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• Severe Weather Forces Wounded Warriors to Suspend Climb Up Mt. McKinley as Part of Disabled Sport USA's Warfighter Sports Program
• 2 UK airmen missing after RAF Tornado jets crash
• JetBlue pilot who disrupted flight declared insane, not guilty
• The Wrong Fracking Button, Romney On Vacay, Chris Christie On 'Daddy State,' Walsh Says Iraq Vet Not True Hero
• Obama, Romney volunteers hope to make a difference
• French arrest Tunisian suspected of financing and recruiting for al-Qaida, other terror groups
• Suspected al-Qaida financier arrested in France
• Iran nuclear talks: limited progress as both sides send military 'messages'
• Profiles in Politrolling: Hero Inspector Joe Walsh
• 2 UK airmen missing after RAF Tornados jets crash
• UAE pipeline bypassing Hormuz to fully operate in August
• Rep. Joe Walsh Says Iraq War Vet Opponent Talks Too Much to Be 'True' Hero
• Iran reports long-range missile launch in exercise
• Iraq bombs kill 40; officials eye security bribes
• Market bombs kill 44 before Iraqi Shi'ite ritual
• Kenyan police uncover Iranian bomb plot on Israeli targets
• UK: 2 UK airmen missing after RAF Tornado jets
• Military: C-130 tankers to resume firefighting
• Iraq attacks kill 38 ahead of Shiite rituals
• Iraq bombs, market attacks leave 40 dead
• UK: 2 RAF Tornado jets crash, searching for pilots
• Why there will be no foreign military intervention in Syria
• Direct foreign intervention is the only feasible option for Syria crisis
• Iraq bombs, market attacks leave 33 dead
• Timbuktu tomb destroyers pulverise Islam's history
• Analysis: Timbuktu tomb destroyers pulverize Islam's history
• Iraqi Kurds to sell gas directly to Turkey-minister
• 'Shift'in Russia, China positions on Syria: Annan
• Late leader's Iraq record echoes Israel on Iran today
• French arrest man suspected of financing al-Qaida
• Divide And Ruling: Public Splits In SCOTUS Aftermath (The Note)
• Death toll in southern Iraq bombing rises to 40
• Mich. soldier fights to recover after losing limbs
• Disabled Veterans National Foundation Announces Partnership with Millennial Medical- ‘Honor a Vet’ Partnership to Provide Crutches to Veterans
• Officials say 8 killed in central Iraq bombings
• Series of blasts in central Iraq kill 8 and wound scores, authorities say
• Officials: 8 killed bombings in central Iraq
• New Family Court Review Article Seeks to Improve Courts' Assessment of Child Custody Cases for Combat Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• FurnitureInFashion has announced its intention to increase headcount in its Customer Service Division

Severe Weather Forces Wounded Warriors to Suspend Climb Up Mt. McKinley as Part of Disabled Sport USA's Warfighter Sports Program Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:27 PM PDT After reaching 15,500 feet, 50+ MPH gusts, severe snowstorms and avalanches force five wounded warriors, including two double-leg amputees to end effort to tackle 20,320-foot climb to raise awareness, inspire others with disabilities and support Disabled Sports USARockville, MD (PRWEB) July 03, 2012 Disabled Sports USA announces that Team Warfighter Sports has concluded its 21 day climb of Denali (Mt. McKinley) in Alaska, the highest mountain in North America due to severe weather. ...

2 UK airmen missing after RAF Tornado jets crash Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:23 PM PDT Two British airmen were missing and two others were hospitalized after RAF Tornado jets crashed Tuesday off Scotland's coast, officials said.

JetBlue pilot who disrupted flight declared insane, not guilty Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:16 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A Texas judge on Tuesday found a JetBlue pilot insane and not guilty of interfering with a flight after his bizarre behavior forced an emergency landing in March. Clayton Osbon, 49, had been charged with interference with a flight crew and could have faced up to 20 years in prison. Court documents show U.S. ...

