Obama set to speak on Syria at White House

President Barack Obama pauses after speaking to members of the media during his meeting with Baltic leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.

http://www.sunherald.com/2013/08/31/4915306/obama-set-to-speak-on-syria-at.html#storylink=rss

Obama set to discuss Syria from White House

No "boots on the ground," Obama said, seeking to reassure Americans weary after a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130831/APW/1308310530/Obama-set-to-discuss-Syria-from-White-House

Investors brace for a jam-packed September

Imagine gathering nearly everything that has rattled investors' nerves over the past four years: the European debt crisis, fights over the U.S. government's budget and moves by the Federal Reserve.

http://www.scsun-news.com/silver_city-business/ci_23990069?source=rss

Obama battles ghosts of Iraq as he ponders Syria strike

In October 2002, more than five months before the U.S. would invade Iraq, an Illinois state senator named Barack Obama said at an anti-war rally that he was not against all wars, just "dumb wars."

http://www.thetowntalk.com/usatoday/article/2750787

Obama set to discuss Syria from White House

A U.S. Air Force plane taxied on the runway after landing at the Incirlik airbase, southern Turkey today.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/221928021.html

17:41: Obama to speak on Syria crisis

President Barack Obama is getting ready to speak about Syria from the White House.

http://news.eircom.net/breakingnews/21331910/

Campaign to end unpaid internships heads to campus

A nascent campaign against employers' use of unpaid interns is taking aim at what critics call some of the long-standing practice's biggest enablers: colleges that steer students into such programs in exchange for academic credit.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_23990030/campaign-end-unpaid-internships-heads-campus

Re: Opinion Line

Gov. Sam Brownback said that cutting taxes for the Kansas job creators would give us lots of jobs.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/08/31/2973696/opinion-line-aug-31.html#comment-1024502822

International weapons experts leave Syria, Obama to make statement

A boy holds a poster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during a demonstration against potential strikes on the Syrian government, in Sanaa August 30, 2013.

http://www.trust.org/item/20130831165029-7jxph/?source=hpbreaking

Obama to make statement on Syria, senators get briefing

Obama was to appear in the White House Rose Garden at 1:15 p.m. EDT to deliver a statement.

http://www.trust.org/item/20130831163327-x6s07

UN weapons experts leave Syria, US prepares attack

Handprints are pictured on a U.N. vehicle carrying a team of U.N. chemical weapons experts visiting one of the sites of an alleged chemical weapons attack in the Ain Tarma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria August 28, 2013.

http://www.trust.org/item/20130831092331-8uynj/?source=hpeditorial

President Obama debates strike on Syria

The U.S. military could execute a strike against Syria very quickly, if it's ordered to, according to Pentagon sources.

http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/national/us-syria-president-barack-obama-is-debating-a-limited-strike-against-syria

Obama to make statement on Syria

The White House announced Saturday that President Obama will speak to the nation at 1:15 ET Saturday afternoon.

http://www.11alive.com/rss/article/304835/40/Obama-to-make-statement-on-Syria

Re: Snyder statue highlights Kansas State stadium dedication

Kansas State athletic director John Currie gives a tour of the new expansion to the west section of Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Thursday.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/08/30/2973248/snyder-statue-highlights-kansas.html#comment-1024505732

Can Conservatives Win the Battle to Defund Obamacare?

A group of conservative Republicans are on a crusade to prevent the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, from being funded in October.

http://gwinnett.patch.com/groups/local-connections/p/can-conservatives-win-the-battle-to-defund-obamacare

Reard more here

President Barack Obama's top national security advisers gathered at the White House on Saturday, and Syrian television broadcast scenes of fighter jets, tanks and troops in training, flip sides of a countdown to a likely U.S. military strike meant to punish Bashar Assad's government for the alleged use of chemical weapons.

http://www.wwl.com/Obama-to-discuss-Syria-from-White-House/17189689

Obama's hypocritical hypocrisy is almost enough to make Bush look good

When politicians do things they previously condemned, the perceived hypocrisy can invite both unfair conclusions and unwise policy.

http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130831/NEWS/320117801

Obama set to speak on Syria

A US Airforce plane taxies on the runway after landing at the Incirlik airbase, southern Turkey, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/Obama-set-to-discuss-Syria-from-White-House-4777193.php

Scant foreign support for U.S. strikes on Syria

This March 13, 2002 file photo shows troops from 10th Mountain Division sitting in a Chinook helicopter on their way to take up the fight in eastern Afghanistan.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/aug/31/scant-foreign-support-us-strikes-syria/

Campaign to end unpaid internships heads to campus

In this Aug. 22, 2013, photo, New York University junior Christina Isnardi poses for a portrait in New York's Washington Square Park.

http://www.publicopiniononline.com/statenews/ci_23989716/campaign-end-unpaid-internships-heads-campus

Difference aside, Iraq war haunts Obama on Syria

The painful legacy of the Iraq war has complicated President Barack Obama's efforts to muster support for military action against Syria.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/221924741.html

President Obama set to discuss Syria from White House

President Barack Obama's top national security advisers gathered at the White House on Saturday, and Syrian television broadcast scenes of fighter jets, tanks and troops in training, flip sides of a countdown to a likely U.S. military strike meant to punish Bashar Assad's government for the alleged use of chemical weapons.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/washington/20130831-president-obama-set-to-discuss-syria-from-white-house.ece

'Lonely president' Obama mulls unilateral strike against Syria

By Arun Kumar, Washington, Aug 31 : Failing to find support at home and abroad, a'lonely president' Barack Obama hinted at an imminent unilateral US military strike to punish Syria for its alleged use of banned chemical weapons.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/61228/lonely-president-obama-mulls-unilateral-strike-against-syria.html

Putin Scoffs at Chemical Attack Claims

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is sympathetic to Syrian leadership, is among those rejecting U.S. intelligence claims that Bashar al-Assad's government used chemical weapons against civilians, saying it would be "utter nonsense" for the government to deploy them in a war it was already winning.

http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/putin_scoffs_at_chemical_attack_claims_20130831/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Truthdig+Truthdig%3A+Drilling+Beneath+the+Headlines

Obama to make statement on Syria, senators get briefing

U.S. President Barack Obama pauses while speaking about Syria to reporters during a meeting with Baltic leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington August 30, 2013.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/obama-to-make-statement-on-syria-senators-get-briefing/article14062774/?cmpid=rss1

Obama set to discuss Syria from White House

A Lebanese special forces policeman escorts vehicles of U.N. experts arrivel at the private jet terminal, at Beirut international airport, Lebanon, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/Obama-set-to-discuss-Syria-from-White-House-4777193.php

John McCain: Great Britain 'No Longer a World Power'

Senator John McCain had harsh words for Great Britain Friday following that country's decision to not participate in a coordinated attack on Syria.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/08/31/john-mccain-great-britain-no-longer-world-power

Miley Cyrus Antics Add Pressure for the Television Consumer Freedom Act

Consumers have good reason to wonder why they have to pay for cable channels they don't watch.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/christian-toto/2013/08/31/miley-cyrus-antics-add-pressure-television-consumer-freedom-act

Justin Amash (R) gets Town Hall question: "Why would we want to trust insurance companies...?"

Many Republicans who are holding town hall meetings during their August Recess are getting an earful about their opposition to the A.C.A. At a Marshall Michigan town hall meeting Republican Justin Amash faced angry questions about his opposition to the Affordable Care Act and what Amash wants in its place.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/31/1235290/-Justin-Amash-R-faces-angry-Town-Hall-question-Why-would-we-trust-insurance-companies

How a military strike on Syria might unfold

The U.S. military could execute a strike against Syria very quickly, if it's ordered to, according to Pentagon sources.

http://www.krdo.com/news/How-a-military-strike-on-Syria-might-unfold/-/417220/21731822/-/13ec0lmz/-/index.html

'The Human Trial': Filming Diabetes Cure Research in Action

Sometimes, all the latest headlines on steps towards curing diabetes can seem like a broken record - just researchers crying wolf about how big and bad their science projects are.

http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/08/filming-a-human-trial-on-diabetes-research.html

Getting Trade Right

President Obama is talking about economic stimulus even though there is zero possibility that the Republican House will help with stimulus.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/31/1233803/-Getting-Trade-Right

Putin urges Obama not to intervene in Syria

Moscow, Aug 31 : Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed Saturday his US counterpart Barack Obama as a Nobel Peace Prize winner while urging the latter not to initiate armed intervention into Syria, Xinhua reported.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/61311/putin-urges-obama-not-to-intervene-in-syria.html

You Go To War With The President You Have...

Sure, Obama may have ad-libbed his way to a red line and a diplomatic crise with his talk of red lines in Syria.

http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2013/08/you-go-to-war-with-the-president-you-have.html

Why Are Presidents Calling On The Military So Often?

U.S. soldiers transfer a missile for a U.S. fighter plane in Saudi Arabia in August 1990 as U.S. forces prepared for war in Iraq.

http://www.gpb.org/news/2013/08/31/why-are-presidents-calling-on-the-military-so-often?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GPBNewsFeed+%28GPB+News%29

Obama Not Legally Obligated to Release White House Visitors Log For 12 Years, Rules Federal Court

A federal Circuit Court on Friday unanimously ruled that President Obama is not legally required to release the White House visitors log under the Freedom of Information Act .

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/08/31/obama-not-legally-obligated-to-release-white-house-visitors-log-for-12-years-says-federal-court/

McCain Slams Obama, Demands Tougher Action on Assad

Senator John McCain has described US President Barack Obama 's planned military strike against Syria is "cosmetic," stating the country's failure to help Syrian rebels is "shameful."

