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• Former Army employee admits taking kickbacks
• UPDATE: National Press Club to Host Newsmaker Panel Discussion on Presidential Campaign 2012: Issues for Americans with Disabilities
• UN nearly doubles humanitarian appeal for Syria
• US senators urge tougher stand on Syria, Iran
• UK fraudster jailed for impersonating riot cop
• Police: 3 bomb attacks in northern Iraq kill 8
• US serviceman wins gold year after losing sight
• Mass. Elementary School to be Named for Norwich University Alumnus Killed in Iraq
• Revealed: The Dark Money Group Attacking Sen. Sherrod Brown
• After the confetti, Obama faces a reality check
• Insight: Minority militias stir fears of sectarian war in Damascus
• Did Obama's speech play fast and loose with the facts?
• What are the chances of another 9/11 happening in the next decade?
• Turkish troops kill 26 PKK rebels in major offensive
• Murder-Suicide Implicated in Four St. Louis-Area Deaths
• U.N. doubles number needing aid in Syria
• French direct aid a dubious break for Syria rebels
• What Joe Biden Wrote vs. What Joe Biden (Literally) Said
• Best lines of Democratic convention – from Jennifer Granholm to John Kerry
• Bombardment, blasts rock Syrian capital
• Prince Harry in Afghanistan to fly Apache copters
• Iraq blasts target Shi'ite mosques, kill eight
• US cargo ship captain detained in Venezuela
• Despite obstacles, aid groups says Syria refugee exodus growing
• Turkish troops kill 18 PKK rebels in major offensive
• Obama, accepting Democratic nomination, urges Americans not to give up their dreams of change
• Police: 3 separate attacks on Shiite mosques in northern Iraq kill 4 people, injure 62
• Police: 3 attacks in northern Iraq kill 4 people
• Five Most Surprising Things About the Democratic Convention
• Prince Harry in Afghanistan flying Apache copters
• Canadian diplomat to head UN envoy's office in Damascus
• New Book Blames Bush Negligence for 9/11
• 10 things you need to know today: September 7, 2012
• Text of Obama's Acceptance Speech
• FactChecking Obama and Biden
• Analysis: In convention speech, Obama confronts ghosts of 2008
• Democrats shift with Obama on foreign policy, civil liberties
• Obama promises better days ahead as he accepts Democratic nomination in tough re-election race

Former Army employee admits taking kickbacks Posted: 07 Sep 2012 04:55 PM PDT A former Army Corps of Engineers employee pleaded guilty Friday to pocketing nearly $3.7 million in kickbacks for providing confidential information to two men working for companies awarded government contracts in Iraq.

UPDATE: National Press Club to Host Newsmaker Panel Discussion on Presidential Campaign 2012: Issues for Americans with Disabilities Posted: 07 Sep 2012 03:00 PM PDT WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 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. ...

UN nearly doubles humanitarian appeal for Syria Posted: 07 Sep 2012 02:57 PM PDT The United Nations nearly doubled its humanitarian appeal for Syria on Friday, seeking $347 million for people in need, including more than half a million children forced to flee their homes.

US senators urge tougher stand on Syria, Iran Posted: 07 Sep 2012 02:46 PM PDT U.S. Senators John McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsay Graham on Friday urged Washington to help arm Syria's rebels with weapons and create a safe zone inside the country for a transition government. They also called for a far tougher position against Iran over its suspected — and seemingly inexorable — drive toward acquiring nuclear weapons capability.

UK fraudster jailed for impersonating riot cop Posted: 07 Sep 2012 02:34 PM PDT A conman who tweeted about serving as a senior police officer during last summer's London riots and posed as a British army officer has been sentenced to five years in jail for fraud.

Police: 3 bomb attacks in northern Iraq kill 8 Posted: 07 Sep 2012 01:55 PM PDT Three separate bomb attacks against Shiite mosques in a volatile northern Iraqi city killed eight civilians on Friday and injured 70 others, police said.

US serviceman wins gold year after losing sight Posted: 07 Sep 2012 12:37 PM PDT Exactly a year after losing his sight while on military service in Afghanistan, American Brad Snyder captured swimming gold at the London Paralympics by winning the 400-meter freestyle.

Mass. Elementary School to be Named for Norwich University Alumnus Killed in Iraq Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:57 AM PDT The Freeman-Kennedy School stands beside the Freeman-Centennial School, the building the new school is replacing and Kennedy's alma mater.Northfield, VT (PRWEB) September 07, 2012 A new Norfolk, Mass. elementary school will be dedicated this weekend and formally named in part for a Norwich University alumnus and Norfolk native, Adam Kennedy, who was killed in Iraq in 2007.At the age of 25, SGT Adam Kennedy '04, US Army, of Norfolk, Mass, was killed during his first tour of duty in Iraq from an improvised explosive device south of Baghdad on Sunday April 8, 2007. ...

Revealed: The Dark Money Group Attacking Sen. Sherrod Brown Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:01 AM PDT In May, a previously unknown group started pouring money into Ohio's U.S. Senate race, considered one of the most important in the country and currently the nation's most expensive.  The group, the Government Integrity Fund, has spent over $1 million so far on TV ads bashing Democratic incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown and praising his Republican opponent, Josh Mandel.

