Posted on 07/24/2009 3:37:21 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny
Weekly Roundup - Living On Nothing Edition Category: Roundups | Comments(15)
Did you hear about the guy that lives on nothing? No seriously, he lives on zero dollars a day. Meet Daniel Suelo, who lives in a cave outside Moab, Utah. Suelo has no mortgage, no car payment, no debt of any kind. He also has no home, no car, no television, and absolutely no “creature comforts.” But he does have a lot of creatures, as in the mice and bugs that scurry about the cave floor he’s called home for the last three years.
To us, Suelo probably sounds a little extreme. Actually, he probably sounds very extreme. After all, I suspect most of you reading this are doing so under the protection of some sort of man-made shelter, and with some amount of money on your person, and probably a few needs for money, too. And who doesn’t need money unless they have completely unplugged from the grid? Still, it’s an amusing story about a guy who rejects all forms of consumerism as we know it.
The Frugal Roundup
How to Brew Your Own Beer and Maybe Save Some Money. A fantastic introduction to home brewing, something I’ve never done myself, but always been interested in trying. (@Generation X Finance)
Contentment: A Great Financial Principle. If I had to name one required emotion for living a frugal lifestyle it would be contentment. Once you are content with your belongings and your lot in life you can ignore forces attempting to separate you from your money. (@Personal Finance by the Book)
Use Energy Star Appliances to Save On Utility Costs. I enjoyed this post because it included actual numbers, and actual total savings, from someone who upgraded to new, energy star appliances. (@The Digerati Life)
Over-Saving for Retirement? Is it possible to “over-save” for retirement? Yes, I think so. At some point I like the idea of putting some money aside in taxable investments outside of retirement funds, to be accessed prior to traditional retirement age. (@The Simple Dollar)
40 Things to Teach My Kids Before They Leave Home. A great list of both practical and philosophical lessons to teach your kids before they reach the age where they know everything. I think that now happens around 13 years-old. (@My Supercharged Life)
Index Fund Investing Overview. If you are looking for a place to invest with high diversification and relatively low fees (for broader index funds with low turnover), index funds are a great place to start. (@Money Smart Life)
5 Reasons To Line Dry Your Laundry. My wife and I may soon be installing a clothesline in our backyard. In many neighborhoods they are frowned upon - one of the reasons I don’t like living in a neighborhood. I digress. One of our neighbors recently put up a clothesline, and we might just follow his lead. (@Simple Mom)
A Few Others I Enjoyed
* 4 Quick Tips for Getting Out of a Rut * Young and Cash Rich * Embracing Simple Style * First Trading Experience With OptionsHouse * The Exponential Power of Delayed Consumption * How Much Emergency Fund is Enough? * 50 Questions that Will Free Your Mind * Save Money On Car Insurance
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After decades of trusting in White House brands for superior apple products, I am now totally distrusting and disappointed!<<<<
An excellent letter and I am glad that you shared it with us.
This China stuff, must stop.
My nephew brought me apples, green and so hard it takes a chisel to cut them, taste is ok, but I keep looking at the sticker and can’t see China on it.....and they have to be.
trying to polish my tarnished warped halo...<<<<
Man are you lucky, a wife who thinks you have a halo, even if it is a little tarnished.
CS Lewis read online free link I just found
http://www.philosophyforlife.com/mctoc.htm
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Will try to read there later, as it isn’t a new philosophy that I need, but more air that I can breathe.....it is scarce these days.
>>>Man are you lucky, a wife who thinks you have a halo, even if it is a little tarnished.<<<
Absolutely!!
Wife comes out with some good ones - like tonight she said that 0bama reminds her of Peewee Herman.
LOL you know, from now on, when I see him, that is going to be all I will be able see him as....
Nah, Peewee showed lots more real emotion...
1. NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2, 2009
Release # 10-051
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 266-2848
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, LaJobi Reannounce 2001 Recall of Cribs Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
Concern that Cribs Could Now Be At Second Hand or Thrift Stores
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: “Molly” and “Betsy” Cribs
Units: About 400 (This recall was first announced in December 2001
Manufacturer: LaJobi Inc., of Cranbury, N.J.
Hazard: The cribs have cut-outs in the end panels that can allow young children to get their heads entrapped, which can pose a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC is aware of the death of a one-year old girl whose head and neck became entrapped in the headboard cut-out of the “Betsy” style crib in 2003 in Mississippi, following the 2001 recall. No additional incidents or injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves both “Molly” and “Betsy” style wooden cribs. The end panels on the “Molly” style cribs are made of solid wood with openings on both sides. The end panels on the “Betsy” style cribs are constructed with wood slats. The model numbers are printed inside the headboard at the bottom.
Molly
0101327 02 (Natural)
0101327 11 (Antique Green)
0101327 12 (Antique White)
Betsy
0101257 02 (Natural)
0101257 11 (Antique Green)
0101257 12 (Antique White)
Sold at: Juvenile specialty stores nationwide from May 2000 through September 2001 for about $700 for the Molly model and $650 for the Betsy model. The cribs have not been available at retail since 2001. This re-issuance is voluntarily being undertaken to both alert consumers who may still have these cribs in their possession and to especially alert thrift stores and other similar second hand stores that these cribs should not be given away, sold or continued to be used.
