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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
October 10th, 2013

Weird Shift of Earth's Magnetic Field Explained
Earth's magnetic field shields the planet from charged particles streaming from the sun, keeping it from becoming a barren, Mars-like rock. For more than 300 years, scientists have recorded a westward-drifting feature in the field that models have been unable to explain.

'Thuggery' sparks talk of impeachment
As the federal government’s partial shutdown, sparked by Senate Democrats’ refusal to discuss budget compromises with Republicans in the House, continues, there’s a word more and more members of Congress are connecting to President Obama. Impeachment.

China, EU Agree to 45 Bln Euro Currency Swap
China and the European Union have signed a 350 billion yuan (45 billion Euro) currency swap agreement, a major step in pushing international use of the yuan. The deal, signed between the People's Bank of China and the European Central Bank (ECB) on Wednesday, aims to support bilateral trade and protect financial stability, according to a statement on the PBOC website.

Brazil riots: A 10000-strong protest by teachers over pay sees fire bombs
A teachers’ protest over pay turned violent in Rio de Janeiro, with masked anarchists pelting police and buildings with fire bombs and breaking into banks in scenes that will raise questions about the security of the 2014 World Cup. Teachers in Brazil have been on strike demanding better pay for almost two months and on Monday thousands of them - joined by students, anarchists and civil rights groups – marched in support of the action.

Boehner slams ObamaCare after other GOP leaders sidestep it
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday criticized the first week of ObamaCare as a system that threatens to fine people for failing to buy health insurance on websites that don't work.   “How can we tax people for not buying a product from a website that doesn't work?” he asked on the House floor.

Kashmir: India-China-Pakistan Triangular Conflict
Kashmir’s ‘locational’ relevance for India, China and Pakistan has always been significant and it has become a driver in its own right for the perpetual state of conflict with Pakistan and a reality which has the potential for keeping the Sino-Indian relations adversarial.

All 50 States Are Actually Shifting Toward Conservatism?
The American public is apparently as conservative today as it has been in 50 years, according to Cornell political scientist Peter Enns, citing both his own work and work done by Vanderbilt professor Larry M. Bartels. In fact, based on the joint efforts of Enns and Julianna Koch, all 50 states have experienced a shift towards conservatism.

Himmler's crystal skull found in Germany
Journalist Luc Burgin said the skull, found hidden on a roof beam in the home of a woman who was once married to a high-ranking SS officer, appears to be one of a series of skulls revered by the Mayans in ancient Mexico, The Daily Mirror reported Thursday.

U.S. Treasury, Fed planning for possible default - source
U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve officials worried about the growing possibility of a catastrophic default are crafting contingency plans to mitigate the economic fallout if Congress fails to extend America's borrowing authority, a source familiar with the plans said.

Pope Francis: I’ll come to Israel
Edelstein was on an official visit to Italy and the Vatican Wednesday. He met Pope Francis Wednesday afternoon, and invited him to Israel and to a visit to the Knesset. Francis replied emphatically, “I’ll come! I’ll come!”

White House, IRS exchanged confidential taxpayer info
Top Internal Revenue Service Obamacare official Sarah Hall Ingram discussed confidential taxpayer information with senior Obama White House officials, according to 2012 emails obtained by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and provided to The Daily Caller. Lois Lerner, then head of the IRS Tax Exempt Organizations division, also received an email alongside White House officials that contained confidential information.

‘Europe would be right in easing sanctions, if Iran complies’
The unnamed officials were cited by Israel Radio, and spoke following high-level discussions earlier in the day between visiting British and French officials and their counterparts in Israel.

10 News Investigators find memo warning about terrorist "dry-runs" on airplanes
It was a flight bound for Florida, and some airline pilots believe it also may have been a dry-run for terrorists. The 10 News Investigators have obtained an internal memo that details a frightening incident that brings back memories of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Fukushima radiation levels hit 2-year high
Seawater just outside one of Japan’s damaged Fukushima Daiichi reactors registered radiation levels on Wednesday 13 times the previous day’s reading, the operator of the crippled nuclear plant said on Thursday. Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), said combined Cesium-134 and Cesium-137 readings just outside the damaged No. 2 reactor jumped to 1,200 becquerels per liter on Wednesday, the highest levels recorded since late 2011.

California's Brown Signs Bill Permitting Non-Physician Abortions
The legislation, which had been pushed vigorously by Planned Parenthood, had been strongly opposed by pro-life groups and some physicians, arguing that it amounted to legalizing back-alley abortions for profit.

Egypt condemns US decision to suspend military aid
Egypt has criticised a decision by the US to suspend a large part of the $1.3bn (£810m) in aid it receives. Foreign ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty said the decision was wrong and Egypt would "not surrender to American pressure and is continuing on its path towards democracy".

Closing Israeli consulate in US in order to open mission in China?
No decision is imminent on closing the Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia, or a consulate or embassy in another country, to make possible the opening of a diplomatic mission in Chengdu, a spokeswoman for Deputy Foreign Minister Ze’ev Elkin said on Wednesday. ...Elkin disagreed with senior ministry staffers who wanted to keep Philadelphia open and – if need be for budgetary purposes – close a consulate or even an embassy elsewhere.

Poll: Majority of Israelis believe US projecting weakness on Syria, Iran
Two thirds of Jewish Israelis believe that US president Barack Obama will fail to keep his promise to prevent Iran’s development of nuclear weapons, while only 27% believe he will succeed, according to the monthly Peace Index poll taken by the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University, which was released Thursday.

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