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  • 'Tectonic Plate Shift' for Markets on Fed Fears May 23, 2013
    Japanese stocks plunged 9 percent off intraday highs on Thursday as weak Chinese data added to growing fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve may withdraw its bond buying sooner than expected. […]
  • Japan Bond Yields Spike – 10-Year Now at 1% May 23, 2013
    Japanese government bond yields soared to 1 percent on Thursday, their highest level in a year. […]
  • Rich Country Investors Returning Home May 23, 2013
    The world's biggest investors may be rethinking 20 years of boosting overseas holdings and are instead seeking more stable cash income at home. […]
  • Outlook for China’s Economy Worsens May 23, 2013
    The unexpected contraction in China's factory activity in May has heightened the risk of a further slowdown in the second quarter. […]
  • Hackers Find China Is Land of Opportunity May 23, 2013
    Name a target anywhere in China, an official at a state-owned company boasted recently, and his staff will break into that person's computer. The New York Times reports. […]
  • Ignore Fed Hawks, Bernanke in Driving Seat May 23, 2013
    Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would not risk a premature withdrawl of the stimlus that has underpinned the U.S. economic recovery […]
  • Jennifer Lopez and Verizon Team Up May 23, 2013
    Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez is going in a whole new direction, and using Verizon Wireless to get there. […]
  • Volatile Trading Day Keeps Focus on Fed, Jobs May 23, 2013
    Volatile trading in stocks and bonds could continue while investors sort out what's going on with the Fed. […]
  • Ford to Close Australia Auto Plants May 23, 2013
    Ford said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants. […]
  • House Votes on Keystone Pipeline Approval May 23, 2013
    The House of Representatives approved a bill as expected on Wednesday to force approval of Keystone XL oil pipeline. […]
  • Tesla Pays Off $465 Million DOE Loan May 22, 2013
    The company became the first automaker to repay money under Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program. […]
  • HP Earnings, Outlook Top Expectations May 22, 2013
    The tech giant's earnings and outlook beat analysts' expectations. Shares jumped more than 10 percent after-hours. […]
  • Wal-Mart Using Big Data to Power Mobile May 22, 2013
    Wal-Mart is making moves to cash in on its mobile strategy and it's using big data to do it. […]
  • Paid Low Wages on the Government Dime May 22, 2013
    "I can't survive on $8.80 an hour," says a McDonald's worker. […]
  • JCP Gets $500 Million Credit Increase May 22, 2013
    JC Penney said its credit line has been increased to $2.25 billion from $1.75 billion. […]
  • Ex-Ford Execs Charged in Torture Cases May 22, 2013
    Now in their 80s, the executives have been charged with crimes against humanity for targeting union workers after the 1976 military coup. […]
  • NJ: Cheap Booze Sold as Premium Liquor May 22, 2013
    N.J. has seized inventory and demanded records from establishments that allegedly sold cheap liquor as premium brands. […]
  • 10 Stocks That Hedge Funds Love May 22, 2013
    Goldman Sachs revealed to clients its so-called VIP list of stocks that are most loved by the hedge fund industry. […]
  • Refuse to Testify: You're Fired May 22, 2013
    Here's how to make them talk. […]
  • The Booming Business of Shipping Yachts May 22, 2013
    A growing number of companies are offering "yacht shipping" services, where yachts are loaded and carried on giant cargo. […]

