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- Obama doesn't emphasize issues he fought hard for
- Society of Jesus Ordains 12 New Roman Catholic Priests: Physicians, Educators Round out Diverse Group of Newly Ordained Jesuits
- Lindsey Graham Crosses the Rubicon, Grover Strikes Back, Romney Mum on Firefighters (PM Note)
- Soldier found guilty of murder in Iraq shootings
- Eagles' Joe Walsh backs opponent of Rep. Joe Walsh
- UN observers in Syria attacked near besieged town
- Islamist website posts video of Qaeda figure
- NYC health board likes big drink ban proposal
- Southern Arizona voters picking Giffords' replacement
- Oil rises ahead of key OPEC meeting
- Ten-man Aussies hold Japan, Koreans cruise
- WSJ Reporter Resigns Over Ambassador Nominee Affair
- U.N. adds Syria to list of countries killing children
- Free Book Guides Vets' Transition Back to Civilian Life
- Prosecutor: Soldier shot roommates before bed
- US federal deficit totals $844.5B through 8 months
- QinetiQ North America’s Gunfire Detection System Selected by French Ministry of Defense
- Egypt Christians rally behind rival of Islamists
- Assange appeals against UK extradition decision
- Timeline: WikiLeaks founder Assange appeals against extradition
- Syria firestorm proving too fierce for Annan's cooling touch
- Assad retains control of Syria chemical arms: Israel
- Carrie Underwood comes out in support of gay marriage
- Insiders Pessimistic About Relations With Egypt if Muslim Brotherhood Wins Presidency
- Black Women Key to Easing Military Suicides?
- Ahead of the Bell: Budget Deficit
- Replacing Gabby Giffords: Will Democrats hang onto her seat?
- Disabled Veterans National Foundation Alerts Employers about New Veteran Hiring Guidelines and Offers Resources to Help
- Survey shows world peace improved in 2011; Canada at 4th place
- Join Veteran Force and Join TakingPoint.com, A Veteran Online Community Built By Veterans For Veterans
- Australia keep Japan guessing over Cahill
- Brent slips below $97, extends losses on Europe
- Japanese city balks at US aircraft deployment
- Despite Syria, world more peaceful in 2012: survey
- UN puts Syria on list for killing children
| Obama doesn't emphasize issues he fought hard for Posted: 12 Jun 2012 04:30 PM PDT
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| Posted: 12 Jun 2012 03:56 PM PDT The Society of Jesus, the largest order of priests and brothers in the Roman Catholic Church, today ordained 12 new priests. Before entering the Society of Jesus (Jesuit order), the new priests worked in the financial and high-tech industries, served in the military, taught at the high school and college level, practiced medicine and earned a multitude of advanced degrees. The ordination ceremonies were held at Fordham University in N.Y.; Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif.; Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala.; and St. Thomas More Church in St. Paul, Minn.Washington, D.C. ... |
| Lindsey Graham Crosses the Rubicon, Grover Strikes Back, Romney Mum on Firefighters (PM Note) Posted: 12 Jun 2012 03:53 PM PDT A Qwiki – 6 Political Clicks -http://bit.ly/LusOu1 Lindsey Graham Crosses the Rubicon – Would Accept 4 to 1 spending cut to revenue ratio in exchange for entitlement reform – "I just think that makes a lot of sense. And if I'm willing to do that... |
| Soldier found guilty of murder in Iraq shootings Posted: 12 Jun 2012 03:33 PM PDT A Georgia soldier was found guilty Tuesday of killing his two Army roommates in 2010 at a U.S. base camp in Iraq, where prosecutors said he opened fire hours after complaining that the victims had let their room get too messy. |
| Eagles' Joe Walsh backs opponent of Rep. Joe Walsh Posted: 12 Jun 2012 03:33 PM PDT An Iraq war veteran from Illinois hoping to limit tea party-backed Republican Rep. Joe Walsh to a single term in Congress was endorsed Tuesday by none other than ... Joe Walsh. |
| UN observers in Syria attacked near besieged town Posted: 12 Jun 2012 03:22 PM PDT
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| Islamist website posts video of Qaeda figure Posted: 12 Jun 2012 03:02 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - An Islamist website published a video message from Abu Yahya al-Libi, the al Qaeda no. 2 who Washington reported was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan last week, but did not say when the footage was recorded. It was not immediately clear whether the posting of the film on Tuesday was an attempt to show Libi had survived the attack. He did not refer to the U.S. report in his message and the film was only dated with the current Islamic year 1433. Libi called on Islamist fighters outside Syria to join rebels in their fight against President Bashar al-Assad. ... |
