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• After Libya misfire, pressure on Romney in foreign policy debate
• George McGovern dies; lost 1972 presidential bid
• Jordan says it foils al-Qaida-linked terror plot
• With 16 days to go, Obama and Romney neck and neck
• US and Iran: Could Romney be tougher than Obama? Unlikely
• McGovern's Legacy Greater Than His Landslide Defeat
• Jordan says its foils al-Qaida-linked terror plot
• Car bomb kills 13 in Syrian capital
• Iran seeks renewed talks with familiar demands
• N2K Presidential: Will the Foreign-Policy Debate Give Obama an Edge?
• Blast in Syrian capital kills at least 13
• Will the Foreign-Policy Debate Give Obama an Edge?
• Family Spokesman: George McGovern dead at age 90
• Syria: Explosion hits Damascus, 10 killed
• Syria: Explosion hits Damascus, at least 10 killed
• METIS Solutions Awarded Afghanistan Business Development Contract by the Department of Commerce Iraq and Afghanistan Reconstruction Task Force
• White House prepared to meet one-on-one with Iran
• As Iraq, Afghan wars end, private security firms adapt
• Today in History
• U.S. says willing to meet with Iran on nukes but no talks set

After Libya misfire, pressure on Romney in foreign policy debate Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:30 PM PDT BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney face off on Monday in their third and final debate, it will be the Republican challenger's last best chance to recover from his botched "Libya moment" and exploit vulnerabilities in his opponent's foreign policy record. But Romney has an uphill struggle to make his case against Obama, who will be buoyed by the advantages of incumbency as well as polls showing him with an edge - though a shrinking one - on the question of who is more trusted in global affairs. ...

George McGovern dies; lost 1972 presidential bid Posted: 21 Oct 2012 01:13 PM PDT George McGovern once joked that he had wanted to run for president in the worst way — and that he had done so.

Jordan says it foils al-Qaida-linked terror plot Posted: 21 Oct 2012 12:54 PM PDT Jordanian authorities have arrested 11 suspected al-Qaida-linked militants for allegedly planning to attack shopping malls and Western diplomatic missions in the country, the government said Sunday.

With 16 days to go, Obama and Romney neck and neck Posted: 21 Oct 2012 12:04 PM PDT DELRAY BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney were tied in a dead heat on Sunday with 16 days to go until the election, increasing the stakes for their third and final debate. A NBC/Wall Street Journal poll had both Romney and Obama at 47 percent among likely voters, marking a comeback for the Republican since a series of missteps including the release of a secretly recorded video in which he suggested almost half of the electorate lives off government handouts. ...

US and Iran: Could Romney be tougher than Obama? Unlikely Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT In the run-up to Monday's debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, the most disputed foreign policy issue hasn't been Afghanistan, where roughly 68,000 US troops are still based in the fight against Al Qaeda, or the contentious decision by the Obama administration to withdraw US troops from Iraq.

McGovern's Legacy Greater Than His Landslide Defeat Posted: 21 Oct 2012 10:56 AM PDT McGovern Went From Being a Bomber Pilot to Being a Peacenik

Jordan says its foils al-Qaida-linked terror plot Posted: 21 Oct 2012 10:52 AM PDT Jordan says authorities have arrested 11 suspected al-Qaida-linked militants for allegedly planning to attack shopping malls and Western diplomatic missions in the country.

Car bomb kills 13 in Syrian capital Posted: 21 Oct 2012 10:40 AM PDT A taxi packed with explosives blew up near a police station in the Syrian capital Sunday, killing 13 people as the U.N. envoy tasked with ending the country's civil war pushed his call for a cease-fire in talks with President Bashar Assad.

Iran seeks renewed talks with familiar demands Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:49 AM PDT Iranian officials have made no secret about their desire to reopen nuclear talks with the U.S. and other world powers as economic sanctions dig deeper — with Iran's supreme leader even depicting his envoys as waiting at the negotiating table.

