ShareThisMega barf alert *and* gag me with a chainsaw: Chinese firm in $4.7bn takeover of US pork giant Smithfield Foods --There have been recent reports of contamination of the Chinese meat supply from a bird-flu outbreak. Shuanghui, also known as Shineway, is China's largest pork producer and is part owned by an investment firm run by Goldman Sachs. 29 May 2013 China's Shuanghui International has made a $4.7bn bid to takeover Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pork producer, in what would be the biggest takeover of a US company by a Chinese firm to date -- if it passes regulatory hurdles. The deal is likely to run into heavy opposition in Washington, where a series of Chinese takeovers have been blocked by politicians and regulators. A takeover would give Smithfield entry into China, one of the biggest and fastest growing markets for pork. Smithfield, too, has been challenged by safety and work practice issues. The first confirmed case of H1N1 swine flu during the 2009 flu pandemic was a five-year-old boy living near a Smithfield subsidiary in Mexico. More than 600 residents living near the plant in La Gloria, Veracruz, were infected with a mysterious respiratory illness.
ShareThisRhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, an Independent, to switch to Democratic party --The party change will be Chafee's second: He was elected to the Senate as a Republican and to the governorship as an Independent. 29 May 2013 Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee will switch to the Democratic party, according to a new report. Chafee, elected as an Independent in 2010, "absolutely intends to switch his party registration" ahead of his 2014 reelection bid, sources told Politico.
ShareThisBachmann Says She Won't Seek House Re-Election in 2014 29 May 2013 U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann, a former Republican presidential hopeful and an exponent of the anti-tax Tea Party movement, said she won't run for re-election and may consider future opportunities in politics. "I have decided next year I will not seek a fifth congressional term," Bachmann, of Minnesota, said today in a video posted on her website. Bachmann, 57, dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination last year after a sixth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses.
ShareThisGeorge Zimmerman's relevant past 28 May 2013 Thanks to Florida's incredible sunshine laws, we know a few relevant things about [alleged Trayvon Martin murderer, George] Zimmerman. In July 2005, he was arrested for "resisting officer with violence." The neighborhood watch volunteer who wanted to be a cop got into a scuffle with cops who were questioning a friend for alleged underage drinking. The charges were reduced and then waived after he entered an alcohol education program. Then in August 2005, Zimmerman's former fiance sought a restraining order against him because of domestic violence... Meanwhile, over the course of eight years, Zimmerman made at least 46 calls to the Sanford (FL) Police Department reporting suspicious activity involving black males. We also know that Witness No. 9 accused Zimmerman of molesting her when they were children. The relative's revelation is appalling but irrelevant. What most folks don't know is that Witness No. 9 made an explosive allegation against her cousin. "I know George. And I know that he does not like black people," she told a Sanford police officer during a telephone call in which she pleaded for anonymity.
ShareThisMirror of EDL donors addresses leak --Addresses of People who have donated to the English Defence League 27 May 2013 @EDL & BNP; its not over yet, this was just the starter, the main course is yet to come... secure your sites, give me a challenge, this was way too easy. Greets to: Luit - Hex00010 - ZCompany Hacking Crew - Spider - d0ped - TaZii - PAKBugs - ZombiE_KsA - TheSin - -null- - ApendiX & everyone else. We Do the Exposing. ... - TriCk aka Saywhat? - TeaMp0isoN
ShareThisAn Airborne Transmissible Avian Influenza H5 Hemagglutinin Seen at the Atomic Level 02 May 2013 Recent studies have identified several mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) protein that allow the highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza A virus to transmit between mammals by airborne route. Here, we determined the complex structures of wild-type and mutant HAs derived from an Indonesia H5N1 virus bound to either avian or human receptor sialic acid analogs. (Abstract)
ShareThisDoctors of 'The Hartford Consensus' Draft Plan to Help Cities, Towns Prepare for Mass Shootings --The eight-member committee met two weeks before the Boston Marathon bombing [Holy coincindence, Batman!] 27 May 2013 A Hartford Hospital trauma physician met with doctors from the FBI, the Navy, the Dallas SWAT team, the New Orleans Police Department and elsewhere one day in April to begin work on a plan to help cities and towns better prepare for a mass shooting. The idea was hatched by the American College of Surgeons in response to the shootings at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. The group of doctors has become known as The Hartford Consensus, a committee of eight people from medicine, the military and law enforcement. Committee member Dr. Alex Eastman, who is the interim chief of the trauma center at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas as well as a lieutenant on the Dallas police SWAT team, said The Hartford Consensus is an effort to "put on paper what we all know needs to be done."
