Painkiller 10 times stronger than Vicodin worries addiction experts

Painkiller 10 times stronger than Vicodin worries addiction experts - HealthPop - CBS News: "Four companies have begun patient testing on the pills which contain a pure version of the highly addictive painkiller hydrocodone, and one of them - Zogenix of San Diego - plans to apply early next year to begin marketing its product, Zohydro."

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Obama Justifies "Pre-Crime" Prolonged Detention

Russia launches new missile defense to cover Atlantic

Russia launches new missile defense to cover Atlantic — RT: "Medvedev personally arrived in Russia’s westernmost exclave of Kaliningrad and received a report from the Space Defense Troops commander that the radar station was fully ready for the launch. After this, the president gave the order to put the radar on combat duty."

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Fed secretly handed out $8 trillion

Fed secretly handed out $8 trillion "Just exactly how big was the Federal Reserve’s bailout of the banks between the years of 2008 and 2010? Thanks to a Federal Request of Information Act gone fulfilled, America now knows the truth behind a colossal cover-up: almost $8 trillion."

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Russian Statement Concerning The European Missile Defense System

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US speeds up militarization of Iran's neighbors — RT

US speeds up militarization of Iran's neighbors — RT: "According to a report published today in the Wall Street Journal, American officials are finalizing a deal that would send advanced “bunker-buster” bombs to the United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf. Separated by just a small strait, the UAE has strong ties with American authorities and could help launch an attack on nearby Iran in a moment’s notice should a strike be ordered by Obama."

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Emergency Alert System (EAS) Nationwide Test

IAEA confirms Iran worked on building nuclear weapons.

IAEA confirms Iran worked on bui... JPost - Iranian Threat - News: "In the most critical and damning report of Iran’s nuclear program to date, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Tuesday that the Islamic Republic is working to develop a nuclear-weapon design and is conducting extensive research and tests only relevant for a nuclear weapon."

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41 Years Later, And so Little Has Changed

A poignant news clip from 1970 illustrating the on-going struggle against war and financial injustice. Within the backdrop of the current Occupy Wall Street efforts, it's amazing how little has changed in 4 decades of political leadership. It begs the question whether our government really wants anything to change or whether those in power are quite happy with things just the way they are.

Illinois Owes Billions

Deadbeat Illinois owes billions: Drowning in deficits, Illinois has turned to a deliberate policy of not paying billions of dollars in bills for months at a time, creating a cycle of hardship and sacrifice for residents and businesses helping the state carry out some of the most important government tasks. (From www.suntimes.com)
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Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005

Steve Jobs 1955-2011

Apple's board of directors released the unhappy news today that Steve Jobs has passed away. He was an innovator and genius at work, and a devoted family man at home. He knew what we wanted many times before we knew it ourselves. Our lives are better in many ways because of his vision and creativity. May he rest in peace.

Midwest Floods Reach Historic Levels

The Fort Massac park in Metropolis Illinois is normally a quiet place to relax, read, update your blog, or take your family on a picnic and enjoy a bucket of your favorite fried chicken and potato salad, while children play on the slides and swings located in various areas of the large well managed park.

Located next to the Ohio river in the southern most area of Illinois, Metropolis, the home of superman, is not looking very super right now since flood waters have exceeded record levels set back in 1937.

As a result of historic rainfall during the past couple weeks, the nearby Ohio river has swollen well past its banks and the flood water has affected many area homes and businesses. Driving through the community, you find neighbors helping neighbors attempting anything and everything to save their property while fighting the water levels with sandbags and anything they can find to hold back the rising water. Many residents are leaving the area to stay with friends or relatives. Many area roads are closed due to the flood waters aggravating rescue and assistance efforts.

As a last resort, and to relieve the pressure from the rising water, the Army Corps of Engineers decided to activate a flood channel designed back in 1928. The channel, protected by the Bird's Point levee, was built as an emergency option to relieve the pressure from massive floods in the Mississippi and Ohio river areas. The levee is located near where the Mississippi and Ohio rivers meet, and since it's inception has never been activated until now.

Late last night the Army Corps of Engineers blew up a half mile wide section of the levee and allowed water from the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to flood about 130,000 acres of farmland in southeast Missouri. The controversial action has lowered levels in some locations along both rivers as much as 2 feet, while other areas haven't benefitted as much as hoped. This picture was taken about 12 hours after the levee was blown.