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• Petraeus mistress had substantial classified data on computer: sources
• Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday Nov 14
• Jordan: 1 gunman killed in police station attacks
• 5 US generals in trouble rock military culture
• Veterans Disability Backlog Nears 900,000; New Allsup Report Examines Contributing Factors
• Israel says rebels take Syrian frontier villages; conflict moves closer to Jewish state
• Insiders: Even With Obama Win, Israel Won't Dial Back Rhetoric on Striking Iran
• Petraeus Surprised by Allen’s Involvement, Former Spokesman Says
• Congress, Obama face dynamite in "fiscal cliff": CEOs
• Late magic settles Asian World Cup qualifiers
• Transcript: Obama Press Conference
• WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Late magic settles Asian World Cup qualifiers
• Jordan hit by 2nd day of violent street protests
• Syrian rebels take villages near Israel-held area
• Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Nov. 14
• Soccer-World Cup Asia qualifying results and standings
• After dark years, lights coming back on for Iraqi cinema
• Reuters Sports Schedule at 1700 GMT on Wednesday Nov 14
• Iraq edge Jordan to boost Brazil bid
• Civilian social ties make Tampa desirable posting for generals
• US general's affair raises question on biographers' role: 'Shouldn't sleep with your subject'
• Petraeus affair and the role of biographers
• Congress urged to probe Chinese cyber-espionage
• Israel says rebels take Syrian frontier villages
• Soccer-Iraq edge Jordan to boost Brazil bid
• Preliminary hearing in Afghan massacre case ends
• Obama's post-election Syria policy is unlikely to change, but it should
• Five Best Wednesday Columns
• Obama: 'No Evidence' National Security Imperiled in Petraeus Scandal
• Soccer-Iraq 1 Jordan 0 - World Cup qualifying result
• Weatherford rebounds after hitting 4-year low
• Spate of deadly bombings rock Iraq before Shiite holy month
• Iran aims for baby boom, but are Iranians in the mood?
• Obama comment likely on US generals scandal as lawmakers look into possible security breaches
• Syrian aircraft attack targets at Turkey border
• World must help us now-Syrian opposition leader
• Meet the Man Who Could Replace David Petraeus at the CIA

Petraeus mistress had substantial classified data on computer: sources Posted: 14 Nov 2012 05:53 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A computer used by Paula Broadwell, the woman whose affair with CIA Director David Petraeus led to his resignation, contained substantial classified information that should have been stored under more secure conditions, law enforcement and national security officials said on Wednesday. The contents and amount of the classified material - and questions about how Broadwell got it - are significant enough to warrant a continuing investigation, the officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to comment publicly. ...

Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday Nov 14 Posted: 14 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0001 on Thursday (times GMT): - - - - SOCCER World Cup qualifiers/friendly internationals LONDON Zlatan Ibrahimovic christened Sweden's new stadium with asprinkling of gold on Wednesday with three classy goals and onegreat one in a 4-2 friendly win over England while Lionel Messidrew a blank for Argentina in Riyadh. ...

Jordan: 1 gunman killed in police station attacks Posted: 14 Nov 2012 03:11 PM PST Gunmen attacked two police stations in Jordan Wednesday as demonstrators threw rocks and denounced their king over price hikes in a rare spike of violence.

5 US generals in trouble rock military culture Posted: 14 Nov 2012 02:11 PM PST When Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pointedly warned young troops last spring to mind their ways, he may have been lecturing the wrong audience.

Veterans Disability Backlog Nears 900,000; New Allsup Report Examines Contributing Factors Posted: 14 Nov 2012 01:21 PM PST Allsup provides 10 tips for veterans navigating disability compensation program.Belleville, IL (PRWEB) November 14, 2012 Nearly 900,000 veterans with disabilities are awaiting an initial decision on whether they will receive financial support from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Disability Compensation Program. A report released today by Allsup, a nationwide provider of services for people with disabilities, examines factors contributing to the VA disability backlog and provides tips for veterans seeking service-connected disability benefits. ...

Israel says rebels take Syrian frontier villages; conflict moves closer to Jewish state Posted: 14 Nov 2012 01:02 PM PST JERUSALEM - Syrian rebels control almost all the villages near the frontier with the Israel-held Golan Heights, the Israeli defence minister said Wednesday, bringing the conflict dangerously close to the Jewish state and raising the possibility of an armed clash with the region's strongest power.

