Keiser Report Psyops and Debt Diets

In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert follow the ounces not the prices in the precious metals market and discuss the psyops of the gold war where sales of 1100 tons (45% of annual new supply) is sold into the market at once in order to alter behavior. They observe crowds stampeding in the East for more physical gold while in the West, people are put on a restricted debt diet controlled by their governments based on needs not wants. Finally, they discuss the conflicts of interest at the heart of CISPA and Max starts his own hashtag - #AmericaFatigue. In the second half of the show, they talk to Wolf Richter of Testosteronepit.com about gold smashes, wealth grabs and government and Wall Street corruption.

Amazon to pilot TV comedies and children's shows online

The pilot shows include Alpha House, which stars John Goodman 

Fourteen pilot shows - including Alpha House and Zombieland - are to be put to the public vote on Lovefilm and Amazon.com.

Viewers can submit feedback influencing which shows get made into full series.
The 14 shows are made by independent production companies and produced by Amazon Studios, the film and series production arm of Amazon.
"This is the first time Amazon Studios has done this," said Simon Morris, Lovefilm's chief marketing officer.
Eight adult comedies and six children's animation series will be put to the public vote.
The shows will be aired on Amazon's pay subscription services - Amazon Prime in the US, and Lovefilm in the UK - but Morris told the BBC they would be available to everyone and not just subscribers.
The adult pilot shows include Alpha House, about four senators who live together in a rented house in Washington DC and stars John Goodman, who was recently in Oscar-winning film Argo.
"Bill Murray has got a cameo in Alpha House, looking a bit older, a little bit more bedraggled, but definitely Bill Murray," Mr Morris added.
Onion News Empire is set behind the scenes of the Onion News Network, a satirical daily news service, and "shows just how far journalists will go to stay at the top of their game", according to Amazon Studios.
It stars Arrested Development's Jeffrey Tambor as the "egomaniacal lead anchor".
Musical comedy Browsers stars Cheers and Frasier actress Bebe Neuwirth as the "terrifying" boss of a news website in Manhattan.
Other pilot shows include Zombieland - based on the film of the same name - featuring four survivors attempting to outwit zombies, while animated comedy Dark Minions, written by Big Bang Theory's Kevin Sussman and John Ross Bowie, is about two "slackers" working on an intergalactic warship.
The children's shows include animations Sara Solves It, where Sara and Sam solve maths-based mysteries, and Creative Galaxy, an interactive art adventure series.

The Zombieland pilot is based on the film of the same name

"This isn't X Factor for some new titles where you get to vote and they're fairly gimmicky," Mr Morris said. "It has a unique position in the world in that it has a platform that's a pay platform, it has an entertainment platform."
He said that the "world of digital has been growing, driven in large part by the BBC iPlayer, from about 2008" and that he saw this move as the next stage.
"Mass-market digital consumption and streaming have come of age in the last few years," he added.
'Promotional tool' But Toby Syfret, TV analyst for Enders Analysis, was sceptical about the venture, describing it as a "gimmick" and said he did not think it would make much of a dent in the TV landscape.
"I think the success of this will have a huge amount to do with the publicity they can get for it."

Kevin Spacey's House of Cards was made and broadcast on Netflix

Amazon and Lovefilm were able to put pilots to the public vote because "they are not TV channels with set budgets", he said, adding that "you cannot sustain a programming operation if you let viewers decide - you're losing control of the purse strings".
He also queried whether programme-makers would want the public vote to potentially leave them "committed to the most expensive thing which is least good".
"Programme makers may end up saying 'we'll go with it, but it's a bit expensive so we'll cut the budget' - and then you've done what the public's asked but it's been slashed by half," he added.
"Ultimately, this is a promotional tool - Amazon's thinking that Netflix has done it this way [by broadcasting Kevin Spacey's House of Cards drama series] so we'll come at it from another way."
Earlier this year, the streaming TV and movie service Netflix made and broadcast House of Cards, and revealed plans to make at least five new shows a year.
YouTube, owned by Google, also recently launched its original channels initiative with 20 new channels coming from the UK.
Mr Morris said that the key thing that marked his venture out was that "the platform is open".
"Not everyone has the opportunity to go and pitch an idea to HBO in New York, not everyone can get on a plane to Cannes and pitch a script," he said.
"But there is now a vehicle whereby people are in a place that independent writers - whether they've got a track record or not - can put content through and it can be evaluated and brought to market. And that's the exciting thing about this."

