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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
July 2nd, 2013

In Shiloh, an intriguing discovery alludes to the Tabernacle
Archaeologists discover holes carved into the ground in Shiloh which could have held the beams of The Tabernacle or Tent of Meeting, which, according to the Bible, housed the Ark of the Covenant. ...archaeologists have searched for evidence of the Tent of Meeting for years, which they posited would be found in ancient Shiloh (next to the settlement of Shiloh in the Binyamin region). Now it appears their efforts have borne fruit, yielding assumptions that the Tent of Meeting indeed stood there.

Moderate earthquake strikes central Chile, shakes buildings in capital
SANTIAGO, Chile A magnitude-5.7 earthquake shook central Chile on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway in the capital but apparently causing no major damage.

Will this be the first time the world sees the Ark of Covenant? Leaking roof in Ethiopian chapel 'will lead to relic being revealed'
A very British problem of a leaky church roof could be about to give the world the chance to glimpse the legendary Ark of the Covenant. That's because the claimed home of the iconic relic - a small chapel in Ethiopia - has sprung a leak and so the Ark could now be on the move. The Ark - which The Bible says holds God's Ten Commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai - is said to have been kept in Aksum, in the Chapel of the Tablet, adjacent to St Mary of Zion Church, since the 1960s.

Catholic priest beheaded by Syrian rebels Obama wants to arm
The Vatican is confirming the death by beheading of Franciscan Father, Francois Murad, who was martyred by Syrian jihadists on June 23. Below is the news release from the Vatican, via news.va. On Sunday, June 23 the Syrian priest François Murad was killed in Gassanieh, in northern Syria, in the convent of the Custody of the Holy Land where he had taken refuge. This is confirmed by a statement of the Custos of the Holy Land sent to Fides Agency.

Minor Earthquake Strikes Below Lake Erie
An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 3.6 struck early today beneath Lake Erie, just outside of Cleveland, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Wondering What Harmless ‘Metadata’ Like the NSA Compiles Can Actually Reveal? German Politician Shows You
“In Germany, whenever the government begins to infringe on individual freedom, society stands up. Given our history, we Germans are not willing to trade in our liberty for potentially better security. Germans have experienced firsthand what happens when the government knows too much about someone,” Spitz wrote. “Three weeks ago, when the news broke about the National Security Agency’s collection of metadata in the United States, I knew exactly what it meant. My records revealed the movements of a single individual; now imagine if you had access to millions of similar data sets. You could easily draw maps, tracing communication and movement. You could see which individuals, families or groups were communicating with one another. You could identify any social group and determine its major actors,”

Allen West: Time to teach Obama ‘lesson our forefathers taught King George III’
“Obama said he would fundamentally transform America,” Mr. West concluded. “The time draws near to teach this usurper and charlatan the lesson our forefathers taught King George III. We will not be ruled by arrogance and edict.”

Gay couple sexually abused adopted Russian boy for years
An American pedophile has been convicted to 40 years in prison for years of sexual abuse of adopted Russian boy. His boyfriend from New Zealand who assisted in meticulously recording acts of sexual offence is going on trial at home. Two members of the pedophile porn exchange ring Boy Lovers network, Mark J. Newton, 42 and his long-term partner Peter Truong, 36, were busted in 2011 on suspicion that they were sexually molesting their son, born to Russian mother in 2005.

Vatican Bank Boss Arrested For Fraud And Corruption
Just weeks after Pope Francis set up a commission of inquiry into the dealings of the scandal ridden Vatican bank, condemning the bank as just a 'money cult' Monsignor Nunzio Scarano a senior Italian cleric along with a financial broker and a secret agent have been arrested for allegedly attempting to place 20m euros illegally into Italy. Monsignor Scarano however says that he can “explain everything” but after a lengthy investigation by the Italian police who in their own words say they were investigating him for a “series of suspicious transactions that seemed to involve recycling a series of cheques which he described as church donations through the Vatican bank” seems doubtful.

