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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
December 18th, 2012

Indonesia Earthquake Today 2012 Shakes Luwuk
Officials tell news that a strong 6.1 magnitude Indonesia earthquake today erupted off the coast of the country.

New wiper virus targets Iranian computers
Iran's Maher Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center has issued a warning, cautioning that the new malware continuously erases data from the hard disk drives, despite the simplicity of design and functionality, as it slips into the PC without being detected by the antivirus and anti-malware programs.

Hagel nomination irks pro-Israel conservatives
The possible nomination of Chuck Hagel as the US secretary of defense is sparking criticism among pro-Israel conservatives. The former Nebraska senator and Vietnam veteran is considered the frontrunner to replace Leon Panetta and has been known to criticize Israel and the pro-Israel lobby in the US.

Japan Coast Hit With 5.0 Earthquake on Monday
Japan has been hit with 32 earthquakes since December 9; and average of 4 per day. Though many of them have been far enough out to sea, nevertheless, with so much shaking taking place, they bring the Islands that much closer to a larger land centered tremor and subsequent tsunami

Earthquake Measuring 4.8 and 4.4 Hit Oaxaca, Mexico Monday Evening
Unlike many of the previous quakes that have been off shore, these two quakes were centered on land and therefore, could have potentially caused damage and/or loss of life. It’s still early, but so far there were no reports of injuries or significant damage.

Bill of rights review findings due
An independent review into whether powers should be repatriated from Brussels in a British Bill of Rights will unveil its findings today. The commission on a Bill of Rights will reveal how a new Bill could replace the Human Rights Act which currently enshrines the European Convention on Human Rights in UK law.

Newtown buries school massacre dead
FUNERALS have begun in the little Connecticut town of Newtown after the school massacre that took the lives of 20 small children and six staff. The first burials, held under raw, wet skies, were of two six-year-old boys among those shot in Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Snow storms forecast for parts of New England, Northwest
Up to 12 inches of further snowfall is forecast for parts of northern New England - and a second wintry storm is crossing the U.S. in its wake, according to Weather Channel meteorologist Kevin Roth. Meanwhile, another cross-country storm – Winter Storm Draco – was expected to bring heavy snow to the Northwest...

Did You Know About the Surprising Views on Israel of Obama’s Likely Pick for Secretary of Defense?
Israel’s supporters...have been voicing alarm at the prospect former Sen. Chuck Hagel is likely to be tapped by President Barack Obama as the nation’s next defense secretary. That alarm is reaching fever pitch...This is due to Hagel’s past expressed hostility toward Israel’s supporters in Washington including his refusal as senator to sign onto pro-Israel and anti-terrorism statements.

Mount Lokon erupts again
"Ashes from the eruption rose to 3,000 meters. Local residents have been asked to take precautions," the chief of the Lokon and Mahawu monitoring station, Farid Ruskanda Bima, in Tomohon on Monday, as quoted by Antara news agency.

Chris Martenson: We’re Going to Have a World Class Currency Crisis
The risks are piling up in the financial system. . . . The Federal Reserve is printing, printing, printing . . . we’re going to have a world class currency crisis.” Given the current situation of a broken money system and dwindling natural resources, Martenson says, “I don’t see how you avoid a hard landing at this point.”

Is the Death of Evangelical Christianity Imminent?
...Pastor John S. Dickerson, a 30-year-old evangelical leader who is sounding the alarm to his fellow believers in an effort to help the movement adapt to changing societal paradigms. Over the weekend, Dickerson penned a New York Times piece entitled, “The Decline of Evangelical America.” On the surface, the article isn’t an upper for Christians hoping to regain cultural traction.

Japan's Shinzo Abe prepares to print money for the whole world
The profound shift in economic strategy by the world’s top creditor nation could prove a powerful tonic for the global economy, with stimulus leaking into bourses and bond markets - a variant of the "carry trade" earlier this decade but potentially on a larger scale. "We think this could be the beginning of a fresh reflation cycle for the global system, combining with the US recovery to mark a turning point in the crisis,"

Syria warns opposition could use chemical weapons, then blame government
Bashar Ja'afari reiterated in letters, circulated Monday, to the UN Security Council and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that the Syrian government is "genuinely worried" that foreign countries could provide chemical weapons to armed groups "and then claim they had been used by the Syrian government."

Fiscal cliff: Barack Obama offers new tax concession
With the Jan 1 deadline for a deal looming, Mr Obama offered a major compromise on his demand to raise tax cuts on the rich. The latest plan would raise the threshold at which higher rates would come into force to those earning $400,000 a year and above, up from the $250,000 threshold on which Mr Obama had earlier insisted.

Newtown shootings: Obama seeks 'complex' gun reform
US President Barack Obama has met senior officials to discuss how to respond to Friday's school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, in which 20 children and six adults died. The White House said curbing gun violence was a "complex" problem that required a comprehensive solution. On Sunday Mr Obama told Newtown residents he would do everything in his power to prevent further tragedies.

Iran calls Western sanctions brake; won't stop nuclear programmes
Western sanctions against Iran are "only a little brake," which will not stop the country from pursuing its nuclear programmes, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday, dpa reported. "You (West) are doing everything such as oil (embargo) and currency (halt on bank transfers) to stop the will of the Iranian nation but this might only be a little brake which will not stop us from continuing our move," the ISNA news agency quoted Ahmadinejad as saying.

Russia sends warships for possible Syria evacuation - agency
Russia has sent warships to the Mediterranean Sea in case it has to evacuate Russian citizens from Syria, Interfax news agency quoted an unnamed naval source as saying on Tuesday. A group of two assault ships, a tanker and an escort vessel left a Baltic port on Monday, the source said. "They are heading to the Syrian coast to assist in a possible evacuation of Russian citizens ... Preparations for the deployment were carried out in a hurry and were heavily classified," the source was quoted as saying.

Ya’alon: Iran threat still top priority
The Iranian threat remains of primary importance to the government, Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya’alon said on Tuesday. “The media silence on Iran should not lead anyone astray,” Ya’alon said during an Army Radio interview. “This issue is still our top priority.” Ya’alon (Likud) said that Israel’s “red line” regarding Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program remains the spring of 2013, as Netanyahu said in an address to the UN in September.

CBI Deals With Massive Influx Of Potential Gun Buyers
The day after the shooting in Connecticut a lot of people in Colorado tried to buy a gun. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says it received 4,154 requests for background checks from potential buyers on Saturday. That was so many the CBI couldn’t process them all and the backlog grew to nearly 18 hours. The Unit could only process 3,001 checks on Saturday.

Mayan apocalypse mania grips Russia
For more than a month, Russians around the country have been buying up candles and matches, salt and torches in an effort to outsmart the apocalypse some believe will come when the Mayan calendar runs out on Friday.

Chinese authorities arrest dozens for spreading Mayan apocalypse rumours
It's the end of the world – unless you're in the Chinese Communist party. Over the past few weeks, Chinese authorities have detained over 93 people across seven provinces for spreading rumours that the end is nigh, laying bare the party's obsession with social stability and maintaining its tight grip on power.

Evan rips through Fiji as its strongest cyclone on record
Cyclone Evan, after devastating Samoa late last week, tore across Fiji Monday (local time) leaving behind a trail of destruction. The South Pacific storm, equivalent to a category 4 hurricane in the Northern Hemisphere, unleashed maximum sustained winds of up to 135 mph on Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu and just offshore to the west and northwest.

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