The Wrong Fracking Button, Romney On Vacay, Chris Christie On 'Daddy State,' Walsh Says Iraq Vet Not True Hero Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:00 PM PDT Oops – N.C.  Lawmaker Hits Wrong Button, Legalizes Fracking – http://abcn.ws/KYeSK1 For the 4th – How to Photograph Fireworks – http://abcn.ws/R4R5Id Parade Marching 101 – For Politicians – http://abcn.ws/MU8m5j (Bingham) Tomorrow: Romney Will Be in the Wolfeboro Parade with Kelly Ayotte Obama Will Speak at...

Obama, Romney volunteers hope to make a difference Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:35 PM PDT Re-electing President Barack Obama is so important to Guy Hancock that he spends more time as a volunteer data collector at Obama's campaign headquarters here than at his paying job as a college professor.

French arrest Tunisian suspected of financing and recruiting for al-Qaida, other terror groups Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:31 PM PDT PARIS - French authorities filed preliminary terrorism charges Tuesday against a Tunisian administrator of an extremist French website who is suspected of playing a key role in financing and recruiting for al-Qaida and other violent groups.

Suspected al-Qaida financier arrested in France Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:19 PM PDT French authorities filed preliminary terrorism charges Tuesday against a Tunisian administrator of an extremist French website who is suspected of playing a key role in financing and recruiting for al-Qaida and other violent groups.

Iran nuclear talks: limited progress as both sides send military 'messages' Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:17 PM PDT In a sealed-off conference room at an unpublicized Istanbul hotel, experts from Iran and world powers met today for a critical "technical meeting" on Iran's nuclear program. Out of the media spotlight, specialists from both sides met to narrow the chasm between competing proposals, the fourth and lowest-level installment of a series of talks this year aimed at curbing Iran's controversial nuclear efforts.

Profiles in Politrolling: Hero Inspector Joe Walsh Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:15 PM PDT Poor old Joe Walsh had no idea his little town hall would get national attention when he said his opponent, Tammy Duckworth, might have lost her legs in the Iraq war but wasn't a true hero. Right? The Illinois congressman just got caught thinking out loud about public service and life and death and never thought this might stir up bloggy outrage, right? Actually no. Walsh is an experienced troll, and he already floated his war-wounds-are-no-big-deal talking point in the national media earlier this year. ...

2 UK airmen missing after RAF Tornados jets crash Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:00 PM PDT Two RAF Tornado jets crashed Tuesday on Scotland's coast, leaving two British airmen missing after two others were plucked from the sea by helicopter.

UAE pipeline bypassing Hormuz to fully operate in August Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:05 PM PDT A pipeline the UAE is building to pump oil from east coast terminals and bypass the Iran-threatened Strait of Hormuz will be fully operational in August, an Abu Dhabi oil official said Tuesday.

Rep. Joe Walsh Says Iraq War Vet Opponent Talks Too Much to Be 'True' Hero Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:36 PM PDT Rep. Joe Walsh's Facebook page is flooded with negative comments today after the Illinois Republican said his opponent, Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth, was not a "true" hero because she often makes reference to her military service on the campaign trail. Duckworth lost both her...

Iran reports long-range missile launch in exercise Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:24 PM PDT Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards test fired several ballistic missiles on Tuesday, including a long-range variety meant to dissuade Israel and the U.S. from attacking the Islamic Republic, local media reported.

Iraq bombs kill 40; officials eye security bribes Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:10 PM PDT Bombs pounded six Iraqi cities and towns Tuesday, killing at least 40 people and raising suspicion that security forces might be assisting terrorists in launching attacks on Shiite Muslims.

Market bombs kill 44 before Iraqi Shi'ite ritual Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:07 PM PDT DIWANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Bombs killed at least 44 people at markets in Iraq on Tuesday, and authorities said they bore the hallmarks of sectarian attacks on Shi'ite Muslims by al Qaeda Sunni militants. A bomb in a small truck exploded in a market in the city of Diwaniya, killing 40 people, and other blasts killed four more near the city of Kerbala, police and officials said. The Diwaniya bombing was near a Shi'ite mosque where pilgrims gather on their way to Kerbala to celebrate the birthday of one of their most important imams, al-Mahdi, this week. ...

