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We Are The Mighty – by Harold C. Hutchison
The Army has chosen a new semi-automatic sniper rifle, replacing the M110 which entered service in 2008.
According to reports by the Army Times, the winning rifle was the Heckler & Koch G28. According to the the company’s website, the G28 is a version of the HK 417 battle rifle — itself a variation of the AR-10 rifle. Continue reading “The Army just picked this new semi-automatic sniper rifle”
Five months have passed since the demonetisation drive, but the people of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam continue to face shortage of cash in banks and ATMs.
Sources said more than 90 per cent of the ATMs in the region do not have cash while in the plains and Agency areas running dry. Continue reading “India: 90% Of ATMs Run Out Of Cash In North Coastal Region”
Despite a surge in US shale production, the average cost for a barrel of Brent crude may rise by $10 by the end of the year, according to US investment banking multinational Citigroup, as cited by Bloomberg.
Citi analysts say the increase in US shale production should be offset by extending production curbs agreed between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other major exporters led by Russia. Continue reading “Oil to reach $65 by year-end if OPEC sticks to production cuts – Citi”
The leader of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) is in talks with Al-Qaeda about a possible alliance, Iraq’s Vice President Ayad Allawi said, citing information from Iraqi and other regional sources.
“The discussion has started now… There are discussions and dialogue between messengers representing Baghdadi and representing Zawahiri,” Allawi told Reuters, adding that it is currently unclear how exactly the two groups may operate together. Continue reading “ISIS in talks with Al-Qaeda, Iraqi vice president warns”
LEONARDTOWN, Md. (AP) — A Black Hawk helicopter crashed onto a golf course in Maryland during a routine training flight, killing one crew member and injuring the two others on board, the U.S. Army said.
The cause of the Monday crash is under investigation, the Army Military District of Washington said in a statement. One witness described pieces falling from the aircraft and another said it was spinning before it went down. Continue reading “Army helicopter crashes into golf course; 1 dead, 2 injured”
VARNER, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas officials vowed to carry out a double execution later this week after the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a setback to the state’s plan to resume capital punishment for the first time in nearly 12 years with a ruling sparing an inmate just minutes before his death warrant was set to expire.
The court’s decision was the second time Don Davis has been granted a reprieve shortly before execution — he came within hours of death in 2010. It capped a chaotic day of legal wrangling in state and federal courts Monday as Arkansas tried to clear obstacles to carrying out its first executions since 2005. Continue reading “Arkansas vows to keep pushing for executions despite setback”
Prevent Disease – by Rob Watson
There is a growing body of evidence to indicate that this may just be the case, for it is certainly disturbing a great many of our body’s processes. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is food additive found in a significant percentage of processed food products we consume including dairy, cereals, condiments, sauces and many others. Continue reading “The Link Between Obesity and Titanium Dioxide”
President Trump plans to sign an executive order on Tuesday meant to rein in abuses in a visa program that lets some companies replace American workers with foreign ones.
The order would target so-called H-1B visas, which Congress created in 1990 as a way to help companies that can’t find highly skilled technical workers hire foreigners able to do the job. Many companies still abide by the intent of the program, but others seem to be using H-1B visas simply to replace American workers with foreigners willing to work for less. Continue reading “Trump takes on outsourcing with new executive order”
“The astonishing reinvention of Donald Trump:” Washingtonians are still puzzling at the speed with which the man who promised to “drain the swamp” has come to bask in its approval. In the past 10 days, Mr Trump has belied many of the city’s worst fears. Having promised to launch a trade war with China, Mr Trump is rapidly abandoning his protectionist rhetoric. Likewise, having vowed to avoid foreign wars, he has acquired a sudden taste for Levantine missile launches. And having dismissed Nato as obsolete, Mr Trump is now singing the alliance’s praises. – Financial Times, April 13, 2017 Continue reading “The Military Complex Has Taken Control Of The White House”
Economic Collapse News – by Andrew Moran
You won’t just be receiving a call from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) moving forward, but also from debt collectors. The tax collection agency has contracted out the task of pursuing unpaid taxes.
