2012年8月28日星期二

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US 'withheld' emails on WikiLeaks suspect: defense

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:57 PM PDT

Lawyers for the US soldier on trial for passing a trove of classified documents to WikiLeaks on Tuesday accused the government of withholding emails about his pre-trial detention.

A meeting a decade ago sets Romney's path

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 28, 2005, file photo, Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, right, speaks during a news conference at the Statehouse in Boston, Thursday, April 28, 2005, as Gov. Mitt Romney, left, listens. Romney's path to the Republican presidential nomination started more than a decade ago. As CEO of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, he was at a crossroads as the closing ceremonies approached. Political and professional suitors were all around. That's when he met with Kerry Healey, head of the Massachusetts GOP. During a meeting that ran an hour too long, she pressed the successful businessman to run for governor. Romney would soon agree to run, and the decision would open the next phase of his life. Romney's role as Massachusetts governor became the launching pad for a political career that reaches its pinnacle Thursday when he accepts the Republican presidential nomination. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki, File)Mitt Romney may not have set out on the road to the Republican presidential nomination if not for a private meeting between strangers.

Lawyers in WikiLeaks case argue over email access

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:42 PM PDT

Lawyers for a young Army private accused of leaking a trove of classified information to the website WikiLeaks said Tuesday that military prosecutors have withheld hundreds of emails related to his pretrial detention at a Marine Corps brig.

Marines testing women in combat jobs

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:38 PM PDT

There may be some anxiety from male Marines as female officers work their way into infantry and other combat jobs that historically have been open only to men, Gen. James F. Amos, the Marine Corps commandant, said Tuesday.

Former nominee McCain steps aside for Romney

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:01 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 28, 2012 file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCain was the toast of the Republican convention four years ago, the GOP's comeback kid crowned as the party's presidential nominee. He'll attend the 2012 party celebration Wednesday but won't stay for long. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)John McCain was the toast of the Republican convention four years ago, the GOP's comeback kid crowned as the party's presidential nominee.

AP Exclusive: Syria defectors live in secret camp

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 02:48 PM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, June 21, 2012 file photo, the entrance of King Hussein Air Base in Mafraq, Jordan, 45 miles (70 kilometers) north of Amman, Jordan. In an isolated stretch of Jordanian desert not far from Syria, a heavily guarded, secretive compound houses 1,200 senior police and army officers who defected from the neighboring country. Though their movements are limited, they are protected in an arrangement that underscores Jordan's growing role as a quiet supporter of Syria's opposition. (AP Photo, File)In an isolated stretch of Jordanian desert, a heavily guarded, secret compound houses 1,200 senior police and army officers who defected from nearby Syria.

Emails reveal special access White House gave to bin Laden moviemakers

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 02:36 PM PDT

Officials at the White House, Pentagon and CIA eagerly cooperated with movie producers who were expected to roll out a pre-election movie about the successful mission to kill Osama bin Laden, according to a cache of documents revealed by Judicial Watch.

Obama challenges Republicans as convention opens

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:30 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama Tuesday laid down a challenge to Republicans opening their nominating convention by beseeching young people to re-enlist in his now battered crusade of hope and change.

Nine Iraqi soldiers killed in north Baghdad attacks

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:27 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least nine Iraqi soldiers including a colonel were killed on Tuesday after insurgents fired rockets at an army convoy north of Baghdad and gunmen battled troops at checkpoints in a wave of attacks on security forces. Iraq's insurgency has ebbed since the height of the war four years ago, but militants tied to al Qaeda and other Sunni Muslim Islamists are hitting Shi'ites and security forces in an attempt to undermine the country's Shi'ite-led government. ...

Goal of united Syrian opposition still elusive

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:17 PM PDT

Syrian girl, Haya Khalil, 8, who fled her home in Homs with her family due to fighting between the Syrian government forces and the rebels, looks up, as she and her family take refuge at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing, in hopes of entering one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)In the foreign halls of power, the strategy is clear: Syria's opposition should unite to present an alternative to Bashar Assad's rule — a step France's president says would lead to diplomatic recognition.

Haynes and Boone Wins False Claims Act Case for L-3

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:52 AM PDT

Court dismisses claim and denies opportunity for re-file.Dallas, TX (PRWEB) August 28, 2012 Haynes and Boone, LLP won a significant victory in a False Claims Act (FCA) case for client L-3 Communications Integrated, Systems L.P. The court dismissed the whistleblower's complaint in its entirety and denied the whistleblower an opportunity to re-file."This is a terrific outcome for L-3," said Sarah Teachout, the Haynes and Boone partner who led the L-3 defense team. ...

Who is the mystery Republican convention speaker?

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:42 AM PDT

As the Republican convention kicks off Tuesday in Tampa, one niggling question remains: who is the mystery speaker with a prime time slot just before Mitt Romney accepts the presidential nomination.

Convention protesters try to arrest Condi Rice

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:39 AM PDT

Police in Tampa stopped a dozen anti-war protesters from entering an event attended by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice after the group said it intended to arrest her for war crimes.

