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• Syrian minister accuses US of stoking 'terrorism'
• Budget Resolution Omits Iraq Training Authority
• Investigators cite wasteful spending at VA events
• Colin Powell Visits Southeast Missouri on Tuesday
• How would Donald Trump have handled the attack in Libya?
• Sailors await resolution in prostitution scandal
• Joint Chiefs chair seeks dialogue about veterans
• Analysis: Obama, Netanyahu got what they hoped for at U.N. meeting
• A global model for peacebuilding – in Somalia?
• Syria siege on Aleppo alarms antiquities experts
• Vets Deserve Social Media Attention, Not Presidential Debate Platitudes -- says UmeNow CEO
• Romney Goes Half-In Against Obama Foreign Policy
• Israel scrambles Palestinian 'right of return' with Jewish refugee talk
• Syria pushes world refugee total towards record: U.N.
• Supreme Court case tests US leadership in human rights
• Medal of Honor Recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer, USMC (Ret.) Raises $1 Million to Educate the Children of Marines
• Splits among rebels an obstacle in Syria conflict
• Sebastian Rich Photography Exhibit to Open at National Press Club
• Another insider? Uniformed Afghan suicide bomber kills 14
• Iraq's monthly death toll doubles, bloodiest for two years
• Romney pivots to foreign policy ahead of debates
• FlagsForYou.com Introduces Thousands of Garden Flags, House Flags & Mini Flags in Time For the Holidays and Pledges Funds to Disabled American Veterans
• Romney Attacking Obama's Foreign Policy
• After 2,000 Deaths, Politicians Debate U.S. Future in Afghanistan
• Romney Switching Focus to Obama's Foreign Policy
• Romney Switching Focus to Obama's International Failures
• Millennium Hotels & Resorts Features Special Rates And Packages For Meetings And Conferences
• In Syrian shadow, Iraq's Maliki juggles Tehran, Washington
• Analysis: Despite turmoil, election seen yielding status quo in Washington
• Today in History

Syrian minister accuses US of stoking 'terrorism' Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:15 PM PDT Syria's foreign minister brought his regime's case before the world Monday, accusing the U.S. and its allies of promoting "terrorism" and blaming everyone from neighbors and extremists to the media for escalating the war — except the Syrian government.

Budget Resolution Omits Iraq Training Authority Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:01 PM PDT US military training mission in Iraq not included in stopgap spending measure

Investigators cite wasteful spending at VA events Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:01 PM PDT Federal investigators estimated Monday that the Department of Veterans Affairs wastefully spent about $762,000 at two employee conferences last year in Orlando, Fla., and that senior leadership failed to provide proper oversight in planning and executing the events.

Colin Powell Visits Southeast Missouri on Tuesday Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:22 PM PDT Former four-star general and diplomat Colin Powell visits Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Tuesday as part of Southeast Missouri State University's Speakers Series. Powell's topic concerns "Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust and Values." The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening at the Show Me Center.

How would Donald Trump have handled the attack in Libya? Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:21 PM PDT Donald Trump got to play secretary of State during his weekly appearance Monday on "Fox & Friends." Like many people, the Donald is upset about the fact that the Obama administration took so long to admit that the attack in Benghazi, which killed US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and three other Americans, was an organized terrorist assault.

Sailors await resolution in prostitution scandal Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:16 PM PDT Six months after members of the U.S. military and the Secret Service were embroiled in a prostitution scandal in Colombia, two Navy sailors have been stripped of their security clearances and pulled off their regular jobs, but they have yet to be charged.

Joint Chiefs chair seeks dialogue about veterans Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:15 PM PDT The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday he wants to increase the national conversation about war veterans and how they're treated and regarded in society.

Analysis: Obama, Netanyahu got what they hoped for at U.N. meeting Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:02 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to get what they hoped for at the annual U.N. General Assembly after closing ranks to send a message to Iran that it may face war over its nuclear program. Obama and Netanyahu did not meet with each other at the United Nations, where leaders and foreign ministers from the world body's 193 member states have gathered since last week to give speeches and hold private talks to resolve conflicts and boost trade. But the two men left the U.N. ...

