With The Unrest Growing In Ukraine, Russia Ponders On What To DoWorried By Ukraine Violence, Russia Ponders Next Steps -- Timothy Heritage, Reuters(Reuters) - A Ukrainian protester lobs a burning petrol bomb into a doorway, a police officer writhes in agony on the ground, smoke and flames rise from burning barric…
Ukraine President And Protest Leaders Agree To A TruceUkraine President Agrees Truce With Opponents As West Prepares Sanctions -- Reuters(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said late on Wednesday that he had agreed a "truce" with opposition leaders after 26 people were killed in street cla…
Is The U.S. Now Downplaying It's Military Option On Iran?Hagel Gives Vague Answers When Questioned at Synagogue -- Washington Free BeaconOn Iran, Hagel downplays U.S. military optionSecretary of Defense Chuck Hagel sought to downplay the viability of a U.S. military strike on Iran during an informal chat T…
Human Rights Watch: Syria Now Using Powerful Cluster Bombs On Civilian TargetsAn unexploded 9N235 antipersonnel fragmentation submunition found in Keferzita in Syria. Each submunition contains 395 pre-formed fragments, some the mass of 9mm pistol bullets. © 2014 Private New And More Powerful Cluster Munitions Used In Latest A…
2 Former Navy SEALs Working As Contractors Found Dead Aboard The Maersk Alabama2 Former Navy SEALs Found Dead Aboard Ship At Center Of ‘Captain Phillips’ Saga -- FOX NewsTwo former Navy SEALs working as security contractors aboard the Maersk Alabama were found dead Tuesday aboard the container ship, a day after it was docked ne…
It Is Tough To Be A Russian Hockey CoachRussian men's hockey coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov watches his team during its quarterfinal loss to Finland. ZUMAPRESS.comRussian Olympic Hockey Coach: 'Eat Me Alive Right Now' -- Wall Street JournalA Shocking Loss to Finland Leads to a Theatrical Pos…
China Prepares For War Against Japan (Updated)Chinese soldiers discuss during the Peace Mission-2013 China-Russia joint military drill in Chelyabinsk, Russia, Aug. 6, 2013. The 20-day Peace Mission-2013 China-Russia joint military drill began in Chelyabinsk on July 27. (Xinhua/Xian Yunqiang)Chin…
CIA Declassifies OSS Field ManualPhoto: William J. Donovan. Head of the OSSHow to Operate Like a Spy: CIA Declassifies OSS Field Manual -- The BlazeCommentary by 14Charlie, a junior active duty officer working ground intel and supporting an airborne-capable unit. Due to his placemen…
U.S. Navy SEALS Love The Swiss Army KnifeWenger RangerGrip 75 130 mm (5.1 in) Swiss army knife. WikipediaSwiss Army Knife Key To Navy SEALs' Survival Kit -- USA TodayHow valuable is a Swiss Army knife?Well, the Navy SEALs, perhaps the military's most elite fighting force, puts the knife at …
Meet 'Johnny Walker' The Iraqi Interpreter Who Earned The Respect Of The U.S. Special Forces'Code Name: Johnny Walker': How Iraqi Interpreter Saved The Lives Of U.S. Special Forces --FOX NewsOffering a unique perspective on the Iraq War, the new memoir “Code Name: Johnny Walker” tells the story of one Iraqi who risked everything to fight wi…
Apache Helicopter Pilots Will Now Be Able To See Targets In ColorFOX 54 WZDX – Huntsville News, Weather and SportsLockheed Tech Lets U.S. Apache Helicopter Pilots Aim In Color - Reuters(Reuters) - The U.S. Army has unveiled new technology that will for the first time allow AH-64 Apache helicopter pilots to see tar…
The Pentagon Wants To Shock Soldier's Brains To Keep Them Alert During CombatThe Air Force Research Laboratory is researching the use of electrical stimulation to increase troops’ alertness and cognitive ability. Guns.comPentagon Considers Using Electricity To Stimulate Troops’ Brains -- Boston GlobeWASHINGTON — For some mode…
The Pause That DepressesThe following chart shows the average of new private housing units authorized by building permits and new privately owned housing units started.Click to enlarge.If cold weather is responsible for the exponential trend failure then, as seen in the cha…
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- February 19, 2014Ukraine Suffers 'Black Day' That Will Never Be Forgotten -- Ian Traynor and Harriet Salem, The GuardianAssault on Independence Square in Kiev left at least 26 people dead, 10 of them police officersBeneath the gilded column known as Stella that tower…
World News Briefs -- February 19, 2014World Leaders Condemn Ukraine Bloodshed -- Time/ReutersE.U. considering sanctions on government of President Viktor YanukovychThe European Union has called a rare meeting of the group’s 28 foreign ministers for Thursday in response to the deteriorati…
