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

IRS Agents Can Pose as Clergy to Spy on Churches
"It is troubling and an outrage that members of the IRS can pose as members of the clergy to gather information for the government. The First Amendment and the foundational principles of religious freedom that have long been embraced and honored by our nation are being trampled by these rules.

Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits Bárðarbunga
An earthquake of 5.4 in magnitude hit the northern caldera rim of Bárðarbunga volcano under Vatnajökull glacier at 1:37 am yesterday. Following the event, seismic activity in the intrusive dike, connecting the volcano with the eruption in Holuhraun, increased slightly.

Ferguson-Area Cop’s Ominous Warning on What’s Coming: ‘I’m Serious, Get a Gun’
If you do not have a gun, get one and get one soon. We will not be able to protect you or your family,” he wrote. “It will be your responsibility to protect them. Our gutless commanders and politicians have neutered us. I’m serious, get a gun, get more than one, and keep one with you at all times.”

Spain to Vote on 'Palestinian State' Tuesday
Spain's parliament will vote Tuesday on a non-binding motion calling on the conservative government to recognize a Palestinian state in coordination with any similar EU move, parliamentary sources told AFP.

Australia, China Agree Landmark Free Trade Deal
China and Australia on Monday signed a declaration of intent on a landmark free trade deal more than a decade in the making, opening up markets worth billions to Australia and loosening restrictions on Chinese investment.

A Computer Science Professor Found A Way To Identify Most 'Anonymous' Tor Users
...by injecting a repeating traffic pattern, such as the common HTML files that most Tor users are likely to be accessing, into the connection and then checking the router’s flow records to check for a match. If it finds a match, then the user is no longer anonymous.

Iraqi Forces Enter Baiji Oil Refinery After Months-Long Clashes With ISIS: Reports
“The first Iraqi force, the anti-terrorism force called Mosul Battalion, entered Baiji refinery for the first time in five months,” Iraqi police colonel Saleh Jaber told Reuters.

Obama secretly met with Ferguson protesters
why is the president meeting with the violent Mike Brown protesters before a verdict is reached in the court case?

3 Americans among dead in Palestinian terror attack on Jerusalem synagogue
The Americans... were killed along with a fourth person after two Palestinians armed with meat cleavers and a gun stormed the building and began attacking people.

Global terrorism on rise: Fivefold increase in terror-related deaths since 2000
Almost 18,000 people were killed in terrorist attacks in 2013, a 61 percent increase from the 2012. Four terrorist groups, the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and Boko Haram were responsible for two thirds of all such deaths around the globe.

PM: Murders result of wild Palestinian incitement ignored by world
Tuesday's murderous attack in Jerusalem is a direct result of incitement led by Hamas and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and irresponsibly ignored by the international community, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his initial reaction to the Har Nof terrorist attack.

Co-conspirator of 9/11 attacks says Saudi prince financed operation
Zacarias Moussaoui, a French citizen convicted in 2006 for charges related to his admitted role in the 9/11 attacks, wrote in a letter received this month by a federal court in Oklahoma that he wants to take the stand and explain supposed links between the terrorist plot and Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud.

New approach could help forecast earthquakes
"Nobody to my knowledge thinks we can predict earthquakes. We can't say anything about when they are going to happen, what we can say is that we think we can forecast where they are going to happen and how big they are going to be,"

Earthquake swarm near Oregon desert intensifies
Dozens of earthquakes, ranging in magnitude up to 4.0, have struck within 45 miles of Lakeview, Ore. in the Sierra Nevada desert in the last week. The activity is part of an earthquake swarm intensifying in the last week, the United States Geological Service (USGS) said Monday.

Greece: four earthquakes in Evia felt throughout Attica
The Geodynamic Institute of the Athens Observatory reported that four consecutive earthquakes occurred in the Gulf of Evia shortly after 1am on Tuesday morning, which were felt throughout Attica as reported by To Vima online. The first two earthquakes, which measured 5.2 on the Richter scale were the strongest and occurred about four minutes apart.

5.4 magnitude quake in Myanmar
The department says some regions and states have felt the quake occurred at around 11:04 am with the epicentre about 140 miles southwest of Mandalay seismology office.

Peru: Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Lima
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake that hit the Pacific shook buildings in Peru's capital city Lima and affected cellphone services, Reuters reported.

