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Thursday, August 18, 2011

There were no news postings yesterday due to our hosting company's hardware problems. We do appologize for this.
Today's news were posted at 5:24 PM

Christine O'Donnell explains "Piers Morgan" walkout

Reuters - Jake Weinraub - ‎1 hour ago‎
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Christine O'Donnell, who stormed off "Piers Morgan Tonight" on Wednesday, insists it was not the gay marriage question that set her off.

Rick Perry: Evolution is 'theory' with 'gaps'

USA Today - Catalina Camia - ‎42 minutes ago‎
GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry says evolution is "a theory" with "some gaps in it." The Texas governor was responding to a question from a little boy in New Hampshire, who was prompted by his mother to ask the ...

Obama heads to vacation as economic woes deepen

AFP - Stephen Collinson - ‎29 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama headed for the well-heeled resort island of Martha's Vineyard Thursday, prompting a round of the annual bipartisan sport of bashing US leaders for taking vacation.
Obama departs Washington for 10-day vacation Atlanta Journal Constitution

Warren files exploratory committee to run for Senate in Massachusetts

msnbc.com - Domenico Montanaro - ‎25 minutes ago‎
First Read confirms that Elizabeth Warren has filed an exploratory committee to run for the US Senate. A final decision on her candidacy will come in the next few weeks, some time after Labor, ...

Friend: Tampa High School Bomb Plot Suspect Spoke of 'Another Columbine'

Fox News - ‎5 hours ago‎
A friend of the teen accused of plotting a bomb attack on a Florida high school, told MyFoxTampaBay.com that the suspect had spoken of "another Columbine" during puzzling conversations about current events.

Deportation Halted for Younger Immigrants

New York Times - Robert Pear - ‎48 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration announced on Thursday that it would generally not deport or expel illegal immigrants who had come to the United States as young children and graduated from high school or served in the armed forces.

Possible bomb found near Seattle train tracks

Reuters - Elaine Porterfield, Dan Whitcomb - ‎1 hour ago‎
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Authorities investigating the death of a woman struck by a train in Seattle on Thursday found a "bomb-type device" in the same area, a Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway spokesman said.

Letterman threat on Al Qaeda website is no laughing matter

Christian Science Monitor (blog) - Brad Knickerbocker - ‎1 hour ago‎
Letterman threat, by a blogger on an Al Qaeda message board, is being investigated by the New York Police Department and the FBI. The talk show host and comedian had joked about Al Qaeda leaders killed in US attacks, reportedly prompting the Letterman ...
Video: AP Top Stories
The Associated Press

Whitey Bulger's girlfriend Catherine Greig pleads not guilty

CBS News - ‎13 minutes ago‎
(CBS/AP) BOSTON - Catherine Greig, the longtime girlfriend of reputed Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger, has pleaded not guilty to helping him elude authorities for over 16 years as a fugitive.

West Texas town teeters on drying up in drought

Fox News - ‎11 hours ago‎
| AP ROBERT LEE, Texas - The worst Texas drought since the 1950s is drying up lakes, emptying reservoirs and leaving some towns facing a grim prospect - running out of water.

Suspect arrested after 1 killed, 1 hurt near car dealership in Gurnee

Chicago Tribune - Megan Craig, Andrew L. Wang - ‎34 minutes ago‎
A suspect is in custody after one person was killed and another seriously hurt during a dispute inside a car traveling down Grand Avenue in Gurnee.

Police scramble to fight flash mob mayhem

CNN International - Ashley Fantz - ‎6 hours ago‎
(CNN) -- This week in Germantown, Maryland, it took less than a minute for a flash mob of teenagers to descend on a 7-Eleven, ransack shelves and make off with hundreds of dollars worth of stuff.

Obama Moves to Regain Mantle of Campaigner

New York Times - Jeff Zeleny - ‎1 hour ago‎
ALPHA, Ill. - On the final stop of his Midwestern bus tour, after President Obama faced a rolling reality check about the precarious state of the nation's economy, a young man offered a parting word of encouragement.

FBI to probe Mississippi killing for hate crimes

Reuters - Verna Gates, Matthew Bigg - ‎58 minutes ago‎
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - Two white Mississippi teenagers have been charged over the hit-and-run murder of a black man in what the FBI is investigating as a possible hate crime, police said on Thursday.

