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    ITM Callout: Cross Country Checkup | What do Canadians want and expect from a political leader?
      IN The Morning Callout!
        I got an In The Morning call out on National radio up here in Gitmo Nation Great White North.
        Check out this show at 27:30 http://www.cbc.ca/checkup/main-blog/2011/08/28/what-do-canadians-want-and-expect-from-a-political-leader/
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    Algeria
      China leads Algeria construction boom - Washington Times
        While still struggling with the aftermath of a decade of Islamic insurgency, oil-rich yet impoverished Algeria is getting a makeover: a new airport, its first mall, its largest prison, 60,000 new homes, two luxury hotels and the longest continuous highway in Africa.
        The power behind this runaway building spree is China.
        About 50 Chinese firms, largely state-controlled, have been awarded $20 billion in government construction contracts, or 10 percent of the massive investment plan promised by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for a nation where jobs and housing are scarce and al Qaeda has struck roots.
      Algerian Dictator Scared | Newsflavor
        Abdelaziz Bouteflika has ruled Algeria with an iron fist, using the same "state of emergency" clauses that kept the Egyptian regime so powerful for so long. Opponents allege that elections in Algeria are commonly rigged by the administration.
      [VIDEO] aangirfan: ALGERIA IS NEXT
        Disaster has come to Libya, Syria and Iraq and will come soon to Lebanon.
        There are tensions between Sunnis and Shiites.
        "The CIA master manipulators should have the real regional conflict on their hands that they have been so diligently seeking.
      Gadhafi family members in Algeria, ambassador says - CNN.com
        The wife of fugitive Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi, three of his children and some of his grandchildren arrived in Algeria on Monday morning, Algerian diplomats said
        Mourad Benmehidi, the Algerian ambassador to the United Nations, said he relayed the news to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon earlier Monday. Benmehidi said his country granted entrance to Gadhafi's wife, Safia, his daughter, Aisha, sons Hannibal and Mohamed and their children on "humanitarian grounds."
        The ambassador said none of the Gadhafis were on a list of people under Security Council sanctions and did not know whether Moammar Gadhafi was expected to seek entry into Algeria.
    Drone Nation
      Automation in the air dulls pilot skill
        Pilots' "automation addiction" has eroded their flying skills to the point that they sometimes don't know how to recover from stalls and other mid-flight problems, say pilots and safety officials. The weakened skills have contributed to hundreds of deaths in airline crashes in the last five years.
      [VIDEO] Rory Kay Next Gen Shilling: Airline Safety - C-SPAN Video Library
        A panel discussion was held on managing congestion in U.S. airspace. Among the topics panelists discussed were risk reduction, required navigation performance, unmanned aerial vehicles, and operational lessons learned from recent accidents. During their presentation, the participants used charts, graphs, and photographs. Following their remarks, the panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. Mr. Kay moderated the panel.
      Feds Carving Up U.S. Airspace For Drone Tests
        The Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration are carving out between four to 10 "bubbles" in civilian airspace above the United States to test UAS, Steve Pennington, executive director of the Defense Policy Board on Federal Aviation, said today.
    Wag The Libyan Dog
      As forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi retreat from Tripoli, they have left a trail of evidence about how his regime operated.
      BBC News - RAF flies £140m unfrozen cash assets to Libya
        The RAF has flown £140m of Libyan banknotes (280m Libyan dinars) to Libya after an assets freeze aimed at Col Muammar Gaddafi was lifted.
        The cash, printed in the UK, is the first tranche of £950m that will be handed to Libya's Central Bank.
        A Whitehall official said the money should be available for cash machines and banks in Libya very quickly.
      African leaders refuse to recognize the rebel authority in Libya | World | Deutsche Welle | 31.08.2011
        The list of countries recognizing the rebel National Transitional Council as Libya's legitimate governing body is growing. But African Union leaders have remained loyal to Moammar Gadhafi, and for good reason.
      [VIDEO] Libya: Moammar Gadhafi and His Billions Are Unaccounted For - ABC News
        Gadhafi and his family have an estimated $33 billion and $60 billion in unaccounted money around the world.
        The country's oil wealth, as the world's 12th largest oil exporter, was a source of high-living not necessarily for Gadhafi but for his children.
      Qaddafi's Libyan Loot Likely Lost - Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development
        In order to prevent abuses of power like this in the future, it is vital that the U.S. and other nations take stronger measures to prevent illicit financial activity. -Strong anti-money laundering programs, including greater scrutiny into the activities of Politically Exposed Persons would make tracking and preventing dictatorial graft easier. -Making it harder to hide money in shell corporations with undisclosed owners will remove a key tool used to launder dirty money anonymously as well.
      [VIDEO] - Libya: Inside Col Gaddafi's homeland security HQ
        As forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi retreat from Tripoli, they have left a trail of evidence about how his regime operated.
        The BBC's Orla Guerin gained access to Col Gaddafi's homeland security headquarters and found hundreds of secret files.
      NATO Tries To Explain Why They're Still Bombing The Hell Out Of Libya
        Libyans may have celebrated their first Eid al-Fitr free of Colonel Qaddafi in forty-years, and Tripoli may belong to the rebels -- but that doesn't mean NATO has toned down its bombing campaign.
        Quite the contrary, in fact airstrikes are up from two weeks ago.
      [VIDEO] NATOCOMMUNITY's Channel - [VIDEO]
        On Tuesday 30 August, Oana Lungescu, the NATO spokesperson, briefed the press on events concerning Libya. She was joined by Colonel Roland Lavoie, Operation Unified Protector(OUP) military spokesperson, who briefed by videoconference from Naples on NATO's operation in Libya in support of UNSCR 1973.
      aangirfan: NATO MASSACRE AT SIRTE
        "For the third day in a row, NATO aircraft are conducting massive missile and bomb strikes on the city of Sirte, home town of Muammar Gaddafi, not allowing anyone to escape.
      [VIDEO] CNN's Robertson on finding Lockerbie bomber - CNN.com
        They want al-Megrahi to spend his last days in peace, they say, away from reporters and their questions. But before I leave, I must ask the toughest question of all: How much longer does he have left to live?
        "Nobody can know how long he will stay alive. Nobody knows," Khaled says. His eyes droop. His face is drawn, too, his voice wavering and emotional. This is a family already grieving.
        Whatever secrets al-Megrahi had will soon be gone. As I leave, I'm still shocked by what I've learned. The world is about to lose one of the few people who can piece together what really happened that dark, wintry night, 29,000 feet over Scotland.
    $hadow Puppet Theatre
      [VIDEO] Obama Names Alan Krueger New Top Economist - [VIDEO]
      Remarks by the President in Announcing His Nomination of Alan Krueger for Chair of CEA | The White House
        Alan brings a wealth of experience to the job.- He's one of the nation's leading economists.- For more than two decades, he's studied and developed economic policy, both inside and outside of government.- In the first two years of this administration, as we were dealing with the effects of a complex and fast-moving financial crisis -- a crisis that threatened a second Great Depression -- Alan's counsel as chief economist at the Treasury Department proved invaluable.
      Alan B. Krueger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
        In his book, What Makes a Terrorist: Economics and the Roots of Terrorism, (2007), he wrote that in contrast to the assumption that terrorists come from impoverished, uneducated environments, terrorists often come from middle-class, college-educated backgrounds.
      What Makes a Terrorist: Economics ... - Google Books
        Many popular ideas about terrorists and why they seek to harm us are fueled by falsehoods and misinformation. Leading politicians and scholars have argued that poverty and lack of education breed terrorism, despite the wealth of evidence showing that most terrorists come from middle-class, and often college-educated, backgrounds. In What Makes a Terrorist, Alan Krueger argues that if we are to correctly assess the root causes of terrorism and successfully address the threat, we must think more like economists do.
        Krueger is an influential economist who has applied rigorous statistical analysis to a range of tough issues, from the minimum wage and education to the occurrence of hate crimes. In this book, he explains why our tactics in the fight against terrorism must be based on more than anecdote and speculation. Krueger closely examines the factors that motivate individuals to participate in terrorism, drawing inferences from terrorists' own backgrounds and the economic, social, and political conditions in the societies from which they come. He describes which countries are the most likely breeding grounds for terrorists, and which ones are most likely to be their targets. Krueger addresses the economic and psychological consequences of terrorism. He puts the terrorist threat squarely into perspective, revealing how our nation's sizeable economy is diverse and resilient enough to withstand the comparatively limited effects of most terrorist strikes. And he calls on the media to be more responsible in reporting on terrorism.
        What Makes a Terrorist brings needed clarity to one of the greatest challenges of our time.
      5 Myths About Terrorism
        4. Terrorism is mainly perpetrated by Muslims.
        Wrong. No religion has a monopoly on terrorism. Every major religious faith has had followers involved in terrorism. (Sri Lanka, for instance, has grappled for decades with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a separatist group that pioneered suicide bombing as a terrorist tactic and hopes to create a homeland for the country's mostly Tamil minority, who are largely Hindu.) Although radical Islamic terrorists are the worry du jour because of 9/11 and Iraq, the data show pretty clearly that the predominant religion of a country is not a good predictor of whether its people will become involved in terrorism.
        After all, it was not long ago that homegrown villains such as Timothy McVeigh and the so-called Unabomber were the most notorious terrorists. That makes sense; the vast majority of terrorist incidents are local, motivated by local concerns and carried out by natives. Even international terrorist events tend to be local affairs, most frequently carried out by local militants who target foreigners who happen to be in their country. (Just think of last week's foiled plot to attack U.S. targets in Germany.) This suggests that the likelihood of attack by homegrown terrorists is far greater than the threat of another 9/11-style attack by foreigners.
      [VIDEO] Resignations Begin Over ATF Gun Running Program Fast And Furious - [VIDEO]
    Vaccine$
      [VIDEO] UN Warns Muntant Strain Of H5N1 Spreading Across Asia - [VIDEO]
      H1N1 vaccine link with narcolepsy confirmed (TheCandyman's news feed)
        H1N1 vaccine link with narcolepsy confirmed
        The Finnish National Narcolepsy Task Force confirms link between Pandemrix and narcolepsy
      Mexico to give HPV vaccine to all girls from 2012. (WT news feed)
        Mexico to give HPV vaccine to all girls from 2012.
        Beginning in 2012, the HPV vaccine will be part of the normal course of shots given to all girls at the age of nine
      CONTAGION
      U.N. agency warns of possible bird flu resurgence | Reuters
        The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday urged increased surveillance and preparation for a potential outbreak of the virus, which it says has infected 565 people since it first appeared in 2003, killing 331 of them.
      Mutant bird flu virus spreading in Asia, U.N. warns - Healthzone.ca
        The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly bird flu virus, saying wild bird migrations had brought it back to previously virus-free countries and that a mutant strain was spreading in Asia.
        A mutant strain of H5N1, which can apparently sidestep defences of existing vaccines, is spreading in China and Vietnam, Tthe U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said in a statement Monday. It urged greater surveillance to ensure that any outbreaks are contained.
        Last week, the World Health Organization reported that a 6-year-old Cambodian girl had died Aug. 14 from bird flu, the eighth person to die from H5N1 avian influenza this year in Cambodia.
        Vietnam suspended its springtime poultry vaccination this year, FAO said. Most of the northern and central parts of the country where the virus is endemic have been invaded by the new strain.
    Come On Irene
      [VIDEO] FEMA Disaster Funds Running Low! -
      [VIDEO] Ron Paul "They're Debasing The Currency! They Want To Do This To Liquidate The Debt" - [VIDEO]
      Cliff Mass Weather Blog: When Did Irene Stop Being a Hurricane?
        First, what is a hurricane?- The official definition is that a hurricane is a tropical cyclone with SUSTAINED winds of 64 kt or more- (74 mph or more).- A gust of 65 kt- or more does not indicate a hurricane unless the sustained winds reach 64 kt.
      Even the Rothschilds Are Weather Obsessed - Deal Journal - WSJ
        The couple's private-investment company, E.L. Rothschild LLC, is slated to acquire 70% of Weather Central, which provides weather forecasting services and graphics to local television stations and TV programs such as ABC's "Good Morning America."
      Weather Central, LP
      US death toll from Irene reaches 33 - RTˆâ News
        The deaths of 33 people in the US are being blamed on tropical storm Irene, which is currently hitting Canada's east coast.
      FEMA: Federal Family Continues To Support Response And Recovery Efforts In Communties Impacted By Irene
        Under the direction of President Obama and Secretary Janet Napolitano, the entire federal family is continuing to lean forward to support our state, tribal, territorial and local partners as they respond to and begin to recover from Hurricane Irene.
