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NOAH'S FLOOD: 'Britain's Atlantis' found at bottom of North sea - a huge undersea world swallowed by the sea in "6500BC"
Post Date: 2012-07-07 01:24:16 by A K A Stone
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'Britain's Atlantis' - a hidden underwater world swallowed by the North Sea - has been discovered by divers working with science teams from the University of St Andrews. Doggerland, a huge area of dry land that stretched from Scotland to Denmark was slowly submerged by water between 18,000 BC and 5,500 BC. Divers from oil companies have found remains of a 'drowned world' with a population of tens of thousands - which might once have been the 'real heartland' of Europe. A team of climatologists, archaeologists and geophysicists has now mapped the area using new data from oil companies - and revealed the full extent of a 'lost land' once roamed by ...
Libya Elections: Muslim Brotherhood Set To Lead Government
Post Date: 2012-07-05 23:36:11 by Brian S
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While the elections for a 200-member National Congress is unlikely to grant a majority to any one faction, the Muslim Brotherhood and its Islamist allies are confident they can join their counterparts in Tunisia and Egypt at the helm of leadership. Negotiations between the Muslim Brotherhood and a secular-based political movement led by former interim prime minister Mahmoud Jibril have focused on forming a post-election government as soon as the result is known. An adviser to Mr Jibril said the former prime minister was likely to take the post of figurehead president with Mustafa Abu Shagour, currently interim deputy prime minister of the Muslim Brotherhood, taking the prime ...
Libor Exposure Of Banker Corruption, Bank Of England And U.S. Fed Both Implicated
Post Date: 2012-07-05 14:13:10 by Capitalist Eric
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Few observers make the connection, but the current LIBOR scandal is a middle inning of two important events. The first is the demise of the Western banker leadership crew. The executives from the most powerful banks will be last to be deposed, all sharing an ethnic strain. The second is the open fracture of the Western financial system. Over the past few years, to be sure a great many people have grown tired of Jackass descriptions of corruption within the banking sector and financial system in general. Well, hear this: TOLD YA SO! The London Interbank Offered Rate scandal will erupt into an uncontrollable firestorm, hitting one chamber and then the next, with rapid contagion. The Bank ...
Japan's Atomic Disaster Due To "Collusion" : Panel Report
Post Date: 2012-07-05 13:02:33 by Brian S
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(Reuters) - Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis was a preventable disaster resulting from "collusion" among the government, regulators and the plant operator, an expert panel said on Thursday, wrapping up an inquiry into the worst nuclear accident in 25 years. Damage from the huge March 11, 2011, earthquake, and not just the ensuing tsunami, could not be ruled out as a cause of the accident, the panel added, a finding with serious potential implications as Japan seeks to bring idled reactors on line. The panel criticized the response of Fukushima Daiichi plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co, regulators and then Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who quit last year after criticism of ...
Iran Says Its Prepared To Destroy All U.S. Bases In The Gulf If Attacked
Post Date: 2012-07-05 12:36:35 by Brian S
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Iran is prepared to launch missiles at US bases throughout the Gulf within minutes of an attack on the Islamic Republic, according to a commander of the country’s Revolutionary Guards. In an apparent response to reports that the US has increased its military presence in the Gulf, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards’ air force said on Wednesday that missiles had been aimed at 35 US military bases in the Gulf as well as targets in Israel, ready to be launched in case of an attack. “We have thought of measures to set up bases and deploy missiles to destroy all these bases in the early minutes after an attack,” said Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, according to ...
With Keystone in limbo, VFW helps vets get work on Canada's section
Post Date: 2012-07-04 10:05:50 by calcon
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U.S. veterans looking for jobs have a new employment opportunity -- in Canada, working on that country’s section of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Though the push to start building the Canada-to-Texas oil route has been delayed in the United States amid political and environmental disputes, the Veterans of Foreign Wars is part of a deal that would send veterans and active-duty soldiers across the border to fill as many as 114,000 skilled-labor jobs. The jobs include work on the crude-oil pipeline as well as work on infrastructure and even skyscrapers. The deal is being negotiated by the Edmonton Economic Development Corp. and VetJobs, a job-placement company in which the VFW has a stake. ...
