Wednesday, August 15, 2012

2012/08/15 Headlines: Syrian Rebels Behind Major Bombing in Damascus; Afghanistan Sees Deadliest Day for Civilians This Year; Correa: No Decision Yet on Assange’s Asylum Bid; Court Filing Details Harsh Treatment of Manning at Quantico; New Policy Takes Effect to Halt Deportation of Immigrants Brought to the U.S. as Children; Congressional Primaries Held in 4 States; Obama, Romney Trade Barbs over Energy Policy; Standard Chartered Bank to Pay $340 Million to Settle Claims of Hiding Iran Transactions; Judge Throws Out Suit on FBI’s Muslim Spying; Greenpeace Warns of Dangers of New Arctic Oil Drilling; Brazilian Court Halts Construction of Dam Opposed by Indigenous Groups;$