Many thanks to the person who sent me this.

‘Tuberculosis is staging a comeback in London, where some neighborhoods suffer infection rates found in African countries in which the disease is endemic. The number of cases surged 50 percent in the 10 years to 2009, according to a National Health Service agency.
…..The disease was as prevalent in London as in some of the world’s poorer nations in 2010. The city had 43 cases per 100,000 overall and rates of 65 or more per 100,000 in hotbeds such as Tower Hamlets, some of them on par with Karonga district in Malawi, says Ali Zumla, a professor at University College London. By contrast, New York reports nine cases per 100,000 people and Berlin eight…’

‘Obama’s representatives in Europe are on an apology and outreach mission to affirm US solidarity with “marginalized” Muslim enclaves and pressing foreign governments to open up their institutions to accommodate Islamic cultural norms (i.e., to become more Sharia compliant).In Spain, the U.S. Ambassador Alan Solomont told Muslims assembled at the town hall-like meeting in the heart of Barcelona’s old city that Barack Obama wants to improve America’s image in the Middle East as quickly as possible by closing the “dark chapters” of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the war in Afghanistan.’            source

‘Try this thought experiment: You decide to donate money to Mitt Romney. You want change in the Oval Office, so you engage in your democratic right to send a check.
Several days later, President Barack Obama, the most powerful man on the planet, singles you out by name. His campaign brands you a Romney donor, shames you for “betting against America,” and accuses you of having a “less-than-reputable” record. The message from the man who controls the Justice Department (which can indict you), the SEC (which can fine you), and the IRS (which can audit you), is clear: You made a mistake donating that money….’                      The rest of it

 This just stopped outside our front gate. (Gecko pic)

Kerry Charles Ratana, 25, a Napier man who killed and sexually violated his 5-year-old step-daughter has today been sentenced to 16 and a half years in prison.

‘George Zimmerman: Prelude to a shooting’
From REUTERS yet!

‘EPA Official Not Only Touted ‘Crucifying’ Oil Companies, He Tried It’

Mainly due to an attack of sloth.

‘A father of 12 who moved his family to Australia says he wishes he’d left ‘benefits Britain’ long ago.
David Jones, his wife Jackie, 43, and their children aged from four months to 18 have only been in Brisbane, Queensland, for two weeks but are already reaping the benefits from the Aussie way of life.
Mr Jones says he has had six job interviews and is due to start work as a machine fitter shortly.
The family also say they have also been overwhelmed by the welcome they have received from complete strangers.
…’They (Australians) just seem to have a completely different outlook on life. People don’t expect something for nothing. They work for what they get and they value their leisure time.’