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• Good Morning, Shooters—Now F#ck Off
• Syrian forces launch all-out Damascus assault
• George W. Bush will not attend Republican convention
• Senate Briefing Warns of Humanitarian Tragedy in Camp Liberty, Iraq, and Urges Immediate Improvement in Conditions Imposed on Iranian Dissidents before Further Relocation to Liberty
• Thousands flee as Syrian rebels wage guerrilla war
• Israel: May act to stop Syria arms reaching Hezbollah
• Syrian forces attempt fightback after rebel surge
• George W. Bush to Skip GOP Convention
• Romney plans foreign trip, audition as US leader
• Iraqis flee Syria in droves by land and air
• Mass. man admits guilt in plot to blow up Pentagon
• Syrian troops recapture Damascus neighborhood
• Explosions, gunfire heard near Syria-Iraq border post
• How "Damascus Volcano" erupted in Assad's stronghold
• Iraq says unable to support Syrian refugees
• Defense cuts: three things Americans should know
• Analysis: Assad's grip on Syria has become tenuous
• House-Passed Defense Spending Bill Silent on Civilian Pay Raise
• Colorado Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free Home from Tim McGraw, Operation Homefront and Chase
• Saudi Prince Bandar: a flamboyant, hawkish spy chief
• Five reasons why Syria may be at a tipping point
• Tens of thousands flee Syria as fighting surges
• Reaction to deadly Colorado theater shooting
• Syrian Rebels Post Victory Footage to YouTube
• Global oilfield growth lifts Schlumberger, Baker Hughes
• Iraqis flee Syria in droves, some evacuated by air
• Analysis: Syria's implosion worries neighbors
• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Awards $6,000,000; 136 California Students Benefit
• Iraqi army seals main border crossing to Syria
• If Syria Collapses, What Then? Four Bad Case Scenarios
• Bipartisanship On The Green To Benefit Wounded Warriors
• Iraq: Syrian rebels took only 1 border crossing
• Fort Hood report shows FBI missteps
• Syrian troops seize Damascus neighborhood
• Romney’s Veepstakes: Searching for Mr. (or Ms.) Right
• Iraq evacuates its citizens in Syria by air
• Up to 30,000 Syrians may have crossed into Lebanon: UN
• 'Up to 30,000' Syrians flee into Lebanon in 48 hours
• UN fears for safety of Iraqi refugees in Syria after family of 7 found shot dead

Good Morning, Shooters—Now F#ck Off Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:17 PM PDT Friday morning's gunfire massacre at an Aurora, Colorado, midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises may feel like a peculiarly American tragedy, but the United States is far from being the only country in the world where some deluded, deranged and very, very self-important asshole kills masses of people who are simply going about minding their own pursuit of happiness.Norway's Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 people on July 22, 2011, in coordinated bomb and gun attacks on government buildings and at a camp for teenagers outside Oslo. ...

Syrian forces launch all-out Damascus assault Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:07 PM PDT Syrian forces have launched an all-out assault on opposition strongholds in Damascus, after rebels seized crossings on the Iraq and Turkey borders on the 16-month conflict's deadliest day so far.

George W. Bush will not attend Republican convention Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President George W. Bush will not attend the Republican convention next month, his office said on Friday, skipping Mitt Romney's expected coronation as the party's White House nominee. Bush supports Romney and believes he would be a great president, "but he's still enjoying his time off the political stage and respectfully declined the invitation to go to Tampa," spokesman Freddy Ford said in an email first reported by Politico. ...

Senate Briefing Warns of Humanitarian Tragedy in Camp Liberty, Iraq, and Urges Immediate Improvement in Conditions Imposed on Iranian Dissidents before Further Relocation to Liberty Posted: 20 Jul 2012 03:54 PM PDT WASHINGTON, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Iranian-American Cultural Association of Missouri:

Thousands flee as Syrian rebels wage guerrilla war Posted: 20 Jul 2012 03:52 PM PDT Rebels pressed their guerrilla fight to topple Syria's regime deeper into the capital on Friday, ambushing troops and attacking police stations as thousands of terrified civilians fled to Lebanon and Iraq to escape some of the worst violence of the 16-month conflict.

