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    Techno Experts
      The Official National EAS Test Failure Thread
      FEMA Blog: The Emergency Alert System Has Been Tested -- What Next?
        After years of hard work with all of our partners, and months of providing updates on this blog, today, FEMA, the FCC, NOAA and communications service providers, and many others administered our first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. We are currently collecting data about the initial results, and it will take the test's participants several weeks to send us the full results of their tests.
      BREAKING: EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FAILS
        They released this statement a few moments ago by Rachel Racusen, FEMA Spokeswoman:
        "The nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System test was administered and the FCC and FEMA are currently collecting data about the results. This initial test was the first time we have tested the reach and scope of this technology and what additional improvements that should be made to the system as we move forward. Only through comprehensively testing, analyzing, and improving these technologies can we ensure an effective and reliable national emergency alert and warning system. We thank all of our partners who made this test possible and look forward to working with all our stakeholders to improve this current technology and build a robust, resilient, and fully accessible next generation alerting system that can provide timely and accurate alerts to the American people."
      NDI
      Arab Activists Learn to Leverage New Media | NDI
        In addition to Graham-Felsen and Rosenblatt, other panelists included Katrin Verclas, co-founder and editor of MobileActive.org; Mohamad Najem, co-founder of Social Media Exchange based in Beirut; and Vlada Milovanovic, new media consultant in Serbia.
        "We learned a lot about tools that we could use in the media," explained one participant who chairs an organization in Bahrain. "This is really going to contribute immensely to the delivery of our message, and when I get back home, I'll work on this issue."
        Another participant, a journalist from North Africa, agreed. "There are a lot of new ideas for me, including Twitter and its many uses, especially as a means to distribute news quickly. Another new idea is using mobile phones in new ways. We had used them [before the conference] but I'm going to add new uses and hopefully our service will improve with these new tools."
      Swing Over to the Mobile Media Toolkit | MobileActive.org
        The Mobile Media Toolkit is a new resource site with lots of content about how mobile tech can be used for reporting, news broadcasting, and citizen media.
        The Toolkit content is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, and we are translating into Russian as well. We've been adding lots of helpful new content since our launch a few months ago. Here is a sampling:
      Search | MobileActive.org
    King Obama
      WHITE HOUSE INSIDER: They Got Obamacare -- Now They Want the 2nd Amendment - The Ulsterman Report
        This White House, the Obama administration -- they were willing to kill Mexicans. But they made a mistake...the killing of the border agents -- they didn't prepare to have those killings linked to the weapons. Or if they did, they didn't realize it would backfire against them like it did.
      Dianne Feinstein | Gun Control | Fast and Furious | The Daily Caller
        "My concern, Mr. Chairman, is there's been a lot said about Fast and Furious, and perhaps mistakes were made, but I think this hunt for blame doesn't really speak about the problem," Feinstein said during the Tuesday hearing. "And the problem is, anybody can walk in and buy anything, .50-caliber weapons, sniper weapons, buy them in large amounts, and send them down to Mexico. So, the question really becomes, what do we do about this?"
      White House Insider: Obama's Rage Over Netanyahu Meeting: "What the F-ck was that?" - The Ulsterman Report
        Received this information late yesterday. Thought you might wish to know.
        Shortly after the photo-op meeting and "working lunch" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the one that saw President Obama openly chastised by the Prime Minister for Obama's earlier public comments regarding wanting to see Israel return to its 1967 borders, the president verbally "went off" on Bill Daley in the private study area that adjoins the Oval Office. President Obama's verbal attack was clearly heard by numerous staff up and down the West Wing hallways.
      More We Can't Wait----
      Executive Order--Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Accountable Government | The White House
        By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to cut waste, streamline Government operations, and reinforce the performance and management reform gains my Administration has achieved, it is hereby ordered as follows:
        Section 1. Policy. My Administration is committed to ensuring that the Federal Government serves the American people with the utmost effectiveness and efficiency. Over the last 2 years, we have made good progress and have saved taxpayer dollars by cutting waste and increasing the efficiency of Government operations by curbing uncontrolled growth in contract spending, terminating poorly performing information technology projects, deploying state of the art fraud detection tools to crack down on waste, focusing agency leaders on achieving ambitious improvements in high priority areas, and opening Government up to the public to increase accountability and accelerate innovation.
      Obama Couldn't Wait: His New Christmas Tree Tax
        President Obama's Agriculture Department today announced that it will impose a new 15-cent charge on all fresh Christmas trees--the Christmas Tree Tax--to support a new Federal program to improve the image and marketing of Christmas trees.
      We Can't Wait: President Obama to Sign Executive Order to Cut Waste and Promote Efficient Spending; White House to Announce 2011 SAVE Award Finalists | The White House
        This morning, President Obama will sign an Executive Order that will cut waste and promote more efficient spending across the federal government. With this Order, the President is directing agencies to reduce spending on travel; limit the number of information technology devices (e.g. cell phones, smartphones, tablets, laptops) that can be issued to individual employees; stop unnecessarily printing documents that can be posted online; shrink the executive fleet of the federal government; and stop using taxpayer dollars to buy swag -- the plaques, clothing, and other unnecessary promotional items that agencies purchase. Overall spending in the areas covered by the Executive Order will be reduced by 20 percent, saving billions.
      AT&T supporter ties T-Mobile merger support to Obama jobs proposal | Unfiltered
        On a conference call with reporters today, IIA strategic counsel and former FCC commissioner Henry Rivera argued that it would be many years before broadcast spectrum could be repurposed for mobile broadband use. "The problem with relying on auctions [is that it] takes a long time to ensure technology hurdles are dealt with before [the spectrum] can be repurposed."
        Rivera added that, "It's hard to see how connecting 98% of Americans to high-speed wireless can be achieved without some private sector initiatives"--such as AT&T's pledge to bring 4G to 97% of the U.S. if the T-Mobile merger is approved.
      15 U.S. Reps Sign Letter Demanding Obama Support ATandT, T-Mobile Deal - Mobile and Wireless - News & Reviews - eWeek.com
        But what's perhaps more interesting is that AT&T was also one of the top contributors to 12 of the 14 co-signers of Shuler's letter. Also notable is that the Blue Dog PAC, of which Shuler's former Chief of Staff Andrew Whalen is the group's political operations head, backed all 15 of the signers. In other words, Shuler controls the PAC that's one of the largest donors to each of the 15 members of Congress linked to the letter. Furthermore, AT&T is a donor to Shuler and 12 of the others, either directly or through their respective private PACs.
        If all of this sounds complicated, welcome to the world of political campaign contributions. Here in Washington, money can flow through many channels, not all of them obvious and many of which are well hidden. In addition, the ways candidates receive money are varied. For example, nearly every politician in Washington has a private PAC that serves only to funnel money that they otherwise couldn't take into their re-election--and sometimes to other purposes. AT&T has donated millions of dollars into these PACs over the last election cycle and the current (2012) cycle. AT&T is not alone in its lobbying efforts and the current push to urge federal agencies to approve the merger is but one example of corporations attempting to influence political outcomes.
