Iraq Said to Move Materials at Site
U.S. intelligence agencies detected signs that Iraq may be moving material or equipment out of a suspected biological weapons facility near Baghdad, officials said Wednesday. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Israel Ponders Smallpox Inoculations
Israel's Health Ministry recommends inoculating emergency and health workers against smallpox, a spokesman said Wednesday, amid concerns Israel could be drawn into a possible U.S.-Iraq war. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6), pestilence (Luke 21:11), and battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Zimbabwe Militants Besiege Farm
Ruling party militants attempted to push a family of white farmers off their property Wednesday in the most serious bid to force defiant farmers to honor a government eviction order, farmer representatives said. :: This AP report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) and famine (Matthew 24:7) files.

Europe Reels Under Flood Waters
Police evacuated residents of Prague's Old Town as the rain-engorged Vltava River crested Wednesday, threatening the historic city center with unprecedented flooding. Across waterlogged Europe, the death toll rose to 95. :: This AP report is submitted for your fearsome events (Matthew 21:11) files.

UN Report Says Planet in Peril
A UN report sets the stage for this month's Earth Summit with a sobering assessment of a planet where sea levels are rising, forests are being destroyed and more than 2 billion people face water shortages. :: This AP report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

Poll: Most Americans Back War Against Iraq
A majority of Americans would back U.S. military action to topple Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, as long as Washington did not act alone, according to a poll released on Monday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Mugabe Takes Hard Line on Defiant White Farmers
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe dashed the hopes of thousands of white farmers Monday, saying those ordered off their properties by his land reform program must surrender them without delay to landless blacks. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your famine (Matthew 24:7) files.

Polio Cases in India Nearly Triple
Polio cases in India have nearly tripled in the first half of this year compared with the same period a year ago, a jump that could set back the world's drive to wipe out the crippling virus by 2005.:: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Iraq Makes Case Against U.S. Claims
Iraq is stepping up a public relations efforts to convince the world a U.S. military campaign to oust Saddam Hussein is unwarranted, most recently escorting journalists to a dusty laboratory to prove it wasn't a biological weapons center. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Japanese Drop Out of New ID System
Ever since their computerized ID system switched on a few days ago, Japanese citizens have dropped out in droves from what many resent as a "big brother" monitoring of the people. :: This AP report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on national ID systems.

Republicans Say Bush Can Justify Attack on Iraq
Leading Republican senators contended on Sunday that President Bush was able to make the case for a preemptive attack on Iraq, with one saying "to wait for the provocation is to invite a very, very large disaster." :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Asian Smog Cloud Threatens Millions, Says U.N.
A two-mile-thick cloud of pollution shrouding southern Asia is threatening the lives of millions of people in the region and could have an impact much further afield, according to a U.N.-sponsored study. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files on pollution and environmental degradation.

Sunday Night Offers Annual Meteor Treat
August's annual Perseid meteor shower will light up the sky over the Northern Hemisphere Sunday and Monday night, the NASA space agency says. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your signs in the heavens (Luke 21:11,25) files.

CDC Chief: West Nile Could Spread
West Nile virus is an "emerging, infectious disease epidemic" that could be spread all the way to the Pacific Coast by birds and mosquitoes, the director of the Centers for Disease Control said Sunday. :: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Lawyers Group May Endorse Cloning
A proposal before the American Bar Association would put the 408,000-lawyer organization on record for the first time about cloning and at odds with the Bush administration. :: This AP report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

2 Die in Israel Settlement Shootout
Gunfire in a Jordan Valley settlement left a Palestinian and an Israeli woman dead Saturday, as an Israeli official said the Palestinian Authority cannot move forward with U.S.-demanded elections until it reins in terrorism. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Ore. Fire is Largest in a Century
The nation's largest active wildfire grew to 333,890 acres Saturday, making it Oregon's largest wildfire in a century. :: This AP report is submitted for your fearful events (Luke 21:11) files.

