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• Brazil football star Neymar defends his party boy lifestyle
• Trump, Pence master delicate art of dancing together on campaign trail
• The Latest: Trump says he'd 'think about' Ailes on his team
• Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Democratic Women of the U.S. House of Representatives
• House Veterans' Affairs chairman seeks records on shooters
• French jihadist attacks church while under house arrest
• The Latest: Clinton wins convention votes to make history
• The Latest: Arizona's Jerry Emmett, centenarian for Clinton
• IS group claims attack that killed 85-year-old French priest
• Islamists attack French church, slit priest's throat
• Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Na'ilah Amaru
• The Latest: Biden expects Sanders backers to go for Clinton
• Neymar vows to keep partying as Olympics approach
• Olympics-Neymar vows to keep partying as Games approach
• The Latest: Shocked French town honors slain priest
• Sanders camp nudges Democratic platform to left
• French priest's throat slit in attack claimed by IS
• Many factors make France the top IS terror target in Europe
• ISIS behind Normandy church attack, says French president
• Afghan forces step up anti-IS offensive after deadly attack
• Bahrain to try scores of people on charges of setting up militant group
• German officials vow more checking of migrants after attacks
• Metallica, Rihanna to headline anti-poverty concert
• National Jewish Health Awarded $11.5 Million in Department of Defense Grants
• From Beirut to Baghdad, 'useless' bomb detectors guard against disaster
• Turkish military a fractured force after attempted coup
• Turkey asks Kosovo to punish journalist over coup comments
• U.S. says looking at more counter-terrorism cooperation with China
• Turkey’s Erdogan Cleans House to Form a More Perfect Islamic State
• Slovenia says 12 migrants found on cargo ship from Turkey
• Security concerns fail to quell cheers at German Wagner fest
• Iran denies 3 senior al-Qaida figures based in the country
• In Turkish sweatshops, Syrian children sew to survive
• Today in History
• US Army special forces accepts first female candidates
• Erdogan accuses EU of not paying up under migrant deal

Brazil football star Neymar defends his party boy lifestyle Posted: 26 Jul 2016 05:53 PM PDT Brazilian football star Neymar is a party boy and he's not going to apologize for it. At a sometimes tense press conference on Tuesday at the facility where Brazil's Olympic football team is training for the Rio Games, the Barcelona striker told reporters he would not change his ways. Growing increasingly irritated, the Barcelona star went on: "I really don't see the problem.

Trump, Pence master delicate art of dancing together on campaign trail Posted: 26 Jul 2016 04:52 PM PDT By Steve Holland MIAMI (Reuters) - Donald Trump was in the middle of creating another nickname for Democratic rival Hillary Clinton - "Hillary Rotten Clinton!" - when he suddenly thought of his mild-mannered vice presidential running mate, Mike Pence. "You think Mike Pence would say this?" he smiled to the audience in Roanoke, Virginia. "What a high-quality person." On their first campaign swing together this week, Trump and Pence are giving voters an initial look at their odd-couple pairing as they prepare to battle against Clinton and her running mate, Tim Kaine, the Virginia governor, in the Nov. 8 presidential election.

The Latest: Trump says he'd 'think about' Ailes on his team Posted: 26 Jul 2016 04:19 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT):

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Democratic Women of the U.S. House of Representatives Posted: 26 Jul 2016 04:09 PM PDT Ninety-six years ago, America's women first won the right to vote. Hillary Clinton knows that this moment is not just about one woman's achievement, but about what a woman president will mean for generations to come – for the dreams and hopes and aspirations of every woman and every girl and boy all across our land. The Democratic Women of the House are leading the way to unleash the power of America's women and working families – in our economy, in our society, and in our democracy.

House Veterans' Affairs chairman seeks records on shooters Posted: 26 Jul 2016 03:52 PM PDT DALLAS (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Veterans Affairs has broadened his request for information on two former soldiers involved in mass shootings in Texas and Louisiana.

French jihadist attacks church while under house arrest Posted: 26 Jul 2016 03:44 PM PDT Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray (France) (AFP) - A French jihadist who was under house arrest on terror charges took part in a church attack in which a priest was killed Tuesday, further inflaming tensions over security failures in the violence-weary nation. Adel Kermiche, 19, was one of two attackers who stormed a Catholic church in the northern town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray during morning mass, slitting the throat of an 86-year-old priest, Jacques Hamel, and leaving a worshipper with serious injuries, said Paris prosecutor Francois Molins. The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, comes with France still in mourning less than two weeks after Tunisian Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel ploughed a truck into a crowd in the Riviera city of Nice, killing 84 people and injuring over 300.