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=153306

Putin urges U.S. to hold off on striking Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged President Barack Obama on Saturday not to rush into a decision on striking Syria, but to consider whether strikes would help end the violence and be worth the civilian casualties they would inevitably cause.

http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130831/NEWS08/308310006

AP Source: New England Patriots Release Tim Tebow

After being let go by his third team in 18 months - and with the regular season just five days away - the quarterback's chances of immediately catching on with another team seem slim.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/08/31/new-england-patriots-release-tim-tebow/

Obama edges toward strike on Syria as U.S. alleges far higher death toll from chemical attack

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, made her first public appearance since the birth of Prince George as she joined husband Prince William, the Duke Of Cambridge, at Breakwater Country Park for the start of the Ring O' Fire Anglesey Coastal Ultra Marathon, a three-day, 135-mile foot race around the rugged coast of Anglesey, Wales, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Barack+Obama+planning+Syria+strike+claiming+more+deaths+from/8854928/story.html

Obama battles ghosts of Iraq as he ponders Syria strike

A jamboree can mean a lot of different things to a lot of coaches, and such was the case Friday... A jamboree can mean a lot of different things to a lot of coaches, and such was the case Friday... I realize that by the time you read this, the shooting - so to speak - may be over and our path, as... President Obama pauses after answering questions ... (more)

http://www.thecalifornian.com/usatoday/article/2750787

In San Diego, Filner ends his tumultuous tenure as mayor

In this Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 file photo, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner speaks after agreeing to resign at a city council meeting in San Diego.

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130831/PC16/130839896/1177/in-san-diego-filner-ends-his-tumultuous-tenure-as-mayor

Veronicaa s biological father appeals Friday ruling in custody case

Dusten Brown, the biological father of 3-year-old Veronica, filed a motion with the Oklahoma Supreme Court late Friday to block whatever had been ruled earlier Friday in a custody hearing that was held behind closed doors in a Nowata, Okla., courtroom, The Tulsa World reported.

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130831/PC16/130839866/1177/veronica-x2019-s-biological-father-appeals-friday-ruling-in-custody-case

Iraq haunts Obama as he mulls Syrian strike, despite differences over evidence, consequences

In this March 19, 2003, file photo President George W. Bush is seen on an image from television, addresses the nation from the Oval Office at the White House, wherein he announced that U.S. forces launched a strike against targets of military opportunity in Iraq.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/iraq-haunts-obama-as-he-mulls-syrian-strike-despite-differences-over-evidence-consequences/2013/08/31/7ebbe0b2-1259-11e3-a2b3-5e107edf9897_story.html

Presidential market scoreboard: Reagan to Obama

Presidential market scoreboard: Reagan to Obama on USAToday.com: President Reagan served from January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/31/presidential-stock-market-scoreboard-reagan-obama/2750227/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomMoney-Waggoner+%28USATODAY+-+Waggoner%29

Grave excavation begins at Fla. reform school site

University of South Florida researchers began exhuming dozens of graves Saturday at a former Panhandle reform school where horrific beatings have been reported in hopes of identifying the boys buried there and learning how they died.

http://www.kctv5.com/story/23306366/grave-excavation-to-begin-at-former-reform-school

President Obama makes statement on Syria shortly

Obama's national security team was to consult senators Saturday about Syria while House Speaker John Boehner invited House members to return early from their August break for a classified briefing as the White House readied for a possible military strike.

http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2013/08/president_obama_expected_to_ma.html

Dozier School For Boys: Grave Excavation Begins

Dozens of shallow graves at a former Florida reform school are being exhumed in the hope of identifying the boys buried there and learning how they died.

http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/dozier_school_for_boys_grave_excavation_begins

Difference aside, Iraq war haunts Obama on Syria

President Barack Obama speaks to members of the media during his meeting with Baltic leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/articleGallery/Difference-aside-Iraq-war-haunts-Obama-on-Syria-4777896.php

Obama set to speak on Syria at White House

President Barack Obama pauses after speaking to members of the media during his meeting with Baltic leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/Obama-set-to-speak-on-Syria-at-White-House-4777900.php

Iowa as a metaphor for what's wrong with the GOP's 2014 Senate chances

It's easy to dislike Mark Jacobs Just in time for an open Senate seat to emerge in Iowa, the energy executive miraculously moved back home from Houston.

http://dailycaller.com/2013/08/30/iowa-as-a-metaphor-for-whats-wrong-with-the-gops-2014-senate-chances/

Experts: NASA's focus on human spaceflight in 'drift'

NASA's human spaceflight program is destined to limp forward or even fizzle out unless political leaders can finally agree on a long-term plan for where and how humans should explore space, two policy experts said Thursday.

http://www.indystar.com/usatoday/article/2742479

Founders made defunding 'the most complete and effectual weapon'

It's not often that I've had the opportunity or inclination to take up my pen in recent months, owing to the Washington Examiner 's transformation earlier this year from daily print newspaper to online media.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/founders-made-defunding-the-most-complete-and-effectual-weapon/article/2534943?custom_click=rss

Rand Paul: Using Chemical Weapons Benefits Rebels, Not Assad

In an interview last night with Sean Hannity, Senator Rand Paul claimed that it wasn't clear who was responsible for the chemical weapons attack in Syria earlier this month and that such attack benefitted the rebels, rather than Bashar Assad: So, does it benefit Assad to have used chemical weapons? Absolutely not.

http://spectator.org/blog/2013/08/30/rand-paul-using-chemical-weapo

Congress could 'intervene' on HGH testing in NFL

Saying the NFL Players Association is "holding HGH testing hostage" after more than two years of squabbling with the league, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee warned Thursday that Congress could get involved.

http://www.njherald.com/story/23232591/nfl-players-have-buyers-remorse-on-hgh-testing

Exclusive - Syria army defectors say U.S. strikes could kill Assad opponents

Reuters Free Syrian Army fighters are seen at a tank that belonged to forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad after the FSA said they fought and defeated government troops in the town of Basr al-Harir in the southern province of Deraa in this August 27, 2013 picture provided by the Shaam News Network.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/18729973/exclusive-syria-army-defectors-say-u-s-strikes-could-kill-assad-opponents/

Kerry: Syrian regime planned for chemical attack

Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. knows based on intelligence that the Syrian regime carefully prepared for days to launch a chemical weapons attack.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/30/3596131/kerry-syrian-regime-planned-for.html

Obamacare Facts: Our New Healthcare Has Created Hundreds of Jobsa For Lobbyists

Cherry-picks the very best investment opportunities from all 11 research services - in energy, commodities, currencies, biotech, and more.

http://moneymorning.com/2013/08/30/obamacare-facts-our-new-healthcare-has-created-hundreds-of-jobs-for-lobbyists/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+USMoneyMorning+%28Money+Morning%29

US to continue talking with allies about Syria

The United States will continue discussing with allies what action to take against Syria over the country's alleged use of chemical weapons on its own people.

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20130830_45.html

Maryland Republicans and the bare-knuckle brawl for irrelevancy

Perhaps you didn't notice given the vehicle has been out in the yard and up on cinder blocks for years, but during the past week or so the last rusted wheel may have finally fallen off the Maryland Republican Party bus.

http://www.examiner.com/article/maryland-republicans-and-the-bare-knuckle-brawl-for-irrelevancy

Country bedrock band Alabama returns

Two weeks have passed since Perry Beam posted to his Facebook page about two rodeo clowns lampooning President Barack Obama at the Missouri State Fair.

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/08/30/4447499/country-bedrock-band-alabama-returns.html

Kerry: Syria intervention will not be like Iraq, Afghanistan or Libya

US secretary of state assures any US military action in Syria will not involve boots on the ground, will not be open-ended; adds there is no doubt chemical weapons were used by the Assad regime.

http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Kerry-Syria-intervention-will-not-be-like-Iraq-Afghanistan-or-Libya-324807

U.N. inspectors start leaving Syria

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http://www.wmtw.com/news/national/U-N-inspectors-start-leaving-Syria/-/8792078/21712686/-/10p3n4y/-/index.html?absolute=true

the Economist: Here's Why We Should Bomb Syria

THE grim spectacle of suffering in Syria--100,000 of whose people have died in its civil war--will haunt the world for a long time.

http://www.businessinsider.com/syria-hit-him-hard-2013-8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider%2Fpolitics+%28Business+Insider+-+Politix%29

Polarized D.C. finds common ground over war

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Crisis in Syria

In 2002, then Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama said this about the use of military force in Iraq: "I know that invasion of Iraq without a clear rationale and without strong international support will only fan the flames of the Middle East and encourage the worst rather than best impulses in the Arab world and strengthen the recruitment arm of al ... (more)

http://www.hdnews.net/opinion/editorial083013-edit

Magic Johnson, OFA tweet praise for ObamaCare

President Obama's political advocacy group is going full court press with the commander-in-chief's Twitter feed, giving a shout-out to NBA superstar Magic Johnson in a Thursday night tweet.

http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/319609-magic-johnson-ofa-tweet-praise-for-obamacare

David Limbaugh: Does GOP Need Solutions for Black Voters?

This week, I heard a conservative commentator "admitting" that Republicans don't do enough for black voters.

http://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2013/08/30/does-gop-need-solutions-for-black-voters-n1686471

Daniel J. Mitchell: Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Barack Obama...

Some guy named Rex Nutting put together some data on government spending and claimed that Barack Obama was the most frugal President in recent history.

http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2013/08/30/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall-barack-obama-surprisingly-is-not-the-biggest-spender-of-all-n1687202

Bob Beauprez: Vallely: Obama backing wrong rebels in Syria

If you are among the many who are trying to make sense of the tense situation in Syria and what the Obama Administration may - or should - do, you will want to read the analysis and comments from Maj.

http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/bobbeauprez/2013/08/30/vallely-obama-backing-wrong-rebels-in-syria-n1687167

No surprises for Alexander and GOP incumbents

The former two-term govenror locked down endorsements, banked more than $3 million and linked arms with popular Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and former GOP presidential contender Mike Huckabee.

http://www.wkrn.com/story/23300601/no-surprises-for-alexander-and-gop-incumbents

Superintendent concerned about student testing plans

Pinellas County Superintendent Mike Grego gives an update on the state of education in Pinellas County at a Pinellas Education Foundation event Aug. 29. Later, a panel discussion was held on topics such as Common Core's educational standards.

http://www.tbnweekly.com/pinellas_county_schools/content_articles/083013_sch-01.txt?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TbnweeklycomRssFeeds-LatestArticles+%28TBNWeekly.com+RSS+Feeds+-+Latest+Articles%29

U.N. inspectors start leaving Syria

The U.N. mission inspecting a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria has completed its collection of samples, said Martin Nesirky, spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general said Friday.

http://www.localnews8.com/news/U-N-inspectors-start-leaving-Syria/-/308662/21712686/-/urfydrz/-/index.html

Push for Military Action on Syria Appears to Slow

The drive for a quick military response to reports of a chemical weapons attack in Syria appears to be slowing, as legislators in the United States and Britain make clear they are in no hurry to become involved in another Middle East conflict.

http://www.payvand.com/news/13/aug/1258.html

Jim DeMint's desperate bid to keep Obamacare defunding alive

Would former Sen. Jim DeMint's Heritage Action be so dishonest, so deceptive, and so morally bankrupt as to try and twist real polling that showed just how unpopular defunding Obamacare really is? Of course .

