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White House, senators launching immigration push
President Barack Obama will launch a campaign next week aimed at overhauling the nation's flawed immigration system and creating legal status for millions, as a bipartisan Senate group nears agreement on achieving the same goals. The proposals from Obama and lawmakers will mark the start of what is expected to be a contentious and emotional process with deep political implications.

Italy: Earthquake hits near Bologna
An earthquake has shaken parts of northern Italy, forcing some residents onto the streets. The magnitude-4.8 quake struck at a depth of 15.5km (9.6 miles) 35km north of the city of Lucca, officials said. The tremor was felt as far away as Milan and Florence, Italian media say. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

'Iran would definitely use nuclear weapon on Israel'
If Iran makes a nuclear bomb "it would definitely use it against Israel or against any other enemy state," a former representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry said... "The [Iranian] regime thinks that if it has several atom bombs, it will grant it an insurance policy," Mohammed Razza Hidari said. "They believe that if [they have a nuclear weapon], the world would treat them the way it treats North Korea."

Syrian army steps up assault on Homs
The Syrian army has intensified its offensive on Sunni strongholds and opposition forces are fighting fire with fire. Amateur footage posted online shows violent clashes in and around the central city of Homs, with activists reporting aerial bombing and artillery fire.

Israel Ultra-Orthodox unite to foil centrists joining coalition
Israeli Ultra-Orthodox parties said on Friday they would band together to fight for inclusion in any coalition government forged by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after his rightist Likud party's narrow win in a January 22 parliamentary election.

More signs al Qaeda in Mali orchestrated Algeria attack
The Obama Administration now believes the attack and hostage-taking at a natural gas plant in Algeria last week is the work of al Qaeda operatives based out of northern Mali. U.S. officials say al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was behind the attack and may also have operated a communications network from northern Mali. Despite the recent French intervention, large areas of Mali remain in the hands of jihadist groups.

After threats against U.S., North Korea turns ire to South
"Troubling and counterproductive" rhetoric from North Korea is inflaming tensions on the Korean peninsula, but ultimately, "we will judge North Korea by its actions, not its words," the U.S. envoy to North Korea said Friday.

Report: Prison riot kills dozens in Venezuela
A riot at a Venezuelan prison left 50 people dead and dozens injured, CNN affiliate Globovision reported, the latest in a series of violent incidents in the nation's crowded detention system.

Judge sentences 21 people to death for roles in Egyptian football riot
An Egyptian judge sentenced 21 people to death Saturday for their roles in a riot at a football game in Port Said that left 74 people dead and more than a 1,000 wounded. The sentences were handed down in a packed courtroom in Cairo, where family members of the victims and those convicted cried out over the ruling.

Court says Obama exceeded authority in making appointments
resident Obama exceeded his constitutional authority by making appointments when the Senate was on a break last year, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The court’s broad ruling would sharply limit the power that presidents throughout history have used to make recess appointments in the face of Senate opposition and inaction.

Fox News, Palin cutting ties
Fox News Channel is parting ways with former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, ending her three-year tenure as a contributor on the network.

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British cocaine users helping fund Islamic terror groups behind Algerian siege and Mali conflict
Cocaine snorted in the pubs and clubs of Britain is helping finance the al-Qaeda factions behind the Algerian hostage siege and the Islamist takeover of northern Mali, The Sunday Telegraph has been told. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and allied terrorist groups are thought to be raking in millions of dollars every year by providing armed "escorts" for traffickers smuggling the drug across the Sahara.

Communists Cheer On Obama’s Gun Grab
It should come as no surprise that the Communist Party USA is on board with President Obama’s plan to attack Americans’ right to keep and bear arms as a means to “end gun violence.” A cardinal feature of communist regimes, like all dictatorships, is the prohibition of private ownership of arms, creating a monopoly of force in the hands of the State.

Indonesia landslides leave several dead
At least 11 people have died and several others have been injured in two separate landslides in western Indonesia, officials have said. In Agam district, in West Sumatra province, 15 houses were buried beneath mud and rocks, killing seven. Hundreds of people were forced to flee their homes on the mountainside.

Clashes continue in fourth day of violence in Egypt
Police fired tear gas at dozens of stone-throwing protesters in Cairo on Sunday in a fourth day of street violence that has killed at least 41 people. Although scuffles continued on Sunday morning in Cairo, there was no immediate sign of the kind of deadly escalation of previous days in the capital or elsewhere.

