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• Syrian rebels release Lebanese hostage
• AP interview transcript with President Obama
• Quotes from AP interview with Obama
• Sign-of-the-times stats on eve of the conventions
• Syrian rebels set free a kidnapped Lebanese
• Sri Lanka arrests 98 Australia-bound boatpeople
• Turkish minister plays down Syria link to Turkey attacks
• Three killed in north Iraq attacks
• Iraqi officials: gunmen kill 3 in country's north
• Security America Mortgage is proud to announce the acceptance of Steve Otero as the VA Lending Company's PR Director, Building Value on VA Mortgage Services in Houston
• Death metal, the sound of Tampa, won't be heard at Republican convention
• Two wounded as Jordan protest turns unruly
• Turkish jets 'bomb Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq'
• Chief of UN observers leaves Syria
• 10 things you need to know today: August 25, 2012
• Body of Japanese reporter killed in Syria flown home
• Remains found in Mont. area where vet last seen

Syrian rebels release Lebanese hostage Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:29 PM PDT Turkey on Saturday secured the release of one of 11 Shiite Lebanese hostages held for three months by Syrian rebels, a move that underlined Ankara's growing influence in the Arab world. In Syria itself, activists reported the discovery of up to 50 bodies in a Damascus suburb stormed by government forces after heavy clashes this week.

AP interview transcript with President Obama Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:06 AM PDT Question: Mr. President, thank you for the opportunity.

Quotes from AP interview with Obama Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:06 AM PDT Some quotes of President Barack Obama in an interview with The Associated Press:

Sign-of-the-times stats on eve of the conventions Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:04 AM PDT A look at the U.S, past and present, by the numbers:

Syrian rebels set free a kidnapped Lebanese Posted: 25 Aug 2012 08:23 AM PDT Syrian rebels on Saturday freed one of 11 Lebanese Shiite pilgrims they have been holding for three months, in a move aimed at easing cross-border tensions after a wave of abductions of Syrian citizens in Lebanon.

Sri Lanka arrests 98 Australia-bound boatpeople Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:42 AM PDT Sri Lanka's navy on Saturday detained 98 would-be asylum-seekers making for Australia, an official said, the largest group since Canberra tightened restrictions on boatpeople headed to its shores.

Turkish minister plays down Syria link to Turkey attacks Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:39 AM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has played down possible Syrian links to a recent rise in guerrilla attacks in Turkey, saying unrest across the border was not the cause of Turkey's problems. Turkey has seen an upsurge in attacks over the past few weeks, including a car bombing in the southern city of Gaziantep on Monday that killed nine people. Some Turkish officials have blamed the attacks on the conflict in Syria. ...

Three killed in north Iraq attacks Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:35 AM PDT Separate shootings in Iraq's main northern city of Mosul on Saturday left three people dead, including a local councillor, security and medical officials said.

Iraqi officials: gunmen kill 3 in country's north Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:15 AM PDT Iraqi authorities say gunmen have killed three people, including a local official, in the country's north.

Security America Mortgage is proud to announce the acceptance of Steve Otero as the VA Lending Company's PR Director, Building Value on VA Mortgage Services in Houston Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:04 AM PDT Security America Mortgage, Inc. is proud to announce the acceptance of Steve Otero, Security America's Public Relations DirectorHOUSTON, TEXAS (PRWEB) August 25, 2012 Security America Mortgage, Inc. is proud to announce the acceptance of Steve Otero, Security America's Public Relations Director, as the Vice President of Public Relations for The Association of the United States Army, Houston Sub-Chapter, at a dinner event held at Maggianno's Restaurant, Houston, Tx, Aug. 21. ...

Death metal, the sound of Tampa, won't be heard at Republican convention Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:30 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When they convene in Tampa to nominate Mitt Romney for president next week, Republicans will not hear a note from the city's most notable musical exports: death-metal bands such as Deicide and Obituary. The South Bronx hatched hip-hop and Seattle birthed grunge rock. Tampa gave the world death metal, a boundary-pushing style of heavy rock that features lyrics that can be decidedly anti-Christian. ...

Two wounded as Jordan protest turns unruly Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:02 AM PDT An exchange of fire between armed protesters and police during a demonstration in the restive Jordanian town of Maan left two people wounded, the official Petra news agency reported on Saturday.

Turkish jets 'bomb Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq' Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:31 AM PDT Turkish warplanes bombed areas of northern Iraq early Saturday in a bid to target rear bases of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) , a spokesman for the rebel group said.

Chief of UN observers leaves Syria Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:14 AM PDT The head of a team of United Nations observers tasked to monitor a cease-fire in Syria that failed has left Damascus.

10 things you need to know today: August 25, 2012 Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:30 AM PDT Romney cracks a birther joke, Apple wins a major patent lawsuit, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making the news and driving opinion

Body of Japanese reporter killed in Syria flown home Posted: 24 Aug 2012 11:57 PM PDT The body of a veteran Japanese war reporter killed while covering the anti-regime movement in Syria's second city was flown home on Saturday.

Remains found in Mont. area where vet last seen Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:03 PM PDT Human remains have been found in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in northwest Montana, where a team has been searching for an Iraq war veteran who disappeared two years ago, a sheriff said Friday.

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