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• Massachusetts man gets 17-1/2 years in prison for aiding al Qaeda
• US man gets 17 years prison on terror charges
• Mass. man given 17 1/2 years on terror counts
• Six killed in Iraq attacks
• Unmanned vessel could soon be working for Navy
• U.S. Army at Fort Huachuca Deploys Desktop Alert Mass Notification Platform
• JetBlue pilot indicted for flight disruption
• Unruly JetBlue pilot charged with interference with flight
• A Tale of Two Revolutions: Syrian Refugees in Libya Compare Uprisings
• Inside the secret world of America's top eavesdropping spies
• Fragile UN-brokered cease-fire takes hold in Syria
• Mass. man faces sentence in plot to help al-Qaida
• IF YOU LOVED BUSH'S FOREIGN POLICY, YOU'LL LOVE ROMNEY'S
• Iraqi Kurdish donkey-themed party unveils statue
• Syria mostly calm after UN truce deadline
• Massachusetts man convicted of aiding al Qaeda to be sentenced
• IEA says oil market fundamentals easing
• Syria calm after UN truce deadline
• Afghan amputees a grim signature of more powerful bombs
• 10 things you need to know today: April 12, 2012
• Lull in Syria fighting after UN truce deadline
• American Psychiatric Nurses Association Joins Forces with First Lady Obama and Dr. Biden to Support Veterans and Military Families
• Help America's VetDogs Help Disabled Veterans!
• US-Afghan talks face tough hurdle over troops
• Analysis: Romney defines hawkish yet murky foreign policy
• Today in History
• Afghan War Support Hits a New Low; Many Urge Mental-Health Checks
• Afghan War Support Hits a New Low; Many Urge Mental-Health Checks
• New Poetry Collection Explores Hopelessness and Hope
• D.C. ‘Is the Source of Our Problems’: Beck Delivers The ‘Oval Office’ Speech Obama ‘Should Have’
• Disabled Iraq War veteran re-learns the simple things
• Iraqi dinar casualty of Iran, Syria sanctions
• Iraqi's homemade plane lands him in jail

Massachusetts man gets 17-1/2 years in prison for aiding al Qaeda Posted: BOSTON (Reuters) - A Massachusetts man convicted of supporting al Qaeda was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison at a court appearance on Thursday in which he shouted "You're a liar!" at the prosecutor. Tarek Mehanna, 29, was found guilty in December on all seven charges against him, including "providing material support to terrorists," conspiracy to kill in a foreign country and lying to law enforcement officers. But Mehanna, a U.S. citizen from Sudbury, a Boston suburb, maintained his innocence at his sentencing in U.S. ...

US man gets 17 years prison on terror charges Posted: A US District judge sentenced a Boston man to 17.5 years in federal prison Thursday on charges of plotting to kill Americans by joining militants in Yemen and spreading Al-Qaeda publicity.

Mass. man given 17 1/2 years on terror counts Posted: A Massachusetts man convicted of conspiring to help al-Qaida was sentenced Thursday to 17 1/2 years in prison after giving an impassioned speech in which he declared his love for Islam and predicted one day his trial would be viewed differently.

Six killed in Iraq attacks Posted: Gunmen ambushed a police patrol in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing two policemen and three civilians, while a bomb in central Iraq killed an eight-year-old girl, security officials said.

Unmanned vessel could soon be working for Navy Posted: Technology that sent unmanned aircraft over Iraq and Afghanistan soon could be steering unstaffed naval boats for such dangerous tasks as minesweeping, submarine detection, intelligence gathering and approaching hostile vessels.

U.S. Army at Fort Huachuca Deploys Desktop Alert Mass Notification Platform Posted: The U.S. Army at Ft. Huachuca has deployed the Desktop Alert Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) across the Post.Chatham, NJ (PRWEB) April 12, 2012 Desktop Alert Inc., the leading provider of IP-Based Mass Notification to the U.S. Army worldwide today announced that the U.S. Army at Ft. Huachuca has deployed the Desktop Alert Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) across the Fort Huachuca Post. Fort Huachuca is a United States Army installation under the command of the United States Army Installation Management Command. ...

JetBlue pilot indicted for flight disruption Posted: A JetBlue Airways captain accused of disrupting a Las Vegas-bound flight when he left the cockpit screaming about religion and terrorists has been indicted, according to court documents posted Thursday.