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Rejects Recognition of Israel by Iraq
Post Date: 2012-07-02 17:23:23 by Brian S
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki underlined his country's willingness to establish relations with all countries, except the Israeli regime. "Iraq does not reject relations with any country and government, and wants to improve its relations with all countries," Maliki said, addressing a ceremony on the occasion of the National Day of Political Prisoners in Baghdad on Saturday. "Iraq does not act under the influence of ethnic and sectarian biases, yet it shuns (relations with) Israel anyway," said the Iraqi premier. He further called on the world states to reciprocate his government's good will by showing mutual respect to Iraq's government ...
Iraq Says No to Western Demands for Making Up for Iran's Oil Drop
Post Date: 2012-07-02 17:19:40 by Brian S
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraq refused to cooperate with the western sanctions against Iran through a boost in crude production to make up for a fall in Iran's oil exports. Iraq's oil ministry slammed the current critical conditions reining the market due to the EU sanctions on Iranian oil, and stressed that it would not make up for a fall in supply in the global markets. "Iraq's oil ministry is pursuing a planned agenda to increase its oil production and exports and it will not change the policy to make up for the lack of the global oil supply due to the imposition of EU sanctions against Iran," the ministry's spokesman, Assem Jihad, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on ...
Colombia decriminalizes cocaine, marijuana
Post Date: 2012-07-02 07:44:09 by A K A Stone
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Colombia has decriminalized cocaine and marijuana, saying that people cannot be jailed for possessing the drugs for personal use. Anyone caught with less 20 grams (0.705 ounces) of marijuana or one gram (0.035 ounces) of cocaine for personal use will not be prosecuted or detained, but could be required to receive physical or psychological treatment, depending on their level of intoxication, according to Colombia Reports. Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said law enforcement would continue its fight against drug trafficking, but would not make further comment. More from GlobalPost: Colombia passes first draft of bill to legalize drug crops Thursday's ruling challenged ...
Maya Archaeologists Unearth New 2012 Monument With 'End Date' of Dec. 21, 2012
Post Date: 2012-06-30 17:40:40 by Hondo68
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Marcello A. Canuto, director of Tulane’s Middle American Research Institute, excavating significant hieroglyphic panels in La Corona in Guatemala. (Credit: Image courtesy of Tulane University)ScienceDaily (June 28, 2012) — Archaeologists working at the site of La Corona in Guatemala have discovered a 1,300-year-old-year Maya text that provides only the second known reference to the so-called "end date" of the Maya calendar, December 21, 2012. The discovery, one of the most significant hieroglyphic finds in decades, was announced June 28 at the National Palace in Guatemala. "This text talks about ancient political history rather than prophecy," says Marcello A. ...
Army Hands Over Power To Egypt's First Islamist President
Post Date: 2012-06-30 12:58:32 by Brian S
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Mohamed Mursi was sworn in on Saturday as Egypt's first Islamist, civilian and freely elected president, reaping the fruits of last year's revolt against Hosni Mubarak, although the military remains determined to call the shots. The military council that took over after Mubarak's overthrow on February 11, 2011, formally handed power to Mursi later in an elaborate ceremony at a desert army base outside Cairo. At the ceremony, Mursi hailed what he called a unique model of "how power is transferred from the Egyptian military forces by the will of the people to an elected, civilian power", praising the army for keeping its promise to do so. Field ...
Dow Poised for Best Month Since October on Europe Pact
Post Date: 2012-06-29 12:38:44 by Brian S
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U.S. stocks joined a global advance, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average toward the biggest monthly rally since October, after European leaders reached an agreement that alleviated concern banks will fail. All 10 groups in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose as industrial, technology and energy shares had the biggest gains. Citigroup Inc. (C) and Bank of America Corp. (BAC) rallied at least 2.8 percent as European lenders surged. Alcoa Inc. (AA) and Exxon Mobil Corp. added more than 1.7 percent as commodities jumped. KB Home (KBH) climbed 6.7 percent as the homebuilder reported a narrower loss. Nike Inc. (NKE) tumbled 8 after profit unexpectedly declined. The S&P 500 ...
