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• Four Marines slain in Chattanooga united in pride in serving
• Iraq: Suicide car bomb kills at least 80 in eastern province
• How the Chattanooga Shooting Unfolded
• The Latest: 'Chattanooga Strong!': Memorial honors victims
• IS car bomb sows carnage in Iraq town
• Judge rejects defense argument in Jewish site shootings case
• Shrinking U.S. Army increasingly stretched by global commitments: general
• IRAQ CAR BOMB
• Islamic State claims suicide car bomb that kills more than 100 in Iraq
• How did gunman go from ordinary suburban kid to killer?
• USCCAR Condemns Iraqi Government's siege on Camp Liberty, Urges Secretary Kerry To Avert Humanitarian Crisis
• Three girls blow themselves up in deadly Nigeria attacks
• Islamic state claims Iraq car bomb blast that killed 80: statement
• Iraqi officials: 40 people killed in suicide car bombing in Iraq's eastern Diyala province
• US shooter's travel, phone probed for possible motive
• Last words from slain Marine to girlfriend: 'ACTIVE SHOOTER'
• Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with President Obama
• NYU School of Professional Studies Professor of Palestinian Descent, Naira Musallam, Teams With U.S. Army Veteran Tim Lawton to Summit Denali and Send a Message of Peace and Hope to the World
• What to Expect When 5 Democratic Presidential Candidates Are in the Same Room Tonight
• Liberating Aden: The last battle in Yemen’s conflict?
• Rubio: Send More Weapons to Jordan for ISIS Fight
• Islamic State targeted in 26 air strikes by U.S.-led coalition: statement
• Britain offers Cyprus land in event of peace deal
• Chattanooga shooting: Should military recruiters be armed?
• Is There a Viable Alternative to the Iran Deal?
• Somalia's Shebab head outlines plans for E. Africa terror expansion
• Hungarian prisoners and soldiers to construct anti-migrant fence
• Chattanooga shooting victims: IDs of 4 Marines become known
• Niger army kills 30 suspected Boko Haram insurgents: sources
• Britain, Cyprus say sharing security information pays off
• British pilots took part in Syria air strikes
• IS told foiled attack suspect to 'hit' France
• Britain's 'vital' emergency surveillance law ruled unlawful
• Nuclear deal: Saudis signal they'll act before Iran gets the money
• 13 dead as triple attacks hit northeast Nigeria
• UK officials say British pilots have conducted Syria strikes
• Iran: Nuclear deal is new chance for regional cooperation
• Under pressure Turkey steps up fight against IS
• Britain says its pilots conducted Syria airstrikes

Four Marines slain in Chattanooga united in pride in serving Posted: 17 Jul 2015 04:50 PM PDT Three of the Marines killed on Thursday in Chattanooga, Tennessee were battle-hardened veterans who survived tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. The fourth was relatively new to the Marine Corps, fresh out of boot camp. Outlines of the lives of the four slain Marines have started to emerge from online posts and photos, as well as from interviews with close friends and family.

Iraq: Suicide car bomb kills at least 80 in eastern province Posted: 17 Jul 2015 04:30 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide car bombing in Iraq's eastern Diyala province killed at least 80 people gathered at a marketplace to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

How the Chattanooga Shooting Unfolded Posted: 17 Jul 2015 04:25 PM PDT The proximity of two different military offices and the mystery surrounding a lone gunman caused confusion as local and federal authorities tried to respond to a fatal attack in Chattanooga. Now investigators have been able to outline how the attack on Thursday unfolded and left four Marines dead and three other people injured. The first shooting was reported at the Combined Armed Forces Recruiting Center on Lee Highway.

The Latest: 'Chattanooga Strong!': Memorial honors victims Posted: 17 Jul 2015 04:18 PM PDT CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — The latest on the Chattanooga shootings at two military facilities (all times local):

IS car bomb sows carnage in Iraq town Posted: 17 Jul 2015 04:14 PM PDT A car bomb blast claimed by the Islamic State group ripped through the crowded heart of an Iraqi town north of Baghdad Friday, killing at least 35 people, officials said. "We have 35 martyrs and more than 70 wounded," said Mohammed Jawad al-Hamadani, a member of the Diyala provincial council in which Khan Bani Saad is located. "The explosion was big, it caused a lot of damage," Raad Fares al-Mas, a member of parliament, said from nearby Baquba, the capital of Diyala.

