"Hysteria" Killing More than the Swine Flu Itself

Seeded on Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:47 PM EDT (Stuff.co.nz)

They say "swine flu hysteria" means people such as Tran with flu-like symptoms are turned away from their GP and receive limited medical care at flu centres.

pandemic, flu, health, vaccine, doctor, swine, immunization, swine-flu

Interest Rate Cuts Fail When Applied in Isolation -- More Reasons To Fear Methods

Seeded on Tue Dec 2, 2008 6:09 PM EST (Scoop)

Here is a remarkably open article that tells it like it is regarding the economic stimulus techniques used so far: In the United States, multiple and significant rate cuts did little to manage the decline of housing values or the overall market conditions.

business, economy, fed, jobs, stocks, interest-rates, mortgages, banks, federal-reserve, stock-market

US: The Murder of Military Women Continues

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 1:39 AM EDT (Scoop)

This article describes the various murders and accidental deaths that apparently are increasing for US military service women. It includes some unique details that are often simply ignored in the general media snippets.

us, iraq, death, women, politics, military, murder