      AT&T Top Campaign Contributor Since 1990 - $45,461,879 in campaign contributions since 1990 | DSLReports.com, ISP Information
        Ars Technica played around for a little while in campaign donor records and found that AT&T "easily" qualifies as the top donor in political campaigns since 1990. Since that time, AT&T has doled out a whopping $45,461,879 to politicians, significantly more than runner ups the National Association of Realtors ($36,749,493) and Goldman Sachs ($32,660,452). AT&T's donations were bi-partisan in nature, though they did favor an Obama White House, apparently (AT&T was paid back with immunity for charges of illegal wiretapping):
      AT&T asks FCC to approve more 700 MHz spectrum license purchases - FierceWireless
        Spectrum from T-Mobile USA and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), it seems, is not enough. AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) is asking the FCC to approve its purchase of two additional spectrum licenses that cover 700 MHz radio waves in Kansas and Massachusetts.
    Penn State Pedobear
      Questions on Sandusky Wrapped in 2005 Gricar Mystery - NYTimes.com
        Gricar went missing in April 2005. The murky circumstances surrounding his disappearance -- an abandoned car, a laptop recovered months later in a river without a hard drive, his body was never found -- have spawned Web sites, television programs and conspiracy theories. More than six years later, the police still receive tips and reports of sightings. The police in central Pennsylvania continue to investigate even though Gricar's daughter, Lara, successfully petitioned in July to have her father declared legally dead so the family could find some closure and begin dividing his estate.
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    Nukes!
      IAEA's Iran Report Represents Critical Inflection Point - IEEE Spectrum
        The new IAEA report is enormously detailed and takes care to indicate where evidence came from an how it was corroborated. Though it does not name the member state that provided a key 1000-page document, or some ten member states that provided other evidence, it's clear that the agency did an enormous amount of cross-checking over a long period to test the plausibility of various allegations.
      Ook Nederland voor ongekende sancties tegen Iran - Buitenland - VK
        De minister houdt wel een slag om de arm, omdat hij eerst wil weten welke nieuwe sancties Frankrijk op het oog heeft. Rosenthal stelt dat de sancties gericht moeten zijn tegen het regime en de Iraanse bevolking moeten ontzien. Hij zei dat binnen de EU nog niet alle landen op lijn zitten als het gaat om de vraag welke sancties moeten worden ingesteld. Als voorbeeld noemde Rosenthal eventuele sancties tegen de Iraanse Centrale Bank. 'Dat is nog niet uitgekristalliseerd.'
      Opinion | The IAEA Report on Iran's Nuclear Program: Alarming or Hyped? - Tehran Bureau | FRONTLINE | PBS
        The much anticipated report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran's nuclear program was finally released by the agency. For at least two weeks, the press has been reporting on various aspects of the report, describing it in terms such as "game changing" and "landmark" with the intention of hyping the subject and the report as much as possible. As noted by Tehran Bureau, there are at least some indications that Israel, and even possibly the United States, might use the report and its revelations to justify a military attack on Iran.
      Message -- Iran Emergency Continuation | The White House
        Our relations with Iran have not yet returned to normal, and the process of implementing the agreements with Iran, dated January 19, 1981, is still under way. For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared on November 14, 1979, with respect to Iran, beyond November 14, 2011.
    Shut Up Slave!
      GeenStijl : Rooktopic. Sigaretten voortaan zelfdovend
        Dat komt omdat per 17 november alle in de EU verkochte sigaretten binnen een minuut uit zichzelf dienen te doven. Want beter voor de brandveiligheid. Deze zogenaamde Lower Ignition Propensity (LIP) norm (een Nederlands voorstel, volgens punt 14 op deze PDF) moet 200 dode bedbranders per jaar voorkomen in Europa en om deze Darwinawardgenomineerden te redden, mag uw rookgenot best gesloopt worden. Want zo'n peuk die niet door wil branden, rookt ronduit kudt. Om deze schijnveiligheid te bewerkstelligen is dus een multiministeriele commissie opgericht, die een maatregel heeft bedacht op basis van nul bewijs dat zoiets helpt, is in overleg gegaan met alle betrokkenen (BiZa, BuZa, Infrastructuur & Milieu, VWS, Brandweer, Defensie, BeterBed & die lui van Tempur), heeft vervolgens eenzijdig een fabricagenorm aan producenten opgelegd en daar een een boete aan gekoppeld voor tabaksdealers die LIP-loze saffies verkopen. Zodat uw peuk niet meer wil branden. Hier, misschien helpen deze en deze tutorials tegen uitdovers. Of ga shag roken, want daar is nog geen onbrandbaar vloeipapier voor uitgevonden.
    Foots
      Ninth foot washes up in Canada -- with a twist - World news - Americas - msnbc.com
        Authorities are seeking the public's help in trying to determine the identity of a ninth foot that washed up in southwestern British Columbia.
        Only on msnbc.com
        Perry does damage control
        Investigating Britain's 'sex gangs'
        Whales make a splash in California
        Exploding the Reagan video briefing 'myth'
        Tracking down bin Laden
        Thousands flock to Vegas for 11/11/11 weddings
        Feds indict 7 in massive ad click-fraud scheme
        The remains of a foot were found encased in a sock in a hiking boot that washed up in Sasamat Lake in Port Moody over the weekend. An autopsy on Monday confirmed the remains are human.
        The foot is the ninth found in southwestern B.C. in the past four years. But unlike the previous eight cases, this one was found in freshwater, not saltwater, said coroner Steve Fonseca, manager of the Identification and Disaster Response Unit for the BC Coroners Service.
    World Vision - Pedobear
      World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
    United $tates of EURO-pe
      Nieuwe Griekse interim-premier Papademos: Ik ben geen politicus - Buitenland - VK
        De nieuwe Griekse interim-premier Lucas Papademos heeft zijn eerste persconferentie gegeven, nadat bekend werd dat hij George Papandreou opvolgt. Papademos zei 'geen politicus' te zijn.
        Volgens Papademos staat de Griekse economie voor grote problemen. Zijn land staat op een kruispunt. 'De beslissingen die wij nemen zullen beslissend zijn voor het Griekse volk.'
        Hij riep op tot eenheid en voorzichtigheid en zei ervan overtuigd te zijn dat de Griekse problemen zullen worden opgelost. Dat moet gebeuren binnen de eurozone, die zorgt voor stabiliteit, aldus Papademos.
        Tijdelijke aard
        Hij benadrukte dat de regering de taak heeft de afspraken uit het euroakkoord in te voeren, en dat zijn regering van tijdelijke aard is. Wel gaf hij aan dat de einddatum niet in beton is gegoten; 19 februari - de dag waarop er nieuwe verkiezingen zouden moeten zijn - is wat hem betreft een 'referentiepunt'.
      Where Does The Greek Bailout Money Go? | ZeroHedge
        Greece is running a primary deficit of about 6 billion Euro (as best as I can figure out). So that is 1.5 billion per quarter. So about 19 cents of every Euro of bailout money makes it way to fund Greece's current overspending.
