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• Brahimi to be new Syria envoy: diplomats
• Diplomats: Algeria's Brahimi could replace Annan
• Air Force works to fill need for drone pilots
• Iraq power woes short-circuit Olympics viewing
• Exclusive: Algerian Brahimi seen replacing Annan as Syria envoy
• Islamists fight for space in a post-Assad Syria
• A Most Dangerous Hypocrisy
• Clinton aide: Nigeria military alone can't beat Islamists
• Iran holds Syria conference, pushes for peace talks
• Heavy shelling expels Syria rebels from Aleppo district
• Iraq attacks kill three people
• Company formerly called Blackwater to pay sanctions fine
• CAIR Asks Romney to Explain Meeting with Infamous Islamophobe
• New US study finds diverse beliefs in Muslim world
• Israel girds up to face Syria, Iran with new Arrow
• Clashes rage in rebel bastions of Syria's Aleppo
• Women still favor Obama, but mothers less so
• Sarkozy ignites furor with push for foreign intervention in Syria
• Suspected Kurd militants attack military bus in Turkey
• Oil hovers above $93 on China stimulus hopes
• 8th Annual Wounded America Fundraiser Benefits Wounded Michigan Veteran Ben Eberle on August 11th at Motor City Harley Davidson
• Soccer-Japan call up Kagawa for Venezuela friendly
• Iran says abrupt Assad fall would be "catastrophic"
• Assad Appoints New Prime Minister After Latest Defection
• Oil hovers above $93 as China inflation eases
• Advice for GOP Candidates: Don't Show up Drunk or Embrace the Establishment
• Australian wheat boss punished for Iraq bribes

Brahimi to be new Syria envoy: diplomats Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:56 PM PDT Lakhdar Brahimi, a veteran diplomat and former Algerian foreign minister, is expected to be named as the new UN-Arab League envoy to Syria in place of Kofi Annan, diplomats said Thursday.

Diplomats: Algeria's Brahimi could replace Annan Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:35 PM PDT Former Algerian foreign affairs minister and longtime U.N. official Lakhdar Brahimi is a strong candidate to replace former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan as peace envoy to Syria, diplomats said Thursday.

Air Force works to fill need for drone pilots Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:32 PM PDT Becoming a fighter pilot is still a hotly coveted goal at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Iraq power woes short-circuit Olympics viewing Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:30 PM PDT Saad Ghayib al-Lami takes to a cafe to watch the Olympics, while Muheeb Khodr tunes in on a small television at work. Both want to avoid the continual power cuts that interrupt the games at home.

Exclusive: Algerian Brahimi seen replacing Annan as Syria envoy Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi is expected to replace Kofi Annan as the U.N.-Arab League joint special envoy for Syria barring a last-minute change, diplomats said on Thursday. The former Algerian foreign minister, who has a long history as a diplomatic troubleshooter, will have his work cut out for him in Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad is using his security forces to try to crush a 17-month-old pro-democracy rebellion. Annan, a former U.N. ...

Islamists fight for space in a post-Assad Syria Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:31 PM PDT Mohammed Sensawi, a rebel fighter in the Syrian border town of Bab al-Hawa, said: "You see, I have a beard but no moustache. That is normal -- I am a Salafi."

A Most Dangerous Hypocrisy Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:49 PM PDT Did a White House Official Violate Iran Sanctions?WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --  A report published by the Washington Post on August 5, 2012, by Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten, reveals that David Plouffe, a senior White House advisor who was President Obama's 2008 campaign manager, received $100,000 speaking fee from an affiliate of a company doing business with Iran's government, which has provided technology that has helped the regime to track down and suppress dissidents in Iran. ...

Clinton aide: Nigeria military alone can't beat Islamists Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:39 PM PDT ABUJA (Reuters) - The United States wants to help Nigeria fight Islamists it sees as a growing regional menace, but the country cannot rely on military might alone, an official travelling with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. Clinton visited Africa's most populous nation on Thursday and met with President Goodluck Jonathan. Washington is offering support in the fight against Boko Haram, a Taliban-like group that wants to create a strict Islamic state in Nigeria's north. ...

Iran holds Syria conference, pushes for peace talks Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:38 PM PDT Iran on Thursday backed moves to start peace talks between the Syrian regime and opposition groups as it hosted a 29-nation conference on the conflict gripping its key ally.

Heavy shelling expels Syria rebels from Aleppo district Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:31 PM PDT Rebels retreated from the key Aleppo district of Salaheddin under a deadly rain of shellfire on Thursday, with the showdown battle for Syria's commercial capital raging into a second day.

Iraq attacks kill three people Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:40 AM PDT Bombings and a shooting in Iraq on Thursday killed three people, including an anti-Qaeda militiaman, security and medical officials said.

Company formerly called Blackwater to pay sanctions fine Posted: 09 Aug 2012 10:23 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The military contractor formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide agreed to pay a fine of $5 million to $7.5 million for trying to operate in Sudan in violation of trade sanctions and for other arms-trade breaches, according to documents unsealed on Tuesday. The deal includes an acknowledgement of the conduct by the company, now under new ownership and known as Academi LLC. Known for helping to protect U.S. government employees abroad, the company drew harsh international scrutiny for shootings and other conduct in Iraq. ...

CAIR Asks Romney to Explain Meeting with Infamous Islamophobe Posted: 09 Aug 2012 10:10 AM PDT Muslim rights group questions why candidate willing to hold private meeting with anti-Muslim extremistWASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to clarify his decision to meet privately with a key figure in the Islamophobia movement, retired Lieutenant General William G. "Jerry" Boykin.SEE: Romney Met with Anti-Muslim Activist, Backers of Bachmann Witch Hunthttp://tinyurl.com/c5w8vl4Jerry Boykin: Romney's Anti-Muslim General (Salon)http://tinyurl. ...

