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Washington (CNN) -- US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly the key role a Pashtun doctor Shakil Afridi who assisted the United States ahead of the strike on Osama bin Laden's compound last May that killed the terrorism mastermind. The doctor who provided key information ought to be released, Panetta told CBS's "60 Minutes" in a segment set to air Sunday. "I'm very concerned about what the Pakistanis did with this individual," Panetta told CBS. "This was an individual who in fact helped provide intelligence that was very helpful with regards to this operation. And he was not in any way treasonous towards Pakistan." Dr. Shakeel Afridi helped the CIA use a vaccination campaign to collect DNA samples from residents of bin Laden's to verify the terror leader's presence there. Pakistan, which expressed its anger over the raid without consulting Pakistani authorities, has charged Afridi with treason. "Pakistan and the United States have a common cause here against terrorism, have a common cause against al Qaeda," Panetta said. "And for them to take this kind of action against somebody who was helping to go after terrorism, I just think is a real mistake on their part." Panetta said Pakistan can discipline Afridi in whatever manner it deems appropriate but the doctor should be released. Many analysts felt US officials had kept quiet about Afridi so as to not implicate him. Panetta also told CBS that he remains convinced that someone in authority in Pakistan <b>...</b> Related article
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US wants world po­lice after blow­ing mil­lions on MidEast 'oc­cu­pa­tion'
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Rom­ney: Se­cure Is­rael is in US in­ter­est - CNN Week­end shows
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Russia's Maria Sharapova speaks during a press conference after her French Open quarterfinal defeat to Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday June 2, 2009
photo: AP / Bernat Armangue
Sharapova mobbed by athletes in Olympic village
Full Article The Charlotte Observer
LONDON - Maria Sharapova had less trouble winning her first-round tennis match at the Olympics on Sunday than getting something to eat in the cafeteria in the...

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Hook on to fish oil to cure most ailments: study
Full Article The Hindu
Fish oil is the best supplement which can fight heart diseases, ease arthritis, and even stave off blindness, nutritionists have said. Researchers believe that intake of fish oil supplements are good for the immune system of babies as well as pregnant mothers. Studies have shown benefits from fish oils for those suffering from...

China's Ye Shiwen poses with her gold medal for the women's 200-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
photo: AP / Matt Slocum
Ye Shiwen's world record Olympic swim: brilliant, or too good to be true?
Full Article The Guardian
Swimmer's final length – faster than Ryan Lochte's – has raised doubts, but there is no evidence against her except her speed Ye Shiwen of China with her gold medal after winning the women's 400m individual medley. Photograph: Barbara Walton/EPA...

The Real Reason Romney Went to Israel
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The Real Reason Romney Went to Israel
Full Article Newsvine
Ben Adler on July 31, 2012 - 12:11 AM ET There is a famous saying, frequently misattributed to Albert Einstein, that "insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” If that is true,...

A Syrian rebel runs for cover during an exchange of fire with army troops, unseen, in Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.
photo: AP
Syria: Rebels try to capture key areas outside Aleppo
Full Article Zeenews
Zeenews Bureau Beirut: As the battle between the Syrian government and rebels entered the fourth day, rebel fighters used tanks that were captured by them from the Syrian government forces and tried to take over a key road that leads to the Turkish...

In this photograph made on Friday, July 27, 2012, Syrian rebels arrest a man who they said was a government informant in Aleppo, Syria.
photo: AP / Alberto Prieto
Aleppo attack a nail in Assad’s coffin: Panetta
Full Article Zeenews
Aboard A US Military Plane: Reacting to the Syrian government forces attack on Aleppo, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's assault on Aleppo will be "a nail in his coffin". "What...

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at the University of Warsaw Library in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
photo: AP / Charles Dharapak
Series of gaffes leaves Romney on the back foot
Full Article Sydney Morning Herald
WASHINGTON: Mitt Romney's diplomatic foot-shooting spree in London last week provoked the trenchantly conservative Fox News contributor Charles...

Panetta: no Iran attack plans to be discussed with Israel
photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Panetta: no Iran attack plans to be discussed with Israel
Full Article Otago Daily Times
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta denied media reports that he would discuss possible military attack plans against Iran during a brief visit to Israel. Speaking at a press conference in Cairo shortly before departing for Israel, Panetta said he would be talking about "various contingencies", but said specific military plans would not be put...

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,935
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,935
Full Article Palm Beach Post
As of Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at least 1,935 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count. The AP count is five less than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT. At least 1,612 military service members have...

Passengers sit in a train as they wait for power to get restore, at a railway station, in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 30, 2012.
photo: AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh
Power Cut In Northern India Hits 370m People
Full Article Orange News
Tweet One of the worst power cuts to hit India in a decade has left 370 million people without electricity. The power grid in the north of the country crashed at about 2.30am local time, halting hundreds of trains and forcing hospitals and airports to rely on backup generators. The...

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt reacts as he wins in the Men's 100 meters during the Athletics Diamond League Areva meeting at Stade De France in Saint Denis , north of Paris, Friday, July 15, 2010
photo: AP / Francois Mori
Usain Bolt May Have His Eyes Set On A New Career As A Soccer Player
Full Article Business Insider
In one scene of a documentary for BBC called "Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man Alive," Bolt is seen playing a pick-up soccer game and openly pleading with Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United, for a tryout. The clip is humorous as Bolt asks the filmmaker to not show this clip until after the Olympics,...

Thousands in the Philippines are battling neck-deep floods caused by Typhoon Saola
photo: AP / Aaron Favila
Thousands in the Philippines are battling neck-deep floods caused by Typhoon Saola
Full Article The Daily Telegraph Australia
TENS of thousands battled neck-deep floods in the Philippines yesterday as Typhoon Saola continued to bring heavy rains and the death toll from the storm rose to eight. Heavy downpours battered parts of the country for the third day in a row, forcing the evacuation of more than 145,000 people, said civil...

In this Sunday, July 29, 2012 photo, Free Syrian Army soldiers are seen in vehicles at the border town of Azaz, some 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Aleppo, Syria.
photo: AP / Turkpix
Syria: foreign jihadists could join battle for Aleppo
Full Article The Guardian
Jihadists, many with al-Qaida sympathies, are said to be planning to join a decisive battle against regime troops Rebels say about 15-20 foreign jihadists have been crossing each day trying to join up with an estimated 200-300 foreigners in Syria. Photograph: Pierre Torres/Getty...

