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

Congress works to repeal ObamaCare… for themselves
Is anyone truly surprised by this news, outside of a few dead-end Obama voters? There’s no way Congress was going to be part of the “train wreck” it inflicted upon the rest of America, to borrow retiring Democrat senator (and ObamaCare author) Max Baucus’ memorable phrase. The most urgent item on the American agenda is the full repeal of ObamaCare, but the political class is more interested in repealing it for themselves...

They Claim To Speak For God
A very large part of Christendom in the United States is enamored with those who claim to speak for God. If you think that’s an overstatement, simply tune into some of the programing on Trinity Broadcasting Network or some of the other cable religious networks. What you will see are churches filled with thousands of Christians hanging on to every word of a man or a woman who is declaring what God has just revealed to him or her.

How stable is Iraq? 13 candidates killed ahead of elections
Iraq's provincial elections tomorrow, the first since the US withdrawal, are considered a strong indicator of the country's stability. Pre-election violence does not bode well.

Clinging to ancient traditions, the last Samaritans keep the faith
Torn between two embattled national entities, the Samaritans have managed — against all odds — to weather centuries of persecution, from the Jewish Hasmoneans in the second century BCE to the Muslim Ottomans in the 17th century

U.S. denies plan to convene 4-way Mideast summit in June
Despite denials, well-placed U.S. sources insist that a four-way summit heralding the launch of renewed talks between Israel and the Palestinians had been discussed with Mideast leaders, foreign ministers.

Pope Francis 'to appoint more women to key Vatican posts'
Senior Catholic cardinals appointed by Pope Francis to shake up the Vatican's secretive bureaucracy have called for more key jobs at the Holy See to be handed to women and fewer jobs to be given to Europeans.

Gov. Rick Scott Signs Florida Drone Regulation Bill
Specifically, the new law forbids federal agents “from using a drone to gather evidence or other information” on citizens of Florida. Should a state citizen be the target of an unlawful search and seizure in violation of this bill, he or she would be authorized “to initiate a civil action in order to prevent or remedy” that violation.

Rain-soaked Midwest braces for more flooding
Flood-weary residents in parts of the Midwest were still trying to stem the tide of murky river water Thursday, as late snow-melt combined with days of spring rain sent rivers toward high-water records. Floodwaters had begun an inch-by-inch retreat in inundated Peoria, Ill., after the Illinois River crested Tuesday at 29.35 feet, eclipsing a 70-year record.

GEOMAGNETIC STORMS UNDERWAY
A solar wind stream is buffeting Earth's magnetic field, sparking minor (Kp=5) geomagnetic storms around the poles.

'Growing evidence' of chemical weapons use in Syria - UK
There is "limited but growing" evidence that Syrian government troops have used chemical weapons, UK Prime Minister David Cameron says. "It is extremely serious, this is a war crime," Mr Cameron told the BBC. On Thursday, the White House said that US intelligence agencies believed "with varying degrees of confidence" that Syria had used the nerve agent sarin.

Spain in new move to revive economy
Spain is set to unveil new measures later aimed at reviving the economy, a day after unemployment in the country hit another record. Many economists believe the proposals will focus less on austerity and more on stimulus measures. The news will be watched closely amid a growing debate in Europe about whether austerity plans should be reined back.

Assad’s forces defeat rebels at key strategic hub near Damascus
On April 24, Assad forces drove out the rebels from Otaiba, described as a strategic hub for rebel units. “This is a huge defeat for the rebels because Otaiba was where all the weapons sent from Jordan were arriving,” an opposition source said.

CISPA Is Dead: Senate To Shelve Controversial Bill
Privacy advocates can breathe a sigh of relief as the controversial US Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) appears to be all but dead in the water, with all signs pointing to it being shelved by the Senate.

U.N. Votes to Send Peace Force to Mali
The U.N. Security Council on Thursday established a 12,600-strong peacekeeping force to be deployed in areas of northern Mali, where a French military intervention has pushed back an Islamist insurgency that threatened to seize control of the West African nation.

Reps challenge DHS ammo buys, say agency using 1,000 more rounds per person than Army
Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz said Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security is using roughly 1,000 rounds of ammunition more per person than the U.S. Army, as he and other lawmakers sharply questioned DHS officials on their "massive" bullet buys. "It is entirely ... inexplicable why the Department of Homeland Security needs so much ammunition," Chaffetz, R-Utah, said at a hearing.

'Many dead' in Russia psychiatric hospital fire
At least 38 people are feared dead after a fire swept through a psychiatric hospital in the Moscow region, officials say. The blaze started shortly after 02:00 local time (22:00 GMT Thursday) at the No 14 hospital in Ramenskiy village.

China slams Philippine bid to "legalise" occupation of islands
China accused the Philippines on Friday of trying to legalise its occupation of islands in the disputed South China Sea, repeating that Beijing would never agree to international arbitration.

North Korea ignores Seoul deadline for talks
South Korea says Pyongyang has ignored Seoul's deadline for responding to a demand for talks on a shuttered inter-Korean factory park. Unification Ministry spokesman Kim Hyung-suk said Friday that Seoul is considering countermeasures but refused to discuss what they might be.

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