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• Alleged US shooter in Afghan massacre identified
• Afghan massacre suspect identified, due at Kansas base
• New details on US suspect ID'd in Afghan massacre
• Police knew CA war vet had guns
• Experts: Soldier might have post-traumatic stress
• Afghan massacre suspect identified, due at Kansas base
• War effort hits new low; Karzai at "end of rope"
• Staff Sgt. Robert Bales Identified as Suspect in Afghan Massacre
• Transcript: Suspect killed to become 'real Marine'
• General: Wash. base deals with PTSD sufficiently
• US official: Afghan shooting suspect headed back to US; lawyer says war had impact on client
• Karzai blasts US, says it hasn't co-operated with Afghan investigators in probe of US shootings
• Details emerge about US suspect in Afghan massacre
• Lawyer Says Casualty Pushed U.S. Soldier Over the Edge
• Oil prices rebound amid Mideast tensions
• Syrian revolt simmers outside capital
• In Afghan killings case, questions over alcohol
• Suspect in Afghan Shootings Identified
• Sarkozy closes gap as France vote candidacy deadline passes
• US wants Iraq to stop arms reaching Syrian gov't
• Afghan massacre suspect to arrive Friday at Kansas base: lawyer
• Police find signs of violence in CA war vet's car
• Turkey considers Syria buffer zone; Annan seeks unity
• Factbox: Syrian refugee numbers pass 34,000
• Military Officials Dole Out Selective Details About Suspected Shooter, but Stay Mum on ID
• Details emerge about still-unidentified US soldier suspected in Afghanistan village killings
• Understanding "habit loop" key to changing them, author says
• Puerto Rico Statehood Hangs Over Republican Primary
• Crazy Soldier? The Military Wants to Know About His Wife
• 6 months later, what has Occupy protest achieved?
• US puts best face on Afghan policy under question
• Afghan leader blasts US over probe into shootings
• Navy Adds Muscle in Middle East to Counter Iran
• What to Expect from Osama's Secret Writings
• Iraq must investigate 'emo' killings: rights groups
• Air Force disciplining 2 mortuary supervisors
• Advocates demand protection for Iraqi Emos
• Police: War veteran killed sister, 11, then self
• Official: Afghanistan slaying suspect headed to US
• Insight: Few options for Afghan, U.S. leaders after Kandahar massacre

Alleged US shooter in Afghan massacre identified Posted: The US soldier who allegedly shot and killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan was identified Friday by a US official, and a picture emerged of a battle-hardened veteran who saw tough battles in Iraq.

Afghan massacre suspect identified, due at Kansas base Posted: TACOMA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The soldier implicated in the massacre of 16 villagers in Afghanistan this week, an incident that sent American-Afghan relations into a tailspin, is U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, a U.S. official said on Friday. The official declined to provide additional details about Bales, who is suspected of walking off his base in southern Afghanistan on Sunday and gunning down the 16 villagers, including nine children and three women. ...

New details on US suspect ID'd in Afghan massacre Posted: After five days cloaked in military secrecy, the soldier suspected in a massacre of 16 Afghan civilians has finally been identified, adding a critical detail to the still-sketchy portrait just beginning to emerge.

Police knew CA war vet had guns Posted: An Iraq veteran who is believed to have killed his 11-year-old sister and himself in their apartment this week had been upsetting his family with his talk of suicide and brandishing of guns. When they called police to their apartment two weeks ago, they told the officer the war had left their loved one a changed man.

Experts: Soldier might have post-traumatic stress Posted: They are questions already being debated: Did the soldier suspected of killing Afghan villagers have post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD? And did the people who sent him back to war after he was injured properly determine he was mentally fit to return?

Afghan massacre suspect identified, due at Kansas base Posted: TACOMA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The soldier implicated in the massacre of 16 villagers in Afghanistan this week - an incident that sent American-Afghan relations into a tailspin - is U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, a U.S. official said on Friday. The official declined to provide additional details about Bales, who is suspected of walking off his base in southern Afghanistan on Sunday and gunning down 16 villagers. Earlier, the soldier's attorney said the staff sergeant was scheduled to arrive on Friday at the Fort Leavenworth army base in Kansas, where he will be held in maximum security. ...

War effort hits new low; Karzai at "end of rope" Posted: Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he's at "the end of the rope," and a majority of Americans feel the same way.

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales Identified as Suspect in Afghan Massacre Posted: Soldier Accused of Killing 16 Civilians, Mostly Women and Children

Transcript: Suspect killed to become 'real Marine' Posted: When his desire to kill at war was dashed by a tour of duty as a truck driver in Iraq, the young Marine returned home to wage combat in affluent Orange County.

