27 August 2014 (14:49 UTC-07 Tango)/01 Dhu l-Qa’da 1435/05 Shahrivar 1393/03 Ren-Shen (8th month) 4712
“…..all Hermes missions will be halted in skies over Iran, Iraq, Syria, Palestinian territories and Lebanon.”-unnamed former U.S. military official in statement to Fars News Agency
Breaking news reports out of Iraq say Iraqi forces might have shot down an IDF (Israeli […] Continue Reading…
27 August 2014 (14:33 UTC-07 Tango)/01 Dhu l-Qa’da 1435/05 Shahrivar 1393/03 Ren-Shen (8th month) 4712
“Arming the West Bank has started and weapons will be supplied to the people…The Zionists should know that the next war won’t be confined to the present borders and the Mujahedeen will push them back.”-Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, Iranian […] Continue Reading…
Badakhshan Province: In Keshm District, a political candidate was arrested for smuggling opium. Local cops claim the politician was driving a Ford Ranger that was packed with 294 kg (648 pounds) of opium. Supporters of the politician say he was framed.
Helmand Province: In Greshk District three people killed, four wounded after the vehicle they were […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:
The U.S. based International Monetary Fund predicts the U.S. job market won’t return to “full employment” until at least 2017.
Arizona: In Tempe, after almost 20 years Big Fish Pub shutdown. Local news reports say it is the result of years of disputes between the Pub owners and the property […] Continue Reading…
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13300 block of South Forrestville Avenue: Police shot and killed a 21 years old man riding a bike. Police say they were responding to calls that there was a man with a gun on a bike. It should be noted that the cops were in an unmarked undercover vehicle when they ‘responded’, which […] Continue Reading…
24 August 2014 (14:15 UTC-07 Tango)/27 Shawwal 1435/02 Shahrivar 1393/29 Ren-Shen 4712
For the 2nd quarter 2014 just under 600 people renounced their U.S. citizenship. Add that to the nearly 1-thousand people in the 1st quarter, then compare that to all of 2013 and we’re more than half way to beating that record.
By the way, […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:
Arizona: It’s been revealed that Nellis Management will be shutting down Long John Silver’s restaurants (see Iowa). In Phoenix, Barnes & Nobel bookstore announced the will shutdown their Ahwatukee store in August. California based Mimi’s Cafe shutdown. In Scottsdale, more proof the internet can’t be blamed for killing brick-n-mortar […] Continue Reading…
22 August 2014 (02:42 UTC-07 Tango)/23 Shawwal 1435/31 Mordad 1393/27 Ren-Shen 4712
It has been revealed that law enforcers in the U.S. state of Alabama have failed to document all the former Department of Defense (DoD) equipment and weapons they’ve received (for free) since 2006!
Only now is it being reported that the DoD halted transfers […] Continue Reading…
22 August 2014 (02:15 UTC-07 Tango)/23 Shawwal 1435/31 Mordad 1393/27 Ren-Shen 4712
The massive military disaster training continues in the United States. I already told you about the U.S. Army’s NorthCom Vibrant Response, the National Guard’s Vigilant Guard, now Vigilant Vortex brings European forces into the United States.
Last week the Minnesota National Guard hosted the […] Continue Reading…
Badakhshan Province: In Jurm District, Mujahideen ambushed the provincial governor, provincial security chief and the local National Directorate of Security (NDS) official. After several hours of fighting the officials escaped, at least three NDS agents wounded. Mujahideen claim 11 people were killed, ten wounded.
Faryab Province: In Almar District, contractor/mercenaries (Arbaki) raid a village and ‘confiscated’ valuable personal […] Continue Reading…