The Latest: Clinton wins convention votes to make history Posted: 26 Jul 2016 03:43 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT):

The Latest: Arizona's Jerry Emmett, centenarian for Clinton Posted: 26 Jul 2016 03:26 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT):

IS group claims attack that killed 85-year-old French priest Posted: 26 Jul 2016 02:46 PM PDT SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France (AP) — The Islamic State group crossed a new threshold Tuesday in its war against the West, as two of its followers targeted a church in Normandy, slitting the throat of an elderly priest celebrating Mass and using hostages as human shields before being shot by police.

Islamists attack French church, slit priest's throat Posted: 26 Jul 2016 02:40 PM PDT By Noemie Olive SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France (Reuters) - Knife-wielding attackers interrupted a French church service, forced the priest to his knees and slit his throat on Tuesday, a murder made even more shocking as one of the assailants was a known would-be jihadist under supposedly tight surveillance. The men arrived during morning mass in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, a working-class town near Rouen, northwest of Paris, where the 85-year-old parish priest, Father Jacques Hamel, was leading prayers. News agency Amaq, which is affiliated with Islamic State, a group France is bombing in Iraq and Syria as part of a U.S.-led coalition, said two of its "soldiers" had carried out the attack.

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Na'ilah Amaru Posted: 26 Jul 2016 02:22 PM PDT As a baby, bundled up in the hopes and dreams of my mother, I began a new life in a faraway land called America. The first time I saw Hillary, she was on TV addressing a panel of men with such confidence and ownership of self. Seven years later, my belief in America inspired me to raise my hand and solemnly swear to defend her ideals with my life.

The Latest: Biden expects Sanders backers to go for Clinton Posted: 26 Jul 2016 02:10 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT):

Neymar vows to keep partying as Olympics approach Posted: 26 Jul 2016 01:49 PM PDT By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil striker Neymar has vowed to keep on partying after being asked if his off the field activities could harm the country's chances of winning their first Olympic soccer title.

Olympics-Neymar vows to keep partying as Games approach Posted: 26 Jul 2016 01:46 PM PDT By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, July 26 (Reuters) - Brazil striker Neymar has vowed to keep on partying after being asked if his off the field activities could harm the country's chances of winning their first Olympic soccer title.

The Latest: Shocked French town honors slain priest Posted: 26 Jul 2016 01:32 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the attack on a French church claimed by Islamic State group (all times local):

Sanders camp nudges Democratic platform to left Posted: 26 Jul 2016 01:26 PM PDT The common statement of policy principles was adopted Monday on the opening day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Echoing a central message of the Clinton campaign -- "stronger together" -- the document's preamble also makes a forceful case against wealth inequality and adopts phrasing used throughout the Sanders campaign: the one percent. "We believe that today's extreme level of income and wealth inequality -- where the majority of the economic gains go to the top one percent and the richest 20 people in our country own more wealth than the bottom 150 million -- makes our economy weaker, our communities poorer, and our politics poisonous," it says.

French priest's throat slit in attack claimed by IS Posted: 26 Jul 2016 12:21 PM PDT Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray (France) (AFP) - The Islamic State group said that two of its "soldiers" stormed a church in northern France and slit an elderly priest's throat on Tuesday, the latest attack in a country shaken to its core by repeated terror strikes. In a revelation likely to fuel further questions about security failings in France, investigators revealed one of the attackers had been charged with terror links and was wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet after being released on bail. The hostage drama in the Normandy town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray comes less than two weeks after the truck massacre in the French Riviera city of Nice, which killed 84 people and was also claimed by IS.

Many factors make France the top IS terror target in Europe Posted: 26 Jul 2016 10:21 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — When militants loyal to the Islamic State group seek to inflict pain on Europe, France is their preferred target, a grim reality borne out yet again with Tuesday's knife slaughter of a Catholic priest.

