Feds Spend $402,721 on Underwear That Senses Cigarette Smoke

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded more than $400,000 to a research project involving underwear that can detect when a person smokes cigarettes.

The University of Alabama has received two grants totaling $402,721 for the project, which so far has produced a “very early prototype” of the monitoring system, which — in its current state — fits like a vest.

The goal of the three-year study is to “develop a [...]

Mass illegal immigrant release could be headache for Obama, tricky for GOP

The release of hundreds of illegal immigrants into a federal monitoring system this week may be an ongoing headache for the Obama administration, as Republicans focus their scrutiny on uncovering potential missteps.

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, “will be aggressively examining the ramification of this decision,” according to a committee aide.

And Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on homeland [...]

Suffocating Smog from China Hits Japan

The suffocating smog that blanketed swathes of China is now hitting parts of Japan, sparking warnings yesterday of health risks for the young and the sick.

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment’s Web site has been overloaded as worried users log on to try to find out what is coming their way.

“Access to our air pollution monitoring system has been almost impossible since last week and the telephone here has been [...]

Europeans must fight against global banking cartel

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October 2, 2012

An analyst says people across the European Union countries must fight against the global banking cartel, which is controlling economies all over the world, Press TV reports.

“The competitiveness is they control the system and the people in these nations they fight over the scraps. It’s ridiculous,” said Chris Dorsey, an economist and banking analyst, in a Monday interview with Press TV.

“I would say that that’s a ridiculous statement [...]