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- George Clooney: Trump Will Never be President Because America is Not Racist
- Autism linked to overdose of folate, vitamin B12 during pregnancy
- Russia's new Hypersonic Weapon YU-71 will Outdo any Missile Defense System
- FBI has 80,000 files on possible Saudi links to 9/11
- Trump Supporters More Conservative Than Average GOP Voter
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Posted: 14 May 2016 02:45 AM PDT
Clooney is a total moron and a massive hypocrite! The worst thing about George Clooney isn’t the unremitting bullsh*t that streams out of his mouth. It’s the way he always acts as if he’s got the moral high ground. Hey Clooney; You don’t have the moral high ground. You’re supporting one of the most corrupt politicians in generations – Hillary Clinton. Source |
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Posted: 14 May 2016 02:30 AM PDT
Medics have long told pregnant women to get enough of the nutrient folate to ensure proper brain development in their babies. But a new research suggests that there can be too much of a good thing. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say women who have too much folic acid and vitamin B-12 may increase their baby’s risk of developing autism spectrum disorder, a condition marked by difficulties in verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction problems. Senior study author Dr Daniele Fallin, director of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School’s Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, said: “Adequate supplementation is protective: that’s still the story with folic acid. “We have long known that a folate deficiency in pregnant mothers is detrimental to her child’s development. But what this tells us is that excessive amounts may also cause harm. We must aim for optimal levels of this important nutrient.” Despite the findings, the researchers say pregnant women should not stop taking folic acid supplements. But mothers should be careful not to overdose on folate and B12. Source |
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Posted: 14 May 2016 02:15 AM PDT
Mike Billington of the Executive Intelligence Review said that Vladimir Putin was strategically one step ahead of his US counterpart Barack Obama, because the Russians have a hypersonic weapon capable of overcoming any US missile defense system. According to the military expert, it was not a bright move for the United States to deploy missile defenses in Europe. According to Billington, the policy of Barack Obama is real madness that has pushed the world to a nuclear war. “Obama has openly deployed the necessary forces believing insanely that a preemptive strike against Russia or China could take out the nuclear response capacity of those nations. This is insane but it could in fact lead to a war. The idea that the US could in fact defeat Russia is ludicrous. Putin who unquestionably is the most brilliant strategic strategist of the current era, of the modern era, has kept one step ahead of Obama at every step of this way,” Billington told PressTV. The new Russian weapon, when passed into service, will be able to intercept the US missile defense system. According to The Washington Times, it goes about the hypersonic YU-71 flying vehicle that Russia is currently testing. The advantage of the YU-71 is about its speed and maneuverability. The vehicle is said to develop the speed ten times the speed of sound. The vehicle carries nuclear warheads and was designed to overcome the US missile defense system. Twenty-four hypersonic nuclear-capable aircraft will be deployed at Dombarovsky range ground from 2020 to 2025, experts with Jane’s Information Group said. By that time, Moscow will have a new intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying the YU-71, the newspaper said. The vehicle will be able to reach the speed of up to 11,200 km/h (7,000 mph). The newspaper suggests that Russia will take advantage of the new weapon to promote its position at arms control negotiations. Source |
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Posted: 14 May 2016 02:04 AM PDT
The FBI files are related to an investigation of a Saudi family living in Sarasota, Florida that “suddenly vanished” about two weeks before 9/11, the Daily Beast reported. One of the few released case documents highlights the investigation “revealed many connections” between one family member and “individuals associated with the terrorist attacks.” Notably, the details of this investigation, initiated in April 2002, were never given to the 9/11 Committee, according to former Senator Bob Graham (D-Florida), who helped lead the inquiry. After a lawsuit was filed by reporters trying to gain access to the documents, and only after Graham said he’d testify that they exist, did the Justice Department uncover 35 pages. These pages, which contain significant redactions, are what revealed the “many connections.” Yet the judge presiding over the case believed there could be more and ordered a further search. The result was more than 80,000 files from the FBI’s Tampa, Florida field office related to the 9/11 investigation. A federal judge is now evaluating whether they should be released. For its part, the FBI has maintained that while the probe into the Saudi family was opened, it was ultimately proven there were no connections to the 9/11 hijackers. However, lawyers and journalists investigating the case told the Beast that is not the case. They say a confidential counterterrorism source told them about the probe, and that it revealed there were phone calls coming in and out of the Saudi family’s house in connection with the hijackers. They further maintain that visitor logs from the family’s gated community show that one of the 9/11 ringleaders, Mohamed Atta, actually visited the house with another hijacker, Ziad Jarrah. Alleged contacts between the family and three hijackers were documented by the FBI, according to former Senator Graham. Whether the judge analyzing this FBI investigation decides to release all the documents or some updates on the case comes as the Obama administration is under heavy pressure to declassify 28 pages of the 9/11 report, which reportedly deal with links between 9/11 and Saudi Arabia. The White House is currently analyzing the files and is expected to make a decision sometime in June. On Wednesday, a former member of the 9/11 Commission, Republican John Lehman, said he believes there is substantial evidence that Saudi government employees helped the hijackers carry out their attacks. “There was an awful lot of participation by Saudi individuals in supporting the hijackers, and some of those people worked in the Saudi government,” he told the Guardian. “Our report should never have been read as an exoneration of Saudi Arabia.” Lehman also took issue with a recent statement made by the former chairman and vice-chairman of the 9/11 Commission, which said only one Saudi government worker was “implicated” during its investigation. The Guardian stated that at least five were “strongly suspected” of being involved, according to Lehman. “They may not have been indicted, but they were certainly implicated,” he said. Lehman joined Graham in pushing for the Obama administration to release the 28 classified pages. In a column for the Washington Post, Graham said the documents would be helpful for the American people in deciding how to think about several questions, including whether the hijackers could have carried out the attacks on their own without knowing English, having little education, and having never been to the US. Source |
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Posted: 14 May 2016 01:58 AM PDT
A new Pew poll shows that Trump supporters are the true conservatives of the Republican party. Trump supporters want a border wall and more scrutiny of Muslim migrants and refugees. Trump supporters also understand how free trade has destroyed US manufacturing jobs. The rest of GOP voters have some catching up to do. On issues of security and jobs – Trump supporters are more conservative than anti-Trumpers. Via Pew: Trump supporters have a distinct approach to global affairs, according to Pew Research Center surveys conducted in March and April. Fully 84% of those who support Trump for the GOP presidential nomination favor building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. That compares with 56% of Republican voters who preferred another candidate for the Republican nomination – those who supported Ted Cruz or John Kasich, who last week suspended their presidential campaigns, or volunteered someone else. Source |