Insiders: Even With Obama Win, Israel Won't Dial Back Rhetoric on Striking Iran Posted: 14 Nov 2012 12:57 PM PST Even though President Obama has secured a second term, 70 percent of National Journal's National Security Insiders do not believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will dial back his rhetoric on the possibility of a military strike to derail Iran's nuclear program.

Petraeus Surprised by Allen’s Involvement, Former Spokesman Says Posted: 14 Nov 2012 12:55 PM PST David Petraeus says he never had a romantic relationship with Jill Kelley, the 37-year-old Tampa socialite at the center of a shocking scandal that precipitated his resignation as CIA director and has also jeopardized the future of his successor in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, according to a former spokesman and family friend.

Congress, Obama face dynamite in "fiscal cliff": CEOs Posted: 14 Nov 2012 12:43 PM PST BOSTON (Reuters) - Corporate America is raising the volume of its plea that the U.S. government avert a year-end "fiscal cliff" that could send the nation back into recession, but chief executives aren't pushing the panic button just yet. With a heated election season in the rear-view mirror, executives are calling on the White House and congressional leaders to head off a self-imposed deadline that could bring $600 billion in spending cuts and higher taxes early in 2013 if they are unable to reach a deal on cutting the federal budget deficit. ...

Late magic settles Asian World Cup qualifiers Posted: 14 Nov 2012 12:23 PM PST SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Three moments of late magic helped Uzbekistan, Iraq and Qatar grab key 1-0 wins in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday as Asian champions Japan rode their luck before edging to the brink of a place in Brazil. Nine of the 10 teams remaining in the two groups of Asian qualifying have been hard to split after numerous low scoring, close-fought matches with Japan proving the exception. ...

Transcript: Obama Press Conference Posted: 14 Nov 2012 12:09 PM PST The following is the transcript from President Obama's November 14 press conference at the White House. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat.I hear you have some questions for me -- (laughter) -- but let -- let me just make a few remarks at the top and then I'll open it up.First of all, I want to reiterate what I said on Friday. Right now our economy is still recovering from a very deep and damaging crisis, so our top priority has to be jobs and growth. ...

WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Late magic settles Asian World Cup qualifiers Posted: 14 Nov 2012 12:09 PM PST SINGAPORE, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Three moments of late magic helped Uzbekistan, Iraq and Qatar grab key 1-0 wins in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday as Asian champions Japan rode their luck before edging to the brink of a place in Brazil. Nine of the 10 teams remaining in the two groups of Asian qualifying have been hard to split after numerous low scoring, close-fought matches with Japan proving the exception. ...

Jordan hit by 2nd day of violent street protests Posted: 14 Nov 2012 12:03 PM PST Jordanians hurled stones at riot police and chanted unprecedented slogans against the monarchy for a second day Wednesday as growing anger over price hikes threatened to plunge the U.S.-allied kingdom into a wave of unrest.

Syrian rebels take villages near Israel-held area Posted: 14 Nov 2012 11:29 AM PST Syrian rebels control almost all the villages near the frontier with the Israel-held Golan Heights, the Israeli defense minister said Wednesday, bringing the conflict dangerously close to the Jewish state and raising the possibility of an armed clash with the region's strongest power.

Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Nov. 14 Posted: 14 Nov 2012 11:05 AM PST Nov. 14 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - National Football League Leftwich takes reins with Roethlisberger out PITTSBURGH - Byron Leftwich has lost six straight starts and the Steelers haven't beaten the Baltimore Ravens without Ben Roethlisberger in four meetings since he was drafted. Pittsburgh plots a plan of attack. (FBN-STEELERS-NEWS, The Sports Xchange, 650 words, has moved, expect update by 8 p.m. ...

Soccer-World Cup Asia qualifying results and standings Posted: 14 Nov 2012 11:02 AM PST Nov 14 (Reuters) - Results and standings from Wednesday'sWorld Cup qualifying matches in Asia. Group A Qatar 1 Lebanon 0 Iran 0 Uzbekistan 1 P W D L F A PTS 1. Uzbekistan 5 2 2 1 5 4 8 2. South Korea 4 2 1 1 9 4 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. Iran 5 2 1 2 2 2 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4. Qatar 5 2 1 2 3 5 7 5. Lebanon 5 1 1 3 2 6 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 March 26. ...

