"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

Illinois Planned Parenthood Built New Aurora Abortion Business Secretly lifenews.com 7/31/7 ["Work crews working on the abortion center have been working on it for eight months but no one knew the facility would be used for abortions until a contractor tipped off local pro-life advocates when he grew concerned about the amount of security and bulletproof glass for the building."]
UK Hotels Must Switch to Single Rooms Only or Allow Homosexual Sex on Premises lifesite.net 7/31/7 ["In April, the Labour government passed the Sexual Orientation Regulations of the Equality Act 2006, drafted under the supervision of homosexual lobbyists, that make it illegal for Christian and other religious objectors to homosexual behaviour to refuse business to gay clientele."]
Successful Immigrants Fleeing "Decaying" Britain's "Surveillance State" lifesite.net 7/31/7 ["...between 20,000 and 30,000 Jamaicans, some of whom have lived for decades in the UK, and young Britons of Jamaican ancestry, will return home in the next five years. Britain's sinking standard of living, rising violent gun crime among black British youths and the new "surveillance state" in which Britons are spied upon by government cameras on almost every major city street, are driving what some are calling an exodus of well-to-do Britons of Jamaican descent."]
Poland rebuffs EU over project in protected area iht.com 7/31/7 ["The Polish government said Monday that it planned to go ahead with the construction of a highway through an environmentally protected area even though the European Union has asked a court to block the project.  ...The European Commission, the EU's regulatory branch in Brussels, said in March that it would seek an injunction at the European Court of Justice to stop work on the Via Baltica road..."]
 

America's New Age of Dark Power! lasttrumpetministries.org 7/30/7 [By Pastor David Meyer  "...it seems that continual mistakes are being made that always favor our enemies as the wealth and independence of our erstwhile great nation become absorbed into a global mixture of ambiguity. This causes the masses of people to be confused and frightened, which makes them easy to control. Since the people do not turn to the true Almighty God for help, they put their trust in their government, which is the very power that is secretly destroying their freedom, faith, health, and wealth."]
Israel: State to help same-sex couples adopt ynetnews.com 7/30/7 ["The Welfare Ministry has decided to facilitate the process of child adoption for same-sex couples and single-parent families in Israel, and has recently granted 30 lesbian couples permission to adopt a child together, or to adopt their partner's child."]
U.S. Troops Now Fighting For U.N. In Iraq? newswithviews.com 7/30/7 [By Cliff Kincaid & Andy Selepak  "A U.S. military victory in Iraq is not the goal anymore. Both sides—President Bush and the liberal Democrats—want to turn the country over to the United Nations. The only question is when, not if, U.S. forces will withdraw, and whether the timing of the withdrawal will make any difference in the outcome.  Consider that a July 20 op-ed in the New York Times, “Why the United Nations Belongs in Iraq,” was written not by liberal Democrat Carl Levin but by Bush’s own U.N. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad. "]
US ups Israeli defence aid to $30bn news.com.au 7/30/7 ["although Israeli politicians dismissed concerns of a new regional arms race.  ...It's more or less giving Israel another $10 billion ($11.7 billion) over the next 10 years, which looks like an achievement. The question is whether Israel needs it or not,'' he said."]
 

God's holy people craving unholy entertainment crossroad.to 7/29/7 [by A. W. Tozer  "For centuries the Church stood solidly against every form of worldly entertainment, recognizing it for what it was—a device for wasting time, a refuge from the disturbing voice of conscience, a scheme to divert attention from moral accountability.  "For this she got herself abused roundly by the sons of this world. But of late she has become tired of the abuse and has given over the struggle. She appears to have decided that if she cannot conquer the great god Entertainment she may as well join forces with him and make what use she can of his powers."]
Bush Wants Terrorism Law Updated guardian.co.uk 7/29/7 ["The 1978 law set up a court that meets in secret to review applications from the FBI, the National Security Agency and other agencies for warrants to wiretap or search the homes of people in the United States in terrorist or espionage cases.  Shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks, Bush authorized the NSA to spy on calls between people in the U.S. and suspected terrorists abroad without FISA court warrants. The administration said it needed to act more quickly than the court could. It also said the president had inherent authority under the Constitution to order warrantless domestic spying. "]
Zimbabwe: Mugabe says will print more money if there isn't enough iht.com 7/29/7 ["The printing of money is generally regarded as a recipe for further inflation — which is officially 4,500 percent in Zimbabwe — though estimated to be at least twice as high. The government last month ordered sweeping price cuts of around 50 percent, accusing store owners and businesses of fueling the inflation."]
Subprime could create global crisis, economist says marketwatch.com 7/29/7 [" Zandi used another historical comparison: the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s.  "Unlike the financial crisis of a decade ago, however, global capital would likely flow away from U.S. markets, not to them, as the genesis for the crisis lies within the U.S. financial system."  After Bear Stearns was forced to write off the value of two large hedge funds that had invested heavily in securities backed by subprime debt, it could take just one more "Bear-like event" for the financial system to freeze up..."]
Stock markets rise and fall according to a new world pecking order iht.com 7/29/7 ["Whereas it was long said that the world caught pneumonia when the United States suffered a cold, it is now the Chinese economy that has taken world leadership. So long as it remains strong, many companies will prosper no matter what the prospects for the home markets of the companies.  That remained true even this week, when nervousness over financial conditions and the American economy led to significant declines that have not, however, come close to wiping out the overall gains recorded since the February plunge."]
 

Secy. Rice: Israel Must End Occupation of 'West Bank' israelnationalnews.com 7/28/7 ["Rice, about to depart for the Middle East to prepare an upcoming international meeting of regional leaders, said that President Bush recently stated "very clearly that Israel's future will rest in Israel, in places like Galilee and in the Negev - and that the occupation of the West Bank will have to end, and a Palestinian state will need to be established."  In fact, however, in his recent speech, President Bush did not phrase this as a demand upon Israel, but rather..."]
Hundreds of Syrian missiles poised for possible first strike against Israel worldtribune.com 7/28/7 [" Israeli military sources said the Syrian military has positioned its Scud C and Scud D ballistic missile batteries in southern Syria. The sources said the missile batteries have maintained full combat readiness and could be launched at any time.  The sources said the Syrian missiles, including the SS-21, could reach virtually any part of the Jewish state."]
UK Catholic Church Agency to Cease Adoption Work As Government Forces Homosexual Adoption lifesite.net 7/28/7 ["According to the Daily Mail, the agency, in operation for a century, announced that a vote of its trustees decided to end its services that had placed about 20 children a year into new families.  ...We know that what is best for children is to live with married couples. Dilution of that harms children… Children who stay with married parents do by far the best, whilst those with same-sex couples often fare badly..."]
 

