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• Obama prepared to authorize air strikes in Syria against Islamic State
• Kerry in Iraq backs government, says Baghdad a partner against Islamic State
• Obama shifts on Syrian rebels, but is it too late?
• Israeli policeman charged over violent arrest of U.S. teen
• Brazil's Rousseff catching up to rival in new election poll
• Ukraine says Russia withdrawing forces from east, sees boost for peace
• NY judge: Citibank dilemma poses no great threat
• US gives ambulances to Sierra Leone to fight Ebola
• Medium chance of cyclone west of Cape Verde Islands : NHC
• United still have faith in youth - Giggs
• Fragile ozone layer shows first sign of recovery: U.N.
• Mexico pollution, water disputes turn political
• Nigeria air and ground attacks to reclaim town from Boko Haram
• Argentina plans Latin America's tallest building
• US 'deeply troubled' by Syria chlorine report
• Libya's embattled premier seeks support from UAE
• U.S., EU ready new sanctions to stop oil exploration in Russia
• France upsets Spain 65-52 in WCup quarters
• Tanaka to face minor leaguers in simulated game
• Obama eyes air strikes in Syria, fixing Iraqi army
• Islamic State group not an unstoppable juggernaut
• Lloyds to set up English entities as Scottish independence contingency
• Obama to deepen America's military role in Mideast
• New Jersey lets MGM keep half of Borgata casino
• New Chile bombings hit resort city
• Florida wildlife regulators clamp down on invasive lionfish
• Second explosive device detonates in Chilean supermarket
• Tropical storm off southern Mexico's Pacific coast
• Kerry says US will back Iraq against militants
• Business targeted by hacker: Lawyers have conflict
• Cameroon Lions devour Ivorian stars
• Wounded warriors do battle at Prince Harry's Invictus Games
• US woman must aid FBI as part of terror plea

Obama prepared to authorize air strikes in Syria against Islamic State Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:47 PM PDT By Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will vow on Wednesday to attack Islamic State militants "wherever they exist" in a speech to Americans expected to lay out a strategy for expanding U.S. Obama will stress in his 9 p.m. (0100 GMT Thursday) speech from the White House that he will not send U.S.

Kerry in Iraq backs government, says Baghdad a partner against Islamic State Posted: 10 Sep 2014 08:13 AM PDT Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday endorsed Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's plans to mend Baghdad's relations with Sunnis and Kurds, and said Iraq was a partner in the fight against Islamic State militants. Kerry, on a tour of the Middle East to build military, political and financial support to defeat the militants controlling parts of Iraq and Syria, said: "We all have an interest in supporting the new government of Iraq." "The coalition that is at the heart of our global strategy I assure you will continue to grow and deepen in the days ahead ... because the United States and the world will simply not stand by to watch as ISIL's evil spreads." he said, using an alternative acronym for Islamic State.

Obama shifts on Syrian rebels, but is it too late? Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:31 PM PDT By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Struggling Syrian rebels that President Barack Obama once derided as "former doctors, farmers, pharmacists and so forth" now form a key pillar of the U.S. For over three years, Obama has kept the so-called moderate rebels at arm's length. Now Obama is taking a different tack as he sets out his strategy to defeat the Syrian-based Islamic State, which has declared a caliphate across a wide swath of Syria and Iraq. Obama himself was the chief mover behind the shift in U.S.

Israeli policeman charged over violent arrest of U.S. teen Posted: 10 Sep 2014 03:38 PM PDT An Israeli policeman was charged on Wednesday with assault causing bodily harm against a 15-year-old American of Palestinian descent during a protest over the revenge killing of the teenager's cousin days before the eight week war with Gaza. State Department at the time urged a "speedy, transparent and credible investigation and full accountability for any excessive use of force" against the American teen, a video of whose arrest was circulated on the Internet. "I just want justice for what the Israeli police did to me, and I don't want it happening to anybody else, especially another child," said the teenager, 15-year-old Tariq Khdeir of Tampa, Florida, in a telephone interview. The protests had erupted after the torching to death of the high school student's cousin, Mohammed Abu Khudeir, 16.

