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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the internet
November 17th, 2014

EU proposal could punish Israel for settlements
JERUSALEM — An internal European Union document proposes unspecified "actions" against Israel for its settlement activities in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, reflecting unhappiness with the lack of progress in Mideast peace efforts.

Sierra Leone surgeon brought to US for Ebola treatment dies
A surgeon from Sierra Leone who was being treated for Ebola at a Nebraska hospital has died on Monday, according to the hospital. Dr Martin Salia, a permanent US resident, is the second patient to die of Ebola in the US. He arrived in Omaha on Saturday, having left Freetown on Friday by air ambulance. He was immediately transported to Nebraska medical center, where he began treatment.

Secret EU Document Reveals Israel Sanctions Policy
EU has distributed document to member-states outlining punishments against Israel for 'red lines' - like Jerusalem construction.

Pope says will visit United States next year
Pope Francis announced on Monday he would visit the United States next year, his first trip there as leader of the 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic Church. The official confirmation of the trip was keenly awaited in the United States after months of speculation.

Surgeon infected with Ebola virus in 'extremely critical' condition at Nebraska hospital
A surgeon who contracted the Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone is fighting for his life at a Nebraska hospital, where doctors say his condition is "extremely critical."

Japan's slip into surprise recession paves way for tax delay, snap poll
Japan's economy unexpectedly slipped into recession in the third quarter, setting the stage for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to delay an unpopular sales tax hike and call a snap election two years before he has to go to the polls.

Obama calls IS beheadings 'pure evil'
The 26-year-old Kassig, who founded an aid group to help Syrians caught in their country's brutal civil war, "was taken from us in an act of pure evil by a terrorist group that the world rightly associates with inhumanity," Obama said in a statement.

US State Dept locks down email system after suspected hacker attack
The US State Department has shut down the whole of its unclassified email system after fears a hacker managed to obtain access. An official said none of the departments classified systems were affected while security upgrades are currently taking place.

Cyber Warfare-The New Frontier
It is no longer a "Cold War" going on between Russia and the United States it is a "Cyber War". Russia, unbeknownst to most, recently hacked into the White House. It was probably a form of retaliation for Sanctions placed upon it by the President for Russia's invasion of Crimea. Iran has Blueprints of the President's Helicopter. The Chinese stole the classified jet designs of one of the Pentagon's best kept secrets in 2006-the"Joint Strike Fighter".

The Ivory Tower’s Nazification of Israel
“What if the Jews themselves were Nazis?,” mused French philosopher, Vladimir Jankélévitch in 1986. “That would be great. We would no longer have to feel sorry for them; they would have deserved what they got.”

There is No 'Status Quo' on the Temple Mount
It is very popular to demand nowadays that Israel "maintain the status quo" on the Temple Mount – but barely anyone can say exactly what that "status quo" is. In fact, the rules instituted for prayer rights on the Mount immediately after the Six Day War barely resemble those in place today.

OLD SUNSPOT CRACKLES WITH FLARES
Apparently, you can't keep a good sunspot down. AR2192, the aging sunspot famous for producing six X-flares in late October, is growing again and poses a renewed threat for strong eruptions. In the past 24 hours, the active region has produced a series of increasingly intense M-class flares.

From Vlad to worse: He was snubbed at the airport, made to sit alone at dinner, shunted to the edge of the family photo and condemned by world leaders
Putin's trip was marred by a series of diplomatic snubs and frostiness from Western leaders, sparking an early exit for the Russian leader who flew out on Sunday afternoon, cutting his intended stay short.

Powerful 6.7 quake off New Zealand coast, no tsunami threat
The quake, which struck at 10:33 am (local time) was centred at sea nearly 200 kilometres from the eastern North Island city of Gisborne and 35 kilometres deep, the US Geological Survey said. New Zealand's civil defence organisation said it was "unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will pose a threat to New Zealand".

Deadly mudslides engulf homes in Switzerland and Italy
At least four people have been killed in landslides in southern Switzerland and northern Italy following days of torrential rain. Two women died when a wall of mud destroyed a house near the Swiss town of Lugano on Sunday. Over the border, a pensioner and his granddaughter were killed when a mudslide engulfed their home.

Australia and China seal major free trade deal
China and Australia have sealed a major free trade agreement, as Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare address to parliament in Canberra. The deal, the result of a decade of talks, will open up markets worth billions of dollars, Canberra says. It will give Australian dairy farmers, winemakers and other sectors tariff-free access to the huge Chinese market within a few years.