New US study finds diverse beliefs in Muslim world Posted: 09 Aug 2012 09:05 AM PDT The global Muslim community of 1.6 billion people agree on the core principles of their faith, but differ widely in religiosity and religious tolerance, according to a poll published Thursday.

Israel girds up to face Syria, Iran with new Arrow Posted: 09 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT The delivery of an upgraded interceptor currently being installed on Israel's Arrow anti-missile batteries will ramp up its ability to cope with threats from Syria and Iran, defence experts say.

Clashes rage in rebel bastions of Syria's Aleppo Posted: 09 Aug 2012 08:40 AM PDT Clashes between government troops and rebels raged Thursday in opposition bastions of besieged Aleppo as President Bashar Assad's key state backer Iran hosted a gathering of countries for talks on how to end the conflict.

Women still favor Obama, but mothers less so Posted: 09 Aug 2012 08:03 AM PDT PARKER, Colo. (Reuters) - Sarah Formato cuddled the whiny 3-year-old on her lap and cast her thoughts back to 2008, when she had voted for Barack Obama. "Politicians are in the pockets of big companies," she said. "Obama understood the problem. He wasn't going for that." Today, Formato's enthusiasm has waned. "He hasn't changed anything," she complained. Nonetheless, she added with a shrug, "I would give him another shot." The president's fierce struggle for re-election hinges in part on women such as Formato, whose support has turned lukewarm. ...

Sarkozy ignites furor with push for foreign intervention in Syria Posted: 09 Aug 2012 07:01 AM PDT Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who spearheaded air strikes in Libya that helped topple Muammar Qaddafi, is calling for "rapid" foreign intervention in Syria to "avoid a massacre" – breaking a public silence since his political defeat in May, and pushing President François Hollande to take a more active hand as Syrian fighter jets strafe neighborhoods in Aleppo.

Suspected Kurd militants attack military bus in Turkey Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:15 AM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Suspected Kurdish militants ambushed a Turkish military bus in western Turkey on Thursday in an attack which police said killed one soldier and wounded at least 11 people, adding to a recent upsurge in separatist violence. If confirmed as a Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) attack, the ambush in the Aegean province of Izmir would represent a widening of the conflict with the PKK beyond its regular field of operation in the mainly Kurdish southeast of Turkey. ...

Oil hovers above $93 on China stimulus hopes Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:14 AM PDT The price of oil hovered above $93 a barrel Thursday as a drop in Chinese inflation reinforced expectations for more economic stimulus measures, which could accentuate demand for crude.

8th Annual Wounded America Fundraiser Benefits Wounded Michigan Veteran Ben Eberle on August 11th at Motor City Harley Davidson Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:08 AM PDT Motor City H.O.G. is sponsoring its 8th Annual Wounded America ride on August 11th to benefit wounded veterans. Fundraiser and ride starts at Motor City Harley-Davidson of Farmington Hills, Michigan. Partnering with Motor City H.O.G. this year is Help for Our Disabled Troops an organization benefiting soldiers of modern conflicts (Iraq – Afghanistan). The soldier ambassador this year is Ben Eberle, a US Army Sergeant who was wounded November 19th, 2011 by an IED. ...

Soccer-Japan call up Kagawa for Venezuela friendly Posted: 09 Aug 2012 03:59 AM PDT TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroninamed Manchester United's pre-season signing Shinji Kagawa onThursday among his 23-man squad for next week's home friendlyagainst Venezuela. Kagawa will be joined by CSKA Moscow midfielder KeisukeHonda and Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo for the Aug. 15game at Sapporo Dome. "The Venezuela game and the September 6 friendly (UnitedArab Emirates) are important before the World Cup qualifieragainst Iraq on September 11," Zaccheroni told reporters. "Venezuela came fourth in last year's Copa America," theItalian added. ...

Iran says abrupt Assad fall would be "catastrophic" Posted: 09 Aug 2012 03:43 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Iran said an abrupt end to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad would have catastrophic consequences for his country, as Tehran pushed ahead with a diplomatic meeting of allies it says is the best way of resolving the intensifying conflict in Syria. Nations with "a correct and realistic position" would attend a meeting on Thursday in Tehran to discuss the conflict, a senior Iranian diplomat said this week, indicating that no nation that backs the opposition and calls for Assad to leave power would be present. ...

Assad Appoints New Prime Minister After Latest Defection Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:36 AM PDT Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appointed a new prime minister on Thursday, just days after the defection of the last man who held that position, Reuters reports.

Oil hovers above $93 as China inflation eases Posted: 09 Aug 2012 01:15 AM PDT Oil hovered above $93 a barrel Thursday in Asia as lower inflation in China reinforced expectations for more stimulus measures to boost waning economic growth.

Advice for GOP Candidates: Don't Show up Drunk or Embrace the Establishment Posted: 08 Aug 2012 11:30 PM PDT With an unpopular Congress and a pessimistic electorate, no candidate wants to embrace the establishment label. Being a part of the status quo is as dangerous to one's political career as openly endorsing an opponent, snapping at a constituent, or showing up to a debate drunk.

Australian wheat boss punished for Iraq bribes Posted: 08 Aug 2012 09:25 PM PDT A former managing director of an Australian wheat exporter has been fined 100,000 Australian dollars ($106,000) and banned from being a company director for two years for his role in paying $200 million in kickbacks to Iraq's former dictatorship under the discredited UN oil-for-food program.

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