After dark years, lights coming back on for Iraqi cinema Posted: 14 Nov 2012 09:46 AM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The din of power generators, tangle of jerry-rigged electric wiring and hassle of security checkpoints are all part of the movie business in Iraq, not to mention the lack of studio space and dearth of experienced crews. But actors like Sadiq Abbas are just happy to get back to work. "The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step," Abbas said on the set of a short film shot recently in Baghdad. "Let's take this as the first step for Iraqi cinema. ...

Reuters Sports Schedule at 1700 GMT on Wednesday Nov 14 Posted: 14 Nov 2012 09:00 AM PST Reuters sports schedule at 1700 on Wednesday (times GMT): - - - - SOCCER 2014 World Cup qualifiers UEFA Montenegro v San Marino (1600) Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan (1845) We will have match reports on the night's two World Cupqualifiers in Europe on the road to the finals in Brazil. - - AFC Oman v Japan (1130) Iraq v Jordan (1300) Qatar v Lebanon (1445) Iran v Uzbekistan (1630) Japan moved within touching distance of becoming the firstAsian side through to the World Cup finals after a 2-1 win awayto Oman while Iran can move top of Group B by avoiding defeat athome to injury-hit Uzbekistan. ...

Iraq edge Jordan to boost Brazil bid Posted: 14 Nov 2012 08:41 AM PST DOHA (Reuters) - A late goal by striker Hammadi Ahmed gave a youthful Iraq a vital 1-0 victory over Jordan in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday, thrusting them back into contention for a place in Brazil. Jordan had wasted a number of good chances to break the deadlock before Ahmed took advantage of the space afforded to him on the edge of the area to fire home a fierce 20-metre shot in the 86th minute. ...

Civilian social ties make Tampa desirable posting for generals Posted: 14 Nov 2012 08:35 AM PST TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - A former mosquito-infested swamp occupying a 5,700-acre (2,300-hectare) spit of land on Florida's west coast, MacDill Air Force base is considered a sought-after posting in the U.S. military. The base, now at the center of a spiraling scandal that forced the resignation of former CIA Director David Petraeus, also boasts close civilian ties with the neighboring city of Tampa, just outside its gates. Jill Kelley, 37, a Tampa socialite, seemed to embody that civilian bond, and did all she could to make officers and their wives feel right at home. ...

US general's affair raises question on biographers' role: 'Shouldn't sleep with your subject' Posted: 14 Nov 2012 08:30 AM PST NEW YORK, N.Y. - The affair between retired U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus and author Paula Broadwell is but an extreme example of the love/hate history between biographers and their subjects.

Petraeus affair and the role of biographers Posted: 14 Nov 2012 08:12 AM PST The affair between retired Army Gen. David Petraeus and author Paula Broadwell is but an extreme example of the love/hate history between biographers and their subjects.

Congress urged to probe Chinese cyber-espionage Posted: 14 Nov 2012 07:58 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress should conduct an in-depth assessment of Chinese cyber spying and consider imposing tougher penalties on companies that benefit from industrial espionage, a federal advisory group said Wednesday. The recommendations by the bipartisan U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission reflect its stated concern that China has become "the most threatening actor in cyberspace. ...

Israel says rebels take Syrian frontier villages Posted: 14 Nov 2012 07:53 AM PST Syrian rebels have taken control of nearly all villages near the frontier with the Israel-held Golan Heights, according to Israel's defense minister who said Wednesday that Bashar Assad's forces were "displaying ever-diminishing efficiency."

Soccer-Iraq edge Jordan to boost Brazil bid Posted: 14 Nov 2012 07:49 AM PST DOHA, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A late goal by striker Hammadi Ahmed gave a youthful Iraq a vital 1-0 victory over Jordan in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday, thrusting them back into contention for a place in Brazil. Jordan had wasted a number of good chances to break the deadlock before Ahmed took advantage of the space afforded to him on the edge of the area to fire home a fierce 20-metre shot in the 86th minute. ...