      President Obama Signs New York Disaster Declaration | The White House
        Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
      DisasterAssistance.gov - Take Questionnaire
        Complete this anonymous questionnaire to obtain the most accurate list of assistance programs for which you may be eligible. The following questions are directly related to disaster assistance. Please answer them to the best of your ability or skip if not applicable.
      [VIDEO] Irene the stimulus package?- MSN Money
        But there may be a hidden stimulus package here. MarketWatch's Irwin Kellner said Irene might have reduced growth in the gross domestic product by as much as a full percentage point. But the effects of the storm could boost the fourth-quarter GDP by even more.
        He's talking about the sudden influx of work for the construction industry. There is much to clean and rebuild, and a good portion of that work will be funded by the federal government.
      [VIDEO] James Kinter on Climatology - C-SPAN Video Library
        James Kinter talked about the sciences of climatology and climate dynamics, including forecasting, variables and probability, observation, research and computer simulation. He also discussed recent weather anomalies and global climate change, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
      US death toll from Irene reaches 33 - RTˆâ News
        The deaths of 33 people in the US are being blamed on tropical storm Irene, which is currently hitting Canada's east coast.
    Syria
      The News - EU embargo on Syrian oil in sight
        The European Union seems the green light to promote a ban on imports of Syrian oil. Specialists from the 27 member states of the European Union reached an agreement Monday on a draft of such an embargo. European diplomatic sources that report.
    Biodiversitée
      [VIDEO] Solyndra to Declare Bankruptcy | NBC Bay Area
        Solyndra, a major manufacturer of solar technology in Fremont, has shut its doors, according to employees at the campus.-
        "I was told by a security guard to get my [stuff] and leave," one employee said. The company employs a little more than 1,000 employees worldwide, according to its website.
      Awards | Solyndra
        Solyndra has received numerous awards and recognition including appearing on the MIT Technology Review list of the "50 Most Innovative Companies in the World", the 2010 Wall Street Journal list of the "Top 10 Venture-backed Clean-Tech Companies", and Wall Street Journal list "The Next Big Thing: Top 50 Venture Backed Companies", and a 2009 Excellence in Renewable Energy Award from Renewable Energy World Magazine.
      Search Solyndra | The White House
      The Promise of Clean Energy | Obama speaks @ Solyndra
        President Obama speaks about how clean energy investments can diminish the environmental risks of continued use of fossil fuels and provide new jobs and opportunities after touring the Solyndra solar panel plant in Fremont, CA.
      Vice President Biden Announces Finalized $535 Million Loan Guarantee for Solyndra | The White House
        Vice President Joe Biden, appearing via satellite from Washington D.C., today announced the Department of Energy has finalized a $535 million loan guarantee for Solyndra, Inc., which manufactures innovative cylindrical solar photovoltaic panels that provide clean, renewable energy. The funding will finance construction of the first phase of the company's new manufacturing facility. Annual production of solar panels from the first phase is expected to provide energy equivalent to powering 24,000 homes a year or over half a million homes over the project's lifetime. Solyndra estimates the new plant will initially create 3,000 construction jobs, and lead to as many as 1,000 jobs once the facility opens. Hundreds more will install Solyndra's solar panels on rooftops around the country.
      Al Gore Compares Climate Change Skepticism to Racism
        "There came a time when people said, 'Hey man, why do you talk that way? That's wrong, I don't go for that so don't talk that way around me. I just don't believe that.' That happened in millions of conversations, and slowly the conversation was won. And we still have racism, God knows, but it's so different now and so much better. And we have to win the conversation on climate."
    Shut Up Slave
      De Jager wil financieel rijbewijs voor consument (WT news feed)
        De Jager wil financieel rijbewijs voor consument
        Consumenten moeten in de toekomst eerst een financieel rijbewijs halen, voordat ze zonder advies complexe financiele producten mogen aanschaffen. Dat schrijft minister De Jager (Financien).
      Bullying Law Puts New Jersey Schools on Spot - NYTimes.com
        Under a new state law in New Jersey, lunch-line bullies in the East Hanover schools can be reported to the police by their classmates this fall through anonymous tips to the Crimestoppers hot line.
      A 1st Amendment victory for video | ZDNet
        In summary, though not unqualified, a citizen's right to film government officials, including law enforcement officers, in the discharge of their duties in a public space is a basic, vital, and well-established liberty safeguarded by the First Amendment.
      Bike Walk Tennessee: Arrested for Riding Bike to School
        Teresa Tryon said, "On August 25th my 10 year daughter arrived home via police officer, requested to speak to me on the front porch of my home. The officer informed me that in his 'judgement' it was unsafe for my daughter to ride her bike to school."
        Ms Tryon called the mayor's office and the chief of police office in order to determine what laws she was breaking by allowing her daughter to ride her bike to school.- Her daughter's route to school was reasonably safe.-
        Major Verran of the police department returned Ms Tryon's call.- She said he told me, "He had spoke with the District Attorney's office who advised that until the officer can speak with Child Protective Services that if I allow my daughter to ride/walk to school I will be breaking the law and treated accordingly.
        She asked, "What law she would be breaking to which the answer was 'child neglect'".
      Headlight flash cop warning: Is flashing your headlights illegal or a free speech issue? - OrlandoSentinel.com
        Alexis Cason was on her way to school one morning when she spotted two Oviedo police officers on the side of the road. She flashed her headlights to warn other drivers about the speed trap ahead. Moments later, another cop pulled her over and wrote her a ticket, saying she'd just broken the law by flashing her lights.
        Law, she asked, what law?
        Cason, 22, challenged the ticket and won. A lawsuit filed this week claims that 2,900 motorists were ticketed -- illegally -- in Florida for the same thing from 2005 to 2010.
    Gitmo Nation
      [VIDEO] Riots: David Cameron Defends Courts' 'Tough Message' After Pair Jailed Over Riot Facebook Posts | Politics | Sky News
        Jordan Blackshaw, 20, and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22, both received four-year jail terms for inciting disorder on Facebook - the toughest sentence yet since riots broke out in English cities.
        The decision has divided politicians and threatened to expose coalition tensions over how best to deal with offenders.
      California Wants Parents to Provide Workers Comp, Paid Vacation for Babysitters (WT news feed)
        California Wants Parents to Provide Workers Comp, Paid Vacation for Babysitters
        How will parents react when they find out they will be expected to provide workers' compensation benefits, rest and meal breaks and paid vacation time for...babysitters? Dinner and a movie night may soon become much more complicated.
      Street prostitutes taxed via vending machine - The Local
        The Rhineland city of Bonn is now requiring sex workers to purchase a daily tax ticket from a vending machine to walk the streets -- ostensibly to make taxation fairer for prostitutes who work in brothels.
      Germany kiboshes body scanners at airports - The Local
        The so-called backscatter scanners are supposed to show whether passengers are concealing dangerous items on their bodies. They are broadly similar to "naked" scanners already used in many US airports. The testing in Hamburg from September to the end of July was meant to be the prelude to a nationwide rollout.
        But the German scanners had an error rate of 54 percent, according to government officials, who said that wrinkles in clothing or even perspiration caused false alarms. That meant security personnel were forced to waste an untold amount of time subsequently searching passengers by hand for no reason.
    Real News
      Did He Just Say "Genetically Modified Crack"? (00:34) - YouTube
    Out There
      Comet Elenin Poses No Threat to Earth - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
        However, neither NASA nor JPL is in the business of actively observing Elenin or any other comet. Most of the posted observations are made by amateur astronomers around the world. Since Elenin has had so much publicity, it naturally has attracted more observers.
      Presidential Proclamation--National Preparedness Month | The White House
        Preparedness is a shared responsibility, and my Administration is dedicated to implementing a "whole community" approach to disaster response. This requires collaboration at all levels of government, and with America's private and nonprofit sectors. Individuals also play a vital role in securing our country. The National Preparedness Month Coalition gives everyone the chance to join together and share information across the United States. Americans can also support volunteer programs through www.Serve.gov, or find tools to prepare for any emergency by visiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Ready Campaign website at www.Ready.gov or www.Listo.gov.
      Malibu waves twice normal size with swell still building - latimes.com
        At Point Dume in Malibu, 6- to 8-foot waves crashed onto the sandy beach, spraying white water high into the air.
        Lifeguards said the waves are about twice normal height, and the swell is expected to build throughout the day.
      Ready.gov: Get A Kit - Get Tech Ready
        Consider an information digital implant.
      [VIDEO] The mystery of Comet Elenin -- RT
        Astronomers and other outer space experts are speaking out on a comet expected to make a close call with colliding into Earth later this year. The consequences could be dire, so why are so many people unaware of it?
        "I think it's worth a raised eyebrow" says author Brooks Agnew. He's done a lot of research on Elenin and tells RT that there are some rather strange coincidences regarding the comet that people should take into consideration.
        "A lot of people are concerned about it," says Agnew. "We've done a lot of research on Comet Elenin and what we've found is there's a lot of missing data on this comet"
      [VIDEO] COMET ELENIN or SOMETHING ELSE - NASA PREPARING FOR OUTSIDE THREAT 2011 - [VIDEO]
        On June 10 2011 NASA Administrator Charles Bolden sent out a warning to all personnel to prepare themselves for some kind of disaster or outside threat.
      NATIONWIDE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
        Similar to local Emergency Alert System Tests, this Test is Scheduled to Take Place on November 9, 2011
        WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The nationwide test will occur on Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. eastern standard time and may last up to three and a half minutes.
    Ministery of Truth
      Charging Cell Phones on the Sly in Syria, the True Story | The Rundown News Blog | PBS NewsHour | PBS
        "Omar emailed me back over the weekend and I spoke to him and yes, there has been a misunderstanding over this battery charging description for which I can only apologize. The glass used for charging was actually a mug and it didn't contain water. Water wasn't used to charge the phone at all. All they did was put a battery powered portable charger inside a mug which they carried to protests.
      [VIDEO] President Obama "If We Allow The Transportation Bill To Expire... A Million Workers Could Lose Jobs" - YouTube
      US Government sues to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger (bertb news feed)
        US Government sues to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger
        The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday to block AT&T's $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA on grounds that it would raise prices for consumers.
      [VIDEO] Still Waiting For 9/11 Justice -
      [VIDEO] Obama administration still has to answer for 'Fast and Furious' | TheBlaze.com
        ATF officials with possible links to the "Fast and Furious" gun running program may have been reassigned to different roles in the wake of public outcry, but the controversy is far from being resolved. Rather than reassigning him to a new position, Republican Sen. John Cornyn is calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to fire former ATF director Ken Melson.
        "Instead of reassigning those responsible for Fast and Furious within the Department of Justice, Attorney General Holder should ask for their resignations and come clean on all alleged gun-walking operations, including a detailed response to allegations of a Texas-based scheme," Cornyn said in a statement Tuesday.
      US Bases in Iraq
        US Army Camps
        Camp Abu Naji [Al Amarah]
        Camp Adder [Tallil AB]
        Camp Al Asad [al-Asad AB]
        Camp Al-Adala [Kadhamiyah/Baghdad]
        Camp Al-Amal [Baghdad]
        Camp Al-Hurya Al-Awal [Baquba AF]
        Camp Al-Hurya Al-Thani [Green Zone]
        Camp Al-Isdehar [Al Salam]
        Camp Al-Istiqlal [Baghdad AB]
        Camp al-Nasr [Abu Ghurayb]
        Camp Al-Saqr [Rasheed AB]
        Camp Al-Sharaf [Green Zone]
        Camp Al-Tadamun [Adhamiyah/Baghdad]
        Camp al-Tahreer [Abu Ghurayb]
        Camp Al-Tawheed Al-Awal [Al Sijood]
        Camp Al-Tawheed Al-Thani [Al Sijood]
        Camp Al-Watani [Green Zone]
        Camp Anaconda [Balad AB]
        Camp Andaluz [Kufa]
        Camp Anderson [Diwaniyeh]
        Camp Arkansas [Al Salam]
        Camp Arrow [Ad Dawr]
        Camp Ashraf
        Camp Avalanche [Abu Ghurayb Prison]
        Camp Babylon
        Camp Baharia [Fallujah]
        Camp Balad [Balad AB]
        Camp Basilone [Qalat Sukar AB]
        Camp Basrah
        Camp Black Jack
        Camp Blackjack [Abu Ghurayb]
        Camp Blue Diamond [Ar Ramadi]
        Camp Bonzai [Kadhamiyah/Baghdad]
        Camp Boom [Baquba]
        Camp Brassfield-Mora [Samarra]
        Camp Bucca [Umm Qasr]
        Camp Bushmaster [Najaf]
        Camp Bushwacker
        Camp Caldwell [Kirkush]
        Camp Cedar [Tallil AB]
        Camp Cedar II [Tallil AB]
        Camp Chesty [Kut AB]
        Camp Claiborne [Mosul AB]
        Camp Cobra [Abu Ghurayb]
        Camp Cold Steel
        Camp Condor [Amarah AB]
        Camp Cooke [Taji AB]
        Camp Cropper [Baghdad IAP]
        Camp Cuervo [Rasheed AB]
        Camp Dahuk
        Camp Diamondback [Mosul AB]
        Camp Dogwood [al-Iskandaryah AB]
        Camp Dragoon [Baghdad]
        Camp Duke [Najaf]
        Camp Eagle [Baghdad]
        Camp Eagle III [Najaf]
        Camp Edson [Diwaniyeh]
        Camp Falcon [Rasheed AB]
        Camp Fallujah [I MEF]
        Camp Fenway [Qalat Sukar]
        Camp Ferrin-Huggins [Rasheed AB]
        Camp Freedom [Mosul]
        Camp Freedom I [Baquba AF]
        Camp Freedom II [Green Zone]
        Camp Ganci [Abu Ghurayb Prison]
        Camp Golf [Najaf]
        Camp Graceland [Rasheed AB]
        Camp Greywolf [Al Sijood]
        Camp Griffin [Baghdad IAP]
        Camp Gunslinger [Adhamiyah/Baghdad]
        Camp Headhunter [Baghdad AB]
        Camp Honor [Green Zone]
        Camp Hope [Baghdad]
        Camp Hope [Diwaniyeh]
        Camp Hotel [Najaf]
        Camp Hurricane Point [Ar Ramadi]
        Camp Independence [Baghdad AB]
        Camp Iron Horse [Green Zone]
        Camp Ironhorse [Tikrit]
        Camp Jennings [Al Amarah]
        Camp Junction City [Ar Ramadi]
        Camp Justice [Kadhamiyah/Baghdad]
        Camp Klecker
        Camp Korean Village [Ar Rutbah/H-3(?)]
