Archive for August 6th, 2012
Hospital Chain Internal Reports Found Dubious Cardiac Work
August 6th, 2012 | 
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HCA, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the country, is confronting evidence of unnecessary cardiac treatments at some of its medical centers in Florida after a nurse’s complaint prompted an internal investigation.
The inquiry found that the complaint was far from the only evidence that unnecessary — even dangerous — procedures were taking place at some HCA hospitals, driving up costs and increasing profits.
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From today’s “Martian Globe Tribune/Sun-Times/Bugle” (their only paper left)
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With the now well-confirmed landing of an extraterrestrial vehicle on our upper crust, the United Governments Association (UGA) has issued the following joint statement:
UGA Can No Longer Obscure The Truth
OK, we’re not alone. There, we said it. We have hinted at it in the past, but we’re laying it on the line today.
What many of you saw last night on our crust world, actually did happened. As did those other 40+ reported UFO events during the past 50 years.
Those we couldn’t shoot down or otherwise disable, we said were "weather balloons." Worked every time. But not now.
Here’s the story our intelligence analysts say is most likely:
Seems the civilization that many have suspected exists on the rapidly disintegrating 3rd planet from the Sun, does indeed exist and has finally awoken to the fact that they’re destroying their own crust world, and have no means to stop or reverse the damage. Our analysts all concur, they’re looking for another crust world to settle.
DO NOT BE ALARMED
We have carefully examined every vehicle ever launched at us from the 3rd planet and are pleased to report, the technology thus far has been laughable.
Recall the images of those "bouncing weather balloons" that surfaced awhile ago.
Yep, that was them. How they ever made it last night is beyond us.
Nonetheless, we’re confident we’ll have plenty of time to figure out what we’re gonna do before any one of them can possibly get here.
That said, we haven’t exactly been sitting on our upper limbs. We began studying all electromagnetic radiation emanating from that planet soon after their first probe here, and now have some 50 years of what they term “radio & TV” communications to each other. As of tomorrow, it’ll all be available at your local library.*
BE ALARMED
The actual images of their civilization via "TV " can be rather hard to take if not prepared. Not when we started monitoring the planet, mind you, because many of us were charmed by this life form. But not now. We’re terrified by the devolution of this species' civilization, as well as planet.
When we started, they lived like this:
"Leave It To Beaver"
Today, it's looking like this:
“A Decade of Reality TV: Best Moments”
We’ve got some time. But our analysists all concur. If current trends continue, we’re screwed if/when they ever get here.
* Access to “radio & TV news” crystals restricted to those with G-12 credentials.
High flying technology to map Peru ruins
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High dioxin levels found in eggs at another German farm
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