BREAKING: Israeli ground forces storm Gaza
• Rawstory.comIsraeli tanks and infantry entered Gaza after nightfall Saturday, launching a ground offensive that the military said would be a "lengthy operation" in a widening war on Gaza's Hamas rulers.
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Remember the week before Blagojevich's wire tapping?
• News LinkBlagojavich stood up to the Bank...I think everyone knows the rest of the story.
EU's new figurehead believes climate change is a myth
• www.timesonline.co.ukPresident Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic, the European Union's new figurehead believes that climate change is a dangerous myth and has compared the union to a Communist state.
2009 Movie Guide: Where the Wild Films Are
• WiredWill 2009 be the year that 3-D movies finally come of age and captivate audiences? Will old-school characters like Robin Hood and Sherlock Holmes bury comic book characters at the cineplex, or will sci-fi and superheroes continue to slap the box offi
Rubicon in the Rear-View: Militarizing the Police
• http://www.kickthemallout.com/article.php/Story-RuThe seamless integration of the military and law enforcement into a single “Internal Security Force” is the defining characteristic of a fully realized police state. Once this fusion is accomplished, the question becomes not “whether” a police state
Dr. Larry Parks of FAME condemns fraudulent monetary system, presents moral and Constitutional remed
• Lawrence Parks, Ph.D.Dr. Parks is the Executive Director of the Foundation for the Advancement of Monetary Education (FAME), whose Board of Advisors includes Ron Paul, Lew Rockwell, Edwin Vieira. He wrote the highly acclaimed book "What Does Mr. Greenspan Really Th
Stock Markets around the World Suffer The Worst year 2008 on Record
• TRCBA record $14 trillion has been wiped off world share values in 2008 as many stockmarkets around the world suffered their worst 12 months on record. Turmoil in the financial system and the worst global recession since the 1970s have sent shares reelin
America’s Worst Sheriff (Joe Arpaio)
• NY TimesSheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., which includes Phoenix and its sprawling surroundings, is an aggressive self-promoter with a new claim to fame: a reality show on Fox called “Smile … You’re Under Arrest!” It’s a “Candid Camera” for crook
No. 7 Utah handily beats No. 4 Alabama 31-17 in Sugar Bowl
• APIn what could be the biggest upset of the college bowl season, Utah beat Alabama 31-17 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl Friday night in New Orleans. Utah finished the season 13-0 and has a case to be lifted into the Top 5 of all of college football.
Factories slash output, jobs around world
• ReutersFactories in China and India joined much of Europe in slashing output and jobs at a record pace in December, another sign the biggest emerging markets were wilting under the recession gripping industrialized nations.
Texas jail closes after recliners found in cells
• APA jail in northern Texas has been closed and its nearly 60 inmates transferred as authorities investigate what they call dangerous conditions for jailers and those behind bars _ including cells that locked from the inside or contained recliners. Five
Oregon looks at taxing mileage instead of gasoline
• APOregon is among a growing number of states exploring ways to tax drivers based on the number of miles they drive instead of how much gas they use, even going so far as to install GPS monitoring devices in 300 vehicles. The idea first emerged nearly 1
AirTran apologizes for removing Muslim passengers
• APAirTran Airways apologized Friday to nine Muslims kicked off a New Year's Day flight to Florida after other passengers reported hearing a suspicious remark about airplane security. One of the passengers said the confusion started at Reagan Nation
NY Governor May Be Leaning Toward Caroline Kennedy
• abcnews.go.com/Politics/Two people close to Gov. David Paterson tell The Associated Press they believe Caroline Kennedy will be his choice, but the governor cautions he's still looking.
Space impacts may have wiped out woolly mammoths and early human settlers in North America
• news.BBC.co.uk"They indicate there was an extra-terrestrial event on Earth 12,900 years ago," he told BBC News.
AARP Member: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
• kcra.com/MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- A veteran who has been out of the military for 15 years and recently received his AARP card was stunned when he received notice he will be deployed to Iraq.
Late 2009 Dollar Demise: Gulf Cooperation Council to create new currency
• caps.fool.com/Gulf Cooperation Council leaders yesterday concluded their 29th annual summit meeting in Muscat, Oman with a final approval for the creation of a single currency for the six-nation economic bloc, still targeted for 2010.
States seeking $1 trillion 'Federal Bailout' to 'keep afloat'
• politico.com/news/A group of Democratic governors warned Friday that without as much as $1 trillion in federal assistance, many states will not be able to pay their bills in the next year.
Babeu Ends Photo Radar In Pinal County
• CameraFRAUD.com / 4409Exclusive to CameraFRAUD/4409/Freedom's Phoenix --- Moments after being sworn in as Pinal County Sheriff, Paul Babeu spoke with us regarding the fate of photo enforcement in his jurisdiction, his belief in the Constitution, as well as the proper
U. S. Supreme Court takes the teeth out of the Second Amendment
• Daily NewscasterBack in June of 2008 many Constitutionalists and pro Second Amendment advocates hailed the Supreme Court ruling of D.C. vs Heller, gun rights advocates were told it was a victory. It wasn't!
'Financial 9/11' struck over $6.9 trillion from US economy during 2008
• Rawstory2008 saw the greatest financial losses in generations, as $6.9 trillion poured from investors' coffers in the worst series of cascading disasters since the Great Depression. The resulting panic was met with equally drastic action by the US Treasu
Israeli Tank Crews on Gaza Border Await Order to Move
• BloombergAlong the eastern border of the Gaza Strip in a chilly drizzle, scores of Israeli Merkava tanks rumbled through a muddy field, assembled into columns and waited. Plumes of smoke were still visible in the sky as Israel’s Lockheed Martin Corp. F-16 war
Congress to get one week to consider economic package
• Washington Post[buried] Obama aides said the president-elect will make an all-out push to convince Americans the government must spend $1 trillion to create jobs, provide cash for spending and shore up the finances of the state governments.
Paulson blames crisis on imbalance
• Financial TimesGlobal economic imbalances helped to foster the credit crisis by pushing down global interest rates and driving investors towards riskier assets, outgoing US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson told the Financial Times. In a valedictory interview, Mr
Easy come, easy go after gold glitch
• YahooA computer glitch at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China gave gold traders a 23-minute bonanza that cost the bank dearly last week, sparking a debate on Monday as the bank reclaimed the windfall.
SEC Said to Probe More Ponzi Schemes After Madoff Disclosures
• BloombergU.S. regulators working to untangle Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme are probing other money managers suspected of using similar tactics, two people with knowledge of the inquiries said.
Manufacturing Shrinks as Orders Hit 60-Year Low
• BloombergThe decline in U.S. manufacturing deepened in December as demand for such products as cars, appliances and furniture reached the lowest level since at least 1948, signaling further cutbacks in factory jobs and production this year.
US readying south Afghan surge against Taliban
• APIn what amounts to an Afghan version of the surge in Iraq, the U.S. is preparing to pour at least 20,000 extra troops into the south, augmenting 12,500 NATO soldiers who have proved too few to cope with a Taliban insurgency that is fiercer than NATO
Civilians take brunt of 7th day of Gaza offensive
• ReutersThe civilian death toll climbed in Israel's air offensive against the Gaza Strip on Friday. There was no sign of a ceasefire on the seventh day of the conflict, in which at least 425 Palestinians have been killed and 2,000 wounded, but a Palestin
Motorists' Habits Spur Call for Tax Increases
• APMotorists are driving less and buying less gasoline, which means fuel taxes aren't raising enough money to keep pace with the cost of road, bridge and transit programs. A federal commission created by Congress to find a way to make up the growing
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