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• US hikers who were held in Iran marry in Calif.
• 'Avengers' smashes US box office record
• Congressional Intel Chairs Say Taliban Is 'Stronger'
• Iran denounces US-Afghan strategic pact
• Sunday Sound: Heard on 'This Week'
• 'Avengers' smashes US box office record
• David Axelrod: Obama Campaign Launching New Advertising Campaign This Week
• Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria ahead of poll
• John McCain: President Obama Leading from Behind on Foreign Policy
• Algeria campaign wraps up amid voter indifference
• David Axelrod: Plenty of 'Enthusiasm' for the President's Candidacy
• Syria's Muslim Brotherhood rise from the ashes
• Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria: residents
• Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria: residents
• Tsunami of PTSD Related Criminal Cases Coming: New Tool for Defense Attorneys to Be Released Soon
• Two American hikers jailed in Iran wed in California
• Obama makes it official: He's running for reelection
• Obama makes it official: He's running for reelection

US hikers who were held in Iran marry in Calif. Posted: Two Americans who were detained and accused of spying after hiking near the Iraq-Iran border three years ago have been married in Northern California.

'Avengers' smashes US box office record Posted: Earth's mightiest comic book heroes smashed North American box office records as "The Avengers" pummeled the competition to haul in $200.3 million on its opening weekend, industry analysts said Sunday.

Congressional Intel Chairs Say Taliban Is 'Stronger' Posted: As 10,000 U.S. troops prepare to leave the Afghanistan over the next six months, two top lawmakers, just back from a trip to the region, on the House and Senate Intelligence Committee said they are concerned that the Taliban is growing stronger. "I think we both say...

Iran denounces US-Afghan strategic pact Posted: Iran's foreign ministry on Sunday denounced a new strategic pact signed between Afghanistan and the United States, saying it would give rise to instability in the neighbouring country.

Sunday Sound: Heard on 'This Week' Posted: Below are some of the notable comments made Sunday on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." DAVID AXELROD 1) Mitt Romney's 'Blunderbussing' With Attacks on Obama Administration Over Handling of Chinese Dissident  David Axelrod bashed Mitt Romney for attacking the Obama administration's handling of Chinese dissident Chen...

'Avengers' smashes US box office record Posted: Earth's mightiest comic book heroes shattered North American box office records in the just-released "The Avengers" which debuted this weekend with an estimated $200.3 million in ticket sales, industry analysts said Sunday.

David Axelrod: Obama Campaign Launching New Advertising Campaign This Week Posted: President Obama's senior campaign adviser David Axelrod said this morning on "This Week" that the Obama campaign would unveil this week an advertising campaign focused on the president's accomplishments. "You'll see us unveil an advertising campaign, an extensive advertising campaign, that is very much about where we...

Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria ahead of poll Posted: AMMAN (Reuters) - Fighting between rebels and President Bashar al-Assad's forces erupted in an oil producing province in eastern Syria, residents and activists said on Sunday, the eve of a parliamentary election the authorities say shows reforms are under way. Rebels armed with rocket-propelled grenades attacked tank positions in the east of the provincial capital Deir al-Zor, in response to an army offensive against towns and villages in the tribal area bordering Iraq that has killed tens of people and stopped others reaching supplies and medical care, they said. ...

John McCain: President Obama Leading from Behind on Foreign Policy Posted: Sen. John McCain was critical of President Obama's foreign policy record this morning on "This Week," saying that the administration has been "leading from behind" on the issue of Syria and its broader Middle East policy. "How could we not stand up for these people? ...

Algeria campaign wraps up amid voter indifference Posted: Algeria's parties prepared their final rallies ahead of the May 10 legislative polls Sunday, after the Arab Spring sweeping the region failed to bring new faces to the campaign and spark the electorate.

David Axelrod: Plenty of 'Enthusiasm' for the President's Candidacy Posted: President Obama's senior campaign adviser David Axelrod this morning dismissed suggestions that the Obama campaign was facing an enthusiasm gap and took the opportunity to verbally poke the Romney campaign over the size of its  event crowds on "This Week." "In Virginia, there was an overflow crowd. ...

Syria's Muslim Brotherhood rise from the ashes Posted: ISTANBUL (Reuters) - At a meeting of Syria's opposition, Muslim Brotherhood officials gather round Marxists colleagues, nudging them to produce policy statements for the Syrian National Council, the main political group challenging President Bashar al-Assad. With many living in the West, and some ditching their trademark beards, it is hard to differentiate Brotherhood from leftists. But there is little dispute about who calls the shots. ...

Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria: residents Posted: AMMAN (Reuters) - Heavy fighting between rebels and government troops erupted overnight in the capital of an oil producing province in eastern Syria, residents and activists said on Sunday, the latest escalation of violence in a tribal area bordering Iraq. Rebels armed with rocket-propelled grenades attacked tank positions in the eastern sector of the city of Deir al-Zor on the Euphrates river, in response to an army offensive against several towns and villages in the province that have killed tens of people in recent days, they said. "The fighting subsided early in the morning. ...

Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria: residents Posted: AMMAN (Reuters) - Heavy fighting between rebels and government troops erupted overnight in the capital of an oil producing province in eastern Syria, residents and activists said on Sunday, the latest escalation of violence in a tribal area bordering Iraq. Rebels armed with rocket-propelled grenades attacked tank positions in the eastern sector of the city of Deir al-Zor on the Euphrates river, in response to an army offensive against several towns and villages in the province that have killed tens of people in recent days, they said. "The fighting subsided early in the morning. ...

Tsunami of PTSD Related Criminal Cases Coming: New Tool for Defense Attorneys to Be Released Soon Posted: The National Veterans Foundation will soon release the Attorney's Guide to Defending Veterans in Criminal Court. With the rising number of criminal cases related to PTSD, TBI and other combat-related issues, attorneys and the courts they serve need the best in current material, in order to best protect the rights of veterans. ...

Two American hikers jailed in Iran wed in California Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two of the three American hikers jailed in Iran after allegedly straying over the Iraq-Iran border in 2009 were to be married on Saturday in a private ceremony in California, according to a statement posted on their Facebook page. The wedding of Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd completes an engagement that began when Bauer tied a ring of thread around her finger while they were in prison in 2010. ...

Obama makes it official: He's running for reelection Posted: Have you heard? President Obama is officially kicking off his reelection campaign today, traveling to rallies in battleground states Ohio and Virginia.

Obama makes it official: He's running for reelection Posted: Have you heard? President Obama is officially kicking off his reelection campaign today, traveling to rallies in battleground states Ohio and Virginia.

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