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Obama highlights progress against Islamic State fighters in Pentagon briefing

AP CM, Jagan congratulate Sindhu on her silver medal
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Leader of Opposition Y S Jaganmohan Reddy joined the nation in congratulating P V Sindhu on winning silver medal in badminton at the Rio Olympics. Sindhu kept earning points, hitting one smash after another to enjoy a comfortable ride. "Definitely I feel that I've a chance", Sindhu said. Sindhu went on to win several titled in the under-10 an... [Full Article...]
Micah Harris' Forecast: Cold front brings storms

Day 12 Preview: men's team finals

Syrian rebels breach government-imposed siege on Aleppo
Though few expect the reconstituted group to alter its ideology, it is now more seen as an efficient fighting force that helped to break the siege of Aleppo when the halting global diplomacy of the U.S. Arrayed against the opposition fighters are the forces loyal to the regime of President Bashar Assad, Lebanese Hizballah militants and the Russian air force. [Full Article...]
Erdogan: Gulen tries to undermine Turkey-Russia relations
The State Department said Tuesday it does not view the restoration of Turkish-Russian relations as "a zero-sum game" as leaders of Turkey and Russia determined to boost ties after about nine months, Anadolu Agency reports. Gulen strongly denies any involvement in the attempted putsch and insists his movement is a charitable network promoting tolerant Islam. Stalled Russian work on the Ak... [Full Article...]
Dolly Parton reveals secret to successful marriage

Detective: Man told police he shot 2 teenagers behind store

Russian Federation uses Iran to strike Syria militants again, rejects USA censure
Reports of increased Russian and Iranian military cooperation come just days after the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum called on the worldwide community to intervene in Syria, where it said the Assad regime is "committing crimes against humanity and war crimes against civilians, including acts of mass killing, torture and targeted attacks on medical facilities and health care providers".... [Full Article...]
Evan Bayh's voter registration status 'inactive' in Indiana

Love Story director Arthur Hiller dies at age 92

Houthi shelling kills seven civilians in Saudi Arabia
Pro-government military sources, who are fighting alongside coalition forces in Harad, said military vehicles had taken rebel casualties to the Abs hospital before Monday's air strikes. However, Foreign Policy reported that officials say the mood in the United Nations has shifted in the past week and Ban's top advisors, including Leila Zerrougui, are now brandishing the threat to shame the coa... [Full Article...]
Germany in the Olympic final after 2-0 victory over Nigeria
They'll face the victor of Wednesday's late match between Germany and Nigeria in Sao Paulo. Empty seats have been prevalent across Rio, but not on Wednesday at Maracana Stadium, where they packed in to watch Neymar and Co. Ireland's Pat Hickey has temporarily stepped down from his position as executive member on the International Olympic Committee after being arrested in connection with an inv... [Full Article...]
Clinton team hits report of Trump aide's ties to Russia

Philippines' Duterte says he's willing to face probe into drug killings

Pep Guardiola: Kolarov one of the best I've seen
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has praised Joe Hart's professionalism amid reports linking the England goalkeeper with a move away from the club. Liverpool have been tenuously linked with the 29-year-old - as debunked in Wednesday's Mediawatch - meaning Everton or Sevilla appear his most likely destination. [Full Article...]
US says $400M payment was contingent on release of prisoners
Administration officials initially denied that the $400 million cash transfer was tantamount to critics' assertion of a ransom payment, insisting that the funds were part of a $1.7 billion financial settlement that the United States had reached with Iran as part of the nuclear deal. [Full Article...]
Laquan McDonald death: 7 Chicago cops could be fired
The police department received criticism for taking over a year to release the video of Van Dyke shooting 17-year-old McDonald 16 times. Over time, it has been determined that at least seven of the officers involved lied and now the axe is ready to fall on their career with the Chicago Police Department. [Full Article...]
Turkey to release 38000 from jail; frees space for plotters

Turkish police raid 44 companies in probe into failed coup
More than 35,000 people have been detained for questioning while tens of thousands of others have been dismissed from government jobs, including in the judiciary, media, education, health care, military and local government. Kerry is due to visit Turkey this month. Police began searches in the Uskudar and Umraniye districts of Istanbul . It had cooperated with police and its businesses contin... [Full Article...]