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Poll: Americans 'Strongly Oppose' U.S. Intervention in Syria

Even as reports indicate Presidet Obama is putting the final touches on a missile strike against Syria, a Reuters poll shows that Americans “strongly oppose” the U.S. getting involved in Syria’s conflict, even if Bashar al-Assad really did use chemical weapons against

Poll: Americans 'Strongly Oppose' U.S. Intervention in Syria

Summer Bummer: Durable Goods Orders Plunge

(AP) Orders for long-lasting US factory goods plungeBy CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONOrders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods fell sharply last month as demand for commercial aircraft plummeted and businesses spent less on computers and electrical equipment. The Commerce Department

Summer Bummer: Durable Goods Orders Plunge

Five Soldiers Shot and Burned in Iraq

On Sunday, 22 people–including five soldiers–were killed in Iraq. The soldiers were shot and the gunmen burned their bodies. One hundred eighty miles north of Baghdad in the town of Qaiyara militants attacked two taxis carrying the soldiers. One car

Five Soldiers Shot and Burned in Iraq

San Bernardino Bankruptcy Case Could Affect Detroit Pensions

Federal bankruptcy judge Meredith Jury is expected to rule Wednesday on the city of San Bernardino’s eligibility for bankruptcy protection after it ceased payments to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (Calpers) last year.  The outcome of San Bernadino’s case could

San Bernardino Bankruptcy Case Could Affect Detroit Pensions

North Dakota's New Energy Boom: Natural Gas

Recently, Saudi Prince Alwaleed referred to shale exploration in North America as “an inevitable threat” to Saudi Arabia’s oil-based economy. Nowhere is that truer than in North Dakota, aptly nicknamed by some as “Kuwait on the Prairie”, where since 2007,

North Dakota's New Energy Boom: Natural Gas

Obama Administration Hesitates on Response to Syrian Attack

Despite reports that the US strongly suspected Syria had used chemical weapons in an attack that may have killed as many as 1800 people, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said today the administration was still “nailing down the facts.” Meanwhile,

Netanyahu Meets UN Secretary General to Discuss UNRWA

On August 16, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who expressed concern about the UN-funded camps in the Middle East under UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees). Netanyahu pleaded

Netanyahu Meets UN Secretary General to Discuss UNRWA

Germany to Recognize Third Gender, Fourth Gender Also Suggested

On August 16, thelocal.de reported Germany will soon be divided into males, females, and “intersexual people.” The law recognizing this new gender goes into effect in November and is designed to apply to “people born with gender-intermediate bodies.” This “third sex” will

Germany to Recognize Third Gender, Fourth Gender Also Suggested

ObamaCare Will Make My Health Insurance Illegal

The greatest lie told during the ObamaCare debate was President Obama’s often repeated “if you like your health plan, you can keep it.” It was meant to reassure the tens of millions of Americans who already have health insurance that

ObamaCare Will Make My Health Insurance Illegal

Gun Crime 'Out of Control' Despite Strict Australia Laws

As former Australian politician Tim Fischer turns the shooting of Christopher Lane into an opportunity to push a travel boycott until the U.S. changes its gun laws, police in Sydney launched “a new plan to tackle out-of-control gun violence” there.

Gun Crime 'Out of Control' Despite Strict Australia Laws

Hundreds Dead As Syrian Regime Accused Of Chemical Attack

Reuters reported: Syria’s opposition accused President Bashar al-Assad’s forces of gassing many hundreds of people – by one report as many as 1,300 – on Wednesday in what would, if confirmed, be the world’s worst chemical weapons attack in decades.

Hundreds Dead As Syrian Regime Accused Of Chemical Attack

UN Struggles with Data Suggesting No Global Warming

The United Nations, ever eager to embrace global warming, has a new climate report to be released that claims scientists are more certain than ever that global warming is real, but now there is hard evidence that global surface temperatures

UN Struggles with Data Suggesting No Global Warming

World View: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Faces Identity Crisis

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood faces identity crisis Turkey’s Erdogan blames Israel for the coup, infuriating Egypt Israel fortifies border as jihadism grows in Sinai Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood faces identity crisis Morsi supporters hold posters with

World View: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Faces Identity Crisis

Saudis Backing Egyptian Military

Saudi Arabia is now openly backing the Egyptian military which runs the government, promising to make up whatever aid has been canceled from the West. The Saudis are joining other contributors who have pledged $12 billion to help the current Egyptian

Saudis Backing Egyptian Military

Russian Female Track Athletes Kiss on Podium

Two Russian female track athletes–Kseniya Ryzhova and Tatyana Firova–shared two kisses during last year’s world championships in Moscow, acts some felt were in defiance of Russia’s anti-gay laws that have stirred its fair share of controversy before the 2014 Sochi

Russian Female Track Athletes Kiss on Podium

US Born al-Qaeda Militant Calls for Murder of US Diplomats

Adam Gadahn, a California-born convert to Islam and al-Qaeda member, praised the murderer of US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and placed bounties on the heads of other American diplomats. From Reuters: “These prizes have a great effect in instilling fear in

US Born al-Qaeda Militant Calls for Murder of US Diplomats

More Than 20,000 Syrian Refugees Flood Into Iraq

Reuters: GENEVA – More than 20,000 Syrian refugees have entered northern Iraq since Thursday in one of the largest crossings in the more than two-year-old conflict and the influx is continuing, the United Nations said on Monday. Syrians began pouring

More Than 20,000 Syrian Refugees Flood Into Iraq

Fracking Debate Divides Democrats

The Obama Administration’s quiet embrace of natural gas and fracking has helped widen fissures in the Democratic Party between anti-fracking environmentalists and those in the party’s labor union base who view fracking as a jobs creator. “For the first time

Fracking Debate Divides Democrats

Report: Fracking 'Brings Breathtaking Economic, Environmental Benefits'

A new report in the Manhattan Institute publication, City Journal, says fracking “brings breathtaking economic and environmental benefits” to the places that have embraced the “shale revolution.” James Panero catalogs powerful fracking facts, including: According to the federal government’s Secretary

Report: Fracking 'Brings Breathtaking Economic, Environmental Benefits'

Palestinians Want FIFA to Ban Israel

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Palestinian sports supremo Jibril Rajoub has threatened to call for Israel’s expulsion from FIFA after it initially denied officials entry to the West Bank for a youth tournament on security grounds. An Israeli

Palestinians Want FIFA to Ban Israel