Antarctic Marine Life Vulnerable to Climate Change
Global warming is changing the life patterns of marine species in Antarctica as fast, if not faster than anyplace on Earth, say scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Thousands of Antarctic marine species, adapted to constant temperatures for millions of years, now appear to be uniquely vulnerable in the face of predicted temperature change, new research reveals. :: This ENS report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

U.S. Military Sending Command Staff to Gulf
The U.S. military's Central Command will move up to 600 members of its headquarters staff from Florida to Qatar near Iraq for an exercise in November and is considering making that shift permanent, defense officials said on Wednesday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Iraq Calls on Arabs to Confront U.S.
In conflicting signals, a senior Iraqi official on Tuesday called on Arabs to rise and "confront" America, barely a day after another official said Iraq wanted to be a trade partner, not a battlefield foe, with the United States. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

U.S. Study Says All Clones Genetically Abnormal
Cloned mice have hundreds of abnormal genes, which explains why so many cloned animals die at or before birth and proves it would be irresponsible to clone a human being, scientists said. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

Israelis Want to Control Holy Site
The Israeli Security Cabinet decided Wednesday that Rachel's Tomb, a disputed West Bank site holy to both Jews and Muslims, would remain under Israeli control. :: This AP report is submitted for your files on the status of the Jerusalem holy sites (Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:4).

Internet Becomes Global Shrine to Sept 11 Dead
The Internet became a globe-spanning memorial Wednesday, with condolences, poems, reflections, artwork and photos pouring onto the World Wide Web to commemorate the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks that killed more than 3,000 people in the United States. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your world community and global village (Rev 11:9) files.

Ex-Israel Premier, Hussein Talked
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Saddam Hussein communicated secretly with him in 1998 to ease worries about a possible Iraqi attack on Israel. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Bush Vows to Win War on Terrorism
President Bush stood beside a Pentagon rebuilt to mourn on this new Sept. 11 the murder of so many innocents a year ago and, in their memory, he commanded the United States military to victory in the war the terrorists began. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) files.

9-11: In memory, in renewal, in determination.

Iraq Calls on Arabs to Confront U.S
In conflicting signals, a senior Iraqi official on Tuesday called on Arabs to rise and "confront" America, barely a day after another official said Iraq wanted to be a trade partner, not a battlefield foe, with the United States. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Israel Leader: Iraq Likely to Strike
Saddam Hussein will probably attack Israel in response to a U.S. strike on Iraq, in which case Israel would "for certain" retaliate, Israel's president said Tuesday. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Bush to Ask U.N. For Help With Iraq
President Bush said Tuesday he will ask the United Nations "to deal with the problem" of Iraq and dispatched top members of his national security team to Capitol Hill to talk to skeptical lawmakers. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6), Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) and ten kings (Rev 17:12-14) files.

Israeli Troops Move Into N. Gaza
Israeli troops and armored vehicles moved into northern Gaza early Wednesday, residents said, taking control of one town and part of another. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Allied Airstrike Hits Iraq Facility
Allied aircraft struck Iraq for the third time in a week, bombing a military facility southeast of Baghdad Monday morning, defense officials said. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Pakistan Fears India Attack if U.S. Invades Iraq
Islamabad is worried that India may take advantage of any U.S.-led military assault on Iraq to quietly attack Pakistan, Pakistan's ambassador to the United Nations said on Monday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) files.

Arafat Condemns Terror Attacks
Yasser Arafat condemned terror attacks and promised to hold general elections in January, but in a rambling speech to the Palestinian parliament Monday he fell short of outlining clear steps against terror or agreeing to share some power with a prime minister. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Floods, Storms Kill 12 in S. France
Hundreds of soldiers backed by helicopters sped to France's southern region Monday to aid rescuers battling floods that killed at least 12 people and forced more than 1,000 others from their homes. :: This AP report is submitted for your fearsome events (Luke 21:11) files.

