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• Obama: US safer, resilient on 9/11 anniversary
• Partisan jibes on hold for 9/11 _ but not politics
• 9/11: US troops today feel more appreciated, but still poorly understood
• Clinton Urges Floridians to Honor 9/11 by Voting
• Congress courts veterans leading up to election
• Marking 9/11, Romney makes point of citing war in Afghanistan
• Gridlocked Congress already eying early getaway
• Globecomm shares plunge on economic concerns
• Putin says Romney stance shows Russia right about missile shield
• Egypt trying to persuade Iran to drop Assad
• Clinton Bounce, Gravitas Guarantee Obama Second Term
• In truce, Obama, Romney debate role of military
• Smaller memorials on 11th anniversary of 9/11
• Is America safer? Presidential candidates disagree
• Obama: 9/11 victims never to be forgotten
• Soccer-World Cup Asia qualifying results and standings
• UPDATE 1-Soccer-Jordan stun Australia in World Cup qualifier
• Partisan attacks on hold, but not politics
• A 9/11 Legacy of Positivity: The Public Service Surge
• Angelina Jolie tours camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan, hears 'horrific' tales
• Jolie hears 'horrific' accounts of Syrian refugees
• The new evidence that Bush could have stopped 9/11: 4 takeaways
• Iraq opens controversial refugee camp to diplomats
• Two Drone Protesters Convicted in Missouri Federal Court
• Spouses of Fallen Special Ops Warriors Reflect on 9/11, Receive Support from Special Ops Survivors
• Questions grow over Iran's influence in Iraq
• Police officer killed in Turkey suicide attack
• Fewer 9/11 families on hand for 11th anniversary
• Readers Write: The perils of allowing women in combat
• French ex-PM Villepin questioned in scam probe
• Soccer-Lid screwed tight on Honda's ketchup bottle
• Base attack kills 3 Afghans, destroys NATO chopper
• Bin Laden’s reach: How September 11 will affect this year's election
• Obama: After 9/11, America 'Even Stronger'
• Brown study measures cost of US response to 9/11
• Suicide bomber kills one at Istanbul police station
• Bill Clinton: Give Me a Break
• The 9/11 factor: How unforeseen events shape the presidency
• UPDATE 2-Soccer-Japan beat Iraq 1-0 after Kagawa scare
• Syrian refugees seeking aid from UN top 250,000 in 4 countries

Obama: US safer, resilient on 9/11 anniversary Posted: 11 Sep 2012 04:26 PM PDT President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are at Arlington National Cemetery visiting the graves of service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Partisan jibes on hold for 9/11 _ but not politics Posted: 11 Sep 2012 04:19 PM PDT President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney declared a fleeting truce for partisan digs Tuesday as the nation remembered the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but campaign politics crackled through even their somber observances.

9/11: US troops today feel more appreciated, but still poorly understood Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:59 PM PDT Eleven years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks – and more than a decade after America's longest war began – the troops still fighting overseas say they feel a greater appreciation than ever for the work they do.

Clinton Urges Floridians to Honor 9/11 by Voting Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:50 PM PDT Clinton urges Floridians to honor 9/11 victims, troops through voting, good citizenship

Congress courts veterans leading up to election Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:35 PM PDT Both parties are using a brief pre-election session of Congress to make campaign appeals to returning veterans.

Marking 9/11, Romney makes point of citing war in Afghanistan Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:32 PM PDT RENO, Nevada (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney used the anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, to do some repair work. Still under fire from Democrats for not mentioning the war in Afghanistan during his nomination acceptance speech at the Republican convention on August 30, Romney spoke at length on Tuesday about the war during an address to the National Guard Association. ...

Gridlocked Congress already eying early getaway Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:31 PM PDT Efforts in Congress to provide emergency drought aid to hard-hit farmers and overhaul crop subsidy programs appear to be falling victim to Washington gridlock.

