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Walnuts Are Drugs, Says FDA
Post Date: 2011-07-23 00:18:36 by A K A Stone
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Seen any walnuts in your medicine cabinet lately? According to the Food and Drug Administration, that is precisely where you should find them. Because Diamond Foods made truthful claims about the health benefits of consuming walnuts that the FDA didn’t approve, it sent the company a letter declaring, “Your walnut products are drugs” — and “new drugs” at that — and, therefore, “they may not legally be marketed … in the United States without an approved new drug application.” The agency even threatened Diamond with “seizure” if it failed to comply. Diamond’s transgression was to make “financial investments to educate the ...
Police: Oslo bomb, camp shootings domestic terror (Norway's McVeigh) [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-07-22 20:43:03 by go65
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OSLO, Norway (AP) -- A homegrown terrorist set off an explosion that ripped open buildings in the heart of Norway's government Friday, then went to a summer camp dressed as a police officer and gunned down youths as they ran and even swam for their lives, police said Friday. The attacks killed at least 16 people in this peaceful nation's worst violence since World War II. A police official said the 32-year-old ethnic Norwegian suspect arrested at the camp on Utoya island appears to have acted alone in both attacks, and that "it seems like that this is not linked to any international terrorist organizations at all." The official spoke on condition of anonymity because ...
Boehner breaks off debt talks [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-07-22 18:08:18 by go65
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Speaker Boehner breaking off talks with Pres Obama. House leaders will negotiate with Senate leaders instead.
Wall Street Elites Open Wallets for Obama, DNC
Post Date: 2011-07-22 17:40:04 by socalv8
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ABC News Devin Dwyer (@devindwyer) reports: One year after President Obama signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of the U.S. financial system since the Great Depression, support for his re-election among some Wall Street elites remains strong. Eighty wealthy and well-connected volunteer fundraisers, or bundlers, from the financial sector have together raised at least $11.8 million for Obama’s re-election campaign, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission data by the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan government watchdog. Individuals working in finance, insurance or real estate markets contributed roughly one-third of all money raised by Obama’s 244 ...
Canton Ohio Cop Threatens To Execute Driver Over Weapons Permit
Post Date: 2011-07-22 15:43:25 by Brian S
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Canton, Ohio police officer Daniel Harless has been placed on administrative leave following the release of dash cam video that showed him threatening the life of a driver who did not immediately provide notification of having a conceal weapons permit. Ohioans for Concealed Carry, who released the video, said that William Bartlett made two attempts to notify the officer but was told not to speak. “I have a carry…,” Bartlett began before being asked for his license. “Why do you keep having that? What is that?” Harless asked about the concealed carry card Bartlett was trying to show him. “Because I have a concealed carry,” Bartlett explained. “Right ...
John Boehner: House must act by Wednesday
Post Date: 2011-07-22 12:27:41 by go65
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Speaker John Boehner told a closed House Republican meeting Friday morning that the chamber needs to pass legislation to lift the nation’s debt ceiling by Wednesday, although he warned that no agreement has been reached with the White House yet. A day after breathless news reports that a deal was imminent, the Ohio Republican jokingly told his conference that he had reached a sweeping agreement with President Barack Obama to slash trillions of dollars in government spending. “I’m just kidding,” Boehner then added, drawing a laugh from rank-and-file Republicans, according to those in the room. But Boehner was not kidding about the serious deadline for raising the debt ...
American Airlines orders 260 Airbus planes
Post Date: 2011-07-22 12:09:07 by go65
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THE AIRBUS factory in Broughton, Flintshire, has been given a major boost with the news that American Airlines is to buy 260 new aircraft. It came as the US carrier announced its biggest ever order of 460 planes from Airbus and rival Boeing. Under the deal, American Airlines will take a mixture of A319s, A320s and A321s, with 130 featuring Airbus’ fuel-efficient new engine option (NEO). All 260 aircraft will also feature large, fuel-saving wingtip devices known as sharklets, as American moves to make its fleet as efficient as possible. Click for Full Text!