General: Wash. base deals with PTSD sufficiently Posted: A top military commander speaking at the base of the soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians says the Army is adequately dealing with mental health and other issues related to multiple deployments.

US official: Afghan shooting suspect headed back to US; lawyer says war had impact on client Posted: SEATTLE - The soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers was on his way to a U.S. military prison, a senior defence official said Friday, as the soldier's attorney spoke of the impact the fighting had on his client.

Karzai blasts US, says it hasn't co-operated with Afghan investigators in probe of US shootings Posted: KABUL - Warning he's at the "end of the rope" over civilian casualties, Afghanistan's president angrily accused the U.S. on Friday of not sharing information about how an American soldier allegedly shot and killed 16 Afghans in two villages.

Details emerge about US suspect in Afghan massacre Posted: His identity is as shadowed now as the night the Army says he crept into a pair of slumbering Afghan villages and slaughtered 16 civilians whose safety he was charged to protect.

Lawyer Says Casualty Pushed U.S. Soldier Over the Edge Posted: COMMENTARY | A lawyer representing a U.S. soldier accused of shooting 16 Afghan civilians said his client snapped after seeing a member of his unit gravely injured the day before the attack took place. Among the victims of his massacre were nine children and three women. The soldier in question, a 38 year-old staff sergeant, was flown to Kuwait and he is expected to be transferred again to the United States as outrage continues to build in Afghanistan over the massacre.

Oil prices rebound amid Mideast tensions Posted: World crude oil prices surged Friday as traders worried about Middle East supply amid the West's rising frictions with Iran and Syria.

Syrian revolt simmers outside capital Posted: Syrian rebels ignited a new front Friday outside the capital, Damascus, in the first significant fighting there since regime forces swept over the suburbs weeks ago. The clashes highlight the shifting nature of Syria's conflict, with rebels lying in wait to rise up when the regime turns its guns elsewhere.

In Afghan killings case, questions over alcohol Posted: The U.S. military bans alcohol for its troops in Afghanistan, but that doesn't stop some soldiers from having a bottle or two stowed away in their gear — a fact highlighted by investigators' probe into whether alcohol played a role when a U.S. sergeant allegedly carried out a killing spree that left 16 Afghans dead.

Suspect in Afghan Shootings Identified Posted: The Pentagon successfully kept the name of the alleged Kandahar shooter bottled up for nearly a week, but the floodgates are finally opening.

Sarkozy closes gap as France vote candidacy deadline passes Posted: With just over a month to go Friday before the first round of France's presidential vote, right-wing incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy is closing the gap with Socialist frontrunner Francois Hollande.

US wants Iraq to stop arms reaching Syrian gov't Posted: The Obama administration expressed concern Friday that Iranian planes may be ferrying weapons over Iraq to Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, and asked Baghdad to cut off its airspace to any such flights.

Afghan massacre suspect to arrive Friday at Kansas base: lawyer Posted: TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - The U.S. staff sergeant suspected in the killing of 16 Afghan civilians was scheduled to arrive on Friday at the Fort Leavenworth army base in Kansas, where he will be held in maximum security, his attorney said. The Pentagon confirmed that the still-unidentified suspect was en route to a U.S. base. Fort Leavenworth has the U.S. Defense Department's only maximum-security facility. "I would assume he'll be charged pretty fast," said Jeffrey Lustick, a defense attorney and former Air Force military prosecutor and defense attorney in Bellingham, Washington. ...

Police find signs of violence in CA war vet's car Posted: Police searching for the missing mother of an Iraq War veteran suspected in a murder-suicide said Friday they found signs of violence inside his car.

Turkey considers Syria buffer zone; Annan seeks unity Posted: ANKARA, BOYNU YOGUN, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday it might set up a "buffer zone" inside Syria to protect refugees fleeing President Bashar al-Assad's forces, raising the prospect of foreign intervention in the year-long revolt. With the uprising entering its second year, U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan urged the Security Council to end its divisions over Syria and work to help a peace mission mired in difficulty. On the ground in Syria, the violence continued. Syrian forces battled protesters in at least three suburbs of the capital Damascus, opposition activists said. ...

Factbox: Syrian refugee numbers pass 34,000 Posted: GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of refugees fleeing Syria has risen by several thousand in the past few days and now tops 34,000, according to U.N. estimates and data, while hundreds of thousands are thought to be displaced within Syria. The number of refugees was up by about 4,000 from figures given by the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR on March 13. Turkey is considering setting up a "security" or "buffer" zone along its border with Syria, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. Ankara has urged all Turkish citizens inside Syria to return to Turkey as soon as possible. ...