Sharon Upbeat on Palestinian Reform
In a rare note of optimism, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said preparations for a new Palestinian security apparatus, a key demand of the United States and Israel, should begin this month. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

U.S. Says Iraq Intensifying Bid for Nuclear Weapon
Iraq has been intensifying its bid for nuclear weapons with a global search for materials to make a nuclear bomb, U.S. officials said on Saturday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Bush: We Must Deal With SaddamPresident Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Saturday the world must act against Saddam Hussein, arguing that the Iraqi leader has defied the United Nations and reneged on promises to destroy weapons of mass destruction. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Microsoft, Allies Gear to Reshape Copyright Debate
An industry push to tighten security on personal computers could be either the salvation of electronic commerce or the bane of consumers, who view the Internet as their digital information playground. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.

Iraq Said Likely to Have Bioweapons
Despite its denials, Iraq probably possesses large stockpiles of nerve agents, mustard gas and anthrax, former U.N. inspectors say. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6), pestilence (Luke 21:11) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

U.S. Denies Report of Major Raid on Western Iraq
The Pentagon on Friday dismissed a British newspaper report that 100 U.S. and British warplanes conducted a major air raid against an airfield in western Iraq that could be a prelude to war. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

2 Brothers Guilty of Killing Father
A jury convicted 13- and 14-year-old brothers Friday of murdering their sleeping father and then setting fire to their home in hopes of covering up the crime. Hours later, it was announced that a second jury had acquitted a family friend of the same slaying. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.

China Raises Estimates of H.I.V.-AIDS Cases to 1 Million
China took significant steps today in facing up to its growing H.I.V.-AIDS epidemic, raising its estimate of the number infected to 1 million and saying that it would manufacture a full complement of AIDS drugs if Western patent-holders do not lower their prices. :: This New York Times report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Nokia Unveils New Video Phone
Nokia, the world's largest cell phone maker, unveiled a video handset Friday, its latest gadget in the struggle to win new customers and overcome a rough patch in the highly competitive wireless market. :: This AP report is submitted for your world community and global village (Rev 11:9) files.

Iran Successfully Test Fires Missile
Iran successfully test fired a new ballistic missile, news reports said Friday, and experts said it might be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6), battle for Jerusalem and Iran (Ezekiel 38:5) files.

Israel Hits Back With Missile Attack
Israeli helicopters attacked a suspected bomb factory in the Gaza Strip early Friday, hours after Palestinian fighters blew up an Israeli tank, killed two soldiers and tried to plant a huge car bomb in Israel. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

U.S. Jets Strike Southern Iraq 'No-Fly' Zone
American warplanes on Thursday attacked an air defense target in a "no-fly" zone of southern Iraq in the latest in a recently escalating series of exchanges, the U.S. military said. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Animal Sacrifice Ritual Sparked L.A. Fire-Officials
A wildfire in a forest north of Los Angeles that forced thousands of holiday campers to flee the fast-moving flames was ignited by candles used in an animal sacrifice ritual, fire officials said on Thursday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.

Group Says Web Freedom Eroded
Several Western democracies have become "predators of digital freedoms," using the fight against terrorism to increase surveillance on the Internet, an international media-rights group said Thursday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) and surveillance society files.

Sharon Alleges Libya Weapons Quest
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon charged Wednesday that both Iraq and North Korea were helping Libya develop powerful weapons. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) and Libya (Ezekiel 38:5; Daniel 11:43) files.

Saddam Vows to Defeat U.S. Attack, Hopes War Avoided
President Saddam Hussein said Wednesday Iraqis did not want a war but vowed his nation would defeat any U.S. military action to oust his government. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Arab Foreign Ministers Hold Talks
Hoping to find a way out of the Iraq crisis, Arab ministers urged Baghdad on Wednesday to negotiate a return of weapons inspectors and warned Washington that an attack to oust Saddam Hussein would spark unrest across the Middle East. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Monologue on Israel Masks Real Arab Issues
Arab leaders foment hatred of Israel to distract attention from the real problems plaguing their societies--lack of development and democracy, argues an Egyptian sociologist and peace activist. :: This MidEastWeb report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

VeriSign Embraces MasterCard System
Online payment processor VeriSign Inc. has embraced an anti-fraud system that promises to decrease merchants' losses from stolen credit cards but could increase the checkout time for Internet shoppers. :: This AP report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on e-commerce.

