Deadly Ebola virus claims more lives in Uganda   

Published: 01 August, 2012, 18:23

Ugandan authorities are struggling to contain an outbreak of Ebola in the western provinces of the country. Suspected cases are refusing treatment, fearing they may get infected with the virus in hospital if they don’t already have…

Pentagon to recruit bomb-sniffing rats

Published: 01 August, 2012, 18:23

A pet rat that can sniff out explosives could become standard gear for future American soldiers. The Pentagon is conducting research into teaching rats to detect mines and explosives, in hopes of…

Weapons manufacturer bribes Congress to buy tanks that Pentagon doesn't want?

Published: 31 July, 2012, 22:13

The Pentagon wants to save $3 billion by freezing refurbishing work on its M1Abrams tanks, but the tank’s manufacturers are donating to Congressional campaigns to bribe members of Congress to lobby for their continued…

Dear Supporter,



The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (S. 3414) is still alive in the U.S. Senate, and could be moved for a vote any day now.

 

That’s why you and I must remain vigilant!

 

Please, call your Senators IMMEDIATELY and demand they vote against this bill…

Eco warriors: China drops controversial pipeline after violent protest (PHOTOS)

Published: 28 July, 2012, 12:02

Edited: 28 July, 2012, 17:14

China’s government has bowed down to public pressure and abandoned an unpopular industrial waste pipeline project, just hours after a street protest against it, which turned…

DHS gears up for civil unrest prior to presidential elections

Published: 28 July, 2012, 12:49

The Department of Homeland Security has ordered masses of riot gear equipment to prepare for potential significant domestic riots at the Republican National Convention, Democratic National Convention and next year’s presidential…

Turkey sets up secret anti-Assad rebel base with Saudi Arabia and Qatar - reports

Published: 27 July, 2012, 22:34

Edited: 28 July, 2012, 06:30

Turkey is directing the rebel fight against Bashar Assad, after setting up a secret base on its border with Syria, with help from Qatar and Saudi Arabia. It devises tactics and supplies weapons for the…

Breathtaking force: World's most powerful dam opens in China as gushing water generates the same power as FIFTEEN nuclear reactors

By Emma Clark

PUBLISHED: 19:39 GMT, 25 July 2012 | UPDATED: 08:52 GMT, 26…

US drought might lead to food shortages and global unrest

Published: 25 July, 2012, 22:39

Rising food prices and global unrest might ensue from this month’s worst US drought since the 1934 Dust Bowl, with 64 per cent of the country desperately hoping for rain.

Predicted to last until October, the drought is foreseen to…

American airports to kick-start global epidemic

Published: 25 July, 2012, 21:34

The release of any infectious disease into the wild could quickly spawn a serious epidemic if certain factors are afoot. A new study reveals that airports in Hawaii, New York and Chicago could be the main catalysts when it comes to…

Kim Dotcom speaks out on secret anti-piracy report to RT

Published: 25 July, 2012, 23:34

Edited: 26 July, 2012, 06:01

A major music industry organization’s anti-piracy report has been leaked to the Web, and its content suggests that charges waged at Megaupload have been exaggerated by its critics. In an exclusive interview with RT, Kim…

Desperate Second World War veteran killed himself with family heirloom shotgun because he 'didn't want to lose his independence and go into a care home'

• Widower George Duckmanton, 88, was losing his eyesight but wanted to stay living in his own home

By…

Note- if you go to the link below you can watch a youtube of Senator Moran discussing this bill and the dire need for it to counteract the UN Small Arms Treaty, I wasn't able to post the youtube here.

If you go to Gun Owners of America's Form letter at this link, you can instantly send an email to your Senators urging passage of this bill http://capwiz.com/gunowners/issues/alert/?alertid=61302446

I check…

A 'tapestry of ineptitude': Fury as police accidentally shoot dead pizza delivery driver after going to WRONG apartment

By Daily Mail Reporter and Reuters Reporter…

'Fake tan causes fertility problems': Users warned the lotions could harm unborn babies and trigger cancer

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 08:26 GMT, 22 July 2012 | UPDATED: 08:46 GMT, 22 July…

Burning indignation: Another wheelchair-bound Israeli veteran sets himself ablaze

Published: 22 July, 2012, 19:16

A disabled Israeli Defense Forces veteran has self-immolated, sustaining burns to 80 per cent of his body. The incident follows the death of IDF veteran Moshe Silman, who sparked a series of similar protests by setting himself…

Russia officially joins World Trade Organization

Published: 21 July, 2012, 20:15

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the bill ratifying the country's accession into the World Trade Organization after 18 years of complicated negotiations.

The measure making Russia the 156th…

Super-rich stash $21 tn in offshore havens

Published: 22 July, 2012, 17:51

Wealthy tax evaders, aided by private banks have exploited loopholes in tax legislation and stashed over $21 tn in offshore funds, says a report. The capital drained from some developing countries since 1970 would be enough to pay off national debts.…

Fukushima contractor forced workers to fake radiation readings

Published: 22 July, 2012, 01:32

A company charged with decontaminating the devastated Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant encouraged its workers to falsely lower their radiation dosimeter readings by covering the devices with lead, according to a leaked tape of an internal…

By Rob Waugh

PUBLISHED: 15:46 GMT, 20 July 2012 | UPDATED: 15:46…