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Tuesday, March 10, 2009 22:06
GMT Bernanke
To CFR: New Financial Authority Is Needed
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has told an elite gathering that
a new overarching financial authority should be created by the government
and empowered with sweeping new regulatory responsibilities.
Remembering
The Alamo
March 6 marks the anniversary of the fall of the Alamo back in 1836.
For more than 13 days, 186 brave and determined patriots withstood Santa
Anna’s seasoned army of over 4,000 troops.
Belief
and the brain’s ‘God spot’
Scientists say they have located the parts of the brain that control
religious faith. And the research proves, they contend, that belief
in a higher power is an evolutionary asset that helps human survival.
Steve Connor reports.
Canadian
Military Units To Undertake "Domestic Security" The Canadian military is reorganizing its priorities to suit
a "post 9/11-world," by creating reservist units for each
area of the country that would be tasked with providing "domestic
security," and involve roles such as the mass internment of citizens
in the event of a terrorist attack.
China
tells US to stop ‘illegal’ naval activities
China on Tuesday demanded the United States cease what it called illegal
activities in the South China Sea, as it rejected Pentagon assertions
that Chinese vessels harassed a US Navy ship there.
Russia
signals entry into space arms race
Russia is working on a form of technology that would enable it to target
satellites in space, says a source familiar with the program.
DNA
of one-year-old baby held on national database
Jacqui Smith was embroiled in another row over the Big Brother state
last night after admitting that a baby had its DNA recorded on the national
database.
Armed
guards stood by as Brit soldiers shot at Northern Ireland base
ARMED SECURITY guards employed to protect the military base in Northern
Ireland where two soldiers were shot dead did not open fire on the
terrorists, even when they stood over the injured men and fired
further shots.
UN
experts to probe secret CIA detention centres
Two United Nations special rapporteurs said Tuesday they would investigate
secret detention centres used by the CIA in counter-terrorism efforts.
Top
cybersecurity official quits, says NSA has too much power
Last week’s resignation of the top cybersecurity official
for the Department of Homeland Security has revealed a thorny bureaucratic
rivalry between the National Security Agency and the resigned official
who accuses NSA of having too tight a hold on cybersecurity.
California
Raw Almonds Must be Treated, Judge Rules
Mmm hmm. Oh, just wait for HR 875. Your clone burger with genetically
engineered freedom fries and synthetic pHood perfumes—to hide
the rancid smells—will be A-OK. But raw, whole foods that
haven’t been saturated in carcinogens, cooked or irradiated…
to render them “safe”… This is enemy combatant
stuff.
IMF
warns of Great Recession, Africa at risk
The International Monetary Fund on Monday warned that the world
economy will likely contract this year in a “Great Recession”
and African leaders said the financial crisis could undo hard-won
social-economic gains.
The
Truth About Blogs
Obama is dissing economic blogs, saying they are unreliable.
Muslim Weapons of Mass Destruction
As America struggles with its debt-ravaged economy and surging unemployment,
Iran and its alleged nuclear weapons program have again become an
issue of major contention.
New
York Times Wishful Thinking
The NYT is allegedly covering the Heartland conference with a variety
of speakers pointing out the numerous problems with global warming
hysteria. Former
Cheney chief of staff can’t find a job
While various Western governments are struggling to define a possible
relationship with the Palestinian movement Hamas, some progressive
and leftist circles are also uneasy regarding their own perception
of the Islamic movement.
