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04 Sep 12
Rains Wash Away 'Mount Obama'
A torrential downpour that struck Charlotte on Saturday afternoon damaged the Mount Rushmore-style sand sculpture bust of President Obama — an ominous beginning to what many fear is a plagued convention.
Israel's ''Alleged'' Temple
The Apostle Paul, writing to the Church at Thessonlonika about the events of the last days, prophesied that the antichrist will sit in the Temple of God. For it to be the Temple of God, the Age of Grace must be over. There is a reason why the Third Temple is consecrated and a reason why Paul calls it the "Temple of God" instead of just 'the Temple'. First, if it weren't consecrated, it couldn't be defiled. You can't defile something which isn't holy in the first place. During the Age of Grace, the Bible identifies the Temple of God as the individual believer .
FBI computer virus sweeping across nation
There’s a nasty computer virus going around that shocks users by putting on the screen a claim that the FBI and the federal government has taken control of the computer because it has been linked to illegal activity. Further, it controls the computer’s Web camera and makes it look like an image of the user is being streamed to the government.
Now it's biblical: 'Obama 3:16' at DNC
but for the August entry (the month of Obama’s birth), the photo features the short-form birth certificate originally purported to be Obama’s and the words, “Heaven Sent: For God so loved the world, that he have his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life – John 3:16.” While the biblical verse refers to Jesus Christ as the sent Son of God, the calendar page, with Obama’s purported birth certificate and a separate photo of sunlight streaming down on the sitting president’s profile, seems to suggest the “heaven sent” is not Jesus, but Obama.
Former Alabama governor laying groundwork for Obama pardon at DNC
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, headed to federal prison next week to serve a 69-month sentence on federal corruption charges, told The Daily Caller that he’s at the Democratic National Convention to lay the groundwork for what he hopes will be a future pardon from President Barack Obama.
Beverly Hills earthquake upgraded to 3.3; felt across L.A.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was one mile from West Hollywood, two miles from Century City and eight miles from Los Angeles Civic Center. The USGS "Do You Feel It" site said the quake was most strongly felt on the Westside but also in the South Bay, downtown L.A. area and the San Fernando Valley. In the past 10 days, there has been one earthquake magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.
Sun burst: Collapsing solar filament caught on camera
The ejection delivered a glancing blow to Earth’s magnetosphere, triggering a moderate level geomagnetic storm, the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center reported. By Tuesday, however, radiation levels went below the minor event threshold.
'Judaization' of Jerusalem targets Islamic relics – Muslim cleric
Sabri accused Israeli authorities of the deliberate ‘Jewishization’ of Jerusalem, and of attempting to gradually take control of the historic Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Quebexit: Canada's separation anxiety
Quebec’s separatist party is expecting a comeback amidst student protest and economic uncertainty. As voters head to the polls to choose their government, the French-speaking province looks on course for another referendum to split from Canada.
Dems reveal platform backing gay marriage, abortion rights Read more: www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/03/dems-reveal-platform-backing-gay-ma
The document backs same-sex marriage and abortion rights. The Republican platform, approved last week, would ban all abortions and gay marriage.
Global crisis moves East as China suffers rapid downturn
The HSBC/Markit manufacturing index for China fell to 47.6 in August, the lowest since the onset of Great Recession in late 2008. Inventories are rising. The index for new export orders fell to the lowest since March 2009. “Beijing must step up policy easing to stabilise growth,” said Hongbin Qu from HSBC.
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau Volcanic Activity Increases to Almost 90 Eruptions Daily
Officials warned that the ask posed health hazards and asked local residents to wear masks when going outdoors or driving motorcycles. "We also advise fishermen and tourists not to come within a radius of 3 kilometers of Anak Krakatau. The thick plumes of smoke sent off by Krakatau contain toxic material that is hazardous for your health," said Andi Suhardi, head of the Anak Krakatau observation post in Hargo Pancuran village.
Syrian use of chemical weapons would bring a ‘blistering’ response, warns French FM
France’s foreign minister said Western powers are preparing a tough response in case Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime deploys chemical or biological weapons in its civil war. Laurent Fabius said “our response … would be massive and blistering.
‘US to Iran: In case of Israeli strike, don’t fire on our bases’
The United States has no intention of joining in a preemptive Israeli strike on Iran and expects the Islamic Republic to refrain from attacking US targets in the case of such an attack, senior Washington officials told their Iranian counterparts, according to a report in Yedioth Ahronoth on Monday. ...Monday’s report came amid widespread debate over the level of coordination between Israel and the US on halting Iran’s nuclear program...
