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Jeb Bush grabs cash from Iran and Cuba émigrés while opposing Obama policies
Émigrés from Iran and Cuba are at the top of Jeb Bush’s record-breaking presidential fundraising haul, according to campaign finance disclosures that paint the former Florida governor’s opposition to Barack Obama’s twin foreign policy priorities in stark new light.

Planned Parenthood President Made 39 Visits To Obama’s White House Since 2009
Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, head of the taxpayer-subsidized abortion giant currently facing a firestorm for allegedly selling body parts harvested from aborted babies, has made personal visits to the White House 39 times since President Barack Obama took office in 2009, White House records show.

Iran calls for Israel's nuclear disarmament
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says now that his country has accepted strict curbs on its nuclear program, it’s time for Israel and the world's other nuclear powers to begin their disarmament.

l-Qaida attacks HQ of rebel group it calls US 'agents'
Members of al-Qaida's branch in Syria launched an attack early Friday on the headquarters of a rebel faction in northern Syria believed to have been trained by the U.S. government, killing at least five fighters and wounding more than a dozen, the militants and an activist group said. The Nusra Front, which has also abducted several members of the faction known as Division 30, vowed to cut off "the arms" of the American government in Syria.

Afghan govt hopes to divide and conquer Taliban
The new leader of the Afghan Taliban faces the twin challenges of bringing together an insurgency that he ran for years under another man's name and uniting a fractured movement that has seen fighters desert for more extreme groups such as the Islamic State. Meanwhile, the Afghan government believes it can seize on the Taliban leadership crisis it has created by announcing that Mullah Mohammad Omar has been dead for more than two years to further weaken the insurgency.

Experimental Ebola vaccine could stop virus in West Africa
An experimental Ebola vaccine tested on thousands of people in Guinea seems to work and might help shut down the waning epidemic in West Africa, according to interim results from a study published Friday.

Baltimore hasn't seen this many killings in 4 decades
Baltimore reached a grim milestone on Friday, three months after riots erupted in response to the death of Freddie Gray in police custody: With 43 homicides in July, the city has seen more bloodshed in a single month than it has in 43 years.

Good Samaritan Family Gunned Down Trying to Help Stranded Driver in Montana
Trying to be Good Samaritans cost two members of a Montana family their lives and left their daughter wounded. According to the FBI a family pulled over to help a driver on the side of the road and was gunned down. The suspect, 18-year-old Jesus Deniz Mendoza, is expected in federal court Friday. (Credit: KTVQ) According to the FBI a family pulled over to help a driver on the side of the road and was gunned down. The suspect, 18-year-old Jesus Deniz Mendoza, is expected in federal court Friday. The triple shooting happened in the town of Pryor, Montana, about 30 miles south of Billings. The suspect, 18-year-old Jesus Deniz Mendoza, is expected in federal court Friday.

Slain Hayward police sergeant honored as “warrior”
Lunger, 48, of Brentwood was killed July 22 after he pulled over Mark Anthony Estrada, 21, of Oakland at 3:15 a.m. for driving erratically in his 2001 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, police said. Without warning, Estrada opened fire, striking Lunger in the head, authorities said.

‘Third World War would be last for humanity’ – Duma speaker
“World War III would be the last for the humanity. And strengthening of Russia’s defense potential, including the budgetary decisions passed by the State Duma is done only for one purpose, which is to prevent the war,” Naryshkin stated in a major interview with Izvestia daily, published on Thursday in connection with the anniversary of Russia’s joining WWI on Serbia’s side.

Op-Ed: The Middle East They Wanted
Like so much that has been done by the Obama administration, including the diplomatic recognition of Cuba, the agreement demonstrates how safe it is to be America's enemy. The administration's policies toward Israel and Ukraine demonstrate how risky it is to be America's ally.

Hamas Calls for All Arabs to Attack 'All Soldiers, Settlers'
Hamas leader in Judea-Samaria calls 'all soldiers, settlers legitimate targets' after arson and before attacks - all amid ceasefire talks.

CO-ROTATING INTERACTION REGION
NOAA forecasters estimate a 60% chance of polar geomagnetic storms on July 31st when a co-rotating interaction region (CIR) is expected to hit Earth's magnetic field.

5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan
An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit parts of Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Friday afternoon, the MET office said. The earthquake jolted Jacobabad and Sukkur districts and its adjoining areas, said the report.

California Drought Could Wipe Cities Off Map If Their Water Runs Out
The epicenter of California’s drought crisis is in the Central Valley, where there are growing fears the drought could wipe entire towns off of the map. Wells are going dry, jobs are harder to come by and families are already moving, either to different states or even Mexico in search of work. “It’s dire, it’s dire here, it’s dire straits,” said Antonio Alvarez.

4.4-magnitude earthquake felt across Dead Sea
The tremor, which measured 4.4 on the Richter scale, struck at 5:39 a.m, according to the Israel Geophysical Institute, which monitors seismic activity. There were no reports of damage or injuries in Israel or Jordan. The epicenter was in the southern area of the Dead Sea, several kilometers inside the part of the sea controlled by Jordan.

Earthquake detected in east Mediterranean, frightens locals in south Turkey
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit the east Mediterranean at 01:00 am local time (10:00 pm GMT) on July 30th, terrifying locals in Turkey’s southern provinces.

Cecil The Lion Stirs More Outrage Than Abortion Mogul Cecile The Lyin'
Society has a funny way of deciding when to express outrage. Millions of innocent humans (aka pregnancy tissue) are slaughtered, and their fully intact body parts are sold. Crickets. A single lion, which was unknown to most of us, gets hunted for sport. International drama.

Planned Parenthood Received Millions of Dollars After Lobbying Clinton’s State Department
Planned Parenthood lobbied the Department of State many times during Hillary Clinton’s tenure there and received tens of millions of dollars from foreign policy agencies over the past few years, according to a new report. As secretary of state, Clinton attacked the Mexico City Policy, which bans federal funding of abortion overseas.

Swarms of Locusts Trigger State of Emergency in Southern Russia
Thousands of locusts swarming the Russian village Achikulak in Stavropol krai are destroying crops, according to local reports . The Ministry of Agriculture of Stravropol Territory reported that swarms of migratory locusts in the south of Russia began on July 20 and have since spread to cover an area of about 90,000 hectares, leading officials to declare a state of emergency in three regions.

'Abortion pill' legalised in Canada
Canadian health authorities have approved the drug RU-486, commonly known as the abortion pill. The pill, a combination of misoprostol and mifepristone, had been pending approval by Health Canada since 2012. It has been in use in the United States since 2000 and in France since 1988.

Chad reintroduces death penalty for acts of terror
MPs in Chad have voted to reinstate the death penalty for acts of terrorism six months after it was abolished. The unanimous vote by 146 of the 189 members of parliament present followed recent attacks by Boko Haram Islamist militants from neighbouring Nigeria. Officials in the mainly Muslim nation have already banned the full Islamic veil in response to suicide bombings.

Hamas: 'Every Israeli is now a legitimate target' following Duma terror attack
Hamas said Friday that every Israeli is now a legitimate target following the deadly terror attack in the village of Duma in which a Palestinian toddler was killed, Israel Radio reported. In an official message to the public, Hamas also called for a "day of rage" to protest the deadly terror attack and "in order to protect al-Aksa mosque."

New Report Confirms Findings of Citizens’ Commission on Benghazi
Citizens’ Commission on Benghazi (CCB) member Clare Lopez, believes that in 2011 Hillary Clinton’s State Department was orchestrating its own gun running operation to the Libyan rebels—and that arms dealer Marc Turi has been set up to take the fall for these “illicit arms deals.”

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Obama Stopped Being a Christian American Upon Election to POTUS
January 20, 2009, was the date; the infamous date when the destroyer of the country called the United States of America began his crusade to kill off as many citizens as possible, and as many symbols and patriotic sayings as he possibly could annihilate. If some took actual lives with his deadly thrusts, the happier he was and the more he enjoyed being the “Messiah” of doom.

Palestinian shot by Israeli troops during protest dies
An 18-year-old protester shot by Israeli troops during a demonstration over the killing of a Palestinian toddler died of his wounds Saturday, Palestinian health officials said.

U.S. Asks Judge to Drop Immigration Plan Contempt Hearing
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson asked a judge not to find him and other Obama administration officials in contempt after his agency recovered work permits mistakenly issued after the court halted a controversial immigration initiative.

Calais migrant crisis: UK and France urge EU action
The UK and France have urged other EU nations to help address the root causes of the Calais migrants crisis. In the Sunday Telegraph, Home Secretary Theresa May and her French counterpart Bernard Cazeneuve said the situation was a "global migration crisis".

Iran publishes book on how to outwit US and destroy Israel
While Secretary of State John Kerry and President Obama do their best to paper over the brutality of the Iranian regime and force through a nuclear agreement, Iran’s religious leader has another issue on his mind: The destruction of Israel.

Mideast Hit With 165F Heat, 'Highest Ever Recorded'
"That was one of the most incredible temperature observations I have ever seen — and it is one of the most extreme readings ever in the world," AccuWeather meteorologist Anthony Saglia told The Telegraph of the 165-degree heat-index reading in the western Iran city of Bandar Mahshahr.

US officials admit Isil just as strong as when air campaign began
Almost a year after the US launched its multi billion dollar military campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant the violent jihadist group shows no signs of weakening, according to the assessments of American intelligence agencies. Its hold on social media and flow of oil revenue means it can draw on a steady stream of recruits and has held on to almost all its territory despite losing 10,000 fighters.

Myanmar floods: President declares state of emergency
Myanmar's president has declared a state of emergency in four regions after heavy floods left 27 people dead. Monsoon rains over many weeks have led to flooding in most of the country (also known as Burma). Myanmar's President Thein Sein declared a state of emergency in four regions - Chin, Magwe, Sagaing and Rakhine.

New Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour calls for unity
The new leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, has called for unity in an audio message, saying that the group will continue fighting. Mullah Mansour was named as the new leader on Thursday, after the death of former head Mullah Omar was confirmed. But a Taliban spokesman told the BBC he had not been appointed "by all Taliban", going against Sharia law.

Meanwhile, on the Palestinian track...
...The 60-day congressional review of the Iran nuclear deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, ends September 17. ...What that all means is that the question of whether the Iran nuclear deal will go through as it is now stands will – by September 27 – be behind us... Many of them will then turn to business still unfinished – namely the Israeli-Palestinian track.

North Korea Marches Captive Canadian Pastor Out For Show-Trial Photo Op
North Korea marched a Canadian Christian hostage out in front of cameras, so he could admit to crimes against the glorious State—specifically, the crime of placing God above the “Dear Leadership.”

Obama Judge Fines School Over Christian Prayer
Gov't turning Christians into second-class citizens. An Obama-appointed district judge fined a Mississippi school district over $7500 after a pastor led a prayer before an optional school assembly. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves said the Rankin, Miss., public school district defied his prior order barring prayer at school events by allowing Rev. Rob Gill to begin an assembly honoring students with above-average ACT scores with a prayer.

Poll: No, Mr. President, you would not win a third term
It seems that Americans can add "no more Obamas" to the oft-heard calls for no more Bushes or Clintons, despite the president's belief that he would be a shoo-in for a third term. Rasmussen Reports on Friday released a poll showing that just one third of likely U.S voters would keep President Obama in office if he ran again. Even among Democrats, only 57 percent would vote for him a third time.

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Gov't reaction criticized in case of Mexico slain journalist
Mexico City officials said Sunday they are pursuing all lines of investigation into the killing of a photojournalist whose body was found along with four slain women in the capital, where he had fled because of harassment in the state he covered.

Obama to mandate steeper emissions cuts from US power plants
President Barack Obama will impose even steeper cuts on greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants than previously expected, senior administration officials said Sunday, in what the president called the most significant step the U.S. has ever taken to fight global warming.

Bratton: We can't repeat the 1970s again
As he prepares for a major police conference, Commissioner Bratton told it like it is about the rise in shootings in the city and he's warning that this disturbing trend must be put in check before it’s too late.

Recent Dead Sea Earthquake Ushering In End of Days Prophecy
While Thursday’s earthquake caused no damage in Israel, the geological occurrence has served as a wakeup call for many. Dr. Shmuel Marco, who has spent many years studying the timeline of earthquakes in the region, told the Jerusalem Post that geological experts should take a hint from the Bible when predicting the next “big one.”

Myanmar floods: UN says death toll 'to rise'
The death toll from floods in Myanmar is expected to rise over the coming days, the United Nations has warned. Four western regions have been declared disaster zones after heavy floods, caused by monsoon rains, left at least 27 people dead.

Iraqi Kurds warn PKK amid Turkey air strikes
Iraq's Kurdistan region has urged Turkish Kurd separatist forces of the PKK to leave civilian areas amid continuing Turkish air strikes. The call follows reports that civilians have been killed in Turkish raids on PKK targets which resumed a week ago. Turkey's official news agency says about 260 Kurdish fighters have been killed in strikes in northern Iraq and Turkey itself since then.

Turkish troops killed in 'Kurdish PKK suicide blast'
Two Turkish security troops have been killed and 31 wounded in a suicide attack by Kurdish PKK militants, the regional governor's office says. A tractor laden with explosives was driven at a military police station, reports by Turkish media say. The attack happened early on Sunday near the town of Dogubayezit in Agri province, near the border with Iran.

Myanmar floods: UN says death toll 'to rise'
The death toll from floods in Myanmar is expected to rise over the coming days, the United Nations has warned. Four western regions have been declared disaster zones after heavy floods, caused by monsoon rains, left at least 27 people dead. But rescue teams have not yet reached many areas and are still awaiting reports on the worst-hit regions.

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Iran: U.S. Banned from Knowing Details of Iran Nuclear Inspection Agreement
Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the nuclear inspection organization is barred from revealing to the United States any details of deals it has inked with Tehran to inspect its contested nuclear program going forward, according to regional reports.

Report cites 'Latinization of U.S.,' warns of 'backlash' against whites
A study of the growing Hispanic immigrant population declares that the country is on the verge of the "Latinization of the United States," a "browning of America" that by 2050 will be 29 percent Latino — and politically influential.

Kim Jong Un Will Receive A Peace Prize Once Awarded To Gandhi
A peace and humanitarian prize that was previously awarded to Mahatma Gandhi and Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi will soon be given to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

This is Your Nuremberg, Planned Parenthood
Nazi monster Dr. Josef Mengele is known to have ordered the murder of over 400,000 Jews at Auschwitz from 1943 to 1945. Thousands more he kept alive and mercilessly tortured to death during experiments intended to create an Aryan super-race. Much of Mengele’s “medical research” was conducted on children and newborns –especially twins. One witness described what happened after Mengele once delivered a Jewish “fetus”: “But when he saw that there was only one baby and not twins, he tore the baby right out of the mother’s uterus, threw it into an oven and walked away,” she said. “We saw this.”

Containment of raging California wildfire jumps
The fire — the largest in California — grew extensively over the weekend and measured 93 square miles by early Monday. Camp said additional fire crews were going to be brought in to fight the blaze.

Five Consequences of America's Moral Collapse
Americans have become so “non-judgmental” that many people can no longer tell the difference between good and evil. We congratulate ourselves for being “nicer,” more sensitive and less prejudiced than past generations of Americans, but we don’t stop to consider how much more there is to morality than that.

Jewish Group Demands Obama Stop Demonizing Jews
Many Jews who listened on the call were taken aback by what they heard as coded anti-Semitic language being used by the President to attack those who are critical of the deal. On Friday, the Republican Jewish Coalition issued a statement demanding that Obama stop demonizing the critics of the Iran deal with code words for Jews.

Apocalpytic Iran Heat Wave Nearly Breaks World Record
Iranians experiencing some of the hottest temperatures 'ever endured by humankind,' as heat index hits 164 degrees (73 C). On the same weekend in which it threatened to "annihilate" Israel following the nuclear deal it struck with global powers, Iran experienced a mind-boggling 164 degrees (73 Celsius) heat index reading last Friday, in what some might see as a warning by the Almighty Himself that all options are on the table.

Heat Wave Causes Millions in Damage to Israeli Crops
Israel has not escaped the heat wave scorching the Middle East in recent days, which has caused massive damage to the Israeli agricultural industry to the tune of millions of shekels.

Roskam Confident He'll Get Veto-Proof Majority against Iran Deal
A new Congressional resolution calling to end the Iran nuclear deal has already received the support of at least 218 Republican lawmakers within just two weeks, and is well on its way to obtaining a two-thirds majority that US President Barack Obama will be unable to veto, according to its sponsor.

Greek stocks tumble
Greece's stock market suffered heavy losses on Monday, plunging nearly 23 percent at the open before recovering slightly, after a five-week shutdown brought on by fears the country was about to be dumped from the euro zone.

SLIGHT CHANCE OF MAGNETIC STORMS
For the 4th day in a row, a stream of high-speed solar wind is blowing around Earth. The stream's steady pressure, however, is doing little to upset the stability of our planet's magnetic field.

Right Wing MK: Jerusalem Pride Parade Is an Abomination'
“So here I say it again fearlessly: I object vehemently to violence, and promise to object no less vehemently to the recognition of same-sex couples in the Jewish State,” Betzalel Smotrich wrote Sunday in a Facebook post. “I promise to fight violence, and no less than that, I will fight any attempt to besmirch traditional Jewish family values.”

U.S. to defend Syrian rebels with airpower, including from Assad
The United States has decided to allow airstrikes to defend Syrian rebels trained by the U.S. military from any attackers, even if the enemies hail from forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad... The decision by President Barack Obama, which could deepen the U.S. role in Syria's conflict, aims to shield a still-fledging group of Syrian fighters armed and trained by the United States to battle Islamic State militants...

Scientists sound alarm over supercharged GM organisms which could spread in the wild and cause environmental disasters
A powerful new technique for generating “supercharged” genetically modified organisms that can spread rapidly in the wild has caused alarm among scientists ...Researchers have likened gene-drive technology to a nuclear chain reaction because it allows GM genes to be amplified within a breeding population of insects or other animals without any further intervention once the trait has been initially introduced.

USA to Issue More Green Cards Than Populations of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina Combined
The overwhelming majority of immigration to the United States is the result of our visa policies. ...The most significant of all immigration documents issued by the U.S. is, by far, the “green card.” ...Under current federal policy, the U.S. issues green cards to approximately 1 million new Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) every single year.

California wildfire doubles in size on fifth day
A wildfire raging through northern California more than doubled in size on its fifth day on Sunday, expanding to 84 square miles (220 sq km). The blaze, in Lake County north of San Francisco, has destroyed 24 homes and displaced about 12,000 residents. It is just one of 21 fires across the drought-ridden state being battled by about 9,000 firefighters.

Syrian government warplane crashes in Idlib province
A Syrian government warplane has crashed in a marketplace in the north-western town of Ariha, killing 12 people, activists say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) activist group said the crash occurred amid bombing raids. Ariha was one of the last government strongholds in Idlib when it was captured by Islamist rebels in May.

Ashdod Port workers evacuated due to container emanating high levels of radiation
Emergency services teams identified radioactive material emanating from a shipping container at the Ashdod Port on Monday. As a precaution, port workers were evacuated, so that the Fire and Rescue Services and hazardous materials teams could perform checks on the material, a statement from Fire and Rescue Service's southern district said. The container arrived to the port from a Chinese ship, Channel 2 reported.

Activists: Syria warplane crashes, killing and wounding many
Activists say air raids and the subsequent crash of a Syrian warplane in a residential area in the northwestern town of Ariha has killed and wounded dozens of people. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Local Coordination Committees had no immediate specific death toll for the violence Monday.

Greece: Stock market reopens with 22 percent loss
Shares on the Athens Stock Exchange are suffering huge losses of over 22 percent after the market reopened for the first time in more than a month. The main index plunged early Monday after the country's Capital Market Commission formally approved the reopening of the exchange.

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Iran nuclear deal: Obama, Netanyahu make dueling appeals to US Jews
US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made dueling appeals to the American Jewish community Tuesday as they sought to rally support for their opposing positions on the Iranian nuclear deal.

Hillary Clinton’s Mega-Donors Are Also Funding Jeb Bush
Racetrack owners, bankers, and chicken kings: Meet the ultra-rich bankrolling the Bush and Clinton dynasties. A special report by Vocativ and The Daily Beast. For some wealthy donors, it doesn’t matter who takes the White House in 2016—as long as the president’s name is Clinton or Bush.

Goliath Gates: Entrance to Famous Biblical Metropolis Uncovered
A massive gate unearthed in Israel may have marked the entrance to a biblical city that, at its heyday, was the biggest metropolis in the region. The town, called Gath, was occupied until the ninth century B.C. In biblical accounts, the Philistines — the mortal enemies of the Israelites — ruled the city. The Old Testament also describes Gath as the home of Goliath, the giant warrior whom the Israelite King David felled with a slingshot.

US warning to Syria army met with scepticism in Damascus
A US warning that it would use its air power to defend Pentagon-trained rebels against Syrian troops was met with scepticism by officials in Damascus on Tuesday.

Iran is ready to regain its oil power
Once international sanctions on Iran are lifted, the country will be able to increase its production of crude oil to pre-sanctions levels – by 500,000 barrels per day within a week, and by more than 1 million barrels per day within a month, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh says.


Russia Will Not Send Troops to Fight Islamic State in Syria - Kremlin
Russia has no plans to send its military personnel to fight Islamic State militants in Syria or to join the coalition airstrikes against IS positions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday, APA reports quoting Sputnik News.

Fifth Video Shows Planned Parenthood Official Willing to Sell Whole Baby Bodies For Intact Parts
Director of Research for Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Melissa Farrell says. "If we alter our process, we are able to obtain intact fetal cadavers, then we can make it part of the budget that any dissections are this, and splitting the specimens in different shipments in this. I mean, that's, it's all just a matter of line items."

Ebola vaccine shown to be 100 percent effective in field trials
Ebola is one of the most frightening viruses of modern times and the recent outbreak in West Africa sparked a worldwide effort to contain it. Though it is far from under control in much of the region, there is a glimmer of hope as the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that in trials, a vaccine called VSV-EBOV has proven to be 100 percent effective in protecting individuals.

Ingathering of Exiles to Israel Heralds End of Days
The ingathering of the exiles is yet another part of the process of redemption, as promised in Deuteronomy, and in many places in the Prophets (Jeremiah 29:14; Ezekiel 11:17; Isaiah 56:8; Psalms 106:47).

Russia makes renewed bid for contentious Arctic regions
Russia has renewed its efforts to get the United Nations to recognise 1.2 million sq km (463,000 sq miles) of the Arctic shelf that it lays claim to. It made a similar move for the resource-rich territory in 2001, but that was rejected by a UN commission because of insufficient evidence. Russia's foreign ministry said the fresh bid is backed by scientific data.