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/30/1235040/-Jim-DeMint-s-desperate-bid-to-keep-Obamacare-defunding-nbsp-alive?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dailykos%2Findex+%28Daily+Kos%29

CitiField Culminating Activity

Asian students spent a fruitful internship in New York City. The 2013 Cross Cultural Internship Program Cumulating Activity was held at CitiField, home of the New York Mets, this year.

http://www.pr-inside.com/citifield-culminating-activity-r3788548.htm

Fast-food strikes set for cities nationwide

Organizers say thousands of fast-food workers are set to stage walkouts in dozens of cities around the country Thursday, part of a push to get chains such as McDonald's, Taco Bell and Wendy's to pay workers higher wages.

http://www.heartlandconnection.com/sports/story.aspx?id=940009

Half a century later, is this what Martin Luther King dreamed?

Edith Lee-Payne remembers standing by a fence just a few feet away from the Lincoln Memorial on a sweltering August day a half-century ago, captivated by the words and powerful message delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She was only 12 at the time, but Lee-Payne fully understood why her family made the pilgrimage by bus from Detroit to join an ... (more)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/21/5669900/half-a-century-later-is-this-what.html#mi_rss=History

More.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence announced Thursday that the president of the Brownsburg Town Council will serve as the new state auditor.

http://www.ibj.com/brownsburg-town-council-head-named-new-state-auditor/PARAMS/article/42993

What Then?

I think that before taking military action against Syria the president should wait for the UN inspectors' report, try to secure approval from the Congress, and try to secure approval from the United Nations Security Council.

http://theglitteringeye.com/?p=20754

Wes Benedict returns as executive director for national LP; Carla Howell becomes political director

Wes Benedict, formerly from Texas, has returned to the national LP headquarters to resume his previous position as executive director for the Libertarian National Committee.

http://www.lp.org/blogs/staff/wes-benedict-returns-as-executive-director

George W. Bush Says Obama Has 'Tough Choice' on Syria

President George W. Bush , who launched invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq in his first term, demurred when asked Friday about whether President Barack Obama should launch military action against Syria.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/08/30/george-w-bush-says-obama-has-tough-choice-on-syria/?mod=WSJBlog

Kerry to Make Statement on Syria at

Secretary of State John Kerry will make a statement at 12:30 p.m. ET on the situation in Syria, the State Department said, as the U.S. prepares for unilateral military action to punish the regime of Bashar al-Assad for its alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/08/30/kerry-to-make-statement-on-syria-at-1230-p-m/?mod=WSJBlog

Rand Paul: Obama for stalemate in Syria

As President Barack Obama deliberates potential military action in Syria, Sen. Rand Paul says the administration is backing a plan that would end in stalemate for the troubled nation.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/30/rand-paul-obama-for-stalemate-in-syria/

Pelosi doesn't want to be House speaker again

The former House speaker said in an interview published Thursday by National Journal that she has no interest in that role, and repeated her criticism with the way the chamber does business.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/30/pelosi-doesnt-want-to-be-house-speaker-again/

As Obama considers Syria strikes, Bush and Carter weigh in

Two of President Barack Obama's White House predecessors offered their views of his impending decision on Syria Friday as global support for strikes in the country faltered.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/30/as-obama-weighs-syria-strikes-predecessors-weigh-in/

UK's Cameron must fight back after tough setback

David Cameron seemed the picture of a confident national leader when he cut short his vacation early this week to muster support for a military reprisal against Syria for its purported use of chemical weapons against civilians.

http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/UK-s-Cameron-must-fight-back-after-tough-setback-4774789.php

2007 Obama: Sex Ed for Kindergartners 'Is the Right Thing to Do'

The Chicago Public Schools this year are mandating that the district's kindergarten classes include sex education, fulfilling a proposal President Barack Obama supported in 2003 when he served in the Illinois state senate and later defended when he ran for president in the 2008 election cycle.

http://www.kfiv1360.com/articles/politics-104707/11616085/

Activists mark Labor Day weekend, call for law to protect LGBT workers

Americans for Workplace Opportunity is marking Labor Day weekend with another call to Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would ban workplace discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.

http://www.wisconsingazette.com/breaking-news/activists-mark-labor-day-weekend-call-for-law-to-protect-lgbt-workers.html

Weighing Yellen vs. Summers for Federal Reserve

Lawrence Summers is the White House insider with a direct line to President Barack Obama.

http://www.times-gazette.com/ap%20general%20news/2013/08/30/weighing-yellen-vs-summers-for-federal-reserve

This time, for Assad, something went terribly wrong

Illustrative photo of Israeli security personnel in chemical protection suits training during a chemical attack exercise in 2007.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/this-time-for-assad-something-went-terribly-wrong/

Gov't reaffirms plans to sell lab island off NY

The federal government's move to reaffirm its planned sale of Plum Island, an 843-acre animal disease research site off Long Island, does not mean the sale should go forward or that it will, environmental groups and others said Friday.

http://www.chron.com/news/science/article/Gov-t-reaffirms-plans-to-sell-lab-island-off-NY-4774276.php

Hollande: France Is Ready to Act, Despite British Vote

Francois Hollande, the Socialist French president, has said that international action against Syria should "strike a body blow" to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

http://newmediajournal.us/indx.php/item/10383

Black House members aiding Thompson in NYC mayor's race

Two influential black House members are heading to the Big Apple to campaign for NYC mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, according to a report Friday in the Democratic Reps.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/319601-black-house-members-aiding-thompson-in-nyc-mayors-race

Duckworth U.S. shouldnt go alone in Syria

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth says the U.S. shouldn't go it alone when it comes to military action in Syria. In a statement sent overnight, the Hoffman Estates Democrat had strong words in the hours following British Parliament's decision not to intervene.

http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/216735397/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa

Another bridge crossed in Oregon-driven CRC

The governors of Oregon and Washington are certainly proceeding as if Oregon's solo Columbia River Crossing effort has a good shot at becoming reality.

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2013/08/another-bridge-crossed-in-oregon-driven.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_portland+%28Portland+Business+Journal%29

Sen. Graham: Obama makes 'Carter look better by the day'

Sen. Lindsey Graham offered a scathing criticism of President Obama on Syria, saying he makes "Jimmy Carter look better by the day."

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/319637-graham-obama-makes-carter-look-better-by-the-day

Ex-boss of indicted official sought city business

Months after recommending Mayor Rahm Emanuel hire former comptroller Amer Ahmad, onetime Democratic Ohio Treasurer Kevin Boyce used close ties with his now-indicted ex-employee to lobby for city business here.

http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/216733132/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa

A look at Syria developments around the world

United Nations experts are investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria as the United States prepares for the possibility of a punitive strike against President Bashar Assad's regime, blamed by the Syrian opposition for the attack.

http://www.newsday.com/news/world/a-look-at-syria-developments-around-the-world-1.5985834

Indianapolis announces bid to host 2018 Super Bowl

An employee at Kingsfield Children's Home in Sellersburg, Ind. has been arrested, accused of having sex with a 17-year-old boy who was a resident of the home.

http://www.wdrb.com/story/23299593/indianapolis-announces-bid-to-host-2018-super-bowl

Today in Nebraska for September

1855 - Army troops attacked a Brule Sioux village along Bluewater Creek in present-day Garden County, killing 86 American Indians and capturing about 70 others in the Battle of Ash Hollow.

http://www.tribtown.com/view/story/10b930a4e8bc4e91b6a5d1c0a2fb038d/AP-NE--Today-In-Nebraska-September

Report: Reprimanded doctors still get VA bonuses

The Department of Veterans Affairs awards performance-pay bonuses to doctors without a clear policy on what merits these payments that average $8,000 a year and that go, in some cases, to physicians disciplined or reprimanded, says a governmental review.

http://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/usatoday/article/2726189

Obama administration seeks to close gun control 'loopholes' with executive actions

Two new executive actions announced Thursday morning by the Obama administration will make it harder for Americans to buy short-barreled shotguns, machine guns and surplus military firearms.

http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/08/white_house_unveils_two_execut.html

A look at Syria developments around the world

UN inspectors leave the Four Season Hotel in their vehicles in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/29/5691459/a-look-at-syria-developments-around.html#mi_rss=Wire%20Nation/World

Dr. King's Family: Dignity on Display

Jesse Jackson says the tea party is the resurrection of the Confederacy. It's an example of sad prejudice in a sea of pride.

http://www.Newsmax.com/MattTowery/King-Family-speech-Jackson/2013/08/29/id/522931

Anti-war movement too poor to protest Obama over Syria

If there's one thing Americans love, it's a good anti-war protest. With a tradition dating back to the Vietnam war, you barely have to hint at the idea that you might be considering firing a volley over somebody's fence and you'll have crowds of people taking to the streets singing old Beatles tunes.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3060278/posts

Food workers stage protests around country

Fast-food protests were under way Thursday in U.S. cities including New York, Chicago and Detroit, with organizers expecting the biggest national walkouts yet in a demand for higher wages.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57600610/food-workers-stage-protests-around-country/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsPCAnswer+%28PC+Answer%3A+CBSNews.com%29

President Obama’s surveillance board packed with insiders

President Barack Obama pledged he'd appoint 'outside experts' to review the country's surveillance practices, but he's since tapped largely insiders for the key posts.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3060270/posts

ObamaCare II: Catholic Bishops pushing the poison pill of Immigration reform

This morning I read in my Bakersfield paper that a group of Catholic Bishops and priests are planning to push the current immigration bill on 60 targeted Republican lawmakers, including my Congressman Kevin McCarthy.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3060263/posts

Can Obama Make the Case for an Attack on Syria?

