"A prudent man forseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished."   Proverbs 22:3 and Proverbs 27:12  KJV   Word study on this verse

A Global Population Under Antichrist Misguidance! lasttrumpetministries.org 8/31/6 [By Pastor David Meyer  "People have blindly trusted their leaders in government while they led them to a global interdependence and have destroyed the sovereignty of America. People blindly trusted their religious leaders as they transformed churches, places where spiritual battles are supposed to be fought, into societies of entertainment, foolishness, and compromise. People blindly trusted their medical doctors while they injected them with mercury, aluminum, and many other toxins in vaccines, which produced epidemics of autism, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and numerous other deadly diseases."]
U.S. force in Iraq at 140,000 reuters.com 8/31/6 ["the most since January and 13,000 more than five weeks ago, the Pentagon said on Thursday, amid relentless violence in Baghdad and elsewhere.  This follows July's decision by commanders to augment the U.S. military presence in Baghdad to try to curb escalating sectarian violence that has heightened concern about all-out civil war in Iraq."]
Gay community prepares for post-Katrina 'Decadence' katc.com 8/31/6 ["Tens of thousands of people are expected for the event, whose opening activities were set for Thursday night. Last year, Southern Decadence attracted a small number of die-hards in spite of the flooding in much of New Orleans, Bray said. The French Quarter, the anchor of the festival, was untouched by floodwaters.  Before Katrina, Bray estimated Southern Decadence attracted about 100,000 people. A spokeswoman for the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau did not have attendance figures."]
$940 million in aid pledged to rebuild Lebanon iht.com 8/31/6 ["But he also hailed as a "great accomplishment" pledges amounting to $940 million made at the conference to help rebuild Lebanon, a substantially larger sum than the $500 million that was the delegates' initial goal.  ...The largest individual pledge, according to the conference organizers, the Swedish Foreign Ministry, came from the United States, a pledge of about $175 million."]
Australia Lawmaker Gives Speech With Explicit Assisted Suicide Instructions lifenews.com 8/31/6 ["Kanck gave the explanations during a speech to the South Australian Parliament. Lasting about half an hour the speech gave specific details about equipment, substances and services available to someone who wants to kill themselves or find help doing it."]
Hizbullah: We're arming for second round ynetnews.com 8/31/6 ["Our situation is very good, the Israelis didn't manage to strike Hizbullah's military command and our ability to launch missiles. In the first days we launched 100 missiles and in recent days we fired 350 missiles a day. So we have no problem from a military perspective," he replied."]
SAT Scores Take Biggest Drop in 31 Years abcnews.go.com 8/31/6 [""The SAT is one of many factors taken into consideration. We also look at their high school GPA and the college prep classes students take," Vazquez said. "There is no reason to believe there is a change in the quality of students."  The writing portion was not the only thing different on the SAT the Class of 2006 took. It also included higher-level math and the elimination of analogies. "]
 

United Nations Cmte Adopts Treaty on Disabled, Abortion Concerns Addressed lifenews.com 8/30/6 ["A United Nations committee has adopted a treaty concerning disabled people and pro-life advocates say they were able to mitigate many of the concerns that the treaty would promote abortion or deny the disabled appropriate medical care. The committee approved the treaty Friday and now the full UN General Assembly must vote on it."]
Last two embassies leaving Jerusalem washingtontimes.com 8/30/6 ["Costa Rica and El Salvador have moved their embassies in Israel to Tel Aviv from Jerusalem, leaving the ancient city with no foreign embassies.  While Israel considers Jerusalem its capital, the United Nations in a 1947 resolution designated the city as a place to be kept under international control."]
Jerusalem Gay Parade Postponed One More Time jewishpress.com 8/30/6 ["Jerusalem police would not allow the gay pride parade, planned for September 21, the day before the start of Rosh Hashanah, to take place. Officials said the parade would interfere with police work in the Jerusalem area during this particularly busy time. "]
Annan: 5,000 peacekeepers will be on the ground by end of week jpost.com 8/30/6 ["Some 100 Israeli violations of the cease-fire, most of them violations of airspace, have been reported to the UN Security Council, as opposed to four Hizbullah violations.  Annan, who will be in the country for less than a day as part of a whirlwind tour of the Middle East, also said that by the end of the week the current 2,500-man UNIFIL force would be doubled. "]
A North American United Nations? 8/30/6 [by Ron Paul "Globalists and one-world promoters never seem to tire of coming up with ways to undermine the sovereignty of the United States. The most recent attempt comes in the form of the misnamed "Security and Prosperity Partnership Of North America (SPP)." In reality, this new "partnership" will likely make us far less secure and certainly less prosperous.  According to the US government website dedicated to the project, the SPP is neither a treaty nor a formal agreement. Rather, it is a "dialogue" launched by the heads of state of Canada, Mexico, and the United States at a summit in Waco, Texas in March, 2005."]
21st Century Paul Revere Ride newswithviews.com 8/30/6 ["On August 12, 2006, the Paul Revere Team road into Washington, DC with flags flying and almost two dozen bikes following us. We rolled past the Iwo Jima memorial and on to the Pentagon parking lot. Again, we notified all the top TV media, papers and radio. Not one single TV reporter showed up at our final rally.  ...Hundreds of thousands knew about the final rally in DC. A grand total of 40 people showed up and almost two dozen bikes.  ...we were ordinary American citizens who stood up for our country. We spoke out for America. We brought fact-based information as to what is happening to our country. We said, “In post 9/11 21st century America, it is dangerous and irresponsible to allow millions of people into our country and we don’t know who they are…we don’t know their criminal backgrounds, the diseases they carry, or their terrorist intentions. They overwhelm our schools, hospitals, prisons and language."]
Chavez visits Syria, pledges solidarity against US jpost.com 8/30/6 ["Thousands of Syrians lined the streets of their capital Wednesday waving banners welcoming Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who opened his visit with a pledge to stand by Syria in strong opposition to the US government's "imperialistic" aggression in the Middle East."]
Economists Challenge Theory That Legalized Abortion Reduces Crime lifenews.com 8/30/6 ["Foote said there was a "missing formula" in Levitt's original research that allowed him to ignore certain factors that may have contributed to the lowering of crime rates during the 1980s and 1990s.  Foote also argues that Levitt counted the total number of arrests made when he should have used per-capita figures. After Foote adjusted for both factors, the abortion effect simply disappeared, the Journal reported.  "There are no statistical grounds for believing that the hypothetical youths who were aborted as fetuses would have been more likely to commit crimes had they reached maturity than the actual youths who developed from fetuses and carried to term," the Foote and Goetz say in their report."]
No 'God Spot' in the Human Brain livescience.com 8/30/6 ["In the study, 15 cloistered Carmelite nuns, ranging in age from 23 to 64, had their brains scanned while asked to relive the most intense mystical experience they had ever had as members of the religious order."  Editor: baloney]
 

