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• Senator says he had PTSD when he wrote thesis
• Baghdad in political, diplomatic push amid battlefield stalemate
• Democratic U.S. Senator from Montana may have lifted parts of thesis: report
• Montana US senator's thesis appears to plagiarize
• Iraq: al-Maliki rejects Iran's urging to step down
• Talabani ally is Iraqi Kurds presidential choice
• Talisman Energy says approached by Spain's Repsol about deal
• Kurds agree on Fuad Masum for Iraq president: official  
• Jury still undecided in defamation case brought by Jesse Ventura
• Montana senator's thesis appears to plagiarize
• Death sentence given in AP photographer's killing
• Dem Senator Plagiarized His War College Thesis
• Iraq defence minister heads to Moscow with wish list
• Iraq MPs stall presidential vote as violence rages
• American Humane Association And Military Dogs Take Capitol Hill To Spotlight Importance Of Bringing Home All Our Four-Footed Veterans
• Envoy urges UN to demand halt to Iraq extremists
• U.N. envoy urges Security Council demand end to Iraq insurgency
• US still mulling Iraq request for militant drone strikes
• U.S. boosts Iraq surveillance flights to 50 daily from one monthly
• Iraq postpones vote for president, delaying power-sharing deal
• UN urged to take stand against Iraq IS 'atrocities'
• IMF cuts US 2014 economic growth forecast to 1.7%
• IMF cuts U.S. 2014 growth forecast to 1.7 percent
• US officials, lawmakers clash over Iraq policy
• UK fraud office liaising with China on GSK bribery case
• US intel sorties up in Iraq, but no drone strikes
• Islamic scholars condemn expulsion of Iraq's 'Christian brothers'
• Iraq's south oil exports rise to near-record, avoid northern conflict
• Iraq lawmakers postpone vote on new president
• Iraq to vote on president after deadly bombing
• Jury reconvenes in defamation case brought by Jesse Ventura
• Delta CEO says will continue to bar flights to Israel: CNBC
• Memorial honoring injured veterans under way in DC
• Vanessa, Tara, Carrie, and More: 30 Years of Pageant Scandals
• Syria says hopes new peace mediator will be fair
• Young Islamic State robs al Qaeda of militant prestige
• Islamic State says carried out Baghdad suicide bombing
• Iraq: Death toll from Baghdad attack rises to 31
• Alleged Australian jihadist supporter deported, not charged
• Watch what markets don't do as world politics turns nasty

Senator says he had PTSD when he wrote thesis Posted: 23 Jul 2014 05:13 PM PDT HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Sen. John Walsh of Montana said Wednesday his failure to attribute conclusions and verbatim passages lifted from other scholars' work in his thesis to earn a master's degree from the U.S. Army War College was an unintentional mistake caused in part by post-traumatic stress disorder.

Baghdad in political, diplomatic push amid battlefield stalemate Posted: 23 Jul 2014 04:32 PM PDT Iraq was closer to breaking months of political limbo Thursday after a deal on the post of president paved the way for the formation of a new government. The breakthrough came hours before a meeting in Baghdad between UN chief Ban Ki-moon and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, whose government has complained it was not receiving adequate foreign support to battle jihadist-led insurgents.

Democratic U.S. Senator from Montana may have lifted parts of thesis: report Posted: 23 Jul 2014 04:18 PM PDT U.S. Senator John Walsh of Montana may have lifted at least a quarter of his master's thesis from works by other authors, the New York Times reported on Wednesday in an examination of the 14-page paper the Democrat submitted to obtain his degree in 2007. The accusation comes as Walsh, who was appointed to the U.S. Senate in February to fill the Senate seat vacated by Max Baucus, is up for election in November to retain his seat while Democrats fight to maintain control of the U.S. Senate. A Walsh campaign spokeswoman said on Wednesday the issues with the thesis were the result of a mistake by Walsh, an Iraq War veteran and former commander of the Montana National Guard. Walsh is campaigning against U.S. Representative Steve Daines, a Republican from Montana, in the race for the contested U.S. Senate seat from the state.

