Archive for August, 2008
Why Does RCMP Refer to Flesh Eating Murderer as “Badger”?
August 4th, 2008Is “Badger” a generic term that these cops use to refer to suspects??? Or… Hmm. There’s a recording of the police radio transmissions here and here. Also, I’ve come across a couple (1, 2) other decapitation cases in recent days, besides the one below. Random madness, or something else? Via: AP: A police officer at […]
Royal Bank of Scotland Poised for Biggest Loss in UK Banking History
August 4th, 2008Via: Telegraph: THE Royal Bank of Scotland is poised to unveil the biggest loss in UK banking history after taking a hit of almost £6 billion from the credit crisis. Britain’s second-largest bank is this week expected to reveal a pre-tax loss of at least £1 billion for the first six months of the year, […]
Biometric Database to be Formed in Israel
August 4th, 2008Via: Ynet News: The government approved Sunday a motion calling for the establishment of a biometric database by the Ministry of Interior and the Public Security Ministry. The motion, dubbed the “identification card, travel papers and biometrics database bill,” will now be referred back to the various Knesset committees, which would ready it for its […]
War Criminal Karadzic Protected by U.S., Until He Broke Deal in 2000
August 3rd, 2008Via: AFP: Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic was protected by the United States until a CIA phone bug caught him breaking the terms of his “deal”, the Serb newspaper Blic reported Saturday, quoting a US intelligence source. The newspaper claims Karadzic was secretly granted immunity in return for keeping a low profile. “Karadzic, indicted […]
Revamp of U.S. Spy Agencies Shifts Power
August 3rd, 2008Via: Los Angeles Times: The overhaul was described by two senior administration officials as the most significant of its kind in more than a generation. It was the first major revision of an executive order originally issued by President Reagan in 1981 to formally define the roles of the various U.S. spy agencies, place limits […]
And Now: White House Briefed On Potential For Mars Life
August 3rd, 2008UPDATE: Toxin in Soil May Mean No Life on Mars I’ll comment a bit more on this: If you know what a galaxy is, and know that there are over 100 billion of them in the universe, you’d just about have to assume that there’s lots of life out there. The UFO/alien issue, however, has […]
Lilly Trained Sales Force to Ignore Risks Associated with Zyprexa
August 2nd, 2008Eat your happy pills, citizen! Via: Bloomberg: Eli Lilly & Co. trained its sales force to downplay risks for Zyprexa and encourage doctors to prescribe the drug beyond approved uses for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to court documents. Lilly’s research showed some patients on Zyprexa gained as much as 80 pounds and that the […]
PROFESSOR NOCERA CLAIMS “ALMOST 100%” CONVERSION EFFICIENCY
August 2nd, 2008I wonder what the phrase, “highly efficient process” means? —‘Major Discovery’ from MIT Claims to Efficiently Store Energy Generated from Intermittent Sources Such as Solar and Wind Holy crap! I had no idea they were thinking that it was that efficient. Via: EETimes: Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have combined a liquid catalyst […]
British Territory Used for U.S. Terrorism Interrogation
August 2nd, 2008Via: Time: Almost two years have passed since President George W. Bush publicly acknowledged the existence of a CIA program in which agency-leased aircraft fly terrorism suspects between secret prisons and interrogation sites around the world. “This program has helped us to take potential mass murderers off the streets before they have a chance to […]
FDIC Warns Four More Banks About Liquidity Problems
August 2nd, 2008Via: Financial Times: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation revealed on Friday that it had issued warnings to four small US banks that lacked sufficient reserves to cover potential loan losses. The cease-and-desist orders issued in June said the four banks needed to raise more capital, expand their loss allowances and better oversee and diversify their […]
