OBAMA ISSUES THREAT. Syria, Don't Think About Using Chemical Weapons.
US president warns Bashar al-Assad against using its reserves of chemical and biological weapons

JAPAN REMOVES CHINA REPRESENTATIVE. Replaces Beijing ambassador.
Tokyo removes outspoken ambassador in China while tensions between the two countries mount over the disputed Senkaku islands.

RUSSIA COURTING EAST. No Longer West.
Pop culture is bringing Russia closer to its eastern neighbors as Moscow steps up attempts to woo them, paying attention and cash to its Far East allies.

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MEDICARE ON FRONT BURNER. Republicans Running-mates Romney and Ryan.
The GOP candidates hold a town hall with voters in New Hampshire and warm up to seniors.

ARGUING OVER UNINHABITED ISLANDS. Asian Disputed Territory.
Chinese call them the Diaoyu, the Japanese say they're the Senkaku chain. Whatever name you choose, they're the subject of one of the biggest territorial flare-ups in years between these Asian countries.

DEATH OF TONY SCOTT. Had Inoperable Cancer.
Authorities have learned more about the death of the "Top Gun" director - who jumped off a bridge in LA - as a suicide.

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EXPLOSION IN RUSSIA. Man blows himself up and rips through funeral service in Russia.
A suicide bomber attacks as policemen in southern Russia attended a funeral of a slain colleague, killing at least seven and badly wounding 12 others.

NATO CHANGES AND POLICY SHIFT. Following Afghan Attacks on Allied Troops.
The military is attempting to stop insider attacks are a clear sign of the increasing number of deaths of coalition troops at the hands of Afghan forces have become.

CHINA JAPAN GLOBAL DISPUTE. Tensions Rise Following Island Landings.

NY POLITICIANS ARE CALLING FOR TAX BREAKS TO BOOST TECH START-UPS

Joined by MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Majora Carter, Sunshine Bronx Co-Founder & Managing Partner Cheni Yerushalmi, and Bronx Entrepreneurs, lawmakers are urging action on federal legislation allowing Bronx entrepreneurs to deduct Up to $10,000 of their start-up costs, which is twice the current deduction.