Judge rejects defense argument in Jewish site shootings case Posted: 17 Jul 2015 04:10 PM PDT OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A judge rejected a white supremacist's effort Friday to argue in court that the killings of three people at two Jewish sites in suburban Kansas City were necessary.

Shrinking U.S. Army increasingly stretched by global commitments: general Posted: 17 Jul 2015 03:34 PM PDT The U.S. Army is far more heavily engaged around the world than projected when it began slashing force size several years ago, and its commitments will be hard to maintain in the long run as troop numbers shrink, General Ray Odierno said on Friday. Odierno, the Army chief of staff, said decisions about cutting the size of the force from 570,000 to the current 490,000 were made several years ago when Pentagon planners expected a peaceful Europe, a declining commitment in Afghanistan and no return to Iraq. Instead, he said, the Army is regularly using three brigades in eastern Europe because of concerns about Russia's support for rebels in Ukraine.

IRAQ CAR BOMB Posted: 17 Jul 2015 03:05 PM PDT Map locates Khan Beni Saad in Iraq; 1c x 3 inches; 46.5 mm x 76 mm;

Islamic State claims suicide car bomb that kills more than 100 in Iraq Posted: 17 Jul 2015 02:57 PM PDT More than 100 people were killed in a suicide car bombing at a busy market in an Iraqi town on Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks carried out by Islamic State militants since they overran large parts of the country. The blast brought down several buildings in Khan Bani Saad, about 30 km (20 miles) northeast of Baghdad, crushing to death people who were celebrating the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, police and medics said. Islamic State, which controls large parts of northern and western Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack in the mixed eastern province of Diyala where Khan Bani Saad is located and said the target was "rejectionists", as the group refers to Shi'ite Muslims.

How did gunman go from ordinary suburban kid to killer? Posted: 17 Jul 2015 02:53 PM PDT CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — The man who authorities say killed four Marines in an attack on a military recruiting center and another U.S. military site was a 24-year-old, Kuwait-born engineer who had not been on the radar of federal authorities until the bloodshed.

USCCAR Condemns Iraqi Government's siege on Camp Liberty, Urges Secretary Kerry To Avert Humanitarian Crisis Posted: 17 Jul 2015 02:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON, July 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a letter today to the US Secretary of State John Kerry, the US families of the residents of Camp Liberty, called for his urgent intervention to avert a humanitarian crisis at the Camp in light of the Iraqi Government's imposition of further restrictions on the residents over the past few days, clearly at the behest of the regime in Tehran. "Since July 14, 2015, Iraqi security forces have prevented the entry of food, fuel and septic tankers into Camp Liberty. The Camp is currently on the brink of a humanitarian crisis because all its infrastructure, including water supply, sewage, and cooling systems as well as cooking and kitchen facilities depend on the electricity produced by power generators.

Three girls blow themselves up in deadly Nigeria attacks Posted: 17 Jul 2015 02:19 PM PDT Three girls staged suicide bombings in the Nigerian city of Damaturu on Friday, killing at least 13 people as residents prepared for the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, police said. The attacks, in a northeastern area hard hit by the Boko Haram insurgency, came just days before Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari travels to Washington for talks with US counterpart Barack Obama. The bombings came on the day the country's new army chief was due to visit the city to meet soldiers battling Boko Haram.

Islamic state claims Iraq car bomb blast that killed 80: statement Posted: 17 Jul 2015 02:14 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing in Iraq that killed more than 80 people, including children, who were celebrating the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan on Friday. In a statement, the Sunni militant group said the suicide bomber had three tonnes of explosives. (Reporting by Mostafa Hashem; Writing by Isabel Coles; Editing by Toni Reinhold)

Iraqi officials: 40 people killed in suicide car bombing in Iraq's eastern Diyala province Posted: 17 Jul 2015 02:04 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials: 40 people killed in suicide car bombing in Iraq's eastern Diyala province.

