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• Cut off aid to states helping Sudan's Bashir: ICC prosecutor
• Supreme Court Protects Secret Service Agents in Colorado Case
• Insight: As Afghan exit looms, U.S. debate rages over Haqqani militants
• Obama’s Spending: ‘Inferno’ or Not?
• Hiring Veterans into Water Workforce a Focus at AWWA’s ACE12
• Project Lifesaver International Expands Safety, Security, and Rescue Services to the United Kingdom
• Supreme Court sides with Cheney Secret Service agents
• Iran rallies to aid of Iraq's embattled leader
• Supreme Court sides with Secret Service agents in free-speech case
• How a US strike on Syria might look: cyberwar could play key role
• Have We Reached an Economic Tipping Point for the President? - Today's Q's for O's WH - 6/4/2012
• The Canadian porn star who allegedly sent body parts to the prime minister
• U.S. Air Force Deploys Desktop Alert Mass Notification Platform at Maxwell Air Force Base
• High court protects Secret Service agents
• Brent crude slips, but off low as euro rises
• Anti-Shiite bomb attack in Baghdad kills 25
• Bahrain says group follows violent Shi'ite cleric
• The Weak Economy Actually Helps Obama
• N2K Presidential Race: The Romney Record That Doesn't Get Its Due
• Blowback and the Consequences of Obama's Foreign Policies
• Supreme Court rejects Blackwater Iraq shooting appeal
• Supreme Court rules for Secret Service in Cheney case
• Christopher Hitchens' Waterboarding Video Changed Eric Holder's Mind
• Sadr and secular bloc push for Iraq PM to quit
• Should Romney Tout His Gubernatorial Credentials?
• Bomb hits Shi'ite site in Baghdad, 26 killed
• Sarah Jessica Parker sticks her nose into 2012 campaign
• The Devil In The Details
• Suicide car bomb kills 23 in central Baghdad
• Iraqi officials: Car bomb kills 23 in Baghdad
• Iraqi officials: Car bomb kills 18 in Baghdad
• Iraq's well-timed oil boom: A concise guide
• Sarah Jessica Parker Featured in Obama TV Ad
• 10 things you need to know today: June 4, 2012
• Chaa Creek Congratulates “Friend to Belize” Biden Wedding
• Japan arrests fugitive for 1995 Tokyo subway attack
• Iran, Qatar snatch wins, Japanese joy
• Sarah Jessica Parker Ad Touts Obama as 'That Guy' Who Created Jobs
• Sarah Jessica Parker Ad Touts Obama as 'That Guy' Who Created Jobs
• GI Go Fund and Mayor Cory Booker Announce the Nationwide Launch of “Midnight Missions” for Homeless Veterans, as seen on the Season Premiere of ABC’s “Secret Millionaire”

Cut off aid to states helping Sudan's Bashir: ICC prosecutor Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:14 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Aid should be cut off to states that help Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir evade arrest for war crimes to convince them to hand him over to the International Criminal Court if he visits those countries, prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo said on Monday. The ICC indicted Bashir in 2009 and has also issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese Defense Minister Abdel Raheem Muhammad Hussein for war crimes in the western Darfur region. Bashir's government in Khartoum has dismissed the charges as politically motivated and baseless. ...

Supreme Court Protects Secret Service Agents in Colorado Case Posted: 04 Jun 2012 03:18 PM PDT According to the Associated Press, the Supreme Court has reversed a ruling by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver and has prevented a lawsuit from a Colorado man who they arrested after a confrontation in the Denver area with then-Vice President Dick Cheney.

Insight: As Afghan exit looms, U.S. debate rages over Haqqani militants Posted: 04 Jun 2012 02:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five days after Afghan militants showered the U.S. embassy in Kabul last September with rockets and bullets in a bold, nearly 20-hour assault, top U.S. officials pointedly pressed the Pakistani government to take action against the Haqqani network, the Taliban-allied militant group. ...

