Friday, March 06, 2009

Yesterday:

Obama Kicks Off Health Care Effort
Dow industrials plunge another 280 points
Stocks Close At 12-Year Lows; Citi At $1.02

I'm sure it's a coincidence.

Fed Refuses to Release Bank Data, Insists on Secrecy

FDIC's Bair warns on bank deposit insurance fund
Who's up for a bank run?

"AFL-CIO Supports Nationalizing the Banks: But Who Will Control and Run Them?"
Shocked!


Today:

Jobs: Another 651,000 Lost in February
We would have had a drop today, but the markets rallied instead of staying below 6500.



Colonies of 'Cybots' May Defend Government Networks
Too. Many. Jokes!

Lockheed in $39M deal to revamp IRS systems
An aerospace company. Because it would take rocket scientists to figure out the IRS.


Clinton, Lavrov push wrong reset button on ties
Instead of "reset", the Russian text said "overcharge." Vlad will use it on Ukraine and western Europe.

Just what he always wanted, Barack: Obama's blockbuster gift of 25 DVDs for Brown to reaffirm 'special relationship'
So this administration has managed to insult the Brits and the Ruskies. Can they look any more incompetent?

Obama's safety net: the TelePrompter
Answer: YES.

Source: Obama to reverse limits on stem cell work
Not just incompetent, but EVIL.

Never waste a good crisis, Clinton says on climate
Alinskyites, both of them.Dude dedicated his book to Lucifer. That oughtta tell you something.

President Obama to meet the Queen

Presidential Copter Cost Forecast Rises




Mexico's drug war: A fierce battle between rival drug gangs at a prison in Mexico kills at least 20 inmates

Citigroup Mexico insiders buy shares in bank
Brazil Itau denies in talks to buy Citi's Banamex
Citi: partly owned by Uncle Sam, remeber.

Brazilian Court Removes State Governor for Election Fraud




Obama renews Zimbabwe sanctions
He'll lift them a year or so from now, when the US looks like Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe judge held over MDC bail

Zimbabwe: Kombi Crash Claims Four Pupils

Somali pirates free Egyptian ship

Sudan's expelling groups will harm U.N. aid -Ban

China, Russia Should Vacate UN Sudan Debate Says Church Leader
Because they are providing Sudan with arms. I agree.

Kenya gang protests over police executions

Madagascar security forces thwart protests

Mauritania expels Israeli ambassador

Aid group says rape growing problem around globe




State Security Raids Ukraine's National Gas Company
Masked state security officers armed with automatic weapons raided the headquarters of Ukraine's national gas company Wednesday in a dramatic escalation of the feud between the country's top leaders during a crippling financial crisis.

Ukraine asks for French nuclear, budget help


Siemens set for bitter split from joint venture with Areva
A messy divorce with allegations of disloyalty and the threat of lawsuits is looming between Siemens and Areva as the German engineering company tries to extricate itself from a French investment and pursue a new venture in Russia.

GdF Suez 2008 profit up on higher energy prices

GDF Suez Interested In Small Stake In North Stream Pipeline

Princess Royal's visit to Gibraltar sparks anger

Italy pulls out of anti-Semitic UN meet




NATO renews Russia ties
BUT...

Putin warns West against starting new arms race

Russia to beef up military capability in south, Black Sea fleet

New Russian Chemical Weapons Site Begins Operations

Russian General: Satellite Collision Was U.S. Plot

Russia to closely monitor Alaskan drills

Gorbachev: Russia not fully free

Russia inks defence pact with Georgia's breakaway province

Gazprom Sees Drop In Demand, Output

Russian Railways is to sign railway accord with Spain

New Trial for Tycoon Is a Test for Russia




Black Sea: Pentagon's Gateway to Three Continents and the Middle East

Turkey's Stalling on Nabucco Hurts Europe, Azerbaijan, and Itself: Part Two

Norwegian MP: "We support the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan"
Norway has stepped into a lot of messy situations recently and I don't know why.