ShareThisObama Stiffs Chris Christie's Democratic Opponent [Right, any chance Obusha can burn a Democrat or Democratic principles - he's all in.] 28 May 2013 While traveling to New Jersey today, President Barack Obama stiffed the Democratic opponent of Republican governor Chris Christie. Obama did not meet privately with Barbara Buono, the Democratic candidate. But he did walk along the Jersey Shore boardwalk with Christie.
ShareThisExplosion at Disneyland, Toontown evacuated - police --Bomb squad from Orange County Sheriff's Department responding 28 May 2013 (CA) Police were evacuating people Tuesday evening at Disneyland's Toontown after a report of an explosion that appeared to have involved dry ice, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the blast, which was called in about 5:30 p.m, Sgt. Robert Dunn of the Anaheim Police Department said. He said the dry ice appeared to have been placed in a plastic bottle.
ShareThisHuge explosion as CMX freight train, carrying sodium chlorate, derails 28 May 2013 A freight train plowed into a garbage truck and derailed near the US city of Baltimore, triggering a fire and a massive explosion that injured a driver and was reportedly felt for miles. Television footage showed several train cars lying on their side and engulfed in flames, along with the mangled remains of the truck that may have tried to cross the tracks as the train passed. Thick black smoke billowed out from some of the derailed train cars and stretched across the area; some chemicals including a fluoride material were burning. CSX Transportation, the cargo carrier that operates the train, said in a statement that one of the cars that derailed contained sodium chlorate, which is classified by the US Transportation Department as a hazardous material.
ShareThisAnother reason to boycott Walmart terrorists: Walmart pleads guilty to dumping hazardous waste in California --Walmart to pay $81m as part of the plea after admitting dumping pollutants from stores into drains in 16 California counties 28 May 2013 Walmart, which has endured a year of bad publicity around its US labour relations and working conditions in its overseas supply chain, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to dumping hazardous waste in numerous sites in California. The retail giant will now pay a fine of $81m to settle misdemeanour charges around the issue, which also covers allegations of misdoings in Missouri.
ShareThisJudge denies motion to delay George Zimmerman murder trial --Trayvon Martin's alleged pot use, text messages won't be allowed in trial 28 May 2013 The judge in the murder trial of George Zimmerman has denied a motion from the defense to delay the trial six weeks, and the trial is still set to begin June 10. Zimmerman's defense attorney Mark O'Mara had requested the delay in light of new voice analysis the state plans to introduce as evidence during the trial. The ruling was made in a hearing Tuesday morning, along with several other important motions in the case.
ShareThisStar Trek spoof video made inside San Onofre nuclear power plant --Team 10 obtains 'SONGS Trek' 22 May 2013 A spoof video made inside the San Onofre nuclear power plant has been given to Team 10 Investigator Mitch Blacher. The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) is a nuclear power plant located on the Pacific coast of California, in the northwestern corner of San Diego County, south of San Clemente. The site is surrounded by the San Onofre State Park and sits next to Interstate 5.
ShareThisJeremy Hammond Pleads Guilty to Stratfor Hack 28 May 2013 Jeremy Hammond pleaded guilty today to the infamous Stratfor hack, as well as taking responsibility for eight additional hacks of law enforcement and defense contractor mercenary websites in 2011 and 2012. As a condition of the plea, the radical hacker will face a maximum of 10 years in federal prison, and restitution costs of up to $2.5 million. After Hammond entered his plea, his legal team framed his prosecution as part of the government's larger attempt to control the flow of information and punish those who seek to distribute it to journalists and the public... Earlier in the case, Hammond's legal team made a motion for Judge Loretta Preska to recuse herself because her husband was a victim of the Stratfor leak. ['Like' CLG's Fb page, Free Jeremy Hammond.]
ShareThisPharma-fascism: Vaccinate your children or declare why not, parents in Australia told 28 May 2013 Parents will be forced to either vaccinate their children or register for an exemption in order to enrol them in childcare, after changes to the Public Health Act passed through cabinet Monday night. The changes mean parents or guardians must provide evidence their child is fully vaccinated for age, is on a recognised catch-up schedule, or has an exemption approved by a doctor when they enrol their child. To get an exemption, parents will have to receive counselling and fill out forms along with their doctor.
