2012年4月8日星期日

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Violence blights pope's Easter peace appeal

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Pope Benedict XVI delivers the Pope Benedict XVI appealed for peace in the world's troublespots in his Easter Sunday message but one of the holiest days for Christians was marred by fresh violence in Nigeria and Syria.

Congress' spring break a time for voters to vent

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Tulips are seen in bloom on the first official day of Spring on Capitol Hill in WashingtonCLAREMONT, New Hampshire (Reuters) - At home in New Hampshire, the land of Yankee skepticism, congressman Charlie Bass was being asked to explain his support for the new Republican budget. "What I have heard is that it would end Medicare as we know it," a nurse from Charlestown, New Hampshire, told Bass during a town hall meeting last week, holding a printout of an e-mail in her hand. "Who is the author of that thing you're reading?" Bass asked. It came from two Washington, D.C., think tanks, she said. "It's a complete fabrication," Bass replied, as the two began to speak over one another. ...

Kyle thinks about the future

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Wounded veteran Kyle meets ABC News reporter and war correspondent Bob Woodruff, who was also injured by an IED in Iraq. Bob, Kyle and other veterans talk about their shared experiences and the opportunities available to Kyle. But is Kyle ready to move forward?

Pope marks Easter with call for Syria violence end

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In this picture made available by the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful after the Urbi and Orbi blessing at the end of the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican Sunday, April 8, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI in his Easter Sunday message has urged the Syrian regime to heed international calls to end bloodshed and commit to dialogue. After celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square, Benedict voiced hope that Easter's joy would comfort Christian communities suffering because of their faith. He denounced terrorist attacks in Nigeria that have hit Christians and Muslims alike and prayed for peace in coup-struck Mali. The pope struggled with hoarseness throughout the Mass before a crowd of more than 100,000 faithful. Only hours earlier he had led a three-hour nighttime Easter vigil inside St. Peter's Basilica. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano)Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and expressed hope that the joy of Easter will comfort Christian communities suffering because of their faith.

Iraq says terrorist cell dismantled

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Handcuffed suspects seen in the federal police headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, April 8, 2012. Iraqi officials say they have arrested a ring of insurgents allegedly involved in attacks in Baghdad. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)Iraqi security forces have arrested members of an al-Qaida-linked insurgent cell responsible for deadly attacks and robberies in Baghdad, a police official said Sunday.

More women vets are homeless, but housing scarce

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In this photo taken Friday, March 9, 2012, homeless veteran Misha McLamb walks near her transition home in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington. McLamb helped keep fighter jets flying during a military career that took her halfway around the world to the Persian Gulf. But back home the Navy aircraft specialist is barely getting by after a series of blows that undid her settled life. Misha McLamb helped keep fighter jets flying during a military career that took her halfway around the world to the Persian Gulf. But back home, the Navy aircraft specialist is barely getting by after a series of blows that undid her settled life.

Iraq Kurd leader accuses PM Maliki of 'dictatorship'

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Massud Barzani is the leader of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish regionIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is monopolising power and preparing the ground for a return to dictatorship, Kurdish leader Massud Barzani charged in an interview published on Sunday.

Iranian state TV: Istanbul to host nuclear talks

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An Iranian state television station reported Sunday that international negotiations about the country's disputed nuclear program will take place in Istanbul, indicating that disagreements over the venue that had threatened to derail the talks may be resolved.

Fugitive Saddam deputy urges resistance in video

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The most senior member of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's entourage still at large has criticized the present government and urged former Iraqi Baathists to reorganize their resistance to it, according to a video broadcast on Baathist websites. The video appeared to show Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the head of Saddam's Baath party and the highest-ranking member of his government still at liberty. Saddam, a Sunni, was toppled and his party banned after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. The broadcast was not dated and Douri's identity could not be independently confirmed. ...

Pope, in Easter message, backs Syria peace plan

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A fatigued-looking Pope Benedict threw his weight behind a United Nations plan to end bloodshed in Syria in his Easter Sunday message, calling for "an immediate commitment" to peace efforts there. The 84-year-old pope gave a shorter-than-usual blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica after an outdoor Easter Mass attended by more than 100,000 people in a St Peter's Square bedecked with yellow and white flowers. ...

Pope, in Easter message, backs Syria peace plan

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Pope Benedict XVI leaves at the end of a Vigil mass during the Easter celebrations in VaticanVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A fatigued-looking Pope Benedict threw his weight behind a United Nations plan to end bloodshed in Syria in his Easter Sunday message, calling for "an immediate commitment" to peace efforts there. The 84-year-old pope gave a shorter-than-usual blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica after an outdoor Easter Mass attended by more than 100,000 people in a St Peter's Square bedecked with yellow and white flowers. ...

10 things you need to know today: April 8, 2012

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The U.S. and Afghanistan reach a deal on night raids, Santorum cancels events, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Iranian state TV says Istanbul to host for nuclear talks between Iran and world powers

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TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's state media says Istanbul has been confirmed as the venue for a new round of talks scheduled for this week between Tehran and the six major powers over the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear program.

Former Marine Presents Memorial Addresses Collection in New Book

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Having spoken at a number of Marine Memorial Services, Dr. Anthony DeMarco collects a number of his speechesORLANDO (PRWEB) April 08, 2012 As the National Chaplain of the Second Marine Division Association, Dr. Anthony DeMarco, former U.S. Marine and combat veteran of WWII in the South Pacific, presents a number of memorial addresses given since the terrorist attacks on America. He details that twice a year he speaks to the U. S. ...

Today in History

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Today is Easter Sunday, April 8, the 99th day of 2012. There are 267 days left in the year.

Fugitive Saddam-era Iraq VP shown in online video

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The Baath party said Duri died in 2005, but messages attributed to him were broadcast in 2006, 2008 and 2010An online video shows Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri, Saddam Hussein's vice president and the highest-ranking member of his regime still on the run, in what appears to be his first video message since 2003.

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