Wednesday, August 21, 2002

Bush, Advisers Talk Military Plans
President Bush summoned top military advisers to his ranch for a big-picture discussion of defense policy and budgeting. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
Nearly Million Chinese Battle to Stop Lake Flooding
Nearly a million people joined the battle to stop a giant Chinese lake and surrounding rivers from flooding on Thursday as families living nearby started fleeing their homes. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your fearsome events (Luke 21:11) files.

Tuesday, August 20, 2002

EBay Wins Clearance for PayPal Acquisition
Online auctioneer eBay Inc. on Tuesday won clearance from U.S. antitrust authorities to proceed with its planned acquisition of online cash transfer service PayPal Inc.. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) e-commerce files.
Series of Large Quakes Shakes South Pacific
A series of big earthquakes, the largest measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, struck deep in the Pacific Ocean south of the Fiji Islands but there were no reports of injuries or damage, seismologists said on Tuesday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your quake (Matthew 24:7) files.
Friendly Fire
In the early 1960s, America's top military leaders reportedly drafted plans to kill innocent people and commit acts of terrorism in U.S. cities to create public support for a war against Cuba. :: This ABC News report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.
U.S. Concerned on Nigeria Stoning
A decision in Nigeria to stone a single mother to death for having sex out of wedlock is cause for concern, the State Department said Tuesday. :: This AP report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files. :: Islam, such a peaceful religion.
Sydney Archbishop Accused of Abuse
The Catholic Church in Australia was shaken Tuesday by allegations that its most senior cleric, Sydney's archbishop, abused a 12-year-old boy while training as a priest 41 years ago.:: This AP report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.
West Nile Death Reported in Kentucky
The mosquito-borne West Nile virus has killed an 84-year-old Kentucky man, state health officials said on Tuesday.:: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
Bin Laden Vows Jihad in CNN Tape
Surrounded by his key lieutenants and masked, gun-toting bodyguards, Osama bin Laden declared "holy war" against the West in a 1998 press conference that was videotaped by al-Qaida and aired Tuesday by CNN. :: This AP report is submiteed for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29,37) files.
Israel: If Attacked, Will Respond
Israel says there is one sure thing amid the uncertainties over how the U.S.-Iraq showdown will play out: if attacked by Iraq, the Jewish state will respond. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29,37) files.
American Arsenal in the Mideast Is Being Built Up to Confront Saddam Hussein
In the first tangible signs of a logistical buildup around Iraq, the Pentagon is sending weapons and other supplies to the Middle East. :: This New York Times is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
'If attacked, Israel might nuke Iraq'
If Iraq strikes at Israel with non-conventional weapons, causing massive casualties among the civilian population, Israel could respond with a nuclear retaliation that would eradicate Iraq as a country. This grave assessment, from American intelligence, was presented last week to the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. :: This Ha'Aretz report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Sunday, August 18, 2002

Israel Plans to Leave Bethlehem
Israeli and Palestinian security officials reached agreement Sunday on a plan for Israeli troops to withdraw from parts of the Gaza Strip and from the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Israeli officials said. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files. :: I don't know about you, but I would much prefer Israel rule in Bethlehem than the Palestinians, since Bethlehem is so much a part of the destiny of Israel (Micah 5:2).
Floods May Cost Germany $14 Billion
As Germans fought to keep rivers of putrid water out of their homes and the Hungarian capital of Budapest braced for flooding, European leaders on Sunday promised a common effort to fund rebuilding and cleanup expected to take years and cost about $20 billion. :: This AP report is submitted for your fearsome events (Luke 21:11) files.
Aide: Bush to Talk Iraq When Ready
If President Bush orders military action against Iraq, he will fully explain to Americans his decision to try to remove Saddam Hussein from power, a White House aide said Sunday. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
Europeans Not Needed for Iraq Attack - U.S. Adviser
The United States would not need the support of European allies except Britain to launch an attack against Iraq, a Pentagon adviser said on Sunday, while a top Republican senator said international support was important. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
British Legionnaires' Outbreak Claims Fourth Life
A woman in her 70s died from Legionnaire's disease in Britain on Sunday, becoming the fourth person to die in an outbreak that has swept through a northwestern town since the start of August. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
Britain's Missing Girls Hunt Ends in Tragedy
Police confirmed on Sunday that bodies found in a rural corner of England were almost certainly those of two missing 10-year-old schoolgirls whose murder has traumatized Britain. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.
Zimbabwe Rounds Up More Farmers
Ignoring court orders and Western condemnation, Zimbabwe's government stepped up its efforts to seize white-owned land Sunday and rounded up more farmers defying eviction notices. :: This AP report is submitted for your famine (Matthew 24:7) and wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files. :: What do you suppose will become of a country that evicts farmers from their land and turns farms over to non-farmers?
Quake Hits New Zealand Coast
A powerful magnitude-6 earthquake rocked the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, but police said Sunday there were no reports of injuries or damage. :: This AP report is submitted for your quake (Matthew 24:7) files.
Australia Offers Aid to Sinking Pacific Nations
Australia, criticized by some of its slowly sinking Pacific neighbors for its role as Asia's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, said Saturday it would fund a project to help the region better predict weather changes. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