Australian researchers predicted Nepal quake
A week after the initial quake, a research team at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Surveying and Geospatial Engineering received and analysed the first valid post-quake satellite image and came to a contentious conclusion: that another major earthquake was soon on its way for Nepal. The finding was derived from a method called differential interferometric synthetic aperture radar (DInSAR), in which satellite imagery revealed a far lower than expected amount of ground displacement.

Tracking a mysterious group of asteroid outcasts
"The Euphrosynes have a gentle resonance with the orbit of Saturn that slowly moves these objects, eventually turning some of them into NEOs," said Joseph Masiero, JPL's lead scientist on the Euphrosynes study. "This particular gravitational resonance tends to push some of the larger fragments of the Euphrosyne family into near-Earth space."

Liberals Silent As It’s Shown The #1 Killer Of Blacks In America Is Planned Parenthood
Margaret Sanger’s “Negro Project” is alive and well, with over 76% of all Planned Parenthood facilities located in the poorest, inner-city neighborhoods where there is a large black population.

What The Bible Has To Say About Homosexuality And The LGBT Lifestyle
We live in a day and age where God’s opinion no longer matters, and where man’s opinion and human relativism is the standard of the day. Sin is no longer sin, it’s a “disease”, and rehab has replaced true biblical repentance.

Obama detains 27 Christian asylum seekers
More than two dozen Iraqi Chaldean Christians forced from their homes by ISIS have been detained at an ICE detention center in California for six months after crossing the border from Mexico.

Baltimore calls in federal agents to help homicide cops deal with spike in violence
The homicide rate in Baltimore began to skyrocket in May, when the city saw 42 homicides in a single month. There was a brief dip in June, with 29 killings, however the number shot up to 45 in July, breaking a record set in 1972. The uptick comes after rioting in the spring over the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who was critically injured while in police custody.

CO-ROTATING INTERACTION REGION
NOAA forecasters estimate a 40% chance of polar geomagnetic storms on Aug. 6th when a co-rotating interaction region (CIR) is expected to hit Earth's magnetic field. CIRs are transition zones between fast- and slow-moving solar wind streams.

Soudelor targets Japan, China as most powerful storm of 2015
Super Typhoon Soudelor developed into the world's most powerful storm of the year Tuesday as it took aim at Japan, Taiwan and China after trashing the Northern Marianas. The storm was roaring across the western Pacific Ocean packing wind gusts up to 220 miles per hour (354 kph) according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center which rated it a maximum category five.

Planned Parenthood, a Spanish Town, and a Deadly Schizophrenia
Would that human babies in and/or emerging from their mothers' wombs in America's Planned Parenthood abortuaries — described by George Will as "federally subsidized meat markets" — had such status, including protection against "mutilation or death. "Treating animals as humans and humans as animals reveals the ethical schizophrenia of many in contemporary Western culture.

Respite for commodities as dollar wilts, China bounces
Oil prices steadied at $50 a barrel after a 5 percent drop and badly bruised commodity and Chinese markets were calmer generally on Tuesday, as investors attempted to shake off the recent turbulence.

All This for .01 Degrees Celsius?
As the president reveals his plan to reduce greenhouse gases to save us from an apocalyptic atmosphere, I wish to remind people of three things: 1.) The true hockey stick of the fossil fuel era: Global progress in total population, personal wealth and life expectancy. ...2.) The geological time scale of temperatures versus CO2...

Birds of Prey Circling Over Syria
The country is on its deathbed, and an entire flock of predator birds has already begun gouging whatever bits of flesh it can, all the while fighting over the better parts of the carcass – in this case, the country's various regions.

Archaeologists Uncover Entrance Gate to Goliath's City
An archaeological expedition has discovered the fortifications and entrance gate of the biblical city of Gath of the Philistines, home of Goliath and the largest city in the land during the 10th-9th century BCE, about the time of the "United Kingdom" of Israel and King Ahab of Israel.

Wildfires rage in Northern, Central California
Crews are battling 14 wildfires in Northern and Central California this morning, including one which prompted the evacuation of a long-term care hospital.

Defund Planned Parenthood Bill Defeated in Senate
Despite the grisly revelations of the past few weeks, which caught Planned Parenthood employees negotiating the sale of fetal body parts as if they were goods and services, the Senate today voted to keep Planned Parenthood funding "intact".

California fires: Evacuation orders given to 13,000
Evacuation orders have been given to 13,000 people in California as firefighters struggle to contain some 20 wildfires. Some 9,000 firefighters worked throughout Monday in steep terrain and rugged conditions, officials said. The biggest blaze - the so-called Rocky fire north of San Francisco - has already consumed more than 90 square miles (233 sq km) of land.

5.3-magnitude quake rocks Khuzdar
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck south-western Balochistan province on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but local officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Sources: Hamas focusing on terror attacks from West Bank after high casualties in Gaza war
Hamas will not return to open war with Israel until it obtains anti-aircraft missiles to prevent IAF attacks on its positions... According to the sources, Hamas learned during last summer's Operation Protective Edge that the cost of engaging in direct confrontation with the IDF was not worth it, and that it will instead focus on carrying out terror attacks originating in the West Bank.

Obama detains 27 Christian asylum seekers
More than two dozen Iraqi Chaldean Christians forced from their homes by ISIS have been detained at an ICE detention center in California for six months after crossing the border from Mexico.

Misery deepens for those in Puerto Rico who can't leave
Most tables are empty at Walter Martin's coffee shop in San Juan's colonial district. His brow is furrowed with concern and glistens with sweat in the sweltering Caribbean morning.

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Puerto Ricans face punishing drought amid economic slump
Puerto Ricans are learning to live without water on an island that already was suffering an economic crisis. A severe drought is forcing businesses to temporarily close, public schools to cancel breakfast service and people to find creative ways to stay clean amid sweltering temperatures.

Police: Tenn. theater attack suspect had been committed 4 times
The man who was killed Wednesday by Nashville police after he allegedly went after moviegoers with a hatchet and pepper spray had been committed to a mental institution four times, police spokesman Don Aaron told reporters.

Islamic State group in Egypt threatens to kill Croat hostage
An Islamic State affiliate released a video Wednesday threatening to kill a Croatian hostage if Egyptian authorities do not release "Muslim women" held in prison within 48 hours, a day before the country plans to unveil a highly promoted new extension of the Suez Canal.

Tapper grills Earnest: Seriously? No one at the WH has seen the Planned Parenthood vids?
If you’re even a casual observer of current events, you’ve probably seen the gruesome Planned Parenthood videos. If you’re a reporter, blogger, commentator, or just a regular person who follows politics, you’ve definitely seen them. Given that fact, its a safe bet that someone whose day-to-day life is 100% tied to the 24 hour news cycle has seen them. Let’s face it, if everything you do is about handling various sectors of the news media, you have to know what you’re talking about, right? Apparently, no, that’s not right.

Crushing the Poor & Middle Class with the EPA
President Obama is surreptitiously colluding with radical anti-growth environmentalists to force ideologically driven carbon-emission controls on the energy industry that will devastate the U.S. economy, congressional investigators have discovered.

Obama Plots to Thwart Justice for US Victims of Palestinian Terrorism
On February 23, 2015, a federal jury in New York sided with 10 American families, finding the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) liable for six terrorist attacks occurring in Israel over a decade ago. The families were awarded $218.5 million for a series of terrorist acts attributed to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Hamas, perpetrated between 2002 and 2004 during the Second Intifada. On Monday, the Obama administration indicated it might intervene in the case‚ possibly on behalf of the Palestinian terrorists.

Apocalyptic Weather Around World Sign of Fulfillment of Biblical Prophecy
Extreme weather is everywhere, but perhaps nowhere more dramatically than the scorching heat recently reported over Iran, where the heat index has been as high as 164℉ (73℃). Similar temperatures are being recorded in Iraq. Where do we find this extreme weather in Biblical prophecy? In the tiny, three chapter long Book of Malachi, we find a clear reference “to a day that will burn like a furnace.” (Malachi 3:19)

Powerful El Niño could mean fewer Atlantic hurricanes, experts say
“The big news this year is the continued development of a powerful El Niño event, which is well known to suppress Atlantic hurricanes,” explained Kerry Emanuel, professor of atmospheric science at MIT, in an email to FoxNews.com. “Thus, we expect an unusually inactive season this year.”

Typhoon takes aim at Taiwan, China
After hitting the island, the typhoon strengthened into the Earth’s most powerful storm of 2015 — equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane, with sustained winds of 180 mph — as it continued Monday across the Pacific Ocean.

Shots fired at US military training centre
Shots were fired on Tuesday (Aug 4) near a US military training centre in Mississippi but no service members were hurt, a base spokesman said.

Banners in Brooklyn: ‘Death to Israel, Death to the USA’
Banners stretched across streets in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn read, ‘Death to Israel, Death to the USA’ but the activists who raised them are aiming at the White House. A grassroots campaign is underway in the interracial neighborhood to urge Democratic Congresswoman Yvette Clarke to vote against the proposed Iranian nuclear deal.

Turkey says coalition to launch 'comprehensive battle' against Islamic State
Turkey said on a U.S.-led coalition will soon launch a "comprehensive battle" against Islamic State militants from Turkish air bases.

Victims of Iranian Terror Sue to Block Sanctions Relief
The Obama administration decision to release over $100 billion in sanctions relief as part of the Iran nuclear deal is being challenged by a group of American victims of Iranian terror, who have more than a billion dollars in court judgments against the Islamic regime.

Toxic algae blooming in warm water from California to Alaska
A vast bloom of toxic algae off the West Coast is denser, more widespread and deeper than scientists feared even weeks ago... This coastal ribbon of microscopic algae, up to 40 miles wide and 650 feet deep in places, is flourishing amid unusually warm Pacific Ocean temperatures. It now stretches from at least California to Alaska and has shut down lucrative fisheries.

Cybersecurity bill could 'sweep away' internet users' privacy, agency warns
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday said a controversial new surveillance bill could sweep away “important privacy protections”... The...Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (Cisa) grants broad latitude to tech companies, data brokers and anyone with a web-based data collection to mine user information and then share it with “appropriate Federal entities”, which themselves then have permission to share it throughout the government.

China detains Zhejiang Christians amid cross removal dispute
Seven Christians have been detained in China accused of embezzlement and disrupting social order. Pastor Bao Guohua, his wife and five church employees were detained in Jinhua, in eastern Zhejiang province. But the church's lawyer Chen Jiangang told the BBC he believed they were being punished for protesting against the removal of their church cross.

India rail crash: Trains derail in Madhya Pradesh flash flood
Two passenger trains in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have derailed minutes apart on a flooded bridge, killing at least 24 people, officials say. The trains were passing each other near the town of Harda when a flash flood triggered by heavy rain struck the bridge, reports said. The tracks collapsed and some of the carriages were submerged.

Turkey says US planes en route to its airbases, massive strike on ISIS to be launched
US aircraft and drones are arriving in Turkish air bases and a comprehensive battle against Islamic State militants will be launched soon, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday. Turkey formally approved the use of its air bases by US and coalition aircraft late last month, a major change in policy after years of reluctance in taking a front-line role against the Islamist fighters in northern Syria.

Obama tells US Jews: Rockets will fall on Tel Aviv if Congress kills Iran nuclear deal
President Barack Obama told US Jewish leaders it was likely rockets would fall on Tel Aviv if a nuclear deal with Iran was blocked and military action ensued... In a separate appeal to American Jews, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... pushed back in a webcast on Tuesday against the Obama administration's argument that the agreement was the only way to avoid eventual war with Iran.

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ISIS Plans to Start "Armageddon-Like War" in India
The American Media Institute revealed that an ISIS recruitment pamphlet had been found in Pakistan outlining a plan for an ‘Armageddon-like world war’ that the group plans to initiate in India. According to the pamphlet, ISIS hopes to build up an army in Afghanistan and Pakistan, collecting enough forces to create a massive war of apocalyptic proportions to end the world.

Palestinians: The Difference between Us and Them
The strong response of the Israeli public and leaders to the arson attack is, truthfully, somewhat comforting. The wall-to-wall Israeli condemnation of this crime has left me and other Palestinians not only ashamed, but also embarrassed -- because this is not how we Palestinians have been reacting to terror attacks against Jews -- even the despicable murder of Jewish children.

Saudi mosque bombing targets police, at least 13 dead
A suicide bomber struck a mosque in Saudi Arabia used by Interior Ministry special forces in the southwestern city of Abha on Thursday, killing at least 13 people, the ministry said.

Leading Scientist Says NASA Close to Knowing Whether Alien Life Exists (Video)
In a bold prediction, one of the world’s leading scientists claims NASA is close to discovering whether alien life truly exists. Dr. John Grunsfeld, the physicist and former astronaut who heads NASA’s Science Mission Directorate was among a panel of scientists who spoke to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee on Tuesday.

NIH, FDA tied to fetal tissue firm
But the firm’s relationship with the women’s health organization, and its contracts since 2009 with the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, have shed light on the government’s involvement in the little-known world of fetal tissue procurement. Those practices have come under scrutiny since the release of undercover videos accusing Planned Parenthood of profiting from fetal tissue sales.

The Sun and M8+ Earthquakes: The SPF Trigger
This page contains the result of more than 19 months of work. On this page you will find a manuscript prepared by Ben Davidson, Dr. Christopher Holloman, and Dr. Kongpop U-yen, detailing a study of the Solar Polar Magnetic Fields and their relationship to M8+ earthquakes. This manuscript and the accompanying resources are 100% open-source publications.

US, Russia Agree on UN Resolution to Find Chemical Weapons in Syria
The resolution calls on UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and the UN’s global chemical weapons watchdog to organize a team of investigators to track down the perpetrators.

Obama Alters U.S. Oath Of Allegiance In Compliance With Islamic Law
The Obama administration recently made changes to the Oath of Allegiance to the United States in a manner very conducive to Sharia, or Islamic law. On July 21, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced some “modifications” to the Oath of Allegiance which immigrants must take before becoming naturalized.

Tokyo Endures Longest Heat Wave Ever Recorded; Death Toll Surges to 55 in Japan
Tokyo reached 35.1 degrees Celsius (95.2 degrees Fahrenheit) Wednesday, marking its fifth consecutive day of highs at or above 35 C (95 F). According to the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, this set a new all-time record for the most consecutive days at or above that threshold since records began in central Tokyo in June 1875.

Ex-National Security Advisor: Iran nuclear deal likely will lead to use of force
The Vienna agreement signed between world powers and Iran will "likely and necessarily lead to the use of force against Iran, at some stage or another, in order to halt its race toward a nuclear weapons program," the former national security adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, has warned.

China on yellow alert for high temperatures
Temperatures in most of the affected regions will exceed 35 degrees Celsius rising to as much as 42 degrees Celsius (107 F)in some areas, according to the NMC.

Don't buy the myths about fracking
people, and especially reporters, frequently confuse fracking with waste water injection.

Earthquake shakes eastern Japan, no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit eastern Japan on Thursday but no tsunami warning had been issued, the national broadcaster said.

Thousands of Gazan children graduate Hamas military summer camp
Thousands of young Palestinians in Gaza concluded a Hamas military summer camp Wednesday to prepare them to "confront any possible Israeli attack." The terrorist organization runs the camps during school vacation. The ceremony also featured displays of home-made rockets by Hamas operatives.

Report: China set to provide Iran with fighter jets in $1 billion deal
It appears that Iran is beginning to reap the fruits of its nuclear deal with the world powers. According to a report in the Taiwanese press, China is set to provide the Islamic Republic with 24 J-10 fighter jets. In exchange, Iran will permit China access to its largest oilfield for the next 20 years.


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Deadly Nepal earthquake was not the ‘big one,' scientists say
A pair of studies examining the physics of the temblor help reveal how so many small buildings and homes managed to survive the earthquake, while also indicating that another, more damaging quake could be in the stricken country’s future.

5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Cabo San Lucas
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Gulf of California, about 92 miles northeast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico at 9:34 p.m. on Thursday. Tucson is about 600 miles to the northeast of the epicenter.

1st food and drink on moon: Holy communion
I wondered if it might be possible to take communion on the moon, symbolizing the thought that God was revealing Himself there too, as man reached out into the universe. For there are many of us in the NASA program who do trust that what we are doing is part of God’s eternal plan for man.”

Reported Russian Cyber Attack Shuts Down Pentagon Network
Russia successfully conducted a “sophisticated cyberattack” on the Pentagon in late July, shutting down the unclassified email system for the Joint Staff for nearly two weeks and affecting roughly 4,000 federal employees, officials tell NBC News.

China set to provide Iran with fighter jets in $1 billion deal
According to a report in the Taiwanese press, China is set to provide the Islamic Republic with 24 J-10 fighter jets. In exchange, Iran will permit China access to its largest oil field for the next 20 years. The total estimated value of the deal is $1 billion.

Top Iranian Terror Commander Meets with Putin
Iranian Revolutionary Guards leader Qassem Soleimani met with Russian officials last month, senior Western intelligence officials leaked to the press Friday, despite a travel ban from the UN. Soleimani met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and President Vladimir Putin on July 24, Fox News reported.

BIG SUNSPOT TURNS TOWARD EARTH
What a difference a few days can make. Earlier this week, sunspot AR2396 was completely invisible. Now it has grown into a behemoth more than 120,000 km wide.

'Where is the outrage?' asks family of 'unarmed' white teen shot dead by police
More than a week after Hammond's death, his family's attorney says race is almost certainly playing a role in the disconcerting silence. Unlike the victims in the highest-profile police shootings over the past year — in cities from Ferguson and Cleveland to North Charleston and Cincinnati — Hammond was white. "It's sad, but I think the reason is, unfortunately, the media and our government officials have treated the death of an unarmed white teenager differently than they would have if this were a death of an unarmed black teen," Mr Bland told The Washington Post this week. "The hypocrisy that has been shown toward this is really disconcerting."

Strong quake hits Rwanda
A strong earthquake struck Rwanda and shook most of the capital Kigali on Friday morning. The magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Rwanda at 3.25am local time (01.25 GMT), the United States Geological Survey reported. The epicentre of the earthquake was located 35 km north of Cyangugu city in western Rwanda, occurring at a shallow depth of 10 km.

5.3 quake in Mexico Sea of Cortez, 119km northeast of San Jose del Cabo - USGS
The tremor took place 142 kilometers from the city of La Paz at 04:34 GMT. The town has a population of about 200,000 people and is 148 kilometers from Cabo San Lucas with nearly 70,000 inhabitants.

DR Congo earthquake kills two children in Bukavu
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing two children, Information Minister Lambert Mende has said. It was also felt in neighbouring Rwanda were authorities reported minor injuries. The epicentre of the quake was near Lake Tanganyika and Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in DR Congo, the Associated Press news agency reports.

Islamic State abducts dozens of Christians from Syrian town
Islamic State militants have abducted dozens of Christian families after seizing a strategically located town in the central Syrian province of Homs, a monitor said on Friday. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 230 people were kidnapped, including dozens of Christians, some of whom were taken from a church in Qaryatain, the town captured overnight after heavy fighting with the Syrian army.

Commander of elite Iranian force met with Russian leaders despite US sanctions
According to reports...in July, the chief of Iran's elite Quds Force visited Moscow to meet with senior Russian figures, violating international sanctions and travel restrictions placed on key members of the Iranian regime. Qassem Suleimani...was allegedly in Russia between between July 24 and July 26, shortly before Secretary of State John Kerry's testimony before a Senate Armed Services Committee...

Egypt unveils Suez Canal extension with pomp-filled ceremony
In a defining moment of his young presidency, Egypt's Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi presided Thursday over the unveiling of a major extension of the Suez Canal that he hailed as a historic feat needed to revive the country's ailing economy after years of unrest.

Trump jolts first GOP debate, rivals scramble for attention
A combative Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman-turned-presidential candidate, jolted the first Republican debate of the 2016 campaign by warning he might run as an independent if denied the GOP nomination. His startling declaration left his onstage rivals scrambling to compete for attention the rest of the night.

Police say truck bomb in Kabul kills 7 people, wounds 400
A bomb hidden in a truck exploded in the center of the Afghan capital, killing seven people and wounding about 400, police and health officials said Friday.

French Government: Woman Kidnapped in Yemen Set Free
France said a woman who was kidnapped in Yemen in February has been freed. Isabelle Prime, 31, had been working in Yemen for the World Bank for about a year when she was kidnapped. She is now in the hands of French authorities and will be returned to France "in the coming hours," according to a statement early Friday from the presidential Elysee palace.

The Saudi Oil Price War Is Backfiring
Saudi Arabia has long enjoyed the status of being the top crude oil exporter in the world. With record production of 10.564 million barrels per day in June 2015, Saudi Arabia has been one of the major driving forces behind the current oil price slump. The Saudis have kept their production levels high since last year in order to drive other players (especially U.S. shale drillers) out of business. Equally clear is the fact that this strategy of maintaining the glut and driving out rivals hasn’t worked so far.



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U.S. Congress inquiry into Planned Parenthood widens
Several Planned Parenthood officials and three private bio-medical firms were targeted on Friday by a U.S. congressional panel... A U.S. House of Representatives committee made public a letter requesting interviews with personnel from the organization who appeared in surreptitiously recorded videos in discussions about providing fetal tissue for research.

Spain wildfire forces evacuation of 1,400 people
A wildfire raging in western Spain on Friday forced the evacuation of 1,400 people from towns and campsites, officials said. The blaze, which broke out on Thursday amid scorching temperatures, has burned over 5,000 hectares (12,400 acres) of land, the government of Extremadura region said in a statement.

'Spectacular' meteor showers to light up the sky
The Perseid meteor shower -- an annual display of natural fireworks -- should be particularly spectacular this year, with extra-dark skies expected to create optimal stargazing conditions, astronomers said Friday. When the celestial show hits its peak overnight Wednesday next week, up to 100 shooting stars per hour will streak across the sky for a spectacle visible around the globe.

Google’s Search Algorithm Could Steal the Presidency
Imagine an election—a close one. You’re undecided. So you type the name of one of the candidates into your search engine...And Google coughs up...articles and facts about that candidate... But...the order of those results, the ranking of positive or negative stories on the screen, can have an enormous influence on the way you vote...the effect could be profound enough to change the outcome.

Panama Canal to limit ship size due to drought
The Panama Canal Authority says it will temporarily cut the size of ships allowed through because of drought caused by El Nino. From 8 September, the maximum draft of ships will be cut to 39ft (11.89m), which may affect up to 20% of traffic. A similar restriction was imposed for the same reason in 1998.

Mount Raung volcanic ash cloud halts Bali-bound flights
Persistent eruptions from Indonesia's Mount Raung continue to bring bad news for Bali-bound travellers. Virgin Australia and Jetstar grounded flights again on Friday as forecasters warned westerly winds would send dangerous ash clouds over Denpasar. The ash is expected to hang over the holiday island for the next couple of days.

