NaturalNews: Associated Press caught "restructuring" old news from 2009 to make it look like breaking news in 2014‏ plus more

Dear Lisbon Reporter and NaturalNews readers,

In pursing some fact-checking on a story the Associated Press published about coal power plants contaminating U.S. waterways, we discovered that AP was dishonestly "restructuring" old news from 2009 and trying to make it look like breaking news in 2014.

And the really bizarre part is that hundreds of mainstream media news outlets blindly went along with it! Here's the full story:
http://www.naturalnews.com/043616_Associated_Press_restructured_news_EPA.html

Vaccine adjuvant aluminum hydroxide causes neurological disease:
http://www.naturalnews.com/043615_vaccine_adjuvants_aluminum_hydroxide_neurological_disease.html

Superbugs are breeding drug-resistant strains inside water treatment plants:
http://www.naturalnews.com/043614_superbugs_drug-resistant_genes_water_treatment_plants.html

California schools to begin monitoring Fukushima radiation as it arrives on U.S. shores:
http://www.naturalnews.com/043611_Fukushima_radiation_California_schools_Pacific_coast.html


Wednesday on The Robert Scott Bell Show 3-5PM EST: Jeffrey Smith talks about genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida and shares breaking news about a major tipping point on the Non-GMO Verified front! Call 1-866-939-2355 with your questions or comments! Listen in at www.NaturalNewsRadio.com.


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- Meat-less macrobiotic diet works miracles for one woman
- Gluten-free, crazy-good pizza!
- Study shows plastic surgery makes you LESS attractive

Associated Press caught 'restructuring' old EPA news to mislead readers; mainstream media blindly plays along (NaturalNews) Four days ago, the Associated Press reported that coal-fired power plants are dumping enormous quantities of pollutants into U.S. waterways. According to the Associated Press, the EPA says that coal-fired power plants are dumping nearly...

Study: Vaccine adjuvant aluminum hydroxide causes neurological disease (NaturalNews) For years following the first Gulf War (1991), scores of returning American and Western military personnel suffered through a set of mysterious symptoms that doctors and scientists eventually described as "Gulf War Syndrome" (GWS), if for...

Superbugs are breeding, spreading drug-resistant genes at water treatment plants (NaturalNews) What role does the current overuse of antibiotics play in encouraging the spread of new and invasive super bugs? Why are water treatment facilities spreading super bugs even after the water has been treated? Is chlorine an effective...

Vitamin E helps protect against toxic effects of mercury (NaturalNews) A combination of vitamin E and selenium products may help reduce the toxicity of mercury from eating fish, according to a recent study involving lab rats. Scientists say that, if results can be replicated in human beings, the findings could...

Five signs that humanity is detached from the natural world (NaturalNews) In his 2010 book, At Home: A Short History of Private Life, Bill Bryson wrote that the development of civilization was a process of "getting comfortable slowly." Of course, this desire for comfort is an understandable one: Most of...

California schools to begin monitoring for Fukushima radiation 'arriving this year' (NaturalNews) Two prominent academic and research institutions in California are joining forces to conduct an in-depth study into how radiation from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility is affecting California's pristine kelp forests...

Moviegoer interrogated by feds for wearing Google Glass while watching film (NaturalNews) Evolution in technology is expected to bring about some degree of unfamiliarity and perhaps even a little bit of discomfort, but you wouldn't automatically jump to the conclusion that technology would contribute to the ongoing formation...

Self-proclaimed 'social' smokers may be delusional (NaturalNews) A recent survey by the Co-operative Pharmacy may point to the fact that self-proclaimed social smokers may be delusional to the fact that they are actually frequent or common smokers, with many smoking up to 20 cigarettes a day. In the survey...

Scientists shocked to discover that dogs accurately sense Earth's magnetic field with precision (NaturalNews) Not only can dogs sense the earth's magnetic field, but they can actually use it to orient their bodies when they relieve themselves, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Czech University of Life Sciences and the University...