Manufactured in: Italy
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and contact LaJobi to receive replacement end panels which eliminates the hazard.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Lajobi at (800) 266-2848 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.Lajobi.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10051.html
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2. NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2, 2009
Release # 10-052
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 327-6147
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Blenders Recalled by Haier America Due to Laceration Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Blenders
Units: About 53,800
Importer: Haier America Trading, L.L.C., of New York, N.Y.
Manufacturer: Ka Po International Industrial Co., of Hong Kong
Hazard: The blade assemblies of the blenders may come apart or break, posing a laceration risk.
Incidents/Injuries: Haier America has received approximately 60 reports of blade assemblies coming apart or breaking. One consumer reported receiving a minor cut to his hand.
Description: This recall involves commercial-style 500-watt blenders with model number HB500BSS. The units are stainless steel and black plastic. “Haier” is printed on the front below the power switch, and the model number is printed on a label on the bottom of the blenders.
Sold at: Mass merchandisers and specialty retailers nationwide from November 2006 through October 2009 for between $26 and $60.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blenders and contact Haier America to receive a free replacement blade assembly.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Haier America toll-free at (866) 327-6147 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.haieramerica.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10052.html
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‘CPSC 2.0’ Launches Product Safety Agency into Social Media — Learn more at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09346.html
* Visit our new blog, OnSafety at www.cpsc.gov/onsafety
* See our videos on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/uscpsc
* Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OnSafety
* See our photos on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/uscpsc
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
Lexiva (fosamprenavir calcium) - Dear Healthcare Professional Letter
Audience: HIV/Infectious Disease healthcare professionals, cardiovascular healthcare professionals
GlaxoSmithKline and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a potential association between Lexiva and myocardial infarction and dyslipidemia in HIV infected adults. GSK has modified the existing Warnings and Precautions section of the Prescribing Information to note that increases in cholesterol have occurred with treatment, the importance of lipids management, and a recommendation that triglyceride and cholesterol testing be performed prior to initiating therapy with LEXIVA and at periodic intervals during therapy. The Dear Healthcare Professional letter also provides key messages, actions required by healthcare professionals and supporting information from a case-control study reported at a February 2009 international HIV conference.
Read the complete MedWatch 2009 Safety summary, including a link to the Dear Healthcare Professional letter, at:
Valproate Sodium and related products (valproic acid and divalproex sodium): Risk of Birth Defects
Audience: Neurological and Obstetrical healthcare professionals
The FDA notified health care professionals and patients about the increased risk of neural tube defects and other major birth defects, such as craniofacial defects and cardiovascular malformations, in babies exposed to valproate sodium and related products (valproic acid and divalproex sodium) during pregnancy. Healthcare practitioners should inform women of childbearing potential about these risks, and consider alternative therapies, especially if using valproate to treat migraines or other conditions not usually considered life-threatening.
Women of childbearing potential should only use valproate if it is essential to manage their medical condition. Those who are not actively planning a pregnancy should use effective contraception, as birth defect risks are particularly high during the first trimester, before many women know they are pregnant. A valproate Medication Guide, provided with each outpatient prescription, will explain the benefits and risks of valproate and encourage patients to discuss options with their healthcare professional.
Pregnant women using valproate or other AEDs should be encouraged to enroll in the North American Antiepileptic Drug (NAAED) Pregnancy Registry (1-888-233-2334; www.aedpregnancyregistry.org).
Read the complete MedWatch 2009 Safety summary, including a link to the Information for Health Professionals sheet, at:
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/briefing_20091202/en/index.html
Oseltamivir resistance in immunocompromised hospital patients
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 briefing note 18
2 DECEMBER 2009 | GENEVA — WHO has been informed of two recent clusters of patients infected with oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 viruses. Both clusters, detected in Wales, UK and North Carolina, USA, occurred in a single ward in a hospital, and both involved patients whose immune systems were severely compromised or suppressed. Transmission of resistant virus from one patient to another is suspected in both outbreaks.
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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
The emergence of drug-resistant influenza viruses in severely immunosuppressed or immunocompromised patients undergoing antiviral treatment is not unexpected and has been well documented during seasonal influenza. Virus replication can persist in such patients for prolonged periods of time despite antiviral treatment, creating an environment in which drug-resistant viruses can readily be selected. This phenomenon has also been observed for the pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
Upon receipt of the reports, WHO organized a telephone conference with officials and staff from the hospitals and experts in clinical medicine, epidemiology, and virology to discuss the two outbreaks. Particular attention is being given to the best treatment options for immunocompromised patients who become infected with the pandemic virus.
The outbreaks
The Wales outbreak, which was detected in late October, involved eight patients. All of these patients were hospitalized because of severe haematological disorders. No deaths occurred. Three of these patients remain in hospital, with one being treated in intensive care.
In the USA outbreak, which involved four severely immunocompromised patients, cases occurred in a two-week period between mid-October and early November. Three of the four cases were fatal, but the role of H1N1 infection in contributing to these deaths is uncertain.
All of the resistant viruses carried the same H275Y mutation, indicating resistance to oseltamivir but susceptibility to the second antiviral drug, zanamivir.
Ongoing investigation
The outbreaks are being further investigated to determine the mode of transmission within the wards and to ensure that resistant viruses have not spread to staff, other patients in the hospitals, or into the wider community. Results to date are reassuring.
No illness in staff caring for these patients has been detected, suggesting that the resistant virus does not spread easily to otherwise healthy people, especially when good measures for infection control are in place. Moreover, intensified surveillance has found no spread to other wards within the two hospitals or into the wider community.
