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Islamic State fighter urge fellow Turks to conquer Istanbul
Tuesday August 18th, 2015 at 11:47 AM

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A fighter proclaiming allegiance to Islamic State has appeared in a video urging fellow Turks to rebel against "infidel" President Tayyip Erdogan and help conquer Istanbul, highlighting the threat the NATO member faces as it battles the radical insurgents.

Chinese police arrest 15,000 for Internet crimes
Tuesday August 18th, 2015 at 11:46 AM

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BEIJING (Reuters) - Police in China said on Tuesday they had arrested about 15,000 people for crimes that "jeopardized Internet security", as the government moves to tighten controls on the Internet.

Rachmaninoff Family Denounces Russian Officials' Reburial Push by support@pangea-cms.com (Claire Bigg)
Tuesday August 18th, 2015 at 11:37 AM

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The descendants of famed pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff say Moscow-led efforts to transfer his remains from the United States to Russia violate his last will.

Despite President Vladimir Putin’s high approval rating at home
Tuesday August 18th, 2015 at 11:36 AM

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Despite President Vladimir Putin’s high approval rating at home, he and Russia are viewed unfavorably outside the country’s borders. According to a recent poll, only 30% of respondents worldwide said they viewed Russia positively, while only 24% said they supported Putin. Poland and Jordan dislike the Russian leader most—80% in both countries hold a negative opinion of Putin—while anti-Russia sentiment is strong in Israel (74%), Japan (73%), Germany (70%) and France (70%). The countries with the largest percentage of people holding a favorable opinion of Russia are Vietnam (75%), Ghana (56%) and China (51%).

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German Lawmakers Debate Greek Bailout, Merkel Faces Rebellion by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
Tuesday August 18th, 2015 at 11:08 AM

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German lawmakers broke off their holidays on Tuesday to debate Greece's third bailout plan before approving it, though Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a rebellion in a vote shaping up as her last chance to keep Athens in the eurozone. Up to a quarter of Merkel's conservatives could vote against the 86-billion-euro ($95 billion) package, sending the government a clear warning not to return to parliament again to ask for more aid. Support from parties including the Social...

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AG Kane potentially facing FBI investigation: Report - Philadelphia Business Journal
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Active duty military sought to combat Western wildfires now spread to 7 states
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NY Times gets legislative and constitutional dynamic on Iran deal fundamentally wrong by Marty Lederman
Tuesday August 18th, 2015 at 11:05 AM

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John Harwood writes in the Times today:

[T]he mechanism for congressional consideration, agreed on by Republican leaders and the White House, reverses the typical legislative imperative. Instead of requiring an extraordinary majority to act, it requires one to stop action — which means partisanship is all President Obama needs to approve the deal.

The Republican-controlled House and Senate can pass a resolution next month disapproving the deal, as lawmakers in both parties expect they will. Mr. Obama can then veto that resolution, as he has promised to do. To override that veto and block the deal, Republican leaders would need two-thirds majorities in each chamber. That would require roughly 25 percent of congressional Democrats to abandon the president on his biggest foreign policy initiative. In 21st-century American politics, that is an exceptionally high bar.

This formula represents an unspoken attempt by both parties to dodge the consequences of gridlock on high-stakes governance issues. . . . Prodded by the senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Congress let Mr. Obama raise the debate limit unless lawmakers blocked it, which required a veto override that proved unattainable.

In other words, according to the Times, the Corker/Cardin legislation (“the mechanism for congressional consideration, agreed on by Republican leaders and the White House”) “reverses the typical legislative imperative,” i.e., it requires supermajorities of both Houses to disapprove the deal rather then requiring a two-thirds vote of the Senate to approve the JCPOA, and Congress thereby “let Mr. Obama raise the debate limit unless lawmakers blocked it.”

This is mistaken in almost every respect, for reasons I explain in much greater detail in these two posts, and (before Corker/Cardin was enacted) in my post with Jack Goldsmith here.

Because the deal with Iran itself is not binding as a matter of international law, the President had the constitutional authority to conclude it on behalf of the United States without any Senate or congressional approval, something that Corker/Cardin, and the upcoming vote, will not change. (Even if Congress were to override the veto, the U.S. will still be a “party” to the JCPOA.) What the debate, and the vote, is about is whether the President should be prohibited from waiving certain U.S. sanctions against Iran, as the U.S. has (politically) committed to do in the JCPOA. Before Corker/Cardin was enacted, the President already had the power to waive those sanctions, wholly apart from the JCPOA, because Congress had delegated him that authority. All that Corker/Cardin did, in effect, was to delay the President’s existing power to alleviate sanctions by 60 days (and to guarantee more extensive congressional oversight).

The upcoming votes, therefore, are merely about whether Congress will retractexisting statutory authority from the President. In order to do such a thing, Congress always needs to enact a new law; and because a President will almost always veto such a bill stripping him of such an important authority, Congress would invariably need supermajorities of both Houses to alter the status quo. This is the “typical legislative imperative”; overriding a veto is, to be sure, a “high bar,” but there’s nothing “exceptional” about it, and Corker/Cardin has not reversed it in the slightest, other than to give Congress two months of debate that it otherwise would not have had before the President can waive sanctions.

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I Am Republican, Hear Me Roar
Tuesday August 18th, 2015 at 10:42 AM

To hear most of the Republican candidates tell it, all an American president has to do is talk tough, make demands, send more troops overseas, pour billions more dollars into the Pentagon and the world will fall in line. The notion they’re peddling boils down to this: President Obama is weak, I am strong and America will be great again when I am in the White House.

Take Donald Trump, who on Sunday told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the way to defeat the Islamic State (also called ISIS and ISIL) was to send American combat troops back into Iraq and take control of large sections of the country and its oil resources. Or Jeb Bush, who last Tuesday urged more robust military engagement in Iraq and Syria. He said he would involve Americans more deeply in the anti-ISIS fight alongside Iraqi troops, possibly increase the number of Americans there and establish a no-fly zone over Syria.

Mr. Bush and most of the other aspirants, including Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, Carly Fiorina, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin (but not Mr. Trump), would also repudiate the deal under which Iran has committed not to produce nuclear weapons in exchange for a lifting of sanctions.

Republicans have long employed the Democrats-are-weak trope. But it’s harder to make that case after 16 years of Democratic presidents who did not hesitate to intervene forcefully when they thought it necessary — Bill Clinton in Bosnia and in Yugoslavia in defense of Kosovo and Mr. Obama in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria and with prolonged drone strikes along the Pakistan border.

But as many people now realize, leadership in today’s multipolar world depends not just on a large army and the threat of force but also on the president’s ability to present America’s democracy as a plausible alternative to repression and radicalism and to wield all the tools at his disposal, including diplomacy, to achieve the nation’s goals. President George W. Bush’s swaggering approach to leadership and his headstrong use of force, especially in his first term, led to the disaster that still imperils Iraq today.

So far, the Republican candidates have offered mostly vague, disjointed ideas, mostly on the Mideast and disconnected from a coherent strategy and even sometimes from reality. Mr. Bush, for instance, has moved from saying his brother’s war in Iraq was a bad idea to asserting that the war had value because it overthrew Saddam Hussein. This reinterpretation of history is not reassuring, nor is his blaming Mr. Obama for abandoning Iraq when it was his brother who negotiated the deal under which all American forces would withdraw by the end of 2011.

Mr. Bush’s speech did not begin to address the hard questions of how he could do a better job than Mr. Obama of persuading Iraqis to defend their country or encourage a political climate in which all of Iraq’s sectarian groups might work together. Nor does Mr. Trump inspire confidence as a possible international leader when he seems to go out of his way to insult America’s allies.

Voters deserve a serious debate on foreign policy and the role Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Democratic front-runner, had in shaping it as Mr. Obama’s secretary of state. But for that to happen the Republican candidates have to offer a more honest analysis and more thoughtful solutions to the challenges facing the nation, including relations with China, not just red meat to their conservative base.

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Russians Feel Ruble’s Fall, but Putin Remains Mostly Unscathed
Tuesday August 18th, 2015 at 10:40 AM

RAMENSKOYE, Russia — A basic barometer of economic activity in this tidy town south of Moscow is the pirozhok, a small pie filled with cabbage and meat that is a staple of the Russian diet.

In good times they sell briskly, snapped up by hungry commuters at Arina’s Hangout, a tiny shop near the train station. But sales are down by almost half, a gloomy reflection of Russia’s economic slump.

“There were just physically fewer people,” said Irina A. Safonova, the owner of the shop, which on a recent weekday was serving pies to a slow trickle of customers. “We used to have lines. Now look at it.”

Russians are experiencing the first sustained decline in living standards in the 15 years since President Vladimir V. Putin came to power. The ruble has fallen by half against the dollar, driven by the plunging price of oil, the lifeblood of Russia’s economy. As a result, prices of imported goods have shot up, making tea, instant coffee, children’s clothes and back-to-school backpacks suddenly, jarringly expensive.

Making matters worse are the retaliatory bans that Russia placed on food imports after the United States and the European Union imposed sanctions for its actions in Ukraine, a policy that took a turn for the weird this month when the government destroyed thousands of tons of what it said were illegally imported foodstuffs including cheese and peaches.

