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• New Syria envoy Brahimi hints at difficult mission
• US general: We hacked the enemy in Afghanistan
• US lawmaker wants action on Iran skirting sanctions
• Even as war rages, Syrian group plans for "Day After"
• Four dead in Iraq attacks on Shiites
• New Syria envoy Brahimi meets with Ban at UN
• Analysis: Would a second term mean "Obama Unleashed" on world stage?
• Syria fighting hampers UN refugee agency
• Ninth Circuit Upholds $5M Verdict against Vision Airlines for Stealing Crew’s Hazard Pay
• In Romney plan, oil drilling unfettered by politics
• Syrian refugees top 200,000 as exodus grows: U.N. agency
• Fierce fighting in Syria swells refugee exodus
• Mortar fire targeting Shiites kills 3 in Iraq
• Syrian refugees top 200,000 as exodus grows: UN agency
• Amateur jihad tests Syrian rebel resources
• Twin Iraq blasts target prayers
• Al-Qaeda front group claims 43 attacks in Iraq
• Study: Coverage of Obama, Romney highly negative
• Former U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker charged with drunken driving
• Veteran US diplomat faces hit-and-run charge
• The Best Campaigns and the Biggest Gaffes
• As Goes Tampa's Hillsborough County, So Goes the Country

New Syria envoy Brahimi hints at difficult mission Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:57 PM PDT The new U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria hinted Friday at the immense challenges he faces trying to negotiate an end to that country's civil war amid rapidly escalating violence, saying the mission left him "flattered, humbled and scared."

US general: We hacked the enemy in Afghanistan Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:55 PM PDT The U.S. military has been launching cyberattacks against its opponents in Afghanistan, a senior officer says, making an unusually explicit acknowledgment of the oft-hidden world of electronic warfare.

US lawmaker wants action on Iran skirting sanctions Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:46 PM PDT A senior US lawmaker called for diplomatic repercussions on Washington's ties with Iraq and Afghanistan if the countries do not cooperate on curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Even as war rages, Syrian group plans for "Day After" Posted: 24 Aug 2012 01:35 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While war rages in Syria and the international community tries to unify the country's disparate opposition forces, a small group of Syrians has completed plans for the day after President Bashar al-Assad falls. Their report, due out next week, is among the first substantive efforts by Syrians themselves to map out a transition for post-Assad Syria and avoid what many fear will be continued bloodshed even if he leaves power. ...

Four dead in Iraq attacks on Shiites Posted: 24 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT Attacks on Shiites in Baghdad and north of the capital killed four people on Friday, after the conclusion of the Eid festival and as Al-Qaeda claimed a series of attacks earlier in the summer.

New Syria envoy Brahimi meets with Ban at UN Posted: 24 Aug 2012 10:37 AM PDT The new U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria met Friday with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, as Lakhdar Brahimi made his first public appearance at the United Nations since taking on the daunting task of trying to negotiate an end to the country's civil war.

Analysis: Would a second term mean "Obama Unleashed" on world stage? Posted: 24 Aug 2012 10:34 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Imagine it's November 7, President Barack Obama has won a second term and he now looks abroad, ready to pursue his foreign policy vision essentially free of electoral constraints. Would the specter of "Obama Unleashed" that Republicans have conjured up during the presidential campaign become the new reality on the world stage? Not very likely. ...

Syria fighting hampers UN refugee agency Posted: 24 Aug 2012 10:12 AM PDT The escalation of violence in Syria and related clashes in Lebanon are hampering the work of the UN refugee agency as the number of those fleeing the conflict reaches record levels, the UNHCR said on Friday.

Ninth Circuit Upholds $5M Verdict against Vision Airlines for Stealing Crew’s Hazard Pay Posted: 24 Aug 2012 09:44 AM PDT Las Vegas Attorney Ross Goodman helps secure hazard pay and punitive damages.Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) August 24, 2012 Last July 18, the Ninth Circuit upheld the $5.2 million class action verdict against Vision Airlines Inc., a government subcontractor which was found to have stolen its crew's hazard pay for flying into warzones. (Case number 11-15761, Gerald Hester et al. v. Vision Airlines Inc., in the U.S. ...

In Romney plan, oil drilling unfettered by politics Posted: 24 Aug 2012 09:31 AM PDT (Reuters) - In unveiling his energy policy on Thursday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tapped into the oil industry's giddy optimism about shale drilling to paint a rosy picture of U.S. economic renaissance fueled by hydrocarbons. A 21-page energy policy white paper distributed by the Romney campaign is also notable for what it doesn't address: The document contains no mention of climate change, few proposals to curb U.S. fossil fuel demand, and sparse paragraphs on the merits of renewable energy. The promise of a drilling frenzy takes center stage. ...

