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Daystar, TBN ready for Messiah in Jerusalem

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:00 AM PDT

The Christian TV broadcasters both have their offices set up on a holy city hill, poised for Jesus, and are spreading the gospel to Jews in Israel.

JERUSALEM — If the Messiah descends from the Mount of Olives as foretold in the Bible, America's two biggest Christian broadcasters are well-positioned to cover it live thanks to recent acquisitions of adjacent Jerusalem studios on a hill overlooking the Old City.

In urban Taiwan, indoor shrimp fishing is booming

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:00 AM PDT

Shrimp fishing in Taiwan has moved indoors over the years, and it now is a popular activity among city dwellers in Taipei and elsewhere.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Ben Lan threw a line in the water one recent afternoon and caught two fair-sized specimens in 10 minutes. With 10 years of experience, the 60-year-old retiree stood out from a couple of fellow anglers who looked on with envy.

Wave of bombings across Iraq leaves 26 dead

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:10 PM PDT

A series of coordinated bombings shattered Shiite neighborhoods and struck at Iraqi security forces Sunday, killing at least 26 in attacks that one official described as a rallying call by al-Qaida just days after dozens of militants escaped from prison.

Suspected insider attack kills U.S. soldier, contractor in Afghanistan

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 04:53 AM PDT

The attack comes just days after top U.S. military officials said joint operations between U.S. and Afghan forces were resuming after a temporary halt.

Apparent insider kills U.S. service member in Afghanistan

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:37 PM PDT

Two Afghan soldiers are also killed in the checkpoint attack. The American's death brings the U.S. death toll in Afghanistan to 2,000.

An apparent insider attack by Afghan forces has killed a U.S. service member and a foreign civilian contractor with NATO, officials said Sunday. The attack —the latest in a string of strikes by Afghan allies on international troops — marked the 2,000th U.S. troop death in Afghanistan over the long-running conflict.