Military Officials Dole Out Selective Details About Suspected Shooter, but Stay Mum on ID Posted: An array of details have leaked out about the sole suspect in last weekend's mass shooting in Afghanistan, from the brain injury he reportedly suffered in Iraq to the wife and two children he left behind in Washington state. But the Pentagon is steadfastly refusing to release his name, a stance seemingly at odds with its handling of other similarly high-profile cases.

Details emerge about still-unidentified US soldier suspected in Afghanistan village killings Posted: He is the suspect without a name, his identity as shadowed now as the night the Army says he slipped into a pair of slumbering Afghan villages and slaughtered 16 civilians whose safety was his assigned mission.

Understanding "habit loop" key to changing them, author says Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Understanding habits can help people radically transform their lives and companies boost their profits, Charles Duhigg, an award-winning investigative reporter with The New York Times, argues in his new book. "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business" examines daily life within a matrix of oft-overlooked habits which account for more than 40 percent of the actions people performed daily, according to one study he cites. ...

Puerto Rico Statehood Hangs Over Republican Primary Posted: Puerto Ricans will vote Sunday in the Republican presidential primary, but that may not be the most important one they cast this year — in November, the thorny issue of statehood will come to a referendum. The island commonwealth has long debated the question, a...

Crazy Soldier? The Military Wants to Know About His Wife Posted: Of the explanations offered for why a staff sergeant went on a shooting spree that killed 16 Afghan civilians, one is especially unsatisfying because it is trotted out so often: marital problems. An Army official told The New York Times that the sergeant, who has still not been identified by the military, "snapped" in part because of marital problems during his deployments. ...

6 months later, what has Occupy protest achieved? Posted: As spring approaches, Occupy Wall Street protesters who mostly hibernated all winter are beginning to stir with plans for renewed demonstrations six months after the movement was born.

US puts best face on Afghan policy under question Posted: President Barack Obama called Afghan President Hamid Karzai in the wee hours Friday, seeking clarity on the Afghan leader's demand that U.S. forces pull out of Afghan villages, a key tenet of the current military strategy.

Afghan leader blasts US over probe into shootings Posted: Warning he's at the "end of the rope" over civilian casualties, Afghanistan's president angrily accused the U.S. on Friday of not sharing information about how an American soldier allegedly shot and killed 16 Afghans in two villages.

Navy Adds Muscle in Middle East to Counter Iran Posted: Adm. Jonathan Greenert could see for miles from the bridge of the USS Stenis on a rare clear day as it exited the Strait of Hormuz. And the Navy's top admiral wasn't satisfied with the view.

What to Expect from Osama's Secret Writings Posted: The U.S. government is finally going to spill the beans on the secret writings of Osama bin Laden, according to The Washington Post's David Ignatius. The national security columnist says that a chunk of documents taken from the al Qaeda leader's hideout in Pakistan have been "declassified and will be available soon to the public in their original Arabic texts and translations." That's a titillating prospect considering that the vast majority of what we know about bin Laden's Abbottabad writings stem from guarded statements by anonymous officials. ...

Iraq must investigate 'emo' killings: rights groups Posted: Three major international human rights groups called on Iraqi authorities on Friday to immediately investigate a spate of brutal killings of teenagers widely perceived to be gay.

Air Force disciplining 2 mortuary supervisors Posted: The Air Force is disciplining the former commander of the Dover Air Force Base mortuary and a former key civilian aide after an investigation into retaliation against workers who blew the whistle on the mishandling of human remains, officials said Friday.

Advocates demand protection for Iraqi Emos Posted: Advocates demanded a government investigation Friday into the recent "Emo" killings of young Iraqis, many of whom are suspected of being gay, in what one lawmaker called a backlash by Islamic extremists against Western culture creeping into the country.

Police: War veteran killed sister, 11, then self Posted: Police are searching for the mother of an Iraq War veteran who is missing after her son shot and killed his 11-year-old sister, then took his own life, authorities said.

Official: Afghanistan slaying suspect headed to US Posted: The soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers was on his way to a U.S. military prison, a senior defense official said Friday, as the soldier's attorney spoke of the impact the fighting had on his client.

Insight: Few options for Afghan, U.S. leaders after Kandahar massacre Posted: KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Hamid Karzai exploded in anger when he learned last week that an American soldier had massacred 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children. When Karzai discovered that an aide had kept the news from him until after he had addressed the nation on television, the anger turned to rage. "I would have condemned this openly to my people," Karzai shouted at the aide in the Kabul television studio, officials told Reuters. Turning to another official, Karzai made himself even more clear: After a decade of war against al Qaeda and the Taliban, it was time for ...

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