Clinton: US Pleased So Far By New Egypt President
Post Date: 2012-06-27 12:43:07 by Brian S
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HELSINKI (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Obama administration is pleased so far with commitments made by Egypt's Islamist president-elect, Mohammed Morsi, but will reserve judgment on his government until it is up and running. Speaking to reporters in Finland on Wednesday, Clinton said the U.S. was pleased that the new leader has pledged to respect Egypt's international obligations, which Washington believes covers its 1979 peace treaty with Israel. She also said the Egyptian military, which is supposed to turn over power to the president on Saturday, deserved praise for "facilitating" a free, fair and credible election. However, she said ...
The Master Narrative Nobody Dares Admit: Centralization Has Failed
Post Date: 2012-06-25 14:40:25 by Capitalist Eric
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All centralized systems, open and shadow alike, act as heavy taxes on the society and economy. This is why they cannot compete with the forces of networked decentralization. The primary "news" narrative may be the failure of the euro, but the master narrative is much, much bigger: centralization has failed. The failure of Europe's "ultimate centralization project" is but a symptom of a global failure of centralization. Though many look at China's command-economy as proof that the model of Elite-controlled centralization is a roaring success, let's check in on China's stability and distribution of prosperity in 2021 before declaring centralization an ...
Report: Syrian general, dozens of other soldiers defect to Turkey
Post Date: 2012-06-25 12:54:08 by calcon
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ANKARA, Turkey -- Dozens of members of Syria's military defected to Turkey overnight with their families, a Turkish official said Monday, at a time of heightened tensions between the two countries over Syria's downing of a Turkish military plane. The state-run Anadolu news agency said 33 soldiers crossed into Turkey overnight and the group — 224 people in all — included a general and two colonels. A government official, however, said the group included three colonels and there was no general among them. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government rules, did not know the overall number of defectors and the two accounts could not immediately ...
Cleric Introduces Egypt's New President: Our Capital 'Shall Be Jerusalem, Allah Willing'
Post Date: 2012-06-24 13:02:33 by A K A Stone
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Muslim Brotherhood's Morsi Declared Egypt's New President
Post Date: 2012-06-24 12:02:09 by Brian S
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Cairo (CNN) -- Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt's history. The announcement triggered massive cheers and celebratory gunfire in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Authorities had been on "high alert" for potential violence if his rival Ahmed Shafik won. Instead, the huge crowd erupted in celebration -- even in scorching temperatures near 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius). Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood, had more than 13 million votes, while Shafik -- the last prime minister to serve under ousted president Hosni Mubarak -- had more than 12 million, election officials announced. Muslim Brotherhood candidate ...
Violent Protests In Tel Aviv; Banks Vandalized
Post Date: 2012-06-24 01:28:41 by Brian S
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Violent night in Tel Aviv: Social activists in Tel Aviv clashed with police across the city Saturday evening, at one point shattering windows and charging into banks in what is shaping up as unprecedented socioeconomic riots. Some 85 people were arrested throughout the night. The night started with a rally against police violence, as some 2,000 protestors gathered in Tel Aviv's Habima Square a day after 12 activists were detained by police during a social protest. Related stories:'Authorities trying to silence the public' Thousands take to streets in demand of social justice The demonstrators claimed police used uncalled for violence during Friday's ...
Syrian military says it downed Turkish fighter jet
Post Date: 2012-06-22 21:08:10 by A K A Stone
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The Syrian military statement appeared on the state news agency
The Syrian military has said it shot down a Turkish plane "flying in airspace over Syrian waters", according to state-run news agency Sana.
"[The jet] was dealt with in accordance with the laws that govern such situations," a military spokesman said.
Turkey had earlier said it believed that one of its F-4 fighter jets had been shot down by Syrian forces.
A search for the two crew members is under way, involving Turkish and Syrian coast guard ships.
The F-4 Phantom disappeared over the Mediterranean, south-west of Turkey's Hatay province, near the Syrian coast.