US shooter's travel, phone probed for possible motive Posted: 17 Jul 2015 01:51 PM PDT Investigators are searching for evidence that the man who killed four US Marines may have contacted jihadist extremists either online or during overseas travel but so far have found nothing, the FBI said Friday. Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez, 24, opened fire on two military centers in Chattanooga on Thursday, gunning down the four Marines and wounding three people before dying in a shootout with police.

Last words from slain Marine to girlfriend: 'ACTIVE SHOOTER' Posted: 17 Jul 2015 01:40 PM PDT They were four people charged with the safety of others, gunned down in a place where the nation's defense is the paramount mission for those who pass through its doors. They are being deemed heroes by some, and the cruel irony of protectors becoming targets was not lost, with President Barack Obama calling it "a heartbreaking circumstance" to lose four men who served "with great valor."

Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with President Obama Posted: 17 Jul 2015 12:53 PM PDT WASHINGTON, July 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeirmet with President Barack Obama today at the White House for discussions on regional issues and Saudi-U.S. relations. The foreign minister also met separately with Vice President Joe Biden and National Security Advisor Susan Rice.The foreign minister conveyed to the president greetings from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and reiterated the King's support and appreciation for the close ties between the two nations, as well as the ongoing cooperation in all areas. ...

NYU School of Professional Studies Professor of Palestinian Descent, Naira Musallam, Teams With U.S. Army Veteran Tim Lawton to Summit Denali and Send a Message of Peace and Hope to the World Posted: 17 Jul 2015 12:38 PM PDT NEW YORK, July 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mount McKinley (also known as Denali), North America's highest peak, can pose a challenge for even the most experienced mountaineer. Musallam and Lawton's journey to reach Denali's summit, which stands at more than 20,000 feet, began on May 4, when they attempted to climb the mountain with a guided group but were unable to do so due to severe weather conditions. This attempt took 18 days on the mountain.

What to Expect When 5 Democratic Presidential Candidates Are in the Same Room Tonight Posted: 17 Jul 2015 12:34 PM PDT It has been almost eight years since Iowa Democrats have had to choose their candidate, and tonight will be the first time they get a chance to see all five of the 2016 hopefuls back to back. Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O'Malley, Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb will be in the same room for the first time since they each announced their presidential campaigns. At a dinner hosted by the Iowa Democratic Party in Cedar Rapids, they will have an opportunity to interact with, and try to impress, Democratic voters in the first caucus state.

Liberating Aden: The last battle in Yemen’s conflict? Posted: 17 Jul 2015 11:17 AM PDT On Thursday, several ministers and top intelligence officials of the exiled Yemeni government returned to the city for the first time since the rebels captured it, according to Al-Jazeera. Shi'ite Muslim Houthis, backed by Iran, seized Sanaa, Yemen's capital, last September.

Rubio: Send More Weapons to Jordan for ISIS Fight Posted: 17 Jul 2015 10:09 AM PDT Congress is looking to turn up the heat in the battle against ISIS by providing more weaponry and other military support to the Kingdom of Jordan, one of the strongest U.S. allies in the Middle East. On Thursday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015," in order to expedite arms sales to Jordan, and to increase both military and cash assistance to the Kingdom. Related: After Obama's Nuke Deal, What Happens if Israel Attacks Iran?

Islamic State targeted in 26 air strikes by U.S.-led coalition: statement Posted: 17 Jul 2015 09:59 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies conducted 26 air strikes against Islamic State targets on Thursday in another round of daily attacks on the militant group in Iraq and Syria, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Friday. The greatest concentration of raids was near the Syrian city of Al Hasakah, where nine strikes hit tactical units, fighting positions and vehicles. Islamic State assets also were hit in three strikes near Ar Raqqah and two near Tal Abyad, the task force said in a statement. ...

