Archive for September, 2012
White House Big Dig Remains A Mystery As Construction Wraps Up
September 13th, 2012Via: AP: The White House Big Dig is finally wrapping up, but the Big Reveal is proving to be a pretty big letdown. After nearly two years and $86 million worth of noisy and disruptive construction, the West Wing has emerged from its visual seclusion remarkably unchanged. And deep underground, whatever has been built there […]
More Americans Opting Out of Banking System
September 13th, 2012Via: Washington Post: In the aftermath of one of the worst recessions in history, more Americans have limited or no interaction with banks, instead relying on check cashers and payday lenders to manage their finances, according to a new federal report. Not only are these Americans more vulnerable to high fees and interest rates, but […]
Some ‘Fast and Furious’ Guns Ended Up in Colombia
September 13th, 2012Via: Colombia Reports: U.S. weapons that were exported to Mexico as part of the controversial “Fast and Furious” program ended up in the hands of Colombia crime syndicate Oficina de Envigado, reported newspaper El Tiempo Monday. According to the newspaper, investigations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have established that some […]
Dennis Hill Talks About Curing His Stage IV Prostate Cancer with Cannabis Oil
September 13th, 2012Warning: No information that appears on Cryptogon should be considered medical advice. Dennis Hill on Spiral Up With Ava Marie – Part 1 Dennis Hill on Spiral Up With Ava Marie – Part 2
Cancer: Trying to Understand Why Full THC Hemp Oil Works for Some and Not Others
September 13th, 2012Warning: No information that appears on Cryptogon should be considered medical advice. Most Cryptogon readers will be aware of Rick Simpson, his story and his phoenixtears.ca website. If you’re not, you can head over there and get up to speed. A few weeks ago, actor Tommy Chong went on CNN and announced that he had […]
U.S. Median Income Lowest Since 1995
September 13th, 2012Via: Financial Times: The median income of American households dropped to its lowest level since 1995 last year, extending its decline during President Barack Obama’s tenure and highlighting the depth of the damage to the middle class inflicted by the recession and weak recovery. According to annual data from the Census Bureau, median income adjusted […]
U.S. Marines Headed to Libya
September 13th, 2012Via: AP: When the Pentagon called out the Marines on Wednesday and dispatched them to Libya, it wasn’t the first wave of an invading force. Instead, the 50 Marines are part of an elite rapid-response team and they were sent to assess and reinforce security in Libya in the aftermath of the attack in Benghazi […]
Russian Nuclear-Powered Ice-Breakers
September 12th, 2012Via: Scientific American: Russia’s dream to dominate the Arctic will soon get a boost with a nuclear-powered icebreaker designed to navigate both shallow rivers and the freezing depths of the Northern Sea. Last month Rosatomflot, Russia’s atomic fleet, inked a deal to begin construction of a massive new vessel 170 meters long and 34 meters […]
Playing at the World by Jon Peterson
September 12th, 2012Playing at the World by Jon Peterson Explore the conceptual origins of wargames and role-playing games in this unprecedented history of simulating the real and the impossible. From a vast survey of primary sources ranging from eighteenth-century strategists to modern hobbyists, Playing at the World distills the story of how gamers first decided fictional battles […]
Alibaba Group Expects Sales This Year to Top Those of Amazon and eBay Combined
September 12th, 2012Via: Reuters: China’s largest e-commerce firm, Alibaba Group, expects to sell merchandise this year worth more than that sold by Amazon Inc and eBay combined, Alibaba’s chief strategy officer said on Saturday. The company is aiming for 3 trillion yuan ($473 billion) in annual transaction value from its Taobao e-commerce units in the next 5 […]
