Archive for August 4th, 2010

Report: “BP Says ‘Static Kill’ on Gulf Well Is Successful” — As seeps continue from BOP and sea floor FloridaOilSpillLaw.com August 4th, 2010 Skandi Neptune ROV 1 August 4, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. EDT: Skandi Neptune ROV 1 August 4, 2010 at 3:30 a.m. EDT: Share on Facebook »

by Jean Stevens Change.org America’s poor rarely catch a break these days. The Senate is expected to vote today for a bill that will cut food stamp benefits by $6.1 billion to help fund Medicaid and teachers’ jobs, reasoning they were too high now that food costs are lower than predicted. Proponents essentially argued... »

By: Andy Sutton Market Oracle Aug 04, 2010 They still don’t get it – or perhaps they do and just won’t admit it. Either way, it doesn’t matter much as the jesters, namely Msrs. Bernanke and Greenspan, continue to chirp their assigned lines, playing good cop/bad cop with the USEconomy. Right now, Bernanke is... »

By: Nadeem Walayat Market Oracle Aug 04, 2010 Food prices are soaring with wheat up more than 50% in a month whilst the mainstream press looks for answers in triggering events such as the Russian drought and wild fires, Pakistan flooding whilst it’s President Zadari holidays in Britain with an eye on eventually treating... »

By Katie Drummond Wired.com August 3, 2010 The Army’s got a one-two punch to perfect vaccinations and offer scientists the ability to quickly develop inoculations that stave off new dangers. First, they’ll shoot troops up using a “gene gun,” that’s filled with DNA-based vaccines. Then they’ll follow it up with “short electrical pulses to... »

CBSNews.com (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) – You have the right to remain silent, but only if you tell the police that you’re remaining silent. You have a right to a lawyer – before, during and after questioning, even though the police don’t have to tell you exactly when the lawyer can be with you. If... »

BlackListedNews.com 08-04-2010 Source: DHS Press Release Expands “If You See Something, Say Something” Campaign to the Washington, D.C., area Washington, D.C. – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced a series of initiatives to support state and local law enforcement and community groups across the country in identifying and mitigating threats... »

FloridaOilSpillLaw.com August 4th, 2010 Dylan Ratigan, MSNBC, August 4, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. EDT: Rush Transcript Summary Professor Ian McDonald, Florida State University: 40-45 percent of oil… of 4 million barrels… is still in the water, dissolved dissipated or underwater droplets… Not going to disappear, not going to get much smaller, about as small... »

So much for keeping tech jobs in America. Gus Lubin BusinessInsider.com Aug. 4, 2010 On the plus side, America is training impoverished Sri Lankans in a major growth sector. USAID will spend $22 million for local training, including Enterprise Java courses for 3,000 Sri Lankans. Unfortunately, this Obama-originated program cuts right into White House... »

Get ready for Friday Joe Weisenthal BusinessInsider.com Aug. 4, 2010 On Friday we get the big one, the monthly jobs report. After several months of gains, analysts are looking for a net loss of about 100K jobs, largely due to the end of Census season. So obviously the focus will be on private sector... »