for putting on lip balm at a red light.

Stephanie Fragoso said she was cited Wednesday during the statewide crackdown. She said she was at a red light at I-15 and Blue Diamond when it happened.   Continue reading “Driver claims she got $200 ticket for putting on lip balm behind the wheel”

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WASHINGTON – With the Supreme Court currently mulling the King v. Burwell case against the Affordable Care Act, supporters of Obamacare have warned that a “death spiral” may result if the court strikes down subsidies for health insurance purchased through federally established exchanges.

But the federal health-care takeover law already has caused a death spiral, according to Dr. Lee Hieb, M.D., past president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.   Continue reading “Top doc: Obamacare ‘death spiral’ already here”

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Pretty funny.

Egg McMuffins aren’t just mediocre pastries stuffed with microwaved eggs, bright yellow cheese and ham product. They are a form of tyranny.

That, at least, is the upshot of “Routine Republic,” a riveting and surreal new Taco Bell campaign from Deutsch. A year after the agency cheekily hired a bunch of guys named Ronald McDonald to celebrate the Mexican-themed fast-food chain’s first foray into breakfast, the shots at the Golden Arches are barely masked.   Continue reading “EVIL CLOWN: Taco Bell Launches Cold War Against McDonald’s With Soviet-Style Propaganda Imagery”

Fungi Mu​tariumTrue Activist – by John Vibes

A team of researchers in Europe have created a prototype device called The Fungi Mu​tarium which uses fungi to safely break down plastic and replace it with edible mushrooms.

The research team is comprised of two Vienna-based industrial designers and a number of researchers at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands.   Continue reading “This Revolutionary Device Converts Plastic Into Edible Mushrooms”

London Evening Standard – by ALEXANDRA RUCKI

A teenage boy and girl have been arrested on suspicion of preparing acts for terrorism.

The 14-year-old boy was arrested in Blackburn, Lancashire, on Thursday, while the girl, 16, was arrested after police raided a house in Longsight, Manchester, on Friday.   Continue reading “Teenage boy, 14, and girl, 16, arrested on suspicion of preparing acts for terrorism”

Other pressure cooker (and containing bag) remains of the bomb planted by Tamerlan Tsarnayev. FBI.Weapons Man – by Hognose

There’s a reason they held this turkey until Friday night — it’s ugly.

The report also clarifies three things about the critical wounding of transit cop Richard “Dic” Donohue, Jr:

  1. Another cop did it;
  2. It’s a miracle he was the only cop wounded; and,
  3. They’re still trying to cover it up, and protect the cop who did it.

Continue reading “Marathon Bombing Response Report: It’s Ugly”

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Go ask Alice! Well, how much does she really know? If you think this gal plays with Easter Bunnies, you got the wrong broad . . . In today’s world the fond nostalgia of innocence in the 60’s is relegated to those who lived during the “beat goes on” generation. Most self-righteous detractors of that era want to carp that the youth were hippies and were nothing more than narcissists, consumed with self indulgence. Better that they would have been yuppies and tax payers . . . follow the rules and salute the flag.

How many times have you heard this crowd of defamers, mock and condemn what they neither understand nor cherish? The irony that many of the most vocal critics are the very children of the radical generation, depicts the sorry condition of contemporary society.   Continue reading “The White Rabbit becomes Rabid”