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Eurozone unemployment rate hits record 12.2 percent
People waiting in line at a government employment office in Spain.
Fresh data reveal the eurozone unemployment rate has hit a record high of 12.2 percent in April, with around 19.2 million receiving government financial assistance as recession continues to take its toll on European economies.
The Eurostat data agency said on Friday that a total of 1.6 million people have lost their jobs in the eurozone...
Gene therapy used in mice protect from influenza virus
Gene therapy protected mice influenza virus pandemic…
A dose of adeno-associated virus, which acts as an activator of the antibody that neutralizes the influenza pandemic strains in the nostrils of mice and ferrets (rodents), protected them from the flu.
A study by specialists at the University of Pennsylvania, in the United States (U.S.) revealed on Wednesday that a genes-related therapy protected...
Study ties work stress to cardiovascular health risks
A new study conducted by the Spanish researchers has demonstrated that being under stress at work can significantly increase cardiovascular health risks.
The study claims that the situation appears due to high blood fat levels, according to the study published in the ‘Scandinavian Journal of Public Health’.
The researchers suggest this abnormality in blood fat levels is related to dyslipidemia,...
Japanese discovery of Monsanto GMO wheat threatens US exports
The discovery of a Monsanto-created, genetically modified strain of wheat in the US that was never approved by the United States Department of Agriculture has imperiled US exports of a staple world food commodity.
Japanese authorities have already opted to cancel part of a tender offer to buy US western white wheat and have suspended imports of both that variety and feed wheat, Reuters reported on...
3.26 million jobless in France in April: Labor Ministry
An office of the French state-run employment agency, Pole Emploi, in the northern Paris suburb of Pantin.
The French Labor Ministry says the number of unemployed people reached a record high of 3.26 million in April.
The ministry said on Thursday that the number of registered jobseekers in the eurozone’s second-largest economy increased by 39,800 last month, marking the 24th consecutive monthly...
Walmart found guilty of dumping hazardous waste nationwide
America’s largest retailer and employer has been fined over $100 million for violating environmental regulations by disposing of fertilizer, pesticide and bleach in sewage systems across the country, among other violations.
Walmart pleaded guilty to six counts of violating the Clean Water Act by disposing of hazardous chemicals in garbage receptacles and sewage systems at over 4,000 retail outlets...
Majority of Americans say the government has too much power
A new poll has found that the majority of all Americans believe the federal government has too much power – news that comes in wake of numerous government scandals, including the IRS’ targeting of conservatives and the feds’ targeting of journalists.
Gallup on Monday released survey findings indicating that 54 percent of Americans consider the federal government too powerful, while only eight...
Scotland Government Pushes For ‘State Issued Guardian’ System
While the world grows increasingly weary of government scams, and police brutality is the only violent statistic seeming to increase, the Scottish government seeks to force ‘state issued guardians’ on young children and parents, to ensure they grow up to be good little wage slaves. Or as they claim, ‘to stop child abuse’
Many governments get away with considering parents who don’t cooperate...
Golden Dawn Becomes Greece's Second Largest Party
A new zougla.gr poll reveals that the secret can no longer be contained. For a while now, Golden Dawn has stated that previous polls purposely underestimated the real support of the nationalist movement, but as we’ve seen time and time again: we do not tell lies! In a new poll published by zougla.gr, Golden Dawn has surpassed the US State Department endorsed Marxists of world usury, SYRIZA. New...
Global march challenges Monsanto's dominance
Hundreds of demonstrators across Japan took to the streets to protest against Monsanto.
Thousands of activists around the world are rallying against Monsanto, the biotechnology giant accused of genetically engineering agriculture and food while turning a blind eye to their potentially deadly health ramifications.
Organized by the ‘March Against Monsanto’ movement, about 200,000 are expected...
More Italians in grave economic condition, official figures show
Official figures show that the number of Italians who are in a grave economic condition has increased to an alarming point, Press TV reports.
Italy’s National Statistics Institute, ISTAT, said in a newly released report that at the end of 2012, around 15 million people were dealing with some form of economic hardship.
The report added that over 8.5 million of those people were living in a seriously...
Russia Issues “Extreme Danger” Warning As Alabama Death Toll Rises
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) today has issued an “Extreme Danger” warning for all vessels entering or nearing the United States Port of Mobile, located in the State of Alabama, as the death toll rises from what this report claims is an environmental disaster related to the flowering of genetically modified cotton crops located in this region.
The RS is tasked with providing the...
Chinese man uses Google maps to locate family 23 years after being kidnapped
Yaojiaba, China
A Chinese man has used Google maps to locate his family, 23 years after he was abducted. Luo Gang, who was kidnapped when he was just five years old, used the online tool to locate two bridges – the only landmarks he remembered from his hometown.
Luo, 28, was snatched in a small town in Sichuan province while on his way to kindergarten. He was then taken hundreds of miles east,...
US Department of State publishes report against Greece's Golden Dawn
The terrified political system has now launched an extremely aggressive attack on Golden Dawn. Now in addition to the “anti racist” thought crime law they try to pass, the US Department of State announced in its annual “international religious freedom report” that Golden Dawn is a threat to the well being of Muslims in Greece. It implies Greek people themselves are problematic for resisting...
Several casualties reported following massive tornado outside Oklahoma City
Several casualties including children have been reported after a historic tornado swept through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, devastating hundreds of buildings including two schools. Meteorologists reported winds up to 200 miles per hour.
A severe storm has generated baseball-sized hail, high winds and at least 28 tornadoes in the Midwest, including Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa. Residents remain...