Software Buries Secrets In Printed Pictures
Software that could invisibly hide your signature and fingerprints in your passport mugshot has been developed in Israel...The software can also be used to authenticate official documents by hiding information in company logos and making them harder to fake...the technique could also help create invisible product bar codes as well as product designs that are more difficult to counterfeit. :: This New Scientist report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on digital watermark technology

Bush Says No Imminent Iraq War Plan
President Bush said Saturday the United States has no "imminent war plan" for Iraq so it is too early to consider whether Americans are prepared for potential U.S. casualties. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

West Nile Cases Hit Record With 113
More than 100 Americans have been infected by the West Nile virus this year, health officials said Thursday, and they are younger than ever. :: This USA Today report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Death Toll Soars As Storms Lash Asia And Europe
The death toll from storms hammering swathes of eastern Asia and Europe rose towards 140 on Saturday, as the United States and Australia tackled droughts that have destroyed millions of tonnes of crops. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your fearful events (Luke 21:11) files.

20 Charged in Child Porn Ring
A group of parents sexually molested their own children and sent pornographic pictures of them worldwide over the Internet, U.S. Customs officials said Friday, announcing 20 arrests in the United States and abroad. :: This AP report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.

Experts Sent to Madagascar to Tackle Killer Flu
The World Health Organization said on Friday it was sending international experts to Madagascar to help tackle a virulent flu blamed for killing more than 300 people on the Indian Ocean island. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Sprint Unveils Mobile Internet, to Spur U.S. Market
Sprint PCS Group on Thursday said it will offer customers nationwide the ability to easily check e-mail and surf the Web from their mobile telephones, and analysts said it is a watershed event for the slow-changing U.S. wireless industry. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your world community and global village (Rev 11:9) files.

Canadian Man Dies of Mad Cow Disease
A Canadian man has died in the country's first confirmed case of the human brain condition linked to "mad cow" disease, officials said Thursday. :: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Sunday Night Offers Annual Meteor Treat
August's annual Perseid meteor shower will light up the sky over the Northern Hemisphere Sunday and Monday night, the NASA space agency says. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your signs in the heavens (Luke 21:11,25) files.

Hamas Says Will Target Israeli Leadership
The militant Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Friday that it will target Israeli leaders in response to the Jewish state's tactic of killing senior Palestinian militants behind attacks on Israelis. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Israel Deploying Anti-Missile System
Israel is deploying a second battery of Arrow anti-missile missiles in the center of the country, the military confirmed Friday. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Apparent Grenade Attack in Pakistan Kills Four
Four people, including three nurses from a Christian missionary hospital, died in Pakistan on Friday in an apparent grenade attack, and up to 20 people were wounded, hospital and police officials said. "The nurses were coming out of the chapel when someone threw explosives," said Clement Bakhshi, an accounts officer at the hospital in Taxila, about 12 miles west of the capital, Islamabad. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files. :: It's starting to look as if the Islamofascists are specifically targetting Christians and not just Westerners.

Israeli Turned Back at Temple Mount
Michael Kleiner and several hundred supporters sought to enter the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, a site that has been off-limits to Jews...The Temple Mount is where the two biblical Jewish Temples stood, and is the holiest site in Judaism. :: This AP report is submitted for your abomination in the holy place (Matthew 24:15 & 2 Thessalonians 2:4) files on the status of the Temple Mount.

U.S., Microsoft Settle Privacy Charges
Microsoft Corp. agreed on Thursday to submit to 20 years of U.S. government oversight of its online identity service in order to settle charges that it misled consumers about security and privacy standards. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on digital ID technology and e-commerce.

Palestinians Seek Timeline to State in U.S. Talks
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon branded the Palestinian Authority a "gang of murder" that must be rooted out as the Palestinians held their highest-level talks with U.S. officials in months. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) files.

U.S. and UN Dismiss Saddam's Fiery Speech
A defiant President Saddam Hussein said Thursday he was not scared by U.S. threats to topple him and said those who attack Iraq will be digging their own graves. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

CDC Earmarking More Funds to Fight West Nile
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will provide states threatened by West Nile virus with an additional $10 million to fight the disease, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson announced Thursday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Saddam Warns Against Attack on Iraq
Ever defiant, Saddam Hussein organized a big military parade Thursday and then warned "the forces of evil" not to attack Iraq as he sought once more to shift the debate away from world demands that he live up to agreements that ended the Gulf War. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Cheney Doubts Weapons Inspectors Can End Baghdad's Threat
The resumption of weapons inspections might be insufficient to eliminate the threat from Iraq, Vice President Dick
Cheney said on Wednesday. :: This New York Times report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks
Like bugs streaking down the side window of a moving car, colorful Perseid Earthgrazers could put on a remarkable show before midnight on August 12th and 13th. :: This NASA Science News report is submitted for your signs in the heavens (Luke 21:11,25) files.

