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Black Hawk helicopters' war games in downtown Minneapolis (VIDEO) US Special Operations Command decided that downtown Minneapolis would be a perfect location for military games involving Black Hawk helicopters and dozens of troops. 1 GOP hopes to avoid floor fight with Ron Paul supporters A floor flight will likely be avoided this week at the Republican National Convention due to a last-minute compromise with supporters of Rep. Ron Paul. But the GOP isn’t exactly giving in. 2 Democratic National Convention to leave hundreds homelessAs the Republican National Convention takes off in Tampa, the upcoming Democratic National Convention is in the spotlight over skyrocketing accommodation prices that are forcing many low-income Charlotte families out of the motels where they live. 3 Air Force wants to be able to hack everythingThe US Air Force is spending $10 million on an effort to hack into opponents’ computer networks to “destroy, deny, degrade, disrupt, deceive, corrupt or usurp” their ability to use the Internet to their advantage. 4 Twitter defies court order to release personal information of Occupy protesterAttorneys for Twitter have filed an appeal on the behalf of one of their users in the latest installment of an ongoing legal battle over some seriously-wanted tweets. 5

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Today: 08:05 Gruesome discovery: Brains, hearts found in Florida storage unit A disgruntled medical examiner stored organs like brains and hearts in Tupperware containers and soda cups at a storage facility in Florida. The shock discovery was made by a man who bought the contents of the unit and was overcome by the stench.		Today: 06:48 2 comments 'Obama puting off Iran invasion until November' President Obama has managed to avoid war with Iran, but his wars still could come back to haunt him, Andrew Levine, a scholar at a Washington think tank told RT, exposing the pitfalls of the US electoral system and Obama's term in the White House. Election 2012
Today: 04:14 3 comments Romney wins delegate count as hurricane, dissent dog Republican convention (PHOTOS) Republican Party delegates have officially nominated Mitt Romney to run for president in November. The decision was no surprise, but the convention’s first day was hardly without incident, with protests outside and a hurricane causing delays. US Election 2012		Today: 02:54 5 comments Hand-gun fired: Nebraska school says deaf toddler’s name sign violates weapons policy A Nebraska public school is barring a deaf three-year-old boy from using sign language to sign his name because, it claims, the gesture resembles a gun. The school’s policies have prompted outrage from parents, rights groups and ordinary citizens.
Today: 01:24 2 comments Majority of Americans think rich should pay more taxes A new poll shows that the 58 percent of Americans believe the rich are intelligent and hardworking, but also greedy and dishonest, and should pay more taxes.		Today: 01:15 2 comments Miners claim they were forced to attend Romney rally When Mitt Romney made a campaign stop earlier this month in Beallsville, Ohio, hundreds of coal miners came out to hear the presumptive GOP presidential nominee speak. Now those workers say that their jobs depended on it. US Election 2012
28.08, 22:10 30 comments US Army guerrilla faction planned terror, Obama's assassination A group of US soldiers planning to take over their base, blow up targets around the country, wrest control of the government and kill the president – it could be a Hollywood blockbuster, but it’s a developing story in the southern state of Georgia.		28.08, 07:40 9 comments Hurricane Isaac makes landfall in southeast Louisiana (PHOTOS) Hurricane Isaac has made landfall in the southeast of Louisiana. New Orleans has been preparing for the natural disaster, with hundreds of US troops deployed throughout the city to prevent looting.
28.08, 01:29 2 comments Ron Paul holds massive rally in Florida despite tropical storm Even though the Republican National Convention was delayed because of the tropical storm, Isaac didn't stop Ron Paul and his supporters from holding a massive rally at the University of South Florida Sundome. US Election 2012		28.08, 00:33 10 comments Marine Corps. wouldn't disclose punishment for servicemen who urinated on dead Afghans Three US Marines are being punished by the Marine Corps for urinating on dead Taliban fighters in a video that went viral last January.

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