Modified treatment recommendations
The experts agreed that severely immunocompromised patients need to be regarded as an especially vulnerable group. These patients are highly susceptible to infection, particularly difficult to treat, and especially likely to develop resistance.
As early signs of influenza may be masked by symptoms associated with underlying disorders or their treatment, the experts further agreed that doctors treating such patients should operate with a high level of suspicion for influenza virus infection and be especially vigilant for the rapid development of oseltamivir resistance.
In these patients, standard treatment doses and duration for treatment with oseltamivir are unlikely to be sufficient. Though clinical judgement is important, doses may need to be increased and continued, without interruption, for the duration of acute illness. Zanamivir should be considered as the treatment of choice for patients who develop prolonged influenza illness despite treatment with oseltamivir.
Once oseltamivir resistant virus has been detected in a ward treating severely immunocompromised patients, doctors should consider switching to zanamivir as the antiviral drug of first choice for treatment and when considering post exposure prophylactic treatment of other patients on the ward.
The experts were emphatic in their recommendation that health care staff, carers and family contacts of patients be vaccinated against pandemic influenza.
Vigilant monitoring needed
WHO recommends vigilant monitoring for the development of oseltamivir-resistant viruses and for any changes in the transmissibility or pathogenicity of these viruses. Experience with seasonal influenza viruses shows that resistant viruses can quickly spread within the general population and become established, rendering one or more antiviral drugs ineffective.
Experience acquired since the initial characterization of the H1N1 pandemic virus in March shows that the neuraminidase inhibitors, oseltamivir and zanamivir, when administered early, reduce the risk of complications and may also improve the clinical outcome in patients with severe disease. This experience underscores the need to protect the effectiveness of these drugs by minimizing the occurrence and impact of drug resistance.
WHO received the first report of an oseltamivir-resistant pandemic virus in July. In general, cases of oseltamivir resistance have been geographically dispersed, sporadic and not linked to one another. The number of these events has been steadily increasing, in line with recent increases in influenza activity in many parts of the world and a corresponding increase in the administration of antiviral drugs.
Within the past two weeks, the number of documented cases of oseltamivir resistance in H1N1 viruses has risen from 57 to 96. Around one third of these cases occurred in patients whose immune systems were severely suppressed by haematological malignancy, aggressive chemotherapy for cancer, or post-transplant treatment. The clusters in the two hospital wards should be viewed in the context of these overall trends. Although all incidents of oseltamivir resistance merit investigation, no evidence suggests that events to date constitute a public health threat.
Wife comes out with some good ones - like tonight she said that 0bama reminds her of Peewee Herman.<<<
I got almost as sick of hearing my kids talk Peewee style as I do of the ‘o’ and his ‘o’ style.
From Jerusalem Post:
Dec 4, 09 1:39am Israel
Nuclear test detection site set up on Iran-Turkmenistan border
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1259831457142&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
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Steris System 1 Processor: FDA Notice and Recommendations
Audience: Hospital risk managers, surgical service managers, infection control professionals
FDA notified healthcare facility administrators and infection control healthcare professionals of important information regarding the regulatory status of the STERIS System 1 Processor (SS1) used in surgical and endoscopy suites for reprocessing, i.e., sterilizing or disinfecting, medical devices.
STERIS has significantly modified the SS1 and FDA has not approved or cleared this modified product. Thus, FDA has not determined whether the SS1 is safe or effective for its labeled claims, including claims that it sterilizes medical devices. Use of a device that is promoted to sterilize or disinfect a medical or surgical device, but that does not properly perform these functions, poses risks to patients and users. Improperly disinfected or sterilized instruments may transmit pathogens to patients and healthcare staff, or expose them to hazardous chemicals. Improper sterilization or disinfection may also adversely affect the quality and functionality of reprocessed instruments. FDA has received some reports of malfunctions of the SS1 that had the potential to cause or contribute to serious injuries to patients, such as infections. There have also been reports of injuries, mostly burns from exposure to the sterilant solution, to healthcare facility staff operating the device.
FDA recommends that if a facility has an acceptable alternative to the SS1 to meet sterilization and disinfection needs, the facility should transition to that alternative as soon as possible to ensure continued patient safety. If an acceptable alternative to the SS1 is not available, the facility should promptly assess its patient-care needs and sterilization and disinfection requirements and take steps to obtain legally-marketed substitutes for the SS1.
User facilities, including hospitals, are required to report suspected device-related deaths to FDA and the manufacturer, and serious injuries to the manufacturer or to FDA, if the manufacturer is unknown (see http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ DeviceRegulationandGuidance/PostmarketRequirements/ ReportingAdverseEvents/default.htm). Also, FDA solicits voluntary reports of adverse events from healthcare professionals. Adverse events may be submitted online.
Read the complete MedWatch 2009 Safety summary, including a link to the FDA letter to healthcare facilities, at:
PHISHING SCAM - CDC Sponsored State Vaccination Program for H1N1
CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC sponsored State Vaccination Program for H1N1. The messages request that users create a personal H1N1 (swine flu) Vaccination Profile on the CDC.gov web site.
An example of the phishing email is below:
Sample H1N1 phishing email which states that the recipient needs to create a personal H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccination Profile on the CDC.gov site
Users that click on the embedded link in the email are at risk of having malicious code installed on their system. CDC reminds users to take the following steps to reduce the risk of being a victim of a phishing attack:
* Do not open or respond to unsolicited email messages.