The reduced supply means that what remains costs more, even if it is locally produced. Russians are paying a third more for sunflower oil, a fifth more for yogurt and three-quarters more for carrots compared with a year ago, according to government statistics. (The Western sanctions, for their part, have driven up the cost of borrowing for Russian companies, but they have not had a direct role in the inflation that is raiding Russian pocketbooks.)

Inflation has reduced the purchasing power of Russian wages by more than 8 percent in the second quarter, compared with the same period last year, according to figures published by Russia’s Central Bank at the end of July. And in a sign that the worst is far from over, the economy contracted by a steep 4.6 percent in the second quarter, compared with last year, and officially entered its first recession since 2009.

“It’s horrible,” said Elena Shcherbakova, a 47-year-old shoe saleswoman whose income, based in part on commissions, has fallen nearly a third since last year. She says she now shops at discount supermarkets, buys the cheapest kind of sausage and carefully counts containers of yogurt instead of throwing them into her cart by the handful the way she used to.

It is not clear what, if anything, this means for Mr. Putin. The trouble pales in comparison with the turbulent 1990s, when people’s wages went down by nearly half. Russians have an immense capacity for stoicism, and ubiquitous home gardens make budgets more flexible. Mr. Putin’s popularity ratings have remained high since last year’s annexation of Crimea, which was wildly popular among Russians.

Still, the math is proving tricky. In a new draft budget released in July, the Ministry of Finance proposed halting the practice of raising pensions to keep up with inflation, a politically controversial move that would deliver a blow to Mr. Putin’s most loyal base. Investment, food for a hungry economy, has collapsed since the Western sanctions, which also blocked Russia’s ability to borrow on global markets.

“They have no way out,” said Sergei Guriev, a professor of economics at Sciences Po in Paris. “Unless oil prices go up, they are really looking at a dead end.” Without further spending cuts and if oil prices remain around current levels, the government will use up its reserve fund, created when the price of oil was high, in about a year, he added.

Mr. Putin’s opponents argue that the shrill nationalist talk washing over Russia is being projected by his government to distract attention from the fragile economic situation. They describe it as a battle in every Russian home between the television (the source of government propaganda) and the refrigerator (whose shrinking contents could eventually prompt discontent).

In Moscow, some in the educated upper classes agree.

“All that Ukrainian noise covers up our internal problems,” said Maria Novychkova, a manager in a textile company who was walking a foot scooter in a park last month. Her company has put employees on four-day workweeks. She cannot afford to vacation abroad because of the weak ruble. “He says we are an ideal country, but we are not,” she said, referring to Mr. Putin.

The crisis in Ramenskoye is like a car crash in slow motion, gradual but destructive. The town has tried to modernize in recent years, with an airport for private jets and a PepsiCo juice factory. It is also a bedroom community for Moscow. Commuters are Arina’s main customers.

Ms. Safonova, the owner of the pie shop, first noticed a drop in business last fall. There were fewer commuters, and those who remained spent less freely. Once-packed minibuses emptied out. The checkout clerks at the nearby Kopeika supermarket had their wages cut. Then in March, PepsiCo announced that the juice factory in town was closing, citing the bad economy.

Prices began jumping. Nescafé went to 389 rubles (about $5.96) from 220 ($3.35) and Ahmad Tea to 319 rubles from 191. Ms. Safonova knew about the sanctions, and that the falling ruble made imports more expensive, but sometimes the logic eluded her. A spike in the price of mushrooms this spring was particularly puzzling.

“I said, ‘Why, why?’ These are grown near Moscow, right here, not in Europe!”

By summer, the pie shop’s sales had dropped by nearly half, and Ms. Safonova had to lay off four of her eight employees. She now works 18-hour days to compensate. She gave up her big kitchen and now mixes dough five times a day instead of 10.

Across Russia, the crisis has prompted a collapse in consumption. International airline travel has fallen almost a fifth since last year, and car sales are down 36 percent in the first half of this year. The production of train cars fell by a third, said Natalia Zubarevich, a researcher at the Higher School of Economics, because fewer goods needed to be transported. In another measure of economic distress, household ruble debt in arrears is up 43 percent since last July, according to the Central Bank.

“The cost of the crisis is being borne by everyone, spread around like butter on bread,” said Vladimir Gimpelson, the director of the Center for Labor Market Studies at the Higher School of Economics.

As business shrivels across the country, Moscow remains an economic beacon.

Alexandra Vasilieva, the cashier at Arina’s Hangout, is from the province of Smolensk in western Russia, where work had dried up so completely that her husband, a window installer, was making just a small fraction of his previous salary. So they came to Ramenskoye and now he commutes more than two hours each way to Moscow for mediocre money. Her son, an auto service worker in Smolensk, lost almost a third of his salary because fewer cars were being brought in for repairs and servicing.

“In the provinces, the wages are too small to live on,” she said. Her monthly salary in Ramenskoye — 20,000 rubles — is sinking in value, worth just $305, down from $416 in May.

As for Crimea, if she thinks about it at all, it is through the lens of economics.

“I’m sick of Crimea,” Ms. Vasilieva said. “I’m sad for people,” she said, referring to Ukrainian refugees, “but why are they getting all this government assistance?”

Further pinching Russians’ pocketbooks are trims the government is making to benefits doled out when times were flush. Pensioners in the Moscow region can no longer ride free on the Moscow Metro, a change that affects more than a million people in one of the most densely populated regions in the country. Apartment owners across Russia must now pay a repairs fee every month, which has prompted protests in some regions.

Lyudmila Grigorievna, 68, a retired accountant, said it was no longer worth it for her husband, an artist who works as a designer on housing projects, to commute into the city to supplement his pension — $153 a month.

“If all you have is a pension, you can’t afford to buy shoes,” she said, sitting on a park bench next to her grandson, who was eating a tall white puff of cotton candy.

Still, the discontent seems to bypass Mr. Putin.

“Honestly, we are so proud he is our president,” said Vyacheslav Alexeevich, 75, a retired factory manager, who was steering a mostly empty grocery cart through a Kopeika supermarket here last week. “Thanks to him, we have all of this,” he said, gesturing toward a glass display case of beet and potato salads, fried eggplant and pieces of chicken.

Then he called his wife to tell her that they were out of the cheapest hot dogs.

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President Obama’s Department of Injustice
Tuesday August 18th, 2015 at 10:39 AM

WASHINGTON — LAST month, President Obama used his clemency power to reduce the sentences of 46 federal prisoners locked up on drug-related charges. But for the last six years, his administration has worked repeatedly behind the scenes to ensure that tens of thousands of poor people — disproportionately minorities — languish in federal prison on sentences declared by the courts, and even the president himself, to be illegal and unjustifiable.

The case of Ezell Gilbert is emblematic of this injustice. In March 1997, he was sentenced to 24 years and four months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine. Because of mandatory sentencing laws, Mr. Gilbert was automatically sentenced to a quarter-century in prison, though even the judge who sentenced him admitted that this was too harsh.

At his sentencing, Mr. Gilbert noted a legal error that improperly increased his sentence by approximately a decade based on a misclassification of one of his prior offenses. In 1999, without a lawyer, he filed a petition seeking his release. A court ruled against him.

Nearly 10 years later, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in another prisoner’s case, confirming that Mr. Gilbert had been right. A public defender helped him file a new petition for immediate release in light of this new decision.

Mr. Obama’s Justice Department, however, convinced a Florida federal judge that even if Mr. Gilbert’s sentence was illegal, he had to remain in prison because prisoners should not be able to petition more than once for release. The “finality” of criminal cases was too important, the department argued, to allow prisoners more than one petition, even if a previous one was wrongly denied.

A federal appellate court disagreed, and in June 2010, three judges set Mr. Gilbert free. The judges rejected the administration’s argument as a departure from basic fairness and explained that it simply could not be the law in America that a person had to serve a prison sentence that everyone admitted was illegal. Mr. Gilbert returned home and stayed out of trouble.

Here’s where it gets interesting. There are many people like Mr. Gilbert in America’s federal prisons — people whose sentences are now obviously illegal. Instead of rushing to ensure that all those thousands of men and women illegally imprisoned at taxpayer expense were set free, the Justice Department said that it did not want a rule that allowed other prisoners like Mr. Gilbert to retroactively challenge their now illegal sentences. If the “floodgates” were opened, too many others — mostly poor, mostly black — would have to be released. The Obama administration’s fear of the political ramifications of thousands of poor minority prisoners being released at once around the country, what Justice William J. Brennan Jr. once called “a fear of too much justice,” is the real justification.

In May 2011, the same court, led by a different group of judges, sided with the original judge, saying that the “finality” of sentences was too important a principle to allow prisoners to be released on a second rather than first petition, even if the prison sentence was illegal. A contrary rule would force the courts to hear the complaints of too many other prisoners. Mr. Gilbert was rearrested and sent back to prison to serve out his illegal sentence.

Judge James Hill, then an 87-year-old senior judge on the appellate court in Atlanta, wrote a passionate dissent. Judge Hill, a conservative who served in World War II and was appointed by Richard M. Nixon, called the decision “shocking” and declared that a “judicial system that values finality over justice is morally bankrupt.” Judge Hill wrote that the result was “urged by a department of the United States that calls itself, without a trace of irony, the Department of Justice.”