Nigeria to establish weapons factory, says President Buhari
Nigeria is going to establish a domestic weapons factory in an effort to cut its dependence on imported arms, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The defence ministry had been told to develop plans for a "modest military industrial complex," the president, who came to power in May, said. Nigeria has been battling the militant Islamist group Boko Haram for the last six years.

Hamas urges Palestinians to attack settlers after second death from arson
Hamas called on the Palestinians to initiate wide-scale attacks on West Bank settlers and to start conflict with Israel following the death of Sa'ad Dawabhse in a hospital in Beersheba on Saturday. ..."The murderous settlers will not be deterred unless we initiate attacks - do not wait for them to arrive in our villages and towns," he urged.

Israeli air force attacks Hamas targets in central Gaza Strip
The Israeli military launched reprisal attacks against Hamas targets in the central Gaza Strip just hours after rejectionist organizations fired a rocket at southern Israel, the army announced on Friday. "The IDF, by means of Israeli air force aircraft, attacked the Hamas terror organization's infrastructure in the central Gaza Strip a short time ago," the IDF Spokesperson's Unit announced in a press release.

The Talking Head Election Debate
CNN and the New York Times loved the biased presidential debate. No wonder. Fox News is now just like them. Americans, or at least roughly half of their country’s population, are looking for a miracle to drag their country back from the cliff edge after almost seven years of a president intent on destroying it. They found out last night they’ll get no help saving the country from the media, and disappointing to many conservatives, including Fox News.

U.S. adds Russian oil field to sanctions list
The United States has added a Russian oil and gas field, the Yuzhno-Kirinskoye Field, to its list of energy sector sanctions prompted by Moscow's actions in Ukraine, drawing a prompt rebuke from the Kremlin on Friday.

North Korea to Move 30 Minutes Backward to Create Its Own Time Zone
North Korea, a hermetic country stuck in the Cold War and obsessed with its long-dead founder, now wants to turn back time. By a half-hour. The government announced on Friday that it would create its own time zone — “Pyongyang time” — and set its clocks 30 minutes behind those of South Korea and Japan.

Juror Says Holdout Would Not Budge on James Holmes Death Penalty
The jury deciding whether Aurora movie theater shooter James Holmes should be sentenced to death ended deliberations Friday after it became on juror would not budge from her opposition to a death sentence, a juror told reporters.

Suspected Islamists kill six, take hostages in Mali hotel
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel in central Mali used by U.N. staff, killing at least six people, taking others hostage and holding off troops encircling the building on Friday, residents and military sources said.

Big storm hits Taiwan, millions without power, two dead
A powerful typhoon battered Taiwan with strong wind and torrential rain on Saturday, cutting power to 2 million households and killing at least two people, media and officials said.

Dozens killed as wave of bomb attacks hits Kabul
A suicide bomber killed dozens of cadets at a Kabul police academy and insurgents struck an area near a U.S. special forces base on Friday in a wave of attacks in the Afghan capital that began with a huge early morning truck bomb explosion.

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The Timebomb Under Yellowstone: Scientists Warn Of 'Nuclear Winter' Across U.S. If Supervolcano Erupts

A supervolcano in the heart of America's northwest has the potential to blanket the US in a 'nuclear winter'. If it were to erupt, the Yellowstone supervolcano would be one thousand times as powerful as the 1980 Mount St Helens eruption, experts claim.

Mexican missing-student activist killed in Guerrero state
A Mexican community activist who helped families search for their missing relatives has been killed. Miguel Angel Jimenez Blanco's body was found near his home in a town in the south-western state of Guerrero.

Thousands sign petition to keep Megyn Kelly out of future GOP debates
A petition posted Friday to change.org demands that Fox News ban Megyn Kelly from participating in any further GOP debates. By Sunday afternoon, that petition had garnered over 27,000 signatures. "Megyn Kelly characterizes the Presidential selection process as 'fun', dismissing the millions of Americans that find it much more serious," petitioners said. "We deserve better than Megyn Kelly."

Police: Man who killed 8 had a dispute with woman victim
A family of six children and two parents were fatally shot in the head at a Houston home by a man with a violent criminal history who had previously been in a contentious relationship with the mother, authorities said Sunday.

Israel charges Swede with spying for Lebanon's Hezbollah
Israel charged a Swede of Palestinian descent on Sunday with spying for Hezbollah, saying the Lebanese guerrilla group had tasked him with gathering information on Israeli military facilities that might be attacked in a future war.

Israel’s Defense Minister Hints at Renewed Assassinations of Iranian Nuclear Scientists
Issuing a somewhat veiled threat at Iran, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said Israel is not responsible for the lives of Iranian nuclear scientists, hinting at the renewal of covert assassination missions. “Ultimately it is very clear, one way or another, Iran’s military nuclear program must be stopped,” he said.

Christians Burn While Pope Worries about “Worldly” Matters
In June, Pope Francis released his first independent encyclical. It merely served to highlight the indifference to the plight of persecuted Christians around the world. The Pope warned about issues dealing with the environment, but he did not once mention the plight of persecuted Christians

Dershowitz: Obama Is an Abject Failure—by His Own Standards
“If you judge president Obama by his own standards, he is an abject failure when it comes to international relations. Forget about my standard or yours. By his own standard he is an abject failure when it comes to dealing with Iran.”

Obama: Netanyahu only foreign leader ‘I can recall’ forcibly interfering in US policy
US President Barack Obama charged that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the only foreign leader he could recall who had forcibly interfered in a foreign policy debate in Washington. He spoke about Netanyahu in an interview that he gave to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Thursday about the Iran deal, which will be aired in full on Sunday night.

Attack in central Mali sign of spreading extremist violence
The first attack by Islamic extremists in a central Mali town, in which 10 people died, shows that jihadist aggressions are spreading in the country and hitting more directly at the government military and the U.N. peacekeeping force, an expert said Saturday.

Activists: Hundreds of Syrian Christians flee Islamic State
Hundreds of Christian families have fled a central Syrian town as Islamic State fighters advance toward it, activists said Saturday, the anniversary of the U.S. beginning airstrikes against the extremists in Iraq.

IS top command dominated by ex-officers in Saddam's army
While attending the Iraqi army's artillery school nearly 20 years ago, Ali Omran remembers one major well. An Islamic hard-liner, he once chided Omran for wearing an Iraqi flag pin into the bathroom because it included the words "God is great."

Attacks on army, police and U.S. special forces kill 50 in Kabul
A wave of attacks on the Afghan army and police and U.S. special forces in Kabul have killed at least 50 people and wounded hundreds, dimming hopes that the Taliban might be weakened by a leadership struggle after their longtime leader's death.

Typhoon weakens over southeast China after 20 dead, missing
A typhoon that lashed Taiwan dumped heavy rain and winds on the Chinese mainland on Sunday, leaving 20 people dead or missing, collapsing homes and trees and cutting power to more than a million homes.

A year into bombing ISIS: How successful was the campaign?
Saturday marks the one year anniversary of US-led airstrikes against the self-declared Islamic State, and analysts say the campaign can point to few triumphs.

Anti-Houthi forces take strategic city in Yemen, Emirati troops killed
Fighters backed by an Arab military coalition seized the key city of Zinjibar in southern Yemen on Saturday, residents and militia sources said, dealing another major blow to the dominant Houthi group.

Jon Stewart, Patron Saint of Liberal Smugness
IT shows how gifted Jon Stewart is that his best moment happened on someone else’s show. He appeared in 2004 on “Crossfire,” a CNN yelling program, and asked the hosts to take seriously their responsibility to public understanding by having useful conversations instead of shouting matches.


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China pledges continued support for Ebola-hit Africa nations
China's foreign minister has pledged continued support to the three West African countries hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 11,200 people. Minister Wang Yi ended his tour in Guinea on Monday after visiting Sierra Leone and Liberia.

A Black Skin Privilege Tax?
On July 20, fake petition prankster Mark Dice aired a YouTube video in which he asks primarily minorities in San Diego, CA, to sign a petition advocating a one percent “White Privilege Tax” on the income of all Caucasian Americans. The signers were told the tax would be used to help fund social programs for minority communities as a means of countering the leftist fad known as “white privilege.” Unsurprisingly, the petition was well-received by a number of people. Under the banner of “turnabout is fair play,” we offer the following arenas in which a reasonable case could be made that black privilege is an integral part of the American landscape.

The Obama Administration in Defense of the Nuclear Agreement with Iran
On August 5, 2015, President Barack Obama delivered an address that included criticism of Israel’s stance on the nuclear agreement with Iran. Although his specific remarks were particularly poignant, the overall message was not new. Indeed, regular statements by the president, Secretary of State Kerry, and other leading members of the administration since the agreement was signed in Vienna are intended to persuade Congress and US public opinion of the value of the nuclear agreement and why it merits United States approval. What follows is a review of the administration’s leading contentions in favor of the agreement.

Fox News Lurches Left as Murdoch’s Sons Take Control of Media Dynasty
Rupert Murdoch handed over 21st Century Fox, the conglomerate behind Fox News, to sons James and Lachlan July 1, 2015. James is now CEO and Lachlan executive co-chairman. Last year Murdoch elevated his sons to prominent positions, James to co-COO and Lachlan to non-executive co-chairman, but the turnover of the conglomerate came sooner than expected.

Assad cousin arrested over 'road rage' killing: report
Syrian authorities have arrested Suleiman al-Assad, a cousin of the president accused of killing a military officer in a road rage incident, official news agency SANA said Monday.

Greece, lenders locked in marathon talks for bailout deal
Greece and its international lenders were locked in marathon overnight talks to seal a multibillion-euro bailout deal on Tuesday, racing against a countdown to European Central Bank debt repayments falling due in days.

Goddess Kali, Hindu God Of Death And Destruction Projected On Empire State Building
Goddess Kali, Hindu God Of Death And Destruction Projected On Empire State Building The Times of India reports today that “In a breathtaking spectacle, Goddess Kali was projected on the Empire State Building in New York.” For those of you not familiar with the Goddess Kali, she is the Hindu god of death and destruction.

Remorse: Only 26% Would Vote For Obama Again
President Obama’s claim he could win a third term was debunked by a poll showing only 26% would vote for him again. The Monmouth University poll released Monday also revealed that 68% would vote for someone else if the Constitution allowed Obama to run a third term.

US envoy Shapiro on Iran deal: Israel needs to prepare for the day after congressional vote
it is in Israel's best interest to begin diplomatic talks with the US in preparation for the day after the congressional vote takes place, said the United States ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro, in an interview with Israel Radio on Monday morning. "We have to accept that there is a clear disagreement between us and maybe we won't succeed in convincing each other," said Shapiro.

What Ted Cruz Told Megyn Kelly About God Will Blow You Away
“Senator Cruz, start from you. Any word from God?” Kelly asked.

Police: Cannibalism suspected in Russian 'Granny Ripper' case
Police in the Russian city of St. Petersburg say they are investigating cannibalism and occult sacrifice as motives in the suspected slayings of at least 11 people by a pensioner dubbed the "Granny Ripper."

The Assault On Donald Trump Shows That Our 2 Party System Is Really A 1 Party System
This two-headed abomination that we call a “two party system” is in reality just a one party system. Yes, many Democrats and many Republicans really do hate one another, but at the end of the day there is very little difference between the two parties. That is why nothing ever really seems to change no matter who gets elected.

Vatican seeks indictment of Jewish supremacist for supporting church burning
The Custody of the Holy Land, the Vatican's representative body in Israel, called on Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein to indict high-profile Jewish supremacist Bentzi Gopstein on charges of incitement to racism.

ISIS Allegedly Plots to Attack Britain’s Queen Elizabeth
UK police received notice of a specific concrete threat made against the Queen herself, according to The Sunday Express.

Islamic Waqf Authority Guard Arrested on Temple Mount
In a new twist, a Waqf Islamic Authority security guard was arrested Monday morning in Jerusalem on the Temple Mount. Israeli security personnel were forced to use pepper spray to bring the situation under control.

THE SUNSPOT THAT WON'T EXPLODE
Measuring more than 150,000 km wide, sunspot AR2396 is one of the biggest sunspots of the current solar cycle. For the past week it has crossed the solar disk apparently poised to explode. Yet it has not.

Small Earthquake Rattles Parts Of Maryland
)–A small earthquake rattles parts of Maryland Saturday night and dozens of residents say they felt the earth move! Although experts consider it weak, the earthquake is the strongest we’ve had in Maryland in at least a year.

6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Solomon Islands; no damage
A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck near the Pacific’s Solomon Islands Monday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake struck 214 kilometers (132 miles) west of the capital, Honiara.

LIVE: Afghanistan's Hindukush region rocked by 6.2 magnitude earthquake; tremors felt in India, Pakistan
The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has put the quake magnitude at 6.2. As per the IMD, the quake's epicentre was in Hindukush region of Afghanistan at a depth of 210 kilometres. The quake's Latitude was 36.5°N and Longitude 71.3°E.

Aerial Assault drone is armed with hacking weapons
Hackers' arsenal was beefed up with a drone armed with weapons to crack into wireless computer networks at close range, whether they be in skyscrapers or walled compounds. David Jordan of US-based Aerial Assault was at an infamous Def Con hacker gathering on Sunday, showing off a drone that could be dispatched on missions to land atop buildings or hover outside walls and probe for cracks in computer networks.

PKK leader: Turkey is protecting IS by attacking Kurds
The man leading the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has accused Turkey of trying to protect the Islamic State group by attacking Kurdish fighters. Cemil Bayik told the BBC he believed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wanted IS to succeed to prevent Kurdish gains. Kurdish fighters - among them the PKK - have secured significant victories against IS militants in Syria and Iraq.

Turkey attacks: Deadly violence in Istanbul and Sirnak
A wave of violent attacks hit Turkey on Monday, with five members of the security forces killed in the south-east and a bomb blast in Istanbul. Separately, two assailants opened fire outside the US consulate in Istanbul, but no-one was injured or killed. Four police were killed by a blast on a road in Sirnak province. Shortly after, gunmen opened fire on a military helicopter, killing one soldier.

Afghanistan: Taliban suicide bomb attack near Kabul airport
A Taliban suicide bomber has attacked a checkpoint near the entrance to the international airport in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing five people. Local officials said at least 16 people were injured in the blast, which happened at about midday (07:30 GMT).


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Amnesty approves policy to decriminalize sex trade
Amnesty International approved a controversial policy Tuesday to endorse the de-criminalization of the sex trade, rejecting complaints from some women's rights groups who say it is tantamount to advocating the legalization of pimping and brothel owning.

China's move to devalue currency could reverberate globally
China's surprise move Tuesday to devalue its currency has intensified concerns about a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy, whose growth rate has reached a six-year low. It is also fanning tensions with the United States and Europe, whose exports could become comparatively costlier.

The FBI Considers The IRS & DOJ, Domestic Terrorists
Eventually it was bound to happen. The ever increasing ambiguous laws that allow the government to prosecute, or worse, simply negate all Constitutional protections of its citizens would come back to hang them. In an unusual circumstance, what is essentially one party in D.C. when it comes to matters of covering up governmental criminality, has split into a two party system. Specifically, a sect of the Republican party known as Tea Partiers pushed unrelentingly to expose the criminality acted upon members of its own tribe by various government agencies.

The FBI Considers The IRS & DOJ, Domestic Terrorists
Eventually it was bound to happen. The ever increasing ambiguous laws that allow the government to prosecute, or worse, simply negate all Constitutional protections of its citizens would come back to hang them. In an unusual circumstance, what is essentially one party in D.C. when it comes to matters of covering up governmental criminality, has split into a two party system. Specifically, a sect of the Republican party known as Tea Partiers pushed unrelentingly to expose the criminality acted upon members of its own tribe by various government agencies.

At least 47 dead in market bomb blast in NE Nigeria
At least 47 people were killed and dozens wounded in a bomb blast Tuesday in a part of northeast Nigeria frequently targeted by Boko Haram Islamists, a medical source and witnesses said.

Why Iran’s Anti-Semitism Matters
A few days ago, I spoke with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry about the politics of the Iran deal (you can find the full interview here), and at one point in our conversation I put to Kerry what I thought was—to be honest—something of a gimme question: “Do you believe that Iranian leaders sincerely seek the elimination of the Jewish state?”

Clinton relents, gives up possession of private email server
Hillary Rodham Clinton relented Tuesday to months of demands she relinquish the personal email server she used while secretary of state, directing the device be given to the Justice Department.

Giuliani: Trump, Hillary Won't Be the Nominees
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani does not believe Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will end up living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue when the dust settles from the 2016 campaign...

To ready for the final redemption, Israelis take red heifers by the horns
What has made a modern-day red heifer an impossibility thus far lies in this description in the Book of Numbers, Chapter 19: “This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke.”

George Soros funds Ferguson protests, hopes to spur civil action
There’s a solitary man at the financial center of the Ferguson protest movement. No, it’s not victim Michael Brown or Officer Darren Wilson. It’s not even the Rev. Al Sharpton, despite his ubiquitous campaign on TV and the streets. Rather, it’s liberal billionaire George Soros, who has built a business empire that dominates across the ocean in Europe while forging a political machine powered by nonprofit foundations that impacts American politics and policy, not unlike what he did with MoveOn.org.

Defend Damascus from Tehran
Around 7,000 fighters have arrived in Syria over the past few weeks and their initial priority is defense of the capital. The goal is to reach 10,000 men to support the Syrian army and pro-government militias in Damascus and to retake Jisr-al-Shughur because it’s key to the Mediterranean coast and Hama region in Central Syria.

Russia says 'early details' of plan to fight Islamic State start to emerge
Lavrov was speaking at a joint news conference with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. He said Moscow and Riyadh agreed that international players should join ranks to counter the Sunni jihadists who control swathes of Syria and Iraq.

Alaska, Australia and Everywhere Else: Earthquakes 29 July-4 August 2015
The week of 29 July-4 August 2015 was an interesting one, seismologically speaking. In a typical week we would expect to see most, if not all, of the larger earthquakes in a given week at or near the boundaries of the earth’s tectonic plates, and to a certain extent that was true, with the largest tremor of the week striking in Alaska.

NJ Man is Sixth Suspect in ISIS Plot
Nader Sa’adeh, 20, became the sixth suspect to be arrested since June in a Da’esh (ISIS) plot that has spread across the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut region, U.S. officials say. The tri-state ISIS cell allegedly includes several more potential terrorists who have yet to be caught.

SOLAR RADIO BURSTS
For the past week, solar activity has been low. However, the sun has not been quiet. "I have noted that the sun has been extremely dynamic at shortwave radio wavelengths with almost constant Type III bursting," reports Thomas Ashcraft of New Mexico.

Goddess Kali projected on New York's Empire State Building
In a breathtaking spectacle, Goddess Kali was projected on the Empire State Building in New York. Artist Andrew Jones designed the portrait of the goddess to make the point that Mother Nature now more than ever needs a fierce avatar to fight the dangers of pollution and extinction, Firstpost.com reported.

Russian Warships Dock In Iran for War Training
Two Russian warships have docked in northern Iran for a series of naval training exercises with the Islamic Republic, according to Persian-language reports... The two Russian ships docked in Iran’s Anzali port on Sunday and will hold “joint naval exercises during the three-day stay of the warships in Iran,” according to a Persian-language report in Iran’s state-controlled Fars News Agency.

Ferguson Demonstrations: Authorities Declare State of Emergency in St. Louis County
St. Louis County authorities declared a state of emergency Monday and more than 100 people were arrested on the second day of protests marking a year since a police officer killed Ferguson, Missouri, teen Michael Brown. ..."The recent acts of violence will not be tolerated in a community that has worked so tirelessly over the last year to rebuild and become stronger," Stenger said in a statement.

Iraqi parliament backs PM Haider al-Abadi's reforms
The Iraqi parliament has unanimously approved reforms aimed at stamping out corruption and easing sectarian tensions. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's programme was pushed through without debate, according to parliamentary speaker Salim al-Juburi. The move follows recent anti-government protests sparked by unreliable electricity amid a major heatwave.

Turkey air strikes: PKK targeted by air force jets
Turkey has launched a series of overnight air strikes against Kurdish militants, aimed at 17 targets in the south-east, the army says. The targets were in Hakkari province on the border with Iran and Iraq. Turkey has seen increasing violence in recent weeks between the military and Kurdish separatists.

Greece says bailout deal broadly agreed
Greece says it has broadly agreed the substance of a bailout deal with its creditors, according to Greece's finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos. "Two or three small issues," are yet to be resolved with lenders, Mr Tsakalotos said. The European Commission said a technical agreement had been reached with Greece, and that a political agreement was pending.

Climate change: Australia sets new emissions target
Australia plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by between 26% and 28% below 2005 levels by 2030, PM Tony Abbott has said. It is less than cuts pledged by countries such as Canada and the US. Australia's previous target was to cut emissions by 5% by 2020, based on emissions in 2000.

China devalues yuan currency to three-year low
China's central bank has devalued the national currency, the yuan, to its lowest rate against the US dollar in almost three years. The lender said the move was a "one-off depreciation" of 1.9% in a move to make the exchange rate more market-oriented. It comes in the wake of a string of weak economic data from the world's second largest economy.

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Jewish neighborhood in San Antonio hit with anti-Semitic graffiti
Racist and anti-Semitic symbols including swastikas were painted on more than 30 cars, homes, buildings and signs in a predominately Jewish neighborhood in San Antonio, prompting a police investigation, authorities said on Wednesday.

Armed Black Panthers March In Texas: ‘Off The Pigs’
A group of armed members of the New Black Panther Party marched on the Waller County Jail Wednesday afternoon chanting “The revelation is on… Off the pigs,” and “Oink Oink… Bang Bang!” The group of about fifteen Black Panthers exercised their First and Second Amendment rights. The group was met in Waller County by a large contingent of Harris County (Houston) Sheriff’s Office deputies.

IS says it has beheaded Croatian hostage in Egypt
The Islamic State group said Wednesday it has beheaded a Croatian hostage, and released a picture of a body after what would be the first such killing of a Westerner in Egypt.

The Climate Change Industry drastically depletes the Energy Market
Countries and companies around the globe have spent trillions of dollars to stop the Earth from warming and the Earth did not get the message, it responded by cooling. Not to worry, environmentalists who were blatantly wrong and tried to say that cooling is part of global warming, changed their golden goose agenda to climate change. Even though climate change is real, it is called seasons, critics of the climate change industry, of climatism, have been marginalized under the rubric of global warming heretic deniers.

Kentucky tells prison chaplains: Sign pledge to never say homosexuality is a sin, or you’re out
I know what some of you are going to argue. The Commonwealth of Kentucky is not telling preachers they can’t preach 1 Corinthians 6:9-10. They can do that in their churches all they want, no problem. But if they want to work in the prisons on behalf of the commonwealth, they have to agree not to go there. It’s not about the right to freedom of religion. It’s about your right to a gig with the commonwealth.