N2K Presidential: Will the Foreign-Policy Debate Give Obama an Edge? Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:26 AM PDT Osama bin Laden drew louder cheers at the Democratic National Convention than most of the live speakers. At the Republican Party's showcase the previous week, Mitt Romney barely touched on foreign policy and didn't once mention the war in Afghanistan.The scenes underscored the degree to which President Obama has hijacked the GOP's longtime advantage on foreign affairs and national security. He ended the unpopular war in Iraq, set a deadline for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, and sanctioned the killing of the terrorist atop the world's most-wanted list. ...

Blast in Syrian capital kills at least 13 Posted: 21 Oct 2012 06:53 AM PDT A taxi rigged with explosives blew up near a police station in the Syrian capital Sunday, killing at least 13 people even as the U.N. envoy to the nation's crisis was visiting Damascus to push his call for a cease-fire in talks with President Bashar Assad.

Will the Foreign-Policy Debate Give Obama an Edge? Posted: 21 Oct 2012 06:45 AM PDT Osama bin Laden drew louder cheers at the Democratic National Convention than most of the live speakers. At the Republican Party's showcase the previous week, Mitt Romney barely touched on foreign policy and didn't once mention the war in Afghanistan.

Family Spokesman: George McGovern dead at age 90 Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:41 AM PDT George S. McGovern, a proud liberal who argued fervently against the Vietnam War as a senator from South Dakota and suffered one of the most crushing defeats in presidential election history against Richard Nixon in 1972, died before dawn Sunday. He was 90.

Syria: Explosion hits Damascus, 10 killed Posted: 21 Oct 2012 03:44 AM PDT A powerful explosion hit Damascus on Sunday, killing 10 people on a day when the U.N. peace envoy was visiting the Syrian capital for talks with President Bashar Assad on the crisis.

Syria: Explosion hits Damascus, at least 10 killed Posted: 21 Oct 2012 02:27 AM PDT An explosion hit the Old City of Damascus on Sunday, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens of other civilians, Syrian activists said. It came as President Bashar Assad discussed the civil war in his country with visiting U.N. peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi.

METIS Solutions Awarded Afghanistan Business Development Contract by the Department of Commerce Iraq and Afghanistan Reconstruction Task Force Posted: 21 Oct 2012 12:10 AM PDT This contract aims to develop Afghan commercial capacity in the wake of the Coalition draw down by helping Afghan businesses identify and grow their business capabilities through strategic planning and international study tours.Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) October 21, 2012 METIS Solutions announced today it has been selected as the Prime Contractor for the Department of Commerce sponsored Afghanistan Business Development Program. ...

White House prepared to meet one-on-one with Iran Posted: 20 Oct 2012 11:29 PM PDT The White House says it is prepared to talk one-on-one with Iran to find a diplomatic settlement to the impasse over Tehran's reported pursuit of nuclear weapons, but there's no agreement now to meet.

As Iraq, Afghan wars end, private security firms adapt Posted: 20 Oct 2012 10:24 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On a rooftop terrace blocks from the White House, a collection of former soldiers and intelligence officers, executives and contractors drink to the international private security industry. The past decade - particularly the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan - provided rich pickings for firms providing private armed guards, drivers and other services that would once have been performed by uniformed soldiers. But as the conflicts that helped create the modern industry wind down, firms are having to adapt to survive. ...

Today in History Posted: 20 Oct 2012 09:01 PM PDT Today is Sunday, Oct. 21, the 295th day of 2012. There are 71 days left in the year.

U.S. says willing to meet with Iran on nukes but no talks set Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:24 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The New York Times reported on Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed in principle to hold one-on-one negotiations on Iran's nuclear program but the White House quickly denied that any talks had been set. The Times, quoting unnamed Obama administration officials, said earlier on Saturday the two sides had agreed to bilateral negotiations after secret exchanges between U.S. and Iranian officials. The newspaper later said the agreement was "in principle. ...

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