Global Warming Downgraded To Sultry Afternoon
Global warming is likely to be less extreme than claimed, researchers said yesterday. The most likely temperature rise will be 1.9C (3.4F) compared with the 3.5C predicted by the Intergovern­mental Panel on Climate Change. The Norwegian study says earlier predictions were based on rapid warming in the Nineties. But Oslo University’s department of geosciences included data since 2000 when temperature rises “levelled off nearly completely”.—John Ingham, Daily Express, 26 January 2013.

French Capture Strategic Airport in Move to Retake North Mali
French special forces took control of the airport in the Islamic rebel stronghold of Gao, the French government said Saturday, meeting “serious resistance” from militants even as they pressed northward.

North Korean Leader Vows ‘High-Profile’ Retaliation
Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, has vowed to take “substantial and high-profile important state measures” and ordered his top military and party officials of what to do to retaliate against American-led United Nations sanctions on the country, the North’s official media reported on Sunday.

Anonymous Hijacks Federal Website Over Aaron Swartz Suicide
Activists from the hacker collective known as Anonymous assumed control over the homepage of a federal judicial agency this morning. In a manifesto left on the defaced page, the group demanded reform to the American justice system and what the activists said are threats to the free flow of information.

Friar accused of abuse in 2 states kills self
A Franciscan friar accused of sexually abusing students at Catholic high schools in Ohio and Pennsylvania killed himself at a western Pennsylvania monastery, police said Saturday. Brother Stephen Baker, 62, was found dead of a self-inflicted knife wound at the St. Bernardine Monastery in Hollidaysburg on Saturday morning, Blair Township Police Chief Roger White said. He declined to say whether a note was found.

Iran issues threatening warning against attack on Syria
Any foreign attack on Syria would be considered an attack on Iran, a senior Iranian official warned Saturday as the first Patriot missile batteries were declared operational along Turkey's tense border with Syria. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's decision to deploy six Patriot missile batteries in Turkish borderlands has rankled the Syrian government and its chief allies, Iran and Russia.

Third bomb attack in 24 hours kills eight Afghan police
A roadside bomb killed eight policemen in Afghanistan's volatile southern province of Kandahar, police said on Sunday, the third deadly attack by insurgents against police in 24 hours.

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Kazakhstan's largest city shaken by earthquake measuring 6.0 on Richter scale
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has hit southeastern Kazakhstan, causing apartment buildings to sway in the country's largest city, Almaty. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the temblor hit at 22:38 p.m. local time (1638 GMT; 11:38 a.m. EST) Monday and that the epicenter was in a remote mountainous area near the border with Western China and Kyrgyzstan.

3,000 Gaza teens graduate Hamas terror school
More than 3,000 Palestinian teenagers on Thursday graduated from the ruling Hamas terror group’s first high school military training program in the Gaza Strip, displaying mock weapons, crawling commando-style on the ground and taking up fighting positions for thousands of cheering supporters.

Beam me up, Scotty! Real-life Star Trek tractor beam created by scientists at University of St Andrews
A real-life miniature version of the "tractor beam" featured in the Star Trek series has been created by a team of scientists which could be used in medical testing. Although light manipulation techniques have existed since the 1970s, researchers said this is the first time a light beam has been used to draw objects towards the light source, albeit at a microscopic level.

Gallup Poll: Americans Most Negative On the Nation And Economy In 30 Years
I guess Americans just haven’t heard of a little something called the stock market. Isn’t that right Bernanke? Wasn’t the stock market rally you engineered supposed to make everyone feel all nice and confident? Well the great middle class squeeze continues, as the stock market is for the 1% what food stamps are for the poor.

Deadly GM flu research that could 'wipe out significant portion of humanity' set to resta
Research into H5N1 transmission stopped a year ago amid fears information about how to create potentially dangerous viruses could be used for bioterrorism. The self-imposed moratorium came after two teams independently discovered how to mutate the virus so that it could be transmitted through the air between humans.

Cyber Threat Looms
The United States is facing a catastrophic cyber attack by nations or non-state groups that could cripple the country’s economy, a former high-ranking U.S. intelligence official said on Thursday.