Waters Says President Needs to Fight Harder to Increase Black Employment

Washington Informer - ‎59 minutes ago‎
The Congressional Black Caucus is voicing frustration with President Barack Obama, citing that the nation's first African-American president has fallen short reducing joblessness blacks.

Pakistani tied to Times Square bomber pleads guilty

Thomson Reuters News & Insight - Basil Katz - ‎8 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A Pakistani immigrant on Thursday admitted to running an illegal money-transfer business that provided $7000 to the convicted Times Square bomber.

Maintenance man injured in Douglas townhome explosion

Atlanta Journal Constitution - George Mathis - ‎47 minutes ago‎
One person is reported injured in an explosion and subsequent fire at a townhome in Douglasville Thursday. Channel 2 Action News Twelve units have been evacuated at Laura's Manor townhomes in Douglasville after an explosion.

Obama budget chief calls for 5% cuts

USA Today - Richard Wolf - ‎51 minutes ago‎
The deficit-reduction law signed by President Obama earlier this month already is showing its teeth. White House budget director Jacob Lew has asked all federal agencies to submit proposed spending plans for 2013 with both 5% ...

Father, son in Palin stalking case arrested in Pa.

Sacramento Bee - ‎3 hours ago‎
AP ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania man and his son have been arrested on charges of harassing Sarah Palin's family and lawyers.

NJ gov says compromise in works on toll hikes

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
AP ELIZABETH, NJ - A day before steep toll hikes are voted on, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are working on alternatives.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

News were posted 8:49 AM

Obama goes after Republican candidates on taxes

USA Today - David Jackson - ‎46 minutes ago‎
The White House says President Obama's bus trip is a non-campaign event, but that hasn't stopped him from making his most extended comments yet on the Republican presidential field.

Three Points on Rick Perry

The Atlantic - James Fallows - ‎1 hour ago‎
1) Until I saw clips of him in the past two or three days, I hadn't realized how much watching and seeing Perry is just like having George W. Bush back in our living rooms.

Packages at Alaska Congressional offices harmless

Reuters - Alex Dobuzinskis, Jerry Norton - ‎47 minutes ago‎
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Suspicious packages that turned out to be harmless prompted scares and temporary closures on Monday at the Alaska offices of all three of the state's members of Congress, officials said.

A mellow (but still criminal) flash mob in Maryland

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Flash mobs come in all shapes and sizes. And they don't all turn violent -- those in Philadelphia and Britain being notable examples of the violent category.

National group entices Elizabeth Warren

Boston Herald - Dave Wedge - ‎1 hour ago‎
A national liberal group has thrown its weight behind Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren in a bid to nudge her into the race against US Sen. Scott Brown - a move she is now actively weighing.

More than dozen homes burn in Leander brush fire

Houston Chronicle - ‎1 hour ago‎
AP Texas News © 2011 AP LEANDER, Texas - The Texas Forest Service says five people have been injured in a Central Texas brush fire that destroyed at least 15 homes.

Rick Perry: 'quantitative easing akin to treason'

The Guardian - ‎3 hours ago‎
Economists are divided over the sticky question of whether America should attempt to stimulate its struggling economy with a third bout of quantitative easing.
With That Said... The Atlantic

Breeann Rodriguez Body Search Underway, Suspect in Custody

International Business Times - ‎20 minutes ago‎
By IB Times Staff Reporter | August 16, 2011 8:18 AM EDT The search is underway for the body of a Senath toddler who went missing and was killed on Aug. 6. Dunklin County sheriff Bob Holder said that nearly 50 searchers, two helicopters, search dogs, ...

Obama clashes with Tea Party member

USA Today (blog) - David Jackson - ‎38 minutes ago‎
President Obama came face-to-face with the Tea Party last night in Iowa, clashing with a member during and after a town hall last night.

Prosecutor: Dougherty siblings to be charged next week

Reuters - Keith Coffman, Dan Whitcomb - ‎10 hours ago‎
DENVER (Reuters) - Three Florida siblings will be charged next week for firing at police during a high-speed chase as they tried to elude capture following a suspected three-state crime spree, a Colorado prosecutor said on Monday.