World Pride parade to take place next month in J'lem ynetnews.com 8/29/6 ["After being postponed due to war in Lebanon, World Pride parade will take place one day before eve of Rosh Hashana. 'This year, parade has great significance in light of wave of incitement that Jerusalem community suffered from,' Open House says"]
Rosh Hashanah torah.org8/29/6 ["is the first and second days of the first Jewish month of Tishrei. It marks the beginning of the Jewish new year. The celebration of this holiday is marked with solemnity, as it is the day on which the whole world is judged for the coming year. Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the world, as it was on this day that G-d created Man on the 6th day of creation. Every year, on this day, we proclaim G-d as our one and true King."]
Alberta Bill to Protect Critics of Homosexuality Loses Third Round to Stalling Tactics lifesite.net 8/29/6 ["A private member’s bill that would protect Albertans who oppose homosexual activity from fines or discrimination charges faced a third and final reading yesterday in the legislature. However, the Liberal and NDP opposition commandeered the time available for private member’s bills with procedural matters effectively killing the bill.  The Toronto Sun quotes Morton responding "I am definitely disappointed. I think it was incredibly irresponsible of the Liberals and the NDP to waste our time and the taxpayers' money." "]
How NAFTA superhighway is built under radar screen worldnetdaily.com 8/29/6 ["One need look no further than the $286 billion highway bill signed into law earlier this month by President Bush for some of the "earmarks."  The measure gave the state of Tennessee more than $111 million to help plan and build Interstate 69, called "one of the most significant transportation projects in the region's history" by the Commercial Appeal.  No one in Tennessee has any doubts about plans for the NAFTA superhighway. It is being built now with federal taxpayer dollars. And the plan calls for I-69 to extend from Michigan to Texas, linking the Canadian and Mexican borders. "]
Nearly $800M Going to Drought Aid sfgate.com 8/29/6 ["The secretary said 64 percent of the nation's beef cows and breeding stock are in drought-stricken areas where many ranchers are being forced to cull their herds.  ...Drought has hit farmers in western Corn Belt states — Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota — particularly hard.  Last month was the hottest July since the Dust Bowl in 1936."]
Another School Year: Another Hostile Environment newswithviews.com 8/29/6 [Nancy Levant   "One of my favorite arguments used to condemn homeschooling is that homeschoolers miss out on socialization and the development of interpersonal skills. Homeschoolers do, in fact, miss out on condemnation, insults, personal attacks upon their persons, hair, clothing, faces, braces, pimples, their awkward years, their socio-economic statuses, their families, etc. Homeschoolers are, in fact, better mannered, better educated, score remarkably higher on college entrance exams, and are better employees than about 80% of children who “make it” through the American public school system. "]
Chinese Storms Leave 15 Million Homeless ap.org 8/29/6 ["Communities in southeastern China are straining to resettle more than 15 million people left homeless by four devastating typhoons in recent months, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday.  The storms caused $3.6 billion in direct damage, Xinhua said, citing provincial officials in Fujian, the province worst hit by the disasters. The most costly damage was to businesses, farms, communications networks and water conservation projects."]
Daley: Loop evacuation drill to be 'spontaneous' suntimes.com 8/29/6 ["Chicago has conducted countless tabletop drills since Sept. 11, 2001 to simulate what would happen if the city was hit with a terrorist attack or natural disaster.  Next week, the simulation will come “off the tabletop and out into the street.” ...“The exercise not only demonstrates what we would have people do once they reach ground level. It takes it to the next step. And that is, once you’re evacuated, you can anticipate going to assembly transport centers. You can anticipate being told to go to different locations. Once that takes place, then the second phase of the excerise that’ll be done — later on in the year, probably — picks it up at that point: the stockpiling. They’ll be made aware of that so that, if you are told to evacuate, we are starting to stockpile things that people need.”"]
 

Chavez says Israeli leaders should face trial alertnet.org 8/25/6 ["Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Friday Israeli leaders should face a genocide trial after their forces killed more than 1,100 Lebanese, most of them civilians, in the month-long military pounding of Lebanon."]
Abortion Advocates Want FDA to Remove Morning After Pill Age Restriction lifenews.com 8/25/6 ["It's not enough for leading abortion advocates that the Food and Drug Administration approved sales of the morning after pill over the counter for women above the age of 18. Pro-abortion groups want the agency to lift the age restriction and all unfettered sales to teenagers without a doctor's prescription as well."]
Europeans pledge up to 6,900 troops for Lebanon force iht.com 8/25/6 ["But, they cautioned, the force will not be used to disarm Hezbollah.  "Europe has lived up to its responsibility," said the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, who attended the emergency session of European Union foreign ministers. He called the commitments the "credible core" called for by UN Resolution 1701, which authorized a force of as many as 15,000 troops in Lebanon. More than 2,000 UN troops are already in Lebanon."]
Italian FM: Harsh U.S. approach to Mideast failed haaretz.com 8/25/6 ["If the planned multinational force in Lebanon succeeds, it might be possible to create a similar force for the Gaza Strip, Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said in an interview with Haaretz. "]
And Again... US Airways Flight Diverted, Passenger Subdued aero-news.net 8/25/6 [Editor: hmm...]
Supposed New Embryonic Stem Cell Research Technique Killed All Embryos lifenews.com 8/25/6 ["A supposedly new method of obtaining embryonic stem cells for research without destroying any human embryos appeared to be untrue. Upon further examination of the research paper making the claims, it appears all of the 16 human embryos Advanced Cell Technology used to come up with the process died during the procedure."]
Fire and Brimstone, Guns and Ammo washingtonpost.com 8/25/6 ["The "Left Behind" books, which center on Armageddon and the Second Coming of Jesus, have sold more than 70 million copies and are the basis of three movies, making the franchise overdue for a video game. The game, which will soon be marketed in churches and video game stores across the country, is due out in October."]
 

FDA Gives Final Approval for Morning After Pill Sold Over the Counter lifenews.com 8/24/6 ["he Food and Drug Administration has given the final approval for the morning after pill to be sold over the counter to women over the age of 18. The decision means teenagers must still visit a physician for a prescription for the drug, which some pro-life groups oppose because may cause an abortion in some instances."]
Putin Says Russia May Join UN in Lebanon; UN Warns of `Vacuum' bloomberg.com 8/24/6 ["Russia is considering sending troops to the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon to enforce the Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, President Vladimir Putin told Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi.  ``He said he is thinking about it,'' Prodi told reporters at his vacation villa in Tuscany, after a telephone conversation last night with Putin. Prodi's spokesman confirmed his comments. Putin ``has started talking to his collaborators and he'll give us an answer in the coming days,'' he said. "]
Pentagon Suggests Iran is Training Iraqi Insurgents voanews.com 8/24/6 ["Brigadier General Michael Barbero made that accusation to reporters at the Pentagon Wednesday. He said U.S. troops in Iraq have had no direct contact with Iranian fighters. But he says there is a clear link between the violence and Iran.  "Iran is definitely a destabilizing force in Iraq,” he said. “I think it's irrefutable that Iran is responsible for training, funding, and equipping some of these Shia extremist groups and also providing advanced IED technology to them." "]
PA officials: Kidnapped IDF soldier Shalit's fate is in Syrian hands haaretz.com 8/24/6 ["Senior Palestinian Authority officials say the Syrian government holds the key to kidnapped Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit's freedom. They say everyone involved in the affair knows that only the Hamas leadership in Syria can tell the kidnappers what to do with Shalit and approve a deal that would set him free."]
EU to U.S.: Keep genetically engineered rice to yourself news.yahoo.com 8/24/6 ["The European Union said Wednesday that it would require that all long-grain rice imported from the USA be certified as free of unauthorized genetically engineered grains.  ...The contamination was first discovered in January by a customer of Riceland Foods, a rice-growers cooperative based in Arkansas. Over the ensuing months, samples were collected and tested. It is the first time such rice has been found in the U.S. commercial rice crop.  ...We think that sometime when it was being field-tested, it contaminated the commercial supplies"]
8th Circuit: Ban on Sexy Highway Billboards Is Unconstitutional law.com 8/24/6 ["The ruling by the three-judge panel for the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis overturned a U.S. District Court's ruling earlier this year that banning such billboards within a mile of state highways was a constitutional regulation of commercial speech.  The law, which took effect in August 2004, sought to reduce the possible negative effects posed by sexually suggestive billboards, including harming minors, reducing traffic safety and dropping property values. "]
Israel may 'go it alone' against Iran jpost.com 8/24/6 ["Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, in a meeting in Paris with French Foreign Minister Phillippe Douste-Blazy Wednesday, said Iran "poses a global threat" and needed to be dealt with by the whole international community.  "The first thing they need to do is stop the enrichment of uranium," Livni said. "Everyday that passes brings the Iranians closer to building a nuclear bomb. The world can't afford a nuclear Iran." She said the Iranian reply to the Western incentives was just an attempt to "gain time.""]
Recession will be nasty and deep, economist says marketwatch.com 8/24/6 ["Housing is in free fall, pulling the economy down with it, Roubini argues"]
21st Century Paul Revere Ride Part 12 newswithviews.com 8/24/6 [By Frosty Wooldridge  "As the first illegals came to America, they took jobs in agriculture. I did not care because I didn’t drive a John Deere. Then they took jobs of janitors and maids, but I didn’t care because I didn’t push a broom. Then they took jobs building houses, landscaping, painting and roofing, but I didn’t care because I didn’t swing a hammer. Next they took jobs building bridges and highways, but concrete wasn’t my thing. Then they took jobs driving 18-wheelers, but I didn’t mind since I didn’t push a rig along those white lines. Then they came for my job, but no one protested with me."]
South Africa Cabinet Approves Same-Sex “Marriage” Bill lifesite.net 8/24/6 ["South Africa’s cabinet has approved a bill that would make South Africa the first nation on the African continent to legalize same-sex “marriage”. The bill would amend the 1961 Marriage Act that currently defines marriage as "the union of one man with one woman, to the exclusion of others"."]
FDA Approves Viral Adulteration Of Our Food Supply newswithviews.com 8/24/6 ["On Friday, August 18, 2006, the FDA approved a viral cocktail to be sprayed on foods we eat. This is the first time viruses have been approved for use as food additives. The FDA wants you to believe it will be safe to consume these viruses every day for the rest of your life with no adverse health effects. Not surprisingly, the FDA doesn’t want you to know which foods are adulterated in this manner, for fear you may not buy them; thus, no labeling will be required. This is a monumental announcement by the FDA, indicating they are throwing all caution to the wind regarding the safety of our food supply."]
SWAT teams may step up role on U.S.-Mexico border reuters.com 8/24/6 ["The Bortac members wear full battle-dress uniforms and carry state-of-the-art night vision and thermal optics. They are armed with weapons including M4 assault rifles and "flash-bang" stun grenades developed for the special forces.  The teams first came to widespread attention in April 2000 after they were used in a headline-grabbing raid to snatch Cuban youngster Elian Gonzalez from relatives in Miami and return him to his father in Cuba."]
Number of U.S. Troops in Iraq Climbs lasvegassun.com 8/24/6 ["The number of U.S. troops in Iraq has climbed back to 138,000"]
UK Researcher: Embryonic Stem Cells Have Never Been Used to Treat Anyone and no Plans Exist to do so lifesite.net 8/24/6 ["Modern stem-cell advancements in umbilical cord blood have rendered human embryonic stem-cell research unnecessary according to a prestigious UK researcher, who calls cord blood the “realistic future of stem-cell technology.”  In this second part of an exclusive interview with LifeSiteNews.com, Dr. Peter Hollands, the Chief Science Officer of the UK Blood Bank and early pioneer of embryonic stem-cell research, explains that embryonic stem-cell researchers will keep their public mandate unless a vast media campaign educates the public about the superior benefits and proven cures of cord blood."]
 

