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Obama's popularity may be down in US, but he's even less popular among Arabs. President Obama's popularity in the US has declined sharply this year
Post Date: 2010-08-07 22:07:25 by WhiteSands
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President Obama's popularity in the US has declined sharply this year and he's always been unpopular in Israel. But his numbers have plunged the most in countries that had high hopes for change in the Middle East. President Barack Obama, who promised "a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world" in a landmark speech in Cairo a little over a year ago, now finds his – and America's – image in the Middle East right where it's been for decades: mired in distrust. Overwhelmingly people in the Middle East reported frustrated perceptions that the US and President Obama exhibit favoritism toward Israel. It is widely believed that the ...
New Poll: Angry At US, Arabs Support An Iran Nuclear Bomb
Post Date: 2010-08-07 20:17:34 by Brian S
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A new poll of Arab opinion finds that for the first time a majority of the public across the region – including a sizable minority in Saudi Arabia – believes a nuclear-armed Iran would be a positive development in the Middle East. The portion of the Arab population thinking that way has doubled since a similar survey a year ago, in part because of huge majorities this year in Egypt and Morocco. Egypt, which makes up a quarter of the Arab world, was not in last year’s survey.The findings, however, say less about a change in Arab opinions of Iran than they do about a change in opinions about another country, say the organizers of the 2010 Arab Public Opinion Poll: Arabs have ...
Afghan mission ends in death for 6 US, 2 Europeans, 2 Afghans; Taliban claim responsibility
Post Date: 2010-08-07 18:05:27 by WhiteSands
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KABUL, Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — They hiked for more than 10 hours over rugged mountains — unarmed and without security — to bring medical care to isolated Afghan villagers until their humanitarian mission took a tragic turn. Ten members of the Christian medical team — six Americans, two Afghans, one German and a Briton — were gunned down in a gruesome slaughter that the Taliban said they carried out, alleging the volunteers were spying and trying to convert Muslims to Christianity. The gunmen spared an Afghan driver, who recited verses from the Islamic holy book Quran as he begged for his life. Team members — doctors, nurses and logistics ...
Ron Paul Endorses Peter Schiff and Rick Torres [ Schiff is a NeoCon that Supports Iran Strike ]
Post Date: 2010-08-07 17:26:12 by WhiteSands
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Ron Paul sent out the following email today: Dear Supporter, Connecticut’s Republican primary is on August 10, right around the corner, and I wanted to make sure you knew about two great candidates that that I have endorsed. Neither guy is a favorite of the Party machine, but both have worked very hard and have a deep commitment to Liberty. My friend and former advisor Peter Schiff is campaigning hard for United States Senate. He has raised millions of dollars and is well positioned to shock people on Election Day. In fact, there is a money bomb going on today at www.SchiffforSenate.com. Peter has pledged to match the donations that come in today from his own wallet, so please ...
How Brilliant Computer Scientists Solved the Bermuda Triangle Mystery
Post Date: 2010-08-07 13:05:22 by reaganisright
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Oceanographic surveyors of the sea floor in the area of the Bermuda Triangle and the North Sea region between continental Europe and Great Britain have discovered significant quantities of methane hydrates and older eruption sites. (CHICAGO) - According to two research scientists the mystery of vanished ships and airplanes in the region dubbed "The Bermuda Triangle" has been solved. Step aside outer space aliens, time anomalies, submerged giant Atlantean pyramids and bizarre meteorological phenomena ... the "Triangle" simply suffers from an acute case of gas. Natural gas—the kind that heats ovens and boils water—specifically methane, is the culprit behind ...
Defiant Wikileaks Promises More Leaked Documents
Post Date: 2010-08-07 12:15:00 by Brian S
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BERLIN -- The online whistle-blower WikiLeaks said it will continue to publish more secret files from governments around the world despite U.S. demands to cancel plans to release classified military documents. "I can assure you that we will keep publishing documents — that's what we do," a WikiLeaks spokesman, who says he goes by the name Daniel Schmitt in order to protect his identity, told The Associated Press in an interview Saturday. Schmitt said he could not comment on any specific documents but asserted that the publication of classified documents about the Afghanistan war directly contributed to the public's understanding of the conflict. "Knowledge ...
