News:

1. The Second Nuclear Arms Race Arrives: Russia Will Add 40 ICBMs In 2015 In Response To “NATO Encroachment”
2. Greek Debt Committee Just Declared All Debt To The Troika “Illegal, Illegitimate, And Odious”
3. Texas braces for flooding as tropical depression moves north – VIDEO: Tropical Storm Bill slams Texas with rain – FOX NEWS WEATHER CENTER

Prepping and General Interest:

1. The Difference Between Salt Types (And When to Use Each)
2. Fast and Secure: BoomStix BoomDock Review
3. 6 Simple Steps to Improve Long Range Shooting Accuracy
4. Optic Review: Minox ZP8 1-8x24mm Tactical Scope
5. M&Ps blamed for accidental discharges
6. Can The Slidefire Emulate Full Auto in a Support Capacity? – The Firearm Blog
7. New Bushnell Binoculars
8. Taking the Fire Out of Fire Ant Stings – Easy, Herbal Relief
9. Growing and Preserving Figs
10. Fishing Tips: 4 Rules for Father’s Day Fishing
11. How to Make an Emergency Toilet Supply Kit
12. World’s Wealthiest Buying up Luxury Doomsday Bunkers and Hi-tech Panic Rooms
13. 5 Off-Grid Reasons Everyone Should Be Growing Aloe
14. Federal Premium’s New High Density Buckshot
15. Drowning Survival
16. 16 Surprising Places to Find Water When Everyone’s Dying of Thirst
17. In Case The Zombies Get You…Death Preparedness
18. Chamomile Flowers and How to Use Them
19. Paleo Food Storage Plus Ideas for Celiac/Gluten Intolerances and Dairy-Free Diets – Part 2, by Utah Suburban Prepping Gal
20. Why You Need Gloves for Your Emergency Kit
21. iOSAT™ Tablets For Your Nuclear Survival Kit
22. Expect the Unexpected: When Grizzly Bears Charge
23. Waka Waka Power+ Portable Solar Charger
24. 7 Common Bean Problems And How To Avoid Them

Freedom Issues:

1. Knife Regulation Arrives: This Is The US Government, Hard At Work
2. Mandatory Gun Insurance Is Making A Comeback

Economic:

1. Fannie Mae Is At It Again: Loan-To-Value Ratio Now Higher Than During Housing Bubble
2. What’s The Real Unemployment Rate In The US?
3. The Next Great European Financial Crisis Has Begun
4. Next Financial Calamity Unavoidable-John Embry

Science, Nature and Tech:

1. Nissan turns old electric car batteries into fixed energy storage
2. LastPass was hacked: Here’s what you have to do
3. South Korean MERS Outbreak a ‘Wake-up Call’
4. Has the Sun’s Color Looked Different Recently? Here’s Why
5. Mysterious Warm Blob in Pacific Wreaking Havoc
6. NASA tests a quicker way to predict destructive solar storms
7. Your next plastic gun won’t make it past metal detectors
8. Russia’s reportedly built a missile-killing ‘microwave gun’

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