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Bestiality is becoming an emerging issue. In Sweden hundreds of animals are injured each year from sexual attacks (Expressen.se, January 19, 2004). In Germany this practice is increasing, partly due to a loophole in animal protection laws (DailyMail, July 1, 2013).
Mexico’s recent local and state elections have been called “the most violent in recent history” (Huffington Post, July 15, 2013).
Recent chaos in Egypt has left Western leaders at a loss. But, Egypt’s neighbors are using it to gain influence in the region. “Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries to congratulate Egypt after its army ousted President Mohammed Mursi and dissolved the Islamist-made constitution.
Acceleration is part of modern life. “The process of mechanical acceleration began in the 19th century in conjunction with industrialization” and was intended to “create more available time for the individual” by shortening the amount of time needed to accomplish tasks (Der Spiegel, July 4, 2013).
After years as a Deputy Sheriff in Los Angeles County, Tony Miano became a full-time preacher. Recently he was arrested for “hate speech” after a sermon preached on the streets of London (Telegraph, July 4, 2013). The sermon cited actions God labels sins, including homosexuality.
After almost two years of “democratic rule,” Egypt is again in turmoil. Last week, the military forced President Mohammed Morsi out of office and installed an interim government (Telegraph.co.uk, July 8, 2013). On Monday, 51 people were killed as the military apparently opened fire on a crowd allegedly trying to storm a barracks where Mr. Morsi may have been...
“Britain may allow a controversial technique to create babies using DNA from a mother, father, and a donor” in order to help prevent the spread of rare genetic diseases (Associated Press, June 28, 2013; Telegraph, June 28, 2013).
“Washington is under increasing pressure following reports about US bugging devices in EU buildings in Brussels and the United States” (Deutsche Welle, July 2, 2013).
The Israelite-descended Netherlands is one of the EU’s six founding members. Yet, the Netherlands is now criticizing the EU for its “creeping powers”—amassing power to itself while eroding national sovereignty of member nations (EU Observer, June 22, 2013).
New research reveals that pigs fed a diet of genetically modified (GMO) corn and soybeans had significant increases in stomach inflammation. GMO-fed females had more than twice the rate of inflammation than did non-GMO-fed females, while males had four times the rate of inflammation, with all other factors controlled (Reuters, June 11, 2013).