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== The boy is mine. Can't you tell by my designer handbag- ==

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== Assad- Syria weapons deal should end U.S. threats ==

<html>&nbsp;"We do believe there is a way to get this done," Kerry said. But he repeated President Barack Obama s warning that if diplomacy failed, "force might be necessary to deter and degrade Assad s capacity to deliver these weapons."
&nbsp;"We proceed from the fact that the solution of this problem will make unnecessary" any U.S. airstrikes on Syria, Lavrov said.
&nbsp;Both diplomats brought teams of arms control experts, legal specialists and other aides to the talks, which are taking place in the Swiss city where the first ban on poison gas was signed nearly a century ago after World War I.
&nbsp;Obama said he hoped the negotiations "can yield a concrete result."
&nbsp;The talks represent Moscow s attempt to reclaim a dominant position on the world stage after years of decline, and have cast Russian President  in the unlikely role of peacemaker. He vowed this week to force Assad s government to let international monitors impound, safeguard and ultimately destroy Syria s chemical weapons.
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&nbsp;"It is clear that President Putin has invested his credibility in transferring Assad s chemical weapons to international control and ultimately destroying them," White House Press Secretary  said.<br> "This is significant. Russia is Assad s patron and protector, and the world will note whether Russia can follow through on the commitments that it s made."
&nbsp;Kerry and Lavrov have met nearly a dozen times this year, and Kerry has called Russia a crucial partner in trying to end the  and resolve the chemical weapons crisis. But U.S. officials worry that Putin is simply trying to avert U.S. airstrikes and buy time for his ally in Damascus.
&nbsp;Many diplomats and analysts say the Obama administration holds a weak hand in the talks. On Tuesday, Obama said he was withdrawing his request for  to authorize military action in Syria to give diplomacy time. But it was clear by then that the House, and perhaps the ,[http://bbs.idchosts.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=14888 ], was unlikely to support the president s plea for use of force.
&nbsp;Christopher Chivvis, a  official during the first Obama term, said he viewed airstrikes without congressional support as "not impossible, but increasingly unlikely." He said the diplomatic efforts "could lead backward" if they unraveled in the weeks ahead and Obama refrained from retaliatory strikes.
&nbsp;"Then you re in a worse position, because Assad still has his weapons and the message to the world is that you can use them without punishment," said Chivvis, who is now with the Rand Corp., a nonpartisan research group.
&nbsp;In addition to the meeting in Geneva, Syrian diplomats in New York gave  a document declaring Syria s willingness to join the Chemical Weapons Convention, an international treaty that bans the production, storage or use of poison gas. Nearly 200 countries have already signed it.
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&nbsp;Assad said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 Russian news network that he was willing to sign the treaty. But he said that under its provisions, Syria would have a month to begin handing over details of its stockpiles to international monitors. That is considerably more time than U.S. officials seek, and it s unclear if it will be acceptable.
&nbsp;Assad also said Syria would not participate unless other countries made important concessions.
&nbsp;"These mechanisms will not be fulfilled unilaterally," he said. "When we see that the United States really wants stability in our region, will stop their threats and attack plans, and stop their arms supplies to terrorists, then we will consider that we can go ahead and complete the necessary processes so that they can be valid and acceptable for Syria. There are no one-sided mechanisms."
&nbsp;Assad also demanded that Israel give up its nuclear weapons before he will comply. Israel does not acknowledge possessing nuclear weapons.
&nbsp;Igor Korotchenko,[http://serenityrox.com/forum/topic.php?id=104044&replies=1#post-117439 Leonard Cohen Debuts New Song In Ireland], editor of the Moscow journal National Defense, said the Syrian leader was speaking to his own supporters, as well as the international community, in his attempts to bargain.
&nbsp;"Assad is trying to get away with as many bonuses as he can get," Korotchenko said. "To expect Washington to stop aiding the rebels is unrealistic, and the Syrian leader must understand it full well. He needs to avert a U.S. strike and he is bidding for time trying to get some tactical advantages."
&nbsp;The U.S., French, British and other governments also are exploring the possibility of a U.N. Security Council resolution under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter. That could offer a legal mandate for the use of military force if Syria breaches its obligations under the treaty.
&nbsp;But Russia and China have made it clear they would veto such a resolution, citing their opposition to military action. Russia has suggested instead passing a nonbinding U.N. declaration called a "presidential statement."
&nbsp;The options facing Obama "are just not that good," said Michael Singh, a former national security aide to President  who is now managing director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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Loiko reported from Moscow. Times staff writer Henry Chu in London contributed to this report.</html>

