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• US 'withheld' emails on WikiLeaks suspect: defense
• A meeting a decade ago sets Romney's path
• Lawyers in WikiLeaks case argue over email access
• Marines testing women in combat jobs
• Former nominee McCain steps aside for Romney
• AP Exclusive: Syria defectors live in secret camp
• Emails reveal special access White House gave to bin Laden moviemakers
• Obama challenges Republicans as convention opens
• Nine Iraqi soldiers killed in north Baghdad attacks
• Goal of united Syrian opposition still elusive
• Haynes and Boone Wins False Claims Act Case for L-3
• Who is the mystery Republican convention speaker?
• Convention protesters try to arrest Condi Rice
• From Plunder to Preservation: A Conference on Cultural Heritage, World War II, and the Pacific
• FACT CHECK: "Anti-colonial" Obama not plausible
• Iranian American Community of Northern California: Bi-Partisan Panel lauds Iranian dissidents in Iraq, urges Secretary Clinton to de-list the Iranian opposition, MeK, and ensure the peaceful resettlement of all Camp Ashraf residents in third countries
• S.Africa's Tutu snubs event over 'indefensible' Blair
• Aleppo's ancient city a victim of Syrian war
• Kurdistan warns Baghdad it will halt oil exports again
• Security at Paralympics lighter but still tight
• South Africa's Tutu boycotts seminar in anti-Blair protest
• Iraq election chief gets prison sentence for graft
• FACT CHECK: Anti-Obama film asserts president's 'anti-colonialism' but is muddy on facts
• Seven refugees drown fleeing Syria for Cyprus
• Syrian refugees in Turkey could top 200,000: U.N.
• Chicago Teens Share Concerns About Crime and Gun Violence in "Don't Shoot, I Want to Grow Up"
• FACT CHECK: Anti-Obama film muddy on facts
• Big radiation risk unlikely if Israel strikes Iran: experts
• Syria rebels dream of weapons to down aircraft
• Oil flow from Turkish-Iraqi pipeline resumes
• Aaron Beaston Blaakman: Gaps in Healthcare Bridged by Supplementary Policies
• Second Cup International Sales & Growth Continues
• Teenage Brothers Bicycling Across USA Complete Mission for US Paralympic Judo Team Awareness and the Work of the Blind Judo Foundation
• Iraq executes 21 in single day
• Last Hurrah of Nixon's 'New Majority'?
• Australia denies asylum policy not working

US 'withheld' emails on WikiLeaks suspect: defense Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:57 PM PDT Lawyers for the US soldier on trial for passing a trove of classified documents to WikiLeaks on Tuesday accused the government of withholding emails about his pre-trial detention.

A meeting a decade ago sets Romney's path Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:42 PM PDT Mitt Romney may not have set out on the road to the Republican presidential nomination if not for a private meeting between strangers.

Lawyers in WikiLeaks case argue over email access Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:42 PM PDT Lawyers for a young Army private accused of leaking a trove of classified information to the website WikiLeaks said Tuesday that military prosecutors have withheld hundreds of emails related to his pretrial detention at a Marine Corps brig.

Marines testing women in combat jobs Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:38 PM PDT There may be some anxiety from male Marines as female officers work their way into infantry and other combat jobs that historically have been open only to men, Gen. James F. Amos, the Marine Corps commandant, said Tuesday.

Former nominee McCain steps aside for Romney Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:01 PM PDT John McCain was the toast of the Republican convention four years ago, the GOP's comeback kid crowned as the party's presidential nominee.

AP Exclusive: Syria defectors live in secret camp Posted: 28 Aug 2012 02:48 PM PDT In an isolated stretch of Jordanian desert, a heavily guarded, secret compound houses 1,200 senior police and army officers who defected from nearby Syria.

Emails reveal special access White House gave to bin Laden moviemakers Posted: 28 Aug 2012 02:36 PM PDT Officials at the White House, Pentagon and CIA eagerly cooperated with movie producers who were expected to roll out a pre-election movie about the successful mission to kill Osama bin Laden, according to a cache of documents revealed by Judicial Watch.

Obama challenges Republicans as convention opens Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:30 PM PDT US President Barack Obama Tuesday laid down a challenge to Republicans opening their nominating convention by beseeching young people to re-enlist in his now battered crusade of hope and change.

Nine Iraqi soldiers killed in north Baghdad attacks Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:27 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least nine Iraqi soldiers including a colonel were killed on Tuesday after insurgents fired rockets at an army convoy north of Baghdad and gunmen battled troops at checkpoints in a wave of attacks on security forces. Iraq's insurgency has ebbed since the height of the war four years ago, but militants tied to al Qaeda and other Sunni Muslim Islamists are hitting Shi'ites and security forces in an attempt to undermine the country's Shi'ite-led government. ...

Goal of united Syrian opposition still elusive Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:17 PM PDT In the foreign halls of power, the strategy is clear: Syria's opposition should unite to present an alternative to Bashar Assad's rule — a step France's president says would lead to diplomatic recognition.

