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Swine Flu A Race-Specific Virus?
The first swine flu death in the United States has been confirmed, but
the victim is a Mexican toddler who caught the illness in Mexico before
traveling to Texas. Serious questions must now be asked about why a
virus that has spread across at least 10 countries and is suspected
in many others has only killed hispanics, and whether a race-specific
bio-weapon is being beta-tested.
Indonesia
floats idea of man-made swine flu
As swine flu continues to take its toll, claims surface that the deadly
four-part flu virus could have been created for “bio-terror attacks.”
Flu
Release As Control Mechanism: EndGame
Clip from Alex Jones’ 2007 film Endgame in which he outlines the
possibility of the intentional release of a flu virus as a man made
bio-weapon.
Multinational
forces storm Mayport beach for drills
Sailors and Marines along the beach at Mayport began moving the crowd
away from the water Saturday afternoon as the amphibious assault vehicles
approached across the waves.
Phone
bills ‘will rise’ to pay for database
Ministers want to farm out a Big Brother database of everyone’s
emails, phone calls and internet use to private companies who will be
given the job of storing the data on behalf of the state.
Homeland
Security Issues Alert On Mandatory Quarantine Procedures
The Department of Homeland Security has sent out an alert to health
care providers outlining how BATF, FBI, and U.S. Marshals will be called
upon to impose mandatory quarantines in the event of a widespread swine
flu outbreak in the U.S.
Swine
Flu Smoking Gun? CDC was Combining Flu Viruses in 2004
Last week, when what is now called a “swine flu” was first
reported to be infecting and killing some people in Mexico, health officials
noted it was a strain of flu never before seen. In fact, it is technically
incorrect to call this simply a “swine” flu.
North
Korea threatens nuclear test
North Korea on Wednesday threatened to conduct a nuclear test and also
to test an intercontinental ballistic missile unless the U.N. Security
Council apologises for imposing sanctions against it.
U.S.
Economy in 2nd Straight Quarter of Steep Decline
The American economy shrank rapidly in the first three months of
the year, the government reported on Wednesday, a signal that the
economy is likely to remain a dominant issue as the Obama administration
looks beyond its first 100 days.
Guppy:
Gold May Hit $1,000
Gold could spike back to $1,000, according to Daryl Guppy, CEO of
Guppytraders.com. He also pulls out the charts on Newcrest Mining,
Lihir Gold and Pan Pacific Petroleum, with CNBC’s Martin Soong.
Germany
becomes eighth country to confirm swine flu Germany confirmed its first cases of a feared new flu strain
on Wednesday, the eighth country to detect it, but reported deaths
remained confined to Mexico nearly a week after the threat of a
pandemic emerged.