The Turkish military said it lost radio ...
Dozens of sharks swarm on whale carcass in surf off Australia
Post Date: 2012-06-22 20:28:14 by A K A Stone
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Incredible footage showing about 100 sharks feeding on whale carcass along a beach in Northwest Australia was posted this week by Vimeo user Rachel Campbell. First thought: Not a safe place or time to venture into the water. Second thought: The young woman trying to be in the video, perhaps for the sake of perspective, seems on the verge of taking a consequential risk. This raw display of nature was filmed near Warroora Station, according to the video tag. Campbell writes: "Not the most comforting when you surf the reefs that they own. Some were tiger sharks, others were reef sharks. Some as long as 4m reminds us why we are afraid. "Horrific yet intriguing." MORE ON ...
Chancellor Angela Merkel is compared with Hitler
Post Date: 2012-06-22 20:20:13 by A K A Stone
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YEREVAN, JUNE 22, ARMENPRESS: Which world leader poses the biggest threat to global order and prosperity? The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? Wrong. Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu? North Korea’s Kim Jong-un? Wrong again.
The answer is a mild-mannered opera fan and former chemist who has been in office for seven years. Yes, step forward, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, whose solution to Europe’s financial crisis- or lack thereof- has brought the continent, and perhaps the world, to the edge of a second Great Depression. ''World Bank warns that euro collapse could spark global crisis, read the headline on the front of the Observer on 17 June, reports ...
The Ministry of [Un]Truth
Post Date: 2012-06-22 18:11:15 by Capitalist Eric
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Speaking at a Brussels conference back in April 2011, Eurogroup President Jean Claude Juncker notably stated during a panel discussion that "when it becomes serious, you have to lie." He was referring to situations where the act of "pre-indicating" decisions on eurozone policy could fuel speculation that could harm the markets and undermine their policies' effectiveness.1 Everyone understands that the authorities sometimes lie in order to promote calm in the markets, but it was unexpected to hear such a high-level official actually admit to doing so. They're not supposed to admit that they lie. It is also somewhat disconcerting given the fact that virtually every ...
Debt crisis: German court delays eurozone's €500bn bail-out fund
Post Date: 2012-06-22 17:18:55 by Capitalist Eric
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Germany's constitutional court has delayed the creation of a new €500bn eurozone bail-out fund as Angela Merkel faces a series of legal challenges to measures seen as critical for saving the EU's single currency. But in a humiliating setback on Thursday, judges in the Bundesverfassungsgericht, the country's constitutional court ruled that they would need "at least three weeks" to consider the "complex" ESM's legality, Photo: ReutersThe legal block is embarrassing for the German Chancellor who expended large amounts of political capital in concessions to get the Social Democrat and Greene opposition to support the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) ...
Egypt's Army Says It's Ready to Use Force
Post Date: 2012-06-22 11:11:36 by Brian S
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Egypt’s ruling generals warned they are willing to use force to prevent chaos as protesters led by the Muslim Brotherhood gathered in Cairo to condemn the expansion of army powers. The military council said on state television that orders issued “in the name of the people” must be respected, defending a decree last week that widened its authority at the expense of the presidency, and a court ruling dissolving parliament. The council said it’s “not justified” to claim victory in the presidential election before official results. The Brotherhood’s Mohamed Mursi held a press conference to declare himself the winner over former premier Ahmed Shafik hours ...
Ghost of Nazi Past Haunts Austerity-Gripped Europe
Post Date: 2012-06-22 11:09:38 by Brian S
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The specter of the 1930s financial crisis that culminated in the rise of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party and the Second World War is stalking Europe. In May 1931, Creditanstalt, founded in Vienna by the Rothschild banking dynasty and the biggest lender in what remained of the Habsburg Empire, suffered a run. Its collapse after a merger with an insolvent rival sparked a crisis that left Germany and central Europe strewn with failed banks, caused defaults in Europe and Latin America, knocked the pound off the gold standard, and forced the New York Federal Reserve by October to raise its discount rate by 2 percentage points. “The biggest economic catastrophe of the last century has been, ...
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