Syrian troops backed by tanks and helicopters broke into a Damascus suburb on Thursday following two days of shelling and intense clashes as part of a widening offensive by President Bashar Assad's forces to seize control of parts of the capital and … US Stocks Lower Amid Debate Over Prospects of New Fed Stimulus - Wall Street Journal
By Matt Jarzemsky NEW YORK–Shares in the materials sector slid, pacing a widespread decline in US stocks Thursday, amid further debate about the prospect of more stimulus from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 85 points, … Florida Gov.: No Plans To Cancel GOP Convention - ABC News
Florida Gov. Rick Scott today sought to calm fears about a possible hurricane's threatening to close down the Republican National Convention next week in Tampa, telling reporters this afternoon that "right now there is not any anticipation there will … Microsoft rolls out first new logo in 25 years - Reuters
| SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp unveiled its first new logo in 25 years on Thursday as it looks to unify its branding ahead of a clutch of new product releases this year. The world's largest software company is introducing a dash of color in its … Mark David Chapman, the man who killed John Lennon, denied parole again - CBS News
(CBS/AP) ALBANY, NY – Mark David Chapman, the man who shot and killed John Lennon outside the former Beatle's Manhattan apartment building in December 1980, was denied release from prison in his seventh appearance before a parole board, … Fair coverage of Ryan - Janesville Gazette (blog)
West Nile Virus found in more Maine mosquitoes - San Francisco Chronicle
GORHAM, Maine (AP) -- The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says West Nile Virus has been found in a second mosquito population, this time in Cumberland County. Officials said Thursday it's the second mosquito pool from Maine to test … Ex-Navy SEAL pens account of bin Laden raid - CBS News
(CBS News) A new book, due out September 11, by a former Navy SEAL will detail the raid last year that killed Osama bin Laden, one of the world's most wanted terrorists. While much has been reported about the raid including the crash of one of the … Prince Harry Vegas stunts continue: Ryan Lochte race video surfaces - Newsday
Celebrities Newsday > Entertainment Print Aa Prince Harry Vegas stunts continue: Ryan Lochte race video surfaces Published: August 23, 2012 10:41 AM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS – The London games may be over, but Britain's Prince Harry isn't … US jobless aid apps tick up slightly - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
In this this Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, photo, job seekers fill out applications at a construction job fair in New York. The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose a slight 4000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 372000, evidence that the job …
Storm Isaac weakens off Puerto Rico but still a threat - Reuters
* Isaac expected to become a hurricane * Main threat is to Haiti and Dominican Republic * Conditions favorable for rapid intensification – NHC By Tom Brown MIAMI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Isaac weakened slightly as it dumped heavy rain off … John Lennon's killer denied parole for 7th time - Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mark David Chapman, who shot and killed former Beatle John Lennon 32 years ago, was denied parole for a seventh time, New York State's Department of Corrections said on Thursday. Chapman, 57, is serving a prison sentence of 20 … South Africans mourn victims of platinum mine carnage
MARIKANA, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africans held a memorial service on Thursday at a mine where police shot dead 34 strikers, bloodshed that revived memories of apartheid-era violence and laid bare workers' anger over enduring inequalities since the end of white rule. Some 500 people crammed into a marquee pitched at the platinum mine, near what has been dubbed the "Hill of Horror" where police opened fire on striking miners in the deadliest security incident since apartheid ended in 1994. Crowds spilled out into the scorched, dusty fields outside, listening to hymns and prayers. … IMF dims S.Africa growth prospects, warns on jobs
The International Monetary Fund slightly dimmed South Africa's 2012 growth forecast to 2.6 percent on Thursday and warned that chronic joblessness was a risk to the continent's biggest economy. Hot-air balloon crashes in Slovenia, four killed
IG, Slovenia (Reuters) – A hot-air balloon carrying tourists, including children, plunged to the ground in flames on Thursday just outside the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, killing four people and injuring 28, the police said. The balloon was ablaze when firemen arrived at the scene of the crash, firefighters' chief Tomaz Kucic told the official STA news agency. "We were landing but I think the speed was too high. We hit the ground, bounced off once, and hit it again. We held on but five of us fell out," a survivor, Tomaz Simec, told the Slovenian television Kanal A. … German state bans neo-Nazi groups, raids buildings
