"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

 America - A Nation of Apathy toward Truth! lasttrumpetministries.org 6/30/7 [By Pastor David Meyer  "This year of 2007 is the 400th anniversary of America. (1) The Jamestown colony was founded in 1607 as the first settlement in America, and it was named after the same King James of England that ordered the translation of the Authorized Version, also known as the King James Bible. In a previous publication, I mentioned that the number 400 is highly significant in the Scripture. Israel was in bondage in Egypt for 400 years, and there were 400 years of silence between the Old and New Testaments during which time there was no prophet. In both of these cases, when the 400 years were over, there was a great manifestation of the Almighty in a sovereign move of His Spirit that changed the world forever. Now, America has existed for 400 years! What will happen next?"]
 Mutually Assured Mayhem businessweek.com 6/30/7 [" Ordinarily, rivals wouldn't shed tears if Bear Stearns were suffering—they'd pounce on the weakness. But much of Wall Street is elbow-deep in the same troubled securities, all created during the height of the mortgage boom, that are now coming back to bite Bear. Last year, Wall Street churned out some $550 billion in so-called collateralized debt obligations (CDOs): complex bonds often backed by subprime loans that pay high yields in good times but are dangerous when the market gets rocky, as it is now. "]
 Massive March in Puerto Rico Protests Plan to Permit Homosexual Civil Unions lifesite.net 6/30/7 ["...20,000 Puerto Ricans took to the streets in San Juan ...organized the march and rally and invited US pro-family activist David Parker to speak to the crowd.  ...Parker warned the citizens that elevating homosexual behavior to a status equivalent to marriage would bring a flood of homosexual books, lessons, and other indoctrination into the schools - as has happened in Massachusetts."]
 Metro Finds RFID Accuracy Not a Problem eweek.com 6/30/7 ["It's not a problem at all on the pallet level," he said, adding that pallet-level read rates were "about 100 percent."  It's only slightly weaker on the case level, Wolfram said, describing read-rate accuracy "at around 95 percent to 100 percent."  ...In the U.S., Wolfram says Wal-Mart will be joined by more aggressive efforts from Best Buy and Target. "In Japan, they do a lot of things with item level, but they don't talk a lot about it in public.""]
 Bush to Name Envoy to Islamic Conference guardian.co.uk 6/30/7 ["``Our special envoy will listen to and learn from representatives from Muslim states, and will share with them America's views and values,'' Bush said in a ceremony honoring the 50th anniversary of the Islamic Center, a mosque and cultural center in Washington.  ...The smell of incense filled the mosque, originally dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.  Those attending the ceremony, including the president, took off their shoes as they entered. Bush listened as a verse from the Quran was read."]
 Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Successful in Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes lifesite.net 6/30/7 ["The researchers concluded that the study suggests that the cells “jump-start” and correct the patient’s own immune system."]
 

 Kremlin lays claim to huge chunk of oil-rich North Pole guardian.co.uk 6/29/7 ["the latest scientific findings are likely to prompt Russia to lodge another confident bid - and will alarm the US, which is mired in a 13-year debate over ratification of a UN treaty governing international maritime rights.  The Law of the Sea Treaty is the world's primary means of settling disputes over exploitation rights and navigational routes in international waters. Russia and 152 other countries have ratified it.  But the US has refused, arguing it gives too much power to the UN. If the US does not ratify it, Russia's bid for the Arctic's energy wealth will go unchallenged, proponents believe."]
 Bush rejects subpoenas on attorney firings latimes.com 6/29/7 ["cited executive privilege Thursday as it rejected subpoenas from two congressional panels investigating last year's removal of eight U.S. attorneys, setting up a constitutional dispute that could take years to resolve.  ...In 1974, the Supreme Court denied President Nixon's attempt to quash a subpoena for Watergate-related tape recordings and documents, ruling that "neither the doctrine of separation of powers, nor the need for confidentiality of high-level communications, without more, can sustain an absolute, unqualified presidential privilege.""]
 Jesse Ramirez, Considered a “Vegetable” Like Terri Shiavo, Now on His Way to Recovery lifesite.net 6/29/7 ["If not for the past few weeks’ legal battles that ended Tuesday with a favorable settlement for him and his family, Jesse Ramirez, who depended on feeding tubes for food and water, would certainly have died in circumstances very similar to the tragic 2005 death of Terri Schindler-Schiavo."]
 Police Ammo In Short Supply courant.com 6/29/7 ["An ammunition shortage is forcing police departments across the state to cancel training sessions, borrow from other departments, and even settle for less-powerful rounds.  ...The likely cause seems to be the U.S. military's current demand for small-caliber ammunition, which last year soared to more than 1.5 billion rounds, up from 426 million rounds in 2001, according to the government."]
 UAE won't rule out dropping dollar peg arabianbusiness.com 6/29/7 ["...would only do so with the support of other GCC nations, the country’s central bank governor said today."]
 Yadlin Warns What Happened In Gaza Will Happen in Judea, Samaria israelnationalnews.com 6/29/7 ["The head of Israel's Military Intelligence Division addressed a wide range of security-related issues, among them the controversial subjects of Israeli withdrawal from parts of Judea and Samaria, and the possible need for a military response to a nuclear threat from Iran.  Yadlin warned that a unilateral withdrawal from Palestinian Authority-controlled areas of Judea and Samaria would be tantamount to inviting Hamas to re-enact its takeover of Gaza."]
 

 Gaddafi urges pan-African state news.bbc.co.uk 6/28/7 ["He urged leaders attending next month's African Union summit in Ghana to decide to create a United States of Africa."]
 Number of U.S. prisoners has biggest rise in 6 years reuters.com 6/28/7 ["The United States, which has the most prisoners of any country in the world, last year recorded the largest increase in the number of people in prisons and jails since 2000..."]
 More than half of humanity will live in cities by next year, UN report says iht.com 6/28/7 ["Cities will edge out rural areas in more than sheer numbers of people. Poverty is now increasing more rapidly in urban areas as well, and governments need to plan for where the poor will live rather than leaving them to settle illegally in shanties without sewage and other services, the United Nations says."]
 FDA Announces Plan To Eliminate Vitamin Companies newswithviews.com 6/28/7 [By Byron J. Richards, CCN  "This FDA rule will directly raise the price of dietary supplements for all consumers. The FDA acknowledges this and says “We expect that the majority of these costs will be borne by consumers of dietary supplements, who will likely respond to the increase in prices by reducing consumption.” Thus, the FDA is intentionally seeking to shrink the size of the dietary supplement industry and reduce the influence of safe and effective options to improve the dreadful trend in the health of Americans. The goal is to leave toxic drugs as the primary health option."]
 Chinese regulators find widespread abuses in food industry iht.com 6/28/7 ["The former head of the food and drug regulator was recently sentenced to death for accepting bribes and approving the licensing of substandard drugs. A Ministry of Agriculture official is now on trial in Beijing for accepting bribes in exchange for endorsing food products.  But not all the problems stem from corruption or malfeasance."]
 