‘US to Iran: In case of Israeli strike, don’t fire on our bases’
Washington tells Tehran that it will not join in an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear program, Yedioth Ahronoth reports.
Berlin denies reported submarine sales to Egypt would affect ties with Jerusalem
Germany rejected claims Monday that its reported sale of two submarines to Egypt would harm ties with Israel. “Nothing has changed on the German position on Israel and the commitment the federal government has to Israel’s security,” government’s spokesman Steffen Seibert said in Berlin.
Think hard to fly: Chinese scientists unveil mind-controlled drone
Chinese researchers have unveiled a system that allows users to control drones with their thoughts. The technology was designed to help handicapped people, but could have ample applications in other fields as well. A video posted to YouTube by researchers at Zhejiang University shows how the system, called Flybuddy2, works. And it appears that you don’t have to be a nuclear scientist to build one.
To Back Democracy, U.S. Prepares to Cut $1 Billion From Egypt’s Debt
Nearly 16 months after first pledging to help Egypt’s failing economy, the Obama administration is nearing an agreement with the country’s new government to relieve $1 billion of its debt as part of an American and international assistance package intended to bolster its transition to democracy, administration officials said.
Christians take 'beliefs' fight to European Court of Human Rights
Four British Christians who claim they lost their jobs as a result of discrimination against their beliefs are taking their cases to the European Court of Human Rights. They include an airline worker stopped from wearing a cross and a counsellor who refused to deal with gay couples. All four lost separate employment tribunals relating to their beliefs.
Moody's lowers EU rating outlook to 'negative'
Moody's has lowered its outlook for the European Union's AAA credit rating to "negative" and warned that the bloc's rating could be downgraded. It said the move reflected the negative outlook for the ratings of the EU's key budget contributors.
Video Shows TSA’s Bizarre New Security Policy
The footage shows TSA agents walking around a departure lounge asking to test passengers’ drinks for explosive residue with a swab they hold over the liquid. “Now remember that this is inside the terminal, well beyond the security check and purchased inside the terminal…just people waiting to get on the plane,” writes the You Tube user who uploaded the video.
Investors on hold for central banks
European shares and the euro traded in tight ranges on Tuesday as investors wait to see what the European Central Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve will do to tackle slowing global growth.
Calif. Dem Says Ryan Lies Like Nazi's Goebbels
The chairman of the California delegation to the Democrats' convention was criticized by both parties for comparing Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan to the Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels. In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle on Saturday, John Burton said, "They lie and they don't care if people think they lie. Joseph Goebbels . It's the big lie, you keep repeating it." Goebbels was the minister of propaganda during Hitler's Nazi regime.
Syria: No talks with rebels until they're crushed
The Syrian regime said Monday there will be no dialogue with the opposition before the army crushes the rebels, the latest sign that President Bashar Assad is determined to solve the crisis on the battlefield even if many more of his people have to pay with their lives.
Rebels hit army headquarters in Damascus
yrian rebels said they planted bombs inside the Syrian army's General Staff headquarters in central Damascus on Sunday as President Bashar al-Assad's forces bulldozed buildings to the ground in parts of the capital that have backed the uprising.
Iran could strike U.S. bases if Israel attacks: Hezbollah
Iran could hit U.S. bases in the Middle East in response to any Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities even if American forces played no role in the attack, the leader of Lebanon's Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah said on Monday.
03 Sep 12
Strong earthquake hits central Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has hit parts of Java island and the tourist resort of Bali, but there are no immediate reports of damages or casualties.
Students at South African university boycott Israel
Students at South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand say they are adopting an academic and cultural boycott of Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people. A statement Monday says the school's student representative council is calling for an immediate investigation into any academic, financial and cultural relations with Israeli institutions.
Airstrikes in Syria kill at least 18 people
Government warplanes bombed a town in northern Syria on Monday, killing at least 18 people, activists said, while the new U.N. envoy to the country acknowledged that brokering an end to the nation's civil war will be a "very, very difficult" task.
JOHN BOLTON CONFIRMS: ISRAEL IS ALONE
John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, the most honest and clearheaded person in foreign policy, is saying that Israel should not wait to attack Iran because Barack Obama will never come to Israel’s aid. In an interview published in Maariv, Bolton stated: There is no way at this stage to prevent Iran from going nuclear without use of force. It is very unfortunate in my opinion, but I see no possibility that Obama will use military force, and therefore it falls upon Israel.
