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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
June 5th, 2013

World Bank Insider Blows Whistle on Corruption, Federal Reserve
...the global financial system is dominated by a small group of corrupt, power-hungry figures centered around the privately owned U.S. Federal Reserve.

‘Not Fit To Lead’: GOP Rep. Rails Against Obama’s ‘Vengefulness And Lack Of Moral Compass’
On the House floor on Monday, Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) spoke only for a minute but squeezed in some harsh criticism of both President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden — whom he deemed “unfit” to lead. Decrying Obama’s incompetence and “lack of moral compass,” Bridenstine lamented that Biden was even worse.

PA Arabs Fete 'New Mahdi," Establishment of Calpihate
Thousands of PA Arabs participated in a mass rally in Ramallah earlier this week calling for the establishment of the Muslim Caliphate – the worldwide Islamist government that will “bring the coming of the Mahdi.” the Muslim messiah. The Caliphate is essentially a union of Muslim countries under the spiritual and political leadership of a single individual, the Caliph.

Poll: 56% Believe Feds Threaten Individual Rights
A wide majority of Americans – 56 percent – said they see the government as a threat to individual rights, while only 30 percent see the federal government as a protector of individual rights. Overall, 70 percent of Americans say they have followed reports about the DOJ either very or somewhat closely.

Global Unrest: John McCain Denies Meeting Syrian Kidnappers During Secret Rendezvous with ‘Patriot’ Rebels
McCain made headlines last week after he secretly met with a group of Syrian rebels. However, news of his meeting came under additional scrutiny after it was suggested that McCain met with two Syrians who were supposedly involved in the kidnapping of 11 Lebanese Shi’ite pilgrims.

At current rate, it will take 50 years to clear Israel’s minefields
Officials from the authority said the private companies it employs have cleared some 30,000 mines to date — including in minefields near Eilat, south of the Dead Sea, and in the Golan — but could make double or triple the progress if more money was available. As things stood, they said, “it will take 50 to 60 years” to get the job done. Efforts to raise funds through donations have not been particularly successful.

Another day on the Plains: storms, flash floods, twister danger
The seemingly relentless wave of severe weather striking Oklahoma and other Southern Plains states was threatening again on Wednesday. A risk of severe thunderstorms was forecast from eastern New Mexico and Colorado, across Oklahoma and parts of Texas and Kansas to Arkansas and southern Missouri, according to weather.com.

Cracks in Iran’s nuclear reactor facility following quakes – diplomats
Iran’s only power producing nuclear reactor in Bushehr was damaged by earthquakes which struck Iran over April and May, diplomats told AP. Cracks have reportedly appeared in at least one section of the structure.

US discloses Israel’s top-secret military base outraging Tel-Aviv
The US government has inadvertently revealed the details of a top-secret Israeli missile base in published bid requests, leaving military officials in Tel-Aviv in the state of shock. Israel has turned to the US government with its plans to build a state-of-the-art facility to host the new ballistic-missile defense system, the Arrow 3, McClatchy's Washington Bureau reports.

CHANCE OF FLARES
Sunspot AR1762 in the sun's southern hemisphere has developed a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares. So far, however, the sunspot is producing only low-level B- and C-class eruptions. The calm before the storm?

Ethiopia: Egypt attack proposals 'day dreaming'
A spokesman for Ethiopia's prime minister is downplaying suggestions by Egyptian politicians that Egypt should sabotage Ethiopia's new Nile River dam. Political leaders in Egypt on Monday proposed carrying out hostile acts against Ethiopia. Egypt, which is dependent on the Nile, fears a diminished flow.

White House Wants Holder to Resign
Obama's advisers are frustrated with Holder's inability to foresee problems arising from his approval of a subpoena naming a Fox News reporter as a co-conspirator in an espionage investigation. Now Congress is looking at whether Holder lied under oath when he testified last month that he knew nothing about the incident.

Global shock as manufacturing contracts in US and China
Manufacturing has begun to contract in the US and China for the first time since the Lehman crisis, raising fears of a synchronized downturn in the world’s two largest economies. The closely-watched ISM index of US factories tumbled through the “boom-bust line” of 50 to 49, far below expectations. It is the lowest since the depths of the crisis in mid-2009 and a clear sign that US budget cuts are starting to squeeze the economy. New orders plunged 3.5 to 48.8 on weak foreign demand and reduced federal contracts.