It was perhaps the greatest "Perry Mason moment" in the history of the UN Security Council.

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/08/can-obama-make-the-case-for-an-attack-on-syria/279169/

What Do Sneakers on Telephone Wires Really Mean?

In Australia, dangling sneakers mean you've lost your virginity, in Spain, they are a territorial gentlemen's agreement between the mafia and the police, and in the United States they can signify bullying, street art, or possibly a crack house.

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/08/what-do-sneakers-on-telephone-wires-really-mean/279146/

Giving Kids Bikes Can Reduce Drop-Out Rates

Indian schoolgirls ride bicycles, received under a Bihar state government program, on the outskirts of Patna, India.

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/08/giving-kids-bikes-can-reduce-drop-out-rates/279011/

Parker: Obama picks nation's victims

If I had a son, he would look like Christopher Lane, the 22-year-old Australian baseball player shot dead while jogging in Oklahoma.

http://amarillo.com/opinion/opinion-columnist/weekly-opinion-columnist/2013-08-28/parkerobama-picks-nations-victims

50 years later, hotline to Moscow still relevant

The Washington-Moscow Hot Line, used by U.S. and Russian leaders for frank discussions about crises including the 1967 Six-Day War and the Soviet Union's 1979 invasion of Afghanistan, marks its 50th birthday Thursday with the nations still grappling with competing interests in regional conflicts.

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/national/2013/08/50_years_later_hotline_to_moscow_still_relevant?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bostonherald+%28Home+-+BostonHerald.com%29

Obamacare's rotten summer

The individual mandate remains in place, but it will operate on the "honor" system regarding subsidies.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2013/08/29/obamacares-rotten-summer/

Booker on Gay Rumor: 'What Does It Matter If I Am?'

The unmarried, 44-year-old mayor of Newark, intently dodged and reframed questions regarding his love life and addressed his perception of rumors that he's gay , in a recent interview with the Washington Post.

http://wall.patch.com/groups/state/p/booker-on-gay-rumor-what-does-it-matter-if-i-am_2895ffe3

Alcoa Breaks Ground on $275 Million Auto Expansion in Tennessee

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, Congressman John Duncan and other local and state officials joined Alcoa Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld today to break ground on a $275 million expansion of Alcoa's Tennessee Operations to meet growing aluminum demand for auto production.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130829005811&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Obama Offers New Gun Control Steps

Striving to take action where Congress would not, the Obama administration announced new steps Thursday on gun control, curbing the import of military surplus weapons and proposing to close a little-known loophole that lets felons and others circumvent background checks by registering guns to corporations.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/23288533/obama-offers-new-gun-control-steps

Sorenson should consider resigning if rules violations are true, Iowa governor hopeful says

If there's any truth in the allegations that he violated Senate rules or campaign laws, Sen. Kent Sorenson should resign to spare the Senate the "agony" of taking action against him, his colleague Sen. Jack Hatch of Des Moines said Thursday.

http://thegazette.com/2013/08/29/sorenson-should-consider-resigning-if-rules-violations-are-true-iowa-governor-hopeful-says/

Civil Rights Movement Was The Birth Of Activism In Our Nation

Although I was not in Washington the day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic "I have a dream speech", I was one of many Anglos who dared to cross the Mason Dixon Line to battle in the trenches with Dr. King in the following years.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/8/29/258029/Civil-Rights-Movement-Was-The-Birth.aspx

Alexander Gives Statement On Alcoa Plant Expansion

"Alcoa's announcement fits right into Tennessee's growing status as the premier location for auto suppliers.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/8/29/258028/Alexander-Gives-Statement-On-Alcoa.aspx

Intelligence officials to brief lawmakers on Syria

A U.S. intelligence report that outlines the evidence against Syria says some questions remain about Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons last week.

http://www.khou.com/news/national/221658581.html

President To Issue New Executive Orders On Guns

A weapon is used on the indoor firing range at the National Armory gun store on April 11, 2013 in Pompano Beach, Florida.

http://nhpr.org/post/president-issue-new-executive-orders-guns

Fast-food protests underway

Fast-food protests are underway in cities including New York, Chicago and Detroit, with organizers expecting the biggest national walkouts yet in a demand for higher wages.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Fast-food-protests-underway-4770443.php

Syria shows defiance; UN team tours near Damascus

Syrian President Bashar Assad said Thursday that his country "will defend itself against any aggression," signaling defiance to mounting Western warnings of a possible punitive strike over a suspected poison gas attack blamed on his regime.

http://www.keprtv.com/news/national/Syria-shows-defiance-UN-team-tours-near-Damascus--221635711.html

Wave of fast food strikes hits 50 cities

Fast food workers in 50 cities across the U.S. are walking off the job Thursday as they protest for higher wages.

http://www.ktvz.com/news/money/Wave-of-fast-food-strikes-hits-50-cities/-/4894452/21695980/-/846d5hz/-/index.html

Lawmakers renew push to label Fort Hood terror, give victims benefits after Hasan sentence

On the heels of Nidal Hasan's death sentence for the Fort Hood shooting, Texas lawmakers plan to introduce new legislation that would formally label the 2009 attack as terrorism and make victims eligible for additional benefits.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/29/lawmakers-renew-push-to-label-fort-hood-terror-give-victims-benefits-after/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fpolitics+%28Internal+-+Politics+-+Text%29

Congress seeks answers from Obama on Syria

Wary of another war, congressional Republicans and Democrats pressed President Barack Obama to explain why the U.S. military should attack Syria and involve Americans in the deadly civil conflict that has roiled the Mideast.

http://www.wnem.com/story/23284648/congress-seeks-answers-from-obama-on-syria

US releases 2 Algerians from Guantanamo

Two Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay prison for more than a decade have returned to their homeland where they were interrogated by judicial authorities pending an investigation, the Algiers Court said Thursday.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/caribbean/2013/08/29/releases-algerians-from-guantanamo/lhzKF0gRZXKVIMIQr77gpM/story.html

World must stop Syria, British PM says

British Prime Minister David Cameron opened an emergency session of the House of Commons Thursday by saying the debate on Syria is about "how to respond to one of most abhorrent uses of chemical weapons in a century" -- not about regime change or invasion.

http://www.ktvz.com/news/syrian-chemical-attack/-/413192/21695292/-/13ho73l/-/index.html

FEMA: $53M to restore Vt. building hit by Irene

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will provide $53 million to help rebuild the Vermont state office complex in Waterbury that was made unusable by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/2013/08/29/fema-chief-talk-irene-office-rebuild/BFeeXMzlPLwR2dQXL4NvaM/story.html

Repackaged Liberalism

After reading Norman Solomon's incredible post "Repression of Whistle-blowers; Making it Easier to Attack Syria" here at the Kos and the response of some members/participants I was both saddened and hopeful.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/29/1234725/-Repackaged-Liberalism

As so 50 Years after the March, wither the way Forward?

And so 50 Years have passed since the original March on Washington led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A March which was a demand for action, a call to attention for America to make a change.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/29/1234721/-As-so-50-Years-after-the-March-wither-the-way-Forward

Achieve the 'dream': End racism through education

Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

http://www.districtadministration.com/news/achieve-%E2%80%98dream%E2%80%99-end-racism-through-education

Cuomo is wise to avoid getting involved in the NYC mayoral race

Avoiding the primary election campaigns, Gov. Cuomo has not appeared at a single public event in New York City since July 3. With all the hubbub in the Democratic mayoral primary circus - er, race - this year, you probably didn't notice that the state's top Democrat hasn't come anywhere near it.

http://www.silive.com/opinion/editorials/index.ssf/2013/08/how_andrew_spent_his_summer_go.html

US to bomb Syria based on intercepted phone calls?! Syria blames US backed "rebels"

The bulk of evidence proving the Assad regime's deployment of chemical weapons - which would provide legal grounds essential to justify any western military action - has been provided by Israeli military intelligence, the German magazine Focus has reported.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/29/1234705/-US-to-bomb-Syria-based-on-intercepted-phone-calls-Syria-blames-US-backed-rebels

"Those Who Forget the Past Are Condemned to..." Try to Shut Down the Government

This week, more than a third of House Republicans urged Speaker John Boehner to let them shut down the government.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/29/1234704/--Those-Who-Forget-the-Past-Are-Condemned-to-Try-to-Shut-Down-the-Government

David Vitter Brings Fury to the Coast

Senator Marco Rubio is expected to pound the Eastern seaboard tonight. If you value your life, please seek shelter from Michele Bachmann.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/29/1234703/-David-Vitter-Brings-Fury-to-the-Coast

Different Thoughts on the Affordable Care Act

The ACA affects everyone, and everyone seems to have some sort of views on it, whether it be for or against the legislation.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/29/1234685/-Different-Thoughts-on-the-Affordable-Care-Act

Why America Cannot Live without Wars

WASHINGTON On a day marking the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I-Have-A-Dream" civil rights speech, the United States is poised to unleash another nightmare some 10,000km away in the Middle-East.