Giant blast hits government buildings in Oslo, Norway
Post Date: 2011-07-22 11:48:47 by go65
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A giant explosion rocked government buildings in Oslo, Norway, on Friday, state TV broadcaster NRK said, with at least one person confirmed dead. Windows in several buildings had been blown out, and people were in the street bleeding, NRK said on its website. The cause of the blast remains unknown. There are conflicting reports about whether a second blast followed the first, which occurred mid- afternoon in the center of the Norwegian capital. A spokesman for Oslo police told CNN: "There has been a bomb explosion in the government area. At least one person is dead, and a number of people are injured. We don't have the exact number yet. "We don't know if this comes ...
Justice Department Prepares Subpoenas in News Corp. Inquiry
Post Date: 2011-07-22 11:43:09 by Brian S
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The U.S. Justice Department is preparing subpoenas as part of preliminary investigations into News Corp. relating to alleged foreign bribery and alleged hacking of voicemail of Sept. 11 victims, according to a government official. The issuance of such subpoenas, which would broadly seek relevant information from the company, requires approval by senior Justice Department leadership, which hasn't yet happened, the person said. The issuance of subpoenas would represent an escalation of scrutiny on the New York-based media company. While the company has sought to isolate the legal problems in the U.K., it has been bracing for increased scrutiny from both the Justice Department and the ...
On the cusp (Debt deal almost reached)
Post Date: 2011-07-22 10:07:30 by go65
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The Obama White House and House Speaker John Boehner are now thisclose to reaching a “grand bargain” deal. That framework includes spending cuts, plus entitlement changes and increased tax revenues (as part of a tax overhaul) that would come later. But there are two big hurdles left: 1) on the substance, and 2) on soothing egos. On the substance, the most contentious matter is how you “trigger” the provisions to guarantee completing tax and entitlement reform. The Democrats have offered a trigger of letting the Bush tax cuts expire for those making $250,000 or more. Republicans, meanwhile, have countered that if those Bush tax cuts are hanging in the balance, they’d ...
Dems poised for House gains
Post Date: 2011-07-22 09:56:41 by go65
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There's a very curious thing going on in our national polling right now: voters are down on Barack Obama and it's looking more likely that there could be a Republican in the White House in 2013. But they're also way down on the Republicans in Congress and Democrats have now led on 11 consecutive PPP generic House ballot polls dating back to February. Could Democrats gain a lot of seats in the House, possibly even a majority, while simultaneously voting out Barack Obama? It would certainly run counter to all historical precedent but these are weird times politically. PPP's newest national poll finds that Americans think even less of the new Republican majority in the House ...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Default is not an option
Post Date: 2011-07-22 08:56:30 by go65
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As the clock ticks down to the Aug. 2 deadline to raise the debt ceiling, Big Business is beginning to panic. In its latest call for a deal, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce executive vice president for government affairs Bruce Josten wrote in a blog post today that "default is not an option." "Failure to raise the debt ceiling would have calamitous results," Josten wrote. "It would halt government operations, make our debt and deficit situation worse, debase the value of the dollar and threaten its status as the world's reserve currency, and hamper U.S. growth and job creation." Josten went on to warn of other consequences, like rising interest rates for ...
All Aboard! Amtrak Sees Record Ridership
Post Date: 2011-07-22 02:09:13 by socalv8
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Amtrak, the government-run railroad is thanking high gasoline prices and airport security screening hassles for what could be its highest annual ridership in its 40-year history. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) reports that Congress approved $1.56 billion in taxpayer funding for Amtrak in 2010. Amtrak Briefly: Created by the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, Amtrak - the National Railroad Passenger Corporation -- is a for-profit corporation authorized to operate intercity passenger rail services in 46 States and the District of Columbia, in addition to serving as a contractor in various capacities for several commuter rail agencies. The 7 members of the Amtrak board of ...
