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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the internet
October 9th, 2014

Proof: Virus leaving U.S. children paralyzed did come from Central America
Though the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) refuses to discuss the origin of the current outbreak of Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), the fact that emergency rooms across the country began seeing infected children around the same time as the nation's public schools were re-opening for the 2013-2014 school year, should serve as at least a clue as to how the virus made its way here.

U.N. Liberia medic arrives in Germany for Ebola treatment
A medical official with the U.N. Mission in Liberia who tested positive for Ebola arrived in the German city of Leipzig on Thursday to be treated at a local clinic with specialist facilities, authorities said. The unidentified medic infected in Liberia is the second member of the U.N. mission, known as UNMIL, to contract the virus. The first died on Sept. 25. He is the third Ebola patient to arrive in Germany for treatment.

Two new strange and charming particles appear at LHC
wo new particles have been discovered by the LHCb experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. One of them has a combination of properties that has never been observed before.

Top U.S. general says Ebola outbreak coming through Central America is real threat
A top U.S. general admitted that a potential Ebola outbreak in Central America is a real threat to the United States and a scenario which could result in a mass migration across the U.S./Mexico border, as thousands would attempt to flee the deadly virus.

The Obama Administration's Unprecedented Outburst Against Israel
The irrationality and severity of the recent rebukes of Israel by Obama, encouraging other "friends" to join in the condemnation, suggests that he remains obsessively determined to force Israel to adopt his approach. And this, despite the events of recent months and his own admission in his U.N. speech that he had hitherto erred in asserting that the Israeli-Arab conflict was a major impediment to regional stability.

U.S. top court allows North Carolina voting restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed North Carolina's new voting restrictions, considered among the nation's most stringent, to go into effect.

Actually, The Court Just Undercut Gay Marriage’s Inevitability
But the reality may be the opposite. The surprise judicial (in)action on this year’s “First Monday in October” means there will probably be no term-ending decision implementing gay marriage nationwide – a step most Court watchers had been expecting. In fact, the next big case asking whether there is a constitutional right to same-sex marriage could come before a far more conservative court – which may rule that no such right exists.

U.S. Fed frets over strong dollar, global woes: minutes
The minutes expressed concern the rising dollar could slow a needed rebound in inflation. They also highlighted economic turmoil in Europe and Asia, another factor behind the bank's keeping policy accommodation in place for the near future.

'Possible Ebola Patient' from LAX Isolated in L.A. Hospital
On the same day the first Ebola patient diagnosed with the virus in the United States, Thomas Eric Duncan, was pronounced dead in Texas, news broke that an unidentified patient had been admitted to and placed under isolation in a Los Angeles hospital directly after landing at LAX from the West African nation of Liberia. Liberia is also Duncan's country of origin.

Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake at Bárðarbunga
Two earthquakes over magnitude 4.0 have occurred during the past 12 hours, the largest, which was of magnitude 5.0, at 4:37 this morning.

Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes near Easter Island
An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.8 struck off Easter Island early on Thursday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said, but added there was no threat of a tsunami.

Earthquake in China's south-west Yunnan province leaves one dead, 324 injured
One person has died and 324 have been injured when a 6.4 magnitude struck China's south-western province of Yunnan.

Palestinian unity government holds first Gaza meeting in 7 years
The ministers of the Palestinian unity government, headed by Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, arrived in Gaza on Thursday morning to hold the government's first meeting in the Strip in seven years. Dozens of Fatah security personnel ...and policemen of the Hamas-led interior ministry in the enclave were out in force to protect Hamdallah, who did a walk-past inspection of a police guard of honor.

Several US banks attacked by hackers who hit Chase
Several US financial institutions were targeted by the same computer hackers who breached the systems of JPMorgan Chase earlier this year, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday. While the location of the hackers was not clear, the sources told AFP that numerous intrusion attempts were made at computer systems at major banks and other institutions.

Turkish action against IS in Syria 'unrealistic'
Turkey's foreign minister says it cannot be expected to lead a ground operation against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria on its own. Mevlut Cavusoglu also called for the creation of a no-fly zone over its border with Syria after talks in Ankara with new Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg. Turkey is under intense pressure to do more to help Kurdish forces fighting IS in the strategic Syrian town of Kobane.

Kashmir: India warns Pakistan to stop 'unprovoked attacks'
India has warned Pakistan of heavy retaliation if it does not stop "unprovoked firing" in Kashmir. Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said India would make it "unaffordable" for Pakistan if the attacks continued. These are the strongest comments yet from India's government on the recent escalation of tension.

Ebola: US begins West Africa air passenger screening
Travellers from Ebola-affected countries will face increased security scrutiny at five major US airports. Passengers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea will have their temperatures taken and have to answer questions. The new measures at O'Hare in Chicago, JFK and Newark in the New York area, Washington's Dulles, and Atlanta's airport will begin in the coming days.

Israel must play key role in reconstructing Gaza, US says
Israel must play a central role in the reconstruction of Gaza, the United States said on Wednesday. In a press briefing in Washington, US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki welcomed efforts by Israel and the Palestinians to allow the entry of much-needed aid into Gaza, following 50 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas.

Super Typhoon Vongfong Takes Aim at U.S. Pacific Bases
Super Typhoon Vongfong — the strongest tropical cyclone of the year, equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane — was moving inexorably toward Japan and one of the U.S. military's largest concentrations of manpower and firepower on the islands of Kadena and Okinawa, forecasters said Thursday morning.

Trinity Western grad 'attacked' for being Christian in job rejection
A Trinity Western University graduate says she was “attacked” over her religion by a Norwegian wilderness tourism company, just for applying for a job. Bethany Paquette claims her application to work in Canada's North for Amaruk Wilderness Corp. was rejected because she's Christian.

Quake of magnitude 6.8 strikes near Easter Island - tsunami warning center
An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.8 struck off Easter Island early on Thursday, the Pacific Tsunami Center said, but added there was no threat of a tsunami. The quake hit at 10.15 p.m. ET and was centered in an isolated spot of the southeast Pacific Ocean, around 570 km (350 miles) south of Easter Island, at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).

Texas Man Under Observation After Potential Ebola Exposure
Sgt. Michael Monnig, an employee of the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, was taken to the hospital Wednesday amid fears that he had been exposed to the Ebola virus, the sheriff's office confirmed. Authorities later announced that Monnig was at "minimal" risk, but said they were proceeding "with an abundance of caution."

China Just Overtook The US As The World's Largest Economy
China just overtook the US to become the world's largest economy, according to the International Monetary Fund. Chris Giles at the Financial Times flagged up the change. He also alerted us in April that it was all about to happen. Basically, the method used by the IMF adjusts for purchasing power parity, explained here.

It Took Just 2 Sentences From The Fed Today To Make The Stock Market Go Wild
The stock market violently reversed its slide today, with the Dow gaining over 270 points, and the NASDAQ rallying over 2%. The event that made stocks take off like a rocket was the Fed minutes that came out at 2 p.m. ET. The minutes — which reflect the nature of the conversation at the Fed's last meeting — contained two critical lines.

Looking for His glorious appearing! Titus 2:13