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/08/29-4

Congress seeks answers from Obama on Syria

Wary of another war, congressional Republicans and Democrats pressed President Barack Obama to explain why the U.S. military should attack Syria and involve Americans in a deadly civil conflict that has roiled the Mideast.

http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20130829/congress-seeks-answers-from-obama-on-syria

AP Exclusive: Obama offers new gun control steps, curbs on importing military surplus weapons

Striving to take action where Congress would not, the Obama administration announced new steps Thursday on gun control, curbing the import of military surplus weapons and proposing to close a little-known loophole that lets felons and others circumvent background checks by registering guns to corporations.

http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20130829/ap-exclusive-obama-offers-new-gun-control-steps-curbs-on-importing-military-surplus-weapons

U.S. transfers two Guantanamo detainees to Algeria

In this photo reviewed by US military officials, US military guards at Campt VI move a detainee in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on March 30, 2010.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Aug-29/229220-us-transfers-two-guantanamo-detainees-to-algeria.ashx

A look at Syria developments around the world

United Nations experts are investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria as the United States and allies prepare for the possibility of a punitive strike against President Bashar Assad's regime, blamed by the Syrian opposition for the attack.

http://www.newschannel6now.com/story/23289156/a-look-at-syria-developments-around-the-world

Tea Party Express chair visits Lowcountry

Amy Kremer addressed a news conference attended by about a dozen people Thursday.

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/08/29/2659790/tea-party-express-chair-visiting.html#storylink=rss

Governor updates drought emergency, warnings, watches

County Drought Stage Declarations Drought emergency the most severe: Cheyenne, Clark, Decatur, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Lane, Logan, Meade, Morton, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Russell, Scott, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Trego, ... (more)

http://www.gbtribune.com/section/1/article/58482/

Greenwood

The 46th annual S.C. Festival of Flowers saw an 11 percent increase in the economic impact on the community and nearly 100,000 attendees from all over the state and the region.

http://www.gwdtoday.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=27&TM=44563.69

Hillary's $500K Saudi jewelry

World leaders lavished President Obama and top administration officials with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewels, artwork and other extravagant gifts last year, the State Department disclosed Thursday.

http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/administration/319383-administration-discloses-bounty-of-gifts-from-foreign-leaders

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Sen : This is potentially very big news. New York City Councilman Oliver Koppell, who also once briefly served as state attorney general, says he isn't ruling out a primary challenge to state Sen. Jeff Klein, the renegade Democrat who leads the breakaway faction that handed control of the Senate to the GOP this year, even though Democrats won a ... (more)

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/29/1234616/-Daily-Kos-Elections-Morning-Digest-Potential-challenger-emerges-for-renegade-New-York-Democrat?showAll=yes

Obenshain addresses a personhood,a jobs and regulation in Loudoun

Times-Mirror Photo/Trevor Baratko State Sen. Mark Obenshain , the Republican nominee for attorney general, visited residents of Ashby Ponds retirement community in Ashburn Wednesday, a day after attorney general Ken Cuccinelli made the same stop.

http://www.loudountimes.com/news/article/obenshain_addresses_fields_questions_from_loudoun_elders432

In this Aug. 31, 2012, file photo, the town of Braithwaite, La., is...

Hurricane Isaac made landfall in Louisiana one year ago Wednesday, but state officials are still pressing for the federal government to cover a larger percentage of the recovery costs.

http://theadvocate.com/news/6896008-123/state-pressing-for-larger-share

Lawmakers seek authorization vote on Syria

A growing, bipartisan number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill are asking President Obama to seek their vote of approval before any U.S. military intervention in Syria in response to evidence that the nation used chemical weapons in an ongoing civil war.

http://www.hometownlife.com/usatoday/article/2712985

World celebrates 'I Have a Dream' speech

The final refrain of Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech will echo around the world as bells from churches, schools and historical monuments "let freedom ring" in celebration of a powerful moment in civil rights history.

http://www.kgw.com/news/World-to-remember-I-Have-a-Dream-speech-221493651.html

ObamaCare, economy topic of Town Hall Meeting

Concerned citizens confronted their local delegate regarding 'ObamaCare,' foreign aid and the economy in a public meeting with Fourth Congressional District Congressman John Fleming, M.D. Monday night.

http://www.press-herald.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7225:obamacare-economy-topic-of-town-hall-meeting&catid=34:local-news&Itemid=69

Mass. Sens., Boston mayor to urge tougher gun laws

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is joining fellow Sen. Edward Markey, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and the families of gun violence victims to press for tougher national gun laws.

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/breakingnews/ci_23962301/mass-sens-boston-mayor-urge-tougher-gun-laws

GOP sends operative to Democratic Hawaii

The National Republican Senatorial Committee sent western regional political director Sarah Morgan, who managed Jeff Flake's Senate campaign in Arizona last year, for a "campaign school" to train potential candidates and to meet with Hawaii GOP leaders.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/gop-sends-operative-to-democratic-hawaii-95997.html

If Ted Cruz Wasn't Ted Cruz, Would He Attack Ted Cruz?

How Ted Cruz might react to Ted Cruz's Canadian origins if Ted Cruz wasn't himself: Fellow wing-nuts, this man, this junior senator from Texas, this Alberta-born son of a Cuban father who didn't become an American until 2005 and a Delaware-born mother, this Ted Cruz, says he going to renounce the Canadian side of his dual Canadian-American ... (more)

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/8/28/if_ted_cruz_wasnt_ted_cruz.htm

U.S. weighs objectives, outcomes of a strike on Syria

U.S. officials are still grappling with how to design a military strike to deter future chemical weapons attacks in Syria and assessing how President Bashar Assad might respond, two senior officials said Wednesday, as the Obama administration insisted the Syrian government must be punished.

http://www.kjonline.com/news/US-weighs-objectives-outcomes-of-a-strike-on-Syria-.html

Governors in key states buck GOP on health care

In this July 1, 2013 file photo, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, center, joins Beaumont Health System President and CEO Gene Michalski, left, and Dr. Jeffrey Ditkoff at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., to discuss the Healthy Michigan plan.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/28/3591293/governors-in-key-states-buck-gop.html

The Case for a Presidential Address on Syria

Politico's Glenn Thrush caused a minor stir this morning when he tweeted , regarding Syria: "Is POTUS going to address the nation directly before embarking on military action in Syria? Many of his aides think it's a passA tactic."

http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2013/08/28/the-case-for-a-presidential-address-on-syria/

Arabs Give Obama the Bush Treatment

There may be some Americans who still cling to the image of Barack Obama as a magical figure with the power to transform his country's image.

http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2013/08/28/arabs-give-obama-the-bush-treatment/

Obama won't try to re-create King speech

Crowds gathered on the National Mall on Wednesday under gray skies and light drizzle to hear President Barack Obama -- along with a slate of other speakers, including two former presidents and prominent civil rights leaders -- commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Rev.

http://www.4029tv.com/news/politics/obama-wont-try-to-recreate-king-speech/-/8897382/21680872/-/ocf7g8z/-/index.html

'Hello, my name is Daniela ... '

Daniela Torres, 10, Wenatchee, makes calls to registered voters, hoping to get them to support a sweeping immigration-reform bill now facing a tough battle in the U.S. House of Representatives.

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/aug/28/hello-my-name-is-daniela-10-year-old-lobbiest-telephones-for-immigration-reform/

Martin Luther Kinga s famous speech has bells ringing today on 50th anniversary

The final refrain of Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech will echo around the world as bells from churches, schools and historical monuments “let freedom ring” in celebration of a powerful moment in civil rights history.

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/general-news/20130828/martin-luther-kings-famous-speech-has-bells-ringing-today-on-50th-anniversary

Iran uranium report renews push for sanctions in U.S. Congress

A U.N. nuclear agency report that Iran has boosted its uranium enrichment capacity led to a renewed a call on Wednesday in the U.S. Congress for tighter sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/28/usa-iran-sanctions-idUSL2N0GT0WJ20130828?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssEnergyNews

Rep. Eric Cantor reflects on how Dr. King's words still have a powerful impact 50 years later

Earlier this year, I brought my son Mikey along on a bipartisan civil rights pilgrimage through Alabama led by my colleague Congressman John Lewis.

http://www.1360kktx.com/articles/politics-104707/cantor-in-kings-memory-lets-rededicate-11609047/

The important battle this fall will be over the debt ceiling, not a government shutdown

The federal government is expected to reach its borrowing limit in October and Congress will be asked to vote to increase the ceiling.

http://www.1360kktx.com/articles/politics-104707/the-important-battle-this-fall-will-11608743/

Your Turn %u2014 Aug. 28, 2013

As a nation, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the famous civil rights march spearheaded by Martin Luther King Jr. in August 1963.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/Your-Turn-Aug-28-2013-4765538.php

Another march on Washington remembers MLK's dream

Taking stock of progress both made and still to come, Americans of all backgrounds and colors massed on the National Mall on Wednesday to hear President Barack Obama and civil rights pioneers commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech on the same spot where he gave unforgettable voice to the struggle for racial equality 50 years ... (more)

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130828/news/708289839/

UN experts visit Damascus suburb, activists say

U.N. chemical weapons experts on Wednesday took biological samples from several victims of last week's purported poison gas attack east of Damascus, activists said, as Western powers laid the groundwork for a possible punitive military strike and the U.N. chief pleaded for more time for diplomacy.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/world/article/UN-experts-visit-Damascus-suburb-activists-say-4766711.php

Other Views: Congressman Ryan must hear call to revamp War on Poverty

Congressman Paul Ryan and I agree: The War on Poverty isn't going well. That's one reason I'll visit his...

http://www.gazettextra.com/article/20130828/ARTICLES/130829692/1034

An Excellent Dumb Question

If Barack Obama decides to attack the Syrian regime, he has ensured - for the very first time in history - that the United States will be on the same side as al-Qa'ida.

http://moonbattery.com/?p=35612

White House enlists Bill Clinton on health care

Clinton will speak about the law on Sept. 4 at his presidential library in Little Rock, Ark.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/08/28/2754181/white-house-enlists-bill-clinton.html#storylink=rss

Boy Who Fell In Sand Dune Meets Rescuers

Nathan Woessner, fully recovered, plays basketball and works puzzles from his Indiana home and also is interviewed on NBC's Today Show.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/Boy-Who-Fell-In-Sand-Dune-To-Meet-Rescuers-221469221.html

Egypt police arrest Brotherhood members' relatives

Egyptian authorities detained more than 60 people associated with the Muslim Brotherhood in less than 24 hours, including relatives of the group's leaders, officials said Wednesday.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/crime/article/Egypt-police-arrest-Brotherhood-members-relatives-4767499.php

Why Are Chemical Weapon Attacks Different?

