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• Romney Hires PR Vet To Bite Back on Bain Attacks
• NYC cut pensions for police in military: lawsuit
• Brent slips as ECB disappoints, supply worries support
• Iraq attacks kill 33 people: officials
• Turkish soldier killed in clash with Kurdish rebels
• Annan peace efforts seen undermined by major powers
• Annan quits Syria role, blasts UN Security Council
• News Summary: Russia inks deals with Iraqi Kurds
• Iraq seeking Russian air defense gear: official
• Gore Vidal’s 8 Most Shocking Opinions
• Police: Bombs kill 6 Iraqis before end of fast
• Iraq hits out at Turkey over trip to contested city
• US announces $12m more in Syrian humanitarian aid
• U.S. approves $12 million more relief aid for Syrians
• Defense minister symbol of Syria's brutal war
• Analysis: Israeli rhetoric not seen leading to Iran war - yet
• Kurds to stop oil exports in month unless Baghdad pays
• Scandal-plagued John Conyers in the fight of his political life
• Analysis: Syria crisis feeds Iraq violence, al Qaeda revival
• Turkish minister's Kirkuk visit infuriates Iraq
• Green Outdoor Commercial Lighting Solution: Portable Solar Powered LED Floodlighting by National Solar Technologies
• Why August Will Determine Senate Control
• Kurd rebels in Syria 'common threat': Turkey, Iraq Kurds
• Iraqi Kurdistan says will resume oil exports
• Iraq Kurdistan oil export restart may be temporary
• Russia's Gazprom Neft inks deals with Iraqi Kurds
• Attacks on Iraq checkpoints kill eight
• Turkey's military attacks Kurdish rebels
• Turkish tank drills on Syrian border seen as warning to Kurds
• Bidcycle.com Partners with VeteransPlus to Address Military Mortgage Crisis
• In Support of Veterans, Revolution AutoWorks Offers Free Air Conditioning Checks August 18
• Today in History
• Congress approves new sanctions on Iran

Romney Hires PR Vet To Bite Back on Bain Attacks Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:45 PM PDT The Romney campaign is hiring a corporate public relations specialist to help guide their response to questions about the candidate's time in the private sector with Bain Capital, Buzzfeed's Ben Smith reports. Michele Davis, currently with the D.C.-based Brunswick Group, has a long and colorful résumé...

NYC cut pensions for police in military: lawsuit Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:06 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City was sued by the U.S. government on Thursday over allegations it unlawfully reduced pension benefits for police officers who have served in the military since the September 11, 2001, attacks. The class action accused the city of using only police officers' base pay to calculate benefits. Under the law, an employer must take into account the compensation that the service member would likely have earned had he or she not been performing military service, the lawsuit said. ...

Brent slips as ECB disappoints, supply worries support Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:23 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent crude futures slipped on Thursday as disappointment that the European Central Bank did not offer more immediate steps to boost economic growth weighed on oil prices, even as tightening North Sea supply and geopolitical concerns limited losses. Reports showing jobless claims rose last week in the United States and an unexpected drop in U.S. factory orders in June, helped push U.S. crude futures down 2 percent a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve also dashed hopes for more stimulus to aid a sputtering economy. ...

Iraq attacks kill 33 people: officials Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:13 PM PDT Iraq attacks mainly targeting security force personnel killed at least 33 people on Thursday, officials said, after government figures showed July was the bloodiest month in almost two years.

Turkish soldier killed in clash with Kurdish rebels Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:48 PM PDT DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - At least one Turkish soldier was killed and seven wounded after Kurdish militants opened fire on their outpost in a remote area of southeastern Turkey on Thursday, the provincial governor's office said. Members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) attacked the sentry in the Eruh region of Siirt province using assault weapons, and the soldiers returned fire, they said. The attack occurred at about 7:30 p.m. (1330 EDT) while the soldiers were preparing to break their fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the sources added. ...

Annan peace efforts seen undermined by major powers Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:25 PM PDT Kofi Annan knew he was taking on a "mission impossible" when he started his campaign to persuade President Bashar al-Assad to halt the Syrian war.

Annan quits Syria role, blasts UN Security Council Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:22 PM PDT Frustrated by Syria's escalating civil war, Kofi Annan announced Thursday that he will quit his high-profile role as special envoy to the country at the end of the month, giving reasons that amounted to scathing criticism of world powers' failure to unite to stop the chaos in the Arab state.

News Summary: Russia inks deals with Iraqi Kurds Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:11 PM PDT END-RUN: A Middle East subsidiary of Russia's Gazprom Neft signed two oil deals with Iraq's self-ruled northern Kurdish region, becoming the fourth major oil company to enter into agreements with Iraqi Kurds that bypass the central government in Baghdad.

