Former special forces soldier helps struggling veterans through Crossfit – The Daily News The Daily NewsFormer special forces soldier helps struggling veterans through CrossfitThe Daily News“It had been building,” said Cowden, a North Carolina native who served with Army Special Forces in both Iraq and Afghanistan, retiring as a sergeant first class, before moving on […]

No, Dover Air Force Base, You Can't Recruit "Missionaries" for Franklin Graham – Huffington Post Huffington PostNo, Dover Air Force Base, You Can't Recruit "Missionaries" for Franklin GrahamHuffington PostWell, it's October, and you know what that means – the War on Christmas has begun! Fox News has already announced the commencement of this year's festivities, […]

KBR charged with anti-whistleblower violation – Houston Chronicle Houston ChronicleKBR charged with anti-whistleblower violationHouston ChroniclePrior to calling out the confidentiality agreement, Barko initiated a lawsuit claiming that KBR overcharged the U.S. Government for work in Iraq. Lowes said that KBR encourages employees to report misconduct or unlawful activity to the legal department …SEC Charges KBR […]

A look at the Mediterranean migrant influx – U-T San Diego U-T San DiegoA look at the Mediterranean migrant influxU-T San DiegoThey come to Europe from countries including Eritrea, Niger, Syria, Iraq and Somalia. Many claim to be Syrian to improve their … These are often civilian ships — including ferries, cargo or private vessels […]

READ IN: Commuting By Gyrocopter Edition – Washington Post (blog) READ IN: Commuting By Gyrocopter EditionWashington Post (blog)(New York Times). — The Florida mailman who landed a gyrocopter on the West Lawn of the Capitol took off from a regional airport in Gettysburg, Pa., early Wednesday. Doug Hughes, 61, was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police, […]

How St. Louis Police Robbed My Family of $1000 (and How I'm Trying To Get It … – The Intercept – First Look Media The Intercept – First Look MediaHow St. Louis Police Robbed My Family of $1000 (and How I'm Trying To Get It …The Intercept – First Look Mediathe officer asked. “No I […]

Asylum Seekers Protest Mitie Management of UK Detention Center – CorpWatch.org CorpWatch.orgAsylum Seekers Protest Mitie Management of UK Detention CenterCorpWatch.orgU.K. Asylum seekers have gone on hunger strike to protest living conditions at Harmondsworth immigration detention centre, which is run by Mitie, a British outsourcing company. The protests come months after Mitie took over from the […]

WINNERS & LOSERS: Kingfisher Rises On Restructuring Initiatives – London South East WINNERS & LOSERS: Kingfisher Rises On Restructuring InitiativesLondon South EastMitie Group, down 7.7%. The outsourcing company said it expects its headline operating profit for the year end-March to be slightly below current market expectations, as a result of market pressures in its homecare […]