2012年4月20日星期五

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Disabled Veterans National Foundation Applauds Department of Veterans Affairs for Responding to Increasing Needs of Veterans for Mental Health Services

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The Disabled Veterans National Foundation(DVNF), a non-profit organization that exists to help men and women who come home with emotional and physical wounds after serving our country, supports the Department of Veterans Affairs for its plan to significantly increase its staff of mental health workers. Addressing the mental health needs of veterans is a major emphasis of the DVNF, which was founded six years ago to advocate for all disabled veterans. ...

Wounded Veteran Cyclists Ride to White House

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Wounded Veteran Cyclists Ride to White HouseWASHINGTON, D.C. –  Roughly two dozen Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans were welcomed to the White House today as President Obama hosted the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride on the lawn of the residence. Donned in bright blue athletic gear, the soldiers had arrived in Washington...


Slain Marine's service dog dies in Mississippi

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FILE - This Dec. 21, 2007 photo shows German Shepard dog Lex and one of his new owners Camryn Lee get closer together after the adoption ceremony at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Ga. The bomb-sniffing military dog, who made national headlines when he was adopted by his fallen Marine handler's family, died March 25 in Starkville, Miss., where he had been undergoing cancer treatment at the Mississippi State University veterinary school. A 2007 rocket explosion in Iraq killed Cprl. Dustin Lee and injured Lex. The Mississippi House on Friday, April 20, 2012, adopted a resolution honoring Lex. (AP Photo/Walter Petruska, File)A bomb-sniffing military dog that made national headlines when he was adopted by a fallen Marine's family has died of cancer.


Why This Army Wife Is Supporting Tom Latham

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COMMENTARY | This is one Army wife who plans to vote for Rep. Tom Latham. Why? Because he's genuine. I've been told, "But Congressman Boswell is a Vietnam Vet and your husband is an Iraq war vet. Wouldn't you vote for him?" Short answer, no.

Syrian forces fire on anti-regime protesters

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This image made from amateur video and released by Shaam News Network Friday, April 20, 2012, purports to show an explosion amid heavy shelling in the Khaldiyeh area of Homs, Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL. TV OUTSyrian troops fired tear gas and bullets on thousands of protesters who spilled out of mosques after noon prayers Friday, activists said. State media reported that bombs and shootings killed 17 soldiers as the latest diplomatic efforts failed to halt more than 13 months of bloodshed in the country.


Bahrain protesters swell ahead of F1 weekend

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Bahraini anti-government protesters chant slogans toward riot police in Manama, Bahrain, Thursday, April 19, 2012. Nervous shop owners closed their doors and security forces fanned out across Bahrain's capital Thursday in attempts to quell widening unrest that threatened to overshadow the return of the Formula One Grand Prix to the Gulf kingdom. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)Anti-government protesters flooded a main highway in a march stretching for miles and security forces fired tear gas in breakaway clashes Friday as Bahrain's leaders struggled to contain opposition anger while under the world's spotlight as the island nation hosts the Formula One Grand Prix.


Disabled Veterans National Foundation Announces Free May Webinar to Help Veterans Find Employment - On Line Forum May 16th Designed to Address Veterans’ Employment Crisis

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Washington, DC - The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (http://www.dvnf.org), a non-profit veterans service organization that focuses on helping men and women who serve and return home wounded or sick after defending our safety and our freedom, is urging all veterans to participate in our upcoming webinar on May 16th, from 2:00PM - 3:00PM EST - which will offer free tips on more effective Interviewing Skills.Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 20, 2012 The webinar is open to veterans, active duty, reservists and retired members of the U.S. ...

Turkey becoming 'hostile state': Iraq PM

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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is pictured in 2011Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Friday that Turkey is becoming a "hostile state" in the region, accusing its premier of interfering in internal Iraqi affairs and of sectarianism.


U.N. seeks Syria nod for major aid operation

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GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations hopes to get permission from the Syrian government in the coming days to launch a major aid operation to help at least 1 million people affected by the country's violence, a senior U.N. humanitarian official said on Friday. Syria has recognized there are "serious humanitarian needs" and that action is needed, but logistical issues and visas for aid workers are still being discussed, said John Ging, director of operations of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). "Now it's a question of implementing those plans. ...

Bahrain protesters rally ahead of F1 weekend

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Bahraini anti-government protesters chant slogans toward riot police in Manama, Bahrain, Thursday, April 19, 2012. Nervous shop owners closed their doors and security forces fanned out across Bahrain's capital Thursday in attempts to quell widening unrest that threatened to overshadow the return of the Formula One Grand Prix to the Gulf kingdom. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters on Friday flooded a major highway in Bahrain demanding a halt to the Formula One race on its first day of practice runs, as the Gulf kingdom's crown prince vowed the country's premier prestige sporting event would go ahead.


UN's Syria Plan B: There Isn't One, Unfortunately

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COMMENTARY | The shaky agreement between the United Nations and Syria that calls for the Assad regime to engage in a cease-fire will either stand or fall on the level of commitment to peace the government has.

