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Egypt 2011: Preview of America in 2015

The short-term impact is immediately reflected in commodity prices: grains, oils, meats and precious metals. All have seen huge upswings.

(CHICAGO) - Take a good look at what's happening in Egypt during February, 2011.

What's happening there may happen in the U.S. within four short years.

Evidence Emerges that BP Gulf Disaster Not Over

New reports of fissures and oil leaks are routinely being suppressed.

(CHICAGO) - Deep under the Gulf of Mexico, beyond the light, beyond the waves, beyond most humans' sight, dark death lingers.

When the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster occurred the world's attention became riveted on the spectacle of horror and disaster that terrorized Gulf residents, sent the media into a frenzy, and galvanized environmentalists around the globe.

Pray for Australia!

Queensland and Brisbane are threatened by looming amounts of rain...

(QUEENSLAND / SALEM) - Parts of Australia are under threat of siege from billions of gallons of water; torrential rains have flooded sections of Queensland prompting a call for relief from the government:

Queensland Government has launched an appeal to help fellow Queenslanders affected by the recent floods. Many communities have been devastated. Some families have lost everything.

Revolt of the Underclass: Terrible Vengeance

Was the weekend shooting a sign of America's crumbling economy?

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Tucson, gunfire in the streets, a member of congress set for public execution, the proverbial bullet to the back of the head.

Victim two, for good measure, a federal judge, his life threatened hundreds of times, dead. The collateral damage, regular people, let’s be honest, “little people” no consequence to the press, nothing special, simple “window dressing.”

Plane Crash Leaves 70 Dead in Iran

At least 70 have been killed and 32 have injured ia an Iranian passenger plane crash.

(TEHRAN Press TV) - The IranAir-operated plane, with 105 passengers and crew on board, crashed near Lake Orumiyeh, the head of Iran's State Emergency Center said on Sunday.

The American-made Boeing 727 took off from Tehran and was en route to Orumiyeh International Airport when the incident happened.

Haiti Earthquake - One Year into Recovery

Medical Teams International’s next team will be in Port-au-Prince in three days to continue treating cholera.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - One year ago, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Southern Haiti. 230,000 people were killed and millions more were left injured and homeless.

Within three days, Medical Teams International staff and volunteers were on the ground in Haiti.

Snow Buckles and Collapses Roof of Metrodome

Nobody was hurt and it was all recorded on video...

(MINNEAPOLIS) - It is nearly surreal; the roof of the Metrodome; as if in slow motion... gave way to the weight of snow early Monday morning.

Workers needed to be pulled off the roof late last night due to safety concerns, officials at the Metrodome report. Around 5:00 a.m. Monday, the roof deflated.

Machismo or Madness? Magma Freaks Descend into Erupting Volcano

Magma men and the gates of hell...

(CHICAGO) - What do you do for entertainment? Kick back and watch a favorite movie? Drop in on a hot new dance club? Read a good book?

How boring! Instead of following the crowd, why not do something really entertaining—like rappelling into the steaming caldera of an erupting volcano? Too hot to handle? Not for these guys…

Haliburton Comments on National Commission Cement Testing

(HOUSTON, Texas) - On October 28, 2010, the Commission released results of cement testing Chevron recently conducted on behalf of the Commission utilizing the Chevron cement testing facility in Houston, Texas.

In addition, on October 28, 2010, the Deputy Chief Counsel of the Commission sent a letter to the commissioners of the National Commission that describes the results of nine tests on Halliburton’s cement design that were performed on behalf of the Commission by Chevron and describes certain testing performed by Halliburton.

Earthquake and Tsunami Rock Indonesia

Over a hundred have died and hundreds are missing.

(JAKARTA) - At 7:42 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on 25 October, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.7 occurred in southern Sumatera, Indonesia.

Experts say it was triggered by a 7.7-magnitude undersea quake that struck the Mentawai Islands late Monday, killing at least 113 people and leaving hundreds missing. At least eight of the missing according to reports, are from other nations.