        Camp Lancer [K-2 AB]
        Camp Leader [Mosul]
        Camp Libeccio [Nasiriyah]
        Camp Liberty [Abu Ghurayb]
        Camp Lima [Baghdad]
        Camp Manhattan [Habbaniyah AB]
        Camp Marez [Mosul AB]
        Camp Marlboro [Sadr City]
        Camp Mercury
        Camp Muleskinner [Rasheed AB]
        Camp Minden
        Camp Nakamura [Nippur]
        Camp Normandy [Muqdadiyah]
        Camp Outlaw [Green Zone]
        Camp Pacesetter [Samarra East AB]
        Camp Paliwoda [Balad]
        Camp Patriot [Green Zone]
        Camp Performance [Mosul]
        Camp Prosperity [Al Salam]
        Camp Qayyarah [Quyarrah AB]
        Camp Raider [Tikrit]
        Camp Red Knight
        Camp Redcatcher [Rasheed AB]
        Camp Redemption [Abu Ghurayb Prison]
        Camp Renegade [Kirkuk AB]
        Camp Ridgway/Ridgeway [Al Taqaddum AB]
        Camp Rustamiyah [Rasheed AB]
        Camp Sather [Baghdad IAP]
        Camp Scania [Nippur]
        Camp Slayer [Radwaniyah]
        Camp Solidarity [Adhamiyah/Baghdad]
        Camp Speicher [al-Sahra AB]
        Camp St. Mere [Fallujah]
        Camp Steel Dragon [Green Zone]
        Camp Steel Falcon [Dora Farms]
        Camp Strike [Mosul]
        Camp Stryker [Baghdad IAP]
        Camp Sustainer
        Camp Sycamore [al-Sahra AB]
        Camp Taji [Taji AB]
        Camp Taqaddum [Al Taqaddum AB]
        Camp Thunder [Baghdad IAP]
        Camp Top Gun [Mosul]
        Camp Ultimo [Baghdad]
        Camp Union I [Al Sijood]
        Camp Union II [Al Sijood]
        Camp Victory (51 Papa) [Abu Ghurayb]
        Camp Victory [Abu Ghurayb]
        Camp Victory North [Abu Ghurayb]
        Camp Vigilant [Abu Ghurayb Prison]
        Camp Viper [Jalibah AB]
        Camp War Eagle [Baghdad]
        Camp Warhorse [Baquba AF]
        Camp Warrior [Al Sijood]
        Camp Whitehorse
        Camp Whitford [Tallil AB]
        Camp Wolfpack [Green Zone]
        Camp Zadan [Zadan]
        Forward Operating Bases
        FOB Abu Ghraib [Abu Ghraib]
        FOB al-Asad [al-Asad AB]
        FOB Al-Tawheed Al-Thalith [Green Zone]
        FOB Arrow [Ad Dawr]
        FOB Bandit Island
        FOB Bernstein [Tuz Khurmatu AB]
        FOB Blue Diamond [Ar Ramadi]
        FOB Brassfield-Mora [Samarra]
        FOB Broomhead
        FOB Buzz
        FOB Byers
        FOB Caldwell [Kirkush]
        FOB Carpenter
        FOB Champion Base [Ar Ramadi]
        FOB Chosin [Al Iskandariyah AB]
        FOB Cobra [Abu Ghurayb]
        FOB Constitution [Abu Ghurayb]
        FOB Cooke [Taji AB]
        FOB Dagger
        FOB Danger [Tikrit]
        FOB Daquq
        FOB Delta [Kut AB]
        FOB Duke [Najaf]
        FOB Dibbis
        FOB Eagle [Balad]
        FOB Echo [Diwaniyah]
        FOB Eden [Hit]
        FOB Endurance [Quyarrah AB]
        FOB Falcon
        FOB Ferrin-Huggins [Rasheed AB]
        FOB Gabe [Baquba]
        FOB Garryowen
        FOB Givens
        FOB Glory [Mosul AB]
        FOB Grant [Tal Ashtah AB]
        FOB Grizzly [Camp Ashraf]
        FOB Guardian City [Al Taqaddum AB]
        FOB Gunner [Taji AB]
        FOB Hammer
        FOB Headhunter [Baghdad AB]
        FOB Hit [Al Anbar]
        FOB Honor [Green Zone]
        FOB Hotel [Najaf]
        FOB Hurricane [Ar Ramadi]
        FOB Independence
        FOB Ironhorse [Tikrit]
        FOB Iskandariyah
        FOB Junction City [Ar Ramadi]
        FOB Justice
        FOB Kalsu [Iskandariyah]
        FOB Latham
        FOB Laurie [Fallujah]
        FOB Lion [Balad AB]
        FOB Loyalty
        FOB Manhattan [Habbaniyah AB]
        FOB Loyalty
        FOB Marez
        FOB McHenry [Al Hawijah]
        FOB McKenzie [Samarra East AB]
        FOB Melody [Sadr City]
        FOB Mercury [Fallujah]
        FOB Miller
        FOB Morgan [Baghdad IAP]
        FOB Muleskinner [Rasheed AB]
        FOB Nimur
        FOB Normandy [Muqdadiyah]
        FOB O¹Ryan
        FOB Pacesetter [Samarra East AB]
        FOB Packhorse [Tikrit]
        FOB Paliden Base [Ar Ramadi]
        FOB Prosperity
        FOB Q-West [Quyarrah AB]
        FOB Quinn
        FOB Raider [Tikrit]
        FOB Reaper
        FOB Red Lion [Camp Ashraf]
        FOB Ridgway/Ridgeway [Al Taqaddum AB]
        FOB Rough Rider [Mandali]
        FOB Rustamiayah
        FOB Sabre [Ar Ramadi]
        FOB Scania [Nippur]
        FOB Spartan [Camp Ashraf]
        FOB Speicher [al-Sahra AB]
        FOB St. Mere [Fallujah]
        FOB St. Michael [Mahmudiyah]
        FOB Steel Dragon [Green Zone]
        FOB Summerall [Bayji]
        FOB Sykes
        FOB Tiger [Al Qaim]
        FOB Trojan Horse [Green Zone]
        FOB Union III [Green Zone]
        FOB Volturno [Fallujah]
        FOB War Eagle [Baghdad]
        FOB Warhorse [Baquba AF]
        FOB Warrior [Kirkuk AB]
        FOB Webster [Al Asad AB]
        FOB Wilson [Ad Dawr]
        FOB Wyatt [Balad AB]
        FOB Yusufiyah
        Other sites
        Al Azimiyah Palace
        al-Kufah
        Baghdad Convention Center
        Bashur AB
        Butler Range Complex
        Champion Base [Ar Ramadi]
        Champion Main [Ar Ramadi]
        CJTF Babylon
        CMOC Ar Ramadi
        CMOC Baghdad
        CMOC Diwaniyah
        CMOC Mosul
        CMOC Samarra
        CSC Scania [Nippur]
        Engineer Base Anvil [Rasheed AB]
        Essayons Base [Republican Palace]
        Fire Base Glory [Mosul AB]
        Firebase Melody [Sadr City]
        Firebase Shoemaker [Ar Ramadi]
        FLB Sycamore [al-Sahra AB]
        Green Zone [Baghdad]
        H-1 Airstrip
        Haditha Dam
        Hard Site [Abu Ghurayb]
        Hillah
        Hurricane Base [Ar Ramadi]
        International Zone [Baghdad]
        Kirkuk AB
        Kut AB
        Log Base Seitz
        Loyalty Base [Ar Ramadi]
        LSA Adder [Tallil AB]
        LSA Anaconda [Balad AB]
        LSA Diamondback [Mosul AB]
        LSA Highlander [Al Salam]
        LSA Viper [Jalibah AB]
        MEK Compound
        OBJ Jaguar [Quyarrah AB]
        OBJ Redskins [Al Taqaddum AB]
        OBJ Weber [al-Asad AB]
        Post Freedom [Mosul]
        Redcatcher Field [Rasheed AB]
        Rifles Base (3 ACR) [Ar Ramadi]
        Saddamiat Al-Tharthar
        Sinjar
        Stryker Island [Baghdad IAP]
        Taji Military Camp
        Tall ŒAfar AB
        Tiger Base [Al Qaim]
        TSP Whitford [Tallil AB]
        Victory Base [Abu Ghurayb]
      [VIDEO] Ex-Bush Official Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: "I am Willing to Testify" If Dick Cheney is Put on Trial
        "I'd be willing to testify, and I'd be willing to take any punishment I'm due," Wilkerson said. We also speak to Salon.com political and legal blogger Glenn Greenwald about his recent article on Cheney, "The Fruits of Elite Immunity." "Dick Cheney goes around the country profiting off of this sleazy, sensationalistic, self-serving book, basically profiting from his crimes, and at the same time normalizing the idea that these kind of policies...are perfectly legitimate choices to make. And I think that's the really damaging legacy from all of this," says Greenwald.
      What Really Happened in the Bin Laden Raid? | Mother Jones
        Details of the story don't add up. Footage of the raid either exists or doesn't. The tale of that night in Abbottabad keeps getting more muddled.
    Magic Numbers
      HSBC's Swiss Private Bank Profit Falls 33% on Expenses, Franc. (robertleather news feed)
        HSBC's Swiss Private Bank Profit Falls 33% on Expenses, Franc.
        HSBC Holdings Plc Swiss private bank said first-half profit declined by a third as rising costs and the burden of a strong Swiss franc outweighed an increase in new money from emerging markets.
      allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Cholera - Yobe Records 33 Deaths
        Yobe state commissioner of health, Hajia Fatsuma Talba has confirmed that the recent case of cholera outbreak claimed the lives of 33 people, leaving 690 infected cases across the state.
      Gold's Fading Luster: Analyst Sees 33% Fall; Attractive Entry At $1,250/Ounce? - Focus on Funds - Barrons.com
        As gold futures fall Monday, it's worth considering that if you look at just the ornamental and conductive value of the yellow metal, its price should be closer to $600 an ounce. -At least, that's the real value analysts at metals consultancy CPM Group are pegging gold at under present conditions.
    Monsantoooo
      Monsanto seeks OK for GM low-fat soybean (bertb news feed)
        Monsanto seeks OK for GM low-fat soybean
        The FDA approved the new bean, called Vistive Gold, earlier this year, and Monsanto and several state and national soybean groups are now seeking approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
      Monsanto Corn Under Attack by Superbug - WSJ.com
        Iowa State University entomologist Aaron Gassmann's discovery that western corn rootworms in four northeast Iowa fields have evolved to resist the natural pesticide made by Monsanto's corn plant could encourage some farmers to switch to insect-proof seeds sold by competitors of the St. Louis crop biotechnology giant, and to return to spraying harsher synthetic insecticides on their fields.