* Do not click links embedded in emails from unknown senders.
* Use caution when entering personal information online.
* Update anti-virus, spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software regularly.
From cdc.gov
Recall — Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
Sunny Lake Trading Inc. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Radix Polygonati Officialis
Company Contact:
Zhan Liang Lin,
718-453-3838
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 2, 2009 - Sunny Lake Trading Inc. of 651A Lexington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is recalling Radix Polygonati Officinalis because it contains undeclared sulfites. Consumers who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.
Radix Polygonati Officinalis is sold in a 12 ounce un-coded, clear plastic bag and was distributed throughout New York State. It is a product of China
The recall was initiated after routine sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors and subsequent analysis by Food Laboratory personnel revealed the presence of sulfites in Radix Polygonati Officinalis which was not declared on the label. The consumption of 10 milligrams or more of sulfites per serving has been reported to elicit severe reactions in some asthmatics. Anaphylactic shock could occur in certain sulfite sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of sulfites.
No illnesses or allergic reactions involving this product have been reported to date. Consumers who have purchased Radix Polygonati Officinalis are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 718-453-3838
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Beyond urban agriculture and farm land preservation
Food and agriculture have finally caught the attention of the planning and other
professions - perhaps for the first time in modern history. At least that’s what
the 2009 summer issue of Plan Canada (Vol 49: No. 2) suggests.
This is a good thing. It shows that, as a profession, we are in a receptive mode,
constantly learning how to balance the tools we have right now with the need to
develop new ways to think about problems and their solutions. For example, urban
agriculture and the protection of farmland are priority issues; but other opportunities
and approaches are beginning to present themselves, and we must be quick to add
them to the “food planning toolbox.”
The Urban Agricultural Movement in Canada: A Comparative Analysis of Montréal and
Vancouver
Urban agriculture is a term used to describe both private and public agricultural
activities that take place in urban and peri-urban areas.
While regional examples
practice urban agriculture differently, each will help to increase food security.
Urban agriculture has the potential to increase a region’s food security by providing
a local food supply system and successful examples of this situation have been documented
in the Canadian cities of Montréal and Vancouver.
Cigar Store Promoting World War I Gardens
“To achieve the results, the Food Administration combined an emphasis on patriotism
with the lure of advertising created by its own Advertising Section. This section
produced a wealth of posters for both outdoor and indoor display. One proclaimed:
“Food is Ammunition-Don’t waste it.” Another featured a woman clothed in stars and
stripes reaching out to embrace the message: “Be Patriotic sign your country’s pledge
to save the food.”
Indianapolis school will start 3.5 acre urban farm
INDIANAPOLIS - Community, education and healthier food choices are at the center
of a new urban garden planned for Indianapolis’ northeast side.
The Devington Green Acres Farm will occupy a 3.5-acre plot just east of Devington
Shopping Center and Arlington High School, and will be the city’s largest sustainable
urban organic farm, organizers said.
Feed Denver and the The Urban Farm at Stapleton
As city dwellers we have abdicated food production to “others” - other people, other
places, other states and other countries. We live in trust that food is being produced
and that it will show up at our local grocery store in time for our hunger. We live
in false security that someone is taking care of our food needs and our city’s food
shed.
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These stories and more here:
City Farmer News [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102865886199&s=1304&e=0013WYsSgSj8VWMG5MMcdZEXSwSSJBh67Q8k3m42LU_Z49ewJCxtbOzelXK5OPR8P25uC99aUFT5v-Ck_o2-jfEYyrvQh6_SZI5WB35OkdmEwrn98DJcCBQpA==]
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[Dubai bonds near end of list]
December 3, 2009 - UnitedStatesAction.com Newslinks
Al-Qaida Kills Eight Times More Muslims Than Non-Muslims
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,660619,00.html
(Pakistan) Experts warn of looming Al Qaeda threat
— “Say heart of terrorist organization now beating in Tribal Areas of Pakistan”
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\12\04\story_4-12-2009_pg7_39
(Pakistan) Bomb Blast in Peshawar, Pakistan
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_asia/2009-12-03/388997824937.html
— Two Policemen wounded in a blast in Pakistani city
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2044187&Language=en
— Explosion heard near police checkpost in Pakistani city, casualties feared
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2044178&Language=en
Pakistan holding retired officer in US terror case
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gNwBi582P_L-QBjiMzGRccRg_NbQD9CB0CMG1
(Pakistan) War on terror was forced upon us, says PM Gilani
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\12\02\story_2-12-2009_pg7_24
— SPIEGEL Interview with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Gilani
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,664328,00.html
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,664328-2,00.html
— Pakistanis are not contracted troops, says PM Gilani
http://geo.tv/12-4-2009/54046.htm
— December 1, 2009: Pakistan President Zardari hands over control of Pak nuke weapons to PM Gilani
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Zardari-hands-over-control-of-Pak-nuke-weapons-to-Gilani/articleshow/5277095.cms
Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gilani tells the London Times: “we are fighting the Taleban and reviving democracy”
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6943677.ece
— Gilani part of National Assembly in April 2008 when it called for international death penalty for blasphemy
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\04\16\story_16-4-2008_pg7_6
Pakistan’s Failing War on Terror
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/12/01/pakistans_failing_war_on_terror
(Pakistan) Bin Laden Not in Pakistan, Prime Minister Gilani Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/world/asia/04britain.html
— Pakistan Prime Minister at odds with Gordon Brown over Afghanistan
— “Pakistan’s Prime Minister Gilani has publicly disputed Gordon Brown’s assessment of his country’s efforts to fight terrorism and capture the leaders of al-Qaeda”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/6717057/Pakistan-Prime-Minister-at-odds-with-Gordon-Brown-over-Afghanistan.html
(Pakistan/U.S.) Pakistan has not cut ties to militants, says US Defense Secretary Robert Gates
— “He told a Congressional hearing that Islamabad had retained its links with the militants because it doubts America’s will to remain in the country for long enough to win the war.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6720101/Pakistan-has-not-cut-ties-to-militants-says-Robert-Gates.html
— We can’t imagine why Pakistan would think that, Secretary Gates...
