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• Obama at U.N. calls for end to intolerance, warns Iran
• Sikorsky to close upstate NY plant, cut 570 jobs
• US, UN grapple for workable peace plan in Syria
• FBI reduces DNA backlog, scales back roadside bomb tests
• Obama summons world leaders to reject extremism
• Israel: Syrian mortars accidentally land in Golan
• F-22s Scrambled to Intercept Aircraft During Obama NYC Visit
• Iran Policy Committee: Removal of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK) from U.S. Foreign Terrorist Organizations List
• No joke: Feherty will root for US at Ryder Cup
• Obama urges UN to confront roots of Muslim rage
• Attack on military vehicle kills 7 soldiers in east Turkey
• Does a Nuclear Iran Influence Voters in the Presidential Campaign?
• Full Text: President Obama's Speech at the United Nations General Assembly
• Middle East protests: Signs of hope, challenge for fledgling democracies
• Transcript: President Obama Talks to the U.N. about Mideast Peace, Iran
• Obama warns Iran on nuclear bid, containment "no option"
• Five Best Tuesday Columns
• Iran ayatollah is poster boy for influence in Iraq
• Bomb hits school used by Syrian security forces
• The Arab Spring, Yom Kippur, and Women in Science
• Travelers Often Unaware of Voided Terrorism Benefits, Says Squaremouth
• Morgan Stanley quits as bookrunner on Iraqi Asiacell IPO: source
• Syrian refugees clash with Jordanian police
• How Roosevelt's 'Big Stick' Is Misused on the Campaign Trail
• Officials say insurgent attacks against security forces in central Iraq have killed 9 people
• Officials: Insurgent attacks in Iraq kill 9
• The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, September 25, 2012
• America's Last Crusade

Obama at U.N. calls for end to intolerance, warns Iran Posted: 25 Sep 2012 04:08 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged world leaders on Tuesday to put an end to the intolerance and violence that led to the recent killing of the U.S. ambassador in Libya and warned Iran he would do what it takes to prevent Tehran from getting nuclear arms. In a 30-minute address to the 193-nation U.N. General Assembly, Obama called anew for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad following an 18-month civil war without saying how to make it happen. He also offered no fresh ideas on solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ...

Sikorsky to close upstate NY plant, cut 570 jobs Posted: 25 Sep 2012 02:47 PM PDT Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., citing declining military budgets and a tough economy, said it will close its plant in upstate New York and eliminate all 570 jobs.

US, UN grapple for workable peace plan in Syria Posted: 25 Sep 2012 01:55 PM PDT The United States and the U.N.'s new Syria mediator grappled for a new strategy Tuesday toward stopping 18 months of brutal government crackdowns and civil war in the Arab country as President Barack Obama again called for the end of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime.

FBI reduces DNA backlog, scales back roadside bomb tests Posted: 25 Sep 2012 01:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has sharply reduced a backlog of forensic DNA testing, in part by scaling back fruitless tests of hair samples from roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan meant to identify who placed them, according to a report released on Tuesday. The report by the Justice Department's inspector general measured how quickly the FBI lab processed DNA evidence in cases such as bombings, killings and missing persons. The FBI has faced criticism that its testing is too slow and could delay the capture of criminal suspects and the possible exoneration of innocent people. ...

Obama summons world leaders to reject extremism Posted: 25 Sep 2012 01:24 PM PDT Confronting global tumult and Muslim anger, President Barack Obama exhorted world leaders Tuesday to stand fast against violence and extremism, arguing that protecting religious rights and free speech must be a universal responsibility and not just an American obligation.

Israel: Syrian mortars accidentally land in Golan Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:55 PM PDT Syrian soldiers fought rebels Tuesday in a firefight that killed nine people and sent several mortars sailing across the border into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

F-22s Scrambled to Intercept Aircraft During Obama NYC Visit Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:43 PM PDT Two F-22 Raptor fighter jets intercepted two other planes that had entered restricted airspace over the United Nations General Assembly in separate incidents today, the military said. The two unidentified planes entered temporarily restricted airspace over the international diplomatic headquarters where President Obama spoke and...

Iran Policy Committee: Removal of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK) from U.S. Foreign Terrorist Organizations List Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:56 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On 21 September 2012, U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, informed the Congress of her intent to remove an Iranian dissident group, the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK), from the Foreign Terrorist Organizations list. Upon publication in the Federal Register in about 7 days from her announcement, the delisting becomes official and all the consequences of sanctions embodied in the designation will also be lifted by different U.S. Government agencies. ...

No joke: Feherty will root for US at Ryder Cup Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:44 AM PDT The Americans wasted no time taking one from Europeans.

Obama urges UN to confront roots of Muslim rage Posted: 25 Sep 2012 09:53 AM PDT President Barack Obama told world leaders Tuesday that attacks on U.S. citizens in Libya "were attacks on America," and he called on them to join in confronting the root causes of the rage across the Muslim world.

Attack on military vehicle kills 7 soldiers in east Turkey Posted: 25 Sep 2012 09:20 AM PDT TUNCELI, Turkey (Reuters) - At least seven soldiers were killed in the eastern Turkish city of Tunceli on Tuesday when their armored truck drove past a vehicle laden with explosives detonated by suspected Kurdish militants, security sources said. Ambulances rushed to the scene of the explosion as flames rose from two vehicles on a road through a thinly populated part of the provincial city. ...