 Israel braces for July war with up to five enemies worldtribune.com 6/27/7 ["Israel is preparing for an imminent war with Iran, Syria and/or their non-state clients.  Israeli military intelligence has projected that a major attack could come from any of five adversaries in the Middle East. Officials said such a strike could spark a war as early as July 2007."]
 Hindu Prayer Will Open Senate Session in July cnsnews.com 6/27/7 ["For what is believed to be the first time in its history, the U.S. Senate will on July 12 be opened with a Hindu prayer, the Senate Chaplain's Office confirmed Monday.  ...He said he plans to start and end the prayers with "'OM,' the mystical syllable containing the universe, which in Hinduism is used to introduce and conclude religious work.""]
 Medical data under your skin news.com.au 6/27/7 ["The American association adopted a policy Monday stating that the devices can improve the "safety and efficiency of patient care'' by helping to identify patients and enabling secure access to clinical information.  These radio frequency identification tags (RFIDs)..."]
 German Pastor Sentenced to a Year in Jail for Comparing Abortion to the Nazi Holocaust lifesite.net 6/27/7 ["Pastor Johannes Lerle compared the annual murder of 150,000 babies through abortion in Germany to the murder of thousands of innocent Jews in Auschwitz. The court, which consisted of no jury and a single judge, ruled that this statement made Lerle a holocaust denier. On 14 June, Judge Erda Erdenhofner convicted Lerle of a particular crime known as “volksverhetzung”, or “incitement of the people”. "]
 Banks 'set to call in a swathe of loans' telegraph.co.uk 6/27/7 ["The group said the fast-moving crisis at two Bear Stearns hedge funds had exposed the underlying rot in the US sub-prime mortgage market, and the vast nexus of collateralised debt obligations known as CDOs.  ...The worst of the US property crisis has yet to hit since there is an overhang of $2,000bn of mortgages with adjustable rates which have yet to be reset. Many borrowers could see payments jump by half, or even double."]
 New economic tigers Brazil, Russia, India and China overtake U.S. in dominating global energy industry, new study says iht.com 6/27/7 ["in 2007, 35 percent of the 20 largest energy companies are from BRICs countries, about 35 percent are European, and about 30 percent are American, according to the study.  "The U.S. is now lagging with the smallest percentage number of energy companies worldwide," Ling said"]
 Vaccines: Why Fear Sells newswithviews.com 6/27/7 [By Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO  "Vaccines are promoted with fanfare until they are statistically proven to cause harm to a large number of persons. The thousands of individuals who suffer from vaccine reactions in proportion to the millions who have been vaccinated are not considered to be a mathematically significant statistic. However, the more than $1billion that has been paid to vaccine-injured persons shows that safety is not all that is it promoted to be."]
 Browns commended for civil disobedience cmonitor.com 6/27/7 ["Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has compared Plainfield tax fugitives Ed and Elaine Brown to Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr."]
 

 Religious groups lead New York gay pride parade iht.com 6/26/7 ["Religious groups including Christians, Jews and Buddhists led the New York gay pride parade, lending gravity to the often outrageous event that celebrates the night patrons of a gay bar in Manhattan resisted a police raid.  "We stand for a progressive religious voice," said Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of New York City's Congregation Beth Simchat Torah. "Those who use religion to advocate an anti-gay agenda I believe are blaspheming God's name.""]
 A bold march for gays newsday.com 6/26/7 ["Big companies such as Starbucks, W Hotels and JPMorgan Chase had floats staffed... 
The march also attracted politicians. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg walked the route, along with Speaker Christine Quinn, the city's first openly lesbian City Council member.  New York Sen. Charles Schumer also marched..."]
 Europe sees creationism as threat to human rights washingtontimes.com 6/26/7 ["Europe's primary human rights body will vote on a proposal this week to defend the teaching of Darwinian evolution and keep creationist and intelligent design views out of science classes in state schools in its 47 member countries."]
 A college education for illegal aliens washingtontimes.com 6/26/7 ["It's no secret that the Senate immigration bill rewards 12-20 million illegal aliens with immediate amnesty. What is less well known is that the bill also allows illegal aliens to receive in-state tuition rates at public universities, discriminating against U.S. citizens from out of state and law-abiding foreign students."]
 FDA says unmoved by aspartame/cancer report reuters.com 6/26/7 ["A U.S. consumer group called for an urgent Food and Drug Administration review of the safety of aspartame on Monday, but the FDA said there was no immediate need to do so despite a new study showing the sweetener may cause cancer.  Italian researchers published a new study last week that showed aspartame -- widely used in soft drinks -- might cause leukemia, lymphoma and breast cancer in rats."]
 Chewing gum habit `poison' stuff.co.nz 6/26/7 ["Aspartame is digested into aspartic acid, phenylalanine and methanol, which converts into formaldehyde - a deadly neurotoxin used as embalming fluid."]
 

 Atlanta officials declare Constitution-free zone wnd.com 6/25/7 ["The city of Atlanta has created a Constitution-free zone on public property for this weekend's 2007 Atlanta Pride festival, according to pastors and lawyers who have been trying to secure an assurance that Christians' free-speech rights will be protected."]
 U.S. apple growers brace for China rivals usatoday.com 6/25/7 ["They saw what happened in the 1990s when Chinese apple juice concentrate made it into the United States. Prices got so low, some U.S. juice companies were forced out of the U.S. market. Growers could no longer afford to grow apples just for making juice."]
 Pakistan builds third nuclear reactor for bomb - US-based research group forbes.com 6/25/7 [" The construction work would 'imply that Pakistan's government has made a decision to increase significantly its production of plutonium for nuclear weapons,' the institute said in its report.  'Almost all of the third reactor construction visible in the June 3, 2007 image has taken place in the last 10 months,' it added."]
 Disappearing honey bees threaten industry wcfcourier.com 6/25/7 ["Last fall bees stopped returning to their hives in large numbers. If the problem isn't solved, industry officials believe it could have a significant impact on the country's food supply and prices, and not just for honey.  About one-third of the nation's food supply comes from flowering plants and trees --- apples, strawberries, almonds and pumpkins, just to name a few --- that require pollination to produce an adequate crop.   ...Dubbed Colony Collapse Disorder by researchers, more than a quarter of the bee colonies in the United States, about 2.5 million, have vanished since last fall."]
 `Evan Almighty' Debuts as Top Film With $32.1 Million bloomberg.com 6/25/7 ["``Evan Almighty,'' like the first film, considers the consequences of an ordinary person's encounter with the deity. Carell, who had a supporting role in ``Bruce Almighty,'' plays a newly elected congressman who is recruited by God to become a modern-day Noah."]
 Global economy faces 'chaos' - World Economic Forum forbes.com 6/25/7 [" The global imbalances traditionally refer to the twin US budget and current account deficits, the accumulation of huge foreign currency reserves by Asian central banks and divergent growth rates in the world's major economies.  ...'It seems like East Asia is simply accumulating these deficits from the United States and the more they accumulate, the more they want to protect, to make sure the value of the US dollar does not decline because otherwise all the central banks will have a problem,' Chalongphob said."]
 Less Praying, More Working and Playing wsj.com 6/25/7 ["This Sabbath dissonance was evident even in the 1950s, Mr. Harline notes. More than 90% of American homes had a television, and some 37% were tuned to Sunday football.  "Sundays changed when the world changed," he writes. Stopping farming in the Middle Ages was easy. But to close restaurants, shut up amusement parks or clear the airwaves when Americans with money were trying to spend it that day was impossible.  The flip side to the prosperity we enjoy is that we have lost our day of rest for another day of consumption. The pace of commerce and technology provide unheard of options for ignoring family, religion and rest -- not just on the Sabbath but every day of the week."]
 Drink it raw indyweek.com 6/25/7 ["The dairy industry in the United States is a $40 billion-a-year business, not including federal subsidies, which themselves run in the billions. Farmers step outside of this rigid system at their peril. In 2003, a maverick dairyman in California tried to sell milk at 20 cents less a gallon than his competition by snubbing the public-private consortium that has controlled milk production for 70 years. His brazen move was squashed by an act of Congress.  Milk is big business. And pasteurization is a necessary element to dairy consolidation, as it permits milk to be stored and transported over long periods and distances."]
 

