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• Judge hears challenge to 2004 NY police mass arrests
• House takes up veterans funding bill
• NEW KIND OF WARFARE WILL LEAD TO SAME OLD PROBLEMS
• 1st female fighter pilot tapped as wing commander
• Iraqi Dinar Soars in Global Currency Market
• Ex-Senator Edwards: tarnished golden boy
• GI Go Fund, City of Newark to be Featured on Season Premiere of ABC’s “Secret Millionaire”
• Obama puts attacks on hold to welcome Bush back 'home'
• US economy appears weaker ahead of jobs report
• Somali militants again threaten Kenyan skyscrapers
• The Three Stages of Political Party Withdrawal
• Rumsfeld says bin Laden killing not 'gutsy' call
• Only 3 of 12 lots sold in Iraqi energy auction
• Romney: Obama Deserves 'Fs' for Everything
• News Summary: Iraqi energy auction gets few bids
• Live Video: Bush to return to White House for formal portrait unveiling with Obama
• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Drones
• Body armor for women: Pentagon is pushed to find something that fits
• Russia: Give us a good reason to jilt Syria's Assad
• Six blasts across Baghdad kill at least 17
• Iraq plans new energy auction after lacklustre sale
• Bills expand job protections for family caregivers
• Iraqi VP's lawyers want president to testify
• Baghdad blasts kill 17, shatter relative calm
• Turkey bans strikes in aviation sector
• Bomb attacks in Iraq kill 18 people, wound 53
• For Obama and Romney, Syria is no-win situation
• Clinton to assert U.S. claim in scramble for Arctic
• Bomb attacks in Baghdad kill 12 people, wound 29
• Will Ron Paul Ever Give Up?
• Bomb attacks in Baghdad kill 11 people
• Award Winning Author Douglas Noll Identifies Cultural Attitude Shift Described in Book Elusive Peace
• Simons Center announces winners of public writing competition
• Five Point Snacks Announces Goal to Raise $50,000 for the Bob Woodruff Foundation
• Sage Hospitality Gears Up for Growth with Three New Development & Acquisitions Team Hires
• Why Jeremiah Wright Matters -- Still, Part II

Judge hears challenge to 2004 NY police mass arrests Posted: 31 May 2012 04:55 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police did not have probable cause to justify mass arrests of protesters during the 2004 Republican National Convention, lawyers for some of those detained told a U.S. judge on Thursday. In a crowded courtroom in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Judge Richard Sullivan heard oral arguments over cases that were filed over seven years ago and raised questions about police tactics well before the Occupy Wall Street movement. ...

House takes up veterans funding bill Posted: 31 May 2012 03:26 PM PDT The Republican-controlled House Thursday debated legislation to boost health care spending for veterans and funding to compensate record numbers of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans claiming service-related disabilities as they return to the United States.

NEW KIND OF WARFARE WILL LEAD TO SAME OLD PROBLEMS Posted: 31 May 2012 03:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- President Obama has been doing some very interesting things lately regarding the United States and wars in the modern age. With his Memorial Day speech finally giving some respect to the long-forgotten Vietnam veterans, he seemed to be resetting history, inserting important parts that were left out the first time around.Speaking to thousands of Vietnam vets and others before the shiny black granite wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial here, with its incised names of the dead, President Obama tried to fill in what should have been said decades ago. ...

1st female fighter pilot tapped as wing commander Posted: 31 May 2012 02:33 PM PDT The woman who became the Air Force's first female fighter pilot in 1993 is adding another first to her list of achievements. Col. Jeannie Leavitt has become the first woman to take command of an Air Force combat fighter wing Friday in North Carolina.

Iraqi Dinar Soars in Global Currency Market Posted: 31 May 2012 02:16 PM PDT Currency investors worldwide have had their eyes on the New Iraqi Dinar recently. Discussions on currency forums and blogs are heated as to whether this is one of the best or worst investment opportunities in the fast-growing emerging currencies market. Sterling Currency Group, LLC, has launched a new blog with timely currency news from reputable sources to protect customers from rumors or misleading information.Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 Currency investors worldwide have had their eyes on the New Iraqi Dinar recently. ...

Ex-Senator Edwards: tarnished golden boy Posted: 31 May 2012 02:11 PM PDT (Reuters) - As a highly successful lawyer and a fast-rising politician, John Edwards grew accustomed to people voting for him. With his boyish looks and a sincere demeanor, he won enough jurors' votes in courtrooms to become a multimillionaire as one of the top personal injury lawyers in the nation. In 1998, in his first political campaign, voters sent Edwards to Washington as a senator from North Carolina. Six years later he was the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee. ...

GI Go Fund, City of Newark to be Featured on Season Premiere of ABC’s “Secret Millionaire” Posted: 31 May 2012 01:56 PM PDT The GI Go Fund will have its efforts assisting veterans in Newark, NJ featured on the Season Premiere of ABC's "Secret Millionaire" on Sunday, June 3rd at 8pm ET. The organization and Newark Mayor Cory Booker will host Screening Party at Hilton Newark Penn Station, followed by a Press Conference after show airsNewark, NJ (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 The GI Go Fund is proud to announce that they will have their efforts highlighted on the Season Premiere of ABC's "Secret Millionaire" on June 3rd at 8pm ET. ...

