Britain sells weapons to Indonesia after 13 year hiatus

British arms companies are to begin selling weapons and defence systems to Indonesia for the first time in 13 years, under plans to be discussed by David Cameron today.

Prime Minister David Cameron inspects a guard of honour at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta Photo: Stefan…

Cable shows U.S. permission required for key Ugandan combat ops

Originally televised on 3 February 2011, this BBC documentary follows Louis Theroux as he investigates ultra-nationalist Jewish settlers. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12347050

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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Haters of Humanity: The Church of Malthus

Hating humanity is their creed, corporate-fascists its patriarchs, pseudo-scientists its priest-class, brain-addled cultists its…

And You Thought It Was Just ‘Pink’ Slime

krys, Apr 22 06:03 (EEST):

I was really Pleased to find this article. This needs to be inacted on from Local, State & Federal levels so things can be set right. Please send this to your list the more that know it the better.

 

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We need to act now and stop obama from taking over all Earths Waters, once he does he will usher in the OWO. We are running out of time he has already signed executive orders on Peace time Martial Law. He has already…

Why Is It Necessary For The Federal Government To Turn The United States Into A Prison Camp?…

"A married Secret Service agent ousted in the Colombia sex scandal has a Facebook page filled with pictures of himself with scantily clad women — bringing further embarrassment to the agency as three more of his co-workers resigned in disgrace yesterday."

The guy had a bright idea of posting photos on Facebook, when fact he should have stayed out completely. Not really a smart move.…

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Anonymous tweetbomb: Hacktivists round on CISPA

Published: 20 April, 2012, 15:27       Edited: 20 April, 2012, 23:37

Hacktivist group Anonymous has slammed SOPA’s successor-bill CISPA, due to go before the US House of Representatives. They claim it will allow companies unprecedented access to…

Fifty arrested on second day of protests in Canada

Published: 22 April, 2012, 01:31

At least 50 protesters have been arrested in Montreal as police clamped down on a demonstration against plans to develop northern Quebec. This comes after students clashed with police over proposed hikes in tuition fees a day…

'I did it for Norway': Mass killer Breivik boasts of committing 'most spectacular attack on Europe since World War II' and tells court he would do it all again

• Lay judge Thomas Indreboe dismissed from bench after online comments in aftermath of slaughter that said Breivik should face death penalty
• Breivik read from prepared statement in Oslo court to explain his…

Euro currency could collapse and trigger another Great Depression, IMF warns for the first time

By Hugo Duncan

PUBLISHED: 17:45 GMT, 17 April 2012 | UPDATED: 17:49 GMT, 17 April…

Pentagon wants spies sneaking through offices around the globe

Published: 21 April, 2012, 00:03

The Pentagon is pushing for more power when it comes to international spying. The US military is now making a case to open up an undercover operation aimed at the overseas civilian sector.

The  US Department of Defense has asked…

VICTORIA — Horrified nature-lovers at Goldstream Provincial Park watched as the Goldstream River turned bright green late Wednesday afternoon.…

Published: 21 April, 2012, 01:13

A protestor is arrested by police after a student demonstration against tuition hikes in Montreal on April 20, 2012(Reuters / Christinne Muschi)

Law enforcement officers in…

NEW YORK - Sales of prescription painkillers are exploding in new areas, and experts are worried that's creating a wave of addiction.

Pharmacies, hospitals and physicians dispensed the equivalent of 69 tons of pure oxycodone and 42 tons of pure hydrocodone in 2010. That's enough to give 40 5-mg Percocets and 24 5-mg Vicodins to every man, woman and child in the United States.

An analysis by The Associated Press shows distribution of the two drugs is booming from New York's Staten…

Originally published April 17, 2012 at 2:21 PM | Page modified April 18, 2012 at 5:53 AM

Warren Buffett says he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer but the 81-year-old chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is giving no indication he plans on retiring any time soon.

By JOSH FUNK

AP Business Writer…