Black Skin Privilege: Justifying Voter Fraud
Black Americans today receive preferential treatment in the realm of elections and voting rights because the Left needs them to acquire and keep political power. To left-wingers it’s 1815, not 2015. Blacks today are unquestionably full citizens unhindered by officially sanctioned discrimination, but to the Left there are still crosses burning in front of black families’ houses while residents cower in terror inside. It’s a nefarious but brilliant strategy that relies on Republican cowardice.

US Congressmen Harassed By Angry Muslim Mob On Temple Mount
A group of US Congressmen in Israel on a working policy trip were attacked by a mob of Muslims while visiting the Temple Mount Tuesday. The lawmakers are part of a delegation organized by the Israel Allies Foundation, which works with Congress and parliaments around the world to mobilize political support for Israel based on Judeo-Christian values.

Three Years of Rain Falls in 12 Hours as Deadly Storm Causes Flooding, Mudslides in Chile
At least six people are dead in Chile after a potent weekend storm brought unusual rains to Chile's Atacama desert region, while the coast was battered by destructive waves and strong winds. Antofagasta, Chile, saw 0.55 inches (14 mm) of rain in just 12 hours Saturday into Sunday. That may not sound like much, but it's actually more than three years worth of rain for this town where the average annual rainfall is just 0.14 inches

Obama Blocks Release Of Report Of Russian Nuclear Weapons Treaty Violation
Hicks said, however, that steps are being taking “across the government to address Russia’s violation of the treaty, including preserving military response options—but no decision has been made with regard to the type of response, if any.”

German Media Alarmed by 'To Berlin!' Slogan on Modern Russian Bombs
The German tabloid Bild has been alarmed with pictures from the recent Russian naval aviation military exercises featuring bombs attached to Antonov An-26 military transport aircraft with WWII era-slogans such as “To Berlin!” and “For Stalin”. What made the situation even more peculiar is that the military exercises were staged a mere 500 kilometers away from the German capital.

Could NASA be hiding ‘proof that ISS is being monitored by aliens’?
It all started with a YouTube viewer who examined the ISS footage and decided the station was being “monitored by extraterrestrials.” He posted the short version of the video, which shows the ISS cam panning to the right, before it freezes and, indeed, shows a pink and gold UFO just sitting there.

Stocks, yields tumble after China pushes yuan lower again
Markets around the world fell for a second day on Wednesday, with stocks, the dollar and emerging market currencies all under pressure after China pushed the yuan lower again overnight, boosting the appeal of top-rated government bonds.

Turkey PM: Syria no-fly zone needed
The Turkish prime minister has told the BBC that Turkey will push again for a no-fly zone over northern Syria to protect civilians fleeing both Islamic State and Syrian government forces. Ahmet Davutoglu said he would work with the US to establish a "safe area" for people displaced by Syria's conflict. Mr Davutoglu did not rule out sending Turkish troops in to protect the area.

Ukraine surge in fighting violates ceasefire - EU
The European Union says escalating attacks on government-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine violate a February peace deal with pro-Russia separatists. "The Minsk Agreements must be implemented in good faith, starting with full observation of the ceasefire and genuine withdrawal of heavy weapons," the EU said. Ukraine on Monday accused rebels of carrying out the heaviest shelling since the truce was agreed.

China's yuan currency falls for a second day
China's Central Bank has again cut the guiding rate for the national currency, the yuan, a day after Tuesday's record 1.9% devaluation. ...The yuan fell another 1% on Wednesday, marking the biggest two-day lowering of its rate against the dollar in more than two decades.

Israeli combat troops react angrily to new rules of engagement in West Bank
...Israeli defense establishment on Tuesday temporarily revised the rules of engagement for combat soldiers on the ground serving in the Palestinian territories... ...IDF soldiers were furious... The...defense establishment is now requiring soldiers to hold their fire except for instances in which there is a genuine threat to their lives.

NGO calls to raze outpost homes: 'Israel's complicity in illegal building is outrageous'
Yesh Din has petitioned the High Court of Justice to force the demolition of nine illegally built homes in the Derech Ha’avot outpost in the Gush Etzion Region of the West Bank. It focused on these nine homes in particular because they are under construction and located on land which Yesh Din claims belongs to residents of the nearby Palestinian village of al-Khader.

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Private-Equity And Hedge-Fund Donors Dominate New Barack Obama Foundation
Hedge-fund and private-equity founders dominate the early giving to the new Barack Obama Foundation, which is raising money for the official Obama Presidential Library, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis.

Freedom And Central Planning Can Never Coexist
The average person is a statist, whether he realizes it or not. It is important that liberty activists recognize and accept this fact because the truth of our limitations as a movement determines the kinds of solutions into which we should ultimately put our time and energy. The fantasy of a final grand march of an awake and aware majority on the doorsteps of power is just that: a fantasy.

Shortages push some Venezuelans to queue overnight for food
As dawn breaks over the scorching Venezuelan city of Maracaibo, smugglers, young mothers and a handful of kids stir outside a supermarket where they spent the night, hoping to be first in line for scarce rice, milk or whatever may be available.

Obama unleashes drilling rigs while fighting global warming
Is President Barack Obama trying to have it both ways? Obama is playing the roles of both climate change warrior and driller-in-chief: At the same time he hails the campaign against climate change he announced last week, he’s opening the Arctic and Atlantic oceans to drilling and is on track to lease land to mine massive amounts of coal in the West.

Planned Parenthood to Raise Funds by Attacking and Defaming Peaceful Prayer and Worship Event in Ida
MERIDIAN, Idaho, —In a fund raising email sent by Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and Hawaiian Islands, Planned Parenthood spread malicious lies about a “Worship for Life” event sponsored by Stanton Healthcare.

The serious case for a Trump presidency . . . rough edges and all
I knew I was cutting against the grain and going against conventional political wisdom when, on Tuesday, I offered my presidential Pick Six of the candidates I like best in this race – and Donald Trump was at the top of the list. After a media week of pointless conflicts with Megyn Kelly, of complaining about debate questions, and of generally giving his critics everything they thought they needed to write off his candidacy – how could I still think he would be a good president?

Gisborne shaken by earthquake
The 5.1 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Gisborne around 4am, GeoNet said. It was described as "severe". The quake was located 705km north-east of Gisborne, at a depth of 12km.

Heat wave heightens danger in an already epic summer of fire
Northern winds that siphon moisture from the air. Flames that run rampant at night after aircraft have been grounded. Flying embers that spark more blazes. And now, rising temperatures are expected throughout the state. In a move that veteran fire officials say they have never seen before, the U.S. Forest Service has pulled firefighters from all 50 states and Puerto Rico to help.

Experts say ‘Godzilla El Niño’ may be coming
The waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean are heating up, scientists say, building towards a strong El Niño event that could rival the intensity of the record 1997 event that wreaked weather-related havoc across the globe, from mudslides in California to fires in Australia. “There is a greater than 90% chance that El Niño will continue through Northern Hemisphere winter 2015-16,

Magnitude-5.5 earthquake strikes off eastern Taiwan
Taipei, Aug. 13 (CNA) A magnitude-5.5 earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast Thursday night, with light shaking felt far away in Taipei in the north.

President Obama The Antichrist? More Evangelists Now Saying We Can’t Know For Sure Yet, But He’s Definitely ‘Paving The Way’
Obama has made public his stands on issues that are not exactly aligned with the Christian faith. He is pro-gay, and actively pushing for same-sex unions and rights of homosexuals even outside America. He is also pro-abortion, funding the killing of the unborn in his controversial health programme. Does this make President Obama the Antichrist? Not exactly, according to Christian evangelists, but they believe the American leader is "paving the way" for the Antichrist.

Hand of God: Meteor Strikes Iran in Apparent Divine Judgement
the Bible explains that Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed after being judged unfavorably (Genesis 19). The destruction of the evil cities, carried out by a natural disaster, is sometimes interpreted as having been struck by a meteor, with sulfur raining down from the heavens.

Russia and Nato 'actively preparing for war'
Russia and Nato are actively preparing for war with one another amid the greatest build up of military tension in Europe since the end of the Cold War, a new report says.

Exciting News! Daily Tours of the Temple Mount Starting Soon!
This exciting update came about following a meeting held on August 11 in Jerusalem. A group of Temple Mount Heritage Center trained tour guides were united in their desire to start giving tours to all who are interested in visiting the Temple Mount.

Germany: Iraqi Kurdish forces hit with chemical weapons
Kurdish forces in northern Iraq who are fighting ISIL were attacked with chemical weapons a few days ago, the German defence ministry said on Thursday. "There was a chemical weapons attack" southwest of Arbil, a ministry spokesman said, adding that some Kurdish fighters suffered respiratory problems while German military trainers were unhurt.

Ben Carson: Planned Parenthood Trying to Control Black Population
Planned Parenthood sets up abortion clinics in black neighborhoods to "control that population," GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson said Wednesday. "I know who [Planned Parenthood founder] Margaret Sanger is," Carson said on Fox News Channel's "Your World with Neil Cavuto." "I know that she believed in eugenics and that she was not particularly enamored with black people."

Did Isaac Newton predict major turn in Bible prophecy?
Sir Isaac Newton, the English scientist and devout Christian, had a burning desire to study end-times prophecies of Christ’s return. He had a particular interest in Daniel’s prophecies, and he put together calculations that point to Sept. 23, 2015, as a key date.

Jewish Teen Attacked, Arabs Riot in Jerusalem
Arab violence against Jews continues in Israel with daily riots and attacks on Israelis. A Jewish teen was attacked by an Arab teen as he walked through the Muslim quarter of the Old City in Jerusalem late Wednesday.

6.4 Earthquake Strikes Near Solomon Islands
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck near the Solomon Islands Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The earthquake struck at 11:49 a.m. PT about 140 miles west of the capital of Honiara. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The earthquake comes two days after a 6.6 earthquake in the same area.

Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts eastern Indonesia
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has occurred on Tuesday night in eastern Indonesia, the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) said on Wednesday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 222 kilometers (138 miles) northwest of the Babar Islands in Maluku Province, No tsunami warning was issued and no immediate information on casualties or damages was available.

Binhai blast: With blasts registering on earthquake scales, damages appears heavy
Thunderous fiery explosions at a warehouse containing hazardous goods traumatized this northeast port city late yesterday, killing at least 17 people, injuring at least 400, shattering glass on scores of high-rise buildings and causing other extensive damage. The force of the blasts registered on earthquake scales and was felt miles away.

Dozens of cars, homes tagged with anti-Semitic graffiti in San Antonio Jewish community
A Jewish community on the North Side woke to widespread anti-Semitic vandalism Wednesday morning that included spray-painted swastikas, “KKK” lettering and other hateful slurs. “(We are) saddened and outraged,” said Howard Feinberg, a board member of the Rodfei Sholom Congregation...we became aware that in the neighborhood around our synagogue, there was a lot of graffiti of the anti-Semitic and racial nature.”

Devastating bird flu threatens US poultry farmers
...More than 48 million turkeys and chickens have either died by the bird flu virus or been killed to stop its spread since it emerged on the west coast in December and swept across the nation. Egg prices have doubled as farmers work to rebuild their flocks in 20 states... Meanwhile, a handful of countries have banned US poultry imports...as farmers implement strict biosecurity measures...

‘Soon, Very Soon You Will See’: Pro-Islamic State Hacking Group Issues Chilling Warning to America
A representative for a pro-Islamic State hacking group issued a chilling warning to members of the U.S. military and government Wednesday, promising that “very soon” followers of the organization would retaliate for overseas bombing targeting the terror organization. ...“Just like they spy on muslims, we are spying on them, watching their employees, watching their soldiers, recording their movements...

Facial Recognition Software Moves From Overseas Wars to Local Police
Facial recognition software, which American military and intelligence agencies used for years in Iraq and Afghanistan to identify potential terrorists, is being eagerly adopted by dozens of police departments around the country to pursue drug dealers, prostitutes and other conventional criminal suspects. But because it is being used with few guidelines and with little oversight or public disclosure, it is raising questions of privacy and concerns about potential misuse.

Iraq truck bomb kills dozens at Baghdad market
At least 59 people have been killed after a truck bomb exploded in north-eastern Baghdad, Iraqi officials say. The blast tore through the crowded Jameela market in the predominantly Shia district of Sadr City. The Sunni jihadist group, Islamic State (IS), said it was behind the bombing and that it targeted Shia militiamen.

China allows yuan currency to drop for third day
China has set the guiding rate for its yuan currency lower for a third consecutive day. But Thursday's rate of 1% down against the dollar was a smaller margin than the shock cuts earlier in the week. The bank had on Tuesday announced it would start setting the daily rate based partly on the previous day's trading, bringing the yuan closer to a free-floating currency.

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Chinese Air Pollution Kills 4,000 People Each Day (And Why It Will Kill Many More)
It has hardly been a secret that the unprecedented level of pollutants in the Chinese air would impair life expectancy and lead to extensive health problems, but even we were surprised to find out the quantification of China's air problem: according to one study, an average of 4,000 people a day are killed in China, as a result of the dense smog.

Pastor John Hagee defends Texas Jewish neighborhood after night of terror
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says they have identified at least one person they believe is responsible for terrorizing a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in San Antonio. Dozens of homes and cars were vandalized August 12 with anti-Semitic graffiti and rocks. Swastikas were spray-painted on Jewish memorials, the letters “KKK” and other racially charged language. The word “Jew” was plastered across an SUV.

N. Korea threatens imminent strikes against South, warns US
North Korea's military on Saturday warned of imminent strikes on South Korean border units and issued fresh nuclear weapons threats against the United States in response to what it called "grave" provocations from both.

Russia steps up demand for U.S. to drop European missile shield
Russia urged the United States on Friday to scrap plans to station parts of a missile shield system in Europe now that Iran has reached an agreement with world powers to limit its nuclear program.

Islamic State leader raped American hostage, US finds
American hostage Kayla Mueller was repeatedly forced to have sex with Abu Bakr Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group, U.S. intelligence officials told her family in June. "They told us that he married her, and we all understand what that means," Carl Mueller, Kayla's father, told The Associated Press on Friday, which would have been his daughter's 27th birthday. Her death was reported in February.

Cost of hunt for escaped NY killers topped $1 million a day
Payroll records suggest the hunt for two escaped killers in northern New York cost more than $1 million a day, with overtime alone for state troopers and corrections officers $22 million higher than last year.


Michele Bachmann “Extremely Excited” Iran Deal Ushering in End of Days
Bachmann connected the UN Security Council vote on the Iran nuclear agreement with the fulfillment of the End of Days prophecy in Zechariah 12:3. When the UN voted unanimously on July 20th to endorse the agreement and lift sanctions against Iran, Bachmann saw a major prophecy coming true. Interviewed on Jan Markell’s Understanding the Times radio show this past weekend, Bachmann said, “All the nations of the world signed an agreement that slams the door against Israel...

Israel’s Newest Postage Stamp, Inaugurated at United Nations, Honors a King of Persia
“With this stamp, we give our stamp of approval” he said, “to the man who wrote the first known human rights declaration, a king who believed that all people can live side by side in peace, and that everyone is entitled to religious freedom. King of Persia, Cyrus the Great”.

ISIS used Mustard Gas on Kurds, Likely Obtained from Syria
Mustard gas, or sulfur mustard, is a type of chemical warfare agent that is not found naturally in the environment and which today has no medical use. It blisters the skin and may lead to blindness, adverse effects to the respiratory and digestive tracts and bone marrow abnormalities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No antidotes currently exist for mustard gas exposure.

Forecasters warn this winter's El Nino could be historically strong
The current El Nino, nicknamed Bruce Lee, is already the second strongest on record for this time of year and could be one of the most potent weather changers of the past 65 years, federal meteorologists say.

Former Fetal Tissue Company Rep Speaks Out: Planned Parenthood Chops Up Babies ‘Just to Get Money’
O’Donnell outlines that as part of her job, she would ship the labeled “specimens” via FedEx. “The sad thing is that people [at FedEx] would ask what was in the box, and I didn’t know what to say. ‘Oh, there’s dead baby parts in there.'” The Center for Medical Progress decried the revelation as being inhumane and immoral.

A Death Cross, Wild Market Swings And A Currency War – And We Haven’t Even Gotten To September Yet
This is exactly the type of behavior that we would expect to see during the weeks or months leading up to a crash. As any good sailor will tell you, when the waters start getting very choppy that is not a good sign. Does this mean that the time of financial “shaking” has now arrived? A lot of people are extremely concerned about what is going to happen in September, and I think that there are very good reasons to be concerned.

Rebuilding of Old City Synagogue Infuriates Muslims
The start of a project to rebuild the Tiferet Yisrael synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City is infuriating Muslims. The synagogue was built in the 1860s but blown up by the Jordainan army in 1948.

QUIET WITH A CHANCE OF FLARES
Emerging sunspot AR2401 is crackling with minor C-class solar flares. More potent eruptions could be in the offing if the sunspot continues to grow as rapidly as it has in the past 24 hours.

Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Solomons
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Solomon Islands archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey says. The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.8, struck at 5:49 a.m. on Thursday Its epicenter was 175 km southeast of Gizo.

Small earthquake rattles New Jersey overnight
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-2.5 quake hit around 3:41 a.m. Friday, roughly 2 miles north of Bernardsville at a depth of 3½ miles. Police say there are no reports of damage.

Global warming increases 'food shocks' threat
Climate change is increasing the risk of severe 'food shocks' where crops fail and prices of staples rise rapidly around the world. Researchers say extreme weather events that impact food production could be happening in seven years out of ten by the end of this century. The authors argue that an over reliance on global trade may make these production shocks worse.


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Biden calls Chattanooga shooter a 'perverted jihadist'
Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday called the slaying of four Marines and a sailor at a Chattanooga reserve center the act of a "perverted jihadist." Biden's comments came at a memorial to the five servicemen killed in a shooting rampage by Kuwait-born Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez.

Japan raises warning level on volcano not far from nuclear plant
Japan warned on Saturday that a volcano 50 km (31 miles) from a just-restarted nuclear reactor is showing signs of increased activity, and said nearby residents should prepare to evacuate.

China blast zone blocked over contamination fear; 112 dead
Authorities pulled more bodies from a massive blast site in the Chinese port of Tianjin, pushing the death toll to 112 on Sunday as teams scrambled to clear dangerous chemical contamination.

Iranian hard-liner says Supreme Leader opposes nuclear deal
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is opposed to a landmark nuclear deal reached with world powers, a prominent hard-liner claimed Saturday. Hossein Shariatmadari, editor of the daily newspaper Kayhan and a representative of Khamenei, made the comments in an editorial Saturday. It was the first time someone publicly claimed where Khamenei, who has final say on all state matters, stands on the deal.

Palestinian stabs Israeli trooper, shot dead: police
A Palestinian was shot dead on Saturday after stabbing an Israeli paramilitary policeman patrolling a road in the occupied West Bank, police said.

Ecuador Declares National State of Emergency as Volcano Erupts
Ecuador’s government declared a nationwide state of emergency Saturday to prepare for a possible major eruption of a snow-capped volcano south of the nation’s capital, Quito.

5.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Guatemala
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook several villages in southern and central Guatemala Saturday, including the capital, according to the national seismological institute Insivumeh.

Pope Has a Plan to Fix the World
The pope has stepped into the push for global sustainability —the world-wide effort to "save the planet" from the destructive efforts of its human inhabitants. Blaming wasteful consumerism and selfish profiteering, he declares that the world is in a mess and he knows how to fix it.

If You Think You're Safe From Earthquakes, You May Be Wrong
The states in the most danger danger are California, with the highest number of people at risk, followed by Washington, Utah, Tennessee, Oregon, South Carolina, Nevada, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois.

10 Things That Are Going To Happen Within 15 Days Of The End Of The Shemitah
The following are 10 things that are going to happen within 15 days of the end of the Shemitah…...

Russian antivirus firm faked malware to harm rivals - Ex-employees
Beginning more than a decade ago, one of the largest security companies in the world, Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab, tried to damage rivals in the marketplace by tricking their antivirus software programs into classifying benign files as malicious, according to two former employees. They said the secret campaign targeted Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), AVG Technologies NV (AVG.N), Avast Software and other rivals, fooling some of them into deleting or disabling important files on their customers' PCs.

How China’s military might matches up with the United States
China is the world’s youngest and most ambitious superpower. Over the past decade the country has dumped billions of dollars into its military. That rapid expansion worries some analysts.

Euro ministers give blessing to Greek bailout, wooing IMF on debt
Euro zone finance ministers have agreed to lend Greece up to 86 billion euros ($96 billion) after Greek lawmakers accepted their stiff conditions despite a revolt by supporters of leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

WEEKEND STORM WARNING
NOAA forecasters estimate a 60% chance of minor geomagnetic storms on Aug. 16th when a CME (movie) is expected to hit Earth's magnetic field.

Economists expect two US Federal Reserve rate rises this year
The US Federal Reserve will probably raise interest rates twice this year, with the first increase in almost a decade coming as early as next month, according to a Reuters poll of economists published on Thursday.

Shallow 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits off Solomon Islands
A shallow 6.6-magnitude quake hit off the Solomon Islands on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no Pacific-wide tsunami expected. The quake struck some 214 kilometres (132 miles) west of the town of Lata but 460 kilometres from the capital Honiara, USGS said.

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China DF-5B liquid-fuel ICBM 'can hit any target on Earth'
China is believed to be developing a new DF-5B liquid-fuel missile that will be able to strike any target on the planet. The People's Liberation Army's current or in-development arsenal of long-range strategic intercontinental missiles (ICBMs) are led by the DF-31A, the DF-41 and the JL-2, all of which feature solid-fuel rockets.

Maryland’s GOP Governor Larry Hogan: Conservative Getting Things Done
The conservative Republican Governor of Maryland has become the face of the growing conservative upswing sweeping the country, a nation fed up with government serving itself instead of taxpayers. Defeating the political machine in one-party Democratic stronghold Maryland, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan went from nobody to overnight (and still going) sensation among conservatives across the country, especially for Republicans in a state where, aside from a Congressman here and there plus a celebrity governor, Republicans never fared well.

The Ghetto Jew and Israel
Zionism was never limited to physically living in Israel. Jews have always lived in Israel. Nor is it limited to Jewish self-government. The ghetto was also a form of Jewish self-government in which Jews oppressed other Jews in order to avoid upsetting the powers outside the ghetto. An Israeli ghetto whose court Jew leaders are always pleading for mercy from the world while beating their own people to appease the masters outside the borders of the ghetto is worthless.

Revising the National Security Concept: The Need for a Strategy of Multidisciplinary Impact
Israel’s national security concept shapes the course toward realization of the national vision defined in the Declaration of Independence: Israel is to constitute a national home for the Jewish people, and ensure its existence and prosperity. The broader aspects of national security include: (a) internal and external security; (b) Israel’s foreign relations and international status; (c) economic growth and resources; (d) effective governance – the ability to make decisions and implement them; and (e) unity and resilience in civil society.

