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• Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday Oct 3
• Syran State Media Rips Hamas
• White House widening covert war in North Africa
• Iraq tells Turkey to stop pursuing Kurdish rebels over border
• White House widens covert war in North Africa, but task force too new to save US ambassador
• Biden blasts Romney tax plans during stop in NC
• Pentagon finds funding to continue Iraq training
• WHY IT MATTERS: Defense spending
• Volunteer Mental Health Professionals Give More Than $7 Million Worth of Free Mental Health Services to Military Community through Give an Hour
• Official: Iraq searches Syria-bound Iranian cargo plane
• Official: Iraq searches Syria-bound Iranian plane
• Iran's Economic Collapse Undercuts Romney
• Which Presidential Candidate Is Winning the Social Slugfest?
• RI Trade School Showcases Training Programs, Careers at Annapolis Boat Shows
• Russia's LUKOIL signs deal to seek oil offshore Ivory Coast
• Turkey exhumes ex-president as death investigated
• Iraq checks Syria-bound Iran plane for arms, finds none
• Iraq signs deal to modernize major port in Basra
• Troops kill 12 Kurdish fighters in southeast Turkey
• Syria: more UN assembly speeches, one less UNESCO site
• Our revolution has been stolen, say Libya's jihadists
• Syrian media lash out at Palestinian Hamas group
• 4 Questions With Henry Rollins: Voting, Barack Obama and His 2012 ‘Capitalism’ Tour
• Turkey to exhume ex-president as death investigated
• Jihadists Warned U.S. on Facebook
• Tank and Armored Vehicle Manufacturing in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld
• Former Navy SEAL and Military Aide to President of United States Joins Novitas Group
• Dems out to reverse GOP's 2010 gains in Illinois
• The Unraveling of Obama's Foreign Policy
• Analysis: Obama, Netanyahu got what they hoped for at U.N. meeting
• Study: High US corporate tax rate hinders growth, drives jobs overseas
• Mandolinist, neurosurgeon among winners of 2012 "Genius" grants

Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday Oct 3 Posted: 02 Oct 2012 05:01 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0001 on Wednesday (times GMT): - - - - SOCCER LONDON - Belarussian side BATE Borisov caused one of the biggest shocks seen in the Champions League when they stunned last season's beaten finalists Bayern Munich 3-1. ...

Syran State Media Rips Hamas Posted: 02 Oct 2012 03:02 PM PDT In today's tour of state-sponsored terrorism: Syria's media takes a rare jab at an ally, a Chinese propaganda film enters the U.S. 2012 race, and Iran cracks down on the media. We begin in Damascus.

White House widening covert war in North Africa Posted: 02 Oct 2012 02:49 PM PDT Small teams of special operations forces arrived at American embassies throughout North Africa in the months before militants launched the fiery attack that killed the U.S. ambassador in Libya. The soldiers' mission: Set up a network that could quickly strike a terrorist target or rescue a hostage.

Iraq tells Turkey to stop pursuing Kurdish rebels over border Posted: 02 Oct 2012 02:25 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq asked Turkey on Tuesday to stop attacking Kurdish rebel forces sheltering across the border in northern Iraq, as Turkey prepares to extend its internal mandate for the raids. The Baghdad government's power over Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region is limited, but the comments are an indication of tensions with Turkey, which has given refuge to Iraq's fugitive vice president. ...

White House widens covert war in North Africa, but task force too new to save US ambassador Posted: 02 Oct 2012 01:30 PM PDT WASHINGTON - Small teams of special operations forces arrived at American embassies throughout North Africa in the months before militants launched the fiery attack that killed the U.S. ambassador in Libya. The soldiers' mission: Set up a network that could quickly strike a terrorist target or rescue a hostage.

Biden blasts Romney tax plans during stop in NC Posted: 02 Oct 2012 12:34 PM PDT Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for proposing policies that Biden says would cut taxes for millionaires and raise them for middle-class families.

Pentagon finds funding to continue Iraq training Posted: 02 Oct 2012 12:06 PM PDT The Pentagon says it will be able to fund the training of Iraqi security forces for the next 90 days, even though Congress did not include money for the program in its temporary budget resolution that took effect Monday.

WHY IT MATTERS: Defense spending Posted: 02 Oct 2012 10:26 AM PDT The issue:

Volunteer Mental Health Professionals Give More Than $7 Million Worth of Free Mental Health Services to Military Community through Give an Hour Posted: 02 Oct 2012 09:34 AM PDT Give an Hour™, a national nonprofit organization providing free mental health services to members of the military, veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, their loved ones, and their communities announces that that its network of over 6,400 licensed mental health professionals has given more than 70,000 hours of free services. ...

