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• Afghanistan security deal Obama signed has holes
• Analysis: Obama as war candidate
• Jon Stewart Knows GOP's Problem: They're on Crack
• In Speech from Bagram, Obama Vows to End War but Not Abandon Afghanistan
• DEA apologizes for forgetting about shackled student for five days
• Stockholm bomber's 'accomplice' on trial in Scotland
• John Yoo Granted Immunity for 'Torture Memos'
• Air Force Chief Talks of Shrinking Budgets, Post-Iraq Exhaustion
• Taliban hit Kabul, seven dead after Obama visit
• Exclusive: Shale causes rise in waste gas pollution
• Obama Speech Sure to Frustrate Republicans
• Mission Accomplished—At Last?
• New Global Report Says U.S. Lags Behind 130 Other Nations In Preterm Birth Rate
• Kuwaitis worry Twitter cases stir sectarian tensions
• The Swift Boating of Obama Has Begun
• New Book Gives Voice to Nurses in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
• IMF still waiting on Egyptian economic plan
• This Is Where It Ends (The Note)
• Oil slips on European manufacturing data
• Media rights deteriorating in Iraq: NGO
• Oklahoma City, Marco Paliotta Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon: Continues International Medical Mission Work
• The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, May 02, 2012
• Burris Institute Releases Free eBook Based on its Rand Compliant Evidence-Based PTSD Solution
• Obama, in surprise trip to Afghanistan, sees 'light of a new day' 1 year after bin Laden raid
• Oakland police may face sanctions over handling of Occupy protests
• Hours before hostilities resume, Obama frames Afghan withdrawal as victory
• Obama sees 'new day' 1 year after bin Laden raid
• Today in History
• Obama surprise Afghanistan trip; sees 'new day''
• Not Quite 'Mission Accomplished,' but President Obama Declares 'Light of a New Day' in Afghanistan
• Obama Doesn't Win Wars, He Ends Them
• Obama in Afghanistan, sees 'light of new day''

Afghanistan security deal Obama signed has holes Posted: The 10-year security compact that President Barack Obama signed with Afghan President Hamid Karzai contains promises the United States and Afghanistan cannot guarantee they will keep, and loopholes for both nations.

Analysis: Obama as war candidate Posted: As slogans go, President Barack Obama's promise of the "light of a new day" in Afghanistan isn't nearly as catchy as the "Mission Accomplished" banner on the USS Abraham Lincoln the day President George W. Bush announced the end of major combat operations in Iraq in 2003.

Jon Stewart Knows GOP's Problem: They're on Crack Posted: COMMENTARY | On Tuesday night's episode of "The Daily Show," comedian Jon Stewart narrowed down all the reasons why conservatives seem to be having a problem with President Obama politicizing the killing of Osama bin Laden to three things: selective recall, the fact that they can't take credit for it, and that Republicans are on crack.

In Speech from Bagram, Obama Vows to End War but Not Abandon Afghanistan Posted: Click image to see more photos. (AP/Kevin Lamarque, pool) President Barack Obama, on a surprise nighttime trip to Afghanistan, told war-weary Americans that he would keep his promise to wind down the unpopular conflict by the end of 2014 but also vowed he would not abandon the strife-torn country prematurely.In a televised address from an aircraft hangar at Bagram Air Base, Obama said the daring raid that killed Osama bin Laden exactly one year ago meant that the goal of crushing the al-Qaida network was "now within our reach.""I recognize that many Americans are tired of war," Obama said. ...

DEA apologizes for forgetting about shackled student for five days Posted: Imagine being shackled and left in a small room to rot. For five days this was a reality for Daniel Chong, a 24-year-old University of California, San Diego engineering student detained and then forgotten about by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Stockholm bomber's 'accomplice' on trial in Scotland Posted: A man went on trial in Scotland on Wednesday accused of conspiring with the man who carried out Sweden's first ever suicide bombing.