Strong quake rattles Indonesia’s Aceh province, killing at least 1 and leaving 2 missing
The magnitude-6.1 quake struck at a depth of just 10 kilometers (6 miles) and its epicenter was located 55 kilometers (34 miles) west of the town of Bireun on the western tip of Sumatra island, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

A Wave Of Anger Is Sweeping The Cities Of The World
The protests have many different origins. In Brazil people rose up against bus fares, in Turkey against a building project. Indonesians have rejected higher fuel prices, Bulgarians the government’s cronyism. In the euro zone they march against austerity, and the Arab spring has become a perma-protest against pretty much everything. Each angry demonstration is angry in its own way. Yet just as in 1848, 1968 and 1989, when people also found a collective voice, the demonstrators have much in common. Over the past few weeks, in one country after another, protesters have risen up with bewildering speed.

Rothschild to advise on potential RBS split -FT
The British government is set to name Rothschild to advise on a potential break-up of Royal Bank of Scotland, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Rothschild beat competition from Deutsche Bank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch at presentations last week and its role as adviser could be announced as soon as this week, the newspaper said, citing people close to the situation.

Egyptian ministers resign in wave as Army deadline nears
Egyptian foreign minister Kamel Amr became the sixth minister to tender his resignation from the Morsi government on Monday. Amr follows the ministers for tourism, environment, communications and legal affairs and water utilities.

Pope Francis' first encyclical to be released July 5
The encyclical was begun by Benedict XVI and finished by Pope Francis in recent months. It is entitled “Lumen Fidei,” which means “The Light of Faith.”

Arizona inferno: 19 firefighters killed, town evacuated, 250 homes feared destroyed
Arizona governor Janice Brewer ordered all state flags to be flown at half-mast from July 1 to July 3 to honor the “bravest firefighters.” “This fire is the deadliest wildfire in state history, and our nation’s deadliest in 80 years. The fire has also claimed the lives of more first responders than any single disaster since 9/11,” she said in a statement, calling the day of tragedy one of the state’s “darkest” and “most devastating.”

San Diego Jury Erases 'Stupid' Chalk Charges
The mayor called the case "stupid" and a jury swiftly said it shouldn't stick, taking the eraser to vandalism charges for a man who wrote anti-bank slogans on San Diego sidewalks.

Violence Against Christians On the Rise in The Middle East
Violence against Christians has become all too frequent in recent years, with attacks on them in a wide variety of countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Repression and intolerance have been displayed against the Christian community in Nigeria; against the Coptic Christians in Alexandria, Egypt ; by bombing in a chapel in Sulu, Philippines; by bomb attacks against Assyrian Christians in Iraq; by discrimination against them in the Islamic Republic of Iraq; by prosecution under the blasphemy laws in Pakistan and elsewhere.

Syria: 3,500 tons of weapons already sent to rebels, says Lord Ashdown
Lord Ashdown, the former Liberal Democrat leader, spoke out against arming Syria's rebels... “They do not need arms. It is an unchallenged figure that 3,500 tons of arms have been shipped in by way of Croatia with the assistance of the CIA, funded by the Saudis, funded by the Qataris, going almost exclusively to the more jihadist groups,” the former international high representative for Bosnia said in a debate.

Top US cardinal 'paid off abusive priests'
Newly released documents show the cardinal of the Archdiocese of New York, in his former job, repeatedly warned the Vatican of the potential for scandal over church sexual abuse in Milwaukee and oversaw a plan to pay off problem priests. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of Milwaukee at the time, also transferred $57 million into a trust to protect it from legal claims by sex abuse victims the documents show.

Texas abortion battle resumes amid mass protest
The state legislature in Texas has held a second special session to revive a controversial bill banning abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The session was called by Republican Governor Rick Perry after a Democratic senator used a delaying tactic called a filibuster to block a vote last week. Supporters say the strict law would protect women's health and the foetus.

Obama urges Morsi to hear protesters demands, but careful to maintain neutrality
US President Barack Obama called embattled Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to urge him to respond to mass opposition demonstrations and said the political crisis could only be resolved by talks, the White House said on Tuesday. Obama also called on both sides to ensure rallies stayed peaceful, after the death toll in clashes between rival protesters since Sunday reached at least 16 people.

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