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https://twitter.com/svrwxtweets/status/330364709998051329/photo/1 Re: Wow! Multiple supercells on radar across northern Italy! At least 1 tornado earlier!!! Luisport
A US cargo plane has crashed after taking off from an airbase in Kyrgyzstan, local reports say. The tanker aircraft had left the US Manas airbase near the capital Bishkek, officials told AFP. The emergency situations ministry said the plane had broken into three pieces but information about casualties has yet to be released. Seven crew members died when a US civilian cargo plane crashed at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan on Monday. Witnesses of [...] Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz said Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security is using roughly 1,000 rounds of ammunition more per person than the U.S. Army, as he and other lawmakers sharply questioned DHS officials on their “massive” bullet buys. “It is entirely … inexplicable why the Department of Homeland Security needs so much ammunition,” Chaffetz, R-Utah, said at a hearing. The hearing itself was unusual, as questions about the department’s ammunition [...] Update 7 p.m. At one time on Monday, almost 200,000 power outages statewide were reported by Alabama Power after strong storms packed with damaging straight-line winds swept through the state. The company has since restored service to more than 46,500 customers, but some people in the state could be left in the dark for days, according to an earlier report. Currently, around 166,000 customers remain without power. Alabama Power crews will be working [...] RIA Novosti Two asteroids, one of them bigger in size than the celestial body that burst over Russia last month, will fly by the Earth on Saturday, though not as close as to threaten collision. The 2013 EC20 was discovered on Thursday by the Catalina Sky Survey project, which estimated it size at between 3 and 12 meters. At 5:57 am Moscow time (1:57 UTC) on Saturday, the asteroid will [...] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Tuesday accused Chinese navy vessels of locking a weapons-targeting radar on a Japanese destroyer and helicopter amid escalating territorial disputes between the Asian powers. Read more @AP Published: 26 January, 2013, 12:19 Russia’s leading shipyard finished deep modernization of the Indian submarine INS Sindhurakshak (Sea giant). Armed with latest multi-role missile system, radar and electronics, the sub promises to become the game-changing backbone of the Indian Navy. http://rt.com/news/india-russia-submarine-modernize-568/ NEW DELHI January 27, 2013 (AP) An Indian news report says India has successfully tested a medium-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile fired from an underwater platform in the Bay of Bengal. Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/india-tests-nuclear-capable-missile-18327435 NWSBayArea‏@NWSBayArea Very Large Waves! Bouy 12 near Half Moon Bay reporting 20 foot waves at 19 seconds! #bayarearain #sfsurf #halfmoonbay https://twitter.com/NWSBayArea NWSBayArea‏@NWSBayArea IMAGE: High surf advisory still in effect through Sat afternoon. #bayarearain #highsurf https://twitter.com/NWSBayArea/status/…/photo/1
Weather Underground‏@wunderground U.S. hit by bookend storms. Take a look at WunderMap radar. http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?
