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• US sees South America as possible China counter
• Blind lawyer's escape to overshadow US-China talks
• Top Iraq politicians demand greater democracy
• Vets navigate tough new terrain _ the job market
• Iraq leaders call for solution to political crisis
• US looks to South America for security partners
• Limited success for Obama's Russia, China approach
• Wrangling hampers Libyan drive to try Gaddafi son
• After bin Laden, Al-Qaeda 'essentially gone': US
• HomeAid Cooks Up Improvements to Veterans Facility
• After bin Laden, Al-Qaeda 'essentially gone': US
• Al Qaeda now incapable of 9/11-scale attack: U.S. officials
• Exploring the Risks of a Journalist’s Life Through “The Cost of Truth”
• Today in History
• Year after death, bin Laden an issue in US campaign
• After bin Laden, Al-Qaeda 'essentially gone': US official

US sees South America as possible China counter Posted: In these days of shrinking U.S. defense budgets, the Obama administration is looking to South America to help monitor and protect the Asia-Pacific region in the years ahead.

Blind lawyer's escape to overshadow US-China talks Posted: Less than a week before annual U.S.-Chinese diplomatic and economic talks, relations between the powers risked sharply deteriorating Saturday with an escaped Chinese activist reportedly under American protection and a U.S. fighter jet sale to Taiwan now being considered.

Top Iraq politicians demand greater democracy Posted: Top Iraqi politicians, many of whom feel marginalised by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's style of governing, called on Saturday in Arbil for greater democracy in running the country.

Vets navigate tough new terrain _ the job market Posted: Matthew Saldana proved himself in a world where stress, danger and life-and-death decisions were routine. He served one tour in Iraq and a second in Afghanistan. But the Army veteran is having a harder time back home navigating a calmer but uncertain terrain — the job market.

Iraq leaders call for solution to political crisis Posted: Leaders from nearly all of Iraq's top political blocs called Saturday for a solution to a crisis pitting the Shiite-led government against Sunnis and Kurds, saying the dispute threatens the country's national interests.

US looks to South America for security partners Posted: In these days of shrinking defense budgets, the U.S. is looking to its southern neighbors to help monitor and protect the Asia Pacific region in the years ahead.

Limited success for Obama's Russia, China approach Posted: President Barack Obama's "pivot" to China's neighborhood and the "reset" in relations with Russia have produced limited results for signature foreign policy initiatives designed to improved America's standing with its former Cold War rivals.

Wrangling hampers Libyan drive to try Gaddafi son Posted: TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Putting the son of fallen leader Muammar Gaddafi on trial on their own soil is a matter of national pride for Libya's leaders, but the lack of a properly functioning state is making it hard for them to convince the outside world they are up to the task. Libya is standing firm on trying Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, once the heir apparent to his father's one-man rule. But so is the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, which indicted him in June for crimes against humanity stemming from the crackdown on last year's revolt. ...

After bin Laden, Al-Qaeda 'essentially gone': US Posted: Nearly a year after a US raid killed Osama bin Laden, his core Al-Qaeda network in Pakistan is "essentially gone" but its affiliates remain a threat, US intelligence officials said.

HomeAid Cooks Up Improvements to Veterans Facility Posted: Houston homeless charity partners with donors to improve life of homeless veterans by overhauling kitchen at downtown Houston transitional facility.Houston, TX (PRWEB) April 28, 2012 HomeAid Houston, a 501 c 3 charity that builds transitional housing for Houston's homeless, has joined efforts with Darling Homes to overhaul the community kitchen that serves 100 formerly homeless male and female veterans who range in age from 28 to 83. These individuals live at the De George at Union Station in downtown Houston. ...

After bin Laden, Al-Qaeda 'essentially gone': US Posted: Nearly a year after a US raid killed Osama bin Laden, his core Al-Qaeda network in Pakistan is "essentially gone" but its affiliates remain a threat, US intelligence officials said.

Al Qaeda now incapable of 9/11-scale attack: U.S. officials Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's core organization is likely incapable of carrying out another mass-casualty attack on the scale of September 11, 2001, U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials said on Friday. U.S. government experts also believe that the likelihood of an attack using chemical, biological, atomic or radiological weapons over the next year was not high, said Robert Cardillo, deputy director of U.S. National Intelligence. Cardillo and other U.S. ...

Exploring the Risks of a Journalist’s Life Through “The Cost of Truth” Posted: New book is a nerve-racking account that depicts the journey and fate of several journalists in non-democratic regimesPalm Coast, FL (PRWEB) April 28, 2012 Xlibris, the print-on-demand self-publishing services provider, announced today the release of The Cost of Truth. Authored by Rasul Bayram, this book captures the complexities of a journalist's life based on personal life experiences and historical facts.The Cost of Truth is an interesting release that depicts the risks, struggles, various experiences, and deaths that are associated with this line of work. ...

Today in History Posted: Today is Saturday, April 28, the 119th day of 2012. There are 247 days left in the year.

Year after death, bin Laden an issue in US campaign Posted: Osama bin Laden is dead and gone but his demise was trotted out as a campaign issue by President Barack Obama, whose new ad questions whether his Republican rival would have ordered such a risky military raid.

After bin Laden, Al-Qaeda 'essentially gone': US official Posted: Nearly a year after a US raid that killed Osama bin Laden, his core Al-Qaeda network in Pakistan is "essentially gone" but its affiliates remain a threat, US intelligence officials said Friday.

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