Haynes and Boone Wins False Claims Act Case for L-3 Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:52 AM PDT Court dismisses claim and denies opportunity for re-file.Dallas, TX (PRWEB) August 28, 2012 Haynes and Boone, LLP won a significant victory in a False Claims Act (FCA) case for client L-3 Communications Integrated, Systems L.P. The court dismissed the whistleblower's complaint in its entirety and denied the whistleblower an opportunity to re-file."This is a terrific outcome for L-3," said Sarah Teachout, the Haynes and Boone partner who led the L-3 defense team. ...

Who is the mystery Republican convention speaker? Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:42 AM PDT As the Republican convention kicks off Tuesday in Tampa, one niggling question remains: who is the mystery speaker with a prime time slot just before Mitt Romney accepts the presidential nomination.

Convention protesters try to arrest Condi Rice Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:39 AM PDT Police in Tampa stopped a dozen anti-war protesters from entering an event attended by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice after the group said it intended to arrest her for war crimes.

From Plunder to Preservation: A Conference on Cultural Heritage, World War II, and the Pacific Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:26 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On November 8 and 9, archaeologists, historians, lawyers, veterans, and other experts will meet at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, D.C. to attend the international conference, From Plunder to Preservation: The Untold Story of Cultural Heritage, World War II, and the Pacific.Last year marked 70 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Now, a lifetime has passed since the United States entered the Second World War on December 8, 1941. ...

FACT CHECK: "Anti-colonial" Obama not plausible Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:54 AM PDT "2016: Obama's America," a new conservative film exploring the roots of President Barack Obama's political views, took in $6.2 million to make it one of the highest-grossing movies of last weekend. The film, written and narrated by conservative scholar Dinesh D'Souza, argues that Obama was heavily influenced by what D'Souza calls the "anti-colonial" beliefs of his father, Barack Obama Sr., a Kenyan academic who was largely absent from the president's life.

Iranian American Community of Northern California: Bi-Partisan Panel lauds Iranian dissidents in Iraq, urges Secretary Clinton to de-list the Iranian opposition, MeK, and ensure the peaceful resettlement of all Camp Ashraf residents in third countries Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:39 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a symposium at the historic Willard Intercontinental Hotel on Saturday, former senior U.S. officials urged the State Department to delist the main Iranian opposition group, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MeK), and protect its members in Camps Ashraf and Liberty in Iraq. ...

S.Africa's Tutu snubs event over 'indefensible' Blair Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT Peace icon Desmond Tutu on Tuesday said he would boycott an event in protest at sharing a stage with former British leader Tony Blair over his "morally indefensible" support of the US-led Iraqi invasion.

Aleppo's ancient city a victim of Syrian war Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:20 AM PDT ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Ruled successively by Hittites, Greeks, Romans and Ottomans, Aleppo's ancient city has survived violent change over thousands of years. But the modern weaponry of Syria's escalating civil war is proving too much. The stone walls are pockmarked with bullet holes, whole houses have fallen after air strikes, and small wooden doors decorated with metal filigree are cracked from explosions. For a month, rebels armed with assault rifles and grenades have battled President Bashar al-Assad's army along Aleppo's cobbled streets. ...

Kurdistan warns Baghdad it will halt oil exports again Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:58 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurdistan regional government threatened to stop its share of national oil exports again at the start of September, claiming Baghdad has continued to hold off on payments to oil companies, as the two sides continue a long-running dispute. "We are moving ahead to stop oil exports at the start of September, because until this moment we didn't receive any sign Baghdad will approve payments for oil companies working in the region," a senior Kurdistan government official said on Tuesday. ...

Security at Paralympics lighter but still tight Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:58 AM PDT The no-fly zone has shrunk and the missiles have been put to bed, but security around London's upcoming Paralympic Games will still be tight.

South Africa's Tutu boycotts seminar in anti-Blair protest Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:13 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Nobel peace prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu has withdrawn from a seminar in South Africa this week in protest against the presence of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his support for war in Iraq. "The archbishop is of the view that Mr. Blair's decision to support the United States' military invasion of Iraq, on the basis of unproven allegations of the existence in Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, was morally indefensible," said Tutu spokesman Roger Friedman. Blair strongly supported U.S. President George W. ...

Iraq election chief gets prison sentence for graft Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:04 AM PDT Iraq's outgoing election commission chief told AFP that he and two other senior election officials were found guilty of graft on Tuesday and handed suspended one-year prison sentences.

FACT CHECK: Anti-Obama film asserts president's 'anti-colonialism' but is muddy on facts Posted: 28 Aug 2012 07:28 AM PDT WASHINGTON - "2016: Obama's America," a new conservative film exploring the roots of President Barack Obama's political views, took in $6.2 million to make it one of the highest-grossing movies of last weekend. The film, written and narrated by conservative scholar Dinesh D'Souza, argues that Obama was heavily influenced by what D'Souza calls the "anti-colonial" beliefs of his father, Barack Obama Sr., a Kenyan academic who was largely absent from the president's life.