World Bank says Red-Dead project feasible
Project meant to connect Red Seas with Dea Sea gets financial thumbs up, but green groups warn it may spell an environmental disaster.

Plans For "Sweeping" Changes To U.S. Immigration Law To Be Unveiled Today
A group of leading senators from both sides of the House have formulated a plan to re-write U.S. immigration laws which is expected to be formally released at a press conference today. The eight senators expected to announce the proposals today are Democrats Charles Schumer, Dick Durbin, Robert Menendez and Michael Bennet; and Republicans John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio and Jeff Flake.

Mohamed Morsi declares emergency in three Egyptian cities
Port Said, Suez, and Ismailiya – the cities most affected by the violence – will be subject to a 30-day curfew lasting from 9pm to 6am every night, Morsi said in a surprise televised speech.

Earthquake felt throughout Solano County
According to the USGS website, the earthquake caused no damage, but was felt as far away as Vacaville, Suisun City, Benicia, Vallejo, Deer Park, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, Roseville, Petaluma and Nevada City.

Earthquake (aftershock) in East Azerbaijan, Iran injures at least 34 people
A moderate earthquake struck Iranian Province East Azerbaijan this afternoon (Saturday). USGS gives M 4,8 and a depth of 18 km for this quake. The epicenter lays 66 km northeast of Tabris, where two devasting earthquakes on August 11th 2012 killed more than 300 people.

2 Iron Dome batteries deployed in north Israel
Two Iron Dome batteries have been deployed in northern Israel over the past few days, the IDF said on Sunday. One battery of the missile-defense system was deployed in the Krayot area, while the other was installed in the Galilee region. Additional, fully operational batteries have already been deployed in the Haifa are and in other locations.

China, U.S. conduct missile defense tests
China on Sunday conducted the second test of a new anti-ballistic missile defense interceptor that United States officials say is directly linked to Beijing’s secret anti-satellite weapons program. Meanwhile, the Pentagon on Sunday announced it conducted a successful test of a long-range anti-missile interceptor.

Pentagon to boost cybersecurity force
The Pentagon has approved a major expansion of its cybersecurity force over the next several years, increasing its size more than fivefold to bolster the nation’s ability to defend critical computer systems and conduct offensive computer operations against foreign adversaries, according to U.S. officials. ...The command, made up of about 900 personnel, will expand to include 4,900 troops and civilians.

Ahmadinejad: Muslims should mobilize resources to uproot Zionism
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that all Muslims should mobilize their resources to uproot Zionism... He said that the prime goal of the Muslims should be terminating the issue of Zionism. ''World Muslims should forge unity in their struggle with bullying powers and by the time that the Zionist usurpers commit crimes through occupation and vandalism. It is not advisable to sit idle and take no action.''

Senators reach agreement on immigration reform
A bipartisan group of leading senators has reached agreement on the principles of sweeping legislation to rewrite the nation's immigration laws. The deal, which was to be announced at a news conference Monday afternoon, covers border security, guest workers and employer verification, as well as a path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants already in this country.

Egypt's Morsi calls crisis talks as emergency declared
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has urged leading opposition figures to attend a "national dialogue" meeting following four days of deadly violence. Dozens of people have died since a court sentenced 21 people to death over football riots. Anger over Mr Morsi's rule has fuelled unrest elsewhere. Mr Morsi declared a state of emergency in Port Said, Suez and Ismalia, and a 21:00 to 06:00 curfew from Monday.

Security chief heads to Russia amid Syria concerns
National Security Council head Yaakov Amidror was set to fly to Russia on Monday to discuss the Syrian crisis, Army Radio reported. According to the report, Amidror plans to discuss the issue of Syrian chemical weapons with officials in the country. The fighting and instability in Syria and the uncertainty over the security of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal has been a cause of ongoing concern for Israel's decision makers.

Ex-CIA man: Iran blast largest sabotage case in decades
Iranian dissident-turned CIA operative Reza Kahlili told The Jerusalem Post on Monday that an alleged blast at the Fordow nuclear installation in Iran is "the largest case of sabotage in decades." Although it has not yet been verified, a report by Kahlili, according to which a massive blast rocked Iran's key Fordow nuclear installation last week, continued to spread on Monday.

