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Sudan Blames Israel for Factory Explosion

Sudan Blames Israel for Factory Explosion

After explosions rocked an arms factory in Khartoum on the night of Oct 23/24, Sudan is blaming Israel for bombing the factory. Although initial reports were that the factory exploded from within, an eyewitness claims to have seen four airplanes

World View: Syria Holiday Ceasefire Broken on First Day

World View: Syria Holiday Ceasefire Broken on First Day

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: A so-called ‘truce’ in Syria lasts only nanoseconds U.N. alarmed as ethnic violence grows in western Burma (Myanmar) A so-called ‘truce’ in Syria lasts only nanoseconds Lakhdar Brahimi, who recently replaced Kofi Annan as

Absentee Ballots Sent to Military 'Burned in Crash'

Absentee Ballots Sent to Military 'Burned in Crash'

(AP) Absentee ballots may have been destroyed in crashTALLAHASSEE, Fla.Federal officials say that absentee ballots being sent to U.S. military serving in Afghanistan may have been burned in a plane crash.A top official in the Federal Voting Assistance Program this

Petraeus on Benghazi: It Wasn't Me

Petraeus on Benghazi: It Wasn't Me

Central Intelligence Agency director David Petraeus has emphatically denied that he or anyone else at the CIA refused assistance to the former Navy SEALs who requested it three times as terrorists attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on the night

Report: No Obama Gutsy Call in Benghazi

Report: No Obama Gutsy Call in Benghazi

After President Obama made the right move to authorize the mission to kill Osama Bin Laden, the left went apoplectic with smugness. “Gutsy Call” trended on Twitter. The phrase became a stand-in for Obama’s disastrous foreign policy. This, the meme

Italy Court Convicts Berlusconi of Tax Evasion

Italy Court Convicts Berlusconi of Tax Evasion

(AP) Italy court convicts Berlusconi of tax evasionMILANA court in Italy has convicted former Premier Silvio Berlusconi of tax fraud and sentenced him to four years in prison. In Italy, cases must pass two levels of appeal before the verdicts

Obama, Reagan, and 'Foreign Policies of the 1980s'

Obama, Reagan, and 'Foreign Policies of the 1980s'

In the last debate, President Obama hit Governor Romney for wanting, “…to import the foreign policies of the 1980s.” This period was a formative time for Mr. Obama, age 51, and myself, age 50. While a college student then, Obama

Officials: Suicide Bomber Kills 36 in Afghanistan

Officials: Suicide Bomber Kills 36 in Afghanistan

(AP) Officials: suicide bomber kills 36 in AfghanistanBy AMIR SHAHAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA suicide bomber blew himself up outside a mosque in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing 36 people and wounding 23, officials said. The attack in the town of Maymana,

Shot Pakistani Schoolgirl Malala Visited by Family

Shot Pakistani Schoolgirl Malala Visited by Family

The family of Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban, have visited her in hospital after arriving in Britain, a spokeswoman said Friday. The 15-year-old’s mother, father and two brothers arrived in the city

Fish Near Fukushima Still Contaminated: Study

Fish Near Fukushima Still Contaminated: Study

Elevated levels of cesium found in fish off Japan’s east coast 18 months after the Fukushima nuclear disaster suggest a “continuing source” of radiation in the ocean, a new study revealed on Thursday. Marine chemist Ken Buesseler of the Woods

Japan Approves Renewed Stimulus for Ailing Economy

Japan Approves Renewed Stimulus for Ailing Economy

By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business WriterTOKYOJapan’s Cabinet approved a 423 billion yen ($5.3 billion) economic stimulus package on Friday, moving to fend off recession as the recovery in the world’s third biggest economy falters. The emergency spending package, which is double

Clowns Learn Laugh Secrets at Mexico Gathering

Clowns Learn Laugh Secrets at Mexico Gathering

By ANITA BACAAssociated PressMEXICO CITYLaughter was a serious matter at a clown convention in the Mexican capital, where hundreds of the performers gathered this week to discover some of the secrets of making people laugh. The most important lesson at

US Returns Thousands of Artifacts to Mexico

US Returns Thousands of Artifacts to Mexico

The United States has returned more than 4,000 artifacts to Mexico, some more than 1,500 years old, that were brought across the border illegally, US customs officials said. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday that the artifacts had been

One in Four Spaniards Out of Work at End of Third Quarter

One in Four Spaniards Out of Work at End of Third Quarter

By CIARAN GILESAssociated PressMADRIDOne Spaniard in four is now officially out of work as the economic crisis tightens its grip on the country. The National Statistics Institute said Friday that 85,000 more people joined the ranks of the unemployed between

Looters Strip Bulgaria of Ancient Treasures

Looters Strip Bulgaria of Ancient Treasures

By VESELIN TOSHKOVAssociated PressARCHAR, BulgariaOn the banks of the Danube, in the northwest corner of Bulgaria, lie the remnants of an ancient Roman settlement called Ratiaria, host to a priceless cultural heritage. Craters pockmark the huge site, evidence of a

Obama's Presidency: Four Good Years for Hamas

Obama's Presidency: Four Good Years for Hamas

Reports indicate the dual presidencies of Obama and Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi have been very good for Hamas. In fact, the militant Islamist organization that was in dire straits financially just a few years ago, now has strong financial backing and

World View: Europe at Crossroads over Greece

World View: Europe at Crossroads over Greece

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Wells Fargo, Bancorp and other banks charging 300%+ interest for ‘payday loans’ Netanyahu’s government in Israel to move to far right New Boeing weapon can target and shut down all electronics Europe is at