        As best as we can tell, Greek banks hold about 75 billion of debt and other Greek entities hold about 25 billion, bringing the total to 100 billion. Assuming about 350 billion in total debt (again somewhere in the ballpark), that means about 23 cents go to Greek entities as debt service. That number is a bit misleading, as much of this has been pledged to the ECB for funding, so although it supports the Greek banks, it also goes to the ECB.
        The ECB holds 55 billion of Greek bonds directly. So 18 cents of every Euro of the bailout goes to the ECB.
        The "market" and "bilateral loans" total about 175 billion from what we could find. This is a bit lower than the 205 billion the IIF is talking about, but seems in the right ballpark. So about 40 cents of every Euro of the bailout is used to service debt held by non Greek banks and financial institutions.
      Exclusive: French, Germans explore idea of core euro zone | Reuters
        "This will unravel everything our forebears have painstakingly built up and repudiate all that they stood for in the past sixty years," one EU diplomat told Reuters. "This is not about a two-speed Europe, we already have that. This will redraw the map geopolitically and give rise to new tensions. It could truly be the end of Europe as we know it."
        Nonetheless, the Franco-German motor has generally been the driving force in steps forward for European integration.
      EUROCRISIS: Bankfurt mole confirms talks on new eurozone, but raises doubts about France. | The Slog
        In conversations with a senior German banking and other sources today, The Slog has been told that Franco-German discussions about a new eurozone superleague are considerably more advanced than yesterday's hasty denials might have suggested. Far from being discussed "at an intellectual level" (as Berlin diplomats have been suggesting over the last 18 hours) they have been discussed beyond general principles over several months. The real spanner in the works now, one source alleges, is that France's position has become far more perilous.
      EU wil 550 miljoen euro extra van lidstaten - Economie - VK
        De Europese Unie wil dat de lidstaten 550 miljoen euro extra op tafel leggen. Brussel komt anders dit jaar geld tekort.
        Als de lidstaten niet over de brug komen, dreigen sociale en onderzoeksprojecten ernstige vertraging op te lopen, aldus een woordvoerder van het Europees Parlement vandaag.
        De lidstaten dwongen eind vorig jaar een beperkte stijging van hun bijdrage voor 2011 af: hoogstens 2,91 procent in vergelijking met 2010. Parlementariˆ´rs waarschuwden toen al dat dat onvoldoende zou zijn.
    Elite$
      Secretary Clinton Names Ellen DeGeneres as Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness
        "I'm honored to have been chosen by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as Special Envoy for Global AIDS awareness. The fight against AIDS is something that has always been close to my heart. And I'm happy that I can use my platform to educate people and spread hope. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go look up what "envoy" means," said talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
      Ban welcomes rock band Linkin Park's support for sustainable energy initiative
        Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed members of the award-winning alternative rock band Linkin Park to United Nations Headquarters in New York, where they announced their commitment to support his initiative aimed at ensuring universal energy access by 2030.
      Clinton990.org
        The public deserves to know how much of the funds raised by the Clinton Foundation for Haiti was transferred to Haiti Earthquake relief.
      IRS Complaint Process For Tax Exempt Organizations
        A complaint (also called a referral) is any communication alleging that a tax-exempt organization is in potential noncompliance with the tax law. EO receives complaints from the general public, members of Congress, federal and state government agencies, as well as from other parts of the IRS.
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      Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits
        Congress passed the Pension Protection Act in 2006, requiring most tax-exempt organizations to file an annual information return or notice with the IRS. Each month, the Internal Revenue Service updates the listing of organizations that under the law have automatically lost their tax-exempt status because they have not filed as legally required for the past three years.
    OWS
      Column: In 1920, we saw class warfare carnage -- USATODAY.com
        For starters, it began on Sept. 17, a quite ironic date. Here is a New York Times headline from nearly a century ago, Sept. 17, 1920: "WALL STREET EXPLOSION KILLS 30, INJURES 300; MORGAN OFFICE HIT; BOMB PIECES FOUND."
        At noon the previous day, a horse-drawn wagon carrying hundreds of pounds of explosives and deadly shrapnel exploded in front of the headquarters of J.P. Morgan at 23 Wall St., the heart of America's financial district. The final death toll was 38, with more than 400 injured.
    Biodiversitée
      Climate Reality
      Climate to widen sleeping sickness risk to southern Africa - FRANCE 24
        Sleeping sickness could threaten tens of millions more people as the tsetse fly which transmits the disease spreads to southern Africa as a result of global warming, a study published on Wednesday says.
        By 2090, an additional 40 to 77 million people could be at risk of exposure to the disease, the study concludes. Currently 75 million people live within its range.
        The scientists base the estimate on how the tsetse and the Trypanosoma parasite it carries are likely to respond to rising temperatures in coming decades.
        At present, 70,000 cases of sleeping sickness, also called trypanosomiasis, occur each year in eastern, central and western Africa, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
      El Hierro Volcano eruption: New Canary Island emerges as underwater volcano rises | Mail Online
        A brand new Canary island is emerging from the sea as an underwater volcano bubbles to the surface.
        Magma off the Canary Island of El Hierro has been spewing 20 metres high as the sea boils with a smell of sulphur.
        As it grows and gets closer to the surface, more and more debris such as stones start to shoot out of the volcano which, until now, has only shown its explosive power below the surface.
        It is now just 70 metres from the surface and islanders are already trying to come up with a name for the new island. It is quite close to El Hierro and if it continues to erupt it could eventually meet up with the mainland.
    Ministry of Truth
      Dennis Burke | Arizona US Attorney | Leaked Memo | The Daily Caller
        Former Arizona U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke, who resigned in August, admitted late Tuesday that he leaked a document aimed at smearing Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent John Dodson, an Operation Fast and Furious whistle-blower.
        "Dennis regrets his role in disclosing the memo but he's a stand-up guy and is willing to take responsibility for what he did," Chuck Rosenberg, Burke's lawyer, said according to NPR. "It was absolutely not Dennis's intent to retaliate against Special Agent Dodson or anyone else for the information they provided Congress."
        Rosenberg claims Burke is cooperating with congressional investigators.
        The memo that leaked this summer ended up being an attempt by Justice Department officials to cast aspersions on Dodson -- one of the leading ATF Fast and Furious whistle-blowers. Burke admitted he leaked the memo in a Tuesday afternoon letter to Justice Department Inspector General Cynthia Schnedar.
      AP's Excuse for Not Reporting Sarkozy, Obama Swipes at Netanyahu: 'French Media Tradition' | NewsBusters.org
        Several French-speaking journalists, including one from The Associated Press, overheard the comments but did not initially report them because Sarkozy's office had asked the journalists not to turn on the headsets until the press conference began, and the comments were deemed private under French media traditions.
        A French website that analyzes media coverage of current affairs, Arret sur images, reported the fragments Tuesday.
    Gitmo Nation
      Radiation feared in Airport shutdown
        "Some sort of fumes affected 11 TSA personnel," said Friday Dan Meisenzahl, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, adding that the cause of the incident is yet to be determined.
        But at least one person who was working at the airport Thursday suspects the culprit was a radiation leak in one of the TSA screening booths.
        "I was there all day, I can guarantee you there was no smell," said an airport worker who asked not to be identified for fear of being terminated.