 EU overcomes divisions in new treaty chron.com 6/24/7 ["It would allow more decisions to be taken by a majority, rather than unanimous, vote, removing the threat of national vetoes. The European Parliament and national assemblies would get more say over decision-making, strengthening the EU's democratic credentials. The EU's executive arm — the European Commission — would be trimmed from 27 to 17 seats. The post of EU president — with a maximum term of five years — will be created to replace the system of rotating national leaders into the job. And the role of EU foreign policy chief will be strengthened, to give Europe a bigger voice in the world."]
 White House says it's also exempt from security rules seattletimes.nwsource.com 6/24/7 ["The White House said Friday that, like Vice President Dick Cheney's office, President Bush's office is exempt from a presidential order requiring government agencies that handle classified national-security information to submit to oversight by an independent federal watchdog."]
 Closing the "Terror Gap" - Terrorists Access to Guns lautenberg.senate.gov 6/24/7 ["The Administration’s recommendation came only following last week’s tragedy at Virginia Tech...   * Provides the Attorney General with discretionary authority to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of a firearm or explosives license or permit when a background check reveals that the purchaser is a known or suspected terrorist and the Attorney General reasonably believes that the person may use a firearm or explosives in connection with terrorism; * Includes due process safeguards that afford an affected person an opportunity to challenge a denial by the Attorney General; and * Protects the sensitive information upon which terrorist watch list listings are based."]
 Fructose-Sweetened Drinks Tougher on Arteries statesman.com 6/24/7 ["The ADA notes, however, that consumption of fructose-sweetened beverages has gone up by 135 percent in the United States over the past four decades."]
 

 FDA issues new rule for dietary supplements sptimes.com 6/23/7 ["For the first time, manufacturers of vitamins, herbal pills and other dietary supplements will have to test all of their products' ingredients."]
 Forex - Dollar falls sharply on soft US data; Yen slumps further forbes.com 6/23/7 ["the yen was another major focus for currency markets, hitting a fresh record low against the euro..."]
 Wall Street circles wagons on risky securities reuters.com 6/23/7 ["If word of the exact nature of the losses became public, it would have forced many other funds to revalue their holdings and perhaps lose money, setting off a domino effect that could rattle markets globally.  "Wall Street is now engineering a way to pretend that nearly worthless subprime bonds are maintaining" their original values, said Peter Schiff, president of Euro Pacific Capital, a broker-dealer based in Darien, Connecticut."]
 Few Gazans turn in weapons as Hamas deadline for arms collection expires haaretz.com 6/23/7 ["As it took over Gaza last week, Hamas secured the weapons stored in the security headquarters and using lists of the security officers, went to their homes to collect their weapons.  "It looks to us that Hamas has succeeded in collecting the majority of the registered weapons that belong to the Palestinian security forces..."]
 US, UK seek shut down of Iraq arms unit smh.com.au 6/23/7 ["With the US failure after the 2003 invasion to find any weapons of mass destruction, a key reason for the war, diplomats argue there is little reason to keep alive the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, known as UNMOVIC."]
 Indian Army gets supersonic fire power gulfnews.com 6/23/7 ["The Indian Army yesterday inducted the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile India and Russia jointly developed, with President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam describing it a "world-class product" for the "international market" and urging scientists to work towards its second generation hypersonic version."]
 

 Gay Activists March Through Jerusalem guardian.co.uk 6/22/7 ["Gay activists clapped and sang on their trek of just a few hundred yards, passing in front of the historic King David Hotel. Police said 2,500 people took part.  Opponents claim the march debases the Holy City, while gay activists say they are exercising their civil rights. Some 7,000 police were deployed throughout the city to prevent the violence that has marked the Gay Pride march in past years. "]
 Study Shows Forty Percent of PVS Patients Misdiagnosed, Half Recover lifenews.com 6/22/7 ["A new international study finds that about forty percent of patients like Terri Schiavo who are supposedly in a persistent vegetative state are misdiagnosed and another fifty percent of them recover from their situation. The study finds the patients in question were in a minimally conscious state and could improve.  The studies, conducted by researchers in Belgium, found that the level of misdiagnosis has not decreased in the last 15 years. There were presented at the European Neurological Society Meeting in Greece."]
 Video Game Addiction: a New Diagnosis? cumberlink.com 6/22/7 ["A leading council of the nation's largest doctors' group wants to have this behavior officially classified as a psychiatric disorder, to raise awareness and enable sufferers to get insurance coverage for treatment."]
 Wheel of misfortune washingtontimes.com 6/22/7 ["Israel is now boxed in between three pro-Iran entities (Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas) and two pro-al Qaeda terrorist groups — Hezbollah that is dominant in Lebanon to the north and Hamas that now controls Gaza, the size of Washington, D.C., to the south."]
 House OKs Lifting Contraception Aid Ban guardian.co.uk 6/22/7 ["The House voted narrowly Thursday to reverse a ban on contraception aid to groups overseas that offer abortions, challenging a pillar of President Bush's foreign aid policy.  If the proposal passes the Senate, Bush is likely to swiftly veto it and be upheld by conservative lawmakers, who say no assistance of any kind should be given to organizations that promote or offer abortions. "]
 

 Minn: Ready for that disaster? State wants you to be startribune.com 6/21/7 ["State health and public safety officials want Minnesotans to stock up in case of a flu pandemic, terrorism emergency or other widespread disaster. They've launched a $500,000 state campaign dubbed "Code Ready" encouraging Minnesotans to develop plans of action and assemble survival kits for emergencies small and large -- from three days to a year."]
 Sugar May Double by Year-End on More Ethanol Use, Smith Says bloomberg.com 6/21/7 ["Increased use of ethanol may help whittle down inventories of sugar, which is used as a feedstock to produce the alternative fuel...  also liked coffee, wheat, corn and soybeans. Wheat prices may increase about 50 percent before October because of global supply constraints, he said.  ``We've got low inventories, one of the lowest inventories since 1962 and we've got the lowest acreage in about 15 to 20 years"]
 Bush Signs Executive Order Encouraging Ethically Questionable "Pluripotent Stem-cell Research" lifesite.net 6/21/7 ["involves "reprogramming" adult cells to act like embryonic stem-cells through a process called "altered nuclear transfer" (ANT).  However, while many pro-life advocates have welcomed this type of research as a way to avoid the creation and destruction of embryos while still being able to reap the possible benefits that embryo-type cells could yield, other pro-life ethicists and scientists have argued that, as it is currently being practiced, pluripotent stem-cell research just amounts to the same thing as embryonic stem-cell research, except with a few more steps thrown in and a different name."]
 So What if Animals Have Gay Sex? They Also Practice Polygamy, Pedophilia and Incest lifesite.net 6/21/7 ["In his paper promoting homosexual unions, Thorp cited several popular pro-homosexual arguments. First, he claims that homosexuality is "inborn". It is "statistically abnormal, but, like left-handedness, it is a normal abnormality." Gagnon points out, however, that being "born gay" is no justification because human nature is fallen, and people struggle with immoral desires all their lives.  ...Thorp's argument that homosexuality is like "left-handedness" is also extremely weak, for "left-handedness is not an impulse to do something God expressly forbids. It is not a desire to merge sexually with another structurally discordant to oneself.""]

