BUSTED IN COLUMBIA

SECRET SERVICE AGENTS INVOLVED WITH HEAVY DRINKING AND PROSTITUTION Multiple sources reporting that a dozen Secret Service agents were sent home after a prostitution scandal in Colombia were busted after at least one of them refused to pay a hooker

All the trouble in the world: Korean Peninsula edition

Planes diverted to avoid North Korean rocket launch And there is more.. Voters in South Korea have largely ignored the North’s threat of a rocket launch by voting in parliamentary elections.. And as far as the threat from new leader Kim in the North, what is the real truth on the rocket launch possibility? Experts seem to … Read moreAll the trouble in the world: Korean Peninsula edition

No rattle, no hum.. this appears to be a noise altogether different

We know the earth is groaning, or appears to be doing so.. and parts of the globe have a constant hum. But the noises rattling the town of Clintonville, Wisconsin, appear to be very different–and so important that even CNN is paying attention to what is going on.. There is shaking, explosions, and other unexplained … Read moreNo rattle, no hum.. this appears to be a noise altogether different

Just some..

SAINT PATRICK’S DAY 2012 MAY THE LUCK OF THE IRISH BE WITH YOU..BE SAFE IN YOUR TRAVELS.. Corned beef and cabbage? No thank you say the Irish.. Sea of green takes over Ireland for St Patrick’s Day It’s been a long week.. and hell, it’s St Patrick’s Day anyway.. the President lets loose at DC … Read moreJust some..

Emails reveal the confusing hours after giant Japan quake

In the moments after the massive March earthquake shook Japan to its core in 2011, news broke that a nuclear reactor at Fukushima may have been damaged by the rattle and subsequent tsunami which followed–something that the government at the time downplayed both in Japan and in the United States. New emails now revealed, however, … Read moreEmails reveal the confusing hours after giant Japan quake

Looking forward to 2012 like a hole in the head

The presidential debates, early states voting, and political advertisements appearing on TV may have already left their mark: Months before the election next November, Americans are already sick of it all and dreading what is to come. A new Gallup poll illustrates just how united the nation actually may be becoming: 70% can’t wait for … Read moreLooking forward to 2012 like a hole in the head

The final debate set

The thrilla from Sioux Citta: The contenders debate one more time before the Iowa caucuses.Make or break for Gingrich…Snooze or lose for Romney..Punch or not much for Paul..Santorum there, too.. Bachmann still in.. Huntsman joins..Hey hey the gang’s all here. But what in the hell do we care?

Drones and consequences.. Pakistan/NATO relations come to a grinding halt

A collection of news links from the world: Tensions in Pakistan inflame after NATO helicopter strike reportedly kills Pakistani troops.. PROFOUND DIPLOMATIC CONSEQUENCES AFTER NATO STRIKE KILLS PAKISTANI TROOPS Border tensions inflame after NATO strike.. Tension in Pakistan.. NATO attack kills Pakistani troops.. Tensions inflame: Pakistan tells US to vacate air base.. NATO says “highly … Read moreDrones and consequences.. Pakistan/NATO relations come to a grinding halt