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• Man held in NYC plot to blow up Federal Reserve
• Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Announce Release of Video Footage from The 2012 Warrior-Family Symposium
• Feds: 1 arrested in plot to attack Federal Reserve
• For Benghazi diplomatic security, U.S. relied on small British firm
• In Syria's war, long-repressed minority finds new freedom
• Getting in on the Benghazi blame game
• Renowned Cartoonists to Draw Crowds As They ‘Trick or Treat’ Troops and Their Families with Entertainment on USO Tour to Europe
• Veterans Advantage’s VetRewards Card Named “The Official Card of Veterans Week NYC 2012”
• Celebrities React To The Presidential Debate
• New York City Announces First-Ever Veterans Week NYC, November 7-14
• US, Israel to begin major air defense exercise
• The Craftsman Brand's "House United" Program Culminates in Charlotte; Completed Home to be Donated to a Military Veteran in the Belmont Neighborhood
• Three Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attacks on outposts
• Fighting female genital mutilation, one Kurdish village at a time
• UN envoy to Syria visits region to resurrect cease-fire efforts
• FACT CHECK: Stumbles in latest presidential debate
• Africa, West combine to rout militants in Somalia
• Yemeni debate over drones emerges after Saleh's fall
• Experimenting Menezes closes on ideal Brazil team
• Soccer: Experimenting Menezes closes on ideal Brazil team
• Householder Group Hosts Breakfast with Bill and Special Guest Scott Householder to Benefit Wounded Warrior Project®
• US-Kurdistan Business Council Meets With Kurdistan Regional Government President Masoud Barzani
• Principles of Military Service Inspire A New Sarasota Air Conditioning Company, Veteran Air
• Soccer-Late goals saved our World Cup campaign - Australia coach
• Obama suggests he would seek to revive ban on assault weapons
• 10 Things to Know for Wednesday
• "I take responsibility" for Benghazi: Clinton
• Water Feature Company Providing Total-Sensory Healing
• After Clinton, Obama takes Benghazi responsibility
• Syria mediator seeks to revive U.N. ceasefire plan: envoys
• Law Firm in San Antonio Specializing in Veterans’ Cases
• Exclusive: Video Shows Drunk, Stoned US Defense Contractors
• Say Cheese! 6 Political Photo Flops

Man held in NYC plot to blow up Federal Reserve Posted: 17 Oct 2012 04:56 PM PDT A Bangladeshi man who came to the United States to wage jihad was arrested in an elaborate FBI sting on Wednesday after attempting to blow up a fake car bomb outside the Federal Reserve building in Manhattan, authorities said.

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Announce Release of Video Footage from The 2012 Warrior-Family Symposium Posted: 17 Oct 2012 04:44 PM PDT Video Footage from the 2012 Warrior-Family Symposium, held September 13 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, is now available.Arlington, VA (PRWEB) October 17, 2012 The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) co-hosted the 2012 Warrior-Family Symposium on September 13 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. ...

Feds: 1 arrested in plot to attack Federal Reserve Posted: 17 Oct 2012 03:33 PM PDT A Bangladeshi man who came to the United States to wage jihad was arrested in an elaborate FBI sting on Wednesday after attempting to blow up a fake car bomb outside the Federal Reserve building in Manhattan, authorities said.

For Benghazi diplomatic security, U.S. relied on small British firm Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:20 PM PDT WASHINGTON/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The State Department's decision to hire Blue Mountain Group to guard the ill-fated U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, entrusted security tasks to a little-known British company instead of the large firms it usually uses in overseas danger zones. The contract was largely based on expediency, U.S. officials have said, since no one knew how long the temporary mission would remain in the Libyan city. The cradle of last year's uprising that ended Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule, Benghazi has been plagued by rising violence in recent months. ...

In Syria's war, long-repressed minority finds new freedom Posted: 17 Oct 2012 01:46 PM PDT Of the changes triggered by Syria's 19-month-old uprising, few have been as sudden as the seeming empowerment of the country's long-oppressed Kurdish minority.

Getting in on the Benghazi blame game Posted: 17 Oct 2012 01:41 PM PDT The finger-pointing and misdirection around the murder of four Americans at the US consulate in Benghazi last month is an embarrassing spectacle that just won't go away.

Renowned Cartoonists to Draw Crowds As They ‘Trick or Treat’ Troops and Their Families with Entertainment on USO Tour to Europe Posted: 17 Oct 2012 01:26 PM PDT Six renowned cartoonists prep for a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour to Germany, Turkey and Kosovo October 21-29. Just in time for Halloween, the group will tour multiple work sites, pose for photos and spend upwards of 30+ hours drawing personalized cartoons and caricatures for service men and women, and their families. ...