Saddam to Speak to Nation as Threat of War Grows
Saddam Hussein announced plans to address the Iraqi nation as a new report Wednesday said U.S. armed forces chiefs were now agreed on using force to oust him. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

U.S. Denied Access to Saudi Bases
Saudi Arabia will not give the United States access to bases in the kingdom for an attack on Saddam Hussein, but the foreign minister said Wednesday the longtime U.S. ally does not plan to expel American forces from an air base used for flights to monitor Iraq. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) files.

AIDS Virus Reportedly Growing Resistant to Drugs
The miracle drugs that transformed AIDS from an automatic death sentence into a disease people could live with are losing their effectiveness, researchers said Wednesday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Germany Warns Against Iraq Attack
An attack on Iraq could wreck the international front against terrorism and spark a "reorganization" of the Middle East, requiring a decades-long U.S. presence in the region, German leaders warned in remarks published Wednesday. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Japan Launches ID Network Amid Big Brother Angst
Japan launched a scheme on Monday to cut red tape by giving every citizen an 11-digit ID number as critics protested that the computerized system would open the door to privacy violations and abuse by hackers. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) and national ID card files.

Israel Fires on Suspected Arms Hub
Israel struck back at the Palestinians on Monday following a day of deadly attacks, firing missiles at a suspected weapons factory in the Gaza Strip and announcing a ban on Palestinian travel in the northern West Bank. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

U.S. Planes Strike Iraqi Facility
Airplanes from the U.S.-British coalition patrolling southern Iraq bombed an Iraqi military facility Monday, the U.S. Central Command said. :: This AP is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Gunmen Kill Six at Pakistan School
Masked gunmen firing Kalashnikov rifles burst through the front gates of a Christian school Monday, killing six people and wounding three in the latest attack against Western interests since Pakistan joined the war against terrorism. :: This AP report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files.

West Nile Infects 88 People in United States
West Nile virus spread to three new states [in the U.S.] over the weekend and has now infected 88 people and killed four of them, health officials said on Monday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Abdullah 'Working Closely' With Saddam
The Bush administration has acquired evidence that Jordan's King Abdullah II, once a cornerstone of US policy against Iraq, is in fact working closely with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, according to senior political sources here. :: This Jerusalem Post report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6), Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37), and Jordan (Daniel 11:41) files.

West Nile Deaths Spark LA Emergency
After four deaths in the biggest outbreak of the West Nile virus since it was first detected in the Northeast three years ago, Louisiana's governor declared a state of emergency and asked for federal aid for more spraying in the swampy, mosquito-filled state. :: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:20) files.

7 Charged in Chicago Beating Deaths
Authorities charged seven people Saturday with killing to men who were stomped and beaten with bricks and stones when a mob attacked them after a traffic accident. :: This AP report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files. :: I guess that's one neighborhood that you don't want to get stuck in. Can you imagine if most traffic accidents resulted in such savagery?

U.S. Determined to Oust Saddam Despite Iraqi Offer
The United States said on Saturday Iraq's invitation for talks with U.N. arms inspectors would not sway its determination to topple Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, despite Baghdad's insistence that the offer was genuine. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files. :: I have to give credit to Saddam, he is one clever dictator, thought he would throw the U.S. off-balance by maybe inviting the inspectors back in. Like it matters. The mere idea that inspectors can be "invited" back in shows that the inspection regime has failed. It was never meant to be a matter of convenience. I'm glad the U.S. is taking the lead on this because it's clear the Security Council does not mind having a dictator thumb his nose at the world community.

UK Legionnaires Cases Jump as More Deaths Feared
The number of confirmed cases of deadly Legionnaire's disease jumped to 36 on Saturday in Britain's worst outbreak in 17 years, with dozens more cases expected, health officials said. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Taiwan Chief Discusses Independence
Taiwan's president said Saturday the island "is not someone else's province" but rather an independent country separate from China — bold comments that risk enraging Taiwan's giant communist rival. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) files. :: This is exactly the kind of formulation that Beijing has warned could trigger a military response. Chen is playing with fire.