| NYC health board likes big drink ban proposal Posted: 12 Jun 2012 02:37 PM PDT
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| Southern Arizona voters picking Giffords' replacement Posted: 12 Jun 2012 01:36 PM PDT
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| Oil rises ahead of key OPEC meeting Posted: 12 Jun 2012 12:54 PM PDT The price of benchmark U.S. oil rose ahead of a key OPEC meeting that could become a showdown between Saudi Arabia and Iran over how much oil the organization is producing. |
| Ten-man Aussies hold Japan, Koreans cruise Posted: 12 Jun 2012 12:40 PM PDT
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| WSJ Reporter Resigns Over Ambassador Nominee Affair Posted: 12 Jun 2012 12:34 PM PDT Wall Street Journal reporter Gina Chon resigned today after emails surfaced revealing she had a secret affair with the man who is now President Obama's nominee to serve as U.S. ambassador to Iraq. The pair began their romantic relationship in 2008, while Chon was the... |
| U.N. adds Syria to list of countries killing children Posted: 12 Jun 2012 12:05 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syrian government forces and allied militia have killed, maimed, tortured and detained children as young as 9 years old, the United Nations said on Tuesday as Syria debuted on its "list of shame" of countries that abuse children in armed conflicts. The U.N. special envoy for children and armed conflict, Radhika Coomaraswamy, said the United Nations had also received credible allegations that the armed opposition, including the Free Syrian Army, had also used children during the 15-month conflict. ... |
| Free Book Guides Vets' Transition Back to Civilian Life Posted: 12 Jun 2012 12:00 PM PDT Nonprofit organization distributing print, PDF, mobi and iPhone versions |
| Prosecutor: Soldier shot roommates before bed Posted: 12 Jun 2012 11:55 AM PDT A soldier charged with killing two of his Army roommates at their base camp in Iraq waited to open fire until late at night as the victims readied for bed, a prosecutor told military jurors as the suspect's court-martial ended Tuesday. |
| US federal deficit totals $844.5B through 8 months Posted: 12 Jun 2012 11:32 AM PDT The federal budget deficit is approaching $1 trillion for a fourth straight year even though the government is collecting more tax revenue than last year. |
| QinetiQ North America’s Gunfire Detection System Selected by French Ministry of Defense Posted: 12 Jun 2012 11:01 AM PDT SWATS® Now Available to NATO Nations' Armed Forces for Online PurchaseReston, VA (PRWEB) June 12, 2012 QinetiQ North America today announced that the French Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected its SWATS® (Shoulder-Worn Acoustic Targeting System) as their solution for individual gunfire detection systems. The French MoD placed an initial order for 250 SWATS systems through the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA). ... |
| Egypt Christians rally behind rival of Islamists Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:47 AM PDT
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| Assange appeals against UK extradition decision Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:30 AM PDT
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| Timeline: WikiLeaks founder Assange appeals against extradition Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:30 AM PDT (Reuters) - April 5, 2010 - WikiLeaks releases a video showing a 2007 U.S. helicopter attack that killed a dozen people in Baghdad. Eight days later U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates criticizes WikiLeaks, saying it failed to provide any context explaining the situation. June 7 - The U.S. military says that Army Specialist Bradley Manning, who was deployed to Baghdad, has been arrested in connection with the release of the classified video. The U.S. ... |
| Syria firestorm proving too fierce for Annan's cooling touch Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:12 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Scarred by his failure to stop Rwanda's genocide nearly two decades ago, Kofi Annan faces another bloody debacle on his watch as his mediation efforts founder in Syria. Steeped in a culture of seeking consensus even when it looks unlikely, the soft-spoken former U.N. secretary-general is again at the point where his diplomatic efforts are being overtaken by mass killings rather than being seen as a step to peace. ... |