Judge Hill concluded: “The government hints that there are many others in Gilbert’s position — sitting in prison serving sentences that were illegally imposed. We used to call such systems ‘gulags.’ Now, apparently, we call them the United States.”

Two years later, the Justice Department used a similar tactic to overturn an entirely different federal appellate court decision that could have freed thousands of prisoners convicted of nonviolent crack cocaine offenses — again, mostly impoverished and mostly black — on the grounds that their sentences were discriminatory and unjustifiable. The administration again did its work without fanfare in esoteric legal briefs, even as the president publicly called the crack-cocaine sentencing system “unfair.”

In 2013, several years after sending him back to prison, Mr. Obama granted Mr. Gilbert clemency, and the president has recently won praise for doing the same for several dozen other prisoners of the war on drugs. Mr. Obama even visited a federal prison last month, staring into the cells — emptied for his visit — of some of the men whom his own administration has needlessly kept there.

But Mr. Obama must take steps to further undo the damage that he has done. He should use his clemency power to release all those currently held in a federal prison on an illegal sentence. And he should appoint a permanent special counsel whose job would be to review new laws and federal court cases on a continuing basis to identify and release other prisoners whose sentences retroactively become clearly unlawful. That the Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons have never created such a position is an outrage. If we fail to demand change now, this moment for justice may be lost.

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Latest CNN Republican Poll Has Donald Trump at 24% - First Draft. Political News, Now.
Tuesday August 18th, 2015 at 10:29 AM

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Support for Donald J. Trump remains robust among Republicans after the first debate, according to anew poll from CNN that shows nearly a quarter of the party’s likely voters would support his nomination for president.

According to the latest survey, Mr. Trump leads the Republican field by a large margin with 24 percent supporting his White House bid. Former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, whose standing dipped after the debate, is in second place with 13 percent, and Ben Carson, whose prospects have improved, comes in third at 8 percent.

The poll also shows improvement for Carly Fiorina, who appears increasingly likely to make the main stage — the top 10 tier — for next month’s debate that is hosted by CNN. However, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas remain locked in a three-way tie at 4 percent, meaning that one of them could be relegated to the second-tier debate in September.

CNN’s survey, which had a margin of error of 5 percentage points, is in line with a Fox poll from this week that showed Mr. Trump maintaining his lead despite what some analysts called a mixed debate performance. The billionaire businessman was criticized afterward for being confrontational with one of the debate moderators, Megyn Kelly, and for his handling of questions about his previous remarks about women, but the debate does not appear to have damaged him.

Republicans gave Mr. Trump top marks for how they think he would handle the economy, immigration, the Islamic State and social issues if he were elected president.

Despite that sentiment, however, 58 percent of Republicans think the party would have a better chance of winning the presidency if someone else was the party’s nominee.

Russia's Putin blames Kiev for increased violence in east Ukraine
Tuesday August 18th, 2015 at 10:18 AM

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SEVASTOPOL, Crimea

A local resident stands in a flat that, according to locals, was damaged by recent shelling, on the outskirts of Donetsk, Ukraine, August 16, 2015.

Reuters/Alexander Ermochenko

SEVASTOPOL, Crimea Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blamed the Ukrainian government for the latest upsurge in fighting between Kiev forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastUkraine.

After taking a dive in an underwater submersible in Crimea, a Black Sea peninsula Moscow annexed from Kiev last year, Putin told reporters:

"Regrettably, we are now seeing this conflict escalation and the blame lies not with the Donbas militia but with the rival side," he said, referring to the rebel-held Ukrainian region.

"I hope there won't be full-scale direct clashes."

(Reporting by Denis Dyomkin; writing by Gabriela Baczynska; editing by Polina Devitt)

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» 2015-08-15NATO refutes report on active preparations for war with Russia
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mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova's Blogs Posts Review. 2015-08-15 NATO refutes report on active preparations for war with Russia - Washington Times NATO refutes report on active preparations for war with Russia - Washington ...

» 2015-08-15News Headlines: 8.15-1.15
18/08/15 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova's Blogs Posts Review. 2015-08-15 News Headlines: 8.15-1.15 News Headlines: 8.15-1.15 Current News Topics General best photos today - Google Search best photos today - Google Search Security e...

» 2015-08-157:14 PM 8/15/2015 - World News Review: » Japan’s emperor offers remorse on anniversary
18/08/15 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova's Blogs Posts Review. 2015-08-15 7:14 PM 8/15/2015 - World News Review: » Japan’s emperor offers remorse on anniversary of WWII surrender 16/08/15 01:17 from World: World News, International ...

» 2015-08-16The Murder of Mexico’s Free Press Sunday August 16th, 2015 at 9:45 AM
18/08/15 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova's Blogs Posts Review. 2015-08-16 The Murder of Mexico’s Free Press Sunday August 16th, 2015 at 9:45 AM The Murder of Mexico’s Free Press Sunday August 16 th , 2015 at 9:45 AM 1 Share The da...

» 2015-08-16Government air raids near Syrian capital kill more than 80by BASSEM
18/08/15 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova's Blogs Posts Review. 2015-08-16 Government air raids near Syrian capital kill more than 80by BASSEM MROUE Sunday August 16th, 2015 at 6:35 PM Government air raids near Syrian capital kill mo...

» 2015-08-17» Fatal Explosion Reported in Bangkok - ABC News 17/08/15 10:04 from Google News
18/08/15 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova's Blogs Posts Review. 2015-08-17 » Fatal Explosion Reported in Bangkok - ABC News 17/08/15 10:04 from Google News - Top Stories | Islamic State Suffers Spate of Desertions in E. Syriaby webde...

» News Roundup and Notes: August 18, 2015
18/08/15 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Syrian governme...

» Libya asks Arab states to help arm its military to fight IS
18/08/15 08:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Libya's internationally recognized government is urging fellow Arab countries to arm its military so it can face the expanding Islamic State affiliate in the country.

» Tianjin warehouse handled chemicals without licence, reports Chinese state media
18/08/15 08:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Yu Xuewei, chairman of the Dongjiang Port Ruihai International Logistics Company was taken into custody on Thursday but it is not clear if he and nine others have been charged

» Quadruplets born to 65-year-old woman to leave hospital soon
18/08/15 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 8:07 a.m. EDT. BERLIN (AP) -- Doctors in Germany say quadruplets born prematurely three months ago to a 65-year-old woman are doing well and can leave a Berlin hospital soon....

» Former 'troll' wins Russian damages
18/08/15 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A former Russian internet "troll" is awarded one rouble ($0.01) in damages after she sues her ex-employer to expose it as a propaganda "factory".

» The difference between asylum seekers, refugees and economic migrants
18/08/15 08:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. In the current frenzied media and political debate about the chaotic situation in Calais and the supposed benefits abuse by migrants in Britain, the complex legal distinctions between asy...

» Third of cases lost by Britain at ECHR brought by terrorists, prisoners or criminals
18/08/15 08:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada speaks to the media after his release from Mwaqar 2 prison near Amman, Jordan. A Jordanian court acquitted Abu Qatada on Wednesday of charges of providi...

» Egypt introduces tough counter-terrorism laws
18/08/15 08:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has approved stringent new counter-terrorism laws establishing special courts and imposing heavy fines on journalists and bloggers who contradict of...

» Former KGB officer facing deportation voluntarily leaves Canada
18/08/15 08:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. A Russian former officer in the Soviet KGB, who defied deportation orders issued against him by the Canadian government by taking refuge in a Vancouver church for six consecutive years, has ...

» MURPHY'S LAW: The Russian War Against Time
18/08/15 08:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» Sullivan: Russian moves highlight Arctic concerns
18/08/15 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said the Russians are looking to militarize the Arctic, making it all the more important for the U.S. to have a broad...

» 2 fighter jets collide on ground at Nellis Air Force Base
18/08/15 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AP) - Base officials didn't disclose whether pilots were hurt or the amount of damage to two U.S. Air Force fighter jets that collide...

» UN to contact AT&T about report US wiretapped Internet at UN
18/08/15 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations said Monday it plans to contact telecom giant AT&T about a report that it allowed the U.S. National Security Agency t...

» Army investigates soldier found dead in Fort Bragg barracks
18/08/15 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - The U.S. Army is investigating after a paratrooper was found dead in his barracks room. The Army said in a news release that Pfc. Tanner C...

» Islamic State takes hold in Libya; Arab League weighs airstrikes in emergency meeting
18/08/15 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. While the American-led campaign against the Islamic State has focused on Syria and Iraq, the terror group's burgeoning spread into North Africa is prompting incre...

» WFB’s Liz Harrington Breaks Down Trump’s Immigration Proposal
18/08/15 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Iran Threatened ‘Harm’ to Top Nuke Inspector to Prevent Disclosure of Secret Deal
18/08/15 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Iranian leaders prevented a top International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) official from disclosing to U.S. officials the nature of secret side deals with the Islamic Republic by thr...

» North Korea has threatened US attack for years, everyone thinks it's a bluff
18/08/15 07:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Things are a little tense right now with North Korea.