Pakistan, India Clash in Kashmir
Pakistani forces beat back an Indian attempt to establish a new military post in a strategic area along the line dividing the two countries' sectors of Kashmir. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) files.

Moderate Quake Strikes Yugoslavia
A moderate earthquake rocked an area about 150 kilometers (93 miles) east of Yugoslavia's capital, Belgrade, on Friday, the state seismological bureau said. :: This AP report is submitted for your quake (Matthew 24:7) files.

Syria Slams UN Report On Jenin
Syria on Friday criticized a U.N. report that found no evidence to support Palestinian claims of a massacre by Israeli troops in the Jenin refugee camp, saying it encouraged Israel to kill more Palestinians. :: This AP report submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:2) and doomed Damascus (Isaiah17:1) files.

West Nile Virus Kills Four in Louisiana
The West Nile virus has killed four of the 58 people in Louisiana known to have been infected with the rare mosquito-borne illness, putting this year's outbreak on pace to become the largest ever in the United States, state health officials said on Friday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Gunman Kidnaps 2 Girls in S. Calif.
A man kidnapped two teenage girls at gunpoint early Thursday from a lovers' lane in a remote area, authorities said. :: This AP report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files. :: You know, it's getting so bad that nice teenage girls can't go out and fool around with their boyfriends at 2 AM on a weeknight and not be afraid.

Panel Hears Opinions on Iraq Attack
The United States should weigh whether the people of Iraq would benefit from new leadership before moving to topple Saddam Hussein, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Thursday. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Jordan King, Bush Discuss Mideast
President Bush mourned the deaths of five Americans in a Jerusalem bombing as he met Thursday with King Abdullah of Jordan on how to move the Mideast peace process forward. "I am just as angry as Israel is. I am furious," he said. :: This AP report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) files on the Middle East peace process.

Israel Steps Up Security Presence After Jerusalem Bombing
Israel strengthened its army and police presence in some Israeli and West Bank areas today in response to a bombing in a bustling cafeteria during lunch at Hebrew University here that killed seven people, including five Americans. :: This NYT/Y report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

World Heads for Warmest Year Yet
The first six months of the year have been the second-warmest ever and average global temperatures in 2002 could be the highest ever recorded, British weather experts said Thursday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files on global warming.

AIDS Will Shorten Life Expectancy Worldwide
Life expectancies will drop in 51 countries because of the global AIDS pandemic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean will be the hardest hit. Within the next decade, life expectancy in 11 African countries will drop to about age 30--levels not seen in more than 100 years. Life expectancy will be just 27 years in Botswana, where more infants will die of AIDS than from all other causes. :: This USAID report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

7 Die in Jerusalem University Blast
A bomb exploded Wednesday in a crowded Hebrew University cafeteria frequented by Jewish, Arab and foreign students, killing at least seven people — including one American — and wounding more than 70. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Officials: No Iraq 'October Surprise'
Bush administration officials have told key lawmakers not to expect a U.S. attack on Iraq before the fall elections, allowing time for Congress to debate the possibility of war. :: This USA Today report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

ID Theft Said Fastest-Growing Crime
Identity theft may be the nation's fastest-growing crime, but police department funding shortages and turf battles have blocked it from becoming a top crime-fighting priority, a federal study says. :: This AP report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.

Africa Mulls GMO as Debate Rages, Hunger Claws
The prospect of the United States delivering genetically modified food aid has inflamed a debate in starving southern Africa about the gene-altered foods. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your famine (Matthew 24:7) files.

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Suicide Bomber Hurts 7 in Jerusalem
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a Jerusalem fast-food stand Tuesday, injuring seven people in the first attack here since back-to-back bombings prompted Israel to occupy major West Bank towns last month. :: This AP report on the latest homicide bombing in Jerusalem is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Profound Effect on U.S. Economy Seen in a War on Iraq
An American attack on Iraq could profoundly affect the American economy, because the United States would have to pay most of the cost and bear the brunt of any oil price shock or other market disruptions, government officials, diplomats and economists say. :: This New York Times report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Coalition Planes Bomb Iraq Bunker
Aircraft from U.S.-British air patrols over southern Iraq bombed an Iraqi communications site, the sixth strike this month in retaliation for what the Pentagon says were hostile actions by Iraq. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Jordan to Ask Bush for Mideast Plan
King Abdullah of Jordan will ask President Bush this week to arrange for a "work-plan" that would lead to establishment by mid-2005 of a Palestinian state on land held by Israel. :: This AP report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) files.

