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Kerry asks Saudis for support on Syrian cease-fire
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry asked Saudi Arabia's leaders Sunday for support in building 'cessation of hostilities' between Syria's government forces and rebels ahead of talks with other countries this week.
Al Qaeda magazine calls for targeting American business leaders
The latest issue of Al Qaeda's online magazine Inspire released Saturday calls on would-be jihadis to undermine the American economy by targeting business leaders and entrepreneurs, according to analysts who monitor web chatter from the jihadist organization.
Iran hosts Holocaust cartoon contest
The Obama administration is moving to improve relations with Iran, but the nation may not have helped those efforts by hosting a Holocaust cartoon contest.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Palestinians mark Nakba Day with sirens, marches
Palestinians on Sunday marked the anniversary of their 'Nakba' ('Catastrophe') -- namely the dispossession that accompanied the creation of the State of Israel almost seven decades ago -- with sirens and low-key marches.
Israeli Leader: Iran Mocks WWII Holocaust Prepares Another
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Iran Sunday for staging a Holocaust-themed cartoon contest that mocked the Nazi genocide of six million Jews during World War II and said the Islamic Republic was busy planning for another one.

Inside the United States
Republicans to Unveil Alternative Legislation to Repeal and Replace Dodd-Frank Act
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R., Texas), are set to unveil new legislation in the coming weeks that would effectively repeal and replace the Dodd-Frank Act.
House sets hearings on impeaching IRS chief
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen faces misconduct hearings before the House Judiciary Committee, due to what lawmakers say is stonewalling of the congressional probe into the agency's targeting of Tea Party groups.
Man who choked 8-year-old girl in women's restroom stokes alarm over transgender access
The attack by a man on an 8-year-old girl in a women's restroom last week in a Chicago restaurant is raising alarm about opposite-sex access to public facilities in the name of transgender rights.
Obamacare Regulation Pressures Insurers to Cover Sex Change Operations
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a final regulation Friday that will pressure health insurers to cover sex change operations, which could then be subsidized by taxpayers through Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare.
Hidden Microphones Exposed As Part of Government Surveillance Program In The Bay Area
Hidden microphones that are part of a clandestine government surveillance program that has been operating around the Bay Area has been exposed.

U.S. Politics
Nevada Dem convention devolves into chaos
Tensions were high at the Democratic convention in Nevada Saturday, with supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders demanding delegate recounts, booing Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and causing other disruptions, according to local media reports.
Financial analyst alleges major holes in Clinton Foundation records
After more than a year of research, a Wall Street analyst is arguing the Clinton Foundation's books are riddled with financial inconsistencies that rise to the level of 'fraud.'
Trump fights back on questions over women, taxes
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in the race for the White House, fought Sunday to stem several controversies including his relationship with women and his refusal to release his tax returns.
Sheldon Adelson Is Poised to Give Donald Trump a Donation Boost
The casino magnate Sheldon G. Adelson told Donald J. Trump in a private meeting last week that he was willing to contribute more to help elect him than he has to any previous campaign, a sum that could exceed $100 million, according to two Republicans with direct knowledge of Mr. Adelson's commitment.
Inside the GOP effort to draft an independent candidate to derail Trump
A band of exasperated Republicans -- including 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney, a handful of veteran consultants and members of the conservative intelligentsia -- is actively plotting to draft an independent presidential candidate who could keep Donald Trump from the White House.