Montana US senator's thesis appears to plagiarize Posted: 23 Jul 2014 03:27 PM PDT Montana Sen. John Walsh's thesis written to earn a master's degree from the U.S. Army War College contains unattributed passages taken word-for-word from previously published papers.

Iraq: al-Maliki rejects Iran's urging to step down Posted: 23 Jul 2014 03:26 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki rejected an attempt by Iran to persuade him to step down, senior Iraqi politicians said Wednesday, underlining his determination to defy even his top ally to push for a third term in office and further exacerbating the country's political crisis.

Talabani ally is Iraqi Kurds presidential choice Posted: 23 Jul 2014 03:21 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Kurdish television is reporting that the Kurdish bloc in Iraq's parliament has named a close political ally in Jalal Talibani's coalition as its choice to replace the outgoing president.

Talisman Energy says approached by Spain's Repsol about deal Posted: 23 Jul 2014 03:05 PM PDT By Scott Haggett and Julie Gordon CALGARY/VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Talisman Energy Inc shares rose 13 percent on Wednesday as it confirmed it has been approached by Spain's Repsol SA about potential deals, raising the prospect that one of Canada's largest independent oil companies will sell off major assets or be taken over. Talisman, which has a market capitalization of nearly C$11 billion ($10.2 billion), did not provide details saying only it had been contacted by the Spanish firm "with regards to various transactions." The company, which operates in North America, southeast Asia, the North Sea, Colombia and elsewhere, has long been considered a takeover target as its stock slumped on weak natural gas prices. David Meats, an equity analyst with Morningstar, said that Talisman's mix of operating assets, low-risk development stage projects and exploration plays would be attractive to a buyer like Repsol. The Spanish company is cash-rich since settling a two-year dispute with Argentina earlier this year over the seizure of the company's business there.

Kurds agree on Fuad Masum for Iraq president: official   Posted: 23 Jul 2014 02:50 PM PDT Baghdad (AFP) - Veteran Iraqi politician Fuad Masum was almost guaranteed to become Iraq's next president after the main Kurdish blocs in parliament agreed on his candidacy Thursday.

Jury still undecided in defamation case brought by Jesse Ventura Posted: 23 Jul 2014 02:49 PM PDT By Todd Melby ST PAUL Minn. (Reuters) - A jury deliberated for a second day on Wednesday without reaching a verdict in a defamation lawsuit brought by former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura alleging his reputation was sullied by claims in a former Navy SEAL's book about his involvement in a bar fight. In closing arguments a day earlier, defense lawyers said Ventura, a former professional wrestler, was a publicity seeker trying to grab headlines by filing a defamation case against the estate of a fellow ex-Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle, who died after serving his country with honor. In Kyle's book, "American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History," he alludes to a bar fight in which he hits someone who made disparaging comments about Navy SEALs. They said their client was defamed by the section chronicling a bar fight between the two men.

Montana senator's thesis appears to plagiarize Posted: 23 Jul 2014 02:33 PM PDT HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Sen. John Walsh's thesis written to earn a master's degree from the U.S. Army War College contains unattributed passages taken word-for-word from previously published papers.

Death sentence given in AP photographer's killing Posted: 23 Jul 2014 01:59 PM PDT A Kabul court announced Wednesday that the Afghan police officer charged with killing Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus and wounding veteran AP correspondent Kathy Gannon has been convicted and sentenced to death.

