U.S. Financial System Threatened by Hackers

Four years ago, NASDAQ servers were compromised by Russian hackers that has Wall Street is becoming increasing concerned about the safety of their data, and the fear that one well-executed cyber attack could bring down the entire financial system.

First Case of Chikungunya Virus Contracted in U.S.

U.S. health officials today announced the first locally acquired case of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that’s become prevalent in the Caribbean in recent months, CBS News reported.

Hundreds of Vials Labeled Influenza, Dengue Found at Lab

The Food and Drug Administration recently uncovered over 300 additional vials containing pathogens such as dengue, influenza, and rickettsia by the same scientist that uncovered forgotten samples of smallpox raising concerns about the government’s ability to contain deadly pathogens.

Immigrant Children Being Shipped Throughout U.S. in ‘Secret Operations’

Illegal immigrant children are being shipped throughout the country as the government estimates as many as 90,000 children could make the journey to the border this year, and as many as 145,000 could arrive by next year. Of more than 57,000 that have arrived since October, less than 1,500 had been returned home.

Republicans Changing Attitudes on Same-Sex Marriage

Although the Republican Party’s official platform calls for a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage as “the union of one man and one woman,” the Republican National Committee commissioned a report calling for more “inclusive and welcoming” tones on divisive social issues – particularly those “involving the treatment and the rights of gays.”

Outbreak Taking Place on the Border

The Centers for Disease Control is trying to contain an outbreak of pneumonia and swine flu among illegal immigrant children housed at a Navy Base in Southern California, the Washington Free Beacon reported.

CDC Shipped Deadly Bird Flu to Poultry Lab By Mistake

The Centers of Disease Control (CDC) accidentally shipped a deadly strain of avian influenza to a poultry research lab. Last month, sloppy handling of anthrax by the CDC potentially exposed roughly 75 its employees to the deadly bacteria.

Pentagon Gives Pink Slips to Thousands of Soldiers

The Pentagon is laying off thousands of officers due to sequestration budget cuts to the Defense Department, including active those actively serving overseas in Afghanistan.

Obama’s $3.7 Billion Request for Border Crisis Shot Down

Republican lawmakers called President Barack Obama’s $3.7 billion plan to deal with the illegal immigration crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border a ‘blank check’ proposal and requested the White House to send National Guard troops to secure the border.

Muslims Most, Mormons Least Approve of Obama

Although 72 percent of U.S. Muslims approved of the job President Barack Obama was doing as president during the first six months of 2014, Mormons were least approving at 18 percent, according to the latest Gallop poll.

Judge to IRS: Explain Lost Emails

A federal judge has ordered the IRS to explain how it lost two years’ worth of emails from former IRS employees.

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