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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador
Reuters & Associated Press msnbc.com Updated at 4:17 p.m. ET: WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange has taken refuge in the Ecuador Embassy in London and has asked for political asylum, Ecuador’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. “Ecuador is studying and analyzing the … Continue reading
Threat of ANAO Audit means Australia’s BOM throws out temperature set, starts again, gets same results
Joanna Nova & Ken Stewart joannanova.com.au A team of independent auditors, bloggers and scientists went through the the BOM “High Quality” (HQ) dataset and found significant errors, omissions and inexplicable adjustments. The team and Senator Cory Bernardi put in a … Continue reading
SOPA changes name to CISPA
RT The latest attempt by Congress to try to regulate and control the Internet is no longer known as SOPA but CISPA: the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. The SOPA-like bill would give companies the power to collect information … Continue reading
IMF push for $1 trillon rescue fund to cost UK £15bn
Source: Telegraph Downing Street says Britain is ready to consider a request for extra funds from the International Monetary Fund, which is seeking to boost its firepower to around $1 trillion to safeguard the global economy. The government made the … Continue reading
Greek crisis ups abandoned kids
Source: Press TV Economic crisis has risen to new heights in Greece, as some parents are now forced to give up their children and put them in foster care because of poverty. The effects of the austerity measures approved by … Continue reading