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- National Cartoonists Society Wraps Up Week-Long USO Tour to Middle East Aboard the USS Enterprise, Ship’s 22nd and Final Deployment at Sea
- Bullying–Way of Life for Teens, Employees, Sex-Partners, Siblings, Military, & Marriages? Dr. Carol Francis, Psychologist, on K-EARTH 101 101.1FM -CBS Radio LA Openline
- Turkish jets hit Kurdish militant positions-sources
- War on Terror: Uncut and Unscripted
- Experts & Major Players Share Insight on Cement Markets at 7th Middle East CemenTrade in Muscat
- Iraq's role in Syria war poses problems for US
- Beau Biden: 'My Mom Could Take' Paul Ryan in a Marathon
- Analysis: Record US debt hardly dents the campaign
- Plans for Gulf's biggest Catholic church stir backlash in troubled Bahrain
- France gives Syria "liberated zones" aid, mulls weapons: source
- Turkey accuses Syria of 'state terrorism'
- Barney Frank: More stimulus would reduce food stamp rolls [VIDEO]
- 2004: Delegates as Props and a Kindly Ex-Nun
- Rebels attack Syrian military airport, say shot down jet
- An Israeli strike won’t delay Iran’s nuclear weapons program. It will start it.
- US senators warn Iraq over Iran shipments to Syria
- National Press Club to Host Newsmaker Panel Discussion on Presidential Campaign 2012: Issues for Americans with Disabilities
- Just What Are Iran's Planes Flying to Syria Through Iraq?
- AmeriCares Rushes Aid for Syrian Refugees
- In conflict with West, Iran stirs war memories at home
- Japan coach gets tough for World Cup warm-up
- Soccer-Japan coach gets tough for World Cup warm-up
- Paralympics an inspiration to war-wounded athletes
- Syria's ballooning refugee crisis: How bad will it get?
- Iraq: US must show proof of Iranian arms flights
- Ban Ki-moon says Syria arms suppliers spreading misery
- CONVENTION WATCH: Michelle's words, Julian Castro
- 2012 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by The Honorable Tim Kaine, Candidate for the U.S. Senate, Virginia, Former Governor of Virginia, Former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
- 2012 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by The Honorable Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts
- 2012 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Kal Penn, Actor/Producer, Former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement
- 2012 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by The Honorable Tammy Duckworth, Candidate for the US House of Representatives, Illinois
- 2012 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, Illinois, Former White House Chief of Staff
- SHOW OF FORCE
- Democrats charge Republicans with "war on women" at convention
- CONVENTION WATCH: Julian Castro and Rahm Emanuel
- THAT 4 A.M. CALL
- Factbox: Highlights of the Democratic Party election platform
- Democrats Open Convention With Heavy Appeal to Women
- Obama, Clinton Fundraiser Appointed to National Security Panel
| Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:53 PM PDT In celebration of the last days of summer and in support of our nation's service heroes stationed overseas, cartoonists Jeff Keane, Jeff Bacon, Dave Coverly, Tom Richmond, Rick Kirkman and Sam Viviano recently made their annual trek to the Middle East and capped off their tour with a special USO visit aboard the USS Enterprise. Trip marked the aircraft carrier's final stint of USO entertainment at sea before being decommissioned later this year following more than 50 years of operation. ... |
| Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:47 PM PDT Bullying – A Way of Life for Teens, Employees, Sex-Partners, Siblings, Military, and Marriages, Imperialistic Governments, Parents? Dr. Carol Francis, Psychologist in Los Angeles' South Bay Beach Cities, Sunday August 26, live on K-EARTH 101; 101.1 FM 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM with Scott Mason on CBS RADIO LA OpenLine. What is you toughest bully moment?Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 03, 2012 On K-EARTH 101 (101.1 FM KRTH-FM) Dr. Carol Francis discusses Bullying at Schools, Work or Home September 2 at 5:00 AM. Dr. ... |
| Turkish jets hit Kurdish militant positions-sources Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:02 PM PDT DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish fighter planes and attack helicopters pounded suspected Kurdish militant positions near the southeastern border with Syria and Iraq late on Wednesday in a major air-and-ground operation, security sources said. "Around 2,000 soldiers are involved in the operation. Cobra helicopters ... are bombing targets on the Kato mountain," a security source told Reuters, referring to a location in Turkey's southeastern Sirnak province. Around 10 F-16 fighter planes had been sent to support the operation, the source said. ... |
| War on Terror: Uncut and Unscripted Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:52 PM PDT Vet Jesse Holder exposes intense, outrageous details of soldiers' lives in new bookSavannah, GA (PRWEB) September 03, 2012 When discussing the War on Terror, illicit drug use, alcoholism, prostitution and racism are usually not descriptions associated with American involvement. Not until now, that is. "Chutes, Beer & Bullets" is the nonfiction, autobiographical narrative of one soldier's uncut and unscripted experiences as a soldier in the midst of America's conflict in the Middle East. ... |