Dem Senator Plagiarized His War College Thesis Posted: 23 Jul 2014 01:46 PM PDT Montana Democratic Sen. John Walsh is in deep water after revelations surfaced that he copied the work of others for his U.S. Army War College thesis without proper attribution — a practice otherwise known as plagiarism. The New York Times reports that the former National Guard general's thesis contained at least a quarter of work that was not attributed to the original authors. Additionally, all six of the recommendations he places at the conclusion of his paper were lifted entirely from another article published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Iraq defence minister heads to Moscow with wish list Posted: 23 Jul 2014 01:00 PM PDT Iraq's defence minister flew to Moscow on Wednesday to ask his counterpart for military equipment, as his forces struggle to hold off a jihadist-led Sunni militant offensive, a spokesman said. "Defence Minister Saadun al-Dulaimi left Baghdad for Moscow," Staff Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Askari told AFP. He said the minister was carrying a letter from Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to Russian President Vladimir Putin "explaining the security and political situation in Iraq and the need to strengthen military cooperation".

Iraq MPs stall presidential vote as violence rages Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:56 PM PDT Iraqi lawmakers on Wednesday postponed choosing a new president for their ailing country while air strikes, suicide car bombs and summary executions yielded their daily grim crop of bodies. In a sign of deepening crisis in Iraq, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is expected to visit Baghdad on Thursday and is likely to address the political infighting that has paralysed a country sorely in need of strong leadership. A government air raid on the jihadist-held town of Sharqat northwest of Baghdad killed at least three women and a child, a senior army official told AFP. Also in Sharqat, IS gunmen killed a woman former candidate for parliament and wounded a women's rights activist, tribal and military sources said.

American Humane Association And Military Dogs Take Capitol Hill To Spotlight Importance Of Bringing Home All Our Four-Footed Veterans Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:30 PM PDT WASHINGTON, July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Humane Association and three military hero dog teams it helped reunite took to Capitol Hill today to make an urgent case to the nation, members of the national media, and the general public for bringing home all four-footed veterans who save lives on the battlefield and on the homefront. The congressional briefing, "Military dogs take the Hill: Reunification and retirement of military dogs," centered on a message urging America and its leaders to work on behalf of these brave dogs and honor their service after retirement. When service men and women end their tours of duty and return home, their faithful military dogs do not always follow. American Humane Association, which has been working with Mission K9 Rescue to bring home and reunite hero war dogs with their handlers and has been working with the military for nearly 100 years, presented its case for why this needs to change, both for veterans and to make sure four-footed soldiers get the hero's welcome, loving, forever home, and happy, healthy, and dignified retirement they so richly deserve after a lifetime of service to their country.

Envoy urges UN to demand halt to Iraq extremists Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:57 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. envoy in Iraq urged the Security Council on Wednesday to demand that the Islamic State extremist group stop all hostilities and atrocities.

U.N. envoy urges Security Council demand end to Iraq insurgency Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:56 AM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. special envoy to Iraq urged the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday to demand an end to "hostilities and atrocities" committed by Sunni Islamist militants, saying the insurgents pose a threat that "is not and will not be limited to Iraq." The advance by al Qaeda offshoot Islamic State, known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) when it seized swaths of northern Iraq last month, has put the OPEC oil producer's survival in jeopardy. "From a splinter group of al Qaeda, ISIL has today grown to be a complex threat to peace and security in Iraq, the entire region and beyond," U.N. envoy Nickolay Mladenov told the 15-member Security Council via video link from Baghdad.

US still mulling Iraq request for militant drone strikes Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:43 AM PDT Washington is still weighing Iraq's request to launch air strikes against Islamic militants, but is working to boost the Iraqi army as it battles the extremists, a top US diplomat said Wednesday. After spending billions of dollars on building up and training the Iraq military, the United States was shocked when the Iraqi army melted away in face of a sweeping offensive in June by the jihadist Islamic State (IS) and allied Sunni groups.

U.S. boosts Iraq surveillance flights to 50 daily from one monthly Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:42 AM PDT By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has boosted the number of surveillance flights over Iraq to nearly 50 a day from one a month as it faces Sunni Islamist militants who control swaths of Iraqi territory, a top State Department official said on Wednesday. "The formal request from the Iraqis for direct U.S. air support did not come in a formal way until May," McGurk said, which was too late to keep the Islamic State militants from overrunning Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city. The U.S. priority, he said, has been to "enable" the Iraqis to stop the insurgents on its own, using hellfire missiles, aircraft and the ramped up surveillance.