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Nearly 1,000 police officers raided clubhouses and apartments of known neo-Nazis in western Germany on Thursday after a ban was placed on three violent far-right groups in the country’s most populous state. Ralf Jaeger, interior minister of North-Rhine Westphalia, announced the ban as part of an intensified crackdown on neo-Nazis in the industrial state. Police searched 146 premises, confiscating weapons, computer hard drives and election posters of the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD). …
Palestinian victim of hate attack leaves hospital
The Palestinian victim of a hate attack in Jerusalem last week was released from hospital on Thursday, as Israeli police carried on a probe into the violence which nearly cost the teenager's life. Land disputes threaten South Sudan security: official
JUBA (Reuters) – With hundreds of thousands of ethnic South Sudanese returning home after South Sudan became independent last year, land disputes are intensifying and a dearth of land laws means the new country is unable to cope, a senior land official said. Chairperson of the South Sudan Land Commission Robert Ladu said the influx was fuelling violence and threatening security in the new nation’s capital Juba. “Juba is swelling too much because returnees are coming by roads, they’re coming by river, and they’re coming by air,” Ladu told Reuters in an interview. …
FTSE virtually unchanged at close
Stocks in London were virtually unchanged on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 index of top companies closing at 5,776.6 points. Egyptian lawyer files complaint against former military head
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian lawyer said on Thursday he had filed the first legal complaint against Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the former head of the military council, accusing him of killing protesters and wasting public money. Many activists and rights groups have blamed security and police officials for the killing of hundreds in protests after president Hosni Mubarak was ousted on February 11 last year. In one incident last February, 74 Egyptians were killed after violence erupted during a soccer game. Many accused the army and security forces of failing to prevent it. … The attraction and risks of hot air balloons
The hot air balloon that crashed in Slovenia was one of the largest of its kind in the world. Tourists who are willing to pay more than $100 each to be crammed aboard the capsules of such balloons often enjoy sightseeing adventures over the Slovenian Alps and its lakes. Insight: Syria casts net wide in search of oil deals
LONDON (Reuters) – The Syrian government is negotiating deals with firms in London, Singapore and the Middle East to sell crude oil in return for the fuel it needs to survive in the face of an increasingly bloody insurgency, documents seen by Reuters show. Syria has been starved of diesel for its army and fuel to keep the economy running because U.S. and European Union sanctions have cut off its usual suppliers. As sanctions bite, income from crude oil sales becomes increasingly important. Despite political support from China and Russia, which have repeatedly blocked U.N. …
Bissau government to review Angola Bauxite deal, calls it unfair
BISSAU (Reuters) – Guinea-Bissau’s transitional government said it will renegotiate a deal with Angola Bauxite as the current agreement, signed by a government ousted in an April coup, is unfair. Angola Bauxite, part-owned by the Angolan state, first signed a $500 million plan to build a mine and deepwater port in Guinea-Bissau in 2007 to handle bauxite, the ore from which aluminum is made. Progress has been slow due to political uncertainty. A coup in April derailed elections that former prime minister Carlos Gomes Junior looked set to win. …
Austrian rightist chief accused of anti-Semitism over cartoon
VIENNA (Reuters) – The World Jewish Congress called on Austrian politicians to condemn the posting of what it called an anti-Semitic cartoon by the country’s far-right leader, saying on Thursday that Austria otherwise risked losing international credibility. Prosecutors may investigate Heinz-Christian Strache for inciting hatred over the cartoon showing a fat banker with a hooked nose and six-point-star buttons on his sleeve gorging himself at the expense of a thin man representing “the people”. …
Painting of Christ disfigured in Spanish town
A small Spanish town is trying to figure out what to do with a 20th-century painting of Christ that has been disfigured by a local artist who took it upon herself to restore it. Japan's Yamanaka, Igarashi to defend boxing titles
Japan's World Boxing Council bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka and flyweight champion Toshiyuki Igarashi will both defend their titles in November, organisers said on Thursday. Priest warns of security risk in pope trip to Lebanon
The pope's safety could be at risk during a planned visit to Lebanon next month, a Jesuit priest who was recently forced to leave Syria warned. Fighting across Syria as last UN monitors leave
Syrian troops backed by tanks and helicopters broke into a Damascus suburb on Thursday following two days of shelling and intense clashes as part of a widening offensive by President Bashar Assad's forces to seize control of parts of the capital and surrounding areas from rebel fighters, activists said. 
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