Mayor Issues Apology Demanded by Homosexuals - But Not One They Expect lifesite.net 7/27/7 ["...instead of retracting his controversial statements he instead apologized to the citizens of Fort Lauderdale for failing to do more to put an end to the public homosexual activity taking place in Fort Lauderdale's parks, beaches and public restrooms."]
IRS loses challenge to prove tax liability worldnetdaily.com 7/27/7 ["Although the legal citations in the case tend to run the length of paragraphs, Cryer told WND the underlying issue is not that complicated. Essentially, he argued that income is not necessarily any money that comes to a person, but rather categories such as profit and interest.  He said the free exchange of labor for compensation has been upheld as a right by the Supreme Court, but that doesn't necessarily make the compensation income. "]
Markets tumble amid worries on U.S. growth iht.com 7/27/7 ["Stock prices tumbled across much of the world Thursday amid worries of slowing economic growth in the United States and more difficult borrowing conditions that could make everything from leveraged corporate buyouts to purchases of new homes more difficult."]
Hazleton Immigrant Law Voided by Judge guardian.co.uk 7/27/7 ["Based on testimony from a nine-day trial held in March, U.S. District Judge James Munley ruled that the act was pre-empted by federal law and would violate due process rights.  ...the city's lawyer, Kris Kobach, denounced Munley as an activist judge who ignored Supreme Court precedent and existing federal law, which he said allows municipalities to address the ``consequences of illegal immigration.''"]
Military To Crackdown On North American Union Protesters infowars.net 7/27/7 ["The Security and Prosperity Partnership meeting in Montebello, Quebec on August 20 and 21 is to be policed by American forces, who along with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) have already refused to allow the Municipality of Papineauville, which is about six kilometres from Montebello, to rent a community centre to the Council of Canadians action group who were planning to hold a public forum the night before the confab to express their concerns about the meeting and the issues being discussed."]
San Francisco: Supervisors approve tough gun measure sfgate.com 7/27/7 ["The laws -- which gained final approval from the Board of Supervisors -- would restrict both the sale and possession of firearms.  Specifically, they would prohibit the possession or sale of firearms on city property, require firearms in residences to be in a locked container or have trigger locks and require firearm dealers to submit an inventory to the chief of police every six months. "]
Massive Chinese Recalls, but FDA Silent Over RU-486 Chinese Manufacturers lifesite.net 7/27/7 ["...pro-life Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) and co-chairman of the Bipartisan Pro-life Caucus called on the FDA to investigate Danco, a company established in the Cayman Islands solely for the purpose of selling its only product, RU-486, in the United States. Smith wanted to ascertain its relationship with the Shanghai based manufacturing company, Hua Lin Pharmaceuticals."]
UK: Floods spell 'crisis' for farming news.bbc.co.uk 7/27/7 ["Farmers are also angry, the union says, because they believe much of the flooding could have been prevented if they were allowed to build dykes and ditches as they see fit, rather than having to devote land to conservation instead.  In the West Midlands alone, the NFU estimates losses will run into tens of millions of pounds.  Among the crops worst hit are potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower and peas. "]
 

Awana Embraces Contemplative Spirituality! crossroad.to 7/26/7 ["In February of 2006, Lighthouse Trails issued a report titled "Awana: Are They Heading Toward Contemplative/Emergent?" The concerns were over the organization's connection with Willow Creek, with Awana's interest in Spiritual Formation, and with a recommended ministry list that included a number of contemplative/emergent organizations, including Youth Specialties."]
Harry's Last Battles & Rowling's Beliefs crossroad.to 7/26/7 [By Berit Kjos  ""The story of Harry Potter is an allegory," observed Peter, a former temple-master in an occult order. "It is written and packaged to look like fantasy when, in truth, it is a carefully written true description of the training and work of an initiate in an occult order." Peter continues,  "...everything Harry does is an extension of his belief system. His foundation is in magic through will. The concept that magick is an extension of will is a foundational occult truth and is diametrically opposed to the Christian concept of will where every born again believer’s individual will is brought into submission under Christ."  ...By presenting a counterfeit version of Biblical salvation, Rowling gives her readers an image of a counterfeit Christianity that embraces the occult. Most people accept it as true, for such dialectical lies (union of opposites) -- taught through occult systems such as the Kabbalah, Gnosticism, Rosicrucianism, and Unity -- have now become an accepted way of thinking around the world."]
$75,000 Offered For MD to Publicly Drink Vaccine Additives mercola.com 7/26/7 ["Jock Doubleday, director of the California non-profit corporation Natural Woman, Natural Man, Inc., has offered $75,000 to the first medical doctor or pharmaceutical company CEO who publicly drinks a mixture of standard vaccine additives.  The additives would be the same as those contained in the vaccines recommended for a 6-year-old according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, and the dose would be body-weight calibrated. It would include, but not be limited to...  ...this offer has been on the table since 2001"]
FDA says no new labeling for nanotech products news.com.com 7/26/7 [""We believe we do not have scientific evidence about nano-sized materials posing safety questions that merit being mentioned on the label," said Dr. Randall Lutter, FDA's associate commissioner for policy and planning, during a briefing with reporters.  As least 300 consumer products, including sunscreen, toothpaste and shampoo are now made using nanotechnology..."]
Lender blames falling home prices for defaults washingtontimes.com 7/26/7 ["The news sent the dollar plunging to new lows against the euro and helped spur a 226-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average."]
Facing Tragedy, What's A Pastor To Say? cbsnews.com 7/26/7 ["When discussing human suffering and God's relation to it, stakes are high for church leaders and laity alike. They must decide whether to say a tragic event is a) God's doing, b) something God could have stopped but didn't, c) beyond God's realm of power, or d) unknown to God. Any answer is likely to speak volumes about a person's concept of God — and potentially cause a rift with those who see God differently."]
The Church Of The Dead Sea newswithviews.com 7/26/7 [By Coach Dave Daubenmire  "All of that is fascinating, but the real reason that the Dead Sea is dead, at least in my opinion, is the same reason most churches and Christians are dead.  The Dead Sea is dead because although there is plenty of water flowing in, there is nothing flowing out. The Dead Sea can not sustain life because there is no outlet and that creates a stagnant body of water. "]
Tempting God: The Errors of Presumed Protection informedchristians.com 7/26/7 [""]
Technology has NYC cabbies turning up strike talk volume iht.com 7/26/7 ["The New York Taxi Workers Alliance, which counts more than 8,400 members, will call for drivers to stike in September if city leaders do not put an end to plans for a GPS system that the group fears could be used to track drivers' movements..."]
Bill would offer aid to outsourcing victims seattletimes.nwsource.com 7/26/7 ["Under a Senate bill to be introduced today, computer programmers, call-center staff members and other service-sector workers who make up the vast majority of the nation's workforce would for the first time be eligible for a generous package of income, health and retraining benefits currently reserved for manufacturing workers who lose their jobs to international trade."  Editor: One would have thought that the solution to the hemorrhaging of jobs would be more obvious...]
Importers attack US bill to scan containers ft.com 7/26/7 ["All cargo entering the US on ships would have to undergo thorough screening at foreign ports under new legislation agreed by key congressional committees - a move attacked on Wednesday by the shipping industry as a recipe for chaos."]
Spain: Gay-Friendly "Diversity Training" to be Mandatory in Spanish Schools lifesite.net 7/26/7 ["The socialist government of Spain, while facing increasing domestic skepticism for its social re-engineering policies, has declared that "diversity" education will become a compulsory part of the schools curriculum starting in the new academic year.  The new Education to Citizenship subject, set by the Ministry of Education, will include training in acceptance of the new realities of "gay marriage.  The curriculum will teach children to accept "diverse family situations" and include training in "overcoming homophobic prejudice," and rejection of "discrimination" with regard to gender."]
Putin calls for response to US ‘threat’ ft.com 7/26/7 ["Russia must strengthen its military and step up spying on the west in response to US plans to site parts of a missile defence shield in eastern Europe, President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday.  ...One of our absolute priorities is an all-round strengthening of the armed forces,” Mr Putin told the Kremlin gathering. He listed not just terrorism but US military plans among “global threats” to be tackled."]
Families, Mayor Daley urge residents to turn in guns abclocal.go.com 7/26/7 ["This has been done before. Turn in a gun, you get a financial reward and no questions asked. Last year, the police were bowled over because people were actually lining up to turn in guns. This Saturday it will be done again, and it comes at a time of high emotion and deep pain over the loss of so many young people to gun violence.  Editor: Notice how all of the turn-in locations are church's buildings or religious centers."]
UK: Flood victims told not to panic as bowsers run dry guardian.co.uk 7/26/7 ["Mr Payne insisted there was water for everyone. Up to 3m bottles of drinking water were available each day and by this morning 900 bowsers were set to be on street corners. Eighty water tankers were keeping them topped up.  Still, in some places they ran out and volunteers began rationing supplies - two 1 litre bottles to households where young children and elderly people lived."]
U.K. Prepares for More Heavy Rain Today as Flooding Continues bloomberg.com 7/26/7 ["The U.K. is braced for more heavy rain today as the worst floods to hit the country in 60 years continue to affect thousands of people.  Weather forecasters said flood-hit areas, which include stretches along the Rivers Severn and Thames in England, may receive a further 10-15 millimeters (0.4-0.6 inches) of rain today, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported. "]
Prudent Living informedchristians.com 7/26/7 ["These resources are not on how to be a 'survivalist', or to rehash Y2K; but to serve as advice on how Christians can be responsible watchmen and stewards with our families I Timothy 5:8 - “But if any provide not for his own and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”"]
Protesting The War May Be A Crime bestcyrano.org 7/26/7 [By Peter Chamberlin  "On July 17, 2007, Bush quietly issued an executive order entitled “Executive Order: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq.” By this order, he made it a crime to commit, or to pose a significant risk of committing…, acts of violence that threaten “the peace and stability of Iraq,” or undermine “efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq and to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people.”  It remains to be seen just how far Bush will stretch this law, in light of ongoing attempts by Neocon enemies of America, who charge Americans with “subversive activities” and “providing support to the enemy,” for protesting the war. "]
 

