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• U.S. officer got no reply to requests for more security in Benghazi
• NJ city's newest firefighters almost all veterans
• 'Clueless' Star Gives Romney Red Hot Endorsement
• Iraq buys $4.2 billion in Russian weapons: document
• Civil war leaves Syrian economy, cities in ruins
• In Ohio, Mandel's Senate bid faces Dems' scrutiny
• Al-Qaida making comeback in Iraq, officials say
• $1 Million Raised for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation; Texas Marines and Community Leaders Honored
• NATO: Plans ready to defend Turkey
• Five things to watch in the U.S. vice presidential debate
• High court won't hear case against Halliburton
• Iraqi judge, soldiers among 6 killed in attacks
• Points of Light, ITT Exelis, the Corporation for National & Community Service, and 55 Organizations Join Forces to Launch a National Initiative to Help Returning Veterans Succeed
• Armed Forces Insurance to Sponsor Tenth Annual “Sky Ball”
• Police: Attacks across Iraq kill 3 soldiers
• IEA optimistic about future of Iraq oil industry
• Oil rises on Syria-Turkey tensions
• Analysis: Iran government likely to win battle of wills over currency
• Iraq buying $4.2 billion in Russian weapons: official document
• Turkish president says "worst case" unfolding in Syria
• Mitt Romney's aggressive foreign policy push: Big mistake?
• Report: Turkey reinforces air base
• The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, October 9, 2012
• U.S. Air National Guard Procures 50 Building Alert Units for Common Area Alerting at Martin State Airport Maryland
• U.S. diplomatic security unit under scrutiny after Libya attack
• Brent rises towards $113 on Syria-Turkey tensions
• Will voters send U.S. House's "Mr. No" back to Washington?

U.S. officer got no reply to requests for more security in Benghazi Posted: 09 Oct 2012 04:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. security officer twice asked his State Department superiors for more security agents for the American mission in Benghazi months before an attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans, but he got no response. The officer, Eric Nordstrom, who was based in Tripoli until about two months before the September attack, said a State Department official, Charlene Lamb, wanted to keep the number of U.S. ...

NJ city's newest firefighters almost all veterans Posted: 09 Oct 2012 03:44 PM PDT When Marland Lawrence entered the fire academy after coming home from the Navy, he was surprised to find out he was not the only veteran in his class. Almost everyone else had also just left the military.

'Clueless' Star Gives Romney Red Hot Endorsement Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:25 PM PDT 'Clueless' Star Gives Romney Red Hot Endorsement category: Mitt RomneyStacey Dash -- who rose to prominence by playing Alicia Silverstone's character's best friend in the movie "Clueless" -- endorsed Mitt Romney Oct. 7 on Twitter, sharing a picture of herself in a red bathing suit in front of an American flag backdrop."Vote for Romney. The only choice for your future," Dash tweeted.Dash received some heat for her endorsement, with some of her Twitter followers tweeting insults at the '90s movie star. ...

Iraq buys $4.2 billion in Russian weapons: document Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:11 PM PDT GORKI, Russia (Reuters) - Russia announced on Tuesday it has signed $4.2 billion in arms deals with Iraq, making it the largest weapons supplier to the Middle East country after the United States. The deals, disclosed in a Russian government document issued at a meeting between Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, give Russia a big boost at a time when the future of its arms sales to Libya and Syria is uncertain. Iraq had been all but off limits for Russia's defense industry after the U.S. ...

Civil war leaves Syrian economy, cities in ruins Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:02 PM PDT In Syria's cities and towns, entire blocks of apartment buildings have been shattered, their top floors reduced to pancaked slabs of concrete.

In Ohio, Mandel's Senate bid faces Dems' scrutiny Posted: 09 Oct 2012 10:04 AM PDT Josh Mandel, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, declines to take a stand on the 2009 bailout of the auto industry and reserves judgment on vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's plans for Medicare.

Al-Qaida making comeback in Iraq, officials say Posted: 09 Oct 2012 09:56 AM PDT Al-Qaida is rebuilding in Iraq and has set up training camps for insurgents in the nation's western deserts as the extremist group seizes on regional instability and government security failures to regain strength, officials say.

$1 Million Raised for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation; Texas Marines and Community Leaders Honored Posted: 09 Oct 2012 09:00 AM PDT HOUSTON, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On October 10, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, the nation's oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships to military families, will host the Houston Awards Dinner to honor the service and sacrifices of Marines and their families. This year 128 Texas students were awarded college or vocational scholarships through the Scholarship Foundation. The Scholarship Foundation will announce over $1,000,000 in new gifts from Texas donors at the Awards Dinner. ...

NATO: Plans ready to defend Turkey Posted: 09 Oct 2012 07:30 AM PDT NATO is ready to defend alliance member Turkey amid artillery and mortar exchanges with Syria, its top official said Tuesday, as Ankara sent additional fighter jets to reinforce an air base close to the Syria border where tensions have escalated dramatically over the past week.

Five things to watch in the U.S. vice presidential debate Posted: 09 Oct 2012 07:28 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. vice presidential debates usually don't matter much, but the October 11 showdown between Democratic incumbent Joe Biden and Republican challenger Paul Ryan could be an exception. Democrats are counting on Biden to blunt the momentum of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who has gained ground after a strong debate performance against President Barack Obama last week. Opinion polls show the race for the White House virtually tied with four weeks to go until the election. ...

High court won't hear case against Halliburton Posted: 09 Oct 2012 06:46 AM PDT The Supreme Court has ruled out reviving lawsuits against Halliburton Corp. over insurgent ambushes that killed civilian truck drivers in Iraq.

Iraqi judge, soldiers among 6 killed in attacks Posted: 09 Oct 2012 06:29 AM PDT A series of attacks across Iraq on Tuesday killed six people, including three soldiers and a judge, police and health officials said.

