Truth's Blog – October 2011 Archive (45)

Second Energy Department-backed company goes bankrupt

By Ben Geman - 10/31/11 08:04 AM ET

A Massachusetts company that received a $43 million Energy Department loan guarantee last year filed for bankruptcy Sunday, a step certain to fuel criticism of federal green energy financing in the wake of the solar company Solyndra’s collapse.

Beacon Power Corp., which develops energy…

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“The culture of terror belongs to you,”

NBC:

Iran is pushing back against U.S. efforts to strengthen sanctions against Tehran in response to an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington, demanding a public apology and…

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Nearly 40 arrested at Occupy Austin

By Patrick George and Andrea Ball | Sunday, October 30, 2011, 01:40 AM

Update, 5:17 a.m.

officers attempted to shut down a table that was used to distribute food. When the demonstrators refused, they were taken into custody. The… Continue

Added by truth on October 30, 2011 at 11:25am — 3 Comments

Portland Ore. police arrest about 30 Wall Street protesters

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Added by truth on October 30, 2011 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Millions turned out for Spain's Occupy protests

Spanish Indignados a Force in Global Movement

Millions turn out for Spain's Occupy protests and inspire others abroad

By Aron Lamm

Epoch Times Staff…

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Sean Lennon serenades ‘Occupy Wall St.’ with Madonna’s ‘Material Girl’

Added by truth on October 24, 2011 at 1:44pm — 1 Comment

Gaddafi’s killer? Videos emerge of man claiming he shot the deadly bullets.

The YouTube video uploaded last week is titled “Rebel who killed the criminal Gaddafi and took his ring and his shirt.” He’s greeted with handshakes and hugs by a number of older men in what looks to be an office.

(H/t…

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Added by truth on October 24, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Chemical bomb tossed into Occupy Maine encampment

By Dennis Hoey dhoey@mainetoday.com

Staff Writer

PORTLAND — Portland police are looking for the person who threw a chemical bomb at the Occupy Maine encampment in Portland during the early…

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Added by truth on October 24, 2011 at 9:33am — 1 Comment

"United States of Europe” - Single Treasury plan "emerged" in Brussels yesterday as Europe’s finance ministers tried to find a way out of the crisis

Single Treasury plan "emerged" in Brussels yesterday as Europe’s finance ministers tried to find a way out of the crisis

New euro 'empire' plot by Brussels

European Union chiefs are drawing up plans for a single “Treasury” to oversee tax and spending across the 17 eurozone nations.

The proposal, put forward by Herman Van Rompuy, the European Council president, would be the clearest sign yet of a new… Continue

Added by truth on October 23, 2011 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Obama Promises Iraq Troops Will Be Home for Holidays | Video - ABC News

Washington » President Barack Obama on Friday declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all American troops would be withdrawn from the country by year’s end.

Obama’s statement put an end to months of wrangling over whether the U.S. would maintain a force in Iraq beyond 2011. He… Continue

Added by truth on October 21, 2011 at 1:00pm — 9 Comments

China's biggest producer of rare earths suspends production, in hopes of boosting slumping prices

China's biggest producer of rare earths is suspending production for one month in hopes of boosting slumping prices of the exotic minerals used in mobile phones and other high-tech products.

This week's move by Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare-Earth (Group) Hi-Tech might fuel tensions with the United States and Europe. They have questioned Beijing's decision announced earlier to limit exports while it tries to develop its own manufacturers of magnets and other products made…

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Added by truth on October 21, 2011 at 10:12am — 1 Comment

Greece's parliament approved new austerity measures - 1 Protester Dead as Government Faces Dissent

Greek Protests in Athens Live cam link

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ATHENS (Dow Jones)--In a final vote late Thursday, Greece's parliament approved legislation enacting new austerity measures the government must take in order to receive fresh aid from…

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Added by truth on October 21, 2011 at 10:04am — 1 Comment

'Gaddafi dead' story stinks? 'Skepticism over NATO report + video stills / screen caps

'Gaddafi dead' story stinks? 'Skepticism over NATO & NTC report

MUAMMAR AL GADDAFI alleged death video stills / screen caps

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Added by truth on October 20, 2011 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

MUAMMAR AL GADDAFI IS ALIVE AND IS STILL LEADING LIBYAN RESISTANCE

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Greece: National Strike Largest In Years

ATHENS, Greece — Greek anger over new austerity measures and layoffs erupted into violence outside parliament on Wednesday, as demonstrators threw stones and gasoline bombs and riot police responded with tear gas.

Wednesday was the first day of a two-day general strike that unions described as the largest protests in years. The labor action, which…

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Added by truth on October 19, 2011 at 9:59am — 2 Comments

Google Skynet takes on Facebook social networking

The battle for the eyeballs of social media network users is intensifying, with Google launching a demo version of 'Google+' (called Google Plus), the search engine giant's renewed attempt to take on Facebook in the social networking arena.

“This is just the beginning...We're just getting warmed up...launching what we call a field trial period, an invitation-only…

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Added by truth on October 18, 2011 at 2:17pm — 2 Comments

Courts Rule CIA / US Government Above the Law

Courts Rule US Government Above the Law…

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Added by truth on October 18, 2011 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

US hunger rate triple that in China: Gallup found that 19 percent of Americans worried about being able to feed themselves or their families, compared to only 6 percent of Chinese.

US hunger rate triple that in China: Gallup found that 19 percent of Americans worried about being able to feed themselves or their families, compared to only 6 percent of Chinese.

US hunger rate triple that in China

By Patrick Martin

17 October 2011

American workers are now three times more likely than Chinese workers to lack the means of feeding their families, according to a startling new report from the Gallup organization. The polling group found that 19 percent… Continue

Added by truth on October 17, 2011 at 3:35pm — No Comments

ACTION: SUSPEND Deputy Inspector Johnny Cardona of the #NYPD - Cardona's Punch was Not the First #OccupyWallStreet

ACTION: SUSPEND Deputy Inspector Johnny Cardona of the NYPD

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Cardona's Punch was Not the First

A Daily News article dated May 6, 2008, details allegations that Transit District 11 Captain Johnny Cardona wrote a memo that amounted to an illegal quota.… Continue

Added by truth on October 16, 2011 at 3:58pm — No Comments