Microchips mulled for HIV carriers in Indonesia's Papua theage.com.au 7/25/7 ["Lawmakers in Indonesia's Papua are mulling the selective use of chip implants in HIV carriers to monitor their behaviour in a bid to keep them from infecting others, a doctor said Tuesday."]
Bush peers into the televised soul of another foreign leader: Maliki iht.com 7/25/7 ["...Maliki, a Shiite Muslim of Abu Gharaq by way of political exile in Iran and Syria, talk about leadership and democracy; troop deployments and their own domestic challenges. Sometimes, said an official who has sat in on the meetings, they talk about their shared level of faith in a God they call by different names."]
Pentagon mulls plan to cut Europe troops by half jpost.com 7/25/7 ["A Defense Department official said Monday some defense leaders are studying whether the 2002 plan to cut troops on the continent by nearly half still makes sense today with America's two ongoing wars, worsening relations with Russia and Iran and a recent plan to grow the Army."]
New Life Decisions International Boycott List Identifies Corporate Planned Parenthood Sponsors lifesite.net 7/25/7 ["As a direct result of the commitment, action and prayers of pro-family people, at least 153 corporations have stopped funding Planned Parenthood," said LDI President Douglas R. Scott, Jr. It is estimated that the boycott has cost Planned Parenthood more than $35 million since the Corporate Funding Project (CFP) began some 15 years ago.  ...Corporations appearing on The Boycott List for the first time are..."]
Executive Order: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq whitehouse.gov 7/25/7 ["...it is in the interests of the United States to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, and expanded in Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, and Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004. I hereby order:"]
Syria Preps for Possible War By Year’s End defensenews.com 7/25/7 ["Syria is readying for potential war, whether offensively, as part of an attempt to retake the Golan Heights, or defensively, if ally Iran should be attacked over its nuclear program.  In early June, Syrian President Bashar Assad banned many Syrians who work in Lebanon from leaving the country to go to their daily jobs. Syrian analysts say this indicates that Assad may want to call up reserves within hours if war breaks out."]
Ontario Says HPV Vaccination Program to Wait on Medical Report lifesite.net 7/25/7 ["The Ontario government has told the Toronto Board Of Health that plans to vaccinate all Ontario women and girls between the ages of 9 and 26 for HPV will have to wait on a report from medical experts later this year.  In February this year, the federal government announced its plan to vaccinate women and girls across the country and has pledged $300 million for the project.  ...In February of this year, however, Merck and Co. cancelled lobbying efforts to push for mandatory vaccination in the United States after it was revealed that Gardasil had numerous adverse side effects, including possible death."]
Subprime hits auto sector as financing tightens reuters.co.uk 7/25/7 ["Concerns about fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis and an overhang of about $250 billion in leveraged loan financing that needs to be completed have caused investors to retreat to the sidelines."]
Tax break used by drug makers did not result in added U.S. jobs iht.com 7/25/7 ["Drug makers were the biggest beneficiaries of the amnesty program, repatriating about $100 billion in foreign profits and paying only minimal taxes. But the companies did not create many jobs in return.  Instead, since 2005 the U.S. drug industry has laid off tens of thousands of American workers."]
Children Conceived by IVF Have Nearly Twice as Many Health Problems lifesite.net 7/25/7 ["Dr. Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, professor at Imperial College London and one of the lead researchers behind the report, told LifeSiteNews.com, "What we showed was that actually there were certain disease groups which were more common among those born after IVF." She added that this included "certain infections, respiratory disease, and inflammatory disease," and noted that there are some neurological disorders that are slightly more common as well."]
 

