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Thursday July 29th 2010

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1983 debate between Ron »

Fantastic debate on gold versus federal reserve paper money [...]

State of the Nation

Kathy Castor: “Bringing »

This is the mass email sent out by Kathy Castor dated February 10, 2010 Dear Friend, We are [...]

Joe Biden Quotes »

With your help, Iraq's leaders and security forces are persevering and succeeding -- and therefore those [...]

Are you “left »

From Science Daily: "A new study from the University of Leicester Department of Economics reveals that [...]

An oil spill this week from an underground pipeline connecting the U.S. to Canada has prompted local health officials to call for the evacuation of as many as 50 homes and recommend residents living close to the river to stop using well water for drinking and cooking. The spill contaminated more than 20 miles of the Kalamazoo River in [...]

Legionella outbreak at Michigan Air National Guard Base

What is the source of a legionella outbreak at a Michigan Air National Guard (ANG) Base? Well that’s what officials at Selfridge ANG Base are trying to determine. According to a report in thetimesherald.com, at least 31 people have been sickened by the bacteria with at least two people coming down with the severe respiratory disease, [...]

Bedridden Man Eaten Alive By Maggots

A paralyzed man was eaten alive by maggots in his bed while his partner slept beside him. The 61-year-old stroke victim died in an ambulance on his way to hospital in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday. His back had been partly devoured. Paramedics notified police after discovering the squalid conditions he was living in. His 34-year-old [...]

Two strong earthquakes hit the Philippines

Two strong earthquakes rocked Mindanao, Philippines this evening, however there was no tsunami threat, said the Meteorological Department in a statement here today. The first quake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, occurred at 6.4 degree North and 123.3 degree East at 3.31pm, which is about 571km Northeast of Lahad Datu, Sabah. The second [...]

William Shatner interviews DC sniper; sniper claims more shootings

Convicted DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo tells actor William Shatner on a cable TV special that he and his partner tried to recruit fellow shooters for their 2002 spree and that his accomplice killed one man for backing out, according to the program set for airing [...]

Lawyers for Rangel, ethics committee reach deal

WASHINGTON – People familiar with the talks say representatives of New York Democrat Charles Rangel and lawyers for the House ethics committee have reached a plea deal in his ethics case. However, committee members have not agreed to the settlement. It was not immediately clear how many of the 13 charges of ethical violations Rangel agreed to [...]

FDA Advisory: Avoid Unintentional Exposure of Children and Pets to Evamist

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that inadvertent exposure to Evamist through skin contact with patients using this product has the potential for adverse effects in children and pets. Evamist contains estradiol, an estrogen hormone, and is used in women to reduce hot flashes during menopause. The drug is sprayed on the skin [...]

Ga. School Forces Christian Student to Alter Beliefs to Graduate

An Augusta State University student filed suit Wednesday after she was told to change her Christian beliefs or otherwise be expelled from the school's graduate counseling program. "A public university student shouldn’t be threatened with expulsion for being a Christian and refusing to publicly renounce her faith, but that’s exactly what’s [...]

Man hit by six meteorites blames aliens

A MAN who claims he is being targeted by extraterrestrials after a series of meteorite strikes on his house has now been hit by a sixth space rock in the space of a few years. Radivoje Lajic first came to international attention in 2008, shortly after the fifth meteorite had crashed into the roof of his house in the northern village of [...]

Liberty Today: Wikileaks – Transparency or treason?

Wikileaks: Transparency or treason? From the Wikileaks website: “We believe that transparency in government activities leads to reduced corruption, better government and stronger democracies” and “All governments can benefit from increased scrutiny by the world community, as well as their own people. We believe this scrutiny [...]

Science

Thousands of caves and mines »

The syndrome has already killed a million bats in the northeastern U.S. EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado — Fulford Cave will be closing for a year to protect [Read More]