John Yoo Granted Immunity for 'Torture Memos' Posted: A civil lawsuit filed against a former Justice Department lawyer John Yoo has been tossed out of court, granting Yoo immunity for memos he wrote that authorized the torture of some terrorism suspects. Yoo was being sued by Jose Padilla, the man who was convicted on criminal charges of trying to build a "dirty bomb."

Air Force Chief Talks of Shrinking Budgets, Post-Iraq Exhaustion Posted: As it continues downsizing under tightening Defense Department budgets, the Air Force will give priority to operations and maintenance to make sure that "what remains will be ready and available to act," its chief of staff said.

Taliban hit Kabul, seven dead after Obama visit Posted: Taliban bombers attacked a heavily fortified guesthouse used by Westerners in Kabul on Wednesday and announced the start of their annual "spring offensive", defying calls from visiting US President Barack Obama about ending the war.

Exclusive: Shale causes rise in waste gas pollution Posted: LONDON (Reuters) - The shale energy boom is fuelling a rise in the burning of waste gas after years of decline, a World Bank source told Reuters ahead of the release of new data, giving environmentalists more ammunition against the industry. Global gas flaring crept up by 4.5 percent in 2011, the first rise since 2008 and equivalent to the annual gas use of Denmark, preliminary data from the World Bank shows. The increase is mostly due to the rise in shale oil exploration in North Dakota, propelling the United States into the top 10 gas flaring countries along with Russia, Nigeria and Iraq. ...

Obama Speech Sure to Frustrate Republicans Posted: In going to Afghanistan and addressing the nation about the state of the decade-long war, President Obama did exactly what Republicans long have been urging him to do. But in doing so on the anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, he sure didn't do it the way they wanted him to—certainly not if it reminded voters of the single greatest accomplishment of his presidency.

Mission Accomplished—At Last? Posted: Let's be clear: Flying abruptly to Kabul to announce that the end "is now within our reach" against a backdrop of military vehicles on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death is nothing like landing on a carrier bearing a "Mission Accomplished" banner to say you've whupped the Iraqis.

New Global Report Says U.S. Lags Behind 130 Other Nations In Preterm Birth Rate Posted: 15 Million Babies Born Too Soon Every Year, Including Half Million in U.S.

Kuwaitis worry Twitter cases stir sectarian tensions Posted: KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait is about to take a firmer line on regulation of social media, uneasy about people who it says use Twitter and Facebook to stoke sectarian tensions and wary of spillover from turmoil in nearby Gulf states and Syria. Although Kuwait has largely been spared the sectarian violence that flares in other countries in the region, the Sunni government is constantly aware of the potential for Sunni-Shi'ite tensions to boil over. Authorities are particularly sensitive to developments in Bahrain, where the Sunni monarchy has cracked down on mainly Shi'ite Muslim protesters. ...

The Swift Boating of Obama Has Begun Posted: The tactic credited with unraveling John Kerry's presidential campaign is being re-tooled for President Obama.

New Book Gives Voice to Nurses in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Posted: "Nurses in War: Voices from Iraq and Afghanistan," just published by Springer Publishing Company, reveals the rarely exposed world of the war nurse. The book presents the stories of 37 U.S. military nurses who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and vividly summons the emotional, clinical, physical, and experiential strains of living and working in a war zone thousands of miles from the comforts and safety of home. ...

IMF still waiting on Egyptian economic plan Posted: A senior International Monetary Fund official said Wednesday the fund remains willing to consider a much-needed $3.2 billion aid package for Egypt but is waiting for sufficient consensus from political leaders in Cairo.

This Is Where It Ends (The Note) Posted: By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: OF OBAMA AND OPTICS: The president's stealth trip to Afghanistan yesterday was meant to send a message to the American people that "the tide has turned" in the war-torn country, but it also showed how Mitt...

Oil slips on European manufacturing data Posted: LONDON (Reuters) - Oil eased on Wednesday, as weak economic data in Europe hit the demand outlook, countering more positive figures from China and the United States. Brent crude for June slipped 10 cents to $119.56 a barrel by 0841 GMT, after settling 19 cents higher at $119.66 on Tuesday. U.S. crude for June was down 34 cents at $105.82. The euro zone's manufacturing sector slipped further into decline last month as a downturn that started in the periphery appeared to be taking root among core members France and Germany, a survey showed on Wednesday. ...

