California Aquifers Contaminated With Billions Of Gallons Of Fracking Wastewater – 9 October 2014

Industry illegally injected about 3 billion gallons of fracking wastewater into central California drinking-water and farm-irrigation aquifers, the state found after the US Environmental Protection Agency ordered a review of possible contamination.

According to documents obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity, the California State Water Resources Board found that at least nine of the 11 hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, wastewater injection sites that were shut down in July upon suspicion of contamination were in fact riddled with toxic fluids used to unleash energy reserves deep underground. The aquifers, protected by state law and the federal Safe Water Drinking Act, supply quality water in a state currently suffering unprecedented drought.

The documents also show that the Central Valley Water Board found high levels of toxic chemicals – including arsenic, thallium, and nitrates – in water-supply wells near the wastewater-disposal sites.

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White House Accused Of Covering-Up Colombian Prostitution Scandal – 9 October 2014

The scandal that has plagued the United States Secret Service in recent weeks and led to the resignation of its director has widened yet again, this time with the White House being accused of covering up details about a 2012 incident in Colombia.

On the heels of a series of reports that have already proved to be damaging to the reputation of the president’s security detail, the Washington Post said on Wednesday that senior White House aides knew at the time about a prostitution scandal during a South American trip two years ago that led to disciplinary action against nearly two dozen officials from the Secret Service and US military.

Carol Leonnig, the Post journalist that has broken several stories concerning ineptitude within the Secret Service as of late, reported with David Nakamura on Wednesday that the White House was aware that a prostitute stayed with an advance-team member staying in Colombia ahead of US President Barack Obama’s arrival for a summit there, contrary to the administration’s official claims at the time.

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London’s New ‘Driverless’ Tube Trains Slammed By Unions – 9 October 2014

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Next generation London Underground trains will be “driverless” Mayor Boris Johnson and rail bosses have announced. Unions called the move “lethal and cash driven nonsense” that will cost jobs.

Images of the new tube’s futuristic design, which is set to feature walk through carriages and air conditioning, were unveiled by the Mayor on Thursday.

The modernized tubes are expected to begin servicing Londoners in 2022. While they have been designed to operate on a purely automated basis, TfL say they would initially be manned by drivers.

When TfL’s older tube fleet has been entirely replaced by their modern counterparts, the newly designed trains will begin running on a driverless basis with a staff member on board.

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UK Urges Turkey To Join Military Alliance Against ISIS – 9 October 2014

As Islamic State threatens to capture the Syrian city of Kobani, Britain’s defense secretary, Michael Fallon, has called upon the Turkish government to join the UK and its allies in military operations against the jihadist militants.

In a series of broadcast interviews, Fallon made an urgent appeal for more Middle Eastern states to form an alliance with the US and UK in their fight against Islamic State (also known as ISIS, or ISIL), stressing that the US and Britain could not act as the “saviors” of Syria and Iraq alone.

Fallon said that UK MPs would not back a move for Britain to extend its aerial bombing of ISIS militants in Iraq to the neighboring state of Syria, despite warnings such a maneuver is vital to defeating the group.

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Wes Annac – Oversoul Teachings Q&As: Channeling Your Higher Self And Earning Money From Creativity – Part 1/2 – 9 October 2014

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As your consciousness and awareness grow to new heights, you’ll find that your ability to remain in the calm, loving center so many of you have started to find is sometimes challenged.

When this happens, it’s very important to refuse to sway from your balance in favor of the low emotions that can result, and if you find that you’re being challenged in immense or difficult ways, you can continuously reaffirm your connection with spirit and reap the flowing benefits of this connection – one of which is the ability to remain calm, centered and loving in the face of challenges or adversity.

Jamye Price – Weekly Lightblast – Creating – 9 October 2014

Blessed Being, you are at a time of great creative power as humanity begins the collective realization of their true beingness. You are learning that you are unique and sovereign, and to deny or suppress that results in less flow. You are learning that you are united with All Life, all aspects of Life. You are finding that unity within the paradox of duality, as you merge the self with all parts that you have cast into shadow, cast into the dungeon of self, cast into the cell of shame. You are brave indeed, for you must find that sovereignty and that unity within the self, within all experience. No book can give you the definitive steps, only reminders of the brilliance within you to discover.

James Corbett – The Corbett Report – Interview 950 – Geneva Business Insider With David Smith – 9 October 2014

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Each month James is joined by David Smith of the Geneva Business Insider to discuss the latest breaking stories in politics, finance and society. This month they tackle: Libya’s sovereign wealth fund’s billion dollar lawsuit against Goldman Sachs; the many, many fraud cases and convictions against GlaxoSmithKline; and the latest DOJ show trials against the banksters.

Steve Lendman – Crowning The Dragon: World’s Top Economy – 9 October 2014

It was just a matter of time before China surpassed America as the world’s leading economy based on purchasing power parity (PPP).

It’s an exchange rate between currencies measured by the cost of a representative basket of goods in one country v. another.

Surprisingly, China’s growth happened faster than experts expected. In 2011, IMF economists estimated it would overtake America in 2016.

At the time, they projected its PPP GDP at $18,975.7 trillion v. $18,807.5 trillion for America.

They now estimate America’s 2014 PPP GDP at $17.4 trillion v. $17.6 trillion for China.

Lisa Gawlas – Our Emerging Positions And Enhanced Bodies Within The New Earth – 9 October 2014

What an interesting day yesterday was, on all levels.  I woke up as spacey as can be, kinda like there was much more space around every thought and pulling two thoughts together was close to impossible.  I knew getting a sharing out was just not going to happen and decided we must need more information form the field of readings.  Well, that didn’t turn out like I expected either!!  Not by a long shot!