Obama puts attacks on hold to welcome Bush back 'home' Posted: 31 May 2012 01:48 PM PDT US President Barack Obama lauded the "strength and resolve" of George W. Bush Thursday, dispensing with his normal critiques of his predecessor's legacy to welcome him back to the White House.

US economy appears weaker ahead of jobs report Posted: 31 May 2012 01:19 PM PDT The U.S. economy is looking slightly weaker one day before a critical report on May job growth.

Somali militants again threaten Kenyan skyscrapers Posted: 31 May 2012 01:03 PM PDT A private intelligence firm says the Somali militant group al-Shabab has threatened to bring down Kenya's skyscrapers within two weeks, a warning that followed a bomb attack in Nairobi's city center.

The Three Stages of Political Party Withdrawal Posted: 31 May 2012 12:22 PM PDT Artur Davis is two thirds of the way there. The former Alabama Democratic congressman is the latest moderate to switch political parties, doing so this week while saying he may run for Congress again in Virginia, where he lives. Such an event is always read as...

Rumsfeld says bin Laden killing not 'gutsy' call Posted: 31 May 2012 11:51 AM PDT Former US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld has scoffed at praise for President Barack Obama for ordering the killing of Osama bin Laden, saying he would have recommended the operation in a minute.

Only 3 of 12 lots sold in Iraqi energy auction Posted: 31 May 2012 11:44 AM PDT Iraq's government signed deals for only three of 12 oil and natural gas exploration sites offered in a two-day energy auction that ended Thursday, reflecting reluctance of foreign bidders to risk their money in unexplored areas.

Romney: Obama Deserves 'Fs' for Everything Posted: 31 May 2012 10:53 AM PDT What grade does Mitt Romney give President Obama?

News Summary: Iraqi energy auction gets few bids Posted: 31 May 2012 10:41 AM PDT LACKLUSTER ENERGY: Iraq's government signed deals for only three of 12 oil and natural gas exploration sites offered in an energy auction, reflecting reluctance of foreign bidders to risk investments in unexplored areas. The previous three auctions offered known oil and gas fields for exploration.

Live Video: Bush to return to White House for formal portrait unveiling with Obama Posted: 31 May 2012 10:28 AM PDT President Barack Obama will honor on Thursday the man he blames most for the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression and often accuses of neglecting the war in Afghanistan: his predecessor, George W. Bush.Tradition calls for Obama to set aside partisan politics as he and First Lady Michelle Obama preside over the unveiling of the formal portraits of Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush at the White House. Former President George H.W. ...

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Drones Posted: 31 May 2012 09:50 AM PDT Everyone is talking about drones. Also known as Unmanned Arial Vehicles, or UAVs, remote-piloted aircrafts have become a controversial centerpiece of the Obama administration's counter-terrorism strategy. Domestically, their surveillance power is being hyped for everything from fighting crime to monitoring hurricanes or spawning salmon. Meanwhile, concerns are cropping up about privacy, ethics and safety. We've rounded up some of the best coverage of drones to get you oriented. Did we miss anything? Let us know.

Body armor for women: Pentagon is pushed to find something that fits Posted: 31 May 2012 09:30 AM PDT When Natasha Young deployed to Iraq in 2007, she was the gunnery sergeant for a Marine Corps Explosive Ordinance Device company, responsible for delivering much-needed supplies to units throughout violent Anbar Province in western Iraq.

Russia: Give us a good reason to jilt Syria's Assad Posted: 31 May 2012 08:58 AM PDT Russian President Vladimir Putin will make quick visits to Berlin and Paris tomorrow originally planned to address "economic issues." But the rapidly deteriorating situation in Syria and the divide between Russia and the West on how to respond appears certain to figure heavily in their talks.

Six blasts across Baghdad kill at least 17 Posted: 31 May 2012 08:48 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Six explosions hit neighborhoods across Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more in the most deadly attacks on the Iraqi capital in more than a month. The attacks - a truck bomb in a market, a car bomb and roadside explosives - broke weeks of relative calm in Baghdad just as Iraq's government, shared among Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish blocs, wrangles over a crisis that risks reigniting sectarian tensions. ...

Iraq plans new energy auction after lacklustre sale Posted: 31 May 2012 08:42 AM PDT Iraq on Thursday announced it will hold a fifth energy auction after a landmark sale of energy exploration blocks closed with just three out of a potential 12 awarded.

Bills expand job protections for family caregivers Posted: 31 May 2012 08:32 AM PDT Assembly Democrats approved two bills Wednesday that would expand protections for California workers who care for children or family members, acting over the objections of Republicans who called the bills "job killers."

Iraqi VP's lawyers want president to testify Posted: 31 May 2012 08:11 AM PDT Lawyers for Iraq's fugitive vice president on Thursday asked judges in his terror trial to summon the nation's president as a defense witness.

