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U.S. Suspends Hundreds of Millions Dollars of Aid to Egypt
Oct 10th, 2013
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The State Department: US is suspending hundreds of millions in military and other aid to Egypt, a substantial portion of the regular annual $1.5 billion due this year, as well as the delivery of four fighter jets and other large weapons systems. Washington acted after more than 60 Muslim Brotherhood protesters were killed in clashes with military forces on the Oct. 6  anniversary of the Yom Kippur war with Israel and the announcement that deposed President Mohamad Morsi would go on trial on Nov. 4.

The End Times are Nigh, Says Bachmann
Oct 10th, 2013
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Congresswoman Michele Bachmann seems to think the guy on the street corner with the sign that reads “the end is near” might be on to something. The Minnesota congresswoman told Christian radio host Jan Markell “we are in God’s End Times” in an interview that aired this past weekend.

“President Obama waived a ban on arming terrorists in order to allow weapons to go to the Syrian opposition,” she said, according to an audio clip posted by Right Wing Watch. Bachmann seemed to be referring to a recent decision by the Obama administration to allow “non-lethal assistance” into Syria, which the White House specifically described as ”part of longstanding and ongoing efforts to provide life-saving chemical weapons-related assistance to people in need in Syria.”

“As of today, the United States is willingly, knowingly, intentionally sending arms to terrorists,” Bachmann added. “Now what this says to me, as I’m a believer in Jesus Christ, as I look at the End Times scripture, this says to me that the leaf is on the fig tree and we are to understand the signs of the times, which is your ministry, we are to understand where we are in God’s End Times history.”

Bachmann, though, said we shouldn’t be too worried about that.

“Rather than seeing this as a negative, Jan, we need to rejoice, ‘Maranatha Come Lord Jesus, His day is at hand,’” she continued. “And so when we see up is down and right is called wrong, when this is happening, we were told this, that these days would be as the days of Noah. We are seeing that in our time.”

The host agreed, saying “We’re privileged to live [in these times].”

Rick Warren Meets With Jihadist
Oct 10th, 2013
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Megachurch pastor Rick Warren, who often has drawn criticism in the Christian community regarding his engagement with Islam, is stirring the pot again.

This time he’s tweeted about a visit from Yusuf Islam, who was Cat Stevens before he became a radical Muslim.

On his @RickWarren account, Warren said: “Legendary Cat Stevens came by to see me today as I worked at home on a sermon.” The tweet includes an image of the two.

The statement immediately drew a reaction from Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch, who noted Stevens enthusiastically endorsed the Ayatollah Khomeini’s death fatwa against author Salman Rushdie in 1989 for insulting Islam.

“Who knew that Rick Warren and Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) were this close?” Spencer wrote. “Did they sing a few choruses of Cat’s nasheed that contains the lines, ‘I’m praying to Allah to give us victory over the kuffar?’”

Potentially Dazzling Comet Ison Should Survive Sun Encounter, Study Suggests
Oct 10th, 2013
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The odds are pretty good that Comet ISON will survive its much-anticipated close solar approach next month, a new study suggests.

As long as ISON is a fairly typical comet — one with “normal” size, density and rotational characteristics — it probably won’t disintegrate during its upcoming flyby, which will bring the icy wanderer within just 730,000 miles (1.2 million kilometers) of the sun’s surface on Nov. 28, researchers report.

That’s good news for skywatchers, for Comet ISON could potentially put on a dazzling show if it manages to weather its solar encounter. And it’s also good news for scientists, who have been planning their most intense observations of the comet for after the flyby (since ISON will be easier to see from Earth after the approach than before).

In the new study, Matthew Knight of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., and Kevin Walsh of the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio conducted simulations of Comet ISON’s upcoming solar approach, then put the results in context by looking at how other “sungrazing” comets have performed during their encounters with our star.