-— October 8, 2008: Taliban key to Afghanistan’s future: US Defense Secretary Gates
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008/10/08/story_8-10-2008_pg1_7
(Pakistan/U.S.) Afghanistan Plan ‘Incomplete’ Without Pakistan Push, Lugar Says
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/03/round-national-security-team-faces-new-set-questions-afghanistan/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fpolitics+%2528FOXNews.com+-+Politics%2529
— Critics warn Barack Obama nuclear-armed Pakistan contains more dangers
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6943451.ece
— Some in Senate doubt Pakistan
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/12/04/some_in_senate_doubt_pakistan/
— Lawmakers slam Pakistan as unreliable ally
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/04/lawmakers-slam-pakistan-as-unreliable-ally-in-terr/
(Pakistan/U.S.) Pakistan demands US pledge that Afghanistan is safe before withdrawal
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/6720414/Pakistan-demands-US-pledge-that-Afghanistan-is-safe-before-withdrawal.html
(Pakistan/U.S.) Al Qaida will try to provoke India-Pakistan war: Gates
— “Al Qaida is providing them (LeT) with targeting information and helping them in their plotting in India.”
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/09-al-qaida-will-try-to-provoke-india-pakistan-war-gates—szh-09
(Pakistan) Man confesses to killing daughter’s boyfriend — “confessed to have killed Shoaib on the pretext of honour-killing”
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=211142
(Pakistan) Troops kill 12 militants in Swat: army
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/04-eleven-militants-killed-in-swat-qs-03
(Afghanistan) Taliban, Hizb-e-Islami vow to throw foreign troops out
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=211567
(Afghanistan) Taliban use donkeys to launch bomb attacks on British troops
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/6716631/Taliban-use-donkeys-to-launch-bomb-attacks-on-British-troops.html
(Afghanistan) AP Interview: Karzai willing to talk to Taliban
— Karzai: “We must talk to the Taliban as an Afghan necessity.... Personally, I would definitely talk to Mullah Omar.”
— AP: “Karzai said in an interview with The Associated Press that ‘sections of the international community’ had undermined previous peace overtures to the Taliban by harassing mediators ‘even though they had quit the insurgency.’ He did not offer specific examples.”
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=105&sid=1829237
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091203/ap_on_re_as/as_afghan_karzai
-— October 17, 2008: Afghanistan’s Karzai Seeking “Peace” Deal with Taliban - Again
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/blog/imm-articles/109.html#T02
-— September 29, 2007: Karzai Reaches Out to Taliban, Offers Govt Positions
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/blog/imm-articles/057.html
-— October 17, 2008: Jihad and the “Reconciliation” with Islamic Supremacism
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/blog/imm-articles/109.html
(Afghanistan) U.S. envoy to Afghanistan Holbrooke seeks improved coordination
http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersComService_2_MOLT/idUSTRE5B21TV20091203?sp=true
— November 24, 2009: Afghanistan: U.S. Special Envoy Holbrooke on Islamic Supremacist Taliban: U.S. Does Not Seek “A Perfect Democracy” — Room for Taliban to Rejoin “Political Fabric”
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/11/holbrooke-surrender-on-taliban/
(Afghanistan) Hillary Clinton: All nations must play a part in Afghanistan mission
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/6722751/Hillary-Clinton-All-nations-must-play-a-part-in-Afghanistan-mission.html
(Afghanistan) General McChrystal tells Afghans U.S. not leaving yet
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5B22G920091203
— US ambassador to UK says Afghanistan withdrawal date may not be rigid
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6719879/US-ambassador-says-Afghanistan-withdrawal-date-may-not-be-rigid.html
(Afghanistan) President Obama’s Secret: Only 100 al Qaeda Now in Afghanistan
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/president-obamas-secret-100-al-qaeda-now-afghanistan/story?id=9227861
(Afghanistan) Al Qaeda No. 1 Target in Afghanistan War Despite Renewed Focus on Taliban
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/03/al-qaeda-target-afghanistan-war-despite-renewed-focus-taliban/
(Afghanistan) Al-Qaeda Heads Terror ‘Mafia’ With Afghan Nexus
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aqlbIZwRzjAM&pos=9
(Afghanistan) Bin Laden seen earlier this year - claim
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/stories/2009/12/04/1245d9167114
— Taliban detainee ‘met Bin Laden this year’
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8394470.stm
(Afghanistan) UK: Loss Of Public Support ‘More Damaging Than Taliban’
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Afghanistan-Sir-Jock-Stirrup-Warns-Over-Falling-Public-Support-For-Afghan-War/Article/200912115490449?f=rss
Iraq violence kills eight, including senior anti-terror cop
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gPQmE7AwkzSSG7PIXD1LlsF9iUeA
‘Iran building terror network in South America’
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1259243067934&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
(Iran) U.S., Germany losing patience with Iran
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5B24P820091203
(Iran) Russia has no evidence of Iran nuclear bomb-Putin
http://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSGEE5B21IG20091203
(Iran) Nuclear test detection site set up on Iran-Turkmenistan border
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1259831457142&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
(Iran) ‘Details of Iran arms seizure revealed’
— “Washington Post quotes expert as saying terror networks are getting even harder to destroy.”
