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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
JP Morgan May Take Over Bank Of America - MarketWatch
JP Morgan May Take Over Bank Of America - MarketWatch: There is a rumor circulated on Wall St. that JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) will takeover Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) within the week. The government will support the deal with a $100 billion investment in preferred shares issued by the combined entity. Alternatively, the government may guarantee the value of a large pool of Bank of America assets. The word is that Treasury Secretary Geithner has discussed the transaction with JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon.The "merger" would completely destroy the value of BAC's common shares.
UPDATE 1-Strong 6.8-magnitude quake shakes central Peru | Reuters
UPDATE 1-Strong 6.8-magnitude quake shakes central Peru | Reuters: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck a remote Amazon region of Peru on Wednesday, shaking office buildings in the capital almost 600 kilometers (370 miles) away, witnesses and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Local media said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in central parts of the Andean nation.
Local media said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in central parts of the Andean nation.
Michelle Obama accused of spending $10m in public money on vacations | Mail Online
Michelle Obama accused of spending $10m in public money on vacations | Mail Online: The Obamas' summer break in Martha's Vineyard has already been branded a PR disaster after the couple arrived four hours apart on separate government jets.
But according to new reports, this is the least of their extravagances.
White House sources today claimed that the First Lady has spent $10million of U.S. taxpayers' money on vacations alone in the past year
But according to new reports, this is the least of their extravagances.
White House sources today claimed that the First Lady has spent $10million of U.S. taxpayers' money on vacations alone in the past year
4-Inch Crack Found in Washington Monument | NBC Washington
4-Inch Crack Found in Washington Monument | NBC Washington: Cracking was found in the stones at the top of the Washington Monument Tuesday evening, the National Park Service reported.
The crack was located in one of the triangular faces at the top of the monument. It runs at an angle, and measures approximately 4 inches
The crack was located in one of the triangular faces at the top of the monument. It runs at an angle, and measures approximately 4 inches
Post Quake, West Coast Teases East On Social Networks « CBS San Francisco
Post Quake, West Coast Teases East On Social Networks « CBS San Francisco: Soon after the lunch plates stopped rattling and books stopped thumping to the floor, shaken easterners could hear another sound from Tuesday’s magnitude-5.8 quake: snickering emanating from the opposite side of the continent.
“I watched some videos of people reacting, and sorry to say, they are pretty darn funny,” wrote Rob Chapman on the CBS 5 Facebook page.
CBS 5 spoke to Veronica Cummings, of the University of California’s DC program, on Skype. She described the “overreaction” that she witnessed.
“I watched some videos of people reacting, and sorry to say, they are pretty darn funny,” wrote Rob Chapman on the CBS 5 Facebook page.
CBS 5 spoke to Veronica Cummings, of the University of California’s DC program, on Skype. She described the “overreaction” that she witnessed.
U.S. East Coast May Be At Risk of Aftershocks - Bloomberg
U.S. East Coast May Be At Risk of Aftershocks - Bloomberg: The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that surprised the U.S. East Coast with the biggest shake since 1988 may be followed by aftershocks for weeks, scientists said.
A 4.2-magnitude followup struck about six hours after the main temblor yesterday. While serious damage from the aftershocks is unlikely, “you could get a pretty good jolt,” Jack Boatwright, a U.S. Geological Survey seismologist in Menlo Park, California, said in a telephone interview.
The earthquake was the biggest in the East since a 5.9- magnitude tremor in Saguenay, Quebec, 22 years ago. It struck about 90 miles (144 kilometers) southwest of Washington. It prompted evacuation of landmarks such as the Lincoln Memorial and halted traffic in New York’s Holland Tunnel.
The quake struck at 1:51 p.m., near Mineral, Virginia, the survey said on its website. The shock was felt as far west as Columbus, Ohio, and as far north as Toronto. It was the strongest to hit the Virginia area since 1897, according to USGS data.
A 4.2-magnitude followup struck about six hours after the main temblor yesterday. While serious damage from the aftershocks is unlikely, “you could get a pretty good jolt,” Jack Boatwright, a U.S. Geological Survey seismologist in Menlo Park, California, said in a telephone interview.
The earthquake was the biggest in the East since a 5.9- magnitude tremor in Saguenay, Quebec, 22 years ago. It struck about 90 miles (144 kilometers) southwest of Washington. It prompted evacuation of landmarks such as the Lincoln Memorial and halted traffic in New York’s Holland Tunnel.
The quake struck at 1:51 p.m., near Mineral, Virginia, the survey said on its website. The shock was felt as far west as Columbus, Ohio, and as far north as Toronto. It was the strongest to hit the Virginia area since 1897, according to USGS data.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Metro Gael: From the makers of "Gaddafi is killing his own people" Doha studio presents" The Libyan Revolution"
Metro Gael: From the makers of "Gaddafi is killing his own people" Doha studio presents" The Libyan Revolution": Surpassing previous mass media fabrications, both in scale and boldness, yesterday morning's Al Jazeera mise-en-scène will surely go down in history as one of the most cynical hoaxes committed by corporate media since the manipulated pictures of Iraqis topplying Saddam Hussein's statue after the US invasion in 2003.
On the morning of August 22nd 2011, Al Jazeera aired a 'live' report from Green Square in Tripoli,which claimed to show the capture of the Libyan capital by rebel forces. Scenes of jubilation and euphoria enveloped Al Jazeera's reporter Zeina Khodr as she declared: " Liya is in the hands of the opposition''
The images were immediately reproduced throughout the global media complex, with headlines trumpeting the 'end of the Gaddafi regime' and editorials throughout the corporate media world speculating about the post-Gaddafi future of Libya.
On the morning of August 22nd 2011, Al Jazeera aired a 'live' report from Green Square in Tripoli,which claimed to show the capture of the Libyan capital by rebel forces. Scenes of jubilation and euphoria enveloped Al Jazeera's reporter Zeina Khodr as she declared: " Liya is in the hands of the opposition''
The images were immediately reproduced throughout the global media complex, with headlines trumpeting the 'end of the Gaddafi regime' and editorials throughout the corporate media world speculating about the post-Gaddafi future of Libya.
Strong East Coast quake highly unusual: scientist | Reuters
Strong East Coast quake highly unusual: scientist | Reuters: The strong earthquake that rattled the eastern United States on Tuesday was highly unusual in its severity, though it was centered in a part of Virginia known for smaller quakes, seismologists said.
The initial earthquake, which registered a magnitude of 5.9 just before 2 p.m. EDT, was felt from the Carolinas to New England.
"One of this size is highly unusual," said Karen Fisher, a professor of seismology at Brown University and president-elect of the seismology section at the American Geophysical Union. "This is the largest earthquake by far that I am aware of occurring there in recent history."
The initial earthquake, which registered a magnitude of 5.9 just before 2 p.m. EDT, was felt from the Carolinas to New England.
"One of this size is highly unusual," said Karen Fisher, a professor of seismology at Brown University and president-elect of the seismology section at the American Geophysical Union. "This is the largest earthquake by far that I am aware of occurring there in recent history."
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