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• Fed not involved in Watergate, watchdog says
• The parable of the blue cup: What Nancy Pelosi says is the problem with Democrats
• Qatar refuses to hand over Iraq's fugitive VP
• Shiites, Sunnis in post-US Iraq: separate, unequal
• Fed watchdog finds no Watergate, Iraq weapons link
• Obama calls Iraqi PM Maliki
• New U.S.-Kurdistan Business Council Launches at Event Featuring Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani
• Qatar says won't hand VP Hashemi over to Baghdad
• Bomb kills TV presenter in central Iraq: spokesman
• Saudi, Qatar media attacks Iraq PM
• Former Vice-President Dick Cheney released from hospital after heart transplant, office says
• Cheney out of hospital after getting new heart
• Qatar rejects Iraq demand to hand over VP Hashemi
• Rare Venus Transit of Sun Occurs in June: Skywatching Travel Tips
• Miners pull FTSE back after Monday's surge
• DHS Testing ‘Mega-Cameras’ Mounted on Blimps for Border Surveillance
• U.S. Offers $10 Million Bounty for Man Behind Mumbai Attacks
• 10 things you need to know today: April 3, 2012
• The Signs, Symptoms, and Effects of PTSD: Author Arleen Alleman Uses Fiction to Shed Light on PTSD, the Burgeoning American Epidemic
• Today in History
• Today in History
• Minimizer Sponsors “Back On The Road™ 2012” with $5,000 and Fenders at Mid America Trucking Show
• It Sounds Like We Just Entered a Proxy War in Syria

Fed not involved in Watergate, watchdog says Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve did not help the Watergate burglars get cash, stonewall congressional inquiries into the 1970s political scandal or help former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein get a $5.5 billion loan to buy weapons in the 1980s, the agency's inspector general said in a report posted on the Fed's website on Tuesday. The report is the result of a political tiff in 2010 that touched off a sizeable government investigation on topics seldom associated with the U.S. central bank. ...

The parable of the blue cup: What Nancy Pelosi says is the problem with Democrats Posted: So, I asked House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in an interview the other night, what could keep the Democrats from retaking the House of Representatives in November? She pointed to a cup on the table between us."When the Republican leadership tells its members, 'there is a blue cup on the table,' every Republican repeats, 'there is a blue cup on the table,'" she said. She sighed. "When I tell my fellow Democrats, 'there is a blue cup on the table,' one will say 'there is a blue cup on a round table.' Another will say, 'there is a blue cup next to Nancy Pelosi's cup. ...

Qatar refuses to hand over Iraq's fugitive VP Posted: Qatar on Tuesday rejected Iraq's request to hand over the nation's fugitive Sunni vice president to face terror charges in Baghdad, a decision that will likely further strain ties between Shiite-led Iraq and Sunni Gulf Arab states.

Shiites, Sunnis in post-US Iraq: separate, unequal Posted: Now that U.S. forces are gone, Iraq's ruling Shiites are moving quickly to keep the two Muslim sects separate — and unequal.

Fed watchdog finds no Watergate, Iraq weapons link Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve did not help the Watergate burglars get cash, stonewall congressional inquiries in the 1970s political scandal or help Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein get a $5.5 billion loan to purchase weapons in the 1980s, the agency's inspector general said in a report posted on the Fed's website on Tuesday. The release touches on subjects seldom associated with the U.S. central bank. It comes after an inquiry that grew out of allegations made by U.S. ...

Obama calls Iraqi PM Maliki Posted: US President Barack Obama called Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Tuesday to congratulate him on the Arab summit held last week and to stress his support for a unified Iraq.

New U.S.-Kurdistan Business Council Launches at Event Featuring Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani Posted: WASHINGTON, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S.-Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC), a new organization made up of U.S. companies investing in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, will be launched at an event welcoming the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Masoud Barzani during his official visit to the United States.

Qatar says won't hand VP Hashemi over to Baghdad Posted: DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar said on Tuesday it will not hand Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi - accused by the Iraqi authorities of running death squads - over to his own government. Iraq, whose sectarian divisions risk reoopening over the case against Hashemi, one of the senior Sunni Arab politicians in a central government led by Shi'ite Muslims, had demanded Qatar return him a day earlier. But Qatar said it was unable to comply with the request. ...