A global model for peacebuilding – in Somalia? Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:47 PM PDT Somalia has long been the very model of a modern failed state. The largely ungoverned country on the Horn of Africa has suffered through pirates, terrorists, warlords, foreign invaders, and bandits, not to mention famine. Since 1991, more than a dozen plans to fix it have been tried by the international community.

Syria siege on Aleppo alarms antiquities experts Posted: 01 Oct 2012 11:50 AM PDT The pictures shown Monday at a gathering of Arab antiquities experts gave a glimpse into the damage Syria's civil war has wreaked on the heritage of one of the world's most ancient cities.

Vets Deserve Social Media Attention, Not Presidential Debate Platitudes -- says UmeNow CEO Posted: 01 Oct 2012 11:18 AM PDT UmeNow announced today that it is calling on the social media community to rally around helping veterans by bringing attention to their plight this Wednesday to coincide with the first presidential debate that will kick off in Denver.Pembroke Pines, Fl (PRWEB) October 01, 2012 UmeNow announced today that it is calling on the social media community to rally around helping veterans by bringing attention to their plight this Wednesday to coincide with the first presidential debate that will kick off in Denver. ...

Romney Goes Half-In Against Obama Foreign Policy Posted: 01 Oct 2012 09:52 AM PDT Mitt Romney, encouraged by the Obama administration's flawed approach to security in Libya and its muffed response in the aftermath of tragedy, is engaging at least part-time in a classic Karl Rove tactic: going straight at an opponent's strength to try to make it a vulnerability.

Israel scrambles Palestinian 'right of return' with Jewish refugee talk Posted: 01 Oct 2012 09:39 AM PDT More than 60 years after the founding of Israel precipitated two tides of refugees in the Middle East, the Israeli government has launched a campaign to persuade the world that it's not just Palestinians who suffered in Israel's early days.

Syria pushes world refugee total towards record: U.N. Posted: 01 Oct 2012 09:06 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - With tens of thousands fleeing Syria every month, the number of refugees worldwide in 2012 is set to be the highest this century, a senior United Nations official said on Monday. Antonio Guterres, the body's High Commissioner for Refugees, told his UNHCR agency's executive committee that its ability to cope was being stretched to the limit. "Already in 2011, as crisis after crisis unfolded, more than 800,000 people crossed borders in search of refuge -- an average of more than 2,000 refugees every day," the former Portuguese prime minister said. ...

Supreme Court case tests US leadership in human rights Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:26 AM PDT Today, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case whose outcome could undermine the role of the United States in upholding human rights around the world.Specifically, the justices will assess whether American courts can hear lawsuits brought by foreigners that pertain to events that occurred outside the country. If they eventually decide "no," an important avenue for redress will be closed to foreign victims of human-rights abuses – and America's beacon as a leader in advancing such rights will shine less brightly.OPINION: Vast humanitarian crisis in Sudan – againThe case, Kiobel v. ...

Medal of Honor Recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer, USMC (Ret.) Raises $1 Million to Educate the Children of Marines Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On October 3, Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant Dakota Meyer, USMC (Ret.) will be in Chicago, Illinois to meet the 12 students who have received scholarships to attend college this year thanks to the Dakota Meyer Scholarship Initiative. In partnership with the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Sgt. Meyer has raised $1,000,000 and is renewing his Challenge to America to match his efforts and raise an additional $1,000,000 to educate the children of wounded Marine and Navy Corpsmen through college graduation. ...

Splits among rebels an obstacle in Syria conflict Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:34 AM PDT The large number of deeply divided rebel groups is one of the main obstacles to a U.N. mission's efforts to broker an end to Syria's 18-month crisis, the Damascus representative of the new international envoy said Monday. Activists reported an air raid on a northern town killed at least 21 people.