        "These are isolated cases, and it isn't clear how widespread the problem will become," said Dr. Gassmann in an interview. "But it is an early warning that management practices need to change."
    Oil Cabal
      Media Prepare Russian Treaty Trap for the U.S.
        "In a multinational race to seize the potential riches of the formerly icebound Arctic, being laid bare by global warming, Russia is the early favorite." So says the Christian Science Monitor. "At stake is an estimated one-quarter of all the world's untapped hydrocarbon reserves, abundant fisheries, and a freshly opened route that will cut nearly a third off the shipping time from Asia to Europe."
        What the paper neglected to note is that the U.S. has exclusive rights to this region because Americans were the first to the North Pole. There is no Russian advantage, despite their planting a flag there in 2007. There is also a dispute, of course, whether the "warming" is man-made or not.
        "Within the next year," the paper went on, "the Kremlin is expected to make its claim to the United Nations in a bold move to annex about 380,000 square miles of the internationally owned Arctic to Russian control."
        In fact, the Arctic is not "internationally owned" and the U.N. has no jurisdiction over the area unless and until the U.S. gives up its rights by ratifying the U.N.'s Law of the Sea Treaty.
      [VIDEO] Hundreds arrested in front of the White House - [VIDEO]
        For more than a week hundreds have gathered outside the White House to protest the Keystone pipeline. The planned pipeline will cost approximately $13 billion according to the TransCanada.com. Some critics claim Canada is trying to jump into the oil export business and others say that this will reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
    Foots!
      [VIDEO] Is This The Eleventh Foot Or The Twelfth Foot? - [VIDEO]
      [VIDEO] Another Foot Found On Northwest Coast! - [VIDEO]
    Bank$ters
      Presidential Memorandum--Waiver of Restriction on Providing Funds to the Palestinian Authority | The White House
        I hereby certify that it is important to the national security interests of the United States to waive the provisions of section 7040(a) of the Act, in order to provide funds appropriated to carry out Chapter 4 of Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended, to the Palestinian Authority.
        Chapter 4 of section II
          Authority.--(a) The Congress recognizes that, under special economic, political, or security conditions, the na? tional interests of the United States may require economic support for countries in amounts which could not be justified solely under chapter 1 of part I or, in the case of countries in sub-Saharan Afri? ca, chapter 10 of part I.748 In such cases, the President is author? ized to furnish assistance to countries and organizations, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, in order to promote eco? nomic or political stability. To the maximum extent feasible, the President shall provide assistance under this chapter consistent with the policy directions, purposes, and programs of part I of this Act.
          (b) The Secretary of State shall be responsible for policy decisions and justifications for economic support programs under this chap? ter, including determinations of whether there will be an economic support program for a country and the amount of the program for each country. The Secretary shall exercise this responsibility in co? operation with the Administrator of the agency primarily respon? sible for administering part I of this Act.749
          (c) As part of the annual presentation materials for foreign as? sistance submitted to the Congress, the agency primarily respon? sible for administering this part shall provide a detailed justifica? tion for the uses and the purposes of the funds provided under this chapter. Such material shall include, but not be limited to, infor? mation concerning the amounts and kinds of cash grant transfers, the amounts and kinds of budgetary and balance-of-payments sup- port provided, and the amounts and kinds of project assistance pro? vided with funds made available under this chapter.
      new-credit-score-rules-forbes: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance
        Based on CreditKarma.com's data, the trend amongst lenders shows that a 660 credit score is the threshold to be approved for a mortgage, auto loan and unsecured credit card. Digging deeper into consumers' credit health, nearly 40% of consumers have a credit score below 660. That means 4 out of 10 Americans would likely be denied for a mortgage and auto loan, charged sky-high interest rates, and only qualify for a secured credit card.
    Demon Drink
      Zion curtain closing on beer-only eateries | The Salt Lake Tribune
        Restrictions placed on new beer-only restaurants are driving at least one Utah chain, Wing Nutz, to expand out of state. Another, Wingers Bar & Grill, is questioning whether it should open more restaurants in the state.
        The change means servers at new eateries that serve only beer may not pop off a cap on a beer bottle or pull the tab on a can in view of customers. They must install partitions or build backrooms to store or pour beer with a 3.2 percent alcohol content by weight. Heavier beer is not allowed.
    Hollywood Whackers
      [VIDEO]The Last Time Lisa Marie Presley Spoke to Michael Jackson - Video - Oprah.com
        In 2005, Lisa Marie spoke with ex-husband Michael Jackson for the last time.-Find out what they said to each other in that emotional conversation.
    Squirrel!
      Squirrel Blamed For Flag Thefts From Ohio Memorial
        Police in Ohio have discovered that small flags being swiped from a police memorial were being squirreled away.
        Two Toledo officers watched on Wednesday as a squirrel quickly snatched a flag off its wooden dowel and ran off with it. Lt. James Brown told The Blade newspaper the bushy-tailed critter was too quick to catch.
    VIDEO
      [VIDEO] Riots: David Cameron Defends Courts' 'Tough Message' After Pair Jailed Over Riot Facebook Posts | Politics | Sky News
        Jordan Blackshaw, 20, and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22, both received four-year jail terms for inciting disorder on Facebook - the toughest sentence yet since riots broke out in English cities.
        The decision has divided politicians and threatened to expose coalition tensions over how best to deal with offenders.
      Did He Just Say "Genetically Modified Crack"? (00:34) - YouTube
      [VIDEO] President Obama "If We Allow The Transportation Bill To Expire... A Million Workers Could Lose Jobs" - YouTube
      [VIDEO] Obama Names Alan Krueger New Top Economist - [VIDEO]
      [VIDEO] UN Warns Muntant Strain Of H5N1 Spreading Across Asia - [VIDEO]
      [VIDEO] Resignations Begin Over ATF Gun Running Program Fast And Furious - [VIDEO]
      [VIDEO] FEMA Disaster Funds Running Low! -
      [VIDEO] Ron Paul "They're Debasing The Currency! They Want To Do This To Liquidate The Debt" - [VIDEO]
      [VIDEO] Is This The Eleventh Foot Or The Twelfth Foot? - [VIDEO]
      [VIDEO] Another Foot Found On Northwest Coast! - [VIDEO]
      [VIDEO] Still Waiting For 9/11 Justice -
      [VIDEO] Copper Thieves Leave I-95 In Palm Beach Co. In The Dark - CBS Miami
        In the last 4 to 6 months thieves have stolen copper wire from 100 lights in Palm Beach County, leaving drivers in the dark for 33 miles.
      [VIDEO] Rush Limbaugh Is Back In The Saddle Again And Trick Riding The Media And Obama After Hurricane Irene - [VIDEO]
        Rush Limbaugh Is Back In The Saddle Again And Trick Riding The Media And Obama After Hurricane Irene
      [VIDEO] aangirfan: ALGERIA IS NEXT
        Disaster has come to Libya, Syria and Iraq and will come soon to Lebanon.
        There are tensions between Sunnis and Shiites.
        "The CIA master manipulators should have the real regional conflict on their hands that they have been so diligently seeking.
      [VIDEO] Libya: Moammar Gadhafi and His Billions Are Unaccounted For - ABC News
        Gadhafi and his family have an estimated $33 billion and $60 billion in unaccounted money around the world.
        The country's oil wealth, as the world's 12th largest oil exporter, was a source of high-living not necessarily for Gadhafi but for his children.
      [VIDEO] - Libya: Inside Col Gaddafi's homeland security HQ
        As forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi retreat from Tripoli, they have left a trail of evidence about how his regime operated.
        The BBC's Orla Guerin gained access to Col Gaddafi's homeland security headquarters and found hundreds of secret files.
      [VIDEO]The Last Time Lisa Marie Presley Spoke to Michael Jackson - Video - Oprah.com
        In 2005, Lisa Marie spoke with ex-husband Michael Jackson for the last time.-Find out what they said to each other in that emotional conversation.
      [VIDEO] NATOCOMMUNITY's Channel - [VIDEO]
        On Tuesday 30 August, Oana Lungescu, the NATO spokesperson, briefed the press on events concerning Libya. She was joined by Colonel Roland Lavoie, Operation Unified Protector(OUP) military spokesperson, who briefed by videoconference from Naples on NATO's operation in Libya in support of UNSCR 1973.
      [VIDEO] Hundreds arrested in front of the White House - [VIDEO]
        For more than a week hundreds have gathered outside the White House to protest the Keystone pipeline. The planned pipeline will cost approximately $13 billion according to the TransCanada.com. Some critics claim Canada is trying to jump into the oil export business and others say that this will reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
      [VIDEO] The mystery of Comet Elenin -- RT
        Astronomers and other outer space experts are speaking out on a comet expected to make a close call with colliding into Earth later this year. The consequences could be dire, so why are so many people unaware of it?
        "I think it's worth a raised eyebrow" says author Brooks Agnew. He's done a lot of research on Elenin and tells RT that there are some rather strange coincidences regarding the comet that people should take into consideration.
        "A lot of people are concerned about it," says Agnew. "We've done a lot of research on Comet Elenin and what we've found is there's a lot of missing data on this comet"
      [VIDEO] COMET ELENIN or SOMETHING ELSE - NASA PREPARING FOR OUTSIDE THREAT 2011 - [VIDEO]
        On June 10 2011 NASA Administrator Charles Bolden sent out a warning to all personnel to prepare themselves for some kind of disaster or outside threat.
      [VIDEO] Solyndra to Declare Bankruptcy | NBC Bay Area
        Solyndra, a major manufacturer of solar technology in Fremont, has shut its doors, according to employees at the campus.-
        "I was told by a security guard to get my [stuff] and leave," one employee said. The company employs a little more than 1,000 employees worldwide, according to its website.
      [VIDEO] Radicals Plan Egypt-Style Occupation of Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC | David Swanson | Video | TheBlaze.com
        NewZeal's Trevor Loudon is looking at the plans of leftist coalition that is looking to launch an "occupation" of Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC beginning October 6th:
      [VIDEO] Obama administration still has to answer for 'Fast and Furious' | TheBlaze.com
        ATF officials with possible links to the "Fast and Furious" gun running program may have been reassigned to different roles in the wake of public outcry, but the controversy is far from being resolved. Rather than reassigning him to a new position, Republican Sen. John Cornyn is calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to fire former ATF director Ken Melson.
        "Instead of reassigning those responsible for Fast and Furious within the Department of Justice, Attorney General Holder should ask for their resignations and come clean on all alleged gun-walking operations, including a detailed response to allegations of a Texas-based scheme," Cornyn said in a statement Tuesday.
      [VIDEO] Irene the stimulus package?- MSN Money
        But there may be a hidden stimulus package here. MarketWatch's Irwin Kellner said Irene might have reduced growth in the gross domestic product by as much as a full percentage point. But the effects of the storm could boost the fourth-quarter GDP by even more.
        He's talking about the sudden influx of work for the construction industry. There is much to clean and rebuild, and a good portion of that work will be funded by the federal government.
      [VIDEO] James Kinter on Climatology - C-SPAN Video Library
        James Kinter talked about the sciences of climatology and climate dynamics, including forecasting, variables and probability, observation, research and computer simulation. He also discussed recent weather anomalies and global climate change, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
      [VIDEO] Rory Kay Next Gen Shilling: Airline Safety - C-SPAN Video Library
        A panel discussion was held on managing congestion in U.S. airspace. Among the topics panelists discussed were risk reduction, required navigation performance, unmanned aerial vehicles, and operational lessons learned from recent accidents. During their presentation, the participants used charts, graphs, and photographs. Following their remarks, the panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. Mr. Kay moderated the panel.
      [VIDEO] Ex-Bush Official Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: "I am Willing to Testify" If Dick Cheney is Put on Trial
        "I'd be willing to testify, and I'd be willing to take any punishment I'm due," Wilkerson said. We also speak to Salon.com political and legal blogger Glenn Greenwald about his recent article on Cheney, "The Fruits of Elite Immunity." "Dick Cheney goes around the country profiting off of this sleazy, sensationalistic, self-serving book, basically profiting from his crimes, and at the same time normalizing the idea that these kind of policies...are perfectly legitimate choices to make. And I think that's the really damaging legacy from all of this," says Greenwald.
      [VIDEO] CNN's Robertson on finding Lockerbie bomber - CNN.com
        They want al-Megrahi to spend his last days in peace, they say, away from reporters and their questions. But before I leave, I must ask the toughest question of all: How much longer does he have left to live?
        "Nobody can know how long he will stay alive. Nobody knows," Khaled says. His eyes droop. His face is drawn, too, his voice wavering and emotional. This is a family already grieving.
        Whatever secrets al-Megrahi had will soon be gone. As I leave, I'm still shocked by what I've learned. The world is about to lose one of the few people who can piece together what really happened that dark, wintry night, 29,000 feet over Scotland.