 Putin rallies Third World to go it alone telegraph.co.uk 6/20/7 ["Never one to mince words, Vladimir Putin last week attacked the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organisation.  At a ritzy business summit in St Petersburg - the biggest since communism collapsed - the Russian President dismissed the Western-dominated multilateral bodies, set up 50 years ago, as "archaic, awkward and undemocratic"."]
 Fresh Guns for Fatah israelnationalnews.com 6/20/7 ["American officials have asked the U.S. Congress to restore funding that was to be used to beef up weapons, ammunition and other materiel for Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s Force 17 personal militia last year.  The reason: Fatah lost a massive amount of military supplies when its Gaza forces were vanquished by Hamas last week in the PA civil war. "]
 Training Teens to Twist the Truth crossroad.to 6/20/7 [By Berit Kjos  "Those two points -- ending "divisive dogma" and promoting "inclusive spirituality" -- highlight two goals of postmodern visionaries, whether UN elitists, corporate human resource managers, or youth ministers in emergent churches. They know that dogma (used as a derogatory reference to God's unchanging guidelines) blocks their planned transformation, while spiritual diversity fuels it. And they know how to use group dialogue and "tolerance" to silence traditional voices. "]
 US agencies disobey 6 laws that president challenged boston.com 6/20/7 ["Federal officials have disobeyed at least six new laws that President Bush challenged in his signing statements, a government study disclosed yesterday. The report provides the first evidence that the government may have acted on claims by Bush that he can set aside laws under his executive powers."]
 Jerusalem Police Stand Firm on Gay Parade for Thursday israelnationalnews.com 6/20/7 ["Chief Franco said Monday that the week-long daily protests by thousands of hareidi religious Jews in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak will not stop the Gay Pride march..."]
Briefing: Druids, pagans and party-goers prepare for the summer solstice news.independent.co.uk 6/20/7 ["In some parts of the world the solstice begins the seasons, while in the UK they are considered to be centre points of the year, occurring within days of midsummer and midwinter.  The summer solstice is on 21 June and is the longest day of the year for the northern hemisphere..."]
 Merrill Revives Plan to Sell Bear Stearns Fund Bonds bloomberg.com 6/20/7 [" The banks may be considering a bailout because asset sales could force them to revalue their own investments and those of other funds they lend to, said Josh Rosner, managing director at New York-based investment-research firm Graham Fisher & Co.  ``The value that assets are being carried at may well be proved to be far above'' what they're really worth, Rosner said. "]
 Abortion Has Increased, Not Reduced Number of Illegitimate Births lifenews.com 6/20/7 ["Roe did substantially increase abortions, more than doubling the rate per live birth in the five years from 1972 to 1977. But many other changes occurred at the same time:  • A sharp increase in pre-marital sex.  • A sharp rise in out-of-wedlock births.  • A drop in the number of children placed for adoption.  • A decline in marriages that occur after the woman is pregnant. "]
 

 Push for Blair as new EU president ft.com 6/19/7 ["Number 10 said talks on “theoretical” jobs formed no part of sensitive negotiations on a new treaty, which aims to establish an EU president and foreign minister in 2009. The new role of president of the European Council – representing the bloc’s 27 member states – would be a permanent replacement for the six-monthly rotating presidency of the EU.  ...The president would have few formal powers, but would give the EU strategic leadership and represent the bloc on the world stage on issues such as climate change, bilateral relations and development in conjunction with the new foreign minister."]
 Rare Tactic May Allow Immigration Votes guardian.co.uk 6/19/7 ["Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he would revive the bill to legalize as many as 12 million unlawful immigrants late this week. To do so, though, he needs backing from 60 senators, and a way to guarantee votes on a tentative list of 22 Republican and Democratic amendments whose consideration is seen as vital to satisfying key waverers.  The so-called clay pigeon is how he's expected to do it, under a strategy that was still taking shape Monday. "]
 Bush's Trojan Horse For America newswithviews.com 6/19/7 ["Since he ‘did nothing’ before or after 9/11 to stop terrorists by leaving our borders open and he hasn’t done anything for the past six years to stop illegal aliens, now he offers to enforce our laws with $4.4 billion from money paid by illegal aliens as fines to gain citizenship.  That’s like saying police officers issuing speeding tickets will pay for the construction of the highway! "]
 Pace fired to clear way for “national emergency,” Iran nuclear strike? onlinejournal.com 6/19/7 [By Paul Craig Roberts  "An alternative explanation for Pace’s departure is that Pace had to go so that malleable toadies can be installed in his place.  Pace’s departure removes a known obstacle to a nuclear attack on Iran, thus advancing that possible course of action. A plan to attack Iran with nuclear weapons might also explain the otherwise inexplicable “National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive” (NSPD-51 AND HSPD-20) that Bush issued on May 9. Bush’s directive allows him to declare a “national emergency” on his authority alone without ratification by Congress. Once Bush declares a national emergency, he can take over all functions of government at every level, as well as private organizations and businesses, and remain in total control until he declares the emergency to be over."]
 Getting The Truth About America's Gold Reserve newswithviews.com 6/19/7 [By Devvy Kidd  "Pray tell me how Clinton had a balanced budget when the national debt at the conclusion of during his term was $5.7 TRILLION dollars? How do you balance your budget when you're $5.7 TRILLION DOLLARS in the hole?"]
 Ruby Ridge leader visits New Hampshire tax evaders seattlepi.nwsource.com 6/19/7 ["...repeated their claims that income taxes are voluntary, and any tax on labor amounts to slavery.  "The bottom line is: Show us the law, we will pay what you ask," Ed Brown said. "They can't do it, folks.""]
 Homosexuals March in Rome lifesite.net 6/19/7 ["A crowd of what is being reported as "tens of thousands" demonstrated this past weekend in Rome, calling for the legal recognition of same-sex unions.  The pro-homosexual demonstration comes only a month after a much larger pro-family demonstration was held..."]
 Haredi rally vs. J'lem Gay Pride event draws thousands haaretz.com 6/19/7 ["...several hundred ultra-Orthodox demonstrators blocked the Sanhedria junction in Jerusalem after a protest rally against this week's Gay Pride march.  A large contingent of police was dispatched to control the crowd of thousands of Haredim that had assembled for the rally. "]
 

 Israel plans attack on Gaza timesonline.co.uk 6/18/7 ["According to senior Israeli military sources, the plan calls for 20,000 troops to destroy much of Hamas’s military capability in days.  The raid would be triggered by Hamas rocket attacks against Israel or a resumption of suicide bombings. "]
 Gay candidate loses mayoral bid in Dallas chicagotribune.com 6/18/7 ["Choosing a wealthy retired businessman over an openly gay city councilman..."]
 N.J. Transgender Law to Go Into Effect ap.org 6/18/7 ["Starting Sunday, New Jersey joins eight other states in making it illegal for employers and landlords to discriminate against transgendered people."]
 A Healthy Dose of RFID eweek.com 6/18/7 ["On MIT's side, heading the EPC data project is John Williams, a specialist in simulation and large-scale data modeling who has been asked by the Department of Homeland Security to simulate different networks, such as the Internet, telephone networks and water-supply systems, where communication has broken down at one time or another.  Williams has some clear ideas about how RFID data can be used to facilitate communication among companies and about the challenges that lie ahead."]
 Blair knew US had no post-war plan for Iraq guardian.co.uk 6/18/7 ["...key No 10 aides and friends of Blair have revealed the Prime Minister repeatedly and unsuccessfully raised his concerns with the White House."]
 

 Inter-species clones backed uk.reuters.com 6/17/7 ["Making human-animal embryos for scientific experiments should be allowed because of the benefits to science and medicine, British experts said in a report released for Sunday.  Such embryos should never, however, be implanted into either a woman or an animal, said the Academy of Medical Sciences.  ...Researchers want to make clones for a variety of reasons, but one of the most contentious is as a source of embryonic stem cells."]
 Study suggests higher U.S. "crystal meth" use reuters.com 6/17/7 ["were based on interviews with 14,322 people ages 18 to 26 in 2001 and 2002. The study found that 2.8 percent of those surveyed said they used the drug"]
 Hurricane blows Hispanic workers back to New Orleans turkishpress.com 6/17/7 ["Workers from Latin America poured into the region to help with the massive cleanup, and almost two years later thousands have stayed on.  ...the Mexican population alone could be as high as 70,000, up from about 15,000 before the storm."]
 Telephone Text Messengers To Fight Crime In Boston informationweek.com 6/17/7 ["appeared to be the first in the nation to combine mobile-phone text-messaging with an anonymous police tip line."]