Vitamin D supplemenation helps fibromyalgia patients manage pain (NaturalNews) Fibromyalgia is a state of inflammation and fatigue that causes muscle pains and sensitivity. It's a condition that tears down one's quality of life, bringing anxiety and depression. It's a condition that more people are experiencing; estimates...

Who knew flavonoids from tea, berries and grapes protect against developing diabetes? (NaturalNews) Amazingly, among the many thousands of those who are newly diagnosed with diabetes each day, very few realize that this disease can shorten normal lifespans by as much as 10 to 15 years when left unchecked and dramatically lower quality...

Denver police investigate TSA agent for sexually assaulting air traveler (NaturalNews) Once again, employees of the nation's most worthless federal agency, the Transportation Security Administration, are in trouble with the law for allegedly committing a sexually abusive act against a passenger. According to the local CBS...

Great white sharks found to have extreme longevity (NaturalNews) Great white sharks, formerly thought to have a maximum lifespan of about 20 years, can actually live as long as human beings, according to a new study that may have serious implications for ocean conservation. The study was led by the...

Meditation once again shown to reduce depression better than antidepressant drugs (NaturalNews) Meditation is just as effective as antidepressant drugs in treating anxiety or depression, but without the side effects, according to a study conducted by researchers from Johns Hopkins University and published in the journal JAMA Internal...

Twisted mind games: Global warming crowd now characterizes opponents as being in 'climate denial' (NaturalNews) Apologists of the man-made global warming myth have launched a new counterattack against their opposition that ridiculously paints them as deniers of the climate itself. A recent study put forth by scientists at Drexel University in Philadelphia...

Radiation levels at Fukushima plant increases to 800% of government standard (NaturalNews) Radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has now exceeded more than eight times the radiation limit set by the Japanese government - presenting new concerns for problems that many say are exacerbating. The largely government-owned...

RETRACTION on Unfavorable Expenditure Article

RETRACTION

During the conversation with Deputy State Auditor, Mary Gingrow-Shaw, she originally stated to me that according to the information she was provided the Police Department ended up spending over $1.500,000.00.  However, I received a phone call today from her stating that was not what she told me.  Instead of the Police Department she was referring to the Public Safety Department. 

Because I normally do not write anything without verification in hard copy, I have submitted a Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) request on January 17, 2014 for the ending balance for the Police Department.  

We shall see what figures Mrs. Maloy comes up with.

Larry Fillmore

The Maine Wire: “Angus on Benghazi: “I haven’t seen any real accountability”” plus 5 more‏

• Angus on Benghazi: “I haven’t seen any real accountability”
• Has Maine’s safety net turned into a hammock?
• Dirigo Health – High priced lessons learned
• Richardson leaves GOP to run as independent in CD2
• Maine Welfare Cash Spent in All 50 States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Maine welfare cash spent at liquor stores, bars, strip clubs and smoke shops

Angus on Benghazi: “I haven’t seen any real accountability” Posted: 20 Jan 2014 07:18 AM PST WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Angus King told CNN host Candy Crowley on Sunday that there has been a lack of accountability in the Obama administration surrounding the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya. Said King: “I haven’t seen any real accountability.” Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ recent message on Benghazi may be viewed here: […]

Has Maine’s safety net turned into a hammock? Posted: 20 Jan 2014 07:10 AM PST I was surprised to read in a recent op-ed column by state Sen. Emily Cain (D-Orono) that federal dollars have been “set aside” to provide free medical care to an additional 70,000  Mainers under the ObamaCare Medicaid expansion. How can that be? Surely Sen. Cain is aware that the federal government is dead broke and […]

Dirigo Health – High priced lessons learned Posted: 20 Jan 2014 06:44 AM PST By Jonathan McKane — A tax in Maine has been repealed. After 10 years of paying for the Dirigo Health program, the Maine taxpayer is finally off the hook. As of Dec. 31, the Dirigo tax on health insurance has been repealed. Yes, indeed, some taxes do get repealed but, in the case of Dirigo, […]