Brazil's Rousseff catching up to rival in new election poll Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:41 PM PDT SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff closed ground on opposition candidate Marina Silva in a new poll on Wednesday simulating a likely second-round runoff in October. The Datafolha survey showed Silva with 47 percent voter support compared with 43 percent for Rousseff, within the poll's margin of error. Last week Datafolha projected Silva would win the matchup by 48 percent against 41 percent for Rousseff. Another poll on Wednesday also showed Rousseff and Silva in a tight race if October's elections lead to a runoff vote. (Reporting by Brad Haynes; Editing by Ken Wills)

Ukraine says Russia withdrawing forces from east, sees boost for peace Posted: 10 Sep 2014 08:43 AM PDT By Pavel Polityuk and Gareth Jones KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's president said on Wednesday Russia had removed the bulk of its forces from his country, raising hopes for a peace drive now underway after five months of conflict in which more than 3,000 people have been killed. Moscow denies sending troops into eastern Ukraine to support pro-Russian rebels battling Ukrainian forces, despite what Kiev and its Western backers say is overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Moscow also denies arming the separatists. President Petro Poroshenko told a televised cabinet meeting Ukraine would remain a sovereign, united country under the terms of a peace roadmap approved last Friday, but said parts of the east under rebel control would get special status.

NY judge: Citibank dilemma poses no great threat Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:52 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A judge told lawyers Wednesday that he doesn't think an effort by Argentina to pay some bondholders through a Citibank branch in the South American country will lead to a widespread effort to violate his orders.

US gives ambulances to Sierra Leone to fight Ebola Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:45 PM PDT FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — As the U.S. government and the United Nations both stepped up giving Wednesday to quell the Ebola epidemic sweeping through several West African countries, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced it will spend $50 million on the international effort seeking a vaccine and other therapies.

Medium chance of cyclone west of Cape Verde Islands : NHC Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:43 PM PDT (Reuters) - A broad area of low pressure centered about 650 miles (1,046 km) west of the Cape Verde Islands has a 40 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday. "This system is now moving toward an area more favorable for development, and a tropical depression could form during the next day or two while the low moves toward the west-northwest and northwest at about 15 miles per hour over the open Atlantic," the NHC said. A separate weak area of low pressure near the northwestern Bahamas has a 20 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone over the next couple of days, the Miami-based weather forecaster said.

United still have faith in youth - Giggs Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:41 PM PDT Ryan Giggs re-assured Manchester United fans on Wednesday that the club's commitment to youth development remains intact. New United manager Louis van Gaal's recent spending-spree of more than £150 million in the transfer window, culminating in the British record capture of Angel di Maria for £59.7 million ($98 million, 75 million euros, was followed by the sale of Academy graduate Danny Welbeck, the England forward, to Arsenal suggested a change of priorities. United have fielded at least one homegrown player in every matchday squad since 1937 but that record may be threatened under Dutch boss van Gaal.

Fragile ozone layer shows first sign of recovery: U.N. Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:37 PM PDT The ozone layer that shields life from the sun's cancer-causing ultraviolet rays is showing its first sign of thickening after years of dangerous depletion, a U.N. study said on Wednesday. Experts said it showed the success of a 1987 ban on man-made gases that damage the fragile high-altitude screen, an achievement that would help prevent millions of cases of skin cancer and other conditions. The ozone hole that appears annually over Antarctica has also stopped growing bigger every year, though it will be about a decade before it starts shrinking, said the report co-produced by the World Meteorological Organization and the U.N. Environment Program. "International action on the ozone layer is a major environmental success story ... This should encourage us to display the same level of urgency and unity to tackle the even greater challenge of tackling climate change," said WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud.

Mexico pollution, water disputes turn political Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:34 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Water pollution disasters in Mexico have turned into political battles as officials struggled Wednesday to blame each other for the problems.

