Monthly Archives: May 2012
Non-Profits Use Vaccines to Control Africa’s Population
Jeffrey Sachs, the director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, believes that vaccinating the world’s populations are the key to securing global health. Through the Millennium Villages Project (MVP), African communities are invasively forced to adhere to preconceived strategies to … Continue reading
Idaho town seeks to lure gun and ammo makers
This small community in the forested, western foothills of the Rocky Mountains was created as a company town to house workers for the nation’s largest white pine sawmill, and its tidy homes and straight, tree-lined streets are a testament to … Continue reading
Press 1 For English: Is America Destined To Become A Multilingual Nation?
The quickest way to divide people is to have them speak different languages. America has always been a nation of immigrants, but one of the things that has always united us as a nation has been the English language. In … Continue reading
Sugar can make you dumb, US scientists warn
Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower, according to US scientists who published a study Tuesday showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup sapped lab rats’ memories. Researchers at the University of California Los … Continue reading
FAA To Ease Rules For Police Agencies To Fly Unmanned Drones
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Surveillance aircraft used by the U.S. military overseas could soon be coming to the skies above Los Angeles County. KNX 1070′s Charles Feldman reports the Federal Aviation Administration is making it easier for local law enforcement … Continue reading
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Stocks faded in the final hour of trading Tuesday to finish lower following news that Greek depositors withdrew 700 million euros from the nation’s banking system and after Greece’s leaders failed to agree on a coalition government. The S&P 500 … Continue reading
After The Government Microchips Our Soldiers, How Long Will It Be Before They Want To Put A Microchip In YOU
What would you do if someday the government made it mandatory for everyone to receive an implantable microchip for identification purposes? Would you take it? Such a scenario may not be as far off as you might think. In the … Continue reading
Russia says preemptive strike on NATO missile system is possible
A top Russian military official says that if the U.S.-led missile defense project in Europe continues as planned, Moscow would not rule out attacking it. Russian Chief of General Staff Nikolai Makarov said during an international conference that a strike … Continue reading
Power really does corrupt as scientists claim it’s as addictive as cocaine
Serving and former US Navy SEALs have slammed President Barack Obama for taking the credit for killing Osama bin Laden and accused him of using Special Forces operators as ‘ammunition’ for his re-election campaign. The Seals spoke out to MailOnline … Continue reading