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In a surprise move on Aug. 6, a strong Ukrainian force—eventually numbering around a dozen battalions each with up to 400 troops—breached the defenses along the Russia-Ukraine border adjacent to Russia’s Kursk Oblast. In a heady couple of weeks before the front stabilized, the Ukrainians routed poorly-trained Russian conscripts and captured 400 square miles of Kursk Oblast. “This has put [Russian Pres. Vladimir] Putin under pressure,” U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey said. Rightly embarrassed, Putin ordered the Kremlin to recapture Kursk by Oct. 1. And on Wednesday, Russian troops dutifully launched a counterattack along the western edge of the Ukrainian...

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has been selected to moderate a gubernatorial debate later this year in Pennsylvania, organizers say, giving the venerable quiz show's longtime game master a chance to dabble in politics. The Oct. 1 debate is being sponsored by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. The chamber is inviting Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the eventual Republican gubernatorial nominee to participate in a 45-minute debate. “Although candidates won’t answer in the form of questions, they will share their perspectives on job creation, fiscal policy, reasonable regulatory oversight and more!” the chamber says on its website.

Come to the National Vets for the Truth Boot Murtha Rally at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena Sunday, Oct. 1st – 2 pm in Johnstown, PA. Rep. John Murtha, ABC News, Nov. 21, 2005: "The soldiers can't speak for themselves. We sent them to war and, by God, we're the ones that have to speak out. "John Murtha says our soldiers can't speak for themselves???Iraq War veteran Craig Minnick can speak for himself --But Murtha refuses to listen to him – even though Minnick is a resident of Murtha's own hometown – Johnstown, PA! Here's how Murtha 'speaks for'...