"None are more hopelessly enslaved, than those who falsely believe they are free." - Goethe

Inventory Uncovers 9,200 More Pathogens

An inventory of potentially deadly pathogens at Fort Detrick's infectious disease laboratory found more than 9,000 vials that had not been accounted for, Army officials said yesterday, raising concerns that officials wouldn't know whether dangerous toxins were missing.

Yahoo Nukes Man's Photos Over Obama Comments

Flickr user Shepherd Johnson was browsing the official White House photostream one night when he decided to post a politically-charged comment. Then another, then another. Soon, without warning, Yahoo's photo-sharing service deleted his account, complete with 1,200 pictures.

The Great Carbon Credit Con: Why Are We Paying the Third World to Poison It?

In the fields around this giant chemicals factory in Gujarat, the barren soil smells of paint stripper and the water from the well makes you gag.

Vatican Study Endorses GMOs for Food Security

In what seemed largely a foregone conclusion, a May 15-19 study week on genetically modified organisms sponsored by the Pontifical Academy for Sciences ended with a strong endorsement of GMOs as "praiseworthy for improving the lives of the poor," and promising "improved foo …

5 Arizona Police Officers Placed on Paid Leave in Criminal Probe Involving Flushed Fetus

Five Mesa police officers have been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of criminal and administrative investigations including an incident where an officer allegedly flushed a small fetus down a toilet.

WHO: World Closer to Swine Flu Pandemic

The world is "getting closer" to a full-scale swine flu pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns.

Controversial Coal Mining Method Gets Obama's OK

With the election of Barack Obama, environmentalists expected to see the end of the "Appalachian apocalypse" -- their name for exposing coal deposits by blowing the tops off of whole mountains.

YTD Number of "Private Security Contractors" in Iraq and Afghan Wars, Increases over 20% to 250,000

Newly released Pentagon statistics show that in both Iraq and Afghanistan the number of armed contractors is rising. The DoD says it sees "similar dependence on contractors in future."

Halliburton 1st QTR revenues up 27% $3.2 billion

It might be terrible times for so many companies suffering through a global economic meltdown, but in the war zone, there seems to be no recession in sight.

Tobacco kills - get the picture?

Tobacco Health Warnings is the theme for this year's World No Tobacco Day on 31 May.

And Now… Flu Vaccines in Corn?

Iowa State University researchers are putting flu vaccines into the genetic makeup of corn, which may someday allow pigs and humans to get a flu vaccination simply by eating corn or corn products.

The Video Shell Oil Desperately Doesn't Want You to See

(You have to scroll down past the picture of the deer to get to the body of the article.) EXCERPT: For over thirteen years, multinational oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has done everything in its power to stop a trial from taking place at which the company must answer to charges tha …

UN Calls for Inquiry on 'Unacceptably High' Civilian Death Toll in Sri Lanka

A senior UN official said the civilian death toll from the Sri Lankan government's crushing of the Tamil Tiger insurgency was "unacceptably high" and should be the subject of an official inquiry.

Failure to Yield: Evaluating the Performance of Genetically Engineered Crops

For years the biotechnology industry has trumpeted that it will feed the world, promising that its genetically engineered crops will produce higher yields.

DHS to Scan Fingerprints of Travellers Exiting the US

The US Department of Homeland Security is set to kickstart a controversial new pilot to scan the fingerprints of travellers departing the United States.

Police Can Forcibly Take DNA Samples During Arrests, Judge Rules

In the first case of its type, a federal judge in California has ruled that police can forcibly take DNA samples, including drawing blood with a needle, from Americans who have been arrested but not convicted of a crime.

Pentagon Plans Latin America-Wide Intervention Ability for New Military Base in Colombia

The United States is planning to establish a new military facility in Colombia that will give the U.S. increased capacity for military intervention throughout most of Latin America.

Number of Internally Displaced Persons in Pakistan Exceeds Three Million

Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said at a press conference at the Officers' Mess here on Friday that the number of IDPs now stood at 3.4 million — 2.8 million of them from Malakand division alone.

Vet's Patriotic Stickers Under Fire

DALLAS - Frank Larison is a disabled veteran with more than 14 years of service, including more than a year of combat duty in Vietnam.

Black cop killed by white officer: Horror in East Harlem as off-duty rookie is shot pursuing suspect

An off-duty rookie cop chasing a suspected car thief in East Harlem with his gun drawn was shot and killed Thursday night when an officer mistook him for a criminal. "Police! Stop! Drop it!" cops from the 25th Precinct shouted at Omar Edwards, 25.

Iraq Redux? Obama Seeks Funds for Pakistan Super-Embassy

The U.S. is embarking on a $1 billion crash program to expand its diplomatic presence in Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan, another sign that the Obama administration is making a costly, long-term commitment to war-torn South Asia, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

Suicide Push - Angry Passerby Hurries Suicide Attempt [VIDEO]

Pissed that Chen Fuchao was tying up traffic for five hours contemplating suicide on China's Haizhu Bridge, Lai Jiansheng broke through the police line to hurry things up.

Federal Reserve Cannot Account For $9 Trillion (w/video)

Rep. Alan Grayson talks to the Federal Reserve Inspector General Elizabeth Coleman of the Federal Reserve, asking her questions regarding trillions of dollars that came from the Fed's expanded balance sheet and what the losses on its $2 trillion portfolio are.

NAACP President Asks for Signatures to Save Troy Davis' life. Please sign.

Despite a strong claim of innocence, Troy Davis, an African-American man from Georgia, faces execution for purportedly killing a police officer.

Uncle Sam's Human Lab Rats

They say government scientists messed with their minds. Now, veterans of secret psychedelic tests want answers.

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