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The Inquisitr
‘The Rolling Stones’ News: Mick Jagger and Co. Still Rocking in 2014
So far the Wild Horses singers have skedaddled throughout Denmark, Sweden, Spain and Germany, among other European nations this summer. But a half century of touring, singing and strumming takes its... (photo: Creative Commons / Dina Regine)

A convoy of white trucks carrying humanitarian aid passes along the main road M4 (Don highway) Voronezh region, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014.

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The Daily Telegraph
Ukraine denounces Russian 'cynicism' as aid convoy nears border
Related Articles Hapless victims of the West’s waiting game 13 Aug 2014 Russia and Ukraine set for tense stand off over 'aid' convoy 12 Aug 2014 Ukraine bans Russia aid convoy amid 'Trojan... (photo: AP / Pavel Golovkin)

Ukrainian government soldiers from battalion "Donbass" rest at their positions in village Mariinka near Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 11, 2014.

The Hindu
Ukraine: Russian aid trucks won't be allowed across border
A convoy of 280 Russian trucks reportedly packed with aid headed for eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, but Ukraine said it would deny the mission entry because it has not been certified by the Red Cross and... (photo: AP / Evgeniy Maloletka)
Humanitarian Aid - Ukraine Photos Russia Ukraine Relations Ukraine Crisis Wikipedia: 2014 Ukrainian revolution

A man sits under a banner with the photo of Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi as he drinks his tea at the " Al Mosheer Cafe" or "Marshal Cafe" in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2014.

Voa News
Report: Crimes Against Humanity Likely in Egypt Protest Deaths
VOA News Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi should be investigated for possible human rights violations in connection with the killing of hundreds of protesters... (photo: AP / Mohammed Abu Zaid)
2013 Rabaa Massacre Crimes Against Humanity - Egypt protests Egypt Protests Photos Wikipedia: August 2013 Rabaa Massacre

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurate Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Project at leh on 12, August 2014. Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohar also seen in this picture.

Reuters
India's Modi accuses Pakistan of waging proxy war
SRINAGAR India (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Pakistan on Tuesday of waging "proxy war" by sending militants to attack India and he used a trip... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Kashmir Nawaz Sharif Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Narendra Modi

Amal Alamuddin, human rights lawyer and fiancee of US actor George Clooney attends the 'End Sexual Violence in Conflict' summit in London, Thursday, June 12, 2014. The Summit welcomes governments from over 100 countries, over 900 experts, NGOs, Faith leaders, and representatives from international organizations across the world.

The Australian
George Clooney’s fiancee Amal Alamuddin turns down UN Gaza inquiry offer
GEORGE Clooney’s lawyer fiancee Amal Alamuddin has declined an offer from United Nations officials to investigate possible war crimes in Gaza. Reports suggested the... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis)
Amal Alamuddin Gaza Photos UN Commission of Inquiry Wikipedia: United Nations

A Palestinian rescue workers dig out the body of a man from the rubble of his home following an Israeli military strike on Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip,

Stuff
UN panel to look into Gaza 'war crimes'
The United Nations has named experts to an international commission of inquiry into possible human rights violations and war crimes committed by both sides during... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Gaza Israel Photos UN Wikipedia: 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict

Broker Leon E. Montana observes a monitor on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, April 9, 2010, in New York

Xinhua
U.S. stocks extend gains as geopolitical tensions ease
NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rose Monday as geopolitical turmoil showed some signs of abating. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 16.05 points, or 0.10... (photo: AP / David Karp)
2014 Israel–Gaza conflict 2014 Northern Iraq offensive - US airstrikes Photos US stocks Wikipedia: NASDAQ

Traditionalists: Yazidi Kurds

The Independent
Who are the Yazidis?
Little is known about the religious minority Yazidi group, tens of thousands of whom are trapped on a mountain near Sinjar in northern Iraq. They are have been driven... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny)
Battle of Sinjar Photos Wikipedia: Battle of Sinjar Wikipedia: Yazidi persecution by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Yazidi Yazidi genocide

Feminism

	Wickets tumble in England-India women`s Test Zeenews
	Q&A with Leta Hong Fincher: China’s Leftover Women Voa News
	Q&A with Peipei Qiu: Chinese Comfort Women Voa News

Equality

	PM Netanyahu Comments on the UN Human Rights Council Scoop
	Human Rights Activists Urge UN to Act Against Iraq Massacres Scoop
	Independence of the Judiciary Front Supports Human Rights Watch International Investigation (Freedom and Justice Party) noodls

Morality

	Iraq crisis highest emergency - UN Belfast Telegraph
	Pope arrives in South Korea for five-day visit Canberra Times
	Umass Notebook: Better all around Boston Herald

Abortion

	Can BushCats Save the Beasts? Huffington Post
	Watching pornography leads to homosexuality: NGO to kids The Times of India
	Cristiano Ronaldo's mother says she tried to abort him The Times of India

Immigration

	Military base shelters for young immigrants close my SA
	Australia drops aid to Iraqi refugees The Daily Telegraph Australia
	RAAF flies first aid mission to stranded Iraqi refugees The Australian

UN Israel-Gaza probe is a farce

Without God, where did we get the week?

