War and cheeseburgers



By Pepe Escobar

A specter haunts Europe. No, it's not communism; it's US rating agencies. Greece is bankrupt; the eurozone is about to crack; JP Morgan makes billion-dollar "mistakes"; there's no (jobs) future for the new generations. And yet the weaponized arm of the Western 0.1% elites occupies Chicago - turned into an Orwellian police city-state - to discuss "smart defense".

The only thing that matters to Team Obama, above all else, is to guarantee victory on November 4. Will the cheeseburger diplomacy work? Or will Mitt Romney counter-attack promising a "No steak left behind" policy, with lots of Iranian ketchup? ... (article)

Champions League - Chelsea win Champions League on penalties



Chelsea stunned Bayern Munich to win the Champions League for the first time after a penalty shoot-out in the Allianz Arena following a tension-soaked final that ended 1-1 after extra time.

Didier Drogba, who had equalised for Chelsea two minutes from time, struck the winning kick past Manuel Neuer as the visitors edged the shoot-out 4-3 after Bastian Schweinsteiger's last kick for Bayern had hit the post.

Hitler's Medical Files Tell of Flatulence, Cocaine Use

Adolf Hitler was a blowhard in more ways than one. He frequently used cocaine, ingested some 28 drugs at a time, and suffered from "uncontrollable flatulence," according to his medical records.

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Rural life may boost allergy resistance

Country dwellers richer in immune-calming bacteria

Children who grow up close to nature may have fewer allergies because of protective skin bacteria.

That finding is a new twist on the hygiene hypothesis, the idea that contact with bacteria early in life is crucial for the development of the human immune system. Skin microbes tied to the diversity of the natural environment seem to teach the body to calm allergic responses, researchers report online the week of May 7 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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4/20: A Day For marijuana.

For marijuana users, 4/20 is code for the day to openly celebrate the illegal drug.

Being a Dutchy Dutchie myself, I fully embrace this occasion!

Road to Whatever House the President of Egypt Lives In
Egyptian presidential candidates face controversy as the country prepares for its first democratic elections since the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak.

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How do you expect the kids to heed their parents!?

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x-posted to t_p_nonsense.