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Nuova classificazione per lo "zoo" delle galassie Molte galassie ellitiche sarebbero molto più strettamente legate a quelle a spirale di quanto si pensasse Leggi l'articolo

Un inaspettato meccanismo di riparazione del tessuto nervoso La sua modulazione potrebbe in prospettiva consentire un migliore recupero funzionale dei tessuti nervosi danneggiati Leggi l'articolo

Cortisolo controllore nel riciclo dell'acido biliare La ricerca ha chiarito il ruolo di questo ormone sia in topi ingegnerizzati sia in soggetti umani affetti dalla malattia di Addison, in cui il sistema immunitario distrugge la ghiandola surrenale Leggi l'articolo

Oceano: un pozzo di carbonio sempre meno efficiente Un notevole grado di variabilità naturale ha spesso mascherato dinamiche che si sviluppano su un arco di tempo più ampio Leggi l'articolo

Una fotocamera sulla punta di uno spillo La nuova camera potrebbe essere integrata in qualunque sistema elettronico a basso costo o in dispositivi per la rilevazione dell’angolo d’incidenza dei raggi solari o ancora in micro-robot Leggi l'articolo

Un marcatore genetico per la spondilite anchilosante Una ricerca ha identificato un singolo marcatore genetico che potrebbe essere utilizzato per agevolare e rendere più precoce la diagnosi della malattia Leggi l'articolo

Scoperto un meccanismo chiave per lo sviluppo del glioma Alcuni farmaci attualmente in uso sono in grado di bloccare un cammino molecolare finora sconosciuto e di ritardare lo sviluppo del glioma nel modello animale Leggi l'articolo

Placche amiloidi: scoperto il ruolo di vitamina D e proteine di trasporto Nel modello animale iniezioni di vitamina D possono migliorare la rimozione del peptide beta amiloide Leggi l'articolo

Crisi finanziaria, aumentano i suicidi in Europa I dati mostrano un aumento dei tassi di suicidio tra il 2007 e il 2009 e una diminuzione delle vittime della strada per un minor uso delle auto Leggi l'articolo

La perdita di copertura vegetale dell'Amazzonia vista dal satellite La ricerca mostra come non ci sia stato un recupero ai livelli normali, anche dopo la fine del periodo secco alla fine dell'ottobre 2010 Leggi l'articolo

Tunnel di lava L'Islanda è ricca di tunnel scavati da lave fluide sui fianchi dei vulcani. Queste gallerie, che si trovano anche su satelliti naturali e altri pianeti del sistema solare, ospitano curiose strutture di lava solidificata. di Michel Detay e Björn Hróarsson Leggi l'articolo

A pochi secondi dal sisma I sistemi di rilevamento precoce dei terremoti permettono di far scattare un allarme in grado di mitigarne i danni e salvare vite umane. di Iunio Iervolino, Paolo Gasparini, Gaetano Manfredi e Aldo Zollo Leggi l'articolo

La foresta dei cristalli giganti Una miniera nel nord del Messico è la porta di accesso a grotte dove si trovano i cristalli di gesso più grandi della Terra di Giovanni Badino e Paolo Forti Leggi l'articolo

Una nuova forza sulle placche tettoniche: i punti caldi Grazie a una serie di metodi analitici si è trovata una chiara connessione tra la formazione di un potente pennacchio del mantello, avvenuta 70 milioni di anni fa, e il rapido movimento della placca indiana Leggi l'articolo

