Archive for November, 2009
IMF Sold 10 Tons of Gold to Sri Lanka
November 26th, 2009Via: AFP: The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it had sold 10 tonnes of gold to Sri Lanka’s central bank for 375 million dollars, as part of a restructuring of IMF financial resources. It was the third IMF sale of gold in a month as the Washington-based institution seeks to reduce its dependence on lending […]
Dollar Wreckage
November 26th, 2009WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. UPDATE: USDJPY Just now… BOJ will try to release the ninjas here… —End Update— The dollar has finally broken down solidly into the 74s. A retest of the all time lows looks likely now. If there’s going to be a bounce […]
Cryptogon Reader Signs Up for Hosting with BlueHost
November 25th, 2009Thanks to The Broom Brothers for signing up for hosting with BlueHost. (WOW! Look at those brooms!) Cryptogon received $90.
1983: Tungsten Filled Gold Bars in Wake of London Bullion Theft
November 25th, 2009In response to The Rumor About London Good Delivery Gold Bars That Are Allegedly Filled with Tungsten, JS sent this Reuters article from 1983. The tungsten trick has been tried before. Via: New York Times: Austrians Seize False Gold Tied to London Bullion Theft REUTERS Published: December 22, 1983 The Austrian police announced the arrest […]
CBS Reporter Digging Into Swine Flu Scam
November 25th, 2009Via: Mercola: The point is, of the vast majority of the presumed swine flu cases recognized by trained physicians, the vast majority were not flu at all. They weren’t swine flu or regular flu; they were some other sort of upper respiratory infection.
Scientist Repeats Swine Flu Lab-Escape Claim in Published Study
November 25th, 2009From where did the 2009 ‘swine-origin’ influenza A virus (H1N1) emerge? Virology Journal 2009, 6:207 doi:10.1186/1743-422X-6-207 Adrian J Gibbs, John S Armstrong, Jean C Downie Via: Bloomberg: Adrian Gibbs, the virologist who said in May that swine flu may have escaped from a laboratory, published his findings today, renewing discussion about the origins of the […]
The Secret Political Reach Of ‘The Family’
November 25th, 2009Via: NPR: You may recognize these names from recent headlines: Sen. John Ensign, Rep. Bart Stupak and Rep. Joe Pitts. Stupak and Pitts have become familiar names through the media’s health care overhaul coverage; their abortion funding amendment introduced an 11th-hour twist as the House of Representatives approached a vote on a landmark health care […]
Death Toll in Philippines Massacre Rises to 57
November 25th, 2009Via: Guardian: The death toll from a massacre in the southern Philippines rose to 57 today after police found another 11 bodies in the country’s most horrific incident of election violence. Not all the bodies have been identified, but 22 of the victims are believed to be journalists, making Monday’s attack the deadliest ever on […]
Scientology’s Dark Secrets
November 25th, 2009Via: Sydney Morning Herald: SCIENTOLOGISTS lured Dean Detheridge off the street using their tried and tested technique of offering a personality test. He wasn’t much interested, but they were extremely skilled and persistent persuaders, and he found he couldn’t say no. Seven days later he was on staff in what turned out to be a […]
Big Error Behind Missing Gold at Royal Canadian Mint
November 25th, 2009Via: CTV: RCMP have solved a bizarre mystery: How did $15.3 million in gold vanish from the Royal Canadian Mint? And while their report is still two weeks away, CTV News has learned the answer. “Senior government officials say there was a colossal error at the mint itself,” said CTV Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife […]