Unruly JetBlue pilot charged with interference with flight Posted: SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A grand jury indicted a JetBlue pilot and charged him with interference with a flight crew following a mid-air meltdown that included screaming and pounding on the cockpit door, forcing a transcontinental flight to make an emergency landing in Texas last month, court documents show. Pilot Clayton Osbon "moved through the aircraft and was disruptive and had to be subdued and forcibly restrained from re-entering the cockpit" during the flight from New York to Las Vegas, the federal indictment said. The unusual indictment of an airline pilot was filed on Wednesday in U.S. ...

A Tale of Two Revolutions: Syrian Refugees in Libya Compare Uprisings Posted: He has purple, bruise-like depressions beneath his eyes. She stares at the floor. The faces of their three young children are covered in mosquito bites. Together, they sit on a pair of thin, donated mattresses on the floor of their temporary home. He does all the talking.

Inside the secret world of America's top eavesdropping spies Posted: Officially, the Special Collection Service doesn't exist. Unofficially, its snoops travel the world intercepting private messages and cracking high-tech encryptions

Fragile UN-brokered cease-fire takes hold in Syria Posted: A fragile cease-fire brokered by the U.N. took hold in Syria on Thursday with regime forces apparently halting widespread attacks on the opposition. But scattered violence was reported and the government defied demands to pull troops back to barracks, drawing criticism from international envoy Kofi Annan.

Mass. man faces sentence in plot to help al-Qaida Posted: A Massachusetts man convicted of conspiring to help al-Qaida called a prosecutor a "liar" during his sentencing hearing Thursday and suggested he was being prosecuted because he refused to become a government informant.

IF YOU LOVED BUSH'S FOREIGN POLICY, YOU'LL LOVE ROMNEY'S Posted: WASHINGTON -- My colleagues in the press have been obsessing over Mitt Romney's money. And, yes, I suppose that $250 million is a lot to have for a man who apparently can't afford an extra car to carry his dog. But the predominant criticism -- that "Mittens," as they call him on the press bus, can't "feel our pain" because of his money -- is about as insipid as it gets.We don't need a president to feel our pain. When I'm in pain, I'll go to a friend, to a psychiatrist or to a doctor. When we need some leadership, I'll look for someone who can RELIEVE the nation's pain. ...

Iraqi Kurdish donkey-themed party unveils statue Posted: A political party in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region called the Donkeys' Party has unveiled a statue of its four-legged namesake in dress attire in central Sulaimaniyah.

Syria mostly calm after UN truce deadline Posted: A fragile cease-fire brokered by the U.N. took hold in Syria on Thursday with regime forces apparently halting widespread attacks on the opposition. But there were reports of scattered violence and the government defied demands to pull troops back to barracks.

Massachusetts man convicted of aiding al Qaeda to be sentenced Posted: BOSTON (Reuters) - Prosecutors contend that a Massachusetts man convicted of conspiring to support al Qaeda should serve at least 25 years in prison but defense lawyers said their client's actions hurt no one, according to court filings before his sentencing on Thursday. Tarek Mehanna, 29, was found guilty in December on all seven charges against him, including four related to terrorism. He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison when he is sentenced by Judge George O'Toole in U.S. District Court in Boston on Thursday. ...

IEA says oil market fundamentals easing Posted: LONDON (Reuters) - The oil market has broken a two-year cycle of tightening supply conditions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, as demand softens and Saudi Arabia increases output in response to tensions with Iran. The agency said in its monthly report that there had potentially been a rise in global oil stocks of 1 million barrels per day (bpd) over the last quarter, and the impact on prices had not yet been fully realised. "The cycle of repeatedly tightening fundamentals since 2009 has been broken for now," it said. ...

Syria calm after UN truce deadline Posted: A fragile cease-fire brokered by the U.N. took hold in Syria on Thursday with regime forces apparently halting widespread attacks on the opposition but still defying demands by international envoy Kofi Annan to pull troops back to barracks.

Afghan amputees a grim signature of more powerful bombs Posted: KABUL (Reuters) - Gently massaging the soft flesh under his knees, 20-year-old Abdul Ahmat recalls the suicide bomb six months ago that destroyed his legs. The former construction worker, in a wheelchair after his legs were amputated, is among a growing number of Afghans severely wounded by bombs that have grown grimly more powerful than ever before in three decades of conflict. "I stepped onto the street to head to work, when suddenly I became helpless. ...

