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• U.S. pushes for more global cooperation in space
• U.N. monitors shot at in Syria, Annan plan crumbles
• Philippines president visits U.S. as allies eye China
• FOREIGN POLICY 'PIVOT' RAISES QUESTIONS OF INTENT
• Quinnipiac University Presents Fred Friendly First Amendment Award to Martha Raddatz of ABC News
• AP IMPACT: Suicides are surging among US troops
• Report: Automatic defense cuts undercut Obama plan
• White House condemns 'outrageous' Syria violence
• Qatar Airways starts flights to Baghdad
• Analysis: Maliki enemies battle to vote him out of office
• Iraqi official: Close Saddam aide executed
• Army to rely on allies, reservists as cuts bite
• Senior Saddam aide executed in Iraq
• Head of Australian probe into Iraq oil-for-food kickbacks sues police, says they pressured him
• Signs of hope in a former Baghdad killing field
• Source: No background check on TV contestant
• Top 5 Country Musicians in Politics, Y'all
• Iraqi Justice Ministry says Saddam Hussein's personal secretary was executed
• 'Proud' Obama Makes Pride Month Appeal to Gays
• Iraq Investment Opportunities Continue to Grow
• Afghan war at 'turning point': US defence chief
• Ricky Lee And The Made In America Store Rock The House In Aurora, Illinois, To Raise Money For Honor Flight Chicago
• Head of Australia-Iraq kickbacks probe sues police
• Today in History
• US offers millions in bounty for Somali Islamists
• Iraq executes Saddam's chief guard and top aide

U.S. pushes for more global cooperation in space Posted: 07 Jun 2012 03:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States wants more global cooperation in space including joint war games and combined operations with allies, and is pushing for data-sharing deals with France, Japan and other countries, a U.S. defense official said in an interview. Greg Schulte, deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy, said in an interview on Wednesday that it made sense for countries to work together in space given tight defense budgets and the increasingly congested and contested nature of space. He said even joint ownership of satellites would strengthen U.S. ...

U.N. monitors shot at in Syria, Annan plan crumbles Posted: 07 Jun 2012 03:11 PM PDT BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. monitors came under fire on Thursday while trying to investigate reports of a new massacre that raised the pressure on world powers struggling to halt the carnage in Syria, where a U.N.-Arab League peace plan has all but collapsed. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described as "unspeakable barbarity" the reported killing of at least 78 villagers by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Speaking at a special session of the U.N. ...

Philippines president visits U.S. as allies eye China Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:57 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Philippines President Benigno Aquino is in the United States for a visit that will highlight the Southeast Asian archipelago's growing importance in U.S. strategic thinking, as the White House "pivots" to Asia and both countries worry about China's intentions. Aquino, well-regarded by the U.S. government, not least for fighting corruption, arrived on Wednesday and will be accorded a White House meeting on Friday with President Barack Obama. ...

FOREIGN POLICY 'PIVOT' RAISES QUESTIONS OF INTENT Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:54 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Those of us who were in Vietnam during the '60s or '70s, when that war was supposed to be the one we couldn't live without, remember well the huge, strategic deepwater port and former American base at Cam Ranh Bay, about 150 miles north of Saigon.The idea from the early '60s, when we first sent trainers to the South Vietnamese army, was that, once our South Vietnamese allies won against the North, which soon they would surely do, Cam Ranh would be a friendly port for the Yanks for decades to come.Few of our unfounded predictions about the Vietnam War came true. ...

Quinnipiac University Presents Fred Friendly First Amendment Award to Martha Raddatz of ABC News Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:18 PM PDT NEW YORK, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Martha Raddatz, senior foreign affairs correspondent for ABC News, said Americans have become far too accustomed to war.

AP IMPACT: Suicides are surging among US troops Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:05 PM PDT Suicides are surging among America's troops, averaging nearly one a day this year — the fastest pace in the nation's decade of war.

Report: Automatic defense cuts undercut Obama plan Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:03 PM PDT Automatic defense cuts looming in January would be more devastating than previously feared and make it impossible for President Barack Obama to refocus his national security strategy, a bipartisan group of former lawmakers and retired military officers said Thursday.

White House condemns 'outrageous' Syria violence Posted: 07 Jun 2012 12:59 PM PDT The White House on Thursday condemned the "outrageous" mass killing of civilians in Syria and urged all countries to end support for President Bashar al-Assad's "brutal and illegitimate regime."

Qatar Airways starts flights to Baghdad Posted: 07 Jun 2012 11:32 AM PDT Qatar Airways on Thursday completed its first flight to Baghdad since Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, a month after launching services to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, an official said.

Analysis: Maliki enemies battle to vote him out of office Posted: 07 Jun 2012 10:50 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Ask Iraq's Sunni, Kurdish and even some Shi'ite leaders these days what they think of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, and the rhetoric is likely to be shrill: Many call him a dictator, autocrat or even a new "Saddam" who needs to be voted from office. For the second time since American troops left last December, Maliki is wading through a crisis with the Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish blocs in his government at each other's throats in a feud that risks spilling from politics into sectarian violence. ...

Iraqi official: Close Saddam aide executed Posted: 07 Jun 2012 09:29 AM PDT Saddam Hussein's trusted personal secretary, once No. 4 on the U.S. most-wanted list in Iraq, was executed by hanging on Thursday, the Iraqi Justice Ministry said.

