Controversial bank account fees, which have fattened banks’ bottom lines at the expense of vulnerable consumers, are rapidly becoming a black eye for the industry.
Archive for September, 2009
Bank Overdraft Fees a Hot Topic Across Nation
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Veritas in Economy | Finance, PoliticsTags: bank, consumer, credit, debt, federal
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Psychedelic Transhumanists and Our Future
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Veritas in LifestyleTags: evolution, future, psychedelic, Science | Technology, transhumanist
Transhumanism in a fortune cookie: the familiar human world is just one point along a continuum of evolution, and we have an unprecedented capacity to participate in that process. And yet, the future being as slippery as it is, there are as many visions for how this might occur as there are visionaries to guess [...]
Ron Paul Speaks Out About Iran
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Veritas in PoliticsTags: government, Iran, military, Obama, ron paul
In his latest C4L video, Dr. Paul answers a supporter’s email question and discusses how our current interventionist foreign policy benefits neither the American people nor our national security situation. Congressman Paul presents a balanced view of the Iranian nuclear program while pointing out who really benefits from the administration’s more-of-the-same foreign policy.
Indonesian Earthquake Kills 75+, Tsunami Threat
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Veritas in Mother Nature, Sad NewsTags: earthquake, indonesia, pacific, tsunami
At least 75 people are dead and thousands are trapped under rubble after a strong earthquake shook western Indonesia, officials say.
U.S. Gives ICANN Control of Internet Regulation
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Veritas in Politics, Science | TechnologyTags: government, internet, web
The US government has relaxed its control over how the internet is run. It has signed a four-page “affirmation of commitments” with the net regulator Icann, giving the body autonomy for the first time.
Bangladesh Honors Farmer for Killing 83,000 Rats
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Oddly EnoughTags: farmer, rat, world news
Bangladesh on Wednesday awarded a farmer who killed more than 83,000 rats and launched a monthlong campaign nationwide to kill millions more, to protect crops and reduce the need for food imports. Mokhairul Islam, 40, won a first prize of a color television for killing some 83,450 rats in the past nine months in Gazipur [...]
Poland Institutes Forced Castration for Pedophiles
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Veritas in Crime, PoliticsTags: castration, pedophile, poland, rape, Sex
Poland on Friday approved a law making chemical castration mandatory for pedophiles in some cases, sparking criticism from human rights groups.
8.3 Earthquake Causes Tsunami in Pacific Ocean
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Veritas in Mother NatureTags: American Samoa, earthquake, geolog, pacific, tsunami, weather
A powerful 8.3magnitude earthquake in the Pacific off the Samoa islands region generated a tsunami and waves of more than five feet had already been observed, U.S. government agencies said on Tuesday. An official of the U.S. National Park Service said there had been deaths in American Samoa, but there was no word on how [...]
Corporations Face Record High Debt Rates
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Veritas in Economy | FinanceTags: auto, bailout, banking, corporat, debt, Obama, wall st
U.S. corporate debt default rates are expected to hit “unprecedented” levels in 2009, even though the economy may be past the halfway mark of the U.S. recession, according to a forecast unveiled on Monday at the Reuters Restructuring Summit.
Check Out The Fastest Car in the World
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Lifestyle, Science | TechnologyTags: Bugatti, car, fast car, speed
Man Lands 50 Jobs in 50 States in 50 Weeks
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Economy | Finance, Lifestyle, Oddly EnoughTags: 50 jobs, 50 states
Daniel Seddiqui is a man on a mission to work 50 jobs in 50 states.WAPT first introduced him in February. On Saturday, the recent college graduate had successfully completed the goal.Seddiqui taught surfing in Maui, packed meat in Kansas and worked in Jackson as a dietitian. “Now that I’ve started this adventure, my opportunities are [...]