Biotech Firm Claims New Embryonic Stem Cell Research Method Pro-Life lifenews.com 8/23/6 ["A leading biotech firm claims it has developed a new method of taking embryonic stem cells from human embryos without destroying the days-old unborn child in the process. However, a pro-life advocate who focuses on bioethics issues says he's not convinced it won't destroy human life.  ...Doerflinger criticized the experiment itself as "gravely unethical" because human embryos were killed in the process of coming up with it.  He also said that the single cell from the days-old unborn child could eventually become a human being.  "It is widely believed that one cell of a very early embryo may separate and become a new embryo, an identical twin," Doerflinger told the Associated Press."]
U.S. and EU aim to tap deeper passenger data iht.com 8/23/6 ["Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has proposed expanding the screening of international passengers to allow the U.S. government to not only look for known terrorists on watch lists, but also to broadly search through itinerary data to identify people who may be linked to terrorists, he said in a recent interview."]
Sin Management Is Big Business newswithviews.com 8/23/6 ["Well, I submit to you that AIDS and the "church," as Warren defines it, are both growing exponentially for much the same reason: There is no clear call for repentance - only a call for "love" and "compassion" - which, in reality, perverts the Gospel of repentance and faith in Jesus Christ..."]
Syria warns against deployment of troops news.yahoo.com 8/23/6 ["Syria's president says the deployment of international troops along the Syria-Lebanon border would be a "hostile" act."]
Marines to issue involuntary call-ups msnbc.msn.com 8/23/6 ["primarily because of a shortage of volunteers for duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Up to 2,500 Marines will be brought back at any one time, but there is no cap on the total number of Marines who may be forced back into service in the coming years as the military battles the war on terror. The call-ups will begin in the next several months."]
Yale School of Medicine Requires Abortion Training for Ob/gyn Residents lifesite.net 8/23/6 ["Ob/gyn residents at Yale’s School of Medicine must undergo training in abortion procedures in a required residency program established by Planned Parenthood’s Connecticut branch (PPC).  Second year ob/gyn residents will have to complete two four-week rotations with PPC for training in abortion techniques such as vacuum suction, medical abortions, and other “family planning” services in a program entitled Family Planning/Ambulatory Surgery."]
Domestic spying judge's ties questioned seattlepi.nwsource.com 8/23/6 ["The judge is the secretary and a trustee for the nonprofit Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan. The foundation's Web site shows it gave $45,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union to back a gay rights project. The ACLU has challenged the warrantless surveillance program."]
US existing home sales dive to 32-month low news.yahoo.com 8/23/6 ["much of the recent housing boom was driven by speculative developments, especially of larger family homes and condominiums, which appear now to be turning sour."]
 

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Announces Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Membership usnewswire.com 8/22/6 ["announced today a partnership with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. as part of the company's ongoing commitment to advancing diversity among all of its associate, supplier and customer bases."]
Who's Guarding The Guard? newswithviews.com 8/22/6 ["There has been no greater usurpation of federal power over the National Guard than the continued abuse of our citizen soldiers by their forced deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. Thousands of National Guard soldiers have been illegally conscripted to fight - and die - in foreign wars we never should have started in the first place.  According to the National Guard, the Guard's charter is Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution. Specifically, the Guard's authority comes from the "militia clauses," which vest distinct - and separate - authority to the federal and state governments. "]
Israel, US foil Iran arms transfer jpost.com 8/22/6 ["Turkey was then warned about the planes and their cargo which were to fly over Turkish airspace. Shortly after Turkey was tipped off, Iranian officials ordered the planes to return to their point of departure, where, according to unconfirmed Turkish reports, the arms were removed from the Iranian planes.  After offloading the arms, the planes took off again and were forced to land in Turkey for inspection by the airport authorities. "]
California: Assembly OKs ban on negative teaching of sexual orientation sfgate.com 8/22/6 ["The state Assembly approved a measure Monday to prohibit teaching or using instructional materials in public schools that negatively portray people based on their sexual orientation."]
The Cultural Devastation Of American Women newswithviews.com 8/22/6 [by Nancy Levant  "We are free to give our children computer software to keep them addictively occupied for YEARS, and then complain about their lack of social skills.  We are free to completely ignore the FACT that our children are SUFFERING with mean-spirited and incompetent mothers – children who are hungry, starved for attention, and mistreated by non-stop extracurricular sports regimens, drive-thru bags of dangerous food, teachers and public school indoctrination camps, completely ignored spiritual needs, and disrespect and contempt of their children’s fathers. "]
Experts: Sex slaves are the girls next door boston.com 8/22/6 ["Free The Slaves, a Washington-based organization dedicated to ending slavery worldwide, agreed that the idea of 21st century slavery was foreign to most people.  ...concluded that at least 10,000 people and possibly tens of thousands of people are forced laborers at any time across the United States. The State Department estimates there are among up to 800,000 trafficking victims worldwide.  ...The study concluded prostitution and sex services accounted for 46 percent of the documented forced labor. Domestic service made up 27 percent, agriculture 10 percent, sweatshop-factory 5 percent and restaurant and hotel work 4 percent."]
Minister: Prepare for Iranian missiles ynetnews.com 8/22/6 ["Minister of Pensioner Affairs Rafi Eitan told Israel Radio Tuesday that Israel faced the possibility of "an Iranian missile attack," and called on the home front to prepare bomb shelters and protected rooms in case of an Iranian attack.  "The Iranians have said very clearly that if they come under attack, their primary target would be Israel," Eitan said."]
Jerusalem gay parade in cards ynetnews.com 8/22/6 ["Jerusalem's Open House for Pride and Tolerance has decided Sunday to hold a gay pride parade in the capital this year as well, GLBT portal Gogay has reported.  The decision was taken by a 5 to 1 vote during the Open House's management committee meeting, which featured various community members who expressed their views on the subject. Most participants backed another parade in order to show they would not capitulate in the face of ultra-Orthodox and homophobic threats."]
US, Europe want more comprehensive ID checks on airline passengers news.yahoo.com 8/22/6 ["European and US officials want to run more extensive checks on airline passengers, including credit card information, e-mail addresses and hotel reservations, to detect terrorist plots.  The new tool being sought would broaden the scope of security searches, which currently check passengers against a terrorist watch list, to include looking through passenger itinerary data to identify people who may be linked to terrorists, US Homeland Security Secretary
Michael Chertoff told the New York Times in a recent interview."]
Carmakers must tell buyers about "black boxes" news.yahoo.com 8/22/6 ["The government will not require recorders in autos but said on Monday that car makers must tell consumers when technology that tracks speed, braking and other measurements is in the new vehicles they buy.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulation standardizes recorder content and sets guidelines for how the information should be disclosed. It also requires recorders to be more durable.  Privacy experts complained that consumer interests are not fully protected and information captured by recorders can be exploited."]
 