Kenyan police uncover Iranian bomb plot on Israeli targets Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:30 AM PDT Two Iranians suspected of plotting attacks in Kenya on Western embassies and Israeli interests including a synagogue and tourist hotels were recently arrested in Nairobi.

UK: 2 UK airmen missing after RAF Tornado jets Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:50 AM PDT Two RAF Tornado jets crashed Tuesday on Scotland's coast, leaving two British airmen missing after two others were plucked from the sea by helicopter.

Military: C-130 tankers to resume firefighting Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:52 AM PDT Air Force C-130 tankers will resume firefighting flights Tuesday after a deadly crash of another tanker plane over the weekend, the U.S. Northern Command said.

Iraq attacks kill 38 ahead of Shiite rituals Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:30 AM PDT A truck bomb blamed on Al-Qaeda killed 26 people at a crowded market in central Iraq on Tuesday while attacks elsewhere claimed 12 lives, the latest victims of a spike in nationwide unrest.

Iraq bombs, market attacks leave 40 dead Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:27 AM PDT Market bombings and other attacks across Iraq killed at least 40 people on Tuesday, and one senior intelligence figure said he could not rule out that guards may have taken bribes to allow terrorists to penetrate security during a Shiite pilgrimage.

UK: 2 RAF Tornado jets crash, searching for pilots Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:04 AM PDT Two RAF Tornado jets crashed Tuesday in Scotland and the British military was searching for the wreckage, officials said. It was not clear what happened to the crews of the two-seater aircraft but two people were reported plucked from the sea.

Why there will be no foreign military intervention in Syria Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:39 AM PDT Last weekend's international conference in Geneva seeking agreement on a path to resolving the crisis and escalating violence in Syria produced vague proposals for a transition government unlikely to go anywhere but Kofi Annan's personal archive. Despite this failure, new Human Rights Watch reports of systematic torture by the Assad regime, and the continuing call for intervention from many activists, including the Free Syrian Army, it is unlikely that there will be any armed foreign intervention in Syria as there was in Libya.

Direct foreign intervention is the only feasible option for Syria crisis Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:39 AM PDT Over the weekend in Geneva, world powers penned a vague agreement to support the establishment of a transitional government in Syria – potentially composed of members of the opposition and the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The purported solution appears ill fitted to the reality on the ground, however, and a new Human Rights Watch report details widespread, systematic torture by the Assad regime.

Iraq bombs, market attacks leave 33 dead Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:29 AM PDT Market blasts and other bombings across Iraq killed at least 33 people on Tuesday, and one senior intelligence figure said he could not rule out that guards may have taken bribes to allow terrorists to penetrate security during a Shiite pilgrimage.

Timbuktu tomb destroyers pulverise Islam's history Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:17 AM PDT (Reuters) - The al Qaeda-linked Islamist fighters who have used pick-axes, shovels and hammers to shatter earthen tombs and shrines of local saints in Mali's fabled desert city of Timbuktu say they are defending the purity of their faith against idol worship. But historians say their campaign of destruction in the UNESCO-listed city is pulverising part of the history of Islam in Africa, which includes a centuries-old message of tolerance. "They are striking at the heart of what Timbuktu stands for ... ...

Analysis: Timbuktu tomb destroyers pulverize Islam's history Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:14 AM PDT (Reuters) - The al Qaeda-linked Islamist fighters who have used pick-axes, shovels and hammers to shatter earthen tombs and shrines of local saints in Mali's fabled desert city of Timbuktu say they are defending the purity of their faith against idol worship. But historians say their campaign of destruction in the UNESCO-listed city is pulverizing part of the history of Islam in Africa, which includes a centuries-old message of tolerance. "They are striking at the heart of what Timbuktu stands for ... ...

