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- Court upholds city's ban on protests at military funerals
- Clinton takes Benghazi responsibility; GOP unmoved
- Europeans hoping to fight in Syria raise new fears
- WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Australia ease heat on Osieck, Uzbeks beat Qatar
- Soccer-World Cup Asia qualifying results and standings
- 90 dead in Syrian regime attacks on rebel areas
- 4 or 5 Leadership Traits to Watch for in Debate
- UPDATE 1-Soccer-Australia use their heads to overcome Iraq
- News Summary: Iraqi central bank head ousted
- A senior Iraqi official ponders if his government is a client of Iran's
- University of Maryland Patient Exceeding Expectations Seven Months After Most Extensive Face Transplant Ever Performed
- Soccer-Australia use their heads to overcome Iraq in qualifier
- Will Romney Increase Defense Spending By $2 Trillion?
- Syrian regime airstrikes pummel rebels in north as UN agency warns of food shortages
- Iraq removes central bank head in corruption probe
- Soccer-Oman beat Jordan to throw open World Cup qualifying group
- Syria mediator seeks to revive U.N. ceasefire plan: envoys
- Syrian regime airstrikes pummel rebels in north
- Debate-Night Mystery: Will Romney Move to the Center on Foreign Policy?
- "I take responsibility" for Benghazi: Clinton
- Impressive Brazil demolish Japan 4-0 in friendly
- Soccer-Impressive Brazil demolish Japan 4-0 in friendly
- Iraq probes alleged corruption at central bank
- Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday Oct 16
- Activists: Multiple airstrikes in north of Syria
- The Cuba crisis and the illusion of control
- Iraqi Shi'ite militants fight for Syria's Assad
- As sanctions crush rial's value, Iranians point fingers at Ahmadinejad
- Iran sanctions: playing the long game
- Power Market Trends & 2030 Forecasts for Brazil, South Africa, Uganda, Mauritania & Other Countries
- Behind the Benghazi Cover-up
- European Muslims hoping to fight in Syria's rebellion raise new fears
- Today in History
| Court upholds city's ban on protests at military funerals Posted: 16 Oct 2012 03:44 PM PDT (Reuters) - A St. Louis suburb's law that restricts protests around funerals does not violate the free-speech rights of a church known for holding anti-gay demonstrations at military funerals, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ordinance passed by the city of Manchester, Missouri, to curb picketing at funerals by members of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas. ... |
| Clinton takes Benghazi responsibility; GOP unmoved Posted: 16 Oct 2012 03:01 PM PDT
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| Europeans hoping to fight in Syria raise new fears Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:20 PM PDT
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| WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Australia ease heat on Osieck, Uzbeks beat Qatar Posted: 16 Oct 2012 12:40 PM PDT * Australia fightback to beat Iraq 2-1 * South Korea lose again in Tehran * Qatari heat a factor as Uzbeks snatch away win * Oman claim first win in group over Jordan SINGAPORE, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Australia eased the heat on under-fire coach Holger Osieck by coming from behind to beat Iraq 2-1 in Asian World Cup qualifying on Tuesday as Uzbekistan overcame scorching temperatures to edge Qatar in Doha. Iran once again proved too tricky a destination for South Korea with Carlos Queiroz's side overcoming his sending-off and that of forward Masoud Shojaei to win 1-0 in Tehran. ... |
| Soccer-World Cup Asia qualifying results and standings Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:53 AM PDT Oct 16 (Reuters) - Results and standings from Tuesday'sWorld Cup qualifying matches in Asia. Group A Qatar 0 Uzbekistan 1 Iran 1 South Korea 0 P W D L F A PTS 1. South Korea 4 2 1 1 9 4 7 2. Iran 4 2 1 1 2 1 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. Uzbekistan 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4. Qatar 4 1 1 2 2 5 4 5. Lebanon 4 1 1 2 2 5 4 Top two teams qualify for World Cup. Two third-place team face each other in a two legged playoffwith the winner advancing to the intercontinetal playoff againstthe fifth placed team in South America. Playing on Nov. ... |
| 90 dead in Syrian regime attacks on rebel areas Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:49 AM PDT
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| 4 or 5 Leadership Traits to Watch for in Debate Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:03 AM PDT A presidential debate is a job interview. And voters look for certain traits in people applying to be president. In Tuesday night's debate between President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, look for four attributes of successful leadership — five if you count empathy. |