Army soldiers wearing chemical suits participate in an anti-terror simulation exercise to prepare for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/08/130828-chemical-weapons-syria-attack-military-action-science-world/

US mulls objectives, outcomes of a strike on Syria

U.S. officials are still grappling with how to design a military strike to deter future chemical weapons attacks in Syria and assessing how President Bashar Assad might respond, two senior officials said Wednesday, as the Obama administration insisted the Syrian government must be punished.

http://www.suntimes.com/22205788-418/us-mulls-objectives-outcomes-of-a-strike-on-syria.html

Protesters rally against CPS budget slated for approval

With the Board of Education poised to approve Chicago Public Schools' $6.6 billion budget, a few hundred protesters gathered Wednesday to take a final stand against cuts and call for an elected school board.

http://www.suntimes.com/22207300-418/protesters-rally-against-cps-budget-slated-for-approval.html

U.S. options on Syria include multi-day strikes -official

The Obama administration is considering military options that include multi-day strikes on Syrian government targets in response to last week's chemical weapons attack, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2013/08/29/US-options-on-Syria-include-multiday-strikes-official.aspx

Congressman Hurt Speaks Out about Issues Facing Virginians

Fifth District Congressman Robert Hurt visited NBC29 Wednesday morning to speak about the issues he says Virginians face.

http://www.nbc29.com/story/23278344/congressman-hurt-speaks-out-about-issues-facing-virginians

Sen. Casperson switches sides to pass Mich. Medicaid expansion

Sen. Tom Casperson is surprised to have become the rescuer of Gov. Rick Snyder's Medicaid expansion plan, switching sides to cast the deciding vote that allowed it to pass late Tuesday night.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130828/POLITICS02/308280094/-1/rss12

Obama address, bells to mark 50 years since King's 'Dream' speech

Trayvon Martin's parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin , listen to folksingers Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey during the 50th anniversary of the ''March on Washington'' at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington August 28, 2013.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/28/us-usa-dream-ring-idUSBRE97Q0OH20130828?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews

Failing Grades

Three years after basking in the national spotlight for transforming from a failing inner-city school to a model of academic excellence, Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School is showing signs of relapsing.

http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-28468-failing_grades.html

Citizen Dave: Wisconsin should serve up a new license plate

It's long past time to retire the flying barn. For the past few decades, Wisconsin has had the nation's most confusing license plate.

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=40754

White House Enlists Bill Clinton to Sell Obamacare

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton , accompanied by his daughter Chelsea , visits the Ramotsa Clinic in Hammanskraal, near Pretoria, Aug. 7, 2013.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/08/28/white-house-enlists-bill-clinton-to-sell-obamacare/?mod=WSJBlog

MTP Archives: MLK on non-violent resistance

For over 60 years, Meet the Press has featured headline-making interviews with world-leaders and U.S. newsmakers.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3032608/vp/52856624

50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on Washington National Mall Wednesday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and the March on Washington that took place half a century ago.

http://kneb.com/news/national/index.php?more=34208483

Obama embodies King's dream and his struggle

President Barack Obama will lead the civil rights pioneers of today and two of his presidential predecessors Wednesday in a celebrative but solemn commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech of yesteryear, saluting his fight for equal opportunity.

http://theadvocate.com/home/6901471-125/obama-embodies-kings-dream-and

Stocks climb as talk of strike on Syria boosts oil prices

Stocks climbed on Wednesday following two days of sharp losses, as the energy sector rose on rising oil prices amid speculation of a U.S.-led military strike on Syria.

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/stocks-climb-talk-strike-syria-boosts-oil-prices-8C11022787

Report: World War III set to begin as early as this Thursday

U.S. military forces stand ready to strike Syria at once if President Barack Obama gives the order, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said as the United States prepared to declare formally that chemical weapons had been used in the Syrian civil war.

http://www.examiner.com/article/report-world-war-iii-set-to-begin-as-early-as-this-thursday

House GOP promises a whale of a fight.a But over what?

House Speaker John A. Boehner is promising a "whale of a fight" this fall. But a fight over what? That is the $16.7 trillion question as Congress barrels toward another showdown over the federal debt limit.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-house-gop-is-bracing-for-debt-limit-battle-and-likely-to-target-obamacare-first/2013/08/28/4b07410a-0feb-11e3-bdf6-e4fc677d94a1_story.html

Ap Photos: Remembering March on Washington

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, speaks to thousands during his "I Have a Dream" speech.

http://www.eveningsun.com/nationworldnews/ci_23963592/ap-photos-remembering-march-washington

Kucinich: Syria Attack Would Make US 'al-Qaida's Airforce'

A U.S. airstrike against Syria would merely be doing al-Qaida's bidding, claims former Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich.

http://www.Newsmax.com/Headline/kucinich-syria-alqaida-airforce/2013/08/28/id/522675

Davis Urges Congress to Provide Funding for Courts

The chief judge for the federal court system in Minnesota says budget cuts will have a devastating impact on the administration of justice.

http://kstp.com/news/stories/s3141898.shtml?cat=1

A History of the Civil Rights Movement, as Told by Its Pioneers

From the archives: essays written by Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, and W.E.B. DuBois.

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/08/a-history-of-the-civil-rights-movement-as-told-by-its-pioneers/279130/

The Ruthless Global Battle for Your Back-to-School Shopping Dollars

In a world of cell phones and iPads, there's one back-to-school product both grandparents and children share: lined paper.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/the-ruthless-global-battle-for-your-back-to-school-shopping-dollars/279057/

How Scholars Hack the World of Academic Publishing Now

Every year, the company Thomson Reuters assigns every academic journal an "impact factor."

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/how-scholars-hack-the-world-of-academic-publishing-now/279119/

More than 300 sites to ring bells for MLK speech

Stanley Samuels and Rita Samuels, from Atlanta, Ga., left, and Sammie Whiting-Ellis, from Washington, D.C., who attended the March on Washington 50 years ago where Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke, in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013.

http://www.northjersey.com/news/international/More_than_300_sites_to_ring_bells_for_MLK_speech.html

Here's a Wild Idea About Syria: Make the Case to Congress

It would be better for America if Congress had to consider the arguments for military action.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/08/heres-a-wild-idea-about-syria-make-the-case-to-congress/279123/

What Today's Journalists Can Learn From MLK Coverage

The golden anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech have appropriately fostered among a great many people unalloyed feelings of pride and nostalgia.

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/08/what-todays-journalists-can-learn-from-mlk-coverage/278095/

Community Service For Former Bachmann Aide Accused Of Theft

A one-time aide in the Washington office of Minnesota Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann "will have a theft charge against him dropped if he completes 32 hours of community service over several months," The Associated Press writes .

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/08/27/216111118/community-service-for-former-bachmann-aide-accused-of-theft?ft=1&f=1014

Couple marries at El Paso port of entry to protest immigration rules

Judge Bill Moody, center, conducts a wedding ceremony at the summit of the Paso Del Norte International Port of Entry for Edgar Falcon, left, and his new bride, Maricruz Valtierra, Tuesday.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_23954060/couple-marries-at-el-paso-port-entry-protest?source=rss

Napolitano: US Will Suffer 'Major' Cyber-Attack in Future

The U.S. will face a cyber-attack in the future that will cause major disruption in the economy, the outgoing Homeland Security Department chief said.

http://www.Newsmax.com/Newsfront/napolitano-cyberattack/2013/08/27/id/522453

Kerry: Chemical arms use in Syria has consequences

Secretary of State John Kerry says there is "undeniable" evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in Syria, with intelligence strongly pointing to Bashar Assad's government - a claim Assad calls "preposterous."

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130827-NEWS-130829810

Hagel: US military stands ready to strike Syria

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military stands ready to strike Syria at once if President Barack Obama gives the order, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said today as the United States prepared to formally declare that chemical weapons had been used in the Syrian civil war.

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Black Alliance presses to allow school vouchers in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS -- In at least 22 public school districts in Louisiana, parents using taxpayer dollars to fund their children's private school tuition may be looking at more than just report cards to determine where those children will attend school next year.

http://www.thetowntalk.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetowntalk.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013130827014%26nclick_check%3D1

York River study to go to House

A bill to authorize a federal study of the York River will be going before the House for a vote this fall.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130827-NEWS-308270384

Kittery Council urged to revisit pier project

A Maine Department of Transportation official Monday night urged the Town Council to reconsider its recent vote turning down a federal grant for a pier project at Pepperrell Cove.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130827-NEWS-308270385

Treasury to hit $16.7 trillion debt limit in mid-October

The U.S. will hit the $16.7 trillion debt ceiling in mid-October, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said in a letter urging Congress to raise the limit “as soon as possible.” “Extraordinary measures are projected to be exhausted in the middle of October,” Lew said in the letter on Monday to House Speaker John Boehner and other ... (more)

http://www.sbsun.com/business/20130827/treasury-to-hit-167-trillion-debt-limit-in-mid-october

Lawmakers Tell Obama Syria Military Strike Needs Congressional Approval

Associated Press Web Producer: Bethany Simmons Reported: Aug. 27, 2013 10:31 AM EDT Updated: Aug. 27, 2013 11:14 AM EDT Damascus, Syria A Republican lawmaker is rallying support to pressure President Barack Obama into seeking congressional authorization for military strikes against Syria.

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130827_18624.shtml

The Cost of Obama's Syria Dithering

U.S. President Barack Obama at a town hall meeting at Binghamton University, in Binghamton, N.Y., on Aug. 23, 2013 in Binghamton, New York.

http://ideas.time.com/2013/08/27/obama-and-the-sybil-2/

Hagel: US military stands ready to strike Syria

This Aug. 26, 2013 file photo shows Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaking in Jakarta, Indonesia.

