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• A Norway gift that would move mountains
• Trump rebuts criticism by Army father at Democratic convention
• Trump to slain soldier's father: 'I've made a lot of sacrifices'
• Pope and pop rock Catholic youth party
• Pocket US Constitution becomes best-seller after speech
• Brazil beats Japan in final warmup ahead of Olympics
• Olympics-Soccer-Brazil warm up for Olympics with easy win over Japan
• Donald Trump attacks Muslim father's convention speech
• Many Islamic State leaders trying to flee to Syria: Iraqi minister
• Khizr Khan DNC speech: How important was it for Muslims in America?
• For 8 summer nights, 2 starkly different visions of America
• Trump, Clinton spar for national security upper hand
• Man charged in 'Belgium attack plot'
• Bavaria leader rejects Merkel's 'we can do this' refugee mantra
• What's safe? Europe grapples with security after attacks
• How Democrats will rebuild after losing hundreds of seats nationwide
• Toll rises to 8 dead in deadliest PKK attack since Turkey coup

A Norway gift that would move mountains Posted: 30 Jul 2016 05:20 PM PDT Norway is weighing an unusual gift to Finland to honor its neighbor's 100th anniversary of independence: a mountain peak. Yes, Norway might move its border next year so that Finland can have the highest point on Halti mountain. Much of the fear in foreign affairs today centers on recent land grabs by two large nations, China and Russia.

Trump rebuts criticism by Army father at Democratic convention Posted: 30 Jul 2016 05:13 PM PDT By Grant Smith NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump rejected criticism from the father of a soldier killed in Iraq who said the Republican presidential nominee had "sacrificed nothing and no one" and questioned whether the mother was allowed to speak during the couple's appearance at the Democratic convention. "I think I've made a lot of sacrifices," Trump told ABC News in excerpts of an interview posted on Saturday. "I work very, very hard." Khizr Khan, a U.S. citizen of Pakistani origin and a Muslim, won widespread praise when he spoke Thursday at the Democratic National Convention, telling the story of his son, U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, killed by a bomb in Iraq in 2004.

Trump to slain soldier's father: 'I've made a lot of sacrifices' Posted: 30 Jul 2016 04:36 PM PDT Donald Trump hit back at accusations from the father of a slain Muslim soldier that the billionaire has "sacrificed nothing" for his country on Saturday, saying he had employed thousands of people. Khizr Khan -- whose son died in Iraq -- accused the Republican presidential nominee of vilifying American Muslims in a steely rebuke that electrified the Democratic convention on Thursday. "Go look at the graves of brave patriots who died defending the United States of America," Khan said to Trump.

Pope and pop rock Catholic youth party Posted: 30 Jul 2016 04:02 PM PDT Saints dropping disco moves and nuns belting their hearts out rocked the final night of a Catholic youth extravaganza headlined by Pope Francis in Poland on Saturday. A grinning Francis was cheered on by over one million pilgrims from around the world as he arrived and walked through a special Holy Door with six youngsters he then insisted hitch a lift with him in his pope-mobile. Youngsters got up and danced as Italy's famous singing nun Sister Cristina rocked a hymn and performers acted out a scene in which Poland's Saint Faustina feels her calling during a night out dancing.

Pocket US Constitution becomes best-seller after speech Posted: 30 Jul 2016 03:55 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pocket version of the U.S. Constitution has become a best-seller on Amazon.com.

Brazil beats Japan in final warmup ahead of Olympics Posted: 30 Jul 2016 03:18 PM PDT GOIANIA, Brazil (AP) — Striker Gabriel and defender Marquinhos scored a goal each as Brazil defeated Japan 2-0 on Saturday in its final warmup match ahead of the Rio Games.

Olympics-Soccer-Brazil warm up for Olympics with easy win over Japan Posted: 30 Jul 2016 03:15 PM PDT Brazil scored twice in a dominant first half to beat Japan 2-0 in their final Olympic warmup friendly on Saturday before they begin their bid for a first soccer gold medal at next month's home Games. Santos striker Gabriel Barbosa opened the scoring after 32 minutes when his shot was deflected past Japan keeper Kosuke Nakamura. Brazil were dominant throughout and particularly in the first half when Neymar and Thiago Maia both hit the woodwork.

Donald Trump attacks Muslim father's convention speech Posted: 30 Jul 2016 02:36 PM PDT With 100 days left before the fall election, Hillary Clinton's campaign bus wound its way through Donald Trump's America as the Republican nominee picked a new fight with the bereaved father of a Muslim ...