Potter makes history as fastest-selling book reuters.com 7/24/7 ["...with more than 11 million copies sold during the first 24 hours in three markets alone."]
Want the Real Secret of Harry Potter's Success? bloomberg.com 7/24/7 ["The Bible is regularly the most popular book in the U.S., selling approximately 25 million copies in 2005, according to one recent estimate. Past Potter books have already sold 325 million copies worldwide. ``Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,'' the latest and last installment of the series, could easily surpass Bible sales this year.  ...Woe be unto the poor child who showed up at elementary school in 1999 without a thorough knowledge of wizards and muggles. Such social pressures fired demand, which lured parents into reading the book with their children."]
Washington state gay couples line up to register on first day of domestic partnership law iht.com 7/24/7 ["Dozens of gay and lesbian couples lined up to register as domestic partners Monday as a new state law took effect giving them enhanced rights including hospital visitation, the ability to authorize autopsies and organ donations, and the ability to inherit in the absence of a will."]
Japanese look at fingers as credit cards theage.com.au 7/24/7 ["The system uses biometric technology to identify the veins on a person's finger, which can then serve as a credit card or ATM card.  Electronics maker Hitachi Ltd., which developed the technology with credit card maker JCB Co. Ltd., said the system was the ultimate in security."]
Microchip Implants Raise Privacy Concern apnews.myway.com 7/24/7 ["In post-9/11 America, electronic surveillance comes in myriad forms: in a gas station's video camera; in a cell phone tucked inside a teen's back pocket; in a radio tag attached to a supermarket shopping cart; in a Porsche automobile equipped with a LoJack anti-theft device.  "We're really on the verge of creating a surveillance society in America, where every movement, every action - some would even claim, our very thoughts - will be tracked, monitored, recorded and correlated," says Barry Steinhardt, director of the Technology and Liberty Program at the American Civil Liberties Union in Washington, D.C.  RFID, in Steinhardt's opinion, "could play a pivotal role in creating that surveillance society.""]
Bush's Latest Executive Order & Juridiction newswithviews.com 7/24/7 [By Devvy Kidd  "The U.S. Constitution does not authorize Congress to steal from the people's treasury to reconstruct or rebuild any foreign country. If it's not direct funding by Congress writing hot checks, it's stealing from the people's purse by channeling the money through the Communist United Nations, another unconstitutional travesty, to fund all of these components for a one world totalitarian government. ...Western powers have deployed noble rhetoric, soldiers and taxpayer dollars in the service of nation-building. And no fewer than nine times, they have, to one degree or another, failed to build stable, self-sustaining nations. The litany consists of Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, East Timor, Liberia, Afghanistan and Iraq."]
Illegals to Get ID Cards in Connecticut newsmax.com 7/24/7 ["Starting Tuesday, New Haven will offer illegal immigrants municipal identification cards that allow access to city services such as libraries and a chance to open bank accounts."]
$100-a-barrel oil may be only a few months away iht.com 7/24/7 ["Ultimately, the key to the outlook going forward is when will Saudi Arabia ramp up production," he said in an interview. "If you have a situation in which inventories globally get drawn to critically low levels, the volatility in this market is likely to explode, which significantly increases the probability of $100 oil."]
Congressman Denied Access To Post-Attack Continuity Plans newhouse.com 7/24/7 [""I just can't believe they're going to deny a member of Congress the right of reviewing how they plan to conduct the government of the United States after a significant terrorist attack,'' DeFazio said.  Homeland Security Committee staffers told his office that the White House initially approved his request, but it was later quashed. DeFazio doesn't know who did it or why."]
IRS "Con"spiracy Charge In Montana newswithviews.com 7/24/7 [By Edward Snook with R.S. Errol  "The IRS claims that Hank filed income tax returns and amended returns reporting no income or deductions in order to conceal and mislead the IRS as to their actual income and deductions. This charge is preposterous since Hank filed the returns along with applicable affidavits citing U.S. Supreme Court cases he relied on to prove he wasn’t liable to pay a tax on income. If the IRS is stating that he filed these returns how is it possible that they are charging him with willful failure to file?"]
 

Brown backs a European Treaty without referendum news.independent.co.uk 7/19/7 ["He said that Britain would continue to "periodically review" the idea of switching to the euro.  However, the German media underlined Mr Brown's credentials as a eurosceptic. Several commentators pointed out that, as Chancellor, Mr Brown had intervened to prevent Tony Blair's plans to hold a referendum on the euro in Britain."]
Radical Homosexuals Outline Strategy for Advancing their Agenda at UN lifesite.net 7/19/7 ["According to Sanders analysis of the EU, two essential elements have laid the foundation for the advancement of the homosexual agenda: the repeal of any anti-homosexual criminal laws and the prohibition of discrimination. With these two elements in place, Sanders details a progression of homosexual rights in the realms of parental custody, inheritance laws, immigration rights for same-sex partners, government-sponsored educational programs against any criticism of homosexuality in schools as well as paving the way for cases challenging laws against same-sex unions and homosexual adoption. "]
Show of strength as China marks anniversary of world's biggest army news.independent.co.uk 7/19/7 ["The PLA has 2.3 million soldiers, 800,000 reservists and a People's Armed Police of 1.5 million. Since its foundation, it has been transformed from a group of guerrillas into a powerful military machine."]

Church preparing to preach Potter’s missionary message timesonline.co.uk 7/18/7 ["The Church of England is publishing a guide advising youth workers how to use Harry Potter to spread the Christian message.  Days before the release of J K Rowling’s seventh novel about the boy wizard, they were being told yesterday that they could use the popularity of the books and films to debate Christian themes. The guide, Mixing it up with Harry Potter, is published this week by Church House Publishing. "]
UK: Homosexual Man Wins "Landmark" "Discrimination" Case Against Church of England lifesite.net 7/18/7 ["Despite the fact that the Sexual Orientation Regulations contain an "exemption" for religious groups, the tribunal found that Mr. Reaney had been discriminated against. Reaney now stands to receive substantial financial compensation from the diocese."]
Deceiving And Being Deceived newswithviews.com 7/18/7 [By Paul Proctor  "Instead of titling his article "I Want To Be A Transformer!" he should have titled it, "I Want To Be Transformed" because, you see, that's what the verse of scripture he quoted was really about..."]
New U.K. PM Gordon Brown Promises Gays "Crack-Down" on "Homophobia" lifesite.net 7/18/7 ["Brown praised the work of Labour in forwarding the homosexual political aims: "I think this Government has made a huge amount of progress: for example, we've equalised the age of consent, repealed Section 28 [that banned promotion of homosexuality "as a pretended family relationship" in schools], and made it illegal to discriminate on grounds of sexual orientation.""]
5,000 march around Jerusalem's Temple Mount israeltoday.co.il 7/18/7 ["The march is a monthly event conducted by religious Israelis dedicated to the rebuilding of Israel's temple to the Almighty, but usually draws far smaller numbers."]
Euro Hits New High of $1.3833 forbes.com 7/18/7 ["Europe's 13-nation currency hit new highs against the dollar Wednesday and the British pound traded above US$2.05 for the first time in 26 years amid ongoing worries about the U.S. economy driven by its weak housing market."]
 