Veterans Advantage’s VetRewards Card Named “The Official Card of Veterans Week NYC 2012” Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT Free Event Card Launched for Access to National & Local Discounts: Travel, Entertainment, Shopping and Sports.New York, NY (PRWEB) October 17, 2012 In an unprecedented joint announcement among Veterans, leaders in military service organizations, and Corporate America, Veterans Advantage's VetRewards Card was named "The Official Card of Veterans Week NYC 2012" with access to thousands of deals and discounts across the New York City Tri-State area and nationally.Veterans Advantage Founder and CEO H. ...

Celebrities React To The Presidential Debate Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:08 AM PDT President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney battled it out in a town hall format debate last night, and the stars were watching and eagerly weighing in on the evening via Twitter.

New York City Announces First-Ever Veterans Week NYC, November 7-14 Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:56 AM PDT First-Ever Week of Events Dedicated to Honoring Our Nation's Veterans and Active Duty Military PersonnelNew York, NY (PRWEB) October 17, 2012 An American military veteran from every conflict dating back to World War II joined hundreds of their brother and sister veterans, members of the Armed Services and fellow New Yorkers on the flight deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum today to officially announce the first-ever Veterans Week NYC, officially scheduled for November 7 - 14, 2012 and encompassing events and special offers for veterans that run the entire month. ...

US, Israel to begin major air defense exercise Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:22 AM PDT The U.S. and Israel are embarking on the largest exercise in their long military relationship, against a backdrop of tension with Iran and sharp rhetoric in the American presidential election.

The Craftsman Brand's "House United" Program Culminates in Charlotte; Completed Home to be Donated to a Military Veteran in the Belmont Neighborhood Posted: 17 Oct 2012 08:47 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The home that was built as part of the Craftsman "House United" program led by the Craftsman brand with assistance from DIY expert Ty Pennington, Rebuilding Together, Sears Heroes at Home, NextGen Home built by Champion Home Builders, and Bank of America during the Republican and Democratic National Conventions will be given to John Jones II, a U.S. Army veteran. Jones and his family will move to their newly donated home in Charlotte's Belmont community today.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire. ...

Three Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attacks on outposts Posted: 17 Oct 2012 07:29 AM PDT DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Kurdish militants attacked military outposts in southeast Turkey overnight, triggering clashes in which three Turkish soldiers and three militants were killed, the governor's office said on Wednesday. Armed with mortars and rifles, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) guerrillas launched the raids at Cukurca in Hakkari province, a mountainous area bordering Iraq and Iran, security sources said. One soldier was also wounded and operations were continuing in the region, the governor's office said in a statement. ...

Fighting female genital mutilation, one Kurdish village at a time Posted: 17 Oct 2012 07:05 AM PDT TUTAKAL, Iraq (Reuters) - Amena practiced female genital mutilation in her remote village in Iraqi Kurdistan for so many years that she struggles to recall how many girls passed through her hands. "I couldn't count them," said the midwife, sitting in a garden in Tutakal, her hair in a black headscarf and her chin marked by a faded traditional blue tattoo. "Ten children, a hundred children, a thousand children, I just can't count how many. ...

UN envoy to Syria visits region to resurrect cease-fire efforts Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:45 AM PDT • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

FACT CHECK: Stumbles in latest presidential debate Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:24 AM PDT In the rough-and-tumble of a town hall-style debate, not all of the presidential candidates' claims stood up to scrutiny Tuesday night.

Africa, West combine to rout militants in Somalia Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:15 AM PDT The first Ugandan soldiers to fly into Somalia 5 1/2 years ago came under attack as soon as they arrived: Militants fired mortars at the new mission's welcome ceremony.

Yemeni debate over drones emerges after Saleh's fall Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:14 AM PDT SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's interim president has won U.S. praise for cooperating in a war on al Qaeda, but his recent public support for drone strikes that sometimes kill civilians could undermine his domestic popularity and stir sympathy for militants. Yemen, an Arabian Peninsula country where al Qaeda militants exploited a security vacuum during last year's rising against Ali Abdullah Saleh, has witnessed an escalated campaign of U.S. missile strikes in recent months, often using the pilotless aircraft known as drones. ...

Experimenting Menezes closes on ideal Brazil team Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:09 AM PDT (Reuters) - Brazil coach Mano Menezes is finally close to finding his ideal team, two years after disbanding predecessor Dunga's unpopular counter-attacking outfit and starting from scratch. Brazil's 6-0 thumping of Iraq followed by Tuesday's 4-0 win over Japan have convinced Menezes that he is on the right track as he builds a side capable of not only winning the 2014 World Cup but doing so in a style home fans are demanding. "We have been working towards finding the ideal national team," he told reporters after the 2014 hosts outclassed Japan in the Polish city of Wroclaw. ...

Soccer: Experimenting Menezes closes on ideal Brazil team Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:30 AM PDT (Reuters) - Brazil coach Mano Menezes is finally close to finding his ideal team, two years after disbanding predecessor Dunga's unpopular counter-attacking outfit and starting from scratch. Brazil's 6-0 thumping of Iraq followed by Tuesday's 4-0 win over Japan have convinced Menezes that he is on the right track as he builds a side capable of not only winning the 2014 World Cup but doing so in a style home fans are demanding. "We have been working towards finding the ideal national team," he told reporters after the 2014 hosts outclassed Japan in the Polish city of Wroclaw. ...

