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Prosecutor: US soldier had blood of victims on him
Army general pulled rank, forced sex: prosecutors
Prosecutors seek death for U.S. soldier charged in Afghan rampage
Hearing for Army general accused of sex crimes
Factbox: Obama and Romney on foreign policy
Factbox: Obama, Romney solutions to stimulating the economy
US Army hearing sifts evidence against American general accused of sex crimes, other charges
Fort Hood shooting victims sue government, accused shooter
Prosecutor: US soldier charged in Afghan massacre had victims' blood on rifle, belt, shirt
Prosecutors allege 5 women in general's sex crimes
Syrian rebels root for Romney in hopes of US military intervention
Diamond Shines For Obama
Workforce Alliance Nearly Doubles Goal for Hiring 100 Local Veterans by Veterans Day -- Vets and Employers Encouraged to Take Advantage of Priority Services
War Widow's Lawsuit Says Nat Geo, Fox Depicted Dead Husband's Body, Aired Family Photo
Voters' Picks: On Energy, Fair Pay and Troops, It's Obama All the Way
Cooper’s Revenge, debut novel by CIA agent, now available on ExpertSubjects.com
U.S. soldier charged with killing 16 Afghans appears in court
Blair: Iraq's economy growing since Saddam ousted
At home away from home, Syrian Kurd refugees long for statehood
US soldier faces hearing in Afghanistan massacre
Analysis: Jilted Africa cool to U.S. vote after Obama fever fades
Millennium Hotels & Resorts in NYC, Chicago, LA, Boston, & Buffalo Offer Holiday Shopping Packages
Missing from presidential race: roads, bridges
From Plunder to Preservation: A Conference on Cultural Heritage, World War II, and the Pacific
US Air Force keeps fleet of aging warhorses flying
Troops kill 13 Kurdish militants in southeastern Turkey: sources
Hearing airs sex crimes case against US general
Good News on Veteran's Day 2012: Treatment for PTSD and TBI Among Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Shows Results
Iraq signs gas deal with Pakistani company
An Insightful Criticism on American Political Relations in the Middle East
New memoir recalls experiences in world disaster areas
Trial delays vex Fort Hood survivors three years after rampage
10 Things to Know for Monday

Prosecutor: US soldier had blood of victims on him

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 04:46 PM PST

A caped figure captured on surveillance video came running out of the darkness to the edge of a remote Army outpost in southern Afghanistan. Blood was smeared on his face, prosecutors said, and soaked into his clothes.

Army general pulled rank, forced sex: prosecutors

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 04:29 PM PST

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) - An Army general used his superior rank to force subordinates into improper sexual relations, military prosecutors said on Monday at a hearing to determine if he should face a court-martial. Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair, a 27-year Army veteran based at Fort Bragg, is accused of 26 violations of military law including forcible sodomy, wrongful sexual conduct, possessing pornography while deployed and conduct unbecoming of an officer. ...

Prosecutors seek death for U.S. soldier charged in Afghan rampage

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - Military prosecutors said on Monday they would seek the death penalty for a U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers when he ventured out of his camp on two drunken forays earlier this year. The lead prosecutor, Lieutenant Colonel Jay Morse, told a preliminary hearing he would present evidence proving "chilling premeditation" on the part of Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, a veteran of four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...

Hearing for Army general accused of sex crimes

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 03:53 PM PST

U.S. Army prosecutors offered the first details of a rare criminal case against a general, alleging in a military hearing Monday that he committed sex-related crimes involving four female officers and a civilian.

Factbox: Obama and Romney on foreign policy

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 03:48 PM PST

(Reuters) - In a campaign that has focused on the U.S. economy, Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney have devoted less attention to world affairs. Even their October 22 debate, which was meant to focus on foreign policy, often veered back to the domestic economy. Following are the candidates' broad policies on key foreign policy challenges and global trouble spots ahead of Tuesday's election. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN OBAMA - Obama touts the 2011 killing of Osama bin Laden in his compound in Pakistan as a major victory for U.S. counterterrorism. ...

Factbox: Obama, Romney solutions to stimulating the economy

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 03:48 PM PST

(Reuters) - The health of the U.S. economy has been central to the campaign for the White House, with both President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney seeking to convince voters they have a plan to usher in faster growth and job creation. The economy has struggled to break above a 2 percent annual growth pace since the 2007-09 recession and unemployment remains uncomfortably high at 7.9 percent. About 23 million Americans are either unemployed, working only part-time although wanting full-time work, or want a job but have given up the search. ...

US Army hearing sifts evidence against American general accused of sex crimes, other charges

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 03:30 PM PST

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - U.S. Army prosecutors offered the first details of a rare criminal case against a general, alleging in a military hearing Monday that he committed sex-related crimes involving four female officers and a civilian.

