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• Democrats, White House wage coordinated attack on Romney taxes
• ROMNEY'S OVERSEAS TOUR IS ANYTHING BUT GRAND
• Army general: don't hobble commanders in sex assault cases
• With diplomacy dead, US banks on Syrian rebel win
• Genetic study offers clues to history of North Africa's Jews
• US probes Sikh temple shooter's white power ties
• Oil prices rise on Mideast tensions, storms
• Iraq attacks kill seven people
• Can a Viral Video Help Unemployed Veterans?
• Obama Campaign Opens Can of Worms with Ohio Early Voting Lawsuit
• Defection of stalwart PM deals blow to Assad
• Was Wisconsin temple shooting 'domestic terrorism'?
• News Summary: Blast shuts down pipeline in Turkey
• Sikh temple shooter: decorated Army veteran on watchlist for 10 years
• Pipeline blast stops Iraq oil flow to Turkey
• Clint Eastwood Supports Mitt Romney
• Blast interrupts Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline
• Homes for Our Troops to Present Severely Injured Soldier with Keys to New West Point Home
• Blast shuts down pipeline in Turkey
• Soldier and Clothing Designer, William Royce, Launches Website to Inspire Peers
• Report: blast shuts down pipeline in Turkey
• Iraq, Kurdistan agree to ease Syria border tensions
• Blast on pipeline stops Iraq oil flows to Turkey-officials
• Russia's Lavrov perfects the art of saying "Nyet"
• Three US senators call for aid to Syrian rebels

Democrats, White House wage coordinated attack on Romney taxes Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:57 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Harry Reid and the White House may be taking different roads, but when it comes to Mitt Romney and his taxes, the destination is the same. That became clearer than ever Monday in the daily White House briefing by spokesman Jay Carney. While keeping a distance from Senate Majority Leader Reid and his claim that Romney failed to pay taxes for 10 years, Carney was happy to take advantage of all the attention, and questions, provoked by the allegation to drive home the administration's broader message. ...

ROMNEY'S OVERSEAS TOUR IS ANYTHING BUT GRAND Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Even after his "grand tour" of Europe, presidential candidate Mitt Romney was still being criticized for (1) that old Bain Capital cross-to-bear, or (2) the Mitt-miffs he made in friendly places like London. That was where he questioned whether the English Olympic Games of this summer were as well-planned as his Salt Lake City Winter Games in 2002.But the real dangers of the overseas jaunt -- and that seemed to be what it was because it came across as so random and purposeless -- lay somewhere else. ...

Army general: don't hobble commanders in sex assault cases Posted: 06 Aug 2012 03:21 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sexual assault victims in the U.S. armed forces have been robbed of their trust in its justice system, but military leadership is still in the best position to restore that confidence, the new top Pentagon official charged with combating the problem says. In one of his first interviews since taking over last month, Army Major General Gary Patton acknowledged the extent of what he called "a terrible, repugnant and humiliating crime. ...

With diplomacy dead, US banks on Syrian rebel win Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:43 PM PDT With Syrian diplomacy all but dead, the Obama administration is shifting its focus on the civil war away from political transition and toward helping the rebels defeat the Syrian regime on the battlefield.

Genetic study offers clues to history of North Africa's Jews Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:12 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new genetic analysis has reconstructed the history of North Africa's Jews, showing that these populations date to biblical-era Israel and are not largely the descendants of natives who converted to Judaism, scientists reported on Monday. The study also shows that these Jews form two distinct groups, one of which is more closely related than the other to their European counterparts, reflecting historical migrations. ...

US probes Sikh temple shooter's white power ties Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:07 PM PDT US officials investigated Monday the white supremacist ties of a former psy-ops soldier who killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin before he himself was shot by police.

Oil prices rise on Mideast tensions, storms Posted: 06 Aug 2012 01:46 PM PDT Oil prices rose Monday amid rumors of an attack on Syria's embattled leader and as Tropical Storm Ernesto appeared likely to grow into a hurricane that could disrupt Gulf of Mexico oil operations.

Iraq attacks kill seven people Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT Bombings and shootings killed seven people and wounded 17 others in Iraq on Monday, security and medical officials said.

Can a Viral Video Help Unemployed Veterans? Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:16 PM PDT For military veterans returning to home to the U.S. from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, it's not always easy finding a civilian job: the unemployment rate among young veterans is more than 12% and about four percentage points higher than the national average for all workers.

Obama Campaign Opens Can of Worms with Ohio Early Voting Lawsuit Posted: 06 Aug 2012 11:38 AM PDT When the Obama campaign filed suit to restore three days of early voting in Ohio the weekend before the election, it was supposed to be about increasing access for the thousands of Ohioans expected to take advantage of those final 72 hours to cast their ballots.

Defection of stalwart PM deals blow to Assad Posted: 06 Aug 2012 11:30 AM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - As a pillar of Syria's repressive system, Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab was well placed to understand that the ruling elite he represented for the last quarter of a century may not survive the popular uprising against Assad family rule. The defection of Hijab, announced by his spokesman on Monday, could bring with it support for the rebel cause from his fellow tribesmen in Syria's desert east. ...

