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Food skyrockets to highest prices ever

2011-01-10T16:06:00.000-05:00

Source: Natural News Figures recently released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) index of 55 food commodities indicates that worldwide food prices hit a record high in December. Though the costs of some food commodities like rice, corn and soy actually decreased, oil seeds and sugar jumped significantly due to various factors including erratic weather and droughts, according to

Federal Government Cuts Off Recession Relief Money To States

2010-12-17T11:09:00.000-05:00

Source: Huffington Post Despite soaring unemployment and the 19 million Americans currently living in "deep poverty," federal funds for the Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) program have entirely dried up for the first time since 1996, leaving states with an average of 15 percent less federal funding for the coming year to help an ever-increasing number of needy families. TANF,

Food prices rise sharply - and there's more to come

2010-12-17T10:51:00.000-05:00

Source: SFGate For the first time since 2008, inflation is hitting consumers in the stomach. Grocery prices grew by more than 1 1/2 times the overall rate of inflation this year, outpaced only by costs of transportation and medical care, according to numbers released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists predict that this is only the beginning. Fueled by the higher

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2010-04-09T18:28:00.000-04:00

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Eric King Interviews Whistleblower Andrew Maguire And Adrian Douglas Of GATA

2010-04-08T23:41:00.000-04:00

Source: Zero Hedge Recently, whistleblower Andrew Maguire gained substantial notoriety among LBMA circles after disclosing what could be an epic cabal of commodity price manipulation, and was subsequently involved in what could be classified as an attempted hit-and-run. In a first media appearance, Andrew is interviewed in this exclusive with Eric King of King World News, where he is

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sounds a warning on growing deficit

2010-04-08T22:40:00.000-04:00

Source: Washington Post Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Wednesday that Americans may have to accept higher taxes or changes in cherished entitlements such as Medicare and Social Security if the nation is to avoid staggering budget deficits that threaten to choke off economic growth. "These choices are difficult, and it always seems easier to put them off -- until the day

Reuters families demand US troops be tried over shooting

2010-04-08T22:29:00.000-04:00

BAGHDAD (AFP) – The families of two Reuters news agency employees killed in a 2007 US helicopter attack in Baghdad on Thursday demanded justice, telling AFP the Americans responsible should stand trial.Graphic video footage of the shooting, which left several other people dead and wounded two children, was published on the Internet by WikiLeaks, a website that discloses information obtained

Homes with Chinese drywall should be gutted, feds say

2010-04-08T17:04:00.000-04:00

Source: USA Today NEW ORLEANS — Thousands of U.S. homes tainted by Chinese drywall should be completely gutted, according to guidelines released Friday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.The guidelines recommend that electrical wiring, outlets, circuit breakers, fire alarm systems, carbon monoxide alarms, fire sprinklers, gas pipes and drywall need to be removed. FROM THE CPSC:

The Latest Gold Fraud Bombshell: Canada's Only Bullion Bank Gold Vault Is Practically Empty

2010-04-07T21:49:00.001-04:00

Source: Zero Hedge Continuing on the trail of exposing what is rapidly becoming one of the largest frauds in commodity markets history is the most recent interview by Eric King with GATA's Adrian Douglas, Harvey Orgen (who recently testified before the CFTC hearing) and his son, Lenny, in which the two discuss their visit to the only bullion bank vault in Canada, that of ScotiaMocatta,

3rd Member of Congress Receives Death Threat Over Health Care Law

2010-04-07T21:38:00.000-04:00

Source: USA Today The Associated Press reports that a California man was arrested for allegedly making threatening phone calls to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The AP based its report on sources. USA TODAY's Matt Kelley is checking into it. The AP said: Several federal officials say the man made dozens of calls to Pelosi's homes in California and Washington, as well as to her husband's

Unemployment benefits expire for thousands

2010-04-07T21:33:00.000-04:00

Even as unemployment benefits expired Monday for thousands of Americans, Democrats and Republicans renewed their haggling over whether to approve an extension when Congress returns from its spring break next week. In the latest round of skirmishing, Senate Democrats rejected Republican claims that they had backed away from a GOP proposal to give quick approval to a one-week extension that would

Court: FCC has no power to regulate Net neutrality

2010-04-07T01:17:00.000-04:00

Source: CNET.com The Federal Communications Commission does not have the legal authority to slap Net neutrality regulations on Internet providers, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. A three-judge panel in Washington, D.C. unanimously tossed out the FCC's August 2008 cease and desist order against Comcast, which had taken measures to slow BitTorrent transfers before voluntarily ending them

Pay of Hedge Fund Managers Roared Back Last Year

2010-04-06T22:12:00.003-04:00

Source: NY TimesThe Lazarus-like recovery of the nation’s big banks did not benefit just the bankers — it also created huge paydays for hedge fund managers, including a record $4 billion gain in 2009 for one bold investor who bet big on the financial sector.The manager, David Tepper, wagered that the government would not let the big banks fail, even as other investors fled financial shares amid

Wikileaks leaked video of Civilians killed in Baghdad - Full video

2010-04-05T23:06:00.000-04:00

Utah governor signs bills to seize federal land

2010-04-05T22:58:00.002-04:00

Source: LA TimesSalt Lake City - Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert has signed two bills authorizing the state to use eminent domain to seize some of the federal government's most valuable land.Supporters hope the bills, which the Republican governor signed Saturday, will trigger a flood of similar legislation throughout the West and, eventually, a Supreme Court battle that they hope to win -- against

Are We Being Prepared For An EMP Attack?