Globecomm shares plunge on economic concerns Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:28 PM PDT Globecomm Systems Inc.'s shares plunged in after-hours trading Tuesday after the satellite communications company said that the tough economy and limited military spending are posing a challenge for its business.

Putin says Romney stance shows Russia right about missile shield Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:01 PM PDT SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney's critical stance on Russia proves that Moscow's opposition to an American anti-missile shield in Europe is sound policy, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. In his second public remarks about the Republican nominee in a week, Putin said there were "pluses and minuses" to Romney's attitude toward Washington's former Cold War enemy. "The fact that Mr. Romney considers us enemy No. 1 and clearly has a poor opinion of us is a minus. ...

Egypt trying to persuade Iran to drop Assad Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:59 PM PDT Newly activist Egypt is trying to convince Iran to drop its unquestioned support of Syria's embattled President Bashar Assad in order to end that country's bloody civil war in exchange for help in easing Tehran's regional isolation at a time of mounting pressure on it over its disputed nuclear program.

Clinton Bounce, Gravitas Guarantee Obama Second Term Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:42 PM PDT COMMENTARY | CHARLOTTE, NC -- When Bill Clinton took the stage in Time Warner Arena last week and delivered the speech of his life -- on behalf of Barack Obama -- he all but guaranteed Obama's re-election. Sure, Obama could stumble in the debates or there could be an October surprise -- Israel attacking Iran -- but for the most part, it's over. The Clinton bounce will return to President Obama to the White House.

In truce, Obama, Romney debate role of military Posted: 11 Sep 2012 01:58 PM PDT Looking to win voters even as they swore off negative attacks, President Barack Obama touted his administration's military accomplishments on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks while rival Mitt Romney warned against budget cuts that he said would be devastating to the armed forces.

Smaller memorials on 11th anniversary of 9/11 Posted: 11 Sep 2012 01:25 PM PDT There were still the tearful messages to loved ones, clutches of photos and flowers, and moments of silence. But 11 years after Sept. 11, Americans appeared to enter a new, scaled-back chapter of collective mourning for the worst terror attack in U.S history.

Is America safer? Presidential candidates disagree Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:49 PM PDT Looking to win voters even as they swore off negative attacks, the presidential candidates clashed over whether the country is a safer place on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Obama: 9/11 victims never to be forgotten Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:37 PM PDT NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The victims of September 11 will be remembered "no matter how many years pass," President Barack Obama said on Tuesday during one of three main ceremonies marking the 11th anniversary of the attacks in which nearly 3,000 people were killed by airliners hijacked by Islamist militants. Two of the passenger jets brought down the Twin Towers of New York City's World Trade Center, another hit the Pentagon outside Washington and a fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania when passengers aboard that flight fought back against the hijackers. ...

Soccer-World Cup Asia qualifying results and standings Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:35 PM PDT Sept 11 (Reuters) - Results and standings from Tuesday'sWorld Cup qualifying matches in Asia. Group A Uzbekistan 2 South Korea 2 Lebanon 1 Iran 0 P W D L F A PTS 1. South Korea 3 2 1 0 9 3 7 2. Iran 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. Qatar 3 1 1 1 2 4 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4. Lebanon 4 1 1 2 2 5 4 5. Uzbekistan 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 * Top two teams qualify for World Cup Two third-place team face each other in a two legged playoffwith the winner advancing to the intercontinetal playoff againstthe fifth placed team in South America. Playing on Oct. ...

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Jordan stun Australia in World Cup qualifier Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:08 PM PDT (Adds details, quotes) * Jordan stun Australia in Amman * Passing was a disaster says coach Osieck Sept 11 (Reuters) - Australia face a fight to reach theWorld Cup after they slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat away toJordan on Tuesday, producing a pitiful performance which coachHolger Osieck described as an enormous disappointment. The atmosphere at the King Abdullah Stadium in Amman waselectric after outsiders Jordan, thrashed 6-0 by Japan in June,claimed an unlikely win thanks to second-half goals by HassanAbdel-Fattah Mahmoud and Amer Deeb. ...