Breaking News: All Sides Agree To A Truce In UkraineInterior Ministry members clash with anti-government protesters during a rally in Kiev, February 18, 2014. REUTERS/Vlad SodelUkraine President 'Agrees Truce' With Opposition -- BBCUkraine President Viktor Yanukovych says he has agreed a truce with o…
OIL and NATURAL GAS to become UNAFFORDABLE for many*****ENERGY PRICES RISING***** Get ready for an ENERGY CRISISAnd they tell us there's no INFLATION? Regardless of what we've been told about being the world's largest producer now of OIL and NATURAL GAS and all the wonderful things about natural gas …
Spanish Navy Conducts Another Incursion Into Gibraltasr During A Royal Navy Training ExerciseA Union flag flies at Europa Point in front of the Rock (rear), a monolithic limestone promontory, and the Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim mosque in Gibraltar, south of Spain August 12, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Jon NazcaUK Says To Protest Over Spanish Incursion Into…
FED officials comments cause EXTREME MARKET INSTABILITY*****MARKET UNCERTAINTY***** The FED sounds uncertain about the economyAre they running out of options? IMF ISSUES WARNING: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11206201Wall Street CONFUSION risesWatch the DJIA CHART:Is…
Fighting Resumes In The Central African RepublicNew Fighting In Central African Republic Blocks U.N. Visit -- Reuters(Reuters) - Heavy fighting erupted near the airport in Central African Republic's capital of Bangui on Wednesday, as Christian militia tried to block the evacuation of Muslims and d…
Two Suicide Car Bomb Attacks In Beirut Kill SixTwin Suicide Car Bombs Strike Lebanon's Capital, Kill At Least Six -- L.A. TimesBEIRUT -- Twin suicide car bombs ripped through a residential district of the Lebanese capital Wednesday in the latest deadly attack believed tied to the war raging in ne…
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials On The Crisis In UkraineExplainer: What And Who Are Behind Ukraine's Political Crisis? -- Greg Botelho and Marie-Louise Gumuchian, CNN(CNN) -- For three months, they've staked their claim to Kiev's Maidan, or Independence Square, and to Ukraine itself. We will leave only wh…
A Drone's View Of The Riots In KievSmoke And Fire On Kiev’s Independence Square (AERIAL VIDEO) -- RTBlack smoke, houses ablaze, and thousands of protesters in Kiev’s central square have been caught on tape by an aerial drone amid ongoing violent anti-government riots in Ukraine, which…
Mob Wives: Sneak Peek "Alicia's Sentencing" Finale Ep 412Alicia leaves court...was anything accomplished?I found this sneak peek of the finale. The girls are all reacting to "Alicia's Sentencing." She could get 5 years, she could have to pay a million dollars...really? This doesn't seem to jive with the tr…
Parabolic Growth: Not Sustainable (Musical Tribute)The following chart shows the annual growth in the S&P 500 Index divided by the annual growth in retail sales (excluding food services). I offer two data sets. One starts at 2004:Q1 (in black) and the other starts at 2010:Q2 (in blue). A parabolic tr…
World Reaction To The Crisis In UkraineEuropean Leaders Threaten Sanctions Over Kiev Bloodshed -- New York TimesBRUSSELS — Expressing alarm at the dramatic escalation of violence in Ukraine, the European Union scrabbled for a quick response Wednesday, preparing for the likely imposition o…
Ukraine In Chaos: Photo Galleries(Click on Image to Enlarge)Big Picture: Close-Up Of Kiev's Independence Square -- BBCSecurity forces had given a deadline of 18:00 on Tuesday (16:00 GMT) for protesters to leave.The result was violent clashes between protesters and police, which bega…
Ukraine In Chaos -- Live Updates And News Roundup - February 19, 2014Ukraine On Brink Of Civil War As Thousands Of Anti-Government Protesters Mass In Central Kiev To Confront Police Again After A Night Of Violence That Left 26 Dead -- Daily Mail* 20,000 protesters on Kiev's Independence Square fought with police using…
President Richard Nixon and Rev. Billy Graham TELEPHONE CALLApril 1973Nixon and Graham discuss the media and communism...…
World News Briefs -- February 19, 2014Ukraine Girds for Further Clashes -- Wall Street JournalDeath Toll From Violence Rises to 25KIEV, Ukraine—Kiev braced for further violence on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with riot police across burning barricades, after the governm…
