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• Identity of second woman emerges in Petraeus's downfall
• Israel drawn into Syria fighting for first time
• BBC head says broadcaster must reform or die
• Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans
• Boy Donates Bar Mitzvah Money to Fund Veterans' Reconstructive Surgeries
• BBC under pressure to restore trust after scandal
• Petraeus relationship leads to book, scandal for Broadwell
• Obama honors sacrifice made by nation's veterans
• BBC must reform or die, says Trust chairman
• Obama Marks Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery
• Obama hails veterans, pledges continued support
• VETERANS DAY GALLERY: Images of US troops at war
• AP PHOTOS: Images of US troops at war
• Three killed in Sunni-Shi'ite clash in south Lebanon
• Major hurdles remain to end veteran homelessness
• Veterans And Advocates Fight Back Against Predatory Practices Of For-Profit Colleges
• Sen. Chambliss 'Confident' Petraeus Was Truthful During Confirmation Hearing
• A news future in feisty upstarts?
• Woman Who Received Emails That Launched FBI Probe Identified
• Petraeus Broke Off Affair, Friends Say
• Petraeus affair: From romantic jealousy to the downfall of 'King David'
• On Veterans Day, the greatest wound for many is loss of purpose
• UN nuclear chief: Clean-up ongoing at Iran site
• Obama Honors Veterans at Arlington National Cemetery
• 10 things you need to know today: November 11, 2012
• Veterans Day: When vets run afoul of the law, these courts care
• Girl: She hid behind dad during Afghan massacre
• U.S. investigator in Afghan rampage case suggests gunman not alone
• Man says he found mom's body after Afghan massacre
• Today in History
• 'This Week' Transcript: Sens. Patty Murray, Saxby Chambliss; Powerhouse Roundtable

Identity of second woman emerges in Petraeus's downfall Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:41 PM PST (Reuters) - New details emerged Sunday about the extramarital affair that abruptly ended the career of CIA chief David Petraeus, including the identity of a second woman whose complaints about harassing emails from the woman with whom he had the relationship, Paula Broadwell, prompted an FBI investigation. A person familiar with the investigation identified the second woman as Jill Kelley, a long-time friend of the Petraeus family. ...

Israel drawn into Syria fighting for first time Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:39 PM PST Israel was drawn into the fighting in neighboring Syria for the first time Sunday, firing warning shots across the border after an errant mortar shell landed near an Israeli military installation in the Golan Heights.

BBC head says broadcaster must reform or die Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:16 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's BBC could be doomed unless it makes radical changes, the head of its governing trust said, after its director general quit to take the blame for the airing of false child sex abuse allegations against a former politician. BBC Trust chairman Chris Patten said on Sunday confidence had to be restored if the publicly funded corporation was to withstand pressure from rivals, especially Rupert Murdoch's media empire, which would try to take advantage of the turmoil. ...

Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans Posted: 11 Nov 2012 03:09 PM PST From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunday, both with somber traditions such as a Virginia wreath-laying ceremony attended by President Barack Obama to honor those who didn't make it back from active duty, and more lighthearted perks including red-carpet treatment at Las Vegas casinos for those who did.

Boy Donates Bar Mitzvah Money to Fund Veterans' Reconstructive Surgeries Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:32 PM PST At a time when he's supposed to be celebrating himself, 13-year-old Josh Neidorf decided to make his bar mitzvah about celebrating those who serve their country. As a result, he donated most of  his bar mitzvah money to Operation Mend, a groundbreaking program out of UCLA that repairs extreme injuries and disfigurements in soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

BBC under pressure to restore trust after scandal Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:24 PM PST The bungling of reports that powerful Britons sexually abused children has thrown one of the largest and most respected broadcasters in the world into a deep crisis.

Petraeus relationship leads to book, scandal for Broadwell Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:59 PM PST CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - When Paula Broadwell first met David Petraeus in 2006, she was a soldier-turned-graduate student at Harvard University. The acclaimed U.S. Army general gave her his card and offered to help her with her studies. Broadwell soon began trading emails with the general, and four years later she was in Afghanistan turning a dissertation about his leadership into a book published this year entitled "All In." Interviews for the book often took place on endurance-testing runs together, she would later say. ...

Obama honors sacrifice made by nation's veterans Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST President Barack Obama paid tribute at a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to "the heroes over the generations who have served this country of ours with distinction."

BBC must reform or die, says Trust chairman Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:04 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC could be doomed unless it makes radical changes, the head of its governing trust said on Sunday, after its director general quit to take the blame for the airing of false child sex abuse allegations against a former politician. Chris Patten, chairman of the BBC Trust, said confidence had to be restored if the publicly funded corporation was to withstand pressure from rivals, especially Rupert Murdoch's media empire, which would try to take advantage of the turmoil. ...

Obama Marks Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:03 PM PST ARLINGTON, Va. — Honoring the nation's military "heroes over the generations, who have served this country of ours with distinction," President Barack Obama today participated in Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery. After laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, the president...

Obama hails veterans, pledges continued support Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:41 AM PST ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark the Veterans Day holiday on Sunday, declaring that soldiers' needs would be met even as the country winds down wars in the Middle East and Asia. In the ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Obama pledged continuing support for veterans as they make the transition to civilian life. ...