U.N. leader tells Bush Iraq is the world's problem reuters.com 7/17/7 ["On Monday, Ban warned against an "abrupt withdrawal" by U.S. forces from Iraq and said the international community should not abandon the Iraqi people, shocking some U.N. officials for inserting himself into the U.S. debate on the war."]
UN Head: US Should Be at Climate Meeting guardian.co.uk 7/17/7 ["Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he will ask President Bush on Tuesday to have a top U.S. official attend a high-level U.N. meeting on climate change in September because ``American participation is crucially important.''"]
Pace: US Troops in Iraq Could Rise abcnews.go.com 7/17/7 ["Marine Gen. Peter Pace revealed that he and the chiefs of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force are developing their own assessment of the situation in Iraq, to be presented to Bush in September.  ...The Joint Chiefs are considering a range of actions, including another troop buildup, Pace said without making any predictions. He called it prudent planning to enable the services to be ready for Bush's decision."]
Sydney urged to pack for attack news.bbc.co.uk 7/17/7 ["Residents of Australia's biggest city, Sydney, have been urged to pack a survival kit to prepare for a terrorist attack or a natural disaster."]
Bush like Hitler, says first Muslim in Congress telegraph.co.uk 7/17/7 ["To applause from his audience of 300 members of Atheists for Human Rights, Mr Ellison said he would not accuse the Bush administration of planning 9/11 because "you know, that's how they put you in the nut-ball box - dismiss you".  Vice-President Dick Cheney's stance of refusing to answer some questions from Congress was "the very definition of totalitarianism, authoritarianism and dictatorship", he added."  Editor: Will this make 911 Truthers guilty by association with Muslims?]
Tortilla-hungry Mexico setting rules on GMO corn reuters.com 7/17/7 [" Mexico last year passed a biosecurity law designed to permit plantings in certain regions under controlled conditions to be set in the regulatory document.  The rules would likely prohibit farmers in regions that contain the oldest strains of corn from planting GMO material, Alvarez said."]
More communities use local police to enforce US immigration law csmonitor.com 7/17/7 ["He says public frustration over high levels of illegal immigration and Congress's failure to agree on reforms is spurring the reaction.  In the past, cities that welcomed diversity and new immigrants made a point of refusing to let their police officers help federal agents identify people who might be in the US illegally. Others worried that their departments would be slapped with harassment or racial-profiling lawsuits if they became involved in enforcing US immigration laws.  ...the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on July 10 to allow county police officers the authority to check the citizenship status of anyone they've stopped or arrested whom they have "probable cause" to believe is in the US illegally."]
UK Chief Medical Officer Pushes for Automatic Organ Donation lifesite.net 7/17/7 ["The moral difficulty posed by organ donation is poignantly illustrated by the fact that there have been several cases of women who have been brain dead for significant periods of time who have still given birth to babies. In 2005, for example, the case of a 26-year old pregnant Virginia woman gained world-wide attention. Susan Torres was brain dead after suffering a stroke, but was kept on life-support for three months until after her baby was born by Caesarean section."]
The Times, They are a Changing... standardprocess.com 7/17/7 ["Today, an estimated 52% of all corn, 87% of all soy, 55% of all Canola, and 79% of all cotton grown in the United States are GE. Polls consistently show that 90% of Americans want GE food labeled so that they know what they are feeding their families, yet there are no GMO labeling requirements in the United States. At least 51 countries around the world require some form of labeling of GE foods, including the entire European Union, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Chile, India, China, and Japan. Many of these same 51 countries will not allow the GE food produced in other countries to be imported into their country."]
 

USS Enterprise joins two other U.S. carrier groups in Persian Gulf worldtribune.com 7/17/7 ["the longest naval vessel in the world and which carries 66 aircraft"]
Israel: Peres' remarks infuriate rightists ynetnews.com 7/17/7 ["Political right enraged over president's comments on 'getting rid of territories'. 'It's regrettable that on his very first day he voices opinions that drive a wedge though the people,' says MK Levy"]
Why Should God Bless America? newswithviews.com 7/17/7 [By Dennis L. Cuddy, Ph.D.  "...if you walked into any church on Sunday and asked each person what they had done personally in the past year to end abortions, you’d be met by a blank stare most of the time. Do you remember what Thomas Jefferson wrote in his “Notes on the State of Virginia, Query XVIII, 1971?” He warned: “Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever.”  The argument most commonly used against legal prohibition of abortion is that such a law would be “an imposition of morality.”"]
 

Israelite priests hold first gathering since Temple era israeltoday.co.il 7/16/7 ["It was the first large-scale gathering of biblically-mandated Israelite priests since the time of the Second Temple."]
Surgeon-general nominee dismisses his 1991 anti-gay warnings azcentral.com 7/16/7 ["Democrats on the Senate health committee cited the paper in grilling Kentucky cardiologist James Holsinger about whether he could separate ideology from science if he were confirmed as the nation's top doctor. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., the panel's chairman, said the paper was poorly researched and did not reflect the science on sexuality available at the time.  "Dr. Holsinger's paper cherry-picks and misuses data to support his thesis that homosexuality is unhealthy and unnatural," Kennedy said, adding that as surgeon general Holsinger would have to provide medical information "free of interference from his personal views." "]
Vaccine critic faces hearing uk.reuters.com 7/16/7 ["The doctor who sparked a health scare by suggesting a childhood vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella is linked to autism faces a hearing on Monday into charges of professional misconduct during his research.  ...The council will not look into the scientific claims but whether Wakefield and two colleagues -- John Walker-Smith and Simon Murch -- violated a number of ethical practices...  ..."My concern is that it's biologically plausible that the MMR vaccine causes or contributes to the disease in many children, and that nothing in the science so far dissuades me from the continued need to pursue that question," Wakefield said."]
A 'Wild West' way of telling baby's sex? usatoday.com 7/16/7 ["Even if the tests were highly accurate, she says, "the question is: How are people going to use that information? I think it would be troubling if people were selectively terminating pregnancies based on the gender.""]

France Stages All-European Bastille Day forbes.com 7/15/7 ["Troops from all 27 European Union nations marched in France's Bastille Day parade for the first time Saturday, part of a revamped celebration enacted by new President Nicolas Sarkozy.   ..."It was a parade of armies but it is peace that we want to celebrate."  ...Sarkozy, who has pushed for a united European military, stood in the back of a military vehicle to lead the procession."]
Russians Selling Off US Currency voanews.com 7/15/7 ["New figures released by the Russian Central Bank indicate the amount of U.S. dollars held by private Russian citizens has dropped since 2002 from $35 billion to less than $12 billion as of July 1.  Denis Rodionov, managing director of the Bright Minds Capital Investment firm in Moscow, says Russians are trading in their dollars for rubles because of uncertainties linked to the American budget deficit and negative balance of trade."]
US judges rule girls can marry at age 12 scotsman.com 7/15/7 ["While the ruling does not alter the state's statutory marriage age of 16 with parental consent, and 18 without it, its key ruling recognised English common law, under which marriage is legal for a 12-year-old girl or a 14-year-boy, under circumstances which include a pregnancy out of wedlock or other child issues."]
China: Authorities Crack Down On Rights Ahead Of Beijing Olympics chinaaid.org 7/15/7 ["Christians across China are reporting a shortage of Bibles, even in cities where Bibles previously were readily available. There are reports of ongoing house church raids and arrests, and an unprecedented number of foreign Christians have been expelled from China in recent months.  The crackdown comes in the wake of several important developments in recent years. These include the publication of the book Jesus in Beijing, which alerted government authorities to the increasing influence of Christianity in academic and professional circles; the release of the DVD series “The Cross,” which stressed the growth and commitment of the house church movement in China"]
The Way I See It., (for what that is worth) thegoldenreport.com 7/15/7 [By Jerry Golden  "Most Israelis believe that the war with Syria, if it takes place will happen by the end of August or the first of September.  ...The main attention for all of the horrible things that are about to happen to this planet is not about New York, Moscow or Paris it is and always has been about Jerusalem. The anti-Christ will set up his seat in Jerusalem, but before that will take place this world will get a lot more chaotic for the motto of the Illuminati is to bring order out of chaos and as crazy and insane as it looks now we haven’t seen anything yet. "]
 