Report: Japanese Tanker Was Target Of Attack
Post Date: 2010-08-06 19:23:05 by Brian S
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Concerns about securing oil tanker traffic are under discussion once again after an investigation into an explosion that damaged a Japanese supertanker last week in the Persian Gulf concluded that the tanker was the target of an unsuccessful terrorist attack. The explosion that forced the tanker M. Star to return to the United Arab Emirates with its load of oil last week sparked international concern, with divers from the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet assisting Emirati investigators. While the ship's owner, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, initially said it suspected an attack, others said it was hit by a large wave or was involved in a collision with another vessel. But the official Emirati news ...
Former priest jailed for child sex offences [ Australia this time ]
Post Date: 2010-08-06 18:41:53 by WhiteSands
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A former Catholic priest who abused teenage boys from his diocese in South Australia's mid-north has been jailed for at least five years by the District Court in Adelaide. Charles Alfred Barnett pleaded guilty to five sex charges against four boys between 1977 and 1994. The offences were committed in Port Pirie and Crystal Brook. Judge Paul Rice said there were good prospects for rehabilitation but noted that Barnett knew what he was doing was legally and morally wrong. Barnett has been in custody since he was arrested in Indonesia in 2008. Judge Rice took into account the year in an Indonesian prison before his extradition and set a head sentence of seven-and-a-half years. Bishop ...
Wanted priest arrested on Vancouver Island
Post Date: 2010-08-06 16:42:54 by WhiteSands
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A Catholic priest wanted on multiple outstanding country-wide warrants has been arrested on Vancouver Island. Sgt. Dean Jantzen said Phil Jacobs was picked up as he arrived in Canada at the Victoria airport on Wednesday. Jacobs is facing charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and sexual exploitation. He served as Parish Priest of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Saanich, near Victoria, from 1998 to 2002. He is currently in custody awaiting a court appearance. More information is expected at a press conference Friday afternoon at Saanich police headquarters.
Material girl Michelle Obama is a modern-day Marie Antoinette on a glitzy Spanish vacation
Post Date: 2010-08-06 15:32:32 by WhiteSands
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Sacrifice is something that many Americans are becoming all too familiar with during this economic downturn. It was a key theme in President Obama's inaugural address to the nation, and he's referenced it numerous times when lecturing the country on how to get back on its feet. But while most of the country is pinching pennies and downsizing summer sojourns - or forgoing them altogether - the Obamas don't seem to be heeding their own advice. While many of us are struggling, the First Lady is spending the next few days in a five-star hotel on the chic Costa del Sol in southern Spain with 40 of her "closest friends." According to CNN, the group is expected to occupy 60 ...
“Honor Killing” Dad Secretly Taped Girls
Post Date: 2010-08-06 15:19:46 by WhiteSands
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On New Year’s Day 2008, two Texas teenagers Amina and Sarah Said were shot dead, their bloodied bodies left in a taxi cab. The alleged shooter: their father Yaser Said.In fact, Sarah appears to identify her Dad as the murderer in a 9-11 call – her dying words.For more than two years the Fox News Reporting team has been following this story and the search for Yaser Said, who vanished the night of the murders.We learned this dark tale began long before the girls were born. Their mother Patricia married the Egyptian-born Said when she was only 15 years old. She says her husband violently abused her during their 20-year marriage.Over the course of our investigation, Fox News’ ...
US, Nuclear Powers Join Hiroshima Memorial For First Time, On 65th Anniversary
Post Date: 2010-08-06 01:04:33 by Brian S
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HIROSHIMA, Japan - The site of the world's worst atomic bomb attack echoed with choirs of schoolchildren and the solemn ringing of bells Friday as Hiroshima marked its biggest memorial yet and the first to be attended by the U.S. and other major nuclear powers. Washington's decision to send U.S. Ambassador John Roos to the 65th anniversary of the bombing was seen by many as potentially paving the way for President Barack Obama to visit Hiroshima — which would be unprecedented for a sitting U.S. leader. Along with the U.S., Britain and France also made their first official appearance at the memorial, as well as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Altogether, 74 nations were ...
Makeshift Catholic shrine reflects gratitude for SB 1070 setback
Post Date: 2010-08-05 20:02:34 by WhiteSands
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Parishioners of several Phoenix Catholic churches opposed to Arizona's immigration law gathered late Wednesday with other residents in front of a makeshift shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe, lighting candles and praying the rosary while celebratory mariachi music played. Hours after a federal judge in Phoenix knocked down key portions of Senate Bill 1070, more than 300 residents who opposed the law gathered to voice relief, shed tears and offer prayers. Some of the church members had been at the grounds nearly every day in protest since Gov. Jan Brewer signed the bill in late April. Maria Villapando said she came frequently to the Capitol since early May to pray and hope the law would ...