Indian stranded passengers sit on a railway platform as they wait for the train services to resume following a power outage in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
photo: AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh
Mass blackout strikes India for second day
Full Article Al Jazeera
A massive power cut has hit northern India for the second day in the row, as the country's northern and eastern power grids have collapsed, officials say. The blackout affects affects about half of India's population, and knocked out power to the capital New Delhi and several other major cities. It comes a day after a mass outage left eight states...

Actor Robert Pattinson arrives at the premiere of "Sex Drive," Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, in Los Angeles.
photo: AP / Gus Ruelas
Kristen Stewart cheating: Robert Pattinson asks actress to move out - report
Full Article Zap2it
Less than a week after photos surfaced showing Kristen Stewart kissing her married "Snow White and the Huntsman" director Rupert Sanders, Robert Pattinson has reportedly asked Stewart to move out....

Brazil's Neymar, top, celebrates with teammates after scoring against Belarus during their group C men's soccer match at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England.
photo: AP / Jon Super
Brasil 3-1 Bielorrusia: Neymar le da la clasificación a Brasil
Full Article Goal
Bielorrusia sorprendió adelantándose en el marcador en el minuto 7. Primero Alexandre Pato, y luego el propio Neymar de falta directa firmaron la remontada Redacción Goal España Más en... : Belarus U-23, Brasil, Brasil vs Belarus U-23...

In this Sunday April 22, 2012 photo, a Syrian rebel aims his gun at Khalidiyeh neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria.
photo: AP
Foreign fighters join Syria battle
Full Article The Independent
Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt warned the worsening civil war would attract jihadists to the country to fill the void created by fierce battles between Assad's forces and rebels. He would not confirm claims from a British war photographer held hostage in Syria that 30% of his captors were British jihadists. Mr Burt said: "It must be...

Residents save items from their destroyed homes after two empty barges rammed into shanties on stilts at a poor community in Manila, Philippines on Monday July 30, 2012.
photo: AP / Aaron Favila
Typhoon leaves at least 7 dead in Philippines
Full Article The Guardian
JIM GOMEZ Associated Press= MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A typhoon dumped torrents of rain as it swept past the Philippines, killing at least seven people and displacing more than 20,000 others by Tuesday....

Swedish citizen Jens Aron Modig speakes during a press conference in Havana, Cuba, Monday, July 30, 2012.
photo: AP / Franklin Reyes
Survivors of crash that killed Cuba's Paya say it was an accident
Full Article Reuters
HAVANA (Reuters) - Two European politicians who survived a car crash that killed prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya said on Monday that no other vehicle was involved and denied suggestions they had been deliberately forced off the road. Their versions appeared to support the Cuban government's description of the accident, contradicting...

Imam Talib Abdur Rashid of the Muslim Alliance in North America speaks at a news conference in front of the proposed Islamic center and mosque site near ground zero, Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, in New York.
photo: AP / Louis Lanzano
On August 1, Millions of Americans Lose Their Freedom Of Religion
Full Article Forbes
By Christen Varley These are strong words, yes. To those of us whose faith is an integral part of our daily lives, they are appropriate. Faith is not a card we carry in our pocket to display at opportune moments. It cannot be placed in a box and stored until it is needed. Faith cannot be traded away for free stuff on offer from bureaucrats....

Camels, Bounties and Terrorism
Full Article WorldNews.com
01 Aug 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. An al-Qaeda association in Somalia might have had a point when they mocked the new $33 million bounty on its top leaders heads by offering its own bounty: 10 camels for President Barack Obama and 20 chickens for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In fact, the camel actually originated in the Americas...
President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton laugh together during a memorial service for Richard Holbrooke at the Kennedy Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, in Washington. Holbrooke, veteran U.S. diplomat and Obama's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, died in December at the age of 69.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

Egypt backs Sinai counterterrorism plan
Full Article San Francisco Chronicle
01 Aug 2012

Cairo -- Egypt's leaders have agreed to cooperate on counterterrorism and have a special responsibility to ensure security in the Sinai Peninsula, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday. Panetta, speaking after a meeting in Cairo with President Mohammed Morsi and...
Egypt backs Sinai counterterrorism plan
photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

Panetta: no Iran attack plans to be discussed with Israel
Full Article Otago Daily Times
31 Jul 2012

US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta denied media reports that he would discuss possible military attack plans against Iran during a brief visit to Israel. Speaking at a press conference in Cairo shortly before departing for Israel, Panetta said he would be talking about "various contingencies", but said specific military plans would not be put...
Panetta: no Iran attack plans to be discussed with Israel
photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,935
Full Article Palm Beach Post
31 Jul 2012

As of Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at least 1,935 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count. The AP count is five less than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT. At least 1,612 military service members have...
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,935
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod

The Real Reason Romney Went to Israel
Full Article Newsvine
31 Jul 2012

Ben Adler on July 31, 2012 - 12:11 AM ET There is a famous saying, frequently misattributed to Albert Einstein, that "insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” If that is true,...
The Real Reason Romney Went to Israel
photo: AP / Charles Dharapak

Thousands in the Philippines are battling neck-deep floods caused by Typhoon Saola
Full Article The Daily Telegraph Australia
31 Jul 2012

TENS of thousands battled neck-deep floods in the Philippines yesterday as Typhoon Saola continued to bring heavy rains and the death toll from the storm rose to eight. Heavy downpours battered parts of the country for the third day in a row, forcing the evacuation of more than 145,000 people, said civil...
Thousands in the Philippines are battling neck-deep floods caused by Typhoon Saola
photo: AP / Aaron Favila

Series of gaffes leaves Romney on the back foot
Full Article Sydney Morning Herald
31 Jul 2012

WASHINGTON: Mitt Romney's diplomatic foot-shooting spree in London last week provoked the trenchantly conservative Fox News contributor Charles...
Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at the University of Warsaw Library in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
photo: AP / Charles Dharapak

Mass blackout strikes India for second day
Full Article Al Jazeera
31 Jul 2012

A massive power cut has hit northern India for the second day in the row, as the country's northern and eastern power grids have collapsed, officials say. The blackout affects affects about half of India's population, and knocked out power to the capital New Delhi and several other major cities. It comes a day after a mass outage left eight states...
Indian stranded passengers sit on a railway platform as they wait for the train services to resume following a power outage in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
photo: AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh

Syria: Rebels try to capture key areas outside Aleppo
Full Article Zeenews
31 Jul 2012

Zeenews Bureau Beirut: As the battle between the Syrian government and rebels entered the fourth day, rebel fighters used tanks that were captured by them from the Syrian government forces and tried to take over a key road that leads to the Turkish...
A Syrian rebel runs for cover during an exchange of fire with army troops, unseen, in Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.
photo: AP

