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LOS ANGELES — Intermittent heavy rain and possible thunderstorms were expected today, causing power outages, dangerous mudslides, localized flooding, high surf and evacuations as the strongest storm in three years continued to pound the Southland.
The saturating rain from this series of storms and wet roads may have been contributing factors in a number of serious accidents overnight, one of them fatal. Continue reading “Heavy rain, thunderstorms to pound Southland on Saturday”
As I was lying around, pondering the problems of the world, I realized that at my age I don’t really give a darn anymore.
… If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.
… A whale swims all day, mainly eat fish, drinks water, but is still fat. Continue reading “Déjà vu all over again?”
CNN – by Laura Smith-Spark. Diana Magnay and Ingrid Formanek
Simferopol, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia’s upper house of parliament voted unanimously Saturday to approve sending Russian military forces into Ukraine, amid mounting tensions in the country’s Crimea region.
The vote followed a request from Russian President Vladimir Putin for approval to send Russian troops into Crimea to normalize the political situation there. Continue reading “Russian upper house approves use of military force in Ukraine”
Before It’s News – by Deborah Dupre
California Rain Storm Update March 1, 2014, 7:30 A.M. PST
A strong low-pressure storm system still off California’s coast will move inland during this weekend, bringing up to 3 more inches of rain, up to 10 inches of snow in some mountain areas, 12-ft waves, flash flooding, possible tornados and hurricane force wind gusts. From San Bernardino and Riverside to San Diego counties, residents brace for wind gusts of 65 mph or more. Continue reading “California Rain Storm Updates: Brace For Worse, Hillsides Unstable, 12-Ft Waves, More Evacs”
Today Pope Benedict, Queen Elizabeth, Jesuit Superior General Adolfo Nicolas Pachon and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby were delivered a summons to appear before a Brussels international court on 31 March 2014. www.itccs.org
They were charged with aiding and abetting the torture, trafficking and murder of children, plus concealing evidence regarding: Continue reading “Pope Benedict, Queen Elizabeth and Jesuit Superior charged, pretrial set”
CenturyLink – by NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — While one of the newer double-walled nuclear waste storage tanks at a Washington state complex has leaked, six others have “significant construction flaws” that could lead to additional leaks, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
The 28 double-walled tanks at Hanford nuclear waste complex hold some of the worst radioactive waste at the nation’s most contaminated nuclear weapons site. Continue reading “Washington nuke waste tanks flawed?”
Pakistan Today – by SHUMAILA RAJA
If one goes by the American measurement, the saying goes that they do not start a venture unless they are sure about its cost not going from their own kitty. The Afghan venture does not seemingly pay them as does Iraq’s but permitting poppy cultivation to the Afghan warlords and bigwigs favouring the US intervention was the bid to justify finances of their stay in that country. Continue reading “CIA’s secret drug trade goes on unchecked in Afghanistan”
We all know what’s going on ……”Spice” This is the one “Product” that will always have a “Payday”, regardless of what shape the economy is in.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A prominent Argentine political analyst said the western military campaign against Afghanistan, led by the US, was indeed to rein in the lucrative narcotics market and maximize profits, rather than an oft-repeated pretext to fight terrorism. Continue reading “Analyst: Narcotics Trade, Real Reason behind US War on Afghanistan”
Politico Magazine – by JOSHUA KUCERA
It’s perhaps not surprising that Tajikistan, which shares a poorly guarded, 750-mile border with opium-rich Afghanistan, has become a major global drug-trafficking hub—in fact, more than 80 percent of Afghanistan’s heroin exports to Russia and Europe now pass through Tajik territory. Over the past decade, the United States, worried that the drug trade would soon be accompanied by all the other security problems that plague Afghanistan, has cooperated closely with Tajikistan’s government to help it stem the narcotics trade. Seems reasonable, right? Continue reading “The Narcostate”
The U.S. Postal Service is currently seeking companies that can provide “assorted small arms ammunition” in the near future.
The U.S. Postal Service joins the long list of non-military federal agencies purchasing large amounts of ammunition.
On Jan. 31, the USPS Supplies and Services Purchasing Office posted a notice on theFederal Business Opportunities websiteasking contractors to register with USPS as potential ammunition suppliers for a variety of cartridges. Continue reading “U.S. Postal Service Announces Giant Ammo Purchase.”
SPRINGFIELD — City officials have agreed to pay $28,000 to settle a lawsuit by two women claiming they were strip searched by Springfield police officer Carla Daniele in front of male officers and passing traffic in 2009.
The women, Meredith Blakeslee and Darlene Palazzi, will receive $14,000 each in exchange for dropping the suit filed in U.S. District Court after police stopped their vehicle on Plumtree Road and searched them for drugs. Continue reading “Strip search lawsuit against Springfield police officer Carla Daniele is settled for $28,000”
Which countries are at the highest risk of a coup d’état this upcoming year? While in any individual country a coup seems highly unlikely at any given time, this map from dartthrowingchimp shows the relative risks each country faces from a revolution instigated by its own armed forces.
The above heat map sorts the world by fifths into various levels of risk. The map’s creator, Jay Ulfelder, says that at around 80% of the countries which undergo coup attempts this year are likely to fall into the uppermost category (red). Meanwhile, this chart plots the unweighted average of two different forecast models to determine the “single-best” forecast of the risk of a coup. Continue reading “This Map Shows Where The Next Military Coup Will Likely Happen”
Times Union – by Bob Gardinier
Troy – Another notice of a pending lawsuit was filed against the city, this time by a former college student who claims police officers slammed him against a truck, punched him and used a Taser on him for jaywalking.
One of the officers was named in two other cases in which defendants claim use of excessive force. Continue reading “Ex-student accuses Troy cops of excessive force”
Here are some of my favorite political skits and jokes from late night comics. Of course, we all know it’s their writers who really deserve all the applause…
I don’t watch Saturday Night Live anymore simply because it’s just not funny. Their Liberal bias has been so way over the top for so long, and frankly, we get enough of that Liberal bias crap in real life. Every once in a while, we need a vacation away from it all. Today is all about humor with my “Friday Funnies”… Continue reading “Some of my favorite political skits from late night comics”
A Voice from the Margins – by Ajamu Baraka
With the predictable failure of the Syrian peace conference, the call for the Obama administration to wage a humanitarian war to save civilians in Syria is once again being championed by some elements of the mainstream media in the U.S. This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone, since certain powerful voices in the U.S. corporate media have long been in lock-step with some of the most hawkish elements in the Obama administration regarding the use of force in Syria. Continue reading “The Syrian Subterfuge part two: The Case for Humanitarian War- Again”
The Sun
The Examiner
Militia News
Mass Live – by Jack Flynn
Policy Mic – by Tom McKay