
Remember  When Dems Supported Obama’s Extension Of The Patriot Act?
Two  senators — two Democratic senators — are asking the Obama administration to  disclose surveillance powers under the Patriot Act, saying citizens would be  “stunned” to learn what the government says it can do.
Blair: There is a  Problem Within Islam
There is a problem within Islam that goes  beyond the existence of religious extremists, former British Prime Minister Tony  Blair has posited in what seems like a change in perception, writing in the  Daily Mail. “There is a problem within Islam – from the adherents of an ideology  that is a strain within Islam. We have to put it on the table and be honest  about it,” wrote Blair, who currently serves as Special Envoy to the Middle  East.
Pope Francis  says intends to visit Israel
Three months after succeeding  Benedict XVI , Pope Francis has intimated he is planning a visit to Israel. On  Wednesday, the Pope met with Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin as part of  Israel's ongoing dialogue with the Vatican
Kerry to return  to Mideast next week in further peace push
US Secretary of State  John Kerry is set to return to Israel and the Palestinian territories next week  for his fifth visit to the region in barely two months to extend his push for a  revival of peace talks, sources on both sides said.
House  votes to delay bulk ammunition purchase by DHS
The House late  Wednesday voted to stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from entering  into new contracts to buy millions of rounds of ammunition until the Department  of Homeland Security (DHS) reports to Congress on the need for the ammo, and its  cost.
Bilderberg  2013: LIVE UPDATES
“They always meet one time a year, at a  five-star hotel with golfing facilities. And yeah, they’re really powerful  people. It seems to be run by business, the idea is big business people. So this  year it’s Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, and over the years it’s been Heinz and  Smithkline Beecham. They invite up-and-coming politicians along, with the idea  that they can offer the up-and-coming politicians wise words. This is what  ‘Bilderbergers’ have told me. And they’re globalists, and they feel like they  want to try and spot the next presidents or prime minister,” he adds.
Europe floods: Hungary  Danube set for record high
Hungarians have been warned to  prepare for their country's worst floods ever as the Danube is set to reach  record levels this weekend. "We are facing the worst floods of all time," said  PM Viktor Orban. Europe's second longest river is set to hit unprecedented  levels in the capital Budapest in the next few days.
North Korea reopens hotline  with South
North Korea has restored a key hotline with South  Korea, as the two sides discuss where to hold talks on a jointly-run industrial  zone. Pyongyang said early on Friday it would reopen a Red Cross line cut in  March. It also invited officials to Kaesong for talks on Sunday on restarting  operations at the factory zone, after the two sides agreed in principle to talks  on Thursday.
Spy  scandal to impact talks on EU-US data treaty
Classified  documents obtained by the Washington Post and The Guardian reveal that the  National Security Agency, a US intelligence-gathering body, and the Federal  Bureau of Investigation are secretly tapping into the servers of Microsoft,  Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube and Apple. The program -  called Prism - is the latest in a series of secret data gathering schemes put in  place after 9/11.
US  calls for restraint from Israel, Syria
US Department of State  spokeswoman Jen Psaki warned both Israel and Syria to avoid any rash action that  might jar a volatile situation along the Israeli-Syrian border during a briefing  with the media on Thursday night. "We continue to call upon all parties to avoid  any action that would jeopardize the long-held ceasefire between Israel and  Syria," Psaki said.
Entrepreneurs  pray more, see God as personal, researchers find
American  entrepreneurs pray more frequently, are more likely to see God as personal and  are more likely to attend services in congregations that encourage business and  profit-making, according to a study by Baylor University scholars of business  and sociology.
Tel  Aviv turns into a mass street party for Gay Pride
Thousands of  people crammed into Gan Meir park in central Tel Aviv on Friday morning, as the  annual Gay Pride Parade got underway with the customary party through the  streets of the city. ..."I am proud that Tel Aviv is the most gay-friendly city  in the world," Huldai said, as he took the stage. Huldai is facing an election  later this year, running against the popular Horowitz for the mayor's seat.
David  Petraeus At Bilderberg to Craft “Big Data” Spy Grid
Former CIA  Director David Petraeus is in attendance at the 2013 Bilderberg Group conference  to help construct the “big data” spy grid, which is set to become the new  frontier of clandestine statecraft as Internet connectivity becomes ubiquitous.
U.S.  Attorney Bill Killian greeted by hostile crowd at Manchester, Tenn., free speech  event
U.S. Attorney Bill Killian was greeted with shouts of  "traitor," "serpent," and calls to "resign" or "go home" Tuesday night at an  event aimed at improving relations between local residents and their Muslim  neighbors.
NSA,  FBI Tapped 9 Internet Companies
It's all coming out now. The  Washington Post reports that the National Security Agency and the FBI have been  tapping into the central servers of nine top U.S. Internet companies in a highly  classified program code-named PRISM that began in 2007.
Andrea's  Rain, Wind, Tornado Threat
After forming in the Gulf of Mexico  on Wednesday evening, Andrea made landfall along the Florida Big Bend as a  tropical storm on Thursday at 5:40 p.m. The center of Andrea is now accelerating  northeastward along the Southeast coast. Andrea will likely transition to a  non-tropical remnant low at some point on Friday, however its impacts
Earthquake  Ruptures Faster Than Thought
When faults in the Earth rupture to  generate earthquakes, so-called shear waves are generated deep below Earth's  crust. Generally, these ruptures move along the surfaces of faults more slowly  than shear waves do. (Shear waves travel at about 7,800 mph (12,600 km/h)).  However, in recent decades, seismologists have identified a handful of large  quakes where the ruptures move faster than the shear waves.