Footage of large breach at giant Louisiana sinkhole (VIDEO) five breaches overnight

May 10, 2013 footage of breached berm at the giant sinkhole in Assumption Parish, LA:

http://enenews.com/footage-large-giant-louisiana-sinkhole-water-rushing-gaping-hole-video

Bayou Corne Sinkhole – Western Berm Has 5 Breaches [VIDEO]

This whole place is just going to sink.

“Some clarification…

The berm that failed, is the western berm, that runs north to south, on the western side of the sinkhole. The water is fresh, swamp water flowing IN to the sinkhole area, inside the berm. This is the berm that Texas Brine started off using an old oil well road as a base. This road was aready low, and took on water [...]

A “Rush” Back To The Gold Miners About To Take Place? Shanghai Gold Exchange Sees Volumes Jump 24% In Year, Bernanke Could Lose Half A Trillion On Balance Sheet, Dr. Willie’s Sources Say: Gold $8,000, Silver $200 in New Trade Finance System

from kimblechartingsolutions:

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Line (1) was important for the Gold & Silver Miners (XAU index), as it went up four fold over a 10-year period.Now a parallel line to this rally looks to be coming into place at (3) in the above chart after a 40% decline in this index.

Support is support until broken and the miners are back at parallel support right now, creating a bullish wick at this [...]

Gold Breaches $1590 after Weidmann Says “Eurozone Crisis Not Over”, Chinese Physical Demand “Supporting Gold Right Now”

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Tuesday 12 March 2013, 08:15 EST

 

Gold Breaches $1590 after Weidmann Says “Eurozone Crisis Not Over”, Chinese Physical Demand “Supporting Gold Right Now”

 

AFTER trading sideways for several sessions, gold bullion jumped above $1590 an ounce for the first time this month Tuesday morning in London, in what analysts called a “technical” move after gold broke through a key level following remarks from Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann.

 

“We see support at [...]

Salary details of ONE THIRD of Americans shared with credit agency Equifax in ‘biggest privacy breach in our time’

Over 190 million employment and salary records of American citizens have been shared by their employers with credit rating agencies
This allows anyone signing up to their subsidiary companies to view salary and health insurance details of one-third of adults in the U.S.

 

It has been revealed that secret salary records of more than one-third of Americans have been shared by their employers with the credit rating agency Equifax.

Described as one of [...]

Private genetic data easily accessible via internet searches

David Gutierrez
Natural News
January 27, 2013

Using only publicly available online information, a team of researchers from the Whitehead Institute showed that it is possible to discern the identities of people who have submitted personal genetic information to scientific studies, even when that information is supposedly stored anonymously. The findings were published in the journal Science.

“This is an important result that points out the potential for breaches of privacy in genomics studies,” says [...]

Over 25% of 401Ks Tapped to Pay Current Bills; Dead-Fish Housing Assets; Walking Away Yet Again

by Mike Shedlock, Global Economic Analysis:

At an increasing rate, even during the alleged recovery, consumers are tapping their 401Ks to pay current bills according to a study by advisory firm HelloWallet as describe in the Washington Post article401(k) breaches undermining retirement security for millions.

A report due out this week from the financial advisory firm HelloWallet found that more than one in four workers dip into retirement funds to pay their mortgages, [...]

T-Minus 30 Days Until The US Begins Defaulting

by Phoenix Capital Research

We’ve now have just a little over 30 days until US breaches its debt ceiling.

We would have already done so, except Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner borrowed some $200 billion from emergency funds to buy a few weeks’ time (announcing that he’d be leaving his post before the actual ceiling was breached).

The “solutions” to the debt ceiling discussions range from outright insane ($1 trillion coins) to just staggeringly [...]

BREAKING: Iranian Navy Intercepts Saudi Oil Co Vessel – Choppers Invade Saudi Airspace

Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of straying onto its territory near oil and gas fields in the Gulf and warned it was looking at how to respond
Also, two Iranian navy boats intercepted a vessel belonging to state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco.

http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=291492

 

“I have submitted to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon a letter that details Iran’s breaches of the official conventions and treaties between it and Saudi Arabia,” Okaz quoted Mualimi as saying.

