World's rich lost 20 pct of wealth in 2008
uk.reuters.com - 25/06/2009

NEW YORK, USA - The world's rich lost a fifth of their wealth in 2008 and the number of people with fortunes of more than $1 million (609,000 pounds) fell 15 percent as the financial crisis wiped out two years of growth, a study showed on Wednesday.

Bernanke's 2009 may make 2008 look like cake walk
reuters.com/ - 25/06/2009

WASHINGTON - If 2008 was a tough year for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, 2009 is looking no easier as political battles pile on top of tough economic challenges. With the end of his term looming in January, Bernanke's skill in avoiding pitfalls on both fronts will influence whether he wins another four years at the helm of the Fed.

Chicago Violence Endangers Vital Blood Supply
cbs2chicago.com - 25/06/2009

CHICAGO, USA - There is a real emergency for a county hospital emergency room. The uptick in violence is literally draining the blood supply. And as CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports one specific blood type is running dangerously short. Doctors say the facility's supply of O-negative blood is dwindling.

Connecticut church creates stir with gay exorcism video
AP - 25/06/2009

BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT - A Connecticut church has outraged gay rights advocates by posting a video of members performing an apparent exorcism of a teen's "homosexual demons." The 20-minute video was posted on YouTube before it was taken down.

Salads 'rival Big Macs for fat'
BBC - 25/06/2009

UK - Pre-packed salads are often not the healthier option, with some supermarket items higher in calories and fat than a Big Mac and fries, a report warns. Researchers from Which? magazine looked at 20 salads from the major outlets and found many contained a large proportion of the recommended daily intake of fat.

Four in ten under-20s in London aren't white
dailymail.co.uk - 25/06/2009

LONDON - Four out of ten young people in London are members of ethnic minorities, it was revealed yesterday. A government report found that more than 700,000 children and teenagers are classed as non-white, around 40 per cent of the age group in the capital.

NKorea threatens US
AP - 24/06/2009

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – North Korea threatened Wednesday to wipe the United States off the map as Washington and its allies watched for signs the regime will launch a series of missiles in the coming days.

India monsoon rain 'below normal'
BBC - 24/06/2009

INDIA - Indian officials say that monsoon rains in the country are likely to be "below normal" triggering off fears about crop failure and high food prices. Forecasters say that rainfall is likely to be lower than predicted in April, when they said it would be near normal.

Palestinian state 'in two years'
BBC - 24/06/2009

ISRAEL - Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has set a two-year target for the creation of a Palestinian state, in a speech in Jerusalem. He reiterated the PA's demand that Israel freeze settlement activity in the West Bank before talks can restart.

UK's infrastructure 'vulnerable'
BBC - 24/06/2009

UK - Large parts of the UK's infrastructure including energy and transport networks are vulnerable to terrorism or bad weather, a report has warned. The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) said not enough was being done to ensure such systems could keep going in adverse circumstances.

Somali 'thieves' face amputation
BBC - 24/06/2009

SOMALIA - Hardline Islamists have condemned four young Somali men to a double amputation for stealing mobile phones and guns. They will each have a hand and a leg cut off after being convicted by a Sharia court in the capital, Mogadishu.

Iran 'will not yield' over poll
BBC - 24/06/2009

IRAN - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the nation "will not yield to pressure" over a disputed presidential election. Several people have been killed in days of street protests since the 12 June poll returned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the presidency.

UK to sink further into red than any major country
telegraph.co.uk - 24/06/2009

UK - The UK is predicted to sink further into the red than any other major developed country next year, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Locusts swoop down on Ethiopia
AFP - 24/06/2009

ETHIOPIA - Crops in large swathes of Ethiopia risk being destroyed by swarms of locusts coming from northern Somalia, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Tuesday.

German Minister reaffirms commitment to European army
Open Europe Press Summary - 24/06/2009

GERMANY - In an interview with BBC Hard Talk, German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble was asked about his previous comments in favour of a common European army.

“Just what is an APOSTLE?”
Just what is an Apostle?

Today we find the Church of God in a “wilderness of religious confusion!”

The confusion is not merely around the Church – within the religions of the world outside – but WITHIN the very heart of The True Church itself!

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Listen to Me, You who know righteousness, You people in whose heart is My Law: …I have put My words in your mouth, I have covered you with the shadow of My hand, That I may plant the heavens, Lay the foundations of the earth, and say to Zion, “you are My people” (Isaiah 51:7,16)