McDonald's sees fall in global sales

McDonald's profits fell slightly short of Wall Street's expectations

McDonald's has reported a drop in first quarter sales and says it expects sales to fall in April as well.

The world's largest restaurant chain said net income was marginally higher at $1.27bn in the quarter, but underlying global sales fell 1%.
The company blamed a "challenging" environment, which included a harsh winter in both the US and Europe.
As consumers tighten their belts, McDonald's is coming under increasing pressure from its competitors.
Yum Brands, which owns Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, has changed its US menus recently to appeal to the thrifty spender. Burger King and Wendy's have also redesigned their offerings.
McDonald's has been heavily promoting its "Dollar Menu", which many analysts say is eating into the company's profit margins.
The sales and profit figures came in lower than expectations, and McDonald's shares were down 2% in morning trading on Wall Street.
McDonald's said that underlying sales in the US fell by 1.2% in the first three months of the year, with operating income down 3%. Despite this, it said it had "outperformed the competition and increased market share".
In Europe, comparable sales fell by 1.1%, which the company blamed on the "ongoing economic uncertainty" in the region.
"For the month of April, global comparable sales are expected to be slightly negative," said McDonald's president and chief executive officer Don Thompson.
"We are confident that we have the right plans in place to differentiate the McDonald's experience and strengthen our business momentum for the long term."

General Electric profits lifted by NBC stake sale

General Electric is refocusing on its industrial businesses, like making airplane turbines

General Electric has reported a 16% rise in first quarter profits, helped by a one-off gain from the sale of its stake in NBC Universal.

It made a profit of $3.53bn (£2.3bn) in the quarter, up from $3.03bn last year. Revenue was flat at $35bn.
The conglomerate has been trying to put its focus back on core industrial businesses, which include aviation and energy infrastructure.
It said orders for its aviation equipment jumped 47%.
Orders for oil and gas equipment and services, such as turbines and plant maintenance, rose 24%, said GE chairman and chief executive Jeff Immelt.
"In growth markets, equipment and service orders grew 17%. We ended the quarter with our biggest backlog in history," he said. Orders grew to $216bn in the first quarter from $210bn in the fourth quarter of 2012.
In the first three months of 2013 GE was awarded a $620m maintenance contract for QGC's Queensland Curtis liquified natural gas plant off the east coast of Australia.
It also won a contract to provide power equipment for the Emirates Aluminum smelter complex in Abu Dhabi, and another maintenance contract for a LNG project in Russia.
But the company said it had been affected by weaker-than-expected sales in Europe, especially in sales of power and water equipment.
"GE's markets were mixed. The US and growth markets were in line with expectations. We planned for a continued challenging environment in Europe, but conditions weakened further with Industrial segment revenues in the region down 17%," said Mr Immelt.
"We always anticipated that the first half of 2013 would be our toughest comparison," he added.
During the quarter, the company sold its 49% stake in NBC Universal to Comcast for $18.1bn.

Huge manhunt for Boston bomb suspect

People across Boston and surrounding suburbs have been told to stay indoors amid a massive police manhunt for one of two men suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, remains at large after he escaped a shoot-out in which another suspect, his brother, died.
"Stay indoors with the doors locked," the Massachusetts governor has said.
Three people died and more than 170 were hurt when two bombs exploded near the finish line of Monday's marathon. Terror in Boston

• Thursday 22:20 (03:20 BST, 19 April) Police officer shot dead at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge, near Boston
• Two men, later identified as the Boston marathon bomb suspects, hijack a car at gunpoint
• 01:00 (06:00 BST) Police chase the car as it heads to Watertown
• One suspect is fatally injured and the other flees after a shoot-out with police
• Police call for lockdown of Watertown and surrounding area as the manhunt continues 

The FBI released several images of two men they were hunting in relation to the bombing, one wearing a white cap, the other a black cap.