Obama’s Spending: ‘Inferno’ or Not? Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:46 PM PDT Is President Obama's spending an "inferno," as Mitt Romney claims, or a binge that "never happened" as an analysis touted by the White House concluded? We judge that both of those claims are wrong on the facts. The truth is that the nearly 18 percent spike in spending ... More >>

Hiring Veterans into Water Workforce a Focus at AWWA’s ACE12 Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:02 PM PDT With the water sector workforce aging, water utilities and government agencies will explore how to bring veterans into the water workforce during the American Water Works Association's (AWWA) Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE12), June 10-14, in Dallas, Texas.Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 04, 2012 With the water sector workforce aging, water utilities and government agencies will explore how to bring veterans into the water workforce during the American Water Works Association's (AWWA) Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE12), June 10-14, in Dallas, Texas. ...

Project Lifesaver International Expands Safety, Security, and Rescue Services to the United Kingdom Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:02 PM PDT A Non-Profit Organization with a Clear Mission

Supreme Court sides with Cheney Secret Service agents Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:56 AM PDT The US Supreme Court decided on Monday ruled that two Secret Service agents cannot be sued for arresting an Iraq war activist who confronted former vice president Dick Cheney in the street.

Iran rallies to aid of Iraq's embattled leader Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:51 AM PDT Iran has played many political roles in Baghdad since the fall of Saddam Hussein: spoiler to American-crafted administrations, haven for Iraqi political outcasts and big brother to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Shiite-led government.

Supreme Court sides with Secret Service agents in free-speech case Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:47 AM PDT A Colorado man has lost his bid to sue two Secret Service agents who allegedly had him arrested in retaliation for critical comments he made to then-Vice President Dick Cheney during a public meet and greet event at a local shopping mall.

How a US strike on Syria might look: cyberwar could play key role Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:36 AM PDT With the US stepping up its rhetoric against the Assad regime and the killing of civilians in Syria, the Pentagon is engaged in contingency planning for a military operation there that could include a cyberwarfare attack.

Have We Reached an Economic Tipping Point for the President? - Today's Q's for O's WH - 6/4/2012 Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:10 AM PDT TAPPER: Who specifically is "rooting for failure"? CARNEY: I think that when you have a situation where action is not being taken on Capitol Hill where it is obvious, as outside economists will tell you, what actions Congress could take to help create jobs, that...

The Canadian porn star who allegedly sent body parts to the prime minister Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:04 AM PDT The massive manhunt for Luka Rocco Magnotta ends in Berlin. Here's what police are saying so far about the suspect in this grisly murder mystery

U.S. Air Force Deploys Desktop Alert Mass Notification Platform at Maxwell Air Force Base Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:32 AM PDT Desktop Alert Mass Notification platform deployed at Maxwell Air Force Base to help improve upon the current notification capabilities at the base.Chatham, NJ (PRWEB) June 04, 2012 Desktop Alert, Inc., (http://www.desktopalert.net) the provider of 'less than one minute' bi-directional network-centric emergency mass notification systems to military, government, healthcare, higher education, industrial and commercial organizations, today announced the U.S. ...

High court protects Secret Service agents Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:24 AM PDT The Supreme Court ruled Monday that two Secret Service agents are shielded from a lawsuit filed by a man they arrested after a confrontation with then-Vice President Dick Cheney.

Brent crude slips, but off low as euro rises Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:06 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent crude prices fell on Monday, still feeling pressure from concerns that slowing U.S. and Chinese economies and the euro zone crisis will curb petroleum demand, but having recovered from a 16-month low hit early in the session as the euro rose against the dollar. U.S. crude futures seesawed near unchanged after turning higher near the start of open outcry trading in New York. ...

Anti-Shiite bomb attack in Baghdad kills 25 Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:06 AM PDT A suicide attacker blew up a bomb-packed car at a Shiite foundation's headquarters in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 25 people and sparking fears of sectarian strife at a time of political crisis.

Bahrain says group follows violent Shi'ite cleric Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:59 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain justified moves to ban a small Islamist group on Monday by saying a radical Shi'ite cleric based abroad was its spiritual leader, while the move was seen by some as a renewed warning to leading Shi'ite opposition party Wefaq. The U.S. ally has been in turmoil as democracy protesters from among the Arab state's Shi'ite Muslim majority continue with protests and civil disobedience while the Sunni ruling Al Khalifa family rejects demands for an elected government. ...

The Weak Economy Actually Helps Obama Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:47 AM PDT There are three numbers that will likely determine whether President Barack Obama gets re-elected in November: the unemployment rate, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the price of gasoline.