Survivors of crash that killed Cuba's Paya say it was an accident
Full Article Reuters
31 Jul 2012

HAVANA (Reuters) - Two European politicians who survived a car crash that killed prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya said on Monday that no other vehicle was involved and denied suggestions they had been deliberately forced off the road. Their versions appeared to support the Cuban government's description of the accident, contradicting...
Swedish citizen Jens Aron Modig speakes during a press conference in Havana, Cuba, Monday, July 30, 2012.
photo: AP / Franklin Reyes

Typhoon leaves at least 7 dead in Philippines
Full Article The Guardian
31 Jul 2012

JIM GOMEZ Associated Press= MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A typhoon dumped torrents of rain as it swept past the Philippines, killing at least seven people and displacing more than 20,000 others by Tuesday....
Residents save items from their destroyed homes after two empty barges rammed into shanties on stilts at a poor community in Manila, Philippines on Monday July 30, 2012.
photo: AP / Aaron Favila

IAEA inspects Onagawa nuke plant
Full Article Japan Times
31 Jul 2012

ONAGAWA, Miyagi Pref. — The International Atomic Energy Agency started an inspection Monday in Miyagi Prefecture of the Onagawa nuclear plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in March last year. A 20-member delegation led by Sujit Samaddar, head of the...
IAEA inspects Onagawa nuke plant
photo: AP / Koji Sasahara

Syria: foreign jihadists could join battle for Aleppo
Full Article The Guardian
30 Jul 2012

Jihadists, many with al-Qaida sympathies, are said to be planning to join a decisive battle against regime troops Rebels say about 15-20 foreign jihadists have been crossing each day trying to join up with an estimated 200-300 foreigners in Syria. Photograph: Pierre Torres/Getty...
In this Sunday, July 29, 2012 photo, Free Syrian Army soldiers are seen in vehicles at the border town of Azaz, some 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Aleppo, Syria.
photo: AP / Turkpix

Power Cut In Northern India Hits 370m People
Full Article Orange News
30 Jul 2012

Tweet One of the worst power cuts to hit India in a decade has left 370 million people without electricity. The power grid in the north of the country crashed at about 2.30am local time, halting hundreds of trains and forcing hospitals and airports to rely on backup generators. The...
Passengers sit in a train as they wait for power to get restore, at a railway station, in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 30, 2012.
photo: AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh

Toby Keith postpones concert after gall bladder surgery
Full Article Digital Spy
31 Jul 2012

Toby Keith has postponed a concert because he is recovering from surgery to have his gall bladder removed. The 'Red Solo Cup' singer announced on his website that he would be "undergoing a minor medical outpatient procedure" this week. The operation has been named as gall bladder surgery, E! Online reports. The news means that Keith's Fort McCoy...
Country music singer Toby Keith performs at a concert near Washington, D.C., after receiving the Department of the Navy Superior Public Service Medal backstage.
photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rebekah Blowers

Nicki Minaj joins a carnival in 'Pound The Alarm' music video - watch
Full Article Digital Spy
31 Jul 2012

Nicki Minaj has unveiled the music video for her latest track 'Pound The Alarm'. The rapper and singer joins a carnival in the clip, which was shot in her hometown of Trinidad. Recently discussing the clip, she said: "'Pound The Alarm' video in my hometown where I was born, we're here baby - Trinidad! I never thought in a million years I'd do...
Nicki Minaj performs during the 'Pink Friday Tour' at the James L. Knight Center Miami, Florida - July 24, 2012
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Toby Keith delivers what fans want
Full Article Buffalo News
30 Jul 2012

I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that there are several thousand people in Western New York who woke up with a splitting headache and some serious cottonmouth this morning. And that they don't regret it one bit. Because on Sunday night at a jam-packed Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Toby Keith did what he does every year - put on a...
Two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, Toby Keith, performs for Sailors aboard USS Austin (LPH 4).
photo: US Navy / Journalist 2nd Class Brandan W. Schulze

Evanescence UK arena dates
Full Article Music News
30 Jul 2012

Currently celebrating their 15 Millionth Facebook Like, Grammy award winning rock band Evanescence are excited to announce that they will be returning to the UK for the first time since their brief visit in November 2011, when their self titled album topped the Billboard charts and other...
 Amy Lee of Evanescence performs at Z100s Jingle Ball in New Yorks Madison Square Garden, Friday, Dec. 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen) hf1
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Simon Cowell's aide sorry for Tulisa sex tape leak
Full Article IMDb
29 Jul 2012

Simon Cowell's former aide has said that he is sorry for the leak of the sex tape featuring...
Simon Cowell, left, and Paula Abdul, judges on "The X Factor," joke with each other on the red carpet at a world premiere screening event for the new television series, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, in Los Angeles. The competition series gives viewers the opportunity to choose the next breakout music star or group. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
photo: AP / Chris Pizzello

Gwen Stefani needs help with lyrics
Full Article Music News
29 Jul 2012

Gwen Stefani 'kept forgetting lyrics' to No Doubt songs before a TV performance so asked fans for help. The singer and her band appeared on US show Good Morning America last Friday to perform some of their greatest hits as well as...
Gwen Stefani And Akon
photo: Creative Commons / Cid & Ben

Rihanna 'always professional'
Full Article Music News
29 Jul 2012

Rihanna is still a "real professional" despite her partying ways. The international superstar has been hitting headlines of late due to her wild antics and wayward lifestyle....
Rihanna cantando umbrella
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Katy Perry crazy about learning
Full Article Music News
29 Jul 2012

Katy Perry is the 'biggest sponge' and loves learning. The singer left high school to pursue her music career. Katy has never lost the desire to expand her mind and believes this inspires her...
Katy Perry performs during the Y100 Jingle Ball at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida USA December 11, 2010
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Phelps adds missing piece to historic treasure chest
Full Article my SA
01 Aug 2012

LONDON — He brought up a race he is glad he didn't enter because, “Those guys would have smoked me.” He talked about needing his 4x200-meter freestyle relay teammates to give him a big lead to take into his anchor leg. He even admitted to being human. Michael Phelps now sounds so, well, ordinary. He is anything but. Ordinary people don't own 19...
 Swimmer Michael Phelps swims in the preliminaries of the 100-meter butterfly at the US Swimming Nationals in Indianapolis, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007. Phelps finished with a time of 52.87 seconds. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (vio1)
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Pepe: Only Kaka knows where his future lies
Full Article Goal
31 Jul 2012

The Portuguese defender admits he does not know whether the Brazilian playmaker will remain at the club, while praising Axel Witsel, who is believed to be...
Real Madrid's Kaka of Brazil reacts during the second leg of the first knockout round Champions League soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Wednesday March 10, 2010
photo: AP / Paul White

