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• Iran imposes oil "counter-sanctions" on EU: TV
• Ted Anthony named AP editor-at-large
• Anna Kournikova to Serve Up A Touch of Home to Troops and Military Families in Spain on Fourth USO Tour Since ‘08
• Prosecutors want 25 years in Mass. terror case
• UK can send Islamist cleric to face U.S. trial
• Prosecutors recommend 25-year prison sentence in Mass. terror case; defence asks for 6.5 years
• Prosecutors recommend 25-year prison sentence in US terror case; defence asks for 6.5 years
• When it comes to war, beer beats silver and gold
• Pentagon chief, Afghans discuss US role after 2014
• UN convoy targeted in explosion in east Libya
• Kyle says "cut here"
• Iraq parliament approves rights commission
• Iran says Israel-linked 'sabotage' ring busted
• Norway Shooter Anders Breivik 'Regrets Not Going Further'
• Iraq arrests 11 'Qaeda' members
• U.N. convoy targeted in explosion in east Libya: spokeswoman
• CheckingAccount.com Criticizes Forbes Article, Which Advises Consumers to Drop Debit Cards for Credit Cards
• SPIN METER: Santorum looks moderate in 2006 flier
• Factbox: Syrian refugee exodus grows
• US-India ties hit rough patch over Iran
• How a Social Network Changed the Game for War Veterans [VIDEO]
• In Ark., voters not talking about Afghanistan war
• Attack in Yemen: Is Al Qaeda stronger now? (+video)

Iran imposes oil "counter-sanctions" on EU: TV Posted: DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has cut oil exports to Spain and may halt sales to Germany and Italy, Iran's English-language state television reported on Tuesday, in an apparent move to strengthen its position ahead of crucial talks with world powers later this week. But, in an indication that Tehran's "counter-sanctions" were of little impact, Spain's biggest refiner said it had already replaced Iranian crude with Saudi Arabian oil months ago. ...

Ted Anthony named AP editor-at-large Posted: Ted Anthony, an award-winning journalist who has reported from 20 countries and led innovative multimedia efforts at The Associated Press, has been named to a new position of editor-at-large to focus on the creation and distribution of distinctive content for the news cooperative.

Anna Kournikova to Serve Up A Touch of Home to Troops and Military Families in Spain on Fourth USO Tour Since ‘08 Posted: Internationally recognized tennis star Anna Kournikova will once again team up with the USO and travel to Spain to commemorate 'Month of the Military Child' as part of her fourth USO experience April 14-18. ...

Prosecutors want 25 years in Mass. terror case Posted: Federal prosecutors are recommending a 25-year prison sentence for a Massachusetts man convicted of conspiring to help al-Qaida, characterizing him as an angry man who obsessed about violence against Americans for most of his adult life.

UK can send Islamist cleric to face U.S. trial Posted: STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Britain can extradite its most notorious Islamist cleric to the United States to stand trial on charges that he supported al Qaeda and aided a fatal kidnapping in Yemen, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday. Egyptian-born Abu Hamza al-Masri, a one-eyed radical with a metal hook for a hand who praised the September 11, 2001 attacks, faces a sentence of over 100 years in high-security U.S. prisons if found guilty, a step he said would contravene his human rights. ...

Prosecutors recommend 25-year prison sentence in Mass. terror case; defence asks for 6.5 years Posted: BOSTON - Federal prosecutors are recommending a 25-year prison sentence for a Massachusetts man convicted of conspiring to help al-Qaida.

Prosecutors recommend 25-year prison sentence in US terror case; defence asks for 6.5 years Posted: BOSTON - Federal prosecutors are recommending a 25-year prison sentence for a man convicted of conspiring to help al-Qaida.

When it comes to war, beer beats silver and gold Posted: (Reuters) - The Dutch drank their way to victory and independence from Spain in 1648 through the taxes they paid on beer, according to a report in the April issue of the Journal of American Association of Wine Economists. Economists Koen Deconinck of the University of Leuven and Johann Swinnen of Stanford University wrote that taxes on beer "played a crucial role in financing the revolt ... (and) were the single largest revenue source" for the outnumbered and outgunned Dutch, who were facing "the mightiest empire on earth. ...