N2K Presidential Race: The Romney Record That Doesn't Get Its Due Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:25 AM PDT With President Obama's campaign ratcheting up focus on Mitt Romney's service on Beacon Hill, it's worth considering the political value of that tenure, to both Obama and Romney.Despite the recent focus on jobs, Romney's 2006 Massachusetts health care law has long topped most discussions of his governorship, a myopia on the part of both the press and Romney's rivals that has both benefited and hamstrung him. Its placement there also comes at the cost of other hallmarks. ...

Blowback and the Consequences of Obama's Foreign Policies Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:21 AM PDT Mitt Romney is constrained in the foreign-policy critique that he can make by the Republican coalition, where outspoken hawkishness has been a theme since the September 11 terrorists attacks. But if the GOP were less slavishly beholden to the ideology of Dick Cheney and The Weekly Standard, its standard bearer -- or another nominee with better judgment and advisers -- would marshal a powerful argument that President Obama has done grave damage to long-term American security by being short-sighted in the way that he's fought the war on terrorism.

Supreme Court rejects Blackwater Iraq shooting appeal Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:04 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by four Blackwater Worldwide security guards who argued prosecutors made improper use of their statements to investigators in charging them with killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007. The justices refused to review a ruling by a U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C., that reinstated the criminal charges against the guards for their roles in the Baghdad shooting that outraged Iraqis and strained ties between the two nations. The shooting occurred as the guards, U.S. ...

Supreme Court rules for Secret Service in Cheney case Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:58 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Secret Service agents have immunity from a lawsuit by a Colorado man arrested after he confronted then-Vice President Dick Cheney and criticized his Iraq war policies. The high court unanimously handed a victory to the Obama administration and the two agents, ruling they could not be held personally liable for damages in the suit alleging they arrested the man in retaliation for his political speech. The agents had sufficient cause to arrest him, the court said. ...

Christopher Hitchens' Waterboarding Video Changed Eric Holder's Mind Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:26 AM PDT Sometimes "enhanced interrogation" doesn't feel like torture until you see it happening to someone you can relate to. For Attorney General Eric Holder, that meant watching Vanity Fair writer Christopher Hitchens undergo the technique in 2008 for his essay "Believe Me, It's Torture." Reading Hitchens's disturbing testimonial and accompanying video moved Holder to launch an investigation of the Bush-era interrogation practice, according to Dan Klaidman's new book Kill or Capture: The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama Presidency. ...

Sadr and secular bloc push for Iraq PM to quit Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:20 AM PDT A powerful Shiite cleric and Iraq's main secular bloc have made new calls to unseat Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, as a long-running political crisis appeared set to drag on.

Should Romney Tout His Gubernatorial Credentials? Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:07 AM PDT How does Mitt Romney convince voters that he's not a rapacious capitalist or right-wing extremist bent on destroying the middle class? His best bet might simply be reminding them he was once governor of Massachusetts.

Bomb hits Shi'ite site in Baghdad, 26 killed Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:17 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-packed car outside a Shi'ite Muslim office in central Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 26 people and wounding more than 190 in an attack bearing the hallmarks of Iraq's al Qaeda affiliate. The bombing on a Shi'ite religious office comes at a sensitive time, with the country's fractious Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish blocs locked in a crisis that threatens to unravel their power-sharing deal and spill into sectarian tensions. ...

Sarah Jessica Parker sticks her nose into 2012 campaign Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:50 AM PDT Wealthy actress and socialite Sarah Jessica Parker is the celebrity horse Barack Obama's 2012 campaign is betting on to win low-dollar donations, just two days after using Anna Wintour, the English-born editor of the fashion-industry nameplate, Vogue.

The Devil In The Details Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:52 AM PDT By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: FREAK-OUT-ONOMICS: The Romney campaign is moving swiftly to capitalize on what they see as last week's "abysmal" jobs report, holding a "barrage" of conference calls today in key battleground states hitting President Obama's jobs record. Meanwhile,...

Suicide car bomb kills 23 in central Baghdad Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:51 AM PDT A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-rigged car outside Iraq's main religious affairs office for Shiite Muslims on Monday, shearing off the facade of the three-story building and killing at least 23 people in the deadliest single attack in the country in three months, officials said.