Iraq postpones vote for president, delaying power-sharing deal Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:10 AM PDT By Isra' al-Rubei'i and Maggie Fick BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament, which had been due to elect the country's president on Wednesday, postponed the vote by a day, delaying the formation of a power-sharing government urgently needed to confront a Sunni Muslim insurgency. The advance by Sunni Islamist militants who seized swathes of northern Iraq last month has put the OPEC oil producer's survival in jeopardy. Islamic State, an al Qaeda offshoot that is leading the insurgency, claimed responsibility for an overnight suicide bombing in a Shi'ite district of Baghdad that killed 33 people, one of the deadliest recent attacks in the capital. The bloodshed highlighted the need for Iraq's politicians to form a united front against the militants, who want to march on the capital.

UN urged to take stand against Iraq IS 'atrocities' Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:10 AM PDT Accusing the Islamic State in Iraq of murder, hostage-takings and kidnappings, the UN envoy in Iraq on Wednesday called on the Security Council to firmly demand an end to atrocities. Nickolay Mladenov told the 15-member Council that it was time to take a stand to end to the violence, enforce sanctions to isolate the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIL, and bring perpetrators of war crimes to justice. "Recruiting and using foreign fighters, engaging in murder, hostage-taking, kidnappings, gross human rights violations, all of which are reasons why the international community and the Security Council should demand, in no uncertain terms, that ISIL cease all hostilities and atrocities," he said. The top world body must "call upon member states to cooperate in efforts to enforce existing sanctions and hold accountable the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of these horrific terrorist acts, war crimes and crimes against humanity," said Mladenov by videoconference from Baghdad.

IMF cuts US 2014 economic growth forecast to 1.7% Posted: 23 Jul 2014 10:24 AM PDT The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday lowered its US economic growth forecast for 2014 after severe winter weather in the first quarter delivered a sharp contraction. Although activity appears set to pick up in the rest of the year to well above the country's growth potential in a range of 3.0-3.5 percent, it would not be able to offset the first-quarter drag, the worst contraction in five years. "This means growth for the year as a whole will be a disappointing 1.7 percent," the IMF said in a statement following its annual report card on the member economy, known as an Article IV consultation. Yet for the medium term, the US economy was expected to level off at just above 2.0 percent for the next several years, "significantly below" the historic average growth rate as activity is weighed down by the effects of an aging population and more modest prospects for productivity growth.

IMF cuts U.S. 2014 growth forecast to 1.7 percent Posted: 23 Jul 2014 10:23 AM PDT By Anna Yukhananov WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said it expects the U.S. economy to grow 1.7 percent in 2014, even more slowly than it predicted a month ago, as weakness in the first quarter offsets an expected pick-up in the second half of the year. "Still, the drag on growth from the first quarter contraction will not be offset," IMF staff said in their yearly analysis of the U.S. economy. Lower growth expectations should contribute to continued slack in the labor market for the next three to four years, with the United States remaining below full employment until 2018, the IMF said.

US officials, lawmakers clash over Iraq policy Posted: 23 Jul 2014 10:18 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.S. officials and lawmakers butted heads Wednesday over the American response to Iraq's expanding Sunni insurgency, with Republicans saying drone strikes should have been authorized months ago and even Democrats questioning the Obama administration's commitment to holding the fractured country together.

UK fraud office liaising with China on GSK bribery case Posted: 23 Jul 2014 09:40 AM PDT By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's fraud office is working with authorities in China in a first for such Anglo-Chinese cooperation as it carries out its own investigation into alleged corruption at drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline . "Certainly, so far as I am aware it is the first time we have had cooperation with the Chinese on an SFO case," David Green, the head of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), said in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday. Green, who said he had visited China earlier this year, said the Chinese government had a clear interest in rooting out bribery and corruption although it might have "slightly different perspectives" than the SFO.