A Foreign [...]

HSBC fears U.S. money laundering fines to top $1.5 billion

Steve Slater and Matt Scuffham
Reuters
November 5, 2012

A U.S. fine for anti-money laundering rule breaches could cost HSBC significantly more than $1.5 billion and is likely to lead to criminal charges, Europe’s biggest bank said on Monday.

HSBC said the U.S. investigation had damaged the bank’s reputation and forced it to set aside a further $800 million to cover a potential fine for breaches in anti-money laundering controls in Mexico, adding to [...]

Could Hackers Decide The Election By Changing The Voting Results In Ohio?

By Michael

Could this be the first presidential election in U.S. history to be decided by hackers?  In recent years, hackers all over the globe have become increasingly sophisticated.  Meanwhile, our computer-based voting systems have repeatedly been shown to be extremely vulnerable.  This is particularly true in the crucial swing state of Ohio.  Several years ago the Ohio Secretary of State actually issued a report which stated that the voting machines used in [...]

Billionaire Koch brother ‘imprisoned and interrogated executive who had concerns over the company’s tax evasion scheme’

Billionaire and major Republican donor William Koch had one of his executives imprisoned and interrogated for hours on a secluded ranch because he was suspected of defrauding his employers, according to a federal lawsuit. 

Kirby Martensen, of Berkley, California, alleges in his complaint that he worked as an executive for several companies in Koch’s Oxbow Group until March, when he was suddenly fired.

According to Martensen, Oxbow Carbon & Minerals (OCM) International, [...]

Police suspected of abusing data protection laws

TWO police officers have resigned and another two staff members sacked after allegations of data protection breaches at Suffolk Constabulary, it can be revealed.

Force bosses said the unlawful use of personal or police information “would not be tolerated” after figures obtained by the East Anglian Daily Times showed 66 suspected cases of non-compliance with the Data Protection Act.

But pressure groups described the alleged breaches as “deeply concerning” and questioned why [...]

UK banks could be shut down or forced into bail-outs by Brussels

Banks in London could be shut down or forced into taxpayer-funded bail-outs against the wishes of the British authorities under controversial “banking union” proposals from Brussels, it can be disclosed.

A panel of European officials would be given sweeping new powers to police the financial sector across the continent but also in the City of London.

They would be given “full decision making powers” to impose EU law and to arbitrate disputes [...]

82-Year-Old Nun Breaches ‘Stringent Security’ At U.S. Nuclear Weapons Lab

In an inconceivable breach, an 82-year-old nun along with two other seniors somehow managed to evade what the U.S. government calls the “most stringent security in the world” to break into a nuclear weapons laboratory often referred to as the “Fort Knox of Uranium.”

So much for the feds protecting nuclear labs from a terrorist attack with topnotch—and costly—security systems; this staggering story comes from the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, [...]

UK soldiers ‘beat innocent Iraqi men in black ops jails but new secret justice law means their torture will be hidden forever’

he Mail on Sunday can today reveal devastating new claims of abuse by British soldiers carried out at a secret network of illegal prisons in the Iraqi desert.

One innocent civilian victim is said to have died after being assaulted aboard an RAF helicopter, while  others were hooded, stripped and beaten at a camp set up at a remote phosphate mine deep in the desert.

The whereabouts of a separate group of [...]

China’s Weibo microblog introduces user contracts – threatening to delete user’s account who spread rumors or untrue information

via BBC News:

China’s biggest microblogging service has introduced a code of conduct explicitly restricting the type of messages that can be posted.

Weibo – which resembles Twitter – took the action after local authorities criticised “unfounded” rumours posted by some users.

Reports suggest a credit score system will also be introduced with points deducted for rule breaches.

Repeat offenders face having their accounts deleted.

The service’s parent, Sina Corp, says it has more [...]