      [VIDEO] Obama on Hurricane Irene - C-SPAN Video Library
  Algeria
    China leads Algeria construction boom - Washington Times
      While still struggling with the aftermath of a decade of Islamic insurgency, oil-rich yet impoverished Algeria is getting a makeover: a new airport, its first mall, its largest prison, 60,000 new homes, two luxury hotels and the longest continuous highway in Africa.
      The power behind this runaway building spree is China.
      About 50 Chinese firms, largely state-controlled, have been awarded $20 billion in government construction contracts, or 10 percent of the massive investment plan promised by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for a nation where jobs and housing are scarce and al Qaeda has struck roots.
    Algerian Dictator Scared | Newsflavor
      Abdelaziz Bouteflika has ruled Algeria with an iron fist, using the same "state of emergency" clauses that kept the Egyptian regime so powerful for so long. Opponents allege that elections in Algeria are commonly rigged by the administration.
    [VIDEO] aangirfan: ALGERIA IS NEXT
      Disaster has come to Libya, Syria and Iraq and will come soon to Lebanon.
      There are tensions between Sunnis and Shiites.
      "The CIA master manipulators should have the real regional conflict on their hands that they have been so diligently seeking.
    Gadhafi family members in Algeria, ambassador says - CNN.com
      The wife of fugitive Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi, three of his children and some of his grandchildren arrived in Algeria on Monday morning, Algerian diplomats said
      Mourad Benmehidi, the Algerian ambassador to the United Nations, said he relayed the news to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon earlier Monday. Benmehidi said his country granted entrance to Gadhafi's wife, Safia, his daughter, Aisha, sons Hannibal and Mohamed and their children on "humanitarian grounds."
      The ambassador said none of the Gadhafis were on a list of people under Security Council sanctions and did not know whether Moammar Gadhafi was expected to seek entry into Algeria.
  Drone Nation
    Automation in the air dulls pilot skill
      Pilots' "automation addiction" has eroded their flying skills to the point that they sometimes don't know how to recover from stalls and other mid-flight problems, say pilots and safety officials. The weakened skills have contributed to hundreds of deaths in airline crashes in the last five years.
    [VIDEO] Rory Kay Next Gen Shilling: Airline Safety - C-SPAN Video Library
      A panel discussion was held on managing congestion in U.S. airspace. Among the topics panelists discussed were risk reduction, required navigation performance, unmanned aerial vehicles, and operational lessons learned from recent accidents. During their presentation, the participants used charts, graphs, and photographs. Following their remarks, the panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. Mr. Kay moderated the panel.
    Feds Carving Up U.S. Airspace For Drone Tests
      The Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration are carving out between four to 10 "bubbles" in civilian airspace above the United States to test UAS, Steve Pennington, executive director of the Defense Policy Board on Federal Aviation, said today.
  Wag The Libyan Dog
    As forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi retreat from Tripoli, they have left a trail of evidence about how his regime operated.
    BBC News - RAF flies £140m unfrozen cash assets to Libya
      The RAF has flown £140m of Libyan banknotes (280m Libyan dinars) to Libya after an assets freeze aimed at Col Muammar Gaddafi was lifted.
      The cash, printed in the UK, is the first tranche of £950m that will be handed to Libya's Central Bank.
      A Whitehall official said the money should be available for cash machines and banks in Libya very quickly.
    African leaders refuse to recognize the rebel authority in Libya | World | Deutsche Welle | 31.08.2011
      The list of countries recognizing the rebel National Transitional Council as Libya's legitimate governing body is growing. But African Union leaders have remained loyal to Moammar Gadhafi, and for good reason.
    [VIDEO] Libya: Moammar Gadhafi and His Billions Are Unaccounted For - ABC News
      Gadhafi and his family have an estimated $33 billion and $60 billion in unaccounted money around the world.
      The country's oil wealth, as the world's 12th largest oil exporter, was a source of high-living not necessarily for Gadhafi but for his children.
    Qaddafi's Libyan Loot Likely Lost - Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development
      In order to prevent abuses of power like this in the future, it is vital that the U.S. and other nations take stronger measures to prevent illicit financial activity. -Strong anti-money laundering programs, including greater scrutiny into the activities of Politically Exposed Persons would make tracking and preventing dictatorial graft easier. -Making it harder to hide money in shell corporations with undisclosed owners will remove a key tool used to launder dirty money anonymously as well.
    [VIDEO] - Libya: Inside Col Gaddafi's homeland security HQ
      As forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi retreat from Tripoli, they have left a trail of evidence about how his regime operated.
      The BBC's Orla Guerin gained access to Col Gaddafi's homeland security headquarters and found hundreds of secret files.
    NATO Tries To Explain Why They're Still Bombing The Hell Out Of Libya
      Libyans may have celebrated their first Eid al-Fitr free of Colonel Qaddafi in forty-years, and Tripoli may belong to the rebels -- but that doesn't mean NATO has toned down its bombing campaign.
      Quite the contrary, in fact airstrikes are up from two weeks ago.
    [VIDEO] NATOCOMMUNITY's Channel - [VIDEO]
      On Tuesday 30 August, Oana Lungescu, the NATO spokesperson, briefed the press on events concerning Libya. She was joined by Colonel Roland Lavoie, Operation Unified Protector(OUP) military spokesperson, who briefed by videoconference from Naples on NATO's operation in Libya in support of UNSCR 1973.
    aangirfan: NATO MASSACRE AT SIRTE
      "For the third day in a row, NATO aircraft are conducting massive missile and bomb strikes on the city of Sirte, home town of Muammar Gaddafi, not allowing anyone to escape.
    [VIDEO] CNN's Robertson on finding Lockerbie bomber - CNN.com
      They want al-Megrahi to spend his last days in peace, they say, away from reporters and their questions. But before I leave, I must ask the toughest question of all: How much longer does he have left to live?
      "Nobody can know how long he will stay alive. Nobody knows," Khaled says. His eyes droop. His face is drawn, too, his voice wavering and emotional. This is a family already grieving.
      Whatever secrets al-Megrahi had will soon be gone. As I leave, I'm still shocked by what I've learned. The world is about to lose one of the few people who can piece together what really happened that dark, wintry night, 29,000 feet over Scotland.
  $hadow Puppet Theatre
    [VIDEO] Obama Names Alan Krueger New Top Economist - [VIDEO]
    Remarks by the President in Announcing His Nomination of Alan Krueger for Chair of CEA | The White House
      Alan brings a wealth of experience to the job.- He's one of the nation's leading economists.- For more than two decades, he's studied and developed economic policy, both inside and outside of government.- In the first two years of this administration, as we were dealing with the effects of a complex and fast-moving financial crisis -- a crisis that threatened a second Great Depression -- Alan's counsel as chief economist at the Treasury Department proved invaluable.
    Alan B. Krueger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
      In his book, What Makes a Terrorist: Economics and the Roots of Terrorism, (2007), he wrote that in contrast to the assumption that terrorists come from impoverished, uneducated environments, terrorists often come from middle-class, college-educated backgrounds.
    What Makes a Terrorist: Economics ... - Google Books
      Many popular ideas about terrorists and why they seek to harm us are fueled by falsehoods and misinformation. Leading politicians and scholars have argued that poverty and lack of education breed terrorism, despite the wealth of evidence showing that most terrorists come from middle-class, and often college-educated, backgrounds. In What Makes a Terrorist, Alan Krueger argues that if we are to correctly assess the root causes of terrorism and successfully address the threat, we must think more like economists do.
      Krueger is an influential economist who has applied rigorous statistical analysis to a range of tough issues, from the minimum wage and education to the occurrence of hate crimes. In this book, he explains why our tactics in the fight against terrorism must be based on more than anecdote and speculation. Krueger closely examines the factors that motivate individuals to participate in terrorism, drawing inferences from terrorists' own backgrounds and the economic, social, and political conditions in the societies from which they come. He describes which countries are the most likely breeding grounds for terrorists, and which ones are most likely to be their targets. Krueger addresses the economic and psychological consequences of terrorism. He puts the terrorist threat squarely into perspective, revealing how our nation's sizeable economy is diverse and resilient enough to withstand the comparatively limited effects of most terrorist strikes. And he calls on the media to be more responsible in reporting on terrorism.
      What Makes a Terrorist brings needed clarity to one of the greatest challenges of our time.
    5 Myths About Terrorism
      4. Terrorism is mainly perpetrated by Muslims.
      Wrong. No religion has a monopoly on terrorism. Every major religious faith has had followers involved in terrorism. (Sri Lanka, for instance, has grappled for decades with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a separatist group that pioneered suicide bombing as a terrorist tactic and hopes to create a homeland for the country's mostly Tamil minority, who are largely Hindu.) Although radical Islamic terrorists are the worry du jour because of 9/11 and Iraq, the data show pretty clearly that the predominant religion of a country is not a good predictor of whether its people will become involved in terrorism.
      After all, it was not long ago that homegrown villains such as Timothy McVeigh and the so-called Unabomber were the most notorious terrorists. That makes sense; the vast majority of terrorist incidents are local, motivated by local concerns and carried out by natives. Even international terrorist events tend to be local affairs, most frequently carried out by local militants who target foreigners who happen to be in their country. (Just think of last week's foiled plot to attack U.S. targets in Germany.) This suggests that the likelihood of attack by homegrown terrorists is far greater than the threat of another 9/11-style attack by foreigners.
    [VIDEO] Resignations Begin Over ATF Gun Running Program Fast And Furious - [VIDEO]
  Vaccine$
    [VIDEO] UN Warns Muntant Strain Of H5N1 Spreading Across Asia - [VIDEO]
    H1N1 vaccine link with narcolepsy confirmed (TheCandyman's news feed)
      H1N1 vaccine link with narcolepsy confirmed
      The Finnish National Narcolepsy Task Force confirms link between Pandemrix and narcolepsy
    Mexico to give HPV vaccine to all girls from 2012. (WT news feed)
      Mexico to give HPV vaccine to all girls from 2012.
      Beginning in 2012, the HPV vaccine will be part of the normal course of shots given to all girls at the age of nine
    CONTAGION
    U.N. agency warns of possible bird flu resurgence | Reuters
      The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday urged increased surveillance and preparation for a potential outbreak of the virus, which it says has infected 565 people since it first appeared in 2003, killing 331 of them.
    Mutant bird flu virus spreading in Asia, U.N. warns - Healthzone.ca
      The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly bird flu virus, saying wild bird migrations had brought it back to previously virus-free countries and that a mutant strain was spreading in Asia.
      A mutant strain of H5N1, which can apparently sidestep defences of existing vaccines, is spreading in China and Vietnam, Tthe U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said in a statement Monday. It urged greater surveillance to ensure that any outbreaks are contained.
      Last week, the World Health Organization reported that a 6-year-old Cambodian girl had died Aug. 14 from bird flu, the eighth person to die from H5N1 avian influenza this year in Cambodia.
      Vietnam suspended its springtime poultry vaccination this year, FAO said. Most of the northern and central parts of the country where the virus is endemic have been invaded by the new strain.
  Come On Irene
    [VIDEO] FEMA Disaster Funds Running Low! -
    [VIDEO] Ron Paul "They're Debasing The Currency! They Want To Do This To Liquidate The Debt" - [VIDEO]
    Cliff Mass Weather Blog: When Did Irene Stop Being a Hurricane?
      First, what is a hurricane?- The official definition is that a hurricane is a tropical cyclone with SUSTAINED winds of 64 kt or more- (74 mph or more).- A gust of 65 kt- or more does not indicate a hurricane unless the sustained winds reach 64 kt.
    Even the Rothschilds Are Weather Obsessed - Deal Journal - WSJ
      The couple's private-investment company, E.L. Rothschild LLC, is slated to acquire 70% of Weather Central, which provides weather forecasting services and graphics to local television stations and TV programs such as ABC's "Good Morning America."
    Weather Central, LP
    US death toll from Irene reaches 33 - RTˆâ News
      The deaths of 33 people in the US are being blamed on tropical storm Irene, which is currently hitting Canada's east coast.
    FEMA: Federal Family Continues To Support Response And Recovery Efforts In Communties Impacted By Irene
      Under the direction of President Obama and Secretary Janet Napolitano, the entire federal family is continuing to lean forward to support our state, tribal, territorial and local partners as they respond to and begin to recover from Hurricane Irene.
    President Obama Signs New York Disaster Declaration | The White House
      Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
    DisasterAssistance.gov - Take Questionnaire
      Complete this anonymous questionnaire to obtain the most accurate list of assistance programs for which you may be eligible. The following questions are directly related to disaster assistance. Please answer them to the best of your ability or skip if not applicable.
