Syria rebels: U.N. is of no use to us
Fighters dismissive of international diplomacy, but their own disorganization, and dubious allies, makes them tough to love
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U.K. formally charges Brooks for hacking scandal
Former protege to media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and ex-aide to British prime minister both charged in newspaper scandal
Kofi Annan resigning as U.N. envoy to Syria
With action needed on Syria, "there continues to be finger pointing and name calling in the Security Council," Annan said
Tropical Storm Ernesto forms off Caribbean
Storm warnings are in effect for Barbados, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Martinique, Guadeloupe and the Grenadines
Official seeks UNESCO status for D-Day beaches
French president of Lower Normany says historic WWII site needs to be protected
Debate over cat-crowded park in Peru
Dozens of cats lay claim to an upscale Lima neighborhood; Lots of feline fans, but critics, too
12 killed in series of militant attacks in Iraq
Militants in Iraq step up attacks on civilians in apparent effort to sink country into a civil war
Spain arrests Qaeda suspects who practiced flying
Flying in light aircraft practiced by 2 suspected operatives; Enough explosives to blow up a bus seized from house
2 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan
Unclear whether slain troops were Americans; 6 international forces killed in first 2 days of August
Congress votes to hit Iran with new sanctions
Legislation, expected to be signed by Obama, adds to current measures having debatable effect on Tehran in nuclear standoff
Iraqi ambassador: Al Qaeda a "cancer" in Syria
Iraqi official claims Assad regime used to allow al Qaeda to cross its borders to stage attacks in Iraq, and now they pay the price
Report: Obama authorizes covert Syrian rebel aid
Obama signed an intelligence "finding" that broadly permits CIA and others to assist Syria's rebels, Reuters reports
Pentagon: Options in Syria are all hard
U.S. military leaders say getting involved in Syria would be far more complicated and dangerous than it was in Libya
Where's Assad? Mystery deepens about Syrian leader
U.S. calls Syrian president a coward for marshaling his forces from the pages of the army's official magazine
Teddy bears bring down 2 Belarus generals
Swedish ad agency drops 879 teddy bears on Belarus in a democracy protest; President fires two defense officials for breach
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As Texas Dems predict a Hispanic wave, Hinojosa takes her pitch ringside
DOJ calls Alaska Senate allegations "troubling," asks to segregate ballots
Judge orders DOJ to stop trying to "intimidate" California election officials
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Iran's supreme leader warns U.S., Israel against new attacks
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Daniel J. Sullivan left his Alaska hometown before Senate election
U.S. approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