Police said "suspect number one" had been killed early on Friday, and they were looking for "suspect number two", the "white-capped individual", later named as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
The black-capped suspect - widely named in the US media as Tamerlan Tsarnaev - was the fugitive's elder brother.
Both are said to be of Chechen origin, and are reported to have moved to the United States about 10 years ago.
Blast wounds The manhunt began late on Thursday when university police officer Sean Collier, 26, was killed on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus.
Two men carjacked a driver at gunpoint and drove away with the driver still in the car. They later released the man unharmed.
Police chased the suspects, who threw bombs and exchanged gunfire with police, seriously wounding one officer.
In the Boston suburb of Watertown, officers and the men were involved in a gun battle lasting 10 minutes, according to witnesses.

Analysis Mark Mardell North America editor

A man and his 17-year-old daughter wander around the small shopping centre, now filled with TV trucks and journalists. She's clutching a puppy and is still dressed in pyjamas.
They'd gone out late at night to pick up their new pet and when they came back were told by police they couldn't return to their home in Watertown - there was a terrorist on the loose, with explosives.
We and they are on one side of the cordon. Inside those 20 blocks it must be terrifying - to be told to stay inside, behind a locked door. This is now the advice for the whole of Boston. The police obviously don't want to create panic but they would rather people were frightened than hurt.
America wasn't cowed by the bombings, but having one of its oldest cities shut down, in fear, may have a greater impact. 

The authorities in Massachusetts Bay have suspended the transport system and no vehicles are being allowed in or out of the Watertown area.

The warning to stay indoors was later extended to the whole of Boston, in what correspondents said was an unprecedented move.
"Stay indoors with the doors locked, and do not open the door for anyone other than a properly identified law enforcement officer," Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick said on Friday morning.
Gunshot wounds Meanwhile, President Barack Obama was briefed on developments in the manhunt and investigation for about an hour in the White House Situation Room.
US Secretary of State John Kerry, also at the briefing on video link, said the authorities were "part of the way there" in bringing the Boston terror suspects to justice, AP reported.
Overnight, video footage emerged showing a fully-clothed suspect lying on the floor, surrounded by police. More video was shown by US media of a suspect being led into a police car after being stripped of his clothes.
But it is not clear who the men were, or what happened after their apparent arrests.
Dr Richard Wolfe, of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, said an individual was brought in with multiple blast and gunshot wounds to his upper body.
He was in cardiac arrest when he arrived at hospital and despite attempts to resuscitate him, he was pronounced dead at 01:35 (05:35 GMT), Dr Wolfe said.

Watertown resident describes explosions and gunfire

The authorities were investigating whether the dead man had a home-made bomb strapped to his body when he was killed, reports said.
Boston police Commissioner Ed Davis said he believed the man being hunted in the Watertown area was a "terrorist".
"We believe this to be a man who came here to kill people," he said.
A grey Honda CRV vehicle, which reports said had been sought in connection with the suspects, was found on Friday morning in the Boston area, Connecticut police said.
The father of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said his son was a second year medical student in the US and was hoping to be a brain surgeon.
But Anzor Tsarnaev told the BBC that that he believed the secret services had framed his sons.
Monday's attack on the Boston Marathon killed Martin Richard, aged eight, Krystle Campbell, 29, and Lu Lingzi, 23, a postgraduate student from China.