Moody’s Defies Obama Lies: ‘there is No Direct Connection Between Debt Limit and a Default’
Oct 10th, 2013
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One of the nation’s top credit-rating agencies says that the U.S. Treasury Department is likely to continue paying interest on the government’s debt even if Congress fails to lift the limit on borrowing next week, preserving the nation’s sterling AAA credit rating.

In a memo being circulated on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Moody’s Investors Service offers “answers to frequently asked questions” about the government shutdown, now in its second week, and the federal debt limit. President Obama has said that, unless Congress acts to raise the $16.7 trillion limit by next Thursday, the nation will be at risk of default.

Not so, Moody’s says in the memo dated Oct. 7.

” We believe the government would continue to pay interest and principal on its debt even in the event that the debt limit is not raised, leaving its creditworthiness intact,” the memo says. “The debt limit restricts government expenditures to the amount of its incoming revenues; it does not prohibit the government from servicing its debt. There is no direct connection between the debt limit (actually the exhaustion of the Treasury’s extraordinary measures to raise funds) and a default

Let the Headlines Speak
Oct 10th, 2013
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Weird Shift of Earth's Magnetic Field Explained
Earth's magnetic field shields the planet from charged particles streaming from the sun, keeping it from becoming a barren, Mars-like rock. For more than 300 years, scientists have recorded a westward-drifting feature in the field that models have been unable to explain.  

'Thuggery' sparks talk of impeachment
As the federal government’s partial shutdown, sparked by Senate Democrats’ refusal to discuss budget compromises with Republicans in the House, continues, there’s a word more and more members of Congress are connecting to President Obama. Impeachment.  

China, EU Agree to 45 Bln Euro Currency Swap
China and the European Union have signed a 350 billion yuan (45 billion Euro) currency swap agreement, a major step in pushing international use of the yuan. The deal, signed between the People's Bank of China and the European Central Bank (ECB) on Wednesday, aims to support bilateral trade and protect financial stability, according to a statement on the PBOC website.  

Brazil riots: A 10000-strong protest by teachers over pay sees fire bombs
A teachers’ protest over pay turned violent in Rio de Janeiro, with masked anarchists pelting police and buildings with fire bombs and breaking into banks in scenes that will raise questions about the security of the 2014 World Cup. Teachers in Brazil have been on strike demanding better pay for almost two months and on Monday thousands of them - joined by students, anarchists and civil rights groups – marched in support of the action.  

Boehner slams ObamaCare after other GOP leaders sidestep it
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday criticized the first week of ObamaCare as a system that threatens to fine people for failing to buy health insurance on websites that don't work.

 “How can we tax people for not buying a product from a website that doesn't work?” he asked on the House floor.  

Kashmir: India-China-Pakistan Triangular Conflict
Kashmir’s ‘locational’ relevance for India, China and Pakistan has always been significant and it has become a driver in its own right for the perpetual state of conflict with Pakistan and a reality which has the potential for keeping the Sino-Indian relations adversarial.  

All 50 States Are Actually Shifting Toward Conservatism?
The American public is apparently as conservative today as it has been in 50 years, according to Cornell political scientist Peter Enns, citing both his own work and work done by Vanderbilt professor Larry M. Bartels. In fact, based on the joint efforts of Enns and Julianna Koch, all 50 states have experienced a shift towards conservatism.  

Himmler's crystal skull found in Germany
Journalist Luc Burgin said the skull, found hidden on a roof beam in the home of a woman who was once married to a high-ranking SS officer, appears to be one of a series of skulls revered by the Mayans in ancient Mexico, The Daily Mirror reported Thursday.  

U.S. Treasury, Fed planning for possible default - source
U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve officials worried about the growing possibility of a catastrophic default are crafting contingency plans to mitigate the economic fallout if Congress fails to extend America's borrowing authority, a source familiar with the plans said.  