Israel: May act to stop Syria arms reaching Hezbollah Posted: 20 Jul 2012 03:35 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Friday it would consider military action if needed to ensure Syrian missiles or chemical weapons did not reach President Bashar al-Assad's allies in Lebanon, the Shi'ite Islamist movement Hezbollah. "I have instructed the military to increase its intelligence preparations and prepare what is needed so that ... (if necessary) ... we will be able to consider carrying out an operation," Defence Minister Ehud Barak said in an interview on Channel 10 television. "We are following ... ...

Syrian forces attempt fightback after rebel surge Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:38 PM PDT BAB AL-HAWA, Syria/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian army helicopters pounded Damascus with rockets and heavy machine guns overnight, and tanks bombarded the capital from the ring road, to try to reverse relentless gains by rebels since much of President Bashar al-Assad's entourage was assassinated. The unprecedented rebel momentum of the past few days has fighters boasting that Assad's grip is being pried from the country his family has ruled since his father seized power in a coup 42 years ago. But he remains a fearsome foe. "The regime has been rudderless for last three days. ...

George W. Bush to Skip GOP Convention Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:29 PM PDT George W. Bush's time outside the political spotlight will extend at least through August. The former president will not attend the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., according to a spokesman, meaning he'll be nowhere near when Republicans nominate Mitt Romney as their candidate to...

Romney plans foreign trip, audition as US leader Posted: 20 Jul 2012 01:59 PM PDT Mitt Romney auditions on the international stage next week as he travels to England, Israel and Poland looking to establish credibility as a potential commander in chief in his challenge to President Barack Obama.

Iraqis flee Syria in droves by land and air Posted: 20 Jul 2012 01:52 PM PDT Thousands of Iraqi nationals have fled by land and air from Syria over the last two days to escape an escalating civil war, officials said Friday, as Iraqi troops were rushed to seal the border across from a post seized by rebels. Baghdad's prime minister called for the U.N. to help protect the refugees and get them home.

Mass. man admits guilt in plot to blow up Pentagon Posted: 20 Jul 2012 12:32 PM PDT A Muslim-American man admitted Friday that he plotted to use remote-controlled model planes packed with explosives to blow up the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol.

Syrian troops recapture Damascus neighborhood Posted: 20 Jul 2012 12:13 PM PDT Syrian troops and tanks on Friday drove rebels from a Damascus neighborhood where some of the heaviest of this week's fighting in the capital left cars gutted and fighters' bodies in the streets. More than 300 people were killed in a single day, activists said, as the military struggles to regain momentum after a stunning bombing against the regime's leadership.

Explosions, gunfire heard near Syria-Iraq border post Posted: 20 Jul 2012 12:12 PM PDT OUTSIDE QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) - A series of explosions and bursts of gunfire were heard on Friday at the Syrian-Iraqi Abu Kamal border post that Iraqi officials said was captured by Syrian rebels a day earlier. The fighting appeared to be on the Syrian side of the border, a Reuters photographer on the Iraqi side said. The Iraqi army sealed off the border gate with concrete blast walls earlier on Friday. (Reporting by Saad Salash; Writing by Sylvia Westall; Editing by Alison Williams)

How "Damascus Volcano" erupted in Assad's stronghold Posted: 20 Jul 2012 11:37 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - As darkness descended over Damascus last Saturday, few of its 1.7 million residents could have had any inkling that a decisive battle to wrest the city from the grasp of President Bashar al-Assad was about to begin. Insurgents gave the operation a name that reflected their hopes of a successful surprise attack on a city long regarded as an impregnable fortress for the Assad family: "Damascus Volcano and Syrian Earthquake". ...

Iraq says unable to support Syrian refugees Posted: 20 Jul 2012 11:35 AM PDT Iraq's government said on Friday it was unable to provide help for Syrian refugees looking to escape their country's ongoing strife because of the poor security situation within Iraq.

Defense cuts: three things Americans should know Posted: 20 Jul 2012 11:19 AM PDT This week, the House of Representatives approved a bill that's likely to spark a showdown on military spending. In the face of looming defense cuts and amped-up warnings on Capitol Hill, there are three things that experts wish every American – and politician, for that matter – knew about the Pentagon's financial state of affairs.