| Experts & Major Players Share Insight on Cement Markets at 7th Middle East CemenTrade in Muscat Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:52 PM PDT Renowned cement experts, major industry players and analysts will examine the Middle Eastern cement market scenario this October, at the 7th Middle East CemenTrade in Muscat.Muscat, Oman (PRWEB) September 03, 2012 With the boom in construction activity in the Middle East, the cement industry is experiencing new growth, especially in GCC markets where demand is strong. On 02-03 October, the 7th Middle East CemenTrade, organized by CMT will present a diverse spectrum of information on Middle East cement sector, focussing on the theme "Fresh Optimism to Mitigate Regional Cement Glut". ... |
| Iraq's role in Syria war poses problems for US Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:52 PM PDT Iraq's acquiescence in possibly allowing Iranian weapons deliveries to the Syrian regime demonstrates Washington's limited influence in postwar Iraq, its inability to halt Syria's 18-month conflict and its continued struggle against Tehran for supremacy in the region. |
| Beau Biden: 'My Mom Could Take' Paul Ryan in a Marathon Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:23 PM PDT Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, bashed Paul Ryan Wednesday for shaving more than an hour off his marathon time and even turned his attack into a family matter, saying "my mom could take him." "The Romney-Ryan budget means what it says. I... |
| Analysis: Record US debt hardly dents the campaign Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:14 PM PDT Some unpleasant, uninvited guests dropped in on the Democratic convention. |
| Plans for Gulf's biggest Catholic church stir backlash in troubled Bahrain Posted: 05 Sep 2012 12:30 PM PDT MANAMA, Bahrain - The building of the largest Roman Catholic church in the Gulf was supposed to be a chance for the tiny island kingdom of Bahrain to showcase its traditions of religious tolerance in a conservative Muslim region where churches largely operate under heavy limitations. |
| France gives Syria "liberated zones" aid, mulls weapons: source Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:49 AM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - France has started helping rebel-held parts of Syria so these "liberated zones" can run themselves and is considering the possibility of supplying heavy artillery to protect them from government attacks, a diplomatic source said on Wednesday. Paris said last week it had identified areas in the north, south and east that had escaped President Bashar al-Assad's control, creating a chance for local communities to govern themselves without residents feeling they had to flee Syria. ... |
| Turkey accuses Syria of 'state terrorism' Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:46 AM PDT Turkey accused Syria of "state terrorism" Wednesday after a sharp spike in the death toll from the Syrian civil war, and Iran came under new scrutiny with the U.S. alleging that Tehran is flying weapons to President Bashar Assad's regime across Iraqi airspace. |
| Barney Frank: More stimulus would reduce food stamp rolls [VIDEO] Posted: 05 Sep 2012 10:02 AM PDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank told The Daily Caller that there would be "fewer" food stamp recipients in America if Republicans did not block additional federal stimulus spending for state and local projects supported by congressional Democrats. |
| 2004: Delegates as Props and a Kindly Ex-Nun Posted: 05 Sep 2012 09:48 AM PDT Democrats convened in Boston in 2004 to nominate John Kerry and John Edwards as their standard-bearers. Participants shared their recollections with National Journal. Edited excerpts follow. |
| Rebels attack Syrian military airport, say shot down jet Posted: 05 Sep 2012 09:34 AM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels besieging a military airport near the border with Iraq were involved in serious fighting on Wednesday, opposition sources said, as rebels in the north of the country said they had shot down a fighter jet. Free Syrian Army rebels have been laying siege to Hamadan airport in the city of Albu Kamal on the country's eastern frontier in Deir al-Zor province for the past three days. ... |
| An Israeli strike won’t delay Iran’s nuclear weapons program. It will start it. Posted: 05 Sep 2012 09:21 AM PDT Last week, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey told reporters that an Israeli attack on Iran would "clearly delay but probably not destroy Iran's nuclear program." This is true enough, but it is important to note that the general did not say Iran's nuclear weapons program. |
| US senators warn Iraq over Iran shipments to Syria Posted: 05 Sep 2012 08:21 AM PDT American senators visiting Iraq warned the Baghdad government Wednesday that it risked damaging relations with the U.S. if it is allowing Iran to fly over its airspace to deliver weapons to Syria. |
