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• Lawyer: Afghan killings suspect remembers little
• Afghan shooting suspect to meet lawyers for first time
• Afghan shooting suspect "no memory" of incident: report
• US report criticizes Turkey on religious rights
• Sgt. Rex and Ex-Marine Handler to Be Reunited
• Pentagon weighs charges for Afghan murder suspect
• First Lady Solicits Veterans to Campaign
• Occupy Wall Street urges May 1 strike over arrests
• Lawyer describes talk with Afghan killings suspect
• North Shore-LIJ Creates New York Head & Neck Institute, Opens Center for Cranial Base Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital
• Spate of bombs hits Iraq province north of Baghdad
• 'Hajji' Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
• Hitler's 'bizarre' plan to 'rule the world' from Hollywood
• France's deadly shootings: The work of a terrorist?
• BBC director general to step down this year
• Lawyer describes chat with Afghan killings suspect
• Senator: Export-Import Bank crucial to SC growth
• Jason Baker, Dhani Jones, Alex Mack, Takeo Spikes and Eric Winston Return from USO/NFL Tour to Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan
• Lawyer arrives to meet Afghan killings suspect
• BBC chief to step down in late 2012
• Iraqis demand better services on war anniversary
• Fierce fighting in Damascus signals rebels remain unbowed
• Thousands of Sadr loyalists attend south Iraq demo
• World stocks stuck near 8-month peak, yen recovers
• Iraq's Sadr stages Shi'ite show of force before summit
• Afghan massacre suspect Robert Bales: What we know so far
• Traumatic Brain Injury: Hidden Peril of U.S. Soldiers in Combat
• Obama's Hidden Campaign: A Year of Fundraising Speeches
• A Portrait of the Accused Army Shooter of Kandahar
• Lawyer prepares to meet Afghan killings suspect
• 10 things you need to know today: March 19, 2012
• Sudanese refugees find unlikely home in rural Australia
• Brent crude steady near $126 on Iran, economic outlook
• Nigeria tops oil expat pay table: headhunter
• Media Matters for America linked with anti-American, anti-Israel Al-Jazeera network

Lawyer: Afghan killings suspect remembers little Posted: The lawyer for the Army staff sergeant accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians in a nighttime shooting rampage met his client for the first time Monday and said the solider has a sketchy memory of the night of the massacre.

Afghan shooting suspect to meet lawyers for first time Posted: (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier implicated in the massacre of 16 villagers in Afghanistan was expected to have his first meeting with his defense team on Monday. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales has been in solitary confinement at a military detention center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, since arriving there on Friday. Bales, 38, a four-tour combat veteran, is suspected of walking off his base in southern Afghanistan on March 11 and gunning down the 16 civilians, including nine children and three women, in a massacre that damaged U.S.-Afghan relations. Bales has not yet been charged. ...

Afghan shooting suspect "no memory" of incident: report Posted: (Reuters) - The U.S. soldier implicated in the massacre of 16 villagers in Afghanistan "has no memory" of the incident, his lawyer said on Mo nday after their first face-to-face meeting, according to CBS News. "He has no memory of... he has an early memory of that evening. And he has a later memory of that evening but he does not have memory in between," attorney John Henry Browne told CBS in an interview after speaking with U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales. The interview is set to air later this evening. ...

US report criticizes Turkey on religious rights Posted: An annual U.S. government report is adding U.S. ally Turkey as well as Tajikistan to a list of the worst violators of religious rights.

Sgt. Rex and Ex-Marine Handler to Be Reunited Posted: It looks like Sgt.  Rex, the Marine bomb-sniffing dog, will finally be reunited with his former handler, who had launched a high-profile campaign to adopt him. The Marine Corps said today that the German shepherd has been found to be suitable for adoption and that...

Pentagon weighs charges for Afghan murder suspect Posted: US Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales is likely to be formally charged in the next few days with the shooting deaths of 16 Afghan villagers, an American military official told AFP on Monday.

First Lady Solicits Veterans to Campaign Posted: First lady Michelle Obama, whose advocacy for veterans and their families has defined her tenure in the White House, is now appealing to the constituency for political support for a second Obama term. In a new campaign web video pegged to the one year anniversary...

Occupy Wall Street urges May 1 strike over arrests Posted: Occupy Wall Street activists on Monday called for supporters to skip work on May 1 to protest what they're calling police brutality during 73 arrests in New York during the weekend.

