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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
July 12th, 2013

Scientists Angry Over College’s ‘Disturbing’ Hire of Astronomy Professor Who Embraces Intelligent Design
Creationism and intelligent design are causing quite a stir at Ball State University...In addition to sparking an internal investigation into Professor Eric Hedin, a Christian who is accused by...Freedom From Religion Foundation ...of potentially indoctrinating students, there’s yet another new target. The FFRF is now joining evolutionary scientists in speaking out against the...university’s hire of Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez, an astronomy professor who embraces intelligent design.

Yet Another Horror: Christian Man Allegedly Abducted and Decapitated in Egypt
It’s no secret that Christians living in Egypt are facing increased dangers...Magdy Habashi, 60, was a Christian, which may have been the main reason he was reportedly kidnapped on Saturday from the town of Sheikh Zweid. It wasn’t until Thursday that his body was discovered; Habashi is said to have been decapitated and found inside of a cemetery, officials told the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.

Guilty verdict for dead Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky
If the posthumous prosecution of Sergei Magnitsky, the lawyer who was jailed as he tried to expose a huge government tax fraud and died four years ago in a Russian prison after being denied proper medical care, seemed surreal from the moment the authorities announced it, the verdict and sentencing Thursday did not disappoint.

Iran exile group claims evidence of hidden nuclear site
An Iranian opposition group in exile has claimed it had obtained information revealing the existence of a secret underground nuclear site located in tunnels beneath a mountain 45 miles north of Tehran. The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) said the site had been recently been completed but could not specify what type of nuclear activity it believed would be carried out there.

Report: Snowden to meet rights groups at Moscow airport
Edward Snowden, the alleged National Security Agency leaker, will meet with human rights groups at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Friday, reports said.

Islamist leader to militants: 'Do everything possible' to prevent Sochi 2014 Olympics
The leader of an Islamist insurgency has called on militants to "do everything possible" to prevent the upcoming Winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi. Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov also accused Russian authorities of showing little respect for Muslim traditions.

Spread of DNA databases sparks ethical concerns
You can ditch your computer and leave your cellphone at home, but you can't escape your DNA. It belongs uniquely to you - and, increasingly, to the authorities. Countries around the world are collecting genetic material from millions of citizens in the name of fighting crime and terrorism - and, according to critics, heading into uncharted ethical terrain.

Eyeball-Scanning Is Now a Reality, Coming to a Middle School Near You
Like something straight out of Gattaca, scientists have developed iris-scanning technology to be deployed at schools, airports and banks, CNN.com reports. ...The software is being rolled out at some schools this fall. Kiddies will simply look into the binocular-shaped scanner, and it will “beep if they’re on the right bus and honk if they’re on the wrong one.”

Key Free Syria Army rebel 'killed by Islamist group'
A senior member of the Free Syrian Army is reported to have been killed by a rival rebel group linked to al-Qaeda. Kamal Hamami, of the group's Supreme Military Council, was meeting members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant "to discuss battle plans". A Free Syrian Army spokesman said he received a call from the group saying they had killed Kamal Hamami.

Egypt prepares for rival Ramadan protests
Supporters and opponents of the ousted Egyptian Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are preparing to stage large rallies in Cairo on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan. Mr Morsi's supporters are gathering in their thousands in the east of the city to call for his reinstatement. Those whose mass demonstrations led to his removal by the military last week are expected to mass in Tahrir Square.

Ireland's parliament approves 'life-saving' abortion
Lawmakers in the Republic of Ireland have voted to legalise abortion under certain conditions for the first time. The move - approved by a 127-31 vote in the Dáil - would authorise a termination when doctors deem that a woman is at risk of taking her life. It needs upper house endorsement, too.

Egyptian army kills dozens of Hamas gunmen
The Egyptian army's new offensive against terror organizations operating in the Sinai Peninsula is well under way, and one of the groups paying a heavy price is Hamas. Many expected Hamas to suffer as a result of the recent ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood, which is the parent organization of Hamas.

Anti-Assad rebels say U.S. arms needed, vow to control distribution
Syria's opposition said on Thursday that it was concerned U.S. lawmakers had succeeded in holding up U.S. weapons deliveries to rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and repeated assurances the arms will not go to Islamist militants.

Assad Fiddles While Damascus Burns
In June 2013 a resolution of the UN Security Council expressing “grave concerns” about the military offensive in the town of Qusayr by the Syrian regime of Bashar al Assad against rebel forces failed to pass because of the opposition of China and Russia. The response of the United States Administration, delivered by Jen Psaki, the spokesperson of the State Department, was, “We fail to understand Russia’s reasoning as it continues to block attempts at the UNSC to address the urgent situation” in Syria.

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