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• Broadwell hires Washington PR firm to deal with Petraeus scandal
• Wife of U.S. general says infidelity a toll of wars
• Syrian rebels say they seize base on Damascus outskirts
• Sergeant charged in Iraq shooting appears in court
• Ex-Delta Force officer mixes special ops and data
• Syrian Islamist groups reject Western-backed opposition, declare Islamic state in key city
• Fedcap & NYSID Open NYC Battle Buddy Center
• Afghan president: US violating detainee pact
• Syrian Islamists reject Western-backed opposition
• Syria rebels say they seize army base on Damascus outskirts
• Tuareg rebels battle Islamists for north Mali town
• U.S. soldier enters no plea in 2009 Iraq shootings
• Treasury sanctions Hezbollah suspect over attacks on U.S. troops
• US puts new sanctions on freed Hezbollah leader
• Prisoners Released During President Obama Myanmar Visit
• Iran starts building gas pipeline to Syria
• Obama offers praise, pressure on historic Myanmar trip
• Syrian Islamist groups reject opposition coalition
• Turkey says it will hold talks with Kurdish militants
• Germany: Turkey will ask NATO for Patriot missiles
• Flashpoints in 'Fiscal Cliff' Negotiations
• PHI Management Solutions, a Company Focused on Disaster Preparedness, Announces Additions to the Corporate Leadership Team
• 10 things you need to know today: November 19, 2012
• Obama, in Asia, says Myanmar trip to encourage democracy
• Obama to balance praise, pressure in historic Myanmar visit

Broadwell hires Washington PR firm to deal with Petraeus scandal Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:59 PM PST CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Paula Broadwell, the biographer whose affair with former CIA chief David Petraeus led to his resignation, has hired a high-profile Washington communications firm, Glover Park Group, to represent her, a source familiar with the arrangement said on Monday. Glover Park's consultants include well-known names such as Dee Dee Myers, who served as White House press secretary during President Bill Clinton's first term. WPP Plc, the world's largest advertising group, bought Glover Park last year. Broadwell's hiring of Glover Park was reported by AdAge. ...

Wife of U.S. general says infidelity a toll of wars Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:10 PM PST (Reuters) - The wife of a U.S. Army general facing adultery and sex charges said on Monday military marriages have suffered from the extended U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan and described infidelity as an emotional war wound that gets overlooked. In an interview with Reuters, Rebecca Sinclair said she was hurt to learn of her husband Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair's affair with a subordinate, which led to charges against him for more than two dozen military law violations. But as the conduct of other U.S. ...

Syrian rebels say they seize base on Damascus outskirts Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:46 PM PST BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said they had seized the headquarters of an army battalion near the southern gate of Damascus on Monday, the nearest military base to the capital reported to have fallen to opposition fighters in a 20-month revolt. Activists said the Syrian army had attacked southern districts of Damascus with shelling and rocket fire all day to try to stop the rebels seizing the base, in some of the heaviest bombardment of the capital. ...

Sergeant charged in Iraq shooting appears in court Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:02 PM PST An Army sergeant charged with killing four other soldiers and a Navy officer at a mental health clinic in Iraq has appeared in a military courtroom in Washington state.

Ex-Delta Force officer mixes special ops and data Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:17 PM PST (Reuters) - What do a former U.S. Army special operations officer, a computer scientist and an experimental psychologist have in common? Data. James Reese first came across data analytics company Saffron Technology when he was an officer with the U.S. army's Delta Force. "I was first turned on to Saffron Technology while we were doing special operations in the Middle East," Reese said in an interview. "It does predictive analysis a lot faster than you and in military terms allows us to think faster than the bad guys. ...

Syrian Islamist groups reject Western-backed opposition, declare Islamic state in key city Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:21 PM PST BEIRUT - Syria's increasingly powerful Islamist rebel factions rejected the country's new Western-backed opposition coalition and unilaterally declared an Islamic state in the key battleground of Aleppo, a sign of the seemingly intractable splits among those fighting to topple President Bashar Assad.

Fedcap & NYSID Open NYC Battle Buddy Center Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:58 PM PST NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fedcap (http://www.fedcap.org/) and NYSID (http://www.nysid.org/) today gave Post-9/11 veterans a gathering place of their own in central Manhattan.Returning veterans face considerable challenges as they transition into civilian life and work, particularly in today's difficult economic climate. More than 200,000 Post-9/11 veterans are unemployed, at a rate inexplicably higher than the national average.The new Battle Buddy Center, housed at Fedcap's Chelsea location, offers them a free and welcoming drop-in center and safe haven. ...

Afghan president: US violating detainee pact Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:51 PM PST Afghanistan's president accused U.S. forces of capturing and holding Afghans in violation of an agreement to turn over that responsibility to his forces, complicating a new round of security talks between the two countries.

Syrian Islamists reject Western-backed opposition Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:44 PM PST Syria's increasingly powerful Islamist rebel factions rejected the country's new Western-backed opposition coalition and unilaterally declared an Islamic state in the key battleground of Aleppo, a sign of the seemingly intractable splits among those fighting to topple President Bashar Assad.

Syria rebels say they seize army base on Damascus outskirts Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:35 PM PST AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said on Monday they had seized the headquarters of an army battalion near the southern gate of Damascus, the nearest military base to the capital reported to have fallen to opposition fighters. Two units of the Islamist rebel groups Ansar al-Islam and Jund Allah Brigades said in a statement that they had taken the base of the Air Defense Battalion near Hajar al-Aswad after four days of fighting. ...