Azerbaijan launches foreign channel

Georgia's Saakashvili has another challenger
He dared go up against Russia; he's got to go.

Turkey to host internatiıonal military exercices

Cyprus president says Turkey harming peace talks

US envoys seek to reassure Lebanon

Nuclear breakthrough possible if US changes attitude: Iran

Iran Plans War Crimes Trials for Israelis

Libyan intelligence chief named FM in reshuffle

Libya set to take tougher stand with West

Libya names stadium after Chavez

Yemeni girl prevented from accepting award

Egypt: 2 statues of ancient pharaoh found




Clinton: Israel's demolition of East Jerusalem homes harms peace efforts

Olmert: No peace without dividing Jerusalem
They're not even hiding it anymore. It's gonna happen, and before people even know what's going on.

Report: Israel promised not to hurt Hamas No. 2

Obama plans to boost security aid to Abbas's forces

Israel, Turkey bury hatchet after Gaza spat

Bulldozer terrorist hurts 2 J'lem cops

Rockets slam South, IAF hits tunnels

Gaza Terrorist Rocket Explodes next to Negev Synagogue




Mild winter aids insurgents on Afghan border: US officer

US lawmakers want easier Afghan, Pakistan imports

Opposition leader: Pakistan security has collapsed

Pakistan 'bigger problem' than Afghanistan: US diplomat
Pakistan has nukes. We don't want a nuclear power to collapse.

Goldman May Sell Stake in India Exchange, DNA Says
Hmmm...

Red Cross worker killed in Sri Lanka war zone

M'sian man fights baby's secret conversion to Islam




China to boost defense spending by 15 pct in 2009

China must build aircraft carrier 'soon' military says

China says support for NATO effort unlikely now

China Stimulus Can’t Pull World Out of ‘Hole,’ Jim Rogers Says

Emerging-Market Stocks Gain on China Stimulus; Brazil Surges

Coca-Cola To Invest $2 Billion In China Over Next 3 Yrs

China to have world's fastest train by 2012: researcher

China Shenhua plans $725 mln Inner Mongolia railway




Buffett-Backed Atomic Fuel Bank Founders at UN Agency

$40 oil gives world $1 trillion boost: IEA
OPEC rubbishes IEA on oil prices
Yeah, they're not too happy about now.

Brown Calls for G-20 Code to Restrain Banker Bonuses
Australia PM wants tough G20 action on failing banks
G20 nations must take concerted action to halt global slump, warns CBI chief
G20 might need more stimulus, IMF says
  • The G20 meeting is set for April 1, same as the stimulus kicks in.
  • At the last meeting, in the fall, leaders called for a "new Bretton Woods" to overhaul the financial system.
  • Barry's 100th day is April 29 or 30, depending on whether you count the inauguration.
  • Count on some seriously exigent excrement going down then.





Magnitude 4.4 - JUJUY, ARGENTINA

Magnitude 4.2 - OFF THE COAST OF OREGON

Magnitude 5.1 - NORTH OF SVALBARD
Magnitude 5.5 - NORTH OF SVALBARD
Magnitude 6.5 - NORTH OF SVALBARD

Magnitude 5.1 - NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF MYANMAR

Magnitude 5.0 - VANUATU

Magnitude 5.8 - FIJI REGION

Magnitude 5.1 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA
4.6-magnitude quake rocks Australia

Magnitude 5.8 - TONGA
Magnitude 5.1 - TONGA

Magnitude 5.2 - SOLOMON ISLANDS

Magnitude 4.2 - WESTERN MONTANA

Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts




'I do everything... the bees still die'
Don't blame amateur keepers for declining bees

Bird flu confirmed in two-year-old Egyptian child, brings total to 57

6 members of anti-Ebola team fall ill

More than 4,000 killed by cholera in Zimbabwe
Number of People Affected By Cholera Reaches 88,000, Says UN

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