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Koko: Infectious Disease — Not War Of Our Own Making — Should Be Our Top Priority Along with Poverty

Foolish humans — one trillion dollar virus in gestation. China’s bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion (Reuters) – The H7N9 virus appears to have been brought under control in China largely due to restrictions at bird markets, but caused some $6.5 billion in losses to the economy, U.N. experts said on Tuesday. Health authorities worldwide …

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Michelle Monk: Angelina Jolie’s Breasts Part of Massive PR Scheme to Protect Patents, Coinciding with Supreme Court Decision?

Angelina Jolie part of a clever corporate scheme to protect billions? EXPOSED: Angelina Jolie part of a clever corporate scheme to protect billions in BRCA gene patents, influence Supreme Court decision (opinion) Mike Adams, Editor NaturalNews.com, 16 May 2013 (NaturalNews) Angelina Jolie’s announcement of undergoing a double mastectomy (surgically removing both breasts) even though she …

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Owl: Why Obama Will Survive Five Scandals, Persist on Syria, & Risk WWIII

The real story here is not whether Obama will survive five Watergate-type scandals, but it is rather about his response to scandals in his administration will lead to WWIII. Here are key take-aways from this first article: “In the last eight months, I have repeated the mantra that most of what drives this government today …

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NIGHTWATCH: Iraq, Destabilized Further by Syria, Update

Iraq: Bombs exploded in Sunni neighborhoods in Baghdad and in surrounding towns on Friday, killing at least 76 people. Two staggered explosions were used in the deadliest attack which targeted Muslims as they were leaving the main Sunni mosque in Baqubah, 35 miles north-east of Baghdad. The second explosion targeted people who gathered to help …

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David Isenberg: Harvard Paper on Financial Legacy of Iraq and Afghanistan

  The Financial Legacy of Iraq and Afghanistan: How Wartime Spending Decisions Will Constrain Future National Security Budgets Faculty Research Working Paper Series Linda J. Bilmes, Harvard Kennedy School Abstract: The Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, taken together, will be the most expensive wars in US history – totaling somewhere between $4 to $6 trillion. This …

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