Partisan attacks on hold, but not politics Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:54 AM PDT The presidential candidates are taking a break from their partisan attacks — but not all their politicking — to remember the 9/11 anniversary.

A 9/11 Legacy of Positivity: The Public Service Surge Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:44 AM PDT The legacy of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that brought down the World Trade Center and damaged the Pentagon includes a catalogue of grim statistics: Thousands of lives lost and hundreds of millions spent on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. A myriad of policy changes, ranging from an historic expansion of the government's domestic surveillance powers to the creation of the not fully trusted TSA to the construction of the infamous detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.

Angelina Jolie tours camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan, hears 'horrific' tales Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:40 AM PDT ZAATARI, Jordan - Her eyes welling up with tears, actress Angelina Jolie said she heard "horrific" and "heartbreaking" accounts from Syrian refugees she met Tuesday during a visit to a camp in Jordan that has provided shelter for those fleeing the civil war in the neighbouring country.

Jolie hears 'horrific' accounts of Syrian refugees Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:07 AM PDT Her eyes welling up with tears, actress Angelina Jolie said she heard "horrific" and "heartbreaking" accounts from Syrian refugees she met Tuesday during a visit to a camp in Jordan that has provided shelter for those fleeing the civil war in the neighboring country.

The new evidence that Bush could have stopped 9/11: 4 takeaways Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:02 AM PDT A former New York Times investigative reporter argues that George W. Bush ignored months of daily briefings that should have raised red flags

Iraq opens controversial refugee camp to diplomats Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:19 AM PDT Iraq offered foreign diplomats on Tuesday a rare glimpse at a camp that is the new temporary home of an Iranian exile opposition group that has a long-running feud with Baghdad, winning from the envoys cautious praise of the conditions there.

Two Drone Protesters Convicted in Missouri Federal Court Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:17 AM PDT Two men protesting the use of drone attacks in April were found guilty Monday in federal court in Jefferson City, Mo. The Associated Press reports Ron Faust and Brian Terrell were convicted after a four-hour hearing in front of Magistrate Judge Matt Whitworth.

Spouses of Fallen Special Ops Warriors Reflect on 9/11, Receive Support from Special Ops Survivors Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:05 AM PDT For the surviving spouses of Special Operations personnel killed in the line of duty since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, September 11th has special meaning. For Special Ops Survivors—the only organization dedicated to supporting these survivors—it is another day to make sure the heroes are remembered and the spouses are recognized for their sacrifice.Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 11, 2012 For the surviving spouses of Special Operations personnel killed in the line of duty since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, September 11th has special ...

Questions grow over Iran's influence in Iraq Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:59 AM PDT The death sentence issued for Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi on Sunday is the latest measure of sectarian division in Iraq, where questions about dictatorial rule and the influence of Iran have grown in the nine months since US troops withdrew.

Police officer killed in Turkey suicide attack Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:53 AM PDT A suicide bomber threw a hand grenade and then blew himself up at the entrance to a police station in Turkey's biggest city, killing a police officer and injuring seven others, authorities said Tuesday.

Fewer 9/11 families on hand for 11th anniversary Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:48 AM PDT Americans marked the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks Tuesday in familiar but subdued ceremonies that put grieving families ahead of politicians and suggested it's time to move on after a decade of remembrance.

Readers Write: The perils of allowing women in combat Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:41 AM PDT The July 2 cover story, "Up in arms," includes some convincing points for why women should be allowed in US military combat positions. Before forming an opinion on this issue, I implore readers to study Capt. Katie Petronio's June 2012 article in the Marine Corps Gazette.

French ex-PM Villepin questioned in scam probe Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:33 AM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - Former French prime minister and one-time presidential hopeful Dominique de Villepin was taken into police custody on Tuesday for questioning by magistrates investigating a suspected financial scam involving a luxury hotel network. Villepin, prime minister in 2005-2007 under then president Jacques Chirac, was questioned about his ties to a man suspected of financial fraud and was released after seven hours, a police spokesman said. ...