 NRA, Democrats Team Up To Pass Gun Bill cbsnews.com 6/16/7 ["The measure would require states to automate their lists of convicted criminals and the mentally ill who are prohibited under a 1968 law from buying firearms, and report those lists to the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check  ...The bill would automatically restore the purchasing rights of veterans who were diagnosed with mental problems as part of the process of obtaining disability benefits."]
 Military report says violence rose during `surge' sun-sentinel.com 6/16/7 ["because of an increase in attacks in cities and provinces that had been relatively peaceful in the past, the Defense Department reported Wednesday.  The intense focus on Baghdad and western Iraq by newly arriving U.S. troops pushed insurgent groups into other regions, causing a rise in violence in northern and eastern provinces"]
 Police on high alert near Temple Mount due to Gaza chaos ynetnews.com 6/16/7 ["The Jerusalem Police boosted its forces Friday morning ahead of the prayers which took place at the Temple Mount in the afternoon..."]
 Arab Media Reports Syria Making Preparations for War with Israel israelnationalnews.com 6/16/7 ["the Syrian government has removed the Government and State Archives from the Damascus area. According to the paper, this move indicates preparations for war.  Syrian parliament member Muhammad Habash confirmed on Al-Jazeera Arabic world news satellite TV last week that Syria is indeed engaged in active preparations for a war with Israel. The conflict, said the Syrian MP, is expected to break out during the summer months."]
 FBI Terror Watch List 'Out of Control' abcnews.com 6/16/7 ["In addition to the NCTC list, the FBI keeps a list of U.S. persons who are believed to be domestic terrorists -- abortion clinic bombers, for example, or firebombing environmental extremists, who have no known tie to an international terrorist group."]
 EU constitution 'can be simple' bbc.co.uk 6/16/7 ["the Germans are proposing that the treaty would give the European Union a "single legal personality".  This would allow it to join international organisations, or sign international agreements, and is opposed by some who see the EU weakening the role of nation states. "]
 Colombia to Recognize Rights of Gays guardian.co.uk 6/16/7 ["Colombia is set to become the first Latin American country to give established gay couples full rights to health insurance, inheritance and social security under a bill passed by its Congress.  The plan approved Thursday is expected to take effect soon. It is backed by the country's conservative President Alvaro Uribe. "]
 

 Islamic rule has arrived, says Hamas telegraph.co.uk 6/15/7 ["Hamas proclaimed the era of Islamic rule had arrived in Gaza last night as the final strongholds of the Palestinian security forces crumbled and President Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the government and declared a state of emergency."]
 China warns of retaliation over US Congress bill on yuan exchange rate forbes.com 6/15/7 ["he added if the US Congress passed legislation which led to higher tariffs on Chinese goods 'then the Chinese departments concerned will make a counter response.' He gave no indication of the possible counter measures that Beijing might take."]
 Benson & Jackson: It's Our Fight Too newswithviews.com 6/15/7 [By Devvy Kidd  "Sherry, like Joseph Banister, former Criminal Investigator (CID) for the IRS, spent a couple of years investigating the Internal Revenue Code and came to the conclusion that the IRS was deliberately misapplying the code against the majority of unsuspecting Americans."]
 Gay marriage upheld in only state where legal reuters.com 6/15/7 ["...legislature voted 151-45 to block the amendment that would have allowed voters to decide whether to ban same-sex marriage in a 2008 ballot."]
 Police authorize Jerusalem pride parade ynetnews.com 6/15/7 ["Earlier Wednesday hundreds of Orthodox protested the upcoming march. Beefed up police forces assembled near the protest site along Mea Shearim Street to prevent the protestors from blocking one of the nearby traffic routes."]
 Mexico City Pushes for Legalized Prostitution lifesite.net 6/15/7 ["The PDR argues that prostitution needs legal recognition in order for the government to put “safety” restrictions into place. According to the Chronicle, the new legislation will allow prostitution “in designated areas at least roughly 1,000 feet from schools, parks, churches and apartment complexes, though pimping would remain a crime. It also would require prostitutes to adhere to health standards or face punishments similar to those under the current law.”"]
 Stand by science on GMO foods, EU trade chief says uk.reuters.com 6/15/7 ["That situation has angered major GMO food exporters such as the United States, which together with Argentina and Canada, challenged EU biotech policy at the World Trade Organisation."]
 New Zealand Releases New Abortion Figures, Teenage Abortions on the Rise lifenews.com 6/15/7 ["Every week in the island nation, about 80 teenagers get an abortion and they account for about 25 percent of all abortions there."]
 Former UN chief Waldheim dies theaustralian.news.com.au 6/15/7 ["KURT Waldheim, the former UN secretary general and president of Austria whose reputation was tarnished by revelations over his Nazi past..."]
 

 IRS Crackdown on Church "Political Activities" cbn.com 6/14/7 ["Last year, the IRS reported that 37 out of 40 churches were investigated for political activity after the 2004 election. They were issued warnings or penalized with excise taxes for violating the law, yet none lost their tax exemptions."]
 Human instruction book not so simple, studies find reuters.com 6/14/7 ["An in-depth examination of the human DNA map has turned basic biology concepts upside-down and may even rewrite the book on evolution and some causes of disease, researchers said on Wednesday.  They found there was far more to genetics than the genes themselves and determined there was no such thing as "junk DNA" but that some of the most useless-looking stretches of DNA may carry important information."  Editor: Psalm 119:73 says, "Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments." ]
 The dark side of vaccines worldnetdaily.com 6/14/7 ["What about chronic arthritis from rubella virus-containing vaccines, or a vaccine-strain measles viral infection from a measles virus-containing vaccine?  What about contracting paralytic polio or vaccine-strain polio viral infection from a polio live virus-containing vaccine, or intussusception (prolapsed intestine) from vaccines containing live, oral, rhesus-based rotavirus?  These are just some of the vaccine-caused injuries suffered by Americans, conditions quietly being cared for with federal dollars."]
 Taking Back The Country newswithviews.com 6/14/7 [By Jim R. Schwiesow  "the historical political events of the Third Reich, which eventually led to the destruction of Germany, and which bear a remarkable resemblance to the political agenda being played out by our government today.  Dictatorships don’t just happen; they are a product of several elemental constituents."]
 U.S. government urges pandemic flu preparations reuters.com 6/14/7 ["U.S. officials asked business, health and religious groups on Wednesday to urge Americans to prepare for a possible flu pandemic with steps like storing food and supplies and staying home if ill."]
 The woes of Kilimanjaro: Don't blame global warming uwnews.org 6/14/7 [""There is no evidence to support that assertion," Mote said. "It's not that it is impossible, but rather the decline is most likely associated with processes dominated by sublimation and with an energy balance dominated by solar radiation, rather than by a warmer troposphere.""]
 Iran funneling guns to Afghanistan: US abc.net.au 6/14/7 ["The US has long accused Iran's Qods Force, an arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, of arming and training Shiite extremist groups in Iraq.  But in recent weeks, US military officials have said Iranian-made weapons, including armour-piercing ones, have also turned up in Afghanistan. "]
 Holy Iraqi shrine is again attacked iht.com 6/14/7 ["A bombing on Wednesday that appeared to have been set by Sunni extremists with Al Qaeda links toppled the twin golden minarets that were most of what remained of one of Iraq's most revered Shiite shrines after a devastating bombing last year.  Then, the country was engulfed in a wave of sectarian killing that pushed Sunnis and Shiites to the brink of outright civil war..."]
 Religious extremists in 3 faiths share views - report reuters.com 6/14/7 [" The authors compared ideologies, recruitment tactics and responses to violent religious extremists in three places -- Muslims in Britain, Jews in Israel and Christians in the United States.  "What is striking ... is the similarity of the worldview and the rationale for violence," the report said.  ...The guest list includes representatives of the State Department, Homeland Security, the New York Police Department..."]
 From milk to meat, US food prices spike upward csmonitor.com 6/14/7 ["Winter cold snaps and hard freezes in California and the Southeast have made peaches, apples, and oranges pricier.  In the heartland, low yields on winter wheat mean cookies and baguettes are more expensive. Meat costs are up by 15 percent in some regions, in part because of drought that, as in Alabama, caused a cattle sell-off. Milk prices are up in part because of a global shortage, with milk exporters such as New Zealand unable to add capacity and Australia enduring a debilitating drought, even as demand rises in Europe, China, and India. "]
 