Preliminary hearing in Afghan massacre case ends Posted: 14 Nov 2012 07:42 AM PST As Army officials weigh whether a case against a staff sergeant accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a pre-dawn rampage will proceed to a court-martial, Robert Bales' defense team says the government's case is incomplete.

Obama's post-election Syria policy is unlikely to change, but it should Posted: 14 Nov 2012 07:18 AM PST Before the election, several domestic factors and strategic concerns constrained President Obama's action on the Syria crisis. Fears that missteps (really, any steps) would become political fodder for Republicans and the feelings of war-weary voters conspired against a more forceful US strategy for Syria.

Five Best Wednesday Columns Posted: 14 Nov 2012 07:14 AM PST Thomas L. Friedman in The New York Times on Syria Thomas L. Friedman serves up a generous dollop of fear in his latest in this column about Syria, considering the worst case scenario for the Middle East's future. "I fear that it could be the full nightmare," he predicts. "The whole Middle East erupts in one giant sound and light show of civil wars, states collapsing and refugee dislocations, as the keystone of the entire region—Syria—gets pulled asunder and the disorder spills across the neighborhood. ...

Obama: 'No Evidence' National Security Imperiled in Petraeus Scandal Posted: 14 Nov 2012 07:07 AM PST Obama Holds First Post-Election News Conference Amid Petraeus Scandal

Soccer-Iraq 1 Jordan 0 - World Cup qualifying result Posted: 14 Nov 2012 07:02 AM PST Nov 14 (Reuters) - Iraq 1 Jordan 0 - Asian World Cup qualifying Group B result in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday. At Grand Hamad Stadium. Scorer: Hammadi Ahmed 86 Halftime: 0-0 Referee: Tan Hai (China) (Compiled by Patrick Johnston in Singapore)

Weatherford rebounds after hitting 4-year low Posted: 14 Nov 2012 06:29 AM PST Shares of Weatherford International rose in premarket trading Wednesday a day after hitting a four-year low, as a number of industry watchers saw a bottoming out at the oilfield services company.

Spate of deadly bombings rock Iraq before Shiite holy month Posted: 14 Nov 2012 06:15 AM PST • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Iran aims for baby boom, but are Iranians in the mood? Posted: 14 Nov 2012 06:11 AM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - Before Somayeh can have the second child she and her husband have been talking about, they must first consider the expense. "Baby food, clothes, doctors, the hospital - it all costs a lot of money. Which we can't afford at the moment," she said, speaking to Reuters by phone from inside Iran. Like many countries, Iran is concerned that its low population growth rate, estimated at 1 percent by the United Nations in 2011, will foster an aging population with potentially disastrous consequences for its workforce, public health infrastructure and social security network. ...

Obama comment likely on US generals scandal as lawmakers look into possible security breaches Posted: 14 Nov 2012 06:10 AM PST WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama was expected to make his first public comments Wednesday on the widening scandal around two of the country's most well-known generals, while lawmakers dig into the tangled tale of emails that exposed one general's career-ending extramarital affair and the other's questionable relationship with a Florida socialite.

Syrian aircraft attack targets at Turkey border Posted: 14 Nov 2012 05:09 AM PST Syrian troops used aircraft and artillery Wednesday in an attempt to dislodge rebels from a town next to the border with Turkey, as Ankara warned it would retaliate against any airspace violations.

World must help us now-Syrian opposition leader Posted: 14 Nov 2012 04:24 AM PST DOHA (Reuters) - The world must help Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad as soon as a new opposition coalition demonstrates its influence on the ground, one of its leaders said on Wednesday. Until now Western powers have been reluctant to give overt military backing to insurgents lacking a disciplined command structure. They fear sophisticated weapons might reach Islamist militants, who could later use them against the West or Israel. ...

Meet the Man Who Could Replace David Petraeus at the CIA Posted: 14 Nov 2012 04:21 AM PST Even as the drama over David Petraeus continues, the CIA still has agents and operations to run all over the world. Somebody has to keep the lights on. That person is Michael Morell, the CIA's deputy director who reportedly  is at the top of President Obama's short list to replace Petraeus permanently. In a statement on Friday, Obama expressed "utmost confidence" in Morell in his capacity as acting director — a signal many interpreted as an endorsement of Morell for Senate confirmation.

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