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
'Stress tests' to be done in two stage
The government announces a new safety assessment plan for nuclear plants, making it a precondition that reactors undergo checks to pass the first stage of the "stress tests" before they can be restarted.
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Cesium found in Fukushima cattle feed
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Utility planted 'citizens' to support restart of reactors
About 50 Kyushu Electric Power Co. employees and affiliates were involved in attempting to orchestrate an email campaign, posing as ordinary citizens, in support of the restart of its nuclear reactors on a government-sponsored TV program, according to an internal investigation by the utility.
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Ichihashi should hang if guilty: Hawker family
SETSUKO KAMIYA
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Makeshift malls slow to open
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Amid nuclear crisis, boy band Arashi pitches tourism
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Response to crisis shows deepening ties, Seoul's new ambassador says
ALEX MARTIN
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Radiation, debris vex Tohoku's fishermen
JUN HONGO
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Son's quest for sun, wind has nuclear interests wary
ERIC JOHNSTON
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Firms seek new ways to cope with power shortage
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Hitachi, LG eye water infrastructure
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June money supply up at fastest clip
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Consumer confidence rises again
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Basel to spur lending rethink: MUFG's Hirano
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Lender urges quick passage of Tepco bill
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Nuclear reactor stress tests
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[OPINION]
Thai results challenge established regime
THITINAN PONGSUDHIRAK
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[OPINION]
A grandfather's plea for an Israeli soldier
CESAR CHELALA
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Advantage of taking notes
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[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Bye-bye to the gaijin card, welcome to the Juki Net in '12
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[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Boycott sumo, a sport tainted by racist
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Monja-yaki restaurant owner Minoru Maruyama
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Tokyo international students: Did you stay in Tokyo or go after the March 11 disasters?
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Youth said to need voice, opinions
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Foreign students back but numbers look likely to fall
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Going gaga for Tominaga, mori girls, eco-fashion, Final Home and the Lady herself
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Rays mistakes allow Yankees slim victory
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A-Rod to have surgery on knee
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[GOLF]
Seo braves weather to close in on major
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Bryant takes reins at L.A. Sparks
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Sanchez survives wild ninth stage
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Alonso wins first race of season at British GP
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Carp pitchers Bullington, Sarfate making most of first year in Japan
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Murakami, Fukushima head team
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Hakuho swats aside Tosayutaka on day two
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U.S. beats Brazil on penalties to reach semis
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Mexico wins U-17 World Cup title
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RFE/RL Central Asia Report 7/11/2011 8:14:59 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia. For more stories on Central Asia, please visit and bookmark our Central Asia page .

Turkmenistan Admits Blast Deaths Turkmenistan says two servicemen and 13 civilians died in a series of blasts last week in a town 20 kilometers from the capital, Ashgabat. More The Roots Of Nazarbaev's Knowledge When Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev seeks advice, he heads to the woods -- and the trees tell him how to deal with everyday issues and even how to handle his friends and foes. No, it doesn't necessarily mean that the Kazakh president has lost touch with reality. More 'Most-Famous Uzbek' Almost Invisible In Uzbekistan Uzbek comedian Obid Asomov is a household name in the former Soviet states due to his role in the popular Russian satirical serial "Krivoe Zerkalo" (Distorted Mirror). But the comedian is essentially blacklisted in his native Uzbekistan. Asomov says he has an idea why. More Kyrgyz Question Presence At Russian Pro-Kremlin Camp Critics of the decision to send Kyrgyz youths to a Kremlin-sponsored international youth forum say "Seliger" is being used by Moscow to indoctrinate young people with pro-Russian propaganda. More Kazakh Schools Getting 'Kazakhified' In recent years the number of schools in Kazakhstan offering Kazakh-language curriculum has seen a slow but steady rise. This means that some students accustomed to studying in Russian must find a new place to hang their book bags. More Language A Sensitive Issue In Kyrgyzstan Language is a sensitive topic in Kyrgyzstan, as the country's interim president Roza Otunbaeva mentioned recently, when she publicly backed promoting the development of the state language, Kyrgyz. More Interview: Alleged Russian Crime Boss Says Russian Mafia Is 'A Necessary Myth' Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov, aka "Taivanchik" (Little Taiwanese), is reputedly one of the most powerful figures in Russian organized crime, an allegation he strenuously denies. He is the subject of an Interpol arrest warrant based on U.S. charges of fraud and trafficking in weapons and drugs, and has been accused of trying to fix the figure-skating competition of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. More Polygamy A Fact Of Life In Kazakhstan It's been 90 years since the Soviet authorities banned polygamy in Central Asia. None of the states in the region has gone so far to legalize it, but with the fall of communism, the tradition of multiple marriages is nonetheless flourishing. More

RFE/RL Headlines 7/11/2011 8:18:12 PM A daily digest of the English-language news and analysis written by the staff of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty RFE/RL is looking for guest bloggers, preferably writing from and about our broadcast region. If you're interested, drop us a line at webteam@rferl.org.