Iraqi Kurds to sell gas directly to Turkey-minister Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:48 AM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region may begin selling natural gas directly to Turkey within two years, its energy minister said on Tuesday, a move likely to anger the central government and further strain Baghdad's ties with Ankara. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in the north of the country and Baghdad have rowed for years over issues including late payments for crude, the legality of the regional government's oil deals and disputed territory. ...

'Shift'in Russia, China positions on Syria: Annan Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:33 AM PDT The "shift" in the positions of Russia and China on Syria should not be underestimated, the spokesman for peace envoy Kofi Annan said on Tuesday after international talks in Geneva.

Late leader's Iraq record echoes Israel on Iran today Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:11 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Weighing risky military strikes on his country's arch-foe, Israel's hawkish leader sends Ehud Barak to warn the Americans in hope of getting them to step in with greater force instead. The scenario, played out nowadays as the allies debate ways of dealing with Iran, also happened during the 1991 Gulf war when Barak, currently defense chief to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an almost monthly visitor to Washington, was deputy commander of Israel's armed forces. To judge by the recollections of U.S. ...

French arrest man suspected of financing al-Qaida Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:59 AM PDT French authorities have arrested the administrator of an extremist French website who is suspected of playing a key role in financing and recruiting for al-Qaida and other terrorist groups in several countries, the Paris prosecutor's office said Tuesday.

Divide And Ruling: Public Splits In SCOTUS Aftermath (The Note) Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:49 AM PDT By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: THE GREAT DIVIDE: A new ABC News-Washington Post poll shows that 43 percent of Americans see President Obama's signature health care law favorably while 42 percent see it unfavorably. That's a closer division than existed on...

Death toll in southern Iraq bombing rises to 40 Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:12 AM PDT DIWANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - A bomb in a small truck killed 40 people and wounded 75 others in a market in the Iraqi city of Diwaniya on Tuesday, police sources said. The attack in Diwaniya, 150 km (93 miles) south of Baghdad was near a mosque where pilgrims were gathering for a Shi'ite celebration. Police had said earlier that 25 people had been killed. (Reporting by Imad al-Khuzaie; Editing by Louise Ireland)

Mich. soldier fights to recover after losing limbs Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:32 AM PDT Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills served two deployments to Afghanistan without suffering anything close to a major injury. Then, in a second, everything changed.

Disabled Veterans National Foundation Announces Partnership with Millennial Medical- ‘Honor a Vet’ Partnership to Provide Crutches to Veterans Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:02 AM PDT The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (http://www.dvnf.org), announces an innovative partnership with one of the world's top manufacturers of crutches.Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) July 03, 2012 The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (http://www.dvnf.org), a national non-profit veterans service organization that focuses on helping men and women who serve and return home wounded or sick after defending our safety and our freedom, announces an innovative partnership with one of the world's top manufacturers of crutches. ...

Officials say 8 killed in central Iraq bombings Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:12 AM PDT Iraqi officials on Tuesday said at least eight people were killed and 50 others wounded in a series of blasts in central Iraq as insurgents seek to undermine the Shiite-led government.

Series of blasts in central Iraq kill 8 and wound scores, authorities say Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:21 AM PDT BAGHDAD - Iraqi officials say eight people have been killed and 45 wounded in a series of blasts in central Iraq.

Officials: 8 killed bombings in central Iraq Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:20 AM PDT Iraqi officials say eight people have been killed and 45 wounded in a series of blasts in central Iraq.

New Family Court Review Article Seeks to Improve Courts' Assessment of Child Custody Cases for Combat Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:22 AM PDT Military Author and Attorney Discusses Growing Number of Child Custody Cases Involving PTSD-Afflicted Parents, Presents Blueprint for Courts to Distinguish Special Issues in Military Families and Accurately Assess Demonstrated Parenting AbilityLos Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 03, 2012 Over two million children have had a parent mobilized for military duty since September 11, 2001. During the last decade of combat operations, one in five service members has become a casualty of either Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Major Depression. ...

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