Iraqi officials: Car bomb kills 23 in Baghdad Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:45 AM PDT A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-rigged car outside Iraq's main religious affairs office for Shiite Muslims on Monday, shearing off the facade of the three-story building and killing at least 23 people in the deadliest single attack in the country in three months, officials said.

Iraqi officials: Car bomb kills 18 in Baghdad Posted: 04 Jun 2012 03:01 AM PDT A powerful car bomb tore the facade off of Iraq's main religious affairs office for Shiite Muslims on Monday, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 50 in the deadliest single attack in the capital in three months, officials said.

Iraq's well-timed oil boom: A concise guide Posted: 04 Jun 2012 02:55 AM PDT Just as world markets brace for the loss of Iran's oil, Iraq is finally producing more crude than it did under Saddam Hussein

Sarah Jessica Parker Featured in Obama TV Ad Posted: 04 Jun 2012 01:51 AM PDT </ifre>

10 things you need to know today: June 4, 2012 Posted: 04 Jun 2012 01:30 AM PDT A place crash in Nigeria leaves at least 153 dead, Zimmerman returns to jail, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Chaa Creek Congratulates “Friend to Belize” Biden Wedding Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:13 AM PDT The Lodge at Chaa Creek congratulated "a good friend to Belize", Dr Howard David Krein on his wedding to US Vice President Joe Biden's daughter, Ashley Blazer Biden.(PRWEB) June 04, 2012 The Lodge at Chaa Creek congratulated "a good friend to Belize," Dr Howard David Krein on his wedding to US Vice President Joe Biden's daughter, Ashley Blazer Biden.Chaa Creek's owner and general manager, Lucy Fleming, said that Dr Krein was recognised for his volunteer work in the small Central American country on the Caribbean coast. ...

Japan arrests fugitive for 1995 Tokyo subway attack Posted: 03 Jun 2012 11:53 PM PDT Police in Japan were on Monday quizzing a woman over the 1995 nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway that killed 13 people, leaving only one cultist still wanted for one of the nation's worst ever mass-murders.

Iran, Qatar snatch wins, Japanese joy Posted: 03 Jun 2012 11:43 PM PDT (Reuters) - Japan showed why they are Asian champions by kicking off what they hope will be their final round of World Cup qualifiers with a comprehensive win over Oman, while Iran rode their luck to pinch victory in Uzbekistan. The Blue Samurai were too quick and slick for their limited opponents, with playmaker Keisuke Honda opening the scoring early in the 3-0 win and at the centre of all that was good in front of 63,000 happy fans in Saitama on Sunday. Forwards Ryoichi Maeda and Shinji Okazaki also scored in the easy win, with Oman failing to record a shot on target. ...

Sarah Jessica Parker Ad Touts Obama as 'That Guy' Who Created Jobs Posted: 03 Jun 2012 07:46 PM PDT The Obama campaign tonight aired its first national TV ad of the election cycle — a 30-second spot on the MTV Network that features actress Sarah Jessica Parker plugging President Obama's record and soliciting donations for a campaign sweepstakes. "OK, the guy who ended the...

Sarah Jessica Parker Ad Touts Obama as 'That Guy' Who Created Jobs Posted: 03 Jun 2012 07:46 PM PDT The Obama campaign tonight aired its first national TV ad of the election cycle — a 30-second spot on the MTV Network that features actress Sarah Jessica Parker plugging President Obama's record and soliciting donations for a campaign sweepstakes. "OK, the guy who ended the...

GI Go Fund and Mayor Cory Booker Announce the Nationwide Launch of “Midnight Missions” for Homeless Veterans, as seen on the Season Premiere of ABC’s “Secret Millionaire” Posted: 03 Jun 2012 05:46 PM PDT GI Go Fund Executive Director Jack Fanous and Newark Mayor Cory Booker will reach out to homeless vets in Philadelphia, PA, Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC. Announcement comes during a screening of the Season Premiere of ABC's "Secret Millionaire", highlighting the GI Go Fund's work with homeless veterans.Newark, NJ (PRWEB) June 03, 2012 GI Go Fund Executive Director Jack Fanous and Mayor Cory A. ...

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