North Korean parents 'eating their own children' after being driven mad by hunger in famine-hit pariah state
A starving man in North Korea has been executed after murdering his two children for food, reports from inside the secretive state claim. A 'hidden famine' in the farming provinces of North and South Hwanghae is believed to have killed up to 10,000 people and there are fears that incidents of cannibalism have risen.

French-led troops 'have control of Timbuktu airport'
French-led troops in Mali have taken control of the airport in the key northern city of Timbuktu, French military officials say. The troops encountered no resistance as they headed towards the city, a senior officer with the Malian army told AFP news agency.

Tens of thousands march in support of gay marriage in Paris
Tens of thousands of people marched through Paris on Sunday to support the French government's plan to legalize gay marriage and adoption, but the turnout fell well short of a mass demonstration against the project two weeks ago.

U.S. condemns sentencing of American pastor in Iran
The U.S. State Department on Sunday condemned an Iranian court for sentencing an Iranian-American Christian pastor to eight years in prison. The State Department said it had confirmed reports of Saeed Abedini's sentencing with the family's attorney and called for his release.

Israel warns of attack on Syrian chemical weapons
Israel could launch a pre-emptive strike to stop Syria's chemical weapons from reaching Lebanon's Hezbollah or al-Qaida inspired groups, officials said Sunday.

Australia floods leave hundreds stranded in Bundaberg
Helicopter rescue crews are trying to reach hundreds of people trapped by rising floodwaters in Bundaberg in the Australian state of Queensland. Many people are trapped on roofs, but there are fears homes could be washed away by fast-moving waters after the Burnett River burst its banks.


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Kazakhstan's largest city shaken by earthquake measuring 6.0 on Richter scale
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has hit southeastern Kazakhstan, causing apartment buildings to sway in the country's largest city, Almaty. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the temblor hit at 22:38 p.m. local time (1638 GMT; 11:38 a.m. EST) Monday and that the epicenter was in a remote mountainous area near the border with Western China and Kyrgyzstan.

3,000 Gaza teens graduate Hamas terror school
More than 3,000 Palestinian teenagers on Thursday graduated from the ruling Hamas terror group’s first high school military training program in the Gaza Strip, displaying mock weapons, crawling commando-style on the ground and taking up fighting positions for thousands of cheering supporters.

Beam me up, Scotty! Real-life Star Trek tractor beam created by scientists at University of St Andrews
A real-life miniature version of the "tractor beam" featured in the Star Trek series has been created by a team of scientists which could be used in medical testing. Although light manipulation techniques have existed since the 1970s, researchers said this is the first time a light beam has been used to draw objects towards the light source, albeit at a microscopic level.

Gallup Poll: Americans Most Negative On the Nation And Economy In 30 Years
I guess Americans just haven’t heard of a little something called the stock market. Isn’t that right Bernanke? Wasn’t the stock market rally you engineered supposed to make everyone feel all nice and confident? Well the great middle class squeeze continues, as the stock market is for the 1% what food stamps are for the poor.

Deadly GM flu research that could 'wipe out significant portion of humanity' set to resta
Research into H5N1 transmission stopped a year ago amid fears information about how to create potentially dangerous viruses could be used for bioterrorism. The self-imposed moratorium came after two teams independently discovered how to mutate the virus so that it could be transmitted through the air between humans.

Cyber Threat Looms
The United States is facing a catastrophic cyber attack by nations or non-state groups that could cripple the country’s economy, a former high-ranking U.S. intelligence official said on Thursday.

World Bank says Red-Dead project feasible
Project meant to connect Red Seas with Dea Sea gets financial thumbs up, but green groups warn it may spell an environmental disaster.

Plans For "Sweeping" Changes To U.S. Immigration Law To Be Unveiled Today
A group of leading senators from both sides of the House have formulated a plan to re-write U.S. immigration laws which is expected to be formally released at a press conference today. The eight senators expected to announce the proposals today are Democrats Charles Schumer, Dick Durbin, Robert Menendez and Michael Bennet; and Republicans John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio and Jeff Flake.

Mohamed Morsi declares emergency in three Egyptian cities
Port Said, Suez, and Ismailiya – the cities most affected by the violence – will be subject to a 30-day curfew lasting from 9pm to 6am every night, Morsi said in a surprise televised speech.

Earthquake felt throughout Solano County
According to the USGS website, the earthquake caused no damage, but was felt as far away as Vacaville, Suisun City, Benicia, Vallejo, Deer Park, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, Roseville, Petaluma and Nevada City.

Earthquake (aftershock) in East Azerbaijan, Iran injures at least 34 people
A moderate earthquake struck Iranian Province East Azerbaijan this afternoon (Saturday). USGS gives M 4,8 and a depth of 18 km for this quake. The epicenter lays 66 km northeast of Tabris, where two devasting earthquakes on August 11th 2012 killed more than 300 people.

2 Iron Dome batteries deployed in north Israel
Two Iron Dome batteries have been deployed in northern Israel over the past few days, the IDF said on Sunday. One battery of the missile-defense system was deployed in the Krayot area, while the other was installed in the Galilee region. Additional, fully operational batteries have already been deployed in the Haifa are and in other locations.

China, U.S. conduct missile defense tests
China on Sunday conducted the second test of a new anti-ballistic missile defense interceptor that United States officials say is directly linked to Beijing’s secret anti-satellite weapons program. Meanwhile, the Pentagon on Sunday announced it conducted a successful test of a long-range anti-missile interceptor.

Pentagon to boost cybersecurity force
The Pentagon has approved a major expansion of its cybersecurity force over the next several years, increasing its size more than fivefold to bolster the nation’s ability to defend critical computer systems and conduct offensive computer operations against foreign adversaries, according to U.S. officials. ...The command, made up of about 900 personnel, will expand to include 4,900 troops and civilians.

Ahmadinejad: Muslims should mobilize resources to uproot Zionism
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that all Muslims should mobilize their resources to uproot Zionism... He said that the prime goal of the Muslims should be terminating the issue of Zionism. ''World Muslims should forge unity in their struggle with bullying powers and by the time that the Zionist usurpers commit crimes through occupation and vandalism. It is not advisable to sit idle and take no action.''

Senators reach agreement on immigration reform
A bipartisan group of leading senators has reached agreement on the principles of sweeping legislation to rewrite the nation's immigration laws. The deal, which was to be announced at a news conference Monday afternoon, covers border security, guest workers and employer verification, as well as a path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants already in this country.

Egypt's Morsi calls crisis talks as emergency declared
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has urged leading opposition figures to attend a "national dialogue" meeting following four days of deadly violence. Dozens of people have died since a court sentenced 21 people to death over football riots. Anger over Mr Morsi's rule has fuelled unrest elsewhere. Mr Morsi declared a state of emergency in Port Said, Suez and Ismalia, and a 21:00 to 06:00 curfew from Monday.

Security chief heads to Russia amid Syria concerns
National Security Council head Yaakov Amidror was set to fly to Russia on Monday to discuss the Syrian crisis, Army Radio reported. According to the report, Amidror plans to discuss the issue of Syrian chemical weapons with officials in the country. The fighting and instability in Syria and the uncertainty over the security of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal has been a cause of ongoing concern for Israel's decision makers.

Ex-CIA man: Iran blast largest sabotage case in decades
Iranian dissident-turned CIA operative Reza Kahlili told The Jerusalem Post on Monday that an alleged blast at the Fordow nuclear installation in Iran is "the largest case of sabotage in decades." Although it has not yet been verified, a report by Kahlili, according to which a massive blast rocked Iran's key Fordow nuclear installation last week, continued to spread on Monday.

North Korean parents 'eating their own children' after being driven mad by hunger in famine-hit pariah state
A starving man in North Korea has been executed after murdering his two children for food, reports from inside the secretive state claim. A 'hidden famine' in the farming provinces of North and South Hwanghae is believed to have killed up to 10,000 people and there are fears that incidents of cannibalism have risen.

French-led troops 'have control of Timbuktu airport'
French-led troops in Mali have taken control of the airport in the key northern city of Timbuktu, French military officials say. The troops encountered no resistance as they headed towards the city, a senior officer with the Malian army told AFP news agency.

Tens of thousands march in support of gay marriage in Paris
Tens of thousands of people marched through Paris on Sunday to support the French government's plan to legalize gay marriage and adoption, but the turnout fell well short of a mass demonstration against the project two weeks ago.