Pope Francis: I’ll come to Israel
Edelstein was on an official visit to Italy and the Vatican Wednesday. He met Pope Francis Wednesday afternoon, and invited him to Israel and to a visit to the Knesset. Francis replied emphatically, “I’ll come! I’ll come!”  

White House, IRS exchanged confidential taxpayer info
Top Internal Revenue Service Obamacare official Sarah Hall Ingram discussed confidential taxpayer information with senior Obama White House officials, according to 2012 emails obtained by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and provided to The Daily Caller. Lois Lerner, then head of the IRS Tax Exempt Organizations division, also received an email alongside White House officials that contained confidential information.  

‘Europe would be right in easing sanctions, if Iran complies’
The unnamed officials were cited by Israel Radio, and spoke following high-level discussions earlier in the day between visiting British and French officials and their counterparts in Israel.  

10 News Investigators find memo warning about terrorist "dry-runs" on airplanes
It was a flight bound for Florida, and some airline pilots believe it also may have been a dry-run for terrorists. The 10 News Investigators have obtained an internal memo that details a frightening incident that brings back memories of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  

Fukushima radiation levels hit 2-year high
Seawater just outside one of Japan’s damaged Fukushima Daiichi reactors registered radiation levels on Wednesday 13 times the previous day’s reading, the operator of the crippled nuclear plant said on Thursday. Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), said combined Cesium-134 and Cesium-137 readings just outside the damaged No. 2 reactor jumped to 1,200 becquerels per liter on Wednesday, the highest levels recorded since late 2011.  

California's Brown Signs Bill Permitting Non-Physician Abortions
The legislation, which had been pushed vigorously by Planned Parenthood, had been strongly opposed by pro-life groups and some physicians, arguing that it amounted to legalizing back-alley abortions for profit.  

Egypt condemns US decision to suspend military aid
Egypt has criticised a decision by the US to suspend a large part of the $1.3bn (£810m) in aid it receives. Foreign ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty said the decision was wrong and Egypt would "not surrender to American pressure and is continuing on its path towards democracy".  

Closing Israeli consulate in US in order to open mission in China?
No decision is imminent on closing the Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia, or a consulate or embassy in another country, to make possible the opening of a diplomatic mission in Chengdu, a spokeswoman for Deputy Foreign Minister Ze’ev Elkin said on Wednesday. ...Elkin disagreed with senior ministry staffers who wanted to keep Philadelphia open and – if need be for budgetary purposes – close a consulate or even an embassy elsewhere.  

Poll: Majority of Israelis believe US projecting weakness on Syria, Iran
Two thirds of Jewish Israelis believe that US president Barack Obama will fail to keep his promise to prevent Iran’s development of nuclear weapons, while only 27% believe he will succeed, according to the monthly Peace Index poll taken by the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University, which was released Thursday.  

Exclusive: Obama Forewarns Netanyahu That Sanctions Against Iran will Soon be Partially Lifted
Oct 10th, 2013
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President Barack Obama has notified Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that his administration will soon start the partial and gradual easing of economic sanctions against Iran, debkafile reports exclusively from its Washington and Jerusalem sources. The reduction would apply to “non-significant” yet “substantial” sanctions, the message said.
Israel is the only American ally to receive prior warning of this decision - and the only one to be briefed in detail of the understandings Washington has reached with Tehran, including Iran’s concessions on its nuclear program. Neither European, nor Persian Gulf leaders led by Saudi Arabia have been let in on the scale of reciprocal concessions approved by Obama and Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
These concessions will start coming to light when they are put on the table of the nuclear negotiations beginning in Geneva on Oct. 15 between Iran and the P5+1 group (five Security Council permanent members and Germany).

Meanwhile, high-ranking British, French and other European emissaries arrived in Jerusalem Thursday night. They said they were coming to discuss the latest developments on the Iranian question, but their real purpose was to discover the content of Obama’s message to the Israeli prime minister.
A high-placed American source told debkafile early Thursday: “The American-Iranian cake is already in the oven and half done.