Archive for September, 2011
New Jersey: Tent City
September 12th, 2011Lots of pictures of the ongoing ‘Economic Recovery’ at the link. Via: Business Insider: Tent City made the news recently and while community leader Steven Brigham says the media attention brought in greater donations, it also brought unwanted attention from the local politicians. After battling with the city for years to have access to the […]
Explosion at French Nuclear-Waste Plant Leaves One Dead, 4 Hurt
September 12th, 2011Via: Bloomberg: An explosion at a nuclear-waste plant in the south of France left one person dead and four people injured, according to Electricite de France, which operates the site. EDF said there was no radioactive or chemical leak at the plant at Marcoule in Le Gard. The fire at a furnace at the plant […]
“Organic” Potato vs. Organic Potato
September 12th, 2011Via: YouTube: Research Credit: lagavulin
German Minister Mentions Possibility of ‘Orderly Default’ for Greece
September 12th, 2011I don’t know how this could down in an “orderly” way. Via: Telegraph: Philipp Roesler, Germany’s economy minister, said an “orderly default” for Greece could no longer be ruled out and branded the country’s deficit-reduction measures “insufficient”. The warning is likely to spook financial markets further and comes despite Greece yesterday announcing a fresh €2bn […]
‘Find My Car App’ for Mall Zombies Also Handy for Police
September 11th, 2011Via: Sydney Morning Herald: Westfield’s new app means you’ll never lose your car in the shopping centre again – and police now have at their fingertips technology to track down stolen and unregistered vehicles. Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney recently added to its iPhone app the functionality for shoppers to find their parked car by […]
Canadians’ Mental Health Records Shared with U.S. Government
September 11th, 2011Via: CBC: More than a dozen Canadians have told the Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office in Toronto within the past year that they were blocked from entering the United States after their records of mental illness were shared with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
France’s Largest Banks Might Be Downgraded Next Week
September 11th, 2011Via: Bloomberg: BNP Paribas (BNP) SA, Societe Generale SA and Credit Agricole SA (ACA), France’s largest banks by market value, may have their credit ratings cut by Moody’s Investors Service as soon as this week because of their Greek holdings, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Moody’s placed the three banks’ ratings on […]
New American Ally in Somalia: ‘The Butcher’
September 9th, 2011Via: Wired: If you thought it was bad that Washington is paying a shady French mercenary to do its dirty work in Somalia, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Just wait to you see our latest ally: an admirer of Osama bin Laden with a gory past. Richard Rouget, a notorious gun-for-hire who uses American funds […]
TSA Agent Threatens Woman with Defamation, Demands $500k for Calling Intrusive Search ‘Rape’
September 9th, 2011Via: TechDirt: Amy Alkon is an advice columnist and blogger who is just one of many people who has had a horrifying and traumatizing experience going through airport security lately. After being pulled aside for an “enhanced” search, she found the process to be so invasive and so in violation of her own rights that […]
Justice Department Loses Round in Warrantless Phone Tracking
September 9th, 2011What’s the NSA doing with all of the surveillance data that it’s collecting on Americans? There won’t be any ACLU victory dances over that one anytime soon. Via: Cnet: The American Civil Liberties Union is touting its victory in a case against the Department of Justice over alleged mobile phone tracking. According to the group, […]