Rains Wash Away 'Mount Obama'
A torrential downpour that struck Charlotte on Saturday afternoon damaged the Mount Rushmore-style sand sculpture bust of President Obama — an ominous beginning to what many fear is a plagued convention.
Israel's ''Alleged'' Temple
The Apostle Paul, writing to the Church at Thessonlonika about the events of the last days, prophesied that the antichrist will sit in the Temple of God. For it to be the Temple of God, the Age of Grace must be over. There is a reason why the Third Temple is consecrated and a reason why Paul calls it the "Temple of God" instead of just 'the Temple'. First, if it weren't consecrated, it couldn't be defiled. You can't defile something which isn't holy in the first place. During the Age of Grace, the Bible identifies the Temple of God as the individual believer .
FBI computer virus sweeping across nation
There’s a nasty computer virus going around that shocks users by putting on the screen a claim that the FBI and the federal government has taken control of the computer because it has been linked to illegal activity. Further, it controls the computer’s Web camera and makes it look like an image of the user is being streamed to the government.
Now it's biblical: 'Obama 3:16' at DNC
but for the August entry (the month of Obama’s birth), the photo features the short-form birth certificate originally purported to be Obama’s and the words, “Heaven Sent: For God so loved the world, that he have his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life – John 3:16.” While the biblical verse refers to Jesus Christ as the sent Son of God, the calendar page, with Obama’s purported birth certificate and a separate photo of sunlight streaming down on the sitting president’s profile, seems to suggest the “heaven sent” is not Jesus, but Obama.
Former Alabama governor laying groundwork for Obama pardon at DNC
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, headed to federal prison next week to serve a 69-month sentence on federal corruption charges, told The Daily Caller that he’s at the Democratic National Convention to lay the groundwork for what he hopes will be a future pardon from President Barack Obama.
Beverly Hills earthquake upgraded to 3.3; felt across L.A.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was one mile from West Hollywood, two miles from Century City and eight miles from Los Angeles Civic Center. The USGS "Do You Feel It" site said the quake was most strongly felt on the Westside but also in the South Bay, downtown L.A. area and the San Fernando Valley. In the past 10 days, there has been one earthquake magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.
Sun burst: Collapsing solar filament caught on camera
The ejection delivered a glancing blow to Earth’s magnetosphere, triggering a moderate level geomagnetic storm, the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center reported. By Tuesday, however, radiation levels went below the minor event threshold.
'Judaization' of Jerusalem targets Islamic relics – Muslim cleric
Sabri accused Israeli authorities of the deliberate ‘Jewishization’ of Jerusalem, and of attempting to gradually take control of the historic Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Quebexit: Canada's separation anxiety
Quebec’s separatist party is expecting a comeback amidst student protest and economic uncertainty. As voters head to the polls to choose their government, the French-speaking province looks on course for another referendum to split from Canada.
Dems reveal platform backing gay marriage, abortion rights Read more: www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/03/dems-reveal-platform-backing-gay-ma
The document backs same-sex marriage and abortion rights. The Republican platform, approved last week, would ban all abortions and gay marriage.
Global crisis moves East as China suffers rapid downturn
The HSBC/Markit manufacturing index for China fell to 47.6 in August, the lowest since the onset of Great Recession in late 2008. Inventories are rising. The index for new export orders fell to the lowest since March 2009. “Beijing must step up policy easing to stabilise growth,” said Hongbin Qu from HSBC.
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau Volcanic Activity Increases to Almost 90 Eruptions Daily
Officials warned that the ask posed health hazards and asked local residents to wear masks when going outdoors or driving motorcycles. "We also advise fishermen and tourists not to come within a radius of 3 kilometers of Anak Krakatau. The thick plumes of smoke sent off by Krakatau contain toxic material that is hazardous for your health," said Andi Suhardi, head of the Anak Krakatau observation post in Hargo Pancuran village.
Syrian use of chemical weapons would bring a ‘blistering’ response, warns French FM
France’s foreign minister said Western powers are preparing a tough response in case Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime deploys chemical or biological weapons in its civil war. Laurent Fabius said “our response … would be massive and blistering.
‘US to Iran: In case of Israeli strike, don’t fire on our bases’
The United States has no intention of joining in a preemptive Israeli strike on Iran and expects the Islamic Republic to refrain from attacking US targets in the case of such an attack, senior Washington officials told their Iranian counterparts, according to a report in Yedioth Ahronoth on Monday. ...Monday’s report came amid widespread debate over the level of coordination between Israel and the US on halting Iran’s nuclear program...
