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- Iraqis spared jail time in Arizona for abusing female relative
- Prosecutors: Sergeant aware of Afghanistan attack
- Aide: General in sex case threatened to kill her
- Zawahri urges Somali militants to fight on against "crusaders"
- Statements suggest Bales' demeanor after attacks
- African Americans Voting With Less Jubilance, More Loyalty
- Defence begins in second day of Afghan village massacre case in US
- Analysis: Election offers clear choice on economy
- Tea party test cases: The hard right runs hard on Election Day
- 'Unneeded' National Guard Aircraft Starring in Hurricane Sandy Response
- Defense set to begin in Afghan massacre case
- From a distance, Syria 'feels' like Iraq in 2004
- Wedding Registries Created to Help Victims of Sandy
- Can Syria's opposition groups figure out how to pull together?
- Suicide bomber kills 31 at army base near Baghdad
- Car bomb near Iraqi military base kills 33
- LIVE UPDATES: Election Day 2012
- From Sudan to cyber, secret war with Iran heats up
- Car bomb near Iraqi military base kills 32
- Colorado Veteran Finds Relief from Morning Back Pain and Improved Sleep with Easy Rest Adjustable Bed
- KBR Ordered to Pay $85 Million to U.S. Soldiers
- Pritzker Military Library and WTTW-Chicago Announce Launch of New Program Citizen Soldier to premiere November 11 at 2 p.m.
- Turkey begins trial of Israeli military over Gaza ship killings
- Car bomb near Iraqi military base kills 27
- Car bomb explodes near military base north of Iraqi capital, killing at least 27 people
- Iraq officials: Bomb near military base kills 27
- From Sudan to cyber, secret war with Iran hots up
- Bomb near military base kills at least 10 in Iraq
- Bomb near military base kills at least 7 in Iraq
- Disabled Veterans National Foundation Supports Bill That Would Speed Disability Payments to Veterans Wounded in Combat
- NewFilmmakers LA Announces Lineup for November Festival
- Details emerge in Afghan village massacre
- 10 things you need to know today: November 6, 2012
- The Coming Age of Austerity
- Factbox: U.S. President Barack Obama
- Factbox: U.S. candidates Obama and Romney on foreign policy
- Factbox: U.S. House of Representatives races to watch
- Factbox: Obama, Romney solutions to stimulating the economy
- Factbox: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden
- Iraqi Kurdish president warns Syrian Kurds over infighting
| Iraqis spared jail time in Arizona for abusing female relative Posted: 06 Nov 2012 04:37 PM PST PHOENIX (Reuters) - Members of an Iraqi family in Arizona who beat a teenage relative and padlocked her to a bed after she violated their traditional values by chatting to a male friend were spared jail time in a plea deal approved by a county judge on Tuesday. In exchange for a guilty plea, Yusra Farhan, 51, was sentenced to two years probation on a charge of unlawful imprisonment of her daughter, 19-year-old Aiya Altameemi, at the family's Phoenix home in February, court officials said. ... |
| Prosecutors: Sergeant aware of Afghanistan attack Posted: 06 Nov 2012 02:54 PM PST
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| Aide: General in sex case threatened to kill her Posted: 06 Nov 2012 02:45 PM PST
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| Zawahri urges Somali militants to fight on against "crusaders" Posted: 06 Nov 2012 02:32 PM PST
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| Statements suggest Bales' demeanor after attacks Posted: 06 Nov 2012 01:52 PM PST
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| African Americans Voting With Less Jubilance, More Loyalty Posted: 06 Nov 2012 01:16 PM PST
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| Defence begins in second day of Afghan village massacre case in US Posted: 06 Nov 2012 12:50 PM PST JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 civilians in a nighttime attack on two villages in Afghanistan in March was largely calm and compliant when he turned himself in, witnesses testified Tuesday at the second day of his hearing. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales followed orders, sometimes sat with his head in his hands and made a joke in a failed effort to ease the tension. |
| Analysis: Election offers clear choice on economy Posted: 06 Nov 2012 12:30 PM PST
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| Tea party test cases: The hard right runs hard on Election Day Posted: 06 Nov 2012 12:28 PM PST The tea party is "over," says the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. In 2010 the movement helped Republicans win the House but was also blamed for costing the GOP Senate seats in Delaware, Nevada, and Colorado. |
| 'Unneeded' National Guard Aircraft Starring in Hurricane Sandy Response Posted: 06 Nov 2012 11:50 AM PST WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2012/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two different aircraft the Pentagon says the nation no longer needs, but National Guard leaders and elected officials are fighting to keep in the Guard fleet, are playing a prominent role in the response to Hurricane Sandy.One Florida Army Guard C-23 Sherpa delivered 6,500 pounds of Meals Ready to Eat from Fort Belvoir, Va., to Farmingdale, N.Y., over the weekend. And Monday, it transported disaster response experts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to New Jersey. ... |
| Defense set to begin in Afghan massacre case Posted: 06 Nov 2012 11:35 AM PST