Villa set to resume full training
Full Article Goal
31 Jul 2012

The Barcelona forward is edging closer towards a return to full fitness, but club doctors warn that the 30-year-old is still some way from being up for contention...
Barcelona's Francesc Fabregas, left, gestures as his fellow teammate David Villa, right, Xavi Hernandez Sergio Busquets, background right, looks at, after Real Sociedad tied the match during their Spanish La Liga soccer match, at Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian, northern Spain, Saturday Sept. 10, 2011.
photo: AP / Alvaro Barrientos

Puyol: Barca talks are on track
Full Article Sporting Life
31 Jul 2012

Puyol's current contract only runs until next summer but after a difficult few months during which he missed the European Championships due to a knee injury, the 34-year-old defender is desperate to get back onto the field of play for the start of the season. He told sports newspaper Marca, "I have always felt very...
Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, center, is congratulated by teammate Carles Puyol, right, and Cesc Fabregas, right, after scoring a goal against Levante during their La Liga soccer match at Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, Saturday, April 14, 2012.
photo: AP / Alberto Saiz

Official: Bordeaux's Modeste joins Bastia on loan
Full Article Goal
31 Jul 2012

The newly-promoted Ligue 1 side have confirmed that they have secured the services of the former Blackburn striker on a temporary basis until the...
Bordeaux's Anthony Modeste left, scores during his French League one soccer match against Marseile in Bordeaux, southwestern France, Sunday, Aug.29, 2010.
photo: AP / Bob Edme

Milan's Berlusconi not ruling out move for Kaka
Full Article The Guardian
31 Jul 2012

July 31 (Reuters) - AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi, under pressure from fans after selling two top players, has not ruled out bringing Real Madrid's Brazilian playmaker Kaka back to the club after three largely disappointing seasons in Spain....
Real Madrid new player Kaka from Brazil waves during his presentation at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Tuesday, June 30, 2009.
photo: AP / Victor R. Caivano

Julio Cesar denies comments over Inter future
Full Article Goal
31 Jul 2012

The Brazilian insists he has not made any remarks about his situation at the Giuseppe Meazza, while his agent confirms there are clubs willing to sign his client By Luis Mira More...
Inter Milan's goal keeper Julio Cesar catches a ball during a practice session in Munich, southern Germany, Monday, March 14, 2011. Inter Milan will play a Champions League, round of 16 second leg match, against Bayern Munich Tuesday.
photo: AP / Matthias Schrader

Tsonga beats Raonic in longest ever Olympics tennis match
Full Article BBC News
31 Jul 2012

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Milos Raonic in the longest tennis match in Olympic history to reach the third round. The Frenchman eventually won 6-3 3-6 25-23 after three hours and 56 minutes, following a third and final set lasting 48 games - itself an Olympic record. Tsonga wasted three match points before finally winning the epic deciding set....
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) competes against Xavier Malisse (BEL) during the Day 5 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 23, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida - USA.
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Snoop Dogg becomes Snoop Lion, announces reggae album and film
Full Article Hartford Courant
01 Aug 2012

The Long Beach rapper has several iconic traits -- a laid-back and menacing flow, evocatively violent lyrics and a deep affection for cannabis sativa among them. He'll get to keep at least one of those interests in his new...
This Monday, July 30, 2012 photo shows Snoop Dogg, who now goes by Snoop Lion, posing for a portrait at Miss Lily's in New York.
photo: AP / Victoria Wil

Lindsay Lohan 'makes male crew strip off before shooting sex scene'
Full Article Digital Spy
31 Jul 2012

Lindsay Lohan has reportedly made male crew members strip off before shooting a sex scene. The star allegedly refused to go topless in The Canyons, but changed her mind after requesting all ten of the male crew to also strip off. A source told TMZ: "The crew was hesitant at first. They eventually obliged and it all went off without a hitch."...
Actress Lindsay Lohan arrives at Star magazine's Young Hollywood party in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 31, 2010.
photo: AP / Chris Pizzello

Kardashian sisters launch modeling contest
Full Article Kypost
30 Jul 2012

KIM KARDASHIAN and her sisters have launched a contest to find a curvy girl to model their new denim line. The reality TV star has created...
Kim Kardashian And Khloe Get David Jones Tills Ringing, Chaos
photo: Creative Commons / Eva Rinaldi

Salman, not SRK is the most recognisable Indian star in US
Full Article The Siasat Daily
29 Jul 2012

London, July 29: He might be a big superstar in India, but that's not just what Salman Khan's is famous for. The actor, who's set to grace the Madame Tussauds' New York museum, since his wax statue which adorns the London museum is on loan for three months and will be showcased at NY, has interestingly become one of the most famous stars Indian in...
Shahrukh Khan is not as much popular in US as compared to Salman Khan, according to  Bret Pidgeon, general manager of Madame Tussauds New York
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick

Charlie Sheen sitcom poised for 90-episode pickup
Full Article Austin American Statesman
28 Jul 2012

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — These are good days for the "Anger Management" star Charlie Sheen, whose FX sitcom is halfway through its initial 10-episode run and poised to get an order for 90 more. Sheen told reporters Saturday that doing the show is as "exciting as hell," cheerily adding that 90 more episodes may not be enough. FX announced plans...
In this Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008 picture, Charlie Sheen poses backstage at the 2008 ALMA Awards in Pasadena, Calif.
photo: AP / Chris Pizzello

Adam Sandler producing adaptation of 'Bad Toys II'
Full Article Digital Spy
25 Jul 2012

Adam Sandler's production company will produce an adaptation of the French short Bad Toys II. The film uses a combination of live-action, comic book panels and CG to depict a car chase among toys on a living room floor, spoofing Michael Bay-style editing and camera movement. Bad Toys II, created and directed by Daniel Brunet and Nicolas Douste,...
Actor Adam Sandler makes an appearance on MTV's Total Request Live at MTV Studios on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 in New York.
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Rihanna to Appear on Oprah Winfrey's "Next Chapter"
Full Article OK! magazine
25 Jul 2012

Is Rihanna still dating Chris Brown? Did her alleged romance with Drake cause a big fight in a Manhattan nightclub? How is she dealing with the loss of her grandmother? OK! NEWS: RIHANNA POSTS TOPLESS FACEBOOK PICTURES...WITH SCALES You better believe Oprah...
Singer Rihanna from Barbados performs songs from her debut album "Music Of The Sun" in Berlin Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005. The Seventeen year old singer placed second on the US Billboard Charts with her single "Pon De Replay".
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Rumor patrol: Kristen Stewart cheated on Robert Pattinson with director
Full Article The Examiner
25 Jul 2012

