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• Polo Shirts Donated to Operation Care Package
• Family of ex-Marine held in Iran has little news
• Radical Muslims abandon protest outside Olympic Park
• Did Syria Receive Its Chemical Weapons from Saddam?
• Ohio Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free Home from Tim McGraw, Operation Homefront and Chase
• British hope Joshua faces Savon in boxing opener
• Over 700 have died to reconstruct Iraq: US report
• Syria's Kurds seek unity ahead of uncertain future
• Iranian-Americans in NY & NJ express outrage over the remarks by UNAMI Chief Ambassador Martin Kobler and Ambassador Daniel Fried regarding Iranian dissidents in Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty, Iraq
• Iraqi Kurd forces bar army from Syria border area
• Kurdish worries drag Turkey deeper into Syria war
• Radical Muslims plan opening ceremony protest outside park
• Palestinian official visits Auschwitz memorial
• US report says Iraq 'rebuilders' died by hundreds
• 10 Things to Know for Friday
• Mitt Romney's London gaffes: 5 ways they hurt him
• Cupid’s Arrow, Inc. Launches an Assyrian Dating Site for Assyrian Singles.
• Australia to play Lebanon for first time
• Two soldiers killed in blast in southeast Turkey
• Syria could see prolonged endgame, ensuing chaos
• Syrian legislator from Aleppo defects to Turkey
• Insight: Cautious on Syria, Obama moves to help rebels

Polo Shirts Donated to Operation Care Package Posted: 27 Jul 2012 03:47 PM PDT Operation Care Package received a donation of men's and women's polo shirts from Crooked Brook. Operation Care Package is a volunteer public charity that sends care packages and letters of encouragement to those who have served, and are currently serving in the US military. A leader in the wearable promotional products and decorated apparel industry, Crooked Brook ships custom embroidered polo shirts worldwide.New York, NY (PRWEB) July 27, 2012 Operation Care Package received a donation of men's and women's polo shirts from Crooked Brook. ...

Family of ex-Marine held in Iran has little news Posted: 27 Jul 2012 02:29 PM PDT The family of an ex-U.S. Marine sentenced to death for spying in Iran said Friday that members have received little information about his case months after a new trial was reportedly ordered.

Radical Muslims abandon protest outside Olympic Park Posted: 27 Jul 2012 01:31 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - A group of British Islamists called off a protest planned for outside the London Olympic Park on Friday and organisers said police had told them not to go ahead. The group, led by some of Britain's most prominent Islamist figures, had intended to gather outside the gates to the park ahead of the opening ceremony to denounce what they called the evil of the Games. Police said that as it was a standing protest, not a march, the group was not required to obtain permission, but organiser Mizanur Rahman said police had made it clear to him that the protest should not go ahead. ...

Did Syria Receive Its Chemical Weapons from Saddam? Posted: 27 Jul 2012 12:51 PM PDT Syria's admission Monday that it has chemical weapons has revived a controversial theory about one of the biggest intelligence failures in American history: The non-existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The theory holds that Saddam Hussein did in fact have huge stockpiles of chemical weapons all along, but they were never uncovered by U.S. forces because he secretly smuggled them out to Syria days before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...

Ohio Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free Home from Tim McGraw, Operation Homefront and Chase Posted: 27 Jul 2012 12:50 PM PDT CLEVELAND, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At his July 29 concert at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Tim McGraw will congratulate U.S. Army Specialist Frank DeLorenzo on being awarded a mortgage-free home in North Royalton, Ohio. 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.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire. ...

British hope Joshua faces Savon in boxing opener Posted: 27 Jul 2012 12:14 PM PDT Britain's bright young super heavyweight Olympics hope Anthony Joshua was handed a tough first round draw on Friday despite being the second seed.

Over 700 have died to reconstruct Iraq: US report Posted: 27 Jul 2012 11:36 AM PDT At least 719 people participating in reconstruction projects financed by the United States in Iraq were killed during the conflict between 2003 and 2010, a US study revealed Friday.

Syria's Kurds seek unity ahead of uncertain future Posted: 27 Jul 2012 10:40 AM PDT Syria's Kurds, hostile to a regime that has oppressed them and suspicious of the opposition, are putting aside differences to unite and manage their own region in the face of an uncertain future.

Iranian-Americans in NY & NJ express outrage over the remarks by UNAMI Chief Ambassador Martin Kobler and Ambassador Daniel Fried regarding Iranian dissidents in Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty, Iraq Posted: 27 Jul 2012 10:38 AM PDT NEW YORK, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Iranian-Americans in NY & NJ expresses utmost outrage over the remarks made at the UN Security Council on July 19 by Martin Kobler, UNSGSR, as well as those of US Ambassador Daniel Fried with regards to Iranian dissidents in Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty, Iraq.  It is our strong belief that these lopsided statements encourage the Iraqi government to carry out a third barbaric massacre against our families and loved ones residing in these camps. Mr. ...