Vice President Joe Biden’s ‘Perverted’ thinking
Bending himself into proverbial pretzels, Vice President Joe Biden, who won’t call a jihadist a jihadist or a terrorist a terrorist, on Saturday called the slaying of four Marines and a sailor at a Chattanooga reserve center the act of a “perverted jihadist.” “Perverted” should be attached as an adjective to the title of President Barack Obama. It is perverted to get yourself elected as president of a country when your only perverted mission

Please Tell Black Lives Matter to Shut Up and Go Away!
Born in 1856, Booker T. Washington was an amazing black educator, orator, author and adviser to US presidents. Isn’t it interesting that black men and women in America way back then were achieving extraordinary success? Meanwhile, liberals and Democrats claim America is such a hellhole of racism that blacks need cradle-to-grave welfare, affirmative action, lowered standards and numerous other special concessions to survive. Why am I seemingly the only black person on the planet highly offended by the Left’s bigotry of lowered expectations?

Matisyahu concert canceled due to pressure from anti-Israel group
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is now causing a rift in reggae. A music festival in Spain has canceled the performance of American Jewish rapper Matisyahu due to pressure from the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and because the artist wouldn’t sign a pledge supporting the Palestinian state, according to Spanish media citing a statement from the event organizers.

5.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Guatemala
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook several villages in southern and central Guatemala, including the capital, according to the national seismological institute Insivumeh.

4 earthquakes jolt Nepal
Four earthquakes of moderate intensity have jolted Nepal but no damage was reported. A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Dolakha district, 110 kilometres east of capital Kathmandu, early today while another tremor of 3.8 magnitude rocked Kathmandu at 3.40 pm, according to the National Seismological Centre. Two more quakes were recorded on Saturday.

Return of the Giants: Biblical Story of Goliath Proven True
The return of giants is mentioned in various Jewish teachings as part of the process of redemption. A recent archaeological discovery indicates that Biblical stories of these famed beings are no longer mere myths. Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered what they believe to be the enormous gates of Gath, the city of Goliath.

Too Many Women Among Those Who Despise America and Hate Israel
These individuals are not merely foolish youth sewing wild oats and who may soon repent as they mature. These are highly indoctrinated youth who will probably never toss their prejudices aside; they stand to risk losing their communities, access to jobs and funding, and to an entire social world if they do.

Arkansas governor cuts state contracts with Planned Parenthood
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Friday canceled the state's contracts with Planned Parenthood, making his the third Southern state to do so since anti-abortion activists released a series of videos that they say suggests the organization sells fetal tissue. "It is apparent...that this organization does not represent the values of the people of our state..." Hutchinson, a Republican, said in a statement.

Air strikes near Damascus kill at least 58 people
Syrian warplanes struck a rebel-held area to the northeast of Damascus on Sunday, killing at least 58 people and wounding more than 200 more, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Observatory said the attack had hit a marketplace in Douma, some 15 km (10 miles) northeast of Damascus. Another activist group in the area said on social media that the death toll was 67, quoting emergency workers.

Libya government calls for Arab airstrikes against IS
Libya's internationally recognized government has appealed to Arab countries to carry out airstrikes against the local Islamic State... The statement late Saturday came after the IS affiliate seized control of a new neighborhood in Sirte. The affiliate shelled the area, killed a senior cleric and hung the bodies of prisoners they killed over bridges. The government also called for an end to the arms embargo imposed since 2011.

Obama can do Iran nuclear deal even if Congress disapproves
The September vote on the Iran nuclear deal is billed as a titanic standoff between President Barack Obama and Congress... A congressional vote of disapproval would not prevent Obama from acting on his own to start putting the accord in place. While he probably would take some heavy criticism, this course would let him add the foreign policy breakthrough to his second-term list of accomplishments.

Yosemite campground shut because of plague-infected squirrels
A second Yosemite National Park campground will be shut down for five days after a pair of dead squirrels were found to be infected with the plague, park and California public health officials said on Friday. The closure of Tuolumne Meadows Campground comes a week after a child who camped elsewhere in Yosemite, one of America's top tourist destinations, was taken to hospital with the disease.

Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion, study suggests
A new study suggests that joining a religious group could do more for someone’s “sustained happiness” than other forms of social participation... “The church appears to play a very important social role in keeping depression at bay and also as a coping mechanism during periods of illness in later life,” Mauricio Avendano, an epidemiologist at LSE and an author of the study, said in a statement.

AT&T Helped U.S. Spy on Internet on a Vast Scale
The National Security Agency’s ability to spy on vast quantities of Internet traffic passing through the United States has relied on its extraordinary, decades-long partnership with a single company: the telecom giant AT&T. ...documents show that the relationship with AT&T has been considered unique and especially productive. One document described it as “highly collaborative,” while another lauded the company’s “extreme willingness to help.”

Can the US trust Europe to punish Iran if it violates the nuclear deal?
...US Sen. Charles Schumer said that he did not trust the three European Union partners to punish Iran should it violate the terms of the accord... The New York Democrat’s assertion served as a reminder that...the agreement is an international one. Its implementation, therefore, will be determined in part by the foreign policies and interests of Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia.



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Reluctant Kentucky clerk gets time for gay marriage appeal
A federal judge on Monday gave a Kentucky county clerk room to continue denying marriage licenses to gays and lesbians while she takes her religious objections case to a higher court.

A look at Egypt's sweeping new anti-terrorism law
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has approved a new draconian law that offers a sweeping definition of terrorism and sets harsh punishments, including heavy fines for journalists who don't toe the government line.

9 dead as shelling increases in eastern Ukraine
A night-long artillery exchange in eastern Ukraine between government troops and Russia-backed rebels claimed nine lives on Monday, casting doubt on the already shaky cease-fire.

Thailand says can't rule out any group for Bangkok bomb, death toll at 22
Thai authorities have not ruled out any group, including elements opposed to the military government, for a bomb blast in Bangkok that killed 22 people, but officials said the bombing did not match tactics used by insurgents in the south.

Assad's ouster 'unacceptable' as Syria peace precondition: Russia
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday insisted Moscow did not accept the departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a prerequisite for launching any peace process in the war-torn country.

The Dow Has Set a New Record… for Futility
Each Monday, MoneyBeat publishes a short column in the WSJ print edition highlighting a statistic getting traction in the markets. This week’s “big number“ is 6.7%, the range between the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s 2015 closing high and low, the narrowest range at this point of any year in the index’s history.

Syria bombs Damascus suburb a day after deadly air strikes on marketplace
Syrian jets have again bombed the opposition-held Damascus suburb of Douma hours after the United Nations condemned air strikes carried out on Sunday that killed more than 100 people. Warplanes attacked the district for the second day running on Monday amid claims from survivors that the global focus on Islamic State meant other atrocities were increasingly being ignored.

Alveda King: Planned Parenthood worse than grave robbers
King contends. “The abortion/body harvesting machine is now admitting that they also procure adult stem cells from the mothers they have sometimes butchered and even killed.”

Astronomers discover the biggest thing in the Universe
In this case, the observed GRB's indicate that the nine galaxies are positioned in a ring shaped like a shell. They also show that the galaxies are all of a very similar distance from Earth – according to Prof Balazs, there's only a 1 in 20,000 chance that the ring's arrangement is accidental.

“No Nukes for the Mullahs”: American Christians Uniting with Israel against Iran
A massive lobbying campaign is building a groundswell of support across the United States to urge Congress to kill the nuclear deal recently signed with Iran. The campaign warns that the Islamic Republic, which is the largest funder of global terrorism, cannot be trusted, and that it will attempt to make good on its promise to bring death and destruction to both Israel and the United States.

Unflattering name unearthed for 'hip and cool' Dem candidates
“We’re told the Democratic Party’s the party of youth and hip and cool and all of this, and yet the best thing they can come up with is a couple of dinosaurs,” he said. “Who both happen to be white. “Who both happen to be Marxists to one degree or another. “Where is the youth? Where is the hip? Where is the cool?”

Hamas, Israel reportedly negotiating long-term accord
Based on Arabic-language news sources, Israeli papers are reporting that negotiations on the agreement are in their final stages, and that the agreement has been approved by the Shura Council, Hamas’ legislative body. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is meditating the accord, and Hamas is negotiating it in partnership with Turkey and Qatar.

Kentucky denies gay couple right to marry – despite US Supreme Court legalizing same-sex weddings
the employee they speak to interrupts them all the time, saying, “I’m sorry, but we’re no longer issuing licenses.”

Space age Tower of Babel: Canadian company patents 20km lift to heavens
Last month Thoth Technology was granted a United States patent for a “space elevator,” which would be more than 20 times taller than the 829-metre-high Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world. “The space elevator tower has a segmented elevator core structure, each segment being formed of at least one pneumatically pressurized cell. The pressure cells may be filled with air or another gas,” the patent states.

Temperatures rise as Israel experiences 3rd heat wave of the year
The intense heat wave that has engulfed Israel over the past few weeks refused to relent on Sunday, as 44 degrees Celsius were noted in Sde Eliyahu, a religious kibbutz in northern Israel, while in Kibbutz Gilgal in the Jordan Valley, meteorologist measured 43 degrees Celsius in the shade.

Jeb poised for big endorsement
Twelve Medal of Honor recipients are coming forward to give their public stamp-of-approval to Jeb Bush for president – a significant endorsement, given the dozen represent 15 percent of all those still living who share that highest of military recognition.

Executions come swiftly and often in Iran’s ‘justice’ system
Currently, the Iranian regime leads the world in per capita executions and it continues to escalate the rate of executions and mass repression. Since the election of President Hassan Rouhani in 2013, all talk of the opposition movement and human rights has been swept under the rug while human rights reports from inside the country confirm the true nature of this regime.

Civilians, soldiers die in east Ukraine fighting, Putin in Crimea
Fighting flared between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels in separate parts of eastern Ukraine overnight, killing at least two Ukrainian soldiers and several civilians, Kiev's military and separatist sources said on Monday.

Apollo 14 astronaut claims peace-loving aliens prevented 'nuclear war' on Earth
...Apollo 14 veteran Edgar Mitchell... The sixth man to walk the surface of the moon told Mirror online that he believes peace-keeping aliens visited our planet to prevent a nuclear war between Russia and the United States. ...Mitchell claims that military insiders viewed strange flying crafts cruising over U.S. missile bases and the White Sands facility in New Mexico, the site of the first-ever nuclear bomb detonation in 1945.

ISIS 'Mein Kampf' Blames Israel for Global Terrorism
Intelligence officials are comparing a newly discovered secret Islamic State document to Hitler’s “Mein Kampf,” as it blames Israel for the rise of the Islamic State... ...the 32-page Urdu language document promotes an “end of the world” battle as a final solution. It argues that the Islamic leader should be recognized as the sole ruler of the world’s 1 billion Muslims, under a religious empire called a “caliphate.”

Obama Administration Warns Beijing About Covert Agents Operating in U.S.
The Obama administration has delivered a warning to Beijing about the presence of Chinese government agents operating secretly in the United States to pressure prominent expatriates — some wanted in China on charges of corruption — to return home immediately, according to American officials.

Sexual orientation in the UK: Half of young people say they are not 100% heterosexual
According to a new YouGov survey, 49% of 18-24 year-olds in Britain define themselves as something other than completely heterosexual. ...One of the most striking findings of the new study is that with each generation, people see their sexuality as less fixed and more fluid...only 46% say they are completely heterosexual and 6% as completely homosexual.

Doomsday clock for global market crash strikes one minute to midnight as central banks lose control
When the banking crisis crippled global markets seven years ago, central bankers stepped in as lenders of last resort. Profligate private-sector loans were moved on to the public-sector balance sheet and vast money-printing gave the global economy room to heal. Time is now rapidly running out. From China to Brazil, the central banks have lost control and at the same time the global economy is grinding to a halt.

Diabetes cases soar by 60% in past decade
The number of people living with diabetes has soared by nearly 60% in the past decade, Diabetes UK warns. The charity said more than 3.3 million people have some form of the condition, up from 2.1 million in 2005. The inability to control the level of sugar in the blood can lead to blindness and amputations and is a massive drain on NHS resources.

Syria conflict: Marketplace air strikes 'kill 80'
Syrian activists say at least 80 people have died in government air strikes on a marketplace in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus. Around 200 people were reportedly injured in the attack. Government forces have been regularly attacking Douma and its surrounding areas in recent months with air strikes and helicopter barrel bombs.

Egypt's al-Sisi imposes strict anti-terrorism laws
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has approved stringent new counter-terrorism laws to fight a growing jihadist insurgency. The laws establish special courts and offer additional protection from legal consequences for military and police officers who have used force. They also impose the death penalty for anyone found guilty of setting up or leading a terrorist group.

Ecuador declares state of emergency over volcano
Ecuador President Rafael Correa has declared a state of emergency over increasing activity at the Cotopaxi volcano near the capital, Quito. The declaration gives authorities more flexibility in using government funds to address the situation. Officials evacuated several hundred people from nearby villages after the volcano began to erupt on Friday.

Gay marriage bill introduced to Australian parliament
A controversial bill to legalise same-sex marriage has been introduced to the Australian parliament. The private member's bill comes amid heated debate among government MPs about whether to change the law or put the matter to a plebiscite. The government's official position is that marriage should only be between a man and a woman.

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Israeli opposition leader fears new Palestinian uprising
Israel's opposition leader on Tuesday warned that a new Palestinian uprising could be looming after a recent spate of violence and called on both sides to reduce tensions and restart peace talks. The appeal came during a meeting in the West Bank with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a rare face-to-face encounter after a more than yearlong diplomatic standstill.

Man in yellow shirt is focus of Bangkok bombing probe
In the grainy security video, a man in a yellow shirt sits on a bench at the crowded Erawan Shrine, removes a backpack he is wearing, and leaves it behind when he walks away. For police hunting who was responsible for Monday's deadly bombing in central Bangkok, there was no doubt about the man with youthful shaggy dark hair and glasses.

Syrian archaeologist 'killed in Palmyra' by IS militants
The man who looked after the Roman ruins in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra is reported to have been killed by Islamic State (IS) militants. Khaled Asaad was taken hostage by the group after it seized the Unesco World Heritage site earlier this year. The family of the 82-year-old scholar said he had been beheaded by IS fighters, according to Syria's director of antiquities, Maamoun Abdulkarim.

Europe struggles to respond as migrants numbers rise threefold
More than three times as many migrants were tracked entering the European Union by irregular means last month than a year ago, official data showed on Tuesday, many of them landing on Greek islands after fleeing conflict in Syria.

TV report: Ex-Subway pitchman to admit to child-porn charges
Longtime Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is expected to plead guilty to child-pornography charges, an Indiana television station reported Tuesday. The report on Fox59 comes six weeks after authorities seized electronics and other items from Fogle's home in Zionsville, an affluent Indianapolis suburb.

A New Kind of Eternal Life: The Growing Christian Transhumanism Movement
In a recent article for Motherboard, Redding, who is the executive director of the Christian Transhumanist Organization, claims that religion and transhumanism are much more compatible than most people believe, and that the Christian transhumanism movement is growing rapidly. He cited pastor Christopher Benek, who recently claimed that AI can potentially be saved by Jesus Christ:

Tropical Storm Danny Forms in Atlantic, Expected to Become Hurricane
A tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Caribbean strengthened Tuesday to become the season's fourth tropical storm, and it is expected to become a hurricane in two days, forecasters said.

Twin typhoons Goni and Atsani threaten Southeast Asia
Two typhoons churning in the Pacific Ocean are intensifying, with one likely to meander for days in the vicinity of Taiwan and the northern Philippines later this week, potentially bringing disastrous amounts of rainfall. Typhoons Goni and Atsani are currently spinning in the Northwest Pacific Basin, well away from any landmass — for now.

Report: Hillary's Server With 'Mom and Pop' Shop That Lacked Security
The Denver-based company that maintained Hillary Clinton’s "home-brew" private email account during her tenure as secretary was a "mom and pop shop" that until earlier this year operated its business from a converted loft apartment that housed its servers in a bathroom closet, according to The Daily Mail, which interviewed former employees of the company, Platte River Networks.

Iranian official: Tehran to sign deal with Russia for advanced S-300 missile system next week
Dehghan said that as part of the new deal, Iran would be receiving an upgraded version of the S-300 system. "We will go to Russia next week to sign the deal and there is no barrier hindering the agreement,” ISNA quoted him as saying.

ISIS calls Erdogan infidel, urges followers to conquer Istanbul
A fighter proclaiming allegiance to Islamic State has appeared in a video urging fellow Turks to rebel against "infidel" President Tayyip Erdogan and help conquer Istanbul, highlighting the threat the NATO member faces as it battles the radical insurgents. Turkey has been in a heightened state of alert since launching a "synchronized war on terror" last month, which included air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria and the opening of its air bases to US-led coalition forces.

Short, Sharp Earthquake Jolts San Francisco Bay Area
A short, sharp earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, breaking picture frames and cracking plaster without prompting reports of injuries or major damage.

Venezuela's currency is now so worthless that people are using it as napkins
According to Venezuela's official bolivar-dollar exchange rate, the man using his money as a napkin is wasting about $0.31 (£0.20). But on the black market, the reality is completely different. You can get 676.88 bolivars to the dollar, according to dolartoday.com. That means holding food with a 2 bolivar note costs the holder less than a third of one US cent.

Senate leader admits little chance Iran deal will be blocked
President Barack Obama has “a great likelihood of success” in his showdown with congressional Republicans on the Iran nuclear deal, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell grudgingly acknowledged on Monday.

German lawmakers debate Greek bailout, Merkel faces rebellion
Up to a quarter of Merkel's conservatives could vote against the 86-billion-euro ($95 billion) package, sending the government a clear warning not to return to parliament again to ask for more aid.

Messianic Secret Closely Guarded for Hundreds of Years Revealed
shortly before his death, the Vilna Gaon explained, “When you hear that the Russians have captured the city of Crimea, you should know that the times of the Messiah have started, that his steps are being heard. And when you hear that the Russians have reached the city of Constantinople [today’s Istanbul], you should put on your Shabbat clothes and don’t take them off, because it means that the Messiah is about to come any minute.”

Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano may threaten 325,000 people
Hundreds of thousands of people living south of the Ecuadorean capital, Quito, could be at risk from an eruption of the Cotopaxi volcano, officials say. The volcano, located about 50km (30 miles) from the city, last erupted on Saturday, prompting President Rafael Correa to declare a state of emergency.

IDF Prepares for Possible Operation in Syria as Threats Gather on Border
The Israeli military has begun preparations for a possible ground operation in the Syrian Golan Heights to deal with mounting threats from the north, Israel’s Channel 2 reported. The move would be made in the event of sustained rocket fire or coordinated terror attacks against Israel from the war-torn Arab state.

Iranian official: Tehran to sign deal with Russia for advanced S-300 missile system next week
Iran and Russia will sign a deal that will see Moscow send Tehran the S-300 air-defense missile system by next week, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin had been ready to deliver the S-300 to Iran already in 2010, but had previously agreed to ban the sale under pressure from the US. Israel has also pushed Moscow not to send the S-300 to Iran.

200-Year-Old “Messiah Clock” Sets Last Possible Date for Final Redemption - and the Timing Will Surprise You!
Well versed in mathematics and astronomy, the Vilna Gaon used his secular and religious scholarly background to come up with a unique method of tracking time based on the Hebrew calendar and a combination of Jewish sources found in the Talmud (Sanhedrin 97a). Based on his specific calculations, the Messiah clock was created and has been slowly ticking down towards his ultimate arrival.

Quake hits on Hayward Fault, which is due for major temblor
PIEDMONT, Calif. (KGO) -- The 4.0 magnitude earthquake that rattled the Bay Area on Monday was a rude awakening for both people and pets and is yet another reminder that the Hayward Fault is long overdue for a major quake. There were several aftershocks following the temblor...

Fourth Madison County earthquake confirmed
GLUCKSTADT, MS (Mississippi News Now) - It's official, there were more rumblings of the earth Monday in Madison County. The U.S. Geological Survey confirms another earthquake there heard and felt by many residents in the Gluckstadt area.



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Yemen conflict: Country on brink of famine, says UN official
Months of conflict in Yemen has pushed the country to the brink of famine, according to a top United Nations official. Ertharin Cousin, head of the UN's World Food Programme (WFP), said markets in the country do not have enough food to feed the population.

Hackers expose millions on cheating site; some in US govt
Hackers say they have exposed unfaithful partners across the world, posting what they said were the personal details of millions of people registered with cheating website Ashley Madison. A message posted by the hackers alongside their massive trove accused Ashley Madison's owners of deceit and incompetence and said the company had refused to bow to their demands to close the site.

Massive car bomb explodes in Cairo, wounding 6 police
A massive car bomb exploded early Thursday near a national security building in a popular residential neighborhood in Cairo, wounding at least six police officers and blowing the facades off nearby buildings, Egyptian security officials said.

UN warns of risk of Israeli-Palestinian escalation
The U.N. political chief warned Wednesday that the risk of escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict "is palpable." Jeffrey Feltman told the U.N. Security Council the past month has seen "unconscionable crimes of hatred by extremist elements, reprehensible retaliatory violence, provocations at Jerusalem's holy sites, and a worrying increase in rockets launched from Gaza towards Israel."

3 firefighters killed in Washington state wildfire
Three firefighters were killed and three to four others were injured, at least one critically, as raging wildfires advanced on towns in north-central Washington on Wednesday, authorities said.

Recent Dead Sea Earthquake Ushering In End of Days Prophecy
Scientists have noted that the Dead Sea Rift has affected human civilization through time as well as the flora and fauna of the region, causing migrations and creating water sources. However, it should be noted that the location of Thursday’s earthquake is the precise region of Jericho, known for its city walls that came tumbling down, and also the area of Sodom and Gomorra. A biblical perspective certainly seems in order when considering occurrences of geological proportions.

Rabbi Kanievsky Again Hints at Looming Arrival of the Messiah
Rabbi Kanievsky stated, “By the holidays, the Messiah will come and there will be no need for you to install these emergency systems.” It should be noted that in Hebrew, the phrase the rabbi used, could have several meanings based on the grammar, changing his message to “May it be that by the holidays, the Messiah will come and there will be no need for you to install these emergency systems.” Rabbi Kanievsky, who has devoted his life to studying the Bible and serving God, has been speaking of the Messiah more often and in more immediate terms.

Temple Mount’s Glick: “Obligation of All God fearing People” to Take Up Cause of World’s Holiest Site
How and why has the Temple Mount become such a contentious modern day issue?