Today marks the last of the recall elections

Journal Times - ‎53 minutes ago‎
BURLINGTON - Nearly half a year since Democratic Senators fled the state to avoid voting on the budget repair bill, voters today will have their chance to decide if they should stay in office.

Poll: 13 percent approve of Congress

Politico - Reid J. Epstein - ‎1 hour ago‎
Once again, Congress has reached a new low. Only 13 percent of Americans approve of Congress, tied for the worst on record, according to a Gallup Poll conducted over the weekend.

NJ gov: Unions slowing health plan changes

BusinessWeek - ‎1 hour ago‎
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he's discouraged over the lack of progress made by the committee developing new health insurance plans for 800000 government workers.

Philly-area man pleads guilty in $17M Ponzi scheme

BusinessWeek - Maryclaire Dale - ‎1 hour ago‎
A suburban Philadelphia man with five prior white-collar convictions pleaded guilty Monday to running a $17 million real-estate Ponzi scheme.

Christine O'Donnell Book 'Troublemaker' Excerpted

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
"Troublemaker: Let's Do What It Takes to Make America Great Again," by Christine O'Donnell. (Courtesy Amazon.com) Christine O'Donnell became a national figure when she ran for the US Senate seat in the state of Delaware last year.

Fictional 'Submission' raises real questions after Sept. 11

USA Today - Bob Minzesheimer - ‎3 hours ago‎
What if a Muslim-American architect won an anonymous competition to design a memorial at Ground Zero for the victims of 9/11? And what if the garden he designed was seen as Islamic, a "martyrs' paradise" for the ...

Task Force Eyes Fingerprint Sharing By Authorities

Huffington Post - ‎15 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES - About 200 people walked out of a meeting by a federal government task force Monday in protest over a program that gives immigration officials access to the fingerprints of arrestees.

Wake Up Call: Rick Perry-Palooza

New York Daily News (blog) - Alex Katz - ‎1 hour ago‎
President Obama launched a stealth campaign in the heartland Monday in an unmarked black bus, complete with dark tinted windows - and apparently paid for by taxpayers.

Man Jailed for Sexual Abuse on Plane

MyFoxOrlando.com - ‎20 minutes ago‎
(NewsCore) - A 65-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced to a year in federal jail Monday for sexually abusing a woman while she slept on board a flight from Hong Kong to Newark.
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Militia in Somalia bars food aid, human rights group says

Pioneer Press - Robyn Dixon - ‎7 hours ago‎
An investigation in Somalia found that thousands of sacks of food from aid organizations are being pilfered and sold on the black market, undermining the international response to the country s crippling famine.

UN says aid to Somalia won't decrease due to fraud

eTaiwan News - John Heilprin - ‎45 minutes ago‎
AP World Food Program officials insisted Tuesday it won't reduce emergency aid shipments to Somalia despite allegations of fraud, saying that though such complaints are frequent it's highly unlikely there have been more than small ...

Talk point: your questions on the famine in Somalia

The Guardian (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
Somalia is at the centre of the unfolding crisis. The UN has declared famine in five Somali regions, and warns that famine conditions (based on extreme food shortage, acute malnutrition, and mortality rates) are likely to spread throughout southern ...
Food Price Trends World Bank Group

Suspected Somali terrorist gets new court date

Minneapolis Star Tribune - Allie Shah - ‎9 hours ago‎
A former Minneapolis man accused of helping to support terrorists in his native Somalia remains in custody after appearing in a United States courtroom Monday for the first time since being extradited from the Netherlands.
Somali's terror trial off to rough start Middle East North Africa Financial Network

UN calls on world to help save lives in Somalia

Xinhua - Mu Xuequan - ‎Aug 14, 2011‎
14 (Xinhua) -- The UN relief chief wrapped up a three-day visit to Kenya and Somalia on Sunday, calling on the world to scale up efforts to help save millions of lives at risk in the Horn of Africa nation.
Aid for Horn of Africa hungry Independent Online

South Sudan offers Somalia troops

BBC News - ‎21 hours ago‎
South Sudan has offered to send African Union troops to Somalia to back the weak interim government. South Sudan, which became independent on 9 July, made the offer on the day it joined the African Union (AU).
South Sudan Oyee! Sudan Tribune

Somalia famine: Animals need help too (VIDEO)

GlobalPost - ‎2 hours ago‎
(Oli Scarff/Getty Images) DHOBLEY, Somalia - In the roughhouse town of Dhobley in southern Somalia people are watching their lives slip away.