        The worker said all TSA personnel who felt ill were working next to a TSA screening booth. He took several pictures of a hazardous materials response team examining the same booth with equipment that he was told was to measure radiation levels.
        "It started around 2 p.m., when two girls were sent home," said the worker, adding that the women were standing next to the same machine the HAZMAT team had allegedly tested for radiation.
      Senate bill powers up state online sales taxes | Reuters
        State governments would be able to collect online sales taxes under a bill due to be introduced in the Senate on Wednesday, said sources familiar with the bill.
        Supporters of the online sales tax collection requirement include Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Target Corp and other "big box" retailers who argue they are at a disadvantage against online-only competitors.
    Vaccine$
      A vaccine for breast, ovarian cancers? | Health Tech - CNET News
        Scientists have been investigating the potential of vaccines to prevent various types of cancer for several years. In 2010, one study found that a single vaccination prevented breast cancer tumors from forming in mice.
    Drone Nation
      Navy Arming Fire Scout Drone Helos | Defense Tech
        "By arming Fire Scout, the Navy will have a system that can locate and prosecute targets of interest," said George Vardoulakis, Northrop Grumman's vice president for tactical unmanned systems in a Nov. 8 company announcement. "This capability shortens the kill chain and lessens the need to put our soldiers in harm's way."
        Northrop's announcement also points out that the MQ-9's small size and ability to hover makes it perfect for ISR and now hunter-killer missions in coastal regions. Remember when a Fire Scout went down in Libya a few months ago? You know this thing is going to be used to hunt Somali pirates and terrorists all over the Horn of Africa and southern Arabian Peninsula. Oh, and don't forget inland missions, too.
        The release goes on to say that Northrop will develop and deliver the equipment needed to control the weapons under a $17 million contract awarded to the company on Sept 23. Final delivery is set for March 2013.
      Protest the Drone Wars -- London 16th November - Drone Wars UK
        Here in the UK, Drone Wars UK and the CAAT Universities Network are organisng a protest outside the two-day 'UAV Conference 2011’Ä¾ to be held in centra London on 16-17th November.
          At the 'UAV Conference 2011' participants will receive first-hand updates on drone operations in Afghanistan and Libya from senior military officers, discuss development of future drones and debate (quote!) "How can we stop the public hysteria surrounding UAV operations in the 21st Century?"
    Haiti
      President Carter on no houses in Haiti
        LEOGANE, Haiti (AP) -- Haiti hasn't seen many homes built for the poor following a devastating earthquake almost two years ago, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Monday.
        In a 10-minute interview with The Associated Press, Carter said he noticed little housing reconstruction for struggling Haitians as he drove from the international airport to the residence of the U.S. ambassador in Port-au-Prince to Leogane, a coastal city 18 miles (29 kilometers) west of the capital that was largely flattened in the earthquake because of its proximity to the epicenter.
        He added that there may be construction in other parts of Haiti but that he hadn't seen it.
    VIDEO
      [VIDEO] @Google Talks presents Martha Stewart in Conversation with Marissa Mayer
      [VIDEO] Watch Rick Perry's Campaign End Before Your Eyes
      [VIDEO] Global economy teeters on the brink - Nov. 9, 2011
        Without a white knight to step in and save the day, will we all go down together?
      [VIDEO] President Obama Philly Football Gaffe
        President Obama introduces a new rule that will help ensure all young children have access to high-quality early education programs.
      [AUDIO] Fracking Insiders Admit To Employing Military 'Psychological Operations' On American Citizens
        Homeowners concerned for the safety of their well water, and environmentalists, who believe the drilling even caused the Oklahoma earthquake, have formed movements against the practice, and it was these efforts that came up for discussion at last week's oil industry conference in Houston.
        Filled with industry insiders all facing the same challenges and concerns, speakers lectured openly on how they handled the American public in communities where they drilled.
        There, recording it all, was environmental activist Sharon Wilson, director of the Oil & Gas Accountability Project.
      [VIDEO] Remarks on "Creating an AIDS-Free Generation"
        I also want to acknowledge two people who could not be with us: first, USAID Administrator Dr. Raj Shah, who has had such a positive impact on our health and development work; and, second, I am delighted to announce our new special envoy. We love special envoys at the State Department. (Laughter.) Our new Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness: Ellen DeGeneres. (Applause.) And Ellen is going to bring not only her sharp wit and her big heart, but her impressive TV audience and more than 8 million followers on Twitter, to raise awareness and support for this effort. I know we can look forward to many contributions from Ellen and her loyal fans across the globe.
      [VIDEO] Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich Commercial on Climate Change - YouTube
        This ad is part of the "We Can Solve It" global warming ad campaign sponsored by former Vice President Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection.
        It is no secret that Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich don't always see eye to eye, but they do agree that on the issue of climate change, we must take action now.
      [VIDEO] IMF chief warns of a 'lost decade' for global economy
        "Our sense is that if we do not act boldly and if we do not act together, the economy around the world runs the risk of downward spiral of uncertainty, financial instability and potential collapse of global demand," she said.
      [VIDEO] Defiant Berlusconi rules out unity government | The Australian
        "We will move forward. We have to be ready to fight," Berlusconi said in a Facebook post following a rash of defections from his coalition and after a key ally said the 75-year-old billionaire's demise was "a matter of hours."
      [VIDEO] Sarkozy says Netanyahu is a liar in private talks heard on mic
        In previously unpublished remarks, the French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a liar.
        President Obama replied: "You may be sick of him but I have to deal with him every day".
      [VIDEO] Euro Hawk Drone Will Be Used For Domestic Spying In Germany : Federal Jack
        Its a flying antenna!
      [VIDEO] White House's Daley Cedes Day-to-Day Operations - YouTube
        Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley yesterday ceded day-to-day operations to Peter Rouse, a senior adviser to President Barack Obama who had served as interim chief of staff before Daley assumed the job 11 months ago, according to an administration official. Hans Nichols reports on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack." (Source: Bloomberg)
      [VIDEO] TLC Orders New Drunk-Driving Reality Series 'D.U.I.'
        The series will go behind the scenes of drunk-driving law enforcement in Oklahoma. So think of it as another variation of 'COPS," but this show plans on following the drunk-driving suspects from the field sobriety tests to being interrogated by law enforcement and, if necessary, to their arrest and sentencing.
      [VIDEO]Keynote Address at the National Democratic Institute's 2011 Democracy Awards Dinner
        I think it's important to recognize that back when the streets of Arab cities were quiet, the National Democratic Institute was already on the ground, building relationships, supporting the voices that would turn a long Arab winter into a new Arab Spring. Now, we may not know where and when brave people will claim their rights next, but it's a safe bet that NDI is there now, because freedom knows no better champion. More than a quarter-century old, NDI and its siblings in the National Endowment for Democracy family have become vital elements of America's engagement with the world.
        Fundamentally, there is a right side of history. And we want to be on it. And--without exception--we want our partners in the region to reform so that they are on it as well. Now, we don't expect countries to do this overnight, but without reforms, we are convinced their challenges will only grow. So it is in their interest to begin now.
