tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135430762024-02-28T00:37:21.969-08:00Political AmericanEakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.comBlogger7949125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-29216323396904499302014-10-03T16:20:00.005-07:002014-10-03T16:20:56.600-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I THOUGHT THE AUTO INDUSTRY WAS BOOMING.<br/><br /><br/><br />from pg.chrys news feed http://bit.ly/1rUlzkL</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-53302940595678313382014-10-03T16:20:00.003-07:002014-10-03T16:20:54.608-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Why Is Big Tobacco Suddenly Trying to Warn People About the Risks of Smoking?<br/><br /><br/><br />from pg.chrys news feed http://bit.ly/1vmIGCY</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-85541264845577750032014-10-03T16:20:00.001-07:002014-10-03T16:20:52.545-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT CRISTINA FERNÃNDEZ DURING THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, NEW YORK, USA - YouTube.<br/><br /><br/><br />from pg.chrys news feed http://bit.ly/1rUlxsZ</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-52981451396068359922014-10-03T14:27:00.001-07:002014-10-03T14:27:54.086-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Lindsey Graham Mulling White House Run.<br/><br /><br/><br />from pg.chrys news feed http://bit.ly/1Eanbf5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-8621564951936278352014-10-03T13:25:00.001-07:002014-10-03T13:25:50.444-07:00Men and Jobs: The Global Male Population Problem: Video.<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Over "surplus" 100 million men will come of age in the next decade. Such a male surplus in societies has seldom ended well in history and people are getting worried.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1pxJC41</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-19278826756972516462014-10-03T11:33:00.005-07:002014-10-03T11:33:53.730-07:00Facebook wins EU approval for $19 billion WhatsApp bid.<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Facebook (FB.O), the world's most popular social network, gained European Union clearance on Friday for its proposed $19 billion takeover of mobile messaging startup WhatsApp in a deal setting it against the telecoms industry.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1pME3xQ</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-32482383447116348772014-10-03T11:33:00.003-07:002014-10-03T11:33:49.860-07:00Rosneft CEO Says He'll Develop Arctic Oil With or Without Exxon.<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Russia's oil CEO makes some interesting remarks. Worth a read.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1pME6cW</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-12339123875949228672014-10-03T11:33:00.001-07:002014-10-03T11:33:47.969-07:00Khodorkovsky Sees 1917-Like Crisis Nearing Under Putin.<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the one-time oil tycoon who spent a decade in President Vladimir Putin's prisons, said Russia is nearing an economic crisis that could fuel an uprising similar to the country's 1917 revolution.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1rFCYyl</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-77052565100379745512014-10-03T10:58:00.011-07:002014-10-03T10:58:46.601-07:00Report: LulzSec leader directed cyberattacks while working for FBI.<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The leader of the now-disbanded LulzSec hacking group directed members to attack targets in dozens of countries, including the U.K., Turkey, Brazil and Australia, even as he was serving as an FBI informant, according to a news report.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1r9NbwJ</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-466843388656916352014-10-03T10:58:00.009-07:002014-10-03T10:58:44.919-07:00Japan as an American Client State - The Unspoken 2010 US Coup<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The American-triggered regime change in Ukraine at the Western end of the Eurasian continent has been widely discussed. Less noticed, if at all, has been the American-triggered change of government in Japan four years ago as part of the so-called 'pivot' aimed at holding back China on the Eastern end.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/ZBHuSV</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-74014234391571617172014-10-03T10:58:00.007-07:002014-10-03T10:58:43.226-07:00Critics lash out at protestors for jeopardizing HK's future<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>It is interesting to see how China's State newspaper Xinhua is spinning the words of foreign papers.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1r9NaJp</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-80817382304022765562014-10-03T10:58:00.005-07:002014-10-03T10:58:41.019-07:00IMF chief says global economy at inflection point<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>"Six years after the financial crisis began, we see continued weakness in the global economy," she added<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/ZBHu5y</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-84332577656711542092014-10-03T10:58:00.003-07:002014-10-03T10:58:39.343-07:00Prescription for avoiding Ebola airport screening: ibuprofen.<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>People who contract Ebola in West Africa can get through airport screenings and onto a plane with a lie and a lot of ibuprofen, according to healthcare experts who believe more must be done to identify infected travelers.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1r9Nckn</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-45876196983194270742014-10-03T10:58:00.001-07:002014-10-03T10:58:37.541-07:00CDC - Heroin overdose death rate doubles in US from 2010-12<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>That translated to a doubling of the death rate, from one per 100,000 people to 2.1 per 100,000. "Despite these findings, still more than twice as many people died from prescription opioid overdoses as died from heroin in these states in 2012," added the CDC report.