Nigeria air and ground attacks to reclaim town from Boko Haram Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:27 PM PDT Nigeria's military launched ground and air offensives against Boko Haram to recapture the northeastern town of Michika that fell to the jihadist militants over the weekend, witnesses said on Wednesday. Hundreds of troops aided by military jets have been pounding Boko Haram positions in Michika in Adamawa state since Sunday, residents of nearby towns and villages told AFP. "We have been hearing thunderous explosions from bombs dropped by military jets on Michika," said a Christian priest in Chibok, 20 kilometres (13 miles) from Michika.

Argentina plans Latin America's tallest building Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:21 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina says it will build the tallest building in Latin America.

US 'deeply troubled' by Syria chlorine report Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:14 PM PDT The United States said it was "deeply troubled" Wednesday after the world's chemical watchdog confirmed the systematic use of chlorine as a weapon in war-torn Syria. President Bashar al-Assad's regime and the rebels fighting it have both accused the other of using chemical agents, including chlorine, in the bloody uprising that began in March 2011. Damascus promised to hand over all its chemical arms, and tonnes of chemical agents have been destroyed by international monitors. The OPCW said in a statement that the reporting team had been able "to conclude with a high degree of confidence that chlorine, either pure or in mixture, is the toxic chemical in question."

Libya's embattled premier seeks support from UAE Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:07 PM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Libyan prime minister was in the United Arab Emirates Wednesday meeting with its rulers to shore up critical support against Islamist-allied militias that forced him and his allies out of the capital over the summer.

U.S., EU ready new sanctions to stop oil exploration in Russia Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:03 PM PDT By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and European Union plan to stop billions of dollars in oil exploration in Russia by the world's largest energy companies including Exxon Mobil Corp and BP Plc, U.S. The planned sanctions over Russia's aggression toward Ukraine would ban U.S.

France upsets Spain 65-52 in WCup quarters Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:02 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — France upset Spain 65-52 in front of its stunned fans in the quarterfinals of the Basketball World Cup on Wednesday.

Tanaka to face minor leaguers in simulated game Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:00 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Injured Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka is going to face minor leaguers in a simulated game Monday in what may be the final step of his rehabilitation from a partially torn elbow ligament.

Obama eyes air strikes in Syria, fixing Iraqi army Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:00 PM PDT President Barack Obama will vow in a national address Wednesday to target the Islamic State with air strikes "wherever they exist" in a sign he plans to attack the jihadists inside Syria for the first time. According to excerpts of his speech released by the White House, Obama will also pledge to lead a broad coalition to fight IS and work with "partner forces" on the ground in Syria and Iraq. The speech will mark a major US escalation, despite Obama having devoted much of his presidency to pulling America out of wars in the Middle East and avoiding new foreign entanglements. "This counter-terrorism campaign will be waged through a steady, relentless effort to take out ISIL wherever they exist using our air power and our support for partner forces on the ground," Obama says in the excerpts.

Islamic State group not an unstoppable juggernaut Posted: 10 Sep 2014 03:52 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group is often described as the most fearsome jihadi outfit of all: a global menace outweighing al-Qaida, with armies trembling before its advance.

Lloyds to set up English entities as Scottish independence contingency Posted: 10 Sep 2014 03:50 PM PDT (Reuters) - Britain's Lloyds Banking Group Plc, which is based in Scotland, said on Wednesday it would set up legal entities in England as part of its contingency planning for next week's referendum on Scottish independence. Separately, government and banking sources said Royal Bank of Scotland, another major British bank located in Scotland, would base itself in London in the event of independence being approved. Lloyds Banking Group currently employs 16,000 staff in Scotland. Opponents of independence have said that Scotland's banks might move to England amid uncertainty over what currency an independent Scotland might use and whether it would be able to count on the support of the Bank of England as a lender of  last resort.

Obama to deepen America's military role in Mideast Posted: 10 Sep 2014 03:47 PM PDT President Barack Obama is moving to deepen the U.S. military role in the volatile Middle East, including training and arming Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State militants and potentially expanding airstrikes across the Iraqi border into Syria.