ShareThisStrict radiation reference levels shunned to stem Fukushima exodus 25 May 2013 The government avoided setting stringent radiation reference levels for the return of Fukushima evacuees for fear of triggering a population drain and being hit by ballooning costs for compensation, an Asahi Shimbun investigation shows. The revelation could rekindle debate over the government's safety standards as many evacuees prepare for their eventual return. They were displaced by the nuclear disaster more than two years ago. In December 2011, the government led by the Democratic Party of Japan, decided to lift the evacuation order for areas with residual doses of up to 20 millisieverts per year.
ShareThisUS F-15 fighter crashes in Pacific off Okinawa 27 May 2013 A U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter crashed off the southern Japan island of Okinawa early Tuesday after the aircraft developed problems in flight. The pilot ejected and was recovered safely. The F-15, flying out of Kadena Air Base, went down in the Pacific about 115 kilometers (70 miles) east of Okinawa, the military said in a statement. The cause was under investigation.
ShareThisUS rendition: every suspected flight mapped 22 May 2013 The interactive displayed is the fullest research to date on the extent of CIA rendition flights of terrorist suspects. It's the result of three years of research by The Rendition Project, a collaboration between academics at Kent and Kingston universities and the NGO Reprieve. It includes more than 11,000 rows of data on confirmed and suspected rendition flights, and other flights from related carriers.
ShareThisMillions march against GM crops 25 May 2013 Organisers say that two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the US and in more than 50 other countries on Saturday. "March Against Monsanto" protesters say they wanted to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it. Founder and organiser Tami Canal said protests were held in 436 cities across 52 countries.
ShareThisNuclear waste site on Lake Huron concerns Michigan, Sarnia --Ontario Power Generation plans to build underground repository in Kindcardine, 1.6 km from Lake Huron 27 May 2013 The mayor of Sarnia, Ont., is rallying opposition to Ontario Power Generation's plan to store nuclear waste underground on the shores of Lake Huron. The proposed site in Kincardine, Ont., would contain low-level nuclear waste and would be located 1.6 kilometres from Lake Huron. Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley said he fears what could happen if there was an earthquake, for example. The site is located on the shores of a water system he claims supplies fresh water to 40 million people on both sides of the border.
ShareThisFrench anti-terrorism police hunt man who stabbed soldier 27 May 2013 French anti-terrorism investigators are hunting for a bearded man who was reported to have been praying [Yeah, right!] before he stabbed a French soldier outside a busy train terminal. The man, described as tall and athletic, was spotted on CCTV at the station underneath the business district at La Défense just before the attack on Private First Class Cédric Cordier. The 25-year-old was stabbed in the neck with a knife or box cutter as he patrolled the shopping concourse on Saturday evening. The suspect fled the area after the incident but detectives said they had obtained created "high quality images" of him.
ShareThisIraq violence: Baghdad car bombs kill more than 57 27 May 2013 At least 57 people have been killed in a series of car bombs targeting mainly Shia areas in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police say. Many more were wounded as at least a dozen bombs hit busy shopping areas and markets in the city. The violence comes amid a recent marked rise in attacks linked to growing political and sectarian tension the US-installed puppet regime.
ShareThisCT Senate Minority Leader wants Sandy Hook photos off limits --McKinney fears bloggers and 'truthers' who could use the images in their attempt to refute the shootings [That's because, the images refute the shootings.] 26 May 2013 Senate Minority Leader John McKinney has become the focal point of negotiations that will likely lead to a special exemption in the state Freedom of Information Act for families who lost members in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. After days of on-again, off-again talks with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office and Chief State's Attorney Kevin Kane, the eight-term Republican from Fairfield, whose district includes Newtown, said he's working for a "very narrow" exemption that will keep graphic photos of the 20 dead children and six adults from ever being released. It's not traditional newspapers and TV stations that concern McKinney, but rather, bloggers and others who could use the photos to push their pro-gun or anti-gun platforms. Other groups, including the so-called truthers who claim the killings were staged to further President Barack Obama's anti-gun agenda, could use the images in their attempt to refute the shootings.