Richardson leaves GOP to run as independent in CD2 Posted: 20 Jan 2014 06:39 AM PST BELFAST, Maine – Blaine Richardson, candidate for Congress in Maine’s Second Congressional District, announced Monday morning that he is leaving the Republican Party to run as an independent. “Today I am excited to announce that I am filing my paperwork to run as an independent candidate for Congress in Maine’s second congressional district,” said Richardson, […]

Maine Welfare Cash Spent in All 50 States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Posted: 19 Jan 2014 11:00 PM PST They may be on welfare, but that doesn’t stop them from vacationing. According to an analysis of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, Maine welfare cash has been spent in every other state in the Union, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Department of Health and Human Services records related to TANF, […]

Maine welfare cash spent at liquor stores, bars, strip clubs and smoke shops Posted: 19 Jan 2014 10:00 PM PST Maine’s welfare system is supposed to provide a social safety net for poor families, but an analysis of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program suggests some are spending their welfare cash on tobacco, alcohol and adult entertainment. According to Department of Health and Human Services records obtained by The Maine Wire pursuant to […]

TMB: Economist Spikes Anti-Semitic Cartoon‏ and more

Economist Spikes Anti-Semitic Cartoon
By Washington Free Beacon StaffThe Economist published on Saturday and then removed on Monday a cartoon that many observers criticized as anti-Semitic.


 
Film Fest Cancels Screening of Pro-Fracking Documentary
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Condemnation of Gabriel Sherman’s Roger Ailes Biography Mounts
By Washington Free Beacon StaffThe latest Roger Ailes biography, The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News—and Divided a Country, has been savaged by critics in numerous prestigious outlets.


 
Mother Caring for Disabled Son Seeks Rollback of Forced Unionization
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Kentucky Democrat Has History of Comparing McConnell to Nazis
By Elizabeth Harrington
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The Left’s War on the Free Press
By Sonny BunchAs anyone who has been paying attention knows, the left isn’t terribly fond of the free press because the free press makes the narrative harder to control. That’s why you end up with “thought leaders” like Paul Krugman bemoaning the fact that his preferred narrative is “up for argument.”*
 


BEASTMODE: Kredo v. Wasserman Schultz

By Washington Free Beacon Staff
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D., Fla.) continued to evade questions about her efforts to block new Iran sanctions legislation in Congress when pressed Saturday by Washington Free Beacon reporter Adam Kredo.
 

NaturalNews: Does your breakfast cereal contain lead? Heavy metals lab results published‏ plus more

Dear Lisbon Reporter and NaturalNews readers,

We've just published our heavy metals lab data on 20+ breakfast cereals. You can see the results now at:
http://www.naturalnews.com/043586_breakfast_cereals_heavy_metals_lab_test_results.html
The good news is that most of the cereals we tested were very clean! (At least for metals like lead and mercury...)

Radiation levels at Fukushima nuclear plant have reached 800% of Japanese government "limits"
http://www.naturalnews.com/043601_radiation_levels_Fukushima_nuclear_plant_government_figures.html

Monsanto sues Hawaiian island for attempting to restrict GMOs:
http://www.naturalnews.com/043600_Monsanto_Hawaiian_island_GMO_legislation.html

For selling an anti-cancer herb, a U.S. citizen was jailed and listed on Interpol as an international criminal:
http://www.naturalnews.com/043598_cancer_cures_criminalization_Interpol.html

Read how vitamin C cured this one man's pneumonia in just three hours!
http://www.naturalnews.com/043596_vitamin_C_natural_cures_pneumonia.html


More news continues below...



Tuesday on The Robert Scott Bell Show 3-5PM EST: Dr. Barry Sears joins us to reveal more about the role of essential fatty acids in brain recovery. Call 1-866-939-2355 with your questions or comments! Listen in at www.NaturalNewsRadio.com.


