Thursday, March 17, 2011

Rick Santelli's Chicago Tea Party

Rick Santelli's Chicago Tea Party


Feds deploy more radiation monitors in western US

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 07:41 AM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Federal environmental regulators say they are adding more radiation monitors in the western United States and Pacific territories as concerns rise over exposure from damaged nuclear plants in Japan.
The Environmental Protection Agency already monitors radiation throughout the area as part of its RadNet system, which measures levels in air, drinking water, milk and rain.

The additional monitors are in response to the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan, where emergency workers are attempting to cool overheated reactors damaged by last week’s magnitude-9.0 earthquake and tsunami.

Officials with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission say they do not expect harmful radiation levels to reach the U.S. from Japan.

To read more, visit:  http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9M0FKAG0&show_article=1

U.S. life expectancy continues to rise

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 07:38 AM PDT


The death rate in the United States fell for the tenth straight year, according to federal statistics released this week.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report also showed life expectancy in the United States increased to 78.2 years, up slightly from 78 years in 2008. Life expectancy for males increased two-tenths to 75.7 years and up one-tenth – 80.6 years – in females.

Among the white population, life expectancy increased by two-tenths of a year.

to read more, visit: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/briefs/articles/90040766?U.S.%20life%20expectancy%20continues%20to%20rise

GOP populists face rough road ahead

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 07:28 AM PDT


By CRAIG SHIRLEY, Politico

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is the "country club" candidate for the GOP establishment going into 2012, according to a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll.

But the outsider poll position is up for grabs. The most likely contenders are former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin — all morning line favorites.

Romney polls poorly among the tea party — which is understandable. He has too many cultural and ideological crosses to bear. For example, his continued defense of Romneycare, complete with the individual mandates, is anathema to Obamacare detractors. Plus, he's done little to reach out to the tea party movement.

To read more, visit:  http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51432.html

NRC head says U.S. could handle nuclear crisis

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 07:10 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory Jaczko, told lawmakers on Wednesday he strongly believes the United States could “mitigate” the impact of a nuclear crisis similar to the one unfolding in Japan.

To read more, visit:  http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110316/us_nm/us_nuclear_japan_nrc_urgent

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