Groucho Marx
“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” (The essential Groucho)
Albert Einstein
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
Tainted New Year Honours
Ex-convict Gerald Ronson and Conservative Party supporter Paul Ruddock both honoured David Cameron accused of being ‘out of touch’ with decent British people Government source says Prime Minister has no…
Cameron:”We are all in this together”. Utter rubbish.
The elderly and disabled are unable to afford basic help in their homes as rates rise up to 33% this year.Millionaire stating that ” we are all in this together”…
U.S. mulls transfer of Taliban prisoner in peace bid
(Reuters) – The Obama administration is considering transferring to Afghan custody a senior Taliban official suspected of major human rights abuses as part of a long-shot bid to improve the…
iPad 3 rumor mill: two new iPads planned for January
We’re not even in 2012 yet, but it seems that the iPad 3 rumor mill is in full swing. The latest rumor: Apple is preparing two new iPad models for…
Freedom of tweets: Occupy Boston in cop court case
A secretive court case in Massachusetts rages on over attempts by the state to get information regarding Twitter users connected with Occupy Boston. The case highlights fears that political speech…
Architects of EU disasters in charge again.
The debt-stricken eurozone is set to enter 2012 in a gloomy mood with Italy’s borrowing costs remaining near the 7 per cent danger zone. The Italian PM has pledged more…
Spain set to fire opening salvos in austerity drive.
(Reuters) – Spain’s centre-right government will announce billions of euros in savings measures on Friday, using its first decrees since sweeping to power at November elections to give the nation…
Venezuela’s Chavez: Did U.S. give Latin American leaders cancer?
(Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speculated on Wednesday that the United States might have developed a way to give Latin American leaders cancer, after Argentina’s Cristina Fernandez joined the…
Man in Afghan army uniform kills 2 NATO troops
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — NATO says a man wearing an Afghan army uniform has killed two service members in eastern Afghanistan. The alliance says the two NATO troops were killed…
YouTube Slam begins video clip battles for users’ votes
Viral videos are being pitched against each other in a battle for popularity under YouTube’s new Slam service. The Google-owned clip website has announced that it will put a new…
Stratfor delays website launch after hack attack
(Reuters) – Private intelligence analysis firm Strategic Forecasting Inc., which was attacked by online hackers at the weekend, said in a letter to free subscribers that it has decided to…
Syria ‘releases 755 detained during unrest’
Syrian state TV says the authorities have released 755 people detained during the nine-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The prisoners had been involved “in recent incidents” but their “hands…
Man sued for keeping company Twitter followers
A man is being sued for keeping Twitter followers that he attracted while working for a US mobile news website. Noah Kravitz tweeted for Phonedog as @Phonedog_Noah, but later changed…
Anonymous ‘Robin Hood’ hacking attack hits major firms
Thousands of private and government organisations are examining their accounts after hacktivists linked to the Anonymous collective stole credit card information from an American security firm on Christmas Eve and…
Iran Threatens to Block Oil Shipments, as U.S. Prepares Sanctions
WASHINGTON — A senior Iranian official on Tuesday delivered a sharp threat in response to economic sanctions being readied by the United States, saying his country would retaliate against any…
UK prepares emergency measures for euro collapse to prevent an influx of people and money
Ministers are considering draconian plans to prevent a flood of money and people heading to Britain from Europe if the ailing single currency collapses. Experts fear that the collapse of…
illuminati enigma
If you type illuminati backwards (itanimulli) into Google this is what comes up tops. Click here to see: You may, or may not be surprised. Tweet…
Ethiopia jails two Swedish journalists for aiding
(Reuters) – An Ethiopian court sentenced two Swedish journalists on Tuesday to 11 years in prison for helping and promoting the outlawed Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebel group and…
Murdered at Boxing Day sales
Teenager stabbed on Oxford Street and ANOTHER knifed in separate attack as horrified shoppers look on First victim died following attack inside Foot Locker store Second victim injured four hours…
The Keiser Report Bill Gates would rather was not shown.
Mat Keiser showes in graphic detail why a corporate mentality does not help in starving Africa. Tweet…
Christmas massacre gunman dressed as Santa to shoot dead family of seven as they opened their presents at home
A man who gunned down his family in an apparent murder suicide on Christmas morning while they opened their presents was wearing a Santa Claus suit. Police in a Dallas…
Has one of America’s most enduring mysteries been solved?
Book claims Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa was buried in cement at General Motors’ HQ The disappearance of Teamsters union boss Jimmy Hoffa remains one of America’s most enduring mysteries. But…
Assange may face spy charges after lawyers claim he ‘coached’ U.S. whistleblower on breaking military computer passwords
Prosecutors reveal online chats with U.S. army private Assange allegedly used alias ‘Nathanial Frank’ WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could face spy charges in the U.S. after a court revealed his…
RIM now faces legal challenge on “BBM” trademark
(Reuters) – Research In Motion, still smarting over having to change the name of its yet-to-come operating system, faces a similar trademark challenge to its popular instant-messaging service BlackBerry Messenger.…
Big American Brother gives hints on how to spot citizen terrorists
Do you own flashlights? Or pay with cash instead of a credit card? And do grocery shopping for the week? I do. You probably do – and guess what, according…
Bomb in Nigeria church causes “many deaths” at Christmas
(Reuters) – A bomb exploded in a Catholic church on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital Abuja during Christmas prayers on Sunday and emergency services said they did not have…
Anti-SOPA activists find ways to keep the Internet free
As Americans ready for a legislation that will impose a government-sanctioned firewall over the Internet, the elite computer-literate hacktivists attacking the law are finding ways to circumvent the passing of…
Gingrich and Perry fail to qualify for Virginia primary.