North Korea fires projectiles as Pope Francis lands in Seoul

N. Korea fires projectiles as pope visits S. Korea

As Pope makes rare visit to South Korea, North fires projectiles

North Korea fires projectiles as pope visits South Korea The State
Pope makes historic S Korea visit Belfast Telegraph
Seoul: As Pope makes 1st S. Korean visit in 25 years, North Stars and Stripes
Pope makes first South Korean visit in 25 years The News & Observer
Trapped in an ISIS Prison – And There May Be No U.S. Rescue The Daily Beast
Uighur girls get calls to be ISIS sex slaves The Times of India
Pope Francis to arrive in South Korea for his first Asia vis CNN
Waking up to global assault on Christians WorldNetDaily
Should persecuted Christians defend themselves? WorldNetDaily
Between Rome and Richmond: Student Explores the Southern Cat noodls
Can you fight poverty by paying kids to go to school? Syracuse
‘Barbaric’ sexual violence perpetrated by Islamic State mili noodls
US mulling mass evacuation of Yazidis trapped on Mount Sinja Canberra Times
Ugandan army rescues hostages held by LRA Al Jazeera
British jihadist shows off bomb prowess The Daily Telegraph
'Hoosiers: A New History of Indiana' tells stories of people noodls
Allen Carden, Ph.D. (Fresno Pacific University) noodls
The Underground Railroad May Soon Be Running Through WGN Ame Cinema Blend
Treat Your Employees Like Slaves and Wait for the Revolution The Examiner
Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel accused of being antisemi The Examiner

Colin Fletcher announces the release of his first book examining race

Pope making landmark S. Korea visit

Africa offers evidence of the folly of ‘war to end all wars’

PG editorial cartoon was anti-Semitic Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Brazil's president race stunned by candidate death Newsday
For embattled Tony Stewart, dirt-track racing is part of his Detroit news
Longtime trainer James Jackson back on top with thoroughbred Detroit news
Violence erupts over 'race killing' Belfast Telegraph
Groups push to put Sterling Heights non-discrimination ordin Detroit news
Former college basketball star Brad Daugherty beats odds: On The Dallas Morning News
Why Barack Obama's math equals simple American division The Examiner
Tony Stewart still uncertain whether he'll race at Michigan Detroit news
Researcher and Filmmaker Creates Documentary of Anti-Comics noodls
Simon Pegg: 'We have no context for happiness' BBC News
Martin Scorsese directs movie about Jesuit mission to 17th-c The State
Random Thoughts on Black People, PoPo, Race Huffington Post
Ferguson Cops Working With Feds On Race The Daily Beast
What Happened In Missouri Is Another Sign Of The Shameful Re Business Insider
Big money in Delaware treasurer's race The Charlotte Observer
Norwich suspends fans amid racism probe NZ Herald
Missouri State Fair turns into anti-Obama ‘Klan rally’ The Examiner
U.N. experts grill U.S. on racial discrimination Swissinfo
'Freedom Summer' app teaches about forces that shaped passag noodls

Send me home, says Pakistani woman

The U.S. must not subsidize war in South Sudan

Kiehl's LifeRide 5 ends with AIDS Quilt dedication, New York finale party

Dying mum embarks on aid mission to Gaza Belfast Telegraph
Higher wages the key to escaping NC poverty The News & Observer
EU faces pressure over aid to Iraq Belfast Telegraph
RAAF makes first Iraq aid mission The Daily Telegraph Australia
Madera's water errors Fresno Bee
Reagan-Era Order on Surveillance Violates Rights, Says Depar New York Times
Gov. Jerry Brown helps whip up a palatable water bond The Los Angeles Times
North Texas school districts don’t expect big impact from im The Dallas Morning News
Refugees in US: 'I can buy food I don't even recognise' BBC News
SBY honors controversial aides Jakarta Post
Expedited immigration hearings in NYC for minors my SA
US Treatment of Refugees Shameful, Violating International O Novosti
Prof. Georgi Bliznashki: Mobilization in support of Kristali noodls
Solutions already exist Scoop
Pentagon: Iraq refugee-rescue operation not needed The Salt Lake Tribune
$12 a litre fresh milk in China, Australian Stock Exchange l Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Cattle price bonanza predicted when drought breaks Australian Broadcasting Corporation
>AIR's Evaluation of Zambia's Cash Transfer Program Named Be Seattle Post
U.S. says far fewer Iraqi refugees on Sinjar Tampa Bay Online
Delaware treasurer accused of harassment by aide San Francisco Chronicle

Does CPI reflect inflation usefully?

