New items have been added to my Daily Update pages for Thursday morning, located here:

http://www.his-forever.com/daily_update_07_20_06.htm
 

 

and are as follows:

AMERICA:

Bush Accuses Syria Of Trying To Get Back Into Lebanon

US President George W. Bush accused Syria of trying to "get back" into Lebanon by supporting Hezbollah and accused Damascus and Iran of inspiring "terror attacks" against Israel. Bush told reporters that the "root" cause of the conflict must be addressed.

AS IN THE DAYS OF LOT:

Middle East Hostilities May Cancel Homosexual ‘WorldPride’ in Jerusalem <- "1" FOR US CHRISTIANS!!!

The sudden outbreak of new violence in the Middle East may have the unexpected effect of cancelling the week-long homosexual extravaganza WorldPride in Jerusalem, scheduled for August 6 to 12.

CHRISTIAN BOYCOTTS:

Christian Boycotts

NEW PAGE (Companies/movies, etc. that Richard & I, as Christians, are boycotting because of our beliefs.)

EARTHQUAKES:

52 aftershocks rattle Java <- FEATURE!

JAVA has been rattled by 52 strong aftershocks since a 7.7 magnitude quake triggered Monday's tsunami.

New earthquake sways buildings in Jakarta <- FEATURE!
A strong earthquake caused tall buildings to sway in the Indonesian capital Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to the streets just days after a deadly tsunami struck main island of Java.

EUROPEAN UNION:

EU Top Diplomat In Middle East Amid Continuing Violence <- FEATURE!

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana has arrived in the violence-stricken Middle East for fresh talks with Israeli, Palestinian and Egyptian politicians.

ISRAEL HAPPENINGS:

Anti-Semitism -

Fox News analyst compares Israelis to Nazis

Bevelacqua tells O'Reilly Jewish state ruthless in Lebanon

Discoveries -

King Solomon-era fortifications revealed in Israel excavation <- FEATURE!

This year's excavations have revealed more than 40 meters of a massive fortification system associated with the six-chambered gate common in the building projects of King Solomon. Solomon’s extensive building projects are recorded in the biblical account of his activities throughout his kingdom and at his capital city of Jerusalem (1 Kings 9:15-17).

Ezekiel 38-39 Players:

IAF Foils Rocket Transports From Syria

Although Hizbullah has suffered a harsh blow from Israeli air force strikes which took out a good percentage of their available weapons, Syria was continuing to smuggle arms into Lebanon to rearm the group, IDF Operations Branch Head Major General Gadi Eisenkot said during a press briefing Tuesday.

Iran Official: No Part Of Israel Safe
The speaker of Iran's parliament warned Israelis on Tuesday that no part of their country is safe from Hezbollah attack.

Iranian President Ahmadinejad: Day Of Happiness For Region Near <- FEATURE!
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday, "The day of happiness for the region is near... The world is on the verge of great changes," according to the Iranian news agency.

Israel's Enemies -

Israel, Hezbollah in deadly battle

The United States and Israel consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The group, which has claimed responsibility for terrorist acts, also operates an extensive network of social services in Lebanon.

Israeli Troops Push Into South Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Israeli troops punched into south Lebanon on Wednesday as warplanes flattened buildings including one thought to hold Hezbollah's top leaders, intensifying an offensive despite mounting international pressure and a Lebanese appeal to spare the country further death and devastation.

"Peace" Plan -

Diplomacy Gains Traction in Mideast Crisis

Diplomatic efforts to end Israeli-Hezbollah fighting gained traction Monday, with Israeli officials saying they would agree to halt fighting if their two captured soldiers were returned and Islamic guerrillas withdrew from the border.

MARK OF THE BEAST PRECURSOR:

HP Unveils RFID's Future Competitor

Hewlett-Packard unveiled a memory chip the size of a tomato seed on Monday in its Palo Alto laboratories. The tiny chip, called the Memory Spot, can be attached unobtrusively to any object and carry media or data. The Memory Spot will rival RFID tags in carrying information on movable physical objects, but HP calls it the smarter alternative.

MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS:

Asthma/Allergies -

Combined Therapy for Treating Asthma

New research from Stockholm, Sweden, reveals asthma patients may need both inhaled corticosteroids and antileukotriene drugs.

Cardiovascular -

Eye Blood Vessels Determine Risk of Heart Disease Death

New research reveals the diameter of the small veins in the eye may indicate a middle-aged person's chances of dying from coronary heart disease.

Most Common Form of Heart Failure
A new study reveals that while about the same number of people are diagnosed with heart failure each year, the kind of heart failure they are diagnosed with has changed over the past few decades.

Diabetes -

Gene Increases Type 2 Diabetes Risk

New research confirms a previous finding -- a variant in a gene called "transcription factor 7-like 2" (TCF7L2) increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Neurological Disorders -

Migraine With Aura and Heart Disease

According to a recent study from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Heath in Boston, women ages 45 and older who suffer from migraines with aura (associated neurologic symptoms) have a greater risk for angina, heart attack, ischemic stroke and death than women who experience no migraines.

New Treatments for Alzheimer's on the Horizon
Two studies released this week point to new treatments that may be able to slow down the progression of the mind-stealing disease without serious side effects.

NATURAL DISASTERS:

2006 Sets Heat Record, More to Come

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first six months of 2006 were the warmest, on average, since the United States started keeping records in 1895, and global warming is a contributing factor, a U.S. climate expert said on Wednesday.

Deadly Java Tsunami Caused by Slow-Moving Quake
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake that triggered yesterday's tsunami in Indonesia moved slowly along the fault line, causing experts to underestimate its strength.

Fires rage in Indonesian Borneo and Sumatra
More than 1,500 firefighters are battling scores of forest fires raging on Indonesian Borneo and Sumatra island as a haze envelops neighboring Malaysia and Thailand, forestry officials said Wednesday.

Millions starving in Kenya after severe drought
Millions of Kenyan herders still need food aid after a severe drought this year almost wiped out their herds, the
U.N. World Food Program said on Wednesday, appealing for $90 million to feed them.

Severe tropical storm wreaks havoc in China
More than 180 people are dead and many others missing after severe tropical storm Bilis hit southern China. Chinese state television says more than 11 million people in six southern provinces have been hit hard by rain and floods from severe tropical storm Bilis.

PESTILENCE:

Fire Ant Plague on the rise <- FEATURE!

Fire ants are showing up in greater numbers in coastal Virginia, much to the alarm of gardeners and farmers who dare disturb their nests.

PLAGUES:

Polluted beaches sicken 1.5M in Calif.

As many as 1.5 million people are sickened by bacterial pollution on Southern California beaches each year, resulting in millions of dollars in public health care costs, a new study has found.

STRANGE EARTH SIGNS:

Europe's Glaciers Gone by 2100?

The primary cause of the demise of Europe’s once-enduring zones of perpetual winter is the ongoing rise in summertime temperatures linked to global warming. The loss of the glaciers dramatically affect not only summer water supplies, which in many places depend on glacial melt water, but also tourism in the Alps.

Force of nature parts the Red Sea <- FEATURE!
The Red Sea is parting in a way that could create a new ocean basin and redraw the map of Africa and Arabia.

TERRORISTS/TERRORISM:

Hezbollah threat to U.S. 'serious'

Agents seized at border, while Iranians ID targets to 'end Anglo-Saxon civilization'

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Thursday's article, "The Death of a Thousand Cuts" by Jack Kinsella, will also be linked to the Daily Update page.
 

 

EXCERPT:
 

 

Russian Ambassador Vitali Churkin said that while his country shared fellow council members' "serious concern" about the missile tests, it wanted the council to consider a presidential statement as the "proper format" for a response.

He warned against "whipping up emotions too much" and played down the idea that sanctions would be considered.

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I pray you are blessed by all, and that you have a blessed day in the Lord!

YSIY!
Peggy
www.his-forever.com