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Western nations expel Syrian envoys over massacre

Posted: 29 May 2012 03:12 PM PDT

In this photo provided by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, meets with Kofi Annan, the U.N.-Arab League Joint Special Envoy for Syria, in Damascus, Syria. The meeting Tuesday followed a massacre in Houla, Syria, last week in which more than 100 people were killed, some of them women, children and entire families gunned down in their own homes. Following the meeting, Annan told reporters "We are at a tipping point." (AP Photo/SANA)Eyewitness accounts from the Syrian massacre emerged Tuesday, describing shadowy gunmen slaughtering whole families in their homes and targeting the most vulnerable in poor farming villages. Western nations expelled Syrian diplomats in a coordinated move against President Bashar Assad's regime over the killing of more than 100 people.

Obama set to arm Italy's drones in milestone move

Posted: 29 May 2012 02:23 PM PDT

Obama delivers remarks during an observance of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration appears set to notify the U.S. Congress of plans to arm a fleet of Italian MQ-9 Reaper drones, a step that may spur a wider spread of remotely piloted hunter-killer aircraft. The administration could move ahead within two weeks on the proposal to let Italy join Britain in deploying U.S. drones with weapons such as laser-guided bombs and Hellfire missiles, American officials said. Italy has a fleet of six Reapers. ...

Chris Hayes' Memorial Day Remarks Misunderstood

Posted: 29 May 2012 02:13 PM PDT

COMMENTARY | Chris Hayes, the MSNBC pundit catching flak for Memorial Day weekend remarks about the politics and morals involved in waging war, has my sympathy. He's openly liberal, which to some conservatives is negatively akin to being openly gay. So it's only to be expected that most of the reactionary outrage has emerged from the far right.

Health Highlights: May 29, 2012

Posted: 29 May 2012 04:12 PM PDT

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Police to take over Baghdad security

Posted: 29 May 2012 01:12 PM PDT

Iraqi students march during their graduation ceremony from the Federal Police in Baghdad on May 3Iraqi police will take over responsibility for security in Baghdad from the army from July, a statement said on Tuesday, a move that has been delayed several times over concerns over their capabilities.

For-profit schools jump to enroll military spouses

Posted: 29 May 2012 01:02 PM PDT

"Unleash the dog trainer inside you," urges an ad for the online Animal Behavior College, which makes no bones about whom it's trying to recruit. In television and online ads, it speaks directly to military spouses. The message: You may be able to attend for free.

Syria massacre revives Obama 'doctrine' questions

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:55 PM PDT

US President Barack ObamaHorror in Houla is exposing President Barack Obama's criteria for intervention abroad to new scrutiny and reviving the question: if it was right to stop atrocities in Libya, why not in Syria?

US, 18 other nations, wrap up Eager Lion military exercise in Jordan

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:22 PM PDT

More than 19 countries, led by the United States, wrapped up the sprawling Operation Eager Lion military exercise yesterday in Jordan at a time of heightened tensions in the region.

Danish police arrest 2 men in terror plot

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:51 AM PDT

Two Danish brothers originally from Somalia were given four weeks of pre-trial detention Tuesday after they were arrested by Denmark's security service on suspicion of plotting a terror attack.

Houla Massacre: World Offers Strong Words, Nothing More

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:52 AM PDT

COMMENTARY | As Americans celebrated the veterans of foreign wars on Memorial Day, they were introduced to images of a war no troops were dedicated to: the images of dozens of young children massacred and mutilated by Syria's ruling regime. The details of children so young, one was even found with a pacifier in its mouth, brutally executed emerged through out the day. Photos of deceased children made the rounds of national news. ...

New cyberweapon discovered; Iranian computers hit

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:39 AM PDT

A massive, data-slurping cyberweapon is circulating in the Middle East, and computers in Iran appear to have been particularly affected, according to a Russian Internet security firm.

Half a million displaced in Syria; refugee numbers rise: U.N.

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:33 AM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - The estimated number of internally displaced Syrians has more than doubled to 500,000 since an April 12 ceasefire and the flow of refugees abroad has gathered pace again, U.N. officials said on Tuesday. The number of internally displaced people, a Syrian Arab Red Crescent estimate given to the U.N., was about 200,000 before the peace deal which both sides have broken. The number of refugees being assisted by the U.N. ...

Our Treatment of Vietnam Vets -- and Our Current Vets -- Is a Shame

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:21 AM PDT

COMMENTARY | We all know something wrong happened with the way America got into the Vietnam War, and how we got out of it. But for some reason, we fail to learn from the past. The treatment of recent war veterans is just the last example of historic myopia concerning the Vietnam legacy.