Related topics Robert PattinsonKristen StewartRobert Pattinson and Kristen StewartTwilightPop CultureBreaking Dawn Advertisement Fans of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are shocked this week as stories of infidelity take over the web. News broke Tuesday that Kristen Stewart supposedly cheated on Robert Pattinson with her “Snow White and the...
Kristen Stewart, left, and Robert Pattinson accept the award for Ultimate Choice at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday, July 22, 2012, in Universal City, Calif.
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Maruti Suzuki logs 9.2 percent sales growth
Full Article Newstrack India
01 Aug 2012

Tweet Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India Ltd closed July with 9.2 percent sales growth as compared to sales logged during July 2011. In a statement issued Wednesday the company said it had sold 82,234 units (domestic 71,024 units, exports 11,210 units) last month up from 75,300 units (domestic 66,504 units, exports 8,796...
Maruti Suzuki's Swift car at an auto expo-automobile-India.
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Dollar slips to two-month low vs yen after China data
Full Article Reuters
01 Aug 2012

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar dipped to a two-month low against the Japanese yen on Wednesday after China's official manufacturing data poured water on hopes increased policy support may be helping to stem a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. The euro also eased against the dollar as disappointment over Chinese data added to nerves in a...
In God we trust
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Ramazan: Plums, peaches & apricots of J&K keep date with the festival
Full Article The Times of India
01 Aug 2012

Carts full of dates usually dominate Srinagar's Lal Chowk during Ramazan, but this time around there is a pleasant surprise with plums, peaches and apricots dominating the streets. For the first time in nearly 30 years, the month of fasting has coincided with the harvest of these prized local fruits. A for Apricot The month has triggered a huge...
Ladakhi woman selling apricots in the market
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Power grid failure heats up inverter business in north India
Full Article The Times of India
01 Aug 2012

Manufacturers of power backup products across north India are seeing a demand surge as a result of the twin power outages GURGAON/MEERUT: The grid collapse may have inconvenienced many and caused losses to few industries, but one segment is not complaining - manufacturers of power backup products such as generator sets, inverters and batteries...
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We are looking at other low-cost offerings under Tata Swach
Full Article DNA India
01 Aug 2012

The fact that almost 90% of urban India and 99% of rural India do not use any sort of purifier presents a huge market opportunity for players in the water purifier segment. While a section of the urban consumers has taken to premium water purifiers in a big way, the advent of cheaper products has significantly changed the market dynamics. Sabaleel...
Tata Swach purifier in a house-India.
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Lack of confidence in Western Wind Energy management
Full Article The Examiner
31 Jul 2012

Advertisement A California-based investment manager focused on renewable and clean energy companies intends to nominate five new directors at Western Wind Energy Corp. during the company’s upcoming annual shareholders meeting on Sept. 25, expressing lack of confidence in the current Board of Directors to handle the sale of the $500 million...
Lack of confidence in Western Wind Energy management
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Oil prices fall as stimulus hopes fade
Full Article Palm Beach Post
31 Jul 2012

Oil prices fell Tuesday as hopes faded for a new round of government stimulus in the U.S. Benchmark U.S. crude lost $1.93, or 2.2 percent, to $87.85 per barrel in New York, while Brent crude lost $1.58 to $104.62 per barrel in London. Traders have...
Gasoline - Oil - Petroleum
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Stocks waver ahead of crucial Fed, ECB meetings
Full Article Palm Beach Post
31 Jul 2012

