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Bernanke faces GOP-led heat on BofA-Merrill deal

Bernanke faces heat from Republicans on BofA-Merrill deal; disputes threatening CEO's job

By Jeannine Aversa, AP Economics Writer

On Thursday June 25, 2009, 5:46 pm EDT

Companies: American international group, inc.Bank of america corporationFannie mae

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Facing an unusual political trial, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke disputed accusations Thursday that he pressured Bank of America to acquire Merrill Lynch in a deal that cost taxpayers $20… Continue

Added by Dandy Andy aka flmkrdano on June 26, 2009 at 11:06am — No Comments

Overwhelm Youtube

Due to the new censorship by Youtube ('Theirtube', 'Hulutube') I am trying to organize a counter attack. Youtube has removed the AlexJonesChannel (Alex Jones' channel, May 4th), THElNFOWARRlOR (Alex Jones' new channel, May 11), TheInfowarsChannel (Alex Jones' new back-up channel, May 9th), truth seeker Earthlasthope (June 24) and many other Infowarrior channels for no reason. They have also limited downloading from their site (April 23) along with removing videos that talk about the New World… Continue

Added by revolutionist on June 26, 2009 at 11:05am — 1 Comment

The swelling bubble ....?

MARKET PULSE

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Bank of America Corp. (BAC 12.35, 0.00, 0.00%) may report a second-quarter loss as the bank continues to digest its Merrill Lynch acquisition and bolster reserves amid rising consumer loan losses, Citigroup analyst Keith Horowitz wrote in a note to investors Thursday. The analyst expects Bank of America to report a quarterly loss of 11 cents a share. That compares to the average analyst estimate of a profit of 27 cents a share,… Continue

Added by Dandy Andy aka flmkrdano on June 26, 2009 at 11:03am — No Comments

Ahmadinejad calls Obama meddler, likens him to Bush

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday called the U.S. president inexperienced, compared him unfavorably to President George W. Bush and suggested he apologize for "interfering in Iran's affairs."

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/25/obama.iran.ahmadinejad/index.html

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out at President Obama on… Continue

Added by Tara on June 26, 2009 at 10:22am — No Comments

Iranian Ambassador to Mexico says CIA behind the killing of Neda

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- The United States may have been behind the killing of Neda Agha-Soltan, the 26-year-old Iranian woman whose fatal videotaped shooting Saturday made her a symbol of opposition to the June 12 presidential election results, the country's ambassador to Mexico said Thursday.…

Neda Agha-Soltan, 26, was shot to death in Tehran on Saturday.

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Added by truth on June 26, 2009 at 12:38am — 2 Comments

Cynthia McKinney and Free Gaza to return to Gaza for another humanitarian mission

By Maasanova

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Added by Maas on June 25, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

TSA / Bomb Squad detonate Canister of Mangoes

Canister Found Inside Luggage, Bomb Squad Called To Airport

http://www.10tv.com/wwwexportcontent/sites/10tv/local/stories/2009/06/23/bomb_squadcmh.jpg

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A suspicious piece of luggage that the Columbus Bomb Squad detonated Tuesday night at Port Columbus International Airport turned out to be a canister filled with pickled mangoes.

The Bomb Squad was called to the airport shortly before 7 p.m., 10TV's Kevin Landers reported. An X-ray machine being used by TSA security personnel detected a…

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Added by truth on June 25, 2009 at 10:30pm — 3 Comments

Monsanto & Dole Team Up to Force-Feed Consumers Genetically Engineered Fruits & Veggies

By Eric Schroeder

Food Business News, June 23, 2009

MONTEREY, CALIF. - Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. and Monsanto Co. have entered into an agreement to develop new products that will "enhance consumer vegetable choices," according to the companies. The five-year agreement will focus on broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce and spinach. Any new products developed through the agreement will be commercialized by Dole in North America.

Plant breeding techniques will be used to… Continue

Added by Inheritor From ConCen on June 25, 2009 at 3:12pm — 2 Comments

Recent Events in Iran Require Re-Examination of Gary Hart's Letter

CFR Co-Chair Gary Hart's Letter to Iran 09/07

Presuming that you are not actually ignorant enough to desire war with the United States, you might be well advised to read the history of the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana harbor in 1898 and the history of the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964.

Having done so, you will surely recognize that Americans are reluctant to go to war unless attacked. Until Pearl Harbor, we were even reluctant to get involved in World War II. For… Continue

Added by fireguy on June 25, 2009 at 1:15pm — No Comments

A Beautiful Poem about Freedom by Khalil Gibran

Freedom

BY

Khalil Gibran

And an orator said, "Speak to us of Freedom."

And he answered:

At the city gate and by your fireside I have seen you prostrate yourself and worship your own freedom,

Even as slaves humble themselves before a tyrant and praise him though he slays them.