Narco tiroteo reportado en Guatemala 'Chapo' Guzmán territorio

MEXICO CITY -- Intense gun battles were reported late Thursday in a remote jungle region of northern Guatemala where Mexico's top drug lord, Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman, is known to operate.
The firefights involved a convoy carrying suspected Mexican drug traffickers and either a rival gang or Guatemalan military forces, reports from the scene said. The shooting took place in the vast Peten region where Mexican traffickers set up shop more than five years ago, taking advantage of the inaccessible Wild West nature of the region.
Information on how many people were killed in the shootout and their identities was not immediately available. Rumors that Guzman might be among the dead quickly spread through social media and into some Mexican news reports.
Guzman commands the oldest and most powerful Mexican drug-trafficking organization, the Sinaloa cartel, named for the Pacific Mexican state that is the historic cradle of local drug production. It may well be the largest such operation in the world.
A fugitive since he escaped from a maximum-security prison in 2001, supposedly by hiding in a laundry cart, Guzman has routinely been listed by Forbes magazine as among the world’s richest people. His latest wife, whom he married when she was an 18-year-old beauty queen, recently gave birth to twin girls in the Los Angeles area.
U.S. and Mexican authorities have a $5-mllion-plus bounty on his head. The search for Guzman has reached near mythic proportions, with reported sightings and Hollywood-style near-missed captures.
The Guatemalan newspaper Prensa Libre quoted that country’s interior minister, Mauricio Lopez Bonilla, as saying that forensic teams were traveling to the location to attempt to identify any dead and determine whether Guzman was among them. The Associated Press quoted an Interior Ministry spokeswoman as saying one of the dead apparently resembled Guzman.
“We cannot say it with certainty, but it might be him,” Lopez said, according to Prensa Libre.
The capture or killing of Guzman has long been the Holy Grail of the Mexican drug war, akin to eliminating an Al Capone or a John Dillinger. His demise could throw the Sinaloa cartel, which has hundreds of cells in California and other parts of the United States, into disarray, although it is also likely that the savvy businessman has established a clear line of succession.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, asked as he left an event whether Guzman had been killed in the gun battle, said he was in contact with Guatemalan authorities to establish the identities of the dead.
“We still don’t have any information,” he said.
Prensa Libre said at least three people were killed in the skirmish, which it described as a clash between rival drug gangs.

Nicolas Maduro wins

After a tense wait for the late delivery of the first results, the Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that it was the official candidate, Nicolás Maduro, who won the presidential elections in the country with 50.66% of votes .The president of Venezuela's electoral body, Tibisay Lucena Ramírez, who thus won his main rival, opposition leader Henrique Capriles, who got 49.07% of the electorate.The delay and some allegations of irregularities from the opposition camp, had created an atmosphere of tension, not only within Venezuela, if not in the foreign media that followed this process.Also, through social networks, journalists and politicians, suggesting that the delay in the announcement of results, was due to the narrow margin between the two competitors, a fact finally confirmed.The head of the CNE said before the result is so closed talks with both candidates to let them know the situation and that the trend was irreversible.In this regard, Ramirez Lucena called for calm on the Venezuelan people to respect the election results.The president-elect was soon thanking the crowd who gathered at the Miraflores palace to celebrate the victory of Chavez."Today we can say that we have a fair electoral triumph, popular and constitutional." "To qualify you have to follow rules. And I said that if I lost by one vote handed power," said Maduro."Rest assured that if the CNE had said that another candidate had won would be here sticking up (...) because this constitution has been built with our fists," he said.Maduro said he had received a call two hours before his speech. "Two hours ago the opposition candidate wanted to talk to me. I said there are some results, you know what they are."Capriles said he proposed pact "and knowing what the decision of the people. But I said no, because I respect my voters, to his, to all.'s Why there can be no agreement between us."Minutes later Henrique Capriles said it will not recognize the figures released by the CNE."I want to tell my people that I deal not with lies and corruption, my covenant is with God and with the Venezuelans. I say this because Maduro said that there was a deal here. I tell them I do not deal with illegitimacy, with those who feel that they are not legitimate."We told the government that we have a different result which has been released today, for the sake of democracy we want to do an audit because we are talking about a tiny difference.""We want to tell the big loser Maduro today you are and what you represent."Defrayed nearly 19 million VenezuelansOn Sunday, about 19 million Venezuelans participated in the election of Hugo Chavez's successor, who died last March after ruling the country for 14 years.In these early elections clashed dolphin Chavez, Nicolas Maduro, who served as acting president despite questions of legitimacy, and opposition leader Henrique Capriles.The current acting president promised hospitals, build a new baseball stadium and a football in Caracas, a national mining fund, road widening, cable car and three wage increases this year, which total up to 45% will raise the minimum wage 2047 bolivars (about $ 324), among others.Meanwhile, Capriles, who has questioned the "regaladera" by the current administration allies in other countries, said that expected, with private support, the construction of 200,000 homes per year.Also a general wage increase of 40% and adjusted by the same percentage pensions, and the creation of a fund for medicines for pensioners, among other promises.Whoever wins, the new president will receive a country with a complex economic situation, which contrasts with its oil revenues and doubts fulfilling many promises inherited from the recently concluded campaign electoral.Tras a tense wait, the delay in the Delivery of the first results, the Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that it was the official candidate, Nicolás Maduro, who won the presidential elections in the country with 50.66% of the votes.The president of Venezuela's electoral body, Tibisay Lucena Ramírez, who thus won his main rival, opposition leader Henrique Capriles, who got 49.07% of the electorate.The delay and some allegations of irregularities from the opposition camp, had created an atmosphere of tension, not only within Venezuela, if not in the foreign media that followed this process.Also, through social networks, journalists and politicians, suggesting that the delay in the announcement of results, was due to the narrow margin between the two competitors, a fact finally confirmed.The head of the CNE said before the result is so closed talks with both candidates to let them know the situation and that the trend was irreversible.In this regard, Ramirez Lucena called for calm on the Venezuelan people to respect the election results.The president-elect was soon thanking the crowd who gathered at the Miraflores palace to celebrate the victory of Chavez."Today we can say that we have a fair electoral triumph, popular and constitutional." "To qualify you have to follow rules. And I said that if I lost by one vote handed power," said Maduro."Rest assured that if the CNE had said that another candidate had won would be here sticking up (...) because this constitution has been built with our fists," he said.Maduro said he had received a call two hours before his speech. "Two hours ago the opposition candidate wanted to talk to me. I said there are some results, you know what they are."Capriles said he proposed pact "and knowing what the decision of the people. But I said no, because I respect my voters, to his, to all.'s Why there can be no agreement between us."Minutes later Henrique Capriles said it will not recognize the figures released by the CNE."I want to tell my people that I deal not with lies and corruption, my covenant is with God and with the Venezuelans. I say this because Maduro said that there was a deal here. I tell them I do not deal with illegitimacy, with those who feel that they are not legitimate."We told the government that we have a different result which has been released today, for the sake of democracy we want to do an audit because we are talking about a tiny difference.""We want to tell the big loser Maduro today you are and what you represent."Defrayed nearly 19 million Venezuelans