| UPDATE 1-Soccer-Australia use their heads to overcome Iraq Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:38 AM PDT * Cahill and Thompson score late goals for Australia * Iraq bottom of Group B after losing 2-1 (Adds details, quotes) Oct 16 (Reuters) - Two late headers helped rescue Australia from another West Asia nightmare as they overcame a stubborn Iraq 2-1 in Qatar on Tuesday to kick-start their stuttering World Cup qualifying campaign. The Socceroos moved into second place in Asian zone Group B following their first win of the pool after Tim Cahill and substitute Archie Thompson scored in the final 10 minutes in Doha to cancel out Alaa Abdul Zahra's opener for Iraq. ... |
| News Summary: Iraqi central bank head ousted Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:23 AM PDT CENTRAL BANK OUSTER: Iraq abruptly removed the longtime governor of the country's central bank after he and other bank officials were targeted in an investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing. |
| A senior Iraqi official ponders if his government is a client of Iran's Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:15 AM PDT Foreign Policy ran a piece a few days ago examining the question "Is Iraq an Iranian proxy?" that was most interesting for one of its co-authors: Safa al-Sheikh, the acting national security adviser to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. |
| Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:38 AM PDT Richard Lee Norris returning to normal life after 15 years as recluseBALTIMORE, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland released details today on the recovery of Richard Lee Norris, the 37-year-old man who received the most extensive full face transplant completed to date seven months ago. Norris, of Hillsville, Virginia, was injured in a 1997 gun accident, losing much of his upper and lower jaws as well as his lips and nose. ... |
| Soccer-Australia use their heads to overcome Iraq in qualifier Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:24 AM PDT Oct 16 (Reuters) - Two late headers helped Australia overcome a stubborn Iraq 2-1 in Qatar on Tuesday to kick-start their stuttering World Cup qualifying campaign. The Socceroos moved into second place in Asian zone Group B following their first win of the pool after Tim Cahill and substitute Archie Thompson scored in the final 10 minutes of their clash in Doha. Australia had dominated possession and wasted some good chances in the match before falling behind to their defensive-minded opponents in the 72nd minute. ... |
| Will Romney Increase Defense Spending By $2 Trillion? Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:52 AM PDT Paul Ryan insisted in the Oct. 11 debate that Mitt Romney will not increase defense spending. Joe Biden interrupted Ryan twice to say Romney will increase it by $2 trillion. Who's right? The answer depends on another question: compared with what? Romney would spend $2 trillion more than Obama over … More |
| Syrian regime airstrikes pummel rebels in north as UN agency warns of food shortages Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:50 AM PDT BEIRUT - Syrian government warplanes unleashed deadly airstrikes on rebel strongholds in the country's north on Tuesday, activists reported. |
| Iraq removes central bank head in corruption probe Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:48 AM PDT
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| Soccer-Oman beat Jordan to throw open World Cup qualifying group Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:19 AM PDT Oct 16 (Reuters) - Jordan, who upset Australia in their previous World Cup qualifier, suffered a 2-1 loss away to Oman on Tuesday to leave the race to reach the finals in Brazil wide open. Jordan thought they had rescued a point from their Group B Asian qualifier in Muscat after they had the ball in the net in stoppage time but their late effort was ruled offside. A relieved Oman clung on to claim their first victory in the five-team group and move onto five points from four matches. Paul Le Guen's side are five behind leaders Japan and one ahead of Jordan. ... |
| Syria mediator seeks to revive U.N. ceasefire plan: envoys Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:16 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N.-Arab League mediator in the Syria conflict, Lakhdar Brahimi, is attempting to persuade the Syrian government and rebels to accept a ceasefire and allow U.N. monitors into the country to oversee the truce, diplomatic sources told Reuters. Brahimi, who took over from Kofi Annan after the former U.N. secretary-general resigned in frustration in August, has been traveling around the Middle East trying to persuade key regional powers to accept his plan, which is similar to a failed ceasefire Annan tried to implement, U.N. diplomats said on Tuesday. ... |
| Syrian regime airstrikes pummel rebels in north Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:04 AM PDT
