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French Muslims’ image at stake in wake of terror

French Muslims’ image at stake in wake of terror

Local community adopts mission to convince society terrorists have hijacked their religion.   PARIS – The French Council of the Muslim Faith was quick on Friday… Read More ›

IDF responds to earlier rocket fire by hitting two terrorist targets in Gaza

IDF responds to earlier rocket fire by hitting two terrorist targets in Gaza

On Tuesday, residents in the south were on edge after the Iron Dome missile system fired an interceptor missile at what it thought was an… Read More ›

Baghdad – As World Mourns Paris, Many In Mideast See Double-standard

Baghdad – As World Mourns Paris, Many In Mideast See Double-standard

  Baghdad – Within hours of last week’s Paris attacks, as outrage and sympathy flooded his social media feeds and filled the airwaves, Baghdad resident… Read More ›

US needs bolder moves from Europe in order to defeat ISIS, Pentagon chief says

US needs bolder moves from Europe in order to defeat ISIS, Pentagon chief says

“I’m hoping that this tragedy has the effect of galvanizing others as it has galvanized the French,” Carter said.   The United States continues to… Read More ›

Quick thinking may have averted massacre at Paris soccer stadium

Quick thinking may have averted massacre at Paris soccer stadium

Three suicide bombers targeted the State de France; none of them got inside   SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The suicide bombers’ explosive belts, packed with… Read More ›

Carl Icahn swapped his equity stake in eBay for PayPal

Carl Icahn swapped his equity stake in eBay for PayPal

  NEW YORK (Reuters) — Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn swapped his entire equity stake in eBay Inc for the same number of shares in… Read More ›

The FDA asked this company for some data, and its stock fell 72%

The FDA asked this company for some data, and its stock fell 72%

Shares of biotech company Clovis Oncology got decimated on Monday. Its stock fell by as much as 72% after it said that the US Food and… Read More ›

Facebook is using ‘experimental’ technology from Raytheon in latest aircraft tests

Facebook is using ‘experimental’ technology from Raytheon in latest aircraft tests

  Facebook wants to conduct testing of airborne wireless technology in Southern California next month, using experimental technology made by defense contractor Raytheon, according to a… Read More ›

Pennsylvania – Philadelphia Mayor: US Gun Violence Is Also Terrorism

Pennsylvania – Philadelphia Mayor: US Gun Violence Is Also Terrorism

  Pennsylvania – Philadelphia’s mayor on Monday called gun violence in American cities “domestic terrorism” that is no different from international terrorism. Mayor Michael Nutter… Read More ›

San Francisco, CA – San Francisco Police Beating Video Prompts Call For Charges

San Francisco, CA – San Francisco Police Beating Video Prompts Call For Charges

San Francisco, CA – A video showing two sheriff’s deputies using their fists and batons to batter a suspect who seemed to be surrendering in… Read More ›

Inside the Obama-Putin power huddle

Inside the Obama-Putin power huddle

Antalya, Turkey – It is a curious thing, at a summit as big as the G-20, to see world leaders just mingling together in their… Read More ›

Charlie Sheen expected to disclose he is HIV positive on ‘Today’ show

Charlie Sheen expected to disclose he is HIV positive on ‘Today’ show

Charlie Sheen is expected to disclose that he is HIV positive in an exclusive “Today” Show interview on Tuesday, a source with direct knowledge of… Read More ›

U.N.’s Ban Ki-moon to visit North Korea

U.N.’s Ban Ki-moon to visit North Korea

  U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon will visit North Korea, the first time the head of the international body will visit the reclusive state in over… Read More ›

Kerry visits Paris in show of solidarity against ‘psychopathic monsters’

Kerry visits Paris in show of solidarity against ‘psychopathic monsters’

Hollande’s office says president will meet with secretary of state, in France to reiterate US ‘commitment to our strong relationship’   US Secretary of State… Read More ›

Obama: Despite Paris, no boots on the ground in fight against IS

Obama: Despite Paris, no boots on the ground in fight against IS

Strategy for tackling Islamic State in Syria and Iraq ‘ultimately is going to work,’ president insists   ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — President Barack Obama on… Read More ›

Trendy Paris district scarred after bloody attacks

Trendy Paris district scarred after bloody attacks

Jittery residents of youthful, melting-pot community targeted by the Islamic State say they are afraid to leave their homes   When Hamideche Dorea nervously left… Read More ›

Playstation console could help terrorists communicate, official warns

Playstation console could help terrorists communicate, official warns

Belgium’s interior minister says gaming system is increasingly popular among terror networks using the device to secretly plan attacks. The Sony Playstation 4 video game… Read More ›

Soldiers rebel against Givat Ze’ev synagogue demolition

Soldiers rebel against Givat Ze’ev synagogue demolition

A new Facebook page is inviting soldiers to submit photos of themselves with signs demanding that the synagogue in Givat Ze’ev not be demolished, in… Read More ›

Paris killers’ details emerge

Paris killers’ details emerge

Six of eight terrorists who committed coordinated attacks have been named; one was a refugee, another rejected his father’s attempts to bring him home from… Read More ›

Israeli ambassador to Washington: Confront ISIS in Syria or face consequences in Europe, US

Israeli ambassador to Washington: Confront ISIS in Syria or face consequences in Europe, US

Israel’s Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer links Paris attacks to the terror that Israel has been combating from Palestinian adversaries like Hamas.   ATLANTA… Read More ›