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Iran threatened to shoot down US Navy spy planes in the Persian Gulf
Iran threatened to shoot down two US Navy surveillance aircraft flying close to Iranian territory in the Persian Gulf over the weekend, the latest in a series of recent provocations between Iran and the US military in the region, three US defense officials with knowledge of the incident told Fox News.
France's premier warns of new attacks, 15,000 people on police radar
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday there would be new attacks in France but proposals by former president Nicolas Sarkozy to boost security was not the right way to deal with threats.
Islamic State exploits European nations unprepared for rising lure of radicalization
Pain and confusion mix on Geraldine's tear-stained face as she recounts how her son Anis, an 18-year-old who grew up half-Belgian and half-Moroccan in one of this city's notorious Muslim enclaves, went off to Syria and died fighting with the Islamic State group.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel says Syrian army fired missiles at IDF jets, denies claim aircraft downed
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Tuesday that the Syrian army fired two surface-to-air missiles at Israeli military aircraft in response to overnight strikes in the Golan Heights, but denied claims its aircraft had been shot down.
Israel, US reach military aid deal worth $38bn to be signed 'within days': report
Israel and the United States have reportedly finalized a long-awaiting 10-year military aid package worth $38 billion, with Israel also signing a pledge that it will not seek additional funding from Congress, Israel's Channel 2 reports.
Israel strikes Syria after projectile lands in Golan Heights
The Israeli military says its aircraft struck artillery positions in Syria after a projectile hit the Israeli-controlled part of the Golan Heights.

Inside the United States
Congress Can Save the Internet
President Obama wants this to be the last month of an open, uncensored internet guaranteed by the U.S. government. His plan to end American stewardship would hand new power to authoritarian governments offended by the internet as we know it.
Obama marks Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha with call to accept refugees
President Obama marked the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha Monday with a call for the U.S. to welcome refugees and immigrants.
DHS whistleblower: Muslims waging 'settlement jihad' on U.S.
Muslims from around the world are coming to America to wage 'settlement jihad' and implement Shariah law, a Department of Homeland security whistleblower warns.

U.S. Politics
Clinton allies criticize campaign over health secrecy
A lack of transparency about her health has turned what might have been a non-issue into a hugely problematic storyline for Hillary Clinton that could plague the Democratic presidential nominee into November, say allies and confidants.
Former DNC chairman calls for Clinton contingency plan
A former Democratic National Committee chairman says President Barack Obama and the party's congressional leaders should immediately come up with a process to identify a potential successor candidate for Hillary Clinton for the off-chance a health emergency forces her out of the race.
UPI/CVoter poll: Donald Trump widens lead over Hillary Clinton to 3 points
The UPI/CVoter daily presidential tracking poll released Monday shows Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton by about 3 percentage points.
Clinton: I Didn't Think Pneumonia Diagnosis Would Be a Big Deal
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton told CNN anchor Anderson Cooper on Monday night that she didn't think that her pneumonia diagnosis would be a 'big deal.'
Poll: Nearly a quarter of U.S. citizens say debates will have 'major' impact on vote
About a quarter of American voters will look to the upcoming presidential debates to give them some direction in how they vote in November, a new survey shows.

Christian News
US government and UN guilty of massive institutional discrimination against Christian refugees fleeing Syria
Although the US government accepts that approximately 10% of Syria's population are Christians and that Christians have been specifically targeted, only 56 of 10,801 Syrian refugees accepted to the US this year have been Christians. Not only that, although the US is now taking in nearly four times as many Syrian refugees as five years ago when the Syria crisis started, the actual number of Christians it is accepting has not increased at all.
Five Christians Arrested at a Picnic in Iran
Five Iranian Christians were arrested by Intelligence Ministry (VEVAK) agents on 26 August at a picnic in an area 90 miles east of Tehran.