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• Ann Curry fans petition to save her "Today" job
• Rangers recovering 1 of their own after fatal fall
• Breivik ends massacre trial by defending attacks
• Rangers recovering body of colleague who fell to death during rescue on Mount Rainier
• Baghdad market bombs kill 14, wound more than 100
• At least 12 people killed in Iraq violence
• Panetta urges greater emphasis on mental health
• U.N. says 1.5 million Syrians in need of help
• Saddam Hussein's nephew seeks asylum in Austria
• Man sentenced for online 'South Park' threat
• Hillsborough County, America's Benchmark
• National Press Club to Host Newsmaker Media Briefing: Conflict Resolution in the Middle East
• Pentagon chief urges Iraq to keep Daqduq behind bars
• Bombs targeting Shi'ites kill 13, wound 100 in Baghdad
• 1.5 million Syrians need humanitarian help: UN
• Breivik trial: live report
• Kenyan police arrest two Iranians over explosives
• Berlin photofest chronicles Greek rage
• Insight: Iran talks - across the table, a wary stalemate
• Nephew of Saddam Hussein claims asylum in Austria
• Crashes fuel uproar in Japan over US aircraft
• 2 bombs in Baghdad market kill 9 people, wound 50
• 2 bombs in busy Baghdad market kill at least 9
• 2 bombs in busy Baghdad market kill 9, wound 50
• Australia fears refugee boat disaster toll could soar
• Rosneft in talks to join Exxon in Iraq
• Sandusky accusers offer glimpse of lives now
• 5 wounded warriors attempt Mount McKinley summit
• Behind the Crack-up of the Right
• 90 people still missing after boat carrying 200 capsizes off Indonesia on its way to Australia
• Strikes on al Qaeda leave only "handful" of top targets
• As militants join Syria revolt, fears grow over arms flow

Ann Curry fans petition to save her "Today" job Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:48 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ann Curry is reportedly being phased out of her co-anchor position at "Today," but a group of fans is trying to turn back the tide and persuade NBC otherwise with an online petition. The petition, posted on Change.org on Friday, has so far attracted 500 signatures from Curry loyalists intent on keeping her face on the morning airwaves. "Dear Today Show at NBC," the petition reads. "We Love Ann Curry! Ann Curry Loves us and the Today Show!" The petition was launched by Phoenix. Ariz. ...

Rangers recovering 1 of their own after fatal fall Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:34 PM PDT The family of a Mount Rainier National Park ranger who died while helping rescue four climbers both grieved and celebrated his life Friday, as authorities faced the grim task of recovering the body of one of their own.

Breivik ends massacre trial by defending attacks Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:39 PM PDT With a rambling monologue depicting Norway's worst peacetime massacre as a necessary evil, confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik got the last word as his 10-week trial ended Friday amid conflicting claims about his sanity.

Rangers recovering body of colleague who fell to death during rescue on Mount Rainier Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:50 PM PDT SEATTLE - The family of a Mount Rainier National Park ranger who died while helping rescue four climbers both grieved and celebrated his life Friday, as authorities faced the grim task of recovering the body of one of their own.

Baghdad market bombs kill 14, wound more than 100 Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:48 AM PDT Two bombs exploded in an open-air market in Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 14 people in the latest round of spiraling violence six months after the last U.S. troops withdrew from Iraq.

At least 12 people killed in Iraq violence Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:05 AM PDT Attacks in Iraq killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens more on Friday, security and medical officials said, in the latest in a wave of violence across the country.

Panetta urges greater emphasis on mental health Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:04 AM PDT In confronting a surge of suicides within the military, commanding officers must make it understood that seeking help for the stresses of war should be seen as a sign of strength rather than as a sign of weakness, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday.

U.N. says 1.5 million Syrians in need of help Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:44 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of Syrians needing humanitarian aid has soared 50 percent since March to 1.5 million as escalating violence drives more people from their homes, the United Nations said on Friday. The fighting between President Bashar al-Assad's forces and rebels is making it difficult to reach vulnerable civilians, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. "More and more people are leaving their homes, vulnerability is growing and assistance is needed," OCHA spokesman Jens Laerke told a news briefing in Geneva. ...