President Bush Backs Morning After Pill Prescription Status for Teenagers lifenews.com 8/21/6 ["President Bush said he favored keeping the morning after pill a prescription only drug for teenagers. He said he supported acting FDA commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach's decision to allow women over the age of 18 to purchase the drug over the counter.  The president said that federal rules "ought to require a prescription for minors" to obtain the Plan B drug, which may possibly cause an abortion in limited circumstances."]
The National ID Is Not Mandatory newswithviews.com 8/21/6 ["The sponsor of this bill is one of the most dangerous individuals in Congress, Republican James Sensenbrenner. This trasher of the Bill of Rights sponsored this junk bill, passed along party lines (261-161) which was eventually, surprise! surprise! got attached to what is called a "must-pass" Senate bill glued to the unconstitutional plundering of the people's purse to continue the unconstitutional "national building" in Iraq as well as unconstitutional stealing from the people's treasury for tsunami relief."]
Scientists 'forced to peddle hope' news.com.au 8/21/6 ["Health Minister Tony Abbott, a strong opponent of therapeutic cloning, lashed out at scientists yesterday, accusing them of peddling false hope on stem cell research to sufferers of chronic diseases without offering convincing evidence."]
Mental Health, Education and Social Control newswithviews.com 8/21/6 ["The organization EdWatch has reported that "all children" in Illinois "are to receive social and emotional screens and the schools are to incorporate social and emotional standards as part of the state's learning standards." Working with EdWatch, Dr. Karen Effrem has charged that "some mental and violence-prevention programs are already labeling children as mentally ill or potentially violent based on political and religious criteria.""]
Oil-rich Russia wipes out 23.7-billion-dollar Paris Club debt news.yahoo.com 8/21/6 ["underscoring the country's new economic power.  ...there are also political reasons: it helps improve Russia's image as a developed country  ...Russia has also profited from high global energy prices amassed surplus oil revenues in its Stabilisation Fund, which was worth more than 82 billion dollars last month."]
Money flees to gold as international tensions mount metalsplace.com 8/21/6 ["Gold for December delivery closed up $13.50, or 2.2%, at $635.20 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, recouping more than half of the nearly $23 loss recorded last week as easing Middle East tensions and inflation concerns undercut demand for the metal as a safe-haven investment and inflation hedge. The contract traded as high as $636 earlier in the session."]
Iran vows to pursue atom plans 'forcefully' iht.com 8/21/6 ["n a speech to a group described by Iranian television news as "Islamic intellectuals," Khamenei stayed consistent with Iran's confrontational, no- backing-down tone, while at the same time remaining vague in terms of substance.  He gave no indication of what "forceful" meant, though over the past week, and again on Monday, officials said Iran would refuse to give up enrichment."]
Scholar Claims Heterosexual Attitudes Have Helped 'Gay' Activists Undermine Marriage agapepress.org 8/21/6 ["And of these changes, Baskerville asserts, "the most neglected of all ... is no-fault divorce." This legal term describes any divorce in which the spouse seeking the termination of the marriage does not have to prove the other spouse did anything wrong; he or she only has to state a reason recognized by the state. In some places, simply charging "incompatibility" or "irreconcilable differences" is enough.  No-fault divorce and the family court are two huge influences in the debasement of the institution of marriage, the Howard University professor contends. And, he notes, heterosexuals have abused marriage in other ways over the last few decades."]
I.R.S. Enlists Help in Collecting Delinquent Taxes nytimes.com 8/21/6 ["Within two weeks, the I.R.S. will turn over data on 12,500 taxpayers — each of whom owes $25,000 or less in back taxes — to three collection agencies. Larger debtors will continue to be pursued by I.R.S. officers.  The move, an initiative of the Bush administration, represents the first step in a broader plan to outsource the collection of smaller tax debts to private companies over time. Although I.R.S. officials acknowledge that this will be much more expensive than doing it internally, they say that Congress has forced their hand by refusing to let them hire more revenue officers, who could pull in a lot of easy-to-collect money. "]
Funerals in Lebanon's south foster culture of martyrdom news.yahoo.com 8/21/6 ["But even if the cease-fire holds, the funerals illustrate how the culture of martyrdom and ideals of Islamic resistance are passing from one generation to the next.  Here, martyrdom is seen as the highest form of glorifying God, as it often is for adherents of the Shiite minority across the Islamic world, and especially in Persian Iran.  "It's a very proud moment for the family – now they put [the Hizbullah fighter] in the ground, and send him to God," says one man who has spent years in the United States and gives his name as Yusef."]
Navy may continue Lebanon blockade jpost.com 8/21/6 ["Despite claims of a mounting humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, the navy is under orders to maintain a sea blockade until a multinational force completes its deployment in the south, a high-ranking naval officer told The Jerusalem Post Sunday.  The officer said the blockade could continue for another "several months" pending a decision by the diplomatic echelon and was in place with the goal of preventing transfer of arms to Hizbullah."]
New AIDS nightmare looms for gay men: study news.yahoo.com 8/21/6 ["Since 2001, new cases of HIV in the homosexual population in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australasia have been rising by about 1.9 percent per year  ...In 2001, HIV affected on average roughly one in 12 gay 20-year-olds in these countries. By the time they are 30, researchers projected, the rate could rise to one in four."]
Children Fight to Save Comatose Mom From Life Support Removal lifesite.net 8/21/6 ["Robert Bennet, a lawyer for the Websters said the law “allows a doctor to completely ignore what I’ve told them I wanted to do.” He added, “Mrs. Webster was a Baptist. She told her daughters very clearly that God would take her when it's her time to go. This statute violates her freedom of religion."  "My mother, she's breathing on her own, just like you and I are today," said Helena Webster Hill, who lives in Atlanta. "As long as she's fighting to live, we believe we ought to stand with her and fight with her." "]
 

