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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
July 8th, 2013

Tony Blair calls for intervention in Syria
Mr Blair said: “A refusal to engage, as you see from what’s happening in Syria at the moment, where, after all, as a proportion of the population there’s now been more people that have died in Syria in a civil war that shows absolutely no sign of ending than in the entirety of Iraq since 2003. So, you know, inaction is also a policy and a decision with consequence.”

Will the antichrist be the pope?
A new documentary reveals that a centuries-old claim by protestants that the pope is the antichrist has actually been taught by Catholic scholars from centuries past and may have been prophesied by a 14th century Catholic archbishop.

Several documents signed during joint work of Russian Emergency Ministry and FEMA
The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry and the USA Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are going to exchange experts during joint rescue operations in major disasters. In addition, the parties approved of U.S.-Russian cooperation in this field in 2013-2014, which envisages exchange of experience including in monitoring and forecasting emergency situations, training of rescuers, development of mine-rescuing and provision of security at mass events.

Egypt army preparing for Sinai operation
Egypt's army is preparing for a large-scale military operation in Sinai, an army official said Sunday, as forces sealed more smuggling tunnels along the Gaza border. An Egyptian military official told Ma'an the army was preparing for a major operation in Sinai "to clean it up from terrorist and criminal cells."

Earthquake hits East Java
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck southeast of Malang, East Java, on Monday at 9:13 a.m. local time, at a depth of 10 kilometers. “The quake’s epicenter was in the Indian Ocean, about 112 kilometers from Malang or 202 kilometers from Surabaya,” said National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, as quoted by Antara news agency.

Earthquake strikes El Salvador, no damage reported
There were no immediate reports of damage from the 5.9 magnitude quake, which according to the U.S. Geological Survey was centered 24 miles south-southeast of the capital, just off shore and 60 miles below ground.

BIG SUNSPOT FACES EARTH
Colossal sunspot AR1785 is now directly facing Earth. The active region has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class flares, yet so far the sunspot has been mostly quiet. Could it be the calm before the storm? NOAA forecasters estimate a 55% chance of M-flares and a 10% chance of X-flares on July 8th.

Powerful Forces Promote Rand Paul
Asserting that Paul “is talked about as a credible Republican presidential contender in 2016,” who is “no longer marginalized by his party—or dismissed by the opposition,” the story promoting Paul appeared on the very day (though the Post didn’t mention it at the time) Paul was the keynote speaker at a fundraising banquet for the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington.

Global Markets Now On The Verge Of Total Panic & Meltdown Read more at http://economicrisis.com/global-markets-now-on-the-verge-of-total-panic-meltdow
“We cannot recall a worse one-day selloff in bonds. With continued talk of the Federal Reserve tapering their bond and mortgage buying, one would expect interest rates to rise in a controlled, gradual, and engineered manner. That certainly was not what we witnessed on Friday.

7.2 earthquake recorded off PNG
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea in the early hours of Monday, according to the US Geological Survey, after a 7.2 quake struck off the country's northeast coast just hours before.

Morsi Muslims 'Rage' Against Copts
Mobs of Muslims enraged over the forceful removal of the Muslim Brotherhood-backed Mohamed Morsi from office have retaliated against Christians across Egypt, according to Morning Star News. The attacks came as part of nation-wide protests that culminated Friday in what Morsi supporters called a "Day of Rage".

Law requires Obama administration to cut off Egyptian aid
The $1.5 billion in U.S. foreign aid slated for Egypt next year is in jeopardy after the Egyptian army deposed...President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday. Section 508 of the...Foreign Assistance Act stipulates that “none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by a military coup or decree.”

EU plots transatlantic bank regulator
The European Union is to push for an agreement on banking and financial services as a key part of this week’s historic trade talks with the US which could see the introduction of an American-European super-regulator.

Dozens dead as Egyptian Islamists rally to defend Morsi
42 protesters have been killed, including children in the overnight clashes, Egypt’s state TV reported. A spokesperson of the Muslim Brotherhood said at least 37 of its members have been killed, with as many as 500 injured. Egypt’s Health Ministry confirmed that women and children were among the 42 killed overnight in Cairo.

Muslim Brotherhood calls for uprising against Egyptian army after dozens killed
The Muslim Brotherhood called on Egyptians to rise up against those who "want to steal" the revolution, a statement by its political wing said on Monday, after Egyptian state television said 42 people were killed in shooting outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard.

Lake Vostok mysteries: Biologists find over 3,500 life forms in isolated Antarctic basin
"We found much more complexity than anyone thought," Rogers said. "It really shows the tenacity of life, and how organisms can survive in places where a couple dozen years ago we thought nothing could survive." There are few places on Earth more hostile to life forms than Lake Vostok, the largest subglacial lake in the Antarctic, and initially Rogers believed that the water from it may have been completely sterile.

Iwo-Tori-shima volcano news & activity updates:
A possible small eruption occurred this morning. Tokyo VAAC received a (pilot) report of an ash plume rising to 7,000 ft (2.1 km) and drifting 40 nautical miles to the north of the small island.

Popocatépetl volcano (Mexico): alert level raised
The intensity of the current eruptive phase remains high. A phase of particularly strong tremor accompanying continuous explosions and ash emissions occurred this morning. As a consequence of the elevated activity,CENAPRED raised the alert level to Yellow, Phase 3. An exclusion zone of 12 km radius around the volcano is in place.

The self-righteous 'can cook in their own stew,' says Pope
In order to do the Lord’s work, Pope Francis said, we should remember our first encounter with Jesus, in which we were invited to recognize our own sinfulness and experience his loving gaze. “Those who consider themselves righteous, they can cook in their own stew!” the Pope said during morning Mass on July 5. “He came for us sinners and this is beautiful.”

Tropical Storm Chantal 2013 – Updates and Trajectory
According to the latest report issued by National Hurricane Center in Miami at 09:00 UTC, Chantal was located 1,130 km ESE of Barbados. The government of France has also issued a tropical storm warning for Martinique and Guadeloupe. In total, tropical storm warning is in effect for Barbados, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Martinique and Guadeloupe. Chantal continues to move rapidly toward the Lesser Antilles.

'Hezbollah supporters urge leadership: Stop sending our sons to die in Syria'
Amid the mounting death toll of Hezbollah operatives in Syria, a delegation of Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon has asked the Shi’ite group’s leadership to stop sending operatives to fight for Syrian President Bashar Assad, pan-Arabic daily Asharq Alawsat reported Sunday.

'Most Israelis don't believe Netanyahu's apology to Turkey was justified'
Poll: 71% disagree with decision to apologize over flotilla raid; more Israeli-Arabs than Jews think Erdogan driven by anti-Semitism.

Greek close to getting latest bailout payout
Greece's government has said it is close to agreeing a deal to gain the latest payment of bailout money from its international lenders. Eurozone finance ministers meet on Monday to decide whether to release the next instalment of rescue funds worth 6.3bn euros ($8.1bn; £5.4bn).

Studies: Cyberspying targeted SKorea, US military
The hackers who knocked out tens of thousands of South Korean computers simultaneously this year are out to do far more than erase hard drives, cybersecurity firms say: They also are trying to steal South Korean and U.S. military secrets with a malicious set of codes they've been sending through the Internet for years.

Shooting of pro-Morsi protesters deepens Egypt crisis
At least 15 people were killed in Cairo on Monday, medical sources said, when the Muslim Brotherhood said shots were fired at supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi near the military building where he is being held.

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