Saddam Hussein's nephew seeks asylum in Austria Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:21 AM PDT A nephew of late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has requested asylum in Austria after being picked up by police in a routine identity check, the interior ministry said Friday, confirming media reports.

Man sentenced for online 'South Park' threat Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:03 AM PDT A Muslim convert from Brooklyn was sentenced Friday to nearly 12 years in prison for posting online threats against the creators of the "South Park" television show and others he deemed enemies of Islam.

Hillsborough County, America's Benchmark Posted: 22 Jun 2012 09:53 AM PDT TAMPA, Fla.—Welcome to the molten core of the political universe, the hottest battleground in the biggest battleground state. Since 1960, Hillsborough County has called every single presidential election except for one—and there's no reason to think that voters here won't do it again.

National Press Club to Host Newsmaker Media Briefing: Conflict Resolution in the Middle East Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:18 AM PDT How using a U.S. approach to stem gang violence might help Mideast youths

Pentagon chief urges Iraq to keep Daqduq behind bars Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:44 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq has given the United States assurances it will not release a suspected Hezbollah operative accused of killing American troops, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told Reuters, saying he expected Baghdad to honor its commitment. The fate of Ali Mussa Daqduq has been vexing U.S. officials since last December, when the United States was forced to hand him over to Baghdad after failing to secure a custody deal before the U.S. military withdrawal from the country. ...

Bombs targeting Shi'ites kill 13, wound 100 in Baghdad Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:25 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 13 people were killed and more than 100 wounded on Friday when two roadside bombs exploded in quick succession in a crowded Baghdad market, Iraqi police and hospital sources said, in the latest attack targeting Shi'ite Muslims this month. A wave of bombings in June against mainly Shi'ite pilgrims and shrines has killed more than 130 people and fuelled fears that Iraq could slip back into sectarian bloodletting of the kind that has receded since its peak in 2006-07. Tensions have run high after U.S. ...

1.5 million Syrians need humanitarian help: UN Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:06 AM PDT The number of Syrians in need of humanitarian aid has shot up by 500,000 to 1.5 million in less than three months, the UN said on Friday.

Breivik trial: live report Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:00 AM PDT The trial of Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik concluded on Friday, with his defence team arguing he was sane enough to be responsible for his actions and should be acquitted or jailed, not locked up in a psychiatric institution.

Kenyan police arrest two Iranians over explosives Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:15 AM PDT MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan police said on Friday they had arrested two Iranians after they seized chemicals they suspected were going to be used to make explosives in Mombasa, which has been hit by a series of attacks. The port city, the capital Nairobi and other parts of Kenya have suffered a series of grenade attacks since Kenya sent troops into Somalia last year to try to crush al Shabaab insurgents it blames for a surge in violence and kidnappings threatening tourism in east Africa's biggest economy. Police arrested the Iranians on Wednesday in Nairobi. ...

Berlin photofest chronicles Greek rage Posted: 22 Jun 2012 05:23 AM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - Photo-journalist Nikos Pilos used to travel the world to cover conflicts, now he only needs to open his front door in Athens. Pilos's work, on display this week at Berlin's Browse Fotofestival, chronicles the violence, anger and despair engulfing Greece as it tries to stave off economic collapse. "It is ironic. Before the crisis, I used to spend eight months of the year travelling to places like Iraq, Lebanon and Pakistan. Now I don't need to leave Athens," Pilos said. ...

Insight: Iran talks - across the table, a wary stalemate Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:43 AM PDT BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - The talk can be blunt and the rhetoric can be flowery, with invocations of deity and Persian poetry. Sometimes, it has been suggested, there is the sense of a well-worn cast acting out a script. Iran's negotiations with the West on its nuclear program have developed their own rituals and etiquette bound up with the frustrations of a decade of fruitless talk. Sheltering from a Baghdad sandstorm or ensconcedin a drab communist-era Moscow hotel, diplomats confront the same historic suspicions. ...

