Disney bets big on visitor-tracking technology…Bracelets called MagicBands, which link electronically to an encrypted database of visitor information, serve as admission tickets, hotel keys, and credit or debit cards; a tap against a sensor pays for food or trinkets. The bands have radio frequency identification (RFID) chips — which critics derisively call spychips because of
McCain says Putin has no respect for ObamaSenator John McCain said Tuesday President Obama gets no respect from Vladimir Putin and “we are paying a very, very heavy price for it.” Vladimir Putin Nominated For Nobel Peace PrizePutin said on Tuesday it would honor its obligations to lend Ukraine $15 billion and reduce its
Sarah Palin at CPAC 2014: ‘The age of Obama is almost over… the end of an error.’ I do not like this, Uncle Sam I do not like this health care scam I do not like these dirty crooks Or how they lie and cook the books. I do not like when Congress steals I
Putin mocks the West and threatens to turn off gas supplies Vladimir Putin has mocked diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine crisis as Russia threatened to disrupt European gas supplies by cutting off sales to Kiev over its unpaid debts. The Russian president said through his official spokesman that, despite deep disagreements with the West,
Mexico kills drug lord thought dead for three yearsOfficials in Mexico say that they have killed a drug lord who was reported to have been shot dead three years ago. Nazario Moreno, known as El Mas Loco – The Craziest One – was the founder of the La Familia cartel and regarded as the spiritual
Pope Francis hints at Catholic Church rethink on gay civil unions Pope Francis has hinted that the Catholic Church could recognize gay civil unions and called for women to have a greater role in the church in an interview that marks his first year as pontiff. Pope Francis wants church to study civil unions, Cardinal Dolan saysPope Francis
One Week After Russia’s Crimean Invasion, Us Imposes Travel Sanctions…Against Israelis At the same time the US State Department is relaxing entry requirements to visa applicants with Islamist terrorist connections, and reassuring President Putin of Russia that any sanctions against travel to the US placed upon those responsible for Russia’s invasion Ukraine will be limited
Assange to SXSW: We’re all being watchedFrom his sanctuary in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, with roughly a dozen police officers outside, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Saturday that everyone in the world will be just as effectively monitored soon — at least digitally. “The ability to surveil everyone on the planet is almost there
Hollywood blockbuster ‘Noah’ faces ban in Arab worldThree Arab countries have banned the Hollywood film “Noah” on religious grounds even before its worldwide premiere and several others are expected to follow suit, a representative of Paramount Pictures told Reuters on Saturday. a sad day when the islamists have better discernment than the western ‘Christians’…
Ben Carson CPAC Speech: Gay People ‘Don’t Get Extra Rights’Conservative Ben Carson let loose on gay marriage during his Saturday CPAC speech, reinforcing his belief in traditional practices. “As you know, I am not a fan of political correctness,” Carson told onlookers, drawing cheers. “I still believe that marriage is between a man and a