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  • US report warns on China IP theft May 23, 2013
    The theft of US intellectual property is "unprecedented" and costing billions, a US report says, pointing to China as the main culprit. […]
  • Nissan recalls over 800,000 vehicles May 23, 2013
    Nissan says it plans to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide due to a faulty steering wheel. […]
  • Bomb attack kills Pakistan police May 23, 2013
    A bomb planted in a rickshaw has killed at least 12 people in Quetta in south west Pakistan, officials say. […]
  • Man killed in attack 'was military' May 23, 2013
    The man killed in a suspected terrorist attack in south-east London on Wednesday was a member of the armed forces, Whitehall sources have confirmed. […]
  • VIDEO: Polluted Hong Kong gets new electric taxis May 23, 2013
    Hong Kong, one of the most highly populated islands in the world, launches a trial run of a fleet of electric taxis in a bid to tackle its serious pollution problems. […]
  • Ten of popular culture's best Machiavellian characters May 23, 2013
    Ten great villains modelled on Machiavelli […]
  • Japan man climbs Everest at 80 May 23, 2013
    An 80-year old Japanese man has reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the oldest person to scale the world's highest peak. […]
  • Igbo burials: How Nigeria will bid farewell to Achebe May 23, 2013
    The elaborate funeral planned for Nigerian author Chinua Achebe […]
  • Chimney dismantled to rescue boy, 14 May 23, 2013
    Firefighters in South Lanarkshire dismantle a 20ft chimney stack, brick by brick, to rescue a boy, 14, who got wedged inside. […]
  • UN chief begins DR Congo visit May 23, 2013
    UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon begins a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma. […]
  • Cave paintings uncovered in Mexico May 23, 2013
    Archaeologists in Mexico find 4,926 cave paintings in red, yellow, black and white in the north-eastern region of Burgos. […]
  • Refugees 'facing rising dangers' May 23, 2013
    Amnesty International says the world has become an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants in its annual report. […]
  • Edward VIII was bugged, files show May 23, 2013
    King Edward VIII was bugged by the government at the height of the 1936 abdication crisis, files released by the National Archives show. […]
  • Universal flu jab 'edges closer' May 23, 2013
    A way of creating more effective vaccines which could protect against a broad range of flu viruses has been reported by US researchers. […]
  • How the men from the ministry saved England's heritage May 23, 2013
    How England saved its heritage from ruin […]
  • Ford to shut Australian production May 23, 2013
    Ford Motor says it will shut all its Australian manufacturing plants by October 2016, after more than 85 years making cars in the country. […]
  • VIDEO: One-minute World News May 23, 2013
    Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. […]
  • Why has the UK gone up in people's estimations? May 23, 2013
    What has caused the world's opinion of Britain to improve? […]
  • Churchill and Stalin's 'merry' night May 23, 2013
    Wartime talks between Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin went slowly until a drinking session lasting until 3am, newly released files reveal. […]
  • Four American drone deaths confirmed May 23, 2013
    US Attorney General Eric Holder confirms that four American citizens have been killed in US drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since 2011. […]

• Human Events News Feed

  • Obama May Survive, but Scandals a Blow to Left
    Republicans should not lose focus.The post Obama May Survive, but Scandals a Blow to Left appeared first on Human Events. […]
    David Harsanyi
  • British soldier beheaded in Islamist machete attack
    "We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you."The post British soldier beheaded in Islamist machete attack appeared first on Human Events. […]
    John Hayward
  • Coulter: When did we vote to become Mexico?
    The scandals surrounding the Obama administration just distract from Marco Rubio's immigration bill.The post Coulter: When did we vote to become Mexico? appeared first on Human Events. […]
    Ann Coulter
  • On Benghazi, the facts speak for themselves
    That’s not an accretion of truth. That’s a subtraction of truth.The post On Benghazi, the facts speak for themselves appeared first on Human Events. […]
    Charles Krauthammer
  • IRS brass concealed abuse of power scandal for a year
    They're still not eager to answer questions about it.The post IRS brass concealed abuse of power scandal for a year appeared first on Human Events. […]
    John Hayward
  • The Obama Crony in Charge of your Medical Records
    If the crony odor and the potential for abuse that this "epic" arrangement poses don't chill your bones, you ain't paying attention.The post The Obama Crony in Charge of your Medical Records appeared first on Human Events. […]
    Michelle Malkin
  • Government Gone Wild: It’s Not Just the IRS
    The IRS staffer who oversaw the targeting of conservative groups is now overseeing the IRS’ Obamacare office.The post Government Gone Wild: It’s Not Just the IRS appeared first on Human Events. […]
    Jason Stverak
  • Rand Paul vs. the Apple tax witch hunters
    "Money goes where it's welcome."The post Rand Paul vs. the Apple tax witch hunters appeared first on Human Events. […]
    John Hayward
  • Associate of Boston bomber shot by FBI agent in Orlando
    A Chechen MMA fighter who used to hang out with Tamerlan Tsarnaev is shot after FBI questioning.The post Associate of Boston bomber shot by FBI agent in Orlando appeared first on Human Events. […]
    John Hayward
  • Sublet My People Go
    Regulators always say they must protect the "little guy." But it's the little guys who are most hurt by these rules.The post Sublet My People Go appeared first on Human Events. […]
    John Stossel

Clarion’s projects

By Brice Buckley (Editor-at-Large, Clarion Advisory) 2-08-12

We are working on several projects; one of which is upgrading our system and the others well…. they naturally involve advancing conservatism as established by WFB, Jr.