Eurozone facing unprecedented triple-dip recession, warns Cameron
The eurozone is on the 'brink' of an unprecedented triple-dip recession, UK prime minister David Cameron warned as the weekend's G20 summit in Australia came to its conclusion on Sunday (16 November). In an article in the Guardian published Sunday (16 November), Cameron said that the "eurozone is teetering on the brink of a possible third recession, with high unemployment, falling growth and the real risk of falling prices too".

German customs investigation unit: Iran violates sanctions by purchasing nuclear technology
Iran’s regime continues its illicit efforts to obtain technology for its alleged nuclear weapons program , chemical weapons and rocket systems, according to a Sunday report in the large German daily Der Tagesspiegel. According to the report, the German custom’s criminal investigation unit (ZKA) said Iran’s regime over the last few months sought components for its nuclear program in Germany.

Invoking Hezbollah, Hagel promises new US military innovation
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Wary of a more muscular Russia and China, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday the Pentagon will make a new push for fresh thinking and creative ideas about how the US can keep and extend its military superiority despite tighter budgets and the wear and tear of 13 years of war.

Parents furious over Florida school's surprise 'active shooter' drill
An unannounced “active shooter drill” at a Florida middle school left teachers and students frightened and confused, and has angered parents who say police and administrators terrified their children. The Thursday morning drill at Jewett Middle Academy in Winter Haven began when the school principal announced the school was going on lockdown. Winter Haven police officers then burst into classrooms brandishing guns, including an unloaded AR-15 rifle, to check on students huddled in the dark. Teachers were also clueless a drill was taking place.

EPA’s next regulatory tsunami
Looming Environmental Protection Agency ozone regulations personify the Obama administration’s secrecy, collusion, fraud, and disdain for concerns about the effects that its tsunami of regulations is having on the livelihoods, living standards, health and welfare of millions of American families. Virtually every EPA announcement of new regulations asserts that they will improve human health.

The Limited View from the Amman Summit
The hastily-arranged summit in Amman on November 13, 2014 may have given the participants some instant gratification. In the long run, however, it will join the long list of similar summits in Aqaba, Jordan, Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, Washington, DC, and elsewhere that ended with no lasting impact.

Obama Declares an Amnesty War
There is no lamer duck than the President. Whenever he speaks these days all you can hear is quack, quack, quack. The same mindset that could conspire to foist ObamaCare on Americans by deception is at work to do the same thing with an unconstitutional, unilateral announcement of amnesty for millions of illegal—oops, “undocumented”—aliens living in America. What is amazing about this is that it was announced the day after the midterm election when Obama and the Democratic Party had suffered a huge rejection.

A Sick Culture, Poisoned by Liberalism, Reels While Seeking Shelter
While it’s true that a Conservative wave just swept the USA in the 2014 elections, the accumulated damage of progressive theory upon the American culture has been nothing short of devastating. The list of areas where Americans are now struggling because of the importation of foreign ideas against American ideals is staggering. The family is probably the most endangered because of the incursion against traditional, biblical and common sense practice.

Suicide attack in Nigerian market kills at least 12: witnesses
ABUJA - A female suicide bomber blew herself up on Sunday, killing at least a dozen people in a cellphone market in Azare, a town in Nigeria's Bauchi State where a similar attack at a bank last week killed seven, witnesses said.

Putin says he's convinced solution to Ukraine crisis possible
BERLIN - Russia President Vladimir Putin said in a German television interview on Sunday that he is convinced it should be possible to find a way to resolve the crisis in Ukraine but added he was concerned about the threat of ethnic cleansing.

Jewish Israeli stabbed as tension rises in Jerusalem
An Israeli man is in stable condition after being stabbed in the back by a suspected Palestinian assailant in East Jerusalem, the latest in a string of incidents in the city that has some fearing a return of an all out Palestinian uprising in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.

Republicans weigh government shutdown to stop Obama on immigration
WASHINGTON - One Republican leader on Sunday held open the possibility that his party could move to shut down the government in an attempt to stop President Barack Obama from taking executive action on immigration policy.

Russia Seen as Greatest Threat in Poll as Oil Erodes Putin's Power
Russia poses the biggest security risk to world markets and will be the biggest loser from the drop in oil prices, according to a Bloomberg Global Poll of international investors.

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