Official: Iraq searches Syria-bound Iranian cargo plane Posted: 02 Oct 2012 09:29 AM PDT BAGHDAD - Iraqi authorities on Tuesday ordered an Iranian cargo plane heading to Syria to land in Baghdad for a search, then allowed the flight to proceed after no weapons were found.

Official: Iraq searches Syria-bound Iranian plane Posted: 02 Oct 2012 09:14 AM PDT Iraqi authorities on Tuesday ordered an Iranian cargo plane heading to Syria to land in Baghdad for a search, then allowed the flight to proceed after no weapons were found.

Iran's Economic Collapse Undercuts Romney Posted: 02 Oct 2012 08:47 AM PDT The news came this week just as Mitt Romney's attack on President Obama's allegedly weak leadership in the Mideast was reaching a rhetorical climax: Iran's currency, the rial, was in a state of collapse, apparently the delayed outcome of U.S.-orchestrated sanctions against Tehran.

Which Presidential Candidate Is Winning the Social Slugfest? Posted: 02 Oct 2012 08:30 AM PDT Are you friends with the president of the United States? Do you Like him? Do you follow him? Maybe you're just a fan.

RI Trade School Showcases Training Programs, Careers at Annapolis Boat Shows Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:52 AM PDT IYRS, a trade school based in Rhode Island, will showcase its educational programs this month at a unique venue: the largest in-water boat shows in the country. The school trains students in highly technical and craft-oriented wood and composites construction, as well as in the installation and maintenance of modern systems used on boats. In an era when many college students are graduating with high debt and slim job prospects, IYRS is experiencing record popularity. ...

Russia's LUKOIL signs deal to seek oil offshore Ivory Coast Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:35 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's second largest oil producer, LUKOIL, has signed an agreement with Ivory Coast to explore for oil off the West African country's shore, the company said on Tuesday. LUKOIL's production in Russia has been falling due to declining output at depleted oilfields in Western Siberia. The privately owned company has been seeking opportunities abroad as its prospects for growth in Russia appear limited because state-controlled companies have exclusive access to strategic deposits, including offshore Arctic oil. ...

Turkey exhumes ex-president as death investigated Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:34 AM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The remains of former President Turgut Ozal, who led Turkey out of military rule in the 1980s and drove far-reaching economic reform, were exhumed on Tuesday on the orders of prosecutors investigating suspicions of foul play in his death 19 years ago. Amid tight security, mechanical diggers dug up his grave within a towering mausoleum in an Istanbul cemetery. Ozal died of heart failure in April 1993 in an Ankara hospital at the age of 65 and while in office. Relatives and associates voiced suspicions he had been poisoned. ...

Iraq checks Syria-bound Iran plane for arms, finds none Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:17 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq said it had started asking Syria-bound Iranian planes to land in Baghdad for inspections on Tuesday, after promising Washington it would carry out random searches to stop arms getting through to Damascus. Authorities said they had made their first inspection of an Iranian aircraft on Tuesday afternoon and let it fly on to Syria after finding no weapons. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari promised the searches on Sunday in response to U.S. concerns Tehran is shipping arms to its ally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to help him fight an 18-month-old revolt. ...

Iraq signs deal to modernize major port in Basra Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:07 AM PDT Iraq on Tuesday signed a $14 million deal with a U.S. consortium to modernize a major port in the country's southern province of Basra in a move aimed at developing key infrastructure neglected during years of war and sanctions.

Troops kill 12 Kurdish fighters in southeast Turkey Posted: 02 Oct 2012 06:13 AM PDT DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish security forces killed 12 Kurdish militants in clashes in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday after the insurgents tried to infiltrate a district military post, security sources said, the latest episode in a growing cycle of violence. Militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), considered a terrorist group by Turkey, the United States and the European Union, have carried out a spate of attacks on military targets in the past few months, stepping up a 28-year-old insurgency. ...

Syria: more UN assembly speeches, one less UNESCO site Posted: 02 Oct 2012 06:12 AM PDT • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Our revolution has been stolen, say Libya's jihadists Posted: 02 Oct 2012 05:55 AM PDT DERNA, Libya (Reuters) - From the mountains of Afghanistan and the streets of Baghdad to the iron cages of Guantanamo Bay, Libyans from Derna have made their small city a big name in global jihad. Now, with their nemesis Muammar Gaddafi gone, many are home - but say their battle for an Islamic state has only just begun. The death of the U.S. ambassador last month in the sack of Washington's consulate in Benghazi - an assault Washington says may have involved al Qaeda-allied militants - has shone a global spotlight on armed Islamists across eastern Libya. ...