Tuareg rebels battle Islamists for north Mali town Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:23 PM PST BAMAKO (Reuters) - Islamist gunmen fought Tuareg separatist rebels on Monday in a battle for control of the town of Menaka in Mali's northern desert, close to the border with Niger, both sides said. The renewed fighting came as African leaders put the finishing touches to an international intervention plan to retake Mali's north from a patchwork of armed groups who the West suspects of providing a platform for militant attacks. "The fighting started early this morning and it is ongoing," said Moussa Ag Acharatoumane, a France-based spokesman for the independence-seeking MNLA Tuareg group. ...

U.S. soldier enters no plea in 2009 Iraq shootings Posted: 19 Nov 2012 11:34 AM PST TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier accused of killing five fellow servicemen at a military combat stress center in Baghdad in 2009 entered no plea at an arraignment on Monday at a military base in Washington state. Sergeant John Russell is accused of going on a shooting spree at Camp Liberty, near the Baghdad airport, in an assault the military said at the time could have been triggered by combat stress. ...

Treasury sanctions Hezbollah suspect over attacks on U.S. troops Posted: 19 Nov 2012 10:03 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury said on Monday it was sanctioning suspected Hezbollah operative Ali Mussa Daqduq for orchestrating several attacks on U.S. and allied troops in Iraq. The sanctions will freeze any U.S. assets he has and prohibit U.S. entities and Americans from working with him. Daqduq was freed by Iraqi authorities and flew to Lebanon on Friday after an Iraqi court acquitted him of involvement in the killing of five U.S. soldiers, his lawyer said. ...

US puts new sanctions on freed Hezbollah leader Posted: 19 Nov 2012 09:57 AM PST The Obama administration has imposed new sanctions on a Hezbollah leader set free last week by Iraq despite U.S. protests.

Prisoners Released During President Obama Myanmar Visit Posted: 19 Nov 2012 09:22 AM PST President Barack Obama became the first U.S. president to visit Myanmar, also known as Burma, on Monday according to Reuters. He met with former junta member President Thein Sein and with opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon.

Iran starts building gas pipeline to Syria Posted: 19 Nov 2012 08:27 AM PST Iran has started construction on a $10 billion natural gas pipeline to key ally Syria, a news agency reported Monday, in an apparent nod of support to President Bashar Assad's embattled regime and a further attempt by Tehran to boost energy exports battered by international sanctions.

Obama offers praise, pressure on historic Myanmar trip Posted: 19 Nov 2012 08:21 AM PST YANGON (Reuters) - Barack Obama became the first American president to visit Myanmar on Monday, using a six-hour trip to balance U.S. praise for the government's progress in shaking off military rule with pressure to complete the process of democratic reform. Obama, greeted by enthusiastic crowds in the former capital, Yangon, met President Thein Sein, a former junta member who has spearheaded reforms since taking office in March 2011, and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. ...

Syrian Islamist groups reject opposition coalition Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:48 AM PST A group of extremist Islamist factions in Syria has rejected the country's new opposition coalition, saying in a video statement they have formed an "Islamic state" in the embattled city of Aleppo to underline their rejection of the Western-backed bloc.

Turkey says it will hold talks with Kurdish militants Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:21 AM PST ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey opened the door to talks with Kurdish militants it brands terrorists on Monday, raising hopes of a push to end a conflict which has killed tens of thousands of people and stunted development in its mainly Kurdish southeast. Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin said talks would be held with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, Turkey's main domestic security threat, which took up arms almost three decades ago and seeks Kurdish autonomy. ...

Germany: Turkey will ask NATO for Patriot missiles Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:16 AM PST Germany's defense minister said Monday he expects Turkey to make a formal request to NATO for Patriot missiles to bolster anti-aircraft defenses along the border with war-wracked Syria.

Flashpoints in 'Fiscal Cliff' Negotiations Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:52 AM PST Taxes, benefit programs key flashpoints in 'fiscal cliff' negotiations

PHI Management Solutions, a Company Focused on Disaster Preparedness, Announces Additions to the Corporate Leadership Team Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:14 AM PST PHI Management Solutions Inc. announced that Ralph J. Huber MBA has officially assumed the role of company president. PHI is a multifaceted company specializing in disaster preparedness and sustainable energy solutions. PHI also markets different products for both institutional and home use to include their most popular product the PHI brand Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit.Newmarket, NH (PRWEB) November 19, 2012 PHI Management Solutions Inc., a company which focuses on disaster preparedness, announced that Ralph J. Huber has officially assumed the position of president. ...

10 things you need to know today: November 19, 2012 Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:12 AM PST Obama makes a historic visit to Myanmar, the civilian toll rises in Gaza, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Obama, in Asia, says Myanmar trip to encourage democracy Posted: 18 Nov 2012 07:22 PM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama denied on Sunday his upcoming trip to Myanmar was an endorsement of the government there, calling it an acknowledgement of the progress made in shaking off decades of military rule and encouragement for it go further. On Monday, Obama will become the first serving U.S. president to visit Myanmar, also called Burma, part of a three-country Asian tour that, as his first post-election trek abroad, will show he is serious about shifting the U.S. strategic focus eastwards. ...

Obama to balance praise, pressure in historic Myanmar visit Posted: 18 Nov 2012 05:59 PM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Poised to become the first U.S. head of state to travel to Myanmar, President Barack Obama will attempt to strike a balance on Monday between praising the government's progress in shaking off military rule and pressing it for further reforms. Obama will meet President Thein Sein, a former junta member who has spearheaded reforms since taking office in March 2011, and famed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who led the struggle against military rule and, like Obama, is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is now a lawmaker. ...

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