Many of these rare pictures of the imperial Romanov family were taken by head of the family and Russia’s last tsar himself, Nicholas II. An insatiable photographer, the tsar took great care of his pictures, filing them carefully in numerous albums. He passed down his love for photography to Maria, his third daughter, who was responsible for coloring most of the pictures.

Within a year of the last pictures, the Russian Revolution took place. The tsar was forced to abdicate and the family was exiled. In Yekaterinburg on July 17, 1918, they were shot on Lenin’s orders. MORE

More earthquakes strike north Texas shaking going on. The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed a Thursday afternoon temblor near Midlothian. The quake measured a 2.7 magnitude. There are reports of the movement also being felt in Mansfield. The earthquake, that happened at 2:12 in the afternoon, measured at a depth of five kilometers. There are no reports of damage. MORE

Just north of here, on the far side of the impenetrable Vatnajokull ice sheet, lava is spewing from a crack in the earth on the flanks of Bardarbunga, one of Iceland’s largest volcanoes. By volcanologists’ standards, it is a peaceful eruption, the lava merely spreading across the landscape as gases bubble out of it. For now, those gases — especially sulfur dioxide, which can cause respiratory and other problems — MORE

He was one of the better ones. RIP

Rod Taylor, the suave Australian actor whose brawny good looks made him a leading man for films ranging from Westerns to romantic comedies, has died. He was 84. MORE

A raucous Roman Catholic procession in which up to a million Filipinos packed the streets of the capital for a chance to get close to a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ left two men dead and about 1,000 hurt, officials said Saturday, in a prelude to a much larger turnout expected during next week’s visit by Pope Francis. MORE

The collapse of the American economy has begun in earnest despite the fact that the American people are being propagandized in earnest that economic recovery is right around corner. Right around corner? Just like reinforcements for General Custer’s forces were right around the corner? And the American economy is poised to suffer the same fate as General Custer.

This article comes with a black box warning: If you watch mainstream media news, you are likely going to die because you will delay preparing for the inevitable. MORE

Generally, when a couple heads to their local courthouse or county clerk’s office, they can both receive a marriage license and have their marriage officiated. That is no longer true in 14 Florida counties that have changed their policies anticipating the arrival of marriage equality this week. MORE

The vastly wealthy Falic family of Florida, owners of the Duty Free Americas airport shops as well as several high-end fashion brands, have been one of the most consistent donors to Netanyahu’s campaign. Four members of that family were Netanyahu’s top contributors, with each giving close to the maximum of $11,500 per donor.  MORE

In the last few years a formerly unknown phenomenon has appeared on Lake Michigan, huge “ice balls”. This should be perplexing enough, but what about when the “ice balls” appear in lake water that is 40 degrees or above? Welcome to the world of chemical/biological ice nucleation. Artificial nucleating agents form the nucleus of ice around which the “balls” form. Last year on Lake Michigan volumes of ice were still floating around while people were sunbathing on beaches with 85 degree temperatures. MORE

A private collector paid an unusually high price for a photograph taken by Peter Lik at Arizona’s Antelope Canyon.

Without surprise, the the milk-toast newscasters laugh and giggle and they explain it away as smoke.  However, there’s an obvious figure in the image, head, torso, almost like Michelangelo’s ‘David.’ Left image is Michelangelo’s ‘David’ created in a photolab, the right image is the 6.5 million dollar phantom photo. Come to think about it, it does look like a phantom staring straight at the photographer. MORE

Emergency warnings remain in place for parts of South Australia as fire fighters battle out-of-control blazes at Sampson Flat and Tantanoola.

The South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) said it would fight the fires throughout the night and has requested assistance from Victorian authorities. MORE

Nine earthquakes, three of them with a 3-point magnitude or greater, rocked North Texas Tuesday into early Wednesday, knocking items off walls, causing cracks to appear in ceilings and generally rattling nerves across the region.

“Shook my whole house!” said CBS 11 viewer Aprille Maganda from her home in the Las Colinas area of Irving. MORE

The Anunnaki may be returning to Earth according to one recent interview from a man with insider Pentagon sources.

According to Stan Deyo, the buzzword around the Pentagon is that the Sumerian Gods are returning back to Earth. With two well known celestial objects on the horizon, one must question why the comets ISON and Encke were given those particular names. MORE

The basic formula of this powerful tonic dates back to medieval Europe, that is, from the era when people suffered from all sorts of diseases and epidemics.

This master cleansing tonic is actually an antibiotic that kills gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It has also a powerful antiviral and antifungal formula, increases blood circulation and lymph flow in all parts of the body. This plant-based remedy is the best choice for the fight against candida. MORE