    [VIDEO] Irene the stimulus package?- MSN Money
      But there may be a hidden stimulus package here. MarketWatch's Irwin Kellner said Irene might have reduced growth in the gross domestic product by as much as a full percentage point. But the effects of the storm could boost the fourth-quarter GDP by even more.
      He's talking about the sudden influx of work for the construction industry. There is much to clean and rebuild, and a good portion of that work will be funded by the federal government.
    [VIDEO] James Kinter on Climatology - C-SPAN Video Library
      James Kinter talked about the sciences of climatology and climate dynamics, including forecasting, variables and probability, observation, research and computer simulation. He also discussed recent weather anomalies and global climate change, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
    US death toll from Irene reaches 33 - RTˆâ News
      The deaths of 33 people in the US are being blamed on tropical storm Irene, which is currently hitting Canada's east coast.
  Syria
    The News - EU embargo on Syrian oil in sight
      The European Union seems the green light to promote a ban on imports of Syrian oil. Specialists from the 27 member states of the European Union reached an agreement Monday on a draft of such an embargo. European diplomatic sources that report.
  Biodiversitée
    [VIDEO] Solyndra to Declare Bankruptcy | NBC Bay Area
      Solyndra, a major manufacturer of solar technology in Fremont, has shut its doors, according to employees at the campus.-
      "I was told by a security guard to get my [stuff] and leave," one employee said. The company employs a little more than 1,000 employees worldwide, according to its website.
    Awards | Solyndra
      Solyndra has received numerous awards and recognition including appearing on the MIT Technology Review list of the "50 Most Innovative Companies in the World", the 2010 Wall Street Journal list of the "Top 10 Venture-backed Clean-Tech Companies", and Wall Street Journal list "The Next Big Thing: Top 50 Venture Backed Companies", and a 2009 Excellence in Renewable Energy Award from Renewable Energy World Magazine.
    Search Solyndra | The White House
    The Promise of Clean Energy | Obama speaks @ Solyndra
      President Obama speaks about how clean energy investments can diminish the environmental risks of continued use of fossil fuels and provide new jobs and opportunities after touring the Solyndra solar panel plant in Fremont, CA.
    Vice President Biden Announces Finalized $535 Million Loan Guarantee for Solyndra | The White House
      Vice President Joe Biden, appearing via satellite from Washington D.C., today announced the Department of Energy has finalized a $535 million loan guarantee for Solyndra, Inc., which manufactures innovative cylindrical solar photovoltaic panels that provide clean, renewable energy. The funding will finance construction of the first phase of the company's new manufacturing facility. Annual production of solar panels from the first phase is expected to provide energy equivalent to powering 24,000 homes a year or over half a million homes over the project's lifetime. Solyndra estimates the new plant will initially create 3,000 construction jobs, and lead to as many as 1,000 jobs once the facility opens. Hundreds more will install Solyndra's solar panels on rooftops around the country.
    Al Gore Compares Climate Change Skepticism to Racism
      "There came a time when people said, 'Hey man, why do you talk that way? That's wrong, I don't go for that so don't talk that way around me. I just don't believe that.' That happened in millions of conversations, and slowly the conversation was won. And we still have racism, God knows, but it's so different now and so much better. And we have to win the conversation on climate."
  Shut Up Slave
    De Jager wil financieel rijbewijs voor consument (WT news feed)
      De Jager wil financieel rijbewijs voor consument
      Consumenten moeten in de toekomst eerst een financieel rijbewijs halen, voordat ze zonder advies complexe financiele producten mogen aanschaffen. Dat schrijft minister De Jager (Financien).
    Bullying Law Puts New Jersey Schools on Spot - NYTimes.com
      Under a new state law in New Jersey, lunch-line bullies in the East Hanover schools can be reported to the police by their classmates this fall through anonymous tips to the Crimestoppers hot line.
    A 1st Amendment victory for video | ZDNet
      In summary, though not unqualified, a citizen's right to film government officials, including law enforcement officers, in the discharge of their duties in a public space is a basic, vital, and well-established liberty safeguarded by the First Amendment.
    Bike Walk Tennessee: Arrested for Riding Bike to School
      Teresa Tryon said, "On August 25th my 10 year daughter arrived home via police officer, requested to speak to me on the front porch of my home. The officer informed me that in his 'judgement' it was unsafe for my daughter to ride her bike to school."
      Ms Tryon called the mayor's office and the chief of police office in order to determine what laws she was breaking by allowing her daughter to ride her bike to school.- Her daughter's route to school was reasonably safe.-
      Major Verran of the police department returned Ms Tryon's call.- She said he told me, "He had spoke with the District Attorney's office who advised that until the officer can speak with Child Protective Services that if I allow my daughter to ride/walk to school I will be breaking the law and treated accordingly.
      She asked, "What law she would be breaking to which the answer was 'child neglect'".
    Headlight flash cop warning: Is flashing your headlights illegal or a free speech issue? - OrlandoSentinel.com
      Alexis Cason was on her way to school one morning when she spotted two Oviedo police officers on the side of the road. She flashed her headlights to warn other drivers about the speed trap ahead. Moments later, another cop pulled her over and wrote her a ticket, saying she'd just broken the law by flashing her lights.
      Law, she asked, what law?
      Cason, 22, challenged the ticket and won. A lawsuit filed this week claims that 2,900 motorists were ticketed -- illegally -- in Florida for the same thing from 2005 to 2010.
  Gitmo Nation
    [VIDEO] Riots: David Cameron Defends Courts' 'Tough Message' After Pair Jailed Over Riot Facebook Posts | Politics | Sky News
      Jordan Blackshaw, 20, and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22, both received four-year jail terms for inciting disorder on Facebook - the toughest sentence yet since riots broke out in English cities.
      The decision has divided politicians and threatened to expose coalition tensions over how best to deal with offenders.
    California Wants Parents to Provide Workers Comp, Paid Vacation for Babysitters (WT news feed)
      California Wants Parents to Provide Workers Comp, Paid Vacation for Babysitters
      How will parents react when they find out they will be expected to provide workers' compensation benefits, rest and meal breaks and paid vacation time for...babysitters? Dinner and a movie night may soon become much more complicated.
    Street prostitutes taxed via vending machine - The Local
      The Rhineland city of Bonn is now requiring sex workers to purchase a daily tax ticket from a vending machine to walk the streets -- ostensibly to make taxation fairer for prostitutes who work in brothels.
    Germany kiboshes body scanners at airports - The Local
      The so-called backscatter scanners are supposed to show whether passengers are concealing dangerous items on their bodies. They are broadly similar to "naked" scanners already used in many US airports. The testing in Hamburg from September to the end of July was meant to be the prelude to a nationwide rollout.
      But the German scanners had an error rate of 54 percent, according to government officials, who said that wrinkles in clothing or even perspiration caused false alarms. That meant security personnel were forced to waste an untold amount of time subsequently searching passengers by hand for no reason.
  Real News
    Did He Just Say "Genetically Modified Crack"? (00:34) - YouTube
  Out There
    Comet Elenin Poses No Threat to Earth - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
      However, neither NASA nor JPL is in the business of actively observing Elenin or any other comet. Most of the posted observations are made by amateur astronomers around the world. Since Elenin has had so much publicity, it naturally has attracted more observers.
    Presidential Proclamation--National Preparedness Month | The White House
      Preparedness is a shared responsibility, and my Administration is dedicated to implementing a "whole community" approach to disaster response. This requires collaboration at all levels of government, and with America's private and nonprofit sectors. Individuals also play a vital role in securing our country. The National Preparedness Month Coalition gives everyone the chance to join together and share information across the United States. Americans can also support volunteer programs through www.Serve.gov, or find tools to prepare for any emergency by visiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Ready Campaign website at www.Ready.gov or www.Listo.gov.
    Malibu waves twice normal size with swell still building - latimes.com
      At Point Dume in Malibu, 6- to 8-foot waves crashed onto the sandy beach, spraying white water high into the air.
      Lifeguards said the waves are about twice normal height, and the swell is expected to build throughout the day.
    Ready.gov: Get A Kit - Get Tech Ready
      Consider an information digital implant.
    [VIDEO] The mystery of Comet Elenin -- RT
      Astronomers and other outer space experts are speaking out on a comet expected to make a close call with colliding into Earth later this year. The consequences could be dire, so why are so many people unaware of it?
      "I think it's worth a raised eyebrow" says author Brooks Agnew. He's done a lot of research on Elenin and tells RT that there are some rather strange coincidences regarding the comet that people should take into consideration.
      "A lot of people are concerned about it," says Agnew. "We've done a lot of research on Comet Elenin and what we've found is there's a lot of missing data on this comet"
    [VIDEO] COMET ELENIN or SOMETHING ELSE - NASA PREPARING FOR OUTSIDE THREAT 2011 - [VIDEO]
      On June 10 2011 NASA Administrator Charles Bolden sent out a warning to all personnel to prepare themselves for some kind of disaster or outside threat.
    NATIONWIDE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
      Similar to local Emergency Alert System Tests, this Test is Scheduled to Take Place on November 9, 2011
      WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The nationwide test will occur on Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. eastern standard time and may last up to three and a half minutes.
  Ministery of Truth
    Charging Cell Phones on the Sly in Syria, the True Story | The Rundown News Blog | PBS NewsHour | PBS
      "Omar emailed me back over the weekend and I spoke to him and yes, there has been a misunderstanding over this battery charging description for which I can only apologize. The glass used for charging was actually a mug and it didn't contain water. Water wasn't used to charge the phone at all. All they did was put a battery powered portable charger inside a mug which they carried to protests.
    [VIDEO] President Obama "If We Allow The Transportation Bill To Expire... A Million Workers Could Lose Jobs" - YouTube
    US Government sues to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger (bertb news feed)
      US Government sues to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger
      The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday to block AT&T's $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA on grounds that it would raise prices for consumers.
    [VIDEO] Still Waiting For 9/11 Justice -
    [VIDEO] Obama administration still has to answer for 'Fast and Furious' | TheBlaze.com
      ATF officials with possible links to the "Fast and Furious" gun running program may have been reassigned to different roles in the wake of public outcry, but the controversy is far from being resolved. Rather than reassigning him to a new position, Republican Sen. John Cornyn is calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to fire former ATF director Ken Melson.
      "Instead of reassigning those responsible for Fast and Furious within the Department of Justice, Attorney General Holder should ask for their resignations and come clean on all alleged gun-walking operations, including a detailed response to allegations of a Texas-based scheme," Cornyn said in a statement Tuesday.
    US Bases in Iraq
      US Army Camps
      Camp Abu Naji [Al Amarah]
      Camp Adder [Tallil AB]
      Camp Al Asad [al-Asad AB]
      Camp Al-Adala [Kadhamiyah/Baghdad]
      Camp Al-Amal [Baghdad]
      Camp Al-Hurya Al-Awal [Baquba AF]
      Camp Al-Hurya Al-Thani [Green Zone]
      Camp Al-Isdehar [Al Salam]
      Camp Al-Istiqlal [Baghdad AB]
      Camp al-Nasr [Abu Ghurayb]
      Camp Al-Saqr [Rasheed AB]
      Camp Al-Sharaf [Green Zone]
      Camp Al-Tadamun [Adhamiyah/Baghdad]
      Camp al-Tahreer [Abu Ghurayb]
      Camp Al-Tawheed Al-Awal [Al Sijood]
      Camp Al-Tawheed Al-Thani [Al Sijood]
      Camp Al-Watani [Green Zone]
      Camp Anaconda [Balad AB]
      Camp Andaluz [Kufa]
      Camp Anderson [Diwaniyeh]
      Camp Arkansas [Al Salam]
      Camp Arrow [Ad Dawr]
      Camp Ashraf
      Camp Avalanche [Abu Ghurayb Prison]
      Camp Babylon
      Camp Baharia [Fallujah]
      Camp Balad [Balad AB]
      Camp Basilone [Qalat Sukar AB]
      Camp Basrah
      Camp Black Jack
      Camp Blackjack [Abu Ghurayb]
      Camp Blue Diamond [Ar Ramadi]
      Camp Bonzai [Kadhamiyah/Baghdad]
      Camp Boom [Baquba]
      Camp Brassfield-Mora [Samarra]
      Camp Bucca [Umm Qasr]
      Camp Bushmaster [Najaf]
      Camp Bushwacker
      Camp Caldwell [Kirkush]
      Camp Cedar [Tallil AB]
      Camp Cedar II [Tallil AB]
      Camp Chesty [Kut AB]
      Camp Claiborne [Mosul AB]
      Camp Cobra [Abu Ghurayb]
      Camp Cold Steel
      Camp Condor [Amarah AB]
      Camp Cooke [Taji AB]
      Camp Cropper [Baghdad IAP]
      Camp Cuervo [Rasheed AB]
      Camp Dahuk
      Camp Diamondback [Mosul AB]
      Camp Dogwood [al-Iskandaryah AB]
      Camp Dragoon [Baghdad]
      Camp Duke [Najaf]
      Camp Eagle [Baghdad]
      Camp Eagle III [Najaf]
      Camp Edson [Diwaniyeh]
      Camp Falcon [Rasheed AB]
      Camp Fallujah [I MEF]
      Camp Fenway [Qalat Sukar]
      Camp Ferrin-Huggins [Rasheed AB]
      Camp Freedom [Mosul]
      Camp Freedom I [Baquba AF]
      Camp Freedom II [Green Zone]
      Camp Ganci [Abu Ghurayb Prison]
      Camp Golf [Najaf]
      Camp Graceland [Rasheed AB]
      Camp Greywolf [Al Sijood]
      Camp Griffin [Baghdad IAP]
      Camp Gunslinger [Adhamiyah/Baghdad]
      Camp Headhunter [Baghdad AB]
      Camp Honor [Green Zone]
      Camp Hope [Baghdad]
      Camp Hope [Diwaniyeh]
      Camp Hotel [Najaf]
      Camp Hurricane Point [Ar Ramadi]
      Camp Independence [Baghdad AB]
      Camp Iron Horse [Green Zone]
      Camp Ironhorse [Tikrit]
      Camp Jennings [Al Amarah]
      Camp Junction City [Ar Ramadi]
      Camp Justice [Kadhamiyah/Baghdad]
      Camp Klecker
      Camp Korean Village [Ar Rutbah/H-3(?)]