U.S. condemns sentencing of American pastor in Iran
The U.S. State Department on Sunday condemned an Iranian court for sentencing an Iranian-American Christian pastor to eight years in prison. The State Department said it had confirmed reports of Saeed Abedini's sentencing with the family's attorney and called for his release.

Israel warns of attack on Syrian chemical weapons
Israel could launch a pre-emptive strike to stop Syria's chemical weapons from reaching Lebanon's Hezbollah or al-Qaida inspired groups, officials said Sunday.

Australia floods leave hundreds stranded in Bundaberg
Helicopter rescue crews are trying to reach hundreds of people trapped by rising floodwaters in Bundaberg in the Australian state of Queensland. Many people are trapped on roofs, but there are fears homes could be washed away by fast-moving waters after the Burnett River burst its banks.


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Krugman: ‘Depression Conditions’ Continue in the US
“Almost 4 million workers have been out of work for more than a year,” he tells Yahoo. “We haven't had anything like that since the 1930s,” he adds. “If the Fed can convince people that it‘s going to keep the pedal to the metal … that still has some leverage on the economy,” While many cite the possibility that the Fed's policy may spark inflation, Krugman notes that inflation of 3 or 4 percent could be helpful.

Time has come for 2 states
The issue of Israel's borders is the most important of all. Israel must separate itself from the Palestinians and determine borders that will secure a democratic, egalitarian, legitimate and just state that will maintain a Jewish majority for generations to come.

Ariel Sharon showing brain activity seven years into comatose state
A team of Israeli and US scientists say new tests on comatose former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon show significant brain activity. Ben-Gurion University on Sunday said Sharon responded to external stimuli at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba. He was shown pictures of his family and listened to recordings of his son's voice while undergoing a special brain imaging scan. The university said "significant brain activity was observed ... indicating appropriate processing of these stimulations."

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicates in favour of son
After 33 years on the throne following her mother's abdication in 1980, Beatrix said she would relinquish the crown at the end of April, leaving the monarchy to Crown-Prince Willem-Alexander, the oldest of her three sons. She is also said to be a member of the Bilderberg Group and is ranked among Europe's wealthiest royals.

Egypt's armed forces chief warns unrest could cause collapse of state
In an ominous warning, the head of Egypt's armed forces has said that continuing civil unrest may soon cause the collapse of the Egyptian state. Parts of Egypt are in turmoil following five days of rioting in which 52 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured after protests against President Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood and police brutality turned violent. The unrest comes two years after the start of the 2011 revolution that toppled the former dictator Hosni Mubarak.

Netanyahu would agree to interim Palestinian state, ex-minister claims
Benjamin Netanyahu is willing to agree to the creation of a Palestinian state in provisional borders, even before his conditions for a final-status agreement are met, former minister and veteran peace activist Yossi Beilin said. “I don’t think that Netanyahu, who is far from being a warmonger — he’s a very cautious person — [is ready to commit to] a permanent solution. Not because he doesn’t want it — all of us want it — but because he’s not ready to pay the price,” Beilin said Monday night. “But to speak about a provisional border with the Palestinians, this is something that I heard from him that we would be ready to do it.”

Pentagon Plans Five-fold Increase In Cybersecurity Staff
The Pentagon plans to increase the size of its cybersecurity force more than fivefold over the coming years to combat threats to the nation’s critical computer systems and conduct offensive operations against foreign adversaries, according to reports citing several Defense Department officials.

N. Korea playing 'dangerous game of risk': US envoy
The comments from Glyn Davies come as North Korea threatens daily that it is preparing its third nuclear test in response to UN sanctions imposed on Pyongyang for a long-range rocket launch in December. Davies, who was in Tokyo to meet with his Japanese counterpart after visiting Seoul and Beijing, said Pyongyang's sabre-rattling showed it was "bent on playing a game of risk", adding: "This is very dangerous."

The perfect solar storm? Sun eruptions to peak in 2013
Sunny, with a mild chance of catastrophe? A massive solar storm, like the one that knocked out radio communications all over the U.S. in 1958, is coming, and this time the devastation could total as much as $2 trillion, experts told FoxNews.com. Call it the perfect solar storm.

