Archive for January, 2013
Libor: ‘We will never know the amounts of money involved, but it has to be the biggest financial fraud of all time’
January 30th, 2013Via: Bloomberg: Where Libor is set each day affects what families pay on their mortgages, the interest on savings accounts and returns on corporate bonds. Now, banks are facing a reckoning, as prosecutors make arrests, regulators impose fines and lawyers around the world file lawsuits claiming the manipulation pushed homeowners into poverty and deprived brokerage […]
U.S. Senate Approves John ‘Skull & Bones’ Kerry as Secretary of State
January 30th, 2013Via: BBC: The US Senate has approved Senator John Kerry’s nomination as secretary of state, after he was backed unanimously by the foreign relations committee. His confirmation after a 94-3 vote was met with applause on the Senate floor. President Barack Obama chose the Massachusetts Democrat to succeed Hillary Clinton, who is stepping down after […]
Wal-Mart Accused of Using Mexican Governor to Push Bribes
January 29th, 2013Via: Bloomberg: Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s (WMT) Mexican unit used a current state governor there to facilitate $156,000 in bribes meant to help open stores, an ex-lawyer for the retailer told company officials in 2005, according to documents released by members of the U.S. Congress. The payments were negotiated by Graco Ramirez Garrido Abreu, who at […]
Canadian Special Forces on Ground in Mali
January 29th, 2013This is from CBC News, What Canada Is Doing in Mali: Canadian bilateral trade with Mali doesn’t amount to much. In 2011, we exported about $26 million worth of goods to Mali, most of that machinery and equipment. Imports from Mali came to less than $1 million. But Canadian investment in Mali amounts to considerably […]
Frontline: The Untouchables
January 29th, 2013I haven’t watched this yet, so I don’t know if it’s any good. Via: PBS: FRONTLINE investigates why Wall Street’s leaders have escaped prosecution for any fraud related to the sale of bad mortgages. Watch The Untouchables on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.
Date on Social Security Death Record for Adam Lanza Is December 13, 2012, One Day Before the Sandy Hook Massacre
January 29th, 2013The main Sandy Hook thread is here. Geneologybank.com pulls the data directly from the Social Security Administration: Adam P. Lanza: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record Name: Adam P. Lanza State of Issue: New Hampshire Date of Birth: Wednesday April 22, 1992 Date of Death: Thursday December 13, 2012 Est. Age at Death: 20 […]
Seattle Gun BuyBack Turns Into Gun Show
January 29th, 2013Via: KPLU: Seattle’s first effort in 20 years to give people money for turning in guns was so popular on Saturday it ran out of gift cards and had to end early. But even if you were one of the people who didn’t get there early enough, there were lots of opportunities outside the event […]
Support Received from Cryptogon Readers in December and January
January 29th, 2013Three readers sent contributions near the end of December that I haven’t yet acknowledged. Eileen sent $50, CB sent $10 and Labyrinth sent $100. Thank you. Total earnings in December came to $1371.74, which is a fantastic result. Thanks to all of you who sent contributions and conducted business via Cryptogon’s affiliate links. In January, […]
The Victorville Desk
January 29th, 2013Here’s a series of articles about Victorville, CA. Settle in and see what the popped bubbleclave desert ghetto has to offer. NSFWCorp: The Victorville Desk Research Credit: ottilie
Military Urban Warfare Training in Florida and Texas
January 29th, 2013Miami: Some members of the U.S. military were busy in Miami Thursday night as they conducted exercises in Downtown Miami. CBS4 captured video of Black Hawk helicopters flying over the city as part of a joint military training exercise. Thursday night’s training took place near the Stephen P. Clark Center in Miami and a nearby […]