Lawyer describes talk with Afghan killings suspect Posted: A Seattle lawyer who is defending an Army staff sergeant suspected of killing 16 Afghans, including nine children, met Monday with the soldier for the first time at Fort Leavenworth, a conversation the attorney described as emotional.

North Shore-LIJ Creates New York Head & Neck Institute, Opens Center for Cranial Base Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital Posted: North Shore-LIJ Health System today announced the creation of the New York Head and Neck Institute (NYHNI), a part of its head and neck surgery service line, and the opening of the Center for Cranial Base Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital. ...

Spate of bombs hits Iraq province north of Baghdad Posted: BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Bombers struck five times in a province north of Baghdad on Monday evening, killing at least three people and wounding more than 30, police said. Diyala province, a fertile agricultural region criss-crossed by canals where Sunnis, Shi'ites and Kurds live side by side, has long been one of the most volatile areas in Iraq. Monday's bombings all took place after sunset in the provincial capital Baquba or towns and villages to the east. ...

'Hajji' Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means Posted: The media is struggling to understand who Staff Sergeant Robert Bales is, and why he allegedly shot 16 Afghan civilians, but since he hasn't given any interviews, the only way to do this is comb through the digital fragments he's left behind over the last few years. However, the details being held up as insights into a troubled mind are just descriptions of Army life. If every soldier who did what Bale did -- used bad words to talk about Iraqis and Afghans, had marital problems -- we'd have a million war criminals. ...

Hitler's 'bizarre' plan to 'rule the world' from Hollywood Posted: In the '30s, Nazi sympathizers built a ritzy ranch, hoping that one day it would become the U.S. outpost from which Hitler could spread his hateful message

France's deadly shootings: The work of a terrorist? Posted: A suspected gunman on a motorcyle leaves seven people dead, and France's leaders believe he's targeting victims based on ethnicity and religion

BBC director general to step down this year Posted: LONDON (Reuters) - Mark Thompson is to step down as the director general of the BBC after eight years in which he overcame battered morale, assaults from Rupert Murdoch's media empire and threats to the corporation's funding at a time of national austerity. The most powerful television executive in Britain said on Monday he would quit as the head of 17,000 staff after the London Olympics, bringing an end to a tenure marked by huge challenges both from commercial rivals and technological change. ...

Lawyer describes chat with Afghan killings suspect Posted: A Seattle lawyer who is defending an Army staff sergeant suspected of killing 16 Afghans, including nine children, met Monday with the soldier for the first time at Fort Leavenworth, a discussion the attorney described as emotional.

Senator: Export-Import Bank crucial to SC growth Posted: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday that the U.S. Federal Export-Import Bank is crucial to business growth in South Carolina because the world economy doesn't operate on a free market system.

Jason Baker, Dhani Jones, Alex Mack, Takeo Spikes and Eric Winston Return from USO/NFL Tour to Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan Posted: NFL players who excel on the field and in the community continue an NFL-USO tradition initiated more than 45 years ago as they embark on a week-long tour and uplift the spirits of troops stationed in the Middle East.Arlington, VA (PRWEB) March 19, 2012 Seven-Day Tour Celebrated 46-Year USO/NFL Partnership and Marked the First-Ever USO Tour for the Football QuintetTwitter Pitch: Jason Baker, @dhanijones, Alex Mack, @takeospikes51 and @ericwinston return from @the_USO/@NFL tour. See pix, http://bit. ...

Lawyer arrives to meet Afghan killings suspect Posted: A Seattle defense attorney arrived at Fort Leavenworth on Monday to meet with an Army staff sergeant who is suspected of carrying out a nighttime attack on two Afghan villages that left 16 people dead, including nine children.

BBC chief to step down in late 2012 Posted: The director general of the BBC, Mark Thompson, said Monday he will step down in the autumn after eight years during which he steered the British broadcaster through some of its biggest changes.

Iraqis demand better services on war anniversary Posted: Followers of the anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Monday demanded better living conditions in Iraq on the ninth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of their country.

Fierce fighting in Damascus signals rebels remain unbowed Posted: Fierce fighting in the Syrian capital of Damascus today as well as three weekend car bombings and the spread of anti-regime demonstrations in the north signal that that the year-old rebellion will persist despite recent tactical gains by the Syrian military.

Thousands of Sadr loyalists attend south Iraq demo Posted: Tens of thousands of loyalists of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rallied in south Iraq Monday decrying poor services and rampant graft on the ninth anniversary of the US-led invasion against Saddam Hussein.

