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• SEO Condemns the Iraqi Government's Role in Providing Iran the Airspace and Passageway to Transfer arms, weaponry and IRGC Personnel Into Syria.
• Correction: 2016: Obama's America-Fact Check story
• Islam vs tolerance debated in Prophet film's wake
• Female U.S. military deserter to Canada arrested at U.S. border
• Obama's record in Muslim world: strides, setbacks
• Iran attacked at U.N. Security Council over Syria aid
• Latest developments in protest of anti-Islam film
• Amid cultural clash, Louvre honors Islamic art
• Syrian air strike kills at least 54: activists
• U.S. doesn't support tying Iraq aid to cooperation on Iran
• Romney and Netanyahu: Old Friends Now At Center Of Iran Nuke Debate
• Oil drop reflects reality of global economy
• U.S. to sell Indonesia 8 Apache helicopters
• GOP sees reason for hope in Senate race in Maine
• Obama's Record in Muslim World: Strides, Setbacks
• UK soldier unexpectedly gives birth in Afghanistan
• Egypt's mufti urges Muslims to endure insults peacefully
• GOP Sees Reason for Hope in Senate Race in Maine
• DOJ inspector general: Obama administration obstructed Fast and Furious investigation
• Wounded Warriors and Supporters Battle in Biathlon this Sunday
• Paris' Louvre Museum unveils Islamic Art wing, decade in the making, as cultural tensions roil
• Jordan says Iraq will boost oil exports to kingdom
• A look at the latest Mideast protests and calls for action by opponents of an anti-Islam film
• Female Soldier Ambushed by Baby At Afghan Base
• Allies use power of purse against Syrian regime
• America’s First African-American Female Combat Pilot Speaks to 222,256 Students at 333 Colleges Nationwide
• Daniel Gager, Director at MorganFranklin Corporation, Elected to Board of Directors for Society of Satellite Professionals International Mid-Atlantic Chapter
• Iraq denies airspace used by Iran to ship arms to Syria
• Nuclear deal? New North Korea and Iran pact raises international concern
• Syrian TV: Helicopter crashes near Damascus
• Kurdistan seals oil products deal with Baghdad
• Absolute Rights Publishes Eightieth Edition of Popular Newsletter
• The Prosecution of an American President: Explosive Documentary from NAFTC Studios Premieres Oct. 3
• Exclusive: Western report - Iran ships arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq
• Today in History, Sept. 20

SEO Condemns the Iraqi Government's Role in Providing Iran the Airspace and Passageway to Transfer arms, weaponry and IRGC Personnel Into Syria. Posted: 20 Sep 2012 04:20 PM PDT SEO denounces the Iraqi government role in supporting Assad regime by providing a passageway to Iran and permit the transfer of weapons and IRGC to Syria. SEO views this This stand by an Arab neighboring country is unacceptable; and considers the Iraqi government collaboration with the Assad regime is direct intervention in the conflict, which will directly result in an aggravation of civilian death toll.(PRWEB) September 20, 2012 SEO condemns the Iraqi government's role in providing Iran the airspace and passageway to transfer arms, weaponry and IRGC personnel into Syria. ...

Correction: 2016: Obama's America-Fact Check story Posted: 20 Sep 2012 04:17 PM PDT In an Aug. 28 story about the film "2016: Obama's America," The Associated Press erroneously suggested the film did not address the increase in the national debt under President George W. Bush. The film includes an interview with economist David Walker, who does mention the increase in the debt under Bush.

Islam vs tolerance debated in Prophet film's wake Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:07 PM PDT Behind the anger over a film mocking the Prophet Muhammad, public protest is giving way to measured debate over free speech in the new Muslim world.

Female U.S. military deserter to Canada arrested at U.S. border Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:03 PM PDT (Reuters) - The first female U.S. soldier to seek refuge in Canada rather than return to duty in Iraq was arrested at the U.S. border in northern New York State on Thursday after losing her bid to remain in Canada, according to an advocacy group that had campaigned on her behalf. Kimberly Rivera, a 30-year-old private who served three months in Iraq and came to Canada while on leave in 2007, was taken into custody at the Thousand Islands Bridge border station about 30 miles north of Watertown, N.Y., said Michelle Robidoux, spokeswoman with the War Resisters Support Campaign. ...

Obama's record in Muslim world: strides, setbacks Posted: 20 Sep 2012 02:57 PM PDT Images of angry mobs in Arab cities burning American flags and attacking U.S. diplomatic posts suggest the Muslim world is no less enraged at the United States than when President George W. Bush had to duck shoes hurled at him in Baghdad.

Iran attacked at U.N. Security Council over Syria aid Posted: 20 Sep 2012 02:09 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Western members of the U.N. Security Council blasted Iran on Thursday for providing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with weapons to help him crush an 18-month-long uprising by rebels determined to topple his government. "Iran's arms exports to the murderous Assad regime in Syria are of particular concern," U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice told the 15-nation council during a meeting on the world body's Iran sanctions regime. She cited a May 2012 report by the U.N. ...