Soccer-Lid screwed tight on Honda's ketchup bottle Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:21 AM PDT SAITAMA, Japan, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Japan playmaker KeisukeHonda has compared his recent goal drought to a clogged ketchupbottle after Japan squeaked past Iraq 1-0 in a World Cupqualifier. The bleached-blond midfielder promised to sharpen hisfinishing after twice going close with headers in Tuesday's gamein Saitama, the second tipped onto the post. "Goals are like ketchup," a philosophical Honda toldreporters. "Sometimes it doesn't come out of the bottle andsometimes it squirts out all over the place. "I simply have to keep trying, however many I miss. ...

Base attack kills 3 Afghans, destroys NATO chopper Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:33 AM PDT Afghan insurgents bombarded a U.S. base and destroyed a NATO helicopter, killing three Afghan intelligence employees, officials said Tuesday. There were also NATO personnel aboard and wounded, the coalition said without providing further details.

Bin Laden’s reach: How September 11 will affect this year's election Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:28 AM PDT If you have any doubt that the first Tuesday in November is still shadowed by that second Tuesday in September eleven years ago, just replay a few lines from the Democratic National Convention.

Obama: After 9/11, America 'Even Stronger' Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:26 AM PDT Eleven years after the 9/11 attacks, President Obama says the country has emerged stronger, safer and more resilient. "As painful as this day is and always will be, it leaves us with a lesson: that no single event can ever destroy who we are, no...

Brown study measures cost of US response to 9/11 Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:21 AM PDT A Brown University study that aims to put a price tag on the U.S. response to 9/11 has found that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other counterterrorism efforts have cost more than 300,000 lives and $4 trillion.

Suicide bomber kills one at Istanbul police station Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:11 AM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber threw a grenade into a police station in a suburb of Turkey's largest city Istanbul on Tuesday then blew himself up, killing one police officer and wounding at least seven other people. There was no claim of responsibility and it was not immediately clear whether the attacker had acted alone. Separatist Kurdish militants, far-left groups and Islamic radicals have all carried out attacks in Istanbul in the past. ...

Bill Clinton: Give Me a Break Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:05 AM PDT A new Romney ad would have viewers believe that former President Bill Clinton was commenting on President Obama's handling of the economy when he said, "Give me a break. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I've ever seen." That's false. Clinton's 2008 comment was aimed at Obama's portrayal … More

The 9/11 factor: How unforeseen events shape the presidency Posted: 11 Sep 2012 07:33 AM PDT Twelve years ago, four top CIA officials flew to Crawford, Texas, for the traditional national security briefing offered to presidential nominees. At the end of Gov. George W. Bush's three-hour crash course, Ben Bonk, the deputy director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, ominously warned the GOP nominee, "Sometime in the next four years, Americans will die as a result of a terrorist incident."

UPDATE 2-Soccer-Japan beat Iraq 1-0 after Kagawa scare Posted: 11 Sep 2012 07:26 AM PDT * Asian champions survive early storm * Japan lose Manchester United's Kagawa before kick-off * Kagawa says back problem 'not serious' (Adds Kagawa and Zico quotes) SAITAMA, Japan, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Japan survived severeearly pressure from Zico's Iraq to beat them 1-0 at home onTuesday, taking a significant step towards qualifying for the2014 soccer World Cup in Brazil. Ryoichi Maeda steered in a point-blank header in the 25thminute for the Asian champions, who lost playmaker Shinji Kagawato a back strain an hour before kick-off. ...

Syrian refugees seeking aid from UN top 250,000 in 4 countries Posted: 11 Sep 2012 07:20 AM PDT GENEVA - The U.N. refugee agency says the number of Syrian refugees seeking its help now tops a quarter-million.

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