» US: Computer breach bigger than first thought; 334K victims
18/08/15 07:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. A computer breach at the U.S. tax collecting agency in which thieves stole tax information from thousands of taxpayers is much bigger than the agency originally disclosed.

» Iraq’s Maliki rejects Mosul file report, blames KRG
18/08/15 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Former Iraqi prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has rejected allegations that he was responsible for the fall of Iraq’s second city Mosul to Daesh Takfiri militants last year.

» Dempsey Thanks Danes for Military Muscle
18/08/15 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today thanked Danish defense leaders for their efforts to promote peace and stability around the world.

» Dempsey Makes Case for Long-Term Effort to Defeat ISIL
18/08/15 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is just the most recent manifestation of an underlying set of instabilities, inequities and ideologies that will be around for at least 20 years.

» Bernanke: Near Term Deficit Woes Don't Justify Defense Cuts
18/08/15 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Short term deficit reduction is not a good reason to cut federal military spending, and defense spending cuts under sequestration likely hurt the US economic recovery, former Federal R...

» Another Iranian roadblock against nuclear inspections
18/08/15 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 18, 2015, 1:53 PM (IDT) International nuclear inspectors will only be permitted into the country after offering proofs of suspicious activity at the sites to be inspected, Iran’s De...

» Iran and Russia use nuclear deal to boost military ties - Fox News
18/08/15 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Fox News Iran and Russia use nuclear deal to boost military ties Fox News Hannah suspects that even though the conventional arms embargo remains in place for five years, “we wi...

» Game of trolls: the hip digi-kids helping Putin's fight for online supremacy
18/08/15 07:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. As court award damages to ex-employee, we visit St Petersburg factory manufacturing comments, blogs and videos in which Russia’s president takes on the world – and wins The jo...

» Alaska Village Seeks to Reunite With Russian Relatives
18/08/15 07:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Tiny Alaska village seeks to reunite with long-lost relatives from nearby Russian island

» Shanghai Share Index Plunges More Than 6 Percent
18/08/15 07:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Shanghai share index plunges more than 6 percent

» Synthetic Identity Fraud: A Costly New Twist to ID Theft
18/08/15 07:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Identity theft has been an ever-growing problem, but authorities say there is a new twist on an old problem for us to worry about: Synthetic identity fraud.

» IS Militants Call on Muslims in Turkey to Join Fight
18/08/15 07:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. In video message, IS calls Turkey's Erdogan traitor, urges Muslims to fight 'crusaders'

» It's insane for NHS to dole out junk food because it is gluten-free
18/08/15 07:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. I’d far rather an elderly woman has her cataracts operated on so she can live an independent life safely than someone can indulge in gluten-free doughnuts, says MAX PEMBERTON.

» Iran plans to sign contract for Russian S-300 missiles next week
18/08/15 07:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will sign a contract with Russia next week to buy four S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, the Iranian defense minister said on Tuesday, bringing Tehran closer...

» This Canadian University Offers a Class on the Business of Marijuana
18/08/15 07:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University can now sign up for a class with high stakes: the school in British Columbia is offering a course called “Introduction to Professional Management of ...

» Ismayilova's Azeri Trial Continues; Family Calls Case 'Lie From Top To Bottom'
18/08/15 07:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Baku court resumed the trial of investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova on August 18, while her mother and sister doubted the court's impartiality.

» Concerns inside White House about possible Joe Biden candidacy - CNN International
18/08/15 07:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN International Concerns inside White House about possible Joe Biden candidacy CNN International Edgartown, Massachusetts (CNN) As Joe Biden might say, it would be a big deal i...

» US nuclear site faces 'potential security event' - RT
18/08/15 07:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. RT US nuclear site faces 'potential security event' RT A “potential security event” is occurring at the US Department of Energy's Savannah River Site in South Carolina, where an ...

» Carly Fiorina's Record: Not So Sterling - New York Times
18/08/15 07:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Carly Fiorina's Record: Not So Sterling New York Times “I come from a world outside of politics, where track records and accomplishments count.” Those were the wor...

» The Truth Behind the Biden and Gore Bubbles - Politico
18/08/15 07:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico The Truth Behind the Biden and Gore Bubbles Politico Over the last week, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Joe Biden and Al Gore were two of the leading candidates in ...

» UN to start 'naming and shaming' peacekeeping countries involved - Rudaw
18/08/15 07:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Rudaw UN to start 'naming and shaming' peacekeeping countries involved Rudaw NEW YORK—Following a recent Amnesty International report that accused peacekeeping troops of raping a 12-ye...

» UN: Some Sexual Abuse Charges Against Peacekeepers Ignored - New York Times
18/08/15 07:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Fox News UN: Some Sexual Abuse Charges Against Peacekeepers Ignored New York Times UNITED NATIONS — The 12-year-old girl said she had been raped by a foreign soldier, one of many who h...

» Russian 'mole' infiltrated Western intelligence in Australia, says ex-MI5 spy
18/08/15 07:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Molly Sasson, a British MI5 agent who went to work for Australia's spy agency in Cold War, says Russian mole infiltrated Canberra but officials "didn't want to open a can of worms"

» Isil calls on supporters to fight 'traitor' Turkey
18/08/15 07:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Call to arms in Islamic State video comes after Ankara allied itself with Washington against the jihadist group

» U.S. Delays Giving Up Oversight of Internet Administrator Icann
18/08/15 07:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday delayed for at least a year its plans to give up oversight of Icann, a key component of Internet governance.

» Thai police looking for male suspect wearing backpack in rush hour attack
18/08/15 07:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. BANGKOK — Thai authorities said Tuesday they were searching for a male suspect wearing a backpack seen on security camera foo...

» Former Troll Wins Damages From Kremlin 'Propaganda Factory'
18/08/15 07:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Russian court awarded symbolic damages of one ruble August 17 to a former Kremlin "troll" who sued what she called a "propaganda factory" for President Vladimir Putin.

» U.S. Senate GOP Leader Concedes Iran Deal 'Likely' To Succeed
18/08/15 07:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. President Barack Obama has "a great likelihood of success" in his showdown with congressional Republicans on the Iran nuclear deal, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCo...

» Russians Suspected Of Hacking 334,000 Americans In Tax Scam
18/08/15 07:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A sophisticated computer hacking operation in Russia got access to thousands more U.S. taxpayer files than originally thought, U.S. tax investigators disclosed August 17.

» Putin Warns Crimean Tatars Not To Seek Special Status
18/08/15 07:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned minority ethnic Tatars that they should not strive for special status on the Crimean peninsula Moscow annexed from Ukraine las...

» Iraqi PM Cuts Back Government Advisors As Reforms Continue
18/08/15 07:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has said he is canceling the positions of advisers who were hired as contractors in ministries and that he also is limiting the numbe...

» Maliki Denies Responsibility For Fall Of Mosul, Blames 'Ankara,' 'Irbil'
18/08/15 07:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Nuri al-Maliki, Iraq’s former prime minister, has rejected a parliamentary report that recommends he and dozens of other government and military officials stand trial ove...

» Head of Russia’s National Railway, a Putin Associate, Said to Be Ousted
18/08/15 07:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. It was not clear if sanctions imposed after the annexation of Crimea played a role in the reported removal of Vladimir I. Yakunin as director of Russian Railways.

» Trump immigration proposal divides GOP presidential field
18/08/15 07:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 6:07 a.m. EDT. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Donald Trump is dividing his Republican presidential rivals anew with his call to rewrite the Constitution to crack down on millions of immigrant...

» Iraq's Maliki says report on fall of Mosul has 'no value': statement
18/08/15 07:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's former prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, on Tuesday condemned as having "no value" a parliamentary panel's findings on the fall of Mosul to Islamic State which...

» Putin Loves Labour’s Leader-in-Waiting - The Daily Beast
17/08/15 20:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast Britain’s standard-bearer liberal newspaper The Guardian may have rejected Jeremy Corbyn for Labour Party leader, but he has one media outlet solidly in his c...

» Putin Alienating Kremlin Elites with His Nuclear Blackmail Threats, Borovoy Says
17/08/15 19:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, August 17 – Many have suggested that many in Vladimir Putin’s entourage ...

» Putin: Bulgaria's NATO Membership Does Not Mean End to Relations with Russia - Novinite.com
17/08/15 18:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency). Google + 0 17 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a State Council Presidium meeting on Russian tourism sector development in Yalta, Crimea, 17 August 2015. Pho...

» All Nuke Inspectors Require Approval From Iran’s Intelligence Agency
17/08/15 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Abbas Araqchi / AP BY: Adam Kredo A senior Iranian official declared on Monday that international nuclear inspectors would only be permitted into the country once they receive appro...

» Dempsey Makes Case for Long-Term Effort to Defeat ISIL > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Article View
17/08/15 18:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . COPENHAGEN, August 17, 2015 — The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is just the most recent manifestation of an underlying set of instabilities, inequities and ideologies that will be around for at l...

» Donald Trump: No citizenship for illegal migrants' babies
17/08/15 18:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - Home. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he wants to end the automatic right to citizenship for all US-born children of families living illegally in the United States. All child...

