Japan sat on Fukushima data as people 'fled to radioactive zones'
• http://www.rt.comJapanese authorities failed to disclose US data on the spread of radiation from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant last year, a cabinet minister says.
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Unjustified killing: UN wants US drone attacks explained
• http://www.rt.comA UN investigator has called on Washington to provide justification for the increasingly widespread use of military drones to carry out targeted killings.
Poker-faced meeting: Putin, Obama avoid pushing sore points
• http://www.rt.comPresidents Putin and Obama seem to have found some common ground on Syria and have pledged to continue dialog on the controversial European missile shield, but despite the optimistic rhetoric many issues between the two states remain unresolved.
Woman Sues City of Tulsa For Cutting Down Her Edible Garden
• .A Tulsa woman is suing the city's code enforcement officers after she said they cut down her garden with no cause. Denise Morrison said she has more than 100 plant varieties in her front and back yards and all of them are edible and have a purpose
Israel begins deportation of Sudanese refugees
• AFPInterior Minister Eli Yishai, who has vowed to rid Israel first of all the illegal immigrants from South Sudan and the Ivory Coast, then those from Eritrea and Sudan, was on hand at the airport to see them off, the correspondent said. Israeli Prim
Bloomberg remains firm on stop and frisk policy despite march
• AFPFor his part, Bloomberg defended the street checks and insisted that neither he nor New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly will permit abuses. “I understand why some people want us to stop making stops. Innocent people who are stopped can be treat
'Roid-Raging Cop Shoots Up Neighborhood: Get Ready for More 'Gun Control'
• Lew Rockwell blogRichard Klementovich, the 42-year-old Clifton, New Jersey police officer who barricaded himself in the home of his ex-wife in nearby Doylestown and turned a quiet neighborhood into a free-fire zone, was apparently attempting to commit “suicide by cop
Man on life support after Minneapolis cop punches him for ‘talking loud’
• RawstorySgt. David Clifford, a member of the Minneapolis SWAT team, turned himself in to authorities on Sunday after a father of four who he reportedly “sucker punched” for talking too loud spent Father’s Day in intensive care.
U.S. warns Iran dissidents they must close Iraq camp
• ReutersThe United States warned an Iranian dissident group on Monday to follow through on plans to close a base in Iraq founded under Saddam Hussein, saying it was "gravely mistaken" to believe there was any other option. The State Department urged the g
Syrian forces pound cities as Obama, Putin meet
• ReutersA Russian naval source said Moscow was preparing to send marines to Syria in the event it needed to protect personnel and remove equipment from its naval facility in Syria's Mediterranean port of Tartous, according to the Interfax news agency.
Reuters on the Painkiller Issue
• The AgitatorThe long article lays out the usual figures about painkiller addiction and overdose deaths, but then delves into the effects the resulting DEA crackdowns are having on doctors, patients, and pharmacists.
Two Alaska militia members convicted of conspiracy to commit murder
• ReutersThe prosecution of Schaeffer Cox, 28, founder of the Alaska Peacekeepers Militia, and two followers, tested the limits of free-speech rights and the point at which violent talk can be interpreted as a threat to act violently.
David's Hope: Prison, Solitary, and the Mentally Ill
• Arizona Prison WatchArizona has a long history of brutality in its prisons, being first at producing a supermax prison and choosing to incarcerate endless numbers of individuals with serious mental illness within its walls. The current director has replaced rehabilitati
Google reports ‘alarming’ rise in government censorship requests
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/Western governments, including the United States, appear to be stepping up efforts to censor Internet search results and YouTube videos, according to a “transparency report” released by Google. “It’s alarming not only because free expression is at
Jon Stewart – On JPM Senate hearing & TN Sen. Bob Corker kissing his A$$
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/No matter what position the video may show, these politicians are all on their knees. This happens to be a Senate hearing, same in the Congress. True in both houses and across aisles to include the Executive branch. Simply put, it like a high scho
Baseball Great Roger Clemens jury verdict: Not guilty on all counts
• Yahoo! News blogAfter 8 weeks, 46 witnesses, 2 dozing jurors and an estimated $2 million-$3 million spent in taxpayer money, the Roger Clemens trial has finally come to a close. The verdict: Not guilty on 3 counts of making false statements, not guilty on two counts
Evidence of Algorithm Vote Flipping in GOP Primary Elections Layman's Executive Summary.pdf
• dailypaul.comThis article links to a very interesting report that examines election returns in many 2012 Republican state primary races, and presents graphs illustrating "vote-flipping," almost always in favor of Romney, and usually to the detriment of Paul.
George Zimmerman’s jailhouse telephone recordings released
• The LookoutAudio recordings from phone calls Florida gunman Zimmerman made while in jail were released. The 6 phone calls are part of the state's evidence alleging that Zimmerman and his wife, misled the court during an bond hearing.
Salafist group warns tomatoes are “Christian”
• NOW LebanonUsing a photo of a cross revealed in a tomato cut in half a Lebanese Salafist group is urging its followers not to eat tomatoes because the vegetable (or fruit) is a Christian food.
Vitimin D with Calcium Reduces Mortality
• arclein“Some studies have suggested calcium (with or without vitamin D) supplements can have adverse effects on cardiovascular health,” said Rejnmark. “Although our study does not rule out such effects, we found that calcium with vitamin D supplementation t
Meditation Physically Modifies Brain Tissue
• arcleinDeficits in activation for this area of the brain have been associated with attention deficit disorder, dementia, depression, schizophrenia and many other disorders, said Tang,
Artificial Spinal Disc
• arcleinDesigned by BYU engineering professors Anton Bowden, Larry Howell and former BYU student Peter Halverson, the jointless elastic device is flexible enough to allow movement, but durable enough to withstand the sometimes crushing pressures that bui
Egypt’s High Court Tries to Stave Off Sharia
• arcleinWill the court’s action be enough to prevent Egypt from becoming an Islamic state? For that, it may be too late. Many see the upcoming runoff presidential election between Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi and secularist Ahmed Shafiq, a lon
Taxmageddon−It’s Worse Than It Sounds
• FinancialSense.comThe tax hikes which are schedule for 2013 could shave 5 percent off GDP and throw the county into a full-fledged depression.
Leaking top-secret intel could drown Obama’s presidency
• The ExaminerThe leak of highly classified intelligence far surpasses Watergate and if and when an independent counsel is appointed, the the leaks could be traced to the top.
In a World of Complications, Obama Faces a Re-election Test
• http://www.nytimes.com, By PETER BAKERFor Barack Obama, a president who set out to restore good relations with the world in his first term, the world does not seem to be cooperating all that much with his bid to win a second.
UPDATE 1-European Union readies plan for 10-15 yr bond
• http://in.reuters.com,The European Union is expected to hit the capital markets in the next few weeks with a plan to raise EUR2-2.5bn by the end of July, banking sources close to Triple A rated issuer said on Monday.
Ron Paul Wins Iowa Delegate Majority
• http://www.thenewamerican.com, Thomas R. EddlemTexas Republican Congressman Ron Paul emerged from the Iowa state convention with a clear majority of the delegates being sent by the state to the GOP national convention in Tampa in August.
Rand Paul’s Oedipal Drama
• http://original.antiwar.com, by Justin RaimondoEvery time Rand Paul opens his mouth, he seems to put both feet and a couple of other appendages in it.
Google reports ‘alarming’ rise in censorship by governments
• http://www.guardian.co.uk, Dominic RusheSearch engine company has said there has been a troubling increase in requests to remove political content from the internet
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