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New world reserve currency a decade away Moscow’s finance minister says China’s Yuan the ’shortest
path’ to new world reserve; predicts ‘new major currency
unions’ not soon to emerge.
CIA-linked
Pak spy: US troops cannot defeat Taliban
A former Pakistan intelligence agent who helped CIA in forming the Taliban
says the US must talk with the group as it will never be able to defeat
the militants.
Here
is the weather … for July 2080
Amazing how they can predict the weather for 70 years into the future
but cannot seem to accurately forecast from day to day.
Fed
to Hire PR Wizard to Fight Against HR 1207
As HR 1207 gains momentum and co-sponsors in the House of Representatives,
the Federal Reserve is planning to fight the tide calling for an audit
of its books by hiring a veteran lobbyist to “manage its relations
with Congress,” according to Reuters.
Green
& Lean: Austerity in the Age of Obama
Ever noticed how the environmental ‘crises’ and economic
‘crises’ both prey upon the green of it all? The color of
greed, jealousy, disease, Federal Reserve notes and trees. The marketing
of both manufactured green crises have hinged around selling us on tightening
our belts and buckling down for the big one. Seattle
warned of ‘imminent’ nuke attack A US congressman has raised doubts over the country’s capability
to intercept long-range trans-Pacific strategic missiles once fired
from ‘rogue regimes’.
WeAreChange
Ohio Questions Karl Rove about “Angel is Next” Threat on
9/11
Members of WeAreChange Ohio caught up with Karl Rove at Denison University
in Granville, Ohio. After declining to answer a question about the bailout,
Rove talked about the “Angel is Next” threat and a nuclear
test drill at Barksdale Air Force Base on 9/11.
Obama
taps anti-abortion activist to faith-based health post President Barack Obama has tapped an anti-abortion activist to
a senior Health and Human Services “faith-based” position
just a week after the murder of prominent abortion doctor George Tiller.
Obama
urged to halt Google government takeover
Two consumer watchdogs - including the aptly-named Consumer Watchdog
- have urged US President Barack Obama to avoid appointing Google’s
director of global public policy as the country’s deputy chief
technology officer.
U.S.
Lawyers Agreed on the Legality of Brutal Tactic
When Justice Department lawyers engaged in a sharp internal debate
in 2005 over brutal interrogation techniques, even some who believed
that using tough tactics was a serious mistake agreed on a basic
point: the methods themselves were legal.
US
to ramp up intel efforts in drug war
The United States will step up intelligence efforts aimed at stemming
the illicit flow of drugs, guns and cash across the border with
Mexico, according to a White House strategy paper soon to be sent
to Congress.
Lord
Falconer demands Gordon Brown resignation
Gordon Brown today faced another heavyweight call for him to resign,
hours before the European election results pose the next big test
for his embattled leadership.
China
explores buying $50bn in IMF bonds
China is “actively considering” buying up to $50bn of
International Monetary Fund bonds, the country’s State Administration
of Foreign Exchange has said.
U.S.
May Permit 9/11 Guilty Pleas in Capital Cases
The Obama administration is considering a change in the law for
the military commissions at the prison at Guantánamo Bay,
Cuba, that would clear the way for detainees facing the death penalty
to plead guilty without a full trial.
South
Korea says no compromise against North’s threats
South Korea will not back down to communist North Korea after it
raised global concerns last week with a defiant nuclear test and
threats to attack its capitalist neighbour, the South’s president
said Saturday.