» Reluctant Kentucky clerk gets time for gay marriage appeal - STLtoday.com
17/08/15 18:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Local 8 Now Reluctant Kentucky clerk gets time for gay marriage appeal STLtoday.com MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky county clerk who objects to same-sex marriage will not have to...

» Delivery Truck Triggers Emergency Response at Nuclear Site
17/08/15 18:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Possible explosive residue on delivery truck triggers emergency response at nuclear site

» Russian Car Production Drops More Than 25 Percent
17/08/15 18:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The production of passenger cars in Russia has declined by more than 25 percent in the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period last year.

» No serious security threat seen at US nuclear site: US official - Reuters
17/08/15 18:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters No serious security threat seen at US nuclear site: US official Reuters A bomb-sniffing dog at the Savannah River nuclear site over-reacted when it halted a delivery truc...

» Russian Railways Chief Yakunin To Step Down For Parliamentary Seat
17/08/15 18:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Vladimir Yakunin, the powerful chief of Russian Railways and a close confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin, says he is stepping down as head of the state railway ...

» DC Agrees to Pay Legal Fees of Plaintiffs in Gun Carry Case
17/08/15 17:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The District of Columbia has agreed to pay the legal fees of plaintiffs in the court case that overturned the city’s former ban on gun carry. The settlement , filed Thursday, ...

» U.S. nuclear site in South Carolina on lockdown after potential security threat
17/08/15 17:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . &amp;amp;amp;lt;iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-W9SLGS" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/iframe&amp...

» IRS Admits Breach May Have Compromised Over 300,000 Taxpayer Accounts
17/08/15 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Internal Revenue Service admitted Monday that an additional 220,000 taxpayer accounts were potentially compromised by a computer database breach that occurred earlier this year,...

» TSA Spent $160 Million On Failed Body Scanners, ‘Naked’ X-Rays
17/08/15 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Transportation Security Administration spent $160 million on body scanners that have largely failed to detect airport security threats. Politico reported that the government ag...

» Fiorina blasts 'crony capitalism' in Iowa soapbox remarks - USA TODAY
17/08/15 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Fiorina blasts 'crony capitalism' in Iowa soapbox remarks USA TODAY Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina criticized "crony capitalism" in an Iowa State Fa...

» Spanish city to use DNA to fight dog mess
17/08/15 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Spanish city of Tarragona plans to use DNA analysis of dog mess to track down repeat offenders

» Russian Court Backs Ex-Kremlin Internet 'Troll' in Lawsuit
17/08/15 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Russian court has awarded symbolic damages to an online Russian writer who claimed her employer's main goal was churning out Internet propaganda favorable to Russian President Vladimir ...

» America plans to send up more drones
17/08/15 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. US planning a sharp increase in daily drone flights over conflict zones around the globe in the next four years

» US Military to Increase Drone Flights Globally
17/08/15 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The number of unmanned drone flights the United States operates around the globe will be increased by 50 percent. The plan calls for expanding the current number of daily drone flights fr...

» Half of Younger Brits Don’t Identify as ‘Completely Heterosexual’
17/08/15 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. A new poll found over half of younger Britons said they were not 100% heterosexual when asked to rank their sexual orientation on a scale. In a poll conducted by YouGov, 1,632 British adults were ask...

» US Gives Shell Go-Ahead for Arctic Drilling
17/08/15 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Obama Administration has given Royal Shell Oil permission to drill in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska’s northwest coast. This is the first time gas and drilling operations have been give...

» Pentagon Plans to Increase Drone Flights by 50 Percent
17/08/15 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Russian, Chinese acts lead Pentagon to increase drone flights by 50 percent over decade

» Baltimore activists walk 35 miles to Washington DC to protest violent crime
17/08/15 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. More than 40 men marched from Baltimore, Maryland to Washington DC on Monday to protest violent crime.

» U.S. and Iran Keep Wary Eye on Each Other at Sea
17/08/15 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. As American naval ships roam the waters along Iran’s coastline, Iranian fighter jets patrol the skies watching them in what sometimes seems like a high-risk game.

» Man Tries to Stop Suicide, Falls to Death From Hawaii Dorm
17/08/15 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Man trying to stop a suicide falls to his death from University of Hawaii dormitory

» Security alert at US nuclear site
17/08/15 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A nuclear processing site in South Carolina is locked down because of an unspecified security alert.

» Donald Trump: The Floyd Mayweather of Politics
17/08/15 16:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. The latest column from Matthew Dowd.

» Embattled Lawmakers' Ex-Aide: I Confronted Them About Affair
17/08/15 16:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Ex-aide to embattled Michigan lawmakers says he confronted them about affair, was rebuffed

» Rower Who Crossed Atlantic Rescued off North Carolina
17/08/15 16:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Rower who crossed Atlantic for AIDS awareness rescued off North Carolina during East Coast leg

» A Look at Egypt's Sweeping New Anti-Terrorism Law
17/08/15 16:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. A look at Egypt's sweeping new anti-terrorism law, which criminalizes 'false news'

» Palestinian Man Fatally Shot in Confrontation With Israeli Police
17/08/15 16:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The man, identified by the police as Mohammad Abu Amsha, 26, was the third Palestinian to try to stab Israelis in the West Bank since Saturday,

» Police Officers Are Killed at Checkpoint in Southern Afghanistan
17/08/15 16:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Officials said the attack, in which the assailant used his cousin to gain access before poisoning and shooting the officers, was the third of its kind in Helmand Province in less than two w...

» The Latest: FAA computer problem resolved, travel to resume
17/08/15 16:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest after a technical problem caused widespread flight delays at airports in spots along the East Coast. (All times are local): 9:45 p.m. As of about 9:30 p.m...

» Immigrant women allege mistreatment at US detention centers
17/08/15 16:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Five immigrant mothers held in facilities with their children are seeking millions of dollars in damages from the U.S. government for what they contend is psycholog...

» US Army skydiver dies from Chicago air show injuries
17/08/15 16:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. CHICAGO — CHICAGO (AP) - A U.S. Army skydiver who had served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan died Sunday from injuries suffered in a midair collision w...

» Iraq oil feud renewed as cash-strapped Kurds turn backs on deal with Baghdad
17/08/15 16:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. IRBIL, Iraq — Strapped for cash and increasingly frustrated with Baghdad's stingy disbursement of the federal budget, Iraq's autonomous Kurdish government h...

» Donald Trump's immigration plan calls for border wall funded by illegals' U.S. wages
17/08/15 16:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump proposed a broad crackdown on illegal immigrants Sunday, including tripling the number of deportation officers and building ...

» Obama golfs, reads and enjoys private beach on vacation
17/08/15 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) - Lots of golf, a family outing on a private beach and a stack of books. President Barack Obama's two-week vacation on Martha's Vineyard is s...

» Russia Seizes More Territory in Ukraine, Eastern Europe with ‘Incremental’ Strategy
17/08/15 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Fighting has escalated in Ukraine six months after a ceasefire was supposed to end hostilities, raising fears that Russian-backed separatists could soon launch another offensive as ...

» Investigation: Collusion Between Terrorists and Mexican Cartels is a Threat to U.S.
17/08/15 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Muslim terrorists are using Mexican drug cartels to infiltrate the U.S. southern border to plan attacks on the United States from within, according to Sun City Cell , a documentary ...

» Putin: There’s Hope for Ukraine If It Gives Up Its Western Façade
17/08/15 16:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russians and Ukrainians are “practically one people” and that Ukraine will survive the difficulties it currently faces when it rele...

» ELECTRONIC WEAPONS: The Helmet That Changed Everything
17/08/15 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» WARPLANES: Russian UAVs In Combat
17/08/15 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Court date for New York man accused of supporting terrorism
17/08/15 16:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A New York man accused of buying combat gear and pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group is due in court on charges of attempting to support a terrorist organization.

» Former Iraqi leader al-Maliki could face charges over Mosul’s fall
17/08/15 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Iraqi lawmakers on Monday referred to the public prosecutor a report calling for former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other senior civilian and military officials to be held to acco...

» Hillary Clinton Fires Back Against Jeb Bush on Rise of ISIS
17/08/15 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Hillary Rodham Mrs. Clinton said that Jeb Bush, in criticizing the Obama administration’s withdrawal of troops from Iraq, had failed to mention his brother’...

» News Roundup and Notes: August 17, 2015
17/08/15 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Syrian governme...

» US warns China against using non-official-cover operatives
17/08/15 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. The White House has warned the Chinese government to stop deploying on American soil intelligence operatives masquerading as tourists, business executives or other false covers.

» An Historical And Analytical Bibliography of The Literature of Cryptology
17/08/15 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title: An Historical And Analytical Bibliography of The Literature of Cryptology Author: Joseph Stanislaus Galland Galland, Joseph...

» The Family Jewels
17/08/15 16:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title: The Family Jewels Author: John Prados Prados, John (2013). The Family Jewels: The CIA, Secrecy, and Presidential Power . Aus...

» GOP Rep to Obama Admin: 'How Many Americans Must Die at the Hands of Unlawful ... - Town Hall
17/08/15 16:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Town Hall GOP Rep to Obama Admin: 'How Many Americans Must Die at the Hands of Unlawful ... Town Hall “How many Americans must die at the hands of unlawful criminal...

