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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the internet
August 18th, 2014

Upcoming Eruption in Iceland’s Vatnajökull?
A level of uncertainty has been declared in Bárðarbunga volcano, located in the northwestern Vatnajökull glacier, Southeast Iceland, due to an increase in seismic activity in the volcano.

Is it possible Temple wasn't on 'Temple Mount'?
“I suspect it will be built on the southeast ridge of the Temple Mount,” Klein told WND. “The First Temple was built on the southeast ridge, and the Second Temple was built on the southeast ridge (in a location about 600 feet from the present wall)...

Revival sparked by rabbi's revelation gains steam
He takes the book written by Pastor Carl Gallups and uses it to introduce to members of the Jewish community the truth of the Gospel. Porat calls it the “Kaduri Revival.”

Ukraine: We destroyed Russian military incursion
Russian military vehicles crossed into Ukraine during the night, NATO and Ukraine said Friday, and the Ukrainian president said most of them were quickly destroyed by his troops.

Struggling Liberia creates 'plague villages' in Ebola epicenter
To try to control the Ebola epidemic spreading through West Africa, Liberia has quarantined remote villages at the epicenter of the virus, evoking the "plague villages" of medieval Europe that were shut off from the outside world.

UK Worship Artist Whose Songs Are Sung in American Churches Comes Out as Lesbian
“Since speaking out and blogging about equal marriage, there’s been a boycott of my songs. My income comes from royalties, so unless they’re sung, I lose my income, which has been difficult. It’s been deeply painful to see people writing off 15 years of my work, saying that it’s now tarnished.” Now, The Independent released an interview with Beeching on Wednesday, where the singer/songwriter/blogger came out as a lesbian herself.

Islamic State militants execute 700 people from Syrian tribe
The Islamic State militant group has executed 700 members of a tribe it has been battling in eastern Syria during the past two weeks, the majority of them civilians, a human rights monitoring group said on Saturday.

Norway: Gaza reconstruction aid conditioned on lifting of blockade
Oslo says funds will be given to PA President Abbas, and not to Hamas, and notes international donors conference to take place only after lasting ceasefire reached.

CHANCE OF MINOR STORMS
NOAA forecasters estimate a 30% chance of polar geomagnetic storms on August 18th when a faint CME is expected to strike Earth's magnetic field head-on.

Obama has a great round of golf; General Green not so much
On Martha’s Vineyard, his Commander in Chief was playing golf with celebrities on Martha’s Vineyard. That tells you all you need to know about the contempt Obama has for the men and women in uniform.

3.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Southern California
A small earthquake has struck the San Bernardino Mountains but no damages or injuries are reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-3.7 quake struck at 9:55 p.m. It was centered 4 miles north of Big Bear City at a depth of about 4 miles.

Strong earthquake hits Iran near Iraqi border At least 250 injured
Local authorities said they fear the quake may have caused widespread destruction in rural areas. The 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit at a depth of around 10 kilometers (6 miles) in an area 36 kilometers southeast of the Iranian city of Abdanan, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was followed by a series of aftershocks.

Nepal and India floods leave many dead
At least 160 people are reported to have been killed in floods and landslides following days of torrential rain in Nepal and northern India. In Nepal, officials said at least 101 people were known to have died after rescuers found four more bodies. More than 130 people are still missing. In northern Indian states severe flooding after rainfall left at least 60 dead and entire villages marooned.

Ferguson protests: National Guard sent to Missouri unrest
The US state of Missouri is sending the National Guard to the town of Ferguson as protests escalate over the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager. Governor Jay Nixon signed an order to "help restore peace and order and to protect the citizens of Ferguson". The move came as police clashed with angry demonstrators shortly before a second night under curfew began.

Nato chief warns Russia against 'green men' tactics
Philip Breedlove, Nato’s top military commander, has said that if Russia does what it did in Crimea to a Nato state, it would be considered an act of war against the alliance. “...If foreign forces seep into Nato territory, and if we can demonstrate that this approach is an aggression - then this means Article V [of the Nato treaty on collective defence]...this means a military response to the actions of the aggressor”.

Iran attempted large-scale cyber-attack on Israel, senior security source says
Iran attempted to conduct a large-scale cyber-attack on Israeli civilian communications during the war with Hamas this summer, a senior security source revealed on Sunday. “This is not something we have seen before, both in terms of scope and the type of targets. They targeted communications infrastructure that belong to the civilian sector in Israel,” the source said.

Israel pessimistic agreement will be reached by expiration of cease-fire at midnight
A day before the midnight expiration of a five-day ceasefire, Israel sent out clear messages on Sunday that it will respond massively to any type of fire from Gaza and not tolerate a long-term “war of attrition.” “It is not clear whether there will be an agreement,” a senior diplomatic official said as the Israeli and Palestinian delegations held indirect talks in Cairo.

No response to calls for ceasefire in Libyan capital
Libyan factions traded gunfire and shells in various parts of Tripoli on Sunday, ignoring international appeals for a ceasefire to end more than a month of fighting.

Kurdish fighters push to retake Mosul Dam from Islamic State militants
Iraqi Kurdish forces say they now control much of the Mosul Dam in the north of the country, have wrested it away from Islamic jihadists. The Peshmerga fighters were aided by US and Iraqi aircraft bombing militant targets.

Police Use Tear Gas to Clear Streets of Ferguson
Police used tear gas to clear protesters off the streets late Sunday, a week after demonstrations against the fatal police shooting of a black Missouri teenager filled this St. Louis suburb with angry, defiant crowds. The latest confrontation unfolded hours after Attorney General Eric Holder ordered a federal medical examiner to perform another autopsy on a black Missouri teenager who was fatally shot by a white police officer.

Ukraine says its troops make breakthrough in rebel stronghold
Ukrainian forces have raised their national flag over a police station in the city of Luhansk that was for months under rebel control, Kiev said on Sunday, in what could be a breakthrough in Ukraine's efforts to crush pro-Moscow separatists.

Netanyahu says undeterred by Hamas warnings
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday any deal on Gaza's future had to meet Israel's security needs, warning Hamas it faced "harsh strikes" if it resumed firing into the Jewish state.

Pope makes plea for Koreas to unite as 'one people'
Pope Francis wrapped up the first papal visit to Asia in 15 years on Monday, urging the divided Koreas to reject suspicion and confrontation and unite as "one family, one people".

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