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• Obama's pick for Iraq ambassador withdraws
• US urges Iranian exiles to leave Iraq camp
• Accused Fort Hood massacre shooter to seek another delay
• McCain urges US-led air war in Syria
• Obama at G20, Attack of the Drones, Mapping Mitt, the 'Hispanic Oprah' Endorses
• Obama's choice for next U.S. ambassador to Iraq withdraws
• Obama pick for Iraq envoy withdraws nomination
• Unending Questions: Obama's Ambassador Nomination Withdrawal
• West avoiding action in Syria, blaming Russia
• Iraqi suicide bombing kills 15 at Shiite funeral
• Thanks Obama! Mexican illegals plan family reunions at last
• McGurk Withdrawing Nomination to Be Ambassador to Iraq
• Anti-Shiite suicide bombing kills 22 in Iraq
• Suicide bomber kills 15 at Iraq Shi'ite funeral
• Men’s Liberty (TM) Gives Adaptive Athletes a Competitive Edge at the 32nd National Veterans Wheelchair Games
• U.S. warns Iran dissidents they must close Iraq camp
• CIA director among winners of Jefferson Awards
• Iraq: Suicide bombing kills 15 at Shiite funeral
• Serco Wins $57 Million U.S. Army Base Closure Support Contract
• Obama Nominee For Iraq Envoy Steps Down Amid Allegations of Misbehavior
• US worried by stall in Camp Ashraf closure efforts
• Women's rights law no match for Kurdistan tradition
• US shadow wars rely on drones, computers
• UN: 800,000 forced to flee their countries in 2011
• Blair thought Brown was 'bonkers': ex-media chief
• Mitt Romney sits for an interview, and not just on Fox News
• Bachelor's degree of doubt: An associate's is plenty to start a career

Obama's pick for Iraq ambassador withdraws Posted: 18 Jun 2012 04:38 PM PDT President Barack Obama's nominee for ambassador to Iraq has withdrawn from the running, a US official said Monday, following claims of impropriety and opposition from Republicans.

US urges Iranian exiles to leave Iraq camp Posted: 18 Jun 2012 04:15 PM PDT The United States Monday urged Iranian exiles to resume moving to a new camp near Baghdad, warning a current stalemate would harm a bid to be struck from the terror blacklist and could fan violence.

Accused Fort Hood massacre shooter to seek another delay Posted: 18 Jun 2012 04:01 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Accused Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan, charged with shooting 13 fellow troops to death and wounding 31 others in a 2009 rampage, will ask that his military trial be delayed for a third time, until December, an Army spokesman said on Monday. Fort Hood spokesman Christopher Haug said Hasan's attorneys were expected to ask Trial Judge Colonel Gregory Gross to postpone the trial until December, which would be the third postponement if granted. Hasan's attorneys have not said yet why they would seek another delay. ...

McCain urges US-led air war in Syria Posted: 18 Jun 2012 03:50 PM PDT Senator John McCain renewed calls Monday for US military action against Syria's regime and said President Bashar al-Assad's forces are increasingly deploying attack helicopters against rebels.

Obama at G20, Attack of the Drones, Mapping Mitt, the 'Hispanic Oprah' Endorses Posted: 18 Jun 2012 03:35 PM PDT Brr … Chilly photo of Obama and Putin at G20 -- Add your caption here http://abcn.ws/PekL4K Attack of the Drones -- In our new ABC News/Yahoo! News show we look at one definitive legacy of the Obama White House: the increased use of drones for...

Obama's choice for next U.S. ambassador to Iraq withdraws Posted: 18 Jun 2012 02:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to become the next U.S. ambassador to Iraq withdrew his name on Monday after Republican lawmakers questioned his suitability following revelations that he had engaged in an extramarital affair with a journalist who later became his wife. Brett McGurk, a long-time Iraq expert who had served on the Bush administration's National Security Council, wrote to U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that he was withdrawing "with a heavy heart. ...

Obama pick for Iraq envoy withdraws nomination Posted: 18 Jun 2012 01:47 PM PDT The Obama administration's pick to be the next ambassador to Iraq withdrew from consideration Monday as Senate Republicans suggested his confirmation was endangered because of his behavior and judgment while working at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad in 2008.

Unending Questions: Obama's Ambassador Nomination Withdrawal Posted: 18 Jun 2012 01:44 PM PDT COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama's nomination for ambassador to Iraq, Brett McGurk, has removed himself from consideration after concerns arose about inappropriate behavior while he worked at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, according to the Associated Press. One of the questioned aspects was how his alleged mistress at the time, Gina Chon (now his wife), might have leaked unpublished news stories to McGurk.

West avoiding action in Syria, blaming Russia Posted: 18 Jun 2012 01:08 PM PDT The U.S. has spent months disparaging Russia for blocking strong U.N. action against Syria and standing by President Bashar Assad as his forces lay waste to rebellious cities.

Iraqi suicide bombing kills 15 at Shiite funeral Posted: 18 Jun 2012 01:02 PM PDT A suicide bomber in Iraq detonated his explosive belt in funeral tent packed with mourners for a Shiite tribal leader Monday, killing at least 15 in what officials described as an al-Qaida attempt to reignite sectarian violence.