Features Passenger On Rescue Boat Recounts Volga River Tragedy Russia has declared July 12 a day of mourning after more than 100 people, including many children, drowned when their overcrowded cruise boat sank in the Volga River. Raynur Shakir of RFE/RL's Tatar-Bashkir Service spoke to a passenger on another river boat that was among the first to help survivors escape the scene. More Too Special A Friendship: Is Germany Questioning Russia's Embrace? It's no secret Germany has one of Europe's closest relationships with Russia. Berlin is Moscow's largest customer for natural gas and its biggest trading partner in general. The close ties worry those who believe Russia is using its natural resources for political advantage as well as commercial profit, but there are signs the relationship might be changing. More Top EU Diplomat Defends Actions On Belarus, Says Regime 'Losing Control' A senior EU diplomat for Eastern Europe says the restrictive measures put in place on Belarus are working despite the latest crackdown on demonstrators by the regime. Miroslav Lajcak also says the regime's recent brutality is a sign it's losing its grip over the country. More News U.S. Condemns Syria Inaction During Embassy Attacks The United States has summoned Syria's charge d'affairs to the State Department to formally protest Damascus's failure to protect foreign diplomatic facilities, following a mob attack on the U.S. and French embassies. More Explosion Kills 12 In Cyprus Huge explosions have rocked the main Greek Cypriot naval base at Zygi in the south of the divided island, killing at least 12 people, including and knocking out a power station. More More Than 100 Feared Dead After Boat Sinks In Russia Divers began to recover the bodies of people who drowned after an overcrowded cruise boat sank on July 10 on Russia's Volga River. More From Our Bureaus Life Terms For Neo-Nazi Serial Killers A Moscow military court has handed down five life sentences to members of a neo-Nazi group in connection with a killing spree that shocked Russia into tougher hate-crime laws. More Armenia Cites South Sudanese Model Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian has touted South Sudan's declaration of independence as a blueprint for resolving other ethnic and territorial conflicts. More RFE/RL Reporter Fined In Belarus Mikhail Karnevich, who photographed the July 3 demonstrations in Minsk, called today's sentence "fabricated" and insisted on his right to practice journalism. More Turkmen Officials Admit Blast Deaths Turkmen authorities have admitted there were casualties following explosions in the industrial town of Abadan that caused major damage and led to a mass evacuation of residents on July 7. More Transmission The Week Ahead: July 11-17 The Week Ahead is a detailed listing of key events of the coming week affecting RFE/RL's broadcast region. More Persian Letters The Similarities Between Iran's Basij Force And The MKO Blogger "Freedom Fighter" believes members of the pro-government Basij force and the Iranian opposition group Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) that is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and Iran share common traits. More Tangled Web North Korea To Create Internet Oasis You're allowed to drink alcohol in Dubai hotels; now you can surf the web in North Korea. More At Large The Arab Spring, Kyrgyzstan and Reaping What We Sow Pundits and politicians have offered no shortage of explanations as to what inspired the Arab Spring. More

