Orange Christmas: Nation's Threat Level Rising to Orange

AP

The government on Sunday raised the national threat level to orange, indicating a high risk of terrorist attack, and said threat indicators are "perhaps greater now than at any point" since Sept. 11, 2001, with strikes possible during the holidays.

FLASHBACK: FBI agents say White House scripting 'hysterics' for political effect

He "Had a Hunch:" Buffett Saw Terror Threat

Forbes

Warren Buffett says he had a hunch about the catastrophic terrorism threat that the U.S. faced before the jets hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon exactly six months ago.

The Clinton View of Iraq-al Qaeda Ties

The Weekly Standard

The Clinton administration also warned the American public about those ties and defended its response to al Qaeda terror by citing an Iraqi connection.

U.S. Tobacco Companies Accused of Terrorist Ties And Iraqi Sanctions-Busting

The Public I

American tobacco companies have violated sanctions against Iraq for years by sending billions of cigarettes into the country, often with the aid of a terrorist organization, the European Union has alleged.

Department of Homeland Security Announces $173.5 Million in Grants to States for All-Hazards Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness

DHS

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce the allocation of $173.5 million in grants to help state and local governments better prepare to respond to all hazards and enhance preparedness activities and emergency management.

UK Police call for remote button to stop cars

London Guardian

After speed cameras, road humps and mobile phone bans, there could be more bad news for Britain's motorists. Police are urging Ministers to give them the power to stop vehicles by remote control.

UK Parents told: shouting at youth football matches is child abuse

Sunday Herald

Parents of young footballers who shout criticism from the sidelines during matches will in future be guilty of child abuse, under new guidance from the sport's governing body.

Dollar's drop becomes more ominous

Reuters

After months of looking at nothing but the bright side of a weaker dollar, investors are starting to look at the dark side of its struggle against the euro.

Power Being Restored in San Francisco

AP

Crews were restoring power to thousands of homes and businesses early Sunday following a blackout that left a third of the city without electricity on one of the busiest days of the holiday season.

Justice probing claim of being chained in

Palm Beach Post

The U.S. Justice Department has begun to investigate a new case of slavery in Florida involving a group of undocumented Mexican farmworkers who say they were forcibly detained and threatened with violence by labor contractors

Al Gore's Son Arrested for Pot Possession

Washington Post

Albert A. Gore III, 21, was arrested Friday night after he was stopped for driving a vehicle without its headlights on.

Illinois to Seek Exemption to Buy Drugs From Canada

NYT

The request, which was met with skepticism by a federal official, is the latest political maneuver in a swell of pressure from local and state leaders to cut costs by buying drugs outside the country's borders.

Drinking Water Pathogens and Their Indicators: A Reference Resource

EPA

Cryptosporidium : A Drinking Water Supply Problem 

University of North Carolina

Several waterborne outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis have occurred over the past ten years in the United States and a great deal of concern has been raised about this organism and drinking water supplies.

E. coli 0157:H7 in drinking water -- US EPA

EPA

Fecal coliforms are bacteria that are associated with human or animal wastes.  They usually live in human or animal intestinal tracts, and their presence in drinking water is a strong indication of recent sewage or animal waste contamination. 

Prozac, other drugs detected in streams and their inhabitants

CNN

number of aquatic and amphibian species are being exposed to small amounts of everything from Prozac to perfume to birth control pills that make their way into U.S. rivers and streams.

Had Enough? How do You Protect Yourself?

Infowars.com

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Lost? Hiding? Your Cellphone Is Keeping Tabs

New York Times

Driven by worries about safety, the need for accountability, and perhaps a certain "I Spy" impulse, families and employers are adopting surveillance technology once used mostly to track soldiers and prisoners.

Mass Snowplowers Required to Carry GPS Tracking Phones

CSM

The phones - equipped to track location through a series of satellites known as the Global Positioning System - let highway staff monitor plowers' time on the job and whether they are driving at the optimal speed for laying down salt. Officials estimate the improved efficiency will save about $1.7 million a year.

Tiny transmitters give retailers, privacy advocates goosebumps

USA Today

RFID: miniscule transmitters that can be placed (or hidden) on any product you can imagine. And they're already in use all over: as security devices in car keys, in warehouses to track inventory, in the ExxonMobil SpeedPass quick-payment keys, and in automatic toll-paying systems like New York City's EZ Pass .

Bilderberg Almighty

Prison Planet

The Bilderberg does not plan to stop with the establishment of its New World Order and its semi-secret, behind-the-scenes control over all mankind.  Its plans include total dominion over the planet including its atmosphere, oceans, land, and all creatures whether great or small, existing or yet to be created.

Sickening, Blatant Propaganda: Time's Person of the Year 2003 is The American Soldier

TIME

"They swept across Iraq and conquered it in 21 days . They stand guard on streets pot-holed with skepticism and rancor. They caught Saddam Hussein. They are the face of America, its might and good will, in a region unused to democracy. The U.S. G.I. is TIME's Person of the Year"

and, What a Coincidence -- This Article Also Appears in the Same Issue of Time:

THE U.S. "MAY NEED A BIGGER ARMY," DONALD RUMSFELD TELLS TIME

TIME

We may need a bigger army," Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld tells TIME in this week's Person of the Year double issue

China Thanks Bush for Taiwan Stance

Washington Post

Beijing Issues New Warning Against Move Toward Independence

Diana was Pregnant

Sky News

Diana, Princess of Wales was pregnant at the time of her death, it has been alleged.

Israel planning Iran attack

Al-Jazeera

Israel is considering a military strike to destroy the nuclear programme of Iran, now regarded as Tel Aviv's number one enemy.

TURKEY ACCUSES ISRAEL OF BUYING OIL FROM IRAQ

MENL

Turkish officials said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has been alarmed by reports that Israel has purchased oil from the Kirkuk area.

Bush, Hu talk after Cheney scuttles plan for N Korea

The Age

US President George Bush talked with Chinese President Hu Jintao by telephone at the weekend after revelations that hardliners in Mr Bush's Administration had derailed diplomatic preparations for new talks with North Korea over its nuclear weapons.

Bush declares: "We must get rid of Arafat"

Yahoo

US President George W. Bush told an Israeli journalist that "we must get rid of" Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the mass-circulation Yediot Aharonot daily has reported.

Junk Science: Earth is 20% darkers say experts

London Guardian

Experts say global dimming is probably down to tiny particles such as soot, and chemical compounds such as sulphates accumulating in the atmosphere. "Data from 100 stations around the world show that the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere is twice as big as we assumed..."

First private rocket ship goes supersonic

new Scientist

The first piloted and rocket-powered craft to have been developed by a private company made its maiden flight on Wednesday, over the Mojave desert in California.

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