Many Islamic State leaders trying to flee to Syria: Iraqi minister Posted: 30 Jul 2016 02:03 PM PDT Many Islamic State leaders have fled Mosul with their families toward Syria ahead of a planned offensive by U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on the city, Iraq's defense minister said on Saturday. Khaled al-Obeidi said he had intelligence of increasing conflict, especially over financial issues, among ultra-hardline militants of the group known as Daesh in Arabic by its enemies. "Many Daesh families and leaders in Mosul have sold their property and sneaked out towards Syria, and a segment even tried to sneak out towards (Iraq's Kurdish) region", he said in an interview on state television.

Khizr Khan DNC speech: How important was it for Muslims in America? Posted: 30 Jul 2016 01:06 PM PDT Armed with a pamphlet-sized US Constitution in his pocket, and the heart-wrenching tale of his son's ultimate sacrifice, Khizr Khan delivered what may be the most talked-of moment in the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Mr. Khan, a Pakistani immigrant and Muslim, spoke on Thursday night as a father honoring the sacrifice of his son, US Army Capt. Humayun Khan, who died while serving in Iraq. Recommended: Sunni and Shiite Islam: Do you know the difference?

For 8 summer nights, 2 starkly different visions of America Posted: 30 Jul 2016 11:18 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — For eight summer nights, there were two starkly different visions of America.

Trump, Clinton spar for national security upper hand Posted: 30 Jul 2016 09:22 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — In their struggle for the upper hand on national security, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are emphasizing strikingly different themes - he as the bold and cunningly unpredictable strongman who will eliminate terrorism; she as the calm, conventional commander in chief who will manage all manner of crises.

Man charged in 'Belgium attack plot' Posted: 30 Jul 2016 08:59 AM PDT Belgian authorities on Saturday charged a man over an alleged plot to launch a new attack in Belgium as Europe remained on edge following a wave of jihadist bloodshed in France and Germany. An investigating judge charged Nourredine H., 33, with attempting to commit "terrorist murder" and "taking part in the activities of a terrorist organisation," the federal prosecutor's office said. It had said earlier that both were "suspected of planning a terrorist attack somewhere in Belgium," but gave no other details.

Bavaria leader rejects Merkel's 'we can do this' refugee mantra Posted: 30 Jul 2016 07:58 AM PDT By Jens Hack and Paul Carrel MUNICH/BERLIN (Reuters) - Bavaria's premier, whose state bore the brunt of recent attacks in Germany, took aim at Chancellor Angela Merkel's open-door refugee policy on Saturday by rejecting her "we can do this" mantra. The comments from Horst Seehofer, whose Christian Social Union is the Bavarian sister party of Merkel's conservatives, exacerbate the chancellor's difficulty in standing by a policy that her critics have blamed for the attacks and which risks undermining her popularity before federal elections next year. Five attacks in Germany since July 18 have left 15 people dead, including four assailants, and dozens injured.

What's safe? Europe grapples with security after attacks Posted: 30 Jul 2016 06:21 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — You can't put a guard in every church and patrol every beach. But after a wave of attacks in Western Europe, authorities are struggling to protect their people as best they can. The French Riviera city of Cannes has banned large backpacks on beaches lest they hide explosives, and Britain is providing extra funding for security at tens of thousands of places of worship.

How Democrats will rebuild after losing hundreds of seats nationwide Posted: 30 Jul 2016 03:30 AM PDT The dazzling roster of speakers at this week's Democratic convention in Philadelphia covered over a worrying development for the party: It has atrophied in significant ways since Barack Obama's meteoric rise to the presidency in 2008. In the past eight years, Democrats have lost 13 Senate seats, 69 House seats, 11 governors, and more than 900 state legislator seats – and with them, important training grounds for rising stars. The blame lies in part with the leadership of the Democratic National Committee, laid bare by the WikiLeaks scandal.

Toll rises to 8 dead in deadliest PKK attack since Turkey coup Posted: 30 Jul 2016 01:39 AM PDT Eight Turkish soldiers were killed in clashes with Kurdish militants in the country's restive southeast, the army said Saturday, raising the toll from the deadliest such attack on the military since the failed coup. The soldiers were performing a security check when they were attacked by militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Hakkari province on the road near Cukurca late Friday. Eight militants were "neutralised" in the area after an air force operation, the army added.

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