Eritrean leader in Uganda for security talks

AFP - Max Delany - ‎2 hours ago‎
East African states of Ethiopia and Djibouti are leading calls for tougher UN sanctions against Asmara over charges it supports Al-Qaeda-linked fighters in Somalia, and the United States has thrown its weight behind that push.

Somalia: President Warns Against Bothering IDPs in Mogadishu

AllAfrica.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the president of war ridden Somalia, said anyone is seen killing, robbing or raping the Somalia's vulnerable IDPs will be harshly punished, probably to be sentenced to death by the military court. In the past few days, ...

Fixing famine: what it will take

Coastal Times - Glenda Kwek - ‎23 minutes ago‎
What will it take to mitigate the impact of the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in parts of Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Djibouti?

Sharing Water: Connections and Collaboration for the Horn of Africa

Reuters AlertNet - ‎1 hour ago‎
He discussed recent OIC initiatives for coordination about Somalia. Mark Bowden, UN Humanitarian Coordinator said that "there has been a lot of progress ... but there is still much complexity and challenge ... Somalia is at the epicentre of a regional ...

The Looming Danger That Africa and Int. Community Need to Confront

SomalilandPress - ‎4 hours ago‎
The current events in Somalia many have said in length, but due to the momentum that is building now due to the hidden agendas of some, this warrants us to look beyond our nose.

Cholera Epidemic in Somalia Will Spread, United Nations Warns

ThirdAge - Sheila Ring - ‎17 hours ago‎
Dozens of hungry children in famine stricken Somalia are already being wiped out by the rapidly spreading disease, reports SOS Children.

Famine hits home for Somalian community

Press Herald - Dennis Hoey - ‎8 hours ago‎
They plan to hold a community walk next month in Portland, as well as car washes, to raise money to provide relief to the famine victims in Somalia. Experts say the famine is the result of one of Africa's worst droughts in 60 years.

Somalia: Ex-Military Veterans Say Govt Failing to Assure Security

AllAfrica.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Mogadishu - Col. Abdullahi Abdi Mohamed, former military veteran says that the transitional federal government is failing to assure the internal security of the country as drought and famine rages.

Sixth mercy flight to Somalia

The New Age Online - ‎6 hours ago‎
Army personnel unpack food aid from Gift of the Givers truck, to be loaded on the C130 Air flight that left Air force base Waterkloof to Somalia at 4am this morning. Picture:Leon Sadiki As the drought in Somalia persists, the aid organisation Gift of ...
Gift of the Givers praise South Africans Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

September meeting for Somalia government 'road map'

Times LIVE - ‎7 hours ago‎
A newly arrived Somali refugee holds her bag of relief maize outside a distribution centre at the Dadaab refugee camp, near the Kenya-Somalia. The United Nations Security Council announced a meeting would be held from 4 - 6 September in Somalia to ...

U.N.: Progress, Funding Shortfalls in Famine Response

Democracy Now - ‎21 hours ago‎
The head of UN humanitarian assistance, Catherine Bragg, says the United Nations remains more than $560 million short on aid for Somalia and more than $1 billion short region-wide. On a visit to refugee camps in Kenya, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator ...
EDITORIAL: A Minnesota plea for relief in Somalia Middle East North Africa Financial Network

Oxfam Urges African Governments to Give More to Famine Relief

Voice of America - ‎16 hours ago‎
August 15, 2011 Oxfam Urges African Governments to Give More to Famine Relief Michael Onyiego | Nairobi As calls for assistance to fight the famine in Somalia increase, aid group Oxfam says African countries must also do their part to alleviate the ...

Somalis suffer and die as Islamists ban 'infidel' aid

Globe and Mail - Geoffrey York - ‎Aug 14, 2011‎
Even as drought and hunger grew to disastrous levels in Somalia this year, Islamist militants told destitute farmers to “depend on God” instead of the “infidels” at foreign relief agencies.
7:44 am est

Monday, August 15, 2011

News were posted 9:42 AM

The Nation: It's Hallelujah In Iowa For Bachmann

NPR - Sarah Posner - ‎30 minutes ago‎
Throughout the weekend, Michele Bachmann stressed God and taxes at the Iowa Straw Poll. Bachmann came in first at the mock election.