Iraqi Kurd forces bar army from Syria border area Posted: 27 Jul 2012 09:32 AM PDT Iraqi Kurdish security forces have prevented soldiers sent by Baghdad from reaching a disputed north Iraq area that borders Syria, a top Kurdish security official said on Friday.

Kurdish worries drag Turkey deeper into Syria war Posted: 27 Jul 2012 09:30 AM PDT LONDON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - - Turkey may be some way from acting on Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's threat to strike Kurdish separatists in Syria, but week by week it finds itself sucked ever further into its neighbor's worsening war. The shooting down of a Turkish reconnaissance jet last month was seen by many as a turning point, prompting Ankara to join Saudi Arabia at Qatar in semi-covert support for the Free Syrian Army fighting against President Bashar al-Assad. ...

Radical Muslims plan opening ceremony protest outside park Posted: 27 Jul 2012 09:02 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - A group of British Islamists said they had received permission to stage a protest on Friday outside the London Olympic Park to denounce what they called the evil of the Games. The group, led by some of Britain's most prominent Islamist figures, said they would gather outside the gates to the park in Stratford before the opening ceremony to condemn Britain and other countries they accuse of persecuting Muslims. They aim to attract the attention of 60,000 spectators due to attend the ceremony in the main Olympic stadium that officially opens the Games at 9 p.m. ...

Palestinian official visits Auschwitz memorial Posted: 27 Jul 2012 07:46 AM PDT An adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited the memorial at the German Nazi death camp of Auschwitz on Friday to pay respect to some 1.5 million camp victims, mostly Jews.

US report says Iraq 'rebuilders' died by hundreds Posted: 27 Jul 2012 07:31 AM PDT In the first tally of its kind, a federal investigative agency has calculated that at least 719 people, nearly half of them Americans, were killed working on projects to rebuild Iraq following the U.S. invasion in 2003.

10 Things to Know for Friday Posted: 27 Jul 2012 06:02 AM PDT Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):

Mitt Romney's London gaffes: 5 ways they hurt him Posted: 27 Jul 2012 03:56 AM PDT The first stop on Romney's foreign trip has been marred by a series of missteps and rookie mistakes. How damaging will they be?

Cupid’s Arrow, Inc. Launches an Assyrian Dating Site for Assyrian Singles. Posted: 27 Jul 2012 12:29 AM PDT Cupid's Arrow, Inc. has announced the debut of a new dating website created especially for Assyrian singles. The new Assyrian dating site can be found online at AssyrianCupid.com.(PRWEB) July 27, 2012 Cupid's Arrow, Inc. has announced the debut of a new dating website created especially for Assyrian singles. The new Assyrian dating site, found online at AssyrianCupid.com, will be a resource for single Assyrians all over the world. ...

Australia to play Lebanon for first time Posted: 26 Jul 2012 11:59 PM PDT Australia has lined up a friendly against Lebanon in Beirut in the first senior international ever between the two nations, officials said on Friday.

Two soldiers killed in blast in southeast Turkey Posted: 26 Jul 2012 11:44 PM PDT DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Two Turkish soldiers were killed in the mainly Kurdish southeast on Friday when the vehicle they were traveling in was hit by a remote-controlled explosive, security sources said. A third soldier and one civilian were also wounded in the attack, which occurred around 7 a.m. (0500 GMT) near the town of Lice in Diyarbakir province, they said. Security officials blamed the attack on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has waged a 27-year campaign against the Turkish state in which 40,000 people, mainly Kurds, have died. ...

Syria could see prolonged endgame, ensuing chaos Posted: 26 Jul 2012 11:02 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's days may be numbered but his fall could be slow and chaos could ensue. Few analysts, foreign governments or intelligence agencies believe Assad himself faces any fate other than negotiated flight or death at the hands of his own people. But for Western officials, the challenge has become much more complex than forcing Assad out or pushing Russia to abandon him. ...

Syrian legislator from Aleppo defects to Turkey Posted: 26 Jul 2012 10:19 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - A Syrian parliamentarian representing the northern province of Aleppo said on Friday she has defected to Turkey, becoming the first member of the rubberstamp assembly elected in May and dominated by President Bashar al-Assad's Baath Party to defect. "I have crossed to Turkey and defected from this tyrannical regime ... because of the repression and savage torture against a nation demanding the minimum of rights," Ikhlas al-Badawi told Sky News Arabia. ...

Insight: Cautious on Syria, Obama moves to help rebels Posted: 26 Jul 2012 10:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In his first year in office, U.S. President Barack Obama sent a letter to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad seeking a new start to a long-strained relationship. In his third year, Obama demanded that Assad step down. Now, nearing the end of his first term, with a presidential election looming in November, Obama is moving cautiously toward greater support for Syrian rebels, as international diplomatic efforts that had been Obama's first preference falter. ...

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