China Officially Backs Russia On Syria, Warns “Military Action Would Have Negative Impact On Global Economy”

Until now China had kept a relatively low profile on the Syria issue, occasionally issuing veiled support for the Assad regime. That changed at today’s G-20 meeting in Russia, when China’s vice-finance minister Zhu Guangyao officially launched the Syrian axis of Russia and China, both of which now indirectly support the Assad regime,LINK

Study warns Fukushima contamination “is becoming more concentrated as it crosses Pacific Ocean, rather than dispersing” — “It’s making a beeline for U.S. West Coast” — “Scientists causing panic in public”

University of Hawaii scientists are seeking to lessen anxieties about the potential health risks from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster in the wake of recent international reports warning that dangerous levels of radiation could hit the west coast of the United States next year. LINK

California’s shrinking baby pool: Joe Mathews

At the moment of my birth — a moment that occurred only last week — I was the most valuable child in the history of California. That’s not merely the opinion of my proud father, the usual author of this column. And that’s not the idle boast of a 7-day-old infant. My value is a hard demographic and economic fact for California — and a huge burden for me. LINK

Computers in Parliament used to log on to porn websites 300,000 times in a year

I suspected something was wrong with the British parliament as they flip flop on issues on a regular basis. Joseph

Members of Parliament, peers and their staff accessed pornographic websites 300,000 times over the past year, official records reveal. The total – which represents more than 820 sites a day – was released by Palace of Westminster IT bosses yesterday in response to a freedom of  information request.LINK