Alarm as Lebanese army urged to resist Israel theage.com.au 8/20/6 ["An internal Lebanese army statement has called for troops to stand "alongside your resistance and your people who astonished the world with its steadfastness and destroyed the prestige of the so-called invincible army after it was defeated"."]
Brainwashing The Children:  A Global Effort.  Part 4 newswithviews.com 8/20/6 [By Jill Cohen Walker, J.D.  "The new value system no longer values achievement. Dager stated that the global education system that’s being foisted on all nations—yes, even the United States—isn’t focused on students learning facts, and achieving academically and intellectually. Instead it’s about “creating new values.” And considering the definition of the word “values,” the creation of a global education system is terrifying, especially one that’s in strong opposition to Christianity.  ...The list of “values” changes is long and dangerous, as Dager points out, because it’s so universal:..."]
Mass murder in the skies: was the plot feasible? theregister.co.uk 8/20/6 ["We're told that the suspects were planning to use TATP, or triacetone triperoxide, a high explosive that supposedly can be made from common household chemicals unlikely to be caught by airport screeners.  ...the Hollywood myth of binary liquid explosives now moves governments and drives public policy. We have reacted to a movie plot. Liquids are now banned in aircraft cabins (while crystalline white powders would be banned instead, if anyone in charge were serious about security). Nearly everything must now go into the hold, where adequate amounts of explosives can easily be detonated from the cabin with cell phones, which are generally not banned."]
War hits Army morale as 14,000 quit in a year news.independent.co.uk 8/20/6 ["More than 14,000 soldiers left the Army last year, Ministry of Defence (MoD) figures have revealed, raising fears that low morale and "overstretch" in Iraq and Afghanistan is leading to an exodus from the armed forces.  ...The campaign group Military Families Against the War said the haemorrhage of troops - coupled with increasing numbers going "absent without leave" - was caused by the stress of service after the "illegal war" in Iraq."]
Mutiny as passengers refuse to fly until Asians are removed dailymail.co.uk 8/20/6 ["It also raised fears that more travellers will take the law into their own hands - effectively conducting their own 'passenger profiles'."]
Mexico Bracing for Social Unrest latimes.com 8/20/6 ["Federal authorities deployed the tanks to prevent supporters of leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador from shutting down Mexico's legislature in a bid to pressure the Federal Electoral Tribunal to order a full recount of all 41 million votes in the disputed July 2 presidential election."]
Read The Bible? What A Concept! newswithviews.com 8/20/6 [By Marsha West  "Most Americans no longer believe in absolute moral truth as defined by Scripture. Instead they embrace moral relativism, which is the belief that truth is relative to the person and their situation. In other words, moral principles have no objective truth.  ...Christians will spend hours on end reading about an imaginary code in a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, but little to no time reading their Bibles. Is it any wonder that America is in a state of moral anarchy?"]
Beirut warns groups to keep cease-fire jpost.com 8/20/6 ["UN Secretary General Kofi Annan announced Saturday night that the raid in Baalbek constitutes a violation of the UN cease-fire resolution that went into effect on Monday."]
Japan ends U.S. long-grain rice imports news.yahoo.com 8/20/6 ["following a positive test for trace amounts of a genetically modified strain not approved for human consumption  ...The strain is not approved for sale in the United States, but two other strains of rice with the same genetically engineered protein are."]
Bill targets state food label warnings news.yahoo.com 8/20/6 ["In March, the House overwhelmingly approved legislation that would pre-empt state warnings. The Senate held a hearing on the issue in July.  As many as 200 state laws or regulations could be affected, according to the Congressional Budget Office."]
 

Iran Launches Military Exercises guardian.co.uk 8/19/6 ["The television report said the military exercise would occur in 14 of the country's 30 provinces and could last as long as five weeks.  ...The military exercise, involving 12 infantry regiments, is called ``The Blow of Zolfaghar,'' in reference to a sword that belonged to Imam Ali, one of the most revered figures of Islam for Shiite Muslims. A majority of Iran's 70 million people are Shiite."]
Not Alone: Camp is a haven for gay teens freep.com 8/19/6 ["They're learning how to be advocates for gay rights and getting guidance on being comfortable and confident with their sexuality.  ...The weeklong Camping.OUT program, created by the Triangle Foundation and ending today, is the first-ever state-licensed camp for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied youth in Michigan. It is one of about six in the country."]
US threatens Sudan after UN resistance iol.co.za 8/19/6 ["if it continued to resist United Nations peacekeepers in Darfur, hinting of stepped up moves for an international probe on alleged war crimes in the war-torn region.  ...referring to demands by the international community that Darfur war crimes suspects be tried by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.  Rebels and militias backed by Sudanese troops have reportedly killed some 300,000 people and displaced two million others in Darfur since 2003.  The combined effect of the war and famine has displaced more than two million."]
Israel Confirms Forces in Lebanon guardian.co.uk 8/19/6 ["Israeli special forces operated deep in Lebanon early Saturday, the army confirmed, making it the broadest violation of a five-day-old U.N.-brokered cease-fire that put an end to 34 days of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerillas.  The army said its commandos entered Lebanon ``to prevent and interfere with terror activity against Israel, especially the smuggling of arms from Iran and Syria to Hezbollah.'' "]
 

Iraq announces two-day vehicle ban in Baghdad reuters.com 8/18/6 ["Nearly 1,000 Shi'ite pilgrims were killed in a stampede during last year's ceremony, when a crowd heading towards the shrine of a revered imam in Kadhimiya in northern Baghdad was panicked by rumours of a suicide bomber. "]
Barr refiles morning-after pill bid with US FDA reuters.com 8/18/6 ["Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. has refiled its application to sell the Plan B "morning-after" pill without a prescription, the company and U.S. regulators said on Friday."]
Quebec Court Forces Province to Pay All Fees at Private Abortion Mills lifesite.net 8/18/6 ["Justice Bénard concluded that abortion on demand at taxpayer expense was not good enough, and that the government must also spend taxpayer dollars on covering the extra fees demanded for abortions at private centres."]
Battle Over Abortion in UN Treaty Continues, Nicaragua Leads Pro-Life Advocates lifenews.com 8/18/6 ["The battle to keep abortion out of a United Nations treaty on the disabled continues as ambassadors from Nicaragua led a coalition of pro-life nations objecting to ambiguous language that could be interpreted as providing for an international right to abortion. The battle is the latest over the phrase "reproductive rights."  UN delegates began gathering on Monday in New York to begin work to finalize the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities."]
Iran Suspected of Attempts to Rearm Hezbollah Since Cease-Fire foxnews.com 8/18/6 ["A U.S. arms control official said it appears that Iran is using Syrian channels in its effort to give Hezbollah weapons it has used in the past, including Chinese-built C-802 radar-guided anti-ship missiles. Military observers said a C-802 was used successfully on an Israeli naval vessel off the coast of Tyre on July 14. The arms control officer and a senior American counterterrorism officer both said the U.S. government is "very concerned" about the "ongoing" effort."]
U.N. Gets 3,500 Troops for Mideast Force abcnews.go.com 8/18/6 ["Bangladesh made the largest offer of up to 2,000 troops but France offered just 400, a disappointment to some who expected more from the country likely to lead the force.  Deputy Secretary-General Mark Malloch Brown told a meeting of nearly 50 potential troop contributing countries that at least 3,500 new troops are needed in south Lebanon within 10 days to expand the 2,000-strong U.N. force trying to help maintain an uneasy truce between Israel and Hezbollah militants."]
Teacher's radical 9/11 views raise red flags csmonitor.com 8/18/6 ["A university lecturer casts doubt that terrorists plotted the attacks. Is that academic freedom?  ..Raising doubt over who caused the plane crashes on 9/11 is critical to understanding the Muslim world, he says. "I don't inflict my views on students, but it's important they understand that the vast majority of the world's Muslims believe that 9/11 was an inside job, and important to understand why they hold those beliefs.""]
Bush Vows to Fight Wiretapping Ruling nytimes.com 8/18/6 ["President Bush said today that he is confident that a federal court ruling against his administration’s electronic surveillance program will be overturned, and he described those who hailed the ruling as naïve.  ...“It was never the intent of the framers to give the president such unfettered control, particularly when his actions blatantly disregard the parameters clearly enumerated in the Bill of Rights,” she wrote. “The three separate branches of government were developed as a check and balance for one another.”"]
Same-sex pairs to benefit under new pension law sfgate.com 8/18/6 ["Same-sex couples will be able to save on taxes starting next year under a massive overhaul of U.S. pension rules signed into law Thursday by President Bush.  ...The law includes a provision that will allow "nonspousal beneficiaries," including same-sex partners, to roll over inherited retirement plans if their partner dies. That option, previously available only to married couples, can mean hundreds of thousands of dollars -- or maybe even more -- in tax savings for a beneficiary."]
 

