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Democrats threaten GOP with ‘fiscal cliff’ as tax fight rages on
• Washington PostDemocrats are making increasingly explicit threats about their willingness to let nearly $600 billion worth of tax hikes and spending cuts take effect in January unless Republicans drop their opposition to higher taxes for the nation’s wealthiest hou
London’s Militarised Olympic Games Conjures Up Orwell’s 1984
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/The London Olympics are fast taking on the appearance and tone of a full-scale land, sea and air military operation rather than an international sporting event. With surface-to-air missiles stationed on top of residential apartment blocks, Royal N
Tennessee man charged $85,000 for a tank of gas
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/Feel like gas prices are making a dent in your budget? Imagine how Ray Crockett felt when he received a bill for nearly $85,000 after filling his gas tank. Nashville’s News Channel 5 reports that Crockett charged about $30 in gas from a local stat
First Surveillance Proof ISP Taking Shape
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/As government agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia push for increased surveillance powers, one pioneering American is pushing back. New York-based entrepreneur Nicholas Merrill is making progress on a project he
Iowa Republican says government illegitimate, declares herself U.S. Senator
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/An Iowa woman who was running for a state Senate seat has dropped that bid after deciding the U.S. government is a sham, and has instead unilaterally declared herself a U.S. Senator from the Republic of Iowa in an alternative government, the Republic
Clearwater (FL) Poised to Institute More Laws that Target the Homeless
• Tampa Bay Times via Adam Kokesh Twitter feed"There are exceptions... protesters legally could sit or lie down, but only if they had in their possession "signs or literature explaining the protest." " (This is about 23 miles from where the 2012 RNC will be held - Ed)
Campaigning on the Floor of Congress
• Free Press PublicationsIn mid-July the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives voted for the 33rd time to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This vote was criticized by some as “campaigning for Romney” on the floor of Congress. I agree this is camp
2012-07-13 Liberty Underground Radio Show
• Liberty UndergroundWe detail our investigation into how four Pinellas County Commissioners are ineligible to serve because they have exceeded their term limits, we talk with Rae Ann McNeilly of Taxpayers United of America tells us how retired state and local employees
Can a $10 Robot Save African Education?
• http://www.wired.com, By Nathan Hurst...Design a $10 robot. Conceived as a teaching tool for use in African classrooms, such a low-cost machine could prove to be revolutionary for education in poorer countries around the world.
Par:AnoIA: Anonymous Launches WikiLeaks-esque Site for Data Dumps
• http://www.wired.com, By Quinn NortonFrustrated by the lack of impact from Anonymous’ otherwise famous hacks and data dumps, and the slow pace of material coming out of WikiLeaks, participants in the Anonymous collective have launched a WikiLeaks-like site called Par:AnoIA
Safe Composting Tips for People With Food Allergies
• http://www.bio-medicine.org, ScoutNewsComposting food waste is safe for people with food allergies if they take some basic precautions, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).
Questionnaire completed by parents may help identify 1-year-olds at risk for autism
• http://www.bio-medicine.org, Tom HughesA new study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers found that 31 percent of children identified as at risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) at 12 months received a confirmed diagnosis of ASD by age 3 years.
New proteins to clear the airways in cystic fibrosis and COPD
• http://www.bio-medicine.org, Cody MooneyhanBethesda, MDUniversity of North Carolina scientists have uncovered a new strategy that may one day help people with cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder better clear the thick and sticky mucus that clogs their lungs and leads to
An Alzheimer's Warning 25 Years Before Symptoms Show
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Karen WeintraubThe rise and fall of certain proteins can indicate dementia's onset decades before the appearance of symptoms.
A Banking Giant Makes a Mobile Payment Bet
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Jessica LeberBacking from JPMorgan Chase will speed a startup's rise in a crowded field.
The Moore's Law Moon Shot
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Tom SimoniteThe computer industry's future depends on a behind-schedule technology that's proving tough to get working.
A Phone that Knows Where You're Going
• http://www.technologyreview.com, David TalbotAn algorithm can better predict your future movements by getting a little help from your friends.
Million-year storage solution is set in stone
• http://phys.org, by Nancy OwanoA sapphire hard disk can last one million years and resolve a problem worrying archaeologists.
Lemurs the world's most threatened mammal: study
• http://phys.org, AFPLemurs, the furry apes brought to fame by the Disney animation film "Madagascar", are the most endangered mammals on Earth, an International Union for Conservation of Nature conference found.
Hopes high as AIDS conference returns to US
• http://medicalxpress.com, by Kerry SheridanA cure for AIDS remains a distant prospect but a host of drug treatments and other advances have fueled fresh hope that new human immunodeficiency virus infections may some day be halted for good.
Hacker tricks Apple app pay system, posts YouTube how-to
• http://phys.org, by Nancy OwanoApple’s 2012 Friday the Thirteenth turned memorable for the company yesterday with news outside Apple traveling fast and furious that a hacker was offering instructions on a YouTube video, telling iOS users how to wrest free access to paid iOS app co
A Tale Of Two Cities: Too Many Jobs, Or Not Enough
• http://www.npr.org, by Stefania FerroMaria Arvizu continues to fill out job applications even though she has yet to deposit her last paycheck.
9 Health Risks To Aviod
• http://wakeup-world.com, By Dr. MercolaMany of these habits are not only completely accepted by our society and typically viewed as risk free, but are extremely common as well.
Pentagon's X-plane: any target on Earth in an hour by 2016
• http://rt.comDon’t you hate it when you have to ship something from the North Pole to Antarctica and only have an hour to spare?
Romney’s neocon dream team: Condoleezza Rice for VP?
• http://rt.comPresumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney hasn’t settled on a running mate yet, but a new name has made it to the list of rumored frontrunners.
Soyuz taking Russian-US-Japanese crew to ISS (VIDEO)
• http://www.rt.comRussia’s Soyuz rocket carrier with the manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-05M has taken off for the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Heated discontent 2012
• http://www.rt.comThousands have taken part in rallies across Israel to mark last year’s massive sit-in protests against social injustice.
Controversial Romney Fundraisers in London and Jerusalem
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Michael CarmichaeNext week, presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, will hold controversial fundraisers in London and Jerusalem as part of his international itinerary.
The Weaponization of Economic Theory
• www.globalresearch.ca, by Prof. Michael HudsonWhat can Europe learn from the United States?
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