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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
November 14th, 2012

Nuclear Iran Seeks Apocalyptic Holy Man
“Militant Jihadists behave very differently from Secular Marxists. There were no Soviet suicide bombers. Yet, Iran produces hordes of them. Deterrence worked with the Soviets because every time Soviets chose between their ideology and survival, they chose survival. But, deterrence may not work with Iranians when they get their nuclear weapons.” Netanyahu went on to explain that the difference between the two aggressors is the value placed on life. Iran anticipates its own destruction as a price to pay for bombing the globe into chaos:

China submarines to soon carry nukes, draft U.S. report says
China appears to be within two years of deploying submarine-launched nuclear weapons, adding a new leg to its nuclear arsenal that should lead to arms-reduction talks, a draft report by a congressionally mandated U.S. commission says.

Papa John's and Applebee's Warn of Obamacare Cuts
Applebee’s and Papa John’s have joined the growing chorus of employers who warn the upcoming implementation of Obamacare will lead to damaging cuts in its workforces. "That's what you do, is you pass on costs,’’ John Schnatter, founder and CEO of Papa John’s, told students at Edison State College in Naples, Fla. “Unfortunately, I don't think people know what they're going to pay for this."

Medvedev: U.S. must go beyond 'reset' mode
Russia and the United States must develop relations, not try to "reset" them again, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said. "Now, we need not to again reset everything ... but to develop ties," Medvedev said in an interview before departing Wednesday to visit Finland.

Secession madness! Now 40 states join petition fray
If any of the hundreds of thousands of people petitioning the White House in the blossoming battle over secession get their way, somebody is going to leave the union, either voluntarily … or involuntarily.

HaarpStatus.com Network Detected Alaskan Earthquake Before It Struck
On Monday morning Pacific Time, HaarpStatus.com detected an anomaly they claim is abnormal, a ring shape on the network. This may have seen the signs of an impending Earthquake on this side of the planet.

Pro-lesbian study uses biased statistics
A member of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations has denounced a new study that claims children with lesbian mothers are more successful in school and happier in life. The study from the Williams Institute at UCLA and published in the Journal of Homosexuality surveyed 17-year-olds who had been raised by lesbian mothers. Dr. Andre Van Mol of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations says that sampling biases and small numbers flawed the study.

Scientists use genome sequencing to halt superbug outbreak
The success of the technique, which used fast genome sequencing technology to control an outbreak of the MRSA superbug on a baby ward, suggests it could be used to control hospital bugs, salmonella and E.coli infections and diseases like tuberculosis, scientists said. "What we have glimpsed through this pioneering study is a future in which new sequencing methods will help us to identify, manage and stop hospital outbreaks,"

Assad: Erdogan thinks he's Caliph, new sultan of the Ottoman
President Bashar Assad said that the conflict in Syria is not a civil war, but proxy terrorism by Syrians and foreign fighters. He also accused the Turkish PM of eyeing Syria with imperial ambitions.

France recognizes Syrian opposition coalition
"I announce today that France recognizes the Syrian national coalition as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people and as the future government of a democratic Syria which will allow for an end to Bashar al-Assad's regime," President Hollande told a news conference in Paris.

Doctor Shortage Could Cause Health Care Crash
The United States will require at least 52,000 more family doctors in the year 2025 to keep up with the growing and increasingly older U.S. population, a new study found. The predictions also reflect the passage of the Affordable Care Act -- a change that will expand health insurance coverage to an additional 38 million Americans.

Popocatépetl volcano (Central Mexico) activity update: increasing number of emissions
The volcano continues to produce (mostly steam) emissions at increasing frequency (120 during 11-12 Nov, 190 during 12-13 Nov), sometimes with small amounts of ash.

US Conference Board fears Brics miracle over as world faces decade-long slump
The US Conference Board’s global economic outlook calls into question the "BRICs" miracle (Brazil, Russia, India, China), arguing that the low-hanging fruit from cheap labour and imported technology has already been picked.

Northwestern U. Marxism conference packed with teachers
Teachers filled the ranks at the 2012 Midwest Marxism Conference, which was held Saturday at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey, who spoke at one of the breakout sessions, was just one of the hundreds of attendees, many of them teachers, there to strategize about the next phases of the partnership between Chicago Socialists and the Chicago Teachers Union.

How a vicious circle of self-interest pushed San Bernardino into bankruptcy
When this sun-drenched exurb east of Los Angeles filed for bankruptcy protection in August, the city attorney suggested fraudulent accounting was the root of the problem. The mayor blamed a dysfunctional city council and greedy police and fire unions. The unions blamed the mayor. Even now, there is little agreement on how the city got into this crisis or how it can extricate itself.