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/ZBHtOU</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-26787788716481381822014-10-03T10:28:00.011-07:002014-10-03T10:28:14.944-07:00Exxon puts Africa oil project on pause over Ebola outbreak<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The Texas-based oil major has a number of projects underway in West Africa, including the recently acquired 80 percent stake in a project off the coast of Liberia, a joint venture with Canadian Overseas Petroleum.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1rFoMW4</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-63607125213665816212014-10-03T10:28:00.009-07:002014-10-03T10:28:13.508-07:00Slovakia says Russian gas deliveries still down by half - France 24.<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Slovakia, which is heavily dependent on Russian energy, recently began pumping gas to Ukraine at the European Union's behest, after Russia cut off supplies to the conflict-ridden country.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1pxbCES</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-81289505926328441412014-10-03T10:28:00.007-07:002014-10-03T10:28:11.760-07:00Uganda president warns of economic impact of anti-gay bill<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>He said that although Uganda could endure aid cuts, it would be badly hit by a trade boycott.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1pxbCor</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-79099687307057928902014-10-03T10:28:00.005-07:002014-10-03T10:28:10.008-07:00Escaping Eritrea's 'open prison'<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Forced military service and rights abuses lead many Eritreans to take the treacherous boat journey to Europe. "As Eritreans we are dead regardless. We are doomed if we stay, and we risk death if we leave. Without freedom you are dead," a refugee said.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1rFoMp7</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-10976853608470355412014-10-03T10:28:00.003-07:002014-10-03T10:28:08.497-07:00Want Turkey's support against ISIL? Think Russia and Oil<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Russia's annexation of Crimea is sufficiently alarming for Ankara, with the added dimension of Russian naval supremacy in the Black Sea. Turkey is now virtually defenceless there and has lost its deterrence or negotiation leverages against Moscow in a number of issues.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1pxbEwq</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-53999567267110586232014-10-03T10:28:00.001-07:002014-10-03T10:28:06.924-07:00US partly lifts arms embargo on Vietnam<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Easing of 40-year-old ban, applicable only to maritime equipment, comes amid growing naval challenges from China. the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Distrust between China and Vietnam runs deep.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1rFoOgD</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-17730976624602724932014-10-03T10:09:00.013-07:002014-10-03T10:09:47.980-07:00Liberia places restrictions on Ebola coverage by the media<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Reporters require government permission to cover outbreak or could face arrest under new rules.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1r9shOx</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-15226161298878396262014-10-03T10:09:00.011-07:002014-10-03T10:09:46.695-07:00Turkish President Erdogan tells conference: 'I am increasingly against the internet every day' - Europe - World - The Independent.<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan has defended his government's efforts to control online speech, telling a press freedom conference: "I am increasingly against the Internet every day."<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1yCp2c8</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-46529737969466067572014-10-03T10:09:00.009-07:002014-10-03T10:09:45.299-07:00Governments made it impossible for refugees to reach Europe safely, EU says<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>"Migrants are forced to put their lives in the hands of traffickers and smugglers who are making huge profits by exploiting their misery and despair. These merchants of death have no fear or pity, risking the lives of children, women and men by putting them at sea on what can only be described as wrecks,"<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1yCp1Fk</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-8421381284094023062014-10-03T10:09:00.007-07:002014-10-03T10:09:43.759-07:00Turkey to bargain with US over no-fly zone<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The main demand of the Turkish side in those talks and the follow ups is expected to be the imposition of a no-fly zone by the U.S.-led coalition in the north of a certain part of Syria, up to the Turkish border, like those applied in Iraq under the Saddam Hussein regime between 1991-2003.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1yCp4AU</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13543076.post-29367522401735344132014-10-03T10:09:00.005-07:002014-10-03T10:09:42.449-07:00Catalhuyuk excavations reveal gender equality in ancient settled life<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Catalhuyuk is the oldest know settlement in human history situated in south east Turkey and some of the greatest inventions of our species came from this area. Now it turns out that there was gender equality in this oldest of civil societies, and we have to wonder where things went wrong.<br/><br /><br/><br />from bertb news feed http://bit.ly/1r9sf9h</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Political American</div>Eakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814253528440351930noreply@blogger.com0