        And that brings me to my next question: What is America's role in the Arab Spring? These revolutions are not ours. They are not by us, for us, or against us, but we do have a role. We have the resources, capabilities, and expertise to support those who seek peaceful, meaningful, democratic reform. And with so much that can go wrong, and so much that can go right, support for emerging Arab democracies is an investment we cannot afford not to make.
        The United States does not fund political candidates or political parties. We do offer training to parties and candidates committed to democracy. We do not try to shift outcomes or impose an American model. We do support election commissions, as well as nongovernmental election monitors, to ensure free and fair balloting. We help watchdog groups learn their trade. We help groups find the tools to exercise their rights to free expression and assembly, online and off. And of course we support civil society, the lifeblood of democratic politics.
        But in part, the pushback comes from autocrats around the world wondering if the next Tahrir Square will be their capital square, and some are cracking down when they should be opening up. Groups like NDI are no strangers to pressure, and neither are the brave local groups you partner with. And I want you to know that as the pressure on you increases, our support will not waver.
      [VIDEO] Speech at the European Competence Summit "European view on ligelong learning" - the President's Videos
        Speech by Herman VAN ROMPUY, President of the European Council, at the European Competence Summit: European view on ligelong learning. The activity takes place on 08 November, in Brussels.
        We Can't Lose Time (Wait)
      [VIDEO] >> DHS Official "You Would Never Know" If New Street Lights Were Spying On You
        Details surrounding the federally funded street lights that double as omnipresent surveillance devices aren't getting any less creepy. A Deputy Homeland Security Director told FOX Charlotte, "you would never know"
  Techno Experts
    The Official National EAS Test Failure Thread
    FEMA Blog: The Emergency Alert System Has Been Tested -- What Next?
      After years of hard work with all of our partners, and months of providing updates on this blog, today, FEMA, the FCC, NOAA and communications service providers, and many others administered our first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. We are currently collecting data about the initial results, and it will take the test's participants several weeks to send us the full results of their tests.
    BREAKING: EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FAILS
      They released this statement a few moments ago by Rachel Racusen, FEMA Spokeswoman:
      "The nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System test was administered and the FCC and FEMA are currently collecting data about the results. This initial test was the first time we have tested the reach and scope of this technology and what additional improvements that should be made to the system as we move forward. Only through comprehensively testing, analyzing, and improving these technologies can we ensure an effective and reliable national emergency alert and warning system. We thank all of our partners who made this test possible and look forward to working with all our stakeholders to improve this current technology and build a robust, resilient, and fully accessible next generation alerting system that can provide timely and accurate alerts to the American people."
    NDI
    Arab Activists Learn to Leverage New Media | NDI
      In addition to Graham-Felsen and Rosenblatt, other panelists included Katrin Verclas, co-founder and editor of MobileActive.org; Mohamad Najem, co-founder of Social Media Exchange based in Beirut; and Vlada Milovanovic, new media consultant in Serbia.
      "We learned a lot about tools that we could use in the media," explained one participant who chairs an organization in Bahrain. "This is really going to contribute immensely to the delivery of our message, and when I get back home, I'll work on this issue."
      Another participant, a journalist from North Africa, agreed. "There are a lot of new ideas for me, including Twitter and its many uses, especially as a means to distribute news quickly. Another new idea is using mobile phones in new ways. We had used them [before the conference] but I'm going to add new uses and hopefully our service will improve with these new tools."
    Swing Over to the Mobile Media Toolkit | MobileActive.org
      The Mobile Media Toolkit is a new resource site with lots of content about how mobile tech can be used for reporting, news broadcasting, and citizen media.
      The Toolkit content is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, and we are translating into Russian as well. We've been adding lots of helpful new content since our launch a few months ago. Here is a sampling:
    Search | MobileActive.org
  King Obama
    WHITE HOUSE INSIDER: They Got Obamacare -- Now They Want the 2nd Amendment - The Ulsterman Report
      This White House, the Obama administration -- they were willing to kill Mexicans. But they made a mistake...the killing of the border agents -- they didn't prepare to have those killings linked to the weapons. Or if they did, they didn't realize it would backfire against them like it did.
    Dianne Feinstein | Gun Control | Fast and Furious | The Daily Caller
      "My concern, Mr. Chairman, is there's been a lot said about Fast and Furious, and perhaps mistakes were made, but I think this hunt for blame doesn't really speak about the problem," Feinstein said during the Tuesday hearing. "And the problem is, anybody can walk in and buy anything, .50-caliber weapons, sniper weapons, buy them in large amounts, and send them down to Mexico. So, the question really becomes, what do we do about this?"
    White House Insider: Obama's Rage Over Netanyahu Meeting: "What the F-ck was that?" - The Ulsterman Report
      Received this information late yesterday. Thought you might wish to know.
      Shortly after the photo-op meeting and "working lunch" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the one that saw President Obama openly chastised by the Prime Minister for Obama's earlier public comments regarding wanting to see Israel return to its 1967 borders, the president verbally "went off" on Bill Daley in the private study area that adjoins the Oval Office. President Obama's verbal attack was clearly heard by numerous staff up and down the West Wing hallways.
    More We Can't Wait----
    Executive Order--Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Accountable Government | The White House
      By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to cut waste, streamline Government operations, and reinforce the performance and management reform gains my Administration has achieved, it is hereby ordered as follows:
      Section 1. Policy. My Administration is committed to ensuring that the Federal Government serves the American people with the utmost effectiveness and efficiency. Over the last 2 years, we have made good progress and have saved taxpayer dollars by cutting waste and increasing the efficiency of Government operations by curbing uncontrolled growth in contract spending, terminating poorly performing information technology projects, deploying state of the art fraud detection tools to crack down on waste, focusing agency leaders on achieving ambitious improvements in high priority areas, and opening Government up to the public to increase accountability and accelerate innovation.
    Obama Couldn't Wait: His New Christmas Tree Tax
      President Obama's Agriculture Department today announced that it will impose a new 15-cent charge on all fresh Christmas trees--the Christmas Tree Tax--to support a new Federal program to improve the image and marketing of Christmas trees.
    We Can't Wait: President Obama to Sign Executive Order to Cut Waste and Promote Efficient Spending; White House to Announce 2011 SAVE Award Finalists | The White House
      This morning, President Obama will sign an Executive Order that will cut waste and promote more efficient spending across the federal government. With this Order, the President is directing agencies to reduce spending on travel; limit the number of information technology devices (e.g. cell phones, smartphones, tablets, laptops) that can be issued to individual employees; stop unnecessarily printing documents that can be posted online; shrink the executive fleet of the federal government; and stop using taxpayer dollars to buy swag -- the plaques, clothing, and other unnecessary promotional items that agencies purchase. Overall spending in the areas covered by the Executive Order will be reduced by 20 percent, saving billions.
    AT&T supporter ties T-Mobile merger support to Obama jobs proposal | Unfiltered
      On a conference call with reporters today, IIA strategic counsel and former FCC commissioner Henry Rivera argued that it would be many years before broadcast spectrum could be repurposed for mobile broadband use. "The problem with relying on auctions [is that it] takes a long time to ensure technology hurdles are dealt with before [the spectrum] can be repurposed."