Note to Former Pres. Jimmy Carter: PLEASE Boycott Israeli Products & Technology
This peanut-grower sold his rotten soul to the enemies of the United States and Israel, Carter is an avowed anti-Semite who has no love for me or my people. By my own admission, I’m a fair man who hates no one (although I may dislike some people) but I will take this opportunity to remind the cancer-stricken Carter to follow through with the boycott of Israeli products. He should refuse to be treated with any of the lifesaving medication that was discovered by Jews, or medical technology that was researched and developed by Jews – in Israel or any other place.

Blood sacrifice
Abortion-promoting pastors offer blessings to Planned Parenthood.

Get ready for a SUPERWINTER (at least if you believe Old Farmer's Almanac): Publication predicts record setting cold spells
Just when you thought you had gotten over last winter, be warned: The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts it will be super cold with a slew of snow for much of the country, even in places that don't usually see too much of it, like the Pacific Northwest. It says there will be above-normal snow and below-normal temperatures for much of New England; icy conditions in parts of the South; and frigid weather in the Midwest.

Syria’s top antiquities scholar beheaded by IS in ancient Palmyra
Islamic State militants beheaded one of Syria’s most prominent antiquities scholars in the ancient town of Palmyra, then strapped his body from one of the town’s Roman columns, Syrian state media and an activist group said Wednesday.

Twin Storms: Goni a Threat to the Northern Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands; Atsani Becomes Super Typhoon
Typhoon Goni, located about 600 miles east-southeast of Taipei, Taiwan, had maximum estimated sustained winds of 115 mph as of 5 a.m. EDT Wednesday, making it equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Meanwhile, Super Typhoon Atsani, which has been steadily strengthening, is churning several hundred miles to the east of Goni.

Danny Strengthens in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Danny is slowly strengthening about 1,445 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. Maximum sustained winds remain at 50 mph and the central pressure is at 1000 mb. Danny will remain in an environment conducive for further development over the next several days and will likely become a hurricane by Thursday.

Kiev Gathers Huge 65,000-Strong Army on Frontline Near Donetsk
With the Minsk ceasefire agreements formally still in force, the situation in eastern Ukraine's Donbass region remains extremely tense amid reports about Kiev's mass troop deployments in the area.

Typhoid breaks out in Syria's Yarmouk camp, situation desperate
Typhoid has broken out among residents of the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning of further disease outbreaks because of the appalling conditions there unless aid reaches the camp.

Did You Know That The U.S. No Longer Has Any Strategic Grain Reserves At All?
Recently, I discovered that the U.S. does not have any strategic grain reserves left at all. Zero. Nada. Zilch. As you will see below, the USDA liquidated the remaining reserves back in 2008. So if a major food crisis hit this country, our government would have nothing to give us.

THE SUN IS FLAT-LINING
Solar activity is very low. With no sunspots actively flaring, the sun's X-ray output is flat-lining. The quiet is likely to continue for at least another 24 hours.

‘Israel Must Be Obliterated’: New Iranian Video Imagines Muslim Invasion of Jerusalem
A new video out of Iran presents the imagined scenario of Jerusalem being conquered by a military alliance of the country’s Revolutionary Guard forces and Hezbollah and Hamas terrorists, a Jewish news site reported Tuesday. Quoting the Middle East terrorism research organization the Investigative Project, the Algemeiner reported that the video was released two weeks after the Iran nuclear deal was announced.

U.S. Navy on alert: China, Russia to launch largest-ever joint navy exercise
The Chinese and Russian navies are gearing up for their largest-ever joint exercises, slated to begin Thursday in the Pacific with more than 20 ships and featuring anti-submarine operations as well as a joint-beach landing. The “Joint Sea 2015 II” exercises will run through Aug. 28 in the Sea of Japan and off the coast of Vladivostok.

White House hires first transgender member of staff
The White House has hired its first openly transgender full-time member of staff, officials have confirmed. Raffi Freedman-Gurspan started working as an outreach and recruitment director for presidential staff on Tuesday. Her commitment to transgender rights reflects "the values of this administration," a senior White House official said.

Lake Cajititlan: Fish die off in large numbers
Fishermen have been removing thousands of dead fish from a lake near the western Mexican city of Guadalajara. Local media reported at least 40 tonnes of popoche chub freshwater fish had washed up on the shores of Lake Cajititlan, in Jalisco state. One local official described their deaths as a "natural, cyclical phenomenon" that occurred every year.

Greece bailout: German MPs urged to back deal
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has warned his country's MPs that it would be "irresponsible" to oppose a third bailout deal for Greece. He told a debate in parliament before a vote by MPs that they should "seize the chance" for a new beginning for Greece. Voting is under way. Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to win approval but is bracing for a rebellion in her centre-right alliance.

Boko Haram crisis: 'Dozens drown' fleeing Nigeria attack
Reports in Nigeria say as many as 60 people may have been killed after a raid on a village in the north-east by suspected Boko Haram militants. The attack on Kukuwa in Yobe state happened last Thursday but details have only just emerged from survivors. Some of the villagers are said to have drowned while fleeing gunmen.

Possible Home of Mary Magdalene Unearthed in Israel
Archeologists have uncovered what was likely a synagogue in the center of Magdala, the hometown of Mary Magdalene, the witness of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.


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Greece crisis: PM Alexis Tsipras quits and calls early polls
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced he is resigning and has called an early election. Mr Tsipras, who was only elected in January, said he had a moral duty to go to the polls now a third bailout had been secured with European creditors.

Obama promises to keep pressure on Iran
President Barack Obama is promising Democratic lawmakers that the U.S. will continue to keep economic pressure on Iran — and keep military options open — if his administration's nuclear deal with Tehran goes through.

N Korea orders troops on war footing
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his frontline troops to be on a war footing, state media says, after an exchange of fire with the South across their heavily fortified border.

A strange editorial in China's state-run newspaper is spelling trouble for Xi Jinping
President Xi Jinping's wide-ranging reform push, covering everything from politics to the military, has come up against "unimaginably" fierce resistance, according to a tersely worded commentary carried by state media on Thursday.

Stock market endures worst day in 18 months
The U.S. stock market endured its worst performance in 18 months on Thursday, driven lower by another slump in Chinese shares and heavy selling by technical traders. The global rout started in China, where sharp declines in energy and property stocks pushed the Shanghai Composite down more than 3 percent. That selling soon spread to European and U.S. markets, where the Standard & Poor's 500 index moved further below a closely watched trading level

Islamic Jihad shot rockets at Israel’s north on Iran’s behalf, IDF says
Four rockets landed in northern Israel Thursday afternoon after being shot from Syria, sparking fires but causing no injuries. The rockets landed in the northern Galilee and Golan Heights, the Israeli military said in a statement.

Tony Blair mediates secret Israel-Hamas talks, negotiating end to Gaza siege
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is acting as a mediator in hush-hush talks between Hamas and Israel in an attempt to halt the Israeli siege of Gaza, reports suggest.

Spanish public broadcaster accuses Jews of promoting Satanism
“Through black magic, the Israelites called on the powers of darkness with demonic rational,” the announcer continues. The synopsis on RTVE’s website for the 30-minute program states: “The Jewish founders of the occult and masonry society introduced the cult of Lucifer” to some organizations.

INCREASING CHANCE OF FLARES
Solar activity is still low. However, it could be set to increase with the emergence of a new sunspot, AR2403. The active region in the sun's southern hemisphere has doubled in size since yesterday and is starting to crackle with C-class solar flares.

Looking Ahead at Middle East "Peace"
The Obama Administration has made it clear that it will not pursue Israeli-Palestinian "peace talks" while the Iran deal remains fluid. But as the President heads into his last year in office, the "two state solution" apparently remains an important political aspiration.

Magnitude 3.6 quake hits west-central Nebraska
A small earthquake struck early Wednesday in west-central Nebraska. It apparently didn’t leave its mark, at least above ground.

United States Drops In Overall Freedom Ranking
A new report on the freedom of countries around the world ranks the United States 20th, putting countries like Chile and the United Kingdom ahead of the U.S. Last year, the U.S. was ranked 17th, but a steady decline of economic freedom and “rule of law” has dropped the level of freedom, according to the Cato Institute, Fraser Institute and the Swiss Liberales Institut, which created the study together.

Antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' found at California hospital
A Los Angeles-area hospital said Wednesday that some of its patients contracted an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" that has been linked to a type of medical scope and infected dozens of people around the country. Huntington Memorial Hospital said...that it notified public health authorities after several patients who had procedures using Olympus Corp. duodenoscopes were found to have the resistant pseudomonas bacteria.

Yemen crisis: Famine threatens war-torn country, warns UN
Yemen's conflict has left it on the brink of famine, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. Food shortages, lack of fresh water, and low fuel stocks have created a "perfect storm" for the Yemeni people, the WFP's Ertharin Cousin said. The organisation estimates nearly 13 million people urgently require help.

South Korea evacuation after shelling on western border
South Korea has ordered the evacuation of residents from an area of its western border after an exchange of fire with North Korea, reports say. North Korea fired a shell at a South Korean military unit on Thursday, prompting the south to retaliate with several artillery rounds, the South's defence ministry said. South Korea's National Security Council is due to hold an emergency session.

IAEA says access to Iran's Parchin military site meets demands of nuclear deal
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said access it will receive to Iran's Parchin military site, suspected by some states to have in the past hosted atomic bomb-related experiments, will satisfy its requirements. Without IAEA confirmation that Iran is keeping its promises enshrined in a landmark nuclear deal Tehran reached with world powers on July 14, the country will not be granted much-needed sanctions relief.

IDF deploys Iron Dome to Ashdod area amid fears of renewed rocket fire
The IDF has deployed an Iron Dome battery in the Ashdod area amid fears of renewed rocket fire into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip. A security source confirmed that the deployment of the Iron Dome battery comes as part of preparations for a possible escalation in tensions in connection with the Palestinian prisoner who is in serious condition due to a 65-day hunger strike.

Tropical Storm Danny Is Moving Westward
Tropical Storm Danny is moving slowly westward, far out over the Atlantic, and could still become a hurricane.


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France: 2 Americans subdue gunman on high-speed train
A gunman opened fire on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris on Friday, wounding two people before two American passengers subdued him, officials said.

South Koreans calm despite North Korean threat
Most South Koreans are calm ahead of a Saturday afternoon deadline set by the rival North Korea, which is threatening with war unless Seoul dismantles loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda along their border.

US air strike kills 'IS number two': White House
The second-in-command of the Islamic State jihadist group has been killed in a US air strike in northern Iraq, the White House said. The National Security Council identified the slain militant as Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, also known as Haji Mutaz, and said he was IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's senior deputy.

6 killed in Syria after Israel retaliates for rocket attack
Israeli airstrikes in southern Syria killed six people and wounded seven, Syrian state TV reported Friday, in retaliation for a rocket attack on Israel the previous day that Israeli officials blamed on militants backed by Iran.

The Iran Nuclear Deal Means War Between Israel and Hezbollah
The debate over President Obama's Iran nuclear deal has grown increasingly bitter inside the Beltway. The acrimony is unavoidable, and not just because of the hyper-partisanship that is ripping Washington apart from within. Rather, it's because the deal is being painted as the only thing standing in the way of war. But this characterization is not only unfair, because it is binary and fails to account for creative scenarios. Lost in this debate is whether the deal could itself cause a war.

Two dead in shooting at New York federal building
A gunman shot and killed a private security guard at a US federal building in downtown New York by the metal detector on Friday before killing himself, police said. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear, but police said preliminary evidence ruled out a link to terrorism.

Why are white evangelicals supporting Trump?
Donald Trump’s first major rally of the 2016 campaign takes place Friday night in the heart of the Bible Belt. It’s not a natural fit for the often-crude, always-immodest New Yorker. But Trumpmania has even found its way to Mobile, Ala.

The Big List Of 33 Things That Are Going To Happen In September 2015
Is September 2015 going to be a month that changes history? For months, there has been an unprecedented amount of buzz all over the Internet about what is going to happen in September.

Saudi MERS infections soar ahead of hajj pilgrimage
MERS coronavirus infections have soared in Saudi Arabia ahead of the hajj pilgrimage, killing three people and forcing a Riyadh hospital to close its emergency ward, officials and newspapers said Thursday. The Saudi Gazette said authorities shut the emergency ward at one of the capital’s largest hospitals... "after at least 46 people, including hospital staff" contracted the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.

China factory data fuels slowdown fears
Factory activity in China shrank at its fastest pace in more than six years in August, data suggests. The private Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 47.1 from 47.8 in July. A figure below 50 indicates contraction. The data triggered another sell off in Chinese shares, which ended the day down more than 4%.

North Korea orders troops on war footing after exchanging fire with South
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his frontline troops to be on a war footing, state media says, after an exchange of fire with the South across their heavily fortified border. The KCNA report said Mr Kim declared a "semi-state of war" at an emergency meeting late Thursday. It threatened action unless Seoul ends its anti-Pyongyang border broadcasts.

US troubled by Israeli escalation of Palestinian home demolitions
The United States said Thursday it was concerned by the number of illegal Palestinian residential structures Israel demolished this month in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. “We are also very troubled by the...demolitions and evictions, which include...dozens of structures and the displacement of over 150 people in the West Bank and east Jerusalem...” US State Department Spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday.

IDF: Islamic Jihadists responsible for rocket attack killed in second airstrike in Syria
Less than a day after an exchange of fire on the Syrian border, the IDF struck Syria for a second time on Friday morning... "We orchestrated an airstrike on a car carrying four or five men identified as members of the cell responsible for the rocket shooting on Thursday in the North. We know at least four of them were killed," said an IDF official.

Jared Fogle Will Be ‘Marked’ Man in Prison, Expert Says
Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle’s life is about to take a radical turn, and according to one prison expert, that turn will be very unpleasant. Fogle appeared in federal court in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Wednesday and agreed to plead guilty to distribution and receipt of child pornography and unlawful sex acts with minors. Hollywood jail consultant Larry Levine says Fogle’s guilty plea will make him a “marked” man behind bars.

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Britain to reopen embassy in Iran after 4 years
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said he would reopen the UK's embassy in Iran on Sunday, four years on since it was trashed by a mob, as Tehran's ties warm with the West.

Abbas quits PLO leadership ahead of internal election: official
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas resigned Saturday as head of the Palestine Liberation Organisation's Executive Committee in a bid to force new elections for the top body, an official said. Wassel Abu Yussef said that more than half of the 18-member committee had also stepped down.

One of Pacific's twin typhoons kills 10 in Philippines
One of the twin typhoons in the Pacific has claimed its first casualties, killing 10 people in the Philippines and forcing the evacuation of almost 13,000 people, authorities said Saturday.

Police fear Bangkok bombing suspect may have fled
Despite new surveillance video that may offer a possible clue to the bombing in central Bangkok that killed 20 people, Thai police said Sunday the perpetrators may have already fled the country.

Why It Really All Comes Down To The Death Of The Petrodollar
In short, the world seems to have underestimated how structurally important collapsing crude prices are to global finance. For years, producers funnelled their dollar proceeds into USD assets providing a perpetual source of liquidity, boosting the financial strength of the reserve currency, leading to even higher asset prices and even more USD-denominated purchases, and so forth, in a virtuous (especially if one held US-denominated assets and printed US currency) loop. That all came to an abrupt, if quiet end last year when a confluence of economic (e.g. shale production) and geopolitical (e.g. squeeze the Russians) factors led the Saudis to, as we put it, Plaxico'd themselves and the US.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood chief gets new life term
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie, who has been sentenced to death, was handed another life term in prison Saturday for an attack on a police station.

Greek opposition leaders weigh coalition despite crises, poll pressure
Greek opposition politicians embarked on Saturday on the laborious and apparently futile exercise of trying to form a new government, oblivious to pressure for rapid elections so the nation can start tackling an array of crises.

Israel wanted to attack Iran's nuclear facilities in 2010, 2011 and 2012, but backed away
Israel's political leaders pushed to attack Iran at least three times in the past few years but had to back down on the advice of the military and due to concerns about its ally the United States, former defense minister Ehud Barak said.

Light earthquake 4.9 mag, 69 km ESE of Le Vauclin, Martinique
A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 09:03:10 / 9:03 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 74.84 km (47 miles) below the earth’s surface.

Light earthquake 4.9 mag, 69 km ESE of Le Vauclin, Martinique
A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 09:03:10 / 9:03 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 74.84 km (47 miles) below the earth’s surface.

Hamas leader: Long-term ceasefire negotiations are 'positive'
Israeli-Hamas negotiations for a long-term ceasefire deal look "positive," the group's political chief Khaled Mashal told London-based publication Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Friday.

WTI crude drops below $40 first time since 2009
American benchmark WTI crude briefly slipped below $40 per barrel for the first time since 2009, showing an eighth straight weekly decline , the longest streak in almost 30 years.

14 countries, 7 months, on bitcoin: Programmer travels the world using digital money
A programmer from Luxembourg has set a challenging goal – to travel across the world for a whole year using just bitcoins. He has already completed seven months of his journey and visited 14 countries.

Venezuela declares state of emergency along Colombia border
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Friday declared a state of emergency along parts of the border with Colombia to restore order after a clash between smugglers and troops left three soldiers wounded.

Report: ISIS's Second-in-Command Killed in Airstrike
The official has been named as "Mutazz," a top deputy to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Bagdadi believed to be the financial leader for the group as well. ISIS is believed to be the richest terror group worldwide.

IDF Attacks Syrian Positions
The IDF Spokesperson announced that the IDF attacked 14 Syrian positions in the central Golan Heights region late Thursday night using tanks, artillery and the Air Force. The IDF strikes were in response to the Syrian attacks that hit Israel earlier Thursday afternoon.

CHANCE OF WEEKEND STORMS
NOAA forecasters estimate a 40% chance of polar geomagnetic storms today, increasing to 70% by Aug. 23rd. These storms, if they occur, would be caused by a pair of solar wind streams now heading for Earth.

4.7 Earthquake Struck El Salvador
A magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale earthquake shook off central El Salvador. According to authorities, no casualties or damage are reported.

Spotify defends itself after outcry over data collection
Online music streamer Spotify defended itself Friday after angry users accused it of abusive personal data collection by asking for access to their contacts and photos. ...Users of the streaming service's application for smartphones and mobile devices will over the next few weeks receive a prompt asking them to agree to the new terms, which include being asked for access to their address books, photos and GPS location.

Court Removes Injunction on Planned Parenthood Video, New Video Immediately Released
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joanne O'Donnell ruled on Friday afternoon the Center for Medical Progress has First Amendment rights to release videos it covertly took of StemExpress executives talking about buying aborted baby tissue from Planed Parenthood. Almost immediately afterwards, CMP released a new video that among other thing showed the StemExpress CEO Joking about receiving entire dead babies from Planned Parenthood (over lunch).

Dow Plunges 531 Points in Global Selloff
Stocks plummeted on global-growth fears for a second straight day Friday in a plunge that dragged the Dow industrials into correction territory. The global market rout pummeled stocks and commodities as fresh evidence emerged that China’s economy is slowing, spooking investors. ...The Dow’s more than 1,000-point drop this week was the largest weekly drop since the week ended Oct. 10, 2008.

Venezuela state under martial law against smugglers
The Venezuelan president has declared a state of emergency in a border region near Colombia following an attack by smugglers in which three soldiers and a civilian were injured. Nicolas Maduro said there would be 60 days of martial law in five municipalities of the state of Tachira. He also said the closure of the border, announced on Thursday, will be extended until further notice.

Israel blames Iran for Syrian rocket attack in letter to P5+ 1
Israel submitted a formal diplomatic complaint to world powers about a recent rocket attack from Syria — blaming a specific Iranian general and warning of increased regional aggression by the Islamic Republic in the wake of the nuclear deal. The demarche was sent Friday to the P5+1 — the six world powers, including the United States...a day after a barrage of four rockets hit Israel from Syria.

Iran unveils new missile with 500 km range, says seeks peace through strength
Iran on Saturday unveiled a new surface-to-surface missile it said could strike targets with pin-point accuracy within a range of 500 km (310 miles) and it said military might was a precondition for peace and effective diplomacy. The defense ministry's unveiling of the solid-fuel missile, named Fateh 313, came little more than a month after...a deal that requires Tehran to abide by new limits on its nuclear program...

Report: Obama unveils compensation package for Israel after Iran deal
The New York Times on Friday revealed the details of a compensation package Israel is set to receive from the United States after world powers and Iran agreed to a historic nuclear agreement in early July. Laid out in a letter dated August 19 to US Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the president promised to increase American military aid for Israel in developing new anti-missile systems and tunnel detection technologies.

Trump making biased experts look foolish
When Donald Trump first burst on the political scene two months ago as a presidential candidate, many of the analysts, commentators and pollsters who populate cable news programs, the so called “experts,” claimed it was all a publicity stunt. Then, they said he would never release his financial statements. Then, they said his controversial comments about Mexican illegal immigration, Senator John McCain and Fox News Host Megyn Kelly would doom his campaign. Now, they are saying his lead cannot continue for his support has a “ceiling” and his campaign is a flash in the pan. Unfortunately for the “experts,” they are completely wrong on every one of these issues.

Black Skin Privilege: The Media’s Love of Black Racism & Violence
It is a sad commentary on our nation that the mainstream media refuses to take a critical look at the increasingly violent, racist Black Lives Matter movement, and often promotes those activists’ depraved view of America, the least racist nation on the face of the earth.

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With many Ebola survivors ailing, doctors evaluate situation
Lingering health problems afflicting many of the roughly 13,000 Ebola survivors have galvanized global and local health officials to find out how widespread the ailments are, and how to remedy them.

Chinese shares drop in dramatic free-fall
Chinese shares continued their sharp fall on Monday as concerns over the country's slowing growth and volatile markets sparked panic among traders. The mainland benchmark index, the Shanghai Composite, fell sharply by 8.4% to 3,211.75 points, extending last week's sharp losses.

IS blows up temple in Syria's Palmyra: antiquities chief
Islamic State militants on Sunday blew up the ancient temple of Baal Shamin in the UNESCO-listed Syrian city of Palmyra, an official said, the latest in a series of cultural relics to be destroyed by the jihadist group.

Too soon for 'illogical' U.S. to return to Tehran: Iran
Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday it was too early to talk of reopening the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, as Britain restored its diplomatic mission four years after protesters ransacked the British ambassador's residence.

As North, South Korea hold marathon crisis talks, Seoul talks tough
South Korean President Park Geun-hye talked tough on Monday, demanding that North Korea apologize over a recent landmine incident, even as the bitter rivals held marathon negotiations in a bid to defuse tensions that have brought the peninsula to the brink of armed conflict.

Blast rips through building at US military depot in Japan
A blast ripped through a warehouse at a US military post near Tokyo early Monday, according to Japanese officials and the Pentagon, triggering a fire, but no injuries had been reported.