Media rights deteriorating in Iraq: NGO Posted: Violence against journalists and restrictions on media have worsened in the past year in Iraq, a local rights group said, in a country already thought to have among the worst press freedoms in the world.

Oklahoma City, Marco Paliotta Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon: Continues International Medical Mission Work Posted: Marco Alberto Paliotta, an Oklahoma City pediatric cardiac surgeon traveled to Assiut, Egypt to treat pediatric congenital heart defects at the Assiut Children's Hospital as part of his volunteerism with the International Children's Heart Foundation.Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (PRWEB) May 02, 2012 Marco Paliotta, an Oklahoma City pediatric cardiac surgeon traveled to Assiut, Egypt to treat pediatric congenital heart defects at the Assiut Children's Hospital as part of his volunteerism with the International Children's Heart Foundation.Dr. ...

The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, May 02, 2012 Posted: The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News' Jayce Henderson, Amanda VanAllen and Ben Waldron VP PROSPECTS ABC News' Gregory Simmons:...

Burris Institute Releases Free eBook Based on its Rand Compliant Evidence-Based PTSD Solution Posted: Burris Institute is providing military personnel and their families with a download of three eBooks which are based on its proven evidence-based solution for PTSD and depression.(PRWEB) May 02, 2012 Burris Institute announced today the release of a free eBook based on its Rand compliant evidence-based PTSD solution. Along with "SR® for Warriors" two other eBooks are being made available for Adults and ages 7-17 which cover military families. All three eBooks are in PDF format and are available for download now at http://www.burrisconnect.com/user/kelly-burris-phd. ...

Obama, in surprise trip to Afghanistan, sees 'light of a new day' 1 year after bin Laden raid Posted: KABUL - On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. "We can see the light of a new day," he said on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death and in the midst of his own re-election campaign.

Oakland police may face sanctions over handling of Occupy protests Posted: (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the city of Oakland and its police department to submit a plan within a week to address a backlog of complaints stemming from their handling of Occupy protests, threatening sanctions if they fail to do so. The mandate by District Judge Thelton Henderson follows the release of a report by an outside monitor that said Oakland police used "an overwhelming military-type response" to the demonstrations. ...

Hours before hostilities resume, Obama frames Afghan withdrawal as victory Posted: White House officials are using optimistic and assertive language to frame their unconditional withdrawal from the Afghanistan war as a positive achievement, amid a continued offensive by the Taliban and their ideological soulmates in al-Qaida.

Obama sees 'new day' 1 year after bin Laden raid Posted: On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. "We can see the light of a new day," he said on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death and in the midst of his own re-election campaign.

Today in History Posted: Today is Wednesday, May 2, the 123rd day of 2012. There are 243 days left in the year.

Obama surprise Afghanistan trip; sees 'new day'' Posted: On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. "We can see the light of a new day," he said on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death and in the midst of his own re-election campaign.

Not Quite 'Mission Accomplished,' but President Obama Declares 'Light of a New Day' in Afghanistan Posted: Addressing the nation from a hangar at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, President Obama declared tonight that, after a decade of war, the U.S. can "see the light of a new day on the horizon." "The Iraq War is over. The number of our troops...

Obama Doesn't Win Wars, He Ends Them Posted: President Obama doesn't win wars, but he does declare an end to them. On the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death, Obama gave a surprise speech from Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan Tuesday night in which he made the case for a timeline for pulling out of the Afghan war. "My fellow Americans, we have traveled through more than a decade under the dark cloud of war," Obama said. "Yet here, in the pre-dawn darkness of Afghanistan, we can see the light of a new day on the horizon. The Iraq War is over. ...

Obama in Afghanistan, sees 'light of new day'' Posted: On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. "We can see the light of a new day on the horizon," he said on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death and in the midst of his own re-election campaign.

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