From Plunder to Preservation: A Conference on Cultural Heritage, World War II, and the Pacific

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:26 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On November 8 and 9, archaeologists, historians, lawyers, veterans, and other experts will meet at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, D.C. to attend the international conference, From Plunder to Preservation: The Untold Story of Cultural Heritage, World War II, and the Pacific.Last year marked 70 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Now, a lifetime has passed since the United States entered the Second World War on December 8, 1941. ...

FACT CHECK: "Anti-colonial" Obama not plausible

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:54 AM PDT

President Barack Obama boards Air Force One before his departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, Aug., 28, 2012. Obama is traveling to campaign in Iowa and Colorado today(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)"2016: Obama's America," a new conservative film exploring the roots of President Barack Obama's political views, took in $6.2 million to make it one of the highest-grossing movies of last weekend. The film, written and narrated by conservative scholar Dinesh D'Souza, argues that Obama was heavily influenced by what D'Souza calls the "anti-colonial" beliefs of his father, Barack Obama Sr., a Kenyan academic who was largely absent from the president's life.

Iranian American Community of Northern California: Bi-Partisan Panel lauds Iranian dissidents in Iraq, urges Secretary Clinton to de-list the Iranian opposition, MeK, and ensure the peaceful resettlement of all Camp Ashraf residents in third countries

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:39 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a symposium at the historic Willard Intercontinental Hotel on Saturday, former senior U.S. officials urged the State Department to delist the main Iranian opposition group, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MeK), and protect its members in Camps Ashraf and Liberty in Iraq. ...

S.Africa's Tutu snubs event over 'indefensible' Blair

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT

Desmond Tutu said he had been "wrestling with his conscience" over Tony BlairPeace icon Desmond Tutu on Tuesday said he would boycott an event in protest at sharing a stage with former British leader Tony Blair over his "morally indefensible" support of the US-led Iraqi invasion.

Aleppo's ancient city a victim of Syrian war

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:20 AM PDT

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Ruled successively by Hittites, Greeks, Romans and Ottomans, Aleppo's ancient city has survived violent change over thousands of years. But the modern weaponry of Syria's escalating civil war is proving too much. The stone walls are pockmarked with bullet holes, whole houses have fallen after air strikes, and small wooden doors decorated with metal filigree are cracked from explosions. For a month, rebels armed with assault rifles and grenades have battled President Bashar al-Assad's army along Aleppo's cobbled streets. ...

Kurdistan warns Baghdad it will halt oil exports again

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:58 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurdistan regional government threatened to stop its share of national oil exports again at the start of September, claiming Baghdad has continued to hold off on payments to oil companies, as the two sides continue a long-running dispute. "We are moving ahead to stop oil exports at the start of September, because until this moment we didn't receive any sign Baghdad will approve payments for oil companies working in the region," a senior Kurdistan government official said on Tuesday. ...

Security at Paralympics lighter but still tight

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:58 AM PDT

Workmen position a Mandeville official Paralympic mascot as preparations are made at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, in London. The Paralympics will start with the opening ceremony on Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)The no-fly zone has shrunk and the missiles have been put to bed, but security around London's upcoming Paralympic Games will still be tight.

South Africa's Tutu boycotts seminar in anti-Blair protest

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:13 AM PDT

South African Archbishop and Nobel Laureate Tutu speaks during an interview with Reuters in New DelhiJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Nobel peace prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu has withdrawn from a seminar in South Africa this week in protest against the presence of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his support for war in Iraq. "The archbishop is of the view that Mr. Blair's decision to support the United States' military invasion of Iraq, on the basis of unproven allegations of the existence in Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, was morally indefensible," said Tutu spokesman Roger Friedman. Blair strongly supported U.S. President George W. ...

Iraq election chief gets prison sentence for graft

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:04 AM PDT

"Sentence was issued against me, Mr. Karim al-Tamimi and Mr. Osama al-Ani, of one-year suspended prison terms," he saidIraq's outgoing election commission chief told AFP that he and two other senior election officials were found guilty of graft on Tuesday and handed suspended one-year prison sentences.

FACT CHECK: Anti-Obama film asserts president's 'anti-colonialism' but is muddy on facts

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 07:28 AM PDT

WASHINGTON - "2016: Obama's America," a new conservative film exploring the roots of President Barack Obama's political views, took in $6.2 million to make it one of the highest-grossing movies of last weekend. The film, written and narrated by conservative scholar Dinesh D'Souza, argues that Obama was heavily influenced by what D'Souza calls the "anti-colonial" beliefs of his father, Barack Obama Sr., a Kenyan academic who was largely absent from the president's life.

Seven refugees drown fleeing Syria for Cyprus

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 07:10 AM PDT

This was the first case of Syrians trying to flee to Cyprus, the UN saidSeven Syrians who tried to sail to Cyprus to escape the conflict in their homeland drowned after their boat sank last week, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday.

Syrian refugees in Turkey could top 200,000: U.N.