The IRS announced earlier this month that it has hired four debt collection agencies to get their hands on outstanding payments from taxpayers. With the increasing backlog of unpaid taxes, the IRS employed private debt collection firms to contact taxpayers who still haven’t paid previous years’ taxes. Continue reading “IRS Hires Private Debt Collection Agencies to Collect Unpaid Taxes”
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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday sought to mobilize her supporters six days ahead of France’s most unpredictable presidential election in decades by pledging to suspend all immigration and shield voters from “savage globalization.” Continue reading “France’s Le Pen: Pledges To Suspend All Immigration And Shield Voters From “Savage Globalization.””
A former director of Venezuela’s Office of Identification, Migration and Foreigners said that during his 17 months in the post, the socialist government gave at least 10,000 Venezuelan passports and other documents to citizens of Syria, Iran and other Middle Eastern countries.
In an interview with El Nuevo Herald, Colonel Vladimir Medrano Rengifo said the operation was headed by current Vice President Tareck El Aissami. Continue reading “Venezuela illegally issued 10,000 passports to Syrians, Iranians, report says”
Breitbart – by Katherine Rodreguez
Huma Abedin is willing to tell all in a new book for a price tag of $2 million, according to a new report.
The former top aide to Hillary Clinton and “estranged wife of disgraced congressman Anthony Weiner has been meeting with top literary agents” to discuss writing a book about her side of the sexting scandal and her role in Clinton’s campaign, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Clinton has reportedly given her seal of approval for the purported Huma Abedin memoir. Continue reading “Report: Huma Abedin Asking Publishers for $2 Million for Tell-All Memoir”
The gunman accused of killing five people during a shooting rampage last year inside a Washington state shopping mall has been found dead in his jail cell, a local official said on Monday.
Arcan Cetin, who was being held on five counts of aggravated murder, was found hanging in his cell at the Snohomish County jail on Sunday night, according to Rosemary Kaholokula, a prosecutor with the Skagit County prosecutor’s office. Continue reading “Suspect in Washington state mall shootings found dead in cell”
Russia has reportedly moved weapons towards Vladivostok, just eight miles from the border with North Korea.
The city is within striking distance of Kim Jong-un’s secretive state.
Although unconfirmed by the Russian government, the movement of tanks and missiles was spotted by terrified people living in the border city and posted on social media.
Continue reading “Putin moves missiles to North Korea border as Russia gets ready for WAR”
The Daily Caller – by Alex Pfeiffer
President Donald Trump called Syrian refugees a “great Trojan horse” during the 2016 campaign, but his administration has resettled them in a quicker pace than President Barack Obama did.
Since Trump was inaugurated, 1,401 Syrian refugees have been resettled, State Department figures as of Wednesday reveal. This is more than double the 625 Syrian refugees resettled under President Obama in the same time frame last year. Continue reading “Trump Is Resettling Syrian Refugees At A Much Quicker Pace Than Obama”
A Fresno State professor is under federal investigation for reportedly tweeting that “Trump must hang.”
Breitbart reported on Lars Maischak’s tweets about a week ago, quoting one of his posts from February as saying, “To save American democracy, Trump must hang. The sooner and the higher, the better. #TheResistance #DeathToFascism.” Continue reading “Fresno State professor under fire for reportedly tweeting ‘Trump must hang’”
Lawmakers in Hawaii have asked state officials to update contingency plans and provide extra funding in anticipation of an attack from North Korea, amid escalating tensions between America and the communist state.
Last Thursday, the state’s House Public Safety Committee passed a resolution demanding extra resources for any potential attack, which includes the redevelopment of shelters last used during the Cold War. Continue reading “Hawaii Lawmakers Ask State to Prepare for North Korea Missile Attack”
U.S. residents paid Uncle Sam an average of $8,943 per person in federal income, payroll and estate taxes in 2016.
A look at how the District of Columbia and the states rank in per capita federal taxes: Continue reading “Federal tax bills: Where does your state rank?”