2010-04-03T20:21:00.003-04:00

Mainstream news outlets from Fox News to Time Magazine are reporting on the new threat of an EMP based on the hyped up report from the "hawkish" Heritage Foundation. While there is a certain amount of possibility in an EMP attack, what's the probability? Is this another "Osama Bin Laden is the boogie man" type threat to squeeze more money out of congress by the military industrial complex? Or is

Pfizer ordered to pay up over ‘AIDS-like’ virus infections

2010-04-03T10:59:00.003-04:00

In what is being hailed as a major victory for workers in the biotech and nanotech fields, a former scientist with pharmaceutical firm Pfizer has been awarded $1.37 million for being fired after raising the alarm over researchers being infected with a genetically engineered "AIDS-like" virus.Becky McClain, a molecular biologist from Deep River, Connecticut, filed a lawsuit against Pfizer in 2007,

Anti-Government "Guardians" Target Governors

2010-04-03T10:54:00.000-04:00

The FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence.The group called the Guardians of the free Republics wants to "restore America" by peacefully dismantling parts of the government, according to its Web site.For now, the letters stand as merely a citizens' uprising movement trying to put pressure on the

Mexican Drug Gangs Attack Army Bases Near the Border

2010-04-02T13:19:00.003-04:00

Drug gangs in Mexico have attacked two army bases in a serious escalation in the country's drug war.Eighteen gang members died in the ensuing gun battles, in which gunmen attacked in force in bulletproof vehicles, using hand grenades and assault rifles.The attempts to blockade soldiers inside their bases were part of seven attacks across two northern border states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon -

More Crack Downs on Militia

2010-04-01T23:01:00.002-04:00

A federal grand jury in New Haven, Connecticut returned a seven-count indictment charging five individuals with conspiracy and firearms offenses stemming from an alleged attempt to sell firearms and explosive grenades to a white supremacist group located outside of Connecticut.Charged in the indictment are Kenneth Zrallack, 29, of Ansonia, the leader of the Connecticut White Wolves, a

60 Minutes Exposes United States Financial Collapse

2010-03-31T00:59:00.003-04:00

In this 60 Minutes report, you’ll learn about a handful of Wall Street outsiders who realized the subprime mortgage business was a house of cards and found a way to bet against it. Michael Lewis talks about the current situation on Wall Street, the large bonuses still being paid and his predictions for the future of the industry.Watch CBS News Videos OnlineWatch CBS News Videos OnlineThe second

Microchipping To Begin In 36 Months Under New Health Bill

2010-03-30T23:23:00.001-04:00

The new Health Care Bill, H.R. 3200, just passed by Congress has within it the requirement that all people thereunder shall be microchiped. The plans for this microchipping has been in the hooper going back to December of 2004.Witness the actual FDA (Food and Drug Administration) document dated December 10, 2004 entitled “Class II Special Guidance Document: Implantable Radiofrequency Transponder

Update: Official: Gun charges after FBI raids in Midwest

2010-03-29T23:08:00.001-04:00

ADRIAN, Mich. – The FBI said Sunday that agents conducted weekend raids in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio and arrested at least three people, and a militia leader in Michigan said the target of at least one of the raids was a Christian militia group.Federal warrants were sealed, but a federal law enforcement official speaking on condition of anonymity said some of those arrested face gun charges and

FBI Raids Michigan Militia Men

2010-03-28T12:29:00.002-04:00

The FBI conducted raids Saturday night in Washtenaw County and Lenawee County in an investigation involving members of Hutaree, a Christian-oriented militia group based in Lenawee County, AnnArbor.com has learned.The nature of those raids has not been made public. FBI Special Agent Jason Pack, who is based in Washington, D.C., said he did not know how many people were taken into custody. Gina

American Terror Suspect Worked for D.E.A.

2010-03-27T10:25:00.003-04:00

An American charged with helping plan the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, moved effortlessly between the United States, Pakistan and India for nearly seven years, training at a militant camp in Pakistan on five occasions, according to a plea agreement released by the Justice Department last week. The odyssey of David C. Headley, 49, included scouting targets in several cities in India