Month: April 2014
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Russia Tightens Pressure on Ukraine With Rise in Gas Price
from nytimes.com: Even as American and Russian diplomats groped toward a settlement that would halt further Russian military intervention in Ukraine, Gazprom, the Russian energy company, stepped up the economic pressure on Tuesday by sharply raising the price it charges for natural gas. Gazprom, a state-controlled gas exporter, raised the price to $385 for 1,000…
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Pastor Says ‘Devil’ Motivated Him to Ask a Woman for Sex at Super 8 Hotel
from christianpost.com: A North Carolina pastor who got caught by police after he propositioned a woman for sex by throwing a $20 bill at her at a Super 8 hotel said the devil made him do it. Officers told Channel 9 that pastor Robert Harris of Harriett Memorial Baptist Church in Forest City, N.C., that…
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Future of Wearable Tech: Solar-Powered Dresses and Wi-Fi Suits
from livescience.com: From fitness trackers to smartwatches, wearable technology is infiltrating the fashion world. But are tech companies creating fashions anyone would actually wear? A dress that goes transparent when the wearer’s heart races, a quilted onesie that doubles as a Wi-Fi hotspot and a chic outfit that sports solar cells are just a few…
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Hagel: US Cyberwarfare Force to Grow Significantly
from washingtonpost.com: The Pentagon is significantly growing the ranks of its cyberwarfare unit in an effort to deter and defend against foreign attacks on crucial U.S. networks, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday. In his first major speech on cyber policy, Hagel sought to project strength but also to tame perceptions of the United States…
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Pergamon Altar = Satan’s Throne
John of Patmos described Pergamon Altar in Revelation 2:12: “Pergamos. Where Satan’s throne is.” A brief history of Pergamon provides the following from Former Things website: “The Pergamon Altar is a massive structure originally built in the 2nd century BC in the Ancient Greek city of Pergamon. The temple was dedicated to the greek god…
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Fingerprints for Food: Venezuela’s New Plan to Keep Shelves Stocked
from miamiherald.com: Call it fingerprints for food. In the latest effort to keep shelves stocked in Venezuela, the government on Tuesday will begin registering the biometric information of customers who use state-run grocery stores. President Nicolás Maduro says the measure will prevent hoarding and help keep price-controlled food from being resold for a profit on…
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North Korea Sending Message to U.S. with Missile Barrage
from usatoday.com: A barrage of artillery fire between North and South Korea across disputed maritime borders on Monday marked an annual show of force by North Korea intent on sending a message to the U.S. as it conducts military exercises nearby. North Korea’s missile launches into the Yellow (West) Sea followed by a threat of…