History Holds Clues to AIDS Impact on Africa
Infectious diseases shaped the course of European history, shaking the foundations of imperial Rome and bringing the medieval world to its knees. :: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

EU Looks to Improve Ties With Iran
European nations' attempts to improve ties with Iran are hampered by Tehran's intent to acquire weapons of mass destruction, a top European Union envoy said Monday. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iran (Ezekiel 38:5) files.

Microchips: The New Surrogate Parents?
From little ones prone to running off in crowds to big kids hitting the road for the first time, a bunch of new devices claim to help parents keep an "eye" on their children - even when they're not around. :: This Fox News report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on biometrics and surveillance technology.

Baghdad Says U.S., British Jets Bomb Southern Iraq
Iraq said U.S. and British warplanes struck targets in the south of the country on Sunday but no causalities were reported. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Powell: S.E. Asia Is 'Second Front'
With the focus on combating terrorism, Secretary of State Colin Powell is opening a swing through six countries of Southeast Asia, an area often called the "second front" after Afghanistan in the U.S. war on terror. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and kings of the east (Rev 16:12) files.

Intercepts of Iraqi Vessels Widen
After an eight-year break, a U.S.-led naval coalition is resuming inspection of vessels in the northern Red Sea because of violations of U.N. sanctions against Iraq are being broken in the area, a U.S. Navy spokesman said Sunday. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

F-16s Pursue Unknown Craft Over Region
For Renny Rogers, it was strange enough that military jets were flying low over his home in Waldorf in the middle of the night. It was what he thinks he saw when he headed outside to look early yesterday that floored him. "It was this object, this light-blue object, traveling at a phenomenal rate of speed," Rogers said. "This Air Force jet was right behind it, chasing it, but the object was just leaving him in the dust. I told my neighbor, 'I think those jets are chasing a UFO.' " :: This Washington Post report is submitted for your signs in the heavens (Luke 21:11/21:25) and strong delusion (2 Thessalonians 2:11) files.

Six Dead, Nine Police Injured in Pakistan Shootout
Six men were killed and nine policemen injured on Sunday when a police convoy carrying suspects linked to a deadly church attack came under fire in eastern Pakistan, police and medical sources said. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your believers persecuted (Matthew 24:8) files.

Brass: Caution in Iraq
In contrast with the White House's bellicose stance, many top U.S. military officers say President Saddam Hussein poses no immediate threat and that the United States should not force a change of leadership in Baghdad. :: This Washington Post report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Pope-Smitten, Guatemala Town Venerates Saint-To-Be
Amid fireworks and Mayan dances, tens of thousands of pilgrims filed through the cobblestone streets of Guatemala's volcano-ringed former colonial capital on Sunday to honor the man Pope John Paul will declare Central America's first saint...thousands of devotees who travel from all over Central America to visit his candlelit tomb in San Francisco El Grande church seek more mundane miracles. Taking her turn in a long queue on Saturday, Maria Avila... muttered a silent prayer then rubbed it gently on the heads and shoulders of her two young sons and daughter. "I'm asking him to look after them," she said. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your false christs (Matthew 24:4) files.

U.S. Soldiers Injured in Gun Battle
Five American soldiers were injured and two Afghan militiamen were killed Saturday in a 4-hour gun battle in eastern Afghanistan during a search for Taliban and al-Qaida fighters believed holed up in the lawless region. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) files.

Transient Accused in Girl's Slaying
A transient was accused Saturday of abducting, trying to rape and ultimately slaying a 6-year-old girl who he allegedly snatched from her father's suburban home. :: This AP report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files. Note that this is a report of an abduction that happened yesterday, not one of the previous abductions.

Military Works on High-Tech IDs
Future versions of military identification cards will encode information about fingerprints or other physical characteristics, the Pentagon's latest move to tighten security. :: This AP report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on biometric identification technology.

