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• Five things to look for in Tuesday's presidential debate
• Britain has helped other children in trouble
• FACT CHECK: Be Your Own Fact-Checker Tuesday Night
• Excalibur tells court Gulf Keystone boss not credible
• A quiet waiver for Pakistan from the Obama administration
• U.S.-Kurdistan Business Council Meets with Kurdistan Regional Government Ministers in Erbil
• Car bombs, shootings kill 8 in Iraq, officials say
• Manufacturers launch program to hire more veterans
• Salafis' rise in Gaza robs Hamas of resistance banner
• NATO must offer Turkey military support in Syria crisis
• Clashes between Turkish army, Kurdish militants kill nine
• House Armed Forces Committee Members Question Harsh Discipline of Officer Teaching Course "Offensive to Muslims," Says Thomas More Law Center
• Eyes are on the voters in town hall-style debates
• Brent falls towards $114 on weak demand outlook
• Landmark mosque in Aleppo burned in fighting
• Iraqi officials: Car bombs, shootings kill 4
• Clashes between Turkish army, Kurdish militants kill eight
• Freedom Coalition asks DC Transit to support victims of jihad in wake of deceptive Hamas-linked CAIR ad campaign
• Pressure on Australia to beat Iraq, says McKay
• Soccer-Pressure on Australia to beat Iraq, says McKay
• Algeria caught in quandary over Mali crisis
• Brent slips to $114 as demand outlook worsens
• U.S. exports to Iran rise nearly one-third despite sanctions

Five things to look for in Tuesday's presidential debate Posted: 15 Oct 2012 03:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has seen a surge in opinion polls and voter enthusiasm since his strong debate performance against President Barack Obama on October 3. With Obama and Romney running neck-and-neck in the polls, much will be at stake in the debate Tuesday at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 Wednesday GMT) in Hempstead, New York. ...

Britain has helped other children in trouble Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:54 PM PDT Fourteen-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousufzai, who was airlifted to a British hospital for medical care and protection after she was shot in the head by the Taliban, is the latest of many foreign children in need that Britain has welcomed in modern times. Here's a quick look at some of the children from places ravaged by war or poverty that Britain has taken under its wing.

FACT CHECK: Be Your Own Fact-Checker Tuesday Night Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:09 PM PDT FACT CHECK: A guide to factual stretches to watch for in Tuesday night's presidential debate

Excalibur tells court Gulf Keystone boss not credible Posted: 15 Oct 2012 01:28 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of Gulf Keystone should not be considered a credible witness in a dispute over prized Kurdistan oil fields, a lawyer for Excalibur Ventures, which is suing the oil explorer, said on the opening day of the trial. Gulf Keystone is locked in a battle to defend its ownership of giant oil fields in the Kurdistan region of Iraq after Excalibur launched legal action claiming it is entitled to a 30 percent stake of the assets under a collaboration agreement. ...

A quiet waiver for Pakistan from the Obama administration Posted: 15 Oct 2012 11:28 AM PDT On Sept. 13, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton quietly, and without explanation, issued a "national security" waiver on conditions for Pakistan military aid.

U.S.-Kurdistan Business Council Meets with Kurdistan Regional Government Ministers in Erbil Posted: 15 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC) is visiting the Kurdistan Region's capital, Erbil, on the largest ever trade mission of U.S. businesses to the region.Today, the USKBC delegation of thirty companies and organizations had its first day of meetings with key KRG ministers, including the Chairman of the Investment Board, the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Health."Our meetings with the ministers were extremely positive," USKBC President David Tafuri said. ...

Car bombs, shootings kill 8 in Iraq, officials say Posted: 15 Oct 2012 10:42 AM PDT A string of insurgent attacks including three car bombs in an ethnically divided northern city killed eight people across Iraq on Tuesday, police said.

Manufacturers launch program to hire more veterans Posted: 15 Oct 2012 09:58 AM PDT Some of the nation's leading manufacturing companies announced a new program Monday to help veterans gain the skills necessary to fill some of the estimated 600,000 high-tech, manufacturing jobs that remain open because employers can't find qualified applicants.

Salafis' rise in Gaza robs Hamas of resistance banner Posted: 15 Oct 2012 09:09 AM PDT Israel and Hamas are seeking to restore the relative calm that has prevailed for months after a weekend flare-up in fighting between Israel and Gaza that left at least five Palestinians dead.

NATO must offer Turkey military support in Syria crisis Posted: 15 Oct 2012 08:57 AM PDT For the second time in five months, Turkey has turned to NATO for support in the face of Syrian attacks that have killed Turkish citizens. Unfortunately, the transatlantic alliance has responded both times with words rather than deeds.

Clashes between Turkish army, Kurdish militants kill nine Posted: 15 Oct 2012 08:44 AM PDT DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - A Turkish civilian was killed along with six Kurdish militants and two members of the security forces in separate incidents on Monday as violence continued to flare in Turkey's troubled southeast, security sources said. Most of the deaths occurred in Hakkari province, a mountainous region which shares borders with Iraq and Iran, when gun battles killed the villager, six members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and one soldier in a helicopter-backed raid of a PKK camp, the sources said. ...