 NorthCom commander: Cooperation, staff are up since Katrina gazette.com 6/13/7 ["NorthCom has developed more sophisticated relationships — many have permanent chairs at NorthCom’s table at Peterson Air Force Base — with 60 federal agencies that are better trained and equipped to work together when emergencies strike.  ...Also, after an exercise in 2006 revealed a lack of knowledge about what privately owned assets are available and how to contact them, NorthCom began assembling lists of firms with trucks, generators, mortuaries and other equipment and services that might be needed in a catastrophe."]
 Hurricane satellite could fail anytime; plans to launch replacement delayed until 2016 nctimes.com 6/13/7 ["In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's chief said the failure of the QuikScat satellite could bring more uncertainty to forecasts and widen the areas that are placed under hurricane watches and warnings.  If the satellite faltered, experts estimate that the accuracy of two-day forecasts would suffer by 10 percent and three-day forecasts by 16 percent, which could translate into miles of coastline and the difference between a city being evacuated or not."]
 Chertoff warns New York City to get ready for hurricane chron.com 6/13/7 ["Such a storm could inflict more than $100 billion in economic losses while forcing the evacuation of 3 million people — more than six times the population of pre-Katrina New Orleans.  Historically, the city has endured a hurricane roughly once every 90 years. The last major New York-area hurricane in 1938 caused 700 deaths along the Eastern seaboard."]
 Will Dallas make history with gay mayor? chron.com 6/13/7 ["Oakley's sexual orientation — which had not been prominently discussed in news coverage until last week — his campaign staff and key supporters said they are finding they are not quite living in freethinking Paris or Berlin, both led by gay mayors.  They say that wider knowledge of Oakley's sexual background — which he tersely acknowledges in interviews and debates — is hurting him in a Bible Belt city that remains home to scores of conservative churches, white and black, whose leaders regard homosexuality as a sin."]
 I Found An Amero In My Pocket newswithviews.com 6/13/7 [By Dan Nelson  "How does this idea of the dollar being America’s minimum value of currency manifest itself into the Amero? By the issuance of the $1 Presidential Gold Coins."]
 No Freedom of Conscience for Pharmacists Says Bill Passed by New Jersey Legislature lifesite.net 6/13/7 ["A bill passed yesterday by the New Jersey legislature requires pharmacists to fill all prescriptions, even if doing so violates the religious or personal beliefs of the pharmacist.  The bill passed with a vote of 56-18. Currently it only awaits the signature of Gov. Jon Corzine in order to become law, as it was already passed by the Senate last June."]
 Kuwait says won't be launchpad for strike on Iran alertnet.org 6/13/7 [""The United States has not made a request and we will not agree to (such a request)," Defence and Interior Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Hamad al-Sabah told reporters."]
 

 Eyes on Iran, Israel launches new spy satellite alertnet.org 6/12/7 ["Haim Eshed, head of the Defence Ministry's space directorate, told Army Radio that Ofek 7 would help Israel "deal with the Iranian issue". Iran's nuclear programme has raised fears in the West, though Tehran denies it wants nuclear bombs.  Israel is also monitoring neighbouring Syria for signs of a military build-up following last year's war against the Lebanese Hezbollah guerrilla group, an ally of Damascus.  ...with advanced cameras that can photograph objects "just a few centimetres in size"."]
 Iran threatens Gulf blitz if US hits nuclear plants timesonline.co.uk 6/12/7 ["and plunge the entire Middle East into war if America attacks its nuclear facilities.  ...The attacks on Arab states would be in addition to airstrikes on Israel"]
 'Military plan against Iran is ready' jpost.com 6/12/7 ["adding that it was far more difficult to strike at the source of an isolated terrorist cell.  To combat this threat, the US Navy has come up with a plan for a "1,000-ship navy" - a transnational network composed of navies from around the world that would raise awareness of maritime threats and more effectively thwart sea-based terrorism and the illicit transfer of arms by sea.  "The idea is to allow free trade and to prevent criminal and terror activity at sea," the officer said. "]
 Suit to decide workplace 'hate speech' washingtontimes.com 6/12/7 ["The words "natural family," "marriage" and "union of a man and a woman" can be punished as "hate speech" in government workplaces, according to a lawsuit that is being appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.  ...In late February 2003, Joyce Hicks, a city deputy executive director and the other defendant in the suit, sent out a memo to city employees. It cited recent incidents where "fliers were placed in public view which contained statements of a homophobic nature" and warned employees they could be fired for posting such material."]
 The wrath of 2007: America's great drought news.independent.co.uk 6/12/7 ["In the south-east, the crisis is immediate - and may be alleviated at any moment by the arrival of the tropical storm season. In Georgia, where the driest spring on record followed closely on the heels of a devastating frost, farmers are afraid they might lose anywhere from half to two-thirds of crops such as melons and the state's celebrated peaches. Many cities are restricting lawn sprinklers to one hour per day - and some places one hour only every other day."]
 Gold may touch $1000: JP Morgan business-standard.com 6/12/7 ["as demand from India, China and exchange traded funds increases and production of precious metal falls, according to JP Morgan Chase & Co., the third-largest US bank."]
 Sorcery sells, and the young are buying ajc.com 6/12/7 ["Wicca is believed to be one of the fastest-growing religions among high school and college students."  The Barna Research Group , a marketing research firm serving Christian ministries, polled 612 teenagers between the ages of 13-19. The results. "Teenagers who have read Harry Potter books or have seen the Harry Potter movie were more likely to have experimented with psychic or occult activities than those teens who had not ... the study revealed that 41 percent of teens have seen the Potter film or have read one or more of the Potter books. As a result of watching the movie or reading the books, 12 percent said they were more interested in witchcraft.""]
 No Potter magic for booksellers news24.com 6/12/7 ["They are literally not going to make one penny out of the book. It is stupid - just throwing money away. The world has gone mad."  ...Online retailer Amazon.com and Wal-Mart Stores Inc have slashed nearly 50% off the book's $34.99 list priceScholastic Corp - the US publisher of the Potter series - is planning to release a record-breaking 12 million copies of Deathly Hallows, so retailers expect no problems getting inventory.  ... Since bursting onto the scene in 1997, the Harry Potter series has sold more than 325 million books worldwide, spawning four feature films.  The fifth film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, will hit theatres a week ahead of the new book's arrival. "]
 This Digitally Mundane Life pcmag.com 6/12/7 ["Something is amiss when people actually get tendonitis from playing Wii games. I can assure you that you do not get tendonitis in 15 minutes. It takes hours and hours of repetitive play. When you are done, what have you accomplished? Zip, that's what.  Second Life is no better. I know grown men and women—adults!—who are into this as some form of therapy. Or so they say. Please!  And computer technologies are not the only time killer. The entertainment business has loaded us up with time-wasting notions."]
 

