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GOP PITCH US VOTERS. ‘Trust Mitt’
Mitt Romney was formally nominated by the Republican party to challenge Barack Obama in a presidential election as the Republicans promote and image of diversity as the first night of the convention included a roster full of women and Hispanic speakers.

HURRICANE ISAAC. Makes Landfall in Louisiana.
Obama declares state of emergency in Louisiana as residents of the gulf coast brace to brave the elements once more, seven years after Katrina

FRENCH GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATES. Arafat Murder Claims.

Is There A New Steroid Era in Baseball?

Despite being banned from Major League Baseball in 1991, official league wide testing did not occur until 2003. MLB experienced a dramatic hike in home runs and offense in general throughout the 1990’s until it began to decline slowly over the past few years as more and more players got caught. It turned off fans, lost millions of young viewers, and basically destroyed two decades of history of America’s pastime. Everyone has their different opinion on what sports represents, by in our opinion sports represents “discipline, integrity, and hard work”.

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Today's Front Pages - Tuesday, August 28, 2012: Front pages from many countries.

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GHOST OF HURRICANE KATRINA. Haunting Republican Convention.
Republican National Committee is concerned about hosting a prime-time GOP party celebration for its candidate if another disaster unfolds in New Orleans.

APPLE VICTORY IN COURT. Sends Waves Through Technology.
Samsung and Google shares fall after US court verdict on fears for forced redesign, meanwhile Nokia and Microsoft enjoy boost.

TALIBAN ACCUSATIONS. Afghan be-headings.
Fifteen men and two women civilians who were at a party in southern Helmand province were found dead and believed executed by Taliban.

UN: GREATER PROTECTION OF AFGHAN CIVILIANS

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The United Nations strongly condemned today the “gruesome” murder of 17 Afghan civilians, some of whom were reportedly beheaded, and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.

According to media reports, the bodies of two women and 15 men were found by the side of a road in the southern province of Helmand. They were either beheaded or had their throats cut, and some showed signs of beatings or had gunshot wounds. They were reportedly killed by the Taliban for attending a party.

ASSORTED INTERESTING EVENTS

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Event: MNI Seminar in Hong Kong featuring Chicago Fed President Charles Evans
When: August 27, 2012, 5:30pm
Where: The Hong Kong Bankers Club, 43/F, Gloucester Tower The Landmark, 16 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong

NYC Councilman Vacca Calls for Camera Installation

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In the early morning hours on Sunday, August 26, 2012, a shooting at NYC's Pelham Parkway Houses at 815 Pelham Parkway North left one victim, believed to be a tenant, dead, and another wounded. The wounded victim was taken to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment. Police are still searching for the suspect, and Vacca urges anyone with information to come forward. This attack follows the violent murder in June of 88-year old Evelyn Shapiro, who was found dead in her Pelham Parkway Houses apartment at 2445 Williamsbridge Road.