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• U.S. seen approving EADS-BAE merger, could spark other deals
• General asks preacher not to back anti-Muslim film
• Intrepid U.S. envoy Stevens nurtured Libyan democracy
• U.S. lawmakers urge White House to seek more Iran oil cuts
• LIBYA COMMEMORATES 9/11
• Senate panel OKs veterans infertility bill
• Obama attacks Romney on Libya disaster for being too rash
• Obama vows to track down ambassador's killers
• Perceived insults to Islam trigger Muslim anger
• Many questions arise about anti-Islam filmmaker
• AFCEA DC Announces New Board Of Directors For 2012-2013
• Behind the anti-Muhammad movie – a new pastor Terry Jones?
• Anti-Islam filmmaker's identity, claims in doubt
• Official: 3 leads in grisly Alps killings
• Alps murder probe may take years, says prosecutor
• Who's Advising Mitt Romney on Foreign Policy?
• Alps killings: investigation showcases European police cooperation
• Y! Big Picture: Homegrown terrorism
• French prosecutor says 3 leads in grisly murder
• Anti-Islam filmmaker in hiding after protests
• Blast in northern Syria targets troops
• US ambassador to Libya killed in Benghazi attack
• Saudi steers citizens away from Syrian "jihad"
• Maker of anti-Islam film goes into hiding: report
• A look at examples of Muslim anger in recent years over perceived affronts to Islam
• Anti-Islamic Filmmaker Stands By Video, Despite Protests and Killings
• The Attacks After The Attack
• Frank Sesno to Moderate National Forum on Disability Issues
• Man United's Kagawa says back injury is not serious
• Full Text: President Obama's Remarks on the Death of U.S. Ambassador to Libya
• Christians fear violent backlash from Syria uprising
• Hundreds Killed in Pakistan Factory Fires
• In boost for Obama, U.S. getting more optimistic: Reuters/Ipsos poll
• Al-Qaida releases 9/11 anniversary video
• Soccer-Man United's Kagawa says back injury is not serious
• Senate panel takes up bill on infertile veterans
• Soccer-Aussies lacked mental courage, says Bosnich
• What Did We Learn from the Conventions? Romney-Democrats Offers an Answer
• CME Outfitters Partners With The Jed Foundation on Certified CME Webcast Supported by an Educational Grant from The Bob Woodruff Foundation
• Today in History

U.S. seen approving EADS-BAE merger, could spark other deals Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A merger between Europe's EADS and Britain's BAE Systems would likely get the green light from U.S. authorities, and could be the catalyst for further deals in the Western defense industry. Pentagon and U.S. antitrust officials are unlikely to block the deal, multiple sources close to the matter said on Wednesday, though a deal would require some complex changes of separate security arrangements that both companies have to prevent their foreign-based parent companies from influencing their work on sensitive U.S. government programs. ...

General asks preacher not to back anti-Muslim film Posted: 12 Sep 2012 04:56 PM PDT The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff asked a Florida preacher Wednesday to withdraw his support of the anti-Muslim film blamed for fueling the fatal attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

Intrepid U.S. envoy Stevens nurtured Libyan democracy Posted: 12 Sep 2012 04:43 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As a mid-level U.S. diplomat, Chris Stevens dreamed up the idea of building bridges with Iran by having the United States extend greetings to the country on Nowruz, the Persian New Year. He took the plan to then-U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who quickly blessed it. "That was easy," Stevens told Albright, according to a State Department colleague knowledgeable about the conversation in the late 1990s. "Yeah, not like most stuff in this building," replied Albright, who later turned to him for other ideas on easing tensions between the two nations. ...

U.S. lawmakers urge White House to seek more Iran oil cuts Posted: 12 Sep 2012 04:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senators asked the Obama administration on Wednesday to push countries to make more cuts in Iranian oil purchases before they receive exemptions from U.S. penalties for doing business with the OPEC nation. In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senators Mark Kirk and Robert Menendez said they believed the administration should ensure oil-consuming countries have cut Iranian crude purchases by about 18 percent before the United States renews 180-day exemptions to sanctions. Kirk and Menendez were two architects of the sanctions laws. ...

LIBYA COMMEMORATES 9/11 Posted: 12 Sep 2012 04:18 PM PDT When President Obama intervened in Libya last year, he claimed that "it's in our national interest to act" to remove a tyrant who -- in response to Bush's invasion of Iraq -- had just given up his weapons of mass destruction and pledged to be America's BFF.Apparently Gadhafi neglected to also tell Obama, "I've got your back."Obama said: "We must stand alongside those who believe in the same core principles that have guided us through many storms ... ...