 Putin Sees `New Balance of Power' in World Economy bloomberg.com 6/11/7 ["Russian President Vladimir Putin assailed the dominance of the global economy by a small group of developed countries and called on them to recognize a ``new balance of power'' in the world.  ``The new architecture of economic relations requires a completely new approach,'' Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum today. Russia intends to become an alternative global financial center and to make the ruble a reserve currency for central banks, he said. "]
 Millions stage gay parade in Sao Paulo boston.com 6/11/7 ["An estimated 3 million gays, lesbians and transvestites paraded down the main avenue of Brazil's business capital Sao Paulo on Sunday"]
 Daycare children 'more antisocial' scotsman.com 6/11/7 ["A new study from the United States suggests that children who went to nursery during their pre-school years rather than staying at home were more likely to be disruptive once formal education began."]
 UK troops receiving 'trigger happy' drug scotsman.com 6/11/7 ["BRITISH troops are being prescribed with a controversial drug which has been blamed for making US pilots "trigger-happy" and causing friendly fire deaths.  The Ministry of Defence has admitted that it prescribes the amphetamine dexedrine, which is capable of keeping users awake for as long as 60 hours. "]
 

 Browns: Dog walker saved lives concordmonitor.com 6/10/7 ["Astounding testimony from Danny Riley, the man who was arrested by U.S. Marshals after walking Ed Brown's dog near his property yesterday morning, proves that Thursday's events in Plainfield New Hampshire represent a planned siege that was only aborted after Riley's disappearance gave the Browns early warning that militarized police and SWAT teams were descending on their home"]
 Mass. gov. welcomed at gay pride parade seattlepi.nwsource.com 6/10/7 ["Gov. Deval Patrick became the first sitting governor to march in the city's gay pride parade Saturday, just days before state lawmakers were expected to vote on a ballot question that could ban gay marriage."]
 Price of hay doubles in a year as farmers scramble to feed animals highspringsherald.com 6/10/7 ["Glenn, like nearly every cattleman and horse farmer in the state, is dealing with a frightening side-effect of Mother Nature’s recent whimsy for record stretches of rainlessness: without water, grass doesn’t grow; without grass, horses and cows go hungry.  ...Come winter, when the fields turn brown, farmers will be hard-pressed to nourish their herds."]
 

A drought for the ages usatoday.com 6/9/7 ["...now covers more than one-third of the continental USA. And it's spreading.  As summer starts, half the nation is either abnormally dry or in outright drought from prolonged lack of rain that could lead to water shortages"  Editor: Leviticus 26:3-5 says, "If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.  And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely."     Deut. 11:16-17 also says, "Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; And then the LORD'S wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you."]
U.S. Planned Parenthood Reports Record Profit, Record Amount of Taxpayer Funding lifesite.net 6/9/7 ["During the year of 2005-06, besides reporting that 264,943 children were killed by medical and surgical abortions performed by its clinics, it also reported a record income, including a record amount of taxpayer funding. Planned Parenthood’s total income for the year was $902.8 million, with a $55.8 million profit."]
15,000 take part in Tel Aviv gay parade ynetnews.com 6/9/7 ["Several dozen right-wing activists, including Baruch Marzel, greeted the marchers at Rabin Square with chants of “anti-Semites” and “you are bringing disaster upon us” and called for the parade’s cancellation."]
Bush Hopes to Revive Immigration Bill guardian.co.uk 6/9/7 ["Several Senate conservatives continue to say they were not allowed to offer enough changes to the bill. Some of their proposals would make it easier to detect and deport immigrants who have overstayed their visas or committed other violations.  Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., a key opponent, said the bill as written ``still unfairly burdens taxpayers, doesn't ensure secure borders and guarantees amnesty'' for illegal immigrants. "]
 Fears of war as Israel and Syria show army might news.scotsman.com 6/9/7 ["Syria has increased troop numbers and brought in rocket units similar to those used by Hezbollah against Israel in last summer's war in Lebanon, according to intelligence estimates. The Syrians have also brought in new anti-aircraft guns and tanks from Russia and recently conducted a frontline exercise of troops."]
 Turkish troops mass at Iraq border boston.com 6/9/7 ["And while reports this week of a large Turkish military push into Iraq seem to have been untrue, the army is acting with greater urgency here in the southeast, home to a Kurdish minority that accounts for an estimated one-fifth of Turkey's population."]
Germany Adds Digital Fingerprints to Passports pcworld.com 6/9/7 ["Germany will store digital fingerprints in addition to digital photos in passports as one of several biometric security measures planned to fight organized crime and international terrorism.  All new passports issued from November will store two digital fingerprints in an embedded chip, which, since 2005, includes a digital photo..."]
 IBM Donates Software To Predict Spread Of Diseases theage.com.au 6/9/7 ["IBM's Spatiotemporal Epidemiological Modeler (STEM) is a tool for public health scientists worldwide to forecast how diseases will spread in the same way meteorologists predict the paths of storms, according to researchers."]
 

Major Report to Euro Parliament Says "A child is aborted every 25 Seconds" in Europe lifesite.net 6/8/7 ["According to the report, a child is aborted every 25 seconds, a rate that far exceeds any other external cause of death in Europe including traffic accidents, AIDS and suicide. The number of marriages has declined by 22.3% since 1980. Divorce rates are skyrocketing with one occurring every 30 seconds. One out of every three babies born in the EU is born out of wedlock. The report also underscores the changing face of Europe with a modest population growth rate that is attributable almost exclusively to immigration, an increasing aging population and a dwindling number of youth under the age of 14.  According to the report, of every 13 euros that Europe sets aside for social expenditures, only one euro is set aside for the family."]
House Backs Funding Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Bush Veto Coming lifenews.com 6/8/7 [""This debate is just about who pays for it because destructive embryonic stem cell research is legal in all 50 states. They want tens of millions of Americans who believe life begins at conception like I do to pay for it even though they find it morally objectionable," he added.  Several members pointed out the numerous advancements that have been made in the field of adult stem cell research, which, unlike embryonic, is currently helping patients."]
TV Viewing Hazardous to Moral Health, CMI Study Finds lifesite.net 6/8/7 ["When it came to a sense of financial and social responsibility, heavy viewers were much more likely to expect the government to provide for their health and retirement needs than light viewers, and they were much less likely to support charities. Sixty-four percent of heavy TV watchers expect the government to provide for their retirement needs, and 63 percent expect health care coverage, compared to light viewers at 43 percent and 48 percent, respectively."]
'Syria ready for war' worldnetdaily.com 6/8/7 ["Syria, aided by Iran, has deployed a strengthened army along Israel's northern border and is prepared to launch a surprise war against the Jewish state, according to senior Israeli security officials.  The development comes as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday told the Knesset he is ready for direct negotiations with Syria aimed at an Israeli retreat from the Golan Heights, strategic mountainous territory that looks down on Israeli population centers twice used by Damascus to attack the Jewish state. "]
Court grants asylum over forced abortion chron.com 6/8/7 ["Tang appealed that he and his wife suffered persecution in China because of the abortion she said was forced on her. An immigration judge ordered the couple deported after finding that her abortion wasn't forced because she didn't try to go into hiding after receiving notice from Chinese officials to undergo the procedure.  The appeals court overturned that decision and found that an official order to undergo an abortion constitutes force."]
Iran Adding Attack Boats in Persian Gulf, U.S. Says bloomberg.com 6/8/7 ["capable of challenging warships and disrupting oil traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the sea route for two-fifths of the world's daily supply of crude oil, the U.S. Navy says.  Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps already has more than 1,000 of the speedboats ``and continues to add boats armed with anti- ship cruise missiles,'' said Robert Althage, spokesman for the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence. "]
 