After the confetti, Obama faces a reality check Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:00 AM PDT Four years ago, Democratic nominee Barack Obama addressed a record-breaking crowd under the stars in Denver. Last night, at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., he returned to the familiar backdrop of a convention hall. The smaller venue – forced by bad-weather predictions – is emblematic of the much different political context facing the president today.

Insight: Minority militias stir fears of sectarian war in Damascus Posted: 07 Sep 2012 10:31 AM PDT (This story was reported for Reuters by an independent journalist, whose name is withheld for security reasons) DAMASCUS (Reuters) - For months, most of Syria's minority sects stood warily on the sidelines of the revolt by the Sunni Muslim majority against President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite-dominated rule. But in Damascus, neighborhood vigilante groups are arming themselves in Christian, Druze and Shi'ite Muslim areas, throwing up sectarian borders across Syria's capital in alliance with Assad's forces. "We protect our area from terrorists. ...

Did Obama's speech play fast and loose with the facts? Posted: 07 Sep 2012 10:30 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama delivered a 40-minute, 4,458-word speech at the Democratic National Convention, and a fact check shows that most of his references were accurate. But there were a few caveats. Obama in Thursday night's speech took out of context a statement by Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney about the end of the Iraq war. And while Obama sidestepped discussion of his mother's fight with insurance companies over her cancer coverage - an issue that tripped him up with fact checkers earlier this year - Vice President Joe Biden resurrected the subject. ...

What are the chances of another 9/11 happening in the next decade? Posted: 07 Sep 2012 10:17 AM PDT According to a pair of esteemed statisticians, the odds that another large-scale terrorist attack will unfold within 10 years are as high as 50-50

Turkish troops kill 26 PKK rebels in major offensive Posted: 07 Sep 2012 10:11 AM PDT DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish soldiers have killed 26 Kurdish rebels in two days in an offensive involving over 2,000 troops, as well as F-16 fighter planes operating on both sides of the Turkey-Iraq border, security sources said on Friday. The operation against separatist rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) began on Wednesday night in Sirnak, a southeasterly province bordering Iraq and Syria and the site of frequent clashes between rebels and Turkish troops. ...

Murder-Suicide Implicated in Four St. Louis-Area Deaths Posted: 07 Sep 2012 09:56 AM PDT A mother who allegedly "couldn't take it anymore" apparently shot her three daughters before turning a shotgun on herself in a small city 45 miles south of St. Louis. Lisa Cochran , 32, was found dead on her ex-boyfriend's front porch around 12:30 a.m. Thursday just outside the city limits of De Soto, Mo. Family members spoke to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in a story posted 24 hours after the bodies were found.

U.N. doubles number needing aid in Syria Posted: 07 Sep 2012 09:30 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - About 2.5 million people caught up in Syria's fighting need aid, the United Nations said on Friday, double the number it estimated in June. The sharp rise was caused by an upsurge in violence over the summer, particularly in the capital Damascus and the country's economic centre Aleppo, U.N. officials said during a meeting with major donors, including the United States and Russia. ...

French direct aid a dubious break for Syria rebels Posted: 07 Sep 2012 09:16 AM PDT France's decision to send direct aid to Syria's opposition represents a break for the rebels after months of Western hesitation over fears that costly equipment intended for Syria's opposition could get lost or fall into the wrong hands. But even the French action, rebels and activists say, amounts to so little that it's all but useless.

What Joe Biden Wrote vs. What Joe Biden (Literally) Said Posted: 07 Sep 2012 09:09 AM PDT Vice President Joe Biden may be the only public speaker who veers off course more than Bill Clinton, but a comparison of his written and spoken text from last night's convention address reveals a very different lesson in the art of speech making.

Best lines of Democratic convention – from Jennifer Granholm to John Kerry Posted: 07 Sep 2012 09:07 AM PDT Who knew that John Kerry was a stand-up comedian?

Bombardment, blasts rock Syrian capital Posted: 07 Sep 2012 07:32 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces bombarded a crowded Palestinian refugee district in Damascus on Friday, killing at least 10 people according to residents, while other parts of the city were rocked by apparent rebel bomb attacks. The main focus of the fighting is now in the economic center, Aleppo, but rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad continue to attack government forces and buildings in the capital. ...

Prince Harry in Afghanistan to fly Apache copters Posted: 07 Sep 2012 06:57 AM PDT Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, began a four-month combat tour Friday in Afghanistan as a gunner on an Apache attack helicopter, fresh from a vacation that included strip billiards in a Las Vegas hotel.

Iraq blasts target Shi'ite mosques, kill eight Posted: 07 Sep 2012 06:46 AM PDT KIRKUK (Reuters) - Six blasts targeting Shi'ite mosques in the disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk killed at least eight people and wounded 67 during prayers on Friday, police and hospital sources said. The attacks were the latest in a wave of attacks apparently launched to stoke sectarian tensions and challenge the country's Shi'ite Muslim Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. The government is still struggling to overcome a stubborn insurgency eight months after U.S. troops left. ...