Powerful surveillance cameras read texts

12160.info
May 5, 2012

Surveillance cameras are now so powerful that they were able to zoom in on individual spectators at the Rugby World Cup and read their text messages.

Details of police monitoring used for the first time during the tournament were discussed at a privacy forum in Wellington yesterday, at which it was revealed that the average person is digitally recorded about a dozen times a day – and even more [...]

Spain: Government to ban cash payments over €2,500

The new Spanish PM, Mariano Rajoy, has announced that business cash transactions of over €2,500 are to be banned as an anti-fraud mechanism to increase tax income for the Government. Breaches of the rule will result in fines of 25% of the value of the payment. Sr Rajoy mentioned the reform in a Q&A session in Parliament, so more details will no doubt be forthcoming when the measure is formally [...]

UK price of gasoline at the pumps tonight breaches all-time high, now at an average price of over 140.5p (£1.405 or $2.22) per litre, $8.39 per gallon.

Also UK government announces as part of its austerity measures drive for the masses, it shall increase taxation on fuel in August pushing it at least 3p per litre higher:

Petrol prices have hit another record, according to industry analysts Experian Catalist.

The average price of a litre of unleaded petrol hit 140.20 pence.

Higher oil prices, driven by concerns about Iran, have been behind the rising price of fuel. Crude oil [...]

Credit Suisse bankster gets fine of £210,00 for improper conduct but also for his services gets rewarded with a bonus:

From Telegraph:

Nicholas Kyprios, head of European credit sales at Credit Suisse, will be paid 50pc of his bonus by the bank after “serious” rule breaches but will retain his job.

The decision comes despite the FSA finding Mr Kyprios guilty of disclosing inside information through playing “charades” and “getting warmer” with a client.

Mr Kyrios was fined in relation to a bond sale dating back to 2009 in which he was found [...]

As analyst banksters go into hyper bullishness on US and world economy, Dow breaches pre-first stage of the economic collapse highs and close to record high:

The US stock market has reached a major landmark in its journey back from lows hit during the financial crisis.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 13,000 for the first time since 19 May 2008, just four months before the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Analysts say it reflects a growing confidence in the US economy and solid profit reports from US companies.

The Dow added 23 points, or 0.2%, on Tuesday [...]

DC gov’t passes ‘no swearing’ rule after councilman cusses out colleague

D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown is cracking down on his colleagues using profanity when conducting the business of the council. The amendment to the council’s code of conduct is a response to last week’s verbal brawl between members David Catania and Marion Barry. Catania was quoted in The Washington Examiner saying “F you, Marion,” at a council retreat.

On Tuesday after Brown’s amendment passed, Catania said he was not defending his [...]

Santander Bank makes big change on mortgages in UK, as it cuts interest only mortgages, demanding immediate 50% repayment of entire mortgage, including for existing customers, which could enforce rapid foreclosures.

It is also indicated other banks may be about to scarp or severely limit interest only mortgages, which are one of the most common use don buy to let. Some borrowers even have equity plans as repayment vehicles which will no longer be deemed eligible as repayment vehicles. Also many poorer borrowers or those becoming redundant as a means of continuing to maintain their property whilst trying to gain alternative [...]

Megawin. Republicans ask Leader Reid to cancel vote on PIPA.

by Donny Shaw

In an incredible turn of events, six Republican Senators have asked Majority Leader Harry Reid not to hold a vote on PIPA, the Senate version of SOPA.

They write, “Prior to committee action, some members expressed substantive concerns about the bill, and there was a commitment to resolve them prior to floor consideration. That resolution has not yet occurred.”

And as an amazing validation of the grassroots response to SOPA, led by groups like Fight for [...]

Spanish Spreads Jump Most Since July As Italy 10Y Breaches 6% Again

(ZH) Presented with little comment, except to say reality is returning as credit markets are starting to price in some disappointment. Italy 5Y is underperforming as the basis trades we mentioned yesterday are unwound and Italy 10Y has broken back over 6% as their curve remains inverted. Spanish 10Y spreads are up over 35bps today and 50bps from yesterday’s tight print as Belgium and Italy follow suit. The swing in Spanish 10Y spreads, [...]