Fresh Earthquake of Magnitude 5.1 Hits Nepal; Tremors Felt in Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim
Tremors were felt in several parts of India after an earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday. The fresh quake struck 89 km east of Kathmandu. According to The National Seismological Centre in Kathmandu, the quake, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale with the epicentre at Dolakha was recorded at 2.47 pm (local time).

Denying the Israel-basher — kudos to Oprah and other principled stars
For years, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement has worked to make Israel an international pariah. Happily, it’s started seeing some serious pushback.

ISIS’s Dead-Serious Obsession With The Apocalypse
ISIS has an intense interest in the apocalypse. Its propaganda references it constantly, and the group has even conquered a town that only really made sense to target in light of prophecy. The idea that ISIS’s actions are literally helping bring on the end times is central to the group’s unique, and disturbing, ideology.

Upcoming Jewish Holidays Begins Period of Cataclysmic Events for Israel
The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, will begin on the evening of September 13 and end after sunset on September 15. According to Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashana is the day that God begins the process of judging the entire world. As the second and final day of the holiday of Rosh Hashana ends on September 15, the 70th United Nations General Assembly will commence. The issue of the creation of a Palestinian state is expected to be decided by world representatives during the General Assembly.

Catholic monastery in Syria 'destroyed by Isil bulldozers'
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) militants have destroyed a historic monastery seized in their latest advance across central Syria. Photographs appeared online of fighters from Isil with bulldozers at the Mar Elian monastery in Al-Qaryatain, in Homs province.

Stock markets in the Middle East fall sharply
Stock markets in the Middle East have fallen sharply after a difficult week for all major global share indexes. The Dubai Financial Market fell almost 7%, while the Saudi exchange was down 4% after Fitch ratings agency cut its outlook for the country. Last week, the Dow Jones in the US fell 6%, while the UK's FTSE 100 posted its biggest weekly loss this year of 5%.

India-Pakistan talks cancelled amid recriminations
Planned high-level talks between India and Pakistan have been cancelled hours before they were due to start on Sunday, amid mutual recriminations. Pakistan said that it could not accept India's "preconditions" for the talks, while India denied that it was to blame. Delhi said that it was only willing to discuss "terrorism-related issues" at the talks and nothing else.

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Ring of Fire
The West is burning in more ways than one.Stationed in eastern Oregon, we are circled by wildfires to the point that the few access roads teeter on the edge of closure, smoke haze hangs low in the sky and floating ash stings eyes and hampers breath.

Iran: from “roll-back” to “roll-on”
1. “Why does Iran – which has the world’s 4th largest proven oil reserves and the world’s 2nd largest proven natural gas reserves – need nuclear power for domestic energy?.... if Iran is to acquire a nuclear bomb, it will not have my name on it….

Denver City Council halts Chick-fil-A’s airport operation because its owners believe the Bible
Forcing you to bake a gay wedding cake is just the start. The gay marriage fascists are pretty resourceful when it comes to using the power of government to enforce their orthodoxy. And by the way, this is one of the less-discussed problems with the perpetual expansion of government into everything.

Stocks attempt comeback: Dow cuts losses after falling 1,089
In afternoon trading, the Dow climbed back from the early morning plunge and was down 280 points, or 1.7%. The Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped as much as 100 points as it dipped into correction territory — which is defined as a drop of 10% or more — before cutting its losses to about 35 points, or a drop of 1.9%.

Harbinger man: The time is now to prepare
“We have been deluged with people calling, emailing, asking questions from all over the country, wanting to know what’s happening. So we decided to put out a video,” Cahn told WND via email.

Turkey’s Erdogan expected to call new elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was expected on Monday to formally call new elections for November 1 and re-appoint Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form an interim administration, a day after the deadline passed for establishing a government following Turkey’s inconclusive election in June.

The ‘insiders’ are freaking out about Trump, and that’s too bad
What the insiders don’t get is that Trump’s bombastic style, and occasionally over-the-top pronouncements, tap into a rejection of the whole failed, gridlocked, special-interest-driven system. And that’s in part why his street talk is important.

The Big List Of 33 Things That Are Going To Happen In September 2015
Is September 2015 going to be a month that changes history? For months, there has been an unprecedented amount of buzz all over the Internet about what is going to happen in September. And without a doubt, we are going to witness a convergence of events during that month that is quite remarkable.

80 percent chance of cyclone near Windward islands
A low pressure system over the Atlantic Ocean, midway between Africa and the Windward Islands, has an 80 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday.

‘Jihadi John’ Vows to Return to Britain and ‘Cut off Heads’
The Islamic State’s (ISIS) infamous beheader Mohammed “Jihadi John” Emwazi said on a video that he will return to his native Britain to “carry on cutting heads off,” the London Daily Mail reported Sunday.

Security Minister Wants to Outlaw Temple Mount Rioters
If the defense minister signs a declaration to this effect, security forces will have a freer hand against the rioters. Erdan has been carrying out behind-the-scenes staff work in the past few weeks, together with police, the Israel Security Agency (ISA, or Shin Bet), the State Attorney's Office and even the Attorney General, who has agreed to help advance the declaration.

Great fall of China sinks world stocks, dollar tumbles
Alarm bells rang across world markets on Monday as a near 9 percent dive in China shares and a sharp drop in the dollar and major commodities panicked investors.

Weakening Danny to Bring Beneficial Rain to Caribbean
With Danny weakening and still approaching the northern Caribbean Islands, it may be just what the doctor ordered for the drought-stricken region.

POTENT SUNSPOT FACES EARTH
Sunspot AR2403 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for strong solar flares. Moreover, the behemoth sunspot is directly facing Earth.

Islamic State accused of using mustard gas in the battle around Aleppo in Syria
Militants from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) have been accused of using mustard gas in the battle around Syria’s shattered second city of Aleppo. Doctors working in Marea...said they had treated more than 30 patients with suppurating blisters in the wake of Isil shelling. The jihadist militants have launched a series of small-scale chemical attacks on Kurdish forces in Iraq in recent weeks...

Cruz’s evangelical outreach shifts into high gear
Sen. Ted Cruz, who has assiduously courted evangelicals throughout his presidential run, will take a lead role in the launch this week of an ambitious 50-state campaign to end taxpayer support for Planned Parenthood... More than 100,000 pastors received e-mail invitations...to participate in conference calls with Cruz on Tuesday in which they will learn details of the plan to mobilize churchgoers in every congressional district beginning Aug. 30.

Global shares plunge as Chinese losses rattle markets
Stock markets in London, Paris and Frankfurt have fallen sharply as fears of a Chinese economic slowdown continue to haunt investors. London's FTSE 100 index was down by 2.6% in morning trade, while major markets in France and Germany lost nearly 3%. Shares in Asia were hit overnight, with the Shanghai Composite in China closing down 8.5%, its worst close since 2007.

South Africa rand hits all-time low against the dollar
South Africa's currency has fallen to an all-time low against the US dollar. It briefly hit a rate of 14 rand to the dollar amid concerns about the strength of the Chinese economy, reports the Reuters news agency. Economies that rely on the sale of commodities - such as South Africa's - have been hit by the slowdown in growth in China, a major source of demand.

Tel Aviv share prices fall steeply after Shanghai shock
Stock prices were falling again on Monday morning on the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. After losing 4.1% on Tuesday, the Tel Aviv 25 Index is currently down a further 3.33%... In an attempt to calm the markets...the Chinese government announced yesterday that for the first time it would allow local pension funds to invest in the stock market.

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France train suspect watched jihadi video, prosecutor says
Minutes before he slung an assault rifle across his chest and walked through a high-speed train, the Moroccan suspect in the foiled attack watched a jihadi video on his cellphone, the French prosecutor said in formally opening a terrorism investigation Tuesday.

Dry, windy conditions challenge Washington state firefighters
A return of hot, dry winds hampered ground crews fighting the largest cluster of wildfires on record in Washington state on Tuesday, one of more than five dozen major conflagrations raging across the drought-stricken American West.

'The wave has reached us:' EU gropes for answers to migrant surge
A surge in migrants, many of them refugees from Syria, hit Hungary's southern border on Tuesday, passing through gaps in an unfinished barrier to a Europe groping for answers to its worst refugee crisis since World War Two.

Girl suicide bomber kills 5, injures 41 in northeast Nigeria
Two suicide bombers carried out separate attacks Tuesday that killed five people in Damaturu, a town in northeastern Nigeria, police and witnesses said.

Toll of Syrian air strikes near Damascus rises to 247 in 10 days: monitor
Syrian government air strikes on areas east of Damascus have killed 247 people in the last 10 days, including 50 children, and wounded 1,000 more people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday.

Hezbollah throws weight behind protests, deepening crisis
The powerful Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah threw its weight Tuesday behind mass protests calling for the government's resignation, deepening a crisis that started over piles of uncollected garbage in the streets of the capital but has tapped into a much deeper malaise.

3.5-magnitude earthquake shakes West TN
According to United States Geological Survey, a 3.47-magnitude earthquake happened near Covington, Tennessee. Initially, USGS reported the earthquake as a 3.4, but then rounded that number up to 3.5. WMC Action News 5 viewers reported feeling the earthquake all over western Tennessee and in parts of eastern Arkansas.

Economist survey says outlook dim for US economy, wages and hiring
Growth would pick up in six months, or in a year. That was then. The latest Associated Press survey of leading economists shows that most now foresee a weaker expansion than they had earlier. A majority of the nearly three dozen who responded to the survey predict tepid economic growth, weak pay gains and modest hiring for the next two years at least.

Liberal Lunacy: People Who Steal from Wal-Mart Should not be Arrested
You never know what is going to come out of the mouth of a liberal college administrator. Just when you think you've heard it all, some left-wing nut says something even stranger. The latest example comes in the form of a panel discussion in which one participant said that "police should stop prosecuting individuals who shoplift from Wal-Mart and Target."

Tracking Tropical Storm Erika
Tropical Storm Erika is the newest storm to form in the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season, and now that Danny has dissipated, it's the only storm we're tracking for a potential threat to the US.

Typhoon Goni Cuts Path Through Japan’s Kyushu; Injuries Reported
Goni, which had been the strength of a category 3 hurricane, came ashore in Kumamoto prefecture about 6 a.m. The storm cut a path through Kyushu and re-entered the sea near Shimonoseki, where 280,000 people in surrounding Yamaguchi prefecture were advised to evacuate due to concern over landslides, public broadcaster NHK said.

STILL WAITING FOR CMEs
A pair of CMEs expected to reach Earth on Aug. 24th did not arrive on time. This means they are slower and less potent than previously thought.

What’s Missing from Codex Sinaiticus, the Oldest New Testament?
The text of Codex Sinaiticus differs in numerous instances from that of the authorized version of the Bible in use during Tischendorf’s time. For example, the resurrection narrative at the end of Mark (16:9–20) is absent from the Codex Sinaiticus. So is the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer: “For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen”

No Arab Women and Children Hecklers Allowed on Temple Mount
Arab women and children who have spent more than a week harassing Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount were barred from entering the site this morning (Tuesday, August 25) by security forces.

California sinking faster than thought, aquifers could permanently shrink
Some areas of the Golden State are sinking more than 2 inches per month, the imagery reveals. Though the sinking, called subsidence, has long been a problem in California, the rate is accelerating because the state's extreme drought is fueling voracious groundwater pumping. "Because of increased pumping, groundwater levels are reaching record lows — up to 100 feet (30 meters) lower than previous records

Rivlin: Israel has 'right' to settle in West Bank
President Reuven Rivlin said during talks with settler leaders on Monday that Israel had a "right" to build settlements in the West Bank, his office said in a statement.

Global stocks, oil, dollar extend gains after China cuts rates
Shares, oil and core bond yields extended gains in midsession European trade on Tuesday as a tentative market rebound picked up pace after China cut interest rates and banks' reserve requirements to kick-start its wavering economy.

We have reason to believe the unthinkable is happening to China's president
The one thing the West has taken for granted in China is that the Chinese Communist Party is unified behind its leadership. But now, under the pressure of an economic slowdown and a stock market in free fall, we are likely seeing the CCP fracture in a way we've never seen before. It seems some factions within the party are turning away from President Xi Jinping behind closed doors and at high-level retreats. This is what we know.

Russia 'sends more troops to eastern Ukraine' as leaders get together for crisis summit
Fears of a return to all out warfare continue to mount in Ukraine after Petro Poroshenko, the Ukrainian president, accused Russia of sending fresh troops and equipment into the eastern part of the country. The comments come ahead of a summit on the crisis between Mr Poroshenko, Angela Merkel, and Francois Hollande in Berlin, where the three leaders are expected to discuss how to keep a peace agreement...from falling apart.

800 potential Isil terrorists back in Europe 'prepared to do anything'
Around 800 potential terrorists "prepared to do anything" have returned to Europe after fighting or training with Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil)... Those returning are believed to have been trained in terrorist camps in Syria and Iraq, Spanish anti-terrorism forces told their European colleagues following the attack on the Amsterdam-Paris train on Friday by Ayoub El-Khazzani.

Child Of Islamic State Fighter Beheads Stuffed Animals in Training
Islamic State (IS) supporters online have been exchanging a new video that depicts the small child of an alleged jihadi fighter beheading a stuffed animal... The video is being hailed by IS’s online supporters as proof that the next generation of jihadis are being trained to continue the terrorist group’s violent march across Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries.

‘Flakka,’ the new killer drug, is spreading across the country
Known on the street as “flakka,” the synthetic concoction is hitting hard in Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and other parts of the country. It’s causing a rash of emergency room visits and overdose deaths. In one highly publicized Florida case, a man reportedly high on flakka gnawed on and disfigured another man’s face before he was shot to death by police.

Duke students boycott 'pornographic' reading assignment
A group of students at Duke University have refused to read a book assigned to all new students, saying the graphic novel's depictions of sexuality "compromised" their religious beliefs. Fun Home was selected as "shared experience" reading for the Class of 2019 at the North Carolina university. The novel is an autobiography of Alison Bechdel, a lesbian, whose father was a closeted gay man.

Carbon credits undercut climate change actions says report
The vast majority of carbon credits generated by Russia and Ukraine did not represent cuts in emissions, according to a new study. The authors say that offsets created under a UN scheme "significantly undermined" efforts to tackle climate change. The credits may have increased emissions by 600 million tonnes.

Spain and Morocco make 'Islamic State' arrests
Spain and Morocco have arrested 14 people in a joint operation targeting suspected recruiters for the so-called Islamic State (IS) group. The arrests were made in suburbs of Madrid and in various Moroccan cities. Those arrested are suspected of involvement in a network to send fighters to areas of Syria and Iraq under IS control.

Zahar: Hamas not near a truce with Israel, should focus on taking over the West Bank
Hamas is currently focusing its energy's on taking power in the West Bank, a senior official in the organization said Monday. Mahmoud Zahar told Hamas's Al Aksa TV that the organization should build on its successes in legislative and municipal elections in the West Bank and move to consolidate its power.

North, South Korea reach agreement to ease tensions
North and South Korea reached agreement early on Tuesday to end a standoff involving an exchange of artillery fire that had pushed the divided peninsula into a state of heightened military tension.

Ukraine faces risky year fighting to escape Russian orbit: Poroshenko
President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday Ukraine was facing a precarious year struggling to fend off what he called Russian strategies to undermine Kiev's drive for closer relations with Europe.

Asian shares bounce off three-year lows while China's suffering goes on
Volatile global markets showed signs of a respite from the recent blood-letting on Tuesday, as bargain hunters helped Asian stocks off three-year lows hit on fears that China's economy was risking a hard landing, with Chinese shares losing another 5 percent.

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Why Saudi Arabia Won’t Cut Oil Production
Nine months after OPEC decided to leave its production target unchanged and pursue market share instead of trying to prop up prices, the group is facing a set of complex problems and decisions going forward.

David Duke: Donald Trump Is Too Zionist for Me
The white supremacist insists he has not endorsed the billionaire ‘either informally or formally’—because while Duke likes Trump’s immigration plans, his support of Israel is a problem.

Saudi arrested in 1996 bombing that killed 19 Americans
A man described as the mastermind of the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing that killed 19 American servicemen in Saudi Arabia has been captured, a U.S. and a Saudi official said Wednesday, ending a nearly two-decade manhunt for one of the FBI's most-wanted terrorists.

Hungary scrambles to confront migrant influx, Merkel heckled
Hungary made plans on Wednesday to reinforce its southern border with helicopters, mounted police and dogs, and was also considering using the army as record numbers of migrants, many of them Syrian refugees, passed through coils of razor-wire into Europe.

Venezuela Is Adding More Zeroes to Its Currency to Deal With Hyperinflation
Venezuela is preparing to issue bank notes in higher denominations next year as rampant inflation reduces the value of a 100-bolivar bill to just 14 cents on the black market. The new notes -- of 500 and possibly 1,000 bolivars -- are expected to be released sometime after congressional elections are held on Dec. 6, said a senior government official who isn’t authorized to talk about the plans publicly.

Palestinian President Constructing $13 Million Palace
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is constructing a $13 million palace in the West Bank, despite the country being crippled by financial woes. The project, titled the Presidential Guest Palace in Surda, Ramallah, is listed as an ongoing project on the official website of the Palestinian Economic Council for Development & Reconstruction (PECDAR). It is due to take two years to complete, though the project's start date is not clear from the website.

Message From the Next World Comes to Israeli Mystical Rabbi, Warns of Imminent War
“We’re getting close to the big day of Moshiach. Before that happens, Hashem wants us to do teshuva. We have to be ready and prepared,” pleaded Nachman. “When we do real teshuva, Hashem will fight for us. Nachman said that in the past, Jewish leaders such as Moses and King David knew about decrees against the Jewish people before they happened. These great leaders took it upon themselves to repent first, but the leaders of today are telling others to repent without doing it themselves.

‘Israel should be annihilated,’ senior Iran aide says
Ssenior Iranian official on Tuesday said Israel “should be annihilated,” and that the thawing relations with the West would not translate into a shift in Tehran’s position concerning the Jewish state.

Venezuela’s Food Shortages Trigger Long Lines, Hunger and Looting
Hours after they looted and set fire to a National Guard command post in this sun-baked corner of Venezuela earlier this month, a mob infuriated by worsening food shortages rammed trucks into the smoldering edifice, reducing it mostly to rubble.

Drought-plagued California readies for El Nino storms
While drought-plagued California is eager for rain, the forecast of a potentially Godzilla-like El Nino event has communities clearing out debris basins, urging residents to stock up on emergency supplies and even talking about how a deluge could affect the 50th Super Bowl.

Obama Threw Clinton 'Under the Bus' With Biden Endorsement
Obama was "clearly stabbing Hillary in the back" when he expressed support Monday for Vice President Joe Biden running for the Democratic nomination, political strategist Dick Morris told Newsmax TV on Tuesday. "To whatever is left of her candidacy, Obama is stabbing her in the back. "What I'm saying is that all of Hillary's problems to date are self-inflicted wounds," Morris added. "This one's not."

If Assad Falls, West Will Be Unable to Defeat ISIL –French Politician
French politician Nicolas Dupont-Aignan noted that the West's "ill-conceived neo-colonial policy" of overthrowing secular governments in the Middle East was to blame for the disaster presently being faced by the region and by Europe, adding that if the Syrian government falls, ISIL's positions will become unassailable.

US may have inflated gains against Islamic State, auditor says
The inspector general probe began after at least one civilian analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency said he had evidence that US Central Command officials were reworking intelligence report conclusions prepared for US President Barack Obama and other policymakers.

Ex-Obama aides: US should give Israel bunker-buster bombs to prevent Iran from getting nukes
The Iran nuclear deal would be far more effective if the United States provided Israel with weapons capable of destroying the Islamic Republic's atomic facilities, two former high-level officials in the Obama administration wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post on Wednesday.

Vatican and Palestinian Authority Clash over Flag-Raising at UN
The Palestinian Authority is trying to pull a fast one on the Vatican by sponsoring a motion in the United Nations to allow the flags of two non-member states, itself and the Vatican, to wave at the headquarters in New York.

Assad 'Confident' of Russia's Support
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad expressed "strong confidence" Tuesday that Russia will continue supporting his embattled regime, speaking in an interview with Hezbollah's Al-Manar television network and quoted by AFP. Assad also described as "legitimate" the presence in Syria of fighters from Hezbollah backing his forces.

Rabbis to March on DC Sept 9 + Expanded Demo Plan!
The Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America are sponsoring a massive Rabbinical March on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to demand that Congress vote down the suicidal agreement with Iran. The march is set for September 9th, just 4 days before Rosh HaShana, which is also marks the deadline for Congress to vote on the deal.

Japan Earthquake Today 2015 Strikes East of Tsuma
USGS indicates to news that a 5.3 magnitude Japan earthquake today started just after 3:51 pm PST. The quake was shallow. Reps tell news that the quake was 19.9 miles below ground level. As a result the quake could be felt across the quake.

Prophecy Fulfilled: N. American Jews Return to Israel
"Only think for a moment about your fathers, your grandfathers, your great grandfathers, all those generations of your families who were dreaming and praying next year in Jerusalem and you did it," Sharansky told the new arrivals.

CORONAL HOLE
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is monitoring a hole in the sun's atmosphere--a "coronal hole." Coronal holes are places where the sun's magnetic field opens up and allows solar wind to escape.

U.S. plans more Asia-Pacific drills to counter China reclamation
The United States plans to increase the number of military and humanitarian drills it conducts in the Asia-Pacific as part of a new strategy to counter China's rapid expansion in the South China Sea, the Philippine military said on Wednesday. ...China claims most of the South China Sea, through which $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes every year.

CBO report forecasts unsustainable debt in long term
The economy is sluggish but growing and inflation remains low, painting a decidedly mixed picture for the federal government, the Congressional Budget Office reported Tuesday, saying the fiscal situation is improving this year but will snap back by 2018 to swelling deficits and unsustainable debt.

US reports unusual spike in human plague cases
An unusually high number of cases of human plague have been recorded by US health authorities since April -- 11 in all, with three of them fatal, officials said Tuesday. "It is unclear why the number of cases in 2015 is higher than usual," the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The CDC said that having 11 cases in just the past four months is unusual.

Dozens rescued as wild weather lashes NSW south coast
Hundreds of residents south of Sydney have been forced to flee their homes and evacuate from schools because of rising floodwaters. Nearly 70 people have been rescued since the severe weather first lashed Sydney's southern suburbs on Monday. More than 1,400 calls for help were made to the State Emergency Service (SES).

China market slump: Shares end lower despite rate cut
Chinese shares have closed lower despite a fresh rate cut by the central bank. The mainland's benchmark Shanghai Composite fell 1.27% to 2,927.29, after veering in and out of negative territory. It had fallen about 16% this week, rocking global markets.

