A European Space Agency Envisat satellite photo provides an aerial view on the raging wildfires east of Moscow MORE and MORE

“A column of BTP at the border of Ukraine. The third column in the last hour. They are driving from Dagestan and Stavropol. Road Don 4.”

The Wire has created this map of the likely path the Russian troops are taking, based on the information offered by EuroMaidan: MORE

Up here in Canada, I’m a pretty popular Muslim, even though I’ve been defending Israel’s right to live safely and securely in God’s Holy Land for as long as I’ve been a Muslim. More important than that though — by far — is the fact that no Muslim has ever been able to gainsay me even when I’ve addressed thousands of them at one time, because the Qur’an says (In Al-Maeda 5:20-21) MORE

Washington (AFP) – Back in 2012, the Sun erupted with a powerful solar storm that just missed the Earth but was big enough to “knock modern civilization back to the 18th century,” NASA said. MORE

If you aren’t scared of the storm, maybe the haunting siren will do the trick. This is more than anyone can handle, you might want to acquire ear protectors aka earmuffs for the whole family or could drive someone to insanity. Plays on your psyche. MORE

When we reported on the government’s decisiosn to withhold irrigation water to California for the first time in 54 years, we warned there would be consequences: farmers are hit hardest as “they’re all on pins and needles trying to figure out how they’re going to get through this.”. MORE

Nearly 21 million people are working as modern day slaves, falling victim to trafficking, forced labor and sexual exploitation, a new UN report finds. The illicit market in exploited people generates billions of dollars in profit worldwide. MORE

If you could have the outlandish strength and agility of Halo‘s Master Chief, how much would you spend?

For the uninitiated, Master Chief is the hero of the Halo video game series. A heavily genetically enhanced supersoldier, he can run faster, jump higher, see further, think faster, and endure longer than regular humans. So powerful is Master Chief that his alien adversaries think of him as a“demon” because of his ability to destroy hundreds or sometimes thousands of alien soldiers. MORE

I have avoided sharing certain information because I took an oath and will not break that oath. I am skating on the edge today because of information that I would be derelict in my duty if I did not share it. Islamists currently in the country, aided by those who have recently arrived via the southern sieve we call a border and those who boldly came on aircraft in a variety of disguises have a purpose in their criminality. Be warned, this is not for the faint of heart.  MORE

Local researchers are at the forefront of what could be a birth control revolution. They are working on a microchip that could control a woman’s hormones, and prevent pregnancy for up to 16 years. MORE

It is an odd and very disturbing story. A hospital contractor in Northeast D.C. was attacked by rats on the job and she says they are the same rats that are eating bodies in the morgue. That is just one of many incidents Kennard witnessed as rats feasted on bodies from the inside at the morgue here at D.C.’s Providence Hospital. MORE

The Apple iPhone’s Siri function is saying that July 27, 2014, will be the “Opening [the] Gates of Hades,” or the Greek term for Hell, leading many to question why. If one asks Siri, “What is July 27” or “What is July 27, 2014,” she’ll give the response “It’s Sunday, 27 July 2014 (Opening Gates Of Hades).” It doesn’t appear to work for everyone. MORE

Also recall what Christine Legarde said at the IMF – But what if she referred to the G7 & G20 as 27th of July 2014 MORE

Scientists on Thursday released the results of a first-of-its-kind study that finds the seven states of the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin are depleting groundwater reserves at a rapid rate. Thatthreatens the future of a river that supplies water to 40 million people and irrigates 4 million acres of farmland. MORE

Vladimir Putin’s daughter lives, in all places, the Netherlands — and disgusted locals now want her deported because it was her dad who provided the missile that shot 193 of their countrymen out of the sky over Ukraine. hMORE

An Iowa newspaper editor fired after publishing his views on homosexuals is claiming he was the victim of religious discrimination by his former employer.  MORE