Bomb kills TV presenter in central Iraq: spokesman Posted: A "sticky bomb" killed a television presenter working for a local station in Salaheddin province of central Iraq, a provincial spokesman said on Tuesday.

Saudi, Qatar media attacks Iraq PM Posted: Saudi and Qatari newspapers on Tuesday lashed out at Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki over his implicit criticism of Saudi Arabia and Qatar for their calls to arm Syrian rebels.

Former Vice-President Dick Cheney released from hospital after heart transplant, office says Posted: WASHINGTON - Former Vice-President Dick Cheney was released from the hospital Tuesday, 10 days after getting a new heart, his office said.

Cheney out of hospital after getting new heart Posted: Former Vice President Dick Cheney was released from the hospital Tuesday, 10 days after getting a new heart, his office said.

Qatar rejects Iraq demand to hand over VP Hashemi Posted: The Gulf state of Qatar has rejected Baghdad's demand to hand over Iraq's fugitive Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Khaled al-Attiyah said Tuesday.

Rare Venus Transit of Sun Occurs in June: Skywatching Travel Tips Posted: Mark your calendars! On June 5-6, a rare celestial event called a transit of Venus will take place, and it won't be repeated in your lifetime.

Miners pull FTSE back after Monday's surge Posted: LONDON (Reuters) - A reversal by heavyweight mining issues pulled Britain's top share index modestly lower on Tuesday, with investors taking a breather after the U.S. data-led surge on Monday and awaiting further pointers to the state of the world's biggest economy. At 1036 GMT, the FTSE 100 index was down 8.65 points, or 0.2 percent at 5,866.24, after leaping 1.9 percent on Monday to record its biggest daily rise in two months. "Strong data from the U.S. ...

DHS Testing ‘Mega-Cameras’ Mounted on Blimps for Border Surveillance Posted: "We could keep an eye on one area while dispatching agents to other areas."

U.S. Offers $10 Million Bounty for Man Behind Mumbai Attacks Posted: The U.S. government has offered a $10 million reward for Hafiz Saeed, the man believed to be the "mastermind" of the 2008 terrorist attack on Mumbai that killed 166 people. The State Department also offered $3 million for Saeed's brother-in-law, Abul Rehman Makki. Both are considered leaders of Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is designated as a terrorist organization and has been accused by India and the U.S. of carrying out the three-day shooting rampage that paralyzed Mumbai in November of 2008. Ten gunmen took part in the raid and nine were killed. ...

10 things you need to know today: April 3, 2012 Posted: A campus gunman kills seven in California, Santorum says he will stay in the race, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

The Signs, Symptoms, and Effects of PTSD: Author Arleen Alleman Uses Fiction to Shed Light on PTSD, the Burgeoning American Epidemic Posted: Author Arleen Alleman http://ArleenAlleman.com uses fiction to shed light on this epidemic in her novel, Currents of Vengeance, the second installment in the Darcy Farthing mystery adventure series, an ongoing series that chronicles the adventures of Darcy Farthing.Castle Rock, CO (PRWEB) April 03, 2012 PTSD is an issue that touches the lives of countless Americans: 12 to 20 percent of veterans returning from the Iraq War have post-traumatic stress, according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs. ...

Today in History Posted: Today is Tuesday, April 3, the 94th day of 2012. There are 272 days left in the year.

Today in History Posted: Today is Tuesday, April 3, the 94th day of 2012. There are 272 days left in the year.

Minimizer Sponsors “Back On The Road™ 2012” with $5,000 and Fenders at Mid America Trucking Show Posted: Learn how Minimizer helps trucker Billy Basenberg get his life back on track.Blooming Prairie, MN (PRWEB) April 02, 2012 Minimizer once again exhibited with a strong presence at the Mid America Trucking Show held in Louisville, Kentucky March 22 – 24, 2012. It was the shows 41st Anniversary."I've never seen the show so packed, there were huge crowds this year," said Craig Kruckeberg, Minimizer's Chief Visionary.This set the stage for one of the most memorable charitable opportunities for Minimizer in a long time. ...

It Sounds Like We Just Entered a Proxy War in Syria Posted: U.S. officials are calling it "humanitarian support," but a new push to directly intervene in the fighting in Syria sounds a lot like the opening of a proxy war. On Sunday, the U.S. and dozens of other countries in the Friends of Syria group signed off on a gift basket of monetary, strategic and technological support for the Syrian rebels. ...

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