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• Trump backs off ISIS comments; party head appears at rallies in show of unity
• Neymar hoping for better luck against nemesis Colombia
• IS leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan killed in US strike
• U.S. drone kills Islamic State leader for Afghanistan, Pakistan: officials
• AP names Castillo, Bambuck to key LatAm leadership posts
• IS abducts 2,000 civilians in north Syria
• Neymar renews bruising Colombia rivalry as football giants clash
• Iraqi artist creates sculptures out of scrap metal
• Film Friday (8/12): This Week's New Movie Trailers
• French court rejects bid to shut 72 migrant camp eateries
• Trump Wasn’t Being ‘Sarcastic’ About ISIS: Here’s What He Was Up To
• Anti-Americanism surges in Turkey after coup
• IS kills five for smuggling people out of its territory: SITE
• Olympics-Rowing-Men's single sculls semifinal c/d results
• Belgium releases three held in anti-terror raids: prosecutor
• Don't demonize refugees, U.N. says, as poll reveals negative attitudes
• Dutch army to help police as security at Amsterdam airport extended again
• AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrongly calls Obama 'founder' of IS
• Merkel support slips as attacks put spotlight on migrant policy
• UK teen girl who went to IS area of Syria reported killed
• UN: 100,000 displaced as Iraqi forces poise for Mosul battle
• Green Day returns with attack on US gun culture
• Lebanon stops Saudi woman, kids heading to join IS in Syria
• Unfriended? Divisive presidential campaign roils Facebook
• Donald Trump Says He Was Being Sarcastic When He Claimed President Obama Founded ISIS
• Trump says comment on Obama founding IS was sarcasm

Trump backs off ISIS comments; party head appears at rallies in show of unity Posted: 12 Aug 2016 04:05 PM PDT By Steve Holland ALTOONA, Pa. (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump on Friday backed away from comments calling President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton the founders of the militant group Islamic State, while the Republican Party sought to project unity behind their candidate. A new poll showed Trump, whose unfiltered speaking style has repeatedly landed him in hot water, losing ground in three crucial states ahead of the Nov. 8 general election against Clinton. In a surprise appearance, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, who in private expressed fury over some of Trump's actions earlier this month, introduced the candidate at a campaign event in Erie, Pennsylvania, and the two hugged onstage.

Neymar hoping for better luck against nemesis Colombia Posted: 12 Aug 2016 03:44 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — The last time Neymar faced Colombia, he was sent off and went on a rant that led to a four-match suspension. The time before, he left the field on a stretcher with an injury that ended his World Cup at home.

IS leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan killed in US strike Posted: 12 Aug 2016 02:29 PM PDT The Islamic State group's leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Hafiz Saeed, was killed last month in an airstrike in Nangarhar province, the Pentagon said Friday. Saeed was named head of IS's "Khorasan province," which includes Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of neighboring countries, early last year when a group of Pakistani Taliban switched allegiance to the jihadist group.

U.S. drone kills Islamic State leader for Afghanistan, Pakistan: officials Posted: 12 Aug 2016 02:27 PM PDT By Jibran Ahmad and Yeganeh Torbati PESHAWAR, Pakistan/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed in a U.S. drone strike on July 26, a Pentagon spokesman said on Friday after the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan announced the news to Reuters. The death of Hafiz Saeed Khan is a blow to efforts by Islamic State - also known as ISIS or Daesh - to expand from its heartlands in Syria and Iraq into Afghanistan and Pakistan, already crowded with jihadist movements including the Taliban and al Qaeda.

AP names Castillo, Bambuck to key LatAm leadership posts Posted: 12 Aug 2016 01:07 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Associated Press has named two experienced journalists to help lead its award-winning coverage of Latin America, rounding out an all-formats management team that will promote visual, digital-friendly storytelling and cutting-edge enterprise tailored to the needs of customers.

IS abducts 2,000 civilians in north Syria Posted: 12 Aug 2016 12:22 PM PDT Islamic State group fighters seized around 2,000 civilians to use as "human shields" Friday as they fled their stronghold of Manbij in northern Syria, US-backed forces and a monitor said. The abductions came as Russian and Syrian jets pounded rebel positions in and around second city Aleppo, killing at least 20 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Right monitor said. The Arab-Kurdish alliance known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) expelled most of the IS fighters from Manbij last week, but dozens continued to put up tough resistance.