      Rivera added that, "It's hard to see how connecting 98% of Americans to high-speed wireless can be achieved without some private sector initiatives"--such as AT&T's pledge to bring 4G to 97% of the U.S. if the T-Mobile merger is approved.
    15 U.S. Reps Sign Letter Demanding Obama Support ATandT, T-Mobile Deal - Mobile and Wireless - News & Reviews - eWeek.com
      But what's perhaps more interesting is that AT&T was also one of the top contributors to 12 of the 14 co-signers of Shuler's letter. Also notable is that the Blue Dog PAC, of which Shuler's former Chief of Staff Andrew Whalen is the group's political operations head, backed all 15 of the signers. In other words, Shuler controls the PAC that's one of the largest donors to each of the 15 members of Congress linked to the letter. Furthermore, AT&T is a donor to Shuler and 12 of the others, either directly or through their respective private PACs.
      If all of this sounds complicated, welcome to the world of political campaign contributions. Here in Washington, money can flow through many channels, not all of them obvious and many of which are well hidden. In addition, the ways candidates receive money are varied. For example, nearly every politician in Washington has a private PAC that serves only to funnel money that they otherwise couldn't take into their re-election--and sometimes to other purposes. AT&T has donated millions of dollars into these PACs over the last election cycle and the current (2012) cycle. AT&T is not alone in its lobbying efforts and the current push to urge federal agencies to approve the merger is but one example of corporations attempting to influence political outcomes.
    AT&T Top Campaign Contributor Since 1990 - $45,461,879 in campaign contributions since 1990 | DSLReports.com, ISP Information
      Ars Technica played around for a little while in campaign donor records and found that AT&T "easily" qualifies as the top donor in political campaigns since 1990. Since that time, AT&T has doled out a whopping $45,461,879 to politicians, significantly more than runner ups the National Association of Realtors ($36,749,493) and Goldman Sachs ($32,660,452). AT&T's donations were bi-partisan in nature, though they did favor an Obama White House, apparently (AT&T was paid back with immunity for charges of illegal wiretapping):
    AT&T asks FCC to approve more 700 MHz spectrum license purchases - FierceWireless
      Spectrum from T-Mobile USA and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), it seems, is not enough. AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) is asking the FCC to approve its purchase of two additional spectrum licenses that cover 700 MHz radio waves in Kansas and Massachusetts.
  Penn State Pedobear
    Questions on Sandusky Wrapped in 2005 Gricar Mystery - NYTimes.com
      Gricar went missing in April 2005. The murky circumstances surrounding his disappearance -- an abandoned car, a laptop recovered months later in a river without a hard drive, his body was never found -- have spawned Web sites, television programs and conspiracy theories. More than six years later, the police still receive tips and reports of sightings. The police in central Pennsylvania continue to investigate even though Gricar's daughter, Lara, successfully petitioned in July to have her father declared legally dead so the family could find some closure and begin dividing his estate.
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  Nukes!
    IAEA's Iran Report Represents Critical Inflection Point - IEEE Spectrum
      The new IAEA report is enormously detailed and takes care to indicate where evidence came from an how it was corroborated. Though it does not name the member state that provided a key 1000-page document, or some ten member states that provided other evidence, it's clear that the agency did an enormous amount of cross-checking over a long period to test the plausibility of various allegations.
    Ook Nederland voor ongekende sancties tegen Iran - Buitenland - VK
      De minister houdt wel een slag om de arm, omdat hij eerst wil weten welke nieuwe sancties Frankrijk op het oog heeft. Rosenthal stelt dat de sancties gericht moeten zijn tegen het regime en de Iraanse bevolking moeten ontzien. Hij zei dat binnen de EU nog niet alle landen op lijn zitten als het gaat om de vraag welke sancties moeten worden ingesteld. Als voorbeeld noemde Rosenthal eventuele sancties tegen de Iraanse Centrale Bank. 'Dat is nog niet uitgekristalliseerd.'
    Opinion | The IAEA Report on Iran's Nuclear Program: Alarming or Hyped? - Tehran Bureau | FRONTLINE | PBS
      The much anticipated report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran's nuclear program was finally released by the agency. For at least two weeks, the press has been reporting on various aspects of the report, describing it in terms such as "game changing" and "landmark" with the intention of hyping the subject and the report as much as possible. As noted by Tehran Bureau, there are at least some indications that Israel, and even possibly the United States, might use the report and its revelations to justify a military attack on Iran.
    Message -- Iran Emergency Continuation | The White House
      Our relations with Iran have not yet returned to normal, and the process of implementing the agreements with Iran, dated January 19, 1981, is still under way. For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared on November 14, 1979, with respect to Iran, beyond November 14, 2011.
  Shut Up Slave!
    GeenStijl : Rooktopic. Sigaretten voortaan zelfdovend
      Dat komt omdat per 17 november alle in de EU verkochte sigaretten binnen een minuut uit zichzelf dienen te doven. Want beter voor de brandveiligheid. Deze zogenaamde Lower Ignition Propensity (LIP) norm (een Nederlands voorstel, volgens punt 14 op deze PDF) moet 200 dode bedbranders per jaar voorkomen in Europa en om deze Darwinawardgenomineerden te redden, mag uw rookgenot best gesloopt worden. Want zo'n peuk die niet door wil branden, rookt ronduit kudt. Om deze schijnveiligheid te bewerkstelligen is dus een multiministeriele commissie opgericht, die een maatregel heeft bedacht op basis van nul bewijs dat zoiets helpt, is in overleg gegaan met alle betrokkenen (BiZa, BuZa, Infrastructuur & Milieu, VWS, Brandweer, Defensie, BeterBed & die lui van Tempur), heeft vervolgens eenzijdig een fabricagenorm aan producenten opgelegd en daar een een boete aan gekoppeld voor tabaksdealers die LIP-loze saffies verkopen. Zodat uw peuk niet meer wil branden. Hier, misschien helpen deze en deze tutorials tegen uitdovers. Of ga shag roken, want daar is nog geen onbrandbaar vloeipapier voor uitgevonden.
  Foots
    Ninth foot washes up in Canada -- with a twist - World news - Americas - msnbc.com
      Authorities are seeking the public's help in trying to determine the identity of a ninth foot that washed up in southwestern British Columbia.
      Only on msnbc.com
      Perry does damage control
      Investigating Britain's 'sex gangs'
      Whales make a splash in California
      Exploding the Reagan video briefing 'myth'
      Tracking down bin Laden
      Thousands flock to Vegas for 11/11/11 weddings
      Feds indict 7 in massive ad click-fraud scheme
      The remains of a foot were found encased in a sock in a hiking boot that washed up in Sasamat Lake in Port Moody over the weekend. An autopsy on Monday confirmed the remains are human.
      The foot is the ninth found in southwestern B.C. in the past four years. But unlike the previous eight cases, this one was found in freshwater, not saltwater, said coroner Steve Fonseca, manager of the Identification and Disaster Response Unit for the BC Coroners Service.
