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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
September 7th, 2013

Strong Earthquake Strikes Guatemala
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake near Guatemala's border with Mexico has destroyed several homes and caused blackouts. The tremor was one of the strongest in Guatemala since a 7.4 magnitude earthquake last November killed 44 people in the west of the country.

Russia sends four more warships to eastern Mediterranean near Syria
The Russian navy has sent four more ships to the eastern Mediterranean, near the Syrian coast, as the United States considers launching a military offensive against the Arab country.

6.5-magnitude quake strikes off Guatemala's coast
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala's Pacific coastline on Friday evening, causing some adobe homes to collapse in a town near the epicenter. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

US Congress Finds ‘Overwhelming’ Public Opposition to Force in Syria
After three days of non-stop phone calls from hundreds of Colorado constituents opposed to a US military strike on Syria, Rep. Doug Lamborn announced Friday he was “leaning against” a resolution giving US President Barack Obama the authority to take limited action.

U.K. Toys ‘R’ Us Going Gender Neutral
Toys “R” Us, a retail giant in the toy industry, bowed to pressure from U.K.-based lobbying group Let Toys Be Toys and will now market its products in a “gender-neutral” fashion within the U.K. Not only will advertisements eventually depict both boys and girls playing with the same toys—everything from guns to dolls to kitchen sets—Toys “R” Us stores will also be removing any explicit references to gender within their stores.

PA minister: Next prisoners' release in October
Palestinian Minister of Prisoner Affairs Issa Karaka said that the next Palestinian prisoners’ release as past of the peace talks’ resumption will take place on October 29. According to Karaka, the next group of prisoners will be released regardless of diplomatic progress of the talks, adding that the prisoners will only be released to the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

NSA decryption revelations 'provide roadmap' to adversaries, US warns
The Obama administration has responded to revelations on the NSA's successes in defeating online security and privacy published on Thursday by the Guardian, New York Times and ProPublica. In a statement issued on Friday, the office of the director of national intelligence (ODNI)...suggested the stories, ...published on the front pages of the New York Times and Guardian, were "not news", but nonetheless provided a "road map…to our adversaries".

Morsi Backers Terrorize Christians in Egyptian Town
While the United Nations worries about a local shooting in Florida, in Egypt a group of Islamists who back their nation's ousted leader, fellow Islamist Mohammed Morsi, have taken over the town of Dalga where 20,000 Christians now live under oppression, fear, and violence. Already, a 1600-year-old monastery has been burned and looted, and 40 Christian homes and businesses have been attacked (looted and burned), including the home of an 80 year-old priest...

Putin warns Russia could come to Syria's aid over US strike
...Putin escalated concerns about the fallout from any strike when he indicated in an interview published Wednesday that his country could send Syria and its neighbors in the region the components of a missile shield if the U.S. attacks. U.S. Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified this week that the Russians might even replace any military assets the U.S. destroys in a strike.

Syria crisis: US orders non-emergency personnel out of Lebanon
The US state department has ordered non-emergency US personnel to leave Lebanon and has approved voluntary evacuation from southern Turkey. The state department cited "current tensions the region" but did not specifically mention Syria. The department also warned US citizens travelling in the two countries to remain alert to potential danger.

Greece PM sees end to recession in Thessaloniki speech
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says the country's six years of recession will end next year. He said that Greece was now an "island of stability" in an ever less stable region. Mr Samaras was speaking at the Thessaloniki trade fair, which has been the scene of protests about the country's tough austerity measures.

Obama tells US nation Syria 'not another Iraq or Afghanistan'
President Barack Obama told his war-weary country on Saturday that America needs to use limited military force in Syria to deter future chemical weapons attacks, but said he did not want to enter into another costly and protracted war. "This would not be another Iraq or Afghanistan," Obama said in his weekly radio and internet address, previewing arguments he will make in a nationally televised address on Tuesday.

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