Iraq seeking Russian air defense gear: official Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:47 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's acting defense minister is in Russia negotiating the purchase of air surveillance equipment to help Iraq rebuild its crippled military defenses, a lawmaker said on Thursday. American troops pulled out of Iraq in December, leaving the war-battered country to defend its own borders and airspace for the first time since it was occupied in 2003. Under Saddam Hussein, Iraq's air force was one of the largest in the region with hundreds of mainly Soviet-designed jets. But its military was disbanded after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 deposed of Saddam. ...

Gore Vidal’s 8 Most Shocking Opinions Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:10 AM PDT Gore Vidal has passed on, but the profilic author and essayist leaves behind a treasure trove of witticisms and button-pushing commentary. His unflinching assessment of culture and politics was brutal, honest, and typically provocative. British author Martin Amis once said, "Even his blind spots are illuminating."

Police: Bombs kill 6 Iraqis before end of fast Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:05 AM PDT Police say six people have been killed in a double-bombing at a market in a Shiite neighborhood in northeast Baghdad.

Iraq hits out at Turkey over trip to contested city Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:02 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government on Thursday said Turkey had violated its constitution by sending its foreign minister without permission to visit a city at the heart of a dispute between Baghdad and the country's autonomous Kurdistan region. Relations between Iraq, close to Shi'ite Iran, and Sunni Muslim regional power Turkey, were strained at the end of last year after Iraq tried to arrest one of its Sunni vice presidents and Ankara gave him refuge when he fled Iraq. ...

US announces $12m more in Syrian humanitarian aid Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:29 AM PDT President Barack Obama on Thursday approved $12 million in new humanitarian aid for beleaguered Syrian civilians as the civil war rages between rebels and the Assad regime in Aleppo and elsewhere.

U.S. approves $12 million more relief aid for Syrians Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:19 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has approved another $12 million in emergency relief aid to Syrians, the White House said on Thursday, calling on other countries to boost their donations as a result of worsening conditions there. "After nearly 17 months of conflict, the humanitarian situation is dire and rapidly deteriorating," White House spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement. The statement did not mention the announcement that U.N. ...

Defense minister symbol of Syria's brutal war Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - When Sunni officer Fahed al-Freij was promoted to replace Syria's Defense minister, slain in a bomb attack two weeks ago, few people paid much attention and rebels dismissed him as inconsequential. But Lebanese officials close to the Syrian government said his appointment was a clear indication that President Bashar al-Assad, taken aback by the assassination of four of his top security officials, had decided to respond savagely. They said Freij, a staunch Assad supporter, was known for brutality and shoot-to-kill tactics. ...

Analysis: Israeli rhetoric not seen leading to Iran war - yet Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:34 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - For all its recent tough talk, Israel looks highly unlikely to launch an attack against Iran ahead of U.S. presidential elections in November, hoping that Washington will ultimately do the heavy lifting. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a blunt, public message to U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on Wednesday that time was running out to tackle Iran and that U.S. policies to curtail its nuclear program had so far failed. ...

Kurds to stop oil exports in month unless Baghdad pays Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:11 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurdistan region said its planned resumption of oil exports may last only to August 31 if the central government does not pay arrears to foreign companies, meaning the rise in Iraq's overall shipments to world markets could be brief. The semi-autonomous region said on Wednesday it would restart exports this week in a bid to end the payments dispute with Baghdad. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) says the central government has withheld payment of $1.5 billion. ...

Scandal-plagued John Conyers in the fight of his political life Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:02 AM PDT During his 48 years on Capitol Hill, Michigan Rep. John Conyers hasn't had to worry much about competitive elections. For decades, the Democratic lawmaker whom the Detroit News has called "part showman, part junkyard dog, part evangelist" has cruised to victory after victory in a succession of Detroit-area districts.

Analysis: Syria crisis feeds Iraq violence, al Qaeda revival Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:45 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - It was a brazen, complex attack worthy of Iraq's al Qaeda at its peak. Two bombs minutes apart killed, maimed and distracted while a team of suicide attackers blasted into a Baghdad police base to try to free jailed insurgents. Tuesday's high-profile assault on a anti-terrorism police unit in Baghdad was the latest in a drive by the Islamic State of Iraq, al Qaeda local affiliate, to make good on a pledge to win back ground lost in its war with American troops - its leader has even threatened to strike at the United States. ...

Turkish minister's Kirkuk visit infuriates Iraq Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:39 AM PDT Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu visited the disputed northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Thursday without informing Baghdad, infuriating Iraq and bringing relations to a new low.