Neymar renews bruising Colombia rivalry as football giants clash Posted: 12 Aug 2016 12:16 PM PDT Brazil superstar Neymar renews his bruising rivalry with Colombia in Saturday's Olympic Games quarter-finals while Germany face Portugal in a clash of world and European champions. Neymar again failed to find the net as Brazil staved off a humiliating early exit on home soil, but was the creator in chief as Gabriel 'Gabigol' Barbosa struck twice in a 4-0 win over Denmark on Wednesday to kickstart a hitherto stuttering campaign for a first football gold. Relief was the buzzword for a Brazilian squad booed off in their opening two 0-0 draws with Iraq and South Africa and seeking to heal the pride of the national team just two years after being thrashed 7-1 at their own World Cup by Germany.

Iraqi artist creates sculptures out of scrap metal Posted: 12 Aug 2016 11:52 AM PDT He may not have attended art school or received any formal training, but Iraqi artist Abdul Qader al-Na'ib has managed to build a reputation as the man who turns scrap metal into art. This workshop in Baghdad's southern suburb of Dora is where the 24-year-old creates unique sculptures from scrap metal pieces. Na'ib's passion for art started at a tender age, having spent almost seven years learning and mastering the art of engraving on wood and stone before shifting his attention completely to scrap metal art in the past two years, which he taught himself as he was forced to leave school early to work to assist his ailing father.

Film Friday (8/12): This Week's New Movie Trailers Posted: 12 Aug 2016 11:36 AM PDT Watch all of this week's new film trailers, including new looks at Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Robert Zemeckis's WWII thriller Allied, Bad Santa 2, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, and more. Plus, get a quick update on the latest movie news and release date announcements. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic

French court rejects bid to shut 72 migrant camp eateries Posted: 12 Aug 2016 10:44 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — A French court rejected a demand Friday to close 72 eateries and shops in the makeshift migrant camp in the northern port city of Calais, but the prefecture said it will continue legal action against what it calls a dangerous underground economy.

Trump Wasn’t Being ‘Sarcastic’ About ISIS: Here’s What He Was Up To Posted: 12 Aug 2016 10:07 AM PDT Whatever Trump was being, it wasn't sarcastic, but the reaction to his initial statement and his refusal to back away from the "founder" claim in an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt has angered the ever-shrinking band of people willing to go to bat for Donald Trump in the media. Some object, curiously, because Trump has said similar things in the past. Others claim is that the media knowingly and disingenuously suggested that Trump actually believed the words that came out of his mouth, adopting a "hyperliteral" reading of comments that were clearly not meant to be taken seriously.

Anti-Americanism surges in Turkey after coup Posted: 12 Aug 2016 10:00 AM PDT The charge list against the United States within Turkey over last month's failed coup is long and, for some, damning. The government says the United States is hosting the mastermind of the plot to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while voices in the media and wider society suggest Washington wanted the putsch to succeed and even end with the Turkish strongman dead. The authorities have whipped up popular anger over the hosting by the United States of Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara blames for the coup, and its failure so far to extradite him to face trial back home.

IS kills five for smuggling people out of its territory: SITE Posted: 12 Aug 2016 09:26 AM PDT The Islamic State group killed five men in Iraq for smuggling people out of territory it controls, the SITE Intelligence Group said on Friday. Photos posted on social media showed militants from IS, which has suffered a string of losses in Iraq, publicly executing the five men, according to SITE, a US-based monitor. IS overran large areas north and west of Baghdad in 2014, but has since lost significant ground to Iraqi forces backed by US-led air strikes and other support.

Olympics-Rowing-Men's single sculls semifinal c/d results Posted: 12 Aug 2016 09:26 AM PDT Aug 12 (Gracenote) - Olympic rowing men's single sculls semifinal c/d results in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. Semifinal 21. HungaryBendeguz Petervari-Molnar 7 minutes 18.88 seconds 2. IndiaDattu Baban Bhokanal 7:19.02 3. KoreaKim Dongyong 7:20.10 4. LithuaniaArmandas Kelmelis 7:20.72 5. PeruRenzo Leon Garcia 7:37.34 6. IraqMohammed Riyadh Jasim 7:48.31 Semifinal 11. UruguayJhonatan Esquivel 7:22.98 2. ArgentinaBrian Rosso 7:24.65 3. IndonesiaMemo Memo 7:25.60 4. UzbekistanShakhboz Kholmurzaev 7:26.04 5. AlgeriaSid Boudina 7:37.19 6. ParaguayArturo Rivarola Trappe 7:41.43

Belgium releases three held in anti-terror raids: prosecutor Posted: 12 Aug 2016 08:49 AM PDT Belgian authorities on Friday released three people who had been detained for questioning following anti-terror raids overnight in the capital Brussels, prosecutors said. The raids occurred as Belgium remained on high alert following deadly jihadist bombings in March and a machete attack against police officers a week ago. "All three were released," Eric Van Der Sypt, a spokesman for the federal prosecutor's office, told AFP.