» TIME magazine's take on Watergate in the '70s - CNN International
17/08/15 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. CNN International TIME magazine's take on Watergate in the '70s CNN International One by one, the strained and solemn faces of the 38 members of the House Judiciary...

» Israel Asks US to Expand Joint Air Defense Drills
17/08/15 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. An Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) air force commander insists that the military is in fact looking to expand bilateral drills with the United States, rather than nix them.

» Cameron Demands Publication of Report Into UK Role in Iraq War
17/08/15 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. UK Prime Minister David Cameron called on Saturday for the publication of the report into United Kingdom’s role in the 2003 Iraq War, adding he was "immensely frustrated" by the delay.

» Space Power: Russian Anti-Missile Warning System Protects on Multiple Tiers
17/08/15 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The Russian anti-missile warning system has the primary task to detect a missile attack and pass on the data to the anti-missile defense system.

» Iraq PM OKs Court Martial for Officers Who Fled Ramadi
17/08/15 16:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi agreed Sunday with an investigative commission's recommendation to court martial Iraqi commanders who withdrew from Ramadi earlier this year as the ...

» Hillary Clinton Meets With President Obama as FBI Seeks Backup Server - American Spectator (blog)
17/08/15 16:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Hillary Clinton Meets With President Obama as FBI Seeks Backup Server American Spectator (blog) The Clintons were in chatty moods over the weekend, as they took a break from the grueling...

» Iraq’s ex-PM Maliki may face trial for losing Mosul to ISIS
17/08/15 16:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 17, 2015, 1:44 PM (IDT) Iraq's parliament on Monday referred to the judiciary a report calling for the trial of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and dozens of other top officials in c...

» Khamenei: We’ll block Iran to US influence and firms
17/08/15 16:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 17, 2015, 1:47 PM (IDT) Iran's nuclear deal with world powers will not open the Islamic Republic to political or economic influence from the United States, and could still be blocked by e...

» Military children display higher rates of substance abuse and violence – study - The Guardian
17/08/15 16:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. The Guardian Military children display higher rates of substance abuse and violence – study The Guardian “I heard stories about war, and the military , and that's different. It...

» Iran to arm West Bank Palestinians for new Eastern Front to “efface”Israel
17/08/15 16:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 17, 2015, 10:52 PM (IDT) Al Qods commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani, acting on the orders of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, this week set up a new Iranian Eastern C...

» Photos give a rare glimpse into the lives of North Koreans in Pyongyang
17/08/15 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. A newly released set of photos taken on the streets of the North Korean capital of Pynongyang have given a rare, albeit state-approved, glimpse into the everyday lives of citizens in the...

» War on Isis: US-led forces carry out 22 airstrikes on Islamist targets in Iraq and Syria in 24 hours
17/08/15 16:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. The US and its allies have carried out 22 air strikes on Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in the past 24 hours, it has emerged.

» Donald Trump appears for jury duty in New York City
17/08/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. Is there anything that Donald Trump cannot do?

» US Army skydiver killed in freak accident at Chicago air show
17/08/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. A US Army skydiver has died after he collided mid-air with another jumper during a stunt.

» Pentagon plans to increase drone flights by 50% in next four years
17/08/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. The Pentagon is planning to expand it’s drone operations over the next four years.

» Murder trial begins for white supremacist Frazier Glenn Cross charged with fatally shooting three at Jewish centers
17/08/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. The trial of a Missouri white supremacist began on Monday after he was charged with killing three people in a shooting spree.

» Lebanon faces rubbish 'catastrophe'
17/08/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Lebanon's health minister warns that the country is facing a major health disaster because of the failure to collect huge amounts of rubbish.

» Bolivia Cuts Coca Production for Fourth Consecutive Year
17/08/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Bolivia’s area used to cultivate coca fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2014, a United Nations agency said, as the government efforts to reduce the raw material used to make coca...

» Bomb Explodes in Central Bangkok
17/08/15 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. At least 18 people have been killed and scores of bystanders wounded in an explosion near a popular tourist site in central Bangkok. VOA's Steve Herman reports from the scene.

» IRS says thieves stole tax info from additional 220000 - CBS News
17/08/15 15:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News IRS says thieves stole tax info from additional 220000 CBS News A computer breach at the IRS in which thieves stole tax information from thousands of taxpayers is much b...

» White House Plan to Combat Heroin Abuse Focuses on Treatment - New York Times
17/08/15 15:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News NBCNews.com White House Plan to Combat Heroin Abuse Focuses on Treatment New York Times CHILMARK, Mass. — Faced with a dramatic surge in heroin abuse in recen...

» AP Top News at 2:04 p.m. EDT
17/08/15 15:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheUnion local.com | TheUnion.com. AP Top News at 2:04 p.m. EDT Bomb explodes at Bangkok shrine, killing at least 18 BANGKOK (AP) - A bomb exploded at a popular shrine in central Bangkok during evening rus...

» Couple smuggled Eastern European women into UK for sham marriages
17/08/15 15:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Vita Ramonaite,and boyfriend Robertas Ciuzas, of Southwark, London, duped the two Lithuanian women with the promise of work in the UK. Afghani buyer Hussein Ali Rezaie, paid £700 for hi...

» Israeli police shoot a Palestinian man dead after he stabbed an Israeli trooper
17/08/15 15:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:12 Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian after stabbing an Israeli trooper near the West Bank city of Nablus. . Report by Asana Greenstreet.

» Bulls have killed seven people during Spain's summer festivals
17/08/15 15:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:33 Seven people have died after being gored by bulls since July during Spain's summer fiestas. Report by Asana Greenstreet.

» Germany unnerved by scores of xenophobic attacks against refugees
17/08/15 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. The violence is igniting a fresh debate about racism and intolerance in the country where Nazis once ruled.

» After Wristwatch Scandal, Putin’s Spokesman Grilled Over Luxury Yacht
17/08/15 15:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov is embroiled in yet another controversy over his expensive tastes.

» Shelling in east Ukraine kills nine
17/08/15 15:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. At least nine people die in heavy artillery exchanges between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine.

» Short, sharp earthquake jolts San Francisco Bay Area
17/08/15 15:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 2:54 p.m. EDT. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A short, sharp earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, breaking plates and cracking plaster without prompting reports of injurie...

» Ex-Kremlin Internet 'Troll' Wins Suit Against Ex-Employer - New York Times
17/08/15 15:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Financial Times Voice of America Ex-Kremlin Internet 'Troll' Wins Suit Against Ex-Employer New York Times ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A Russian court on Monday awarded symbolic damages of...

» Ex-Kremlin Internet 'Troll' Wins Suit Against Ex-Employer
17/08/15 15:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Ex-Kremlin Internet 'troll' wins damages from Putin propaganda 'factory'

» Ayatollah Khamenei Says Talk of U.S. Influences in Iran Is ‘Hollow Fantasy’
17/08/15 15:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that Iran would remain vigilant in guarding against influences from the United States, a message at odds with other officials.

» For Clinton and Biden, a Long and Tangled Friendship
17/08/15 15:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Campaign foes? For Clinton and Biden, a long relationship marked by friendship, competition

» US in $5m push to combat heroin rise
17/08/15 15:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The US government unveils a $5m (£3.2m) initiative to combat the use and trafficking of heroin amid a rising number of cases, especially in the north-east.

» Big Wildfire Threatens Resort Town in Washington
17/08/15 15:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Big wildfire threatens Washington state resort town, destroys warehouse full of apples

» Suspect in Cannes Watch Heist Arrested in Morocco
17/08/15 15:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. French, Moroccan police nab suspect wanted for $1.9 million luxury watch heist

» Feds Allow Shell to Drill for Oil in Arctic Ocean off Alaska for First Time in 20-Plus Years
17/08/15 15:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Feds allow Shell to drill for oil in Arctic Ocean off Alaska for first time in 20-plus years

» The Migrant Threat to EU Cohesion
17/08/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. EUROPE FILE: Just as the European Union appears to have resolved one crisis, it risks being overwhelmed by another, says Simon Nixon

» Photos of the Day: Aug. 16
17/08/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. In photos picked Sunday by Wall Street Journal editors, Indonesians celebrate National Day, Sri Lanka plays India in cricket, and a crew member jumps from a burning ship in the Philipp...

» Country-Wide Protests Call for Ouster of Brazil President
17/08/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s embattled leader, was the main target of demonstrators in cities across the country Sunday, from Belém in the impoverished northern Amazon region to Rio de Jan...

» Shiite Power Struggle Flares in Iraq
17/08/15 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A struggle between Iraq’s rival Shiite power-brokers poses a threat to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s ambitious plan to overhaul government, Iraqi and Western officials said.

» For Migrants, Origins Often Determine Fate
17/08/15 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Discrimination against many asylum seekers starts with smugglers looking to maximize profits, and ends with European authorities scrambling to deal with the influx of people and priori...

» Pentagon to Add Drone Flights
17/08/15 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Pentagon plans to sharply expand the number of U.S. drone flights in the next four years, giving military commanders access to more intelligence and greater firepower to keep up wi...