White House to respond after 80,000 sign petition for Texas to secede from United States
The White House will respond after thousands signed a petition on a government website following U.S. President Barack Obama’s re-election asking for Texas to have the right to secede from the United States.

David Petraeus: Senators call for former CIA head to testify on Benghazi attack
Republican and Democratic senators have called for David Petraeus, the former CIA director who resigned last week amid a sex scandal, to testify about the deadly September 11 attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya.

‘Kids Without God’: Atheist Activists Launch Shocking Web Site to Convert Kids & Teens Into Non-Believers
The atheist activist community in America has taken an increasingly-active role in trying to convince citizens with doubts about their faith to fully evolve into non-believers and to “come out,” publicly proclaiming their anti-theism. ...The American Humanist Association (AHA), a group that seeks to create “a progressive society where being good without gods” is widely accepted, has launched a new outreach web site called KidsWithoutGod.com.

Google: Surveillance 'is on the rise'
Google received more requests from the U.S. government to hand over user data during the first half of this year than from any other country, according to the search company's biannual "Transparency Report" released on Tuesday. From January to June, Google received nearly 8,000 requests for user data from the U.S. government. The search company said it "fully or partially" compiled with roughly 90 percent of them.

Wealthy Dump Assets Amid Worries About Going Over 'Cliff'
For many of the wealthy, 2012 is becoming a good year to sell. They're worried about the "fiscal cliff," which is when tax cuts expire and spending cuts are set to go into effect at the end of the year. Fearing an increase in capital gains and dividend taxes, many of the rich are unloading stocks, businesses and homes before the end of the year.

Budget deficit rises to $120 billion in October
The budget deficit rose in October, the first month of fiscal year 2013, as looming negotiations over expiring tax cuts and imminent spending reductions dominated the post-election political landscape. The Treasury said on Tuesday the October deficit was $120 billion, larger than economist forecasts for a $114 billion gap and up from $98 billion in October of 2011.

Pakistan agrees Afghan Taliban releases in Islamabad talks
Pakistan has agreed to free several jailed Afghan Taliban officials during talks in Islamabad with Afghan peace negotiators, officials say. Afghan sources told the BBC the former Taliban justice minister Mullah Turabi and two intelligence officials are among the group to be freed. One Afghan official described the move as a positive gesture towards peace.

Jamaica bans Bible preaching on commuter buses
Jamaica's public transport authorities have banned lay preachers from addressing commuters in public buses. Jamaica is a predominantly Christian country, but many passengers have complained about the noise and disturbance. Drivers have been instructed to politely warn religious ministers that they are no longer allowed to evangelise fellow passengers.

UN: Haiti faces 2013 food shortage after Hurricane Sandy
The UN in Haiti says 1.5 million people remain at risk of not having proper access to food in 2013 due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy and other natural disasters. The situation has been made worse by a drought earlier this year, it says. At least 54 people died as Hurricane Sandy hit the impoverished Caribbean nation two weeks ago.

EU budget in disarray after MEPs veto talks
EU spending plans for 2012 and 2013 are in disarray after talks between ministers and MEPs collapsed on Tuesday (13 November). With eight EU countries unwilling to agree to the European Commission's demand for an extra €9 billion to cover outstanding bills for this year, MEPs boycotted talks which had been intended to agree a budget for 2013 worth around €130 billion.

'Rebels seize villages in Israel-Syria buffer zone'
Syrian rebels have seized control over two towns in the buffer zone with Israel, The Daily Telegraph reported late on Tuesday. According to the report, which cites an Israeli military intelligence source from the Northern Command, 200 or more rebels took control of Be’er Ajam and Bariqa.

European workers stage austerity protests
Workers across the European Union are staging a series of protests and strikes against rising unemployment and austerity measures. Organisers of the strike are urging national leaders to abandon austerity and address growing social anxiety. Strikes are expected in Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italy, with other protests planned in Belgium, Germany, France the UK and some eastern EU states.

Japan's PM says may dissolve parliament by Friday
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Wednesday that he is ready to dissolve the parliament by Friday, bringing an election within weeks, if Japan's main opposition party agrees to key electoral reforms. Noda made the pledge during a heated parliamentary exchange with Liberal Democratic Party chief Shinzo Abe. The LDP has been pushing Noda to make good on a promise to call elections soon, but he has said lawmakers must first carry out reforms needed to make the vote constitutional.

Yuan spot price per USD hits record high
The spot price of the yuan against the U.S. dollar rose to 6.2262 on Tuesday, marking a record high since China's foreign exchange reforms seven years ago. Tuesday was the second consecutive day that the spot price of the yuan against the U.S. dollar hit a record high since China launched its foreign exchange reforms in 2005.

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