Google settles with FTC on privacy breaches, agrees to audits for 20 years – MarketWatch

By Drew FitzGerald

Google Inc. GOOG +1.00% agreed to submit to third-party privacy audits for the next 20 years to settle allegations it misused users’ personal information.

The settlement with the Federal Trade Commission would resolve the agency’s complaint over Google Buzz, a social notification service the company built last year into Gmail. The feature allowed users to share photos, videos and updates with friends but attracted controversy when the automatically enabled service [...]

‘Epic’ flooding breaches Outer Banks highway

Manteo, N.C. — The Outer Banks are no stranger to a Category 1 hurricane like Irene, which hit Saturday with 85 mph winds and heavy rain.

But Irene’s eye tracked just west of the Pamlico, Croatan and Albermarle sounds, then crossed the Currituck Sound to go back out to sea.

That drew water from the sounds, as well the ocean, west. The water piled up in bays, [...]

Hamburg rejects FACEBOOK facial recognition

From FT:

The Hamburg data protection authority on Tuesday ruled that Facebook’s facial recognition feature, which attempts to identify people in photos uploaded to the site, violates German privacy laws.

Johannes Caspar, the head of the authority, said Facebook should not be collecting users’ biometric data – such as their face shape and the distance between their eyes – without getting their explicit consent. He has demanded that the [...]

Daily News For 07/01/2011

Debt Deal Must Come by Mid-July to Avert Default, Officials Say

Just a few headlines:

Pa. universities board boosts tuition for 2011-12?

Nothing Works in June as Stocks, Bonds, Commodities Drop on Slowdown Signs

Fed’s Balance Sheet Expands To $2.869 Trillion In Latest Week?

Greece to Receive Up to $124 Billion in New EU, IMF Financing

Greece Fights Debt with $71 Billion Yard Sale

Pentagon costs rising fast, CBO warns

Debt Deal Must Come by Mid-July to Avert [...]

Electrical power at Fort Calhoun, NE, nuclear plant is shut off after Missouri River breaches berm – ABC News

SONY Hacked Again; 120 Passwords Go Online

A hacker claims to have stolen names and passwords belonging to 120 users of Sony Europe‘s website and published them to the Internet.

It’s the latest in a series of attacks which have hammered the electronics multinational. Security researchers have counted about a dozen breaches since the beginning of this year, including two particularly serious ones which exposed 100 millions users’ personal details.

The latest attack was [...]

SONY FACES FURY OVER PLAYSTATION HACKERS

Sony faced fierce criticism on Wednesday following its disclosure that a hacker had stolen the personal data of more than 70m users of its PlayStation Network in one of the worst such online privacy breaches to date.

The Japanese group said it had lost real names, birth dates, e-mail addresses and Sony passwords in what it described as an “intrusion” nearly a week earlier. It had closed down [...]

From Gold Core: Gold Breaches Nominal High of $1,500/oz; Inflation Adjusted High of $2,400/oz Remains Long Term Target

From Gold Core

Gold Breaches Nominal High of $1,500/oz; Inflation Adjusted High of $2,400/oz Remains Long Term Target

Gold has breached the $1500 level and reached new record nominal highs at $1,505.65/oz. Since yesterday it has gradually risen in all currencies and is approaching record nominal highs in all major currencies. Gold has risen to EUR1,037/oz, GBP920/oz, AUD1,412/oz, CHF1,344/oz and JPY124,640/oz, and is now not far from [...]

Report: Tajik Muslims to ban text-message divorces

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Tajik religious authorities say divorce by text message will soon be banned, as they seek to stamp out the practice in the mainly Muslim Central Asian nation.

State religious affairs committee head Abdurakhim Kholikov said Monday that sending SMSs with the “triple talaq,” a Muslim ritual whereby a husband can end a marriage by reciting the term for divorce three times, breaches Islamic [...]