Two Abortion Centers in Florida Have Licenses Suspended After Illegal Abortions lifenews.com 8/17/6 ["The state stopped abortions at one of his Orlando-area abortion businesses last week, then suspended the licenses at two of his Orlando facilities. Later, the state told Pendergraft to shut down abortions at all five of the centers he operates.  The state has suspended Pendergraft's medical license Wednesday in an emergency order that says he showed a "flagrant disregard for the laws of the state of Florida and a willingness to endanger the lives and health of pregnant patients.""]
Brits Empower Secret Courts to Decide Life and Death in Living Wills lifesite.net 8/17/6 ["Under rules outlined in a “consultation paper“ by Lord Falconer, the new Court of Protection will have authority to convene in secret to adjudicate cases disputing advance decisions to refuse or withdraw treatment for incapacitated hospital patients contained in “living wills” or “powers of attorney”.  The rules state that a judge may carry on proceedings in secret if publicity would defeat the object of the hearing; if confidential information is involved; if a private hearing would protect the interests of the patient; or if the judge “considers this to be necessary in the interests of justice.” "]
Troops Push Security Door to Door in Iraq latimes.com 8/17/6 ["By rounding up suspects and taking weapons off the streets, American military officials hope to bring the city back under their control.  However, U.S. warnings about the operation appear to have given gunmen ample time to hide their weapons and disappear."]
Livni: Israel wants UN to patrol Syrian border for weapons haaretz.com 8/17/6 ["to enforce an arms embargo to prevent Hezbollah militants from getting weapons from their backers in Iran and Syria."]
Bulgaria Lawmakers Target High Abortion Rates, Underpopulation Problems lifenews.com 8/17/6 ["The country has long had more abortions than births and was previously estimated to lose as much as 40 percent of its population."]
TV found to be a painkiller for children 8/17/6 ["Especially disturbing to the author of the scientific study was that the cartoons were even more comforting than Mom.  While it's good to have a powerful distraction for children getting painful medical procedures, it is also troubling "because we have demonstrated the excessive power of television," said chief author, Carlo Bellieni, a father of three and a neonatologist and pediatrician at the University of Siena in Italy.  ...The power of television is strong and it can be harmful for children if it is stronger than the force made by the mother to distract children"]
Hizbullah: We won’t disarm, withdraw north of Litani ynetnews.com 8/17/6 ["Hizbullah member of the Lebanese Parliament Fadlallah tells Al-Jazeera terror group objects to disarming and withdrawing from area south of Litani River despite UN Security Council Resolution 1701; ‘our top priority now is rebuilding Lebanon,’ he says"]
Missouri Will Appeal Ruling Mandating Taking Prisoners for Abortions lifenews.com 8/17/6 ["The state of Missouri will appeal a federal judge's decision forcing the state to transport pregnant prisoners to get abortions. The judge ruled that not only can pregnant inmates get abortions, but the state must use taxpayer-funded transportation to get them to the abortion center."]
Iraq: 3 die as 'worst month' figures revealed news.yahoo.com 8/17/6 ["During the month, 3,438 Iraqis were killed -- 1,855 because of sectarian or political violence and another 1,583 from bombings and shootings. Nearly 3,600 Iraqis were wounded, the official said.  The release of these figures comes on the heels of a U.N. report that said nearly 6,000 people were killed in Iraq in May and June."]
Judge nixes warrantless surveillance news.yahoo.com 8/17/6 ["The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit on behalf of journalists, scholars and lawyers who say the program has made it difficult for them to do their jobs. They believe many of their overseas contacts are likely targets of the program, which involves secretly listening to conversations between people in the U.S. and people in other countries.  The government argued that the program is well within the president's authority, but said proving that would require revealing state secrets."]
 

U.S. Leads World in Stem Cell Research Despite Embryonic Funding Limits lifenews.com 8/16/6 ["most of the laboratories in the top 25 are from the United States, despite President Bush's limits on using taxpayer funds to pay for any new embryonic stem cell research.  All of the top eight stem cell research labs hail from the U.S., including the number one center, Irving Weissman's lab at Stanford. Catherine Verfaillie's laboratory at the University of Minnesota earned the number two spot based upon her work with adult stem cells derived from bone marrow.  ... the patent debate is what is driving some scientists to relocate, not any lack of taxpayer funding."]
Companies explore overseas healthcare csmonitor.com 8/16/6 ["With US health insurance costs soaring, cash-squeezed companies such as Blue Ridge and poor states such as West Virginia are considering affordable plans that may require their employees to travel to India, Thailand, or Indonesia.  Critics say that limited malpractice laws in foreign countries makes such travel risky as well as the prospect of spending 20 hours on an airplane after invasive surgery. Despite the concerns, "medical tourism" is morphing into "global healthcare.""]
Judge lifts order requiring treatment for teen with cancer hamptonroads.com 8/16/6 ["suspended lower court orders that the parents of Abraham Cherrix take their son to Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters in Norfolk this week and give their consent to whatever treatment the hospital deems necessary.  The judge also returned full custody of Abraham to his parents"]
Record immigration to Israel in spite of crisis ynetnews.com 8/16/6 ["Over 4,000 new immigrants from all over the world will have arrived in Israel from the beginning of July until the end of August"]
Lebanese army to be only force to bear arms jpost.com 8/16/6 ["An official in the Prime Minister's Office warned on Tuesday that the IDF would have to resume operations in Lebanon if Hizbullah is not disarmed."]
Terror plot suspects bugged by MI5 'sneak and peak' teams dailymail.co.uk 8/16/6 ["The Security Service has a licence to 'bug and burgle' but only with the approval of the Home Secretary in order that any evidence obtained can later be used in court.  Over several months, former Home Secretary Charles Clarke and, more recently, John Reid were given detailed updates on the progress of the investigation to enable them to sign warrants for sophisticated intrusive surveillance against the terrorists.  As MI5 reveals on its website: "The Services does use intrusive investigative methods, such as eavesdropping in a target's home or vehicle.  "However, our use of such methods is subject to a strict control and oversight regime. "]
 

Never Underestimate Stupidity newswithviews.com 8/15/6 [By Nancy Levant   "Any incumbent politician, and any person who hopes to step onto any political platform, must be made to publicly address the following issues to even be considered for any position of office:..."]
Current events dwarfed by pop culture... news.yahoo.com 8/15/6 ["Twice as many people (23 percent) were able to identify the most recent winner of the television talent show "American Idol," Taylor Hicks, as were able to name the Supreme Court Justice confirmed in January 2006, Samuel Alito (11 percent)."]
UN force needs year to reach full strength - general alertnet.org 8/15/6 ["new United Nations force planned for Lebanon will take a year to reach full strength, said Maj. Gen. Alain Pellegrini, the Frenchman who leads the current U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.  In an interview published on Tuesday, Pellegrini warned that the U.N.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas, which ended a month of fighting, was not yet stable and said he was worried about future prospects."]
Iran launches cartoon exhibition on the Holocaust haaretz.com 8/15/6 ["An exhibition of more than 200 cartoons about the Holocaust opened Monday as Iran's response to last year's Muslim outrage over a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed in a Danish newspaper.  The display, showing 204 entries from Iran and abroad, was strongly influenced by the views of Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who drew widespread condemnation last year for calling the Holocaust a "myth" and saying Israel should be destroyed."]
Texas drought losses estimated at US$4.1 billion seedquest.com 8/15/6 ["The current drought equals the multi-year dry period of the 1950s and could go down as the worst ever without substantial rainfall by the end of the year, according to Extension officials.  "The financial impact will be a major setback because of rising input costs, especially energy prices (to agricultural producers)," said Dr. Carl Anderson, professor emeritus and Extension economist. "Irrigation costs have soared and will cut cash flow from irrigated crop production substantially.""]
Bush: Stopping Iran Support for Hezbollah Is Key to Mideast Cease-Fire foxnews.com 8/15/6 [""Responsibility for the suffering of the Lebanese people also lies with Hezbollah's state sponsors: Iran and Syria. The regime in Iran provides Hezbollah with financial support, weapons and training," Bush said during a visit to the State Department."]
Terrorism case against Arab-Americans in Ohio, Michigan crumbling contracostatimes.com 8/15/6 ["Ohio authorities dropped charges against two Dearborn, Mich., men who were arrested last week with hundreds of the disposable phones.  Meanwhile, Michigan officials kept three Texans locked up Monday evening, even after Michigan state police and FBI officials said they were apparently wide-eyed tourists rather than would-be terrorists when they photographed the Mackinac Bridge."]
Australia may seek return for Guantanamo inmate Hicks nzherald.co.nz 8/15/6 ["Australian Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks should face new charges before a US military tribunal by November or be returned home, the Australian government said on Tuesday.  Lawyers for Hicks, who has been held at the US camp in Cuba for four years, have called for his release after the US Supreme Court ruled in June that planned military trials for Guantanamo inmates were illegal."]
Abstinence Works says New Study – Toronto AIDS Conference Silent lifesite.net 8/15/6 ["While delegates at this week’s International AIDS Conference in Toronto are being told that the only hope for stopping the AIDS crisis in Africa is more condoms, the National Post reports that abstinence-only education works best to reduce sexual activity in teens and therefore the rate of sexually transmitted disease.  ...the Conference’s emphasis on prevention has avoided the idea of teaching people not to engage in promiscuous sexual activity.  ...In the history of the AIDS epidemic, the one country that did emphasize abstinence reduced its AIDS infection rate from 30% of the population to 6% in a matter of a few years. In 2004, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni told the International AIDS Conference in Bangkok that the emphasis on condoms was killing uncountable millions of Africans by encouraging them to sexual promiscuity and a false sense of security.
The Ugandan abstinence program, however, was largely dismantled by international AIDS organizations infuriated that their condoms-and-promiscuity approach had been so dramatically repudiated in practice."]
 

