Tax This! Depardieu gives up French Citizenship
Monday, 17 December 2012 The actor Gérard Depardieu will be French no more, so exasperated is he with French taxes and the French government, he declared in an angry open…
Who’s using ‘password’ as a password? TOO MANY OF YOU
Study of hacked websites reveals top 25 common passphrases By John Leyden Posted in Security, 3rd December 2012 12:37 GMT Free whitepaper – Gartner: Secure Web Gateway Malware Detection Techniques…
Is the end of the world really nigh? Authorities reassure Russians over Mayan Armageddon prophecy amid reports of ‘unusual behaviour’
Some parts of Russia, which is often said to have a penchant for mystical thinking, appear to have been spooked by the Mayan predictions Rob Williams Monday, 3 December 2012…
Jimmy Savile scandal affects New York Times new boss:
Nov 17, 2012 22:05 Moscow Time BBC director general George Entwistle making a statement to the media after giving evidence to Commons Culture Committee on BBC response to Jimmy Savile…
The Hack on Stratfor / from Jan 2012 with video
Reposted in regards to the david petraeus affair January 11, 2012 | 1400 GMT By George Friedman In early December I received a call from Fred Burton, Stratfor's vice …
Incidence of type 1 diabetes doubles in 20 years, continues rising at 3 percent per year — but why?
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Jessica Jonap Jessica@JonapPR.com 305-864-5521 Kaplan Publishing Book investigates leading scientific hypotheses to explain mysterious increase NEW YORK--The incidence of type 1 diabetes is now…
The Penn State Scandal Faces Off 2 Mysterious Government Agents With Top Secret Clearance
Michael Kelley|Nov. 7, 2012, 4:05 PM| Two men on opposite sides of one of the biggest scandals in sports history share an air of secrecy granted by their work for…
The Chinese premier’s defense of his family’s ‘hidden riches’ may have unexpected effect.
How Wen Jiabao undermined the Party's legitimacy Benjamin Carlson November 1, 2012 05:37 HONG KONG — If Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was hoping to make the story about his family’s…
China’s Twitter-like Weibo poses danger, opportunity for new leaders
5:22pm EDT By Melanie Lee SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As China prepares for a generational power shift in the next two weeks, a similar shift is happening online that is testing…
Fears of a witch hunt as BBC sex abuse scandal spreads
Dead TV presenter’s crimes cast shadow over incoming New York Times CEO. Barry Neild October 27, 2012 07:00 The BBC under fire: Director general George Entwistle. (Andrew Cowie/AFP/Getty Images) LONDON, UK…
New York Times blocked by China after report on wealth of Wen Jiabao’s family
Authorities censor publication after revelations that the premier's relatives have accumulated billions during his leadership Tania Branigan in Beijing guardian.co.uk, Friday 26 October 2012 05.43 EDT Reports are highly embarassing for…
Chinese leader Wen Jiabao’s family accumulate billions during his time in office
The family of Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, has controlled assets worth at least $2.7 billion (£1.67 billion), according to a detailed review of company and regulatory filings. Family of…
NPR anchor ties term ‘illegal immigrant’ to Nazi Germany: “I don’t think I’ve known a single person who hasn’t broken the law,”
Engineering Evil: Comments on this article are turned off.....This article has impact due to an attempt to control the language of the debate. Control the language and you influence the…
Google admits Middle Eastern governments could be spying on its users as it warns of ‘state-sponsored’ hacking attacks
By Hugo Gye PUBLISHED:16:41 EST, 3 October 2012| UPDATED:16:41 EST, 3 October 2012 Google has launched a new effort to warn its users that they could be the victims of…
Video shows TSA agents shouting ‘freeze’ to passengers in departure lounge
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:08:35 EST, 27 September 2012| UPDATED:09:19 EST, 27 September 2012 A new video reveals a strange TSA security tactic: demanding that travelers 'freeze' in place, even…
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Lipitor drug mismarketed to women
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Amy Molnar journalnews@bos.blackwellpublishing.com 201-748-8844 Wiley-Blackwell Ithaca, N.Y. – September 17, 2008 – Lipitor has been the top-selling drug in the world and has accounted…
Distortion in Tax Code Makes Debt More Attractive to Banks
By JESSE EISINGER, ProPublica Luke Sharrett for The New York TimesPresident Obama’s tax proposals note the tax code’s favoring of debt over equity, but do not offer specific fixes. Thanks…
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