So bear with us as we work on upgrading our blog platform to supersonic.

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  • Man charged with mailing ricin letter to judge in Washington state
    OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a man charged with mailing a letter containing the deadly poison ricin to a U.S. district judge in Spokane, Washington, the FBI said. […]
  • GM Chevy Spark electric car's price 38 percent less than sibling hybrid Volt's
    DETROIT (Reuters) - The Chevrolet Spark all-electric subcompact car will cost U.S. buyers as much as 38 percent less than what it takes to buy its larger sibling, the hybrid Volt, General Motors Co said on Thursday. […]
  • Nebraska attorney general wants abortion clinic nurse's license revoked
    OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning on Wednesday filed a petition to revoke the license of the only nurse at a controversial abortion clinic in the state for allegedly providing substandard care and improperly administering drugs. […]
  • Activists rally ahead of Boy Scouts vote on gay youth ban
    GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates were expected to vote at a national meeting to lift its ban on gay youth membership. […]
  • Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida
    ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his possible links to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot and killed by a federal agent in Florida on Wednesday after he suddenly turned violent, the FBI said. […]
  • CORRECTED-Colorado governor grants reprieve to quadruple killer on death row
    DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper granted a reprieve on Wednesday to the state's longest-serving death row inmate, ordering his execution blocked indefinitely in a move that infuriated prosecutors and victims' families. […]
  • U.S. military lawyers put more pressure on Guantanamo
    MIAMI (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to improve conditions for detainees, putting more pressure on the Obama administration to make good its promise to close the camp. […]
  • U.S. industry touts 'drone' promise as public debate flares
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it launched a lobbying effort to "demystify" unmanned planes. […]
  • Jodi Arias jury remains deadlocked over death sentence
    PHOENIX (Reuters) - Convicted killer Jodi Arias feels betrayed by an Arizona jury that found her guilty of murdering her ex-boyfriend, according to an interview aired on Wednesday shortly before that same jury became deadlocked over whether to sentence her to death. […]
  • Texas lawmakers OK drug tests for some unemployment applicants
    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas came a step closer to requiring some applicants for unemployment benefits to first undergo drug testing, when lawmakers gave final approval to a Republican-backed bill mandating such checks on Wednesday. […]
  • Oklahoma tornado victims astounded at how they survived
    MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Tornado survivors thanked God, sturdy closets and luck in explaining how they lived through the colossal twister that devastated an Oklahoma town and killed 24 people, an astonishingly low toll given the extent of destruction. […]
  • Chicago board approves largest school closing
    CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Education voted on Wednesday to close 50 schools - including about 10 percent of all elementary schools - in the largest mass school closing in the nation. […]
  • Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida
    ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his possible links to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot and killed by a federal agent in Florida on Wednesday after he suddenly turned violent, the FBI said. […]
  • Chicago board approves largest school closing
    CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Education voted on Wednesday to close 50 schools - including about 10 percent of all elementary schools - in the largest mass school closing in the nation. […]
  • At tornado-hit school, colored stickers and pencils litter ruins
    MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - A miniature bookcase with children's books spilling out is among the few furnishings still standing amid the tornado-torn rubble of what once was the Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma. […]
  • Philadelphia faith-healing parents charged in death of baby
    PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia couple was charged on Wednesday in the death of their infant son, the second of their children who prosecutors say died after his parents prayed over him instead of seeking medical attention. […]
  • Justice Department tells lawmakers no bank is too big to jail
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Justice Department official insisted on Wednesday that no financial company is too big to jail, in the department's latest effort to backpedal from statements made in March by Attorney General Eric Holder. […]
  • Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Army sergeant at the Military Academy has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers a West Point, a defense official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of sex-related incidents that has rocked the armed forces. […]
  • Oklahoma tornado victims astounded at how they survived
    MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Tornado survivors thanked God, sturdy closets and luck in explaining how they lived through the colossal twister that devastated an Oklahoma town and killed 24 people, an astonishingly low toll given the extent of destruction. […]
  • Jury says cannot decide if Arias should get death; judge says keep deliberating
    PHOENIX (Reuters) - Convicted killer Jodi Arias feels betrayed by an Arizona jury that found her guilty of murdering her ex-boyfriend, according to an interview aired on Wednesday shortly before that same jury became deadlocked over whether to sentence her to death. […]