Maryland Reports New West Nile Virus Cases
Two more people from Maryland have tested positive for West Nile virus, which has been blamed for at least 37 deaths in the United States this year, state health officials said on Wednesday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Doctors Warn of 'Superinfection' from AIDS Virus
Doctors said Wednesday they have documented a case of "superinfection" with the AIDS virus, in which the person became infected with a second strain of the virus while still fighting an initial infection. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Ex-Minister Letter Criticizes Arafat
In an unusual act of public criticism, a former Palestinian Cabinet minister wrote in a letter to Yasser Arafat that the Palestinians missed a rare opportunity for peace two years ago by rejecting a deal brokered by then-U.S. President Bill Clinton. :: This AP report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) files.

MSN Rolls Out Online Wallet Service
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday launched its "MSN Wallet" service, a new version of its online identity program designed to let consumers make purchases at Internet sites more easily. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on digital identity verification and e-commerce.

Blair Prepares Britain for War with U.S. on Iraq
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, bidding to calm growing public alarm at the prospect, has begun preparing the nation for war with Iraq in his most uncompromising speech to date on the subject. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Israel Plans for Possible Strike
Israel has asked its security and emergency services to complete preparations for a possible U.S. attack on Iraq and an Iraqi counterstrike against Israel by Nov. 1, officials said Tuesday. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Russia Warns Against Iraq Attack
Russia says it will not support any U.S. military action against Iraq because it would only "complicate" attempts to resolve problems in the Middle East. :: This CNN is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Texas Instruments Develops New Wireless Chip
Texas Instruments Inc. said on Tuesday it has developed a computer chip about half the size and about 25 percent more efficient than current hardware used to connect wireless devices to the Internet or to corporate networks. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.

West Nile Death Toll Rises to 37 in U.S.
Six new deaths from West Nile virus were reported on Tuesday in Tennessee, Illinois and New York, bringing the probable U.S. death toll from the mosquito-born disease to 37. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files. :: Remember, no matter how hard the media tries to creat panic over this, 37 cases is not an epidemic.

Scant Support for Turning Aside Doomsday Asteroid
A doomsday asteroid could wipe out humanity if it collided with Earth, but scientists said on Tuesday there was little support for investigating how to turn aside a big deadly space rock. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your signs in the heavens (Luke 21:25) and fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

Iraq Vows to Fight U.S. Invasion
Iraq will not fall as quickly as Afghanistan's Taliban regime did, the country's vice president said Friday, warning that Iraqis will fight "tooth and nail" against any U.S. invasion and suggesting Iraq would strike Israel if attacked. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Palestinian: Stop Suicide Bombings
The Palestinian security chief called for an end to suicide bombings against Israel as violence hit the region again Friday with the killing of a woman accused of collaborating with Israel and a clash between militants and troops. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Ala. Man Charged in Family's Murder
An unemployed man was charged Friday with capital murder in the massacre of six members of his teenage girlfriend's family, whose bullet-riddled bodies were found at their isolated farm. :: This AP report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.

Allies Bomb Iraqi Military Site
U.S. and British airstrikes this week reportedly damaged one of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's spy centers and radar and missile sites in what has become a slow-burn air war over the decade-old no-fly zones. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Adult 'Bad' Behavior May Encourage Teen Sex - Study
Parents who smoke and drink and otherwise fail to take care of their health are influencing their children to do likewise -- but they may also be somehow giving them the nod to have sex, researchers said on Friday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.

Mideast Battles Kill 32 Americans
Americans have been swept up by Israeli-Palestinian battles that began in September 2000, shortly after U.S.-brokered peace talks failed. Thirty-two Americans have died so far and 50 others have been injured, including many who had dual Israeli-American citizenship. Most of the dead and wounded were victims of Palestinian attacks or were combat casualties while fighting in Israel's military. One of the dead and a few injured were Palestinian-Americans. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Two More West Nile Deaths in Illinois
Illinois health officials on Friday reported two new deaths caused by the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, bringing the state's total to seven and apparently pushing the national death toll to 31. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

U.S. Says Iraq Bolstering Defenses
The Iraqi military is digging in to protect Baghdad in what U.S. officials describe as the biggest buildup of defenses around the city since the Gulf War. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

North Korea Tops Open Doors' World Watch List
For the first time, North Korea has replaced Saudi Arabia as the country where Christians are most severely persecuted, according to the "World Watch List" released on Aug. 12 by Open Doors. The semi-annual World Watch List ranks countries according to the level of persecution Christians face for following Jesus Christ. :: This Religion Today report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files.

