Last
Updated:
Saturday, August 1, 2009 13:09
GMT Bombshell:
Bin Laden worked for US until 9/11
Former FBI translator Sibel Edmonds dropped a bombshell on the Mike
Malloy radio show, guest-hosted by Brad Friedman. In the interview,
Sibel says that the US maintained ‘intimate relations’ with
Bin Laden, and the Taliban, “all the way until that day of September
11.”
Did
British bomb attacks in Iran provoke hostage crisis? The abduction of the British computer expert Peter Moore and
his four bodyguards was carried out partly in revenge for deadly bomb
attacks in south-west Iran which Iranian officials blamed on Britain,
according to a well-placed source in Baghdad.
MI5
accused of torture cover up in Binyam Mohamed case
An MI5 officer involved in the Binyam Mohamed case visited Morocco,
the country where he was tortured, three times while he was being held
there, it has been disclosed. New
York Fails to Hit 90 Degrees for June, July for Second Time
The high in New York City today is forecast to hover around 80 degrees,
making it only the second time on record that June and July temperatures
failed to reach 90, the National Weather Service said.
Government’s
Swine Flu “Czar” To Become ABC Medical Reporter The government’s swine flu “czar” has been
hired by ABC News as a senior medical reporter, in the latest example
of a prominent government mouthpiece shifting to become a prominent
media mouthpiece.
‘No
evidence’ bin Laden in Pakistan: Islamabad
Pakistan’s civilian government reiterated Thursday it had “no
evidence” that Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden was in the
nuclear-armed Muslim country, as Washington has charged.
House
approves bill on food safety
The House approved the first major changes to food safety laws in 70
years yesterday, giving sweeping new authority to the Food and Drug
Administration to regulate the way food is grown, harvested, and processed.
Treasurys survive $200 billion onslaught
Prices rise after a record weekly debt offering goes down with only
mild indigestion. Investors brace for next week’s refunding
announcement.
Why
Bernanke Is in Panic Mode
Usually, when Ben Bernanke is interviewed, he has the demeanor of
a college professor in the presence of freshman students. Of course,
as a full professor, he did not have to teach freshmen. That is
for untenured assistant professors to do. Stammering and stuttering
are therefore a real departure for him. There is a reason for this.
Happy
Days Aren’t Here Again
Have you heard the great news? The recession is over! It’s
true; I saw it on TV. Why fret about growing unemployment lines
when banks are paying big-time bonuses again?
House
Committee Approves Health-Care Package
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Friday night approved a
sweeping package of health-care measures, clearing a critical hurdle
that sets the stage for a five-week battle for both Democrats and
Republicans to define the legislation in voters’ minds before
the full House votes next month.
Recession
Worse Than Prior Estimates, Revisions Show The first 12 months of the U.S. recession saw the economy
shrink more than twice as much as previously estimated, reflecting
even bigger declines in consumer spending and housing, revised figures
showed.
Iran
sends warships into Gulf of Aden
Iran has deployed a flotilla of warships and support vessels into
the Gulf of Aden, the second in recent weeks, and says it also plans
to establish a new naval base in the Gulf of Oman, at the southern
end of the chokepoint Strait of Hormuz.
July
13 - Gregory Seabrooke - $100
June 24 - David Kwon - $50
June 11 - Peter Keeley - $10
June 11 - James Gathings - $10
May 25 - Stefan Lisander - $200
May 15 - Barry John Bennett - $15