Indiana State Fair to reopen after tragedy

Reuters - Steve Baker - ‎15 minutes ago‎
1 of 3. Concertgoers and emergency personnel hold up stage rigging after it collapsed minutes before a concert by Sugarland at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis August 13, 2011.

With approval rating at new low, Obama launches three-day bus blitz

Los Angeles Times - James Oliphant, Peter Nicholas - ‎59 minutes ago‎
Burdened by sagging poll numbers, hamstrung by poor economic news, and trapped in Washington for much of the summer because of the debt ceiling fight, President Obama will seek to reverse his recent fortunes by ...

Two dead, four injured in small plane crash in Alaska

Reuters - Yereth Rosen, Karen Brooks - ‎13 hours ago‎
ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - Two people including the pilot and a teacher were killed and four others injured in a small plane crash near Alaska's Lower Yukon Valley that had rescuers searching for more than 14 hours, authorities said.
Two Dead in Alaska Plane Crash International Business Times

Final recalls tomorrow

WHBL Sheboygan - ‎17 minutes ago‎
UNDATED (WSAU) The last of nine Wisconsin Senate recall elections will be held tomorrow. And while Democrats can no longer gain control of the chamber, Minority Leader Mark Miller says it's still vital that his party's two incumbents win their contests ...

With dismal approval polls, Obama hits the road

CBS News - ‎12 hours ago‎
President Barack Obama departs the Oval Office of the White House on his way to Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, for golf August 13, 2011, in Washington, DC.

What Michelle Bachmann's submission theology really means

Salon - Sarah Posner - ‎48 minutes ago‎
AP Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., gets a hug from her husband Marcus following her formal announcement to seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Monday, June 27, 2011, in Waterloo, Iowa.

2012: Gov. Cuomo -- want to get away?

msnbc.com - ‎24 minutes ago‎
MASSACHUSETTS: “But the tenacious consumer advocate [Elizabeth Warren] and academic, who is taking steps to run, faces a tough fight that will attract national attention given that control of the Senate is on the line,” Roll Call reports.

There Was a Bomb Scare at John Boehner's Office

New York Magazine - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Everyone's okay: No explosives were found inside the three abandoned briefcases outside the door of his Ohio headquarters, only papers.

Partly cloudy, warmer expected Monday

Salt Lake Tribune - jason bergreen - ‎17 minutes ago‎
A thunderstorm accompanied by spectacular lightning and light rain rolled through northern Utah early Monday. For the rest of the day, partly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of a few more isolated showers and thunderstorms are ...
WEATHER: A rainy week ahead Asbury Park Press
Rain today, tonight Utica Observer Dispatch

Sara Lee, Kraft take hot dog fight to Chicago court

ABC7Chicago.com - ‎57 minutes ago‎
August 15, 2011 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- The nation's two largest hot dog companies were scheduled to take their legal beefs to federal court in Chicago Monday.

2 NYC men rescued from flooded elevator

Wall Street Journal - ‎2 hours ago‎
AP NEW YORK - Two New York City men trapped in a flooded basement elevator are feeling very lucky. The two had been moving supplies Sunday at the former Staten Island Hotel as heavy rains pounded the metropolitan area.

Martin County students head back to school Monday with several changes

WPTV - ‎2 hours ago‎
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. - While public school students in St. Lucie and Indian River counties have another week of summer, Martin County students start the new school year Monday.

Marine to receive Medal of Honor

CNN International - Larry Shaugnessy - ‎1 hour ago‎
By the CNN Wire Staff Dakota Meyer says the incident is still difficult to think about because his team members died. Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama next month will present the Medal of Honor to the first living Marine to receive the ...

Runaway Blimp Crashes In Woman's Backyard

NPR - ‎1 hour ago‎
A 94-year-old Ohio woman didn't think much of the bang she heard during a weekend thunderstorm, until police started knocking on her door.

Suspect arrested in Upper East Side rape

Wall Street Journal - ‎2 hours ago‎
AP NEW YORK - A 21-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman after breaking into her Manhattan apartment. Police say they arrested Jason Quinones on Sunday and charged him with rape and burglary.