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Information Clearing House Newsletter News You Won't Find On CNN July 11, 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Speaking Truth To Power For over nine years Information Clearing House has provided many millions of visitors with an alternative source of news and information. Our daily newsletter hits the inbox of over 70,000 people each day. Information Clearing House has become one of the most trusted and effective weapons against the lies and distortions propagated each day by a commercial media. Information Clearing House is 100% Non Commercial, Fearless, Forthright & Independent "Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people" - John Adams - Second President - 1797 - 1801 Strike a blow for liberty, provide whatever you can- $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100- To Use your debit/credit card or check click here: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/support.htm   Or if you prefer, send a check or money order, (US Dollars) Information Clearing House, PO Box 365 Imperial Beach, CA 91933. USA.   Low income readers: DON'T send money, just encourage others to subscribe. http://informationclearinghouse.info/subscribe.htm   To all who have assisted in the past. Thank you. Your help is greatly appreciated. Tom Feeley === Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590" Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:  4,790 www.icasualties.org/oif/ Number Of  International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,579 =   Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan Total Cost of Wars Since 2001 $1,218,898,038,246 http://www.costofwar.com/ = Next Up: Pakistan Ominous signs of a major new war By Justin Raimondo While keeping the heat on for a direct attack on Iran, the powerful pro-Israel lobby - the driving force behind the anti-Iran crowd - is biding its time, confident they'll win in the end. In the meantime, they are carefully building up momentum for the final push toward war, and a key part of that is agitating for a complete break in US-Pakistan relations. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28541.htm === Is NATO's "Unified Protector" Unraveling? France Says NATO Bombing Has Failed By Franklin Lamb We sacrificed nearly 1/3 of our population or more than one million of our brothers and sisters expelling the Italians 70 years ago. Doesn't anyone in your government study history? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28544.htm === Eye Witness Account From Libya Video Is The Libyan Army Really Really Killing Its Own People? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28543.htm === The Great Generational Threat By Glenn Greenwald The U.S. is doing everything possible to ensure that Terrorism remains as large as a threat as possible. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28535.htm === The Credit Card Wars The True Cost Of America's Wars By Jack A. Smith In 2010, $400 billion of our tax money went toward paying off past war debts as far back as the Korean War of the early 1950s. We'll pay war debts indefinitely because Washington is always borrowing to plan for or start new wars. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28538.htm === Avoiding Impunity Broaden Torture Prosecutions By Prof Marjorie Cohn More than 100 detainees have died in US custody, many from torture. Untold numbers were subjected to torture and cruel treatment in violation of US and international law. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28536.htm === 'Little Gitmo' A Muslim Quarantine By Christopher S. Stewart The whole justice system [is] geared to take revenge of the events of 9/11 on anyone belonging to the Muslim community. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28539.htm === America's 'Detainee 001' The Persecution of John Walker Lindh By Frank Lindh Frank Lindh, father of 'American Taliban' John Walker Lindh, explains why his son is an innocent victim of America's 'war on terror'. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28534.htm === Zionism And The Birth Of Modern Terrorism Video The King David Hotel bombing was an act of terrorism that is widely-considered to be the first real incidence of 20th century terrorism. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28542.htm === Obama's Original Sin By Frank Rich The president's failure to demand a reckoning from the moneyed interests who brought the economy down has cursed his first term, and could prevent a second. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28533.htm === Memo to Obama: "Create more jobs or resign" By Mike Whitney Not only are we not creating jobs, the administration is not providing sufficient resources to the states so they can keep the people who ARE employed still working. It's madness. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28537.htm === Greece a Dress Rehearsal for United States By Michael Hudson Greece sell off its roads, its land, its port authority, its water and sewer--is just what Illinois's been doing, what Chicago's been doing, what Minnesota's been told to do, and what American cities are trying to do. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28540.htm === Moody's Financial Vandalism Agency? By Max Keiser Max asks, "What's the difference between Rupert Murdoch and this pile of dog *hit? " http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28545.htm === BBC Promotes Mass Adherence to State Ideology By Media Lens We are fed myths that our governments are essentially well-intentioned; that powerful investors, banks and corporations promote 'free trade' and 'open markets' while providing responsibly for society's wants and needs. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28532.htm === 30 dead in Yemen clashes: More than thirty people have been killed in four days of fighting between Al-Huthi rebels and opposition tribes in Al-Jawaf province, northern Yemen. The fighting has left hundreds injured and thousands of people displaced, a local tribal leader told Arab News on Monday. http://arabnews.com/middleeast/article470223.ece === US attack kills 9 people in Pakistan:: At least nine suspected militants were killed in a drone strike Monday evening in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, a media report said. http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/809430/cs/1/ === 6 killed in deadly bombing in Pakistan's northwest: Local media said the dead included three security personnel, two women and a child, while at least 10 others were severely injured. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/07/2011711664656122.html === Keep your money, Pakistan's military tells US : Stories critical of Pakistan are leaked on an almost daily basis to the American press. Many in Pakistan believe there is a concerted American effort to weaken Pakistan and its armed forces, which are some of the largest in the world. