MSM: Swine Flu Pandemic Declaration Will Include Severity (Update2)

(Bloomberg) – The World Health Organization’s pandemic alert scale should consider the severity of diseases instead of just the geographic spread, an advisory committee said today.

Video: Fed to Hire PR Wizard to Fight Against HR 1207

As HR 1207 gains momentum and co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, the Federal Reserve is planning to fight the tide calling for an audit of its books by hiring a veteran lobbyist to “manage its relations with Congress,” according to Reuters.

MSM: Medical bills prompt more than 60 percent of U.S. bankruptcies

(CNN) – This year, an estimated 1.5 million Americans will declare bankruptcy. Many people may chalk up that misfortune to overspending or a lavish lifestyle, but a new study suggests that more than 60 percent of people who go bankrupt are actually capsized by medical bills.

MSM: Iran Has Centrifuge Capacity for Nuclear Arms, Report Says

(NYT) – A week before Iran’s presidential election, atomic inspectors reported Friday that the country has sped up its production of nuclear fuel and increased its number of installed centrifuges to 7,200 — more than enough, weapon experts said, to make fuel for up to two nuclear weapons a year, if the country decided to use its facilities for that purpose.

Video: Obama Warns not to challenge Official 9/11 Story

(BBC) – US President Barack Obama Speech, defends the official 9/11 story. – “These are not opinions to be debated, these are facts to be dealt with.”

MSM: Iran says U.N. report shows its nuclear work peaceful

(Reuters) – Iran said on Saturday a new report from the United Nations nuclear watchdog showed Tehran’s nuclear program was peaceful, despite Western suspicions it is aimed at making atomic bombs.

Video: The ever changing story – Anatomy of a typical US military propaganda campaign

(Examiner) – One month later, after the bombings of a village in western Afghanistan that killed up wards of 150 civilians, we now get this half assed admission of culpability on the part of the US military.

MSM: Saudi FM to US – Cut off aid if Israel doesn’t end occupation

(Haaretz) – The United States should cut off its aid to Israel if the country does not end its occupation of Arab land, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister told Newsweek in comments published Friday.

MSM: With Israel in mind, Iran starts making new anti-aircraft missile

(Reuters) – Iran has started production of a new ground-to-air missile system, Iranian media reported on Saturday, amid persistent speculation that Israel might attack the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities.

Video: Mercury Found in Thousands of Foods & Soda’s Containing High Fructose Corn Syrup

(Democracy Now) – A pair of new studies has revealed traces of toxic mercury can be found in many popular food items containing high fructose corn syrup. The sweetener has become a widely used substitute for sugar in processed foods, including many items marketed toward children.

Prison blues: States slimming down inmate meals

The recession is hitting home for inmates, too: Some cash-strapped states are taking aim at prison menus.

Ten Questions For Everyone Who Supported Obama

1. How much change has Obama brought to America?