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Rufe's Weather Outlook Update

Powerful storm to impact southern NE: we shall be in the bleachers.

 Light snow will overspread the southern border around 6PM reaching the northern fringes of the service area around midnight. The “heaviest” snow will occur around 1AM, departing the coast late tomorrow morning.  The snow will be quite light and combined with a stiff north breeze there should be little in the way of adhesion to coniferous trees.  

 Expect a dusting far north to 5” in Kittery.

 Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island will collect up to one foot, possibly more, with gusts to 40 mph. some issues may arise overnight and into the morning.

 

Why Won't They Explain An Unfavorable Expenditure?

               UNFAVORABLE EXPENDITURE BUDGET VARIANCE

During the meeting in November of the Town Council, the Annual Audit was briefed by the Accounting Firm that conducted the annual Audit.  In the presentation, the term “Unfavorable Expenditure” was used which I did not understand.  So I submitted a Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) request on November 22, 2013:

“Respectfully request a copy of the Purchase Order for the “Unfavorable Expenditure” identified in the yearly Auditor’s report.  A copy of the “Unfavorable Expenditure” identified in the yearly Auditor’s report.”

Below is what took place:  On November 22, 2013, I received an email from the Town Clerk-

“Mr. Fillmore: The Finance Director indicated that she does not have enough information to determine what you are referencing? Therefore, she is unable to provide any further information.  You would need to be more specific with your request (FOA#152).”

Below is what I responded on the same day:

“Mrs. Lycette:  Page 4 of the Town of Lisbon, Financial Overview, prepared by Runyon Kersteen Ouellette and briefed during the Town Council meeting on November 5, 2013 the second item under Observations.  It states “The town’s Unassigned fund balance changed from 2012-2013 as a result of an unfavorable expenditure budget variance.  I am looking for all the Purchase Orders which make up this unfavorable expenditure budget variance. I hope this is specific enough.  Thanks”

On November 26, 2013, I received the following letter from Mrs. Maloy, the Finance Director.  See Below:

As you can see, Mrs. Maloy has been avoiding the question; so I asked a Councilor to look into it.  The Councilor could not get a straight answer, so I contacted the Maine State Auditor’s office last week.  The Deputy State Auditor returned my call and provided a definition for the term “Unfavorable Expenditure Budget Variance”.  According to Deputy State Auditor, Mary Gingrow-Shaw, this term is a common term in accounting.  When the town budget is approved the revenues equals the expenditures, however, at the end of the fiscal year for 2012-2013 the expenditures exceeded the revenue so the town dipped into the Undesignated Fund for the difference.  The Undesignated Fund is our tax dollars that are set aside for emergencies.  According to the Deputy State Auditor, the town exceeded their expenditures by $223,514.00.  She went on to say that the Police Department ended up spending $1,500,000.00 as of June 30, 2013.  The Police Department was approved for $1,297,852.00 so that accounts for the excessive spending.

Now, here come the tough questions; Why did we NOT hear about this during the year?  It is apparent that the people were never supposed to learn this because the Finance Director has worked very hard to keep this from getting out.  How much more money has been spent that the Town Council and the people are unaware of?  I attend almost every Town Council meeting and this excessive spending or using the Undesignated Fund was never brought up during the meetings I attended. 

What else don’t we know?

Larry Fillmore

TMB: Wasserman Schultz Ducks Iran Sanctions Questions‏ and more

Wasserman Schultz Ducks Iran Sanctions Questions
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Feds Release Details of ‘Urgent’ New Healthcare.gov Contract
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America’s Moral Foundation
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When a Source Lies, That Becomes Part of the Story
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Rogers: Russia May Be Behind Snowden Leak

By Washington Free Beacon StaffThe chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Mike Rogers (R., Mich.) says Edward Snowden likely received help while stealing information from the National Security Agency — and that help may have come from Russian intelligence officials.