Stocks were wavering Tuesday as investors held back ahead of three critical events this week: policy meetings at both the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank and a closely watched report on the U.S. labor market. Major stock indexes shifted between small gains and losses in thin trading. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 22 points...
Trader Tina Vlitas with Kellogg Capital Markets speaks with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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Panetta concerned about Pashtun Dr. Afridi who helped in bin Laden raid
Panetta concerned about Pashtun Dr. Afridi who helped in bin Laden raid
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  • Published: 29 Jan 2012
  • Updated: 09 Jun 2012
Author: TheAbdaliBacha
Washington (CNN) -- US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly the key role a Pashtun doctor Shakil Afridi who assisted the United States ahead of the strike on Osama bin Laden's compound last May that killed the terrorism mastermind. The doctor who provided key information ought to be released, Panetta told CBS's "60 Minutes" in a segment set to air Sunday. "I'm very concerned about what the Pakistanis did with this individual," Panetta told CBS. "This was an individual who in fact helped provide intelligence that was very helpful with regards to this operation. And he was not in any way treasonous towards Pakistan." Dr. Shakeel Afridi helped the CIA use a vaccination campaign to collect DNA samples from residents of bin Laden's to verify the terror leader's presence there. Pakistan, which expressed its anger over the raid without consulting Pakistani authorities, has charged Afridi with treason. "Pakistan and the United States have a common cause here against terrorism, have a common cause against al Qaeda," Panetta said. "And for them to take this kind of action against somebody who was helping to go after terrorism, I just think is a real mistake on their part." Panetta said Pakistan can discipline Afridi in whatever manner it deems appropriate but the doctor should be released. Many analysts felt US officials had kept quiet about Afridi so as to not implicate him. Panetta also told CBS that he remains convinced that someone in authority in Pakistan <b>...</b>
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Build up to WW3 Panetta ADMITTED supporting REBEL FORCES reassuring MIDDLE EAST allies ASSAD's fall
Build up to WW3 Panetta ADMITTED supporting REBEL FORCES reassuring MIDDLE EAST allies ASSAD's fall
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  • Published: 30 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 31 Jul 2012
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Build up to WW3 Panetta ADMITTED supporting REBEL FORCES reassuring MIDDLE EAST allies ASSAD's fall Mr Panetta, speaking at the start of a week-long trip to the Middle East and North Africa, did not offer any new steps the US might take even as he renewed calls for a united international effort "to bring the Assad regime down." Helicopter gunships opened fire over Aleppo in Syria on Sunday and the thud of artillery boomed across neighborhoods as government forces and rebels fought for control of the city. "It's pretty clear that Aleppo is, I think, another tragic example of the kind of indiscriminate violence that the Assad regime has committed against its own people and in many ways, I think if they continue this kind of tragic attack on their own people in Aleppo, I think it ultimately will be a nail in Assad's own coffin. "That he's just assuring that the Assad regime will come to an end by virtue of the kind of violence they're committing against their own people," said Mr Panetta. "What Assad has been doing to his own people and what he continues to do to his own people makes clear that his regime is coming to an end. It's lost all legitimacy and the more violence he engages in, the more he makes the cast that that regime is coming to an end." Tags: 2012 premeprop breaking news media trend trends trendy zion zionism NWO new world order illuminati Syria Aleppo Damascus Homs Bashar Al-Assad coffin US Washington Pentagon Leon Panetta NATO UN Iran Tehran Iraq Middle East <b>...</b>
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US wants world police after blowing millions on MidEast 'occupation'
US wants world police after blowing millions on MidEast 'occupation'
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  • Published: 31 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 01 Aug 2012
Author: RussiaToday
Fresh report says that over $200 million spent by Washington to train Iraqi police have gone to waste. The US is now preparing to send hundreds of its own police across the world to help locals handle security. John Glaser from antiwar.com believes the plan is more about control and enrichment, than regional stability. Afghanistan is another drain for American taxpayers' money. The US is training local forces - but mass desertions from the ranks are hurting efforts to maintain stability. Analyst Jason Ditz attributes this to corrupt authorities and poorly-planned spending. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
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Romney: Secure Israel is in US interest - CNN Weekend shows
Romney: Secure Israel is in US interest - CNN Weekend shows
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  • Published: 29 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 31 Jul 2012
Author: CNN
Mitt Romney affirms his backing of the US commitment to defending Israel against Iran. For more CNN videos, check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com Or visit our site at www.cnn.com
http://wn.com/Romney_Secure_Israel_is_in_US_interest__CNN_Weekend_shows
Flood - Typhoon Ondoy - Manila, Philippines
Flood - Typhoon Ondoy - Manila, Philippines
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  • Published: 27 Sep 2009
  • Updated: 20 Jun 2012
Author: jpsalva1
Raw footage of Typhoon Ondoy in Manila. I'm an expat - living here in manila for almost 1 year now, and on 9/26/2009 I got to experience my very first typhoon. I will try and translate some of the Tagalog for you as best I can. (I did not shoot this footage.)
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Aide to Mitt Romney chastises reporters in Poland
Aide to Mitt Romney chastises reporters in Poland
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  • Published: 31 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 01 Aug 2012
Author: CNN
When the press tried to ask Romney questions, his traveling press secretary verbally dressed down reporters.
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India hit by second huge power outage, this one larger than before
India hit by second huge power outage, this one larger than before
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  • Published: 31 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 01 Aug 2012
Author: DashCamVirals
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India's energy crisis cascaded over half the country Tuesday when three of its regional grids collapsed, leaving 620 million people without government-supplied electricity in one of the world's biggest-ever blackouts. Hundreds of trains stalled across the country and traffic lights went out, causing widespread traffic jams in New Delhi. Electric crematoria stopped operating, some with bodies half burnt, power officials said. Emergency workers rushed generators to coal mines to rescue miners trapped underground. The massive failure — a day after a similar, but smaller power failure — has raised serious concerns about India's outdated infrastructure and the government's inability to meet its huge appetite for energy as the country aspires to become a regional economic superpower. Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde blamed the new crisis on states taking more than their allotted share of electricity. "Everyone overdraws from the grid. Just this morning I held a meeting with power officials from the states and I gave directions that states that overdraw should be punished. We have given instructions that their power supply could be cut," he told reporters. The new power failure affected people across 20 of India's 28 states — more than the entire population of the European Union plus Turkey. The blackout was unusual in its reach, stretching from the border with Myanmar in the northeast to the Pakistani border about 1870 miles away. Its impact, however, was <b>...</b>
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Syria rebels fend off Aleppo assault
Syria rebels fend off Aleppo assault
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  • Published: 29 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 30 Jul 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
Syrian rebels held off an offensive by regime forces in Aleppo Saturday as the head of the main opposition bloc called for heavy weapons and said President Bashar al-Assad should be tried for "massacres". After massing for two days, troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships moved on southwestern Aleppo where rebels concentrated their forces when they seized much of the northern city on July 20. Al Jazeera's Jamal al-Shayyal reports.
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Army Truck accident at Paya Lebar
Army Truck accident at Paya Lebar
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  • Published: 24 May 2011
  • Updated: 24 May 2011
Author: Krine546
accident at paya lebar
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Taiwan Braces Itself for Typhoon Saola
Taiwan Braces Itself for Typhoon Saola
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  • Published: 31 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 31 Jul 2012
Author: IBTimesUK
Typhoon Saola has triggered landslides and floods in the Philippines, killing eight and forcing thousands to flee their homes. Saola brought more than 7.8 inches of rain in a mountainous area in Yilan County, Taiwan, hampering traffic on Tuesday. Hundreds of people battled neck-deep floods as heavy rains. With more than 145000 evacuated according to the civil defence chief. Although Saola did not directly hit the Philippines, its massive rain band has exacerbated the effects of a low pressure area in the vicinity. Saola is now reported to be heading slowly northward to Taiwan, packing maximum sustained winds 74 miles an hour near its centre, according to the state weather bureau. About 20 storms slam into the Philippines from the Pacific every year, causing heavy casualties and damage. Written and presented by Ann Salter
http://wn.com/Taiwan_Braces_Itself_for_Typhoon_Saola
Fukushima News July 30, 2012 IAEA Probe at Onagawa plant Tepco Drill Against Tokyo Quake
Fukushima News July 30, 2012 IAEA Probe at Onagawa plant Tepco Drill Against Tokyo Quake
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  • Published: 30 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 30 Jul 2012
Author: MissingSky101
IAEA experts start probe at Onagawa plant A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency has begun inspecting a nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan. The Onagawa plant in Miyagi Prefecture was one of several that were hit by the March 11th earthquake last year. The team's goal is to collect data on the quake's impact on the plant's structure and electric systems. TEPCO stages drill against major Tokyo quake Tokyo Electric Power Company has held a large-scale drill on the assumption that a major earthquake occurred under central Tokyo. About 300 people, including TEPCO's new management, took part in the drill on Monday. enenews.com radioactivetokyo.seesaa.net radioactivity.mext.go.jp
http://wn.com/Fukushima_News_July_30,_2012_IAEA_Probe_at_Onagawa_plant_Tepco_Drill_Against_Tokyo_Quake
'West will not intervene Syria, proxy war more likely'
'West will not intervene Syria, proxy war more likely'
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  • Published: 29 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 31 Jul 2012
Author: RussiaToday
In Syria, the unfolding battle for the commercial capital - Aleppo - has turned into the focal point of the 16-month long conflict. Government forces are pushing to reclaim the country's largest city from the rebels - who control nearly half of its neighbourhoods. Three million people live in Aleppo and many are now fleeing, amid international fears of a looming massacre. Russia's accused foreign powers of fueling the bloodshed, by urging the rebels to fight on against Assad. The political leaders of the insurgency are calling for intervention, and shipments of heavy weapons from abroad. And revelations in the media this week claim that's already happening, via a secret base in Turkey. Author and journalist Afshin Rattansi says the flow of weapons into the hands of rebels will have dire consequences. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
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Power cut hits 300 million in northern India
Power cut hits 300 million in northern India
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  • Published: 30 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 31 Jul 2012
Author: AFP
A massive power cut blacked out a vast swathe of northern India Monday, leaving an estimated 300 million people without power in the worst outage in more than a decade, officials said. Duration: 00:31
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South Sudan to mark 1st independence anniversary
South Sudan to mark 1st independence anniversary
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  • Published: 05 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 23 Jul 2012
Author: NTVKenya
www.ntv.co.ke One year on, and the new state of South Sudan has made some progress as an independent state. That's the overall assessment of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan - UNMISS. Addressing a news conference in Nairobi, the special representative of the UN Secretary General, Hilde Johnson described the road to the first independence anniversary of South Sudan as bitter sweet. She was speaking ahead of South Sudan's independence celebrations on Monday next week.
http://wn.com/South_Sudan_to_mark_1st_independence_anniversary
Syria rebels fend off Aleppo assault
Syria rebels fend off Aleppo assault
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  • Published: 29 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 30 Jul 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
Syrian rebels held off an offensive by regime forces in Aleppo Saturday as the head of the main opposition bloc called for heavy weapons and said President Bashar al-Assad should be tried for "massacres". After massing for two days, troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships moved on southwestern Aleppo where rebels concentrated their forces when they seized much of the northern city on July 20. Al Jazeera's Jamal al-Shayyal reports.
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Jordan, Amman, Ruins of the temple of Hercules. Temple of Hercules, Roman Coernthic Columns at Citadel Hill. Philadelphia was renamed Amman during the Ghassanian era, and flourished under the Caliphates (with nearby capital) of the Umayyads (in Damascus) and the Abbasids (in Baghdad). South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh reacts after winning gold and setting a new world record in the men's 100-meter breaststroke swimming final at the 2012 Summer Olympics China pledges US$20 billion in credit to Africa Ebola virions.