Green Outdoor Commercial Lighting Solution: Portable Solar Powered LED Floodlighting by National Solar Technologies Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:12 AM PDT National Solar Technologies(NST) Portable Solar Powered LED Floodlight system offers exceptional illumination without the high cost of operation. NST's solution offers illumination without the need for fossil fuel, routine maintenance or noisy generators.Buffalo, New York (PRWEB) August 02, 2012 National Solar Technologies(NST), http://www.nationalsolaronline.com, announces the release of its new commercial grade Portable Solar Powered LED Floodlighting system. ...

Why August Will Determine Senate Control Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:01 AM PDT August is usually a sleepy month in politics. Congress leaves Washington for its annual summer recess, and campaigning takes a back seat as voters, more concerned with their own vacations than with statewide elections, tune out. But that's not the case this year. When the 113th Congress gavels into session in January, the party that controls the Senate will credit key primaries this month with handing them power.

Kurd rebels in Syria 'common threat': Turkey, Iraq Kurds Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:41 AM PDT Turkey and Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region have warned that they will consider any violent group that abuses a Syrian power vacuum a "common threat", in a reference to Kurdish rebels in Syria.

Iraqi Kurdistan says will resume oil exports Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:38 AM PDT Iraq's Kurdistan region said it will resume oil exports during the first week of August as a confidence-building measure, after stopping them for more than four months following a row with Baghdad.

Iraq Kurdistan oil export restart may be temporary Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:15 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan plans to halt oil exports on August 31 if the central government does not make all outstanding payments, which could mean the proposed increase in Iraq's overall shipments to world markets will be brief. Kurdistan said on Wednesday it would restart exports this week in a bid to end the payments dispute with Baghdad. The Kurdistan Regional Government says the central government has withheld payment of $1.5 billion. ...

Russia's Gazprom Neft inks deals with Iraqi Kurds Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:51 AM PDT A Middle East subsidiary of Russia's Gazprom Neft has inked two oil deals with Iraq's self-ruled northern Kurdish region, becoming the fourth major oil company to enter into agreements with Iraqi Kurds that bypass the central government in Baghdad.

Attacks on Iraq checkpoints kill eight Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:45 AM PDT Three attacks on separate checkpoints north of Baghdad on Thursday killed eight people, including four policemen and three anti-Qaeda militiamen, Iraqi officials said.

Turkey's military attacks Kurdish rebels Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:13 AM PDT An official says Turkish warplanes and attack helicopters are pounding Kurdish rebel positions in a major clash in a rugged area near Turkey's borders with Iraq and Iran.

Turkish tank drills on Syrian border seen as warning to Kurds Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:09 AM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish military held tank exercises on the Syrian border on Thursday, Dogan news agency said, in a show of force apparently aimed at Syrian Kurds linked to separatist guerrillas in Turkey who are said to control areas on the Syrian side. Turkey has sent armor and missile batteries to areas bordering Kurdish parts of northern Syria, where opposition groups say President Bashar al-Assad's forces have ceded territory to a group allied to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). ...

Bidcycle.com Partners with VeteransPlus to Address Military Mortgage Crisis Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:43 AM PDT Active duty and retired military veterans often face significant financial obstacles, and these are magnified in the area of home financing, where threats of foreclosure and underwater mortgages combine with the demands of military service to produce a truly unique set of challenges. Nonprofits such as VeteransPlus are stepping in to fill the void; an innovative online auction company called bidcycle.com is partnering with VeteransPlus by pledging its financial support as it prepares to launch its website next week. ...

In Support of Veterans, Revolution AutoWorks Offers Free Air Conditioning Checks August 18 Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:22 PM PDT Revolution AutoWorks (http://www.thenala.com/directory/revolution-autoworks) is participating in the nationwide campaign, the NALA's Shop Local for Vets on Saturday, August 18th. Please visit Revolution AutoWorks at 1738 N Jackson Street in Junction City on August 18th and receive a free air conditioning check. Revolution AutoWorks will give 5% of repairs that day to the cause, The Greatest Generations Foundation.Junction City, KS (PRWEB) August 02, 2012 TGGF is a non-profit honoring WWII veterans and educating children and adults about their service. ...

Today in History Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:01 PM PDT Today is Thursday, Aug. 2, the 215th day of 2012. There are 151 days left in the year.

Congress approves new sanctions on Iran Posted: 01 Aug 2012 05:41 PM PDT Congress voted Wednesday to slap sanctions on Iran's energy, shipping and financial industries, convinced that increasing the economic pressure on Tehran will derail its suspected nuclear weapons program.

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