Dr. K. flagged this for us: Experts, lawmakers concerned that US may be too reliant on drugs from abroad.
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The folks at Ready Made Resources have added what could best be called “Son of Blast Match” to their product line. This would be a good item to keep in each Bug Out Bag, and they are even small enough to keep on a key chain.
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Ben L. spotted this: Report: Al Qaeda Group Bungled Test of Unconventional Weapon. In British Football, this is called an “Own Goal” error.
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There were two very good economic pieces currently at The Appenzell Daily Bell: Britain on edge of bankruptcy? and US losses may reach $3.6 trillion. S.F. in Hawaii recommended this “big picture stock market analysis: Dow Jones Industrials -40% Declines 1885 to 2008. In other economic news, Cheryl; (The Economatrix), sent these items: Recession Rides the Rails — Railcar Manufacturing Industry in Trouble — Government Gone Insane (The Mogambo Guru) — The Endgame — Bankrupt Consumers — Biblical Debt Jubilee May Be the Only Answer — State of Mining: Bad, Could Get Worse — Oil Falls Below $33 — Seriously Alarmed (Ambrose Evans-Pritchard)