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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the internet
August 27th, 2014

IRS lawyer: Lois Lerner's Blackberry deliberately destroyed after start of congressional probe
Thomas Kane, Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel for the IRS, wrote in the declaration, part of a lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch against the IRS, that the Blackberry was "removed or wiped clean of any sensitive or proprietary information and removed as scrap for disposal in June 2012." "If you intentionally destroy evidence, that is a crime. If you make a statement in court saying the evidence is not available and it is, that is also a crime,"

Biotech firm's GM mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil
Oxitec's new factory in the Brazilian city of Campinas, outside Sao Paulo, is the first in the world to launch production of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes to target dengue.

Holes in Mount Baldy still a mystery as Park Service keeps landmark closed
Geologist Erin Argyilan has in the past 10 months studied sediment, analyzed wind patterns and mapped terrain, but she hasn’t solved the mystery of the holes that appear and vanish in the beige sands of Mount Baldy at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. “We’re seeing what appears to be a new geological phenomenon,” she said.

Canada pulling Ebola lab team from Sierra Leone
Canada is evacuating a three-member mobile laboratory team from Sierra Leone after people in their hotel were diagnosed with Ebola. The World Health Organization earlier announced it is pulling a team out of the country.

Iran's Supreme Leader calls for more enrichment capacity
Ali Khamenei said his country needs to significantly increase its number of centrifuges, underlining a gap in positions between Tehran and world powers as they hold talks aimed at clinching a nuclear accord.

Islamic State executes soldiers, takes hostages at Syria base: social media
slamic State militants have executed Syrian army soldiers and are holding a group hostage after capturing an air base in northeast Syria at the weekend, pictures posted on social media by supporters showed on Wednesday.

U.S. Drafts UN Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire
Diplomats told the news agency that Washington is now working with European powers and Jordan on a joint text for the resolution. "The U.S. has come up with its own draft," said one UN diplomat, who declined to be named. "It's quite different from the two others. Now they're working to combine the drafts and come up with a common text."

Satanic 'black mass' gets green light from U.S. city
The Catholic Archbishop of Oklahoma City has agreed to drop a lawsuit against a satanic cult that plans to perform a “black mass” in the city now that the cult has returned a stolen consecrated host to the church. An Oklahoma-based satanic group called Dakhma of Angra Mainyu has leased space in the Civic Center Music Hall, which is owned and operated by the city, for a black mass on Sept. 21.

More Voices Warn of ISIS Threat
This weekend we saw a distressed retired Lt. General McInerney issue a dire warning of a possible 9/11 style ISIS attack on, or around, September 11 2014. In addition to McInerney we also saw warnings from Rep. Mike Rogers – Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, former Deputy CIA Director Michael Morel, and Rep. Michael McCaul – Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, on not only the possibility of ISIS attempt another 9/11 style attack in the United States, but also the more general threat of ISIS on the rise.

WHO: High death toll of medics hampering Ebola control efforts
"On Ebola, the World Health Organisation says that the heavy toll on health care workers in this outbreak further impedes control efforts. To date, more than 240 health care workers have developed the disease in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, and more than 120 have died," spokesman for UN secretary-general Stephane Dujarric said.

'Google-like' search engine puts NSA snooping back in the spotlight
The National Security Agency’s surveillance machinery is again in the spotlight after a media report claimed that it is secretly providing data to almost two dozen U.S. government agencies via a powerful “Google-like” search engine. Details of the search engine, known as ICREACH, are revealed in classified documents obtained by The Intercept website from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded Near Guthrie
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, this earthquake was recorded at 11:05 a.m. Its epicenter was located three miles southwest of Guthrie and 13 miles north of Edmond. It was about three miles deep.

2.3 magnitude earthquake hits south of New Madrid
A 2.3 magnitude earthquake centered seven miles south of New Madrid, Missouri hit the Heartland Tuesday morning. The micro earthquake hit at 9:06 a.m. eight miles north, northwest of Tiptonville, Tenn.,

Why isn't the media covering the killing of an unarmed white youth by a black police officer?
The case of Michael Brown, the unarmed, black teenager shot and killed by a white police officer, continues to make headlines weeks after the incident sparked riots and outrage in Ferguson, Missouri, and prompted a national debate. Meanwhile, the case of Dillon Taylor, an unarmed, white 20-year-old shot and killed by a black policeman outside a 7-Eleven in Utah has received virtually no media coverage beyond local news reports.

One in six French people say they support ISIS
Two polls released this week both ask a question that you would hope wouldn't need asking: how many people support the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)? Unfortunately, in all four countries surveyed, the answer is greater than zero, and by a lot.

American 'fighter' dies in Syria battle
An American man, believed to be fighting alongside Islamist militants in Syria, has been killed, the White House has confirmed.

Gaza conflict: Israel and Palestinians agree long-term truce
A long-term ceasefire has been agreed between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. The truce, ending seven weeks of fighting that has left more than 2,200 people - mostly Palestinians - dead, was brokered by Egypt and began at 19:00 local time (16:00 GMT).

Ebola has 'upper hand' says US health official
Ebola still has the "upper hand" in the outbreak that has killed more than 1,400 people in West Africa, but experts have the means to stop it, a top American health official said during a visit to the hardest-hit countries.

ISIS Demands $6.6M Ransom for 26-Year-Old American Woman
A third American hostage held by ISIS has been identified as a 26-year-old American woman who was kidnapped a year ago while doing humanitarian relief work in Syria. The terror group is demanding $6.6 million and the release of U.S. prisoners for the life of the young woman, who the family requested not be identified.

Iceland volcano struck by biggest earthquake yet, still no eruption
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano overnight, the biggest since tremors began 10 days ago, but there is still no sign of an eruption, the country's Meteorological Office said on Tuesday.

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