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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet   
October 22nd, 2012

5.3-Magnitude Quake, Aftershocks Rattle Calif.
Nearly 6,700 people reported feeling the magnitude 5.3-quake when it struck late Saturday outside of King City, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its website. USGS geophysicist Don Blakeman said the temblor struck in a "seismically active area" near the San Andreas Fault, about 90 miles southeast of San Jose. It was followed by at least four aftershocks that were greater than magnitude 2.5.

Egyptian President Seemingly Mouths ‘Amen’ after Preacher Calls for Destruction of the Jews
The translators at MEMRI – the Middle East Media Research Institute – have posted a new video showing Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi attending Friday prayers at a mosque in the Matrouh governorate in northern Egypt. During the religious service, the Muslim cleric Futouh Abd Al-Nabi Mansour gave a sermon that included a prayer to destroy or deal harshly with the Jews, and to grant victory over the “infidels.” In the clip, it appears that Morsi is mouthing the word “Amen” after each of the cleric’s pronouncements.

Jordan 'foils major al-Qaeda plot'
Ending a four-month surveillance operation, the Jordanian intelligence service arrested 11 suspected militants with links to al-Qaeda. Government officials in Amman said that the conspirators had aimed to eclipse the bombing of three hotels in the city in 2005, an attack that claimed more than 60 lives.

IMF's epic plan to conjure away debt and dethrone bankers
So there is a magic wand after all. A revolutionary paper by the International Monetary Fund claims that one could eliminate the net public debt of the US at a stroke, and by implication do the same for Britain, Germany, Italy, or Japan.

Weird weather ahead as 'blood rain' forecast for Halloween
The weirdest weather on record continues this week - a 20C Indian summer is set to be followed by snow with 'blood rain' thrown in for good measure, the Met office says. Temperatures are set to soar this week to an unseasonably warm 20C - but the Indian summer is not set to last as snow as predicted for the end of the week.

Swarm of quakes hit Tolaga Bay
According to GeoNet, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred at 1.13am. It was located around 50km east of Tolaga Bay, and had a depth of 19km. Around six minutes later, a second quake, with a magnitude of 3.8, hit 40 km east of Tolaga Bay A little later, at 1.49am GeoNet reported a 3.4 magnitude shake in the same area. And at 1.55am, a magnitude 4 quake, with a depth of 20km was reported.

Iranian regime said to be rooting for Obama
The Iranian regime seems to have a rooting interest in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to a review of online writers and bloggers in Iran.

Israel Disaster Drills Prepare Nation For War
A conflict with Iran looms largest in the Israeli mind at the moment. It may be triggered by a unilateral strike against Tehran's alleged nuclear weapons programme. It would be certain to provoke a counter-attack from Iran directly using long-range ballistic missiles and through its Lebanese surrogate, Hizbollah.

Iran, U.S. deny reported plan for secret one-on-one nuclear talks
The New York Times, quoting unnamed U.S. administration officials, had said on Saturday that secret exchanges between U.S. and Iranian officials had yielded an agreement “in principle” to hold one-on-one talks.

Obama campaign accepted foreign Web donation -- and may be hiding more
Chris Walker, a British citizen who lives outside London, told The Post he was able to make two $5 donations to President Obama’s campaign this month through its Web site while a similar attempt to give Mitt Romney cash was rejected. It is illegal to knowingly solicit or accept money from foreign citizens.

South Korean police ban propaganda leaflet launch to North
South Korean police banned activists from sending propaganda leaflets across the heavily militarized border into North Korea on Monday, following last week's threat of attack by Pyongyang if they went ahead.

Lebanon army calls for political 'caution' amid clashes
Lebanon's army has urged the country's political leaders to show caution when expressing their opinions, in a bid to calm "unprecedented" tensions. It comes after clashes broke out in several areas, following the killing of a senior security official on Friday. The worst clashes were in Tripoli in the north, where at least three people died as gunmen exchanged fire.

Turkey 'cracking down' on press freedom
An international media watchdog group has accused Turkey of waging "one of the world's biggest anti-press campaigns in recent history". The Committee to Protect Journalists says it has identified 61 journalists imprisoned because of their work - more than in any other country in the world. Those detained face charges including terrorism and denigrating Turkishness.

Europe's Lost Generation Costs $200 Billion A Year: Study
A lost generation of 14 million out-of-work and disengaged young Europeans is costing member states a total of €153bn (£124bn) a year – 1.2% of the EU's gross domestic product – the largest study of the young unemployed has concluded.

Israeli Air Force strikes in Gaza; 2 killed
Israeli aircraft attacked Palestinians who launched mortars toward IDF soldiers near Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip Monday morning. The soldiers were operating near the security fence separating Israel from the Hamas-ruled enclave when mortar shells were fired in their direction. The soldiers set off smoke bombs, and an Israeli pilot fired a missile at the terrorists. The pilot identified a hit.

US election debate: Candidates to spar on foreign policy
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are set to meet in their third and final debate ahead of 6 November's presidential election - focusing on foreign policy. Libya and Iran will likely feature, as well as terrorism, a rising China and the wars in Afghanistan and Syria.

Jordan Foils 'Major Terrorist Plot'
Eleven men have been arrested by Jordanian intelligence services which accuses them of planning a "major terrorist plot," attacking shopping centers, residential buildings and foreigners, including diplomats. Jordan's state-run news agency, Petra, reported today that the plan was uncovered months ago during its early stages as the accused terrorists carried out surveillance on potential targets and armed themselves with explosives, guns and mortars.

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