“Even if fluoridation reduced cavities, is tooth health more important than brain health? It’s time to put politics aside and stop artificial fluoridation everywhere!”-Paul Beeber, New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation
By the year 2014, Portland, Oregon, will cease being the last major U.S. city without fluoridated water. On 12 September 2012, and in […] Continue Reading…
23 September 2012
In a secretly planned trip to Afghanistan, top Chinese leaders paid a visit to President Hamid Karzai. The purpose is to increase business ties, and to create a Chinese military presence in Afghanistan (I guess Karzai has found a new puppet master): “It is in line with the fundamental interests of the […] Continue Reading…
“Just think of all the value that they have destroyed. It has been a case of just horrible management.”-Brian Marshall, ISI Group
23 September 2012, the past month has been a busy month of announcements from struggling computer maker, Hewlett Packard (HP).
At the end of August, HP reported a quarterly loss of $8.9 billion USD! […] Continue Reading…
Hawaii based Hoku Corporation is no longer selling stocks, through NASDAQ anyway. At the beginning of September 2012, Hoku filed a Form 15 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), asking for their existing shares to be deregistered.
This means Hoku will not have to make any reports to the SEC for the next […] Continue Reading…
20 September 2012
ISAF said: “An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan today.”
Afghan foreign ministry officials announced they will file a complain against Pakistan, with the UN Security Council.
President Hamid Karzai announced the appointment of 10 new provincial governors. This comes as a report suggested that seven […] Continue Reading…
20 September 2012, Idaho leads the United States with eight major fires.
Smoked out sky over Cotant Park, Chubbuck, Idaho, about 08:45 hours 20 September 2012.Even though the sun was high after 08:00 hours (8am for 12 hour clock users), the light was no brighter than dawn (don’t you love your […] Continue Reading…
On 29 August 2012, Coldwater Creek reported a 2nd quarter loss of $17 million USD. It’s the third quarter in a row for the women’s apparel retailer.
The Sandpoint, Idaho, based company blames it on falling sales (again).
Direct catalog sales dropped $5 million, retail/outlet stores and spas dropped $12.3 million, compared to the same time last […] Continue Reading…
17 September 2012, Idaho leads the U.S. with seven large fires. Montana, Washington and Wyoming have four each. California and Utah with one each.
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The weather is being blamed for an increase in smoke. Two counties in Idaho have been issued Purple Air Quality alerts, the second worst condition after Maroon […] Continue Reading…
17 September 2012, a condom given to Swedish police, in relation to the sex crimes charges against Julian Assange, has tested negative for his DNA!
Two laboratories were used, and both concluded the DNA did not belong to Assange!
The revelation came in a 100 page police report. A condom from another alleged victim did have […] Continue Reading…
“We do not accept any foreign forces in Yemen, be it small or big forces, and for any reason!”-Yemeni parliament statement, 15 September 2012
17 September 2012, the United States was supposed to send a platoon sized element of U.S. Marines, but it turns out that at least 250 U.S. personnel, along with 200 AFVs […] Continue Reading…