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1259831453902&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Syria: Minister rules out terror attack in bus explosion
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.4065760424
(India) In past year, a dozen terror plots foiled, PC tells House
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/In-past-year—a-dozen-terror-plots-foiled—PC-tells-House/549326
U.S. May Add Charges Against N.Y. Terror Suspect Zazi
— “U.S. prosecutors said they may add new criminal charges to the case of Najibullah Zazi, an Afghan accused of planning to detonate a bomb in New York around the anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aX3uIABCftJY&pos=9
(U.S.) Chicago: Chicago Man Held in ‘Mickey Mouse’ Terror Plot Denied Bond — Tahawwur Rana
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/chicago-man-held-mickey-mouse-terror-plot-denied/story?id=9229139
— Two sides of suspect in terror plot argued
http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1918309,CST-NWS-terror03.article
— Bond decision postponed in Danish terrorism case
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1915965,chicago-terror-suspect-bond-120209.article
(U.S.) Army to seek psychiatric review for Fort Hood shooting suspect - Nidal Hasan
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/DN-hasansanity_02pro.ART.State.Edition2.4b7a31f.html
(U.S.) Napolitano Toughens Language on Domestic Terrorism
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/03/napolitano-toughens-language-domestic-terrorism/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fpolitics+%2528FOXNews.com+-+Politics%2529&utm_content=My+Yahoo
(U.S.) Resumed military panels face new challenges
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/03/AR2009120303409.html?sub=AR
(UK) Terror suspects cannot be held on ‘secret evidence’, High Court rules
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article6940104.ece
Russia police find bomb near train station-reports — on Thursday
— “The car was found near a station close to Russia’s border with Finland, 900 km (560 miles) north of Moscow, Interfax and RIA Novosti news agencies reported”
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSGEE5B213Y
Russian rail blast involved Islamist tactics - investigators
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20091202/157066437.html
— Second blast at train crash site targeted investigators
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20091201/157054055.html
— Toll in Russian train attack up to 27, no one missing
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20091201/157059307.html
Russia: The Man Behind Russia’s Deadly Train Blast
— “Chechen separatist leader Doku Umarov”
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1945253,00.html
-— Joe Biden: “the war in Chechnya is a war of liberation”
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0507/3850.html
-— Our Hope, Our Children, Our Responsibility in Fighting Jihad
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/blog/imm-articles/102.html
Russia: Medvedev signs special order on prevention of terrorist acts on railways
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=14596903&PageNum=0
(Somalia) 15 dead after suicide bomber attack in Somalia
— “A male suicide bomber dressed as a woman attacked a university graduation ceremony Thursday in a small part of the capital still under government control, killing up to 19 people, including three Cabinet ministers and three journalists.”
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=105&sid=1482588
— Veiled Bomber Kills 3 Somali Ministers
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/world/africa/04somalia.html?_r=1
— Somali bombing kills three government ministers at graduation ceremony
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/somalia/6719095/Somali-bombing-kills-three-government-ministers-at-graduation-ceremony.html
(Somalia) Islamist Ally Turns on Somalia’s al-Shabab
— “Ras Kamboni faction of Hizbul Islam says its fighters are preparing to challenge al-Shabab in southern and central Somalia”
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Islamist-Allyn-Somalias-al-Shabab-02DEC09—78323982.html
(South Korea) Deadly Explosion in South Korea
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_asia/2009-12-03/523453242099.html
Philippine troops surround clan suspected of massacre
— AFP: “The Philippine army on Thursday sent hundreds of extra troops to contain a powerful Muslim clan whose members have been indicted for the political massacre of 57 people.”
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Asia/Story/A1Story20091203-183777.html
Islamic Supremacist War on Women:
Gaza: Woman Killed in al-Shati Refugee Camp to “Maintain Family Honor”
— Palestinian group reports:
— “On Friday afternoon, 27 November 2009, Rifqa Ghazi ‘Abdullah Salama, 29, from al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City, was killed allegedly ‘to maintain family honor.’ “
— “According to police sources in al-Shati, at approximately 13:30 on Friday, 27 November 2009, the woman’s brother, two uncles and two cousin strangled her using a wet towel while she was sleeping at home near Hmaid intersection in al-Shati refugee camp. The police initiated an investigation into the murder and arrested the 5 accused persons. Initial investigations indicate that the woman was killed allegedly to ‘maintain family honor.’ “
http://www.pchrgaza.org/files/weapon/english/2009/report23.html
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/gaza-woman-killed-in-al-shati-refugee-camp-to-maintain-family-honor/
(Sudan) 50 lashes for a minor Christian in Sudan to “wearing a skirt” — Silva Kashif
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/sudan-50-lashes-for-a-minor-christian-in-sudan-to-wearing-a-skirt/
Other News:
Italy: Muslim Convert to Christianity Found Hanged
AKI reports: “Italy: Moroccan would-be convert ‘hangs himself’”
— “Prosecutors are probing the death of a 22-year-old Moroccan immigrant who wanted to convert from Islam to Catholicism. Said Bouidra was found hanged in the central Italian port city of Civitavecchia outside Rome late Wednesday.”