International AIDS Conference Opens in Toronto: Gates Booed For Mentioning Abstinence, Faithfulness lifesite.net 8/14/6 ["Gates briefly mentioned the controversial ABC (Abstinence, Be faithful and Condoms) program, the program of HIV/Aids prevention that is pushed internationally by the Bush Administration, and which has been employed with unprecedented success by the Ugandan government. “This approach,” said Gates, “has saved many lives, and we should expand it.”  The mere mention of the program, however, which focuses primarily on abstinence and faithfulness as the surest means of prevention, with condom-use as a distant last resort, provoked unanimous and energetic boos from the thousands of attendees.  Unperturbed, Gates, to sudden and swelling cheers, then continued to highlight the “limits” of such a program, and criticized abstinence and faithfulness as ultimately ineffective and unrealistic methods of prevention."]
Australia: Call to lift ban on abortion training theage.com.au 8/14/6 ["AUSTRALIA'S refusal to fund abortion training that could help stop up to 70,000 women in poor nations dying each year from botched terminations is counterproductive, a visiting global expert on reproductive health has warned."]
Organic farmers hit by worker shortage news.yahoo.com 8/14/6 ["Farmers like Peixoto readily admit their reliance on immigrants, legal or not, and they're watching Washington's border crackdown with apprehension.  ...This dependence on immigrant labor has turned farmers into strong advocates of immigration reform. They're pushing hard for a program that would allow guest workers to enter the country legally to work with employers who are waiting, as spelled out in one of the proposals that's stalled in Washington."]
French officers, UN experts plan for Lebanon force alertnet.org 8/14/6 ["At the United Nations, officials were waiting to see which countries would commit troops after the second meeting in three days of some 20 interested nations.  Some countries were waiting for a firm commitment from France after which U.N. officials would define a concept of operations, diplomats said.  ...As Israeli forces withdraw, an estimated 15,000 Lebanese troops are expected to move into south Lebanon."]
Rick Warren Gives Boost to ''World's First Purpose-Driven Nation'' christianpost.com 8/14/6 ["The Warrens had visited Rwanda last summer and found one of the world's greatest concentrations of orphaned children and a nation still plagued by the genocide and HIV/AIDS. And there, Warren and Rwanda's leaders decided that it would become the "world's first purpose-driven nation," according to Christianity Today. A local press will begin printing his best-selling book, The Purpose Driven Life, and copies will be given to Rwandan citizens who read through local churches."]
 

 Anti-gay billboard case gets another day in court silive.com 8/13/6 ["An attorney for the Rev. Kristopher Okwedy, pastor of Key Word Ministries, argued before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Tuesday that it is unconstitutional for the city to censor religious beliefs, which are protected by the First Amendment."]
 Constitution threatened by homeschool case worldnetdaily.com 8/13/6 ["if the basis for the legal arguments being made by Belgian prosecutors ever were accepted in – or imposed upon -- the United States, that fact would make the U.N. protocol equal to the Constitution.  In the case at hand, Alexandra Cohen has published a piece on the Brussels Journal website that her husband, Paul Belien, the website editor, was called to police headquarters, questioned, and threatened with criminal negligence counts because their children are homeschooled.  "He was told that the Belgian authorities are of the opinion that, as a homeschooler, he has not adequately educated his children and, hence, is neglecting his duty as a parent, which is a criminal offense," she wrote.  What terrifies U.S. homeschool education experts is the authorities' decision to cite the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as a legal argument."]
 Next war inevitable, experts warn suntimes.com 8/13/6 ["The U.N. terms will buy temporary calm but make the next war between Israel and Tehran's proxy army inevitable, former Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom and some military analysts warned.  ...When you take into account the past record of U.N. forces . . . it's hard to be hopeful"]
 Bush Aides Foresee Gains on Eavesdropping and Guantánamo nytimes.com 8/13/6 [" Mr. Snow continued by listing antiterrorism measures supported by Mr. Bush, “whether it be with the Patriot Act and the Patriot Act extension, whether it be with various surveillance techniques, of which members of Congress have been made aware.”  Insisting on anonymity, a senior administration official in Washington said news of the plot against airliners would add momentum to efforts to create military tribunals for Guantánamo detainees that would strictly limit defendants’ rights.  The administration has argued that such limits are necessary to protect intelligence sources that might be part of the case and are also necessary when the crime scene is a battlefield where evidence may not be easily collected. "]
 Put power 'in the hands of women,' AIDS conference told cbc.ca 8/13/6 ["About 20,000 participants — including scientists, health-care providers, political leaders, government and non-governmental officials, media and people living with HIV-AIDS — are expected to attend the conference, which runs until Aug. 18."]
 The Militarization Of The American Police newswithviews.com 8/13/6 ["We have become accustomed to standing quietly on the sidelines while our local police Chiefs and Sheriffs have accepted huge amounts of federal dollars and military equipment for their special response units. They are all under a variety of mission specific names and classified standing orders. Once they take the cash however, they are handcuffed to the Feds for whatever future “mission” they may be assigned."]
 Washington encourages multiple pipelines from Central Asia news.yahoo.com 8/13/6 ["Our goal has been to try to increase the efficiency of markets, especially (the) gas market, because we believe US national interests are best served when the markets function efficiently," he added."]
 China drought leaves 17 million without water: media reuters.com 8/13/6 ["Crops on large tracts of farmland in Sichuan province and the nearby Chongqing municipality have withered due to the month-long drought, causing economic losses of 9.23 billion yuan ($1.15 billion)"]
 

 Israel Surges Into Lebanon, Despite Vote abcnews.go.com 8/12/6 ["More Israeli tanks and soldiers surged into southern Lebanon on Saturday, reaching the Litani River and engaging in some of the heaviest ground combat of the monthlong war just hours after the U.N. Security Council adopted a cease-fire plan.  ...a senior official predicted fighting would stop Monday morning, but there was no slowing in the bloodshed."]
 Is an armament sickening U.S. soldiers? news.yahoo.com 8/12/6 ["Four of the highest-registering samples from Frankfurt were sent to the VA. Those results were negative, Reed said. "Their test just isn't as sophisticated," he said. "And when we first asked to be tested, they told us there wasn't one. They've lied to us all along."  The VA's testing methodology is safe and accurate, the agency says. More than 2,100 soldiers from the current war have asked to be tested; only 8 had DU in their urine, the VA said. "]
 Reutersgate strikes other news outlets jpost.com 8/12/6 ["More than a dozen accusations of staged or doctored photographs have made their way through various Web sites in the past several weeks. None has been treated by the news outlets as seriously as the original Reuters incident, which saw the photographer Adnin Hajj fired and over 900 of his photos removed from the Reuters wire list. But numerous other outlets - including the BBC, The New York Times and AP - have been forced to recall photos or change captions following inaccuracies pointed out in online forums."]
 Hezbollah, British terror plot suspects share ideology: Bush news.yahoo.com 8/12/6 ["They are seeking to spread their totalitarian ideology."]
 

