Jamie Foxx Calls Obama ‘Our Lord And Savior’ During Awards Show
Actor and musician Jamie Foxx called President Barack Obama ‘our lord and savior’ during his appearance on the Soul Train Awards 2012 on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada. “It’s like church over here. It’s like church in here. First of all, give an honor to God and our lord and savior Barack Obama. Barack Obama,” Foxx told the audience.
Brzezinski: “Populist Resistance” is Derailing the New World Order
During a recent speech in Poland, former US National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski warned fellow elitists that a worldwide “resistance” movement to “external control” driven by “populist activism” is threatening to derail the move towards a new world order.
Palm scanners get thumbs up in schools, hospitals
At schools in Pinellas County, Fla., students aren't paying for lunch with cash or a card, but with a wave of their hand over a palm scanner. "It's so quick that a child could be standing in line, call mom and say, 'I forgot my lunch money today.' She's by her computer, runs her card, and by the time the child is at the front of the line, it's already recorded," says Art Dunham, director of food services for Pinellas County Schools.
TriHealth fires 150 employees for not getting flu shots
One of Cincinnati’s largest employers fired approximately 150 employees Wednesday for failing to get a required flu shot.
UN to launch new round of talks on global warming
As nearly 200 countries meet in oil-and-gas-rich Qatar for annual talks starting Monday on slowing global warming, one of the main challenges will be raising climate aid for poor countries at a time when budgets are strained by financial turmoil. Rich countries have delivered nearly $30 billion in grants and loans promised in 2009, but those commitments expire this year.
Second earthquake reported in Hawaii
The quake reportedly occurred at 3:56 p.m. PST, which is 1:56 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. The epicenter is believed to be 10 miles south of Volcano, 12 miles south-southwest of Fern Forest, 14 miles south-southwest of Eden Rock, 28 miles south-southwest of of Hilo, and 218 miles southeast of Honolulu.
In Shocker, Israel's Barak Quits Politics
Barak, Israel's most-decorated soldier and one-time prime minister, said he would stay on in his current post until a new government is formed following the Jan. 22 balloting. His resignation could mean the departure of the most moderating influence on hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who holds a wide lead in polls and is expected to easily win re-election.
Egypt crisis: Mohammed Mursi meets top judges
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi is meeting senior judges to try to ease a crisis over the extent of his powers, reports say. A decree giving him sweeping new powers was announced on Thursday, sparking violent nationwide protests and leading to a 9% drop in Egypt's stock market. Mr Mursi said on Sunday the decree was temporary and not intended to concentrate power in his hands.
Floods in UK: Storm front expected to move north
North-east England and north Wales are braced for possible flooding as the weather front which brought heavy rain to southern England moves north. There are about 210 flood warnings and 300 flood alerts in England and Wales, and two flood alerts in Scotland. This weekend 816 homes were flooded, mainly in south-west England.
Strong Earthquake Strikes Western China
The magnitude-5.5 quake struck at early Monday afternoon near the town of Ruoqiang in the vast but lightly populated region. Homes were damaged, but there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
In a bid to thwart a rising tide of euroscepticism in the country, Mr Blair will deliver a speech to the lobby group Business in New Europe on Wednesd
If Earth is struck by a large solar flare, some in the scientific community believe: •The planet will be hit with a widespread loss of power. •Air travel would be grounded. •Nuclear plants would be crippled and without sufficient back-up power, dozens could meltdown. •Satellites would be disabled, causing a serious loss of communication in all areas (military and civilian). •Food and medicine would be in short supply, setting up the potential for food riots within days of an outage.
Some in Britain say EU is bringing a new 'Marxist revolution
Looking at Europe from this side of the English Channel, Peter Reeve doesn't see a "cuddly" continent of biscotti, Burgundy and BMWs. He sees the evil specter of Soviet Russia. Only this time, it's Brussels, not Moscow, at the center of an expanding, metastasizing super-government bent on turning independent nations like France and Germany into vassal states. Instead of the Soviet Union, it's the European Union that scares him.
KAHLILI: Iran thrilled over Obama re-election
Iranian leaders did not hide their satisfaction in Mr. Obama’s re-election and the prospect of more negotiations, which, in their view, will buy them more time to develop nuclear weapons.
Hezbollah says could hit all of Israel in future war
Speaking four days after the ceasefire which ended a week of conflict between Israel and the Islamist Hamas rulers of Gaza, Nasrallah said Hezbollah's response to any attack would dwarf the rocket fire launched from Palestinian territories. "Israel, which was shaken by a handful of Fajr-5 rockets during eight days - how would it cope with thousands of rockets which would fall on Tel Aviv and other (cities) ... if it attacked Lebanon?" Nasrallah said.