May the force be with you? Turkey fears rise of religion of 'Jediism'
A Turkish theologian believes...newest threat...may be a brand new religion - "Jediism." ... warning of the rise of a Jedi movement among Christians. "Jediism...is spreading today in Christian societies," Bilal Yorulmaz, an assistant professor at Marmara University..."Around 70,000 people in Australia and 390,000 people in England currently define themselves as Jedis."


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The Invaders: A Parable
Pulling into our driveway after a relaxing month-long cruise, my wife Mary yelled, “What…?” Mexican flags, old cars, discarded beer cans, and trash were all over our property.

Move Over, Megyn Kelly, America is Calling
With America the Beautiful crying out in death throes for rescue from its undeserved ‘Fundamental Transformation’, Fox News seems intent on making the 2016 presidential election all about—Fox News. Move over, Megyn Kelly, America is calling.It doesn’t take a conspiracy theorist to recognize a conspiracy, and as the Kelly File proved last night, it only takes a single television show.

The Children of Illegal Immigrants Are Not Born American Citizens
Once again, Donald Trump has managed to open up a robust national discussion about an issue that up to this point had been largely ignored by the political class. This time, the discussion is about so-called “birthright citizenship,” the idea that whenever a foreign national (regardless of legal status and with a very few exceptions) has a child on American soil, this child automatically becomes an American citizen from birth.

Jewish settlers take over homes in Arab part of Jerusalem
Ultra-nationalist Israelis took over a four-story building in the heart of an Arab neighborhood in east Jerusalem on Thursday, raising fears of fresh violence in the tense area. A small group of activists from the Ateret Cohanim settler organization moved into the rundown white stone building. It was the latest in a wave of settler advances since nationalist Jews began buying up properties in densely populated Palestinian areas two decades ago.

TS Erika kills 4 in Dominica; takes aim at Puerto Rico
Rescue crews fanned across Dominica late Thursday to search for missing and injured people after Tropical Storm Erika pummeled the eastern Caribbean island, unleashing landslides and killing at least four people.

Kim Jong-Un credits nukes not talks for deal with South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said nuclear weapons -- not negotiating skills -- secured what he described as a "landmark" agreement this week with South Korea to end a dangerous military standoff.

Gen. Paul Vallely: Iran Already Has Nuke, Making Deal 'Moot'
Iran already has a nuclear weapon, making the nuclear deal "a moot point," retired U.S. Army Gen. Paul Vallely told Newsmax TV on Thursday. Decades of intelligence reports show that Tehran has "gotten the support from Russia, from North Korea and from China," Vallely told "Newsmax Prime" host J.D. Hayworth. "It's a cabal that's been set up to support the Iranian nuclear program.

What China's Treasury Liquidation Means: $1 Trillion QE In Reverse
Earlier today, Bloomberg - citing the ubiquitous "people familiar with the matter" - confirmed what we’ve been pounding the table on for months; namely that China is liquidating its UST holdings. As we outlined in July, from the first of the year through June, China looked to have sold somewhere around $107 billion worth of US paper. While that might have seemed like a breakneck pace back then, it was nothing compared to what would transpire in the last two weeks of August. Following the devaluation of the yuan, the PBoC found itself in the awkward position of having to intervene openly in the FX market, despite the fact that the new currency regime was supposed to represent a shift towards a more market-determined exchange rate. That intervention has come at a steep cost - around $106 billion according to Soc Gen. In other words, stabilizing the yuan in the wake of the devaluation has resulted in the sale of more than $100 billion in USTs from China’s FX reserves.

Malaysia To Introduce RFID Tracking For Every Vehicle
Here on Techdirt, nationwide tracking schemes tend to raise a red flag. In Malaysia, by contrast, there seem to be no such worries, as ambitious plans to introduce RFID tagging for all vehicles, reported by The Sun Daily, indicate: A new vehicle security tracking system suitable for all types of vehicles -- the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) -- will be implemented nationwide by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) by 2018.

We Want '50 More Baby Livers a Week,' Says Planned Parenthood Partner Who Jokes About Shipping Severed Heads
another step in the process is to remove the hands and feet from babies' limbs before they send the body parts to academic labs because researchers don't want to know that they're working on aborted babies. Many researches, according to Dyer, leave the field because they cannot ethically and emotionally handle working on aborted babies.

1,000+ black activists endorse boycott of Israel
More than 1,000 African-Americans have signed a letter reaffirming black solidarity with the plight of Palestinians and endorsing resistance to Israel and its products, known as the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement.

EU envoy warns of more steps against Israeli settlements
John Gatt-Rutter says EU will 'use more tools' to force Israel out of Jewish settlements expansion.

Iraq: PM facing calls to sever ties with party, declare state of emergency
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi is facing calls to sever his links to the Islamic Da’wa Party. Several Iraqi lawmakers have also called on Abadi to declare a state of emergency in the country and freeze its current constitution. The calls come amid mounting public anger and widespread, weeks-long protests over corruption, sectarianism, and the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in the country.

Washington Wildfires the ‘Worst in the State’s History’ as Firefighters Travel from Australia and New Zealand to Help Battle the Blazes
Fires are being started by lightning strikes that ignite the tinder-dry forests, quickly spreading on the wind The wildfires spreading across Washington and Oregon are now officially the worst since records began – with firefighters having to be drafted in from Australia and New Zealand to fight the flames.

Obama’s Pentagon Declares Journalists To Be ‘Unprivileged Belligerents’ With No Rights
New Defense Department guidelines allow commanders to punish journalists and treat them as “unprivileged belligerents” if they believe journalists are sympathizing or cooperating with the enemy.

History of Unmistakable Divine Wrath Serves as Warning for Nuclear Deal
We have already seen that natural phenomenon can often be seen as divinely guided. Is it a coincidence that after announcing the nuclear deal Iran was hit with an apocalyptic-like heat wave and, in a separate incident, a meteor? While the heavenly warning are clearer to some than others, a quick look at the timeline of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and the accompanying natural disasters makes claims of coincidence lose their credibility.

Jeb Bush Seeking Jewish Support
Jeb Bush is preparing to reach out the senior Jewish leaders to endorse him for Republican party’s presidential nominee, the Jewish Insider reported.

Democrat pollster: This 1 issue could kill the party
Obama appears to be on pace to find enough votes to save the Iran nuclear deal, but longtime Democratic pollster and strategist Pat Caddell says the party is at risk of an electoral disaster by propping up a deal the public hates and may well pave the way to a nuclear-armed Iran.

Catholics Support Gay Marriage as Much as General Population and Believe Pope Francis Has Backed It, PRRI Study Finds
A study by the Public Religion Research Institute released in August on the beliefs of American Catholics has found that despite the Church's teachings, they support same-sex marriage and abortion just as much as the general population. What is more, a large percentage of Catholic respondents mistakenly believed Pope Francis has backed gay marriage.

Putin: Russia Planning to Build Nuclear Plant in Egypt
Russian President says his country will build a nuclear power plant in Egypt, announces greater economic cooperation with Cairo.

GEOMAGNETIC STORM, NOW!
A G2-class geomagnetic storm is underway and intensifying on Aug. 27. This is sparking some of the first visible auroras in months around the Arctic Circle.

Terror Tensions The results of the firebomb on the border police vehicle The results of the firebomb on the border police vehicle The border poli
Several firebombs were thrown at a border police vehicle in East Jerusalem's A-Tur neighborhood on Wednesday night, mere hours after a convicted killer stabbed a border policeman near Damascus gate in Jerusalem's Old City. One of the firebombs hit the border police jeep, setting the vehicle alight. The policemen in the vehicle managed to free themselves, while the fire began spreading to nearby cars.

French intelligence fears Islamist 'missile strike on airliner' or 9/11-style attack
French security forces are bracing for the eventuality of civil unrest and fear there could be a missile strike on a passenger airliner or a September 11-style attack, according to sources close to French intelligence. “Airlines have been warned of a possible attack on a plane with an anti-tank missile,” a source told The Telegraph. “But pilots are unsure how to take evasive action.”

Sydney dam spills as flood clean-up continues
Sydney's giant Warragamba Dam is spilling for the first time since 2013, in the wake of days of heavy rain in the region. Authorities have warned of flooding in low-lying areas near the dam but don't expect any homes to be at risk. Residents south of Sydney are still waiting to return to their flood-affected homes after the wild weather.

Report: Hamas summons Palestinian factions to discuss terms of ten-year truce with Israel
Amid rumors of backchannel talks...the Palestinian Islamist organization has reportedly summoned other Palestinian factions to Beirut where the details of a long-term truce with Israel will be discussed. According to...newspaper Rai-al-youm, Moussa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas figure, had already met with some of the factions in the Lebanese capital regarding the possibility of a ten-year truce with Israel.

Israel Air Force targets Hamas munitions operation in Gaza after rocket attack
After a rocket landed in Israel on Thursday, the Israel Air Force responded by attacking a weapons manufacturing target in Gaza, the IDF said. The site belonged to Hamas and was located in the central part of the coastal territory, according to the IDF. The army said that it viewed the "Hamas terror organization as solely responsible for what happens in Gaza."

US drone strike kills British IS hacker in Syria: sources
A British hacker who US and European officials said became a top cyber expert for Islamic State in Syria has been killed in a US drone strike, a US source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Gunmen in Afghan uniforms kill two US troops in Helmand
Men wearing Afghan military uniforms shot dead two Nato soldiers in the country’s south on Wednesday, the coalition said, the first insider attack on foreign troops since the Taliban’s bitter power transition.

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Paying the Media for Pro-U.N. Coverage
“The American stock market has surrendered a stunning $2.1 trillion of value in just the last six days of market chaos.” The ups and downs of the stock market have been seized upon by those leading a global campaign to steal trillions of dollars from the American people in the name of “sustainable development.”

How This New Government Ruling Destroys the Franchise Business Model
To understand how far-reaching this could be, it should be noted that almost 9 million Americans work at over 780,000 franchised businesses. From Jiffy Lube to Terminex to Wendy’s, franchises enable many Americans to run their own small businesses without having to design and market everything from scratch. Franchising is a particularly important opportunity for minority entrepreneurs.

The Children of Illegal Immigrants Are Not Born American Citizens
Once again, Donald Trump has managed to open up a robust national discussion about an issue that up to this point had been largely ignored by the political class. This time, the discussion is about so-called “birthright citizenship,” the idea that whenever a foreign national (regardless of legal status and with a very few exceptions) has a child on American soil, this child automatically becomes an American citizen from birth.

Kurds Are Surging – America Is Not
The Kurds are surging in Iraq again. Kurdish fighters are successfully attacking both the Islamic state and other terrorist factions in Syria and Iraq; as we saw with the Kurdish capture of many Iraqi villages two days ago. The recent Kurdish push in Iraq occurs in spite of Turkey’s President Erdogan and his counterproductive air campaign against Kurdish fighters.

Minnesota Terror suspect granted class-A truck driving license. Would like to drive school buses
I don’t even really know what to say about this. Is it insane? Yes. Is it further evidence that this country isn’t really interested in dealing with the threat of homegrown radical Islam? Yes. Is it a painfully obvious recipe for disaster?

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Lima
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 grades on the Richter scale struck the region of Lima this afternoon, according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP). The epicenter was located 40 km northwest of Yauyos, Lima, at a depth of 94 km and with an intensity of III grades.

Dan Walters: California drought, wildfires aren't the only looming disasters
California has been experiencing a series of moderate earthquakes this month -- coinciding, somewhat eerily, with the first anniversary of a temblor that severely damaged downtown Napa.

Pew: Orthodox Jews mirror evangelical Christians, vote GOP
In a shift sure to impact American politics, a new study of the growing orthodox Jewish population shows that they are in virtual lockstep with the nation's conservative evangelical Christians, with 57 percent identifying with the Republican Party.

Christians Debate Whether It’s OK to ‘Act Muslim’ to Save Their Lives
It often happens that during jihadist raids, militants will try to ascertain quickly whether persons they are attacking are Christians or Muslims by asking them questions about Islam or having them recite the Muslim creed in Arabic.

Federal judge blocks Obama’s water rule
A federal judge in North Dakota acted late Thursday to block the Obama administration’s controversial water pollution rule, hours before it was due to take effect. Judge Ralph Erickson of the District Court for the District of North Dakota found that the 13 states suing to block the rule met the conditions necessary for a preliminary injunction, including that they would likely be harmed if courts didn't act...

Saudi Arabia sees Mers deaths surge
Saudi Arabia has announced four more deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), bringing the number of deaths in the past week to 17. Health officials admit they are worried by the timing, as the kingdom prepares to welcome around two million Muslims for the Hajj next month. Mers infections have been recorded in countries across the Middle East, Europe and Asia.

Shanghai shares end week almost 8% lower as markets recover
Chinese shares ended the week almost 8% lower after volatile trading that started on Monday with shock losses and spread fear to global markets. On Friday, the mainland's benchmark Shanghai Composite closed up 4.8% at 3,232 points. China's second bourse, the Shenzhen Composite, closed up 5.4% to 1,846 points, but ended the week 9.4% lower.

Concerns grow over Iran military complex as construction is spotted
Short-term concerns over the nuclear deal reached with Tehran last month center on...a UN inquiry into the possible military dimensions of Iran’s past nuclear work. The difficulty...has become evident in recent days...“At a particular location at the Parchin site, the agency has continued to observe, through satellite imagery, the presence of vehicles, equipment, and probable construction materials,” the report reads.

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Turkey joins air strikes against Isil for the first time
Turkish warplanes have for the first time joined raids by the US-led coalition against Islamic State positions in Syria, the foreign ministry said Saturday, after Washington urged Ankara to play a full role in the battle against the jihadists.

Chad executes 10 members of Boko Haram by firing squad
Chad has executed 10 members of Boko Haram by firing squad, marking the first use of the death penalty since the country bolstered its anti-terrorist measures last month.

As asylum-seekers flood in, Germany struggles to house them
Twenty-three-year-old Leila, her husband and two small children spent their first week in Germany in a temporary shelter, an austere but desperately needed haven after a traumatic flight from Syria that began when her husband was told to fight for the government.

Thousands rally in Beirut against political leaders, rot
Thousands of protesters waving Lebanese flags and chanting "revolution" took to the streets of Beirut on Saturday for an unprecedented mobilization against sectarian politicians they say are incompetent and corrupt.

Thai police arrest foreign man over Bangkok bombing
Thai police said they arrested a foreigner on Saturday who matched the description of a man who left a bag at the site of a Bangkok blast that killed 20 people nearly two weeks ago.

Suspect arrested in killing of suburban Houston deputy
Authorities said Saturday they arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a sheriff's deputy who was gunned down from behind while filling up his patrol car at a suburban Houston gas station.

Requesting Loved Ones Not Vote For Hillary in Obituaries Is Becoming A Thing
Hillary Clinton is so unpopular among some older voters that their last dying wish, literally, is that their loved ones do not vote for the former secretary of state. Since Hillary launched her campaign, at least three people have requested in their obituaries that in lieu of flowers, their loved ones give their vote to anyone but Hillary on Election Day.

Al-Jazeera Journalists Jailed For Three Years
He explained that the journalists brought equipment without the approval of security officials into Egypt. The three also spread "false news" and used a hotel as a broadcasting point without permission, the judge added.

Feds fighting to keep cash seized from person never charged with crime
Federal prosecutors are battling in court to keep $167,000 in cash seized in a 2013 traffic stop, despite the motorist never being charged in the incident and the Obama administration clamped down this spring on such asset seizures and forfeitures.

Arab Spring May Be Blowing into Gaza
A growing number of Arabs in Gaza are calling on people to burn down Hamas institutions. The match they may ignite a full-scale rebellion may have been lit yesterday by a corn vendor, who poisoned himself after Hamas closed down his stand. He now is in critical condition in a Gaza hospital.

Why All the Gun Violence? The Answer Is Simple
There is a very simple explanation as to why the country seems to be experiencing the gun violence of recent years. It basically comes down to one simple explanation, Liberals. Though I’m sure they’ll take exception to that, the reality is that we live in a society that has lost all sense of morality over the last sixty-odd years, leading to a societal breakdown.

Poland almost certain it has located buried Nazi train
Poland said on Friday it was almost certain it had located a buried Nazi German train, rumored to have gone missing near the close of World War Two loaded with guns and jewels.

SIMMERING GEOMAGNETIC STORM
For the third day in a row, Earth's magnetic field is simmering with G1-class geomagnetic storms.

Report: FBI 'A-Team' Leading 'Extremely Serious' Probe into Hillary Email Scheme
An FBI "A-team" is leading the "extremely serious" investigation into Hillary Clinton's server and the focus includes a provision of the law pertaining to "gathering, transmitting or losing defense information," an intelligence source told Fox News. The section of the Espionage Act is known as 18 US Code 793.

Tropical Storm Erika kills at least 20 in Dominica
A tropical storm heading across the Caribbean has killed at least 20 people on the island of Dominica, with dozens more missing. Tropical Storm Erika hit Dominica, in the eastern Caribbean, causing floods and mudslides that have set the country back 20 years, its prime minister said. Haiti and the Dominican Republic are now expecting 53mph (85km/h) winds.

Sheriff's deputy fatally shot in Houston while pumping gas
HOUSTON — A sheriff's deputy in uniform was shot and killed Friday night while filling up his patrol car at a suburban Houston gas station, according to authorities.

Europe's migrant crisis brings new death by land and sea
Death and desperation mounted in Europe's migrant crisis Friday as Austrian police said 71 people appeared to have suffocated in the back of an abandoned truck, while an estimated 200 people were feared drowned off Libya when two overloaded boats capsized.

Venezuela expands Colombian border closure
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro escalated his country's spat with Colombia Friday by expanding the partial closure of their shared border to four new frontier towns.

Dominica prime minister says Erika leaves 20 dead
A weakening Tropical Storm Erika drenched Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Friday after leaving a trail of destruction that killed at least 20 people and left another 31 missing on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, authorities said.

Martin O’Malley Rails at Democrats for Debate Schedule ‘Rigged’ to Aid Hillary Clinton
Martin O’Malley had one clear chance to make waves within the Democratic National Committee, and he seized it, delivering a fiery speech Friday that condemned his party’s leadership for what he called a process “rigged” to help Hillary Rodham Clinton — namely, curtailing the number of presidential primary debates.

Climate change: 2015 will be the hottest year on record 'by a mile', experts say
Climate scientists are predicting that 2015 will be the hottest year on record “by a mile”, with the increase in worldwide average temperatures dramatically undermining the idea that global warming has stopped – as some climate-change sceptics claim.


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The Latest: Thai police find bomb materials in 2nd apartment
The latest on the investigation in the Bangkok shrine bombing (all times local):Thai police probing Bangkok's deadly bombing say they have discovered bomb-making materials during a raid of a second apartment on the outskirts of the capital.

Governor: Boko Haram kills 56 in remote part of Borno State
Islamic extremist group Boko Haram killed 56 villagers in a remote area, the governor of Borno State of the region said Sunday, as the government warned that the extremists are trying to extend their violent campaign.

China Might No Longer Be The World's U.S. Treasury King
Reports are out that China may be well on the path to becoming dethroned as the global king of U.S. Treasuries. According to sources familiar with the matter, China has recently begun liquidating its massive U.S. Treasuries stake to help support its hobbled currency.

Saudi-led coalition air strike kills 36 Yemeni civilians: residents
An air strike by warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition, which said it targeted a bomb-making factory, killed 36 civilians working at a bottling plant in the northern Yemeni province of Hajjah on Sunday, residents said.

U.S. considering sanctions over Chinese cyber theft: Washington Post
The White House is considering applying sanctions against companies and individuals in China it believes have benefited from Chinese hacking of U.S. trade secrets, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.

Preterists in sheep's clothing: the growing plague of end times deception
If anyone had mentioned "eschatology," I would have thought it was a French word for the study of snails. And I most definitely had never heard of "Replacement Theology" or "Preterism" – the idea that all Bible prophecies that I expected to be fulfilled in the future had already been fulfilled with the Siege of Jerusalem and the destruction of its temple in 70 A.D. Not until I was faced with a Preterist that held these beliefs did I even know they existed.

Report: ISIS beheads 39 of its own members
The ISIS warriors stood accused of various crimes including "sorcery, insulting God, sodomy, adultery, banditry, joining and cooperating with the awakening movements, cooperating with crusader coalition, mischief on earth and cooperating with the Nusayri regime forces," according to the report.

Rosh Hashanah—the Beginning of Change
This year, Rosh Hashanah could not come at a better time. With the American Jewish community being torn between support and rejection of the Iran deal, the growing rift between supporters and opposers of the policies of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the reemerging dispute over conversion laws between Israeli orthodox Jews and the progressive views of the majority of American Jewry, it seems that the new year, with its customary element of introspection, could hardly be more timely.

Finding the Holy Vessels – Is Now the Time?
While studying in Lakewood, New Jersey, Herman’s son suddenly remembers the whole episode in Poland, including the map, and passes everything on to another prestigious member of his family. One thing led to another, and believe it or not, there are those living in Israel today that know approximately where this underground cave lies, the very same one that is part of this authentic story! All this is just the calm before the storm.

Islamic State Plotting ‘Second Blow’ to U.S. Financial System in Bid to ‘Purify the Earth of Corruption’
The Islamic State group revealed over the weekend that at the centerpiece of its goal to bring down America is a concerted effort to weaken the U.S. dollar and replace it with gold currency. A video posted Saturday warned of the “dawning of a new age” in which replacing the dollar with gold would deliver “the second blow to America’s capitalist financial system...”

Saudi-led coalition air strike kills 36 Yemeni civilians: residents
An air strike by warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition killed 36 civilians working at a bottling plant in the northern Yemeni province of Hajjah on Sunday, residents said. In another air raid on the capital Sanaa, residents said four civilians were killed when a bomb hit their house near a military base in the south of the city.

Thousands of fish wash ashore at Rio de Jeneiro's Olympic park
Thousands of dead fish wer found washed ashore in the Jacarepagua Lagoon on Saturday, next to Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park. Residents began noticing the appearance of dead fish on Friday. Orlando Gomes, who has lived in the area since 2011, said it's the first time he has seen the phenomenon in the lagoon.

Nepal gay parade to enshrine LGBT rights in constitution
Gay right activists have taken part in a parade in Nepal's capital Kathmandu to press their demands for gay rights to be enshrined in the constitution. Hundreds turned up for the colourful rally - dancing in the streets. They are demanding same-sex marriage be guaranteed in the new constitution, gay couples' rights to adopt, buy joint property or inherit from one another.

Why Has Pakistan Become So Intolerant?
A Christian couple, parents of three children with a fourth on the way, were accused of blasphemy by a mob and incinerated in a brick kiln at their worksite in Punjab last November. Suicide bombers blew themselves up at two churches in Lahore in March. Asia Bibi, a Christian laborer and mother of five, awaits a hearing on her death sentence after being accused of blasphemy in 2009. In Peshawar 127 worshipers were killed and 160 wounded by suicide bombers at All Saints’ Church in September 2013.


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