Seven refugees drown fleeing Syria for Cyprus Posted: 28 Aug 2012 07:10 AM PDT Seven Syrians who tried to sail to Cyprus to escape the conflict in their homeland drowned after their boat sank last week, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday.

Syrian refugees in Turkey could top 200,000: U.N. Posted: 28 Aug 2012 06:44 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey could reach 200,000 as the conflict deepens and many others could flee to Jordan, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday. "The increase in the number of Syrians arriving in Turkey has been dramatic. Compared to previous weeks in which we saw about 400-500 people arriving a day, we've been seeing peaks of up to 5,000 people in one day over the past two weeks," Melissa Fleming, chief spokeswoman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told a news briefing. ...

Chicago Teens Share Concerns About Crime and Gun Violence in "Don't Shoot, I Want to Grow Up" Posted: 28 Aug 2012 06:30 AM PDT This summer, students in the Columbia Links high school journalism and news literacy program at Columbia College Chicago wrote about violence, fears and their hopes for their city to be a safe place to live. The resulting letters, compiled into a booklet titled, "Don't Shoot, I Want to Grow Up," detail student fears about gangs, domestic violence, neighborhood safety, crime and perceptions about Chicago. ...

FACT CHECK: Anti-Obama film muddy on facts Posted: 28 Aug 2012 05:23 AM PDT "2016: Obama's America," a new conservative film exploring the roots of President Barack Obama's political views, took in $6.2 million to make it one of the highest-grossing movies of last weekend. The film, written and narrated by conservative scholar Dinesh D'Souza, argues that Obama was heavily influenced by what D'Souza calls the "anti-colonial" beliefs of his father, Barack Obama Sr., a Kenyan academic who was largely absent from the president's life.

Big radiation risk unlikely if Israel strikes Iran: experts Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:34 AM PDT OSLO/VIENNA (Reuters) - Any Israeli attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities are unlikely to cause a Fukushima-scale disaster unless a Russian-built reactor is destroyed, experts say. They could, however, release toxic chemicals - rather than high levels of radiation - causing local contamination affecting health and the environment. That was also the case from U.S.-led strikes on nuclear facilities in Iraq during the Gulf Wars. "I doubt that the radiation effects would be great," said Hans Blix, a former head of U.N. nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). ...

Syria rebels dream of weapons to down aircraft Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:21 AM PDT On the edge of the Saif al-Dawla district of Aleppo, a commander argues with a rebel. He has ordered him to try to take out a regime tank, alone and with a single rocket-propelled grenade.

Oil flow from Turkish-Iraqi pipeline resumes Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:03 AM PDT Oil flow in the Turkish-Iraqi pipeline resumed Tuesday following the blast that damaged one of the two lines, Turkey's energy minister said Tuesday.

Aaron Beaston Blaakman: Gaps in Healthcare Bridged by Supplementary Policies Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:05 AM PDT An increase in supplemental health insurance policies is displaying a greater need among Americans to balance potential medical costs and risks with existing coverage. Health costing professional, Aaron Beaston Blaakman expands on this rising trend.New York, New York (PRWEB) August 28, 2012 For many years, many Americans with full-time employment have been able to meet the medical needs of themselves and their families with coverage supplied by one main health insurance policy. ...

Second Cup International Sales & Growth Continues Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:45 AM PDT The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc., the privately owned franchisor of the Second Cup café concept outside Canada, announced that it has achieved same café sales increase of 4.7% across its international regions in the six months ending June 30, 2012.Mississauga, ON (PRWEB) August 28, 2012 The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc. ("Second Cup International") the privately owned franchisor of the Second Cup café concept outside Canada, announced that it has achieved same café sales increase of 4.7% across its international regions in the six months ending June 30, 2012. ...

Teenage Brothers Bicycling Across USA Complete Mission for US Paralympic Judo Team Awareness and the Work of the Blind Judo Foundation Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:41 AM PDT Two teenage brothers bicycled 4,000 miles across 14 states to raise awareness of the US Paralympic Judo Team, empowering blind and visually impaired individuals through the sport of Judo.(PRWEB) August 28, 2012 Peter and Janos Kabai from an early age learned life values from practicing and incorporating the sport of Judo into their lives. They started their Judo exposure along with the whole Kabai family of six at Cahill's Judo Academy in San Bruno, CA. ...

Iraq executes 21 in single day Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:31 AM PDT Iraq has executed 21 people convicted of terror-related charges, including three women, on the same day, a justice ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

Last Hurrah of Nixon's 'New Majority'? Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:00 AM PDT Looking back all the way to America's Civil War, there have been three dominant presidential coalitions.

Australia denies asylum policy not working Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:36 PM PDT Australia said Tuesday its new policy to deter asylum-seekers by shipping them to small Pacific islands would take time to work, after figures showed more than 1,000 boatpeople had arrived since it was adopted.

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