From the Trenches World Report

The New York Times – by DAVID E. SANGER and THOM SHANKER

WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency has implanted software in nearly 100,000 computers around the world that allows the United States to conduct surveillance on those machines and can also create a digital highway for launching cyberattacks.

While most of the software is inserted by gaining access to computer networks, the N.S.A. has increasingly made use of a secret technology that enables it to enter and alter data in computers even if they are not connected to the Internet, according to N.S.A. documents, computer experts and American officials.   Continue reading “N.S.A. Devises Radio Pathway Into Computers”

LA Times – by Adolfo Flores

Anger and frustration continued to build a day after an Orange County jury acquitted two former police officers of beating a homeless man to death in a case that generated national debate.

StoryLeak – by Mikael Thalen 

An elderly deaf Oklahoma man was beat by two highway patrol troopers earlier this month for allegedly refusing to comply during a traffic stop.

According to reports, 64-year-old Pearl Pearson left the scene of a minor automobile accident before being pulled over by Oklahoma Highway Patrol on January 3.

After issuing several vocal commands from their police vehicle, troopers claim Pearson refused to show his hands. Despite a large placard on his driver’s door stating, “Driver is deaf,” Pearson claims troopers immediately began hitting his face as he attempted to show his ID, which also states that he is hearing-impaired.   Continue reading “Police Beat Elderly Deaf Man For ‘Refusing Orders’”

NBC Los Angeles – by Christina Cocca

Hours after two former police officers were acquitted of all charges in the 2011 beating death of a homeless man at a Fullerton, Calif., transit station, the FBI announced Monday it would examine evidence in the trial to see if further investigation is needed.

Jurors reached the verdicts in just one day regarding whether Fullerton Officer Manuel Ramos and former Cpl. Jay Cicinelli were responsible for the death of 37-year-old Kelly Thomas. Both were found not guilty.   Continue reading “FBI to Examine Kelly Thomas Trial Evidence After Officers’ Acquittals”

Century Link – by RUSSELL CONTRERAS

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — A 12-year-old New Mexico boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was taken into custody, officials and witnesses said.

Gov. Susana Martinez said a boy was critically injured and a girl was in serious condition following the shooting at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell.   Continue reading “New Mexico boy, 12, shoots 2 classmates at school”

Miami Herald – by JUAN O. TAMAYO

Fifteen young Cubans, from rappers to dissidents, will begin classes at Miami Dade College Tuesday in an unprecedented scholarship program for students from a country were universities regularly expel opposition activists.

With some of the students already wearing sky-blue MDC hoodies, the 15 were introduced in a ceremony Monday to the professors who will see them through a six-month program of English, computer, business and social studies.   Continue reading “15 Cuban students will start at Miami Dade College”

Funny how they say, “Except America”. Gee…it’s almost as if the elite are trying to instigate a religious war here in America and are sad that it hasn’t happened yet.

Yahoo News – by Tom Heneghan

(Reuters) – Violence and discrimination against religious groups by governments and rival faiths have reached new highs in all regions of the world except the Americas, according to a new Pew Research Center report.   Continue reading “Religious groups face increased hostility worldwide: report”

ABC News – by DON BABWIN Associated Press

The city of Chicago, which has fought for decades to keep guns out of the hands of its residents, now must craft an ordinance within 180 days that will allow gun stores to open there, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge Edward E. Chang granted the city’s request for the delay, a small victory for a city that has lost a series of recent legal battles in its efforts to keep guns out. Chicago officials now find themselves ushering in a new era in which the city must welcome business that sell guns and residents who legally carry concealed weapons.   Continue reading “Judge gives Chicago 6 months to OK gun sales law”

Police State USA – by SovereignSon

HOLLY HILL, FL –  A police officer opened fire and seriously wounded a man’s dog after forcing his way into the wrong residence while searching for a woman convicted of a consensual sex act.

Officers were searching for Josie Bobbitt — a woman who had violated probation for soliciting sex — when one of them disregarded “no trespassing” signs and warrantlessly wrenched open the gate leading to Richard Stotler’s backyard where his four-year-old Rottweiler named Lady resided.   Continue reading “Police break into wrong backyard, shoot owner’s dog”

New York Daily News – by STEPHEN REX BROWN

Authorities canceled classes Tuesday at a Colorado school after a chemical device “went off,” according to police.

Nine patients from SkyView Academy in Highlands Ranch were being evaluated following the incident, according to a statement posted on the Douglas County Sheriff website around 1 p.m. New York time.    Continue reading “Police: Chemical device ‘goes off’ at Colorado school, five taken to hospital”

Prevent Disease – by NATASHA LONGO

Palm oil of any kind, whether it be from the fruit or kernel is not beneficial to the Earth or human health. The marketing gurus behind the largest palm oil manufacturers in the world will never give you the whole story. In fact, they are attempting to deceive international governments at every turn with false information and misrepresented data. Palm fruit oil or palm kernel oils are not healthy at all and most of the health risks are associated with the processing of which very few have been informed.   Continue reading “3 Reasons To Stay Away From Any Kind of Palm Fruit Oil And Why Coconut Oil Will Always Be Superior”

ABC News

Two days of heavy rains set off floods and landslides in the southeastern Philippines, leaving at least 20 people dead, 13 missing and thousands displaced, officials said Monday.

Most of the dead and missing came from floods and landslides that hit Compostella Valley and Davao Oriental provinces, said Maj. Reynaldo Balido, spokesman for the disaster-response agency.   Continue reading “Floods Hit South Philippines; 20 Dead, 13 Missing”

Counterpunch – by HARVEY WASSERMAN

The roll call of US sailors irradiated while delivering humanitarian help near the stricken Fukushima nuke who say their health has been devastated continues to grow.

So many have come forward that the progress of their federal class action lawsuit has been delayed.

Bay area lawyer Charles Bonner says a re-filing will wait until early February to accommodate a constant influx of sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and other American ships.   Continue reading “The Irradiated Sailors of Fukushima”