Knesset okays law banning pride parade ynetnews.com 6/7/7 ["Two bills aimed at preventing gay pride parade from being held in Jerusalem, and across Israel, approved in first reading by Knesset Wednesday. 'This bill is meant to prevent bloodshed and internal strife,' NRP MK explains"]
Australia: State MPs back controversial stem cell law news.com.au 6/7/7 ["STEM cell research legislation passed its first stages in NSW Parliament with MPs exercising their conscience vote this morning.  The MPs voted 65 to 26 for the Bill to overturn a ban on therapeutic cloning.  The Bill has sparked an emotive debate across the state but before it can become law it must now receive Upper House approval. "]
New Zealand: Government Assistance Announced Amid Worst Drought In 125 Years radionz.co.nz 6/7/7 ["Mr Anderton told Morning Report on Thursday that the worst is yet to come and everything possible is being done to prepare for the drought's impact.  Meat and Wool New Zealand says farmers will suffer great hardship in many cases. Chairman Mike Petersen, of Waipukurau, says stock conditions have deteriorated and farmers are being told they cannot hold off any longer - that they need to sell stock."]
LA residents urged to cut water use smh.com.au 6/7/7 ["Less than 80mm of rain was recorded in downtown Los Angeles between January and May, the lowest level of rainfall since 1877."]
S.C. drought upgraded to 'moderate' timesanddemocrat.com 6/7/7 ["South Carolina hasn't been in a moderate drought since 2003, when it escaped the grips of a four-year drought. Some parts of the Savannah River basin were placed in a moderate drought for a few months last year.  The moderate drought doesn't require mandatory action by public water systems or the public, but it is a warning conditions are getting worse...  Steam and river flows have declined rapidly in the past few months and farmers have also struggled with two dry months in the middle of the growing season."]
Alabama: On tap: tougher water rules al.com 6/7/7 ["The last time the Water Works declared a Stage 3 emergency was in 2000. Then, cities urged residents to conserve and implemented their own penalties.  ... The system's two main water sources, Inland Lake and Lake Purdy, are far below normal levels. Lake Purdy is 82 percent full, while Inland Lake is 77 percent full.  The Birmingham area received about 10 inches of rain from January to June, 15 inches below normal. Alabama's rainfall is more than 47 inches below normal since January 2005."]
Cyclone Hammers Oman; Veers Toward Iran guardian.co.uk 6/7/7 ["...battered Oman's coast Wednesday with fierce winds and torrential rains, forcing thousands from their homes and shutting down oil installations before heading toward the world's most important crude oil tanker route."]
 

Congress Will Vote Wednesday on Fake Human Cloning Ban lifenews.com 6/6/7 ["The House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on a bill put forward by supporters of embryonic stem cell research that purportedly bans human cloning but doesn't. The measure would prohibit cloning for reproductive purposes but allow scientists to clone human beings for research."]
Autism vaccine claims to get their day in court ctv.ca 6/6/7 ["More than 4,800 claims have been filed against the federal government during the past six years alleging that a child contracted autism as a result of a vaccine. The first test case from among those claims will be the subject of a hearing that was to begin Monday in a little-known "People's Court" - the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. A special master appointed by the court will hear the case.  ...the preservative thimerosal. That preservative, which contains a form of mercury, is no longer in routine childhood vaccines. However, it is used in influenza vaccines. "]
Oil Trades Near Two-Week High on Oman Cyclone, Nigeria Risks bloomberg.com 6/6/7 ["Tropical Cyclone Gonu is heading northwest at 15 kilometers per hour on a path U.S. Navy forecasters expect will take it across the Gulf of Oman, an important shipping lane for oil supplies from the Gulf. Brent crude oil climbed as high as $70.63 a barrel yesterday on the risk to tankers operating in the Gulf and the threat of further strikes in Nigeria, Africa's biggest producer."]
U.S. Appeals Court Overrules Federal Broadcasting Ban on Foul Language lifesite.net 6/6/7 ["Expletives on prime time television don’t violate decency standards, ruled a New York appeals court Monday in a decision that overturned the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Reuters reported June 4."]
Military positioned to launch action – here worldnetdaily.com 6/6/7 ["The United States military is being positioned to be put into action under presidential authority in any one of a dozen scenarios within the United States – including natural disasters, epidemics, terrorist attacks, insurrections, or domestic violence including conspiracies, according to a report from WND columnist Jerome R. Corsi.   He has concluded that under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America, the military of the United States and Canada are turning NORTHCOMM into a domestic military command structure, with authority extending to Mexico, even though Mexico has not formally joined with the current United States-Canadian NORTHCOM command structure."]
ZIMBABWE: More than a third of Zimbabweans require food assistance alertnet.org 6/6/7 ["Zimbabwe's poor harvest "due to adverse weather conditions" and an economy wracked by hyperinflation will leave more than a third of the population requiring food assistance by early next year"]
Farmers want in-the-raw state law lancasteronline.com 6/6/7 ["Livestock growers in the state began registering their farms with the National Animal Identification System last August, according to Ron Miller, coordinator of the effort in Pennsylvania.  Miller said the NAIS aims to help the government quarantine diseased animals more effectively.  Two years ago, he said, NAIS partnered with the Lancaster County Dairy Herd Improvement Association in a pilot identification program using ear tags that contained computer chips.  Identification is "the second step of the NAIS plan," he explained. The third is animal tracking."]
Backers of Immigration Bill More Optimistic washingtonpost.com 6/6/7 ["You just have to recognize you will get 300 calls, you'll get conflicts at town hall meetings -- all of them negative," said Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), who consulted with Kyl and hopes to carry a similar deal through the House in July. "The last few days have really turned things around.""]
 

"Conclusive" Report by American Association of Pediatrics on Homosexual Adoption Shown to be Full of Holes lifesite.net 6/5/7 ["In an Iowa court-case in late May, Dr. Quick gave her official testimony that the Technical Report "contains major quotation and interpretive errors that, irrespective of the quality of the studies cited, invalidate the conclusions in the article."  Many medical societies trust the accuracy of the AAP's investigations and base their policies upon its reports. The report influenced the American Medical association, for example, to support the adoption of children by same-sex parents. The Report was also as evidence in the Massachusetts legal battle over same-sex union and in United States Supreme Court cases as well.  Dr. Sharon Quick discovered that the report inaccurately references an unprecedented 57 percent of its scientific literature. The list of grossly misgathered and misrepresented information reveals the bias and inaccuracy in the Technical Report."]
Fighting threatening Lebanon's stability smh.com.au 6/5/7 ["clashed with Islamists at a second camp early on Monday as a 16-day conflict threatened to plunge Lebanon into long-term instability."]
“When I am President …” – Hilary Clinton Promises Pro-homosexual Administration lifesite.net 6/5/7 ["Hillary Clinton, former First Lady and junior Senator from New York, released a statement for “Gay and Lesbian Pride Month” in which she told homosexual activists that the victories for the homosexual agenda obtained by Congressional Democrats and others in the past year are only shades of things to come."]
Appeals court rejects Mich. abortion law chron.com 6/5/7 ["A federal appeals court Monday rejected Michigan's attempt to ban a procedure opponents call partial-birth abortion, ruling the law unconstitutional because it could also prohibit other abortion procedures."]
Experts cast doubt on credibility of JFK terror plot news.yahoo.com 6/5/7 ["Neal Sonnett, a former federal prosecutor, told the New York Times there was also a danger in overstating how serious or sophisticated a plot really was.  "There unfortunately has been a tendency to shout too loudly about such cases," he said. "To the extent that you over-hype a case, you create fear and paranoia," he said."  Editor: Bingo]