Army to rely on allies, reservists as cuts bite Posted: 07 Jun 2012 08:40 AM PDT The British army will rely more on reserve forces, contractors and support from its allies as its full-time force is slimmed down by a fifth, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said Thursday.

Senior Saddam aide executed in Iraq Posted: 07 Jun 2012 08:36 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One of Saddam Hussein's closest aides who handed down many of the dictator's repressive orders was executed in Iraq on Thursday, the justice ministry said. Abed Hamoud, Saddam's private secretary, was regarded by many Iraqis as more influential than most ministers. He was number four on the U.S. list of most-wanted Iraqi officials following the 2003 invasion, after the Sunni dictator and his sons. ...

Head of Australian probe into Iraq oil-for-food kickbacks sues police, says they pressured him Posted: 07 Jun 2012 07:13 AM PDT CANBERRA, Australia - The leader of an Australian probe into illegal kickbacks paid to Iraq's former dictatorship under the United Nations oil-for-food program claims that he was offered a promotion to shut down the criminal investigation.

Signs of hope in a former Baghdad killing field Posted: 07 Jun 2012 06:24 AM PDT For residents of Azamiyah, once one of Baghdad's most violent neighborhoods, the opening of a department store selling party dresses, imported men's suits and designer label perfumes is a sign that a better future could lie ahead.

Source: No background check on TV contestant Posted: 07 Jun 2012 05:48 AM PDT An "America's Got Talent" singer whose Afghanistan War injury claims have been called into question wouldn't face vetting by producers unless he made it into the final rounds, according to a person familiar with the production.

Top 5 Country Musicians in Politics, Y'all Posted: 07 Jun 2012 04:56 AM PDT Kid Rock and Mitt Romney: A Campaign Theme SongKid Rock threw his star power behind GOP nominee Mitt Romney in Michigan in February. The singer of "Born Free," which has become the GOP candidate's campaign anthem, put on a performance at a Romney rally during his home state's primary. While Kid Rock never formally endorsed Romney, he did meet with him one-on-one prior to the performance. Natalie Maines and Toby Keith: 2004 War of WordsAfter Natalie Maines said that she was ashamed of President George W. ...

Iraqi Justice Ministry says Saddam Hussein's personal secretary was executed Posted: 07 Jun 2012 04:07 AM PDT BAGHDAD - Iraq's Justice Ministry says a close aide to Saddam Hussein has been executed.

'Proud' Obama Makes Pride Month Appeal to Gays Posted: 07 Jun 2012 03:00 AM PDT LOS ANGELES – President Obama claimed the mantle of champion for the LGBT community on Wednesday night, telling a group of 600 gay and lesbian donors at a star-studded fundraiser that he "could not be prouder" of his administration's work to advance fairness and equality....

Iraq Investment Opportunities Continue to Grow Posted: 07 Jun 2012 01:32 AM PDT Dinar Trade introduces the new Iraq Dinar rollover.(PRWEB) June 07, 2012 As we look to the future, investments around the world are scarce and many investors are looking to the Middle East, in particular the newly democratic Iraq. With Iraq hosting the Arab League Summit and The Energy Expo, not to mention having one of the largest oil reserves in the world, Iraq is touted as an emerging market to watch. Many news agencies, including CNBC, have been boasting that the Iraqi Dinar may be the next currency to see an increase over the coming years. ...

Afghan war at 'turning point': US defence chief Posted: 07 Jun 2012 12:33 AM PDT US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told troops in Afghanistan on Thursday that the decade-long war was at "a turning point", as Kabul reacted with fury to a NATO air strike that killed up to 18 civilians.

Ricky Lee And The Made In America Store Rock The House In Aurora, Illinois, To Raise Money For Honor Flight Chicago Posted: 07 Jun 2012 12:24 AM PDT Ricky Lee & The Mustangs team up with Mark Andol and the Made In America Store team to help raise money for Honor Flight Chicago. The concert, Made In America Concert Tour, played at the famous Paramount Theatre where over 500 veterans and fans enjoyed the set.Aurora, IL (PRWEB) June 07, 2012 Honor Flight Chicago 2012 teamed up with the Made In America Store to host a benefit concert in Aurora, Illinois. The benefit concert starred Nashville Recording Artist, Ricky Lee, and his band, The Mustangs, where they played at the renowned Paramount Theatre. ...

Head of Australia-Iraq kickbacks probe sues police Posted: 06 Jun 2012 11:59 PM PDT The leader of an Australian probe into illegal kickbacks paid to Iraq's former dictatorship under the United Nations oil-for-food program claims that he was offered a promotion to shut down the criminal investigation.

Today in History Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:10 PM PDT Today is Thursday, June 7, the 159th day of 2012. There are 207 days left in the year.

US offers millions in bounty for Somali Islamists Posted: 06 Jun 2012 06:52 PM PDT The Obama administration will offer up to $33 million in rewards for information about top members of an Islamist extremist group in Somalia linked to al-Qaida, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

Iraq executes Saddam's chief guard and top aide Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:02 PM PDT Iraq on Thursday executed Saddam Hussein's presidential secretary and chief bodyguard Abid Hamid Mahmud, justice ministry spokesman Haidar al-Saadi said.

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