25 July 2013 (15:53 UTC-07 Tango)/17 Ramadan 1434/03 Mordad 1391/18 Ji-Wie (6th month) 4711
“A failed state is a state perceived as having failed at some of the basic conditions and responsibilities of a sovereign government.”-Wikipedia
The metropolis of Detroit became the biggest U.S. city to go bankrupt! Yesterday, a federal judge blocked any challenges to […] Continue Reading…
25 July 2013 (00:54 UTC-07 Tango)/17 Ramadan 1434/03 Mordad 1391/18 Ji-Wie (6th month) 4711
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a bill that would have limited the powers of the National Security Agency (NSA). It failed by a narrow vote of 217 against to 205 for.
The bill was presented by a group of Democrats, Republicans […] Continue Reading…
In Baghlan Province, Burka District, Boorkeh city, Mujahideen claim they shot down a NATO/ISAF helicopter. U.S. officials would only confirm that one of their ‘copters made a “hard landing”. Mujahideen say it was a U.S. Chinook helicopter, and that 27 personnel on board were killed. The district governor did say the U.S. forces were […] Continue Reading…
Despite all those print media companies blaming the internet for their demise, an internet news media source is now bankrupt. New York based Main Street Connect, which operates “hyperlocal” news websites, blames it on debts that are double their assets, and two lawsuits by former employees claiming the company violated federal labor laws. Back […] Continue Reading…
In Maryland U.S.A., it’s been revealed that people who got organ transplants are dying from rabies. The latest victim died in February this year. The North Carolina man who donated his organs had been diagnosed with a tummy bug called ciguatera, from eating contaminated fish. Turns out he had rabies, which can have symptoms […] Continue Reading…
In Washington, the Spokane Country Club now bankrupt after losing gender discrimination lawsuit. And Boeing will layoff 1500 IT employees in Puget Sound! Over the next three years IT operations will be moved to Missouri and South Carolina. The Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital laid off 19 employees. It’s blamed on declining customers, and that […] Continue Reading…
24 July 2013 (23:14 UTC-07 Tango 23 July 2013)/16 Ramadan 1434/02 Mordad 1391/17 Ji-Wie (6th month) 4711
A study is blaming increased particulate mater (PM) in the air on open air BBQs.
The Beijing News and Green Beagle Environment Institute study done in Beijing, China, said open air charcoal fired Bar-B-Ques increased PM by 2.5 levels. […] Continue Reading…
24 July 2013 (23:07 UTC-07 Tango 23 July 2013)/16 Ramadan 1434/02 Mordad 1391/17 Ji-Wie (6th month) 4711
Cuban health officials say they developed an anti-cancer drug that kills cancerous cells, but does not affect healthy cells.
It’s based on peptide RJLB14. It identifies the cancerous cell, invades and kills it. More testing will be done before […] Continue Reading…
The dumb Obama administration has threatened to do what President Hamid Karzai has been asking for; pull out all U.S. personnel. Obama was trying to play tough with Karzai, who recently refused to continue with post 2014 troop level negotiations after it was revealed that Obama was negotiating directly with Mujahideen for peace, without […] Continue Reading…
Greeting card company, American Greetings, revealed in its annual report that it laid off 2100 people in the past 12 months! The report subtly mentions “headcount reductions”. The company also credited the layoffs for its $47 million USD 4th quarter profits.
What housing market recovery? In Alabama, real estate company J&E Land now bankrupt. One […] Continue Reading…