THE NEXT REPUBLICAN PARTY

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LOS ANGELES -- Once upon a time there was a political tribe called "liberal Republicans," led by chieftains named Nelson Rockefeller, Jacob Javits, Mac Mathias and others. They were generally liberal on social issues and relatively conservative on fiscal issues.They are extinct now. They were caught in a kind of pincer movement between conservative Republicans demanding ideological purity in their own party and more liberal Democrats, who were able to replace them by attacking them for not being liberal enough, particularly on issues like Vietnam and welfare. ...

Newspaper probing Pentagon alleges online harassment

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Newspaper probing Pentagon alleges online harassmentThe newspaper USA Today said Friday an editor and reporter probing Pentagon propaganda efforts have been targeted by an online "misinformation campaign."


Military Mental Health: Veterans Affairs Boosting Spending and Staffing

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Even as the pace of war, and the number of Americans waging it, is falling, their need for mental-health care is growing. On Thursday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is boosting its mental-health workforce by 1,600 psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers – a 10% hike, as well as hiring 300 support staff to help them do their jobs.

Military1Click talks with Denise DiNovi, Producer of “The Lucky One,” premiering in theaters on Friday, April 20, 2012

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Denise DiNovi, producer of "The Lucky One," spoke today with Jennifer Pilcher, co-founder of Military1Click, about the romantic drama starring Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling and Blythe Danner. The movie is based on Nicholas Sparks' bestseller The Lucky One and is directed by Academy Award –nominated writer/director Scott Hicks.Davidsonville, MD (PRWEB) April 20, 2012 Denise DiNovi, producer of "The Lucky One," spoke today with Jennifer Pilcher, co-founder of Military1Click, about the romantic drama starring Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling and Blythe Danner. ...

Play looks at WikiLeaks accused's Welsh roots

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In this photo provided by the National Theatre Wales, on Friday April 20, 2012 Matthew Aubrey,center, plays U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning in the play To some he's a traitor to his country, to others he's a free-speech hero.


Beyond Kony 2012, child soldiers are used in most civil wars

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Tonight, April 20, is the Invisible Children organization's "Cover the Night" campaign, where people all over the world are supposed to plaster their towns and cities with Kony 2012 posters. Invisible Children, the creators of the viral video "Kony 2012," seek to increase pressure on American policymakers to help capture Joseph Kony, the brutal leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).

The Lucky One: How to make a Nicholas Sparks cliché-fest in 6 easy steps

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Zac Efron's new romantic drama adheres closely to The Notebook writer's formula. Star-crossed lovers? Check. Water-drenched kiss? Check. And so on...

Earnings Preview: United Tech to report 1Q results

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United Technologies Corp., which manufactures jet engines, elevators and heating and cooling equipment, is scheduled to report its first-quarter results Tuesday, its first announcing it would not issue stock to finance its $16.5 billion purchase of aerospace parts maker Goodrich Corp.

Iraq boosts oil export capacity in Gulf

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Iraq began loading crude oil Friday from a second offshore export terminal in the Persian Gulf, part of a major project to boost Iraq's income.

Iraq's second Gulf oil terminal comes online

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View of the Khor al-Umayah oil terminal on the outskirts of BasraIraq's second of five floating Gulf oil terminals came online on Friday, adding 900,000 barrels per day to the country's export capacity, the head of the Southern Oil Company said.


Clinical News Alert from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Hot Topics

Activists: Syrian troops fire on protesters

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Supporter of an Islamic group, holds up a Syrian revolution flag, as he march during a demonstration against the Syrian regime, after Friday prayers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, April 20, 2012. The United Nations hopes to have 30 cease-fire monitors in Syria next week and plans are already being made for the deployment of up to 300, a spokesman for international envoy Kofi Annan said Friday. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)Syrian troops fired bullets and tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters Friday, activists said, and state media reported that a roadside bomb killed 10 soldiers in the latest violence to defy international efforts to calm the country's crisis.


Bahrain tightens security ahead of F1 weekend

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Bahraini anti-government protesters chant slogans toward riot police in Manama, Bahrain, Thursday, April 19, 2012. Nervous shop owners closed their doors and security forces fanned out across Bahrain's capital Thursday in attempts to quell widening unrest that threatened to overshadow the return of the Formula One Grand Prix to the Gulf kingdom. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)Authorities in Bahrain on Friday stepped up security around the Formula One circuit after clashes between protesters and security forces intensified ahead of the controversial Grand Prix race in the Gulf Kingdom.


Al-Qaida claims Iraq's worst violence in a month

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People gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in the Amil neighborhood of Baghdad Iraq, Thursday, April 19, 2012. A wave of morning bombings across several cities on Thursday, killing and injuring dozens of Iraqis, police said, shattering weeks of calm in a reminder of the nation's continued insurgency. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)The Iraqi branch of al-Qaida claimed responsibility Friday for bombings that killed at least 30 people in the capital and across the country the day before, the worst wave of violence in weeks.


