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Commentary: Unthinkable is reality ARNAUD DE BORCHGRAVE || UPI Editor at Large WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Washington shifts the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of America's children and grandchildren. The failure of leadership is a perennial. Why this debt ceiling increase time may signal the fall from America's jealously guarded AAA credit rating. [ FULL STORY ]

Outside View: An effective, affordable uncommon defense, Part 3 HARLAN ULLMAN || UPI Outside View Commentator WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The West is in the process of drastic defense reductions, justified by the lack of existential or even serious military adversaries and catalyzed by the toughest economic times in decades. [ FULL STORY ]

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U.N. calls for calm along Lebanon's border BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- U.N. officials warned Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati that border skirmishes with Israel would easily escalate into full blown war. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S. very troubled by Sudanese violence WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Washington is very concerned about the escalation of violence in South Kordofan state in Sudan, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said. [ FULL STORY ]

Peacekeepers killed in Sudan KHARTOUM, Sudan, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Four members of the Ethiopian contingent to a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Sudan were killed Tuesday in the disputed region of Abyei. [ FULL STORY ]

Germany fears Norway massacre copycats BERLIN, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Last month's deadly attacks by a right-wing extremist in Norway could inspire copy-cat killings by anti-Islamic zealots, a top German security official says. [ FULL STORY ]

Beijing cracks down in Uighur region BEIJING, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The head of the Xinjiang regional communist party ordered a crackdown by police on suspicious activities including religious ceremonies after a weekend of deadly violence. [ FULL STORY ]

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Brazil bars Falklands shipping BRASILIA, Brazil, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Brazil intends to bar all Falkland-flagged shipping from its ports and backs Argentina's position that British-backed oil exploration in the South Atlantic islands' waters is illegal, it emerged after the two countries' presents met in Brasilia. [ FULL STORY ]

China to have role in Iranian pipeline ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Beijing was offered an engineering and equipment procurement contract for the natural gas pipeline planned from Iran to Pakistan, a source said. [ FULL STORY ]

Chevron to help survey Navajo mine SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Chevron agreed to investigate contaminated soil at a former uranium mine on tribal lands in New Mexico. [ FULL STORY ]

Oil sands case tossed out of court WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The courts got it right by deciding that a case targeting the Pentagon's use of Canadian oil sands didn't have merit, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said. [ FULL STORY ]

Iran says 3 killed in pipeline gas probe TEHRAN, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Four suspects were arrested and three others killed in connection with an explosion on a natural gas pipeline from Iran to Turkey, a regional official said. [ FULL STORY ]

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Eritrea rejoins regional alliance DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- An authority from the regional Intergovernmental Authority on Development said Eritrea's decision to rejoin the regional bloc was a bold and welcome step. [ FULL STORY ]

Iraqis reviewing U.S. troop presence BAGHDAD, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Iraqi leaders are expected to reach a deal about the presence of the remaining U.S. troops in the country, a member of the prime minister's party said. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S. very troubled by Sudanese violence WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Washington is very concerned about the escalation of violence in South Kordofan state in Sudan, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S. encouraging Syrian opposition WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Syrian activists in the United States are encouraged to work with allies back home to chart a united vision for transition, Washington said. [ FULL STORY ]

Beijing cracks down in Uighur region BEIJING, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The head of the Xinjiang regional communist party ordered a crackdown by police on suspicious activities including religious ceremonies after a weekend of deadly violence. [ FULL STORY ]

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