Senate panel OKs veterans infertility bill Posted: 12 Sep 2012 03:38 PM PDT A Senate commitee on Wednesday approved legislation that expands access to infertility treatment for seriously injured veterans.

Obama attacks Romney on Libya disaster for being too rash Posted: 12 Sep 2012 02:46 PM PDT President Barack Obama is using the media's focus on the Islamist attacks on his diplomats in Egypt and Libya to argue that Gov. Mitt Romney is too rash to be elected president.

Obama vows to track down ambassador's killers Posted: 12 Sep 2012 02:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - President Barack Obama branded the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans an "outrageous attack" on Wednesday and vowed to track down the perpetrators, while ordering a tightening of diplomatic security worldwide. The ambassador, Christopher Stevens, and the other Americans were killed after Islamist gunmen attacked the U.S. consulate and a safe house refuge in Benghazi on Tuesday night. The attackers were part of a mob blaming America for a film they said insulted the Prophet Mohammad. ...

Perceived insults to Islam trigger Muslim anger Posted: 12 Sep 2012 02:19 PM PDT Muslim anger over perceived Western insults to Islam has exploded several times, most recently in protests this week against U.S. diplomatic posts in the Middle East. The violence, fueled mostly by religious zealots, reflects the tension between Muslims and the secular West that followed the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Many questions arise about anti-Islam filmmaker Posted: 12 Sep 2012 01:49 PM PDT The man behind video exerpts from an anti-Muslim movie that provoked mobs in Egypt and Libya said Wednesday that he has gone into hiding. But doubts rose about the man's exact identity amid a flurry of false claims about his background and role in the purported film.

AFCEA DC Announces New Board Of Directors For 2012-2013 Posted: 12 Sep 2012 01:00 PM PDT WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association's DC Chapter (AFCEA DC), a non-profit association focused on promoting higher education in the hard sciences, mathematics, computer technology, and engineering, today announced its newly elected Board of Directors for the 2012-2013 season.  Each member will have voting privileges and will provide strategic direction to drive contributions to the AFCEA DC scholarship program. ...

Behind the anti-Muhammad movie – a new pastor Terry Jones? Posted: 12 Sep 2012 12:21 PM PDT The people responsible for the murder of US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and three other Americans yesterday are those who attacked them. The serious security breach at the Cairo embassy, in which a crowd was allowed to climb the fence of the ordinarily heavily guarded compound and take down the US flag, is likewise the fault of those people first, and the Egyptian government second.

Anti-Islam filmmaker's identity, claims in doubt Posted: 12 Sep 2012 12:06 PM PDT Video excerpts from an anti-Muslim movie provoked assaults by mobs on U.S. missions in Egypt and Libya. But the man who says he directed and wrote it has little or no record of existing, has made other claims that appear false and says he has gone into hiding.

Official: 3 leads in grisly Alps killings Posted: 12 Sep 2012 11:32 AM PDT Investigators are pursuing three leads in the killings of a British-Iraqi couple and two other people in the French Alps, but there are no suspects yet, a prosecutor said Wednesday. The leads include an alleged family financial dispute.

Alps murder probe may take years, says prosecutor Posted: 12 Sep 2012 11:20 AM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - Investigations into a quadruple murder in the French Alps seven days ago are focussing on one of the victim's Iraqi connections, his work as an engineer and a mooted family feud, but solving the case may take years, a French prosecutor said on Wednesday. Eric Maillaud, a prosecutor in the Annecy lake area where a cyclist and three members of a holidaying British family were shot dead, said investigators were waiting to talk to the only person who may have seen what happened - a girl of seven who survived the attack but was shot and brutally beaten. "This is painstaking work. ...

Who's Advising Mitt Romney on Foreign Policy? Posted: 12 Sep 2012 11:17 AM PDT With Mitt Romney's comments on Libya drawing attention today–specifically, his criticism of Obama–it's worth examining whom Romney listens to on such matters. Dan Senor is one of Romney's closest advisers on foreign policy. Since Paul Ryan has been selected as the GOP's vice presidential candidate,...

Alps killings: investigation showcases European police cooperation Posted: 12 Sep 2012 11:12 AM PDT The investigation of the murder of four people in the French Alps has triggered a frenzy of media coverage jumping from one theory to another. But at another level, the cross-border nature of the case – it has already drawn in enforcement agencies from at least three countries – has demonstrated the increasing sophistication of European cooperation in law-enforcement matters at a time when other elements of European integration are in crisis.