US intel sorties up in Iraq, but no drone strikes Posted: 23 Jul 2014 08:16 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.S. officials say they've vastly ramped up intelligence aerial sorties over Iraq to better understand an expanding extremist insurgency and help Iraqi forces fight back.

Islamic scholars condemn expulsion of Iraq's 'Christian brothers' Posted: 23 Jul 2014 08:16 AM PDT An influential group of Islamic scholars has denounced the forced expulsion of Christians from northern Iraq by Islamist hardliners, saying it paves the way for fighting between the country's ethnic and religious groups. The Christian community of Mosul fled to the Kurdish autonomous region last week, ending a presence stretching back nearly 2,000 years, after Islamic State militants set them a deadline to submit to their rule or leave.

Iraq's south oil exports rise to near-record, avoid northern conflict Posted: 23 Jul 2014 08:15 AM PDT By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) - Iraq's oil exports from its southern terminals in July rose to a near-record rate, according to loading data and industry sources, remaining unaffected by fighting in other parts of the country. An advance by Sunni militants who seized swathes of northern Iraq last month raised concern Iraqi exports could slow down and briefly boosted global oil prices to a nine-month high above $115 a barrel. Exports from Iraq's southern terminals have averaged 2.52 million barrels per day (bpd), according to shipping data for the first 23 days of July tracked by Reuters. "I don't think it will reach that area." The export rate so far in July is up from 2.43 million bpd in June, when maintenance and expansion at the Basra oil terminal slowed shipments, and is close to May's average of 2.58 million bpd - the highest since 2003.

Iraq lawmakers postpone vote on new president Posted: 23 Jul 2014 07:43 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's parliament agreed to postpone a vote for a new president by a day on Wednesday as the extremist Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Baghdad the night before that killed 31 people, mainly civilians.

Iraq to vote on president after deadly bombing Posted: 23 Jul 2014 07:41 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's parliament agreed to postpone a vote for a new president by a day on Wednesday as the extremist Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Baghdad the night before that killed 31 people, mainly civilians.

Jury reconvenes in defamation case brought by Jesse Ventura Posted: 23 Jul 2014 07:33 AM PDT By Todd Melby ST PAUL Minn. (Reuters) - A jury reconvened Wednesday in a defamation lawsuit brought by former Minnesota governor, Jesse Ventura, alleging his reputation was sullied by claims in a former Navy SEAL's book about his involvement in a bar fight. In closing arguments a day earlier, defense lawyers said Ventura, a former professional wrestler, was a publicity seeker trying to grab headlines by filing a defamation case against the estate of a fellow ex-Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle, who died after serving his country with honor. In Kyle's book, "American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History," he alludes to a bar fight in which he slugs someone who made disparaging comments about Navy SEALs. They said their client was defamed by the section chronicling a bar fight between the two men.

Delta CEO says will continue to bar flights to Israel: CNBC Posted: 23 Jul 2014 06:30 AM PDT Delta Air Lines will extend its suspension of flights to Israel on Wednesday amid hostilities between Israel and the militant group Hamas, its chief executive said on CNBC. "Today ... we are not flying to Israel," Delta CEO Richard Anderson said in an interview with CNBC. His comments come a day after air carriers in the United States and Europe halted flights to Tel Aviv as turmoil in Israel and the Gaza Strip intensified. The German airline Lufthansa on Wednesday also said it would extend its suspension on flights to Israel for another 24 hours.

Memorial honoring injured veterans under way in DC Posted: 23 Jul 2014 06:23 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Lt. Dawn Halfaker was on patrol 10 years ago in Baqubah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade tore through her military vehicle and exploded inside.

Vanessa, Tara, Carrie, and More: 30 Years of Pageant Scandals Posted: 23 Jul 2014 05:50 AM PDT Three decades ago, Vanessa Williams stood in front of reporters and resigned her position as Miss America. Williams winning the title of Miss America was historic: She was the first black woman to take the crown. Miss Teen South Carolina Caitlin Upton was asked why she thought so many Americans can't find their own country on a world map. I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don't have maps, and I feel that our education like such as in South Africa and the Iraq, everywhere, like, such as, and I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S should help the U.S., or should help South Africa, it should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future.