— “Bouidra’s family was reported to have bitterly opposed his decision to convert to Catholicism and to had threatened and beaten him.”
— “Earlier on Wednesday he had tried to drown himself in the sea but had been saved by Italian paramilitary ‘Carabinieri’ police and port officials, news reports said.”
— “Prosecutors will investigate why he was allowed to discharge himself from a local psychiatric hospital where he was admitted after he tried to drown himself.”
— “They will also look at claims by Bouidra’s friends that he had told them members of his family had threatened and savagely beaten him over his planned conversion.”
— “ ‘Said was terrified of his father, who under no circumstances wanted a Christian for a son,’ said Civitavecchia’s local councillor for social services, Chiara Guidoni.”
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.4065603210
Pakistan Christians Fear More Violence After Militant Attacks
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/pakistan-christians-fear-more-violence-after-militant-attacks/
http://www.bosnewslife.com/10002-pakistan-christians-fear-more-violence-after-militant-attacks
Pakistan Christian Post: Joseph Francis Case: Pakistani Muslims converting to benefit from blasphemy law: By Nazir S Bhatti
http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/vieweditorial.php?editorialid=106
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/pakistan-christian-post-joseph-francis-case/
Iraq: Church and convent bombed in Mosul
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/11/iraq-church-and-convent-bombed-in-mosul/
— ACN News reports
http://members4.boardhost.com/acnaus/msg/1259530218.html
Tajikistan: Court bans Baptist church
http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1381
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/tajikistan-court-bans-baptist-church/
Iran: 1,000 Days Later: Ex-FBI Agent Robert Levinson Still Missing After Disappearing in Iran
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/fbi-agent-missing-iran/story?id=9239823
Iran arrests scores of student activists
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/iran-arrests-scores-of-student-activists/
— Washington Times reports:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/04/iran-arrests-student-activists-as-mass-demonstrati/?feat=home_headlines
“The Problem of Islamic Religious Persecution” - by Doug Bandow
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NGZhMjA1YzU0ZjI1NGZkYzQ2ZjE2YmI4NmIxMTE2YzM=
Egypt: Human Rights Activists Call for Banning Islamic Supremacist Television Channels
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/egypt-human-rights-activists-call-for-banning-islamic-supremacist-television-channels/
Egypt: Torture ‘systematic’ in Egypt
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/egypt-torture-systematic-in-egypt/
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/torture-systematic-in-egypt/story-e6frfku0-1225806825028
Egypt: Voice of the Copts Open Letter to Coptic Pope
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/egypt-voice-of-the-copts-open-letter-to-coptic-pope/
Egypt: Outrage over Swiss vote on minarets, while Egypt oppresses Coptic Christians
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/egypt-outrage-over-swiss-vote-on-minarets-while-egypt-oppresses-coptic-christians/
— Egypt: ‘City of a thousand minarets’ disgruntled at Swiss vote
— Daily Telegraph: “But official reactions will be subdued in a country - Egypt - where minority Coptic Christians wanting to build new churches have been met with strong resistance”
— “Official reactions will also be subdued in a country where minority Coptic Christians wanting to build new churches have been met with strong resistance, and where a draft law on the issue in parliament has been blocked.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/6717305/City-of-a-thousand-minarets-disgruntled-at-Swiss-vote.html
-— R.E.A.L. Reports on Egyptian Oppression of Coptic Christians
http://www.realcourage.org/?s=Copt
Switzerland and Challenges to Religious Freedom
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/switzerland-and-religious-freedom/
— Christian Post: “The Swiss Ban Minarets”
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091203/the-swiss-ban-minarets/
— Swiss leader calls for Jewish cemetery ban
-— JTA: “A mainstream Swiss political leader is calling for a ban on separate Muslim and Jewish cemeteries. Christophe Darbellay, president of the Christian Democratic People’s Party of Switzerland, made the statement in a television interview Tuesday, two days after Swiss voters passed an initiative to ban minarets.”
http://jta.org/news/article/2009/12/03/1009507/swiss-leader-calls-for-jewish-cemetery-ban
(UK) Satellite preachers to be banned under Tories
— “Islamic extremists who use videos or satellite links to show sermons by banned preachers will be prosecuted under a Conservative government, it was revealed today”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/6712079/Satellite-preachers-to-be-banned-under-Tories.html
(UK) The minister for Hizb ut Tahrir
— “The main evidence that Mr Balls has made a massive blunder is a chapter in a Hizb ut Tahrir pamphlet, ‘Education and Identity’, written by one Farah Ahmed. Mrs Ahmed is the head teacher of one of the two schools, and also a trustee of the Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation (ISF), which runs them both. If I were a Muslim parent, I would not let my child within 20 miles of her.”
http://www.spectator.co.uk/spectator/thisweek/5592418/the-minister-for-hizb-ut-tahrir.thtml
(U.S.) Georgia: “So, was this a language misunderstanding or terrorist dry run?”