US Congress: Senate Poised To Extend Debt Ceiling Until May 19
-Senate Expected To Vote This Week To Extend Debt Ceiling -Democrats, Republicans Begin To Hone Fiscal Arguments -House Is Not In Session This Week

RECORD-SETTING ASTEROID FLYBY
Talk about a close shave. On Feb. 15th an asteroid about half the size of a football field will fly past Earth only 17,200 miles above our planet's surface. There's no danger of a collision, but the space rock, designated 2012 DA14, has NASA's attention.

Starving North Koreans 'are forced to eat their children’
HUNGRY parents in North Korea have been caught eating their CHILDREN to avoid starvation, according to reports.

Horrific Reports of People Cooking & Eating Their Children
While it’s certainly not the first allegation of cannibalism to come from North Korea, it’s...as disturbing as those that preceded it. Troubling reports of a rise in starvation — and cannibalism — have emerged inside of a nation that continues to be intensely-secretive and shut off from the wider global community. According to...Asia Press, North Koreans are so desperate that they are increasingly turning to corpses and even murdering their own children for food.

Obama Secretly Pledges to Divide Jerusalem
The negotiator said top members of the Obama administration told the Palestinians the U.S. president will renew talks aimed at creating a Palestinian state in the so-called 1967 borders—meaning in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and, notably, eastern Jerusalem.

US takes war on al-Qaeda to N. Africa
The US military is considering setting up drone bases in northwest Africa, the New York Times reported Tuesday. Washington aims to use the bases to bolster surveillance of al-Qaeda's operatives and affiliates in the region, as well as on other Islamist extremists, in a bid to fight terrorism's grip on the region.

Netanyahu would agree to interim Palestinian state, ex-minister claims
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is willing to agree to the creation of a Palestinian state in provisional borders, even before his conditions for a final-status agreement are met, former minister and veteran peace activist Yossi Beilin said. “I don’t think that Netanyahu, who is far from being a warmonger — he’s a very cautious person — [is ready to commit to] a permanent solution.

Australia battles floods in two states
Australia is battling flooding in two states, as rescue teams worked to evacuate people from inundated areas. In Queensland, more than 1,000 people were plucked to safety in the city of Bundaberg as the Burnett River burst its banks, flooding 2,000 homes. In New South Wales there are concerns that the Clarence River, at a record high, could flood the city of Grafton.

Boy Scouts of America considers end to gay-member ban
The Boys Scouts of America has said it may overturn its ban on gay members and leaders, and allow local units to choose their own policies on the issue. The policy reversal could come once the national board meets next week. Only last year, the Boys Scouts of America (BSA) reaffirmed its ban on gay members, after a two-year review.

Immigration reform: US senators in bipartisan deal
A bipartisan group of US senators has unveiled a plan for sweeping reform of the immigration system this year. The framework calls for a path to citizenship for many of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US, while tightening border security. The eight senators promoted their proposals a day before President Barack Obama presents his own blueprint.

US free to grab EU data on American clouds
An obscure section in a US law is said to entitle authorities to access, without a warrant, data stored by any EU citizen on clouds run by American companies. Although highly controversial for its indirect effects on Americans, the impact of the law appears to have been overlooked by its intended target - everyone else.

Egypt army chief warns: Political unrest could topple state
The head of the Egyptian military warned political conflict could lead to the collapse of the state and said protecting the Suez Canal was one of the main objectives of the army deployment to nearby cities shaken by violence. Protesters defied a curfew...attacking police stations after President Mohamed Morsi imposed emergency rule to end days of clashes that have killed at least 52 people.

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Israel conducts airstrike on Syria
Regional security officials say Israel conducted an airstrike inside Syria overnight near the border with Lebanon. The two officials did not say what the target was. But they said Wednesday that Israel had been making plans in the days leading up to the airstrike to hit a shipment of weapons bound for the anti-Israel militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Iran’s Underground Nuke Site Struck?
The biggest blow in the covert campaign against Iran’s nuclear program may have just been delivered. It is reported that a mysterious explosion was set off inside the underground enrichment site at Fordo on Monday. The Iranian regime predictably denies the report. Anonymous Israeli officials have confirmed that an explosion took place, but the White House says it doesn’t believe the report is credible.

Morsi aide: Holocaust a US hoax
A key figure in Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's government called the Holocaust a hoax cooked up by US intelligence operatives and claimed the 6 million Jews who were killed by Nazis simply moved to the US, FoxNews reported Tuesday.