ISIS behind Normandy church attack, says French president Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:35 AM PDT Two armed men stormed a church in the town of Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, in the northern French region of Normandy, on Tuesday, killing a priest. French president François Hollande blamed the self-proclaimed Islamic State for the attack, calling it a "cowardly assassination" committed by "two terrorists in the name of Daesh," the Arabic acronym for IS, reported CNN. A counter-terrorism unit of the Paris prosecutor's office is handling the investigation.

Afghan forces step up anti-IS offensive after deadly attack Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:50 AM PDT Afghan forces backed by US airstrikes Tuesday ramped up an offensive against the Islamic State group in their eastern stronghold, days after the jihadists claimed the deadliest attack for 15 years in the capital Kabul. Afghan troops seized large parts of the mountainous district of Kot in Nangarhar province, a key IS stronghold where the jihadists set up sharia courts and training camps displaying their trademark black flag. Some 120 militants were killed in the operation including Saad Emarati, a prominent local IS commander, provincial spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP.

Bahrain to try scores of people on charges of setting up militant group Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:48 AM PDT Bahrain prosecutors said on Tuesday scores of people will stand trial next month on charges of setting up a "terrorist organization", espionage and armed attacks on police officers. The case pertains to Bahrain's allegation last year that Iranian Revolutionary Guards helped fugitives from the Western-allied Gulf kingdom join forces to set up a Shi'ite militant group called the Zulfiqar Brigades to destabilize the state. Bahrain's Sunni Muslim monarchy survived an uprising in 2011 mainly by majority Shi'ite Muslims demanding democratic reform.

German officials vow more checking of migrants after attacks Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:30 AM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Top security officials in Germany called Tuesday for tougher security screening of asylum-seekers and also announced that more police officers will be hired following four attacks in the country in the span of a week — two of them claimed by the extremist Islamic State group.

Metallica, Rihanna to headline anti-poverty concert Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:10 AM PDT Heavy metal greats Metallica and pop superstar Rihanna will headline the latest Global Citizen Festival, which will mobilize fans to fight the world's most extreme poverty. The festival, to take place on September 24 in New York's Central Park, "sells" tickets based on actions taken such as social media postings and letters to promote development goals. The fifth edition of the festival will feature Metallica in one of only a handful of 2016 shows by the pioneering thrash metal band, although expectations are building that the group will release a new album within the year.

National Jewish Health Awarded $11.5 Million in Department of Defense Grants Posted: 26 Jul 2016 07:30 AM PDT DENVER, July 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at National Jewish Health will seek to understand why warfighters deployed to Southwest Asia suffer increased rates of respiratory disease and test potential treatments thanks to $11.5 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Defense. The grants, awarded through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, take advantage of a unique cohort of 100 previously deployed veterans with lung disease and leverage the expertise at National Jewish Health in lung disease and repair. "Warfighters deployed to Southwest Asia suffer a baffling array of lung diseases at almost twice the rate of veterans deployed elsewhere," said Greg Downey, MD, principal investigator and professor of medicine at National Jewish Health.

From Beirut to Baghdad, 'useless' bomb detectors guard against disaster Posted: 26 Jul 2016 07:20 AM PDT By Dominic Evans and Saif Hameed BEIRUT/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At a checkpoint in central Beirut, a guard checks a small truck for explosives. At the nearby marina where millionaires' yachts are moored by the glistening Mediterranean Sea, and at entrances to the underground parking of an upmarket shopping mall, the same bomb detectors are used. Marketed under names such as ADE651, GT200 and Alpha, they are supposed to respond to the presence of explosives, causing their metal antenna to swivel on a hinge toward the material.

Turkish military a fractured force after attempted coup Posted: 26 Jul 2016 04:31 AM PDT By Humeyra Pamuk and Gareth Jones ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Just weeks ago, Commander Adem Huduti was inspecting Turkish troops on the Syrian border and being praised in the media for his role in the fight against Islamic State and Kurdish militants. Now, the head of Turkey's second army, responsible for its borders with Syria and Iraq, is in prison in Duzce, some 216 km (134 miles) east of Istanbul, the most senior serving general arrested for suspected involvement in a failed military coup. "The Turkish military is now a broken force and it will take years for it to heal," said Aaron Stein, resident fellow at the Washington-based Atlantic Council, whose research focuses on Turkey and regional security.