Analysis: Assad's grip on Syria has become tenuous Posted: 20 Jul 2012 11:09 AM PDT The Assad family's grip on Syria has never looked so tenuous.

House-Passed Defense Spending Bill Silent on Civilian Pay Raise Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:54 AM PDT The House approved a $606 billion Defense Department spending bill late Thursday that contains a pay raise for military members but not the Pentagon's civilians.

Colorado Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free Home from Tim McGraw, Operation Homefront and Chase Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:38 AM PDT DENVER, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At his July 21 concert at Mile High Stadium, Tim McGraw will congratulate U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Jesse Bowser on being awarded a mortgage-free home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Country music superstar Tim McGraw recently launched a nationwide program called HomeFront, in partnership with Operation Homefront and Chase, to award mortgage-free homes to wounded warriors and servicemembers at each concert of his summer tour.

Saudi Prince Bandar: a flamboyant, hawkish spy chief Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:00 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's "peasant prince" with the twinkling eye, hawkish views and fondness for the Dallas Cowboys football team is back, now heading the kingdom's intelligence agency. On Thursday night Prince Bandar bin Sultan was appointed Saudi Arabia's new spy chief at a moment when the world's top oil exporter is engaged in a bitter rivalry with Shi'ite Muslim power Iran played out in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Bahrain. ...

Five reasons why Syria may be at a tipping point Posted: 20 Jul 2012 09:49 AM PDT Since the start of the conflict in Syria, international observers have been watching the government of President Bashar al-Assad for signs that the once-feared regime might be vulnerable to overthrow. Despite Syrian efforts to crush the rebels and to stifle news out of the country, this past week has shown the strongest evidence yet that the end of the Assad regime may be near. Here are five signs that the Syrian conflict may finally be tipping in favor of the rebels.

Tens of thousands flee Syria as fighting surges Posted: 20 Jul 2012 09:25 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - Up to 30,000 Syrian refugees may have crossed into Lebanon in the past 48 hours, in a sharp increase of people fleeing fighting in the country, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday. That would match the number of Syrians who already fled to Lebanon during the 16 months of fighting. "We have gone from an average of 1,000 a day to possibly up to 30,000 in the last 48 hours. This is really significant, it is clearly a massive upscaling in displacement," UNHCR spokeswoman Sybella Wilkes told Reuters. ...

Reaction to deadly Colorado theater shooting Posted: 20 Jul 2012 09:18 AM PDT Reaction to the shooting at a crowded Denver-area movie theater, where 12 people were killed and dozens more injured Friday in one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent U.S. history:

Syrian Rebels Post Victory Footage to YouTube Posted: 20 Jul 2012 08:54 AM PDT After anti-government fighters in the Free Syrian Army took control of several border crossings between Syria and its neighboring countries on Thursday, some of them posted celebratory footage to , seen above. According to The New York Times, this particular crossing connects Syria to Turkey, but indicate rebel activity at crossings between Syria and Iraq as well.

Global oilfield growth lifts Schlumberger, Baker Hughes Posted: 20 Jul 2012 08:34 AM PDT (Reuters) - Schlumberger Ltd and Baker Hughes Inc , the No. 1 and No. 3 oilfield service companies, posted higher-than-expected profits as revenue piled up outside North America despite dark clouds looming over the world economy. A surprising bounceback in U.S. operations for Baker Hughes sparked a nearly 9 percent leap in its shares to above $45. But the shares remain $3 short of where they were before the company's March profit warning about its customers' exodus out of U.S. natural gas fields. The Baker Hughes-compiled U.S. ...

Iraqis flee Syria in droves, some evacuated by air Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:55 AM PDT Thousands of Iraqi nationals have fled by land and air from Syria over the last two days to escape an escalating civil war, officials said Friday. The U.N.'s refugee agency said Iraqis may increasingly be targets of Syria's violence after a family of seven was gunned down in their apartment.

