Akin Raised $100000 Online - Daily Beast
Syrian loyalist attack Daraya after heavy bombing, 15 died - Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
Republican Convention Threatened by Storm - Wall Street Journal
By ARIAN CAMPO-FLORES Tropical storm Isaac, which is gathering strength in the Caribbean, could strike Florida, hurricane forecasters say, triggering concern it might force a postponement or cancellation of the Republican National Convention in Tampa … Syrian regime bombards cities - Sydney Morning Herald
AFP Loyalist forces are battling rebels in Damascus, shelling districts and storming houses, after launching a ferocious assault to try to reinforce its hold on the Syrian capital, activists say. Warplanes and heavy artillery also reportedly bombarded … Obama Democrats Offer No Refuge for Moderates on Abortion - Fox News
"Recently some of you who have been paying attention to the commentary of the [Senate candidate] from Missouri, Mr. Akin. The interesting thing here is that this is an individual who sits on the House committee on science and technology but somehow … Oil prices up on hopes for US central bank action
The price of oil is rising for a second day after signs that the Federal Reserve may take additional action to help the sluggish economic recovery in the U.S.
Egyptian editor charged with insulting president
A Cairo court on Thursday ordered the chief editor of an Egyptian newspaper detained pending trial on charges of insulting the country's president and potentially harming the public interest. Turkey probes possible Iran link in bombing
Turkey has said it is investigating whether another country, possibly Iran, was involved in an explosion that killed nine people near Syria earlier this week. The announcement reflects concern about spillover from the war in Syria as well as increasing tension with Iran, a regional power that supports Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Greece in Parthenon talks with British Museum
Greece is holding talks with the British Museum on the return of fragments from the Parthenon Marbles, the director of the Acropolis Museum in Athens said on Thursday. Egyptian boy dodges airport security, boards plane
A 10-year-old Egyptian boy managed to sneak past security checkpoints at Cairo's international airport and board a flight to Bahrain before getting caught, airport sources said on Thursday. McDonnell radio show becomes firing line as Emporia mayor, councilman grill gov over tolls
RICHMOND, Va. – The simmering dispute over Gov. Bob McDonnell’s proposal to levy tolls for upgrades on Interstate 95 near the North Carolina border got hotter on statewide radio Thursday as Emporia’s mayor and a city councilman grilled the governor.
Muslims win influence in Mali politics
The creation of a religious affairs ministry in Mali shows the growing influence of Muslims in politics in the secular nation which has lost over half its territory to Islamic extremists, observers said. Tropical Storm Joyce forms, stays in open Atlantic
Tropical Storm Joyce has formed over the open water of the eastern Atlantic and does not pose an immediate threat to land. It's judgment time for Norway mass killer
The first chapter of a terror case that has haunted Norway for 13 months will end Friday as confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik receives his judgment for bomb and gun attacks that left 77 people dead and more than 200 injured.
Egypt and the IMF: Major step but investors may want more
LONDON (Reuters) – International investors see Egypt's request for a loan from the International Monetary Fund as a major step to attracting money back into the country, but may want more progress before they commit their own funds. Once a darling of frontier market investors, Egypt has lost appeal since the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak 18 months ago. Worries about instability have combined with concern over a declining currency and dwindling foreign exchange reserves. But Egypt's official request this week for a $4. … Trial of Gaddafi son due to start next month
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Saif al-Islam, son of Libya’s late ruler Muammar Gaddafi, will go on trial next month in the western town of Zintan, a government source said on Thursday. “The trial of Saif al-Islam is to start next month, probably the second week of the month,” the source said. In April, Justice Minister Ali Ashour told Reuters Saif would be put on trial for financial corruption, murder and rape. (Reporting By Taha Zargoun and Souhail Karam; Writing by Souhail Karam; Editing by Alison Williams)
One Turkish soldier killed in fresh PKK attacks
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Kurdish militants attacked two army posts in southeast Turkey on Thursday, killing at least one soldier, officials said, hours after Ankara said it had killed 16 guerrillas in the area following a raid on a military convoy. The clashes underscore a growing cycle of violence in the remote, mountainous province of Hakkari bordering Iraq and Iran – a development which Turkish officials and analysts are linking to the conflict in nearby Syria. …
Tibetan monk tortured and imprisoned: rights group
A Tibetan monk was beaten, tortured and imprisoned after his arrest in an area that has become a flashpoint for a wave of protests against Chinese rule, a press freedom group said on Thursday. India faces Twitter backlash over Internet clampdown
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government faced an angry backlash from Twitter users on Thursday after ordering Internet service providers to block about 20 accounts that officials said had spread scare-mongering material that threatened national security. The backlash came as New Delhi turned up the heat on Twitter, threatening “appropriate and suitable action” if it failed to remove the accounts as soon as possible. …
John Lennon's killer denied parole again
Mark David Chapman, who shot dead Beatles star John Lennon in 1980, was denied parole from prison on Thursday for the seventh time, officials said Thursday. Russia: We have Syrian guarantees on chemical arms
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s point man on Syria says Moscow has guarantees from the Syrian government that it will not use or move its chemical weapons.
AP NewsBreak: UN nuclear agency forms special Iran team to probe Tehran's atomic secrets
Diplomats tell The Associated Press that the U.N. nuclear agency is forming a special Iran team, drawing together sleuths in weapons technology, intelligence analysis, radiation and other fields of expertise.
AP NewsBreak: Nuke agency forms special Iran team
Diplomats tell The Associated Press that the U.N. nuclear agency is forming a special Iran team, drawing together sleuths in weapons technology, intelligence analysis, radiation and other fields of expertise.
5 free things for tourists to do in Sydney, from beaches to bridges
SYDNEY – Ahh, Sydney. The stunning sand and surf. The weird and wonderful wildlife. The positively eye-popping prices.
Senegal urged to act on trial of ex-Chad dictator
Senegal has been urged to act fast and try ex-Chadian dictator Hissene Habre, after an agreement to create a special tribunal in Dakar to judge him for war crimes 22 years after he left power. 
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