» Russia Squeezes Critics at Home by Declaring Them 'Foreign Agents'
17/08/15 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Kremlin’s move in recent months to tighten regulations on activist groups that receive funding from abroad has sent a shudder through Russia’s fragile civil society.

» Gay-Marriage Split Spells Trouble for Australia's Tony Abbott
17/08/15 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The prime minister is facing fresh internal divisions within his conservative party over his stance against same-sex marriage, just six months after surviving an internal leadership ch...

» Central Asia Mountain Range Loses Quarter of Ice Mass, Study Says
17/08/15 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The glaciers of the Tien Shan mountain range have lost a quarter of their ice mass over the past five decades, largely because of increased melting linked to a rise in summer temperatu...

» Airstrikes by Syrian government kill as many as 100 in Damascus suburb
17/08/15 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. BEIRUT — Government airstrikes killed as many as 100 people in a Damascus suburb on Sunday, activists said, in one of the dea...

» Ex-premier Maliki on hot seat in Iraq over fall of Mosul to Islamic State
17/08/15 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. BAGHDAD — Iraq’s former prime minister may face criminal charges for his role in the fall of Mosul to Islamic State militants...

» North Korea Threatens To "Invade USA," Use Weapons - Zero Hedge
17/08/15 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world news - Google Blog Search. If Washington does not cancel its planned military exercises with South Korea, North Korea has issued new nuclear threats and says it is ready to us its latest weapons, whi...

» Brazil Protesters Want President Impeached
17/08/15 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Demonstrators attend a protest against Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, part of nationwide protests calling for her impeachment, at Paul...

» London's oldest gay pub under threat: 'There's been a lot of illegitimate fun for 150 years' – video
17/08/15 15:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. The threat of closure hangs over London’s oldest gay venue, the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, after its purchase by Austrian property developers. What is about this spit-and-saw...

» Job signal sparks Kremlin revamp rumours
17/08/15 15:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Political post for Vladimir Yakunin would mark biggest change in Putin’s team for three years

» What does Donald Trump think of immigrants, Saudi Arabia and the Iran nuclear deal?
17/08/15 15:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The billionaire says he is not a fan of Saudi Arabia and that abortion should be available only in certain circumstances. Find out more about what "the Donald" would do if he ruled the US

» ISIL Terrorists Kill 15 Iraqi Women in Mosul - Al-Manar TV
17/08/15 15:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. ISIL Terrorists Kill 15 Iraqi Women in Mosul Al-Manar TV Members of the Takfiri ISIL group have executed more than a dozen women in Iraq's embattled northern city of Mosul as they cont...

» Over 60 Same-sex Couples Married At Puerto Rico Wedding - TIME
17/08/15 15:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. TIME Over 60 Same-sex Couples Married At Puerto Rico Wedding TIME (SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico)—Over 60 couples from around the region gathered in Puerto Rico's capital Sunday to exchange vo...

» Over 60 same-sex couples exchange vows at mass wedding ceremony in Puerto Rico ... - Fox News
17/08/15 15:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Fox News Over 60 same-sex couples exchange vows at mass wedding ceremony in Puerto Rico ... Fox News Alma Rosado,left, and Flor Maria Montijo, right, kiss after their wedding during a ...

» Iraqi Internet Experiencing 'Strange' Outages
17/08/15 15:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. What reportedly began as an effort by the Iraqi government to prevent cheating on national school exams has grown into an unexplained series of periodic, regular cuts to Internet access a...

» Russia Dismisses Iran General Visit as 'Rumor'
17/08/15 15:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russia is dismissing as "rumors" reports it hosted an Iranian general, despite a United Nations travel ban on such a visit. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said "all commentarie...

» Bernanke: China Currency More Market-Oriented
17/08/15 15:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The former head of the U.S. central bank says China is moving in a more "market-oriented" direction with recent changes in the way it regulates currency exchange. Former Federal Reserve...

» Kyiv, Moscow Trade Blame for Escalation in E. Ukraine
17/08/15 15:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Kyiv and Moscow are accusing each other of fueling tensions, as fighting in eastern Ukraine continues to escalate. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko denounced President Vladimir Putin'...

» US to Pair Health Workers, Police to Combat Heroin Use
17/08/15 15:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. embarked Monday on a new way to combat soaring heroin overdoses and deaths. The White House said it would pair health care workers with law enforcement agents in 15 states along ...

» UN, Camps in Iraq Prepare for New Wave of War Victims
17/08/15 15:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:04 U.N. and camp officials in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region are already preparing for another wave of Iraqis displaced by war to flood into the...

» Western Wildfires: Evacuations, Power Outages and Heavy Smoke - NBCNews.com
17/08/15 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com Western Wildfires: Evacuations, Power Outages and Heavy Smoke NBCNews.com Wildfires continued to scorch the West on Sunday, forcing evacuations in Oregon, leaving tho...

» Amazon chief Jeff Bezos hits back at damning report of office culture - Irish Examiner
17/08/15 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Irish Examiner Amazon chief Jeff Bezos hits back at damning report of office culture Irish Examiner Retail giant Amazon has a reputation for being a fast-paced, cut-throat busine...

» The Republican Party doesn't want to believe its voters agree with Trump. But ... - Vox
17/08/15 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Wall Street Journal The Republican Party doesn't want to believe its voters agree with Trump. But ... Vox Bill Pugliano/Getty Images. Does Donald Trump's appeal have anything to ...

» Reports: Large explosion rocks central Bangkok - USA TODAY
17/08/15 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Reports: Large explosion rocks central Bangkok USA TODAY A large explosion rocked the commercial hub of Bangkok, Thailand, during the evening rush hour on Monday, accor...

» Target of 18-day manhunt killed in California - Chron.com
17/08/15 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Chron.com Target of 18-day manhunt killed in California Chron.com RIDGECREST, Calif. (AP) — An 18-day manhunt in the mountainous high desert of central California ended when two ...

» US 'warns China over use of covert agents' - BBC News
17/08/15 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News US 'warns China over use of covert agents' BBC News The Obama administration has warned China over its use of agents on US soil to put pressure on Chinese expatriates, a...

» Obama warns China about using secret agents to track down fugitives in US - Washington Post
17/08/15 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Times of India New York Times Obama warns China about using secret agents to track down fugitives in US Washington Post The Obama administration has warned China about the use of...

» Donald Trump Gets More Specific About Policies - ABC News
17/08/15 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. ABC News Donald Trump Gets More Specific About Policies ABC News After giving kids free helicopter rides at the Iowa State Fair, Trump unveils his immigration plan. 1:40 | 08/16/...

» Gay marriage bill introduced to Australian parliament - BBC News
17/08/15 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Gay marriage bill introduced to Australian parliament BBC News A controversial bill to legalise same-sex marriage has been introduced to the Australian parliament. The p...

» Russia, Iran have opportunities for new relations – Lavrov - Trend News Agency
17/08/15 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Trend News Agency Russia, Iran have opportunities for new relations – Lavrov Trend News Agency Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia and Iran have every opportu...

» Afghan police: German national kidnapped in Kabul - Miami Herald
17/08/15 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com Afghan police: German national kidnapped in Kabul Miami Herald The Local.de Afghan Police: German National Kidnapped in Kabul New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan — A Ge...

» Iran Supreme Leader Says Fate of Nuclear Deal Still Unclear - New York Times
17/08/15 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Express Tribune The Globe and Mail Iran Supreme Leader Says Fate of Nuclear Deal Still Unclear New York Times TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is s...

» Trump, Sanders and Clinton take Iowa … and 2016 goes through the looking glass - The Guardian
17/08/15 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Guardian Trump, Sanders and Clinton take Iowa … and 2016 goes through the looking glass The Guardian The Republican insurgent gave children rides in his helicopter, the top D...

» Bernie Sanders leads Hillary Clinton, 44-37% in New Hampshire - Press Examiner
17/08/15 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Press Examiner Bernie Sanders leads Hillary Clinton, 44-37% in New Hampshire Press Examiner “I think there's a conversation going on to that effect among his aides and friends”, ...

» Could a socialist actually be elected president? - Washington Post
17/08/15 14:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico NBCNews.com Could a socialist actually be elected president? Washington Post Last week, I posited that electability will be the Achilles heels of Donald Trump and Bernie...

» Will Jeb Bush's Veterans Affairs Reform Plan Revive His 2016 Republican ... - International Business Times
17/08/15 14:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. International Business Times Will Jeb Bush's Veterans Affairs Reform Plan Revive His 2016 Republican ... International Business Times Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush h...

» Searchers Have Spotted the Wreckage of the Missing Indonesian Plane
17/08/15 14:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. (JAYAPURA, Indonesia) — A search plane has spotted the wreckage of an Indonesian passenger plane that went missing with 54 people on board, smoke still billowing from it in a rugged area in eastern P...

» Obama Administration Warns Beijing About Chinese Agents Operating in U.S.
17/08/15 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. The Obama administration has warned Beijing about the presence of Chinese agents in the United States who are secretly attempting to pressure prominent expatriates to return home to China immediately...

» AP Top News at 4:29 p.m. EDT
17/08/15 14:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheUnion local.com | TheUnion.com. AP Top News at 4:29 p.m. EDT Trump: Deport children of immigrants living illegally in US WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants more than ...

