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04 Dec 12

US, Israel, Turkey, Jordan primed to strike if Assad activates chemical weapons
military sources report that the American force in Jordan and Jordanian units, who have been training for two months in tactics against Syrian chemical warfare units, are on a high state of preparedness. So, too, are the three special US command centers set up in Turkey, Jordan and Israel for coordinating such operations. An American official “with knowledge of the situation” told Wired Magazine that “engineers working for the Assad regime in Syria have begun combining the two chemical precursors needed to weaponize sarin gas.”

Likud hopeful prays on Temple Mount, breaking taboo
Likud politician Moshe Feiglin on Monday violated the unwritten rule that prohibits Jews from practicing religion on the Temple Mount, as he prayed at the holy site. Feiglin recently wrote his political vision on Facebook, remarking that the mission would be over when “we build the [Jewish] Temple on top of the Temple Mount and fulfill our purpose in the land.”

Prophecy 101: Now in Tel Aviv
Set in the heart of Tel Aviv, Shmuel Portman Hapartzi — a self-named messianic Chabad follower — hopes to teach people all they need to know to become prophets of the Jewish people, Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Monday. Official Chabad has criticized the initiative.

The World against Netanyahu
Netanyahu faces perhaps his most challenging test: To stand up for Jewish rights in Jerusalem and Yesha or bow to international pressure.

US Tries to Stop UN Internet Control
US Ambassador Terry Kramer says he is doing everything in his power to try to prevent UN regulation of Internet, as conference sparks censorship fears.

Diplomatic efforts to halt N. Korea rocket launch
South Korea's top nuclear envoy left for Washington Tuesday for talks on North Korea's planned rocket launch, as Seoul urged China to play an active role in getting Pyongyang to cancel the mission. Lim Sung-Nam, Seoul's chief delegate to the stalled six-party talks on the North's nuclear programme, will meet with senior US State Department and National Security Council officials during his three-day visit.

Jordanian king to meet Abbas in Ramallah
The visit scheduled for Thursday marks the first official visit of an Arab leader to the West Bank since the United Nations voted to upgrade the Palestinian status to that of a non-member observer state. "His majesty's visit carries a strong message to the Israeli side, confirms Jordan's stand alongside the state of Palestine," Nimer Hammad, the king's political adviser told the Amman newspaper al-Ghad Tuesday.

Israel exacts retaliation for Palestinian statehood vote as it confiscates £75m in revenue
The Israeli move, coinciding with Mr Abbas's arrival to a hero's welcome in the West Bank, came as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu baldly rejected last Thursday's resounding vote granting the Palestinians full UN observer status. It left the Palestinian Authority (PA) facing a financial black hole that could prevent it from paying the salaries of thousands of workers, just as Mr Abbas in Ramallah exhorted his countrymen to celebrate "a decisive landmark on the path of our national struggle".

Three earthquakes jolt eastern Taiwan
Taipei, Dec. 3 (CNA) Three earthquakes shook Hualien in eastern Taiwan early Monday, with the strongest recorded at magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale, but there were no reports of casualties or damage, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

Crashes, flooding, power outages as nasty storm rolls into Bay Area
Blasting out of the Pacific, the third and most powerful "Pineapple Express" storm of the week swept over the Bay Area Sunday morning, dumping heavy rain on a region already soaked to the roots and reeling from power outages and flooding.

On CBS, Cheesecake Factory CEO Warns ObamaCare Will Be 'Very Costly
On Monday's CBS This Morning, Cheesecake Factory CEO David Overton spotlighted the looming economic impact of Obamacare's implementation, especially on small enterprises: "For those businesses that don't cover their employees, they'll be in for a very expensive situation." Overton also warned that the cost of the law would be passed on to customers.

Magnitude 5.8 Quake Shakes Anchorage, Alaska
The Alaska and West Coast Tsunami Warning Center said the magnitude-5.8 earthquake occurred at about 4:45 p.m. and was centered about 30 miles northwest of Anchorage. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center said the center was 27 miles west of Anchorage.

Syria regime 'mixing chemicals to make sarin gas': report
On a day of turmoil in which a high-ranking Assad spokesman defected, and the United Nations announced it was withdrawing all non-essential personnel in Syria, American defence officials confirmed that activity had been reported at the regime’s known chemical sites, including movements of weapons components.

International Push Begins to Remove Hamas From Terrorist Lists, Prosecute Israel for Crimes of ‘Aggression’
Following Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ success with his bid for statehood at the United Nations last week, the prime minister of Hamas is seeking to get his organization removed from designated terrorist lists. An offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas is primarily located in the Gaza Strip and has become markedly more aggressive since Israel pulled out of the area in 2005.

UN calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Monday calling on Israel to quickly open its nuclear program for inspection and backing a high-level conference to ban nuclear weapons from the Middle East which was just canceled. ...The resolution, approved by a vote of 174-6 with 6 abstentions, calls on Israel to join the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty "without further delay" and open its nuclear facilities to inspection...

