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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
June 28th, 2013

Britain could create first 'three-parent baby' through IVF
Britain will become the first country in the world to create babies with the DNA of three people under government plans which could see the procedure offered on the NHS by next year.

Iran: Syrian crisis prelude to coming of Mahdi
A high Iranian politician believes the Syrian revolution could be the catalyst for sparking a worldwide conflagration that will usher in an era of Muslim domination of the world. “One can smell from the crisis in Syria the coming … of the end of times and the coming of the last Islamic messiah,” said Ruhollah Hosseinian, a member of the Islamic regime’s parliament.

Light earthquake in Salinas, California
M 3.9 light earthquake shakes Salinas, California today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 11 km WSW of Ridgemark. It was 4.3 miles deep.

U.S. Begins Shipping Arms for Syrian Rebels
The Central Intelligence Agency has begun moving weapons to start arming small groups of vetted Syrian rebels within a month. Adam Entous reports.

Timelapse of a supercell near Booker, Texas
After four years of searching for perfect supercell in the Central Plains, photographer Mike Olbinski from Arizona and his friend Andy Hoeland captured an amazing rotating supercell near Booker, Texas. Rotating clouds looking like "alien spacecraft hanging over the Earth" formed on June 3, 2013. (contributors note: notice the name of the publication)

Obama administration paid contractors millions to snoop through Americans’ financial data
A secretive data collection program run by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau allows private contractors access to millions of Americans’ personal financial information, according to a government accountability group. The information may also be shared with other federal agencies. Documents obtained by Washington-based Judicial Watch through the Freedom of Information Act illustrate the cost and scope of the program, which business groups and some Republican lawmakers have assailed as invasive and potentially illegal.

EARTH-DIRECTED FLARES
Southern hemisphere sunspots AR1777 and AR1778 erupted in quick succession during the early hours of June 28th, producing a pair of C-class solar flares and at least one CME. An initial analysis of coronagraph images suggests that the CME could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field over the weekend.

Egypt braced for rival mass demonstrations
Egypt is preparing for rival mass demonstrations, amid tight security in the increasingly polarised nation. President Mohammed Morsi's supporters are to hold "open-ended" rallies - two days ahead of opposition protests calling for the president to resign. Meanwhile, one person died and a number of others were injured in clashes in northern Egypt late on Thursday.

Volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Spews Ash Up to 4.3 Miles
Russia's northernmost active volcano churned out ash to a height of up to 7,000 meters (almost 23,000 feet) in the country's Far East, local Emergencies Ministry’s department reported on Friday. The 3,283-meter (10,771 feet) Shiveluch volcano increased activity in May 2009 and has been periodically spewing ash from three to ten kilometers.

Somalia's al-Shabab leader Aweys 'not surrendering'
A key al-Shabab leader in Somalia, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, has so far refused to surrender, elders from his clan have told the BBC Somali Service. The UN has reported that Mr Aweys has handed himself over to a pro-government administration in central Somalia after falling out with al-Shabab's leader.

Alaska Volcano Eruptions Get Worse: `We Can’t Explain’ Says Geologist
Alaska volcano eruptions are entering a more powerful phase. After six weeks of Alaska volcano eruptions reaching five miles into the sky, covering nearby communities with ash and shutting down air flights, there looks to be no end.

US Senate passes far-reaching immigration reform bill
The US Senate has passed a broad immigration reform bill that includes a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants. The 68-32 vote comes after months of debate and a recent deal to boost border security spending significantly. But the legislation faces a tough road in the more conservative House.

Popocatépetl volcano (Mexico): increasing activity, aerial images of crater
Seismic activity has picked up, suggesting that the volcano could be headed for more vigorous activity soon. SO2 emissions on NOAA recent satellite data have been relatively high as well. A magnitude 3.6 volcanic quake

Washington: Earthquake magnitude 4.3 near Wenatchee, Leavenworth
The US Geological Survey is reporting that a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck central Washington near Wenatchee and Leavenworth Wednesday night around 7:45 p.m. The quake rattled dishes and shook homes, but there were no reports of injuries or damages.

UN renews peacekeeping mission in the Golan
The UN Security Council renewed for six months on Thursday a peacekeeping mission in the Golan Heights monitoring a decades-old truce between Israel and Syria... The unanimously agreed resolution stresses the need for the peacekeepers, who currently just carry handguns, to boost their protection. Diplomats said troops would likely now get equipment such as flak jackets, armored vehicles and machine guns.

56% View Feds As Threat to Individual Rights
The United States was founded on a belief that governments are created to protect certain unalienable rights. Today, however, more voters than ever view the federal government as a threat to those rights.

CBS News: 27 NFL Players Arrested Since Super Bowl
CBS News reports that 27 players have been arrested since the Super Bowl on Feb. 3. Just over the past two days alone two players are facing murder charges. New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in the death of Odin Lloyd while Cleveland Browns rookie Ausar Walcott was charged with attempted murder Monday for allegedly punching a man in the head outside a club in New Jersey.

Egypt braces for rival mass demonstrations
Egypt is bracing for rival mass demonstrations, amid tight security in the increasingly polarised nation. President Mohammed Morsi's supporters are to hold "open-ended' rallies - two days ahead of the opposition protests calling for the president to resign.

Gold hits three-year low, heads for worst quarter since 1968
Gold fell below $1,200 on Friday to its lowest since August 2010 and is on track to record its worst quarter since at least 1968 on persistent worries over the U.S. Federal Reserve's plan to wind down its monetary stimulus.

Is Hezb’allah A Terrorist Organization?
Two salient issues from earlier this year, on different continents, are concerned with the same political problem. One was the nomination of John Brennan to be head of the CIA.

EX-Mccain Strategist Hired To Move GOP On 'Gay' Marriage
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced Wednesday that it's hiring Steve Schmidt, a former top strategist on Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) 2008 presidential campaign, to help shift the Republican Party's attitude on marriage equality.

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