On Sunday, about 19 million Venezuelans participated in the election of Hugo Chavez's successor, who died last March after ruling the country for 14 years.In these early elections clashed dolphin Chavez, Nicolas Maduro, who served as acting president despite questions of legitimacy, and opposition leader Henrique Capriles.The current acting president promised hospitals, build a new baseball stadium and a football in Caracas, a national mining fund, road widening, cable car and three wage increases this year, which total up to 45% will raise the minimum wage 2047 bolivars (about $ 324), among others.Meanwhile, Capriles, who has questioned the "regaladera" by the current administration allies in other countries, said that expected, with private support, the construction of 200,000 homes per year.Also a general wage increase of 40% and adjusted by the same percentage pensions, and the creation of a fund for medicines for pensioners, among other promises.Whoever wins, the new president will receive a country with a complex economic situation, which contrasts with its oil revenues and doubts fulfilling many promises inherited from the recently concluded election campaign.

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Chile to Barrick project

The Chilean courts halted construction of Pascua Lama project by Canada's Barrick Gold in Chile and Argentina border, one of the largest gold mines in the world, to host a claim indigenous communities who reported environmental violations, the court yesterday .

The Appeal Court accepted an appeal court Copiapó indigenous communities diaguitas he accused of serious environmental irregularities to the mining project, linked to the destruction of glaciers and water pollution.

"We have not been notified by the Court of this measure, making it impossible for us to comment the content or implications. Once we are notified, we will review in detail and define the appropriate actions, "said Rodrigo Jimenez Castellanos, Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Barrick Gold.

Should effectively suspend the activities in order of Chilean justice, Barrick Gold continue its activities on the Argentine side, Lama.

"No wonder at all and we feel good that you were able, through a judicial body, while Pascua Lama suspend tasks effectively comply with all charges that the Superintendent of Environment had already done," said Interior Minister Andrew Chadwick.

