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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
December 24th, 2012

Satan worship motivated Sandy Hook killer?
While Lanza’s reported devil worship was mentioned in several news media items, it is apparently not being considered as a possible motive in the national debate currently centered around the role of guns, drugs, violent video games and mental illness in the shooting spree. The theme of so-called devil worship and Satanic-style “Goth” subculture has cropped up in numerous other mass shootings, although in some cases the phenomenon may have been underreported or entirely unreported.

NRA doubles down: New gun laws won't work
The National Rifle Association made clear Sunday it will not budge on its opposition to any new gun laws, despite heated criticism of the organization's response to the Connecticut school massacre. "I know this town wants to argue about gun control," the group's CEO, Wayne LaPierre, told NBC's "Meet the Press" in Washington. "I don't think it will work." LaPierre stood by remarks he made at an event Friday billed as a news conference -- though he took no questions -- in which he argued for armed guards in schools.

The 'January Effect' for cyberattacks is real, say experts
Jeffrey Carr, an author on cyberwarfare and founder and CEO of Taia Global, noted in a post on Infosec Island this week that he has noticed a major breach or act of cyber warfare that kicks off the New Year -- every year since 2009. Carr calls it "The January Effect," a well-established term in the investment world that refers to an expected price rise in securities after the first of the year. The effect, he said, is viewed as an opportunity for the bad guys.

Revealed: NSA targeting domestic computer systems in secret test
Newly released files show a secret National Security Agency program is targeting the computerized systems that control utilities to discover security vulnerabilities, which can be used to defend the United States or disrupt the infrastructure of other nations.

Netanyahu calls on Christians to visit
Israel's Christian community is fully active in the life of the nation and is strong and growing, PM Binyamin Netanyahu said in a Christmas message. In a taped Christmas greeting, Netanyahu said "Israel is proud of its record of religious tolerance and pluralism, and Israel will continue to protect freedom of religion for all" He called on Christians around the world to "recall the places where Judaism and Christianity emerged, and then come see our ancient land with your own eyes." Visit Bethlehem and Nazareth and the shores of the Sea of Galilee, and next year come visit our eternal capital Jerusalem."

Russia and India sign weapons deals
Russia and India signed weapons deals worth billions of dollars today as president Vladimir Putin sought to further boost ties with an old ally."We agreed to further strengthen the traditions of close co-operation in the military and technical areas," Mr Putin said after the signing in New Delhi. Mr Singh said the talks included

Nearly 200 dead and hundreds injured after Syrian airstrike targets people queuing for bread
Up to 200 people were killed while queuing for bread in Syria yesterday, one of the deadliest air strikes in the country's civil war. "When I got there, I could see piles of bodies all over the ground. There were women and children," said Samer al-Hamawi, an activist in the town of Halfaya, where the strike hit a bakery.-"We hadn't received flour in around three days so everyone was going to the bakery today, and lots of them were women and children," Hamawi said.

Brahimi discusses with Syria's Assad ways to end crisis

The UN-Arab League joint special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, said here Monday that he discussed ways of ending the Syrian crisis with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as well as his own vision of the solution, stopping short of giving details on his new plan.

NKorea calls SKorean frontline Christmas tower psychological warfare following rocket launch
North Korea is accusing rival South Korea of using an illuminated frontline Christmas tower to engage in psychological warfare. North Korean state media said Monday the lighting of the Christmas-tree-shaped tower is because Seoul was humiliated by Pyongyang successfully putting a satellite into orbit Dec. 12.

Afghan policewoman kills coalition contractor in Kabul: NATO
An Afghan woman wearing a police uniform shot dead on Monday a civilian contractor working for Western forces in the police chief's compound in Kabul, NATO said. The incident is likely to raise troubling questions about the direction of an unpopular war.

Lawmakers look to restrict gun magazine capacity
Lawmakers from both parties voiced their willingness Sunday to pursue some changes to the nation's gun laws, but adamant opposition from the National Rifle Association has made clear than any such effort will face significant obstacles.

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