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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the internet
September 6th, 2014

6.1 Earthquake Shakes Easter Island
An earthquake registering 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Easter Island early Saturday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake struck 10 kilometers below the surface, with the epicenter located 502 kilometers from the Hanga Roa area, the only residential sector on the inconic island.

Robin Williams: The Sad Truth The Media Won't Tell You
Robin Williams acknowledged that he had opened himself up to transformative demonic powers that aided him on stage. Without the aid of such demonic powers, it is likely that you would have never have heard of Robin Williams and many other famous celebrities. “Yeah! Literally, it's like possession...it is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, where you really can become this other force."

Is Japan's Economy Headed for Collapse?
Japan was once known as the land of the rising sun, but more recently it has become known as one of the worst-managed economies in the world. The lost decade of the 1980s has extended into lost decades, with subpar economic growth and a declining population among the list of accomplishments.

Franklin Graham: World Turmoil Could Signal 'End of the Age'
In a post on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website, the evangelist — the association's president and CEO — notes "it seems the world is coming apart at the seams." "There appears to be no end to the bad news." Ticking off some of the most troubled places on earth, Graham notes the "killing of Christians by Muslims from Indonesia to Bangladesh to Pakistan," China "tearing down church buildings," "Christians tortured, beheaded, and crucified in Iraq, with villages burned and churches destroyed, and much the same in Syria."

WEEKEND ASTEROID FLYBY
This Sunday, a house-sized asteroid named "2014 RC" will fly through the Earth-Moon system almost inside the orbit of geosynchronous satellites. At closest approach, Sept. 7th at 18:18 UTC, the 20-meter-wide space rock will pass just 40,000 km over New Zealand.

U.S. confirms death of al Shabaab leader Godane in Somalia strike
Ahmed Abdi Godane, a leader of the al Shabaab Islamist group, was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Somalia this week, calling it a "major symbolic and operational loss" for the al Qaeda-affiliated militants.

IRS says it has lost emails from 5 other employees related to probes
The IRS said Friday that it has lost emails from five other employees involved in congressional probes into the agency's targeting of conservative groups, leading one top Republican to declare "this pattern must stop."

Russia dispatches naval force to reopen Arctic base
Russia on Saturday sent six ships carrying personnel and equipment to a Soviet-era military base in the Arctic that it is reopening to bolster its presence in the region, Russian news agencies reported. Moscow is ramping up its military presence in the pristine but energy-rich region as other countries such as Canada and Norway are also staking claims to access its resources.

Egyptian militants being guided by ISIS leaders
Confirmation that Islamic Sate, currently the most successful of the region's jihadi groups, is extending its influence to Egypt will sound alarm bells in Cairo, where the authorities are already facing a security challenge from home-grown militants.

Deadly plague and botulism microbes found in US lab
A number of long-forgotten deadly microbes have been uncovered in US government laboratories. The highly poisonous substances were found in a hunt triggered by the accidental discovery in July of vials of smallpox at a lab in the National Institutes of Health near Washington. They included vials of ricin and pathogens that cause botulism, the plague and a rare tropical infection.

Kurdish fighters retake territories seized by Islamic State
While US president Obama says NATO allies agree to take on Islamic State threat, Kurdish forces continue operations on ground, recapture villages from grip of ISIS militants in Iraq's Mosul province.

Iran to spare no effort to help Iraq stave off IS
After reports surfaced on Friday that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei approved cooperation with the United States in fighting Islamic State jihadists in the region, both Tehran and Washington were quick to deny the allegations. Marie Harf, deputy spokeswoman for the State Department, said the US was not going to cooperate militarily "or share intelligence" with Iran, nor did it have future "plans to do so."

Eruption: Bárðarbunga Shaken by 5.0 Earthquake
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 shook Bárðarbunga at 5:40 this morning. It was in the same vicinity as other big quakes have occurred in the past few days.

Few gains for Gaza after Hamas 'victory' over Israel
Palestinians here just endured a devastating conflict, with thousands dead and countless homes destroyed. Hamas promised that its resistance would break the Israeli and Egyptian blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Heavy monsoon downpours, floods kill 110 people in Pakistan as forecast calls for more rain
A government official in Pakistan says 110 people have been killed across the country in heavy monsoon downpours and flooding as more rain is forecast for the coming days.

Plane carrying Americans reaches Dubai after being diverted to Iran
A chartered aircraft carrying about 100 Americans from the US airbase at Bagram, Afghanistan, has landed safely in Dubai after being diverted to Iran because of issues with its flight plan, the US State Department said on Friday.

U.S. confirms Al Shabaab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane killed in airstrike
The Pentagon has confirmed that Ahmed Abdi Godane, leader of al Qaeda linked militant group al Shabaab has been killed in Somalia in a United States airstrike that was carried out on Monday this week.

Teen Inspired by 'Slender Man' Set House on Fire: Police
A 14-year-old girl was arrested after allegedly setting her family’s house on fire in what authorities suspect is the latest case of Slender Man-inspired violence.

This is bad: Russia 'abducts' Estonian officer after Obama says US will defend Estonia
On Friday morning, less than 48 hours after President Obama delivered a speech in Estonia warning that Russian aggression against Estonia could trigger war with the US and NATO, Russian security forces have seized an officer with Estonia's state security bureau at gunpoint and taken him into Russia.

Obama: Nato coalition ready to join US against IS
A coalition of Nato allies is ready to join the United States in military action against Islamic State (IS), US President Obama has announced. Speaking at the Nato summit in Wales, he said that a "core coalition" had been formed to tackle the threat.

Some Christians arm as Mideast perils mount
Every day around sunset, dozens of residents of this small Lebanese Christian village on the border carry their automatic rifles and deploy on surrounding hills, taking up positions and laying ambushes in case Muslim extremists from neighboring Syria attack.

Sierra Leone declares Ebola lockdown
Sierra Leone - one of the countries worst hit by West Africa's Ebola outbreak - has announced a four-day lockdown to try to tackle the disease. From 18 to 21 September people will not be allowed to leave their homes, a senior official said. The aim of the move is to allow health workers to isolate new cases to prevent the disease from spreading further.

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