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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
November 27th, 2012

Hamas backs Abbas bid to upgrade Palestinian UN status
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal supports efforts by Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas to secure state observer status for the Palestinians at the United Nations this week, a Hamas statement on Monday said.

France to back Palestinian U.N. status
France said on Tuesday it would vote in favour of Palestinian non-member status at the United Nations, boosting Palestinian efforts to secure greater international recognition. Frustrated that their bid for full U.N. membership last year was thwarted by U.S. opposition in the U.N. Security Council, Palestinians have launched a watered-down bid for recognition as a non-member state, similar to the status the Vatican enjoys.

Minority Report becomes reality: New software that predicts when laws are about to be broken
The software, dubbed Mind's Eye, recognizes human activities seen on CCTV and uses algorithms to predict what the targets might do next - then notify the authorities.

Crimson tides: Tourists flee from Bondi Beach 'Red Sea' as rare algae bloom turns water the colour of blood
Bondi was among several popular beaches around Sydney, Australia, which had to be closed after an algae bloom transformed the sea into something resembling a scene from a Jaws movie.

Moshe Feiglin leads hardliners’ rise on Likud’s Knesset slate, at expense of moderates
‘This is just the beginning,’ says Feiglin. ‘Eventually, we will build the temple and fulfill our purpose in this land’; veteran Begin could lose his seat, Meridor almost certainly will

China defense chief says military buildup no threat to the world
"The Chinese military must develop, but there's no 'worry' or 'fear' as the outside world says," he said before a meeting with visiting U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. "That's not what China is about."

Satellite photo shows increased activity at North Korean launch site
The imagery was released days after a Japanese newspaper, the Asahi Shimbun, reported that U.S. intelligence analysts had detected moves that were seen as preparation by North Korea for a long-range missile launch as early as this month.

UN to vote Thursday on raising Palestinian status
The Palestinians said the U.N. General Assembly will vote Thursday afternoon on a resolution raising their status at the United Nations from an observer to a nonmember observer state, a move they believe is an important step toward a two-state solution with Israel. Unlike the Security Council, there are no vetoes in the General Assembly and the resolution is virtually certain of approval.

California Flood Threat From "Atmospheric River"
Meteorologists use the term "atmospheric river" to describe a long, narrow plume piping deep moisture from the tropics into the mid-latitudes. One type of atmospheric river (hereafter, AR) you may have heard of is the "Pineapple Express", a pronounced plume tapping moisture from the Hawaiian Islands to the U.S. West Coast.

Rice to meet senators whose support she covets
U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice is meeting with key lawmakers in what could be her final pitch for their support if she is nominated to be the next secretary of state. The discussions, beginning Tuesday, will focus on her much-maligned explanations of the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya,...but she's also clearly auditioning for America's top diplomatic job.

Syria bristles as Turkey moves forward with plan for surface-to-air missiles along border
Turkey riled Syria, Russia and Iran by requesting the NATO surface-to-air Patriot system, designed to intercept aircraft or missiles, last Wednesday after weeks of talks on how to shore up security on its 900-km border as the conflict in Syria deepens.

SCOTUS opens door to a new Obamacare challenge
...The Supreme Court has ordered an appeals court to reopen arguments on the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate and contraceptive coverage provisions, opening a potential path back to the highest court by late 2013. The case...filed Liberty University, a Christian college in Virginia. The university had filed one of the earlier suits against the health care law, which was...dismissed by the Supreme Court when it ruled the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate to be constitutional.

Eurozone, IMF reach deal to reduce Greek debt
The 17 European Union nations that use the euro have struck an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a program to reduce Greek debt and put Athens on the way to get the next installment of its much-needed bailout loans. The first disbursement is set to take place Dec. 13, said Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the eurogroup of finance ministers, after Tuesday's decision.

Bankrupt San Bernardino to halt payments to Calpers, bondholders
Bankrupt San Bernardino, California, voted on Monday to present a plan to a bankruptcy judge that seeks to balance its budget through deferring payments to the state's public employee pension fund and to the city's bondholders.

Medical marijuana proponents in New York renew push for legalization
Medical marijuana could blunt the pain of New York’s budget crunch. Proponents of pot as a medicine have renewed their push for legalization, arguing that licensing fees and taxes could generate hundreds of millions of dollars a year in new revenues for the cash-strapped state.

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