Chambliss: GOP spreading 'misinformation' on Gang of Six
Post Date: 2011-07-21 21:46:58 by go65
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Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss leveled sharp criticism at his Republican colleagues for spouting “misinformation” about the Gang of Six’s proposal, calling their remarks “very disturbing” and questioning their desire to pass a deficit-cutting deal. “Because people are here on this floor throwing out numbers that are wrong, giving specifics on a piece of legislation that has not even been written, and they’re talking like they’re experts on the subject of a matter that my five colleagues and I have been discussing, debating among ourselves for the last six months,” Chambliss said on the floor. “And we haven’t even put the legislation out ...
Credit agencies warn GOP of 'death spiral'
Post Date: 2011-07-21 21:45:27 by go65
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House Republicans were cautioned Thursday in a closed door meeting with credit rating agency officials that a “death spiral” in the bond market was one of the possible outcomes in the event of default. One official warned of a worst-case scenario in which a default on the nation’s credit could result in a rapid drop in bond values, sparking chaos in the markets — a dramatic warning as Washington worked on a possible deal on deficit reduction and an increase in the debt limit. Members who attended the meeting later countered that the tone of the discussion was not nearly as apocalyptic as the phrase initially made it sound. According to sources inside the room, the ...
Repeal Question On Ohio's Union Law Makes November Ballot
Post Date: 2011-07-21 13:06:06 by Brian S
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(07-21) 09:18 PDT Columbus, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio voters will have the chance this November to decide whether the state's contentious new collective bargaining law should be repealed. The state's elections chief said Thursday that opponents had gathered enough valid signatures to put the question before voters. The measure is now suspended from taking effect until voters have their say. The law signed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich in late March bans public employee strikes and restricts collective bargaining rights for more than 350,000 teachers, police officers and other public workers. While unions can continue to negotiate wages, they cannot bargain on health care, sick time or pension ...
Reuters: Federal Reserve Planning For Potential Default
Post Date: 2011-07-21 12:41:48 by Brian S
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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is actively preparing for the possibility that the United States could default as a deadline for raising the government's $14.3 trillion borrowing limit looms, a top Fed policymaker said on Wednesday. Charles Plosser, president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, said the U.S. central bank has for the past few months been working closely with Treasury, ironing out what to do if the world's biggest economy runs out of cash on August 2. "We are in contingency planning mode," Plosser told Reuters in an interview at the regional central bank's headquarters in Philadelphia. "We are all engaged. ... It's a very ...
The Debt Debate: What About Honor? Republican politicians can rage all they want, but raising the debt ceiling is a conservative idea—as is honoring obligations, says Michael Kinsley
Post Date: 2011-07-21 10:05:06 by Godwinson
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The Debt Debate: What About Honor? Republican politicians can rage all they want, but raising the debt ceiling is a conservative idea—as is honoring obligations, says Michael Kinsley By Michael Kinsley Michele Bachmann, the Republican congresswoman from Minnesota and Presidential candidate, makes a great point of having raised five children and 23 foster children. And, judging from afar, I bet she’s a helluva good mother, politics aside. But I can’t help wondering: What does Michele Bachmann teach all those kids about the importance of living up to your obligations? Say, for example, that one of them owed some people, oh, about $14.3 trillion dollars. Would Bachmann tell ...
The 70-Million-Check Constituency
Post Date: 2011-07-21 06:58:47 by CZ82
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The 70-Million-Check Constituency By Michael Filozof Obama and the left have a massive constituency of tens of millions who do not comprehend the true meaning of money, only caring that the government check is in the mail. In an interview with CBS anchor Scott Pelley last week, President Obama was asked if he could guarantee that Social Security checks would go out in August if House Republicans refused to raise the national debt ceiling. Obama replied, "Well, this is not just a matter of Social Security checks. These are veterans' checks; these are folks on disability and their checks. There are about 70 million checks that go out... I cannot guarantee that those checks go ...