Saturday, August 17, 2002

Israelis Reinstate Hebron Curfew
Palestinians in the divided West Bank city of Hebron chafed against the Israeli curfew reimposed Saturday while a report of an army contingency plan to expel Yasser Arafat further inflamed Israeli-Palestinian tensions. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.
2,500 Neo-Nazis Attend German Rally
About 2,500 neo-Nazis attended a rally Saturday in memory of Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess in the southern German town where he is buried, police said. :: This AP report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.
Hunt for Missing Va. Girl Continues
After two days of combing the area's rolling hills for any sign of a missing 9-year-old girl whose parents were found dead, frustrated authorities on Saturday turned their focus from the ground search to pursuing the few leads they have. :: This AP report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.
Russia, Iraq May OK Economic Deal
Iraq and Russia are close to signing a $40 billion economic cooperation plan, Iraq's ambassador said Saturday, a deal that could put Moscow at odds with the United States as it considers a military attack against Baghdad. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6), Iraq destoyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37), and Russia (Ezekiel 38:3;Daniel 11:40) files.
Zimbabwe Arrests over 80 Defiant White Farmers
Zimbabwe police have arrested more than 80 white farmers and charged some in court for defying government orders to vacate land targeted for redistribution to landless blacks, a farm group said on Saturday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) and famine (Matthew 24:7) files.
Baghdad Says Western Planes Raid Southern Iraq
U.S. and British jet fighters bombed targets in southern Iraq on Saturday in the second raid this week, the Iraqi Air Force Command said. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Friday, August 16, 2002

Bush Continues Iraq Consultations
President Bush said Friday that although he is listening to the Iraq debate, his decision on how to oust Saddam Hussein will be based on fresh intelligence reports and on how to protect America and its allies. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.
Dengue Reported in Galapagos Islands, No Epidemic
Six cases of dengue fever have been reported in Ecuador's pristine Galapagos islands for the first time, but authorities on Friday assured the public the mosquito-borne disease was under control. : This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
Asteroid to Make Pass by Earth
An asteroid will pass close enough to the Earth to be viewed with binoculars on Saturday night, but astronomers said there is no immediate danger that the half-mile-wide space rock will hit the planet. :: This AP report is submitted for your signs in the heavens (Luke 21:11,25 ) files.
Attack Disrupts Georgian Congress
Assailants attacked a group of Jehovah's Witnesses in the former Soviet republic of Georgia and set a fire at the home of one its members, disrupting plans to hold a religious congress there, a lawyer for the group said Friday :: This AP report is submitted for your believers persecuted (Matthew 24:8) files.
West Nile Death Toll Reaches 11
The nationwide death toll from the rapidly spreading West Nile virus climbed to 11 on Friday as two new victims were reported, one in Louisiana and another in Illinois. :: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
Israel Urges U.S. to Attack Iraq
Israel is urging U.S. officials not to delay a military strike against Iraq's Saddam Hussein, an aide to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Friday. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.
German Floodwaters Break Record
Authorities evacuated thousands of people near Dresden's historic center Friday as floodwaters pushed the Elbe River to a record high and spilled into a square near some of the city's cultural landmarks. :: This AP report is submitted for your fearsome events (Luke 21:11) files.
Possible West Nile Virus in Colorado
Colorado health officials said a crow and three horses have tested positive for the West Nile virus in Colorado, which would be the westernmost state to report the virus this year if the tests are confirmed. :: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Thursday, August 15, 2002

Taiwan Says It Can Repel Any Chinese Invasion
Taiwan is confident of repelling any Chinese invasion, defence minister Tang Yiau-ming said on Thursday, reacting to threats that Beijing made in a row over the island's sovereignty this month. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) files.
Three New States Have Suspected West Nile Cases
Three more U.S. states were added on Thursday to the list of those reporting suspected human cases of West Nile virus, which has killed nine people in Louisiana and Mississippi in an outbreak than now spans a dozen states. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.
Dresden Braces for Fresh Flooding
Floodwaters in Dresden's historic center rose to the highest level in more than a century Thursday, threatening the Baroque city's landmark opera and art collection as east Germany became the focus of flooding that has killed at least 100 people across Europe. :: This AP report is submitted for your fearsome events (Luke 21:11) files.
AOL to Launch New French Service on Monday
AOL Time Warner's Internet unit will introduce a new economical flat rate dial-up Internet service plan in France on Monday in the hopes of boosting demand, a newspaper reported on Thursday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your world community/global village (Rev 11:9) files.

Wednesday, August 14, 2002

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.

Tuesday, August 13, 2002

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.

Monday, August 12, 2002

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.

Sunday, August 11, 2002

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.

Saturday, August 10, 2002

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.

Friday, August 09, 2002

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.

Thursday, August 08, 2002

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.

Wednesday, August 07, 2002

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.

Tuesday, August 06, 2002

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.

Monday, August 05, 2002

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.

Saturday, August 03, 2002

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.

Thursday, August 01, 2002

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.