Tuesday, August 9, 2016

WORLD AND NATIONAL DIGEST REPORTS:



News from then US Mission to the UN:
Remarks at the Conclusion of a UN Security Council Open Arria-Formula Meeting on Aleppo

Remarks at a UN Security Council Open Arria-Formula Meeting on Aleppo

Ambassador Koro Bessho, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations; Ambassador Oh Joon, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations

Statement on the Situation in Yemen


NEWS FROM THE UN NEWS CENTER:

On International Day, UN spotlights indigenous peoples' right to education

As water and basic supplies run out in Aleppo, UN urges truce to provide humanitarian assistance

Ban hails Argentina’s commitment to UN values as illustrated by its actions

Urgent farming support needed amid rampant food insecurity in parts of north-east Nigeria – UN agency

US STATE DEPT:

Sentencing of Lawyers and Rights Activists in China

Pakistan: Attack on Quetta Hospital

Meeting With Olympic Athletes From Team USA

ASEAN Day 2016
Quote: " As we celebrate the 49th anniversary of ASEAN, we recognize the growing diplomatic, economic, and strategic significance of Southeast Asia"

In other world news headlines....

Putin, Erdogan agree on steps to mend relations (AP)

Ghana's 1st female judoka makes history despite loss (AP)

German prosecutors track down 8 more Nazi camp suspects (AP)



NATIONAL DIGEST:


THE WHITE HOUSE: President Obama Announces 2016 White House Tribal Nations Conference

THE WHITE HOUSE: IMPACT REPORT: Transforming Government Services through Technology and Innovation

US DEFENSE DEPT: ISIL Knows It Will Lose, Already Shifting Strategy, Obama Says at Pentagon

EPA: EPA enforces ban on cesspools on Big Island and Maui

New Waste Tracking Feature Helps Building Managers Save Money and Support a Healthy Environment

EPA awards over $3 million to Guam for environmental protection

FDA: FDA issues draft updated recommendations on submitting a new 510(k) for device modifications

US DEFENSE DEPT: Army’s ‘Mad Scientist’ Initiative Looks at Future Differently

US DEFENSE DEPT: Face of Defense: Former Student Shares Deployment Experiences at School

THE WHITE HOUSE: Weekly Address: Representing the Best of America in the Summer Olympics


In other national headlines....

Trump flops with Silicon Valley donors; Clinton falls short, too (REU)

Republican national security experts: Trump would be 'dangerous' president (REU)

House Speaker Paul Ryan faces primary test after belated Trump endorsement (REU)



NOTE PAD:


In today's video clip: Part three of the fluoridation vote during the last city council meeting.

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Dinosaurs, Creation, Evolution, and the Flood
Does the existence of dinosaurs conflict with the Bible teaching about Creation and the Flood? Actually, there is no reason why dinosaurs would need to be specifically mentioned in the Bible (though some people believe they are referred to in certain passages in Job and elsewhere). There are many other animals that exist even today but are not mentioned directly in the Bible.----Gospel Way