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President Obama on Iraq Crisis [Full statement]

Good evening. Today I authorized two operations in Iraq -- targeted airstrikes to protect our American personnel, and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain without food and water and facing almost certain death. Let me explain the actions we're taking and why.

Minecraft 1.8 update: New features to look forward to

With respect to the video settings of the updated version, the alternative block toggle will be available. This setting can control the alternative block models. If the user opts to turn off this setting, then the least intricate highest priority model will be constantly used for each block. In terms of using the VBOs toggle, this can enable or disable the vertex buffer objects. If the user opts to turn this option on, then the performance will be increased by 10%.

Xiaomi Mi4 to beat iPhone 6 as smartphone dominates Chinese market

At the launching event of the flagship smartphone, Mi4, Xiaomi's chief executive Lei Jun announced that it aimed to challenge the upcoming iPhone 6. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun strategically attacked iPhone 6 by comparing the design and manufacturing process of the Mi4 against the Apple smartphone.

Top 9 Watch Dogs cheats and tips for PS4 and Xbox One consoles

Watch Dogs follows the story of hacker Aiden Pearce who uses the technology and his hacking abilities to turn Chicago into a weapon against his adversaries. Ubisoft released the game on May 27 and has numerous features to be unlocked to help the gamer throughout the game. Watch Dogs is currently available for the PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC for $59.99.

Missouri National Guard threatened with lawsuit for displaying Bibles

Missouri National Guard threatened with lawsuit for displaying Bibles.

Ebola outbreak sparks state of emergency containment measures in Liberia and Sierra Leone

State of emergency measures enacted to combat Ebola outbreak.

Restaurant ends discount to praying customers after atheist protests

Restaurant ends discount to praying customers after atheist protests.

What to expect for iPhone 6 launch at Apple event set for Sept. 9

However, this is different from previous speculations that claimed that the new Apple smartphone will be released on Sept. 19 based on previous iPhone release. If this proves to be true, the handset will hit the market a week after that. There are also other reports that the iPhone 6 release date is pushed back to October and the company will have a very busy fall. Apple has not released any official information about the launching of the next iPhone.

Sony Xperia Z3 release coincides with Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launch: Specs and rumor roundup

In terms of screen size, the Z3 is anticipated to have a slightly smaller screen. The gadget will probably come with a .15-inch Full HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen which displays 1080 x 1920 pixels or ~428 ppi pixel density.

Super Smash Bros 4 characters update: Daybreak combinable item added

To be specific, the characters from the Fire Emblem are Lucina and Robin while the one from F-Zero is Captain Falcon. All three are going to be part of the playable character list.

'Batman: Arkham Knight' DLC: Red Hood and Harley Quinn as playable characters in new update

According to the Batman legend, Todd is the former Robin and regarded as the resurrected Red Hood. According to its manufacturers, the Red Hood DLC update will be included with the "Batman: Arkham Knight" pre-orders from the Rocksteady store. In this case, the Red Hood upgrade will be offered for free.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launch earlier than iPhone 6: Phablets to compete

Fans believe that the arrangement of the Samsung event has been directly in accordance with the schedule of Apple. Speculations revealed that the latest iPhone might be Apple's bid to enter the "phablet" market this year, which has been undoubtedly dominated by Samsung.

Google Nexus 8 'Volantis' release in August at HTC event?

However, some reports reveal that the Google Nexus 8 might be revealed by HTC in an upcoming event. Sources are speculating that the August 19 affair to be hosted by the Taiwan brand tech company will dabble as the public launching pad of the much awaited gadget.

'Falling Skies' season 4 spoilers: More hybrids and mutants, Ben and Maggie's kiss

Meanwhile, halfway through the season, TVLine's Michael Auseillo spoiled the kiss between Ben and Maggie. When a fan asked when the kiss will be shown, Auseillo answered "In the time since you sent this in, that "dream" hook-up has already aired. But what if I told you a real lip-lock 'tween the two was on the horizon...?

'White Collar' season 6: Shooting concludes, Matt Bomer says 'All good things must come to an end"

Filming for "White Collar" season 6 ended July 31, where the final scene between Matt Bomer and Willie Garson was filmed. It was also the last time the cast is stepping inside Neal's apartment.

'Bones' season 10 spoilers: Booth to be freed but imprisonment will have effect on him

Booth was arrested in the end of season 9 for killing three federal agents and was canned. Next season will pick up where the previous season left off. Booth is still behind bars. However, Brennan eventually finds a way to free him but the events of his imprisonment will apparently go on to have a major effect on Booth and will direct the course of the whole season.