Iraq south oilfields to pump 2.75 mbpd by end 2012

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BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq sees production from its southern oilfields reaching 2.75 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of the year as the country, expected to be the world's biggest source of new oil supplies over the next few years, pushes to increase output. Iraq's biggest field Rumaila, operated by BP, is currently producing 1.316 million bpd and is expected to boost output by 250,000 bpd in the second half of this year, Dhiya Jaffar, head of the state-run South Oil Co. said on Friday. "We expect production from Basra oilfields will increase from 2.15 million barrels per day to 2. ...

EU could review Iran oil ban in coming months: official

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A member of security personnel looks on at oil docks at the port of Kalantari in the city of ChabaharBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union member states may review in the next two months an embargo on Iranian oil imports that is scheduled to take effect from July, a senior EU official said on Friday. For now, the official said there was no economic reason to change plans for the ban, which was agreed in January as part of EU efforts to put pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program. ...


Iraqi al Qaeda claims country-wide bombing attacks

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Residents inspect the site of a bomb attack in BaqubaBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's affiliate in Iraq on Friday claimed responsibility for more than 20 bombings that hit cities and towns across the country the previous day, killing at least 36 and wounding almost 150. In a statement posted on an Islamist website, the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) group said it had carried out the attacks as a response to "the campaign of detentions, torture, siege and confiscation of lands in Sunni areas, especially (in) Baghdad and its outskirts. ...


South Carolina Veteran Sleeping and Resting Better With Easy Rest Adjustable Bed Donation

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When CWO Pcola learned that he would be receiving a new adjustable bed from Easy Rest Adjustable Sleep Systems he was pretty sure he would start sleeping better. What surprised him was how much he would enjoy and benefit from the beds many features.Baltimore, Maryland (PRWEB) April 20, 2012 Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Pcola of Seneca, South Carolina had gotten used to getting by on only two to three hours of sleep at a time before waking up in pain from injuries he sustained in the Iraq war. ...

Elms College Announces 2012 Commencement Speaker

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Retired United States ambassador Mark Gregory Hambley will deliver the Elms College commencement address on May 19, 2012.Chicopee, Massachusetts (PRWEB) April 20, 2012 Veteran diplomat Mark Gregory Hambley, a retired United States ambassador to Qatar and Lebanon, will deliver the Elms College commencement address and receive an honorary degree at the college's 81st commencement exercises. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. "Mr. Hambley was a natural choice for us," said Elms College President Mary Reap, IHM, Ph.D. ...

Al-Qaida claims Iraq's worst violence in month

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People gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in the Amil neighborhood of Baghdad Iraq, Thursday, April 19, 2012. A wave of morning bombings across several cities on Thursday, killing and injuring dozens of Iraqis, police said, shattering weeks of calm in a reminder of the nation's continued insurgency. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)Iraq's al-Qaida branch claimed responsibility Friday for attacks that killed dozens in the capital and across the country the day before, the worst wave of violence in weeks.


Pentagon Propaganda Campaign Targeted Reporters Asking About Propaganda

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Two USA Today reporters became the targets of a ham-fisted online smear campaign after they started asking questions about the other ham-fisted propaganda efforts being carried out by the military in Iraq and Afghanistan. The culprits used fake Twitter and Facebook accounts and set up slanderous Wikipedia entries to try and discredit Tom Vanden Brook and his editor Ray Locker, almost immediately after they began working on a story about military contractors hired to perform "information operations" in support of our overseas wars. ...

Iraq boosts oil export capacity in the Gulf

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A government official says Iraq has begun loading crude from a new offshore export terminal in the Persian Gulf.

Syria: What Can Be Done to Stop Assad's Bloody Crackdown?

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Or else what?

U.S. Army at Fort Lee Selects Desktop Alert Mass Notification Platform

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Desktop Alert expands its position as the leading provider of enterprise-class, network-based mass notification systems to upwards of 1 million U.S. Army personnel with latest selection by Fort Lee.Chatham, NJ (PRWEB) April 20, 2012 Desktop Alert Inc., the leading provider of IP-Based Mass Notification to the U.S. Army worldwide alerting upwards of 1 million U.S. Army personnel today announced that the U.S. Army at Fort Lee has selected the Desktop Alert Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS).Fort Lee is a United States Army post and headquarters of the U.S. ...

Analysis: Violence sidelines Syrian moderates

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FILE - In a Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 file photo, people chant slogans against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's regime during a demonstration in Kafar Taharim, northern Syria. Secular young men and women, mostly university students, writers and journalists appeared then optimistic that the Assad family's four-decade rule is coming to an end and will be replaced by a democracy representing all of Syria's religious and ethnic group. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)The militarization of Syria's uprising has strengthened the most radical elements on both sides of the bloody, 13-month-old conflict, sidelining the moderate voices that many see as the best hope for Syria's future.


Handicapping the Veepstakes: Could Romney Look to Mitch Daniels?

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Part 3 in our ongoing series. Also see our analyses of Marco Rubio and Rob Portman.

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