» Use Iran deal to prevent nuclear weapons free-for-all, treaty body says
17/08/15 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. VIENNA (Reuters) - The head of the body trying to secure ratification of a global ban on nuclear testing urged world leaders on Monday to use the momentum of an atomic deal with Iran t...

» Turkey's nationalists reject coalition, set stage for more turmoil
17/08/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's nationalist opposition rejected a coalition with the ruling AK Party and refused to support a minority government on Monday, further complicating Prime Mini...

» The Former Russian Cop Who Thinks No One Is Above The Law
17/08/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Former Astrakhan police officer Elshad Babayev thought he was helping society by taking drunk drivers off the streets. But some of the police officers and other officials...

» Ex-KGB Agent Leaves Canada For Russia To Avoid Deportation
17/08/15 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A former KGB agent who spent six years living in a church in Canada to avoid deportation to Russia has left Canada, his lawyer says.

» Obama Administration Warns Beijing About Covert Agents Operating in U.S.
17/08/15 14:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. American officials said that Beijing agents are pressuring Chinese fugitives living abroad to return home as part of a campaign called Operation Fox.

» Caucasus Emirate Weakened By Death Of New Leader, But Not Defunct
17/08/15 12:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The death last week in a counterterror operation in central Daghestan of Caucasus Emirate (IK) leader Magomed Suleymanov (aka Abu Usman Gimrinsky) has been widely constru...

» Monitors Seriously Concerned About Reported IS Chemical Attack
17/08/15 12:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on August 17 voiced "serious concern" about reports that the Islamic State (IS) group has used chemical we...

» Crying Fowl: Russia Mocked In Memes After Bulldozing Geese
17/08/15 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. In Russia, don’t expect your goose to get cooked -- it may be bulldozed instead.

» Tatar Town Holds Medieval Festival
17/08/15 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A medieval scene straight out of the history books unfolded in the The ancient town of Bulgar, in Russia's republic of Tatarstan. Reenactments were part of a festival on ...

» Russia Jails Members Of Banned Islamic Group
17/08/15 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A court in Russia's second-largest city, St. Petersburg, has jailed a member of a banned Islamic group.

» One boat migrant found dead in Mediterranean, 354 rescued
17/08/15 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ROME (Reuters) - Rescuers found one migrant dead and saved 354 on a fishing boat in rough seas near the southwestern shore of Italy, the coast guard said on Monday.

» Imperfect test fuels alternative treatments for Lyme disease
17/08/15 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 11:33 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lyme disease conjures memories of checking for ticks at camp and fretting over bug bites after hikes in the woods. But far from a summertime nuisance,...

» UN 'horrified' by Syria attacks
17/08/15 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The UN's humanitarian chief says he is "horrified" by attacks on civilians in Syria, a day after a government air raid leaves almost 100 dead.

» Explosion in Bangkok Kills at Least 12
17/08/15 12:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The blast occurred in front of the Erawan Shrine, an important tourist attraction in the city’s main shopping district.

» Russian Police Investigate 'Selfie With The Dead' Group
17/08/15 12:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian police say they are investigating an online community that urges members to post selfies with dead people and offers cash prizes for the photographs.

» Indicted Lawmaker Asks House to Probe Prosecutor Misconduct
17/08/15 12:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Indicted Philadelphia congressman asks House to probe possible prosecutorial misconduct

» Rape case sheds light on elite prep school's alleged sexual tradition
17/08/15 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Details of a practice called the ‘Senior Salute’ were spelled out in stark terms by a former student at the New Hampshire school, who is charged with rape St Paul’s School in ...

» Bangkok bomb: watch live for the latest updates following explosion close to Erawan shrine
17/08/15 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. A bomb has detonated in central Bangkok killing at least 12 people- watch the live stream for the latest on the scene

» Video shows moment Bangkok bomb explodes
17/08/15 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. CCTV footage shows explosion at busy intersection in Thai capital

» Bangkok Blast: City Rocked by Explosion
17/08/15 11:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: International. At least 16 people have been killed in an explosion in Bangkok today, according to officials at the scene. The explosion reportedly took place during the evening rush hour near the...

» Islamic State Suffers Spate of Desertions in E. Syria
17/08/15 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Islamic State extremist groups have been struck by a wave of desertions in the eastern Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor, where they are combating efforts by local residents to wage a guerri...

» Polish President to Visit Estonia in 1st Foreign Trip
17/08/15 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A top official said Poland's new president will make his first foreign trip to the capital of Estonia on Sunday, followed by visits to Berlin and London. Choosing one of the Baltic states...

» German woman kidnapped in Kabul by armed men Afghan police say
17/08/15 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. epa04887218 Members of the Afghan security officials stand guard outside the office of German government aid agency GIZ, in Kabul, Afghanistan, 17 August 2015. Unknown gunmen abducted a...

» Jury Selection to Begin in Kansas Jewish Site Shootings
17/08/15 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Jury selection to begin in trial of white supremacist who killed 3 at Kansas Jewish centers

» Damascus marketplace devastated after Syrian air strike – video
17/08/15 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. The aftermath of an attack by Syrian government jets on a marketplace in a suburb of Damascus that killed more than 100 people, many of them civilians. The air strikes ca...

» Cristiano Ronaldo buys Trump Tower New York loft apartment for $18.5m
17/08/15 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. The 30-year-old star has bought the 2,509 sq ft Fifth Avenue loft, according to the New York Post, which will fuel talk of a possible move to the MLS when his Real Madrid contract expir...

» MLB 'very proud' of David Denson, openly gay player and baseball pioneer
17/08/15 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Helena Brewers’ Denson is the first openly gay active player on a team affiliated with Major League Baseball, and teammates lauded his ‘courageous move’ It had been a long day...

» China Accused Of Hunting Expats On US Soil
17/08/15 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Chinese agents are reportedly being sent to the US to intimidate fugitives into coming home, using threats against their family.

» Russia Adds Three California Wines To Import Ban List
17/08/15 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has banned three types of wine from the United States.

» US military to step up drone flights by 2019 -Wall Street Journal - Reuters
17/08/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. euronews US military to step up drone flights by 2019 -Wall Street Journal Reuters WASHINGTON Aug 17 The U.S. military plans to widen its surveillance and firepower in conflict z...

» White House Launches Initiative to Combat Heroin Use
17/08/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. White House launches initiative to combat heroin amid rise in drug use and deaths

» ISIS document in Pakistan blames Israel for their emergence and calls Barack Obama the mule of the Jews
17/08/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Found in one of the tribal areas of Pakistan, a new jihadi document has been billed as the ISIS equivalent of Adolf Hitler's book Mein Kampf. It is titled 'A Brief History of the Islami...

» Lukashenka Collects 70 Sacks Of Potatoes, Wears Hat
17/08/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Belarusian president knows how to work the field.

» Bangkok bomb blast kills at least 12 in Thailand capital
17/08/15 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. The explosion took place in the centre of the Thai capital at around 7pm, in an area packed with tourists.

» Bangkok bomb – in pictures
17/08/15 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. At least 12 people are thought to have died in a bomb blast outside the Hindu Erawan shrine in the Chidlom district of central Bangkok. The shrine, shrine is on a busy corner ...

» China Dismisses Warning About Agents Operating Secretly in U.S.
17/08/15 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Xinhua news agency called the order for Chinese agents to leave the United States a “regrettable move.”

» Osama Bin Laden's favourite singer was Jewish and he was influenced by Gandhi
17/08/15 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. The revelations emerge from 1,500 cassettes found in Khandahar, Afghanistan, in a compound used by Al Qaeda leaders. Flagg Miller, an Arabic cultural expert, has been studying them sinc...

» Indonesian Plane Was Carrying $470,000 When It Crashed
17/08/15 11:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. A passenger plane that crashed Sunday with 54 people on board in Indonesia’s Papua province was carrying cash worth about $470,000 for local aid. The riders on the Trigana Air Service ATR 42-30...

» Bangkok bombing: 16 killed in blast near Hindu shrine – live updates
17/08/15 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Dozens wounded by explosion near Erawan shrine in centre of Thai capital 4.26pm BST Channel 4 News has published this dramatic footage of the aftermath of the bombing, showing...

» Open House London allows guest a peek inside 10 Downing Street and other iconic venues
17/08/15 11:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Open House London is allowing guests to see inside prominent London buildings on September 19 and 20. Locations include the BT tower, Channel 4 HQs and the Royal Courts of Justice.

» Calais migrant attempts to enter the Eurotunnel as new security fence is erected
17/08/15 11:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Wearing a shiny light brown jacket and using a pair of metallic crutches, one migrant struggles to evade security personnel as he attempts to escape the Jungle in Calais.

» Half of young Brits say they are ‘not exclusively heterosexual’ with a quarter of all UK adults saying they are gay or bisexual
17/08/15 11:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. A YouGov poll of British adults asked people to plot themselves on a scale of sexuality, from completely heterosexual to 100 per cent gay.

» Large explosion rocks central Bangkok
17/08/15 11:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. Bomb rocks shrine at major intersection in Thailand capital; multiple deaths reported Deaths reported after blast hits intersection during evening rush hour; cause of explosion unknown

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