Bush Struggles for Support on Iraq
The Bush administration struggled Thursday with an increasingly skeptical Congress and international community as it tried to gain support for deposing President Saddam Hussein of Iraq. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

U.N.: Al-Qaida Able to Strike Again
The al-Qaida terror network has the money and recruits to strike again whenever and wherever it wants because a global campaign and U.N. sanctions have failed to stop the financing and support for Osama bin Laden's backers, a U.N. draft report said Thursday. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) files.

U.S. Sees West Nile Cases Peaking in Next Few Weeks
Federal health officials on Thursday reported a 62 percent rise in human cases of West Nile virus recorded in the past week but said the number was expected to peak by mid-September. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Chinese AIDS Activist Is Missing
Chinese AIDS activist Wan Yanhai made his share of enemies in the government while exposing the disease's spread through blood-buying businesses that re-injected people with bad blood. :: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Online Bill Payment Faces Obstacles
It's cheap to use and eliminates the hassle of mailing checks, but online bill payment is still struggling for acceptance. Banks are daunted by the setup costs and the challenge of convincing consumers of the value of such systems. :: This AP report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on e-commerce and e-banking.

Open Doors Offers Training for Persecuted Church Leaders
From ASSIST News Service -- Training Christian pastors to help lead and equip their congregations. That is happening all over the world thanks to Open Doors with Brother Andrew, a ministry to the Persecuted Church. Most pastors in the United States have ample opportunities to obtain the training and tools they need to lead effectively. But in many countries where Christians are being persecuted for their faith, church leaders struggle to get vital training in the Bible. :: "Delivering God's Word is critical, but backing it up with solid teaching and instruction is vital in supporting and strengthening the Church," says Open Doors USA President Terry Madison. "Persecuted pastors and church leaders need to be equipped with the right resources to lead their congregations. They need instruction so they can teach others. This year Open Doors is training over 100,000 pastors and lay leaders in countries like Sudan, China and India and all over the world." :: In several African countries, a course known as the Timothy Training Institute is being used to train pastors. It is based on 2 Timothy 2:2 which instructs us to entrust Biblical truth to "faithful men who will be able to teach others also." Many of the students who have completed the course, which is held for one week each month 10 months out of the year, are now tutoring others. :: Currently working in 60 countries with 23 international offices and over 300 staff worldwide, Open Doors with Brother Andrew delivers Bibles and other study materials, provides literacy training and pastoral training and advocates on behalf of those who are persecuted for their faith in Christ Jesus. Open Doors will celebrate 50 years of ministry in 2005. To partner with Open Doors call 949-752-6600, go to its USA web site at www.opendoorsusa.org or write Open Doors with Brother Andrew, PO Box 27001, Santa Ana, CA 92799.

Space Station Supernova
During the first week of September, the space station will emerge from Earth's shadow just before sunrise over several major U.S. cities, including Washington DC, Philadelphia and San Francisco. The spacecraft, suddenly brightening like a supernova, will be worth waking up to see. :: This NASA report is submitted for your signs in the stars (Luke 21:25) files.

California Boy, 9, Taken From Home
Two gunmen forced their way into a home Wednesday, kidnapped a 9-year-old boy who was the subject of a bitter custody dispute and attacked the boy's father, authorities said. Investigators were searching for the child's missing mother. :: This AP report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.

Top GOP Senator Wants Iraq Hearings
The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services committee said Wednesday he wants Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld to appear before the panel to discuss how prepared U.S. forces are for a war against Iraq. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Smallpox Vaccine May Last Longer Than Thought
The need to vaccinate all Americans against smallpox may be less pressing than people thought, researchers said on Wednesday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

U.S. Wireless Internet Users Reach 10 Million
Nearly 10 million active Internet users in the United States check e-mail or surf the Web for news or local services via mobile phones and handheld computers, a research group said on Wednesday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your world community/global village (Rev 11:9) files.

