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ISIL Oil Sales Drop 'Significantly' Due To Russian Airstrikes in Syria Daesh oil sales fall amid Russian airstrikes in Syria [Bioterrorism] Threat level: Unknown | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer :  the United States is unfortunately still underprepared to confront a biological threat...  Our panel determined that the United States remains vulnerable to such threats because we lack strong centralized leadership at the highest level of government. No single individual is given the charge and authority to corral the dozen responsible departments and agencies into a cohesive and effective whole...  The nation needs a top-level leader who recognizes the severity of the biological threat and possesses the authority and political will to defend against it. We recommend that this leader be the vice president...  The vice president should establish a White House Biodefense Coordination Council, unify the biodefense budget, and develop a national strategy for biodefense....

Isis was the Egyptian goddess of motherhood, fertility, marital devotion, healing the sick, and the working of magical spells and charms. Isis is one of the earliest and most important goddesses in ancient Egypt, and she was regarded as the feminine counterpart to Osiris. Islamic State takes over town in Syria's western Homs province: monitor | Reuters Islamic State Seizes Central Syrian Town Near Key Highway - ABC News Russia dismisses ISIS' claim it brought down passenger jet in Egypt - CBS News U.S. drawing a line against Putin in Europe - POLITICO Militant Who Threatened Russia In IS Video May Be Kyrgyz Madrasah Student Obama's incoherent Syria strategy - AEI Obama's Foreign Policy Promises Then and Now Colorado Springs witnesses describe shootout after killing spree - CBS News Suspect, 3 Victims Dead in Shooting Spree in Colorado Springs, Colorado: Police - ABC News :  Four people are dead, including a suspect, following a shooting spree in Color...

Carly Fiorina Calls for 'Consolidated Command' to Protect Against Solar Storms - ABC News :  Warning that the nation is not adequately protected from the threat of a major  solar storm , Carly Fiorina  said she would create a "consolidated command" to deal with the threat as president. Fiorina Slaps Down The View: Nothing More Threatening to Liberals Than a Conservative Woman - Washington Free Beacon :  The View, a left-leaning daytime talk show consisting of all women,  trashed Fiorina  as looking “demented” during Wednesday’s GOP debate, with co-host Joy Behar likening her face to a “Halloween mask.”...  “Frankly, I am tired of being insulted by liberal feminists who talk about women’s issues when the reality is every issue is a woman’s issue. From the economy to ISIS to Russia to health care to education to the national debt, women care about all of that. So I am really sorry that I don’t agree with the women of The View. Nevertheless, I’m g...

Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks Review   From The Major News Sources »   Islamic State group advances in central Syria, seizing town - U.S. News & World Report 01/11/15 16:29 from  Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. U.S. News & World Report Islamic State group advances in central Syria, seizing town U.S. News & World Report In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syria's Fo... »   Vatican investigates mystery over hacked computer belonging to finance chief 01/11/15 16:28 from  Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks mikenova shared this story from World news. The laptop belongs to the head of the Holy See's audit office, who was appointed by Pope Francis in June »   Russian plane crash: After a disaster, state the facts or stay quiet 01/11/15 16:23 from  Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Th...