Egypt backs Sinai counterterrorism plan
Full Article San Francisco Chronicle
01 Aug 2012

Cairo -- Egypt's leaders have agreed to cooperate on counterterrorism and have a special responsibility to ensure security in the Sinai Peninsula, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday. Panetta, speaking after a meeting in Cairo with President Mohammed Morsi and...
Egypt backs Sinai counterterrorism plan
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Despite recent tough talk coming from the White House regarding Iran, the Obama administration and the mullahs agree on one thing: Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel. On...

Olympics 2012: Tourists stay away from London due to Games
Hotels in London have been forced to cut their prices dramatically after businessmen and tourists were put off staying in the City by the Olympics. Museums and theatres are also struggling to compete with the Games, with attendances falling by up to...
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Sudan keeps aid from refugees, rebels say
A SUDANESE rebel leader yesterday charged that, despite agreeing to do so, Sudan was not serious about humanitarian aid in insurgent-controlled areas in two border states and was putting hundreds of thousands of lives at risk. Fighting since last...
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Passengers at  railway platform, New Delhi, India
NEW DELHIIndia's top electricity official says power has been restored across the country after a major system collapse led to the worst blackout in history. Indian commuters wait for a bus on a street illuminated with street vendor's kiosks...
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Gore Vidal smiles after speaking at the National Book Awards Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009 in New York. Vidal was presented with the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
Gore Vidal, the author, playwright, politician and commentator whose novels, essays, plays and opinions were stamped by his immodest wit and unconventional wisdom, died Tuesday, his nephew said. He was 86. Mr. Vidal died at his home in the Hollywood...
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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta participates in an Iftar dinner with Tunisian Minister of Defense Abdelkrim Zbidi in Tunis, Tunisia, July 30, 2012. Panetta is on a 5 day trip to the region stopping in Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan to meet with counterparts. DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo (Released)
SHARE AND DISCUSS Tweet JERUSALEM: Israel's threats to attack Iran and the violence convulsing Syria top the agenda of US defense secretary Leon Panetta's meetings on Wednesday with Israeli government leaders. Panetta arrived in Israel on Tuesday...
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Stressful pregnancy could harm child
Tweet London, Aug 1 (IANS) A study in Britain has revealed that stress during pregnancy could have its affect on the unborn child's health in years to come and researchers suggest that expecting women should be supported during tension-filled times....
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US bid for multibillion-dollar nuclear aircraft carrier strike group in Perth
US military report recommends basing carrier strike group in Perth. US base in Perth would cost billions Strike group includes aircraft carrier, 9 squadrons, 2 submarines A US military report, to be formally released tomorrow, contains a...
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Somali Islamists offer 10 camels as bounty for Obama.flv; updated 12 Jun 2012; published 09 Jun 2012
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So­ma­li Is­lamists offer 10 camels as boun­ty for Obama.​flv
WorldNews.com 01 Aug 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. An al-Qaeda association in Somalia might have had a point when they mocked the new $33 million bounty on its top leaders heads by offering its own bounty: 10 camels for President Barack Obama and 20 chickens for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In fact, the camel actually originated in the Americas...

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Panet­ta con­cerned about Pash­tun Dr. Afri­di who helped in bin Laden raid
San Francisco Chronicle 01 Aug 2012, Cairo -- Egypt's leaders have agreed to cooperate on counterterrorism and have a special responsibility to ensure security in the Sinai Peninsula, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday. Panetta, speaking after a meeting in Cairo with President Mohammed Morsi and...

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Otago Daily Times 31 Jul 2012, US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta denied media reports that he would discuss possible military attack plans against Iran during a brief visit to Israel. Speaking at a press conference in Cairo shortly before departing for Israel, Panetta said he would be talking about "various contingencies", but said specific military plans would not be put...

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US wants world police after blowing millions on MidEast 'occupation'; updated 01 Aug 2012; published 31 Jul 2012
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Palm Beach Post 31 Jul 2012, As of Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at least 1,935 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count. The AP count is five less than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT. At least 1,612 military service members have...

Romney: Secure Israel is in US interest - CNN Weekend shows; updated 31 Jul 2012; published 29 Jul 2012
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Rom­ney: Se­cure Is­rael is in US in­ter­est - CNN Week­end shows
Newsvine 31 Jul 2012, Ben Adler on July 31, 2012 - 12:11 AM ET There is a famous saying, frequently misattributed to Albert Einstein, that "insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” If that is true,...

