EU may reject ACTA
• http://rt.comThe controversial pan-global anti-piracy agreement, ACTA, may soon be dead in the water.
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Fracking hell: UK government set to green light risky gas drilling?
• http://rt.comA controversial gas extraction method caused two earthquakes in the UK last year, a government panel of experts reported.
N. Korea: We are no longer bound by nuclear test moratorium
• http://rt.comPyongyang says it is “no longer bound to” its deal with the US, which provided a nuclear and missile test moratorium in return for food aid.
Citigroup shareholders vote against top executives’ pay packages at annual meeting
• http://www.washingtonpost.com, By Associated PressCitigroup has become the first Wall Street bank to get a thumbs-down from shareholders over outsized executive pay.
FOREX-Euro dips vs dlr, investors still wary on Spain
• http://www.reuters.com, By Nia Williamseuro fell against the dollar on Wednesday after French President Nicolas Sarkozy said a strong euro hurt exporters.
YPF oil: Spain threatens retaliation against Argentina
• http://www.bbc.co.ukSpain has threatened retaliation against Argentina over the forced nationalisation of oil firm YPF, raising the prospects of a trade war between the nations.
Ron Paul: 'My ultimate goal remains to repeal the 16th Amendment'
• http://www.digitaljournal.com, By Andrew MoranTexas Congressman Ron Paul stated on Tax Freedom Day that his goal is to repeal the 16th Amendment and end the "tyranny" of the IRS.
Ron Paul to Hold Campaign Rally on Independence Mall in Philadelphia
• http://www.marketwatch.com,Congressman and top-tier presidential candidate to share platform of constitutionally-limited government at birthplace of our modern Republic
Karzai: US Must Pay at Least $2 Billion Per Year to Stay
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzUS Says They'll Spend That Much, But Don't Want It in Writing
‘Human Rights Crisis’ in US Client Bahrain, Despite Reform Pledge
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserTorture and excessive violence on protesters persists, as does Washington's support
Australian PM Announces Early Afghan Exit
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserTrying to counter perceptions that allies are ducking out early, US officials claim no plans have changed
Palestinians Reiterate Peace Talk Demands
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzPM Not Present at Delegation Meeting
NATO Talks Major US Offensive in Afghan Capital
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzPublicly Cheering About War, But Privately Officials Concerned About Dwindling Security
Both Sides Claim Violations, But Syria Ceasefire Mostly Intact
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzUN Observers Tour Southern City of Daraa
Greece Is Using A Bartering System In Lieu Of The Euro
• http://govtslaves.info, Mark LowenAs Greece wonders whether its debt crisis will eventually spell its exit from the euro, one town, Volos, has formed an alternative local currency.
25 Signs That Middle Class Families Have Been Targeted For Extinction
• http://govtslaves.info, Economic CollapseThe middle class in America is being systematically wiped out, and most people don’t even realize what is happening.
The Future Of Food,Edible Packaging Is The Next Big Thing
• http://govtslaves.info, Sue QuinnPouring your milk then eating the bottle sounds less than tempting, but edible packaging is beingtouted as food technology’s next Big Thing.
Video-Black Military Helicopters Conduct Covert Exercises Over Chicago
• http://govtslaves.info, Steve WatsonIn a repeat of events in LA three months ago, black military helicopters buzzed skyscrapers and high rise buildings in downtown Chicago Monday night, in what has been described as an urban training exercise.
Undercover T.S.A. Spies To Ride Houston Buses
• http://govtslaves.info, Paul Joseph WatsonA new program in Houston will place undercover TSA agents and police officers on buses whose job it will be to perform bag searches, watch for “suspicious activity” and interrogate passengers in order to ‘curb crime and terrorism’.
The Republicans Who Want Ignorance to Get Equal Time in Schools
• http://www.commondreams.org, by Diane RobertsEducation is the new Republican enemy. No more free thinking and empirical evidence, just the Bible, rumour and Fox News
America's Lost War
Stephen LendmanAfghan war
Evolution Plays the Queen of Spades
• arclein"A common assumption about evolution is that it is directed toward increasing complexity," said Erik Zinser, associate professor of microbiology. "But we know from analysis of microbial genomes that some lineages trend toward decreasing complexit
Multi Core Computer Architecture
• arcleinwants cores to communicate the same way computers hooked to the Internet do: by bundling the information they transmit into "packets." Each core would have its own router, which could send a packet down any of several paths, depending on the condi
America is in Decline With Conrad Black
• arcleinThe unipolar era has not been a success for America. The great irony of these 20-something post-Cold War years has been that while the United States was the indispensable country in the triumph of capitalist democracy — its preservation from 1917 to
Romney's Luck
• arcleinRomney promises not only to restore Reagan’s top income tax rate of 28% but also to eliminate for most Americans all taxes on capital gains, interest and dividends. He promises to reduce the size of government to 20% of GDP — less than it was under
Failure in Cartagena
Stephen LendmanGlobal trade and justice
Bitcoin The Libertarian Introduction by Erik Voorhees
DrewOriginally published in Freedom's Phoenix Magazine April 13 2012 Republish copy and distribute at will. Bitcoin The Libertarian Introduction What it is how it's used and why you should care. Erik Voorhees April 11 2012
CU Hopes To Snuff Out 4/20 Pot Event
• CBS NewsThe University of Colorado in Boulder hopes sealing off the campus will help it snuff out the popular pot smoking event called 4/20. Last April 20 approximately 10,000 people attended the annual smoke fest.
Tax time pushes some Americans to give up citizenship
• ReutersA year ago, in Action Comics, Superman declared plans to renounce his U.S. citizenship. "'Truth, justice, and the American way' - it's not enough anymore," the comic book superhero said, after both the Iranian and American governments criticized h
Milledgeville Police Handcuff 6-Year-Old Girl for Misbehaving at School
• .Acting police chief, Dray Swicord, said he stands by an officer's decision to handcuff an elementary school student for safety Friday after she allegedly threw a tantrum. Swicord said the arresting officer is not under investigation for his action
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