Tuesday, June 3, 2014

In the news, Saturday, May 3, 2014


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from Fox News (& affiliates)
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from Freedom Outpost
from Independent Journal Review

Trey Gowdy Set to Head Up Benghazi Select Committee & He is ‘Sick’ of White House Cover-Up

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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)

19 Years A Slave, the Remarkable Story of Ayul Aguer
ICC Note: Ayul Aguer's tells her story of enslavement to radical and abusive Islamic captors. Forced to practice Islamic ritual and mentally, emotionally, physically, and sexually abused, Aguer was finally able to escape her desperate situation after enduring 19 years of daily suffering. A story not uncommon to woman throughout Africa, Aguer's story sheds light on the plight of Christian woman taken captive and tortured for their faith. But more than anything, it shows the dedication Aguer and other Christians like her often exhibit in the face of their immense persecution, a dedication that should serve to encourage us all to bear our cross every day.

Persecuted Christians from Pakistan Find Refuge in Sri Lanka
ICC Note: As religious extremism continues to escalate in Pakistan, more and more Christians are fleeing the country to find safety elsewhere. Thousands are now taking refuge in Sri Lanka but finding it difficult to survive. With religious tensions rising in Sri Lanka as well, where will these Christians be able to finds shelter in the future?

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from NBC News (& affiliates)

from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)


Charge: Alaska man, 19, shot troopers from behind
Authorities say a 19-year-old man shot and killed two Alaska state troopers from behind with an assault rifle as they struggled to arrest his father.

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

Bus-Size Asteroid Buzzes Earth, Comes Closer Than the Moon
The newly discovered asteroid 2014 HL129 came within 186,000 miles of Earth when it made its closest approach on Saturday morning, which is close enough to pass between the planet and the orbit of the moon. The average distance between the Earth and moon is about 238,855 miles.

BICEP2 and the Origins of the Universe: Behind the Buzz

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from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)

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