Monday, August 20, 2012

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Clashes, shelling mark 2nd day of major Muslim holiday in Syria - Washington Post


Official: British director Tony Scott dead after jumping from California bridge - CNN
Send your thoughts and memories of director Tony Scott to CNN iReport Los Angeles (CNN) — Director Tony Scott, best known for the films "Top Gun" and "Beverly Hills Cop II," died in an apparent suicide Sunday when he jumped from the Vincent Thomas …


Morning Score: Romney distance - Politico
(jhohmann@politico.com; Twitter: @jameshohmann) SKINNY DIPPING - FBI PROBED GOP ISRAEL TRIP: "The FBI probed a late-night swim in the Sea of Galilee that involved drinking, numerous GOP freshmen lawmakers, top leadership staff - and one nude member of …


Israeli buzz on attacking Iran aims to pressure US
Talk of a possible attack has been fuelled by distribution of gas masks to the publicA high-volume public debate in Israel over a possible imminent military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities is designed to pressure Washington to back its ally more firmly, experts say.


Li claims first title since Roland Garros
Li Na allied from a first-set loss with superb serving as she won 80% of her first-serve points in a dominating 3rd setChina's Li Na earned her first title since winning the French Open 15 months ago, beating Germany's Angelique Kerber 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 to claim the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.


Intense fighting rages in Syria's city of Aleppo
Syrians look for the bodies two girls thought to be under the rubble of a building hit by a Syrian government airstrike in Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012 (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)Syrian government forces on Monday marked the second day of a major Muslim holiday with heavy shelling of the cities of Aleppo and Daraa and a suburb of the capital Damascus, killing up to 30 people, rights groups and activists said.


Russian opposition leader questioned by police
Garry Kasparov, front, a Russian opposition leader and former world chess champion leaves a police station after testifying in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)Russian opposition leader and chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov has been called for questioning after a police officer accused him of biting his hand while he was being detained at a protest in support of Pussy Riot.


Two Turkish soldiers killed in suspected PKK attack
KIRIKDAG, Turkey (Reuters) – Two Turkish soldiers were killed by a landmine on a road in southeast Turkey on Monday in an attack believed to have been carried out by Kurdish militants, security sources said. The attack by suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) also wounded several soldiers travelling in an armored vehicle between Hakkari and Van provinces, the sources said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. The PKK, designated a terrorist group by Turkey, the United States and European Union, launched a separatist insurgency in southeastern Turkey 28 years ago. …


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