Promising New Comet Called NEAT Graces Evening Sky
During the next few weeks skywatchers can look for a recently discovered comet that may become plainly visible in the evening sky, and could possibly shine very brightly, just before a close encounter with the Sun. :: This Space report is submitted for your signs in the stars (Luke 21:25) files.

Saddam May Be Creating War Buffer Zone
The sudden expulsion of families from a 20-mile border strip between the autonomous Kurdish north and the rest of Iraq has led to speculation that President Saddam Hussein is clearing a buffer zone to defend against a U.S. invasion from the north. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) files.

Is That Really You? Check My DNA
Retinal scans. Fingerprints. Face scans. In the post 9/11 world, these kinds of biometric measures are increasingly used in public places like government offices, airports and rental car kiosks. But one personal identifier may soon trump all others as a tool for security personnel: DNA. :: This Wired report is submitted for your mark of the beast (Rev 13:16-18) files.

U.S. Fails to Sway U.N. Council on Iraq
Key members of the U.N. Security Council said Wednesday that the United States has so far failed to convince them that time has run out for a peaceful resolution to the crisis with Iraq. :: This AP report is submitted for your ten kings (Rev 17:12-14) files and rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) files.

Bush's Plan for AIDS in Africa
Details on the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a $15 billion effort proposed by President Bush. :: This AP report is submitted for your pestilence (Luke 21:11) files.

Bush Outlines Case for War With Iraq
President Bush worked to tighten his case against the man he called "the dictator of Iraq" in his State of the Union address, hoping to dispel growing war skepticism among Americans and top allies. Yet even as Bush spoke, a new flare-up of fighting in Afghanistan served as a vivid reminder of troubles elsewhere. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) files.

A Look at Security Council's Iraq Views
Here's a look at the different views held by the 15 Security Council members regarding potential military action in Iraq. :: This AP report is submitted for your ten kings (Rev 17:12-14) files.

Moscow, In Need of Christian Workers
For decades Moscow was the capital of communism, the heart of atheism. Public worship was prohibited. The proclamation of the gospel was forbidden. Christians surely gathered -- but only in private. The fall of the Soviet Union now has made communist Moscow a relic of the past. However, from an evangelical standpoint, it's hard to tell. Of the city's 12 million citizens, roughly 10,000 are Christian. Baptist missionary Troy Bush believes Muscovites are open to the gospel, and he senses a responsibility to spread Christ's message. :: This Religion Today report is submitted for your gospel preached to all (Matthew 24:14) files.

Jordan: Palestine Should Top U.S. Agenda
Millions of people in the Middle East believe the United States is indifferent to the region's fate, Jordan's King Abdullah said Sunday, urging Washington to commit itself anew to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. :: This AP report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) and Jordan (Daniel 11:41) files.

Report: Turkey, U.S. Agree on Troops
Turkey's military will allow up to 20,000 U.S. troops to pass through the country into northern Iraq in the event of war, a newspaper report said Sunday. :: This AP report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Turkey (Ezekiel 38:6) files.

Attack Overwhelms Internet, Slows Traffic
A fast-spreading, virus-like infection dramatically slowed Internet traffic Saturday, overwhelming the world's digital pipelines and interfering with Web browsing and e-mail delivery. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) files.

Palestinian Talks Continue 'Smoothly'
Talks were progressing "smoothly" among Palestinian militant leaders meeting for the second day Saturday in an effort to unify their stance on the uprising against Israel. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20) files. :: How brazen, having a public summit to discuss how best to destroy Israel. Peace partners, indeed.

Allied Jets Hit Iraqi Anti-Aircraft Site
Allied jets attacked an Iraqi anti-aircraft site Saturday in the southern "no fly" zone in response to "hostile acts" by Iraqi air defenses, the U.S. military said. :: This AP report is submitted for your war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Iraq Faces Massive U.S. Missile Barrage
They're calling it "A-Day," A as in airstrikes so devastating they would leave Saddam's soldiers unable or unwilling to fight. If the Pentagon sticks to its current war plan, one day in March the Air Force and Navy will launch between 300 and 400 cruise missiles at targets in Iraq...The battle plan is based on a concept developed at the National Defense University. It's called "Shock and Awe" and it focuses on the psychological destruction of the enemy's will to fight rather than the physical destruction of his military forces. :: This CBS report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq destroyed (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files.

Chinese House Church Leader Sent to Labor Camp
A 47-year-old house church leader has been sent back to labor camp for 18 months, amid fears that he may not survive a further detention. :: This Religion Today report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files.

Danish Scout Camp Features Nazi Game
A Danish scout group acknowledged it "may have crossed the line" by organizing a game of tag in which adults pretending to be Nazis chased children dressed as Jews around a phony concentration camp. :: This AP report is submitted for your wickedness increases (Matthew 24:12) files.

Clonaid Claims 3rd Clone Is Born
Clonaid, the company that claims to have produced the first human clone, said Wednesday that a third cloned child had been born to a Japanese couple. :: This AP report is submitted for your false christs (Matthew 24:4) files.

Thousands Homeless After Mexico Quake
Ignoring police blockades, residents filtered into the ghostly center of this city Thursday to see what was left of their homes and businesses after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated the area. The quake Tuesday killed 28 people, injured 300 and left 10,000 homeless. :: This AP report is submitted for your quake (Matthew 24:7) files.

3 Israelis Killed in West Bank Shooting
Palestinian gunmen opened fire Thursday on three Israelis walking near a settlement in the West Bank, killing all of them, witnesses and rescue officials said...The militant Islamic Hamas group took responsibility. :: This AP report is submitted for your battle for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 12; Luke 21:20) files.

Space Shuttle Astronauts Videotape New Arc of Light
Astronauts videotaping thunderstorms from the space shuttle Columbia captured what scientists said on Thursday was a never-before-seen red glowing arc of light paralleling the curve of the Earth. "Two nights ago over Africa was an extraordinary image. We saw a huge horizontal line of air glow which has been brightened by lightning below it which extended to several hundred miles horizontally and we feel it may be something new," said Dr. Yoav Yair. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your signs in the heavens (Luke 21:11,25) files.