Palestinians Kill Four in West Bank Road Ambush
Palestinian gunmen killed four people, including a Jewish settler couple and their child, in an attack on two Israeli vehicles at a road junction in the West Bank on Friday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

U.S. Sets Conditions for UN Middle East Resolution
The United States insisted on Friday that any UN Security Council resolution on the Middle East would have to condemn by name three Palestinian groups claiming [responsibility for] suicide [homicide] bombings. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your ten kings (Rev 17:12-14) and covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) files.

Russia Expands Nuke Ties With Iran
Russia wants to build six nuclear reactors in Iran and help its southern neighbor explore Caspian Sea oil fields, the government said Friday in a resolution certain to complicate Moscow's warming relations with Washington. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Persia (Ezekiel 38:5) files on the military status of Russia and Iran.

Razors, Cameras and Soon, Disposable Cellphones
Throwaway cellphones are set to make their debut on U.S. convenience store shelves, down the aisle from plastic razors, beef jerky and disposable cameras they seek to emulate as spur-of-the-moment consumer purchases. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your world community/global village (Rev 11:9-10) files on communications advances.

West Nile Virus Spreads Across United States
The crows no longer caw raucously in the early mornings outside the neat homes of northwest Washington. They are gone, hundreds of them apparent victims of West Nile virus. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files on spread of the West Nile virus.

Perseid Meteor Shower Begins Slow Crawl to Aug. 12 Peak
The annual Perseid meteor shower has begun in modest fashion and will soon start building toward a peak Aug. 12, when as many as 60 or more shooting stars could be visible each hour from the Northern Hemisphere. :: This Space report is submitted for your signs in the heavens, moon, and stars (Luke 21:11/21:25 ) files.

Palestinians Kill Rabbi to Avenge Air Strike
Palestinians shot dead a rabbi from a Jewish settlement in the West Bank on Thursday in what militants called the first response to an Israeli air strike that killed 15 Palestinians, including a top militant. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

At Grocery Checkout, No Wallet Needed
A handful of grocery stores in the United States are testing fingerprint imaging machines that enable shoppers to pay for their purchases simply by putting a finger to an electronic pad. :: This New York Times report is submitted for your mark of the beast/biometrics (Rev 13:16-18) files.

Witnesses: Israel Tanks Enter Gaza
Israeli tanks entered Gaza City early Friday, residents said, approaching the crowded Zeitun neighborhood, the first military activity since the bombing of a house killed a Hamas leader and 14 other people. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

South Korea Investigates Baby Cloning Claims
South Korea said on Thursday it was investigating a U.S.-based firm run by a UFO-inspired spiritual sect which claims it has implanted a cloned embryo in a Korean woman...[the] Raelian Movement, which preaches that life on earth was created through genetic engineering by extraterrestrials and that Jesus was the product of advanced cloning techniques. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your false christs (Matthew 24:4), false prophets (Matthew 24:11), and fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

Movie Star Worshipped in Hindu Ritual
It's no exaggeration to say that India's biggest-ever movie star, Amitabh Bachchan, is worshipped like a god. That's exactly what some of his fans did on Wednesday, celebrating "guru purnima," a Hindu festival at which devotees make prayers and offerings to their favorite deity. :: This AP report is submitted for your false christs (Matthew 24:4) files.

Movement Reported in Mideast Talks
Members of the so-called Madrid quartet said Thursday the Palestinian Authority was attempting to put together a Mideast cease-fire agreement despite Israel's killing this week of a Hamas military commander. :: This CNN report is reported for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) files.

Moderate Quake Jolts Northern Japan
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan Thursday, but there were no reports of damage or injury. :: This AP report is submitted for your quake (Matthew 24:7) files.

Zimbabwe Faces Famine if Food Aid Stalled - Agency
Zimbabwe could have a famine on its hands by September if President Robert Mugabe's government delays a decision on whether to accept genetically modified food aid, a senior American aid official said Tuesday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your famine (Matthew 24:7) files.

Blair Wants Europe to Be Superpower
Europe needs to stop complaining about the United States and instead pool its military resources to become a superpower on par with America, Prime Minister Tony Blair said. :: This AP report is submitted for your ten kings (Rev 17:12-14) files.

Arabs Push UN Council to Demand Israeli Withdrawal
Arab nations called on the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to pass a resolution expressing grave concern over a deadly Israeli raid on Gaza City and demanding Israel's withdrawal from Palestinian towns. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your ten kings (Rev 17:12-14) files and battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.