Latest developments in protest of anti-Islam film Posted: 20 Sep 2012 01:59 PM PDT Here's a look at protests and events across the world on Thursday connected to an anti-Muslim film and caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan placed advertisements condemning an anti-Islam video on local television in an apparent attempt to dampen violent protests, in which at least 30 people in seven countries were killed, including the American ambassador to Libya.

Amid cultural clash, Louvre honors Islamic art Posted: 20 Sep 2012 01:57 PM PDT In its boldest development in a generation, the Louvre Museum has a new wing dedicated to Islamic art, a nearly €100 million ($130 million) project that comes at a tense time between the West and the Muslim world.

Syrian air strike kills at least 54: activists Posted: 20 Sep 2012 01:21 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 54 people were killed when a jet fighter blew up a fuel station amid heavy fighting between government and rebel forces in northern Syria on Thursday, a British-based monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has a network of activists across Syria reporting on government violence during the 18-month-old revolt, cited an activist in al-Raqqa province as saying more than 110 people were dead or wounded. ...

U.S. doesn't support tying Iraq aid to cooperation on Iran Posted: 20 Sep 2012 12:53 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department said on Thursday it did not support a suggestion from a prominent senator that future U.S. assistance to Iraq be made conditional on Baghdad's cooperation in stopping Iranian aircraft suspected of ferrying weapons to Syria. "We've been very clear about our ongoing conversation with the government of Iraq, and our view that they either need to deny overflight requests for Iranian aircraft going to Syria or to require that such flights land in Iraqi territory for inspection," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told a news briefing. ...

Romney and Netanyahu: Old Friends Now At Center Of Iran Nuke Debate Posted: 20 Sep 2012 12:53 PM PDT Theirs is a relationship unlike any other in global politics. Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential candidate, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been friends for more than 35 years. First they were corporate business advisers at the Boston Consulting Group during the Israeli prime...

Oil drop reflects reality of global economy Posted: 20 Sep 2012 12:45 PM PDT Reality returned to the oil market this week.

U.S. to sell Indonesia 8 Apache helicopters Posted: 20 Sep 2012 12:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it will sell Indonesia eight AH-64/D Apache helicopters to strengthen security ties with the largest country in Southeast Asia and the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, speaking during a meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa in Washington, said Congress had been notified of the intent to sell the aircraft. "This agreement will strengthen our comprehensive partnership and help enhance security across the region," Clinton said. ...

GOP sees reason for hope in Senate race in Maine Posted: 20 Sep 2012 12:22 PM PDT It's big money and Godzilla in Maine's six-way race for retiring Sen. Olympia Snowe's seat.

Obama's Record in Muslim World: Strides, Setbacks Posted: 20 Sep 2012 12:02 PM PDT After early high hopes, Obama's record in Muslim world is one of setbacks as well as strides

UK soldier unexpectedly gives birth in Afghanistan Posted: 20 Sep 2012 12:01 PM PDT Hours after a British soldier in Afghanistan told medics she was suffering from stomach pains, the Royal Artillery gunner unexpectedly gave birth to a boy — the first child ever born to a member of Britain's armed forces in combat.

Egypt's mufti urges Muslims to endure insults peacefully Posted: 20 Sep 2012 11:39 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Muslims angered by cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammad should follow his example of enduring insults without retaliating, Egypt's highest Islamic legal official said on Thursday. Western embassies tightened security in Sanaa, fearing the cartoons published in a French magazine on Wednesday could lead to more unrest in the Yemeni capital where crowds attacked the U.S. mission last week over an anti-Islam film made in America. ...

GOP Sees Reason for Hope in Senate Race in Maine Posted: 20 Sep 2012 11:30 AM PDT Independent clobbered with Republican attack ads as US Senate race heats up in Maine

DOJ inspector general: Obama administration obstructed Fast and Furious investigation Posted: 20 Sep 2012 11:16 AM PDT Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz confirmed Thursday to a House panel that President Barack Obama's White House obstructed his investigation into Operation Fast and Furious.

Wounded Warriors and Supporters Battle in Biathlon this Sunday Posted: 20 Sep 2012 11:02 AM PDT Disabled veterans and active duty service members will race in the eigth annual Team River Runner Biathlon.Rockville, MD (PRWEB) September 20, 2012 Team River Runner (TRR) will host its eighth annual Team River Runner Biathlon event this Sunday, September 23, 2012. Disabled veterans and active duty service members will race in the biathlon and others will be volunteering. This fundraising event is expected to raise $200,000 to support TRR's programs for wounded active duty service members and veterans. Funds raised will support the local D.C. ...

Paris' Louvre Museum unveils Islamic Art wing, decade in the making, as cultural tensions roil Posted: 20 Sep 2012 10:20 AM PDT PARIS - The Louvre Museum is unveiling a new wing and galleries dedicated to the arts of Islam, culminating a nearly €100 million ($130 million), decade-long project coming to fruition amid tensions between the Muslim world and the West.