Senator calls for utility plant worker background checks

Reuters - Chris Michaud, Ellen Wulfhorst - ‎19 hours ago‎
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sen. Charles Schumer said on Sunday he would introduce legislation requiring major utility plants to run background checks on employees to help prevent security threats against power facilities.

Michigan homes in on primary date

Politico - Alexander Burns - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Michigan Republican Party decided over the weekend that they'll hold their 2012 primary between February 28 and March 6, an eight-day range that includes only one date that would comply with primary calendar rules set by the RNC and DNC.
A first test for GOPniks? The Voice of Russia

Redistricting Map Expected to be Approved

Patch.com - Kelsey Duckett - ‎18 minutes ago‎
Redistricting is done every 10 years as required by federal law. It is done after new information on population is released in the 10-year-census.

Quinn signs Let Them Rest in Peace Act

Chicago Tribune - Brian Slodysko - ‎14 hours ago‎
As the country continues to mourn the deaths of 30 soldiers killed Aug. 6 when their helicopter crashed in Afghanistan, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new law in to effect today that further insulates grieving families from ...
Let Them Rest In Peace: No Protest Zone in Illinois Expanded US Navy SEALs Blog & Information (blog)
8:38 am est

Judge decides to stop live broadcasts of Mubarak trial

CTV.ca - ‎27 minutes ago‎
83-year-old former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak gestures as he lies on a bed within a cage at the court building in Cairo Monday Aug. 15, 2011.

Explosions rip Iraq from north to south, killing at least 64

MiamiHerald.com - Laith Hammoudi - ‎23 minutes ago‎
BAGHDAD - Coordinated explosions ripped across seven Iraqi provinces on Monday, killing 64 and injuring 176 people in a sophisticated set of attacks that spread mayhem at security facilities from the Kurdish north to the Shiite south.

Report: Teens threw stones at Norway mass killer

msnbc.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Three teenagers threw stones at Anders Breivik as he shot dead 69 people at an island youth camp in Norway, according to a report Monday.

Libya's Security Chief Arrives in Cairo

New York Times - David D. Kirkpatrick, Kareem Fahim - ‎23 minutes ago‎
CAIRO - The Libyan security chief arrived unexpectedly with his family in Cairo on Monday in an apparent high-level defection from the government of Col.

More than 20 Reported Killed in Syrian Violence

Voice of America - ‎27 minutes ago‎
August 15, 2011 More than 20 Reported Killed in Syrian Violence Scott Bobb | Beirut Syrian anti-government activists say at least 22 people have been killed in two days of attacks by government forces on the port city of Latakia.

All sides in Somalia war guilty of crimes: HRW

AFP - ‎1 hour ago‎
NAIROBI - All the parties to Somalia's conflict have violated the rules of war and are guilty of causing civilian casualties in the fight for territorial control, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

PM focuses on 'troubled' families

BBC News - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will put "rocket boosters" under work to turn round 120000 troubled families in the wake of recent rioting.

Egypt troops raid Sinai militant hideouts, kill 1

The Associated Press - ‎32 minutes ago‎
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) - Egyptian officials say army and security troops carried out several raids in a city in the northern Sinai Peninsula, searching for al-Qaida-inspired extremists.

China 'Accessed To Bin Laden Operation Copter'

RTT News - ‎46 minutes ago‎
(RTTNews) - Souring further its relations with the United States, Pakistan reportedly gave China access to the American "stealth" helicopter that crashed during the midnight operation by US special forces in the killing of al-Qaeda founder-leader Osama ...

Nepal Prez sets government formation deadline

Hindustan Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
A day after Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal's resignation, Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav on Monday gave all parties an August 21 deadline to form the next government through consensus.

Sing Promises 'Strict Action' to Fight Indian Corruption

Voice of America - ‎19 minutes ago‎
August 15, 2011 Sing Promises 'Strict Action' to Fight Indian Corruption Kurt Achin | New Delhi Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says his government is taking steps to counter widespread corruption.

Suicide bombers kill 22 in quiet Afghan province

Spartanburg Herald Journal - Kuni Takahashi, Rahim Faiez - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Afghan security forces on Sunday secure the entrance the governor's compound after a suicide attack in Chaharikar in the central province of Parwan, Afghanistan.