 Iran Asks Japan to Pay Yen for Oil, Start Immediately bloomberg.com 7/14/7 ["Iran is cutting its U.S. dollar reserves to less than 20 percent of total foreign currency holdings, and will buy more euros and yen as tensions with the U.S. increase, Central Bank Governor Ebrahim Sheibany said on March 27."]
 The Deadly Magic of Potter Movies crossroad.to 7/14/7 ["Before the spread of Christianity, cultures around the world relied on the dark forces of the occult. Contrary to the modern illusions of noble, earth-loving primitives, tribal people of the past lived with constant, justifiable fears. They sought peace and healing, revenge and rewards through divination, sorcery and magic. Their shamans or medicine men could be kind or cruel, but their only source of supernatural relief was a dark pool of capricious demonic forces."]
 Senate Democrats Sneak "Hate Crimes" Bill into Crucial Defense Bill lifesite.net 7/14/7 ["Instead of introducing the legislation giving sexual orientation "hate crimes" protection as a separate bill, Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Gordon Smith (R-OR) opted to introduce the "Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act" as one of hundreds of amendments to the Defense Reauthorization bill requested by President Bush.  ...In May, the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 1592 the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, a bill similar to the Senate version proposed by Sens. Kennedy and Smith, that would insert "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" into existing hate crimes provisions, and give the federal government unprecedented involvement in local law enforcement."]
UK Straps Cameras to Bobbies' Helmets guardian.co.uk 7/14/7 ["By providing dramatic footage of victims, suspects and witnesses, judges and jurors will be able to ``see and hear the incident through the eyes and ears of the officer at the scene,'' Minister of State for Security Tony McNulty said.  The Home Office said it was allocating $6 million to fund the devices for Britain's 42 police forces - enough to buy more than 2,000 cameras. "]
 

 Call for vote on ‘Europe empire’ timesonline.co.uk 7/13/7 ["José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, said that all 27 EU members should be proud of their unique union. “At least we in the Commission are proud of it.”  Conservatives and eurosceptics said that they would use Mr Barroso’s comments to press Gordon Brown for a referendum on the treaty replacing the failed EU constitution — a vote the Prime Minister is refusing to call. "]
 UN concerned over US Iraq policy news.bbc.co.uk 7/13/7 ["United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern about worsening violence in Iraq and where US policy on Iraq might be heading.  He told the BBC that he was making contingency plans in case of a sudden change of direction in American policy. "]
 Euro soars as fears of U.S. slump intensify iht.com 7/13/7 ["Nowhere has the rising euro been viewed with more alarm than in Paris, where Sarkozy has vowed to seek changes to euro-zone monetary and exchange-rate policy with a view toward making the currency support exports.  On Wednesday, Sarkozy directed his economy and finance minister, Christine Lagarde, to seek such changes - so far undefined - in the form of "an accord" between the euro group, which includes finance ministers from euro-zone countries, and the ECB."]
 First Hindu Chaplain to Open US Senate with a Prayer, Christian Protestor Arrested lifesite.net 7/13/7 ["Zed stood in front of the Senate and used specifically deist words, praying, "We meditate on the transcendental glory of the Deity Supreme, who is inside the heart of the Earth, inside the life of the sky and inside the soul of the heaven. May He stimulate and illuminate our minds."  "May yours spirits be as one," Zed said. "Peace, peace, peace be unto all."  While Zed was making the prayer this morning, a man and two women stood up in the Senate gallery for bystanders. The protestors began praying loudly, asking for God's forgiveness and calling what was happening an "abomination.""]
 FDA Tyranny To Become Law newswithviews.com 7/13/7 [By Byron J. Richards, CCN  "On Wednesday, July11, 2007 the House passed HR.2900 without allowing the Ron Paul (R-TX) amendments to protect dietary supplements. Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), John Dingell (D-MI), Henry Waxman (D-CA), and others falsely proclaimed that they were doing America a favor by passing this sweeping FDA-supported legislation that grants the rouge agency more power and money, and even transforms it into a quasi drug company."]
 Congress ignores mayors' appeal on gun trace law reuters.com 7/13/7 ["A campaign by more than 200 U.S. mayors to repeal an amendment they say makes it harder for police to trace illegal firearms between states was dealt a setback in Congress on Thursday."]
 FBI Database Gathers Info on Americans cbn.com 7/13/7 ["A Justice Department report says the FBI is sifting through records on identity thefts, real estate transactions, traffic accidents and complaints about Internet drug companies to find any common threads.  The report also says the government will soon build a new database of Americans called STAR or System to Assess Risk. "]
 

 Syria preparing for communications cutoff worldnetdaily.com 7/12/7 ["the Syrian government distributed the alternative phone numbers earlier this month to ensure continued communication in what he said was the "likely" event of war.  He said Syria was worried that in the opening salvo of a possible confrontation with the Jewish state, the Israeli air force would bombard installations in Damascus, including telephone lines. "]
 Should US cities try a London-style camera network? csmonitor.com 7/12/7 ["The speed with which London's ubiquitous surveillance cameras helped identify would-be bombers has prompted calls for extensive closed-circuit television networks in the US.  In the first such public effort in the US, New York is planning to begin the installation of a similar, permanent system for lower Manhattan by year's end.  ...The system will be able to identify license plates and can alert police to unattended packages or vehicles that repeatedly circle the same block. Eventually, it will be tied to a series of movable roadblocks that can be activated, with the push of a button, from the NYPD's surveillance office."]
 'Gay forum' to feature Clinton, Obama sbcbaptistpress.org 7/12/7 ["Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and other leading Democratic presidential candidates will participate Aug. 9 in what is being billed as the first-ever presidential forum on homosexual issues.  The one-hour event is being sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign -- the nation's largest homosexual activist organization -- and Logo, a cable TV channel devoted exclusively to the homosexual community. Logo is a division of MTV Networks."]
 'Hate Crimes' Bill Opposed by 'Religious Zealots,' Activists Say cnsnews.com 7/12/7 ["As the Senate prepares to vote on legislation that would expand the categories of "hate crimes," a group of civil rights leaders on Tuesday called opponents of the measure "right-wing fundamentalists" with "often-bigoted agendas."  A coalition of conservative Christians said at a press conference held the same day that the bill is "unjust" and "an attempt to take away the rights of Christians to speak out and express their freedom of speech.""]
 FL: Homosexual Library with Hard-Core Porn Opens on Public City Property lifesite.net 7/12/7 ["Mayor Naugle told LifeSiteNews.com that he opposed the project for two reasons. "Number one the city needs the space," he said. Secondly, the morning of the vote, it came to his attention that the Stonewall collection contained hard-core pornographic material depicting men committing anal intercourse. He commented, "I fear that we're the first city that has a hard-core porn collection in our public library." In addition, "it is housed in our main children's park.""]
 