Fort Hood shooting victims sue government, accused shooter

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 03:00 PM PST

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Families and victims of a mass shooting in 2009 at the Fort Hood military base in Texas filed a wrongful death suit on Monday against the U.S. government, the accused gunman and the estate of an alleged al Qaeda leader. The 148 plaintiffs are seeking damages and a ruling that the rampage was a terrorist attack. The finding would clear the way for them to receive benefits. Major Nidal Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, faces 13 charges of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder for the November 5, 2009, attack on soldiers preparing to deploy to Iraq. ...

Prosecutor: US soldier charged in Afghan massacre had victims' blood on rifle, belt, shirt

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:30 PM PST

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The soldier accused of killing 16 villagers in a nighttime rampage in Afghanistan returned to his base wearing a cape and with the blood of his victims on his rifle, belt, shirt and pants, a military prosecutor said Monday.

Prosecutors allege 5 women in general's sex crimes

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:25 PM PST

Syrian rebels root for Romney in hopes of US military intervention

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:25 PM PST

Seldom do you find Arabs anywhere in the Middle East who have warm feelings about America's most recent war with Iraq, especially in Syria where many people were actively involved in supporting the Iraqi insurgency.

Diamond Shines For Obama

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:13 PM PST

Neil Diamond Worked the Phone for Obama Campaign on Final Weekend

Workforce Alliance Nearly Doubles Goal for Hiring 100 Local Veterans by Veterans Day -- Vets and Employers Encouraged to Take Advantage of Priority Services

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:06 PM PST

As part of its efforts to hire 100 veterans by Veterans Day this Nov. 11, Workforce Alliance has placed 186 veterans into new careers throughout Palm Beach County – nearly doubling the goal set four months ago.West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) November 05, 2012 As part of its efforts to hire 100 veterans by Veterans Day this Nov. 11, Workforce Alliance has placed 186 veterans into new careers throughout Palm Beach County – nearly doubling the goal set four months ago. ...

War Widow's Lawsuit Says Nat Geo, Fox Depicted Dead Husband's Body, Aired Family Photo

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:56 PM PST

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - An Army staff sergeant's widow says in a lawsuit against National Geographic and Fox that a documentary from the companies depicted her husband's dead body and showed a private family photo she believes was taken from his laptop after he died. The suit seeks unspecified damages and to ban Nat Geo and Fox from using military family members' images, names or likenesses for commercial purposes without their permission. Nat Geo declined to comment. Donnice Roberts, of Carthage, Texas, has two children with Staff Sergeant Kevin Casey Roberts. ...

Voters' Picks: On Energy, Fair Pay and Troops, It's Obama All the Way

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:30 PM PST

Just days before Nov. 6, Yahoo! asked voters to reveal which candidate they're backing -- Barack Obama or Mitt Romney or another candidate -- and, briefly, why. Here are one voter's thoughts.

Cooper’s Revenge, debut novel by CIA agent, now available on ExpertSubjects.com

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:05 PM PST

Cooper's Revenge, Debut Novel by Author and Former CIA Operations Officer T.L. WilliamsAvailable on ExpertSubjects.com Today(PRWEB) November 05, 2012 Cooper's Revenge, the debut novel by first-time author and former Central Intelligence Agency Operations Officer T.L. Williams, is now available on ExpertSubjects.com. The novel is a riveting account of the impact of improvised explosive devices on U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...

U.S. soldier charged with killing 16 Afghans appears in court

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 11:48 AM PST

TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A U.S. Army soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians in a drunken rampage in March sat quietly in a military courtroom on Monday as prosecutors outlined their case, accusing him of two murderous forays from his barracks into nearby villages. Prosecutor Jay Morse said he would present evidence proving "chilling premeditation" on the part of Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, a decorated veteran of four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan who is accused of the mass killings. ...

Blair: Iraq's economy growing since Saddam ousted

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 09:43 AM PST

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday that British forces should be proud of their role in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, citing what he claimed was major social and economic progress since the toppling of Saddam Hussein in 2003.

At home away from home, Syrian Kurd refugees long for statehood

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 09:34 AM PST

CAMP DOMIZ, Iraq (Reuters) - Keyrings and umbrellas in the colors of the Kurdish flag are on sale at a refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan, where thousands of Syrian Kurds who have fled war at home are enjoying the freedom to flaunt their ethnic identity like never before. Long-oppressed, Syria's Kurds see the conflict ravaging their country as an opportunity to win the kind of liberty enjoyed by their ethnic kin in neighboring Iraq, who live autonomously from the federal capital in Baghdad. ...