Syrian refugees top 200,000 as exodus grows: U.N. agency Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:59 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 200,000 Syrians have poured into neighboring countries during the conflict, surpassing the 185,000 the U.N. refugee agency had expected to flee by the end of the year. The total reflects an increase of about 30,000 in the past week alone to Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan, but also takes into account those awaiting registration in Jordan, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. ...

Fierce fighting in Syria swells refugee exodus Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:15 AM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops forced rebels to abandon a battered Damascus suburb on Friday in the latest battle of an intensifying civil war that the U.N. refugee agency said had prompted more than 200,000 people to flee the country. Hundreds of soldiers and dozens of tanks and armored vehicles pushed into the centre of Daraya after a small group of defenders withdrew, opposition activists said. ...

Mortar fire targeting Shiites kills 3 in Iraq Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:32 AM PDT A mortar attack targeting Shiite worshippers killed three people in eastern Baghdad on Friday, and authorities were investigating whether attackers set off explosions that sparked an early morning fire at a nightclub that left six dead.

Syrian refugees top 200,000 as exodus grows: UN agency Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:47 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 200,000 Syrians have poured into neighboring countries during the conflict, surpassing the 185,000 the U.N. refugee agency had expected to flee by the end of the year. The total reflects an increase of some 30,000 in the past week alone to Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan, but also takes into account a change in the way the agency counts those in Jordan, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. ...

Amateur jihad tests Syrian rebel resources Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:49 AM PDT ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Talal Mohammad is a long way from Tennessee, and he's out of his depth. In an olive grove a few miles from the frontlines of Aleppo, he's at a loss to explain to a battle-hardened bunch of Syrian rebels what exactly this prosperous, U.S.-trained Saudi dentist is doing there - and what he can offer to their cause. "Why have you come?" asked one of his new comrades, sharply, as they shared a traditional evening meal, the iftar to break the Ramadan fast, in the twilight of a makeshift training camp. ...

Twin Iraq blasts target prayers Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:00 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Twin blasts in Baghdad on Friday, one exploding beside a pulpit during prayers, killed at least three people and wounded six, a Reuters witness and police sources said. The attacks are the latest in a wave of violence that underline Iraq's struggle to overcome a stubborn insurgency eight months after U.S. troops left. The first bomb detonated beside the pulpit, while a preacher was leading prayers at an outdoor mosque in the mainly-Shi'ite Sadr City neighborhood. Moments later, a second device, that had been hidden under weeds amid the worshippers, exploded. ...

Al-Qaeda front group claims 43 attacks in Iraq Posted: 24 Aug 2012 12:44 AM PDT Al-Qaeda's front group in Iraq claimed it carried out a series of attacks, mostly on security forces, in the western province of Anbar in June and July, a statement posted on jihadist forums said.

Study: Coverage of Obama, Romney highly negative Posted: 23 Aug 2012 06:03 PM PDT News coverage of both major presidential candidates has been more negative this year than in almost any other recent election, with President Barack Obama cast as failing to lift the nation's limping economy and Republican Mitt Romney framed as a plutocrat and corporate raider, a study of campaign media coverage found.

Former U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker charged with drunken driving Posted: 23 Aug 2012 05:54 PM PDT OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan Ryan Crocker is facing drunken driving and hit-and-run charges in Washington state after his vehicle collided with a truck last week, authorities said on Thursday. Crocker, who stepped down from his job as ambassador to Afghanistan earlier this year because of ill health, recorded twice the legal limit when he took a blood alcohol breath test after the accident, State Trooper Troy Briggs said. ...

Veteran US diplomat faces hit-and-run charge Posted: 23 Aug 2012 05:27 PM PDT Former US ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan Ryan Crocker is facing charges of drunk driving and hit-and-run after causing an accident while intoxicated, police said.

The Best Campaigns and the Biggest Gaffes Posted: 23 Aug 2012 02:42 PM PDT In 1987, Republican Doug Bailey and Democrat Roger Craver set out to create a new kind of news service, mining hundreds of newspapers from across the country to bring together every scrap of political information. The result, The Hotline, went on to become a must-read for party leaders, industry professionals, and anyone who needs the in-depth coverage of the political campaigns that will shape the next governing class.

As Goes Tampa's Hillsborough County, So Goes the Country Posted: 23 Aug 2012 02:40 PM PDT TAMPA, Fla.—Welcome to the molten core of the political universe, the hottest battleground in the biggest battleground state. Since 1960, Hillsborough County has called every single presidential election except for one—and there's no reason to think that voters here won't do it again.

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