Don't demonize refugees, U.N. says, as poll reveals negative attitudes Posted: 12 Aug 2016 08:42 AM PDT By Lin Taylor LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The United Nations warned against "demonizing" refugees on Friday, after a global poll revealed 60 percent of people thought Islamic extremists were posing as refugees. The Ipsos MORI survey of attitudes towards refugees and immigration polled more than 16,000 people in 22 countries including Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia. The survey comes as Europe grapples with its worst migration crisis since World War Two.

Dutch army to help police as security at Amsterdam airport extended again Posted: 12 Aug 2016 08:25 AM PDT Security measures in and around Amsterdam's Schiphol airport have been extended again, probably to last throughout the holiday season, and will include soldiers helping border police check cars and trains. Extra security around Schiphol started on July 30, although the Netherlands' Coordinator for Security and Counter terrorism has kept the nation's threat level at "substantial", one notch below the highest level of alertness for possible attacks. Officials declined to elaborate on the nature of the threat, which they have described as a "signal" or "indication." "We still cannot elaborate on the nature of the information that we have," Adam Elzakalai, the mayor of Haarlemmermeer, the municipality which oversees Schiphol, said.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrongly calls Obama 'founder' of IS Posted: 12 Aug 2016 05:22 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says President Barack Obama is the "founder" of the Islamic State group. He's not, of course.

Merkel support slips as attacks put spotlight on migrant policy Posted: 12 Aug 2016 04:18 AM PDT Approval ratings for German Chancellor Angela Merkel fell sharply last month, a poll showed on Friday, in the second sign of a voter backlash to her refugee policy since Islamist militant attacks in Germany last month. The next electoral test for her conservatives comes in state elections next month in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern that are expected to see a strong showing from the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD). Although Germany has been spared Islamist attacks on the scale of those in France and Belgium, attacks on a train near Wuerzburg and at a music festival in Ansbach have shaken Germans and prompted the government to propose a range of new security measures.

UK teen girl who went to IS area of Syria reported killed Posted: 12 Aug 2016 02:25 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — One of three London schoolgirls who traveled to Islamic State-controlled area of Syria to become "jihadi brides" is believed to have been killed in an air strike, a lawyer for her family says.

UN: 100,000 displaced as Iraqi forces poise for Mosul battle Posted: 12 Aug 2016 02:14 AM PDT IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says that more than 100,000 people have been displaced as Iraqi forces clear territory ahead of the critical battle for the Islamic State-held city of Mosul.

Green Day returns with attack on US gun culture Posted: 12 Aug 2016 12:57 AM PDT Green Day is taking aim at the US culture around mass shootings as the punk rockers return with their first album in four years. The group, who rode a rebirth of punk in the early 1990s, announced Thursday that its 12th studio album, "Revolution Radio," would come out on October 7. Green Day released the first single, "Bang Bang," which is marked by the blistering guitar chords of the band's best-known work set to lyrics that accuse US society of turning killers into celebrities.

Lebanon stops Saudi woman, kids heading to join IS in Syria Posted: 11 Aug 2016 11:30 PM PDT RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says a woman and her three children have been stopped in Lebanon from entering Syria to join the Islamic State group.

Unfriended? Divisive presidential campaign roils Facebook Posted: 11 Aug 2016 10:17 PM PDT CINCINNATI (AP) — Some friends don't let friends talk politics anymore on Facebook.

Donald Trump Says He Was Being Sarcastic When He Claimed President Obama Founded ISIS Posted: 11 Aug 2016 09:00 PM PDT "I love watching these poor, pathetic people (pundits) on television working so hard and so seriously to try and figure me out. They can't!," the GOP presidential nominee says.

Trump says comment on Obama founding IS was sarcasm Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:29 PM PDT Donald Trump backtracked Friday from his assertion that President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton founded the Islamic State group, saying he was just being sarcastic. As he often does, the Republican presidential nominee accused the news media of misconstruing something he said. "Ratings challenged @CNN reports so seriously that I call President Obama (and Clinton) "the founder" of ISIS, & MVP.

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