US soldier faces hearing in Afghanistan massacre

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 09:31 AM PST

A preliminary hearing began Monday for the U.S. soldier accused of carrying out one of the worst atrocities of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Analysis: Jilted Africa cool to U.S. vote after Obama fever fades

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 08:19 AM PST

KOGELO, Kenya/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - In the tiny Kenyan village of Kogelo, U.S. President Barack Obama's ancestral homeland, some people talk of hurt feelings of the kind experienced when a favorite relative has failed to get in touch. Four years ago, Kogelo, and Africa in general, celebrated with noisy gusto when Obama, whose father came from the scattered hamlet of tin-roofed homes, became the first African-American to be elected president of the United States. ...

Millennium Hotels & Resorts in NYC, Chicago, LA, Boston, & Buffalo Offer Holiday Shopping Packages

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 08:19 AM PST

Getaway this holiday season and enjoy Christmas shopping deals when booking a hotel package from Millennium Hotels & Resorts in one of five cities.New York, NY (PRWEB) November 05, 2012 Holiday shopping doesn't have to be a chore this season; in fact, it can be rather indulgent. The Millennium Hotels and Resorts' new holiday shopping getaway packages offered in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and Buffalo include a variety of deals and shopping discounts to make Christmas shopping easy while enjoying downtown holiday decorations and festivities. ...

Missing from presidential race: roads, bridges

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 07:27 AM PST

Here are a few items that largely have been missing from the presidential campaign: planes, trains, roads and bridges.

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

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 06:36 AM PST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This Thursday and Friday, 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. ...

US Air Force keeps fleet of aging warhorses flying

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 06:16 AM PST

For decades, the U.S. Air Force has grown accustomed to such superlatives as unrivaled and unbeatable. These days, some of its key combat aircraft are being described with terms like geriatric, or decrepit.

Troops kill 13 Kurdish militants in southeastern Turkey: sources

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 06:14 AM PST

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish ground troops backed by attack helicopters and aircraft killed 13 Kurdish militants in an operation in southeastern Turkey overnight, security sources said on Monday. Turkish fighter jets bombed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in the Cudi and Kato mountains in Sirnak, a volatile province bordering Iraq and Syria that has witnessed a large share of the violence. Thirteen PKK militants were killed in the raids, security sources said. ...

Hearing airs sex crimes case against US general

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 06:11 AM PST

U.S. Army prosecutors are charging a general with sex crimes against five women, including four military subordinates and a civilian.

Good News on Veteran's Day 2012: Treatment for PTSD and TBI Among Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Shows Results

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 03:30 AM PST

Paul G. Harch, M.D. announces successful treatment of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) for veterans suffering from debilitating concussive brain injury.New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) November 05, 2012 Following publication of the first case of HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy) benefiting veterans with TBI and PTSD in 2009, Dr. Harch and colleagues published confirmatory evidence in January of this year in the prestigious peer-reviewed Journal of Neurotrauma. http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/neu.2011.1895In September 2012, Dr. ...

Iraq signs gas deal with Pakistani company

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 02:14 AM PST

Iraq has inked a final deal with a Pakistani company to explore for natural gas in the country's east in the latest move by Baghdad to develop its vast natural resources after decades of war, U.N. sanctions and neglect.

An Insightful Criticism on American Political Relations in the Middle East

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 09:58 PM PST

Hani Al Hadidi pens new fiction, 'I Am American.'JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (PRWEB) November 05, 2012 In 2005, author Hani Al Hadidi had a long meeting with a number of people of different nationalities – the primary topic of discussion being the American war on Iraq. "I noticed from the American's comments that really they know nothing about the actual situation and that they depend mainly on what they hear from the American media which for sure represents one side of the drama. ...

New memoir recalls experiences in world disaster areas

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 09:36 PM PST

Kenneth Magee weaves life stories of others with his own memories in new bookKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (PRWEB) November 05, 2012 Kenneth Magee, a small town doctor and war veteran, recalls his life-changing experiences traveling in war-torn and disaster-stricken areas around the world in his inspiring new memoir, "Beyond Surprise" (published by Inspiring Voices).As an Oregon farm boy growing up in the 1930s and '40s, Magee wanted to give the best he could to God. His motivation led him to study medicine, and through his years of medical service, Magee sought to work for the Lord. ...

Trial delays vex Fort Hood survivors three years after rampage

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 07:11 PM PST

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Survivors of the Fort Hood massacre say they are frustrated that the man accused of the shootings three years ago has yet to face a court martial. Major Nidal Hasan is accused of opening fire on a group of soldiers who were undergoing medical exams at the Army post in Texas on November 5, 2009, in preparation for their deployment to Iraq. Thirteen people died and 32 others were wounded in the attack. Hasan was charged immediately with first-degree murder, which could result in a death sentence if he is convicted, but three separate trial dates have passed. ...