Britain offers Cyprus land in event of peace deal Posted: 17 Jul 2015 09:42 AM PDT Britain is ready to offer a reunified Cyprus large swathes of British bases territory on the island in the event of a peace deal, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Friday. "We have made clear that in the context of a settlement, Britain is willing to offer to surrender a significant proportion of the landsurface of the bases to the Republic of Cyprus to allow development," Hammond told reporters after meeting his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides. "That offer remains on the table, and we hope that it will add to the economic benefits of a settlement being concluded and help to stimulate economic growth in Cyprus in the future," he added.

Chattanooga shooting: Should military recruiters be armed? Posted: 17 Jul 2015 09:29 AM PDT Should US armed forces recruiting centers be more heavily defended? Defense Department officials have debated that question for years but it's gained new relevance in the wake of Thursday's deadly attack on military installations in Chattanooga, Tenn. Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, a Kuwait-born man from Hixson, Tenn., unleashed a barrage of shots at a recruiting office for all branches of the military on Chattanooga's Old Lee Highway at around 10:30 A.M. Those inside the office immediately dropped to the floor and took up defensive positions, according to witnesses.

Is There a Viable Alternative to the Iran Deal? Posted: 17 Jul 2015 07:42 AM PDT How to make sense of the nuclear deal with Iran? The Atlantic's Peter Beinart, David Frum, and Jeffrey Goldberg debate the new agreement—and the swift and fierce reaction to it. Peter Beinart: David and Jeff, the thing that strikes me most about the reaction to the Iran deal is that proponents and opponents are judging it by radically different standards.

Somalia's Shebab head outlines plans for E. Africa terror expansion Posted: 17 Jul 2015 07:40 AM PDT The leader of Somalia's Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shebab rebels on Friday issued an Eid message calling for a wave of new recruits in order to "lift the pain of Muslims" across East Africa. In a statement that underscored the group's ambition to expand its operations, Shebab leader Ahmed Diriye, also known as Ahmed Umar Abu Ubaidah, took aim at Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Uganda. Diriye praised the April massacre at Garissa university in northeastern Kenya, in which four Shebab gunmen killed 148 people, most of them students.

Hungarian prisoners and soldiers to construct anti-migrant fence Posted: 17 Jul 2015 07:22 AM PDT Hungary laid out plans to construct an anti-migration fence along its border with Serbia on Thursday. Hungarian prison inmates will ready the materials needed, and 900 soldiers will construct the barrier by December, officials said — a project critics are comparing to Communist-era barriers like the Berlin Wall, The Associated Press reports. Work on the 13-foot-high fence, meant to stop refugees from crossing on foot across the Balkans into the European Union member nation, will take place at 10 to 12 locations simultaneously along the 109-mile border, Defense Minister Csaba Hende said at a press conference near the southern town of Morahalom, where a sample section of the fence is being built to experiment with different building materials.

Chattanooga shooting victims: IDs of 4 Marines become known Posted: 17 Jul 2015 07:14 AM PDT Twenty-four hours after a deadly shooting spree that began at one military recruitment center in Chattanooga, Tenn., and ended at another, details are starting to emerge about the four Marines who were killed in Thursday's attack.

Niger army kills 30 suspected Boko Haram insurgents: sources Posted: 17 Jul 2015 06:59 AM PDT Niger's army killed at least 30 suspected Boko Haram fighters as it searched for militants in villages just over the border with Nigeria, security sources said. The army launched the operation on Thursday, a day after gunmen thought to be from Boko Haram crossed over from Nigeria and killed at least a dozen villagers on the Niger side of the border. Boko Haram has fought a six-year insurgency to carve out an Islamist state in northeast Nigeria, and continues to carry out cross-border attacks, in the face of a military campaign bolstered by Nigeria's neighbors Niger, Cameroon and Chad.

Britain, Cyprus say sharing security information pays off Posted: 17 Jul 2015 06:51 AM PDT NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cooperation between Britain and Cyprus on sharing information about individuals who could pose a security threat to either country is producing results, the UK's foreign minister said Friday.