Y! Big Picture: Homegrown terrorism Posted: 12 Sep 2012 11:11 AM PDT Michael Roark was 19, his girlfriend Tiffany York 17, when they were shot in the head, twice, on Dec. 4, 2011, in Georgia — allegedly to hide four fellow soldiers' burgeoning militia plot to kill Americans. There has been no trial yet, but plenty of details -- alternately horrifying and bizarre -- emerged in hearings overshadowed by political conventions, about the plans for homegrown terrorism, including a presidential assassination.

French prosecutor says 3 leads in grisly murder Posted: 12 Sep 2012 09:02 AM PDT The prosecutor trying to unravel the mystery behind the killings of a British-Iraqi couple and two others says there are still no suspects but there are three leads of interest, including the possibility of a family dispute.

Anti-Islam filmmaker in hiding after protests Posted: 12 Sep 2012 08:03 AM PDT An Israeli filmmaker based in California went into hiding after a YouTube trailer of his movie attacking Islam's prophet Muhammad sparked angry assaults by ultra-conservative Muslims on U.S. missions in Egypt and Libya. The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three American members of his staff were killed.

Blast in northern Syria targets troops Posted: 12 Sep 2012 07:51 AM PDT An explosion targeting Syrian regime forces killed at least three people in northern Syria on Wednesday — and possibly up to 18 — amid rising violence ahead of a visit by the new U.N.-Arab League envoy who is trying to end the country's civil war.

US ambassador to Libya killed in Benghazi attack Posted: 12 Sep 2012 07:50 AM PDT BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three embassy staff were killed in an attack on the Benghazi consulate and a safe house refuge, stormed by Islamist gunmen blaming America for a film they said insulted the Prophet Mohammad. Gunmen had attacked and set fire to the U.S. consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi, the cradle of last year's uprising against Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule, late on Tuesday evening as another assault was mounted on the U.S. embassy in Cairo. ...

Saudi steers citizens away from Syrian "jihad" Posted: 12 Sep 2012 07:45 AM PDT JEDDAH/DUBAI (Reuters) - Loath to foster a new generation of militant Islamists, Saudi Arabia is trying to stop its citizens from joining what some of them see as a holy war against the Syrian government. The Saudi public has grown incensed at the bloody images continuously broadcast of Syria's violence alongside reports of government forces massacring civilians, and $140 million was raised for Syrian refugees in the first two weeks of a government-organized campaign in August. ...

Maker of anti-Islam film goes into hiding: report Posted: 12 Sep 2012 07:40 AM PDT (Reuters) - The California-based Israeli whose film attacking Islam's prophet Mohammad triggered a deadly attack on U.S. diplomats in Libya has reportedly gone into hiding, the Associated Press reported. Writer and director Sam Bacile spoke by phone with the AP from a secret location on Tuesday as his movie "Innocence of Muslims" apparently fueled the rage that claimed the life of the U.S. ambassador and three others in Libya. The U.S. mission in Cairo also was the target of protesters, burned an American flag. Reuters was not able to locate Bacile for comment. ...

A look at examples of Muslim anger in recent years over perceived affronts to Islam Posted: 12 Sep 2012 07:09 AM PDT Muslim anger over perceived Western insults to Islam has exploded several times, most recently in Tuesday's attacks against U.S. diplomatic posts in the Middle East in which U.S. ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed.

Anti-Islamic Filmmaker Stands By Video, Despite Protests and Killings Posted: 12 Sep 2012 07:07 AM PDT The California resident behind an anti-Islamic film that sparked violent protests in Egypt and Libya, which in turn lead to the death of four U.S. diplomats, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, remained defiant on Wednesday and stood behind his work, the Associated Press reports.

The Attacks After The Attack Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:03 AM PDT By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: U.S. AMBASSADOR KILLED IN LIBYA: The U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, died as Libyan militants stormed the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, ABC's Kevin Dolak, Deab Schabner, Enjoli Francis, and Anthony Castellano report. Stevens, 52, was...

Frank Sesno to Moderate National Forum on Disability Issues Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:45 AM PDT President Barack Obama, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney invited to present their policy positions on disability issues Sept. 28 in Columbus, OhioWASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Frank Sesno, director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University, and former CNN White House correspondent, anchor and Washington bureau chief, is serving as moderator of the National Forum on Disability Issues (NFDI) from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus, Ohio. ...

Man United's Kagawa says back injury is not serious Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:35 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan playmaker Shinji Kagawa has tried to play down a back injury which ruled the Manchester United midfielder out of Tuesday's 1-0 win over Iraq in a World Cup qualifier. The 23-year-old pulled out of the game in Saitama an hour before kick-off having felt a twinge in his lower back during training the previous day. "I underwent treatment for as long as possible before the match and (Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni) waited for me," said Kagawa, who joined United for $21 million in the pre-season. ...

