Cuomo Charges BofA, Ex-CEO With Fraud; SEC Settles

February 10th, 2010

New York's attorney general charged Bank of America Corp, former Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis and former Chief Financial Officer Joe Price with fraud for allegedly misleading shareholders about the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission separately said Bank of America agreed to pay a $150 million civil fine and bolster disclosure and governance practices to settle its two lawsuits alleging poor disclosure of Merrill's losses and $3.6 billion of bonus payouts. That accord requires court approval.

Google to Enlist NSA to Help It Ward Off Cyberattacks

Written By Ellen Nakashima
February 10th, 2010

The world's largest Internet search company and the world's most powerful electronic surveillance organization are teaming up in the name of cybersecurity. Under an agreement that is still being finalized, the National Security Agency would help Google analyze a major corporate espionage attack that the firm said originated in China and targeted its computer networks, according to cybersecurity experts familiar with the matter. The objective is to better defend Google -- and its users -- from future attack.

The Increasing Worry of Martial Law in America If the Economy Worsens

Written By Greg Brian
February 10th, 2010

Should it Happen, U.S. Northern Command Would Likely Take Over, and Put an End to Habeas Corpus.  If you listen to some political talk show hosts on the radio and TV lately, America is going to start having citizens retaliating out of frustration from the economy--hence precipitating the need for proclamations of martial law from our governors or our President.

Enemies Of Free Speech Call For Internet Licensing

Written By Paul Joseph Watson
February 10th, 2010

Calls to introduce a licensing system to police the Internet on behalf of a powerful UN agency represent the latest salvo in a long-running battle to kill free speech on the web and bring an end to the powerful digital democracy that has devastated the carbon tax agenda of the UN by exposing the Climategate scandal.

Investigation Chief: Swine Flu Pandemic Was A Hoax

Written By Paul Joseph Watson
February 9th, 2010

Appearing on The Alex Jones Show, outgoing Chair of the Council of Europe’s Sub-committee on Health Wolfgang Wodarg said that his panel’s investigation into the 2009 swine flu outbreak has found that the pandemic was a fake hoax manufactured by pharmaceutical companies in league with the WHO to make vast profits while endangering public health.

Obama Unveils 2011 Budget With $3.83T in Spending

Written By Martin Crutsinger
February 1st, 2010

President Barack Obama has sent Congress a multi-trillion-dollar spending plan seeking to attack double-digit unemployment and boosting this year's federal deficit to a record-breaking $1.56 trillion.

China, Iran Spur U.S. to Develop Air-Sea Battle Plan

Written By Viola Gienger and Tony Capaccio
February 1st, 2010

The U.S. military is drawing up a new air-sea battle plan in response to threats such as China’s persistent military build-up and Iran’s possession of advanced weapons, according to the Pentagon’s latest strategy review.

Iraq to Sue US, Britain Over Depleted Uranium Bombs

February 1st, 2010

Iraq's Ministry for Human Rights will file a lawsuit against Britain and the US over their use of depleted uranium bombs in Iraq, an Iraqi minister says. Iraq's Minister of Human Rights, Wijdan Mikhail Salim, told Assabah newspaper that the lawsuit will be launched based on reports from the Iraqi ministries of science and the environment.

Family Link is Found Between Obama and Scott Brown

Written By Mark Silva
February 1st, 2010

Reporting from Washington - President Obama has found another long-lost cousin: Scott Brown, the Republican state senator from Massachusetts who won the Senate seat long held by the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. The president and the senator-elect are 10th cousins, according to the New England Historic Genealogical Society.