Turkey asks Kosovo to punish journalist over coup comments Posted: 26 Jul 2016 04:14 AM PDT By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA (Reuters) - Turkey's embassy in Kosovo has urged the government to take action against a journalist over tongue-in-cheek Facebook comments he made about the failed military coup in Turkey, a document seen by Reuters showed on Tuesday. As the failed coup unfolded on July 15, Berat Buzhala, a leading Kosovo journalist known for his satirical comments, wrote on Facebook: "I invite the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo who are holidaying in Turkey to align with the army." The comment was signed with an Internet emoticon with a tongue protruding, indicating the comment was not serious. "This is the most serious coup since the arrival of Facebook," Buzhala said.

U.S. says looking at more counter-terrorism cooperation with China Posted: 26 Jul 2016 03:28 AM PDT The United States is looking at ways to increase counter-terrorism cooperation with China, including information exchanges and helping bring stability to places like Iraq, a senior U.S. administration official said on Tuesday. China was angered last month at a report by the U.S. State Department that said there was a lack of transparency or information from China about incidents it called terrorism, and said counter-terrorism cooperation was limited. China has tried to encourage Western nations in particular to help in its fight against what it calls Islamist extremists in the violence-prone far western Chinese region of Xinjiang operating as the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM).

Turkey’s Erdogan Cleans House to Form a More Perfect Islamic State Posted: 26 Jul 2016 03:00 AM PDT The failed coup in Turkey on July 15-16 has done exactly what many experts predicted: It's given Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a green light to implement the next stage of his plan to turn the country into an Islamic state. Turkey has been a particularly important NATO ally of the United States because of its strategic geographic location between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Turkey's Incirlik air base was used by U.S. warplanes launching attacks against Iraq after its invasion of Kuwait.

Slovenia says 12 migrants found on cargo ship from Turkey Posted: 26 Jul 2016 02:45 AM PDT LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenian police say they have found 12 migrants hidden on a cargo ship from Turkey.

Security concerns fail to quell cheers at German Wagner fest Posted: 26 Jul 2016 01:37 AM PDT By Michael Roddy BAYREUTH, Germany - Security concerns after killings in Germany, coupled with Islamic elements in a new production of Richard Wagner's opera "Parsifal", created a nervous opening for the annual festival dedicated to the composer in Bayreuth on Monday. A police roadblock at the bottom of the drive leading up the "Green Hill" to Wagner's specially built 19th-century opera house forced people in formal evening wear to walk in the muggy summer air. The traditional red-carpet arrival for German celebrities and politicians was canceled, as were the post-premiere champagne receptions, after the Bavarian government said its officials would not attend the opening out of respect for the nine people killed by a German-Iranian teenager in Munich last week.

Iran denies 3 senior al-Qaida figures based in the country Posted: 26 Jul 2016 12:32 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday denied claims by Washington that three senior al-Qaida figures are based in the Persian country, the official IRNA news agency reported.

In Turkish sweatshops, Syrian children sew to survive Posted: 25 Jul 2016 11:08 PM PDT By Dasha Afanasieva ISTANBUL, Turkey (Reuters) - Muna Awwal wants to go to school. Nine, corrects her father, Mahmud, as they sit in the family's second-floor flat in Istanbul's textile district. Now, he says, he relies on three of his five children to get by.

Today in History Posted: 25 Jul 2016 09:01 PM PDT Today in History

US Army special forces accepts first female candidates Posted: 25 Jul 2016 07:02 PM PDT Two women will soon be the first female soldiers to undergo training to become members of the Green Berets, the US Army's special forces, the military said Monday. "They are the first two women who have been selected for special forces assessment" following the elimination of the ban on women in combat roles, said Major Melody Faulkenberry, a spokeswoman for the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. President Barack Obama's administration decided in 2013 that all combat positions should be open to women by 2016, including the infantry and special operations forces.

Erdogan accuses EU of not paying up under migrant deal Posted: 25 Jul 2016 05:54 PM PDT Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused the EU of not meeting its aid commitments under a deal to send Syrian refugees back across the Aegean, but Brussels denied the charge. Ankara and Brussels signed a controversial deal in March, in which Turkey agreed to take Syrian migrants landing on Greek islands in exchange for political and financial incentives. The deal included billions of euros in aid, visa-free travel for Turks in Europe and accelerated talks on Turkey's stalled bid for EU membership, but ties have been strained by Erdogan's massive crackdown after a failed coup this month.

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