Baghdad blasts kill 17, shatter relative calm Posted: 31 May 2012 08:05 AM PDT A spate of bombings in Baghdad on Thursday killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more, shattering a relative calm with deadliest violence in the capital in weeks.

Turkey bans strikes in aviation sector Posted: 31 May 2012 07:36 AM PDT Turkey's parliament has passed legislation that would ban strikes and lockouts in the country's aviation sector after a protest by workers at Turkish Airlines this week forced the national carrier to cancel many flights.

Bomb attacks in Iraq kill 18 people, wound 53 Posted: 31 May 2012 06:47 AM PDT Bombs exploded at a crowded Baghdad restaurant and a near police patrol Thursday, among attacks that killed at least 18 people and wounded 53 in Iraq's bloodiest day in more than a month, police and hospital medics said.

For Obama and Romney, Syria is no-win situation Posted: 31 May 2012 06:09 AM PDT Escalating violence in Syria has become the ultimate no-win political situation for President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney: The deepening crisis is impossible for their campaigns to ignore but too complex for them to articulate an easy solution.

Clinton to assert U.S. claim in scramble for Arctic Posted: 31 May 2012 04:27 AM PDT OSLO (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will assert U.S. interest in the Arctic, where the prospects for abundant oil, gas and new trade routes has been likened to a modern-day gold rush, when she visits the region on Saturday. As the sea ice recedes with climate change, huge oil and gas fields are adding vast amounts to global reserves, while sea passages are opening for longer periods each year and cutting thousands of miles off trade routes between Europe and Asia. ...

Bomb attacks in Baghdad kill 12 people, wound 29 Posted: 31 May 2012 02:23 AM PDT A series of bombings in the Iraqi capital struck a crowded restaurant, a police patrol and several other targets on Thursday, killing 12 people and wounding 29 in the bloodiest day in Baghdad in more than a month, police and hospital medics said.

Will Ron Paul Ever Give Up? Posted: 31 May 2012 01:45 AM PDT Ron Paul could still cause trouble for Mitt Romney at the Tampa convention. Ben Jacobs looks at five occasions when Paul has shaken the GOP.

Bomb attacks in Baghdad kill 11 people Posted: 31 May 2012 01:30 AM PDT A series of bombings in the Iraqi capital on Thursday struck a crowded restaurant, a police patrol and the homes of two policemen, killing 11 people and wounding 25, officials said.

Award Winning Author Douglas Noll Identifies Cultural Attitude Shift Described in Book Elusive Peace Posted: 31 May 2012 12:40 AM PDT Douglas Noll, award winning author of Elusive Peace identifies a cultural attitude shift with American's attitude towards peace. "People get a dopamine surge when their desire for vengeance is high. At those times, war and military action is more acceptable. However when vengeance loses its hold on people, the tolerance for war decreases and desire for peace increases, as witnessed in the recent NATO summit protests," Noll reports. ...

Simons Center announces winners of public writing competition Posted: 31 May 2012 12:36 AM PDT The Col. Arthur D. Simons Center for the Study of Interagency Cooperation announces the winners of its Interagency Writing Competition for 2012. The competition was open to the public and ran from September 2011 through March 2012.Fort Leavenworth, Kan. (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 The Col. Arthur D. Simons Center for the Study of Interagency Cooperation announces the winners of its Interagency Writing Competition for 2012. The competition was open to the public and ran from September 2011 through March 2012. ...

Five Point Snacks Announces Goal to Raise $50,000 for the Bob Woodruff Foundation Posted: 31 May 2012 12:35 AM PDT Five Point Snacks is a snack line with a pledge and commitment to helping U.S. veterans across the country through donations to the Bob Woodruff Foundation.New York, NY (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 Five Point Snacks, a consumer product company with a philanthropic mission to help veterans, is pleased to formally announce its goal of raising $50,000 to support the Bob Woodruff Foundation in its mission to help injured service members and their families.The founders of Five Point Snacks, Alan Blum and Charles Herbstreith, created the company with the specific goal of helping veterans. ...

Sage Hospitality Gears Up for Growth with Three New Development & Acquisitions Team Hires Posted: 31 May 2012 12:19 AM PDT Denver-based company pursuing hospitality acquisitions and development opportunities ranging from $25 million to $300 millionDenver, CO (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 Denver-based Sage Hospitality, an established leader in hotel management, development and ownership, is pleased to announce that it has hired three new people for its Development & Acquisitions team – William Balinbin to serve as the Vice President of Acquisitions, James Hatfield III to serve as the Director of Feasibility and Lucy Clark to serve as a Financial Analyst. ...

Why Jeremiah Wright Matters -- Still, Part II Posted: 31 May 2012 12:00 AM PDT Once upon a time, analysts, pundits and historians explored the relationship between a given subject and his father. We do so for possible insight into the subject's values, character, decision-making process, biases, interests, fears, etc. You know — acorn, tree.

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