 Buying American? It's not in the bag usatoday.com 7/11/7 ["But "we do still have the best food inspections on those foods that are produced here," Lempert says. "Imports have two problems. First is we don't know and can't verify the food safety inspections at foreign facilities, and second is that the inspections here on imported products are very limited.""]
 Iraqi FM: Turkey Massing 140,000 Troops abcnews.go.com 7/11/7 ["It was unclear where Zebari got the figures. If accurate, Turkey would have nearly as many soldiers along its border with Iraq as the 155,000 troops which the U.S. has in the country.  ...Turkey has long complained of U.S. inaction against separatist rebels, who have escalated attacks inside Turkey in recent months. Last week, Turkey's military chief asked the government to set political guidelines for an incursion into northern Iraq.  Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul on Friday confirmed that detailed incursion plans were ready."]
 JAG Lawyer Wants Army to Leave Him Alone fox23news.com 7/11/7 ["It was last month when the Rinckeys learned of the Army's plans to contact 5,000 members of the IRR or Individual Ready Reserve.  IRR members are military men and women who have completed their active-duty service but haven't wrapped up their eight-year military commitment.  ...IRR members who are contacted in the first group of 5,000 will be reporting to nearby military bases for one-day physical screenings."]
 Assume No Peace - Safeguard Now newswithviews.com 7/11/7 [By Nancy Levant "...remember that FEMA has the right to suspend all Constitutional rights and to take all your money, food stores, water stores, guns and ammunition, and your homes. Executive orders, issued by presidents, provided this “community” service for you and your family. Why would they do that – and especially during times of a catastrophic national crisis? Hmmm. Perhaps your total vulnerability to the paramilitary orders that will immediately follow crises is more to the new world point of America’s demise."]
 UK: UK Minister Says "Homophobic Abuse" Same as "Racist Abuse" lifesite.net 7/11/7 ["Children's Minister Kevin Brennan told the homosexual advocacy group Stonewall that the government will require teachers to treat "homophobic abuse" just the same as "racist abuse." Brennan promised new regulations this autumn that would require teachers to act on name-calling such as "gay" and "queer" or be guilty of colluding in "homophobia,"..."]
 Dollar hits record low against euro iht.com 7/11/7 ["The dollar fell to a record low against the euro and hit a 26-year bottom against the British pound Tuesday before recovering slightly, as investors fretted about a possible fallout from weakness in the U.S. subprime mortgage market."]
 Psychologists to review stance on gays usatoday.com 7/11/7 ["The American Psychological Association is embarking on the first review of its 10-year-old policy on counseling gays and lesbians, a step that gay-rights activists hope will end with a denunciation of any attempt by therapists to change sexual orientation."]
 

 Iraqi politicians issue call to arms denverpost.com 7/10/7 ["In the absence of enough security forces, al-Bayati said, authorities should help residents arm themselves for their own protection.  The call for civilians to take up arms was echoed Sunday by the country's Sunni Arab vice president, Tariq al-Hashemi, who said all Iraqis must "pay the price" for terrorism. "]
 Zimbabwe veers closer to the brink as shortages worsen iht.com 7/10/7 ["Factories, stores and gas stations have been unable to replace goods sold at below the original cost. The sudden drop in prices has sparked panic buying, stampedes and near-riots by impoverished Zimbabweans.  ...the nation faces the prospect of looting."]
 Service work props up US job market csmonitor.com 7/10/7 ["the economy has now reached the point that the service sector is creating 100 percent of US job growth.  Last month was yet another example of such economic muscle: The Labor Department reported last Friday a net gain of 132,000 jobs – after a gain of 135,000 jobs in services. "]
 Food scares threaten Chinese stability gulfnews.com 7/10/7 ["China risks damaging its global credibility and provoking social instability if it does not tackle its food and drug quality problems, an official said in a rare admission amid a series of scares over tainted products."]
 Report: Wars cost US $12 billion a month mercurynews.com 7/10/7 ["...the total for Iraq alone is nearing a half-trillion dollars, congressional analysts say.  All told, Congress has appropriated $610 billion in war-related money since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror assaults, roughly the same as the war in Vietnam. Iraq alone has cost $450 billion. "]
 Mortgage resets: Record bill coming due cnn.com 7/10/7 ["More than two million subprime adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) are poised to reset at much higher rates in coming months, worsening an already suffering housing market.  Borrowers who took out hybrid ARMs in 2004 and 2005 to secure low "teaser" rates for the first two or three years of the loan may see their monthly mortgage payments climb by 35 percent or more."]
 Padres Baseball Team Holds Gay Pride and Free Hats for Kids Events on Same Day lifesite.net 7/10/7 ["On the San Diego Padres' website the Padres advertised the "San Diego Pride event (sponsored by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community)," at which "San Diego Pride supporters and volunteers will be recognized for organizing the group event with a scoreboard welcome and the Gay Men's Chorus of San Diego will sing the National Anthem.'"  On that same evening, however, the Padres also advertised a family day giveaway. Floppy hats with the "Swingin' Friar" embossed were given away to all children 14 and younger. "]
 Syria Threatens Israel on Golan Heights nysun.com 7/10/7 ["If Israel doesn't vacate the strategic Golan Heights before September, Syrian guerillas will immediately launch "resistance operations" against the Golan's Jewish communities, a top official from Syrian President Bashar Assad's Baath party told the New York Sun in an interview."]
 

 UK: Fight against terror could take 15 years telegraph.co.uk 7/9/7 ["In his first interview since his surprise appointment by Gordon Brown as security minister, Sir Alan called on people to be "a little bit un-British" and even inform on each other in an attempt to trap those plotting to take innocent lives.  "Britishness does not normally involve snitching or talking about someone," he said. "I'm afraid, in this situation, anyone who's got any information should say something because the people we are talking about are trying to destroy our entire way of life.""]
 Judges OK warrantless monitoring of Web use sfgate.com 7/9/7 ["Federal agents do not need a search warrant to monitor a suspect's computer use and determine the e-mail addresses and Web pages the suspect is contacting, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.  In a drug case from San Diego County, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco likened computer surveillance to the "pen register" devices that officers use to pinpoint the phone numbers a suspect dials, without listening to the phone calls themselves. "]
 Lebanon 'to erupt in 1 week' ynetnews.com 7/9/7 ["July 15 comes one day before a special UN Security Council meeting which is expected to discuss the possibility of stationing international experts on the Syria-Lebanon border, in order monitor the ongoing illegal cross border arms traffic to Hizbullah, thought to be originating from Iran and Syria."]
 Enterprise strike group deploying to Middle East wdbj7.com 7/9/7 ["to the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf for a six-month deployment.  The Enterprise left this morning from Norfolk.  Four warships in the carrier's strike group will also depart from Norfolk Naval Station on Monday."]
 Indonesia terror attacks may be imminent: Australia reuters.com 7/9/7 ["In an upgraded travel advisory, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said terrorists were actively planning attacks that could take place at any time.  The advisory says Australians should reconsider their need to travel to Indonesia."]
 Taiwan Leader Vows to Pursue Vote on Island's Name washingtonpost.com 7/9/7 ["President Chen Shui-bian said Taiwan will press ahead with a controversial referendum on whether the self-ruled island should apply for U.N. membership under the name Taiwan, dismissing U.S. objections as appeasement of China."]
 

