
Man who shot John Lennon denied parole for 7th time - CNN International

Author of bin Laden raid insider account ID'd, could face legal trouble - Fox News

Poll shows Obama with small lead in swing states - Janesville Gazette (blog)
Uganda faces pressure to pull troops from Somalia
A Ugandan activist group is threatening demonstrations if the country’s military doesn’t withdraw its troops from Somalia, where they form the bulk of an African Union peacekeeping force.
Prince Harry challenges USA's Ryan Lochte in Las Vegas pool party swim race
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The London Olympics may be over, but Britain’s Prince Harry isn’t letting the U.S. get away with the swimming gold that easily.
Forty-four killed since July in Niger floods: UN
Pakistan blasphemy suspect 'denied meeting with lawyer'
National Cathedral gets $5 million from Lilly Endowment to help repair earthquake damage
WASHINGTON – The Washington National Cathedral has received a $5 million gift from the Lilly Endowment Inc. for restoration of damage caused by last year’s 5.8-magnitude earthquake.
Slightly more Americans sought unemployment aid last week, a sign hiring may remain modest
WASHINGTON – The number of people seeking first-time unemployment benefits rose a slight 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 372,000, evidence that the job market’s recovery remains modest and uneven.
Australian gov't says mineral price boom is over
Australia’s resources minister says the mineral price boom that has saved the country from recession has ended.
Press avoid nude Harry photos after hacking scandal
Philippine police arrest 350 in China phone scam
US new-home sales rise in July to match a 2-year high, latest sign of housing recovery
WASHINGTON – Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose 3.6 per cent in July to match a two-year high reached in May, the latest sign of a steady recovery in the housing market.
Russia's own rights ombudsman says female punk rock band verdict excessive
Dravid replacement Pujara hits century for India
Photographs of a naked Prince Harry romping in Las Vegas draw questions about royal security
LONDON – They were embarrassing, silly, and raunchy. But were they a security breach?
As Aleppo battle rages, a new brigade joins the fight
We can win without Kevin Pietersen, says Cook
Pakistan summons US diplomat to protest drones
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has summoned a senior U.S. diplomat to protest recent drone strikes targeting militants in the country’s northwest tribal region near the Afghan border.
Mai Mai chief ready for war against DR. Congo rebels
Israel angered by South African move on settlement goods
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel accused South Africa on Thursday of behaving like an apartheid state by requiring Israeli goods made by West Bank settlers to be labeled as originating from occupied Palestinian territory. The rhetoric is likely to strain Israel’s relations with South Africa, whose ruling African National Congress fought to end the apartheid regime. The ANC had strongly backed the Palestinian cause while Israel was one of the few countries to have strong ties with South Africa’s white-minority government, which relinquished power in 1994. …
Hippo stuck in SAfrica swimming pool
A hefty hippo chased away from his herd at a South African game reserve has found a refreshing place to relax: the lodge’s swimming pool. Now it’s stuck there.
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