World stocks stuck near 8-month peak, yen recovers Posted: LONDON (Reuters) - A rally in world share markets paused near eight-month highs on Monday while the low-yielding yen climbed off an earlier five-month low against the euro as investors awaited more evidence of an economic recovery before extending last week's gains further. European banking stocks were the top losers after an auction to determine insurance payouts on Greek sovereign bonds showed investors fear for the country's financial future even after a debt restructuring and aid packages. Lingering concerns that Portugal may need to restructure its debt also kept investors cautious. U.S. ...

Iraq's Sadr stages Shi'ite show of force before summit Posted: BASRA (Reuters) - Up to a million followers of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr took to the streets on Monday in a massive show of force before an Arab League summit which Iraq's long-oppressed Shi'ite majority view as their debut on the regional stage. The protest in the southern city of Basra marked the anniversary of the start of the U.S. invasion in 2003. Slogans were mainly directed at the government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for failing to improve the lives of Iraq's poor. ...

Afghan massacre suspect Robert Bales: What we know so far Posted: Over the weekend, we learned the name of the alleged murderer of 16 unarmed Afghan villagers. Now other more telling details are falling into place

Traumatic Brain Injury: Hidden Peril of U.S. Soldiers in Combat Posted: It was mid-October 2011 and first platoon had already been fighting for its life for a few days. The 10 Afghans and 26 Americans had withstood repeated assaults by an estimated 300 to 500 insurgents who had crossed the border from bases in Pakistan. Fighters got within five meters of the platoon's battle positions -- with some coming through the perimeter wire. They almost overran the position four times -- something that has happened before in Kunar province, with deadly consequences. Now the insurgents had the position dialed in on their 82mm mortars.

Obama's Hidden Campaign: A Year of Fundraising Speeches Posted: Amidst all the months and months of Republican presidential candidates' bickering and squabbling, it's been easy to forget that, oh yeah, Barack Obama is going to have to jump into this fray eventually, with stump speeches and debating and all that electoral fun. However the reality, revealed by the transripts of dozens of speeches he's given at closed-door fundraisers few bother to read, is that he's been practicing for his campaign for nearly a year. ...

A Portrait of the Accused Army Shooter of Kandahar Posted: In 2007, Staff Sergeant Robert Bales participated in a bloody, two-day battle in Iraq in which 250 enemy troops died. After the bullets stopped flying, he and his comrades pitched in to assist the wounded and their families. "We ended up helping the people that three or four hours before were trying to kill us," Bales recounted for the Northwest Guardian, the official newspaper of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Tacoma, Wash., where he is a soldier in the 3rd (Stryker) Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. "I think that's the real difference between being an American as opposed to being a bad guy."

Lawyer prepares to meet Afghan killings suspect Posted: A Seattle defense attorney prepared to meet Monday with Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is facing formal charges in an attack on two slumbering Afghan villages that left 16 people dead, including nine children.

10 things you need to know today: March 19, 2012 Posted: Apple prepares a big-money announcement, details emerge about the Afghan-massacre suspect, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Sudanese refugees find unlikely home in rural Australia Posted: A rural Australian gold mining and farming town famous as the birthplace of "Waltzing Matilda" poet Banjo Paterson seems an unlikely home for refugees fleeing decades of conflict in Sudan.

Brent crude steady near $126 on Iran, economic outlook Posted: SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude was steady near $126 a barrel on Monday, extending previous session's gains, as prices were supported by continued concerns over a potential supply disruption from Iran and the prospect of a stronger U.S. economy lifting oil demand. Higher output from top producer Saudi Arabia and plans by Iraq to expand its export routes have tempered fears of a loss of Iranian barrels as the deadline for tougher Western sanctions approaches, but the risk of a major supply squeeze remains, analysts said. ...

Nigeria tops oil expat pay table: headhunter Posted: LONDON (Reuters) - A typical oil and gas executive in Nigeria earns nearly half a million dollars a year, chalking up the biggest premium for working abroad over salary levels in Britain, research released on Monday showed. A typical senior oil and gas employee in Nigeria will receive a supplementary country premium worth 45 percent of base pay, taking the total salary to $454,400 a year, a study by the Curzon Partnership recruitment consultants showed. This trumps packages for executives working in Libya or Iraq, who could expect a total salary of around $354,900, the research found. ...

Media Matters for America linked with anti-American, anti-Israel Al-Jazeera network Posted: Media Matters for America is linked with itself with Al-Jazeera, the anti-American and anti-Israeli cable news channel, The Daily Caller has learned.

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