  World Vision - Pedobear
    World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
  United $tates of EURO-pe
    Nieuwe Griekse interim-premier Papademos: Ik ben geen politicus - Buitenland - VK
      De nieuwe Griekse interim-premier Lucas Papademos heeft zijn eerste persconferentie gegeven, nadat bekend werd dat hij George Papandreou opvolgt. Papademos zei 'geen politicus' te zijn.
      Volgens Papademos staat de Griekse economie voor grote problemen. Zijn land staat op een kruispunt. 'De beslissingen die wij nemen zullen beslissend zijn voor het Griekse volk.'
      Hij riep op tot eenheid en voorzichtigheid en zei ervan overtuigd te zijn dat de Griekse problemen zullen worden opgelost. Dat moet gebeuren binnen de eurozone, die zorgt voor stabiliteit, aldus Papademos.
      Tijdelijke aard
      Hij benadrukte dat de regering de taak heeft de afspraken uit het euroakkoord in te voeren, en dat zijn regering van tijdelijke aard is. Wel gaf hij aan dat de einddatum niet in beton is gegoten; 19 februari - de dag waarop er nieuwe verkiezingen zouden moeten zijn - is wat hem betreft een 'referentiepunt'.
    Where Does The Greek Bailout Money Go? | ZeroHedge
      Greece is running a primary deficit of about 6 billion Euro (as best as I can figure out). So that is 1.5 billion per quarter. So about 19 cents of every Euro of bailout money makes it way to fund Greece's current overspending.
      As best as we can tell, Greek banks hold about 75 billion of debt and other Greek entities hold about 25 billion, bringing the total to 100 billion. Assuming about 350 billion in total debt (again somewhere in the ballpark), that means about 23 cents go to Greek entities as debt service. That number is a bit misleading, as much of this has been pledged to the ECB for funding, so although it supports the Greek banks, it also goes to the ECB.
      The ECB holds 55 billion of Greek bonds directly. So 18 cents of every Euro of the bailout goes to the ECB.
      The "market" and "bilateral loans" total about 175 billion from what we could find. This is a bit lower than the 205 billion the IIF is talking about, but seems in the right ballpark. So about 40 cents of every Euro of the bailout is used to service debt held by non Greek banks and financial institutions.
    Exclusive: French, Germans explore idea of core euro zone | Reuters
      "This will unravel everything our forebears have painstakingly built up and repudiate all that they stood for in the past sixty years," one EU diplomat told Reuters. "This is not about a two-speed Europe, we already have that. This will redraw the map geopolitically and give rise to new tensions. It could truly be the end of Europe as we know it."
      Nonetheless, the Franco-German motor has generally been the driving force in steps forward for European integration.
    EUROCRISIS: Bankfurt mole confirms talks on new eurozone, but raises doubts about France. | The Slog
      In conversations with a senior German banking and other sources today, The Slog has been told that Franco-German discussions about a new eurozone superleague are considerably more advanced than yesterday's hasty denials might have suggested. Far from being discussed "at an intellectual level" (as Berlin diplomats have been suggesting over the last 18 hours) they have been discussed beyond general principles over several months. The real spanner in the works now, one source alleges, is that France's position has become far more perilous.
    EU wil 550 miljoen euro extra van lidstaten - Economie - VK
      De Europese Unie wil dat de lidstaten 550 miljoen euro extra op tafel leggen. Brussel komt anders dit jaar geld tekort.
      Als de lidstaten niet over de brug komen, dreigen sociale en onderzoeksprojecten ernstige vertraging op te lopen, aldus een woordvoerder van het Europees Parlement vandaag.
      De lidstaten dwongen eind vorig jaar een beperkte stijging van hun bijdrage voor 2011 af: hoogstens 2,91 procent in vergelijking met 2010. Parlementariˆ´rs waarschuwden toen al dat dat onvoldoende zou zijn.
  Elite$
    Secretary Clinton Names Ellen DeGeneres as Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness
      "I'm honored to have been chosen by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as Special Envoy for Global AIDS awareness. The fight against AIDS is something that has always been close to my heart. And I'm happy that I can use my platform to educate people and spread hope. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go look up what "envoy" means," said talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
    Ban welcomes rock band Linkin Park's support for sustainable energy initiative
      Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed members of the award-winning alternative rock band Linkin Park to United Nations Headquarters in New York, where they announced their commitment to support his initiative aimed at ensuring universal energy access by 2030.
    Clinton990.org
      The public deserves to know how much of the funds raised by the Clinton Foundation for Haiti was transferred to Haiti Earthquake relief.
    IRS Complaint Process For Tax Exempt Organizations
      A complaint (also called a referral) is any communication alleging that a tax-exempt organization is in potential noncompliance with the tax law. EO receives complaints from the general public, members of Congress, federal and state government agencies, as well as from other parts of the IRS.
    Contact Press Office | Press Resources | News | William J. Clinton Foundation
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    Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits
      Congress passed the Pension Protection Act in 2006, requiring most tax-exempt organizations to file an annual information return or notice with the IRS. Each month, the Internal Revenue Service updates the listing of organizations that under the law have automatically lost their tax-exempt status because they have not filed as legally required for the past three years.
  OWS
    Column: In 1920, we saw class warfare carnage -- USATODAY.com
      For starters, it began on Sept. 17, a quite ironic date. Here is a New York Times headline from nearly a century ago, Sept. 17, 1920: "WALL STREET EXPLOSION KILLS 30, INJURES 300; MORGAN OFFICE HIT; BOMB PIECES FOUND."
      At noon the previous day, a horse-drawn wagon carrying hundreds of pounds of explosives and deadly shrapnel exploded in front of the headquarters of J.P. Morgan at 23 Wall St., the heart of America's financial district. The final death toll was 38, with more than 400 injured.
  Biodiversitée
    Climate Reality
    Climate to widen sleeping sickness risk to southern Africa - FRANCE 24
      Sleeping sickness could threaten tens of millions more people as the tsetse fly which transmits the disease spreads to southern Africa as a result of global warming, a study published on Wednesday says.
      By 2090, an additional 40 to 77 million people could be at risk of exposure to the disease, the study concludes. Currently 75 million people live within its range.
      The scientists base the estimate on how the tsetse and the Trypanosoma parasite it carries are likely to respond to rising temperatures in coming decades.
      At present, 70,000 cases of sleeping sickness, also called trypanosomiasis, occur each year in eastern, central and western Africa, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
    El Hierro Volcano eruption: New Canary Island emerges as underwater volcano rises | Mail Online
      A brand new Canary island is emerging from the sea as an underwater volcano bubbles to the surface.
      Magma off the Canary Island of El Hierro has been spewing 20 metres high as the sea boils with a smell of sulphur.
      As it grows and gets closer to the surface, more and more debris such as stones start to shoot out of the volcano which, until now, has only shown its explosive power below the surface.
      It is now just 70 metres from the surface and islanders are already trying to come up with a name for the new island. It is quite close to El Hierro and if it continues to erupt it could eventually meet up with the mainland.
  Ministry of Truth
    Dennis Burke | Arizona US Attorney | Leaked Memo | The Daily Caller
      Former Arizona U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke, who resigned in August, admitted late Tuesday that he leaked a document aimed at smearing Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent John Dodson, an Operation Fast and Furious whistle-blower.
