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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet   
July 27th, 2013

Libyan protesters storm Islamist offices
Protesters stormed the offices of Islamist-allied parties in Libya's main cities on Saturday, angry at the assassination of an activist critical of the country's Muslim Brotherhood group. Hundreds gathered in the capital Tripoli after dawn prayers, denouncing the Friday killing of Abdul-Salam Al-Musmari. They set fire to tires in the street and demanded the dissolution of Islamist parties.  

Feds Demand Major Internet Companies Turn Over User Passwords
The federal government has demanded that major internet companies turn over users’ stored passwords, two sources told the respected tech website CNet... “If the government is able to determine a person’s password, which is typically stored in encrypted form, the credential could be used to log in to an account to peruse confidential correspondence or even impersonate the user,” the report says.  

EU planning to 'own and operate’ spy drones and an air force
The European Union is planning to “own and operate” spy drones, surveillance satellites and aircraft as part of a new intelligence and security agency under the control of Baroness Ashton. The controversial proposals are a major move towards creating an independent EU military body with its own equipment and operations, and will be strongly opposed by Britain.  

Egypt crisis: 'Scores killed' at Cairo protest
More than 100 people have been killed at a protest by supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in the capital, Cairo, doctors say. They said more than 1,500 were also hurt. The state health ministry says 38 people had died - 180 injured. The army ousted Mr Morsi on 3 July. He has been formally accused of murder relating to a 2011 jail outbreak and of links to militant group Hamas.  

Pakistan bomb attacks kill at least 57 and injure many more
Two bomb attacks in a busy marketplace in north-west Pakistan have killed 57 people and injured 167, local officials said on Saturday. The authorities believe the bomb blasts in Parachinar, in the predominantly Shia Kurram tribal area, on Friday night were a co-ordinated sectarian attack by Sunni militants. Hospital official Shabir Hussain said almost all the dead and wounded were Shias.  

Egyptian security forces shoot dead dozens of pro-Mursi supporters
Egyptian security forces shot dead at least 70 supporters of ousted President Mohammed Mursi on Saturday, his Muslim Brotherhood said, days after the army chief called for a popular mandate to tackle "violence and terrorism". Brotherhood spokesman Gehad El-Haddad said the shooting started shortly before pre-dawn morning prayers on the fringes of a round-the-clock sit-in being staged by backers of Mursi, who was toppled by the army more than three weeks ago.  

US blows out $16.7 trillion debt limit
The US Treasury has already exceeded the federal legal borrowing limit of $16.7 trillion in May. That signals the main structural problems remain unresolved putting at risk the fragile recovery.  

China military urges vigilance over Japan's defense plan
China's Defence Ministry on Saturday urged international vigilance of Japan's military plans after it unveiled an interim report calling for strengthened armed forces, including the possible acquisition of the ability to hit enemy bases.  

North Korea stages armistice anniversary parade
North Korea has staged a huge parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. State TV showed soldiers and military hardware parading through the capital Pyongyang in a carefully choreographed display. Troops and spectators shouted their allegiance to North Korea's young ruler, Kim Jong-un.  

Snowden's father: Son better off now in Russia
The father of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden said Friday his son has been so vilified by the Obama administration and members of Congress that he is now better off staying in Russia. Lon Snowden of Allentown, Pa., had been working behind the scenes with lawyers to try to find a way his son could get a fair trial in the U.S. Edward Snowden has been charged in federal court in Alexandria with violating the Espionage Act by leaking details of NSA surveillance.  

Israel blocks EU projects in West Bank
Israel has blocked the European Union from aiding tens of thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank, in retaliation for an EU ban on financial assistance to Israeli organizations in the occupied territories.  

A Mysterious Hum Is Driving People Around The World Crazy
It creeps in slowly in the dark of night, and once inside, it almost never goes away. It's known as the Hum, a steady, droning sound that's heard in places as disparate as Taos, N.M.; Bristol, England; and Largs, Scotland.  

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