Neither submitted enough signatures from registered voters to stand for the state’s Republican primary on 6 March. have both failed to qualify for the primary ballot, Republican party officials have…
Lights turned out!!
Due to the current economic situation, The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off until further notice!! Tweet…
Fake doctor performs liposuction on a woman while smoking cigar… then flushes six pounds of her liquid fat down her own toilet
Authorities arrested a man in San Francisco, California, who they say impersonated a doctor and performed liposuction on a woman while smoking a cigar — then flushed the liquid fat…
Tens of Thousands Gather in Moscow to Protest
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Moscow on Saturday afternoon for a second large anti-government demonstration, as a wave of new activists struggle to convert an inchoate…
Interpol issues arrest warrant for boss of faulty breast implant company
Interpol is seeking the arrest of the boss of a French company whose breast implants are at the centre of an international health scare. Jean-Claude Mas, 72, is wanted by…
US war woe: Suicide kills more soldiers than combat
When guns fall silent and ceasefires are agreed, wars live on in the minds of the men and women who fought them. And a killer still stalks them, more deadly…
Big Brother Cab: Oxford taxi CCTV to record all conversations
UK rights activists and privacy campaigners are outraged with “Big Brother staggering invasion of privacy”’ as Oxford City Council orders all licensed cabs in the university town to be equipped…
23rd December:New Zealand’s Christchurch Struck by Quakes
Christchurch, New Zealand’s second- largest city, was struck by a series of earthquakes flooding roads, damaging some buildings and forcing officials to evacuate shopping malls two days before Christmas. No…
How to Control Libya Missiles? Buy Them Up
TRIPOLI, Libya — The United States is discussing with the Libyan interim government the creation of a program to purchase shoulder-fired, heat-seeking missiles from militia members and others who gathered…
Notable deaths of 2011
Here are some of the many remarkable people — political leaders, business leaders, visionary thinkers, scientists, athletes, artists, entertainers of various sorts, journalists, old soldiers, diplomats, despots, humanitarians and terrorists…
U.S. deal with Taliban breaks down
The Obama administration, as part of an accelerated push toward anendgame in Afghanistan, last month reached a tentative accord with Taliban negotiators that would have included the transfer of five…
Review of the year: the most discussed Twitter pictures of 2011
Staff at Twitter have compiled the most interesting, tweeted about pictures from Twitter in 2011, which are all tied to major world events. See Pics Here: Tweet…
Alec Baldwin decides against running for New York mayor
Actor Alec Baldwin said in his weekly New York radio podcast that he no longer has the appetite to run for New York City mayor, criticising current candidates and expressing…
Hearing in Soldier’s WikiLeaks Case Ends.
FORT MEADE, Md. — The military hearing against Pfc. Bradley Manning closed on Thursday, with lawyers and onlookers alternately portraying him as a premeditated traitor or an accidental hero with…
Be nice to your Children.
One day they’ll be choosing your nursing home.Merry Xmas Tweet…
EU stems flow of execution drugs to US
The EU has imposed tough new restrictions on the sale of drugs used to execute people in the US. The move, which is likely to squeeze an already short supply…
Vatican ‘porn’ web address snapped up
An unknown buyer has purchased the web address vatican.xxx, raising the possibility that it could be used by a pornographic website. “This domain is not available because it has been…
ECB’s €489bn loan to eurozone banks fails to calm markets
Banks gorged on €489.19bn of cheap loans offered by the European Central Bank (ECB) – but the gargantuan refinancing effort still failed to decisively address the raging debt crisis. A…
Unfair welfare: EU wants Britain to take care of non-citizens
Britain may be forced to pay out more than two billion pounds in welfare benefits to non-citizens – that is if the European Union has its way.But with London’s new…
Europe Banks May Flock to ECB’s ‘Free Money’
The European Central Bank is set to flood euro-area banks with cheap cash as they flock to its offer of three-year loans today. Banks will ask the ECB for 293…
Consumer morale falls to lowest in nearly 3 years.
(Reuters) – Consumer morale hit its lowest in almost three years in December as households’ became much more pessimistic on the outlook for the next 12 months, a survey from…
Is “Max Keiser” being cencored by “Sky” ?
I have hundreds of channels available to me on my Sky package but only one plays up. I can watch RT all day and into the early evening with no…
Vince Cable attacks ‘whingeing’ City
Business secretary pledges that coalition will make Britain less dependent on finance, as UK is warned over its credit rating Vince Cable has served notice on the “whingeing” City that…