Check this: http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6233/cyclonegulfalaska.jpg Image is part of the full GOES image here: http://goes.gsfc.nasa.gov/goescolor/goeswest/overview2/color_lrg/latestfull.jpg it’s pretty crazy looking … too perfect http://www.goes.noaa.gov/ak3.html It’s not mentioned anywhere…. Tropical storm in November in Alaska??? Doom on! Here we go: Storm Likely Middle Of Next Week BOSTON (CBS) – Just as the last of the power is being restored from Sandy, we are now tracking yet another potential coastal storm for New England. Let me preface this blog with the following comment… IT [...] Thought people who don’t have cable/satellite or loose it during the storm might like to have this link. Watch the Weather Channel for free on YouTube. Plus no commercials! They show the radar with music when commercials usually run. ENJOY! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXMU2qwCVag&feature=g-sptl&cid=inp-hs-san Zhang Zhaozhong, rear admiral at China’s National Defense University Zhang pointed out that China has a stronger fighting capability than Japan in a war for the Diaoyu Islands, because China’s coastal areas are close to the islands and the radar and missiles there can cover all the islands. However, the intervention of the U.S. military will change the military strength contrast between China and Japan, so China should prepare for it. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90786/7955832.html A Centreville man who hung an empty chair from a tree in his backyard with a sign reading “Nobama” attached to it denies that it was meant to represent any inference to lynching or had any racist connotations, though he did manage to “get on the radar” of the Secret Service. Doug Burger said he was “Eastwooding,” according to local Washington news outlet WJLA. “I loved Clint Eastwood’s speech” at the Republican nominating [...] Obama appeals NDAA indefinite detention ban A federal judge blocked the government from enforcing a statute that allows the indefinite detention without trial of terrorism suspects. That means a victory for journalists and the activists fighting the law who could be arrested because their jobs sometimes require them to interact with suspect on the government’s radar, but it could be a victory short-lived. Only one day after a judge granted a [...] From Slope of Hope: This particular scan evaluates stocks that are trading well below traditional book value — and in this case, trading at less than half of book value – and then I combine it with favorable technical analysis and ideal trade setups. Essentially, it’s Benjamin Graham meets online trading (strange bedfellows I’d say!). You may be surprised by some of the names on the list, but companies like Bank of America [...] I’m 28 yrs old and I still live at home with my parents. Ive never been on my own. I’ve been unemployed for 2 years now and I just think its funny and sad how my parents wont let me spend a dime of my own money to get 15 feral cats fixed so I had to be sneaky and do it under their radar lol I think about other [...] KWN
Today acclaimed commodity trader, Dan Norcini, told KWN that well-financed, very large entities are creating major breakouts in various markets as they position themselves ahead of an important shift. Norcini also issued this warning, “… there is a great deal of money on the sidelines and this means we will see some violent action as these markets move to the upside.”
Here is what Norcini had to say: “Obviously, Eric, we would [...] After spending years making devices and apps ever more irresistible, tech executives are urging staff and customers to seek balance and log off once in a while, reports the New York Times, which notes the trend is somewhat akin to makers of muscle cars warning buyers about the dangers of speeding. – Nikki Waller Hate booking your boss’s family vacation to Aruba or marketing junket in Las Vegas? Make sure he hates [...] By now, consumers are used to shelling out wads of cash for checked bags, roomier seats and a hot meal.
Those fees are explicitly stated, but there are others lurking under the radar that have the potential to blindside fliers. The fees tend to crop up when fliers make last-minute adjustments or wait to do something, like printing out a boarding pass, at the airport. To learn more about these “hidden fees” [...] Stockholm - A former Swedish naval oficer and World War II expert Anders Autellus has said that sonar scans suggest that the “UFO” at the bottom of the Baltic Ocean could be part of a World War II Nazi anti-submarine device. According to Autellus, the object could be the base of a device the Nazis developed as part of the war effort. Autellus said the Nazis built anti-submarine device using wire mesh [...] The CISPA-esque Cybersecurity legislation that would end all privacy in The Internet in the Senate might have dropped off the radar, but is still very alive. Before Congress’ most recent break, two bills were battling for support on the Senate Floor. The first, sponsored by Joe Lieberman, is called The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (s.2105). The second, sponsored by John McCain, is called the SECURE IT Act (s.2151). Support for [...] Leader of Turkish Party DSP announced “Turkish Jet shot down by Russian Warship Admiral Chabenenko .We have proofs.” Tan’s guest on tv8 Erkan, Turker, “At the moment the Russian war Laskiye port 2 shipand there is a frigate, “he explained, adding:” The fly, when they saw one of them, even the hardware that detects both the radar and missile precision.