Nephew of Saddam Hussein claims asylum in Austria Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:38 AM PDT VIENNA (Reuters) - A nephew of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein who is wanted by Iraq for membership of a terrorist organization has claimed asylum in Austria saying he feared persecution, Austria's interior ministry said on Friday. A spokesman for the ministry said the 42-year-old man, whom they named only as Bashar N., had been detained without identity documents on Thursday in the Austrian town of Traiskirchen, a well-known center for asylum-seekers since the Cold War, along with two other people. Bashar N. ...

Crashes fuel uproar in Japan over US aircraft Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:29 AM PDT Recent crashes involving the U.S. military's latest transport aircraft are fueling an uproar in Japan that could threaten plans to deploy them to the southern island of Okinawa by the end of the year.

2 bombs in Baghdad market kill 9 people, wound 50 Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:58 AM PDT BAGHDAD - Iraqi authorities say two bombs have exploded in a crowded market in northeastern Baghdad, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens more.

2 bombs in busy Baghdad market kill at least 9 Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:53 AM PDT Two bombs tore through a market full of morning shoppers in northeastern Baghdad on Friday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens more, authorities said.

2 bombs in busy Baghdad market kill 9, wound 50 Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:37 AM PDT Iraqi authorities say two bombs have exploded in a crowded market in northeastern Baghdad, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens more.

Australia fears refugee boat disaster toll could soar Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:52 AM PDT Fears grew Friday that the death toll from a refugee boat disaster off Australia's Christmas Island could soar, as ships and aircraft scouring the seas for the dozens missing found only more bodies.

Rosneft in talks to join Exxon in Iraq Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:33 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's top crude oil producer, Rosneft , has been in talks with ExxonMobil about teaming up with the U.S. group to tap Iraq's huge West Qurna-1 oilfield, Kommersant daily reported on Friday. The daily, citing sources familiar with the situation, said Rosneft may secure 20 percent in the project operated by Exxon in southern Iraq, adding the talks could be wrapped up within a month. West Qurna-1, an 8. ...

Sandusky accusers offer glimpse of lives now Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:12 AM PDT Before they took the witness stand against Jerry Sandusky, the young men who say they were molested as boys by the former Penn State assistant football coach were nameless and faceless, identified in court papers only by number.

5 wounded warriors attempt Mount McKinley summit Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:06 AM PDT Five wounded warriors with a self-described total of four good legs among them are gaining ground in their assault on Alaska's formidable Mount McKinley, North America's tallest peak.

Behind the Crack-up of the Right Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:00 AM PDT In introducing his new book, "Leo Strauss and the Conservative Movement in America," Paul Gottfried identifies a fundamental divide between neoconservatives and the traditional right. The divide is over the question: What is this nation, America?

90 people still missing after boat carrying 200 capsizes off Indonesia on its way to Australia Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:43 PM PDT CANBERRA, Australia - Ships and aircraft were searching Friday for scores of men missing after a steel-hull fishing boat carrying about 200 suspected asylum seekers bound for Australia capsized in heavy seas south of Indonesia.

Strikes on al Qaeda leave only "handful" of top targets Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:32 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly one year ago, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta predicted the strategic defeat of al Qaeda was within reach if the United States could kill or capture up to 20 leaders of the core group and its affiliates. In an interview on Thursday with Reuters, Panetta disclosed that only a "small handful" of the individuals on that original list remained on the battlefield and that Saudi Arabia - the birthplace of late al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden - was reporting a drop-off in recruitment. ...

As militants join Syria revolt, fears grow over arms flow Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As evidence mounts of Islamic militant forces among the Syrian opposition, senior U.S. and European officials are increasingly alarmed by the prospect of sophisticated weapons falling into the hands of rebel groups that may be dangerous to Western interests, including al Qaeda. In an interview with Reuters, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta articulated U.S. worries that shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, also known as MANPADS, could find their way onto the Syrian battlefield. ...

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