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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
November 6th, 2012

148 victims, family members sue government over Fort Hood shooting Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/11/05/148-victims-family-members-sue-go
The lawsuit alleging negligence by the government said that the Defense Department is avoiding legal and financial responsibility for the killings by referring to the shootings as "workplace violence" rather than as a terrorist attack. The group also is suing the estate of Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical U.S.-born Islamic cleric who the victims say inspired the Army psychiatrist, Maj. Nidal Hasan, to carry out the attack. The two men exchanged emails before the shootings.

5.8-magnitude quake reported in Indonesia
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake, 10.4 miles deep, jolted Indonesia's Gorontalo province, north of Sulawesi Island, early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Baltimore announces city-wide surveillance roll out that records passenger conversations on city buses
The surveillance society continues to grow unabated, as the city of Baltimore becomes the latest governmental entity to trample civil rights in the name of “public safety.” According to the Baltimore Sun, city officials have now authorized the recording of private conversations on public buses “to investigate crimes, accidents and poor customer service.”

Russian Sub Skirts Coast
A Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine cruised within 200 miles of the East Coast recently in the latest sign Russia is continuing to flex its naval and aerial power against the United States, defense officials said. The submarine was identified by its NATO designation as a Russian Seirra-2 class submarine believed to be based with Russia’s Northern Fleet.

Greece grinds to halt amid mass austerity strike
The 48-hour strikes have brought most of the country to a standstill, shutting down public transport, schools and air traffic control. Hospitals are also working with skeleton crews. Broadcasts and publications were halted until further notice as journalists joined the nationwide strike.

Korean peninsula teeters on brink of war – Pyongyang
“The situation on the peninsula is on the brink of explosion,” Ri said, adding that North Korea is a nuclear state not subject to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which he condemned as “blindly” supportive of the US.

H1N1 outbreak hits Saudi mental hospital
The infected people were given Tamiflu vaccine while 27 other people, including four nurses, suspected of having the influenza virus were quarantined. Staff of the hospital also took precautionary measures, including wearing masks when dealing with patients, and cancelling an party celebrating the Eid al-Adha Muslim festival.

3.3-magnitude earthquake rattles Santa Monica Bay
A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Santa Monica Bay shortly before 6:40 p.m. Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No damage has been reported. Dispatchers at the Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach police departments said they felt the quake, but had no calls reporting damage.

Gov. Cuomo blasts Rabbi for blaming Hurricane Sandy on gay marriage
The rabbi made the ... remarks during an Oct. 30 radio interview. He called the destructive storm “divine justice,” particularly for lower Manhattan, which he branded “one of the national centers for homosexuality.”

Putin dismisses defense minister after scandal
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly dismissed his defense minister on Tuesday after a multi-million dollar corruption scandal and appointed a longtime ally to oversee military reforms.

Brother of Syrian parliament speaker gunned down
Gunmen shot and killed the brother of Syria's parliament speaker as he drove to work in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, the state-run news agency reported on Tuesday. Mohammed Osama Laham, brother of Parliament Speaker Jihad Laham, was killed in the Damascus neighborhood of Midan, the SANA news agency said.

Nor'easter to Lash Sandy-Ravaged Areas
Along with heavy rain, strong winds and interior snow, this nor'easter will bring a water rise of up to 5 feet above tide level to some areas. A water rise of this magnitude normally wouldn't be as large of an issue; however, Hurricane Sandy damaged or destroyed a lot of the dunes that were in place to protect beach communities from this scenario.

Gay marriage, marijuana highlight ballot measures
Lady Gaga and Brad Pitt have weighed in on one side, evangelist icon Billy Graham on the other as the four-state showdown over same-sex marriage reaches its Election Day conclusion. Same-sex marriage has been rejected in all 32 states that have held popular votes on the issue. Gay-rights advocates believe they have a chance to break that streak as Maine, Maryland and Washington state vote Tuesday on whether to legalize same-sex marriage. Minnesota votes on whether to place a ban on gay marriage in its constitution.

New York City faces relocating thousands of Sandy’s victims
Shivering victims of Superstorm Sandy went to church Sunday to pray for deliverance as cold weather settling in across the New York metropolitan region — and another powerful storm forecast for the middle of the week — added to their misfortunes and deepened the gloom.

Polls opening as US wakes up to Election Day
Americans started to cast their votes Tuesday morning as polls opened at 6 a.m. (EST) in nine East Coast states. With the US facing a host of challenges, both internal and external, citizens are being asked to decide whether President Barack Obama should remain in the White House for four more years, or if Republican challenger Mitt Romney is the right man for the job.

Tenders issued for 1,285 housing units in East Jerusalem, Ariel
Building tenders for 1,285 housing units located beyond the Green Line were issued by the Land Authority on Monday. The majority of the tenders were in Jerusalem neighborhoods formally annexed by Israel.

UN-Arab League envoy: Syria risks becoming failed state
The international envoy for Syria fears the country could turn into a new Somalia unless its crisis is resolved, warning of a scenario in which warlords and militia fill a void left by a collapsed state. In an interview with the London-based al-Hayat newspaper, veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi played down the risk of sectarian and ethnic partition of Syria, but said: "What I am afraid of is worse...the collapse of the state and that Syria turns into a new Somalia."

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