In Defense of Chris Hayes

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:03 AM PDT

Very few Americans wake up early on weekend mornings to watch public intellectuals chat. For the tiny number who do, Up With Chris Hayes, a show hosted by Chris Hayes of The Nation, has distinguished itself for its unusual success bringing thoughtful, intellectually honest conversation to cable news. The show's producers try to cover what they judge to be important, even when more trivial topics would result in higher ratings. During the panel portion of the show, the host and most guests actually grapple with fraught issues rather than shying away from them. ...

The Brain Mapping Foundation Awards a US Army colonel and 3 Distinguished U.S. and Canadian Scientists at its Gala in Toronto

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:22 AM PDT

The 2012 Humanitarian Award of the Foundation goes to Colonel Geoffrey S.F. Ling (United States Army/DARPA) and the Golden Axon Leadership Award will be shared by Drs. Mike Y. Chen (USA), Michael Fehlings (Canada) and Cheryl Rogers (Canada)

Read Some of the Best Parts of the New York Times Expose on Obama‘s ’Kill List’

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:08 AM PDT

• Secret "nominations" process

• Obama insists on approving every name

• His evolving philosophy

• The willingness to stretch legal precedent to justify his actions

Senate Hearing Addresses Benefits of Overseas Immersion for the Work Force of the Future

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:04 AM PDT

Senior government officials and leaders in international education including American Councils for International Education were convened on Monday to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, chaired by Hawaii Senator Daniel Akaka.Washington, D.C. ...

Will Al Qaeda cement its foothold in Syria?

Posted: 29 May 2012 07:42 AM PDT

The massacre in Syria over the weekend that killed more than 100 people, including women and children, in Houla, outside the city of Homs, has increased the concern over the chaos there to new levels. While this latest atrocity pushed Russia to support a UN Security Council resolution condemning the violence, Moscow hesitated to place sole responsibility on the regime of Bashar al-Assad, warning that the government there faces increased terrorist threats bearing the "clear signature of Al Qaeda."

Ohio's white working-class voters: on the fence

Posted: 29 May 2012 07:35 AM PDT

ArcelorMittal Mill employee Kathleen Wilmink stands in front of the mill in Cleveland, Ohio.(Reuters) - Eight months ago, Kathleen Wilmink was a single mother, waitressing at night and coding fees for a medical billing company by day. Her pay: $10 an hour. Today she works 12-hour shifts at a steel plant, tending a ladle that pours 300 tons of red-hot liquid metal into molds. It is a sooty, sweaty task. "We wear leather gloves," she said, "so our hands don't catch on fire." Her pay: $21 an hour plus incentives, bonuses and generous medical benefits. Wilmink's new job is good news for President Barack Obama. ...

Constitution Check: Do women have a constitutional right to serve in military combat?

Posted: 29 May 2012 07:16 AM PDT

Are women guaranteed a constitutional right to serve their country in direct active- military combat? Lyle Denniston looks at a lawsuit that seeks to break the glass ceiling on the battlefield.

Angelina Jolie helps launch UK fight against rape

Posted: 29 May 2012 06:23 AM PDT

Angelina Jolie's directorial debut "In The Land Of Blood And Honey" deals with mass rapes by Serb forces in BosniaHollywood star and United Nations envoy Angelina Jolie was to join forces with Britain's foreign minister on Tuesday to launch a dedicated British team to combat and prevent sexual violence overseas.

A Memorable Memorial Day, Listening for Bullets, and What's in the Earth's Core?

Posted: 29 May 2012 06:12 AM PDT

A Memorable Memorial Day, Listening for Bullets, and What's in the Earth's Core?Now that The New York Times pay wall is live, you only get 10 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning to find the stories that can make your clicks count.

Top UK court to rule on Assange sex case extradition

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:51 AM PDT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks at a news conference in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Supreme Court will rule on Wednesday on whether to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crimes, the latest chapter in the saga of the self-styled Internet whistleblower and bane of Washington. Swedish prosecutors want to question Assange over claims of rape and sexual assault made by two female former WikiLeaks volunteers, and he has been fighting a lengthy legal battle against extradition since his arrest in Britain in December 2010. ...

Supreme Court to rule on Assange sex case extradition

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:47 AM PDT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks at a news conference in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court will rule on Wednesday on whether to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crimes, the latest chapter in the saga of the self-styled Internet whistleblower and bane of Washington. Swedish prosecutors want to question Assange over claims of rape and sexual assault made by two female former WikiLeaks volunteers, and he has been fighting a lengthy legal battle against extradition since his arrest in Britain in December 2010. ...