      "Dennis regrets his role in disclosing the memo but he's a stand-up guy and is willing to take responsibility for what he did," Chuck Rosenberg, Burke's lawyer, said according to NPR. "It was absolutely not Dennis's intent to retaliate against Special Agent Dodson or anyone else for the information they provided Congress."
      Rosenberg claims Burke is cooperating with congressional investigators.
      The memo that leaked this summer ended up being an attempt by Justice Department officials to cast aspersions on Dodson -- one of the leading ATF Fast and Furious whistle-blowers. Burke admitted he leaked the memo in a Tuesday afternoon letter to Justice Department Inspector General Cynthia Schnedar.
    AP's Excuse for Not Reporting Sarkozy, Obama Swipes at Netanyahu: 'French Media Tradition' | NewsBusters.org
      Several French-speaking journalists, including one from The Associated Press, overheard the comments but did not initially report them because Sarkozy's office had asked the journalists not to turn on the headsets until the press conference began, and the comments were deemed private under French media traditions.
      A French website that analyzes media coverage of current affairs, Arret sur images, reported the fragments Tuesday.
  Gitmo Nation
    Radiation feared in Airport shutdown
      "Some sort of fumes affected 11 TSA personnel," said Friday Dan Meisenzahl, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, adding that the cause of the incident is yet to be determined.
      But at least one person who was working at the airport Thursday suspects the culprit was a radiation leak in one of the TSA screening booths.
      "I was there all day, I can guarantee you there was no smell," said an airport worker who asked not to be identified for fear of being terminated.
      The worker said all TSA personnel who felt ill were working next to a TSA screening booth. He took several pictures of a hazardous materials response team examining the same booth with equipment that he was told was to measure radiation levels.
      "It started around 2 p.m., when two girls were sent home," said the worker, adding that the women were standing next to the same machine the HAZMAT team had allegedly tested for radiation.
    Senate bill powers up state online sales taxes | Reuters
      State governments would be able to collect online sales taxes under a bill due to be introduced in the Senate on Wednesday, said sources familiar with the bill.
      Supporters of the online sales tax collection requirement include Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Target Corp and other "big box" retailers who argue they are at a disadvantage against online-only competitors.
  Vaccine$
    A vaccine for breast, ovarian cancers? | Health Tech - CNET News
      Scientists have been investigating the potential of vaccines to prevent various types of cancer for several years. In 2010, one study found that a single vaccination prevented breast cancer tumors from forming in mice.
  Drone Nation
    Navy Arming Fire Scout Drone Helos | Defense Tech
      "By arming Fire Scout, the Navy will have a system that can locate and prosecute targets of interest," said George Vardoulakis, Northrop Grumman's vice president for tactical unmanned systems in a Nov. 8 company announcement. "This capability shortens the kill chain and lessens the need to put our soldiers in harm's way."
      Northrop's announcement also points out that the MQ-9's small size and ability to hover makes it perfect for ISR and now hunter-killer missions in coastal regions. Remember when a Fire Scout went down in Libya a few months ago? You know this thing is going to be used to hunt Somali pirates and terrorists all over the Horn of Africa and southern Arabian Peninsula. Oh, and don't forget inland missions, too.
      The release goes on to say that Northrop will develop and deliver the equipment needed to control the weapons under a $17 million contract awarded to the company on Sept 23. Final delivery is set for March 2013.
    Protest the Drone Wars -- London 16th November - Drone Wars UK
      Here in the UK, Drone Wars UK and the CAAT Universities Network are organisng a protest outside the two-day 'UAV Conference 2011’Ä¾ to be held in centra London on 16-17th November.
        At the 'UAV Conference 2011' participants will receive first-hand updates on drone operations in Afghanistan and Libya from senior military officers, discuss development of future drones and debate (quote!) "How can we stop the public hysteria surrounding UAV operations in the 21st Century?"
  Haiti
    President Carter on no houses in Haiti
      LEOGANE, Haiti (AP) -- Haiti hasn't seen many homes built for the poor following a devastating earthquake almost two years ago, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Monday.
      In a 10-minute interview with The Associated Press, Carter said he noticed little housing reconstruction for struggling Haitians as he drove from the international airport to the residence of the U.S. ambassador in Port-au-Prince to Leogane, a coastal city 18 miles (29 kilometers) west of the capital that was largely flattened in the earthquake because of its proximity to the epicenter.
      He added that there may be construction in other parts of Haiti but that he hadn't seen it.
  VIDEO
    [VIDEO] @Google Talks presents Martha Stewart in Conversation with Marissa Mayer
    [VIDEO] Watch Rick Perry's Campaign End Before Your Eyes
    [VIDEO] Global economy teeters on the brink - Nov. 9, 2011
      Without a white knight to step in and save the day, will we all go down together?
    [VIDEO] President Obama Philly Football Gaffe
      President Obama introduces a new rule that will help ensure all young children have access to high-quality early education programs.
    [AUDIO] Fracking Insiders Admit To Employing Military 'Psychological Operations' On American Citizens
      Homeowners concerned for the safety of their well water, and environmentalists, who believe the drilling even caused the Oklahoma earthquake, have formed movements against the practice, and it was these efforts that came up for discussion at last week's oil industry conference in Houston.
      Filled with industry insiders all facing the same challenges and concerns, speakers lectured openly on how they handled the American public in communities where they drilled.
      There, recording it all, was environmental activist Sharon Wilson, director of the Oil & Gas Accountability Project.
    [VIDEO] Remarks on "Creating an AIDS-Free Generation"
      I also want to acknowledge two people who could not be with us: first, USAID Administrator Dr. Raj Shah, who has had such a positive impact on our health and development work; and, second, I am delighted to announce our new special envoy. We love special envoys at the State Department. (Laughter.) Our new Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness: Ellen DeGeneres. (Applause.) And Ellen is going to bring not only her sharp wit and her big heart, but her impressive TV audience and more than 8 million followers on Twitter, to raise awareness and support for this effort. I know we can look forward to many contributions from Ellen and her loyal fans across the globe.
    [VIDEO] Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich Commercial on Climate Change - YouTube
      This ad is part of the "We Can Solve It" global warming ad campaign sponsored by former Vice President Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection.
      It is no secret that Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich don't always see eye to eye, but they do agree that on the issue of climate change, we must take action now.
    [VIDEO] IMF chief warns of a 'lost decade' for global economy
      "Our sense is that if we do not act boldly and if we do not act together, the economy around the world runs the risk of downward spiral of uncertainty, financial instability and potential collapse of global demand," she said.
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      Fundamentally, there is a right side of history. And we want to be on it. And--without exception--we want our partners in the region to reform so that they are on it as well. Now, we don't expect countries to do this overnight, but without reforms, we are convinced their challenges will only grow. So it is in their interest to begin now.
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      The United States does not fund political candidates or political parties. We do offer training to parties and candidates committed to democracy. We do not try to shift outcomes or impose an American model. We do support election commissions, as well as nongovernmental election monitors, to ensure free and fair balloting. We help watchdog groups learn their trade. We help groups find the tools to exercise their rights to free expression and assembly, online and off. And of course we support civil society, the lifeblood of democratic politics.
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