Jana Kramer all about her, Jana Kramer photos

Jana Rae Kramer (born December 2, 1983) is an American actress and country music singer. She is best known for her role as Alex Dupre on the television series, One Tree Hill. Kramer began a country music career in 2012 with the single "Why Ya Wanna", from her self-titled debut album for Elektra Records.
Kramer was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Nora and Martin Kramer. She grew up in the town of Rochester, Michigan, where she attended Rochester Adams High School.[1] She speaks some German. 
In 2002, Kramer made her acting debut in the low-budget independent Horror film Dead/Undead. The following year Kramer guest appeared on All My Children which was marked as Kramer's television debut. Kramer has since continued to appear in a number of television shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice and CSI: NY. She has also had small supporting roles in films such as Click, Prom Night and Spring Breakdown.
In 2007, Kramer appeared in a recurring role on the NBC sports drama television series Friday Night Lights. Jana played the role of Noelle Davenport in the series second season. In 2008 Kramer appeared in The CW teen drama series 90210 a reboot of the 1990s teen drama television series Beverly Hills 90210. Kramer played the role of high school student Portia Ranson and made her debut in the first seasons second episode "The Jet Set". Her role went on for six episodes and Kramer made her final appearance in "The Party's Over" which aired May 5, 2009.
In 2009, Kramer appeared on the HBO dramedy television series Entourage. Kramer played the role of a sorority girl who seduces the character Turtle played by Jerry Ferrara and appeared in four episodes.
In June 2009, it was announced Kramer would star in The CW drama television series seventh season of One Tree Hill. Kramer played the role of Alex Dupre an Actress and tabloid darling who becomes the new face of Brooke Davis's fashion line "Clothes Over Bros" and creates havoc for the residents of Tree Hill. Kramer made her first appearance in the seasons first episode. Initially Kramer's appearance on the show was meant to be in a recurring form but Kramer's role was upgraded as a series regular by the premiere of the seasons fourteenth episode "Family Affair". In March 2012, Kramer announced she would not return in a regular form for the shows ninth and final season to pursue her music career. Kramer made her final appearance in the second episode of the ninth season "In the Room Where You Sleep" which aired on January 18, 2012.
In F ebruary 2011, Kramer signed a recording contract with Elektra Records. That same month she premiered her promo track, "I Won't Give Up", which premiered in the One Tree Hill episode "Holding Out for a Hero", was released the following day exclusively on iTunes and Amazon. The song reached number 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The following month Kramer began work on her debut album. Country music producer Scott Hendricks produced the majority of the record. In April 2011, Kramer released another promo track titled, "Whiskey" which she also performed on One Tree Hill. The song reached number 99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on digital sales alone. 
In February 2012, Kramer was cast as the protagonist in the independent drama film Heart of the Country. Kramer will play the role of a privileged young woman Faith Carraday,[4] a young woman who is following her show-biz dreams who leaves her life behind to rural North Carolina after her husband is jailed for Wall Street fraud. Kramer is also attached to a horror film named The Gatekeeper.
On January 16, 2012, Kramer released her official debut single, "Why Ya Wanna". Kramer premiered the official music video directed by Kristin Barlowe on February 6, 2012. The song peaked at number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Whiskey" is the album's second official single.
On June 1, 2012, made her first ever televised live performance on Fox & Friends to promote her debut album. She performed, "Why Ya Wanna" in front of a crowd of fans in New York City, New York. On June 5, 2012, Kramer released her self-titled debut album Jana Kramer. The record received positive reviews from critics with many praising Kramer's vocal performance.

On December 22, 2009, Kramer became engaged to actor Johnathon Schaech. The couple met on the set Prom Night and appeared as a couple in the film Laid to Rest. They were married on July 4, 2010, in Glen Arbor, Michigan. However, the marriage lasted over a little more than a month before the couple separated.
It was announced in September 2012 that Kramer was dating country music singer Brantley Gilbert. They had kept their relationship quiet for about eight months before the announcement. The couple got engaged on January 20, 2013, which is also his birthday.