Winnipeg Reels After 11-Year-Old Boy Raped, Murdered
Police swept Winnipeg on Wednesday for a suspect in the brutal murder of an 11-year-old aboriginal boy discovered in a basement storage room. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.

World Leaders Urge U.S. Restraint
China's vice premier said Wednesday that Beijing opposes a possible American attack against Iraq, urging caution as the United States considers military action against Saddam Hussein...Qian joined Germany, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in calling for restraint Wednesday... :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:12) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

U.S. Warplanes Strike in North, South Iraq
U.S. warplanes struck targets in Iraqi "no-fly" zones Tuesday, with Washington saying they attacked air defense positions but Baghdad saying a civilian airport was one of the places hit. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Wall Shifts at Jerusalem Holy Site
Part of the wall of Jerusalem's most hotly contested holy site is in danger of collapse, the city's Israeli mayor and archaeologists said Tuesday. Muslim officials in charge of the site insisted the wall lining the Al Aqsa Mosque compound is stable. They accused Israel of exploiting the situation to try to increase its supervision of the site, a political flashpoint revered by Muslims and Jews. :: This Washington Post report is submitted for your abomination in the holy place (Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15 & 2 Thessalonians 2:4) files on the status of the Temple Mount.

Death Toll Tops 700 in Madagascar Flu Epidemic
The death toll in a flu epidemic on the giant Indian Ocean island of Madagascar has surged to more than 700, with reported cases rising above 18,000, health officials said on Tuesday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Egypt Warns Against Attack on Iraq
Iraq launched a diplomatic offensive Tuesday to garner support against any U.S. attack, while Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak — a top U.S. ally — came out strongly against any American military action, saying it would throw the Middle East into chaos. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37).

World Summit Opens With Action Calls
Aiming for its largest gathering ever, the United Nations opened a global summit Monday to seek ways of protecting nature while boosting living standards for the world's poorest people. :: This AP report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

China Reported To Crack Down On Internet Dissent
China's government is using old-style crackdowns and new-fangled cyber-tactics to stifle dissent on the Internet, the Rand think tank reported on Monday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files.

Israeli Troops Arrest Hamas Leader
Palestinian militants pose an existential, "cancer-like'' threat to Israel, and must be defeated at all costs to restore the deterrence Israel lost when it withdrew from south Lebanon in 2000, Israel's new army chief said. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:11) files.

Bush Aides Say Iraq Decision Is His
White House lawyers have told President Bush he would not need congressional approval to attack Saddam Hussein's Iraq, although advisers say political considerations could prompt the president to seek a nod from lawmakers anyway. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Gen. Franks Looks Beyond Afghanistan in Terror War
A top U.S. general suggested on Sunday that American-led anti-terror operations needed to look also at countries neighboring Afghanistan. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) files.

AIDS Scourge in Rural China Leaves Villages of Orphans
AIDS is creating an explosion of destitute orphans here in China's rural heartland and is driving large numbers of families into such dire poverty that they can no longer afford to feed or clothe, much less educate, their children. :: This New York Times report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Israel Decries Palestinian Security
An agreement calling for Israeli troops to withdraw gradually from Palestinian towns in exchange for security assurances cannot proceed unless the Palestinians do more to stop attacks, Israeli officials said Sunday. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

British Legionnaires' Outbreak Claims Fifth Life
A man in his 50s has died in the latest outbreak of the deadly Legionnaires' disease in Britain, hospital officials said on Sunday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Depleted Fisheries Sound Alarm for Earth Summit
A global agreement to salvage the world's depleted fisheries could be one of the main achievements of the Earth Summit, but environmentalists fear it could be a classic case of too little too late. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

U.S. Retaliates After Afghan Attack
Air Force planes fired at a site in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday after a military outpost was attacked with rockets and mortars, a military spokesman said. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) files.

Earthquake Rocks Egyptian Capital
A moderate earthquake jolted the Egyptian capital Saturday and caused some damage, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. :: This AP report is submitted for your quake (Matthew 24:7) files.

