Just a fellow news researcher. I often find it hard not to be buried in the spin. So I figured I would share some articles that wont receive any attention.
Sunday, October 12, 2008 World markets plunge again
European stock markets slumped in early trading Friday following massive sell-offs on Wall Street efforts by central banks to break the logjam in credit markets. economic problems have missed the short attention span of the majority of American's. Soon it will be because they can't afford electricity in their non-negotiable federal leased house.
Friday, October 10, 2008 Mutual Fund Withdrawals a Record as Investors Flee (Update1) (2 comments)
Mutual Fund Withdrawals a Record as Investors Flee (Update1)
Investors pulled a record $52.1 billion from U.S.-managed stock and bond mutual funds in the past week, seeking the safety of government-insured bank deposits as the financial crisis worsened.
Thursday, October 9, 2008 Bankers Want World Economic Government To Solve Financial Crisis They Created (1 comments)
Want World Economic Government To Solve Financial Crisis They Created
The world's central bankers are gathering this week at the IMF-World Bank conference in Washington DC and are expected to grease the skids for the creation of a machinery of world economic governance under the pretext of preventing a repeat of the financial crisis, a global economic policeman to patrol a de-facto financial dictatorship.
Thursday, October 9, 2008 Illegal Immigrants' Constitutional Rights Violated?
A Connecticut federal judge has ordered hearings to determine whether the Constitutional rights of illegal immigrants, some of whom ignored deportation orders, were violated by federal agents who arrested them.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Russia Defense Watch: Biggest bomber test (1 comments)
Russia Defense Watch: Biggest bomber test
Russia is moving back to hair-trigger alert testing for its strategic nuclear bombers and cruise missiles for the first time since the closing years of the Cold War. The Russian air force announced Thursday that its Tupolev Tu-160 White Swan -- NATO designation Blackjack -- and venerable Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear-H nuclear bomber
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Purifying Water with Nano-particles
Purifying Water with Nano-particles
Adding nanoparticles to a water purifying membrane can double its efficiency, according to a startup company based in Los Angeles. With global water usage on the increase and fresh water in limited supply, the company, NanoH2O, says its novel approach could make such purification technology a viable solution to a growing problem.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 ISRAEL: U.S.-Israel jet deal sought: Pentagon backs sale of next-generation F-35s fighters to ally (2 comments)
ISRAEL: U.S.-Israel jet deal sought: Pentagon backs sale of next-generation F-35s fighters to ally
The Defense Department said this week that it wants to sell as many as 75 fighter jets to Israel in a $15.2 billion deal for the aircraft expected to be the mainstay of air power in the United States and several other nations for decades.
Sunday, June 29, 2008 McCain Takes Credit For GI Bill He Opposed
McCain Takes Credit For GI Bill He Opposed
Earlier this month, House leaders struck a deal to push forward with Sen. Jim Webb's ( D-VA) GI Bill, which expanded generous educational benefits for veterans. The House deal also included a provision allowing troops to transfer the benefits to family members.
Friday, May 30, 2008 Bush Claims More Powers than King George III
The Bush administration has arrogated powers to itself that the British people even refused to grant King George III at the time of the Revolutionary War, an eminent political scientist says.
Friday, May 30, 2008 Marines bringing combat training to Indy (2 comments)
Marines bringing combat training to Indy
U.S. Marine helicopters will land at the old Eastgate Consumer Mall, Brookside Park and other Indianapolis locations when the city becomes a mock battlefield next week.
Monday, May 26, 2008 The New Global Hunt for Tax Cheats
By forming multinational investigative teams, the IRS and other tax collectors are cracking down on evaders and giving new meaning to globalization
by Keith Epstein and Mark Scott
Thursday, May 1, 2008 Ron Paul Nevada Delegates Voted to National Convention before Recess (1 comments)
RENO, NEVADA - The Nevada State Republican Convention was called to an abrupt halt on Saturday, after delegates supporting Texas Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul were elected to the 2008 Republican National Convention.