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| From a distance, Syria 'feels' like Iraq in 2004 Posted: 06 Nov 2012 11:27 AM PST Mass casualty suicide car bombs. Kidnappings and executions of noncombatants for having the wrong political views. Religious antagonism. An expanding circle of death beyond leaders and fighters to their loved ones. Violence that can descend almost anywhere in an instant, one part traditional combat, two parts terror tactics and civilian ambushes carried out by a patchwork of militias with murky allegiances and ideologies. |
| Wedding Registries Created to Help Victims of Sandy Posted: 06 Nov 2012 10:33 AM PST
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| Can Syria's opposition groups figure out how to pull together? Posted: 06 Nov 2012 09:32 AM PST The Syria rebellion has dragged on the longest, at 20 months and counting. The lopsided, David-and-Goliath military fight has also been the most lethal, with a death toll that activists put at more than 36,000 so far. |
| Suicide bomber kills 31 at army base near Baghdad Posted: 06 Nov 2012 08:31 AM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-filled car into soldiers outside an army base near Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 31 people and injuring tens more in one of the worst attacks this year on the country's military. Bombings and attacks have eased sharply since the height of Iraq's sectarian strife in 2006-2007, but al Qaeda's local affiliate and other Sunni Islamist insurgents often target local security forces and Shi'ite Muslims to stoke tensions. ... |
| Car bomb near Iraqi military base kills 33 Posted: 06 Nov 2012 08:09 AM PST A suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives detonated the vehicle near an Iraqi military base as soldiers changed shifts north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 33 people and wounding 56, according to authorities. |
| LIVE UPDATES: Election Day 2012 Posted: 06 Nov 2012 07:23 AM PST
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| From Sudan to cyber, secret war with Iran heats up Posted: 06 Nov 2012 06:39 AM PST
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| Car bomb near Iraqi military base kills 32 Posted: 06 Nov 2012 05:45 AM PST A suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives detonated the vehicle near an Iraqi military base as soldiers changed shifts north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 32 people and wounding more than 46, according to authorities. |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2012 05:22 AM PST For the past six years, Staff Sergeant Travis Strong of Golden, Colorado had trouble sleeping at night and woke with a sore back in the mornings. That's all changed thanks to the donation of an adjustable bed from Easy Rest Adjustable Sleep Systems.Baltimore, Maryland (PRWEB) November 06, 2012 Staff Sergeant Travis Strong has had difficulty sleeping for the past six years after being severely injured by an Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq. But that has changed since receiving a new adjustable bed from Easy Rest Adjustable Sleep Systems. ... |
| KBR Ordered to Pay $85 Million to U.S. Soldiers Posted: 06 Nov 2012 05:21 AM PST Oregon jury awards plaintiffs represented by Cohen & Malad, LLP, Doyle Raizner, LLP, and Oregon attorney David Surgerman $85 million in case against military contractor KBR.Indianapolis, Indiana (PRWEB) November 06, 2012 An Oregon jury found that military contractor Kellogg Brown & Root acted with "reckless and outrageous indifference to a highly unreasonable risk of harm and conscious indifference to the health, safety, and welfare" of U.S. ... |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2012 04:03 AM PST The Pritzker Military Library and WTTW-Chicago are launching a new collaborative broadcast, Citizen Soldier, to premiere November 11 at 2 p.m.Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 06, 2012 The Pritzker Military Library and WTTW-Chicago will soon launch a new collaborative broadcast, Citizen Soldier. "We're very happy to have WTTW as a partner," says Kenneth Clarke, the Library's president and CEO. "This new program is an exciting new aspect of our mission, which is to preserve and share the stories of America's Citizen Soldiers with the widest possible audience. ... |
| Turkey begins trial of Israeli military over Gaza ship killings Posted: 06 Nov 2012 03:53 AM PST
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| Car bomb near Iraqi military base kills 27 Posted: 06 Nov 2012 03:17 AM PST A suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives detonated the vehicle near an Iraqi military base as soldiers changed shifts north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 27 people and wounding more than 40, according to authorities. |
| Car bomb explodes near military base north of Iraqi capital, killing at least 27 people Posted: 06 Nov 2012 02:59 AM PST BAGHDAD - Iraqi officials say a car bomb that exploded near a military base north of Baghdad has killed 27 people and wounded more than 40. |
| Iraq officials: Bomb near military base kills 27 Posted: 06 Nov 2012 02:48 AM PST Iraqi officials say a car bomb that exploded near a military base north of Baghdad has killed 27 people and wounded more than 40. |
| From Sudan to cyber, secret war with Iran hots up Posted: 06 Nov 2012 02:36 AM PST
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| Bomb near military base kills at least 10 in Iraq Posted: 06 Nov 2012 01:40 AM PST A car bomb exploded near a military base north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 20, according to authorities. |
