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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
October 17th, 2013

Obama Secretly Signing Away U.S. Sovereignty
the Obama administration has continued secret negotiations to complete what is known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP. "Only 5 of its 29 chapters cover traditional trade matters, like tariffs or quotas. The others impose parameters on non-trade policies. Existing and future American laws must be altered to conform with these terms, or trade sanctions can be imposed against American exports."

Palestinian president Abbas invites pope to Holy Land
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Thursday said he had invited Pope Francis to the Middle East, during an audience in the Vatican. Speaking to Vatican foreign affairs official Dominique Mamberti after the talks, he said: "It was a pleasure and I invited him to the Holy Land". Abbas gave the pope a ceramic panel with a view of Bethlehem and a Bible as gifts, while Francis gave him a decorative pen with which Abbas said he hoped to sign a peace agreement with Israel.

Chase Bank Limits Cash Withdrawals, Bans International Wire Transfers
Chase Bank has moved to limit cash withdrawals while banning business customers from sending international wire transfers from November 17 onwards, prompting speculation that the bank is preparing for a looming financial crisis in the United States by imposing capital controls.

Netanyahu makes a case for a preemptive strike
Benjamin Netanyahu offered a thinly veiled defense of a possible Israeli preemptive strike on Iran during a Knesset commemoration Tuesday of the 40th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War.

Senate Debt Deal Weakens Congress on Debt Ceiling
...The plan includes a proposal offered by McConnell in the 2011 debt ceiling crisis that allows Congress to disapprove of the debt ceiling increase, which means lawmakers will formally vote on whether to reject a debt ceiling increase until Feb. 7. Obama can veto that legislation if it passes. If Congress fails as expected to gather a two-thirds majority to override the veto, the debt ceiling would be raised.

Obama to Supreme Court: Don't Take NSA Cyber-Snoop Case
Obama's administration is urging the Supreme Court not to take up the first case it has received on controversial National Security Agency cybersnooping. US government attorneys argue that the Supreme Court does not have the jurisdiction to take the case, filed in July by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC). EPIC believes the NSA overstepped its authority by carrying out broad communications monitoring and surveillance worldwide, and demanded the program be stopped.

Edward Snowden has more secrets to share, father says after Russia visit
The father of Edward Snowden said on Wednesday that the former U.S. spy agency contractor has more secrets to share and should stay in Russia "to make sure the true story is told."

UN peace force in Mali 'needs troops and equipment'
The UN force, which took over security duties in July, has less than half of its mandated strength of more than 12,000 military personnel. Bert Koenders, the UN's special representative to Mali, said recent attacks had been a "wake-up call". He said the force, known as Minusma, needed more resources in order to stabilise the north of the country.

Something Really Bizarre Happened on the House Floor After Vote on Budget Deal: ‘You Cannot Serve Two Masters!’
As she is escorted out , the woman can be heard shouting out bizarre phrases and claiming that the Free Masons wrote the Constitution, and therefore the U.S. is not “one nation under God.” “They go against God!” the woman yells. “You cannot serve two masters. Praise be to God, Lord Jesus Christ!”

Commission backs Albania-EU membership talks
The European Commission Wednesday said Albania should be given the green light to open EU membership talks. Presenting the EU executive's annual enlargement reports on Wednesday (16 October), commissioner Stefan Fuele said that the step, which comes three years after the commission rejected Albania's first application, was conditional on Tirana continuing to combat organised crime and corruption.

Turkey's unprecedented act of betrayal against Israel
In April 2012, Iran announced that it had uncovered a spy ring numbering 15 operatives working at the behest of Israel. ...The announcement, which didn’t garner much attention at the time, takes on added importance Thursday just hours after The Washington Post reported that Turkish intelligence revealed the identities of 10 Iranian spies working for Israel.

Trinidad rattled by earthquake, second within a week
Trinidad and Tobago was jolted Wednesday by an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 less than a week after the oil rich twin island republic was shaken by one with a 6.4 magnitude.

Strong earthquake hits west of Crete
A very strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 has struck west of the Greek island of Crete.

Gas Lines, Power Companies Targeted by Cyberattacks
After surveying more than 100 energy companies in May, Representatives Edward Markey and Henry Waxman said more than a dozen of the companies reported “daily,” “constant,” or “frequent” attempts of people trying to hack their networks. One utility reported it faced close to 10,000 attacks each month.

China's Dagong Downgrades US To A- From A
Since all US rating agencies (Fitch is majority French-owned) have been terrified into submission and will never again touch the rating of the US following the DOJ's witch hunt of S&P, any US rating changes on the margin will come from abroad. Like China's Dagong rating agency, which several hours ago just downgraded the US from A to A-, maintaining its negative outlook.

Strong Earthquake rocks Solomon islands
A strong earthquake with 7.1 magnitude on the Richter scale rocked the Solomon Islands at 6.30pm today.

Gold spikes up as dollar drops after US breaks budget deadlock
Gold rushed to a one-week high on Thursday, aided by dollar weakness and belief that a temporary deal to avoid historic U.S. debt default might also prompt the Federal Reserve to hold back from reducing its additional monetary stimulus.

Keith Alexander, NSA Head, Stepping Down
According to US officials, the director of the NSA and his deputy are expected to depart in coming months, in a move that almost certainly would not have happened without the involvement of America's most infamous whitsleblower currently self-exiled in Russia, Edward Snowden in a development which according to Reuters, "could give Obama a chance to reshape the eavesdropping agency."

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