Drug testing unfairly singles out one group

College teachers to be student counsellors in Madurai

Pope's visit to Korea raises questions about plight of Chris South China Morning Post
How The Koch Brothers Are Organizing Against Your Local Zoo, Huffington Post
Webber: SC has a bright future, if Congress doesn’t rain on The State
Going Wild in the Gaza War Antiwar
UN Women to Assist Dedza Girls Complete Education All Africa
Box of chocolates posted to Belfast contained £900,000 of co Belfast Telegraph
SeaWorld Finally Admits That The Documentary Blackfish Is Hu Cinema Blend
Jet Airways flight plunges more than 5,000 feet over Turkish The Times of India
Casey County Foster Mom Arrested After Children Found Wander MSNBC
Thai surrogacy crackdown: Australian parents can ask court f Canberra Times
A serial on the life of Sri Adi Shankaracharya The Times of India
Greens debate a new moniker The Australian
Gene Simmons Says Immigrants Should 'Learn To Speak Goddamn IMDb
From rags to riches: Voiceless expresses plight of animals Canberra Times
OHSU School of Medicine welcomes M.D. class of 2018 (OHSU - noodls
Asylum seeker flown off Manus after suicide attempt Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Page MP support rise in fuel excise Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Legality of asylum-seeker detention and diversion not tested The Guardian
Australia to offer refuge to Iraqi Christians, Yazidis China Daily
>Military base shelters for young immigrants close Seattle Post

Egypt's Mubarak defends his rule in courtroom cage

Gao Zhisheng's wife wants him to get treated in US after 'horrific torture' in Chinese jail

Animal-rights advocates hold vigil to renew call for teaching kids compassion

Border crisis linked to North American Union WorldNetDaily
Former MTV teen mom charged with animal cruelty for starving The Examiner
Child torture: Cops seek raw CCTV footage from family The Times of India
On the Books: Christian bookseller pulls celebrity pastor's Entertainment Weekly
Mubarak denies ordering killing of protesters during 2011 up The Irish Times
ISIS threats reach even behind prison bars WorldNetDaily
America's real patriots fought to expose and end torture The Los Angeles Times
Iraq crisis: British forces on their way to protect refugees Belfast Telegraph
Animal rights advocates to hold vigil tonight in Hackensack North Jersey
Letter: U.S. torture history goes unpunished The Salt Lake Tribune
Israeli military strikes Gaza Strip following rocket fire The Dallas Morning News
Hearing delayed for man accused of dismembering dogs at Neva Fox News
Hearing postponed in Nevada dog decapitation case U~T San Diego
Man accused of dismembering 5 dogs at Reno motel MSNBC
Man accused of dismembering 5 dogs at Nevada motel Tampa Bay Online
Military health-care symposium to take place Aug. 18 (The Un noodls
Judge Puts 9/11 Case Back Together Again Huffington Post
Egypt security forces wanted to ‘simply mow down demonstrato CNN
Fugitive captured by facial recognition technology after 14 Fox News
Hearing set for man accused of dismembering 5 dogs at Nevada Fox News

Michael Brown Sr., holds up a photo of himself, at right, his son, Michael Brown, top left, and a young child during a news conference Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in Jennings, Mo. Michael Brown, 18, was shot and killed in a confrontation with police in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014.

FBI probes police shooting of teen Michael Brown

Protestors confront police during an impromptu rally

Vandalism, Looting After Vigil For Black Teen Killed By Police

Oscar Pistorius sits in court during his trial, in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. The chief defense lawyer for Pistorius delivered final arguments in the athlete's trial on Friday, alleging that Pistorius thought he was in danger when he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and also that police mishandled evidence at the house where the shooting happened.

Verdict date set in Oscar Pistorius murder trial

Advocates seek eased business crime penalties Detroit news
Dabo rips into players, coaches after Clemson scrimmage The State
Age is no obstacle for these over-50 national soccer champs Philadelphia Daily News
Argentine Primera Division Review: River Plate held, Godoy C FourFourTwo
Lawyers: Dying death row inmate deserves clemency San Francisco Chronicle
Dying death row inmate deserves clemency my SA
Death penalty woes The Miami Herald
Editorial: Is this the type of execution Texans are comforta The Dallas Morning News
Green body slaps fine on plant OUR CORRESPONDENT Paradip, Au The Telegraph India
Tourists taking selfies with dingoes blamed for attacks on F The Australian
Jodi Arias Seeks To Delay Death Penalty Phase Of Trial Huffington Post
Guantanamo judge rules 9/11 suspect should be tried with oth Swissinfo
Some tracks change rules after Ward's death Philadelphia Daily News
Harvick crew chief fined $25K for rule violation Philadelphia Daily News
Guantánamo judge bows to prosecution, reinstates joint 5-man The News & Observer
Volvo Improves Fuel Efficiency in 2016 VN Tractor TT News
Fifty years after the last hanging, the UK has fallen out of The Guardian
Arizona convicted murderer asks for sentencing retrial delay Baltimore Sun
Tsarnaev’s lawyers want trial date pushed back Boston Herald
U.S. victims of Hamas terror attacks go after bank Tampa Bay Online

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