N. Korea threat 'merciless' retaliation on South
The perennially tense situation on the Korean peninsula has been stretched to its limit in the past week, with almost daily threats from the North that it is preparing to conduct a nuclear test as a riposte to the expanded sanctions. A lengthy commentary published Tuesday by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reiterated that the sanctions resolution passed by the UN Security Council was tantamount to a "declaration of war".

Bush, too, followed Isaiah 9:10 pattern
Not mentioned in the book or the No. 1 faith movie of 2012 and 2013, “The Isaiah 9:10 Judgment,” is that President George Bush also hit on the “We will rebuild” theme just none days after the attack in a joint session of Congress. “As a symbol of America’s resolve, my administration will work with Congress and these two leaders to show the world that we will rebuild New York City,” he said.

US debt headed toward 200 percent of GDP even after 'fiscal cliff'
The nation's long-term fiscal outlook hasn't significantly improved following the recent agreement between Congress and the White House over tax and spending issues, according to a new analysis. The "fiscal cliff" deal, combined with the debt-limit agreement of August 2011, only slightly delays the United States reaching debt-to-gross domestic product levels that would damage the economy and risk another fiscal crisis...

Islam and Cannibalism
In the future, the Egyptian Islamists will not only be conducting systematic violence, but cannibalism against Christians and moderates.

NRA chief: Gun owners will resist new laws
The nation’s gun owners will resist any attempt by lawmakers to pass new gun-control legislation, one of the nation’s leading gun advocates is expected to tell lawmakers Wednesday.

Israel boycotts UN rights council in unprecedented move
Israel has boycotted a regular review by the UN Human Rights Council, the first time any country has done so. The move was expected as Israel has long been angered by what it claims is unfair criticism from the body. A decision last year to investigate Jewish settlements in the West Bank prompted Israel to announce it would no longer co-operate with the council.

'France is totally bankrupt': French jobs minister Michel Sapin embarrasses Francois Hollande with shocking statement on state of the country&
France’s employment minister Michel Sapin has admitted the country is “totally bankrupt”. The unexpected news came during a radio interview yesterday and is thought to have sent the country’s business leaders into a state of shock.

Russia scraps US anti-drug accord after 10 years
The Russian government has abandoned an agreement with the US on fighting crime and the drugs trade, in an apparent sign of worsening relations. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the decade-long agreement no longer addressed "realities" and had "exhausted its potential". The agreement saw the US funding anti-crime projects in Russia.

USGS: 5.5 MW earthquake off Oregon coast
The United States Geological Survey is reporting that a 5.5 MW earthquake was detected off the Oregon Coast Tuesday evening. The quake located approximately 170 miles west of Coos Bay at a depth of 22 miles deep.

US Senate approves John Kerry as secretary of state
The US Senate has approved Senator John Kerry's nomination as secretary of state, after he was backed unanimously by the foreign relations committee. His confirmation after a 94-3 vote was met with applause on the Senate floor. President Barack Obama chose the Massachusetts Democrat to succeed Hillary Clinton, who is stepping down after four years, as his top diplomat.

DARPA’s big eye: 1.8-gigapixel camera for air surveillance unveiled
DARPA has revealed the ARGUS-IS its mega digital camera – with a 1.8-gigapixel resolution. The camera is expected to take clear images of objects as small as 15 centimeters from an altitude of six kilometers.

U.S. 'backed plan to launch chemical weapon attack on Syria and blame it on Assad's regime'
Leaked emails have allegedly proved that the White House gave the green light to a chemical weapons attack in Syria that could be blamed on Assad's regime and in turn, spur international military action in the devastated country.

Lebanon says Israeli warplanes violated its airspace
Lebanon said Wednesday that Israel Air Force jets entered its territory overnight, part of apparently increased air activitythat comes as Israel has repeatedly expressed concern about chemical weapons in neighboring Syria falling out of government control. A Lebanese army statement said that four IAF warplanes entered Lebanese air space at 4.30 p.m on Tuesday.

Fire is bursting up through the streets of Omaha
If you happen to be in the Omaha, Neb., area, take care and be mindful of the flames shooting up through the city's manholes. A sewer fire has caused power outages in one section of town and also created the perfect circumstances for dramatic pictures of fire erupting through from the ground up like hellfire..

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