News you may not have heard about Feb 06 2013

A penniless Canada: Mint begins years-long process of collecting and melting down 82-million kg in coins
Gasoline costs take biggest share of household income in three decades. (Thanks to G.G. for the link.)
Is a global LIBOR settlement coming?
Central Bank Snuffs Out Vietnam’s Thriving Gold Market
Housing Packs Punch For US Growth In 2013 And Beyond
Greek Isles Cut Off From Mainland For Sixth Day As Strikes Return With A Vengeance
Why has US Oil Consumption Steadily Fallen since 2004?
"Slay the messenger!" S&P says U.S. to file civil lawsuit over ratings
Gold Run?  43 Tonnes of Gold Stand Ready for February Delivery on 1st Notice Day
Economy Adds 157,000 Jobs; Rate Up to 7.9%
January Jobs Report Offers Something for Everyone
A Gold Production Cliff Could Be Coming In 2017
Gold And Stocks Recouple As VIX And Credit Shrug
Silver - The Element of Change
Virginia coin moves closer to reality
Prophets and Losses
President Obama's Economy Continues To Fizzle
Lew Rockwell 'We Stand To Face Hyperinflation'
Zimbabwe Inflation Rate Hits 11.2 Million Per Cent
Navy to clip Blue Angels' wings if sequester hits
U.S. Morning Call: U.S. sues S&P over pre-crisis ratings
The case for the too-big-to-fail banks
The Commonwealth Pursues a Bold Proposal for Sound Money
QE for Dummies
The Austrians Were Right
Rethinking savings plans as struggling Americans raid 401(k)s
Housing Market Already Shows Signs of New Bubble
Austerity in Small Places
Breaking the Chains of Debt Peonage
Keiser Report: Fake-It-Til-You-Make-It Economy (E401)
Seven ways boomers are rewriting the rules of retirement
Yale Suing Former Students Shows Crisis in Loans to Poor
Obamacare: A Deception
Seven million will lose insurance under Obama health law
The taxman is now playing doctor
There Is No FCC Plan for Free Super Wi-Fi
Facebook May Soon Be Tracking You At All Times
On Guns, Unfinished Business
How to Freak Out Responsibly About the Rise of the Robots
Virginia City Bans Drones Virginia City Bans Drones
Tiny, Hackable Quadcopter Drone Launches Pre-Orders
Magnitude 8 Quake Strikes Off Santa Cruz Islands
Hamas Rising
North Korea video shows US city in flames after missile attack
North Korea video shows US city under attack
North Korea Rips Off Call of Duty in New Propaganda Video
blowing up, now with English subtitles
North Korea declares War on South Korea and USA
Iran Accelerates Nuclear Program
Why is Iran Going Nuclear?
Penny-pinching: Canada cuts penny;
Who Controls The Money?
Obama calls on Congress to pass spending cuts,
Obama proposes short-term budget fix,
Subprime ABS Securitizations Are Back
Twinkies Union Issues Ultimatum:
Student Loan Bubble Forces Yale,
CBO: Entitlements, ObamaCare
8,830,026: Americans on Disability
SURRENDER: OHIO GOV. KASICH SPURNS TEA PARTY,
What Would Happen If America Got Free,
Could Smart Grid Technology
Senior citizen sharpshooter:
Leaked Obama administration memo
Rise Of The Droids:
How Obama Transformed an Old Military Concept
WH DRONE STRIKE POLICY ADAPTS 'BUSH DOCTRINE'
Drone Boosters Say Farmers, Not Cops,