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The Cooke Report
On the X Zone Radio Show
For
December 10, 2007
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Feds Want Book Buying Records from Amazon
Newly unsealed court records have revealed that the U.S. government
issued a subpoena to Amazon.com seeking to obtain the identities of customers
purchasing books through the Amazon marketplace.
Blackwater's Bu$ine$$
With a new scandal breaking practically every day, one would
think Blackwater security would be on the ropes, facing a corporate meltdown or
even a total wipeout. But it seems that business for the company has never been
better, as it continues to pull in major federal contracts. And its public
demeanor grows bolder and cockier by the day.
Cremator Dumps Half-Burned Bodies to Save Fuel
China's worst fuel crunch in years
has led a crematorium to dump half-burnt corpses to try saving on diesel costs,
a Hong Kong newspaper said on Friday.
Neglect of Parents a Criminal Offence in India
Indians who neglect their ageing
parents face possible prison under a new law passed by worried politicians. The
law, passed late on Thursday, reflects concerns that rapid modernization and a
growth in nuclear families is undermining a centuries-old social fabric of
extended families.
Easter Island Stone Heads are 'Dying'
"The moai are dying by natural causes," said archaeologist Sergio
Rapu, a lifelong researcher of this isolated South Pacific island of hills and
extinct volcanoes also known as Rapa Nui. "The prehistoric Rapa Nui people noted
it would take 300 to 400 years for the statues to become completely eroded."
Colorado Church Gunman 'Hated Christians'
The gunman believed to have killed
four people at a mega-church and a missionary training school had been thrown
out of the school about three years ago and had been sending the place hate
mail, police said in court papers Monday.
FBI Backing Plan For Vegas Mob Museum
Las Vegas is building a museum about some of its founding fathers
and most influential figures — guys with names like Bugsy, Lefty and Lansky.
The project has gained the support of the FBI and is guided by a retired FBI
agent. They say they are involved because you can't tell the stories of Benjamin
"Bugsy" Siegel, his banker, Lansky, casino boss Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal and
others without telling the story of the lawmen who pursued them.
Gore Accepts Nobel Peace Prize
Saying it's "time to make peace with the planet," Al Gore accepted
the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday with a call for humanity to rise up against a
looming climate crisis and stop waging war on the environment.
More than Half of Amazon will be Lost by 2030
Climate change could speed up the large-scale destruction of the
Amazon rainforest and bring the "point of no return" much closer than previously
thought, conservationists warned today. Almost 60% of the region's forests
could be wiped out or severely damaged by 2030, as a result of climate change
and deforestation, according to a report published today by WWF.
Bush Administration Delays Protection of 280 Imperiled Species
Cynical federal report claims refusal to protect any species in 19
months is proof of legally required “Expeditious Progress”. Report also shows
Administration claims of interference by environmental litigation are false.
San Francisco Filed Suit Over Cosco Busan Spill
The city of San Francisco joined the parade of lawsuits Monday
against the owners and pilot of the container ship that ran into the Bay Bridge
on Nov. 7 and spilled 58,000 gallons of heavy bunker fuel oil into San Francisco
Bay.
Hands Off Christmas, Say Religious Leaders
Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims joined Britain's equality watchdog Monday
in urging Britons to enjoy Christmas without worrying about offending
non-Christians. "It's time to stop being daft about Christmas. It's fine to
celebrate and it's fine for Christ to be star of the show," said Trevor
Phillips, chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Red Bull Pulls Nativity Ad
An angry Italian priest has persuaded soft drinks company Red Bull
to withdraw an advertisement setting its product in a nativity scene on the
grounds it is disrespectful to Christianity.
Still the Champ in UFO Sightings Since 1975, North Bergen had Most Reports in
USA
It's probably the most unknown fact about the township of North
Bergen. For some reason, this densely-populated town in northern Hudson County
has had the highest number of reported sightings of aliens and unidentified
flying objects (UFOs) over the last 30 years.
UFO Sanctuary to be Created in Russia
The authorities of the Kishertsky district of Russia, where the
famous anomalous zone Molebka is situated, have decided to turn the district
into a unique UFO sanctuary and have already made a contract with Moscow State
University of Service that is going to develop the sanctuary project.
Russian Tour Companies Hope to Make Fortunes on UFOs, Yeti
Russia's tour companies are sure they have unearthed a bonanza. In
the wake of a sudden surge of public interest in matters unknown they have
addressed their clientele with a plethora of invitations to make pilgrimage to
sites Unidentified Flying Objects and the Abominable Snowman - the Yeti - are
said to frequent.
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