Islamic State beheads three more Assyrian Christians; China Starts Dumping U.S. Government Debt...more

Oregon Pastor Tells of 'My Family's Hero' Who Saved Daughter During Oregon School Shooting ...During his sermon, the pastor told the congregation of "[his] family's hero," fellow student Treven Anspach, who, after being shot by Harper-Mercer, rolled his body on top of the pastor's daughter, Lacy Scroggins, to protect her...

Islamic State beheads three more Assyrian Christians in latest video   ...As each man identifies himself, he says: "I am a Nazarene [a Christian]". They are then decapitated, before a militant demands that $14 million is paid for the release of the remaining hostages. According to the IB Times, one ISIS fighter in the video blames the Church for not protecting the men...

Ann Widdecombe: giving away Christian values makes Britain a "laughing stock"  The former minister and catholic MP, Ann Widdecombe has said Britain must be the "laughing stock of any fundamentalist Islamist who hopes to wipe Christianity from the face of the world".

In her column for the Daily Express, Ms Widdecombe claims the UK is playing into their hands by giving away our religious freedom by confusing respect with subservience.

She has cited a case in Accrington, Lancashire where a cross was removed from a crematorium in case it caused offence.

"Imagine the uproar if a Christian were to ask for the removal of a religious symbol belonging to another faith?"...

Once the Biggest Buyer, China Starts Dumping U.S. Government Debt Central banks around the world are selling U.S. government bonds at the fastest pace on record, the most dramatic shift in the $12.8 trillion Treasury market since the financial crisis.

Sales by China, Russia, Brazil and Taiwan are the latest sign of an emerging-markets slowdown that is threatening to spill over into the U.S. economy. Previously, all four were large purchasers of U.S. debt.

While central banks have been selling, a large swath of other buyers has stepped in, including U.S. and foreign firms...

Doctors anticipate nasty flu season ...Although the CDC officially begins tracking the spread of the virus later this month, there’s good news: According to the agency, early tests point to a better match between circulating viruses and those found in the vaccine, making this year’s shot potentially more effective than last year’s...


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