Why on earth would CNN report that? The two headed eagle is just a symbol from heraldry derived from ancient mythology, like a dragon, a unicorn, a griffin.
The use of symbols seems to me more to be a reference to the current state of things, and the aspirations of an organization, rather than some obscure occult reference. They use traditional imagery because it's a language to describe what they mean, not because they are repeating something from ages past. Or they do it basically because it's "cool", not because they believe in ancient gods.
But if you start out convinced such a connection exists, then obviously you will start seeing it everywhere.
I'm sorry but I don't think you read the link....
http://www.elijahproject.net/abiff.html
For clarity I include the relevant part below: Please note... It is not what I believe that counts.... It is what they believe
It has been overwhelmingly by Masonic leaders and writers of doctrine that the legend of Hiram Abiff is the Masonic version of the Egyptian story of the pagan gods of Isis and Osiris.
Allow me to present that story and to compare it with the story of Hiram Abiff.
Isis and Osiris: Pagan gods of Egypt
Osiris, both King of the Egyptians and their god, went on a long journey (this is a common theme in pagan cultures) to bless neighboring nations with his knowledge of arts and sciences. His jealous brother, Typhon (god of Winter) conspired to murder him and steal his kingdom.
Isis was not only the sister but the wife of Osiris. This of course, made her his queen. What this also did, since Osiris was know as the "Sun God" of Egypt: was to make Isis the "Moon-goddess" of Egypt. The story states that she went to search for the body of Osiris in all directions, asking everyone she met.
She finally found the body with an Acacia tree at the head of the coffin. When she returned home with the body, she secretly buried the body, intending to give it proper burial as soon as arrangements were made.
Typhon, by treachery, stole the body, cut it up into 14 pieces and hid them in as many different places. Isis then made a second search and located all the pieces but one; the one missing and lost part was the phallus (if you know Egyptian culture, you understand this).
She made a substitute phallus, consecrated it, and it became a sacred substitute, and object of worship.
There is much more to the story, but these are the basics.
Allow me now to compare both stories. Masonic leaders also acknowledge that this comparison is true and accurate.
Hiram Abiff compared to Osiris
The story is easily seen and recognizable. The basics of the stories are as follows:
(1) Both men went to foreign lands to share their knowledge of arts and sciences.
(2) In both legends there is a precious thing possessed: Hiram has the secret word; Osiris has the kingdom.
(3) In both legends there is a wicked conspiracy by evil men to seize the precious thing.
(4) In both legends there is a struggle and a murder of the leader. the one who holds the precious treasure.
(5) Both are murdered by their brothers (Osiris by Typhon; Hiram by Jubelum, his brother Mason).
(6) Both bodies are buried hastily, with the intention of a later, proper burial, hence the reason for the marker as outlined below:
(7) The graves containing the bodies were both marked by Acacia at the head.
(8) In both legends, there are two separate searches for the bodies.
(9) In both legends there is a loss of something precious: in Hiram's death, the secret word is lost; in Osiris' death, the phallus is lost.
(10) In both there is a substitution for the precious thing that has been lost; concerning Hiram it is the substitute for the secret word; concerning Osiris it is the substitute phallus.
CONCLUSION
It is clear that the Hiram Abiff of Freemasonry is not an historical character and certainly not a biblical one. Hiram Abiff of Freemasonry actually represents Osiris, the Egyptian Sun-god!
When the Mason's in their initiation rites reenact the Legend of Hiram Abiff, it is actually the reenactment of the legend of Isis and Osiris.
Each man who is initiated into the Third (Master Mason) Degree of Masonry impersonates Osiris, the Sun-god of Egypt, and enters into his life of good deeds, his death, his burial and is "raised" in his resurrection from the dead. It is NOT the reenactment of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ to which Masons give honor or receive.
With this understood, it is then easy to understand the statement in the Kentucky Monitor that, while the Christian's Messiah is called Jesus, the Mason's Messiah is called Hiram (Kentucky Monitor, "the Spirit of Masonry," xv).
Even Most Masons don't quite realize that in the "Kentucky Monitor" (handbook for all Blue Lodge Masonry in the Grand Lodge of Kentucky), and other publications of the Masons, there is a statement that should be shocking to anyone who professes true Christianity:
"while the Christian's Messiah is called Jesus, the Mason's Messiah is called Hiram" (Kentucky Monitor, "the Spirit of Masonry," xv).
"For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him."
2 Corinthians 11:3-4
"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ."
Galatians 1:6-7