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/12/so-was-this-a-language-misunde.html
— Atlanta Journal Constitution story: FAA to investigate cell phone use on Atlanta flight
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/faa-to-investigate-cell-202143.html
(U.S.) Hertz sued over Muslim prayers
http://www.telegram.com/article/20091202/NEWS/912020358/1002/BUSINESS
(U.S.) Andrew McCarthy Claims it is possible to “Reverse Obama on the KSM Trial”
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MzIwMmIxMWQyZTEyZDRiMjI4ZjU0YmUyZTkyNjM4OGY
(U.S.) Senator blocks TSA confirmation over union dispute
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/03/senator-blocks-tsa-confirmation-in-fight-over-unionizing-airport-luggage-screeners/#more-80278
(UAE) Dubai World hits a pothole
http://www.redcounty.com/dubai-world-hits-a-pothole
— Dubai assets could be ‘untouchable’, lawyers warn embattled bondholders
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/globalbusiness/6720660/Dubai-assets-could-be-untouchable-lawyers-warn-embattled-bondholders.html
— Blog on Dubai
http://www.hurryupharry.org/2009/12/03/dubai/
— Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUW9MWLIQYw&;
Sharia law fund Safeena completes its first deal
http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/news/sharia-law-fund-safeena-completes-its-first-deal/1259764603804.htm?src=rss
India: Deliberate contamination at Kaiga
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS_Deliberate_contamination_at_Kaiga_0112093.html
Against Misogyny News:
Iraqi women forced into sex slavery
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/iraqi-women-forced-into-sex-slavery/
— Jerusalem Post: “With relatively few rights, the ability of Iraqi women to reintegrate into society after prostitution is limited.”
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1259243063998
— The Media Line: “Iraqi Women Forced into Sexual Slavery”
http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_detail.asp?NewsID=27272
— Baghdad’s Underground Shelters Help Iraqi Women Escape Violence and Abuse
http://www.utne.com/Politics/Baghdads-Underground-Shelters-Help-Iraqi-Women-Escape-Violence-Abuse.aspx
Against Racial Supremacism News:
Pennsylvania: “KKK” Hate Crime Probed In Worthington
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/pennsylvania-kkk-hate-crime-probed-in-worthington/
— KDKA: “Someone spray-painted “KKK” on the sidewalk in front of a home in Worthington, Armstrong County.”
http://kdka.com/local/KKK.Worthington.Armstrong.2.1346795.html
NY: Anti-Hispanic Hate Crime Perpetrator Pleads Guilty
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/ny-anti-hispanic-hate-crime-perpetrator-pleads-guilty/
— NY teen pleads guilty to hate crime
— NY Post: “Jose Pacheco also agreed to testify against other defendants accused in the attack on dry cleaning worker Marcelo Lucero, who was stabbed in the chest on Nov. 8, 2008, in Patchogue on Long Island.”
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/ny_teen_pleads_guilty_to_hate_crime_hDhUIu6Vj463rua18u6m2O
Children of Hate - Fighting Back Against Racist Parents
http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=1110
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/children-of-hate-fighting-back-against-racist-parents/
Against Totalitarianism News:
Communist China: Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced to Seven Years - Wang Yonghang
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/chinese-human-rights-lawyer-sentenced-to-seven-years/
— The Epoch Times: “A human rights lawyer, Wang Yonghang, has been sentenced to seven years in prison by the Chinese court over allegations that he published articles on the Internet sites outside of China.”
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/25905/
-— Transforming Closed Societies by Freeing the Internet
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/25907/
Communist China: 5 More Church Leaders Sentenced to Prison Without Trial
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/communist-china-5-more-church-leaders-sentenced-to-prison-without-trial/
Communist China: Church Leaders Complaining About Church Destruction Get 7 and 3 Years in Prison
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/communist-china-church-destroyed-leaders-in-prison/
Germany: Human Rights Groups Call for EU to Suspend Preferential Trade to Communist China
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/end-eu-preferential-trade-communist-china/
Against Nazi News:
Threats Trials for Neo-Nazis Approach
http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=1116
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http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm192978.htm
Unilever Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Slim-Fast® Ready-to-Drink Products in Cans Due to Possible Health Risk
Contact:
Anita Larsen
201-894-7760
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 3, 2009 - Unilever United States, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of all Slim-Fast® ready-to-drink (RTD) products in cans, due to the possibility of contamination with Bacillus cereus, a micro-organism, which may cause diarrhea and possibly nausea and/or vomiting. The probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
The products were sold in stores nationwide.
Product Description:
The products are packaged in paperboard cartons and contain four, six or 12 steel cans that are 11 FL OZ (325 mL) each. Individual cans are also sold in certain retail outlets. The recall involves all Slim-Fast® RTD products in cans, regardless of flavor, Best-By date, lot code or UPC number. A listing of all RTD recalled products is attached to this press release.
No other Slim-Fast® products are affected by this recall. No Slim-Fast® powdered shakes, meal bars, or snack bars are affected by this recall.
The recall was initiated after the company conducted quality testing on Slim-Fast® RTD products in cans. Out of an abundance of caution, the company is recalling all RTD products in cans that are currently in distribution centers, on-shelf or in back rooms in retail outlets or in consumers’ homes. The company is in the process of identifying and correcting the production issue, and will resume production and shipment of the product when the issue has been addressed and corrected.
Consumers who have purchased Slim-Fast® RTD products in cans are urged to discard them immediately and contact the company at 1-800-896-9479 for a full refund. The Consumer Services Center is open Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM ET. A recorded message is available 24/7.
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