ShareThisNew nuclear lab accident in Japan sparks fresh questions over safety 27 May 2013 New questions are being asked about standards of safety in Japan's nuclear industry after 30 people were exposed to radioactive materials in an accident at a laboratory in Ibaraki Prefecture. The accident occurred at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex operated by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency at midday on Thursday, but the operator of the facility failed to report it to the authorities for more than 33 hours. It has emerged that scientists ignored sirens sounding within the plant and continued with the experiment. They compounded the accident by wrongly assuming that the leaked radioactive material only had a brief lifespan and ventilating the laboratory, releasing it into the surrounding environment.
ShareThisWoolwich murder: Theresa May vows to get tough on extremist websites --Home secretary outlines measures to prevent radicalisation of British Muslims, including pre-emptive censorship of 'jihadist' sites 26 May 2013 A dramatic battery of measures to prevent radicalisation of British Muslims was outlined on Sunday by the home secretary, Theresa May, including tougher pre-emptive censorship of internet sites, a lower threshold for banning extremist groups and renewed pressure on universities and mosques to reject so-called hate preachers. May also signalled that she was prepared to do battle with Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, over his veto of the communications data bill.
ShareThisPublic Records on the Newtown Shootings (The New York Times) 27 May 2013 The bill, created without serious legislative consideration or public hearings, would severely restrict public access to information on those murders. It was negotiated in private by the offices of Gov. Dannel Malloy; the chief state's attorney, Kevin Kane; and lawmakers... Sensitivity to the families' concerns does not justify a gross overreach that would curb access to the kinds of police records to which the public has a right. According to The Hartford Courant, which discovered the secret proposal last week, the police and any government agency would be empowered to prevent the public release of photos, digital and audio recordings, death certificates -- even 911 emergency calls, which are now routinely available -- without the consent of victims' families... Connecticut lawmakers should not be rushing to enact restrictions on public information that were produced in secrecy.
ShareThisTwo Arrested After Fire at Mosque 27 May 2013 Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at an Islamic cultural centre in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. The blaze in the building in Weelsby Road broke out at around 10pm last night. A Humberside Police spokesman said the fire was extinguished and no one was injured. The force said that it had discovered a number of messages on social networking sites that appeared to invite people to meet at various locations and cause trouble.
ShareThisConfirmed: Canada 2011 polls fraudulent 25 May 2013 The Canadian Federal Court has confirmed that the country's 2011 federal election, which led to the victory of Stephen Harper's government, was fraudulent. The court emphasized in a Thursday ruling that it has found in no uncertain terms that widespread election fraud took place during the vote. The ruling also stated that "there was an orchestrated effort to suppress votes during the 2011 election campaign by a person with access to the [Conservative Party's] CIMS database." Accordingly, the Council of Canadians has called on the Conservative Party to investigate the issue. It says anything less at this point would be a cover-up on behalf of the Conservatives.
ShareThisFrench soldier's stabbing could be act of terrorism: minister [I wonder if MI5 hired him, too?] 26 May 2013 The stabbing of a French soldier near Paris by a man who is still on the run bore the hallmarks of 'Islamist terrorism,' the interior minister said on Sunday, and police said it may have been inspired by the murder of a British serviceman in London. Anti-terrorism investigators are hunting for a bearded man aged about 30, who fled into a crowded train station after attacking the 23-year-old soldier from behind with a knife or a box-cutter on Saturday. The French soldier survived the mid-afternoon attack, which was carried out three days after a British soldier was hacked to death on a busy London street by two men shouting Islamist slogans.
ShareThisJohn Kerry defends US use of assassination drones 26 May 2013 US Secretary of State John Kerry has defended Washington’s use of assassination drones, which has already led to massive civilian casualties in different countries around the world. During a trip to the Ethiopian capital city of Addis Ababa on Sunday, Kerry said the drones were needed to hunt down "terrorists" and that each attack was carried out after "a great deal of vetting." He also said the drone program was one of the most "accountable" of programs.
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CLG's Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D. and Lori Price receive the Patrick Henry Think Tank's American Hero Award 02 Nov 2005 The Patrick Henry Democratic Club --A Think Tank working to give the government back to the people. "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Arming the Left: Is the time now? By Charles Southwell 21 Oct 2003 As long as we pose no REAL threat to the powers-that-be, to what is shaping up into [is] a dictatorship, we will continue to be ignored. Right now, we are ignored because we present no organized power to fight this onslaught of anti-democratic, totalitarian government that we are up against...
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