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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the internet
August 9th, 2014

Expect more tremors, say seismologists
THERE’S a rule of thumb in seismology: history repeats itself. So, sometime over the next few days, earthquake hunters predict that one, two, or possibly three quakes could rattle the country again.

Islamist rebels repairing Mosul dam, Kurds in rush to arms
Islamic State insurgents who seized Iraq's biggest dam in an offensive that has caused international consternation have brought in engineers for repairs, witnesses said on Saturday, as nervous Kurds stocked up on arms to defend their enclave nearby. The jihadi Islamists have captured wide swathes of northern Iraq since June, executing non-Sunni Muslim captives.

NASA releases amazing HD footage of 'Flying Saucer' supersonic near-space flight (VIDEO)
The government space agency then hinted of more ambitious plans for the red planet in the future, which will include crews. That will require new landing equipment to replace the basic Viking parachute system, which has been used since 1976, when NASA placed two vehicles on Mars.

Ebola outbreak disrupts business and hurts local economy, but damage unlikely to be widespread
The Ebola outbreak, which has claimed nearly 1,000 lives, is disrupting business and inflicting economic damage in the three African countries at the center of the crisis: Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. So far, analysts say the crisis doesn't threaten the broader African or global economies.

RELUCTANT SUNSPOTS
Sunspot AR2135 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares. Like every other sunspot that has crossed the solar disk in the past month, however, AR2135 seems reluctant to erupt.

Border Patrol Agent: 'These People Are Coming Here to Do Horrible Things'
Border Patrol agent and vice president of the National Border Patrol Council, Shawn Moran, debunked the argument that illegal immigrants are only coming to the United States to work on Friday’s “America’s Newsroom” on the Fox News Channel. “These are not people just coming here to work as the so-called line is fed to us. These people are coming here to do horrible things.

Supermoon Over Miami This Weekend To Be Biggest & Brightest
South Florida is in for a celestial treat this weekend when the second of three supermoons this summer will be visible. The full moon on August 10th isn’t like any other full moon we’ve seen this year. This is a “Supermoon,” the closest and largest full moon in 2014.

Turkey election: Candidates hold final campaign rallies
Campaigning in Turkey's first direct presidential election is entering its final day ahead of Sunday's vote. Candidate and current Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to hold his final rally in the central Anatolian city of Konya. The post of president, previously chosen by parliament and largely ceremonial, is being put to a popular vote for the first time. Mr Erdogan has said he wants to enhance presidential powers.

Ebola outbreak disrupts business and hurts local economy, but damage unlikely to be widespread
Caterpillar has evacuated a handful of employees from Liberia. Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd. has suspended a drilling project. British Airways has canceled flights to the region. ExxonMobil and Chevron are waiting to see whether health officials can contain the danger.

Russian Meat Importer To Europe: 'Winter Is Coming'
The FT's Courtney Weaver and Kathrin Hille talked to the CEO of one Russian meat importing firm who said she relished the opportunity for her country to strike back at the West, even though her company was going to get hit, reminding her interlocutor that Russia still controls gas supplies for many parts of Europe.

Iselle Unloads Flooding Rain, Damaging Winds on Hawaii
Iselle will continue to bring the threat of heavy rain, damaging winds and rough seas to the southern part of the Hawaiian Islands into Friday, namely the Big Island. A second tropical system, Julio, may also bring some impact starting this weekend.

Iraq conflict: Obama vows to stop jihadist state
US President Barack Obama has said he will not allow Sunni Muslim jihadists to carve out a "caliphate", or Islamic state, straddling Syria and Iraq. The US has been carrying out air strikes on Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Iraq. Mr Obama said there would be further air strikes if necessary but no US military operation on the ground.

Pakistan police and Qadri supporters in deadly clash
At least four people have been killed in Pakistan's Punjab province, in clashes between police and supporters of a leading anti-government cleric. Many have been wounded in the violence, which occurred after police blocked roads to the provincial capital Lahore. The cleric, Tahirul Qadri, is due to hold a large demonstration in the city on Sunday.

Egypt court bans Muslim Brotherhood's political wing
A court in Egypt has dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing. The ruling will effectively prevent the banned Islamist movement from formally participating in parliamentary elections expected later this year. The government declared the Brotherhood a terrorist group in December.

Netanyahu too strong, Abbas too weak for lasting peace, says Obama
Peace has to start with Israeli and Palestinians leaders, namely Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, US President Barack Obama told the New York Times... "In some ways, Bibi is too strong...in some ways [Abbas] is too weak to bring them together and make the kinds of bold decisions that...Sadat...Begin or Rabin were willing to make."

US aircraft strikes Islamic State targets in northern Iraq
US warplanes bombed Islamist fighters marching on Iraq's Kurdish capital on Friday after President Barack Obama said Washington must act to prevent "genocide". Islamic State fighters, who have beheaded and crucified captives in their drive to eradicate unbelievers, have advanced to within a half hour's drive of Arbil, capital of Iraq's Kurdish region and a hub for US oil companies.

Muslim Brotherhood stages large pro-Hamas demonstration in Amman
More than 15,000 Muslim Brotherhood supporters gathered at a pro-Hamas rally in Jordan's capital on Friday, with many chanting "death to Israel" and urging the militant Palestinian group to step up rocket salvos against Israeli towns and cities. The evening rally, the largest such protest in Amman in years, saw scores of masked youths dressed in the uniform of Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades...

The Liberian slum where Ebola spreads death among killer virus 'deniers'
Blue crosses on houses in New Kru Town mark the few residences to have complied with the advice of visiting health officials, while countless others rely on prayer and witchcraft to fend off Ebola in Monrovia

Russians warned not to use humanitarian crisis as 'pretext' to invade Ukraine
The United States warned Russia on Friday that any further intervention in Ukraine, including under the pretense of delivering humanitarian aid, would be viewed as "an invasion of Ukraine."

Ukraine troops break out of encirclement, 15 troops killed
Ukrainian army units which had been trapped by separatists on the border with Russia broke out of the blockade on Friday and rejoined government forces, but 15 soldiers and border guards were killed in the operation, the Ukrainian military said.

Analysts doubt U.S. strikes will do the job in Iraq
President Obama’s authorization of air strikes in Iraq has triggered unease among high-level former U.S. officials who say the administration still lacks a coherent strategy for beating back the growing al Qaeda-inspired militancy in the war-torn nation.

Jihadists 'capture key base from Syrian army'
Islamic State jihadists captured the key Brigade 93 Syrian army base in Raqa province overnight, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday.

Spot Perseid Meteors Before 'Supermoon' Rises This Weekend
Many skywatchers love August because the ever-reliable Perseid meteor shower peaks mid-month, but unfortunately, this year's usually brilliant meteor display may be spoiled by a bright full moon.

Tropical storm batters Hawaii, knocking out power and canceling flights
The tropical storm known as Iselle made landfall in Hawaii early Friday morning, bringing buckets of rain to the Big Island as another storm loomed in the days ahead.

Yellowstone National Park addresses rumors of earthquakes, eruptions, and evacuations
Yellowstone National Park and the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory posted a brief article online Friday titled "A Short Statement Regarding Recent Rumors" to help dispel rumors that have begun circulating -- again -- about a possible eruption of the Yellowstone super-volcano, reports of mass evacuations, and other such issues.

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