Jordan says Iraq will boost oil exports to kingdom Posted: 20 Sep 2012 09:10 AM PDT Jordan has signed a deal with Iraq to increase oil exports and other derivatives to the kingdom.

A look at the latest Mideast protests and calls for action by opponents of an anti-Islam film Posted: 20 Sep 2012 07:50 AM PDT CAIRO - Here's a look at protests and events across the world on Thursday connected to an anti-Muslim film and caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

Female Soldier Ambushed by Baby At Afghan Base Posted: 20 Sep 2012 07:39 AM PDT A British team of pediatric specialists is being deployed to Afghanistan to attend to a female gunner who unexpectedly gave birth in an Afghan outpost that was the scene of a bitter battle just days ago. The soldier reportedly didn't realize she was pregnant until...

Allies use power of purse against Syrian regime Posted: 20 Sep 2012 07:34 AM PDT A coalition including the United States, the European Union and the Arab League met Thursday to plot new ways of isolating the regime of Syria's President Bashar Assad, and a Syrian opposition leader warned that sanctions alone won't bring the regime down.

America’s First African-American Female Combat Pilot Speaks to 222,256 Students at 333 Colleges Nationwide Posted: 20 Sep 2012 07:08 AM PDT Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour, America's first African-American female combat pilot is the featured speaker in a broadcast event sponsored by Texas A & M Commerce chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success.Hoboken, NJ and Dallas, TX (PRWEB) September 20, 2012 Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour, America's first African-American female combat pilot is the featured speaker in a broadcast event sponsored by Texas A & M Commerce chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success. ...

Daniel Gager, Director at MorganFranklin Corporation, Elected to Board of Directors for Society of Satellite Professionals International Mid-Atlantic Chapter Posted: 20 Sep 2012 06:32 AM PDT MorganFranklin's Director of Business Development for C4 Programs and former DISA Division Chief to serve SSPI, the professional development society of the global satellite industry, by applying U.S. government satellite communications experience. ...

Iraq denies airspace used by Iran to ship arms to Syria Posted: 20 Sep 2012 06:26 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq on Thursday denied a Western intelligence report that said Iranian aircraft had flown weapons and military personnel over Iraqi airspace to Syria to help President Bashar al-Assad battle an 18-month-old uprising. The allegation, reported by Reuters on Wednesday, said arms transfers were organized by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. ...

Nuclear deal? New North Korea and Iran pact raises international concern Posted: 20 Sep 2012 06:03 AM PDT North Korea and Iran appear to be increasing their dealings in nuclear technology and missiles with each other under a breakthrough agreement reached between the two nations in Tehran three weeks ago.

Syrian TV: Helicopter crashes near Damascus Posted: 20 Sep 2012 04:50 AM PDT A Syrian military helicopter crashed in a rebellious suburb of Damascus on Thursday, state-run TV said, but the circumstances in which the aircraft went down were not immediately clear.

Kurdistan seals oil products deal with Baghdad Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:32 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan said on Thursday it will receive 147,000 barrels of oil products per day, as part of a deal concluded with Baghdad to end a dispute over oil payments. The deal, which was first outlined last week, will solve only few points of a broader feud between Baghdad and Kurdistan over oil exports, energy policy and territory which have become increasingly contentious topics. ...

Absolute Rights Publishes Eightieth Edition of Popular Newsletter Posted: 20 Sep 2012 01:05 AM PDT The semiweekly Newsletter from Absolute Rights has been released, containing articles on pro-Muslim censorship, Afghanistan violence, and Presidential polls.Austin, TX (PRWEB) September 20, 2012 Absolute Rights, the leading freedom protecting and civil rights informational publication, has published the eightieth edition of their semiweekly Newsletter. This milestone coincides with a current news story about the Middle Eastern violence in response to an anti-Islam movie, as well as an attack on a Coalition Forces military base in Afghanistan, and the most recent Presidential polls. ...

The Prosecution of an American President: Explosive Documentary from NAFTC Studios Premieres Oct. 3 Posted: 20 Sep 2012 12:30 AM PDT The Prosecution of an American President, which will world premiere on October 3rd at the Hollywood ArcLight theatre, documents the efforts of Vincent Bugliosi, one of our nation's foremost prosecutors, as he presents his case that former president George W. Bush should be prosecuted for the deaths of over 4,000 American soldiers who died in Iraq. ...

Exclusive: Western report - Iran ships arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq Posted: 20 Sep 2012 12:17 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran has been using civilian aircraft to fly military personnel and large quantities of weapons across Iraqi airspace to Syria to aid President Bashar al-Assad in his attempt to crush an 18-month uprising against his government, according to a Western intelligence report seen by Reuters. Earlier this month, U.S. officials said they were questioning Iraq about Iranian flights in Iraqi airspace suspected of ferrying arms to Assad, a staunch Iranian ally. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator John Kerry threatened to review U.S. aid to Baghdad if it does not halt such overflights. ...

Today in History, Sept. 20 Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:01 PM PDT Today is Thursday, Sept. 20, the 264th day of 2012. There are 102 days left in the year.

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