10 things you need to know today: April 12, 2012 Posted: Earthquakes rock Mexico, Zimmerman is charged, Romney tries to woo women, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Lull in Syria fighting after UN truce deadline Posted: Syrian flashpoints of the 13-month uprising against President Bashar Assad were quiet Thursday, activists said, suggesting a U.N.-brokered truce was starting to take hold and the regime was keeping a pledge to halt its assault on opposition strongholds.

American Psychiatric Nurses Association Joins Forces with First Lady Obama and Dr. Biden to Support Veterans and Military Families Posted: The American Psychiatric Nurses Association Partners with Organizations in the Nursing Community to Educate Nurses on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).Arlington, VA (PRWEB) April 12, 2012 Yesterday First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden announced a commitment from nurses across the nation to take action in providing our service members and their families the support and treatment they need as they reconnect with their communities, particularly when it comes to employment, education, and wellness. ...

Help America's VetDogs Help Disabled Veterans! Posted: Second annual 5K run & dog walk in Annapolis, MD, to raise money for America's VetDogs (http://www.VetDogs.org) to train and provide service dogs to disabled veterans.Smithtown, NY (PRWEB) April 12, 2012 America's VetDogs – the Veteran's K-9 Corps will hold its Second Annual 5K Run and Dog Walk on April 22, 2012, at Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD, to raise money to train service dogs for disabled veterans. Chaired by U.S. ...

US-Afghan talks face tough hurdle over troops Posted: Washington and Kabul have hailed breakthroughs towards signing a treaty on relations after 2014 -- but it will not cover the crucial issue of the status of any US troops remaining in Afghanistan.

Analysis: Romney defines hawkish yet murky foreign policy Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As he locks down the Republican nomination for U.S. president, Mitt Romney is framing what looks to be a decidedly hawkish foreign policy. But should the former Massachusetts governor defeat Democratic President Barack Obama in November, it remains far from clear how he actually would tackle what his own website describes as a "bewildering array of threats and opportunities." More clear is the strategy that Romney plans to use to try to diminish Obama's record on foreign policy. ...

Today in History Posted: Today is Thursday, April 12, the 103rd day of 2012. There are 263 days left in the year.

Afghan War Support Hits a New Low; Many Urge Mental-Health Checks Posted: Support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped to a new low in ABC News/Washington Post polls, surpassing even the war in Iraq at its most unpopular. Six in 10 Americans believe most Afghans themselves oppose the U.S. mission. And after a shooting rampage allegedly...

Afghan War Support Hits a New Low; Many Urge Mental-Health Checks Posted: Support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped to a new low in ABC News/Washington Post polls, surpassing even the war in Iraq at its most unpopular. Six in 10 Americans believe most Afghans themselves oppose the U.S. mission. And after a shooting rampage allegedly...

New Poetry Collection Explores Hopelessness and Hope Posted: Author Sabah Jassim uses verse to outline his journey back to a hopeful life.Fort Hood, TX (PRWEB) April 12, 2012 Sadness and misery can cause a person to sink into depression, losing hope and sight of the light at the end of the tunnel. Sabah Jassim has been there, and his new inspirational book of poetry, "Yelizaveta: Memories That Shaped My Life" (published by iUniverse), shows readers that they can come back from that gloom more hopeful and stronger than ever."Yelizaveta" is a unique book of poetry. ...

D.C. ‘Is the Source of Our Problems’: Beck Delivers The ‘Oval Office’ Speech Obama ‘Should Have’ Posted: Scroll down for Glenn Beck's Oval Office SpeechThose who have been following The Blaze and GBTV might already know about the launch of Glenn Beck's American Dream Labs and some of the new initiatives slated to take place this year at this world-class studio. Wednesday night marked one such occasion as a true-to-life Oval Office replica was unveiled on GBTV at American Dream Labs. Better still, Beck delivered a speech -- the one President Obama "should have" -- from this very replica. ...

Disabled Iraq War veteran re-learns the simple things Posted: After losing a hand, something as simple as tying your shoes becomes a monumental challenge.

Iraqi dinar casualty of Iran, Syria sanctions Posted: Iraq has seen its currency fall against the dollar despite taking in billions per month in oil revenues, at least in part due to the demand for dollars of its sanctions-hit neighbours Iran and Syria.

Iraqi's homemade plane lands him in jail Posted: Wissam Mohammed Kazem took off in south Iraq in a homemade plane, but his love of aviation ultimately landed him in jail for making the aircraft without approval.

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