== Tattoos to Tourette's- Four Miss America hopefuls to wat ==

<html>1 hour ago
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Health, in particular, is on many contestant's minds: Their platforms range from , to , to .?As the contestants finish up the competition's preliminary rounds in Atlantic City, here are four candidates with particularly inspiring stories to tell.? Carlo Allegri / Reuters Miss Kansas,[http://lms.chan.rmutto.ac.th/wiki/index.php/%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%89%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%89:Bzkecccr0#How_business_lobbyists_block_reform How business lobbyists block reform], Theresa Vail, is seen on stage during the bathing suit portion of the preliminary round. First to flaunt tattoos<br>Twenty-two-year-old Theresa Vail is breaking the Miss America mold as the first contestant to make her way down the catwalk with visible tattoos. She says that showing off her tats, which include an inscription of the Serenity Prayer and the military medical insignia, fits in with her platform of "empowering women, overcoming stereotypes and breaking barriers."?<br>"What a hypocrite I would be if I covered the ink. With my platform, how could I tell other women to be fearless and be true to themselves if I can’t do the same?" Vail? on Aug. 22. "Now,[http://wikis.webmystik.de/wiki-ubuntu/index.php/Benutzer:Bjnfvirqk0#Stephen_Milne.27s_accuser_to_be_questioned_about_sexual_past Stephen Milne's accuser to be questioned about sexual past], had my platform been something entirely different, maybe the tables would be turned. Maybe. But I am who I am,[http://www.luyei.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=81321&fromuid=5454 Charles Bean and the first casualty of our Gallipoli records], tattoos and all."But tattoos aren't the only thing that make Vail an atypical contestant. She's also an archery expert and, as a National Guard sergeant, she's the second military servicemember to compete for the crown. In the future, she hopes to become a dentist for the Army.? Carlo Allegri / Reuters Miss Iowa, Nicole Kelly, was born missing half of her left arm. Born with a birth defect<br>There's been much buzz about Miss Iowa Nicole Kelly, a 23-year-old born without her left forearm. Kelly has never let her condition prevent her from living a normal, active life: Growing up she played baseball, swam and danced. And while she hopes to use the pageant to advocate for people born with disabilities,[http://www.canilnackicao.com.br/canil/index.php/Usu%C3%A1rio:Pogbhyjv6#Memches-_Przeprowadzka_z_kresowego_dworku Memches- Przeprowadzka z kresowego dworku], she says her birth defect is not the reason she's made it this far.?"The reason I'm here is not because I'm a public interest story," Kelly? on Monday. "I'm here not because I look different but because I have the intelligence, I have the ability and all the things that Miss America needs to have." Carlo Allegri / Reuters Miss Arizona, Jennifer Smestad, competes in a preliminary round. Her platform is Tourette syndrome awareness. Overcame Tourette's<br>Miss Arizona Jennifer Smestad, a 20-year-old college student at Grand Canyon University, was diagnosed at the age of 10 with Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary movement and speech. According to her , Smestad found a successful treatment for Tourette's five years after she was diagnosed, and now works to educate other children and families about the condition.?<br>"I am beyond blessed to be able to spread awareness and educate others about something that is so personal to me," she  after visiting an elementary school class on Aug. 24.?Smestad's platform is "Tourette Syndrome Awareness and Advocacy." In the future, she hopes to obtain a master's of science in exercise and wellness and use that degree for a career in media.? Carlo Allegri / Reuters Nina Davuluri is the first Indian-American to earn the Miss New York crown. Battled with bulimia<br>The pageant is just two days away, but contestant Nina Davuluri is still making headlines. An article published on Friday in the New York Post’s Page Six column claimed that shortly after being crowned Miss New York, the 24-year-old was  Davuluri and Miss America representatives denied Page Six’s claims.The first Indian-American to win the Miss New York title, Nina Davuluri recently opened up about her own battle with bulimia during her final semesters of college at the University of Michigan. "I had bad asthma, I gained a lot of weight, and I stepped back and thought: I'm not going to live long unless I change," she told .?<br>She soon transformed her lifestyle by starting an exercise program and following a healthy diet. Now she wants to attend medical school to become a physician, according to her .?Davuluri will also share her Indian heritage with viewers on Friday: Her talent is "classic Bollywood fusion" and platform is "celebrating diversity through cultural competence."Watch the 93rd annual Miss America pageant on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 9 p.m. (ET) on ABC.?In honor of the upcoming 93rd annual Miss America pageant, take a look at the lovely ladies who have seized the coveted crown since the competition’s start in 1921.<br><br></html>

== NEW YORK- Stocks edge up following retail, inflation reports ==

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== Day six- Ellery 2014 resort collection closes Perth Fashion ==

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== Postcards from the Galapagos – in pictures ==

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