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  • Dead Boston bombing suspect said involved in triple murder
    ORLANDO, Fla., May 23 (UPI) -- The dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect is now tied to a triple murder, officials said after an alleged accomplice was gunned down by an agent questioning him. […]
  • Violence, crisis Cabinet meeting after deadly London attack
    LONDON, May 23 (UPI) -- Anti-Muslim rioters fought police and 10 Downing St. called crisis Cabinet meetings after men raging about Islam hacked a soldier to death on a London street. […]
  • U.S. may arm rebels if diplomacy fails, Kerry says
    AMMAN, Jordan, May 23 (UPI) -- Washington and allies may provide weapons and other support to Syria's rebels if diplomacy fails to end the civil war, Secretary of State John Kerry said. […]
  • Bomb attack kills at least 12 in Quetta
    QUETTA, Pakistan, May 23 (UPI) -- A bomb attack Thursday targeting a security forces vehicle in Quetta in Pakistan's violence-hit Balochistan province killed at least 12 people, police said. […]
  • Duchess Kate star of queen's annual garden party
    LONDON, May 23 (UPI) -- A visibly pregnant duchess of Cambridge dressed in a canary yellow coat was the star of this year's royal garden party in London, guests said. […]
  • Italy sends police reinforcements to Milan after pickaxe attacks
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  • Outside View: The IRS scandal smoking gun?
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  • Couple who believe in faith healing charged with baby's murder
    PHILADELPHIA, May 22 (UPI) -- A Philadelphia couple convicted of manslaughter for denying medical care to a child who died were charged Wednesday with the murder of another child. […]
  • Suspect in deadly 1982 Hyde Park bombing appears in court
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  • Four school buses collide in Indiana; 50 students, driver injured
    NORTH WEBSTER, Ind., May 22 (UPI) -- A chain reaction collision of four school buses in northern Indiana Wednesday afternoon left about 50 students and a bus driver injured, authorities said. […]
  • West Point adviser charged with videotaping female cadets in shower
    WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- A West Point Academy staff member faces charges after being accused of videotaping female cadets in their showers and locker rooms, Pentagon officials said. […]
  • Matthew Ryan Buquet pleads not guilty in Spokane, Wash., ricin letters
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  • More lawsuits filed over priest who admitted making child pornography
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  • Pension plans can make all the difference in retirement
    PRINCETON, N.J., May 23 (UPI) -- Pension plans can make all the difference in how financially well off U.S. retirees are, Gallup's annual Economy and Personal Finance survey indicates. […]
  • New Zealand beefs up defense spending
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  • Bank of Japan issues upgraded assessment
    TOKYO, May 22 (UPI) -- Japan's economy is picking up, spurred by rising exports, private investment and consumer spending, its central bank said in its May assessment. […]
  • Tesla Motors pays off $452 million owed to U.S. government
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  • Crude oil slips Wednesday
    NEW YORK, May 22 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices dropped close to $94 in New York Wednesday following equities lower. […]
  • Markets stumble on Bernanke's remarks
    NEW YORK, May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes turned down Wednesday following comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. […]
  • Existing U.S. home sales rose in April
    WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Sales of existing U.S. homes rose in April and were 9.7 percent higher than in April 2012, a trade group in Washington said Wednesday. […]
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  • Ford steps on the gas, production-wise
    DEARBORN, Mich., May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. said it will bump up production in 2013 by 200,000 vehicles, due in part to increased demand on the West Coast. […]
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  • Army orders tactical intel stations
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  • Navy approves STUAS production
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    WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. mortgage activity fell 9.8 percent last week with refinancing activity off sharply as long-term interest rates rose, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. […]
  • Canadian defense shipbuilding at risk of running aground
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    BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 22 (UPI) -- The seizure of Syrian oil fields by the al-Nusra Front could accelerate the breakup of Syria amid a reshaping of the Middle East's geopolitical landscape. […]
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  • Kraken's sonar proves capabilities
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