Syrian media lash out at Palestinian Hamas group Posted: 02 Oct 2012 05:24 AM PDT Syria's state-run media unleashed a scathing attack on the leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, accusing him of turning his back on President Bashar Assad and describing him as ungrateful and traitorous.

4 Questions With Henry Rollins: Voting, Barack Obama and His 2012 ‘Capitalism’ Tour Posted: 02 Oct 2012 05:00 AM PDT Outspoken punk-rock icon Henry Rollins is on a mission to get people pumped up to vote this year and inspire them to think about the issues that really matter to them—and the nation. His 2012 "Capitalism" tour kicked off September 6 at Hawaiian Brian's in Honolulu, and will hit all 50 U.S. state capitals before ending up in Washington, D.C., Henry's hometown. And TakePart TV will be there every step of the way. You can follow Henry's progress across America at the "Capitalism" Tour page at TakePart TV. ...

Turkey to exhume ex-president as death investigated Posted: 02 Oct 2012 02:44 AM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The remains of former Turkish President Turgut Ozal are to be exhumed from his grave in Istanbul on Tuesday on the orders of prosecutors investigating suspicions of foul play in his death 19 years ago. Mechanical diggers arrived at his tomb within a towering mausoleum in a cemetery on the European side of Turkey's largest city under the supervision of a prosecutor-led team including forensic experts, television footage showed. ...

Jihadists Warned U.S. on Facebook Posted: 02 Oct 2012 01:45 AM PDT Jihadists twice set off explosives at the consulate prior to the incident that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens, according to a letter obtained by Eli Lake.

Tank and Armored Vehicle Manufacturing in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld Posted: 02 Oct 2012 01:01 AM PDT The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan boosted revenue at the start of the past five-year period due to increased demand for US military armored vehicle and tank fleets. However, revenue fell strongly in 2010 as defense spending on tracked and armored vehicles declined and a number of upgrade programs were completed. While the US government will cut funding on tank and armored vehicle manufacturing, demand from foreign governments will help offset a major decline. Still, over the next five years, revenue will shrink marginally as several factors cut into growth. ...

Former Navy SEAL and Military Aide to President of United States Joins Novitas Group Posted: 02 Oct 2012 12:48 AM PDT Lieutenant Commander Matthew R. Maasdam, Navy SEAL and former Military Aide to the President of the United States has joined the company as a Director. Maasdam will focus on Novitas Group's continuity of government and business programs.Reston, VA (PRWEB) October 02, 2012 Novitas Group, LLC today announced that Lieutenant Commander Matthew R. Maasdam, Navy SEAL and former Military Aide to the President of the United States has joined the company as a Director. Maasdam will focus on Novitas Group's continuity of government and business programs. "Matt is an exceptional leader. ...

Dems out to reverse GOP's 2010 gains in Illinois Posted: 02 Oct 2012 12:11 AM PDT Pizzeria owner Bobby Schilling catapulted to Congress two years ago with robust tea party support, the endorsement of "Joe the Plumber" and a sharply partisan campaign, making him one of five new Republican congressmen in Illinois who helped the GOP win control of the U.S. House.

The Unraveling of Obama's Foreign Policy Posted: 02 Oct 2012 12:00 AM PDT Three days after Ambassador Chris Stevens was assassinated, Jay Carney told the White House press corps it had been the work of a flash mob inflamed by an insulting video about the Prophet Muhammad.

Analysis: Obama, Netanyahu got what they hoped for at U.N. meeting Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:09 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. ...

Study: High US corporate tax rate hinders growth, drives jobs overseas Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:06 PM PDT An analysis by the Cato Institute ranks the United States fourth among 90 countries for the highest corporate tax rate.

Mandolinist, neurosurgeon among winners of 2012 "Genius" grants Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:12 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bluegrass musician and a pediatric surgeon were among 23 of the world's most creative and original thinkers to be awarded no-strings-attached $500,000 "genius" grants this year, a U.S. charitable organization said on Monday. Also among the 2012 MacArthur Foundation fellows are a celebrated fiction writer, a Washington Post reporter and a Boston man who makes some of the finest violin bows the modern world has ever seen. Since the program was initiated in 1981, the John D. and Catherine T. ...

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