Flood - Typhoon Ondoy - Manila, Philippines; updated 20 Jun 2012; published 27 Sep 2009
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Flood - Ty­phoon Ondoy - Mani­la, Philip­pines
The Daily Telegraph Australia 31 Jul 2012, TENS of thousands battled neck-deep floods in the Philippines yesterday as Typhoon Saola continued to bring heavy rains and the death toll from the storm rose to eight. Heavy downpours battered parts of the country for the third day in a row, forcing the evacuation of more than 145,000 people, said civil...

Aide to Mitt Romney chastises reporters in Poland; updated 01 Aug 2012; published 31 Jul 2012
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Aide to Mitt Rom­ney chas­tis­es re­porters in Poland
Sydney Morning Herald 31 Jul 2012, WASHINGTON: Mitt Romney's diplomatic foot-shooting spree in London last week provoked the trenchantly conservative Fox News contributor Charles...

India hit by second huge power outage, this one larger than before; updated 01 Aug 2012; published 31 Jul 2012
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India hit by sec­ond huge power out­age, this one larg­er than be­fore
Al Jazeera 31 Jul 2012, A massive power cut has hit northern India for the second day in the row, as the country's northern and eastern power grids have collapsed, officials say. The blackout affects affects about half of India's population, and knocked out power to the capital New Delhi and several other major cities. It comes a day after a mass outage left eight states...

Syria rebels fend off Aleppo assault; updated 30 Jul 2012; published 29 Jul 2012
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Syria rebels fend off Alep­po as­sault
Zeenews 31 Jul 2012, Zeenews Bureau Beirut: As the battle between the Syrian government and rebels entered the fourth day, rebel fighters used tanks that were captured by them from the Syrian government forces and tried to take over a key road that leads to the Turkish...

Army Truck accident at Paya Lebar; updated 24 May 2011; published 24 May 2011
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Reuters 31 Jul 2012, HAVANA (Reuters) - Two European politicians who survived a car crash that killed prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya said on Monday that no other vehicle was involved and denied suggestions they had been deliberately forced off the road. Their versions appeared to support the Cuban government's description of the accident, contradicting...

Taiwan Braces Itself for Typhoon Saola; updated 31 Jul 2012; published 31 Jul 2012
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Tai­wan Braces It­self for Ty­phoon Saola
The Guardian 31 Jul 2012, JIM GOMEZ Associated Press= MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A typhoon dumped torrents of rain as it swept past the Philippines, killing at least seven people and displacing more than 20,000 others by Tuesday....

Fukushima News July 30, 2012 IAEA Probe at Onagawa plant Tepco Drill Against Tokyo Quake; updated 30 Jul 2012; published 30 Jul 2012
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Fukushi­ma News July 30, 2012 IAEA Probe at On­a­gawa plant Tepco Drill Against Tokyo Quake
Japan Times 31 Jul 2012, ONAGAWA, Miyagi Pref. — The International Atomic Energy Agency started an inspection Monday in Miyagi Prefecture of the Onagawa nuclear plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in March last year. A 20-member delegation led by Sujit Samaddar, head of the...

'West will not intervene Syria, proxy war more likely'; updated 31 Jul 2012; published 29 Jul 2012
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'West will not in­ter­vene Syria, proxy war more like­ly'
The Guardian 30 Jul 2012, Jihadists, many with al-Qaida sympathies, are said to be planning to join a decisive battle against regime troops Rebels say about 15-20 foreign jihadists have been crossing each day trying to join up with an estimated 200-300 foreigners in Syria. Photograph: Pierre Torres/Getty...

Power cut hits 300 million in northern India; updated 31 Jul 2012; published 30 Jul 2012
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Power cut hits 300 mil­lion in north­ern India
Orange News 30 Jul 2012, Tweet One of the worst power cuts to hit India in a decade has left 370 million people without electricity. The power grid in the north of the country crashed at about 2.30am local time, halting hundreds of trains and forcing hospitals and airports to rely on backup generators. The...





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1. Personal Information Collection and Use

We do not collect personally identifiable information about you, except when you provide it to us. For example, if you submit an inquiry to us or sign up for our newsletter, you may be asked to provide certain information such as your contact details (name, e-mail address, mailing address, etc.).

When you submit your personally identifiable information through wn.com, you are giving your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If you would prefer that we not collect any personally identifiable information from you, please do not provide us with any such information. We will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information to third parties without your consent, except as otherwise disclosed in this Privacy Policy.

Except as otherwise disclosed in this Privacy Policy, we will use the information you provide us only for the purpose of responding to your inquiry or in connection with the service for which you provided such information. We may forward your contact information and inquiry to our affiliates and other divisions of our company that we feel can best address your inquiry or provide you with the requested service. We may also use the information you provide in aggregate form for internal business purposes, such as generating statistics and developing marketing plans. We may share or transfer such non-personally identifiable information with or to our affiliates, licensees, agents and partners.

We may retain other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Such third parties may be provided with access to personally identifiable information needed to perform their functions, but may not use such information for any other purpose.

In addition, we may disclose any information, including personally identifiable information, we deem necessary, in our sole discretion, to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal proceeding or governmental request.

2. E-mail addresses

We do not want you to receive unwanted e-mail from us. We try to make it easy to opt-out of any service you have asked to receive. If you sign-up to our e-mail newsletters we do not sell, exchange or give your e-mail address to a third party.

E-mail addresses are collected via the wn.com web site. Users have to physically opt-in to receive the wn.com newsletter and a verification e-mail is sent. wn.com is clearly and conspicuously named at the point of

collection.

If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter and promotional communications, you may opt-out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each newsletter or communication or by e-mailing us at michaelw(at)wn.com

The security of your personal information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during registration and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100 percent secure, however. Therefore, though we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

If we decide to change our e-mail practices, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we think appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

If we make material changes to our e-mail practices, we will notify you here, by e-mail, and by means of a notice on our home page.

3. Third Party Advertisers

The advertising banners and other forms of advertising appearing on this Web site are sometimes delivered to you, on our behalf, by a third party. In the course of serving advertisements to this site, the third party may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser. For more information on cookies, you can visit www.cookiecentral.com.

4. Business Transfers

As we continue to develop our business, we might sell certain aspects of our entities or assets. In such transactions, user information, including personally identifiable information, generally is one of the transferred business assets, and by submitting your personal information on Wn.com you agree that your data may be transferred to such parties in these circumstances.