| Posted: 05 Sep 2012 08:14 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to the U.S. Census, one in five Americans has a disability, half of which are severe. There are currently more than 54 million Americans with disabilities, and among them are growing numbers of veterans, including one in every four returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Over 42 million family caregivers provide informal supports to individuals with disabilities and seniors at home and in the community. ... |
| Just What Are Iran's Planes Flying to Syria Through Iraq? Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:58 AM PDT Iraq said on Wednesday there was no evidence to support the report in The New York Times that it was allowing Iran to fly military supplies to Syria through its airspace, but that depends on your interpretation of military supplies. |
| AmeriCares Rushes Aid for Syrian Refugees Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:37 AM PDT STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An AmeriCares emergency aid shipment from its Stamford, Conn., headquarters arrived in Jordan this week to assist Syrian refugees as they continue to stream into the country. Medicines and medical supplies donated by AmeriCares will help meet the health care needs of refugees at the newly established Za'atri camp, where 24,000 people languish in dismal conditions. The AmeriCares shipment includes enough emergency equipment, chronic disease medicines and wound care supplies to help up to 20,000 people. ... |
| In conflict with West, Iran stirs war memories at home Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:11 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian leaders hoping to lift morale at a time of rising prices, food shortages and threats of attack from Israel are drawing on memories of another era when people united against a common foe: Saddam Hussein's Iraq. But whether the government can rekindle the passion that powered Iran's huge war effort a generation ago remains an open question. ... |
| Japan coach gets tough for World Cup warm-up Posted: 05 Sep 2012 06:13 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni promised Thursday's home game against the UAE would be anything but friendly in nature as the Asian champions warm up for the World Cup qualifier with Iraq next week. "I don't like calling these games 'friendly' matches," the Italian told reporters after training in Niigata on Wednesday. "This game carries great weight for us before the game with Iraq. We have to stamp our authority on the game and tighten up for an important game on Tuesday. ... |
| Soccer-Japan coach gets tough for World Cup warm-up Posted: 05 Sep 2012 06:04 AM PDT TOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheronipromised Thursday's home game against the UAE would be anythingbut friendly in nature as the Asian champions warm up for theWorld Cup qualifier with Iraq next week. "I don't like calling these games 'friendly' matches," theItalian told reporters after training in Niigata on Wednesday. "This game carries great weight for us before the game withIraq. We have to stamp our authority on the game and tighten upfor an important game on Tuesday. ... |
| Paralympics an inspiration to war-wounded athletes Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:25 AM PDT The explosion that took away Brad Snyder's sight couldn't touch the Navy lieutenant's fighting spirit. |
| Syria's ballooning refugee crisis: How bad will it get? Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:20 AM PDT Record numbers of Syrian civilians, many of them children, are racing for the war-torn country's borders |
| Iraq: US must show proof of Iranian arms flights Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:22 AM PDT Iraq says it's waiting for the U.S. to provide evidence that its airspace is again being used by Iran to ship weapons to Syria. |
| Ban Ki-moon says Syria arms suppliers spreading misery Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:02 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria's conflict has taken a brutal turn with other countries arming both sides, spreading misery and risking "unintended consequences as the fighting intensifies and spreads," U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. The United Nations and Western officials have accused Iran of supplying weapons to Syria's pro-government forces, while Damascus has accused Qatar and Saudi Arabia of arming rebels determined to topple President Bashar al-Assad. "This conflict has taken a particularly brutal turn," Ban said of the 17-month crisis. ... |
| CONVENTION WATCH: Michelle's words, Julian Castro Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:45 PM PDT Convention Watch shows you the 2012 political conventions through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. |
| Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:00 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by The Honorable Tim Kaine, Candidate for the U.S. Senate, Virginia, Former Governor of Virginia, Former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, September 4, 2012:(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120720/MM44058LOGO)It's great to be here, especially with my friends from Virginia! A few years ago, few imagined that Virginia would be a battleground state. ... |
| Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:00 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by The Honorable Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts, at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, September 4, 2012:(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120720/MM44058LOGO )Good evening, Democrats! Are you fired up? Are you ready to go? I hope so.This is the election of a lifetime. Because more than any one candidate or policy, what's at stake is the American dream. ... |
| Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:00 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by Kal Penn, Actor/Producer, Former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, September 4, 2012:(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120720/MM44058LOGO)I am honored to accept your nomination for president of the United States!Wait, this isn't my speech. Prompter guy, can we pull up my speech?While we're waiting: a special message for those of you at home who have recently turned 18. Good news. ... |
| Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:00 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by The Honorable Tammy Duckworth, Candidate for the US House of Representatives, Illinois, at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, September 4, 2012:(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120720/MM44058LOGO)My name is Tammy Duckworth. I'm running to serve Illinois' 8th Congressional District. My father served in the Army and the Marine Corps. A Vietnam vet, his family has worn our nation's uniform since the American Revolution. My husband is an Army officer. ... |
| Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:00 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, Illinois, Former White House Chief of Staff, at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, September 4, 2012:(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120720/MM44058LOGO )From President Obama's hometown of Chicago, it is my honor to speak to you about the president I served. ... |
| Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:57 PM PDT On the first night of the Democratic convention, American military families were front and center. |
| Democrats charge Republicans with "war on women" at convention Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:42 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Two dozen Democratic women from the U.S. House of Representatives brought the charge that Republicans are waging a "war on women" to the party's convention stage on Tuesday with sharp denunciations of Republicans on healthcare, equal pay and domestic violence. Led by Nancy Pelosi of California, the only woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House, the women pressed the party's argument that the Democrats will protect women's interests against what they described as Republican attacks. ... |
| CONVENTION WATCH: Julian Castro and Rahm Emanuel Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:34 PM PDT Convention Watch shows you the 2012 political conventions through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. |
| Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:07 PM PDT What a difference four years can make. During the 2008 Democratic presidential primary race, Hillary Clinton tried to raise doubts about Barack Obama's readiness to be president by wondering how he would handle an emergency call in the middle of the night. Could he handle that 4 a.m. call signaling a global crisis? |
| Factbox: Highlights of the Democratic Party election platform Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:59 PM PDT Charlotte, North Carolina (Reuters) - The Democratic Party late on Monday unveiled its election platform, a non-binding political document that party delegates will vote to adopt at the national convention in Charlotte on Tuesday evening. The document highlights a sharp divide in the economic and cultural agendas of the Democratic and Republican parties going into the November election. The platform seeks higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans, backs same-sex marriage and a woman's right to have an abortion. Below are some principles highlighted in the document called "Moving America ... |
| Democrats Open Convention With Heavy Appeal to Women Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:23 PM PDT If Mitt Romney and Republicans played up their feminine side last week in Tampa, Democrats on Tuesday were utterly and unabashedly feminist. |
| Obama, Clinton Fundraiser Appointed to National Security Panel Posted: 04 Sep 2012 04:15 PM PDT Rajiv Fernando Resigns from Panel After ABC News Raises Questions |
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