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Four sue over deadly Texas train collision with veterans parade
Officer: Suicide led to wariness about Manning
#GivingTuesday Shines a Light on Philanthropy, Service and American Generosity and Creates Opening Day for the Giving Season
Suicide led to Manning's solitary, sometimes naked confinement in WikiLeaks case, officer says
DC breaks ground for center at Vietnam Memorial
Obama must offer a 'grand deal' with Iran on its nuclear program
Twin car bombs near Damascus kill 34
Syrian Man Helps Disaster Relief Organization Distribute Aid to Fellow Refugees in Iraq
To avoid fiscal cliff, Obama and GOP should compromise like Founding Fathers
In Egypt and Tunisia, Salafis move from prisons to parliaments
Kuwait's diplomat ruler faces political pressure
Beasley Firm Sponsors Philadelphia Mob Trial Blog By George Anastasia
'RG3' Wants to Play Obama, Not Talk Politics
Syrian war clouds Turkish plan to clear land mines
DC to break ground for center at Vietnam Memorial
Is it time to stop barring women from combat?
ASU Startup AlphaStripe Raises Funding to Help Veterans and Military Tell Their Story
Car bombs kill 23 Shi'ite Muslims in Iraqi capital
FurnitureInFashion announces it’s to move its Online Operation into the USA
Attackers raid home in Iraq, kill 7 family members
Egypt's OCI reports 31 pct drop in Q3 net income
Iraq war contractor says federal government should pay $100 million in lawsuit damages, fees
Soccer-Zico quits as Iraq coach in middle of qualifying campaign
Officer: General didn't direct Manning's treatment
Public-Speaking Class Prank Goes Viral

Four sue over deadly Texas train collision with veterans parade

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:31 PM PST

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Reuters) - Two military veterans and their wives who were riding on a parade float struck by a freight train this month in West Texas filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Union Pacific railroad and the company that provided the flatbed trailer used as a float. The suit, which appears to be the first since the November 15 crash that killed four veterans, was filed in Midland County District Court by Richard Sanchez, Heather Sanchez, Todd King and Laci King. The parade in Midland, Texas, was part of planned events saluting U.S. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. ...

Officer: Suicide led to wariness about Manning

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:59 PM PST

An Army private accused of sending reams of classified U.S. documents to the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks was kept in tight pretrial confinement partly because another prisoner had recently committed suicide, the former security chief at the Quantico, Va., Marine Corps base testified Wednesday.

#GivingTuesday Shines a Light on Philanthropy, Service and American Generosity and Creates Opening Day for the Giving Season

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:50 PM PST

2,500+ Partners Harness Social Media to Get People Talking about Causes, Needs and Innovative Ways to Give Back. Blackbaud reports 53% increase in online donations on inaugural #GivingTuesday compared to same day last year.New York, NY (PRWEB) November 28, 2012 An unprecedented partnership of more than 2,500 charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations made history yesterday with the inaugural #GivingTuesday, marked by activities and campaigns in all 50 U.S. states. ...

Suicide led to Manning's solitary, sometimes naked confinement in WikiLeaks case, officer says

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:30 PM PST

FORT MEADE, Md. - A U.S. Army private accused of sending classified U.S. documents to the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks was kept in solitary confinement, sometimes naked, for months partly because another prisoner had recently committed suicide, the former security chief at the military base where Bradley Manning was held testified Wednesday.

DC breaks ground for center at Vietnam Memorial

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:30 AM PST

Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta joined an effort Wednesday to build an education center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to tell the stories of generations of veterans killed in combat, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Obama must offer a 'grand deal' with Iran on its nuclear program

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:48 AM PST

For Iran, the nuclear crisis has become the most important national security and foreign policy challenge since the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s.

Twin car bombs near Damascus kill 34

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:44 AM PST

Two suicide bombers detonated their explosives packed vehicles near a cluster of commercial buildings in a suburb of Damascus Wednesday, killing at least 34 people and covering the street with pools of blood and debris.

Syrian Man Helps Disaster Relief Organization Distribute Aid to Fellow Refugees in Iraq

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:16 AM PST

After fleeing the military he was forced to join two years ago, a Syrian man has become invaluable to the volunteers from international disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, as they delivered aid to thousands of other refugees living in the Domiz camp in Iraq Kurdistan.Sarasota, Florida (PRWEB) November 28, 2012 After fleeing the military he was forced to join two years ago, a Syrian man has become invaluable to the volunteers from international disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, as they delivered aid to thousands of other refugees living in the Domiz camp in Iraq Kurdistan. ...

To avoid fiscal cliff, Obama and GOP should compromise like Founding Fathers

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:58 AM PST

Looming weeks away is America's "fiscal cliff." President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are both optimistic that a deal on spending cuts and taxes can be reached. But Erskine Bowles, co-chair of the former bipartisan deficit commission, says there's only a one-third chance Washington will reach an agreement in time to avoid the fiscal precipice.

