May 28
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. admitted to improperly handling and disposing of hazardous materials at its stores nationwide, pleading guilty Tuesday to several federal criminal and civil counts and agreeing to pay more than $81 million. The accusations against the retail behemoth spanned three criminal cases from the Justice Department and a related civil case brought by …
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May 28
May 28, 2013 by Sam Rolley A scary trend in which cops infiltrate American schools and set up unassuming students for drug deals is emerging in the United States. Last week, the parents of a special-needs boy in Temecula, Calif., filed a claim against the local school district for helping “local authorities in an undercover …
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May 28
Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, is “looking into claims that a course centered around the subjects of creationism and intelligent design constitutes a violation of the separation of church and state.” The busy-body atheists at the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent “a letter of complaint regarding physics and astronomy professor Eric Hedin.” What …
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May 27
If you know someone that actually believes that the U.S. economy is in good shape, just show them the statistics in this article. When you step back and look at the long-term trends, it is undeniable what is happening to us. We are in the midst of a horrifying economic decline that is the result …
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May 27
“It would be nice if you stopped trying to trick kids into wanting to eat your food all the time,” quipped 9-year-old Hannah Robertson in a conversation with McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson at a shareholders meeting in Oak Brook, Ill. The fourth grader, whose mom runs a business that encourages children to make healthy food …
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May 27
In 2009, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security began a program to monitor white supremacists and “militia/sovereign-citizen extremist groups” for terrorist activities. Included among the suspected terrorists were Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. At the time it was revealed, the program called “Operation Vigilant Eagle” caused some controversy but was quickly forgotten and buried by …
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May 27
Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com May 27, 2013 Every child in Scotland is to be assigned a “state minder” from birth under draconian new proposals that would enable the government to spy on families under the justification of preventing “child abuse”. Image: Wikimedia Commons Writing in the Scotsman of how he penned a dystopian novel based …
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May 21
A political storm has already broken out over the Capitol as Democrats and Republicans attempt to advance their agendas in the wake of the devastating tornado that ravaged parts of Oklahoma on Monday. After the mile-wide tornado – which focused much of its fury on the town of Moore, on the outskirts of Oklahoma City …
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May 21
After receiving calls reporting dog cries in the area, a police officer in Anderson, S.C., arrived at the scene to investigate. Upon discovering that the cries came from a lost dog in the North Pointe Creek ravine, Officer Michelle Smith found something even more surprising. The small dog had with her a new friend: a …
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May 19
naturalnews.com In the face of the outrageous IRS intimidation scandal now sweeping across America, gun control advocates are changing their tune. All of a sudden, the idea that the federal government could engage in tyranny against the People of America is no longer a “conspiracy theory.” It’s historical fact right in your face thanks to …
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May 18
This morning, I found a little green caterpillar crawling on my arm, in bed, as I was waking up. I took it outside so it could become a butterfly or moth. If it had been a mosquito or tick, I would have killed it so it wouldn’t hurt me or my family later. One shoe …
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May 17
In the past few days, we have already heard contradictory reports from Washington concerning the IRS scandal. One report says that a few IRS agents acted independently and another report says that they were following orders from supervisors in Washington. The agents themselves are all saying that they were following orders, but when President Obama …
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May 17
naturalnews.com Angelina Jolie’s announcement of undergoing a double mastectomy (surgically removing both breasts) even though she had no breast cancer is not the innocent, spontaneous, “heroic choice” that has been portrayed in the mainstream media. Natural News has learned it all coincides with a well-timed for-profit corporate P.R. campaign that has been planned for months …
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May 17
The House of Representatives voted today to repeal the entire Affordable Care Act, 229-195. This was the third vote for full repeal, and the 37th overall vote the House has taken to disrupt, dismantle, defund or repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R.-Minn.) called the vote shortly before 6:30 p.m. Two …
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May 15
Almost every one of us knows someone who has or had cancer. Several decades ago most people diagnosed with cancer knew that it was a death sentence. Since that time many advances have been made in the treatments and cures of cancer. Many thousands of Americans today are cancer survivors thanks to modern medicine. But …
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May 12
theeconomiccollapseblog.com Would you take out a loan that has an annual percentage rate of 391 percent? Yes, I know that sounds absolutely crazy, but millions of Americans do it every single year. The typical payday loan requires borrowers to pay about 15 dollars for every $100 that they borrow for two weeks. That comes out …
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May 11
naturalnews.com A popular cosmetic product since time immemorial, lipstick has long been used by women in many diverse cultures to accentuate their femininity and emanate their own unique expressions of elegance and style to the outside world. But a new study released by the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) School of Public Health raises fresh …
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May 11
The 3D printing revolution has arrived, and it’s freaking out governments around the world because distributed, non-centralized fabrication technology threatens their monopolistic controls over physical objects. For a few thousand dollars, anyone can purchase a 3D printer (an “additive” desktop fabrication device) and print out physical objects using ABS plastic. (See list of manufacturers, below.) …
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May 11
In the wake of a massive US Department of Agriculture report highlighting the continuing large-scale death of honeybees, environmental groups are left wondering why the Environmental Protection Agency has decided to approve a “highly toxic” new pesticide. The continuing mass death of honeybees, known scientifically as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and a “pollinator crisis,” could …
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May 11
A California father of four died Wednesday shortly after a group of police allegedly beat him with batons as he lay defenseless on the sidewalk. Cops, before confiscating witness’ cameras, also reportedly unleashed a canine unit on him. David Sal Silva, 33, allegedly resisted when police approached him to ask if he was who neighbors …
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