VETERANS DAY GALLERY: Images of US troops at war Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:25 AM PST soldiers, sailors and others who volunteered out of a sense of duty or who responded when called upon.

AP PHOTOS: Images of US troops at war Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:09 AM PST soldiers, sailors and others who volunteered out of a sense of duty or who responded when called upon.

Three killed in Sunni-Shi'ite clash in south Lebanon Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:34 AM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - Three people were killed on Sunday when fighting broke out in the Lebanese coastal city of Sidon between followers of a Sunni Salafist preacher and supporters of the Lebanese Shi'ite guerrilla movement Hezbollah, a security official said. The killings underlined the deepening Shi'ite-Sunni divide in the small but regionally important country, mirroring divisions in neighboring Syria where a Sunni-led revolt against President Bashar al-Assad broke out 20 months ago. ...

Major hurdles remain to end veteran homelessness Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:43 AM PST Arthur Lute's arduous journey from his days as a U.S. Marine to his nights sleeping on the streets illustrates the challenge for the Obama administration to fulfill its promise to end homelessness among veterans by 2015.

Veterans And Advocates Fight Back Against Predatory Practices Of For-Profit Colleges Posted: 11 Nov 2012 08:58 AM PST New Grant Program Established; Legislation Planned; Information Campaign Launched; Possible Legal Action ContemplatedFirst Round of Grants Announced; New Applications Being AcceptedWASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This Veterans Day, Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans and their advocates are launching a counter-attack against for-profit colleges, many of which they say have been using misleading claims to enroll veterans in expensive programs that actually provide little value, but drain their GI Bill education benefits and leave them heavily in debt. ...

Sen. Chambliss 'Confident' Petraeus Was Truthful During Confirmation Hearing Posted: 11 Nov 2012 08:57 AM PST Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia said this morning on "This Week" that he is "confident" that David Petraeus, the former CIA director who resigned Friday following an alleged extramarital affair with his biographer, was truthful during his confirmation hearings for his post in the Obama administration. "I don't know (the)...

A news future in feisty upstarts? Posted: 11 Nov 2012 08:57 AM PST The future of community journalism is still a rough draft. As newspapers falter, hundreds of ventures are testing models to keep local news alive.

Woman Who Received Emails That Launched FBI Probe Identified Posted: 11 Nov 2012 08:49 AM PST Friends of Petraeus Said They Thought Broadwell 'Was in Love With Him'

Petraeus Broke Off Affair, Friends Say Posted: 11 Nov 2012 08:49 AM PST Friends of Petraeus Said They Thought Broadwell 'Was in Love With Him'

Petraeus affair: From romantic jealousy to the downfall of 'King David' Posted: 11 Nov 2012 08:22 AM PST The sudden resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus apparently started out in prosaic fashion, based on romantic jealousy that sounds like junior high school.

On Veterans Day, the greatest wound for many is loss of purpose Posted: 11 Nov 2012 06:16 AM PST For Capt. Kyle Snook, military service runs in the family.

UN nuclear chief: Clean-up ongoing at Iran site Posted: 11 Nov 2012 05:28 AM PST The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog says apparent efforts by Iran to dismantle a suspected nuclear site are continuing ahead of a visit by agency officials next month.

Obama Honors Veterans at Arlington National Cemetery Posted: 11 Nov 2012 03:54 AM PST President Obama honored veterans on Sunday, delivering remarks and laying a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery in observance of the Veterans day holiday.

10 things you need to know today: November 11, 2012 Posted: 11 Nov 2012 02:58 AM PST Emails from Petraeus' mistress triggered investigation, the BBC's chief resigns, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Veterans Day: When vets run afoul of the law, these courts care Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:33 AM PST In a downtown building that looks like a bunker, Judge Robert Russell Jr. ascends to the bench of his courtroom with a greeting that more closely resembles an Army cadence than a call to order.

Girl: She hid behind dad during Afghan massacre Posted: 10 Nov 2012 11:45 PM PST Little Robina took her seat wearing a deep-red head covering and a nervous smile, ready to tell her story. She giggled as any 7-year-old in the spotlight might.

U.S. investigator in Afghan rampage case suggests gunman not alone Posted: 10 Nov 2012 11:31 PM PST TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - The wife of an Afghan villager killed in a rampage blamed on a decorated U.S. officer told an Army investigator that more than one soldier was present when her husband was shot dead at their home in March, the investigator testified on Saturday. Military prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, accusing him of killing 16 villagers, mostly women and children, when he ventured out of his remote camp on two revenge-fueled forays over a five-hour period in March. ...

Man says he found mom's body after Afghan massacre Posted: 10 Nov 2012 09:13 PM PST Stories of the massacre came, one by one, over a live video link from Afghanistan into a military courtroom outside Seattle: torched bodies, a son finding his wounded father, boys cowering behind a curtain while others screamed "We are children! We are children!"

Today in History Posted: 10 Nov 2012 09:01 PM PST Today is Sunday, Nov. 11, the 316th day of 2012. There are 50 days left in the year. This is Veterans Day in the U.S., Remembrance Day in Canada.

'This Week' Transcript: Sens. Patty Murray, Saxby Chambliss; Powerhouse Roundtable Posted: 10 Nov 2012 03:49 PM PST 'This Week' Transcript: Sens. Patty Murray, Saxby Chambliss; Powerhouse Roundtable

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