US cargo ship captain detained in Venezuela Posted: 07 Sep 2012 06:41 AM PDT The American captain of a U.S. cargo ship was detained at a port in Venezuela early Thursday after three assault rifles were found on board, the U.S. Embassy said.

Despite obstacles, aid groups says Syria refugee exodus growing Posted: 07 Sep 2012 06:28 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - Flights from Damascus have been cancelled, at least one crossing into Iraq shut, and shells are landing close to the Jordanian border, but more than 246,000 refugees have already fled Syria and the exodus is growing, humanitarian agencies said on Friday. Seventeen months after the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad begun, Syria remains convulsed by serious fighting between government troops and lightly-armed rebel fighters with few signs that either side is close to gaining the upper hand. The violence, which has killed 20,000 people, has uprooted an estimated 1. ...

Turkish troops kill 18 PKK rebels in major offensive Posted: 07 Sep 2012 05:33 AM PDT DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish soldiers have killed 18 Kurdish rebels in two days in an offensive involving over 2,000 troops, as well as by F-16 fighter jets operating on both sides of the Turkey-Iraq border, security sources said on Friday. The operation against separatist rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) began on Wednesday night in Sirnak, a southeasterly province bordering Iraq and Syria and the site of frequent clashes between rebels and Turkish troops. ...

Obama, accepting Democratic nomination, urges Americans not to give up their dreams of change Posted: 07 Sep 2012 05:31 AM PDT WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama sets off Friday on the final two months of a brutal and steep climb toward the Nov. 6 election, exhorting voters to reject what he called the cynical message of Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

Police: 3 separate attacks on Shiite mosques in northern Iraq kill 4 people, injure 62 Posted: 07 Sep 2012 04:58 AM PDT SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq - An Iraqi police commander says three separate attacks against Shiite mosques in a volatile northern city have killed four civilians and injured 62 others.

Police: 3 attacks in northern Iraq kill 4 people Posted: 07 Sep 2012 04:55 AM PDT An Iraqi police commander says three separate attacks against Shiite mosques in a volatile northern city have killed four civilians and injured 62 others.

Five Most Surprising Things About the Democratic Convention Posted: 07 Sep 2012 04:35 AM PDT 1. President Obama didn't give the best speech of the week. Michelle Obama owned the prime-time hour on opening night with an emotional ode to her father, her husband, her marriage, her country, and the values at the heart of all four. It was a tough act to follow, but Bill Clinton had no problem topping her with his folksy-professor defense of Obama and, not incidentally, his own legacy. ...

Prince Harry in Afghanistan flying Apache copters Posted: 07 Sep 2012 03:40 AM PDT Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, flew into southern Afghanistan on Friday to begin a four-month combat tour as a gunner for an attack helicopter.

Canadian diplomat to head UN envoy's office in Damascus Posted: 07 Sep 2012 02:22 AM PDT GENEVA - A spokesman says Canadian diplomat Mokhtar Lamani will head the Damascus office of Lakhdar Brahimi, the new United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria.

New Book Blames Bush Negligence for 9/11 Posted: 07 Sep 2012 02:11 AM PDT Former NBC Producer and Writer James Gannon cites disastrous policies in "The Reckless Presidency of George W. Bush"NEW YORK (PRWEB) September 07, 2012 The Bush Administration was asleep at the gate on September 11, 2001, according to James Gannon, former NBC producer and writer, and author of the new book, "The Reckless Presidency of George W. Bush. ...

10 things you need to know today: September 7, 2012 Posted: 07 Sep 2012 01:35 AM PDT The jobless rate falls to 8.1 percent, Obama makes his case for a second term, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Text of Obama's Acceptance Speech Posted: 07 Sep 2012 01:29 AM PDT Text of Obama's acceptance speech the Democratic National Convention

FactChecking Obama and Biden Posted: 07 Sep 2012 01:27 AM PDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a rousing double-header, Democratic delegates heard Barack Obama and Joe Biden both accept renomination on their convention's final night. And we heard some facts being spun. President Obama boasted that his plan would cut the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years, citing "independent experts." But … More

Analysis: In convention speech, Obama confronts ghosts of 2008 Posted: 06 Sep 2012 11:19 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - President Barack Obama delivered a scaled-back pitch for another term in office on Thursday, steering clear of ambitious promises and warning voters that the next four years could hold disappointment even if he won. It was a sharp contrast to the speech Obama delivered four years ago in Denver, when he emerged as a transformative candidate, the first African-American to win the presidential nomination of a major party. ...

Democrats shift with Obama on foreign policy, civil liberties Posted: 06 Sep 2012 10:30 PM PDT "Mr. Romney, here's a little advice," intoned Sen. John Kerry during his Democratic convention speech. "Before you debate Barack Obama on foreign policy, you better finish the debate with yourself!"

Obama promises better days ahead as he accepts Democratic nomination in tough re-election race Posted: 06 Sep 2012 10:00 PM PDT or on him — as he accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president in what promises to be a tough race against Republican Mitt Romney.

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