Sebastian Rich Photography Exhibit to Open at National Press Club Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:28 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Nations High Commission on Refugees and the Diplomatic Courier are delighted to announce the opening of Sebastian Rich's latest exhibit "Children in Conflict" on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the lobby of the National Press Club in Washington, DC.One of the characteristics of Sebastian's work is the poignant images of young children that he portrays most vividly in his footage and photographs. ...

Another insider? Uniformed Afghan suicide bomber kills 14 Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:00 AM PDT A Taliban-claimed suicide attack killed 14 people – including 3 NATO soldiers – and injured 37 civilians in eastern Afghanistan following a weekend in which the US death toll in the conflict surpassed the 2,000 mark and continued to raise concerns over "insider" attacks by Afghan forces on Western troops.

Iraq's monthly death toll doubles, bloodiest for two years Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:21 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from militant attacks across Iraq doubled in September to 365, the highest toll for more than two years, with most of them killed in bomb attacks, according to government figures released on Monday. The insurgents have launched one major assault a month since U.S. troops withdrew in December. The bloodiest day of the last month was September 9, when more than 100 people were killed in bomb and gun attacks across Iraq. The coordinated assaults against mostly Shi'ite Muslim targets were claimed by the Iraqi affiliate of the Sunni Muslim al Qaeda. ...

Romney pivots to foreign policy ahead of debates Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:59 AM PDT Team Romney sees an opening in Obama's handling of the Libya crisis, but pundits question the wisdom of a renewed focus on international affairs

FlagsForYou.com Introduces Thousands of Garden Flags, House Flags & Mini Flags in Time For the Holidays and Pledges Funds to Disabled American Veterans Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:04 AM PDT FlagsForYou.com, the leading destination in decorative garden flags, Mini Flags & House Flags introduces thousands of new flags for the holiday and Christmas shopping season and pledges funds to Disabled American Veterans through the Wounded Warrior Project.Marlton, NJ (PRWEB) October 01, 2012 FlagsForYou.com is pleased to announce thousands of new garden flags, house flags, mini flags and yard flags. All with vibrant colors, unique designs and made of high quality materials. FlagsForYou. ...

Romney Attacking Obama's Foreign Policy Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:29 AM PDT The Romney campaign is continuing its attacks on President Obama's foreign policy, criticizing the administration's response to the terrorist attack in Libya that left four Americans dead last month.

After 2,000 Deaths, Politicians Debate U.S. Future in Afghanistan Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:50 AM PDT As the number of U.S. deaths in Afghanistan reached 2,000 this weekend, members of both parties are debating the future of America's longest war.

Romney Switching Focus to Obama's Foreign Policy Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:29 AM PDT The Romney campaign is shifting focus to foreign policy after a terrorist attack left four Americans dead in Libya last month.

Romney Switching Focus to Obama's International Failures Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:13 AM PDT The Romney campaign is shifting focus to foreign policy after a terrorist attack left four Americans dead in Libya last month.

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In Syrian shadow, Iraq's Maliki juggles Tehran, Washington Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:35 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's move to inspect Iranian aircraft flying to Syria may appease the United States but also shows how crisis in Damascus has pushed Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki into an ever more delicate balancing act between his two main allies. When he faced a parliamentary revolt this year, he could count on Tehran to pull strings of influence over restive fellow Shi'ite politicians in Iraq's majority community that saw the Iraqis quickly fall in line again behind the Shi'ite premier. ...

Analysis: Despite turmoil, election seen yielding status quo in Washington Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In forecasting what the U.S. Congress will look like after the November 6 elections, Princeton University's Sam Wang is what his fellow analysts call an "outlier." Wang, one of a dozen or so leading academics who use statistical data to forecast elections, says there is a 74 percent probability that the Democrats will gain the net 25 seats they need to take control of the 435-seat House of Representatives from the Republicans. He cites President Barack Obama's recent rise in the polls, which Wang says could help other Democrats on House ballots. ...

Today in History Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:02 PM PDT Today is Monday, Oct. 1, the 275th day of 2012. There are 91 days left in the year.

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