Points of Light, ITT Exelis, the Corporation for National & Community Service, and 55 Organizations Join Forces to Launch a National Initiative to Help Returning Veterans Succeed Posted: 09 Oct 2012 05:59 AM PDT ITT Exelis jumpstarts Community Blueprint with multi-year investment and introduction of Exelis Action Corps employee volunteer programWASHINGTON, Oct. ...

Armed Forces Insurance to Sponsor Tenth Annual “Sky Ball” Posted: 09 Oct 2012 05:04 AM PDT Making a difference in the lives of military service members and their families.LEAVENWORTH, Kansas (PRWEB) October 09, 2012 Armed Forces Insurance (http://www.afi.org) recently announced its sponsorship of Sky Ball X, an annual fundraising event established by the Fort Worth Airpower Foundation. The proceeds raised by Sky Ball fund only those programs that directly benefit veterans, members of our military, Wounded Warriors, and their families.This year's event will be held from 7:00-11:00 p.m. on October 27 at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. ...

Police: Attacks across Iraq kill 3 soldiers Posted: 09 Oct 2012 04:54 AM PDT Authorities say three Iraqi soldiers have been killed and 16 people have been wounded in the latest attacks across the country.

IEA optimistic about future of Iraq oil industry Posted: 09 Oct 2012 04:43 AM PDT allowing it to rebuild the economy of a nation ravaged by war and decades of Saddam Hussein's autocratic rule.

Oil rises on Syria-Turkey tensions Posted: 09 Oct 2012 04:08 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose further above $112 a barrel on Tuesday after two days of losses, with tensions in the Middle East and the risk of supply disruptions outweighing concerns about sluggish global demand. Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Monday the "worst-case scenarios" between his country and Syria were now playing out, fuelling concerns that the 18-month-old conflict in Syria may spread to other countries in the region. ...

Analysis: Iran government likely to win battle of wills over currency Posted: 09 Oct 2012 03:44 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - A battle of wills between Iran's government and foreign exchange traders may end with authorities taking over all legal trade in the rial, leaving many Iranians to seek hard currency illegally in a poorly supplied black market. This arrangement would probably let the economy limp on in the face of Western economic sanctions. But it might also increase corruption, distort companies' business decisions and fuel middle-class discontent with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In the past two weeks, the rial-U.S. ...

Iraq buying $4.2 billion in Russian weapons: official document Posted: 09 Oct 2012 03:31 AM PDT GORKI, Russia (Reuters) - Iraq has signed contracts in recent months to buy more than $4.2 billion worth of weapons from Russia, according to a document issued on Tuesday at a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The contracts were signed during visits to Russia by Iraq's acting defense chief in April, July and August, the document showed. It gave no details about the deals. (Reporting by Olesya Astakhova; Writing by Steve Gutterman, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

Turkish president says "worst case" unfolding in Syria Posted: 09 Oct 2012 03:13 AM PDT GUVECCI, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Monday the "worst-case scenarios" were now playing out in Syria and Turkey would do everything necessary to protect itself, as its army fired back for a sixth day after a shell from Syria flew over the border. Gul said the violence in Turkey's southern neighbor, where a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad has evolved into a civil war that threatens to draw in regional powers, could not go on indefinitely and Assad's fall was inevitable. "The worst-case scenarios are taking place right now in Syria ... ...

Mitt Romney's aggressive foreign policy push: Big mistake? Posted: 09 Oct 2012 02:20 AM PDT Team Obama pushes back hard against Romney's speech on international affairs, calling the Republican's tough talk "erratic, unsteady, and irresponsible"

Report: Turkey reinforces air base Posted: 09 Oct 2012 01:59 AM PDT A Turkish news agency says additional fighter jets have been sent to reinforce an air base in the country's southeast amid escalating tensions with Syria.

The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:13 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 PRESIDENT OBAMA: The Wall Street Journal's...

U.S. Air National Guard Procures 50 Building Alert Units for Common Area Alerting at Martin State Airport Maryland Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:10 AM PDT Emergency Display Unit sets a new bar for in-building emergency notification. Wall-mounted alerting devices utilize two-way voice and video communication, strobe lights and sounds to engage the attention of building occupants located in common areas, and publish alerts for personnel safety and security with details of the emergency.Chatham, New Jersey (PRWEB) October 09, 2012 The TAS (Total Alert System) EDU™ (Building Alert Emergency Display Unit) sets a new bar for in-building emergency notification. ...

U.S. diplomatic security unit under scrutiny after Libya attack Posted: 08 Oct 2012 11:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi on September 11 has sharpened congressional scrutiny of a State Department office that protects diplomats in the world's most dangerous corners, as lawmakers ask whether it fatally misjudged the dangers of post-revolution Libya. The little-known Bureau of Diplomatic Security saw its budget expand about tenfold in the decade after the deadly 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Contributing to that growth were the U.S. ...

Brent rises towards $113 on Syria-Turkey tensions Posted: 08 Oct 2012 10:30 PM PDT SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude futures rose towards $113 a barrel on Tuesday after two days of losses, with supply fears due to escalating tensions in the Middle East prevailing over a sluggish outlook for global demand. Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Monday that the worst case scenarios between his country and Syria are now playing out, fuelling concerns that the 18-month old conflict in Syria may spread to other countries in the region. ...

Will voters send U.S. House's "Mr. No" back to Washington? Posted: 08 Oct 2012 10:07 PM PDT GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Reuters) - U.S. freshman Republican Congressman Justin Amash has not been afraid to rub his party - and sometimes his western Michigan constituents - the wrong way. And he makes no excuses about the many things he has cast votes against. He voted against the budget bill authored by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan this year because it did not cut deeply enough for him. ...

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