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/keep-your-money-pakistans-military-tells-us-20110711-1ham2.html === The Pakistan Paradox: Will this show of tough love backfire? Right now it seems quite likely that the answer is yes. http://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-pakistan-paradox-4410/ === Clashes in Libya's Zliten 'kill 4 and injure 22': Four rebels were killed and 22 wounded in overnight clashes against forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi in the western town of Zliten, rebels said on Monday. http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110711/wl_africa_afp/libyaconflictzliten === Libya: France risks Nato split over call for Gaddafi talks: France risked opening a significant split within Nato over the war in Libya yesterday by calling for negotiations with Colonel Gaddafi and confirming it was "passing messages" to his regime. http://tgr.ph/ogxK6D === Celebrating peace! Libyans dancing in the streets: Eye witnesses inside Libya have confirmed to the Pravda.Ru source that Libyan TV has stated that the forces have withdrawn from the flashpoints along the battle lines. France itself has denied holding direct talks with the Libyan Government but has admitted that messages are passed. http://english.pravda.ru/world/africa/11-07-2011/118452-libya_victory-0/ === Moscow warns against Libyan scenario for Syria - Lavrov: He says he will urge his counterparts during the forthcoming ministerial meeting of the four international mediators in a Middle East settlement, not to put the entire responsibility for the Syrian crisis on the Syrian leadership, but to impel the Syrian opposition to sit down at the negotiating table with President Bashar Assad. http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/07/11/53045825.html === Syrian protesters attack US embassy: Syrian government supporters smashed windows at the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Monday, raised a Syrian flag and scrawled graffiti calling the American ambassador a "dog" in anger over the envoy's visit last week to an opposition stronghold, witnesses said. http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/syrian-protesters-attack-us-embassy-118444 === U.S. soldier killed in Iraq: The U.S. military in a statement said the incident is currently under investigation and failed to give further details about how or where exactly the incident happened. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/7435944.html === What a load of bull: Panetta invokes 9/11 in defending U.S. mission in Iraq: New Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, speaking at a base outside Baghdad, tells American troops they're in Iraq 'because on 9/11 the United States got attacked,' even though pre-war evidence of a link between Al Qaeda and Iraq has been discredited. He later clarifies his remarks. http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/la-fg-0712-panetta-iraq-20110712,0,2748967.story === Manufacturing Consent For Attack On Iran: US threatens to act unilaterally against Iran: The United States is concerned about Iran providing weapons to Iraq militants and will take unilateral action when needed to deal with the threat, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said on Monday. http://bit.ly/nFOaD2 === Israel blocks lawyers access to detained Gaza Flytilla activists : Forty pro-Palestinian activists, detained in Israel for trying to reach Gaza, are being denied access to see lawyers. They're currently detained in Tel Aviv for taking part in airplane aid mission, after their boats were blocked in Greece. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmLFunKgz2M&feature=player_embedded === 'Flytilla' activists go on hunger strike: International activists have gone on hunger strike in two Israeli detention centers after being arrested by the Tel Aviv regime for attempting to enter occupied Palestinian territories. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/188650.html === Peres thanks Greece for thwarting Gaza-bound flotilla: Israeli and Greek presidents discuss their countries' strengthening ties during meeting in Jerusalem. http://bit.ly/qjRFqq === American Jew refused entry to Israel on suspicion of converting to Islam: Two years after participating in a Taglit-Birthright tour, Harald Fuller-Bennett was denied entry into Israel. The Shin Bet claimed he had links to terrorists and suspected him of no longer being Jewish. http://bit.ly/nr4oW8 === Israeli soldiers blocked Icelandic FM's car with rocks: The Icelandic FM's visit to Palestine has now drawn to a close with one of the biggest headlines being Skarphedinsson's declaration that Iceland would support any UN resolution on Palestinian independence and UN membership. http://bit.ly/qvsXrC === Mexico Provokes Israel with Historical Question: Amid Israel's uninterrupted efforts to manipulate history and conceal historical events, the entity has started interfering in the educational system of some countries. http://almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?fromval=1&cid=18&frid=18&eid=21336 === At least 41 killed as Mexico scrambles in drug war: Mexican authorities sent in an extra 1,800 police Saturday to fight the country's gruesome and deadly drug war, with at least 41 people slain over the weekend including 10 who were decapitated. http://bit.ly/oS7pGC === Confessions of a drug cartel hitman on the run: He killed or tortured hundreds in Mexico's drug wars. Now he is the one living in fear http://ind.pn/qOhWBm === Australia, U.S. joint military exercise begins: Australia's largest joint military training exercise with U.S. begins on Monday, with about 14,000 U.S. and 8500 Australian troops participating in the training in real world scenarios on land, air and sea until July 29. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-07/11/c_13977374.htm === Why QE2 Failed: The Money All Went Overseas: On June 30, QE2 ended with a whimper. The Fed's second round of "quantitative easing" involved $600 billion created with a computer keystroke for the purchase of long-term government bonds. But the government never actually got the money, which went straight into the reserve accounts of banks, where it still sits today. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-brown/qe2-shocker-the-whole-600_b_892621.html === Economy faces a jolt as benefit checks run out: An extraordinary amount of personal income is coming directly from the government. Close to $2 of every $10 that went into Americans' wallets last year were payments like jobless benefits, food stamps, Social Security and disability, according to an analysis by Moody's Analytics. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43707491/ns/business-us_business/ === "Let us be peace and joy" Tom Feeley