Bipartisan Tax Plan Targets Breaks For Mortgage Interest, Health Insurance, Charitable Gifts
Post Date: 2011-07-20 18:59:51 by Brian S
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A new bipartisan plan to reduce government borrowing would target some of the most cherished tax breaks enjoyed by millions of families _ those promoting health insurance, home ownership, charitable giving and retirement savings _ in exchange for lowering overall tax rates for everyone. Many taxpayers would face higher taxes _ a total of at least $1.2 trillion over the next decade, and perhaps more. The details and impact of the plan, released this week by the bipartisan "Gang of Six" senators, emerged as President Barack Obama called congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday to determine, in separate meetings, their bottom line for extending the nation's debt ...
MSBNC's Contessa Brewer Sticks her Foot in her Mouth Again [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-07-20 15:51:19 by jwpegler
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MSNBC's Contessa Brewer, you may remember just yesterday said the attack on Rupert Murdoch at a hearing encapsulated what the British were feeling. Today, Contessa "educated" a conservative Representative that without the bailout, the country would be in "a depression." Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) said he disagreed which prompted the MSNBC host to ask him if he had a degree in economics. "Yes ma'am, I do. Highest honors," Rep. Brooks responded. According to his Congressional page: "Mo graduated from Duke University in three years with a double major in political science and economics, with highest honors in economics. In 1978, he graduated from the ...
After Shuttle Lands, Mission Control To Go Quiet
Post Date: 2011-07-20 11:55:02 by Brian S
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HOUSTON (AP) — In the geeky world of space engineering, this large, high-ceilinged room is close to holy. Inside, people speak in hushed tones and observe time-honored traditions. The place is Mission Control. Beginning moments after launch, flight controllers here choreograph everything astronauts do, from waking up and eating to walking in space. "That building, we think of it as a cathedral of spaceflight," said John McCullough, head of NASA's flight director office. Flight controllers are "the keepers and enforcers of traditions" that date back to the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo days. "You just feel the ghosts when you are in that room," ...
Anger At Government Highest In 19 Years: Poll
Post Date: 2011-07-20 11:29:24 by Brian S
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Dissatisfaction and anger with the federal government are at a nearly 20-year high, according to the results of a new ABC News/Washington Post poll released Wednesday. When asked how they felt about the federal government, 80 percent of poll respondents said that they felt dissatisfied or even angry about the work the government is doing. The last time such a peak of ill will was felt was during 1992's economic slump, under President George Bush's leadership. The public's slumping opinion of the country's political class can be actively attributed to the negotiations surrounding the debt ceiling: The dissatisfaction numbers rocketed up 11 points between this month and ...
Man's call for Obama assassination is free speech, not crime, court rules
Post Date: 2011-07-20 10:11:11 by A K A Stone
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A La Mesa man who posted racial epithets and a call to "shoot" Barack Obama on an Internet chat site was engaging in constitutionally protected free speech, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in overturning his criminal conviction. Walter Bagdasarian was found guilty two years ago of making threats against a major presidential candidate in comments he posted on a Yahoo.com financial website after 1 a.m. on Oct. 22, 2008, as Obama's impending victory in the race for the White House was becoming apparent. Bagdasarian told investigators he was drunk at the time. A divided panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned that conviction Tuesday, saying ...
Shock video: Medicaid caught encouraging fraud
Post Date: 2011-07-20 07:26:40 by CZ82
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Shock video: Medicaid caught encouraging fraud Prostitution? Drugs? Staffer plugs ears, suggests 'dealers' call it 'babysitting' Posted: July 18, 2011, By Drew Zahn 'Drug dealers' applying for Medicaid Undercover citizen journalist James O'Keefe is at it again, this time capturing on video an Ohio government worker helping a "drug dealer" commit Medicaid fraud. Posing as Russian drug smugglers who drive an exotic, $800,000 sports car and hire out their underage sister as a prostitute, O'Keefe's operatives reportedly applied for Medicaid assistance for their father with the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, where ...
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