Analysis: Syria's implosion worries neighbors Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:44 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Signs that President Bashar al-Assad is rapidly losing his grip on Syria alarm his regional allies, Iran and Hezbollah, and worry other neighbors fearful of chaos on their doorsteps. This week's sustained battles in the capital Damascus and the explosion that killed Assad's feared brother-in-law and three other men at the core of his fight for survival have focused attention on the possible consequences of his downfall. ...

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Awards $6,000,000; 136 California Students Benefit Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:38 AM PDT Scholarship Announcement Ceremony in San Diego honors Marine children and their families

Iraqi army seals main border crossing to Syria Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:24 AM PDT OUTSIDE QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) - The Iraqi army sealed the main border crossing to Syria with concrete blast walls on Friday to guard against any escalation in fighting after Syrian rebels seized a border post on the other side from government forces. A Reuters photographer overlooking the desert frontier from the Iraqi side said civilians had burned the main border post building at Abu Kamal in Syria and stripped it of electronic equipment and cables. ...

If Syria Collapses, What Then? Four Bad Case Scenarios Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:19 AM PDT As President Bashar al-Assad's regime teeters on the brink of collapse, military planners in the Middle East and the United States are projecting worrying scenarios of the regime's disintegration. On Friday, opposition forces battled for control of a Damascus neighborhood on a day described as the deadliest since the fighting first began. After assassinating top security officials, rebels seized four border crossing with Iraq and Turkey but were forced to retreat as government forces struck back Friday afternoon, reports The New York Times. ...

Bipartisanship On The Green To Benefit Wounded Warriors Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:02 AM PDT The U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress' annual bipartisan "Congressional Charity Golf Classic" will pair current and former Members of Congress together with wounded warriors in the spirit of service.

Iraq: Syrian rebels took only 1 border crossing Posted: 20 Jul 2012 06:57 AM PDT Iraq's government spokesman says Syrian rebels are controlling one major border crossing between the two counties, but three others are remain in the hands of the Syrian regime and are processing thousands of Iraqi migrants fleeing their neighbor's civil war.

Fort Hood report shows FBI missteps Posted: 20 Jul 2012 06:41 AM PDT The nearly 20 often-rambling emails that an Army psychiatrist sent to Yemeni terror leader Anwar al-Awlaki painted a confusing picture.

Syrian troops seize Damascus neighborhood Posted: 20 Jul 2012 06:39 AM PDT Syrian troops and tanks on Friday drove rebels from a Damascus neighborhood where some of the heaviest of this week's fighting in the capital left cars gutted and fighters' bodies in the streets. More than 300 people were killed in a single day, activists said, as the military struggles to regain momentum after a stunning bombing against the regime's leadership.

Romney’s Veepstakes: Searching for Mr. (or Ms.) Right Posted: 20 Jul 2012 06:06 AM PDT I am about to break a promise I made to you. I said this would be a safe space, one that would not turn itself over to rank speculation about the vice presidential sweepstakes.

Iraq evacuates its citizens in Syria by air Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:41 AM PDT Hundreds of Iraqis flew out of Syria over the past two days to escape an escalating civil war, officials said Friday, while thousands more poured through a major border crossing despite rebel takeovers of Syrian government posts and violence near the two nations' boundaries.

Up to 30,000 Syrians may have crossed into Lebanon: UN Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:06 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - Up to 30,000 Syrian refugees may have crossed into Lebanon in the past 48 hours, in what would be a sharp increase of people fleeing fighting in the country, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday. Syria's borders remain open, it said, but the agency was not able to confirm reports Syrian rebels took control of two major crossings on the border with Turkey and the main Abu Kamal post on the border with Iraq on Thursday. "We have reports we are trying to verify that thousands of Syrians overnight and yesterday crossed into Lebanon. ...

'Up to 30,000' Syrians flee into Lebanon in 48 hours Posted: 20 Jul 2012 03:33 AM PDT Up to 30,000 Syrians have fled into Lebanon over the past 48 hours, the UN refugee agency said on Friday.

UN fears for safety of Iraqi refugees in Syria after family of 7 found shot dead Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:52 AM PDT GENEVA - The U.N. refugee agency says it fears for the safety of 88,000 Iraqi refugees in Syria, after an Iraqi refugee family of seven was found shot dead in their Damascus apartment.

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