Does a Nuclear Iran Influence Voters in the Presidential Campaign? Posted: 25 Sep 2012 09:20 AM PDT Eighty percent of likely voters, according to a Rasmussen survey released Friday, pinpoint the economy as their top concern--far outpacing any other subject. In the same poll, 52 percent dubbed national security and the war of terror as very important.

Full Text: President Obama's Speech at the United Nations General Assembly Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:39 AM PDT The White House released a transcript of President Barack Obama's speech to the United Nations General Assembly (as prepared for delivery). Read the full text below:

Middle East protests: Signs of hope, challenge for fledgling democracies Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:04 AM PDT The Libyan public's backlash this weekend against a militant group blamed for killing Amb. J. Christopher Stevens underscores that the violent hatred unleashed by an anti-Islam film is supported by only a tiny fraction of Islam's more than 1.5 billion adherents. But as Arabs strive to establish new governments in the wake of the 2011 uprisings, those minorities pose challenges far beyond their size – not only for their governments, but for US policy.

Transcript: President Obama Talks to the U.N. about Mideast Peace, Iran Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:58 AM PDT President invokes slain Amb. to Libya, argues for peaceful protests in the Mideast, sends message to Iran.

Obama warns Iran on nuclear bid, containment "no option" Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:29 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will warn Iran on Tuesday that the United States will "do what we must" to prevent it acquiring a nuclear weapon, and appeal to world leaders for a united front against further attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in Muslim countries. Preparing to take the podium at the United Nations six weeks before the U.S. presidential election, Obama hopes to counter criticism of his foreign record by Republican rival Mitt Romney, who has accused him of mishandling the Arab Spring uprisings, damaging ties with Israel and not being tough enough on Iran. ...

Five Best Tuesday Columns Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:28 AM PDT  When Reagan won the Republican nomination, he beat out a group that included the party's future leaders. Romney was the best of a bad bunch. The problem is Republicans "do not have the courage nor the intellectual integrity to stand up to the know-nothing (dominant) wing of the Republican Party," Cohen writes. "They have designed a system where, politically speaking, the lowest common denominator wins."

Iran ayatollah is poster boy for influence in Iraq Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:15 AM PDT After years of growing influence, a new sign of Iran's presence in Iraq has hit the streets. Thousands of signs, that is, depicting Iran's supreme leader gently smiling to a population once mobilized against the Islamic Republic in eight years of war.

Bomb hits school used by Syrian security forces Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:04 AM PDT Several bombs went off Tuesday inside a school in the Syrian capital that activists say was being used by regime forces as a security headquarters. Ambulances rushed to the area and an initial report on state media said seven people were wounded.

The Arab Spring, Yom Kippur, and Women in Science Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:36 AM PDT Now that The New York Times pay wall is live, you only get 10 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning to find the stories that can make your clicks count.

Travelers Often Unaware of Voided Terrorism Benefits, Says Squaremouth Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:09 AM PDT Travelers often purchase policies with terrorism benefits and mistakenly believe they will be covered in the event of an attack. However, these benefits do not always guarantee coverage.St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) September 25, 2012 The recent terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, which left the ambassador and three other Americans dead, is an unfortunate reminder of the continued violence of the region. It is critical that Americans take extra precautions when traveling to countries with Department of State travel warnings, such as Libya. ...

Morgan Stanley quits as bookrunner on Iraqi Asiacell IPO: source Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:04 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley has quit as a bookrunner on Iraqi telco Asiacell's initial public offering, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, signaling the flotation on the Iraqi bourse will increasingly rely on local investors. This leaves HSBC and Baghdad-based broker Rabee Securities to manage the IPO as joint bookrunners, although Morgan Stanley will advise Asiacell's parent firm Qatar Telecom (Qtel) on the share sale, the source said. ...

Syrian refugees clash with Jordanian police Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:15 AM PDT Angry over harsh living conditions in their desert tent camp in Jordan, dozens of Syrian refugees clashed with Jordanian police, hurled stones and smashed charity offices and a hospital, officials and refugees said Tuesday.

How Roosevelt's 'Big Stick' Is Misused on the Campaign Trail Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:06 AM PDT Despite mostly keeping mum about it in public, Mitt Romney took a big swipe at President Obama on foreign policy in the full-length version of a secretly taped video released last week by Mother Jones. "Everything is about strength," Romney told donors at the closed-door fundraiser. "And communicating to people what is and is not acceptable is speaking softly but carrying a very very, very, big stick. This president, instead, speaks loudly and carries a tiny stick."  Latest Politics Posts: Loading feed...

Officials say insurgent attacks against security forces in central Iraq have killed 9 people Posted: 25 Sep 2012 03:07 AM PDT BAGHDAD - Officials say a wave of attacks by insurgents in central Iraq has killed nine people and wounded 19.

Officials: Insurgent attacks in Iraq kill 9 Posted: 25 Sep 2012 03:03 AM PDT Officials say a wave of attacks by insurgents in central Iraq has killed nine people and wounded 19.

The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:05 AM PDT The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News' Jayce Henderson, Amanda VanAllen and Carrie Halperin OBAMA/ROMNEY ABC News' Mary Bruce: "Obama...

America's Last Crusade Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT For Americans of the Greatest Generation that fought World War II and of the Silent Generation that came of age in the 1950s, the great moral and ideological cause was the Cold War.

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