Dems look to Supreme Court to fix immigration bill’s gay rights gap
Senate Democrats are still taking heat from gay rights groups that feel betrayed over their decision last month to quash an amendment to the immigration reform bill that would have allowed same-sex married couples the same immigration benefits as other married couples. Now, those gay rights supporters are demanding Democrats flout Republican concerns and introduce the amendment on the full Senate floor.

EPA accused of singling out conservative groups, amid IRS scandal
A second federal agency is facing a probe and accusations of political bias over its alleged targeting of conservative groups. The allegations concern the Environmental Protection Agency, which is being accused of trying to charge conservative groups fees while largely exempting liberal groups. The fees applied to Freedom of Information Act requests -- allegedly, the EPA waived them for liberal groups far more often than it did for conservative ones.

Kerry says US will sign UN treaty on arms regulation despite lawmaker opposition
John Kerry said Monday that the Obama administration would sign a controversial U.N. treaty on arms regulation, despite bipartisan resistance in Congress from members concerned it could lead to new gun control measures in the U.S.

Syria army announces capture of key town to nation
The Syrian army triumphantly announced Wednesday the capture of a strategic town near the Lebanese border, telling the nation it has "cleansed" the rebel-held Qusair of "terrorists" fighting President Bashar Assad's troops.

Syria's chemical weapons program was built to counter Israel
Syria, defeated by Israel in three wars and afraid its arch enemy had gained a nuclear arsenal, began in earnest to build a covert chemical weapons program three decades ago, aided by its neighbors, allies and European chemical wholesalers.

US, Israeli, EU lawmakers to call for united J'lem
Lawmakers from Israel, the US and Europe will come together on Tuesday in a rare joint event to declare their support for keeping Jerusalem united as Israel’s capital. The legislators will be connected via a video conference from Jerusalem, Washington and Brussels. The politicians will speak about Jerusalem in honor of Friday’s 46th anniversary of the city’s reunification in 1967.

Cyber espionage bug attacking Middle East, but Israel untouched — so far
Computers in diplomatic missions and government offices worldwide have again been struck by a major virus, according to cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky Lab. The NetTravel virus, which Kaspersky uncovered in recent weeks, has attacked computers in diplomatic missions and government institutions in over 40 countries worldwide, including Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Qatar, and Iran. No “samples” of the virus have been found so far in Israel, Kaspersky said.

Magnitude-5.6 Earthquake Strikes Hawaii's Big Island
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-5.6 earthquake struck off the southeast coast of Hawaii. Tuesday afternoon's earthquake was centered about 34 miles southeast of Pahala on the Big Island, at a depth of about 25 miles. Officials say it's not expected to generate a tsunami. Hawaii County Civil Defense Director Darryl Oliveira says there are no immediate reports of damage.

6.1 magnitutde earthquake strikes off Solomon Islands
AN earthquake has struck off the Solomon Islands, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate tsunami warning issued. The 6.1 magnitude tremor, at a depth of 64 kilometres, hit in the Santa Cruz Islands, some 89 kilometres south of the remote town of Lata, where a tsunami left at least 10 people dead in February.

Syria: Assad forces take control of Qusayr in major breakthrough
Syria's rebels conceded that they had lost the battle for the strategic town. At the same time, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said fighters from the Lebanese Hizbollah movement, were in control of the town. The breakthrough came as a British Government spokesman said samples from Syria have tested positive for sarin gas and there is growing information that the regime was using chemical weapons.

Turkey protests resume in Istanbul after apology
Police in the Turkish city of Istanbul have used tear gas and water cannon against protesters in a fifth night of anti-government demonstrations. The clashes came hours after Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc apologised for the violent police response to initial protests last week. Mr Arinc is due to hold a meeting with activists later on Wednesday.

Egyptian politicians caught in on-air Ethiopia dam gaffe
Egyptian politicians are embarrassed after being caught suggesting hostile acts against Ethiopia to stop it from building a dam across the Blue Nile. They were inadvertently heard on live TV proposing military action at a meeting called by President Mohammed Morsi. Ethiopia last week started diverting the flow of the river in preparation for the $4.2bn hydroelectric dam.

Obama names three to top court, challenging Republicans
US President Barack Obama has nominated three lawyers to a top federal appeals court in Washington DC, while daring Republicans to defy him. Flanked at the White House by the trio, he urged their swift confirmation to the Washington appeals court. His appointees, two women and a black man, reflect his administration's commitment to bring diversity to the mainly white, male federal bench.

Looking for His glorious appearing! Titus 2:13