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/08/27/3169604/kerry-chemical-arms-use-in-syria.html

U.S. military ready to strike Syria

The U.S. military stands ready to strike Syria at once if President Barack Obama gives the order, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday as the United States prepared to formally declare that chemical weapons had been used in the Syrian civil war.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/world/1150166-us-military-ready-to-strike-syria

Lawmakers to Obama: Syria strikes need our OK

President Barack Obama's possible military intervention in Syria is already running into fierce opposition among some members of Congress, with a growing chorus of Republican and Democratic lawmakers demanding he seek congressional authorization for any strikes against the Assad regime.

http://www.abc-7.com/story/23266437/lawmakers-to-obama-syria-strikes-need-our-ok

Napolitano praises US response in farewell speech

A 12-hour search for a man wanted on a domestic violence charge and his three young children ended when crew members found them clambering down a hillside at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, leaving baffled... A 12-hour search for a man wanted on a domestic violence charge and his three young children ended when rescuers found them ... (more)

http://www.abc-7.com/story/23265243/napolitano-praises-us-response-in-farewell-speech

Facebook: Governments demanded data on 38K users

A 12-hour search for a man wanted on a domestic violence charge and his three young children ended when crew members found them clambering down a hillside at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, leaving baffled... A 12-hour search for a man wanted on a domestic violence charge and his three young children ended when rescuers found them ... (more)

http://www.abc-7.com/story/23265065/facebook-governments-demanded-data-on-38k-users

Rodeo clown who wore Obama mask speaks out

A rodeo clown who wore a President Obama mask during the Missouri State Fair said he did not intend to disrespect the commander in chief.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/politics/rodeo-clown-who-wore-obama-mask-speaks-out/2013/08/27/338acc2a-0f25-11e3-a2b3-5e107edf9897_video.html?tid=pm_politics_vid

A map showing Syria's complexity

The map, from Columbia University's really exceptional Gulf/2000 Project , shows the different ethnic and linguistic groups of the Levant, the part of the Middle East that's dominated by Syria, Lebanon and Israel.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/08/27/the-one-map-that-shows-why-syria-is-so-complicated/

Senator: Move Cyber Jobs Away from D.C.; 'Some of Those Jobs...

The Weekly Standard reserves the right to use your email for internal use only. Occasionally, we may send you special offers or communications from carefully selected advertisers we believe may be of benefit to our subscribers.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/senator-move-cyber-jobs-away-dc-some-those-jobs-need-be-located-outside-blast-zone_751279.html

Nikki Haley's Big Guns

"It's funny. You guys asked that in 2010. It's like every couple years y'all think this means something national.

http://www.nhnewsnetwork610.com/articles/politics-104707/nikki-haleys-big-guns-11605480/

Army sergeant that served in Afghanistan receives Medal of Honor

AUGUST 26: U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ty Michael Carter leaves after he was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama during an East Room ceremony August 26, 2013 in Washington, DC.

http://www.whas11.com/news/Army-seergeant--221333771.html

Scott DesJarlais kicks off re-election bid

WINCHESTER, Tenn. - U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais kicked off his 2014 re-election campaign Wednesday by dismissing fellow Republicans' attempts to unseat him and asking voters to back him for having "stood up to President Barack Obama and his far-left allies."

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/aug/08/desjarlais-kicks-off-re-election-bid/

Mayor Emanuel Announces Release of Food Desert Data and New...

Efforts to Reduce Food Deserts Have Reduced Food Deserts in Low-Income Areas by More than 20 Percent; New Release of Data Will Help Communities Join the Fight to Alleviate Food Deserts Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel publicly released vital information and data on food deserts, including lists of grocery stores, interactive maps of these stores ... (more)

http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2013/august_2013/ayor_emanuel_announcesreleaseoffooddesertdataandnewinteractiveef.html

Hagel: US military stands ready to strike Syria

This Aug. 26, 2013 file photo shows Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaking in Jakarta, Indonesia.

http://www.wwlp.com/news/national/hagel-us-military-stands-ready-to-strike-syria_95524601

Hagel on Syria: 'We're ready to go'

With a flurry of diplomatic signals and activity, U.S. officials sought Tuesday to lay the groundwork for a possible military attack on Syria in response to last week's suspected chemical weapons attack that Washington blames on President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

http://www.kcci.com/news/politics/Hagel-on-Syria-We-re-ready-to-go/-/9356970/21665142/-/e173w7/-/index.html

Strike on Syria Coming Soon - With Hill Informed, but Not Asked for Permission

A punitive assault on Syria will be launched as soon as the end of the week, but not before details of the strike have been relayed to all the senior members of Congress entitled to advance notice of such military action.

http://blogs.rollcall.com/hawkings/strike-on-syria-soon-with-hill-informed-but-not-asked-for-permission/

Chinese Aviation Tech Firm to Open Facility in Duluth

A prominent Chinese company that provides technology solutions to China's air travel and tourism industries announced Tuesday that it plans to open a key facility in Duluth.

http://duluth.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/chinese-aviation-tech-firm-to-open-facility-in-duluth

Former Baucus Staffer Readies House Campaign

John Lewis, a former staffer to retiring Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is moving closer to a run for Congress.

http://atr.rollcall.com/former-baucus-staffer-readies-house-campaign/

US Republican hawks line up in support of Syria strikes

Prominent Republican lawmakers are lining up behind military strikes in Syria, forming a rare alliance with the Democratic commander in chief.

http://www.armytimes.com/article/20130827/NEWS05/308270023

Enzi, Vitter Would Force Congress, Obama to Pay for Health Care

Vitter, along with a fellow Republican, has introduced legislation designed to make members, their staffers and others pay out of pocket for the full cost of their health care in the exchanges set up by Obamacare.

http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/enzi-vitter-bill-would-force-congress-obama-to-pay-for-health-care/

The Disequilibrium of Power: How Retransmission Consent Went So Wrong, and How to Fix It

In recent weeks, many investors and industry executives have openly questioned our positioning in the Time Warner Cable versus CBS debate, generally surprised that we would seek so vocally to deny broadcasters their inalienable retrans fee right.

http://allthingsd.com/20130827/the-disequilibrium-of-power-how-retransmission-consent-went-so-wrong-and-how-to-fix-it/

Hagel: US military stands ready to strike Syria

The U.S. military stands ready to strike Syria at once if President Barack Obama gives the order, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday as the United States prepared to formally declare that chemical weapons had been used in the Syrian civil war.

http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/stories/Hagel-US-military-stands-ready-to-strike-Syria-,95856

A spy's regret

As the actress Jennifer Aniston once said, "There are no regrets in life, just lessons."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/27/a-spys-regret/?

Guess who

The people behind WND, perhaps the pre-eminent online purveyor of conservative fever dreams, on Sunday created an " Impeachment Store " section for their website's online retail "superstore."

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/08/impeachment_store_wnd.php?ref=fpa

National tax cut battle turns intense in Missouri

Millions of dollars spent broadcasting ads. Alarming fliers and phone calls targeting homes.

http://www.crescent-news.com/latest%20headlines/2013/08/27/national-tax-cut-battle-turns-intense-in-missouri

Robert Naiman: President Obama: Don't Strike Syria Without Congressional Approval

On Sunday, Republican Sen. Bob Corker and Rep. Eliot Engel -- a Democrat who voted for the Iraq war -- told Fox News that President Obama should strike Syria first and get congressional approval afterwards.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/president-obama-dont-stri_b_3817398.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&ir=Politics&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FPolitics+%28Politics+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

Hank Paulson: 'Flawed Government Policies' Cause 'Every Financial Crisis'

Financial institutions don't cause financial crises, governments do, according to Hank Paulson, a central member of the U.S. government during the most recent crisis.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/27/hank-paulson-cause-of-financial-crisis_n_3822417.html

ALLARD: Living the gay life in San Antonio

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is running hard to become Hillary Rodham Clinton 's vice presidential running mate.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/27/living-the-gay-life-in-san-antonio/?

Bill Nelson: 'There should be moral outrage over the use of chemical weapons...in Syria'

"There should be moral outrage over the use of chemical weapons on innocent civilians in Syria," the Florida Democrat said in a statement this morning.

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/403455/matt-dixon/2013-08-27/bill-nelson-there-should-be-moral-outrage-over-use?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JacksonvillecomsNewsSportsAndEntertainment+%28Jacksonville%27s+Most+Recent+Headlines+-+Jacksonville.com+and+The+Florida+Times-Union%29

Susan J. Demas: Tea Partiers should be throwing Rick Snyder a ticker-tape parade

GOP Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is now fighting to keep his job next year, thanks to Tea Party leader Wes Nakagiri filing the requisite paperwork to challenge him.

http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/08/tea_party_rick_snyder_brian_calley.html

Boehner Promises 'Whale Of A Fight' Over Debt Ceiling

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio takes reporters' questions as Congress prepares to leave Washington for a five-week recess, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/27/john-boehner-debt-ceiling_n_3822823.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FPolitics+%28Politics+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

Lawmakers to Obama: Syria strikes need our OK

A Republican lawmaker is rallying support to pressure President Barack Obama into seeking congressional authorization for military strikes against Syria.

http://www.13wham.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/38f65895-www.13wham.com.shtml

West could hit Syria in days, envoys tell rebels

A Free Syrian Army fighter places a locally made bomb in a wall to make a hole for snipers in old Aleppo, August 25, 2013.

http://www.lfpress.com/2013/08/27/west-could-hit-syria-in-days-envoys-tell-rebels

MacKinnon: Hillary Clinton isn't our next president yet

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the 51st Delta Sigma Theta National Convention in Washington.

http://www.newsday.com/opinion/oped/mackinnon-hillary-clinton-isn-t-our-next-president-yet-1.5964696

Hagel on Syria: 'We're ready to go'

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BOEHNER: It's Going To Be A 'Whale Of A Fight' Over The Debt Ceiling

House Speaker John Boehner predicted a "whale of a fight" over raising the nation's debt ceiling this fall, despite Treasury Secretary Jack Lew's assertions that President Barack Obama wouldn't negotiate on the point before a mid-October deadline.