Thanks Obama! Mexican illegals plan family reunions at last Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:45 PM PDT IXMIQUILPAN, Mexico (Reuters) - Seamstress Paulina Gutierrez, an ethnic Otomi Indian, prayed every day for years for a miracle to reunite her with her two sons, who were smuggled into the United States as children and have lived in permanent fear of deportation back to Mexico. Now, thanks to a major immigration policy shift by U.S. President Barack Obama, she can barely contain her excitement at the prospect of once again hugging her two boys - and two grandchildren she has never met. Without papers to get back into the United States, Gutierrez' sons cannot visit her in Mexico. ...

McGurk Withdrawing Nomination to Be Ambassador to Iraq Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:41 PM PDT President Obama's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Brett McGurk, has withdrawn his nomination amidst questions about his professionalism and experience. Some on Capitol Hill already had questions about McGurk, a former National Security Council staffer for both President George W. Bush and President...

Anti-Shiite suicide bombing kills 22 in Iraq Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:28 PM PDT A suicide bomber killed 22 people at a Shiite gathering in central Iraq on Monday, officials said, in the latest in a string of attacks against the Shiite majority that has left dozens dead.

Suicide bomber kills 15 at Iraq Shi'ite funeral Posted: 18 Jun 2012 11:59 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 15 people mourning at a Shi'ite funeral in the northern Iraqi city of Baquba on Monday in the latest sectarian attack this month. A wave of bombings on Shi'ite pilgrims and religious sites has killed more than 130 people in June, reviving fears of a return to widespread sectarian violence, in some of the bloodiest attacks since U.S. troops left Iraq in December. ...

Men’s Liberty (TM) Gives Adaptive Athletes a Competitive Edge at the 32nd National Veterans Wheelchair Games Posted: 18 Jun 2012 11:50 AM PDT Men's Liberty is honored to be able to support veterans at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Richmond VA - June 25th – 30th. The National Veterans Wheelchair Games include 5 days of extreme sports competition including: archery, basketball, quad rugby, slalom, track and weightlifting.Largo, FL (PRWEB) June 18, 2012 Men's Liberty is proud to be supporting veterans and adaptive athletes at the largest annual wheelchair sports competition in the world, the National Veterans Wheelchair Games on June 25th-30th in Richmond, Virginia. (http://www.mensliberty. ...

U.S. warns Iran dissidents they must close Iraq camp Posted: 18 Jun 2012 11:44 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned an Iranian dissident group on Monday to follow through on plans to close a base in Iraq founded under Saddam Hussein, saying it was "gravely mistaken" to believe there was any other option. The State Department urged the group, the Mujahadin-e Khalq (MEK), to resume transferring its members from the Camp Ashraf base to a converted U.S. military facility under an Iraqi government plan to eventually expel them from the country. ...

CIA director among winners of Jefferson Awards Posted: 18 Jun 2012 10:44 AM PDT The director of the CIA, two musicians and a former Buffalo Bills quarterback are among the people being honored with a national prize for public service that was co-founded 40 years ago by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Iraq: Suicide bombing kills 15 at Shiite funeral Posted: 18 Jun 2012 10:00 AM PDT A local health official says 15 Iraqis have been killed and 40 wounded in a suicide bombing northeast of Baghdad that targeted a funeral for a Shiite tribal leader.

Serco Wins $57 Million U.S. Army Base Closure Support Contract Posted: 18 Jun 2012 08:52 AM PDT Supporting the United States Forces Afghanistan base closure and transition initiative.Reston, VA (PRWEB) June 18, 2012 Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, and management services to the federal government, announced today that the Company has been awarded a contract to support the United States Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) base closure and transition initiative through the coordination of logistics and deconstruction of bases throughout Afghanistan. ...

Obama Nominee For Iraq Envoy Steps Down Amid Allegations of Misbehavior Posted: 18 Jun 2012 08:40 AM PDT Brett McGurk, President Obama's choice for ambassador to Iraq, withdrew his nomination on Monday amid allegations of improper behavior, according to several news reports.

US worried by stall in Camp Ashraf closure efforts Posted: 18 Jun 2012 08:36 AM PDT The U.S. is concerned about a six-week stall in residents leaving a camp near Iraq's Iranian border long used as a paramilitary camp by anti-regime Iranians.

Women's rights law no match for Kurdistan tradition Posted: 18 Jun 2012 08:02 AM PDT In June 2011, Iraqi Kurdistan passed a landmark law that criminalised female circumcision and domestic violence, but one year on, activists remain frustrated with its patchwork implementation.

US shadow wars rely on drones, computers Posted: 18 Jun 2012 07:03 AM PDT After a decade of costly conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, the American way of war is evolving toward less brawn, more guile.

UN: 800,000 forced to flee their countries in 2011 Posted: 17 Jun 2012 09:22 PM PDT Crises in Libya, Sudan, Somalia and elsewhere prompted 800,000 people to flee their countries last year, the highest number in 11 years, the United Nations' refugee agency says.

Blair thought Brown was 'bonkers': ex-media chief Posted: 17 Jun 2012 08:59 PM PDT Former prime minister Tony Blair thought his successor Gordon Brown was "bonkers" and a "malign force" that was "hell-bent" on his destruction, according to his ex-media chief's diaries aired Monday.

Mitt Romney sits for an interview, and not just on Fox News Posted: 17 Jun 2012 12:26 PM PDT Mitt Romney threw off his media security blanket Sunday. That is, he sat down for a substantial TV interview that was not hosted by the friendly folks at Fox News.

Bachelor's degree of doubt: An associate's is plenty to start a career Posted: 17 Jun 2012 12:10 PM PDT Josephus Tudtud had already served two years in the Marines. But before deploying to Iraq in time to witness the Fallujah offensive of 2004 from his guard tower, he filmed his baby daughter.

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