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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
March 26th, 2013

Syrian Embassy in Moscow denies information about Bashar Assad’s death
The Syrian President was rumored to have been shot Saturday, according to Arab and Israeli media reports. The rumor spread like wildfire on social media websites, Facebook and Twitter.

Tony Blair allegedly attended top-secret Bohemian Grove gatherings
In correspondence dated March 21, 2012, Andrew Knight, director of billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s multinational News Corporation, asks General Powell to have a few words with Tony Blair about preparing for that year’s Bohemian Grove retreat and make sure that Tony Blair would attend the gathering. “Might you be able gently/firmly to point out to Tony that you rank the Bohemia Middle Weekend in your diary before allowing any other duties to get in the way?!” writes Knight. “Lack of exposure suggests that Tony has not yet got his priorities straight.”

The latest hot language among Palestinians in Gaza? Hebrew
For the first time in nearly 20 years, government-run schools in Gaza are teaching Hebrew, and demand is outstripping the supply of qualified teachers. The driving force behind this pilot program? Hamas.

North Korea rockets and artillery 'target' US bases
Pyongyang puts military in 'combat mode' saying it is now targeting US bases in Guam, Hawaii and American mainland.

Cyprus verdict may undercut Hezbollah in Europe
The conviction in Cyprus of a Hezbollah operative plotting to attack Israelis could undercut efforts by the terrorist group to carry out additional attacks outside the Middle East. Last week’s conviction was the second confirmation in recent months that Hezbollah is active on European soil.

'Superspreaders' could turn new coronavirus into SARS-like event: experts
People who think the new coronavirus couldn't take off and cause a SARS-like crisis may have forgotten a phenomenon that was a game-changer during SARS -- patients called superspreaders.

BRICS Nations Plan New Bank to Bypass World Bank, IMF
The leaders of the so-called BRICS nations -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- are set to approve the establishment of a new development bank during an annual summit that starts today in the eastern South African city of Durban, officials from all five nations say. They will also discuss pooling foreign-currency reserves to ward off balance of payments or currency crises.

Supporters of strong UN treaty to regulate global arms trade say latest draft not tough enough
Supporters of a strong U.N. treaty to regulate the multibillion-dollar global arms trade on Monday criticized the latest draft for not being tough enough to halt the trade in ... weapons

Special Forces commander: 'Constabulary force' coming
The six minutes recorded by Lt. Gen. William G. “Jerry” Boykin, retired, warns that America is well along the pathway that other societies have used to bludgeon and beat their populations into submission to socialism. Even to the point of establishing a “constabulary force” to control the people. Maybe those bullets do have a destination.

300+ Tremors Recorded in Earthquake Swarm
Recently there have been a lot of events and a lot of shaking. In just the past 11 days, a swarm of more than 300 earthquakes, so centralized the yellow dots all blend together. They are just south of Bordertown near the state line. So far, they're too small to feel. Smith says "As far as I know, no one's reported feeling any of the earthquakes out at Bordertown."

Quake hits Guatemala, no initial reports of damage
A powerful earthquake struck Guatemala close to the capital on Monday, though residents of Guatemala City felt little movement from the deep tremor and emergency services said there were no initial reports of damage or injuries.

Syria opposition demands protection from US missile shield
America must use Patriot missile systems in southern Turkey to prevent government attacks on civilians, the head of the Syrian opposition has said as he took over the country's Arab League seat. At a meeting in Doha, Moaz al-Khatib said Washington was failing in its duty to protect civilians, especially in the north where the uprising has resulted in free areas.

FAA Predicts 10,000 Drones Could Be In the Skies By 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) predicts 10,000 commercial drones could be in the skies by 2020 after guidelines are approved. For now, Congress has asked the FAA to write regulations on civil operation of small unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace and submit them by 2015.

Education Dept. helps leak students' personal data
Nine states have sent dossiers on students —including names, Social Security numbers, hobbies, addresses, test scores, attendance, career goals, and attitudes about school —to a public-private database... Standardized tests are beginning to incorporate psychological and behavioral assessment. Every state is also building databases to collect and share such information among agencies and companies...

Tensions escalate in Egypt with arrest orders for activists
The Islamist-led government escalated tensions with opposition parties Monday after Egypt’s prosecutor general ordered the arrest of five activists ...for violent protests against the Muslim Brotherhood over the weekend. ...Believed to be the power behind Morsi...the world’s largest Islamist organization has been criticized by activists for an authoritarianism that has imperiled the economy and spoiled the nation's transition to democracy.

N Korea 'combat posture to hit US'
North Korea says it has ordered artillery and rocket units into "combat posture" to prepare to target US bases in Hawaii, Guam and the US mainland. The announcement, carried by KCNA news agency, follows days of strong rhetoric from Pyongyang. It came as South Korea marked the third anniversary of the sinking of the Cheonan warship, which left 46 sailors dead.

US Supreme Court to hear gay marriage cases
The US Supreme Court is to consider two landmark cases on gay marriage in back-to-back-hearings this week. On Tuesday, the justices will weigh a California constitutional amendment banning same-sex unions, passed after gay marriage became legal there. On Wednesday, a federal law defining marriage as between a man and a woman only, for the purpose of taxes and benefits, is up for review.

Euro chief spooks markets with Cyprus comments
Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem on Monday (25 March) spooked markets when he said that Cyprus' bailout is a template for future eurozone bank re-structurings - comments he later modified. ...Dutch finance minister suggested that the just-agreed Cyprus deal in which shareholders, bond holders and uninsured deposit-holders will face substantial losses will be replicated in future eurozone bank bailouts.

Qatar proposes fund for Palestinians in e. J'lem
Qatar called on Tuesday for the immediate establishment of a $1 billion fund to help Palestinians in east Jerusalem, and offered to contribute $250 million to it. Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, made the proposal at the opening of an Arab summit in Doha that is expected to focus on the crisis in Syria and stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

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