Ay, in the grove of the temple and in the shadow of the citadel I have seen the freest among you wear their freedom as a yoke and a… Continue

Added by Tara on June 25, 2009 at 10:06am — No Comments

WTF?

An 23 yo American girl gets savagely crushed by an Israeli Occupation Force armored bulldozer and hardly a peep is uttered by the American MSM.

One Iranian girl gets shot, by someone, we don't know who and the American MSM runs her story non-stop.

Iran won't allow western media to transmit from within the country and they are vilified for it. Israel won't allow ANY media in Gaza during the war and no one says a word.

Google Abeer and there are 750,000… Continue

Added by Jeff on June 25, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Documents Back Saudi Link to Extremists

New York Times

By ERIC LICHTBLAU

Published: June 23, 2009

WASHINGTON — Documents gathered by lawyers for the families of Sept. 11 victims provide new evidence of extensive financial support for Al Qaeda and other extremist groups by members of the Saudi royal… Continue

Added by Marklar on June 25, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

What IF?

Governor Sarah Palin is doing her part to repair friendships with the other party. The rest of the world cannot understand how, after bitter election campaigns, American politicians can kiss and make-up.

For instance:

Gov. Palin has invited, to her great state of Alaska , the men who defeated her, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. She has set up a moose hunting trip for their enjoyment and hired three prominent experts in their field to assist them.

Dick Cheney will… Continue

Added by fireguy on June 24, 2009 at 10:12pm — 2 Comments

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Mandatory H1N1 Vaccine May Be in the Works

Fed Tried to Cover-up Its Involvement in Bank of… Continue

Added by truth on June 24, 2009 at 9:07pm — No Comments

US Drone Attack Claims 80 Lives in Pakistan

US drone attack claims 80 lives in Pakistan

By ROHAN SULLIVAN Associated Press Writer

The Associated Press

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:02 PM EDT

Pakistani police officers escort detained aides of Pakistani Taliban leader...

More World News[x] Can Italian premier survive latest scandal?Iran police swiftly crush protestUS drone attack claims 80 lives in PakistanBomb strikes Shiite market in Baghdad, killing 69Major bombings in Iraq since Jan. 1More World NewsISLAMABAD (AP)… Continue

Added by fireguy on June 24, 2009 at 7:26pm — 4 Comments

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Ron Paul: The World's Most Popular U.S. Congressman

Months after his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination ended, Rep. Ron Paul has become a hot ticket on the international stage. Unlikely as it may seem, Paul, a Texas Republican, is the most popular member of Congress outside the United State, if foreign television appearances are any indication.

Paul expected his international influence to diminish after the quixotic…

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Added by truth on June 24, 2009 at 1:16pm — No Comments

Chinese Buy Addax Petrolium Corp. To Get Kurdistan Oil

Sinopec Group Agrees to Buy Addax for $7.3 Billion (Update2)

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a6B8BjaZ0atY

By John Duce and Stephen Cunningham

June 24 (Bloomberg) -- China Petrochemical Corp. agreed to buy Addax Petroleum Corp. for C$8.3 billion ($7.3 billion) in the nation’s biggest overseas takeover, gaining oil reserves in Iraq’s Kurdistan and West… Continue

Added by fireguy on June 24, 2009 at 11:42am — 1 Comment

FTC plans to monitor blogs for claims, payments

Deborah Yao

Associated Press — 6/22/2009 10:11 am

Savvy consumers often go online for independent consumer reviews of products and services, scouring through comments from everyday Joes and Janes to help them find a gem or shun a lemon.

What some fail to realize, though, is that such reviews can be tainted: Many bloggers have accepted perks such as free laptops, trips to Europe, $500 gift cards or even thousands of dollars for a 200-word post. Bloggers vary in how… Continue

Added by Tara on June 24, 2009 at 11:02am — No Comments

Orthodox Church To Unveil Ark of the Covenant?

adnkronos.com

via

abovetopsecret.com

via

disinfo.com

The Orthodox Patriarch, Abuno Paulos, wants to reveal the millennial secret, and in an exclusive interview with Adnkronos… Continue

Added by Marklar on June 24, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

North Korea threatens world again, says quote "wipe out the aggressors on the globe once and for all"

By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press Writer Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press Writer – 49 mins ago

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea threatened Wednesday to wipe the United States off the map as Washington and its allies watched for signs the regime will launch a series of missiles in the coming days.

Off China's coast, a U.S. destroyer was tailing a North Korean ship suspected of transporting illicit weapons to Myanmar in what could be the first test of U.N. sanctions passed… Continue

Added by TheLasersShadow on June 24, 2009 at 10:24am — 3 Comments