In split with Fatah, Hamas leader calls for confrontation with Israel in new “intifada” or uprising, as 6 Palestinians killed…..
--al Jazeera reports Israeli troops shooting at reporters, 7 incidents in 9 days
--in neighboring Syria, US claims that 4 Russian cruise missiles missed their targets, landed in Iran; Russia is polite enough not to mention our “mistake” in Kunduz
--in “analysis” piece, NY Times cites 3 main reasons for Russia’s entry to the fray
--related news story reports that Obama has few options aside from “strategic patience”, and he’s abandoned the program to train “moderates”
--top Iranian general killed in northern Syria
--at Truthdig, Gareth Porter explains why “the US owns the rise of the Islamic State”
--new book by former Mideast envoy Dennis Ross places Hillary with the hawks in threatening to attack Iran, slams Susan Rice for rejecting Israeli bullying on nuke talks
--in latest grab from the Sanders campaign, Clinton calls for crackdown on Wall Street firms that paid her huge speaking fees
--in NY Times column, David Brooks accurately describes Clinton’s flip-flops as opportunism
--Wikileaks publishes final draft of TPP, raising concerns about freedom of expression, dispute resolution, and pharmaceutical regs
--Mumia Abu Jamal is fighting Hepatitis C, and a legal battle to force treatment
--in Sacramento, hero who stopped attack on French train is stabbed in street fight
--Bikram yoga guru loses legal fight to copyright the poses
--after repeated vetoes, Gov. Brown signs law by Sen. Mark Leno that requires a warrant in most cases
--spicy Cajun chef and restaurateur Paul Prudhome dies at age 75 in New Orleans
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