How Medical Ripoffs Threaten Your Health Security
Industry, by corrupting science has caused a double dose of harm. First, as the Mecola article below states, medical doctors are performing unnecessary and even harmful procedures. The other problem...
View ArticleNYSE prepares disaster backup plan: trading without humans
The New York Stock Exchange is readying plans to be able to operate without human traders in case another disaster, such as Superstorm Sandy, forces the shutdown of its historic trading floor in...
View ArticleFukushima disaster: holding the nuclear industry liable
… In law, Fukushima plant operator Tepco should pay the full costs of the accident. But there is a loophole: Tepco can’t pay. So the government stepped in and nationalised the company, meaning Japanese...
View ArticleIraq war killed 120,000, cost U.S. $800 billion
At least 116,000 Iraqi civilians and more than 4,800 coalition troops died in Iraq between the outbreak of war in 2003 and the U.S. withdrawal in 2011, researchers estimated Friday. Its involvement in...
View ArticleTwinkies Sale Approved By Judge
A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved the sale of Twinkies to a pair of investment firms, one of which has said it hopes to have the cakes back on shelves by summer. Hostess Brands Inc. is selling...
View ArticleDesperate Bulgarian man sets himself ablaze
A Bulgarian man set himself on fire Wednesday to protest poverty in his country, becoming the sixth citizen to do that in a month. The dramatic self-immolations have continued, despite an appeal by...
View ArticleChinese bowl found at garage sale fetches over $2.2 million at auction
4 days ago 4 days ago A 1,000-year-old Chinese bowl that was bought for a few dollars at a garage sale in New York state sold for more than $2.2 million at auction on Tuesday.An unnamed New York...
View ArticleIs Your Bank Account Safe?
Don’t be surprised when the global elite confiscate money from your bank account one day. They are already very clearly telling you that they are going to do it. Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen...
View ArticleBitcoin hits record exchange values with Cyprus banking crisis
Forget gold. The hot investment during this time of economic uncertainty in Europe appears to be Bitcoin. Earlier this month, the peer-to-peer virtual currency was trading at a record $40 for one...
View ArticleCould the Banksters Grab Your Bank Deposits?
… The recent news about Cyprus banks confiscating depositor’s funds sent chills throughout the financial world here and abroad. I couldn’t believe that the plan in Cyprus hinged on the idea that the...
View ArticlePowerball winner covers rent for his neighborhood
Pedro Quezada won a $338 million Powerball jackpot—and he’s using it to pay his New Jersey neighbors’ rent, a friend tells the New York Daily News. “He’s such a good guy,” the buddy says. “He said he’s...
View ArticleStudy: More than 300,000 homes are foreclosed zombies
RealtyTrac for the first time analyzed data on zombie properties after a Reuters’ special report in January examined the special problem of zombie titles, Blomquist said. Reuters revealed the plight...
View ArticleAustralian Billionaire Orders 117 Life-Size Dinosaur Robots From China
It must be fun to be a billionaire. Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer is ordering dozens of life-size dinosaur robots from China for hisPalmer Coolum Resort — just because he feels like it. Palmer...
View ArticleSamoan airline says pay by weight plan fairest way to fly
A Samoan airline that says it is the world’s first carrier to charge passengers by their weight rather than per seat defends the plan as the fairest way to fly, in some cases actually ending up cheaper...
View ArticleHow to Buy Bitcoins Annoymously in the US… perhaps.
An anonymous member of the Bitcoin community has contributed these wonderful instructions detailing 6 simple steps to buying Bitcoins with near anonymity in the US. • • • Step 1. Download and install...
View ArticleHow did $300M minesweeper become scrap metal? Navy wants answers
The commanding officer and three crewmembers aboard a U.S. Navy minesweeper have been relieved of their duties amid an investigation into how the $300 million ship got stuck on a reef near the...
View ArticleOne Ton of Gold Seized in Small Car
One Ton of Gold Seized in Small Car: On the Scene – YouTube. Come on, it is obvious that we can’t trust the banks and people. therefore, are keeping their money elsewhere. It is not impossible to save...
View ArticleFalse White House explosion tweet roils market
A fake tweet from the account of the Associated Press sent stocks tumbling more than 140 points within minutes, erasing all of the day’s gains and then some, before bouncing back just as rapidly. The...
View ArticleDog Dies After Eating Penny, Pennies Minted After 1982 Contain Zinc
A Dog is dead after eating a penny and it’s not just any penny that killed the dog, the dog’s veterinarian said. That’s because pennies minted after 1982 contain zinc, which is a toxic substance to...
View ArticleSenate OKs Internet Sales Tax With Overwhelming Bipartisan Support
The United States Senate overwhelmingly supported a tax on Internet sales today, voting 70-24 in favor of the Marketplace Fairness Act. The outcome was expected after a similar non-biding show of...
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