| Assad retains control of Syria chemical arms: Israel Posted: 12 Jun 2012 08:46 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel believes there is no immediate risk of Syria's chemical weapons falling into the hands of militants, a senior minister said on Tuesday, despite its growing worries about fighting there which has prompted Israeli calls for outside military intervention. "At this stage, the Syrian regime has firm control over the chemical weapons arsenal, but there are al Qaeda elements in Syria and therefore we are maintaining close scrutiny," Vice Prime Minister Moshe Yaalon, a former armed forces chief, said. ... |
| Carrie Underwood comes out in support of gay marriage Posted: 12 Jun 2012 08:18 AM PDT Vocally Christian country crooner Carrie Underwood has come out in support of gay marriage, Britain's The Independent reports. |
| Insiders Pessimistic About Relations With Egypt if Muslim Brotherhood Wins Presidency Posted: 12 Jun 2012 07:03 AM PDT A slim majority of National Journal's pool of national-security and foreign-policy experts are not optimistic about the future of U.S. relations with Egypt should Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi win the presidential election. |
| Black Women Key to Easing Military Suicides? Posted: 12 Jun 2012 05:09 AM PDT Black women have the lowest rates of suicide in the country, and although it's not completely understood why, Veterans Affairs officials hope to re-create elements of black female culture that may help stop military veterans from killing themselves. |
| Ahead of the Bell: Budget Deficit Posted: 12 Jun 2012 03:36 AM PDT The federal budget deficit is on track to top $1 trillion for a fourth straight year even though the imbalance is running slightly below last year's deficit. |
| Replacing Gabby Giffords: Will Democrats hang onto her seat? Posted: 12 Jun 2012 03:08 AM PDT The GOP casts Tuesday's race as a referendum on Obama, but may struggle to overcome sympathy for Giffords and the ex-aide running to replace her |
| Posted: 12 Jun 2012 02:36 AM PDT The Disabled Veterans National Foundation(DVNF), a non-profit organization that exists to help men and women who come home with emotional and physical wounds after serving our country, is urging employers to turn to veteran support agencies like the DVNF for resources to help them hire disabled veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan.WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRWEB) June 12, 2012 With the troop draw down in the Middle East, employers have a new labor pool of returning veterans. ... |
| Survey shows world peace improved in 2011; Canada at 4th place Posted: 12 Jun 2012 01:27 AM PDT LONDON - Canada jumped three notches to the fourth place on the Global Peace Index in 2011, an international think-tank said Tuesday. Only Iceland, Denmark and New Zealand were more peaceful. |
| Posted: 12 Jun 2012 12:15 AM PDT A New Social Network Website - Capture military experiences and join the movement called Veteran Force.(PRWEB) June 12, 2012 The United States of America has a complicated history with her veterans. Those who serve deserve praise and support for their decision to put the interests of the nation before their own safety, but that often does not help individual veterans when they leave the military and begin the challenging transition to civilian life. More often than not, veterans feel isolated from civilians, sometimes even close friends and family. ... |
| Australia keep Japan guessing over Cahill Posted: 11 Jun 2012 11:58 PM PDT
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| Brent slips below $97, extends losses on Europe Posted: 11 Jun 2012 10:49 PM PDT
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| Japanese city balks at US aircraft deployment Posted: 11 Jun 2012 10:02 PM PDT Safety concerns after a recent crash have put plans to briefly deploy the U.S. Osprey aircraft to a Japanese city on hold, officials said Tuesday. |
| Despite Syria, world more peaceful in 2012: survey Posted: 11 Jun 2012 09:11 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Despite an escalating conflict in Syria and mounting civil unrest in Europe, the world became a more peaceful place in the last year, a study showed on Tuesday, highlighting particular improvement in Africa. The Global Peace Index, produced by the Australia and U.S.-based Institute for Economics and Peace, showed its first improvement in two years. For the first time, sub-Saharan Africa was no longer the world's least peaceful region, losing that dubious distinction to the Middle East and North Africa in the aftermath of the "Arab Spring". ... |
| UN puts Syria on list for killing children Posted: 11 Jun 2012 06:28 PM PDT A U.N. report released Monday includes Syrian government forces and their allied "shabiha" militias for the first time on a list of 52 governments and armed groups that recruit, kill or sexually attack children in armed conflicts. |
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