Another Al Qaeda Number 2 Killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:40 AM PDT

Another Al Qaeda Number 2 Killed in AfghanistanIn what seems to be the only way we find out about who might be the second most powerful man in the Al Qaeda terrorist network, the U.S. is claiming that they've killed Sakhr al-Taifi--al-Qaeda's supposed second in command.

Drone Strikes Continue Thanks to Obama's 'Kill List'

Posted: 29 May 2012 04:34 AM PDT

Drone Strikes Continue Thanks to Obama's 'Kill List'Memorial Day weekend brought news of more U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan as The New York Times raises new questions about President Obama's so-called "Kill List" of terrorists targeted for assassination. An extensive report in Tuesday's paper looks at the use of using targeted attacks to take out terrorism suspects in other parts of the world, an increasingly important part of the government's anti-terrorism policies that the President himself has taken personal responsibility for. ...

Door to Door Storage Shows Appreciation to Overseas Troops with Care Packages in Honor of Memorial Day

Posted: 29 May 2012 03:03 AM PDT

Door to Door sends care packages as message of appreciation to troops stationed overseas. The company's effort also recognizes Memorial Day and the many sacrifices made by U. S. military personnel of all wars.Kent, WA (PRWEB) May 29, 2012 Door to Door Storage, Inc. is sending a shipment of care packages to troops in appreciation for the service and sacrifices made by United States armed forces and in recognition of Memorial Day. ...

Vice Admiral Alan S. Thompson Joins CakeBoxx Technologies Advisory Board

Posted: 29 May 2012 03:03 AM PDT

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency's former Director, retired Vice Admiral Alan S. Thompson, US Navy (Retired) has joined the Advisory Board for CakeBoxx Technologies. Thompson will advise the company as it continues to bring its new line of patented, highly secure CakeBoxx intermodal cargo shipping containers to the global transportation market.McLean, VA (PRWEB) May 29, 2012 CakeBoxx Technologies today announced that retired Vice Admiral Alan S. Thompson has joined the company's team of expert Advisors. Thompson, who is the former Director of the U.S. ...

Russian firm: Iran victim of another cyberattack

Posted: 29 May 2012 02:34 AM PDT

A Russian-based internet security firm says a powerful spyware virus with unprecedented data-snatching capabilities has attacked computers in Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East.

Syria's Houla massacre: Has the time for intervention finally come?

Posted: 29 May 2012 02:05 AM PDT

After dozens of women and children were killed, allegedly by government forces, pressure mounts for a move beyond diplomacy to oust Bashar al-Assad

New Veteran Online Community Built by Veterans; ArmedZilla.com, Creates Unique New Vet Experience!

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:11 AM PDT

A community with a unique experience for vets and organizations that provide services and support to vets through a Veteran Social Network. Vets will have access to an innovative unit-based social network structure allowing veterans to connect and communicate with their old buddies in their past units.Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) May 29, 2012 ArmedZilla.com, an Online Community of Veterans, by Veterans, for Veterans features a new and exciting way to connect with other Veteran buddies throughout their careers. ...

How Bill Kristol Purged the Arabists

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:00 AM PDT

After taping John Stossel's show on March 16 in New York, the Mrs. and I took the 10 a.m. Acela back to Washington. Once we had boarded the train, who should come waddling up the aisle but Bill Kristol.

Baghdad sees red once again -- double-deckers, that is

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:44 PM PDT

Double-decker buses are again plying the streets of Baghdad after many were ransacked in the years of unrestCommon across Baghdad in years past, red double-decker buses are again plying the Iraqi capital's traffic-choked streets after many were ransacked in the years of unrest following the 2003 invasion.

Obama vows to protect benefits for veterans

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:17 PM PDT

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the Vietnam Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, Monday, May 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)President Barack Obama honored the nation's military heroes in a pair of Memorial Day ceremonies, vowing to protect veterans' benefits in an election year marked by the nation's transition from war.

Iran leaders hint at missile attacks against US bases, call for end to nuclear negotiations

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:48 PM PDT

With the May 23 negotiations in Iraq failing to persuade Iran to give up its illicit nuclear program, Iranian leaders have returned to threats of war — including the provocative statement that their missiles can reach every U.S. military base in the Middle East, and a call to halt all nuclear negotiations with the West.

Romney promises to maintain US military power

Posted: 28 May 2012 06:42 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks during a campaign event at the Veterans Museum & Memorial Center, Monday, May 28, 2012 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, on the brink of clinching the Republican nomination, promised Monday to maintain an American military "with no comparable power anywhere in the world."

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