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Bombing kills 4, wounds 11 in Iraq

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 01:08 PM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — An explosion at a shop selling CDs killed 4 people in a town northeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday.

Russia welcomes any offer to give Assad refuge

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 01:04 PM PST

In this Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 photo, a Free Syrian Army fighter takes cover during fighting with the Syrian Army in Azaz, Syria. (AP Photo/Virginie Nguyen Huang)BEIRUT (AP) — Russia would welcome any country's offer of safe haven for Syrian President Bashar Assad, but has no plans to make one of its own, Moscow's foreign minister said in the latest comments to suggest a growing distance between the two allies.


In Kerry, Obama picks foreign policy leader, loyal stalwart

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:23 PM PST

Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speaks to reporters about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on Capitol HillWASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Kerry gave up his presidential dreams after a narrow loss to Republican George W. Bush in the 2004 U.S. election, but forged a new identity as a congressional leader on foreign policy - and dutiful supporter of President Barack Obama. Obama rewarded the five-term Massachusetts senator on Friday by nominating him to succeed Hillary Clinton as U.S. secretary of state. ...


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Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:11 PM PST

U.S. President Obama and Senator Kerry shake hands after announcing Kerry's nomination as Secretary of State at the White House in WashingtonIn Kerry, Obama picks foreign policy leader, loyal stalwart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Kerry gave up his presidential dreams after a narrow loss to Republican George W. Bush in the 2004 U.S. election, but forged a new identity as a congressional leader on foreign policy - and dutiful supporter of President Barack Obama. Obama rewarded the five-term Massachusetts senator on Friday by nominating him to succeed Hillary Clinton as U.S. secretary of state. ...


Rebels threaten to storm 2 Syrian Christian towns

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 07:59 AM PST

In this Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 photo, a Free Syrian Army fighter takes cover during fighting with the Syrian Army in Azaz, Syria. (AP Photo/Virginie Nguyen Huang)BEIRUT (AP) — Rebels have threated to storm two predominantly Christian towns in central Syria if residents do not "evict" government troops they say are using the towns as a base to attack nearby areas.


Obamas Wish Special Holiday Homecoming for Troops

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 03:01 AM PST

Obamas Wish Special Holiday Homecoming for TroopsDuring the first holiday season with the U.S. military out of Iraq and winding down in Afghanistan, President Obama today wished a special homecoming for American troops in his weekly address. "This weekend, parents are picking up their kids from college  and making room for...


Why Boehner Needs House Democrats

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:21 AM PST

With the spectacular and very public failure of a Thursday night vote to let the Bush-era tax cuts expire for millionaires, House Speaker John Boehner now faces a certain truth: any fiscal cliff deal he cuts will rely on Democratic votes.

ICERTIAS - Top 20 Best Buy Award: 2012 Worldwide MICE City and Country Rankings

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:18 AM PST

New York - No. 1 world MICE city; USA, No. 1 MICE country. On the Top list of 20 cities - 11 from Europe. Domination of Euroasia on the list of Top 20 countriesZurich, Switzerland (PRWEB) December 22, 2012 According to the "ICERTIAS - Best Buy Award - Global MICE survey" for 2012, New York and the United States represent the top city and country, respectively, in regards to the price and quality ratio of MICE (meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions) services. The survey is based on the experience and opinions of 21,895 business executives from 94 countries worldwide. ...

Today in History

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 09:01 PM PST

Today is Saturday, Dec. 22, the 357th day of 2012. There are nine days left in the year.

Ex-U.S. Marine jailed in Mexico wins back his freedom

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 07:39 PM PST

MIAMI (Reuters) - A former U.S. Marine jailed in a notoriously violent part of northern Mexico was released on Friday after being held prisoner four months for possessing a shotgun that was a family heirloom, according to a member of the U.S. Congress. After speaking with the family of Jon Hammar, U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida said she was able to confirm the 27-year-old man had been released "and is back safely in the United States. ...

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