Was Wisconsin temple shooting 'domestic terrorism'? Posted: 06 Aug 2012 10:55 AM PDT Wade Michael Page, the gunman who killed six people inside a Sikh temple in Wisconsin on Sunday, had ties to white supremacist organizations, according to wire service reports and a nonprofit group that tracks hate crimes in the US.

News Summary: Blast shuts down pipeline in Turkey Posted: 06 Aug 2012 09:58 AM PDT PIPELINE PROBLEMS: For the second time in as many weeks, suspicion is falling on Kurdish rebels for an explosion that has forced Turkey to shut down a pipeline carrying oil from Iraq to international markets.

Sikh temple shooter: decorated Army veteran on watchlist for 10 years Posted: 06 Aug 2012 09:23 AM PDT Wade Michael Page, who officials say shot and killed six people in a shooting at a Sikh temple Sunday in Wisconsin, was a decorated Army veteran psychological warfare specialist and white supremacist who has been watched with concern by anti-hate groups for more than 10 years.

Pipeline blast stops Iraq oil flow to Turkey Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:59 AM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - An explosion overnight on a pipeline carrying about a quarter of Iraqi crude exports from oilfields near the city of Kirkuk has knocked out flows and repairs are expected to take up to 10 days, Turkish Energy Ministry officials said on Monday. Exports at the terminus in Ceyhan on Turkey's Mediterranean coast were unaffected because of reserves that were held at the port, a source at the Iraqi North Oil Company said. The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was behind the attack, according to Firat News, which is close to the rebels. ...

Clint Eastwood Supports Mitt Romney Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:42 AM PDT Eastwood's for Romney Because 'The Country Needs a Boost Somewhere'

Blast interrupts Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline Posted: 06 Aug 2012 06:31 AM PDT An overnight blast in southeastern Turkey interrupted oil flow from Iraq, with Kurdish rebels suspected to be behind the explosions, Turkish and Iraqi authorities said Monday.

Homes for Our Troops to Present Severely Injured Soldier with Keys to New West Point Home Posted: 06 Aug 2012 06:00 AM PDT Building Partner Rainey Homes worked with HFOT to build specially adapted home for Army Corporal Isaac JensenWEST POINT, Utah, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Homes for Our Troops (www.homesforourtroops.org), a national non-profit organization dedicated to building specially adapted homes for severely injured veterans, will present keys Saturday, August 11 to Army Corporal Isaac Jensen.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire. ...

Blast shuts down pipeline in Turkey Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:46 AM PDT An explosion in Turkey has forced authorities to shut down a pipeline carrying oil from Iraq to world markets, an official said Monday, in the second such incident in two weeks. Local media reports said Kurdish rebels had caused the blast.

Soldier and Clothing Designer, William Royce, Launches Website to Inspire Peers Posted: 06 Aug 2012 03:04 AM PDT William Royce recently launched his brand new website, http://www.alteregolifestyle.com, as an outlet to not only showcase his alternative clothing line, Alter Ego, but to also offer inspiration to fellow soldiers and peers.Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 06, 2012 William Royce recently launched his brand new website, http://www.alteregolifestyle.com, as an outlet to not only showcase his alternative clothing line, Alter Ego, but to also offer inspiration to fellow soldiers and peers. ...

Report: blast shuts down pipeline in Turkey Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:44 AM PDT Turkey's state-run television says Kurdish rebels have attacked a pipeline carrying oil from Iraq to world markets, cutting oil flows for a second time in two weeks.

Iraq, Kurdistan agree to ease Syria border tensions Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:37 AM PDT ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's government and its autonomous Kurdistan region have agreed they will pull back troops from near a disputed area along the Syrian border to ease tensions, a Kurdish armed forces official said on Monday. Differences over the war in neighboring Syria risk widening the rift over land and oil between Iraq's Arab-led government and Kurdistan. Baghdad and Kurdistan deployed troops to Syria's frontier to protect against any spillover but problems surfaced when Kurdish Peshmerga forces blocked Iraq army soldiers from entering a disputed area along the frontier. ...

Blast on pipeline stops Iraq oil flows to Turkey-officials Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:57 AM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - An explosion overnight on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, which carries about a quarter of Iraqi crude exports, has knocked out flows and repairs are expected to take up to 10 days, Turkish Energy Ministry officials said on Monday. The blast occurred in Mardin province, north of Turkey's border with Syria, the officials said on condition of anonymity. The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was behind the attack, according to Firat news agency, which is close to the rebels. A fire caused by the explosion continued to burn on Monday, security sources said. ...

Russia's Lavrov perfects the art of saying "Nyet" Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:07 AM PDT (Please note strong language in paragraph 33) (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said "No" to the West so many times over Syria that he may come to rival a Cold War predecessor for the title of "Mr Nyet". The chain-smoking, battle-hardened diplomat is proving every bit as formidable as the long-serving Soviet stalwart Andrei Gromyko as Moscow holds out against a U.S.-led push for new sanctions on Syria and the removal of President Bashar al-Assad. ...

Three US senators call for aid to Syrian rebels Posted: 05 Aug 2012 09:09 PM PDT Three prominent US senators called late Sunday for direct US military aid to Syrian rebels, including use of US air power to protect rebel-controlled areas in the country.

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