 Special Operations Prepared for Domestic Missions washingtonpost.com 7/8/7 ["The U.S. Northern Command, the military command responsible for "homeland defense," has asked the Pentagon if it can establish its own special operations command for domestic missions.  ...The establishment of a domestic special operations mission, and the preparation of contingency plans to employ commandos in the United States, would upend decades of tradition.  ...Employing special operations for domestic missions sounds very ominous, and NORTHCOM's request earlier this year should receive the closest possible Pentagon and congressional scrutiny. There's only one problem: NORTHCOM is already doing what it has requested permission to do."]
 Syrian students in Lebanon to go home jpost.com 7/8/7 ["On Friday, the Nazareth-based A-Sinara reported that Syria planned to evacuate all of its citizens from Lebanon by mid-July."]
 'Syria removing Golan army checkpoints' jpost.com 7/8/7 ["Syria's decision to remove military checkpoints on the road to Kuneitra on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights could be a preparation for war.  According to the report, the checkpoints in question had been in place for 40 years, ever since the Six Day War. "]
 Why Is Childhood Arthritis On The Rise? newswithviews.com 7/8/7 [By Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO  "Reports of the association between the hepatitis b vaccine and arthritis have been documented since 1990.  ...The rubella strain used in today’s rubella vaccine, strain RA27/3, reportedly causes post-vaccination joint symptoms in approximately 15% of recipients."]
 Gazprom: how we will be first trillion-dollar firm timesonline.co.uk 7/8/7 ["THE Russian energy giant Gazprom has outlined plans to become the world’s first company with a stock-market value of a trillion dollars, a move that would make it twice the size of Exxon Mobil.  ...Details of the Russian group’s aggressive growth plans will add to western unrest about the power of the group, which critics say has been used by the Russian government as an instrument of foreign policy.  Gazprom holds 17% of the world’s known gas reserves and supplies about a quarter of western Europe’s gas."]
 Government legalizes enforced price cuts in Zimbabwe, basic foods disappear iht.com 7/8/7 ["The government ordered the price cuts in a bid to curb inflation and stop profiteering and overcharging by businesses. The falling prices caused stampedes, panic buying and near-riots by impoverished Zimbabweans.  ...Long lines of cars waited at gas stations still selling scarce fuel Friday after Mpofu ordered the gasoline price halved. Most gas stations ran out of supplies on Saturday.  "It looks like the country will run dry in the next few days and everything could come to a standstill. It doesn't make sense,"   ...Official inflation is running at 4,500 percent, the highest in the world, though independent financial institutions estimate real inflation is closer to 9,000 percent."]
 

 Hamas has rockets than can hit IDF planes ynetnews.com 7/7/7 ["During its recent takeover of Gaza, Hamas seized mass quantities of arms from Fatah depots, including anti-aircraft and antitank missiles. Weapons could help Hamas army more than double number of gunmen"]
 Judge Orders Man to Divulge Religious Beliefs in "Homophobia" Case lifesite.net 7/7/7 ["The President of Riva Jewelry, however, refused to answer the questions, arguing that his privacy of religious belief is constitutionally protected under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. Doudak also argued, according to court records, that by asking the preceding questions, Fairchild "seeks to equate religious membership in a particular religion as de facto proof of discriminatory animus by inquiring into the basic tenets (i.e., what constitutes sin) of Mr. Doudak's religion.""]
 Court Rejects ACLU Domestic Spying Suit guardian.co.uk 7/7/7 ["The decision underscored the difficulty of challenging the anti-terrorism program in court because its secret nature prevents plaintiffs from obtaining surveillance information. The National Security Agency had refused to turn over information about the warrantless wiretapping that would have bolstered the court case."]
 New Jersey governor signs toughest U.S. carbon law reuters.com 7/7/7 [""We want to send a message to Washington. Wake up, get with the program and start doing something about greenhouse gases," Corzine told reporters at Giants Stadium on the eve of former Vice President Al Gore's international Live Earth concerts."]
 Kremlin rallies young Russians to Putin's cause iht.com 7/7/7 ["Its main role, though, is the ideological cultivation - some say indoctrination - of today's youth, the first generation to come of age in post-Soviet Russia. To Nashi, young people are - as the group's own glossy literature says - "Putin's Generation.""]
 

 President Bush Rededicates Islamic Center of Washington whitehouse.gov 7/6/7 ["Dedicating this site, President Dwight D. Eisenhower offered America's hand in friendship to Muslims around the world. He asked that together we commit ourselves "to peaceful progress of all men under one God."  Today we gather, with friendship and respect, to reaffirm that pledge -- ...And we hold in our hearts the ancient wisdom of the great Muslim poet, Rumi: "The lamps are different, but the light is the same." "]
 Bill Gates Among Investors with $26 Million Share in Homosexual Activist Publishing Company lifesite.net 7/6/7 ["SEC Filings reveal that Cascade Investment, which invests Gates' money, is among a group of investors that has bought a $26.2 million share in PlanetOut, a publishing company which runs Out magazine as well as the dating website Gay.com which is used primarily for sexual "hook-ups" and all-gay RSVP Cruises.  According to Pink News, the new investors, including Mr Gates, will collectively own a majority of the shares in PlanetOut, likely to total 56.3 per cent of the company."]
 IDF carries out massive exercise on Golan haaretz.com 7/6/7 ["one of the largest infantry exercises of recent years in the Golan Heights region, training for conflict with Syria and Hezbollah.  Supplies were air-dropped, tanks provided covering fire and infantry forces trained in nonconventional warfare and countering anti-tank missile attacks. "]
 'Europe has been saved': Sarkozy calls on EU to do more eubusiness.com 7/6/7 ["The treaty that is to be drafted by an intergovernmental conference opening on July 23 will spell out the functions of EU institutions and create a new post of EU president for a period of two and half years, replacing the current system of six-month rotating presidencies between member states.  Sarkozy hailed the breakthrough as the "renewal of the European spirit" and said the 27-nation bloc should now set out to tackle major issues as part of a quest for "renaissance.""]
 UK Minister Pledges Government Collaboration with Gay Activists in Stopping "Homophobic Bullying" in Schools lifesite.net 7/6/7 ["Britain's minister for Children, Schools and Families told gay activists yesterday that the Labour government is committed to working closely with the homosexual activist organization Stonewall in eradicating "homophobic bullying" in schools. He told activists that new government guidelines are planned that will "compel" faith schools to comply with the homosexual movement's agenda to normalize homosexuality and outlaw opposition."]
 Farmers hurt as drought wilts much of Southeast mercurynews.com 7/6/7 [" There is also a drought in Southern California and much of the Southwest, but the one in the Southeast, encompassing more than a dozen farm-reliant states as far north as Ohio and Indiana, is more unusual, producing conditions not seen in more than 50 years in some places, and longer in northern Alabama.  Much of the region, government scientists say, is suffering from a rare sharp dry spell, though they are reluctant to attribute it to climate change.  ...Some 88 percent of the state's corn crop is classified by the government as poor to very poor, along with 85 percent of its soybeans and 74 percent of its cotton.  Rainfall is at least 20 inches below the usual 32 inches and in some places far lower than that. "]
 

 US Senate Poised to Decide Future of Mexico City Policy lifesite.net 7/5/7 ["Last Thursday the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $34.2 billion 2008 foreign aid spending bill that includes $461 million for “family planning and reproductive health programs”. The bill resembles the one passed by the House of Representatives in June (HR 2764) that would provide US donated contraceptives, not funds, to overseas groups that promote abortion among indigent people."]
 China reveals deep consumer product quality problems iht.com 7/5/7 ["The Chinese quality regulator said Wednesday that nearly a fifth of the food and consumer products it checked in a nationwide survey this year were found to be substandard or tainted.  ...for products that are sold to Chinese consumers.  ...But regulators in the United States, Europe and other countries are growing increasingly concerned about quality and safety failures involving Chinese-made goods."]
 Prominent U.S. Gay Activist Now Publicly Speaking Out Against Homosexuality lifesite.net 7/5/7 ["Michael Glatze, once a r