Violence Stalls Israeli-Palestinian Security Plan
Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian militant in a gunbattle and tank fire wounded seven Palestinians on Saturday after talks to ease Israel's military grip on the West Bank and Gaza bogged down in discord. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

Philippines Seeks to Rescue Hostages
The Philippine military flew its U.S.-trained counterterrorism unit to a southern island Saturday to help rescue four captive Jehovah's Witnesses. :: This AP report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files.

Feds Require ID for Transit Workers
The Transportation Security Administration is developing a mandatory identification card for every transit worker with access to secure areas of the nation's transportation system. :: This AP report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on biometric ID technology.

Activists Accuse China Of Crackdown On Christians
About 70 Christians have disappeared or been secretly arrested in China in recent months, a group of Chinese religious activists said Friday. :: This AP report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files.

Pakistan Holds Two for Attacks on Christians, Muslims
Pakistani police said on Friday they had arrested two men suspected of attacks that killed 17 Christians and 12 Shi'ite Muslim women and children in the past year. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files.

Filipino Soldiers Prepare Attack
Philippine military leaders gave civilian officials on a remote island five days to negotiate with the captors of four Jehovah's Witnesses on Friday and said they were preparing a "killer punch" if the talks fail. :: This AP report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files.

Pakistan Says India Launched Attack
Pakistan accused India on Friday of launching an "unprovoked attack" on a Pakistani post in disputed Kashmir on the eve of a high-level U.S. visit aimed at defusing tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) files.

Virginia, Nebraska Report First West Nile Patients
Sixteen people have died of West Nile fever and 365 have been made ill by the virus, including the first patients in Nebraska and Virginia, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

U.S. Planes Bomb Iraqi Site
U.S. warplanes bombed an air defense site in northern Iraq on Friday after being targeted by an Iraqi missile guidance radar system, the U.S. military said. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Antarctic Ozone Hole to Expand in Coming Weeks
The annual depletion of the earth's protective ozone layer has begun over Antarctica and the hole is set to expand in coming weeks, the World Meteorological Organization said on Friday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

Israelis Stop Gaza Attack, Killing 2
Three armed Palestinians disguised as Israeli soldiers tried to infiltrate a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip on Friday, and troops killed two of the attackers, the army said. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Luke 21:20) files.

China Evacuates 600,000 from Around Giant Lake
Chinese authorities have evacuated 600,000 people from around the dangerously swollen Dongting Lake as it threatens to engulf millions more, state media said on Friday. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your fearsome events (Luke 21:11) files.

Jerusalem Ex-Mayor Urges Arab Control of Some Areas
Former long-time Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kollek said on Thursday Israel must give the Palestinians control over parts of the city, including Muslim holy sites, to help bring peace to the Middle East. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your abomination in the holy place (Matthew 24:15 & 2 Thessalonians 2:4) files.

Torrential Midwest Rains Cause Flooding
Torrential rains on Thursday flooded Chicago streets and highways, clogged a subway line, and knocked out power to thousands of Midwesterners, authorities said. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your fearsome events (Luke 21:11) files.

Pigs Cloned in Organ Switch Study
The prospect of pigs providing humans with an endless supply of compatible organs for transplant seemed one step closer Thursday after scientists announced they have cloned piglets lacking both copies of the gene that makes the human immune system reject pig tissue. :: This AP report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:11) files.

Guerrillas Behead Two Preachers in Philippines
Muslim guerrillas in the Philippines have beheaded two Christian preachers in a violent response to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's claim that the rebels were on the run and almost defeated. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your believers persecuted (Matthew 24:8) files.

Air Force Research Lab Awards Research Project to Digimarc
Air Force's leading research facility and leading company in commercialization of digital watermarking to cooperate in steganographic research. The leader in digital watermarking solutions, announced today that it is collaborating with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate in Rome, NY, on a research and development project in the field of digital watermarking. :: This Business Wire report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files on digital watermark technology.

Southern Wall In Danger
Is the southern wall of the Temple Mount safe? The Jordanians don't think so, and neither does Archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar of Hebrew University, a member of the Committee to Prevent the Destruction of Temple Mount artifacts. :: This Arutz Sheva News 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.