Ramadan factor in Afghan insider attacks
Washington officials and Afghan authorities consider Ramadan fasting and summer heat as factors in a rise of insider attacks on U.S. troops. Gen. John Allen said hunger and heat may contribute, while noting Taliban infiltration and Afghan grievances also drive the violence. Through 2014, 32 attacks this year have killed 40 coalition members, mostly Americans, with August the worst month so far.
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Prince Harry nude photos raise security questions
London experts question royal protection as nude Las Vegas images circulate online. Former bodyguards say taxpayers fund up to 100 million pounds annually for royal security and MPs deserve tighter oversight. Media intrusions and celebrity gossip add pressure on Scotland Yard while Hogan-Howe defends guards’ protective role.
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Jobless claims rise modestly as hiring slowdown eyed
The Labor Department reports initial unemployment claims rose by 4,000 to 372,000 last week, with the four week average up to 368,000. The figures suggest uneven job market recovery and potential slower hiring in August. The total receiving benefits slid to 5.6 million, while existing home sales rose 2.3 percent in July amid housing market recovery.
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FTC closes Facebook Instagram deal probe
The Federal Trade Commission says it has closed its investigation of Facebooks planned acquisition of Instagram. The deal can proceed as planned with no action taken by the FTC. Facebook Inc agreed to buy Instagram in April, before the social networks rocky IPO.
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Markets Fall Across Indexes And Commodities
Thursday markets show declines with the Dow down 115.30 to 13,057.46, Nasdaq -6.0 to 3,053.40, and S&P 500 -11.41 to 1,402.08. Treasury yields edge down 0.04 to 2.78 percent while corn, soybeans, wheat, oil, gold, silver, and platinum move on the day.
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Lennon's killer denied parole for seventh time
John Lennon’s killer Mark David Chapman, 57, was denied parole by a three member New York board in his seventh appearance. He remains in prison for the 1980 murder outside Lennon’s Manhattan apartment. parole is not granted for good conduct alone and he can refile in two years.
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