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 06:44 AM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey could reach 200,000 as the conflict deepens and many others could flee to Jordan, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday. "The increase in the number of Syrians arriving in Turkey has been dramatic. Compared to previous weeks in which we saw about 400-500 people arriving a day, we've been seeing peaks of up to 5,000 people in one day over the past two weeks," Melissa Fleming, chief spokeswoman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told a news briefing. ...

Chicago Teens Share Concerns About Crime and Gun Violence in "Don't Shoot, I Want to Grow Up"

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 06:30 AM PDT

This summer, students in the Columbia Links high school journalism and news literacy program at Columbia College Chicago wrote about violence, fears and their hopes for their city to be a safe place to live. The resulting letters, compiled into a booklet titled, "Don't Shoot, I Want to Grow Up," detail student fears about gangs, domestic violence, neighborhood safety, crime and perceptions about Chicago. ...

FACT CHECK: Anti-Obama film muddy on facts

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 05:23 AM PDT

This undated image provided by Rocky Mountain Pictures, shows an undated film clip from "2016: Obama's America". Hollywood may have run out of summer hits, but an anti-Obama documentary is helping fill the gap. "2016: Obama's America"was expanded from limited to nationwide release and took in $6.2 million to finish at No. 8,Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Rocky Mountain Pictures)"2016: Obama's America," a new conservative film exploring the roots of President Barack Obama's political views, took in $6.2 million to make it one of the highest-grossing movies of last weekend. The film, written and narrated by conservative scholar Dinesh D'Souza, argues that Obama was heavily influenced by what D'Souza calls the "anti-colonial" beliefs of his father, Barack Obama Sr., a Kenyan academic who was largely absent from the president's life.

Big radiation risk unlikely if Israel strikes Iran: experts

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:34 AM PDT

OSLO/VIENNA (Reuters) - Any Israeli attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities are unlikely to cause a Fukushima-scale disaster unless a Russian-built reactor is destroyed, experts say. They could, however, release toxic chemicals - rather than high levels of radiation - causing local contamination affecting health and the environment. That was also the case from U.S.-led strikes on nuclear facilities in Iraq during the Gulf Wars. "I doubt that the radiation effects would be great," said Hans Blix, a former head of U.N. nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). ...

Syria rebels dream of weapons to down aircraft

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:21 AM PDT

Rebels take cover from a helicopter attackOn the edge of the Saif al-Dawla district of Aleppo, a commander argues with a rebel. He has ordered him to try to take out a regime tank, alone and with a single rocket-propelled grenade.

Oil flow from Turkish-Iraqi pipeline resumes

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:03 AM PDT

The aftermath of a fire that hit the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline in JulyOil flow in the Turkish-Iraqi pipeline resumed Tuesday following the blast that damaged one of the two lines, Turkey's energy minister said Tuesday.

Aaron Beaston Blaakman: Gaps in Healthcare Bridged by Supplementary Policies

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:05 AM PDT

An increase in supplemental health insurance policies is displaying a greater need among Americans to balance potential medical costs and risks with existing coverage. Health costing professional, Aaron Beaston Blaakman expands on this rising trend.New York, New York (PRWEB) August 28, 2012 For many years, many Americans with full-time employment have been able to meet the medical needs of themselves and their families with coverage supplied by one main health insurance policy. ...

Second Cup International Sales & Growth Continues

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:45 AM PDT

The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc., the privately owned franchisor of the Second Cup café concept outside Canada, announced that it has achieved same café sales increase of 4.7% across its international regions in the six months ending June 30, 2012.Mississauga, ON (PRWEB) August 28, 2012 The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc. ("Second Cup International") the privately owned franchisor of the Second Cup café concept outside Canada, announced that it has achieved same café sales increase of 4.7% across its international regions in the six months ending June 30, 2012. ...

Teenage Brothers Bicycling Across USA Complete Mission for US Paralympic Judo Team Awareness and the Work of the Blind Judo Foundation

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:41 AM PDT

Two teenage brothers bicycled 4,000 miles across 14 states to raise awareness of the US Paralympic Judo Team, empowering blind and visually impaired individuals through the sport of Judo.(PRWEB) August 28, 2012 Peter and Janos Kabai from an early age learned life values from practicing and incorporating the sport of Judo into their lives. They started their Judo exposure along with the whole Kabai family of six at Cahill's Judo Academy in San Bruno, CA. ...

Iraq executes 21 in single day

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:31 AM PDT

Amnesty International in June condemned the "alarming" increase in executions in IraqIraq has executed 21 people convicted of terror-related charges, including three women, on the same day, a justice ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

Last Hurrah of Nixon's 'New Majority'?

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:00 AM PDT

Looking back all the way to America's Civil War, there have been three dominant presidential coalitions.

Australia denies asylum policy not working

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:36 PM PDT

More than 1,000 boatpeople have arrived in Australia since a new policy to ship them to Pacific islands was adoptedAustralia said Tuesday its new policy to deter asylum-seekers by shipping them to small Pacific islands would take time to work, after figures showed more than 1,000 boatpeople had arrived since it was adopted.

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