Analysis: Iran sees ally Syria surrounded by U.S., Arab "wolves"

Reuters - Cynthia Karam, Mitra Amiri - ‎3 hours ago‎
A poster depicting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen on a giant Syrian flag carried by Syrian supporters living in Lebanon in front of the Syrian embassy in Beirut, July 24, 2011.

'Shock and pain' over stabbings

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Jersey's Home Affairs Minister has said the island will be in "shock and pain" after the fatal stabbing of six people.

Bollywood tweets for 'corruption-free' India

Hindustan Times - ‎32 minutes ago‎
PTI As Bollywood personalities conveyed their greeting on Independence Day and expressed their sense of pride in being Indians, the issue of corruption was clearly on the minds of many of them.

Palestinian Drive to Pursue Statehood at UN May Aggravate Economic Plight

Bloomberg - Jonathan Ferziger, Fadwa Hodali - ‎3 hours ago‎
Palestinian residents of the West Bank village of Deir Qadis protest against the expansion of nearby settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Riot car death accused in court

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
A 23-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering three men who were hit by a car as they protected stores from looters.

Woman swept over Niagara Falls is presumed drowned

USA Today - Douglas Stanglin - ‎36 minutes ago‎
The accident, which occurred around 8:30 pm on the Canadian side of the river, was captured on surveillance video, police say, according to the Toronto Star.

NZ snow heaviest in decades

Sky News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Parts of New Zealand are seeing their first snowfall in 80 years as a "once in a lifetime" polar blast spreads across the country.

Japan marks 66th anniversary since World War II surrender

Daily Mail - Sara Nelson - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Japan marked the 66th anniversary of its surrender in World War II today with somber remembrances across the country and a memorial in Tokyo led by the emperor.
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Sunday, August 14, 2011

News were posted 1:20 PM

Pawlenty exits GOP race; leaves Romney, Perry, Bachmann to duke it out

Christian Science Monitor - Linda Feldmann - ‎1 hour ago‎
Tim Pawlenty bows out of GOP presidential race after Iowa straw poll. Winner Michele Bachmann and newcomer Rick Perry are expected to vie for favor of social conservatives, but Perry could also take support from Mitt Romney.

Indiana State Fair stage collapse: 5 dead; singer relates horror

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The death toll has risen to five in the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair in which 45 people were also injured. The main stage collapsed on a crowd waiting for a Sugarland performance Saturday night at the Indianapolis fair after being blasted ...

A Devastating Look At Obama's Economic Policy Strategy

Business Insider - ‎1 hour ago‎
A NYT report on the economic policy thinking inside the White House right now is easily one of the most devastating things you'll have read about Obama in a long time.

Teams trying to locate missing boy scout

ABC 4 - Jonelle Merrill - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎
DAGGETT COUNTY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - A 12-year-old boy, camping with his Boy Scout group went missing Friday. Officials said 12-year-old Jared Ropelato from Hooper, Utah was on a camping trip with his fellow troop members and leaders before he ...

Fewer teens detained on night two Philadelphia's earlier curfew

CNN International - Susan Candiotti, Ross Levitt - ‎1 hour ago‎
Philadelphia (CNN) -- Philadelphia's public safety officials claimed "success" on night two of the city's stricter and earlier juvenile curfew with only 20 youths receiving warnings Saturday night.

FBI probing death of abducted 2-year-old girl, father

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Authorities are trying determine the cause and time of death of 2-year-old Madeline Samaan-Fay and her father, whose bodies were found in a remote area of El Dorado County on Saturday.

Wisconsin Police Arrest Three Teens For Killing Pregnant Woman

Fox News - ‎Aug 13, 2011‎
Police in Milwaukee, Wis., arrested three teenage boys Saturday in connection to the killing of a pregnant woman who was gunned down in front of her 13-year-old son last weekend.

Conservationists ask court to stop Idaho, Montana wolf hunts

Reuters - Laura Zuckerman, Ellen Wulfhorst - ‎17 hours ago‎
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Conservation groups on Saturday asked a federal appellate court to stop upcoming hunts in Montana and Idaho that target more than 1000 wolves.

Sarah Palin makes a splash at the Iowa State Fair

Los Angeles Times - Seema Mehta - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎
Sarah Palin crashed into the Iowa State Fair on Friday, eclipsing the GOP presidential candidates who were trying to draw supporters to the Ames Straw Poll the following day.