http://www.businessinsider.com/debt-ceiling-boehner-fight-deadline-obama-2013-8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheMoneyGame+%28The+Money+Game%29

Evidence that Syria used chemicals weapons "undeniable"

Secretary of State John Kerry says there is "undeniable" evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in Syria, with intelligence strongly pointing to Bashar Assad's government - a claim Assad calls "preposterous."

http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=939039

Tea Party groups push to block funding for Obamacare

Tea Party groups are launching a multistate tour Tuesday aimed at garnering support to defund the national health care law signed by President Obama, ending with a Sept.

http://www.11alive.com/rss/article/304278/166/Tea-Party-groups-push-to-block-funding-for-Obamacare

Rep. Peter King supports U.S. missile attack on Syria

Noting that President Barack Obama has called the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict "a red line," King said Monday night that not acting now would damage America's credibility in the region.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/rep-peter-king-supports-u-s-missile-attack-on-syria-1.5961860

UC Berkeley's new Chancellor Nicholas Dirks prepares for his first semester at Cal

"Coming to Berkeley is like coming to Mecca," said the new leader, Nicholas Dirks, on Monday.

http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_23948894/uc-berkeleys-new-chancellor-nicholas-dirks-prepares-his?source=rss

Report: Tax reform more manageable with dynamic scoring

Policymakers wouldn't have to slash tax breaks as drastically in tax reform if they used dynamic scoring, according to a new report from the Tax Foundation.

http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/318753-report-tax-reform-more-manageable-with-dynamic-scoring

Obama unveils plan to cut college costs

During his two-day bus trip around upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania last week, which included a town hall-style event at Binghamton University, President Barack Obama unveiled a new plan to lower the cost of higher education as part of a broader effort to increase access to the middle class.

http://www.bupipedream.com/news/22474/obama-unveils-plan-to-cut-college-costs/

Why elect 'nitwits' to public office?

In the illusive perfect world, there would be a law against electing nitwits to public office, especially to the Congress.

http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentaries/221179901.html

Coburn's Impeachment Talk Untruthful, Irresponsible

U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn's remarks at a town hall last week that President Barack Obama was getting "perilously close" to committing an impeachable offense shows just how radical and bizarre the right-wing has become in the last two decades or so.

http://okiefunk.com/node/1287

Kerry to make statement on Syria

Secretary of State John Kerry will deliver a statement Monday on the situation in Syria as the Obama administration toughens its rhetoric over the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/26/3586696/kerry-to-make-statement-on-syria.html

UN inspectors reach Syria gas victims, despite coming under fire

U.N. chemical weapons experts interviewed and took blood samples on Monday from victims of last week's apparent poison gas attack in a rebel-held suburb of Syria's capital, after the inspectors themselves survived sniper fire that hit their convoy.

http://www.trust.org/item/20130826160352-cgjb4/?source=hpbreaking

Tim Griffin visits Mayflower; Democrats issue reminder of his pro-pipeline voting record

U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin is making a visit to Mayflower today in furtherance of his "concern" campaign for those damaged and not yet been made whole by the flood of tar sands crude that a ruptured ExxonMobil pipeline poured in a residential neigbhorhod and the wetlands of Lake Conway.

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/08/26/tim-griffin-visits-mayflower-democrats-issue-reminder-of-his-pro-pipeline-voting-record

Edit: Ringo Will Shake Things Up

Ringo may be the most tenured Idaho candidate for Congress since then Idaho House Speaker Mike Simpson embarked on his congressional career 15 years ago.

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/hbo/2013/aug/26/edit-ringo-will-shake-things/

Christie, energy secretary tout 'smart grid' plan for NJ Transit

US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Gov. Chris Christie were at NJ Transit's Frank Lautenberg Station in Secaucus Monday to announce a design for a new 'smart grid' that would help trains moving while power is lost.

http://www.northjersey.com/news/Christie_energy_secretary_announce_plans_for_new_power_grid_for_NJ_Transit.html

Donald Trump Slapped With $40 Million Lawsuit; New York Attorney...

If you ask New York authorities, folks attending Donald Trump 's investment courses might as well be buying some swamp land down in Florida.

http://www.eonline.com/news/452265/donald-trump-slapped-with-40-million-lawsuit-new-york-ag-claims-trump-university-is-a-scam

Drone warfare's ethical and legal dangers

On Aug. 21, it was reported that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces may have used chemical weapons in Damascus, killing 1,300 people, many of whom were civilians.

http://www.bupipedream.com/opinion/22365/drone-warfare8217s-ethical-and-legal-dangers/

Medals of Honor: Are they awarded too rarely?

Ty Carter is the latest Medal of Honor recipient. He will receive the award at a White House ceremony Aug. 26. Ty Carter ran low and fast across an American outpost while overwhelming numbers of Taliban fighters closed in.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/21/medal-of-honor-ty-carter-afghanistan/2682309/

Paying it forward on student debt

The plan, dubbed " " by its creator, would allow students to enter college without having to pay tuition upfront: In exchange, they would agree to pay a small and set percentage of their income after college into a public fund allowing the next generation to do the same.

http://www.universitybusiness.com/news/paying-it-forward-student-debt

March on Washington 50th anniversary

Fifty years ago this week, on Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech to more than 200,000 demonstrators gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2013/08/26/march-on-washington-50th-anniversary.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_atlanta+%28Atlanta+Business+Chronicle%29

Another candidate for open Senate seat in Jonesboro

Here's at least the second announced Republican candidate for the state Senate sea t opened in the Jonesboro area by Paul Bookout's resignation.

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/08/26/another-candidate-for-open-senate-seat-in-jonesboro

March on Washington 50th anniversary brings tens of thousands to national mall

People visit in the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.

http://www.examiner.com/article/march-on-washington-50th-anniversary-brings-tens-of-thousands-to-national-mall?cid=rss

Debate grows over planned sale of NY's Plum Island

In this undated photo provided by the Agricultural Research Service of the Department of Agriculture, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, off the coast of New Yorkis Long Island, is shown.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/aug/26/debate-grows-over-planned-sale-of-nys-plum/

Is the US staging for a strike on Syria?

Because of Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons on its people that is becoming a distinct possibility.

http://hotair.com/archives/2013/08/26/is-the-us-staging-for-a-strike-on-syria/

Justice Department Attempts to Block Louisiana School Voucher Program

The U.S. Department of Justice is attempting to block a portion of a school voucher program in Louisiana, arguing that vouchers issued in some districts "impeded the desegregation process."

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/08/26/justice-department-attempts-to-block-louisiana-school-voucher-program?s_cid=rss:justice-department-attempts-to-block-louisiana-school-voucher-program

Obama Ponders Syria Military Action

Black columns of smoke rise from heavy shelling in the Jobar neighborhood, east of Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013.

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/08/26/obama-ponders-syria-military-action?s_cid=rss:obama-ponders-syria-military-action

Congress Wants to Give Input on Syria

"They do not need an authorization, but I do hope they will come for one," Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says regarding possible military action in Syria.

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/08/26/congress-wants-to-give-input-on-syria?s_cid=rss:congress-wants-to-give-input-on-syria

Marijuana Dispensaries Fear They've Become Robbery Target After...

A medical marijuana advocate holds a sign outside of the W Hotel where President Barack Obama was holding a fundraiser in San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 25, 2011.

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/08/26/marijuana-dispensaries-fear-theyve-become-robbery-target-after-alleged-dea-action-to-scare-off-security?s_cid=rss:washington-whispers:marijuana-dispensaries-fear-theyve-become-robbery-target-after-alleged-dea-action-to-scare-off-security

Debate grows over planned sale of NY's Plum Island

In the Oscar-winning movie "The Silence of the Lambs," FBI agent Clarice Starling offers killer Hannibal Lecter a chance to relocate to the Plum Island Animal Disease Center.

http://www.kimt.com/2013/08/26/debate-grows-over-planned-sale-of-nys-plum-island/

Rep. Cummings: Obama's defender in chief

Rep. Elijah Cummings of Baltimore, now the senior Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , has emerged as the leader and spokesman against what President Barack Obama calls "phony scandals."

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-cummings-issa-20130826,0,1244105.story?track=rss

Don't let Congress trample Maryland's rights

When Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota, ranking member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee , helped Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa craft an amendment to the Farm Bill that would nullify dozens - if not hundreds - of state laws, this was his explanation, clear and simple: "I'm tired of these states doing this crap."

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-farm-bill-20130826,0,2733015.story?track=rss

50 years since March on Washington, divide persists

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http://www.wdsu.com/news/politics/Fifty-years-since-March-on-Washington-partisan-divide-persists/-/9853324/21650716/-/qvt7jvz/-/index.html?absolute=true

US loan may help giant Australian iron mine buy Caterpillar trucks -...

It's not that Minnesota's congressional delegation doesn't like Australia, mate.

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/276150/

Excerpt: Jake Tapper's 'The Outpost'

Specialist Ty Carter, now a Staff Sergeant, with an Afghan interpreter in West Kandahar City.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/21/us/jake-tapper-book-excerpt-ty-carter/index.html?hpt=po_c2

Editorial: Egypt's military makes a bad situation worse

Egyptian women grieve over their relatives during a military funeral Thursday for police officers who were killed during Wednesday's clashes in Cairo.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/16/5655228/egypts-military-makes-a-bad-situation.html#mi_rss=Editorials

Capitol View Commentary: Friday, November 30, 2012

It may have been true even before Tennessee Speaker of the House and Nashville Representative Beth Harwell was unanimously nominated this week for another two year term by her 70-member strong caucus .

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20229648/capitol-view-commentary-friday-november-30-2012

US will make legal case for striking Syria without UN approval

The United States is preparing legal justification for the use of force against Syria with allies Britain and France that would circumvent the United Nations Security Council, where Russia and China have vowed to block any resolution authorizing military intervention in the conflict .

http://www.jpost.com/International/US-will-make-legal-case-for-striking-Syria-without-UN-approval-324312