[Best Syndication News] The doomsday clock will be reset on Thursday and you can watch it get set live on the internet. The closer the clock is to midnight the more the world is closer to nuclear war or the end of mankind so to speak. The doomsday clock is used as a visual reminder of mankind brink of reaching the end of the world as we know it, or the apocalypse.

The doomsday clock current time is five minutes before midnight. It was last changed in January of 2007 when they moved the clock forward two minute from seven minutes to five minutes before midnight. They changed the clock in 2002, and in 1998. In the history of the clock it has been changed a total of 19 times, tomorrow with make it 20 times.

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[Best Syndication News] Dubai has been becoming a tourist attraction because of the luxurious architecture, now on Monday, the world's tallest building will open called the Burj Dubai. The building cost $20 billion to construct and will celebrate the grand opening with a celebration that includes fireworks.

The Burj Dubai has a staggering 160 floors and stands 2,635 feet in the air but is yet to be confirmed as to the final structure height after construction.

When looking at the skyline of Dubai, you see other skyscrapers that are dwarfed in comparison to this building.

There will be 900 residences located on floors 19 through 108. There is an observation deck located on floor 124. There is also a hotel included in the building. There is reports that their will be the world's highes mosque located on the 158th floor of the building.

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(Best Syndication News) Although the police chief of Tehran says no one has been killed, other government officials report the death of several protesters. YouTube videos indicates that fighting has begun between Iranian riot police and civilians. The Iranian Supreme National Security Council says that eight protesters have been killed.

The Shiite Holy Day of Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar, was marked by violence. According to a report from CNN, protesters were able to corner a handful of police who were ordered to combat them. As the crowd pushed the police against the wall, on protester pointed his finger at them and yelled “Why are you doing this?"

Rebuilt ruins of Babylon - source: cc

(Best Syndication News) The Muslims have had dominion over the near east for more than a thousand years and our reintroduction of Jews as sovereigns over even a small part of their holy land is as much an insult as would be carving a segment of Manhattan for Indians.

We are locked in Afghanistan, not to accomplish or even finish a mission but to maintain a presence there. I have been wrong in insisting we need to quickly get out of the Middle East. After serious rethinking I must change my mind. As with making children, we are seminally responsible for the creation of Israel. We nurtured them with military equipment since WWII. The burden has amounted to trillions of dollars. In short, we have a serious commitment and cannot just abandon them because we wish not to share their problems of our making.

Michael Urmann - photo by Dan Wilson

(Best Syndication News) The Alliance For Community Action of Wrightwood, Pinon Hills and Phelan is hosting a special screening of the documentary “Rethink Afghanistan”. The film questions the wisdom of prolonging the conflict in Asia.

According to Michael Urmann, spokesperson for the group, over 90 percent of the U.S. funding in Afghanistan goes to military purposes. “The problems facing Afghan society are economic, social and political in nature, and require economic, social and political solutions,” Urmann said in a statement.

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