To Outer Space And Beyond: Iran Building Three-Stage Rocket
Post Date: 2010-08-05 19:50:44 by Brian S
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TEHRAN - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran is working on a three-stage rocket to carry a satellite 1,000 kilometres (more than 600 miles) into space, Fars news agency reported on Thursday. "The country's scientists are working on a three-stage rocket that will take us to 1,000 kilometres," the agency quoted Ahmadinejad as saying to a local television in the western city of Hamedan on Wednesday. "Last time, we sent a satellite to 250 kilometres... Next year it will be sent to 700 kilometres, and the year after that to 1,000 kilometres," he said. In February 2009, Iran launched its first home-built satellite, named Omid (Hope), into orbit to coincide with the ...
'Creepy snake' priest Charles Alfred Barnett jailed for abuse-CATHOLIC priest who used his power, influence and authority to groom teenage boys for deviant sex has been jailed for at least four years.
Post Date: 2010-08-05 19:40:58 by WhiteSands
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But Charles Alfred Barnett will be elligible for release on parole 18 months sooner, because of the time he spent in prison cells both here and in Indonesia. Barnett, 68, pleaded guilty in the District Court to abusing four boys between 1977 and 1994. He admitted his crimes to a counsellor in 1995 and, in 1996, left Australia to pursue work in Indonesia. He was arrested in Jakarta in February 2008, and extradited to Adelaide in February 2009. In sentencing today, Judge Paul Rice said Barnett's crimes had "wrenched the innocence" from his victims. "One of them says your `depraved and immoral act' had a massive impact on his life, and called you `evil'," ...
China Rejects US Concerns about Deals with Iran
Post Date: 2010-08-05 19:39:44 by Brian S
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China has defended its business ties with Iran after a United States official urged Beijing to fully implement sanctions against Tehran. China Thursday rejected concerns about its dealings with Iran. China's state media quoted a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman saying trade with Tehran is normal business and does not harm the interests of other countries or the international community. She was responding to comments made by the United States' special advisor for nonproliferation and arms control, Robert Einhorn. This week Einhorn said China should fully cooperate with United Nations sanctions imposed against North Korea and Iran because of their nuclear programs. The U.S. and ...
New clergy lawsuit targets dioceses in LA, Mexico
Post Date: 2010-08-05 19:29:36 by WhiteSands
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LOS ANGELES—A man who alleges he was molested by a Mexican priest more than 20 years ago in a California parish filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and a Mexican cardinal. The lawsuit claims the Rev. Nicholas Aguilar Rivera molested the man when he was serving as an altar boy in 1987 at St. Agatha's Church in Los Angeles. At the time, the priest was on temporary assignment from his regular diocese in Tehuacan, Mexico. Aguilar Rivera returned to Mexico after several parents became suspicious and contacted church officials in January 1988. The former priest was defrocked last summer and remained at large in Mexico, where he was believed ...
Four men jailed for life over Blackburn arson murders, jailed for life for murdering a couple when they set fire to the wrong house in what was intended to be a so-called honour killing.
Post Date: 2010-08-05 18:54:20 by WhiteSands
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Abdullah and Aysha Mohammed were killed when petrol was poured through the letter box of their house in Blackburn and set alight last October. The group's intended target lived in a house further down the same street. Hisamuddin Ibrahim, 21, who planned the attack, was jailed for a minimum of 28 years at Preston Crown Court. Habib Iqbal, 25, Sadek Miah, 23, and Mohammed Miah, 19, were jailed for minimum terms of 25, 21 and 19 years. They were convicted of murdering the couple on Monday. 'Cruel irony' Sentencing the four, who are all from east London, Mr Justice Henriques said: "These were shocking and terrible murders. Continue reading the main story “Start Quote ...
Schumer Aims to Exclude Wikileaks From Media Shield Bill
Post Date: 2010-08-05 18:29:12 by WhiteSands
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Adding to the political fire directed at Wikileaks after the whistleblower website divulged Afghanistan war secrets, Sen. Charles Schumer on Wednesday said he would add new language to a media shield bill to explicitly prohibit the whistleblower group from federal protections. The New York Democrat said he was drafting new language to ensure the organization reaps no benefit from the bill which aims to enhance legal protections for reporters who refuse to reveal their sources. “Neither WikiLeaks, nor its original source for these materials, should be spared in any way from the fullest prosecution possible under the law,” the senator said in a written statement. “Although ...
