Kim Jong Un Tells Troops to Prepare for Sacred War

Kim Jong Un told his troops to be ready for a "sacred war" against the United States and South Korea.

The North Korean leader was visiting Mu Island and artillery troops who had shelled South Korea, in November 2010.

South Korea and the US are about to hold war games near the border with the North.

The Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises will be held from August 20-31.

A group of nations selected by the UN, known as the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, will be overseeing the exercises, partially to ensure that nothing is done to provoke the North, and also to ensure that the North doesn't start something.

Philippines Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo Missing After Plane Crash

Philippines Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo is missing after a plane crash.

He, an aide, and two pilots were flying to Naga City, for a political event, when the pilots called a mayday.

The plane crashed into Masbate Bay, and only the aide has been found.

Reports at one time said that Robredo had been unable to escape the plane, but those were taken down by the Philippines Department of Interior and Local Government.
Robredo was one of people's favorite politicians.

Pickled Chinese Cabbage Kills Six in Japan

Six people have died in Japan, and more than a hundred others have become ill due to E. coli.

All of the people had eaten pickled Chinese cabbage, made in the Hokkaido prefecture.

For Japan it is highly unusual for vegetables to cause sickness, most come from meat or seafood.

No cause has been given, but it is expected to most likely be from problems in the sterilization of the jars.

Japanese health officials are advising the public to not eat pickled cabbage, if it's from Hokkaido, and to return any jars they may still have.

Eight Stabbed in Subway Attack

Uijeongbu, South Korea is just outside of Seoul, and home to US and South Korean military bases.

Normally it's a quiet, peaceful place, but that definitely wasn't the case Saturday, at a subway station.

A thirty-nine year old man, named Yoo, was confronted by several people for spitting on the train.

Yoo apparently took affront to that, pulled out a box cutter, and began stabbing people on the train, and then on the station's platform.

He was arrested whilst trying to run away.

Luckily none of the injuries were serious, none of the victims were even hospitalized.

AP's Preseason NCAA Football Poll

AP's first NCAA Football poll come out today, sixteen days after the first coaches poll came out.

Members of the press ranked the University of Southern California, in first place. A move up from the third spot in the coaches poll.

Alabama stayed in the second spot, and Louisiana State University fell to third. The recently announced absence of Tyrann Mathieu from LSU was the main reason for that.

Oklahoma and Oregon filled out the top five. They were followed by Georgia, Florida State, Michigan, South Carolina, and Arkansas. Which made it an exact copy of the coaches poll.

The South Eastern Conference maintained it's status with having two of the top five, and half of the top ten teams. The Pacific Athletic Conference has two of the top five as well.

Cantaloupes Might be Causing Salmonella Outbreak

The deaths of two people, and sickness of at least one hundred and fifty more, has caused health officials to tell people to throw out any cantaloupes they may have, that are from Indiana.

Hardest hit have been the states of Kentucky, Minnesota, Indiana, and Illinois.

Health officials say that while salmonella outbreaks are a regular part of the year, this year has seen double the amount of normal.

Watermelons are also being looked into as a possible source.

This comes just three days after cantaloupes and honey dew melons were recalled for possible E. Coli contamination.

Thirty-Four Rioting Miners Killed by Police

South African President Jacob Zuma has announced an investigation of the shooting of thirty-four striking miners, by police.

On Thursday it was reported that twelve had been killed, after they attacked police.

But on Friday the number was raised as video of the shooting taking place was released to the world.

At least seventy-eight more of the strikers were injured by the gunfire.

Police commissioner Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega said that the five hundred police attempted to use rubber bullets, water cannons, and stun grenades in order to stop the mob coming their way.

When those failed, police were faced with the imminent threat of a riot that was armed with clubs, machetes, and other weapons.

Monday had seen two police officers killed by the miners, and so the police were not willing to take casualties again.

Moscow Bans Gay Parades for 100 Years

The top court of Moscow has put a ban on gay pride parades for the next one hundred years.

Moscow's city council had voted through the ban, but it had been challenged by Nikolay Alexeyev, a top campaigner for gay rights in Russia.

The European Court of Human Rights has previously ordered Russia to pay Alexeyev damages, after he challenged St. Petersburg's ruling that banned "homosexual propaganda".

Alexeyev now plans to take his challenge against Moscow, to the European Court.

The Council of Europe, Europe's biggest human right's watcher, is already planning to investigate Russia on it's treatment of homosexuals.

German Troops Could be Called on in a Crisis

Germany's Federal Constitution Court has announced that the German military could be called onto German streets, in a crisis.

Troops would only be called out, if the federal government decided that it was an emergency of "catastrophic proportions".

A primary example was that of a terrorist attack, if it was believed that a military presence could save lives.

Til now, the German constitution had banned troops from being armed on the streets, ever since WWII.

It wasn't until the Afghanistan war that German troops were involved in combat situations, and allowed to fire back.

Machine Gun Social

Asheville, North Carolina's Tea Party has come up with a new way to raise money, for the candidates they support.

They are holding the first ever Machine Gun Social, on September 29 at Bear Arms Indoor Range on Rosman Highway in Brevard.

For various amount of money, supporters can shoot off a clip from various guns; they also get pizza and sodas for the price.

How much per weapon; well an Uzi is twenty-five dollars, an M16 are thirty-five, and an AK47 for fifty.

The event is expected to be a huge success, with people from other states planning to attend.