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| Debate-Night Mystery: Will Romney Move to the Center on Foreign Policy? Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:48 AM PDT In the second presidential debate, listen closely to Mitt Romney's rhetoric on foreign policy, terrorism, and civil liberties. If he disclaims past positions and targets the median voter, as he did in the debate on domestic policy that won him praise, breathe a relieved sigh: It means he's as willing to shape shift on national security as any other subject. ... |
| "I take responsibility" for Benghazi: Clinton Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:39 AM PDT
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| Impressive Brazil demolish Japan 4-0 in friendly Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:32 AM PDT
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| Soccer-Impressive Brazil demolish Japan 4-0 in friendly Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:21 AM PDT Oct 16 (Reuters) - Brazil gave one of their most impressive performances under coach Mano Menezes to sweep aside Japan 4-0 in Tuesday's friendly, with Neymar scoring twice and Kaka on target for the second game in a row. Japan, unbeaten in their previous eight games, began confidently after beating France 1-0 in Paris on Friday but were ultimately outclassed on a cold, wet day in the Polish city of Wroclaw. Midfielder Paulinho opened the scoring and Neymar converted a harshly-awarded penalty to put Brazil 2-0 ahead in less than half an hour. ... |
| Iraq probes alleged corruption at central bank Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:06 AM PDT
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| Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday Oct 16 Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:59 AM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 1400 on Tuesday (times GMT): - - - - SOCCER World Cup qualifiers ASIA Group A Qatar v Uzbekistan Iran v South Korea (1630) Group B Iraq v Australia (1415) Oman v Jordan Australia travel to Qatar to take on Iraq searching for their first victory in Group B of Asian qualifying, while South Korea can leave themselves in pole position to qualify from Group A with victory in Iran. ... |
| Activists: Multiple airstrikes in north of Syria Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:28 AM PDT Syrian government warplanes unleashed deadly airstrikes on rebel strongholds in the country's north on Tuesday, activists reported. |
| The Cuba crisis and the illusion of control Posted: 16 Oct 2012 05:57 AM PDT History is like archaeology. What humans live through in the present – economic struggles, political contests, national crises – drifts to the ground and slowly gets buried under the strata of more recent events. Then one day we excavate and wonder: What were our predecessors thinking? |
| Iraqi Shi'ite militants fight for Syria's Assad Posted: 16 Oct 2012 05:40 AM PDT
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| As sanctions crush rial's value, Iranians point fingers at Ahmadinejad Posted: 16 Oct 2012 05:22 AM PDT Parinaz could see the growing impact of Iran's deepening economic chaos every day while riding the Tehran subway. To make ends meet, more and more Iranians had gone underground to sell cheap Chinese goods to passengers. |
| Iran sanctions: playing the long game Posted: 16 Oct 2012 05:22 AM PDT This article is part of a special report on the impact of sanctions on Iran's economy. For the main story, go here. |
| Power Market Trends & 2030 Forecasts for Brazil, South Africa, Uganda, Mauritania & Other Countries Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:36 AM PDT ReportsnReports.com adds new market research reports on Power Market Outlook to 2030 for Brazil, Uganda, South Africa, Mauritania, Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Ethiopia, Ghana, Namibia, Peru, Tunisia and other multiple countries to its store.Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) October 16, 2012 These reports give detailed information on the power market. They examine each country's power market structure and provide historical and forecast numbers for generation, capacity and consumption up to 2030. ... |
| Posted: 16 Oct 2012 12:00 AM PDT On Sept. 11, scores of men with automatic weapons and RPGs launched a night assault on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and set the building ablaze. Using mortars, they launched a collateral attack on a safe house, killing two more Americans, as other U.S. agents fled to the airport. |
| European Muslims hoping to fight in Syria's rebellion raise new fears Posted: 15 Oct 2012 11:21 PM PDT to a point: Last week, Muslims in Britain and France accused of trying to join the fight against the regime were detained. |
| Posted: 15 Oct 2012 09:00 PM PDT Today is Tuesday, Oct. 16, the 290th day of 2012. There are 76 days left in the year. |
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