House Armed Forces Committee Members Question Harsh Discipline of Officer Teaching Course "Offensive to Muslims," Says Thomas More Law Center Posted: 15 Oct 2012 08:43 AM PDT ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two Members of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressmen Tom Rooney (R-FL) and Duncan Hunter Jr. (R-CA), sent a letter to General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff questioning why Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Matthew Dooley was given a negative Officer Evaluation Report (OER) on the grounds his instruction of a course on Radical Islam was offensive to Muslims and Islam. ...

Eyes are on the voters in town hall-style debates Posted: 15 Oct 2012 07:39 AM PDT The every-four-years ritual of a national "town hall" style debate began as a nerve-racking experiment in live television. Moderator Carole Simpson was so nervous about turning over the microphone to regular folks and their questions that she spent days mapping out the presidential candidates and their issues on "a zillion 3-by-5 cards," in case she had to take over the questioning herself.

Brent falls towards $114 on weak demand outlook Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:56 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Brent futures fell towards $114 a barrel on Monday as worries over weak global oil demand tempered positive Chinese and U.S. data. Data over the weekend showed China's September exports grew at roughly twice the rate expected, while imports also increased, possibly indicating that measures to spur growth in the world's second largest economy are working. ...

Landmark mosque in Aleppo burned in fighting Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:25 AM PDT Syrian President Bashar Assad ordered on Monday immediate repairs to a historic mosque in the city of Aleppo, a move likely aimed at containing Muslim outrage after fierce fighting between rebels and regime forces set parts of the mosque on fire over the weekend.

Iraqi officials: Car bombs, shootings kill 4 Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:24 AM PDT A string of insurgent attacks including a pair of car bombs in an ethnically divided northern city killed four people across Iraq on Tuesday, police said.

Clashes between Turkish army, Kurdish militants kill eight Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:23 AM PDT DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish security forces killed six Kurdish militants in gun battles in southeastern Turkey on Monday during a helicopter-backed raid on one of their camps, security sources said. One soldier and a villager were also killed in ensuing clashes in the Cukurca district of Turkey's Hakkari province, a mountainous area bordering Iraq and Iran, the sources said. Four other soldiers and three militants were wounded. ...

Freedom Coalition asks DC Transit to support victims of jihad in wake of deceptive Hamas-linked CAIR ad campaign Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:08 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A coalition of pro-freedom groups is responding to an advertising campaign in the D.C. mass transit system that seeks to quash the freedom of speech.The coalition, which includes representatives from Christian, Jewish, and secular human rights groups, is calling on Metro to donate proceeds from the deceptive Islamic supremacist ad campaign to a charity that supports human beings fleeing jihad and the sharia. ...

Pressure on Australia to beat Iraq, says McKay Posted: 15 Oct 2012 03:28 AM PDT (Reuters) - After a stuttering start to their World Cup qualifying campaign, the pressure is on Australia to pick up an away win over Iraq to boost their hopes of reaching the finals in Brazil, midfielder Matt McKay said on Monday. The Socceroos fell to a humbling 2-1 loss away to Jordan last month to leave them without a win in three Group B matches in Asian qualifying and outside the two automatic finals places. The loss to Jordan, who have never reached the World Cup, followed a lethargic opening goalless draw away to Oman and 1-1 home stalemate against group leaders Japan. ...

Soccer-Pressure on Australia to beat Iraq, says McKay Posted: 15 Oct 2012 03:22 AM PDT Oct 15 (Reuters) - After a stuttering start to their World Cup qualifying campaign, the pressure is on Australia to pick up an away win over Iraq to boost their hopes of reaching the finals in Brazil, midfielder Matt McKay said on Monday. The Socceroos fell to a humbling 2-1 loss away to Jordan last month to leave them without a win in three Group B matches in Asian qualifying and outside the two automatic finals places. The loss to Jordan, who have never reached the World Cup, followed a lethargic opening goalless draw away to Oman and 1-1 home stalemate against group leaders Japan. ...

Algeria caught in quandary over Mali crisis Posted: 14 Oct 2012 10:27 PM PDT ALGIERS (Reuters) - North African heavyweight Algeria is worried by the chaos in neighbouring Mali, where Islamist militants have seized vast tracts of the country, but believes foreign intervention will only make things worse. Much is at stake for Algeria, Africa's biggest country and a wealthy oil and gas exporter that shares a 2,000 km (1,250 mile) border with Mali and sees itself as a major regional power. It is still recovering from its own conflict with armed Islamists in which international human rights groups say more than 200,000 people were killed over two decades. ...

Brent slips to $114 as demand outlook worsens Posted: 14 Oct 2012 10:06 PM PDT SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent futures slipped to $114 on Monday, falling for a second day due to worries over the worsening outlook for demand growth, although mounting supply concerns over escalating tension in the Middle East kept losses in check. A poll indicating China may have expanded in the third quarter at the slowest pace since the first three months of 2009 overshadowed data over the weekend showing an improvement in commodity imports by the world's second-biggest oil consumer. ...

U.S. exports to Iran rise nearly one-third despite sanctions Posted: 14 Oct 2012 10:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. exports to Iran rose by nearly a third this year, chiefly because of grain sales, according to U.S. data released last week, despite the tightening of U.S. financial sanctions. The jump to $199.5 million in the first eight months of 2012 from $150.8 million a year earlier, according to Census Bureau data, is surprising given Western efforts to isolate Iran economically because of its suspected pursuit of nuclear arms. The increase masks a drop in the export of some humanitarian goods such as medicines, a decline U.S. ...

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