New Jersey lets MGM keep half of Borgata casino Posted: 10 Sep 2014 03:38 PM PDT ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP) — New Jersey casino regulators on Wednesday let MGM Resorts back into the Atlantic City casino market

New Chile bombings hit resort city Posted: 10 Sep 2014 03:33 PM PDT Two homemade bombs have exploded at a shopping center in the Chilean resort city of Vina del Mar, adding to panic after a subway bombing in Santiago wounded 14 people. The latest explosion came Wednesday inside a bathroom at the Open Plaza mall in Vina del Mar. The twin bombings in Vina del Mar, a picturesque city on the Pacific coast, have added to a growing climate of fear after Monday's attack on the Escuela Militar (Military School) subway station in the capital. Monday's blast in Santiago, which the government condemned as a "terrorist act," was the second on the Chilean capital's subway system in less than two months.

Florida wildlife regulators clamp down on invasive lionfish Posted: 10 Sep 2014 03:31 PM PDT By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida wildlife regulators on Wednesday banned lionfish breeding as part of a struggle to control the invasive species that devours other fish and threatens coastal ecosystems. The state prohibited the possession of lionfish eggs and larvae as well, after Florida last month became the first state in United States to outlaw importation of the barbed fish. Bringing lionfish into Florida is now punishable by up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine. "Every change that encourages removal is a step toward successfully limiting the negative impacts lionfish have on native fish and wildlife," said Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Executive Director Nick Wiley in a statement.

Second explosive device detonates in Chilean supermarket Posted: 10 Sep 2014 03:09 PM PDT Two explosive devices were detonated within a span of 24 hours in the Chilean coastal city of Vina del Mar, causing at least three minor injuries, in the same week the Andean country suffered its worst bomb attack in at least 20 years. The second device exploded Wednesday evening in the bathroom of a supermarket, leaving two people with minor injuries, after a similar explosion Tuesday night left a woman with trauma to her hearing.

Tropical storm off southern Mexico's Pacific coast Posted: 10 Sep 2014 03:03 PM PDT LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) — A tropical storm formed Wednesday in the Pacific off Mexico's southern coast and was forecast to strengthen in the coming days, possibly growing into a hurricane.

Kerry says US will back Iraq against militants Posted: 10 Sep 2014 02:58 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States pledged Wednesday to stand by Iraq as its new leaders pleaded for help in facing down a rampant, deadly insurgency. The assurances by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a daylong visit to Baghdad came as President Barack Obama prepared to outline his strategy for defeating the Islamic State militant group that has overrun wide swaths of northern Iraq and Syria.

Business targeted by hacker: Lawyers have conflict Posted: 10 Sep 2014 02:57 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — A pizza chain targeted in a credit card hacking scheme told a federal judge this week that its former law firm has a conflict of interest in the case because it represents the son of a Russian lawmaker charged with hacking into businesses across the U.S.

Cameroon Lions devour Ivorian stars Posted: 10 Sep 2014 02:41 PM PDT Johannesburg (AFP) - A new look Cameroon team continued a great start to 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying by thrashing star-stacked Ivory Coast 4-1 in Yaounde Wednesday.

Wounded warriors do battle at Prince Harry's Invictus Games Posted: 10 Sep 2014 02:39 PM PDT Prince Harry welcomed injured troops from around the world on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games, where they will do battle across a range of sports. The prince, a British army captain who fought twice in Afghanistan, is the driving force behind the four days of competition across nine sports. Some 416 wounded troops from 13 countries -- both serving and veterans -- are to go for gold at the Olympic Park, site of the London 2012 Games. Surrounded by the athletes, Harry spoke of his experiences serving in Afghanistan, evacuating injured soldiers, flying home with the wounded and meeting those recovering from their injuries in hospital.

US woman must aid FBI as part of terror plea Posted: 10 Sep 2014 02:38 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — A 19-year-old woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to help the militant Islamic State group under a plea deal in the terrorism case that requires her to give authorities information about other Americans with the same intentions.

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