Chinese Aircraft-Carrier-Killing Missile Could End US Pacific Dominance
Post Date: 2010-08-05 18:09:15 by Brian S
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ABOARD THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON – Nothing projects U.S. global air and sea power more vividly than supercarriers. Bristling with fighter jets that can reach deep into even landlocked trouble zones, America's virtually invincible carrier fleet has long enforced its dominance of the high seas. China may soon put an end to that. U.S. naval planners are scrambling to deal with what analysts say is a game-changing weapon being developed by China — an unprecedented carrier-killing missile called the Dong Feng 21D that could be launched from land with enough accuracy to penetrate the defenses of even the most advanced moving aircraft carrier at a distance of more than 1,500 ...
Pence: Obama 'Most Anti-Israel' President In Modern History
Post Date: 2010-08-05 14:56:15 by Brian S
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President Obama is running the most anti-Israel White House in modern history, a member of the House GOP leadership charged Wednesday.House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (Ind.), a staunch ally of Israel, assailed Obama for his record on that country. "I believe the Obama administration is the most anti-Israel administration in the modern history of the state of Israel and our relationship with her," Pence said during an interview on the Christian Broadcasting Network. Pence, the third-ranking Republican in the House, has long been an outspoken advocate of Israel and helped author the Iran Sanctions Act this year in part to help Israel with battling the influence of ...
Poland To Extradite Alleged Mossad Agent To Germany
Post Date: 2010-08-05 13:36:20 by Brian S
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Washington - A Polish court has ruled to uphold an earlier decision to hand over to Germany alleged Mossad agent Uri Brodsky, who is suspected of forging passports used in the assassination of Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Januar, BBC News reported Thursday. In July, Brodsky appealed to a Warsaw court to extradite him to Israel rather than Germany, The Associated Press reported. Brodsky was arrested in a Polish airport in June on a warrant issued by Germany. Brodsky is suspected of "helping to forge a German passport used in connection with the murder of a Hamas operative in Dubai," BBC said. Germany daily Der Spiegel reported that alleged Mossad agent Brodsky helped ...
Iran Publishes New Holocaust-Denying Website
Post Date: 2010-08-05 12:22:13 by Brian S
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JERUSALEM (AP) -- A new Iranian website is dedicated to denying and mocking the Holocaust with anti-Semitic cartoon images and has provoked outrage in Israel. The site features cartoons of long-nosed Jews conspiring to create "the great lie" of the Holocaust.Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial is condemning it, saying it illustrates Iran's disregard for the truth about the Nazi genocide of 6 millions Jews during World War II.The Iranian Fars news agency reported Thursday that the site is financed by a non-governmental cultural foundation.Iran's president has repeatedly called the Holocaust "a myth." Iran has also hosted a conference endorsing Holocaust ...
Billboard Reports AC/DC's "Black Ice" World Tour Is The 2nd Highest Grossing Tour In Music History! [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2010-08-04 16:25:36 by A K A Stone
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July 30, 2010 Billboard has reported that AC/DC's "Black Ice" world tour which lasted from October 2008 through June 2010 will end up as the second highest grossing tour of all time. The total figures at this time tally up at $441.6 million from 168 shows. AC/DC performed to approximately 4.9 million fans during their "Black Ice" tour, and only falls short of first place to The Rolling Stones "Bigger Bang" tour (2005-2007) which had grossed $558.3 million through 147 shows. AC/DC's "Black Ice" tour also tops Billboard's list of the highest grossing tour of 2010 so far, at approximately $177.5 million from the 40 shows played this year. ...
U.S. State Department lifts warning to African Americans about 'racist' Spaniards... just as Michelle Obama jets into Marbella (The Big Lie Continues)
Post Date: 2010-08-04 16:08:37 by Nebuchadnezzar
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The Obama administration faced an embarrassing diplomatic blunder today after it was forced to pull a warning about racism in Spain - just as the First Lady arrived in the country for a summer holiday. Staff at the U.S. State Department removed the contentious advice to travellers, which included the phrase 'racist prejudices could lead to the arrest of Afro-Americans who travel to Spain,' from its website on Monday. The First Lady landed in the Costa del Sol this morning for a break with her youngest daughter Sasha, nine. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1300240/Michelle-Obama-jets-Marbella-5-star-holiday-daughter-Sasha.html#ixzz0vfaVHacS
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