‘US to Iran: In case of Israeli strike, don’t fire on our bases’
Washington tells Tehran that it will not join in an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear program, Yedioth Ahronoth reports.
Berlin denies reported submarine sales to Egypt would affect ties with Jerusalem
Germany rejected claims Monday that its reported sale of two submarines to Egypt would harm ties with Israel. “Nothing has changed on the German position on Israel and the commitment the federal government has to Israel’s security,” government’s spokesman Steffen Seibert said in Berlin.
Think hard to fly: Chinese scientists unveil mind-controlled drone
Chinese researchers have unveiled a system that allows users to control drones with their thoughts. The technology was designed to help handicapped people, but could have ample applications in other fields as well. A video posted to YouTube by researchers at Zhejiang University shows how the system, called Flybuddy2, works. And it appears that you don’t have to be a nuclear scientist to build one.
To Back Democracy, U.S. Prepares to Cut $1 Billion From Egypt’s Debt
Nearly 16 months after first pledging to help Egypt’s failing economy, the Obama administration is nearing an agreement with the country’s new government to relieve $1 billion of its debt as part of an American and international assistance package intended to bolster its transition to democracy, administration officials said.
Christians take 'beliefs' fight to European Court of Human Rights
Four British Christians who claim they lost their jobs as a result of discrimination against their beliefs are taking their cases to the European Court of Human Rights. They include an airline worker stopped from wearing a cross and a counsellor who refused to deal with gay couples. All four lost separate employment tribunals relating to their beliefs.
Moody's lowers EU rating outlook to 'negative'
Moody's has lowered its outlook for the European Union's AAA credit rating to "negative" and warned that the bloc's rating could be downgraded. It said the move reflected the negative outlook for the ratings of the EU's key budget contributors.
Video Shows TSA’s Bizarre New Security Policy
The footage shows TSA agents walking around a departure lounge asking to test passengers’ drinks for explosive residue with a swab they hold over the liquid. “Now remember that this is inside the terminal, well beyond the security check and purchased inside the terminal…just people waiting to get on the plane,” writes the You Tube user who uploaded the video.
Investors on hold for central banks
European shares and the euro traded in tight ranges on Tuesday as investors wait to see what the European Central Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve will do to tackle slowing global growth.
Calif. Dem Says Ryan Lies Like Nazi's Goebbels
The chairman of the California delegation to the Democrats' convention was criticized by both parties for comparing Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan to the Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels. In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle on Saturday, John Burton said, "They lie and they don't care if people think they lie. Joseph Goebbels . It's the big lie, you keep repeating it." Goebbels was the minister of propaganda during Hitler's Nazi regime.
Syria: No talks with rebels until they're crushed
The Syrian regime said Monday there will be no dialogue with the opposition before the army crushes the rebels, the latest sign that President Bashar Assad is determined to solve the crisis on the battlefield even if many more of his people have to pay with their lives.
Rebels hit army headquarters in Damascus
yrian rebels said they planted bombs inside the Syrian army's General Staff headquarters in central Damascus on Sunday as President Bashar al-Assad's forces bulldozed buildings to the ground in parts of the capital that have backed the uprising.
Iran could strike U.S. bases if Israel attacks: Hezbollah
Iran could hit U.S. bases in the Middle East in response to any Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities even if American forces played no role in the attack, the leader of Lebanon's Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah said on Monday.
03 Sep 12
Strong earthquake hits central Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has hit parts of Java island and the tourist resort of Bali, but there are no immediate reports of damages or casualties.
Students at South African university boycott Israel
Students at South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand say they are adopting an academic and cultural boycott of Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people. A statement Monday says the school's student representative council is calling for an immediate investigation into any academic, financial and cultural relations with Israeli institutions.
Airstrikes in Syria kill at least 18 people
Government warplanes bombed a town in northern Syria on Monday, killing at least 18 people, activists said, while the new U.N. envoy to the country acknowledged that brokering an end to the nation's civil war will be a "very, very difficult" task.
JOHN BOLTON CONFIRMS: ISRAEL IS ALONE
John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, the most honest and clearheaded person in foreign policy, is saying that Israel should not wait to attack Iran because Barack Obama will never come to Israel’s aid. In an interview published in Maariv, Bolton stated: There is no way at this stage to prevent Iran from going nuclear without use of force. It is very unfortunate in my opinion, but I see no possibility that Obama will use military force, and therefore it falls upon Israel.