Çapanenkoshipcan enter an event at the slightest step in immediately.Moment that the first [...] No matter what your perspective on the Affordable Care Act, this shocking bit of news should concern—and disturb—you greatly. According to the National Journal’s Influence Alley, at the very same time the American HealthInsurance Plans (AHIP)—the health insurance industry super lobby—was cutting a deal with the White House leading to its stated support of the proposed Obamacare legislation, they were secretly funneling huge amounts money to the Chamber of Commerce to be spent [...] From Dividend Monk: Investing in dividend-growth stocks is a pretty robust process for long-term wealth-building. While individual stock selection does require a degree of economic and business understanding, the majority of it rests on common sense and psychological fortitude to keep adding capital and to appreciate down markets for what they are rather than to dread them. Because it is a suitable investment strategy for individual investors, there also tend to be [...] Good article by Gillian Tett in the FT at the weekend about the non-physical nature of today’s money but how the first signs of bank runs show up on the radar of the company (NoteMachine) whose job it is to fill ATMs. They are noticing signs of stress in Europe (no surprise there). From FT: If bank notes ever stop coming out of ATMs, that produces existential shock – even if cyber [...] Below are the latest reports, observations, and damage associated with Tropical Storm Beryl as of Monday morning:
- 8:36 A.M. Photos from the aftermath of the storm - 5:02 A.M. Monday: Radar rainfall estimates of 3-4 inches in some areas of northern Florida. - 5:00 A.M. Monday: Beryl has weakened with maximum sustained winds now only 50 mph. - 2:50 A.M. Monday: Reports of trees and power lines down in Harrietts Bluff, Ga. - 2:17 A.M. [...] by Joe Weisenthal
Overall, we still feel fairly confident that the market is being driven by fundamentals (econ data, earnings or whatnot) but on a day to day basis, it’s a bit depressing what’s really driving the movements of the market. Stuff that in the past would never have been on the radar of traders or investors is now causing billions in market cap changes in the matter of minutes. Take today. The market has been [...] By Radar Staff Police are currently at the home of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in New York after his wife Mary Kennedy was found dead Wednesday,RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. The source says Mary committed suicide, butRadarOnline.com has yet to confirm that information and police have yet to make an official statement. PHOTOS: Stars Who Died In Bizarre Ways “There was an EMT vehicle outside the home about an hour ago,” a source exclusively toldRadarOnline.com. The famed Kennedy was married to Mary [...] One Friday afternoon recently, about 50 fans and friends of the band String Cheese Incident took $20,000 in cash to the Greek Theater in Los Angeles to take a small stand against the system — in this case, Ticketmaster. With money advanced by the band, each person had enough to buy eight tickets at $49.95 apiece for the group’s show in July. Once all tickets were in hand, almost 400 of [...] By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Entertainment Editor The first man who filed a shocking lawsuitaccusing A-list actor John Travolta of assault and sexual battery has been dropped by hislegal counsel RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. The shocking move comes on the same day that RadarOnline.com broke the news Travolta’s accuser admitted he was wrong about the date of the alleged attack. Lawyer: More John Travolta Sex Accusers Coming Forward
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2012/05/john-travolta-sex-accuser-first-masseur-dropped-attorney From Carpe Diem: “Cadillac’s ‘Super Cruise’ semi-autonomous driving technology is currently undergoing road testing. The Super Cruise technology relies on a combination of radar, ultrasonic sensors, cameras and GPS map data to provide semi-autonomous driving capabilities on the highway, even in… Read full article… From Dividend Growth Stocks: Institutional investors, such as mutual funds, have restrictions that limit them from owning large positions in any single stock. Savvy investors know this and look for opportunities in these stocks… In 1999, during Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK.A) [...] |
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FCC seeks to tax Internet service
The Federal Communications Commission is eyeing a proposal to tax broadband Internet service.
The move would funnel money to the Connect America Fund, a subsidy the agency created last year to expand Internet access.
The FCC issued a request for comments on the proposal in April. Dozens of companies and trade associations have weighed in, but the issue has largely flown under the public’s radar.
“If members of Congress understood that the FCC is contemplating [...]