      Camp Lancer [K-2 AB]
      Camp Leader [Mosul]
      Camp Libeccio [Nasiriyah]
      Camp Liberty [Abu Ghurayb]
      Camp Lima [Baghdad]
      Camp Manhattan [Habbaniyah AB]
      Camp Marez [Mosul AB]
      Camp Marlboro [Sadr City]
      Camp Mercury
      Camp Muleskinner [Rasheed AB]
      Camp Minden
      Camp Nakamura [Nippur]
      Camp Normandy [Muqdadiyah]
      Camp Outlaw [Green Zone]
      Camp Pacesetter [Samarra East AB]
      Camp Paliwoda [Balad]
      Camp Patriot [Green Zone]
      Camp Performance [Mosul]
      Camp Prosperity [Al Salam]
      Camp Qayyarah [Quyarrah AB]
      Camp Raider [Tikrit]
      Camp Red Knight
      Camp Redcatcher [Rasheed AB]
      Camp Redemption [Abu Ghurayb Prison]
      Camp Renegade [Kirkuk AB]
      Camp Ridgway/Ridgeway [Al Taqaddum AB]
      Camp Rustamiyah [Rasheed AB]
      Camp Sather [Baghdad IAP]
      Camp Scania [Nippur]
      Camp Slayer [Radwaniyah]
      Camp Solidarity [Adhamiyah/Baghdad]
      Camp Speicher [al-Sahra AB]
      Camp St. Mere [Fallujah]
      Camp Steel Dragon [Green Zone]
      Camp Steel Falcon [Dora Farms]
      Camp Strike [Mosul]
      Camp Stryker [Baghdad IAP]
      Camp Sustainer
      Camp Sycamore [al-Sahra AB]
      Camp Taji [Taji AB]
      Camp Taqaddum [Al Taqaddum AB]
      Camp Thunder [Baghdad IAP]
      Camp Top Gun [Mosul]
      Camp Ultimo [Baghdad]
      Camp Union I [Al Sijood]
      Camp Union II [Al Sijood]
      Camp Victory (51 Papa) [Abu Ghurayb]
      Camp Victory [Abu Ghurayb]
      Camp Victory North [Abu Ghurayb]
      Camp Vigilant [Abu Ghurayb Prison]
      Camp Viper [Jalibah AB]
      Camp War Eagle [Baghdad]
      Camp Warhorse [Baquba AF]
      Camp Warrior [Al Sijood]
      Camp Whitehorse
      Camp Whitford [Tallil AB]
      Camp Wolfpack [Green Zone]
      Camp Zadan [Zadan]
      Forward Operating Bases
      FOB Abu Ghraib [Abu Ghraib]
      FOB al-Asad [al-Asad AB]
      FOB Al-Tawheed Al-Thalith [Green Zone]
      FOB Arrow [Ad Dawr]
      FOB Bandit Island
      FOB Bernstein [Tuz Khurmatu AB]
      FOB Blue Diamond [Ar Ramadi]
      FOB Brassfield-Mora [Samarra]
      FOB Broomhead
      FOB Buzz
      FOB Byers
      FOB Caldwell [Kirkush]
      FOB Carpenter
      FOB Champion Base [Ar Ramadi]
      FOB Chosin [Al Iskandariyah AB]
      FOB Cobra [Abu Ghurayb]
      FOB Constitution [Abu Ghurayb]
      FOB Cooke [Taji AB]
      FOB Dagger
      FOB Danger [Tikrit]
      FOB Daquq
      FOB Delta [Kut AB]
      FOB Duke [Najaf]
      FOB Dibbis
      FOB Eagle [Balad]
      FOB Echo [Diwaniyah]
      FOB Eden [Hit]
      FOB Endurance [Quyarrah AB]
      FOB Falcon
      FOB Ferrin-Huggins [Rasheed AB]
      FOB Gabe [Baquba]
      FOB Garryowen
      FOB Givens
      FOB Glory [Mosul AB]
      FOB Grant [Tal Ashtah AB]
      FOB Grizzly [Camp Ashraf]
      FOB Guardian City [Al Taqaddum AB]
      FOB Gunner [Taji AB]
      FOB Hammer
      FOB Headhunter [Baghdad AB]
      FOB Hit [Al Anbar]
      FOB Honor [Green Zone]
      FOB Hotel [Najaf]
      FOB Hurricane [Ar Ramadi]
      FOB Independence
      FOB Ironhorse [Tikrit]
      FOB Iskandariyah
      FOB Junction City [Ar Ramadi]
      FOB Justice
      FOB Kalsu [Iskandariyah]
      FOB Latham
      FOB Laurie [Fallujah]
      FOB Lion [Balad AB]
      FOB Loyalty
      FOB Manhattan [Habbaniyah AB]
      FOB Loyalty
      FOB Marez
      FOB McHenry [Al Hawijah]
      FOB McKenzie [Samarra East AB]
      FOB Melody [Sadr City]
      FOB Mercury [Fallujah]
      FOB Miller
      FOB Morgan [Baghdad IAP]
      FOB Muleskinner [Rasheed AB]
      FOB Nimur
      FOB Normandy [Muqdadiyah]
      FOB O¹Ryan
      FOB Pacesetter [Samarra East AB]
      FOB Packhorse [Tikrit]
      FOB Paliden Base [Ar Ramadi]
      FOB Prosperity
      FOB Q-West [Quyarrah AB]
      FOB Quinn
      FOB Raider [Tikrit]
      FOB Reaper
      FOB Red Lion [Camp Ashraf]
      FOB Ridgway/Ridgeway [Al Taqaddum AB]
      FOB Rough Rider [Mandali]
      FOB Rustamiayah
      FOB Sabre [Ar Ramadi]
      FOB Scania [Nippur]
      FOB Spartan [Camp Ashraf]
      FOB Speicher [al-Sahra AB]
      FOB St. Mere [Fallujah]
      FOB St. Michael [Mahmudiyah]
      FOB Steel Dragon [Green Zone]
      FOB Summerall [Bayji]
      FOB Sykes
      FOB Tiger [Al Qaim]
      FOB Trojan Horse [Green Zone]
      FOB Union III [Green Zone]
      FOB Volturno [Fallujah]
      FOB War Eagle [Baghdad]
      FOB Warhorse [Baquba AF]
      FOB Warrior [Kirkuk AB]
      FOB Webster [Al Asad AB]
      FOB Wilson [Ad Dawr]
      FOB Wyatt [Balad AB]
      FOB Yusufiyah
      Other sites
      Al Azimiyah Palace
      al-Kufah
      Baghdad Convention Center
      Bashur AB
      Butler Range Complex
      Champion Base [Ar Ramadi]
      Champion Main [Ar Ramadi]
      CJTF Babylon
      CMOC Ar Ramadi
      CMOC Baghdad
      CMOC Diwaniyah
      CMOC Mosul
      CMOC Samarra
      CSC Scania [Nippur]
      Engineer Base Anvil [Rasheed AB]
      Essayons Base [Republican Palace]
      Fire Base Glory [Mosul AB]
      Firebase Melody [Sadr City]
      Firebase Shoemaker [Ar Ramadi]
      FLB Sycamore [al-Sahra AB]
      Green Zone [Baghdad]
      H-1 Airstrip
      Haditha Dam
      Hard Site [Abu Ghurayb]
      Hillah
      Hurricane Base [Ar Ramadi]
      International Zone [Baghdad]
      Kirkuk AB
      Kut AB
      Log Base Seitz
      Loyalty Base [Ar Ramadi]
      LSA Adder [Tallil AB]
      LSA Anaconda [Balad AB]
      LSA Diamondback [Mosul AB]
      LSA Highlander [Al Salam]
      LSA Viper [Jalibah AB]
      MEK Compound
      OBJ Jaguar [Quyarrah AB]
      OBJ Redskins [Al Taqaddum AB]
      OBJ Weber [al-Asad AB]
      Post Freedom [Mosul]
      Redcatcher Field [Rasheed AB]
      Rifles Base (3 ACR) [Ar Ramadi]
      Saddamiat Al-Tharthar
      Sinjar
      Stryker Island [Baghdad IAP]
      Taji Military Camp
      Tall ŒAfar AB
      Tiger Base [Al Qaim]
      TSP Whitford [Tallil AB]
      Victory Base [Abu Ghurayb]
    [VIDEO] Ex-Bush Official Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: "I am Willing to Testify" If Dick Cheney is Put on Trial
      "I'd be willing to testify, and I'd be willing to take any punishment I'm due," Wilkerson said. We also speak to Salon.com political and legal blogger Glenn Greenwald about his recent article on Cheney, "The Fruits of Elite Immunity." "Dick Cheney goes around the country profiting off of this sleazy, sensationalistic, self-serving book, basically profiting from his crimes, and at the same time normalizing the idea that these kind of policies...are perfectly legitimate choices to make. And I think that's the really damaging legacy from all of this," says Greenwald.
    What Really Happened in the Bin Laden Raid? | Mother Jones
      Details of the story don't add up. Footage of the raid either exists or doesn't. The tale of that night in Abbottabad keeps getting more muddled.
  Magic Numbers
    HSBC's Swiss Private Bank Profit Falls 33% on Expenses, Franc. (robertleather news feed)
      HSBC's Swiss Private Bank Profit Falls 33% on Expenses, Franc.
      HSBC Holdings Plc Swiss private bank said first-half profit declined by a third as rising costs and the burden of a strong Swiss franc outweighed an increase in new money from emerging markets.
    allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Cholera - Yobe Records 33 Deaths
      Yobe state commissioner of health, Hajia Fatsuma Talba has confirmed that the recent case of cholera outbreak claimed the lives of 33 people, leaving 690 infected cases across the state.
    Gold's Fading Luster: Analyst Sees 33% Fall; Attractive Entry At $1,250/Ounce? - Focus on Funds - Barrons.com
      As gold futures fall Monday, it's worth considering that if you look at just the ornamental and conductive value of the yellow metal, its price should be closer to $600 an ounce. -At least, that's the real value analysts at metals consultancy CPM Group are pegging gold at under present conditions.
  Monsantoooo
    Monsanto seeks OK for GM low-fat soybean (bertb news feed)
      Monsanto seeks OK for GM low-fat soybean
      The FDA approved the new bean, called Vistive Gold, earlier this year, and Monsanto and several state and national soybean groups are now seeking approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
    Monsanto Corn Under Attack by Superbug - WSJ.com
      Iowa State University entomologist Aaron Gassmann's discovery that western corn rootworms in four northeast Iowa fields have evolved to resist the natural pesticide made by Monsanto's corn plant could encourage some farmers to switch to insect-proof seeds sold by competitors of the St. Louis crop biotechnology giant, and to return to spraying harsher synthetic insecticides on their fields.
      "These are isolated cases, and it isn't clear how widespread the problem will become," said Dr. Gassmann in an interview. "But it is an early warning that management practices need to change."
  Oil Cabal
    Media Prepare Russian Treaty Trap for the U.S.
