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11:05 PM ET, August 10, 2014

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Hillary Clinton: ‘Failure’ to Help Syrian Rebels Led to the Rise of ISIS — The former secretary of state, and probable candidate for president, outlines her foreign-policy doctrine. She says this about President Obama's: “Great nations need organizing principles, and 'Don't do stupid stuff' is not an organizing principle.”

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CNN:

Iraqi troops and tanks surge into Baghdad amid political turmoil — (CNN) — Iraqi troops, security forces and tanks surged into Baghdad on Sunday as political turmoil deepened over who should lead the country. — Military tanks were deployed to several neighborhoods in central Baghdad, two Iraqi police officials told CNN.

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Nick Gass / Politico:

Barack Obama rebukes Syrian ‘fantasy’ — In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, President Barack Obama defended his administration's foreign-policy approach in the Middle East. In Syria, Obama said the idea that arming rebels would have made a difference has “always been a fantasy.”

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Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:

Lindsey Graham: If Obama Doesn't Go On Offense, Terrorists Are ‘Coming Here’ — WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) doesn't think the public has been sufficiently frightened about what is going on in the Middle East. On Sunday, he urged President Barack Obama to give a speech warning Americans …

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Agence France-Presse:
Clinton blames Islamic militants rise on Obama policies AFP 34 mins ago

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Greg Miller / Washington Post:
Fighters abandoning al-Qaeda affiliates to join Islamic State, U.S. officials say

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Ben Brumfield / CNN:
Obama: U.S. airstrikes a ‘long-term project’

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Heather / Latest from Crooks and Liars: McCain Attacks President Obama For ‘Ineffective’ Air Strikes In Iraq

George Sells / FOX2now.com:

Ferguson police officer shoots, kills teen; community outraged — FERGUSON, MO (KTVI) -A community is shocked and angered after a Ferguson police officer shot and killed an 18-year old in the Canfield Green apartment complex Saturday afternoon. At the request of the Ferguson Police Department …

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KMOV-TV:
Tensions high in Ferguson after teen shot and killed by police officer

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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Anger, confrontation after shooting of teen by Ferguson police officer

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Byron York / Washington Examiner:

Obama's ‘lid’ theory of conflict in Iraq — BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL BARACK OBAMA IRAQ — There's one word President Obama uses a lot in his argument for tightly limiting U.S. military action in Iraq. The word is “lid.” — “Our military is so effective that we can keep a lid on problems wherever we are …

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Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:

Obama: Pulling All U.S. Troops Out of Iraq Was Not ‘My Decision’ — (CNSNews.com) - When he was running for re-election in 2012, President Barack Obama repeatedly took credit for ending the war in Iraq and bringing all U.S. troops home from that country. At the White House on Saturday …

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Fox News:

Hawaii gov ousted in Dem primary, Senate race too close to call — Hawaii Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie, in a historic loss, was soundly defeated in Saturday's primary by a state senator, while the island's marquee U.S. Senate race remained too close to call.

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Ian Lovett / New York Times:
Hawaiian Governor Loses Primary by Wide Margin; Senate Race Is Undecided

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Honolulu Star-Advertiser:
IGE TRIUMPHS — Abercrombie becomes the first incumbent to lose …

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Ann Choi / MiamiHerald.com:

Two men sought in fatal shooting of Orthodox rabbi in Northeast Miami-Dade — The victim was from Brooklyn, N.Y., and was in South Florida visiting family. One Jewish community group said it was “a robbery that went badly.” — A 60-year-old Orthodox rabbi from Brooklyn …

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New York Times:

Mr. Obama, Your Move — Sometime in late summer, if predictions are right, President Obama will use his executive authority to protect many unauthorized immigrants from deportation. — We don't know the details. Mr. Obama and the Department of Homeland Security have not yet supplied the who …

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The Washington / Washington Times:

Jimmy Carter, the pariah president — Outcast finds a career as a cheerleader for Israel's enemy

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Viv Bernstein / New York Times:

Nascar Star Tony Stewart Fatally Hits Driver During Confrontation on Track — The Nascar driver Tony Stewart struck and killed a fellow driver Saturday night while competing in a dirt track sprint car event at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. — A graphic video posted on YouTube showed Stewart …

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