Archive for October 19th, 2012

by MARK MEMMOTT NPR.org October 18, 2012 Here are some of the details from the winter weather forecast released this morning by the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center: — There are “enhanced chances for above normal temperatures across most of the western half of the lower 48 states.” — The Florida peninsula is... »

By Amir Khan Idigitaltimes.com October 18, 2012 Verizon spying on its customers may seem bad for business, but according to the telecom giant’s latest privacy policy update, that’s exactly what they will be doing. Verizon wireless recently revealed that its new privacy agreement will allow them to spy on its user’s web habits, including... »

Investmentwatchblog.com October 19th, 2012 McDonald’s Earnings Whiff, And The Company Says Global Same-Store Sales Growth Now Trending ‘Negative’ From the release: OAK BROOK, IL – McDonald’s Corporation today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. In constant currencies, the Company posted higher revenues and earnings per share compared with the prior... »

By Nina Mehta, Rita Nazareth and Whitney Kisling Bloomberg.com Oct 19, 2012 A quarter century after the worst one-day stock crash in history, measures to prevent a repeat are failing to keep investors from losing confidence in the market. The 23 percent plunge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) on Oct. 19, 1987,... »

Prison Planet.com October 19, 2012 During a recent appearance on Bill Maher’s Real Time, actor Ben Affleck defended the TSA’s policy of grabbing people’s genitals. Affleck probably isn’t too fussed about what the TSA do because he is driven straight to the runway to board his private jet – he doesn’t even have to... »

Rawstory.com Friday, October 19, 2012 Kuwait plunged into political turmoil on Friday after the public prosecution ordered the detention of three former opposition MPs for three days with more arrests expected. The three — Falah al-Sawwagh, Bader al-Dahum and Khaled al-Tahus — were questioned for nine hours on accusations of undermining the status of... »

TheExtinctionProtocol.com October 19, 2012 SEOUL, South Korea — The two Koreas are exchanging threats ahead of a planned launch of balloons in the South Monday to send leaflets to the North – an event Pyongyang considers a provocation. North Korea threatened on Friday to attack the South if activists proceeded with a plan to... »

TheExtinctionProtocol.com October 19, 2012 SYRIA – Syrian regime warplanes launched a new wave of strikes Thursday on the northwestern town of Maaret al-Numan, seized by rebels last week, an AFP correspondent reported. Fighter jets began overflying and bombarding Maaret al-Numan, located on the main Damascus-Aleppo highway, in the early hours of the morning, targeting... »

Investmentwatchblog.com October 19th, 2012 A MASSIVE collapse of the stock market lies ahead!!! The World’s Biggest Tech Companies Could Be Sending A Serious Warning Three technology bellwethers missed income or revenue expectations in the past few days. Let’s take a quick look at IBM (IBM), Intel (INTC), and Google (GOOG). TechCrunch reports “IBM Q3... »

Robert Wenzel Economicpolicyjournal.com THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 At a future point, it may be impossible to get one. PapersPlease.org reports on what the State Department is planning for future passport applicants: The new U.S. passport application forms are back, worse than ever. Ignoring massive public opposition, and despite having recently admitted that it is... »