Breeann Rodriguez Missing: Search Resumes; Suspect to Appear in Court Monday

ABC News - ‎6 minutes ago‎
By KATTI GRAY, DEAN SCHABNER and NINA TERRERO Police resumed the search for the body of 3-year-old Breeann Rodriguez today, while the steel-factory worker who has been charged with her murder awaits a hearing Monday in Dunklin County, Mo.

Anonymous plans BART Web site attack, protest

CNET - Eric Mack - ‎57 minutes ago‎
Hacktivist group Anonymous says it will take the Web site of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system off line later today for six hours while also inundating BART fax lines and e-mail accounts.

Health Overhaul Is Dealt Setback

Wall Street Journal - Brent Kendall - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎
A divided US appeals court in Atlanta ruled that a key provision of last year's federal health-care overhaul is unconstitutional, siding with a group of 26 states that challenged the law.

Ohioan, 94, wakes up to blimp that landed in yard

FOX19 - ‎11 minutes ago‎
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (AP) - A 94-year-old Ohio woman says she didn't realize a breakaway blimp had landed in her backyard during the night until police knocked on her door hours later.

Obama begins political counteroffensive this week

The Associated Press - ‎4 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama launches a political counteroffensive this week, weighed down by withering support among some of his most ardent backers, a stunted economy and a daily bashing from the slew of Republicans campaigning for his ...

Huntsman Sharpens His Romney Rhetoric

ABC News (blog) - ‎18 hours ago‎
Jon Huntsman, 2012's resident civility candidate, has officially started to mention front runner Mitt Romney by name on the campaign trail.

GOP on Defensive as Analysts Question Party's Fiscal Policy

New York Times - Jackie Calmes - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎
WASHINGTON - The boasts of Congressional Republicans about their cost-cutting victories are ringing hollow to some well-known economists, financial analysts and corporate leaders, including some Republicans, who are expressing ...
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry Jumps Into 2012 Republican Race

WCTV - ‎3 hours ago‎
Reporter: AP Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station. by Anonymous on Aug 14, 2011 at 09:11 AM "Not everyone in America values life like we do.

2 Democratic recalls can't sway Wisconsin Senate

Chicago Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
AP MADISON, Wis. -- As Wisconsin Democrats try to hold on to the gains they made through recall elections against Republican incumbents, one of the two lawmakers targeted on Tuesday is all too familiar with having to face voters midway through his term ...

Supercommittee member Becerra to be feted by lobbyists

The Hill - Alexander Bolton - ‎Aug 11, 2011‎
Mere hours after House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) named Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) to the debt-reduction supercommittee, lobbyists were gearing up to fete him at a fundraiser later this ...

Illinois Expanding Ban On Military Funeral Protests

Huffington Post - ‎23 minutes ago‎
Though similar measures have been ruled unconstitutional by federal judges, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn said he will sign a bill that bans protests near military funerals on Sunday.
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newLibya rebels make major push to Tripoli

CBC.ca - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Beginning of Story Content Libyan rebels continued to fight two major offensives Sunday in their drive towards Moammar Gadhafi's stronghold of Tripoli, pushing from the west and the south.

Syrian 'warships shell port city of Latakia'

Aljazeera.net - ‎1 hour ago‎
At least 21 people said to be killed as northern city is reportedly attacked by warships and tanks. At least 21 people have been killed and others injured after Syrian warships and tanks opened fire on the port city of Latakia in two residential ...

US aid expert snatched in Lahore

The Australian - ‎1 hour ago‎
GUNMEN kidnapped an American aid expert in Pakistan after tricking his guards and breaking into his house at the weekend, in a brazen raid likely to further restrict the activities of foreigners in the country.
American Jew abducted in Pakistan Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Suicide bombers kill 19 in eastern Afghanistan raid

Los Angeles Times - Alex Rodriguez, Aimal Yaqubi - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Taliban claims responsibility for the assault on provincial Gov. Abdul Basir Salangi's compound, the latest attack on top Afghan officials.

German left provokes row on Berlin Wall anniversary

The Guardian - ‎1 hour ago‎
Angela Merkel attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Wall. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters A group of leftwing politicians in Germany have been criticised for refusing to observe a minute's silence on Saturday to ...
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