Superhuman suits worn by comic book heroes may not be science fiction if US army scientists succeed in developing advanced body armour PUBLISHED : Sunday, 13 October, 2013, 12:00am UPDATED : Sunday, 13 October, 2013, 6:15am Agence France-Presse in Washington… Read More ›
Day: October 16, 2013
Social mobility report: Work ‘may be no route out of poverty’
Alan Milburn is producing a series of reports on social mobility for the coalition For millions of families, work no longer pays enough to provide a route out of poverty, the government’s social mobility tsar is expected to warn…. Read More ›
Current Black Market Prices for People and Organs
EEV: This list helps brings the reality of human exploitation a little closer to home. These are generalized estimates, based on few sources. Click dollar figure to see original post and source information. Last update: October 9, 2013. TRANSPLANT PRICE… Read More ›
Leaked Documents – Reforms have left the Army in chaos ( U.K)
Budget cuts have led to ‘hostile recruiting environment’, claims leaked document Former members of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers march in London after handing in a petition to save the battalion Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images By Christopher Hope, and James Kirkup… Read More ›
If the police are allowed to lie and cheat, we are heading for anarchy ( U.K. )
The Andrew Mitchell case is not isolated, and there are grounds for a Royal Commission Few who spend time in British courts wait long before coming across cases where the police have misrepresented, or made up, or suppressed evidence Photo: Getty… Read More ›
Ew! Injectable antibiotic ( VOLUNTARY ) recall prompted by floating bits of hair, cotton and metal inside drug vials
The FDA announced a recall of cefepime, an intravenous drug used for pneumonia, urinary tract, skin, and abdominal infections The visible particles in the drug, which was distributed nationwide, can cause blood clots, strokes, and heart attacks, among other catastrophic … Read More ›
School suspends special needs student for drawing picture of cartoon bomb from favorite video game despite agreeing that teenager posed no threat to classmates
Rhett Parham, 13, got in trouble over sketch of favorite video game Mother claims South Carolina school was worried about what other parents would think By Jessica Jerreat PUBLISHED: 17:31 EST, 16 October 2013 | UPDATED: 18:09 EST, 16 October… Read More ›
China’s rich get richer despite slowing economy: Forbes
Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013 AFP SHANGHAI – China’s 400 richest people became US$150 billion (S$186.64 billion) wealthier this year, Forbes magazine said Wednesday, despite a slowdown in the world’s second largest economy. The vast increase – an… Read More ›
Mentally ill tied to trees and left to die in Somalia
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation – Mon, 7 Oct 2013 01:28 PM Author: Emma BathaMore news from our correspondents Men walk on a beach in front of a building destroyed during a war in Mogadishu June 27, 2012. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic … Read More ›
British spies ‘hid activities from MPs’
Former Labour minister accuses spies of ignoring MPs over surveillance Nick Brown says there is ‘uncanny’ similarity between GCHQ programmes exposed by Edward Snowden and bill’s proposals Rowena Mason, political correspondent The Guardian, Tuesday 15 October 2013 Former… Read More ›
Live streamed videos of abuse and pay-per-view child rape among ‘disturbing’ cybercrime trends, Europol report reveals
Almost half of world’s websites dealing in commercial child sexual abuse material have their servers located in US Paul Gallagher Wednesday, 16 October 2013 Organised criminal networks are getting away with a “disturbing” and increasing trend of pay-per-view child rape… Read More ›