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Health Officials Investigate 4-State Listeria Outbreak Tied to Cheese | Food Safety News

Health Officials Investigate 4-State Listeria Outbreak Tied to Cheese | Food Safety News.

GAME OVER: Egypt’s President Morsi Toppled by Armed Forces

Hope for best! Pray for best!

Egyptian Streets

Protesters across Egypt have erupted into celebration following news that Egypt’s Armed Forces has removed President Morsi from power. The move came following the expiration of an ultimatum that was issued by the Military 48-hours ago, demanding the President respond to the Egyptian people’s aspirations.

In a televised address, the Military ushered in a new era in Egypt’s future and declared the removal of President Morsi from office. Head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Adly Mansour, will rule Egypt during the transitional period.

Armed Forces Chief outlined the roadmap for the coming months, which will include:

1. Suspending the constitution and forming a committee to look into amendments of the constitution.

2. Holding early Presidential elections, until which the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court will be in charge.

3. Creating a national coalition government that represents the aspirations of all Egyptians

At the start of the statement, Armed Forces…

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Reports: Army-backed plan will include short transition period followed by elections – Middle East – Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

21:55 P.M. The Egyptian army has told Mohammed Morsi that he was no longer the head of state, Egypt’s state-run Al-Ahram newspaper reports, quoting a presidential source.

via Reports: Army-backed plan will include short transition period followed by elections – Middle East – Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper.

It’s the Identity, Stupid

Duh? She hits it!

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Tahrir 13

(Photo via of June 30 demonstration in Cairo via Twitter)

Millions and millions poured into the streets of Cairo and other regions of Egypt, calling for President Morsi to resign. The vast, unprecedented numbers of the June 30 demonstrations, which continued well into July 1st with unflagging fervor and tenacity, has defied expectations. The sheer magnitude of these crowds has even defied logic – after all, Morsi was democratically elected. Yet, this is not a revolution to establish democracy; it is revolution to defend an identity. Although there are several political, social, and economic factors behind June 30, the tipping point was what many in Egypt perceive as a new form of colonization by the Muslim Brotherhood; the revisionist party that considers itself the savior of Islam has embarked on a mission to change the identity of Egypt into an Islamist one.

For over 7,000 years, Egyptians have accumulated…

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Alison Lundergan Grimes Running For Senate

Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes announced Monday that she would challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in 2014.

“I have met with supporters, we had a great conversation,” she said at a press conference in Frankfort, Ky. “We can next make the best move, the best difference by running for the U.S. Senate.”

Grimes is the first Democrat to mount a challenge against McConnell.

via Alison Lundergan Grimes Running For Senate.