Jordan's King Abdullah to visit Ramallah
Jordan's King Abdullah II plans to travel to the West Bank "soon" to meet president Mahmoud Abbas in the first visit by an Arab leader after the Palestinians won UN observer state membership. "The king will go to Ramallah soon and meet with Abbas there. No exact date has been set," a senior government official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

5 states to increase class time in some schools
...Five states announced Monday that they will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some schools starting in 2013. Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Tennessee will take part in the initiative, which is intended to boost student achievement and make U.S. schools more competitive on a global level.

Nato to order deployment of Patriot missiles to Turkey’s border with Syria
Nato will order the deployment of Patriot missiles to Turkey’s border with Syria later today and has warned the Syrian regime that the use of chemical weapons will trigger an immediate response. ...Nato’s declaration follows Barack Obama’s warning of “consequences” should Syria’s chemical weapon stockpiles be used by the regime in its bitter civil war with rebels.

CDC says US flu season starts early, could be bad
Flu season in the U.S. is off to its earliest start in nearly a decade - and it could be a bad one. Health officials on Monday said suspected flu cases have jumped in five Southern states, and the primary strain circulating tends to make people sicker than other types. It is particularly hard on the elderly.

Cops to Congress: We need logs of Americans' text messages
AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and other...providers would be required to record and store information about Americans' private text messages for at least two years, according to a proposal...submitted to the U.S. Congress. CNET has learned a constellation of law enforcement groups has asked the U.S. Senate to require that wireless companies retain...information, warning that the lack..."can hinder...investigations."

IRS aims to clarify investment income tax under healthcare law
The Internal Revenue Service has released new rules for investment income taxes on capital gains and dividends earned by high-income individuals that passed Congress as part of the 2010 healthcare reform law. The 3.8 percent surtax on investment income, meant to help pay for healthcare, goes into effect in 2013. It is the first surtax to be applied to capital gains and dividend income.

Violence flares in Bangladesh strike
Violence has flared in Bangladesh as the country's largest Islamist party enforces a general strike to demand the release of its leaders from prison. One protester was killed last night in the northern town of Chirirbandar in protests ahead of Tuesday's shutdown. A special court is trying senior leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami for allegedly carrying out atrocities during the 1971 independence war.

Republicans make fiscal cliff counter-offer
US Republicans have countered White House plans to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff", with a $2.2tn (£1.4tn) proposal including changes to benefits. The plan would cut $600bn from federal health programmes and decrease cost of living adjustments to Social Security. President Barack Obama offered a $1.6tn deal last week that involved tax rises and spending cuts.

Spain to get bank bailout next week
Eurozone finance ministers agreed Monday (3 December) that €39.5 billion will be paid to prop up Spain's banks. Speaking with reporters after the meeting, Jean Claude Juncker, who chairs the 17 member Eurogroup, stated that Spain had taken steps to fulfil its terms of the bailout.

Iran claims to capture US drone over its airspace
Iran claimed on Tuesday to have captured a US ScanEagle drone over the Persian Gulf, though the United States quickly denied any of its aircraft were missing. Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval forces said the drone had been intercepted after it violated Iranian airspace, according to Sepah News, the IRGC's official news site.

NATO warns of response to any Syrian chemical weapons use
The head of NATO, asked about possible use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government, said on Tuesday that any such act would provoke an immediate international response. "The possible use of chemical weapons would be completely unacceptable for the whole international community," NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told reporters.


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03 Dec 12

ISM: US Manufacturing Sector Contracts, Plunges to Three-Year Low
Manufacturing unexpectedly contracted in November to its lowest level in more than three years, as companies worried about whether lawmakers in Washington could reach a budget deal in time avert a crisis that many fear could lead to a recession.

UN pulling out all non-essential international staff from Syria
The United Nations says it is pulling out all non-essential international staff from Syria due to security issues in the civil war-struck Arab state. The UN's regional humanitarian co-ordinator for Syria says up to a quarter of the 100 international staff working for several UN agencies could exit by week's end. -"the security situation has become extremely difficult, including in Damascus," the Syrian capital.

'Incitement against Israel in PA is getting worse'
Incitement and inflammatory language against Israel in the Palestinian Authority is at the worst level since Jerusalem began systematically measuring it in 2009, Strategic Affairs Ministry director-general Yossi Kuperwasser told the cabinet Sunday. Kuperwasser was asked to give a briefing on the “incitement index” following PA President Mahmoud Abbas’s speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu termed that speech, where Abbas painted Israel in demonic colors, as “dripping with poison.”

Thousands flee homes as strong typhoon blows into southern Philippines
Thousands of villagers fled from their homes Monday as a strong typhoon roared closer to the southern Philippines, prompting authorities to suspend sea travel in high-risk areas and halt gold-mining in a mountain town notorious for deadly landslides.-"This typhoon is not a joke," (President Benigno Aquino III) said after meeting top officials in charge of disaster-response. "It could be the strongest to hit the country this year," he said.


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