Tag: illinois
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murder/mayhem: silent night, deadly night
update: police say texas gunman dressed as santa police find 7 dead in texas apt from ap: Seven people who were believed to be related had opened their Christmas gifts and started cleaning up the wrapping paper when they were shot to death in a suburban Fort Worth apartment, police said Sunday. Authorities said they…
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feds deny water utility hack
DHS & FBI dismiss foreign cyberattack as cause of Illinois utility water pump failure, reports TG Daily. The alphabet agencies conclude there’s no evidence to support earlier claims! SCADA security expert Joe Weiss, concerned about the lack of timely notification of threats to infrastructure, remains skeptical of latest DHS statements. In a followup WashPo article,…
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bombshell: ‘underwear bomber’ calls haskell as defense witness
from paul joseph watson: In a shocking development in the trial of the accused underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Delta Flight 253 eyewitness Kurt Haskell has been called by Abdulmutallab as a witness for the defense, a move that could blow the whole case wide open. Detroit Lawyer Haskell has been a prominent skeptic of…
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9/29 binge & purge: pantries, pets & pig thieves
is the govt stockpiling food in anticipation of economic crisis?* report: emergency food pantries become a mainstay* illinois food bank grows to meet bigger demand* food pantry repeat visits increase in northeast florida* need for pet food banks is up in down economy* midwest farmers on alert as pig thieves strike* video: will food trucks…
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blago guilty in chicagoland corruption & selling soetoro’s senate seat
from dpa: Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was on Monday found guilty on 17 of 20 corruption charges in connection with trying to sell the Senate seat held by US President Barack Obama before he took office. Blagojevich was found guilty last year of making false statements to federal investigators, but the jury was unable…
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Biowars Updates: Quake Drill, Oil Spill & Radioactive Rain
‘US shake out’ drill to prep citizens for quakes // Logic for midwest quake drill called a bit shaky // Video: The mysterious deaths of nine Gulf Oil spill whistleblowers // Update: CDC vaccine scientist who downplayed links to autism indicted by DOJ in alleged fraud scheme
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high bacteria levels in meat at US stores: report
with superbugs contaminating fresh meat, the truth comes out about food safety bill from reuters: Meat found on grocery store shelves often contains high levels of bacteria, with more than half of the bacteria resistant to multiple types of antibiotics, a study released on Friday said. The meat is still safe to eat but consumers…
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Japan Crisis Updates & Biowars/Envirohealth
Japan upgrades nuclear crisis to same level as Chernobyl // Japan hit with 7.1 magnitude ‘aftershock’ // Eerie footage from inside japan’s radioactive evacuation zone
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Rahm Emanuel Elected Chicago’s First Jewish Mayor
Former Obama White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has been elected Chicago’s first Jewish mayor.
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Flight 3407 Family Member Will Attend State of the Union
Karen Eckert, whose sister Beverly Eckert died in the crash of Flight 3407 in Clarence, will attend President Obama’s State of the Union speech tonight as a guest of Senator Charles Schumer.
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Produce Kids Grow Is Forbidden Fruit In Chicago Lunchrooms
Kids grow veggies but can’t eat them from chicago tribune: It’s harvest time in Chicago Public School gardens full of chubby tomatoes, heavy squash and fragrant basil. These urban oases, carefully tended by teachers, students and volunteers, range from several square feet to several acres of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, and some schools even…
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Pilot Refuses Naked Body Scanner & ‘Pat Down’
A pilot who refused to submit to a full-body scan or the alternative pat down going through airport security said the procedures violate his rights.
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Media Hypes New Drug-Resistant Superbugs
An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday.
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portland dines a la cart; ‘street food’ movement explodes
from suntimes: With more than 500 colorful food carts adorning Portland neighborhoods, the “City of Roses” continues to blossom as Food Cart capital of the world. Earlier this summer, Budget Travel magazine ranked Portland first on its list of the world’s best street food. You’ll see tricked-out custom-made food carts, bubble carts on empty parking…
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cops love iphone data trails
criminals who use device may be left without alibi from chicago sun-times: Detective Josh Fazio of the Will County Sheriff’s Department loves it when an iPhone turns up as evidence in a criminal case. The sophisticated cell phone and mobile computer is becoming as popular with police as it is with consumers because it can…