“An examination of District homicides found that the department’s closure rate is a statistical mishmash that makes things seem much better than they are. The District had 108 homicides last year, police records show. A 94 percent closure rate would mean that detectives solved 102 of them. But only 62 were solved as of […] Continue Reading…
“India’s decision to walk out of step with the international community on Iran isn’t just a slap in the face for the U.S. – it raises questions about its ability to lead. The Indian government’s ill-advised statement last week that it will continue to purchase oil from Iran is a major setback for the […] Continue Reading…
The Journal of General Internal Medicine says diet sodas might keep you from gaining weight, but they increase your chances of heart attack!
Researchers from the University of Miami, and the Columbia University, studied 10 years of health data and soda pop drinking habits in 2,564 New York City adults.
Daily diet soda drinkers had a […] Continue Reading…
Russia is building giant underwater stun guns, that create a powerful shock wave meant to knock out any would be terrorist underwater.
Russia’s Interior Ministry seems to think their ports are prime targets for anti-Russia terrorists: “The current state of security at our ports and dams leaves a lot to be desired, so the new […] Continue Reading…
“…if we look back at the number of secular regimes the U.S. has undermined, destabilized or toppled: Afghanistan in the 1970s and 80s, of course we’ve had Libya, Yugoslavia….so it’s a great myth to think that the U.S. and al-Qaeda will always be on the opposite side. They’re often on the same side.”-Neil Clark, […] Continue Reading…
On 20 February 2012, the Japanese media was given a short tour of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
The tour was quick because the disaster reactors are still emitting high levels of radiation.
To give you an example; just at reactor 4, daily radiation levels are higher than the yearly safe limit for the civilian […] Continue Reading…
20 February 2012, Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture released the results of their own radiation contamination study. The study did not include people working at nuclear plants, or other employment where contact with radiation is part of the job.
42% of the people living in Fukushima Prefecture have been exposed to more radiation than the official safe […] Continue Reading…
On February 17, 2012, the presidents of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan vowed to create an alliance that would prevent anymore ‘foreign’ interventions in the region.
At a meeting held in Pakistan, President Hamid Karzai, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and President Asif Ali Zardari issued the statement to U.S. officials. So far no response from U.S. officials.
They […] Continue Reading…
The following are statements heard at the ongoing American Association for the Advancement of Science annual show taking place in British Columbia, Canada.
“If there’s greater variability, the odds the temperature being so high that you can’t grow a crop are greater.”
“Food insecurity is likely to (be) higher than it has been for some time.”
“We […] Continue Reading…
February 19, 2012, the pro-U.S. military government of Egypt has recalled their ambassador to Syria.
The move is in line with the Arab League’s call for war against Syria.