| Bomb near military base kills at least 7 in Iraq Posted: 06 Nov 2012 01:14 AM PST Authorities in Iraq say a car bomb has exploded near a military base north of Baghdad, killing at least seven people and wounding 15. |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2012 01:00 AM PST The Recovering Service Members Disability Benefits Act (HR 6445) would exempt active-duty, Reserve and National Guard service members injured in a combat zone from the customary five-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance paymentsWashington, DC (PRWEB) November 06, 2012 The Disabled Veterans National Foundation(DVNF), a nonprofit organization that exists to help to men and women who come home with emotional and physical wounds after serving our country, is applauding and supporting a bipartisan bill that would provide faster disability payments to veterans injured in ... |
| NewFilmmakers LA Announces Lineup for November Festival Posted: 06 Nov 2012 12:58 AM PST A strong program of international and local independent films showcases the best in emerging filmmakers, set against the backdrop of the legendary Sunset Gower Studios movie studio lot in Hollywood on November 17th. Filmmaker Q&A's and a red carpet gala add to an evening of entertainment.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 06, 2012 Each weekend award season inches closer, and movie theaters are filled with highly anticipated releases sure to be the frontrunners of Oscar buzz discussions. ... |
| Details emerge in Afghan village massacre Posted: 06 Nov 2012 12:25 AM PST
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| 10 things you need to know today: November 6, 2012 Posted: 06 Nov 2012 12:15 AM PST
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| Posted: 06 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PST "Are the good times really over for good?" asked Merle Haggard in his 1982 lament. |
| Factbox: U.S. President Barack Obama Posted: 05 Nov 2012 11:10 PM PST (Reuters) - As the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, 51, signed into law a revamp of the national healthcare system and authorized the raid that killed Osama bin Laden but struggled to revive the economy and create jobs. As the United States holds its presidential election on Tuesday, here are key facts about Obama, the nation's first black president. - Barack Obama has a personal background like no other president in U.S. history. His mother, Ann Dunham, was a white woman from Kansas and his father, Barack Obama Sr. ... |
| Factbox: U.S. candidates Obama and Romney on foreign policy Posted: 05 Nov 2012 11:10 PM PST (Reuters) - In a campaign that focused on the U.S. economy, Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney devoted less attention to world affairs. Even their October 22 debate, which was meant to focus on foreign policy, often veered back to the domestic economy. Following are positions offered by the candidates on key foreign policy challenges and global trouble spots ahead of Tuesday's election. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN OBAMA - Obama touts the 2011 killing of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in his compound in Pakistan as a major victory for U.S. counterterrorism. ... |
| Factbox: U.S. House of Representatives races to watch Posted: 05 Nov 2012 11:10 PM PST (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives has experienced three consecutive "wave" elections in which more than 20 seats changed hands, with the peak coming in 2010, when Republicans took control after gaining 63 seats. On Tuesday, voters will elect the 113th Congress. Even though public approval of Congress hit all-time lows in the Gallup poll over the past year, no waves are in sight. ... |
| Factbox: Obama, Romney solutions to stimulating the economy Posted: 05 Nov 2012 11:10 PM PST (Reuters) - The health of the U.S. economy has been central to the campaign for the White House, with both President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney seeking to convince voters they have a plan to usher in faster growth and job creation. The economy has struggled to break above a 2 percent annual growth rate since the 2007-09 recession and unemployment remains uncomfortably high at 7.9 percent. About 23 million Americans are either unemployed, working only part-time while hoping for full-time work, or want a job but have given up the search. ... |
| Factbox: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Posted: 05 Nov 2012 11:10 PM PST (Reuters) - Joe Biden spent 36 years in the U.S. Senate, served four years as Barack Obama's vice president and twice ran unsuccessfully for president. His chatty, off-the-cuff nature led to some memorable gaffes. Here are some key facts about Biden. - Biden, 69, grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, in a middle-class family. Occasional financial hardships while he was young gave him a good ear for the concerns of blue-collar workers. ... |
| Iraqi Kurdish president warns Syrian Kurds over infighting Posted: 05 Nov 2012 10:26 PM PST ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani warned Kurds in Syria against being sucked into the "fires of discord," urging them to preserve Kurdish unity as tensions between rival factions threaten to spillover into violence. Syria's Kurds see the war ravaging their country as an unprecedented opportunity to gain the kind of freedoms enjoyed by their ethnic kin in neighboring Iraq, where they live autonomously from the federal capital in Baghdad. ... |
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