Russian and Chinese military forces are taking part in a five-day joint exercise, one of the biggest of its kind.
The “Peace Mission 2009” drill was officially started on Wednesday in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk by Russian Chief of General Staff Nikolay Makarov and his Chinese counterpart Chen Bingde.
About 3,000 army and air forces personnel, 300 armored vehicles and 45 aircraft will take part in the maneuvers at the Taonan military… Continue
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Swine flu hits young aboriginal residents hard, expert says
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CBC NewsAboriginal communities have been harder hit by swine flu than others,… Continue
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This is only going to be up here for a week or so, I thought Penn and Teller did a great job showing how ridiculous the 2012 Armageddon is. If you have Showtime and I'm guessing most people do now a days you might have seen it already and this is just "time shifting" for you. Ok I think the lawyers will leave me alone if the copyright blood hounds smell this.
History Channel Ancient Aliens 2009 HD 720p
Make sure to hit the HD button on the video to watch it in full quality. I don't know if this is going to get pulled so watch it now if your going to watch it.…
I remember seeing a speech where this fellow asked all of the attendees to imagine something. It went something like this:
Imagine that you are on a big, beautiful cruise ship on a vacation in the middle of the ocean. Suddenly, a small, but well armed contingent of pirates assaults the ship and takes control. They begin robbing, beating, and killing crew members and passengers. They turn the ship toward their own little pirate kingdom with the full intention to kill off everyone that… Continue
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ran into skepticism Tuesday from lawmakers wary of expanding the Fed's duties to police big financial companies. They argued that the Fed failed to spot problems that led to the financial crisis in the first place.
"The Fed has made some big mistakes," said Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., ranking member of… Continue
Texas Congressman Ron Paul has recorded a video update on the ongoing effort to audit the Federal Reserve, assuring supporters that the establishment in Washington is paying very close attention.
Here's my problem. I am not a naturally suspicious person. I like to believe that people are basically good when it comes down to it.
However, when I hear that NASA "erased the original tapes of the moon landing". I'm left with two choices. I can A) Shrug my shoulders and say "that’s messed up" or B.) Start asking tough questions.
It's been 40 years since the landing, so why are we just now learning about this boobery? Who erased it? What was recorded over the tape? Can it… Continue
When Ayman al-Shurafa was taken to the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, few outside Chicago had heard of Barack Obama.
By the time Obama, a junior senator from Illinois, announced he was running for president in 2007, al-Shurafa, a Palestinian, had already spent five years in the jail and had been cleared for release by the administration of George Bush, the then-president.
When Obama became president almost two years… Continue
Added by Tara on July 21, 2009 at 11:47am —
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My generation came of age at a time when Walter Cronkite was the name in American culture, synonymous with credibility and respect. His role in our society transcended his TV news anchor position. His pronouncements on the events of our time were like a… Continue
Trust in President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies to identify the right solutions to problems facing the country has dropped off significantly since March, according to a new Public Strategies Inc./POLITICO poll.
Just as Obama intensifies his efforts to fulfill a campaign promise and reach an agreement with Congress on health… Continue
With legal charges brought against them by the families of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the airline companies claimed that even if they had multiplied the number of safety measures, the attacks would have succeeded anyway.
According to their lawyers, the lack of response on the part of the authorities is enough… Continue
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Careful Gambler is packing for a summer vacation, but wants to alert his readers as to critical dollar developments.
From his Feb 14th 2009 posting he wrote: “A break below 80 on the DXY would almost certainly cause a test of the low 70’s low. Breaching 70 in this environment of bank insolvency, investor fear and uncertainty would be catastrophic and extremely disruptive to…
A Swedish artist has spent months on a mega-project involving the public installation of faux-bombs, made of carrots, alarm clocks, red and blue cables, metal wire and tape, in the Göteborg area of Sweden. Called "Bunny Project," the concept is "rabbit as symbol for subversive activities, activities outside the reach of the control system. The rabbit has an almost… Continue
The Labour Party is vowing to launch an Obama-style campaign to secure a 'yes' vote in the re-run of the Lisbon Treaty referendum. The party says ratification of the contentious treaty is crucial to Ireland's economic recovery and will make Europe more democratic. It also says the issues that worried Irish people during the… Continue
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