Syria says hopes new peace mediator will be fair Posted: 23 Jul 2014 04:33 AM PDT Syria urged a newly appointed international mediator to be "objective and honest" as he seeks an end to the country's civil war, Syrian state television reported on Wednesday. It was Damascus's first reaction to the appointment of Staffan de Mistura by United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon two weeks ago, shortly after President Bashar al-Assad was re-elected in a June 3 poll. A U.N. official for 30 years, he replaces Lakhdar Brahimi, who stepped down in May, frustrated by global deadlock over how to resolve the more than three-year conflict. Citing a letter sent to the United Nations by the foreign ministry, it said Syria had also called on Mistura to have "respect for the choices of the Syrian people".

Young Islamic State robs al Qaeda of militant prestige Posted: 23 Jul 2014 02:03 AM PDT By William Maclean DUBAI (Reuters) - In hiding, targeted by drone strikes and unable to land a blow in the West, al Qaeda's ageing leaders are losing a power struggle with ultra-radical young militants in Iraq and Syria who see themselves as the true successors to Osama bin Laden. Western officials insist the network is still a top threat, in part because turmoil in Arab states gives it scope to organize: Its affiliates in Syria and Yemen include experienced guerrillas and expert bomb makers. Supporters of the so-called Islamic State admire its sectarian attacks on Shi'ites in Iraq and government forces in Syria, confident such violence is part of a broader war with the West advocated by bin Laden, killed by U.S. troops in 2011.

Islamic State says carried out Baghdad suicide bombing Posted: 23 Jul 2014 01:59 AM PDT Islamic State militants claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an overnight suicide bombing in a Shi'ite district of Baghdad which killed 33 people, one of the deadliest recent attacks in the Iraqi capital. The hardline Sunni Islamist group which has led an offensive through northern and western Iraq said the explosion in Kadhimiya, site of a major Sh'ite shrine, was carried out by a fighter it named as Abu Abdul-Rahman al-Tunisi (the Tunisian). The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a wave of bombings in Baghdad, including several blasts on Saturday which killed 27 people. Sunni fighters led by the Islamic State swept through most of Iraq's Sunni Muslim provinces towards Baghdad last month, their advance halted less than 100 km from the capital.

Iraq: Death toll from Baghdad attack rises to 31 Posted: 23 Jul 2014 01:25 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say the death toll from a late night suicide attack targeting a police checkpoint in Baghdad has climbed to 31 people, most of them civilians.

Alleged Australian jihadist supporter deported, not charged Posted: 22 Jul 2014 11:58 PM PDT An Australian convert to Islam arrested in the Philippines for allegedly urging people to join "jihad" in Iraq and Syria was deported to his homeland Wednesday, but police said he would not be charged. Musa Cerantonio, 29, was detained in the central city of Cebu on Friday and sent back to Australia where he was met by police. "Mr Cerantonio's known social media postings are considered offensive and disturbing, however, have been assessed as not breaching Australian law to this point," Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement. "The AFP will continue to monitor and assess this material for any breaches of Australian law into the future." Philippines officials have said Cerantonio was arrested at the request of the Australian government and was deported because Canberra cancelled his passport, making him an illegal alien.

Watch what markets don't do as world politics turns nasty Posted: 22 Jul 2014 11:02 PM PDT By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - Like so much in the investment world of late, it's what financial markets are not doing right now that is most intriguing. Over the course of the past month, conflicts, superpower standoffs and economic sanctions have flared in Iraq and Syria, Israel and Gaza, Ukraine and Russia. Yet the world's main financial markets have barely blinked. Crude oil prices gyrated briefly on the upsurge in the Iraq/Syria violence but net moves have been slight to non-existent.

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