Harsh Cold to Freeze Northeast, Set Records in South
The coldest air since last winter, now over the Plains and Midwest, will blast into the East during the first half of this week. The core of the frigid air will focus over the northern Plains and the Great Lakes through at least Wednesday with overnight lows dipping down into the teens, single digits and even near zero F in the coldest spots.

Global terror attack deaths rose sharply in 2013, says report
The number of deaths from terrorism increased by 61% between 2012 and 2013, a study into international terrorism says. There were nearly 10,000 terrorist attacks in 2013, a 44% increase from the previous year, the Global Terrorism Index 2014 report added. The report said militant groups Islamic State, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and the Taliban were behind most of the deaths.

Michael Brown: Missouri governor activates National Guard
The governor of the US state of Missouri has activated the state's National Guard in anticipation of a grand jury decision over the killing of an unarmed black teenager. In a statement, Jay Nixon said the guard will "support law enforcement's efforts to maintain peace". A panel is deciding whether to charge Officer Darren Wilson in the August death of Michael Brown, 18.

Netanyahu vows harsh response to synagogue attack
JERUSALEM — The Israeli prime minister says Israel will "respond harshly" to a deadly attack on a Jerusalem synagogue. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Tuesday's attack a "cruel murder of Jews who came to pray and were killed by despicable murderers."

Earthquake felt in Greek capital, no reports of injuries
An earthquake shook central Greece early on Tuesday and was felt as far away as its capital Athens but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, Greek police and fire brigade officials said.

Iran nuclear stakes high as 'end' talks begin
Few people believe Iran and the six world powers it is negotiating with will be able to reach an agreement by the 24 November deadline to resolve the crisis over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. But if they do - and that is a big "if" - one of the most dangerous crises in the Middle East may finally be defused.

Church reports damage after recent swarm of earthquakes in NW Oklahoma
A swarm of earthquakes is causing damage in northwest Oklahoma. Residents say the damage accumulated from five quakes, including the 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday that residents felt as far south as Oklahoma City. Wichita station KAKE said a church in Harper County was hit especially hard.

Iranian Cleric Threatens US, Israel With 'Missile Attack'
A prominent Iranian religious leader threatened the United States and Israel with missile attacks just as U.S. officials and other diplomats were preparing for last-minute talks with Iran over its suspected nuclear-weapons program. The bombastic Friday sermon by Ayatollah Ali Movahedi-Kermani further inflamed tensions surrounding the talks aimed at meeting a Nov. 24 deadline for a deal to stop Iran from enriching uranium in exchange of the removal of crippling economic sanctions.

UN official warns of ‘an expansion’ of violence in Israel
UNITED NATIONS — A senior UN official warned Monday that lack of progress on a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict ensures that a new round of violence “is never too far below the surface.”

Hamas official calls to dismantle Palestinian unity government
A senior Hamas official called Sunday to dismantle the Palestinian unity government led by Fatah and Hamas and to set up a new government in its place, citing the Palestinian leadership’s failure to advance the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip following this year’s summer war between the Islamist group and Israel.

Three Reasons why the GOP Establishment is as Dangerous as the Democrats
Many on the Right were euphoric that the Republicans thrashed the Democrats in the elections earlier this month, expanding their presence in the House of Representatives while recapturing the Senate with a wide (and still growing) margin. Yet, in a move that seems to have been calculated to burst everyones’ bubbles, John McCain came out last week during an interview with the left-wing web magazine Salon and promised that the incoming GOP senators wouldn’t be “Ted Cruz types.”

Red Cross Volunteer Sacked for Gay Marriage Opposition
Back in March, Bryan Barkley was photographed standing outside Wakefield Cathedral holding a small placard reading “No Same-Sex marriage” on the first day they took place in England. The 71 year old Barkley believes in traditional marriage and has also been a Red Cross volunteer for almost 20 years.

Praying or Not on the Temple Mount
The Palestinians never lose an opportunity or excuse to kill Jews. What is feared is a new intifada or holy war in Israel, specifically in Jerusalem, where attacks on its civilians and soldiers have been occurring. The present grievance has to do with the Temple Mount, the holiest place in Judaism, but one that was taken over by Muslims when they invaded in 638 A.D.

EU says it has no plans for sanctions on Israel
BRUSSELS - The European Union has no intention of imposing sanctions on Israel if it takes steps to block a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the EU's new foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday.

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