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GovernmentCare’s Assault On Seniors
Legislation now being rushed through Congress—H.R. 3200 and the Senate Health Committee Bill—will reduce access to care, pressure the elderly to end their lives prematurely, and doom baby boomers to painful later years.The New ‘Retirement’ Plan: Keep Working
Even before the collapse of the housing and financial markets last year, Americans were woefully unprepared to pay retirement in the traditional sense of a post-career period of leisure and personal pursuits supported by a pension, well-managed nest egg and Social Security.Military Poised To Help FEMA Battle Swine Flu Outbreak
The Pentagon is preparing to make troops available if necessary to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency tackle a potential outbreak of the H1N1 virus this fall.Unlikely Farmers Make A Homestead In The Hood
Novella Carpenter, attracted to a rural lifestyle but not rural solitude, sets out to raise food — everything from pumpkins to pigs — in the ghetto. Her very funny account in Farm Cityis never preachy, yet inspires.Nine Denver Urban Homesteaders Bring Agriculture To The Backyard
Brock said the City Park region of Denver supports about a dozen similar houses. One of them, he said, routinely turns off the electricity in the house for a day. The people who live there make a campfire by rubbing sticks together, then hang out in the yard beside it.Suburban Survivalists Stock Up For Armageddon
Call them “suburban survivalists,” or call them, well, a little goofy. But they’re dead serious about being ready for a big crash … by making sure they have a nice little nosh in case of a catastrophe. Across the country, there are people preparing for the possibility that we will not have access to food by ensuring that their cupboards, at least, will be far from bare.City Plans To Use Catacombs For Swine Flu Victims
A city council said Saturday it was considering using underground burial chambers, currently a tourist attraction, to store the corpses of swine flu victims if the pandemic worsens.First Defense Against Swine Flu - Seasonal Vaccine
U.S. health officials strengthened their recommendations for seasonal flu vaccines on Friday, saying all children aged 6 months to 18 years should be immunized -- especially because of the H1N1 flu pandemic.One In Three Fatal Victims Had No Serious Underlying Health Problems | Mail Online
The NHS is planning for up to 65,000 deaths from swine flu, with 30 per cent of the population - and 50 per cent of children - catching the infection.Swine Flu: Prepping For Tough Times
"Being self-sufficient in any meaningful sense is not an option for any but a tiny fraction of people. And planning for personal self-sufficiency is neither possible nor, if everyone did it, desirable."Legal Immunity Set For Swine Flu Vaccine Makers
The last time the government embarked on a major vaccine campaign against a new swine flu, thousands filed claims contending they suffered side effects from the shots. This time, the government has already taken steps to head that off.New Flu Unstoppable, WHO Says, Calls For Vaccine
Every country will need to vaccinate citizens against the swine flu virus and must choose who else would get priority after nurses. Several reports showed the new virus attacks people differently than seasonal flu -- affecting younger people, the severely obese and seemingly healthy adults, and causing disease deep in the lungs.U.S. Warns Of Swine Flu Resurgence
The Obama administration warned Americans on Thursday to be ready for an aggressive return of the swine flu virus in the fall, announcing plans to begin vaccinations in October and offering states and hospitals money to help them prepare.Swine Flu Summit Focuses On Preparedness
The initial scare posed by the sudden emergence of swine flu in April may have passed, but federal officials are warning against complacency and taking no chances as they brace for the virus' expected return in the fall.Government Web Sites Attacked; N. Korea Suspected
A widespread computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of the Treasury Department, the Secret Service and other U.S. government agencies, according to officials inside and outside the government.Live Off The Land—In The City
Wild greens, mushrooms, fruit and even fish and game can be harvested in America's urban jungles. Dandelion salad, anyone? Or some batter-fried squirrel?Disaster Preparedness Has A New Face
Increase in natural disasters nationwide prompts company to offer pre-made 72 hour emergency kitsBusinesses Should Prepare Now For Fall Flu
It’s impossible to predict the extent or severity of H1N1 illness this fall, only that the virus will circulate and most people will have no immunity.Intrigue Of The Week: Urban Homesteading
Canning, composting, backyard vegetable cropping, and other 'down home' practices are becoming mainstream in places one would least expect it - big cities. This phenomenon is called Urban Homesteading.Attorney General To Classify Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, Americans As Terrorists
"This is arguably one of the worst pieces of legislation to come down the pike in a long, long time. In essence Attorney General Eric Holder will have the discretion to label Americans terrorists. He's also proposed the creation of "emergency camps" that are nothing more than prisons," warns political strategist Mike Baker.How To Convince Friends And Family To Prepare For Economic Collapse
One of the greatest problems for the prepper is getting family and friends on board without alienating them or terrifying them into inaction.Obamageddon And The Greatest Depression Are Forecast By Trends Researcher
Gerald Celente of the Trends Research Institute has been telling everyone who will listen that Obamageddon is coming. He says that by 2012 we will see food riots, tax protests, farmer rebellions, student revolts, squatter dig ins homeless uprising, mob rule and terror.WHO Warns Swine Flu ‘unstoppable’
The UN's top health official has opened a forum in Mexico on combating swine flu by saying that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable.Britain Facing Swine Flu Upsurge, US Calls Crisis Talks
In Washington, the White House said it would hold a high-level meeting next week bringing together top government officials to prepare for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of A(H1N1) influenza.
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