Householder Group Hosts Breakfast with Bill and Special Guest Scott Householder to Benefit Wounded Warrior Project® Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:00 AM PDT Householder Group will host Breakfast with Bill, taking place at Fircrest Golf Club, 1500 Regents Blvd., Fircrest, WA 98466 on November 3rd, 2012 from 9:00am to 11:00am, and featuring Scott Householder, Founder and CEO of the Householder Group to benefit the Wounded Warriors of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.Tacoma, WA (PRWEB) October 17, 2012 Householder Group is proud to bring Breakfast with Bill to Fircrest Golf Club for the annual event. ...

US-Kurdistan Business Council Meets With Kurdistan Regional Government President Masoud Barzani Posted: 17 Oct 2012 01:43 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States-Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC) is visiting the Kurdistan Region on the largest ever trade mission of U.S. companies to the Region.Over the past two days, the USKBC delegation of thirty companies met with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani and several KRG ministers. ...

Principles of Military Service Inspire A New Sarasota Air Conditioning Company, Veteran Air Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:16 AM PDT Air Conditioning and Heating inspired by the virtues of integrity, respect and honor comes to southwest Florida in a big way! Military Veterans are the prime inspiration behind a new air conditioning and heating company named Veteran Air.Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) October 17, 2012 Veteran Air, a Sarasota Air Conditioning company, servicing Manatee County and Southwest Florida, is founded by longtime area Veteran and resident Kevin Henault. ...

Soccer-Late goals saved our World Cup campaign - Australia coach Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:41 PM PDT Oct 17 (Reuters) - Two late headers put Australia back in the World Cup qualification race, coach Holger Osieck said on Wednesday after their 2-1 win over Iraq kick-started their campaign. The Socceroos looked to be heading for a second successive defeat when, a month after losing to Jordan, they trailed the Iraqis 1-0 in Qatar. Tim Cahill and Archie Thompson netted in the final 10 minutes to grab all three points and lift the Aussies to second place in Group B with a win, a loss and two draws from their opening four matches. ...

Obama suggests he would seek to revive ban on assault weapons Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:59 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney engaged in a rare tussle over gun control on Tuesday, and Obama opened the door to pushing for a ban on assault weapons if he wins a second term. During their second election debate, both men largely danced around a gun-control question, a reflection of how they are wary of offending voters who support gun rights. However, Obama did say that he would back an assault-weapons ban like the one President Bill Clinton signed in 1994. That law expired in 2004 without being renewed by Congress. ...

10 Things to Know for Wednesday Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:09 PM PDT Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about Wednesday:

"I take responsibility" for Benghazi: Clinton Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:06 PM PDT LIMA (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton assumed responsibility on Monday for last month's deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, which has become an issue in the hard-fought U.S. presidential campaign. "I take responsibility" for what happened on September 11, Clinton said in an interview with CNN during a visit to Peru, adding that President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden would not be responsible for specific security instructions for U.S. diplomatic facilities. ...

Water Feature Company Providing Total-Sensory Healing Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:00 PM PDT Ocean Water Features provides Aqua Skin Care centre with soothing water features to help clients relax during treatment.(PRWEB UK) 17 October 2012 Blackburn based Ocean Water Features is helping patients at the Aqua Skin Care centre in St. Ives relax and recover whilst they undergo treatment. The Lancashire Company provided the centre with a number of different soothing and relaxing features. Guests are benefitting from total sensory relaxation, helping them feel at ease with the treatment that they are receiving. ...

After Clinton, Obama takes Benghazi responsibility Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:40 PM PDT President Barack Obama assumed responsibility Tuesday for the deadly terror attack in Libya last month that killed four Americans just hours after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to shoulder the blame for any mistakes the administration made.

Syria mediator seeks to revive U.N. ceasefire plan: envoys Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:32 PM 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. ...

Law Firm in San Antonio Specializing in Veterans’ Cases Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:26 PM PDT Daniel & Hudson is a criminal defense law firm in San Antonio, Texas. They have recently announced that they will not only be specializing in veterans' cases, but offering them a special discount as well.San Antonio, Texas (PRWEB) October 16, 2012 Daniel & Hudson is committed to serving those who have faithfully served the U.S. One of the times that veterans are in need of the most help is when they have been accused of a crime. Their team considers it to be an honor to assist in these frightening and confusing legal situations. ...

Exclusive: Video Shows Drunk, Stoned US Defense Contractors Posted: 16 Oct 2012 03:17 PM PDT Too High to Stop Any Terror Attack, Whistleblowers Say; Where Was Military Oversight?

Say Cheese! 6 Political Photo Flops Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:36 PM PDT From Dukakis to Biden, Six Pics that Hurt Politicians More Than They Helped

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