      "In a multinational race to seize the potential riches of the formerly icebound Arctic, being laid bare by global warming, Russia is the early favorite." So says the Christian Science Monitor. "At stake is an estimated one-quarter of all the world's untapped hydrocarbon reserves, abundant fisheries, and a freshly opened route that will cut nearly a third off the shipping time from Asia to Europe."
      What the paper neglected to note is that the U.S. has exclusive rights to this region because Americans were the first to the North Pole. There is no Russian advantage, despite their planting a flag there in 2007. There is also a dispute, of course, whether the "warming" is man-made or not.
      "Within the next year," the paper went on, "the Kremlin is expected to make its claim to the United Nations in a bold move to annex about 380,000 square miles of the internationally owned Arctic to Russian control."
      In fact, the Arctic is not "internationally owned" and the U.N. has no jurisdiction over the area unless and until the U.S. gives up its rights by ratifying the U.N.'s Law of the Sea Treaty.
    [VIDEO] Hundreds arrested in front of the White House - [VIDEO]
      For more than a week hundreds have gathered outside the White House to protest the Keystone pipeline. The planned pipeline will cost approximately $13 billion according to the TransCanada.com. Some critics claim Canada is trying to jump into the oil export business and others say that this will reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
  Foots!
    [VIDEO] Is This The Eleventh Foot Or The Twelfth Foot? - [VIDEO]
    [VIDEO] Another Foot Found On Northwest Coast! - [VIDEO]
  Bank$ters
    Presidential Memorandum--Waiver of Restriction on Providing Funds to the Palestinian Authority | The White House
      I hereby certify that it is important to the national security interests of the United States to waive the provisions of section 7040(a) of the Act, in order to provide funds appropriated to carry out Chapter 4 of Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended, to the Palestinian Authority.
      Chapter 4 of section II
        Authority.--(a) The Congress recognizes that, under special economic, political, or security conditions, the na? tional interests of the United States may require economic support for countries in amounts which could not be justified solely under chapter 1 of part I or, in the case of countries in sub-Saharan Afri? ca, chapter 10 of part I.748 In such cases, the President is author? ized to furnish assistance to countries and organizations, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, in order to promote eco? nomic or political stability. To the maximum extent feasible, the President shall provide assistance under this chapter consistent with the policy directions, purposes, and programs of part I of this Act.
        (b) The Secretary of State shall be responsible for policy decisions and justifications for economic support programs under this chap? ter, including determinations of whether there will be an economic support program for a country and the amount of the program for each country. The Secretary shall exercise this responsibility in co? operation with the Administrator of the agency primarily respon? sible for administering part I of this Act.749
        (c) As part of the annual presentation materials for foreign as? sistance submitted to the Congress, the agency primarily respon? sible for administering this part shall provide a detailed justifica? tion for the uses and the purposes of the funds provided under this chapter. Such material shall include, but not be limited to, infor? mation concerning the amounts and kinds of cash grant transfers, the amounts and kinds of budgetary and balance-of-payments sup- port provided, and the amounts and kinds of project assistance pro? vided with funds made available under this chapter.
    new-credit-score-rules-forbes: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance
      Based on CreditKarma.com's data, the trend amongst lenders shows that a 660 credit score is the threshold to be approved for a mortgage, auto loan and unsecured credit card. Digging deeper into consumers' credit health, nearly 40% of consumers have a credit score below 660. That means 4 out of 10 Americans would likely be denied for a mortgage and auto loan, charged sky-high interest rates, and only qualify for a secured credit card.
  Demon Drink
    Zion curtain closing on beer-only eateries | The Salt Lake Tribune
      Restrictions placed on new beer-only restaurants are driving at least one Utah chain, Wing Nutz, to expand out of state. Another, Wingers Bar & Grill, is questioning whether it should open more restaurants in the state.
      The change means servers at new eateries that serve only beer may not pop off a cap on a beer bottle or pull the tab on a can in view of customers. They must install partitions or build backrooms to store or pour beer with a 3.2 percent alcohol content by weight. Heavier beer is not allowed.
  Hollywood Whackers
    [VIDEO]The Last Time Lisa Marie Presley Spoke to Michael Jackson - Video - Oprah.com
      In 2005, Lisa Marie spoke with ex-husband Michael Jackson for the last time.-Find out what they said to each other in that emotional conversation.
  Squirrel!
    Squirrel Blamed For Flag Thefts From Ohio Memorial
      Police in Ohio have discovered that small flags being swiped from a police memorial were being squirreled away.
      Two Toledo officers watched on Wednesday as a squirrel quickly snatched a flag off its wooden dowel and ran off with it. Lt. James Brown told The Blade newspaper the bushy-tailed critter was too quick to catch.
  VIDEO
    [VIDEO] Riots: David Cameron Defends Courts' 'Tough Message' After Pair Jailed Over Riot Facebook Posts | Politics | Sky News
      Jordan Blackshaw, 20, and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22, both received four-year jail terms for inciting disorder on Facebook - the toughest sentence yet since riots broke out in English cities.
      The decision has divided politicians and threatened to expose coalition tensions over how best to deal with offenders.
    Did He Just Say "Genetically Modified Crack"? (00:34) - YouTube
    [VIDEO] President Obama "If We Allow The Transportation Bill To Expire... A Million Workers Could Lose Jobs" - YouTube
    [VIDEO] Obama Names Alan Krueger New Top Economist - [VIDEO]
    [VIDEO] UN Warns Muntant Strain Of H5N1 Spreading Across Asia - [VIDEO]
    [VIDEO] Resignations Begin Over ATF Gun Running Program Fast And Furious - [VIDEO]
    [VIDEO] FEMA Disaster Funds Running Low! -
    [VIDEO] Ron Paul "They're Debasing The Currency! They Want To Do This To Liquidate The Debt" - [VIDEO]
    [VIDEO] Is This The Eleventh Foot Or The Twelfth Foot? - [VIDEO]
    [VIDEO] Another Foot Found On Northwest Coast! - [VIDEO]
    [VIDEO] Still Waiting For 9/11 Justice -
    [VIDEO] Copper Thieves Leave I-95 In Palm Beach Co. In The Dark - CBS Miami
      In the last 4 to 6 months thieves have stolen copper wire from 100 lights in Palm Beach County, leaving drivers in the dark for 33 miles.
    [VIDEO] Rush Limbaugh Is Back In The Saddle Again And Trick Riding The Media And Obama After Hurricane Irene - [VIDEO]
      Rush Limbaugh Is Back In The Saddle Again And Trick Riding The Media And Obama After Hurricane Irene
    [VIDEO] aangirfan: ALGERIA IS NEXT
      Disaster has come to Libya, Syria and Iraq and will come soon to Lebanon.
      There are tensions between Sunnis and Shiites.
      "The CIA master manipulators should have the real regional conflict on their hands that they have been so diligently seeking.
    [VIDEO] Libya: Moammar Gadhafi and His Billions Are Unaccounted For - ABC News
      Gadhafi and his family have an estimated $33 billion and $60 billion in unaccounted money around the world.
      The country's oil wealth, as the world's 12th largest oil exporter, was a source of high-living not necessarily for Gadhafi but for his children.
    [VIDEO] - Libya: Inside Col Gaddafi's homeland security HQ
      As forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi retreat from Tripoli, they have left a trail of evidence about how his regime operated.
      The BBC's Orla Guerin gained access to Col Gaddafi's homeland security headquarters and found hundreds of secret files.
    [VIDEO]The Last Time Lisa Marie Presley Spoke to Michael Jackson - Video - Oprah.com
      In 2005, Lisa Marie spoke with ex-husband Michael Jackson for the last time.-Find out what they said to each other in that emotional conversation.
    [VIDEO] NATOCOMMUNITY's Channel - [VIDEO]
      On Tuesday 30 August, Oana Lungescu, the NATO spokesperson, briefed the press on events concerning Libya. She was joined by Colonel Roland Lavoie, Operation Unified Protector(OUP) military spokesperson, who briefed by videoconference from Naples on NATO's operation in Libya in support of UNSCR 1973.
    [VIDEO] Hundreds arrested in front of the White House - [VIDEO]
      For more than a week hundreds have gathered outside the White House to protest the Keystone pipeline. The planned pipeline will cost approximately $13 billion according to the TransCanada.com. Some critics claim Canada is trying to jump into the oil export business and others say that this will reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
    [VIDEO] The mystery of Comet Elenin -- RT
      Astronomers and other outer space experts are speaking out on a comet expected to make a close call with colliding into Earth later this year. The consequences could be dire, so why are so many people unaware of it?
      "I think it's worth a raised eyebrow" says author Brooks Agnew. He's done a lot of research on Elenin and tells RT that there are some rather strange coincidences regarding the comet that people should take into consideration.
      "A lot of people are concerned about it," says Agnew. "We've done a lot of research on Comet Elenin and what we've found is there's a lot of missing data on this comet"
    [VIDEO] COMET ELENIN or SOMETHING ELSE - NASA PREPARING FOR OUTSIDE THREAT 2011 - [VIDEO]
      On June 10 2011 NASA Administrator Charles Bolden sent out a warning to all personnel to prepare themselves for some kind of disaster or outside threat.
    [VIDEO] Solyndra to Declare Bankruptcy | NBC Bay Area
      Solyndra, a major manufacturer of solar technology in Fremont, has shut its doors, according to employees at the campus.-
      "I was told by a security guard to get my [stuff] and leave," one employee said. The company employs a little more than 1,000 employees worldwide, according to its website.
    [VIDEO] Radicals Plan Egypt-Style Occupation of Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC | David Swanson | Video | TheBlaze.com
      NewZeal's Trevor Loudon is looking at the plans of leftist coalition that is looking to launch an "occupation" of Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC beginning October 6th:
    [VIDEO] Obama administration still has to answer for 'Fast and Furious' | TheBlaze.com
      ATF officials with possible links to the "Fast and Furious" gun running program may have been reassigned to different roles in the wake of public outcry, but the controversy is far from being resolved. Rather than reassigning him to a new position, Republican Sen. John Cornyn is calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to fire former ATF director Ken Melson.
      "Instead of reassigning those responsible for Fast and Furious within the Department of Justice, Attorney General Holder should ask for their resignations and come clean on all alleged gun-walking operations, including a detailed response to allegations of a Texas-based scheme," Cornyn said in a statement Tuesday.
    [VIDEO] Irene the stimulus package?- MSN Money
      But there may be a hidden stimulus package here. MarketWatch's Irwin Kellner said Irene might have reduced growth in the gross domestic product by as much as a full percentage point. But the effects of the storm could boost the fourth-quarter GDP by even more.
      He's talking about the sudden influx of work for the construction industry. There is much to clean and rebuild, and a good portion of that work will be funded by the federal government.
    [VIDEO] James Kinter on Climatology - C-SPAN Video Library
      James Kinter talked about the sciences of climatology and climate dynamics, including forecasting, variables and probability, observation, research and computer simulation. He also discussed recent weather anomalies and global climate change, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
    [VIDEO] Rory Kay Next Gen Shilling: Airline Safety - C-SPAN Video Library
      A panel discussion was held on managing congestion in U.S. airspace. Among the topics panelists discussed were risk reduction, required navigation performance, unmanned aerial vehicles, and operational lessons learned from recent accidents. During their presentation, the participants used charts, graphs, and photographs. Following their remarks, the panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. Mr. Kay moderated the panel.
    [VIDEO] Ex-Bush Official Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: "I am Willing to Testify" If Dick Cheney is Put on Trial
      "I'd be willing to testify, and I'd be willing to take any punishment I'm due," Wilkerson said. We also speak to Salon.com political and legal blogger Glenn Greenwald about his recent article on Cheney, "The Fruits of Elite Immunity." "Dick Cheney goes around the country profiting off of this sleazy, sensationalistic, self-serving book, basically profiting from his crimes, and at the same time normalizing the idea that these kind of policies...are perfectly legitimate choices to make. And I think that's the really damaging legacy from all of this," says Greenwald.
    [VIDEO] CNN's Robertson on finding Lockerbie bomber - CNN.com
      They want al-Megrahi to spend his last days in peace, they say, away from reporters and their questions. But before I leave, I must ask the toughest question of all: How much longer does he have left to live?
      "Nobody can know how long he will stay alive. Nobody knows," Khaled says. His eyes droop. His face is drawn, too, his voice wavering and emotional. This is a family already grieving.
      Whatever secrets al-Megrahi had will soon be gone. As I leave, I'm still shocked by what I've learned. The world is about to lose one of the few people who can piece together what really happened that dark, wintry night, 29,000 feet over Scotland.
    [VIDEO] Obama on Hurricane Irene - C-SPAN Video Library