 U.S. Lags World in Grasp of Genetics and Acceptance of Evolution livescience.com 8/11/6 ["A comparison of peoples' views in 34 countries finds that the United States ranks near the bottom when it comes to public acceptance of evolution. Only Turkey ranked lower.  Among the factors contributing to America's low score are poor understanding of biology, especially genetics, the politicization of science and the literal interpretation of the Bible by a small but vocal group of American Christians, the researchers say.  “American Protestantism is more fundamentalist than anybody except perhaps the Islamic fundamentalist, which is why Turkey and we are so close,” said study co-author Jon Miller of Michigan State University."]
 Teens Cope With Unwanted Pregnancies Better Than Abortions, Study Shows lifenews.com 8/11/6 ["in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence refutes a long-standing contention that teenagers are better able to handle an abortion than dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. The study finds that adolescent girls who have an abortion are five times more likely to seek help for psychological and emotional problems than those who keep their baby."]
 Suicide bomber attacks sacred Shia shrine timesonline.co.uk 8/11/6 ["The blast, which happened at 10.30am local time, tore through the checkpoint and damaged shops facing the shrine, but did not damage the sacred building."]
 Builder: Oversupply slump worst in 40 years money.cnn.com 8/11/6 ["Homebuilder Toll Brothers said the current slump in residential construction is unlike any it has seen in 40 years as it became the latest to warn of a glut in new homes for sale and a slowdown in the closely watched real estate market.  ...The housing and homebuilding markets have helped drive the national economy during the past few years. Any downturns in these critical sectors could add to the problems of an already unsteady situation."]
 Draft UN treaty could advance legal abortion, euthanasia cwnews.com 8/11/6 ["A new human-rights treaty scheduled for discussion at the UN next week could include language that advances the calls for legal abortion and for euthanasia, the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-Fam) warns.  The treaty, if approved, could put heavy pressure on countries to accept the "rights" to abortion and to physician-assisted suicide"]
 Truth Wins Out Applauds APA for Taking Strong Stand Against Anti-Gay Pseudo-Science usnewswire.com 8/11/6 ["Truth Wins Out praised the American Psychological Association (APA) today for its powerful condemnation of conversion therapy -- a pseudo-science that purports to transform gay people into heterosexuals.  "Truth Wins Out applauds the APA for taking a strong stand against quack science and not buckling to a transparent PR campaign designed to politically pressure the APA into abandoning reputable and respectable research," said TWO's Executive Director Wayne Besen. "Conversion therapy is a contrived 'cure' that is nothing more than Scripture cloaked as science and religion masquerading as research.""]
 Kansas farmers try to salvage corn crops news.yahoo.com 8/11/6 ["On Monday, the Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported that 32 percent of the state's corn was in poor to very poor condition. The remaining corn is not faring well, either. About 34 percent was listed in fair condition. Only 29 percent was said to be in good condition, with 5 percent in excellent shape, KASS reported.  ...estimated the drought-stressed fields would yield between 17 and 34 bushels an acre — far short of the normal yields of 80 to 110 bushels an acre.  ...The latest crop weather report also shows deteriorating conditions for the state's other major crops. About 30 percent of the sorghum was in poor to very poor condition, while 35 percent was reported in fair condition. The agency rated 31 percent as good and 4 percent as excellent."]
 THP, DHS Conduct Anti-Terror Searches on Interstate volunteertv.com 8/11/6 ["The Tennessee Highway Patrol says more trucks travel on Tennessee interstates than any other state in the southeast and only five more states in the nation.  ...Sure, police were checking drivers, their log books and their truck's brakes along I-40 near watt road, but if your big rig contained a hazardous materials placard, authorities were taking a closer look.  Opening up every overseas container, hazardous materials load and box truck headed into Knoxville.  ...But THP can't see every trucker, they need your help to keep an eye on the roads too.  Find out how you can do that in your community by logging onto..."]
 

 UK Schools Handing Out Morning-After Pill to Students of All Ages lifesite.net 8/10/6 ["According to a Norwich Evening News report, two schools in Norwich and five in Great Yarmouth have begun distribution of the abortifacients to girls below the age of consent, which is 16 years of age in Great Britain.  The schools' on-site permanent sexual health clinics, which employ so-called family planning workers... the program is available to girls as young as 11. "  Editor: the abortion industry is just investing in new customers]
 Iranians among Hizbollah combat dead: TV washingtonpost.com 8/10/6 ["Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard have been found among Hizbollah guerrillas slain by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, Israel's Channel 10 television reported on Wednesday citing diplomatic sources.  It said the Iranians were identified by documents found on their bodies, but gave no further details"]
 35 killed, 122 injured in Iraq suicide bombing chron.com 8/10/6 ["Sectarian clashes have largely occurred in the Baghdad area, where about 1,500 violent deaths were reported last month, a dramatic rise from about 1,000 in January. Most of the deaths were believed to be the result of sectarian feuding."]
 Super typhoon slams into China reuters.com 8/10/6 ["Some 20,000 hectares (77 sq miles) of rice fields had been inundated.  "And 30 mm (12 inches) of rain fell in the space of just one hour," Xinhua said, as an unrelated thunderstorm lashed the northern capital of Beijing.  Storm tracker Tropical Storm Risk (www.tropicalstormrisk.com) had graded Saomai a category 5 "super" typhoon -- its highest category -- but reduced that to category 4 once it came ashore."]
 Why Are Americans Ignorant of 'Agenda 21'? newswithviews.com 8/10/6 [by Joyce Morrison   "Agenda 21 is a 40 chapter document listing goals to be achieved globally. It is the global plan to change the way we "live, eat, learn and communicate" because we must "save the earth."  "Its regulation would severely limit water, electricity, and transportation - even deny human access to our most treasured wilderness areas, it would monitor all lands and people. No one would be free from the watchful eye of the new global tracking and information system," according to Berit Kjos, author of Brave New Schools. "]
 The REAL ID Card - Impeccable Timing newswithviews.com 8/10/6 [by Nancy Levant   "Having no choice but to comply, most American people will accept their new national-international ID card. It is my understanding that without the card, we will be denied bank accounts in the United States of America, a driver’s license, and the right to fly on airplanes unless we have been issued a Real ID card.  ...Ignorance is never bliss. It is abject slavery, and this time, the enslavement is backed by a system far greater than concepts or perceived notions of freedom."]
 40,000 troops await word to enter Lebanon jpost.com 8/10/6 ["40,000 IDF troops and reservists were massed along the northern border Wednesday evening in preparation for Israel's largest and deepest ground incursion into southern Lebanon since the beginning of Operation Change of Direction last month.  Some 7,000 IDF troops were operating in southern Lebanon Wednesday, clashing with Hizbullah guerrillas in several villages while holding and maintaining position along a 10-kilometer-deep security zone the IDF had created.  A high-ranking IDF officer and member of the General Staff told The Jerusalem Post Wednesday that it would take the military at least one week to reach the Litani and beyond, and to set up position and begin taking control of the area. "]
 Google to keep storing search requests news.yahoo.com 8/10/6 ["AOL's gaffe hits close to home for Google because the two companies have extremely close business ties.  Mountain View-based Google owns a 5 percent stake in AOL, which also accounted for about $330 million of the search engine's revenue during the first half of this year. AOL also depends on Google's algorithms for its search results."]