Pentagon chief, Afghans discuss US role after 2014 Posted: US and Afghan defense chiefs on Tuesday discussed the future of American troops in Afghanistan after 2014, with both sides calling for a long-term security partnership.

UN convoy targeted in explosion in east Libya Posted: BENGHAZI/TRIPOLI, Libya (Reuters) - A bomb was thrown at a convoy carrying the head of the United Nations mission to Libya on Tuesday, a U.N. spokeswoman said, but no one was hurt in the explosion. The attack in the eastern city of Benghazi is the first of its kind targeting a foreign mission since last year's revolt overthrew Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and is likely to raise concerns about instability in the country. "While on a visit to Benghazi the head of the U.N. support mission in Libya had what appeared to be an explosive device thrown at his convoy. ...

Kyle says "cut here" Posted: Kyle plays a prank on his doctors.

Iraq parliament approves rights commission Posted: Iraqi MPs have approved the first independent human rights commission in the country's history, with a remit to track rights violations, lawmaker Ashwaq al-Jaff said on Tuesday.

Iran says Israel-linked 'sabotage' ring busted Posted: Iran's intelligence ministry said it has broken an Israeli-linked "terror and sabotage" network which had its headquarters in an unspecified nearby country, media reports said on Tuesday.

Norway Shooter Anders Breivik 'Regrets Not Going Further' Posted: Extremist Who Confessed to Killing Dozens Declared Sane for Trial

Iraq arrests 11 'Qaeda' members Posted: Iraqi forces have arrested 11 alleged Al-Qaeda members said to be responsible for attacks in the southern province of Basra that killed dozens of people, a top police officer said on Tuesday.

U.N. convoy targeted in explosion in east Libya: spokeswoman Posted: BENGHAZI/TRIPOLI, Libya (Reuters) - A bomb was thrown at a convoy carrying the head of the United Nations mission to Libya on Tuesday, a U.N. spokeswoman said, but no one was hurt in the explosion. The attack in the eastern city of Benghazi is the first of its kind targeting a foreign mission since last year's revolt overthrew Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and is likely to raise concerns about instability in the country. "While on a visit to Benghazi the head of the U.N. support mission in Libya had what appeared to be an explosive device thrown at his convoy. ...

CheckingAccount.com Criticizes Forbes Article, Which Advises Consumers to Drop Debit Cards for Credit Cards Posted: Free checking account comparison website CheckingAccount.com criticizes a recent Forbes article that advises consumers to never use a checking account debit card. Instead the Forbes writer suggests that only a credit card should ever be used for any purchase.Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) April 10, 2012 Leading free checking account comparison website CheckingAccount.com recently published an article that criticizes the widely read financial publication Forbes for a story that suggested that consumers stop using checking account debit cards in favor of credit cards. ...

SPIN METER: Santorum looks moderate in 2006 flier Posted: Rick Santorum boasts that his deep conservative values make him a stronger challenger against President Barack Obama this fall than likely GOP nominee Mitt Romney. It's an argument he is making in his home state of Pennsylvania, where a primary victory in two weeks is critical to a campaign already seen by many as all but hopeless.

Factbox: Syrian refugee exodus grows Posted: GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of Syrian refugees in four neighboring countries has jumped by 40 percent in recent weeks and now stands at about 55,000, almost half of whom are under 18 years old, according to U.N. figures. But the total is likely to grow because there are estimated to be at least 20,000 refugees who have not yet registered, as well as 200,000 or more Syrians who are displaced within their own country. Following are country by country snapshots: TURKEY As of April 8, there were 24,564 Syrian refugees registered. ...

US-India ties hit rough patch over Iran Posted: Less than a year ago, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited India and declared that the relationship between the world's two largest democracies would shape the 21st century.

How a Social Network Changed the Game for War Veterans [VIDEO] Posted: Name: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)

In Ark., voters not talking about Afghanistan war Posted: Tom Cotton and John Cowart share an unusual credential as they compete for a congressional seat in southern Arkansas. Both have served with the military in Afghanistan, and both are ready to talk to voters about a war that is growing longer and more troubled.

Attack in Yemen: Is Al Qaeda stronger now? (+video) Posted: Yemen's political crisis may be slowly moving into the rear-view mirror, but the threat of terrorism appears to be growing.

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