British pilots took part in Syria air strikes Posted: 17 Jul 2015 06:37 AM PDT British pilots have taken part in US and Canadian air strikes against Islamic State jihadists in Syria, the defence ministry said on Friday, despite parliament voting in 2013 against military action. Prime Minister David Cameron knew British military pilots were taking part in the bombing raids, his spokeswoman said. "The UK is not conducting air strikes in Syria," the Ministry of Defence said.

IS told foiled attack suspect to 'hit' France Posted: 17 Jul 2015 04:47 AM PDT One of the suspects in a foiled attack on a French military base was instructed by an Islamic State militant in Syria to "hit" France, a prosecutor said on Friday. The youngest of three suspects in custody -- aged only 17 and identified as Ismael K. -- was given the order when it became clear he would not be able to leave the country to wage jihad in Syria because he was under surveillance, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said.

Britain's 'vital' emergency surveillance law ruled unlawful Posted: 17 Jul 2015 04:20 AM PDT By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has been given nine months to produce new surveillance legislation it says is vital to national security after London's High Court ruled on Friday that emergency measures rushed through parliament last year were unlawful. The court backed a judicial challenge from two prominent lawmakers and other campaigners that powers which compelled telecoms firms to retain customer data for a year were inconsistent with European Union laws. Prime Minister David Cameron had said the measures were vital to protect the country, which is on high alert because of the threat posed by Islamic State militants and from Britons who have travelled to Iraq and Syria to fight with them.

Nuclear deal: Saudis signal they'll act before Iran gets the money Posted: 17 Jul 2015 04:00 AM PDT The nuclear deal that will lift tough sanctions on Iran is mobilizing Saudi Arabia to turn the tide against its regional rival in Yemen and Syria before it makes an economic recovery, military officials and analysts say. According to the sources, the military component of the Saudi offensive will include the use of special forces on the ground in Yemen, and a potentially widened use of Saudi and allied Sunni air power in Syria. The Saudis have signaled their intent to employ ground forces in Yemen previously, but have not done so.

13 dead as triple attacks hit northeast Nigeria Posted: 17 Jul 2015 03:51 AM PDT Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - At least 13 people were killed Friday in triple blasts in the northeastern Nigerian city of Damaturu as residents prepared to celebrate the Eid festival marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

UK officials say British pilots have conducted Syria strikes Posted: 17 Jul 2015 03:15 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — British pilots have conducted air strikes on targets in Syria while embedded with other military forces fighting the Islamic State group, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Friday.

Iran: Nuclear deal is new chance for regional cooperation Posted: 17 Jul 2015 02:57 AM PDT By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin Nouri DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran, embarking on a diplomatic offensive in the wake of its nuclear deal with world powers, told fellow Muslim countries on Friday it hoped the historic accord could pave the way for more cooperation in the Middle East and internationally. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made the comment in a message to Islamic and Arab countries on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the ministry's website said. "By solving the artificial crisis about its nuclear program diplomatically, a new opportunity for regional and international cooperation has emerged," Zarif said.

Under pressure Turkey steps up fight against IS Posted: 17 Jul 2015 02:12 AM PDT Turkey is stepping up its role in the fight against Islamic State extremists after realising the threats to its own security from jihadists and responding to pressure from its Western partners, analysts say. Turkish security forces have over the last week arrested dozens of IS militants and sympathisers, in its most significant raids since the group began to seize swathes of neighbouring Iraq and Syria in 2014. Turkey has faced bitter accusations it was not doing enough to halt the rise of IS and even secretly colluding with the group -- allegations Ankara vehemently denies.

Britain says its pilots conducted Syria airstrikes Posted: 17 Jul 2015 12:55 AM PDT British pilots have participated in airstrikes over Syria on the behalf of allies such as the United States and Canada, the Ministry of Defense said on Friday. Prime Minister David Cameron failed to get approval from lawmakers in 2013 for military action in Syria, though Britain conducts regular attacks in neighboring Iraq. "UK military personnel embedded with the USA, French and Canadian armed forces have been authorized to deploy with their units to participate in coalition operations against ISIL," the ministry said in a response to a freedom of information request from a human rights group, Reprieve.

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