Full Text: President Obama's Remarks on the Death of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Posted: 12 Sep 2012 04:54 AM PDT Below is a transcript released by the White House from President Obama on the killing of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya.

Christians fear violent backlash from Syria uprising Posted: 12 Sep 2012 04:37 AM PDT (Reuters) - In a walled churchyard in the old city of Damascus, a small group of Syrians debate whether the time has come to flee one of Christianity's ancient heartlands. Members of a Christian community which stretches back 2,000 years, they worry that Syria's civil war can have no happy outcome and they face an upheaval that fellow believers have already suffered elsewhere in the Middle East. "The future is full of fear," said one man who gave only his first name, Rami. "We hope our fate will not be that of the Christians of Iraq, but nothing is guaranteed. ...

Hundreds Killed in Pakistan Factory Fires Posted: 12 Sep 2012 04:06 AM PDT Two separate fires in two different Pakistani cities have killed nearly 300 people after two factories were overrun by flames, trapping many of the workers inside. Reuters puts the death tolls at 261, but that numbers is expected to rise as many of the victims are still in the buildings and have not been recovered.

In boost for Obama, U.S. getting more optimistic: Reuters/Ipsos poll Posted: 12 Sep 2012 03:33 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are becoming more optimistic about the direction of the country, giving a boost to President Barack Obama in the final stretch of the race for the White House, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday. The telephone poll, conducted September 7-10, showed 39 percent of Americans believed the country was moving in the right direction, while a still-high 55 percent believed it was on the wrong track. ...

Al-Qaida releases 9/11 anniversary video Posted: 12 Sep 2012 03:25 AM PDT Al-Qaida's leader claims in a video posted on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks that his warriors "defeated America in Iraq".

Soccer-Man United's Kagawa says back injury is not serious Posted: 12 Sep 2012 03:11 AM PDT TOKYO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Japan playmaker Shinji Kagawa hastried to play down a back injury which ruled the ManchesterUnited midfielder out of Tuesday's 1-0 win over Iraq in a WorldCup qualifier. The 23-year-old pulled out of the game in Saitama an hourbefore kick-off having felt a twinge in his lower back duringtraining the previous day. "I underwent treatment for as long as possible before thematch and (Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni) waited for me," saidKagawa, who joined United for $21 million in the pre-season. ...

Senate panel takes up bill on infertile veterans Posted: 12 Sep 2012 02:49 AM PDT A Senate committee is taking up legislation that expands access to fertility services for disabled military veterans.

Soccer-Aussies lacked mental courage, says Bosnich Posted: 12 Sep 2012 01:21 AM PDT Sept 12 (Reuters) - Former Australia goalkeeper Mark Bosnichbelieves a lack of mental courage was at the heart of theSocceroos' shock 2-1 away defeat to Jordan in a 2014 World Cupqualifier. The defeat to 87th-ranked Jordan on Tuesday leaves Australiafacing a fight to qualify for the finals in Brazil. Australia have just two points from three matches in thefinal round of Asian qualifying, eight points behind Group Bleaders Japan, albeit with a game in hand. In addition to questioning the players' resolve, he also hada dig at coach Holger Osieck's preparations. ...

What Did We Learn from the Conventions? Romney-Democrats Offers an Answer Posted: 12 Sep 2012 12:46 AM PDT The end of the political conventions marks the true beginning of the presidential campaign. Detailed policy positions will emerge over the coming weeks, but major themes are defined during the conventions. Romney-Democrats.com believes that the key themes expressed in Tampa and Charlotte should encourage moderate Democrats to support Mitt Romney.Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) September 12, 2012 Romney-Democrats believe that the themes presented at both conventions confirm their support of Mitt Romney. The GOP stressed bi-partisan success, enhanced opportunity and self-reliance. ...

CME Outfitters Partners With The Jed Foundation on Certified CME Webcast Supported by an Educational Grant from The Bob Woodruff Foundation Posted: 12 Sep 2012 12:22 AM PDT CME Outfitters launches a new CME webcast in joint sponsorship with The Jed Foundation and supported by an educational grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation on Understanding and Supporting the Emotional Health of Student Veterans.Powell, Ohio (PRWEB) September 12, 2012 CME Outfitters (CMEO), a leading accredited provider in continuing medical education, is honored to work with The Jed Foundation with support from the Bob Woodruff Foundation on the certified CME activity entitled, "Understanding and Supporting the Emotional Health of Student Veterans. ...

Today in History Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:01 PM PDT Today is Wednesday, Sept. 12, the 256th day of 2012. There are 110 days left in the year.

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