In Egypt and Tunisia, Salafis move from prisons to parliaments

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:12 AM PST

Mehdi Mezmi rediscovered Islam eight years ago via a website, then illegal to access in his native Tunisia, called Minbar at-Tawheed wal Jihad – "The Forum for God's Oneness and Holy Struggle."

Kuwait's diplomat ruler faces political pressure

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:03 AM PST

KUWAIT (Reuters) - He may be 83 years old, but Kuwait's ruling emir remains a well-traveled diplomatic veteran robust enough to have propped up frail foreign leaders at a recent summit and to take center stage in the country's latest political row. Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has faced opposition lawmakers keen to question a cabinet dominated by members of his family in a standoff that has blocked economic projects in the major Gulf Arab oil producer. ...

Beasley Firm Sponsors Philadelphia Mob Trial Blog By George Anastasia

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:02 AM PST

The Beasley Firm sponsors BigTrial.net, featuring award-winning journalist and veteran mob reporter George Anastasia covering the criminal racketeering case against Joseph Ligambi and his associates.Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) November 28, 2012 The Beasley Firm is proud to again sponsor a veteran journalist covering a major trial. ...

'RG3' Wants to Play Obama, Not Talk Politics

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:57 AM PST

'RG3' Adjusts to Washington On and Off the Field

Syrian war clouds Turkish plan to clear land mines

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:41 AM PST

For two people walking into a Turkish minefield, they looked awfully assured.

DC to break ground for center at Vietnam Memorial

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:59 AM PST

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Jill Biden and military families will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new education center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.

Is it time to stop barring women from combat?

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:28 AM PST

Civil rights activists and female soldiers challenge a policy that prevents women from serving in infantry units

ASU Startup AlphaStripe Raises Funding to Help Veterans and Military Tell Their Story

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:02 AM PST

Funding comes from MAC6 incubator.Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) November 28, 2012 AlphaStripe, a student-led startup supported by ASU's successful Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative, has received an undisclosed angel funding round and additional support from Tempe's new MAC6 incubator. AlphaStripe is a global, online networking platform for veterans, military service members, and military families. AlphaStripe makes it easier for users to connect, network, and tell their own stories. ...

Car bombs kill 23 Shi'ite Muslims in Iraqi capital

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:22 AM PST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three car bombings killed 23 Shi'ite Muslims during mourning processions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Tuesday, police and hospital sources said. Dozens more were injured in the explosions. They struck during the holy month of Ashura, of special significance to Shi'ites who are prime targets of al Qaeda's Iraqi affiliate and other Sunni Muslim insurgents. Attacks on Iraqi Shi'ites tend to increase during Ashura, but Tuesday's was the first major one so far this year. ...

FurnitureInFashion announces it’s to move its Online Operation into the USA

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:46 AM PST

After announcing the launch of FurnitureInFashion in the Middle East and Europe, leading online furniture retail store FurnitureInFashion has now announced its plan to establish its online operation in the USA as well.(PRWEB UK) 28 November 2012 After announcing the launch of FurnitureInFashion in the Middle East and Europe, leading online furniture retail store FurnitureInFashion has now announced its plan to establish its online operation in the USA as well. ...

Attackers raid home in Iraq, kill 7 family members

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:32 AM PST

Officials say gunmen have broken into the home of two anti-al-Qaida militiamen north of Baghdad, killing seven family members.

Egypt's OCI reports 31 pct drop in Q3 net income

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:03 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Orascom Construction Industries reported a 31 percent drop in net income for the third quarter, citing a seasonal slowdown in the construction group's work, and said provisioning on several projects hit margins. Egypt's biggest listed company, which is working with the regulator to split its construction and fertiliser businesses, said on Wednesday net income was $126.8 million. That was near the top end of analyst forecasts and above the consensus of $119.7 million. The company said the construction group reported a 4. ...

Iraq war contractor says federal government should pay $100 million in lawsuit damages, fees

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 07:06 PM PST

PORTLAND, Ore. - An Iraq war contractor that lost an $85 million verdict to a group of sickened U.S. soldiers has filed a lawsuit seeking to force the federal government to pay the soldiers' damages.

Soccer-Zico quits as Iraq coach in middle of qualifying campaign

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 06:55 PM PST

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Zico quit as coach of the Iraqi national team on Tuesday after little more than a year in the post, saying the country's soccer association had failed to fulfill the terms of his contract. The former Brazil captain's resignation comes with Iraq still battling for a place at the 2014 World Cup finals. "I would like to inform via this website that I have sent a communication to FIFA ... and to the Iraq Football Association declaring that I consider my contract to be void due to the IFA's failure to abide by its terms," he said on his website ...

Officer: General didn't direct Manning's treatment

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 05:57 PM PST

A retired Marine Corps colonel denied Tuesday that a three-star general directed the harsh pretrial confinement of an Army private charged with passing reams of classified documents to the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks.